This is getting ridiculous.
I swore up and down I wouldn't love Twilight (and the ensuing books).
Oh god, talk about obsession.
But no! I have so much to do this week! I must ignore my vampire books.
Also, I like this song lyric:
"Oh, whoa, whoa, habits die hard/When you got/ When you got a sentimental heart."
Have you heard the She & Him record?
I know, I'm late to the party on both Twilight and She & Him, but will you still let me in?
Monday, December 15, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
A Special Mention
So, a few days ago I did the A to Z survey and I had put in a link to the Kilipino, my BFF living in Paraguay. We've been friends since we were about 15, right before we had our driver's licenses. Dudes, we've been friends for ... uh ... wait for it ... THIRTEEN years. We've managed to stay friends through a lot of growing up, a lot of changes.
But anyway, for some reason, the link didn't publish, and I never looked at the published post. the other day I was looking for something else, and realized it never came through.
I felt terrible. And by that I mean, I totally panicked. I knew she'd been to the blog, read it, and probably secretly felt bad, but never mentioned it. I immediately texted her even though it was 4 in the morning or some crap where she is, explaining the technical error.
The next day I called as soon as I could, my heart racing.
I told her of the mistake, and my ensuing terrible feelings about it, and after she heard the panic in my voice, she laughed. I was still completely mortified so I reiterated approximately 500 times how it was a mistake and how I felt bad about it. And that I didn't forget her. And that she has a secure place among my family and close friends. Always. She laughed some more, the connection between us crackling, but never failing.
She's been away almost two years, and big, huge, life-changing events have happened to both of us in that time, but it hasn't seemed to matter in terms of our ability to stay close.
Even when she's 2,000 light years away, we laugh like hell together, she sends a get-well note to my recovering dad, and tears fill my eyes if I think too closely about how much I miss her.
I miss: long drives with the windows down and the heat on, music blasting, going to concerts and holding hands through the best songs, finding snacks, random acts of silliness, long talks (we have to be super efficient since it's expensive to call back and forth), cheap thrills, late night giggles, browsing at Cheapo Records, the simple act of spending time together (we're proud of our ability to hang out for hours on end without saying a word), irritating our siblings. I think I miss her hugs the most.
There are still so many things that we still enjoy together: sometimes we call each other just to laugh like crazy, talking be damned; we have managed to stay close despite our ten-minute conversations (we give the Micromachines man a run for his money, but panic when the operator tells us we have one minute remaining); we still shop (just now online) together; we send each other notes; we still daydream about the future. We sometimes still act like we're 16, against our better instincts.
I've said many times that I have had a Kilipino-shaped hole in my life since she left, but I've realized it isn't exactly true. I still have so much of her in my life, and I'm proud we've made it this far.
So that's the story about one of my BFFs. And maybe now you'll understand why I was so mortified to find out the link disappeared when it published. And why it was important for me to set the record straight. Both to her personally and to my online life.
More stories of awesome friends to come.
But anyway, for some reason, the link didn't publish, and I never looked at the published post. the other day I was looking for something else, and realized it never came through.
I felt terrible. And by that I mean, I totally panicked. I knew she'd been to the blog, read it, and probably secretly felt bad, but never mentioned it. I immediately texted her even though it was 4 in the morning or some crap where she is, explaining the technical error.
The next day I called as soon as I could, my heart racing.
I told her of the mistake, and my ensuing terrible feelings about it, and after she heard the panic in my voice, she laughed. I was still completely mortified so I reiterated approximately 500 times how it was a mistake and how I felt bad about it. And that I didn't forget her. And that she has a secure place among my family and close friends. Always. She laughed some more, the connection between us crackling, but never failing.
She's been away almost two years, and big, huge, life-changing events have happened to both of us in that time, but it hasn't seemed to matter in terms of our ability to stay close.
Even when she's 2,000 light years away, we laugh like hell together, she sends a get-well note to my recovering dad, and tears fill my eyes if I think too closely about how much I miss her.
I miss: long drives with the windows down and the heat on, music blasting, going to concerts and holding hands through the best songs, finding snacks, random acts of silliness, long talks (we have to be super efficient since it's expensive to call back and forth), cheap thrills, late night giggles, browsing at Cheapo Records, the simple act of spending time together (we're proud of our ability to hang out for hours on end without saying a word), irritating our siblings. I think I miss her hugs the most.
There are still so many things that we still enjoy together: sometimes we call each other just to laugh like crazy, talking be damned; we have managed to stay close despite our ten-minute conversations (we give the Micromachines man a run for his money, but panic when the operator tells us we have one minute remaining); we still shop (just now online) together; we send each other notes; we still daydream about the future. We sometimes still act like we're 16, against our better instincts.
I've said many times that I have had a Kilipino-shaped hole in my life since she left, but I've realized it isn't exactly true. I still have so much of her in my life, and I'm proud we've made it this far.
So that's the story about one of my BFFs. And maybe now you'll understand why I was so mortified to find out the link disappeared when it published. And why it was important for me to set the record straight. Both to her personally and to my online life.
More stories of awesome friends to come.
Something about Humanity
I was just over at WeeMo's blog, and if you don't already read her, you probably should be. But, in any case, she is very committed to overturning Prop 8.
I believe that all people are equal, and that they should have equal rights. Not separate. Separate is never equal. I believe that everyone should be able to marry who they love.
Anyway, she posted a snippet of an interview with Jon Stewart and Mike Huckabee on her blog, and it really moved me.
The part that moved me most was this, an exchange where Huckabee attempted to talk his way around the issue:
"Semantics are cold comfort when it comes to humanity." –Jon Stewart
Life lesson, totally summarized perfectly.
I believe that all people are equal, and that they should have equal rights. Not separate. Separate is never equal. I believe that everyone should be able to marry who they love.
Anyway, she posted a snippet of an interview with Jon Stewart and Mike Huckabee on her blog, and it really moved me.
The part that moved me most was this, an exchange where Huckabee attempted to talk his way around the issue:
"Semantics are cold comfort when it comes to humanity." –Jon Stewart
Life lesson, totally summarized perfectly.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Happy Birthday my LOVE!!
This was meant as a dual-blog for the both of us. A place to share our thoughts, ideas, and feelings on issues from Molly to Mortgages, from high design to our high flying fornicating neighbors, from our general temperament to the incredibly low temperatures in Minneapolis right now. Unfortunately, not being the most loquacious individual, the only thing I have contributed are side comments while Katie is doing the actual blogging and responding. As part of your birthday present, most of which is still to come, I will begin to contribute more to this dual-blog. To avoid it becoming a duel-blog I will consider you Master Chief, and I will try to keep my design/bike rants to a minimum. ;)
Happy Birthday Smalls!
Love,
William
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
A to Z on my last night of being 27.
A. Attached or single? Attached.
B. Best friend? I keep all my friends near and dear. But my longest-running, closest friends are my family members, my BFF since first grade, and William.I'm not really into hierarchy though. It seems mean.
C. Cake or pie? Coconut cream pie. Otherwise, cake. Red velvet's my favorite.
D. Day of choice? Saturday. I'd pick Sunday if Monday didn't come after it.
E. Essential item? Mascara.
F. Favorite color? Pink or purple. Black for clothing.
G. Gummy bears or worms? Bears, especially the Haribo ones in the gold bag.
H. Hometown? The dub!
I. Favorite indulgence? Massage.
J. January or July? July
K. Kids? I think so, someday.
L. Life isn't complete without? Love (not just the married kind), books, music, tasty food, and a dog.
M. Marriage date? May 27, 2008.
N. Number of brothers and sisters? One sister, one brother. I'm lucky 'cos mine are super awesometastic. And I get one of each.
O. Oranges or apples? MMM. Both. I love fruit. Besides bananas.
P. Phobias? Bugs, especially centipedes. Snakes. Failure.
Q. Quotes? "This too shall pass."
Well-behaved women rarely make history. —Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
R. Reasons to smile? vacations, surprises, kindness, shopping, sunshine, puppies, cute shoes, good friends, fresh-squeezed lemonade, smell of books, old photos, baby laughs
S. Season of choice? Spring. All the blooms, hope, warmth.
T. Tag 5 people. I don't want to make anyone do this...but if you do, let me know you did!
U. Unknown fact about me?
I'm an open book, it's hard to come up with these types of things. Maybe some of you don't know that I've won three spelling bees.
V. Vegetable? spring sugar snap peas, asparagus, broccoli, red peppers, kohlrabi, corn on the cob, butternut squash, cilantro (is that a veggie?), homegrown tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, carrots...I like vegetables a lot.
W. Worst habit? Picking at and biting the dry, dry skin around my nails.procrastinating.
X. X-ray or ultrasound? Yucko either way. But an ultrasound might mean a baby! So that's super cool.
Y. Your favorite foods? Mom's spaghetti. Pineapple. Cheese. Greek yogurt. Farmer's Market veggies. Pot roast. Fresh homegrown tomatoes. Haralson apples. Bacon. Ice cream. Anything from a Thai restaurant, pretty much. I love food. Life is too short to not enjoy it.
Z. Zodiac sign? Sagittarius, and it suits me well.
B. Best friend? I keep all my friends near and dear. But my longest-running, closest friends are my family members, my BFF since first grade, and William.I'm not really into hierarchy though. It seems mean.
C. Cake or pie? Coconut cream pie. Otherwise, cake. Red velvet's my favorite.
D. Day of choice? Saturday. I'd pick Sunday if Monday didn't come after it.
E. Essential item? Mascara.
F. Favorite color? Pink or purple. Black for clothing.
G. Gummy bears or worms? Bears, especially the Haribo ones in the gold bag.
H. Hometown? The dub!
I. Favorite indulgence? Massage.
J. January or July? July
K. Kids? I think so, someday.
L. Life isn't complete without? Love (not just the married kind), books, music, tasty food, and a dog.
M. Marriage date? May 27, 2008.
N. Number of brothers and sisters? One sister, one brother. I'm lucky 'cos mine are super awesometastic. And I get one of each.
O. Oranges or apples? MMM. Both. I love fruit. Besides bananas.
P. Phobias? Bugs, especially centipedes. Snakes. Failure.
Q. Quotes? "This too shall pass."
Well-behaved women rarely make history. —Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
R. Reasons to smile? vacations, surprises, kindness, shopping, sunshine, puppies, cute shoes, good friends, fresh-squeezed lemonade, smell of books, old photos, baby laughs
S. Season of choice? Spring. All the blooms, hope, warmth.
T. Tag 5 people. I don't want to make anyone do this...but if you do, let me know you did!
U. Unknown fact about me?
I'm an open book, it's hard to come up with these types of things. Maybe some of you don't know that I've won three spelling bees.
V. Vegetable? spring sugar snap peas, asparagus, broccoli, red peppers, kohlrabi, corn on the cob, butternut squash, cilantro (is that a veggie?), homegrown tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, carrots...I like vegetables a lot.
W. Worst habit? Picking at and biting the dry, dry skin around my nails.procrastinating.
X. X-ray or ultrasound? Yucko either way. But an ultrasound might mean a baby! So that's super cool.
Y. Your favorite foods? Mom's spaghetti. Pineapple. Cheese. Greek yogurt. Farmer's Market veggies. Pot roast. Fresh homegrown tomatoes. Haralson apples. Bacon. Ice cream. Anything from a Thai restaurant, pretty much. I love food. Life is too short to not enjoy it.
Z. Zodiac sign? Sagittarius, and it suits me well.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Shrimp Should Stay in the Ocean, Where They Belong
Hi, peeps. Thanks for all your comments on the last post...I have some posts coming. I planned to post tonight, but I accidentally ate something with shrimp in it for lunch (I'm allergic) and I have been feeling mighty crummy ever since. And then we had a ginormous snowstorm today and it took me 2.5 hours to get home from work (12 miles). And I was STARVING since I didn't get much for lunch, since my stupid thing had shrimp powder in it. They need to LABEL that stuff!! It could kill a girl.
So now I am relaxin' on the couch with a furry blanket and my Mo. And I'm gonna take a Benedryl and pass right out. Well, and read a little Twilight first. Hee!
Posts might be a little light this week; lots going on! Tomorrow is my last day of being 27. Doahleigh tells me to jump on in, 'cos 28's just fine. Go on now, wish her a happy birthday, you still have a couple hours.
So now I am relaxin' on the couch with a furry blanket and my Mo. And I'm gonna take a Benedryl and pass right out. Well, and read a little Twilight first. Hee!
Posts might be a little light this week; lots going on! Tomorrow is my last day of being 27. Doahleigh tells me to jump on in, 'cos 28's just fine. Go on now, wish her a happy birthday, you still have a couple hours.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Not Everyone Can Carry the Weight of the World
Sigh.
I have been feeling tired and kinda blue lately. That weight on the shoulders feeling. I don't know what my problem is. A mix of hormones and it being dark and cold all the time again, I guess. Today was the first day it smelled cold outside, a really sterile smell, nothing bad, but just the smell of snow and winter. Sad, we're moving quickly into December.
But! We had a lovely, lovely dinner at William's parents' house last night for our collective birthday (Wm's is Nov. 20, mine's in a week). His mom made an awesome spread of Thai food--a kind of modified papaya salad with steak, which was super fresh and crunchy-good, pad Thai, chicken satay with peanut sauce . . . mmmmmm. Seriously. With pretty dishes and everything. Wine and awesome chocolate cake with coffee/heath ice cream and lots of laughs. All our favorites!
And! She sewed me a yoga-mat bag...with this super awesome fabric, I can't wait to sport it at class. (I need all the motivation I can get these days).
I'll have to take a photo and post it.
Not gonna lie, I'm low on blog material from posting every day (and even some of those weren't very good). Blah. I need some inspiration.
I have been feeling tired and kinda blue lately. That weight on the shoulders feeling. I don't know what my problem is. A mix of hormones and it being dark and cold all the time again, I guess. Today was the first day it smelled cold outside, a really sterile smell, nothing bad, but just the smell of snow and winter. Sad, we're moving quickly into December.
But! We had a lovely, lovely dinner at William's parents' house last night for our collective birthday (Wm's is Nov. 20, mine's in a week). His mom made an awesome spread of Thai food--a kind of modified papaya salad with steak, which was super fresh and crunchy-good, pad Thai, chicken satay with peanut sauce . . . mmmmmm. Seriously. With pretty dishes and everything. Wine and awesome chocolate cake with coffee/heath ice cream and lots of laughs. All our favorites!
And! She sewed me a yoga-mat bag...with this super awesome fabric, I can't wait to sport it at class. (I need all the motivation I can get these days).
I'll have to take a photo and post it.
Not gonna lie, I'm low on blog material from posting every day (and even some of those weren't very good). Blah. I need some inspiration.
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