now i don't have bangs
it's cute, fun, and different
my forehead needs sun
my heater's broken
but i actually like it
i just need more quilts
guitar hero soon
just like the pointer sisters
i'm so excited
Friday, October 24, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
I Must Stop Christmas From Coming, But How?
Don't worry, I'm not turning into the Grinch. What I'm really trying to do is keep Christmas from consuming my thoughts *too early*. Even more accurately, I'm trying to STOP SINGING CHRISTMAS SONGS. It started innocently enough. Alone in my car, I decided to sing "O Little Town" by Amy Grant (the lyrics of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" set to different music)... It was glorious. Then, I decided to sing the original "O Little Town of Bethlehem". "Stop it!" I chided myself. "It's too close, yet too far, from Christmas to be doing this!" I manage to keep my untameable and untranslateable (Walt Whitman, TM) voice at bay for a day or so at a time, but, unguarded, Christmas tunes slip out again. "Happy Holidays" by Andy Williams, "Mary's Boy Child" by Boney M or Jose Feliciano... I must at least hold off until November!
Of course, the premature Christmas displays in stores (mentioned in a previous blog entry) aren't helping my cause at all.
I must focus on getting "Monster Mash" stuck in my head...
"I was working in the lab, late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight..."
Of course, the premature Christmas displays in stores (mentioned in a previous blog entry) aren't helping my cause at all.
I must focus on getting "Monster Mash" stuck in my head...
"I was working in the lab, late one night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight..."
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Attack of the Socks
frozen pinky toe
craves loathed, yet essential, sock
in the autumn chill
It's getting cold here and I've still chosen flip flops over tennis shoes every morning. But I regret I will soon resign myself to the dominion of socks and, ::gulp::, closed-toed shoes. I think I dislike them more the older I get... I'm certain one reason things didn't work out at my last job was because of my predilection for going barefoot around the office. Also, if you step in something wet (like a melted puddle of slush in the entryway), you can just dry off your foot. But, if you're wearing a sock, you're stuck with a wet sock. And that's one of my pet peeves, right up there with margarine and apathy.
In other news: It's election time, and I'm rather annoyed. Not so much at the politicians themselves (though that's often a given), but at how they make me feel. Election season just makes me feel like jumping on my soap box and arguing... and I don't like arguing. I know this blog is the perfect opportunity to pontificate, but this is online for all to see, so I'd rather keep the conversation off politics for the most part.
However, I do enjoy comedians that make fun of all candidates equally (hard to find these days), like Jay Leno. He did a sketch where he was moderating the 2nd Presidential Debate. He used the actual responses of the candidates, but dubbed in to follow his made-up questions. The reason I bring this up is the title of my last blog entry "Lovely to See You Again My Friends"... Those of you who watched the debate noticed how many times John McCain used the term "My friends..." when responding to a question. Jay Leno used this to his advantage in the sketch (which I tried to find on YouTube) by holding up pictures of old, long-dead people and asking McCain who they were: ::Jay holds up a picture of Mt. Rushmore:: "Who are these people?" "My friends." ::Jay holds up a picture of the signing of The Declaration of Independence:: "And these people?" "My friends"... It was quite funny.
::sigh:: I don't want to start wearing socks.
craves loathed, yet essential, sock
in the autumn chill
It's getting cold here and I've still chosen flip flops over tennis shoes every morning. But I regret I will soon resign myself to the dominion of socks and, ::gulp::, closed-toed shoes. I think I dislike them more the older I get... I'm certain one reason things didn't work out at my last job was because of my predilection for going barefoot around the office. Also, if you step in something wet (like a melted puddle of slush in the entryway), you can just dry off your foot. But, if you're wearing a sock, you're stuck with a wet sock. And that's one of my pet peeves, right up there with margarine and apathy.
In other news: It's election time, and I'm rather annoyed. Not so much at the politicians themselves (though that's often a given), but at how they make me feel. Election season just makes me feel like jumping on my soap box and arguing... and I don't like arguing. I know this blog is the perfect opportunity to pontificate, but this is online for all to see, so I'd rather keep the conversation off politics for the most part.
However, I do enjoy comedians that make fun of all candidates equally (hard to find these days), like Jay Leno. He did a sketch where he was moderating the 2nd Presidential Debate. He used the actual responses of the candidates, but dubbed in to follow his made-up questions. The reason I bring this up is the title of my last blog entry "Lovely to See You Again My Friends"... Those of you who watched the debate noticed how many times John McCain used the term "My friends..." when responding to a question. Jay Leno used this to his advantage in the sketch (which I tried to find on YouTube) by holding up pictures of old, long-dead people and asking McCain who they were: ::Jay holds up a picture of Mt. Rushmore:: "Who are these people?" "My friends." ::Jay holds up a picture of the signing of The Declaration of Independence:: "And these people?" "My friends"... It was quite funny.
::sigh:: I don't want to start wearing socks.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Lovely To See You Again My Friends
I'm ashamed that I've let my blogging slide for this long. Nearly two months since my last post... Yikes! There have been many notable moments.
1. Crashed car because of rogue moth on dashboard.
2. Got job.
3. Got accepted into teaching certification program.
4. Got new car.
5. Drove to Boise in new car to attend wedding of two dear college friends.
6. Had amazing 50's-Book Club weekend in Wenatchee.
7. Started school.
8. Created board game from scratch.
9. Celebrated parents' 25th anniversary.
10. Remembered I had a blog.
So, that's the past two months in a nutshell. As I think I theorized once before, it's always the times when you have the most to write about that you have the least time to write about it.
I got to experience one of my pet peeves today... seeing Christmas stuff out waaaaay before Christmas. I love, love, love Christmas and all the accoutrements associated with it, but it bothers me when stores put holiday stuff on their shelves when it's not even Columbus Day yet! I got this same feeling when I saw Halloween knick knacks for sale in the summer. Give us time to revel in each season before sending new stuff down the line! Now, I am a bit of a hypocrite, because I do indulge myself in looking at Christmas things when they are on display; I can handle a lot more Christmas than the average person. But, I don't want my fellow shoppers to be sick of Christmas before it even gets here!
In the meantime, I will enjoy Halloween, the release of Guitar Hero 4, and Thanksgiving. But as soon as dessert is served Thanksgiving night, you can bet I will start celebrating Christmas in full force! :-)
1. Crashed car because of rogue moth on dashboard.
2. Got job.
3. Got accepted into teaching certification program.
4. Got new car.
5. Drove to Boise in new car to attend wedding of two dear college friends.
6. Had amazing 50's-Book Club weekend in Wenatchee.
7. Started school.
8. Created board game from scratch.
9. Celebrated parents' 25th anniversary.
10. Remembered I had a blog.
So, that's the past two months in a nutshell. As I think I theorized once before, it's always the times when you have the most to write about that you have the least time to write about it.
I got to experience one of my pet peeves today... seeing Christmas stuff out waaaaay before Christmas. I love, love, love Christmas and all the accoutrements associated with it, but it bothers me when stores put holiday stuff on their shelves when it's not even Columbus Day yet! I got this same feeling when I saw Halloween knick knacks for sale in the summer. Give us time to revel in each season before sending new stuff down the line! Now, I am a bit of a hypocrite, because I do indulge myself in looking at Christmas things when they are on display; I can handle a lot more Christmas than the average person. But, I don't want my fellow shoppers to be sick of Christmas before it even gets here!
In the meantime, I will enjoy Halloween, the release of Guitar Hero 4, and Thanksgiving. But as soon as dessert is served Thanksgiving night, you can bet I will start celebrating Christmas in full force! :-)
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