i put the coke in the freezer in an attempt to chill it fast. i told myself i wouldn't forget about it. i woke up to this.
2.11.08
what not to do
i put the coke in the freezer in an attempt to chill it fast. i told myself i wouldn't forget about it. i woke up to this.
that was harder than it looked
* carpenters - i love karen carpenter's voice. it also hails back to my fear and consequential high school obsession with aliens
* yankee doodle - don't you laugh. it ALWAYS gets stuck in my head. i think it's the rhythm of my own walking
* calling you - this is for ian and me "our song"
* three days grace - transformed me from the college goodie two-shoes into someone to whom my youth kids could relate as i realized that people became punks for a reason, usually
* chevelle - my favorite band. had to choose a song. figured it might as well be ian's ringtone.
* heal the world - among the many eco songs they made us sing in high school that helped me become the hippie i am today
* matchbox 20 - just expressing my love for superman
* why georgia - always expressed my constant desire, as an ingrained transient, to pack up and leave without notice. i used to imagine loading my laptop, guitar, and a few items of clothes into my backseat and taking off.
*bulls on parade - one of the first songs that turned me onto my lifelong obsession with rock band. of course, this song was in guitar hero 3, but you get the idea.
* scarborough fair - probably the first song i learned to play on guitar. and the name of my rock band 2 band!
30.10.08
challenge: top ten
for this top ten (it can count as your monday post if you want) chose the top ten most memorable or influential songs of your life and put them in a play list (go to playlist.com to create one). then write a little bit about a few of the songs. here's mine in chronological order:
1. a better son/daughter by rilo kiley: i listened to this song a lot after my brother died. it is sort of an anthem for me: things are going to get better. the drum really drives that feeling.
8. amazing grace on the bagpipes: my mom absolutely loves this song and bagpipes. to me, it represents her.
9. what a wonderful world by louis armstrong: my dad loves "sachmo" and would always sing this song when i was growing up.
10. el shaddai by amy grant: when my family went on road trips we would always bring along the collection of amy grant tapes. this is one that i remember sing along to a lot.
the other songs all held meaning at different times in my life. no children by the mountain goats was the song that got me hooked on them :]
i can't wait to hear yours!
1. a better son/daughter by rilo kiley: i listened to this song a lot after my brother died. it is sort of an anthem for me: things are going to get better. the drum really drives that feeling.
8. amazing grace on the bagpipes: my mom absolutely loves this song and bagpipes. to me, it represents her.
9. what a wonderful world by louis armstrong: my dad loves "sachmo" and would always sing this song when i was growing up.
10. el shaddai by amy grant: when my family went on road trips we would always bring along the collection of amy grant tapes. this is one that i remember sing along to a lot.
the other songs all held meaning at different times in my life. no children by the mountain goats was the song that got me hooked on them :]
i can't wait to hear yours!
27.10.08
10 things to get for someone going to paris
1. an umbrella - (preferably black with white polka - dots) because it's classy
2. sleeping pills - they'll need 'em after all the café
3. a money belt - rick steves swears by them
4. a french-english dictionary - self-explanatory
5. a neck scarf - because it's classy
6. big black sunglasses - see numbers 1 & 5
7. a t-shirt that says i'm sorry - if they are american
8. a sleeping mask - see numbers 1, 5 & 6
9. a big canvas tote - to carry all of the souvenirs they are buying for you
10. a book - it's a long plane ride
11. a wine guide - lots of drinking!
2. sleeping pills - they'll need 'em after all the café
3. a money belt - rick steves swears by them
4. a french-english dictionary - self-explanatory
5. a neck scarf - because it's classy
6. big black sunglasses - see numbers 1 & 5
7. a t-shirt that says i'm sorry - if they are american
8. a sleeping mask - see numbers 1, 5 & 6
9. a big canvas tote - to carry all of the souvenirs they are buying for you
10. a book - it's a long plane ride
11. a wine guide - lots of drinking!
22.10.08
20.10.08
top ten reasons to love halloween
1. pumpkins!!! pumpkins everywhere! lit up on stoops, in giant bins outside of grocery stores, in your cheesecake, lattes, bread, muffins... pumpkins all around.
2. candy corn. also, candy pumpkins (see above). especially when your future mother-in-law, who is always laughing at your boyfriend for being weird, tells about how just last week she was hanging out with her friends and put candy corn "fangs" in.
3. leaves. in many colors. blowing around like multi-color confetti in the wind. speaking of wind, it turns out it's something the tri-cities specializes in.
4. candy everywhere. all the time, all over the place. chocolate, nerds, caramels, suckers. everything. everywhere.
5. costumes. of course. the best part is being able to wear jeans to work. :) and, of course, it's the one day a year that i don fake eyelashes.
6. corn maizes!!! !!! !!!!! ah, the flashlight fun. the costumed weirdos stalking you in the middle of nowhere with toy chainsaws. the corn cobs flying through the air. the way, when you're done, you can no longer feel your ass because your choice to wear the costume with the mini skirt was a very very poor one. i love love love corn maizes.
7. parties. including and especially drinking. alcohol. especially since the calories gained by the candy aren't nearly plentiful enough.
8. trick-or-treating. i hear it's so much fun. getting candy for free from strangers. the one time i've gone, my favorite part was being able to see into people's houses and see how they live and decorate. yes, i know i'm twisted.
9. cute kids in costumes. because there's not excuse enough to dress a baby up as a bumble bee.
10. BEING ABLE TO CELEBRATE IT!!!!! kicks ass.
2. candy corn. also, candy pumpkins (see above). especially when your future mother-in-law, who is always laughing at your boyfriend for being weird, tells about how just last week she was hanging out with her friends and put candy corn "fangs" in.
3. leaves. in many colors. blowing around like multi-color confetti in the wind. speaking of wind, it turns out it's something the tri-cities specializes in.
4. candy everywhere. all the time, all over the place. chocolate, nerds, caramels, suckers. everything. everywhere.
5. costumes. of course. the best part is being able to wear jeans to work. :) and, of course, it's the one day a year that i don fake eyelashes.
6. corn maizes!!! !!! !!!!! ah, the flashlight fun. the costumed weirdos stalking you in the middle of nowhere with toy chainsaws. the corn cobs flying through the air. the way, when you're done, you can no longer feel your ass because your choice to wear the costume with the mini skirt was a very very poor one. i love love love corn maizes.
7. parties. including and especially drinking. alcohol. especially since the calories gained by the candy aren't nearly plentiful enough.
8. trick-or-treating. i hear it's so much fun. getting candy for free from strangers. the one time i've gone, my favorite part was being able to see into people's houses and see how they live and decorate. yes, i know i'm twisted.
9. cute kids in costumes. because there's not excuse enough to dress a baby up as a bumble bee.
10. BEING ABLE TO CELEBRATE IT!!!!! kicks ass.
16.10.08
i love autumn!
i had to stop a minute and take this picture on sunday before heading out to my mom's. it was just so quintessentially fall.
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