I was tagged for this by Karyn and Erica, my twin friends that I've known since we were about 5 years old, so I best get to it!
1) The second and third toes on both of my feet are partially webbed. I call them my two-headed monsters.
2) I was briefly in a band in 9th grade, the Amazing Seeds. I was the female vocalist; the rest were boys. It was like The Thompson Twins. But with better hair.
3) I have fast hands. I can deal cards and play piano scales like no other.
4) I've never been in a limo. And I can' t say I have any regrets about it.
5) I have massively different vision in my two eyes. One sees 20/30 with an astigmatism. The other is virtually blind: 20/550. Due to the heavy coke-bottled-ness of the right lense, it makes my glasses sit crooked. And that eye looks smaller. It's really hot when I wear glasses, let me tell you.
6) I love old musicals. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Flower Drug Song and Singing In the Rain are my favorites.
7. I secretly want to be really good at riding horses (Western, not English). I've only ridden maybe half a dozen times, but I absolutely loved it.
Consider yourself tagged, if you want to play along!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
Robert Palmer, What Were You Thinking?
I just happened to be watching VH1 Classic this morning when the lovely video for "Looking For Clues" came on. I don't remember this song or this video. But I have to wonder, if I HAD seen this video when it came out, would I have thought it was cool? Or would I have recognized it for being the most idiotic, bizarre, nonsensical video ever? Robert Palmer sure de-nerdified by the time he did "Simply Irresistible."
Here's a hint of what joys lie in this video:
white wrestling shoes with pegged jeans
singing suspended over pop-up books
Fake guitars
granny glasses
singing into a magnifying glass
rotary phones
dancing on a blue screen xylophone
Absolutely have to see more? Or maybe vaguely want to see more? Or at least have nothing better to do? Click here.
Here's a hint of what joys lie in this video:
white wrestling shoes with pegged jeans
singing suspended over pop-up books
Fake guitars
granny glasses
singing into a magnifying glass
rotary phones
dancing on a blue screen xylophone
Absolutely have to see more? Or maybe vaguely want to see more? Or at least have nothing better to do? Click here.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
I Lied
Ok, I've decided that I am actually going to set some New Years resolutions, despite my claim that I never do so. Because I realized, after reading several other people's blog posts about NYRs, that there is one area that I am/have been a serious slacker in: the spiritual stuff. So my New Years Resolution for 2009 is to be more spiritual and do more of the spiritual daily grind. Specifically...
1) Read my scriptures. Guess how many times I read my scriptures outside of church this last year? Zero. Yes, go ahead and faint. Stand far from me so the lightning won't hit you too. But it's true. So although it would be nice to say my goal is to read my scriptures every day, that is not likely to happen. So I'm going to go for hoping to read my scriptures at least every week. And if I can do it multiple days in the week, all the better.
2) Fast. Guess how many times this last year I remembered to fast on Fast Sunday? Once. Last month. Pathetic, I know. I think it's because I was pregnant, then nursing, then pregnant, then nursing for so long that I just got out of the habit of fasting. So my goal this year is to remember to fast every month.
3) Stop lying about New Years resolutions.
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1) Read my scriptures. Guess how many times I read my scriptures outside of church this last year? Zero. Yes, go ahead and faint. Stand far from me so the lightning won't hit you too. But it's true. So although it would be nice to say my goal is to read my scriptures every day, that is not likely to happen. So I'm going to go for hoping to read my scriptures at least every week. And if I can do it multiple days in the week, all the better.
2) Fast. Guess how many times this last year I remembered to fast on Fast Sunday? Once. Last month. Pathetic, I know. I think it's because I was pregnant, then nursing, then pregnant, then nursing for so long that I just got out of the habit of fasting. So my goal this year is to remember to fast every month.
3) Stop lying about New Years resolutions.
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
Sad
I took down my tree yesterday. I love my tree. I love my decorations. It made me happy every time I passed by them. I also took down my outdoor lights. Every time I looked out the window or pulled into the driveway, the glow of the white lighs draped across the porch overhang and the bushes made me smile and feel warm inside. I took down all the other Christmas decorations around the house yesterday too, but I didn't mind those so much. After a few days they just felt like clutter. But the tree and the lights....those made me sad.
Friday, January 2, 2009
One Mom To Another
You know, it's been a while since I've got on and ranted about something that really ticks me off. So..... Yay! Rant time!
People:
....or rather,
Parents:
I don't care if a movie is rated PG. I don't care if it's dark in the theater. I don't care if you paid $8 to see this movie. I don't care if you're sitting in the front 3 rows. I don't care if it's a Tuesday night. IF YOUR BABY IS CRYING DURING THE MOVIE, TAKE HIM OUT!!!! For Pete's sake, no one else wants to hear your baby fuss and cry. WE all paid $8 to see the movie, too. In fact, why not GET A FREAKING BABYSITTER?! WE all paid for babysitters. Do you think I am paying my babysitter $5/hour so I can come to the movie and listen to YOUR baby cry? Well, I'm not. And yes, we CAN hear your baby (in case you are somehow deluding yourself into thinking that the movie is drowning little Johnny out). And yes, he IS disturbing us and ruining our evening out (in case you are somehow deluding yourself into thinking that everyone else LIKES the sound of Johnny's cries). I do realize that paying a babysitter is expensive. But it is just plain discourteous to everyone else to think that the hard earned money they spend for a peaceful night out is less valuable than the hard-earned money you spend for a night out (which isn't even a peaceful one because of precious Little Johnny). so let me make a few suggestions to you: 1) Rent a movie. Put your kids to bed and enjoy it in peace and quiet. Cost - $5. 2) Swap babysitting nights with a friend or neighbor so no money need be paid out. Cost - free. 3) Go to a matinee when everyone else there has little kids too. Cost - less than an evening show. 4) If your baby is fussing and crying and bugging everyone, take him out to the lobby. If this means missing too much of the movie, get rain checks and come back to see the movie another time. Without the baby. Cost - only the cost of gas to drive back another day. 5) Save up for another week so you can afford the movie AND the babysitter. Cost - yes, more than not paying for a babysitter. But the appreciation of everyone around you at the movie will be.... priceless.
People:
....or rather,
Parents:
I don't care if a movie is rated PG. I don't care if it's dark in the theater. I don't care if you paid $8 to see this movie. I don't care if you're sitting in the front 3 rows. I don't care if it's a Tuesday night. IF YOUR BABY IS CRYING DURING THE MOVIE, TAKE HIM OUT!!!! For Pete's sake, no one else wants to hear your baby fuss and cry. WE all paid $8 to see the movie, too. In fact, why not GET A FREAKING BABYSITTER?! WE all paid for babysitters. Do you think I am paying my babysitter $5/hour so I can come to the movie and listen to YOUR baby cry? Well, I'm not. And yes, we CAN hear your baby (in case you are somehow deluding yourself into thinking that the movie is drowning little Johnny out). And yes, he IS disturbing us and ruining our evening out (in case you are somehow deluding yourself into thinking that everyone else LIKES the sound of Johnny's cries). I do realize that paying a babysitter is expensive. But it is just plain discourteous to everyone else to think that the hard earned money they spend for a peaceful night out is less valuable than the hard-earned money you spend for a night out (which isn't even a peaceful one because of precious Little Johnny). so let me make a few suggestions to you: 1) Rent a movie. Put your kids to bed and enjoy it in peace and quiet. Cost - $5. 2) Swap babysitting nights with a friend or neighbor so no money need be paid out. Cost - free. 3) Go to a matinee when everyone else there has little kids too. Cost - less than an evening show. 4) If your baby is fussing and crying and bugging everyone, take him out to the lobby. If this means missing too much of the movie, get rain checks and come back to see the movie another time. Without the baby. Cost - only the cost of gas to drive back another day. 5) Save up for another week so you can afford the movie AND the babysitter. Cost - yes, more than not paying for a babysitter. But the appreciation of everyone around you at the movie will be.... priceless.
This narrative was inspired by real events, involving real people and real movie theaters. Any similarity to people real or fictional is intended. Incidentally, Bedtime Stories is really cute. The part that I could hear, at least.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
You Say You Want a Resolution
(Do you have that Beatles song in your head now? Good.)
I don't believe in New Years resoutions. I mean, not in general. They're all well and good for most people. Just not for me. I'm not above New Years resolutions or anything. I just don't need them. I'm kind of a 24/7/365 resolutions type of person. That's just how I am--constantly doing self-analysis and such. I think that's why I like those blog quizzes so much, and personality tests and the like; they allow me a chance at introspection. And instrospection should lead to frequent, or constant, resolutions. If you know who you are, you can see how far you are from who you want to be, and you can take steps to get there.
I like to picture doing a "Me" Venn Diagram. Who I currently am is in one circle, colored blue. Who I want to be is in the other circle, colored purple. So as often as I can, I like to look and see how much violet there is where the areas overlap. If the space in the middle is large, I'm doing OK. If it's a tiny sliver, well, then it's time to make some resolutions. See? So, I believe in "being all that you can be"--but all the time, not just once a year.
I did make a New Years resolution once. It was frivelous and silly and totally awesome. Or it would have been if I had done it. It was two or three years ago. I realized that my wardrobe was very blah, and I didn't feel that it expressed who I was very well. I am cheap when it comes to buying clothes. I have a hard time spending a lot of money on myself. So I tend to shop sales. And inexpensive stores. And sales at inexpensive stores. Generally speaking, I stress about buying clothes if they cost more than $15. So that leaves me buying a lot of clothes that I don't necessarily like or which don't necessarily say anything about who I am just because they're cheap. So my New Years resolution a couple of years ago was to buy myself one item of clothing per month that was NOT on sale and that absolutely DID express who I was. Did I keep my resolution? No. Not very well. I maybe bought myself 2 or 3 things that whole year that weren't on sale. And I realized the bigger problem for me wasn't the money--it was that I have split clothing personality disorder (SCPD for short). What I see on manaquins that looks cute isn't necessarily what I feel comfortable wearing myself. Or it suits part of myself, but not another part. So I can't buy what will espress me best because I can't figure out how I want to look. Retro? Granola? Goth? Cosmopolitain? Shabby Chic? Victorian? Yes. All of the above. They all express parts of my multi-faceted personality. Don't they make a store for that? No. Sigh.... Just a padded room.
So I'm back to doing no New Years resolutions. I'll just stick with my daily, weekly, and monthly resolutions. They seem to work out pretty well for me. What about you? Are you making any NYR's? And what do you do to make sure you keep them?
I don't believe in New Years resoutions. I mean, not in general. They're all well and good for most people. Just not for me. I'm not above New Years resolutions or anything. I just don't need them. I'm kind of a 24/7/365 resolutions type of person. That's just how I am--constantly doing self-analysis and such. I think that's why I like those blog quizzes so much, and personality tests and the like; they allow me a chance at introspection. And instrospection should lead to frequent, or constant, resolutions. If you know who you are, you can see how far you are from who you want to be, and you can take steps to get there.
I like to picture doing a "Me" Venn Diagram. Who I currently am is in one circle, colored blue. Who I want to be is in the other circle, colored purple. So as often as I can, I like to look and see how much violet there is where the areas overlap. If the space in the middle is large, I'm doing OK. If it's a tiny sliver, well, then it's time to make some resolutions. See? So, I believe in "being all that you can be"--but all the time, not just once a year. I did make a New Years resolution once. It was frivelous and silly and totally awesome. Or it would have been if I had done it. It was two or three years ago. I realized that my wardrobe was very blah, and I didn't feel that it expressed who I was very well. I am cheap when it comes to buying clothes. I have a hard time spending a lot of money on myself. So I tend to shop sales. And inexpensive stores. And sales at inexpensive stores. Generally speaking, I stress about buying clothes if they cost more than $15. So that leaves me buying a lot of clothes that I don't necessarily like or which don't necessarily say anything about who I am just because they're cheap. So my New Years resolution a couple of years ago was to buy myself one item of clothing per month that was NOT on sale and that absolutely DID express who I was. Did I keep my resolution? No. Not very well. I maybe bought myself 2 or 3 things that whole year that weren't on sale. And I realized the bigger problem for me wasn't the money--it was that I have split clothing personality disorder (SCPD for short). What I see on manaquins that looks cute isn't necessarily what I feel comfortable wearing myself. Or it suits part of myself, but not another part. So I can't buy what will espress me best because I can't figure out how I want to look. Retro? Granola? Goth? Cosmopolitain? Shabby Chic? Victorian? Yes. All of the above. They all express parts of my multi-faceted personality. Don't they make a store for that? No. Sigh.... Just a padded room.
So I'm back to doing no New Years resolutions. I'll just stick with my daily, weekly, and monthly resolutions. They seem to work out pretty well for me. What about you? Are you making any NYR's? And what do you do to make sure you keep them?
I Take It Back
Upon review, I've decided to replace the number 1 thing on my top ten list of the best things about Christmas. The new # 1 spot goes to the fact that my kids have been playing by themselves without bugging me for Diego or Scooby Doo or baths or treats every five seconds. Their toys are THAT cool. Yay, Christmas!
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