For I remember it is Easter morn,
And life and love and peace are all new
born.
***
Alice Freeman Palmer
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Spring Saturday
Today ~ I enjoyed a fabulous Easter breakfast playing Easter bunny for my niece.
Today ~ I spent a full day shopping with my mom and purchasing all too many accessories. I know I've said my research has shown that they are the new black but I could really use some clothes to wear with them. I'm not sure jewelry only counts as a new trend. Though, the mother daughter shopping time was quite fun!
Today ~ I heard that Billie Piper and David Tennant would be back for the 50th anniversary of Who this year...Woohoo!
Today ~ I attempted to get my dad interested in Doctor Who to no avail. I fear he may think I'm even geekier than he had thought.
Today ~ I spent close to 20 minutes lost about 5 minutes from where I've lived my entire life.
Today ~ I traveled back and forth to far too many garden stores searching for Easter flowers for the family. I know the weather stunk this year, but seriously?! Where are all the pretty hanging baskets?!
All in all, a fairly fabulous stress-free, spring day before Easter. After all the dreariness of the last few weeks, I think spring has finally decided to make its presence known and I couldn't be happier!
Today ~ I spent a full day shopping with my mom and purchasing all too many accessories. I know I've said my research has shown that they are the new black but I could really use some clothes to wear with them. I'm not sure jewelry only counts as a new trend. Though, the mother daughter shopping time was quite fun!
Today ~ I heard that Billie Piper and David Tennant would be back for the 50th anniversary of Who this year...Woohoo!
Today ~ I attempted to get my dad interested in Doctor Who to no avail. I fear he may think I'm even geekier than he had thought.
Today ~ I spent close to 20 minutes lost about 5 minutes from where I've lived my entire life.
Today ~ I traveled back and forth to far too many garden stores searching for Easter flowers for the family. I know the weather stunk this year, but seriously?! Where are all the pretty hanging baskets?!
All in all, a fairly fabulous stress-free, spring day before Easter. After all the dreariness of the last few weeks, I think spring has finally decided to make its presence known and I couldn't be happier!
Friday, March 29, 2013
Friday Five
1. This quote from my soon to be 4 year old niece: "We were standing so much, my legs are like crazy right now." ; )
2. This video that appeared on Buzzfeed the other day. Apparently it was filmed by a college student in response to all the violence against women talk. It's fantastic and much better than any professional PSA I've ever seen!
3. This article from BookRiot. How can you not love a bookish article that includes Doctor Who? It's also got Shakespeare, libraries and Agatha Christie. Too cool!
4. The next time someone asks why on earth I'd want to move to England, I'll point them in the direction of this article. I'm sure it absolutely sums up the Brit experience...much more so than that ridiculous book I read last week (sorry to keep harping on that but it was just really bad!)
5. The fashiony section of Pinterest, most especially this Polyvore thing that everyone seems to be pinning. In my search for an actual fashionable wardrobe, I've found quite a few new ideas, trips and tricks. Now if I could just find dollars and cents to purchase all the good stuff I find I'd be much happier.
2. This video that appeared on Buzzfeed the other day. Apparently it was filmed by a college student in response to all the violence against women talk. It's fantastic and much better than any professional PSA I've ever seen!
4. The next time someone asks why on earth I'd want to move to England, I'll point them in the direction of this article. I'm sure it absolutely sums up the Brit experience...much more so than that ridiculous book I read last week (sorry to keep harping on that but it was just really bad!)
5. The fashiony section of Pinterest, most especially this Polyvore thing that everyone seems to be pinning. In my search for an actual fashionable wardrobe, I've found quite a few new ideas, trips and tricks. Now if I could just find dollars and cents to purchase all the good stuff I find I'd be much happier.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Prepare Ye
Every year, about this time, I get this song stuck in my head on an endless loop. It has always been a favorite of mine. The movie is strange, and odd and quintessential 70s but it's a classic in my book. It's been revived dozens of times since then, but Victor Garber in the original will always be the best!
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Road to the Number After 29
In about 1 week I will officially be that number that shall not be named (the one that starts with 3 and ends with 0...yuck!) While I'm not officially looking forward to being that number in the least, I have to admit that the 29th year wasn't so bad. Some pretty nice things happened. Nothing astronomical like weddings, or babies, or lottery winnings but it definitely had some high points. The first of which was finding this new job.
I didn't expect to like it as much as I do at all. After all, it's not traveling around the world writing and eating (which just happens to be the dream job) and it may have halted the move to London plans for a bit but it's wonderful in its own way. The people are fantastic! I have a hard time talking to new people and making small talk. I'm terrible at it and have never really learned that skill. But in less than 3 months I have friends and an actual clique (uncoolest word ever but the best I can think of).
The management is like nothing I've ever had before. I'm not sure if this is everyone or just my boss but he's perfectly understanding and a wonderful person. Getting to see the epitome of what a terrible boss is makes this experience that much sweeter. Even the work is becoming slightly more interesting. It's still work afterall so I'm not saying I'm busting at the gut each morning when the alarm goes off, but knowing that I'll be surrounded by fabulous people, in an easy-going and fun environment, makes it a little easier not to roll right over and go back to sleep.
I didn't expect to like it as much as I do at all. After all, it's not traveling around the world writing and eating (which just happens to be the dream job) and it may have halted the move to London plans for a bit but it's wonderful in its own way. The people are fantastic! I have a hard time talking to new people and making small talk. I'm terrible at it and have never really learned that skill. But in less than 3 months I have friends and an actual clique (uncoolest word ever but the best I can think of).
The management is like nothing I've ever had before. I'm not sure if this is everyone or just my boss but he's perfectly understanding and a wonderful person. Getting to see the epitome of what a terrible boss is makes this experience that much sweeter. Even the work is becoming slightly more interesting. It's still work afterall so I'm not saying I'm busting at the gut each morning when the alarm goes off, but knowing that I'll be surrounded by fabulous people, in an easy-going and fun environment, makes it a little easier not to roll right over and go back to sleep.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
The Ultimate Dinner Party
Over at FoodRiot I wrote about a question friends and I often like to ponder: Who (living or dead, fiction or non-fiction, real or imaginary) would you invite to your ultimate dinner party? As I said, I most often focus on what to serve this cast of characters and planning the whole shindig than the actual guest list. But rest assured I do have my own list. Since it's a wild and crazy topic eliciting all kinds of opinions, lists often get quite long so this is my abbreviated list. (For the record, I don't have a hard copy of this list that some friends carry around with them to intermittently add to and subtract from...just saying)
1. My family members, here and gone, are no brainers.
2. Shakespeare if only to verify that he wrote the works that he's credited with. I'm a little too invested in this literary mystery.
3. Julia Child, though I think I'd also want her to cater the event.
4. George Clooney, Benedict Cumberbatch and David Tennant: Who wouldn't want to look at them all evening? Serious eye candy...
5. Albert Einstein: From what I hear, he was a pretty cool guy to share a drink with, and there's a rumor that he was quite intelligent so I'm sure dinner conversation would never lull.
6. J.K. Rowling: Anyone who can write a series of books beloved the entire world over and get kids to want to read, can't be a bad person to share a meal with. Oh and she can bring Harry, Ron, Hermione and Dumbledore with her.
7. Stephen Fry: He can provide entertainment. His mind is positively stuffed with all sorts of interesting, fun facts to know and tell and of course, he's hilarious!
8. Dr. Seuss and JRR Tolkien, who would have to bring Frodo, Bilbo, Yertle and Horton with them.
9. Phil Mickelson: I just love the guy, plain and simple.
10. King Arthur, Lancelot, Captain Malcolm Reynolds and The 10th Doctor: Mostly because I have to let the geek flag fly a bit.
11. Jim Henson and every one of his characters including the ones from the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth because seriously? How could any dinner party not be made better with the addition of furry little monsters?
There you have it. As you can see, I've spent far too much time thinking about this and hopefully, you will too.
1. My family members, here and gone, are no brainers.
2. Shakespeare if only to verify that he wrote the works that he's credited with. I'm a little too invested in this literary mystery.
3. Julia Child, though I think I'd also want her to cater the event.
4. George Clooney, Benedict Cumberbatch and David Tennant: Who wouldn't want to look at them all evening? Serious eye candy...
5. Albert Einstein: From what I hear, he was a pretty cool guy to share a drink with, and there's a rumor that he was quite intelligent so I'm sure dinner conversation would never lull.
6. J.K. Rowling: Anyone who can write a series of books beloved the entire world over and get kids to want to read, can't be a bad person to share a meal with. Oh and she can bring Harry, Ron, Hermione and Dumbledore with her.
7. Stephen Fry: He can provide entertainment. His mind is positively stuffed with all sorts of interesting, fun facts to know and tell and of course, he's hilarious!
8. Dr. Seuss and JRR Tolkien, who would have to bring Frodo, Bilbo, Yertle and Horton with them.
9. Phil Mickelson: I just love the guy, plain and simple.
10. King Arthur, Lancelot, Captain Malcolm Reynolds and The 10th Doctor: Mostly because I have to let the geek flag fly a bit.
11. Jim Henson and every one of his characters including the ones from the Dark Crystal and Labyrinth because seriously? How could any dinner party not be made better with the addition of furry little monsters?
There you have it. As you can see, I've spent far too much time thinking about this and hopefully, you will too.
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