Making My Day
- A long-overdue (mild) sunburn. Weird that a sunburn would be “making my day,” but I what I mostly mean is that 90 degree heat (and the pinkish skin that so typically accompanies such warmth, and my Irish heritage) is a welcome change from the monsoon rainfall drowning Spokane the past few weeks.
- The best, most amazingly overdone Greek spread ever prepared, sans air-conditioning (thank you! Connie), complete with lemon chicken, pita, homemade tsatziki and hummus.
- The best Trivial Pursuit Pop, Culture Edition game ever played, complete with broken dvd, red wine, white wine, lava-lamp and atari-controller-shaped game pieces, a tongue-sniper of a pooch lurking in the wings, and a partner who not only is an endless, highly valuable vault of musical knowledge, but who also knew, for the game-winner, that Anna Nicole Smith’s “lache” lawyer’s name is, indeed, Howard K. Stern.
- A conversation between myself and a girl I’ve known and loved since I was 11. Tears, and frustration, and even some yelling, yes, but a conversation long in the making, and ultimately one worth having, one yielding understanding, compassion, and growth. A conversation which ensures we will again soon be laughing so hard while someone snaps a pictures of us that we come dangerously close to falling over sideways, but don’t, because we’re graceful as geese.
Trivial Pursuit, Pop Culture Edition, Hint One: When in doubt, guess “Bob Barker.” Seriously.
Trivial Pursuit, Pop Culture Edition, Hint Two: Mr. Earl Tupper invented Tupperware.
Trivial Pursuit, Pop Culture Edition, Hint Three: The “music” category/purple pie slice considers “What is the name of Backstreet Boy Chris Kirkpatrick’s clothing line?” an (apparently interesting and) appropriate “musically-centered” question.
Where Am I Going, Where Have I Been?
This week I have been:
Writing, editing, and organizing grant proposals, and preparing gargantuan-sized grant budgets feverishly, to meet deadlines both old and new.
Snuggling with my pug and enjoying any downtime I have been able to muster.
Writing! I’m so excited about three different stories I have in the works, and thanks to a recent prompt by Danny, I’ve been sitting down daily to translate my excitement into actual words on a page. (Not unlike snakes on a plane. Only → Read more...
Stand In The Place Where You Live
This post inspired by my friend and partner in movie quote crime, Home Sweet Sarah.
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Some of the most memorable places I have stood, in no particular order:
On The Great Wall of China. Next to my sister as she took her wedding vows. In front of the Kremlin in Moscow. Next to my favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Priest Lake. Specifically, my family’s Priest Lake dock spot. On Mt. Seorak, South Korea. Poolside for countless summers with friends, and cousins, and awesome(ly ridiculous) bikinis. At the base → Read more...
“I once saw him beat a guy up with a starfish.” “That’s ridiculous.”
Full disclosure: I initially considered titling this post !!!!!!!!! but Wordpress started laughing at me, and threatened to throw spam.
At this point to say I cannot contain my already typically excessive exclaiming is to understate. HOW am I going to refrain from blurting out, “Hawaii! I’m going there!” from now until I leave at the beginning of September? Better yet, Maui! + getting to see my sister in TWO WEEKS = how am I going to sleep tonight? And the → Read more...
Not A Kid’s Movie Review: Pan’s Labyrinth
Originally aired: January 19, 2007. Watched by Kerri Anne: August 1, 2010. Courtesy of: Netflix Instant Watch. Because: a) I was in the mood for a lighthearted, kid-centric story; b) Netflix told me I would four stars enjoy it and saw fit to leave out crucial somber-tone-revealing plot points in their synopsis; c) Netflix is a lying liar face; d) ALL OF THE ABOVE.
Starring: A slew of great Spanish actors you’ve probably never heard of, most notably Ivana Baquero and Maribel Verdú. Protagonist’s → Read more...