At Matt and Emily's wedding reception two weeks ago, my youngest suitor, 4-year-old Mason, went onto the dance floor, grabbed the microphone and dedicated Owl City's "Fireflies" to me. But instead of singing, "I'd like to make myself believe" he belts out "bleed" and makes the juvenille ditty sound like a song about suicide.Here are... Continue Reading →
top 5s
Cities I'd like to live in: DenverLondonCannon Beach, ORHeidelbergNYCPeople who I love to hang out with: SteveMelindaTraceyPatrickJoelFamous people I'd like to meet: Sylvia Plath (brilliant)Augusten Burroughs (funny, smart, moody)Adam Brody (eye candy)Cameron Diaz (I think we'd be friends)Aziz Ansari (too hilarious to describe in parentheses)Old person hobbies: PuzzlesWeedingReadingWalkingBook salesYoung person hobbies: eBaybloggingreality tvrunningspending too much... Continue Reading →
eyes of the beholder
This is going to sound like a really cheesy after-school special. Well give me a break: I was home schooled and we didn't own a TV, so we didn't get to watch them. Plus, there is no such thing as "after school" when your desk is the dining room table. So maybe I have to... Continue Reading →
weekend update
That is the only part about Saturday Night Live that I think is hilarious. However, don't get your hopes up. Today's blog will not be that funny. Or even funny at all. Sorry, but I'm not one dimensional. You might not like the other sides to my personality, but since you're already here, you might... Continue Reading →
lightweight
I got a big girl drink at dinner tonight. A blue lemonade with crushed ice (how adult of me). It apparently had a lot of alcohol in it. By the time the main course came, I forgot we were eating dinner. At HyVee, I pointed out a grill that only cost $1.42 per the sign... Continue Reading →
match profiles
Not that I think it's going to happen, but in the spirit of preparedness, I have asked Steve what would happen if I suddenly dropped dead. Would he date, then propose to, then marry someone else? He would definitely be a catch. I have written him a match.com profile to use in the event that... Continue Reading →
photoshop
Photobucket.com is a necessity for me. It seems anytime someone takes a picture, they don't zoom in to what the subject, and I end up getting a picture of some strangers taking a whiz on the side of the building, while Steve and tiny blurbs in the corner of the shot.Not only that, but I'm... Continue Reading →
anchors away
I've never been on a cruise. I'd like to, but I haven't. Regardless, I feel like I know what it's like to be on one: it's like when there is a family wedding. I hear on cruises there's always something to do: different activities going on that you flit from one to the next. This... Continue Reading →
modern marvels
There are a few modern marvels that never cease to amaze me. They put a little pep in my step and remind me there is some surprise left in our mundane lives. Some of those wonders are:1. When I'm on a slope just so and the car is in drive and I neither have to... Continue Reading →
normal
Steve and I were on our nightly walk (yes, we act like 70-year olds, we know) when we heard some preteen screeching. Some girl was sniffling and whining about the injustices of her brother shoving a hockey stick in her stomach. The dad pretended to be listening, but quickly shushed her as he saw Steve... Continue Reading →
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