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grey, grey, or green?

Today I suddenly got a HUGE itchin' to do some major revamping to my room. Literally in the middle of work, I ran to the library to look at some different color paint swatches for ideas of what color I should paint my room. Then I started envisioning how to spruce up the walls with art and photos (this is always a bad sign when I get to this point. There's usually no turning back once I get the "vision") So tonight I did some (very) rough photoshopping for the three color options I've narrowed it down to thus far: light grey, dark grey, or pear green.

Thoughts and opinions are gladly welcomed, especially if you have any interest in design!



i had a dream

I was in the subway station. I think it was the 1 at Christopher Street going downtown. And I look up and Angelina Jolie is waiting to get on the train where I am. She's holding one of her kids... but I'm not sure which. Then suddenly the doors start to shut on her and someone in the train puts their hand out to hold the subway door open for her. She quickly looks at them, very graciously, and thanks them. Then she proceeds to tell them that even though this is New York, because of their help, she will allow them to take a picture with her. Then the next thing I know, I am looking through a digital camera viewfinder and snapping pics of Angie, kid, and random subway stranger.

I love when dreams are this vivid.

fried chicken and waffles?


A few weekends ago we went to brunch at this place called Back Forty for LeeAnne's birthday. The first thing I noticed on the menu was an odd combination - fried chicken and waffles. I asked the waitor about it... and what exactly it was. He tried to pull a fast one on me. His answer: "Oh, it's a very popular southern dish, and is exactly what it says - fried chicken. and waffles. on a plate together." Little did he know, I'm from the south and happen to have a very close relationship with fried chicken, so I quickly informed him that in the heart of dixie we don't have, nor have ever heard of such a thing! Being the true southerner that I am, I had to try it out. And the verdict... I'm not the biggest fan!

the things you try to get away with in college

A very good friend of mine (that wishes to remain unnamed) who is currently a graduate teaching assistant while finishing up his masters of accountancy (at a school that shall remain unnamed as well) shared this email with me today that he received from one of his students regarding a make-up quiz:


"all weekend i didnt feel weel so i went to the doctor yester day and he told me i had a sore throat, thus justifing the pains in my, i guess id say upper to most upper parts of the body. I was wondering if there is another time when i could take the quiz.
Thanks for time and sorry aout this inconvience."

"improvisation"

This is my oldest brother, Brent's, idea of improvisation. He was busy and needed to keep the kids corralled into one area while he pruned the shrubs. Genius!

(by the way, in case you work for DHR, this is a joke!)

mr. fashionista

No explanation needed here for this picture. (Hopefully my awkward and hesitant look will explain itself!)

And yes, I wet my pants from laughing so hard tonight trying to tell someone about this outfit. True story.

the way I see it #76

The irony of commitment is that it's deeply liberating - in work, in play, in love. The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life.

--Anne Morriss [Starbucks customer from New York City. She describes herself as an "organization builder, restless American citizen, optimist."]

oh, the little joys in life that are out there if you look for them. This quote was on my coffee from Starbucks this morning. It sounds like a great rationalization for commitment to me.

valentine's craft-a-palooza

This weekend LA hosted the 2nd annual Valentine's Craft-a-Palooza celebration! It was loads of fun!! Here are some of our creations:
some of LA's previously made cards
My creations!
A card I made for Brendan (he LOVED it, by the way... haha)
The work in progress. We basically crossed stitched different designs and letters into the paper. Very cool looking!
A birthday card for Pamela from LA

Sadly, I ended up only coming out with two cards made. But, it did rejuvenate my love of crafting and (kinda) made me miss all my art and craft projects in school. Hopefully I'll get some inspiration soon to get back into my old creative habits.

thanks LA for showing me this AMAZING commercial! I could watch this over and over. It is a television ad for Sony Bravia tvs, I believe. And no computer-generated images were used here. Watch 0:35 carefully - by far the best part!!!

blue mountain dew is baaaack


This summer when I interned at Perkins Eastman, Belinda (the other library intern) and I would frequent the small New York deli, Food Depot, across the street from PE on a very regular basis for breakfast. Often that included a new flavor of Mountain Dew called "Mountain Dew Voltage". I LOVED this stuff. Belinda liked it ok I think, but I was obsessed. (Is anyone surprised?) So, when I started full time at PE in September, on mine and Belinda's first day as "full-time employees" we went across the street to get breakfast before our orientation. And, they DIDN'T have blue Mountain Dew anymore. I was pretty upset, but then realized it was Mountain Dew we were talking about here.

Then a few days ago, I was in the Food Depot buying lunch and trying to decide what kind of caffeine filled, high-sugar drink I wanted... when I spotted it - blue Mountain Dew is back!!!

The first thing I did when I got back to the office was email Belinda and tell her the joyous news. And I must admit, I had a bit of a nostalgic moment in the Food Depot drink section when I saw it. It reminded me of the days of old and the greatness that they were - summer (hence warmer weather), no "real" responsibilities, and a good economy. Although none of these seem to be coming again anytime soon, at least the blue Mountain Dew is back!

(ps - if you're wondering why I'm drinking Mountain Dew (of any color) for breakfast, here's why: when you go to bed at 2 am because you're watching Elizabeth Smart on Oprah, sometimes you just need a little boost.)

from across the pond

Brendan is in Switzerland this week on a business trip, and he emailed me saying how beautiful it was there. I asked him to send me a picture so I could see what it looked like. This is the picture I got:


Just kidding... this isn't the only picture he sent. He did send me a few others too of the outdoors and mountains, but this was my favorite because it is SO typical Brendan!

Union Square potato peeler


This post won't have much significance unless you live in New York or have ever spent much time around Union Square. It is, indeed, a very sad day for New Yorkers. Union Square just won't be the same from now on...

The potato/carrot peeler seller died on Sunday. NY Times said: "Joe Ades got people’s attention at the Union Square Greenmarket: the British man with expensive suits and a radio announcer’s voice — the man selling the $5 peeler."

The Times also quoted: “He was very excited about carrots,” And I can attest to that. He was.

Click here to read the whole article.

am I really an adult?

I ask this because this morning, as I was running out the door and simultaneously trying to straighten my hair, I looked down and noticed that my shirt that I was wearing (that I had just pulled out of the dirty clothes hamper) needed to be ironed - majorly. So, I did the most logical thing, of course. I ironed the part that was sticking out of my sweater (only that part) with my Chi straightener that I had in my hand. I recall that my mom didn't do everything the conventional way growing up, but I don't remember ever seeing her iron my dad's clothes with a hair straightener. Is this normal?


I took a quick photo sitting at my desk. Not too shabby... right?