what do these adjectives have in common?
i'm glad you asked! they all describe the motel i stayed in with my bff beth this weekend. our night at the knights inn in downtown columbus was sketchy to say the least, dangerous to say the most, but completely bearable. i can't speak for beth, but i, for one, left patting myself on the back for not being so high-maintenance as to require luxury accommodations.
that being said, the fear of bedbugs and the dirty washcloth left in the bathtub made me think that camping might be the way to go from here on out. this was definitely, definitely the second seediest motel i've ever stayed at. and if you haven't heard about the pacific sands motel in santa monica california, we must talk asap. it is a good story indeed. the experience was shared with another great girl, my dear friend jessica.
check it out here
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g33052-d119459-Reviews-Pacific_Sands_Motel-Santa_Monica_California.html
laughing out loud right now, because the "candid pictures" say it all. love love love. oh the memories!!
in other news, i now give you ten facts about my last week. you know, things that don't warrant a whole post. stream of consciousness a la viriginia woolf (see, i remember something from brit lit)
1. my grandma has precisely 11 jars of candy in her kitchen. i stopped by for a quick visit after my saturday o' bff bliss, and i promptly took up residence next to said candy jars as i warded off judgmental comments from my dad (jk, JSR!)
2. i finally called my dear friend and former roommate lydia tonight and, in keeping with tradition left an obnoxiously long voicemail message. every time we call each other and leave messages, we talk until we run out of time. it's a continual effort to outdo the last effort.
3. i dig the new fall nail polish color trends this season. currently sporting two shades of purple.
4. currently reading:
Radical
A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichal
Gripped by the Grace of God
and they all come highly recommended.
5. i recently started a new flossing regimen. riveting.
6. i have developed a delicious lower-fat and lower-calorie pumpkin pie type dessert. basically its pumpkin pie filling sans crust, made with 2% evaporated milk and half the sugar called for in the recipe. try it, you will like it.
7, have i mentioned how much i love being a school counselor? what a great gig.
8. what does it say about how i have spent my time in the past year when i've already seen all SEVEN of the dvr'd forensic files episodes? seriously?! and the worst part is, i was kind of annoyed about it.
9. i am so totally grateful for my friends and family. i don't know how to express that any other way, and i feel like a broken record, but it's true. and i'll say it again, i'm sure.
10. orange you glad we're at fact 10? speaking of citrus, i am in need of some new satsuma lotion from the body shop.
and on that not, the weigh in is over, and the voting has commenced. must focus on the biggest loser before i head upstairs for bedtime. fall break starts in approximately 16.5 hours. yay!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
HA-HA-Ha-liday and other miscellany
so i'd forgotten that i have to "moderate" comments on this here blog and i was feeling very much unloved (and therefore stopped writing). and then i realized that i had several comments pending my approval & yet to be published. long story short, i had lots that were just spam comments or whatever and only two good ones (from two of my favorite people and you know who you are). so with two easy clicks, they are now published.
and while i didn't publish this one, i did laugh, out loud. and i quote:
"Are you a lover of animals not? if any, to invite you to my blog my blog .on many lovely animals. http://petverylovely.blogspot.com/"
there are so many things i love about that, that i'm not even going to mention them. just take it for what it is, have a few laughs, and now give me your full attention.
ahem.
CCN 10 is just days away. and if you don't know what CCN is, you probably shouldn't be reading this because clearly you don't know me. so i ask you...what will YOU be doing october 25?
yikes, i have gotten off to quite a sarcastic start, have i not? something i'm working on not doing. but i think that's the theme of my life--making plans and not facing the music (as a wise friend once said).
and speaking of wise friends. a wise friend's brother told her that she needed to do two things (i don't remember the context). but one of them was to get enough sleep. because if you don't you'll look haggard. and i looked in the mirror just now, and haggard is the exact word i'd use.
loverly.
in other news, i get to take a miniature solo road trip to meet up with my bff beth in columbus ohio. i am so totally excited to see her. she bid on a room on hotwire and we're going to take what get, hope for the best, and get up early to drink coffee, do a crossword puzzle, and then proceed to take columbus by storm. i, for one, would like to stop by the ohio state student union, where the best-ever flash mob dance was executed and recorded. youtube it. just type in "ohio state flash mob dance." you will not regret it. and if you do, i will pay you one dollar.
why, you ask? because i am NOW EMPLOYED!
well, i have been for a while but i just transitioned into my new role as counselor. loving it, so much!
more later, my friends. for now, i've got to pack for my trip, organize my closet, brew** a giant pot of chai tea and watch project runway late into the night. tgif tomorrow! yahoozers.
**rlw4@calvin.edu has forever marred my perception of the word "brew." you know who you are. and i was not the only one so traumatized. (right, ajb5?)
love to all, merry ccn, and happy weekend!
and while i didn't publish this one, i did laugh, out loud. and i quote:
"Are you a lover of animals not? if any, to invite you to my blog my blog .on many lovely animals. http://petverylovely.blogspot.com/"
there are so many things i love about that, that i'm not even going to mention them. just take it for what it is, have a few laughs, and now give me your full attention.
ahem.
CCN 10 is just days away. and if you don't know what CCN is, you probably shouldn't be reading this because clearly you don't know me. so i ask you...what will YOU be doing october 25?
yikes, i have gotten off to quite a sarcastic start, have i not? something i'm working on not doing. but i think that's the theme of my life--making plans and not facing the music (as a wise friend once said).
and speaking of wise friends. a wise friend's brother told her that she needed to do two things (i don't remember the context). but one of them was to get enough sleep. because if you don't you'll look haggard. and i looked in the mirror just now, and haggard is the exact word i'd use.
loverly.
in other news, i get to take a miniature solo road trip to meet up with my bff beth in columbus ohio. i am so totally excited to see her. she bid on a room on hotwire and we're going to take what get, hope for the best, and get up early to drink coffee, do a crossword puzzle, and then proceed to take columbus by storm. i, for one, would like to stop by the ohio state student union, where the best-ever flash mob dance was executed and recorded. youtube it. just type in "ohio state flash mob dance." you will not regret it. and if you do, i will pay you one dollar.
why, you ask? because i am NOW EMPLOYED!
well, i have been for a while but i just transitioned into my new role as counselor. loving it, so much!
more later, my friends. for now, i've got to pack for my trip, organize my closet, brew** a giant pot of chai tea and watch project runway late into the night. tgif tomorrow! yahoozers.
**rlw4@calvin.edu has forever marred my perception of the word "brew." you know who you are. and i was not the only one so traumatized. (right, ajb5?)
love to all, merry ccn, and happy weekend!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
terrain.
talk about a slump, people.
do you ever wonder what it will take to start doing what you're not only supposed to do, but more than that, what you're meant to do? and you can take that as you willl...as deep as you desire. i could be talking about life calling or i could be talking straight up household chores. it doesn't really matter..this summer i have consistently been a disappointment to myself. and i can only imagine what kind of kick in the pants god wants to give me right now. not only are my daily routines nonexistent, but my direction is confused, and i have wasted so much time. and for all the sheer relaxing i've done, i am weary. seriously?
what gives?
i almost hate to broadcast this because my life is so easy. i have it so good. so very good. even as i write this, i am thinking of a handful of precious people in my life who are walking through true valleys in life right now. and some of them are walking that path so well.
there's a book i thumbed through a few years ago...i never read it (because i was at borders and i hadn't yet discovered the joy of staking out camp in the store and reading a book cover to cover in one sitting.) but it's called peaks and valleys, and if i remember right, the premise was that the valleys in life are important because they magnify the mountaintop experiences. we only relish those peaks because we know what the depths feel like. anyway, i'm not saying i'm in a valley right now...just a long flat road. it's like driving though central indiana. not the worst place to be, but entirely unintersting unless you like corn and soybeans.
ok i know im not even making sense. but i do have a plan. and it includes, but is not limited to:
-facebook hiatus. um, i would hate to see the number of DAYS of my life wasted checking statuses and looking at pictures of people i've not talked to in years. puh-leeese.
-intentional time spend reading the bible in the morning. 6am, no questions asked. not trying to be legalistic here, but i know the sense of peace and perspective when i make this a priority. the times in my life where i have made this a priority stand out as truly precious ones in my life, no matter the circumstances. try it. you'll like it.
-seeking others out and making things happen (fun and exciting plans in the works, stay tuned!)
-deliberate prayer regarding where i should be serving others. i tend to be selfish with my time (shocking i know!), and then i turn around and waste it.
-resolving to be the best substitute chemistry teacher/slash/counsleor mt vernon has ever seen. high fives all around.
that's all i got. off to play tennis and write to my grandma. big day, my friends. big day.
(in other news, look at my new scarf i got using my kohls cash. i didn't feel like an idiot at all for smiling big into my webcam in public.)
do you ever wonder what it will take to start doing what you're not only supposed to do, but more than that, what you're meant to do? and you can take that as you willl...as deep as you desire. i could be talking about life calling or i could be talking straight up household chores. it doesn't really matter..this summer i have consistently been a disappointment to myself. and i can only imagine what kind of kick in the pants god wants to give me right now. not only are my daily routines nonexistent, but my direction is confused, and i have wasted so much time. and for all the sheer relaxing i've done, i am weary. seriously?
what gives?
i almost hate to broadcast this because my life is so easy. i have it so good. so very good. even as i write this, i am thinking of a handful of precious people in my life who are walking through true valleys in life right now. and some of them are walking that path so well.
there's a book i thumbed through a few years ago...i never read it (because i was at borders and i hadn't yet discovered the joy of staking out camp in the store and reading a book cover to cover in one sitting.) but it's called peaks and valleys, and if i remember right, the premise was that the valleys in life are important because they magnify the mountaintop experiences. we only relish those peaks because we know what the depths feel like. anyway, i'm not saying i'm in a valley right now...just a long flat road. it's like driving though central indiana. not the worst place to be, but entirely unintersting unless you like corn and soybeans.
ok i know im not even making sense. but i do have a plan. and it includes, but is not limited to:
-facebook hiatus. um, i would hate to see the number of DAYS of my life wasted checking statuses and looking at pictures of people i've not talked to in years. puh-leeese.
-intentional time spend reading the bible in the morning. 6am, no questions asked. not trying to be legalistic here, but i know the sense of peace and perspective when i make this a priority. the times in my life where i have made this a priority stand out as truly precious ones in my life, no matter the circumstances. try it. you'll like it.
-seeking others out and making things happen (fun and exciting plans in the works, stay tuned!)
-deliberate prayer regarding where i should be serving others. i tend to be selfish with my time (shocking i know!), and then i turn around and waste it.
-resolving to be the best substitute chemistry teacher/slash/counsleor mt vernon has ever seen. high fives all around.
that's all i got. off to play tennis and write to my grandma. big day, my friends. big day.
(in other news, look at my new scarf i got using my kohls cash. i didn't feel like an idiot at all for smiling big into my webcam in public.)
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Currently Reading:
The Help (for my very first book club! it's hard to convey the excitement. and the book so far is great! you've probably heard this already.)
Judges, Book of (fascinating. frightening. and confusing.)
and I have on of Lauren Winner's books on hold at the library. so that will soon join the list.
i have been uninspired this week. my apologies. it's been a difficult one, life-wise. and on top of some just plain hard things, i have been very convicted about the ways i spend my time. taking a 1/2 day retreat this afternoon with my bible, my journal, and hopefully some good coffee. drink, pray, think. one of the things i love about being a teacher is that there are so many natural breaking seasons of the year where you can regroup, reevaluate, and make changes. i'm sad to see my "carefree" summer ending, but i am glad to not only have a job, but also to have space to change some things up, to get back on track in so many areas of life that have fallen by the wayside. little by little....
Judges, Book of (fascinating. frightening. and confusing.)
and I have on of Lauren Winner's books on hold at the library. so that will soon join the list.
i have been uninspired this week. my apologies. it's been a difficult one, life-wise. and on top of some just plain hard things, i have been very convicted about the ways i spend my time. taking a 1/2 day retreat this afternoon with my bible, my journal, and hopefully some good coffee. drink, pray, think. one of the things i love about being a teacher is that there are so many natural breaking seasons of the year where you can regroup, reevaluate, and make changes. i'm sad to see my "carefree" summer ending, but i am glad to not only have a job, but also to have space to change some things up, to get back on track in so many areas of life that have fallen by the wayside. little by little....
Monday, July 26, 2010
my monday inspiration/slash/pep talk
Morning Dedication.
Almighty God, as I cross the threshold of this day I commit myself, soul, body, affairs, friends, to Thy care. Watch over, keep, guide, direct, sanctify, bless me. Incline my heart to thy ways. Mould me wholly into the image of Jesus, as a potter forms clay. May my lips be a well-tuned harp to sound Thy praise. Let those around see me living by Thy Spirit, trampling the world underfoot, unconformed to lying vanities, transformed by a renewed mind, clad in the entire armour of God, shining as a never-dimmed light, showing holiness in all my doings. Let no evil this day soil my thoughts, words, hands. May I travel miry paths with a life pure from spot or stain. In needful transactions let my affection be in heaven, and my love soar upwards in flames of fire, my gaze fixed on unseen things, my eyes open to the emptiness, fragility, mockery of earth and its vanities. May I view all things in the mirror of eternity, waiting for the coming of my Lord, listening for the last trumpet call, hastening unto the new heaven and earth. Order this day all my communications according to Thy wisdom, and to the gain of mutual good. Forbid that I should not be profited or made profitable.
May I speak each word as if my last word, and walk each step as my final one. If my life should end today, let this be my best day.
(Puritan Prayer)
*************
"resolved...
...to live with all my might, while i do live
...that i will live so, as i shall wish i had done when i come to die
...never to lose one moment of time, but improve it the most profitable way i possibly can."
(jonathan edwards)
it's a new week, my friends. go get 'em!
Almighty God, as I cross the threshold of this day I commit myself, soul, body, affairs, friends, to Thy care. Watch over, keep, guide, direct, sanctify, bless me. Incline my heart to thy ways. Mould me wholly into the image of Jesus, as a potter forms clay. May my lips be a well-tuned harp to sound Thy praise. Let those around see me living by Thy Spirit, trampling the world underfoot, unconformed to lying vanities, transformed by a renewed mind, clad in the entire armour of God, shining as a never-dimmed light, showing holiness in all my doings. Let no evil this day soil my thoughts, words, hands. May I travel miry paths with a life pure from spot or stain. In needful transactions let my affection be in heaven, and my love soar upwards in flames of fire, my gaze fixed on unseen things, my eyes open to the emptiness, fragility, mockery of earth and its vanities. May I view all things in the mirror of eternity, waiting for the coming of my Lord, listening for the last trumpet call, hastening unto the new heaven and earth. Order this day all my communications according to Thy wisdom, and to the gain of mutual good. Forbid that I should not be profited or made profitable.
May I speak each word as if my last word, and walk each step as my final one. If my life should end today, let this be my best day.
(Puritan Prayer)
*************
"resolved...
...to live with all my might, while i do live
...that i will live so, as i shall wish i had done when i come to die
...never to lose one moment of time, but improve it the most profitable way i possibly can."
(jonathan edwards)
it's a new week, my friends. go get 'em!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, "Would an idiot do that?" And if they would, I do not do that thing."
(c) dwight k schrute.
(i am so totally torn between doing what i should be doing, and doing what i am doing.)
pardon the office quote. i'm just not-cool enough that i need to borrow inspiration from a no-longer hilarious sitcom. ah, well, i'm nursing vacation brain and have been rendered nearly useless by the enormity of the to-do list i don't even want to write down. (and if you know me, that's saying something since i love a good checklist). so instead of finishing the unpacking from two trips ago, mowing the lawn, dealing with my huge tomato plants and pumpkin vines that are on the cusp of taking over broad ripple itself, instead of finalizing my weekend plans in "michigan's great southwest," instead of making some long-overdue phone calls and dragging myself to the gym, i'm sipping hours-old coffee, listening to some classic eva cassidy, and relishing my past 10 days. i am a blessed and lucky, lucky, lucky girl.
(see what just happened there, abby? i just showed you ALL that i have on my plate today...i am so busy. so important, and so very BUSY.)
the highlights, you ask? certainly. most funny moments? gladly.
northern michigan:
*the summary: 4 days, 3 nights of friends, food, euchre, floating in a lake, northwoods creatures (not really), and wine.
*the soundtrack: lutheran hymnal and the glee version of don't stop believin' (dare i mention the cd of our four years of marching band shows. oh i just did.)
*the highlights: "asking the tough questions" whilst floating on the edge of ford lake, playing euchre, and cooking out every night.
*the celebrity sightings: chuck, of "three-buck" fame. due to joe's impeccable eavesdropping technique and knowledge of famous winemakers (and the scandals surrounding them), we did meet the man whose name was ripped off and slapped on bottles of the cheapest wine available. (not the worst stuff out there, though.)
*most hilarious moment: i don't remember the whole story, so help me out, but it had to do with a box of cheerios and brainstorming why it's good to have more than one box? or something. i don't know, i was laughing too hard.
*best cupcake: some neon-frosted deals from a bakery in TC. 6 out of 10
*beautiful views: the tasting room at two lads winery overlooking lake michigan and old mission peninsula vineyards
*best boating experience" NOT getting tossed from the tube, but paying dearly for the ride the next day regardless.
*life lesson learned: though it needs some tweaking, there is definite promise for a pancake-fried-peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich.
southern california:
*the summary: college roommates and their cool husbands, awesome sister-of-roommate, adorable baby, and i load up a filthy rented white minivan to take the mountains of so-cal and san diego by storm. mission accomplished.
*the soundtrack: i don't even remember. too much good conversation going on in the backseat.
*the highlight: hiking up two mountains. (mountains to this midwestern plains girl), waiting for HOURS to get to the beach on one of the ickier beach days of the summer. good times in the fox van, once again. benefitting from becca and nate's gracious hospitality as 4 guests descended upon their home, took up residence, and apparently wreaked havoc on their already-sensitive plumbing system. (yikes, and i left just in time.)
*best cupcake: strawberry from the heavenly cupcake. it's in the running for best cupcake of the summer.
*beautiful views: atop castle rock, overlooking big bear lake. the hike up reminded me of why i need to lose 10lbs and stick to my running routine.
*best boating experience: tour of san diego harbor aboard the hornblower family's cruise ship
*life lesson learned: i would like to, someday have a memorial built in my honor. but if that doesn't happen, and if i die within the next 5 years, kevin triemstra has agreed to tatoo my name and likeness on his arm. so that'll be fine.
i could go on for hours about the fun had and memories made with these, some of my best friends, over the past 10 days. but laundry and piano lessons call. and i hear the siren sound of l.a. fitness. "come back," it calls," and pay penance for the reeses peanut butter cups and sun chips, the steak and tortilla chips, the sweet corn and hamburgers."
life goes on, does it not?
as beautiful as the midnight indianapolis skyline appeared last night on my drive home, as glorious as it was to sleep on my (favorite of two) bed(s) last night, as much as i love indianapolis...i am so glad to have had the chance to see friends, to spend time with them and reconnect, not only remembering the times and places that brought us together, but also to develop our friendships more, reinforcing the connections we share, and making new memories that we will re-live down the road, to be recalled with a smile and counted among the many many blessings bestowed on us by the god we love and share.
speaking of friends, and continuing the theme of run-on sentences: this weekend promises to be another good one, beginning with a roadtrip back home with my oldest friend, and ending with some beachtime with new ones. i'm hitting the road once more, squeezing just a little more juice out of july, totally undeserving of the freedom i've had to connect with others this summer, and surprised by so many of the joys that are coming to characterize this season of my life.
happy summer :)
(i am so totally torn between doing what i should be doing, and doing what i am doing.)
pardon the office quote. i'm just not-cool enough that i need to borrow inspiration from a no-longer hilarious sitcom. ah, well, i'm nursing vacation brain and have been rendered nearly useless by the enormity of the to-do list i don't even want to write down. (and if you know me, that's saying something since i love a good checklist). so instead of finishing the unpacking from two trips ago, mowing the lawn, dealing with my huge tomato plants and pumpkin vines that are on the cusp of taking over broad ripple itself, instead of finalizing my weekend plans in "michigan's great southwest," instead of making some long-overdue phone calls and dragging myself to the gym, i'm sipping hours-old coffee, listening to some classic eva cassidy, and relishing my past 10 days. i am a blessed and lucky, lucky, lucky girl.
(see what just happened there, abby? i just showed you ALL that i have on my plate today...i am so busy. so important, and so very BUSY.)
the highlights, you ask? certainly. most funny moments? gladly.
northern michigan:
*the summary: 4 days, 3 nights of friends, food, euchre, floating in a lake, northwoods creatures (not really), and wine.
*the soundtrack: lutheran hymnal and the glee version of don't stop believin' (dare i mention the cd of our four years of marching band shows. oh i just did.)
*the highlights: "asking the tough questions" whilst floating on the edge of ford lake, playing euchre, and cooking out every night.
*the celebrity sightings: chuck, of "three-buck" fame. due to joe's impeccable eavesdropping technique and knowledge of famous winemakers (and the scandals surrounding them), we did meet the man whose name was ripped off and slapped on bottles of the cheapest wine available. (not the worst stuff out there, though.)
*most hilarious moment: i don't remember the whole story, so help me out, but it had to do with a box of cheerios and brainstorming why it's good to have more than one box? or something. i don't know, i was laughing too hard.
*best cupcake: some neon-frosted deals from a bakery in TC. 6 out of 10
*beautiful views: the tasting room at two lads winery overlooking lake michigan and old mission peninsula vineyards
*best boating experience" NOT getting tossed from the tube, but paying dearly for the ride the next day regardless.
*life lesson learned: though it needs some tweaking, there is definite promise for a pancake-fried-peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich.
southern california:
*the summary: college roommates and their cool husbands, awesome sister-of-roommate, adorable baby, and i load up a filthy rented white minivan to take the mountains of so-cal and san diego by storm. mission accomplished.
*the soundtrack: i don't even remember. too much good conversation going on in the backseat.
*the highlight: hiking up two mountains. (mountains to this midwestern plains girl), waiting for HOURS to get to the beach on one of the ickier beach days of the summer. good times in the fox van, once again. benefitting from becca and nate's gracious hospitality as 4 guests descended upon their home, took up residence, and apparently wreaked havoc on their already-sensitive plumbing system. (yikes, and i left just in time.)
*best cupcake: strawberry from the heavenly cupcake. it's in the running for best cupcake of the summer.
*beautiful views: atop castle rock, overlooking big bear lake. the hike up reminded me of why i need to lose 10lbs and stick to my running routine.
*best boating experience: tour of san diego harbor aboard the hornblower family's cruise ship
*life lesson learned: i would like to, someday have a memorial built in my honor. but if that doesn't happen, and if i die within the next 5 years, kevin triemstra has agreed to tatoo my name and likeness on his arm. so that'll be fine.
i could go on for hours about the fun had and memories made with these, some of my best friends, over the past 10 days. but laundry and piano lessons call. and i hear the siren sound of l.a. fitness. "come back," it calls," and pay penance for the reeses peanut butter cups and sun chips, the steak and tortilla chips, the sweet corn and hamburgers."
life goes on, does it not?
as beautiful as the midnight indianapolis skyline appeared last night on my drive home, as glorious as it was to sleep on my (favorite of two) bed(s) last night, as much as i love indianapolis...i am so glad to have had the chance to see friends, to spend time with them and reconnect, not only remembering the times and places that brought us together, but also to develop our friendships more, reinforcing the connections we share, and making new memories that we will re-live down the road, to be recalled with a smile and counted among the many many blessings bestowed on us by the god we love and share.
speaking of friends, and continuing the theme of run-on sentences: this weekend promises to be another good one, beginning with a roadtrip back home with my oldest friend, and ending with some beachtime with new ones. i'm hitting the road once more, squeezing just a little more juice out of july, totally undeserving of the freedom i've had to connect with others this summer, and surprised by so many of the joys that are coming to characterize this season of my life.
happy summer :)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Day 2
You're riveted, I'm sure. Anxiously awaiting my new new thing of the day.
Well today, my friends, began as most of my summer days in Indy do...sleep in, make coffee, toast an Englsih muffin, read, take a look around the garden (which has produced all of SIX green beans thus far. SIX. i will not be deterred.), ran some errands, and then....
THEN.
i went to borders and read an entire book THERE, without buying it. i just found a nice chair by the window and read the whole book. "skinny bitch." i was intrigued but upon thumbing through the pages, i realized it was raunchy enough that i didn't want to actually support the authors. it also had quite a left-wing agenda and incredibly crass language. but i wanted to read it, and so i did. cost me a couple hours and nothing else. i will be doing this more often.
"go to the library, libby," you may say.
fair enough, though...i don't know about you, but books always look so much more appealing at the bookstore. so there you have it. day two.
also, i went to play tennis with a friend and when i returned to my car, there was a note on my windshield: "on the off chance you want to play some tennis, or that we have something in common...kendall 317-690-xxxx) i am not the kind of girl to whom that kind of thing happens (in 9th grade robert clark did put a note in my locker, asking me out. when he asked if i found it, i claimed that i had not. you know...locker neighbors shouldn't go out. makes things too complicated.) random men should not leave notes such as these on cars. kendall, i'm sure you're a nice guy. i think i even know who you are, since you were the only adult male playing tennis alone. next time, introduce yourself.
ugh. men. what to do?
in other news, i am on a total whose line is it anyway kick, and i gotta get caught up on my 7 recorded episodes before my roommates get sick of me clogging up the dvr memory.
summer priorities, people.
Well today, my friends, began as most of my summer days in Indy do...sleep in, make coffee, toast an Englsih muffin, read, take a look around the garden (which has produced all of SIX green beans thus far. SIX. i will not be deterred.), ran some errands, and then....
THEN.
i went to borders and read an entire book THERE, without buying it. i just found a nice chair by the window and read the whole book. "skinny bitch." i was intrigued but upon thumbing through the pages, i realized it was raunchy enough that i didn't want to actually support the authors. it also had quite a left-wing agenda and incredibly crass language. but i wanted to read it, and so i did. cost me a couple hours and nothing else. i will be doing this more often.
"go to the library, libby," you may say.
fair enough, though...i don't know about you, but books always look so much more appealing at the bookstore. so there you have it. day two.
also, i went to play tennis with a friend and when i returned to my car, there was a note on my windshield: "on the off chance you want to play some tennis, or that we have something in common...kendall 317-690-xxxx) i am not the kind of girl to whom that kind of thing happens (in 9th grade robert clark did put a note in my locker, asking me out. when he asked if i found it, i claimed that i had not. you know...locker neighbors shouldn't go out. makes things too complicated.) random men should not leave notes such as these on cars. kendall, i'm sure you're a nice guy. i think i even know who you are, since you were the only adult male playing tennis alone. next time, introduce yourself.
ugh. men. what to do?
in other news, i am on a total whose line is it anyway kick, and i gotta get caught up on my 7 recorded episodes before my roommates get sick of me clogging up the dvr memory.
summer priorities, people.
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