Saturday, July 16, 2005

 
"I mean, sometimes when I eat your cookies I want to make out with you. And then eat more cookies"- Natalie.

What does it take to get a guy to notice you? I mean, let's face it. I'm not the smartest girl, but I'm college educated, I know about world issues, I read. And, well, I think I'm pretty funny. But I don't dress like my peers, and I don't do outrageous things like my peers. I'm not up on current trends in fashion. Well, I am in the know about them, I just don't partake. But seriously- is it not enough to be involved, have hobbies, have a sense of humor? What does it take? I refuse to change who I am- get all dolled up just to catch a man, or go out of my way to flirt with a guy.

"I just think that anyone one of us would be so happy to have a boyfriend, that we'd be great girlfriends. Just out of sheer gratitude."-Natalie

so let's check off my high points:
-i'm okay in the brain area
-i make funny jokes
-i know this is sexist, but i like boy things like sports and cars. find me a boy who will want to refurbish old cars with me.
-i make damn good cookies!
-i'm cool

so there you have it.

Thursday, July 14, 2005

 
tonight we all sat around in the living room while my mom started singing kiddie Christian songs to Hannah. she kept repeating "do it again" when the song would be over, and even though she'd never heard the songs before she tried to sing along and do hand motions. when anybody in the room wasn't singing, she would point to them and say "do it".

she kissed my owies to make them better. i scooped her up as she flew off the bed and she said "i caught you!". i asked her if i looked good in my mom's sunglasses and she confirmed. she sat at the table coloring repeating over and over "31 days, 31 days, 31 days til daddy".

my heart is warm and fuzzy. i love her.

 
Stephanie and I started running. Yeah. Running. It's been interesting. Hopefully we'll be able to stick to it. I have absolutely no problems with getting up early, which is usually a downfall for others, but I think we're going to be just fine. Perhaps I shall keep you all updated- isn't that exciting?

For anyone who reads this who normally talks to me on AIM- i'm not ignoring you. I can't get on the internet with my computer anymore, and so I am using Natalie's computer- she is being so gracious as to let us check email (and me my message boards). Let's all give appreciation to Natalie- Holla! So yes. She doesn't have AIM on her computer, which is fine, but there are some of you I miss talking to. Never hesitate to email (though maybe i should email as well?).

Stephanie and I went to the central library the other day and picked up some fun videos. Our county's library doesn't do popular movies, only informational videos from PBS and other educational sources. So! we picked up two Lonely Planet videos about different countries (argentina and chile, i think), a PBS special about the Jubilee singers, and a documentary about Patrice Lumumba. Oooo. We haven't gotten around to watching any yet, but we shall soon.

Last night we watched the two-hour season premiere of Brat Camp on ABC. Admittedly it's a horrible name for the show, but incredibly intriguing. 9 kids with some pretty serious issues are dropped off in Central Oregon (hurrah!) at a wilderness therapy group and have to be there at least 40 days. ooo. It's so interesting to me because I've been on a hiking/outdoors/find your inner being things so I know a little of what it's like- although we were only gone 6 days. Stephanie and I decided it makes us want to go camping, which we've decided we must do this summer, and we really want to sleep in a huge teepee like they have. Camille- i think you'd be great at being a counselor like that.. and i'd pay money to see you rough it in the outdoors!

Monday, July 11, 2005

 
Oh yeah. in my bliss of saturday night i forgot to mention that if you live in California or Washington the Carolines are heading on the road. Check out their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/thecarolines or their real website www.thecarolines.com for show dates/times. It's worth it.

Sunday, July 10, 2005

 
Also: it has finally happened. After years of knowing who they were, seeing them play live, buying a cd, having mix tapes listened for me I finally know the goodness of Starflyer59. My told me to buy "Gold" back when i was.. in junior high? I couldn't take it at the time... I was still into Dc Talk. I saw them play my freshman year of college. I just never got into it.

And then I bought Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice on a whim. And even then I wasn't too into it. But a couple weeks ago I finally really listened in the car, while driving somewhere and it hit me. I have finally arrived into loving Starflyer59.

Which just makes you pissed because now I know that I've wasted all this time not collecting their discography. It's gonna be a long haul for one like me.

 
My turn: today I was going through some boxes that have been shut up for a while and I discovered some old letters. In their padded half-size manila envelopes there are so many of them. They were two years old, these letters. I wondered if he still missed her, and if that song still makes him cry. And then I threw them out and felt incredibly sad. Sad for everything that got lost. Sad for the whole big mess.

 
So I love this band. It's a band, who is local, that I feel like I've practically grown up with because I've listened to them for the past 6 years. I saw them play tonight after I hadn't seen them play for many, many months. I absolutey loved it. They're set was amazing, they were amazing, and I walked away saying to myself "oh Lord, I love rock and roll". Wonderful.

www.thecarolines.com They're recorded stuff, though, doesn't even compare to their live shows.

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