Sooooo I just realized that my birthday is on MONDAY. I don't know how this was overlooked! I guess I kept thinking of it as something that is happening, oh, next week "sometime". Now I'm t-minus THREE DAYS! I think this is the first birthday where I don't really have a definitive plan for doing something fun. I'm known in this land for loving birthday's a little too much. It is both a blessing and a curse bestowed upon me from my mothah (and that side of the family). A blessing because I truly believe birthdays should be celebrated, cherished, loved, and special. A curse because it seems there are a ton of people who don't think like we do (we have a special title for them: PARTY POOPERS) and also a curse because there was bound to be a birthday where I'm caught at the last minute with no plans.
Sure, it was really (REALLY) cool to go home last weekend and find an adorable cake made just for our August birthdays (those end-of-Julyers steal all of our thunder typically) and it was really (REALLY) cool to get my birthday digital camera in the mail....but....now I feel like I'll have a quiet non-surprisical birthday.
I should talk about some memorable past birthdays:
4- My golden birthday and I actually remember it! I got a huuuge teddy bear from my aunties that I promptly named "snuggle-up-a-gus." I think I still have this bear!
5-10 - I get Barbies and Barbie accesories! whee!
16- My family threw me a SURPRISE SWEET 16 PARTY! It was so awesome.....and has a funny story to go with it. I had just spent a weekend with my grandparents and we were all going to meet at this restaurant so that my mom could take me back to c-ville. My mom had all my friends gathered and they all had their cameras trained on this one set of steps leading right to their table. I walk in with my grandparents and the hostess proceeded to lead us upstairs....via another set of steps! We get up and I happen to look over at this other huge table of people....and started recognizing my best friend. Weird, thinks me. Then she sees me and I notice all the rest of the table, balloons, party hats, and a banner. I was still shocked, but it was funny that the surprise was fairly ruined.
21- I took my two closest friends to Whitewater to partay! Yes, I got drunk out of my gourd. BUT, it was in a safe manner, thankyouverymuch. It had all the classic moments... pouring out drinks I didn't like (I'm a mean drunk), some drunk bridesmaid telling me my hair was beautiful, me yelling at k-dawg to get her away from me (I believe my exact words were "Get this bith away from me"), walking back to my friend's apartment from downtown, me refusing to walk any further and laying down in the grass, my friends convincing me for a long time that we were RIGHT OUTSIDE the door of my friend's apartment, sleeping, going back to the Delevan lakehouse we were staying at, and going for a boat ride the next day at TEN IN THE MORNING hungover as hell.
22-26 - I realize I'm in love with/living with/married to a mighty PARTY POOPER. Must convince said PARTY POOPER to deal with my BIRTHDAY EXCITEMENT.
Hmmm, for this birthday I think I'll just resort to margaritas.....because I'm known in this land for loving margaritas a little too much.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Jukebox Friday: If I had words...
This song seems very appropriate for today's Jukebox Friday. I find the evolution of the song to my own personal meaning quite unique. First, the music for this song was taken from a beautiful 1886 symphony. It was then made into some reggae monstrosity in 1977, but they did add some really nice lyrics. Then the song was featured in the movie Babe, a movie which I am not ashamed to admit to liking. The scene where the farmer takes this song and makes it into a lullabye for the pig is pretty memorable. So memorable, in fact, that when I was polled this week for my favorite movie music performances, the scene made my top 5. Ever since that movie moment, I have taken a liking to singing this song slowly as a lullabye to whatever darling baby needs to be rocked to sleep. Last week it worked like a charm over my adorable nephew Caleb sending him quite soundly to sleep. The memories I have of rocking these babies will forever stay with me (I hope!)
This week my dearest cousin Stephanie has given birth to one Miss Valerie Marie. She made a very dramatic entry into this world, and, with some further complications is now resting in NICU under observation. We know she is quite a little fighter, but we're just praying our little humble hearts out that all things will heal and the little babe will give us "what's all this fuss for?" looks. I've been humming this song today for this little girl...I think I've further evolved the meaning of the song.
If I Had Words
If I had words to make a day for you,
I'd sing a morning golden & true.
I would make this day last for all time
then fill the night deep with moonshine
This week my dearest cousin Stephanie has given birth to one Miss Valerie Marie. She made a very dramatic entry into this world, and, with some further complications is now resting in NICU under observation. We know she is quite a little fighter, but we're just praying our little humble hearts out that all things will heal and the little babe will give us "what's all this fuss for?" looks. I've been humming this song today for this little girl...I think I've further evolved the meaning of the song.
If I Had Words
If I had words to make a day for you,
I'd sing a morning golden & true.
I would make this day last for all time
then fill the night deep with moonshine
Monday, July 21, 2008
Stuck in my brain
(Yes, yes, all the hellos out to blogworld. I'm baaaaaack!)
I heard a song yesterday in the mall blaring from one of those HOT PINK GLITTER GIRL PRINCESS RAWK STAR stores and now I haven't been able to get it out of my head. The problem is that I only remember the actual music and the word "boogie." I cannot now locate the song to get it out of my head. Don't you hate it when that happens? I have contemplated going back to that store today just to get the name of the song.
Oh, so the reason we were dragging our jet-lagged butts out yesterday was to reach an air conditioned zone as our air conditioning isn't working in the apt. Sucks to come home to a 90 degree apartment and have one tiny fan to cool off. Luckily the weather today seems to be exactly the same as when we left and I can leave the windows open....until it rains in an hour. Did WI just suspend itself while we were gone? Sure as heck feels like it.
Lordy I have tons to do....pick up mail, dentist(ugh), 50 loads of laundry, ironing, calling, emailing, renewing insurance, etc. Oh yeah, and look into employing myself. It's back to all of this. Good thing the vacation was so totally fabulous I feel completely renewed and refreshed. If I get down one tiny bit, all I have to do is look at this picture:
I heard a song yesterday in the mall blaring from one of those HOT PINK GLITTER GIRL PRINCESS RAWK STAR stores and now I haven't been able to get it out of my head. The problem is that I only remember the actual music and the word "boogie." I cannot now locate the song to get it out of my head. Don't you hate it when that happens? I have contemplated going back to that store today just to get the name of the song.
Oh, so the reason we were dragging our jet-lagged butts out yesterday was to reach an air conditioned zone as our air conditioning isn't working in the apt. Sucks to come home to a 90 degree apartment and have one tiny fan to cool off. Luckily the weather today seems to be exactly the same as when we left and I can leave the windows open....until it rains in an hour. Did WI just suspend itself while we were gone? Sure as heck feels like it.
Lordy I have tons to do....pick up mail, dentist(ugh), 50 loads of laundry, ironing, calling, emailing, renewing insurance, etc. Oh yeah, and look into employing myself. It's back to all of this. Good thing the vacation was so totally fabulous I feel completely renewed and refreshed. If I get down one tiny bit, all I have to do is look at this picture:
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Non-Friday Jukebox & Quick Update
Hi blogworld. i'm blogging live from LONDON using our internet voucher that i earned after cursing the crap out of our paid internet session last night. nice hotel staff they gots here.
Recap would be:
- currently 430am
- less than 8 hours ago i had an insane fever and could barely move. i have some form of the flu. thank gawd we had brought a bag to hold some stuffs along during the underground rides or else my vomit would have fallen all over the ground in the underground (there aint no bathrooms down there).
- i have managed to keep a banana and pepto bismol down so i am hopeful. hopeful i will be able to resume with normal foodstuffs in france.
whilst crazy-sick last night, the music channel here presented "top 25 disco songs from the 70s".....holy awesome spandex batman! i heard a song i've never heard before, and let me just state VERY emphatically that this was the highlight of my last 8 hours.
(my favorite parts include the glitter and the free-weights dance coordinations)
well, that's it. we leave soon to take the eurostar train to france. i'm bringing an extra bag along in case lord vomit is preparing to visit again.
Recap would be:
- currently 430am
- less than 8 hours ago i had an insane fever and could barely move. i have some form of the flu. thank gawd we had brought a bag to hold some stuffs along during the underground rides or else my vomit would have fallen all over the ground in the underground (there aint no bathrooms down there).
- i have managed to keep a banana and pepto bismol down so i am hopeful. hopeful i will be able to resume with normal foodstuffs in france.
whilst crazy-sick last night, the music channel here presented "top 25 disco songs from the 70s".....holy awesome spandex batman! i heard a song i've never heard before, and let me just state VERY emphatically that this was the highlight of my last 8 hours.
(my favorite parts include the glitter and the free-weights dance coordinations)
well, that's it. we leave soon to take the eurostar train to france. i'm bringing an extra bag along in case lord vomit is preparing to visit again.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Also...before I forget...
LADIES AND GENTLEMENNERS.....I PRESENT.....
JESUS ON WHEELS!!! (*WILD APPLAUSE* *CROWD GOES WILD*)
JESUS ON WHEELS!!! (*WILD APPLAUSE* *CROWD GOES WILD*)
Poetically perfect.
I've found myself waxing poetically in my head on this vacation. Sitting on a beach I sigh to myself knowing that it is (really really) poetically perfect. The sun melts away anything else I try to summon to trump the perfectness. Even going to the grocery store produces a wisp of amusement and something to learn. I store away these days of my brain being challenged by language and culture. Sitting in the garden on yet another sunny morning gives me the simplest vacation pleausure. I like the combo of tea and roses. There is even a term for the morning sitting and drinking of coffee(tea)..but I can't even begin to spell it here!!
(the last beach we went to...I took this pic!)
So, oh yeah, tomorrow I'm going to be hauled off to another amazing beach...oh poo, huh?
There are the tiny things too...I get to receive sneaked eye winks from my husband and focus on the cutest little things that make me remember back to the first time I really knew I loved him (it was on vacation in New Orleans!) These little things and the overall comfortableness of vacation fills some gaps in the relationship with happy memories.
Yes, we will be returning to the states....but not until I get to fill my brain with tons more poetically perfect moments.
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more observed things:
- 3 huge bags with tons of fresh (field->truck->store shelf) vegetables and fruits only cost $15. I AM LOVING IT.
- My man2ousheh quest (man2ousheh cup 2008?) is continuing and so far the local shop is winning like 6-0
- Every third car here is a BMW or a Mercedes.
- Every third car here contains a majority of the assholes on the roads
- Clothing is expensive here, but you can find really unique pieces
- I didn't bring enough dress clothes. In fact, I'm at the point where I'm sick of every single piece of limited clothing I brought and now my jeans don't fit (in a fresh vegetable awesome way!).
- The Frenchy types of people here have just the right amount of Lebanese with still the hint of pretentiousness. I'm more amused than offended :D
- Hearing the song "Jump" by Kriss Kross sung in French was so hilarious. (hearing the song come on the very next day the very first time I hit play was destiny?)
- I say in my brain the French word, but all that comes out is gooooooo
(remember the episode of Friends where Phoebe was trying to teach Joey? I feel like Joey!)
- We are really getting blessed with all the kind wishes from people
- Knowing how many times to kiss a person hello can never be learned...unless you vocally state your intentions. (it's usually three kisses hello and one goodbye?)
- I fully apologize to any shop owners yesterday and today who jabbered away at me in Arabic and I couldn't even guess at what they were saying. I mumbled stuff and walked away - they must have thought horrible things!
- I don't think my adorable red manicured nails will last another day
- I almost got an adorable kitty caught for me...poor thing was trapped under a car but remained just out of reach
- Within the group of friends nothing can get planned more than 15 mins in advance. Except designated BEACH DAYS.
- Networking ("friend of friend" / "second cousin thrice removed") is an art form here. I swear everyone is only 3 degrees away from each other in this country.
- I've obtained acceptable accent status. woo hoo!
(the last beach we went to...I took this pic!)
So, oh yeah, tomorrow I'm going to be hauled off to another amazing beach...oh poo, huh?
There are the tiny things too...I get to receive sneaked eye winks from my husband and focus on the cutest little things that make me remember back to the first time I really knew I loved him (it was on vacation in New Orleans!) These little things and the overall comfortableness of vacation fills some gaps in the relationship with happy memories.
Yes, we will be returning to the states....but not until I get to fill my brain with tons more poetically perfect moments.
_______________________________________________________________
more observed things:
- 3 huge bags with tons of fresh (field->truck->store shelf) vegetables and fruits only cost $15. I AM LOVING IT.
- My man2ousheh quest (man2ousheh cup 2008?) is continuing and so far the local shop is winning like 6-0
- Every third car here is a BMW or a Mercedes.
- Every third car here contains a majority of the assholes on the roads
- Clothing is expensive here, but you can find really unique pieces
- I didn't bring enough dress clothes. In fact, I'm at the point where I'm sick of every single piece of limited clothing I brought and now my jeans don't fit (in a fresh vegetable awesome way!).
- The Frenchy types of people here have just the right amount of Lebanese with still the hint of pretentiousness. I'm more amused than offended :D
- Hearing the song "Jump" by Kriss Kross sung in French was so hilarious. (hearing the song come on the very next day the very first time I hit play was destiny?)
- I say in my brain the French word, but all that comes out is gooooooo
(remember the episode of Friends where Phoebe was trying to teach Joey? I feel like Joey!)
- We are really getting blessed with all the kind wishes from people
- Knowing how many times to kiss a person hello can never be learned...unless you vocally state your intentions. (it's usually three kisses hello and one goodbye?)
- I fully apologize to any shop owners yesterday and today who jabbered away at me in Arabic and I couldn't even guess at what they were saying. I mumbled stuff and walked away - they must have thought horrible things!
- I don't think my adorable red manicured nails will last another day
- I almost got an adorable kitty caught for me...poor thing was trapped under a car but remained just out of reach
- Within the group of friends nothing can get planned more than 15 mins in advance. Except designated BEACH DAYS.
- Networking ("friend of friend" / "second cousin thrice removed") is an art form here. I swear everyone is only 3 degrees away from each other in this country.
- I've obtained acceptable accent status. woo hoo!
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