Where are you from?
I am from the great ol' state of Wisconsin. It's funny. Now that I live in California, it seems boring. People always ask if I like cheese and if I have gone cow-tipping. But when I lived there there was no cow-tipping, and cheese went on pizza, and sandwiches, and everything else normal. Except maybe apple pie. It's a mid-western thing. I AM a Packer fan, and I do like Miller Genuine Draft, and i STILL have an accent. And I am damn proud.
On Wisconsin!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 9
Favorite book and what you're currently reading.
I already miss Maurice Sendak. We weren't friends, and I didn't know him, but knowing he is gone really gets to me. Where the Wild Things are is the first book I remember reading to myself all the time. My mother could probably tell you what the first actual book I read to myself was, but my memory doesn't go back that far. After bedtime I would sneak out of bed, grab the book and read it to myself. The thrill of being caught after bedtime combined with the thrill of Max's adventure was almost too much to handle.
Since that book I have read countless 'classics' and mandatory reading for school, and some for pleasure. The book that has stood out to me, and that changed the way I viewed reading, is 'Good in Bed' by Jennifer Weiner. No it is not a porno novel. I found this book on a whim the first summer I was back from college. Having been over stimulated by professors and papers I found down time of summer break to be rather BORING. And to top it off, I could no longer wake up when I wanted to, thanks Mom! So I picked up the book without knowing a thing about the author or plot.
Reading became fun again. I didn't have to memorize a passage for a class. I didn't need to write 10 pages on the symbols of the car in the second chapter. 10 years later and I can still remember everything about the book. I have read it more than a handful of times- I NEVER DO THAT.
My current read is 'Jeneration X' by Jen Lancaster. She is hilarious. If you like a good belly laugh and sarcasm, she is up your alley.
I already miss Maurice Sendak. We weren't friends, and I didn't know him, but knowing he is gone really gets to me. Where the Wild Things are is the first book I remember reading to myself all the time. My mother could probably tell you what the first actual book I read to myself was, but my memory doesn't go back that far. After bedtime I would sneak out of bed, grab the book and read it to myself. The thrill of being caught after bedtime combined with the thrill of Max's adventure was almost too much to handle.
Since that book I have read countless 'classics' and mandatory reading for school, and some for pleasure. The book that has stood out to me, and that changed the way I viewed reading, is 'Good in Bed' by Jennifer Weiner. No it is not a porno novel. I found this book on a whim the first summer I was back from college. Having been over stimulated by professors and papers I found down time of summer break to be rather BORING. And to top it off, I could no longer wake up when I wanted to, thanks Mom! So I picked up the book without knowing a thing about the author or plot.
Reading became fun again. I didn't have to memorize a passage for a class. I didn't need to write 10 pages on the symbols of the car in the second chapter. 10 years later and I can still remember everything about the book. I have read it more than a handful of times- I NEVER DO THAT.
My current read is 'Jeneration X' by Jen Lancaster. She is hilarious. If you like a good belly laugh and sarcasm, she is up your alley.
Weekly Wrap-Up
High Five for Friday! This has been an insanely long week. INSANE. It's one of those weeks when you look back to Monday it feels like it was last year. Sadly, my weekend will be uneventful and filled with packing, tidying and sorting....because... I am moving! Into a house. Not a rental house, but a real house with a mortgage. Wow. Which brings me to my five for this week.
1. The other half and I drove down to my mom's to pick up our fridge, and she threw in a few extras. Including her beloved sectional that I have coveted since she brought it home. Now it is mine!
1. The other half and I drove down to my mom's to pick up our fridge, and she threw in a few extras. Including her beloved sectional that I have coveted since she brought it home. Now it is mine!
My man and his dad unloading the fridge!
2. My favorite little girl and I had a fun time cuddling up and skyping my mom. The little miss is more interested in looking at herself....
3. I had a surprise coupon and award from Banana Republic, so I bought these. Perfect for a casual summer office look.
4. I discovered Zoya nail polishes. I painted my nails on Sunday and they lasted all through the work week. Normally polish lasts 1-2 days, so this is a milestone.
5. I have wood floors!!!!!! After weeks of being completely impatient, the other half finally began the installation on Monday night.
Not bad looking right? And the wood looks good too.
I cannot believe I move in 8 days.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 8
Your Dream Job.
If anyone had asked me this question 10 years ago, and I am pretty sure they did, I would have said an opera singer. FAMOUS opera singer. I was in school studying vocal performance- yes that is a real major- and very much in love with a dream. As my eyes opened during my collegiate days, I learned the harsh truths about the music and opera industry. Much like high school, the "business" is very clique-ish and there is so much back-stabbing and false hopes that it knocks you off your feet. Luckily I realized this before spending tens of thousands of dollars on arts programs not included with my tuition.
I would love to be a famous classic rock singer. But it is 2012, not 1962. I am 50 years too late.
Today the thing that drives me is fashion. But more than that I love shopping. Not purchasing. I like to browse, contemplate, imagine, and visualize the endless possibilities that could come with a pair of pants, or skirt, or LBD. When my other half changed roles where we both work, it was necessary for him to purchase almost a whole closet full of new clothes. I had so much fun. I knew where to pull items from and without much thought, what style to go for. He liked everything (he is a guy so that means he grunted twice), but the real compliment came when his co-workers (some of them very stylish women) complimented him on how sharp he looked.
I think being a fashion buyer, celebrity stylist, or similar would have to rank near the top.
Odd, all of my friends would have said make-up artist.
If anyone had asked me this question 10 years ago, and I am pretty sure they did, I would have said an opera singer. FAMOUS opera singer. I was in school studying vocal performance- yes that is a real major- and very much in love with a dream. As my eyes opened during my collegiate days, I learned the harsh truths about the music and opera industry. Much like high school, the "business" is very clique-ish and there is so much back-stabbing and false hopes that it knocks you off your feet. Luckily I realized this before spending tens of thousands of dollars on arts programs not included with my tuition.
I would love to be a famous classic rock singer. But it is 2012, not 1962. I am 50 years too late.
Today the thing that drives me is fashion. But more than that I love shopping. Not purchasing. I like to browse, contemplate, imagine, and visualize the endless possibilities that could come with a pair of pants, or skirt, or LBD. When my other half changed roles where we both work, it was necessary for him to purchase almost a whole closet full of new clothes. I had so much fun. I knew where to pull items from and without much thought, what style to go for. He liked everything (he is a guy so that means he grunted twice), but the real compliment came when his co-workers (some of them very stylish women) complimented him on how sharp he looked.
I think being a fashion buyer, celebrity stylist, or similar would have to rank near the top.
Odd, all of my friends would have said make-up artist.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 7
The movie you could watch over and over again.
Why do I have to pick just one?!!? No fair!
I am going with my gut on this one. Another cliche... Pretty Woman. Don't shut your browser down, hear me out. It isn't so much the love story or the unrealistic rags to riches story... oh no. It is the shopping scene. And the way Richard Gere says the word obscene. Oh to spend 'obscene' amounts of money on Rodeo Dr. And the clothes aren't terrible. Yes there is some pretty horrendous 80's fashions that are shown-Hello shoulder pads!- but the brown polka dot dress and the black lace cocktail dress I would wear today. With different hair.
I know there is a lot of mixed opinions on Julia Roberts. Some people say she is the most beautiful woman in the world (although People Magazine says that title currently goes to Beyonce), and some people go the other extreme and say she looks like a horse. Nope, pretty sure she looks like a woman. What I have alwaysobsessed over loved about her is how natural she is. Sure, she has dyed her hair and put on makeup, but nothing looks too over the top or like she is trying too hard (i am talking to you Elizabeth Banks). Effortless.
I never get through the whole movie though. I usually turn it off before he pops his head out of the limo with a rose... Not that I dislike the ending, I just don't want the fantasy to end.
Why do I have to pick just one?!!? No fair!
I am going with my gut on this one. Another cliche... Pretty Woman. Don't shut your browser down, hear me out. It isn't so much the love story or the unrealistic rags to riches story... oh no. It is the shopping scene. And the way Richard Gere says the word obscene. Oh to spend 'obscene' amounts of money on Rodeo Dr. And the clothes aren't terrible. Yes there is some pretty horrendous 80's fashions that are shown-Hello shoulder pads!- but the brown polka dot dress and the black lace cocktail dress I would wear today. With different hair.
I know there is a lot of mixed opinions on Julia Roberts. Some people say she is the most beautiful woman in the world (although People Magazine says that title currently goes to Beyonce), and some people go the other extreme and say she looks like a horse. Nope, pretty sure she looks like a woman. What I have always
I never get through the whole movie though. I usually turn it off before he pops his head out of the limo with a rose... Not that I dislike the ending, I just don't want the fantasy to end.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 6
Favorite Alcoholic Drink.
I would be lying if I said I am a connoisseur of fine adult beverages. In fact, I am pretty sure I haven't sampled many of the much talked about delicious drinks most 20-somethings rave about. I was 27 when I had my first Jell-O shot. 27. That was 6 months ago. I am NOT a goody-two-shoes, I just never knew how to make jell-o.
I remember watching one of my favorite TV shows, Sex and the City- here it is again-, and lusting after the seemingly chic pink drinks they had in their hands. Cosmo sounded so trendy, so adult, I could not wait to try one. And when i was19 21, I did. And I wanted to vomit. I love cranberry juice, I liked vodka enough, so why did they not go together?!?!?! So back to the keg-stands and 40's of cheap beer I went.
Then I turned 25. And my sister made me the BEST drink I ever had. It was pink, tart, sweet, smooth, and delicious. It was a cosmopolitan. But not just any cosmo, MY cosmo. So why the change in heart? It was 75% cranberry juice.
So, moral? I like cranberry juice, with a splash of vodka and a twist of lime. Lightweight.
I would be lying if I said I am a connoisseur of fine adult beverages. In fact, I am pretty sure I haven't sampled many of the much talked about delicious drinks most 20-somethings rave about. I was 27 when I had my first Jell-O shot. 27. That was 6 months ago. I am NOT a goody-two-shoes, I just never knew how to make jell-o.
I remember watching one of my favorite TV shows, Sex and the City- here it is again-, and lusting after the seemingly chic pink drinks they had in their hands. Cosmo sounded so trendy, so adult, I could not wait to try one. And when i was
Then I turned 25. And my sister made me the BEST drink I ever had. It was pink, tart, sweet, smooth, and delicious. It was a cosmopolitan. But not just any cosmo, MY cosmo. So why the change in heart? It was 75% cranberry juice.
So, moral? I like cranberry juice, with a splash of vodka and a twist of lime. Lightweight.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
30 Day Blog Challenge- Day 5
Favorite place in the USA.
Whenever you have to narrow something down to one or two, I find it is nearly impossible. I have favorite places, but they all are favorites for different reasons. And my favorite place in the summer is far different from my favorite place in the winter.
So. The first place that came to my mind with this question is Milwaukee WI. My hometown. It can feel like a small town and a big city in one. Chicago isn't far if you need to escape to some chaos. I haven't been back in over 10 years, and every year I say I need to go.
I need to go. This year.
Whenever you have to narrow something down to one or two, I find it is nearly impossible. I have favorite places, but they all are favorites for different reasons. And my favorite place in the summer is far different from my favorite place in the winter.
So. The first place that came to my mind with this question is Milwaukee WI. My hometown. It can feel like a small town and a big city in one. Chicago isn't far if you need to escape to some chaos. I haven't been back in over 10 years, and every year I say I need to go.
I need to go. This year.
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