Saturday, July 29, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days:
FACT # 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100
94. I have only sat in one field of flowers. (As far as I can remember, anyway.)
95. I like to go to art museums. I try to go to one in very city that I visit.
96. When I started college, I was a sociology major. But when I left college, I was an art history major.
97. Georgia O'Keeffe is my favorite artist.
This is my favorite:
Yellow Hickory Leaves with Daisy, 1928
(and I have been lucky enough to see it in person)
98. I have a really good memory. I can remember names really easily.
99. I am so glad this is list is finally done!
100. And last, but certainly not least... I can fit my fist in my mouth. Does this surprise anyone?
95. I like to go to art museums. I try to go to one in very city that I visit.
96. When I started college, I was a sociology major. But when I left college, I was an art history major.
97. Georgia O'Keeffe is my favorite artist.
This is my favorite:
(and I have been lucky enough to see it in person)
98. I have a really good memory. I can remember names really easily.
99. I am so glad this is list is finally done!
100. And last, but certainly not least... I can fit my fist in my mouth. Does this surprise anyone?
what was it I said about a smile a day?
I thought I would post this picture of two things that I like very much. Well, technically this is a sunrise, but it could be mistaken for a sunset.
JCM was just in NY shooting the video for Waiting on the World to Change, so look for that soon.
I played the new songs for my mom yesterday. She didn't really comment on them other than to say, "You really like this music, don't you?" Abso*fucking*lutely.
JCM was just in NY shooting the video for Waiting on the World to Change, so look for that soon.
I played the new songs for my mom yesterday. She didn't really comment on them other than to say, "You really like this music, don't you?" Abso*fucking*lutely.
Friday, July 28, 2006
song in my head
I am your brilliance and frustration
I’m the nuclear bombs if they’re to hit
I’m your immaturaty and your indignance
I am your misfits and your praised
I am your doubt and your conviction
I am your charity and your rape
I am your grasping and expectation
I see you averting your glances
I see you cheering on the war
I see you ignoring your children
And I love you still
And I love you still
I am your joy and your regret
I am your fury and your elation
I am your yearning and your sweat
I am your faithless and your religion
I see you altering history
I see you abusing the land
I see you and your selective amnesia
And I love you still
And I love you still
I am your tragedy and your fortune
I am your crisis and delight
I am your profits and your prophets
I am your art, I am your bytes
I am your death and your decisions
I am your passion and your plights
I am your sickness and convalescence
I am your weapons and your light
I see you holding your grudges
I see you gunning them down
I see you silencing your sisters
And I love you still
And I love you still
I see you lie to your country
I see you forcing them out
I see you blaming each other
And I love you still
And I love you still
Monday, July 24, 2006
ooh, can't wait for Prison Break
Show starts August 21st. Freaking awesome. New promo pictures have been released. Yum. For more, go here.
Oooh. This reminds me, I need to stop and by the latest issue of Details magazine with none other than Wentworth Miller on the cover.
Edited to add: Bought the mag. Pics are even better in person than online.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Clerks II review
I just wrote a big, long review and my freaking internet explorer shut down on me.
BASTARDS!
I am gonna make this short and sweet.
Loved it. Laughed, clapped my hands, stomped my feet, slapped husband on the leg and arm.
*Pillow Pants - If you've seen the movie, you get it. Otherwise, if you want to get in on the joke, go here.
*Elias - Trevor Fehrman is so hilarious and his character fits in so well with Randal and Dante.
*Rosario Dawson - such a good actress. The dancing scene was clearly written so males could watch her boobs shake. But Randal doing the walk in that scene made me scream the loudest.
*speaking of the walk... Loved all the subtle references (and many not so subtle) to the first movie. As we were driving home, I would remember more. I'd say, "Oh, the nail polish."
My recommendation: If you are in any way prudish, this is not the movie for you. But it wasn't made for you anyway. If you need a REALLY GOOD hour and 45 minute laugh, get thee to the theater!
BASTARDS!
I am gonna make this short and sweet.
Loved it. Laughed, clapped my hands, stomped my feet, slapped husband on the leg and arm.
*Pillow Pants - If you've seen the movie, you get it. Otherwise, if you want to get in on the joke, go here.
*Elias - Trevor Fehrman is so hilarious and his character fits in so well with Randal and Dante.
*Rosario Dawson - such a good actress. The dancing scene was clearly written so males could watch her boobs shake. But Randal doing the walk in that scene made me scream the loudest.
*speaking of the walk... Loved all the subtle references (and many not so subtle) to the first movie. As we were driving home, I would remember more. I'd say, "Oh, the nail polish."
My recommendation: If you are in any way prudish, this is not the movie for you. But it wasn't made for you anyway. If you need a REALLY GOOD hour and 45 minute laugh, get thee to the theater!
Saturday, July 22, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days:
FACT # 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93
Thank god I am almost done. This is really hard to keep up with.
84. I own 2 Dooney & Bourke bags and 1 wallet. My splurges, I like to call them.
85. I hate it when people say "I have a question" and then fail to ask one.
86. The use of finger quotes drives me crazy. What drives me more crazy is when people only use one hand, making it only half a quote. Even more crazy - when people said "quote end quote" then a word, while using finger quotes.
87. I like to buy things on sale. I really would rather not pay retail for anything.
88. My heals are really dry and cracked. I try to work on them to make them not that way, but nothing works.
89. I have a brown thumb. Most plants that get within my general area tend to die.
90. I usually have a song stuck in my head. And it's usually the same song for a few days in a row. Currently playing my head: Slow Dancing in a Burning Room off the soon to be released album, CONTINUUM, by John Mayer.
91. I talk to my mother on the phone usually twice a day, sometimes more. Healthy? Not sure yet.
92. I am not lazy. I am just happy doing nothing.
93. I tend to be a control freak.
84. I own 2 Dooney & Bourke bags and 1 wallet. My splurges, I like to call them.
85. I hate it when people say "I have a question" and then fail to ask one.
86. The use of finger quotes drives me crazy. What drives me more crazy is when people only use one hand, making it only half a quote. Even more crazy - when people said "quote end quote" then a word, while using finger quotes.
87. I like to buy things on sale. I really would rather not pay retail for anything.
88. My heals are really dry and cracked. I try to work on them to make them not that way, but nothing works.
89. I have a brown thumb. Most plants that get within my general area tend to die.
90. I usually have a song stuck in my head. And it's usually the same song for a few days in a row. Currently playing my head: Slow Dancing in a Burning Room off the soon to be released album, CONTINUUM, by John Mayer.
91. I talk to my mother on the phone usually twice a day, sometimes more. Healthy? Not sure yet.
92. I am not lazy. I am just happy doing nothing.
93. I tend to be a control freak.
Friday, July 21, 2006
speaking of hot
A random cashier at Target said this to me yesterday (unsolicited, mind you):
"I think I am coming down with a cold. Which doesn't make any sense since its 110 degrees outside."
WTF?
"I think I am coming down with a cold. Which doesn't make any sense since its 110 degrees outside."
WTF?
how hot is it at your house?
I bet I would win. It was so hot in my house that a soda can exploded in the laundry room. In the house. The only other time I have had a soda can explode is in my car. That's hot.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
I am all over the place
Most of the craziness involves tickets.
But most recently, I am wigging out about the current (August) issue of InStyle magazine and pages 161 to 164. This is what happened. I get the mail today and dropped it off where I usually leave it for a couple of days to be dealt with later. I come in here and check the forums for any news on the tickets (I'll explain in a minute) and see this post:
Interview with John, Aug 2006 In Style Magazine on pages 161-164. Great photos of him, questions and answers regarding his wardrobe style, his watch collection, Eddie Vedder, and a list of his favorites...snacks, music, etc.
Yeah, THAT John. I was on the phone with my mother when I read that post and I freaked out. I had just brought that magazine in from the mail box. I ran out to the other room, threw the mag on the table and as fast as I could, flipped to the pages. I about died. Ask her. She had to tell me to sit down and be calm. It is an amazing photo. I don't have a scanner and haven't found the photo online yet, but I will post it as soon as I do. Article is pretty dumb. He's not into fashion so asking him about it is silly. I have such a crush.
Ok, the ticket thing. Well, there are no presales for the Tom Petty show on Local 83 (the JM fanclub), because he is the opener not the headliner. The presale for the Tom Petty fanclub folks started yesterday thru today. I know of some people who joined just to get in on the presale. I did not. Tomorrow, what they call a venue presale starts. God knows what that is. I have been all over the internet trying to find the presale code for this and have found nothing. Oh, I just realized this might not make sense to some people. Well, ticketmaster allows for presale of tickets for certain things (fanclub, radio stations, etc), but you have to have a code to do it. Presale, meaning before they go on sale to the public. Most presale codes end up on the internet. There are even blogs dedicated to presale codes only. So, back to my story. I haven't found the presale code for tomorrow yet, but I have found the presale code for the radio station presale that starts on Friday. So that means no later than Friday I will have my tickets. Shit yeah!
Also involving tickets... the Arizona Cardinals single game tickets go on sale to the public on Saturday. There are only 3000 per game available. I am going to try to buy as many as I can and go to the best game that I get and sell the rest. I just hope to get at least one game. Why are freaking Cardinals tickets so hot, you ask? Well, they have a new stadium that opens this season. Season tickets sold out! And I guess people think they might be good in a new place. Doubt it. But hey, why not. If you clicked on that link, you might have noticed this: The exterior design of the stadium has been created by world-renowned architect Peter Eisenman. I doubt that name is familiar to most, but to me and Chris it means something. Peter Eisenman designed DAAP, which is the the short version The Aronoff Center for Design and Art that houses University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Long story short - where Chris practically lived from 1996 to 2001. So since the Cardinals stadium is an Eisenman design, it peaks the interest of the architect husband. So going to a game would be cool for me (to see the game - I love football) and cool for him (he can check out the building).
And speaking of checking out the building, I have also gotten tickets for the free Cardinals stadium tour that they are having a month before it opens. We get a 2 hour tour of the place, along with a bunch of other freaks. But it was free, so why not. And Chris agreed without any coercion. Score one for me. I picked a thing he wants to go to! Hooray!
So that's a lot of stuff about tickets... woo, I'm tired.
But most recently, I am wigging out about the current (August) issue of InStyle magazine and pages 161 to 164. This is what happened. I get the mail today and dropped it off where I usually leave it for a couple of days to be dealt with later. I come in here and check the forums for any news on the tickets (I'll explain in a minute) and see this post:
Interview with John, Aug 2006 In Style Magazine on pages 161-164. Great photos of him, questions and answers regarding his wardrobe style, his watch collection, Eddie Vedder, and a list of his favorites...snacks, music, etc.
Yeah, THAT John. I was on the phone with my mother when I read that post and I freaked out. I had just brought that magazine in from the mail box. I ran out to the other room, threw the mag on the table and as fast as I could, flipped to the pages. I about died. Ask her. She had to tell me to sit down and be calm. It is an amazing photo. I don't have a scanner and haven't found the photo online yet, but I will post it as soon as I do. Article is pretty dumb. He's not into fashion so asking him about it is silly. I have such a crush.
Ok, the ticket thing. Well, there are no presales for the Tom Petty show on Local 83 (the JM fanclub), because he is the opener not the headliner. The presale for the Tom Petty fanclub folks started yesterday thru today. I know of some people who joined just to get in on the presale. I did not. Tomorrow, what they call a venue presale starts. God knows what that is. I have been all over the internet trying to find the presale code for this and have found nothing. Oh, I just realized this might not make sense to some people. Well, ticketmaster allows for presale of tickets for certain things (fanclub, radio stations, etc), but you have to have a code to do it. Presale, meaning before they go on sale to the public. Most presale codes end up on the internet. There are even blogs dedicated to presale codes only. So, back to my story. I haven't found the presale code for tomorrow yet, but I have found the presale code for the radio station presale that starts on Friday. So that means no later than Friday I will have my tickets. Shit yeah!
Also involving tickets... the Arizona Cardinals single game tickets go on sale to the public on Saturday. There are only 3000 per game available. I am going to try to buy as many as I can and go to the best game that I get and sell the rest. I just hope to get at least one game. Why are freaking Cardinals tickets so hot, you ask? Well, they have a new stadium that opens this season. Season tickets sold out! And I guess people think they might be good in a new place. Doubt it. But hey, why not. If you clicked on that link, you might have noticed this: The exterior design of the stadium has been created by world-renowned architect Peter Eisenman. I doubt that name is familiar to most, but to me and Chris it means something. Peter Eisenman designed DAAP, which is the the short version The Aronoff Center for Design and Art that houses University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning. Long story short - where Chris practically lived from 1996 to 2001. So since the Cardinals stadium is an Eisenman design, it peaks the interest of the architect husband. So going to a game would be cool for me (to see the game - I love football) and cool for him (he can check out the building).
And speaking of checking out the building, I have also gotten tickets for the free Cardinals stadium tour that they are having a month before it opens. We get a 2 hour tour of the place, along with a bunch of other freaks. But it was free, so why not. And Chris agreed without any coercion. Score one for me. I picked a thing he wants to go to! Hooray!
So that's a lot of stuff about tickets... woo, I'm tired.
Friday, July 14, 2006
my 10 year freakin reunion
I got the evite in my email inbox today. Glaring at me. Laughing at me. Making me feel damn old. I checked it out to see who has responded 'yes' to going. Lots of people I know. People who I was super good friends with have already commited to coming. I was all gungho about going until I found out it was going to randomly be in a restaurant. Seriously? Like a happy hour situation. It guess I always assumed it would be in like a ballroom at a hotel or something. Who knows. But whatever. It's in October. I think I will go, but I refuse to make a big deal out of it. I refuse to go on a crash diet to impress those fools. I will just get a new outfit and make the best out of the really strange situation.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
speaking of my love for Chris
Today in my car, I found a tape of love songs that I made for him over 10 years ago. A real cassette tape. And it still worked. I used to make him mixed tapes all the time. I also used to record myself talking to him and send it to him. Yeah, that's weird. But at the time, I thought it was cool. Being so far apart like we were, I did whatever I could. Anyway, I listened to the tape today and laughed and cried. It has some crazy shit on it. But it was a flash back to a time in my life where I was so alone and just wanted to show my love to him in any way I knew how. I was in a long distance relationship about 10 years or so too late. This is gonna make me sound old, but... Twelve years ago, technology was nothing like it is now. I worked a full time job, while going to college full time, so that I could pay my phone bill. My multiples of hundreds of dollars of phone bills to him. No such thing as cell phones. And even email was in its infancy. If we were in that same situation today, we could have free mobile to mobile minutes and only have to pay the basic monthly charge. And instant messaging and the internet. Shit. If anyone complains about long distance relationships in this day and age, they need to talk to me. I will make you appreciate what you have. And we lived thru it for over 4 years, suckers.
he can't take it back now!
The show here in Phoenix has been added to the tour section of johnmayer.com.
Imagine me doing the happy dance!
and Chris in the corner cursing...
...tom fucking petty
I crack myself up. But it's actually what he said yesterday. At least he wasn't cursing Johnny out. Have no fear, though. There will be plenty to come in the future. When I buy the tickets. When they come in the mail. When I have to tell him that its on a weeknight. When I remind him that its coming up. While we are getting ready to go. While we are in the car on the way there. While we are parking. While we are waiting for the show to start. I could keep going...
But he loves me and will go because he knows it makes me happy. Do I believe that or am I just saying that outloud in the hopes that it will become the truth? Regardless, Chris loves me and I love him more than any other boy in the world.
Imagine me doing the happy dance!
and Chris in the corner cursing...
...tom fucking petty
I crack myself up. But it's actually what he said yesterday. At least he wasn't cursing Johnny out. Have no fear, though. There will be plenty to come in the future. When I buy the tickets. When they come in the mail. When I have to tell him that its on a weeknight. When I remind him that its coming up. While we are getting ready to go. While we are in the car on the way there. While we are parking. While we are waiting for the show to start. I could keep going...
But he loves me and will go because he knows it makes me happy. Do I believe that or am I just saying that outloud in the hopes that it will become the truth? Regardless, Chris loves me and I love him more than any other boy in the world.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
100 Facts about me in 100 Days: FACT # 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83
76. I can't eat any food that is leafy green. I choose not to expand on the reason. I bet you can guess why.
77. The coolest place I have ever been is Niagara Falls.
78. In my whole life, I have only really kissed one boy.
79. I don't have any sort of an accent. Being from where I'm from, we have nothing specific that we say or how we say it. I do like to pretend I am Canadian and say "aboot" sometimes.
80. There are mostly females in my family. I have one sister, my mom has two sisters (and one brother), my dad has two sisters (and one brother), my husband has two sisters. All of my cousins on my fathers side are girls (3 to be exact). The cousins on my mothers side, are 3 girls and 2 boys. And most of my cousins children are girls too. I'll bet when I have a kid, it will be a girl. (I hope so!)
81. I wear glasses. I refuse to wear contacts. I just can't bring myself to stick something on my eyeball.
82. I have started a small perfume collection. I like to have lots of choices in the morning.
83. I shower at night. My hair is so long that it takes forever to air dry and/or blow dry. So that I don't have to come to work with wet hair, I just shower at night and let it air dry as much as possible.
77. The coolest place I have ever been is Niagara Falls.
78. In my whole life, I have only really kissed one boy.
79. I don't have any sort of an accent. Being from where I'm from, we have nothing specific that we say or how we say it. I do like to pretend I am Canadian and say "aboot" sometimes.
80. There are mostly females in my family. I have one sister, my mom has two sisters (and one brother), my dad has two sisters (and one brother), my husband has two sisters. All of my cousins on my fathers side are girls (3 to be exact). The cousins on my mothers side, are 3 girls and 2 boys. And most of my cousins children are girls too. I'll bet when I have a kid, it will be a girl. (I hope so!)
81. I wear glasses. I refuse to wear contacts. I just can't bring myself to stick something on my eyeball.
82. I have started a small perfume collection. I like to have lots of choices in the morning.
83. I shower at night. My hair is so long that it takes forever to air dry and/or blow dry. So that I don't have to come to work with wet hair, I just shower at night and let it air dry as much as possible.
AUGH
Why is it that the last two hours of the day seem to drag on the longest?
The morning can fly by. Bam, it's lunch time. But after that... drag... blah... blah.
Just bitchin.
The morning can fly by. Bam, it's lunch time. But after that... drag... blah... blah.
Just bitchin.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
When someone you love has been knocked to the floor, literally or figuratively, you feel helpless and at a total loss. I just don't know what to do. I really don't. I can't take the pain away. I can't make it easier. But I so want to. I so want to.
I know I have posted these lyrics before, but I feel like I need to do it again.
too many shadows in my room
too many hours in this midnight
too many corners in my mind
so much to do to set my heart right
oh its taken so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
oh but if I take my hearts advice
I should assume its still unsteady
I am in repair
I am in repair
stood on the corner for awhile
to wait for the wind to blow down on me
hoping it takes with it my old ways
and brings some brand new luck upon me
oh its taken so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
oh but if I take my hearts advice
I should assume its still unsteady
I am in repair
I am in repair
and now I'm walking in the park
all of the birds they dance below me
maybe when things turn green again
it will be good to say you know me
oh its taken so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
oh but if I take my hearts advice
I should assume its still unready
oh I'm never really ready
I'm never really ready
I'm in repair
I'm not together but I'm getting there
I'm in repair
I'm not together but I'm getting there
I know I have posted these lyrics before, but I feel like I need to do it again.
too many hours in this midnight
too many corners in my mind
so much to do to set my heart right
oh its taken so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
oh but if I take my hearts advice
I should assume its still unsteady
I am in repair
I am in repair
stood on the corner for awhile
to wait for the wind to blow down on me
hoping it takes with it my old ways
and brings some brand new luck upon me
oh its taken so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
oh but if I take my hearts advice
I should assume its still unsteady
I am in repair
I am in repair
and now I'm walking in the park
all of the birds they dance below me
maybe when things turn green again
it will be good to say you know me
oh its taken so long
I could be wrong
I could be ready
oh but if I take my hearts advice
I should assume its still unready
oh I'm never really ready
I'm never really ready
I'm in repair
I'm not together but I'm getting there
I'm in repair
I'm not together but I'm getting there
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