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[Nov. 24th, 2009|08:18 pm] |
I haven't made an "I'm reading..." update since July. I have no idea what I've missed but most recently I've read:
-The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
-Goodbye Tsugumi by Banana Yoshimoto
Now I'm reading that book I picked up at the yard sale. A book of humorous short essays & stories. So great so far! I just finished Amenities by Gregory Hischak and you should read it too. I wish I could have shared another story with you, but alas, cannot find it online.
What are you reading? |
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| [yard sale update] |
[Nov. 22nd, 2009|09:54 pm] |
Our little table of things! We didn't do too bad & my free box was almost entirely empty by the time we left. We (mostly Dave!) did pick up a few things:
necklace $1
stellastarr* (cd) $2
Fevers & Mirrors -- Bright Eyes (vinyl)$1
She's So Unusual -- Cyndi Lauper (vinyl) $1
The Restaurant at the end of the Universe by Douglas Adams $0 (trade -- book for book)
shorts. by various $.50
The Science of Sleep $1
= $6.50!
Thanks ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) sexus for dropping by! It was nice meeting you. :)
Our friend Justin showed up too and hung out & talked and bought us some apple cider someone was selling! It was so good!
P.S. Totally forgot to take a photo of my shoes. They matched my hat! They're from Target!
P.P.S. Since I was in Harvard Square I couldn't leave without a bubble tea. I got a hot Taro milk tea with boba. So good! Thank you, Boston Tea Stop! |
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| [R E M I N D E R] |
[Nov. 22nd, 2009|08:58 am] |
Papercut Zine Library Indoor Yard Sale45 Mt. Auburn Street in Harvard Square
Sunday, November 22 from 12pm - 5pm
More than 20 vendors!
Please come say hello!
Things you will find:
cds
toys
books
movies
comics
crafts
records
clothes
gadgets
bike parts
art supplies
& so much more!
I'll post about how this goes tonight. :) |
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| [there probably isn't a classical version of the ramones, right?] |
[Nov. 21st, 2009|12:25 am] |
I really enjoy classical music. I always wished that I could be that person that could name the songs. At least know the ones that everyone knows. Well, people know parts. I want to know from the opening that's so & so concerto #4 in D-minor!
I don't think I've ever talked about it here, but my ears bother me. A lot. I have a hard time hearing people and sometimes I just nod along or say "yes" without actually hearing what someone just told me. I only catch parts and repeat sayings are often needed, not always though. There are days when it's worse than other days. I work in a really loud environment and for months on end, I was waiting for the train in a train station full of construction noise: jackhammers & the such EVERY SINGLE DAY. I'm sure these things just add to the trouble I've been having since senior year of college. It got to the point where I stopped listening to music almost all together. I used to sit at my computer with headphones on almost all of the time. Music was my life. I couldn't imagine a life in silence. I used to be that annoying person that knows all of the bands that no one else knows. Then it got to the point where my ears just started hurting if I listened to music for too long. So I stopped really listening to music. Most of the days when I would sit desk in the dorm, I would put on the classical radio station for background noise because it was the only thing that wouldn't leave my ears sounding fuzzy.
Now I want even more to be that person. I want to sip wine with friends dressed in evening gowns and tuxedos and basically be a living reality of Frasier. If I can't be a hipster snob, I'll be a high society one instead. |
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| [really piss poor excuse for an entry] |
[Nov. 20th, 2009|11:27 pm] |
Right now I'm about to fall asleep but we have to stay up late pricing things for the yard sale. I feel like there is always something to do. I guess there is no way to ever change that. There will always be something to do. I just want that something to be fun. It doesn't help that I'm a grandpa and it's past my bedtime.
I really wish I could rewind time and get back some of that enthusiasm and zest for life I had in college. I don't know what happened. I feel like I turned old and suddenly got a ton of responsibilities but I know that isn't entirely true. The only thing that changed is that I have a job that sucks the life out of me. I really want it back. |
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| [please stop by] |
[Nov. 18th, 2009|10:02 am] |
Papercut Zine Library Indoor Yard Sale45 Mt. Auburn Street in Harvard Square
Sunday, November 22 from 12pm - 5pm
More than 20 vendors!
Please come say hello!
Things you will find:
cds
toys
books
movies
comics
crafts
records
clothes
gadgets
bike parts
art supplies
& so much more! |
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| [this situation calls for chocolate chip cookies] |
[Nov. 17th, 2009|10:32 pm] |
I feel off.
I don't know what it is and I don't know how to fix it. Today I was thinking back on that amazing weekend -- engagement weekend -- how relaxed and happy I felt for those couple of days. I felt like I could let things go. I wish I could feel that way all of the time.
I know this funk will past.
I just don't want to wait. I want it now. |
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| [humbug] |
[Nov. 16th, 2009|10:03 pm] |
I feel totally unprepared for Christmas this year. I have some ideas but I can't believe how quickly time has passed. I usually feel way more confident than I do this year. What ideas do you have? Any good sites you've been checking?
I always look through circulars for the day after Thanksgiving, but the last couple of years have been really disappointing. I normally really only go out for things that I already wanted and trying to get the best price on. I don't care about store giveaways and super cheap computers. I don't want to camp out. There's also Boston Bazaar Bizarre, but the last couple of years I've left empty handed. The first year that I went I found so many good things. Each year the crowds are larger & larger making it harder to actually look at the tables. I really loved the venue last year because it was so much larger than the Cyclorama and I didn't feel claustrophobic. *sigh* I guess that's why I shop Etsy so much now. No crowds! |
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| [so far everything is just ideas] |
[Nov. 15th, 2009|10:56 pm] |
-Dave is into gardening and plants and mentioned something to me about having centerpieces that could double as favors for the gifts. We came up with lavender and mint. They sort of became the colors too.
-That dress is from Mod Cloth. It's unfortunately no longer being sold but that's the sort of dress I'd like to wear. Whenever I envisioned my wedding earlier in my life, I wanted this crazy train and super elegant dress, but I know that isn't me. I just don't look good in those things. I like cute & sweet. I really want a tea party theme somehow. Also, birdcage veils are lovely! I'm going to have my sister make my veil. She makes cocktail hats! I'm really excited about that. :)
-Flowers? Tulips & Gerbera Daisies are my favorites. Although, I love the idea of incorporating lavender into my bouquet too. Or even making one out of paper. Origami!
-As far as the date...well, we think sometime in the summer 2011 after Dave graduates. At first I was really disappointed about trying to have a summer wedding. I'm an autumn person and those things feel like such an important part of who I am, but then I started thinking about all of the things I love about summer. Lemonade, iced tea, cute dresses & late nights. There's also unbearable heat & sweat & blahs. Let's try not to think of the bad things.
-I knew I didn't really want a traditional cake for my wedding. At first I was thinking of whoopie pies. I didn't really want cupcakes, since even though I enjoy cupcakes, they aren't really my thing. Then I found Japonaise Bakery and I think that Japanese pastries make way more sense. I really wanted someway to include my heritage into my wedding without being over the top. I think this may be it. Plus, green tea cake!!
I'm looking at these blogs for inspiration:
-Once Wed
-100 Layer Cake
-Polkadot Bride
-Rock n' Roll Bride
Honestly I've been looking at wedding blogs for years. I love this stuff. Not the traditional things: white dresses, elegant cakes & first dances. I like the things that scream the tastes of the couple. I love the DIY & craftiness & amazing finds & stories of these people. I really just want to have some big party with tasty food and pretty pictures. |
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| [three] |
[Nov. 14th, 2009|11:11 pm] |
-Is it good luck to find an apple seed in your shoe? I found one in my boot this morning. Maybe it just means that I eat way too many apples.
-We're watching 'A Bit of Fry & Laurie' Season 3 and it's just as great. There's a skit on the ampersand but of course it's not on YouTube. Here's something else totally hilarious though from this season though. Enjoy!
-What are you doing for Thanksgiving this year? I always find some great recipe here or there and this year I'm having trouble. I try to change up the main dish each year and I might just go back to something we know works instead of experimenting. |
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| [new coat] |
[Nov. 13th, 2009|09:38 pm] |
This is a really awful photo of my new coat. Remember when I asked for advice last year? I don't really think this is perfect. It's a little big on me even though it's a size 6 & petite, but I figure it works well since I'm always wearing a sweater or hoodie under my coat. I love the blue!
That coat from last year? Well, it's huge now! Lands' End has a return anytime policy, so I never ended up returning it. I need to get on that now though. |
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| [oh mom] |
[Nov. 12th, 2009|07:56 pm] |
When I told my mom about maybe getting my ears pierced she said, "But you're my only pure daughter!" |
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| [things & things] |
[Nov. 11th, 2009|09:36 pm] |
-I won something through Lucky Magazine! Yay! I won a Murad Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15. I think they gave away something like 510, so I'm not surprised, but still. Winning! This is totally no help to me though. I really needed in the summer because my skin is dry now. *kicks winter* :(
-We do the AMC Rewards program and got a free movie ticket. Today was the last day we had to use it, so we saw Where the Wild Things Are, and I liked about half of the movie and then it got super dark and creepy and I'm not sure I liked that part of the story. The soundtrack was awesome though. I was listening to it a lot for free on imeem.
-I made breakfast this morning. I made cinnamon pancakes with blueberry compote. I had some help from Dave because I'm a total kitchen novice. It was a lot of fun! It was hard to figure out when to turn the pancakes because they were not like normal pancakes at all. Pretty temperamental. I totally burned one side of one, but it still tasted okay.
-Then Dave finally beat The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. He's been playing it since forever, but mostly he just went long periods without playing it at all.
A pretty successful day off and now back to the grindstone tomorrow. Boo. |
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| [h u n g r y] |
[Nov. 10th, 2009|11:19 pm] |
Dave and I had a little mini date tonight. Nothing special but we went to Japonaise Bakery & Cafe in Brookline and then for sushi at Snappy Sushi in Boston. We had dessert before dinner because we're adults and we say so.
I have seen Japonaise Bakery about a bazillion times on my way to Coolidge Corner and have always wanted to go inside. It only took 8 years to finally do so! Why did I wait so long? This place is great. There was a lot to choose from considering the site said they sell out rather quickly. We ended up with An Pan, Azuki Cream and Ichigo Cream. Everything was delicious! I cannot wait to go back to try their Azuki Surprise!
Also on the way to the bakery my friend called me and asked if I was at Coolidge Corner and I said, "yes" and he was like you just passed in front of my car! That sort of made my night. I love that sometimes this big city isn't so big after all. |
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| [ramble ramble ramble] |
[Nov. 9th, 2009|09:54 pm] |
Is it only a guilty pleasure if you don't tell anyone about it?
I love reality shows. I haven't watched Survivor since the first season and Big Brother doesn't do it for me, but I love dancing shows. Originally I didn't want a thing to do with that new show Dance Your Ass Off, but I fell in love with the personalities of the people. Now I'm watching Dancing with the Stars and I always look forward to America's Best Dance Crew.
My mom got me into The Amazing Race, so we watch that too!
I don't really feel like I watch a lot of TV. Lately we've been going-going-going and sitting and zoning out is really the only way I relax and not fuss about doing something else. I like to turn my brain off sometimes and I can never do that when I'm on the computer. There's just too much to do. But if I watch too much TV, I feel like such a slug. I hate that feeling. It's like napping for too long. I feel annoyed and fussy and need to get out of the house and do anything. Walking is how I rejuvenate myself. I love that I can walk around my neighborhood and see so many different things. It's nice knowing that just a short train ride away is an entire city to play in for when I get bored.
It's always hard to reach that balance between relaxed and revved up. I definitely need a little of both or I start feeling blah.
I'm happy the blahs have been staying away for now. I'm not looking forward to the snow. Whenever it may show up and spoil the sidewalks. |
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| [three separate thoughts] |
[Nov. 8th, 2009|10:49 pm] |
Today's horoscope:
Try to avoid the temptation to straighten up too much -- you need to slouch a little today! Things are better for you if you can just let things happen, while trying to set them straight is sure to go wrong.
The only read my horoscope on the days that I grab a Metro. Most days they don't really seem to hit home with me. It's funny how the last few days though seem to be making sense. Today's horoscope is from Yahoo though and not the paper. In all honesty I just wanted a day to sit around and do nothing.
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We ended up watching a Japanese movie (Man, Woman and the Wall) which basically bordered on softcore porn. The plot was interesting though. I think the subtitles could have been better. They definitely left out translations where I think some would have been helpful or at least funny. I'm just glad that after two hours I wasn't all, "Huh?" and scratching my head. That's been happening way too often lately.
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I have to work this Saturday. I'm not looking forward to it, but I also have no choice. I always end up being on edge the week before I have to work. It just makes me nervous. We stopped running the sorters on Saturday except for the first Saturday of the month. So, I have to open mail and it's not something I feel comfortable doing at all. It's like people get annoyed with me because I have to ask questions and I have no idea what I'm doing and hate making mistakes and it's just so frustrating. Then once I'm out of work I always feel so drained since I have to get up so early to get there. I always end up wasting the rest of the day feeling sick to my stomach and like I'm going to past out. I just wish that things like that didn't affect me and weren't a big deal but they are and it sucks. |
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