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Happy Friday!

2010-07-30T13:52:00.000-04:00

Happy Friday! Today's blog post is going to be a little rushed, because Ricky and I will be spending the afternoon together, and I haven't even showered yet -- eeep! We don't have any major plans... Maybe get lunch at Five Guys (Have you tried their hot dogs? I think I like them better than their cheeseburgers! Blasphemy, I know.), followed up by dessert at Menchie's. And then maybe a trip to

On the subject of dreams.

2010-07-28T10:00:00.001-04:00

I have always been interested in psychology, even going so far as to major in it in college (I dropped it in exchange for English after I realized I would never ever pass Statistics). One of the things that has always interested me was the study of dreams and of the subconscious in general. I suppose this is why I loved Inception so much. Unfortunately, I'm not that good at remembering my dreams

Happiness is... {and a giveaway winner!}

2010-07-27T17:04:00.000-04:00

Happiness is... Going on drives with my boyf just because. Destination? Nowhere and everywhere. Playing with my new palette from Urban Decay. It's called NAKED. And it is AWESOME. Spur of the moment froyo runs to Menchie's. English muffins with peanut butter (my new favorite thing). Getting nice bloggy comments in my inbox. They really make me smile! via What's making you smile today?

You are fast asleep in my arms. [poem]

2010-07-27T00:01:00.001-04:00

I had to give up writing poetry this summer while I was writing and researching for my thesis. On Sunday, I began writing creatively again. And it felt so good. Here is a poem I wrote inspired by the long nap the boyf took in my arms Saturday night. You are fast asleep in my arms You are fast asleep in my arms And I am pinned under your weight And there is an itch on my nose I can’t reach But

Lolcat of the Week

2010-07-26T00:00:00.003-04:00

see more Lolcats and funny pictures Haha, my cat does the same thing. Have a great Monday, everyone! :-)

Week in Review

2010-07-25T11:00:00.002-04:00

This past week was lazy but good. I went to see Inception with Ricky (it was amazing!). I played my new favorite video game, Dragon Quest IX. I got my hair and nails did at the salon -- yay for girl time. Ricky and I saw a few more Godzilla movies (he's on a big Godzilla kick right now). The weekend was kind of blah. Friday we didn't do much because of Tropical Storm Bonnie, which wound up

20 things about me.

2010-07-24T10:00:00.008-04:00

I read a most entertaining "About Me" post over on Jenny's darling blog yesterday, and decided to do my own version of it. So here are 20 random things about me you may not have known. They are in random order, just stream of consciousness... My hair is not straight, despite the fact that people always seem to think so and are surprised when I tell them it's "artificially straight" -- as in, I'm

Happy Friday!

2010-07-23T14:02:00.002-04:00

Happy Friday! It's funny -- as a teacher, I have the summers off, so it's always a bit of a surprise when Fridays roll around again. It's as if every day is Friday. But before you get too jealous, I have to report back to work on August 17. So don't hate on me too much. ;) Since I spent all of June working on the thesis, I wasn't able to really enjoy my freedom much, but now that I'm done,

This is an "Inception" post.

2010-07-22T16:31:00.007-04:00

So I finally got around to watching Inception yesterday with le boyf, after several failed attempts. Even yesterday, fate seemed to be conspiring against us because there was heavy traffic on the way to the theater and we almost wound up missing the movie altogether. But happily, everything worked out, we were able to see Inception, and it has become my new favorite movie. It's definitely the

Giveaway!!! {My Lavaliere}

2010-07-21T11:29:00.001-04:00

I think we all know how much I love Etsy. My checking account certainly knows. I've been trying to be good and resist the Etsy temptation, but one store I can never resist is My Lavaliere. The talented Danielle sells vintage inspired jewelry and headbands that manage to be both elegant and quirky at once. Her pieces are truly unique. Here are some of my favorites from her shop: Amazing,

10 Confessions [the love & marriage & baby carriage version]

2010-07-20T15:00:00.002-04:00

In high school I used to fall in love with boys I knew would never love me -- or like me very much, for that matter -- back. As a result I didn't have a boyfriend until the summer before I began college. I think it was my fear of commitment more than anything else that drove me to do this. I have a thing for younger guys -- all my boyfriends have been younger than me, including my current

Lolcat of the Week

2010-07-19T15:47:00.000-04:00

see more Lolcats and funny pictures Bwahahahaha! That cat just looks evil, despite the ridiculous bunny ears. Too funny. Have a great Monday, everyone! :-)

Week in Review

2010-07-19T15:32:00.000-04:00

Last week was a strange week for me -- it was the first week all summer that I didn't have any thesis work to do. I'm still waiting for my thesis committee to finish reading the entire draft and let me know if I need to make any changes, and in the meantime, I've felt a little adrift. So it was strange to finally have time to relax and start enjoying my summer vacation. But just because it was a

Happy Friday!

2010-07-16T18:33:00.003-04:00

Happy Friday! I'm trying my hardest to be happy today, because I woke up with a bad throat ache and generally in a bad mood. I once read, I forget where, that if you pretend to be happy long enough, the pretense eventually becomes a reality. So I'm forcing the smiles with all my might today! :-( :-/ :-] Eh, I'll get there eventually. At least my boyf is coming to pick me up soon, and I know

Wishlist Wednesday ... on a Thursday

2010-07-15T14:35:00.002-04:00

These are things I'm craving at the moment. Some of them may not be exactly tangible, but they're on my wishlist all the same! If you want to post your own wishlist, make sure to link back to dinosaur toes! :-) drive-in movie I've never been and I really want to! Have you ever been to a drive-in movie? croissants I've been craving them like CRAZY lately. I don't know why. picnic And since

"You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."

2010-07-14T12:00:00.028-04:00

So I finally got around to watching the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice. I bought the special edition set at Costco around Christmas, but I never had the opportunity to watch it until yesterday. What did I think of it? I absolutely loved it. I loved it even more than the more recent one starring Keira Knightley. I think the stars from this 1995 version, Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, are

10 Confessions [the books version]

2010-07-13T12:00:00.072-04:00

I always take a book to bed with me. I can't fall asleep without at least reading a page. I haven't read some of the "classics" such as Gulliver's Travels or Animal Farm. Even though I'm an English teacher. Even though I have a bachelor's degree in English Literature. (And soon will have a master's degree in English, too. Wheeeee!!! ... Ahem, sorry.) Twilight is my guilty pleasure. I honestly

Lolcat of the Week

2010-07-12T00:00:00.007-04:00

I found this video on YouTube and thought it was hilarious. That cat is insanely fast!

Week in Review

2010-07-11T12:00:00.018-04:00

This was a very good week for me. Even though I stayed up till an ungodly hour more than one night working on the last chapter of my thesis. Even though I felt like tearing out my hair just trying to make sense of my university's thesis manual. Even though it was so hot I thought my bones were going to melt. It was a good week because I got a lot of work done. It was a good week because I had

These are a few of my (current) favorite things...

2010-07-10T18:15:00.003-04:00

I didn't get to write a favorites post for June, as I was busy with my thesis, so you can consider this list my favorite things for June/July. :-) I have been addicted to the iPhone game Farm Frenzy 2 since the minute I first played it. It's the silliest game in the world, I swear -- the only purpose of the game is to farm: collect eggs, milk, ham, etc., and make sure to keep growing/watering

Happy Friday! {and a giveaway winner}

2010-07-09T17:15:00.020-04:00

Today is a very happy Friday indeed: I am now almost done with my thesis, my committee gave me minimal edits to do, and all I have left is the introduction, which will only be about 5-10 pages long -- nothing compared to the 54 pages I wrote in the past few weeks. Hopefully I should have that done by Monday. Master's degree in English Literature, here I come!!! In other happy news, I got the

10 Confessions [the friendship version]

2010-07-07T13:00:00.009-04:00

My first best friend was imaginary. Her name was Zena. (Not to be confused with Xena the Warrior Princess.) I think it's just a product of the day and age I live in that a number of my friends live in the Internet. I honestly believe that pets make the most amazing friends. (Yes, even cats.) I lost count of how many of my girlfriends dumped me in high school/college after getting boyfriends

e-cleaning.

2010-07-06T10:00:00.032-04:00

Yesterday I did some much needed e-cleaning: I deleted my two MySpace accounts which I never used (one personal, one for students), and I purged both my main Facebook and my Twitter accounts of followers who were either: a.) former students; b.) classmates from way-back-when I never wanted to add in the first place; and c.) random people /companies/possible spambots I don't even know. I also

Lolcat of the Week

2010-07-05T00:00:00.002-04:00

see more Lolcats and funny pictures I had to pick this one because my cat does this all the time. Hehe. Have a great Monday, everyone! I'm happy to be back to regular blogging. (And what better way to make a comeback than providing you with a funny Lolcat, right? :D)

Happy Independence Day!

2010-07-04T12:00:00.006-04:00

My only desire today is to see some amazing fireworks. What are you doing to celebrate Independence Day? Whatever you do, may your 4th of July be a safe and happy one! picture found here