On Friday (the day after tomorrow!!!), Richard will send in his final papers, and thus will complete his first semester of his PhD! In honor of this momentous occasion, we are having Junk-food-palooza 2009, wherein we participate in copious amounts of all of our favorite activities. First, we will consume copious amounts of junk food (that I never buy/make) including chili dogs, Pringles, cookies, and anything else Richard requests before Friday. Then, we will watch disks 1 and 2 of Eureka Season 1 (which are arriving via Netflix tomorrow). Finally, we will play several rounds of Skip-bo and maybe a round of Ticket to Ride, Scrabble, and Sequence. Basically, we're cramming all of the quality time we missed this semester into one night (sure to result in indigestion and a TV hangover). I can hardly wait!!!
Once in college, I tried to convince a friend to have an all-night Gilmore Girls marathon, jammed full of all the junk food we could eat. She was dubious, but politely ate a slice of pizza and watched a few episodes, but ultimately threw in the towel.
When I mentioned the idea of Junk-food-palooza to Richard, he was not only extremely enthusiastic, but also willing to brainstorm the perfect night of "letting it all hang out" in celebration of the end of the semester. And that, folks, is how I know I married the perfect man (for me).
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
All over our apartment complex, there are small rosemary bushes (are they called bushes?) planted. Charlie LOVES these things- or more specifically, loves to rub up against them right before peeing on them. Delightful! But it explains why he always smells like my favorite bread from Panera or fancy herb-encrusted soap!
Monday, December 14, 2009
You guys are never going to believe what happened to me today. Are you ready?
I slipped on a banana peel. I KNOW! A BANANA PEEL!? I couldn't stop laughing- and I was in the middle of a pretty busy parking lot, so that was a bit awkward.
In other, less cartoon related news, it snowed (like a week ago)!
The nice thing about snow here is that it only snows above a certain elevation (much higher than where we live), so we get to see incredible snow-covered mountains without the inconveniences of actual snow. While it's cold enough up there for the snow to still be around, down here, it's a balmy 62 degrees today. Definitely warm enough to slip on a banana peel rather than ice.
I slipped on a banana peel. I KNOW! A BANANA PEEL!? I couldn't stop laughing- and I was in the middle of a pretty busy parking lot, so that was a bit awkward.
In other, less cartoon related news, it snowed (like a week ago)!
The nice thing about snow here is that it only snows above a certain elevation (much higher than where we live), so we get to see incredible snow-covered mountains without the inconveniences of actual snow. While it's cold enough up there for the snow to still be around, down here, it's a balmy 62 degrees today. Definitely warm enough to slip on a banana peel rather than ice.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Did I mention I got a library card? I did!
A cool thing about the library here is that it is part of the LA County Library system, and you can request books from other branches online. In fact, I can access my entire account online. I guess the LA County Library is taking a cue from Netflix, because as you check out books, it keeps track of your "favorite" authors and genres and will then make suggestions based on what you've checked out before.
My first week at the library, I only checked out two books- A Mercy by Toni Morrison and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. Which I guess is why, under favorite genres, my account says "Fiction--Fratricide."
So there you have it. My subconscious feelings about my siblings as revealed to me by my library card. Better watch out, Amanda and Andrew.
A cool thing about the library here is that it is part of the LA County Library system, and you can request books from other branches online. In fact, I can access my entire account online. I guess the LA County Library is taking a cue from Netflix, because as you check out books, it keeps track of your "favorite" authors and genres and will then make suggestions based on what you've checked out before.
My first week at the library, I only checked out two books- A Mercy by Toni Morrison and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. Which I guess is why, under favorite genres, my account says "Fiction--Fratricide."
So there you have it. My subconscious feelings about my siblings as revealed to me by my library card. Better watch out, Amanda and Andrew.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Tap, tap. Is this thing on?
Sorry for that unintended interruption. Like most things in life, it was my parents' fault. Just kidding. Sort of. My parents came to visit for the entire week of Thanksgiving, and they kept us super busy- in the best possible way.
We showed them around the village, Rich's school, and our church. I took them on a wild goose chase of a scenic drive through the mountains- three out of three plans failed that day, but we still had fun just being together. We took a tour of Hollywood, saw the footprints and handprints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater (oddly mesmerizing), and watched a (five hour!) taping of New Adventures of Old Christine. I hadn't actually seen the show before, but it was a super fun experience. And the only time I've seen celebrities in person- Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Eric McCormack. We went to Disneyland- Rich's first time at any Disney venue. And a lady hit me in the head with a cup full of popcorn (accidentally, I think).
Most importantly, though, I cooked a giant meal including my first ever turkey. Thanks to Martha, I came up with the brilliant idea of spatchcocking my bird (that's really a word), and so that 12 pound turkey was ready to eat in less than two hours. All in all, a great week and a lot of fun to show Mom and Dad where we live and why we like living here so much. I was sad when they left, but Christmas is only a few weeks away, and we will see them then (plus some additional awesome people, including Rich's parents).
Sorry for that unintended interruption. Like most things in life, it was my parents' fault. Just kidding. Sort of. My parents came to visit for the entire week of Thanksgiving, and they kept us super busy- in the best possible way.
We showed them around the village, Rich's school, and our church. I took them on a wild goose chase of a scenic drive through the mountains- three out of three plans failed that day, but we still had fun just being together. We took a tour of Hollywood, saw the footprints and handprints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater (oddly mesmerizing), and watched a (five hour!) taping of New Adventures of Old Christine. I hadn't actually seen the show before, but it was a super fun experience. And the only time I've seen celebrities in person- Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Eric McCormack. We went to Disneyland- Rich's first time at any Disney venue. And a lady hit me in the head with a cup full of popcorn (accidentally, I think).
Most importantly, though, I cooked a giant meal including my first ever turkey. Thanks to Martha, I came up with the brilliant idea of spatchcocking my bird (that's really a word), and so that 12 pound turkey was ready to eat in less than two hours. All in all, a great week and a lot of fun to show Mom and Dad where we live and why we like living here so much. I was sad when they left, but Christmas is only a few weeks away, and we will see them then (plus some additional awesome people, including Rich's parents).
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