when you wake up and the radio man starts the current temp with 40 anything you know summer is over and you can now anticipate boots gloves hats and scarves.... but seriously it's not even close to september 22 (when fall offically begins).
in other news my strange dog won't step on the grass any more. I am hoping it is a temporary thing as it is quite annoying.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
maybe i am getting old
today I got into work only to be reminded that I was supposed to be 60min south of my office performing jury duty.
I hate not being punctual, so forgetting something like this just makes me feel awful. Luckily I called and I should be rescheduled without any problems.
I may not have remembered to call after 4:30pm yesterday because I was busy make bread and soup for dinner. I think my summons is now underneath my Joy of Cooking.
Outside of being forgetful this weekend, on Saturday we had lunch with the in laws and then went out in the evening. Sunday we had a baby party in Chinatown celebrating Steven and Clara's second baby, Spencer.
Today is extremely dark and rainy, to complement my mood after this morning perfectly.
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On another note on Friday I finished up Breaking Dawn (which came out while I was on vacation and I waited until i had finished all of my current books to pick it up). I hadn't realized that it had received so many negative reviews. So many of these were about being "realistic" or "anti-feminist". After reading the book, I will say it wasn't my favorite out of the series, but it's a book about vampires... the expectation of realism should stop there. and as far as anti feminist thing goes... since when is it anti feminist for a female to get what they want and achieve their goals (even if those are goals are of marriage)?
Either way it was fun to finish the series and then be able to watch the new show on HBO True Blood. Jury is still out on that show for me, but I may try that series next... currently I am reading The Duchess (what the new Kiera movie is based on). and then in my stack are these: Right Attitude to Rain, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, The Septembers of Shiraz, and Run.
As always if you have a good book to read let me know.
I hate not being punctual, so forgetting something like this just makes me feel awful. Luckily I called and I should be rescheduled without any problems.
I may not have remembered to call after 4:30pm yesterday because I was busy make bread and soup for dinner. I think my summons is now underneath my Joy of Cooking.
Outside of being forgetful this weekend, on Saturday we had lunch with the in laws and then went out in the evening. Sunday we had a baby party in Chinatown celebrating Steven and Clara's second baby, Spencer.
Today is extremely dark and rainy, to complement my mood after this morning perfectly.
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On another note on Friday I finished up Breaking Dawn (which came out while I was on vacation and I waited until i had finished all of my current books to pick it up). I hadn't realized that it had received so many negative reviews. So many of these were about being "realistic" or "anti-feminist". After reading the book, I will say it wasn't my favorite out of the series, but it's a book about vampires... the expectation of realism should stop there. and as far as anti feminist thing goes... since when is it anti feminist for a female to get what they want and achieve their goals (even if those are goals are of marriage)?
Either way it was fun to finish the series and then be able to watch the new show on HBO True Blood. Jury is still out on that show for me, but I may try that series next... currently I am reading The Duchess (what the new Kiera movie is based on). and then in my stack are these: Right Attitude to Rain, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, The Septembers of Shiraz, and Run.
As always if you have a good book to read let me know.
Friday, September 05, 2008
rain rain rain
so the remnants of Gustav have finally past us after about 24 hours of non-stop rain. So it was probably good that i had made a dash for the book store yesterday and gotten some new books including one i had been waiting for since May.
I must say not much excites me like a good book. TV, movies, music all pale in comparison. I feel lucky in my life that I was taught to love to read - to relish that moment of cracking open a new book by an author you love or the excitement of finding a new author to read.
It's just too bad I couldn't spend all of this cool gloomy Friday curled up on the couch, blanket around me and Winnie laying next to me, reading. Oh, well I guess I'll just be grateful for the 40 mins I get on the train both ways.
I must say not much excites me like a good book. TV, movies, music all pale in comparison. I feel lucky in my life that I was taught to love to read - to relish that moment of cracking open a new book by an author you love or the excitement of finding a new author to read.
It's just too bad I couldn't spend all of this cool gloomy Friday curled up on the couch, blanket around me and Winnie laying next to me, reading. Oh, well I guess I'll just be grateful for the 40 mins I get on the train both ways.
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
so far so good
September is always a good month...
I was one of those kids that liked going back to school (and getting new school supplies!) And as much as I hate to see summer go I also love crunching leaves as I walk down the street.
But this month has important birthdays (ehem) including some good friends from u of c a fellow blogger a nice number of relatives and some co-workers (important to know when the free cake days are)
September is usually warm enough to still enjoy outside, but cool enough to sleep with a blanket at night (my favorite.)
I know I have a cousin that was just raving about the month, but i must reiterate it. Even though September usually has one of the uglier/boring pictures on the calender, it holds a special place in my heart.
In other news, the powers that control the exercise schedule have given me back my evening Pilate's class and two opportunities to spin every week. After a summer off, this is a great way to get in shape for our Christmas trip.
I was one of those kids that liked going back to school (and getting new school supplies!) And as much as I hate to see summer go I also love crunching leaves as I walk down the street.
But this month has important birthdays (ehem) including some good friends from u of c a fellow blogger a nice number of relatives and some co-workers (important to know when the free cake days are)
September is usually warm enough to still enjoy outside, but cool enough to sleep with a blanket at night (my favorite.)
I know I have a cousin that was just raving about the month, but i must reiterate it. Even though September usually has one of the uglier/boring pictures on the calender, it holds a special place in my heart.
In other news, the powers that control the exercise schedule have given me back my evening Pilate's class and two opportunities to spin every week. After a summer off, this is a great way to get in shape for our Christmas trip.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
What a Great Weekend!
I don't remember have such a nice August in ages, and this long weekend leading into September did not disappoint. It was beautiful all weekend long, and Bill and I were able to really enjoy it.
Friday we tried this place for dinner. It was great. Huge portions of food, but very good and with lots of sides. We then meandered into Frankfort, as we had never been there before and discovered they have a huge art and craft fair every year on Labor Day. So...
Saturday after working in the yard all morning we cleaned up and headed over to check things out. We had a lot of fun, got a little something for our basement project and even scoped out some new restaurants to try ... in the future because we had to go home and eat our leftovers.
Sunday brought some cleaning and house work and then a great evening in the city celebrating RJ's birthday and meat (we were at a churrascaria after all).
Monday we finally made ourselves start our weekend project, after prepping our cookout and making homemade spaghetti sauce from garden veggies, and plunged into the basement. lucky for us by that time we only had an hour until it was time to go grill and spend a beautiful evening outside. We even go Bill's parents to join in some cornhole ("bags" for you Chicagoans)
As we sat on the couch with the dog later last night, I turned to Bill and said, "Is it Friday yet?"
Friday we tried this place for dinner. It was great. Huge portions of food, but very good and with lots of sides. We then meandered into Frankfort, as we had never been there before and discovered they have a huge art and craft fair every year on Labor Day. So...
Saturday after working in the yard all morning we cleaned up and headed over to check things out. We had a lot of fun, got a little something for our basement project and even scoped out some new restaurants to try ... in the future because we had to go home and eat our leftovers.
Sunday brought some cleaning and house work and then a great evening in the city celebrating RJ's birthday and meat (we were at a churrascaria after all).
Monday we finally made ourselves start our weekend project, after prepping our cookout and making homemade spaghetti sauce from garden veggies, and plunged into the basement. lucky for us by that time we only had an hour until it was time to go grill and spend a beautiful evening outside. We even go Bill's parents to join in some cornhole ("bags" for you Chicagoans)
As we sat on the couch with the dog later last night, I turned to Bill and said, "Is it Friday yet?"
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