tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20635211467931551262024-02-18T20:07:49.991-08:00Jules & The SeaJuleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-50318272666893210072016-08-22T14:52:00.001-07:002016-09-01T14:22:42.018-07:00A Few Things..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last Friday we had a rare night without the child, he spent the night at his grandparents! So we did what any self-respecting parents would do - drank and stayed up till 2 a.m. Some friends came over and we went to Dive Night at the Aquarium, which was awesome - think booze and DJs and fish. And we jammed all night to the Stranger Things playlist. It was pretty amazing to be honest. </div>
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New hair style to try, the Bun Cuff. I have ten million cuff bracelets that haven't seen the light of day in probably a decade, but I've never been able to toss em in the donate pile. Wonder if they'll do...<br />
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Currently using <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XNMDQ2G/ref=pd_luc_rh_bia_04_02_t_img_lh?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">this</a> charcoal toothpaste a friend turned me onto and I love it! My mouth literally feels sparkling clean, and I got a craving yesterday in the middle of the day for the taste of it, how odd is that?</div>
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<a href="http://www.messynessychic.com/2016/08/31/pulling-treasures-out-of-the-grecian-sea/" target="_blank">This</a> would be like, my wildest dream come true.<br />
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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-framed/#chapter1" target="_blank">This</a> six part series is an amazing read, excellent journalistic narrative.<br />
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Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-691945357026705082016-08-10T11:35:00.002-07:002016-08-19T13:25:13.513-07:00Fiesta Americana in Cozumel, Mexico<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This past June we traveled to Cozumel, Mexico for a little R & R at the amazing, eclectic, clean, modern Fiesta Americana. My parents met us down there from Minnesota, and it was amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">We just had one of those weekends that is going to make the next few weekends feel extra boring, but in a good way. I feel like we squeezed half a summer into one weekend, and Mr. Flynn was so well behaved! Even without his usual morning 3 hour nap, bless us! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">On Thursday I was able to drive up to Santa Monica and have lunch with a very pregnant friend who I don't get to see as much as I would like, and she's always such an inspiration. A real take life by the horns type of gal. Well she is rocking her pregnancy, ofc. She also filled me in on her sister-in-law who was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which I guess is one of the better cancers to get if you're going to get cancer, but apparently they are linking thyroid cancer to infections connected with having a root canal done. Her doctor told her that just getting the tooth pulled is better than having a full on root canal. So just something to think about there. She had surgery to remove her thyroid on one side, and will now have to take medicine for the rest of her life, but doesn't need to have chemo or radiation so that's a major plus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">That night we were invited to go help out w/ some sailing races that my good friend's pops is a part of, even Flynn got to come! I got to raise the flags and keep track of who crossed the finish line. It was seriously so much fun, Flynn loved being out on the boat and loved all the yelling and whistle blowing. We then got to have dinner right on the water at the yacht club, and it was such a treat. These people involved are just so cool. There were even a few current national champions present!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">Saturday we rode our bikes with bestie to a beach party and even got to paddle board, I'm </span><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">so </span><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">buying one, I love it. </span><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">Flynn had the best time exploring all the kayaks and surf boards and eating sand :| You'd think he would try it once and be over it, but no, he keeps eating it. Crazy boy. I feel like a horrible mom sometimes, I just give up and let him put his face in the sand, and I stop trying to wipe it off since he's just going to do it again 5 seconds later, so I have a dirty face little boy and im just like meh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">While we were out paddle boarding we noticed another paddle board ahead with the tiniest little person on it. She was practically falling off and as we got closer we </span><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";"> could hear her crying and screaming for help. I guess the current </span><span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">got ahold of her and was just pulling her right out. We helped her out and some other folks who had heard her also came out to help her back to shore poor thing. It was the strangest thing, her parent was the last one out there, I know kids can away from you sometimes, but c'mon, you're at the beach, you need to keep an eye on your kids at ALL times. This little girl was terrified, but phew, good thing we were all there to help her out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">Sunday we decided to go to the beach AGAIN, because it's right there and it's the easiest thing in the world to burn all your toddlers energy. We set up an umbrella and a little tent and dug a big hole and all just chilled pretty much. I found some forgotten beach toys to add to Flynn's collection, and also a bunch of trash that I just had to clean up, ofc. I got a garbage bag from this sweet old lady who was doing the same thing! I swear, I don't understand how people cannot clean up the beach around them, we all clearly LOVE the ocean and know how bad plastic waste is for our marine friends. But so that's totally a thing I feel great about doing, my heart breaks when I read those awful stories about animals dying and being found with bellies full of plastic waste, poor things. I even had a nightmare about dying baby animals later during mine and Flynn's afternoon nap, I was rushing around trying to get them all milk and they were dying and there was so many and my heart was breaking and it was not a nice dream to have AT ALL.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans";">We rounded out the weekend by biking to pick up some Stella's, making a Trader Joe's frozen pizza, and watching the first four episodes of True Detective. It's really cool, alot of the show is filmed here in LA so I'm recognizing TONS of places. I love that. Although it is super gritty and grimy.</span></div>
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Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-55787853764359190562015-07-13T13:06:00.000-07:002016-08-22T09:47:57.654-07:00Podcasts<span style="font-family: "josefin sans; ,josefin sans;">Do you listen to podcasts? They were always sort of intimidating to me, or really they just seemed <i>super</i> boring. Like one of those activities nerds insist they love, but c'mon, we all know they are just trying to seem smarter than the rest of us non NPR listeners (another thing I used to not do but now LOVE). I grew up with my parents listening to talk radio while smoking <i>in the car</i> and I recall always feeling sick. Which, makes total sense, obvs. But, so, I would NEVER listen to <i>talking</i> <u>in the car</u>, (it's ALL I listen to in the car now).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans; ,josefin sans;">I am now a podcaster. My co-worker Cindy got me hooked by suggesting this amazing podcast, <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/living-room/">Living Room</a>. You'll relate, you'll cry, you'll ponder. So I in turn recommended it to my bestie, another never podcaster, who in turn recommended it to her co-worker, and the rest is history. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans; ,josefin sans;">So bestie texts me last night, "Have you heard of <a href="http://serialpodcast.org/">Serial</a>??" Um YES! I just finished it last Thursday! Turns out me her and the other have all been listening to Serial concurrently and never mentioned it to each other! I hadn't had the chance to bring it up to her because she was on vacation for a week, and basically the same thing with her co-worker. I feel like this was such a missed opportunity! I have been talking about it non-stop to my co-worker who listened to it way back when it first came out and was just trying not to spoil anything for me. To think, we could have been discussing it THE WHOLE TIME. Ugh, I could scream.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "josefin sans; ,josefin sans;">So I really love <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/">RadioLab</a>, <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/mau-mau/">Mau Mau</a> is incredibly eye opening and tragic, <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/fu-go/">Fu Go</a>, <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/hello/">Hello</a>, <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/galapagos/">Galapagos</a>, <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/haunted/">Haunted</a>, <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/nazi-summer-camp/">Nazi Summer Camp</a> and <a href="http://www.radiolab.org/story/brown-box/">Brown Box</a> are all worth a listen. I would LOVE other recommendations, I have started a great many just to not really like the style...so PLEASE let me know your favorites! </span><br />
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Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-28761756473328741552015-03-30T11:46:00.005-07:002015-05-05T09:25:39.113-07:00A Book: The Night Circus<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I finally started this book on Friday, I am about half way through and I can't put it down. I'm reading the actual book (not on my phone) so I can only read it when my hands are baby free, or with the light on :/ This is one of those stories I can't stop thinking about. I <i>really</i> hope they make this into a movie, although I'm not sure who should play who yet...but if they do, I hope they do a <i>really</i> good job. <i>Please</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think the cast and setting from Penny Dreadful would maybe be kind of perfect. That show had so much potential, but it turned out pretty...well dreadful. Not by any fault of the actors, the story totally lacked any panache, going off on all these dumb tangents, never focusing on what you wanted more of...</span><br />
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<br />Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-40389673161486848482015-01-26T15:49:00.001-08:002015-01-26T15:51:31.280-08:00Husband, Food, WTF<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My husband is so frustrating sometimes with the way he says things! I made him breakfast in bed yesterday (scrambled eggs w/ chicken sausage, spinach and feta). "How is it?" I ask. His response, "It's pretty good." What does that even mean? I say pretty good if it's slightly better than okay, or if I expected something to be really bad, but it surprised me and is actually, "pretty good." But his 'pretty good' equates to my 'really good' most of the time, but sometimes he means it the same way I mean it. Ugh. "Well would you want me to make it for you again?" "Sure...I would eat this again."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another thing he does, I ask, "are you hungry?" He responds, after a decent pause, with "uuum...ya I could eat." What? You're either hungry or you're not. You want to eat now, or you want to eat later. What is this, I could eat. As someone who is always in a state of, I could eat, this response makes me furious. I like us to eat at the same time so we can, well, eat at the same time. Have our meals together and what not. I would much rather have him respond with "yes, let's eat," or, "I'm not too hungry, let's wait." Or even just yes or no would be fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">He also says he doesn't think about food that much. Who the f*&% did I marry? A cyborg? Who doesn't think about food? I am almost always thinking about food, planning my next meal, thinking of what's for dinner, am I cooking or picking up, what will the baby eat, and so on and so forth. I pay close mind to my cravings as I believe they are my body telling me what it needs. He says he never craves anything other than food, when he's hungry :|</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And last but not least, the often asked, never properly answered question. "Where do you want to eat?" I'll even give him options, do you want tacos, or sushi, or pizza, or sandwiches, but his answer is always the same - "Whatever you want." No...I just gave you our choices, now you get to pick, that's how this game works. "What are you hungry for?" "I'll eat whatever." He says I shouldn't give him to many options, or any options, but sometimes I'm open to more than one thing, and I'd like him to choose. YOU KNOW?!</span>Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-81080820295264146202015-01-19T17:04:00.002-08:002015-02-23T11:15:45.227-08:00Butter, Broccolli, & Baby<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I want to know who put butter in their coffee and realized that instead of helping them gain weight as they planned, they found they were <i>LOSING</i> weight. This is sort of like when my mom said that my baby was nursing non stop because there wasn't enough fat in my milks and I should be eating butter and drinking cream. Except when that happened I'm pretty sure I gained at least 5 additional pounds of post baby weight, <i>every woman's dream</i>. Well apparently it was some wack job named Gary Asprey. He has a blog, a book, a podcast and it's just another diet like Atkins or South Beach. But better obviously because he tells you to eat a ton of butter, grass fed butter. He must be talking about wacky tobacky, how else would he have discovered the miracle that is butter coffee. This sounds like BS, and maybe a little bit delicious. My co-worker just ordered the starter pack for her hubbie to try. Which means her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been having the strangest cravings lately, nothing crazy, just new. Like brussel sprouts, and broccoli. Last night I ate a giant bowl of steamed broccoli with parmesan cheese and pepper at like 9 p.m.! It was so good. And now I want more, but doused in butter like mom used to make.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Do you watch The Bachelor? I thought Juan Pablo's season was bad, and it was, but oh man. This one is just awful. The girls running around drunk the whole time, The Bachelor himself delivering his cheesy lines with more cheese than even he knows what to do with. And he's made out with like half of the girls already and it's only episode 3 tonight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This past month and a half has been ca-razy. I'm sure it was for a lot of people, but man. Time flying by and all that. We went to Minnesota because it has been ages since I've had a white Christmas. Well guess what? No snow. So dumb Minnesota. Thanks for NOTHING. Except for us all getting sick that is. I was puking. Baby and husband had major sniffles, which are just now clearing up. T</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">he next journey to MN will be a warm weather one. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So the very worst thing also happened in MN. The very worst thing, that's not <i>really</i> the very worst, but kind of. We left our camera in the center console of the rental car. We still haven't gotten a call to say they found it. Sadly I don't think we will be seeing it again :(</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been told that as a parent I am not allowed to complain about being tired. I knew what I was signing up for, <i>apparently</i>. And I did, I do not deny that. I am actually a very high functioning person when tired, which almost makes it worse. Like I forget I'm tired. I finish tasks with complete confidence, tucking the file happily away, and completely forgetting everything regarding the task. That is how tired effects me. Confidence? When sleep is plentiful I lack finality upon completion of a task. I like to let the file sit on the corner of my desk for a few days in case there is any follow up, or in case I forgot to do something. Which is oft the case in my line of work. Well anyways, he seems to be starting down the path to better sleep. Now if I could just let him out of our bed and into his crib :/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Flynn will be 9 months in 6 days, and he just cut his first tooth! It's a crooked lil number on the bottom and boy is it cute. I was pointing my finger at his nose and he lifted his lil chin up and gave my finger tip a few bites until I realized he was showing me his tooth! And when I noticed boy was he ever proud! His vocabulary is growing everyday, and the other morning at 6 a.m. Carlos rolled over in bed and Flynn totally whispered da-da. We both heard it, he was looking right at his papa when he said it, but that's been it. My heart just weeps with love for this baby boy who is mine. He has such sweet temperament and is already a little jokester. We are so blessed.</span><br />
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Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-75101130339619869942015-01-18T09:27:00.003-08:002015-01-26T16:43:22.386-08:00Into the Gloss Weekend Workouts<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I haven't even watched episode 1, but episode 2 has new moves I haven't really seen before. Variety is the spice of life, and I've found mixing up my simple moves makes them much more effective. These workouts are also perfectly my style, <i>short</i>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Welcome to our latest feature, the Weekend Workout—a video series aimed at keeping everyone accountable to those pesky “stay fit” resolutions. The first installment comes courtesy of modelFIT. Vanessa Packer (co-founder of modelFIT and bonberi) demonstrated modelFIT's signature small movements for us (but for you, really), in her apartment, proving that you do not need to leave your apartment to stay active. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Published on Jan 10, 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">In this week's episode of the Weekend Workout, join Karen Lord, of Karen Lord Pilates Movement, in her Arms for Abs routine. Learn how to work your arms while also using your abs, which is basically like killing two birds with one set of light hand weights. It's five minutes and the only other equipment you need is a floor. It's almost too easy. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Published on Jan 17, 2015.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Take a break from your hand weights with Karen Lord's Legs for Butt series—a floor Pilates routine aimed at working the legs, powered by the core and glutes. It'll take 15 minutes and if you've got some nice carpeting, you don't even need a mat for this one! Remember: the burn means it's working. <span class="watch-time-text" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: middle;">Published on Jan 23, 2015.</span></span></div>
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Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-14951521555198414602015-01-12T17:32:00.001-08:002015-01-12T17:32:32.598-08:00Tomato Potato<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I used to work at an Italian Deli in downtown Long Beach which was frequented regularly by cops. I sometimes asked them clever questions like, fight any crime today? So clever, right?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Police Officer: You know those guys that sell porn on the corner?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me: No...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Police Officer: Really? You don't ever see those guys selling porn out of a cart?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me: No, never...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Police Officer: Well...one of those guys got shot today.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me: Good.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Police Officer: What?! He's just trying to make a buck, poor guy. Of all the people to rob...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me: Well I think he deserved it, selling porn on the street?!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Police Officer: Porn.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Me: Yea, that's disgusting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Police Officer: CORN. He was selling corn.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyways, have you ever had that corn? It is seriously AMAZING. As are most things doused in mayo and cheese powder. And easy too. All you do is roast some corn on the cob, douse it in mayo (as previously mentioned) dump a ton of that Mexican powdered cheese on it (I think it's called cojita?) (the Mexican equivalent of powdered Parmesan cheese) and finish with hot sauce or chili powder of your choice. I prefer Tapatio. Let me tell, it is to die for, but not necessarily to get shot for...</span><br />
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month, yay. I will be 32. I was always pretty chill about getting older until
my pregnancy hormones decided I should now have great fear of getting older and
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<span style="color: #343434;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have had great birthdays
the last few years. Typically involving good friends, good food, and dancing of
some sort. My birthday is on Tuesday, but we went bowling last night to
celebrate. I hadn't been bowling in ten years, it was great fun, the place was
the opposite of crowded, and the babe did fine, so we might make it sort of a
thing. Or a once in a while thing anyways. I've been forgetting to take pics lately, darn <o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="color: #343434; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">tootin. Maybe I can drag my friends out again on Tuesday so we can get another epic pic.</span></div>
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says on December 12-13, you’ll have “great fun and enjoy a touch of
luxury.” Well I have my company Holiday dinner on the 12th, and am going to my
old company's Holiday party on the 13th, so that sounds about right. I will take this as inspiration to work extra hard on my hobbies this month too,
sow some of those future seeds mentioned. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #343434;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy Birthday to you, sweet
Sagittarius. I know the holidays can feel super <a href="http://www.manrepeller.com/minor_cogitations/holiday-celebration-mariah-carey.html"><span style="color: #343434;">annoying</span></a> because you’re like, “Hey guys,
I was born this month too, you know.” Well guess what, eggnog head plus
Leandra? Now you can feel extra special because — according to the One and Only
Susan Miller — “for the first time since 1985 to 1988, Saturn will tour
Sagittarius.” Your birthday this year is practically historic! What does that
mean, though?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #343434;">Well, Suzanna says that
whatever you accomplish with Saturn stays with you for a lifetime. Work hard
now and start achieving your dreams, because you’re in the sweet spot to do so.
You may pop out a baby! (Not in the “OMG WHAT IS THIS THING?” sense but like,
if you’ve been <i>trying,</i> it could happen now, and babies
DEFINITELY stay with you a lifetime.) Or, you might do a lot of other cool
stuff like become an astronaut or a human bagel. Saturn pushes you hard, and
you may not actually see the benefits until 2017. This is sort of confusing
because I think kids are less cute at age 2 than they are as hot-potatoes,
but when it’s your own kid you’re probably way more excited about a
baby that can run around than one who makes you hold his head up all the
time. Babies are divas, huh?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #343434; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And if you’re not into all
this baby talk, Susan basically says this whole month’s going to be awesome and
that on December 12-13, you’ll have “great fun and enjoy a touch of luxury.”
Sounds like caviar and cheese sticks to me!</span></div>
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kind of amaze...just go look, it's truly beautiful. You can use the filters on the left to narrow down the 250 results nicely. My interest is piqued for many. I need to check out past years, I am always looking for my next great read! (<b><a href="http://apps.npr.org/best-books-2014/">NPR's Book Concierge</a></b>)</span></div>
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them look real interesting.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Flynn and I have been going to the museum a bunch so I love anything that further encourages his appreciation of art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maira Kalman's whimsical, sublimely silly alphabet book celebrates
the newly renovated Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum by featuring 31 of
her favorite objects from the collection — a quirky companion volume to My
Favorite Things, her selection for adults. Flagged items include a medieval
Egyptian cap and a 19th century English glazed earthenware poodle. Just don't
look for the dog under D or P. Nope, you'll find it under E — for "the
cutest dog on Earth…(Except for your dog)," with all the e's printed in
red. And don't look for the letter O in its usual place because — "Oops!
We left out O. Oh well. We all make mistakes." Expect giggles. —
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This wonderful children's book is full of challenges to find the
"odd one out" — the one penguin sheltering a fledgling, the scared
tortoise who has hidden his head, the bird who caught the worm. Reading the
story and finding all the odd animals could take quite a while, but the illustrations
are so beautiful you won't mind taking your time with each page. (For ages 2 to
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octopus helping his charge get ready for bed. When the boy grumbles, the
octopus tries to tempt him with a warm bath. "Thank you, Octopus,"
the boy says — until he realizes the bath tub is full of egg salad:
"Gross! No thank you, Octopus." It has some of the same naughty,
talk-back-to-the-book fun of Don't Let The Pigeons Drive the Bus! another
modern-day toddler classic, and it's funny enough for adults to enjoy rereading
again and again. The illustrations are insanely detailed and I especially
appreciated the New York Harbor setting. (For ages 3 to 5) — recommended
by Anya Kamenetz, blogger, NPR Ed</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Three things happened to me when I read this enchanting picture
book about a mixed-up French bulldog raised by a family of prim, proper French
poodles: First, I wanted to crumple up the whole world and commission a new one
painted by Christian Robinson. Second, I wanted a French bulldog even more than
usual, which is saying something, because I already dream of owning one with an
intensity usually reserved for diamonds or beachfront property. And third, I
wanted to hug the book to my heart and never, ever let it go. I've only done
the third — for now. (For ages 4 to 8) — recommended by Margaret Willison,
librarian and book critic</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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book. It uses simple, repetitive language to tell a simple story with a simple
message: Bringing happiness to others makes you happy, too. Elephant wakes up
GRUMPY — until he finds an amazing hat on his doorstep! But can his hat delight
his grumpy friends, too? Where a lesser writer might preach, Brian Won manages
to simply delight with his elegant story and bright illustrations. On top of
that, the book's many characters and repeated lines invite both (1) the use of
funny voices and (2) the shouting-along of familiar phrases; i.e., the two BEST
THINGS to include in a read-aloud. (For ages 4 to 8) — recommended by
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The conceit of this beautiful, wordless picture book is simple — a
little boy is drawing in his bedroom and imagines himself on safari,
interacting with the animals he has only seen in books. The way Colón captures
how it feels to be engulfed and transported by your artistic endeavor, the way
he evokes the perfect endlessness of solitary afternoons spent working hard on
what you love best — that's anything but simple. His warm-toned, dreamy
illustrations invite you into the story, and the special details — like who the
protagonist shares his sandwiches with — reward repeated readings. (For ages 4
to 8) — recommended by Margaret Willison, librarian and book critic</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am almost loath to tell anyone about this magic book. If too
many people notice it, Hollywood is bound to come knocking and turn this
transporting, elegant story — a wordless picture book that's Harold and the
Purple Crayon raised to the power of The Lord of the Rings — into something
airless, bombastic and murderously trite. But to read this book once is to want
to personally distribute one to every bored kid you've ever seen, Hollywood be
damned. "Here," you'd say. "Flip through right now and spend the
rest of your day trying to climb right into the pages. I'll wait." (For
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It would be nearly impossible to write a bad biography of
Josephine Baker, civil rights activist and superstar. Glamorous dancer, spy,
sparkplug and owner of a pet leopard named Chiquita — not even the driest prose
could make these facts seem dull. But to create words and pictures that match
her electric crackle — that's a challenge. Patricia Hruby Powell's vivid,
rhythmic poetry and Christian Robinson's arrestingly bold acrylic paintings
accomplish something special by simply doing justice to Baker's remarkable
journey from segregated St. Louis to performing in Paris. Your kids will be
dancing around in banana skirts after reading this one. (For ages 7 to
10) — recommended by Margaret Willison, librarian and book critic</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">When Irish orphans Molly and her little brother, Kip, find
employment at a rundown English manor house in the desolate countryside,
something, or someone, is set on destroying them. As servants to a once-rich
family, the siblings are struggling to survive but hindered by a mysterious
giant tree that encroaches on the house and into the lives of its inhabitants.
Molly's dreams and heart's desire soon turn to horror as she must engage her
bravery, wit and storytelling prowess to battle an evil ghostly presence. This
totally absorbing tale reads like a classic and is not to be missed. (For ages
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It was actually very insightful, I liked the range it showed with how we relate to one another, how we interact with others, how we keep ourselves separate...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My husband described it as a, "p<span style="color: #262626; line-height: 16px;">sychological thriller about love." He said it was emotionally riveting, and an interesting new look into the </span><span style="color: #262626; line-height: 16px;">human psyche. I mostly agree with all of those things. </span></span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">My co-worker described it as a thought provoking love story; what are the implications of falling in love with something not human? </span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">It is really very scary to think about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are a lot of layers in this movie. It is thought provoking. It makes you look at yourself. It is interesting. More than this post about it anyways. I keep thinking about it. I am actually really surprised by how much I liked this movie, and I recommend it to everyone. You should watch it if you haven't already.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What a great idea, I am always so curious what other people are currently listening to. Not what's on the radio, but what their go to songs are. Like I just started listeing to Vampire Weekend, even though they've been around for quite awhile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anywho, I decided to make my own mix tape of what I would listen to on a car ride.
If you would like to, please share your playlists with me! I sure would apreesh.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I was leaving the store I saw a mother of a newborn and her small toddler getting situated in the cart. <i>Do you need any diapers?</i> I asked her. <i>I have a ton of diapers in my car, and I don't need them so I wanted to give them to someone who could use them</i>. I totally overstocked on diapers and Flynn just grows so fast! I was going to give them to my friend but we never ended up meeting up and they had been sitting in there for a month. <i>I have newborn, size one, size two, and size three. Do you want them?</i> I literally had a trunk full of diapers. <i>Oh yes, yes please! </i>This woman was with her mother and they both looked so surprised, the woman almost started crying. <i>Can you believe this?</i> The mother asked. <i>No, it's like a dream, I can't even believe it. </i>Turns out this woman's husband had recently died, and they were really struggling. <i>You don't even know the blessing you are bestowing right now, God bless you,</i> she told me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I drove home that night with the most incredible lightness and happy feelings. I had truly never felt this way. I didn't go out of my way or anything, but it just felt so good to help someone out that really needed it. C laughed </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">that night</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">when I told him how amazing it would be to be Santa Claus. It really would!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">O</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ver ten years ago I was a nanny for this kind of awful family, the kid was great, the parents not so much. I wasn't allowed to stay at home with him ever, I had to take this boy of 8 out every day to the park, to the zoo, to the museum, to the movies. If he napped, it was in the car. The best part is that they never reimbursed me for gas, or offered any extra money for it. (He was special needs so I was paid through the state.) The real clincher here is that I didn't get my first paycheck for over a month and I was totally broke. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Looking back now I see that I should have spoken up and asked for money, but I didn't know how things worked then. I was having a really hard time, I was almost out of gas, I had borrowed a ton of money from parents and friends, and I was just down. Out of nowhere this man approached me, he recognized me from years before when I worked at the grocery store. <i>How are you? You were my favorite cashier!</i> and he hands me $20. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A couple of days later I was at church with the kid and an older, sweet lady tucks $20 in my hand. </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You're such a good mommy to him, you go get yourselves a treat.</i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I told her I was his nanny, but she said to keep it anyways. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will never forget those kindnesses bestowed on me at that time, their generosity really helped me to adjust my attitude to one of gratitude. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This season is supposed to be about GIVING, and I hope that I encounter more opportunities to offer something to someone in need, that feeling man, nothing else like it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also just remembered that my good friend had lent me over $300 </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">at the time, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and when I finally got paid, she said I didn't have to pay her back! Hah! Thanks Ann! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-52362498329876152262014-11-20T15:51:00.000-08:002014-11-20T15:51:28.209-08:00Brussels Sprout Fiasco<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last night I was preparing one of my favorite dishes, roasted brussels sprouts with lemon & anchovies. I took my perfectly roasted brussels sprouts out of the oven, and as I have done a million times before, I placed the hot baking dish right on the ceramic counter. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And it exploded.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had glass powder in my shirt. I found a chunk of glass later in my bra. A chunk lodged itself into my hand when I was digging out the glass shards that somehow made their way into the garbage disposal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I should have taken a pic, but I was sad and in shock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The worst part of all of this was that I couldn't eat my brussels sprouts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Turns out, it exploded because the counter was wet. I have put hot glass on the counter millions of times, I guess it was always dry before...huh.</span><br />
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Pretty sure it's ruined our future :| </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I love this <a href="https://sonixcases.com/index.php/shop/tablet-computer/tablet-satchel-ostrich.html" target="_blank"><b>Ostrich satchel for tablet</b></a>, I can't tell </span></div>
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I never realized that's what this is...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=32651408&parentid=GIFT_GUYSLOVE&cm_mmc=CJ-_-Affiliates-_-ShopStyle.com-_-11389065#/" target="_blank"><b>This little photo printer</b></a> is so cool.</span></div>
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Polaroids are old school cool but timeless don't you think? </div>
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There are so many options out there now for printing your instagrams. </div>
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We have a bunch of magnets on the fridge of my favorites, </div>
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but printing them as a Polaroid? I need this.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.cwonder.com/Bring-It-Home/Gold-Trim-Agate-Bookend-Set/product/CW-H-H13-HD-DA-100.html?publisherId=73861" target="_blank"><b>These agate bookends</b></a> are awesome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;"> Earthy. Heavy. Quality. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">And a good weapon if you have a burglar.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Just bought our plane tickets to spend Christmas in Minnesota.<br /><b><a href="http://www.cwonder.com/Categories/Clothing/Jackets-and-Outerwear/Faux-Fur-Trim-Waxed-Cotton-Belted-Jacket/product/CWW-H14-WO1068.html" target="_blank">This Jacket</a></b> is perfect.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I don't care if she's everyone's favorite, </span></div>
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she's my favorite too. Love her fresh face. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.whowhatwear.com/the-new-stunning-shots-from-jennifer-lawrence-dior-campaign/slide2" target="_blank">Jennifer Lawrence for Dior</a></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I know what I'm getting everyone for Christmas. <br />A burned copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-For-Swing-Seth-Macfarlane/dp/B00NBNS94M/ref=as_sl_pd_wdgt_ex?linkCode=wsw&tag=wwwshopstylec-20&ascsubtag=1149590402&tag=wwwshopstylec-20" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Seth MacFarlane Holiday for Swing</a><b>.</b><br />Sorry, not sorry.</span></td></tr>
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Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-30783312269117313362014-11-17T13:15:00.000-08:002015-05-05T09:34:21.223-07:00Music: Song on Repeat<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've been listening to Chad Valley ALL weekend. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Maybe it's the roses but doesn't he seem kind of sweet and adorable? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have been a fan of his for quite a while now, I like a lot of his songs, but this song does something to me, something special. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm really digging this tune as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And this remake of 'My Girl'.</span><br />
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Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-14468111414863247872014-11-10T16:01:00.000-08:002014-11-17T12:49:45.418-08:00Spider Surprise<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last Sunday was a gorgeous day, it rained on Saturday and overnight so everything was crispy clear and clean! You could see the mountains! You could see the city! And it wasn't brown!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Going up into LA is so much easier now with the fastrak, i'm so glad they put those lanes in. "Ya but you have to pay." someone said recently. Your point? I'd pay double to not sit in LA traffic. Are you crazy? Have you been here? I hope no one else ever figures out how to get fastrak, it seems so intimidating, but it's really like the easiest thing ever. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The museums at Exposition Park are perfect, there is an exit from the fastrak and one leading right back onto it when you're heading home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This day we went to the Natural History Museum. We had to bribe the admissions gal to let us into the Spider Pavilion by purchasing a membership, apparently it was booked solid. I'm n</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ot sure where my aversion to spiders suddenly ran off to...</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My favorite thing about this museum is the dinosaurs right in the main hall, and the dinosaurs just in general. I love this stuff. The dioramas are nice and all but no, i'm here for the dinos. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I also like looking at the gem and mineral room. I get a trip seeing the exquisite</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, amazing things that pressure and heat form in the earth. All of this stuff really is cool. Plus, you kind of feel like you're in a movie since so many scenes have been filmed in here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The building itself is gorgeous, there is a beautiful rotunda graced with the enchanting sculpture below of sirens holding up a glowing orb. It is very nice to just sit in there and enjoy the space, and also maybe eat astronaut ice cream, and also maybe find a nice off to the side bench to nurse the babe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So now the Spider Pavilion. It's usually the Butterfly Pavilion, but for specials it's sometimes for SPIDERS. These are HUGE spiders, like 2 inches long, on HUGE webs and there is nothing separating them from you. They are above you, behind you, right in front of your face, right next to your face. I actually only mini hyperventilated once. It is a very intimate encounter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A lady was holding her baby and getting all up close and personal with one of the spiders, "oh wow, that's amazing." and her freaking baby reached out and grabbed the web mere inches from the spider and started shaking it. My heart stopped for a few moments. I got that sensation where you want to burst into tears super fast? You know that <i>feeling</i>? Awful, let me tell you...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But so it was actually really cool. None of the spiders were venomous obvs, and they weren't the hunter type, more the hang out looking cool until something gets snared in their web type. I did keep imaging the loud crunch you would hear if you stomped on one of them though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There is TONS to see there that we didn't get to, like the rose garden and the whole upstairs...and I guess there is a downstairs too...we will be going back again soon.</span>Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-52606074126788766092014-11-06T15:27:00.000-08:002014-12-08T16:23:23.789-08:00What's the Best Escape?<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh I just love <a href="http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/ideas/big-question-what%E2%80%99s-best-escape" target="_blank"><b>this</b></a>!</span><br />
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I have different escapes, sometimes it's just getting out of the house and reaching a destination other than errands, sometimes it's scuba diving, sometimes it's getting up early on a Saturday and washing the floors in my pajamas while everyone is still asleep. Really though, it's books. I can get lost in a story like no other. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I especially love when I fall in love with a series. When I was in my older teen, young twenties years I read all of Anne Rice's books and I loved the immortal world she painted. The movie 'Interview with the Vampire' is one of my favorites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also really loved reading the 'Twilight' series. Vampires of a different nature. I got so sad when I finished the last book, I just picked up the first one and read them all over again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Obviously Harry Potter is high up on the list. Nothing can even compare. I have read the series twice now, and am thinking I will do so again this winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Jane Austen's books, <i>of course</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Michael Crichton's novels always blow my mind. I get sucked in so fast and finish the books within a day or two. Don't even try speaking to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. These books are adult, intense, rich, fulfilling. I thought the movie was done <i>so well</i>. The American version, I couldn't really get hooked into the Swedish version. I really do hope they do movies for books 2 and 3. <i>Pleeeaaase</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'The Mysterious Island' and '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' by Jules Verne. LOVE. I wish I had read these when I was 12. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'The Secret Garden' and 'A Little Princess' by Francis Hodgson Burnett. Again, I wish I had read these when I was 12.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I just finished reading 'In the Woods' and I really liked it, but it left a huge gaping hole at the end and I didn't particularly like that. Right before that I read 'Shadow of the Wind' which was very good. Now I'm reading 'The Goldfinch', and up next is 'Gone Girl'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What is your escape? What are your favorite books? What are you reading right now?</span>Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-11904158562321332532014-11-05T13:26:00.000-08:002014-11-18T16:20:57.095-08:00Song on Repeat<div style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was scared of dentists and the dark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh, all my friends are turning green</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You're the magician's assistant in their dream</span><br />
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Oh, and they come unstuck</span><br />
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Lady, running down to the riptide</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Taken away to the dark side</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wanna be your left hand man</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love you when you're singing that song</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And I got a lump in my throat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong</span><br />
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There's this movie that I think you'll like</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This guy decides to quit his job and heads to New York City</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This cowboy's running from himself</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And she's been living on the highest shelf</span><br />
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Oh, and they come unstuck</span><br />
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Lady, running down to the riptide</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Taken away to the dark side</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wanna be your left hand man</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love you when you're singing that song</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And I got a lump in my throat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong</span><br />
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I just wanna, I just wanna know</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I just gotta, I just gotta know</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can't have it, I can't have it any other way</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I swear she's destined for the screen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh</span><br />
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Lady, running down to the riptide</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Taken away to the dark side</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wanna be your left hand man</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love you when you're singing that song</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And I got a lump in my throat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'Cause you're gonna sing the words wrong</span></div>
Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-67894729827991957532014-11-05T11:05:00.002-08:002014-11-10T15:34:58.227-08:00All Hallows' Eve<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This past Friday was Halloween, our first with the little babe. We played it very low key, no dressing up, no candy, not even any wine. We did however carve a pumpkin. Tip: If you leave a carved pumpkin in your house for 5 days, it might get reeeaaally spooky (moldy).</span><br />
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Saturday morning it was all of a sudden very cold outside, it was literally like winter had just arrived overnight. It was also pouring rain! I love rain, I miss rain, we do not get enough rain in Los Angeles! So we just had a cozy morning in drinking coffee and roasting pumpkin seeds. They are so yummy warm out of the oven with just a little olive oil and sea salt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm really excited for Halloween next year, Flynn will be older and we can probably take him out for a bit of trick or treating!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Upon arrival we discovered that the LACMA offers under 18-ers free membership as part of their <a href="http://www.lacma.org/arts-for-nexgen-lacma" target="_blank">#NexGen</a> program! Not only is my baby now a member at the coolest museum in LA (so hip) but every time he goes, an adult gets free admission as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've always loved learning about art and taking art classes and drawing so I was especially excited to learn that LACMA has a kids gallery. Adults and kids can go in there anytime they like (between 10 and 5) and paint! The walls were lined with all sorts of cool art that patrons have made, I can't wait till next time we go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mostly I just love the peace that surrounds you in places like libraries, museums and sometimes bookstores and coffee shops. I also love watching other people look at art, it's so interesting to see how others respond to art. </span>Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02066691544348598811noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2063521146793155126.post-57411438113872518762014-10-29T09:39:00.003-07:002014-11-10T15:35:50.989-08:00Pope Francis’s Secrets to Happiness<div style="outline: none;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 23px !important;">Pope Francis is just the best. His simple messages of love and hope are so refreshing! </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 23px !important;">taken from <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pope-francis-issues-top-10-tips-for-happiness-9639488.html" target="_blank">The </a></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 23px;"><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pope-francis-issues-top-10-tips-for-happiness-9639488.html" target="_blank">Independent</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1. <b>Move forward and let others do the same</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2. “<b>Be giving of yourself to others</b>.” People need to be open and generous toward others, he said, because “if you withdraw into yourself, you run the risk of becoming egocentric. And <b>stagnant water becomes putrid</b>.” <i>-Love that!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3. <b>Proceed calmly” in life. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4. <b>A healthy sense of leisure.</b> The Pope said “consumerism has brought us anxiety”, and told parents to set aside time to play with their children and turn of the TV when they sit down to eat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5. <b>Sundays should be holidays</b>. Workers should have Sundays off because “<b>Sunday is for family</b>,” he said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6. Find innovative ways to create dignified jobs for young people. “<b>We need to be creative with young people</b>. If they have no opportunities they will get into drugs” and be more vulnerable to suicide, he said. <i>-So true!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7. <b>Respect and take care of nature</b>. Environmental degradation “is one of the biggest challenges we have,” he said. “I think a question that we're not asking ourselves is: '<b>Isn't </b><b>humanity committing suicide with this indiscriminate and tyrannical use of nature?</b>'” <i>-I find it so interesting that he put it this way, and it's so true!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8. <b>Stop being negative</b>. “Needing to talk badly about others indicates low self-esteem. That means, 'I feel so low that instead of picking myself up I have to cut others down,'” the Pope said. “<b>Letting go of negative things quickly is healthy</b>.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">9. Don't proselytise; <b>respect others' beliefs</b>. “We can inspire others through witness so that one grows together in communicating. But the worst thing of all is religious proselytism, which paralyses: 'I am talking with you in order to persuade you,' No. Each person dialogues, starting with his and her own identity. <b>The church grows by attraction, not proselytising</b>,” the Pope said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">10. <b>Work for peace</b>. “We are living in a time of many wars,” he said, and “the call for peace must be shouted. <b>Peace sometimes gives the impression of being quiet, but it is never quiet, peace is always proactive and dynamic</b>.</span></div>
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