... film of the year.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
A post in two acts ...
1. On reading: A co-worker recently called my bookshelves pretentious. But I've read everything on them (mostly biographies and history and journalism and current affairs), so it's not like I'm a huge poser, right? It's what I'm interested in.
But I thought about what he said. My big-spender afternoons at Powell's had helped me forget how satisfying plain old chick lit can be. So after two years of almost straight nonfiction -- the slow-going, research-based kind -- all I've read for the past month are books with candy-colored covers.
So far, it's been a nice break. Maybe this summer I'll actually make it through some "summer reads."
2. On girls night: Five of us got together in Portland to see "Sex and the City," followed by a grown-up slumber party at one of our houses. Two friends are married, two are in years-long relationships and ring-ready, and I've been living in sin with my (newish) boyfriend for about three weeks.
We talked all night. And then we talked some more. And maybe it's just me, but it seems like because my relationship is the least serious, I don't have as much to contribute to the conversation. My girls don't know my guy very well yet, so it seems weird to mention him casually as if he's part of the group: "Yeah, P does that, too," or "P told me that last week!" Not so much.
It's like we've reached a point in our lives where settling down is what we're up to, and so much of what we're involved in revolves around our significant others. No problem, I get that, we're in our mid-twenties. But it was a big deal for me to move in with my guy, and my girls barely acknowledged it. I can't help but wonder: If they didn't ask, does it mean my friends just aren't that into him?
UPDATE: Happy birthday, sister!
But I thought about what he said. My big-spender afternoons at Powell's had helped me forget how satisfying plain old chick lit can be. So after two years of almost straight nonfiction -- the slow-going, research-based kind -- all I've read for the past month are books with candy-colored covers.
So far, it's been a nice break. Maybe this summer I'll actually make it through some "summer reads."
2. On girls night: Five of us got together in Portland to see "Sex and the City," followed by a grown-up slumber party at one of our houses. Two friends are married, two are in years-long relationships and ring-ready, and I've been living in sin with my (newish) boyfriend for about three weeks.
We talked all night. And then we talked some more. And maybe it's just me, but it seems like because my relationship is the least serious, I don't have as much to contribute to the conversation. My girls don't know my guy very well yet, so it seems weird to mention him casually as if he's part of the group: "Yeah, P does that, too," or "P told me that last week!" Not so much.
It's like we've reached a point in our lives where settling down is what we're up to, and so much of what we're involved in revolves around our significant others. No problem, I get that, we're in our mid-twenties. But it was a big deal for me to move in with my guy, and my girls barely acknowledged it. I can't help but wonder: If they didn't ask, does it mean my friends just aren't that into him?
UPDATE: Happy birthday, sister!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
I was ordered ...
... to do this instead of work. But some office slaves actually have to meet deadlines. Every day. So now I'm doing this from home, instead of laundry.
Four jobs I've had:
Four people I've tagged (to do this too):
1. Alley
2. Allegories
3. All my other blogging buddies have done it already!
Four jobs I've had:
1. Baskin Robbins scoop girl
2. Kids gymnastics coach
3. Newspaper editor
4. Wildland firefighter
Four movies I've watched more than once:
1. Clueless
2. Mean Girls
3. Wedding Crashers
4. The Family Stone
Four places I've lived:
1. Corvallis, Oregon
2. Prague, Czech Republic
3. Bend, Oregon
4. Portland, Oregon
Four places I've been:
1. Copenhagen
2. New Orleans
3. Waikiki
4. Croatia
Four TV shows I watch:
1. Dexter
2. Gossip Girl
3. West Wing
4. Mad Men
Four people who email me regularly (doesn’t include blogging comments):
1. Wack
2. Alley
3. Dad
4. DWW
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Sandwiches
2. Sushi
3. Milk
4. Cheese
Four places I would like to visit:
1. New York
2. D.C.
3. San Diego
4. Powell's
Four things I'm looking forward to in the coming year:
1. "Sexy in the City" night w/ all my girls
2. Bend Bash III
3. BF's wedding
4. Lakeview Roundup
Four people I've tagged (to do this too):
1. Alley
2. Allegories
3. All my other blogging buddies have done it already!
Today, two friends ...
... in their 20s bitched about increasing debt. Actual e-mails excerpted below:
Girl 1: "Yes, I bought a new macbook. It should be here in a week! Can't wait! It just puts me in more debt though. :-( o'well, eventually I'll get it paid off.
Girl 2: "Yeah, we'll all get our debts paid off eventually. You know, right
before we die of old age. At least we'll have been adorable our whole
lives!"
Girl 1: "Yes, I bought a new macbook. It should be here in a week! Can't wait! It just puts me in more debt though. :-( o'well, eventually I'll get it paid off.
Girl 2: "Yeah, we'll all get our debts paid off eventually. You know, right
before we die of old age. At least we'll have been adorable our whole
lives!"
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The London premiere ...
... of "Sex and the City" featured our four lovely stars ...
... and one FABULOUS hat:
* Photos by The Associated Press
... and one FABULOUS hat:
* Photos by The Associated Press
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
My girlfriend ...
... Alley e-mailed me last week about a Sip and Stitch group here in Bend, wondering whether it was something I'd be interested in. Knitting and wine and gossip?
"Ummmm, no."
"Miss Martini, do you even have any hobbies?" she persisted.
Hmmmm.
"Reading, shopping. Working out. ... And TV," I wrote back.
Alley was unimpressed, but the back-and-forth ended with a promise of a weekend handbag-hunting trip. And I went back to being OK with disliking the outdoors, crafts and concerts.
"Ummmm, no."
"Miss Martini, do you even have any hobbies?" she persisted.
Hmmmm.
"Reading, shopping. Working out. ... And TV," I wrote back.
Alley was unimpressed, but the back-and-forth ended with a promise of a weekend handbag-hunting trip. And I went back to being OK with disliking the outdoors, crafts and concerts.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
One month ...
... into my gym routine, and so far:
1. I fit into a pair of jeans I had tailored to fit in May 2007. In the past year, I was able to squeeze into them exactly once -- the weekend after I bought them.
2. I've gone down a pants size at the Gap. I've worn the same size there for about four years, so I ducked in to grab a new pair of jeans this week without trying them on. Problem was, an hour into my workday Monday, I realized they were a whole size too big and had to go back and exchange them!
Technically, fitness success is measured by how you feel physically -- but I sure like how it feels to drop a size!
1. I fit into a pair of jeans I had tailored to fit in May 2007. In the past year, I was able to squeeze into them exactly once -- the weekend after I bought them.
2. I've gone down a pants size at the Gap. I've worn the same size there for about four years, so I ducked in to grab a new pair of jeans this week without trying them on. Problem was, an hour into my workday Monday, I realized they were a whole size too big and had to go back and exchange them!
Technically, fitness success is measured by how you feel physically -- but I sure like how it feels to drop a size!
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
There's nothing better ...
... than the perfect pair of jeans.
Seriously. Nothing.
Except maybe discovering -- days after buying them -- that the inside of the waistband is embroidered in white: "love effortlessly."
Seriously. Nothing.
Except maybe discovering -- days after buying them -- that the inside of the waistband is embroidered in white: "love effortlessly."
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