June 2009
Some of my favorite people are
Positive
Silly
Encouraging
Loyal
Sweet
Intelligent
Interesting
Ambitious
I’m lucky I have so many of them in my life! :)
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“The boy with fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way toward the lagoon.”
-Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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“The houselights dim and in the darkness there are the soft sounds of birds, and in the distance, a dog barking.”
-To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
“I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who...”
– Anna Quindlen
Powerful Ways to Improve Your Life →
Love this article. Tips include:
Focus on your passions
Stop (or at least set limits on) watching TV
Make the switch to homemade/homegrown
Love thy neighbor
Weekend Goals
Drag Dan to See My Sister’s Keeper
Haircut for Wicket!
Lots of pool time, since it’s going to be 90+ degrees.
More home decorating/ maybe some closet reorganization/ get rid of some crap that we don’t need that’s currently just lying around.
That’s about it. Anyone have any cheap suggestions on how to spend a reeeeally hot summer day?
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“It is a little remarkable that- though disinclined to talk overmuch of myself and my affairs at the fireside, and to my personal friends- and autobiographical impulse should twice in my life have taken possession of me, in addressing the public.”
-The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
copycats:
With A Little Help From My Friends by...
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“The senior partner studies the resume for the hundredth time and again found nothing he disliked about itchell Y. McDeere, at least not on on paper.”
-The Firm by John Grisham
copycats:
Nothing Compares To You by Ben Taylor...
How To Make Great Iced Coffee at Home →
I’ve been doing this for a while, and I thought my technique was near-perfect since I used to work at Starbucks. But this article offers some good tips!
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“To Sherlock Holmes, she is always the woman- the woman who outsmarted him.”
-‘A Scandal in Bohemia’ from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
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“Renowned curator Jacques Sauniere staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum’s Grand Gallery.”
-The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
A Moment With Kim (a.k.a. I haven't laughed this... →
Her submissions to Titles From The Baby-Sitters Club: The College Years Series:
Mary Anne and the Missed Period
Abby and the Sex Ed Improv Group
Stacey McGill, Sororstitute
Dawn Hits the Bong
Kristy and the Group Project From Hell
Claudia’s Shoplifting Secret
copycats:
Boys of Summer by Custom Kings...
“What we share may be a lot like a traffic accident, but we get one another. We...”
– Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye (via shakedownstreet) (via bon-bon) (via unicornology)
Weekend Goals:
New BBQ place for dinner Friday night!
NOT go see The Proposal.
Attend 2nd birthday party for Dan’s adorable nephew Jack Saturday evening.
Attend family brunch on Sunday morning for Father’s Day.
At some point, buy gifts for said events.
Continue my apartment redecorating spree.
Contemplate giving Wicki a haircut. Probably wait until next weekend.
Possibly shop for wedding...
Wedding guests rank favorite aspects of attending →
The preferences, in order:
Watching the ceremony; the music and dancing; the food; seeing the bride’s gown; toasts and speeches; cutting of the cake; seeing the bridesmaids’ dresses; group dances; throwing of the bouquet; throwing of the garter; and finally, that receiving line.
So far my day has included yaking with coworkers about north Carolina beaches, buying stuff from Etsy.com and viewing google maps of Europe as my boss describes his upcoming vacation route. I love Fridays.
Random book opening line
“Once there was a little doll.”
-The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright
Love Actually
Jamie: [in English] It's my favorite time of day, driving you.
Aurelia: [in Portuguese] It's the saddest part of my day, leaving you.
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“In and around the Hillsboro Courthouse.”
-Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
