You guys, I feel really bad because I have a bajillion things that need to be blogged. Like how I went to VEGAS this last weekend and saw Phantom of the Opera. Or like how I finally read Paranormalcy and finished Community Season One. Or about my awesome/radically different new plan for my life. Or maybe about my Halloween plans that involve traveling Canadians and going to see Manor Massacre's latest production of Sicks. But NO. I can't yet because I had oral surgery yesterday and not only do I feel like crap, I also look like some creepy hybrid of Sloth from The Goonies and Cindy Lou Who. (I had an apicoectomy, for those of you that are dentally-inclined.) So I'm just gonna finish my lunch of angel hair pasta followed up with a pudding chaser and I'll catch you later.
Blerg.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
How I Know I Need A Haircut
When the hair next to my ears...
...starts to look like a certain paper salesman's...
...that's how I know I need a haircut. Thankfully, I have an appointment tomorrow morning to go back to my Peter Pan look.
P.S. Looking up JKras pictures is the greatest blog homework in the history of blog homework.
Monday, October 18, 2010
I'm looking for an "Hermano."
Dearest readers,
Thing One
If you'll pop on over to Blog Central, you'll notice that there's a new look around here. I made the executive decision to do away with the "Gretch-a-sketch" theme and stick with something a little more moniker-esque. It's by no means permanent, but I kinda like it. Plus, I love the clean header and the fact that I get to think about Kenneth the Page whenever I look at it. Win-win. If you're in a reader, please do click through and check out my new digs! In other blog news, I took away the captcha verification to post comments because it's annoying. Lest you ever wondered, I am here to serve you.
Thing Two
Remember how I got back from my mission two months ago? Right before I left, the Lil' Bro left for his mission to the Dominican Republic. I got to see him briefly at the Missionary Training Center and then it was all, "Adios, hermano!" I can't even begin to tell you how much I miss having him around. He's always been my co-conspirator, my fellow backseat commentator, and the best kid brother a girl could ask for. (But I would never say that to his face.)
Thing One
If you'll pop on over to Blog Central, you'll notice that there's a new look around here. I made the executive decision to do away with the "Gretch-a-sketch" theme and stick with something a little more moniker-esque. It's by no means permanent, but I kinda like it. Plus, I love the clean header and the fact that I get to think about Kenneth the Page whenever I look at it. Win-win. If you're in a reader, please do click through and check out my new digs! In other blog news, I took away the captcha verification to post comments because it's annoying. Lest you ever wondered, I am here to serve you.
Thing Two
Remember how I got back from my mission two months ago? Right before I left, the Lil' Bro left for his mission to the Dominican Republic. I got to see him briefly at the Missionary Training Center and then it was all, "Adios, hermano!" I can't even begin to tell you how much I miss having him around. He's always been my co-conspirator, my fellow backseat commentator, and the best kid brother a girl could ask for. (But I would never say that to his face.)
(Isn't it totally unfortunate that we both have the same awful cowlick?)
While he's gone, I've committed to keeping a blog detailing his escapades. You can find it at D.R. Phil.
(Get it? 'Cause his name is Phil and he's going to the Dominican Republic, but it kinda looks like Doctor Phil? If I'm not careful, I'm gonna cut myself with this wit of mine because it's SO sharp. I'll shut up now.)
This is probably only significant if you're family or a close friend, but he's a pretty funny kid, so you might be interested to see what he has to say. At least check out the Journey song parody that I wrote before he left.
(Aww, look at him, all grown up!)
He's just lucky that I'm choosing not to post the video of him doing karaoke to a certain Shania Twain song. Maybe when he gets back from the mish...
Best,
Blog Headquarters
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Mega-POP
Quickie reviews of everything I have read/watched/listened to in the last seven weeks.
Books
The Actor and The Housewife by Shannon Hale--Cute. Not my favorite of hers.
Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel--The third in his Airborn series. All three are worth a read.
My Fair Lazy by Jennifer Lancaster--I love Jen because not only is she funny, but she's consistently funny. I live by the rule that I must read everything she writes.
The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha--I'll take my blogs in blog-form, thank you very much.
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins--DO I EVEN NEED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THESE BOOKS.
Movies
Inception--Lived up to the hype...and then I forgot about it.
The Social Network--I loved this movie. I saw it on opening night by myself and my mom was all, "You do recognize the irony in going to see a movie called The Social Network all alone, right?" "Mom, that fact did not escape me."
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince--I wrote a whole journal entry on my mission the day this was released about how I was being SO noble in making the sacrifice to wait to see this movie. I'm pleased to report it was worth the wait.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice--Entirely unmemorable.
Star Trek--I don't know if I can ever be a trekkie, but this was a dang fine movie.
500 Days of Summer--You guys, I think Joseph Gordon-Leavitt might be The One.
Whip It--Probably my favorite movie I've seen since I've been back. Sooooo good.
Toy Story 3--I laughed so hard I cried and then I cried for real. The end.
TV
Pushing Daisies, Season Two--I almost (almost) prefer it when tv shows end too soon, 'cause then they don't have time to suck. Ned! Chuck! Olive! *sigh*
The Office, Season Five--Meh. This still doesn't change the fact that I got choked up when Pam and Jim found out they were preggers.
The Big Bang Theory, Season Two--I don't really have anything to say other than that I love this show to death.
Parks and Recreation, Season One--So far it's pretty much like The Office: Pawnee, but I hear it gets better.
Music
Lasting Echo by Fictionist--Best Utah band out there. Anyone up for Fork Fest on Saturday?
Interpreting The Masters, Vol.1: A Tribute to Darryl Hall and John Oates by The Bird and The Bee--Sheer, unadulterated love for this album. Everything Inara George and Greg Kurstin turns to awesomeness.
Volume Two by She & Him--I'm not super enthused about their latest release, yet I've listened to it, like, a lot.
Ocean Eyes by Owl City--Listen, just because all indie boys want to be Ben Gibbard doesn't mean they actually have to try and BE Ben Gibbard. Next!
500 Days of Summer Soundtrack by Various Artists--How do I say this? It's what you'd expect from a soundtrack to this particular movie. That's not a bad thing, but there are no surprises.
Whip It Soundtrack by Various Artists--Ah, and then we have the Whip It soundtrack. This is what I'd love about soundtracks. They're like a Whitman's chocolate sampler of music, where by eating the whole thing you learn you love anything with coconut and that you hate peanut clusters. This compilation is made up of coconut creams and cherry cordials. Delicious.
Wilco (The Album) by Wilco--I worship the ground they walk on. It's their best since Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (but it's not quite that good).
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys--I KNOW. I thought it was high time I listen to this and gain a testimony of it. With every bone in my body, I know that The Beach Boys are true.
The Exotic Sounds of Courtney Jaye by Courtney Jaye--I've long sung the praises of Courtney Jaye on this blog and this is her self-release of what was formerly titled Queen of Sabotage. Available on Amazon for only $7 and she deserves a download for being the best Hawaiian-Indie-Pop-Rock out there.
The Boxer by The National--I am ridiculously late to the National party, but I thought I'd start with The Boxer before moving onto the highly acclaimed High Violet. So far, so good.
Alright, now it's your turn! What's one book/movie/tv show/album that I missed from the last 18 months?
Books
The Actor and The Housewife by Shannon Hale--Cute. Not my favorite of hers.
Starclimber by Kenneth Oppel--The third in his Airborn series. All three are worth a read.
My Fair Lazy by Jennifer Lancaster--I love Jen because not only is she funny, but she's consistently funny. I live by the rule that I must read everything she writes.
The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha--I'll take my blogs in blog-form, thank you very much.
The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins--DO I EVEN NEED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THESE BOOKS.
Movies
Inception--Lived up to the hype...and then I forgot about it.
The Social Network--I loved this movie. I saw it on opening night by myself and my mom was all, "You do recognize the irony in going to see a movie called The Social Network all alone, right?" "Mom, that fact did not escape me."
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince--I wrote a whole journal entry on my mission the day this was released about how I was being SO noble in making the sacrifice to wait to see this movie. I'm pleased to report it was worth the wait.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice--Entirely unmemorable.
Star Trek--I don't know if I can ever be a trekkie, but this was a dang fine movie.
500 Days of Summer--You guys, I think Joseph Gordon-Leavitt might be The One.
Whip It--Probably my favorite movie I've seen since I've been back. Sooooo good.
Toy Story 3--I laughed so hard I cried and then I cried for real. The end.
TV
Pushing Daisies, Season Two--I almost (almost) prefer it when tv shows end too soon, 'cause then they don't have time to suck. Ned! Chuck! Olive! *sigh*
The Office, Season Five--Meh. This still doesn't change the fact that I got choked up when Pam and Jim found out they were preggers.
The Big Bang Theory, Season Two--I don't really have anything to say other than that I love this show to death.
Parks and Recreation, Season One--So far it's pretty much like The Office: Pawnee, but I hear it gets better.
Music
Lasting Echo by Fictionist--Best Utah band out there. Anyone up for Fork Fest on Saturday?
Interpreting The Masters, Vol.1: A Tribute to Darryl Hall and John Oates by The Bird and The Bee--Sheer, unadulterated love for this album. Everything Inara George and Greg Kurstin turns to awesomeness.
Volume Two by She & Him--I'm not super enthused about their latest release, yet I've listened to it, like, a lot.
Ocean Eyes by Owl City--Listen, just because all indie boys want to be Ben Gibbard doesn't mean they actually have to try and BE Ben Gibbard. Next!
500 Days of Summer Soundtrack by Various Artists--How do I say this? It's what you'd expect from a soundtrack to this particular movie. That's not a bad thing, but there are no surprises.
Whip It Soundtrack by Various Artists--Ah, and then we have the Whip It soundtrack. This is what I'd love about soundtracks. They're like a Whitman's chocolate sampler of music, where by eating the whole thing you learn you love anything with coconut and that you hate peanut clusters. This compilation is made up of coconut creams and cherry cordials. Delicious.
Wilco (The Album) by Wilco--I worship the ground they walk on. It's their best since Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (but it's not quite that good).
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys--I KNOW. I thought it was high time I listen to this and gain a testimony of it. With every bone in my body, I know that The Beach Boys are true.
The Exotic Sounds of Courtney Jaye by Courtney Jaye--I've long sung the praises of Courtney Jaye on this blog and this is her self-release of what was formerly titled Queen of Sabotage. Available on Amazon for only $7 and she deserves a download for being the best Hawaiian-Indie-Pop-Rock out there.
The Boxer by The National--I am ridiculously late to the National party, but I thought I'd start with The Boxer before moving onto the highly acclaimed High Violet. So far, so good.
Alright, now it's your turn! What's one book/movie/tv show/album that I missed from the last 18 months?
Monday, October 11, 2010
How To Spot A Canadian, Part Two
The top ten ways to spot a Canadian!
#10. Canadians have 80 different words for Eskimo. Wait, what?
#9. Looks like Canadians love Jesus. They just express it differently.
#8. The average Canadian is the size of a lumberjack, which makes the cars look smaller.
#7. Canadians love to tell you that they live in the most beautiful place on earth. It's not bragging if it's true! (Also, this does lend credibility to why they are so insistent about saving the earth. Wouldn't you?)
#6. All Canadians hero-worship Terry Fox. (And, apparently, The King.)
#5. 10 out of 10 Canadians agree that hockey is the greatest sport ever created.
#4. Doughnuts...not just for disgruntled policemen anymore. In my hands I have an authentic maple walnut specimen. I caught it in the wild.
#3. All Canadians, no matter the breed, crave Tim Hortons. Even the crows love Timmy Ho's!
#2. Canadians invented gravy. And cheese curds. And french fries. Voila! Poutine!
#1. Canadians love America. And we love you, too.
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! I'm grateful for all of my friends north of the 49th.
How To Spot A Canadian, Part One
I present to you...the top twenty-five ways to spot a Canadian, in hono(u)r of Canadian Thanksgiving. I have been planning this post since, oh, June. #25 through #11 are included in part one and later today, I will post part two with #10 through #1. Enjoy, ya hosers!
#25. Canadians love the Canadian flag. They're so proud of the maple leaf that they will put it on their garages, paint their faces with it, and turn it into maple-leaf shaped pasta.
#24. Don't you dare call them beanies. They are toques. (Pronounced "tooks.")
#23. Canadians are ridiculously proud of their dead monarchy. (Technically, Britain's dead monarchy.)
#22. Anne of Green Gables! P.E.I. represent!
#21. Canada loves the Olymipics. We all know that they're secretly competitive.
#20. Want to please a Canadian? Compliment them on their gardens. Works every time.
#19. I'll be honest, their First Nation heritage really is pretty awesome.
#18. In the words of one of my companions, "Smaller balls, fewer pins, more turns per person...real Canadian bowling!"
#17. I kind of hate this picture of me. I have this crazy, manic look gleaming in my eyes. But then, so do most Canadians when you put them around a bag of ketchup chips.
#16. 98% of Canadians believe that Michael Buble is the incarnation of Adonis. They may very well be right.
#15. Canadians love their pets and will go to large measures to tell you all about their children pets.
#14. Canada: "You want to know about us? You mean, other than the fact that we have small, woodland creatures milling around our backyards?"
#13. Canadians love bears...
#12. ...and mounties...
#11. ...and bears dressed like Mounties.
(Part two coming later today! No Canadians were harmed in the making of this post.)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The Trappings of a Good Day
The upsides--
-Went to the Bountiful Temple with my mom
-Realized that Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
-Leftover Reuben sandwich for lunch
-I submitted one of my photos to a local art contest and today I saw it hanging on the library wall
-Made the PW's meatloaf for dinner
-Started reading The Book of Awesome (side note: Prep yourself for a massively amazing--or maybe just massive--review post in a couple of days)
-Feeling ambitious and high off of my meatloaf success, I also made the PW's salted caramel brownies (HOLY SCHNIKES THEY ARE SO GOOD)
-Ree Drummond. Where would we be without her?
-I'm about to begin watching Parks and Recreation
The Downsides--
-I couldn't get the bacon to cook all the way on the top of the meatloaf. Hints?
-I bought She's The Man for $5 in the cheap movie bin at Wal-mart (upside!) but then it wasn't in my bag when I got home. Blerg.
-Dishes are a beast, ya'll.
-Went to the Bountiful Temple with my mom
-Realized that Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday
-Leftover Reuben sandwich for lunch
-I submitted one of my photos to a local art contest and today I saw it hanging on the library wall
-Made the PW's meatloaf for dinner
-Started reading The Book of Awesome (side note: Prep yourself for a massively amazing--or maybe just massive--review post in a couple of days)
-Feeling ambitious and high off of my meatloaf success, I also made the PW's salted caramel brownies (HOLY SCHNIKES THEY ARE SO GOOD)
-Ree Drummond. Where would we be without her?
-I'm about to begin watching Parks and Recreation
The Downsides--
-I couldn't get the bacon to cook all the way on the top of the meatloaf. Hints?
-I bought She's The Man for $5 in the cheap movie bin at Wal-mart (upside!) but then it wasn't in my bag when I got home. Blerg.
-Dishes are a beast, ya'll.
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