It's recently come to my attention that I don't have a best gal pal. Sure, there are lots of good friends, and some ladies who are in the running, but I'm pretty sure they're all spoken for (you know, had best friends since they were wee kids). Having said that, here are some things you might want to consider if you were to apply for the position.
1 - If we go to the movies, we should get the following candy, in this order: Sour Gummi Bears, Peanut M&Ms, and Red Licorice (as long as it's fresh).
2 - If you don't like candy, that's okay, that means more for me. I will however also appreciate fruit in this order: Guava, Pineapple, Blueberries.
3 - If we go out for drinks afterwards, I like Vodka Tonics, Champagne, and whiskey based things like manhattans. If it's before 3pm, let's have Bloody Marys (extra spicy) instead.
4 - If we decide to bake cookies, let's keep them chocolate chip. If you insist on something else, I'll be okay as long as there are no raisins. Raisins in my cookies is a total deal breaker.
5 - If we go out for a drive, and I'm not behind the wheel, don't be insulted when I grab for the door handle and tell you to be careful. It's not that I don't trust your driving, it's that I've been Randall's passenger for too long.
6 - Speaking of driving, don't judge me when I can't parallel park the car on the first, second, or third try.
7 - I'm a terrible communicator. Don't expect emails, phone calls, postcards, etc. (In hindsight, this could be why I don't have a best gal pal.) I will however, appreciate all of those things.
8 - My favorite movie from my childhood was The Goonies. You will get bonus points for doing the Truffle Shuffle. And we will be inseparable if we both say, "Holy Mary Mother of God" on a regular basis.
9 - I talk in circles. I hope you won't mind hearing the same story over and over again. You know, like the time we did that thing and that store closed at 1am. Did you remember that it closed at 1am?
10 - I'll promise to make you something/do something for you, and then probably take a year to do it. But you know, it'll get done.
You know what else will get done? My big butt going to the gym on a regular basis. That'll get done eventually.
Today I got 'er done, and this is what I look like afterwards. So much for healthy glow, I look like I've been crying. Maybe I just sweat through my eyes?
i spent this evening at 826 helping my reporter walk through the steps of how a radio works. between his short attention span and my sleepiness, the situation nearly caused my brain to melt out of my ear. teachers, i respect you. i always think kids are sponges who can sop up anything, but as i learned today, that's not necessarily true. still, i had fun, but man my brain is spent.
and ta da a smile, because more than anything else, i'm sick of looking at my pathetic sad face.
ps. in case you missed it, i posted the 100 best songs of the decade yesterday. tell me what i missed.
this is my pal leslie, we were college art school pals together, and these days she's making a name for herself as an interior designer. in fact her company lab experiment is showing in the design above all showcase in the new rincon building. The space she's created is fantastic. The profile she was supposed to design for was a "google executive" and I think she must've actually had all of her nerdy arty friends in mind. It starts off with a wall of skateboards as art, includes lots of collectibles from kid robot, and even has a wall of spaced invaders. it sounds a bit ridiculous, but it's done really well. there's also really tasteful art, awesome tile in the kitchen, sleek stools built by justin, awesome furniture, and even stuff from hamburger panda.
it was a crazy beautiful day, which made the space look even more amazing (the views of the bay bridge from the 53rd floor are breathtaking). and the last day it's up is oct 31, so be sure you go see it while you can. if you can't make it, be sure to check out photos of her space
ps. here's a bonus photo, i was going to use one like this for today's pic, but as we were leaving leslie arrived, and i figured it's her awesome showcase, so she should be in today's pic.
i was going to make this a post about having a special kjell birthday beer o'clock at the owl tree - which btw, is pretty cute for what it is, even though i'm sure there will be plenty of folks who hate it because it's not what it used to be - but forgot my blackberry at home and couldn't moblog.
then i was goign to make it a post about how beer o'clock is great especially if it can still end in laze at home nerd friday, but then i realized i talk about beer o'clock too much, especially considering the fact that i don't really drink that often.
so then i didn't know what to do. but as i leaned forward to pick up my computer, i caught a glimpse of myself in a christmas ornament and knew i had hit gold.
ps. i have been trying to go as long as possible without turning on the heater (i was hoping to make it to january). however randall finally broke down and turned it on a few minutes ago. the fumes are ridiculously strong, and it smells awful like burning dust and gas. ironically i have opened all the windows in order to breathe and now it is really freezing in the house.
pps. the heater did this the first time we turned it on last year, and the year before, so god i hope the fumes don't kill us. this would be a really sad last photograph.
