Visitors: there are 11 new posts since my last blogging episode. Please check out the post from December "The End of Babyhood" for a photo of my little munchkin on his birthday, newly added. Also, "Art" for a pic of Boo smiling! Otherwise, its all rather boring.
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Okay, I should get to bed before midnight for once this week but I'm actually enjoying Gwyneth Paltrow's husband's band on "Austin City Limits" (sorry, I'm not being coy with the name, I just can't remember what they're called.) PBS may be my all-time favorite station in the world even though I didn't cite any PBS shows in my blog about the boobtube.
I *should* have been reading tonight. A Thousand Splendid Suns must be returned to the library in three days, no renewals because there are hold requests for it. Great book! I also highly recommend The Kite Runner by the same author which was recently made into a movie (and maybe an Oprah book-of-the-month).
And with that, Good Night!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Harry Potter
Different people in my life have been assigned character likenesses from the Harry Potter series.
Obviously, I am Lily. Which, one might assume, makes Griff Harry. But lately I've been thinking he is more Sirius Black. Among the many funny things he tells me on a daily basis [Tangent: the other day it was that he wants to be a billionaire when he grows up; today, that he doesn't want to get married, he just wants a butler.], he recently told me that he is part dog. And remember this is the boy who renamed himself Browniefoot, not too far off from Padfoot. I wonder what that indicates about our family, if anything....
My former boss would be Voldemort, which sounds really awful until one remembers that Voldemort was extremely powerful and had a loyal following among his members. And, of course, he took Lily away from her precious boy, which in a sense describes how I felt about working full-time. Big sigh. Lynn, however, is Dumbledore, without a doubt, as he reaffirmed my belief in the Democratic party.
Anyway, here are two links for Harry Potter fan fiction websites that my good friend Amy passed my way.
http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/book/Harry_Potter/
Congratulations to Amy, John, and little man Jake! They are expecting another baby in July, a little bit too early for my birthday or Harry/JK Rowling's but so exciting nonetheless!!
Obviously, I am Lily. Which, one might assume, makes Griff Harry. But lately I've been thinking he is more Sirius Black. Among the many funny things he tells me on a daily basis [Tangent: the other day it was that he wants to be a billionaire when he grows up; today, that he doesn't want to get married, he just wants a butler.], he recently told me that he is part dog. And remember this is the boy who renamed himself Browniefoot, not too far off from Padfoot. I wonder what that indicates about our family, if anything....
My former boss would be Voldemort, which sounds really awful until one remembers that Voldemort was extremely powerful and had a loyal following among his members. And, of course, he took Lily away from her precious boy, which in a sense describes how I felt about working full-time. Big sigh. Lynn, however, is Dumbledore, without a doubt, as he reaffirmed my belief in the Democratic party.
Anyway, here are two links for Harry Potter fan fiction websites that my good friend Amy passed my way.
http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/
http://www.fanfiction.net/book/Harry_Potter/
Congratulations to Amy, John, and little man Jake! They are expecting another baby in July, a little bit too early for my birthday or Harry/JK Rowling's but so exciting nonetheless!!
More Songs
Okay, I must have a serious desire to be a disc jockey.
Roseability by Idlewild "Gertrude Stein said that's enough. I know that that's not enough now."
Float On by Modest Mouse. Also, much more at www.modestmouse.com.
Holy blog posts!!!
Roseability by Idlewild "Gertrude Stein said that's enough. I know that that's not enough now."
Float On by Modest Mouse. Also, much more at www.modestmouse.com.
Holy blog posts!!!
Television
I told Griffin & Bela today that they were about to meet their new babysitter, TV. But really, there are many, many programs that I like (and no, not all are kid-related).
This year I have broken my long-standing rule of not getting involved with a show in its first season. In the past, it has only led to heartbreak when the show was not continued. Notably Alicia Silverstone's "Miss Match" and Tony Shaloub's show about a crazy writer and his uptight editor, Neil Patrick Harris. Poor me, I kept waiting, week after week for the shows to come back on the air. Even going so far after the cancellation of "Miss Match" to write to NBC and denounce their sure-to-flop replacement, "The Apprentice." Well, we all know how that turned out. But I do insist that right was on my side in that case.
THE list (organized by network):
Chuck
Biggest Loser
Bionic Woman
Thirty Rock
The Office
My Name is Earl
WifeSwap (horrifying, I know!)
Super Nanny (even more horrifying! but hoping I never wind up ON it)
Samantha Who?
The Women's Murder Club
Dirty Sexy Money
And I can't wait until next Monday, when "The New Adventures of Old Christine" returns. That date is also the opening of the new yoga and pilates program at my health club so maybe I won't turn into a total couch potato.
In close, I would like to honor the memory of young actor, Heath Ledger, who passed away this week. It was quite shocking and very sad. He has a young daughter and was a gifted actor. He recently portrayed the Joker in a new installment of The Batman, and for that, he garnered my attention and admiration. Despite my feelings (or perhaps because of them, and my complete disgust with the celebrity saturated news), I was aghast that The Today Show led with the story of his surprising death, giving the stock plunge (the worst day for our markets since 9/11) second billing. What is this "Entertainment Tonight" for the breakfast crowd?!?
This year I have broken my long-standing rule of not getting involved with a show in its first season. In the past, it has only led to heartbreak when the show was not continued. Notably Alicia Silverstone's "Miss Match" and Tony Shaloub's show about a crazy writer and his uptight editor, Neil Patrick Harris. Poor me, I kept waiting, week after week for the shows to come back on the air. Even going so far after the cancellation of "Miss Match" to write to NBC and denounce their sure-to-flop replacement, "The Apprentice." Well, we all know how that turned out. But I do insist that right was on my side in that case.
THE list (organized by network):
Chuck
Biggest Loser
Bionic Woman
Thirty Rock
The Office
My Name is Earl
WifeSwap (horrifying, I know!)
Super Nanny (even more horrifying! but hoping I never wind up ON it)
Samantha Who?
The Women's Murder Club
Dirty Sexy Money
And I can't wait until next Monday, when "The New Adventures of Old Christine" returns. That date is also the opening of the new yoga and pilates program at my health club so maybe I won't turn into a total couch potato.
In close, I would like to honor the memory of young actor, Heath Ledger, who passed away this week. It was quite shocking and very sad. He has a young daughter and was a gifted actor. He recently portrayed the Joker in a new installment of The Batman, and for that, he garnered my attention and admiration. Despite my feelings (or perhaps because of them, and my complete disgust with the celebrity saturated news), I was aghast that The Today Show led with the story of his surprising death, giving the stock plunge (the worst day for our markets since 9/11) second billing. What is this "Entertainment Tonight" for the breakfast crowd?!?
What I'm Diggin'
Websites that allow you to collect and organize articles, recipes, etc. My favorites are the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Real Simple, and Allrecipes. There are some really innovative ideas sprouting forth from the fertile minds of web developers.
The best part of all? They have been modeled after the public library system. All articles on the above sites are offered free. This has not always been the case. The New York Times introduced Times Select a few years ago, depriving me (and thousands of other cheap bastards, I'm sure) of columns by my favorite opinionists. Recently the powers-that-be changed their minds and reversed course, proving they truly don't have anything in common with the President.
Flylady's "Rubba Scrubba." It is my new must-have tool, especially with two pooches. The thing cleans everything. I have not ordered it yet because the shipping is almost as much as the tool. If I wait too long, though, it will sell out again.
An Aussie lass wrote about the rubba scrubba on her blog, I Want That Dress. I would like to believe that she would view my writing as more sassy than cutesy but who knows? She is a cat person (in other words, inscrutable). I got a great idea from her though: she posts on her blog twice a week, on designated days. Clearly, a Flylady idea and perhaps one that I can adapt to The Jolly Mama.
Green living. There are some great ideas out there and a lot of discussion right now. The top tips I found today have been to 1) buy frozen, condensed juice at the grocery store 2) unplug chargers after cellphones, laptops, gaming systems have been juiced up 3) stop idling - one to bring up with Griffin's nursery school. ?? 363.738 DAV is the call number for Laurie David's Activist's Guide, available now at my library.
Community. Elizabeth Edwards wrote about it powerfully in her book, Saving Graces, and just recently I found an online movement, Playborhood. Their mission is to get kids out in the street, playing with each other. I like it and have been sharing it with others, which I suppose is the whole point, isn't it?
The best part of all? They have been modeled after the public library system. All articles on the above sites are offered free. This has not always been the case. The New York Times introduced Times Select a few years ago, depriving me (and thousands of other cheap bastards, I'm sure) of columns by my favorite opinionists. Recently the powers-that-be changed their minds and reversed course, proving they truly don't have anything in common with the President.
Flylady's "Rubba Scrubba." It is my new must-have tool, especially with two pooches. The thing cleans everything. I have not ordered it yet because the shipping is almost as much as the tool. If I wait too long, though, it will sell out again.
An Aussie lass wrote about the rubba scrubba on her blog, I Want That Dress. I would like to believe that she would view my writing as more sassy than cutesy but who knows? She is a cat person (in other words, inscrutable). I got a great idea from her though: she posts on her blog twice a week, on designated days. Clearly, a Flylady idea and perhaps one that I can adapt to The Jolly Mama.
Green living. There are some great ideas out there and a lot of discussion right now. The top tips I found today have been to 1) buy frozen, condensed juice at the grocery store 2) unplug chargers after cellphones, laptops, gaming systems have been juiced up 3) stop idling - one to bring up with Griffin's nursery school. ?? 363.738 DAV is the call number for Laurie David's Activist's Guide, available now at my library.
Community. Elizabeth Edwards wrote about it powerfully in her book, Saving Graces, and just recently I found an online movement, Playborhood. Their mission is to get kids out in the street, playing with each other. I like it and have been sharing it with others, which I suppose is the whole point, isn't it?
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