I Think I Can

I was delighted to be tagged by the dexterous genius bound cougar a go-go. She is the only girl who could solicit a response. I'll take a stab at answering the questions, though I will humbly preface everything below with the fact that I represent myself better in sound bytes than prose. Bear with me:

I can't believe I've never....

Eaten bacon. People just rave about it.

Every time I think about... I still cringe

My bangs, that big sticky wave a above my forehead, circa 1991.

I wish I'd... when I had the chance

Learned math. It's just nice to know it. I actually do need alegebra now and then.

I've never felt so out of place as when I...

I feel out of place a lot, especially when I notice my shyness amongst all the talkative people.

....is my guiltiest pleasure

Chocolate, lots of it.

I hope...knows how grateful I am

All the sweeties who have seen me through.

In my darkest hours I secretly blame... for my dysfunction

Myself. I'm a major self-deprecater, what/who else could I blame?

...changed my life forever

I did. I do. Everyday. For the better.


I was able to skip the prose. That is so me. To keep this train a-chugging I nominate the always smart, cute as pie, in the know, hip mother of the year, Tracks to Clementine
but I won't mind a bit she she scoffs at such nonsense and takes up the clarinet instead.

Missing Hat Poster

Missing Hat!
Last Seen at Smith, March 28
Green Wool Cap, with brown flower and tons of sentimental value

To the bogus hairdo, skinny pants wearing hipster Smith patron thief (yes, that describes everyone under 25 in that bar) who stole this much beloved family hat, if I see you on Capitol Hill with my hat I will hunt you down and snatch it from your head.

REWARD

Spirit Animal

I am having trouble deciding whether my spirit animal (for 2008) should be a squirrel or a mountain goat. These are the dilemma's of Monday morning.

What do you think?

0 - 30 in thirty seconds

I turned 30 a few months ago now and the most profound change I’ve noticed is that I am more curious than ever to explore the world through new adventures. Here are 30 things that I hope to do in this lifetime:

1. Go to China.
2. See Venus de Milo.
3. Make my own cheese.
4. Take a cooking class in Italy.
5. Own land.
6. Plant and grow a beautiful flower garden.
7. Become a librarian.
8. Build our house.
9. Stay at home with our (future) wee ones.
10. Visit South Africa (during World Cup).
11. Photograph life’s simple pleasures on a new camera.
12. Give freely.
13. Can a winter's worth of marinara sauce.
14. Take annual family portraits in a B/W photo booth.
15. Live on another continent for year or two.
16. Drive an electric car.
17. Take a freighter across the ocean.
18. Sail through the Panama Canal (maybe I can combine this with #18).
19. Eat fish and meat while traveling abroad.
20. Take my kiddos on international trips (again with the combo).
21. Develop a classic and simple wardrobe.
22. Do something I think I can’t do (marathon, paragliding, manuscript)
23. Take a road trip across the country.
24. Make my own wine.
25. Get my own sourdough mother from Jennifer and bake bread.
26. Take a long train ride in a private sleeping compartment.
27. Spend more time in the wilderness.
28. Teach.
29. Name a boat.
30. Institute monthly dinner parties with friends.

this is me....

after i found out that i had been accepted into graduate school...

and the fact that i am marrying the coolest person i've ever met in july...

and the aftermath:


this will be our year.