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things i love thursday!

July 24, 2008 · 2 Comments





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Mombasa Mosquito Net - Most recent purchase. Check out The Attack Of The Prehistoric Creatures for the main reason why I am so thankful for this purchase. But other than the fact that it has saved me from the flying creatures that seem to sneak in through my windows, I just love the feeling of waking up inside the mosquito net. It’s so summery, and it makes me feel like a princess in the depths of a jungle in India. I also think it completely changes the atmosphere in my room, it makes it seem more elegant in some way. It’s completely wonderful.

Guillermo on Weeds - I’m not sure why, but I am completely (and very weirdly) attracted to Guillermo on Weeds. He’s hands down my favorite character on the show (besides Nancy, who I have a huge girl crush on). The thing is, he’s not that good looking! And he’s sort of short and stocky and doesn’t have a very good face. But he’s funny and I love listening to him talk and he’s a bad ass drug dealer and I am 100% attracted to him. When he was first on the show, I thought he was just going to be some random guy that was only on one episode, now he’s working his way up to a main character. I also may have recently named my car Guillermo. What?

Possession by A.S. Byatt - So, I finally just finished this book, which took me a bit of time to read. Now, while it was definitely a hard read, it was very good. I can’t believe the time and hard work that had to have gone into writing this book. The basic plot is that two historians, each specializing in a different poet, uncover this secret relationship between the two poets through letters and poems and journals. The poets are complete fictional, so not only did A.S. Byatt write the basic plot and story but she also wrote all the poems, letters, and journal entries that are referenced in the text. It’s incredible. It’s a great book, the unfolding of the story is great, and the ending was very satisfying. I hate when you read a book, and you love it, and then the ending sucks. Not so with Possession. The ending was wonderful.

Rain - Lately it’s been Rains Magee here. Not just sprinkling, but raining really hard with huge bolts of lightening and striking thunder and it’s awesome. It’s so satisfying to run outside in the middle of a storm, standing with your arms outstretched, your face towards the sky, the rain drenching you. I seriously never feel more alive than in those moments. I love the rain. I love the sounds of it, the feel of it, the concept of it – I love how it suddenly starts out of nowhere and ends out of nowhere. It’s a wonderful part of nature. In addition, I have two different rain play lists that are very delightful to listen to while it’s raining. I will send them to you upon request, so just let me know if you want them.

Dating Quiz – I recently took this dating personality quiz on line and the results were accurate. I love when quiz results are accurate. You should take the quiz here at OkCupid! So what were my results? I got The Window Shopper RGLD (Random Gentle Love Dreamer). Among other things, it says that I am “prone to sudden, ferocious crushes” which is very true. Interestingly, it says that my ideal match is someone that I have grown to love slowly. I never really thought of that. That sudden, ferocious crushes are somewhat arbitrary and based on nothing. But growing to love someone would hold so much more meaning. Unfortunately, last time I actually grew to love somebody it ended in shit. Absolute shit.

Taking walks through the city - Recently, I took the T into the city to visit Cori while her family was staying in Boston. I ended up staying over at the hotel, and the next day, on my way back to the T, I thought, “why should I just head home? It’s a beautiful day.” So I took a nice walk around the city, around the Back Bay neighborhoods, checking out the brownstones that I will never have enough money to own and just enjoying the city on such a beautiful day. I walked down Newbury St and window shopped. This is also a huge deal because I panic about doing things alone. But it was nice to walk around with only the company of myself. So, I think this might be my new thing, I might start going into the city weekly to take walks by myself. Delightful.

Gala Darling’s “How To Have A Summer Romance (With Yourself) - What an adorable article. I adore everything that she writes, but this especially caught my attention. You know they always say that you can’t love anyone else until you love yourself? So why not spend the summer falling in love with yourself so that you can open up to other people? She talks about getting to know yourself, leaning to make compromises (with yourself), and learning to listen (to yourself). It’s really a great idea for an article. So this summer, I think I will be entertaining a summer romance with myself (which leaves the door open for masturbation jokes but get your mind out of the gutter!). Read the article here.

Improv Everywhere – This is a completely awesome. They are an improv group the set up these outlandish situations in social settings that leave the people around them totally puzzled. They get tons of people (usually volunteers) involved and they pull of these great stunts. If anyone saw the episode of Law & Order SVU where all those people froze in Grand Central Station, that was based on a mission that these guys did. My favorite mission that they did was their most recent, where they got I think 8 or 10 pairs of twins and had them create a human mirror on the subway. People getting on the train were baffled and began to question their sanity when they saw the mirror. They document all their missions through video and photos so check them out here.

The Dark Knight - I finally went to see the film the other night. I loved it. I haven’t been this impressed with a movie in a long time. After it was over, Krista and I didn’t even talk to each other, we just sat staring at the screen, in awe. Besides the fact that I was completely terrified of the Joker, I cannot believe what a good job Heath Ledger did. It really made me sad, that here he was, at possibly the height of his career, just perfecting his craft, and he lost his life. But, no Debbie Downer moments. I loved that I was completely stressed through the whole movie, that almost every scene had me on the edge of my seat, and that I was maybe secretly rooting for the Joker just because it’s Heath. The movie was phenomenal.

Sushi Dates – I had the biggest craving for sushi for like 6 months, but I haven’t really had the money or the access to good sushi to actually go out and get some. The other day, I joined Krista, Katie, Meg, and Elyse at Asian C for a sushi date. Thank god! I got the Caterpillar roll, possibly my favorite sushi ever and it was magnificent. I’ve had better presentations at other places but taste wise, this was amazing. When I think about it, it’s insane that I actually consider sushi one of my favorite foods because I hate seafood. But sushi is so wonderful and tasty, seafood be damned! Tonight I’m going out with Rooney and Keryn and whoever else shows up for another sushi date, so color me stoked.

“Bases Loaded” – Dunkin Donuts is running a contest promotion where you get a prize with every iced coffee you buy. Everyone’s a winner! Mostly you get a dollar off a flat bread sandwich, but sometimes you get a free iced coffee, or a free sandwich, or other fun and useful coupons. Also, you get a code that you can enter on line to win bigger prizes. What’s fun about this is that you go on line, enter the code, and you get to choose you pitcher – Jonathan Papelbon (my love) or Joba Chamberlain (that piece of shit from the Yankees). Then you go up at bat, and if they get you out, you lose. But if you hit a home run, you win! Which, I haven’t done yet. But I’m holding out hope!

Seth Green - Well, I recently started watching my old Buffy DVDs, specifically Seasons 3 and 4, and I have reopened and obsession with Seth Green. I mean, Oz was one of the best characters on Buffy, with his trademark stoicism, and he was also so cute with Willow (until he cheated on her with another werewolf). And then of course there is Robot Chicken, and Family Guy, and everything else Seth Green has ever done and I realized yesterday that I want a boyfriend exactly like him! Then, whilst on the phone with J:10, he suggested that I check out Seth Green, which really weirded me out since I had been randomly lusting over him lately. So, Seth Green, if you’re out there reading this…I love you.

Loves it!
Ponz

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Things That Made Me Happy Today

June 25, 2008 · 2 Comments

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It was one of those days today, when nothing particular happened, but I found a bunch of little things giving me the warm fuzzies. And don’t they say it’s the little things that count? So, I feel that it is appropriate that I give credit to those little things that made my day just a little brighter.

Coffee It seems that every time I find myself back in Massachusetts, I also find myself a hardcore coffee addict. Every single morning, I wake up and make my daily trip to Dunkin’ Donuts. Lately, my order has been a medium coconut iced coffee with cream, sugar, and a shot of mocha. It’s a dream!! (Thanks to Aunt Jean for the suggestion of the mocha shot!) My morning coffee fix gets me through the day (well mostly) until night falls, when I make a cup before bed with our lovely little gem, the Keurig One Cup Coffee Maker, which I am obsessed with. Lately, I’ve been making Nantucket Blend coffee with either Cinnamon Bun or Irish Creme Creamer. To die for. As of late, I’ve been drinking three to four cups a day. It seems to have replaced alcohol, for the time being.

Weeds Such a good show! Season four just started and I have only been able to catch a few episodes in the past. But lucky for me, my dad has seasons one and two on DVD and season three is up on OnDemand – so I’ve been catching up so I can watch season four (this is like that time I got hooked on Lost…). It such a funny, clever show. And come on, it’s about an attractive white middle aged mom in the suburbs who’s a drug dealer. It’s funny. And Mary-Kate Olsen guest stars in some episodes and she happens to be one of my guilty pleasure favorite actresses. Nancy Botwin, FTW!

Eyebrow waxing Some people dread this “painful experience,” but I honestly think it’s one of my favorite things. I often subconsciously find myself not tweezing my eyebrows so that I will HAVE to go get them waxed. I feel that if you go to the right place and have the right person do them, it’s a really enjoyable experience! You get to go lay down on a nice little imitation bed in a low lit room with music playing and chat with the person who is spreading hot wax on your arches and ripping hair out of your face! But seriously, I just look so much better afterward, it is well worth it. I’ve definitely seen some botched jobs and it’s not a pretty sight. So I would find the right salon by word of mouth, the best advertising a salon can get. If you’re in the South Shore area, I go to Shelley at Glow and I have never had a bad experience.

Phone calls from old friends Well, not really old friends – just people I haven’t talked to in a few weeks. Marv called me last night and it was lovely to hear from him. Sheen called me today and despite what he thinks, I do love him and did not forget about him! I am really bad at calling people. I usually only call if I have something specific to tell someone, not just to chat. Because, ask my friends, I’m awkward on the phone. I never have anything good to say. When most people need to spill their guts and vent, they usually call me because they know I will listen and not interrupt. I’m fine with that. I like listening. And I love hearing from people because I love my friends!

Silver linings I am making a resolution (it’s a little late, I realize) to find the silver lining in all situations. I think I will be a much happier person if I do this. I feel like I AM a happy person, but that I often focus on negative things because I want to change them. And I know everything can’t be changed. Like if someone decides they want to dump you as a friend because their girlfriend is threatened by you – well I would take it as a compliment that someone feels threatened by me! By all means, feel threatened. You should. Also, as much as a situation like that sucks, it weeds out the bad eggs for the good eggs. I am loyal to each and every one of my friends and I respect them all. To sum up how deep my loyalty runs, I provide you with a quote from Hey Chris that sums up my feelings:

The people I call friends are the best of the best. Have I had to stand behind one of them even though they were wrong? Absolutely. And I will until they prove themselves a rotten or toxic person. Rotten and toxic people can do good things and good people can do rotten and toxic things, the true ability is being able to distinguish between the people who deserve your loyalty and those who don’t. Have I harbored criminals? Yes. If [my friends] murdered someone, would I help them? You bet your ass. Call it foolish, fine. Call it blind, okay. Because I know that each one of them would do the same for me.
Disagree all you like, I completely understand why you would. But I think that comes from not fully understanding and truly loving your friends. And maybe you have a different set of values and standards, and that’s fine. But my friends are my family, and just like a mother would protect her kids from danger, the law or harm, I would and will and continue to do so.

I expect the same loyalty back from my friends. And it’s nice to know who doesn’t respect you enough to show you loyalty, because they are a toxic person to your life. And I have somehow gone off on a rant when this was supposed to be a quick blurb on silver linings. Apologies!

Notes From The Universe My note from the Universe this morning totally validated my opinion on living with no regrets, and I love that:

The biggest misconception people have about the past, Aimee, is thinking it can detract from the rest of their lives.
It can’t!
The past only ever makes more stuff possible.

Tallyho,
The Universe

P.S. And while some might then argue that a different past would make possible a “better” future, Aimee, I would gently remind them that they cannot yet see all that I can see, and would beg to disagree.

Loves it!!

What made you happy today? Leave me a comment and let me know!

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