for monicky

Hi Monica, I thought you'd enjoy these gems I found while digging through my parents storage. And oh hey! It's my 200th blog post!

look at that hair

Kenny Loggins in his "Jesus" phase

Steve Perry is such a tease

Oh Neil Diamond, I love your voice

BTW, these are all my mom's.

four things I really dig

1. Jason Mraz-he has a new EP out "Life is Good" with three new songs, love the song "Up" and it's allusions to the Great Glass Elevator from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Also, what can't he do? On this one he does a do-wop "Build Me Up Buttercup." One of my new life goals is to see him live. IT WILL BLOW MY MIND.

Gene Wilder (a great Willy Wonka)

2. Pumpkin chocolate chip bread. Yes! It's that time of year. And this time I didn't even have to make it. My mom did. And I get it all to myself.

3. Sara Bareilles-Her new album "Kaliedescope Heart" is wonderful. I love her 'piano-stomp' style and I can't get enough of her song "Uncharted." Also, she did a cover of Beyonce's Single Ladies, it's a little different, but so cool! Just give yourself a second to warm up to it and you will enjoy it as much as I do. Trust me. I'm still trying to decide if I should go see her in Spokane in November, because it would be great. But I need a concert buddy.

4. Wedding dresses with pockets. Not that I'm in the market or anything. But I really appreciate all dresses/skirts with pockets on them. It will totally make me want to buy them.

not my photos (by Sean Flannigan found here)



big werds

Twice this week I have been called out on using big words. In my opinion, they weren't that big of a deal. In one instance I used the word "sequestered" in telling a story about my friend in the third grade and how she was "sequestered" to make her work faster and not get distacted by the other students. Everyone I was with was like, wow, good word, 'sequestered.' Well, it was a good word to describe the situation. Another time I was at this activity and I went to go play rock band with some kids I didn't know. I sat down to play the guitar and mentioned, "I'm not very 'adept' at this." This kid looks at me somewhat befuddled and asks, "did you just use the word 'adept'?" Yes. Yes I did.

I don't get it. Do I sound snobbish when I use these kinds of words? I didn't think they were that hard. Also, I read a lot, so I have a pretty large vocabulary. And I did go to and graduate from college. So that means I'm kind of licensed to use those big words I used back when "Is goed to kollige." I just find it rather amusing. I didn't really realize I spoke like that.  

thinking about big words