I was reading today about the remake they are doing of Footloose. Why they need to keep remaking movies that were perfect the first time around is anyone's guess. There are tons of talented screenwriters out there - why can't they make new stuff. The point of the post is not about Hollywood's recycling program. It is however, about one of the best dance sequences in all of cinema history - when Ren teaches Willard to dance. Please note the chandelier that shakes as Willard practices at home. My grandparents had the exact same one.
29 June 2009
Blind Date - part 2
It was nice. We had a good time. He was a good Southern Boy and picked me up and walked me to my door after. The conversation never lagged and I didn't have to carry it either. Can y'all sense the "but" that's about to follow though? It was nice - that's the best thing I can say about it. There was no spark, no chemistry, nothing that made me think, "I have to go out with him again". I know what that feels like. I haven't felt it in a little while - but there's that rush, the anticipation of MY GOSH HE JUST HAS TO CALL, and talking at any hour for whatever reason. Although I would like to get married and more importantly have a child, I don't want to settle. I want the zing.
24 June 2009
Blind Date
Yes, indeed. I don't think I have ever been on a blind date before and I am a wee bit nervous. My friend Jaime has been hinting for weeks that she wanted to set me up with her brother and I said okay. Something came up in the meantime and it was unclear whether I would be staying in North Carolina or moving back north. That situation has cleared up (nothing serious, just an opportunity I explored that didn't pan out). I'm happy it went the way it did - I love living in NC. But that's another story for another night. When it became evident that I would be staying here, Jaime leapt into action, e-mailing her brother and telling him that she thought he should meet me.
So we're meeting tomorrow night and y'all, I'm nervous. What if we run out of things to talk about over dinner? I have been on too many dates where I have carried the entire conversation and it is not the most exciting way to spend an evening, let me just tell you. Fortunately we planned on going to a movie after so if we do run out of things to say, it's okay because you can't talk during a movie.
I did all the girly things tonight (in my head, because I was working a shift at J.Jill) - decided what I would wear, how I would do my hair, what color lipstick, etc. Now I just have to wait. Stay tuned, I'll let you know how it turns out...
So we're meeting tomorrow night and y'all, I'm nervous. What if we run out of things to talk about over dinner? I have been on too many dates where I have carried the entire conversation and it is not the most exciting way to spend an evening, let me just tell you. Fortunately we planned on going to a movie after so if we do run out of things to say, it's okay because you can't talk during a movie.
I did all the girly things tonight (in my head, because I was working a shift at J.Jill) - decided what I would wear, how I would do my hair, what color lipstick, etc. Now I just have to wait. Stay tuned, I'll let you know how it turns out...
19 June 2009
18 June 2009
Thursday Recipe
It's been rainy and damp here for what seems like forever. These spice drop cookies are the perfect remedy for a dreary day.
Ingredients
1/2 cup reduced calorie margarine, softened
1/2 cup unpacked brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp table salt
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, on medium speed, beat margarine with brown sugar until creamy.
3. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until light and fluffy.
4. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and spice.
5. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into powdered sugar to coat.
6. Place onto baking sheet.
7. Bake until golden, about 7 to 8 minutes.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
1/2 cup reduced calorie margarine, softened
1/2 cup unpacked brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp table salt
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, on medium speed, beat margarine with brown sugar until creamy.
3. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until light and fluffy.
4. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and spice.
5. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into powdered sugar to coat.
6. Place onto baking sheet.
7. Bake until golden, about 7 to 8 minutes.
Enjoy!
15 June 2009
Father's Day giveaway
Well, I'm not giving the prize away, but 5 Minutes for Mom is. Check it out here - they are giving away an HP MediaSmart Server LX195. I know my external hard drive is on its last legs and I know a lot of you out there take lots of gorgeous pictures. Why have them clog up your hard drive when you can save them all on the MediaSmart Server? Head on over to 5 Minutes for Mom and take a peek. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on their blog post.
12 June 2009
11 June 2009
And We're Back...
Alas - no recipe this Thursday. We will resume our regulalry scheduled programming next week. At the moment I am curled up on the couch and enjoying the sounds of the thunderstorm in the distance. While I am not a fan of severe weather, I love your garden variety summer storm. Fortunately, I have two sweet faced kitties who don't mind the thunder at all; unlike mama's dog who barks at every noise. She's lucky she's so adorable.
My trip home was wonderful. On Wednesday I got to spend some time with people I hadn't seen in years who were a significant part of my college years. It was so nice to be able to catch up with them. Many many thanks to John and Helen who let me crash with them Tuesday night. After that though, it was all about the wedding. Manicure, pedicure, quick lunch with Auntie Lorri and Emily (congrats on graduating Em; I am so proud of you!!!), rehearsal, salon, WEDDING, the earliest flight on the face of the planet and back to North Carolina.
So about the wedding...the ceremony was beautiful and short. Which is how Michaela and Michael wanted it. It clocked in at about 6 minutes and I think if they could have had it shorter than that they would have. Michaela was beautiful. Her dress was gorgeous, she was radiant, and she was so happy to be marrying Michael. Her mama, Kathy, was great. I kept teasing her about her way sassy shoes. They were sassy - all silver and bejeweled, so not what I would ever picture her wearing.
Of course there was drama and a missing bridesmaid for a time, but she made it. I swear, by my entire stock of diet A&W root beer, that my life would be so dull without my sister in it. If Michaela was the radiant bride, my sister was the comic relief. As usual. I am going to miss her so much when she moves to California. I tried to convince her to move to Raleigh, but she is westward bound. Melissa is definitely a California Girl trapped in a New Englander's body.
I have no pictures. My sister has some and if you are on facebook you can see them there. I never photograph well (I am just not photogenic) and the dress I wore as a bridesmaid was incredibly shapeless,making me look bigger than I really am and I actually lost a little more weight since the last fitting, which made it even more shapeless. Besides, it is hard not to look shapeless next to Melissa. I swear that girl hit the genetic lottery.
Anyhow...best wishes to Michaela and Michael and I hope they are enjoying their honeymoon in Hawaii. I feel blessed to have been part of their wedding day. The trip was fast and furious and I feel like I need a vacation to recover, but isn't that always the way?
My trip home was wonderful. On Wednesday I got to spend some time with people I hadn't seen in years who were a significant part of my college years. It was so nice to be able to catch up with them. Many many thanks to John and Helen who let me crash with them Tuesday night. After that though, it was all about the wedding. Manicure, pedicure, quick lunch with Auntie Lorri and Emily (congrats on graduating Em; I am so proud of you!!!), rehearsal, salon, WEDDING, the earliest flight on the face of the planet and back to North Carolina.
So about the wedding...the ceremony was beautiful and short. Which is how Michaela and Michael wanted it. It clocked in at about 6 minutes and I think if they could have had it shorter than that they would have. Michaela was beautiful. Her dress was gorgeous, she was radiant, and she was so happy to be marrying Michael. Her mama, Kathy, was great. I kept teasing her about her way sassy shoes. They were sassy - all silver and bejeweled, so not what I would ever picture her wearing.
Of course there was drama and a missing bridesmaid for a time, but she made it. I swear, by my entire stock of diet A&W root beer, that my life would be so dull without my sister in it. If Michaela was the radiant bride, my sister was the comic relief. As usual. I am going to miss her so much when she moves to California. I tried to convince her to move to Raleigh, but she is westward bound. Melissa is definitely a California Girl trapped in a New Englander's body.
I have no pictures. My sister has some and if you are on facebook you can see them there. I never photograph well (I am just not photogenic) and the dress I wore as a bridesmaid was incredibly shapeless,making me look bigger than I really am and I actually lost a little more weight since the last fitting, which made it even more shapeless. Besides, it is hard not to look shapeless next to Melissa. I swear that girl hit the genetic lottery.
Anyhow...best wishes to Michaela and Michael and I hope they are enjoying their honeymoon in Hawaii. I feel blessed to have been part of their wedding day. The trip was fast and furious and I feel like I need a vacation to recover, but isn't that always the way?