Holiday Escape

There aren't many books lately that I've been enthusiastic to read. I've felt like there's been a dearth of new, interesting, good, wholesome, non-violent, non-graphic reads about smart, strong, compassionate women. And the men who love them and are deserving of their love.

Can you tell I just came off of a Pride and Prejudice marathon?

Tevita was out of town, what else was I suppose to do?

And actually, I didn't have the marathon I wanted to have.

I just watched one movie version of the book. The best version, if I do say so myself. (I heart Colin Firth).

The day after my marathon was fast Sunday, and I bore my testimony about how I married Mr. Darcy.

Yes, my few readers, yes I did. And now if you could help me find a medication that would switch off the part of my brain that makes INCREDIBLY IDIOTIC AND GRANDIOSE STATEMENTS, it would very much be appreciated. THANKS.

Anyway my friend, Jennifer, loaned me this sweet, smart, engaging, funny book :
Like all the good books (and some really really bad ones) in the past that I got my hands on, I read this in a day. It's full of quirky characters that made me laugh and cry. And it's a sweet love story too! I highly recommend.

I'm on to another set of books now and I haven't had time to read them yet. I've been too busy doing this:

And this:
And while I'll politely skip over the fact that rather than shower after pilates, I chose to sit here and take photos of my sweatiness for all the world to see (all 3 of you), I will go ahead and say that things have been a bit topsy turvy lately. (As if those photos didn't just speak those words for me).

I'm way too tired to go into detail right now. Tired and . . . (oh look, my underwear has finally dried, I can go to bed now!). But I will say that some interesting things have happened and that I am learning important lessons. And trying to enjoy the learning. And a good book!

This is the thing about head shots.

They need to look like you on a really really really good day. So what does it mean when the lady behind the counter in the photo department at Costco says, "WOW! This is a reeeeeaaaaalllly good picture of you! The photographer did a reeeeeaaaaaalllly good job!"? It means that every actress and their business manager love the magic of airbrushing is what it means . . . but I'll bet you all the change in my pocket against all the change in your pocket that Michelle Pfiefer never had to use photoshop.

And this is where I understand the need for the phrase SERENITY NOW.

Totally Uninspired

 . . . to blog about anything.

i've taken lots of photos of food that i make and eat.

but not feeling the energy to post and explain any of them.

although there's a tuscan bean soup that so so tasty, i almost feel guilty for withholding the recipe.

but it's not deliberate. 

i'm just feeling uninspired.

i just had a birthday.

we ate our way through the day.

began with cinnabons in the morning

and ended with kalbi ribs that evening.

my favorite present was the card from Tevita.

second favorite: a phone call from a friend.

third favorite: david sedaris concert

except when it was finally our turn to have him sign a book, he made THE LAMEST joke about pupu's. (you can already imagine), so turns out that his humor isn't always humorous. 

but today was fun.

i, along with the wives of my husband's counselors, broke the law. 

a couple of  times.

i won't go into details except to say that breaking and entering wreaks havoc on linen skirts. 

tevita just interrupted my writing to bend down and give me a kiss.

this gesture, even after i confessed my felony. "at least i was unarmed", i said.

"yes, baby, you were unarmed. proud of you." he said.

you know that last line made you giggle, like tevita's deadpan humor always makes me giggle.

i'm now off to enjoy a quiet moment with him. 

he always inspires.