When people started saying J/K (instead of "just kidding") a while back, I would say it as an "I can't believe people are saying this instead of just using the actual words"-type of joke. However, once I started, I couldn't stop.
Since then I've been J/K-ing all over the place. At parties, at work, at restaurants (one waiter was very confused on what my real order was by the end of our conversation). During my last birthday party I managed to J/K my sisters through the many stages of "J/K":
Stage 1: That's funny
Stage 2: Now it's annoying
Stage 3: Now it's funny how annoying that is
Maybe it's time for me to move on past all the J/K-ing? Maybe it's time I get serious? No more jokes, no more abbreviations...
...J/K, J/K!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
I love...my gray high heels.
I have this pair of really cute, round toe, gray high heels. I could walk around the city in them for hours without any pain. I love them and I wear them...a lot.
Unfortunately, my love is starting to take it's toll on them. Today I noticed that they don't stand up very straight anymore when they're placed on the floor. I can hear the heels squeaking when I walk. And if you look closely you might think that I let an animal chew on the heels as there are tiny marks all over them.
But still, I love them.
I know there's the chance that one day I'll be in an accidental re-creation of this Mentos commercial, but I can't stop wearing them quite yet. So until that day, whenever I wear those heels I will walk carefully and I will carry an emergency pack of Mentos with me wherever I go.
Unfortunately, my love is starting to take it's toll on them. Today I noticed that they don't stand up very straight anymore when they're placed on the floor. I can hear the heels squeaking when I walk. And if you look closely you might think that I let an animal chew on the heels as there are tiny marks all over them.
But still, I love them.
I know there's the chance that one day I'll be in an accidental re-creation of this Mentos commercial, but I can't stop wearing them quite yet. So until that day, whenever I wear those heels I will walk carefully and I will carry an emergency pack of Mentos with me wherever I go.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
I love...early morning car-aoke.
Here is a scene from "Jenny Chalk: July 12, 2011":
It's not even 8:30 in the morning yet, I'm sitting in traffic, not moving, though the clock seems to be moving twice as fast as the rest of the world. I'm remembering that wonderful time from two hours earlier when I was laying in bed, still sleeping. Then I flip the radio channel and hear this:
...and suddenly I'm wide awake!
Pick on me if you like, but I've been an Aerosmith fan for a long time and though Steven Tyler is on his own with this song I'm still a fan of that voice.
So there I am, fresh off the highway, windows down, waiting for the car in front of me to realize the light is green, but it doesn't matter because I'm holding an imaginary microphone, shaking my hair and singing at the top of my lungs!
Yes, this morning I was lovin' me some karaoke in the car (or some car-aoke)!
Hopefully the guy sitting in the car next to me was loving it, too.
(Note: I would have posted this about twenty minutes earlier, but I couldn't stop re-playing this song.)
It's not even 8:30 in the morning yet, I'm sitting in traffic, not moving, though the clock seems to be moving twice as fast as the rest of the world. I'm remembering that wonderful time from two hours earlier when I was laying in bed, still sleeping. Then I flip the radio channel and hear this:
...and suddenly I'm wide awake!
Pick on me if you like, but I've been an Aerosmith fan for a long time and though Steven Tyler is on his own with this song I'm still a fan of that voice.
So there I am, fresh off the highway, windows down, waiting for the car in front of me to realize the light is green, but it doesn't matter because I'm holding an imaginary microphone, shaking my hair and singing at the top of my lungs!
Yes, this morning I was lovin' me some karaoke in the car (or some car-aoke)!
Hopefully the guy sitting in the car next to me was loving it, too.
(Note: I would have posted this about twenty minutes earlier, but I couldn't stop re-playing this song.)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
I love...magic money pants.
Okay, as far as I know there's no such thing as magic money pants, but if there was then I would love them.
Instead I'll settle for a close second: ...finding forgotten money in a pair of pants, which is what happened to me today. I was wearing a pair of jeans, reached into the back pocket and found a $10 bill! This discovery added a little extra happy to my day. It was like I made money just for putting on pants!
In fact, I'm going to suggest that you go into your closet and put some money in a random pair of your pants right now...your future self will love it!
In fact, I'm going to suggest that you go into your closet and put some money in a random pair of your pants right now...your future self will love it!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
I love...Shel Silverstein.
If I could have a dinner party with any three celebrities, living or dead, the first one I'd call is Shel Silverstein*.
There is so much to love about him, where to begin?
I'll start with "The Giving Tree", which is still one of my favorite books. In elementary school I was in a play where we acted that story out and I was the tree! (I should note that my parents don't recall this play, which either means I didn't tell them about it at the time or it was a dream, but either way...I was the tree!) If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. And of course there are his many other books, like "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic", just to name a few.
As if his books alone aren't a good enough reason to love him, here is some "did you know" info about ol' Shel:
Shel Silverstein was a big inspiration for me as I grew up and got into writing. He didn't fit into one mold. He wrote for both children and adults. He wrote things that didn't always make sense, but that you couldn't forget. He made it okay to let your imagination completely take over.
Today I have some of his books placed around my apartment - available to be read at any moment. And hanging above my desk is one of his poems that reads:
"Listen to the mustn'ts, child.
Listen to the don'ts.
Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossible the won'ts.
Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me...
Anthing can happen, child.
Anything can be."
I love it, and I'm listening to you, Shel!
(*Note: If you're wondering...the second celebrity invited to my dinner party would be Prince and the third celebrity is TBD.)
There is so much to love about him, where to begin?I'll start with "The Giving Tree", which is still one of my favorite books. In elementary school I was in a play where we acted that story out and I was the tree! (I should note that my parents don't recall this play, which either means I didn't tell them about it at the time or it was a dream, but either way...I was the tree!) If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. And of course there are his many other books, like "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic", just to name a few.
As if his books alone aren't a good enough reason to love him, here is some "did you know" info about ol' Shel:
- He wrote songs, including "The Cover of the Rolling Stone" (which was featured in one of my favorite movies: "Almost Famous").
- He drew cartoons for Playboy magazine.
- He and I were both born on September 25th.
Shel Silverstein was a big inspiration for me as I grew up and got into writing. He didn't fit into one mold. He wrote for both children and adults. He wrote things that didn't always make sense, but that you couldn't forget. He made it okay to let your imagination completely take over.
Today I have some of his books placed around my apartment - available to be read at any moment. And hanging above my desk is one of his poems that reads:
"Listen to the mustn'ts, child.
Listen to the don'ts.
Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossible the won'ts.
Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me...
Anthing can happen, child.
Anything can be."
I love it, and I'm listening to you, Shel!
(*Note: If you're wondering...the second celebrity invited to my dinner party would be Prince and the third celebrity is TBD.)
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
I love...the letter "U".
I have always been a fan of the song "You've Really Got a Hold On Me". Originally done by The Miracles, there have been several covers of the song since and earlier today I was listening to this cover by She & Him:
But I can never hear the song without remembering the first time I heard it...on Sesame Street. Not familiar with that episode? Watch as Smokey Robinson sings the song and meets a very persistent letter "U":
I loved that skit as a kid! And even now I still find it pretty entertaining, well, now I find it entertaining with a dash of creepy when the U won't leave him alone, but in the end they seem to be friends...so the U can't be that bad.
But I can never hear the song without remembering the first time I heard it...on Sesame Street. Not familiar with that episode? Watch as Smokey Robinson sings the song and meets a very persistent letter "U":
I loved that skit as a kid! And even now I still find it pretty entertaining, well, now I find it entertaining with a dash of creepy when the U won't leave him alone, but in the end they seem to be friends...so the U can't be that bad.
Monday, July 4, 2011
I love...long weekends.
As I set my alarm to wake up for work tomorrow, I'm thinking about Friday and how it seems like forever ago. Having an extra day off of work makes the weekend even better and with the holiday there were plenty of activities to fill up the extra time. Here are some of my weekend highlights:
Friday
I made my second visit to the newly opened Market Garden Brewery on West 25th Street (which should actually have it's own "I love..." post from me, because I love it there). The place was packed and the beer was delicious. Eventually we made our way down the street to the Garage Bar patio and then visited ABC Tavern for a game of pool to end the night. As far as Ohio City goes, the USA Today article is true.
Saturday
I went to an all-day cookout in Tremont. We ate some good food, played cornhole, drew pictures with chalk on the sidewalk, gave beer to a wedding party taking pictures in the park across the street and cheered every time a passing car honked in response to the "Honk for the USA" sign in the front yard. The night ended with us getting caught in a thunderstorm - so, wet and tired, I made it home in time to catch the end of a Saturday Night Live rerun.
Sunday
I went for a run and then quickly negated the exercise by getting Taco Bell with a friend. We ate while watching episodes of Parks & Recreation. It was a funny & delicious afternoon - it was funlicious. That night I had dinner at another friend's house and headed back out in Tremont to celebrate a 30th birthday.
Monday
And finally, there was today! I spent the day at a cookout/pool party, which was actually a cookout/"one person got in the pool while the rest of us sat in a circle around the pool" party. Then a few of us went downtown to watch some fireworks from a friend's apartment. Unfortunately, a building blocked most of our view, but the fireworks sounded great.
I hope you all had a safe, happy and looong 4th of July weekend!
Now I'm going to bed. Good night, weekend.
Friday
I made my second visit to the newly opened Market Garden Brewery on West 25th Street (which should actually have it's own "I love..." post from me, because I love it there). The place was packed and the beer was delicious. Eventually we made our way down the street to the Garage Bar patio and then visited ABC Tavern for a game of pool to end the night. As far as Ohio City goes, the USA Today article is true.
Saturday
I went to an all-day cookout in Tremont. We ate some good food, played cornhole, drew pictures with chalk on the sidewalk, gave beer to a wedding party taking pictures in the park across the street and cheered every time a passing car honked in response to the "Honk for the USA" sign in the front yard. The night ended with us getting caught in a thunderstorm - so, wet and tired, I made it home in time to catch the end of a Saturday Night Live rerun.
Sunday
I went for a run and then quickly negated the exercise by getting Taco Bell with a friend. We ate while watching episodes of Parks & Recreation. It was a funny & delicious afternoon - it was funlicious. That night I had dinner at another friend's house and headed back out in Tremont to celebrate a 30th birthday.
Monday
And finally, there was today! I spent the day at a cookout/pool party, which was actually a cookout/"one person got in the pool while the rest of us sat in a circle around the pool" party. Then a few of us went downtown to watch some fireworks from a friend's apartment. Unfortunately, a building blocked most of our view, but the fireworks sounded great.
I hope you all had a safe, happy and looong 4th of July weekend!
Now I'm going to bed. Good night, weekend.
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