Sleepyhead by Passion Pit

Today, this made me happy.

I Have the Spirit, How About You!

To prove that I'm not a reincarnation of Ebeneezer Scrooge, I share these with you; things that have, but if for a moment, warmed the ice water pumping through my veins.

As well as classics like this and this.

Honeymoon Part III: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Working on this - post should be up soon!

Subliminal Messaging

The upside of Henry's outrageous vet bill is the perks from the credit card company. We received a little kick-back and decided to use it to purchase a Wii.

I've never been a big fan of video games, but after seeing one of these in action at a friends house, I was a changed woman. I think it had something to do with virtual boxing and getting to punch my husband in the head. Repeatedly.

The Wii arrived yesterday and we went a few rounds. Internets, I'm embarrassed to admit that I've barely left the den since waking this morning. Not to attain the high score, not to improve my time and not because I'm working on my right hook. At the end of specific games a single work keeps appearing on my television screen.

Unbalanced.

If they only knew.

Awards

I'm always amazed when I learn people read my mundane blatherings about whatever has irritated me that day.

Appreciative, but amazed none the less.

The Superior Scribbler Award been bestowed upon me from Sami of Herding Cats, a fine New Englander that has found herself in North Carolina.

This award was created by The Scholastic Scribe and the rules are I am to state a few facts about myself and then pass this onto five other bloggers. And so, without further hesitation:

1. I danced with a professional ballet company for nearly 17 years. Don't be too impressed, I basically rehearsed with them and rarely performed due to visible tattoos. How I miss my ballerina body.

2. It seems I forget everything once I finish a book; turn the last page and all contents are erased from memory. I make for a crappy book reviewer.

3. My husband and I met on a blind date.

The five recipients of this award are:

1. Molly Lee of Molly Lee Cards. Molly is an incredible and creative paper artist that showcases her skills on this blog. You can also purchase her goodies online from etsy or in the flesh at Powell's in Portland, Oregon.

2. Laura Parsons of Huge Fragments of Light. I'm lucky enough to call this poet my friend and cherish my copy of her first book This Day and All Others. Her second book is due out very soon.

3. Teanna DiMicco of Fork or Spoon? Go for the recipes, stay for charm.

4. Mr. Condescending of Advice and Humor From Mr. Condescending. Mix up a dirty martini and enjoy snark at its finest.

5. Enri Zoltz of Railroad Poetry. Mr. Zoltz finds poetic inspiration during his commute on the LIRR. Good for him. Whenever I've been on New York transit I'm inspired to bathe in Lysol.

Go forth, Scribes and spread blogging cheer. And don't forget to add your name to the list of Scribblers here (I'm number 1,314!).