I like some things a lot and you might like them too, la la doo
I’m having a hard time getting back into the swing of writing, but since deciding I don’t get paid enough to spend every waking moment of my day obsessing over my current project at work – I figure I better get back to some of the things I actually love.
So, I got thinking. What do I love right now? Well, oh so many things, dear reader(s). Let me tell you.
1. Wake up and get real with Justine Bateman & Kelly Cutrone
Kick ass. Kick ass. Kick ass. I’m thinking of copying this format – how grossed out would you be if I made some vlogs?
2. Makeup tutorials by Pixiwoo
Two gorgeous English sisters and professional make-up artists who taught me how to master the illusive “winged-eye.” They have lots of basic tutorials as well as super-cool, arty, high-concept stuff and celebrity copycat tricks a’la Edie Sedgwick and Marla Singer from Fight Club. Sigh. Love.
3. Treme – David Simon’s new show on HBO set in post-Katrina New Orleans. At first, I honestly wasn’t sure what I thought. There are a million characters and lots of great music, but the plot is so organic and subtle, it was slightly hard to engage at first. But, the beauty of Simon’s storytelling style is that he really allows you to get to know and love each character and the plot just sort of unfolds without you even noticing. I’ve said this about The Wire and Homicide – but, watching Treme is like literature for your television. Uh-mazing.
4. Grits. Cheese Grits. Jalepeno Cheese Grits.
Preferably served with fried okra or fried green tomatoes.
5. Suave’s Aveda rip off shampoo. Hello, lover. I’ve been spending 40 bucks on shampoo for the past 3 years and then suddenly you come along and I can spend $4!!! I was sure it would suck, but it totally doesn’t. Woo to the hoo for thriftin’ n’ shit.
6. Travel. Even though all of my work-related trips were exhausting, I’m completely excited about keeping up the jet-setting ways. Current trips in the works:
*Disneyland road trip with Shannon and her mama in October.
*D.C. and Baltimore with Lars, Tawnya, Angie & Greg to visit Jimi & Karin for Thanksgiving.
*Hopefully Boston and maybe Chicago again for work.
7. Singing in the shower. I’ve finally stuck our superfluous iPod in the bathroom and have been giving concerts to my toilet for the last few weeks. I do a really mean rendition of Elvis Costello’s Just About Glad.
8. Painting. Mostly I’m just loving that in my head right now. But, when i get back to it, I’ll share some stuff.
9. Not getting cancer because I’ve got allergies up the pooper. Not literal allergies in my pooper, but you know? up the ying-yang, the wazoo, etc…
10. Fantasizing about not being in debt. Siiiiiiiighhhhh…. it’s like the emotional, grown up version of sticking your fingers in your ears and singing, “la la la la la la la la” really loud.
* A really rich and lovely couple take an interest in me and decide I can’t possibly live happily with all these student loans and house payments and gift me 200 grand.
* Someone reads the parts of this blog that were actually noteworthy and gives me a book deal.
* Someone sees one of my abstract paintings and decides that I’m the next Rothko or Pollock and pays up the already noted wazoo and I’m commissioned by rich benefactors everywhere.
*I find a briefcase full of money. This one is risky because I’ve seen enough movies to know there are always strings attached to such finds. See A Simple Plan.
* Nicholas Cage meets me and decides he wants to split his lottery winnings with me. See It Could Happen to You.
It could happen….. to ME.
