June 2010

I discovered a new blog this weekend called CassieBoorn.com. What really grabbed me was the "20-Something Self Letters" category, which includes letters written by women to their younger twenty-something selves. The letters are filled with wisdom and advice only women in the advanced ages of thirty or forty can dispense. Cassie also has another category labeled "56 Things To Do Before I’m 25" where she lists "Buy a pair of Uggs" as her #22 thing to do, but we won't hold that against her.

After reading through a few of the 20-Something Letter entries, I was inspired to write to my younger self. My first draft began as: "Dear Self, for the LOVE OF GOD do not let Ben photograph you in those denim maternity overalls..." However, I deleted that and decided to address more pressing matters... "Dear Self, do not rent the movie 'Cape Fear;' it sucks."

In the end I wrote this: ...Continue Reading »

I started wearing make-up in junior high. My make-up application was primitive at best. It consisted of a shaky, squiggled application of eyeliner across the lids of my eyes, clumpy mascara, and pimple concealer in a light shade of orange. Add a little lipstick and you had yourself Batman’s Joker, only with big bangs and shoulder pads. ...Continue Reading »

Weebles meet the toothbrush...

...that is all.

I’m sitting here at Starbucks writing this. A big storm rolled through earlier this morning and knocked us off the grid. And since we need electricity to power the well pump, we’re also without water. My teeth are fuzzy and I haven’t showered today. I’m so glad you can’t see me...or smell me.

This has been the second powerful storm that’s rolled through our area for the second consecutive night. We’re preparing to build an ark. Although, who knows, maybe God has moved on to another plague like locusts. Flooding, locusts, and then what will be inflicted upon us? As long as it’s not a Dora the Explorer marathon, I can keep the faith.