Is 10:00 too early for lunch?
Seriously, is it? What if I have yummy leftover fajitas for lunch? What then?
A coworker brought a foster dog into work today. I want her. She’s a pit bull and gorgeous. The coworker told everyone to approach her slowly, as she was in a house where she didn’t get any interaction or socialization, and as a result, she’s scared of everything. I offered her my hand and sat down, and after a few minutes, she came over and started licking my face. According to the coworker, I have “an aura” that dogs like. Ha ha - joke’s on her. I’m a cat person!
We had dinner last night with my two aunts. One of them had her old Cadillac break down after 267,000 miles. Turns out the bottom of her car rusted out and the engine dropped. Now she’ll have to drive her “older” car - a Buick with 394,000 miles. Good lord.
I really wish I could go back in time and tell my 8th grade self to pay more attention to learning how to sew in Home Ec rather than focusing all of my energy on making latch hook rugs featuring unicorns. For that skill is not useful at ALL when I try to fix a seam in Jason’s shirt and end up handing something back to him that resembles Frankenstein’s forehead.
I am now attempting to knit a sweater. Estimated completion date: July of Retirement Age. Send help.
Jason and I have been watching the UFC fights lately. I love hearing all the fighters’ nicknames, and last night, one of the guys had the nickname Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald. Um, isn’t that sort of obvious? I mean, that would be a fun nickname for an overweight accountant, but for a well-conditioned athlete? It should be something ironic or fearsome, like Jason “The Accountant” MacDonald. Am I right?
We’re going to the library this weekend. I haven’t been to a library in YEARS (Half Price Books owns my soul). Do you have any recommendations for me? I don’t like chick lit, but I’m open to pretty much anything else. Thanks!
Shauna, aka “The Blogger”
Yum, fajitas.
Don’t you know that animals love you when you want them to go away? I hate cats, and they’re always entwining themselves around me. Their owners are all, “How sweet,” and I’m like, “Your cat is doing this because it is the devil’s henchman and wants to make me suffer endless itchy eyes and sneezes.”
Comment by seven — July 24, 2008 @ 11:27 am
Oh, dear lord. I am still wiping tears away from the imagery of 8th-grade Shauna hunched over and working furiously on a (an?) unicorn latch hook rug. Oh, I am not kidding. Tears are starting toll down my cheeks.
Comment by Artemisia — July 24, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
Are you on Goodreads? Because that is the best place to find book recommendations.
Comment by Jess — July 24, 2008 @ 12:19 pm
Book recommendations, I can do that. First, let me tell you that the library is awesome. I love the library, anywhere. I got rid of Netflix because they library had just as good of a selection of movies, but they were FREE! Libraries rank right up there with the greatest inventions ever.
Okay, now the book I think you should read post haste is “Love is a Mix Tape” by Rob Sheffield. It will make you laugh, cry, wonder why the 90’s ever had to end . . . you get the picture. Try it, PLEASE!
Comment by Flibb — July 24, 2008 @ 12:20 pm
HA HA! Great post. And also, that is a LOT of miles. She must have been driving those cars forever!! I’ve had mine for almost 7 years and it hasn’t hit 100K yet!
Comment by nonsoccermom — July 24, 2008 @ 12:35 pm
books i’ve read recently that were awesome, and also recommended to me by other bloggers: water for elephants. lamb: the gospel according to biff, christ’s childhood pal.
the princess bride is an EXCELLENT book, if you enjoy the movie..
HAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA unicorn hook rugs HAHAHAHAAAA. ahem. excuse me.
Comment by Alice — July 24, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
If you want to send Homer into fits of laughter, just remind him that I was a finalist for the Home Ec award in grade 8. We have an overflowing basket of items that need mending that are a testament to the fact that I did not retain any of my sewing skills. In other news, I bought Lisa a latch hook kit for her birthday and I have done roughly 1/3 of it.
Comment by LoriD — July 24, 2008 @ 12:43 pm
Hey,
If you and Jason have been watching UFC fighting, than you need to check it out in person. I was horrified that I actually enjoyed watching people beat up on each other. I couldn’t believe I actually enjoyed watching it.
Comment by Michelle Pierce — July 24, 2008 @ 12:45 pm
I say lunch can happen any time between 10 and 1 but then again I am pregnant so all I want to do is eat and eat and eat…
Also, did you ever think the pit bull was licking you because you have cats? Here’s my thinking - pit bull ” yum yum yum she tastes like my favorite cat treats yum yum yum” OF COURSE I am kidding.
I like to check out the new books section at our library. They always have the latest stuff and it is to snag a book that just came out (whether it is a cook book, a self help book or a fiction novel.) Just to see the hype is all about.
Comment by Christina — July 24, 2008 @ 12:50 pm
10:00 is never too early for lunch. But then, I’ve always said that I eat with the third graders.
Ooh! Book recommendations!
“Otherwise Engaged” by Suzanne Finnamore
“I Feel Bad About My Neck” Nora Ephron
“Hold Tight” Harlen Coben
“Devil in the White City” Erik Larsen
and of course, “Peace Like a River” and “So Brave Young and Handsome” by Leif Enger, but you knew that. : )
Comment by Shelly — July 24, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
Straight Man by Richard Russo. I don’t know why that came to mind, but I read it like 5 years ago and I still think it was one of the funniest damn books I ever read.
Comment by Erin — July 24, 2008 @ 1:04 pm
Marley and Me ? ? I know you are cat person, but …. great story!
OMG what great news … i wonder if my Saturn can last that long? My husband just got rid of his mom’s car and it didn’t even have a digit for the 100,000 mark - what is with that?
You make my day everytime I read your entries!
Comment by Grimmie — July 24, 2008 @ 1:12 pm
Now that I’m pregnant, lunch time is anytime I can shove something into my mouth, no matter what the clock says.
My camry has 137,000 miles on it and I’ll probably get another 100,000 now that it has a new transmission.
oh god, now I want fajitas. THANKS A LOT.
Comment by moo — July 24, 2008 @ 1:35 pm
I had a chicken salad sandwich for breakfast this morning…because I wanted to. So you can eat lunch any time you want to! I enjoy James Patterson’s books — they’ve got mystery, crime/drama, humor, romance…everything a girl could want.
Comment by Julie — July 24, 2008 @ 8:43 pm
Dude, I wish I had taken Home Ec at all…
Comment by My Buddy Mimi — July 24, 2008 @ 11:34 pm
The latch hook rugs? FANTASTIC.
And you are a far better person than I, to be attempting A SWEATER. I’ve been knitting for five YEARS and I’ve only ever made scarves and hats. That’s it.
Comment by whimsy — July 25, 2008 @ 12:08 am
I started a sweater two years ago. I haven’t even finished the front yet. Instead, I’ve become mildly obsessed with SOCKS. They are FUN! You should do them instead
I actually posted pics of my latest ones on my blog if you want to see how lame of a knitter i am.
Comment by Sarah — July 25, 2008 @ 9:12 am
Oh, I love reading! Just read The Red Tent and it was wonderful. I wouldn’t say it’s Chick Lit, but it is about relationships between women and takes place in biblical times.
I agree with Jess about Goodreads. If you like to read and are looking for suggestions - go there.
Haha about your 10 am lunch question. I’d like to know if 1/2 is an o.k. time to eat lunch because I’m usually eating breakfast at 10 and threfore not hungry until 1-2.
I don’t knit, but I scrapbook and I am SOOO slow. I spent the WHOLE weekend scrappin’ and got 5 pages done. NICE!
Your post cracked me up! Thanks for the laughs!
Comment by Me Today — July 28, 2008 @ 2:59 pm