Elsewhere

 

~It's my turn at Segullah today so feel free to click on over if you're so inclined.

~I've also been collecting some lovely images that have made me happy lately (like this one) over at gather. 

~I didn't make it on the advent calendar bandwagon this year but I'm planning a fun 12 Days of Christmas using Tara's Bossy Elf idea, starting Monday.  Genius idea, right up my kids' alley. Her bossy elf is named Bernard. What should ours be named? Clevis? Or maybe Clarence, the bossy Angel who finally got his wings?

~I watched Little Women over the sick weekend. Although it's not an outright Christmas movie, it definitely gave me a Christmas oomph. You should watch it (just channeling the bossy elf, is all).

~Today was the last class of the semester for the course I helped teach. Good news! I went all semester without a parking ticket (and--shhh--without buying a parking pass, either). I feel oddly entitled to spend the savings.

Smattering

 

~ This morning G and I are sneaking off to Brimfield. It's a clear cool September day and we're finally (after a decade of trying) going to check out all the antique offerings and spend the day walking around in the sunshine.  

~ Never mind that yesterday I agreed to a very ambitious set of deadlines for this semester related to my dissertation prep and other sundry things.  I think it will inspire a best-selling children's book entitled "If You Give a Gal a Deadline."  I'm sure antique fairs will figure prominently. 

~Yesterday my friend emailed me about her teenage daughter's dream. According to my friend it was a "horrible nightmare which involved some festering sores--when she told us (her parents), we appeared to be indifferent. But she said you were nearby and gave her a cookie.  Thanks for helping out when we clearly were falling down on the nurturing job!"  So in spite of my subpar performance in real life, I am rocking it in someone's dreams.  I'll take it.  In fact, it made my day. 

~ On the other hand, I just realized I spaced my posting day at Segullah yesterday. Oy. Quick, someone dream about me being responsible and on top of things! Or at least giving out cookies.

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Listen: Chelsea Dagger ~ The Fratellis

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Lost, in translation

I'm a little bit in love with Jorge Garcia's blog. [He plays Hurley on Lost.] 

He writes short little day-in-the-life entries about his lost shoe, the oversized hotel key, the polar bears at the zoo, or strange menu items he encounters. [He seems pretty Hurleyesque to me.]  Check it out here.

The space between

Maddy at 13 and a half is a joy to behold.

Sometimes it is a little melancholy to see the sun setting on her childhood.

(For example, her dearest doll Emily 

hasn't been heard from or seen for quite some time.)

But then I remember all the wonderful things ahead of her

and I just feel lucky to be able to see how it all turns out.

Kick up your heels

I had a great dinner last night with Matt and Frank and am looking forward to connecting with them again on Saturday. Denver just keeps looking better and better. Matt shared this and I had to pass it along:

If anyone is planning one of those cool public dance/crowd art events...call me! I'm your gal. It's one of those things I have to do sometime in my life.

Also, have you seen the previews of the Where the Wild Things Are movie?

Beautiful. Judging from their use of Arcade Fire's Wake Up for the clip, the soundtrack sounds like it will be pretty great, too.