just a small town girl
livin’ in a lonely world
She took the midnight train going anywhere
What is it about that song that makes me wander around the house, dancing in the kitchen, doing my best Steve Perry imitation? It’s been in my head for weeks.
*hits the repeat button*
Mark your calendars because October 16th this fall Where the Wild Things Are is coming to theaters!
The trailer was released today and now I’m just freaking out. Go watch it. Shoo, shoo.
It has me smiling to pieces and crying at the same time. Oh my goodness, all the funny t-shirts I’ve been wearing with Max and the monsters on them… they were like… like… prophetic. Can’t wait for the kids to get home. We were just looking at the character figures of these characters in the local geek shop on our window shopping day. They were “on special” for $150 big ones. I wonder if that sale sign will disappear and the price will double. NO matter.
*happydance, happydance*
“And [he] sailed back over a year
and in and out of weeks
and through a day
and into the night of his very own room
where he found his supper waiting for him
and it was still hot.”
— Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)
Inspired by this 100 greatest books for men list, a group for women called Chicks on Lit over at Goodreads is asking it’s members: what book would you include in a similar list for women.
Here are the criteria:
There are a ton of really obvious nominations – like Little Women – but I have this itching feeling that a bunch of not so obvious titles are being left out. For this reason, I send an appeal. What books would you nominate?
Recently I heard that through work, I will be afforded the opportunity to learn American sign-language in a class, be granted an “official” certificate upon finishing each level and even be given a bonus in pay. I keep telling my husband that now I know what the movie stars feel like when they get paid to learn to ride a horse or go to the gym. What a sweet deal!
I know that I am advancing on my own though too. Last week, I had a deaf student assigned to my hallway on my shift. She was my shadow and pair of helping hands. Thank goodness we were both patient with each other. She didn’t mind that I was slow on the sign language and I didn’t mind that she was slow on the job. Hey, we are both learning. It’s only fair. By the end of the day, we were really doing great together. I SO hope that I get to work with her again.
But beyond that, I’m starting to think in sign language and want to talk with my hands out in public, to strangers, even friends who are over playing Rock Band. It hasn’t invaded my dreams yet, but… well, I haven’t gone to sleep yet tonight. lol
“ @SimcoeNorth snap a shot of them when you get a chance. :) in reply to SimcoeNorth 22 hrs ago
cecilia: "just omit the meat from your bean meals, like meatless chilli and spaghetti. we love lentils here, lentil soup, lentil curry over rice… I’ll put some more thought into this." (read)
Kalanna: "Amazing, eh?! I’m going to have to read up on what to do with them next. hehe But it is lovely to have a bouquet of lavender on my kitchen table in late November. They kept blooming!" (read)
Holli
