Gravity - Sara Bareilles
(My current most favorite song, thanks Andrew)
How I Go - Yellowcard
Daily Deals for December 1
8 years ago
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
New SAT Question
Have you ever heard Oprah say, "Black don't crack," referring to the fact that black people often look at lot younger then they really are? Neither have I, since I don't watch Oprah, but my friend Shelly says that she does!
Anyway, it made me think of a new question for standardized tests:
If "black don't crack" and "crack is whack" then . . .
"black ain't whack." Am I right? I don't think I did so well on the SAT's anyway.
(Welcome to the inner workings of Amanda's brain.)
Anyway, it made me think of a new question for standardized tests:
If "black don't crack" and "crack is whack" then . . .
"black ain't whack." Am I right? I don't think I did so well on the SAT's anyway.
(Welcome to the inner workings of Amanda's brain.)
The Fire
I think that we could save a lot on therapy bills if we just were able to build and watch a fire everyday. Fires are the coolest (well, that doesn't seem right) make that most calming things to watch and sit by.
When we were in Utah, the next to last day it snowed. Then when we got up in the morning, it was 28 degrees outside and 48 degrees in the cabin. So, you can see why we were making fires.
I got pretty sad one day, watching the fire, and thinking, "That used to be a tree that had a life and a purpose. Now it is just a piece of itself. Pretty soon, it will be nothing but ash." I was being deep, melancholy and poetic. When I said it out loud, my brother, David, said that he thinks of the trees as fulfilling their purpose and giving us back the energy and light that they received from the sun.
The next day, my dad put his two cents in (I'm pretty sure he had gone to bed before we started our fire conversations from the night before). He said, "What if the trees remember the faces of the people and animals that have passed before them and then show us their memories in the flames they put out."
Whoa, dad wins the fire philosophy game!
When we were in Utah, the next to last day it snowed. Then when we got up in the morning, it was 28 degrees outside and 48 degrees in the cabin. So, you can see why we were making fires.
I got pretty sad one day, watching the fire, and thinking, "That used to be a tree that had a life and a purpose. Now it is just a piece of itself. Pretty soon, it will be nothing but ash." I was being deep, melancholy and poetic. When I said it out loud, my brother, David, said that he thinks of the trees as fulfilling their purpose and giving us back the energy and light that they received from the sun.
The next day, my dad put his two cents in (I'm pretty sure he had gone to bed before we started our fire conversations from the night before). He said, "What if the trees remember the faces of the people and animals that have passed before them and then show us their memories in the flames they put out."
Whoa, dad wins the fire philosophy game!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Today in Utah
Today in Utah:
Went to Park City, where the Sundance Film Festival is held, and shopped at Dolly's bookstore, ate a turkey burger at an Irish pub, took lots of pictures, and did the tourist thing (can you say Park City souvenirs?)
When we came back, we stopped at the grocery at Kamas (nearest one, about 20 miles from the cabin,) and also stopped at the Rode Island Diner where we had chocolate malts. Yummy!
Then naps, thunderstorms while sitting on the porch, dinner (I was the bean snapping queen), and Trivial Pursuit. Now, we like to play this game, but tonight it was a little like pulling my fingernails out one by one. Here's why: we couldn't find the cards to the edition (genus iv) so we scrounged up a set of cards from the Baby Boomers version. Imagine, me, a 28 year old, playing with my 34 year old brother (who quit about thirty minutes in, thanks a lot!:) and three old people (just kidding, guys). I mean, three Baby Boomers. It was nice for the people time, but not really good for building up the old self-esteem. Felt like the dumbest person in the room. (But, you have to give me a break, the cards were from 1983!)
NEWS ALERT!!!: Aunt Pam won Trivial Pursuit. She is the best baby boomer ever!
Went to Park City, where the Sundance Film Festival is held, and shopped at Dolly's bookstore, ate a turkey burger at an Irish pub, took lots of pictures, and did the tourist thing (can you say Park City souvenirs?)
When we came back, we stopped at the grocery at Kamas (nearest one, about 20 miles from the cabin,) and also stopped at the Rode Island Diner where we had chocolate malts. Yummy!
Then naps, thunderstorms while sitting on the porch, dinner (I was the bean snapping queen), and Trivial Pursuit. Now, we like to play this game, but tonight it was a little like pulling my fingernails out one by one. Here's why: we couldn't find the cards to the edition (genus iv) so we scrounged up a set of cards from the Baby Boomers version. Imagine, me, a 28 year old, playing with my 34 year old brother (who quit about thirty minutes in, thanks a lot!:) and three old people (just kidding, guys). I mean, three Baby Boomers. It was nice for the people time, but not really good for building up the old self-esteem. Felt like the dumbest person in the room. (But, you have to give me a break, the cards were from 1983!)
NEWS ALERT!!!: Aunt Pam won Trivial Pursuit. She is the best baby boomer ever!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Thrusday at Utah
Here are some of the memorable moments from my trip so far.
Yesterday, we ate a delicious dinner made by my aunt Pam. It was chicken marsala with corn of the cob and something called quinoa. It is supposedly some superfood that is really healthy for you . . . I guess that it is usually tasteless, maybe like tofu, but it was completely delicious when coupled with caramelized onions and garlic. So, quinoa, is one of the things I'll start to cook when I get home.
Today, we went of a nice hike through the hills of the mountains. David climbed into a hole on the side of the mountain, which is very David-like.
Now, we are sitting in the living room of the cabin, watching the fire, and talking about stuff. (Talking about how everyone got engaged. Oh, no, what do I do when they come to me?!)
I can't really think of anything else right now. Oh, yeah, I beat David at backgammon.
One more exciting story, but I'll save that for another day:)
Yesterday, we ate a delicious dinner made by my aunt Pam. It was chicken marsala with corn of the cob and something called quinoa. It is supposedly some superfood that is really healthy for you . . . I guess that it is usually tasteless, maybe like tofu, but it was completely delicious when coupled with caramelized onions and garlic. So, quinoa, is one of the things I'll start to cook when I get home.
Today, we went of a nice hike through the hills of the mountains. David climbed into a hole on the side of the mountain, which is very David-like.
Now, we are sitting in the living room of the cabin, watching the fire, and talking about stuff. (Talking about how everyone got engaged. Oh, no, what do I do when they come to me?!)
I can't really think of anything else right now. Oh, yeah, I beat David at backgammon.
One more exciting story, but I'll save that for another day:)
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