October 2009
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Recently, Jolie has been paying close attention to her 13 year old aunt. She just asked Brett to YouTube the “butterflies run away song,” a.k.a. Miley Cirus’s “Party in the USA.” I despise
that girl and her “music.” oh boy.
halloween at work
a co-worker, to remain unnamed, came to work today dressed up as a “murdering U.K. fan.” the costume accessory: a metal knife (which i thought to be real and still sort of do) with fake blood dripping from the tip. the person arrived at work and greeted people by jolting the knife in front of us pretending to stab whoever they greeted in the face.
i work at crisis intervention agency...
dear ashley,
can you feel better now? you’re missed.
xoxo, brooke
p.s. i will be your u.s. of a b.f.f. i have a four year-old so you may not see me too often…is that going to be a problem???
p.p.s. i’ll totally dance around the living room in my undies to lollipop:)
(hopefully that won’t disqualify me as potential u.s.of a b.f.f.)
brooke
today
it’s unseasonably warm. ha, that sounds like it came straight out of a weather woman’s mouth. but it is. at 7:00 a.m. on a dark October morning, it’s like 60 degrees. i like it.
So I’m baking lots of goodies for tomorrow. Jolie’s class is having a Halloween party and work is having a potluck. In the process of cracking, pouring, and mixing I’ve managed to decorate my crisp, white shirt with orange, brown and clear liquids. I need to make an emergency trip up to the William and Sonoma outlet for a couple aprons at half price. I hint around to...
Yikes! Does cabbage night still exist??
I rememeber as a little girl camping out in our foryet with my little sister, determined to catch those bastards in the act of sneaking up on our porch and messing with our pumpkins, leaving their orange insides smeared and splattered on the lawn for all to see the next morning. Luckily, I never had to show anyone whose boss.
Now, I prefer sleeping in my...
update from toddler trials...
jolie has been much more pleasant this week. i’m in “this is such a cute age” mode right now. she has been known to abruptly switch my mode, or mood.
perhaps she’s appreciative of everything we’ve been doing with her lately. this month is busy!! i love halloween but oh my the activities keepa’ comin’. let’s be honest, we’re booked until the...
i love this song. it's bittersweet and reminds me... →
i talked about this in a previous post, but i really and truly love how a song defies time and reconnects with you instances and memories.
this song may forever remind me of fall 2009. david visiting from SF, Cali, my hubby, mountains and triumph. the good in bad.
Ten things I never thought about before becoming...
I thought about number 10 the entire time. Needless to say, I was so fucking scared the entire time. It hurt, but it hurt so good in the end. my poor vagina.
dearbaby:
1. Saying goodbye to red wine, sushi, caffiene, raw cookie dough, sunny side up eggs, riding on the back of my husband’s motorcycle, and my waistline.
2. Baby bottles have different nipple sizes?
3. The many different kinds of...
blow like the wind
it’s flu season. and no one is safe. eeekkk.ek. our office is a war zone, and people are dropping. everyone is walking around with a Clorox wipe in hand, almost as natural as holding a pen and cup of coffee.
this past weekend our daughter’s nose started running. this is actually very normal for her. more often she can be seen with a single line of snot commencing at her nostril and...
You Know You're A 1990's Kid If...
notyourbandwagon:
fuckyeah1990s:
You’re a 90’s kid if: You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word “SIKE!” You can sing the whole rap to “The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air” You remember when Kurt Cobain, Tu Pac, River Phoenix, and Selena died. You know that “WOAH” comes from Joey from “Blossom” and that “How Rude!” comes from Stephanie from “Full House” You remember when it was actually worth...
i'm being tested
my kid is testing my patience. she was pretty tired after dinner and i can always tell when she’s getting tired because she gets extremely “mouth-y.” she just kept belting them out. she got upset because i called her out on her bad behavior at dinner. when it was bath time, she intentionally stomped her way up all 17 wooden stairs to her bedroom where she ripped off her jacket,...
YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS TOO! →
My husband, who has an obsession with ridiculous Youtube videos, shared this with me over the weekend when he was supposed to be stripping the beds and doing laundry.I don’t know why I think this is so hilarious, but I cry laughing every time I watch this.
This kid is absolutely insane. I’m pretty sure he won’t be getting any girlfriends, or boyfriends, anytime soon. The warning...
YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS! →
things she said
i was prepared, once upon a time, to write, record and capture every move, facial expression and word Jolie said. i must admit, i haven’t done the best job past year one. i still video..on major holidays..and snap pictures, but brett and i find ourselves forgetting those one liners that made us crack up, adding another laugh line around our eyes, only a year ago. (such as: i think i’m...
This Princess Saves Herself! →
perhaps i was inspired by this shirt, when i came up with my own.
picture this: a pic tee (jolie approved) that reads: This Princess Saves Herself.
my proposal was not well-received saturday night, or misunderstood to say the least.
no, john,this is not a pro abstinence-only tee!
dear santa.... →
thankful
fall is here! i have been super busy at work. in schools. but, i have to say i love the fall foilage. driving down the highway, the trees lining the roadways have an anitquated look about them. so lovely. and the cool, crisp air. ahhh. perfection. did i mention, pumpkin spice lattes? i may have treated myself to one yesterday.
we plan on carving our fresh-off-the vine-pumpkins tonight. i’m...
Funky
You know those days where you’re just in a funk and everyone is conspiring against you and no matter how many pro lists you come up with about your life, the trivial cons succeed? Must get over the funk.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month →
Event at Fountain Square.
blah-hum
this week i have felt overly tired and extremely bloated. and my hair is greasy today. what i’m trying to say is i look like i feel and i’m cold. i shouldn’t feel/look this way during my favorite time of year.
Listening to: Hang me up to dry “Cold War Kids”
Back
Back from vacation. I stayed off of my phone the entire trip. It added to the “away-ness” of it all. It was relaxing, and the weather was cool and crisp with plenty of sunshine. Dancing Bear Lodge had their delicious breakfast quiche with its buttery crust…mm-mmmm.. They had yet to put up their autumn decor which made me slightly sad, but being nestled in the woods, sleeping on...
