four shows i watch:
1. glee for the music, social awareness, and weekly reminders of
self-worth.
2. modern family because it is hands down the funniest show on
television.
3. man vs. food because adam richman is crazy and let’s be
honest, who wouldn’t want to watch a man stomach 21 hot dogs
in 15 minute?
4. everyday italian. because i want to be giada. to live in her
beach house with adorable daughter jade. to cook with that
passion and ardor, and look absolutely stunning while eating
pasta.
four things i'm passionate about:
1. sharing the love of Christ to the world and finding a
receptive audience/venue for the message.
2. vintage clothing. vintage housewares. vintage electronics.
chances are, if it was made from the 1970s and before, I am
passionate about it. find my etsy shop here.
3. carving out a little time each day, no matter how hectic,
stressed or overloaded it is, to spend with my family. they
won’t always be here, and when i look back on the way i spent
my time, i don’t want to see a long row of deadlines. i want to
see laughter around kitchen tables, long nights on the phone with
my sister, and random trips downtown with my brother. this
includes time with robert, my high school sweetheart, best
friend and husband.
4. my dog, pablo ricky ricardo myers. he is a rescue bichon frise.
we adopted him when he was five, malnourished and
shaven. two years of fattening him up later, he is healthy,
rolly-polly fluffball of love. the kisses he
showers on me when i come home from work make my heart
want to burst with happiness. he is also insanely loyal,
and loves to fetch.
four phrases i say a lot
1. “ten bucks says.” this is most often used to stress the point
that i know i’m about to be right on something. example: “ten
bucks says I can finish my slice of pizza before you” or “ten
bucks says it’s going to rain today just because i wore my
special suede moccasins that can’t get wet.” of course, i’m
all bark and no bite and don’t know what i’d do if someone
made me pay up.
2. “you know what i’m saying?” (self-explanatory.)
3. “i ain’t never in my life…” an expression used to express disbelief.
example: “i ain’t never in my life seen a thrift store this
big.” can also be used on its own. the english major in me
shivers every time I say it, but it just comes out.
4. “man alive!” used to express wonderment and awe. example: “man
alive! LOVE those shoes!”
1. that maya angelou was right. people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you
made them feel.
2. that following someone to college really can work out. and be
beautiful.
3. that people who pick on you are the ones you should try to
love the most, for there’s typically hurt and sadness behind
those mean words.
4. that the best way for a woman to understand a man is to
realize he's not a woman, and the best way for a man
to understand a woman is to realize she's not a man.
four places i'd like to go:
1. mount rushmore. i just want to see it!
2. new england at peak leaf season.
3. venice in the spring.
4. paris in the fall.
four things I did yesterday:
1. wrote and delivered five government proposals.
2. ate homemade pasta e fagioli with my grandfather and family.
noodles and beans, drenched in olive oil and cracked black
pepper. the ultimate Italian comfort food.
3. decorated our little cottage for Christmas (pictures to come
soon!)
4. shopped at a thrift store and got vintage fabric and twine to
wrap presents in this year. so cute and unique, and for a
FRACTION of the price of wrapping paper.
four things I’m looking forward to:
1. rocking babies to sleep one day, with twilight creeping in through
an open window and slippers on my feet.
2. starting my master’s program at johns hopkins.
3. building a house with robert. nothing big, just a slightly
larger cottage in a field somewhere close by.
4. robert’s half-marathon this weekend. you go, babe! i’ll be
cheering on the sidelines, warm cup of coffee and camera in
hand.
four things I love about winter:
1. HELLO. the increase in CROCKPOT usage!
2. the excuse to load up the bed with about eight heavy quilts and
cover my entire body except a little air pocket for breathing.
3. snow nights. snow days are good too, but there’s something
special about standing in your kitchen with all the lights
off, watching the grass slowly dissolve into white, knowing
there’s no work/school the next day and you can sleep in,
with absolutely.nothing.to.do.
4. the towns all decked out for the holiday, with cherry red
bows on street lights and candles in the windows.
four things on my wishlist:
1. a healthy, happy family.
2. pretty much everything in this shop.
3. nienie’s calendar.
4. a shopping spree at value village, my favorite neighborhood
thrift store.
i'd love to learn a little more about a few of my favorite bloggers, so i hereby tag the following fabulous four:
lindsay at scenic glory
maureen at daydream living
kaity at now and evermore
amber at amber blue bird
can't wait to read your responses, sweet ladies! thank you again to the fantastic sam at young people in love!
