Music Monday – Lifeline
Lifeline – Imogen Heap
Obsessions? I have many.
Music Monday – Amy Winehouse
Music Monday is bittersweet this week.
Amy Winehouse consistently appeared my most played iTunes tracks and this weekend we lost her. She was an incredible talent and it’s terribly sad that she ended up succumbing to her demons.
In her memory, here are a few of my favorite songs from her catalog.
May she rest in peace.
In My Bed – Amy Winehouse
Tears Dry On Their Own – Amy Winehouse
Back to Black – Amy Winehouse
Music Monday – Goody Goody
I had a blog long ago [okay, not all that long ago – more like a year and a half] where I had a different “feature” or “topic” every weekday. After 2 months, it became a chore and I stopped all feature posts cold turkey. Then, as I was telling some friends at Jazzercise about a week ago about an artist I love, I had a lightbulb moment – I’ll bring back Music Mondays to the blog!
I now bring you the first installment of Music Monday: Goody Goody – Marie Adam & the Three Tons of Joy. Sit back and enjoy!!
I’ve been tagged…
A friend who shall remain nameless tagged me in a Q&A Facebook note. On Monday.
Today, I’m just getting around to posting my answers. Yes, it’s been that kind of week. I should also state my “shall remain nameless friend” is leaving for vacation tomorrow and I am insanely jealous about this. Consider this your bon voyage present.
Name: Megan
Age: 27
Birth date: June 7, 1984
Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 92 Truths about you. At the end, choose at least 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If you’re reading this and you have a blog, consider yourself tagged. You’re welcome.
WHAT WAS YOUR:
- Last beverage = Sweet Leaf Organic Tea
- Last phone call = Adam, giving me advice for a grad school paper
- Last text message = Twitter alerting me @kerrijack replied to an earlier tweet of mine regarding hammers
- Last song you listened to = Goody Goody by Marie Adams & The Three Tons of Joy
HAVE YOU EVER:
- Dated someone twice = Nope
- Kissed someone & regretted it = Not at all
- Lost someone special = Unfortunately, yes.
- Been depressed = Clinically? no, but I’ve definitely had a few “blah days”
- Been drunk and threw up = Honestly? Never.
LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS: (In order)
- Razorback Red
- Turquoise
- Gray
LAST YEAR (2010)
Have you EVER:
- Made a new friend = Yep! She tagged me in this note.
- Fallen out of love = Nope!!
- Laughed until you cried = Of course! Best tears ever!
- Met someone who changed you? = I’m marrying him 🙂
- Found out who your true friends were = Oh yes.
- Found out someone was talking about you = Yep.
- Kissed anyone on your FB friend’s list = I’m marrying him 🙂
GENERAL:
- How many people on your FB friends list do you know in real life = I know all of them in real life, but only about a quarter do I regularly have the opportunity to get together with in my day to day life.
- Do you have any pets = That live with me – no. But I have 2 adorable dogs that live at my parents’ home.
- Do you want to change your name = Come October 15th I ‘ll have to…
- What did you do for your last birthday = It was very low-key. I had dinner with my parents and then dinner with Adam.
- What time did you wake up today = 7:00
- What were you doing at midnight last night = Watching episode 3 of Dallas while trying to fall asleep
- Name something you CANNOT wait for = My wedding day and subsequent Napa Valley honeymoon
- Last time you saw your Mother = Yesterday
- What is one thing you would change about your life = Not a thing!
- What are you listening to right now = Strawberry Swing by Frank Ocean
- Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? = yep, used to work with one.
- What’s getting on your nerves right now = Not knowing the whereabouts of my wedding dress…
- Nicknames = Meg Tay, Tay Tay, Moose, Meggie, Megs, Meg
- Relationship Status= happily engaged
- Zodiac sign = Gemini, the BEST one
- He or She = He, if it’s talking about who I’m attracted to. She, if it’s what I am. <—What she said.
- Elementary = Prescott Elementary
- Middle school = PMS (Prescott Middle School)
- College = University of Arkansas. WOOOO PIG SOOIE!!!
- Hair color = dark brown
- Long or short = longish
- Height = 6’2″
- Do you have a crush on someone? = I’m marrying him 🙂
- What do you like about yourself? My eyes.
- Piercings = ears
- Tattoos = NO!!!
- Righty or lefty= righty
FIRSTS:
- First surgery= Jaw surgery #1
- First Piercing= [and only] ears.
- First real best friend = Lauren
- First sport you joined = T-ball.
- First vacation = Jekyll Island, GA
- First pair of trainers(shoes) = More than likely Nike, bu I can’t remember.
RIGHT NOW:
- Eating = Nothing.
- Drinking = Nothing
- I’m about to = Watch So You Think You Can Dance?
- Listening to = Imogen Heap
- Waiting for = The weekend and our first official wedding-related party!
YOUR FUTURE:
- Want kids? = yep
- Get Married? = October 15, 2011
- Career? = As long as I can write and work with graphics I’ll be happy.
WHICH IS BETTER :
- Lips or eyes = eyes
- Hugs or kisses = kisses, but sometimes a hug is exactly what you need
- Shorter or taller = As if there is any debate, TALLER!
- Older or Younger = Older
- Romantic or spontaneous = Spontaneous
- Nice stomach or nice arms = Arms
- Sensitive or loud = Sensitive
- Hook-up or relationship = Relationship
- Trouble maker or hesitant = Hesitant, I’m not a good enough liar to be a trouble maker.
HAVE YOU EVER:
- Kissed a stranger = Nope
- Drank hard liquor = Yep, love a good martini.
- Lost glasses/contacts = Who hasn’t?
- Sex on first date = Never.
- Broke someone’s heart = Probably.
- Had your own heart broken = Nope.
- Been arrested = That’s a negative.
- Turned someone down = Yep.
- Cried when someone died = Oh yes.
- Fallen for a friend = Sort of. If co-worker = friend, in which case I’m marrying him 🙂 (Are you sick of me saying that yet?)
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
- Yourself = Yes!!
- Miracles = Yes!
- Love at first sight = Yes, [one last time] I’m marrying him 🙂
- Heaven = Yes.
- Santa Claus = Duh! I want presents!
- Kiss on the first date = Depends on how the date went.
- Angels = Of course.
Let the Music Play 2.0
Happy Fourth of July!!!
This weekend was a time of road trips, cookouts, laughter, humidity, buying wedding bands and being us. There was also a little dinner meeting of our parents – wherein I learned a secret about Adam and his family. It was low-key and perfect, even if Adam had to drive back to Texas today…
Oh well, his loss, as I’ve spent the afternoon watching DVRed episodes of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding and cross stitching a sampler for our home. I know he’s jealous.
I also spent today reflecting a bit on my blog. It was during this reflection that I realized it was time for my traditional “30 songs” post. For this post, I put my iTunes library on shuffle and then [stupidly] tell you the songs that play. You may click here for last year’s post.
I’ve told you before that my taste in music is schizophrenic, so let’s see just how random it is this year!
- Breakout – Swing Out Sisters. Am I the only person who thought this was Gloria Estefan? Shamefully, I admit I just realized it’s not.
- Speak Like a Child – The Style Council. This is 80s pop music at its finest. This song is like candy.
- So Lady – Mary J. Blige. I looooove Mary J. Her songs always have a great beat and you can always count on her vocals to be spot on.
- I’ll Never Be – Reel Big Fish. You can thank Adam for this one, he insisted I put Reel Big Fish in my library earlier this year. Truth be told, they aren’t that bad – in fact, I might kind of like them…
- Irresistible Delicious – Missy Elliott. I’ve loved Missy Elliot ever since high school. I remember wearing out her Miss E…So Addictive album while driving around town in my Jeep Liberty with the windows down during the summer of 2002.
- Rumors – Timex Social Club. When I rediscovered this song a little over a year ago I cannot stop jamming to it EVERY. TIME. IT. PLAYS. Have I mentioned I’m a hip hop fan?
- Straight Up – Paula Abdul. And then the cat gets let out of the bag. Yes, I have a Paula Abdul song in my iTunes library. In fact, I own every single one of her albums and I’m not at all ashamed.
- I’ll Be Doggone – Marvin Gaye. R&B music is the most versatile genre out there. You can dance to it, you can chill to it, you can cook to it and you can drive down scenic highways while it plays in your car. Marvin Gaye delivers every. single. time.
- Missing You – John Waite. 80s. Enough said.
- I Can’t Wait – Nu Shooz. Yet another hip hop/pop tune from the 80s. Are you sensing a theme yet?
- Better be Good to Me – Tina Turner. I would give anything for her legs. Seriously.
- Blame it on My Youth – Jamie Cullum. I will take Jamie Cullum over Michael Buble any day of the week. If you haven’t ever heard of him or his music, YouTube him immediately. You’ll thank me and I’ll say, “You’re welcome”. And thus will begin our mutual appreciation of Jamie Cullum.
- Graceland – Paul Simon. I was raised on Paul Simon. I will forever be grateful for this.
- I’m a Believer – The Monkees. I was also raised on oldies like this. Many a summer vacations were spent stuck in a van [or suburban] being forced to listen to these songs. Now, I’m glad I was – they just don’t make music like they used to. (For the record, I’m 27 not 72)
- 1, 2, 3 – Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine. Gloria is my go to karaoke artist. Speaking of which, it’s been over a year since I’ve sung karaoke. Who wants to go??
- A Fifth of Beethoven – Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band. Yes, I have 70s remixes of classical pieces in my iTunes library. You don’t?
- Heavy Traffic – Elton John. After seeing him live in concert with my sister, I appreciate Elton even more than ever before. He’s a legend, an entertainer and a chameleon. Plus, who can’t resist a guy behind the piano decked out in bedazzled jackets?
- Get Up! (Before the Night is Over) – Technotronic. Early 90s dance music = it’s how I clean my apartment.
- My Guy – Mary Wells. Every time I hear this song I think of “Sister Act” and sing “My God”. It’s a classic.
- Hole in My Life – The Police. Favorite! Band! Of! All! Time!!!
- Hate on Me – Jill Scott. After a rough day at work, I get in my car, roll down my windows, open the sunroof and BLAST this as a I drive home. I may or may not also sing along at the top of my lungs. Oh, who am I kidding? I SO sing along. Works. Like. A. Charm.
- It Takes Two – Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock. Another 90s dance track – for use when cleaning my apartment.
- Joseph’s Dreams – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. After seeing this musical over 4 times, and being of the children’s choir in middle school, it’s safe to say it’s in my Top 5 favorite musicals. I know every word to every song, and I’m close to knowing the choreography too.
- Elenore – The Turtles. Another oldie from my childhood. Thanks Mom and Dad for showing Maddie and me what real music sounds like.
- It’s Not Right, But It’s Ok – Whitney Houston. In her heyday, she could not be touched. As far as I’m concerned she’s still on top of the pack when compared to most everyone who has followed her.
- Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat) – Digable Planets. Old school hip hop delivers yet again.
- All Day – Lisa Loeb. Ever since the summers of my childhood, when I listened to her cassette tapes in my Walkman while reading The Boxcar Children, I have loved Lisa and the simplicity she has in her music. It’s like medicine to me.
- You Got Yr Cherry Bomb – SPOON. Another band I’m thankful Adam introduced me to – or rather informed me that they had good songs other than I Turn My Camera On.
- Overkill – Men At Work. Have I mentioned I looooove 80s music? 🙂
- I Need A Man – Eurythmics. Actually, I don’t, but this song rocks – as does the band.
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
Last night, along with some co-workers, I went to the Grace Potter concert at the Rev Room. I had recently become a fan of hers thanks to a rocking Jazzercise set, so when I found out that she would be in Little Rock last week I was stoked at the possibility of seeing her live. I introduced her videos to my co-workers and they were sold. We were going.
She strutted on stage wearing a gold lamé mini-dress which showed off killer Tina Turner-esque legs that I long for. Accompanied by an incredible band, she put on a great show. Rocking out in all the right places, slowing it down for only two songs and picking it right back up flawlessly. She is a true talent and a joy to watch on stage. I know her popularity will explode very soon and I highly recommend seeing her and her band live if the opportunity presents itself!
Since there’s not not enough words to accurately describe just how incredibly talented she is, take a look at these videos – not recorded from last night, but almost exactly the same as what I saw live.
Medicine
cover of Jefferson Airplane’s White Rabbit
I MET JEN LANCASTER!!!!
This weekend, I went to Dallas with someone I met on the Internet. Twitter to be specific. I came back alive.
Let’s start at the very beginning – a very good place to start…
Noelle and I met on Twitter. I thought the tweet that sparked this friendship referenced my father’s grocery store and how I always choose self-checkout in stores for the nostalgia, but I’d be lying. In fact, the first tweet conversation I could find was about a kid who loves bacon. Which would prove prophetic for this trip…
Several months ago, when our favorite author, Jen Lancaster, posted the book tour for her newest book, “If You Were Here”, and I saw that she was going to come to Dallas, I innocently recommended that we road trip it for the weekend. I never thought it would actually happen, but it did and I’m ecstatic! We decided to make it a long weekend full of shopping and eating with no regard to calories.
Day 1
We found an awesome boutique hotel called Hotel Indigo, that was pretty much a beach cottage in the heart of downtown Dallas. Upon arrival, and after a brief stint wherein Noelle drove on the shoulder of the interstate, the bellman asked if he could help us with our luggage. “Yes,” we replied. Quickly followed by Noelle saying, “Don’t forget the tripod!” Because who DOESN’T need a tripod when staying in a hotel room with someone you met on Twitter? [She actually wanted a good night shot of our room’s view]
We loved our blueberry room with pineapple bedding and polka dot couch and didn’t even mind the lack of hot water early Saturday morning. Wait, I should rephrase that…Noelle didn’t mind the lack of hot water Saturday morning. I had hot water, as it came back on right after she finished getting ready.
Friday night, after we had checked into the hotel, we headed to…
Meet.Jen.Lancaster!!!
Noelle had called earlier in the week to reserve books and signing tickets for us. Group “A” tickets! Let me just say, the Lincoln Park Barnes & Noble rocked! They were very accommodating to us since we drove from out-of-state for the signing.
We arrived at the signing about 45 minutes before it was scheduled to begin and people-watched/eavesdropped on the conversations around us. An employee came around to get personalization information for the signing, the majority of folks, including us, just wanted their name.
Everyone except the woman two seats down from us. She had approximately four tattoos about Jesus and religion on her arms and one on her calf. When the employee asked her how she wanted Jen to personalize her book she responded, “Promise we’ll best friends for infinity and beyond.”
Then there were the stalker/brown-nosers of the group who brought Jen plaid gift-wrapped boxes and luxury lotions. Yeah, you guys suck, even if you were carrying a gorgeous Michael Kors handbag and wore a fantabulous green and turquoise dress.
Unfortunately, we couldn’t convince [incredibly gorgeous, super-sweet, and hilarious] Jen to grab dinner and drinks with us that night [had she obliged, I’m certain WE would have become her best friends for infinity and beyond], but we still enjoyed a great meal at Maggiano’s Little Italy in NorthPark – where we were seated in a cozy and slightly romantic semi-circular booth.
Days 2 and 3 to come…
Happy Easter!
It’s very rare that I create an Adam approved JibJab video, but it is the season for miracles. Click the picture below for an Easter greeting!
A Like Totally Awesome Surprise!
I love parties and I love the 80s.
So it should come as no shock that I loved helping my co-workers put together a huge surprise bash to celebrate another co-worker’s 30-year service anniversary with an 80s themed prom (She started working for my company in 1981). For several months we held secret meetings, schemed behind her back, tossed around ideas, put together a guest list, designed the invites and divided and conquered. Every sneaky step of the way I smiled. It’s such a good feeling knowing that I’m doing something nice for someone else; something that, hopefully, made her day and showed just how much we appreciate her and enjoy working with her!!
Let’s get into the details of this shindig, shall we? First up, the invites – designed by yours truly:
Then came other graphic posters put up around the room to set the tone – also designed by yours truly:
I couldnt resist a good "9 to 5" reference 🙂
Lucky for us, our co-worker was on vacation for the 2 weeks leading up to the party. This allowed 2 of us to rummage through her unlocked desk drawers -she’ll never trust us again – and find pictures over her 30 years of service. We then took the pictures and cut basic geometric shapes out of fluorescent poster board to act as mats and placed them on tables around the room.
Every party needs a guest book, so here’s what we came up with for ours:
Oh yes, thats Rick Springfield
4 of us also took a trip to the local Salvation Army in hopes of finding a prom dress fit for a queen – and did we ever! Here’s the honored guest in her gown and sash.
And here’s a close-up of the sash, because nothing says “the 80s” like polka dots!
Here’s a shot of the dance floor decor, in all it’s 80s glory. Heck yes we boogied down to classic 80s “Pop Musik”!
I loved the metallic accents - they just screamed tacky 80s Prom!
What’s a party without cake? The co-worker in charge of getting the cake did a phenomenal job! [from Patticakes]
Yummy!!!
Finally, I’ll leave you with a few pictures of the 80s fashion that appeared.
I just love a good power suit, with shoulder pads. But I skipped the nude hose :).
Songs to Hear Before You Die
What makes a good playlist? Is it the cohesive group of songs, eclectic mix full of the unexpected or, maybe, one that gets you in the mood to boogie down? For me, it’s a combination of all of these qualities. I love a random playlist full of good beats, memories and similar styles.
2 weeks ago, I stumbled upon a new [to me] station on Songza called 1000 Songs to Hear Before You Die. Ever since, it’s been my source of musical motivation and inspiration at work, in the kitchen and while I blog. For me it’s perfect, because it combines all of my favorite playlist qualities: the unexpected, the nostalgia, and the good beats. Obviously, I’m addicted.
Last week I decided to keep up a list of songs from it that I must add to my iTunes library – some I’ve never heard before, others about which I had forgotten. You know, because music is my soul, my pulse, and my comfort. It’s even been recently said to lower your blood pressure. Who doesn’t want in on that free piece of medical advice, right?
Ooh, I wonder if this means my insurance will cover music downloads? Oh Happy Day!
Ahem.
The point of this whole post is to share my list from the Songs to Hear Before You Die station that will be downloaded during my next iTunes shopping spree.
Once in a Lifetime – Talking Heads
Buffalo Gals – Malcom McLaren
The Night – Frankie Valli
Give it Away – Red Hot Chili Peppers
Maps – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Hoppipolla – Sigur Ros
Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye – Ella Fitzgerald
Ain’t No Love – Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland
The Model – Kraftwerk
Stay With Me – Ruby Turner
Laid – James
Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry
Out of Space – The Prodigy
Mambo No. 5 – Perez Prado
Mykonos – Fleet Foxes
Vienna – Ultravox
Cornflake Girl – Tori Amos
Can you think of any others?
Year in Review
Last year around this time, I wrote a year in review post full of random observations and comparisons about my life. What better time than a rainy, dreary Saturday to write the 2011 version? Plus, after 2 Jazzercise classes this morning – umm, Ballet Body is no joke! – and trying to make a substantial dent in my DVR, which is happily sitting at 92% full right now, I figure I could use a little mental and creative stimulation!
I now present 2010 vs. 2011 (thus far)…
- 2010: Cars with random sayings written on their back window should be taken off the road. Today’s quote? “Porno Country” written in white shoe polish.
2011: I’m sooo over drivers who drive slower than the posted speed. 10 in a 30 is not ok, but thanks for finally getting out of my way. - 2010: I dabbled in designing my own stationery this year. I had 5 clients.
2011: I’m obsessed with the gorgeous clipart from pugly pixel! You’ll find that a lot of them are used throughout my blog 🙂 - 2010: Watching Food Network in bed is the best way to unwind and head to dreamland.
2011: I received an iPad for Christmas (Thanks, Adam!). I now drift off into dreamland playing Mahjong. - 2010: Season 9 of American Idol was horribly over-hyped. Can we just go ahead and give Crystal Bowersox the title?
2011: What season is it this year? - 2010: Ellen DeGeneres is the newest American Idol judge. Watch out, she’s about to take over the World.
2011: Ellen never fails to make me laugh, then cry, then laugh again as I watch her talk show. - 2010: Using “tweet” as a verb is acceptable, so is using “tweep” as a noun.
2011: Umm, “OMG” was just added to the Oxford Dictionary. I feel like everything I learned in English class was a lie. - 2010: Watching crazy housewives act like high school mean girls [or mafia members] all season and then meet up for a reunion long after the filming has wrapped is good television.
2011: Does anyone else see something wrong with Jim and Alexis’ relationship or is it just me? So. Wrong. Give her a voice and get your own dang orange juice, puh-lease. - 2010: Long, late night phone calls/video chats with your boyfriend, who moved 8 hours away last May, are my favorite way to end a long day.
2011: Ditto, but in a little over 6.5 months we will be married! And living in the same zipcode – yet to be determined. - 2010: My iPhone is my single greatest investment ever. How did I survive without it? [see also: Words with Friends]
2011: The iPad is the single greatest invention ever. It’s practically attached to my hip when I’m at home. Is there anything it can’t do? - 2010: Despite hearing how cheesy it is or remembering the unfortunate neon leotards from the 80′s that many still [wrongly] associate with it, Jazzercise is the single best workout I’ve ever done, not to mention the only one I’ve stuck with for over 4 months without complaint. I? LOVE. IT!
2011: In case you haven’t noticed, I’m obsessed with Jazzercise so much that it’s been mentioned on my blog at least 7 times. I will stop you in the street and tell you about it, if you’ll let me. LOVE. IT! - 2010: Twitter is how I make it through my work day.
2011: Try as I might to not get sucked into the addiction that is Twitter, I’ve failed. And I sometimes clog my followers feeds with senseless live tweets for pageants, award shows and documentaries about ferrets. Truly sorry, y’all! - 2010: Since when did Facebook become the place for High School “spirit weeks”. I don’t care about the color of your underwear, your birthplace, or the celebrity you most resemble. What happened to original status updates??
2011: The Social Network was the best movie of the last year hands down. I wonder how many of the applications and games Zuckerberg uses on his profile and if he’s one of those every 5 minute updaters? - 2010: Cupcakes from Cupcakes on Kavanaugh are a delectable treat.
2011: Gelato for ZAZA makes me happy, especially Honey Yogurt. - 2010: Why have I not seen “This Is It”? <—- Still true, one year later.
2011: Why have I not seen “Gone with the Wind”? - 2010: Jazzercise is my new [and hopefully permanent] stress relief.
2011: A day without Jazzercise most often leads to a less perky version of myself. Need. It. - 2010: Girls’ nights, with friends you can be truly yourself around, are few and far between.
2011: Still true, but I’m basking in my solo life since it will soon be coming to an end. Then I get to annoy Adam every. single. day. with my perkiness, random thoughts, and Bravo reality shows!! I know he’s excited. - 2010: Despite how much of a mistake they were in the 90′s, Hammer Pants are back. Did we not learn anything?
2011: Did you hear? Fanny packs are coming back. Which reminds me of the neon green one I wore on family vacations in the early 90s. I think it had “Marlboro” or some other brand of cigarette written across the front. My dad was a grocer and I was the walking underage billboard for cigarettes. [No one in my family smokes] - 2010: Did I mention I’m going to my favorite beach this summer?!?!?!
2011: Did I mention I’m getting MARRIED in October?!?! CAN. NOT. WAIT!
The ABCs of Meggie
Yesterday one of my favorite bloggers, Julie from Peanut Butter Fingers, posted the ABCs of PBF and it inspired me to write my own ABC post. I love learning about other blogger’s quirks and thought you probably do too! Otherwise, why would you waste your time reading my senseless southern ramblings? 🙂
- A. Age: 26
- B. Bed size: Queen
- C. Chore you hate: Cleaning every inch of the bathroom.
- D. Dogs: LOVE! I grew up with the best Cocker Spaniel ever, Sugar. Over the years my family’s dogs have also included Isabelle (a Basset) and Lucky and Mischief (Heinz 57s).
- E. Essential start to your day: iPod alarm clock. Even if I do snooze for a good 15 minutes after it first goes off. 🙂
- F. Favorite color: Razorback Red, duh!
- G. Gold or silver: Silver.
- H. Height: 6’2″ (and no, I didn’t play college basketball)
- I. Instruments you play: None anymore, but I can pound out some Christmas music on the piano once a year. I used to play Bb Clarinet and pit percussion in my school band.
- J. Job title: Training and Development Specialist.
- K. Kids: None right now, though I hope for a couple in the distant future.
- L. Live: Arkansas.
- M. Mom’s name: Karen.
- N. Nicknames: Meg Tay, Meggie, Meg, Megs.
- O. Overnight hospital stays: ICU after a supposed outpatient jaw surgery in high school. Good times.
- P. Pet peeve: Misusing “me” and “I”. People who wear socks with sandals.
- Q. Quote from a movie:
The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat, etc. So people who don’t know what the hell they’re doing or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self: Tall. Decaf. Cappuccino.
[Brownie Points if you can name the movie]
- R. Righty or Lefty: Righty.
- S. Siblings: One younger sister, Madeline.
- T. Time you wake up: Between 6:45 and 7.
- U. Underwear: Full coverage.
- V. Vegetables you dislike: Mainly just one – Mushrooms.
- W. What makes you run late: I’m usually early, but every once in a while Twitter might be to blame.
- X. X-rays you’ve had: More than I care to count on my jaw.
- Y. Yummy food you make: Cookies! Muffins! Shrimp! Pasta! Cupcakes!
- Z. Zoo animal favorite: Baby elephants. (How’s that for specific?)
Wordless Wednesday
Gettin' the Europe itch again...
Came across one of my favorite film pictures I’ve ever taken and had to share.
Music Therapy
This weekend was an odd one in my neck of the woods – weather-wise. I was happily traipsing around wearing a sleeveless shirt on Saturday, but by Sunday evening I was back to wearing a jacket. With the onset of what many are calling the Storm of the Century across one-third of the US I thought I’d share with you my source of escape from the winter blahs, because even a scarf-loving girl like myself can suffer from them.
Music is my escape – its ability to change my mood is incredible. Just last week, I mentioned that Jazzercise nurtures my soul; however, there are times when my schedule doesn’t allow me to attend Jazzercise. When that happens, I turn to one of two places: My iTunes library or Songza. When I’m at work, nine times out of ten you can find me with headphones in, listening to Songza and bopping my head. When I’m at home, you’ll typically find me listening to iTunes while catching up on my iPad, occasionally taking solo dance breaks to my awesome tunes. Today I thought I’d share a few of my random musical escape routes with you. Enjoy!
Playlists via Songza
Promises, Promises
Earlier this week, Adam asked me to make a promise about our impending future together. A promise that spawned from a fear of his.
His fear? That I would turn into a Real Housewife once we were married.
My promise? I won’t become a Real Housewife.
Let me tell you, his fear was very real and written all over his face. Meanwhile, I’m trying to stifle my laughter because he actually believes I might turn into one.
As you probably know, I cannot tear myself away from the Real Housewives franchise. I follow every season, can discuss the episodes ad nauseum with anyone that will listen and have references pop into my head at random times throughout my day-to-day life. Maybe this explains Adam’s fear for the future – our future.
Thankfully, after talking through it with him and getting to a point where he truly believes I won’t become one, we’re now able to joke about it. As further proof that I have no desire to become a Real Housewife, I thought I’d post my Top 10 Reasons here – should Adam ever need to be reminded in the future 🙂
10. I have no desire to have cameras shoved in my face, or my family’s face, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Nor do I have any desire to have my phone tapped, my innermost thoughts broadcast to the world, or my “confessions” spliced, edited, and taken out of context. I prefer my spoken thoughts, as stupid as they may sometimes be, to be unedited and taken at face value.
9. Sure I like pets who wear clothes, gosh they can be so cute! But it doesn’t mean I’m going to drop thousands of dollars on a pure-bred purse dog just because I can. I’ll take shelter dog instead, they’ll be just as cute and loving.
8. I can think of about 1,000 other ways I’d spend 3.5 million dollars instead of on a child’s third birthday party. 2nd home in South Carolina, anyone?
7. I drive a Nissan. Not a Jaguar, not a Mercedes, not a BMW or Hummer. I drive your typical run of the mill 4 door sedan and the most fascinating place it takes me to during the week is work. Plus, I hear working for anyone but yourself or in a family business pretty much disqualifies you from being a Real Housewife.
6. I will never feel comfortable spending $3,000 in a single shopping trip on a pair of jeans, a sweater, and a t-shirt dress for a child who is still growing! That’s why Target was founded.
5. Reunions with my girlfriends won’t involve Andy Cohen asking us to relive the drama and tell him how we feel. Instead they’ll involve drama-free drinks at Happy Hour or the occasional trip to NYC.
Just making sure you’re paying attention.
4. I have no previous connections with the mafia. I have never been a drug dealer – or tried drugs for that matter. I also have no “Big Poppa” relationship.
3. I will never understand why women want frozen, expressionless faces. Plus, facial expressions can be important when effectively conveying sarcasm, which I plan to do a lot of for the rest of my life.
2. I have no desire to become a one-hit wonder singing about parties for which I cannot arrive on time, class for which money cannot buy, or closets from which freaks emerge. The only time I will try to be a recording star is when it required of me on whatever wii game I am playing at the moment.
1. I live in Arkansas. Rarely, if ever, do gay men prance around in high heels and hot pants then come to my house to fix my non-existent wig for a night on the town in the dry county I call home.
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