So 2007 was a tough year, but instead of focusing on the sinkhole that it was, I have decided to post my Top Ten 2007: Things That Rescued My Sanity from the Dark Abyss. Bon Appetit!
10. Vegas! Sparring, Wolfgang Puck's, Bouchon, and then finally, wonderfully, Daniel Bouloud's. Heaven help me, it was all I could do to keep myself from running into the kitchen and stealing their bacon after I found out charcuterie was done on site. I am still plotting my raid of their fridge. Thank you, Rosalie!
9. Books! Of course the most awesome mention goes to Harry Potter. Most excellent. After that, there were several tomes that more than captured my imagination: Pope Joan, Pride and Prejudice (never, ever gets old!), The Invention of Hugo Cabret, No Reservations, Heat, Suite Francias, and darn it all if I didn't enjoy those lame vampire books! Argh!
8. Trash talk, primarily Boggle and Settlers of Catan oriented. A shout out must be for Becky and her skillz in the category of Boggle and trash talk. Also a shout out to Carrie, but only for her skillz in trash talk. I would give her props for her skillz at Settlers, but she doesn't have any.
7. Britney Spears. No matter how lame life gets, Britney Spears' will always be lamer. Thank you, Britney for your devotion to mediocrity and crazy!
6. So You Think You Can Dance live tour. SO MUCH FUN! Amy, Anne and Angie -- you made the night so awesome. I'm glad that I wasn't the only 30-something there cheering for Neil and Sabra!
5. Hysterical stories! Darn it all if I don't laugh while writing just the blurbs of these: Annie Mac's description of herself in high school (head-gear, home-school, side ponytail with six scrunchies, and the t-shirt she got at the dentist's office). Sufi's tragic tale of rabies in Turkey (find the dog that bit you and cut of its head). My dear mother's accounting of her gutted bathroom and her dismay that the cleaning ladies refuse to dust there. I need to start wearing Depends when I speak with such funny ladies! Hilarious!
4. F & Z. Two disco balls of awesome that I would never survive without. How I ever survived before without you is a mystery to me. Thanks for being the grooviest!
3. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!
2. Other people's babies. Thanks for letting me hold your kids and not pressing charges when I run away with them (Lys-An).
1. My Mathias and Lucy. Although these two drove me to the edge of sanity many times, they get top billing. Mathias, my sweetheart (me: "Mathias, I want to go on a date." Mathias' response: "With who?"), and my dear beautiful Lucy ("I love you the mostiest first, mama."). My heart practically explodes with joy from these two wonders in my life.
9. Books! Of course the most awesome mention goes to Harry Potter. Most excellent. After that, there were several tomes that more than captured my imagination: Pope Joan, Pride and Prejudice (never, ever gets old!), The Invention of Hugo Cabret, No Reservations, Heat, Suite Francias, and darn it all if I didn't enjoy those lame vampire books! Argh!
8. Trash talk, primarily Boggle and Settlers of Catan oriented. A shout out must be for Becky and her skillz in the category of Boggle and trash talk. Also a shout out to Carrie, but only for her skillz in trash talk. I would give her props for her skillz at Settlers, but she doesn't have any.
7. Britney Spears. No matter how lame life gets, Britney Spears' will always be lamer. Thank you, Britney for your devotion to mediocrity and crazy!
6. So You Think You Can Dance live tour. SO MUCH FUN! Amy, Anne and Angie -- you made the night so awesome. I'm glad that I wasn't the only 30-something there cheering for Neil and Sabra!
5. Hysterical stories! Darn it all if I don't laugh while writing just the blurbs of these: Annie Mac's description of herself in high school (head-gear, home-school, side ponytail with six scrunchies, and the t-shirt she got at the dentist's office). Sufi's tragic tale of rabies in Turkey (find the dog that bit you and cut of its head). My dear mother's accounting of her gutted bathroom and her dismay that the cleaning ladies refuse to dust there. I need to start wearing Depends when I speak with such funny ladies! Hilarious!
4. F & Z. Two disco balls of awesome that I would never survive without. How I ever survived before without you is a mystery to me. Thanks for being the grooviest!
3. Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!
2. Other people's babies. Thanks for letting me hold your kids and not pressing charges when I run away with them (Lys-An).
1. My Mathias and Lucy. Although these two drove me to the edge of sanity many times, they get top billing. Mathias, my sweetheart (me: "Mathias, I want to go on a date." Mathias' response: "With who?"), and my dear beautiful Lucy ("I love you the mostiest first, mama."). My heart practically explodes with joy from these two wonders in my life.
There you go, my top ten. If you didn't make the list this year and are feeling disappointed, please feel free to send bribes to me at any time in 2008. If you have any complaints, please email them to me at:
jen@idon'tcareaboutyourlamecomplaint.com
Happy New Year!
7 comments:
That hurts down to the core. I have such pride in my playing abilities that I can't fathom how I have not yet won a single game. I blame it all on luck, not mine of course but yours and Matt's. I can talk a good deal of trash talk however, no matter what the situation. In that I do have mad skills. Props to me.
jen, i think i'm going to love mighty mighty mosinski almost as much as i adore you - and i will cheer neil and sabra with you until my lungs themselves give out.
Some games you should try (if you haven't already) are Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne. They're WAY better then Settlers.
Oh yeah, and I like your blog. :o)
I tried the email address, it bounced back...now I guess I'm only left with bribes???
P.S. Amanda is right---carcasonne is awesome...we have it--come over and play...and eat my lemongrass coconut soup ;)
I'm trying really hard not to comment about the "So you think you can dance" concert event..........not a word............
Hahaha
I had to share Matthias' response to you wanting a date with Kevin. He guffawed. I miss you.
Jen, I'm not sure if you remember us, but we are the Allens that followed you to Northern California and then on to Southern California. (As opposed to the Allens that did not.) Anyway, I just had to write and say that you are seriously the funniest person alive. I saw your link on Michelle's blog and have been hysterical for the past ten minutes. Happy day! Thanks for being awesome!
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