Little Happies Sunday, June 29, 2008 [ banter 0 ]

Steve the Penguin, a blog I just found the other day when I was looking up the story on Christian Finnegan's bigass weightloss. Seriously, have you seen him on Best Week Ever lately? He's like, half the person he was. Amazing. Anyway, the woman who write that blog is smart and funny, bitch-lite. One of these days I've got to get over my issues with writing "fan letters" and just let her know how much I like her style. Also, I need to thank her for leading me to...

Daria episodes online! Holy shit! This been the best week of websurfing, I swear. Helen Morgandorfer, Jane Lane, Sandi and the Fashion Club -- oh how I've missed them all. It seriously feels like seeing old friends again. Sometimes when I'm home I'll just pull up an episode and let it play in the background while I'm working on whatever. MTV needs to figure this music licensing shit out already and get us those goddamn DVD's -- and I want the FULL versions, not those crappy edited ones that aired on The N a few years ago.

"Viva la Vida" by Coldplay. I know it's a little oversynthed and yeah, some folks are calling Coldplay daddyrock... but I just love them. They churn out catchy pop anthem like candy from a gumball machine and I'm a sucker for that shit. I especially love the lyrics of the song, that whole fallen leader POV ; someone who had it all once, then fell, and now only has his perspective. Chris Martin lives tying in Biblical phrases and sensibilities to his songs.

That amazing "In the Heights" performance at the Tony Awards 2 weeks ago. Yes I have that shit favorited on YouTube. They took the 2 most energetic songs of the show and laced them together perfectly. If Abuela Claudia had belted out that Pacience & Fe number I would have been an emotional wreck. I've been lauding this show since I saw it off-Broadway in January 2007 and I'm so glad it's finally getting the raves it deserves.

"Sleep Deep: Guided Meditation" by Lita. I found this when I was looking up foot reflexology info (cuz I'm facinated by nerve endings in the feet) and it's amazing. The relaxtion guide Lita has the most soothing voice --- she could guide me off a bridge and I'd do it. I like the version without background music, cuz I don't really need to be hearing horny dolphins and the flutter of bird wings when I'm just trying to catch some zzz's on the uptown A.

SteeLon messenger bags @ Uniqlo. They come in duffel, tote, messenger, mini, pouch --- all sizes and colors, and so yes of course I have to own one of each. I've already purchased like, 15 of them. I'm addicted, they're so cute and cheap and I love that I finally found a bag perfect for the gym, or a weekendd trip, or to fit my laptop and stuff w/o being too slim and tight or too bulky and wide.

Speaking of weekends away, NIck & I are headed back to D.C. tonight for another quick visit. We weren't sure if the weather would be ok but we're gonna go for it anyway. We're staying downtown this time so that'll be cool. He's got some stuff in West Virginia he wants to see, a cemetary or something, and I just wanna go back and hang out in the Georgetown Mall... and buy more of that amazing peanut butter walnut fudge.

It's the little things that matter.

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