Hello Eating Healthy.
See those? Brussel sprouts. Makes me think...
Brussels.
Muscles from Bruselles.
Claud Van Dame.
Claudia is my mom.
It's my mom's birthday on Sunday!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The Bet.
No, this is not the plot of "She's All That." (what a cinematic gem).
I have made a bet with Timothy.
And the bet is...
if I lose (and keep off) 15 pounds by December 31, 2008, Tim has to quit smoking.
So. I currently weight 163 pounds. that's right. I do. according to most bmi indexes, i am slightly overweight for my height and while Jess has clarified that there is no such thing as "big boned," i am built like a football player and not a runner. lots of muscle that is great for jumping or quick spurts of energy rather than those long lean distance runners have---that said, I'm giving myself a year so that i do not lose muscle.
also, i must say the main reason i am concerned with the number of pounds to lose is because i read that women that are at risk for breast cancer (my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003? i think that's the right year) put themselves at greater risk by gaining 5 pounds a year, which is pretty much what i've done since highschool---that's thirty pounds in 7 years that were not really needed.
so basically what i'm saying is...i need some suggestons here. any help. any help at all. i am not known for my will power.
I have made a bet with Timothy.
And the bet is...
if I lose (and keep off) 15 pounds by December 31, 2008, Tim has to quit smoking.
So. I currently weight 163 pounds. that's right. I do. according to most bmi indexes, i am slightly overweight for my height and while Jess has clarified that there is no such thing as "big boned," i am built like a football player and not a runner. lots of muscle that is great for jumping or quick spurts of energy rather than those long lean distance runners have---that said, I'm giving myself a year so that i do not lose muscle.
also, i must say the main reason i am concerned with the number of pounds to lose is because i read that women that are at risk for breast cancer (my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003? i think that's the right year) put themselves at greater risk by gaining 5 pounds a year, which is pretty much what i've done since highschool---that's thirty pounds in 7 years that were not really needed.
so basically what i'm saying is...i need some suggestons here. any help. any help at all. i am not known for my will power.
9 a.m. to 11:22 p.m. on Saturday.
1. had two childrens theatre puppet shows at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. worried a bit about the content, as it was about the story of hiawatha, and might be too complicated for little kids??? but no, Catskill Puppet Theatre, those kids know what they are doing! Lots of cool puppets (turtle, bear, cave spirits) that were just silly characters to add to the fun. after the show, they would bring out each character and tell a little more about them, talk in their voice, ect. the man of the puppeteering duo, john, brought out the bear and used this monologue:
"hello, hello there. don't look too scared, i'm not going to eat you. but i thought i did see some dessert out there...some...BROWNIES? (troop of brownies in the audience squeal with delight)...no, no, actually i'm a vegetarian. yup, i only eat vegetarians. (adults and children laugh) Actually, i do like a little pepperoni on my pizza and i eat fish. (people who know quasi-vegetarians laugh)."
so professional, so great to work with. and the story was really cool and their sets were awesome. also, i had an extra 100 people show up for the 1 o'clock show, so i was flying high at this point.
2. everything worked for the Christian McBride Band concert.
let me re-phrase. i spent A LOT of money bringing in this group on the advice of tim and the jazz department director at CCM. here's what worked:
a. got my first feature article in a cincinnati publication!
b. Average audience for our evening concerts? about 130. Our total last night?
330. Boo. Yah.
c. my rhodes worked and i even found a last minute tuner/technician when the piano tuner showed up and was like, oh, yeah, oops, i've never tuned one of those before (should have seen that coming, true, true).
d. all the backline (amps, drums, etc) worked perfectly, as should be expected. but they also showed up all at the same time, along with the baby grand. I'd never seen one of those delivered before and it was pretty cool. shoving, pushing, unwrapping, unfolding, tilting, shoving again, and presto! a piano.
e. sound was great. not too loud! their tech rider was difficult to figure out, cause it was set up for a large venue, but everything worked out perfectly.
f. the artists! Christian McBride, Geoffrey Keezer, Terrion Gully, and a sub for the night, Walter Smith III, were so nice, so easy to work with, so happy to be in Cincinnati (huh?) i hope they can come back again.
g. nothing could have worked well without our friend Brian Batchler Glader (don't actually know how to spell his name). He's basically volunteered his whole weekend to drive around the entire band, including getting up at 6 a.m. this morning to drive the band to the airport. suggestions for thank-you gifts?
h. impact. impact impact. i was scared that my blue haired ladies (specifically four of them that sit in the back row) would be disenchanted with this type of jazz. but no! i actually caught them bopping in their seats and at the end of the show, they turned around and said "that was wonderful!" it was the most diverse crowd i have ever seen at our series; ages 4 to 74. and every one was so happy
and pleased!
i. the whole band signed autographs after the show at the merch table out front, and tim had the keyboard player (Keezer)and McBride (bass player) sign our rhodes. he was really excited and had a great time.
i really can't explain the feeling of accomplishment that I have finally found with this job. it's been tough, booking artists and having no money or time to market them properly in this community. i truely feel that the money spent on the band fee could be allotted to marketing expense: at least 80% of the attendees were at our theatre for the first time, and very excited to come back again.
SATISFACTION. IMPACT!
"hello, hello there. don't look too scared, i'm not going to eat you. but i thought i did see some dessert out there...some...BROWNIES? (troop of brownies in the audience squeal with delight)...no, no, actually i'm a vegetarian. yup, i only eat vegetarians. (adults and children laugh) Actually, i do like a little pepperoni on my pizza and i eat fish. (people who know quasi-vegetarians laugh)."
so professional, so great to work with. and the story was really cool and their sets were awesome. also, i had an extra 100 people show up for the 1 o'clock show, so i was flying high at this point.
2. everything worked for the Christian McBride Band concert.
let me re-phrase. i spent A LOT of money bringing in this group on the advice of tim and the jazz department director at CCM. here's what worked:
a. got my first feature article in a cincinnati publication!
b. Average audience for our evening concerts? about 130. Our total last night?
330. Boo. Yah.
c. my rhodes worked and i even found a last minute tuner/technician when the piano tuner showed up and was like, oh, yeah, oops, i've never tuned one of those before (should have seen that coming, true, true).
d. all the backline (amps, drums, etc) worked perfectly, as should be expected. but they also showed up all at the same time, along with the baby grand. I'd never seen one of those delivered before and it was pretty cool. shoving, pushing, unwrapping, unfolding, tilting, shoving again, and presto! a piano.
e. sound was great. not too loud! their tech rider was difficult to figure out, cause it was set up for a large venue, but everything worked out perfectly.
f. the artists! Christian McBride, Geoffrey Keezer, Terrion Gully, and a sub for the night, Walter Smith III, were so nice, so easy to work with, so happy to be in Cincinnati (huh?) i hope they can come back again.
g. nothing could have worked well without our friend Brian Batchler Glader (don't actually know how to spell his name). He's basically volunteered his whole weekend to drive around the entire band, including getting up at 6 a.m. this morning to drive the band to the airport. suggestions for thank-you gifts?
h. impact. impact impact. i was scared that my blue haired ladies (specifically four of them that sit in the back row) would be disenchanted with this type of jazz. but no! i actually caught them bopping in their seats and at the end of the show, they turned around and said "that was wonderful!" it was the most diverse crowd i have ever seen at our series; ages 4 to 74. and every one was so happy
and pleased!
i. the whole band signed autographs after the show at the merch table out front, and tim had the keyboard player (Keezer)and McBride (bass player) sign our rhodes. he was really excited and had a great time.
i really can't explain the feeling of accomplishment that I have finally found with this job. it's been tough, booking artists and having no money or time to market them properly in this community. i truely feel that the money spent on the band fee could be allotted to marketing expense: at least 80% of the attendees were at our theatre for the first time, and very excited to come back again.
SATISFACTION. IMPACT!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Top 5 Reasons I Feel Like I Live in a Dorm.
1. I have three classmates in my building.
2. There is an opera singer constantly warming up on the 2nd floor.
3. A saxophone player has just moved in on the 1st floor.
4. I still run between apartments with beer in my hands like I'm going to get caught and reprimanded by an authority figure of some sort.
5. Grant, who lives by the front door, is basically like an R.A. He's lived here forever, has a wealth of knowledge about music of all genres, and doesn't have a girlfriend. Also, he likes to talk to everyone and is normally found next to the mail boxes.
6. (one extra) Our neighbors have parties and through beer cans in the lawn.
7. (just one more) the kitchen is only big enough for one person at a time.
8. (and another) my apartment is a gross, disgusting mess.
2. There is an opera singer constantly warming up on the 2nd floor.
3. A saxophone player has just moved in on the 1st floor.
4. I still run between apartments with beer in my hands like I'm going to get caught and reprimanded by an authority figure of some sort.
5. Grant, who lives by the front door, is basically like an R.A. He's lived here forever, has a wealth of knowledge about music of all genres, and doesn't have a girlfriend. Also, he likes to talk to everyone and is normally found next to the mail boxes.
6. (one extra) Our neighbors have parties and through beer cans in the lawn.
7. (just one more) the kitchen is only big enough for one person at a time.
8. (and another) my apartment is a gross, disgusting mess.
Sunday morning email to Kate.
sorry for the long wait! school is KILLIN me already. lots of team work means lots and lots of team meetings. i am like, totaly barely getting to work even. bad, bad , very bad. but this is a three day weekend, so i started it off right!
i went to the hofbrauhaus on friday night with my new bright blue tights, new heels, and polka dot shirt on and had a great time drinking large mugs of beer. then home again home again, sleeping till 11 and then having a bunch of breakfast at my friend annie's downstairs. boy, did i look classy. i wandered downstairs (annie invited a bunch of people for brunch, just a little backstory) in my pajamas pants, fleece, and slippers (this had been okayed by the hostess) without combing my hair, bushing my teeth, taking a shower, etc.
i opened the door and felt as if i have walked into an eddie bauer catalog shoot. oh, hello hailey. what beatiful shining hair you have, and look at those mary jane heels! they go so lovely with your sweater and necklace. and immaculate make up. oh, jake and traci! did you plan to coordinate the perfect match of flirty female and alpha male looks? what's that? oh, it's just natural. a sidenote: basically, 50% of men at the party were wearing suit jackets with scarves, the other 50% were wearing sweaters. as was classmate jessica---she has these white sweaters...oh i love those cable knits.
what was i wearing? oh yeah. cat hair. lots of it.
to cover up my embarrasement, i immediately related the fun new story of a pornographic picture getting loaded onto my facebook profile album. ha ha! man i'm classy. (if aaron has not told you this one, be sure to ask. oh, it's priceless.)
well, i went upstairs, did like 8 loads of laundry, and went to bed again. i cleaned ONE LONE ROOM on my list of rooms to clean (more fun to check off individual rooms instead of cleaning all day and checking off "clean house." instant gratification? also on checklist.) then we took our friends paul, noah and dana (our cat sitters) to dinner at a peruvian restaurant and i enjoyed my first plate of ceviche. yummy.
today i have to complete some work for my business ethics class and have a 3 hour meeting for our organizations and structures class, where we are playing the part of consultants but with REAL ORGANIZATIONS. yesss.
what's up for the rest of the weekend? more cleaning. and applying for the perfect npr job. any tips? let me know.
i went to the hofbrauhaus on friday night with my new bright blue tights, new heels, and polka dot shirt on and had a great time drinking large mugs of beer. then home again home again, sleeping till 11 and then having a bunch of breakfast at my friend annie's downstairs. boy, did i look classy. i wandered downstairs (annie invited a bunch of people for brunch, just a little backstory) in my pajamas pants, fleece, and slippers (this had been okayed by the hostess) without combing my hair, bushing my teeth, taking a shower, etc.
i opened the door and felt as if i have walked into an eddie bauer catalog shoot. oh, hello hailey. what beatiful shining hair you have, and look at those mary jane heels! they go so lovely with your sweater and necklace. and immaculate make up. oh, jake and traci! did you plan to coordinate the perfect match of flirty female and alpha male looks? what's that? oh, it's just natural. a sidenote: basically, 50% of men at the party were wearing suit jackets with scarves, the other 50% were wearing sweaters. as was classmate jessica---she has these white sweaters...oh i love those cable knits.
what was i wearing? oh yeah. cat hair. lots of it.
to cover up my embarrasement, i immediately related the fun new story of a pornographic picture getting loaded onto my facebook profile album. ha ha! man i'm classy. (if aaron has not told you this one, be sure to ask. oh, it's priceless.)
well, i went upstairs, did like 8 loads of laundry, and went to bed again. i cleaned ONE LONE ROOM on my list of rooms to clean (more fun to check off individual rooms instead of cleaning all day and checking off "clean house." instant gratification? also on checklist.) then we took our friends paul, noah and dana (our cat sitters) to dinner at a peruvian restaurant and i enjoyed my first plate of ceviche. yummy.
today i have to complete some work for my business ethics class and have a 3 hour meeting for our organizations and structures class, where we are playing the part of consultants but with REAL ORGANIZATIONS. yesss.
what's up for the rest of the weekend? more cleaning. and applying for the perfect npr job. any tips? let me know.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Um. Meow. Ahem. Awkward.
Back from New York, straight into school. So many group meetings I'm booked like...like...like a florist during the rose parade. Wow. LAME-O. I am tired.
Cheers to cats! (Mimi on left, Birdie! on right)
Cheers to cats! (Mimi on left, Birdie! on right)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Saturday in New York.
Okay! This morning I learned how to go green in the arts world, with tips from Wolf Trap and one of the Blue Man Group's many blue men. Did you know that they asked the supplier's of their blue face paint to start packaging the stuff in biodegradable or recyclable bins? Even though they throw away a couple of miles of trash bags and when they calculate the distance that their audience drives to their carbon foot print....whoa.
Then I said hello tim, wished him well at MoMA, and headed down to hear the plenary speaker for the day. Got off the elevator and was like...hey! That's Danny Glover! oh yeah, that's the plenary speaker.
So Mr. Glover is sooo much more than that guy from Lethal Weapon. Got questions on Haiti? Cuba? (coo-bah)? Latin America? whatev? He is like, giving feedback to the leaders of these countries; at least a couple in south america. really amazing.
Then what did I do? I laid around. I watched "Made" on MTV.
Then off to pizza and my first ever Broadway musical, Spring Awakening.
Words cannot describe. Very amazing. Funny, compelling, historically and culturally relevant. Oh, also? Our rush tickets put us SMACK DAB next to the stage. Not only could we see every ball of saliva pouring off the lead's lips, our feet were next to the theatre subs, and we enjoyed laps full of fog during the final cemetery scene. Seriously, lovely.
Tomorrow: one more session, one more experience at the conference, a trip to MoMA for me, and then taking in another show with Shannon. Yesss.
Oh yeah. then back to Cincinnati.
Then I said hello tim, wished him well at MoMA, and headed down to hear the plenary speaker for the day. Got off the elevator and was like...hey! That's Danny Glover! oh yeah, that's the plenary speaker.
So Mr. Glover is sooo much more than that guy from Lethal Weapon. Got questions on Haiti? Cuba? (coo-bah)? Latin America? whatev? He is like, giving feedback to the leaders of these countries; at least a couple in south america. really amazing.
Then what did I do? I laid around. I watched "Made" on MTV.
Then off to pizza and my first ever Broadway musical, Spring Awakening.
Words cannot describe. Very amazing. Funny, compelling, historically and culturally relevant. Oh, also? Our rush tickets put us SMACK DAB next to the stage. Not only could we see every ball of saliva pouring off the lead's lips, our feet were next to the theatre subs, and we enjoyed laps full of fog during the final cemetery scene. Seriously, lovely.
Tomorrow: one more session, one more experience at the conference, a trip to MoMA for me, and then taking in another show with Shannon. Yesss.
Oh yeah. then back to Cincinnati.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Shopping and Learning.
Yup. That's what I did today.
I woke up at the ripe hour of 8 a.m.
Got my little packet and bag and weird freebies. Then Tim and i grabbed breakfast, walked by the Today Show square (Tim's request), I hit Anthropoligie (sad...I hate paying for design instead of quality), and then hit up H&M. Woo hoo! Jackpot! New shoes, new pants, new shirt, new skirt! Tim got new urban looking hoodie. He's bragging to Shannon right now. Here's a pic of him and all the work he's doing here.
Afterwards, I hit up the actually conference that I'm here for. Sessions were taken in: one on the future of arts marketing and one on a special self-formed group that researched and analyzed the intrinsic impacts of the performing arts. WOW. SO AMAZING. I am in arts administration geek heaven.
Now, however, we are now enjoying $32.95 worth of food and snacks. And we're off to eat! Feungxhou is our roommate for the weekend, and she is being a much better conference attendant. She came back to the room and said "I'm going to the opening performance! I can have a granola bar? Thank you. Okay I'm going! Bye!"
Just like us! Bye!
Here's a photo to show you how much work I am doing.
I woke up at the ripe hour of 8 a.m.
Got my little packet and bag and weird freebies. Then Tim and i grabbed breakfast, walked by the Today Show square (Tim's request), I hit Anthropoligie (sad...I hate paying for design instead of quality), and then hit up H&M. Woo hoo! Jackpot! New shoes, new pants, new shirt, new skirt! Tim got new urban looking hoodie. He's bragging to Shannon right now. Here's a pic of him and all the work he's doing here.
Afterwards, I hit up the actually conference that I'm here for. Sessions were taken in: one on the future of arts marketing and one on a special self-formed group that researched and analyzed the intrinsic impacts of the performing arts. WOW. SO AMAZING. I am in arts administration geek heaven.
Now, however, we are now enjoying $32.95 worth of food and snacks. And we're off to eat! Feungxhou is our roommate for the weekend, and she is being a much better conference attendant. She came back to the room and said "I'm going to the opening performance! I can have a granola bar? Thank you. Okay I'm going! Bye!"
Just like us! Bye!
Here's a photo to show you how much work I am doing.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
New York. New York.
Back in new york for the apap conference, but i am too tired to insert a link here. Basically, tim and i spent 9 hours traveling and then ate a delicious italian meal with our travel compadre Fangzhou.
off to bed! cool sessions tomorrow, and then hopefully a musical in the evening.
tah tah. off to beddy bye.
r
off to bed! cool sessions tomorrow, and then hopefully a musical in the evening.
tah tah. off to beddy bye.
r
Monday, January 7, 2008
first day of school...again!
Random thoughts and comments from today:
Thought: Sooo should not have stayed out till 1 a.m. and ate half a pepperoni pizza last night...but it was free...so...yeah! it was worth it.
Spoken: "Bow wow!" (to bull terrier on the way to school)
Heard: "I'm like the Mister Rogers of the MBA program...I should have a little hook for my sweater over here on the wall." (marketing professor)
Thought: (sitting behind someone at just the right angle) IS SHE SMOKING IN CLASS?!...Oh wait. That's just the steam from her tea.
Spoken: "What does the smell of paint remind you of? It reminds me of my mom."
Observed: 65 degrees outside.
Also observed: Tim has a mean case of the flu.
Even further observed on film: Three naked Nokia executives sitting on a dock somewhere in Finland for our Business Ethics documentary.
Wondered: How does a country whose exchange rate is 7 to 1 with the American dollar buy so much of our debt? Hmmm. Miss that macro economics.
Thought: Sooo should not have stayed out till 1 a.m. and ate half a pepperoni pizza last night...but it was free...so...yeah! it was worth it.
Spoken: "Bow wow!" (to bull terrier on the way to school)
Heard: "I'm like the Mister Rogers of the MBA program...I should have a little hook for my sweater over here on the wall." (marketing professor)
Thought: (sitting behind someone at just the right angle) IS SHE SMOKING IN CLASS?!...Oh wait. That's just the steam from her tea.
Spoken: "What does the smell of paint remind you of? It reminds me of my mom."
Observed: 65 degrees outside.
Also observed: Tim has a mean case of the flu.
Even further observed on film: Three naked Nokia executives sitting on a dock somewhere in Finland for our Business Ethics documentary.
Wondered: How does a country whose exchange rate is 7 to 1 with the American dollar buy so much of our debt? Hmmm. Miss that macro economics.
Sunday, January 6, 2008
2008. Can wait.
We are finally home! We spent three weeks back in the northern tundra, a few days on the slowly warming streets of chicago, and about 10 hours traveling yesterday (train, bus, bus). I didn't post at all over vacation, because i basically threw up in my mouth when the thought of "responsibility" blipped across my subconscious. But understand, dear readers, Christmas break was more wonderful than I could have ever expected, although I was salivating for home by day eight. Why? Kitties (thanks, Nanny Noah and Dana).
Top 5 Highlights of 2007 Wunderbar Winter Wacation.
1. Duh, family. Kate (holiday running partner!) and Aaron, Dave and Jess, Liz and Scott/Aaron, Leah and Ben. I digress. We spent about 75% of our time with blood relatives, and we have no complaints. Other than we might have worn out our welcome. In several places. (below: Great Aunt Leona, Grandma Meberg, Leah and Ben)
2. Julia! Gwen! Morgan! Plus all the marrieds (Moriah's embroidered dog purse), Tim's music pals, etc. But I didn't get to see my friend Liz as much as I wanted to. (below: Sara welcomes 2008 with a smile)
I planned to share a table with Liz at the VFW, but instead her mountain of friends from Fargo South joined her before I could make my move and in retaliation she tragically chastized me for my relationship with a local folk singer (not my fault). However, I attempted to keep the bridge of friendship alive by sending her a small amount of my mom's cookies and a christmas photo from 2006. They are the only ones we have, okay? It's the thought, not the year. For an audio representation of Liz's reaction to this excuse, please click here.
3. Food. According to Jo Ann's scale (admittedly 2 pounds heavier than her doctor's scale) i weighed 168 pounds. Officaly, the heaviest I have ever been. What is the culprit??? Okay, my own will power. But also: Dad's jerky, cooking from two moms and one dad, MOUNTAINS of cookies from momma Claudia, soups and homemade CARE-a-mel and PEA-can turtles from Liz, as well as a trip to Alladin's for spinach pies with Julia, Buffalo Wild Wings with Meberg cousins for trivia, and a couple humus wraps at Atomic with Gwen. And lots of beer. And drinks. So, obviously, not my fault, just everyone else's.
Side note: my sister-in-law Liz (pictured below) can eat more than a mountain lion. And she's TINY. I think about 85% of her body mass is pure muscle (hope that is complimentary, don't really know what "body mass" means).
4. Planning for the future.
Taking a tour of MPR and American Public Media with Aunt Catherine was amazing. We got to see Gary Eichten in the broadcast booth, saw their music library, and just basically salivated. Did I mention that I want to live in public radio? Is that possible? I also realized that, duh, Morgan works for a public affiliate in Fargo, so she's also helping me reach my dreams.
Also, we checked out a couple apartments while staying with friend Kaye in Chicago. So much fun! Became attached to her neighborhood, access to the blue line, and did not love the snowy sidewalks. Was amazing to visit a Kentucky girl stuck in a midwest winter. Only thing that could have made the visit better would be Mai returning and joining us from Tokyo. Damn you, multi-cultural friends! Below is a car parked outside the perfect apartment we saw, which included a next-door market with hand-dipped chocolate covered marshmallows. Droooool.
5. Inspiration. Thank you Julia, Joshua, David, all Fargo friends.
Soon to come: my own television sculpture/installation. This photo is from Joshua and David's apartment, natch.
Coming soon...New Years resolutions.
Top 5 Highlights of 2007 Wunderbar Winter Wacation.
1. Duh, family. Kate (holiday running partner!) and Aaron, Dave and Jess, Liz and Scott/Aaron, Leah and Ben. I digress. We spent about 75% of our time with blood relatives, and we have no complaints. Other than we might have worn out our welcome. In several places. (below: Great Aunt Leona, Grandma Meberg, Leah and Ben)
2. Julia! Gwen! Morgan! Plus all the marrieds (Moriah's embroidered dog purse), Tim's music pals, etc. But I didn't get to see my friend Liz as much as I wanted to. (below: Sara welcomes 2008 with a smile)
I planned to share a table with Liz at the VFW, but instead her mountain of friends from Fargo South joined her before I could make my move and in retaliation she tragically chastized me for my relationship with a local folk singer (not my fault). However, I attempted to keep the bridge of friendship alive by sending her a small amount of my mom's cookies and a christmas photo from 2006. They are the only ones we have, okay? It's the thought, not the year. For an audio representation of Liz's reaction to this excuse, please click here.
3. Food. According to Jo Ann's scale (admittedly 2 pounds heavier than her doctor's scale) i weighed 168 pounds. Officaly, the heaviest I have ever been. What is the culprit??? Okay, my own will power. But also: Dad's jerky, cooking from two moms and one dad, MOUNTAINS of cookies from momma Claudia, soups and homemade CARE-a-mel and PEA-can turtles from Liz, as well as a trip to Alladin's for spinach pies with Julia, Buffalo Wild Wings with Meberg cousins for trivia, and a couple humus wraps at Atomic with Gwen. And lots of beer. And drinks. So, obviously, not my fault, just everyone else's.
Side note: my sister-in-law Liz (pictured below) can eat more than a mountain lion. And she's TINY. I think about 85% of her body mass is pure muscle (hope that is complimentary, don't really know what "body mass" means).
4. Planning for the future.
Taking a tour of MPR and American Public Media with Aunt Catherine was amazing. We got to see Gary Eichten in the broadcast booth, saw their music library, and just basically salivated. Did I mention that I want to live in public radio? Is that possible? I also realized that, duh, Morgan works for a public affiliate in Fargo, so she's also helping me reach my dreams.
Also, we checked out a couple apartments while staying with friend Kaye in Chicago. So much fun! Became attached to her neighborhood, access to the blue line, and did not love the snowy sidewalks. Was amazing to visit a Kentucky girl stuck in a midwest winter. Only thing that could have made the visit better would be Mai returning and joining us from Tokyo. Damn you, multi-cultural friends! Below is a car parked outside the perfect apartment we saw, which included a next-door market with hand-dipped chocolate covered marshmallows. Droooool.
5. Inspiration. Thank you Julia, Joshua, David, all Fargo friends.
Soon to come: my own television sculpture/installation. This photo is from Joshua and David's apartment, natch.
Coming soon...New Years resolutions.
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