Trisha's Journal

07/20/2008 11:12 #45080

crazy ass bachelorette party

some of you may remember the roaring 20s evening of mine, which will forever live in my (ok, *spotty*) memory as one of the most fabulous nights of my life (i do not know who has the photo of all of us on the stairs of some allentown mansion (maybe *the* mansion?), but if you have it can you send it to me? ty)
in any case, i just had to plan something equally 'holy moly' for my sister-in-law. she's coo coo about spiderman, so there you go. i secretly hired an actor on craigslist, Guy, ironically. I rented a super corny spiderman costume. Then Guy surprised the bride to be out at Root 5:

"oh no you dittint!!!"

oh man. it was priceless. people at the bar loved it too. one woman thought the two of them had tied the knot that night. imagine! people have done weirder things for their wedding, tho.

we headed back down the lakeshore in our amazing limo, and all sorts of shenanigans ensued that i probably shouldn't talk about. suffice to say, my MOTHER IN LAW won the naughty girl prize of the evening (and she ain't like that), we all literally rolled on the floor of the limo laughing, and the bride cried a fair amount. i know, babe. it's tough being a bride to be.

but you'll always have spiderman......

because i can't let well enough alone, i am contemplating sending some of these photos to stan lee with a short explanation of her fascination.... think he'd send back an autograph?

allthingsjen - 07/21/08 11:58
Priceless! :) Looks like you gals had a lot of fun! Kudos Ms. Party Planner!

tinypliny - 07/20/08 21:23
That is so crazy! Maybe I need to offer my services as an actor on craigslist. Imagine all the Xtra cash and the free fun times at parties! Hmmmm.. now, what can a 4"11.something' pygmy/bushwoman do.... Decisions, decisions

07/17/2008 20:10 #45057

resolutions and hopes for 30

after a perfect day, here's how the next decade is going to go:

1. i'm gon OWN mahself.... no more questions, doubting, fussing or fretting over what whoEVER thinks of me-- that's so 'the 20s'

2. curb the 'i want' and just be content with what i got. lovin. is what i got. (i said remember that).

3. lose the petty jealousies, the senseless whining, the righteous comparisons, the unwavering convictions. live and let live.

easier written than done, i think......but 10 years is a long time. at 40, will i be saying, "this decade is gonna be awesome"? hell yeah, i hope so! one ride!

mrmike - 07/17/08 20:36
What Tiny Said. and having passed 40, it is possible to say that.

tinypliny - 07/17/08 20:19
Those are some awesome resolutions. :) I think I will adopt them as well.
Happy Birthday, hope this coming year rocks your socks off!

paul - 07/17/08 20:19
Is it your birthday? If so happy Birthday!

07/05/2008 20:20 #44873

hot dog! chard....

i am taking a cue from my good friend dayner and making a garden post. considering i purchased many herb seeds i was too lazy to scatter, i might as well blog the 1 edible that made it into the ground.

swiss chard.

i mostly put this in for decoration. i'd rather a tomato than a green leafy any day of the week. it's supposed to get these orange, yellow and red thick stalks, but is kinda tiny right now.

because i'm sort of an idiot, i just threw the seeds down in kind of a row, and so i had to thin out the weaklings the other day. it was hard deciding who lived and who didn't. eh. godlike, i suppose. since it is uber trendy to eat baby veggies, i made a salad out of the pickins. but only cause it's trendy, ha ha. mmm-mm. only slightly bitter and a little on the foamy side, know what i mean? like when you eat fresh baby spinach it's kinda foamy textured. i dunno.

in any case, it always amazes me when something that was a seed becomes a plant. it's like, holy shit. if i was a farmer i'd be in constant awe, stupefied by the rows upon rows of whatever was there because * I* put it there.
talk about godlike, sheesh.....

paul - 07/05/08 22:54
They are so cute.

tinypliny - 07/05/08 20:50
They look beautiful! :)

06/26/2008 09:31 #44788

POOP IN THE POTTY!!!!

after months, literally, with a significant break in between, there is finally. poop. in the. potty. cue triumphant trumpeting. i didn't think it would ever happen. we begged, pleaded, promised treats, TV time, games, prodded, threatened, bullied, harried, encouraged, jumped up and down, and basically acted like every other fool idiot parent throughout time that has tried to get the kid to do this. IT SUCKED. i am more excited about this than any other milestone, probably because this is the only one *I* actually had to do so much work for.

i love the buggers, but for 2.5 years our lives and household have been FULL of shitty diapers...... at least now we can be half full. there is still a way to go, but the wheels are turning.

tinypliny - 06/26/08 23:09
Congrats! :) What a relieving relief!

lilho - 06/26/08 12:34
wow. the little girl i work with put a giant one in last week. for me. not the parents. me. she nevers does it for th parents. i know i will one day so kick ass at getting my kids to do their number twos the grown up way.

i will even provide them with a basket full of see spot books and some fruity air freshener.

congratulations.

ps. don't be fooled. children can have enormous sized dumps. like two pound sized ones. i think working at a hospital for a year has desensitized my aversion to grossness.

jon - 06/26/08 12:13
Congrats! My little one is 2.5 as well and we had a breakthrough in December. Best Christmas gift ever. I've never thought I'd be so happy about poop.

lauren - 06/26/08 10:21
haha, although my munchkin is only 5 pounds with 4 legs, I feel your pain. Sometimes I wish I could put a diaper on him!

I saw this show where the mom would take pictures with her kids next to their poop in the potty. The kids were all proud and I have to admit, it was cute :)

Congrats!

carolinian - 06/26/08 10:16
In 60 years, it'll be your kid's turn to change your diapers. Turnabout's fair play.

joshua - 06/26/08 10:03
My brother and I were ahem "late bloomers" ourselves. Can you imagine dealing with twins in the same scenario? One kid, as you know, is crazy enough! Congratulations on your new liberation from poopy diaperland.

06/21/2008 20:23 #44743

a lame request for music help

i am dry on the music frontier lately. if you told me a few things you like to read, and wanted some direction to some interesting lit, no problem there. but new music sort of eludes me. there's so much of it, and words about it don't do the trick.... like anything you just have to try it out i suppose.

anyway, nuff said, who's got something awesome to recommend/ or a website to go to? i like just about anything but country & techno. thanks, i appreciate any replies......

jenks - 06/23/08 18:50
ooh tiny i like cesaria evora too.

i have to plug my usual favorites-
The National
Jose Gonzalez
Andrew Bird

i've also been listening to a little punk/rockabilly stuff lately-
the cramps
heavy trash

And I agree that last.fm and pandora are good for inspiration too.

tinypliny - 06/22/08 16:34
Cafe Quijano with their get up and salsa-jazz dance. :)
:::link:::

tinypliny - 06/22/08 16:24
If you fancy soundtrack music, this bloke is awesome:
:::link:::

Just load the website and let it play. Around 1hr 5min of really cool soundtrack music.

tinypliny - 06/21/08 23:58
Oh and the one and only Grave Digger!
Pure rhythmic power metal from Germany
:::link:::

james - 06/21/08 21:37
I have been listening to T Bone Burnett and William Elliot Whitmore all week and it makes my blues happy.

tinypliny - 06/21/08 21:23
Some bands I am grooving to this week:
(I recommend speakers that bring out the bass as well as the softest of jazz cymbals. The music is all over the random genre range. :))
(You might need to sign up for imeem, but its free and totally worth it!)

I love Cesaria Evora. She sings Mornas in Portuguese. I can only describe it as Summer Sunshine music even in deep winter...
Good Examples:
1. :::link:::
2. :::link:::

Rata Blanca - my personal favourite classic heavy metal (Think Rainbow/Deep Purple)
1. :::link:::
2. :::link:::

Amr Diab: The King of Arabian Music!
1. :::link:::
2. :::link:::

Deep Purple - Classic New Wave of British Heavy Metal
1. :::link:::
2. :::link:::

Witchery - Thrash Metal given a new life - Shredding at its ultimate technical best!
1. :::link:::
2. :::link:::
(They do a fast kick-ass take on Judas Priest!)

Ars Amandi - Folk metal from Spain
1. :::link:::
2. :::link:::

The Kinks - Classic Beatle era nostalgia
1.http://www.imeem.com/theeplaylist/music/i4xo4svU/the_kinks_this_time_tomorrow/
2.http://www.imeem.com/ifankucel/music/KCAmNB_J/kate_rusby_the_village_green_preservation_society/

Death Cab for Cutie - Alternative Easy Listening
All songs: :::link:::

Assi Al Helani - Arabic beats
1. :::link:::
2. :::link:::

Billy Mclaughlin - Folk-semiclassical Guitar
1. :::link:::
2. :::link:::

Astor Piazzolla - Classic Argentine Tango.
1. :::link:::
(Played by the cellist from classical-heaven - Yo Yo Ma. Seriously this version of Piazzolla ROCKS!)
2. :::link:::

Actually, there are about 30 more artists in my play-loop... If I list them all, I guess I might be viewed as a little unhinged.. :)
LMK, if any of these rock your boat, and I will suggest some more.

paul - 06/21/08 20:45
Last.fm is also a great tool.

drew - 06/21/08 20:39
Put the name of somebody that you like on Pandora.com and they will play them and similar music that you may nor have heard.