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1. A butterfly floating down the side of the Microsoft building into a park with palm trees and a fountain. (AZ)
2. Brushetta from Postino Wine Cafe (absolutely amazing)
3. Fresh Strawberries.
4. A pack of Origami paper, a new Origami book, a bottle of wine, and a new Jazz CD. Maybe some cheese too. :)
5. Fantasy: Dragon. I am lazy and majestic. Real: Cat. I am lazy and majestic. :P
6. Red Wines, watching people when they are like ants, The mountains and the forest, soft female voices, and finally Strawberries.
1. My son smile (he had oral surgery yesterday, and he was in PAIN)
2. An assortment of things from Guu or Guu with Garlic, because it’s been 2 years since I lived in Vancity, and I miss it. Dessert: SAKE
3. Lay, Lady, Lay..because I’ve been feeling nostalgic
4. A new tank top, a new pair of sandals, a 6 pack of Stella.
5. A cat. Because I like to be lazy…and I don’t care what anyone else is doing around me. ;)
6. My kids, rainy mornings, my ability to forgive and forget, my family, and potato salad (with eggs, radishes, green onions, and celery) :)
1. What’s the best thing you saw all day today?
It was a terrible day for me today, but I suppose seeing my two cats (who’ve been feuding for months) sitting within 2 feet of each other without trying to go for blood was pretty nice.
2. If you could eat ANY meal right now, what meal would you eat? And for dessert?
I was craving thai earlier and indulged that, but right now, I just want some nachos with a good green salsa. Dessert would be the brownies I just made, only with the neon pink cherry frosting from the can (just like Mama used to make).
3. Name one song that matches your current mood.
Where the Darkness Grows-Anne McCue
4. If I gave you $100 (I’m not, stop grabbing at my purse) and said you had to spend it on something silly just for you, what would it be?
A sno-cone machine.
5. What animal are you most like?
A horse.
6. Name five things (any five things) that you LOVE!
cheese, color, rain, my friends, music
1. The hot pink peony in my backyard is now in full bloom. I need sunglasses lest I be blinded by its awesome.
2. Something Indian. We have Indian (feathers) cuisine here in Wyoming (fry bread, various recipes involving elk & deer) but I want subcontinental Indian (dots). For dessert: strawberry shortcake with Mt. Hood Strawberries & real cream.
3. Birdie Brain by The Fiery Furnaces
4. Something silly? Hmm. An original mint-condition vinyl pressing of “Meet the Residents” Extra silly since I don’t have a turntable at present.
5. Blaberus craniifer. I like being cozy, I’m touchy-feely, I love peanut butter, and not everyone thinks I’m pretty.
6. Songs that make me giggle, movies that make me think, books that make me say “ow! my third eye!”, my prissy border collie, Molly, and a fresh cold glass of milk.
1. An elderly couple strolling down the sidewalk together.
2. Macaroni and cheese. And pancakes for dessert.
3. SYTYCD theme song! (We’re on commercial right now.)
4. Probably a cute dress for the shower coming up.
5. I’ve been told I’m quite feline.
6. Blogs, chocolate, sunshine, swimming, good books, Mexican food. Sorry, that’s six.
1. rainbow after a huge thunderstorm
2. coffee-cayenne spiced chicken skewers served with black bean hummus, tabbouleh, seared greens, basmati rice, wood oven baked flat bread & tzatziki, caprese, falafel, and a large sangria…all from my favorite restaurant in boulder, co.
3. is there a song about being tired? if so, i pick that one. is tired a mood?
4. a facial. good smelling lotion. something for these wrinkles.
5. SYTYCD, coffee, freshly baked muffins, turquoise waters, a good sweat
1. That’s x-rated so no details.
2. Probably the vegaterian meal at Victoria and Albert’s with the wine pairing. And a room on Disney property so we wouldn’t have to drive.
3. I don’t listen to a lot of music.
4. I would take the wife to Jacksonville and go play at Dave and Busters http://www.daveandbusters.com
5. I have no idea.
6. My wife, Peep (my car), the kids, our new kitchen aid stand up mixer and my blog http://www.kenmyrback.wordpress.com but not sess. in that order.
1. My 18 month old neighbor running toward me to get the strawberry I picked from the garden for him.
2. Ethiopian–kay watt, lentils, greens, salad, injera. For dessert…affogato–sweetened condensed milk ice cream topped with espresso.
3. Stormy.
4. A bar set including shaker and strainer.
5. Orangutan
6. S.O., sleeping in, rum, Caribbean coffee, not having to go to work.
Oh Meg, I so needed this today. Here goes:
1. What’s the best thing you saw all day today? A bride-to-be talking excitedly about her upcoming nuptials….so great.
2. If you could eat ANY meal right now, what meal would you eat? And for dessert? Sushi, lots and lots of it….
3. Name one song that matches your current mood. Hmmm, that’s a toughie.
4. If I gave you $100 (I’m not, stop grabbing at my purse) and said you had to spend it on something silly just for you, what would it be? A really good pedicure…with parafin and a really long foot massage.
5. What animal are you most like? A rabbit…constantly hopping from one thing to the next.
6. Name five things (any five things) that you LOVE! My hubby, pasta, the smell of lavender, long baths, the possibilities the future holds.
1. I saw the bus spit my child back out for the last time this year.
2. Fried chicken, biscuits and collards. Apple cobbler for dessert, with a chunk of dark chocolate.
3. She’s a Rainbow – Rolling Stones (I’m painting non-stop and I can’t get it out of my head.)
4. A massage and a pair of orange sneakers.
5. A cat.
6. Palm trees, the ocean, sunlight, the fragrance of gardenias and my peeps.
1. Honestly? My wife in the summery little jersey knit dress she was wearing when I got home. Whoa.
2. Carmine’s on the Upper East Side. Let’s start with some calimari, then move into the carbonara. We can freelance a dessert in the millefeuille family.
3. http://is.gd/1cB8N
4. http://is.gd/1cBtu
5. A human animal? ;)
6. Wife, daughter, son, books, music.
Thanks Meg – a little introspection is good for me!
1. Family Pics from California
2. Just ate but bacon would be nice and strawberry trifle
3. Sound of Settling – Death Cab for Cutie
4. Anything Spa related
5. Cat – lazy and squishy
6. My deck, being barefoot in the grass, sleeping in and afternoon naps, good wine, Summer!
1. What’s the best thing you saw all day today?
- considering the fact that I just woke up an hour ago and is now just sitting at my desk at work… this bright yellow dress that this girl was wearing. it’s that perfect summer yellow that looked gorgeous in the sun. was rather jealous that she found it before I did.
2. If you could eat ANY meal right now, what meal would you eat? And for dessert?
- sushi. with chocolate cake for dessert. who can say no to chocolate cake?
3. Name one song that matches your current mood.
- coldplay: viva la vida
4. If I gave you $100 (I’m not, stop grabbing at my purse) and said you had to spend it on something silly just for you, what would it be?
- a facial
5. What animal are you most like?
- a puppy: really short attention span and alternate between energy spurts and nap attacks
6. Name five things (any five things) that you LOVE!
- spanish latte from cafe artigiano
- cupcakes
- limes
- swishy/twirly dresses (the ones that flare out to a perfect circle when you spin)
- westminster abbey
(Sorry about the “twitter” listing for website. I only have a blog, and it’s not fit for public consumption yet).
1. What’s the best thing you saw all day today?
Alas, there were 2 things – a dead tie! This gorgeous young man held a Webinar on NewsU about blogging. HeavensAttic is on twitter! http://www.heavensattic.co.uk raises money to fight human trafficking.
2. If you could eat ANY meal right now, what meal would you eat? And for dessert? Buca de Beppo Italian with my ex boyfriend. Just a kiss from my x would be the nicest dessert (sorry, had to tell some one, might as well be some mysterious blogger who asks random questions).
3. Name one song that matches your current mood.
Imagine by John Lennon
4. If I gave you $100 (I’m not, stop grabbing at my purse) and said you had to spend it on something silly just for you, what would it be?
Teeth Whitening and hair color
5. What animal are you most like?
I was going to say a dog, but I can’t. I’d have to say a grey parrot, because they live long, they’re so pretty, they’re pricey and they love one-liners. They also have a great memory.
6. Name five things (any five things) that you LOVE!
My daughter, public relations, Hewlett Packard, real estate, home decor
1. I saw a guy walking his pot-bellied pig on a leash on Davie Street while walking to work.
2. My dad’s Eggs Benedict.
3. Naming a song that matches my mood requires too much brainpower. Sorry, I just don’t have it in me.
4. A pedicure and massage
5. What animal? Ummm. I do not know.
6. Five things I love: blogs, laughing, naps, feeling motivated, coffee.
I’m going to get coffee now. Curse my office which refuses to stock cream, thereby rendering any coffee I make here useless because ewwwww… black coffee.
1. What’s the best thing you saw all day today?
Air conditioning. It is HOT today.
2. If you could eat ANY meal right now, what meal would you eat? And for dessert?
Pad Thai with Ben n’ Jerry’s (something involving brownies or chocolate covered nuts) for dessert
3. Name one song that matches your current mood.
Lie Down by The Good Lovelies. I need a nap and so does my son who’s currently throwing a world-class screaming fit. He needs to “lie down right here beside me, just for a minute, slip [his] shoes off, hunker down beneath the covers and close [his] eyes” Love that song. Here’s the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNVYrmcyN9o
4. If I gave you $100 (I’m not, stop grabbing at my purse) and said you had to spend it on something silly just for you, what would it be?
Clothes! Pretty ones. Or maybe shoes.
5. What animal are you most like?
a human
6. Name five things (any five things) that you LOVE!
1. the internet, the good bits anyway
2. Coffee
3. just hangin’ out
4. a good story
5. my family, natch
1. Mucho Mocha Wowuccino (it’s delightful)
2. Ceicilwhittakers pizza, which I haven’t had in forever (St.Louis style FTW!), and another Wowuccino because it’s just that good.
3. The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
4. A mani/pedi and some new sparkly flip-flops
5. a platypus. goofy, but oh-so-loveable
6. the Brit (with his sexy sexy accent), Darcy (my chinchilla), Zoey (my other chinchilla), this wowuccino (yum), and pedicures (maybe I will go get one today)
1. My husband’s face across the kitchen table.
2. Dinner. Ice cream, loads of it.
3. At Last. (Because it’s almost quittin’ time.)
4. The new Elmore Leonard novel, a Strawberries and Cream frap, and the rest on iTunes.
5. Cat. I love to sleep, I love to eat, and I like curling up in my husband’s lap.
6. Movie theater popcorn. Ice-cold Coke. Our perfectly soft and cuddle old Army blanket. My new Flip camcorder. Roses.
1. My kids playing in our new back yard. (We moved today!!!)
2. Japanese miso ramen, followed by a daaaark bitter chocolate lava cake. Really bitter.
3. “Tired” a song I wrote some time ago. :)
4. A few fancy bras.
5. A moody gerbil.
6. My husband. My two daughters (I’ll count that as one). My new house. The weather this evening. The feeling of getting into bed when you’re SO SO SO tired.
1. Blooming roses in my garden.
2. Raspberries with creme anglaise. Chocolate pate for dessert
3. Love reign o’er me by the Who
4. Great Horned Owl puppet with realistic head action and a new bike helmet.
5. Otter–playful, littoral, curious, sleek (I am trying!)
6. Protein shakes, new red iPod, long shadows in late June, all things NYC, hearing my Mom really laugh last night on the phone
1. My 15 month old run towards me at daycare when I picked him up at lunch…screaming MAMAN! (melt)
2. A VERY cold Nicoise Salad on a sunny patio with a chocolate milkshake for desesrt.
3. I’d rather dance with you – Kings of Convenience
4. A new pair of jeans that fits my newer smaller body.
5. A horse, strong, usually pretty silent, determined and useful.
6. A cold Kier Royale, Barcelona, aveda products, Green and Black’s 70% organic chocolate and all photographs taken by Anna Kuperberg from San Francisco.
1. Woke up to see a garden gnome sitting on my dresser & quickly remembered that I went on a GREAT second date last night (during which time we stole it, a la high school).
2. I just ate, so I’m stuffed, but I’d take tiramisu for dessert any day. And if I hadn’t just eaten, I might want a Chipotle chicken fajita burrito bowl.
3. “Be OK” by Ingrid Michaelson
4. CLOTHES! I’m so lacking in summer clothes. So get more bang for my buck, I’d be on an H&M trip, stat.
5. A cat – a little cranky but secretly cuddly. Also, very into naps.
6. Corn. That feeling you get when you realize you might really like someone who might really like you back. Making mixes for other people. Twitter friends. My kitchen.
1. What’s the best thing you saw all day today?
The world biggest whiff by a soccer player at the Sounders Game.
2. If you could eat ANY meal right now, what meal would you eat? And for dessert?
Spud’s Clams and Fries… And… Apple Pie.
3. Name one song that matches your current mood.
I will possess your heart – Death Cab For Cutie (I got the loneies too…)
4. If I gave you $100 (I’m not, stop grabbing at my purse) and said you had to spend it on something silly just for you, what would it be?
Chainmail. Lots of it.
5. What animal are you most like?
German Shepherd, Serious looking for the most part but REALLY REALLY fun.
6. Name five things (any five things) that you LOVE!
Soccer, clever custom license plates, Hugs (I am at an all time low in hugs.) Beach BBQ’s, iPods.
1. It is early in the day. The best thing that I have seen so far would have to be a tray of homemade cookies upon my arrival at work.
2. My meal choice would be fried okra, squash, and potatoes fresh from the garden. I’d have beans and cornbread with it. Sweet tea to drink, and apple pie made with fresh picked apples for dessert. (Can you tell I am from the South?)
3. Not Your Year – The Weepies
4. With $100 I’d buy a sewing machine.
5. owl
6. A. my daughter’s smile
B. thinkers/readers
C. fresh veggies
D. learning something new
E. feeling appreciated