I suspect if I wasn’t married, I would be like Peggy, 40-years-old, single and relating better to four-legged friends. I also love the name of her dog, Pencil.
This looks like an adorable movie with Molly Shannon in a romantic lead role.
Thankfully, I’m married and I have a dog! Yeah! This morning, Daisy killed a spider. Kinda weird to watch her do that, but it’s also quite helpful.
Another round of hot Kansas weather had me craving ceviche. It’s so easy to make and it tastes refreshing, as a meal or a snack. As long as you have the patience to wait for it “cook” in the fridge, I think it’s worth the wait.
Here are the fixings for ceviche - lemon and lime juice, 1/2 onion (chopped up), canned tomatoes and fresh fish. Mark found 2 pounds of fresh Tilapia at Dillons. Wowa! It didn’t have the fishy smell of old fish and it looked beautifully translucent.
Damn, I look domesticated. Mark went grocery shopping for the ceviche. After work, I prepped the fish for its overnight stay in the fridge. This time around, I stuck to the formula from Simply Recipes.
After the 10:00 News, I like to unwind from work day with the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. All the snarky comments and crass observations I keep pent up in my brain during my work shift often ends up being exploited in a comedic skit or two on these shows. It’s a relief to laugh about the absurd moments in current events, politics and at times, human tragedies.
This week, I am tickled by reports filed by Daily Show Correspondent (and US Marine) Rob Riggle
from Iraq. No green screen for this Marine — he’s interviewed American service men and women in the Green Zone and beyond.
“People think that ‘oh, it’s a war zone, and these soldiers, we can’t talk to them and we can’t allow them to laugh,” said Rob Riggle. “You don’t think they could use a laugh?”
The dude’s also a Kansan.
Cool.
For some reason, this Journey song has been haunting me since the Soprano’s finale and Sen. Clinton’s bright idea to use it on her campaign web site. It’s so bad, it’s good…and damn catchy.
Last weekend, this song ended up on the jukebox at Buffalo Wild Wings. And some people couldn’t help themselves. They joined in and the song kept us waiting on the chorus: “Don’t Stop Believing!”
Yes, this tune will be stuck in my head and your’s - for the rest of the day.
Your Welcome!
Right now, cicadas are singing outside. My co-worker’s kids love this big, flying bugs because they’re “crunchy.”
I am such a wuss when it comes to bugs.
It was hot and steamy in Topeka. We also got a few rounds of pounding rain. Last week, I snapped this picture of clouds outside of the newsroom. Folks heading back from their dinner break told me they saw lightning popping up in the clouds.
A few days ago, I stopped by my favorite spot for Chinese food in Topeka, Sun’s. I ordered chicken fried rice and waited for my take out order by some Chinese magazines and a Transformer’s coloring book. Another lady waiting for her take out order sat next to me. Out of the blue, she told me she thought I had nice Oriental hips.
I was invited over to the bride’s house to help get ready for the wedding in Long Island. After drinking mimosas and zipping into the gowns, the photographers dropped by to capture the bridal party looking beautiful.
Before the Wedding from Kris Vera-Phillips and Vimeo.
This morning, I reported for shrine guardian duty at Most Pure of Heart Mary. The church has a Adoration Shrine to the Eucharist opened 24 hours, seven days a week. Basically, the church needs at least one person to keep watch over the Eucharist and the chapel. Beyond that, is up to the volunteer. I prayed a Rosary and read through the Book of Ruth and Joesph’s adventures in Egypt. I relished the space and it felt soothing because it was free of human voices.
Now let’s head back to New York…
Matt’s family hosted a pre-rehearsal Brunch on the eve of the wedding. I made a bet that Matt would not toss Maria into the pool. I lost.
Matt and Ria has a beautiful wedding. It was like something out of a movie. It was a pleasure to be surrounded by so much joy and best wishes for this gorgeous couple.
Uncle Truck was instructed to ask Ria if she was “sure” on her way to the altar. He followed through and we giggled.
Jennie e-mailed this YouTube Video to me…
Brilliant!
A comedian rants about how much it sucks to play Pachelbel’s Canon in D on a cello. Recorded live at Penn State, this piece by comedian/musician Rob Paravonian has been a favorite on the Dr. Demento Show.
I couldn’t stop laughing my butt-off on this video and over the thought of Pachelbel as a one hit wonder…indeed!
Watching a Travel Channel show on Los Angeles. I’m a sucker for specials that open up a window to open. L.A. Story, Top Chef Season 2, Shop Girl, Monk (for a window to the Bay Area) and pretty much anything for a glimpse of home.
This weekend, I indulged in the feel of home as my family headed to New York for Matt and Maria’s Wedding. I spent four days eating good food, meeting wonderful people and letting what’s left of my hair down.
It was a pleasure to be surrounded by family and celebrating my beautiful cousin and her Long Island family.
Her baby, Mee-Jay, looked adorable in his tux!
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