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Every one of these looks is better than the last. Lovely lovely.The sweater in the last photo could be my all the time piece for fall. What a perfect go-to outfit yes?
Football
Yes yes yes, I'm shallow as hell. And incredibly excited he is playing for us! I bought my first Vikings jersey. With the number 4 - oh yes I did.Watched the game with Pupcake yesterday afternoon. Paid attention even. Finally figured out what a down means (I'm a baseball girl - never much for the football).
It is exciting and I'm excited to watch football with my baby on Sundays and know what the hell is going on. I will wear my jersey and I will scream and stomp my foot. I am looking forward to it!
Lovely man - Bret Favre. I might even be glad we got him older. He's wiser and prudent if yesterday is any clue to future behavior. Love it!
Hot Men Friday
Aaaaaah . . . lovely.How much do I adore Coldplay? Chris Martin's interview on 60 Minutes made me adore him as well.
For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world
When I was a little girl I KNEW I was never going to be good enough to get into heaven. I was bad I thought! I had bad thoughts. God would know I was bad. I would lay awake at night and worry. I think Chris Martin did too.
The Beatles
Ha! A lifetime of love is about to come to another generation I am so excited.I have to have this. I have been singing Beatle's songs my whole life. I mean my whole life. I know all of them. I know everything Beatles. I mean come on - Paul was supposed to marry me! I remember figuring out that he was only 15-16 years older and why wouldn't he wait for a little girl from Minnesota? Right?
I wore black to school the day he married Linda. I was so dramatic. He is still lovely.
Mad Men - the Obsession
I caught up with Mad Men last night. Could this show be more gratifyingly odd? Love it love it love it.
Talk about fashion, people. I want to keep each and every episode under glass as in a museum. The attention to detail is staggering. I actually had the doll the little girl was holding in one scene. Chatty Cathy was the doll's name. Love this show.
Ikea Experiment
I have a mad, crazy love for Ikea (post showing all things Ikea in my house will be coming). I had a craving for something spiff for my dining room space and a huger craving to get my ass to the Ikea so I decided to check out the breakfast they offer before the store opens.No wireless connection for my netbook – surprising??
It is wild, crazy here. People were lined up outside the doors at 9:15. "What are they waiting for?" I am wondering. "Dry scrambled eggs? Loads of carbs?" I opt for coffee and take my cup to the cashier.
"Coffee only?" she asked.
"Yep," I reply.
"That’s free ma’am."
"Excuse me?"
"The coffee is free."
Jaw dropping on floor. I recover said jaw, walk away with my free coffee, and try to act non-clueless-like. I choose a table by the large, clean windows.
I’ve been sitting here, maybe 10 minutes. The place is filling up.
- Old men
- Old couples
- Young families – lots and lots of families with lots and lots of kids
- Moms with young daughters
- Moms with babies
- One dad with a baby
- Young couples with no kids
- A couple of women with their girlfriends.
Wait! Loudspeaker-woman just announced that the store is open and please stop in for Ikea’s 99¢ breakfast. 99¢? That explains all the old people yes? My dad is 80 years-old and he would LOVE him some 99¢ breakfast. Especially if the coffee is black, hot, and free.
The breakfast smells awesome, but I’m meeting Pupcake at the Mall of Excess, I mean the Mall of America, for lunch.
Sitting here, frankly, just might be better people-watching than at the state fair.
The young couples look hip and perfectly put together. How do they do this? I look down at my cropped cargo pants, black top, and gray hoodie. And I live in the city. WTH?
Lots of graphic Ts with banded hats (no baseball hats), lots of really good haircuts, Lacoste polo’s, lots of very expensive (I’m guessing here) denim.
A few of those bad suburban-mom haircuts (Kate-minus-asshole-type). Young suburbans just love that reverse mullet. Smooth in the front and crazy in the back. Shudder! I know I have hair issues, but please!
Oh, that’s just mean – I am going to hell.
Okay – I’m off to shop.
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I love this place.
I bought:
- Pendant lamp for new gazebo.
- Rug for basement area by tanning bed.
- Tall, skinny, vase.
- Tall, curly things to put in vase.
- Rock for candle display on coffee table.
- 10 - 59¢ glasses. 59¢!! These will be great for the party.
- Plant and vase for me.
- Plant and vase for youngest.
- Wooden soap dish.
- Water spray bottle for naughty cat, Calvin.
- Jar with lid for Epsom salts in bathroom.
- Mittful of weird kitchen utensils. I can’t ever resist the stuff in bins along the steps going down.
- Egg chopper.
Lovely day!
Hot Men Friday
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Don't judge! There has always been something about his crooked smile. I know he's an asshole, but so am I at times. Love him.Patio Progress
We are getting there.Have you heard the expression "her head was bigger than her stomach"?
I believe I have a spatial problem! Our patio is fairly large. 15 x 23 feet. Lots of pavers were hoisted in the making of this lovely patio.
Enter:
- The gazebo. I love it, but hmm . . .
- The large table Pupcake made for us, love it, but hmm . . .
- Existing large dining set, hmm . . .
- Went crazy-wild and purchased two (yes two!) additional dining sets. Hey - online clearance and free shipping are a deadly duo. Hmm . . .
- Dilemmas, hmm . . .