i'm going to frame this letter and hang it on my wall for comic relief.
An interesting read...I don't remember how I came about finding this book...I got it awhile ago and found the topic interesting as of recent years, quite of few friends of mine have gone through IVF with differing results. It's often painful to be a supportive friend because seeing a couple go through round after round unsuccessfully. This also talks about adoption and the business of getting babies into the hands of childless couples.
Interesting movie concept. It's not a cartoon and it's not just a movie...instead an enhanced movie. So the deal was that they filmed this movie and then added like a layer of digital whatever on top of it, saving them tons of money and time since they no longer needed to be worried about makeup or wardrobe. interesting. It gave the movie a quality that made the drug induced paranoia scenes funny instead of sad. Robert Downey Jr plays an addict too well....I mean I know he's been one but it's soo good you wonder when he's acting and when it's real.
Alas, in Florida there were key lime truffles to buy and coconut rum cakes. Very exciting - not really.
Candy coated mini kisses. Hershey's attack at M&M's. Haven't opened the bag yet...and since I'm not the chocolate connoseuir, I will leave the taste test up to Forrest's judgement.
Forget the Will Smith song and it's catchy tune. Miami is one place I just don't like. It's all very hot, humid and South Beach is a bit seedy in a tanned, oily, flourescant hot pants sort of way. I honestly tried to like it...and as this was my second visit to the place, I tried but realized it's not for me. I did enjoy the Doral Resort a few years ago...but who wouldn't love that place...it's part of the PGA tour. Oh and aparnetly all of Florida is under construction...they're building high rise condos like crazy out there! The strangest thing is that in Biscayne harboe where I was staying, literally it would be water...edge of land...a sidewalk...then high rise building...talk about waterfront property
Nuts, caramel covered in chocolate...an authentic Wisconsin treat. You will notice many more regional candy treats...
So in a previous post I mentioned how I was in Milwaukee WI for work 2 weeks ago. I have to say, it was a good time, albeit it was a short trip. My coworker Kristina is from Racine WI and she rented a car while we were out there so we could be a bit more mobile to grab lunch, airport trips and so she could visit her family. I noticed these funny smiley face stickers on a lot of the street signs and I asked what they were. Apparently there is something called Summer Fest in WI which is essentially a big festival with food and bands and to help people find their way to the good time, they put up these happy stickers all over the place....nice
Sorry no music to this montage...but to see more lovely pictures, go here. I am however, bummed out that they didn't have any pictures of me coming out of the water. Really I want picture of me floating around in the water.....
For more pics from the event photographer people, go here...
Sam was in charge of taking pictures at the triathlon. We all know this is me, but it's really funny because the balloon just "happens" to be blocking my head. In the next picture the chain link fence just "happens" to be blocking Forrest's head too. His timing is impeccable.
actual sign for a sausage vendor at the airport. do you find that it makes you hungry?
Forrest
Betty
Should have started with this Augusten Burroughs book first....as the other 2 books I recently read make references to things he says in this book. The story is unreal...I know it's a memoir so it's basically his recollection of his childhood and I can't believe this really happened. To be given away to your mother's psychiatrist as pre-teen and to have your first sexual realtionship be with someone more that double your age - who is now legally your brother.
oooooo...it's been on my Amazon wishlist for soooo long..and at long last, it will be out next month! Now if only a cable network would pick up the show so I can watch cute Michael Bluth navigate that nightmare of his family.
Just finished this book. I am so glad it's over - I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad I'm done with the book. It was quite possibly the most painful reading experience I've had lately. The premise is very interesting...but i couldn't wait to be done with the book because I kind of hated it. I can see how it's a love it / hate it type of book. You definately won't find me in line for the movie anytime soon - that's for sure.
And so the countdown begins. The triathlon is this Sunday up at Donner Lake. Forrest and I went up there 2 weeks ago and did a test run of the course...much to my dismay the "short course" does not make this any easier because of the elevation. We'll be staying at the Lake Donner Resort or something like that. Sam will be coming to root us on and we'd love to have more peeps there to join us in the frenzy...plus it's kind of nice up there by the lake.
Today started with a 9 am bike ride with Linh and Hiroko in the Palo Alto around my office/Stanford University area.... we then progressed to the movies to watch "The Devil Wears Prada" and then off to a string of stores for assorted shopping and finally ending up in downtown Mountain View for a hot bowl of ramen at Ryowa.
On IMAX, in 3-D no less. So much movie - my eyes hurt from all the optical stimulation...
Friday night Forrest and I headed over to Gary Danko for dinner. The word "YUM" does not do this place justice. I have been counting down the days for 2 months for my reservation date to arrive....and at long last it is here. My only regret is that I didn't have a camera with me to take pictures of the food :(
