Ten Things I Love - Post-Bad-Week Edition

I know I've been scarce this week--as you can imagine I'm pretty worn out, although Cosmo is healing up and behaving pretty much like his old self.  (Meaning bitchy, grouchy, and demanding, just like his Person.)  We're almost done with the last round of antibiotics, much to our relief; I've about had it with having to chase him out from under the bed with my Hitachi Magic Wand.  (It scares him.  I might think it threatens his masculinity in some archaic way, but really, what has he got to threaten?  He's got no balls.)  Overall it's been a genuinely crappy two weeks. 

At any rate, since I haven't had much time this week to write, I give you a list of things that have been keeping me reasonably sane lately, mostly in the realm of mindless entertainment.  More spiritually juicy posting will resume shortly.

1 ~ I love that Geoffery Chaucer Hath a Blog. 

2 ~ I love Annie Lennox, in particular her albums Bare and Songs of Mass Destruction.

3 ~ I love that Garfield is much funnier without Garfield.

4 ~ I love that Juno will be out on DVD in two weeks.

5 ~ I love Alton Brown.  I want to have his geeky babies.  I've learned more from watching Good Eats than I learned in culinary school. 

6 ~ I love that there's a sequel to Hellboy coming out in July.  Guillermo del Toro is a freaking genius...although I wonder what kind of scary landscapes exist in a mind that can invent terrifying monsters like the hand-eye demon from Pan's Labyrinth. 

7 ~ I love Chipotle's veggie burrito bowl.

8 ~ I love that doing lots of Nia and ecstatic dance is having a noticeable effect on my body.  Things are shifting around.  I'm becoming more flexible, which is saying something, and my legs are getting stronger.  The only thing I have to watch out for is my knees; the left one has been injured a number of times, so it's weak and prone to being yanked out of shape.  However, Nia teaches you to become aware of the feelings in your body, to listen to tightness and discomfort and work at a level that challenges you without stress or pain.  I'm learning how to sit back into my hips instead of leaning forward over my knees, and learning what it feels like to stretch the joint without going too far.  I've never had this level of body awareness before, and I think it's fantastic.

9 ~ I love the agonizing sexual tension in television shows like Bones.  I love to yell at the screen, "Kiss him, dammit!  Throw him down on the autopsy table and ride him like Seabiscuit!  AUGH!!!" 

10 ~ I love raspberry sorbet, it turns out, which is weird, because up until about a month ago I hated all things raspberry.  Funny how your tastes change as you age.  Next thing you know I'll be eating avocados.  *shudder*

Enjoy your weekend.  I hope the weather where you are is more inspiring than what we've had here this week.

Comments

[Dana]

I'm glad to hear that Cosmo kitty is doing well enough to be exhibiting his usual personality characteristics! That is a GOOD sign.

I'm really interested in hearing more how you're doing with Nia. I'm 32, a size 18 and have bad knees (tore my ACL in my left knee years ago). Every fitness program/regimine I've tried previously doesn't end up working out very well. I've been to the Nia website and love what I've learned. Sadly, there are no teachers/classes within 2 hours of where I live. I'd love to learn this!

Enjoy your weekend also! It's been warming up here and we've been out cleaning up the yard.

[Michelle Wade]

I can actually beat the raspberry sorbet (wasn't that a Prince song...no wait..) I have actually developed a taste for brocalli. I can't spell it, but I can eat it...the wonders of age. Makes me wonder what the Crone really is cooking in that Cauldron of Hers *blech*

[MilkandInk]

Yay... not the only one who watches Good Eats religiously (.... until we stopped getting cable because it was eating our lives....)

If I ever met Alton Brown in person, I wouldn't know what to do. Make him sign a spatula I suppose.

[lactose intolerant lisa]

"Without Garfield" is amazing. :)

[Plum Texan]

I am an Alton Brown fanatic! So much love. Also, #9 almost killed me laughing.

As for #10...I wonder if that will happen to me? I am also a lifelong raspberry hater (avocado lover, though). But I do eat things now that I never would have years ago...interesting to think about.

[Racu]

*waves the Hitachi mind-control wand* ...send me all your avocados.....

Great list.

[Sylvan]

Dana:

If you don't have access to a Nia class but would like to do it anyway, they do sell a couple of stellar DVDs on the site. I would recommend the Global Unity DVD first, as it's geared toward all levels; the Nia Unplugged DVD is new, and awesome, but it's also really physically demanding compared to the other. Doing the DVD isn't as fun as going to a class, but it's still wonderful.

[daisy]

Wonderful for Cosmo, kitties do hate their meds don't they.

We too love AB here, even the two little boys will sit and absorb everything he says, they are 2&3 and even call him by name when they see him on Iron Chef. Another much loved show. I wonder, if his car broke down in front of my house....would I have the confidence to feed him from my own kitchen?

Oh yeah, our weather sucks! The pollen is bad and it looks like it's going to be another hot and sticky day. YUK!!

[Dana]

Thank you for the recommendations on the DVD's, Dianne. I'll check them out. I did find a class relatively close to home, it begins on April 28th and will run for 7 weeks!

[angela]

ahahaha hitachi magic wand, genuis! a friend of mine and i used to tease her cat with her magic bullet, the kitty would bat it around until we turned it on then WEEEE! she jump straight up into the air with all the hair on her back straight up and her tail all puffed out!