For anyone who didn't read the comments, here are the names of 15 of my favorite movies. I'll probably do this again because, honestly, there are WAY more movies I love and I enjoy getting comments.
1. Mulan
2. Dodgeball
3. Noises Off!
4. Wallace and Grommit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
5. Bedazzled
6. Spaceballs
7. Serenity
8. They Live!
9. National Lampoon's Vacation
10. American Wedding
11. Dogma
12. Nightmare Before Christmas
13. Back to the Future
14. Lake Placid
15. Shawn of the Dead
Thursday, July 15, 2010
All of life's riddles are answered in the movies
I thought today it'd be fun to give a list of 15 movies I love. Then I thought it would be even more fun to give a quote from each movie and see if anyone can guess what they are. So, in no particular order, here are lines from 15 movies I adore. I'll post a list of titles in a few days if no one gets them all correct.
1. Show me your war face! *pause* Well, I think my bunny slippers just ran for cover!
2. This is where we separate the men from the boys, the wheat from the chaff and the awkwardly feminine from the possibly Canadian...
3. Lucky I can't see far with this leg!
4. I'm crackers about cheese!
5. It's not easy being the Barbra Streisand of evil!
6. Only one man would dare give me the raspberry!
7. Dear Buddha, I want a pony and a plastic rocket...
8. I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick some ass...and I'm all out of bubble gum!
9. I don't know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper. It doesn't just fine by itself.
10. (Name of character withheld to avoid giving away the movie) just gave a girl flowers and meant it - it's like watching monkeys use tools for the first time!
11. You tell someone you're the metratron and they just stare at you blankly. Mention something out of a Charlton Heston movie and suddenly everyone's a theology scholar!
12. You've poisoned me for the last time, wretched girl!
13. I think it's terrible, girls chasing boys! When I was your age I never called a boy or chased a boy or sat in a parked car with a boy!
14. Maybe later you can chew the bark off my big, fat log. (another character then says, "Was that some sort of homosexual remark?"
15. If we hole up, I wanna be someplace familiar, I wanna know where the exits are and I wanna be allowed to smoke.
1. Show me your war face! *pause* Well, I think my bunny slippers just ran for cover!
2. This is where we separate the men from the boys, the wheat from the chaff and the awkwardly feminine from the possibly Canadian...
3. Lucky I can't see far with this leg!
4. I'm crackers about cheese!
5. It's not easy being the Barbra Streisand of evil!
6. Only one man would dare give me the raspberry!
7. Dear Buddha, I want a pony and a plastic rocket...
8. I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick some ass...and I'm all out of bubble gum!
9. I don't know why they call this stuff Hamburger Helper. It doesn't just fine by itself.
10. (Name of character withheld to avoid giving away the movie) just gave a girl flowers and meant it - it's like watching monkeys use tools for the first time!
11. You tell someone you're the metratron and they just stare at you blankly. Mention something out of a Charlton Heston movie and suddenly everyone's a theology scholar!
12. You've poisoned me for the last time, wretched girl!
13. I think it's terrible, girls chasing boys! When I was your age I never called a boy or chased a boy or sat in a parked car with a boy!
14. Maybe later you can chew the bark off my big, fat log. (another character then says, "Was that some sort of homosexual remark?"
15. If we hole up, I wanna be someplace familiar, I wanna know where the exits are and I wanna be allowed to smoke.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Do we need an intervention?
Since posting my 101 list a few days ago I've been thinking about it a lot. I've got a few updates, but no photos, so I think I'll wait on sharing it.
In the meantime, a funny story... Mr. Wonderful and I were out on a date last night. Over a plate of flautas we were talking about our plans for the rest of the summer and into fall. I mentioned wanting to craft a little something for a family member (nothing big, just a cute little thing that I think she'd love). He took my hands, looked deep into my eyes and said, "Rachel, I think you have a problem. We need to have a craft intervention."
He suggested that I was so full of craft it was coming out my ears and that between school, housework, cooking, The Project and all the other things I've got going, I don't really have time to commit to yet another craft.
Ever since then he's been randomly saying, "You're so full of craft!" LOL
Post Script: I may still make the little craft...I haven't decided yet. : )
In the meantime, a funny story... Mr. Wonderful and I were out on a date last night. Over a plate of flautas we were talking about our plans for the rest of the summer and into fall. I mentioned wanting to craft a little something for a family member (nothing big, just a cute little thing that I think she'd love). He took my hands, looked deep into my eyes and said, "Rachel, I think you have a problem. We need to have a craft intervention."
He suggested that I was so full of craft it was coming out my ears and that between school, housework, cooking, The Project and all the other things I've got going, I don't really have time to commit to yet another craft.
Ever since then he's been randomly saying, "You're so full of craft!" LOL
Post Script: I may still make the little craft...I haven't decided yet. : )
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
101 in 1001 - Updated List
Most of you will have seen this on FB already, but I think it'll be easier for me to keep track of it and update it here. Also, not numbering them on FB was apparently dumb, I actually only had 99, so I added a couple to the bottom.
Hobbies:
1. Knit or crochet one amigarumi
2. Sew a skirt for the television stand
3. Color every page in a coloring book
4. Complete a woodworking project with Bryant
5. Complete a quilt
6. Create at least a dozen cards to have on hand for spontaneous giving (thank you, thinking of you, birthdays, etc...)
7. Complete and display a cross stitch project
8. Make a piece of jewelry for myself
9. Learn to knit socks two at a time on one long needle
10. Private
11. Write a children's book (consider "hiring" Zoe to do the illustrations)
12. Create and send Christmas cards each year
13. Make a decorative Christmas stocking each year, display
14. Sew a nightgown or pajamas for myself
15. Take a photo every single day
16. Take up archery and become proficient at it
17. Make soap - liquid and bar form
Entertainment
18. See a play
19. Listen to every CD we own, keep a record of the experience
20. Have a completely free date with Bryant
21. See a movie at a drive-in theater
22. Attend a Renaissance Faire
23. See a baseball game with Mom
24. Host a Halloween Party
25. Complete "Wreck This Journal"
26. Make a list of 101 things that make me happy - photograph them (as possible) and make a collage or album
27. Go to a meal and a movie with Mom, Gram, Zoe and my female siblings (Cassie, too, if she's interested)
28. Learn three new games that can be played with a standard deck of cards
Cooking
29. Eat all homemade meals for a month - no restaurants or prepackaged meals
30. Make and can salsa
31. Make and can spaghetti sauce
32. Make a sourdough starter and make bread from it (keep it alive as long as possible)
33. Make and keep at least 4 meals in the freezer
34. Make my own vanilla extract
Shopping... Or not
35. Buy one really great pair of shoes
36. Buy from a farm market or produce stand
37. Buy nothing at all for a full week
Greener Living
38. Set up a recycling center and teach everyone to use it properly
39. Use no plastic or paper bags for a month - only reusable (or not bags at all)
40. Make and use cloth napkins
Family
41. Read to a child for at least 20 minutes every day
42. Eat together at the table at least three times per week
43. Go camping
44. Explore three state parks, trail heads or nature parks we haven't been to before
45. Update contact information for family and friends (address, phone numbers, email, birthdays, anniversaries)
46. Fly kites with the kids
47. Take a spur of the moment day trip with the family
48. Write a "To be read..." letter for Bryant and each of the kids
49. Build a snow version of our family, not necessarily to scale
50. Picnic once a month (indoor is fine)
51. Take a family vacation
52. Put together a time capsule and plan when to reopen it (as a family)
53. Go Geocaching together
Home and Garden
54. Plant a tree
55. Turn off/unplug energy vampires (cell phone chargers, Wii, etc...)
56. Clean and organize storage side of the basement (at least as clean as a dirt floor room can be), including shelves and totes
57. Plant and maintain a garden for one full season
58. Get rid of every piece of clothing we don't need/use - donate, trash or recycle
59. Frame and hang a photo I took (not counting the kids' annual pictures)
60. Frame and hang a photo Bryant took
61. Check vehicle fluids once a month
62. Complete a puzzle - hang it on the wall
63. Make laundry soap
64. Make sidewalk chalk with the kids - use it.
65. Make sidewalk chalk paint with the kids - use it.
66. Create a mailbox shelf or other decorative storage for the entryway
Kindness
67. Private
68. Private
69. Send a care package to a soldier
70. Complete at least one shoe box for Samaritan's Purse
71. Donate to a local food pantry at least once a month - get the kids involved in this
72. Take the time to contact management to compliment someone (a cashier, waitress, office staff, etc...) at least 10 times
Reading
73. Read all Harry Potter Books
74. Read all Lord of the Rings books, including The Hobbit
75. Read all Eragon books
76. Read Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass
77. Read five non-fiction books, including at least one biography
78. Read at least 100 books, including the 19 listed above
Education
79. Teach the kids basic first aid and how to call 911 properly and calmly (and how to know when it's appropriate to call 911)
80. Learn to play chess
81. Learn to say "I love you" in 10 different languages
82. Learn the alphabet in sign language, teach the kids
83. Learn to play at least one song on the guitar
Health
84. Give up all pop for a full month - keep a daily record of how I feel physically and emotionally
85. Spend at least 10 minutes outside every day, even in the winter
86. Bring my weight to a healthy place - record my weight every Monday
87. Go to the dentist
88. Fix my bike and ride it at least once a week, weather permitting
89. Walk or bike the TART trail - not all at once
90. Write in a journal every day for a month
91. No fast food for three whole months
Misc.
92. Turn off the television and all handheld video games for a week
93. Watch the sun set, talk all night, watch the sun rise and eat breakfast with Bryant
94. Have Bryant or one of the kids take a photo of me once a week for the duration of the project
95. Go swimming with Bryant - actually go in the water
96. Make and try homemade deodorant
97. Post photos and/or commentary as each task is completed (or in progress, as appropriate) - include failures and lessons learned.
98. Go a full week without using my computer
99. Visit Detroit with Bryant
100. Compete in the Pistol Club at least once
101. Take a photograph of the same spot once a month for a year, frame and display
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
The Aftermath
I fell off the wagon again.
No, I didn't really fall. Its more like I dove headfirst off the wagon, eyes wide open and arms spread.
Yeah, I'm talking about the diet wagon.
We've been doing the South Beach Diet for a while now, but we haven't really stuck with it. At least not well. As of this morning I've gained back about 4 lbs of what I'd lost. 4 lbs isn't that much in the grand scheme of things, but it sure feels like a lot.
Not only have I gained back a bit, but I can feel the difference. I have more headaches, more stomach discomfort and less energy when I'm eating badly. I know in my head that eating better makes me feel better, but when I'm stressed out or overwhelmed, I like to eat. I find comfort in the act of preparing and eating food. Unfortunately, I haven't figured out how to reprogram my brain to accept healthy foods as comfort foods.
When I'm just feeling peckish, I can accept a dish of almonds or a handful of red grapes. But when I'm really upset or lonely or utterly bored, those things are never quite enough. I want chocolate or Doritos or donuts.
Yesterday was one of those days. I struggled pretty much right from the get-go. I wanted a Twix Java (Curse you Twix makers!!) in a bad way. A lot. We went to town to run some errands and when we stopped to get gas Mr. Wonderful ran in and picked up a couple Twix for me. I resisted the temptation to eat them right then.
Then we went to Target and he picked up some Doritos and Diet Pepsi for me. By the time we got home, it was getting late, so I left the snacks on the counter and made tacos. Dinner was pretty healthy as I used whole grain tortilla shells and lean meat for the tacos, plus lots of veggies and low fat cheese and sour cream. After dinner, however....
Mr. Wonderful had picked up some gigantic marshmallows and wanted rice crispy treats. The Boy and I drove to the grocery store around the corner and bought Rice Crispies and while we were there, the Starburst were calling my name. So I picked up a bag of summer fruits flavored Starburst.
I spent the evening eating, knitting, eating, playing Crosswords on my Nintendo DS, eating, making rice crispy treats, eating and well, you get the idea... Just know, it wasn't pretty.
The point of all this is that once again, I'm further from my weight goal than I was before. On the plus side, this was a good reminder of how much better I feel when I eat healthy and how much worse I feel when I don't.
Now, I don't want this to become a diet-specific blog, but I am going to use this space to keep track of my health challenges and triumphs. Monday is my typical weigh in day, so if you're interested, check back on Mondays for updates.
My ideal weight, according to the "experts" is 115 - 125 lbs. That seems insane to me, so I'm aiming for 145 and we'll see how it feels when I'm there. My current weight is 205.5.
60 lbs. to lose. Pibb weighs just over 60 lbs and it's a little daunting to think of losing that much weight. Instead, I think I'd prefer to think of smaller amounts, 5 or 10 pound increments. Those amounts feel much more manageable to me.
So feel free to join me as I work hard to change my horrible habits into good ones and to teach my children how to make healthy food choices.
No, I didn't really fall. Its more like I dove headfirst off the wagon, eyes wide open and arms spread.
Yeah, I'm talking about the diet wagon.
We've been doing the South Beach Diet for a while now, but we haven't really stuck with it. At least not well. As of this morning I've gained back about 4 lbs of what I'd lost. 4 lbs isn't that much in the grand scheme of things, but it sure feels like a lot.
Not only have I gained back a bit, but I can feel the difference. I have more headaches, more stomach discomfort and less energy when I'm eating badly. I know in my head that eating better makes me feel better, but when I'm stressed out or overwhelmed, I like to eat. I find comfort in the act of preparing and eating food. Unfortunately, I haven't figured out how to reprogram my brain to accept healthy foods as comfort foods.
When I'm just feeling peckish, I can accept a dish of almonds or a handful of red grapes. But when I'm really upset or lonely or utterly bored, those things are never quite enough. I want chocolate or Doritos or donuts.
Yesterday was one of those days. I struggled pretty much right from the get-go. I wanted a Twix Java (Curse you Twix makers!!) in a bad way. A lot. We went to town to run some errands and when we stopped to get gas Mr. Wonderful ran in and picked up a couple Twix for me. I resisted the temptation to eat them right then.
Then we went to Target and he picked up some Doritos and Diet Pepsi for me. By the time we got home, it was getting late, so I left the snacks on the counter and made tacos. Dinner was pretty healthy as I used whole grain tortilla shells and lean meat for the tacos, plus lots of veggies and low fat cheese and sour cream. After dinner, however....
Mr. Wonderful had picked up some gigantic marshmallows and wanted rice crispy treats. The Boy and I drove to the grocery store around the corner and bought Rice Crispies and while we were there, the Starburst were calling my name. So I picked up a bag of summer fruits flavored Starburst.
I spent the evening eating, knitting, eating, playing Crosswords on my Nintendo DS, eating, making rice crispy treats, eating and well, you get the idea... Just know, it wasn't pretty.
The point of all this is that once again, I'm further from my weight goal than I was before. On the plus side, this was a good reminder of how much better I feel when I eat healthy and how much worse I feel when I don't.
Now, I don't want this to become a diet-specific blog, but I am going to use this space to keep track of my health challenges and triumphs. Monday is my typical weigh in day, so if you're interested, check back on Mondays for updates.
My ideal weight, according to the "experts" is 115 - 125 lbs. That seems insane to me, so I'm aiming for 145 and we'll see how it feels when I'm there. My current weight is 205.5.
60 lbs. to lose. Pibb weighs just over 60 lbs and it's a little daunting to think of losing that much weight. Instead, I think I'd prefer to think of smaller amounts, 5 or 10 pound increments. Those amounts feel much more manageable to me.
So feel free to join me as I work hard to change my horrible habits into good ones and to teach my children how to make healthy food choices.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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