Day 10 — A photo of you taken over 10 years ago
OMG. Rob and I look so young here! LOL. This was taken at the beginning of my sophomore year in college (Sept ’98) in my dorm room. I think we were either going to or coming from a Hawaiian-themed party, which explains the aloha gear. NO, we were not dating yet. That didn’t happen for another 7 months. 🙂
Day 09 — A photo you took
I’m *so* not a photographer so there’s probably about a million things wrong with this picture but it makes me smile. So I love it. I took this during my 30th birthday trip to Disneyland (hmm, that reminds me that I never blogged about it — must do that someday).
Random — Rob and I made this chicken piccata recipe for dinner tonight. OMG. So good! I especially love the tart lemon sauce. Serve it with a side of rice pilaf and asparagus and you’re golden. YUM.
Day 08 — A photo that makes you angry/sad
I’m gonna go for sad. And wistful. Because I don’t really want to look for a picture that makes me angry.
This is one of the few pictures I have scanned of my parents and me (all the others are in albums at my dad’s house). Seeing it makes me miss my mom something fierce. She passed away almost 17 years ago and there isn’t a day that goes by when I don’t think about her.
Day 07 — A photo that makes you happy
My wedding pictures always make me happy. Like, deliriously. This particular one of Rob and me cutting the cake is definitely a favorite. Look how happy we are! The ceremony was over and all we had to do was have fun with our family and friends. 😀
Thanks Apertura for the lovely photo and to Heidelberg Bakery for the scrumptious and beautiful cake!
I just realized that my blog celebrated it’s 8th (!!!) birthday last Sunday. Wow!
On to the 30 Day Meme. Ok seriously… “whatever tickles your fancy” sounds weird to me so I’m changing the name of today’s prompt slightly to…
Day 06 — Anything!
So I’m a huge figure skating fan and it’s that time of year when the US National Championships roll around. For the first time in a long while, the US women’s field is… lacking. To put it nicely. Even our ice dancing teams have a better chance at medaling at the upcoming Olympics. I never thought that could happen. I don’t care for any of the US women — their skating has no spark. No fire! Ugh, it makes me so upset. They have so much potential, especially Alissa Czisny. And I’m still pissed that the women only have 2 spots in the Olympics thanks to their low placements at the last Worlds (we’ve been sending 3 women to the Olympics for the past few cycles).
Anyway, I’ve been nostalgic for good skating and my absolute favorite figure skater is Michelle Kwan. She wasn’t the biggest jumper nor did she have insane flexibility but she really combined grace and artistry with basic skating technique and her programs still amaze me. So I thought I’d post a couple of my favorites. Thanks to YouTube.
1998 US Nationals – Free Skate “Lyra Angelica”
2003 Worlds – Free Skate “Aranjuez”
She won her 5th World title with this program. So good!
Day 05 — Your Favorite Quote
Another tough one. I have so many! I’ll just post 3 — I know I’m totally cheating. I’ve posted these here before but they’re worth repeating…
“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.”
– Neil Gaiman
“A heart is a fragile thing. That’s why we protect them so vigorously, give them away so rarely, and why it means so much when we do. Some hearts are more fragile than others. Purer, somehow. Like crystal in a world of glass, even the way they shatter is beautiful.”
– Irv’s narration, Everwood: Episode 218, Last Looks
“Do, or do not. There is no try.”
– Yoda, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Day 04 — Your Favorite Book
Anne of Green Gables. Yes, it’s not only my favorite movie but my favorite book as well. My mom gave me the book sometime in elementary school (my memory sucks, can’t get more specific) and it was pretty much love at first read. I fell in love with Anne and wanted to be part of her world. I adored her relationships with Diana and the Cuthberts, her romance with Gilbert (he was my very first book crush :D), and all her adventures growing up in Green Gables, Avonlea, and beyond. I read this book at least once a year — it’s the book version of “comfort food” for me and I love it.
Day 03 — Your Favorite TV Program
Dawson’s Creek. Like there was any question. 😀 The show premiered when I started college so it saw me through some major life moments — homesickness during my freshman year, dating/flirting with Rob (I used to tape the show and bring it to his apartment to watch! aww), college graduation, then the painful reality of looking for a job. I know the show had its ups (Pacey & Joey!) and downs (pretty much all of season 5) but I love it all. I grew up with it and it’ll always be special to me.
Day 02 — Your Favorite Movie
Anne of Green Gables. Without a doubt. It’s an amazing adaptation of my favorite book and Megan Follows and Jonathan Crombie are the definitive Anne and Gil for me.
I’m going to attempt this 30 Day Meme to see if I’ll have the discipline to complete it. Stolen from Nicola.
Day 01 — Your Favorite Song
I don’t really have a favorite song. :/ Is that weird? I actually have LOTS of “favorites.” Though I love and appreciate music, I guess I’m just not as obsessive about it the way I am with TV. For the sake of this meme, I’ll just mention a few songs…
Please right click on the links and save as… I don’t want to kill my bandwidth! I’ll probably take the songs down in a couple weeks so take them quickly if you want them. 😀
“Everything” by Michael Buble
This is what Rob and I used for the first dance at our wedding so it holds a lot of sentimental value. From the first few beats to the lyrics, it makes me so happy.
“Better Together” by Jack Johnson
Another song used at our wedding — this time for the recessional after we were pronounced husband and wife. Just another song that’s like “comfort food” to me. Instant happiness.
“Collide” by Howie Day
I’ve loved this song for years. I love it so much because it reminds me of Pacey & Joey (from Dawson’s Creek). I know the song can be interpreted in so many different ways but the romantic in me wants to believe that the couple in the song works it out. 😉
Follow the link for the rest of the prompts in case you’re interested in doing this meme too…
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