tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50905895323249138962024-03-13T09:20:45.606-07:00Alexis exists.alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-26191705458861760272011-04-16T08:15:00.000-07:002011-04-16T08:54:14.615-07:00Hello again.This is my first post in a very, very long time. I can attribute that to the general at-home laziness that I have been feeling as a result of unrelenting outside-of-home business. No, wait, not "business," busy-ness. Not a word, but it's what I mean. I've been crazy busy.<div><br /></div><div>Since leaving full-time employment in the theatre in mid-2008, I generally satisfy the performing urge on a fairly irregular basis; but I've been performing like mad over the last few months, which has been great, but also exhausting. Over the last few months, I've been doing a lot of singing, something which I love to do. I'm going to try to do it more often, I think.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm taking a break from theatre for a few months, which will hopefully result in working toward these goals in my personal life:</div><div><ul><li><b>Cooking at home more often. </b>I love cooking, but due to the general at-home laziness I mentioned above, I haven't done it enough lately. This week, however, my first one with significant time at home in months, I cooked. I cooked delicious fresh burgers made with beef from my co-worker's farm; I cooked a homemade stromboli with chicken sasage, ricotta cheese, peppers, portabellas and fresh basil; a fabulous birthday dinner for my husband's birthday (filet mignon, asparagus and smashed purple potatoes with giant chunks of garlic). I can't wait to get back into this.</li><li><b>Reading more books. </b>Reading is one of the true joys of my life, but due to the laziness, I haven't really read anything lately. My nightstand is covered with books, waiting for my brain to be ready to absorb them. I think my brain is ready now.</li><li><b>Canning! </b>My mother-in-law has taught me the joys of canning this past fall, and I can't wait for a summer's worth of canning. My good friend and co-worker Michele is the canning queen and she'll be showing me her secrets in the coming months. This past fall I canned jam and applesauce, but I'm looking forward to moving onto more savory treats, like tomato sauce and sauerkraut.</li><li><b>Writing. </b>I write a newspaper column every week, which is a blessing. I manage to use my writing degree every day in my full-time job and in my column, but as a result, I don't EVER use it for fun. I used to write constantly, incessantly. Now, I don't. I'm going to set modest personal writing goals for myself, so you may see some ramblings on here in the coming months.</li></ul>Well, thanks for listening. Off to tackle Mt. Laundry.<br /><div><br /></div></div>alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-57576508502631721082010-10-24T13:16:00.001-07:002010-10-24T13:44:04.524-07:00Blissful Sunday in the kitchen.<div style="text-align: left;">There are few things that make me happier than a quiet day at home with my husband, cooking. Today, I'm enjoying just such a day. I consider myself a progressive, forward-thinking woman, but I can't deny my inherent love of feeding and doting on Robert. Plus, I love to eat food.</div><div><br /></div><div>The day began with a yummy breakfast: spinach and cheddar scrambled eggs with uncured pepper bacon (no nitrites here!). I spent all afternoon baking pies - one pear-pomegranate, one pumpkin - and topped it off making Autumn Vegetable Soup from <a href="http://www.worldcommunitycookbook.org/">this fantastic cookbook</a>, a well-used gift from my mother-in-law. I can smell the flavors simmering as I write this! Pure bliss. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm working toward more "conscious" eating - knowing exactly what I'm eating and eating it with love and gratefulness. I'm dong pretty well, and I feel amazing. And when I eat crappy food mindlessly, I really feel crappy, which is a great incentive. Now I just need to exercise more consistently... one thing at a time.</div>alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-16946107314899120022010-09-28T17:45:00.001-07:002010-09-28T18:05:26.737-07:00Updates.<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Collect the moments one by one</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I guess that's how the future's done</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">-Feist</div><div><br /></div>I've been pretty busy lately, which isn't really news. I'm always busy, and I think that I, in equal parts, thrive on it and hate it. I get bored easily, and if I am idle for too long, I feel lazy. Then I feel guilty. Is that normal? <div><br /></div><div>Anyway, despite how interminably crazy my job has been lately, I have enjoyed lots of time with my husband and friends. I've done a lot of cooking, I've started exercising semi-consistently, I've lost a few pounds. I'd like to lose more pounds, but whatever. We'll see.</div><div><br /></div><div>I turned 30, which I was expecting to be a way bigger deal than it was. I spent my birthday weekend camping with friends at Gifford Pinchot State Park, where, in an unbelievable feat of irony, we got busted for drinking beer. On my 30th freaking birthday. I couldn't help laughing to myself as we poured like 40 beers out on the ground. Ridiculous. But it was a fantastic weekend... I love camping and sleeping in a tent. </div><div><br /></div><div>I do feel totally ready for my 30s... I sort of felt 30 as soon as I turned 29. I don't know if it was the anticipation, or that Robert was 30, but I definitely felt like it was time for me to embark on a new phase. I'm trying not to freak out about things that I feel like I <i>should </i>do now, (or should have done by now), and just accept that everything happens just as it's meant to.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think I'm going to try to update this thing more often too, so we'll see how that goes.</div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote></blockquote><br /></div>alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-23732357301695856012010-05-28T20:09:00.000-07:002010-05-28T20:28:09.527-07:00The only pretty ringtime.The other day, I realized I have spent the last eight springs in Reservoir Park, doing Shakespeare. It's gotten to the point where I can't remember what it was like NOT braving the elements... the interminable heat and humidity (like the last two evenings), the unseasonable cold (like the first week of May) and the perfect, seasonable evenings (like tonight)... packing my car full of clothes for all seasons, hunkering down and playing in the park.<div><br /></div><div>Now that I'm no longer full-time at Gamut, my schedule really only allows me to do the Park show, which is great, because it's my favorite. I love everything about it. There's something unexplainably... well, magical I guess, even though I kind of cringe to use that word. But it certainly is a powerful experience to send your voice up the hill, to wrap it around four hundred year-old words that still matter, that still move us.</div><div><br /></div><div>We're doing <i>As You Like It</i>, which I always liked, but now I love it. I'm playing Celia, who I always liked, but now I love. And we have a fabulous, talented cast. And it's free, so come see it. Bring a picnic. And if you bring wine, I won't report you to the park rangers.</div><div><br /></div><div>http://www.gamutplays.org</div><div><br /></div>alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-11238059438915441632010-05-05T12:46:00.001-07:002010-05-05T12:48:37.249-07:00Springtime!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EgrpVdjj7SYKlmFhXswzxFJA7hUHxgjSBlI_FgWUD4m_K3RNvWNZ4bwUyJesSOhfdJ68Z_bTYEevgMaJ6VGNiwNSpgvOaF97StAAaUAYB3hVzRU9QMS9JZzKuO64Ky_Z5Dbpv9AIAC8/s1600/FxCam_1273081930653.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467875049859196338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EgrpVdjj7SYKlmFhXswzxFJA7hUHxgjSBlI_FgWUD4m_K3RNvWNZ4bwUyJesSOhfdJ68Z_bTYEevgMaJ6VGNiwNSpgvOaF97StAAaUAYB3hVzRU9QMS9JZzKuO64Ky_Z5Dbpv9AIAC8/s320/FxCam_1273081930653.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj3kxfAstwUgjS7FTQfqgWUF0Bvz_Lf6tkoTXHEg0NlD1WbEfCk4v4TxO8Gc49xXT66_gfvnID4vgC04JgtGNMIyh6Oscx1uG2wzDwmCvWZnFAcm8RhuPprVwKLBtF8lTtV4PTcTHbXM/s1600/FxCam_1273081739310.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467874952953709602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPj3kxfAstwUgjS7FTQfqgWUF0Bvz_Lf6tkoTXHEg0NlD1WbEfCk4v4TxO8Gc49xXT66_gfvnID4vgC04JgtGNMIyh6Oscx1uG2wzDwmCvWZnFAcm8RhuPprVwKLBtF8lTtV4PTcTHbXM/s320/FxCam_1273081739310.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-71826491581368599992010-04-08T08:15:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:15:09.948-07:00Gammy.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EsEbW28K7BZbs6lK5Em4CJmClHVD9ZKs6fkLvfj5FApg6hcjZXFk3bokyZ-vlOfywXAySiiyFr83G9Ws_K3GlAgrViBAzbechOL6TzjEbvUOM7_hHIHDMkh6xWysBFae5pyVZNVhBq0/s1600/2010-04-04+23.06.46.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EsEbW28K7BZbs6lK5Em4CJmClHVD9ZKs6fkLvfj5FApg6hcjZXFk3bokyZ-vlOfywXAySiiyFr83G9Ws_K3GlAgrViBAzbechOL6TzjEbvUOM7_hHIHDMkh6xWysBFae5pyVZNVhBq0/s320/2010-04-04+23.06.46.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457800547042115842" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Beverly L. Dow</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">January 1, 1931 - April 1, 2010</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Is that all there is? Is that all there is?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep dancing</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Let's break out the booze and have a ball</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>If that's all there is.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">- Peggy Lee</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This week, I said goodbye to my grandmother. Her illness consumed her life over the last two years, and although it devastated our family, there is a profound sense of relief that she's no longer in pain.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am still in Ebensburg - the tiny Western Pennsylvania mountain town where my father grew up. We were planning to leave yesterday, but on the way to the funeral on Tuesday we discovered my 2009 Honda Fit had a weird transmission problem (which turned out to be a busted throttle) that has kept my sister and I here for two extra days. I just got the word that my car will be fixed this afternoon, and we can be on our way. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And although staying here longer than we planned proved to be a bit inconvenient for our regular Harrisburg lives, it has been so nice to spend some more time with our dad and aunts and cousins... and my Pap-Pap, who's walking a little slower and is a little more quiet these last few days (except when the Pirates won against the Dodgers last night - he was jubilant). We helped write thank-you cards to the dozens of old friends who stopped by with lasagnas and pies and sandwiches, and those who donated money to the Hospice group that helped keep Gammy comfortable these last few months, and those who sent beautiful flowers to the funeral home. It was nice to be part of that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At the funeral, I read a letter from my great aunt Pam who now lives in Australia. It spoke of all the things that she learned from Gammy, who was a good bit older than her. There were lots of beautiful sentiments, but what stuck with me the most was how Gammy taught her to let loose and love life. Almost everyone I talked with had a funny story about how much fun Gammy was - everyone had so many memories of great times with her. So do I.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A few weeks ago, when my aunts and dad were asking her what music she wanted at the funeral, she didn't really have any preferences, except for the Peggy Lee song "Is That All There Is," which is the excerpt I have listed at the top of this entry. They played it at the end of the service, when the family members were saying their last goodbyes before we took her to the cemetery. It was the most perfect, beautiful song for a woman who loved her beer and her cigarettes and her family more than anything in the world. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will miss her so much, but it comforts me to imagine her in my fondest memories - with a salted I.C. Light from the kitchen BeerMeister and a cigarette, lounging on her brightly lit sunporch with her hair curled and her lipstick fresh, laughing.</div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-35798669341932128192010-01-03T10:52:00.001-08:002010-01-03T10:52:33.515-08:002010 or bust.I read a lot of great retrospectives on 2009 recently, so I thought I'd throw my proverbial hat in the ring and write my own. It has been quite a year for me - big milestones, small milestones... one of my resolutions for the new is being thankful for all of them.<br /><br />This year I married Robert, which was by far one of the most beautiful and happiest moments in my life. Today is our five-month anniversary. Every morning I wake up thrilled and proud to be his wife, and grateful for the life we share. We've already experienced the profound loss of our first pregnancy, and as heartbreaking as that was and still is at times, we both agree that it has brought us closer together - the blessing of each other as well as the love and support of the many amazing people in our lives has helped us weather this difficult time. So although it has been a deep, difficult grief unlike any other I have experienced, I am ultimately thankful for it and am learning from it every day.<br /><br />Other notable happenings this year:<br /><br />~ Free Shakespeare in the Park - I realized that this summer's <i>Cymbeline</i> was my eighth FSIP endeavor. Yikes.<br />~ Read some great books - notably, <i>Persepolis</i>, several Christopher Moore books (I think my fave of 2009 was <i>A Dirty Job</i>, and <i>Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name</i> by Vendela Vida, which I received from my sister-in-law for Christmas and immediately devoured.<br />~ Cooked a LOT - the older I get, the more important cooking has become to me. I have always enjoyed it, but now I really love it - the importance of cooking for family and friends has become a very important part of my life. So come on over and I'll cook you dinner.<br />~ Visited Oregon for our honeymoon - we enjoyed a week in Ashland, Oregon, a place neither Robert or I had ever been, but had always wanted to go. We saw some great Shakespeare, did a lot of hiking, ate a lot of fabulous local food and walked everywhere. Total bliss.<br /><br />There were many more beautiful things that happened in 2009, but I'm ready to move forward. Thank you for your friendship, and here's to a new decade.alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-39766856019297001232009-12-08T19:07:00.001-08:002009-12-08T19:07:22.744-08:00the worst news.I really didn't want to write something like this in a Facebook note, but I figured it was the easiest way to share it with a large number of people at once.<br /><br />Today I had a doctor's appointment. Robert came with me, and we were going to a new doctor, who we both really REALLY like. According to the doctor's calculations, today I am nine weeks and five days pregnant. They did the normal pregnancy exam stuff, then an ultrasound. Robert and I both were super excited about this. The thing was, the fetus was really really tiny. Like way too tiny for an almost ten-week fetus. They called the doctor in, and he zoomed in on what measured to be a six-week fetus... with no heartbeat.<br /><br />So, my very worst fears were confirmed, and we had a miscarriage. We are both heartbroken, but okay, thanks to the support of family and friends. I am grateful for all of your congratulations and wishes of love and support for our little one. Love shared is the greatest gift.<br /><br />Love,<br />Alexis and Robertalexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-1836389140860355042009-12-01T13:30:00.000-08:002009-12-01T13:31:00.716-08:00they paved paradise...I recently reconnected with an old high school friend (Facebook is a wonderful thing) who takes these amazing photographs of abandoned buildings. His work will be on display in the new and fantastic <a href="http://www.midtownscholar.com/" target="_blank">Midtown Scholar </a>on 3rd and Verbeke starting tomorrow and running through January 31... if you have an opportunity to see it, DO. I wrote about it in my column this week as well.<br /><br />I also encourage you to take some time on his website, <a href="http://abandonedamerica.org/" target="_blank">abandonedamerica.org</a> - the photographs are incredible. The most recent one features photos of <a href="http://abandonedamerica.org/houses/transfig/transfigg1.html" target="_blank">The Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Philadelphia</a>. It's absolutely breathtaking. The church was completely demolished earlier this month. Completely. As in not one brick or stone was salvaged - it all went into a landfill. There are some devastating photos of it here: <a href="http://phillychurchproject.blogspot.com/2009/11/end-has-come.html" target="_blank">http://phillychurchproject.<wbr>blogspot.com/2009/11/end-has-<wbr>come.html</a>. There are dozens of photo galleries of all kinds of places - factories, churches, schools, asylums... all abandoned.<br /><br />I wanted to share these images with you in the hopes that you will:<br />1. Visit the Midtown Scholar because it's fabulous<br />2. Check out Matt's exhibit because it's beautiful, sad and beautiful again<br />3. Take some time (when you have time - I know we're all busy people) to look at the photos on <a href="http://abandonedamerica.org/" target="_blank">abandonedamerica.org</a>. I am completely blown away by their beauty and the stark sadness that permeates each one - how the vines and earth grow over them, reclaiming the space, taking it back. I have always been fascinated by old places and the stories they tell and I am so proud of my old pal for "chasing the dragon" (his words) all over the country in search of these treasures, many of which were demolished not long after he visited them.alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-67086680349177217862009-11-11T16:34:00.001-08:002009-11-11T16:42:37.835-08:00PREGS!I am pregnant! I went to the doctor yesterday and it's official. My due date is July 10, 2010, which seems like a million years away, but I know it's going to FLY. I go for my first ultrasound on Friday... it's so so small now, so I hope they can see something. AAAAAAAAAAAA!alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-13002894541816155252009-11-01T13:00:00.001-08:002009-11-01T13:00:44.790-08:00aaaaaaaaaaaaaanticipation!alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-73639707410819463532009-10-17T09:02:00.000-07:002009-10-17T09:19:45.237-07:00things i love right at this moment.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFydcewZAg-06GDSYOF6KXgv8tYBXY0aat542qgalRepfvxpTbk2cKAXdButqdK1jU6PMRMrVmhMVM9Moq0LCjjpyvScQjitOAdgiaq_4c6u40Rcec1G_dqX0l5SKFdJ3KMfa_QK3Ucgc/s1600-h/greenie.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFydcewZAg-06GDSYOF6KXgv8tYBXY0aat542qgalRepfvxpTbk2cKAXdButqdK1jU6PMRMrVmhMVM9Moq0LCjjpyvScQjitOAdgiaq_4c6u40Rcec1G_dqX0l5SKFdJ3KMfa_QK3Ucgc/s320/greenie.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393601229070485650" border="0" /></a><br />1. Lazy Saturday mornings with coffee, the cat and my husband.<br /><br />2. Pumpkin anything.<br /><br />3. <---This dress - you can buy it for me at modcloth.com.<br /><br />4. Long, warm showers on a chilly day.alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-61874588129648416912009-09-20T10:14:00.001-07:002009-09-20T11:01:46.461-07:00Week in review.So, today marks the one-week anniversary of being a born-again blogger. It was a pretty good one overall, I guess.<br /><br />We had a big event for work on Wednesday, which went pretty well. Most of the beginning part of the week was all about that, and the rest of the week was all about getting ready for the other million events we have coming up in the fall. Fall is crazy.<br /><br />Robert and I had a fabulous weekend. Friday was great - we had dinner at Arepa City Latin Eatery in Harrisburg, just down the street from our apartment. It. Was. Delicious. I had an arepa (which is like a sandwich on a corn bun - think flat, round cornbread with less butter) with the most delectable roast pork and avocado. Fabulous. We came home and finished up season 1 of "<a href="http://www.sho.com/site/tara/home.do">United States of Tara</a>," which is amazing and everyone should watch it.<br /><br />On Saturday I made apple-pecan pancakes because I am obsessed with cooking food. I can't stop. We went to see <span style="font-style: italic;">Little Red Riding Hood </span>at <a href="http://www.gamutplays.org/popcornhat/current.php">Popcorn Hat Players</a>, which was one of my fave shows ever when I was a PHP-er. Then I got my hair cut and colored, which was really fun but HOLY CRAP getting your hair professionally colored is expensive. But worth it, I guess. I was really REALLY bored with my hair. I grew it super super long for the wedding, but I really needed a change. So, Matt (my hairstylist and one of my favorite people ever born WHO by the way is styling hair for <a href="http://www.macys.com/campaign/clintonkelly/makeoveramerica.jsp">THIS TV SHOW WITH CLINTON KELLY</a> - I hope they get married) cut it to my shoulders and made it super cute. I will post a photo sometime... maybe later after I shower.<br /><br />We hung out with some friends last night, played Clue DVD and watched Saturday Night Live. Good times. Made some breakfast this morning for Jeremy and Bri, and now I'm wasting time like I love to do. I plan to clean our bedroom, which is an absolute wreck, while Robert does his lesson plans. <br /><br />Soooo, it was a good week. Looking forward to another good one.alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-25386375518655719102009-09-17T06:08:00.000-07:002009-09-17T06:09:47.716-07:00My cat is annoying.I could sleep in a little bit this morning, but I had some trouble on account of my cat being super annoying.alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-79133870481893337242009-09-16T20:37:00.000-07:002009-09-16T21:27:26.510-07:00aaaaaaaaI just got home from a late fundraiser, loooong day at work. I'm exhausted, but I want you all to know about this:<br /><br />http://www.dickipedia.org/<br /><br />I recommend spending some time on here. These are some of my faves:<br /><a href="http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Main_Page"><br />Kanye West</a><br /><a href="http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Jim_Cramer">Carlos Mencia<br />Jim Cramer</a><br /><a href="http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Heidi_and_Spencer_Pratt">Heidi and Spencer</a><br /><a href="http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=M._Night_Shyamalan">M. Night Shyamalan</a><br /><a href="http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Pat_Robertson">Pat Robertson</a><br /><br />There are SOOOOO many more - all very sharply written and very funny. Good niiiiiight...alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5090589532324913896.post-24844960156554750902009-09-13T20:48:00.000-07:002009-09-13T21:04:20.411-07:00Picking up where Xanga left off.I used to blog a lot, but I stopped. I got super bored with it, Xanga got really stupid and... well, I guess that's it. And now I feel like blogging again. Not sure why, not sure if anyone will read this, but I guess I'll just go with it, and, well, blog.<br /><br />I had a great weekend with my in-laws, saw an old and fabulous friend, made some carrot-and-ginger soup and slept a lot. Exactly what I needed. On the way back to Harrisburg, we stopped at <a href="http://www.taitfarmfoods.com/">Tait Farms,</a> where I have literally wanted to stop every single time I have driven past it and never have. Today I did. Robert stayed in the car and worked on school stuff and I wandered around the rows of fresh produce and pumpkins, and the last tomatoes and sweet corn of the summer. I bought a pint of honeycrisp apples (the BEST apples ever), some sweet corn, fresh spring mix, and some butter pecan pancake mix. <br /><br />It's really strange how much these things excite me. I have always loved to cook and have loved food, but I have a real passion for cooking and creating fresh, delicious meals. Maybe I'm nesting, I don't know... but when we got home tonight I spent two hours in the kitchen making food for the week: the aforementioned soup, fresh guacamole and salsa... and it was a blast. Anyway... just get ready for a bunch of yapping about cooking. And a bunch of ellipses too, I don't know what that's about.alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17641322948423120848noreply@blogger.com5