tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7347726380465140842024-03-13T10:27:37.110-05:00life on bondstone.when the one man loves the one woman, and the one woman loves the one man, the very angels leave heaven and come sit in that house and sing for joy.
~brahmacocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232582035783953516noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734772638046514084.post-37247195473884486492012-09-21T10:37:00.001-05:002012-09-21T10:37:12.562-05:00bye bye bondstone<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i have been putting it off for long enough.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i have been waiting until our new home feels, well, like a home. the paint has dried, the pictures are hung, closets are filled. we are home. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for the new blog, i stuck with a blogspot because i already know how to navigate it and i am too lazy/broke to pay for my own website. i know people have had problems commenting on this blog in the past. i wish i knew how to help. if you have a google account, you should be able to log in to comment. i kept 'bondstone' in the url for search purposes and changed the name to reflect me, not my address. if i had originally named my blog something else, i wouldn't have to make this switch.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sometimes blogging feels a lot like talking to yourself, about yourself. it's so silly. i have said before that this blog is my scrapbook where i stash pictures, memories, ideas and inspiration. my new blog will be exactly the same, except with a few more pictures of my house at first!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">my new blog is my letter to you. because for some reason you keep showing up to read me babble about crosby picking his nose, ben's <i>lmfao</i> obsession, and me wanting to be on soul train. and i will love you for that. forever (for eva-eva, for eva-eva. outkast. anyone? anyone?)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">muuuuuaaaaaaah.</span></div>
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<br />cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232582035783953516noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734772638046514084.post-19657561315441675552012-09-19T10:18:00.003-05:002012-09-19T10:18:58.205-05:00two things<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">happy listening, y'all.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">y'all, we have been <a href="http://youtu.be/nG8o_9RliwU">hustlin</a>'. we are having my whole family over for dinner on sunday, so we have been using that as our deadline to get shit done. i am knocking things off my to-do list left and right to get this house ready. bam! bam-bam-bam!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1) this "worker" gorilla. a friend pointed out on facebook that it's better than a "slacker" gorilla. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> 2) daddy's little helper.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4) getting crafty with my big boy. can you guess why we are counting down?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">5) ben's justin beiber hair. i <i>must</i> post a video of his (ben's, not beib's) smooth dance moves stat.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">6) at work i see beautiful furniture and paint finishes every day. but sometimes i pick favorites. like these lacquered paint samples. they are so shiny you could use them as a mirror. gorgeous.</span></div>
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1) i bleed maroon. i love texas a&m university and am proud to be an aggie.</div>
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(even if we can't win a dang football game.)</div>
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2) when you stand in the direct sunlight for the duration of an entire televised football game, 84 degress feels exactly the same as 102 degrees.</div>
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3) college girls wear this to football games (see below). when i was in college we wore t-shirts. now they wear daisy dukes. and pearls. and bedazzeled cowboy boots that match their lace tops. i didn't get the memo to wear a bow in my hair either.</div>
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4) sometimes school spirit can be embarrassing. aggies have a sense of humor, thank god.</div>
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5) being in that town makes me miss my friends. but it warms my heart to know that i am not the only one who made irreplaceable friendships during the college years. in my opinion, college friends have a bond unlike any other. (and those bonds continue to form when you share a hotel room with your husband and his college friend while you are still recovering from the stomach bug. awkward. just sayin'.)</div>
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6) i am so lucky that i had 'intro to psychology' with this guy our freshman year.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it reminds me so much of the john butler trio, whom i was lucky enough to see live a few years ago (pre-children). </span></div>
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cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232582035783953516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734772638046514084.post-7807632702982679582012-09-07T11:35:00.002-05:002012-09-07T11:37:13.500-05:00greatest hits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> 11) my sister picked my boys up from their first day of school since i was working. she made me a scrapbook page to commemorate ben's first day of school. i love it more than words can express. thanks, sis.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">hi loves. i am having a mini panic attack because the pictures from my camera are not downloading properly. breathe in, breathe out. it'll be o.k., right? right?????</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">so this week, <i>greatest hits</i> will be in an instagram format :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1) hanging out with this sleeping beauty.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2) a random thursday night date night at our beloved <a href="http://www.libertinebar.com/">libertine bar </a>where we demolished this plate of meunster cheese fries and an order of hog wings. yes, you heard me right. betcha didn't know hogs had wings.</span></div>
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cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232582035783953516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734772638046514084.post-81918427281237085092012-08-29T21:56:00.001-05:002012-08-29T21:57:01.521-05:00an easy recipejust thought i would share what ended up on our dinner table tonight. the combination of ingredients may sound strange on paper, but i promise you it is delicious. it is one of those "pantry" meals you can always have on hand. double bonus. <br />
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introducing a martin-turned-bonner classic family meal: chicken, rice & raisens. <br />
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1 box of chicken flavored rice-a-roni<br />
1 can of white meat chicken ( the big can)<br />
1 cup of raisens<br />
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cook rice according to package. drain chicken, add to rice with raisens and curry. stir. enjoy with a salad. delish. <br />
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you can make this the bonner way and double the recipe. we like heaping bowls and enough for leftovers the next day. big surprise :)cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232582035783953516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734772638046514084.post-32314413947683534662012-08-26T14:39:00.000-05:002012-08-26T14:39:04.544-05:00songs i love: stevie wonder<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in my dreams, i would be asked to serve on a panel for <strike>rolling stone</strike> <a href="http://www.pastemagazine.com/">paste magazine</a> to rank the ten best slow-dance songs, or the best sad songs, or the best <i>beginnings</i> of songs.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">{i mean, tell me that's not a good <i>beginning</i> of a song.}</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">p.s. don't forget about <a href="http://youtu.be/wDZFf0pm0SE">this one.</a></span></div>
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cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232582035783953516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734772638046514084.post-85726493132975946062012-08-24T22:02:00.000-05:002012-08-24T22:02:42.028-05:00greatest hits<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i am nesting, y'all. and no, i am not pregnant. thank goodness, because i am so stinking tired from watching three children today, two of which are mine. for those of you that have more than two small children, i want to hug you, bless your heart, and then buy you a margarita. or three.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1) my oldest and dearest, sarah, came in from portland so that we could buy her things and rub her belly (of which contains a sexless, nameless baby. hmph.) robin hosted this small get-together in her beautiful home. seriously, straight out of a magazine, y'all. can you tell she plans events for a living?</span></div>
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i am taking a break from (the endless) packing to blog about something other than my <i>greatest hits</i>. oh and to eat some oreos dipped in milk (which is really hard to do whilst typing).</div>
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my kitchen has been in working order for almost two weeks and i have not had any guidance other than <a href="http://pinterest.com/">pinterest.</a> seriously, what would we do without <a href="http://pinterest.com/">pinterest</a>? cook scrambled eggs and grilled cheese sandwiches until you find the unlabeled cookbook box in the garage, that's what.</div>
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1) everything pasta (these are not official names, mind you).</div>
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delicious. i like it because you can add any veggie you want. i couldn't find whole heads of cabbage so i tossed in a slaw mix instead. next time i might not omit the jalepeno and might toss in some peanuts or sesame seeds.</div>
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2) melon-mint sangria. the only problem with this recipe is that i didn't make enough. so tasty. thanks, martha stewart. lady knows her sangria.<br />
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3) buffalo chicken meatballs. i used turkey instead of chicken because it's what i had. they tasted great but the meatball was a hot flimsy mess.<br />
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4) mexican crockpot chicken. so simple and so cheesy. it was a hit all wrapped up in a tortilla.<br />
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5) chicken broccoli casserole. i love a good casserole. and this one pleased every member of the family. will be making this again.<br />
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6) cheeseburger wraps. i used turkey instead of beef because that's how i roll. i omitted the tomato and added pickle. i ate too much. big surprise.<br />
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7) baked bean dip. slap-your-momma good. i may still have a stomach ache.<br />
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there you have it. my credit links got all screwy, so if you want the recipes, check out my <a href="http://pinterest.com/cortmichelle/food-and-recipes/">pinterest food board </a>or message me.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sorry, y'all. i switched days with my sister so i worked today instead of blogged. and i'll keep this short but sweet since blogging is impeding upon my lay-down-and-veg time. oh, but i still love you to pieces and i am still trying to figure out my new blog situation (thanks for the input). i'll keep you posted. pinky-swear.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1) i got flowers for finally getting to cook in my kitchen. first meal back: eggs, bacon, pancakes and grits.</span></div>
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<br />cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232582035783953516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734772638046514084.post-67366521765402612082012-08-10T11:52:00.002-05:002012-08-10T12:00:04.053-05:00greatest hits and a request<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">well, i didn't cook in my kitchen. things happened. still waiting. i hear that tomorrow is <i>the</i> day.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">guess what else i didn't do? take any pictures. until this morning, that is. so get ready for pictures of my kids in their pajamas.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">but i did go to work, love on my kids and hang out with my family and friends. all of which i have no pictures of.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i need to change the name of my blog. as you know i no longer live on bondstone and <i><b>life on dentport</b></i> does not have the same ring to it. know what i'm saying?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> i dread this and really have no idea where to begin. i know some of you sweethearts have changed your blog names before and even made the swith from blogspot to something else. any sage words of wisdom? and speak slowly because it all gets a little confusing to me! thanks, y'all. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i spend all year jotting down songs that i love from the radio or pandora on little scraps of paper scattered around my desk or in the car. sometimes i can't wait a whole year to add them to my girls trip playlist. then about a month before our trip i start obsessing and hunt for the million little scraps of paper. it's like a game now. a really silly game that the primary player makes much harder than necessary.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">{i am fascinated that this voice comes out of a tiny white man}</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i know, i know, i didn't forget, i promise. i was afraid that my computer quit on me, so i was unable to upload my photos in a timely fashion (last minute). well, it turns out that my computer has to be plugged-in in order for it to work. crazy.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2) i have mentioned before that i am always a tad late on trends. i finally bought a pair of red/orange jeans and hopped full-force onto the colored-jeans bandwagon.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">3) we (marcy, kelly and i) took a 24 hour jaunt to the hill country to celebrate the fourth anniversary of my darling suzy's 30th birthday. on the way down i had the honor of meeting beautiful baby lenox for the first time. she's my new best friend. obv.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">last night as we were moving our children's beds into their own rooms, i told chris that this was our <i>independence day.</i> he later cursed me for planting martina mcbride's anthem in his head. ooops. i also apologize for just planting it in yours.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you see, since we moved, we have all been sleeping in the same room. <i>for a month</i>, y'all. we are not the family-bed-co-sleeping type of parents either (if you are, more power to ya!) as soon as we moved in (back in june, mind you), we ripped up the <strike>butt-ugly</strike> floors in every room of the house (minus a few). this has prevented us from unpacking and placing the furniture in it's proper place, therefore preventing us from cooking an actual meal and sleeping uninterrupted.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">upon our return from vacation, we were able to finally move their beds onto the newly finished floors <i>in their rooms.</i> instead of staggering their bedtimes per the 'new' usual, we fed them and sent them on to bed. <i>in their rooms.</i></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">chris and i celebrated in the privacy of our own room by <strike>making out</strike> <strike>jumping on the bed</strike> passing out the minute our heads hit the pillow.</span></div>
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<br /></div>cocohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232582035783953516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734772638046514084.post-39102148418254535062012-07-24T22:58:00.000-05:002012-07-24T23:02:05.129-05:00this and that<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">here's a little art for ya.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">*these gorgeous waves are not black and white photographs. they are charcoal drawings, people. amazing. by artist robert longo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="320" src="http://api.ning.com/files/j8*q2f7R5JUoKENtw7huKBUKa-tGouyrvechUBdLIz1KAI3QSbwkoYJnPf7fioJ5XOAUBUAPME-EpAC8OnLDBPG88pmPBIbj/robertlongo04.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="265" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">* here are some iconic rock and roll photos for your viewing pleasure.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="320" src="http://api.ning.com/files/Ht7Q3cM4CNWGEdzWH1aiYSFSDaMMwtYbD4rgETowQA8ftnHoVUO*KWcU1AxYNo*5uvriK-bj1OUjV0xn3CAYDYZ*biNl4Bxq/cheuse.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="218" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">run dmc</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="227" src="http://api.ning.com/files/7JFkBIa0hsBDRC6u6AXRVSZ-TzJXQzhM6beemNU1KzQKUn120T0bNLJWSzRP5aqElzrHPySX5W783S2xhCeFQuvHK6wMpYVv/ASPLevineREM.jpeg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="320" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and my new orleans-loving soulmate, michael stipe with r.e.m.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">*street art and sarcasm. two of my favorites.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><img height="213" src="http://api.ning.com/files/dPlRQbl7SCjj720uDNSlSidIt1NuBSGS0-t5RX9RGJGmUTAAR*EGSeZc-Udcy-518Z2dpWvBPa-IvesVy25YV18JzNCWGeZv/mobstr11.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="320" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="212" src="http://api.ning.com/files/APqevyvuEEAM0l07qyvXyRsLsmLZHIU91xROArtM1pTkZM2a*p917HTwM2O86i*zYypJ43o-C29QAucDAtuA2zAny3iLUQuj/mobstr03.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="320" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="282" src="http://api.ning.com/files/tqDRLMF3XFYe*Z82-WGII0nis0M225Z5LFk6QLAWTn6O4ZuKB2Uj9UQ3BasmFfwl5qha-NOQwi*6PmlA5ls7SS0YG69xvCXV/mobstr00.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="320" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">artist: mobstr</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/sarcastic-street-art-mobstr"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">source</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">* artist myoung ho lee places white canvases behind trees and snaps stunning photographs. see?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="320" src="http://api.ning.com/files/S*di-0bN9472ZapE8pz7PYdwU1Jma7XDmkSYSmo*KkYRJ9Du2O**J7j*jXiqhDfCGicWpWS6jh3LfNz-kbkoze1jfdQ167ds/myoungholee05.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="256" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="166" src="http://api.ning.com/files/OA9oep0twoP5Dh8-JMQvPF4C5Jz6WVMKvG0d2Tr7V6lcEbL4iOvodEMjlVFAIbCOHqCe0A4Y3Z9sypa-r694XRWNjOZGcovy/myoungholee10.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="400" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/myoung-ho-lee-tree-portraits"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">source</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">* in chicago i fell in love with the bean. these reflective outdoor sculptures make my heart go pitter-patter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/15-mesmerizing-mirrored-artworks-found-outdoors" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="320" src="http://api.ning.com/files/7A9DD9sNlxhOe8F*zEtDrMq0nyXyraw4dFvJUtmZEFeFSY0kQ3i2-0AoAlwCt*YZqfwGK3Mfd*WD2jeWWS55fng2coAow7y1/kapoorburlingtonhouse.jpeg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="237" /></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 13px;"><em><a href="http://www.micheldebroin.org/projects/super/index.html" style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img height="320" src="http://api.ning.com/files/WLKpW62gr6euWnhd4XWL77qO0vwtnssRiq3gPW7ajKO71IIdAJEPqImWMQIuCU6r*5EPy0yHKIKEbmgtLE8ua5MtVUmjoA-Y/mirrorsculpture.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 4px; max-width: 721px;" width="320" /></span></a></em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/15-mesmerizing-mirrored-artworks-found-outdoors"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">see more here.</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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Other people eat beef ribs the size of your face. <br />
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We fall in the "other people" category.<br />
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They are a text or phone call away from a happy hour to listen to you bitch about your boss, or husband or responsibilities. They are there to celebrate new jobs, new kids, new chapters. They grieve with you. They send cards. They bring food. They gather around their own to raise them up, but only when it is time. Until then, they cry right along with you. <br />
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I love you, Emily. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">my momma had knee replacement surgery. it went well and she is due home today with a long recovery ahead of her. since it is unheard of to learn how to use a new knee properly with 3 rugrats tugging on you, my sister and i are taking care of each others kids while the other is at work until momma's knee is in proper working order. it's gonna be an adventure, y'all. this temporary set-up should be good birth control for my sister! my little monsters can wear you out. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1) since my house is a construction zone, the cousins hung out at mimi's on my sister's first day back to work.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> 5) a rare friday morning alone, spent getting the deal of the century on the most beautiful mirror for our entry hall. it looks like this:</span></div>
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