September 2008
1 post
Fun Morning So Far
So, I hurt my poor husband’s feelings this morning. He was being funny and nigh unto angelic, when my neurotic side showed up (right on time, as usual). My normal-self side said, “He’s being funny and nigh unto angelic,” and the other side (the Dark Side) of me said, “He’s making fun of me and that’s not so heavenly.” So the latter won over the...
August 2008
8 posts
First: One of My Current Favorite Songs
Mi...
The Garden by Mirah. Funky beat. Makes me happy....
Blood Sisters
Remember when being blood sisters was, like, “the thing”? Well…maybe it was never the thing, but I remember when it seemed like it was. Kind of like, when you first learn about some new concept or idea and then you suddenly start hearing it all over the place.
I had a “blood sister” when I was in elementary. We were very ritualistic about it, too. We each located a...
This is Dedicated to Nathan Davis
Hey Nate,
Saw...
I Hate Shaving!
I hate it.
I admit, I only do it because the popular girls are doing it. Well, ok, AND because I decided not to spend the entire summer in jeans again, which means that other people aside from myself and my poor husband will be seeing my knees and shins and ankles.
It was confirmed long ago that I was not meant to handle an actual razor for anything other than my underarms (which I shave...
Here's a Paper Couch For You
So, I’ve been helping Angela with Hope Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Anne of Green Gables. I was soooo excited to help that I pretty much immediately did what I usually do when I start thinking of rearranging the bedrooms in my house: I printed up some graph paper, cut out color-coded paper furniture to scale, and then I started laying out the stage, scene-by-scene.
Before...
It's Not Like You're Going to Spill It
The first time I sit down to dinner with someone, I always warn them, “I spill things. A lot.”
The person usually responds with, “Ahhh, well thanks for the warning, but I’m sure you’re exaggerating.” Or something to that effect.
Tonight, it was my sister-in-law who said, “Here, I’ll move this (this being our sketches for the upcoming production of...
July 2008
2 posts
The Burned Look is Good On You
It’s interesting to see that the more tanned someone is, fewer are the clothes they wear. For instance, someone gets a little color on their legs, and suddenly it’s out with the board shorts and in with the Daisy Dukes. Forget about the fact that they had to squeeze into the Dukes with a shoe horn and look a little like a stuffed sausage when they actually get the zipper pulled up.
I...
June 2008
7 posts
Not-Quite-a-Lady and Her Parasol
As we sat in the heat at the model boat races on Saturday (yes, I went and watched those little toys race around a lake - and it was fun), I debated on whether I should roast in the sun minus the sunscreen I had forgotten, or be a complete wuss and get the umbrella I keep in the car for emergencies.
I thought of all the people I had ever seen using their umbrellas for shade and I considered all...
Technology and Me
I have been afraid of technology and of the advancements constantly taking place in that foreign realm for so long. I feel exceedingly small in a huge ocean of codes and htmls and gigabytes and, you know, technology stuff. Yesterday, Rex sacrificed time better spent on other worthwhile ventures to educate me on technology in small ways that don’t seem so overwhelming.
It’s almost like...
I smell good
Today, my son Beaux (pronounced Bo) made me very proud to be a mom. I used to hate it when parents always bragged on their kids, and I have to admit, I realize now it was just because I didn’t get what it meant to be a parent. We were driving home when my four-year-old asked from the back seat, “You know what Mommy?” He asks that question frequently. Several times a day and...
Making the switch
I figured the middle of the year is the right time to turn over a new leaf, so in this vein of thought, I’m moving my blog. The new address is http://laniebarrett.projectokc.com.
Now, I know I’ve been ever so faithful in blogging…well, not really, but I do promise to post my oh-so-profound thoughts more frequently. Thanks for reading!