un jour dans la vie

Life of a West Texas transplant in NYC.

Dec 15, 2009 6:09pm

Force Family Holiday Tradition

Wellll ladies and gents..it’s that time of year again. That’s right! Time to play the annual Force Family’s Muppet Christmas Carol Drinking Game! So grab your peppermint schnapps, mulled wine or gin and tonic and away we go!!! (Please note: any adult beverage may be used.)

Drink when:

- Gonzo and Rizzo get into an argument

- Rizzo talks about food or eats

- Someone says “Merry Christmas”

- Scrooge says “Bah Humbug”

- Someone breaks into song

- The penguins ice skate

- Someone complains about being hungry and/or cold

- Beaker flips off Scrooge

- Jacob and Robert Marley laugh at their own jokes

- Michael Cane gets a visit from a ghost

-  THE BELL TOLLS ONE! (and TWO! and THREE!)

- Young Scrooge calls Sam the Eagle “Headmaster”

- Someone says Fozzywigs

- Tiny Tim has a coughing fit

- Michael Cane gets tear-eyed

- Mrs. Cratchet speaks ill of Mr. Scrooge

- Someone mentions Tiny Tim might die or he actually does die.

Finish Your Drink When:

- They sing “The Love We Found” during the last scene.

Dec 11, 2009 7:58pm
For about one year straight, my college roommate and I LIVED in dad pants. “What are dad pants?” you might ask. You know…sweat pants that one buys at wal-mart, target, academy, those kinds of places. They feature an elastic waist (complete with drawstring) and elastic at the ankles. They come in really awesome colors like light grey, black, charcoal and hunter green. While we eventually gave up the dad pants our senior year (one of us because our mother burned them and one of us because they just plain wore out), but look what we have here! J.Crew has come out with these little loungewear items. While I won’t wear them out in public anymore, I feel it might be time to revisit the dad pants.

For about one year straight, my college roommate and I LIVED in dad pants. “What are dad pants?” you might ask. You know…sweat pants that one buys at wal-mart, target, academy, those kinds of places. They feature an elastic waist (complete with drawstring) and elastic at the ankles. They come in really awesome colors like light grey, black, charcoal and hunter green. While we eventually gave up the dad pants our senior year (one of us because our mother burned them and one of us because they just plain wore out), but look what we have here! J.Crew has come out with these little loungewear items. While I won’t wear them out in public anymore, I feel it might be time to revisit the dad pants.
Dec 4, 2009 12:19am
At a Luncheon in Lubbock at which I was the youngest person in the room by at least 25 years, I encountered this little dessert: chocolate covered pecan pie with caramel AND raspberry syrup. Yes it was wonderfully, horribly, disgusting and yes that bite was taken in between the salad and main courses.

At a Luncheon in Lubbock at which I was the youngest person in the room by at least 25 years, I encountered this little dessert: chocolate covered pecan pie with caramel AND raspberry syrup. Yes it was wonderfully, horribly, disgusting and yes that bite was taken in between the salad and main courses.
Nov 30, 2009 10:54am
I am sure no one will be surprised by this, but I LOVE this invitation!!

I am sure no one will be surprised by this, but I LOVE this invitation!!
Nov 25, 2009 11:04am
I don’t think I’ll have time to post this tomorrow so I’m doing it now on Thanksgiving Eve. I am incredibly, incredibly a thousand, million times blessed. I have SO many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and I am humbled and grateful that The Big Guy Upstairs has been looking out for me and my loved ones always, but specifically during the last year. I am thankful for… - My family. They are everything to me and I don’t even have the words to say how grateful I am for so many prayers that have been answered concerning the Force family. - My lovely, lovely friends. I could not have gotten through the past year without them and owe them so much. There a particular few that literally held me up when I could not do it myself. You know who you are. Thank you. - Grad School. I am so glad I’ve found something that I love. It’s such a great change to get up in the morning and be excited about my day (or even about spending all Saturday in the library. NERD!) - Being able to be home for such a long time! I realize what an oddity it is for people my age to be able spend more than a week at home at a time and I am so grateful I get to be home with my family (and puppy!) for 5 weeks! There are thousands of other things but those are the main ones. Enjoy the holiday and eat lots of pie! (We all know the dessert is the best part of any meal, especially Thanksgiving!) Please take a moment to remember the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who are not able to be with their families this holiday season and pray/think positively/whatever your worldview may be for their quick and safe return.

I don’t think I’ll have time to post this tomorrow so I’m doing it now on Thanksgiving Eve. I am incredibly, incredibly a thousand, million times blessed. I have SO many things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and I am humbled and grateful that The Big Guy Upstairs has been looking out for me and my loved ones always, but specifically during the last year.

I am thankful for…

- My family. They are everything to me and I don’t even have the words to say how grateful I am for so many prayers that have been answered concerning the Force family.

- My lovely, lovely friends. I could not have gotten through the past year without them and owe them so much. There a particular few that literally held me up when I could not do it myself. You know who you are. Thank you.

- Grad School. I am so glad I’ve found something that I love. It’s such a great change to get up in the morning and be excited about my day (or even about spending all Saturday in the library. NERD!)

- Being able to be home for such a long time! I realize what an oddity it is for people my age to be able spend more than a week at home at a time and I am so grateful I get to be home with my family (and puppy!) for 5 weeks!

There are thousands of other things but those are the main ones. Enjoy the holiday and eat lots of pie! (We all know the dessert is the best part of any meal, especially Thanksgiving!) Please take a moment to remember the men and women of the United States Armed Forces who are not able to be with their families this holiday season and pray/think positively/whatever your worldview may be for their quick and safe return.
Nov 20, 2009 2:24pm

You know it's time...

for finals to be over and to go home when you subsist solely on frozen peas, strawberry starbursts, wine and coffee for a week straight. Legitimately.

Nov 15, 2009 3:42am
oh hey willy! I’m glad you spilled my beer and we had a moment. I knew we loved one another. - posted on Rotzy

oh hey willy! I’m glad you spilled my beer and we had a moment. I knew we loved one another. - posted on Rotzy
Nov 11, 2009 4:19pm

407. Thank a veteran. And then make it up to him.

(via rulesformyunbornson)

Nov 9, 2009 6:09pm
I woke up this morning with Texas on my mind. Listening to Reckless Kelly (seeing them on Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl!!), perusing the photos from a rodeo in Vegas from Garance and The Sartorialist (above pic. from Garance) and researching J.M Whistler*. If I can’t be in Texas for another two weeks, this is doing a good job of keeping the homesickness at bay. *Whistler has absolutely nothing to do with Texas. But I like him.

I woke up this morning with Texas on my mind.

Listening to Reckless Kelly (seeing them on Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl!!), perusing the photos from a rodeo in Vegas from Garance and The Sartorialist (above pic. from Garance) and researching J.M Whistler*. If I can’t be in Texas for another two weeks, this is doing a good job of keeping the homesickness at bay.

*Whistler has absolutely nothing to do with Texas. But I like him.
Oct 30, 2009 9:49pm
Ha! Bethany, this goes out to you. Now, I had seen Rocky Horror Picture Show in HS (when you go to a magnet school and you and half of your friends are involved in the fine arts, it’s a requirement) but one of my favorite NY memories is after we first moved here, this little lady and I spent a ridiculous/wonderful evening in the west village/chelsea and saw this movie. We started at Magnolia Bakery, went across the street to the biography bookstore (my favorite bookstore in ny), where B bought me a fabulous bday gift that is still currently framed in my room and then saw RHPS. Little did we know that it was one of the showings with a group of people that DRESS UP AND ACT OUT THE MOVIE ALONG WITH THE IT. I was thoroughly frightened when we went into the bathroom and saw a girl dressed up as tim curry (above). CREEPY. However we got over it and loved the ridiculously campy movie and it’s followers. It was a great evening and every time I see Tim Curry’s creepy bug eyes, I will forever think of that night. rulesformyunbornson: I’m just a sweet transvestite.

Ha! Bethany, this goes out to you.

Now, I had seen Rocky Horror Picture Show in HS (when you go to a magnet school and you and half of your friends are involved in the fine arts, it’s a requirement) but one of my favorite NY memories is after we first moved here, this little lady and I spent a ridiculous/wonderful evening in the west village/chelsea and saw this movie. We started at Magnolia Bakery, went across the street to the biography bookstore (my favorite bookstore in ny), where B bought me a fabulous bday gift that is still currently framed in my room and then saw RHPS. Little did we know that it was one of the showings with a group of people that DRESS UP AND ACT OUT THE MOVIE ALONG WITH THE IT. I was thoroughly frightened when we went into the bathroom and saw a girl dressed up as tim curry (above). CREEPY. However we got over it and loved the ridiculously campy movie and it’s followers. It was a great evening and every time I see Tim Curry’s creepy bug eyes, I will forever think of that night.

rulesformyunbornson:

I’m just a sweet transvestite.
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