It’s snowing.
Again.
And so, I made a playlist to listen to while I watch these giant flakes fall outside my window. Enjoy. Then go book yourself a vacation someplace warm. Do it for me.
(Music props to @kuirishgirlie and @TrustTheDust…without their daily Blips I’d find it very hard to get through the day)
If you use Twitter, you already know about Follow Friday (or #ff), which is when everyone on Twitter recommends people that others should follow…and they do it on…wait for it…a FRIDAY. Get it? Follow Friday? Twitter is smart.
So as I try to get myself back into the swing of writing here daily-ish, I wanted to come up with some weekly things that can give me a writing nudge when topics don’t come as freely. So here, my gentle readers, is the first Crazybananas Follow Friday, where I’ll share in more than 140 characters things I’ve tweeted or things that I just want to share with you from around the web. Let’s give it a whirl, shall we?
For your ears:
I’ve spent most of the week holed up with this insane super-cold, which has officially taken my voice, my chances for sleep and my dignity (when I was in a meeting and someone compared the sound of my voice to Darth Vader). So listening to something sweet has made me feel a bit better, and what is sweeter than Regina Spektor? Exactly, nothing.
For your heart:
Lately I’ve been pondering the whole “love” thing more than a cynic like me probably should. Those of you that know me personally and not just through the Internet, know Trent and I have had a crazy few months, with medical tests coming out of our eyeballs and medical bills arriving out of thin air. That, coupled with the heartbreak of a few friends, both close and far, has had me sitting around like a 16-year-old emo kid, sulking in history class, asking the Universe questions it surely will never answer. But today I read this, and something just clicked. When the writer asked Twitter, “How did you know you were really in love & how long did it take before you knew?” the responses spanned the entire romantic spectrum. But the one that just kicked me right in the face? Was this:
@Anyabeth: when you know that he is an asshole but he is “your” kind of asshole. And that he doesn’t mind that you are an asshole too.
This. Just. This.
For your body:
Am I the only one on the planet that didn’t know about Mod Cloth? Because seriously? I COVET IT ALL!
Ummm…vintage. $60. Whaaaaa??!!!!
Honestly, I’m amazed I even shared this site instead of greedily keeping it to myself, but since you probably all shop it anyway, it’s all good.
For your blogroll:
I’ve recommended her before, but Rebecca Wolfe is an insanely good writer, so I’m telling you once more to check her out. And she also inspired my bangs. Just, you know, in case you care.
For your opinion:
Speaking of my bangs, I’m at that stage of bang growth where I have to decide whether to stick with the blunt bangs or grow them out. What do you think?
And thus concludes my first Crazybananas Follow Friday. I think I’m gonna take a nap now.
