Roadtripping

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In a few short days I will be packing up the kid and the dog and the bearded husband to head to my hometown for the holidays. I have been promised by one red bearded man that this is the last year we will travel over Christmas, so I’m making the most of it. If you need to find me, I’d check any of the bars in Manhattan, Kansas between Moro Street and Blumont Street. Yes, Aggieville, where 21-year-olds drink their sorrows away and I can attempt to breakdance with the thrilling possibility that the guy who sat next to me in my freshman earth science class will see me. And probably post pictures on Facebook. Yipee.

If you can’t find me there, try looking at Vista. I’m known to frequent that establishment as well.

I’ve been looking for some new music to take with me on the drive (though, if it was up to me I’d listen to Paramore the entire time…too bad Trent’s not in to girlie emo-rock) and have found some great stuff. First up, my favorite mix tape maker, Bobby of Kitsune Noir. He’s put up quite a few mixes since the last time I downloaded, but my current favorite is one called Sweedish Fish. You can download it here. Bobby always posts the most amazing art pieces, design, architecture, entertainment tidbits (he recommends this amazing movie here, I can’t wait to see it, incredible), and Kitsune Noir is a site you should definitely check out.

Friends, if I get my crap together before the holidays, you may get Sweedish Fish on CD….but I wouldn’t count on it. I’m not to good at getting my crap together these days.

Here are a few of the songs included on the Sweedish Fish mix tape, just a sample to encourage you to go over to Kitsune Noir and download it for yourself.


And as it is the holiday season, once more my good buddy Bob Boilen over at NPR’s All Songs Considered has completed their show’s listing of the Top 100 Albums of 2008. The bands were chosen by the show’s listeners, and going through the top 25 picks I realized I must be their main demographic. Quite a few of the bands have been featured on my previous playlists (Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Sigur Ros, Death Cab, TV on the Radio), but I’m very happy to share them with you again. Because they are totally awesome.


One of the songs on this playlist is also my featured song of the week. It’s called “Manhattan” by the Kings of Leon, and you can bet I’m currently sitting at my desk, rocking out way too loud, and daydreaming of summer beers with friends and eating the best beans and rice I’ve ever had.

Happy holidays!

A Monday Vignette

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I’m feeling a little out of sorts today…a little crazy, a little nerdy, quite a bit sleepy. In fact, I’m probably all seven of Snow White’s dwarfs smushed up into one blond maniac. So today’s post is going to reflect the insanity of my daily life. And my ADD problem.

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Today on the way to school, Lucy picked another favorite song. She thought it was jingle bells, but it was really this. Again, my daughter is so much cooler than me, it’s ridiculous. I should send her to all of my Christmas parties as my liason. They’d like her better anyway.

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It’s only 11 a.m. and I’ve already had three meetings today that made me want to bang my head against a wall. Slowly.

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On Saturday, the guy and I attended this Christmas party that was “The Newlywed Game” themed. Yes, I attended a themed party. And I played along quite nicely, I must say. Trent was very impressed that I didn’t smack the hostmaster guy upside the head. The best part of the evening, BY FAR, was when they interviewed our friends Heath and Mikayla, and somehow Mikayla morphed into a version of me. That girl was on fire! A sarcasm sandwich! It was great to watch. Especially when she called the announcer old and told him that he wasn’t invited to their wedding. I love it when the nice girls get bitchy! Makes me feel so much better about my own grinch-ness.

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Besties

Is it Christmas yet? Because I miss these people!

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Do you have Photoshop, but don’t want to pay for actions to make your pictures pop (check out that alliteration AND rhyming skills, yeah)? Then go here, right now, for a GREAT set FREE of actions that I wiggity-wuv. You won’t regreat it. At least, not as much as I regret saying wiggity-wuv.

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I’m in the midst of a heartfelt review of the Twilight movie, but I think it should be saved for Nerd Herd Thursday. So here is this to tide you over. You’re welcome.

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Speaking of Twilight, have I mentioned how much I’m in love with Paramore right now. I love them. Hayley Williams is totally the girl in my high school that I wanted to be, but could never get the guts up to talk to. I spent most of Friday night drinking wine, folding laundry and head banging/dancing/lip synching to Paramore’s RIOT! album, and I swear to God, I woke up with massive neck pain the next day. The headbanging was out. of. control.


Dear Hayley Williams,

Hayley Williams

Please be my friend. I am cooler than I appear at first glance. And also, I want your hair. And could you be any cuter when you interview Rob Pattison from Twilight? I don’t think so. It’s an impossibility.

Your loyal stalker fan,
Megan

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The end. Happy Monday!

Momversation

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After last week’s insanity, I’m beginning to think this week will be “The Week With All The Links and Crap From Other Websites.” To continue my theme (or is it an idea, I can never tell) I wanted to give you all a glimpse into the lives of the people whose blogs I’m constantly reading. In the past few weeks, some of my absolute FAVORITE bloggers (Dooce, Girls Gone Child, Finslippy, it goes on and on) have collaborated on a project called “Momversations,” which are videos where one person asks a question, then they all respond to the question via videotape.

Now, I’m a bit of a stalker, so first of all I love hearing the voices of the people I’ve read for so long. Also, I loooovvveee all of their houses. As we’re in the process of “decorating” (ha!), I’m a fan of peeking into other people’s homes and seeing what they have going on. I’ve already stolen one home decorating idea from a wall of one of the ladies featured in the video below.

This week’s Momversation really hit spot on for me, as it’s all about the working mom’s guilt. And since this week we moved Lu to a new school where she cries and kicks and screams every day, begging me not to leave her, the guilt has been laid on pretty thick. Yesterday when I picked her up, her teacher told me Lu just burst into tears around naptime because she missed me. On our way to get her stuff from her cubby, Lu said to me “Mommy, I cry today because I miss you. Were you sad at work because you missed me?” Argh, the guilt is overwhelming….

A Must Read

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I’m always looking for new takes on what is splashed all over every news network in America, and this post really interested me.

Here’s a quote to get you over there:

I can’t help but believe that if most of our ancestors could see us whining about “these tough economic times” they’d say, “Forsooth, what a bunch of pussies.”

No go read this, right freaking now.

And then discuss, preferably not with wine present, as Trent and I discovered in a shouting match last night.

“You’re not making sense! You’re not being rational!”

“How would you know, you’re not even listening to what I’m….”

“WHAT?! How can you say I’m not listening!”

“OK, Bill O’Reilly.”

“Damn, that was low.”

LMAO and Other Acronyms I’m Too Old To Figure Out

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I’m bored and can’t think of anything funny to say. This week has drained me and I need a drink. So, as long as I’ve already pissed off 43 percent of my readers in the past few days, I might as well keep going!

BEWARE: Liberal Media Ahead!

Or…maybe the Emmy winning Saturday Night Live. Which apparently is easily confused as “media.” If only they would bring back In Living Color, then Fox could have a sketch comedy show too! Although I can’t imagine Keenan Ivory Wayans (or his 17 sibilings) doing Obama jokes. And I can’t imagine the conservative base would agree with Men on Film (gays and blacks and Hollywood, oh my!).

I want you to direct your emails disapproving of this sketch to NBC. I had nothing to do with it.

A few favorite lines (for those of you who never click on videos):

“I come to you tonight in the midst of a very important election between two very qualified candidates…the hot lady and the Tiger Woods guy.”

“Four months ago I declared the Oval Office a bummer-free zone.”

“And yes I did have three Zanax and a Silver Bullet a few minutes ago. I’m out of here in a few months, so screw it!”

“Where’s McRage?”

“George Bush always finds his man…save for one huge exception.”

“My God you are folksy!”

“For a while I was trying to be folksy, but after a bit it just came off douchey.”

“A vote for John McCain is a vote for George W. Bush. [To McCain] You’re welcome.”

I will miss G-Dubs if only because of the lack of Will Ferrell skits depicting him. HILARIOUS!!!

And also, this.

And this, about taking our daughters to the polls.

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