Posted in Family, tagged bittersweet, dad, family, father, football, New Orleans, Saints, Super Bowl on January 25, 2010| 1 Comment »
The thing about paying attention to life is all the bittersweet moments, like last night when the Saints won and the first thought that popped into my head was, “Wow. I wish my dad would have lived long enough to see the Saints go to the Super Bowl.”
The thing about bittersweet moments is that you can make them more sweet than bitter if you try. So, way to go, Saints. Dad would be proud.
Posted in As Pictured Below, Cats, Photographs, tagged animals, cats, fight, home, iPhone, photograph, sleep, ToyCamera on January 17, 2010| 1 Comment »
When they were younger, Yin and Yang used to curl up and sleep together almost every day. They’ve spent the past few years carving up territory and sleeping in separate rooms, however.
This photo was taken recently during a particularly busy weekend of what we’ve come to call “It’s on.” A fight in the morning, a fight in the afternoon, and maybe a bonus fight at 10 p.m. I guess when they fight that much, they’re just too exhausted to find separate sleeping quarters.
Posted in Home, Uncategorized, tagged bags, books, bookstore, cashier, chocolate, disposable, Gap, New Year's resolution, packaging, plastic, purchases, resolution, shopping, spite, Victoria's Secret on January 15, 2010| 1 Comment »
Too late for a New Year’s resolution? Fine. I sort of started this one in November, anyway.
I’m tired of disposable bags. I have a few of those hip reusable “green” bags that I do my best to keep in the car and use, but I don’t always want to or remember to drag them around with me. What I am aiming for is to reassess how I transport purchases and take some responsibility for decreasing the distribution of single-use bags.
I realize that some bags double as marketing. You can’t walk around Bridge Street without seeing a half dozen women and teens/tweens toting those distinctive pink Victoria’s Secret bags. The statement: I buy underwear. It may be risque. Or cotton.
Several weeks ago, I took a post-Gap trip to Victoria’s Secret. On a whim, I told the cashier that I would just put my purchases in the Gap bag. She hesitated, holding my undies over the pink tissue paper that is also part of the Secret overpackaging, so I gently took them from her and put them in the first bag. Still not really happy with myself for having a plastic bag for one pair of jeans, but I’m making one change at a time.
My next move is to stop accepting bags for small purchases. I was fast enough to stop the Pier 1 guy from giving me a plastic bag for five easy-to-carry chocolate bars (fancy, on clearance) this week, but I wasn’t quick enough to keep the used bookstore lady from putting two paperbacks in an oversized plastic bag. I’ve learned that if you tell cashiers you don’t need a bag AFTER they’ve already put your purchases in one, most will remove your items from the bag and throw it away. (I won’t insist that this action is taken out of spite, but it would be if I did it.)
I can’t change the world, but I can change how I treat it, even if it’s just the smallest of actions.
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2010| 3 Comments »
All the good New Year’s resolutions are already taken.
In 2010, I don’t plan to lose weight, quit smoking, or organize my house. I’ve got some pretty good eating/exercise habits in place, though I could probably do with a lot less coffee and a little more cardio. I don’t smoke, despite having the most awesome collection of ashtrays in the South. I’ve been organizing for several years, operating under the mantra “If I don’t own it, I don’t have to organize it.” My closets have become temples of minimalism.
Yeah, I’m Miss Excitement when it comes to life changes.
Rest assured, there’s a plan this year, and it’s big. The word “saga” will be invoked.
I just have to put the finishing touches on it.
Posted in As Pictured Below, Eats, Photographs, tagged food, fruit, juice, photograph, pomegranate, seeds on January 5, 2010| 2 Comments »
I’ve been on a pomegranate kick the past couple of weeks. I find pomegranate juice a little too strong (and a little too overpriced), but I love the seeds themselves. I guess it appeals to the part of me that still wants to play with my food.
Entirely Adequate 