A signifcant amout of time has lapsed since my last post, and for that, I apologize.
5 things we're thankful for, today.
1. I am thankful for SPF 15 and the sunshine to use it in.
2. I am thankful for John Denver, Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.
3. I am thankful for my goldfish, Buffy, who is still alive after 31/2 weeks.
4. I am thankful for the fresh fruit and vegetables always in my refridgerator.
5. I am thankful for all the inspiration Audrey Hepburn has lended me over the years, and I wish her soul a very happy 82nd would-be- birthday.
I've been away from home for the past 8 days, spending much needed best-friend-time with Becca, at her home in Auburn, Washington. The sun came out the last few days, we reconnected with old friends in Seattle, dappled in ancient and almost forgotten Disney movies, enjoyed a thrilling Fast Five Imax experience, and achieved dreams.
We tried to celebrate Star Wars, but succeeded only in the fact that 3 of us wore Star Wars t-shirts all day long in downtown Seattle. That's okay, we still felt proud of our failure, as most humans tend to feel.
It was a beautiful trip, and I'm thankful for the opportunity to stay so long at one of my favorite places.
It's that time again, and today I've posted three new quotes on the fridge.
"Break the monotony. Do something strange and extravagant." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars." -Jack Kerouac
And my favorite:
"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." -Audrey Hepburn.
I also feel I should mention that I've not gotten behind on my avid habit of reading, I've just been forgetting to update you all on it. :)
So, here's a list of the books I've finished since December.
The Godfather- Mario Puzo
Eat Pray Love- Elisabeth Gilbert
Agnes Grey- Anne Bronte
The Secret Life of Bees- Sue Monk Kidd
Peter Pan- J.M. Barrie
Breakfast at Tiffany's- Truman Capote
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek- Annie Dillard
Ariel- Sylvia Plath
Notes from the Underground- Fyodor Dostoevsky
And I'm almost finished with Steinbeck's Winter of Our Discontent.
9 books in five months. I'm not going to deny that I'm rather proud of that. Almost 10 books.
I love reading.
I'm also taking a literary journey through the Abridged Journals of Sylvia Plath, and as soon as I finish Winter, I'm going to delve deliciously into Love in the Time of Cholera, as I've had it ever since Summer and have been waiting for the right time to read it. I feel this glorious month of May will be the perfect appointed time. Excitement.
This certainly seems to be the post of lists, doesn't it?
List-o-mania if you will. ;)
Here's one last closing list I will leave you with.
My father were sitting around on a sunny day, took a drive in his rickety old van, and began to laugh. This was the humor-baby that was born out of our ridiculous conversation.
Hannah's Top Ten List of Inspirational People
1. Jesus
2. Walt Disney
3. Michael Jackson.
(Good enough right? I mean, technically, that's all you need in life. But no. It goes on.)
4. Hercules.
5. Mr. Rogers
6. George Lucas
7. My dentist.
8. Sonny Bono
9. Jack Daniels
10. The Guy that Invented Dairy Queen.
So there, you have it. I hope it made you laugh, or smile, or even choke on your beverage.
A few honorable mentions included of course, Ringo Starr, Tim Allen, Lassie and for those SNL lovers out there: Terd Ferguson, but you can't win 'em all, now, can you? :)
Oh, before I leave, I just want to wish every one of you a very intergalactic Happy International Star Wars Day!
May the Fourth be with you.
;)
My loves,
My doves,
My eggs.
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