Even though the strike is dunzo, viewing has still been pretty slow. I recommend "Miss Guided". Totally funny, you've got to love Judy Greer. And, it's only 1/2 hour so it doesn't take up that much space on your DVR.
Also, in case you missed Chris Matthews' awkward dance/grope with Ellen, you've got to watch.
My friend Heidi was nice enough to accompany me to Portland last weekend for a wedding/weekend getaway. We had the best time. My friend Michelle was a beautiful bride.
We also went on a mini road trip along the PCH. The Oregon coast is seriously so beautiful.
This is Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach. Heidi was stoked because she thinks that maybe her all time fave movie Goonies was filmed here. Incidentally, it was on TV when we got back to the hotel. 
We also caught brunch with Nick and Taren on Easter. I didn't take a pic, but here is when they came to visit a few weeks ago. 
Such a fun trip! Thanks Heidi for making it fun and so I didn't have to go to the wedding alone...
I've been hearing about Vampire Weekend for awhile. So...I finally checked them out. Like the song and the video is super cool. They met at Columbia.
Sorry that my blogging is punctuated by major time lapses. It could be that we have been super busy. It could also be that we have nothing exciting going on. Either way, I need something new on here. So...the only thing happening is that I just finished an awesome book.
It is hard to wrap your head around at first, but it gets better. The concept is so interesting. It is one of those books that you think about for a long time after you finish it. And bonus...the movie is coming out in November starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. So you probably better read it.
I also bought a hilarious book this week. Seriously so funny. If you need a good gift for a friend, go here and check these out. You can preview a couple of pages. There is one just for women and one for new moms.
In order for you to understand how far I've come, I have to first set the stage a little bit. I was very shy when I was younger, and for the most part have gotten over it. But that doesn't change the fact that I have always kind of hated certain social events. Ones where I specifically know that I will probably be uncomfortable. Obviously, if you know that beforehand, your instinct would be to avoid that situation at all costs, right? The best example that I can think of to illustrate how far I would go to avoid these situations would be in 7th grade.
Picture, if you will, first dance of the year, during school hours. Most kids would be stoked to get out of class for an hour and just hang out in the gym. Um...not me! I was dreading this event. All I could picture was standing around, feeling awkward, having no one ask me to dance, etc. Whether this would have been the case or not is completely beside the point. There were two choices: go to the dance, or go to study hall. I chose study hall. And let's see...I think there were maybe three other kids in there as well. Pretty dorky, right? My list of insecure stories could go on and on.I won't bore you with the gory details. Thankfully, I can look back now and laugh at the patheticness of it all. The point is, last week I realized that I had reached a critical milestone.
I was at a concert with my friend Heidi, when she got sick and had to leave. Again, I was faced with some choices: leave with Heidi, or stay? The concert was amazing and I was totally having a great time. So I stayed. There I was, standing in the middle of a sea of random people, totally alone and totally loving it. Thoughts of 7th grade study hall flashed in my brain and I had to just smile and congratulate myself. Could it be, 15+ years later, that I am finally secure with myself? That statement may be jumping the gun just a bit, but I have come a long way. And for that, I am grateful.
Somewhere out there, the coolest person ever exists. Case in point: this person made this sign and hung it up on a telephone pole.
I pass this sign every day on my way home from work. Some days I drive a particular way just to make sure I see it. It always makes me feel good. I'm guessing that it probably has that effect on most people. Whoever you are, you're freaking awesome.
