Noah and Leila are getting married this weekend. It is so hard to believe that my brother is going to be someone’s husband. It is going to be a very long weekend, jam-packed with family, friends and fun and I am even giving a speech at the reception! Congratulations to the happy couple! I love you Boah.

I would like to announce, before anyone finds out and thinks that I am hiding it that I am in fact wearing pants today. I recently bought a pair of big and comfy boyfriend jeans (are they even “in” anymore?) and am donning them today for ultra comfort. It’s going to be a dark and potentially stormy day and I liked the idea of wearing something that was loose but still somewhat covered up and warm.

I’m not sure how I feel about it. They are slightly stretchy, so perhaps they aren’t a full departure from my No Pants rule, but nonetheless most would consider these jeans actual pants (not jeggings) and I wanted to share the news!

*The title of this post should be said the way the MC announces the new Cirque Du Soleil show, BANANA SHPEEL!

These are my new banana shoes and just looking at them make me smile. SCORE! Even though they look very flat they are actually quite comfortable! DOUBLE SCORE! And finally I am firm believer that yellow (especially in accessories and shoes) matches with everything, so today I am wearing them with a old standby, favorite dress! TRIPLE WORD SCORE, DONE AND DONE!

(Think ‘Z’ snap when you read that last part! Thanks 1997 for introducing the snap as an emphasis tool!)

Thank Mary Mother of Jesus it’s Friday

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I’ve made a decision. A big one. And it’s one of the first big decisions I’ve made that doesn’t involve my computer, my phone, my iPod or the internet — in a very long time!

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I am going to start writing letters.

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I’m talking real snail mail.
On beautiful stationary.
Packed in pretty envelopes.
Adorned with the prettiest stamps I can find.
Sent to people I love and admire and those whom I feel like sending a little special surprise to.

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I recently reconnected with someone who I actually introduced myself to in a letter. We were in middle school, he was the cute new boy, and I was the ballsiest of my girl friends (Go figure?!) and we wanted to know if he had a girlfriend from his old school. It was very dramatic (and obviously took place during lunch/recess) and it was a very big deal when the letter came back and ‘NO’ was circled. Long story short, we ended up dating for a long time and he reminded me of how special notes can really be.

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I am a huge proponent of email. I don’t buy into the hysteria that lacks the ability to capture emotion, etc. etc. etc. But what email can’t do, or what I can’t do with email because I don’t have a tablet, is share with someone my penmanship, little doodles and a proper signature. Those things are fun, and I love switching up my handwriting based on the type of letter I am writing.

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Mark my words. If you are a close friend or family member you may very well have a letter coming your way.

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*The only hurdle in this whole new plan is finding addresses…hrm!?!?

*this was a series I used to write on this blog before it became an integral part of my life

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**I get very excited over things, and I am one to announce to the world that these things play such a vital role in my life that I am not only amazed and astonished by them, but I truly can’t live without them.  Here’s something I love and why I love it.

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Day “6″: iTunes Genius playlists and mixes

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By now everyone and their mother, including my mother, has an iPhone or iPod and are all in some way, shape or form in love with the features. For me, my new iPod Ttouch has a ton to offer. It’s small and sleek, it has great apps, it’s big enough for all my music and all my pictures…I could go on all day. But the feature that I absolutely love, and freak out quietly inside every single morning, is the Genius Mixes that my iPod creats all by itself.

My iPod must know me so well, and yet we are only very newly acquainted. I got it a few weeks back, synced up my music right away and BAM! there were these amazing mixes and playlists of my favorite songs by my favorite artists! Who could ask for anything more. And to top it off, if I don’t like the “Adult Alternative Pop Mix” or the “Grunge Mix” I can go in and choose any song from my entire library and create a playlist on the fly that I can even save for future enjoyment. Sheer delight I tell you, every single morning that I put my earbuds into my ears. Sheer delight!

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It’s always strange to me which memories stick out and which fade away as time goes on. I have a very close friend, whom I have know for about 11+ years now, and still one of my most vivid memories is giving him a marzipan dog after a trip I took to Switzerland with my family when I was about 13.

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And if we are really talking about the strangeness of memories, I can’t for the live of me remember why, of all things, I got him a dog. He didn’t have a dog. I don’t remember him being particularly fond of dogs. But whenever I speak to him, a picture of a cute, and tasty, little puppy pops into my head. Wonder what that says about me or my subconscious…!

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I have been thinking a lot lately about getting another pet. My options are somewhat limited because my best friend is allergic to basically everything including dogs, cats, angora and cashmere, to name a few. This poses a bit of a problem because I would really love to get a cat, but hairless cats scare me and there are not many non-furry creatures that I want in my house.

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But then I thought of getting a bird. And admittedly I am becoming more and more obsessed with this idea less because of the actual bird and more because of how beautiful birdcages are! They add such an old-world feeling to a room. And obviously I love anything that is both functional and fashionable. Maybe I will just buy the cage for now and hold off on the bird — avian flu is not of real interest to me!

Thank Haman(taschen) it’s Friday

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