i'm feelin' the holiday weight

THE SPIDER MONKEYS
COMING TO A JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA NEAR YOU!

(that's the name of my new band - you like?)

The ability to smile when life’s full of angst is one amazing feat. Never be a coward, don't succomb to defeat, and kick some ass! ~ j

NEW FEATURE: here on out I am going to start each blog with a “fun fact” about myself that most could care less about. Lets try it out for fun, wanna?

I lost my virginity listening to Nirvana’s “Bleach” album.

I want to say a lot, have plenty to bitch about, but feeling brilliantly outlandish this afternoon and don’t want to waste it on all things unfavorable. 2008 has been very, very un-good to me. Oy! In accordance with one of my '08 pinciples, I shall take this opportunity to plug some optimism here - it can only get better.

Today I would like to share with you some of my favorite things and why I love them. 3, 2, 1 – rolling!

Running: this is when I feel in the raw. At that time, it is a girl and the pavement surrounded by a world while bearing no possessions. Alone, I move along swiftly taking in every moment while exercising my mind and body. I daydream. There is a degree of mystery between myself and the world. If I could bottle up and market the sense of exhilaration derived from achievement following a good run I would be in high demand and working on my second million. It’s electric.

Eating: This makes me happy. Not only do I plan meals, I contemplate them for hours sometimes days. It is a little despairing to admit I wake up and rejoice for the food I will soon devour but on the flipside I am easy to please. I eat. I eat a lot. Food is important to me. It demands my attention. I am quirky about my food. Before I sit down to a bite I must drain the bladder because I demand comfort while feeding my belly. I hum while I eat. My first bite is almost always accompanied by a "mmm...mmmm". I eat until misery is the aftereffect.

Springtime: my favorite time of year. The clouds part. The sun takes a peek at the earth. Things are fresh and lovely. We shed our winter coats. I am rather fond of those inclimately warm January afternoons that give you a taste of spring. When I am in a driving mood – a true abnormality – I like to scoot around town windows down, sunroof ajarred, donning sunglasses looking sharp, while singing my heart out to good tunes. I did this today, in fact. During my adventure I imagined I was in a music video. This particular video was shot in black and white and, at times when the camera hit the sun just right, little speckles of light appear on the screen.

Music: it empowers me

Pina coladas: because the song is so darn good

Spider monkeys: my last pet spider monkey Canary, god rest his soul, was as resourceful as a three legged donkey, but good hearted nonetheless. Canary was always around to provide a helping hand when you needed a designated driver, someone to make a trip to the market, a shoulder to cry on, even a toilet to scrub. Canary made one hell of a ham and cheese omelet. I miss that little guy.

alright sluts, I wasn’t able to complete this blog but perhaps another day. I am off to see Juno which I have been anticipating all day, and then retiring to bed. Have a shaztastic evening.