What Better Way to do a Book Review than with a Vlog? My Husband is a Poet, and he didn't Know it.

Happy Monday!! 

I'm choosing to greet you in such a cheerful way because I'm hoping that it will make me a little more chipper as I roll out of my bed this morning, 15 minutes before I waltz out the door, still rubbing my eyes and grumbling about how I frickin' hate Mondays.

I'll let you know later if it worked.

Anyway. I don't really feel like typing, so here's a book review in vlog format.

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If you don't want to watch the vlog, the book was Is Everyone Hanging out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling.
My Grade: C+

The bottom line: I'm generally not a fan of memoirs, but this was an okay read. I'd recommend checking it out if you're looking for a mindless, somewhat humorous book that's easy to put down when your kid starts screaming or punching his (or her) siblings.

On another note - have any of you ever read the Miss Peregrine series?? I downloaded the first one yesterday and am looking for some opinions/ someone who will talk about it with me when I'm finished!! EDIT: I just finished the first one... someone talk about it with me!!! 

And.... just for kicks and giggles, I have something from my hunk a hunk of a hubby.

Mike: I had an assignment to write a poem based on a picture or image I saw. At the time we were in the car driving to Wichita, KS. We had gone to a KFC/ Taco Bell where I got a meal deal #4 from the Taco Bell side. A beefy five-layer burrito without sourcream, adding 'redstrips'. Comes with a medium drink and a bag of doritos. The drink cup they used was from the KFC side and had a picture of Col. Sanders. I chose to write the poem on the cup since it was the only thing I could think of. (Alyx here - it was totally my idea)

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The Old Man: Colonel Sanders

Red, white, and no, not blue. Black.

The colors dance across not paper, not canvas, not even cloth, but across plastic.

Not flat, not rough, but round and smooth. It fits snugly in my grip and provides nourishment.

As I look down I see a face warm and bright, but formed with the colors of anger and despair.

He smiles and stares kindly, inviting you to enjoy what’s underneath.

The tie he wears is black, his shirt as white as his hair which glistens in the light.

His spectacles bright and clear create ovals around his eyes that bring them closer and into your soul.

Not penetrating, but embracing. Not forcefully, but as if he asks permission to lighten your burden.

Even now as you see him, you thirst, and long for satisfaction and know that he has it.

Not in him, but a part of him. Not through him, but in him.

Satisfaction is found and thirst sleeps.

Favorite Things Friday

Hey there, hi there, ho there! 

It has been a crummy week in these parts, filled with sickness, so no fun. But thank you all for your well wishes! 

So... I've been toying with the idea of doing a little Q&A thing on this here blog, and I finally decided to just do it. Who cares if I only get one question, or no questions, or questions like, "Why is the sky blue?" I'll answer every question that I get, no matter how offensive, stupid, ridiculous, whatever. Here's how it'll work. You have a question, just leave it in the comments, or email it to me. Hopefully it'll be a way to share more of myself with you guys. 

Anyway. 

It's finally Friday. Thank the good Lord in Heaven above. Anyway, as per usual... it's time for my favorite things! 

1. Learning new stuff from Mike. This dude has taught me a lot about HTML and Javascript (even though I can't for the life of me tell you which is which). I think he sometimes gets frustrated and just wants to take over the code stuff for me, but he's patient and helps me learn. Gosh, I love that guy. 

2. Avon's Solutions Plus+ Total Radiance Thermal Cleanser. This stuff is freakin' amazeballs. Seriously. Actually the whole line of Avon Solutions is amazing, and they're all super affordable - this one is only $8.00! Yes, please. So amazing for super sensitive skin, too. And yes, I still use honey on my face. 

buy it here.

3. Numbers. Have you seen that show? Husband and I love it. It's got the nerdy guy from my FAVORITE movie, 10 Things I Hate About You. 

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4. Pillows. How awful would sleeping be if we didn't have pillows? Let me tell you - really freakin' awful. It's the little things, people! 

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5. Cute animals. Dudes (slash sophisticated ladies). Hurry your little tooshies over to this site. You will be met with puppy dog eyes, baby seals, and cuddly kittens. If you have baby fever, this site will somehow manage to increase it exponentially while simultaneously making you want to run to the humane society and adopt every little critter in sight (except for lizards, because they're slimy). 

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Happy Friday, and don't forget to send in your questions! 

I'm a Proud Wifey

Seriously. I am so proud of Hubby! We had quite a few errands to run today, and since I'm sick, I couldn't do any of it. Unfortunately, this was stuff that couldn't really wait (seriously... we had to set up rent payments and buy food), so Hubby had to venture out into the big, bad, German world all by his lonesome. I seriously felt awful sending him to a bank and grocery store where no one speaks English, but I couldn't even stand up without feeling light-headed, and I couldn't move my eyeballs from side to side without wanting to rip them out of my head because of the pressure. Anyway, he was fine. Sure, he stumbled a little bit, and may have spoken broken German, but you know what? It's all part of the learning process. He got the forms we needed, set up rent, found coconut milk, and got home to tell the tale.
Can I just brag about him for a minute? Thanks. He is learning so fast. He picks up on things really quickly and remembers them (usually). His accent is pretty good, too.
Watch out, world. Hubby is coming at you, and he's speaking German.
That's right, the language of Heidi Klum. And the Nazis. And the second language of our future babies. Mmmhmmm. I'm a lucky lady.

This is me gazing up at my incredibly talented husband, in awe of the intelligence he possesses. And that was before I heard him tackle German...