Sappy Raincoat

Just noticed this sweet sentiment that is sewn into the inside of the pocket of my raincoat and I've had it for going on 4 years.

Hot Trio

Selection of hot sauces glow in front of the candle at Mama's Mexican Kitchen.

Greek Lunch

Beautiful and yummy was my lunch at Ravenna Third Place Books today.

Thursday Funny - Paint Me Lover

The Height Test

What Your Height Says About You

You are a gifted communicator, and you understand other people well. You are compassionate and empathetic. You feel other's pain a little too easily. Because of your open heart and open mind, many people admire and adore you. You are classy and well mannered. You have the art of charm mastered. You are about as tall as the average Dutch man.

What Does Your Height Say About You?

Weekend Wrap-Up - 1/2 - 1/4

It was a pretty quiet one, here are the highlights:

• Worked on Friday, which is typical of "holiday" weeks, but I'm growing tired of working on Friday's.
• Had a runny nose, headache and mild fever upon arriving home and decided to stay in and get some extra rest for fear of it turning into a real cold.
• Organized my closet which was on the verge of being declared a disaster area.
• Curled up on the couch with Barney and caught up on my TiVo recordings.
• Went to bed early.
• Toss and turned, most of the night, ugh!
• Woke bright and early for the usual Saturday morning laundry, coffee routine.
• Had breakfast at Queen Anne Cafe following the laundry.
• Completed a few household chores.
• Took a nap.
• Enjoyed Chinese takeout at Kipp's while sharing stories of our holiday adventures.
• Woke when my alarm went off at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday morning and was about to get in the shower when I realized it was Sunday.
• Went back to bed and slept for a few more hours.
• Stayed in my pajamas until 2, I love Sunday's!
• Did some organizing and prepping for the week ahead.
• Warmed up some leftovers from the New Years celebration with the family for dinner.
• Headed to bed early in an attempt to get back on my "normal" sleeping schedule for the week ahead.

Pretty boring, but I was able to knock the cold out of my system. How was your weekend?

Movie Meme

The movie quote meme, which I saw first at Erin-Go-Blog.

1. Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
2. Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
3. Post them here for everyone to guess.
4. Mark entires when someone guesses correctly along with the title of the movie and the person who guessed it.
5. No cheating. No Gooole or IMDb search functions to find the answers.

Items in red have been guessed correctly. Good luck!

1. "Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." (Casablanca, Katharine)

2. "Oh honey you know what's happened I got a runner in my pantyhose, I'm not wearing pantyhose." (Pretty Woman, Christy)

3. "Mother, I do not need a blind date. Particularly not with some verbally incontinent spinster who drinks like a fish, smokes like a chimney, and dresses like her mother."

4. "It's K-K-K-Ken c-c-c-coming to k-k-k-kill me." (A Fish Called Wanda, Katharine)

5. "Get me. I'm givin' out wings." (It's a Wonderful Life, Christy)

6. "During the daytime people would want to hear songs that they know, just songs that they recognize. I play these song at night or I wouldn't make any money. People wouldn't listen."

7. "Hello? Santa Claus's reindeer? Of course I can... let's see, there's Dopey, Grouchy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy, Bashful, Rudolph and Blitzen! You're welcome!"

8. "I need to talk to you. Every time I call you're either taking a bath, washing your hair or you're out of the country. That was a good one, by the way." (Can't Buy Me Love, Christy)

9. "She was a good cook, as good cooks go. And as good cooks go, she went."

10. "You'd rather focus on other people's Kodak moments than make memories of your own!" (27 Dresses, Katharine)

11. "So this is Hell. And there's a crucifix in it." (The Birdcage, Katharine)

12. "Do they teach beauty queens to apologize? Because you suck at it!" (Erin Brockovich, Katharine)

13. "Cancer? Oh my God! I am gonna go bald and have to eat macrobiotic food!"

14. "I can't have coffee, it's on the bad food list you gave to me. What kind of doctor are you?"

15. "Sometimes I sing and dance around the house in my underwear. Doesn't make me Madonna. Never will." (Working Girl, Christy)

2008 in cities

I borrowed this idea from Don, who has done this for several years. Below are all of the cities where I have spent at least 24 consecutive hours in 2008.

Seattle, WA (home)
Cannon Beach, OR
Anaheim, CA
Pasadena, CA
Salt Lake City, UT: May, July, November
SeaTac, WA
Reno, NV
Port Orchard, WA
Lake Wenatchee, WA (Telma, nearest city)
Corvallis, OR
San Francisco, CA

Here is hoping that 2009 brings some more exotic ports of call.

UPDATE: Forgot to add SeaTac, WA to the list. Also you can check out Kat's list here.

Quizzical Wednesday - What planet inspired your name?

Your Name Comes From Jupiter

You are an open-minded, adventurous person who has an expansive view of the world. You are quite cosmopolitan, and inflexibility of any wort really turns you off. You're outgoing, warm, and jovial. You are willing to welcome all newcomers into your life. You celebrate life every single day. There's so much to learn and do. You love to take it all in.

What Planet Does Your Name Come From?

Thursday Funny - Sesame Street