Favor!

So this past weekend, I helped 'host' my friend Courtney's shower.   Please don't tell her, but I really didn't do too much.  I fear, if she finds this out, she'll recall this super cute favor, which is sooo worthy of a blog post in and of itself.   Why yes, I will gladly make vegetable pizza again for something like this!

A Piece of Work....

So my friend Courtney is getting married, so we celebrated this past weekend at 'the paint your own 

pottery place' - Glazed Expressions.

the first steps

Laura's piece

regular blog reader Jeannine's snowman

hard at work....

inspired

after it gets glazed - the final pic will be up

Engagements.

So recently, one of my good friends got engaged.  I am very happy for her - her fiance is a very nice, respectful person.  She is excited to register.

Let me revisit this one.  Why can't I, or others, pull this one?

Hi.  It's Carrie Bradshaw.  I wanted to let you know that I'm getting married.  To myself.  Oh, and I'm registered at Manolo Blahnik.  So thanks.  Bye!

Why not?

I Call Being Frannie (Thanks for the Lead, Courtney)....

Looks like our little "My Boys" star, Jordana Spiro (aka PJ Franklin), has a new show coming up, called
'Love Bites'.

Ok, as long as it doesn't interfere with My Boys (which seems to already be a little late....)

New York City, a Recap

So, as you all probably know, I was in New York City with my mother this past week. That would be the main reason behind the lack of blog updates.

It was grand. Spectacular. There are not words.

However, I, of course, was still thinking about my friends and loyal blog readers while I was gone.


The New York Public Library. For you, Piper.

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Emily - a simple reminder that no matter how bad things seem, they could always be worse.


It says "How You Doin'". This is for Courtney.


For you, Marek. This is your cue to comment again.

What's with the Libraries?

Ok. So I have two close friends who are librarians. I have another close friend who works in a library. I probably have like six or seven, let's say, 'facebook friends', who are currently going to library science school or looking into going to library school. Realistically speaking, I probably know around ten librarians/aspiring librarians! That's more people than I know in almost any other line of work, with the exception of my own.

Is it just me? Am I some weird exception to the rule going on where I personally know a large chunk of the library industry by chance, or is there a sudden surge of popularity with this career path? If the latter, why so? I certainly have no criticisms of this line of work, it does seem to me to be more of a niche interest. Is this a growing area of the economy? Is there a demand for more librarians? Is it a lucrative field? Anyone else out there know a lot of librarians?

Jumping the Gun!

Tomorrow is my good friend Courtney's bday! You probably recognize her from all the comments. Happy early B-day Courtney! (I may be ahead of time with this post, but please note I've already celebrated this event a couple days earlier.) If you see Courtney today or tomorrow, buy her a shot or a shamrock shake!

In Case You Were Wondering How Many Shopping Days You Have....

This blog's birthday is March 17! March 17 I'll have been a blogger for a year! I can't believe it!!

This blog shares a birthday with Mia Hamm, Gary Sinise, Billy Corgan, Kurt Russell, Patrick Duffy, Nat King Cole, Rob Lowe, and is one day off from my good friend Courtney, so I consider it in good company.

Funny Stuff?

So a friend of mine recently brought up the point that she'd read somewhere - that guys are intimidated by funny women (kind of in the same sense that they are intimidated by women who make more money than them).  A lot of men will say a 'great sense of humor' is very important to them in the woman they date, but they really mean they want someone who will laugh at their jokes, as opposed to make them laugh.  

I kind of think this is true - not across the board with every guy but generally speaking.  I know there have been some guys I knew briefly who found me to 'not have a sense of humor' (because I didn't find them all that funny and didn't pretend to).  In reality, I think I have a pretty great one.   Also, I tend to be the kind of person who thinks I'm funny and I'm typically the type to be making the jokes - maybe this is one of those 'opposites attract' kind of things - two people who think they're funny don't jive because they are battling for the stage.  

Also, I regularly notice articles and studies saying women want a man who can 'make them laugh' - listing this quality as one of the most important ones a woman looks for in a mate.  For me personally, although of course it is important to find someone who I can laugh and enjoy myself with, I certainly couldn't say I'm specifically looking for 'someone who can make me laugh' - I couldn't even put that quality in my top ten.  

Anyhow, I guess, in short (well, at this point, can I even say that?), my question is this - do many guys pride themselves on being able to make the women in their lives laugh?  Are men intimidated by sarcastic women?  Do sarcastic women need to be with men who don't pride themselves on their ability to make a woman laugh?  

All I know is this - I am sarcastic and like to crack jokes (regardless of whether or not people find me funny at times), and I am not changing for anyone.  I am a feminist - I am not going to pretend to be some weak girl who is going to fawn over and fake laugh at some guy who thinks he is funny.  I have a sense of humor, but I don't humor the men who try to date me.  (However, as stated earlier - I don't really take into consideration whether or not a guy can make me laugh - the quality is not all that important to me.)

Thoughts?

Slow News Day

This is my friend Laura while she was out walking through Boston for the Breast Cancer Three Day.   She and Courtney came across the random mailbox and took a picture.  (Click the picture to enlarge.)

For those of you completely random stalkers out there reading this blog - no, I have no particular reason for posting this picture of a completely random mailbox.  

For Courtney...Because She's Been Commenting a Lot Lately :)

"You suited up! That is SO going in my blog!"

I must say....How I Met Your Mother is a pretty good show. Thanks, Courtney, for introducing me to it. Now if you can just stay away from my man (in your dreams), I'll stop stealing your wardrobe for Halloween. Much appreciated. :)