I think I just swooned

Due to reading the post you left for me on your computer. Have a safe trip back to LA Charles!

Best To-Do List. Ever.

"Trespassing" by Jennifer Egan.

1. Mow lawn

2. Get rid of that fucking hose

3. Wash windows

4. Spay cat

5. Dye hair

6. Do tarot cards

7. Pick up kids

8. Drop off kids at Mom's

9. Buy wig

10. See if small removable portion of fence can be cut QUIETLY

    a. Kinds of clippers

    b. Metal solvents

    c. Electrical devices

        1. How noisy?

        2. Flying metal chips?

        3. Danger of electrocution?

            a. Rubber gloves/goggles?

            b. Lethal?

                1. Sign will

            c. Does it make the body look really shitty at death?

                1. Get tooth capped

11. Send warning letter

    a. Newspaper cutouts?

    b. Get kids to write it?

    c. Write with left hand?

    d. Be vague. "Certain unpleasant things"

12. Mail letter

    a. Or drop it off while wearing wig

13. Renew meds

14. Investigate poisons

    a. Flammable

    b. Powders

    c. Gasses

    d. Pills

    e. Herbal

    f. Chemical

    g. Musical

        1. Ask kids

        2. Hamlet – ear

    h. Ingestible

        1. Cookies?

    i. Must look INNOCENT

15. Research cameras

    a. Affixed to fence

    b. Propped in hole cut in fence

    c. Small, undetectable

    d. Implanted in flowers

    e. How to use?

    f. Must be REASONABLY priced.

    g. Take no shit from photo man.

        1. Remind him of ruined prints.

16. Pick up kids

17. Make dinner

18. Get ready for party

    a. Polka dots

    b. Black gloves

    c. Hair ribbon

    d. Veil

    e. Bring seltzer

    f. Remind Stan of party

    g. Plan two funny stories

    h. Breathing exercises to prepare for seeing THEM

        1. Kiss kiss

        2. Hug hug

        3. Remember: NO ONE CAN SEE YOUR THOUGHTS

Cuter than a cat playing with an ipad.

Arrested Westeros

LINK HERE.

More things we could enjoy with BBC2

"If you caught pneumonia and died"

Zach Braff appears to be very, very drunk.

Can we watch this?

So Es, whenever you establish that tunnelbana through the internets or whatever Neil Gaiman was recommending and we can watch BBC2 online, can we start with The Crimson Petal and the White? Starring our 2nd favorite (or maybe 3rd favorite?) person from I Capture the Castle and Scully!

Best use of Enya. Ever.

Jackson Brody, what are you doing?

So many things to look forward to...

Ooooooooooh...

Can we go to a Muse concert? Or Florence and the Machine?

When I return from the heart of Africa???? Can I go in costume to go see Florence? (I might be rocking out to "Shake it out" in my apt right now and wishing I could dress up like a Wiccan princess.....)

Avocado Fries

You have to try this!

Type the words let it snow into google and see what happens!

What do you want for Christmas?

Not really sure why he thinks Santa sounds like the Old Spice guy.....

More badass Disney princesses

Tis the season

(I think Brandon Flowers wishes he was on Justified.)

Cutest cast ever? Or cutest cast ever?

Love it!

SO in love with NF!!

An art lesson

I love this song and the original video!

Look what I copy both seasons of!!!

Now we can totally marathon it!!! Also B got me Beignet mix from Nola!!!!!! we can make donuts (so british?) and watch :)

It appears that Angie and I have the same taste in pjs.

She is so cute here.

Haha, I died when I saw this...

12 days until Christmas!

Can't wait for Christmas!

I'm so excited for Christmas this year!

Glad we grew up on mysteries

Now if only someone legit would make Nero Wolfe into a movie. (Who would play Archie? He is probably my second biggest literary crush, after Aragorn, obviously.)

V. v. excited for SH2!

Also every time I see the trailer, I think that I should learn how to read tarot cards.... anyone interested in getting their fortune told?

New Year's Resolutions

Alright, so Es plans to be fabulous next year. Charles, what are you doing?

I was considering stealing Esmee's resolution as it is excellent and easily applied to life. For example, should I go see the new exhibit on Degas at the MFA? Yes, that is fabulous. Should I sit on la mere's couch drinking Miller High Life, eating potato chips and reading Janet Evanovich? No, that is not fabulous.

But then I thought I would adopt the motto, "What would Hermione do?" (The answer is invariably that she would go to the library.) As I try to push forward in academia, maybe that would get me moving. Would Hermione stay up late watching CSI repeats on tv? Answer, no, she would be re-reading her study notes. Would Hermione loll in bed until 9am? No, she would get up early and head to the library and then use her time-turner to do it again. Would Hermione put off her research? No, she would turn it in early.

Brit weekend continues with scrones with Devon double cream and jam

It did not disappoint

Brit Weekend is off to a great start!!!!

Cannot wait for you guys to get here!

On a somewhat related note, am wishing for a pair of cute wellies for Christmas. Like these duckie boots from Target....

A Touch of Evil

You guys must watch this. I love how Viola Davis really goes for it. She is amazingly committed.

Maybe we should play this and Uno over Christmas....

I know which team Charles and I are rooting for. ;)

Couldn't find peaches so I ended up making plum shortbread instead

I let the sliced plums sit in sugar before baking them so they'd be sweet rather than tart. It turned out really delicious.

Eggplant Parmesan

This looks better than either of those Snow White movies

Mostly because it involves renner....

Happy Early Christmas!

Let the Love Actually/Holiday/Elf movie watching begin!

couldn't find the video i was looking for

so I decided to just put this one instead. I had totally forgot that rzzzzzz was in this!

In other words, she was exceptionally decked out.

"Salander was dressed for the day in a black t-shirt with a picture on it of E.T. with fangs, and the words I AM ALSO AN ALIEN. She had on a black skirt that was frayed at the hem, a worn-out black, mid-length leather jacket, rivet belt, heavy Doc Marten boots, and horizontally striped, green-and-red knee socks. She had put on make-up in a color scheme that indicated that she might be colorblind. In other words, she was exceptionally decked out."

Can't wait!

Risotto with asparagus and potatoes

Really excited for this album...