Billie Jeans

Maybe about once a month or so, there will be a Denim Day at work. For a minimum $5 donation to that Denim Day's charity, we can wear jeans to work. In terms of comfort, nothing beats wearing jeans in the office. Unless there was a Denim and Slipper Day, when we could also wear our slippers. Such is my love for days like today, that I even made a song about it. I was singing to myself this morning, and Nick joined in as well. It's quite catchy: "Oh, today is Denim Day/ Yes, it will be a good day! Woo!" (Repeat.)
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Hungry for More?

I was reading Suldog's blog, and decided to consider myself tagged. Without further ado, here are 7 weird and/or random facts about myself:

1. My high school superlative was, Class Clown.
2. I can recite "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" and "Spaceballs" word-for-word.
3. My husband and I met on Match.com. (No, we haven't done a commercial.)
4. I need to wear glasses or contacts and hearing aids, but my sense of smell is incredible. If I can't smell it, then the odor doesn't exist. (Now, there's something to brag about.)
5. I love words and languages. When I was younger, I used to go to the foreign language reference sections in bookstores, find the English to ____ dictionaries and memorize the Turkish word for flower and the Finnish word for sandwich.
6. At BC, I was a Russian, Classics and Linguistics major, before I finally settled on Spanish.
7. I won a call-in contest on the radio to see Robbie Williams perform at a Boston hotel while he was promoting, Escapology. It was awesome.

I'm not going to tag anyone either; but I hope you enjoyed my first meme.

Librarian Love

"The only thing better than a good library is a good librarian to act as a guide."

Please read Hiawatha Bray's article from Boston.com. It's nice to see an article that doesn't bash libraries, their resources, and librarians for being obsolete.

Summer's Still Here, "Weather" You Like it or Not

There's a day every year, usually in March, where the temperature briefly hits 70 degrees or so and people are led to believe that spring weather has arrived. Even if blocks of snow are frozen to the ground and Opening Day is still a week away, tags are ripped off new summer wardrobe items and pasty legs, arms and shoulders are put on display. My husband and his buddies claim to love this day, since tank tops and sundresses leave a lot less to the imagination than sweaters and corduroys. There's a corresponding day in the late summer too, say August 27th, when we begin lusting for football, foliage and fall clothing. These seasonal longings coupled with a touch of brisk morning air, have the same effects on people's common sense as does the 70 degree day in March. This morning, there was a woman at my bus stop wearing a black peacoat and a fuzzy pink scarf. I felt for her, as I've jumped the weather gun too, and watched as she sighed with relief as we boarded the air-conditioned bus.

America May Run on Dunkin Donuts, but...

Southie runs on Bailey's.
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Formaggio

I was just walking down Dartmouth St, on my way to get my eyebrows waxed, when I was stopped at the corner of Dartmouth and Tremount by 2 men holding a map and asking for directions to Quincy Market. I asked if they wanted to walk or take the train, but they were Italian and didn't speak English very well. "Caminar?" I asked in Spanish, since I couldn't remember the Italian verb. They nodded their heads, and so I began showing the 1 guy holding the map where we were in relation to Quincy Market. My head was bent down when I heard *click click.* The 2nd guy was furiously talking photos of us, and motioned for me to keep my head down when I looked up in surprise. The 2 men began arguing in Italian and walked away without acknowledging me further. I have no idea where those pictures will end up, but I wish they had run into me after I had gotten my eyebrows waxed...
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For Better or For Worse- Any Readers?

I've read "For Better of For Worse" for years and years, and have been disappointed in the recent development that Elizabeth is going to marry Anthony. Today's strip was such a cliffhanger that I actually gasped at the last box. I can't wait for tomorrow's strip- any guesses on what will happen? Is anyone one else out there a fan?