random things.
I really like muesli bars, but they're such a waste of packaging. See, told you it was random. I suppose I could learn to make 'em myself, but then I'll have to find a proper container of single-serving size to carry around.
I'm getting increasingly happy with my performance at softball. We didn't win the spring league championship, so we came in 2nd to a team that none of the other teams in our league liked. In fact the general disdain for this team was so strong that other teams turned up at our finals to cheer us on, and to heckle the other team. It also helped that we were in pretty good spirits - we played well, and although we lost, our opponents never so much as cracked a smile. Who plays in a rec league with that sort of attitude?
J's been painting a lot lately, so I don't see him too much for a grad-student couple who mostly work from home. On Saturday we found ourselves with an awful lot of nothing-to-do, so we indulged in going out for a 5-hour walk in the lovely sunshine. Despite SPF 55, I do have an exquisite sunglass-tan on my nose.
O HAI!
We hung out in the park for a bit. J was trying to read the papers. Have you noticed that every time I take pictures of J, he's in that particular shirt? Terrible stuff.
There was a lovely bee buzzing around us, but you can't do much with a point-and-shoot.
Movies
We watched The Iron Giant a few days back. It was incredible. Not as good as Miyazaki, but still good, and really heart-warming and sweet.
Finally rented He's Just Not That Into You and watched it last night. Hmm. Fun to watch, but predictable, too long, and I hated J Connelly's character. Most important of all, the gender stereotyping is a shame to watch. It's cute and everything, but there were many moments J and I turned to each other and said, "come on! really??" Gender normativity in this day and age is ridiculous. We've got about 30 years on the "all women are idealistic and romantic and just wanna get married" and "all men just wanna sleep around, and sleep around, and sleep around" shtick. As a result, I was very disappointed [AHEM, SPOILER] when at the end, J Anniston's character accepted the ring and proposal. Come on. That's just pushing that shit too far.
I also didn't like the way relationships were portrayed like games or a competition. In almost every pairing there was a sense of a winner and a loser. Stop perpetuating relationship myths already. So much rubbish.
But ok, good to watch. And Justin Long, yummy.
I'm getting increasingly happy with my performance at softball. We didn't win the spring league championship, so we came in 2nd to a team that none of the other teams in our league liked. In fact the general disdain for this team was so strong that other teams turned up at our finals to cheer us on, and to heckle the other team. It also helped that we were in pretty good spirits - we played well, and although we lost, our opponents never so much as cracked a smile. Who plays in a rec league with that sort of attitude?
J's been painting a lot lately, so I don't see him too much for a grad-student couple who mostly work from home. On Saturday we found ourselves with an awful lot of nothing-to-do, so we indulged in going out for a 5-hour walk in the lovely sunshine. Despite SPF 55, I do have an exquisite sunglass-tan on my nose.
O HAI!
We hung out in the park for a bit. J was trying to read the papers. Have you noticed that every time I take pictures of J, he's in that particular shirt? Terrible stuff.
There was a lovely bee buzzing around us, but you can't do much with a point-and-shoot.
Movies
We watched The Iron Giant a few days back. It was incredible. Not as good as Miyazaki, but still good, and really heart-warming and sweet.
Finally rented He's Just Not That Into You and watched it last night. Hmm. Fun to watch, but predictable, too long, and I hated J Connelly's character. Most important of all, the gender stereotyping is a shame to watch. It's cute and everything, but there were many moments J and I turned to each other and said, "come on! really??" Gender normativity in this day and age is ridiculous. We've got about 30 years on the "all women are idealistic and romantic and just wanna get married" and "all men just wanna sleep around, and sleep around, and sleep around" shtick. As a result, I was very disappointed [AHEM, SPOILER] when at the end, J Anniston's character accepted the ring and proposal. Come on. That's just pushing that shit too far.
I also didn't like the way relationships were portrayed like games or a competition. In almost every pairing there was a sense of a winner and a loser. Stop perpetuating relationship myths already. So much rubbish.
But ok, good to watch. And Justin Long, yummy.