Mom Says
“You must hold your breath while going past a cemetery or you will breathe in the spirit of someone who has recently died.”
I Think This All The Time
“There is nothing like puking with somebody to make you into old friends.”
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood On Netflix
It's fairly clear how much I love this man. I find it odd that more people aren't as vocal about their love for him, to be frank. There are twenty episodes from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood now streaming on Netflix and if you have any children in your life, you'd be doing them a great disservice by not showing them a few episodes.
First of the Month Checklist
I love the first day of the month. There's just something about starting a new month that makes you feel like you can get tons and tons of stuff done. And whether that's true or not, the idea behind it makes me hopeful. Is it just me who feels that way?
The one thing I do every time this day comes around is check off my list of monthly things that need to get done. I really think that everyone should have one of these lists. How else are you supposed to stay on top of things? And if you're unsure of what types of things should be on this list, feel free to take a glance at mine.
My Monthly Checklist
Clear out any old food from the fridge and clean the shelves.
Choose my next book to read.
Set a goal of how many times I expect myself to go to the gym (this varies depending on the season - I go less in the summertime since I'm outdoors more compared with the winter when I need to up my gym dosage since I spend so much time indoors, not moving as much).
Set a spending budget (which takes into consideration birthday gifts, holidays, etc.)
Clean out my car (this was, obviously, for the times when I had a car).
Check Barnes & Noble for any author events that I might want to go to.
Buy greeting cards if there are any family or friends' birthdays this month.
Wash the bed sheets (should I be doing this more than once a month? Hope not. That's a lot of work).
Clean and polish any shoes that are looking rough.
Go through emails and respond to anything that's ridiculously late.
That's it! Pretty good list, eh? I think so.
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Wes Craven 1939 - 2015
I gotta say, this really bummed me out and I didn't expect it to. I've loved this man's movies since I was just a kid, so it's upsetting to think that there'll never be another Wes Craven movie. I remember sneaking into my brother's room after school to watch Scream for the first time and feeling it absolutely terrify me (c'mon, I was 11) and writing down every detail of it to tell my friends at school the next day. I'll never forget that feeling. It was around that time that I really started to get into horror movies and ultimately, more into Halloween as a result. So in an indirect way, I kind of owe thanks to that man. Ugh. It really sucks that he's gone.
Quick Note
Over the weekend marked my sixth anniversary with Nathan! Here's us.
He had some shows in Farmington, PA so we took the dog and went for the weekend. (And P.S. if you're ever near the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort - it is luxurious as hell and you should definitely stay there.)
In any case, I think I say it an appropriate amount - but just incase I don't, I'm crazy lucky to have this man by my side. Happy six years, b.
“Avoid eye contact with basically everyone at night.”
Mess Is Mine
'Mess is Mine' is taken from Vance Joy's debut album Dream Your Life Away - Get it now at http://smarturl.it/DreamYourLifeAway Stream it at http://smarturl.it/DYLAstream (US & AUS) www.vancejoy.com www.facebook.com/vancejoy Written & Directed by Luci Schroder (www.lucischroder.com) Produced by Emma Haarburger (www.emmahaarburger.com) Cinematography by Michael Lathem Polar Bear: Nadine Dimitrievitch, Luci
Can't stop listening to this song.