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I was in Connecticut when I snapped this thirty-second exposure of the night sky. It was right next to a campfire, which illuminated the tree.

The photo is a little blurry, of course, because we’re hurdling through space at 1000 mph.

Weee!

When I was a kid, I got exasperated and asked my (African-American) father why all the black people on TV talked “black” even though none of our relatives did. He didn’t know – no one seems to – and I have a gut feeling that 20 years from now people are going to watch these commercials and shake their heads at how racist they are.

Someone made this barely exaggerated parody of “black people in a McDonalds commercial”, and I did the laugh-so-hard-you-can’t-breathe thing, and now Patrice and I can’t stop quoting it at each other and giggling.

Happy weekend.

p.s. here is the mango pineapple smoothie commercial referenced in the video.

Yesterday I spent the afternoon with my cousins, their mother and my grandmother; we went swimming, and I gave the girls (15 and 17) what I hope is a dose of body confidence by rocking a swimsuit without making one single disparaging comment about my thighs. In the evening we were watching TV and the Batchelorette season finale came on. Grandma and my aunt were very, very excited by this; I took it as my cue to run screaming out of the house.

“Mindless drivel!” I yelled. “Save your brains, girls! Save them!”

I might have overreacted, but I hope I made an impression.

Update: Oh my gosh.

Comments are just flat out not showing up on my blog today. Grrr…

Lucky for me, I can pay my tech guy in hand jobs. Stand by.

photo by Alice B Gardens

1. Friendship bracelets.
2. Firefly catching.
3. Rain dancing in.
4. Homemade ice cream.
5. Beach.
6. Picnic.
7. Bonfires.
8. S’mores.
9. Homemade popsicles.
10. Orange pedicure.
11. Baseball games.
12. Flea markets.
13. Lemonade purchases from a lemonade stand.
14. Berry picking.
15. Soap making.
16. Firework viewing.
17. Swimming.
18. Sidewalk drawing on.
19. Hammock naps.
20. Sandcastle building.
21. Dog walks at dusk.
22. Sparklers.
23. Sprinklers.
24. Fro yo with sprinkles.
25. Star-gazing/make-out sessions.

I just found Rob and myself on the Smilebooth blog!

Wedding season 2012, a Smilebooth is so happening in my professional world.

Conversations with Dana:

“I just got an alert. They bumped my flight to tomorrow morning! But I’m supposed to be getting on a plane in a few hours!”

“Oh no! Well, of course you can stay with us tonight.”

“…”

“Has enough time passed that it is now appropriate for me to get really fucking excited?”

I’m back!

I’m back, I’ve turned twenty-nine, I’m exhausted, and I’ve come down with some sort of malady that is probably “I’m too old to party this hard”-itis.

There were amazing things that happened, and some bad things, too, that have left me very disappointed, I took a zillion photos including a whole bunch of new faces for my 1000 faces project, and I made new friends.

You’ll have to wait to hear all about it, though, because I’m going to go crawl back into bed and try to heal enough to stand upright without being dizzy. I leave you with the best piece of swag I’ve ever seen – this Freshbooks branded digital photo of me and Rob in a photobooth. Digital swag that I don’t have to drag home in a suitcase? Win.

Friends, I whipped up a quick survey about my blog and would love for you to take it. It’s multiple choice and you’ll be done in a minute.

Help a sister out?

Thank you kindly.

p.s. These are the flowers Rob bought for me for Valentines Day. Aren’t they pretty?! I love them more than roses. It’s a teeny dose of spring.

Wow! With the exception of Bari, you guys all picked the ad featuring “leaping Jessica” – including Jessica! I appreciated hearing your opinions and reasons, especially since I TOTALLY DISAGREED WITH YOU. I was gung ho about using the yellow holding hands photo. Your smart observations changed my mind. Thank you sincerely.

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Excellent zero PointsPlus recipe coming next week. The card reader for my camera went belly up and I can’t get the photos off! Bummer!

Happy weekend.