crossing state lines

there are times when i think i don't belong in new jersey

.like when i listen to these songs and can't turn the dial in my car LOUD enough.. .

other times i know my nj attitude is too enormous to fit permanently within the borders of any other state.

I'm not the biggest fan of any of Florida Georgia Line's videos _ although I am of their music.. . 

I would suggest listening and minimizing the window.

The question is.. .

Would you fall for this?

for more visit Jack Vale @ his YouTube site

. some of my favorites . 

Nonsense 2

Confused Shopper

Paranoid 4

House Prank

skida mer rinky dinky dink

my neighbors just heard me cackling. 

very.Loudly

made me laugh

love him!

love the jams. 

i'll admit i watched this more than once. 

You wear these how often?.. . "I... .I took them off to come here."

garage sale chic

just Facebook 'liked' this shirt from Ruche. 
one of my favorite online shops. [not that I have ever officially purchased anything from there] .. 
my Sister has gifted me several Ruche items, luckily, but .. 
my wallet has never shopped there. 
my credit card debt will  finally be paid off in several months. 


countdown to which a real party should be planned. 
this was a serious BALANCE. 
due in part to clothes like this.. .among other things.  

but this is a topic for another time. . .. 


isn't it funny how this shirt is SOOOooooo old lady-ish... and yet i'm all over it?!? 
imagine it with a leather skirt? 
: a chunky crystal necklace - maybe, even a cute knit hat to top it all off. . 
Funny how everything old is new again. All vintage things are so attractive .. to me at least. 
I'm finding that the things my eyes cling to are actually kind of ugly themselves - until I have fun 'funking' them up.


Do you find yourself doing this? or am I alone in this search for unmatchable 'garage sale chic' items?

the two of us

This is my first time participating in

kind of ironic since I plan Writing Workshop lessons 

for my students every day during the year. 

I'm on the opposite side of the desk now.

Writing Prompt #4 i chose.. .

Post a picture and a description that fits into this quote for you: 

"How far to heaven? Just open your eyes and look. You are in heaven" -Shankar

Absolutely anywhere with my sister.

Could be... eyes glaze over boring _ with her  _ it will surely become hysterical. 

Guaranteed silliness. 

for sure good food.. . even if we need to scrounge the corners of the cupboards. 

and endless loving _ i will hug upon every inch of her. 

{My sister surprised us all last year. appeared at my classroom door while i was teaching; my parents' house during the day, catching my mom off guard. At least, we got my dad on tape here as record of all her surprise efforts. .. }

.. all old photos from Martha's Vineyard summering .. 

.wait a month or so for a slideshow of our new venturings.

the countdown has begun.

late night bathroom break

for a little late night silliness, enjoy my FAVORITE punk'd episode ever.

Penelope and Salma

... ."it was dIsGusting!"

Season Four Episode One

click here

:: No, I ain't like most.

two men in a hammock

'pursuit of happiness'
from Cougar Town tonight.
this show is hysterically inappropriate, but funny.. .
ch131 it and tonight's Modern Family, if you haven't seen it.
the hammock scene had my sides and belly aching.
you could hear me cackling from the train station across the street

this sure made me smile.. .

.. maybe it will do the same for you.
[one time, ten times, go ahead watch it again.]

for real this time: wordless wednesday

haven't heard jack in a while.. .

and gosh did I miss him. Stumbled upon this on YouTube.

it makes me laugh every time.

who doesn't enjoy a little stiller vision every now and again.

doesn't this scene just make your cringe?

i'm screaming, "NOOoooo!" as i watch this scene yet again.

hysterical movie.

what if.. .

Weekend Update

1. the most snow {all winter long} fell on Thursday night all the way through Saturday.. . Not sure what the grand totals were_ but judging by this view out of my front door it was a lOt. Luckily, the super and his posse shovel my walks and stoop. But within a few hours of them shoveling once, it had already matched the level of the walkway. It was beautiful; I will readily admit though _I'm wishin' for spring. Why just this morning, I heard the bird singing again.. They know it's time.

2. I attempted to make my favorite breakfast of my childhood. Note: the word attempted. Don't really know what my mom concocted but I adored it. It was basically an egg and toast bowl. The yoke soaked up all in chunks of buttered and crunchy toast. It was divine... but not my version. The eggs needed less time, and the toast more butter. Guess you can never hit the recipes your mom makes spot.on.. and you're not supposed to. That's part of the reason why they are so special_ cause your mom mixed that love up 'all in there.

3. I finally opened the little Valentine's cards my kids gave me. A huge pile of them. I did have a favorite though. Yes.. . [Teachers do have favorites.. .sometimes]

This one was made out to Jayden {who is curled in a big ball by my side this very instant, snorin' away} and myself. You'll never guess which little boy gave me it... Yup, from January 17th post.

4. I'm loving caviar.

Does that make me a snot?

I just came from this beautiful restaurant called East: Japanese & Asian Fusion. Had the Electric Shock roll _"Spicy salmon and tempura flakes inside. Variety of colors of caviar on the outside." I took a snapshot but the camera built into my phone doesn't do it justice. [click on over to twitter to see] Not only was it a work of art, but my mouth is watering now as I think about it. For sure will be back there, probably later this week.

college bunk beds.

when i was in college, my roommate and i used to sing the doxology before we went to bed...

yeah.. . we weren't out drinking.. we were singing hymns in our bunk beds_and pulling over fellow college kids with a fake siren and my wood panel station wagon. [that's for another post, though]

oh those were the days... . of utter silliness.

here is Gungor's version... can't stop listening to them..

gnocchi update

:: in 1.30.10 entry i said, " Making Potato Gnocchi looks easy."

Well, it is.

and so much fun when you have your Big Sister doing it with you. I just returned from a weekend in Michigan. Always wishing my trips could be longer. Friday to Tuesday is not long enough_ even if I did have an extra day because of a canceled flight.

Alli and I had two recipes we wanted to try out _ zeppoles [which, funny enough, we both tagged on our own after watching Giada] and potato gnocchi, spurred on by January's post.

Both of these were devoured within ten minutes of setting out on the table. For more details, head on over to Sincerely Sisters, a blog I share with Alli. Here you will find minute by minute details.. . ok _ maybe just some fun sisterly foodie banter.

Sleepin' in late.. .

facebook posts

Allison do you have a valid passport?

This is the kind of Facebook post everyone wants to get on their wall. Right?!?!? If only I had a valid passport for my trip out to my sister's next week: Mine is over 15 years old! We could have gone border hoppin'

BREAKING news

weirdness: just about to shut the lights off

but linked to one more site

and found out that today is _ wait...

Wait for it.......

World Nutella Day??!?!!?

I know how could you have missed this??!

Deep breath...

you can just make up for it tomorrow

by making the heavenly sandwich posted earlier.

Problem solved

Lights off.

http://www.nutelladay.com/

DON"T take your pants off

i always thought this song said, "take your pants off' " _ yup,

you know which song...

You thought the same thing.

Just admit it.

:made famous by Flashdance.

Music Playlist at MixPod.com