Thursday, April 17, 2008

Coming Soon to the Back of Your Milk Carton

Dear Internets / All Three of My Readers:

April is officially kicking my ass.

Longer letter later.

Probably in May.

Your BFF,
Gert

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Today's Post is Brought to You by...

The letter



And the number


Thank you to the Tennessee men's and women's basketball teams for a great season.




In other news....

Only 9 days 23 hours and 8 minutes


Heh Heh

GO VOLS!!

Friday, April 4, 2008

What I'd Like My Tombstone to Say

OK, so "The Office" returned, but was not new.

There were four episodes though and in between were little bits by Mr. Krasinski to plug his new movie. It helped make up for the fact that the episodes weren't new, I guess. Have to say though that a Clooney cameo would have helped a little more...

But I did get to see one of my more-favorite episodes of the season where Stanley threatens to transfer to the Utica branch. The whole Michael / Dwight escapade got to be a bit much, but it's all worth it at the end to see Michael, laying defeated and distraught on the floor of his office, dictating a help-wanted ad to Pam for replacing Stanley: "Wanted: middle-aged black man with sass."

And if that weren't fabulous enough, he adds:

"Big butt, bigger heart."

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Omission #1

On Monday I also went to my father and step-mother's house for dinner. Got to see a step-brother that was in town on business, AND got new pictures of my niece.

My step-mother - she's quick with that camera. I narrowed down my choices to two from oh... maybe 612. By the time Mak turns one we should be able to assemble one of those little books where you bend it back and let the pages flip by quickly so it looks like a little movie. "See the baby grow right before your very eyes!"

But for now, here's the trailer:


Wednesday, April 2, 2008

A Birthday List

Yesterday was my birthday. Gert is an April Fool. And an old April Fool at that.

I'm not all that big of a birthday person, but this year is turning out to be one long series of small celebrations and intriguing gifts (even if some of them don't know that they are, in fact, birthday gifts).

And now I'm going to list them. Because, well, it's my birthday and it's what I do:


Saturday, March 29
I discovered Target now sells reusable shopping bags AND I got this basket made from recycled paper.

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Sunday, March 30
Went to see Rent with Katie.

Monday, March 31
Katie bestowed a blog award upon me and declared herself a RentHead. Now, even though Rent is leaving Broadway this fall, I will be able to have it reenacted for me every year on my birthday by my dear friend, who will be known to me from now on as RentHead.


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Tuesday, April 1
RentHead and her children sang "Happy Birthday"
to me over the phone.
I received a card with a picture of squirrels wearing dresses.
I went to dinner and to watch the Lady Vols on television
(and they won!).


Wednesday, April 2
Today is one of RentHead's son's birthdays (left).
Happy Birthday John!

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Thursday, April 3
"THE OFFICE" RETURNS!!!!
(I have a reminder written on my I 'heart' Jim magnetic note paper that RentHead gave me)


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Friday, April 4
A movie opens, starring George Clooney AND John Krasinski.
And no, I don't care if it sucks.

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Saturday, April 5
I get to spend six relatively uninterrupted hours on a plane reading.
Or thinking.
Or just counting my teeth.
I don't know yet. I just know that I won't have to think about anything that needs to be done - or feel guilty about not doing any of the things that need to be done - at work or at home.


Sunday, April 6
Get to do the same thing, but in the opposite direction.

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Three Weeks from Now, April 23
A friend is coming to visit (hi A!) and we are going to see that guy at this place. And it is going to be kickass.

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There might even be more at some point, but for all of my griping and complaining about the ills of the world and the overall notlookingforwardness that has been the lead-up to this birthday, I would say that it has turned out pretty OK.