Indulgences

I can be sort of goofy when in public. When the mood strikes, watch out. So, I truly appreciate the people who play along. I don't really like grumpy people and when I come across a happy, fun person, it makes me happy. This simple gesture of silliness by the nice boy at Starbucks made my afternoon. I walked in with my friend who's name requires spelling/explanation-- so instead of using her own name she gives MY name. Jokingly I say, well, then I guess I'm Jen Two, Jen the Sequel.

Starbucks dude, the awesome guy, actually writes it on my cup. And so now I think he's fabulous.

Yes, it's the simple things. Thanks for indulging my silly moment Starbucks dude.

um, omg, no way, did you hear!?

Is it April Fools? What's going on?
People.com: I'm considering demoting you from my iGoogle homepage for this. The headline made me too sick to click through at first "Heidi & Spencer Plan Trip to Iraq." OMG, NO WAY! Did you hear Heidi and Spencer are going to Iraq?!

For what, I say to myself? To Perform?
hahaha. sorry, I crack myself up.

Okay, I couldn't resist, and belive me I tried, I had to click through and...

no seriously, the first line reads "Heidi Montag says her late stepbrother — who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan — has inspired her to visit the Middle East to perform for U.S. troops."

I am sorry about her brother. I am also sorry for the troops that will have to watch this performance.

I want my butterbeer!

I am a Universal Orlando Season Pass Holder. I can’t afford Disney. But one thing that I’m pretty darn amped about is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal coming in late 2009. One of the small joys of living in Central Florida is that if you like cheesy stuff like Harry Potter or Super Heroes or Cuddly Little Bears All Stuffed with Fluff there is pretty much always something “exciting” going on somewhere in town.

Unlike the giant wheel they are plopping in the middle of tourist-drive, this is a GREAT idea. Harry Potter is full of rich, vibrant characters, stories, and places—what would make a better Island at Island of Adventures!? So cool.

There is an undisclosed state-of-the-art ride experience planned for the new Island of Adventure. I do not know what this means. It better not stink. I don’t like to be disappointed, and I’m not sure if I ever thought anything at a theme park was as cool as I think this project is. If it’s a stationary simulator ride, I’ll be very sad. Will it be a roller coaster? Hmmm… I read today that they shut down the kiddie-ride that was in the area they are using for the island. What counts as state-of-the-art anymore? Ideas?

All I know is it’s not every day you can buy yourself some butterbeer at The Three Broomsticks…I’m so there.

Read about the Wizarding World Here.

Strange Things Move Me

Reminder: the world is good and full of people totally different from you, but all the while the same... human. This gave me chills and reminded me, in some strange way, how I want to live my life. Please enjoy this amazing video of "Matt" dancing around the world.

Summer

So, last summer was hot. But I was kind of a mess and not paying attention to the weather all that much. So all year I was DREADING this summer. But I feel like we're being spoiled... highs of 90 in July! Yay! I hope it stays like this.

Aw, That's So Cute.

Just a quick question? Who decided the Democrats were so deeply divided amongst themselves? Oh, that's right. Pundits. Thank you cable news. It's like reality TV, the news only seems to be news because they choose to MAKE it news. Follow me?

Part of the political process in this country is that we the people get to hear out those who want the job. Then we pick sides. Then we vote for our side. One person wins. Then that person goes against the other,other side. The process repeats. In the end, some of us win, some of us lose. Where is this deep-seated animosity toward the first "other" they seem to talk about so much. Maybe during the process we hold on tight. But it's over now.

All this talk of unifying the party. Unify, schmoonify. Hope the town of Unity is enjoying its cheesiest day in the sun. It's just so deliberately cheesey, I kind of want to ralph. Are they feeding the media? Did the media feed them this idea? Chicken or the egg?

At the end of the day people will deal with their options. The political process is what it is. I just really hope they refrain from anymore of these Unity parites. If this is how cheesey the SUPER TICKET will be... I don't think I can take it.

Orlando Does Not Have a Subway

Duh. Okay-- I miss New York. Some times more than others. Some times more desperately than others. But one thing continues to frustrate me one year into my life in Orlando. One thing remain elusive in my new life. One things I can't seem to squeeze into my strikingly less fabulous and far less busy life in the burbs...Music!

Music moves. It moves the heart, the soul, the brain, the body. Music helped me breathe, it nourished the manic moods that ultimately drove me from the city, but that brought passion to life. Music walked 61 blocks home from work on a breezy spring evening. Music kept me awake on the subway at midnight when I should have taken a cab. Music urged me on, through the third load of whites at the laundromat. Music relaxed me while I sunned in the Central Park grass. It sounds crazy, but it connected me to my own life.

There seemed so much more time for music. But it's the subway and music- that dynamic combination- that I often miss so much. I do, I miss the subway, rats and all. It's where I watched people, listened intently to the song of the moment, and read the news and Harry Potter. I have not found that profound connection with my hand-me-down Jeep Cherokee and my life is a little less full. Gonna have to work on that.

Maybe I'm a little less moody with a little less music in my life. But I also think that I'm a little less me.