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May 20, 2002

dog walking

Things I saw while taking the dog out the other day:

•Girl trying to eat a puff of cotton candy in the rain.
•A man peeling a pile of potatoes for frites under an umbrella.
•A woman balancing an electric orange juice squeezer on the seat of her bicycle.
•One great dane, two black labs, and a few other mutt dogs all of which weren’t good enough for misha to play with in the park.

The great thing about taking the dog out is that so many people smile when they see her. If I go out in a bad mood I come back inevitably feeling better, just by seeing someone light up when they pass us on the street. Some people will stop and pet her, others just say "mooi hond" to me or to their company and some don’t even stop or say a word. But they smile. Wonderful, genuine smiles. I know this sounds silly, but smiles really are contagious, at least when you know they are genuine.

Posted by shannon at 03:35 PM | | Comments (0)

May 18, 2002

home alone

Naughty things I do while my husband is away on business:

•Go to the bathroom with the door open
•Wear his slippers
•Use his sound sticks and listen to MY music
•Eat chips and salsa for dinner

Not what you were expecting? Sorry!

Posted by shannon at 05:52 PM | | Comments (2)

May 12, 2002

whats hot, whats not!

Raves this weekend:

  • carrot coconut soup from barsoup - Tastes better than it sounds. Hopefully all the vitamin A & C will be kicking some butt with my infection.

  • Aussie Mega Instant Conditioner - Best cheap conditioner I've ever found. Don’t feel bad using tons of it at a go on my long hair.

  • Truth Eau de Toilette by Calvin Klein - Not normally a perfume fan, this one just sucked me in somehow, its so lovely. The"eau de toilette" isn’t as strong as the parfum. Love the little samples they give away at the dept store too.

  • Things that sucked about this weekend:

  • sore throat

  • sore throat

  • sore throat
  • Please go away little germs!

    Posted by shannon at 08:42 PM | | Comments (1)

    May 03, 2002

    ZZzzz

    It’s a new month and I havent written anything for a little while here. Why? Well, because I've been in a bit of a funk and really don't feel like thinking about why. So I don’t write, because writing makes me think. Funny that. I have been running and reading, that’s about it.

    My good friend jane came out from San Francisco and visited for a bit. Mostly it rained while she was here which was a bit of a bummer. But it was great to see her and I'm glad she came.


    The sun peeking out on Jane in Amsterdam's Jordaan district

    And I think I will add a gratuitous dog photo just to take up space:



    Beggin'

    Posted by shannon at 09:29 PM | | Comments (0)