Okay, SPLITTING PYKFH (post-Yom-Kippur-Fast headache). So, this is going to be brief.
JUST a quick shout out to my DEAR friend in real life, JENIFER-LYN…. Here we are at tonight’s breaking-of-the-fast feast (my still-ginormous boobs fit PERFECTLY under hers…):
And, no, I’m not pregnant. It’s half the shirt and half the NURSING weight that’s making me look preggers here (there and everywhere). I’d call it pregnancy weight, but, let’s face it, HE’S A YEAR OLD. But, since I stopped nursing — 4 days ago — I’ve dropped a WHOPPING 5 pounds. Let’s hope this trend keeps on keepin’ on!
Jen-Lyn surprised me with very beautiful gifties that I HAD to share with you. Even though I’m going to HURL from this HEADACHE…. She’s a VERY gifted potter:
Aren’t they just GORJ? She made them FOR ME! FOR ME! How special does that make me feel! She said she made the “Beauty” plaque because “I’m beautiful, even though I don’t think so”! Honestly? Fahklempt. Jen is one of the most real people I know. And, she and I relate on a very special, rare level. Love!
Speaking of GORJ…. Look at Monkey’s breaking-of-the-fast outfit! Does she look like a little DOLLY, or what!?
You don’t want to KNOW what a BYOTCH it was getting her dressed with NO food or water in my belly. BLERRRRRRRRRRRGH! (BTW, did you notice Rascal’s lil cheek in the bottom left corner? Eeeee!)
I love Minden….
He yawns a lot actually and, like Jenifer-Lyn, is also a gifted potter………
Last thing before I TRY to sleep with this splitting headache…. My cutie-petutie dancing cousin MILES! WAS NOT IN THE BOTTOM THREE ON SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA!!! GO MILES!!!
Okay, splitting headache has now graduated to full-on migraine. Ahh, that Yom Kippur fast is BLISS.
The other night, my Cheaty little Monkey loudly sang herself to sleep, while piling ALL her kitties up in a pyramid on her pillow. Ha!
Of course, I took pictures. Lots of pictures. It was worth the risk of waking her up because now I can embarrass her with them later….
She is HILARIOUS, that one. Her imagination is on FIYAH! I love it. She’s a constant source of entertainment.
Sayonara, terrible twos. And, HELLO THREE WONDERFUL THREE. LOVE!
I digresseth.
Back to the evening of the kitty pyramid…. She was tired. Real tired because we had a big night at the THOMAS AND FRIENDS LIVE show, WHICH I totally enjoyed….
If you were there Friday night, did you see me, Gorgeouses? Did you see me? Because we were sitting, literally, FRONT ROW CENTRE. I have NEVER! Sir Topham Hatt was totally singing to me. I felt so special.
Beyond the serenades, though, the best part about sitting front-row centre was the dancing….
Heh. See that? Above? Topham Hatt singin’ TO ME.
Monkey got really into it…, and the popcorn….
She shared her big bag of popcorn with other random kids. It’s amazing how kids do that. Can you imagine sharing your popcorn with some random person sitting beside you?
Someone else quite enjoyed his li’l self and the popcorn, too….
Notice the Thomas the Train overalls? Eeeee!
He LOVED the show. He’s turning into such a little boy now. It blows my mind. He’s such a wee little thing — at only 18 pounds (his sister was 21 pounds when she was his age). But, he’s RAMBUNCTIOUS, and he’s got the biggest heart, especially where his mama’s concerned. There’s no greeting like his when I walk into the room after a short absence — a smile from ear to ear, kisses, hugs, giggles, head butts…. It’s, seriously? The best.
And, guess what? He’s officially weaned. So, my friends, IT IS POSSIBLE! Weaning IS POSSIBLE.
I had no choice. That sharp new front tooth of his made nursing without WINCING impossible — until the very THOUGHT of nursing him any longer made me want to vomit.
That first morning sans boobie was the worst. He wanted it bad. Was crying and flopping himself around. So, I thought: distraction. I picked him up, brought him downstairs and fed him his favourite cereal and some milk. He was elated. And, yes, completely forgot about the boobie.
It’s been three days SANS BOOBIE.
Officially. Weaned. DUNZO.
And, you know what? SOMEBODY’S already LOSING WEIGHT! That would be moi. And, EVERYONE’S talking about it (well, my mom, sister, Josh-O). I’m telling you, as soon as I stop nursing, WHOOSH, the weight falls off. And, here’s hoping I didn’t just jinx that….
I got an email from BFF Lolo today with a bunch of questions I’m supposed to answer. You know, an email meme, AS IT WERE (a phrase I haven’t used since grad school, blergbergbeglerrrrrrrrg). So, I thought it might be fun to ACTUALLY do this meme, edit a few of the questions a WEEEEE bit to suit the BLOG GENRE, and post it here. I also thought maybe YOU GORGEOUSES would want to do it — either in the comments or on your blog, if you have one (but post your link in the comments). It’s a fun one and a good way for us to get to know each other better. You in? CHECK IT!
(NOTE: Click HERE to get the list of questions you can cut and paste — EASY — into your blog or the comments. LOVE!)
1. What time did you get up this morning? 5am and 7am…. 2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls…. 3. What was the first film you saw at the cinema? I fully cannot remember. I think the first one I remember seeing in the theatre was ET, but there had to have been earlier ones…. 4. What is your favorite TV show? Just one?? Right now, I’m loving THE TUDORS because I SO lived another life in that time, was probably a peasant…, and because HELLO (caution: the following preview is HHHHHOTT):
And, in case you were wondering? I’m a Jeremy Northam girl, but I definitely see the SEXual appeal of Jonathan Rys Meyers. DEFINITELY. Also, Natalie Dormer? PERFECT Anne Boleyn. PERFECT. I mean, WOW. You MUST watch this, Gorgeouses?
Also? Because it’s my blog and I’m a TV WHORE and a claim-to-fame WHORE, I love SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA because my first cousin MILES FABER, MADE IT TO THE TOP 20! HOLLAHHHHH!
I could not be PROUDER! Soooo, if you haven’t seen it already, check him in this vid — this was the first audition that got him to the Toronto finals…. He’s the second one in….
The judges LOVE HIM!
Okay! And, we’re only on question 4…. Moving right along….
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? Errrrrmmmm, Starbucks soy no-water chai tea latte…. 6. What is your middle name(s)? Rachel…. 7. What food do you dislike? Any food that involves cruelty to animals…. 8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Oh gosh. I think the yoga mix I created for the classes I teach (they’re totally KEY for me to keep track of the time). It’s LOVERLY and calming and so pretty…. Here’s a song from it (since so many of you loved the other songs from the CD that I posted a while back)…. Enjoy….
That’s “Paramaysareh,” by Snatam Kaur, from her album Anand (Bliss).
9. What kind of car do you drive? Silver SUV…. 10. Favorite sandwich? Grilled Vegetable…. 11. What characteristic do you despise? Passive Aggressiveness…. 12. Favorite item of clothing? My Lululemon pants, of course… 13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Right now, I’d really like to go to a Yoga retreat — maybe one in Costa Rica…. 14. Favorite brand of clothing? Would have to be Lululemon — only the pants, though…. 15. Where would you retire to? I think I’d like to travel the world when I retire, and keep my residence in Toronto (my parents are doing that, and it’s a beautiful, exciting life)…. 16. What was your most recent memorable birthday? Oh gosh. This last one. Because it SUCKED BEYOND. Heh…. 17. Favorite sport to watch? Gymnastics, then diving, then basketball…. 18. Furtherest place you are sending this? Probably Gorgeous Ellen (aka GOOFBALL) in BELGIUM! 19. Person you expect to do this first? I have NO IDEA! And, I have this uncomfortable feeling that NO ONE’s going to do this, and that I’m going to look like a big LOO-HOOOO-SER! You know what, though? I’m coo widdat…. 20. When is your birthday? September 10, 1974…. 21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night person (also, apparently, an ellipses person…………….., in case you haven’t noticed by now…….LOVE…….!)…. 22. What is your shoe size? I just learned that since I had Rascal I went UP A HALF A SIZE! I’m now, officially, a 7 and a half. 23. Pets?One Three cats.
Yes, that’s a banana. I had to dance with a banana because my maraca was too dangerous…, ahem……
Take it from Monkey, you do NOT want to get THWACKED in the head with THAT thing. You want to STAY AWAY FROM your CARAZAY dancing, maraca-shaking mama!
24. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us? MY COUSIN MILES FABER MADE IT TO THE TOP 20 OF SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA! 25. What did you want to be when you were little? An artist. With special powers. 26. How are you today? Happy. 27. What is your favorite candy? Anything chocolate. With peanuts. (It’s been a while, come to think of it!) 28. What is your favorite flower? The rose — any colour. 29. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? HALLOWEEN! 30. What is your favorite pastime? Yoga…. 31. What are you listening to right now? Josh-O tapping away on his computer…. 32. What was the last thing you ate? Homemade Chai Tea with milk and agave nectar…. 33. Do you wish on stars? Yes…. 34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Purple…. 35. How is the weather right now? Cold and damp…. 36. The first person you spoke to on the phone today? Josh-O…. 37. Favorite restaurant? Cravings (because Lolo and I just went there and I loved every minute of it — it’d been a LO-HO-HONG time since I’d been to a restaurant)…. 38. Real hair color? auburn-ish (I don’t dye it)…. 39. What was your favorite toy as a child? sighhhh, Barbie, and my Cabbage Patch Kids (and Dog “Kasey”)…. 40. Summer or winter? Neither! I love the more moderate temperatures of Fall and Spring…. 41. Hugs or kisses? Hugs…. 42. Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate…. 43. Coffee or tea? Duuuhhhhh…. Freakin’ tea (dang Starbucks!)…. 44. Do you want your friends to do this in the comments or their blogs? Why? YES! Because I want to get to know them better, and because I think memes are fun and healthy and not for bloggers alone! 45. When was the last time you cried? My birthday (but I could cry if I wanted to…)… 46. What is under your bed? A yoga bolster and a meditation pillow…. 47. What did you do last night? Got home from the country, dinner at it’sgrandma’s and papa’shere, and WATCHED MY CUZ MILES FABER (VOTE FOR HIM) MAKE IT TO THE TOP 20 OF SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA. 48. What are you afraid of? On a bad day? Everything. On a good day? Nothing. 49. How many keys on your key ring? I’m SO not getting my sorry arse off this couch to check, but I think 4…. 50. How many years at your current job? I’ve been blogging for 2.5 years, selling art for 2.6 years, teaching yoga for 4.5 years…. 51. Favorite day of the week? Saturday…. 52. How many towns have you lived in? including as a kid? 4 (Toronto, Montreal, Hamilton, London)…. 53. Do you make friends easily? Yes…. 54. How many people will you send this to? Ummm…. Hundreds? (But, I don’t like to think about that because OVERWHELMS.) 55. How many will respond? I’m hoping at least 10ish? STEP UP TO THE PLATE, THOUGH, GORGEOUSES! We want to KNOW YOU! 56. Salty or sweet? Lately salty! Which is SO UNLIKE ME! But, I never say no to sweet. And, HELLO CHAI TEA LATTE? AKA, my CRACK? Could NOT be any sweeter…. 57. Favorite soft drink? None. I don’t drink zee soft drink.
YOU’RE UP, GORGEOUSES!
Look! Rascal throwing a tantrum in LEG WARMERS….
SLIPPER!!!!!!! (Paul Frank, of course! They are awesome….)
You know what this reminds me of? BUT, OF COURSE (dance with me!)….
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