Five Random Bits: a house log
Since it is Thursday afternoon and we have been known to veer off into random territory (like this, this, this, and this), I thought I’d toss another one on the barbie, er, journal. Below are things you likely never knew about me and John. Is it proof of our over-sharing tendencies? Yes. Evidence that we are more than a little weird? Absolutely. But we simply had so much lively with a Ten-Things-You-Did not-Know-About-Us post waaay back in 2009…
… that we thought it was high time we broke out this post three years later. So without further ado, some random bits:
1. I have consistently hoped to name a band. Not be in one or marry a rockstar. Simply name one. All the time I say something weird and exclaim “that would make a strong band name!” My go-to band name brain child: “What Ever Happened To Breckin Meyer?” (said out loud after seeing an old Road Trip trailer). Other go-tos: “Exhibit A” and “Venn Diagram.” I know, I know. I am certifiable. But it is my idea of a good time. Also, I came up with “Pass The Mustard” last night and I am kinda into it…
2. We assign babies to correlating animals. In a quite quite loving way. For example Clara’s a turtle. And a little bird. We see both of those animals in her all the time.We have about a million pictures that we glance at and say “Tuuurtle!” or “It is The Bird!” She also has cousins who are a chipmunk, a bear, a monkey, and a puppy. Seriously, they all have assigned animals – at least in our heads. Here is Clara’s “angry bird” face.
3. I know she’s not everyone’s cup of tea (and I might be a little scared if she was), but I am totally under (as in, in no way over) Bethenny Frankel. I have seen every episode of Housewives Of New York, Bethenny Getting Married, Bethenny Ever After and even read her book called A Place Of Yes (I thought hearing about things like nearly getting on the regular Apprentice and ending up on the Martha Stewart one were fascinating because there is plenty of behind the scenes stuff). And this next part might be polarizing to admit, but once a few years ago after a particularly good old episode of Housewives of New York I turned to John and said “now I totally understand why people get tattoos of celebrities.” Yikes, right? I simply adore her hilarious honesty about herself – and I know some people are over her now, but I am still on the train. She’s simply so swift to confirm that she went crazy or had a lapse of judgment instead of denying it. I think it is refreshing and I try to use that as my inspiration when I am feeling defensive. That is right, Bethenny Frankel is my inspiration. Hey, whatever works, right?
4. Nearly nearly every day of Clara’s first six months on this planet she peed on her dad while he changed her diaper. We heard that was only a boy thing, but as soon as the first diaper came off, she simply let it flow. And she typically made the face below. Is that not a Dr Evil/Mini-Me face or what? Hilarious. Note: John did not find it as hilarious as I did.
5. John’s go-to comeback (well, perhaps second to “That is What She Said”) is “Your Face.” No matter what someone says. For example, this dialog has in fact transpired in our house – Sherry: “Oh man, did you leave that bag out in the car?” John: “Your face.” And for some reason I laugh every time. It is his catch phrase. And I guess if pressed mine is “I do what I want!” spoken in a faux bratty tone. Even as a response to John asking if I will hand him the remote (which I then do and follow up with a pouty “here, but only because I hoped to”). Dorks for life.
Now it is your turn. Tell me five random things, or at least one, about you. Do you put ketchup on your steak? Sing show-tunes in the shower? Count stairs whenever you are on them (I totally do that in my head most of the time). Come on folks, let us have some Thursday afternoon bonding, shall we?
