The Post About the Rabbit Recommends v.3

Each weekend, I post a readable, a watchable, and a listenable of which I'm fond. You can choose what happens next. See volume 1 of this series here and volume 2 here.

Read


I am late to the blog-reading party, but I have become a fan of so many. The one I want to highlight is one of the funniest. Stuff That White People Like is a testament to how similar we may be (but generally not in a cool way.) Plus, it's a list. I love lists. There's even a book that Amazon should send to me as a thank you for all the money I send to them.

Watch

Yes, I will claim it. I would marry this movie if that law would pass. I wanted to be a figure skater in 1992 so I could triple lutz my own way to an Olympic medal (although I'd never actually been ice skating.) I also wanted to be Asian like Kristi Yamaguchi. My parents are to blame for both of those dreams not coming true (Chapters 6 and 1 of my upcoming tell-all.)

Listen

Speaking of Asian figure skaters...I saw Michelle Kwan (always-a-bridesmaid...) skate to this song at the 2002 Olympics and searched diligently for it. I know it's original to Sting, but Eva Cassidy made it all the more beautiful as she did many songs. Run, don't walk to iTunes and download the following from Eva: Time After Time, Songbird, Ain't No Sunshine, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, True Colors and this song (Fields of Gold). It will be the best $6.50 you've ever spent.

Your recommendations?

The Post About Jamie is...

Someone asked me yesterday why I started blogging. We had both read the same article in Relevant Magazine by Brett McCracken called "The Problem of Pride in the Age of Twitter."

McCracken said: “We’ve become obsessed with ‘status,’ but not status in the sense of being objectively measurable (as in our vital stats) or community-derived (as in our class or social status), but status in the attention deficit sense of ‘what I am doing right now.’ Communication is no longer about learning things from people or sharing experiences; its about knowing what they’re doing and how they’re feeling – or at least how they want the world to perceive them as such."

That definitely resonates with me. I talked to a friend recently who I hadn't heard from in more than 2 years. However, because we are "friends" online, I already knew the answer to my question "What have you been up to?" I knew because I could read her info page, or see her status updates, or read her blog, or see her relationship status change, or look at the pictures in her photo albums. I could do all of this without saying one word to her. Is that normal? Or rather, is that okay?

Not really. I do think if you make the important relationships in your life a reality in the 3 dimensional world, then you are on the right track. That's my Chinese New Year's Resolution.

So - why do I blog? Initially, it was a therapeutic technique. One of my closest friends moved 2100 miles away in July and she was the one I detailed many of these random moments to. This was a way to maintain that piece of the friendship...

But as gravy, I like it. It's me Polaroiding my life. Without the shaking.

Readers who blog - why do you do it?

The Post About Obama & SweetTarts

Yesterday, my mail lady brought me a box filled with the most fabulous things:

(clockwise from bottom)

• Letter "J" ornament (I am slightly obsessed with my name)
• "Love Your Mother Earth" grocery tote (support for my NY's resolution)
• Bulletin from Christ Community Church
• Barack Obama shirt (see backstory later in the post)
• Cupcake Pajamas (with a lovely gift card in the pocket)
• Cupcake spaptulas
• Magnet with Friendship Quote
• Notebook with Pen with letter "J" in corner (see first bullet)
• Bag of SweetTarts (God's manna candy)
• (center) Holiday cupcake liners
• (center) Peanut M&Ms (my favorite chocolate)
• (center) Tootsie Roll Stick (my unfavorite fake chocolate)
• (underneath) Huge BB&B canvas tote

My friend Allison from Louisiana who is one of my favorite people sent this medley of fun to me to celebrate baby Jesus' 1 month birthday. She is one of the best gift givers I know mainly because she listens when you talk. This trait also makes her an incredible friend.

Thank you Allison!

Obama Shirt Backstory: I was on the phone with Allison when she visited a store to search out a Barack Obama shirt for me (Allison and I choose to agree to disagree on politics). When she asked the little guy behind the counter for help, he said "We're sold out, but we have plenty of shirts with Jesus on them." What does that say about Louisiana?

The Post About Betty & Veronica

This post is audience-specific. Again. Last week's recap was fun for me, so here's another round:

Here are my reactions as I watched this week's episode "Jughead":
**This is why Desmond and I wouldn't live on a boat. Babies were meant to be birthed by surrogates in clean maternity suites at Catholic hospitals. I guess Penny and Desi got down to business on creating lil' Denny after dumping the Oceanic 6.
**I thought he was talking about The Island too. But Great Britain has scary monsters too as a result of the rain and bad teeth.
**I've decided that Miles is the video host's son. He has a bad attitude because the #15 bunny was his and Pop made him sick from all the weekend time traveling.
**Quote Break: Locke: “ Who are these people?” Sawyer: “Well, gee, I didn't have time to ask that with Frogurt on fire an' all.”
**Juliet using her mad Others language skills – I hate her less.
**It's Senor Senior, Jr – lookin' young & snazzy as ever!
**People don't tend to trust people who wear their sunglasses inside, Desmond. Creepy music. Picture of mullet Daniel. More creepy music. Creepy guy who sounds like Bert from Mary Poppins. The evidence is mounting against Dan.
**Didn't you just say to keep them thinking you're military? Someone has ADD.
**Romantic music. Ahh...DF + CL 4 EVER
**Locke has man boobs in back to the future. She says “Ricardos Alpert” and Locke asks “Did you say Richard Alpert?” Umm...Locke is the chosen one?
**Daniel is the new Sun who was the new Ben. No? (I hope not...he's so cute and in love.)
**So “Jughead” is not just the goofy sidekick to Archie. People didn't trust Marty McFly and they don't trust you, Danny. That's why everyone needs a gun.
**Widmore is probably going to know you are in England if you bust up in his office. Speaking of Charlie Widmore – he needs some of that serum Ricardos is using. Looks like he could have gotten it if he hadn't been so fussy back at the camp. Speaking of Charlie - you named him after the Hobbit - ahh?

**Cue the Huey Lewis music. And C.S. Lewis is down for the count.

Previews: That's right - he's the one to kiss.