5 Random Things I Miss

X-mas card from LoverOfMraz


1. Getting Snail Mail
Sure, getting epic emails make one a very, very happy girl, but there's nothing like a handwritten letter, complete with a postage stamp.  It actually takes more than hitting the send button—you actually have to manually write (in your own chicken scratch), lick the stamp and go to the post office to send it off.  Snail mail took a back seat ever since e-mail made letter-writing a hassle-free feat.  The last I got was from my Twitter gal pal Sasha, December 2009.  Anyone willing to write me using a fountain pain on fancy linen paper?  Comment and I shall give you my address.  I make a very good pen pal, I promise.



I like things twisted.


2. McDonald's Twister Fries
I have a very vague idea of when these babies come out of hiding.  Was it Valentines?  Christmas?  Labor Day?  McDonald's should offer this all year round.  Curly fries make very good comfort food.



Scooch over!


3. Camping
Personally, I prefer the beach over the mountain, but I've had fond memories being in the wilderness with nothing but a sleeping bag to sleep on, canned goods to snack on, the sounds of forest friendlies to listen to instead of the hustle-and-bustle sounds of city life, a hole in the ground for business-making, you know the drill.  Being in the midst of nature truly has healing effects, and quite honestly, I could use a breather and de-stress.  I may suck at pitching tents, but I'm pretty good at keeping a fire going.  Hopefully this summer, I get to cross this off my list and just go and do it again.



Long and wavy circa 2006


4. My Long Hair
Okay, I may have said that I am more at home with being a short-haired gal and that it suits my spunky personality more, but whenever I see pictures of my former self sporting longer, wavy locks, I sorta miss it.  Haha, I've had short hair since...2007 I think.  I'm also a notorious scissor-happy haircut addict.  If ever I do get my long hair back, it would take a lot of will and determination on my part to stop myself from chopping it all off again.



Squeeee!


5. Having a Pet
Ohjesus.  Seriously, whenever I see pictures of puppies and kitties online, I die a little bit inside.  I've always been an animal lover (does not include insects, reptiles and pests); I especially feel immense love for dogs.  I used to have one, but ever since Boots died, I've never had a pet of my own.  It's been years.  I believe I am ready.  A Yorkshire Terrier perhaps?  Shih tzu?  Man, I badly want a baby doggeh.

5 Awesome words/phrases of the moment

1. No holds barred — Without restrictions or rules.
I daydream with no holds barred. A mix of fantastic and realistic. A burst of a million of colors. A musical score that will make the best mixed tapes collection. A killer screenplay. Smart use of cut-to-cut editing, fade ins and outs, montages and flashback sequences (flashbacks within a dream is FUH-REAKY). With special cameos and guest appearances of that week's obsession and/or that day's last thought (This Week: Brandon Boyd and The Art of War).


2. Bad News Bears — "Ruh-oh, that's probably not a good idea."
J1: I can't sleep.  It's frickin 4 in the morning and I can't sleep.
J2: Take a shot of something!
J1: Nutella shots!
J2: No no no. Nutella Shots = Sugar High = Bad News Bears!


3. Shark Week — When someone says a biting remark to retort to someone's bad vibes.
A: If X will continue on her smear campaign, I will have to invoke my inner Chuck Norris and roundhouse kick her ass.
B: I'm surfing the channels and I'm on Discovery Channel.  Guess what, dude. IT'S SHAAAARK WEEEK!


4. Awesomesauce — Because sometimes saying "awesome" is not awesome enough.
What?  You are a back-to-back summa cum laude awardee with a degree in Psychology and Industrial Engineering, an Iron Man finisher and a guy who enjoys shredding guitar and riding ponies on your spare time?   That's...you're awesomesauce!


5. Shenanigans — A name for person who is incredibly amazing, while at the same time causing shenanigans,used as a sign of friendship. [from UrbanDictionary]
"Hey Shenanigans, whats up?"
"Getting into more trouble today, Shenanigans?"
"Yo, what the fuck happened?" "Idk man, it was shenanigans!"


or... When someone states a fact. you call shenanigans and they have 48 hours to prove it and if they don't you kick them in their genitals. [from UrbanDictionary]
John: I'm going to fly to the moon.
Gary 'von douchebag: Shenanigans!
(48 hours later)
Gary 'von douchebag: Did you fly to the moon?
John: No.
(Gary uppercuts John with his foot straight to his genitals)

10 Icons of Things That Made Me Giddy Recently

5 feel-good compliments for today

baby Jam with baby cat

1."You and the kitty is like a picture of a cute kitty holding a cute kitty. Like recursive cuteness." - JFK

2. "You are just gorgeous!" - RK

3. "You're really a grave danger to my current grumpiness." - SS

4. "You're undeniably warm, cerulean, you're perfect in design." - Jason Mraz

5. "I'm so tired of having to live without you." - Jason Mraz

Okay, so this post is full of Jason. Haha, so sue me!

5 ballads by The Beatles that make me uber-happy today

1. If I Fell
2. I Want To Hold Your Hand
3. Here Comes The Sun
4. Till There Was You
5. Oh! Darling



(all songs from my The Beatles Ballad Collection playlist)