2008-01-09

Crushes

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I remember the first time I ever found myself developing a celebrity crush. It was 1999 and I was single at BYU and watching VH1's top ten countdown everyday so I could watch the pretty girl ask me to kiss her.


It was a weird feeling--falling in love with silver screen or celluloid really wasn't something I tended towards, but I was totally in love with this Sixpence girl. Of course, her voice had a lot to do with that, but also. Well. You saw her.

I've blogged about Myrna Loy before, so I'll just say this clip is from a movie that, as it has Cary Grant in it, makes Lady Steed and me even.

And I love this clip. I think it's hilarious.


Next up: Miranda Otto as Eowyn. Holy smokes.

And having said "Miranda Otto as Eowyn. Holy smokes," it might be a good time for me to point out that many of the reasons she appeals to me are similarities she shares with Lady Steed. In fact, it's quite clear to me that all my standards of beauty are based on the LSI and I can't help but to wonder if it has ever been so. And if so, why I wasn't a stalker from the moment I first met her....

Anyway, this clip is her great feminist moment (worth noting: even Weta's effects look crappy on YouTube) and does not feature Viggo. But his performance in these movies makes them a fair trade also.


Last, our beloved Tina Fey, who's specs alone are enough to get her a good LSI score and whose 30 Rock you should go watch right now if you haven't already. She's fabulous.

But did you catch her on Sesame Street?

Now you can:

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2008-01-08

The Democrats Are Screwed

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Uncle Hil's BandObama in a Bucket


THE DEADHEAD VOTE IS SPLIT!

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Long Showers

Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis.

If nature would fight back a little more coherently, they might better make their point.

I think if polar bears ate my popsicles, I would listen.

If poison arrow frogs rubbed themselves on my banana peels, they might catch my attention.

When the cranes replace my bed with rotting leaves, I may finally understand.
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2008-01-07

So what's it like being Mormon?

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It's rather like being Jewish, only taller.

    (note: this is the nytimes, so that link has an expiration date)
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2008-01-06

Sitting, Pondering, Praying
(a svithe)

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Staying focused on the sacrament during the sacrament is often a challenge. Especially now with two kids. I thought today I would share something I used to do and wish was easier to still do.

I would open my scriptures to either D&C 20 or Moroni 5 and 6, then follow along with the prayers as they were read. Then, as the sacrament was passed, I would repray the sacrament prayers, more personally. Here are both versions of both prayers:

    O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

      O God, the Eternal Father, I ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to my soul as I partake of it, that I may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that I am willing to take upon myself the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given me; that I may always have his Spirit to be with me. Amen.

    O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this water to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them; that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

      O God, the Eternal Father, I ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this water to my soul as I drink of it, that I may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for me; that I may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that I do always remember him, that I may have his Spirit to be with me. Amen.

I found that reading through the prayers in this manner over and over as the sacrament was passed kept me focused on the sacrifice represented. Better than any other technique I've tried. Baby wrassling, inclusive.


last week's svithe

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2008-01-04

Media Haul Part Deux, or, Crap! I knew I forgot something!

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The power's finally back on, but more storm's are headed our way, so this maybe the last you ever hear from me. If so, I just wanted to set the record re: our bounty straight.

Lady Steed's Design Books


ReadyMade: How to Make [Almost] Everything: A Do-It-Yourself Primer by Shoshana Berger and Grace Hawthorne
ReadyMade

All Wrapped Up!: Groovy Gift Wrap of the 1960s by Kevin Akers
Groovy Gift Wrap.

Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students by Ellen Lupton
Thinking with Type

Pattern Design: Applications and Variations by Lou Andrea Savoir
Pattern Design




Obligatory Church/Marriage Book from My Parents


Side by Side: Supporting a Spouse in Church Service by Jeanette Goates Smith, L.M.F.T.
Side by Side

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2008-01-03

Media Haul

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The most interesting part of the average Christmas is What Media You Got. It let's you know a) what people think of you and b) whether or not they've ever heard of Amazon Wishlists. So, to be interesting, here's the media we Thteeds received, starting with the flicks-----

Media Haul



DVD

CD

    Raising Sand by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
      Every bit as good as what you've heard. But what's surprising is that the bluegrass queen and the progenitor of metal have made the mellowest album I've heard in quite a while. But it's lovely.

    They Got Lost by They Might Be Giants
      There's no such thing as too much They Might Be Giants. Repeat after me: There's no such thing as too much They Might Be Giants.

    Looking out the Fishbowl by Eddie from Ohio
      I only ever used Illegal Napster one day, enough to fill two cds. With the purchase, we are almost completely legitimate now. Because of Napster, it's worth noting, I freaking love EFO.

    Keeping the Faith (soundtrack)
      Lady Steed and I heard this in a store in Morro Bay on our honeymoon and have remembered it as the greatest soundtrack of all time. Now, it's pretty good but, well, we were on our honeymoon. Still, I'm very glad to have it.



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Media Haul

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2008-01-01

What'll happen 2008

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Lady Steed says gas will hit $4.50 a gallon--happily she's wrong, but, unhappily, not by much

No Country for Old Men will win best picture

At least three Olympic athletes will pass out during track-&-field events: cause traced to air quality

Democrats will get smart and select Obama, which will a) deflate centrist movements and b) allow a squeaker of a win over Romney

Get Smart will have the biggest opening for a Steve Carell film ever

A major terrorist attack thwarted in the UK

Bush will personally pull this year's "October surprise"

Cheney will be hospitalized

Rates for house foreclosures will hit record highs

The 2008 network tv season will suck

Both Tupac and Biggie will release new albums

Lemony Snicket will publish a story to help some chartable organization

From the moment we buy a new car, I will have buyer's remorse for the next six months, precisely

That car will (gasp) be an American brand

The Big O will start reading his favorite books

Large S will not

America will experience it's first cyberattack which won't be well coordinated enough to cause major damage, but, in response, the Dow will fall well over a thousand points and NASDAQ at least fie hundred

Apple will announce a foray into ebooks

Britney Spears will be hospitalized for something absolutely unsurprising

Nothing but sad personal news from Amy Winehouse

The Patriots will choke in the fourth quarter

I won't watch the World Series--or even know it's happening until it's half over

HD screens will cost 60% on December 31 what they do today

WALL-E will make more than Ratatouille but less than The Incredibles

We will buy a rug for the living room

Lady Steed will fret about ants 235% more than I will

Master Fob will be a published librarian

Three more bloggers on my sidelist will go private

A documentary on bats will make you weep like a baby

Also, you will meet someone tall dark and handsome
who will lay you out
with a blackjack

Sorry.
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