BookMooch

My manager, David, recently introduced me to this great site called BookMooch.  Basically to start you have to list at least 10 books you have available that you are willing to get rid of.  Then, you can search the site for books you would like.  When you find one you want you can mooch it at the cost of 1 point or add it to a wishlist if it isn't available.  For every book you list you get .1 points.  For every book you receive you get .1 points.  For every book you send out you get 1 point.  Each book you mooch costs you 1 point.

So far I've sent out 5 books.  I send them all media mail, so the cost to me is minimal, and I have received 3 books for free.  The extra points I have right now are waiting to be spent on books that are on my wishlist which is growing every day!  When a book on your wishlist becomes available you receive an email letting you know.

It's a great site.  Definitely would recommend checking it out if you have some unwanted books laying around!

Birthday Dinner

Last night we went out to dinner at Benihana's with friends to celebrate my 30th birthday. It was a great night - and was so good to see everyone again. Thanks to everyone who came - you made it an unforgettable night.

Kristin and me at Benihana's

Our chef, Moises, doing his stuff

Moises and me

Jehn, Michele, and Heather

Beth and Lisa

Michele and Heather

Smarty

Birthday cake fun with Lucy (the guinea pig)

Me with Bear, an awesome birthday gift from Kristin

Untouchable Face

I saw this on a friend's blog and thought I'd steal it.

Directions:

1.  Put your iTunes on shuffle.

2.  For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3.  You must write that song name down no matter how silly it makes you look.

4.  Title this email what the answer to your last question is.

Here we go!

1.  If someone says "Is this okay?"  You say:

Things Can Only Get Better (The Best of Howard Jones)

2.  How would you describe yourself?

Get it on Tonight (Montell Jordan)

3.  What do you like in a guy/girl?

Borderline (Madonna)

4.  How do you feel today?

Twist and Shout (The Beatles)

5.  What is your life's purpose?

Are You Lonesome Tonight (Elvis)

6.  What do your parents think of you?

Funky Cold Medina (Tone Loc)

7.  What do you often think about?

Only Women (Alice Cooper)

8.  What do you think of the person you like?

What About Now (Lonestar)

9.  What is your life story?

How Do You Like Me Now (Toby Keith)

10.  What do you think when you see the person you like?

Is There Life Out There (Reba McEntire)

11.  What will you dance to at your wedding?

Holes in the Floor of Heaven (Steve Wariner) 

(even though we really danced to Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts)

12.  What will they play at your funeral?

Vogue (Madonna)

13.  What is your biggest fear?

Love the One You're With (Steven Stills)

14.  What is your biggest secret?

My Bionic Eyes (Liz Phair)

15.  What do you think of your friends?

Little Miss Can't Be Wrong (Spin Doctors)

16.  What are you going to name this post?

Untouchable Face (Ani Difranco)

2nd Annual LSC Bonfire

The beginning of October we had a bonfire at Como Park fire rings!  Kristin and I showed up a few hours before the event was going to start thinking that would be plenty early.  But when we arrived all of the rings were taken.  We then spent the next 2 hours on the phone with Heather and driving all over Saint Paul trying to find other available rings.  

After about 1 ½ hours we realized that all of the rings had been removed – seems the Parks Department removes all of the fire pits in September.  Which makes no sense to me.  October typically is the perfect month for bonfires – so why they remove the pits in September is beyond me.

Anyway, so after 2 hours of driving to all sorts of different parks (I was frustrated by the end, but the drive was so beautiful, I didn’t mind too much!) we decided to head back to Como and hope that a fire ring opened up.  We were able to get a grill near the rings, so we cooked up our hot dogs and waited.  Eventually we basically built a fire in the grill (totally illegal) so we could make s’ mores.  Then someone noticed that some people were packing up to leave.  

Heather and Michele, being the brave souls that they are, headed over to ask if we could have their ring.  They said yes, and we pounced! 

It was great because the fire was already going and we were able to just sit and enjoy.  At some point we commenced the annual meeting of the LSC.  I agreed to induct all bonfire attendees (Heather, Michele, Emily, Lara, Kristin, and Jehn ), and we agreed that the annual meeting should be held around a bonfire. 

That was about it.  Oh, there were lots of s’ mores and a slight confrontation with some guys (which Kristin handled like a super star) but otherwise it was just a nice, relaxing evening under the stars!  I keep thinking maybe we could squeeze one more in before it gets too cold, but not sure that will happen!  Oh well, I guess there’s always next year!

Pictoral Proof

Pictoral proof that SA actually does have Obama cookies.  Now the question is just what is the ratio and why are the Obama ones so hard to come by???

4th file, 4th picture

Appropriate that the photo would be a picture of Dory, my deep-thinking, fat, fabulously smart cat.

Roll Call

Hi everyone -

I'm positive that no one really reads this except for Kristin and occasionally my mom.  Oh, and Lisa because she actually comments on things :)

So I got an idea from another blog.  It's time for roll call!  Simply leave a comment and let me know who you are!  I won't actually put the responses out there for the world to read, so don't be shy about raising your hand and waving it around for me to see (This is really just to satisfy my own curiosity)!

Life as it is lived...

The rules are you have to take ten pictures of the following things. You have to do it right away...no straightening, cleaning, etc.

Favorite Room

What are your children doing right now?
Closet

Dream Vacation
Favorite Shoes
Self Portrait

Kitchen

Bathroom
Laundry Room

Fridge