Apparently to boys of a 4-year-old age, my boo-boo is the coolest thing since sliced bread. I've now joined a "band of brothers" who get together and discuss "wounds." It cracks me up - sometimes I can barely see their ouchie, other times I wonder how they survived. One of the boys asks me at least twice a day how my leg is, and actually asks to see it. I'm officially cool in ways I never thought possible, well, at least to the 4 year old boys at my school.
A girl today at lunch wanted more milk. Normally kids just yell across the room, "Miss Julie (yes, I really am Mrs. Julie, but despite my best efforts to correct them, they still call me Miss.) Miss Julie, I need some milk." We try to get them to say, "Please may I have..." or something similar, usually with little success. Today, a new girl wanted milk. She raised her hand politely and asked me for some milk please. I picked up her glass to start pouring, and she immediately said thank-you. I complimented her on her manners, saying, "Sofia, you have good manners." To which she politely sighed, "I do."
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Pride goeth before a...
Well, I'm not so sure I was proud of my running. Granted, I kind of make fun of Phoebe-runners (who doesn't?), but really, I don't think I'm the cat's meow of running. I certainly don't think that now.
Saturday morning, while running, I guess I wasn't paying attention... And in the middle of my residential neighborhood, I wiped out. I bit it bad. It was one of those where you actually have time to think on the way down. Is this the best way to fall? I couldn't come up with a fast enough response, so it just happened. Of course, it was at the exact middle of what I had intended to run, so I was the farthest away from my house I planned to be. On my way home, a kind lady asked me if I was ok and let me rinse off my leg and hand in the sprinkler...
It'll take me a while to recover from this one. Pictures don't do it justice.
HWotD:
hāʻule - to fall, drop, tumble
"haaah-ooh-lay"
Saturday morning, while running, I guess I wasn't paying attention... And in the middle of my residential neighborhood, I wiped out. I bit it bad. It was one of those where you actually have time to think on the way down. Is this the best way to fall? I couldn't come up with a fast enough response, so it just happened. Of course, it was at the exact middle of what I had intended to run, so I was the farthest away from my house I planned to be. On my way home, a kind lady asked me if I was ok and let me rinse off my leg and hand in the sprinkler...
It'll take me a while to recover from this one. Pictures don't do it justice.
HWotD:
hāʻule - to fall, drop, tumble
"haaah-ooh-lay"
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Overheard on the playground this week...
R2D2 is a silly droid and I like him... C3PO said no more adventures, but R2D2 didn't listen.
She got water on me. I'm all dripped.
Do you know what city my dad lives in? He lives at in town.
This is a special kind of macaroni and cheese. It's homemade.
me - We don't play guns at school.
him - This isn't a gun. This is a chainsaw.
(I then had to proceed to tell him at school we don't play anything that TSA would not approve to carry on a plane.)
me - What do you have in your hand?
him 2 - A toy boat.
me - What are you using it for?
him 2 - As a gun. But I just finished having it be a gun.
me - That's what I thought.
me - I can't come up into the treehouse today. I have a skirt on.
him - YES! YOU! ARE! (punctuated by punching his fist in the air with each word)
These kids model in play what they see in their daily lives and it makes me laugh. We have the play cars for them, and what do they do? They pull up to a post in the fence and order cheeseburgers, fries, and Cokes.
David was playing in the "home center" - the place where they have the kid-sized refrigerator, stove, table, dress up clothes, etc. Apparently it was his turn to make dinner. What did he do? He called on the pretend telephone to order pizza. He ordered his pizza then turned to look at his friends and proceeded to ask each of them what they wanted to drink, parroting it back into the phone so each friend would get what they ordered. Ha!
She got water on me. I'm all dripped.
Do you know what city my dad lives in? He lives at in town.
This is a special kind of macaroni and cheese. It's homemade.
me - We don't play guns at school.
him - This isn't a gun. This is a chainsaw.
(I then had to proceed to tell him at school we don't play anything that TSA would not approve to carry on a plane.)
me - What do you have in your hand?
him 2 - A toy boat.
me - What are you using it for?
him 2 - As a gun. But I just finished having it be a gun.
me - That's what I thought.
me - I can't come up into the treehouse today. I have a skirt on.
him - YES! YOU! ARE! (punctuated by punching his fist in the air with each word)
These kids model in play what they see in their daily lives and it makes me laugh. We have the play cars for them, and what do they do? They pull up to a post in the fence and order cheeseburgers, fries, and Cokes.
David was playing in the "home center" - the place where they have the kid-sized refrigerator, stove, table, dress up clothes, etc. Apparently it was his turn to make dinner. What did he do? He called on the pretend telephone to order pizza. He ordered his pizza then turned to look at his friends and proceeded to ask each of them what they wanted to drink, parroting it back into the phone so each friend would get what they ordered. Ha!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
I am loved!
Not that I thought I wasn't... but I feel extra-special today!
Yesterday, I got a package in the mail. I wasn't expecting anything, but it had my name on it. I opened it up, and it was a cd - Maori Songs. DH bought it for me! I love surprises, but DH is more the strategic planning type (aka boring). But, he knows that when we're over in OZ, I really want to figure out how to get over to New Zealand and learn more about the Maori. (Yes, I have become obsessed with all things Polynesian lately). DH had found the Commandant's reading list, and this was a recommended cd. I was so excited! Good job dh!!
Then, when I got home from work tonight I checked the mail again (another obsessive habit of mine - I just love getting the mail!) and I had a package addressed to Tia Julie. My nieces call me Tia (which I also love). The package was from Hilo. Now, I'd be a little upset if my nieces went to Hilo without me, but I opened the package and it was a cute wallet I saw on etsy! I had just looked at some of my favorites on etsy yesterday and was sad to have seen that someone bought it. Little did I know it was my sister!! Also included in the package were some ono honey roasted macadamia nuts and cute little stickers! Woohoo! Could life be any better?
Looks like they know what my love language is! Thank you guys!!
HWotD:
ono - delicious
"oh-no"
Yesterday, I got a package in the mail. I wasn't expecting anything, but it had my name on it. I opened it up, and it was a cd - Maori Songs. DH bought it for me! I love surprises, but DH is more the strategic planning type (aka boring). But, he knows that when we're over in OZ, I really want to figure out how to get over to New Zealand and learn more about the Maori. (Yes, I have become obsessed with all things Polynesian lately). DH had found the Commandant's reading list, and this was a recommended cd. I was so excited! Good job dh!!
Then, when I got home from work tonight I checked the mail again (another obsessive habit of mine - I just love getting the mail!) and I had a package addressed to Tia Julie. My nieces call me Tia (which I also love). The package was from Hilo. Now, I'd be a little upset if my nieces went to Hilo without me, but I opened the package and it was a cute wallet I saw on etsy! I had just looked at some of my favorites on etsy yesterday and was sad to have seen that someone bought it. Little did I know it was my sister!! Also included in the package were some ono honey roasted macadamia nuts and cute little stickers! Woohoo! Could life be any better?
Looks like they know what my love language is! Thank you guys!!
HWotD:
ono - delicious
"oh-no"
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
WW: Mochi Ice Cream
Ok, ok, so I know it's supposed to be a WORDLESS Wednesday, but this needs a little explanation.
The way traditional mochi is made - by pounding steamed rice(This was at a mochi pounding festival)
The way mochi is normally eaten - in a fist-sized "cake"that is filled with red bean paste (I'm not a red bean paste fan)
so I was happy to find some filled with ice cream!
The cute box of mochi ice cream that I just found at a Japanese groceryIt is such a cute little box!
Three flavors - Chocolate (in brown), Vanilla (in blue),and Green Tea (in green, appropriately)
Chocolate!See the layer of white stuff? That's rice.
Altogether, they're delicious!
I got this idea from An Island Life - but for more WW participants,
visit the official WW Hub or 5 Minutes for Mom.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Movie Tuesday
Bella
Netflix.com synopsis: Two lost souls, Nina (Tammy Blanchard), a pregnant, unmarried waitress, and Jose (Eduardo Verástegui), an introspective yet troubled cook with a mysterious past, find solace in each other as their lives become unpredictably linked throughout the course of one incredible day. An uplifting story of love, hope and forgiveness, this remarkable tale is co-written and directed by Alejandro Gomez Monteverde.
My view: A feel-good movie that I could watch with my mom. It was entertaining. Eduardo Verástegui was a telenovela star and is hot. I thought the movie was cute, but not the most fabulous movie I've ever seen.
27 Dresses
My view: Very cute and exactly the chick-flick-goodness I was hoping for when I ordered it online. I don't think DH would have stood for it, but he was gone when I watched it. I thought it was adorable.
Mostly Martha
Netflix.com synopsis: German director Sandra Nettelbeck whips up this tragicomic tale about an uptight professional chef who finds her world turned upside down when she takes in her newly orphaned niece, Lina (Maxime Foerste). Martina Gedeck stars as Martha, whose obsession with precision gourmet cooking extends to discussing recipes with her bewildered therapist (August Zirner) and verbally attacking anyone at the restaurant who attempts to send her food back.
My view: Good, but not great. A good story, not violent, mostly relational - you know, the kind of movie I like. I was kind of annoyed by the music, though. I thought it sounded like elevator muzak. I think I have seen the movie before too. It was a good story though. Also, if you don't want to watch the foreign version, check out No Reservations. It has nearly the same plot, and nearly the exact same dialogue in the first half.
The Namesake
Netflix.com synopsis: While he respects his immigrant parents (Irfan Khan and Tabu) and their decision to rear him in his United States birthplace, Gogol Ganguli (Kal Penn) is torn between Indian traditions and the modern Bostonian lifestyle. Jacinda Barrett and Zuleikha Robinson also star in director Mira Nair's thought-provoking coming-of-age drama, which explores first-generation Americans' delicate dance between culture and identity.
My view: LOVED it. I thought it was a great story and helped me understand the Indian culture more, as well as was very relevant to my ever-transition-filled life. I highly recommend it.
Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring
Netflix.com synopsis: Claude Berri directs this pair of award-winning French dramas. In Jean de Florette, two men (Yves Montand and Daniel Auteuil) scheme to acquire a neighboring farm by preventing a natural spring from flowing, a water source that the new owner, Jean (Gérard Depardieu), needs for his crops. In Manon of the Spring, Jean's grown daughter (Emmanuelle Beart) goes after the two men with a fierce vengeance worthy of her proud and courageous heritage.
My view: Oh, I seriously messed up with this movie. I didn't realize that there were actually two movies on one disc - one on each side. I don't know what I was thinking, if you read the description there are two movies. I guess I just didn't realize that they were sequential. I ended up watching Manon first, and being kind of confused. It was good, but I didn't want to see the first one after I had watched the second. There are better foreign films out there, but you could definitely see worse too.
Shark MountainNetflix.com synopsis: For years, the husband-and-wife team of Howard and Michele Hall have devoted their lives to documenting the mysteries of maritime life. This fascinating episode from the popular series produced by Nature takes viewers to Coco's Island, located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where schools of sharks gather beneath the surface amid other sea beasts in a magical, mystical world never before witnessed by the human eye.
My view: I found this movie to be more about the Halls and their process than sharks. It had really cool reef shots and talked about how fragile the ocean ecosystem is. I found my new favorite fish - a red lipped batfish. It's not really my favorite, but it's extremely fun to say and a pretty funky fish. Frogfish are strange too.
Monday, June 2, 2008
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