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Things I love Thursday

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Ok so I lied last night. Still pissed about the stuff in Wisconsin. You'll get that post tomorrow. Instead I attempt to find a few things I've loved this week. There may not be any silver lining on the Wisconsin stuff, but I'm going to find something to smile about.


  • Next to Normal soundtrack: Autumn and I are headed to see Next to Normal next weekend. I still can't believe that I'll get to see Alice Ripley live in a role she won a Tony for. I mean seriously. So stoked about it. I've been listening to the soundtrack non-stop since we bought tickets. I'd heard it before, but hadn't really listened to it all the way through before. I adore it. A great rock opera that isn't a jukebox musical. I especially love "Everything Else" and "Who's Crazy/My Psychopharmacologist and I."
  • cranberry scones: I don't know when this happened, but I've become a bit addicted to cranberry scones. My fave downtown coffee shop (as opposed to my fave Dubuque coffee shop) has fabulous cranberry and pecan scones. I've decided now that I'll have more free time thanks to giving up tv, I'm going to figure out how to make these. I figure if I can handle bread I can handle scones. Right?
  • Greek series finale: I jumped into the show Greek a little late (about 9 eps into the first season) but I have adored it ever since. The characters were so true to the types of people I met and knew in college it was a nice way to be nostalgic for the drama and entertainment of that time without actually reliving it. The finale found a way to tie up loose ends, give them one last adventure, all without being to schmaltzy or saccharine, and staying true to the show. It's nice to see a show leave the air at the right time.
  • conversations with friends: Whether it be 2 hour marathon phone calls, Gmail chats, or haiku email threads, I've had some great conversations with friends this week. Thanks for them. You guys keep me grounded and sane. Well as sane as a girl having an email conversation completely of haiku can possibly be. ;)

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  1. AutumnMarch 10, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Yay for Next to Normal! Just don't get sick of it before our trip.

    And I am totally jealous of your haiku email thread. I now aspire to do that one day.

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