Friday, March 24, 2006
When’s the last time you…


Via Susan

…laughed out loud at something you read on the Internet?
Wednesday, I read Susan's post about naming a child Pfffffft Malmrose.

…said “I love you” to someone?
An hour and a half ago, when David went to the gym

…sang along with a song?
This morning, in the car on the way back from bringing Grace her lunch, I sang along with 'Bad Day' on the radio. I'd prefer a better song, but that's what it was.

…paid someone a compliment?
Today. Lillie was helpful when her cousins came over for a few hours and I complimented her on it.

…received a compliment?
David compliments me a lot, but I can't think what it was the last time.

…saw a movie that was really moving?
The first movie I thought of was Dear Frankie. I'm sure there's something more recent, but I can't think of anything. I saw Flight Plan a few weeks ago, and while it wasn't moving, it was very good.

…read a poem?
Yesterday at the library, I picked up a book of Alice Walker's poetry. I loved Revolutionary Petunias when I was in college. This was a different book, and seemed more so-so.

…made someone laugh?
Yesterday. We went out to eat and on the way back from the restaurant David and I were laughing hard about something (I think I was telling him about Lillie joking that she said, "Und yeah" to her ballet teacher - she didn't, but it led to a variety of "Und" jokes which I can't convey the comedy of here).

…learned a new skill?
There's got to be something more recent, but all I can think of is teaching myself to cast on and cast off two years ago (so that I could teach Grace).

…saw a band play live?
1994. We saw Bob Dylan when I was pregnant with Grace. Seriously, that is too long.

…got in touch with someone you haven’t seen since high school?
Six months ago. We're still in touch.

…danced?
While blow drying Lillie's hair on Wednesday.

…felt the sun on your face, and noticed it?
We had a nice, sunny day a few days (weeks?) ago.

…listened to the Butthole Surfers?
Uh, 1987? But, I'll listen to them on Susan's Radio Blog in a minute.

If you play along (you know you want to), let me know in the comments.
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