[brunch at Community with tito brian. i like to think she'd still love him this much even if he didn't own a brand new iphone...]

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[random thursday things]

~ for most of her life, emma has had exactly three freckles; one under her eye, one next to her ear, and one on the bottom of her foot. this summer, she’s sprouted dozens of new ones. i love them (which is funny, because i never ever loved my own freckle-faced look. hers are different, so light and whimsical and fresh.)

~ i have been craving deviled eggs for the last 10 days, but keep forgetting to buy paprika. they just wouldn’t be right without paprika.

~ i really don’t mind not having a backyard, but i sure would love to swing away the summer days in a hammock.

~ few things are more teeth-gratingly, foot-tappingly annoying to me than being ignored.

~ at the same time, i wish random strangers would stop approaching me in public and telling me all their personal problems. bear says i have “one of those faces” that makes people think they can/should talk to me. i think i have “one of those faces” that attracts random crazy people.

~ these silly little lists show that i have an attention span worthy of twitter; i tried twitter a long time ago, but i really just can’t do it. i’m allergic to that much social-networking energy, and i have so many other time-wasters i’d rather pursue.

[three things i love]

~ funny tan lines on my feet from my favorite sandals; i like being able to see how sun-kissed i’ve gotten this summer, despite the fact that i’ve spent the past few weeks indoors (oh lordy, it’s been hot…)

~ finally having screens for our apartment windows. hello, open windows! goodbye mosquitoes!

~ caffeine. oh goodness how i miss my caffeine. (no, i’m not have headaches of withdrawal, i’m just so foggy without it…)

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we’re packing up and going to the beach for a couple of days. jersey shore, as a matter of fact. stay tuned for sand pictures, sun pictures, and kid-in-a-cute-suit pictures. happy weekend, y’all!

xoxo