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partiallycommitted: wow….brittany murphy died. “rollin’ with my...

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:01:06 -0500

wow….brittany murphy died. “rollin’ with my homies…”

It took me eight hours to drive from Boone to Durham yesterday. That is a trip which typically takes...

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:44:42 -0500

It took me eight hours to drive from Boone to Durham yesterday. That is a trip which typically takes three hours. It literally took almost 3x the amount of time to get here. But it was worth it to arrive safely — what an adventure!

I saw this photo for the first time this evening. I fell in...

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:29:44 -0500

I saw this photo for the first time this evening. I fell in love. Again.

Lindsay dot apple - - - gmail dot com

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:38:36 -0500

Lindsay dot apple - - - gmail dot com

Is anyone out there really bored?

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:28:59 -0500

Want to have an email conversation with me while I sit in the snow???

Right now, I am stopped behind an elderly couple from Tennessee...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:22:05 -0500

Right now, I am stopped behind an elderly couple from Tennessee driving an Altima. The man (who is driving) is wearing short sleeves. The good news? Five minutes ago, they got a pizza out of their trunk! “We may be stopped in the snow on the highway, Ethel, but by golly, we’ve got pizza!”

These are my current driving conditions. Ha! I almost feel like...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:18:10 -0500

These are my current driving conditions. Ha! I almost feel like I’m on some very important mission that requires me to be brave and get to my destination for a very important, super top secret mission. The snow is really coming down. I am almost in Wilkesboro, which is normally a 45 minute drive from Boone. It has taken me over 2 hours to almost get there. But it’s okay, it’s an adventure!

This is the pond by the restaurant where I’m dining today...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:33:33 -0500

This is the pond by the restaurant where I’m dining today for lunch with donors. It doesn’t look like much now, but it’s really coming down!

This is the view from where I sit right now. The snow is falling...

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:29:53 -0500

This is the view from where I sit right now. The snow is falling swiftly. There is a big-ass truck in my rear view mirror. I am headed to Blowing Rock for a work lunch. Then, I have just a bit of office work before I head down the mountain. Let’s hope I make it down!

Ah yes… Just another day in my hybrid… Wearing the...

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:42:18 -0500

Ah yes… Just another day in my hybrid… Wearing the amazing bracelets Kate sent me from San Francisco… Sigh.

I am in love with a man

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:31:39 -0500

Who has naturally wavy hair. Who rarely wears a baseball cap, but when he does, it’s cute and boyish. Who pulls me closer if he wakes up in the middle of the night and I’ve managed to wiggle away. Who makes up rap songs about my dog. Who buys me pink things because he knows I like them. Who has vowed to change his eating patterns, because i’m trying to change mine. Who takes Ruby out in the mornings so I can get some extra snooze time. Who has dinner waiting when I come in late. Who is an incredible son, brother, friend and partner. I am in love with a man who earns my respect everyday. Who makes me feel so very lucky… because he… Loves… Me.

It is morning in Chapel Hill

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:12:04 -0500

I am on the road for work. Three meetings remain today and tomorrow. Last night, before sleep came, the fellow and I moseyed over to a local watering hole to see the friends I hung out with almost daily before I made my move up the mountain 7 months ago. They are always getting into something, that crew. Last night’s adventure included a name-drawing Christmas gift swap. Someone got a Snuggie. Someone got a reading light. Someone got a writing pad specifically designed to give folks a “bitch citation.” I had a lot of fun randomly yelling out the categories listed on that pad. “You! You are a knuckle-dragging bitch! And you are a mouth-breathing bitch!” I don’t really use the word bitch so much. So that was part of the humor. Everytime I said it, I felt like little Sally Sue Prissy Pants saying it for the first time and wondering if I would get caught. Someone else got an egg roll from the mall food court. As a Christmas gift. And I got to sit around a table with eleven familiar faces. And laugh about honey mustard dressing, mistaken police encounters, snuggies, egg rolls and bitches. Happy holidays, y’all!

The Evolution of Avery

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:25:00 -0500

Avery turns 1-- cute as a Doodlebug

Avery turns 2-- Cheesepuffs and Spunk

Avery turns 3-- All Sass, All the Time

Baby Avery in her "Nugget" pose

The Evolution of Avery

Sometimes we kiss in the snow.

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:10:14 -0500

Sometimes we kiss in the snow.

Live. “White, Discussion.” Circa 1994. ...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:52:23 -0500

Live. “White, Discussion.” Circa 1994. Mmmmmmmmmmm. Ed Kowalczyk.

Tonight, I’m just posting some of my all-time favorite songs.

Speaking of songs which have had a huge impact on me, this is...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:47:51 -0500

Speaking of songs which have had a huge impact on me, this is another one. They are a strange band, but goodness I love their passion.

Toadies. “Tyler.” Circa 1994. I was 13. I still play this entire album weekly.

This is one of the songs that changed my life. I started...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:43:03 -0500

This is one of the songs that changed my life. I started listening to it religiously in 1992. I was 11 years old. I still listen to it regularly. At least once a month on my iPod, usually more. This song has been in my life for 17 years. I’d say that makes it a pretty solid number, wouldn’t you?

fittythebone:

Fifteen years ago today, the world lost another great musician.

Here is Shannon Hoon doing an acoustic version of my favorite Blind Melon song, Change.

I love Damien Rice. And I love these lyrics. They are just...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:40:36 -0500

I love Damien Rice. And I love these lyrics. They are just haunting. I took the liberty of looking them up, so that… if you want and the mood hits you just right… you can read along as he sings. Then, if I were you, I’d replay the song and listen with your eyes closed. For good measure.

Damien Rice— “Delicate”

We might kiss when we are alone
When nobody’s watching
We might take it home
We might make out when nobody’s there
It’s not that we’re scared
It’s just that it’s delicate

So why’d you fill my sorrows
With the words you’ve borrowed
From the only place you’ve known
And why’d ya sing Hallelujah
If it means nothing to you
Why’d you sing with me at all?

We might live like never before
When there’s nothing to give
Well how can we ask for more
We might make love in some sacred place
The look on your face is delicate

So why’d you fill my sorrow
With the words you’ve borrowed
From the only place that you’ve known
And why’d you sing Hallelujah
If it means nothing to you
Why’d you sing with me at all?

And why’d you fill my sorrows
With the words you’ve borrowed
From the only place that you’ve known
Why’d you sing Hallelujah
If it means nothing to you
Why’d you sing with me at all?

pinkhotel:

Damien Rice- “Delicate”

Live in Boston, 9.5.2007

Do what you love

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:21:00 -0500

Do what you love. It’s much easier to be productive when your work is your play. You will want to give it your full attention and every minute you can — and you easily will brush off countless distractions that seduce others. So in all of your activities and goals, and especially when deciding which to choose as your highest priorities, remember the words of editor and author Christopher Morley, “There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way.”

My mom sent the following tidbit to me— as part of a greater article about being productive— today via email. And I was reminded: I love what I do for a living.

Stressful? Yes.
Hard work? Yes.
Night and weekend work on top of the typical 40-hour week? Yes.

But do I love it? Yes. Yes I do.

I am a lucky gal.

I miss summertime in the mountains.

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:43:45 -0500

I miss summertime in the mountains.