I always knew this might happen, but judging by my reaction, which included fire-breathing rage followed by staunch i'm-going-to-go-sit-in-the-corner-and-pout denial, I'm aware now that I'm simply not prepared.
Goddammit!
posted by Kate at 10:19 AM link/comments
Monday, March 15, 2004
I am overjoyed to announce the engagement of our dear Holly to Aamir, who on Friday evening ceremonially proposed (with a lovely aquamarine ring) where their relationship began more than three years ago -- on Jen's bed. To those not in the know, it wasn't as dirty as it sounds. Not quite, anyway.
Another important ritual took place Saturday morning: The Official Foisting Off of Bridal Magazines and Catalogs from the Newly Married to the Newly Betrothed. She was happy to have them; I was happy to have them the hell out of the spare room. I'm hoping the Bag Of Wedding Crap (which weighs roughly 25 pounds, by the way, and necessitates a small donkey for transport), will become a sort of heirloom among The Group, passed down woman after woman, until the last one married gets stuck with it like a matrimonial hot potato.
Women of my circle, take note, lest you be left holding the bag.
It is also my pleasure to announce that on April 30, Will and Melinda will become homeowners. Sales contracts were signed over the weekend on a charming three-bedroom colonial. Melinda seems equal parts stunned and excited and, at this writing, has spent at least 44 of the past 48 hours mentally redecorating the house. Although she's not yet responded to any sentence that does not contain the words "paint," "countertop," "hardwood floor," or "bolster pillow," she has stopped throwing up and even managed a bit of solid food on Sunday evening. We think she'll pull through.
posted by Kate at 1:41 PM link/comments
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
A list of things I got for my birthday:
- a membership to the Cleveland Heights community center/fitness center (from my parents)
- a big bottle of Godiva white chocolate liqueur (husband)
- the davinci code, hardcover, because I'm the only person left in America who hasn't read it (husband)
- law and order: crime scenes coffee table book, because i have watched an average of 2 episodes per day since 1998 (husband)
- a sumptuous curry repast (husband)
- following curry feast, surprise get-together at local bar (husband and friends)
- a $30 gift certificate for new irish restaurant/bar that has strongbow (!!) on tap (melinda, will, holly)
- a gift certificate good for two massages (laura and steve)
To summarize: books, booze, and good health. What else could I ask for? Na zdrowie!
posted by Kate at 4:01 PM link/comments
Friday, March 05, 2004
I turned 28 today, and Cleveland gave me a wonderful birthday present: sunny, 72-degree weather. Tonight I'm going to eat Greek food and imbibe delicious libations, and I won't have to wear a coat for even one second of it.
posted by Kate at 4:58 PM link/comments
The Husband and I have just reached another milestone: Successful completion of our very first "married filing jointly" tax return. There were some scary moments like the ones where both of us were shuffling through every piece of paper in the apartment and yelling, "Where the christ did I put last year's return?! Sonofanunholybitch!" We emerged harried and groucy, yet ultimately triumphant, and now we wait with greedy, baited breath for the refund to show up in the bank account. God bless e-file and direct deposit.
posted by Kate at 12:06 AM link/comments
Thursday, March 04, 2004
One of the side-effects of long-term web designing is a throbbing, unyielding urge to arrange everything like a website. I go to restaurants, and while I'm scanning the menu I'm mentally moving the item headers (appetizers, entrees, sandwiches, beverages) into a left-side navigation bar. This is a lot like when you play Tetris for three hours before bed and can't get those falling blocks out of your head when you close your eyes.
I have loads of stuff -- photos, comic strips, magnet letters, greeting cards -- attached to the front of our refrigerator, and I am way anal about the placement of each item. Marc thinks it's hilarious to rearrange them in a wholly chaotic fashion, because he knows that I won't be able to sleep at night if items on the freezer door are askew.
I am also a complete nutcase about how items are arranged on the dining room table *. And the top of the buffet. And the coffee table. I am not at all concerned with the organization of, say, my closet, or the contents of the kitchen utensil drawer. The other day I finally realized why. The freezer door, the tables, the buffet ... they're all rectangular areas with stuff on them. Websites are rectangular areas with stuff on them. This means that even when I'm standing in the kitchen trying to decide whether to make chicken or pasta, in the back of my head, I'm still designing fucking websites.
* Just ask Marc what happens when he moves the goddamned vase.
posted by Kate at 4:55 PM link/comments
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
Right. So, after more than two hours of screwing around with this thing, we now have a working "links" link, an updated "about" page, and archives dating all the way back to the genesis of this blog. I have some photos to post, but I just realized that combined with my work day, I've spent 12 of the 15.5 hours I've been awake today coding websites. Jesus Tapdancing Christ.
posted by Kate at 11:36 PM link/comments
I say to hell with this new Dirty Dancing movie. The critics say it's awful, and are any of us really surprised? You can't go around making half-assed remakes of iconic movies and expect that Gen X nostalgia alone will cause a box office sweep. What's next? The Lost Boys Take Saskatoon?
posted by Kate at 9:51 AM link/comments
And now, a message from the Sixlayerkate Public Service Broadcasting System:
If you are both a United States citizen and registered to vote ...
VOTE TODAY.
Thank you. We now return you to your regularly-scheduled Sixlayerkate, already in progress.
posted by Kate at 9:39 AM link/comments
Monday, March 01, 2004
Kate, you rule! That's what your emotions from Dirty Dancing say to me at least! I have seen that movie a zillion times, and I still hiss and spit and cheer at the proper moments.... screw you lennie briscoe, that is funny shit!
So in light of this trip down memory lane, what are your thoughts on the 'new' dirty dancing movie??? Is it supposed to be set in the present, or the past also? It kinda reminds me of that movie about the lambada, or at least that is wht the commercials make me think of!
And of course, 3 cheers for Patrick Swayze's still spectacular ass!! (and I am NOT apologizing, lol!)
posted by Becky at 10:18 PM link/comments