post-Thanksgiving update

[rose_griffes]

Has anyone read The Lies of Locke Lamora yet? I started this week and I love the world-building... but the title character is currently leaving me cold. I'm wondering if it's worth it to continue.

I'm sure everyone needs an illustrated version of Tom Lehrer's song 'The Elements.' (Tune stolen from Gilbert and Sullivan, if I remember correctly.) This is the kind of music my dad used to play around the house when I was growing up, which probably explains a lot. *g*

I watched some Pushing Daisies (season one) with various family members this past week. I'd forgotten just how funny some of those episodes were. Baby brother was totally hooked. Mwahahaha!

Also watched a few episodes of What Not to Wear. One of the fun parts of visiting my parents--real TV! My sister had never seen it before. She was a bit incredulous at the whole thing. ("They throw your clothes away? Wait... how do you get picked to be on the show anyway?")

Thanksgiving day was full of the usual turkey and so forth. One real perk of being an adult in a large family is the specialization for food preparation. No one gets stuck with most of the cooking, and we each fix the stuff we're good at making. So... lots of delicious food. It was lovely!

A bit after the big meal we did the usual ballgame. No, not watching a game on TV... playing a game with a ball in the backyard. Last year it was ball tag, this year we played kickball. All ages welcome. My sister ran bases with a six-month-old carefully balanced on her hip. Middle brother played shortstop with his three-year-old daughter perched on his back.

I have an awesome family.

Okay, time to clean more of my home. Plus I need to think of what else to add to my LJ Christmas wish list.

Comments

[millari.livejournal.com]

Awww! That sounds like an awesome family get-together. Mine was nice, but not nearly as fun!

And that Tom Lehrer thing is adorable. I especially love the bit at the end with all the elements they've discovered since the song was written. You know I once heard Tom Lehrer give an interview where he was asked if he ever considered getting back into the satiric business and he said he couldn't do it now. He feels like the world has gone beyond his satirical abilities at this point.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Whee, shared Tom Lehrer love! He's so brilliant.

[siljamus]

Sound like you had a holiday and your family sounds like it is awesome.

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Yes to both statements! :-)

[siljamus]

....and my comment would have made just a wee it more sense if I had actually included the word "good" to go with "holiday". I do in fact know that you celebrated Thanksgiving. *head desk*

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Has anyone read The Lies of Locke Lamora yet? I started this week and I love the world-building... but the title character is currently leaving me cold. I'm wondering if it's worth it to continue.
Yes, I have. And spot on. I wound up annoyed I'd finished it! The world building was awesome but the characters were boring and I became increasingly grumbly about the inherent sexism, which I am wont to do when not suitably distracted by, you know, characterisation. ;p

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

I became increasingly grumbly about the inherent sexism, which I am wont to do when not suitably distracted by, you know, characterisation. ;p

Hee! Characterization would definitely be a nice change at this point, because right now all that I'm getting is: oooh, preternaturally good at stealing and conning! Which doesn't make me care about Locke and his colleagues at all.

I may just throw this book into the get-rid-of pile and go finish reading Zorro, which I've been meaning to do for a while. Thanks for your feedback!

[frolicndetour.livejournal.com]

("They throw your clothes away? Wait... how do you get picked to be on the show anyway?")

Hee. But then they give you all kinds of $$$ to buy NEW clothes. Dignity, Shmignity.

I'm glad you had such a good time! I celebrated with just my immediate family this year, which was nice, but quiet since there's only 4 of us. :)

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

Hee. But then they give you all kinds of $$$ to buy NEW clothes. Dignity, Shmignity.

Yeah, I think I'd be ready for some shamelessness if I got a trip to NYC and $5000 for a new wardrobe out of it. But I dress much better than I used to thanks to the show... I've classed myself out of range! Now I'm a moderately badly dressed shlub instead of a really badly dressed shlub!

[pataka02.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm so glad you had a good Thanksgiving. Also, I'm impressed that you all actually played a ballgame after eating... we sit in a stupor for most of the night.

We should make a date to chat on AIM!

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

PATAKA! *spins you around*

Yay, I'm glad to see you here! And yes, AIM would be great. Er... got any preferences? Saturday and Sunday are both looking pretty open for late morning/early afternoon. Or some evening next week.

[pataka02.livejournal.com]

Ooo sunday or saturday will work... what time is early afternoon? (and what's the time difference again... 2 hours? or 1?)

[rose-griffes.livejournal.com]

One hour time difference, I think. So early afternoon for me (say 1 or 2 pm) would be around 2 or 3 pm for you. Which means Saturday would work better for me than Sunday.

Failing that, Monday or Tuesday night next week is open for me, I think.