macys thanksgiving day parade

the chorkie balloons want to wish you a happy thinksgiving...

break to do

i'm posting it for all of you so i can be held responsible for doing them:

dishes

bathroom

interpret unit 6

workbook unit 6

write my presentation for the conference next week

don't die due to stress about the conference next week

iron

grocery shop for thanksgiving

make casserole

make onions

work on linguistics final

geo test

geo extra credit

laundry

cocoas christmas present

place orders for gifts i've been eyeing

read and summarize when the mind hears

pick up extra shifts at the coffee shop

mop

moms christmas present

did you see?

chelles wedding was featured on the über talented hayley andersons blog.

beautiful bride.

beautiful wedding.

beautiful photos.

b. & l.

guess who i met this weekend?

and he was even wearing the onesie i stitched for him.

he likes to sprawl.

and he twitches his foot when he is sleeping.

and he loves his momma.

and he rolls up like a bug.

and his hair feels like silk.

and i love him.

pssst

this is a marilyn manson video that was interpreted stunning well. ( warning: v. vulgar)

maggie

i love getting magazines in the mail.

i think i'm going to ask for a few subscriptions for christmas,

but a whole year is a long time to commit.

what magazines do you love, month-after-month?

make-a-wish

my wish is that you will all write a letter to santa with a little buddy and then drop it off at your local macys. for every letter they receive they will donate $1 to make-a-wish foundation. make sure to have the letter stamped and addressed to "santa at the north pole." more info here.

grateful: home version

today i am grateful for these things that make our home comfy:

the painting mr. jackman gave me as a wedding present

my flock of birds (see above)

pretty couches

the duvet cover i have been wanting for ten years

anniversary paintings

my art on the walls

pats blanket

paisley tablecloth

this week in asl

i learned that...

258= v. interesting (look at the handshape)

52= a bad word that mr. garrow enjoys (again with the handshape)

nose wiggle= a form a feedback, "sing it sister" (interpretation by d. stringham)

as my professional interpreting teacher would say, "look who just caught up!"

shopping equals giving

i finally bought my first pair of toms.

you all know what they are, right?

for every pair you buy they give a pair to a child in need.

none of this 10% profit stuff.... toms motto is "one for one."

they are totally comfy and look darling with dark skinny jeans.

learn more here.

for my dad

i am grateful:

that i get to keep you for much longer than should have been possible

that i always knew you loved me

that you sacrificed so much to make me happy

that i know you will always be there for me

that you taught me that family is the most important thing

more things i am grateful for

my consecutive interpreting class (including my fabulous teacher)

photos that remind my of the details i dont remember myself

changing into comfy clothes at the end of the day

redbox

so many new opportunities available to me every day

rally, baby

saturday i went with mr. jackman to compete in a scca rally cross race. it was his first ever and he rocked it. for the first half i played photobot and for the second half i was his co-driver. so scary. he is working on turning happy valley rally into an npo; i will keep you updated on its progress. i am so happy he was able to fulfill a life long dream (and glad both he and the soob made it out alive)

today i am grateful for:

an open invitation to my moms for sunday dinner

the fact that i have so many family members close

the first sip of a cup of a fountain coke

the coffee shop

a garage

five for today

phone calls from my pop in asia

the soob and mr. jackman making it through their first rally cross

sun on my face

mark accomplishing his flying dreams

living too far away for people to show up uninvited