Happiness is...
Roller Derby. This comes to you a little bit late, but no less enthusiastic.
We finally did it. We put on our leather jackets, grabbed a beer, and ventured out to see the MN Roller Girls! Totally worth your money, if you were ever wondering.
The point is for the jammer on the team to lap the pack of blockers from the opposing team. Seeing them fight for a hole just to get ahead was seriously intense. Medusa was my favorite jammer, swiping left then right to get past those bitches from Tuscon! What a show. By the end we were over 100 points ahead. No one even poses a chance against Minnesota from the looks of the game I witnessed.
At the start of the show I decided it might be fun to try. By the end I realized I would never be able to maneuver right on four wheels with that big rubber stopper. Some of them are scrappy, as you may have guessed. If I ever get the guts, I have already chosen my derby name: Kristi Yamacoochie. I could be a menace... someday...
Possibly the best part? The preshow was a step team and half time was a polka band. You have no idea what these ladies have up their sleeve. I can easily see why it becomes a culture of derby. For now, I'm glad I got a glimpse into it all for the night.
Grand slam!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Sunrise
Happiness is...
Driving to work in the sunrise. There is something magical about sunrises, the colors that splash across the sky, the sun as it gently peeks more and more above the horizon. Sunrises remind you that there is still beauty in life, that there is still hope with God, that there is still a reason to get up and actually head to work.
Likewise, sunrises are a mark of something better. Though you are still heading to work at the same crack of dawn time, it is a huge improvement from the age when you were going in the dark and coming in the dark. Knowing that the sun is rising makes the day seem worth living. And watching the sun rise is happiness in its purest form.
Try it. Get up early and head out of your house to enjoy the colors of awe, excellence, thankfulness, graciousness, love, peace, purity, wonder, and serenity. Those are some great colors.
Driving to work in the sunrise. There is something magical about sunrises, the colors that splash across the sky, the sun as it gently peeks more and more above the horizon. Sunrises remind you that there is still beauty in life, that there is still hope with God, that there is still a reason to get up and actually head to work.
Likewise, sunrises are a mark of something better. Though you are still heading to work at the same crack of dawn time, it is a huge improvement from the age when you were going in the dark and coming in the dark. Knowing that the sun is rising makes the day seem worth living. And watching the sun rise is happiness in its purest form.
Try it. Get up early and head out of your house to enjoy the colors of awe, excellence, thankfulness, graciousness, love, peace, purity, wonder, and serenity. Those are some great colors.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
shower
Happiness is...
shower poufs. Is that the technical term for them? I don't actually care, all I know if that I can get it all sudsy and soap myself down. There is no good alternative. There is nothing as soft or plush or soapy.
Late night showers are just about as good as it gets. Wake up in the morning, and there is nothing you have to worry about besides enjoying the warm bed and slowly opening your eyes. Your skin is soft, your hair is clean, and you don't have to bounce out of bed and step under the water... unless you want another chance with the pouf.
shower poufs. Is that the technical term for them? I don't actually care, all I know if that I can get it all sudsy and soap myself down. There is no good alternative. There is nothing as soft or plush or soapy.
Late night showers are just about as good as it gets. Wake up in the morning, and there is nothing you have to worry about besides enjoying the warm bed and slowly opening your eyes. Your skin is soft, your hair is clean, and you don't have to bounce out of bed and step under the water... unless you want another chance with the pouf.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Vocabulary
Happiness is...
Working through words with six-year-olds. Take, for example, my evening. I was reading with one of my favorites and the book starting to get difficult...
When asked what a spider is: "a really scary thing with 600 legs and two big eyes."
When asked what strange is: "when the couch was supposed to be there, but now the toy box is there and the couch is here---man that's strange..."
When asked what beautiful means: "you're beautiful and a boy wants to kiss you on the lips!"
Working through words with six-year-olds. Take, for example, my evening. I was reading with one of my favorites and the book starting to get difficult...
When asked what a spider is: "a really scary thing with 600 legs and two big eyes."
When asked what strange is: "when the couch was supposed to be there, but now the toy box is there and the couch is here---man that's strange..."
When asked what beautiful means: "you're beautiful and a boy wants to kiss you on the lips!"
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