dp’s. soapbox.

One of my daily stops: The UniWatch Blog, by Paul Lukas (have I ever mentioned that I once asked Paul to adopt me? He laughed. But, he didn’t say no?)

Today’s topic: New WNBA uniforms.

I’m liking the Mystics unis, with inspiration from the old Bullets design, but most of the others are a little too flowery for my taste. I am a fan of the women’s cut though. (This goes back to my whole theory of women’s specific clothing – I don’t need my bike jerseys to have butterflies on them, I just want the men’s version but cut for women – is that too much to ask for?)

As most of you know, I’m quite the sports fan and obviously a big proponent for anything elevating women’s issues. So it really drives me nuts when people knock on the WNBA as a subpar, butch, unpopular, worthless, etc. sports league. There has been some great discussion today on the boards, and a good part of it pro-female (and excellent responses to those who are not). Here’s some of the highlights.

[quote] I hate the wnba. It would have folded a long time ago if it was not heavily subsidized by the NBA. And I love how most arenas put black drapes covering the second decks of the arenas, and only show certain camera angles to make you think the place is packed, when in reality there are 4-5K there. Come to think of it, the NCAA does the same thing with the women’s b-ball tournament, except for the final four. [/quote]

Yeah, and men’s college baseball, and men’s pro lacrosse, and . . . any “men’s” sport other than the big four. (source)
Obviously you have never attended a game at a top-notch women’s basketball school. Until the past few years it was the women’s teams at schools like Tennessee, Texas and Texas Tech that sold out the arenas. Not the men’s programs. (source)
Case in point. I’m a die hard Louisville men’s basketball fan and went to watch them play at Tennessee a few years back (pre-Bruce Pearl). Our seats were at the top of the arena right in front of a big, black curtain. I peeled it back a little to reveal another 10 rows of seats. I asked the person next to me what that was all about and they said they only open up those seats for women’s games. (source)

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[quote] Sue Bird is ok. (She is, however, great looking – for a WNBA player)
I’d much rather look at the women of the LPGA, WTA, or women’s beach volleyball tour. [/quote]

Just because I don’t find Steve Nash attractive, doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy a Sun’s game. I’m not a fan of the double standard that female athletes need to be hot (and athletic) in order for a sport to be popular. (source)

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Let’s start with the WNBA unis. I do watch the WNBA, and thank you, dpnation, for pointing out that pulchritude is not a prerequisite for playing ability. I like watching women’s sports when I can (no cable). (source)

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And from yesterday’s comments:

[dp's comment] here’s the link to the new WNBA unis:
http://www.wnba.com/…

And before any smartaleck remarks, please remember there ARE some people who actually appreciate womens sports.[/dp's comment]

agreed… and appreciate sue bird, swin cash, becky hammon… (source)Loving the fact that I’m not the only one who thinks this way..
– /end quotes

Loving the fact that I’m not the only one who thinks this way..

calling all school peeps

as many of you know, I’m quite the tshirt design girl. Unfortunately, my archiving skills are not quite up to par, and I’m looking for some that have gone astray – specifically because I’m putting together my portfolio, like this week.

Does anyone remember what designs I’ve done? 9T9 frosh chorus, South Carolina Spring Breaker, etc.

I’m missing:
Jr/Sr from 1998
Junior Carnival 1997

Also I can’t remember which rowing shirts I did either, so if anyone one remembers please give a shout.

designs

survey. says.

Proust Questionnaire

Your most marked characteristic?
hair/headwear – eg pineapple head!

The quality you most like in a man?
simplicity, drive, good hygiene

The quality you most like in a woman?
self sufficiency

What do you most value in your friends?
dependency, perception

Your favorite virtue?
honor/respect

What is your principle defect?
impatient, anal

What is your favorite occupation?
pro athlete/quasi celebrity

What is your dream of happiness?
some beach, somewhere.. rolling in piles of money

What to your mind would be the greatest of misfortunes?
being an underachiever

What would you like to be?
the first notable alum mentioned at alma maters

In what country would you like to live?
USA! USA! USA! (possibly italia or new zealand, or in the clouds with the carebears)

What is your favorite color?
carolina blue

What is your favorite flower?
tulip

What is your favorite bird?
cockatiel

Who are your favorite prose writers?
chaucer – anyone else requires cliffs notes

Who are your favorite poets?
shel silverstein, sylvia plath

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
legolas, luke skywalker, batman (mostly for utility belt and cool gadgets)

Who are your favorite heroines of fiction?
wonder woman, sydney bristow

Who are your favorite composers?
shubert, beethoven

Who are your favorite musicians?
howie day, michelle branch, something corporate, keith urban, martina mcbride

Who are your favorite painters?
picasso, van gogh, ed hopper, escher

Who are your heroes in real life?
grammy and gramps, julia reed

What was the last book you read?
the world is flat – friedman

What is it you most dislike?
disorder, bugs, being cold, uncomfortable silence

Your favorite food and drink?
chicken nuggets, mac & cheese and diet coke

Your favorite names?
cole, grace, kip

Your pet aversion?
liars, jerks

What natural gift would you most like to possess?
good luck/intuition

What is your most treasured possession?
tivo!

On what occasion do you lie?
when the truth hurts

When and where were you happiest?
madeira senior year, villanova spring break 2003, sienna w/ my mom

How would you like to die?
not tragically and not anytime soon

What is your present state of mind?
restless

To what faults do you feel most indulgent?
overeating, shopping, manicures, my new bike

What is your motto?
it’s more than a look, it’s a lifestyle

permanent. prep.

jep4s (3:55:51 PM): hahhaaha
Auto Response from SPOON10 (3:55:52 PM): “you always look like you came in from the golf course or sailing.” -coworker
jep4s (3:55:52 PM): nice
jep4s (3:56:06 PM): thats a good villanova/madeira girl

send. money.

Recent email sent out from the good ole alma mater..

Madeira Girls Have Something to Say
The Madeira Board of Directors Riding Task Force is at work on many new initiatives. Read the Riding Facilities Planning Project Update to learn more about the progress and status of Madeira’s riding program.

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Seriously, I’ll give them a Madeira girl with something to say – how about spending millions of dollars on renovating dorm rooms instead of horse stalls? Or better yet, buy a SENIOR DOOR!
I wonder if I’ve been banned from campus yet..

madeira. matters?

wafers14: did you read the madeira matters from this summer?
wafers14: cause betsys bullshit about senior door is ridic
wafers14: “There are no more “senior doors” since restricted access and segregated entries run counter to the School’s commitment to acces to education for all girls”
wafers14: seriously? a door? keeps us away from learning??
wafers14: walk the extra 20 ft.. maybe they could use the time to think
wafers14: and it says we learned how to identify every country in hte globe
wafers14: ummm not true???
wafers14: europe maybe

Related: http://dpnation.blogspot.com/2006/08/suffrage-is-for-suckers.html

"suffrage is for suckers"

This is what happens when you go to an all-girls private school..

First, from el Presidente:

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Christian
Date: Aug 24, 2006 2:23 PM
Subject: Re: oh, madeira.. riiight.
To: DP

Seriously, this is overkill. What the shit?!

Suffrage is for suckers.

also response from Lizzie: (which I should note also is a government worker)

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Elizabeth
Date: Aug 24, 2006 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: oh, madeira..
To: DP
Madeira makes my head hurt.

yes, I’m serving suffratinis.

——————————
The email:
On 8/24/06, DP wrote:

you know it’s gonna be a good email when the first sentence kicks off with “For those of us looking forward to celebrating the 75th anniversary of women’s suffrage tomorrow…”

HAHAHAHA.

i’ve got my suffrage party already planned, how bout you?

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Alumnae Office
Date: Aug 24, 2006 2:19 PM
Subject: Celebrating the 86th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
To: DP
Reprinted from The Washington Post, 8.25.95
Elisabeth G

For those of us looking forward to celebrating the 75th anniversary of women’s suffrage tomorrow, the nationwide hoopla over the observance is a little ironic, because the original event, while momentous, wasn’t exactly the stuff of historical tableaux.

Fwd: you are fa-bu-lous

And remember, Christian always speaks the truth.. usually because she’s drunk.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Christian
Date: Aug 4, 2006 11:09 AM
Subject: you are fa-bu-lous
To: DP

“- there’s just something wrong about people putting up their wedding pictures in their facebook profile.”

well said. its so tacky.

—–
Related: http://www.dpnation.net/dpism.htm#aug06

southern. prep.

Somehow came across this in the Urban Dictory.. love it. Esp since it gives shout outs to Woodberry and Madeira.

Preppy
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=preppy

Most of the best definitions of preppy have emphasized Northern or New England birthrite preppies, but let’s not forget about Southern preppies, as in folks living in Mountain Brook, Alabama, or the West End, Virginia, or the Garden District in Louisiana, or Buckhead, Georgia, or Belle Meade, Tennessee (if you’ve never heard of these Old Guard, old-money, preppy southern suburbs, than you’re not a birthrite prep).

Southern preppies wear most of the same classic clothes and styles as their northern cousins, including Lacoste, Lilly, L.L. Bean, Vineyard vines, Topsiders, Brooks Brothers, tevas, Polo, and especially Patagonia (shorts and fleece are key for guys). And the more monograms, the better.

Girls love grosgrain and totes from Vineyard Vines and Bean. They also like outerwear by Barbour, Cole-Haan bit loafers, and wallobies by Clark. Southern preppy girls have straight, shoulder length hair. Their preppy mothers and grandmothers may have stiff, helmut hairstyles that haven’t changed in decades.

Preppy guys have longish, shaggy, wind blown hair. So do their daddies. They look so much alike. Preppy Southerners would attend day schools such as Altamont or Westminster or Harpeth Hall or boarding schools such as Woodberry Forest or Baylor or Foxcroft or Madeira, rather than a New England prep school.

For college, they may attend state schools such as Bama or UVA or UNC or private colleges such as Vanderbilt or W&L or Hamden-Sydney (the preppiest school in the country according to Lisa Birnbach). And they will almost always join a fraternity or sorority.

Preppy families live in historic or historic looking houses in nice, woodsy neighborhoods, that are comfortable in size but never ostentatious (no electronic gates!) Inside, family antiques, silver, china and portraits are found and all rooms are always used. It is an elegant yet comfortable environment. Southern preppies and their families belong to private town clubs and country clubs such as the Piedmont Driving Club of Atlanta, the Commonwealth Club of Richmond, and the Mountain Brook Club of Birmingham.

Southern preppy families don’t emphasize cars as status, but typically drive volvo wagons, mercedes sedans, Jeep Cherokees, Hondas, and sometimes SUVs (although they feel guilty about them!). It is more important to have money in the bank than in the driveway!

Southern preppies enjoy sports such as tennis, sailing, soccer, lacrosse, and golf, but also quail hunting (in season) and attend Steeplechases in Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia. And they love to watch and attend college football games in fall. Tailgate parties!

While some southern preppies journey northwards to summer on Martha’s Vineyard or in Maine, most old southern families summer on Sea Island or St. Simmons’s Island in Georgia, the mountain towns of Linville and Highlands in North Carolina, or the north Georgia lakes of Lake Rabun and Lake Burton.

Southern preppies believe strongly in giving back to the community and are active members of their church, sit on symphony and museum boards, volunteer at children’s hospitals, and run historic preservation societies. In fact, most old-family southern debutantes are required to participate in volunteer work during their debut season. Old-family, southern debutante balls are still important and traditional rites of passage for southern preppy girls as debs and preppy boys as escorts or marshalls.

All southern preppies seem to know one another and have a large group of friends and acquaintances. Southern preppies have large, extended families and lots of cousins. They always go to the family country place for Thanksgiving and play football and ride horses.

Preppy as a fashion trend may come and go, by preppy as a lifestyle will always continue and exist, and probably more so in the South than elsewhere. Remember: the Virginia colonies were settled by England before Massachusetts and the rest of New England. And Virginia is very prep.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=preppy

Fwd: breaking news…

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Jessica G
Date: Jun 25, 2006 8:27 PM
Subject: breaking news…
To:

I hope you’re sitting down.

Apparently Kevin has decided to leave the Backstreet Boys, as B-Roc solemnly informed unexpecting concertgoers Friday night. They are now recording a new album, without him, and don’t plan to seek a replacement. Obviously, this creates a void in our hearts which is impossible to fill and prevents musical genius from ever being attained again. Join me in taking a moment to reflect on the fabulousness of the original superboyband of the 90s, and acknowledging this sad, sad occasion.

Click here http://www.backstreetboys.com to go to the official BSB site, where you can read the band’s and Kevin’s statements, where they all call each other “brother”s a lot and talk about other sappy things.

Also of crucial importance (and also on the website) there will be a BSB mastercard available in the imminent future. Provided it has a reasonable interest rate, I think this is something we should all consider.

Jessica

barbie. district.

Mattel is announcing the release of Limited-Edition Barbie Dolls tailored for the Metro D.C. market
via Cassi, almost fell over laughing at this one.
Also, can you tell that I lived in Arlington? (It’s the last one, you can decide for yourself).

Capitol Hill Barbie:
She’s a Barbie girl in a world of legislative language and partisan rancor. But, none of that means much to our little Barbie. She is too busy running from reception to reception for free food and booze because on her staff assistant salary she can’t afford groceries after buying a $400 pair of shoes this month. Her dream date would be Tucker Carlson or any member of the Kennedy clan (or any frat boy who’s last name is Kennedy). She is often heard before she is seen with her giggly gaggle of fellow Barbie-esque staff assistants who flirt shamelessly with Capitol Hill Ken and his posse of uncool dudes who think they are hot stuff because they just got promoted from mail opener to mail answerer.

Reston Barbie:
This princess Barbie is sold only at The Reston Town Center. She comes with an assortment of Coach Handbags, a Lexus SUV, a longhaired foreign dog named Honey, and a “cookie cutter” $2,000, 000.00 house. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with “augmented” version.

Springfield Barbie:
This modern day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Windstar Minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full time occupation or secondary education. Traffic jamming cell phone sold separately.

Prince George’s County Barbie:
This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, a Ray Lewis knife, a Pontiac with dark tinted windows and a crack pipe. This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills). Unless you are a cop, then we don’t know what you are talking about.

Great Falls Barbie: (should be noted that Madeira falls under this category, how appropriate)
This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, credit card and Scioto Country Club membership. Also available for this set are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. You won’t be able to afford any of them.

Fredericksburg Barbie:
This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR shirt and tweety bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bud light and a Hank Williams, Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken’s butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a Confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free.

Herndon Barbie:
This collagen injected, rhinoplastic Barbie wears a leopard print outfit and drinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends. Percocet prescription available.

Falls Church Barbie:
This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, archless feet, hairy armpits, no makeup and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her “Willow.” She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Clintonville Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag bumper sticker for free.

Southeast D.C. Barbie:
This Barbie now comes with a stroller and infant doll. Optional accessories include a GED and bus pass. Gangster Ken and his ’79 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.

Dupont Circle Barbie/Ken:
This versatile doll can be easily converted from Barbie to Ken by simply adding or subtracting the multiple “snap-on” parts.

Arlington Barbie:
This doll comes equipped with happy hour schedule and north face fleece. Her seemingly Republican day outfit turns into a tight pair of seven jeans and a sluttly top in the evening (but the pearl earrings stay in of course). She comes with an overpriced condo and flashy car that she never drives since the metro is a block away. Graduated Frat Boy Ken is sold separately but comes with a pair of new balance shoes, a hat from the college he graduated from, and a polo shirt with a collar you can flip up or down.

reunion. chatter

phattatattat: [former house adult at Madeira] was impressed that you work at [snip]

phattatattat: i made you sound very busy and important

SPOON10: was she expecting more along the lines of "passed out drunk on the curb"?

phattatattat: ummm, welllll, probably

weekend. wonder.

Top 10 things learnt over the weekend with special guest, Kathleen McDermott.

10. Kathleen enjoys long walks on the beach, prehistoric meats and biting peoples’ faces.

9. soulmates can be determined by the shade of pink pants they are wearing – and by shade, we mean any pants that are pink totally qualify. (Related)

8. dropping a whole can of Spaghettio’s on the floor at 4am is completely normal and a whole lot of fun to clean up. And maybe we should start buying stock in Swiffer.

7. Miller Lite has MO BETTER TASTE.

6. Hole in the Wall really isn’t the best tourist destination.

5. running into your Senior Editor from work at a bar on a weeknight is completely normal. (And the hug was slightly inappropriate).

4. taxi drivers in Buckhead sure are pissy.

3. a side of pork chops only sets you back $1.99 at Atlanta Diner.

2. KMM: she came, she saw, she broke hearts: 3 nites out, 3 different men.

1. Robert sure does know a lot of karyoke songs.

it’s. official.

The first weekend of March I will be headed to Montana to visit my favorite bow girl ever, Amber Kyle(/Blake)!!!!! And, I will get to see snow for the first time in about 3 years. Well, not totally amped on the cold weather, but psyched to go snowboarding.

The whole thing was randomly decided on in a span of about an hour.. but hey gotta use up my freebie days off before they expire.

The next 5 weeks will be very exciting:
2/4 – Mardi Gras party
2/5 – Superbowl, obviously
2/7 – One Tree Hill and Fefe Dobson CDs
2/16-9 – Lizzie in the ATL! (I will remember this time..)
2/23-6 – Kathleen in the ATL!
3/3-6 – Snowboarding and Amber in Montana!

day. light.

Back on the day shift this week! I haven’t had a bedtime since July.. this should be interesting.

Since I am still a little behind schedule, I have a couple xmas gifts to purchase yet. However, since I am extending my holla-day buying, I would also like to extend my receiving.
Madeira Vineyard Vines Tote
And maybe stop by the Victoria’s Secret Semi Annual Sale that begins at 9am today..

I don’t know whether to take offense, or laugh..
How Republicans Are Like Michael Jackson Fans – Yahoo! News
(though at least the parts repub’s are made fun of for are pretty much the topics that I do not support, so I suppose I’ll be fine).

Be sure to go download The Chronic of Narnia Rap video by SNL on iTunes video for free! Or, you can just watch it here. (thanks Jared.. who also gets big ups for bringing over hot brownies AND the batter spoon.. yum.)

Yeah, I bought another pair of boat shoes.

survey. says.

Thanks to Shelly for providing today’s fodder. PS I had to fix the British spellings in the “favourites” cause it was bothering me. ha.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 11ish.. it was a late nite, being new years and all.

2. Diamonds or pearls? pearls pearls and pearls.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Narnia

4. What’s your favorite TV show? Alias, ER, The Daily Show, Sportscenter/Pardon the Interruption, One Tree Hill..

5. What did you have for breakfast this morning? it was lunchtime by the time I got up. Plus I have no milk, so breakfast was a bust.

6. What’s your favorite cuisine? the ho, of course (they are officially out of my phone list though, seeing that I’m about 800 miles from vanillanova)

7. What foods do you dislike? cabbage

8. What is your favorite chip flavor? salt and vinegar

9. What’s your favorite CD at the moment? Matt Ryan, the veronicas

10. What kind of car do you drive? Honda Civic Ex

11. Favorite sandwich? CHEESESTEAKS.

12. What characteristics do you despise? Arrogance, dishonesty

13. Favorite item of clothing? my Patagonia puffy vest

14. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation,where would you go? New Zealand

15. What color is your bathroom? white.. I’m not bothering to paint my apt.

16. Favorite brand of clothing? J.Crew and Ralph Lauren

17. Where would you retire to? Someplace with a beach and below the Mason Dixon

18. Favorite time of the day? lunchtime

19. What was your most memorable birthday? 24.

20. Where were you born? Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, VA

21. Favorite sport to watch? hoops.

22. Who do you least expect to re-blog this? I don’t really care.

23. Person you expect to send it back first? See #22.

24. What fabric detergent do you use? Tide

25. Were you named after anyone? My parents thought I was gonna be a boy and subsequently had no girl names for me, so I was “Baby Prey” for the first week of my life. My dad came up with Dana by playing with the name Dan Tanna while he was watching tv. Fascinating, I know.

26. Do you wish on stars? First star I see tonite..

27. When did you last cry? 2 weeks ago

28. Do you like your handwriting? yup.

29. If you were another person, would YOU be friends with you? obviously.

30. Are you a daredevil? from time to time.

31. Do looks matter? yes.

32. How do you release anger? bitch a lot.

33. Where is your second home? I don’t have a good answer for this one.

34. What were your favorite toys as a child? I hated dolls. I had lots of stuffed animals. And I was a big fan of CareBears.

35. What class in High School was totally useless? Freshmen chorus.. oh but it was hilarious as long as you weren’t a frosh.

36. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Never ever ever.

37. Favorite movies? Matrix, LOTR, Austin, StarWars, Bridget Jones..

38. What are your nicknames? dp, d, spoon, spanks, toast, coolio, niner..

39. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? yup after I kept destroying the heels of my shoes.

40. Do you think that you are strong? I can bench my body weight, does that count?

41. What’s your favorite ice cream flavour? mint oreo from Genaurdi’s.

42. What are your favorite colors? blue, brown, pink.. I am random.

43. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? I’m indecisive.

44. Who do you miss the most? my ‘nova peeps.

45. Do you want everyone who reads this to re-blog it? don’t care.

46. What color pants are you wearing? none.. wearing pink striped Ralph Lauren shorts even though it’s freezing.

47. What are you listening to right now? Matt Nathanson on iTunes (well technically it’s on shuffle, but at this very instant it’s him).

48. Last thing you ate? a multivitamin and some xmas cookies that my mom made.

49. If you were a CRAYON what color would you be? one of the loud obnoxious colors.

50. Last person you talked to on the phone? I am taking the 5th on this one..

51. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? eyes or hair I guess.

52. Favorite Drink? Diet Coke

53. Do you wear contacts? yes’m

54. Favorite Day(s) of the Year? New Years Eve of course. Thanksgiving.

55. Scary Movies or Happy Endings? don’t care

56. Summer or winter? Summer

57. Hugs OR Kisses? hugs

58. What Is Your Favorite Dessert? something of the brownie/fudge variety or coconut cake (going back to the Madeira glory days) or underbaked cookies. good.

59. What Book(s)Are You Reading? Freakanomics

60. What’s On Your Mouse Pad? United States Senate seal (I took it with me after my internship with Jesse Helms.. haaa).

61. What Did You Watch Last night on TV? it was not only Saturday nite, but also NYE – I was not watching tv to say the least.

62. Favorite Smells? cookies or popcorn

63. Rolling Stones or Beatles? Apathetic (so sue me)

64. What’s the furthest you’ve been from home? England to row in the Henley.. and soon to be Italy (in June!)

M.V.P.

this is the sweetest thing since the Tiger Woods commercial:
http://stevenashmvp.com/quicktime/kick_it.mov

There is good reason that my screenname is DieSquirrel.

This looks like an interesting read – PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
I suppose this would be more appropriate for the Suggested Readings link, but whatever.

Look good. Do good.
Zebra Crossings
(Madeira alum Sarah Chasnovitz’s company, word.)

Last chance for New Years blowout.

Check it: Nike Dunk SB High Villanova
These are from the “Be True to Your School” series. Holla.

Anyone got any good music suggestions? I’m digging Jack’s Mannequin (frontman from Something Corporate‘s side project).

the calm before the storm

18 hours til race time! I’m packing in as much food as possible, using carbo loading as the excuse. There must be a lotta carbs in chocolate cake, right?

This is why Madeira chose the mighty snail as mascot (this is better than Go-Go Gadget arms). Inspirational, I know.

Today my chiropractor told me that my job is part of the reason why I’m all tense and misaligned. Cool, cause I didn’t really want to work anyway. Also, he called me neurotic – is it really that apparent to everyone? Sigh.

Apparently this person really did move to Canada. Geez, if you’re gonna relocate, at least pick someplace warm. Like Acapulco.

thanks.giving.

In the spirit of the Madeira Thanksgiving assembly..

From: CP
Date: Nov 21, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: I Am Thankful for…

Every year, inspired by the holiday and the memory of Madeira assemblies such as this, I write down a list of some of the things that I am thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving, and know that I am thankful for all of you.

I am thankful for (in no particular order):

my sitcom inspired family*3 year olds*love*kickball and the color goldenrod*saturday morning (afternoon) phone dates*flowers*vanilla ice cream*my ipod*the color pink*msu football games*the southernmost point and impromptu getaways*byrd stadium*democrats*unexpected emails*tanqueray*instyle magazine*the beach*entourage (mine and the show)*fiji water*madeira*the redsox*purple pens*cashmere*witty repartee* mt.rainier*polo shirts*vip passes* jeeps*c106*pedicures*dancing*choice*potluck dinners*shiraz*purses*perezhilton,dpnation, navajo, and trent*whole foods*taco bell (not the food…)*cowboy boots*laguna*tennis*faith*books*target*you!*

Love,
Christian

shout. out.

A Madeira girl launches her own business:

Zebra Crossings is selling some funky beaded bra straps (soon to expand into other fashions/accessories) from outside Cape Town, South Africa. They’re all fair trade goods.

Check them out here:

Zebra Crossings – Unique fashions and accessories