Sprizee :: A simple girl replete with complications

Happy Halloween, kids.

Witch way?, originally uploaded by sprizee.

I think I'm the only person on this planet that doesn't adore Charlie Brown, The Peanuts and The Great Pumpkin. Let's take a poll, shall we? Anyone else out there think Charlie Brown is just asking for it? (I do like the music from the Christmas special but that's what soundtracks are for.)

This month being October I'm really into...

...farm fresh apples for breakfast, early Christmas shopping, Dawson's Creek: Season 4 (shut up), dead leaves, french pumpkins, hunting for old Polaroid cameras, shooting film, Farmoween, Amy's Organic Tomato Bisque and grilled cheese sandwiches, Speaking of Faith (podcast here), a freebie from The Sea Navy (maybe I'll use this for all my voicemails moving forward...I'm far too wordy anyways), Mighty O donuts, Ritter chocolate bars and glowing sunsets.

Embrace the unexpected.

I thought I'd be crossing off #5 right about now but instead I'm still working my way through #24 and #25.   Like yesterday for example.   I didn't spend my day experiencing Vietnam.  Instead I went to work and on my lunch break scheduled two doctors appointments.  Two you say?  Well it should have been four, but, honestly, I couldn't handle scheduling FOUR. SEPARATE. DOCTOR'S. APPOINTMENTS. AT. ONCE. so I just settled for two.   I mean, not that I complaining.  A few months ago there was talk that I might have MS which has been pretty much ruled out.  So, let's be clear. I AM NOT COMPLAINING. 

It's just that, well, I'm tired of not feeling well so I've finally stopped putting off making appointments and seeking answers and not taking "just live with it" at face value any more.  But more importantly, I had all these hopes that I'd be traveling around with Misty right now.  And I'm fine with it not working out, mostly.  But still a little piece of me is sad that I wasn't able to meet up with her at some point during her seven month journey. 

She returns in December and as much as I've tried to figure out a way to meet up with her, as time marches on, I'm feeling less and less hopeful that it's actually going to happen.   And that's okay.  I know I'll see her when she returns.  But when I cited "embrace the unexpected" I was hoping it would be more headlines like "free cupcakes fall from the sky in Seattle" and "housing market continues to grow despite analyst projections".  Not, "you're not feeling well so now you must decide between adventures and appointments".  Leave it to Misty to figure out a way to fit both in:

I hate monkeys.  That is, except for Davy, Mickey, the blonde one, and the guy with the stocking cap.

The password is food.

The poor man's iPhone.  Have you heard about Google's new 411?  I have to admit, it sounds pretty handy.   Much handier than having to pull the car over to the side of the road and asking random strangers for the nearest hamburger stand.

The price of sugar.  I try to avoid things sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, but now I'm wondering how much better sugar is morally speaking?  Apparently about 85% of all sugar comes  sugar is the Dominican Republic's largest export and the place isn't exactly known for great labor practices.  I wish I would have caught this during SIFF earlier this year.  Truth is, I'm really bad about checking all the great films available during the festival and by the time I hear about something I want to see, it's normally sold out...or was screened four plus month prior.

Ship and Ship.  One of my favorite shops in Ballard is celebrating 5 years October 17-20 with free coffee and ice cream while you shop.  They're also offering 10% all cards and 20% off "everyday retail items" (I'm not sure what that means but I'm keeping my fingers crossed it includes all those Ballard hoodies, t-shirts and hats).

Yummy.  The book club met Sunday night at Natala's on Queen Anne to discuss The Omnivore's Dilemma.  I'm so totally smitten with Natala's house.  Just gorgeous.

Coffee. When I woke up in Bellingham Saturday morning, before we headed out on the farm tour, someone handed me a doppio cup and saucer filled with fresh coffee from a moka pot with cream and sugar on the side and now I'm forever spoiled.  I'm sleepy and I want to go back to bed.

    

Look what I found at the Ballard Goodwill!

My first Polaroid., originally uploaded by sprizee.

While making plans to visit some Skagit Valley Farms this weekend, Hello Gordon!, I sent the following email to Wheelson yesterday: 

Since you reminded me I'm going to bring the following: Lomo LCA, Holga, Argus Brick (I bought this for The Dude's birthday this year.  Happy Birthday honey!  Can I borrow your camera?), Bolsey and Lomo Fisheye.  Oh, and my Kiev 35A.  I need to stop buying old cameras.  Although a Polaroid would be fun.  Maybe I'll see what they have at the Goodwill today!  (I need help.)

Farmoween, now with Polaroids!  It would be terrific if it didn't rain this weekend.  See what you can do.

Trophy.

Today is my four year anniversary at work. Someone owes me a cupcake.