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It’s Not About Who Won

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Ching under Games, Wishlist.

It’s not about who won. It’s about who lost. Jenni and I both knew we were no match for Anthony. Basically, it was a contest for second place. LOL.

It was a really close game. Most enjoyable game of Scrabble I’d ever played. Thank you Jenni and Anthony!

Incidentally, last night’s Scrabble game made me realize that I am in dire need of a new set. The ten-year-old one I have just isn’t cutting it anymore. I want one of those “deluxe” Scrabble games with the rotating board/table. Hmmm… Maybe Brian will get me one for my birthday.

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Speaking of Clothes

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Ching under Life.

I’m at that awkward stage in my weight-loss where some of my clothes look like absolute crap on me because they’re way too big and then other articles of clothing look better on me than when I first bought them. Overall the stretchy pieces of clothing are great because they tend to fit a wider range of sizes. They’re basically looser on me, but still look great. I guess when I used to wear them before, they just stretched to fit me. Now they don’t have to stretch as much.

The biggest problems I have are with my button up shirts. I gave a few to mom last weekend. These were Eddie Bauer and Lands’ End “small petites” that no longer fit. I guess I’m an “extra small petite” now. Although, not all sizes are created equal, and Eddie Bauer and Lands’ End clothes tend to run large. So I think I’m still a size “small” at most stores.

The downside is that our company store, where we get logo shirts for work, runs a lot like Eddie Bauer and Lands’ End so none of my work logo shirts fit me any more. Not necessarily a bad thing, considering that there is one particular shirt that Brian wants me to burn. LOL.

A couple of weeks ago, I was wearing one of my work logo shirts, which was too big on me. I whined, but wore it anyway because I didn’t really feel like rummaging through the closet for something else to wear. I looked very yagit in my over-sized clothes that day, by the way. Brian was like, “Are you sure it’s not a men’s size small?” I laughed and pointed out to him the vertical seams that are supposed to make the shirt more fitted. Men’s shirts don’t have those.

After that, I was really excited to wear this one blouse that I hadn’t worn in a year or so because the sleeves were too tight. It was a brown, short-sleeved blouse with cuffed sleeves. My arms were always too fat for me to be able to button the sleeves so I used to wear the blouse with the sleeves unbuttoned. After wearing it a few times, I thought the unbuttoned sleeves looked ridiculous so I quit wearing it.

“I can finally wear that one blouse now that my arms are smaller,” I told Brian. Much to my disappointment, now that sleeves fit, the body is too big. At least I could wear it before with the sleeves unbuttoned. Now, I can’t even wear it at all! LOL. That went in the “give to mom” pile.

Another blouse that I was excited to be able to wear again was this white, textured blouse. It fit absolutely perfect when I first bought it at the Ann Taylor Factory Outlet at Legends. After I washed the blouse, it shrank a little. I could still wear it, but I couldn’t wear a camisole underneath because then the blouse would be way too tight. I could wear it without a camisole underneath, but didn’t really look that great. I really liked the blouse though, so I didn’t want to get rid of it. I pulled it out of the closet the other day and it actually fit me perfect!

I wore it with dark jeans the other day and Brian really liked the way I looked, so we took a photo. Our dress code is usually business casual, but we’re raising money at work so we’re having some jeans days in exchange for donations. I didn’t wear jeans on Monday and Friday this week (mostly because we were doing interviews), but I’m pretty much able to wear jeans everyday for the next two weeks.

But I digress… I have a few clothes that are still wearable and others that absolutely need to go. On Sunday, I’m taking a pile of mine and Brian’s clothes to Derby so that mom can send them to the Philippines or do with them what she wishes. It usually upsets me to have to get rid of clothes. Not this time around, though! 🙂

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Midnight Radio (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Ching under Movies, Videos.

Since I posted my favorite and also Angi’s favorite song from the movie, I find it only fitting to post Brian’s favorite also. This one is for you, babe. Enjoy!

Rain falls hard
Burns dry
A dream
Or a song
That hits you so hard
Filling you up
And suddenly gone

Breathe feel love
Give free
Know in your soul
Like your blood knows the way
From your heart to your brain
Knows that you’re whole

And you’re shining
Like the brightest star
A transmission
On the midnight radio
And you’re spinning
Like a 45
Ballerina
Dancing to your rock and roll

Here’s to Patti
And Tina
And Yoko
Aretha
And Nona
And Nico
And me
And all the strange rock and rollers
You know you’re doing all right
So hold on to each other
You gotta hold on tonight

And you’re shining
Like the brightest star
A transmission
On the midnight radio
And you’re spinning
Your new 45s
For the misfits and the losers
Yeah, you know you’re rock and rollers
Spinning to your rock and roll

Lift up your hands
Lift up your hands

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Wig in a Box (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Ching under Movies, Videos.

I skipped Zumba last night to watch Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Orpheum with Brian and Angi (not sure what happened to everyone else =P). It was totally worth it! Hedwig is larger than life and is even more amazing on the big screen.

I had posted my favorite song from the movie, The Origin of Love, a few years ago. This time I’m posting Angi’s favorite. Feel free to sing along. She did!

On nights like this
When the world’s a bit amiss
And the lights go down
Across the trailer park
I get down, I feel had
Feel on the verge of going mad
And then it’s time to punch the clock

I put on some make-up
Turn on the tape deck
And put the wig back on my head
Suddenly I’m Miss Midwest Midnight Checkout Queen
Until I head home
And I put myself to bed

I look back on where I’m from
Look at the woman I’ve become
And the strangest things seem suddenly routine
I look up from my Vermouth on the rocks
The gift wrapped wig’s still in the box
Of towering velveteen

I put on some make-up
Some LaVern Baker
And pull the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m Miss Beehive 1963
Until I wake up
And I turn back to myself

Some girls, they got natural ease
They wear it any way they please
With their French flip curls
From perfumed magazines
Wear it up, let it down
This is the best way that I’ve found
To be the best you’ve ever seen

I put on some make-up
Turn on the eight-track
I’m pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m Miss Farrah Fawcett
From TV
Until I wake up
And I turn back to myself

Shag, bi-level, bob
Dorothy Hamill do,
Sausage curl, chicken wings
It’s all because of you
With your blow dried, feather backed
Toni home wave, too
Flip, fro , frizz, flop
It’s all because of you
It’s all because of you
It’s all because of you

(okay…everybody…)

I put on some make-up
Turn on the eight track
I’m pulling the wig down from the shelf
Suddenly I’m this Punk Rock Star
Of stage and screen
And I ain’t ever
I’m never turning back

P.S. Here’s the official quote from Brian, “I don’t know what I enjoyed more — the movie or watching all of the clueless people leave in the middle of the movie.” There were a lot of older couples and other people who were offended within the first ten minutes of the movie (some within the first five) and just got up and left. I don’t think they knew what they were in for. LOL.