My parents came to visit me and my husband in New York a few months ago (they hadn’t come to see us in THREE YEARS and I told them if they didn’t come by March 1, 2008, they were officially disowned. They booked plane tickets like the next day–they could tell I was serious). Anyway, in honor of their visit, I called a friend who works at The Late Show with David Letterman (good friend to have, right? That’s not the only reason I like him, promise!) and we got tickets to the show! My dad totally loved it–definitely the highlight of the weekend. Diane Keaton was on that night. Oh, did I mention my parents brought my sister Jennie with them? We had so much fun!
Anyway, I was thinking about the show and one of the best parts was watching Dave give the Top Ten List. That night it was the “Top Ten Signs You’re Watching a Bad Monster Movie” (Cloverfield has just come out and Dave didn’t recommend it.) Since then, I’ve been making all sorts of random top tens lists in my life. (Random fact, the way I got on to the school paper in high school was writing a top ten list of why they needed me. The faculty advisor loved it and I was on.) Anyway, since I’ve become a sort of top ten addict, I decided to write the top ten things I’m excited for this spring. Here goes:
1. Wearing flip flops. I love how havaianas are plastic but don’t cut into your skin.
2. Having the sun stay up later and later. Hello, 8:00pm walks home through the park!
3. Getting a little color on my cheeks. I’m super scared on skin cancer (this is the best fake tanner ever) but I love having just a touch of sun on my face. Right now I look like Casper’s big sister.
4. Free summer concerts in Central Park!
5. Going on my book tour!!
6. The fact that the new Indiana Jones movie is coming out on May 23rd! I love the first three. How could you not?
7. Sitting outside at cafes (it’s not Paris, but better than inside, don’t you think?)
8. Getting to pet all the little dogs that are walking around with their owners. I wish I could have a cute, fuzzy, little puppy.
9. How the month of May is usually the perfect temperature in New York! (The rest of the summer is pretty much sweltering hot and you sweat just standing there, so May is heaven.)
10. Jamie Lidell has a new album coming out at the end of April. Remember that Target TV commercial “a little bit more, a little bit more?” Can’t wait to see what Mr. Lidell has to offer this time around.
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I’m totally diggin’ number 3. I’m pretty white my own self. Perhaps we can compare skin when you come around here (w00t! number five!).
But it’s spring break this week and I’m going down south. I’ll be piling on the sunscreen and playing lots of tennis. Hopefully that will add some color while keeping away the dreaded skin cancer (I know someone who recently died of melanoma. Eek!).
Oh, I miss Spring Break. I think everyone should get a spring break. Hmmm…I would definitely head down south, too. And you play tennis? I’m impressed. I lack the needed hand-eye coordination to be a good tennis player
I’m not exactly a “good” tennis player. I just think it’s fun.