November is Journaling Month. I shall attempt to blog daily this month. Considering I started this post yesterday AND it’s just a lame survey basically, my expectations are not high for a daily posting of quality

Current book:

What is the What by Dave Eggars

Copied & pasted synopsis:

What is the What is an astonishing, eye-opening, and heartbreaking book that defies classification. Once you’ve read it, the story of Valentino Achak Deng refuses to leave your mind. Even if you’re not familiar with the Lost Boys and their struggles to escape from war-torn Sudan, you’ll be drawn into this pseudo-autobiography. What is the What tells a devastating story but never plays for sympathy. Instead, the hope, complexity, and tragedy of the situation take center stage.

Stories of The Lost Boys & other victims of the atrocities through out Africa, not just Sudan, have always been ones that get me right in the heart. this one makes my heart hurt.

Also,fluffy sidenote: I have a helluva Brain Crush on Dave Eggars

Current video:

 

Current shame-inducing guilty pleasure:

Stealing the kids’ Halloween candy.
Current food:

Still in 1st Trimester of pregnancy (wait..did I even mention that here on the blog? Oh,yeah…I’m pregnant again) , there’s 2 categories of food in my life: Food I Can Eat Without Retching and Food I Can’t Even Look At Without Retching.  On the first list is baked potatoes w/ sour cream, tofu,sweet potatoes, avocados, quesadillas & cottage cheese. Those would be my current foods
Current drink:

Fucking Caffeine Lite coffee.

The first thing that happens when I’m pregnant is The Man revokes my caffeine privileges AND he forces horse-pill sized prenatal vitamins down my throat. I’ve  always cheated and had at least 1 cup anyway and never took the prenatals  but in the spirit of our open & honest  relationship, I confessed all. He struck a bargain – I willingly take the prenatals & he’ll  “allow” (oh, the patriarchal overtones are killing me!) me to have my morning coffee BUT it has to be Caffeine Lite.

 

Current link:

10 Reasons Abortion Should Be Covered By Healthcare

Current outfit:

A purple corduroy skirt (the top button won’t button but I’m wearing it anyway) , a purple & green layered tee with argyle cut-out & overlay design on the front (I can’t explain it any better than that. It’s a DIY T-shirt surgery thing)

Current fetish:

I think my current fetish is people who have the pregnant sex fetish. That’s all I need right now.
Current fragrance:

My kitchen smells like pumpkins
Current celebrity crush:

Alison Mosshart

Current film:

I had plans for some Halloween-inspired movie marathon but sleep won me over. Last movie I watched (without falling asleep) was Il Postino – absolutely beautiful movie.
Current mood:

snarky
Currently playing on my iPod:

oh,i don’t have one of those new fangled things. But playing at this very moment? “Magnet” by Bikini Kill is playing
Current colors:

Fall leaf colors

Current wish-list:

sun,temps in the 80’s,endless summer

Current needs:

health insurance would be nice
Current triumph:

I recently spent an entire morning & lunch with my mother and didn’t snap. HUGE triumph.

Current bane of my existence:

oh,the usual – laundry.

Current indulgence:

Creme filled mint chocolate Pirouettes, dipped in my coffee. I should add these to the list of foods I can eat.

Current #1 blessing:

My fambly,as crazy as they are.