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Monday, June 30, 2008
Movie-Star-Boyfriend, #2
I forgot to mention that I have a new movie-star-boyfriend, Steve Carell, but Jonathan and I saw Get Smart on Friday night and I was reminded of this and let Jon know I was adding him to my list. I was considering him after his adorable performance in 2005's The 40 Year Old Virgin, but he cinched it as Dan Burns in Dan in Real Life. This movie was so under marketed, but so great. It was also advertised as a comedy, but it is really quite romantic with great performances. Jonathan and I both really enjoyed it and he's approved the addition of Steve Carell to my former list of one. Watch this (below) and you'll want him for your movie-star-boyfriend, too. Try not to be annoyed by the cute, but kind of distracting Dane Cook:
Friday, June 27, 2008
Where Were You 10 Years Ago?
Hmmm. Ten years ago at this time (probably right at this time, in fact), I was dancing on a bar at the Koo Club in Santorini, Greece and more than likely, it was this song playing:
How awesomely 1998 and Euro is that video? It's just hawt. That song is the best. I just found out a "chimney" is a black eye. Ooh. Tough.
Anyway, ten years ago, I traveled through Italy solo and met up with a girlfriend in England, then we traveled to Santorini and met up with her sister and another girlfriend and spent a week in Santorini, then visited Mykonos and Ios for a few days each, then back to Santorini for a few days. We were all totally enamored with the experience and became the "Greek Sisters". We spent the following year getting together at least once a month to drink red wine, smoke cigarettes, listen to a club mix that we got from DJ Sakis in Santorini (which included the ditty above) and obsess about the following summer to be spent in Santorini (we loved the other islands, but Santorini became our particular obsession).
The Greek Sisters did, in fact, make it back to Santorini the following year and ended up staying for two months (we planned on a month, but my broken foot extended our stay). We slept 'til noon, had frappés, cigarettes & crêpes for breakfast, spent all day at the beach, went back to the little places we rented (with a stop along the way to watch the sunset...sometimes a trip to Oia to have dinner by sunset) and glammed it up for a dinner at Naoussa Tavern and a night of dancing 'til 4 a.m. at the Koo. Then it was a stop at the bakery around the corner for some Greek Yogurt with honey or a pastry for a snack and off to Kamari Beach to watch the sunrise. Then back "home" to sleep and start all over again. Sigh.
Cut to ten years later: here I am at work, reminiscing blogging instead of being "productive". I'm happily married, mom to a beautiful boy and pregnant with my second child, a girl. I haven't made it back to Santorini as I'd hoped ... yet. Susan ended up living there, not me. I am fatter (not just because I'm pregnant) and older, but my life is truly blessed.
Meanwhile, my Greek Sisters are in Greece ... again ... without me! Sigh! Jenn is a world traveler, Julie (a.k.a. Patsy) is married and living in So Cal, and Susan is living in Vancouver after a few years in Santorini, but getting married there next week. So, I'm thinking of them and feeling nostalgic and I dedicate this remix of one of our beloved club tunes to them (below). I hope they are living it up a little extra for me!
How awesomely 1998 and Euro is that video? It's just hawt. That song is the best. I just found out a "chimney" is a black eye. Ooh. Tough.
Anyway, ten years ago, I traveled through Italy solo and met up with a girlfriend in England, then we traveled to Santorini and met up with her sister and another girlfriend and spent a week in Santorini, then visited Mykonos and Ios for a few days each, then back to Santorini for a few days. We were all totally enamored with the experience and became the "Greek Sisters". We spent the following year getting together at least once a month to drink red wine, smoke cigarettes, listen to a club mix that we got from DJ Sakis in Santorini (which included the ditty above) and obsess about the following summer to be spent in Santorini (we loved the other islands, but Santorini became our particular obsession).
The Greek Sisters did, in fact, make it back to Santorini the following year and ended up staying for two months (we planned on a month, but my broken foot extended our stay). We slept 'til noon, had frappés, cigarettes & crêpes for breakfast, spent all day at the beach, went back to the little places we rented (with a stop along the way to watch the sunset...sometimes a trip to Oia to have dinner by sunset) and glammed it up for a dinner at Naoussa Tavern and a night of dancing 'til 4 a.m. at the Koo. Then it was a stop at the bakery around the corner for some Greek Yogurt with honey or a pastry for a snack and off to Kamari Beach to watch the sunrise. Then back "home" to sleep and start all over again. Sigh.
Cut to ten years later: here I am at work, reminiscing blogging instead of being "productive". I'm happily married, mom to a beautiful boy and pregnant with my second child, a girl. I haven't made it back to Santorini as I'd hoped ... yet. Susan ended up living there, not me. I am fatter (not just because I'm pregnant) and older, but my life is truly blessed.
Meanwhile, my Greek Sisters are in Greece ... again ... without me! Sigh! Jenn is a world traveler, Julie (a.k.a. Patsy) is married and living in So Cal, and Susan is living in Vancouver after a few years in Santorini, but getting married there next week. So, I'm thinking of them and feeling nostalgic and I dedicate this remix of one of our beloved club tunes to them (below). I hope they are living it up a little extra for me!
A Must Watch, for the Tron Suit Alone!
I came across this (below) when I was watching HOW WE GO OUT VERSION 2 by Leslie Hall for like, the millionth time. It's not as good as HWGO, but it is a must watch, for the Tron suit alone!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
An Eakin Family Favorite
Last night, Jonathan changed it to, "Xander has two eyes and Daddy has two eyes, but Triops has three eyes! Triops has three eyes!" and then, "Xander has blue eyes and Mommy has blue eyes, but Daddy has green eyes! Daddy has green eyes!"
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Pouri's Picnic at Val Vista Park - Pleasanton, CA (Jun 22, 2008)
Xander's fabulous childcare provider, Pouri, hosted a picnic last Sunday for all the families of the children she cares for (a few past along with the present). My brother and his family joined us, too!
We enjoyed delicious food, fun in the water and the pleasure a relaxing Sunday together. A good time was had by all!
We enjoyed delicious food, fun in the water and the pleasure a relaxing Sunday together. A good time was had by all!
Friday, June 20, 2008
This is what I get for telling him something is not an "option"
"Uh, Mom? Can you give me an option?" asks Xander (using his serious, deep, big-boy voice).
Bewildered, but wanting to see where this is going to go, I say, "Sure honey, what kind of option do you want?"
"Uh, a red one, not a black one."
"Oh, okay, sure."
"Thanks!" and then he walks out of the room.
I am still stunned.
Bewildered, but wanting to see where this is going to go, I say, "Sure honey, what kind of option do you want?"
"Uh, a red one, not a black one."
"Oh, okay, sure."
"Thanks!" and then he walks out of the room.
I am still stunned.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Helicopter Parents
Just finished an article on p.210 of the July issue of Oprah Magazine about Helicopter Parents. It's a little mindblowing the extremes some folks will go to. It was a good read, though I found there weren't enough examples of crazy things dads do, it was mostly about the moms. Anyway, I found it particularly interesting as it referenced Love and Logic, a parenting philosophy and book that I learned about from one of my favorite blogs, melissathemouth.com.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Wants to play with the big guys...
How, how, how do you tell your little 2-and-a-half (today!) year-old boy that the 6 year-old next door (who is really only about 2 inches taller than him!) doesn't want to play with him? Ugh, my heart breaks when Xander cries out, "John!" with such sheer, unadulterated enthusiasm for this little twerp that won't even give my boy the courtesy of a hello! Xander is sweet and friendly and full of fun and well, this kid doesn't seem to care about being kind to little ones. But my boy just loves him and wants to, "play red cars with John" and doesn't want to go upstairs to take a bath, he "wants to take a bath with John!"
I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg with the pain I will feel on behalf of my children, but boy, it just cuts me to the quick. Rejection sucks and rejection lives next door to us in the form of an unfriendly older boy with parent(s?) who smoke in their garage and let him ride around in the street in motorized mini cars. Thankfully, Xander doesn't seem to be taking it personally at this point and seems to think I'm the one that won't let him play with the neighbor boy (he may have a point there, I'm not exactly a fan of this kid), but still, the disappointment is crushing me. I mean, who wouldn't want to play with my fun boy? That....neighbor boy, that's who.
I know that this is just the tip of the iceberg with the pain I will feel on behalf of my children, but boy, it just cuts me to the quick. Rejection sucks and rejection lives next door to us in the form of an unfriendly older boy with parent(s?) who smoke in their garage and let him ride around in the street in motorized mini cars. Thankfully, Xander doesn't seem to be taking it personally at this point and seems to think I'm the one that won't let him play with the neighbor boy (he may have a point there, I'm not exactly a fan of this kid), but still, the disappointment is crushing me. I mean, who wouldn't want to play with my fun boy? That....neighbor boy, that's who.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
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