ice breaker

Breaking the Ice for Travel, originally uploaded by bryancrump.

Dear Blog,
It’s been awhile since we chatted. Consistently chatted. A number of things have been running through my head to write about, but somehow I perfectioned my way out of writing ‘em. So let’s just break the ice with saying hi.

So...Hi! How are ya? Good. Good. I’m good. How was your new year? Oh yeah? Cool. Mine was quiet but fun. Cool!


So.


Yeah.


Awesome.



I wish we were drinking, blog. This would be so much easier.


Um. Let’s see. I had a birthday. It was super fun. Because it’s so close to the holidays it was always considered a ‘wash’ in my family (direct quote) regardless, I celebrated well. My sweet husband made a grand deal of it.

Uh. I’ve been busy. Working a lot. Writing. Doing some shows at the Groundlings. Hanging out.

Uh. My 5 year old god son slaughtered me in most every Wii sports game. He insisted I buy one to practice. I'll get right on that.

Uh. I worked out next to John Mayer last week while one of his songs came on my shuffle. That’s kinda cool. Not that John Mayer is on my shuffle, but that I was working out next to him WHEN it came on my shuffle. I mean, I don’t have his full albums or anything, it was from a live acoustic compilation, ‘cuz he’s not really my style---not that there is anything wrong with him he is perfectly fine and cute---but that I wouldn’t normally listen to him or say I’m a John Mayer fan. Like I wouldn’t go see him in concert. But I don’t hate him or think ill will of him. He’s just like a singer guy. Like Train. That band Train. Like maybe I had one of their songs on my shuffle, but I wouldn’t totally delete it but probably wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to it. But if I was working out next to Train, I might go,' Oh, that’s the lead singer of Train' if I could recognize him. I'm not sure I would. I may think it was the lead singer from that group that sang that song..'I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend'---Jumper! That song Jumper? Who sang that? I can't remember...anyway...yeah. You get it.

Uh, I’m trying to learn to meditate. A guru taught me to just start by counting your breath. One breath. Two breath. ‘If you’re mind wanders, just gently go back to your breath.’ I got to 34 yesterday before starting to think about sex.

Uh, sometimes I chew too much gum.

Uh, a dude farted in the elevator SOOOO LOUD the other day and tried to pretend that he didn’t. I started laughing yet he still wouldn’t admit it. I looked at him and he just kept staring ahead.

Uh, I wish I had enough money to eat salmon every day. You like salmon? It’s really good.



Uh, this picture of this car is really big. But I don't know how to fix it from flickr, 'cuz that would take some technical skill that I don't know. I'm soooo not a blog nerd. So I will leave it, but I'm not trying to say anything specific with making the picture so big.

Okay.


Well. That was fun. We should talk more regularly. Oh my god, totally!



Write back soon.


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Comments

[Roxanne]

Annie, long time lurker/Nickernut here (I am the owner of a "HAWESOME" t-shirt thankyouverymuch)

I had to jump through a couple of hoops to be able to leave a comment so I'm going to make it as honest and as open as I can.

I love John Mayer and if I'd have been working out next to him? I'd have fallen off whatever piece of equipment I was on with a damn heart attack. (I'm 39 years old so this is totally within the realm of possibility...) Or there'd be a photo splashed on the pages of PerezHilton.com of me humping his leg. It could go either way.

I only recently became a fan after seeing how he can play his guitar, then I ran out like a thirteen year old girl and bought all his discs. I love it when he makes a poopy-face when he plays!

Happy belated birthday! Husbands who make a fuss are worth hanging onto! Peace to you in 2008.

[Upquark]

Dudette,

(uh, does anyone use that any more? Seriously?)

Fart jokes can be funny! Too bad he didn't laugh. I would have almost peed if he had!

I second Roxanne's sentiments about your hubby. I think that Bdays are the only celebrations we should have. Yes, we should mark important days on the calendar - but bdays should always be about having fun and celebrating that this person (meaning you) ROCKS! Also, bdays provide us an excuse to party, laugh, hug, and finally, let you be a bit self-celebratory!

Bdays are soo important, but are often overlooked or overshadowed.
Especially during the xmas season thing. Hell, according to the all knowing web, J.C. was born in August.. but to compete against the pagans and winter solctice, Pope the ??th moved J.C. bday celebration to December. The Pope's marketing department probably thought more money/believers can be had if they move this guy's Bday to a better day/month! How lame is that?

Uh, anyway, nice ice.

Tata!

[cryssyer]

Yay! A new post :)

Happy belated Birthday! It sounds like hubby properly rocked it for you.

I feel like a total dweeb. I am not familiar with John Mayer and wouldn't recognize him if he knocked me on my arse. Oh well. Cool that you saw him anyway.

I agree with the kid - you need to get a wii. They are tres expensive, but we love ours. My 6 year old son can wipe me out, but that is part of the fun.

I see a Groundlings skit in the fart episode :)

[KatieKatie]

That fart story is hilarious!

Actually you're whole writing was funny and cute.

And I would love to work out next to John mayer - even if he wasn't on my shuffle - and I too do not dig his music.

[Sumo]

Nice to hear that things are well.

Speaking of kids kicking your butt, my cousin's kid was doing the same to me on a card game that was simply a matter of matching colors, shapes or numbers. I couldn't believe how slow my brain has gotten over the years. And he had only learned the game the day before.

Uh, what happened to your sis's webpage? Never mind that, is she doing OK?

[Keith "Papa" Schizzle]

Matchbox 20...Jumper.