From my 100 Things:
3. I have one sister who is four years older than I am. She and I are eerily similar in regard to mannerisms but vastly different in terms of fashion.
We both have super-straight black hair, and we are exactly the same height. We wear the same size in clothes, although my torso is longer, and her legs are longer, so sometimes we have to swap if the fit isn’t quite right. We sound the same over the phone, according to our parents. We call each other “zeester,” and we both throw our heads back when we laugh. We both talk really fast. We both drive 2004 Civic LXs. We both love the color green. I shop at Ann Taylor Loft; she goes to Anthropologie. She always has on nail polish; I never do. I look for classics that will last me a while; she hunts for tops with trendy details. She loves argyle; I prefer solids. I play it safe with black accessories; she goes for flash. She owns a pair of skinny jeans; I shake my head when I see them.
26. I am addicted to used book stores; it’s almost impossible for me to pass one without at least going inside.
After I got my hair cut yesterday, I passed my favorite used book store on the way back to my car. I knew that I should resist the gravitational pull of the shop, but I just couldn’t do it. I greeted Harry, the manager, and immediately found two Pearl S. Buck books (The Good Earth and My Several Worlds) from the classic literature section. I headed to the trade paperback fiction shelves, where the books are $3, at the most, and I snapped up The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. I had heard good things about this book, but I really didn’t want to pay full price for it. With such good luck, I had to stop myself before I ended up with an armful of books, so I brought my finds up to the register, and the total came to a whopping $6.50. Score!
49. On the first anniversary of our engagement, JG and I found out that the offer we made on the house we wanted was accepted!
The original plan was to go out and celebrate our engagement anniversary, but friends called us up and asked if we could watch their three well-behaved kids. Normally, we would have said no, but we had given this couple a gift certificate to a restaurant and babysitting services as a gift at one point, so it seemed low to bail on them. JG and I had an easy time with the kids, and we were surfing through all of their luxurious cable channels when our real estate agent called with the news that our offer had been accepted. I was about to shriek with glee when JG wisely shushed me up because the kids were asleep. I think it’s funny that we were babysitting when we received the news about our first real estate purchase — isn’t that odd? It seems to me that we should have been doing something very grown-up at the time, like investing in something or going to a wine tasting.
94. For the most part, I am a very good speller, except for a few recalcitrant words that always seem to end up with red, squiggly lines underneath them.
Vaccum? No, vacuum.
Inadvertant? No, inadvertent.
Commemmorate? No, commemorate.
Accomodate? No, accommodate.
Influencial? No, influential.
100. I am horribly nearsighted.
These days, I can’t see a darn thing without my glasses or contacts, but I was eight years old when I first got glasses. My parents told me that I had to get them because I was reading too much, but myopia runs in our family, so I’m not sure which came first in that situation. The optometrist held up two pairs of glasses from which I could choose: one was a plain pair of red frames, and the other was red, but with a fashionable pink, paint-splatter effect. I knew immediately that I wanted the paint-splattered pair, but before I spoke up, my mother warned me, “The plain ones are cheaper.” I hesitated, then said boldly, “I like the painted ones better!” As though to console her, the optometrist told my mother, “They’ll last her for a while…” For the next five years, I believed that I had the coolest glasses in town.
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I have a lot of spelling words that I just cannot get right!
(stationary vs stationery - it’s the death of me.)
How perfect is a house for your anniversary? Love that!
Pink paint-splattered glasses? Rock on! (And after wearing them for FIVE YEARS, your mother certainly got her money’s worth!)
I love the haircut!
I am so jealous of your adorable haircut!
I kind of think that babysitting the kids is a grown up thing to do, in that maybe someday you guys will have kids in your house? Also, adults totally babysit all the time.
Great haircut!
Love the haircut!
Great Haircut!
And Great Books! (At least the 2 that I read were great!)
I love your haircut as well! And I am practically blind when I don’t have contacts or glasses - I feel your pain.
This reminds me that my 100 Things List is in dire need of updating.
I, too, love your haircut. Cute, cute, cute!
Also, I wish I had pink paint-splattered glasses. That’s WAY better than driving a hot pink automobile (which I did, until my sister crashed it).
Delightful post! Interesting comparison between the sisters!
I love that your example of a grown-up activity is “investing in something.” Little did you know that at that very moment you were investing in real estate.
Those multiple-letter words always throw me for a loop. Er…I mean words with two of the same letter in a row, not just words with more than one letter.
Reccommend? No, Recommend.
Your new haircut is seriously sassy. I love it. Also, we’re pretty much haircut twins now.
Very interesting similarities and differences that you have with your sister. My sister and I have some similar mannerisms that we got from our parents, and we both have thick curly hair. Other that those, we are complete opposites. She’s finishing her BS degree in Business and I’m going to finish mine in Psychology. My mom just can’t believe how different her 2 children are.
That is huh-larious! Where to begin? It’s just M&D who think we sound the same on the phone - everyone thinks we sound the same. I don’t know that I go for flash with my accessories. I’m lucky if I remember to change my necklace or earrings on a special occasion. And…I’ve given up on the manicure because I’m entirely too rough with my hands. Pedicures are worth the money - and yes - my toes are done right now too (but a la me - not an actual professional). But I do love me some argyle (some on sale at jcrew.com right now) and I do love me my skinny jeans. I actually accidentally bought a second pair when I went on a stealth shopping trip during the workday with a co-worker. I thought they were a different rinse and when I got home - bam! they were the exact…same…pair. But they are muy comfy and look super cute with flats AND hot with heels.
Love the haircut, by the way!
I truly had fun reading your post. Alas, I don’t have a sister. However, I have three brothers and I get along well with them!
Arty? Not me!!
Oooh! I love these type of posts! And, for the record, I have a devil of a time spelling correctly the first time words that end in “ely” or “ley”… I always get them mixed up. Sigh. Thank heavens for the red squiggly lines. ;o)
xox
Oh, man, I have the WORST eyes too! I swear I’m legally blind without my contacts or glasses.
I want to get the Lasik, but am more afraid of going blind than of buying saline for the rest of my days.
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