I Made A List

Sup party people?!

I made a list. This may seem silly, but I actually wrote down things that I wanted to discuss. I will not traumatize you with all of them at once. I'm slowly going to throw some things out there and you can respond accordingly.

1) A-Ha's "Take On Me". Does anyone NOT like this song (or the video for that matter)? If you don't like this song, I don't think I like you. I can find nothing bad about it at all. It picks me up when I'm feeling down (Thanks Billy Joel), it makes me want to dance and most of all it's an awesome car sing along. I totally respect people disliking it, but you need to have some concrete background as to WHY you hate it. Without that, you opinion is invalid.

2) Twisted Christmas. Has anyone seen the ads for Twisted Sister's "Twisted Christmas" album?! It's basically Dee Snyder "singing" songs like "O Come All Ye Faithful" over "We're Not Gonna Take It". I wish I were kidding, but to make it even more fascinating...they are taking this on tour! I don't understand. The world is ending soon (obviously).

3) Though seemingly paradoxal, I do believe there is in fact a connection between sleep and wearing a skirt the next day. Whether it is that in order for girls to look nice they need their beauty sleep and generally skirts help enhance said beauty, or that maybe (just MAYBE) leg hair grows slower during your sleep (This is a total lie I'm sure). Either way, I've found that it is beneficial and possibly critical to get a good night's sleep prior to wearing a skirt.

4) I love my friends. Seriously. They are do-gooders. "Sophie. What the hell are you talking about?" Let me fill you in.

My dear buddy Mike has put together some seriously crazy awesome shows. They are all being played in order to raise money for charities. This string of christmas lights for your eyes and ears (and social pleasure) is known as Sleep Tight Xmas Night. You can click that link, check out who's playing, choose which one(s) you're going to attend and then even go to Ticketmaster and order a ticket (or pick one up at the venue where available). It really is an amazing thing that he put together and all the bands participating are seriously awesome. PLEASE check it out and try to show your face at them. It's that time of year to give back and this way while you're giving back, you're receiving the gift of a fun night out. It's win/win.

I really have nothing substantial to add to this blog ever. I'm much better with the crap that no one really cares about. Like mock turtlenecks (which I will discuss in further detail another time. It's on the list).

Have a wonderful rest of the week. Go see the Sleep Tight Xmas Night show on Friday at Bill's Bar. Read a book. Do something out of character. Do something memorable.

Just do something.
xoxo
soph

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mmmmm...Pumpkin Ale. Awesome.

This is post is a bit of a milestone for "Take It From Us"; this is our 50th post.

I thought I'd take the time to thank everyone that has left us comments, told us stories, asked us questions and/or told us this is stupid. We enjoy posting from time to time and hope to continue doing so. Maybe people will actually read this someday.

Hopefully you all had a great time with whoever you spent this holiday with. As always, my family made the annual "Death List" (who will die by this time next year) and our traditional "let's talk about everyone now that they're gone" wrap up. My family is brutal.

For whatever reason, "Growing Pains" is on. This reminds me of a story...

I was waiting for my train one morning this week and flipped on my iPod to hear "Show me that smile again..". Those are sweet sweet words set to melody pumping into my ears on a chilly November morning and it forced the biggest grin on my face to appear. I can't even begin to tell you. It also made me giggle a bit and look a little insane (I'm sure). So many people try to stand there and look "too cool" with their headphones in, meanwhile, I'm standing there jamming out to TV theme songs. To people I know, this is not surprising. I find it funny to think that I'm the only one who realizes how hysterical it is when these songs come up on my shuffle.

I have a question (for anyone who actually reads this...you...and...you?)

Is there a way to spark up a conversation with someone while waiting for the train that isn't superficial and lame? I can't think of one. Help me out. Maybe I'll use the advice...maybe I won't (bet on the latter).

Tip: Make sure your leftovers are heated thoroughly before stepping away from the microwave. It's a bitch trying to get the chance again (at least in my family) after you sit down (if your seat hasn't been stolen) and realize that your mashed potaters are only surface hot and center cold.

Tip #2: Don't mind me during the next few months. I hate this time of year. It's like one big ball of "This sucks/I'm going to cry" around every corner.

xoxo
s

Oh What A Night..

Hey folks- I had a bit of an entertaining weekend, so I thought I'd share the story of my Friday night with you.

I had to work until after 10:00 on Friday, and I was sort of tired when I left work, but I called my roomate. We had a debate about whether or not to go out or not...we both seemed to feel like we could go out for A drink...or be content staying home watching a movie. So, we ultimately decided to go out to our favorite bar in Fanuiel for A drink..

So we go to this bar all the time, the bartenders know us there, and I like it, cuz it has a bar area to chill, but a low key DJ on the weekends if you feel like dancing. So we go and each get a rum and coke, and some free shots follow. We get our 1 Magners a piece and are just relaxing at the bar. Finally around 130 when more shots were flowing, I really couldnt take another one. So, my roomate took my shot for me, and I took her car keys. The bartender kept trying to see if I wanted another Magners, but I told him I had to drive home, so I would pass. We start chatting and turns out he lives very close to us, so we offer him a ride home. Jokingly he goes, "Only if you want to stay an hour and a half past close.." Well.. next thing you know.. the bar is closed and we are still there. 3:00... we are still there.... 4:00... we are still there.... 5:00.. we are still there. We finally left around 5:15. And we kept our word and gave the bartender a ride home. We got in around 530, at which point I proceeded to make eggs sunny side up and we watched The Price Is Right on Tivo.. I think we passed out around 6 AM.

Oh what a night. My roomate is the best. She got up and was at work by 830 AM the next day. I dont know how she does it. I slept until after noon that day.


Tip of the Day: Good friends make all the difference.Make sure you let your friends know how much you love and adore them :)


After a long day at work, its time for me to curl up with a movie.

XOXO.

-Miranda

Borat was funny (pause) NOT!

It's true. I recently viewed the hypetastic cinematic event that is Borat. Though I went ahead and quoted it (even though they were just quoting Wayne's World), the movie was...not that funny. I could see how it could be funny to people and I didn't think it was UNfunny, but I had only seen one ad for it and people I know (some of who I actually trust the opinions of) seemed to think it was the best thing since string cheese. I may try to watch this again when it's out on DVD, but I think it's getting something between a thumbs up and a thumbs down.

Listen to my friend if you read this before 6pm on Saturday, November 18.

And now for something mildly relevant to the blog...

I was listening to a woman in my office (she's 27) speaking about her "one true love" and how he's marrying another woman. She was discussing how he still wants to be friends and wants to get together with her some time soon to celebrate her birthday. She said that's a sign that he still loves her. I think this is bogus. Though it could be true that he is HER "one true love", she may not be his and he could actually believe that because they were together for so long and have known each other for quite a while that they are actually friends. A part of me really wanted to speak up, but I didn't. I REALLY wanted to speak up when she spoke about how she really hopes that she can convince him that his wedding will not work out due to the fact that she and him and soul mates. Now, to me, a soul mate does NOT have to be the love of your life. Call me crazy, but the way you relate and "click" with someone does not mean that you will be romantically together. Sometimes, that would be the least progressive thing and something that could completely ruin your relationship (whatever it is).

This just further proves my point that chicks are nuts and I want nothing to do with them (well, most of them).

Tip: Since Thanksgiving is coming up, my only tip is to eat lots of food and yummy yummies. Enjoy and don't you dare try to tell me that you're on a diet. Seriously, bite me.

xoxo
s

How Would You Remember?

I recently (as in, today) got back in touch with an old friend through MySpace (oh, myspace). I have many memories of us hanging out and our families used to go on vacations together. It was awful, but we always stuck together and made the best of it. Sometimes we'd even have fun.

He replied to my "hey, what have you been up to the last 7 years?" message with a memory of me. I don't really remember this happening, but it sounds like the kind of thing that easily would have happened between the two of us. We were a little off.

"Probably the biggest memory I have of you is when you put me in the bathroom closet while you were going to the bathroom, and then you're mom coming in and opening the closet with the weirdest look on her face, haha."

Is this how I want to be remembered? I don't know. It's definitely interesting and different. I'll take it. I mean, I didn't just go shoving any teenage boys in closets while I did my business. Not that I have a choice, but I guess being remembered in that way will have to do.

Isn't it funny how sometimes someone can remember you for something you don't even recall happening and isn't even a blip in your memory radar? I found this exchange just pricelessly hysterical.

I've been on a roll today when it comes to finding old friends on MySpace.

While you're at it... Add us why don't ya

And really... you should listen to my friend if you read this before 8pm on Sunday, November 12. You have 2hrs. You'll be okay. He may even tell you that you never have to go to the gas station again. Seriously.

"Hey Sophie, are you going to just plug shit today?"

Why yes. Yes I am.

WFNX is having a little contest in which you can win tickets to the Boston Phoenix's 40th Anniversary Party on Thurday, November 16th. OkGo are playing (they danced in their backyard and then took treadmills to a whole new level. they used to just tell you not to ask them how they've been, tell you you're so damn hot and then they would tell you to get over it--too many references? sorry), and guess who's opening? Did you guess Scamper? You're right. You should join FNX's "Friends With Benefits" mailing list and see if you can score a ticket. This is something you won't want to miss.

Also, my dad (of all people) called me today to inform me that he was phoning a friend. I thought it was time to put him in a home or something, when really he was playing an online version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire". You can find rip off versions of your favorite game show here. My favorite name change is "Booyah!" for "Press Your Luck". Get sucked into it. Thanks, dad!

In case I forget, my little cousin turns 17 on Thursday and I hope she has a great birthday. 17. Those were the days.

xoxo
s

9 Months

Hey there all. Yes I was busy last week. Give me a break.

So as some of you know I had a long term boyfriend of 2 1/2 years and we broke up last January. It was for the better, and there was a proposal in the works had things not ended then. So.. fine. It was tough at first as most break ups are, but I moved on with my life and have been very good about it. Until this week.

I dont know why, but I have gotten sort of sentimental about things. Dont get me wrong, I am not wishing we were together. At all. My ex and I have not stayed friends because he had a really hard time when I started dating other people. I think I had always sort of imagined in the back of my head that when he was ready and dating other people as well, we would someday be friends. So last night, I said that to my roomate (who works with him) and she was like "You guys will never be friends. Ever." And it totally got to me. I dont know why. My roomate was not trying to be mean. She was just giving me her honest opinion. Maybe its a reality I needed to face, but I guess its just harder than I thought it would be. That doesnt make it bad, just unexpected I guess.

Tip of the day: Someone once told me it takes at least a full year to get over a relationship. They said you have to go through all the holidays and experience everything without that person to move on.

XOXO.

-Miranda

Sometimes People Are Busy

Sorry for the week of nothing. I started my new job and Miranda was...well, she was busy too I guess. I don't know exactly what she's been up to, but I'm sure it included work as well.

I will soon be posting a YouTube link to my dear friends of Harris performing as The Police from Halloween night. It was amazing and I really think that everyone should click on the link and love them the same way I do.

For my first weekend after the first week of commuting/working a real job again, I decided to just take it easy. Apparently the powers that be had other plans.

My day of doing laundry and maybe taking a bubble bath quickly became shopping for a dress, dinner with an old friend, going to see Scamper, meeting up with some friends to go to a cocktail party (hence the dress) and ending the evening at a Halloween party (hosted in the apartment of a Take It From Us reader, who I got to meet briefly). It certainly was a far cry from what I had planned, but I rolled with it. It certainly was not as fun as it was hoped to have been. I think it's safe to say that the party lifestyle is no longer my thing (as it was really only selectively as such before anyway, it's really even more so now). The more enjoyable moments were spent getting down to the last 20 pages or so of a book I had been reading and just people watching/joking around with friends at the absurdity of our surroundings. I guess it just happens at some point.

It was a fun though. I enjoyed catching up with people whose company I forget I enjoy so much. I was tired though (and wearing a red velvet dress with heels) and ready to go home. I swung by a third party at Miranda's neighbors, but quickly left. I had had my fill and that was that.

A special shout out goes to my superawesome friend who kept me awake on the ride home.

As suspected, my entries are probably not going to be so interesting.

Tip: Relationships in the workplace are fine by me. I've seen living proof that they can work out very well. Make sure you give it time though. I'm just sayin'. I mean, if someone JUST started working at an office and maybe you're a courier for the offices (because of their 2 locations) and on the 5th day of said girl working there, you ask for her number in addition to her signing for the package...you will make her feel awkward and silly. If she's said nothing more than "Hi", "Bye" and "Have a good day" to you, it's not worth making it weird.


xoxo
s