on what iv been up to

i havent been out in 3 days, because:
1) its been too rainy
2) the husband has needed to use the car to get to work

iv spent my days cleaning, in anticipation for the parents' visit at the end of the week. i tried to pace it out so i wouldnt leave anything out, and now i think im almost done. its a good feeling to prep the house up for someones arrival.

these past 3 days iv been watching a variety of films. i watched an interestin documentary on architect balkrishna doshi. it lead me to download an film on frank lloyd wright.

a considerable amount of time has been spent scouting for music to download. i finally downloaded a ton of beatles, bob dylan and now a mega nusrat fateh ali khan (original qawwalis!) collection is on its way.

i also got a new assignment, that i have been staring at all of today. its sitting in front of me, but id much rather faff around on the internet than pick it up with a sense of urgency.

iv also cooked! cholle and chicken curry included.

but most of all, iv been DEEPLY engrossed in this, my newsest and most addictive discovery. its like a whole new world once youre in there. shes a magic woman. she lives on a ranch, she blogs about her life with her husband whom she cleverly calls "marlboro man" and 4 kids, she home schools them, she cooks, and as if that werent enough she takes some damn good pictures of it all and writes exceedingly entertaining pieces about her life. its the best of everything i like: blogging, writing, pictures/photography, and cooking! a large part of her blog is a segment on everything she cooks, and her pictures are truly drool-worthy. if i make the mistake of browsing through this site in the beginning of the day, i can be sure the entire day will be spent doing just that.

she has a knack! she can make the most inane things sound interesting and worthy of reading. and she has these awesome pictures of pretty much EVERYTHING to go with it. its like she has her nikon d3x strapped on and ready to go ALL THE TIME. for someone with FOUR kids, whom she home schools on a RANCH in OKLAHOMA, that seems like quite a feat. and then she finds the time to blog about it all. whats better, theres an update EVERYDAY. sometimes two!

what i find most engrossing is what an enriching life she has! its just so full of activity, life, love and memories. and she seems to make the most of every little experience. i think i have a crush on her. a teeny tiny one. for sure.

give it a shot, you'll be hooked.