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Madonna mends very nicely, thank you – saying she's "strong again" after she broke nine bones when she fell off a horse at her country home outside London on her 47th birthday last Aug. 16.
"Well, I did survive 2005," the Grammy opener tells Harper's Bazaar. "It was a very tumultuous year. I felt like I came out of my disco ball like most people get shot out of a cannon. Forget about riding a horse again – I didn't know if I was going to be able to dance again."
Madonna sustained three cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken hand in the riding accident.
"When I shot the video (for 'Hung Up' ) none of the bones had gone together. Pharmaceuticals and my will got me through the shoot. So to come out of that, I felt so much inspiration and so much joy just to have my body back and to feel strong again," she says.
To let her shoulder heal properly, she says, Madonna put the brakes on one of her daily routines. "I used to be a freak about doing yoga," she says, "but I had to do a lot of Pilates to rehab my shoulder joint and get the use of my arm back. So I started really getting into Pilates and dancing more."
Because " Pilates instructor was a dancer," her workouts "became much more ballet-oriented, rather than the visceral, gymnastic, Ashtanga yoga thing."


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I just left there 10/22/16 around 3:30. I put a $1.00 in the tip jar and the guy said you can just take it back, it's not worth it to me to have to split it and make 50 cents! I'm pissed, you don't deserve a job! You're pitiful and no wonder you're working in a hamburger cart on the side of the road and wearing dirty clothes as well!
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This vegetable salad or slaw is very easy to prepare. It makes a delicious side dish for a picnic or family meal. And, since it can be made ahead and is best at room temperature, it is ideal for a party buffet or potluck event. Substitute or add any vegetables you prefer. Green beans, broccoli and cauliflower are just a few examples.
- 1 large green bell pepper, cut into thin strips and then on the diagonal
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into thin strips and then on the diagonal
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into thin wedges
- 2 medium carrots, cut thinly on the diagonal
- 1 celery rib, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 2 cups very thinly sliced cabbage
- 1/4 cup balsamic or red wine vinegar
- 4 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cups olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Place the vegetables in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the vinegar, garlic and mustard. Gradually whisk in the oil until well-combined. Add salt and pepper to taste. (If the mixture is too vinegary for your taste, add a little more oil or water.) Pour over the vegetables and stir well to combine. Let marinate at least one hour or refrigerate overnight and bring back to room temperature before serving.
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imdownthepub (1144) Banbury, England | December 1, 2016
Initially this felt like walking into a carpet warehouse building, open, featureless. Typically a Spoons inside though, there is a sweaty note to it. Slow service, not much choice if truth be told, very similar to the sister pub down the road. A quick turnabout.
moleha4 (88) , England | December 15, 2014
First port of call on a beer tour of Rugby. I found the interior slightly gloomy. Pleasant and efficient service. Because of the timing of our visit there were a number of spiced Christmas beers on draught, not a plus for me.
ManVsBeer (2040) Hebden Bridge, England | September 4, 2014
On the northern side of the town centre and backing onto one of the main central car parking areas from which it is also accessible from, this Wetherspoon has an appealing setting in a single and large open plan room. With a large V shaped wooden roof high above the ground floor one of the first things you notice is how roomy and airy the place is, with the main seating area in front of the long bar that runs along one side. There's a slightly raised section at the rear which gets the sun at the start of the day, and an attractive patio area to the pubs side at its front. There's two rows of real ale pumps at the bar and artwork on the walls rather than any historical information about the area. The most notable part of the building is probably the giant air conditioning duct that hangs down from the roof and runs the full length of the pub.
BlackHaddock (611) , England | June 25, 2014
Popped in on 25th June 2014 to have a look around and have a cheap 'Chicken Thingy' as it was a Wednesday. Basic Spoons, with more staff than most. Toilets are closer to the customers than a lot of this chains pubs and I quite liked the place, clean, tidy and although some of the clientele were not as clean and tidy as the actual building it did fine by me.
Theydon_Bois (1037) Hazlemere, the lower Xhitlerns, England | November 1, 2012
Typical JDW in terms of decoration and clientele (ie less than sulubrious). One thing that I've always found with this one compared to others is that the service is usually pretty good and they are well staffed. Reviewed on 31/10/12 having popped in to see if I could hit on some of the collaboration brews from the BF. 3 were on in the form of Thirsty Beaver, Del Borgo and Ishi so can't fault them for choice. 2 or 3 other fest beers also available allied to the usual JDW cask and tap range. Worth popping in on a Rugby crawl but if you only have time for a couple of venues the Rupert Brooke would probably be my 5th on the list or thereabouts!


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26519576929983923762016-03-02T14:33:39.366-05:00Stories About Our Transition to CrunchinessThoughts, Experiences, Suggestions, Reviews... the Perspective of The Reluctant Crunchy MamaJohanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-45945644904200109752014-02-16T13:35:00.004-05:002014-02-16T13:35:55.642-05:00The Crunchy UpdateSo much to share. Where to begin? Here it goes, in no particular order.

We are now eating grass-fed beef and pastured pork and chicken. Will be trying lamb soon..

Recently discovered The Green Polkadot Box. Think BJ's or Sam's but online. Their big thing is they do not carry a single item with GMO's.

Can't tell you enough about how much I love The Green Polkadot Box. Great prices, I can shop from home, while the baby sleeps, I can read ingredients, etc. Let's not forget that I don't drive and this way my poor husband doesn't have to suffer through his crunchy wife's analyzing of every single item that goes in the cart. Now that there are food sensitivities in our family and that I insist on avoiding GMO's there is a lot of reading going on when I shop.

 had gotten rid of table sugar. We were only using honey and maple syrup and we were getting used to smaller quantities. All that went out the window when I learned K is sensitive to both of those. Table sugar is ok but honey and maple syrup are not. What gives? Food sensitivities... What a journey...

Finally got us our first slow cooker two weeks ago. Totally in love! Dinner time is a hard time of day for K. Picture a mom with two kids, one hungry, one crying. It wasn't pretty. Now I get dinner going in the slow cooker after K's morning nap, when she is happy and playing independently for a while, and come 6:00 p.m. all we need to do is make plates.

Got an eight-quart slow cooker, so we have leftovers, which means lunch for the next day. Yummy and convenient.

Was making coconut milk at home for a while. Not doing that anymore because K is sensitive to it. Yes, she is sensitive to the world it seems!

There are so many recipes I want to try but that is on hold until we finish getting answers about K's food sensitivities. I have learned the hard way that it just isn't worth it to try new foods right now.

I have stopped using the microwave. We still own one; it just isn't used much. A lot of nutrients are lost when food is warmed up in the microwave and we have found that food tastes better if reheated in the toaster oven, so we are feeling like it is worth it to wait ten minutes for our food to be warm.

Karina is in cloth diapers, just as Arianna was. We started earlier this time, at two months. My plan was to start from day one, but she was tiny at birth and I was to avoid stairs for the first week or so. I decided to spare those helping me the extra laundry.

She is in Rumperooz pocket diapers and prefolds.

I am curious about essential oils and alternative remedies for colds and things like that but haven't gone up that learning curve yet.

Tips? I am all ears!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-9881171489166289892014-02-16T12:52:00.001-05:002014-02-16T12:52:07.846-05:00Very Overdue UpdateSo, way back when... I was pregnant with our second child and I was slowly getting crunchier, as we like to call it around here.

Fastforward to June 2013... Karina Elise was born on June 23, 2013. She weighed 6 lb 8 oz and was 20.5 inches tall. She was born at home. Yes, it was planned. Yes, we we were safe and accompanied by very experienced midwives. It was a beautiful experience, intense as every birth is. She took a while to join us Earthside. She was born at exactly 41 weeks. That being said, when she was ready to join us, there was no stopping her! We went for a walk at 12:30 p.m. and at 5:18 p.m. we had a baby! It all happened so fast my plans for a water birth went out the window.

Fastforward to today... Karina is almost eight months. She is a happy child. She squeals anytime she sees or hears her sister. Arianna loves her to pieces.

Karina has food sensitivities. That will be a whole other post. Food sensitivities, for me, have been a nightmare and a blessing in HUGE disguise. More on that another time.

Arianna is six years old. She is enjoying kinder garden. She is about to begin violin lessons. She is enjoying preparing salads for us, making her school lunch, among other cute and helpful things. Her favorite topic is "baby mustard." If you're reading my blog, you are likely a parent and you know what I'm talking about!

More later, maybe?!
Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-40919636199987989872012-11-02T10:38:00.002-04:002012-11-02T10:38:27.974-04:00We have a tiny baby and a very excited, not so tiny baby!We had an ultrasound yesterday. Let's stop there for a sec! If you find yourself about to get an ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy, request a transvaginal ultrasound, really. You'll have to drink a lot of water for an abdominal ultrasound. You'll be so uncomfortable it will hurt, only to be told the baby is too small, so you need a transvaginal ultrasound after all.

So, the ultrasound... Baby was measuring seven weeks, two days, giving us a due date of June 18th. Heart rate was 132 beats per minute, so right on track.

Ari got to see the baby on the screen and the tech gave her a photo. She is one thrilled, happy big sister! My favorite part was when the tech handed her the photo and she was so happy she had watery eyes. Priceless.

I'm thinking I'm carrying a boy. Ari is hoping for a girl. For what it's worth, I was right last time! Let's see what we learn come mid January! In the meantime, I am enjoying Ari's happiness and her many questions. And I am feeling grateful for the lack of morning sickness this time around. I am super tired, but other than that, I feel great, especially when I crave chicken and my sweet husband runs out to pick up chicken at 9:30 p.m.! Poor guy!

Oh, and it goes without saying that I am thrilled to have another little one on the way after all the rethinking, trying, hoping and waiting!
Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-52673863622777689052012-10-26T13:34:00.000-04:002012-10-26T13:34:09.770-04:00I did love that movie, way back when... Middle school, I think. But, the big news... Baby #2 is on the way! We're due on Father's Day! We are not sharing yet, so nothing on Facebook, please.Haven't told Ari yet. Trying to figure out when and how to tell her. She has been waiting and hoping, so I'd love to make it a special moment, for both of us. Ideas welcomed!
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Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-662105931899600202012-10-09T22:39:00.000-04:002012-10-09T22:39:07.045-04:00Our baby girl is five! She is so not a baby anymore. But she will forever be my baby!We celebrated her much anticipated big day with six school friends, the grandparents and other relatives. There were water balloons, bubbles, and little girls insisting on playing dress up.am loving this age. Daddy says it really does get better and better.We are enjoying her growing sense of humor. We are enjoying card games lately. Her current favorite is Crazy Eights. She loves shuffling so she can get a hold of the 'kings.' She likes to go first and for Daddy to go after her. Fine by me!First post on the Air. Let's see how I did with formatting. I'm not the geeky one around here!
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Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-19787822923342063302012-06-12T20:47:00.000-04:002012-06-12T20:47:28.771-04:00Update on our trying to conceive adventure...So, no baby yet, last I knew. On the upside, I finally have answers.

We did cycle day 3 blood work in April. Basically, on day three of your cycle, blood is drawn to determine whether or not your body has appropriate levels of certain hormones, such as estrogen. My blood work was normal, perfect, in fact.

We also did an HSG. The goal of this test is to find out if a fallopian tube is blocked. Again, normal. Both tubes were clear.

Seeing as how both tests came back normal I was told I should wait it out another few months. I could start taking a medicine that would support/cause ovulation. I decided against it for a number of reasons.

I know my body. I have noticed specific symptoms for a while now. I felt that all these symptoms should be addressed as a whole. I didn't know what exactly I needed, but, somehow, I knew there must be something else. Picture a puzzle. You know you're missing some pieces. You just don't know what they look like. That is how I felt.

So, I decided to get some advice, a second opinion. I met with a homebirth midwife. I knew she would not be able to help me directly, but I knew she would know who could. She recommended a hospital-based midwife and a Chinese medicine specialist.

So I did my research, braced myself for the expenses, and began scheduling appointments.

Must speed it up because it's bedtime! Now the crunchy mama drinks yucky cups of Chinese herbs twice a day! Did I ever mention that I am simply not a tea person. Every tea is beyond yucky to me, even chocolate and ginger, which I love! But, there you have it. I gagged the first few days, but I am used to it now.

I did a few sessions of acupuncture, but I am currently taking a break. I don't understand exactly how it would help and it is pricy. So I am focusing on the herbs and on traditional medicine.

I met with the hospital-based midwife. After asking me a few questions, she was fairly certain that my progesterone level post-ovulation is low. Basically, after you ovulate, your progesterone level rises. You can do a blood test four to six days post-ovulation. Ideally, you're about 18. If your level is lower you start a progesterone supplement.

Guess what? Yours truly is at SIX. We have tested the past two cycles. 7.2 last cycle and 6.4 this cycle.

Now, here is where I get incredibly frustrated. I shared a detailed list of symptoms with my old care provider. I specifically asked if having a short, light period means anything. She could have run the progesterone blood work last November.

Currently, I am allowing myself some time to feel the frustration so I can move on. I am grateful for this new midwife. I am grateful that I have answers and that there is something I can do. I am trying not to think about the possibility that, perhaps, I have conceived a number of times and the baby didn't implant because my progesterone level was low and the endometrium (uterine lining) was too thin.

I am ok with waiting. I really am. I have been thinking about another baby for 2.5 years now, in fact. But I do feel the need to get answers and keep moving, rather than doing nothing. Also, now it's not just about me. Ari really wants a sibling. She daydreams of having a sibling often. She sees families with two kids, talks about how she wants to be a big sister, take care of the baby, etc., etc.

At any rate, why am I sharing this? I am a very private person. But I opted to share my story because maybe it will help someone out there. Whether you are trying to conceive, you are ill, or whatever it is, go with your gut. If you don't feel that your provider is thorough, don't let the sense of loyalty stop you. Get a second opinion. I love how sweet, friendly and available my former provider is. But, clearly, that isn't enough. This is simply not her specialty. She is great at other things.

Oh, one more thing… Get yourself a support network. If you have a friend who is going through the same thing, great. If you don't, find forums/message boards. You will get emotional support and you will learn a lot. You will be better able to advocate for yourself if you know what questions to ask your provider.

Here is to hoping that Ari's sibling-to-be joins our family soon!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-91702206739553075872012-06-12T20:11:00.000-04:002012-06-12T20:11:37.808-04:00Mother's Day 2012My last post was two months ago. Oops!

Making up for lost time. Here it goes!

Mother's Day this year was very low key but wonderful and beautiful. Ari understood what it was about and she had a lot of fun making plans with her dad. It was adorable!

The day before Mother's Day they went grocery shopping and came back with flowers. The funny thing is that daddy gets me flowers every now and then, a handful of them. He told Ari she could choose the flowers. And that she did! She picked a bouquet of 2 dozen flowers! You may want to rethink that next time, Daddy!

We had the flowers for three weeks. We would look at them almost every day. She would remember mother's day, would give me hugs, tell me how much she loves me, and how nice it was to pick out flowers for me.

On Mother's Day we went for a family bike ride.

As I said above, simple but definitely worth remembering. Some day, years from now, I'll be rereading old posts and I'll probably cry!

As for Father's Day, we are seeing friends we haven't seen in ages, we're doing a whale watch and we'll enjoy some pool time. Oh, and Daddy is very much enjoying his early present – a PS3. My husband is such a workaholic I argue in favor of games, contrary to what most women say they do.

More posts coming!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-63477609132860917332012-04-05T19:30:00.002-04:002012-04-05T20:19:20.484-04:00Update on us...Ari continues to say the funniest things! Example: the other day she told her dad he couldn't put her to bed because he doesn't have boobies! I thought her statement was hilarious because she hasn't nursed before bed in a very long time now, years, in fact.

Speaking of nursing, shh, you didn't hear it from me, but I think she may have actually finished weaning herself. I think she hasn't nursed in over a week.

Ari started swimming lessons last December. She has had nine or ten lessons at this point. She loves her lessons, is jumping in the pool, and is starting to swim short distances. She is very proud of the fact that she is starting to swim without a kickboard or a noodle.

Ari and I talked about babies a few weeks ago. She says she would love to have a baby sister and that she would like her name to be Lisa. She said she would need to stop nursing because the baby would need a lot of milk to grow.

Speaking of babies, we have been TTC (trying to conceive) for 15 months. I just started all the testing. Blood work was perfect. I have an HSG tomorrow. It is a test where we find out if there is a blockage in my fallopian tubes.

My hope is to get some answers so that we can make the big decision. Do we keep trying? Do we turn to ART (assisted reproduction technology)? Do we sign up with an adoption agency?

As I told a dear friend the other day, you know how you feel when you're about to go down a really cool looking slide, super excited, but also nervous? That is exactly how I feel right now.

What else? We spent a long weekend in Austin, TX the second week of March. It rained almost the entire time and it was quite cold for Austin. We did get to spend time outside one day. That one day was enough for me to decide I love Austin! It seems like there are many parks/playgrounds surrounded by restaurants. You enjoy your lunch at a picnic table, you get to talk to your friends and your kid gets to play. We got to catch up with our friends and Ari had playmates for days. It was great all around.

Spring break is coming up. No earthly idea what we're doing. Hoping for play dates.

I am currently working on becoming a La Leche League leader. It will take a while, but it will be worth it. I am looking forward to helping out fellow mamas. I remember how helpful and encouraging it was to have support during those early days.

I am also working on starting a family and marital mediation practice. Running my own business is really not my thing. I hate uncertainty. I'd love to just show up to a job and not have to worry about how the business is doing. But... I have a BA in psychology. I don't drive. I don't have an MSW. I got tired of job hunting. And I am very much looking forward to helping families problem solve and hopefully stay together or separate as amicably as possible.

Daddy remains super busy with his five jobs. No, not exaggerating! We do get to have dinner with him most nights and Ari gets to spend time with him on the drive to school every morning and on most nights before bed. And that, to me, is priceless. That is what life is about. When she grows up, she will remember that we had dinner together, that we hugged and played a lot, that her dad is the silliest man on earth, and that we're a team.

I think that is about it for us.Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-73123105269549464382012-03-28T20:09:00.000-04:002012-03-28T20:10:47.615-04:00Some funny/surprising quotes...So much to say. I'll start with Miss Ari's latest statements before I forget them.

The other day she wanted to have a sugary cereal for her before bed snack. I'm not a fan of sugary cereals. Basically, we get her Cookie Crisp every now and then as a treat or as a "we're in a hurry, let's go" snack. Needless to say, she wasn't having sugary anything just before bed!

Me: You can have a glass of milk.

Ari: Daddy, she does not control my tummy.

Wait, what? She said what? Sorry, kid, actually, I do, to an extent!

Earlier today, Ari and her cousin, five, were playing.

Ari: Well, if you want, you can marry me.

Cousin: Nah, I'll marry the ball.

I love when they use words as if they know what they're talking about, but they have no clue what they're saying!

Last but not least! Daddy asked Ari and her cousin to clean up. They ran upstairs and, you guessed it, not much of anything got picked up. Daddy decided to grab the toys that weren't picked up and put them in the basement for a day.

Daddy: I picked up the toys. They'll be downstairs for a little while.

Ari: Ah, ok, I don't play with play dough anymore.

Daddy: Oh, then we can give the play dough set to another kid who will use it.

Ari: Or, we can sell it.

So, the idea that she would get the point and clean up tomorrow… Out the window! She didn't give a crap!

And, apparently, the entrepreneurial spirit is hereditary. Big freakin' sigh!!!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-26261865794587816352012-02-29T10:10:00.002-05:002012-02-29T10:13:58.222-05:00All about carseats...Catching up with my blog feed and I just read this:
http://logicalmommy.blogspot.com/2012/02/few-carseat-psa.html

Carseats are very, very important business. A big thank you to Logical Mommy for putting this together. I can tell it took a lot of time and it's not like parents of three young kids have tons of time to just sit back and do whatever! Thanks, mama. Very well done.Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-65286901030730147132012-02-08T10:27:00.002-05:002012-02-08T10:28:08.687-05:00Article: How to Take Care of Yourself Emotionally While Raising Your ChildLast one for today!
http://www.ahaparenting.com/_blog/Parenting_Blog/post/Take_care_of_yourself_emotionally/Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-74019330785024331412012-02-08T10:14:00.003-05:002012-02-08T10:16:27.284-05:00Article: Self Care: When Your Child Pushes Your ButtonsI know I've said it so many times, but I have to say it again. Laura at ahaparenting.com writes such wonderful, inspirational parenting articles.

http://www.ahaparenting.com/BlogRetrieve.aspx?PostID=217747&A=SearchResult&SearchID=3448171&ObjectID=217747&ObjectType=55Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-38604640960323172342012-02-08T09:49:00.000-05:002012-02-08T09:56:57.558-05:00Getting crunchier: homemade deodorantI decided to try it about two months ago. I haven't gone back! I don't think I will go back.

Super simple. Super easy to make. Super cheap. No wondering about the ingredients and what they may do to my body.

There are tons of recipes. This first time I opted to go with the simplest one. Corn starch and baking soda, a one-to-one ratio. Mix. Grab some with your finger tips and apply. That's all there is to it!

Corn starch dries. Baking soda removes odors.

It really does work!

The only con I can think of is that it can be messy because it is a powder. So I do it over the bathroom sink. Problem solved.

I spent a quarter, maybe. I've been using it for about two months and there is enough for another month easy.

Come on, take the plunge! You know you want to!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-41326358814890453202012-02-07T09:17:00.003-05:002012-02-07T09:44:22.696-05:00Article: Inflammatory Breast CancerPlease read this one. No lumps. Very aggressive cancer. Please read and remember the signs.

http://toddlerplanet.wordpress.com/2007/07/23/inflammatory-breast-cancer/

The author passed away yesterday:
http://toddlerplanet.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/goodbye/

I didn't know her. Didn't know her blog until yesterday. But I can't stop the tears. I keep thinking about her little boys, one of them born in 2007, just like my Ari. I keep thinking about her husband. I keep thinking about what she must have gone through, knowing that her time with her family was so limitted.

One of Ari's teachers was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. This horrible disease... It is everywhere. It shows up, out of the blue, and takes over people's lives.

The teacher at Ari's school is receiving lots of drawings from the little ones, cards from the parents, support from the staff. A few of us moms from her classroom are now collecting gift cards so that she can get whatever she needs.

It is beautiful to see all the love, all the families trying to help. But it is so sad. So many thoughts. So many questions. How is she doing? How is it looking, i.e., what stage? Will she come back? I so hope she can. I so wish we could do so much more than send her gift cards.

Pardon my French, but cancer is an asshole and I so wish we were a lot closer to finding cures. I wish people were doing more than talking about the color of their bra. I wish more people knew that some nutrients apparently do manage to help shrink tumors. If it is true that some nutrients are so effective, I wish oncologists were combining chemo and alternative medicine more often.

There is wishing and there is doing. What you can do:

Give blood.

Give platelets.

Donate your hair.

Donate money to a cancer research group.

Donate your time at an oncology unit.Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-66498746191383663332012-01-12T08:40:00.002-05:002012-01-12T08:57:56.288-05:00Article: Making the Switch to Reusable Menstrual ProductsGuys, you may want to skip this one!

Ladies, here is a very thorough article on reusable menstrual products.

http://naturalparentsnetwork.com/reusable-menstrual-products/

I haven't tried many of the options she lists. Definitely not doing the free bleeding thing, thanks! I may or may not try cloth pads. I keep going back and forth about it. Basically, I've felt funny about it and have wondered how messy the process is. But I did cloth diapers for years, so what is the big deal?! I guess it comes down to this: I'm ok with tiny amounts of baby poop being in my washer but not ok with my own blood being in there. See how ridiculous that sounds?! But I'm certain I'm not the only one who feels this way!

I have some experience with the Diva Cup. It works very well for me in that it really does catch everything if you insert it properly. I have a hard time inserting it and removing it occasionally. There have been times when it just doesn't feel comfortable. Sometimes it hurts while I am pulling it out. My guess is that I need more practice. If I could see the diagrams/pictures it would probably be easier.

Overall, I like many aspects of it. But I grow impatient when I have cramps from hell and it takes a couple tries before I feel comfortable. That being said, I'll keep trying because I like the idea of using something reusable.Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-26510813408472168162012-01-11T20:26:00.000-05:002012-01-11T20:27:49.504-05:00On Being Aware of Being an Only ChildJust earlier today I emailed a friend one of our typical updates. In the email I mentioned that we've hit the one year mark. We've now been trying to get pregnant for a year, that is. Now, if you've been reading my blog, you know there has been serious ambivalence from time to time. We've had many conversations and we've decided to keep trying. The great thing is that I am feeling ok about it. I tend to get anxious about things. So I welcome this very positive change.

All that being said, I just had a moment, one of those moments where, just for a minute, you feel sad and you wish you could get away from your kid and have a little cry.

"Mommy, their house is funner than ours. There are three kids. There are kids I can play with. Here there is only one kid."

I don't think Ari is thinking about having a sibling all the time. As a matter of fact, this is the first time ever she has made a comment about being an only child. Maybe it was just her way of trying to talk me into letting her go next door for some playtime with the three kids over there. Or, perhaps, she is finally aware of it and she has an opinion. My guess is that it was a random comment.

Part of me believes in being honest and talking about things, that, perhaps, we should talk about being a family of three and how that may or may not change. Part of me rathers not mention it because, frankly, what is the point? What am I going to tell her? Mommy would like to have another baby. How about you? Oh, by the way, we're trying and it's just not happening. You came to us easily and, this time, I just don't know what is going on.

Thus far, I've decided that if she brings it up, I am more than happy to talk about it, but I'm not going to bring it up myself. I just don't see the point right now.

Since I brought up the topic, I'll share a quick update. Right now, we have no idea what is going on. I have wondered if it has anything to do with me being overweight. The GYN doesn't think so. We can do some blood work and go from there. Daddy just got a new job. I'm thinking we'll wait for our new health insurance to kick in and then I'll do the blood work. If we did it now we'd be paying out of pocket for all the tests. No, thank you. I'll keep working on getting me at a healthier weight. We'll test in a month or two. And, we'll go from there.

I still think about adoption, but we don't have the resources to do a private domestic or international adoption. I have some reservations about adopting through DCF.

There you have it. That is where we are. Now, off to snuggle with my sweet baby, or not baby, girl!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-49861893377810358852012-01-11T09:12:00.001-05:002012-01-11T09:22:49.231-05:00Questions for Potential BabysitterWe have been lucky thus far. Grandma has always been our babysitter. But it's time. I have posted on the local college job website. I got the first email from a potential sitter this morning.

So, what the heck do I ask someone who I don't know but who may be spending a few hours with my child a few times a month?

And, how do I put my mommy anxiety on the side and keep moving forward with this? We've done this before, in a sense. Ari spends six hours a day with three teachers who were once strangers. But, somehow, that feels different. This one person will be in our home, alone with my child. Call it ridiculous, but it makes me feel a bit nervous.

Moving on… What would you ask this person? Help me out, please!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-35151961230043337892011-12-31T17:02:00.000-05:002011-12-31T17:53:41.174-05:00Christmas 2011Where to start? Basically, we had a simple, enjoyable Christmas. I kept reminding myself that what matters is spending time with family. Presents and attempting to create the picture perfect holiday can be a lot of fun but can also be incredibly stressful. When I am stressed out, frankly, it's easy to become the bitchy wife/mama. So, for us, simple is better. Here are the highlights, in no particular order:

Grandma and I put up a 4' Christmas tree for Ari. She has really looked forward to it the past two years.

Ari helped me with gift wrapping. In other words, I did all the cutting and wrapping and she was in charge of the tape and of placing wrapped presents under the tree. It took quite a while. I'm slow at these things, poor eye sight and all, and adding a cute little one to the process made it take even longer. But it was nice quality time and it was a lot easier than last year. This time I can sincerely say she was helpful.

I decided to try something different this year and went for silly when it came time to give our relatives presents. Examples: my sister got a mango in a tiny gift bag. My mother's boyfriend, who is always grabbing my fruit, got a fruit basket wrapped in snowmen wrapping paper!

We had dinner with my family on Christmas Eve. The kids got to open presents. Many photos were taken. I was picked on incessantly for my new haircut. We're long hair people and so me having chin-length hair is just weird for the girls in my family. I told them to go give theirs to Wigs for Kids too and to shut the hell up, because, really, it was getting old!

My mother gave Ari a cardboard castle, among other things, which Ari absolutely loves. She now eats and will even watch TV from her castle. Silly kid! She is enjoying painting her castle. I am wondering how long the castle will be around for!

On Christmas day, we drove down to see my in-laws. Ari got to exchange presents with her grandparents, and, most fun of all, she got to decorate ginger bread cookies with Nana.

Another highlight for Ari was staying at a hotel. We stayed at a hotel with an indoor swimming pool this time. Nana joined us for a morning swim on the 26th. Nana and Ari had a blast and daddy and I enjoy a pool every now and then. It's relaxing.

Hotel funny: as we walk in, Ari is incredibly tired, resting her head on Daddy's shoulder. Once we walk into the room, suddenly, she is wide awake, super excited, jumping from bed to bed for a good half an hour. The area between the two beds was the muddy mud pit, she reported. Silly child!

We got to see Daddy's 82-year-old grandma on the 26th. She made his favorite Italian cookies, some Sinnamon thingies. No idea what they're called. She also made a bunch other different types of cookies and Ari was in heaven. As if that wasn't enough, Ari was sent home with another dozen cookies! Sadly, Ari is down to one cookie per day. Mean mom and dad!

Here are links to what we got Ari for Christmas.

Magna-tyles:
http://www.amazon.com/Magna-Tiles-48-Piece-Set/dp/B000JKRU5Y

The cool thing about magna-tyles is that the three of us love them! I'm talking we never get bored when she wants to build with us! Talk about an ideal present!

The GreenStart Under the Sea floor puzzle:
http://www.kangarooboo.com/product/details/2485-Innovative-Kids-Green-Start-Giant-Floor-Puzzle-Under-the-Sea

And the Green Start Number Hunt floor puzzle:
http://www.kangarooboo.com/product/details/2920-Innovative-Kids-Green-Start-Giant-Floor-Puzzle-Number-Hunt

Oh and then there is that tiny, cheap present that, originally, was Daddy's, but we all know it's Ari's and Daddy's now: the iPad II. Actually, we're calling it a family present. I don't use it, but it buys me some time when I need it most. Ari plays educational games on it, watches Netflix, takes pictures of whatever she builds with the Magna-tyles, and she Skypes with Nana. We're finding that the iPad is a great thing to have when we're traveling or when we're incredibly exhausted but she isn't. And Daddy gets to do all sorts of grownup stuff on it, of course.

I hope your holidays were enjoyable and as low stress as possible!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-47067246206348174332011-12-29T21:30:00.001-05:002011-12-29T21:32:19.948-05:00All about healthy carbs!We're big fans of carbs over here! We love white flour, breads, cakes, pasta, you name it. But I am aware that less is better and that whole grains are the way to go, of course. So, here I am, trying new grains on all of us, seeing what we like, what our sometimes picky taste buds tolerate!

Here is what I have tried during the past few months:

We (as in Ari and I) have been eating whole wheat pasta for a long time now.

Ari and Daddy don't care for brown rice, so I don't make it often.

whole wheat and coconut flour buttermilk pancakes

oatmeal chocolate chip muffins (oats and whole wheat flour)

waffles (half of the flour whole wheat and half white flour)

zucchini bread (2/3 whole wheat flour, 1/3 white flour)

carrot cake (half whole wheat flour, half white flour)

chocolate cake (quinoa, no flour whatsoever)

What I've learned thus far:
We don't care for the taste of whole wheat flour. So I add extra vanilla/sugar to make it tolerable.

I am experimenting with coconut flour, but that is a whole other learning process. You can't use too much of it in a recipe. It absorbs a lot of fluid. You must add additional fluids. Let's just say that you can ruin a recipe very easily!

This has and continues to be quite the learning process. But I keep on trying because it is totally worth it. Next? Will probably try almond flour. Will continue to research/try different whole grain flours in the hopes that we can stay away from the yucky whole wheat flour taste! If you have any tips, please feel free to share!Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-4336863534869410162011-12-29T20:30:00.002-05:002011-12-29T20:39:13.624-05:00Dentist Appointments and Dental X-raysI debated when the right timing for the first dentist appointment would be. I waited until it seemed like Ari would feel comfortable. So many people get incredibly anxious about seeing a dentist. I figured let's try to have positive experiences so that when she is a grownup, hopefully, she will feel at ease and will take care of her health. We brush, floss, etc. and her teeth seemed fine, so I opted not to rush it.

Ari's first appointment was in June. At that appointment, she learned about brushing properly and she learned about some of the tools dentists use. The hygienist and the dentist took a peak at her teeth. She got to pick a toy at the end. That was it.

Six months later, last week, was Ari's first official dentist appointment. Her teeth were cleaned, polished, flossed, etc. The dentist did the 3-minute exam. Crunchy Mama, i.e., me, turned down the x-ray.

My after thoughts:

Ari was very comfortable throughout the entire appointment both times. She was very excited to go to the dentist, particularly the second time, as a matter of fact.

I'll insert a funny here. Daddy had to wake Ari up so we would get to the appointment ontime. It was a slow process. Once he reminded her about the dentist, she got up instantly and talked about how she would be getting a new tooth brush. Whatever works, kid! You'd think we never buy her new tooth brushes!

Back to timing, I like to think that us preparing her for it, talking about it in a casual manner the day before was helpful. Also, there is a DVD where Elmo goes to his pediatrician that Ari loves to watch every now and then. I remember the first time she watched it. It made her remember her ear infection last March. It raised some questions about her upcoming (at the time) 4-year-old checkup and vaccines. All in all, Elmo's trip to the pediatrician was a very positive addition to our family!

Going back to the dentist appointments, I think the way the first appointment was run, with very low expectations, was very crafty. I think the appointments ought to be closer together, as opposed to the six months they recommended. Little kids remember a lot of things. But, Ari didn't remember too much about it. If I was to do it again, I may request that the appointments are only a month apart or so.

My last thought has to do with x-rays. The dentist and the hygienist recommended an x-ray. It felt like the dentist was pushing it a fair bit. I asked about their reasoning for it. Their response was that the x-ray would let them see how her adult teeth are developing, if they're all there, etc. My thought: ok, then what? What are the odds that a tooth is not developing well or that a tooth is missing? Why expose my child? If a tooth was, indeed, not developing properly or missing, what could we or would we do about it now? I didn't get a convincing answer, so I said we would discuss it again next June.

What do you think? Have you been offered this x-ray for your children? Have you learned anything about these x-rays that made you think you really ought to consent to doing them? Any websites or articles you would like to share? I will be researching this, but, seeing as how the appointment is not until June, it's just not high priority right now. Ari is home and so computer time is limitted until next week!Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-89125479529253178992011-11-24T09:56:00.001-05:002011-11-24T10:09:08.297-05:00Ari FunniesSeeing as how today is Thanksgiving, I'll start with that story. Monday morning Ari told me, for the first time this school year, that she did not want to go to school. I told her that this would be a very short week because of Thanksgiving. I explained what Thanksgiving and I told her that I am thankful for my family, our home, etc., etc. Her response: I am very thankful for my mommy! And I am very thankful for my mommy's boobies! I guess that is what happens when you do extended breastfeeding and/or child-led weaning! Don't worry; she knows these conversations only happen at home!

I am a fan of eating with my fingers. And I am not afraid to admit it! Same goes for my child! Daddy, on the other hand, often tells us that we are barbarians! The other day Ari was having pancakes for breakfast. Suddenly, she informed her dad that "I'm going to be a barbarian now because it's easier!" I was so proud! And Daddy rolled his eyes, I'm sure!

Lastly, we have a hair stylist and a trend-setter in the family! Arianna gave herself a haircut the other day. I will admit that I was quite mythed at the time. She has long, gorgeous hair and I love combing it every morning! But, whatever. Most children do this, even kids with very short hair. Those with short hair will find someone with long hair and help her/him do it! That is what my brother and sister did, anyways!

I need to take pictures and share them! She now has multiple lengths near her left ear!

What mischievous thing has your child done recently?Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-17169814966918018912011-11-21T20:41:00.002-05:002011-11-21T20:44:52.141-05:00Work ShareLast Thursday was Work Share day for Ari's classroom. I got to spend the first half hour of the school day with her. Unfortunately, Daddy got to stay in the car to avoid sharing germs. The germs most likely came from the classroom, but never you mind that.

We got to work on two different activities. The first activity was described to me as "pressure cylinders." We worked on it on one of the typical Montessori floor rugs. There were about ten wooden cylinders, each one with a knob on it. She pushed down on each knob, would analyze and remember what type of pressure she sensed and would find the matching cylinder.

The second activity turned out to be many activities lumped into one. Ari got a small sheet of paper, a color pencil and a triangle inset. She used the inset to trace a perfect triangle. She then returned the inset and came back with the "push pin" activity.

The "push pin activity" was fascinating in various ways, I felt like. There was a tray. There was a thin sponge. There was a thumb tack in a tiny basket. Ari placed a paper on the sponge. She poked holes on the paper, following the lines of the triangle. Once she traced the entire triangle, she ripped it out. I found this activity to be particularly fascinating. It kept Ari engaged for quite a while. Stuff you could get at the dollar store! Who needs fancy toys when you're four?!

This is where it gets super cute! Ari said that she was saving the triangle for Daddy, that it would be a special surprise, that she would give it to him when she came home. Why? Because when people are sick, giving them hugs and cards makes them feel a little better. She proceeded to draw on it for a while. She later gave it to her dad.

We love Work Share days! I get a glimpse of what is going on in the classroom, what she is currently drawn to. She gets to show us, often beaming, what she is currently working on, what her latest accomplishments are. For example, during one of the work share days in October, we got to see her do the "100 board." She is fascinated by numbers and counting at the moment.Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-78392587136377174292011-11-21T09:21:00.002-05:002011-11-21T09:25:39.806-05:00Article: Myth: Punishments and Rewards Are Effective Ways of Reinforcing Desired Behaviors.Just something to think about:
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Since I'm sharing the idea that rewards don't work in the long-term, I better give you an article that tells you just what the hell to do instead, right?! I will, maybe next year, but I will!!!Johanna Shttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-85691347271946498642011-11-21T09:11:00.002-05:002011-11-21T09:18:00.095-05:00Article: 40 Ways to Show Your Child LoveSome great ideas in this article. Check it out!

http://www.themotherhuddle.com/40-ways-to-show-your-child-love/

What do I do/what will I be doing today to show that cute kid our love?
Snuggle when she first wakes up

Make her the chocolate waffles she has been requesting

Hug/kiss her when I pick her up at school

Tell her that, yes, we have a few minutes and so she can play at the playground another five minutes

Play a game on the ride home

Remind myself to spend one-on-one time with her, perhaps doing artwork or making pizza out of playdough

get her involved when I'm preparing dinner.

Snuggle and read stories before bed

What sorts of things do you typically do with your kids? What do you hope to do today to show him/her you love him/her to pieces?Johanna Shttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651957692998392376.post-45871969154062576522011-11-14T18:38:00.000-05:002011-11-14T18:39:41.857-05:00Just a mama reflecting after a hard day...Nothing like a hard day to get me to write…

The day has only been going downhill. All of us have been getting through a lovely chest cold. Usually my colds are mild; this one is making my asthma act up, something that, typically, only happens if I spend an hour at a house with cats.

Let me backtrack for a minute. I just got through a head cold. Ari had the head cold and a stomach bug. We were well for all of three-five days. Gotta love preschool classrooms!

Chest cold or not, laundry needs to get done, groceries need to be bought, the child needs to be picked up from school, etc., etc. My mother and I picked Ari up at school. We had been in the car for all of about five minutes when she said, in a whining tone, something like "grandma has had a long turn. I want a turn too." Ok, no big deal. I like time to reconnect with my child after school, too. But, wait, why the whining? And, wait, she was busy having her snack. She never communicated that she wanted to talk. I figured I'd give her some time. She is always hungry when I pick her up.

The minute the whining begins I find myself feeling fairly frustrated. It is probably a combination of the fact that I feel lousy, that I have a horrible headache and that Ari and Grandma aren't getting along and I can't figure out how to make it better. Ari doesn't want to talk to her. She is rude about it at times. Grandma's way of dealing with her is very different than mine. She either snaps and makes angry gestures or cries. There is no in between. Now, that happens. We're human. I'm having one of those moments right this second. But, for goodness' sakes, the kid is four and grandma is almost 50. Who is the grownup here? How about we spend some time reading/educating ourselves/trying a new strategy seeing as how the current one isn't working?

Moving on... I talk to Ari about being kind. But I do a pathetic job hiding my frustration. So, what does she say? "Mommy, you're yelling at me. You yell at me all the time."

Wait, what? What did she say? Did she really say that? Yes, she did. Mama is sick, tired and frustrated. Mama was so sad. Mama almost felt heartbroken. I am well aware that I am nowhere near perfect. But if there is something I work very hard at and something that I am very passionate about it is to treat that little girl right, with love, with respect, setting boundaries in a way that will not have a negative impact on our relationship. I think the last time I actually yelled at her she had just turned two. By "yell" she means that I sounded incredibly frustrated, snappy.

All this is no big deal, really. Tomorrow will be a new day. I will feel better. We will talk about whatever comes up and everything will be fine. But, for a while there I really did feel sad.

What to do about it? I gave myself time to feel angry. I gave myself time to feel sad. I realized that a few hours had gone by and I was still feeling that sense of disconnection. I decided to fake it until I felt it. I gave her a long hug. I do want to talk about it and I will, but I will wait until I don't have a splitting headache.Johanna Shttp://email@example.com


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Tuck yesterday. The cutest little wild man on the windy beach.
but march. oh march.
has been filled with knee surgery for JB (I never knew just how much he did every single day for us!), a scary blood clot, and more waiting – and let's be honest, giving up – on our short sale.
when i think of what small crosses to bear it all is in the grand scheme of real problems …
And when I think about the big picture,
I can't help but slap myself out of the pity party I am all too eager to throw.
we are so grateful JB will be off crutches in a few weeks … for some, it's forever.
we are so grateful they found the blood clot early … gives me shivers what could have happened.
we are so grateful for the short sale taking tons of time … because something else is {hopefully} happening that could be out of this world better.
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Valentine's Day can be wonderful. Or it can be really hard. This year, I decided to stop ignoring it, hoping to get through the day unscathed and, instead, embrace a day of celebrating that we love each other and that God loves us, just as we are.
So I am starting a new tradition. We are celebrating I Love You Day today. It was an idea in Angela Thomas' book, My Single Mom Life. Something she did with her kids to celebrate them. Something that built them up and made them feel loved.
I cut out big paper hearts in 3 shades of pink. I used smaller heart punches to decorate the big hearts. And on each one, I wrote something I love about my kiddo. After I got her to school this morning, I hung the 5 big hearts in the opening between our dining and living rooms. I taped tons of small paper hearts to the front door. I used purple and white curling ribbon to make everything fancy. I am going to make heart-shaped chocolate chip cookies before she gets home.
I have a few small items in the closet, from when I have over-bought for a holiday in the past and $3 bottle of purple glitter glue for a small present. The rest I did with things we already had at home. I want to save these hearts I made and add more every year until we have a house full of them.
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'Cuz - Spoiler Alert - Rory Scovel has done this before.
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Last night at the Riverview Theatre in Minneapolis, Dave Chappelle showed a unreleased comedy special to a crowd of roughly 700 people. Chappelle has not released a special in over 10 years. So to see something he might release is pretty big.
There hasn't much been about the content of the special online - not even a title. But the audience did love it:
Dave chappelle at Riverview was pretty much incredible.. #theswindler— Zack Gizmo (@Zack_Gizmo) June 6, 2016
Got to see an unreleased Dave Chappelle special tonight and heard him tell Prince & Muhammad Ali stories. Great.— Paul R. Novak (@paulrnovak) June 6, 2016
$20 to see an unreleased Dave Chappelle comedy special at the Riverview was the deal of the year: intro by Dave + short B.S. session after— David Kingsbury (@kingsbury) June 6, 2016
Shouts out to @DaveChappelle for the funny ass showin at the riverview! #GOAT— Joe Olsen (@Jose_Henry612) June 6, 2016
Checked out @DaveChappelle at the Riverview Theater last night. He told some jokes and spoke about Prince and Muhammad Ali. It was amazing.— Delane Cleveland (@DelaneCleveland) June 6, 2016
The Chapelle screening at Riverview was awesome, he did a great Q and A after, too.— Dan Hendricks (@Dan_H) June 6, 2016
Sounds great. Will it ever be released? At least a couple folks from the audience seemed to think that was unlikely...
That Chappelle event at the Riverview was a screening of a comedy special he's not sure he will release. He also hosted, shit was dope!— Doug Lef | Cash Only (@douglef) June 6, 2016
I don't think he's gonna release this special either, we may have been the only crowd to get to see it.— Dan Hendricks (@Dan_H) June 6, 2016
I'm sure that's disappointing for sure, but that's Dave Chappelle. He's does what he wants. And he should.
What could help him to decide to release it? Post Comedy Central, money has not been the driving factor for Chappelle. Netflix or HBO would offer a great deal of money for a new Dave Chappele special, but I doubt that would make a difference.
With the Internet, never have stand-ups has more control in how they release their specials, but Dave doesn't have a website or even an active Twitter account. I'm not certain Chappelle looks at the Internet as a place for artistic freedom. Considering the no-cell-phone policy at his shows, I'd imagine that the web seems like more of a nuisance to him that anything else. So I'm not sure even a self-released special is likely.
This special screening was added late in Chappelle's Minneapolis run of shows, which suggests to me that this was pretty spontaneous. So when Chappelle does come to your town, I would not be surprised if he does it again - at a moment's notice. A pop-up special. Try not to stampede anybody on your way there.
Filed Under Sitcom
Transforming trouble and pain into laughs is the alchemy of Comedy. Maria Bamford is one of the best at this in stand-up and now, in the forthcoming "Lady Dynamite" from Netflix, we'll see her do it in a more narrative form. The trailer above just dropped yesterday.
It's "Semi-Autobiographical" (her Target spokesperson campaign looks to be suggested around :39) but also takes to flights of fancy (getting slapped by a hampster!). She's partnered in this with Mitch Hurwitz of Arrested Development which is exciting because he already played with the streaming form with that sitcom's last season. The trailer also gives us glimpses at a deep bench of guest stars and cameos like Sarah Silverman, Bridget Everett, Ana Gasteyer, The Lucas Brothers and Jason Mantzoukas.
"Lady Dynamite" begins streaming on Netflix May 20th.
Filed Under Administrative, Comedy Writers, Stand-Up Comedy
I added this feature last week to the Stand-Up Comedy Database that I'm planning on iterating over and improving over time. Here's a link to it:
Timeline: Stand-Up Comedy Year by Year
I'm calling this section the "Timeline", although I don't think that goal is entirely achieved yet that's really where the ball is going. For right now, it's a rundown of births and deaths and notable releases of specials, albums and books in the Stand-Up Comedy world for each year. We go from now to 1955, so over 60 years is represented here for you to check out. Along with adding an actual timeline of the big events in stand-up, I've got plans for adding a section for the major awards given for each year (even though I don't entirely believe in awards for comedy). I'll try and make this the best reference I can. Feel free to write me with suggestions on how to improve it.
I'm a bit of a perfectionist at times, so I hope you like it, but I think an important thing to note here is that I'm fighting my addiction to brain crack and y'all should be supportive of me.
Filed Under Stand-Up Comedy
The hard thing about being a fan of a comedian is after a while, you learn their rhythms enough that they don't surprise you as much. And then you become one of those "I liked his early stuff better" guys.
I don't think I'll feel that way about Patton Oswalt any time soon. There's some familiarity in this trailer for Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping... but it's more like hearing an old friend telling his new stories to you.
But I do know I'm disappointed in the marketing guys at Netflix. That rotation between three UN words - Unflinching, Unfiltered, Unleashed. Yikes. Do we have to sell all stand-up with "You never, ever hear this talk in day to day life!"
Enjoy the trailer. Just ignore the titles. Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping becomes available for streaming on Netflix April 22.
Filed Under Movies
Here we go - red band trailer for Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. I'm a little wary of a sequel of the Neighbors. The first was incredibly funny but what made it great was how the jokes and action drew upon characters' resistance to the changes in their lives like parenthood and graduation. We're past those problems now in Neighbors 2 right? So what's the characters' problem other than making sure the house sale closes? You can't get that arc that from a trailer obviously. (Well, you could make a trailer that way, but then why see the movie?)
As you can see above, here's bigger and better versions of the gags we liked last time. I'm looking forward to seeing the new subtext the jokes are all hanging off of. Something about the sorority's influence on their young daughter seems like fertile territory.
Neighbors 2 opens May 20th.


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