The Fissures of Moving On

As I wrote before, the I Wrote This For You is a profound and beautiful blog and this entry reminded me of myself about two years ago.

My ex boyfriend, L, and I had been broken up for a couple of months and I found that although I was working on moving on, I had started a new job, I was dating (all things that are a recipe to heal a broken heart), small thoughts about him would creep into my head randomly all day long.

I would be getting tea for breakfast at work and I would remember that his favorite is chamomile.

I would cleaning out the dirt underneath my nails and remember that he'd comment on them.

It was as if I was rebuilding my foundation, a life without L, and yet these small insignificant thoughts caused fissures in the cracks of cement that was the material of my reconstruction. I realize now that it meant I hadn't fully moved on but it was haunting none the less.

Help Save Castle!

As I wrote before, I'm a huge fan of ABC's (aka the alphabet channel) murder mystery plus crime dramedy show, Castle.

From what I'm reading out there, so are a lot of other people. But will it be enough to save the show?

I really, really hope so. I personally plan on emailing ABC daily and I already pre-ordered the first season on DVD. Because this show has made my Monday nights so much better and even prevented from grabbing a drink with a date- it's THAT good.

There is a bit of a love story, GREAT sexual tension, some good, believable, healthy family dynamics (Castle is close with his daughter and mother which makes him a more dynamic, interesting, and likable character), and every murder mystery unfolds in an entertaining fashion. I already care about these characters. Plus this show has some of the best writing on television.

Which is a hard thing to find these days among the abundance of reality trashastic shows that are out there.

So please call, email, and write ABC to save the show!

Click here to leave a question for Nathan Fillion aka Richard Castle via Entertainment Weekly.

Email ABC to request a show renewal

Here are other directions to make sure we keep Castle on the air.

Here's the link to Amazon to pre-order the first season DVD.

New Favorite Blog: I Wrote This For You

I am one of the many, many people that belong to facebook and one day I was looking at a friend's page and she had a link on her profile page.

I clicked and fell in love with: I Wrote This For You/Please Find This.

It is a heartbreakingly beautiful and profound blog.

Some of my favorite posts that say it better than I wrote for the links:

When you love you care, when you hate you care, indifference means you don't care

When you don't want to move on because it does not seem to be possibility

For when you've broken up with an ex that you still love

What it's like when someone else can find you

If you have forgotten what it's like to feel deeply about someone, go there and you'll remember.

If you don't want to feel alone in your pain, go there.

If you want to be moved, go there.

If you want to remember how someone used to feel strongly about you, go there.

And if you are lucky enough to have someone who loves you and cares for you deeply, go there to live further in the moment.

Shoe Lust: Spring 2009

The weather in Seattle is getting nicer and it makes me want to break out all of my pretty heels.

And of course the weather also makes me want to go shopping! Too bad I have no $$$ to spend thanks to the IRS for cashing my payment check already.

But that doesn't mean I can't drool. Let me introduce you to my current list of Shoe Lust, Spring 2009:

These cute booties from Nordys are more for fall and winter but they are on sale now, so I just had to include them.



I'm usually not a huge fan of orange but there is something about these that I just LOVE. I can picture so many outfits that would a-mazing with these heels. I think I like them so much because they are so unusual. It's not often that you see orange heels with bronze leather cutouts on the heel. Plus, the orange would bring out the new tan on my legs (I have been tanning at Desert Sun lately).



I think these would be perfect shoes for a wedding. Whether you are the bride, bridesmaid, MOH, MOTB, or a guest. They actually might go with my dress for my coworkers wedding at the end of August. Hmm . . .



These come in canvas which I think is a fresh look for the spring and summer:



Plus I think red shoes are one of the hottest colors you can have!

Help- I lost my eye glasses this past Friday!

My frames . . .



I wonder if the internet will help me find my glasses that I lost this Friday. . .

I was at the Summit Pub this past Friday night and I think I lost my eye glasses and case there.

The last time I remember having them was when I tripped on the gravel outside and my purse dropped. I remember putting them back in my purse but I can't find them anywhere now.

If anyone has found a pair of black frame Cole Haans (they are for an astigmatism) with clear lenses and they should be inside of a fairly flat black/brown case. The lining on the inside of the case is bright orange and there should be a gray microfiber cleaning cloth as well.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated because the glasses were expensive because of the prescription and my eyes need them. I would really, really appreciate it.

Restaurant Review: Szmanias

As promised here is my review of Szmanias in Magnolia.

What I drank and ate:

Mimosa
Fruit Plate with Almond Honey Cream
Halibut

The mimosa was good but it's pretty hard to mess up a mimosa. Unless the juice is horrible or something.

The fruit plate was fresh, well presented and the almond honey cream complemented the fruit very nicely. The cream wasn't overwhelming and it added a touch of sweetness.

The Halibut was beautifully presented. The dish has some purples, reds, and white in its presentation that sounds a bit odd for lunch but it was beautiful. I wish I had a photo to show you internet. And it was delicious.

The fish was at a perfect temperature and very tender and I could really taste the lemon flavor but it didn't overwhelm it. The potatoes (that looked a bit purple) were a perfect portion and again, really tingled my tastebuds.

The staff was wonderful, the atmosphere friendly and warm, and the food was delicious. The price point is a little out of my normal budget but worth it for a great date night or another memorable brunch. I definitely treated myself that day.

Overall I give Szmanias four Spaceneedles.


I would recommend it and would love to go back again.