Carnival in Oruro, Bolivia
Come February 21st, I will not be scraping ice of my windshield as my car warms up for 15 minutes before I can drive it. No no! I will be one of thousands crowding the streets of this wee Bolivian town on the Altiplano for some wicked, wicked Carnival fun. There will be eating of delicious food and making of friends and most importantly! Dancing! So. much. dancing. Allegedly, travelers can join up with one of the samba schools and even dance in the parade. If this is true, expect video evidence of me in full face paint and something short, feathered and sparkly. Seriously guys? I suspect this will be a dream come true.
Our Hilarious Grandma House
So The Mister bought a duplex last month, hmmm? And because it was built in the 1920s and possessing of exactly two owners prior to us it is stuffed to the gills with hilarious and adorable grandma paraphernalia left behind by the previous owners. Like what? Oh ... a million blue mason jars containing unidentified canned fruit, over-sized thermometers everywhere, two support bars in the bathroom, various religious plaques and a pink cushion, bamboo patio set that didn't quite make it onto the set of The Golden Girls. I love it! I love imagining all the lives lived here and how happy these people must have been to stay here for so long.
Celebrity Guest Bloggers at The Secret Society of List Addicts
So, I'm part of another blog, right? A blog devoted to ridiculous lists. There are four main listmakers involved: Vixel, Chrissy, Bridey and lil ol me. We each write one list each week, which often leaves Friday unspoken for. Shock and horror, I know! So we've opened up this plum spot for guest bloggers and would you believe that the inimitable Gala Darling is guest posting tomorrow?! Exciting, yo! So be sure to stop by List Addicts tomorrow to see what our favorite unicorn lover has whipped up.
Extra Credit
Brazilian coconut milk beer soup, assembling the perfect travel wardrobe, catching up with old friends, finally getting another contact for my sad little right eye, plotting more blog give-aways, new winter boots, ice fishing and snowshoeing with the fam, planning our house warming/bon voyage party, invitations to inauguration balls, befriending amazing, inspiring, adventurous ladies. kicking that chunk of accumulated snow off of my wheel well, my new computer desk that is directly in front of the heating vent, this song (channeling Neil Diamond I think) and The Bird and Bee's cover of Please Don't Stop the Music.
What about you!? Let's spread to the love!
7 comments:
- blue mason jars. *hinthint*ahem*
- coconut milk and fish soup
- my new haircut
- that tomorrow is friday
- when my husband says 'call in & let's cuddle in bed. it's too cold to leave.' sigh, if only...
I love your list blog :] (reference: http://nimoy.ca/blog/2008/03/07/i-lovelists/)
Yay for traveling from cold to warm weather!
I really love your blog. I'm sorry I've read so much of it while creepily not makin' a peep comment wise.
And I also adore that Bird and Bee's cover! I can't wait to hear about your travels.
Love your list :)
This week I'm head over heels for the amazing Contiki holiday I just had, super cute boys and general madness!
your house sounds completely amazing! and congrats for winning gala darling as a guest writer for your side-project =) i will definitely have to check out what she writes and the site in general too since i also love lists a lot. after all what is tilt if not a list of things that make you happy.
I'd love to know what your perfect travel wardrobe consists of!
I'm sure Carnival will be everything you've ever dreamed of and more :)
Brooke: rest assured, there will be a travel wardrobe post coming up! :)
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