I wish, I wish....
for a coffeeshop that's open later than 5pm.
for places to hang out that are cooler than the gas station or the local ice cream stand
for friends who live close enough to do spontaneous things
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
TV! TV! TV!
I've been down for the last few days recuperating from oral surgery (four wisdom teeth pulled - not necessarily fun.) so I've had plenty of time to catch up on some good television and movies. I haven't been out of bed for more than ten minutes since I came back from the surgeon's office.
Wire In The Blood: I finished the final disc of this show. It's a great British psychological crime thriller series, about a profiler that works with the police. Almost as good as "Prime Suspect" with Helen Mirren. I think American crime drama has resorted to glitz and drama, where the British dramas are a little more gritty and dirty. Anyways, both are excellent series and worth watching.
Doctor Who: Another British telly series - this one sci-fi. I've got a college friend who is enthralled with this series and the hubby picked up the first season and enjoyed it - so I've been watching it on the Netflix Watch-It-Now feature. That's rather nice. It's a quirky little sci-fi show, and you've got to get through the first couple of episodes to develop the concept.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: I know this has been out quite a few years, but it's taken me until now to watch it. Pain meds + coming out of anesthesia + Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind = weird. Summing it up, the last fifteen minutes are rather extraordinary... but you've got to slog through the first hour and a half to get there. Creative writing, it won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay... but quite a struggle to watch.
Dan In Real Life: siblings rented this one, and since I'm not moving around much - I watched it too. I caught this one in the theatre, and enjoyed it just as much now as I did then. An impressive performance from Steve Carell - he demonstrates he has quite a range, being endearing and funny at the same time. Worth the rental, and probably even a great gift for the enduring parents/family members in our lives.
Off to a little more fuzzy television watching.
Wire In The Blood: I finished the final disc of this show. It's a great British psychological crime thriller series, about a profiler that works with the police. Almost as good as "Prime Suspect" with Helen Mirren. I think American crime drama has resorted to glitz and drama, where the British dramas are a little more gritty and dirty. Anyways, both are excellent series and worth watching.
Doctor Who: Another British telly series - this one sci-fi. I've got a college friend who is enthralled with this series and the hubby picked up the first season and enjoyed it - so I've been watching it on the Netflix Watch-It-Now feature. That's rather nice. It's a quirky little sci-fi show, and you've got to get through the first couple of episodes to develop the concept.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: I know this has been out quite a few years, but it's taken me until now to watch it. Pain meds + coming out of anesthesia + Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind = weird. Summing it up, the last fifteen minutes are rather extraordinary... but you've got to slog through the first hour and a half to get there. Creative writing, it won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay... but quite a struggle to watch.
Dan In Real Life: siblings rented this one, and since I'm not moving around much - I watched it too. I caught this one in the theatre, and enjoyed it just as much now as I did then. An impressive performance from Steve Carell - he demonstrates he has quite a range, being endearing and funny at the same time. Worth the rental, and probably even a great gift for the enduring parents/family members in our lives.
Off to a little more fuzzy television watching.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Sunshine and blue skies...
It's amazing what five degrees and some sunshine can do.
The snow has melted, the flowers are attempting to poke their heads out of the debris and leaves blown down during the winter storms.
People are coming out of their houses, just like bears coming out of hibernation, to work in their yards and gardens.
We're all discovering the productivity the sun encourages.
In just two weeks, I leave for Disney with my best friend. It's the first girl's getaway in a very long time, and we're just thrilled to go! we'll spend a week in 80 degree weather, being princesses and enjoying the heck out of what Disney has to offer.
A drive to Tampa is in the schedule, so I can visit with my grandmother and aunt and uncle who live there. It's hard for them to get up our way - and they graciously open up their home when I come.
I'll also get to see a childhood friend who's working at Disney with her husband. It'll be delightful!
Obviously, I have to keep this post short. As a very famous father once said, "We have to make hay while the sun shines." Chores call me, and that doesn't happen very often - so when they call, I'd better answer!
The snow has melted, the flowers are attempting to poke their heads out of the debris and leaves blown down during the winter storms.
People are coming out of their houses, just like bears coming out of hibernation, to work in their yards and gardens.
We're all discovering the productivity the sun encourages.
In just two weeks, I leave for Disney with my best friend. It's the first girl's getaway in a very long time, and we're just thrilled to go! we'll spend a week in 80 degree weather, being princesses and enjoying the heck out of what Disney has to offer.
A drive to Tampa is in the schedule, so I can visit with my grandmother and aunt and uncle who live there. It's hard for them to get up our way - and they graciously open up their home when I come.
I'll also get to see a childhood friend who's working at Disney with her husband. It'll be delightful!
Obviously, I have to keep this post short. As a very famous father once said, "We have to make hay while the sun shines." Chores call me, and that doesn't happen very often - so when they call, I'd better answer!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Lela Johnson Memorial 3v3 Basketball Tournament
This weekend, I was very honored to be asked to shoot photos for the Lela Johnson/First Priority 3v3 Basketball Tournament. Lela was a dear friend of my family's, and she'll always be missed. Although she passed away at 15, she had two loves: God and basketball. It was great to honor both passions this Saturday.
This is Kathy and Jeff Johnson, Lela's parents. Their faith over the past five years as been so amazing to see, truly strong.
Over two hundred kids and teens were part of the all day tournament which started with prayer. How neat to see a whole gym packed with kids and their families praying together!I shot many photos, and several people asked if we would be able to make the photos available for purchase as part of the fund raiser. It took a little work, but I have photos uploaded at http://taleahgreve.dotphoto.com for the next 60 days. Profits from the sales of those photos will be
donated to First Priority as part of the tournament fund raiser!Please check the photos out!
A friendly reminder that all these photos are copyrighted by myself, and you may not copy/take these photos without permission.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
a little glimmer of smile in the darkness..
I'm in the middle of probably the worst one day disaster in my life... but stumbled across the newest ASBO Jesus cartoons. I've been following the cartoons for a few weeks, but the one today caused a great smile -- one that was truly needed.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Saturday, February 2, 2008
reasons why not to shop the day before the Super Bowl...
Picture your average Meijers/Super Walmart/Fred Meyers. There's about 30 lanes of check out aisles. At any given time, you've got five to seven self-check out lanes open and maybe four to six actual people lanes.
Today, EVERY lane was open.
Every lane was packed.
Even that huge aisleway was jammed with people.
There were people all the way back in the clothes section waiting in line.
There were employees helping people scan at the self-check out lanes to go faster. "You go bag" they said. It was crazy. I waited longer in line than it took me to do all my shopping. This is why I don't go shopping on Saturdays. It was busier than I've ever seen it at Christmas/Thanksgiving time.
This was also one of my first days out after all the pneumonia where I haven't collapsed into a nap right afterwards. I'm still pretty tired, but think I can make it a little later into the evening. That's extreme progress. I'm still very tired, but it's nothing like a week ago.
Today, EVERY lane was open.
Every lane was packed.
Even that huge aisleway was jammed with people.
There were people all the way back in the clothes section waiting in line.
There were employees helping people scan at the self-check out lanes to go faster. "You go bag" they said. It was crazy. I waited longer in line than it took me to do all my shopping. This is why I don't go shopping on Saturdays. It was busier than I've ever seen it at Christmas/Thanksgiving time.
This was also one of my first days out after all the pneumonia where I haven't collapsed into a nap right afterwards. I'm still pretty tired, but think I can make it a little later into the evening. That's extreme progress. I'm still very tired, but it's nothing like a week ago.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
health updates
In the past week, I have watched a lot of television. I finished The Office, season two and started on season three. I finished The Pretender, season four and started on season five. Idlewild was a very lame movie that was only slightly redeemed by the swing dance sequences. Africa Screams with Abbot and Costello was good to be fuzzy during. The Heartbreak Kid was cute at parts, but overall not impressive at all.
After yesterday marked one week with this sick stuff and I had a fever topping 101, I finally gave in and went to the doctor this afternoon. Just the trip down wore me out. My mother was gracious and allowed me to nap on her couch, then drove me to my appointment. Turns out this is no lingering cold. No, I have full blown pneumonia. The doctor didn't even need a chest x-ray to diagnose it. That's pretty bad. She set me up with some high grade antibiotics and sent me back to bed rest. Like I haven't had enough of that already!
Mom did the "Greatest Mother" thing by filling my prescription and stocking me with tissues, soup and lovely juices.
Now I'm back on the couch again. The doctor said that I should feel an upswing in about a week. More movies and tv for me and if I'm feeling up to it, a little knitting. I'm pushing my luck and journeying down to K-zoo Wednesday night for the Broadway show, Evita. It's Adrienne's Christmas present, and we've been planning this for several months. I'm not going to give that up, pneumonia or not. I'm headed down early in the day to rest before the show and spending the night after -- so that should minimize the total fatigue factor.
So that all being said, I will be spending a good portion of the next several days in bed (again). What are some good movies to watch? Bonus points if it's on Netflix Watch-It-Now or is pre-2003 (Jeff has many movies stashed away that I haven't seen).
After yesterday marked one week with this sick stuff and I had a fever topping 101, I finally gave in and went to the doctor this afternoon. Just the trip down wore me out. My mother was gracious and allowed me to nap on her couch, then drove me to my appointment. Turns out this is no lingering cold. No, I have full blown pneumonia. The doctor didn't even need a chest x-ray to diagnose it. That's pretty bad. She set me up with some high grade antibiotics and sent me back to bed rest. Like I haven't had enough of that already!
Mom did the "Greatest Mother" thing by filling my prescription and stocking me with tissues, soup and lovely juices.
Now I'm back on the couch again. The doctor said that I should feel an upswing in about a week. More movies and tv for me and if I'm feeling up to it, a little knitting. I'm pushing my luck and journeying down to K-zoo Wednesday night for the Broadway show, Evita. It's Adrienne's Christmas present, and we've been planning this for several months. I'm not going to give that up, pneumonia or not. I'm headed down early in the day to rest before the show and spending the night after -- so that should minimize the total fatigue factor.
So that all being said, I will be spending a good portion of the next several days in bed (again). What are some good movies to watch? Bonus points if it's on Netflix Watch-It-Now or is pre-2003 (Jeff has many movies stashed away that I haven't seen).
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