BOOTIES. I am too cheap to turn on my heat, thus my footwear has become extremely important. I love these because they have a soft foam bottom so you can sit on your feet with ease. Also, I am attraced to the bright, fair-isle pattern (yay!). You can get them in navy, white, or pink at Old Navy for $20, but maybe you’ll find them on sale for $8 like me.
WOODCHUCK CIDER. I’m not big on beer. When autumn rolls around, I like my cider spiked. You can find these in the alcoholic beverages aisle of most grocery stories, and get them in flavors like granny apple and pear.
RELATER BY PETE YORN & SCARLETT JOHANSSON. Here are some things I misinterpreted about this song: (1) it is not called “REALTOR”, (2) it is not bad because a famous actress sings in it, (3) the lyrics are not “I was high / I was hungry” but “I was tired / I was hungry.” I’ve been playing this song on repeat for weeks.
BANANAGRAMS. I AM OBSESSED. CURRENTLY. POSSIBLY FOREVER. I spent almost the entire thanksgiving weekend playing this game. If you ever loved Scrabble, and especially if you loved Scrabble but the game was TOO SLOW, then you will be in heaven when you start playing Bananagrams. In this game there is no board and each player makes their own little crossword. The first finished, wins. You can add fun twists by forcing people to use words only in a particular category.
AMERICAN SHORT STORY MASTERPIECES. For $8 (or less, if you buy an older used version like me!), you can have “36 Outstanding American Stories.” You might think the cover of this book is all hype, but IT IS NOT. Every story I’ve read thus far has knocked my socks off, made me either want to go write something fabulous or quit while I’m behind. James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” and Vance Bourjaily’s “The Amish Farmer” and Tobias Wolff’s “The Liar.” SIGH. SIGH. DOUBLE SIGH. I have a super-duper, giant crush on this book. It’s also a Mass Market Paperback, which I am usually against, but I will tell you — it is great for holiday travel!
I LOVE bananagrams too!! My family is kind of obsessed. They came out with an appletters and a pear/pair game too (which are not good, besides that they look cute all together on a shelf), but bananagrams is 100% great. :) Glad you’re introduced to it! <3
I must have those sweater boots! They’re on sale for $15 on the website, but I’m holding out for $8 and visiting the Old Navy in West Hollywood tomorrow.
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I LOVE bananagrams too!! My family is kind of obsessed. They came out with an appletters and a pear/pair game too (which are not good, besides that they look cute all together on a shelf), but bananagrams is 100% great. :) Glad you’re introduced to it! <3
I WANT TO PLAY BANANAGRAMS SO BADLY; I have dreams of one day knocking on your apt door and demanding that we play.
I must have those sweater boots! They’re on sale for $15 on the website, but I’m holding out for $8 and visiting the Old Navy in West Hollywood tomorrow.
@#1fan: Thanks for the info on the other fruit games. I suspected that none of them could be as good as bananagrams!
@Tricia: Yes, please do. The amtrak lets off in my backyard.
@Sarah: Good luck! I hope they are still on sale!
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