Archive for August, 2007

nifty nicknames

Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive. – Thomas Chandler Haliburton

I’ve had a lot of nicknames in my short 24 years. Let’s see… Marijuana, Marinara Sauce, Mar, Redwood, Marynanna, Nanna, Gertrude, Madonna, and Perryjay Periwinkle. Yes, I know, pretty ridiculous. Most recently I’m referred to as Mar (b/c one syllable is better than 4, right?), Trucker, Rucka, and Peachy.

All nicknames have some story behind them, and that’s what makes them so fun. I also like to give out nicknames. But what I’ve realized about nicknames is that you can’t go looking for them. They just kinda happen.

One of the coolest nicknames I’ve given out was to one of my old roommates, Tara. I called her Yard. Now that’s not a nickname you can just make up. I didn’t look at my yard that morning and automatically wanted to name someone after it. The story is that our RA wrote our names in curly-cue, girly letters on our door and Tara’s looked like it said Yard. No kiddin. I had several people ask me, “Is your new roommate named Yard?” I think I just got tired of saying “No” so started calling her that. ;) It stuck. People still call her that to this day.

Here’s a thought about nicknames from a very wise source…

“Sometimes you have to be careful when selecting a new name for yourself. For instance, let’s say you have chosen the nickname ‘Fly Head’. Normally you would think that “fly Head” would mean a person who has beautiful swept-back features, as if flying through the air. But think again. Couldn’t it also mean ‘having a head like a fly’? I’m afraid some people might actually think that.” – a deep thought by Jack Handy

Do you have any nicknames?

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famous conversation

One of my friends was recently vacationing in LA (the City of Angels, not the bayou) and naturally was on the lookout for famous people. Before being seated at the restaurant of choice, she decided to pay a visit to the ladies’ room. Stalls occupied… waiting… waiting… door opens…

sun1Guess who she saw? (get ready, Losties)

Sun!

Oh, yes, the stranded Asian woman on the island with a polar bear, a creepy black fog, and Matthew Fox, of course. How’d she get off that island?! Beats me. Anywho, here’s the account from Mary Anne:

Well, I was waiting for the person to come out of the restroom (little did I know that it was her), and she opened the door and just said, “Oh, sorry,” like she didn’t realize someone was waiting. I told her it was no problem, and she just held the door open till I walked in and said, “Here you go…it’s kind of heavy.” I thanked her, and that was that. Nice lady.

If that would have been me, I would have gently touched her arm and said in a low voice, “What happens in Season 4? Your secret’s safe with me.” And she would have told me.

So, props to Sun for being a pleasant, down-to-earth human being at that moment. Hopefully you don’t die in Season 4.

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new, old… silver, gold

It is the blessing of old friends that you just feel at peace. You can just be yourself with no dumb façade. There’s no fooling them, even if you haven’t seen them in so long.

mar, rosa, christySuch was the case with me a couple of weekends ago. I got to catch up face to face with two great friends, Christy and Rosa, that I’ve known since the first day of kindergarten at Cascade. I haven’t seen or really talked with either one in years. We were never super-duper close, never sharing every detail of our lives with each other or talking on the phone every spare minute. I’ve just known them for almost 20 years. (WOW! That makes me feel SO old.)

We really did share many life experiences together – many first days of school, World History with Ms. Hall, memorable proms, screaming our heads off at pep rallies, “studying” during study halls, being yearbook and drama groupies (wha?), trying to get RT off the subject in Pre-Cal, Millennium READiness project. I will forever appreciate their class notes, their company during study halls, comic relief during science labs and stressful times, and courage and confidence to just be themselves at all times. There’s a lot packed into the 13 years we really grew up with each other.

While I was talking and laughing with them over lunch, I realized that even though a lot has changed, there are some things that had not. And that is a good thing.

Our lunch conversation consisted of: “So, who have you talked to recently? What’s so and so up to now? She’s pregnant? They’re married? No way.” And of course before we went our separate ways, the question was posed to me: “So what are going to do for our reunion?”

Our reunion?! It’s in 4 years. How crazy ridiculous. I can’t believe it.

I’m already looking forward to catching up with Christy and Rosa (and some others that couldn’t make our lunch date) again in the coming months. Why? There’s just something about being with certain old friends that I just can’t fully explain what it means. I think it’s just the past that keeps us together, reliving memories while still moving forward.

“Make new friends but keep the old; those are silver, these are gold.”

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Another awesome video from Rhett and Link…

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“the book”

book 1“The Book” is a legend. At least in my close circle of friends it is.

No, it’s not the Bible, even though of course it’s the ultimate Book.

“The Book” was started back in the fall of 2002 by my friend back then Cassady. She had the brilliant idea to start writing down all the hilarious stuff people said, the experiences and memories we made together, and the inside jokes that formed. “Aww, let’s make memories!” I remember her saying.

It originally started off in a journal-sized white MTSU notebook. Eventually it had to be transported to a new home – a small green notebook. Why? I’m glad you asked.

Some Nazi in Germany stole it.

Well, that’s mostly a lie, but I am convinced that someone or something in Germany stole it. That’s a story worth mentioning in “The Book”, no doubt. I’m still a little bitter toward Germany.

However, “The Book” did not die. Etched into some of our memories forever, it was recovered. The moment I realized this prized book was missing, I started writing down everything that I remembered – which was a lot because my friends and I enjoyed reminiscing about everything often – and calling the key contributors.

But why is it so important to me to remember these inside jokes, experiences, and one-liners? It’s a connection to good times from the past, a way to remember happenings and sayings myself and others probably wouldn’t have remembered much of otherwise. It always provides topics of conversation and laughter and many stories.

“The Book” continues to branch out and expand it’s horizons. Since graduation over 2 years ago, many other people have done or said hilarious things, and they’ve been inducted into “The Book”. I’m sure there will never be a lack of content for the prized possession, as people are pretty funny and do weird things all the time.

I’m just curious to know if “The Book” will still be around when my future kids can read. I’m probably going to have a lot of explaining to do.

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new glasses, hair, and food

Well, I figured it was time to write a new post since I haven’t in a while. I’m not abandoning peachyperspective. I just haven’t been in the mood or haven’t made time to update this as much as I’d like. So anyway, what have I been up to, you ask? That I will tell you.

I have been searching for some cute new glasses. I have been told to get funky red ones. No red ones that I’ve tried on have captured my heart and soul. Red glasses are a really bold move to make, too. Am I ready for it? Not yet because I haven’t found THAT pair yet. But tonight I went to SEE in Nashville’s Hillsboro Village at the suggestion of my bud Munsey (that’s a nickname, don’t worry). It was the best eyewear shopping experience I’ve had over the past few months. The glasses are exclusive and most are super trendy and very reasonably priced. I found a couple of pairs I really, really like, but they’re not too wacky. So stay tuned for which ones I will choose.

hairMonday night I got my hair chopped off. Oh yes, it’s short, at least compared to my hair before Monday at 8pm. It’s just above my sholders and kinda choppy – however the cool choppiness (is that a word?) look really depends on the day. Today=not so good. I hate TN humidity. Anyway, the chick that cut my hair is awesome! She is a “traveling stylist” as I like to call her because she comes to your house to do your hair instead of you having to go to a salon. If you want her info, let me know.

One last random happening… my roommate Sarah and I went out riding our new bikes last night. It was her first time riding a bike in a long time. The best part of our ride was going through the sprinklers while squealing and getting randomly hit in the face with a stream of water. I heard her say behind me, “This is the best bike ride ever!” Fun times :)

I really like to cook, so here’s this recipe for Easy Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce I tried out tonight which was very good!

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