Thinking about: A new sofa or futon. I think I want a futon, because I just throw the cover in the washer when it gets dirty. But I wonder if a futon will be sturdy enough for the wear it will receive. The one I'm sitting on, from Crate and Barrel, started falling apart after four years.
Feeling: Broke. Just bought a new air conditioner, and now I need a sofa! But I have to have these things before my oldest friend comes to visit in August.
Reading: Dean and Me: A Love Story. No one is more surprised than I am that I'm enjoying it. I was barely aware of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis as a duo. They broke up before I was born and, unlike the Marx Brothers, their movies don't show up on TV. Also, I'm not a big fan of either of theirs separately. Yet I find this book wildly entertaining. A great portrait of the 1950s in America.
Listening to: Amy Winehouse. "He walks away, the sun goes down, he takes the day but I'm grown," from my favorite track of hers:
Wondering: Why I suddenly have such a craving for barbecue!
Looking forward to: Devouring that small plate of Trader Joe's barbecue pulled pork that's waiting for me in the microwave.
Missing: My mom. It's my first Mother's Day without her. Although today isn't as painful for me as I'd feared it would be.
Watching: The 1974 version of The Great Gatsby. I saw the new version Saturday and I like this one better. Though I'm not that crazy about this one, either. Redford is a better Gatsby than Leo, but Carey Mulligan is just as unsympathetic a Daisy as Mia Farrow was. Why is it so hard to make a good movie of this terrific book?
Eating: My Trader Joe's barbecue pulled pork.
Making me happy: My Trader Joe's barbecue pulled pork.
I was wondering if the new Gatsby would be too "far out" knowing the director's other works...
ReplyDeleteI really need a Trader Joe's closer than 2 1/2 hours. There is talk of one coming to Grand Rapids, that would make me extraordinarily happy.
ReplyDeleteTry Ikea for a sofa or futon. They're surprisingly comfortable and very reasonable. (and that's another place that is outside of 2 hours from me).
Stay warm :)
I'm in shock that something from Crate and Barrel would fall apart like that.
ReplyDeleteTrader Joe's... GAWD I GOTTA FIND ONE!!! everyone brags them up... I've never been.
ReplyDeletefrom experience, don't get a futon.
ReplyDeletelove pulled pork ... yummy