corky's chaos

2010-05-09T17:03:00.000-07:00

squash and sweet potatoes.

2010-05-03T14:40:00.000-07:00

typically this title might make you think of the new foods a baby is trying out as it adjusts to eating new food but even though its been 6 months since my post i have no baby and its actually ME that is trying these foods for the first time and LOVING them.

i am seriously obsessed. i think about roasted butternut squash with goat cheese (a new fav from this tasty joint)
and roasted sweet potatoes with parmesean cheese (a tasty side carrie made a few weeks back) all the time.

if you know me at all you should be suprised by this post as blogging about vegetables is a little different for me. but i am always changing and turning over new leaves so this is just the one for spring. trying to eat more veggies and put food into my body for energy and nourishment and not eat for entertainment or emotional reasons. it's hard and i fail quite often, but i am trying and very excited to report on my 2 new favorites.

if you have some study that proves that sweet potatoes or squash somehow is bad for you do NOT tell me. i couldnt handle it right now.

xo blog. hope to see you more often.

all songs considered

2009-10-12T20:56:00.000-07:00

i met this mac genius at a party on friday night and he gave me some good iphone tips, and mentioned one of his favorite apps is the NPR app. so i downloaded it. and i love it. it has great articles and interesting reads but my favorite is the all songs considered program. every night i've been following asleep to it. there's something about the guys voice and the tunes he plays that just works.

i love having music play in the background all the time--when i'm working, doing dishes, getting dressed, falling asleep, or just hanging, life is always a little better with some good tunes. i feel like living with holly, brooke and denise upstairs in apt b taught me this. music was always on and somehow the music always fit the mood. and sharing a room with holly meant falling asleep to music most nights. i miss that upstairs. and when i hear the songs we listened to over and over it will always make me remember and cause me to tear up and think about how good we had it.

dreams

2009-10-08T12:18:00.000-07:00

okay, so i know no one likes to hear about other people's dreams but everyone always wants to share their dreams, well i just remembered mine from last night and wanted to write it down b/c it made me laugh for some reason. warning: i know its not going to be funny to you, but this is my blog so i honestly dont really care that much. :) love you.

i dreamt that i had to give a 4-6 minute speech on something. anything. and of all the zillion things i could have chosen to give a speech on i chose lebowskifest. and i was going to bring in the bumper sticker that my friend gave to me as my prop. i guess i need to watch the big lebowski soon and drink a white russian.

xo

aunt corky

microfinance.

2009-10-07T14:52:00.001-07:00

oh and i am researching extensively about microfinance/microloans, the good that it does, how i can help and contribute. great oprah show on empowering women, and this was a huge part of it. and i want to read this book Half the Sky, as empowering women is the issue of our generation: http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/oprahshow/pkgregistry/20090925-tows-microloans

Microloans: http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/oprahshow/pkgregistry/20090925-tows-microloans

Educate yourself with me.

xo

aunt corky

as of late.

2009-10-07T14:05:00.000-07:00

i have been bad at posting but wanted to document a few updates and maybe one day i'll go back and write the details about them...

-i am going to a murder mystery party this weekend. i've never done one, but can remember being a kid and my parents going to one dressed up and leaving us at home with a babysitter. weird how this is coming full circle and now attending one and will be leaving my little ones at home with a sitter.
-i am VERY anxious for mr. yogato to open on the east side. its been since july that i had my first experience with mr. yogato and have been waiting patiently i might add for it to open. but this is getting ridic. OPEN ALREADY. i'll be your biggest fan, and bring friends by the dozens.
-still cooking. made salmon and rice pilaf a few weeks back and recieved rave reviews, doing a different salmon dish for girlfriends tomorrow night, and after having chocolate mousse with a rasberry on top at a party on saturday that is my next treat to try. mostly because i want to put whipped cream on top of it and place a beautiful rasberry on the top. just seems fancy and gourmet.
-my trainer is moving at the end of the week. i feel terribly sad. she deserves her own post for sure. jessica is so amazing, and wonderful, and has a great laugh and has seriously been the MAIN reason i have lost some weight, climbed a rock wall, eat a little healthier, and dont fear walking into the gym anymore. we have had some of the best conversations--some so honest and deep, most full of laughs and each i am so thankful for.
-the bon iver show that i saw this past sunday was magical and amazing. the pre and post events were wonderful as well. i am blessed with great people in my world. i'm not worthy.

okay, back to work and then off to get my hair did.

xo

aunt corky

what a stinker.

2009-10-05T08:16:00.000-07:00

An email from Ashley..."So I was do proud of hunter for finishing his whole plate of mini waffles...then a few minutes later I found him behind the table and there were his waffles carefully placed in each section of this Halloween candy tray. Silly boy."

so of course i think that my nephew is the cutest, funniest, most amazing human to roam the planet...getting this email and photo on saturday made me laugh out loud, and realize that there are going to be some pretty amazing stories to come. he's developed such a personality, and just imagining his brain plotting this makes me laugh, smile and worry for ash and bill all at the same time. he kills me.

aunt corky

precious.

2009-09-18T08:48:00.000-07:00

okay, so i have always loved katherine heigl. i think she's gorgeous, has an amazing laugh, fiercely loyal to her friends and just seems like a fun human.

i watched her announce on ellen that her and her new husby were adopting a baby girl from s. korea with special needs. i fell more in love with her as i have always had the desire to adopt. not now of course (or for a long long time) but one day i hope.

i melted when i saw these sweet photos she released. what an angel. i love baby arm fat.

http://www.jasonheiglfoundation.org/news.html

enjoy!

aunt corky

to control reality is to destroy possibility.

2009-09-17T15:28:00.000-07:00

when we try to control everything and believe that we know whats best, or our way is the only right way, we dont allow other possibilities to bubble up to the surface. i love and cling to the promise that the unthinkable is possible with God. but when i really look at myself and how i've been living, i find this to be more true (with the help of listening to god and wise counsel)-- i like being in control and want to make sure that i'm okay, others around me are okay, and everything is going according to plan (mine not god's). i choose to participate and go thru out my day making sure i dont walk into a situation i can't handle, i want to assess the situation and if its "safe" then i'll dive in, but if there is a risk of feeling stupid, getting hurt, or thinking that i might fail, i'd rather abort the situation, back out, or reverse and act as though i wasnt interested, its not my responsibility, or didnt want it that bad. put it to bed and move on. no one gets hurt.

what i think god's been telling over the past few months is by living this way the small and big things of life, i miss out on experiencing the many possibilities of God and what he can do. i've put my relationship with him in a box and said let's stay here where its safe, where i am comfortable, where i know i wont fail, where each day comes and goes and i havent let god be as big as he could be...which speaks to how much i dont understand the fullness and depth of god's glory and his power. my prayer is that god will break thru the box i put him in and i can begin to experience the possibilities of god and i'll be humbled by the way he orchestrates the details of my life because i trust him to be in control. not me.

i want to experience the possibilities of this life with the god who's greatness i'll never comprehend until i see him face to face.

third base.

2009-09-10T12:01:00.001-07:00

been playing softball with friends for the past few weeks. every wednesday i suit up, get to the game about 30 minutes early for warm-ups and drills, and take my place as third baseman. i am tough, crush the ball at bat, catch most line drives that fly at my face, and i think most players on the other team are scared of me. but this is softball and we are out there to win.

we are not the team that shows up 5 minutes before the game, drinks beer, makes quite a few errors, has a girl playing third base (me), who misses most balls that come her way, and the other team calls her cute and girly when she's at bat. no way. no how.

just look at us.

favorites as of late.

2009-09-09T14:50:00.000-07:00

just thought i'd throw out a few of my favorite things that i am enjoying as of late. some are new, some i've always loved, and some i suppose will only last for a season.

-bon iver (in anticipation for his show during ACL)
-go naked's (my friend courtney's famous margarita...)
-hanging by the pool at my parents house
-brooklyn lager
-the book captivating by Stasi Eldridge
-wearing skinny headbands
-mad men (season 3 just started)
-downloading & learning about new iphone apps
-cooking & wearing an apron (hoping this one sticks around for a while)
-summer dresses
-podcasts
-making lists in my tiny moleskin (and crossing things off)
-self serve yogurt! probably should be at the top of the list, i can't get enough
-silly pop songs from the radio (Party in the USA Miley Cyrus, Battlefield by Jordin Sparks, Love Story by Taylor Swift)
-and blogging ( i hope this one sticks as well)

that's enough for now.

more to love.

2009-09-01T18:55:00.001-07:00

okay, so i got home and turned on the tv and "more to love" and i observed something to ridiculous. ( i know the entire show is ridiculous but this observation is totally ridic).

it really is sooo much like the bachelor, and they seem like normal peeps, but at the ring ceremony where he lets someone go, they showed all the girls eating cake and snacks, normally on the bachelorette they do show those girls drinking, NEVER eating, but for sure drinking.

do you think its b/c the idea or premise of the show is these are "normal" people, more to love, bigger women? how sad and sooo stupid.

that's it. i just had to tell someone how lame and stupid that was.

hayley boop-if you read this blog can you get back to me on that since you work at FOX?

xo

aunt corky

ps: aunt b--there's room in this world for 2 aunts. :)

Maximus Eli Day

2009-08-28T10:54:00.000-07:00

well blog, there is another fantastic man in my life who makes me melt at the site of him, and has a great head of hair, and a very sweet disposition.

his name is maximus eli day and he's 3 days old. i think we'll be life long friends.

i need to make sure mom and dad day are okay with me posting his pic but i will upload a few shots of him soon. (they are proud to show him off!)

d is an amazing friend, and wife and now i know she will be one of the coolest, kind, and greatest mom on the planet.

well done days. well done.

xo

aunt corky

bed blogging

2009-08-28T10:42:00.000-07:00

its a new favorite past time of mine. i love being in my bed, i believe if someone did a study they would find mine is the coziest. i love reading in bed so the other night i wrote my "i have thoughts" post in my bed. and its so fun to sit their with pillows propping me up and type away.

i will admit i also feel a little bit like carrie from sex and the city, when i type in my bed. one time i even smoked a cigarette while working and typing in bed. i opened the window, there was a great breeze and i smoked the cig and typed and thought i was way cool. for just a minute and then i was over it.

so this morning i couldnt sleep so i woke up and wanted to blog. I grabbed my computer opened it up and propped it up on my knees, next thing i know the whole computer is flying towards my face and bonks me on the nose, it hurt so bad and is still throbbing, i am praying it does not turn black and blue or leave a mark. i am never smoothe.

xo

corky

patience is a virtue...

2009-08-27T14:59:00.000-07:00

that i do not possess as of late. i move too quickly and and if people, ideas, thoughts and feelings dont keep up i get frustrated.

i am praying for patience and kindness towards others as we are all just trying to exist and you never know what people are going thru or where others have been, so how can i say that they should know what i know, or think the way i think. maybe they are just as frustrated with me?

in college i would probably write a verse about patience on an index card and put it on my dash to memorize but i think for the next week i am just going to stop and pray. whether its a quick 5 second prayer in the middle of a meeting or being on my face alone in my apt and asking god for peace and patience i am confident he'll meet me where i am at. he's good like that.

grimsley family "staycation"

2009-08-24T10:07:00.000-07:00

this just in...the grimsley family vacation to south carolina has been re-routed to the great city of austin. with everyone's meetings, vacation time, and hunter's workaholic mentality we couldnt get the week to work out right. BUT that's okay as long as we get to be together for a handful of days it doesnt really matter where we are.

lounging in the pool yesterday with my mom and dad we started brainstorming the itinerary for the labor day weekend. i thought i'd document and welcome any suggestions as well.

-take hunter to the austin children's museum
-mandola's winery for wine and dinner
-hamilton pool or barton springs
-dinner at Frank
-tavern for football and white wings (my dad still has not been)
-grimsley golf --i said i'd play a few holes, i am the ONLY grimsley who doesnt play regularly, even Hunter plays more than i do. (he carries his golf club with him everywhere). :)
-Lakeway waterpark
-drink great wine on dad's tab
-lounge in the pool and eat good bbq, and drink margaritas

so family let me know if this list sounds good, and if we want to add or remove.

looking forward to staying in austin with the fam.

xo

aunt corky

i have thoughts.

2009-08-23T07:52:00.001-07:00

i saw Julie and Julia last night with Brooke and Sam and i loved it. both brooke and i said that half way thru the movie we were so glad that we chose to go see that movie as i wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else.

we laughed thru out the entire film as Meryl Streep did an amazing job as Julia Child, but even more i was so intrigued by the person of Julia Child. The word JOY kept coming to my mind over and over. she had this gift of engaging with everyone she met, and passionately pursuing something she wanted to do and believed in. they worked so hard to make the cookbook happen. didn't know i would love her so very much.

both brooke and sam have great laughs, and so it was so fun to laugh at parts of the movie together and hear such great laughs. i got overwhelmed with happiness during this film, it was an experience. fo sho.

julie (who cooks and blogs her way thru the entire julia child book) was quite great herself. i titled my post after a favorite line she says. "i have thoughts", i feel that way all the time. i have all these thoughts swirling around in my head and wonder do i share them all? do i keep them to myself? are they weirder then anyone else's thoughts in the world? either way, i do have thoughts and it makes me to continue to write and blog and share so i can look back and see what i was thinking about the small and big things of life. thanks blog.

then we shared beers with jg, b and erik who were in the theatre next to us seeing the glorious bastards (not my cup of tea) at the draught house.

I love going to the draught house. It is one of my most favorite places in austin. roone (my favorite bartender) came out from around the counter to give me a hug, poured me a beer and had a bowl of goldfish waiting for me when i came out of the bathroom. it was good to be back--it had been a while. btw--my new favorite beer right now is a brooklyn lager, its fantastic.

i bet now every blogger in the world is wondering if someone will stumble upon their blog, cause a frenzy, have a book published about it, and then turn it into a feature film...i do not believe that will be the case with this blog, but it definitely crossed my mind.

parkside, frank and the other boom boom room.

2009-08-21T09:53:00.000-07:00

well i didnt want the week to go by without blogging about last weeks fun friday. as mentioned in previous blog post "austin social scene" some friends and i have come up with a list of things we'd like to do in our great city. on friday--we knocked out 3 great ones.

The night started with drinks and fun appetizers at Parkside. parkside is newer and none of us had been. they have fabulous drinks, great atmosphere and some tasty tasty treats.

next stop was Frank. a fabulous new gourmet hot dog restaurant downtown. the space is fabulous and a real cozy place with amazing tasty bites. i had corn dog nuggets that tasted like little bites of heaven.

fast forward to about midnight and you've got a car full of friends ready to shake it on the dance floor of the boom boom room. we danced and sweated till 2 AM, danced on the table that is there for just that purpose and had an absolute blast. the boom boom room is about the size of my living room and people just cram in and dont stop dancing till they turn on the lights. it was a late night but one for the books for sure.

thru out the night you could find me pulling out my brown moleskin to scratch each event off the list. we knocked out 3 things and each was as fun as i had hoped.

x0

-cg

a picture debut.

2009-08-17T09:48:00.000-07:00

well it is 2009, i am a digital producer (meaning my entire life is spent thinking about how people use the digital space), my sister does it, and so does the entire world. I will now start using pictures (when appropriate) on my blog.

blog--i reached out to you about this issue quite some time ago and never heard back so i assume you will be okay with this new addition.

i thought i'd throw a few pics up of my favorite subject: Hunter William Blalock.

he is getting so big, and funny and i miss him dearly. i am so thankful my sis is so good at documenting the random and fun moments so i can pretend like i am there when he eats doughnuts, plays in the backyard and tries new food. i'm hoping to see them in the next few weeks.

supposedly he says "court" (which is my name) when he sees my pic, which makes my heart melt and my eyes tear up. didnt know it was possible to love something so much.

that's all. stay tuned for more stories, deep thoughts, and now pics.

aunt corky

austin social scene.

2009-08-10T09:21:00.000-07:00

driving home from port a with the "road trip gals" we decided to start making a list of things we havent done but always wanted to do in the great city we all reside. austin-one of the best cities in the world in my opinion. i need to get the list down and out of my tiny gurnal so here i go. i can't wait to do these things with some of the best people on the planet.

i titled the list Austin Social Scene in my book so i will keep it at that.

Austin Social Scene:

-Rollergirls
-Round Rock Express game
-Fonda San Miguel
-Frank's (new gourmet hot dog restaurant)
-Parkside for Oyster's and Champagne
-Olivia
-Live on the Lake
-Cafe Blue for Brunch on Lake Travis
-Boat Dock
-BBQ Roadtrip (luling, lockhart, etc)
-Midnight Bike Ride
-Master Pancake Theatre
-Alamo Drafthouse Sing Along
-Chicken Shit Bingo
-tailgating for UT game
-Float the river
-Farmer's Market
-Rolling Road Show
-Port A (twice a year) --special request by B
-Ski Trip ( i really want to make this happen)
-Ranch 616-Bachelor Meet Up ( meet my FH Jesse, the winemaker, from the bach)
-Temple Road Trip ( Souder's boat, lake belton, beers, tour Dr. Chris's hospital, and lots of laughs)
-Wine Tour (dinner at Mandola's)
-Wurstfest
-Oktoberfest
-Party at the Greer's (with live band)
-Rib Rocks aka Rib Off
-Spring Awakening Broadway Musical (girls only)
-Austin Ballet
-Dance at the boom boom room
-Night Swim at the Grimsley's house (girls only...for obvious reasons)
-Scoot Inn for skee ball and beers
-Longbranch and Lustre Pearl
-Brown Bar in the historic Brown Building for drinks
-Volunteer/Serve at a homeless shelter
-Ski Shores for burgers and floating in the water
-Mushashino (i've never been and my friends say its better than uchi)

wow. we've got a lot to accomplish, but its fun to have these down so i can reference and check them off the list!

i can't wait to blog about port a. stay tuned!

xo

-cg

a new leaf.

2009-01-21T14:26:00.000-08:00

so i got a trainer. i joined a gym right by my house and figured the only way to get my ass in gear was to get a trainer to make me get my ass in gear. she's pretty cool. i'm already sore. my arms hurt as i was typing on my blackberry.

i am pretty excited about it--i know. its only day one, but i'm thinking i'll keep the momentum going.

i was actually doing pretty well until she made me do this plyo-metrics drill where you jump on this box alternating legs for a minute. i was horrible at it. i wanted to die and i was so uncoordinated i felt so dumb. oh. and i fell over and this man caught me. it was awesome.

b/c i joined the gym i got some "free" perks. one being a massage. i think after i make it thru my first month of training i will redeem it.

i'm also working on maintaining my center. which means you are all aligned, glutes tightened, shoulders back, pelvis tucked under a bit. next time you see me i'll probably look taller.

a renewed mind.

2008-09-22T08:54:00.001-07:00

http://www.theway.org/Current/Mar07/Mar07Flash4.htm

a shout out...

2008-06-09T12:32:00.000-07:00

Thanks Karen for the Birthday wishes!

I just checked my blog comments!

You are so sweet to think of me, and you have the best daughter in the world. she makes me feel so so loved!

love you,

aunt corky

the 26th year.

2008-06-09T12:25:00.001-07:00

I'm twenty six and one day.

Having a birthday on the weekend is awesome b/c you and your friends wind up celebrating all weekend instead of just one day. :)

I have the most amazing friends. They think I'm worth celebrating over and that is amazing. I had dinner with my girlfriends at one of my favorite restaurants, Moonshine. We had great wine, delicious dinners and the best mac and cheese ever. Afterwards a bunch of friends met at Club de Ville, where we drank and talked and then the party moved to Beauty Bar. I forget how much fun dancing is at Beauty bar. I broke a shoe, fell down at least 3 times, all while laughing and dancing with my favorite people in Austin.

We had a slumber party at Brooke's house and then we made my favorite breakfast treats. Pigs in a blanket and mimosas. Mimosa's make any day great. The day was spent lounging, laughing and ended with two delicious pizzas from Rounders.

When I went to bed last night i was sad it was over, but the start of my 26th year was so much fun, and i have lots to look forward to.

I think 26 is going to be a good year. I think i am going to start using anti-wrinkle cream. I feel like that is what you do in your 26th year.

Thanks for all the birthday fun! I am so so blessed.

love,

aunt corky

goodbye tv...not forever, but for now.

2008-04-09T18:32:00.000-07:00

i'm turning off my tv. for a week. one week. no tv

things I wont be watching:
-the bachelor
-will and grace re-runs
-oprah
-hot topics on the view
-my newest netflix dvd
-hbo on demand
-random movies on lifetime, hbo
-political talk on cnn, fox or msnbc
-new episodes of the office, gossip girl, desperate housewives or the hills

i've realized i watch too much tv. i love tv. it used to be sitting in front of the tv meant gathering with family to laugh at the new seinfeld, or bond with my dad over a football game and homemade popcorn, or when i was in college. some of my favorite memories happened sitting on the brown couch racing to see if we can shower on a commerical break during cocktail, or waking denise up late at night to watch lifetime b/c i couldnt sleep. being 8 minutes late to RUF b/c i had to stay and watch who got kicked off of AI, or falling in love with the bachelor and re-enacting our favorite moments.

but now its a lonely event. i dont even know if i can call it an event because its just me, my remote control and silence. i'll admit i do laugh out loud at will and grace episodes but most of time its my way to escape from the day. i might learn from oprah a nugget of wisdom as she talks about living your best life but for the most part this is not life giving.

i didnt think the tv had this much control over me but when you put it on paper alot of my week consists of me, a glass of wine and the boob tube.

i wont give it up forever, but for the next week i'm going to choose to go outside, come to this cozy little coffee shop 200 steps from my apt. I'm going to hang out with people i dont normally hang out with, start working out in the morning with my friend meredith, read the books i've purchased and want to digest all the information i can. maybe i'll take burt to the dog park or on a walk around my neighborhood. i want to cook dessert, run the errands i've been meaning to do for weeks, blog more, write a letter to my nephew hunter, engage in conversations with friends afar and whatever else the day calls me to.

and what i like most of all about writing this post is i've already done something about it. I turned off the tv when i got home, walked down the street and came to cafe medici. i've read business books, advertising blogs, and read some pages of eat, pray love. And I'm having a drink with someone who i am excited to get to know better.

the good news is i have a dvr so after the week if i want to catch up on some shows i missed i can. but maybe i just wont care as much who's dream of marrying an english gentlemen has ended...

sunday night blogging

2008-02-24T22:34:00.000-08:00

its sunday night and i should be going to sleep to get rested for tomorrow. its monday and mondays are always a big stressful at work...but instead i've decided to spend some time sharing some thoughts i've had of late.

-in the past week i've bought 5 new books. i've only read the first 2 chapters of each. none of completely grabbed me but i think that has more to do with my attention span being that of well myself when i do not have meds. (i ran out of medicine 5 days ago). not good. i'm going to call the doc tomorrow. ugh
-i accidently left the house today with my costume leggings on intstead of my normal black leggings. these costume leggings have a star and rainbow on them made out of rhinestones. they are very lame, and were part of my hannah montana costume. not meant for everyday wear. but whatev.
-a sex and the city episode i watched today summed up perfectly the way i've been feeling which is always nice, but in the end its just a tv show and i dont get to walk around in nyc in amazing shoes and outfits like she does. life just isnt fair.

well i'm off. going to try and get some shut eye instead of sitting in a dumb situation i've created on my own.

peace, love, and dark chocolate m&m's,

aunt corky

pictures & blogs...

2008-02-12T14:39:00.000-08:00

so i was telling my friend seth that i am starting to blog again and he said he doesnt blog because he lacks the key thing that makes a blog successful. pictures. (meaning he does not have a digital camera so he's unable to post pics of himself doing blog worthy things).

IF this is true then i have set myself up to fail. my blog does not have pics. so i find myself wondering if this is truth or just one man's opinion.

blog-do you feel insecure out in the world wide web without pics? do you feel like you left the house without a shirt on? get back to me about this. but remember what i always tell you.

BE YOURSELF!

xoxo

aunt corky

i'm back bitches...

2008-02-12T08:58:00.000-08:00

hey blog, i'm back. after reading my bestie's blog i decided i missed you and figured i should say hello.

i've also made a pact (not signed in blood or anything) with my pal junie or as hokey calls him "junkie" to blog the month of feb. so here i go.

a few things to catch you up:
-the new york giants won the super bowl (they were the underdogs)
-the writer's strike is over
-i got a new apt all by myself. i'm not scared as i thought i would be, but i do miss being applauded by holly when i walk in the door
-me and jeni take a tap class every wed night. we havent tapped in 10 years and we are pretty bad, i laugh the whole time and about every 8 steps i do the right step
-baby hunter blalock will be joining the world in 25 days or less. i can't wait to hug him and love him

k. i've got lots of thoughts but too much work to do so i will depart. but like i titled this post, i'll be back bitches.

thank you and g-bye.

aunt corky

from my t3 boyfriend...

2007-08-27T13:57:00.000-07:00

c- did i tell you how wonderful it was to see you this morning?

i heart df.

TMI

2007-07-23T15:29:00.000-07:00

Read this article today...and this really makes so much sense. I feel like I have become a victim of the overshare lately. It is sad that some people dont have anyone to talk to about things, so they just blurt it out to anyone who will listen.

“People that are oversharing may be hoping for a connection with other people,” says Julie Albright, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California. Some people with TMI tendencies may be attempting to take a kind of relationship shortcut, going through the motions of an intimate friendship when there isn’t yet one.

That’s what happened to 29-year-old Becca Johnson during a girls’ night out. Johnson was talking to a friend of a friend whom she’d just met when the woman blurted out that she was having an affair with a former employee.

“In a way, it’s sad because you know they probably don’t have people in their lives to share things with,” says Johnson, who lives in Boston. “Why else would it feel appropriate to share relationship problems with complete strangers?“

Watch where you overshare

9.19.2006

2006-09-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

Just recapping on a fabulous weekend at ACL. I’ll admit I was a little less enthused about the lineup this year but it turned out to be a great weekend (probably due mostly to the company).
Here are some of the highlights:

-Flaming Lips. Wonderful. Euphoric. Wayne rocks my world. Screamed and danced. Loveliness.
-Husky Rescue-new band, pretty good, they are from Finland, and talked about returning to their homeland soon. I picked up a new dance move from the lead singer. Keep a look out for it.
-Swimming down at Barton Springs, a nice place to cool off, float around and get seaweed wrapped around your ankles
-Going backstage thanks to my good pal Brooke. Free beer, free food, and the cleanest porta-potty at the festival. I owe ya B.
-An ACL side show: Sufjan Stevens. Hokey described it as a fairy tale. It was beautiful, and he played some of my favorites and many more that will soon become my favorites. Good times with good pals (Tyler, Meredith, Hokey, Neal, and his friend Kristy).

In 2 ½ days Grey’s Anatomy will begin season 3. “Feel Thursdays.” I’m going to start having people over to watch it. Should be a good mix of worlds. I like doing that. So if you want to come over see you at 8 at Apt 641.

Go on with your bad self.

Corky

her name is hadley...

2006-04-19T08:37:00.001-07:00

So I know this girl. Her name is Hadley. Cute name-I know. She doesn’t exist yet but she has been in my mind for over 5 years now. She’s also been in someone else’s head for a while. And this is where the problem lies.

My sister Ashley & I both want to name our unborn daughter Hadley!!! Here’s how it all went down. The fam was in town for easter and the girls (me, my mom, and sister) were out shopping and I mentioned that I will be the only Grimsley girl who doesn’t collect Hadley (type of dishes my mom has been collecting for years, and now my sister collects it too) BUT I will carry on the family tradition and name my daughter hadley. My sister then responds with “ no, I’ve had that name picked out for so long, and I am a lot closer to having a baby then you are.” (she’s been married for 4 years and according to her 18 month life plan Hadley Paige will walk onto the set in 18 months.)

So now it’s a race against time. And I have to pick up the pace. I must find a man, get preggers, and pray for a girl. Want to help me? Pray for all boys for the Blalocks. I won’t back down. Hadley is mine.

Stay tuned. It could get ugly.

Thank you and g-bye.

a retraction.

2006-04-12T13:11:00.000-07:00

i humbly apologize to eric carmen when i refered to him in a previous post as a one hit wonder. (i wonder if he'll ever read my blog.) Thank you to Denise Joy Sando Day for pointing out the fact that NO, he is not a one hit wonder. He sings "Hungry Eyes" from Dirty Dancing. Bravo Eric Carmen. On a side note, when i was younger i loved to sing this song in the grocery store as i thought it was called "hungry aisles" you know. aisles of food. get it.

blogging at work. where do i bill this time too?

i heart lists.

2006-04-11T12:05:00.000-07:00

so I love to make lists. I love writing things down in small little books or pads of paper, and then referring to them later in the day. Lists are so much more fun when you create them with a friend. So I think a list is in order. Maybe every Tuesday will be “List” day on my blog. Blog-do you like having theme days? Get back to me.

Things that just kill me:
-Catcher in the Rye
-listening to 2 people’s conversation that misunderstand each other but you know what both of them are thinking/talking about so you get to see both sides of the confusion. I love that.
-when denise moves fast (pretty much anything d says or does
-the way brooke and jg are obsessed with their dogs
-my brother
-Mitch Hedburg (R.I.P.)
-brooke’s toe touches
-asking holly if her friend cassie is the one who bit her bottom in the swimming pool
--fake chugging a beer or beverage of any kind
-using fake names and identities (I always use the name parker)

Okay I think that’s enough for today. There’s probably more. But I got a good laugh thinking about all of those.

Went to this place called nasty’s last night. Katie, Mark, katie’s roommate alli & me went. It’s this bar that supposedly on every other night but Monday is dead, but around 12 on Monday night it turns into this great place to dance. People come there to dance. Period. And it was so fun & totally different One couple seriously danced together for 3 hours straight. Should have just gone home and had sex instead of basically having sex out on the dance floor.

I love you blog, not for what you do but for who you are.

-corky

make me lose control...

2006-04-10T12:28:00.000-07:00

a song from my childhood. sung by eric carmen (one hit wonder i suppose) i was shocked to hear it...i heard it on the radio last night coming home from houston. it was 1:30am. it's amazing the way music can take you back to somewhere and i got nostalgic. me and my sis LOVED this song. i can remember singing it so loud with our hands as microphones just rockin' out. made me miss being young, thinking anything my older sister did, like or didnt like i did the same. so if she thought this was the best song on the radio, then so did i.

i'm posting the lyrics here: feel free to comment about how this song changed your life when you were younger.

http://www.lyricalcontent.com/htmlit.php?q=637&artist=Eric+Carmen&title=Make+Me+Lose+Control

peace.

corky

Idol Shocker

2006-04-06T10:52:00.000-07:00

Mandiva has been eliminated. i stand amazed. she seriously has one of the most amazing voices on the show. i mean come on. the world must be off it's axel a little. bucky stays. ace stays. but Mandisa goes??? I wasnt able to watch it but it's the first thing me and my dvr will do when i get home tonight.

going to houston this weekend for round 2 of weddings galore. the bride asked if i would bring in my bridesmaids dress to the shower and then afterwards model it for all the people there. is she kidding. lug the dress from houston to austin, and back again, just to show some mom's what the dress looks like. i hate trying on clothes for people. looks like i will be forgetting my dress in ausitn. oops.

play on playa.

corky

chucknorrisfacts.com

2006-04-05T19:00:00.000-07:00

Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because Chuck Norris only recognizes the element of surprise.

title pending...

2006-04-05T08:37:00.000-07:00

I need to post about something. And my friend keeps telling me that a blog is just “seeing the world through someone else’s eyes” so I’m just going to start and tell you what’s been going on in my world.

I’ve officially been living alone for 10 days. Feels a bit like eternity. It’s no fun going home to an empty place. And a messy one for that matter. It feels different waking up and knowing that you are the only one in the house, it’s not like me and b would get up and have a cup of coffee, and even when I would get jealous cause she’s in bed and I am running out the door late to work I like the feeling of knowing someones there. The only little bit of freedom I get for having my own place now is I can run to the kitchen in just a t-shirt, or bra and undies without worrying that JG will come out and an awkward moment would ensue. I love that kid. He’s a real jewel. And he couldnt have picked a better bride. they are mfeo. fo sho.

i'm having lunch with my old work friends today. (matt & jim). these fools made buildforge bearable. (i hope no one from buildforge reads this). i'm excited to eat with them, they always make me laugh so much. i love to laugh. it's the best feeling i know of to this date. laughing. good times. i'm so thankful that god put people in my life who make me laugh. and laugh hard. take denise for instance. she'd just have to look at me in class, or say "it's hotter than 2 mice making love in a wool sock", and i'd hit the ground laughing. she kills me.

i think this is a sufficient post. kind of random and sparatic but if you know me at all you know that this is exactly how my brain operates.

so this is it. my second post. practice makes perfect.

g.bye.

make new friends but keep the old...

2006-03-29T19:49:00.000-08:00

i have a friend who went to MIT. Yes. he's proably the smartest person i know. I'll make a list of the things he's taught me about in a later post. his name is mark clerwayne phillip. his dad made up his middle name. i think that's funny of him.

katie b is my new friend. she's real funny/ probably the funniest girl i know in austin. she interviewed me for my new job and at first i thought she was all professional and stuff. i am glad we are friends.

tonight i tried a brand new pizza place, that's my favorite thing about mark-he's always introducing me to new things in austin. ( i might make a list of those later). Rounders. Great Pizza. Pitcher of Shiner for 6 bucks. good times.