You know how there are some things you just never see yourself wearing and then when you do, you are like well, lookey-here…well, I had one of those epiphany’s this morning. Don’t worry, I wasn’t wearing anything completely whacked – like a can can dress or a sombrero (but hey, you know, Cinco De Mayo is coming up)…just a simple cardigan/button-up sweater. I remember going shopping with my Grandmother about 10 years or so ago, during summer vacation from college (I mean, I was never one to turn down a chance to go shopping, especially when I knew that I would be spoiled rotten…) and while we were looking, she was trying to convince me that I needed to have some button-up sweaters in my wardrobe because they are simple, easy to wear…and look the typical time I was like uh-huh, yeah, no thanks (etc etc). But in the last year, I’ve come to appreciate this under-estimates item of clothing. I went from one job where we were allowed to wear sleeveless dresses in the office, to one where it was frowned up – but its not like I could afford to completely re-do my wardrobe…enter the button up sweater…with a simple flick of the wrist, my sleeveless dresses, get a cute update and I’m ready to go…and when I leave for the day, the sweater comes off and voila!
what about you – is there a daily item of clothing that you wear now, that in the past you would have scoffed at?
There are some awesome cakes in the book and looking through the list of top 13 that kids wanted, I totally agree with all of them. And yes, the castle was the one I always wanted, but I have a feeling if I tried to make it, it would end up looking not so castle-ish…lol. There is some debate about the train (which is featured on the cover) and should it be the most popular – but I totally stand by the castle (and then second for me would have been the piano – that came in at number 9 on the list).
But talking about how do you say certain words with the first word in the title, Geoduck…now, if I wasn’t such a sucker for cooking shows on TV (I mean, hello, Gordon Ramsey, Michael Symon, Curtis Stone etc)…I would have been like geo-duck and wondered how you pronouced the word? Its actually says gooey-duck and its a clam that has very phallic visual impressions…(as seen here…) – so in general, the title geoduck (which I would actually like to try) is for lovers, just made me laugh – mostly from the double entre of what one actually is (I don’t know the author, but I have a feeling, it could have been on purpose)…I will say, thankfully, that the cover of the book is much more appealing that the clam itself…haha!
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