Saturday, May 24, 2003
Today was also the day for Erika's high-school reunion, which was celebrating its centenary. Erika is really not into such events, as she doesn't have fond memories of high school (let's face it, who does?) but was persuaded to go in order to play in a brass band that was planning on performing there throughout the day.
For her, playing her trumpet was the best part of the day, though she admitted later taking an evil pleasure at finding the most snobby, clique-ish popular girl from her time there had turned into a dull, frumpy housefrau. (Even if that wasn't true, it would be nice to think that that would be how things work out for those particular individuals who put us through hell in high school. ;-) Erika also felt good that she is much more "hot" now than when she was attending high school, thanks primarily to her yoga. To that all I can say is "yum"! ;-)
This might sound like a way for making a recipe of crushed Barbie, but these are the things we picked up at a couple of yard sales today while heading to/from Vanessa's ballet class this morning. Gotta love yard sales: the Barbie's were a dollar apiece, the ice crusher $2 (perfect for making icy Painkillers) and two Roald Dahl books (The Witches and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) for a buck. Annie in particular was thrilled with her new Barbie (the first she can call her own) and played with it all day.
After the ballet class I took the kids to the movie theatre for some frozen yogurt. I also picked up a copy of Kiki's Delivery Service on DVD, a charming Japanese animated film about a young witch who leaves home and helps people out while setting up her own flying-broom-based courier service. I had been playing a version of this I had downloaded earlier in the week for Vanessa, and she (and let's face it, I) was so taken with it I though it worthwhile to invest in the DVD.
Was feeling under the weather today, so much of the day was pretty low key, spent in and around the house mostly.
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