What do you do when you feel left out?
You know that horrible feeling when somebody from work is Facebook friends with pretty much all your other coworkers except you? (Or you were friends with them and go online one day to find out you aren’t any more.) You try to not take it personally and make a big deal out of it, but it still hurts. It makes you think did I do something to upset them.
As my Ohio travel plans feel through, but I still have some time off work, I need to figure out some of the coolest places to see in the Huntsville surroundings
!. Supper Heroes is out Meridianville way, so I have not gotten to go there yet, but want to. A super hero themed restaurant? How cool can you get?
2. Shinsegae Oriental Restaurant: Located on Patton Road next to the Asian market, this is a family-run, cool hole-in-the wall Korean restaurant where the Rocket City Go club meets (on Saturdays I think). My top favorite is the bulgogi.
3. Sam and Greg’s Pizzaria (They make their own gelato too!!!!)
4. The Botanical Gardens. Huntsville’s Botanical Gardens are lovely and peaceful, and one of my favorite spots.
5. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center. (I may be a little biased). A Smithsonian affiliate space museum with a rocket park. (And it’s kid friendly) A must see for any space nut, and an important part of the Huntsville community
6. Ay Chihuahua is a Mexican restaurant out in Priceville (It’s worth a visit just for the name in my opinion.) And they have horchata!
7. University Pickers. The furniture painting craze seems to be a thing down here recently. University Pickers is a unique mix of some antiques, handmade crafts, painted furniture, and Huntsville specialty items like Piper and Leaf tea, and local artist creations (I love Melly Luna designs)
8. Monte Sano/Burritt on the Mountain. Those who love hiking and camping should definitely visit Monte Sano, our state park. (You can also go canoeing out on the Tennessee River by the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge in Decatur.
9. Located in an old cotton mill, Lowe Mill is the place to go for getting the bead on Huntsville’s art scene. (It’s a bit hipstery to say the least.)
10. “Fort Book” – the Huntsville Madison County Public Library main branch- has a little used book store that supports the library; the library hosts Rocket City Nerd Con every fall. (It’s going to be at the beginning of November this year.)
11. Ol’ Heidleburg is a charming German restaurant on University Drive; their deserts are particularly good.
12. Christine’s German Bakeshop out in Sommerville may be small, but is definitely worth visiting if you are looking for yummy baked goods and care about supporting small businesses.
So, I realized lately, that I don’t have much patience; that’s something I need to work on. I want to just have these story ideas done, ready to be published and read. But first, I need to put in the work. That’s where it gets sticky. There’s only so much time a person can spend in unproductive whining and wheel-spinning.
P.S. A friend did me a great honor by asking me to help her translate a poem, so that will be super cool!
I see so many encouraging parenting blog posts out there, and that is great. But I also wanted to take a second here to offer some encouragement to those who may not have kids or who may not even be in a relationship. Your journey in life is just as important. Maybe you’re confused, discouraged, have so much to deal with each day. Maybe you’re wondering if you’ll see any of your dreams come to pass. Maybe you feel alone because it doesn’t seem like anyone else is going through the same stuff.
Rest assured, you are not alone, and there are people out there are people out there cheering for you, that you may not even have known about.
Stay weird and be kind, y’all! Bisous
One of the reasons I love Space is how it brings people together. Space Space is beautiful, with the stars and galaxies. It offers mysteries, but doesn’t confuse or argue with you. Lately people seem divided, sure of their opinions and unwilling to listen to others, or else they are not sure what to think and get discouraged not knowing who to trust or believe.
“In these days of great trouble and unrest, it is good to have something outside our own planet, something fine and distant and comforting to troubled minds. Let people look to the stars for comfort.” – Annie Jump Cannon
I started reading Real Artists Don’t Starve this week, and it seems like this book has been meant exactly for me to read it. One of the most important things it reminded me of is how important your thought life is and how what you think affects how you experience your life.
Welcome to the 10 best mini-series
Highly subjective, yes, but personally curated by someone with not too horrible taste that may match yours (or not….)
Let’s start with some of my favorite Youtube videos….
Pretty much anything by Lindsey Stirling is going to be in my favorites, but she has 2 newer videos: Beauty and the Beast and Pure Imagination with Josh Groban (SWOON!)
(If you have time, you should also check out her Phantom of the Opera medley.)
Next, we have singers Julie Koep and Alexander Böhm a.k.a. AlexiBexi (Warning: Burn is an intense song, and not child-friendly)
(They should definitely do a duet I think.)
And who doesn’t love a good Netflix series with a catchy theme song? These are 2 of my favorites. (Warning: The Kimmy Schmidt theme does have a touch of language in it.)
I am also a sucker for a good Disney song. (especially in other languages. Youtube has pretty much any Disney song in any language you could think of.) Now with translations, the quality varies by song and by language, but there are some amazing ones.
(Do you recognize that voice?)
(Thank you, Melilotona for helping me study German. Prost!) But I would recommend checking out KariMeru’s Let it Go translation with subtitles and translation as well.
With this next video, these kids have such presence and I love their enthusiasm.
That wraps up the 10, but here are some honorable mentions: (Note: with the Dr. Who/Call the Midwife/One Born Every Minute Parody, please use your discretion when watching with youngsters.)
If you read this and find some great Youtube videos, please send them my way. Leave a message in the comments. Youtube has so many videos and channels. *I didn’t even mention BlimeyCow, Captain Valor, or that Weird Al has an official channel.
Tune in next week for the 10 people from history I wish I could meet.
