katie allison granju

sharon stone March 31, 2006

Filed under: archive — katie allison granju @ 10:43 pm

I actually never saw “Fatal Attraction,” but I’ve always kinda liked Sharon Stone. She’s sassy and interesting and generally wears her clothes well. I loved her in “Casino.”

But lately, her public persona has seemed a little, well, nutso. Have you seen THESE PHOTOS from her at the premier this week of her new movie, “Fatal Attraction 2″?? Note the bizarro fish-colored lipstick and the craaaaazy hair. Her expression seems a bit deranged as well.

And speaking of the new movie, the reviews are starting to roll in, and not unexpectedly, they aren’t so positive. THIS ONE is negative but highly, highly amusing.

Now wouldn’t it be fun if Tom Cruise and Sharon Stone took up with one another?

Elliot’s New Poem

Filed under: archive — katie allison granju @ 1:19 pm

Elliot - First day of 2nd grade
Originally uploaded by kgranju.

Rats

I like them.
Ask me why.
Because they are soft
Because they have a scaley tail
Because they are furry
Because they lick you a lot
Because they are very small
Because they have long little teeth
Because they have tiny feet
Because they have tiny faces
Because
Because
Because
That’s why.
I like rats.

By Elliot

obit for the generation gap

Filed under: archive — katie allison granju @ 11:44 am

This story, on the rise of grup culture is very interesting. Read and comment and I’ll be back later with my own thoughts.

PS: I wrote a very similar piece for Salon.

leggings, redux March 30, 2006

Filed under: archive — katie allison granju @ 3:32 pm

Well, according to those fashion forward folks in Fort Wayne (I do loves me some good alliteration), LEGGINGS ARE BACK this year.

I am actually really happy to hear this. Leggings are one 80s trend I wanted to return (unlike the incerdibly offensive gauchos everyone is sporting at the moment). Back in the day, I loved wearing my fave black, Danskin leggings with miniskirts and my Converse high tops. When I felt all granola, I’d wear ‘em under my baggy Laura Ashley jumpers with my clogs. Either way, they were uber comfy and I thought, quite cute.

And now they are “back.”

I think I still have a few pairs, so I’m going to dig them out this week and give them a test-wear.

music for today’s morning commute

Filed under: archive — katie allison granju @ 2:48 pm

nashville knucklehead March 29, 2006

Filed under: archive — katie allison granju @ 9:36 pm

I think THIS GUY’S BLOG is my current fave personal blog reading (meaning, it’s a personal blog, not political or thematic. Just his thoughts on this and that.) He just amuses the heck out of me. I really would like to meet him.

It’s interesting reading about post-divorce parenting from a guy perspective…

my yard makeover

Filed under: archive — katie allison granju @ 7:19 pm

Front yard before:

During:

Will post “after” pix when we are done. It’s going to be very pretty.

too busy

Filed under: archive — katie allison granju @ 6:57 pm

I need a helper. Really, I do. If I could just cut the afterwork transportation part of my weekly schedule out (after I get off at 6pm, I drive about 50 miles roundtrip to go pick my children up on the other side of town - in rush hour traffic - and then brng them back to our side of town. This is HELL. I make the same trip each morning before work each day when the children are not with their father.), I’d be in good shape.

And maybe someone could do my grocery shopping.

Having someone come clean once a week was a very good decision. I had forgotten what a difference it makes in making me comfortable and less harried. It’s great to have found someone so good again.

But I am feeling like I really need some help about now. Between work, freelancing, mothering, travel, household maintenance and repairs that need to be done, etc, I am just feeling slammed.

Whine over.