What’s On My Mindgrapes

These days, I’m rarely actually shopping, except for the weekly trip to my local discount supermarket or Trader Joe’s. And clothes shopping is limited to the clearance section of already inexpensive stores like H&M or Target. Sure there’s a financial crisis going on, but I’ve been living in one of those since I left college. It’s called the Real World.

But don’t worry, I’m doing ok. My fridge is stocked with wine, cheese, and the occasional vegetable. I can go out and have fun, but am always on the lookout for student discounts (thanks to my University ID sans graduation date!) I’m becoming more mindful of where my money goes, which can be rewarding at times, and other times cause stress on top of the existing stress. Which is stressful.

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My dad’s going to be in the next Coen brothers movie! They’re shooting A Serious Man (due out next fall) around the Twin Cities and had an open call for extras. Of course, Roxie and I submitted photos and imagined ourselves becoming friends with the Coens and collaborating with them on a film based on our lives. Roxie’s Serious Man scene shoots later this month (yay!) and I haven’t been called (meh).

Anyway, my dad went down to the extras call at the last minute, got a call back a few weeks later, and was cast as one of Dr. Sussman’s golf buddies. So fitting, since he loves golf and got to dress up in cool vintage clothes, “Sears circa 1962!”

Dad wearing make-up and major side-part

The golf buddies with Dr. Sussman, the troubled orthodontist

Be on the lookout for this movie, and the back of Dad’s head!

Shanah Tovah! Happy New Year! It’s 5769! Yesterday was Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. Even if you’re not Jewish, it still feels new because new school years start in fall.

5768 was a great year for me. I visited a lot of new places including the Grand Canyon, Colorado, Seattle, and Vancouver; I met Jake and with him came a lot of new friends;  I saw a lot of my favorite bands perform live, including Wilco and St. Vincent; and I started this blog.

Yesterday, I spent my Rosh Hashanah as a lot of Jewish Americans do, by going to synagogue services for the first and only time that year. (more…)

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