I'm looking forward to the weekend.  Tonight I'm seeing Mutemath and enjoying gin and tonics with Joanna.  Maybe I'll see some folks that I know.  (Brew, I'm sad about missing the party but we bought tix long ago. Have a blast!)

Hopefully, I'm hooking up with one of my oldest friends, B, on Saturday morning.  Catching up is always hours at a time for us. 

Halloween party tomorrow night.  I bought a blond Tina-Turner-type wig and a cheesy work out outfit complete with long socks and sweat bands for my head and wrists.  Roy is dressing up as Richard Simmons and I will be Sweatin' to the Oldies with him, Renata and Matt.  Should be fun!  I'll try to post pics. 

I started reading Three Cups of Tea this week.  I love it. 

The gist:  an American climber, Greg Mortenson, set off to summit K2 but in order to survive the descent back down the mountain he could not finish the last 600 meters.  On his disappointing desperate descent he lost the trail and stumbled upon an untouched village called Korph.  He was surrounded and welcomed by swarms of children and taken to the chief's home for care.  They gave him all that they had and nursed him back with teas and warm blankets.  In return of the love they gave, Greg is spending his life to better their circumstances in any way he can.  He promised to return to build a school for the children.  It's a story about delivering on that promise and the adventures that ensue.  Today there are 55 schools.  That's love.

"Here (in Pakistan and Afghanistan), we drink three cups of tea to do business; the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third, you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything - even die."  - Haji Ali, Korph Village Chief, Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan.

 I want to love like that.

Here are some of my favorite photos from my trip to Quebec City.  It was beautiful and the weather was perfect.  We had such a good time and can't stand that we're back in the 90's and indexes in the 100's!  It's so hot in Houston right now! 

Funny side note...I have total vertigo right now.  I feel like I'm floating on a boat.  At first I thought it was "sea legs" after our boat tour, but now it seems to have gotten worse.  I think it's an ear infection...which is a bummer, but I do feel kind of high or like I'm buzzing really hard on margaritas.  Once I start walking into walls I'll really get concerned  

Lower City Old Quebec on the St. Lawrence River

Chateau Fontenac, our hotel for the trip

Shopping district and St. Patrick's Pub is on the left where we watched the Stanley Cup.

School children

The city gate in the fortified city walls

Orleans suspension bridge and the Montmorency Falls

Vieux-Quebec (Old Quebec) and Notre Dame Cathedral

Last morning in Old Quebec City

I love these guys...King of Leon.  When I first bought their cd it didn't leave my player for over a week.  That's a big deal for me. 

I know I've been writing a lot about music lately...but....

Yahoo posted a fun 90's music pop culture quiz recently.
I took the quiz and loved reminiscing about the music that I was into at that time.   
It brings back tons of memories that I long thought were forgotten as well as lyrics! 
Oh, the archives of my brain...

CDs or Cassettes that I wore out in that decade:
Paul's Boutique, Beastie Boys
Bloodsugarsexmagic, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Debut, Bjork
Reality Bites Soundtrack
Odelay, Beck
The Bends, Radiohead
The Score, The Fugees
The Singles Soundtrack
Fumbling Towards Ecstacy, Sarah McLachlin
Achtung Baby, U2
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
Ten, Pearl Jam 
Under The Table and Still Dreaming, Dave Matthews Band
August and Everything After, The Counting Crows

Other songs I sang to:
More Than Words, Extreme
Brick, Ben Folds Five
Spin Spin Sugar, Sneakerpimps
What's Going On, 4 Non Blondes
Unbelievable, EMF
Conneceted, Stereo MCs
Tennesse, Arrested Development
To Be With You, Mr Big
Always Be My Baby, Mariah Carey
Boombastic, Shaggy
Epic, Faith No More

What's your level of 90's music pop culture awareness?
I am Gifted. I screwed up on all the hip hop questions.
(there's probably a good reason for that.)
QUIZ your own 90's music knowledge!