Jeans, Jims, and Jaynes

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1. True Religion 'Joey' stretch denim jeans. Because they have a 34" inseam (long enough to wear with high heeled boots) and 7" rise (low enough to sit on the hip bones, not so low you have to worry about flashing people when you drop your keys). And with just a wee bit of lycra, a great fit if you are a bit curvier and like pants that don't gap at the waist in order to fit around your bum (and who does??). I also have a pair of NYLaundry jeans I found at a thrift store for five bucks that I love for the same reasons. I don't know where to find another pair like this. But if you come across any, try them out.

Nordstrom.com, $172 - $216.




2. The Other Rebecca is in town this week for work and staying with me rather than at a hotel. Because we are such wild and crazy gals, the other night we stayed up late in our jammies watching Season 2 of The Office, which FloJo has never seen (sacrilege, darling!). It was so fun watching it again for the first time through her eyes, especially when Jim would do something adorable and she'd say, "Jim is so CUTE!" and I'd say, "I KNOW!" Okay, so we aren't very creative late at night, but Jim really is adorable. (As is John K.) As I said to R. the other day: the problem with the men I meet? Too many Dwights, not enough Jims.




I'm reading this book right now. I don't necessarily agree with all of the hypotheses, in relation to language usage I think some are really outdated, but it's thought-provoking and well-written. Flojo thinks I read nerdy books, and I guess she's right. But I learn a lot from books like this. And I'm a nerd. So it works.

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, Julian Jaynes, Amazon, varies.

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Wayfaring Wanderer said…
Looks like an interesting book that I may like to read too!
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
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