...Now It's Over

Dear Nazy,

a;selrkje[oiyh.

love,
aimee

p.s. This video is amazing. Head's up (back in the day style) courtesy of Nazy. ...whose face I already miss.

...On Vocabulary

Today's Word of the Day (WOD) is sartorial.
sartorial \sar-TOR-ee-uhl\, adjective:
1. Of or relating to a tailor or to tailoring.
2. Of or relating to clothing, or style or manner of dress.
3. [Anatomy] Of or relating to the sartorius muscle.
If we're going to be friends, you should know that this word has, ever since Nasim hooked me up with - quite possibly - the world's largest head's up ever, been one of my favorite words since late summer 2007. You see, I encountered Scott Schuman's blog The Sartorialist nearly 2 years ago. I know - I don't know why it took me so long, either.
I think that this should pretty much wrap up the debate among certain of my friends as to whether Sir Schuman qualifies as a celebrity when we play Celebrity (fun game, I'll explain it someday I'm sure)... m'kay? Oh! Hey, Jared.
*Lovely image of the epitome of summer and completely perfect attire excerpted from The Sartorialist. As per of course.*

Here's to the Future...

Image courtesy of the BBC

Commentary courtesy of Miss Abi: "Ding ding ding. We have a winner. Someone has produced the most beautiful child ever."

The End of the Beginning...

Flip Darr

Last Monday (July 6th), my college swim and water polo coach, Flip Darr, passed away. Funnily enough, that is the day I joined a master's swimming team here in Haifa, Israel. Anyone involved in aquatics - particularly in Southern California - knows what a contribution Flip made to swimming. But Flip's humor and advice had (has?) a way of transcending the pool deck....

"The only way to swim fast is to swim fast" (Flip Darr). Are you with me?

Wishing the best to Flip in all the world's of God: to new beginnings.

Wait For It...

Why was 6 afraid of 7?
...because 7 ate 9. No? Too much? Come on people! Corny jokes are the wave of the future, I can feel it!
Anyhow, happy July 8th ... and stuff.

Further to My Previous Correspondence....

Sometimes I have little moments of inner-dialogue.
...like ever since I went swimming again this week.
Me: "Hello my various muscles that have, for the last 10 years, mastered the art of keeping my upright in my chair".
Triceps: "I hate you."
Hamstrings: "Yeah, me too"
Me: "Don't be silly! You'll thank me later!"

Sigh. I know - I really should get out more.

It's That Time of Year...

No, I'm not channeling my 'inner Vogue'... okay - I'm wont to do that sometimes.... But I mean that I'm swimming again! I know, a little excited - but it's seriously so great! I've located a master's swimming team here in Haifa - they're really good and there's a coach and everything!

Truth? I'm heck-of out of shape, though friends. Sigh. Oh well - all you need is time, right? Image courtesy of Cardigan Empire

So now that we're in the full swing of summer - how about you guys? Any hobbies that get some face time at this time of year? Or do you love your hobbies more consistently than I do?