Friday's Thank You Notes #25 (12/21/12)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards on Fridays. Yay, four weeks in a row! High five!

THANK YOU...

• store coupons that come on the receipt. Thirty percent off my entire purchase?! You know how much cheaper my purchase would have been!? Oh well, maybe I’ll get come back and get those things I put back on the rack. Endless cycle.

• store surveys that boast incredible prizes. I just spent time thinking about whether the lighting in the store was good enough on a scale from 1 to 5. I hope you don’t mind that I don’t really remember. I just want that $300 gift card.

Source: Here

• Adventure Time, for being an animated series that both children and adults can enjoy. I also like the theme song!! Jake the dog and Finn the human...

• for finally talking about certain important issues. 

•  North Pole postmarks! People who still believe in Santa (whoops, sorry for giving it away) can get letters postmarked with a North Pole stamp. I had no idea the USPS offers this kind of service. Too bad it expired December 10th :(

•  doppleganger. I still haven’t found you yet. Wah. 

• for reading this! Have a great weekend (and a great Christmas holiday if you celebrate it!)

Friday's Thank You Notes #24 (12/14/12)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards on Fridays. Yay, three weeks in a row! High five!

THANK YOU...

• the saying, ‘a leopard can’t change its spots’. Um, okay...so a cheetah can?

• Autocorrect, for always correcting Hiiiiii to GUI. If I continue to type out i's it thinks I'm trying to write, Nooooo. 

Credit: Here

• lemon meringue pie, for sounding like a dance party for lemons...in a pie.

• Groupon, Living Social, Google Offers, and the like, for sending me so many emails. Useful, but way too many. I know I'll regret unsubscribing from you though.

• Gmail, for allowing me to skip the inbox for the above senders and apply labels. Ingenious idea.

• good books, for making me miss my train stop. Now I have to cross over to the opposite platform and go back downtown like a fool. 

• rain boot purchases. A part of me says what, do you think you live in Seattle?Why would you need them? while another part of me says I told you so when it's raining cats and dogs and hamsters. 

•  for reading this! Have a great weekend :)

Friday's Thank You Notes #23 (12/07/12)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards on Fridays. Yay, two weeks in a row! High five!

THANK YOU...

• growling stomach, for turning attention away from a meeting and bringing attention to my stomach's pleas.

• Boy Meets World creators for...creating a sequel titled Girl Meets World...?

Credit: Here

• three-seater tandem bicycles. Wait, if tandem already means two of something, does that mean there are six seats in a three-seater tandem bicycle?

• baking desserts. Or as I like to call it, realizing how much butter and sugar it takes, giving it to other people to eat, and finding it’s the best way to diet ever.

• movie previews for horror movies. That was not appropriate for all audiences! I covered my eyes for most of it and I still screamed!

• moods, for swinging.

• curtness, for...yeah.

• for reading this. Have a great weekend!!

Friday's Thank You Notes #22 (11/30/12)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards every Friday. I just realized that the last time I did this segment was last November! It's been a whole year! Hopefully I'll be able to keep this up.

Celebratory

THANK YOU...

• mashed potatoes. I'm very conscious of how much I'm eating if a potato is baked, but I'll mindlessly eat pounds and pounds of mashed potatoes. So, thanks.

Credit: here

• brussels sprouts. After eating you last Thursday and the days following Thanksgiving, I've gotten much more used to you. Sorry for misjudging you earlier.

• the Twilight movies, for finally ending. I mean...uh...all good things come to an end! And...oh...wait...bad things come to an end too. Yeah.

• Gangnam Style, for gracing us with your catchy tune, happy dance, and hidden message, but please please please tone it down. Really. I'm starting to get sick of you. You know I call that other song Call Me Possibly now.

• Black Friday sales. People stand outside for hours only to find that all of the big-ticket items have already been claimed. No wonder why there are so many fights. 

• people who lined up outside of a dollar store on Black Friday. Haha. It was a joke.

• the beginning of December! Or as I like to call it, fiiiiiiinnneeeee you can play Christmas music now :)

• for reading! Have a great weekend!!

Gobble Gobble

It almost looks like I'm trying to be Google's homepage!!

Who am I kidding? Google's doodles are far superior to mind :)

I had a hard time figuring out Thanksgiving things that could be shaped into G's and L's.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it!!

High Five Turkey

Whoever thought of using a hand print to create a turkey was a genius! 

Friday's Thank You Notes #21 (11/18/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards on Fridays. Have a happy Friday and a nice weekend! Thanksgiving is next week!

Hand print turkey!
Ohhh it reminds me of those kindergarten days.

THANK YOU...
-cranberry sauce, for striking the perfect balance between tart and sweet. A lot of people could learn from you.

-typical Thanksgiving feasts--meat, starch, starch, starch...oh, and the occasional green bean.

-Christmas music and decorations. Wait, let me look at my calendar for a second. Hmm, it seems to still be November. Poor Thanksgiving.

-times when you share the same sense of humor with someone.

-dreams that seem so real! Why do most of my dreams seem so real? If I'm flying or beating someone up or dating Joseph Gordon-Levitt or something, then I'll know that it was just a dream and not reality. However, if I'm having dreams about making copies at the office copy machine or taking notes at a meeting, it all just seems like reality. When I'm at work, I can't remember if I actually sent an email or if it was a dream!

-the notion that being sad makes people more creative. So, that means that if I'm not creative I must be happy. Creativity or happiness? Which would I take? Wouldn't creativity make me happy, though? GAH, I can't even think right now. I'm going to be a granny and call it a night.

-for reading! Have a great weekend.

Friday's Thank You Notes #20 (10/28/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards every Friday. Have a happy Friday and a nice Halloween weekend! 

This is more of a Halloween card than a thank you card. So, um, thank you, Halloween?

THANK YOU, HALLOWEEN...


-for pumpkin carving and lit jack-o-lantern trails!

                     

-for CANDY! and cavities, but CANDY!

-for somehow making it okay for women to be scantily clad. It's actually not okay, but if they want to freeze they can.

Friday's Thank You Notes #19 (10/14/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards every Friday. Have a happy Friday and a nice weekend! I think I'm going to work on my Halloween costume this weekend. 

Thanks for breakfast. It doesn't look like a plate or a piece of toast, though.

THANK YOU...
-artichoke hearts, for your poor attempt at making me eat you. The lovely "hearts" in your name will not fool me, buddy.

-haircuts at a salon, for making my hair look amazing...until I wash it and dry it myself.

-the sound a soda can makes when it's being opened.

-freshly laundered sheets and blankets.

-oysters, for being on the "Top 3 Dangerous Foods to Eat" list along with raw sprouts and raw milk. Too bad I'm going to an OysterFest tomorrow...

-the Halloween costume, Anna Rexia, for poking fun at anorexia. Fantastic, that's a great message to send to people. What's the next costume going to be? Dee Pression? Bully Mia? Petey Esdee? It makes me so angry.

-for reading this. Enjoy your weekend!

Friday's Thank You Notes #18 (10/7/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards every Friday. Have a happy Friday and a nice weekend! I think I'm going to work on my Halloween costume this weekend. 

Fangs so much. Thanks so much. Har har. I'm such a ball of corn. 

THANK YOU...
-Steve Jobs.


-Ikea on a weekday night, for being a relaxing stroll along beautifully decorated rooms. Weekends can be a nightmare, but weekdays are amazing. It reminds me of (500) Days of Summer.


-cold and dark mornings. My snooze button has been getting a lot of attention these days.


-pleasant surprises, for being pleasant and surprising. Win win.


-for reading! Have a nice weekend!

Friday's Thank You Notes #17 (9/30/11) and CTRL+C and CTRL+V #7

A double feature!!

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards every Friday--Friday's Thank You Notes #17 (9/30/11)

I don't have a thank you card to share, but I do have a flower. 

Have a happy Friday and a nice weekend!!!  

A little flower created from the three checkered rolls of tape below. Maybe I can make a wreath one day.

THANK YOU...
-dollar bills that go into a vending machine on the first try.

-perfectly crisp bills that do not go into a vending machine no matter how many times you try.

-times when a person enjoys something I've recommended. Well, it may be because I undersell most things, but still! It makes me feel like I have good taste.

-acquaintances who give a little too much information about themselves. I just came to get a cup of hot chocolate, but if you want to talk about your  issues...um...okay...I'll just sip my hot cocoa and sympathize uncomfortably.

-funny-sounding laughs, for being funnier than the joke.

-times when you're the one out of bunch of people who can successfully twist open a jar. Sure everyone else helped loosen it, but who opened it?

-for reading! Have a nice weekend. Tomorrow is October.

Friday's Thank You Notes #16 (9/23/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of one of my handmade thank you cards every Friday. Have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend!!! 

Today is the first day of autumn!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stick figures are my specialty.

THANK YOU...
-Netflix, or should I say Netflix and Qwikster. If anything, shouldn't the red-enveloped DVD delivery service still be named Netflix and the newer-ish streaming service be renamed Qwikster? Why the two separate websites?

-conversation robbers, for always somehow tying any conversation topic to themselves.
"Oh, you went to Antarctica?! That's nice. Speaking of Antarctica, there was one time I was in the grocery store buying ice cream and..."

-random people I've never met who comment on my posts and/or check mark the little boxes. I wonder what it'd be like to meet all of these random people and give a big thanks. I mean, if you took time to read a blog primarily about corny, dorky, cutesy greeting cards you're probably a very pleasant person.

-PKD ("phone, keys, wallet" a mantra my friends and I used to have), for reminding me of the three key items I need to take with me anywhere I go. Too bad I forgot my wallet yesterday (but strangely had my Metro card) and took a subway, realized my stupidity, and took the subway back home. Is work sucking away all of my brain cells?

-forgetfulness, for...never mind. Forget about it.

-for reading!

Friday's Thank You Notes #15 (9/16/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of a handmade thank you card every Friday. Have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend!!!

THANK YOU...

-fine print. I should have skimmed over you, but my lazy butt did not and now you're giving me a big "I told you so."

-breakfast for dinner. Sometimes you have to stimulate your brain with different things.

-pizza. Piping hot or as cold leftovers. Both are delicious in my book!

-people who hold the door open for me even when I'm thirty feet away, for making me run to you. Well, I guess I do that too. Never mind.

-doors that push even though the handle is clearly for pulling.

Credit: here

-for reading this. Have a great weekend.

Friday's Thank You Notes #14 (9/09/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of a handmade thank you card every Friday. Have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend. 

I love my heart hole puncher. 

heartfelt har har

THANK YOU...

-to the moment you finally remember the name or word that's been on the tip of your tongue all day. Too bad you remember waaaayyy after and it's usually when doing something completely different like tying your shoelaces.

-to moments when a subway door stops right in front of you. Only to have to move to make room for the people on the subway who have to get off.

credit: here

-candle stores, for overwhelming me with so many different scents at once. I wonder if that's how dogs feel on a daily basis.

-mosquito bites. I really appreciate you.

-for reading this. Have a nice weekend! 

Friday's Thank You Notes #13 (9/02/11)

You're Welcome

You're Welcome.

Friday's Thank You Notes will be making a return this Friday. I've finally had a bit more time to make cards and try to come up with things/people/times/places to thank.

I can't believe Labor Day weekend is this weekend. Where did the first 9 months of 2011 go? Really. Where did they go?

Friday's Thank You Notes #12 (7/22/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of a handmade thank you card every Friday. I think today's thank you's are better than last week's disaster. Have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend. 

THANK YOU
...person who says, "So...uh....yeah...awkward silence." Um, it was just regular silence until you just said that.


...the acoustic environment of bathrooms, for making me feel like Mariah Carey, if only for a few minutes each day.


...Glico, for creating a computer-generated pop idol. Oh, Japan.


...the US  and Japanese  women's soccer teams, for playing well this past Sunday.


...Angry Birds movie, for...wait what?! A movie?! Are you serious?

Credit: here

...Passive-Aggressive Notes, for being the best notes to give to someone without hurting their feelings completely. "You do _________ and it annoys me so much I want to call the cops on you, but kisses and hugs!!"



...stubbornness, for being...no actually you're WRONG. I'm right. I hate you. You don't deserve a thank you.


...Pandora radio, for letting me discover new bands/artists, but also for being a big distraction because I have to Youtube all of those band's songs.


...nicely designed book covers. I know you're not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but I think we all kind of do.


...for reading this. 

Friday's Thank You Notes #11 (7/15/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's and post a picture of a handmade thank you card every Friday. Today's list will be extremely short. Have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend!

THANK YOU

Credit: here

...Last Line bookmarks, for being absolutely perfect. 


...short-term memory, for...wait what?


...ruts. I think I'm stuck in one so I guess this completes my list for this week. Lame-o, I know.

Friday's Thank You Notes #10 (7/08/11)

l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of a handmade thank you card every Friday. Have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend. 

THANK YOU
...to all the people who have sent Operation Snail Mail postcards!


...Forever stamps, for allowing me to use you forever. Forever for 42 44 cents? Yes, please.


...How I Met Your Mother, for reminding me that I can use the term "lawyered" anytime I prove a point without being a lawyer.


...creativity. Please come back.


...children's songs. Sometimes, I wonder about you. Like, why would you still want to chase and eat a germ-infested meatball that has rolled all the way out the door? How could a sneeze be that powerful? Or, why would you want to place a sleeping baby on a treetop only to have it fall "cradle and all"?


...for reading this. Enjoy your weekend!!!

Friday's Thank You Notes #9 (7/01/11)

Every Friday l make a list of serious and silly thank you's (a la Late Night) and post a picture of a handmade thank you card. Have a happy Friday and a fantastic weekend. For those of you in the USA, enjoy your 4th of July weekend! Happy BBQ'ing and parading!

trying to brush up on my calligraphy 

THANK YOU
...New York state, for finally jumping on the bandwagon. If only my other home state would do the same.

Credit: here

...fans, for letting me keep cool in the summer. Oh, and for also making it easier to do impersonations of E.T.


...childhood, for being a time when bills were just the beaks of ducks. Now they're letters or email notifications of doom.


...bangs, for never looking the way I want you to.


...corn on the cob, for always testing my patience and neatness.


...moods, for swinging. 


...for reading this.