other people are cool, too: sister

I have a twin. Okay, not really. But I have a sister (close enough).

I could go on and on about her and us and how we work. About our nicknames and inside jokes and weird voices and crying like losers at a movie's happy parts and giggling uncontrollably before bed and getting in trouble for being loud and listening to a song on repeat for three hours just to figure out the perfect harmony together.

But I will spare you today, because no one wants to hear a bunch of mushy gushy stuff on a Thursday. That's a Sunday night kind of thing. Which is why Extreme Home Makeover does so well in the ratings. I mean it must be, because that Ty Pennington is seven kinds of cray-cray.

So, let me say this: I hope you have a sister like mine who just makes your world. Bug: I am thankful for you every morning when I wake up and every night before I go to sleep. And you, my wonderful readers, can learn why by following her very new little blog lush.

Colbie Caillat - One Fine Wire 

other people are cool, too: bcf

I don't know if any of you are lucky enough to be close to your cousins, but hatetorubitin I am. I am actually great friends with most of my cousins. One of them is my bcf Teresa. I mentioned her and her hubby Sean in the post this is what crazy looks like. And today, because I just can't help my dang self, I'm mentioning her again.

My bcf (best cousin friend) is a phenomenally talented photographer. No, but seriously. Like if I wasn't completely in love with the type of human being she is, I'd for sure be too jealous to be her friend. Alas, she's smart and sassy and filled with more sweetness than a gumball machine. And also, I can't breathe when I'm around her, because we laugh too hard at things that don't make sense. It's borderline our own language - the laughing/ oneword/ laughing/ handmotion/ gaspingforbreath/ laughing thing we do. If it wasn't so funny to watch, Sean would probably be really annoyed. (love you Seany!)

If you want to witness her effortless talent yourself, which I strongly recommend, you can follow her at http://teresamarrin.blogspot.com/.

As if that weren't enough, girlfriend's got a great taste in music. The type of person who outofsheercoolness hears a band eight years before you do, but doesn't rub it in. I know, it's practically annoying how great she is. Except it's not.

I love you bcf. You're one of my favorites. I'm so proud of who you are. And I simply can't wait until we become old cat ladies together while Seany dumps cold tuna fish onto a plate for us at lunchtime. Can't. Wait.

Feist - My Moon My Man

other people are cool, too: kenzie

Team. I... totally am starting this new featurette. I don't know how often I'll do it, but maybe I'll feature you someday! It's called "other people are cool, too" - and it will be my way of saying thanks for following by giving you some return blog lovin'. Because, who doesn't love blog lovin'? (dude, everyone loves it).

I don't know how often I'll do it - maybe once a week? That sounds doable, right?

This week, I'll start with my personal friend Kenzie. She's my little buddy who writes a blog on the curiosities of life that interest her (and probably you). It's called curiouser&curiouser: the quest for the good things. She's as cute as banana cream pie, which - let's be honest, is pretty cute. Especially when, as a semi-practicing something or other, you've given up dessert for lent. Seriously, people. Then banana cream pie is about as cute as it gets. Like, right up there with hot barista guy at Dunn Brothers and fat, giggly baby in the Target check-out line. That cute.

Anyway. This is this is the kind of girl you roadtrip 52 hours to Alaska for (twice), read Twilight out loud to (warning: don't do this), and sing hideous 90's pop songs to Todd Palin's parents at an Elk's Lodge with(highly recommended). How do I know? Because I've done it. And if you follow her blog, it'll be like you're doing it - and other way fun stuff - too. Just sayin'.

The Head and the Heart - Lost In My Mind