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Something of a Pet Peep (Peeve)
I do not like it when people refer to going on trips to see the fall foliage as "leaf peeping". What? People, you are going on foliage tours. Leaf peeping sounds like you are trying to see the leaves doing something naughty or undressing without knowing you are watching them.
It's just wrong.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact I don't like the word "peep" too much as well. It's not very dignified really.
We decorated for Halloween this weekend. Our place looks pretty spooktacular. (Yeah, I know, I know. I bitch about "leaf peeping" but I don't have a problem with "spooktacular". I am a quixotic creature to be sure.)
I bought a paperback book at Kroger's during the weekly shopping. "The Other Bolyen Girl" about Anne's sister, Mary. I've always had a thing for this era in England's history and a sort of fascination for Anne Boleyn. I stood on top of her grave at the Tower of London one August afternoon a few years ago and it was one of the weirdest moments of my life.
Anyway, I recommend the novel and look forward to the movie coming out soon starring Scarlet Johansson and Natalie Portman and some guy I never heard of as Henry. (Although the cover of the book reveals he is rather cute, although not a red head which is disappointing, but whatever. On second peep (heh), maybe he does have dark red hair but that's not how I picture the Tudor red hair color. It was always red gold in my head, but then I was not there so I cannot bitch too loudly.
I am rambling, so I will stop here and post.
It's just wrong.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact I don't like the word "peep" too much as well. It's not very dignified really.
We decorated for Halloween this weekend. Our place looks pretty spooktacular. (Yeah, I know, I know. I bitch about "leaf peeping" but I don't have a problem with "spooktacular". I am a quixotic creature to be sure.)
I bought a paperback book at Kroger's during the weekly shopping. "The Other Bolyen Girl" about Anne's sister, Mary. I've always had a thing for this era in England's history and a sort of fascination for Anne Boleyn. I stood on top of her grave at the Tower of London one August afternoon a few years ago and it was one of the weirdest moments of my life.
Anyway, I recommend the novel and look forward to the movie coming out soon starring Scarlet Johansson and Natalie Portman and some guy I never heard of as Henry. (Although the cover of the book reveals he is rather cute, although not a red head which is disappointing, but whatever. On second peep (heh), maybe he does have dark red hair but that's not how I picture the Tudor red hair color. It was always red gold in my head, but then I was not there so I cannot bitch too loudly.
I am rambling, so I will stop here and post.
Leaf what?!
Anyway, other uses of "peep" that I don't like.... "peep-toe shoes". Cutesy bullshit. Weren't those called OPEN-TOE SHOES? And "peep this" or "peep that". That means "LOOK AT THIS" or "LOOK AT THAT". Once again, I'm YELLING!
I just went to see who the dude is in your movie and that's Eric Bana. He played "The Hulk" (and no, I didn't see that one). I dig that guy in a non-crush way though..... He's also funny.
Re: Leaf what?!
The Tudors, oh those thorny Roses!