Author Archives: judisunshine

This Day By the Lake Went Too Fast

Posted on August 1, 2013 by judisunshine

So as you may have read, I went to a Christian all-girls sleepaway camp in 1989, the summer I turned 14. And while there were good times to be had in the form of eating contests and songwriting, for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Friends, Miscellaneous, Women | Tagged bonfires, Breakfast, buddy burners, Camp Tappawingo, camping, Christian sleepaway camp, coffee cans, comfort zone, guitars, High school, hiking, islands, New York, s'mores, seltzer water, Shannon, singalongs, sleeping bags, sleeping under stars, staying up all night, Sterno, tarps, tents, the lake, upstate | 3 Comments

5 Television Rock Stars

Posted on July 28, 2013 by judisunshine

So as y’all probably know, I kind of am in love with television. And in my ever-humble opinion, those who say that everything on TV sucks? Haven’t been paying attention for the past 19 years. Hopefully that disclaimer will show … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Entertainment, Lists, Miscellaneous, TV | Tagged Alexis Bledel, Amy-Sherman Palladino, Big Gulps, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, confidence, gaining weight, Gilmore Girls, ironic t-shirts, J.J. Abrams, James Gandolfini, James Marsters, Josh Holloway, larger than life, Lauren Graham, Lorelai Gilmore, LOST, Mary Louise Parker, Nancy Botwin, NYC, Rory Gilmore, Sawyer, School Hard, Spike, supporting casts, The Sopranos, Tony Soprano, TV, Weeds | Leave a comment

Such Great Heights

Posted on July 24, 2013 by judisunshine

Everything looks perfect from far away ~ The Postal Service Looking back on it, I’m not sure that I ever liked heights very much, per se. I’ve always loved amusement parks, and there was a time that I loved flying. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lists, Miscellaneous, Romance, Women | Tagged Adventureland, Bat-a-pult, Briarhurst Manor, bridges, Cave of the Winds, Colorado, Denver, Elitch Gardens, fear of heights, flying, hiking, Josh, Kate, LOST, Postal Service, ropes course, Royal Gorge, schadenfreude, Seven Falls, Sky Coaster, Tower of Doom, zipline | Leave a comment

4 Tales of Rebellion In a Christian High School :o

Posted on July 19, 2013 by judisunshine

Don’t drink, don’t smoke What do you do? ~ Adam Ant We were asked this many times, the students at South Shore Christian School, because despite some exceptions, for the most part, we didn’t drink, nor smoke (anything), nor even … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Friends, Lists, Miscellaneous, School, Women | Tagged coke-babies.com, detention, Levittown, Long Island, Man-E-Faces, Masters of the Universe, math class, pop quiz, pranks, South Shore Christian School, Spanish class, SSCS, suspension, Taboo | 1 Comment

The Things That Turn You On Turn You Around

Posted on July 11, 2013 by judisunshine

How come the things that make us happy make us sad Well it seems to me that Joy and pain are like sunshine and rain ~ Maze There was just a CRACK of intense thunder in the air, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Manitou | Tagged Christian rock, Jenny Lewis, Manitou Springs, mudslides, Olivia Newton-John, Petra, PFR, Shannon, thunder, Waldo Canyon fire | 1 Comment

3 Movies I’ve Seen Alone In the Theater

Posted on July 4, 2013 by judisunshine

I waver drastically between wanting to be alone and never wanting to be left alone. The time I most embraced this dichotomy was in my early 20s, when I was pursuing acting as a career. NYC will do that to you … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Entertainment, Going Out, Miscellaneous, Movies, Women | 4 Comments

To Nanny, On Her 91st Birthday

Posted on June 13, 2013 by judisunshine

Arrive. DING-donggggg. Shuffle shuffle inside. Tentative door open that got less tentative once she saw who it was. Echoey voices in the hallway leading up to the kitchen, where we’d say our hellos and have The Punch – filled with … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Childhood, Family, Food, Miscellaneous, Women | Tagged banker's lamps, basements, Body Buddies cereal, bomb shelters, Chip, Christina Applegate, coffee, Cujo, dining rooms, doorbells, growing old is not for sissies, Kelly Bundy, Married with Children, Meadowbrook Parkway, Merrick, meteorologists, Nanny, New York, offices, pink roses, Pop-Pop, punch bowls, sherbet, shunning pork, staticky televisions, stuffed mushrooms, yellowed paper | 2 Comments

In a Manitou Minute

Posted on June 3, 2013 by judisunshine

It’s incredible, really. One minute, you’re standing in this new city with nothing but your suitcase, and then you look around and suddenly, you realize you’re surrounded by family. ~ Felicity As the 2013 summer season begins to kick off, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartments & Other Domiciles, Family, Friends, Going Out, Manitou, Miscellaneous, Work | Tagged Buffy singalong, Colorado, Felicity Thanksgiving, football Sundays, Manitou Springs, Sunday night dance parties, Townhouse Lounge, Travis Birkenstock | Leave a comment

Mermaids

Posted on May 27, 2013 by judisunshine

When I was seven years old, there were two things I loved most in the world, aside from my family and Santa Claus. One was Lake George. The other was playing with Barbie dolls. But when I played with Barbies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood, Family, Miscellaneous, The '80s, Women | Tagged 1982, Barbies, creeks, grandparens, Lake George, Manitou Springs, mermaids, Willow trees | 7 Comments

5 Reasons to Watch “The O.C.”

Posted on May 18, 2013 by judisunshine

As y’all know, being topical is my number-one priority, and today is no exception, for this is no repost! I’ve been rewatching the series with Josh, and have to say that I love it more than ever. I totally expected … Continue reading →

Posted in AcTING!, Celebrities, Entertainment, Lists, Miscellaneous, Romance, Superheroes/Villains, TV, Video Games, Women | Tagged 90210, Adam Brody, Alan Howe, Anna, Autumn Reeser, Ben McKenzie, boyfriends liking your girly shows, Buffy, Caitlin Cooper, Caleb Nichol, California, Chris Cormack, Chrismukkah, Christophe Beck, Cindy Crawford, comic books, Deathcab for Cutie, Gulden's mustard, Halleljuah, Hide and Seek, Imogen Heap, Into Dust, Jeff Buckley, Jem Amazed, Jimmy Cooper, Julie Cooper, Kelly Rowan, Kirsten Cohen, Luke, Marissa Cooper, Mazzy Star, Melinda Clarke, meta, Mischa Barton, Olds, Peter Gallagher, Picture Perfect, Rachel Bilson, Ryan Atwood, Samaire Armstrong, Sandy Cohen, Seth Cohen, Smallville, Summer Roberts, Taylor Townsend, The Model Home, The O.C., trey atwood, TV on DVD, video games, volchok, Willa Holland | 1 Comment

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