The Lowdown

Who: Laura Latterman, with cameos by Nancy Decker



What: The original idea was for the two of us to try and follow the book and actually adhere to the rules (as much within our abilities and safety). However, it seems that I, Laura, will be doing most of the blogging - Seeing as how I'm the only one crazy enough to keep up with it. I'll share little tidbits about my life in general and my book-related accomplishments. Feedback and suggestions are appreciated!



Why: Mostly because I can; however, it also gives me an odd hobby and adds some spice to my life. And, it's a great way for my friends and family to keep up with me.



When: Day 1 was August 12th, 2010... It's a loooong work in progress.



Where: Littleton, Colorado & San Juan Capistrano, California





And this is where the magic begins...






Thursday, September 30, 2010

Symmetry!

Day 51
09-30-2010
"Today, find how symmetrical you are"

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

I Have Dreams...

Day 49
09-28-2010
"Dream Book Entry"
So, last night I dreamt that I was about 13-yrs-old and good friends with Leonardo DiCaprio (circa 'Titanic' performance).  If that wasn't odd enough, Leo was somehow connected to my dream-hybrid version of Michael Myers (Halloween) and Jason Voorhees (Friday the 13th).  So, part of my dream was like a camera view of the inside of this creepy house and I could see the Michael/Jason dragging a corpse...  I remember turning to Leo and asking what's going on, and him explaining.  In my dream, I think I was sort of a part of the movie, but not in a realistic sense...  Like, Leo was playing the young version of Michael/Jason, but wasn't really evil, but was...  So weird.  Then he was telling me that if you bleach the blood out of a shirt, then the splatter pattern looks cool...  Then we were driving through a cool old nostalgic neighborhood.  Then we were in my house (which was not my house) and I was talking to Leo about him being raised a Seventh Day Adventist.  And he was upset because his mother was crazy, but I tried really hard to explain that my boyfriend was not...  Then I offered him to stay for dinner, but he instead said he'd just call his limo to pick him up.  SOOO WEIRDDD!!!




Day 50
09-29-2010
"Do something drastic to your hair"
So, I got an appointment to get my hair done today after work.  If so, I'm looking at 2 inches shorter, lots of layers, and more auburn.  Rock on.  Here's how it turned out.  It's much more red/copper in the sun.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Goldfish!

Day 45
09-24-2010
"Primal Scream"
After work, I went and cleaned my old apartment.  I vacuumed, dusted, swept, scrubbed and mopped.  All in an effort to be over and done with the place and to get my full deposit back.  Once I was finally done, I hopped in my car, all gross and sweaty, and got on the highway.  I went to grab my chapstick from my makeup bag only to come back with bright red fingers.  One of my lipsticks had the cap fall off and I had lipstick (bright obnoxious red) EVERWHERE.  I then put on my flashers, pulled over to the side of the highway, and SCREAMED bloody frickin Mary until my head hurt a little.  Then, I calmly wiped off my fingers, closed the tainted makeup bag, and headed back on my way.  I felt better after that.


Day 46
09-25-2010
"Go on Strike"
Which I happily accomplished by skipping school.  That's right.  I played hooky.  Why?  Because I really wanted more sleep, and I felt that my mental well-being was more important than the educational institution.  Besides, every single day I resent how expensive it is to go to school and yet how much I dread it.  Why the hell should I have to pay for (or in my case take out student loans to eventually pay for) something I don't even enjoy.  There should be programs out there for BA via Work Equivalency and by passing an exam.  Like when working high school students drop out and get their GED.  I deserve a GBA in Administrative Assistance.  Okay, so, now that I feel guilty for skipping a day of school, I'll get off my soapbox and chill out.


Day 47
09-26-2010
Today I was to count my blessings.  According to Benrik's sliding-scale, I counted 78.  Apparently, I am quite blessed.  Which makes me laugh to say aloud, because I usually say that I'm "quite blessed" in regards to the girls if ya know what I mean.  ;0)

Day 48
09-27-2010
"Downsizing Day: Today fire someone from your entourage."
I turned in my keys for my apartment at One Dartmouth Place.  I told them how happy I was to have them out of my life.  I feel so much better now.  Now I get to wait a month to call and check on my deposit.  I should be getting $200 back between my move-in deposit and my pet deposit.  Those mfers better pay up!!!

~ Laura

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Rocky Mountain Roller Girls


@ the Roller Derby on 09/25/2010

@ the Skylark Lounge before hopping on the party bus 

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Poems: Lost & Found

I found a whole bunch of my old poetry at Poetry.com. Here is some of my work from when I was in high school and early twenties.  Some of it I'm proud of, and some of it is crap.  Either way, I'm amused.

Yesterday was the answer to the universe...


Day 43
09-22-2010
"Compose a poem and leave it in public to brighten up someone else's day"
Here is my contribution to the masses.  I printed 10 copies and put them up at random where ever I went with the address to my blog!

Lunaversary
The days become as crisp and fresh as the first time we kissed,
Nights spent by the fireside, and our conversations.
This is the season in which the true joys of love are embraced.
As the leaves change, we do not.
Blanketed in contentment instead of snow;
We continue together into the cold.
Warm in our hearts.
Hot in our passion.
Complete.

Day 44
09-23-2010
Tattoo a banana!
Apparently there is a whole blog dedicated to banana art.  I submitted mine for inclussion.  :0)  Submit your own to tattooedbanana@yahoo.com!

~ Laura

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Cha-cha-changes

Well, as you may have noticed, although Nancy has not fallen off the face of the planet, she has however fallen of the book wagon.  Sadness.  So, I'm thinking I might revamp the site a little.  There's still the chance of a cameo from her here and then, but I think I'm the only one crazy enough to keep up with this.  Also, I'm the only one with enough bordom spent in front of a computer while at work.

Also, you may have noticed, if you've convinced yourself to purchase your very own copy of the book, that I've been doing all my days out of order.  I quickly realized that there are just some things that I cannot accomplish, or cannot attempt on working days, and therefore I've been re-numbering my book.  It's actually ore fun to be going through the book with a Sharpie and knowing what I can accomplish on certain days.  :0)

Today, I'm on an Astrology kick, so today I'm "Touring My Stars" for Day 42.  I got a personalized chart courtesy of Chaos Astrology which I'm going to read all 13 pages of today and see what I think of it.


Text message from Jason this morning: "Hey, we've been dating for a month.  Happy Lunaversary."  Which he followed up this evening with flowers!


After dinner with Heather, I made an effort to straighten, organize, and bring in more stuff from the garage.  It's looking pretty good!



~ Laura