My friend Leah came for a visit yesterday and we were able to cross off two things my 101 Things list.
75. See an author read from his or her work
We went to the National Museum of the American Indian to see William Iggiagruk Hensley, a former Senator from Alaska. He wrote an autobiography called Fifty Miles from Tomorrow: A Memoir of Alaska and the Real People. I haven’t read the book yet, but I plan to — it sounds really interesting.
90. Post a video on the internet that has me in it
Leah and I were determined to record a video. You see, she’s done a few of them herself and she knew I’d been putting off this particular task. So we recorded one. I’m posting it below, but I’d like to pre-warn you about a few things:
1) There was a glitch in the recording, so after a few minutes our conversation doesn’t match up with the picture. That’s annoying.
2) There’s a lot of laughing. And near the end, I punch her in the arm. And she punches me back.
3) I put on chapstick right before we started recording, which is why I kept pressing my lips together.
But I was too lazy to record another one. This will have to do.
(Since Leah likes to call me out on my slight southern accent, feel free to leave a comment and weigh in.)
[Note: This video is no longer available.]
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What southern accent?!
I know what Leah means about not having any Thai food close! It’s a travesty.
What a great friend you have there; helping you out corossing things off of your list!
And I liked hearing your name pronounced. I always thought of it as Zan-drIA, with the stress put at the end. Must say that it sounds better with the stress at the first syllable. :)
I didn’t pick up on the southern accent, but perhaps, due to living in Texas for the past 17 years, I’ve become immune to it, although most people tell me I sound like I’m from the Northeast.
I didn’t hear much of a Southern accent, but I’m from Georgia. I did like your voice – it was very rich sounding. The giggling made me laugh and I love Leah’s dimples!
It might almost be MORE funny with the sound off. Or annoying. It’s a tossup.
Side note: that was the most amazing Thai food! I love it. I want to bundle up that restaurant and bring it back to Minnesota. I think Thai food is my favorite foreign cuisine. I need to learn to cook more of it.
I had a great time. Glad to see you posted the video! Very exciting :-)
PS Abby didn’t notice any accent at all. And I agree that it is slight. And charming.
How did I miss this when you first posted it? I must have been busy.
NMAI: Did you eat at the cafeteria there? It’s a great cafeteria. A bit pricey, but with distinctive food — five or six different stations with food representing different American Indian regions. The last time I was there I had a really nice winter-squash soup with roasted chestnuts.
Video: No, that’s silly… no southern accent that I can hear, and I’m quite sensitive to picking up accents. You have a nice voice with a neutral accent.
Hahahahaha. Thanks for the laugh. You girls are silly. I better not tell Wes about the spray pancakes. He likes spray cheese. It’s so wrong.
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