My Week So Far: The Awesome Highlights Edition (FYI, I'm including Saturday in this.))

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1. I attended the Wisconsin Counseling Association's Fall Summit over the weekend and had the pleasure of running into old classmates, as well as running into folks from last year's summit who remembered me (sure, this was mostly just a kick-ass chick named Sabryn, but who cares? It's nice to be remembered.) This was a wonderful thing because it meant I had an automatic lunch buddy. There was also an amazing keynote speaker who spoke about celebrating the resilient self and his poignant and emotional story brought the room to tears.

2. I watched X-Men: First Class (Finally) and I enjoyed it. James McAvoy is totally adorable and Jennifer Lawrence makes a fantastic Mystique.

3. I'm nearly done with season 3 of Coupling and I heart the heck out of Gina Bellman. She's so good at hamming up her role.

4. I told several of my work colleagues at Pauquette about my move to the Department of Voc. Rehab. and discovered many of them feeling excited by that because they sometimes have to refer clients there and they're relieved to have a contact person that they'll know.

5. I finished my 50th book of the year (woo!) and started on 51.

6. Last night's How I Met Your Mother.


I really truly loved everything about this episode and I'm definitely placing it among my top favorite episodes of all time.

The storytelling was bang on. I love how this show zigs and zags between time-lines and how it established some more of the Barney/Robin chemistry that we saw in "Challenge Accepted."

The Fab Five were truly fabulous tonight. I thought the cold open with Barney being an action hero was hilarious. I love Ted's rain boots. I loved Ted's boy scout-ness. I loved Marshall Allen Poe. I loved the random bear attacks. I loved Kevin and his synchronicity with the group. I loved the addition of 4 more slaps (though I'd still argue that the ducky tie is cute and I want one of my own.) I loved the Barney/Lily bits and laughed at Alyson's line delivery about including Marshall's mom in the action. I loved that Marshall and Lily conceived in Barney's bathtub. I love the name "Hurricane Eriksen." I love that Robin's dad called and wasn't condescending to her ("Golf Weather!"). I love the rain. I love the gang playing in the rain because jumping into puddles = AWWW!!

And most of all, I love this:



I was totally hyperventilating when this was happening. Nick said it looked like I was having a brain aneurysm.

Comments

[novemberrain007.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had a pretty great week! I remember your poll on the 50th book to read awhile back. Which did you end up choosing?

As for HIMYM, I absolutely LOVED the episode. It's easily my favourite this season, and such a step-up from the other episodes (not that the other episodes are bad, just easily forgettable).

Barney and Robin have the hottest kisses ever! I could stare at that lovely gif all day long. *sigh*

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I read "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More" by Roald Dahl and now I'm reading the 2nd place winner: "Into Thin Air."