Friday, October 31, 2008
Halloween
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Exercising my right and taking out militant traffic cones
Rese and I voted today. Did I make the right choice? For me yes I think I did - I sure hope so!
While backing out of the parking spot I forgot about the traffic cone that was right beside the car. I ran over it and proceeded to get it stuck under my tire. I tried several times to free it but it was wedged, stuck, not gonna budge, jammed.
Two guys in the parking lot passed by and one of them told me to pull up on a curb to get some distance between the cone and the ground. I don't like curbs so I asked him to drive my car. I held his coke and keys and he got in - Rese asked him if it was OK if she stayed in the passenger seat :) Anyway - he drove the car up on the curb and the other guy yanked it free - yea! What a great day for America!
Obama on Primetime
Sounds like sour grapes to me. And I'd say the same thing if the table were turned.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Unleash the Beast
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Happy Day
A ** H O L E
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Fall Weekend
Steve and the boys had a great camping trip - although I think it got kinda chilly at night...Brrr The parents and I hit the outlet mall and way too many sweet/bad for you treats on Saturday. Back on the oatmeal bandwagon tomorrow! We had a baseball themed dinner tonight - hot dogs, STL Cards plates, napkins, cups the whole nine yards, including baseball cupcakes the boys helped decorate. Tomorrow it'll be Halloween dinner with spaghetti brains, eyeball candies, and ghoulish cupcakes. We played wiffle ball after Mom, Rese and I caught the Secret Life of Bees matinée. Wonderful book and wonderful movie. Makes you sometimes ashamed of being white b/c of the things that happened in the past and continue to happen today. But it is a two way - well actually a multi-way - street that we are all on together and sometimes you should be ashamed of being any race. As the cliche saying goes "Why can't we all just get along?" Anyway - like I said excellent movie and excellent book - check it out if you haven't. On a side note I was having lunch with my parents on Saturday at a high class establishment (Olive Garden - jealous? You would be if you knew how good the pumpkin cheesecake was that I devoured - shamelessly and with just a tad of regret later). Anyway...a woman walked in to join a large party of people at the table next to us. All there to celebrate several friends birthdays. As soon as she walked in I told my parents 'she looks like "God" in the book The Shack'. She had this warm glow about her and I immediately wanted to hug her. Despite my parents half hearted attempts to stop me I went over to her and bent down and asked her if she had read The Shack. She hadn't but knew a friend who had and loved it and I told her that in the book God shows up as a loving black woman and that she is what I pictured when I reading the book.
Now I realize this is a tad crazy and she could have probably been offended or scared or just otherwise indifferent and rude but she was not. Instead she handed me a postcard that had her business information on it. She was in fact a holistic healer type person who helped people deal with stress and grief in a calm loving way. Interesting I think - that I was so drawn to her. I'm glad she didn't have me arrested :)
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday Nonsense
- Red Sox pull off the biggest postseason comeback since 1929. (I wish I had stayed up to watch the game!)
- I woke up this morning singing "Desert Moon" by Dennis DeYoung for some unknown reason and it's slightly disturbing. I can see the video in my head as I sing the opening verse. Make it stop.
- It's chilly this morning and it brings up a few things - a) I really like fall and winter as far as seasons go - love the leaves changing and snow (which I know doesn't happen here in Nashvegas much), love the chance to wear warm sweaters and make a fire - all that typical stuff but - b) during the colder and even cooler weather my fingers and toes are perpetual ice cubes. I spend most of winter not feeling my toes and wondering if my fingers will fall off.
- Bugg will be off camping with the boys/boy scouts this weekend. What a freakin' ordeal to pack for a camping trip!?!? It looks sort of fun and watching him get all the stuff together kinda makes me want to go but I have never had much luck with camping. One too many girl scout camping adventures that involved heavy downpours of rain, tornado warnings, and just generally having to sleep on the hard ground kind of put a kibosh on my love of camping. Plus you never know what crazy person is lurking in the woods ready to kill you.
- Parents are coming in tonight for the weekend. The house is clean (mostly) and I'm ready to do some hostessing.
- I'm OCD about making tiny squares out of Aaron's Thinking Putty (see picture). I think I might be getting carpal tunnel from it. www.puttyworld.com
Monday, October 13, 2008
Feel faint, can't breathe, am I dreaming??
I'm stunned. I feel anxious and sick and hopeful.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
On paper we're awesome
Had a nice relaxing weekend. Snooky came in on Friday night. Saturday morning we all got up early got some Dunkin' and headed to Centennial Park for the ALS Walk. My company reached their goal and I did too - thanks to everyone who helped make that possible and thanks to Snooky and Bugg for walking with me!
Saturday night Rese and Darren came over for dinner; Snooky made homemade humus, taziki, an radish dip - so good! And we grilled and ate too many M&M's and pumpkin spice cookies!
Sunday Snooky and I went to the Sigma family picnic. Snooky took Rufus home with her - I am a little sad but I know he's going to LOVE living with Snook and I'll get to see him in a couple of weeks :)
Friday, October 10, 2008
The Zen of Leaf Blowing
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Sound familiar?
"Naturally the common people don't want war..." But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leader. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."
Indeed that seems to be true.
Quote of the week
Day-O
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Shriner Circus
Friday, October 03, 2008
The Debate
- Energy/wall street corruption
- Maverick McCain
- Hockey mom, middle class American - you betcha!
Granted I know lots of politico types do just that - don't answer the question and bring it around to what they want to talk about...but I think it needs to be pointed out b/c I'm afraid the media is going to focus on the fact that she didn't totally suck and forget that Biden did a pretty good job of answering questions and did a good job overall. Now back to my commentary.
First time I've heard either one of them speak and I have to say I like Joe. I like him a lot. He seemed comfortable, knowledgeable, and I like that he finally said "John M is no Maverick and I have just as much in common with the middle class America as you do S.P. " so shut it up. ( I added the shut up). I don't know how much either one of them really have in common with middle class America me but I do know I can't in good conscience vote for her.
And I'm sick of all the America is the best/greatest bullshit too (and S.P. peppered her talk with that). I love being an American - it rocks really - and I'm all for patriotism and pride in your country but really I just get sick of all the rah rah BS. America is in the shitter right now folks - in case you didn't realize it.
I like the way that Joe B said yep there are issues I've changed my mind on - through experience he realized 'the error of his ways'. But S.P. - nope (she didn't get some budget cuts put through that she would have liked a time or two or something like that - while she was mayor/governor of AK) but no nothing has happened in her life/work that has made her rethink where she stands on an issue.
Sad really. How willing are you to see another's perspective? It would be hard to reach across those party lines S.P. without the willingness and insight to want see the other side. Does she not make mistakes? Does she never learn from experience?
And finally I really just don't want to listen to her talk for the next 4-8 years. Really I don't.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Trivial Wed night
Thank you for the free dinner La Siesta and for letting us show off our superior intelligence.
Ephilides: freckles for the 20 point final question and the win. (that was all Steve)