Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Bah hum bug...
Christmas is my favortite holiday of the year, but I'm somewhat alarmed that a local radio station (93.9) is already playing Christmas music 24/7 and have been since the beginning of Novemember. Does this strike anyone else as a bit premature? I mean, Thanksgiving hasn't even passed yet.
Christmas is my favortite holiday of the year, but I'm somewhat alarmed that a local radio station (93.9) is already playing Christmas music 24/7 and have been since the beginning of Novemember. Does this strike anyone else as a bit premature? I mean, Thanksgiving hasn't even passed yet.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
The following was forwarded to me by Nicole and I thought it was pretty interesting and funny.
> In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of t humb"
> Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered > into the English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
> Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S.Treasury.
> Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
> Coca-Cola was originally green.
> It is impossible to lick your elbow.
> The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to w ork: Alaska
> The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get > this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
> The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
> The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given > hour: 61,000
> Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
> The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
> The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from > history: Spades - King David > Hearts - Charlemagne > Clubs -Alexander, the Great > Diamonds - Julius Caesar
> 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
> If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
> Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th: John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
> Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace
> Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession
> Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand
> Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All were invented by women.
> Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey
> Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the ye ar? A. Father's Day
> In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
> It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
> In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and set tle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
> Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
> At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
> Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it:
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was > rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when...
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceri es.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
> In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of t humb"
> Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered > into the English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
> Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S.Treasury.
> Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
> Coca-Cola was originally green.
> It is impossible to lick your elbow.
> The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to w ork: Alaska
> The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get > this...) The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
> The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
> The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given > hour: 61,000
> Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
> The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
> The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from > history: Spades - King David > Hearts - Charlemagne > Clubs -Alexander, the Great > Diamonds - Julius Caesar
> 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
> If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
> Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th: John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
> Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what? A. Their birthplace
> Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested? A. Obsession
> Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand
> Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common? A. All were invented by women.
> Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil? A. Honey
> Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the ye ar? A. Father's Day
> In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."
> It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.
> In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and set tle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
> Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
~~~~~~~~~~~AND FINALLY~~~~~~~~~~~~
> At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
> Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it:
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was > rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when...
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceri es.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.
AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
List of aspirations:
1) Participate in a triathlon
2) Backpack across a foreign country
3) Become fluent in Spanish
4) Live in a Spanish speaking country
5) Be a wife
6) Be a mom
7) Get a masters degree in nursing
8) Go snow shoeing
9) To always be active in some sort of community service
10) Learn how to knit/crochet and actually make something useful ;)
11) Closer relationships with my immediate family
Things in my life I'm thankful for (thinking about the future inevitably reminds me of the past and present):
1) Being an aunt 5 times over
2) Deciding to become a nurse
3) Learning when to bite my tongue and realizing when it's better to say nothing at all, even though I am screaming on the inside
4) College (well, almost!)
5) Sky diving
6) Having close friends I don't have to be fake around
7) Finding Christianity
8) For all of the opportunities I've had to travel: Hawaii (2 times), Spain, Morocco, Portugal, England, Germany, Singapore
9) A grandmother that has showed me what it means to live unselfishly
10) Good food
The lyrics to the song "High School Never Ends" by Bowling for Soup are frighteningly true.
1) Participate in a triathlon
2) Backpack across a foreign country
3) Become fluent in Spanish
4) Live in a Spanish speaking country
5) Be a wife
6) Be a mom
7) Get a masters degree in nursing
8) Go snow shoeing
9) To always be active in some sort of community service
10) Learn how to knit/crochet and actually make something useful ;)
11) Closer relationships with my immediate family
Things in my life I'm thankful for (thinking about the future inevitably reminds me of the past and present):
1) Being an aunt 5 times over
2) Deciding to become a nurse
3) Learning when to bite my tongue and realizing when it's better to say nothing at all, even though I am screaming on the inside
4) College (well, almost!)
5) Sky diving
6) Having close friends I don't have to be fake around
7) Finding Christianity
8) For all of the opportunities I've had to travel: Hawaii (2 times), Spain, Morocco, Portugal, England, Germany, Singapore
9) A grandmother that has showed me what it means to live unselfishly
10) Good food
The lyrics to the song "High School Never Ends" by Bowling for Soup are frighteningly true.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Welcome to my new blogger blog! As some of you know, I decided to delete the myspace page I had because I was beginning to develop an unhealthy relationship with it...so what does that mean, you may wonder, well basically I was addicted/obsessed/too attached to it. Silly, I know, but the sad truth none the less. It's been about a week since it's been gone and I can honestly say I've experienced a smoother withdrawal than expected. The thing I miss the most is the blogging, so blogger is the perfect solution.
In other happenings, I've had a good weekend, part of which was spent in Madison visiting Paul and Kristy (friends from the good old U of C!). They have a super cute house and have introduced me to the T.V. show "The Office" which BTW is HILARIOUS and highly recommended. I need another T.V. show to watch like a hole in the head, but I think this one may be worth it. The rest of the weekend included a surprise party for my brother in law for his 30th and dinner at a Tapas restaurant. I'm still ambivalent on my feelings regarding tapas...they were expensive and I especially disliked the oysters...not sure I'd go back.
In other happenings, I've had a good weekend, part of which was spent in Madison visiting Paul and Kristy (friends from the good old U of C!). They have a super cute house and have introduced me to the T.V. show "The Office" which BTW is HILARIOUS and highly recommended. I need another T.V. show to watch like a hole in the head, but I think this one may be worth it. The rest of the weekend included a surprise party for my brother in law for his 30th and dinner at a Tapas restaurant. I'm still ambivalent on my feelings regarding tapas...they were expensive and I especially disliked the oysters...not sure I'd go back.
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