Friday, August 10, 2007

WKnd Asgn 178: Cool Places


John wants some photos of cool places to help us cool off a bit.I'm all for that...it has been so hot & humid here the last few days. Reminds me of when I was little. I remember days us kids would not go outside to play because it was too hot & humid. This was my niece a few years ago enjoying the snow! She's my angel!

Some neighbors of my folks got creative in the snow last winter!
Extra Credit: I believe I would rather be too cold...why? Because I could:

* put more clothes on
* lay by a lovely fire...preferably with someone else ;-)
* make hot chocolate
* wear some lovely thick warm socks
* crank up that lovely heating pad friend that women have! HA!
* snuggle up with someone & hmmmm.... ;-O
* eat some soup
* make a hot tottie!

etc! Being hot is just much more difficult to cool off. And I'm not a fan of cold showers! ;-)

Monday, August 6, 2007

Do you feel Warm?


Hey...try to catch Oprah tomorrow! Al Gore will be on with Global Warming. If you have not seen An Inconvenient Truth yet please do! My students & I saw it last semester during Earth Week (well few parts cut) and it was just so eye opening! To see what some ice-covered countries looked like before & now what they look like is just so sad! I had no idea on so much of what he presented. The DVD is at WalMart very cheap & it is very much worth getting & showing everyone you know. This is our children's planet we are saving & the animals!!! Heck, for what they are saying it may be my elderly years! Sometimes we think we are not making a difference in the world...we ALWAYS ARE! The question is...what kind of difference are you making! And everyone's small role does add up! I know the hard cold winters with lots of snow I experience when I was a kid I really haven't seen since...wonder why!? Yep...we are warming up! Now, we might have complained then but this is not what we had in mind!

What do you do to help with Global Warming? What else do you think you can start doing?

Sunday, August 5, 2007

I just play a Rocket Scientist!


Ok people, I just don't ever get this...I'm always saying I'm not not a Harvard grad or anything that I would get this any more than other people! First, we have McDonald's being sued by China because they are using too much English in their country. Apparently, they are printing sales receipts in English. Now lets just put this in context, if a French restaurant came to America & they printed their receipts in French I think we would not be too happy about it. Makes you wonder about the those big wigs at McDonalds...if they don't get this should they even be in those positions?

Next, we have the US Army hosting the Legends of Baseball camp for little kids in Cincinnati. They invite Pete Rose & are shocked that the man who was lying, gambling & God knows what else swears with the kids! Yes, the "F" and "S" word with them! These are 9-12 yr olds! Who is making these decisions? And if this is the US Army making a decision like this, God help us in Iraq! Yes, I support our troops but it is the goofy big wigs that are putting our guys in jeopardy if they are making decisions like this! Geez!

Like I said, I just don't get it...this doesn't take an Einstein to understand this. I mean if I can get this then why the heck can't they understand this may not be a great idea? And geez if they can't and I am much more intelligent than I realize...I think I should get one of these lovely positions which is probably allowing these people to live much more comfortably than I am right now! Is it any wonder our planet (yes, this is not unique to the US!) is in the trouble it is in? You know this idea Englewood has of year round school (they start tomorrow!) may not be a bad idea. 2 more weeks & my students are going to hear about this! They complain about critical thinking even once &....
  

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Hell is getting a Bit Colder!


I know, I know...

Well, I got grades in last Friday & I've been trying to enjoy what little I have left of summer vacation! Tonight was certainly a great way to do that! Man, does it feel great to be #1 right now! :-) Watched the game from the 5th inning with the boyfriend of almost 2 mo. Yep, thank God he is a Cubs fan! HA! Very exciting game. Now lets just see if it can last. Too bad we don't have a few days off to savor it! HA!

Ok, well yesterday I had to go back to the Bridal shop...ugh! Monday I ordered a dress for my sister's wedding and I get home to find the link to show people & it doesn't come in the color we want! Can you believe that! The woman let us order it without checking! I have to find her error! Did they knock off any money for having to drive almost an hour each way & time...heck no! The new one was like $10 cheaper though so that helps. Ok, here is the one I picked:


That is the color "Aubergine".

This is the one I was going to get:

Of course there is no way I will look like either one of those models but...

We all have different styles. My sister doesn't want cookie cutter bridesmaids. That is what she said! HA!

Oh my sister wants recommendations for songs to play at the wedding...anyone have any suggestions?

My neighbors upstairs woke me up about 4am arguing! Ugh! I didn't get back to sleep until like 6am. I called the police on them once already & filled out a report last week because he mouthed off a threat to me. Apparently a few weeks ago my other neighbors called the police on them when I was not around. The officer thinks they are moving soon...god I hope so. He said he would be happy too that they are a pain & apparently we have a new nuisance law... :-). Then later in the afternoon I have water coming through my bathroom fan! Ugh! I thought they moved out & let the water running to piss off the landlord since it was the endof the month...nope he said he sink was clogged. Ok, so why is the sink running unattended? So, perhaps Gods way of getting me to majorly clean my bathroom...which it got! I'm charging them for my damaged books & magazines though! Ha!

I did also get to treadmill for 22 min today! YA! First time since I herniated my discs. Wasn't too bad. Trying to take it slow. I think I'm going to start my Vax-D back treatments in a few weeks...ya! I am hoping it really works! I just have to save up a bit more $$.

The night before the Bears Training Camp had Family night & had the most spectacular fireworks. I think there were 6 different fireworks I had never seen before. I've seen fireworks now 4 times this summer. I LOVE fireworks! Yes, our town is swarming with Bears fans & the Bears players are prowling our local stores...saw one buying a pack of underwear??? Ok, why doesn't one come with enough clean underwear...when you go to camp it is usually on the list! Did he get it dirty that fast? Are the guys like stealing undies from the rookies & sailing them on the flagposts or stapling them on the bulletin boards? It is not hard to find a Bear in these parts...they look like Giants pumped on Testosterone (hopefully that is it!) and stick out amongst all the rural gentleman around here and their snazzy cars are easy to notice amongst the pick up trucks with bumper stickers saying "Get r done" HA! I went to camp last summer & watched a scrimmage thanks to my employers offering lovely passes which included lunch & a lovely loaded RV to use rather than a porta potty! HA! This year I'm still not sure if I'm going to head over there. And with the weather keeping us in the 90s for a few more days I don't think so.

Well, I have to "rest my eyes" as my grandpa would say when I'd catch him dozing. Have to catch up on the beauty sleep I didn't get last night! Later...

GO CUBS!

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Summer Fun


Hi!

Well my little niece was in for a little over a week. Monday I took her to see Nancy Drew. She was excited to see it. She really wasn't sure what it was about but you know it looks like a kids movie! HA! I explained to her before the previews came on. It was a bit slow in the beginning but then it got better. I did enjoy it & my niece seemed to also. Bruce Willis does a cameo appearance, Barry Bostwick is in it and the little kid Corky is a hoot! Gotta love him!

After the movie I took her to Barnes & Noble to get a Nancy Drew book. We found a purse that has the covers of a book (have you seen those types of purses?) and had 2 books in it. With the 20% off & my member's discount it was a great deal. Then we went to the sale tables (YES! BIG SALE..HURRY!) and we found a cool pen, a magnifying glass book mark (how appropriate is that!) and a writing flip tablet with a Nancy Drew cover....PERFECT! She has all this in her purse. Isn't this just so cool! I think I was just as excited.

Now I have to tell you the mystery idea is the theme lately...I introduced her to Jame Bond the night before! Hee Hee! It was Thunderball & not anything too racey in it. Apparantely, I have not seen Thunderball that much out of all the ones I see so much. Thunderball has Largo & Domino & Largo is older with an eye patch & gets killed. I didn't know how this made sense since Kim Bassinger played Domino & a different Largo was in Never Say Never Again, but I just read on the web that it was a remake outside of the official producers...wierd! Well Chelsea liked Jame Bond! That's my girl! She also put on her birthday list an Elvis CD! Wonder where she got that idea! ;-) I got her one today & a DVD...well she has to actually see his hips! I mean do you know I have students who have never seen Elvis on any video or anything! My God! Well, that little girl & me certainly have a lot of fun! :-)

Oh, and then my mom came & joined us on the couch watching James Bond. My niece was in the middle of us & I remembered that I wanted to tell my niece that I tried a new thing to eat. We try to get her to. Well, I had tried Frog Legs for the first time last week when a friend ordered them. At first I was like those poor frogs without legs but then I thought, well, I eat chicken legs so...ha so I tell my niece. Then all of a sudden, I don't now how these things pop in my head but I just had to say it! I ate my prince's legs & now he can't get to me! HA! That is the problem & why I haven't found him! HA! He can't get to me! Well, you should have seen the 3 of us on the couch! We were dying laughing so hard! I'll never forget that moment. You know those moments that when you are old you will still remember...this is one of them. So precious! Now my niece will be going around telling everyone this! HA!

Well, after we got back from the movie the house went nuts, the door bell began to ring & the house was taken over by a bunch of little girls. They were over the day before playing playstation in their wet bathing suits sitting on my brother's comforter. It was so funny, he had had just dried it & was putting it back on his cedar chest & the girls were back to get it wet again! HA! He just laughed. My mom called today & said their were even more there today! HA! Seems word is getting around. They found the snacks & they are out of so much already! HA! When I was little, one day my mom looked out at our backyard and she counted like 30 kids in our yard but none of her own kids! HA! We were at someone else's yards...grass is always greener. HA! My mom always had the ice sticks & Kool Aid etc. 

Well, my folks are planning a kids birthday party for her with these girls for next week. They are going to surprise her with a Pinata they got her in AZ. 


Today I went to see Georgia Rule at the cheap theater. It was pretty good. I felt there were a few places that needed some further development & more Jane Fonda Attitude! :-) Could have been a few more funny places also. Missed driving in the big storms though today! YA! There are so many movies I want to see lately. I really love going to movies. It is my escape. I remember in college I would go to movies and then walk home at night looking at the stars...so good for the spirit.

Ok, I suppose I can't end without mentioning something about this new guy in my life. Yep, he still hasn't gotten rid of me. (Shake head) I'm not sure if he is crazy since he has not found me crazy yet. HA! I'm not sure where he came from I mean it is just so wierd...like there he was. And I have no clue what he sees in me? (shaking head again!) Actually, he admitted the other night that when he saw me he ran into a table & knocked down a bunch of things as I passed by. I remember that happening. I didn't turn around to see who it was because I didn't want to embarrass the person & I had no clue the reason why then. He has been really nice to me. He makes sure I call when I get up north & come back etc. We went to see some fireworks the other night & that was really nice but unfortunately it began to rain. He gave me his Cubs baseball hat to wear but UGH...I looked so horrible! I have no clue but as I have gotten older my hair gets curly when it is wet & dries by itself. I got home & when I looked in the mirror I could not understand how this man was getting frisky with me looking the way I did. Ok, I know but still...ha! He has a really big heart. We'll see. 

Thankfully the temp is cooling off a bit from the rain. I did see today a big tree that was hit by lightning & came down. I'm glad I was not driving by it then...it would have freaked me out. HA! Well, I better try to get some sleep. I have class all day tomorrow.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Well ALL Have Gifts!


I had to share my entry on my other journal with you!

I really love this idea and the wonder of it all! It reminds me that God brings beauty to everything he touches in some way...we just have to look for it, some are not so obvious!

Ratatouille is Superb!


Hi!

Well, I'm sorry I've been kinda busy with this new man in my life! ;-) And then classes started 2 weeks ago so that is some time. Then there is taking Sam & Ella back & forth to the vet...I think today might be the last time though. She repaired some of Sam's shell so it should be ok now.

I almost needed to have the vet work on me! I open my door on my SUV & this white moth attacks my face! I turned my head & whacked my eyebrow bone on my door. Hurt down to my jaw. Got an ice pack to drive. Then later a store door bit me in my upper arm. Small bruise there now....bad juju today I swear! Got my new glasses with the new lightweight lenses. Some newer lightweight stuff. Not sure I like the frames as much as when I tried them on? We'll see. Then I got Sam home & he had to stay out of his tank until 10pm to dry completely and I had him in his little plastic tank on the counter. It was completely on the counter I was watching him stand on his back legs toward the back & then he toppled backwards & down came the tank on the floor, he came out & on his back. Ugh! I'm hoping he is ok. I think he has a harder shell than I do though. HA!

Of course this weekend was Father's Day weekend so I spent some time with my dad & family. My older of my two bro, my little niece & I went to the early release of Ratatouille on Sat. It was AWESOME! It was packed too & everyone at the end clapped. When was the last time you heard that. We had such a great time. It was so cute & my niece has the cutest laugh & everyone was enjoying her laughing. I had a good time myself...especially when I got vibrated by my phone that was ummm...in my front pocket...oh my god I felt so bad...ya it was HIM! I'm like you can't do that to me when I'm with a bunch of kids watching a Disney film! HA! He wanted to make sure I got up north ok. He is so sweet. I like how he worries about me being safe.

They previewed some great looking movies. License to Wed with Robin Williams looks funny. There is one called Enchanted where it starts out as a cartoon & then the witch pushes the princess down the well & she comes up a sewer into a real world. Now the prince has to come save her...ya ya ya...how about Patrick Dempsey is in it....Ok, I'll get my ticket now! HA! I think it doesn't come out until Nov. There was one being advertised for next summer. My niece was sooo upset. "How can they do that...that is not fair" she said! HA!

My dad seemed to like the books of '50s & '60s cars. He wasn't moving on opening presents, saying look this was your uncle's to my mom & this was...I just knew he would like it. He can show his granddaughter. Got him a 2 CD of Willie Nelson. I couldn't believe he likes him...and the Tao of Willie book. I read a bit & it seemed pretty good. I've got my dad reading which he never had time to do before he retired.

My baby bro (shhh don't tell him I said that) brought a bean bag game he got for Father's day. It is a collapsible one that goes in a bag. We had fun. It was my first time playing & I actually got a few in the hole. Then my nieces friends came over & played & had some ice cream with us.

I left as my dad was showing pix to my bro & his girlfriend. I wanted to get back home & see someone! ;-) Yep, I did...hee hee!

Here is a pic of my daddy & me when I was about 2 or 3 yrs I would guess.