Ahahaha

This morning I did a booth for the Foundation at the high school's community service fair. Afterwards, I brought the display board back to the foundation office, where everyone was talking about giving my info sheets to someone named Sergei. I thought they'd hired some exotic Russian guy with a soap opera name to handle paperwork. Um... woo-hoo!

When I realized who they were talking about I said, "Well I was about to ask who Sergei was (insert waggling eyebrows here), but I realized you guys are talking about Sarah Gaye!"

Karla said, "Yes, that's the Texas pronunciation of Sarah Gaye!"

sare-gay

Oh my. That was hilarious. Scott thought there was a Sergei there, too, when Sarah Gaye first started working there.

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Heath Ledger

What is up with the masseuse calling Mary Kate Olsen instead of 911? 3-4 times, even. Seriously. What is up with that?

Okay, now I'm really out of here! Ta!

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Off to Dallas

DD is competing in a State cheerleading competition in Frisco Sunday, where we're told the temperature INSIDE the Dr. Pepper Center will be 60 degrees. It's to keep the ice hockey rink frozen while the teams compete on top of it, on a spring floor. Brrr.

Meanwhile... had a blast from the past when one of my old online friends emailed me today. There's still an EZBoard out there with some of the original gang popping in to say hello. I wasn't ever on this particular board, but it is a lot of people I know, now that I look at it. If I could remember my EZBoard login info, I'd say hello, too! Very sweet of her to remember me.

I now have texting capabilities. Not a big fan of it, but there you go. I'm slow, so please be patient with me. :)

DD bought herself an AT&T Tilt yesterday. This phone is practically a PC, and requires a manual that resides on a disk. Amazing.

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Sunday. Sunday! SUNDAY!

Yep, it's Sunday. Game night was cool. I had a Mexican food theme with margaritas. Yummo. We played Skip-Bo, my new old favorite game since it was revived over Christmas at the in-laws. The guys tried to screw up Janeen's cards when she left the room, but she ended up winning because of it. Ahhh, karma. Julie won twice, so she is the Grand Poobah of Skip-Bo.

Cool stuff on the web: Go make your own customized newspaper clipping. It's fun!!

Wake me up when it's the Super Bowl.

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Upstairs at Eric's

The CD du jour blasting around here is Yaz- Upstairs at Eric's. The absolute best song on there is "Midnight."

...said BABY
oh no
can’t leave me now
said THINK about it PLEASE
'cause I LOVE you
I NEED you
But I should have thought of that
before I did you wrong...

I sure hope the neighbors can't hear me singing. You have to belt it out though.

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Angie and Jesse on AMC!

Whee!! Angie and Jesse are back on All My Children! I cannot tell you how cool that is. AND Greenlee is back, too. The new Greenlee never really fit. I'm not too crazy about the new Babe, but she's growing on me.

But Angie and Jesse! How awesome were they in the 80s. Back with Greg and Jenny. Those were the days.

Angie made her first appearance today, so I had to watch. Jesse comes back on the 25th. Or is it going to be Darnell Williams jumping in as the guy that was in the woods that now has the mystery illness? Hmm?!

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All My Exes...

So. What most interesting of info did Kimberly have about her exes a few days ago? (back here)

Nothing!

She was just referring to my email, where I had told her that DD was invited last minute to the George Strait concert. Ahahahaha!! Now THAT is funny. I had no idea George Strait sang that song. So I looked like a stalker for nothing.

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AI Finalist from College Station

No huge secret, but Jason Castro, who lives in College Station, made it to Hollywood from the Dallas auditions. I caught a glimpse of him in the last bit of the show last night. Cool!

Yesterday I made it through American Idol, the video game, on Medium. I AM... your American Idol. Thank you very much. *bows* It was pretty easy, so I'll try the Hard level next time. You really have to learn the songs before you try it without the vocals, because the game wants you to match the singer exactly. No freeform singing allowed, except in karaoke mode. I find that for songs I know, I perform better not paying attention to the music bars on the screen. It's distracting to try to match the bars, and my voice starts to sound like cruise ship karaoke night. (Eek.)

There are two versions of the AI video game. You want the one by Karaoke Revolution. Evidently the other one (by Codemasters) doesn't allow you to turn off the vocals, so you have to sing with the singer the whole time.

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Bwahaha

"I, seriously, was like the Lindsay Lohan of scrapbooking."

A quote in the LA Times, from a 28-year-old who has been booted from the online scrapbooking community for inadvertently cheating in a huge magazine contest.

I, seriously, am like holding my sides in laughter.

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Cheer Weekend

This was a cheer weekend. One-day nationals in San Antonio. They kicked major booty. Woo! Grand Champs in Level 3 and 4, and THE PARENTS won the Spirit Award for being the most obnoxious loudest. Go Parents!!

We all played Rock Band a few times at Laura's Saturday night. It's really fun. Must get it! Meanwhile, I've switched from Guitar Hero to American Idol. AI is much easier. I think one of my problems with Guitar Hero (other than my lack of coordination on the controller) is that I don't really like that music. I just don't. That means, I don't know most of the songs, and the ones you don't know are way more difficult.

So when they come out with Guitar Hero Bubble Gum Pop Version, please call me.

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All My Exes Live in Texas

Well, not true for me. But Kimberley sent me a cryptic email last night that said only-
All my exes live in Texas. More later!

So I start thinking, which person is she going to tell me lives here? Well there are three significant ex-boyfriends of hers. (I'm sure she'll be thrilled I think so. LOL.) I already know David lives here. The other two are Jeff and Shane. I don't know anything about Jeff anymore, but Shane was a close friend of mine in high school and last I knew, he was in Kansas.

I checked in on Shane's profile on Reunion and Classmates to see if he's changed his location, and, well as we all know by now, these things flag when you are on someone's profile, so... I totally look like a stalker.

Anyway, she must have just gotten into contact with one or both of them. Fun!

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Candidate Match Game

Take the Match Game Quiz at USA Today.

My results:
1. Sam Brownback (Rep) (who? lol)
2. John McCain (Rep) (yay- I didn't even cheat!)
3. John Edwards (Dem) (I would have voted for him last time if he had gotten the nomination)

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It's a Beautiful Day

The weather is quite springy right now. Gotta LOVE IT!

I've managed to do two important things lately... floss every day and start walking. Laura and I have talked about walking after school a million times, and finally we did it. We're set to walk three days a week. Rah rah! Flossing- I hate it. CJ told me about the Reach flosser, which has disposable floss doodads and a handle. No icky fingers all up in your mouth! No cutting off the circulation in your fingertips with floss wrapping! So I tried it and I'm hooked. I even got DD one, which she actually uses.

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Hudson's on the Bend

When did Hudson's start serving "interior Mexican fare"? Last time we went, it was upscale exotic foods (wild game)- bison, deer, rabbit, etc. Strange.

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Nightmare Presidential Race Scenario

My personal nightmare scenario is:

Clinton vs. Huckabee

Yikers. It would be time to bust out the Kinky Friedman write-in.

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Dr. Phil & Britney

Britney's family was so concerned with her state of mind that they summoned, of all the psychiatrists and psychologists in America, Dr. Phil? By all means, bring in a TV guy. It's always about the publicity with these people. Britney seeks out attention every day, all day long, while whining about it at the same time, but let's give her a break, since she's lost her mind at his point. The family should have better judgment than that.

Dr. Phil went straight to Entertainment Tonight to give them the story afterwards, and actually planned to tape an episode of the Dr. Phil Show about her. Thank goodness the taping is no longer happening. I like the way he said he's been helping her family deal with this all along, but he's such a great guy that he didn't say anything. Oops. Now he said something. I don't criticize him at all for helping, since the family (foolishly) requested his help. I think it's reprehensible that he went directly to the media to discuss it, even if it was with the Spears' blessing.

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Designers' Challenge

I'm so relieved I'm not the only one who wonders where people get their money on this HGTV show. Kathy L does, too.

"Meet the Kriegers. They live in a five-bedroom four-bath home in La Jolla with sweeping views of the beach from their master bedroom. They have given our designers a $25,000 budget to redecorate the entry hall."

Got an image of these people in your head? Nope. They aren't like "that" at all! They're usually like 25 years old and/or a single mom. And you think... what do these people do for a living?! And how can I learn to do it, too?!

Great show.

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Saturday Six

From Patrick's Weekender...

1. Do you tend to write in manuscript, cursive, or a combination of the two?
Combo

2. When you were learning how to write in school, which letter gave you the most trouble?
Cursive X. Too many angles to get right.

3. If you could redesign any cursive letter, which would you choose and why?
S. Ick, what a horrible design of an S. It's a backwards ampersand.

4. Do you consider your handwriting to be more neat or less neat than the average person’s?
More neat.

5. When you sign your normal signature, roughly what percentage of the letters in your name (as you sign it) are clearly legible?
Roughly 100%

6. Take the quiz: What does your handwriting say about you?
You are highly energetic. You are a passionate, intense, vigorous person.
You are very extroverted and outgoing. You are loving, friendly, and supportive. However, you are also manipulative and controlling at times.
You are balanced and grounded. You know how to get along well with others.
You need a bit of space in your life, but you're not a recluse. You expect people to give you a small amount of privacy, and you respect their privacy as well.
You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart.
You are a good communicator. You work hard to get your ideas across effectively.

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Juno

We saw Juno today. What a fantastic movie! A+++++! It was really funny and poignant and occasionally sad. Another film where everyone clapped at the end.

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Webbys 2007

Browse the Webby Awards for 2007. You won't regret it. There are some really cool sites out there!

Here's my favorite:
Cute Overload

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Happy New Year

Hope everyone had an uproarious and crazy New Year's Eve. We had a nice dinner at Iron Cactus, where I deviated from my normal entree and ended up with one of the hottest things I've ever eaten. Never deviate, people!

And now...

My Top 7 from 2007

Favorite Movies
1. The Bourne Ultimatum
2. Ocean's Thirteen
3. Transformers
4. Sweeney Todd
5. Enchanted
6. Hairspray
7. I am Legend

Favorite TV Shows
1. The Office
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. American Idol
4. Two and a Half Men
5. Entourage
6. TMZ
7. Boston Legal

Favorite Songs
1. Daughtry, Over You
2. Justin Timberlake, What Goes Around ...
3. Plain White T's, Hey There Delilah
4. Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats
5. Pink, U + Ur Hand
6. Maroon Five, Wake Up Call
7. Taylor Swift, Teardrops on My Guitar

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