I've had a game of Bookworm going for a few days. Surprised I didn't accidentally click the window closed, but yay! I finally lost this afternoon with a score of over 1,570,000. Rank: Super Dictionarian.
*bows*
AHHHHHH! I missed the Emmys. W.T.F.? I knew I should have written it on my calendar.
I saw some highlights this morning, and the John Stewart/Steve Carell thing was hilarious. Where was Ricky Gervais anyway? I love Sally Field, but doesn't she realize that we don't give a flying crapola about celebrities' politics? Just show us your dress and tell us about your next project. Katherine Heigl is just awesome. You can't beat a speech about how wonderful your mom is. Awwww...
1. As a general rule, how much of a tip do you leave on a normal night of satisfactory service at a restaurant?
15-20%
2. What happens when the service and/or the food is completely unacceptable: how much of an impact does that have on your tip?
I'll tip all the way down to zero for unacceptable service. No effect on the tip if the food is a problem.
3. What was the last food you picked up from a restaurant and ate at home?
I haven't done that in years.
4. Take the quiz: What’s your pizza personality?
Cheese Pizza
Traditional and comforting.
You focus on living a quality life.
You're not easily impressed with novelty.
Yet, you easily impress others.
5. What was the last dish you tried to cook yourself based on a dish you sampled at a restaurant?
Banana Hoo-Hoo from Canyon Cafe. That's our pet name for it, anyway. I think they call it a Banana Burrito. They sent me the actual recipe when they closed their Austin location. It's Phyllo dough with bananas, chocolate and nuts, wrapped burrito-style and baked crispy. Yumm!
6. How close to the original recipe did yours get?
It was hard to get them to stay wrapped, so I just layered it. It tasted the same.
I worked a Jazzercise/Make-A-Wish charity event this weekend.
First, let me say that I was completely unaware of the subculture that is Jazzercise. These people have a fantastic time working out. The fun of the whole thing was absolutely sucking us all in throughout the day. I think every volunteer wants to join Jazzercise now!
The event itself involved everyone getting there super-early so they could "stake out their space" in the room. There was a "Jazzercise celebrity" there who taught two classes. He was really good. We watched. They also have Jazzercise clothing that we quickly figured out is a requirement for the dedicated Jazzerciser. I was totally taking notes on everything for my upcoming joining of a group near me.
It looks like anyone can join in at any fitness level and get a good, fun workout. Many people there had either been with Jazzercise for 20+ years or their mom was a Jazzerciser back in the day.
Anyway, while we were there, someone introduced me to a girl named Roxanne. I instantly thought, "Where do I know her from?" We talked for a minute and she left to do her thing, and I still couldn't place her. Later I found out she is Roxanne from "The Apprentice." Ah ha! That was it. She's a Make-A-Wish spokesperson after participating in a wish on the show. That's pretty cool.
My rocketry expert husband accidentally set off a 6 gram black powder charge in our house last night. Let's just say it was loud. Luckily he was the only one in the room and it was directed at the wall. No permanent damage done.
Skeery!
O.K.
So I see that the new versions of Hotmail and Yahoo Mail are for the obvious purpose of serving us more and bigger advertisements. I guess they are free services, so I can't complain too much.
I do like that the interfaces of both allow you to interact more like the mail is on your computer, rather than online, allowing things like selecting multiple messages with ctrl-click and shift-click.
So, coolio.
Dear Friends and Family,
I just realized I only kept everyone's birthdays and anniversaries on my computer calendar. That is the one file I forgot to backup when we reformatted my C Drive a couple of days ago. That's pretty good- only forgetting one file. Right?
Yeah, I'm a doofus.
So anyway, in the next year, you shall find out if I remember your dates correctly. Won't that be fun?!
K
Some women are upset that people are criticizing Britney's figure. I don't think she's fat either, but if you have a jiggling bit of tummy, perhaps a bra and panties isn't the best clothing choice for opening an awards show. She would have looked fantastic in something that covered her midriff.
In the end, she just looked stoned out of her mind to me. Opportunity squandered.
Well, I have a new mouse. It's very ergonomic, supposedly. Anything different is so hard to get used to! My new mousepad has penguins on it. Very cute.
This thing with Southwest airlines kicking the girl off for wearing slutty clothing--- In her photos, either she has altered the way she was wearing the outfit or Southwest is nutso. If someone came on board wearing... I dunno... Britney's VMA outfit... that might be a concern, but a mini skirt and tight shirt? That's everyday wear at the mall.
Kathy L's been threatening to have a recurring Thursday night happy hour in her pool, but it's never really been practical, as she usually works late on Thursday and that's the only night her son is with his dad. Last night, we had an impromptu evening of Cosmos. That's about as crazy as things get for me lately. Monday night drinks! Whee!
That girl knows how to make an awesome Cosmo: top-notch vodka from the freezer and Williams-Sonoma Cosmo mix. Yummo.
We've had nothing but problems with the bus being very late every day this year. This morning the driver promised to come at the scheduled time.
It was absolutely pouring rain when I drove DD to the bus stop, and the bus was already there- five minutes early. She's just parked there. I pull up behind the bus, and the driver pulls forward a bit. I pull up. She pulls up. She puts on the flashing lights. I pull up. She pulls up again. I know she thinks I am trying to get by, but if I wanted to get by, I would have already gone. Before she had turned on the red flashing lights, ya think?
It must have been awfully funny from nearby windows, but it was making me crazy. Finally I stopped behind her again and DD hopped out into the torrent. The driver pulls up one last time as DD is running to the door. Yeesh, man. Something is wrong with her, I tell ya.
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