LOL for Saturday Morning

But first--- CONGRATS to Lauren who not only made straight A's on her first high school six weeks report card, but also just made 1st band for concert season!!!!!! WOOOOO!!

So. Earlier this week, Lauren wrote a bio of my mom for Spanish. She wanted to say that Grandma won an award- Homemaker of the Year- from the Young Homemakers Association, a group in which she was quite active when I was little. Like South Austin Mothers Club, but with cooking and cleaning seminars thrown in.

So I was on the laptop at the time and I looked up "homemaker" online for her. It said this:

ama (f) de la casa

which I erroneously read as simply "ama."

She writes "ama del año" and moves on. In a few minutes, she says she doesn't think that is correct. She gets on the computer to look up "ama del año" to check the translation, only she types "ama del ano" because she doesn't know how to do the ñ.

It returns------ "loves the anus."

We giggled about that for days! Incidentally, Mom would have thought this story was freakin' hilarious. :)

So, for those of you who haven't advanced beyond The One Semester of Spanish Spanish Love Song, the correct translation of Homemaker of the Year is "ama de la casa del año."

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TGIFriday

Um... is there a way that Facebook can allow me to adjust the placement of a friend's profile photo thumbnail image if they've left it at the default and people can only see the corner of their face? (Whoops, I just lost Laura with all my "technical jargon.") That is surprisingly distracting to me. :)

The College Station trip is on! Hotel has been secured.

This looks to have been my first and last quiet week for a while. Thank GOODNESS! Idle hands...

And now- your Friday Fill-In!

1. Right now, I'm feeling super! Thanks for asking!
2. The hot tub is where I want to be.
3. How does one get dust out from under the scanner glass?
4. Being organized keeps me on track.
5. Please don't EVER let your Sea Monkeys become a completely self-sufficient ecosystem.
6. Seeing Tara's new baby girl fills me with joy.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to catching up on DVR shows, tomorrow my plans include Girls Night and Sunday, I want to go to the Bullock Museum!

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Thursday Threesome

from here

::Just checking in::

Just-- the Cell Phone? ...and no land line? How does it pencil out for you: do you need to have both a cell phone and a home phone in your life? How about down the road? Do you see yourself disconnecting from the hard-wired connection?

I'm a person who lets her cell phone die at least once a week. Not too hooked into my cell phone really. I do see land lines becoming a thing of the past at some point. Right now the 911 issue is still a problem.

Checking-- accounts, a thing of the past or something that will be around for a while? I'm wondering how much we're coming around to debit cards and online payments...

I hope checking accounts become completely electronic. No more trips to the bank.

In-- the same vein: how about the net itself? If you're on it for basic communications then what happens when your handheld device becomes your email/chat/and voice communication system? Do you bail from the hardwired home links when wifi becomes just a little more ubiquitous? ...and before you answer, check in with any teen you see walking down the street with their head in the Net!

WHAT?! Here as with my old Palm Pilot, I can't stand that tiny screen when I can get a full-screen experience from my PC. And the thumb cramps from the tiny keyboard... In a pinch, or when I'm out, sure.

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Simon Baker

I am not usually into blondes, but...



Just sayin'.

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I Voted!

Did you? The lines were not too long at my early voting place.

Big drama though. When I typed my code into the voting machine, it said my number was invalid. When I checked with the clerk, he called another guy who called another guy, who checked and said the computer said I had already voted. I was like, noooooo.

So that guy calls another woman in and she gets on the phone with the "downtown" people to ask if I can be given a new number. Meanwhile, I ask, "Do I have to vote on this side of the table? I went to the other side, because this side was full." Everyone says, "Ahhhhh! YES. You have to vote on this side." Simple problem fixed.

Thank goodness, because if I didn't get my vote, I was going to take it all the way to wherever that type of stuff has to go all the way to. In your average election, eh. But this one?

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Monday, Monday

Just read an article about Ubuntu, which Jeff tells me is some Linux thinger. I'm thinking Ubuntu (oo-bun'-too) is a FANTASTIC name for a child. Lauren pointed out that then my children would then be "Lauren and Ubuntu." Hmm. Well, maybe for someone else then?

I have Laura's Facebook password. I am using it to make her check it now and then, under the threat of my doing something very silly to her facebook. Notice, I haven't changed the password, because I am nice like that. (Scotty, that's a point for me. Right? :D) Do I think she will change it herself? Nah. She won't take the time to figure out how to do it.

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Weekend Update

I made couscous for the first time ever this weekend. None of us has eaten it before. Can you believe that? It's good, but it's strange to eat. All those tiny balls of pasta. So... tiny. And it's difficult to swallow them all, like the orange roe on the outside of sushi rolls.

Dylan got his learner's permit this week and drove Lauren around yesterday, with a parent of course. He'll have his license in May. Lauren is on Unit 3 of the driving course, and still anticipating getting her permit the week of her bday in November.

The Ags looked really good the first half of yesterday's Tech game! It was a great game, for the most part. Tannehill rocks.

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Saturday 9

from here

1. What are your favorite shoes?
Black leather Roxy flip-flops

2. What does your favorite shirt or blouse look like?
Orangey/brown, watercolor floral, drapey, girly top with 3/4 sleeves and an empire waist (that's AAHM-peer, not EM-pire. heh.)

3. What does your favorite tee shirt say on it?
Hawaii

4. Do you think you look better in casual or business attire?
Casual

5. What do you sleep in?
A short nightgown or nothing

6. Do you wear expensive sneakers?
I have New Balance sneakers.

7. What is your favorite hat?
The only hat I own is a Royal Caribbean Crown & Anchor Society baseball cap.

8. Your preference for men: Boxers or briefs?
Boxer briefs

9. Your preference for women: Suits or dresses?
Dresses

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Chi

My friends, I have returned to the Chi. Laura doesn't like the curls, so it's back to the straight hair. Darn. Just when I began to love them... not really...

So I'm Chi-ing, but at a lower setting, and with more product than I used to use. This morning Kimberly emails me, "LOVE the curls!" Oy.

Friday 5 (from the archives)

1. When you go to the beach, lake, or pool, are you more likely to lower yourself gradually into cold water or to take a determined plunge and get it over with?
Gradual. I know it isn't logical, but I can't psych myself out enough to dive in.

2. How is this like (or unlike) your approach to other tasks or ordeals?
Very much like my approach to other things. I'm pretty cautious when taking on tasks. I like to do my research and consider all the angles.

3. When someone gives you flowers, are you more likely to let them turn completely brown and gross before throwing them out, or to discard them the moment they take on that sick-flower look?
Discard the minute they look sick. It's just sad to look at sickly flowers.

4. How is this like (or unlike) your approach to other gifts, purchases, or relationships?
Very unlike my approach to relationships, but much like my approach to purchases. I do tend to get something new when an item is showing its wear or starting to give me trouble. With relationships, I'm usually the "hang in there and work it out" person.

5. Think of your favorite movie. Some people say that the reasons you love your favorite movie are related to what you value in romantic relationships. How is this true or untrue in your case?
I'll go with Love Actually. It is true that it represents what I value in romantic relationships. The movie delves into all different forms of love. I think in romantic relationships, it is vital that both people experience the various facets of love for each other, including passion, companionship, family bonds, etc.

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Third Debate

Omg. I watched it, and I swore I wouldn't. I just can't turn away.

The pundits talked about Joe the Plumber as if he represents the average American. Remember- Joe the Plumber is a person purchasing a small business. He's got more money than the average guy. They think this man will be some centerpiece of the remainder of the campaign. Let's hope not.

McCain really zinged Obama with the "If you wanted to run against George Bush..." line. Too bad they didn't come up with that one a month ago.

A Republican Party lady called yesterday to ask if we'd put a McCain sign in our yard. I politely said, "No thanks." Jeff thinks we should put a McCain and an Obama sign in our yard and let the neighbors wonder which of us is for whom. LOL

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