Holy Mother of Facebook Batman!

Did your mom just join facebook? Is your dad going loco adding friends? Did you just have to create a "Mom" group so you could censor your profile for your friends' moms?

Enjoy.

Moolah!

This little family has gotten some media coverage over their habit of change.

It reminded me of a friend who has a family tradition - whenever they find change in the street, the dad took the girls to get icecream.

It also reminded me that I love to pick up change, but my fiance thinks that it's dirty/germy and not worth getting sick over. If I move back to a big city this upcoming year, that will be my New Year's resolution - to start a jug with found money (and swear money, and starbucks avoidance money!) - then perhaps I'll share my little blog finds with you!

Routan Baby Maker 3000

My subbie just proposed, so this is the closest we'll have to a baby any time soon. Turned out pretty cute eh?

http://www.vw.com/vwhype/babymaker/en/us/?mId=29266179

Make your baby at http://babymaker3000.com

Great song, new twist

So I've been taking a hip hop class at the local Y - LOVE it. Tons of fun.

One day, we learn 32 counts to Beyonce's latest smash hit - Single Ladies. Sasha Fierce (Beyonce's alter ego) rocks it out in the music video, and if you let yourself just get a little into it during class . . . well, let's just say I take on my own alter ego (Anastasia Maserati if you must know).

The music video inspired a ton of copy cats (funny blog containing some of the best here) - and this acoustic version. Enjoy!

Polar Plunge!

I'm interrupting regular programming for a quick public announcement :)

I have been convinced to plunge myself into the atlantic ocean . . . in February. It's all for a great cause - the Special Olympics of Virginia. I've added the link to my donation page on the side bar, so if you're wanting to help support the work that Special Olympics does, please consider donating to my plunge :)

Over and out.

Most toilets flush in the key of E flat.

See the title for the best line in this article.

Gobble, Gobble

I knew about the pardoning of the Turkey by the President, what I did not know was that there is an alternate and you can vote to name the turkeys! Click here to vote. The names in the running this year are:

Popcorn and Cranberry
Yam and Jam
Dawn and Early Light
Roost and Run
Pumpkin and Pecan
Apple and Cider

WAVY Radio this morning offered another pair:
Moist and Juicy

I have to say I like the WAVY pick, especially after reading about what they do with these Turkeys after the presidential ceremony. They get flown first class to Disney World to be the grand marshall of the parade. Yeah, which tax payer funded budget is poultry first class plane tickets coming out of??????

New Layout!

Pretty sweet new digs for my homely little posts :)

Lovely Yellow Ribbons

Oh subbie lovers, girlfriends, mommas, etc! The very talented and whimsical Becca, creator of Lovely Yellow Ribbons, has designed a contest :)

As you know, I like to win things - arguments, football games, etc . . . This is no exception. Some rewards are bragging rights, but this prize is very lovely. You can enter the contest as well. If you win, Becca will create a custom Crest just for your family! Just visit Becca's blog for details!

My New Favorite Blogs

IBBB

The Pioneer Woman

Please pay particular attention to The Hills Recap and the Black Heels to Trailer Wheels romance on their respective blogs. I [heart] The Hills and I [heart] Cowboys!

Bananas just got better

When I was a kid, one of the best parts of eating a banana was the free sticker that came on them. You could put that little guy on your shirt, on your school notebook, in your little brother's hair, etc.

On my last bunch of bananas, I noted they've gotten savvier in their sticker design. Particularly Chiquita - now instead of only having the stickers with the lady sporting fruit on her head and the grocery store ring up number, they have fun sayings. My new favorite:

"I [heart] Lunchboxes."

Well my friends, I [heart] bananas!

Here kitty, kitty

Best cat story in a long time

What's the moral of this story? Don't watch friend's cats? Don't bring cats to construction sites? Don't make holes in other people's walls? Always make sure you have an alibi for the looney bin?

Love it.

Vanity, oh vanity

I had noticed the amazing number of vanity plates in VA . . . to the point where I thought they must just give them away. I was close - I learned from AK that it's a mere $25 (or some such low fee) can buy any ding-a-ling a vanity plate in VA. Think of all the non-sense that can made into a vanity plate - and I've seen it on a car in VA.

I have three stories surrounding these plates . . . the first:

Ob1knob: I saw it in the church parking lot and immediately began laughing. J says to me, "o-bee-one-kuh-nob?" Oh honey . . .

Got2DNC: AK and others visiting (with certain political leanings), "Why do they have to go to the DNC? . . . ohhhh, dance . . . "

Were M I?: I debated for about 20 minutes whether this was a mistake of "where" or whether it was a deeper philosophical question . . . were, am i?

Skeered of a dawg

Through a series of miscommunications, the air condintion repair men arrived at our house, but would not enter. The reason, as our rental property manager put it, there's a "dog running loose in the house!"

"Killer" as I've affectionately nicknamed her now - is normally called "Ginger." Ging, Ginger-poo, Mama, Sweet Girl, etc. is a 20 lb. cocker spaniel with freckles. I was POed by a number of goings on as I played phone tag with the rental property manager and the repair men, but this piece of the Operation Fix the Air Condition in the 100 Degree Heat struck me as ridiculously funny.

I took off from the work the next morning so that I could corrale the animals - turns out the repair man was allergic to dogs, not scared. Oh, and another thing - before repair men come over to fix your air conditioning, figure out where the units are so you don't look like a dumb-ass.

There you have it - your lesson for the day.

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A butt-load of new items is coming soon - I just need to photograph it all!

Favorite Headlines from Drudge: 5/20 at 2:30 pm

Man Boobs

Get Mowin'!

M$A$Y$O



Those man boobed boys need to quit eating those $175 burgers and start mowing their lawns! (not only for exercise but to avoid incarceration).

One Hot Mess

olsen twins
my boss
amy winehouse
me

What these have in common? All of the above can be defined as a "hot mess."

First let us look at the proper definition here.

They obvi need pictures - I humbly suggest the following:
See exhibit A here.
Unfortunately I cannot post pics of my boss lest I be fired . . . thus making me more of a hot mess than I am right now.
Exhibit B = pure awesomeness. A Hot Mess Blog!
Exhibit C is my own blog. I haven't blogged since December. Yikes. But not to worry my little (or non-existent) readership - I'm back like Fergie in Clumsy.

The Little Joys

I hate hate hate going to the bathroom in a public restroom. I chronically hold it and wait for a more pleasant alternative. Simply, I hate the bathroom in general. I take 3 minutes showers and rarely spend time putting on makeup or doing my hair.

But there is a moment in my day that is pretty much like Christmas morning. I have my cup of coffee when I get in to the office, then I make my way to the second stall. If I catch the stall early enough, the seat is up and the water is blue - it's like striking pure gold, a freshly sanitized public bathroom stall. Today I got off schedule and didn't make it at the appropriate time. I reluctantly went just a few minutes ago fully expecting that I would just have to suck it up and use a used potty. Lo and behold!!!! at 10:38 am the second stall was waiting for me in all her blue glory!

It pretty much made my day.

Happy Birthday

Dear Knut

More My Style

It's been a while peeps. Been to Guam, Las Vegas and Miami since last posting, now planning a move to Norfolk. I hadn't been inspired for a while, but man, this one is worth it.

IT is the football fantasy league for those of us who SUCK at football. It's Celebrity fantasy. I pick 10 celebrities and they get me points based on such things as getting jailed, driving drunk, marrying ugly, etc. It's pretty much too cool for school. My only regret is that I didn't get Lindsey Lohan. Spencer Pratt almost makes up for it though.

Link for joining a league:
Faffarazzi.com

My super sweet team:
Spencer Pratt
Carrie Underwood
Jennifer Garner
Beyonce Knowles
Rihanna
Matt Damon
Heidi Klum
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Stephen Colbert