The Importance of Manners...

I have always been a big advocate of having manners around people. Sometimes during the observations of my personal behaviors or those around me, I am pleased and other times I know that I as well as others need to work a little harder. I have learned over the years that manners is extremely vital when dealing with meeting someone for the first time.

I recently reread a book about first impressions and how vital they are to establishing yourself to others. No matter how you conduct yourself in other meetings, it is nearly impossible to redeem yourself if you have a less than desirable first meeting. With that said, always try to be gracious and pleasant when meeting a significant other or acquaintance of a friend. Even if you are not in the best of moods, try to at least fake being interested or semi-happiness. If not, I guarantee that your friends will dub you as "that person who makes bad first impressions." Trust me, that is a title that you do not want to lay claim to. Nuff said. To those that make a commitment to making positive first impressions, keep up the good work!

I Said It And I Am Not Going To Eat My Words....

I have been having the best month ever. Michigan will beat Ohio State on Saturday afternoon.

Can I Get A Jump up High Five?

Wow, I have had some really good past few weeks. Yes, there have been a few hicups in between with deaths and other life issues but for the most part, I am not complaining. In the words of Jen D commenting on one of my recent turns of good fortune: "Woah. You scored big time." Just takin it as it comes. Lets hope it keep on a comin. Word. Did I mention that Michelle hooked me up with some fly new sofas (well, slightly used but heck they were free!). Yeap, life is good.

Come On

I want to watch a new episode of 30 Rock tonight. I do not want to watch two consecutive hours of The Biggest Lard Ass. I do not care how over weight you were and how much weight you have lost on the show while receiving your 14 mins and 30 seconds of fame. Seriously, you and your massive sweating while attempting to do pushups and whining over small portions bores me to tears. NBC, you blow tonight.

Things That My Friends & Family Will Always Playfully Torture Me About, Yet I Have Learned To Accept...

~ I am a Univ. Of Michigan fan living in Ohio. No, I never went to school there or even lived a long period of time within Michigan state lines. However, I have been a fan through good and bad seasons (honestly, can some of you Buck fans own up to that during the Cooper rein of misery?)

~ I am a blonde dyslexic that has no sense of direction. I am bad with directions, I know that and that is why I love mapquest.

~ I am always late. Tell me to be there early then I will try hard to get there on time. I am working on it. Ask Alicia, a few incidents recently had me slightly early or right on time.

~ I love ranch dressing. I could put this dressing goodness on everything just short of cold cereal. To me it is as vital as water. I do give it once a year during Lent just to let myself know that I can and that I do not need a support group just yet.

~ I like to stay up late. This causes me to be the bitch from hell when I have to get up early the next morning but I never think about that till the morning calls.

Thanks Liz! Race Recap Is A Great Idea! But First & Foremost....

PLEASE VOTE DEMOCRAT TODAY!!!

Borrowed from my bud Steve's blog. Love ya Steve! http://edgehos.blogspot.com/

If you vote Republican today in any way, shape or form:

~ you suck
~ you make the world suck
~ you're a millionaire--congratulations!
~ you enjoy snorting meth AND banging gay hookers AND pushing for anit-gay marriage legistation
~ you somehow don't think this country we all love hasn't gotten completely away from us and into corporate interests and completey amoral and incompetent leadership and that our youngest and poorest boys aren't dying needlessly in a desert and I generally hope you get restless leg syndrome for the rest of your life.

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