What's Brewing?

Heading down to the southern region of Ohio this weekend to participate in Little Miami with Joanne, Jen and Jen's aunt. Should be a heap load of fun with some canoe action of 6 miles, joggin of 5.5 miles & bicycle pumpin of 18 miles. If anything, it will be interesting and a whole lot of fun. When the 3 of us get together there is always a heap load of tom foolery going on....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Yesterday was Senor Puffy Tail's (AKA Stewie's) b-day!
The big 1
What did you get him?
He likes things that are fuzzy or make cool noises.

An Excellent Use For Those Ye Old Bridesmaid Dresses...

This is what happens when Athena & her friends get together for a holiday white elephant party (AKA tacky gift exchange) while sporting former bridesmaid dresses with consuming lots of alcohol. Oh, and throw in a creepy doll for good measure...



















Thanks Jen, for sending the picts...

Fun Times in Countryville

This weekend was a blast. I honestly could not have had a better time. Actually, I wish I had more time to visit Nashville, TN. I was happy I did the 1/2 instead of the full because it was quite hilly. However, I did enjoy the music along the way.

When Lisa moved back to Tennessee I was bumming and struggled to imagine why. I am true to my city of Cleveland but now I can see her draw to Nashville. But I guess when the push comes to the shove, which, lets be honest, most times it does, I just like to have my friends close by - especially the ones that are just genuine in every essence of the word.

Already thinking about going down again in the summer if she can put up with me for another weekend.

I guess the moral of this adventure is that if you keep an open mind, you never know what you might end up enjoying.

Yeeeee With A Little Bit-O- Haaaaw Action

Heading of to Tennessee this weekend to shuffle on through the Country Music Half Marathon. I know, I know, 13.1 miles of country music. This yankee does not know what she is getting herself into. Well, better a half than a whole. The bonus will be my home girl Lisa showing me the finer parts of the south with all its hospitality and such....


And no Alicia, I will not be kidnapping Tim McGraw for you....

I know sooner or later, hopefully more towards the second, my memory will fade. Events that I once held onto with crystal clear clarity will become mucky in my mind. However, I hope that when that day does come that the memories I am able to hold onto are the fun little ones. Those spontaneous moments in life that make you lean your head back and let out a great belly laugh. Since e. e. cummings laid it out Since Feeling is First, I hope my mind is etched with miscellaneous moments.... Such as friends singing impromptu karaoke at local dive bars....

Wow, it looks like it has been over a month since I last updated this thing. Guess time flies when you are having fun. I can't really think of anything entertaining to post at the this moment. I will give it some thought. As for now, good luck to all my peeps that are running Boston! Kick some butt and I will be hoping that the weather does not include any massive amounts of heat, cold or rain!

When The Weird Gets Weirder

So yesterday I decided to make a brief pit stop in the discount store next to the Chinese restaurant. I had about ten minutes to kill before my pick up order was going to be ready so I thought why not amuse myself with browsing through trinkets instead of paging through stained, bent paged copies of People from 1998.

This choice soon proved to be an excellent one. I spied it on the top shelf down the floor zone graced with phone cards and first model cd players that most likely skip all around town at the thought of it's consumer moving while enjoying tunes.

This gadget appears to be a lady, with a swan. There is also the added bonus of a phone and lamp attached. I have no idea who made this, how much it costs (I looked, there was no price tag)or who the target audience is for this item of splendor. All I know is that I must have it!

Good Luck Tonight Mr. Anderson!!!

To the guy that made screwing in rollerskates in front of Burt Reynolds surprisingly poetic instead of down right creepy, I wish you and your little ditty about "An Oil Man" the best of luck.
I am willing to bet my kitten that D.D. Lewis already has a clinch on the Best Actor but here's to hoping that you will grace the stage (they better not do that half ass interviewed in the chairs for the lesser known awards that they did last year. What a mother fuckin slap in the face!) for acceptance of the writing, director and best pict. I will have my fingers crossed and my milkshake cold for you. : )

When I think of how talented this couple's daughter is going to be it makes me cry tears of joy.....







When I think of how horrible of an actress this couple's daughter has the potential to be it makes me cry tears of pain...

Cute Twinfant Alert!!!

What is better than one cute baby? Try two! This weekend I was lucky enough to hang out with Brian and Teresa's little bundles of joy. I also love how they call Caden & Cole the "twinfants".

301, Who Said It Could Not Be Done?

Yeah, my 301st post. Honestly, it does not look one over 250, if I do say so myself.

I know, I have been a little absentee balloted recently, and really I have no excuse. I do still care and love you all that check in. Oh, and that is a handsome shirt/pretty blouse that you are sporting today.

As for me, just chugging along. Nothing too high or low to report. I have to admit that I like it that way. "A steady as she goes..."

Here are some random updates in no order of significance:

~ Work is going well. I have my 6 classes and the routines have seemed to kick in with students as we enter Feb. I have 3 speech classes this semester (the class I heart the most) so that has been a nice incentive during these brisk winter days. The schedule is a little wacky with 8:25 am classes, afternoon and classes till 9:50 pm but I do like variety and I guess I am still young and bold enough to pull it off without a hickup. Dan has been showing me the ropes of the program director position as he hints more and more about switching spots and going back into teaching as opposed to administration. I have been involved with some meetings and such this week.

~ I am teaching Eng 1020 this semester at the community college. It is an 8 week class that fires up in March. I am so psyched! Still debating on which to start first with: the poetry, the drama or the research? Any suggestions? Yeah! Getting to put one of my minor degrees into practice!

~ Running has been consistent. As of this very minute, I am banking on doing a 1/2 in the spring with a possible full. However, just training for a quailty 1/2 and leaving the full for the fall does seem like a tempting plan as well. Still flip flopping on this one.

~ House/condo hunting has resumed. Well, at least to the extent of me scoping out places via internet or drive bys (not the shoot em up kind) again. Even if my ambitions of physically exploring places have not been so phenominal at least I do have a better idea of the sorts of things I would want in my furtue home.

~ I gave up the ranch dressing for Lent again this year. I know, it may sound trivial for most but for me, it is a tough sacrifice. I would put it on oatmeal if I would not get weird looks. However, my dad gave up soda and he is a SODA ADDICT. I take some comfort in knowing that he is going through more craving hell than I will be these next 30ish or so days.

Well, that is all I got. Catch ya on the flip side.

The Jewish Version of My Mom

My home girl Stephanie in the library at school let me borrow volumes 1 & 2 of Amy's Answering Machine Messages. The hysterical answering machine messages from Amy's overly cautious, borderline schizo mom. The first disk had me laughing so hard yesterday in my car that I was literally in tears. No topic is too taboo for this wonder mom: the weather, common colds, sheep skin condoms, quality Jewish rye bread. For a hearty laugh, you at best be checking it out!

For a sample of some of the goods, check out the site: http://www.sendamy.com/

Because I Heart (Parentheses) As Much As The Next Sap On The Street

Hi Gang (or at least the 3.4 people that read this on occasion):

I hope you have all been well. I know, there has been a drought concerning the recent posts on this blog. I apologize for that (but really, who should I be apologizing to?). Anyway, I don't have a good valid excuse for my absentee nature. I had a nice fat holiday break from teaching (you know
the one that I used to get freak nasty pissy about when my teacher friends were maxin & relaxin and I was working the grind at the good old investment company). I hope that santa was kind to you. I got no complaints for the bearded dude this year.
For all of those that are curious about what I was up to, here is a list of some events I am pretty sure many of you cannot lay claim to having partaken in (listed in no particular order of importance):


~ Watched half of season 1 of Dawson's Creek

~ Had horrid food poisoning or stomach flu (still up for debate) that had me laying in the fetal position in my bathroom floor

~ Saw a drag king show

~ Almost adopted a one eyed kitten at the pet store

~ Half ass cleaned my place

I am sure there are more boring details, but nothing is coming to mind at this time...

People That Need To Go Away In The New Year: The 2008 Edition

I have completed the research papers and now on to the final exams. My brain needs to shift gears so I thought a blog posting would be appropriate to spread some holiday complaining. 'Tis the season.....



Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Oh go heavens, how does she even manage to still hold a spot on a talk show? Well, considering it is The View, I guess I answered that question already. Such a hyper Red-State conservative, such an annoying voice, such an sassy Mrs. Priss who would be a verifiable no name without the namesake of her overrated hubby. If we can't get her completely out of the media than she needs to at least be confided to print.
Oh yeah, she also spells her name in that pretentious way. Yet another point to tally on to the list...

Candidate For The Head Honcho Spot?

Hey, University of Michigan, have you tried giving this guy a buzz? I doubt he is very busy these days and he did know how to make the The Big Blue win.

Day Man!

Awe, Come On Now!

So SNL has there "Family Thanksgiving Leftovers Special" yesterday and they fail to show the BEST Thanksgiving skit EVER. I searched YouTube to show those that have been living in a cave and have not viewed it but YouTube left me empty handed.

I am guessin that you are smelling the skit that I am reheating. You know, the Air Supply spoof with the big haired soft guys jammin to their "Holiday Love" song. Ahhh, that's good shit. SNL, you let me down!

I hope you and yours had a happy turkey day!!!

Oh Lance...

Well, my original intent was to construct an open letter to Lance Armstrong inquiring about his recent rompage with a Miss Ashley Olsen, but as we all know, the picts tend to speak a little louder than the diction these days....


Lance: 1987

P.S. I dig the dude in the "ever so tight" zebra speedo charging out of the open waters...


Ashley: 1987

See it, now!

Ben can't act, luckily his little bro can do the deed. I will throw the Bean Town boy a bone: he can adapt a screenplay like no one's business and direct the pants off of any scene....

It was a movie that made me think more than any other film I can recently recall. I have to warn you that parents, esp. those with the little tikes, might have a difficult time stomaching some scenes involving unsavory child treatment, but if you can grimace past those moments, you are in for an inspiring ride. It embraces the culminating excitement of Crash.