Category: random stuff

Thanks for the link Mama Milton:

HAHA! Oh come on, it’s funny. Well, it’s kind of funny. Well it COULD be funny, I suppose.

Do I have any family I need to reconcile with? Possibly. Unfortunately, I can’t really talk about it here because you know, the Internet has eyes, ears, links, social networking, etc.

I’ve been fortunate, quite honestly. I’ve never had anything inexusable happen to me. But if it happened? I’m ashamed to admit this, but I would probably be the unrelenting/unforgiving one. I don’t forgive easily. Forget? Sure. In fact, I’m REALLY good at forgetting things (*ahem*) but forgive?

‘Fraid not.

What about you? Are you the forgiving type? Would you be able to reconcile with a loved one if given the opportunity?

Actually, I’m a bit disappointed in this percentage; I really thought it would be higher.

I suppose I shouldn’t be surrprised there’s 35% Scrooge in me – actually, is anyone surprised to learn that? *grin*

Christmas song #19 Jingle Bells by Diana Krall

I’m drooping.

And I can’t droop. I need to stay awake so I can wrap presents, go order some pies (because I don’t bake pies – edible pies anyway), pick up the kids, answer emails, update websites, grab something fast for dinner and pack the family into my Vibe so we can go enjoy MK’s band concert at the school tonight.

*Yawn* I don’t have time to be sleepy today.

So, I’m chugging some Red Bull.

Actually, I’ve been asked not to leave the house today. The husband is expecting his new guitar that he ordered from eBay to come today and we’re not sure if I’ll have to sign for it because it’s a huge package. So, I’m stuck at home.

Which is fine on any day when I DON’T have to stay home but the days I HAVE to stay home? I go stir crazy. Why is that?

I was going to post some fiction today, but meh, I’m feeling too lazy for that so I’ll post something that I heard on the radio this morning.

Apparently, our newly selected education secretary made a grammatical faux pas.

Barack Obama’s newly selected education secretary may need to visit a grammarian before he takes on the American education system. During his introductory remarks in Chicago today, Arne Duncan, the outgoing Chicago public schools chief, mixed up his personal pronouns. His elementary school teacher is cringing somewhere.

Find the error: “I want to thank our mutual friend John Rogers who has been a mentor and friend to me since I was ten years old. He gave my sister and I the opportunity to start a great school in the South side of Chicago…”

Answer: He should have said “my sister and me” instead of “my sister and I.”

And this guy is going to be our education secretary? Wow. Scary, isn’t it?

And please, don’t give me “he’s only human, cut him some slack” argument because yes, he’s human and if he had said that in casual conversation it wouldn’t have been that big of a deal. In fact, most of us probably wouldn’t have caught the slip. And OF COURSE, I make the same grammatical errors – we all do.

BUT, this man is supposed to be representing our education system. And when he makes blunders like this, it makes us look bad, not to mention, sets a bad example to our children. Whenever someone holds an esteemed office like that, we naturally expect more out of them. We expect them to set standards, to be an example, to at least master third-grade grammar.

And it’s a speech that he’s reading to top it off. Did no one proofread it? And even if the proofreaders didn’t catch it, why didn’t our newly elected education secretary catch it?

It’s sort of scary, if you want the truth.

And yes, I realize that plenty of politicians have made semantic blunders – look at President Bush, he’s definitely had his fill of mistakes. We SHOULD expect more from people who have chosen to step into an “expert” position of some sort. We SHOULD hold them to higher standards given the responsibilities of their job.

For example a policemen. Wouldn’t you expect a policeman to know how to use a gun? Or a fireman how to turn on a hose? Or an accountant to know how to crunch numbers? Or a teacher to know his/her subject?

Then why is it too much to expect our new education secretary to know basic grammar rules?

I’m just saying.

The DJ on the radio show was having a fit over this. One woman called in and tried to excuse the education secretary by saying, “Well, he’s human, we all make mistakes.” And the DJ hung up on her. (!) A little girl called in and said, “If I turned a paper in like that to my teacher, she would have given me a bad grade!”

Another guy called in and said, “Now Woody, (that’s the name of the DJ), I’m surprised at you. You’re missing the bigger picture here. Be thankful that the guy was speaking English at all and not some other foreign language.”

HAHA!

Oh, and I’m just curious, how many of you heard about this before now? I’m wondering if the media picked up on this or if they turned the other cheek like they normally do whenever something less than flattering happens to a Democrat.

At any rate, this is what we have to look forward to in the coming years, I suppose. It may seem like I’m picking on the Democrats and true, it’s no secret that I’m certainly not a big fan of Democratic platforms, but they’re in office now so they are going to have to take the crap that is sure to be dished out to anyone who’s in the public eye.

And quite honestly, I think ALL public figures, regardless of their political backgrounds, should be closely watched. They are working for US. They need to be accountable.

Anyway, I thought that was an interesting random tidbit to pass on to you today. I’m all about the random lately. Is anyone else finding it hard to focus on anything? Is it the holidays? Aargh, it’s frustrating.

The Red Bull is starting to kick in and I can feel a surge of energy coming so I think I’ll ride the wave and get some stuff done.

How is your Thursday going?

Please watch the below video:

Now, here’s the deal – I’m the meat (boy wouldn’t feminists go crazy if they knew I just referred to myself as a piece of meat HA!) and the air being sucked from the bag is the moisture being sucked from my body.

Get the picture? My whole body is like this piece of meat that has had all the air sucked out of it.

I’m a walking, talking, wrinkled, pasty, scaly, cracking, bleeding shell of a woman. Attractive, no?

(Oh honey! How’s about a kiss?)

But seriously, I’m drying out and it’s not pretty. My hands are especially dry. Probably because I wash them like a bazillion times a day.

My hands get so dry this time of year that the skin, right next to the tip of the nail, splits wide open and is sore for days until it scabs over and I end up biting cutting it off.

(Want to hold my hand? Actually, seriously, it IS embarrassing when I have to shake hands with someone).

My hands get so dry that it feels like I’ve dipped my hands into sugar granules and now it has that gritty, sandy feeling.

It’s gross and I can’t stand it!

Oh sure, I use lotion. In fact, I use that fancy-smancy Bath and Body Works hand lotion (that’s like $100 for a few ounces – okay fine, I’m exaggerating, it’s like $12.00 for a few ounces but dang it, that’s still too expensive) and though that works great, I’m so cheap that I use it sparingly because hello?! I’m not made of money here.

But I can’t stand the feel of my hands so I use it and heck, I might as well rub dollar bills on my hands because that’s all I can think about when I’m rubbing it in.

And the rest of my body dries out, too. I go through bottles of lotion for my arms and legs and probably one of those huge ice cream tubs full of Carmax for my lips because wow, it’s not sexy to kiss someone with chapped lips.

And I’m rather partial to kisses, thank you very much.

I wish I could find some cheaper lotion. And yes, I’ve tried nearly every lotion on the market today. The Bath and Body Works lotions really work well for me.

So, the point of this silly post was to ask you a question: What sorts of lotions work best for you? I’m specifically looking for hand lotions because honestly readers, my hands look 20 years older than the rest of my body.

Christmas song #16 Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas by Harry Connick, Jr.

ALL RIGHT! Listen up! Who spiked the eggnog?

Come on now, fess up! Don’t be scared!

No one then? Fine. We’ll let it go this time, but if I see any more of these videos popping up …

… then I won’t be responsible for what happens.

Now get back to work, you pranksters!

Instead of uploading this song and letting you listen to it via MP3, I thought I’d post the video instead. 🙂

I sincerely hope your Saturday is going well, my friends.

I found this comic at Mother Scribe:

I am torn between two worlds – mine, and the scholastic world I’m paid to occupy.

Christmas is indeed a naughty word in our schools and it breaks my heart.