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Showing posts with label Fun. Show all posts
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Homage to Vonage...
What Vonage sent as the text version:
"Hi Ms. William, it's Tim Schumer. In our city track field. Just wanna remind you about the beacon apple or if he might be at home. Really could use over the store like you over there doing out here. Really appreciate what you done force on that. Also, the cops and they is Friday and Saturday the 13th 14th and my we have got one rice or 200 on Friday evening. I would usually the airport good and also I don't a bus running events or most of the day on Saturday. I could usually there to know you're busy man but you think it helps appreciate it. There's a problem or any questions you give me a call ***-****. If you can't make the event please let me know if I don't hear from you I'll know you'll be there. Okay man. Appreciate it. I saw you up you're"
The message that was actually on our voice mail:
"Hey Mr. W******. It's Tim S*******, **** track and field. Just want to remind you about the meet coming up on Thursday, May 5th, at home. Really could use your help as a starter like you've normally been doing all year. We really appreciate what you've done for us on that. Also, the conference meet is Friday and Saturday, the 13th and 14th of May. We have got one race, the 3200, on Friday evening. We could use you there, if we could. And also, I think most of the running events are most of the day on Saturday. We could use you there too. I know you're a busy man, but anything you could do to help us we'd appreciate it. If there's a problem or any questions, give me a call ***-****. If you can't make the event, please let me know. If I don't hear from you, I'll know you'll be there. OK, man. Appreciate it, and thanks for all your help this year."
"Hi Ms. William, it's Tim Schumer. In our city track field. Just wanna remind you about the beacon apple or if he might be at home. Really could use over the store like you over there doing out here. Really appreciate what you done force on that. Also, the cops and they is Friday and Saturday the 13th 14th and my we have got one rice or 200 on Friday evening. I would usually the airport good and also I don't a bus running events or most of the day on Saturday. I could usually there to know you're busy man but you think it helps appreciate it. There's a problem or any questions you give me a call ***-****. If you can't make the event please let me know if I don't hear from you I'll know you'll be there. Okay man. Appreciate it. I saw you up you're"
The message that was actually on our voice mail:
"Hey Mr. W******. It's Tim S*******, **** track and field. Just want to remind you about the meet coming up on Thursday, May 5th, at home. Really could use your help as a starter like you've normally been doing all year. We really appreciate what you've done for us on that. Also, the conference meet is Friday and Saturday, the 13th and 14th of May. We have got one race, the 3200, on Friday evening. We could use you there, if we could. And also, I think most of the running events are most of the day on Saturday. We could use you there too. I know you're a busy man, but anything you could do to help us we'd appreciate it. If there's a problem or any questions, give me a call ***-****. If you can't make the event, please let me know. If I don't hear from you, I'll know you'll be there. OK, man. Appreciate it, and thanks for all your help this year."
Friday, March 25, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Because it's...
Happy Songs Playlist right along with Drake Bell and Big Time Rush. That's all I'm sayin'.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
Copycat...
I'm going to be honest with you. I'm flat-out copying this from my sweet and hilarious friend Tracey, who lives here in the blogosphere. I have two choices: I can clean and organize Zane's room, or I can write a blog post. I'm going with "B"... obviously.
What color are your socks right now? Socks? What socks? If it's past May 1st, I'm in Rainbows or barefootin'. Socks? Psh...
What are you listening to right now? The Lorax grind something in his yard. Can't be a tree. He loves his trees and ours too. It's quite the mystery, and I'm scared to creep too much. (For those who may not know, the Lorax lives next door. He loves trees, and whenever Jimmy goes outside to trim trees or bushes, the Lorax mysteriously appears and stares at him the whole time. The first time he appeared, Jimmy was trimming limbs growing over our driveway. The Lorax appeared and said, "How much are you going to trim? You're not cutting the trees down, are you? We like the trees." True story.)
What was the last thing you ate? Grapes, which aren't exactly on my special diet, but they were yummy and not nearly as decadent as the one-pound bag of Hershey's Kisses I'd really like to eat.
Can you drive a stick? Yes. Yes, I can. It wasn't pretty, but I learned to drive one when we had a Honda wagon back in the early '90's.
Last person you spoke to on the phone? My momma, who called to say she doesn't want to can anything this weekend. So we canceled out trip to the Farmer's Market, and I have spent the day doing laundry and reading by the pool.
How old are you today? 46. Thank you SO very much for asking. On the last survey I took, I had to check the 46-55 box. I am still 23 in my heart, though. And on Wii Fit. :)
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Well, I have ample opportunity to ignore football on TV, but I mildly glance at college football and vaguely pay attention to college basketball. Too ADD to follow a whole game, though. Except for Carolina when they're winning. Which wasn't last year...
What is your favorite drink? Coffee and Diet Dr. Pepper
Have you ever dyed your hair? Is dying the same as highlighting? I don't think I've ever dyed my hair, but I've highlighted the mess out of it since college. Actually, now Nicole highlights the mess out of it.
Favorite food? Fresh fruit and veggies... for reals. (And not that you asked, but I'm telling you anyway...) Favorite meal: Pei Wei rice bowl with beef and extra veggies, followed by a lovely slice of Godiva chocolate cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.
What is the last movie you watched? Toy Story 3. It led to this:
Favorite day of the year? Every day we're together as a family or I'm with my friends. Wait... that means it's pretty much every day.
How do you vent anger? Usually, I pout. Then I dissect the situation and why I'm right and everyone else is wrong and I tell everyone who will listen. Then I repent. And apologize. Sometimes, though not often, I yell. Then I repent. And apologize. Occasionally, I just rant to the person who's frustrating me. Then I repent. And apologize.
What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbies. Malibu Barbie, to be exact. I had entire Barbie towns set up in my room for years.
Favorite Season? Summer. Spring. Fall. Winter when it's snowing.
Cherries or Blueberries? Both if they're very ripe. Neither if they're not.
When was the last time you cried? When my daughter's best friend came over and broke our rules once again and we had to tell our baby girl she can't hang with her friend for a while.
What is on your closet floor right now? Shoes and a bag of Christmas presents that never got delivered.
What are you most afraid of? Not being in God's will.
Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Cheese, please.
Favorite dog breed? Cute little ones. OK... Shih Tzu in honor of Pepper.
Favorite day of the week? Saturday, if we don't have to go anywhere.
How many states have you lived in? One!
Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds. They sparkle.
What is your favorite flower? Roses, daisies, impatiens
Did you get an H1N1 vaccine? No, I just went ahead and got H1N1. Remember?
What color are your socks right now? Socks? What socks? If it's past May 1st, I'm in Rainbows or barefootin'. Socks? Psh...
What are you listening to right now? The Lorax grind something in his yard. Can't be a tree. He loves his trees and ours too. It's quite the mystery, and I'm scared to creep too much. (For those who may not know, the Lorax lives next door. He loves trees, and whenever Jimmy goes outside to trim trees or bushes, the Lorax mysteriously appears and stares at him the whole time. The first time he appeared, Jimmy was trimming limbs growing over our driveway. The Lorax appeared and said, "How much are you going to trim? You're not cutting the trees down, are you? We like the trees." True story.)
What was the last thing you ate? Grapes, which aren't exactly on my special diet, but they were yummy and not nearly as decadent as the one-pound bag of Hershey's Kisses I'd really like to eat.
Can you drive a stick? Yes. Yes, I can. It wasn't pretty, but I learned to drive one when we had a Honda wagon back in the early '90's.
Last person you spoke to on the phone? My momma, who called to say she doesn't want to can anything this weekend. So we canceled out trip to the Farmer's Market, and I have spent the day doing laundry and reading by the pool.
How old are you today? 46. Thank you SO very much for asking. On the last survey I took, I had to check the 46-55 box. I am still 23 in my heart, though. And on Wii Fit. :)
What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Well, I have ample opportunity to ignore football on TV, but I mildly glance at college football and vaguely pay attention to college basketball. Too ADD to follow a whole game, though. Except for Carolina when they're winning. Which wasn't last year...
What is your favorite drink? Coffee and Diet Dr. Pepper
Have you ever dyed your hair? Is dying the same as highlighting? I don't think I've ever dyed my hair, but I've highlighted the mess out of it since college. Actually, now Nicole highlights the mess out of it.
Favorite food? Fresh fruit and veggies... for reals. (And not that you asked, but I'm telling you anyway...) Favorite meal: Pei Wei rice bowl with beef and extra veggies, followed by a lovely slice of Godiva chocolate cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory.
What is the last movie you watched? Toy Story 3. It led to this:
Favorite day of the year? Every day we're together as a family or I'm with my friends. Wait... that means it's pretty much every day.
How do you vent anger? Usually, I pout. Then I dissect the situation and why I'm right and everyone else is wrong and I tell everyone who will listen. Then I repent. And apologize. Sometimes, though not often, I yell. Then I repent. And apologize. Occasionally, I just rant to the person who's frustrating me. Then I repent. And apologize.
What was your favorite toy as a child? Barbies. Malibu Barbie, to be exact. I had entire Barbie towns set up in my room for years.
Favorite Season? Summer. Spring. Fall. Winter when it's snowing.
Cherries or Blueberries? Both if they're very ripe. Neither if they're not.
When was the last time you cried? When my daughter's best friend came over and broke our rules once again and we had to tell our baby girl she can't hang with her friend for a while.
What is on your closet floor right now? Shoes and a bag of Christmas presents that never got delivered.
What are you most afraid of? Not being in God's will.
Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Cheese, please.
Favorite dog breed? Cute little ones. OK... Shih Tzu in honor of Pepper.
Favorite day of the week? Saturday, if we don't have to go anywhere.
How many states have you lived in? One!
Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds. They sparkle.
What is your favorite flower? Roses, daisies, impatiens
Did you get an H1N1 vaccine? No, I just went ahead and got H1N1. Remember?
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Thermometer bacon?
Temperature icon on the webpage for our local paper.
Evidently, tomorrow's gonna be hot enough to fry bacon.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Candy you just don't see anymore...
... in most stores, anyway. There are online vintage candy sellers, though. I can remember going to the Grocery Boy, Jr., when I was a little girl and getting this candy.
How perfectly scandalous!
I also loved atomic fireballs, but you can still get those just about anywhere.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Night of Christmas Lights 2009: Top 5 Can't-Miss Houses...
Love, love, love the Christmas lights!!! If you can catch only a few, here are the ones not to miss. And if you have only 15 minutes and can go to only one neighborhood, head to #1 and #2. You can actually see them around the corner from each other. Trust me, no still photo could even begin to capture the experience.
5. Pat's Branch Drive in Umstead Ridge. Lights set to really cool Trans-Siberian Orchestra music. The music and dancing lights make this one a lot of fun to watch. One of my besties lives within sight of that house, and I am very, very jealous!
(No picture because the light show moves FAST! By the time we got to the end of the song when all the lights are on at once, I'd put away the camera. Plus, the lights are mainly white. White lights are tough to photograph without looking like one giant flash going off.)
4. Corner of New London and Howard Drive in Stonehenge. Inflatables. Lots and lots of inflatables. Best use of candy canes hanging in a tree award! Great to look at, but on a trafficky road, so be careful! Not everyone out there loves lights as much as we do, so if you are in front of the wrong person, it's a little skeery.
(No pictures because the guy behind us didn't feel the love we were feeling for savoring the inflatable display. I was a-skeert to stop and snap a shot.)
3. Anderson Drive... closer to Six Forks than Glenwood. If you're coming from Glenwood, it'll be on the left. If you're coming from Six Forks, it'll be on the right. Oh. My. Word. You usually have to go to a theme park to find that many giant characters with moving parts. Worth the trip towards Midtown.
(No pictures. Too much traffic. I hate that; it really is a sight to behold. Little kids will LOVE it!)
2. Sleepy Creek Drive. Stonehenge. Lights set to music. Street's not too busy, so you can stop and enjoy. Impressive light choreography, and just around the corner from the #1 house on the tour.
1. Abbey Lane. Stonehenge. Those houses on YouTube have got nothing on this one. Being the owner of an overly-lit home during the Christmas season, I can sincerely appreciate the sheer wattage that goes into this one. You know when you drive up and there's a sign that says "Light Show - 5pm -10pm" that there's something to see. Well, that and the LONG line of cars sitting in front of the house... This house is so spectacular that you do not want to go until you've seen everything else there is to see. This is HGTV-and-TLC-Christmas-Light-Special league. It too is set to music. Look for the singing Christmas tree and Santa in the front yard. Check out the whole Charlie Brown Christmas cast to the right of the driveway and the main attraction of Christmas, the Nativity on the far right of the front yard. On the house itself, a moving sleigh pulled by racing reindeer is perpetually taking off from the roof. And in the front window you'll see the Right Jolly Old Elf wandering through the room and peeking outside. I snapped a few pics, but truly nothing short of sitting there and staring at it for a good little while does it justice.
5. Pat's Branch Drive in Umstead Ridge. Lights set to really cool Trans-Siberian Orchestra music. The music and dancing lights make this one a lot of fun to watch. One of my besties lives within sight of that house, and I am very, very jealous!
(No picture because the light show moves FAST! By the time we got to the end of the song when all the lights are on at once, I'd put away the camera. Plus, the lights are mainly white. White lights are tough to photograph without looking like one giant flash going off.)
4. Corner of New London and Howard Drive in Stonehenge. Inflatables. Lots and lots of inflatables. Best use of candy canes hanging in a tree award! Great to look at, but on a trafficky road, so be careful! Not everyone out there loves lights as much as we do, so if you are in front of the wrong person, it's a little skeery.
(No pictures because the guy behind us didn't feel the love we were feeling for savoring the inflatable display. I was a-skeert to stop and snap a shot.)
3. Anderson Drive... closer to Six Forks than Glenwood. If you're coming from Glenwood, it'll be on the left. If you're coming from Six Forks, it'll be on the right. Oh. My. Word. You usually have to go to a theme park to find that many giant characters with moving parts. Worth the trip towards Midtown.
(No pictures. Too much traffic. I hate that; it really is a sight to behold. Little kids will LOVE it!)
2. Sleepy Creek Drive. Stonehenge. Lights set to music. Street's not too busy, so you can stop and enjoy. Impressive light choreography, and just around the corner from the #1 house on the tour.
1. Abbey Lane. Stonehenge. Those houses on YouTube have got nothing on this one. Being the owner of an overly-lit home during the Christmas season, I can sincerely appreciate the sheer wattage that goes into this one. You know when you drive up and there's a sign that says "Light Show - 5pm -10pm" that there's something to see. Well, that and the LONG line of cars sitting in front of the house... This house is so spectacular that you do not want to go until you've seen everything else there is to see. This is HGTV-and-TLC-Christmas-Light-Special league. It too is set to music. Look for the singing Christmas tree and Santa in the front yard. Check out the whole Charlie Brown Christmas cast to the right of the driveway and the main attraction of Christmas, the Nativity on the far right of the front yard. On the house itself, a moving sleigh pulled by racing reindeer is perpetually taking off from the roof. And in the front window you'll see the Right Jolly Old Elf wandering through the room and peeking outside. I snapped a few pics, but truly nothing short of sitting there and staring at it for a good little while does it justice.
Now I want a pony for Christmas...
On Sunday we went to a Christmas party for Jimmy's work. His sales team leader, Ann, lives a little ways out from the city and has horses on her farm. She and her husband have a gorgeous house overlooking two small ponds in the front. In the back there is a Martha Stewart -worthy barn at the end of a stone pathway running from the house up a hill. They had a contractor dry in the barn, but her husband did most of the work inside. It is the most stunning barn I have ever been in, complete with a full kitchen and showers for the horses. That barn was nicer than our house.
As nice as the barn was, though, the best part was the residents. Right now Ann has a darlin' little miniature pony and a larger, oh-my-isn't-he-beautiful horse. The pony's name is Daisy Duke. Kelsey and I fell in love with the pony. We want one for Christmas. We'll need some Zyrtec in the stocking, though. Kelsey is apparently as allergic to horses as Jimmy is to cats. Oh well. Maybe we'll just put a bow on Pepper and pretend.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
A Very Nearly Classy Christmas...
Yes, actually, we DID go there.
A near-Christmas snow in Southtown!
Our house on a snowy night. Trust me... it was snowy for a couple of hours.
The new addition I've always wanted... Moravian Star!!! And the perennial decoration we never take down... the Santa gnome.
Wreath.
Lights on the picket fence.
Photography courtesy of Kelsey...
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