Hey, government… how’s it hangin’?
For the record: If you had asked nicely, I would have handed over a portion of my bonus without complaint. Just to help you out. That’s just the kind of person I am. Say, 10 percent… no, make it 15. You’ve been pretty good to me this past year and I know [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Message to the Government
Posted in government, letter, money on February 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
13 ways to keep your insanity
Posted in Humor, just for fun on February 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I am so busy lately I just haven’t had the time to write like I was for a while there.
The music festival is on the horizon and, like usual, I dropped the ball for my piano students. Not literally, of course, because they would in all likelihood forget all about the piano and take off chasing [...]
Running the Numbers
Posted in art on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chris Jordan’s photography is about representing quantities that might not have an effect otherwise.
He says, “Statistics can feel abstract and anesthetizing, making it difficult to connect with an d make meaning of 3.6 million SUV sales in one year, for example, or 2.3 million Americans in prison, or 410,000 paper caups used every 15 minutes”.
This [...]
Some things just shouldn’t be …
Posted in Just life, driving, grammar on February 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Northern Maine. Aroostook Center Mall. Thursday night. Karaoke.
Okay, so the ‘Northern Maine’ does shed a little light but there is still so much wrong with the picture, I don’t even want to get started. Hubby saw a 17-year-old mumbler as he walked in and a well-over-70 woman singing something from the 50s on the way [...]
Winters of yesteryear… the 80s, that is
Posted in Just life, childhood, winter on February 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The winters today are much different than those when I was a kid. That wasn’t all that long ago but I suppose the fact that I notice a difference over as little as 20 years says something.
There was never a video game system at my house. We had a computer, a Commodore 64, that had [...]
Salute to a new holiday…
Posted in holidays, just for fun on February 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hubby and I decided to not celebrate Valentine’s Day this year.
Valentine’s Day is far too commercialized and just a big money-grab for Hallmark, Hershey, and FTD. The pressure to get just the right something for your loved one has become so extreme it just takes all of the fun and romance right out of the [...]
It’s Patrick!
Posted in TV on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I might eat something off of KFC’s menu if it were the last eating establishment on earth. Maybe. The potato salad is probably safe.
But regardless of their menu, their marketing team is genius. See the previous post for an example. It makes me chuckle every time. But perhaps the best example is this one. When [...]
It really is …
Posted in chocolates on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
… the small things, isn’t it?
This commercial makes me giggle every time. It’s such simple marketing but the guy is so natural in the role that my tongue burns when I see it.
But the funniest part? Every time it comes on, my dogs’ heads turn and their tails wag. Hilarious. (Like I said… it’s the [...]
It’s my party …
Posted in birthday, cigarettes, fitness, quitting on February 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Today is my birthday.
This draws a line in the sand. Just on top of that line, the words “365 days until you’re 30″ are written. In bold. And italics. And in that wierd Jokerman font. It’s laughing at me. I hate that font.
Naaah… the thought of 30 really doesn’t bother me much. Maybe I’ll feel [...]
The Symphony
Posted in Just life on February 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have the best husband.
I know, I know … almost everyone says that about their husband.
But they would be wrong.
For my birthday, Brian picked me up after work on Tuesday and whisked me off to Fredericton. We ate dinner at The Palate, a lovely restaurant on Queen street. A quick scan of their website will assure [...]
