Ruh Roh...

When I first saw the title of this news article, I thought "how dumb can this woman possibly be??". Then I read it in it's entirety and wondered why it wasn't 45 times in 45 days.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080626/ap_on_fe_st/odd_speeder_arrested

Andy Warhol was right!

Everyone really does get their 15 minutes of fame. Okay, so it's only a Polk County Blog - but GO RON!! :)

http://www.empiricalpolk.com/2008/06/two_with_polk_county_roots_rec.php

Breaking Up is Hard To Do

Why is it almost harder to end a relationship with a hairdresser than with anyone else? I have an opportunity to switch back to my previous hairdresser AND I'M TAKING IT. She knows me. She knows my cowlicks. I had to stop going because of a leave of absence she needed to take. I'm only 3 visits into the newer gal yet I'm already lying about why I needed to cancel my 4th appointment. And to top it off - now I'm dreaming about running into my "newer" gal at the old hairdressers salon. And of course, in the dream, I'm hiding behind chairs and trying to figure out how I'm going to explain myself. It's ridiculous what we girls do to ourselves in these situations. I do plan on coming clean but I think I'll make sure my original hairdresser is definitely just as I remembered her first :)

Easy Does It

If you've ever picked up a REAL SIMPLE magazine, then you know the concept. Everything they write about is supposed to be "real simple". Well, in the recipe department - I think they have only succeeded in highlighting what an underachiever I must be in the Kitchen. The recipe was called "Lemon Chicken". It called out approximately 10 different ingredients (that should've been a warning). I don't know if they simply need to reconsider telling a non-planner like me that it would be useful to prep all the ingredients first - but once did the "Phase 1" seasoning of the chicken and got it frying in the pan - I then had a few more items to prep. Geesh - more prep and turn the chicken after two minutes too??!! Next up, thinly slice two shallots. Then measure out 1 cup of green olives & 1 tsp of lemon juice (I'm still rotating chicken through the frying portion of the evening!). THEN, open a bottle of white wine and measure out one cup (not to mention I may as well pour myself a glass but I'm not sure I'm going to have time to drink it for pete's sake!). Now, before I can add in these new ingredients - I have to wipe out the pan I fried the chicken in (per the instructions). I sustain a nice little grease burn on my index finger (now I'm really feeling inept). Add more oil, 2nd round of ingredients, bring to a boil, add back in chicken and simmer until chicken fully cooked. Thanks REAL SIMPLE! It was just *that* easy!!!

It just struck me as funny

So yesterday - I'm on the way home when I hear that "this is a test of the emergency broadcast system" screeching noise on the radio. And because the sky does resemble "Something Wicked This Way Comes", I decide to pay attention. THIS MIGHT BE FOR REAL! Any way - it was a TORNADO WARNING for the Disney and Kissimmee area so I'm good. Now, the part that struck me funny - before the interruption - "Taking Care of Business" by BTO was playing on 96.5 (hey - I had just gotten in the car and hadn't had a chance to change yet ;-). I'm not sure how well you know the song but when the song resumed - it was precisely at that part where the singer does a big 'ole "WHOOOOO". It was hilarious to me! It was like his reaction to the news! Maybe you had to be there. :-)

We don't need no education (at least not for the summer)

Well Glory-bee! I don't know who is more excited about school being out - my boys or me! I simply love knowing that I have a 2.5 month break from worrying about whether or not Ethan's favorite jean shorts are clean (nevermind that he has 3-5 perfectly good alternatives). Or that I'm not having a fast one pulled on me when I ask the question "Do you have homework tonight?" (try as they might). Or that my dining room table that I love so much will see the light of day again now that we can pack away all of the school books, pens, paper, glue, etc., etc., etc.. And last but not least - I'm sure Harrison is looking forward to a few lecture-free months. Poor guy...my own middle-school study habits are "karming" back to me without a doubt! I think that's one of the reason's Fall is my favorite season. There's always a chance for a fresh start. :-)

A Haunting on Lee Warren..

It was Friday night. A girlfriend was stopping by. While I was doing some last minute picking-up in preperation for her arrival - Ansley was running around the house with my phone camera taking pictures. Ron had also just arrived home from a happy hour function. Shortly after my friend arrives, Ansley brings me my phone and wants to share her picture taking with us. Let's see...a pic of Ansley's beautiful face, a pic of her robe, a pic of my bedroom curtain and then - what's this?? I can only make out what appears to be an image of an almost pumkin looking figure. I see these big vacant circles that look like eyes. And another dark shape that looks like an open mouth. But it doesn't look familiar at all! Now I'm getting kind of creeped out. I share the picture with Ron and Jennifer (my friend). They too are immediately icked out. I grab the camera back again - CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT!!! My eyes begin to water (not because I'm crying but because I'm really weirded out). We begin to grill Ansley with our questions..."What all did you take a picture of?? Where were you taking pictures? Can you show us where you were when you took these????". So back to the bedroom we go. In short, we can't seem to recreate what could've happened. ICK-CITY!!! We head back in to the kitchen and I attempt to forget about. A few minutes later I decide to take another look. I have never felt a spirit presense in my house in all of those years so I'm thinking this has got to be something innocent that I'm just not seeing. And then FINALLY. There it is. I can begin to make out that those two big vacant circles I was mistaking for eyes were actually Ansley's nostrils. And the mouth shape really was her mouth! TOO FREAKING FUNNY! It was just so close up that you lost all perspective. I would share it on here but unfortunately it can't really be made out at all when not viewed on my phone :-(