Thursday, May 03, 2007

This one's for you, ELC!

This from the Television Without Pity recap of last night's America's Next Top Model (the last line is the best!):

It's time for go-sees, Sydney style! The girls are sent off with a map, some addresses, and a cab. And, of course, a drop-dead deadline for being back to the agency where they started. Renee, Jaslene, and Natasha are generally impressive to the designers, while Dionne is impressive to me for the way she wrangles some free clothes. And then, there is Brittany. She seems to have a hard time actually finding her destinations, even when she's on the right street, and fails to impress even one of the designers. She tries to squeeze in one last go-see when, as any good student of ANTMs past could tell you, she should have hoofed it back to the agency, and when her cab driver fails to read her mind, she fails to make her deadline. And then, she goes ape-s__t. She cries, throws her portfolio, and uses almost continuous expletives to describe her cab driver, and the best part is that everyone who DID make it on time and is inside of the agency -- including the agency's director -- can totally hear her. Natasha was one minute late and also disqualified, but handles it all in style. Jaslene ends up winning the challenge, and she and Dionne get a bonus shoot at the top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. The photo shoot for the week is two-fold: the girls have to pose in bathing suits with a male model first for a "soft/sexy" shoot that would appear in a women's magazine (photographed by Tyra), and then pose for a "just plain sexy/ho-style" shoot for a men's magazine. For the most part the girls do well, though Dionne gets a lot of criticism for looking mean. At judging, Jaslene, Natasha and Renee jump to the head of the pack. Dionne's struggles at the photo shoot put her in the bottom two. But though Brittany's photos are great, as usual, personality deficiency coupled with the fact that not one of the go-see designers said that they would book her puts her in the bottom two again, and she goes home. Luckily, tomorrow she won't even remember she was on the show at all.

See ya Brit!

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

A Special Day

I love you and miss you, Mom.


Sunday, April 22, 2007

A little birthday present (see previous post)



Chicks! These were the little guys and gals that hatched in our kindergarten just last Monday! Peep! Peep! Peep!

Saturday, April 21, 2007

To the Best Cousin EVER!!!

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday Dear BEEEEETTTTTTHHHHHHH!!!!!
Happy Birthday to YOUUUU!!!!

And many more!
And she lives down our alley!

Monday, April 16, 2007

New Celebrity Boyfriend



I am a big Errol Flynn as Robin Hood fan. I think he gave the definitive portrayal of the head Merry Man years ago. HOWEVER, check out BBC American and I think you will be hooked. It's very realistic, and they throw in very funny current references. The Sheriff is a bad man, of course, but also very subversively funny.

And Sir Guy is just so all dark and handsome and bad....oh my!

Friday, April 13, 2007

Today I had a very pleasant day. I spent most of it with Gus who was delightful company. First we went to Applebee's for lunch. Does it get any better than pizza and nachos? I think not (unless you count the Oreo sundae that he got for dessert!)!



We went back to the house for a bit where we played playstation (Spongebob Squarepants.) Then we wandered down to the kitchen where Gus pretended to be Spongebob working at the Krusty Krab. (Notice a theme happening?) And then we went to Barnes and Noble where I picked up a map of Baltimore and Gus picked out a comic book about..... you guessed it.... SpongeBob!

ELC, here is a little pick-me-up for you. Here are just some of the many daffodils that have bloomed in our yard. Each one that opens up makes me think of you and Mom. You are so thoughtful. We LOVE you!!!!!





Thursday, April 05, 2007

What's new with me?






Charm City here I come! Yikes!!!

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Movies, Movies, Movies


Since I have been soooooo productive today, in the spirit of Blocky and Wordo, I urge you to join me in the vortex that is Cinema Sequence. The time pressure on this actually had me gripping my hair (the other was clicking away frantically with the mouse!)! I think I placed as high as 3 millionth!

Release your inner movie buff - just don't do it in the buff!

My Favorite Red Sox Fan (and Future Player!)



He was showing me his pitching moves yesterday afternoon. He went inside to get something to "surprise" me and he came out wearing this cap. What a great kid!


Oh, uh, I reached #34 on Blocky. Sigh. I'll have to mention THAT at my job interview!

Friday, March 16, 2007

Its Just the 7th Planet From The Sun, Folks or Why Working In Kindergarten is EXCELLENT!

Today two of our students ran into the classroom, rushed up to Kathy and said, "Kathy! Kathy! Cole and Max are out in the hallway trying to hit Uranus!!!"

(Now say it to yourself without the correct spelling of the last word......)

WA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!! HAA HA HA HA HA!!!!

And of course, Kathy responded sternly, "Well tell them that is not allowed and to get back in the classroom."

I don't know how she gets through this space unit. My inner 12-year-old is just giddy with the Uranus jokes!

Sunday, March 11, 2007

A Very Good Walk

Today I took a "nature walk" with my two favorite boys, who brought along brooms, of course.



They very purposefully swept various neighbors' sidewalks. Plus we also came back with a bag full of "scientific discoveries" (tiny pinecones, leaves, pine twigs, etc.) It was a very good walk!

Monday, March 05, 2007

This is for YOU, ELC! The lights are on but no one is home!

I LOVE when she says "I know, right? I didn't." after Nigel says that she didn't seem to understand.
The MOST HORRIBLE WOMAN IN THE WORLD!!!!! (don't play if children are in earshot!)

Wow. I believe she may in fact be the devil.

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Welcome!

Here is Tony Soprano. He has joined Carmella at NaturalBlonde's house. I apologize in advance for your heads exploding with the cuteness!


Saturday, February 24, 2007

My Saturday

Here's what I did today:



I'm pleased with how it turned out! Apparently the birthday boy is REALLY into golf. I hope he likes it!

In other news, Wednesday is the two-hour premier of the new season of America's Next Top Model! WOOHOOO!

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day!

Momogus, Little Sister, ELC, NaturalBlonde, if I don't tell you enough, let me take this day to tell you how important you are to me. I love each of you VERY MUCH!

In other news, congratulations to Ch Felicity's Diamond Jim," a.k.a. "James," an English Springer Spaniel for winning Best in Show last night at Westminster. Many treats for you James!



But here's MY Best in Show!



Isn't he the best????

Friday, February 09, 2007

SPROINGGGG!!!

Do the Danish have too much time on their hands? You decide.

Saturday, February 03, 2007

When cats attack...

I know, I know, too many YouTube posts. But this is good.

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Little Pandas
(just click again on the video -- it'll take you to YouTube to play)


According to legend.......

Long ago,a young and beautiful girl lived in the Wolong Valley with her family. She was a shepherdess, loved by all who knew her for her kindness and good nature. Whenever she took her sheep into the hills a young panda would come to join her flock, perhaps mistaking them for its own kind for in those days pandas were all white.

One day the panda arrived as usual, but it had not been playing with the flock for long when a leopard jumped from a tree and begun to savage the helpless cub. Careless of her own life, the girl picked up a stick and began to beat the leopard. The panda ran off, but the leopard turned on its attacker and killed her.

When the other pandas heard this, they were stricken with grief. All came to attend the girl's funeral, and as a mark of their respect they covered their arms with ashes as was the custom. At the funeral, they could not contain themselves. They wiped their eyes to dry their tears, and hugged themselves as the sobbed. The cries became so loud that they covered their ears with their paws to block out the noise. Wherever they touched themselves the ashes stained their fur black and since that day all pandas have carried these marks.

Overcome with sorrow, the girl's three sisters threw themselves into her grave, whereupon the earth shook and in place of the grave a huge mountain appeared. That mountain still stands, and is called Siguniang-the four sisters mountain. Each sister was transformed into one of it's peaks, and between the ridges that spread from it the sisters continue to protect the pandas to this day.


Thanks for the video by Dilhan Nicolas