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!
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!
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!
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!)
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
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Corgi Puppy!
Just a little something cute so we don't have to look at Orville anymore.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Viva Orville Redenbacher?
Ok, so I was SO weirded out by this commercial that I found the Orville Redenbacher website and wrote to them telling it was C.R.E.E.P.Y!! This was their response.
January 23, 2007
Dear L Jordan,
Your communication concerning the new Orville Redenbacher TV ads was most welcome, and we appreciate your taking the time to contact us.
We understand that using breakthrough technology in this way can raise some eyebrows. However, we have taken the utmost care to replicate Orville's endearing personality and likeness. Our most important goal is to respect and advance the legacy of the brand's founder. The Retro ads which have recently aired received an extremely positive reception from consumers, and with the breakthroughs in technology, we are now able to introduce Orville to a whole new generation!
The Redenbacher family is excited for Orville's return to our advertising and marketing initiatives. Gary Redenbacher, who represents the Redenbacher family, has fully endorsed our direction and he is excited about ConAgra's efforts to advance his grandfather's legacy.
As we design future initiatives, your comments will be carefully considered. We appreciate the time you have taken to contact us and your interest in our products.
Sincerely,
ConAgra Foods Consumer Affairs
Comments? (by the way, I found many clips of the video on YouTube mostly labeled "weird" and "creepy")
Natural Blonde already told me she's up for a pilgrimage to NJ for this. Anyone else? (I so wish I could find a YouTube clip or something -- you have to see it!) They broadcast on comcast and the "dances" are in NJ. Here's what WMCN says about "Soul Line TV" on their website:
Soul line is energetic dance movement, done to rhythmic, contemporary music, which leads to the road of consistent health benefits, pleasant social activities, and well-deserved self-fulfillment. See how the soul line dancers pizzazz and astound you with dancing, fun, and outright enjoyment. Directed and Produced by Bob Thomas.
