Finally, Thanksgiving dinner is upon us...here is a link to a page which somehow finds a way to make Thankgiving dinner, including the pie, healthy. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/joybauernutrition/4761/hidden-nutrition-gems-in-your-thanksgiving-feast Yes! I'm printing this out for all the health nuts who don't eat T-dinner or even talk about how unhealthy it is. True, it's a bunch of crap, but who cares....it's f-ing Thanksgiving! Be sure to read the angry comments that follow at the bottom of the page...they make me laugh out loud...and "laughing's my favorite" (name the movie this quote is from and the actor who says it and you will be added to my best friend list--does not include a Christmas present but, instead, a special place in my comedic heart)
The school I work at just passed some sort of school law (for those of you in schools, you know that they think they can make their own laws), that kids can no longer bring "unhealthy snacks" to share with others at school. This means, if some kid's Martha Stewart mother bakes them cupcakes to share with the other students on their b-day, they are not allowed to have them. In fact, when the child arrives with the cupcakes, smile on face, proud of mom and the sharing that is about to make them the classroom favorite, the teacher of the class has been instructed to remove the cupcakes and take them to the front office. Here the cupcakes shall sit until the end of the school day when the birthday boy or girl must pick up their cupcakes and return home with them. What! Way to go Orange County schools...you've succesfully made every kid in America, especially those who get no birthday cake at home, hate you and the schools you run even more! No wonder kids are toting guns to school...they can't even eat a freakin' cupcake!
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Monday, November 20, 2006
The Boog has a cold
Jack's nickname for a long time now has been Boog. I morphed Luv Bug which is what we called him in utero and Booger together and formed his new name.
Anyway, he has a cold now. Yesterday we took him to the ICE extravaganza at Gaylord Palms. This consists of 2 million lbs. of ice sculptures and Christmasy fun...Boog decided it wasn't fun! He cried, fussed, yelled, screamed, and pretended he was 2 years old the entire time. Meanwhile, being that we were actually there to celebrate my sister's birthday, we decided to stay thinking Boog would eventually come around. Nope.
Today he slept in, still sleeping when I left for work. This morning I was notified by The Mother that he is sneezing, coughing, and his nose is running. Poor kid has a cold and we dragged him around all day through 9 degree temperatures...oh yeah, and he's only one!
Oh well. Hopefully we don't have to cancel our Thanksgiving plans which include dinner at the beach with my mother's family and two nights in a cabin style hotel. Worst case scenario, we stay home and watch free HBO all weekend...hmmm, perhaps this cold thing isn't so bad afterall.
Anyway, he has a cold now. Yesterday we took him to the ICE extravaganza at Gaylord Palms. This consists of 2 million lbs. of ice sculptures and Christmasy fun...Boog decided it wasn't fun! He cried, fussed, yelled, screamed, and pretended he was 2 years old the entire time. Meanwhile, being that we were actually there to celebrate my sister's birthday, we decided to stay thinking Boog would eventually come around. Nope.
Today he slept in, still sleeping when I left for work. This morning I was notified by The Mother that he is sneezing, coughing, and his nose is running. Poor kid has a cold and we dragged him around all day through 9 degree temperatures...oh yeah, and he's only one!
Oh well. Hopefully we don't have to cancel our Thanksgiving plans which include dinner at the beach with my mother's family and two nights in a cabin style hotel. Worst case scenario, we stay home and watch free HBO all weekend...hmmm, perhaps this cold thing isn't so bad afterall.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Baby Proton
Yesterday, Jack got to spend the day at Downtown Disney watching his Aunt Sunny in concert in front of Virgin Megastore. The boy must have walked 30 miles, darting inbetween legs, wheelchairs, seeing eye dogs, and children in stollers for about 4 hours during the concert/art festival. He seemed to be the only one year old out of a chair the entire day. At some point during hour 3 it dawned on us that we might need to give the poor boy a nap and a bottle. He ate the bottle but refused to nap so we returned for more walking. That kid can move! Where do babies get all that energy? I think if we hooked all the babies in the world up to some sort of energy capturing device, baby treadmills perhaps, we could solve the world's energy crisis and then some!
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Democrats Take Control...of what, I don't know
The message was clearly sent yesterday that the US is not happy with W and his cronies. Well, at least that is the way it is being interpreted.
I must say it feels good to know that W is not going to get anything accomplished off his How To Turn The World Into A Dude Ranch agenda for the next 2 years.
Problem is, either will the Democrats. W will veto everything, Dems will cry, and the rest of us will simply wish Kinky Friedman was running our lives.
Except Jack of course who apparently surprised everyone by winning the popular vote taking place in his own mind. He also successfully passed a referendum to officially make Cheerios the only food...sorry about that everyone.
I must say it feels good to know that W is not going to get anything accomplished off his How To Turn The World Into A Dude Ranch agenda for the next 2 years.
Problem is, either will the Democrats. W will veto everything, Dems will cry, and the rest of us will simply wish Kinky Friedman was running our lives.
Except Jack of course who apparently surprised everyone by winning the popular vote taking place in his own mind. He also successfully passed a referendum to officially make Cheerios the only food...sorry about that everyone.
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Monday, November 6, 2006
Don't Forget To Vote
Anyone who knows me or has read this blog knows how I feel about apathy. I believe the biggest problem in this country, believe it or not, is not George W. but the apathy and ignorance of the citizens within it. I for one can say I don't always vote and do not stay as informed as I should regarding politics whether local or national. I feel I need to do better in this regard in order to uphold my responsibility as a member of the most powerful nation in the world.
That said, tomorrow is a very important day for all of us as voters. The decisions our government has made and will continue to make are directly related to who we as citizens decide to put in office. Since I've been alive, there has never been a more important election. If you think it doesn't matter, I personally feel you're wrong. The last time I heard that, our country voted in one of the most radical presidents our country has ever known despite warnings from those who predicted he was a war mongering, gay hating, Christian cowboy, with unprecedented short sightedness and zero tolerance for diversity. Need proof, look at the state of this country and the world we live in now compared to 6 years ago.
Please vote. As Americans it is the single most important and responsible thing we can do. When we don't do it, we are saying we don't care about those most directly affected by the decisions our government makes. This type of thinking has resulted in decisions being made that affect us all in more ways than just our pocketbooks. The reason our country has gotten where it has is because of apathy and ignorance.
"What's the difference anyway, politicians are all the same". This simply is not true...not all politicians want war, not all politicians are against a womens right to choose, not all politicians are against gay marriage, or for inhumane immigration reforms, or reducing taxes for the rich, or allowing for education to spiral out of control, or running our government like Enron. If you need help deciding who believes in what and what a politicians platform and just as important what they've actually done in terms of voting records and the like, you can visit www.vote-smart.org.
For one day out of the year, tomorrow, put down your remote control, shut down blogger, turn off your IPod, cancel your yoga class, skip your nap, turn off Oprah(who will likely be telling you to vote), whatever it takes to get to your polling place. If you aren't registered, get registered tomorrow instead of voting and be sure to vote next time. Sitting there means you don't care. Even if you don't care for yourself...please care for the rest of the world and those who will inherit it that can't vote, like Jack.
Go through your address book on your cell phone and computer and call/e-mail everyone you know. Tell them how much it would mean to you if they vote on Tuesday. If they don't know where to vote, help them find their polling place.
That said, tomorrow is a very important day for all of us as voters. The decisions our government has made and will continue to make are directly related to who we as citizens decide to put in office. Since I've been alive, there has never been a more important election. If you think it doesn't matter, I personally feel you're wrong. The last time I heard that, our country voted in one of the most radical presidents our country has ever known despite warnings from those who predicted he was a war mongering, gay hating, Christian cowboy, with unprecedented short sightedness and zero tolerance for diversity. Need proof, look at the state of this country and the world we live in now compared to 6 years ago.
Please vote. As Americans it is the single most important and responsible thing we can do. When we don't do it, we are saying we don't care about those most directly affected by the decisions our government makes. This type of thinking has resulted in decisions being made that affect us all in more ways than just our pocketbooks. The reason our country has gotten where it has is because of apathy and ignorance.
"What's the difference anyway, politicians are all the same". This simply is not true...not all politicians want war, not all politicians are against a womens right to choose, not all politicians are against gay marriage, or for inhumane immigration reforms, or reducing taxes for the rich, or allowing for education to spiral out of control, or running our government like Enron. If you need help deciding who believes in what and what a politicians platform and just as important what they've actually done in terms of voting records and the like, you can visit www.vote-smart.org.
For one day out of the year, tomorrow, put down your remote control, shut down blogger, turn off your IPod, cancel your yoga class, skip your nap, turn off Oprah(who will likely be telling you to vote), whatever it takes to get to your polling place. If you aren't registered, get registered tomorrow instead of voting and be sure to vote next time. Sitting there means you don't care. Even if you don't care for yourself...please care for the rest of the world and those who will inherit it that can't vote, like Jack.
Go through your address book on your cell phone and computer and call/e-mail everyone you know. Tell them how much it would mean to you if they vote on Tuesday. If they don't know where to vote, help them find their polling place.
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