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May 16
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Boston’s Old City Hall. I pass this everyday. I love this building.
I love it too.  I fell in love with Boston (architecturally) when I visited for my brother’s college graduation, then again a few years later, when I went back just for fun.  It was refreshing to see a place where almost all of the buildings were old, interesting, and beautiful (even CVS)!
I love living in Louisiana because of my family (and the food), but that’s about it.  The worst thing about Baton Rouge is that is was not well planned (or planned at all) and it’s completely spread out and ridiculous.  There are new and horrible-looking strip malls thrown together every day, and all of the new neighborhood developments lack character in a depressing way.  The houses inside almost always look exactly the same (down to the landscaping and the mailboxes).  That’s not to say that there are no attractive neighborhoods in BR, there are.  Old Baton Rouge is really nice, and the houses are pretty.  I just wish the people building homes now cared about building homes our children will respect in the future.

theurbanist:

Boston’s Old City Hall. I pass this everyday. I love this building.

I love it too.  I fell in love with Boston (architecturally) when I visited for my brother’s college graduation, then again a few years later, when I went back just for fun.  It was refreshing to see a place where almost all of the buildings were old, interesting, and beautiful (even CVS)!

I love living in Louisiana because of my family (and the food), but that’s about it.  The worst thing about Baton Rouge is that is was not well planned (or planned at all) and it’s completely spread out and ridiculous.  There are new and horrible-looking strip malls thrown together every day, and all of the new neighborhood developments lack character in a depressing way.  The houses inside almost always look exactly the same (down to the landscaping and the mailboxes).  That’s not to say that there are no attractive neighborhoods in BR, there are.  Old Baton Rouge is really nice, and the houses are pretty.  I just wish the people building homes now cared about building homes our children will respect in the future.

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I'm 50!

You may remember this post from last week, when I announced that I would be attending Girls’ Night Out the Musical here in BR with a group of girls.  Anyway, it was last night.  We had drinks and appetizers beforehand, then went in around 7:45.  Needless to say, the place was packed with ladies!  In fact, (and I know this is accurate because took a thorough count from above) there were only 3 men in the whole audience.  I actually couldn’t believe there were that many!  They were all married and in their 50’s or 60’s (my best estimation).  I absolutely could not believe their wives made them go (because that was clearly the situation).  Although I had a blast, I would not have wished that experience on Q for anything!  Being the only 3 guys there did have a few perks I guess, the main one being that there was absolutely no line for the bathroom (the ladies’ line was out the door).  In fact, one of them made a joke about it as he zipped past all of us on his way in.  The show itself was funny.  It had some seriously cheesy moments, but it also had some hilarious moments.  It was filled with woman jokes (natch), some good, some vulgar, most funny.  Overall, I am glad I went.  There were 5 different archetypes, and of course, I was immediately pegged as the conservative schoolteacher with glasses that lets loose when she gets drunk .  I can’t complain though, she was the most entertaining dancer, and in fact, did some of the moves that Courtney and I used in the choreography for ”Holding Out for a Hero” in the school play last year (the girl “did karaoke” to that song in the show).  Anyway, tons of ladies were standing up and dancing during the songs, which were all popular crowd favorites.  They also danced a lot during intermission.  My favorite of these ladies was celerating her 50th birthday and kept shouting “I’m 50!” which cracked me up and made me think of this

Anyway, Allison, Kelley, Aimee, and Julie, I had a blast with yall .  Thanks!!!

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 This is the first thing I’ve seen on my dashboard today that made me laugh!  Chad, did you take this? 

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 This is the first thing I’ve seen on my dashboard today that made me laugh!  Chad, did you take this? 

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May 15
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What do they call that? Sagging?
— Awesome conference call this morning.  Usually these callls are extremely boring and contain repetitive statements about volume, plan, units, etc.  However, today was wonderfully interesting!  I got to listen while two managers talked about how they handle the “problem” of facial piercings.  I listened quietly (because my phone was on mute [I was giggling like crazy.  I love listening to old men talk about “what the kids are doing these days]) as they went back and forth then ended up with an East coast to West coast solution to the problem: zero tolerance!  Anyway, the above quote came from the end of the conversation, when they started talking about how long it takes to walk from one end of their warehouses to the other (it turns out that it takes longer if your pants are hanging below your natural waist). 
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May 14
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Ladies and gentlemen, meet Mr. Mapleshade!  
I am proud to say, I found this online, and I wasn’t even looking.  I had no idea these existed, but I totally want one when I get a house with a big tree.
If you like what you see, you may also want to check out Whistlin’ Pete, WoodChuck, and the Shademaster.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Mr. Mapleshade! 

I am proud to say, I found this online, and I wasn’t even looking.  I had no idea these existed, but I totally want one when I get a house with a big tree.

If you like what you see, you may also want to check out Whistlin’ Pete, WoodChuck, and the Shademaster.

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Don’t know where this came from, Nicki just emailed it to me. I wish I could give credit to the creator.  Anyway, it’s probably already been all over the internet, but I had to post it, because I love all things Mario (except car seat and steering wheel covers, window stickers and jewelery). 
Update:  Duh, google search!  here it is:  http://www.boingboing.net/2007/07/11/pixel-mario-cake-mad.html

Don’t know where this came from, Nicki just emailed it to me. I wish I could give credit to the creator.  Anyway, it’s probably already been all over the internet, but I had to post it, because I love all things Mario (except car seat and steering wheel covers, window stickers and jewelery).

Update:  Duh, google search!  here it is:  http://www.boingboing.net/2007/07/11/pixel-mario-cake-mad.html

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Q’s ball selection last night.  He’s so macho.
Q’s ball selection last night.  He’s so macho.
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May 13
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Q and I made the decision on our first anniversary, that we’d be dorks and go by the traditional gift list each year.  Last year, the gift was paper.  We had just spent a lot of money on other people’s weddings, so we decided to go cheap.  We stayed in, ate our favorite takeout, and painted pictures of each other.  This turned out to be more difficult than it sounded at first.  Anyway, here are the pictures.  Q cheated a little and used a picture of me fake rocking to a terrible original country band (taken about 4 years ago), which is not my favorite picture, but anyway, it came out looking more real life than mine, which since I can’t draw, looks like a bad caricature from the French Quarter (but, I still think it’s awesome)!
Update: now that I look at it on my page, I feel that my painting is so accurate, it might blow his anonymity! 

Q and I made the decision on our first anniversary, that we’d be dorks and go by the traditional gift list each year. Last year, the gift was paper. We had just spent a lot of money on other people’s weddings, so we decided to go cheap. We stayed in, ate our favorite takeout, and painted pictures of each other. This turned out to be more difficult than it sounded at first. Anyway, here are the pictures. Q cheated a little and used a picture of me fake rocking to a terrible original country band (taken about 4 years ago), which is not my favorite picture, but anyway, it came out looking more real life than mine, which since I can’t draw, looks like a bad caricature from the French Quarter (but, I still think it’s awesome)!

Update: now that I look at it on my page, I feel that my painting is so accurate, it might blow his anonymity! 

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May 12
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Yay!  Tomorrow is our 2 year anniversary, but Q couldn’t wait to give me my presents:  A dress that I love (shown above), and my FAVORITE perfume, Acqua di Gio, which I’ve been out of for 3 months and haven’t allowed myself to buy.  (When I run out, I settle for Bath and Body Works, Gardenia, which is still light and floral, but nowhere close to as awesome).
Yay! Tomorrow is our 2 year anniversary, but Q couldn’t wait to give me my presents: A dress that I love (shown above), and my FAVORITE perfume, Acqua di Gio, which I’ve been out of for 3 months and haven’t allowed myself to buy. (When I run out, I settle for Bath and Body Works, Gardenia, which is still light and floral, but nowhere close to as awesome).
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vaivoda:  A doodle by Paula Deen being auctioned off to benefit Neurofibromatosis, Inc. She, of course, deserves credit for contributing her, uh… “talents” to the cause, but I’ve really gotta take time to commend her single-minded commitment to her one true love: BUTTAH, YA’LL!   She also loves hunky young men, and practically makes out with their biceps and chests on her newest show, Paula’s Party.  It’s like pron for desperate housewife foodies (SRSLY, click the link to watch her kiss the Fonz on the mouth).
Also, if you’re into food, and well-endowed-in-the-chest-region ladies, wearing slutty Mary-Ann from Gilligan’s Island outfits on the beach, click here to see Sandra Lee’s clambake.  You won’t regret it!

vaivoda:

A doodle by Paula Deen being auctioned off to benefit Neurofibromatosis, Inc. She, of course, deserves credit for contributing her, uh… “talents” to the cause, but I’ve really gotta take time to commend her single-minded commitment to her one true love: BUTTAH, YA’LL!

She also loves hunky young men, and practically makes out with their biceps and chests on her newest show, Paula’s Party. It’s like pron for desperate housewife foodies (SRSLY, click the link to watch her kiss the Fonz on the mouth).

Also, if you’re into food, and well-endowed-in-the-chest-region ladies, wearing slutty Mary-Ann from Gilligan’s Island outfits on the beach, click here to see Sandra Lee’s clambake. You won’t regret it!

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This hottie was in front of me as I waited to get on the interstate tonight.
Read on if you want a short side-story that makes this plate funny to me (besides the obvious reason):
Q’s grandfather used to ask him if he was going out tomcattin’ when he was a teenager.  He pronounces it “tawmcattin” though, which makes it cuter and more old man-like.

This hottie was in front of me as I waited to get on the interstate tonight.

Read on if you want a short side-story that makes this plate funny to me (besides the obvious reason):

Q’s grandfather used to ask him if he was going out tomcattin’ when he was a teenager.  He pronounces it “tawmcattin” though, which makes it cuter and more old man-like.

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  • tumblr: where have you been Syd?
  • me: I have 3 mothers, so I had 3 Mother's Days this weekend
  • tumblr: oh
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May 09
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