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OMG! I got home and Q handed me a brand new Macbook! Aaaaaaah!

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:09:05 -0500

OMG! I got home and Q handed me a brand new Macbook! Aaaaaaah!

Our 4th of July t-shirts came out great. My drawings...

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:58:00 -0500

Our 4th of July t-shirts came out great. My drawings aren’t that bad! Nicki did the one on the pocket, and on the bottom left, I did the others. See the original post for more info (and an explanation of Buford Polo).

This happened to a friend of mine at work this morning. Each...

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:09:13 -0500

This happened to a friend of mine at work this morning. Each peanut is individually taped. Wow.

I would have some pictures for you, but...

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:03:27 -0500

CVS dropped the ball. Ok, so I lied a little: I have pictures from the Austin trip uploaded to Flickr, but I haven’t made them public yet because of CVS. Intrigued? Ready for more? Read on!

I know it’s archaic, but I actually used a disposable camera to take some of the pictures this weekend. I had some shots left from something (can’t remember now, but it was some event to which I did not want to bring my real camera), so I threw it in my purse before I left. It actually came in handy! First, for the lunch with Melise’s aunts the day we got there (her camera battery was dead) and second, for our canoe trip, which was so much fun! (If I lived in Austin, I would canoe every Saturday morning. It is by far, my favorite thing to do there). Anyway, I made extra time this morning to drop the camera off at CVS before work, so that they could have a cd made for me when I got off. After work, I got the cd and the negatives, put it in my computer, then realized that either 1. I had to download some bs photo editor/viewer or 2. the pictures were not on the cd. Eventually, after deciding that the pics were not on the cd, I downloaded the stupid program anyway, just in case, and double discovered that they were not on there, so now I have to go back tomorrow (when I don’t have time) and do the whole thing over! Additionally, tomorrow night is Rock Band (our reunion tour after a 3 week hiatus), so I won’t have time to upload them tomorrow night either, which means you’ll have to wait until Friday morning. Unless I stop being a jerk and show you what I’ve already uploaded, but alas, I won’t. It would be like tearing a little piece off of the wrapping paper of your birthday present, except not as exciting. You’ll just have to wait.

The good part about this story is that I AM BACK! Woo!

Re-blog this statement if it applies to you.

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:32:22 -0500

jessicagoldharalson:

“I am a straight woman, and I am confident about my appearance and happy with my body.”
I’m curious to see if Tumblr women have better or worse self-images than the average American woman.

Reblogging because I am totally hot! Srsly, +0+t4lly hot (and nerdy)!

Lake Travis (again)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:06:47 -0500

Lake Travis (again)

Lake Travis, Austin

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:59:49 -0500

Lake Travis, Austin

I just split a bottle of wine with my Parrain (cajun for Godfather, also Nicki’s dad). This...

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:50:00 -0500

I just split a bottle of wine with my Parrain (cajun for Godfather, also Nicki’s dad). This is atypical behavior for me, as I am a beer gal, and I’m up way too late; I have a 7:00am flight to catch!

billydalto:I hope the system isn’t referring to me.Ha ha...

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:00:04 -0500

billydalto:

I hope the system isn’t referring to me.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

In the final stages of packing for my trip to Austin. I am...

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:58:00 -0500

In the final stages of packing for my trip to Austin. I am going to visit my step-sister again. FUN! The rest of the packing can’t be done until the morning. Quick question: why is it that every time I go on a trip I bring way more underwear than necessary? Like, all of it. I think this is something mothers put in the heads of daughters. What’s the deal? My best guess is that it’s because you can rewear pretty much everything, but not underwear. Ok. That’s it. Talk to you all on Tuesday!

So you think you can dance

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:50:55 -0500

thillythenny:

if you are watching it right now, or have already seen it, you’ll see why I’m so in love with Tabitha and Napoleon dancing to Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5-ctIC65PV0 (sorry, embed disabled)

Yay! I am glad there’s someone else out there (beside Janetta and me) that love this show. (See below)!

Fast forward to 2:38 and you’ll see a very similar scene...

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:40:00 -0500

Fast forward to 2:38 and you’ll see a very similar scene to the one that took place at my house tonight when Q left to study (minus a little grace). Especially the temper tantrum at the end. (Give me a break…I am hormonal and leaving for Austin tomorrow)! Srsly, it wasn’t that bad, but I love this dance! (And I hate it when he leaves to study…but I don’t blame him, because I can’t stop talking, so he can’t get anything done. The Bar can’t come soon enough)!

What the Legislature did - and didn't do

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:33:00 -0500

What the Legislature did - and didn't do:

LA Legislators met this week. Click above for the full list, but here are some items of note: (Thanks, FUF)!

PASSED

Ban text messaging while driving. The bill also bans handheld cell phone calls while driving for novice drivers with learner’s permits or intermediate licenses. SB137.
Forbid first-year, licensed drivers from using cell phones, with no exceptions for hands-free or Bluetooth devices. SB342.
Creates the crime of public display of a noose with the intent to intimidate. HB726.
Prohibits a “sex offender” from wearing a mask, hood or disguise during holiday events and from distributing candy or other gifts on Halloween to persons under 18 years of age. SB143.
Authorizes castration of persons convicted of a crime which classifies the convicted person as a “sex offender.” SB144. (whoa).
Requests BESE to adopt a policy requiring local school boards to require students committing certain offenses to wear a hot pink jump suit. SR117. (WTF?)
Establishes a program to fund forgiveness of student loans for physicians in rural areas. HB1071.
Provides for a pay raise for legislators. Legislators’ base pay would jump from $16,800 to $37,500 — giving them a nearly $60,000 pay package. The base pay would go up annually automatically with the Consumer Price Index with no vote required on legislative pay. SB672.
Increases salary for the members of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. The five commissioner’s pay would increase from $45,000 to $75,000. HB939.
Makes the fleur-de-lis the official state symbol. HB455
Declares Aug. 29 of each year a state holiday in observance of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. HB5

FAILED

A bill to water down a state test that fourth and eighth-graders have to pass. Students have to pass the test, called LEAP, and meet other requirements to move to the fifth and ninth grades. HB1306. (THANK GOODNESS)!
Doubled the monthly vouchered expense allowance for Louisiana senators and gives them a second legislative office employee. SB653.

Who does their marketing?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:20:00 -0500

Last night, Corinne, Charlotte and I planned on going out to eat. We hadn’t picked a place, and I was trying to think of somewhere fun and different (which in Baton Rouge is hard, because if you’ve lived here for more than 5 years, it’s easy to have been to every restaurant in the city). Anyway, I remembered that Lisa told me that BJ’s just opened, at that she’d been to one in Texas, and had a huge pizza-like cookie with a bunch of ice cream on top, and that they made their own beer. That was really all I needed to know. I emailed the link to Charlotte and Corinne, and they said ok.

Now that you have the background, here’s what I think: first of all, the restaurant is poorly named. I remember a few months ago, the Ills and I were driving past, and when we read the name, we all snickered a bit, and made some jokes. Last night, when I told Q where I was going, he thought it was pretty funny, and made a few jokes of his own. Anyway, if your name is BJ, and you want to open a restaurant, it’s better to use your actual first name (even if it’s Bartholomew [it isn’t…actually, I have no idea what it is]). Ok, my second little problem. The name of the dessert we wanted to order was a “Pizookie.” (Because it’s a cookie pizza). I just think it sounds like something an old lady would call her vagina. (In general, I have an aversion to vag references that start with P).

The beer was great (I had the “Nutty Brewnette”). Again: come on BJ, pay attention! The food was good too, I had a deep dish pizza of my own creation, along with a pizookie.

Quick side story: when I walked in, Charlotte was at the bar and was talking to this guy next to her. I walked up and discovered that he was a photographer from NYC, who came down to take pictures of this girl who said she was 6’3”, but ended up being 5’8”. Anyway, none of her pictures came out that great anyway. He had some more models to test in New Orleans. The point is, he was flirting with Charlotte, hard! He asked for local restaurant suggestions, and when we told him to go to Chelsea’s he winked at Charlotte and asked her to meet him there tomorrow night. It was funny. Corinne walked in and we talked to him a little more while we waited for our table. As the conversation progressed, we started talking about kids and Jon and Kate Plus 8, which he watches, and he mentioned his wife (I assume by this point he realized that none of us were interested in accompanying him to his hotel, and decided to bring up the old ball and chain). 5 minutes later, our table was ready, so we said our goodbyes. Corinne noticed the white circle where his wedding ring was supposed to be…maybe he was getting it sized. Ha!

(via ackb,huge, KennyF)I love this! People dancing is one...

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:52:14 -0500

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I love this! People dancing is one of my favorite things to watch. Beautiful video.

(via eec, sarazucker)Happiness!

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:24:06 -0500

(via eec, sarazucker)

Happiness!

Ladies Rooms

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:59:58 -0500

byerinb:

lovepuppy:
Lets just start by saying this certainly isn’t a den of ladylike behavior. I’m not going to go into what I just observed, except for the fact it left me feeling super uncomfortable.
Anyways, I’m wondering: If there are 4 stalls:
[1] [2] [3] [4]
Which stall get used most, least??
im gonna say 2 is used the least and 1 is used the most. I don’t know. I’m just going by what I would do.

I just posted that pretty tree, and now I am going to mess it up with bathroom talk: I always go for the stalls nearest the wall (1 and 4). That way, I am less likely to be next to someone who’s taking it to the next level, if you know what I mean…

(via vane-h, tiagodegaspari)Every now and then, I like to...

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:57:16 -0500

(via vane-h, tiagodegaspari)

Every now and then, I like to reblog some flowers to beautify my page. I love this tree!

This is a diet, created by my PaPaw for my friend Emily’s...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:49:00 -0500

This is a diet, created by my PaPaw for my friend Emily’s grandfather back in the day. Her mom found this while cleaning out her grandparents’ house. Check the phone number: 562. So awesome.

Thanks Em!

I made this tonight! (Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Blue Cheese...

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:27:54 -0500

I made this tonight! (Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Blue Cheese and Pecans ,and Red Wine Rice with Grapes)

I got the recipe from 30 Minute Meals. Click here if you want to read it.

It took me longer than 30 minutes (1 hour), but it was worth it and so delicious! Easy too. The only thing I would have done differently was salt the wine before adding the rice.