I'll admit it right here, folks. The numbers are only different sizes by accident. I made the 8 much bigger than the 2, so I made the 0's funky sizes as well to make it look intentional. I think the effect works though!
Saturday, January 5, 2008
The New Year's Cake!
Finally, here are pictures of the New Year's cake, which will be just another offering from the imaginary Pig & Pepper.
I'll admit it right here, folks. The numbers are only different sizes by accident. I made the 8 much bigger than the 2, so I made the 0's funky sizes as well to make it look intentional. I think the effect works though!
I'll admit it right here, folks. The numbers are only different sizes by accident. I made the 8 much bigger than the 2, so I made the 0's funky sizes as well to make it look intentional. I think the effect works though!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Featured Book # 2
This is what I'm reading right now. I really like it. As it's the first book that's held my attention since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came out in July, I'd say that's an excellent sign!
Fair warning: I'd guess probably only the female members of the family will like this. It's the book equivalent of a "chick flick."
Fair warning: I'd guess probably only the female members of the family will like this. It's the book equivalent of a "chick flick."
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Picture of the Week
This picture was taken in the Outer Banks in August of 1998. This was, sadly, one of the better days for the beach, and it wasn't even the Hurricane Year! Dad, Lindsay and Paul built this sand whale and we all watched and waited for the tide to come in and fill in the trench!
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Quote of the Day
"I like when you wear black. It goes with your mustache."
-Kara, to Kevin, after complimenting his outfit choice on New Year's Eve
A few pictures to come from New Year's Eve at Kevin and Lori's. Took 'em on the laptop so I have to either email them to myself or put them on the thumb drive and transfer to this computer. Either that or post them at work tomorrow when I have the internet access.
-Kara, to Kevin, after complimenting his outfit choice on New Year's Eve
A few pictures to come from New Year's Eve at Kevin and Lori's. Took 'em on the laptop so I have to either email them to myself or put them on the thumb drive and transfer to this computer. Either that or post them at work tomorrow when I have the internet access.
Monday, December 31, 2007
Happy New Year's Eve!
Everyone's celebrating today! I remember the days of the New Year's Eve Slumber Parties...
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Just something to think about...
"I do think New Year's resolutions can't technically be expected to begin on New Year's Day, don't you? Since, because it's an extension of New Year's Eve, smokers are already on a smoking roll and cannot be expected to stop abruptly on the stroke of midnight with so much nicotine in the system. Also dieting on New Year's Day isn't a good idea as you can't eat rationally but really need to be free to consume whatever is necessary, moment by moment, in order to ease your hangover. I think it would be much more sensible if resolutions began generally on January the second."
~Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary
~Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones's Diary
Saturday, December 29, 2007
2007 Year in Review
I thought I'd post some pictures of the year of various moments. We could do an actual WORLD year in review, but as this is the FAMILY website, this made more sense!
January ~ Carol, James and the boys welcome Holli! (Actually that was in December, but this is when we met her!
February ~ Lindsay and I experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
June ~ Jordan graduates from Pace University!
July ~ I attend the Shakespeare Institute - the best week ever!
July ~ Thomas and Robert spend a few days with me and we explore the city.
October ~ We all celebrate Emily's Sweet 16!
November ~ I visit the FIRM and bodyFit studios in Columbia, South Carolina!
November ~ Thanksgiving Upstate!
December ~ Jordan's unfortunate rash, just in time for Fake Christmas
December ~ The Christmas Eve wig fest!
Who knows, maybe we'll have another highlight or two in the three days that are left of the year!
Who knows, maybe we'll have another highlight or two in the three days that are left of the year!
Looking Back... 1995
I love this show (I Love the 90's), and am trying to find some of my favorite segments on youtube. I tend to find that they believe almost the exact same things I did - or do now - about the things they criticize.
This is their segement on Party of Five, something else I was seriously into back in high school. I didn't notice then just how depressing the show was!
This is their segement on Party of Five, something else I was seriously into back in high school. I didn't notice then just how depressing the show was!
Friday, December 28, 2007
My Private Journals, Installment # 2
I've been neglecting some of the other features of the blog that I have been putting up lately. I'll bring back Travel Tales soon - I know I didn't finish up the Paris story, and I need to start on the Germany story and all manner of other things as well. However, I completely forgot about my journal posting! Fished out the old journal again.
The entries are still not dated, but they're from before I was in 2nd grade (that's when the soon mentioned Courtney moved). My favorite adjective is still 'fun' at this point (or derivitives of it - funny, funniest, funner..),
Now without further ado, the next few entries:
Entry # 4 (we left off at # 3 last time):
I went to Courtney's house. I had fun much fun. Courtney is fun to play with. We had lots of nice and funny things.
Entry # 5 (remember I kept the original grammar and spelling!):
A few days ago Kevin Grady came over.
We played school house and into the future.
We had fun playing tose games.
When it was time for Kevin to go hI didn't want him to because I would have nobody to play with.
***
Entry # 6 ~ July 6 (Aha! A date, but no year... the top of the page says 2-216, which probably means I was going into 2nd grade cause that was my class):
Today I will go to my moms ofice.
Then we'll go shoping.
I'll go my grandma's house we'll finger paint.
***
Entry # 7 ~ July 14 (Note: buck=bunk; gibil=girbil)
Last night Kate slep over and we had lots of fun.
We have buck beds.
We put tubes in the gibel cage.
Mommy told us that the gibils would cher up all of the 4 or 3 tubes.
***
Entry # 8 ~ July 15
Today I will go to my freind Amanda's house.
We will have fun.
Will have a lot of fun fun fun fun fun.
I might see bambi today.
Bambi will be nice and funny and [word is missing, ink got wet] and sad.
***
Me, around the age of this writing (with Kara):
***
I think that's enough to be getting on with for now. Clearly I still didn't have too many problems in the grand scheme of things. My biggest problem seemed to be that things were not fun!
The entries are still not dated, but they're from before I was in 2nd grade (that's when the soon mentioned Courtney moved). My favorite adjective is still 'fun' at this point (or derivitives of it - funny, funniest, funner..),
Now without further ado, the next few entries:
Entry # 4 (we left off at # 3 last time):
I went to Courtney's house. I had fun much fun. Courtney is fun to play with. We had lots of nice and funny things.
Entry # 5 (remember I kept the original grammar and spelling!):
A few days ago Kevin Grady came over.
We played school house and into the future.
We had fun playing tose games.
When it was time for Kevin to go hI didn't want him to because I would have nobody to play with.
***
Entry # 6 ~ July 6 (Aha! A date, but no year... the top of the page says 2-216, which probably means I was going into 2nd grade cause that was my class):
Today I will go to my moms ofice.
Then we'll go shoping.
I'll go my grandma's house we'll finger paint.
***
Entry # 7 ~ July 14 (Note: buck=bunk; gibil=girbil)
Last night Kate slep over and we had lots of fun.
We have buck beds.
We put tubes in the gibel cage.
Mommy told us that the gibils would cher up all of the 4 or 3 tubes.
***
Entry # 8 ~ July 15
Today I will go to my freind Amanda's house.
We will have fun.
Will have a lot of fun fun fun fun fun.
I might see bambi today.
Bambi will be nice and funny and [word is missing, ink got wet] and sad.
***
Me, around the age of this writing (with Kara):
***
I think that's enough to be getting on with for now. Clearly I still didn't have too many problems in the grand scheme of things. My biggest problem seemed to be that things were not fun!
Preparing for the New Year
Start thinking about the things you need to do for next year! It may sound silly, but I DO NOT want to start my new year with a messy kitchen, so I spent some time today cleaning it up. I also put together a food plan so I can stop eating all the junky crap from Christmas and eat healthier stuff again (oh yeah... I also put together an exercise plan that takes me through the first week of February as well)!
In the next three days, I will likely not want to have a messy house in any way shape or form for the New Year (for some reason my head feels much less muddled when the house is clean) and take on many organizing projects. I'd better - because my New Year is filled with extra work!
In the next three days, I will likely not want to have a messy house in any way shape or form for the New Year (for some reason my head feels much less muddled when the house is clean) and take on many organizing projects. I'd better - because my New Year is filled with extra work!
Featured Book # 1
Since everyone is always asking me what to read, here's a place to put it all. Want to know what should be next on your reading this? I'll ATTEMPT to post one book every Friday but we'll see how that goes.
The final week of the year always gets people thinking about the past and how things can be improved or not, so in keeping with that theme, today's book recommendation is...
In The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold writes about Susie Salmon, who is raped and killed. Her body is never found. This story is still hers though, as she watches her family from heaven and sees how they develop over the years.
One of my favorite features of this book is how Sebold describes heaven. It's a place you make your own, depending on the things that make you the happiest. So everyone in heaven has their own person view of it (though people can still interact). For example, part of Susie's heaven is the school playground, as it one of the places that made her happy.
The final week of the year always gets people thinking about the past and how things can be improved or not, so in keeping with that theme, today's book recommendation is...
In The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold writes about Susie Salmon, who is raped and killed. Her body is never found. This story is still hers though, as she watches her family from heaven and sees how they develop over the years.
One of my favorite features of this book is how Sebold describes heaven. It's a place you make your own, depending on the things that make you the happiest. So everyone in heaven has their own person view of it (though people can still interact). For example, part of Susie's heaven is the school playground, as it one of the places that made her happy.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Happy Birthday, Dad!
Okay, so I'm actually about an hour and a half early (it's 10:41 and dad's birthday is tomorrow!), but with these kinds of things it's better to be early rather than late and I don't know if I'll have a chance to post anything tomorrow so here goes..
Happy Birthday! To celebrate, our favorite picture!
We're having breakfast tomorrow morning to celebrate!
Happy Birthday! To celebrate, our favorite picture!
We're having breakfast tomorrow morning to celebrate!
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