We Have A Winner! May 6, 2008

Actually, you’re all “winners,” but since I’m not rich, I did have to narrow it down to one prize-winner. You had some very clever and cute entries, so it took me awhile to decide.

And after deciding that this individual shouldn’t be disqualified, even though it was her idea to have the contest in the first place, the winner is….Miz Booshay with “See here, Vinnie, it’s like this….”

I found it odd that so many of you commented on how cute she is, because I think she’s pretty ugly in this picture, kind of like a little mob boss or something. MB’s quote captured that spirit. Ha!

I hope to continue holding contests, so keep coming back. I was especially excited to see some new first-time readers.

Miz Booshay, for your efforts, you will win aforementioned $15 Bath and Body Works gift card as well as…this FABULOUS prize from my mother’s high school collection! Yessirree, we turned up some treasures last time I was at her house.

The New Sound is copyright 1966, so who knows what phenomenon of the musical realm will be in it? This snapshot was taken shortly after Anja threw it (she apparently doesn’t like oldies as much as her mama).

Bad Poetry Monday - 13 April 7, 2008

You could pick almost any oldies song and find that the lyrics are even cornier when not set to catchy doo-wop music, but those with more dooby doos than real words fall into the “especially bad” category. I have no problem with the name Denise. In fact, it’s one of the names I would have chosen for myself as a child. But this song? Doesn’t do it justice.  Denise by Randy & The Rainbows (I could also poke fun at that…but I won’t):

Oh, Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you
Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you
Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you

Denise, Denise
Oh, with your eyes so blue
Denise, Denise
I’ve got a crush on you
Denise, Denise
I’m so in love with you

Oh, when we walk
It seems like paradise
And when we talk
It always feels so nice
Denise, Denise
I’m so in love with you

Your my dream and I’m in heaven
Every time I look at you
When you smile it’s like a dream
And I’m so lucky
‘Cause I found a girl like you

Oh, Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you
Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you
Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you

Denise, Denise
Oh, won’t you hold me tight
Denise, Denise
Oh, can we kiss goodnight
Denise, Denise
I’m so in love with you

Oh, Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you
Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you
Denise, dooby doo
I’m in love with you
Denise, dooby doo

Dancing With The Stars - The Gutt Goes Home April 1, 2008

Spoiler Warning: Uh, it was in the post title. Sorry ’bout that.

I watched both Monday’s episode online and tonight’s live after work today. I don’t have much of a post, but here were some highlights for me:

• The weird chick making nicey-nice at the camera in the background every time Tom and Samantha were stage right (our left). She icked me out.
• Adam Corolla makes me laugh a LOT. He probably rubs most people the wrong way, but he is all sorts of funny. Penn Gilette was a bit too in-your-face for me, but Adam…he can stick around for awhile. His comment yesterday about Julianne’s outfit was hilarious!
• Steve Guttenberg has an amazing attitude. You could tell the whole cast really has a respect (but also a little bit of “wow–is this guy for real”-ness) for him. I was laughing my hinder off when he and Jonathan performed their “Mango” together. Watching them try to keep their composure = priceless.
• Was Karina really crying when she and Mario were in the bottom two? I think she actually hid behind him for awhile until she could better compose herself. Heck, I know I’d be crying, but you would think a performer would be used to competition.
• Mark’s faces were completely over the top. If he was in some sort of martial arts, I’d say he was using his kiup during every move he made. Some of the other guys did the same thing, but not to the degree he did.
• Who but Jason Taylor could make painting little ships look hot instead of geeky?
• My favorite part of the entire night was when Derek and Shannon Elizabeth were sharing extra stuff backstage and she said she got so nervous she threw up in her mouth a little and he just gapes at her and goes, “That’s gross.” HAHA!

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Fun little add:  I was making Husband watch Adam Corolla’s performance and comments with me moments ago, and we had a little conversation.

Me: Why are you all wet here (motioning to his face around his mouth)?

Husband: I think it’s moisture.  I was in the shower…it was very wet in there.

Me (laughing): Really?

He’s an astute guy, that man I married.

You say it’s my January 17, 2008

Birfday! Yesterday, actually. Some of you have emailed/commented and asked what we did.

We celebrated like nobody’s business. Actually, celebration started on New Year’s Day, because that’s when Husband gave me my gift. So here’s Anja and myself…and after I opened it (a new CD player, since the last one I bought was in 1994) Anja played in the box. It’s great. In fact, we’re listening to Christmas music (I know, I know…but I’m one of those people that listens whenever I feel like it) on it right now.

Yesterday I got emails and phone calls from loved ones—that always puts me a celebratory mood. I didn’t even fall into the “woe is me—I’m a year older and what have I accomplished” funk that I usually end up in by day’s end. Yay!

Husband arrived home with a bouquet of flowers, which, upon taking out of its wrap, wasn’t as glorious as he had hoped. I loved them anyway. He’s so sweet. We picked up some food using a free birthday coupon from Noodles & Co. (Japanese Pan—yay!). He made me a cake FROM SCRATCH. PW’s best chocolate sheet cake ever, to be specific. He only asked me about 43 questions instead of his usual 143, so I think her step-by-step pictures must have helped. But he kept running back and forth, back and forth from the kitchen to his computer room—it was pretty funny.

Then he and Anja sang to me (the delightfulness!), and between the two of us, we devoured about one fourth of the cake. And…(some of Husband’s friends might read this, so I don’t want to say anything too incriminating)…he watched a show with me. One he would never normally watch. Heh heh. What a guy! I told him I would do my best to have 96% of the cake devoured by the time he gets home today.

Seagreen Spare Change January 8, 2008

I have some random photos to post today…just a collage of items from the past couple of weeks. Enjoy!

Here are a few that illustrate what happens when Husband is left at home with our daughter. One night I came home from work to find this poor little fellow:

And Anja didn’t get to use her bouncy seat one day because Bigtoes took it over:

And apparently this Wise Man decided to hoard his gift rather than give it to Baby Jesus:

And he likes to have fun with the baby, too. Here she is, having tummy time while happily wrapped in an afghan:

Moving on…here’s one from the Nutcracker display at Macy’s:

And an ice blob that appears to have been thrown from our neighbor’s deck and froze upon impact (sorry for the quality of the shot–taken through a screened window):

I spent New Year’s day with a new gift from my husband (a CD player, since I was still on my first one that I bought in 1994), a new CD from mom (Tony Bennett–yay! The first CD I ever bought was one of his…”Steppin’ Out”), and some sparkling Swedish beverage.

I went shopping this weekend and hit a green theme at Urban Outfitters (a pillow, curtains and a hat):

And the light was just right for a good point-and-shoot photo (still haven’t messed with the big camera) of my darling:

Wow. December 19, 2007