Seriously....this year is FLYING. But I'm having the time of my life....name the song. :o)
Finished painting my room. Attempting to hang curtains...apparently putting brackets right next to the windows isn't a good thing? I have no idea but those screws are HARD to put in. Watched because I said so last night...oooh it was frustrating. Makes me appreciate the backbone I somehow developed in junior high...people need to stand UP. Mowed the lawn....need to more frequently i'm guessing by how slowly I had to go. Dumped yard waste at the yard waste place in maple grove...it was pretty neat.
Saw a commercial today by Denny Hecker....he was supporting the fundraising at Wendy's to help place children in adoptive homes. He says "i personally know how hard it is to find adoptive homes". How. I'm just curious. How does he personally know how hard it is to find adoptive homes for children? Did he work for an adoption agency when before working in the automotive business....or what? Just an interesting emphasis that stuck out when I was watching.
Did you know this old house is on at 7pm on Thursdays? I'm pumped! Especially now that i've dumped grey's. What an overly-dramatic show. To watch a show I need at least ONE part of it to be happy. Dumb.
out.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
Non-irony
If I was Alanis Morissette, and I'm not, I would sing about how ironic it is that the day after my central AC was installed there was a frost advisory. Yup. Frost. In May. Minnesota how odd thou art.
Interesting topic: how little kids' teeth are rotting and falling out. Apparently this obsession we have with bottled water is contributing to a decline in the condition of our children's teeth. Fluoride is added to our tap water to help fortify the enamel on our teeth...but with all of the bottled water we're drinking I guess kids are getting enough fluoride. Add to this the fact that juice and pop are the favorite beverages of choice and I'm guessing the cost to see a dentist will increase in the next couple decades. (and it's not just kids....apparently bottled water came in second to beer as the beverage of choice in the states. word has it bottled water is supposed to surpass even beer next year. insane. just drink the tap water.)
Another topic (also related to the declining faith i have in today's youth): DVD players and the role they now play. Has anyone seen the new commercial for some type of Lincoln car/van/suv? It begins with a classroom of rowdy, boisterous, and out of control kids. The teacher attempts to regain control but is unable to until he pulls down a mini-DVD player. This is the point where all of the kids cease their talking, running, throwing, noise-making, etc and sit down and pay attention. The scene switches to the advertised vehicle and comments about how nice it would be if those DVD players in the back of the vehicle actually were available everywhere else in life. UMMMM, HELLO. That doesn't make me want to buy their car. It also makes me never want to purchase a car that has a DVD player. I find it disheartening, discouraging, and slightly depressing/scary that the only thing able to control our kids is a DVD player. Does anyone else see a problem with that? Shouldn't we be raising kids that have more respect for authority/their elders/etc? What is this world coming to and what do we foresee as the future of business/government/teaching if the only way to get people to pay attention is to talk to them through a TV screen...but then again...maybe they're going to be way ahead of the curve as everything goes more global and the main way of communication will be over video-internet.
Anyway. Happy weekend. :o)
-R
Interesting topic: how little kids' teeth are rotting and falling out. Apparently this obsession we have with bottled water is contributing to a decline in the condition of our children's teeth. Fluoride is added to our tap water to help fortify the enamel on our teeth...but with all of the bottled water we're drinking I guess kids are getting enough fluoride. Add to this the fact that juice and pop are the favorite beverages of choice and I'm guessing the cost to see a dentist will increase in the next couple decades. (and it's not just kids....apparently bottled water came in second to beer as the beverage of choice in the states. word has it bottled water is supposed to surpass even beer next year. insane. just drink the tap water.)
Another topic (also related to the declining faith i have in today's youth): DVD players and the role they now play. Has anyone seen the new commercial for some type of Lincoln car/van/suv? It begins with a classroom of rowdy, boisterous, and out of control kids. The teacher attempts to regain control but is unable to until he pulls down a mini-DVD player. This is the point where all of the kids cease their talking, running, throwing, noise-making, etc and sit down and pay attention. The scene switches to the advertised vehicle and comments about how nice it would be if those DVD players in the back of the vehicle actually were available everywhere else in life. UMMMM, HELLO. That doesn't make me want to buy their car. It also makes me never want to purchase a car that has a DVD player. I find it disheartening, discouraging, and slightly depressing/scary that the only thing able to control our kids is a DVD player. Does anyone else see a problem with that? Shouldn't we be raising kids that have more respect for authority/their elders/etc? What is this world coming to and what do we foresee as the future of business/government/teaching if the only way to get people to pay attention is to talk to them through a TV screen...but then again...maybe they're going to be way ahead of the curve as everything goes more global and the main way of communication will be over video-internet.
Anyway. Happy weekend. :o)
-R
Thursday, May 10, 2007
hrmmm
Has it been awhile since I posted? It appears yes. Somewhere I have a list of topics about which I'd like to blog...but I haven't the faintest idea where they might be. Perhaps tomorrow.
News:
I mowed my lawn for the first time. On Saturday. It looked great, and then it rained. Poo.
I painted my bedroom ceiling. No longer may I call it "the womb". Ha.
VB courts are full of burrs. There is still one stuck in the bottom of my right foot.
Today I ordered A/C. It will be installed on Tuesday. Today it was 85 degrees....kind of wish it was already done.
They have compressed air at the work car place. And the mechanic guy fills your tires for you.
Forearms are burnt. This is due to a lunch meeting outside at Kips. Gotta love summer.
Oh, and the little sis is going to prom. twice. I'm going to be the dorky, older, picture-taking sister. yay!
I want three kids. And an SUV.
I finally put down my crab grass preventor. I think it maybe included fertilizer...based on how fast my grass is growing.
I would like to plant raspberries behind my shed.
Extreme Home Makeover - Habitat for Sanity started...we gutted Dave's bathroom. Cuz we're that hardcore. Next time - patio installation. yeah.
Menards sells groceries (at select locations) - we have pictures to prove it.
I will be visiting Ely this summer. Supposed to be a neat town, eh?
For my motorcycle rides...I think I get a helmet.
I don't hate the phone like I used to. I'm actually quite addicted. Quite. (hence the lack of blogging)
Enough for now, more for later.
"Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away...."
-R
News:
I mowed my lawn for the first time. On Saturday. It looked great, and then it rained. Poo.
I painted my bedroom ceiling. No longer may I call it "the womb". Ha.
VB courts are full of burrs. There is still one stuck in the bottom of my right foot.
Today I ordered A/C. It will be installed on Tuesday. Today it was 85 degrees....kind of wish it was already done.
They have compressed air at the work car place. And the mechanic guy fills your tires for you.
Forearms are burnt. This is due to a lunch meeting outside at Kips. Gotta love summer.
Oh, and the little sis is going to prom. twice. I'm going to be the dorky, older, picture-taking sister. yay!
I want three kids. And an SUV.
I finally put down my crab grass preventor. I think it maybe included fertilizer...based on how fast my grass is growing.
I would like to plant raspberries behind my shed.
Extreme Home Makeover - Habitat for Sanity started...we gutted Dave's bathroom. Cuz we're that hardcore. Next time - patio installation. yeah.
Menards sells groceries (at select locations) - we have pictures to prove it.
I will be visiting Ely this summer. Supposed to be a neat town, eh?
For my motorcycle rides...I think I get a helmet.
I don't hate the phone like I used to. I'm actually quite addicted. Quite. (hence the lack of blogging)
Enough for now, more for later.
"Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away...."
-R
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