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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
RIP Pillsbury Doughboy
I don't know who wrote this originally but it cracks me up!
Sad news to report:
Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71 and rollin in dough.
Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with flours.
Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Born and bread in Minnesota , Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers.. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half- baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions.
Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, three children: John Dough, Jane Dough and Dosey Dough, plus they had one in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.
Sad news to report:
Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71 and rollin in dough.
Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin. Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, and Captain Crunch. The grave site was piled high with flours.
Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded. Born and bread in Minnesota , Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers.. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half- baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, he still was a crusty old man and was considered a positive roll model for millions.
Doughboy is survived by his wife Play Dough, three children: John Dough, Jane Dough and Dosey Dough, plus they had one in the oven. He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Always taking a break
So it's been a month since my last post. Work is good, life is crazy, back-to-school is almost here. I remember those days. How much they sucked. It was always so depressing when August came around. Even if it always had some of the hottest days in an entire summer just seeing the stupid smiling faces of back-to-school models in ads and at the store made me want to hide.
Monday, July 12, 2010
My book
I've been writing a ton the last few days. Thanksfully there's not a lot of NEW writing to be done. I hope I can pull this off. I'm going to try my journaling experiment! Let's see if that works!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
My Dad Wrote this... I love my Dad
Thanks Dad - xoxo
Woohoo, we have reached that day of the week where the Eagle lands and the weekend is in view. A long weekend at that and supposed nice weather!! A time for the child in all of us to embrace the outdoors and breathe in the fresh air. Turn off your computers, the TV's, cell phones and video games. Go to a park, a beach, the mountains or take a walk in the woods. Enjoy a picnic lunch somewhere you have not been before or haven't visited for a long time. Take along a camera and film a bug crawling up a tree branch or clouds passing in front of the full moon (this actually happened last night). Watch a bird make a nest or maybe feed their fledglings. Scratch a dog behind the ears or pet a cat, both are relaxing for both of the participants. Take in a movie and a meal with someone(s) or eat breakfast in bed alone. Read a book on the beach or stargaze with binoculars. Stop and listen to a child and what they say. Make them feel important, it is great for the old blood-pressure. Not to mention that the smile on their face will last long after the conversation. Look as someone and smile, not a glancing smile, but a real one. One that makes them take notice. One that they may pass onto someone else. Stop and let a car out into traffic, then see if that car returns the consideration. It works! Sit down on the driveway and create a work of art with chalk, even if it is a tic-tac-toe game. Don't always play to win, play to play. Plant some seeds that will grow into who knows what. Grab some popcorn and toss it into the air and catch it in your mouth or not, then try again. Remember that how we see ourselves is way more important than how others see us. If you can hold, hug, embrace or touch someone feel their heartbeat and warmth. Feel them touch you. Walk out into the sunshine with a cold drink and salute the world we live in and the people we care about. Happiness is not just about what we get out of the world, but what we put into it too. Enjoy your weekend, your children and each other.
dad, grampy, me
xo
Woohoo, we have reached that day of the week where the Eagle lands and the weekend is in view. A long weekend at that and supposed nice weather!! A time for the child in all of us to embrace the outdoors and breathe in the fresh air. Turn off your computers, the TV's, cell phones and video games. Go to a park, a beach, the mountains or take a walk in the woods. Enjoy a picnic lunch somewhere you have not been before or haven't visited for a long time. Take along a camera and film a bug crawling up a tree branch or clouds passing in front of the full moon (this actually happened last night). Watch a bird make a nest or maybe feed their fledglings. Scratch a dog behind the ears or pet a cat, both are relaxing for both of the participants. Take in a movie and a meal with someone(s) or eat breakfast in bed alone. Read a book on the beach or stargaze with binoculars. Stop and listen to a child and what they say. Make them feel important, it is great for the old blood-pressure. Not to mention that the smile on their face will last long after the conversation. Look as someone and smile, not a glancing smile, but a real one. One that makes them take notice. One that they may pass onto someone else. Stop and let a car out into traffic, then see if that car returns the consideration. It works! Sit down on the driveway and create a work of art with chalk, even if it is a tic-tac-toe game. Don't always play to win, play to play. Plant some seeds that will grow into who knows what. Grab some popcorn and toss it into the air and catch it in your mouth or not, then try again. Remember that how we see ourselves is way more important than how others see us. If you can hold, hug, embrace or touch someone feel their heartbeat and warmth. Feel them touch you. Walk out into the sunshine with a cold drink and salute the world we live in and the people we care about. Happiness is not just about what we get out of the world, but what we put into it too. Enjoy your weekend, your children and each other.
dad, grampy, me
xo
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Summer Movies
I'm looking forward to the upcoming movie season! From Letters to Juliet to Iron Man 2 to The Last Airbender! I can't wait for summer movies!! What are you waiting for?
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One thing I don't look forward to is all the reviewers and critics who will be upset by the lack of deeper meaning in these movies or the other extreme finding some deep and hidden meaning in a movie that is just "for entertainment purposes only". Can't movies be made for no other purpose than to be watched? I understand that studios and directors and actors these days are often clamoring for their piece of the almighty Merchandising dollar - But sometimes a movie is just fun to watch. I often try to blatantly ignore the deeper meaning and watch the movie for the sake of watching the movie to be entertained. So many people tell us that movies have power - this is true - to an extent. Movies can make us think - but they are still movies. Made by someone holding or programming a camera. They would not exist outside someone's imagination if it weren't for that important piece of equipment.
So in the summer rush or blockbusters and bombs I urge you to just go watch a movie. Enjoy it at face value and for 2 and half hours ignore all else - still the best way to spend a rainy afternoon if you ask me.
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One thing I don't look forward to is all the reviewers and critics who will be upset by the lack of deeper meaning in these movies or the other extreme finding some deep and hidden meaning in a movie that is just "for entertainment purposes only". Can't movies be made for no other purpose than to be watched? I understand that studios and directors and actors these days are often clamoring for their piece of the almighty Merchandising dollar - But sometimes a movie is just fun to watch. I often try to blatantly ignore the deeper meaning and watch the movie for the sake of watching the movie to be entertained. So many people tell us that movies have power - this is true - to an extent. Movies can make us think - but they are still movies. Made by someone holding or programming a camera. They would not exist outside someone's imagination if it weren't for that important piece of equipment.
So in the summer rush or blockbusters and bombs I urge you to just go watch a movie. Enjoy it at face value and for 2 and half hours ignore all else - still the best way to spend a rainy afternoon if you ask me.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Start with a laugh!
Okay here is a little ditty I wrote while being driven crazy by the stupid vending machine in my office... I mean seriously - what are they thinking??
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Dear Mr. Vending Machine Salesman,
I appreciate your desire to cater to those of us who wish for a little late afternoon pick-me-up; AKA “sugar rush”, but please can you cut the shit?
The women I work with (myself Included) can’t count on those stupid ass small pieces of shit to help with any of our cravings. You better pray none of your deliveries coincide with "black week" – when every woman in the office has her period at the same time – or we will string you up by your testicles and use you as a piñata.
It is in your own best interest to fill this damn vending machine with some king-size chocolate bars of varying flavors. And ixnay on the stupid ass hard candy; hard candy only serves as projectile weaponry during PMS.
Thank you for your consideration,
XO -The office Women
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Dear Mr. Vending Machine Salesman,
I appreciate your desire to cater to those of us who wish for a little late afternoon pick-me-up; AKA “sugar rush”, but please can you cut the shit?
The women I work with (myself Included) can’t count on those stupid ass small pieces of shit to help with any of our cravings. You better pray none of your deliveries coincide with "black week" – when every woman in the office has her period at the same time – or we will string you up by your testicles and use you as a piñata.
It is in your own best interest to fill this damn vending machine with some king-size chocolate bars of varying flavors. And ixnay on the stupid ass hard candy; hard candy only serves as projectile weaponry during PMS.
Thank you for your consideration,
XO -The office Women
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