Thursday, January 31, 2008
Celtic Wymynists
The Celtic Woman people are driving me nuts. Every picture they send me is Photoshopped within an inch of its life with vines and flowers and tinkling faerie music and crap. I keep asking for “just a plain photo, no Photoshopping, please.” And it gets...
Monday, January 28, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Look, Can I Just Start This Whole Day Over?
Okay, first, a crazy man calls me. See my earlier post.
THEN, the new digital audio recorder deletes every file on itself. I don't know exactly what happened, but they're gone. I have my notes, but still... it's a lot that is completely gone.
Finally,...
Sometimes There's Just No Way to Win
C.S. “Um, there’s a crazy person on line one. He says he’s an Indian and he’s mad about a story we ran about apache indians.” We all exchange looks of confusion. The topic doesn’t ring a bell. I start searching our archives. M.F. “I’ll take...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
When You See a Guy Reach for Stars in the Sky You Can Bet That Doug Joiner is Over in the Corner Vomiting His Guts Out
"Hey, Stacey, this is Doug Joiner.""Hey, Doug! How are you?!"Doug is a drama professor at Augusta State University, and an all-around funny, smart, nice guy. I like him. Drama is his number one love in life... that is, unless it's a production by Disney,...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
I'm Sure You Heard My Screaming
"Emerson, it's time to help Mommy pick up your room," I said.
"Okay!" she follows me into her room and we begin picking up the crap she's scattered around the floor. Shortly, I realize that she's just trying on shoes. And since I can't join her, she...
Jott Down Your Thoughts
WAY better than those hand-held digital voice recorder. Frankly, I think we should all start using it just to get rid of those stupid commercials about a woman who can't write down "milk, eggs, bread." Noooooo. She has to record it and play it back...
Monday, January 21, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Bedtime for Bonzo
So, ever since Emerson has moved to her toddler bed (her crib converted), bedtime has been a challenge. I mean, there were a couple of weeks before she figured out that she could get out of bed without some invisible barrier throwing her up against...
Friday, January 18, 2008
Guess Who?
What blond bombshell started out in pageants in her home state of Kansas and worked her way to the top of the publishing game?She started out small (blue dress in the middle):But her skills were big:So was her hair:And her sleeves.Her sleeves remind...
Auchtung, baby!
A.C. answers her cell when one of the ad reps calls."Yes, his name is Adolph," she answers, an amused grin on her face. We all start laughing. I don't even know what that's about, but it's funny."She had in her head that the owner of Augsberg House...
Thursday, January 17, 2008
A Lesson for us All
The master Bankei's talks were attended not only by Zen students but by persons of all ranks and sects. He never quoted sutras not indulged in scholastic dissertations. Instead, his words were spoken directly from his heart to the hearts of his listeners.His...
Understanding Those Crazy People Who Sell off all of Their Possessions and Go Live in a Cabin in the Woods Somewhere
So, recap:1. Postman angry with Austin Rhodes.2. Postman takes it out on my husband.3. Postman's wife hosts a radio show.4. On that radio show, reveals interior knowledge about our home, indicating that they've been inside.5. Notify law enforcement.6....
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Feeling Libertarian
WAY TO GO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT! If he were Iraqi, they'd just drive a tank through his house.Sorry: You'll have to click the photo to enlarge it enough to read it. But I'm certainly not happy with the postal service. Viva la Federal Expres...
Monday, January 14, 2008
Scooby-doo, Where are you? The Great Underwear Caper
So, Scott and I were rolling through the now-infamous laundry situation. Man. There sure was a lot of it. Most of it was clean-ish. Like, I get freaked out if a piece of clothing drags on the ground too long, so, because Emmie's commandeered my brand-new...
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Just Because You're Paranoid, Don't Mean... Well, it Might Mean That They're Not After You...
Previously in Blogland:Stacey was freaking out because of crazy people making threats.Then, one of the crazy people rang the doorbell! (gasp!)Tonight, a man followed me around the Bi-Lo glaring at me the whole time. I think he was reaching for my purse...
Induction Raises Questions About Hall of Fame.
AUGUSTA, GA. - According to WRDW News Channel 12, Georgia's Golf Hall of Fame inducted Spencer Sappington, George "Bucky" Henry and Jack Lumpkin into their members roster. The Georgia Golf Hall of Fame now has 78 members who've had major influences...
Saturday, January 12, 2008
One of My Favorite Blogs
Not many people get the opportunity to coin a phrase that enters the ZEITGEIST (that was for you, Alice) and isn't something that takes advantage of some kind of lame celebrity. But getting "dooced" is now slang for being fired for blogging. Visit Dooce,...
Just Because You're Paranoid, Don't Mean They're Not After You
So, an update on the previously discussed situation with Arnold and Michelle Vann:The morning after their comments in the online chat room, which I would post but it would be super long, I made an appointment to speak with the customer relations coordinator...
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I Hate to Tell You This, But You've Contracted the Zazzle
Look at this cute shirt I found!And this one!This site has more than 3 billion on-demand, one-of-a-kind retail products - customized T-shirts, mugs, calendars, even ties and stamps. But if 3 billion isn't enough, you could always just create your own....
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
I Don't Want to Sound Paranoid, Really... But...
Scott and I have recently come across some information that leads us to believe that Arnold Vann - husband of Michelle Vann, mother of the little boy made to scrub a toilet that his teacher believed he had urinated on (not in) - has been inside our...
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Sources Tell WGAC Nothing
Scott crawls into bed last night as I turn off the TV."Did you see the story on WRDW about Mike Guthrie?" I asked."No. What story?""Uh, the one about him being in jail?""What?"Okay, Scott, let me remind you, is the investigative reporter for the highest...
Monday, January 07, 2008
Hard of Hearing
I was picking up a cake at The Boll Weevil for Angel's last day, and a crowd of higher-ranking military men walked in for a meeting. You will know them by their haircuts. Anyway, I was leaving the restaurant, and had to squeeze past them all."Megahole!"...
Friday, January 04, 2008
Why Not? My Legs Are Cold...
Alice walks into the office in a new outfit. I almost fall out of my chair. Oh, no, she didn't."What?" she asks, as I scowl. I look pointedly at her legs."These are not leggings!"Weeks ago, we were discussing the unbearable cuteness of Erin's being....
Huh?
"Loot, mama! Ders tree, and tree, and tree, and... tree... and... lotta trees, mama!"
"That's right, trees! Son arboles!"
(gasp of delight)"Ders owls innt?"
Not quit...
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Pay the Writers!
I don't much care for reality television, and now, because of the writers' strike, I'm frickin' drowning in it. Celebrity Apprentice? Who are half these people? The other half are rich as crap, why are they doing this? And, most of all: Ooooooomarosaaaaaa!...
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
MC Hammer's next act: Tech entrepreneur
Anyone who's read this site knows that I lurves me some MC Hammer. (See here and here) I don't know why. I think it's because it's too legit to quit.Whatever the reason, it's Hammer Time once again.Although he hasn't had a hit in more than 10 years,...
Free Books!
AUGUSTA, GA. - Project Gutenberg is the first and largest single collection of free electronic books, online or offline. From novels and poetry to cookbooks and reference to magazines and newspapers, Gutenberg.org boasts quite the scope of work. Looking...
New Year's Diet Resolution
AUGUSTA, GA. - Thanks, Dad, for this gem:I was in Walmart buying a large bag of Purina for my dog and was in line to check out. A woman behind me asked me if I had a dog... (DUHHHH)I was feeling a bit crabby so, on impulse, I told her, "NO," and that...
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Get paid to...
AUGUSTA, GA. - So, you wanna get free stuff? Try products for market research companies? Perhaps earn some extra money? Then ignore all those scammers who send you "Take surveys and make $400 a day!" e-mails. They're lying to you, or they're involved...
