Conversation #1:
Scene: In the truck...on the way home from school.
Cammie: "See that tree over there".
Chloe: "Which one"?
Cammie: "That one with no leaves".
Chloe: "Yes".
Cammie: "If it has no leaves, that means it's BARE. BARE means no leaves on the branches. You can't call a tree with no leaves a naked butt because that would hurt it's feelings".
Conversation #2:
Scene: Chloe coughing as she reads aloud to me while I check my email. Cammie stands next to Chloe looking at the pictures in her book.
Chloe: cough-cough "I need some cough drops, I've been coughing alot".
Cammie: buuuuurrrrrrrrpppppp!!!! "I need some burp drops, I've been burping alot".
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The tally...
In order to make a decidedly dull "town hall" debate a little more bearable to watch, I hit the pause button (I heart Tivo) after the first five minutes,and sought out a pencil and a piece of paper.
I am happy to report that John McCain did not use the word "maverick" one single time. It would appear that his advisers got the memo to drop the over used title. Unfortunately, it was replaced by "reformer"...which was used five times. The bright side to that is that we now know that someone on his campaign staff owns a thesaurus.
Hopefully, that same someone will look up an alternative to "my friends". I lost count at 162.
As for Obama...well evidently some one told him that his lead in the polls widened by a percentage point every time he used the terms "Bush administration" and "the last 8 years"...and so, despite the fact that he is NOT running against the 8 year Bush administration, he managed to use those terms a minimum of 11 times.
I guess my main problem with this whole election is that I can't get behind either candidate 100%... Instead of voting for McCain, I find that I am voting against Obama. Honestly, I don't believe that either candidate will make this country a better place...
I am happy to report that John McCain did not use the word "maverick" one single time. It would appear that his advisers got the memo to drop the over used title. Unfortunately, it was replaced by "reformer"...which was used five times. The bright side to that is that we now know that someone on his campaign staff owns a thesaurus.
Hopefully, that same someone will look up an alternative to "my friends". I lost count at 162.
As for Obama...well evidently some one told him that his lead in the polls widened by a percentage point every time he used the terms "Bush administration" and "the last 8 years"...and so, despite the fact that he is NOT running against the 8 year Bush administration, he managed to use those terms a minimum of 11 times.
I guess my main problem with this whole election is that I can't get behind either candidate 100%... Instead of voting for McCain, I find that I am voting against Obama. Honestly, I don't believe that either candidate will make this country a better place...
Friday, October 3, 2008
I would hereby like to make a motion
to forbid the use of certain terms for the remainder of the Presidential Campaign Season.
Term One: "Bush Administration"
Senators Biden and Obama...please, refrain from using the words "Bush Administration". It appears that you have failed to notice that you are in fact running against Senator McCain and Governor Palin. Say it with me..."We are not running against George Bush, we are running against John McCain and Sarah Palin".
Term Two: "Maverick"
Senator McCain and Governor Palin...please, refrain from referring to yourselves as "Mavericks"...surely there is a synonym or two out there for you to grab onto. Find a thesaurus and a new buzz word. Seriously, the word has been used so much it has lost it's meaning.
Term Three: "Change"
All four of you... unless you can detail what your idea of "change" is, give the word a rest. Obviously "change is a'comin"...Bush isn't eligible for re-election. The presidency is going to "change hands"...tell us what "change" means to you, or quit stating the obvious.
And that is all I have to say about that.
Term One: "Bush Administration"
Senators Biden and Obama...please, refrain from using the words "Bush Administration". It appears that you have failed to notice that you are in fact running against Senator McCain and Governor Palin. Say it with me..."We are not running against George Bush, we are running against John McCain and Sarah Palin".
Term Two: "Maverick"
Senator McCain and Governor Palin...please, refrain from referring to yourselves as "Mavericks"...surely there is a synonym or two out there for you to grab onto. Find a thesaurus and a new buzz word. Seriously, the word has been used so much it has lost it's meaning.
Term Three: "Change"
All four of you... unless you can detail what your idea of "change" is, give the word a rest. Obviously "change is a'comin"...Bush isn't eligible for re-election. The presidency is going to "change hands"...tell us what "change" means to you, or quit stating the obvious.
And that is all I have to say about that.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Some random things...
because I haven't posted in a few weeks and I know how irritating it is to click over to someones blog day after day and find the same post that you found the day before...
-I have cooked two nights in a row this week...tonight will be night three. I am really trying to cook more often...and I know I have said that before...and I can pretty much guarantee that I will say it again...but hey, three nights is better than no nights...right?
-My truck was super-funk-nasty-dirty. Mark and I are going to Catalyst in Atlanta next week and some friends from church are riding down with us. The amount of cleaning my truck is in need of is far beyond my abilities. When the nice little detail guy looked at it to give me an estimate, he "tsk-tsked" and said that it was a "two-dayer"...and that "no, I couldn't let friends ride in it"...he'd "clean it so that I wouldn't have to rent a car". Thanks.
He also said that he could repair the 8" gash in my front bumper. A gash that has been marring the beauty of my lovely truck since the 7th day I owned it...a gash that was inflicted by WashMasters in Rivergate...side note...NEVER take your vehicle to WashMasters. I had said those same words to my well-meaning husband...I said "NEVER go through WashMasters...they have a history of damaging cars and not fixing them"...and he forgot that I said "NEVER go through WashMasters"... and in that moment of forgetfulness, he decided to be nice and have have my truck washed for me...and my truck entered the wash perfect and unblemished and emerged scarred and worn.
The detail guy also said that he could fix the spot where I had had an altercation with a yellow pole in the Starbucks drive-thru. No one warned me about the yellow pole in the Starbucks drive-thru.
-Winston is getting HUGE. He is 8 months old today and he weighs a little under 100 pounds. Oh how I love this doggie. His sister will be joining us in 10 days...I can't wait.
-Speaking of things that I can't wait for...I can't wait to watch the debate tonight. This election is so important...I urge everyone to read up on the candidates (specifically, read about their voting history in the Senate) make an INFORMED decision, and most importantly VOTE!
-I love Fall. More than I love Fall, I love napping in the fall. Actually, I just love napping...but napping is better in the Fall.
While, I know that this has been a rather bland post...but it beats the same page again...right?
-I have cooked two nights in a row this week...tonight will be night three. I am really trying to cook more often...and I know I have said that before...and I can pretty much guarantee that I will say it again...but hey, three nights is better than no nights...right?
-My truck was super-funk-nasty-dirty. Mark and I are going to Catalyst in Atlanta next week and some friends from church are riding down with us. The amount of cleaning my truck is in need of is far beyond my abilities. When the nice little detail guy looked at it to give me an estimate, he "tsk-tsked" and said that it was a "two-dayer"...and that "no, I couldn't let friends ride in it"...he'd "clean it so that I wouldn't have to rent a car". Thanks.
He also said that he could repair the 8" gash in my front bumper. A gash that has been marring the beauty of my lovely truck since the 7th day I owned it...a gash that was inflicted by WashMasters in Rivergate...side note...NEVER take your vehicle to WashMasters. I had said those same words to my well-meaning husband...I said "NEVER go through WashMasters...they have a history of damaging cars and not fixing them"...and he forgot that I said "NEVER go through WashMasters"... and in that moment of forgetfulness, he decided to be nice and have have my truck washed for me...and my truck entered the wash perfect and unblemished and emerged scarred and worn.
The detail guy also said that he could fix the spot where I had had an altercation with a yellow pole in the Starbucks drive-thru. No one warned me about the yellow pole in the Starbucks drive-thru.
-Winston is getting HUGE. He is 8 months old today and he weighs a little under 100 pounds. Oh how I love this doggie. His sister will be joining us in 10 days...I can't wait.
-Speaking of things that I can't wait for...I can't wait to watch the debate tonight. This election is so important...I urge everyone to read up on the candidates (specifically, read about their voting history in the Senate) make an INFORMED decision, and most importantly VOTE!
-I love Fall. More than I love Fall, I love napping in the fall. Actually, I just love napping...but napping is better in the Fall.
While, I know that this has been a rather bland post...but it beats the same page again...right?
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