American Idols-Girls

I was extremely disappointed in the girls last night, so many chose wrong song and so many off pitch. 1. Carly Smithson-she was better cos she was not sick (B-). 2. Syesha Mercado-liked her better than last week, off pitch (B-). 3. Brooke White-she is like Danny to me, run your fingernails down the chalkboard, I just do not like her, that little goody two shoes act has to go i though she butchered the song (C-). 4. Ramiele-I dont like her either, her English is not that good, it was better than last week (B-). 5. Kristy Lee-What was with the dancing stuff she was trying to do, actually she was the best last night (B). 6. Amanda-she was off in the low keys, not a good choice for her (B-). 7. Alaina-that did not work (C). 8. Alexandrea-that really did not work (C-). 9. Kady definitely not the right song (C). 10. Asia'h-I really like her raspy voice but the first half of the song did not work (B-).

I would send Brooke home and Ramiele.

Randy and his girly bracelets and slut puppy, they just need to go. Don't stand there and argue with simon, first of all you wont win and second he makes people stars, if he says you suck you suck.

DUH!

Some examples of why the human race has probably evolved as far as possible. These are actual instruction labels on consumer goods:
On Sears hairdryer:Do not use while sleeping.(Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)
On a bag of Fritos:You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.(The shoplifter special!)
On a bar of Dial soap:Directions: Use like regular soap.(and that would be how?)
On some Swann frozen dinners:Serving suggestion: Defrost.(But it's 'just' a suggestion!)
On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert: (printed on bottom of the box)Do not turn upside down.(Too late! you lose!)
On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding:Product will be hot after heating.(Are you sure? Let's experiment.)
On packaging for a Rowenta iron:Do not iron clothes on body.(But wouldn't that save more time?)(Whose body?)
On Boot's Children's cough medicine:Do not drive car or operate machinery.(We could do a lot to reduce the construction accidents if we just kept those 5 year olds off those fork lifts.)
On Nytol sleep aid:Warning: may cause drowsiness.(One would hope!)
On a Korean kitchen knife:Warning: keep out of children.(hmm...something must have gotten lost in the translation...)
On a string of Christmas lights:For indoor or outdoor use only.(As opposed to use in outer space.)
On a food processor:Not to be used for the other use.(Now I'm curious.)
On Sainsbury's peanuts:Warning: contains nuts.(but no peas?)
On an American Airlines packet of nuts:Instructions: open packet, eat nuts.(somebody got paid big bucks to write this one...)
On a Swedish chainsaw:Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands.(Raise your hand if you've tried this...)
On a child's Superman costume:Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.(Oh go ahead! That's right, destroy a universal childhood belief.)

Robin Williams

The Plan! Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan. What we need now is for our UN Ambassador to stand up and repeat this message. Robin Williams' plan...(Hard to argue with this logic!) 'I see a lot of people yelling for peace but I have not heard of a plan for peace. So, here's one plan.' 1) 'The US will apologize to the world for our 'interference' in their affairs, past & present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic, Hussein, and the rest of those 'good 'ole' boys', we will never 'interfere' again. 2) We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany , South Korea , the Middle East , and the Philippines . They don't want us there. We would station troops at our borders. No one allowed sneaking through holes in the fence. 3) All illegal aliens have 90 days to get their affairs together and leave We'll give them a free trip home. After 90 days the remainder will be gathered up and deported immediately, regardless of whom or where they are. They're illegal!!! France will welcome them. 4) All future visitors will be thoroughly checked and limited to 90 days unless given a special permit!!!! No one from a terrorist nation will be allowed in. If you don't like it there, change it yourself and don't hide here. Asylum would never be available to anyone. We don't need any more cab drivers or 7-11 cashiers. 5) No foreign 'students' over age 21. The older ones are the bombers. If they don't attend classes, they get a 'D' and it's back home baby. 6) The US will make a strong effort to become self-sufficient energy wise. This will include developing nonpolluting sources of energy but will require a temporary drilling of oil in the Alaskan wilderness. The caribou will have to cope for a while 7) Offer Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries $10 a barrel for their oil. If they don't like it, we go someplace else. They can go somewhere else to sell their production. (About a week of the wells filling up the storage sites would be enough.) 8) If there is a famine or other natural catastrophe in the world, we will not 'interfere.' They can pray to Allah or whomever, for seeds, rain, cement or whatever they need. Besides most of what we give them is stolen or given to the army. The people who need it most get very little, if anything. 9) Ship the UN Headquarters to an isolated island someplace. We don't need the spies and fair weather friends here Besides, the building would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens.10) All Americans must go to charm and beauty school. That way, no one can call us 'Ugly Americans' any longer. The Language we speak is ENGLISH..learn it...or LEAVE...Now, isn't that a winner of a plan? 'The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying 'Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses.' She's got a baseball bat and she's yelling, 'you want a piece of me?' '

Quit your bellyachin

HRC: THis is why women have hit the glass ceiling. JUst because Obama is beating you you think by pouting and whining that people will feel sympathy towards you. Lets see NAFTA, who decided that was a good thing: I think his name was CLINTON. Now you maybe dont think so cos it affects your winning. Just another reason I am not voting for you. So they ask you the questions first, I think that is called politeness, women first. Geez give it a break. You are like a female I work with who likes to chastise the guys for calling her a girl. They mean no disrespect, it ain't like they called her a bitch. HRC get over yourself, this ain't winning you votes but pissing us females off even more than you already have, so give it up already, go back to your lying cheating hubby and ugly obnoxious bitch of a daughter who treats 6 year olds badly. You should be ashamed to call yourself a female.

I am putting you on my earlier list of people that annoy and offend me, go away.

I just learned a new term today from my co-workers: electile dysfunction. When you just can't seem to get elected.

Who Wants to Make Peeps

How to Make Marshmallow Chicks
By: Emily Brune
A step-by-step tutorial for making fun-shaped marshmallow treats.
Making these adorable treats is not difficult, but you may need some preliminary practice using a pastry bag to ensure that you get the shapes you want. To hone your skills, fill a large pastry bag with vegetable shortening and practice forming shapes--with a little effort you'll be a decorating expert in no time!Ingredients1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting2 cups white sugar1 tablespoon light corn syrup1 1/4 cups water, divided4 tablespoons unflavored gelatin2 egg whites1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. We used Emily's Famous Marshmallows recipe to make approximately 25 marshmallow chicks. The ingredients you will need are sugar, light corn syrup, eggs, unflavored gelatin, water, colored sugars and vanilla extract. The cooking materials you will need are a large pastry bag , a whisk, an electric mixer, a candy thermometer and waxed paper.

2. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together sugar, corn syrup and 3/4-cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil. While boiling, attach a candy thermometer to the pot so that the tip is immersed in the liquid, but not touching the bottom of the pot. Watch the temperature carefully until it reaches the hard-ball stage -- when the thermometer reads 250 to 260 degrees F (121 to 129 degrees C).

3. While the sugar mixture is heating, place the remaining water in a metal bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over it. Place the bowl over simmering water and stir until the gelatin is dissolved and the mixture becomes liquid. Keep this gelatin mixture warm until the sugar comes to the proper temperature. As soon as the sugar mixture reaches the hard-ball stage and you remove it from heat, carefully whisk in the gelatin mixture. Meanwhile, use an electric mixer to whip the egg whites into soft peaks (You can tell that eggs have reached the soft-peak stage when you take a spoon, dip it in and out of the egg mixture, and a peak is formed that is soft enough to quickly bend over.).

4. Once the peaks have formed, set the electric mixer to medium-speed and slowly pour the sugar mixture into the bowl of whipped egg whites. When pouring the sugar mixture into the mixing bowl, never let the stream of liquid grow larger than a pencil's width. Once all of the sugar has been incorporated into the egg whites, add the vanilla extract and continue mixing at a medium-speed until the mixture cannot become any fluffier. Add any additional colorings or flavorings at this time.

5. Line a flat surface with waxed paper and sprinkle it with a generous coating of sugar. Use a large pastry bag with at least a 1/2-inch opening or tip. Carefully spoon the sticky marshmallow fluff into the bag and twist the top closed. Pipe the body of the chick shape first by making a thick line on the paper. Hold the bag at a 45-degree angle to the surface so that the piping will stand tall.

6. When the body is long enough, pipe backwards on top of the body, and then make a little head.

7. Place little candies onto the marshmallow chick's head to make eyes (if you like) and sprinkle colored sugar over the chick's body. To coat the marshmallow chicks completely, let them set for 30 minutes before buttering your hands (for easier handling) and rolling them in bowls full of colored sugar.

8. Let the marshmallow chicks rest for approximately 4 hours to allow them time to fully set. Homemade marshmallow chicks look adorable in everyone's Easter egg basket and they make an attractive centerpiece for any festive table!

Bodies Revealed

Union Station is bringing an exhibit called Bodies Revealed. They actually took real bodies, preserved them somehow and peeled the skin off to reveal what is inside. How cool is that, I can't wait to get see the exhibit. The reason I am writing is now the Catholic Church is getting involved. They are telling their schools not to take the kids to see it because it is disrepectful to the dead. How can that be, these bodies are people who died and were never claimed and used as cadavers for medical and science students. So in a way we are making them somewhat heroes of a sort. How can it be disrepectful since the soul has left and this is just a storage unit for all the stuff in us, get real Catholic Church. Dont you have some priests to protect who molested little children. I will post when I view the exhibit and let you know what it is like. I always wanted to see what I looked like inside.

American Idol Guys

OK the guys really sucked last night, what is wrong with this year's contestants, only one or two kind of wow me. 1. Michael Johns- I like him but last night it just did not work for me (C). 2. Jason Castro-I like this kid,he is cute and quirky, I like the guitar it is part of him, but once again it did not work for me (C). 3. Luke Menard-he was better than last week and his voice is nice but (C). 4. Robbie Carrico-I think last night is really the first time I listened tohis voice, he has a nice voice (C+). 5. Danny Noriega-I just cant stand this one, he irritates me like fingernails on a chalk board (D). 6. David Hernandez-I dont care for him, I cant pinpoint it however he did a good job (B+). 7. Jason Yeager-what is it about this guy, does he think the skunk streak makes him a rocker-he is like a Ken doll-all plastic and not real (C). 8. Chikezee-I like this guy and he was good last night-it was a good song choice for him (B+). 9. David Cook-dont like him and his hair-he needs a stylist, you are not Daughtry who I did not like either (B). 10. David Archuleta-they truly saved the best for last. WOW, his voice and emotions, he truly has the whole package, I agree with Simon, he is the one to beat. He almost brought tears to my eyes with his singing. (A).

Randy had the girly bead bracelets on, slut puppy had the girls out with a huge necklace laying in the cleavage, does she think the world does not see her flirting with these guys and they are probably going ewww she is old enough to be my mother. Why do they argue with Simon, he lays it on the line, if you suck, he tells you, the world needs more Simons.

Send Danny and Jason Yeager home.

Bullies, snow and Gingerbread Houses

I saw on the news something that disturbed me and makes me think this is what is wrong with children today. There is a new anti-bully program in school where if you are picking on someone you have to sign a piece of paper that says I called Suzie a fat cow and you get something taken away like recess or some privilege. Ok when I was a kid there were bullies, but they were spanked and sent home with a note that they were spanked in school and most were then spanked again at home; and after a couple spankings they were not bullies anymore. If I was a bully in school this would mean nothing to me, so big deal i had to sign a piece of paper that said I called someone something or pushed them down. Do teachers not understand why kids are bullies, insecurity begins at home, perhaps their dad was a bully and to make his son a man he teaches him to be a bully. Unbelievable the pansy kids being raised today with no discipline at all. I know my generation is to blame for all of this but perhaps it is not too late to take it all back and instill discipline again. My mother hates it when we are out somewhere and some brat needs their butt spanked and the mother says I'm counting. DOnt you just want to smack the mom? Dont even get me started on why children should be spanked, there is a huge difference between a smack on the butt and child abuse and spanking is NOT child abuse. I got spanked a lot as a kid, not that I deserved it, but I turned out to be a decent human being who believes in discipline and can take care of myself. I have never murdered anyone (ok there have been some bosses who I vision getting flattened by a semi on their way to work-but who hasn't?) NOt all kids turn out to hurt people that were spanked years ago, most of us are decent responsible human beings.

We had our 28th snow event last night, enough already, make it go away. NO wonder there are bullies out there, we are sick of winter and need to take our frustrations out on someone or something.

I love Martha, how cool is she and boy is she packing onthe pounds again. Yesterday she had everyone bring something they had knitted and all were knitting. The lady I mentioned a week or so ago that had the knitted gingerbread house was also on. She is beginning to start on her next project so if you want to participate email her at: alisonmmurray@yahoo.com. I plan on getting in on this latest adventure.

For Kevin and Myke

One of my cousins of my fav aunt is gay. I really don't care one way or another but there are issues he faces in his life that I dont and so because I love him please read below and do what you can to help. Unbelievable that if nothing else her children would have been allowed to see her. Some people need to throw the "rule book" out the window and do what is right.


Dear friends and family,
I am asking a favor of all of you. I can't remember asking for too many favors but when I read this it hit very close to home because Kevin and I have been together for so many years and we face hurdles like this every day. This article is about a family that was denied access to another member of their family while she was dying in a hospital. Her own children were not allowed to spend her last hours with her. The surviving parent was denied access to a death certificate to even be able to file for support for the children.
Here's the favor:
Please write to the CEO of this Hospital and tell him that it is not okay to treat human beings this way. On her death bed this woman was refused the only comfort she has known for 18 years. Her children were denied access and made to feel like criminals while they awaited word on their dying mother. A friend of mine found the e-mail address of the CEO of the hospital. I will post it as a link so you only have to click it to send a message. Then to make a bigger statement please forward this to your address book so that more people write and express their concern at this travesty of human decency. Ask them to do the same on behalf of two members of your family or a close friend. I have received many letters already from supporters all over the world including Italy, Iceland, Finland and almost every state in the country. Kevin and I face things like this every day of our lives. As we grow older we face even more difficulties in regards to retiring or having any form of joint property even though we have been together for all these years. Many people only think this happens periodically but I can assure you that if it happens in a major Hospital in Miami then it happens every day in many Hospitals across the country. My friends from other countries don't understand. They ask me how something like this can happen in the USA. I have no answer for them. Put yourself in this woman's place and try to imagine what you would feel like if you were not allowed to be with your spouse or if your children were not even allowed to say good bye to you when you were dying. To make matters worse this family was on vacation and this all happened thousands of miles from home. After experiencing this they had to board a plane and head home broken and shattered and injured. Please note that Ms. Pond was 39 and had been with Ms. Langbehn since she was 21 years old. This was a lifelong commitment and three children lost their mother as well.

MOQuinn@jhsmiami.org

Please write Mr. Quinn a letter and tell him that God would not approve of this inhuman behavior. Don't forget to tell everyone you know. One day it could be any of us.
Dying Lesbian's Partner Denied Access To Herby 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Posted: February 22, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET
(Miami, Florida) Janice Langbehn and Lisa Pond had planned to take their three children on a family cruise. The Olympia, Washington couple had been together 18 years and with their children were looking forward to the holiday.
But just as they were about to depart on the cruise from Miami, Florida. Pond, a healthy 39-year-old, suddenly collapsed. She was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami with Langbehn and the children following close behind.
But once Langbehn and the children arrived at the hospital the hospital refused to accept information from her about Ponds’s medical history.
Langbehn says she was informed that she was in an antigay city and state, and she could expect to receive no information or acknowledgment as family.
A doctor finally spoke with Janice telling her that there was no chance of recovery.
Other than one five minute visit, which was orchestrated by a Catholic priest at Langbehn’s request to perform last rites, and despite the doctor’s acknowledgement that no medical reason existed to prevent visitation, neither she nor her children were allowed to see Pond until nearly eight hours after their arrival.
Soon after Pond'’s death, Langbehn tried to get her death certificate in order to get life insurance and Social Security benefits for their children. She was denied both by the State of Florida and the Dade County Medical Examiner.
With the help of Lambda Legal Langbehn has notified Jackson Memorial Hospital that she intends to file a lawsuit.
"There is nothing that can make up for what my children and I endured that day,” Langbehn says of the day Pond died. “We only want the hospital to take responsibility for how they treated us and ensure that it doesn’t happen to another family.”
In accordance with Florida law, Lambda Legal is waiting for the hospital to respond to the notice of intent to sue before formally filing a complaint with the court.
"The treatment that Janice and her children received was unethical and discriminatory," said Beth Littrell, Staff Attorney for Lambda Legal.
"This letter puts them on notice that we are advocating for justice for Janice and her children."

24-20

So Randy had on his girly beaded bracelets and slut puppy I just cant stand her. I am so sick of Ryan badmouthing and treating Simon badly. Simon is right if they suck tell them suck, dont paulaize them and say you looked really pretty tonight. KISS OF DEATH right there. So we knew Garrett was going home and Amy and I am glad Colton went home cos he took the kid from Ok place and I liked that kid better. I was sorry to see Joanne go, I liked her. Good thing I was NOT eating hagen daaz ice cream but a weight watcher bar cos I about threw up my dinner when they showed the video of Paula, can we say we have not grown up since the 80's. I just want to put her head in the toilet and give her a chocolate swirly.

More ice and snow today with more on the way this evening and tomorrow. NONONONO, I have a massage in the morning, I sure hope the roads are cleaned off for that. And where was my paper today?

I had to pull a yarn harlot, went to my stash and found some ribbon yarn in bright orange, yellow, lime green, I am working on a simple wrap that reminds me of citrus, i needed to work on something bright.

American Idol Girls

Randy was down to one girly bracelet last night and Paula well she was doped up pretty good and not nearly as obnoxious as usual. Simon was Simon. I dont think the girls did as well as the guys last night, I know many were sick but the nerves really showed. Kristi Lee Cook-geez can we spell BARBIE-needs to loosen up-she was ok-B-; JOanne Borgella-I liked her in the auditions-she was ok but the nerves sure showed-B-; Alain Whitaker-can we spell CARRIE who I never liked-B; Amanda Overmyer-rocker nurse-one of my favs-A-; Amy Davis-way off key-C; Brooke White-i just dont like the nanny-C; Alexandra Cushington-B+; Kady Malloy-the snapping at the first of the song was very annoying but I liked the way she did the song-A;Aisa'h Epperson-I like her raspy voice, it works for her-A; Ramiele Malubay-I dont like her and she is hard to understand-the song was too big for her-C;Syesha Mercado-best of the night-A; Carly Smithson-one of my favs but the song was not for her-B-. I would send Amy, Brooke and Ramiele home.

Please go away, it is icing again this morning, enough already.

In case you missed it the lunar moon was pretty cool last night.

American Idol

So Randy what is up with the girly big bead bracelets and do you not know any words but man and dawg? And was Paula on drugs, hey slut puppy go home and leave the world alone, no one likes you anymore. I love Simon, he puts it on the line. I have to say noone really wowed me but it was the first night and the nerves were showing. The guys were on and here is my rating: David Hernandez-too stiff-loosen up-C+; Chikezie-I like him-great personality-the orange suit did fit him-C+; David Cook-don't like him-did not like Daughtry-B; Jason Yeager-were we going for the 60's prom look-cos you almost made it-C-; Robbie Carrico-reminds me of Bucky Covington kind of-B-; David Archuleta-how could you not love him-he has the whole package-but what genre would you have him record-A; Danny Noriega-someone slap him-is he full of himself or what-he thinks he is better than he is-B- only because he is not a sucky singer-otherwise I would have given him the gong; Luke Menard-a young Kenny Loggins-i like his voice butC-; Colton Berry-he took the kid from Ok' place-he was better at Elvis than Danny butB-; Garrett Haley-are you a girl? very bland C-; Jason Castro-I like his voice, it is different as he is-A-; Michael Johns-my fav-I think he could sing most anything-A. I would send home Jason Yeager, Luke Menard and Garrett Haley.

Temp is 7 with a wind chill of -10, they were talking on the radio about the kids staying home cos they may have to stand out in the cold to wait on the bus. BUS? I used to walk a mile to catch the bus in Des Moines in the winter, bundle the little panty wastes up and build some character as my father would say. I heard there is something in the Pacific that is causing this freaky winter and we can expect 10-20 more years of this, hey Al Gore where is that global warming,if I go green will I get warm winters?

In case you dont get up at o dark early it is getting light out a 6am. I heard this morning that Ben and Jerry is supporting Obama because they could make an ice cream flavor called B-rocky road but not one called pantsuits and cream.

What the ?

I received an email today from Herschnners. It is never to early to start Christmas. Are they freaking nuts? I realize I have two snow events worth in my yard and I forgot to mention earlier while I was shopping for my bikini the airport was closed for 6 hours due to icing but starting on Christmas for next year, it is 300 and some days away. Ok how about this we put up all the holidays in their own spot in every store and people can shop for whatever they want whenever they like. BTW I have not owned a bikini since I was 2, it was green/white checked with ruffles, I dont do ruffles. But my mom has a picture of me in it with my cowboy boots on. Hey, I lived in LA, I was a fashionista. Madonna has nothing on me.

BTW you non HRC fans, check out this: http://www.aspentimes.com/article/2008198091324. I am voting as an angry white man this year, now where is my NRA sticker?

The Yarn Harlot has a new book coming out and a new tour but the closest place she will be is about 12 hour drive, perhaps I can persuade someone here to get her here, we have huge bookstores, hey she can even come sit in my driveway and I will provide her with her beer. We can knit socks in the cul-de-sac. Hey Stephanie how about coming to my house, I got 4 cats who will take that bath with you and provide you with all the cat hair you can take home. We can freak the neighbors out, they wonder about me anyway.

It's Still Winter

This morning it was 11 and I saw a guy on his bicycle peddling on his way down the hiway, it was o dark early and here is this little white bike light on the side of the road, not very safe. As I was reading the Sunday paper and looking at the ads I notice there are bikinis, bermudas, shorts, and sandals. Ok it is snowing like a blizzard out and the store wants me to come buy summer clothes, are you freaking nuts. What am I going to do with summer clothes for 3 months? I store my summer clothes in another closet so I dont have to look at them while I put the wool garments on. The fashion industry needs to look at the calendar and figure Spring is still another month away and the pools dont open here til Memorial Day and sometimes it is still too cold and they don't open. I bet if you needed a winter coat today you could not find one. So while I wish it was warm enough for shorts dont piss me off by putting them in the ads enticing me to come buy summer clothes. It ain't happening. So come Memorial Day I bet we see winter coats in the store. I aint trying on wool at 100 degrees with 85% humidity.

American Idol

Ok now we are getting to the good part, the final 24 will be selected this evening. I like the rocker nurse, the 16 year old kid-I think his name is Danny, the guy from Australia, the girl from England who did not get her VISA two years ago, Asia I think the black girl with the raspy voice. I dont like the kid who lives in his car, they should not have given him a second chance. I kind of liked they could bring their musical instruments but most did not work for them. The kid from Oklahoma who wants to be President some day may be one to watch. I really think this should be the last year for Idol it is getting old and those who win dont seemto sell the CD's like the earlier ones did. There are toooooo many reality shows on now.

I still think Simon should be the only judge. I cant stand Paula, give me abreak what a loser slut she is. And I cant stand Randy either. I really dont know the function of Ryan either. Ok just take it off the air and give me another Law and Order show.

Knitted House for Charity

This lady and house were featured on Graham Norton show last weekend. She brought the dishes and fruit and broom. Graham was like a little kid looking at the stuff> Pretty cool and it is for charity. Take a look.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=460754&in_page_id=1770

Life is Good

Soft spot for Peeps spreads in YorkBY MICHAEL AVOKWORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERYORK, Neb. - There's going to be a peep show at Wessels Living History Museum on March 15, and it has the full support of the local Chamber of Commerce.In fact, Todd Kirshenbaum, the chamber's executive director, is organizing it.Don't worry. This show is a community art project devoted to an Easter staple - Marshmallow Peeps.The chamber is asking adults and children to create art using Peeps as the main characters. Entries will be on display at the museum next month."The participants can make any sort of art display using the Marshmallow Peeps," Kirshenbaum said. "Last year, a friend of mine found an old Styrofoam turkey and hot-glued peeps all over - a Peeping Tom. We are going to go for more mainstream displays for this event, but we'll take some of the funnier ones, as well."State tourism officials will judge entries in several categories: kids 5 through 10, kids 11 through 15, young adults 16 through 23, and adults over age 24. There will be a "Peeple's choice" award, too. Winners will get ribbons, a supply of Peeps and gift certificates.It's the first year for York's communitywide contest, but Kirshenbaum is a veteran of smaller office contests."Last year, I took a vase and filled it with flowers and cut-up peeps to make Peepouri," he said. "The winning entry was Michael Jackson . . . the King of Peep. It was a collection of vignettes of M.J.'s life depicted in Peeps. Very funny."State tourism officials will be judges because the idea for the show came from that office.Mary Ethel Emanuel, a Lincoln author and longtime public relations and marketing manager for the state tourism division, conducted an annual Peep Art Show. .Emanuel died of pancreatic cancer in 2006 at age 54."She loved peeps and made little art displays in her office," Kirshenbaum said. "This kind of caught on, and it turned into a contest. I asked permission from the tourism office to do a version here, and they said 'yes,' and they will be the judges."Heather Hogue, an office assistant at the Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism in Lincoln, said she and co-worker Michael Collins team up each year for their office contest. They once did a "Parade of Peeps" that featured more than 30 characters."One year we did a scene from the movie 'Fargo.' We did the wood-chipper scene. (The one where a kidnapper kills his accomplice and puts the body through a wood chipper). That was pretty gruesome. But it was fun."Hogue said they buy Peeps year-round, but usually they hit the discount stores the week after Easter."All the Peeps are on clearance, and we buy a lot of them," she said. Then, they sit in storage for nearly a year before the next contest. "Most of the Peeps we use are months old. Good to work with; not so good to eat."Kirshenbaum said he would be thrilled to get 20 entries in York, and he has heard that folks already are stocking up on Peeps"I love Peeps, always have. Mostly because they are goofy and I can stash them away for months and they are still yummy."Kirshenbaum noted the art projects have a long shelf life, too."There are still many of the exhibits on display in the state tourism office," he said. "Peeps never die." ,

Life is Short-Wear Your Party Pants

I have been cleaning one room at a time in my house. IN the room where my computer is I have my 3 piece bookcase/desk set I had in grade school. Probably the best $100 my parents ever spent.

I found this book that I had bought several years ago that was suggested to me by someone. thanks whoever you are. I noticed I had bookmarked several pages, sticky notes, other notes, etc so it must have meant a lot to me then. I started re-reading it.

So bear with me when I quote things from it that strike me as funny or poignant. I always tell people at work that some people are like a pimple on my butt, very annoying but they just won't go away. So in this book she is talking about these ladies who obsess over their towels and pillows and she says as well all know many times we focus on the small things but it is the larger things that are really bugging us. ...But whateve the reason, the effect is that we can take something that's as insignificant as a pimple on an elephant butt and make it into a nuclear conflict... When you think about it it is pretty funny.

Get a copy of the book it makes for a very fun read and makes you think about things. Put it on your Bucket List.

Mad Money

Hey Hollywood if you make a movie in LA about some other city, make sure it looks like the city. So the movie is set in Kansas City where there is a Federal Reserve Bank downtown. There is no fenced parking at the Federal Reserve in KC, nor does the skyline look like that in the movie.

The movie was ok, made you stop to think if you could get away with it would you steal thousands of dollars that were just going to be shredded anyway.

I give the movie 2 out of 5 stars.

22 Snow Events

What is a snow event? Who creates these titles? Since December 1 we have had 22 snow events with the 23rd to hit today, this means we have had 19" so far. I am so sick of snow. I dont like winter but I can take the cold as long as the snow does not come with it. We had 1.29" of rain and then sleet and then 4" of snow, so I stayed home yesterday I was not in the mood to be a statistic. So what did I do, well I did a lot of piddly little things, watched some DVR'ed TV, and worked on a sock. Of course I knitted, what else do you do on a snow day. I even stayed in my jammies. Well here I am at work waiting for the 23rd snow event. Thanks global warming for the 23 snow events, or should I say thanks Al Gore, didnt he invent global warming like the internet?

Signature Lines

Do you ever read the signature lines of your email? Two of my favs are: Get your knit together and my fav is: save the planet earth, it is the only planet with chocolate.

Happy Mardi Gras, I should put that on my bucket list, if I have not already, always wanted to go. We had pancakes for breakfast and pizza for lunch in the batcave today. Hey afterall it is Fat Tuesday.

My suggestion for politicians since it is Super Tuesday. You get to spend $100K and that is it. Starting Labor Day of Election year you can start, no debates on TV, no travelling, if you can't tell me who you are and what you are going to do in 60 days then you got no business being my President. Write a 2-3 page paper outlining your "stuff" and the newspapers print it for free. I can tell you as a tax payer and federal employee I certainly dont get to take a year off to annoy the heck out of the voters. So who is doing your job while you are out lying to me to get my vote?

I dont really want to vote for any of the candidates this year, no one worthy of my vote, but I do know i am NOT voting for any Democrat, you all are not worthy.

Food for Thought

What does food for thought actually mean and what does Butter My Butt and call me a biscuit mean too. WHere do people come up with these? My father's favorite was always worthless as tits on a boar hog which does actually make sense and tells you just how worthless something is, but butter my butt?

Questions That Haunt Me

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why do you have to 'put your two cents in,' but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts?' Where's that extra penny going?
Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
What disease did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours?
If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.
Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural?
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp,
which no decent human being would eat?

If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?

If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's inside your butt?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Be careful of those tea parties

, I will tell you ONE of the stories my mother used to tell about me when I was just a toddler. (I am the youngest of a large family and was almost like a grandchild to my own parents!)

One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me and my brother who is four years older than I am. I was maybe 1 and a half years old and had just recovered from an accident in which my arm had been broken among other injuries.

Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys. Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news and my brother was playing nearby in the living room when I brought Daddy a little cup of 'tea', which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.

My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was 'just the cutest thing!!' My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watches him drink it up, then says, 'Did it ever occur to you that the only place that baby can reach to get water is the toilet??' And sure enough........!!!

The Bucket List

I finally got to see The Bucket List over the weekend. Whether you like Jack Nicholson or not I believe this is one movie everyone inthe world needs to see because: it makes you think about your life and whatever time you have left and how you should spend it. I expected to laugh a lot which I did some but you really need to take several kleenexes cos it is a sad movie.

I thought yesterday about my bucket list and while I would like to have a million dollars and be able to quit work and be filthy stinking rich there are a few things I would really like to do and they are simplet things: learn to spin yarn, write a children's book, take a boat ride down the Nile, go to Egypt, go to Australia, go to Vancouver for a week, go to Russia, go to Hong Kong for the silk and fabrics, knit up all my yarn to leave no stash, read all my books to leave no stash. I still have 6 states I have not been in which I would like to do, drive a lamborghini, go to Mardi Gras, attend the World Series especially if the DOdgers are playing.

Think about the things you want to do and why aren't you? Granted the guys in the movie had unlimited funds but there were simple things that required no money, just doing them.

So what is on your Bucket List?

I give this movie 10 stars out of 5.