Revenge Best Served Gold, Threesomes, Flyaways, & Not So Classy Oscar Moments
on Mar 8, 2010 in sandra bullock hillary swank kathryn bigelow james cameron images 2010 kate winslett oscars pics academy awards zac ephron sjp I only saw a few of the movies nominated...Avatar (Boo!), The Hurt Locker (Yay! Stick it to James, Kathryn), and UP! Source: Guardian.co.uk   Yes, it was revenge best served gold for this divorced couple. James' ego needed a comeuppance. I twe...

Knock on Cherry Wood
on Mar 3, 2010 in bulbs sun winter totally bragging weather el nino flowers So I've heard of the snowcasms, snowicanes, and snowbominations of this past winter all over the nation.I've heard of Atlanta becoming the snow capital of the south.I've heard from my mom of the freezing cold and torrential downpours in California.An...

Got Guilt? Make Pudding
on Mar 3, 2010 in macgyver chinese food rice crispies pudding recipe I made some delicious rice pudding today.Lots of pudding.Way more pudding that we should humanly eat.Blame it on the Chinese food lady. She asked me how many servings of rice. CG always knows how much to order, but CG wasn't there. I innocently or...

Devoured By Inappropriate Conversations
on Mar 2, 2010 in preteen teens kids parenting styles motherhood driving swimming teenager parenting humor funny inappropriate Driving home from swim practice last night, Li'l Man asks for some clarification from backseat.Li'l Man: "Mom, what does devour mean?"Me {looking in rear view mirror}: It means to masticate with great vigor and ferociousness."Li'l Man: "Did you say m...

Don't Ask, Don't Tell
on Feb 26, 2010 in if you can't say something nice don't say nothing at all military Gay fair army bigotry Love As a former Army officer who served with closeted soldiers that often worked twice as hard and were ten times as strong, it's time for a change.It. really. shouldn't. matter.What should matter is their intelligence, their training, and their qualific...

Blacklisted! My Lily White Tush Was Blacklisted??
on Feb 25, 2010 in marriage relations motherhood relationships cg humor funny pinups slacker Scout's Honor Ban blocked toilets {Can you tell I'm squinting in very meany Clint Eastwood way as I write this?}Grrrrrr....Let me tell you a little story, m'kay? CG went on a little trip this week. Forty-eight hours in Bay Area.{Sniffle}No one to hang out with during the day or mock...

Interrupted: Pensive & Pondering Legacy
on Feb 23, 2010 in valentine's day fatty liver disease guilt swimming cg liver time health casts volunteering experiment skiing pb Li'l Man break eldest Period science fair daddy daughter dance Where have I been?!I last left you hanging with brain scans looming.Be not afraid, my friends. Scout's noggin seems to hurt for no reason at all. I am free of tumors, aneurysms, and all sorts of friendly aliens in my head including the rocks CG sug...

Headache (!)
on Feb 9, 2010 in headache medical issues google doctor's appointment pain As the title suggests, I have them.Fuck do I have them.Usually migraines with zig-zaggety lines and words upside down that register hours before as as warning. Painful, but an infrequent visitor thrice a year.But, lately, it's different.Very differe...

Boycotting Mr. Johnny Depp & Alice in Wonderland
on Feb 8, 2010 in women sex offender celebrities justice for girls sexy evil rape Have you seen the trailers for Alice in Wonderland?SourceLooks fabulous, eh?Just last night, I saw one during the Super Bowl and was so excited.Today? Not so much.Today I read this.Today, I will not be taking my children to said movie.Nope, not going...

So You Say It's Your Birthday
on Feb 5, 2010 in buffet husband cg gifts snowshoeing restaurant review cupcakes pinups wife MBA Scout's Honor Marriage married life marriage relations presents birthday snow UW Yep, CG's birthday has materialized and then {poof} it's gone.Yep, he's older than dirt, but since I am a year the wiser, that makes me older than {insert word of choice}.Yep, still had swim practices for us and MBA classes for him on his birthday.Ou...