Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Saturday, November 18, 2006
It's the Most Wonderful Time
Who doesn't love the holiday season that is descending upon us? It's the best! I love this time of year. Starting off with Thanksgiving, the Macy's Day Parade, the football, the turkey, the football, Christmas shopping the next day, the football, the decorations, and of course, the great holiday traditions! The cool thing for Jesse and I this year, is that we get to start our own (which really just means we continue the ones from our families that we cherish the most).
Here are a few of mine:
- Everyone must start, of course, with the old tannenbaum. Ornaments and lights are key, but often it's the oft-overlooked tree skirt that really ties it all together. Although, I am opposed to tinsel. I prefer multi-colored lights/common ornaments to the more stuffy, one color/one-ornament-repeated tree. Some of my fondest holiday memories are laying on the floor of the living room with the family, lights off, listening to Christmas music, and watching the lights sparkle on the ceiling.
- I LOVE Christmas lights on the house. The cooler it looks, the better. Also, driving in the car to check out lights in the fancy neighborhoods is great.
- Christmas movies are a must. My two favorites are White Christmas and It's A Wonderful Life. Jesse loves A Christmas Story, which is also good (it better be since she quotes it year-round).
- Finally, Christmas food. Gingerbread cookies, hot chocolate (check out the Chantico at Starbucks), etc. Two family favorites are my mom's WORLD FAMOUS sugar cookies and also chocolate peanut butter balls (buckeyes for Bob's sake).
Yep, I'm pretty sure the holiday season, in all its glory, is upon us. What are your favorite holiday traditions?
Here are a few of mine:
- Everyone must start, of course, with the old tannenbaum. Ornaments and lights are key, but often it's the oft-overlooked tree skirt that really ties it all together. Although, I am opposed to tinsel. I prefer multi-colored lights/common ornaments to the more stuffy, one color/one-ornament-repeated tree. Some of my fondest holiday memories are laying on the floor of the living room with the family, lights off, listening to Christmas music, and watching the lights sparkle on the ceiling.
- I LOVE Christmas lights on the house. The cooler it looks, the better. Also, driving in the car to check out lights in the fancy neighborhoods is great.
- Christmas movies are a must. My two favorites are White Christmas and It's A Wonderful Life. Jesse loves A Christmas Story, which is also good (it better be since she quotes it year-round).
- Finally, Christmas food. Gingerbread cookies, hot chocolate (check out the Chantico at Starbucks), etc. Two family favorites are my mom's WORLD FAMOUS sugar cookies and also chocolate peanut butter balls (buckeyes for Bob's sake).
Yep, I'm pretty sure the holiday season, in all its glory, is upon us. What are your favorite holiday traditions?
Thursday, November 16, 2006
And just because I can...
If genius was directly proportional to brain size.
And if I was an alien, I might wear sweaters and look like this. Notice Alien Nick refuses to shave as well.
Photo Booth Rocks
Hitting yourself in the face is totally sweet. But it is twice as sweet when you do it twice... AT THE SAME TIME!!! In related news, I turn 12 next month.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Parody
Here's my top seven, because I can't seem to get them in to Bob on Sunday night. Sorry Brother. Of course, considering our lists looks pretty similar, maybe I should be apologizing for plagiarism. I'm so glad Texas lost. If Auburn didn't deserve to be ranked that high, neither did Texas.
1. Ohio State - can't wait until next weekend's game
2. Michigan - should be wishing they could wait for next weekend's game
3. Notre Dame - I'm staying on this bandwagon. They will beat USC, and play Michigan in the Rose Bowl? Can that happen?
4. Arkansas - there is only one SEC team that plays consistently good every week (except the USC game, I know, I know). The adage that the best teams don't play down to the level of their competition is the difference between this team and Florida.
5. USC - sure, why not?
6. Florida - If it wasn't for that extra inch to one DL's freakishly long arms, this team would have joined my beloved Tigers in the two-loss category. South Carolina also played their best game of the year. Coach Urban has is all wrong. Let Leak play only first downs, and the let Tebow go the other three.
7. Rutgers - sigh. If they beat WVU...
Auburn fans, especially those tired of B. Cox, remember this name: Kodi Burns. His coach says he can throw the ball 74 yards. He does a few other things well, too.
1. Ohio State - can't wait until next weekend's game
2. Michigan - should be wishing they could wait for next weekend's game
3. Notre Dame - I'm staying on this bandwagon. They will beat USC, and play Michigan in the Rose Bowl? Can that happen?
4. Arkansas - there is only one SEC team that plays consistently good every week (except the USC game, I know, I know). The adage that the best teams don't play down to the level of their competition is the difference between this team and Florida.
5. USC - sure, why not?
6. Florida - If it wasn't for that extra inch to one DL's freakishly long arms, this team would have joined my beloved Tigers in the two-loss category. South Carolina also played their best game of the year. Coach Urban has is all wrong. Let Leak play only first downs, and the let Tebow go the other three.
7. Rutgers - sigh. If they beat WVU...
Auburn fans, especially those tired of B. Cox, remember this name: Kodi Burns. His coach says he can throw the ball 74 yards. He does a few other things well, too.
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