More to come later.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
La Venus De Milo
I thought I would share with you a funny memory that my friend Katie reminded me of recently:
In 2006, I had the chance to travel abroad to England and France for a leadership trip. While in France, naturally, we visited the Louvre.
Now, I must preface this by telling you, that, the day before we left for Europe, I was diagnosed with my second case of strep in three weeks. I was bummed. But, on antibiotics.
They made me a little loopy. In fact, I have very little memory of St. Paul's Cathedral in London because of it.
Talk about "A Foggy Day, in London Town,"
So, after that horrible event, I stopped with the antibiotics. After all, I wanted to SEE Europe.
Then we went to Paris. And I was miserable.
Les MISERABLEs people.
So, I took my antibiotic.
Duh....
And here we go, getting dropped off at the Louvre, having two hours to see the sights.
TWO.
Do you know how impossible that is?
( that's me on the far left, in the Louvre,)
So, we saw the Mona Lisa, and I thought
"Wow, incredibly tiny painting for all the hype."
and
"Wow, I might get very lost if I don't find my group, all because I was staring at the very tiny painting for far too long."
then we ran through roman times,
Up through the medieval ages,
and then we came to THE ROOM.
You know, the room with the Venus de Milo?
Well, I don't really remember the Milo. I kind of do. But just barely.
All because I fell in love with something else.
....
...
The ceiling.
My friend Katie recalls it as me just walking around staring and taking pictures of the ceiling, while all the other people were staring at the famous armless work of art.
(look at it! It's is absolutely gorgeous!!!)Thank you Penicillen.
(yes... this is my only picture, but I have plenty of the ceiling!)
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Ice, Ice, Baby....
Now, for all of you who live above/withing 200 miles of the Mason Dixon Line, you may not understand this, but trust me, it's the truth.
I am a Florida girl.
It's true.
And it is most apparent in winter, because I just don't know how to cope.
Today, it was 17 degrees when I went to my car. 17!! I could almost double that number and it would STILL be at freezing.
I said ALMOST people. sheesh. I know it's 32 degrees for freezing.
I just really don't know how to deal with cold.
For example, when we were in NC a couple of weeks ago, my friend Courtney and I went for a drive, and by my feet was this contraption. The conversation in my head was as follows:
"Oh what's that?"
"Hmm, it's got a blade!!!"
"Oh, that's good. Courtney has a weapon to defend herself."
"But...a very strange weapon. WHat is it? Not a chinese star, not brass knuckles."
"maybe it's NOT a weapon. Then...um... what is it?"
After about 20 minutes in the car, it dawned on me that it was an ice scraper.
They have tools to scrape away ice.
So weird.
I just take a bottle of water and pour it over my windshield.
Then again, that doesn't really work when it's below freezing, as I found out this past week. Because then the water freezes in a thick sheet on your windshield.
Are you as astonished as I was? Because seriously. I was SHOCKED. Water freezing right before my very eyes.
Today, I wouldn't let my kids go to the library, because it was still in the 20's. On the board, I wrote "No library. Too cold."
They thought that was a crock.
They didn't think it was a crock when they stepped outside for lunch without their jackets.
They ran back in and got their jackets. And hats. And gloves. And scarves. And one kid had a blanket around him.
Plus. 6 of my kids are absent today due to the cold.
They should have just cancelled school.
*Sigh*
I think I might die whenever I move "north."
I am a Florida girl.
It's true.
And it is most apparent in winter, because I just don't know how to cope.
Today, it was 17 degrees when I went to my car. 17!! I could almost double that number and it would STILL be at freezing.
I said ALMOST people. sheesh. I know it's 32 degrees for freezing.
I just really don't know how to deal with cold.
For example, when we were in NC a couple of weeks ago, my friend Courtney and I went for a drive, and by my feet was this contraption. The conversation in my head was as follows:
"Oh what's that?"
"Hmm, it's got a blade!!!"
"Oh, that's good. Courtney has a weapon to defend herself."
"But...a very strange weapon. WHat is it? Not a chinese star, not brass knuckles."
"maybe it's NOT a weapon. Then...um... what is it?"
After about 20 minutes in the car, it dawned on me that it was an ice scraper.
They have tools to scrape away ice.
So weird.
I just take a bottle of water and pour it over my windshield.
Then again, that doesn't really work when it's below freezing, as I found out this past week. Because then the water freezes in a thick sheet on your windshield.
Are you as astonished as I was? Because seriously. I was SHOCKED. Water freezing right before my very eyes.
Today, I wouldn't let my kids go to the library, because it was still in the 20's. On the board, I wrote "No library. Too cold."
They thought that was a crock.
They didn't think it was a crock when they stepped outside for lunch without their jackets.
They ran back in and got their jackets. And hats. And gloves. And scarves. And one kid had a blanket around him.
Plus. 6 of my kids are absent today due to the cold.
They should have just cancelled school.
*Sigh*
I think I might die whenever I move "north."
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Some Picture Thoughts
Sunday afternoons around the Galloway apartment complex, usually includes a home cook meal, (via....um... me,) some video game playing/watching, and maybe some tennis. Here's a little look at our afternoon, from early January.
Grrr. Focused on the wrong thing. I can't wait to get a manual digital camera. It's going to be another year or two.
Nice form, honey!
Attractive, No?
Grrr. Focused on the wrong thing. I can't wait to get a manual digital camera. It's going to be another year or two.
Nice form, honey!
Erm. Reading my book.
Not playing tennis with the boys.
And I'm alright with that.
I Like It, I Love It, I Want Some More Of It- #1
Clinique
Yes, this is just SOME of my beloved Clinque products. Although there are 2-3 "trial," items in there, the rest of the stuff is used in my daily/near daily routine.
In the morning, I wash my face with the soap bar, use the clarifying lotion (astringent in the big pink bottle,) and then use the moisturizer (little yellow square bottle.)
I use some under the eye lotion, (those little two vials in the front,) to help combat my 'allergy eyes.' And then I put a dash of Clinique HappyHeart on.
Delicious!
Then, in my makeup routine, I use a light foundation, powder, blush, and sometimes eye shadow, all made by the wonderful Clinique.
I don't use their lip stuff, beause I haven't found one that leaves my lips feeling non-sticky, but let me know if you know of one of theirs that is non stick!
And, in the evening, I repeat the first step, and then go onto using a Face Scrub, and then an "emergency mask," every three to four days.
Ahhhh. Facial Bliss.
And, I believe, that all of their products are nonscented (except for the perfume, because that would be stupid,) and hypoallergenic.
I really want to try out their mascara, and their solid lip stick. We'll see!
Monday, February 2, 2009
My Momma
This is my momma.
She's beautiful.
Both inside and out.
And today is her birthday.
The first one where I am away.
And, I just wanted to let you know......
Happy Birthday Momma, I hope it is a wonderful one. Now that we all love you so very much, and are blessed to have such a caring, wonderful, funny, creative Momma.
Love,
Baby Bear
MMPI-2
The following were all true/false quessions on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 test, that we had to take.
There were 536 questions.
They are kind of ridiculous.
I have numbness in one or more places on my skin.
If I were an artists, I would like to draw flowers.
Someone has been trying to rob me.
In walking, I am very careful to step over sidewalk cracks.
My sould sometimes leaves my body.
Whaaaat?!!?!?
Seriously. I was shocked.
There were 536 questions.
They are kind of ridiculous.
I have numbness in one or more places on my skin.
If I were an artists, I would like to draw flowers.
Someone has been trying to rob me.
In walking, I am very careful to step over sidewalk cracks.
My sould sometimes leaves my body.
Whaaaat?!!?!?
Seriously. I was shocked.
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