Monthly winners
Due to time pressure with the Dress Contest midnight deadline -- here are the winners for November just a bit early -- just blame it on Daylight Savings Time ending: 1. The November 2001 Dress of the Month 2. The November 2001 Destination Wedding of the Month 3. The November 2001 destination wedding Article of the Month
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My costume
So here's my Halloween costume this year. Well hey, just what exactly did you expect with Dress Contest submissions wrapping up this evening?

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You make the whole world wanna dance
Want an upbeat, bubbly song to make you bounce around in your chair and escape for a few? Download thee a copy of Garbage's "Cherry Lips", stat! I've already played it twice this afternoon on WinAmp -- so I sent a copy of it to Todd at work, and now he's bouncing around too. "go baby, go go ... we're right behind you ... go baby, go go ... yeah, we're looking at you ... go baby go baby"
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Sears Tower
Just found this on CNN.com, too: "There is now a no-fly zone over downtown Chicago ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration. The ban applies to private planes whose pilots do not file flight plans and who rely on visual flight rules rather than instrument guidance, including news helicopters and banner-towing planes. Such flights are no longer allowed below 3,000 feet in a semicircle extending 1.5 miles east of the Sears Tower. Chicago Mayor Richard Daley had requested that the federal government institute a no-fly zone of at least 5 miles to protect the Sears Tower, the nation's tallest building..." "...Chicago Aviation Department Spokesman Monique Bond said the city would continue negotiating with the FAA to extend the ban. 'It's just not enough,' she told CNN Wednesday, expressing concern that the ban does not protect other Chicago landmarks along Lake Michigan such as Wrigley Field, the Navy Pier or Comiskey Park. 'A lot of tourists, citizens and residents who live in high rise buildings along the lakefront are not protected, and that's what we are fighting for,' Bond said, adding that the mayor had originally advocated instituting a no-fly zone of 25 miles around O'Hare Airport...The Chicago flight restrictions are in effect until further notice, FAA officials say."
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To hell with cooking and cleaning
In an attempt to lighten the mood around here today, I give to you my favorite postcard. It's had a place of honor on my fridge since the day I got my first apartment (right next to the "A Princess Never Cooks" magnet)!
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As if 125 stories crumbling wasn't enough
>From CNN.com: "The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily restricting flights near the World Series games in New York and around nuclear sites in the wake of the latest terrorism warning." Because after reducing 125 stories of our national landmarks into rubble -- I guess nuclear plants and stadiums just weren't a threat 'til this most recent warning on Monday? With a sonic boom over my house this morning, and a nuclear plant 50 miles up the road, I think I have too much free time on my hands. Most go play with crayons and finger paints now!
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Boom, boom, boom...let's go back to my room...
Right after I got up this morning there was a huge explosion-like boom -- and the roof, windows, and entire house shook. I couldn't figure out what in the hell it was and thought, "Damn that's one fat squirrel!" (The squirrels were playing "catch me if you can" with Claire all day yesterday across the fence and up the roof and back again.) But MacDill AFB has confirmed to our local ABC station that there were 2 sonic booms over Pasco county this morning -- and they won't say why! Hmmmm... That's not exactly comforting.
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Patriotic Punkin
Quick -- go check out Jennifer's patriotic pumpkin!
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Have a vehhhry scaaaary Halloween!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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Divide by pi, carry the two...
Who would have dreamed that in the world of pigskin theory we could see OU vs. Nebraska III in the 2002 Rose Bowl? When, oh when, will the NCAA just get some sense already and go to a play-off system? Yes, the very BCS-system I'm cursing kept my Sooners at #2 this week over the undefeated Hurricanes (which will probably change next week due to Tulsa's lack of SOS). But that still doesn't mean it's the best one possible!
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Everyone has a twin
Christine started looking for her "blog-twins" online tonight, so I thought I'd copy and do the same. I even found a new link -- eclipsed @ drifters.net!
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Rinse, sprain, repeat...
Oklahoma Coach Bob Stoops went out on the offensive today regarding Jason White's injury. Seems he was tired of all the press reporting it was a torn ACL. It's a sprain. I repeat, it is only a sprain. The sportscasters of our area in voluntary cooperation with the Federal, State and Local authorities have developed this system to keep us informed in the event of an actual emergency. Had it been a torn ACL, the diagnosis would have been followed by official information, news or instructions. Please go about your business...
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Tricks or Treats?
So did you watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" tonight? To get in the spirit, I've been working on this all evening. I figured some parents might be a little leery of giving their kids candy this year, unfortunately -- so it was a good excuse to raid the change jar and start cleaning it out.
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It's a Festivus miracle!
Hey guess what, Ryan and Chel! We went to Publix tonight, and Ben & Jerry's Festivus ice cream is back! We're about to dig into our first pint when it thaws a bit more... Then Todd is going to start practicing his feats of strength while I make a list of my grievances! Tee hee!
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Mail-schmail
Now that CNN says homes might be targeted in anthrax mailings, do you think the power company would buy it if I said I was too afraid to open my bill this month? It's not really a stretch, actually...
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Suh-prise, suh-prise, suh-prise!
So have you seen the commercials for the new Tickle Me Elmo Surprise? On January 9, 2002, at least one of them is supposed to do something "special". I remember being excited that my Betsy Wetsy was like a real baby when my half-brother was born -- the fact dolls now are designed to do something "special" on a certain day of the year kind of freaks me out a little. But of course I want one just to see if I'm a weeeener!
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Tuesday sap
You know what rules? Signing into Todd and my's private forum on Delphi each morning, and without fail -- there's always a message for me saying "I love you", with hugs and kisses included, to start the day. I get all warm and fuzzy inside each and every time...
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The Great Pumpkin
I was watching ABC this morning and saw a commercial for "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", and thought, "Hmmmm...that's strange... I wonder when CBS lost the rights?" It seems the Peanuts have been a CBS holiday institution my entire (almost-29 years of) life. So the commercial just ran again during MNF, and Todd freaked out. So it's not something that just slipped by me in years past -- and now I wonder what the story is! Regardless, don't forget to watch tomorrow night! The Great Pumpkin only appears to those whose blogs are the most sincere...
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Could you possibly be more specific?
Get back to normal. Oh wait, be on alert. But live like you always do. Except watch over your shoulder at all times. Resume your "normal American activities". Unless we decide to hold a live press conference during your national pastimes such as football Sundays and must-see TV Thursdays. I am so tired of mixed messages! Instead of issuing vague warnings every couple of weeks to "be alert" -- why don't they just TELL us what this new so-called intelligence information says? Why don't they let us grab our Louisville Sluggers, notify the NRA, and raid the projects so we can gang up and get medieval on their ass. Is the threat to take down a plane? Let's fill it with WWF wrestlers and PMSing women and let 'em try to hijack it then. Is the threat to blow up a building? Why don't you let me know where not to park my car then -- because sorry, but State Farm says that acts of war just aren't covered. If they are going to constantly make us paranoid -- without giving anymore information other than it "might" happen someday, somewhere in one of our 50 states and countless areas abroad -- well then I'm just about to the point where I'd almost rather live with my blonde head in the sand as long as it doesn't interrupt Monday Night Football, thankyouverymuch! Because I'm finding it just a wee bit impossible to be on high alert and resume my normal life at the same time (if there ever was such a thing).
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WAHOO!
(Thanks for passing this on, Todd!) The new BCS standings were just released...and OU stayed at #2. Sorry Miami -- better luck next time!
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Bugs be gone!
Living in Florida, you get kind of used to bugs after awhile -- but ants freak me out. They're *everywhere* down here, and we want them gone from the front yard. While searching for natural (non-chemical) pest remedies online, I found this site. It doesn't just cover ants -- but also mosquitoes, fleas, silverfish, slugs, and more. If you want to go au naturel, check it out!
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And the purses red glare...the seams bursting in air...
I get tons of hits by people looking for Kate Spade American flag and/or Kate Spade patriotic purse. Well sorry...no Kate Spade purses, bags, handbags, wallets, make-up bags, cosmetic cases, checkbook covers...or whatever else you may be looking for in red, white and blue... But I can give you a sampling of all the crap you can find on eBay right now (none of it sold by yours-truly). Just don't be fooled into thinking it's authentic. Tip to the lazy and stupid -- if they have to tell you the label is "sewn on", it ain't the real thing. Take your $150 and go to Saks! Oh yeah -- almost forgot -- if Kate herself designed a striped purse, the stripes would be level-horizontal across the bag. So buyer beware.
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Barbie: The Next Generation
I'd seen a few of these before, but some are new. The Sorority Slut Barbie cracks me up every time!
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The foos-ball - Sunday wrap-up
What a great day for NFL football! Tampa Bay pounded Minnesota 41-14. King finally got to come in at QB in the fourth, and looked excellent. I wish we could bring in the Steelers' Lethon Flowers for a pep-talk before every game! (He was quoted repeatedly in the media last week, saying the Bucs were "paper champions" and "that's all they'll ever be".) After our game wrapped up, FOX cut over to the Bears-49ers game with an incredible ending. Chicago won 31-37 in OT, going 5-1 for the first time since I was in high school (back in 1990)! And after that, they cut over to the ending of the Saints-Rams game, which was equally incredible. The Saints came back from a 24-6 score at half, to score 25 unanswered points in the third, and beat the rams 34-31 with a last-minute field goal. I love watching the Rams lose -- makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! Another good game to watch that just got underway is the Bills-Chargers game... There's a lot of bad blood between Flutie and the Bills/Johnson -- I'd love to see Flutie say "take that" as his belated 39th birthday present!
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Hot damn!
OU somehow stayed at THIRD in the new AP Poll, and we're at fourth in the coaches poll! The new BCS rankings won't be out 'til tomorrow, but with our points going into this week, there's an off-chance we'll just drop to #2 (and really can't go lower than #3). I can definitely live with that -- especially since if we play our cards right, we'll get Nebraska again in Dallas this December! And the Bucs are now at 34-0 over the Vikings -- what a great afternoon we're having after surviving a helluva mornin'!
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Finally -- football bliss!
MY BUCS showed up today to PLAY! I am sooooo happy -- at least I'm watching an apparent victory (and a rout at that) today. So far we're up 28-0 over the Vikings getting going into the half... *knocking on wood, tossing salt over my shoulder, and everything else possible not to jinx us or turn the tide in the last 30 minutes* Finally a bit of good karma for my Lynch jersey! I haven't worn it since our pre-season loss against Miami.
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Just call him "Saint Todd"
WARNING: Do not read just before, or just after eating! My husband should seriously be sainted! Not only does he take wonderful care of me, but also my hell-spawn named Selina. His first random act of kindness was to head out to McDonald's for breakfast this morning while I took Claire out. While he was gone, I went out to the "play room" (where the cats sleep) to assess the damage we'd noticed with Selina. When I flipped her over, I kid you not, there was a clump of half-dried, half-not smeared feces the size of my hand all over her hind-end and legs. And the beauty of it was the dumb@$$ had smeared and rubbed it in so close to her skin, that it had aheared there like some sort of foul-smelling, dry-heave inducing protective covering. So each time she peed overnight, the pee had seeped in behind it since there was nowhere else for it to go -- and it just stayed there, too. We've spent the last hour and a half cleaning her up in the sink, and then I went out with Woolite carpet cleaner (after putting the cats up in crates) and sprayed the entire play room -- which I forgot to mention she used as her personal roll of toilet paper in the wee hours apparently. While I was doing that, he went on chemical warfare duty in the kitchen to clean everything up she'd left behind -- and now he's steam-cleaning the play room's carpet since my energy gave out. I think I may have cat-scratch fever now. My arms look like mince-meat. Don't get me wrong -- I love my cat. I've had her since I was 19 years old. We both kinda grew up together. But poor Todd! He had a chance to bail when he proposed, and Selina peed in his shoes almost immediately when we got back to Philly -- but he didn't. He stayed and took her on. Love me, love my cat I guess -- but even I'm starting to look at the fact she's almost 10 as a good thing on days like today! Sigh...thank goodness this is usually only an every 6-8 months occurance...
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Oh happy day...
Telegram to UCLA and VA-Tech: Please send address. Stop. Want to send dozen roses. Hopes still alive now. Stop. Thank you! Stop.
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C'est la vie!
I feel like Al in Happy Days..."Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah"... The minute White went down with his knee, I just knew. I felt like I'd been sucker-punched on the chin and kicked in the gut at the very same time. But no excuses here. The team that played the best walked off the field in Lincoln with a "W" today -- and the Sooners got lovely parting gifts which included a year's supply of schooner wax, and a raffle ticket for a chance to meet up with the Huskers again in the Big XII Championship in Dallas. If it didn't hurt they wouldn't call it "losing", I guess. Ob la di, ob la da, life goes on bra, la la how the life goes on... At least we have a birthday party tonight! Boomer Sooner!
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Happy birthday Michelle!

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Thy Barry be thy name
Barry Switzer is getting ready to be on the "Last Word with Jim Rome" -- whoo hoo! My toenails are painted with the same Chanel ribbon red polish I wore for the texas game (and the Nebraska game last year, which we were lucky enough to attend). Superstitions have all been taken care of...now it's just up to faith, luck, and a nice sprinkling of Sooner Magic for good measure!
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Fun with Credit 101
Kristine linked a really helpful article today on repairing your credit rating. We were both pretty stupid in college, and it took us almost five years of marriage before we felt we were ready to buy our first home this June. We've spent the last 4 years diligently going over our credit reports and making sure everything got updated and corrected -- and the last two years making sure it stayed that way. I'm so glad we both learned the lesson sooner (pre-baby), rather than later, so that all of our time and attention goes towards good and happy things when the hypothetical-Pollman-child finally appears. One of the best pieces of advice in that article was "...Lock your cards away...stop using them. Your immediate goal is to repair your credit rating and to get out of debt..." It's just too easy to charge that dinner which is gone in a flash -- or sweater which will most likely end up on eBay anyway. If it was easy -- they wouldn't call it being responsible (7) -- but it is so worth it when you make it to the other side!
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How about "no"?
Producers of "The Producers" on Broadway have come up with a novel idea... They're going to out-scalp the scalpers. If you know anything about the premise of the play, the irony is not lost here. Currently the most expensive seats, at face value, run about $100/pop (the most expensive ticket on Broadway). Now they're talking about raising it to $480/pop. Oh but we can't forget to mention that they say they'll donate $150 of that to the Twin Towers fund "for several months". Gee, would you like to define "several"? This is just pathetic! Actors like Kevin Spacey set up funds (when starring in "The Iceman Cometh") to allow under-privileged and inner-city students the opportunity to see the show for free/cheap. Yet the producers of "The Producers" think it's ok to charge more because somewhere someone is paying it to somebody else -- even when that practice by the scalpers is illegal (when charging more than 20% of the face price)? Whatever!
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We can't go on together with suspicious minds...
Hey Tara -- do you find it even mildly amusing that the same IPs constantly complaining about traffic via anonymous surfing organizations are hitting both of our blogs the very same days, using the exact same anonymizer? Not to mention, discussing topics you posted today word-for-word. Hello, Pot? This is the Kettle. You are black. Funny thing is, this is a public blog -- no passwords or nuthin'. I don't care who reads it or how they got here -- and certainly don't waste my time hurling out trivial accusations. And I post all that I do (and don't) with that knowledge in mind. Can we please get back to our regularly scheduled programming now? Thank you...drive through...
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Sooners vs. Huskers
Well, less than 24 hours to go now 'til kickoff at the OU/Nebraska game. I think Todd is about to implode. I can't promise the Sooners will emerge victorious, but I can promise it will be a hellova game! Any match-up between #1 and #2 (in the BCS standings) is bound to be exciting -- but when that match-up involves the Sooners and the Huskers, it's almost destined to be another "game of the century" each and every time. My main regret? So many teams have now bastardized the former Big VIII, thus creating the Big XII, that the game is no longer played when it SHOULD be played -- over Thanksgiving weekend! The Huskers bring a 19-game win streak (at home) into the mix, and the Sooners bring 20-straight wins under their belts. Here's hoping for blackjack! BOOMER FREAKIN' SOONER!
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Yippee!
I just love it when great things happen to wonderful people! Many congrats from both of us, Joy!
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OU/Nebraska Watch Party
Steve with the Tampa Bay Sooner Club finally picked a watch-party location for the OU/Nebraska game on Saturday. Check the club website for more details!
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I'm always right!
So if you're wondering who the cute guy is that Phoebe's about to dump on "Friends", not only did he play a doctor on "Jesse" briefly, but he's also the guy who tries to stop a wedding à la "The Graduate" in a Volkswagen commercial. Once again, Todd learned to never challenge my useless entertainment trivia knowledge! Especially when it's a commercial I love...
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So *that* is how they do it!
Todd and I found a top secret photo of the texas practice squad online tonight, as they prepare to take on Missouri...
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And that's why I married him!
My favorite pusher brought me a brand new bag of Tootsie Roll Pops tonight! Anyone want the cherry, raspberry, orange, and grape ones?
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You say potato"e", I say potato...
Ever wonder how restaurants get the skins on baked potatoes to be so soft? Here's a good tip that works... Scrub potatoes, but do not peel. Pierce skins to allow steam to escape. Lightly coat skins with Crisco shortening, and wrap with foil. Bake at 325° for 1 ½ hours -- and voila!
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Just great!
As if all of the anthrax stuff floating around isn't bad enough (too much for me to even bother chronicling anymore), now we find out they may be sending out salmonella - to President Clinton - as well. Just great. The Secret Service says "it has nothing to do with the other mailings". But then again, they said the first anthrax case wasn't necessarily an "attack", and told us not to worry, when that story first broke... (Updated to say: Remember back on October 5th when the line of thinking was this - via CNN - "A Florida man diagnosed with anthrax is an 'isolated' case, the top United States health official said Thursday, and his illness is not linked to any threats of bioterrorism.")
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How many licks does it take?
Anyone know where you can get the chocolate Tootsie Roll Pops in a bag all by themself (no orange, grape, cherry, and raspberry sullying up the mix)? I...have...a...problem...
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My horror-scope
This was my horoscope for today -- I hope I haven't unwittingly taken you all along on some doomed "Heaven's Gate" kind of misadventure. You have been warned... "You may need to keep your spaceship idle today and perform a safety check for you and your crew, Robyn. Make sure everyone on board is completely informed of their destination. It could be that you just picked them off the street without really telling them where they would end up. It is important that you don't drag people into your world unwittingly. If they voluntarily give up the controls to you, however, that is a different horoscope." Allllllrighty then!
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Scam alert
I got this from Tara this morning -- be careful out there ladies! "WARNING!!!! Please send this to everyone you know! If a man comes to your front door and says he is conducting a survey and he asks you to show him your boobs.... DO NOT SHOW HIM YOUR BOOBS!!! This is a scam and he is only trying to SEE YOUR BOOBS. I wish I had heard about this before yesterday. I feel so stupid."
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Hey slackers!
Hey you! It's time to quit slacking... There is less than one week left now for 2001 Dress Contest submissions. Get to it! That is all...
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Hardy har har har
In case you missed it in my comments, Christine just got "Well, Slap Me Silly!" up online. Go check it out!
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Finally feeeeenished!
I finally finished redesigning Molly and Eric's site for them -- and moved them onto our server since their free-server was always taking the site down for hours over "file transfer overuse". So if you visited their site back when I linked it for the Fifteen Minutes of Fame -- go back! They now have summaries and photos of their first wedding and reception, their honeymoon, how they met, how he proposed, and more. And don't forget to sign their guestbook!
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Recipe from Oprah
This Scalloped Potatoes with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto recipe looks and sounds sooooo good!
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Icky icky pucktang
I'm a picky eater -- I'll be the first to admit that! Just ask poor Todd... I'm seriously about two "on the side" requests away from Sally ("When Harry Met Sally"). I don't eat veggies (although I love fruit), and turn my nose up at just about anything green other than lettuce. Maybe that's why Spicy Winter Squash Soup on Oprah made my stomach turn when they zoomed in on it. Looks too close to pea soup for me, thank you very much! Ick, ick, ick! But then again, Todd would probably love it...
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FDNY shirt project
Today on NBC just had a great story about a Palo Alto Fire Department member that took his $300 tax return and had t-shirts printed for members of his fire house to raise money for 9-11 victims. A local news station got ahold of the story, and with the help of Bloomingdales, they were able to donate $250,000 this week -- with more expected soon. The website keeps going down right now, but it was listed on the show as "fdnyshirt.com", so you might try later today if you're interested -- in case the story has crashed their server. The front of the black t-shirt (with white writing) has the FDNY pocket-logo, and the back reads, "FDNY - ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL - September 11, 2001".
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The Oreo test
Here's one I haven't seen before -- the Oreo Cookie Personality Test. For those playing along at home, I'm a #6 -- "twisted apart, the inside, and then the cookie". It says, "You have a highly curious nature. You take pleasure in breaking things apart to find out how they work, though not always able to put them back together, so you destroy all the evidence of your activities. You deny your involvement when things go wrong. You are a compulsive liar and exhibit deviant, if not criminal, behavior." Of course, you have to read them all to truly appreciate this finding...heh heh... So what are you? (Update: And not to be missed...linked from above site...the Lucky Charms Personality Test. I'd have to say I'm a "green clovers" on that one!)
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Go Martha
Martha Stewart got a face-lift today -- check it out! (Updated to say: If you haven't seen the cake on the cover of the fall 2001 "Martha Stewart Weddings", it's a must-see!)
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Homesick
Normally I don't get homesick for Oklahoma. I miss my family. I miss my friends that are still there. And I reeeeeally miss football Saturdays. But I feel like a Floridian now, and I love it here. This is home. Well, until pictures like this show up in my in-box, and my mind races back to what it was like to feel crisp fall air and watch the leaves turn on campus. (Courtesy of Bob from the Tampa Bay Sooner Club, from the OU/Baylor game this past weekend.)
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Wanna make somethin' of it?
Hey Ashley -- here are my OU Shoes. And for good measure, I threw in Todd's OU action figures. Yes, we need help. We know that. Tee hee.
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Signs point to YES
Have a question and your Magic 8-Ball is somewhere up in mom's attic? There's a new Magic 8-Ball site on Yahoo that isn't run by "cheesy" oracles and javascript. Oh no -- this version is high-tech! This is a real 8-Ball "housed in a custom built Lego Mindstorms shaking cradle, triggered and watched by a Linux computer". After you ask your question, you wait "in line", and soon the 8-Ball will shake before your eyes and reveal the answer right there on your monitor. Too cool!
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"Girl Power" no more...
In case you missed it, the Spice Girls are no longer... Time to put that lunchpail up on eBay kids!
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Love is a battlefield
Because nothing says "let this be a lesson to you, American infidels" like giving Pat Benatar anthrax-laced fan mail. Yeahhhhh...right... Ok then.
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We're number one!
As expected, ESPN has just announced that Oklahoma is number 1 in the first week of BCS standings -- with Nebraska at number 2. The second year in a row #1 and #2 will be meeting in October, this time in Lincoln. It's being billed as a "battle of lipsticks" (crimson vs. red). I don't look so good in day-glo red, so Boomer Sooner baby!
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Temper tantrum
It's getting to the point, that for my sanity, I feel like acting like a two-year old...squinting my eyes shut, putting my fingers in my ears, jumping up and down, and shrieking "not listening to you...not listening to you..." Anyone else ever get that feeling?
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Mmmm...tasty!
>From CNNSI.com today: "The first BCS standings come out Monday and according to projections, Saturday combatants Oklahoma and Nebraska will be ranked 1-2. The Sooners-Huskers showdown is the 'tastiest' of several huge matchups this week, writes CNNSI.com's Stewart Mandel." Tasty. I'm not sure what that means. But I think I like it. I like it a lot.
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Too much hype
On paper, the Bucs were supposed to win the Super Bowl this year. The sports writers said the Bucs would win the Super Bowl this year. But the Pewter Pirates looked more like the Tampa Bay High School Choirboys today. I've been critical of Brad Johnson all season, and he didn't disappoint today. He took 10 sacks this game, when before we'd allowed just 9 on him all season. Some of the blame lies within the O-line for their lack of protection, but the bulk of it is squared solely on his shoulders, IMHO. He spent so much time looking off downfield, that he never saw the guys wide-open right there in front of him. Even the announcers made fun of him for his "tunnel vision". The Bucs seem to have some kind of knack this season for playing like crap for the first 55 minutes, and then all of a sudden going, "Oh @%*^$ -- we're gonna lose! Score!" Well with 5 minutes left in those games, and a 2-3 record now, ya' think maybe this gameplan just ain't workin' folks? Put in King. You can't do worse than we already are! The only person on the team worth his salary right now is Gramatica -- and yes, that includes you Mr. Warren Sapp. I love ya' -- but it's been a long, long time since you've had your gameday face on for four full quarters. Quit giving acid-tongued interviews and step it up ON THE FIELD!
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Sit on it!
I woke up to a great giggle from Christine today -- minister or Fonzie? You decide!
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Heartbreakers
We just finished watching "Heartbreakers" (Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Lee). It was really cute -- we both give it two snaps in a circle! Makes me want to have a Jason Lee film-fest soon. I'm so excited he'll be the next Fletch! It doesn't come out 'til 2003, but since it's being written and directed by Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, etc.) -- I'm half-tempted to pre-order on Amazon.com now.
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Note to LFB
Dear Lara Flynn Boyle: Short skirts are only sexy if we're not distracted by your bony ass hanging out 3" BELOW the hem. (Meow! This catty comment of the day was brought to you by the fine folks at Tobyn Inc.)
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This subject title for rent
A whole day of doing absolutely nothing...bliss! We were going to meet Ryan and Chel for the Clearwater Jazz Fest, and besides the fact we didn't even wake up until 30 minutes after they left, I just didn't feel like moving today after going out last night -- so we didn't. We were losers and paged them to cancel. (Sorry guys!) I spent most of the day and evening parked here on the couch editing Dress Contest 2001 entries and photos. It looks like it's going to be a rather small crop of entries this year -- but a good crop -- so I'm very pleased thus far! There are about 10 more days left for submissions. Big shocker here -- OU beat Baylor. (They haven't won a Big XII game since October 1998.) Now it's time to focus on Nebraska in Lincoln next Saturday. Our biggest game since texas -- should be a tense week! We're both going into this game undefeated, and the Huskers are going to have a lot to prove after their loss in Norman last year. We've been so wrapped up in watching OU this season, the fact our Bucs are 2-2 has almost completely escaped us. But I'm still looking forward to tomorrow's game against the Steelers nonetheless... Have a great Sunday everyone!
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Sooner Saturday
Today OU takes on the Baylor Bears. At home. I expect some of the cheerleaders will suit up and take the field late in the fourth quarter, but only time shall tell. Today is Jason White's first start -- good luck to him! (We're officially in mourning that we can't watch the game -- 'net broadcast for us.) At least Nebraska is televised on ABC next week at noon! Boomer Sooner!
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Seeeely leeeezard!
I just went out and took the cover off the hot tub to do the routine "run the blowers and jets" thing, and when I lifted it up, a lizard was sitting on top of the skimmer box. I guess he's been in there all last night and most of today. He raised his head up to look at me, then nodded with a "hey how's it goin'? gotta beer?" tilt of the head. He didn't even bother moving. But then again, if I was a lizard and I came across an enclosed hot tub...I'd probably stop and stay, too. I went inside to get the camera to snap a pic, but by this time Claire had clued in that there was something going on, and stood up on her back feet to check things out. This, of course, scared Mr. Lizard away. But I have a sneakin' suspicion he'll show up again around midnight looking for margaritas and nachos!
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And the earth stood still
Nine years ago tonight, I headed over to a couple of friends house for a "small party" which turned into one of those "he told two friends...and she told two friends...and so on..." kind of affairs that evolved into things being set on fire in Dallas and Alva's lawn. In the midst of the chaos, after a few cups of a heavenly concoction ironically named "Brimstone", I found myself sliding down the wall. Next to me, also sliding down the same wall, was one of the cutest guys I'd ever seen. And he had on a J. Crew flannel shirt I was determined to make mine!

Six years ago tonight, one of my best friends in the world flew up to see me in Philadelphia. I'd taken off after graduating from OU to see the world, landing first in Mobile, and then in Philly. Right about now on 10-19-95, I was ducking out of work early to hop on I-95 and go pick him up at Dulles. What was originally planned as two old friends hooking up for a weekend in D.C. over his fall-break turned into an impromptu proposal at the Washington Monument at midnight.

And five years ago, this would have been our wedding day. It's not, because we got too impatient and disillusioned with the huge "dream wedding", and ran off to New Orleans with several close friends and family members instead. But regardless of that, today will always be special. Today I met the rest of my life. I love you Todd!
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