REINVENTING LOVE

the darkness falls

2009-08-31T16:04:00.002-04:00

The BB11 feeds are back up. Michelle used the veto... Jeff is on the block. NOOOO!!!... The last ray of hope is the Pandora key. Please please let it work and save him! OK, I have a great idea for what CBS might be using the key as. What if the pandora's box means that BB votes are now cast by America? As in we decide who goes home every week? Yes, it's out side the box - but why not? It would

Poop parcels? Poop Parcels.

2009-08-30T04:30:00.000-04:00

"Poop parcels because not every one deserves flowers." Now there's a slogan. Very very novel. Beyond novel really. And I'm just trying to think of who -- just who I would dare send one to, because I want to.

Mortification of the day

2009-08-29T23:59:00.005-04:00

Did you think I could not do better than flubbing seeing ambulance guy yesterday? pLeeaaze. I can do better than that at mortification and I proved it tonight by actually blowing being asked out. No, not ambulance guy. Not even I am that stupid. That man could pop through my window when I was in a dead sleep and ask me any thing and I'm sure I'd have the perfect answer. It was Steeler's shirt

Now I've done it...A Petition to HBO for BB HG Jeff

2009-08-29T13:33:00.002-04:00

Alright. So here it is - I created a petition in facebook. Gasp. I know. Still here's the thing as it looks (saving a miracle by CBS) that Jeff is going to go to the Big Brother 11 Jury house - I can't stand the idea that he'll be going back to a sales job in IL. This man is destined for larger things thank you very much. Nothing against sales jobs but he is one of those men who just belongs on

Sneefingly

2009-08-29T00:54:00.000-04:00

Look a made up word for a title - why not? Saw ambulance guy twice tonight. Still adorable. Still dorky. Still shy. Waiting for him to ask me out could require life support & cryogenic freezing. Still, I play by old fashioned rules. Oh well, suppose if he gets around to it ~ it'll be worth it. If not then it wasn't meant to be was it? No. UGH. Boys are just goofy. Just absolutely goofy. Stand

In honor of a fallen hero

2009-08-28T23:53:00.000-04:00

My prayers and heart are with Marine Lance Cpl. Donald Hogan's family as he is returned home to them. http://www.militarycity.com/valor/4253950.html He fought in my name. He gave his life for our wellbeing. Never to be forgotten, or taken for granted. I know the freedom I have tonight comes at a great expense paid by such heroes. It's paid forward in a way we could never really pay back

Lime Rickey Recipe

2009-08-28T00:28:00.000-04:00

Ingredients1 lime, quartered8 fluid ounces carbonated water1 (1.5 fluid ounce) shot glass of cherry or raspberry syrupCooking InstructionsFill a tall glass with ice. Squeeze each of the lime wedges into glass, and drop in. Fill glass nearly to the top with carbonated water, and top with raspberry syrup.

Back to the Real World

2009-08-27T22:49:00.004-04:00

Kids are back to school today. You can feel mothers sighing audibly as the teenagers walk off to school. It's not the same as when they were younger and I restrained tears while snapping photos. Sr year. Can't pick up an 18 yr old and carry him to class. Can just barely convince him getting to school is a necessity at 6am. Oh just you wait I keep thinking when he won't get up. He has plans to be

The Steeler's Poodle

2009-08-27T09:08:00.004-04:00

Yes I am dog person. More the Doberman Pincher than a poodle sort of girl. And ever if I were the sort of woman to have a Poodle I can't say that I'd do this to it. However, it is kinda cute - in the I'm glad it's not my dog - kind of way. To read the story & the photo click above link. Boy I bet she gets a lot of attention when she takes that dog for a walk...Again, that's not something I want

Odd life

2009-08-23T22:20:00.002-04:00

Neighbors are fighting again. Summer - open windows - odd how the sound reverberates. Looking at the huge & beautiful house they live in, I always imagine the lives of people who live there are just as pristine and perfect as their home. Not so apparently from the sounds. Odd the way my stomach clenches as the woman's voice rises shrill and wounded. How many times have I sounded like that?

Fridays are good but Saturdays are heaven

2009-08-22T00:45:00.004-04:00

Man U game is on Espn in 8 hrs and counting. Tick-Tick-Tick. Will I be able to sleep? Nah I don't think so. First game of the year that I get to see!!! I'm practically jumping on the bed in utter joy.

Massage Yourself Thin?

2009-08-22T00:42:00.001-04:00

Seriously this sounds too good to be true but apparently if you can stand the pain it works. Instructions.Step 1Be aware that anti-cellulite massage can activate the lymphatic system and increase circulation, therefore it is extremely important that you always work towards the heart. Begin your massage on the arms and legs, moving up towards the torso and back.Step 2Use a quality massage lotion

Great Recipe that I can't eat because it's not lowfat...

2009-08-21T16:55:00.001-04:00

spaghetti alla carbonaraGourmet | March 2003 Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 40 minServings: Makes 4 main-course servings.Ingredients5 oz guanciale (unsmoked cured hog jowl) or pancetta1 medium onion, finely chopped1/4 cup dry white wine1 lb spaghetti3 large eggs1 1/2 oz Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (3/4 cup) 3/4 oz Pecorino Romano, finely grated (1/3 cup) 1 teaspoon coarsely ground

Steelers got Punked!

2009-08-21T10:41:00.001-04:00

Pittsburgh Steelers faked out by movie day ruseBy Alan Robinson (CP) – 16 hours agoLATROBE, Pa. — Coach Mike Tomlin and kicker Jeff Reed showed the Pittsburgh Steelers that it's not only quarterbacks who can run a fake.As the Steelers trudged toward their practice fields for the last in a long series of a two-a-day practices Thursday, a fleet of buses pulled up at Saint Vincent College. To the

2009-08-20T02:26:00.002-04:00

I don't know how it got to be 2am. Seems I got off work a minute ago. Did 5 miles on the elliptical. There was another storm tonight so took a long walk - predictably it was wonderful. Top Chef was on. Then flash it's 2am. One more day at work like today and my brain is going to crawl out of my head in search of logic based beings. It's not the actual work that is making it so chaotic. It's the

Testicle Seeking Monkeys

2009-08-17T22:53:00.004-04:00

Smiling at the TV as Bourdain's voice over on the end of new Thailand episode fills the living room. What wonderful Curious George adventures he has. I love his perspective on the world - some how seeing things through his eyes some how makes me feel as if every thing will be all right in the end. Crazy riots, political insanity, governments topple, terrorists come and go...but people are

Thoughts...

2009-08-16T23:03:00.002-04:00

132 lbs In a mood tonight. 10 miles today. 8 yesterday. 200 crunches and other assorted things. Still 132 lbs. Did I actually expect the pounds to melt off? Why yes, actually I did. They use to. When I smoked was always between 98lbs & 110lbs - with out effort. So, I bought a pack of cigarettes & smoked (gagged down) half a pack. Horrible yes. Didn't even really enjoy it though it was comforting.

Pouting Childishly

2009-08-16T01:49:00.002-04:00

We (ManU) play Birmingham tomorrow...and it's not on here so I will be reduced to reading a play by play online. Better than nothing but I'm still pouting.In other news I discovered today I can work on the elliptical and play Tomb Raider with out missing a beat. Other than a minor mishap with the remote cord it was really nice & I ended up getting out a few extra miles.

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME...

2009-08-15T15:57:00.001-04:00

OTTAWA STUDENTS ON A ZOMBIE OUTBREAK — A team of Canadian mathematicians have been picking their large, delectable brains over whether humankind could survive a zombie apocalypse.Their conclusion?"An outbreak of zombies infecting humans is likely to be disastrous, unless extremely aggressive tactics are employed against the undead," says the paper, titled When Zombies Attack! Mathematical

The B***** is gone!

2009-08-15T13:30:00.002-04:00

WooHoo! After a night of hiding Russell's rosary beads, thrashing Jeff's clothes, and throwing her mic into the jacuzzi -- Chima is gone! Yipee! I didn't get her. I don't get her ''type'' of woman. You know, the type that says I'm a ''strong'' woman - translate to: "I have a sense of over entitlement and will be rain hell fire on everyone who doesn't give me my way." Reality note for women like

Now here's an idea I stand up for!

2009-08-14T23:43:00.001-04:00

Stolen from Howling at the Moon

Time

2009-08-14T19:15:00.003-04:00

another week ticked off the life clock. time seems to be moving so fast these days. it's like life is moving in ffwd with every year goes by. i remember my father telling me this happens as you get older. it's odd to find i'm living in the land of ''olderness''. god, it's all so beautiful and precious. the light coming through the window in long golden slats. the flouncy green branches moving in

Let me just say...

2009-08-13T22:26:00.003-04:00

Hood & Redman are giving classes tonight : WAYS TO MAKE PITTSBURGH LUV YA!And its working!

Rio on Giggs

2009-08-13T22:09:00.001-04:00

Oh I have soooo missed my boys!!!

Can I just say I knew it!

2009-08-12T19:51:00.001-04:00

Which Big Brother Houseguest Are You? More on Big Brother 11. Created by BuddyTV

Tending to life

2009-08-11T19:11:00.002-04:00

work, work & more workrain, rain & more rainwarm, sleepy & bored...Its the sort of day I want to make a pot of colcannon & bratwurst smothered with currywurst- sit and veg with a football game, movie or play tomb raider. Curl up with Gormenghast and take a nap before BB. Not doing that though. Writing only because it is procrastination towards the work out. Procrastination is a pony trap. It is

Blue Skies

2009-08-11T00:30:00.004-04:00

Tonight the skies were alive - the sort of heavy summer night where the sky is the wrong kind of blue weight pressing down on the earth - moving thick humidity an impalable substance pressing against you. Then the drums began in the distance, broken by the rapid shock of lightening as the storms moved in. The rain was violently beautiful. Sweet and cooling. So, naturally I went out for a long

Another day, Another Ironic Twist

2009-08-09T22:34:00.009-04:00

Can't stand irony. Hate it. I have a serious inability to comprehend what Fate gets from slamming me in the head with cast iron pans. I don't want to sound like a whining woman, (though yes I am) because I want to be the kind of woman who laughs it off & is truly and deeply happy for my x's when things go well for them. Some times I am. Tonight - not so much. Earlier today I was doing my little

Williams Sonoma Recipe

2009-08-03T13:40:00.001-04:00

Chef Ben Ford's Blue Maxx Breakfast Skillets are a popular brunch item at Ford's Filling Station in Los Angeles. There, he serves simple rustic dishes with innovative twists, what he calls "elevated comfort food." In this recipe, wood-smoked bacon reflects Ford's appreciation for regional cooking. Ingredients: 2 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes (about 10), cut into wedges 3

Quote

2009-08-01T22:49:00.000-04:00

"Everyone thinks of changing the world,but no one thinks of changing himself."Leo Tolstoy

XGAMES 15 BABY!!!

2009-07-31T20:09:00.004-04:00

Xgames this year better than ever. Front n Center with a soon to be raw throat from screaming. Heard a rumor Zen Master Burnquist is retiring?!? Man, passing on the torch I guess ~ still it sets me down in my seat...Catch ya on the flipside!

Vitargo & Big Brother

2009-07-29T23:16:00.003-04:00

Listening to Jesse talk about Vitargo s2 last week got me out to get some for my 18yr old who is into weight lifting. Have to say listening to him talk about Vitargo tonite got me to go and read even more info about it and I'm thinking that I might want to try it myself. I'm hardly a body builder, but I am working out intensively & for long hours. Right now I'm using a supplement shake to make

Killing Voicemail Forever...

2009-07-29T22:02:00.007-04:00

My job is a godsend that allows me to telecommute. Being the master of one's time is fundamental to my happiness. I had no idea how much so until this summer when I began simplifying my life. Now I can't imagine having to go into the corp office more than once a month - and even that seems a nuisance most times. I'm further simplifying my time constraints by eliminating voicemail from my life - I

Got to love Monty Python

2009-07-29T21:24:00.000-04:00

Big Brother News

2009-07-28T23:42:00.010-04:00

Big Brother announced there would be an annoucement on Thursday that would turn the game upside down. I do hope it is not just that the cliques are gone...so expected. So bland & boring. So here are some ideas I'm hoping for instead...1. In addition to Jesse - another x housemate is coming in. And America gets to vote. I'd vote Brian! I'm still grousing over stupid Jesse going in - though he

Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's Elderflower Champagne Recipe

2009-07-28T10:19:00.000-04:00

Please note we've amended the amount of sugar in this recipe from the original plus we've talked to Hugh about the various results it produces – he says this is down to the differences in elderflower crop and suggests using glass bottles with swing tops plus keep an eye on the brew.Makes about 6 litresIngredients4 litres hot water700g sugarJuice and zest of four lemons2 tablespoons white wine

Time to work out

2009-07-27T17:44:00.002-04:00

Still 134 lbs...trying to come up with the energy to run for 5 miles. Much rather lay in a hammock & daydream but as I don't have a hammock any more I might as well work out. Factoid: Lean people fidget for about 150 minutes a day more than obese people do. That kind of low-grade activity (tapping feet and fingers, twirling hair, gesturing while speaking, etc.) can burn 350 calories a day, which

Just caught this

2009-07-26T22:49:00.000-04:00

Let's hear it for the Marines!

2009-07-26T22:30:00.000-04:00

Marines target Afghan drug dens, not farmersMarines and Afghan forces have found and destroyed hundreds of tons of poppy seeds, opium and heroin in southern Afghanistan this month in raids that a top American official said show the new U.S. counter narcotics strategy in Afghanistan is working.

Things I learned on Big Brother today...

2009-07-26T22:12:00.004-04:00

Ok techincally I did not learn this so much as recall the lesson I learned vividly late last year. If some one says to you: "Yes, I lie to those other people, but I would never lie to you. We have something special you and I and I'd never lie to you."Your correct response should be to get the heck out of there while watching both your back & your wallet because in .5 seconds you will have a knife

Fav New Series

2009-07-25T21:39:00.006-04:00

Now that Torchwood seems to have closed up shop with the glorious finale of their Miniseries Children of the Earth...I've looked elsewhere for amusement. Colin & I caught the premiere of new series 'Being Human' on BBC America. It's absolutely grand...and at 40 minutes in - has taken the place of True Blood (half it's actors who don't seem to believe the lines they deliver and we put up with that

Things I learned today on Big Brother...

2009-07-25T19:24:00.008-04:00

I've been catching up via flashbacks w/Big Brother. It's amazing to me how much you can learn about people from watching them interact...and in extension yourself. First Lydia admits she has indeed been scampering up to Jesse's room to give him handjobs, but hasn't kissed him. Ok, I know Lydia's had a hard road and her self esteem is torched. You can see that coming and going. Here is a guy who

Update

2009-07-25T17:37:00.005-04:00

Been pushing things at work & with the work out. Hit the wall today after a 5 mile trek last night followed by weight lifting, woke up today to do a quick 2 miles. Managed to clean the house, walked to the grocery store and voosh I ran out of energy like some one left the tap on. I think it's the Alli pills. Honestly, I don't think I'm getting enough nutrition while I'm taking them. Also I

Find your Body Mass Index

2009-07-22T19:22:00.004-04:00

My current BMI 26.4 When I started this new project of getting back to myself it was 27.9...So there's progress already.ALSO: FACTOID: To lose 1 pound, you must burn 3500 excess calories

Great Quote

2009-07-22T12:20:00.002-04:00

"Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you." ~ Thomas Jefferson

USMC SOS Recipe

2009-07-22T01:51:00.005-04:00

The infamous breakfast of the Marines...thought I'd cook it up for my sons who are sure to be future USMC men. I might just steal a taste, even though it doesn't really sound very appetizing. Have to wonder if I served some up for Daddy if it would jar his memory. I love his stories & bet I'm sure to get some with this recipe. Ingredients 1 pound ground beef1 1/2 Tablespoons butter1 cup chopped

Progress

2009-07-22T00:20:00.003-04:00

It turns out the ''demented, demonic'' scale was indeed demented. My son brought home a lovely new high tech one that proved our suspicions. lol. So now new scale, and viola I'm not gaining and loosing a bazillion pounds in an afternoon. 135 lbs is the new official weight. I got the ALLI pills yesterday. I didn't know quite what they were when I bought them, but having doled out the money...might

Freakshow Ronnie the Rat to go home

2009-07-21T19:41:00.005-04:00

I'm so glad to see the whole house united against Ron. Every one realized what a lying, double dealing, control freak, cheating c**t he is. And to think - he called himself the new Dr. Will. SmirksHA! The best two hours of feeds yet. I'm so glad to see that the situation in the house is going to be remedied. Bravo! Just goes to show you ... even in the BB house KARMA IS A BITCH.

The cheating fiasco cont'd

2009-07-20T18:35:00.004-04:00

And now Jesse, Russ, the girl side kick & Jeff are in the pool and Russell starts to tell Jeff how they are going to cheat on the majority rules game. Then skanky Jesse misinforms him so he'll be voting B while they are voting A And BB cut the feeds. Seriously,,,this sucks. BB uk would have punished Ron & co for coming up with the cheating idea. I can just hear the Big Brother UK voice correcting

Ron plans to cheat Big Brother Comp

2009-07-19T23:44:00.009-04:00

Hadn't made up my mind about Ron until tonight. And now I'm sure of one thing he's not a good person. Tonight when I heard him make plans with Jesse & co to cheat on a Majority Rules Competition by every one voting A for every question. While I am sure that the staff at BB were listening and will not allow cheating to go on...it still pissed me off. I don't like cheaters. And I'm shocked there is

Giggling

2009-07-19T14:37:00.006-04:00

I think the Steelers better watch out in case that's their new defense ploy.

2009-07-19T14:15:00.004-04:00

Maj. Jennifer Grieves is the first female helicopter aircraft commander in the history of Marine One, the HMX-1 helicopter the President of the United States flies on.http://abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/Story?id=8114091&page=1

Saturday

2009-07-18T21:46:00.004-04:00

8 miles - 40 crunches Weight lifting 1 mud massage& watching Mama Mia & taking a lovely hot bath. Taking the phone off the hook for the rest of the night while I read Heidegger's Time and Being & watch BB.Life is very very good today. I'm going to be back to 100 lbs in no time flat.

Marines Waiting on Basic Supplies

2009-07-18T01:35:00.008-04:00

Our Marines are short on supplies. There's no excuse for them not having water & supplies. Perhaps there are excuses, but none that I'm having. Thanks to the great article by Ann Scott Tyson. http://www.marine-corps-news.com/2009/07/marines_waiting_on_basic_suppl.htm#moreor here: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/battle-for-helmand/2009/07/us_marines_pushing_deeper_into.html?hpid=topnewsI have to

Words to Live By:

2009-07-18T00:52:00.002-04:00

"If you don't say it ~ they can't edit it to make you look bad." ~ Dan loving you Dan!! Keeping it real...

Steelers Training Camp Info - Click Pic

2009-07-17T19:55:00.005-04:00

Starts Aug 1 There is no admission charge for practices at St. Vincent College. For practice at the high school field there is a small admission fee.BE THERE OR BE SQUARE! No, honestly I won't be there. I'll be working...but I'd like to go sometime and you never know...Yes, I'm a dork. We all know this all ready...but I'm a dork whose NFL team will be going to the Super Bowl again this year. Must

Bunky has a show!

2009-07-17T16:24:00.004-04:00

This is so killer. I'm so sad that I didn't realize it on Thursday...well, next Thursday I know where I'll be... We LOVE BIG BROTHER rocks! And I just LOVE LOVE LOVE BUNKY!!

thinking, just thinking

2009-07-17T00:33:00.003-04:00

Being a dreamer, who dreams vividly of the life waiting to be lived just outside the gate. The life of breath, fragility and nobility. That life which is so rarely lived fully or grasped fully by our outstretched hands. It is that life ~ that rare life ~ that I recall in memories & re-broadcast into my future. It is amazing that even as I realize it's precious fragility I loose it again and

Big Brother

2009-07-16T20:59:00.004-04:00

Have to wonder why Ron said he would be going to hell for evicting Braden? It was a member of his team sitting opposite him & morally he had an obligation to oppose the racist comment. Plus, foremost in my head was that it was good for him to have kept Shema. It's big brother after all. Good on Ron for winning...though he looked worried & stressed right off. Now for the pressure. It's always the

Remember this?

2009-07-16T11:21:00.001-04:00

I'd love to see them retool this show! Plus, I really love the song!

BIG BROTHER: Jesse & Casey know each other!

2009-07-16T09:12:00.006-04:00

THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE ON BIG BROTHER, AND IT TURNS OUT THAT CBS DID JESSE A SOLID AND TOOK IN SOME ONE HE KNOWS. THAT SUCKS BIG BROTHER. I DON'T LIKE GIVING ONE H/G AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE. I DON'T LIKE IT ONE LITTLE BIT. I guess that explains why every thirty seconds Casey quotes Jessie. I mean how many times have you heard him say: "It's like Jesse says..." or "I don't mean

Thursday's Thighs

2009-07-16T01:33:00.003-04:00

Chad White on a dark horse. Who ever said Knights needed shiny armour or a white horse? Now you know it's going to be a good day...

Beautiful Art

2009-07-15T16:15:00.013-04:00

For those who question the morality or ethics of the upcoming generation. For those negitive Nancies who go around clucking about the hopeless future in the hands of youth they don't understand - there is a piece of art that speaks volumes about this generation, their talent, their skill and most especially what heart they bring to the table. There is a rock in Iowa that has served many years as

Big Brother 11 Gossip

2009-07-14T23:58:00.010-04:00

Well Russell seems to have hit the nail on the head tonight when he described Laura Crosby as 'having a straight up porn face' ... Seems she was headed in that direction in these photos. Wouldn't be so bad if she hadn't been going on about how she doesn't like to have people look at her breasts or how she's NEVER pose for playboy. Oh people are just flat out stupid...AND STUPID HG OF THE YEAR

WTF, WTF & WTF

2009-07-14T21:27:00.004-04:00

Weekend just past - did weights & 300 crunches50 squats8 miles ate sparingly small portions of healthy food & drank a lake of water. So could some one please explain to me why the scale says in 24 hrs I gained 11 lbs? That's not even possible! That's not even fair!! I swear that is scale is possessed or demented or broken when it goes over a certain weight. There is no freaking way that I went

Grieving for our British Brothers

2009-07-14T19:24:00.003-04:00

Crowds line streets all the way to Oxford to show respect for fallen soldiers who gave their lives in service to their country. Not a dry eye in my house watching this. And I wish, I wish with all my heart we showed this sort of respect to our soldiers in the US. I suppose I grieve a little more for the Brits because we have no such tribute here. May we be forgiven for not paying homage to those

Beckham News

2009-07-14T16:55:00.002-04:00

Ok First. (SCREAMS!) BECKHAM ON A RETURN TO THE P.L : "Never say never. I would definitely consider it. When I left my heart was in Manchester - I couldn't see myself playing against United. Now I wouldn't rule it out.(GRABS SIR ALEX'S SLEEVE & SCREAMS PLEASE PLEASE!)http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8149509.stmAnd then: Beckham says NO to doing risque ad with Angelina Jolie! He told US

X-mas Shopping

2009-07-14T13:25:00.001-04:00

Mom: Computer/LaptopDad: Heck if I knowBrenden: I'll think of somethingColin: I'll think of somethingJoel: Golf something or otherLacy: No ideaJon: I'll think of something...

Hamsters are knawing at my brain

2009-07-14T12:06:00.002-04:00

9am seemed to come earlier today than yesterday ~ like hours earlier. 3 days w/o any proper caffeine & my brain feels like a hamster is having kung fu lessons up there. I've caved & gotten a Pepsi. Thinking that this would medicate the old brain and make it level again. No, for some god forsaken reason it's made it worse. And the hamster is now running from my eye to my brain.I need to go to a

Neurosis & wisdom

2009-07-14T00:17:00.013-04:00

Tibetans have a saying that the only difference between neurosis & wisdom is struggle. If we stop struggling with our neurosis it will transform into wisdom. It wasn't until I stopped struggling that the light came back on in my soul. There's not alot of struggling here ~ though some times like tonight I find old toxic residue creeping up. I guess that's what happens when you live with lies for

The Lovefest Continues

2009-07-13T22:50:00.002-04:00

And thanks to Kickette : A video of Becks 'n Zi-zou. My brain has gone all mushy suddenly...

Jeff Schroeder & Steven Gerrard

2009-07-13T18:30:00.004-04:00

As a fan of English football I simply must point out Jeff's likeness to the wonderful (unless he's playing against ManU) Steven Gerrard. Grantd the photos aren't the best angles - because mostly I got bored looking at photos of Liverpool. But there you have it a reason to like Gerrard even when he's not playing for the National team. :)

Big Brother - For those of you playing along at home

2009-07-13T17:54:00.005-04:00

Now before any one emails me and tells me I've lost the last of my marbles let me just justify why I'm going to say this crazy idea. First, I do believe in throwing myself into what ever I'm doing 100% - be that watching Big Brother or being in a relationship. Second, Have you noticed that Ronnie & what's her name have lost scads of weight eating slop? Well, they have - which brings us to my

DIY - fixing shoes

2009-07-13T14:29:00.002-04:00

Get stuck with a pair of size six heels that are really fives?

Holding out for a Hero

2009-07-13T11:42:00.001-04:00

Ferguson has spoken

2009-07-13T10:29:00.004-04:00

IE: GOD HAS SPOKENThe great man is happy with the squad we have ~ and is quoted as saying: "Stories about who we are supposed to be getting - forget it."I must agree with him there. I am thrilled with our team as it is. In fact I have honest goosebumps just reading the story. I'm ready for the new season!Also in news: POOR KEIKO's BEEN BURGLED!Awful news for the boy. That's just not fair at all,

Things I've learned from Big Brother Today

2009-07-12T23:36:00.004-04:00

Every one should be forced to watch themselves eat on a video camera. Our mothers told us to chew with out mouths closed for a reason. Have you ever noticed that people eat the way they live? People who live in the margins of their lives eat with an apologetic manner. It's as if they were apologizing for the substance they are taking in. And forget about abandoning themselves to glutony &

Because it's not on the news & it should be

2009-07-12T23:16:00.003-04:00

The Pentagon released the names of 15 servicemembers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.Army PFC Justin A Casillas, 19, of Dunnigan, CAArmy PFC Aaron E Fairbairn, 20, of Aberdeen, WAMarine LCpl Charles S Sharp, 20, of Adairsville, GANavy PO2 Tony Michael Randolph, 22, of Henryetta, OKArmy SPC Christopher M Talbert, 24, of Galesburg, ILArmy PFC Nicolas H J Gideon, 20, of Murrieta, CAArmy CPT Mark A

Instant Joy

2009-07-12T16:29:00.003-04:00

Really - Beckham & Zidane in one place? Now if Buffon were there too I would say for certain I had died and gone to heaven - or was living in some delusion world. But no it's true. And there's a picture to prove it! www.gettyimages.com

Snarky Laughter

2009-07-12T16:04:00.001-04:00

2009-07-11T21:49:00.002-04:00

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Still giggling

2009-07-11T20:47:00.005-04:00

If there is heaven it is : stopping the work out to toast a yummy bagel in my new wonderful toaster. which I do love sooo much. And then putting a nice piece of aged Swiss on it, and baby greens w a thick tomato & hot sauce. LIFE IS GOOD. It's the little things that make life worth living. Possibly made better because the scale said I have officially dipped to 129lbs today. Happy Happy Girl at

Giggling & MORE giggling

2009-07-11T20:24:00.001-04:00

Boys are sooo silly!

Thoughts...

2009-07-11T15:34:00.004-04:00

"Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times." ~anonThat's true for me right now. Having to make a firm choice to be happy with things in my life. Got up first thing this morning and did my little power walk to the market. Scored some lovely crab & these local peaches that are so fragrant. It's a hot, humid day out there today. The sky's growing dark & the wind's picking up. Brewing quite

Big Brother, Chima, Serial killer & a Fight

2009-07-11T15:19:00.004-04:00

Did I dream the events of the past 24 hrs on Big Brother??? Chima escaped from a serial killer called the bathtub killer. And yes, it's true! Thanks to Bill for this great link to the cold case file on The Bathtub Killer And then after that shocking revelation I made the mistake of getting some sleep. Apparently, I slept through Russell spazzing on the chicago boy (whose name I've yet to learn).

Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule

2009-07-11T01:12:00.002-04:00

2009 Pittsburgh Steelers SchedulePRESEASONThursday, Aug. 13vs. Cardinals 8 p.m. (ESPN)Saturday, Aug. 22@ Redskins 7:30 p.m. (KDKA/FSN Pittsburgh)Saturday, Aug. 29vs. Bills 7:30 p.m. (KDKA/FSN Pittsburgh)Thursday, Sept. 3@ Panthers 8 p.m. (KDKA/FSN Pittsburgh)REGULAR SEASONThursday, Sept. 10vs. Titans 8:30 p.m. (NBC)Sunday, Sept 20@ Bears 4:15 p.m. (CBS)Sunday, Sept. 27 @ Bengals 4:15 p.m. (CBS)

Word of the day

2009-07-10T19:30:00.002-04:00

Bravura: \bruh-VYUR-uh; brah-; -VUR-\ , noun:1. A florid, brilliant style of music that emphasizes the technical force and skill of a performer; virtuoso music. 2. A showy or brilliant display.But it was not just the bravura of his self-expression that gave him such a hold on his contemporaries.-- Peter Ackroyd, "Oscar Wilde: Comedy as Tragedy,", New York Times, November 1, 198from

End of the longest week ever!

2009-07-10T16:57:00.004-04:00

It was the longest week ever. Some how the week after the 4th of July & my birthday always feels forever long. Plus, there was a silly (READ: UTTERLY POINTLESS) meeting at the corp office this week which resulted in more money coming out of the paycheck for insurance. Every day at work this week was just like being kicked in the shins by a two year old wearing steel toed boots. But it is over now

Manchester United Schedule

2009-07-10T15:35:00.001-04:00

AugustSat Aug 15 Birmingham City HTue Aug 18 Burnley ASat Aug 22 Wigan Athletic ASat Aug 29 Arsenal HSeptemberSat Sep 12 Tottenham Hotspur ASat Sep 19 Manchester City HSat Sep 26 Stoke City AOctoberSat Oct 3 Sunderland HSat Oct 17 Bolton Wanderers HSat Oct 24 Liverpool ASat Oct 31 Blackburn Rovers HNovemberSat Nov 7 Chelsea ASat Nov 21 Everton HSat Nov 28 Portsmouth ADecemberSat Dec 5 West Ham

Manchester United TV Schedule Changes

2009-07-10T13:22:00.000-04:00

Several dates and kick-off times for United's fixtures in the first few months of the 2009/10 campaign have been changed, after Sky and new Barclays Premier League rights holders ESPN chose the matches they will screen live. So far ten matches have been given new dates and/or start times. They are as follows: United v Birmingham Sun 16 August KO 13:30 Live on SkyBurnley v United Wed 19

Studs up Rules!

2009-07-10T11:21:00.003-04:00

it's true - it's true & you know it's true - hense the recurring interest in science & the outside world. how many more days until the start of the MAN U season now???

Big Brother!

2009-07-09T21:29:00.006-04:00

Loving the new season...though I'll be much happier when Jessie is OFF. Why didn't the fans get a vote? I wanted Brian. (Pouting) I did indeed get the live feeds for the first time inspite of boring old Jessie going in. And I am loving every second of it...though I have no idea how I'm going to be able to wake up for work tomorrow. Rather impressed by how the boys are doing all the cleaning &

Beck's & Posh Hotness

2009-07-09T16:21:00.000-04:00

Feeling the need for Invisibility?

2009-07-09T14:20:00.002-04:00

Chinese scientist are well on their way to making progress towards creating an invisibility cloaking device. Ok, that's it I'm coming up with a Pinky&TheBrain plan for world domination now! I just need to get my hands on those Chinese scientist toys first...

Swine Flu Update

2009-07-09T13:22:00.004-04:00

33,902 laboratory-confirmed H1N1 cases and 170 deaths, but the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has estimated that more than 1 million Americans have been infected.A swine flu vaccine should be ready by Mid-October - when it comes back in a stronger form. And the very people who could help us out of this fix are being knocked off. Makes you wonder why all these scientists being killed???

Evil little bastards

2009-07-09T00:16:00.009-04:00

Not being one of those women who are in the throws of a ticking clock I had a chuckle and then a long pause reading this article: New Scientist has an article: Daily Sex gives Sperm a boost So sperm are marathon training & getting stronger with frequency? Evil little bastards are plotting against us! No offense to any men who read this - but that just messes with my head. I have utter rubbish

Let's Run Jamie Oliver Right out of America!

2009-07-08T22:57:00.007-04:00

Jamie Oliver’s been filming a trailer to promote his new book, ‘Jamie’s America’ and six-part Channel 4 TV series, ‘Jamie’s American Roadtrip’, both coming this autumn. See above link for more info. I'm sorry but what idiot invited Oliver to America in the first place? This is the man who took Cookie Monster's cookies away. And Naked Chef? I'm sorry Chef's should not be naked. I don't want to

Thinking aloud

2009-07-08T17:31:00.003-04:00

Overheard on the bus yesterday: Little girl says to littler sister. "Hit my reset button."Little sister: "What's a reset button?"Little girl: "It resets your life. If you hit it then after you'll be a better person. It's right here." she points to her forehead & her younger sister slaps her right in the forehead - hard. "Ahh, thank you." she says in sweet voice. It's a cute idea ~ that set me to

Buffon Vacation Pics

2009-07-08T16:29:00.001-04:00

Kickette has the beautiful Buffon family pics from vacation. Sighs dreamily. Gianluigi is so ... perfect. Have I mentioned that? Because he is you know. See link above

Obertan Signing

2009-07-08T16:25:00.001-04:00

Manchester United have signed French winger Gabriel Obertan from Bordeaux on a four-year contract. Hate to admit it but three seconds ago I had no idea who he was. Wikipedia to the rescue!