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Friday, June 12, 2009

She's with me...

How cool is it to be excused from school by President Barack Obama? Kennedy Corpus knows because "she's with Barack".

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

What a boring day....

Seems to be a pretty boring day. Nothing good, nothing bad... just indifferent.

How is your day?

Monday, June 8, 2009

I had one of the best weekends I've had in quite a long time. My SUV did not make it out of the garage and my body did not physically leave our yard. It was so nice! Saturday morning I got up and did the normal spring/summer, weed picking, out in the yard "stuff". Then Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, Laura and I spent time outside soaking up the sun and hanging out on the back porch. Tim got all of things he needed to do done on Saturday so he was able to take some much needed time to rest yesterday. Tim is not one for just sitting outside all day, or sitting inside all day for that matter, but he would come and visit Laura and I from time to time. It was wonderful to spend time outside, without the TV, catching up with them both. During the week it's hard to find time to spend quality time with them. By the time we get home, go through the mail, cook dinner, take our evening walk/run, pick up from the night before and get baths, it's time for bed and/or time to veg out in front of the TV. So, it was nice to just RELAX this past weekend. Hopefully we can enjoy more of those in the near future.

Gordon Ramsey in hot water

I'm actually a fan of Gordon Ramsay and find the biggest part of his shows quite entertaining. However, I think he may have taken it a little too far in an interview, which then spewed over into the next few days.

I'm quite impressed at the response from the interviewer though...

I'm more putoff by the following video than I was of his original interview with Tracy Grimshaw.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOs-p6Pd5fs

Starting Today

I am on a mission to loose weight! For the past year and 1/2 I have put on the weight and starting today, I'm going to shed it. I started walking/running a few weeks ago and it doesn't seem to be taking the pounds off. So, I'm going to try some other things in an effort to help me. My Mom says to keep a food journal so that I can keep track of what I eat and I'm going to start that. I also need to incorporate more fruits and vegetables in my diet, so I'm going this afternoon to stock up!

Do you have any ideas or suggestions on things you have done to loose weight and keep it off?

Twister

I'm fascinated by tornado's and I thought this was a pretty cool view of the inside of one.

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12 Years is absurd

North Korea has sentenced Laura Ling and Euna Lee to 12 years of "hard labor" for being found guilty of a "grave crime". The grave crime they are referring to is illegally crossing into the country and "hostility toward the Korean people". Ling and Lee were sentenced to the maximum amount of 12 years, which can not be appealed as the courts decision is considered final. It's absurd to me that this can happen. I know that you have different rules and regulations when you cross over into another country, but a sentence of 12 years for illegally entering the country doesn't make sense to me.

Reporters Without Borders ranks North Korea as Asia's worst country for press freedom.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Like she really eats these burgers!

With a body like this, do you really think Audrina Patridge really eats burgers from Carl's Jr.? I think not!

Like Mother, Like Father

This video of Britney Spears' children dancing to her song "Toxic" is so cute.

Britney Spears' Sons Dance to Toxic (Part 1) from Britney Spears on Vimeo.

Assalaamu Alaykum - Peace Be Upon You

President Barack Obama gave a speech in Cairo, Egypt this morning and as always, he was stellar. In his speech, Obama vows a "new beginning" for Islam and America in a landmark speech to the world's Muslims, evoking a vision of peace after a smouldering cycle of "suspicion and discord."

What are your thoughts on the speech? Do you think that his words could spark peace in the middle east or do you think it's back to life as usual?

Transcript from President Obama's Speech in Cairo

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/06/04/obama.anewbeginning.pdf?eref=aol

I hate it when....

my eyelashes get stuck together. If it starts in the morning, it seems to last all day no matter how much I try to wipe away the mascara.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

New Moon Trailer

I'm not a vampire watching movie kind of girl, however, when I saw the movie "Twilight", I really enjoyed it. Now, the sequel is coming out in November, called "New Moon". Check out the trailer below.

President Obama on GM's Restructuring

I'm very impressed with the President's speech on the new restructuring of General Motors. I believe his intentions are always for the better of the American People. His plan and his team seem to have thought this through and they have come up with a plan that suits GM and the American People at this point and time in our country.

Yesterday I heard people refer to GM as the new Obama Motors and I think that's a little far stretched. You know, our President doesn't get involved in anything without having detailed conversations with his advisers. In no way do I think this decision was made lightly. He is very clear in saying that he has no intention of running GM and that he wants to have the US Government be involved in as little as possible in the decisions of the company. He wants to get in and get out, as quickly as possible.

I believe President Obama is extremely intelligent and I think he surrounds himself with very intelligent people. I support him 100% and have no fear that the decisions he and his staff have made will result in nothing less that victory for GM.

Possible Debris Found From Missing Flight 447

Authorities are not confirming the story, but it seems as though debris has been found in the Atlantic Ocean, which they think could be from the missing flight that went down early Monday morning. 228 people were on board when the plane disappeared off the radar leaving everyone to speculate as to what could have happened? There were severe thunderstorms in the area and now they are saying possible hail and heavy winds could also be a factor.

Do you ever think of not making it to your next destination when you board a plane? I try not to, but sometimes find that difficult to do. Especially when I fly alone, which is not often, but when I do my mind wonders "will this be the last trip" and will my family be OK if I weren't here?

My husband does a great deal of traveling and I always make sure I say a little prayer as he walks out the door, to bring him back safe and sound. My heart goes out to the families of those who are missing. I can't even imagine what a difficult time it must be for them.

Would you cut off your penis for love?

Well a 25 year old Egyptian man did. All because his father would not give him permission to marry, what he calls, a lady from a lower class family. I don't know if that's love or insanity?

Unfortunately, the hospital where he was rushed to could not reattach his severed member.

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