Later on in the flight, another Miracle happened. The oven cried wine. We have contacted the Vatican.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Our Lady of the Weeping Oven
On my last flight to Rio de Janeiro I was flying with a great crew, we actually had many amazing intellectual conversations. Well, Continental recently has "updated" the flight attendant uniforms, essentially by giving the females a scarf and the males a new tie. This led to a conversation about how I look like a Catholic school girl in my uniform (which, I got to say, I do. I mean, I think Continental is trying to really sex up its image or something by doing the whole two fantasies in one - Catholic school girl AND flight attendant....). Meanwhile, in the middle galley on the Boeing 767 we were on, the middle oven inexplicably started leaking water. "It's a Miracle!" We saw it as a sign from Mother Mary. I saw an apparition, and drew it on the back of a cocktail napkin.
Later on in the flight, another Miracle happened. The oven cried wine. We have contacted the Vatican.
Later on in the flight, another Miracle happened. The oven cried wine. We have contacted the Vatican.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Octo-Mom
I am tired of the publicity swirling around Nadya Suleman - in my opinion she is an unfit mother and should have all of her 14 children placed in Child Protective Services. I am not a psychiatrist, I only have a cursory knowledge of Psych 101 and a dabbling of Dr. Philisms, but I can tell that this woman has some major issues.
I am not for limiting reproduction; that can get dicey (it calls to mind Communist China and their limit to one child per couple.....), but there has to be guidelines for IVF to guard against a single mother, still in college ($50,000 in debt with student loans), living with her parents in a 3 bedroom home, on Welfare (!!!), with six other children at home (two of which are disabled), from being impregnated with eight children. That is insane. If she were an applicant to adopt or foster these children there is absolutely no way she would be accepted. I saw on Dr. Phil yesterday that even as a daycare, the State of California only allows six infants in the home. She's bringing home eight!
I am a little biased against a Welfare state, however. My father, after retiring from an illustrious career in the US Navy, took a job for the State of the New Mexico investigating Welfare fraud, waste and abuse. Some of the stories he would come home with would just make your head spin. Teenagers dropping out of school and becoming baby-makers (essentially) and living off of the State; food stamp recipients asking to buy other people's groceries with their EBT card in exchange for cash so they can go buy cigarettes, alcohol, drugs.....
But, I am off topic. Nadya Suleman is out of touch with reality. She is majoring in Psychology, and yet she cannot see the mess that is staring back at her in the mirror. I really hope that the State of California steps in at some point; those poor infants are innocent and did not choose their fate. I feel bad for them; and I pity their mother.
I am not for limiting reproduction; that can get dicey (it calls to mind Communist China and their limit to one child per couple.....), but there has to be guidelines for IVF to guard against a single mother, still in college ($50,000 in debt with student loans), living with her parents in a 3 bedroom home, on Welfare (!!!), with six other children at home (two of which are disabled), from being impregnated with eight children. That is insane. If she were an applicant to adopt or foster these children there is absolutely no way she would be accepted. I saw on Dr. Phil yesterday that even as a daycare, the State of California only allows six infants in the home. She's bringing home eight!
I am a little biased against a Welfare state, however. My father, after retiring from an illustrious career in the US Navy, took a job for the State of the New Mexico investigating Welfare fraud, waste and abuse. Some of the stories he would come home with would just make your head spin. Teenagers dropping out of school and becoming baby-makers (essentially) and living off of the State; food stamp recipients asking to buy other people's groceries with their EBT card in exchange for cash so they can go buy cigarettes, alcohol, drugs.....
But, I am off topic. Nadya Suleman is out of touch with reality. She is majoring in Psychology, and yet she cannot see the mess that is staring back at her in the mirror. I really hope that the State of California steps in at some point; those poor infants are innocent and did not choose their fate. I feel bad for them; and I pity their mother.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Jeopardy!
I am currently playing along with the television show. I love this game. But I am not a fan of condescending Alex Trebek and the way he pronounces French words (he's from Quebec - whatever!).
As of the first commercial break I am not doing so well. I have a total of $1000. I have answered several questions wrong, but I did get one hard one about Sun Young Moon right. I'll do better. Okay, it's back....get my game face back on.
I am on a roll. I now have $6400 at the end of the first round, and am in second place overall (by like $800). Whenever there is a Daily Double I wager my own money (and I did get it right and I should have bet more but I only wagered $2000 this time) not what the contestant wagers so I can make more than what they make. Next round....
Up to $17700 now. Got the airplane question right (answer MD stands for McDonald-Douglas), and the Daily Double right for an extra $3500. I am kicking some major butt! But, I must keep in mind I am playing against myself and not against two other people on the show.
Final Jeopardy now: I'll make it a true Final Jeopardy, risk it all, double or nothing. It's not my money anyhow....I didn't get it right. I suck..... BOO! Oh well, Craig Ferguson is coming on.
As of the first commercial break I am not doing so well. I have a total of $1000. I have answered several questions wrong, but I did get one hard one about Sun Young Moon right. I'll do better. Okay, it's back....get my game face back on.
I am on a roll. I now have $6400 at the end of the first round, and am in second place overall (by like $800). Whenever there is a Daily Double I wager my own money (and I did get it right and I should have bet more but I only wagered $2000 this time) not what the contestant wagers so I can make more than what they make. Next round....
Up to $17700 now. Got the airplane question right (answer MD stands for McDonald-Douglas), and the Daily Double right for an extra $3500. I am kicking some major butt! But, I must keep in mind I am playing against myself and not against two other people on the show.
Final Jeopardy now: I'll make it a true Final Jeopardy, risk it all, double or nothing. It's not my money anyhow....I didn't get it right. I suck..... BOO! Oh well, Craig Ferguson is coming on.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Galleria Shopping
I did something unusual for me today - I went to the Galleria. I have lived in Houston for almost three years, and this trip would be the third for me. The first time was with my mom, second with Todd, and this time I ventured out there all alone. I find that place very intimidating. I didn't even know where to park my car.
Let me explain why I, a clotheshorse, would avoid going to the largest mall in Houston? Mostly because I tend to avoid malls in general after working in one all through college. I worked in a kiosk that sold Comcast Cable out in the center of the mall in my hometown, and I also worked at The Limited for the discounts (I spent more than I ever made there....). My tolerance for crowds has worn very thin. I also get very lost very easily. And the Galleria is massive. I much prefer to go to Rice Village; but that wasn't an option this time because RV doesn't have a Hallmark (needed to get my sister's birthday card and a Valentine for Todd), or The Limited (have a giftcard and coupon). So Galleria it was. AAAAHHH!
So I get there and immediately panic about the parking. I really don't know where to put my car. I decide to go through Neiman Marcus because I think that looks less traumatic, and find free parking there quickly.... I make a mental note that my hard to find perfume is available here (Guerlain's L'Instant - the perfume and not the eau de toilette or whatever) but do not buy because it's like $110. I have other things to buy.....and I do have half a bottle left of the eau de toilette.
I quickly exit Neiman's and make my way to Hallmark. I have somewhat of an obsession with this store; I collect Christmas ornaments every year (all the Snoopy ones amung others), and get the cards I need after much wasted time just browsing. Seriously, I can easily spend an afternoon in that store. I have a reward certificate so all I pay is like $1.89.
Next I went to Victoria's Secret because I had a free panty coupon. I get that and got a couple new bras because they were on sale and with the coupon I also saved another $25 off of 2. I am a rare size, 32B, so this makes bra shopping very difficult, so if I find some, I tend to stock up. I am a happy girl right now! It's amazing what pretty, new, lacy lingerie does for a girl.
Then I headed to The Limited and immediately fell in love with this strapless chiffon floaty dress http://www.thelimited.com/detail/index/item_desc/pleated-strapless-dress/item/8084434/clearance/clearance but tried it on and was unable to fill out the bustline properly (see above, haha!) and was greatly dissappointed. Boo! But I looked around, because I had a giftcard and found a Japanese inspired sundress that I missed on the first scan and liked it even better than the first dress and this one actually fit me. I love it! http://www.thelimited.com/detail/index/item_desc/printed-v-neck-dress/item/3274284/clearance/clearance The back is especially awesome, it almost looks like brushstrokes of a character, and it's in satin, as compared to the rest in cotton.
I then went to Express, where I also had a gift card and coupons where I wasn't that impressed with the spring collection, honestly. But I did need to buy some black tights because I wear them a lot in my everyday life (not at work, I think it's tacky, I prefer navy nylons). I eventually find a cute white skirt. I think I fell in love with it because it has pockets. http://www.express.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=16596&parentCategoryId=2&categoryId=4&subCategoryId=319 It needs a better lining, because it is extremely see through, but I absolutely love slips (any girly lingerie, really), and own many, and this skirt is an excuse to wear them. I think every well-bred lady should own a slip, in my own humble opinion. I also got a killer pair of earrings here, with a dark green stone dangling in them.
I manage to get all turned around trying to locate Neiman's again to exit the mall. I have to ask for directions, but there was a service kiosk, luckily, to assist needy mall shoppers such as myself. I find my car easily, and stop at Whataburger on the short drive home and get a gallon sized Coke because I am out (and Elizabeth BBed me about drinking one during my shopping escapade and made me crave one). And now I am home and loving what I bought. Yay!
Let me explain why I, a clotheshorse, would avoid going to the largest mall in Houston? Mostly because I tend to avoid malls in general after working in one all through college. I worked in a kiosk that sold Comcast Cable out in the center of the mall in my hometown, and I also worked at The Limited for the discounts (I spent more than I ever made there....). My tolerance for crowds has worn very thin. I also get very lost very easily. And the Galleria is massive. I much prefer to go to Rice Village; but that wasn't an option this time because RV doesn't have a Hallmark (needed to get my sister's birthday card and a Valentine for Todd), or The Limited (have a giftcard and coupon). So Galleria it was. AAAAHHH!
So I get there and immediately panic about the parking. I really don't know where to put my car. I decide to go through Neiman Marcus because I think that looks less traumatic, and find free parking there quickly.... I make a mental note that my hard to find perfume is available here (Guerlain's L'Instant - the perfume and not the eau de toilette or whatever) but do not buy because it's like $110. I have other things to buy.....and I do have half a bottle left of the eau de toilette.
I quickly exit Neiman's and make my way to Hallmark. I have somewhat of an obsession with this store; I collect Christmas ornaments every year (all the Snoopy ones amung others), and get the cards I need after much wasted time just browsing. Seriously, I can easily spend an afternoon in that store. I have a reward certificate so all I pay is like $1.89.
Next I went to Victoria's Secret because I had a free panty coupon. I get that and got a couple new bras because they were on sale and with the coupon I also saved another $25 off of 2. I am a rare size, 32B, so this makes bra shopping very difficult, so if I find some, I tend to stock up. I am a happy girl right now! It's amazing what pretty, new, lacy lingerie does for a girl.
Then I headed to The Limited and immediately fell in love with this strapless chiffon floaty dress http://www.thelimited.com/detail/index/item_desc/pleated-strapless-dress/item/8084434/clearance/clearance but tried it on and was unable to fill out the bustline properly (see above, haha!) and was greatly dissappointed. Boo! But I looked around, because I had a giftcard and found a Japanese inspired sundress that I missed on the first scan and liked it even better than the first dress and this one actually fit me. I love it! http://www.thelimited.com/detail/index/item_desc/printed-v-neck-dress/item/3274284/clearance/clearance The back is especially awesome, it almost looks like brushstrokes of a character, and it's in satin, as compared to the rest in cotton.
I then went to Express, where I also had a gift card and coupons where I wasn't that impressed with the spring collection, honestly. But I did need to buy some black tights because I wear them a lot in my everyday life (not at work, I think it's tacky, I prefer navy nylons). I eventually find a cute white skirt. I think I fell in love with it because it has pockets. http://www.express.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=16596&parentCategoryId=2&categoryId=4&subCategoryId=319 It needs a better lining, because it is extremely see through, but I absolutely love slips (any girly lingerie, really), and own many, and this skirt is an excuse to wear them. I think every well-bred lady should own a slip, in my own humble opinion. I also got a killer pair of earrings here, with a dark green stone dangling in them.
I manage to get all turned around trying to locate Neiman's again to exit the mall. I have to ask for directions, but there was a service kiosk, luckily, to assist needy mall shoppers such as myself. I find my car easily, and stop at Whataburger on the short drive home and get a gallon sized Coke because I am out (and Elizabeth BBed me about drinking one during my shopping escapade and made me crave one). And now I am home and loving what I bought. Yay!
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