I nEeD a BeEr....

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My BuD tRiBuTe

It seems like many things these days.. anything "All American" is doomed... so here is my tribute to the "All American Beer"... even though I personally prefer Miller Lite or Yuengling :)









The one below is not a real bud commercial... but I had to post it because it's too funny! :)

FuNnY bAbY

BaGgU

So I found my way first way to be "green" in regards to my shopping... I am going to purchase some of these cool Baggu bags! Aren't they cute? I love the colors...


And the fact that they fold flat and small...


You should get some too!! You can use for them for sooo many things.. like shopping and shopping.. oh yeah.. did I mention for your shopping??



Here is some more information from their site:

LET US EXPLAIN WHY BAGGUS ARE SO GOOD. We are working to replace our old friends, the paper & plastic bags, with something that does their job without creating needless waste or harming the environment. Using one Baggu for one year replaces 300 to 700 disposable bags.

One Baggu holds the contents of 2 to 3 plastic grocery bags. Six bags can hold a whole cart full of groceries.

Baggu Bag handles are the perfect length: you can hold them in your hand, on your forearm, or over your shoulder.

They are made from super strong rip-stop nylon (holds 25 lbs) so they are light (2 oz) and compactible. They fold into a flat 5 by 5 inch pouch that easily slips in a purse or pocket. That way they are always handy when you need them.

Baggu bags have a nice big gusset in the bottom so they will sit flat when they are filled (good for eggs & milk.)

PLASTIC BAGS & THE PLANET The average family brings home 1,000 bags every year. Most of those bags end up in land fills. That really adds up - 100 billion plastic bags are sent to landfill in the US each year.

In landfills, it can take up to 1000 years for a bag to decompose. Plastics don't biodegrade, they photo-degrade, breaking down into tiny toxic pieces that contaminate soil and water or harm wildlife.

Every time you use your Baggu bag instead of plastic or paper you are doing something Good.

My 101 in 1001

I was inspired to make my 101 list after checking out my girl Kate's blog. I love lists and I never make a new years resolution because I know I'm a procrastinator and a year isn't long enough... I am gonna try this though.. I think if I make all my goals semi-realistic I should be able to do everything in 1001 days!

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days?:
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as new year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities. I believe the original site for the project was here.

Start: Sunday, July 20, 2008
End: Sunday, April 17, 2011

1. Think of 101 things to do in 1001 days finished 7/20/08
2. Organize the storage unit April 09
3. Go up in a hot-air balloon
4. Take a trip outside of the US 5/2/09-5/10/09
5. Get back into shape (like I was in 2004)
6. Learn how to change a tire
7. Take a camping trip and stay in a tent
8. Learn how to hold my breath under water
9. Learn to sew (for real)
10. Sew a pretty apron
11. Take another dance class
12. Keep my car clean for at least one month
13. Finish my master's degree
14. Take a knitting class 12/1/08
15. Lose more money than I can afford at roulette in Vegas
16. Go to Los Angeles
17. Give to a charity - anonymously - date??
18. Take a real cooking class
19. Take a real baking class
20. Go see an Opera
21. Go to the Renaissance Festival
22. Go to another public winery in Maryland other than Linganore Cellars
23. Go to a winery in Virginia
24. Complete a whole scrapbook
25. Organize my crafting supplies
26. Walk the entire DC Zoo
27. Go to the Holocaust Museum
28. Go to the Spy Museum
29. Learn to decorate cakes finished 10/30/08
30. Get a full time job finished 8/18/08
31. Get a part time job
32. Build a sandcastle finished 8/12/08
33. Keep a regular backup of my computer
34. Learn to paint
35. Make a painting for my bedroom
36. Sing karaoke
37. Send holiday cards to friends and family (not just address them :))
38. Do cartwheels in the park
39. Swing on the swings at a playground 10/25/08
40. Plan a Halloween party
41. Have a movie night 4/10/09
42. Have a game night 5/15/09
43. Start to volunteer again!!! October 08
44. Vote 11/4/08
45. Go to a Maryland Terps Football game
46. Go to a Maryland Terps Basketball game 1/7/09
47. Visit my brother 12/23/08
48. Visit my sister 11/27/08
49. Go to Disney world
50. Go to Niagra Falls
51. Keep a cell phone for more than one year 10/28/08
52. Blog everyday for one month
53. Write a children's book
54. Try three new restaurants in DC
55. Go out to dinner during restaurant week in DC
56. Go out to dinner during restaurant week in Baltimore January 2009
57. Go shooting at the gun range at least once a month for 6 months
58. Go to the outer banks
59. Go to an aquarium
60. Cook 10 new recipes
61. Bake bread (not tastefully simple beer bread)
62. Learn how to play a sports game on PS3 or Xbox
63. Take a bartending class
64. Learn CPR
65. Have a picnic in the park
66. Take a walk in the rain
67. Get a bikini wax April 2009
68. Take a floral class
69. Carve a pumpkin
70. Get a new bed
71. Keep a plant alive for more than a month
72. Figure out what really makes me happy 1/1/09
73. Get a Mac computer
74. Do a 26 things project
75. Get a bonsai plant
76. Get a pedicure 2/13/09
77. Get a facial
78. Send a secret in to PostSecret
79. Learn to drive a stick shift
80. Do something to make my shopping more green 10/16/08
81. Do something green
82. Bake a pie from scratch
83. Learn how to make soft pretzels
84. Volunteer for habitat for humanity
85. Learn to let go 12/20/08
86. Go skinny dipping
87. See a movie in IMAX
88. Accept myself for who I am 2009
89. Go snorkeling
90. Learn to make my own beer
91. Learn how to take a compliment
92. Plant a tree
93. Be a member of the audience in a TV show
94. Sleep under the stars
95. Eat only home prepared meals for two weeks
96. Learn how to sail
97. Go on a sailing trip
98. Fill out and send back one of those email surveys
99. Go out to a club on a Thursday night December 2008
100. Go skydiving
101. Make a soundtrack of my life

Updated 7/4/09

ThE dArK kNiGhT

Went to see "The Dark Knight" with the hubby today.. it was an okay movie in my opinion... not bad... but not great. My favorite Batman movie will continue to be "Batman Begins".... :P

HaPpY BiRtHdAy AnGiE pOo!!

PoLiCe RiDe ALoNg

This picture is from my police ride along with Prince George's County Police Department that I did just for the heck of it.. was an interesting night I must say...

I think the driver thought he was in the movie "The Fast and The Furious", luckily he got out of the car okay...


Sent from my iPhone

QuOtE

LuNcH WiTh ThE gIrLs

Had a great lunch with the girls today!!!


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FuNnY PiCs

PoOl

Had to work on my tan today...LOL :)

Had fun chillin by the pool at my gym...


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iPhOnE?!?!?!

Nope....I am now the proud owner of an iPaperweight... not iPhone... :) My phone is officially dead until Apple fixes its server issues.... YAY!!

fRiEnDs

A friend is someone who will walk the long way when you don't want to hop the fence.

The best friend you can have is one you can sit on the porch with and not say a word, then get up and feel like that was the best conversation you've ever had.

When the world gets dark, friends are the batteries in your flashlight.

When it hurts to look back, and you are scared to look ahead, look beside you and your bestfriend will be there.

HaPpY fOuRtH oF JuLy

Happy Fourth of July everyone!!!!!

QuOtE

LoLLiPoP

Lollipop lollipop
Oh lolli lolli lolli
Lollipop lollipop.....

Call my baby lollipop
Tell you why
His kiss is sweeter than an apple pie
And when he does his shaky rockin' dance
Man, I haven't got a chance

I call him
Lollipop lollipop
Oh lolli lolli lolli
Lollipop lollipop.....

Sweeter than candy on a stick
Huckleberry, chimry or lime
If you had a choice
He'd be your pick
But lollipop is mine

Lollipop lollipop
Oh lolli lolli lolli
Lollipop lollipop.....

Crazy way he thrills me
Tell you why
Just like a lightning from the sky
He loves to kiss me till I can't see straight
GEE, MY LOLLIPOP IS GREAT

I call him
Lollipop lollipop
Oh lolli lolli lolli
Lollipop lollipop.....

hOw To TiCk PeOpLe OfF

1. Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies.

2. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors."

3. Specify that your drive-through order is "TO-GO."

4. If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others.

5. Stomp on little plastic ketchup packets.

6. Insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all weather conditions "to keep them tuned up."

7. Reply to everything someone says with "that's what you think."

8. Practice making fax and modem noises.

9. Highlight irrelevant information in scientific papers and "cc" them to your boss.

10. Make beeping noises when a large person backs up.

11. Finish all your sentences with the words "in accordance with prophesy."

12. Signal that a conversation is over by clamping your hands over your ears and grimacing.

13. Disassemble your pen and "accidentally" flip the ink cartridge across the room.

14. Holler random numbers while someone is counting.

15. Adjust the tint on your TV so that all the people are green, and insist to others that you "like it that way."

16. Staple pages in the middle of the page.

17. Publicly investigate just how slowly you can make a croaking noise.

18. Honk and wave to strangers.

19. Decline to be seated at a restaurant, and simply eat their complimentary mints at the cash register.

20. TYPE IN UPPERCASE.

21. type only in lowercase.

22. dont use any punctuation either

23. Buy a large quantity of orange traffic cones and reroute whole streets.

24. Repeat the following conversation a dozen times.
"DO YOU HEAR THAT?"
"What?"
"Never mind, it's gone now."

25. As much as possible, skip rather than walk.

26. Try playing the William Tell Overture by tapping on the bottom of your chin. When nearly done, announce "No, wait, I messed it up," and repeat.

27. Ask people what gender they are.

28. While making presentations, occasionally bob your head like a parakeet.

29. Sit in your front yard pointing a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down.

30. Sing along at the opera.

31. Go to a poetry recital and ask why each poem doesn't rhyme.

32. Ask your co-workers mysterious questions and then scribble their answers in a notebook. Mutter something about "psychological profiles."