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Monday, July 23rd, 2007
9:13 am	Michael Moore's 'Sicko' So, anyone seen it? We just saw it yesterday and let me just tell you, it may be 100% impossible for anyone to see that and not seriously consider moving out of the country immediately. We're thinking France. Current Mood: contemplative (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, June 25th, 2007
7:17 am	Nuts for Jericho So, I have to admit that amongst one of the ten million TV shows Jeremy and I watch... there is a little show called Jericho. It's not one of our favorite, but we really do kinda like it. And it's one of those shows where there's all kinds of secrets floating around that you're expecting to be revealed as the series goes on... But then, apparently, they decided to cancel the damn thing after the series finale, with tons of questions UNANSWERED!!! Gaa. Anyway, I was poking around on-line to see what I could find out about it being cancelled and I found this....: http://www.nutsonline.com/jericho Heh. For those of you who don't want to go check the link yourself, it's on a website that actually sells nuts, and apparently they promoted a protest against CBS for cancelling the show that encouraged upset viewers to send actual nuts to CBS to say, 'Hey, you're nuts for cancelling! Bring it back!' Hee. Over $50,000 worth of nuts ended up being sent to CBS (or over 20 tons!!). End result? CBS is bringing Jericho back for at least 7 episodes. I gotta say, I was amused. Sidenote: So, anyway this CBS exec says that they'll bring it back for 7 episodes, but then it'll be gone again if viewership doesn't go up. So, like, you all should check it out! :) Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
Saturday, June 16th, 2007
12:28 pm	So, like, I was rushing out of my house to an appointment this morning when we saw a big strip of dirt toward the end of our driveway. Only it wasn't dirt. What the hell? I've never seen anything like it. Anyone have any ideas why? (It was all disappeared once we got home...) ( Read more... ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
8:02 am	Death Talks & Toothpaste Walks So, like, what do you do when you're like totally positive that you had unopened toothpaste boxes under your sink in your bathroom, but they simply have disappeared? I swear, there's a black hole in this house somewhere. (And btw, have you ever noticed that when you leave an enormous pile of washed laundry in your bedroom but don't put it away, that you absolutely can NOT find certain items, but then they magically reappear when you finally put everything away? It's like they're hiding 'cause they're mad at you for leaving them in a big lump. Sigh.) Anyway, more interestingly, here's a conversation I had with the kid on the way home the other day....: Jeremy (4-yrs-old) & Mommy: [Silent. Sitting in the car, driving home from school, listening to music.] Jeremy: Why do people die? Mommy: (Thinking: Why couldn't he be asking where babies come from!?!? I like that one better. Oh, wait, he already asked that one a year ago.) Um, well, sometimes people get really sick or old and that happens. Jeremy: But not to daddy, right? Mommy: (Thinking:Argh) Daddy wont die for a really long time. Jeremy: But why? Mommy: When people get really old or sick, that happens, but daddy wont die for a realllllly long time. Jeremy: Like when I get sick? Will I die? Mommy: (Thinking: Double argh) No, sweetie. Not for a really, really, REALLY long time. Sigh. (Comment on this)
Friday, March 23rd, 2007
5:43 pm	The Kid's Spelling Expertise... Jeremy turned 4 in January and with that came a new fascination with how things are spelled.... For instance, he knows that: Jeremy is spelled - J-E-R-E-M-Y Dog is spelled - D-O-G Sunny is spelled - S-U-N-N-Y Daddy is spelled - D-A-D-D-Y Mommy is spelled - M-O-M-M-Y Tiger is spelled - T-I-G-E-R Yes is spelled - Y-E-S His friend Jaxson's name is spelled - J-A-X-S-O-N (So what if he misses the A every now and again?) And interestingly, *EVERYTHING* else is spelled: L-N-O. Car? That's L-N-O Grandma? L-N-O! Chicken? Once again, L-N-O. Hmm. (Comment on this)
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
10:04 pm	Tragedy strikes... On American Idol. What the HELL!? (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, March 4th, 2007
8:38 pm	My Son's First Walkies I got some pretty decent walkie talkies for the kid for free because I signed up for a trial period for some kid's learning website (that I've since cancelled at no charge!). So, daddy got them all charged up and ready to go and the two of them turned them on this evening. They were playing with them and all was well.. until... mere minutes after beginning to use them... They hear a voice. From who knows where in some neighboring area of our town. It says: "I'm the gay guy." "I'm getting hard." Awesome. (Comment on this)
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
11:58 am	Now that's art, baby! Yeah. And more below the cut... ( Read more... ) (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, December 1st, 2006
10:06 pm	The kid's first photo shoot... So, a couple of months ago I took the kid to an open call for models of all ages. He had to go up in front of a video camera and talk to them and follow their instructions. They ended up being interested in him. What that means is that they want to promote and represent him as his 'agent.' So, a few days after the open call he got scheduled for a photo shoot... Hee. I finally got the results. ( Some of the photo shoot pics under the cut... ) So, this like probably makes me a bad mom of sorts or something.. But whatever. It was sort of fun, and if it stops being fun we can always stop! -Sera (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, November 26th, 2006
9:55 am	Jeremy's School Thanksgiving Project Sometimes the crap they send home with the kid from school is so cheesy and immediate trashcan material (yeah, yeah... I know. I'm the mom and I should love every little dot my son puts down on a piece of paper... but, seriously.) And then, sometimes.. it's just great. This Thanksgiving was one example of the latter: Jeremy's Thanksgiving What are you thankful for? 'I'm thankful for dragons and my whole house.' How do you prepare your turkey? Make it hot and put in water What do you stuff your turkey with? peanut butter, peanuts, and my blanket What do you season your turkey with? Salt, pepper and apples At what temperature do you cook your turkey? 5 degrees. One temperature goes in my mouth and the other goes in my ear in order to feel better. What side dishes will you have? cranberries, pancakes, peanut butter, cake and tiger food What drinks? Apple juice What is for dessert? candy Who is invited? Jessica, dad, mom, Spiderman, Batman, Superman, Ninjua Turtles, the Hulk (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, November 25th, 2006
3:57 pm	Top Ten Reasons to Never go to a Public Movie Theatre (Even Though I’ll Never Stop) Top Ten Reasons to Never go to a Public Movie Theatre (Even Though I’ll Never Stop) As much as I’d like to include the imbecile imbibing (read: POUNDING) beer after beer at a recent sold out showing of Borat (a problematic piece of cinematic ‘art,’ but that’s a story for another time), the alcoholics and potheads who can’t keep their habits out of the movie theatre are (and thank you for small favors) a rarity. While I might waste a few errant moments hoping that such a fellow later drive himself into a tree, the following categorical offenders are of much greater concern: 1. The Standard: There’s nothing better than sitting down to enjoy a good movie. The lights go down. You settle in to your seat. If you’re really lucky, you’ve gotten that seat right in the center of the theatre with the railing in front of you so you have a place to rest your feet. Maybe you’ve even got some nice, buttered popcorn and a friend or mate with whom to share the experience. Before the film starts, you scan the audience. They all seem like nice, reasonably normal and respectful movie going folk. But, then the lights go down and you discover it’s happened again. Yes, that’s right. You’ve sat yourself down next to another talker. Is it the mom who’s explaining what’s happening to her clearly-too-young-to-be-at-this-kind-of-film kid? Or, is it that elderly couple, at least one of whom seems so senior that he’s forgotten quite where he is, that there’s others around him, and that his partner is, in fact, right next to him and not halfway across the room? Or could it be that group of kids who seem to believe, as so many teens do, that they can’t possibly be cool unless the whole room can hear their snide remarks? Whoever the culprit(s), I make this suggestion: Carry around a blank copy of a bill equal to the price of your admission. At the appropriate moment, fill in the blanks and hand the bill to the offender and then say something cute like, “If you’re going to SCREW me, the least you could do is pay for my ticket!” Okay, yeah, so that’s kinda dumb and in today’s world, it might even get you shot, but at least go tell an usher. 2. Cellular Generation: Ah, the cell phone. It’s a wonder we all survived even ten years ago before the great promoters of this industry came along and convinced us that we must be reachable at all times of the day or night. But really, let me take a moment to enlighten you cell phone users to a few critical points: • No, the screen on your cell phone was NOT meant to act as a flashlight, guiding you to your seat when you can’t be bothered to arrive at the theatre before the lights go down. It doesn’t work anyway, so stop trying. Just wait the two minutes for your eyes to adjust, like your mom and dad had to do in the ‘good old days.’ • Yes, it is silent when you and your friend text back and forth to each other in the middle of a movie. However, in case you hadn’t noticed, your cell phone’s screen (while, as aforementioned, not passable as a flashlight) is rather noticeable and so flashing it on and off throughout the showing is NOT a bright idea. No pun intended. • Your fancy ringer isn’t cute. It wasn’t cute when you first downloaded it, and it’s not cute now. Frankly, it’s pretty lame that you felt the need to spend money to download it in the first place. More importantly, it is the absolute HEIGHT of uncute when it goes off in the middle of a movie. TURN THE DAMN THING OFF. • Don’t talk on your cell phone in the middle of a movie. I can’t even talk rationally about this. It’s just too ridiculous that you’d even THINK of doing this. No, the appropriate response to your phone ringing in the middle of a movie is NOT to answer it and say, “Hey, I can’t talk right now ‘cause I’m in a movie!” It’s to say SILENTLY TO YOURSELF ‘I CAN’T BELIEVE I FORGOT TO TURN THAT OFF,’ AND THEN YOU TURN IT OFF. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?!? JUST TURN IT OFF. Okay. Sorry. I’m calm, now. And before I conclude this little diatribe, might I ask you cell phone fanatics one little favor? Could you kindly share with me what damn mobile carrier you’re using, because I’ve got to stand at least ten feet outside of the building to get any signal at all! 3. The Sleeper Hit: Yeah, that’s when *I* HIT the sleeper. Yes, that’s right. Some morons go to the movies to sleep and the average movie sleeper also seems to SNORE. As entertaining as it may be, I didn’t pay my exorbitant ticket price in hopes of having the opportunity to evaluate your sleep apnea. GO AWAY. 4. The Poppers, the Smackers and the Biters: Similar to the Sleeper and close sisters to one another, the Poppers, Smackers and Nail Biters also seem to have complete disregard for the preferences of others regarding the audible evidence of their personal habits. Do I want to hear the sharp pop of your gum as you cowishly masticate that flavorless wad in your mouth? And what about the smack of your lips as you gorge, mouth agape, on whatever snack you currently covet? And how about the click-click-click as you absentmindedly gnaw at your nails? Do I want that experience? I’m going to leave you to guess at the answer to that. 5. The Narrator: A behavior most frequently exhibited by the elderly, this charming habit involves identifying what we can all already clearly see happening, typically at fairly regular intervals. Sometimes it means simply announcing the arrival of a particular actor or actress on screen (e.g., as the lady to my left kindly demonstrated at a recent viewing of ‘Stranger than Fiction,’ “That’s Maggie Gyllenhaal. She’s Jake Gyllenhaal’s sister.”). Other times, it’s simply a statement of some clear and obvious fact observable by even the youngest members of the audience (e.g., “He’s standing behind her with an axe. He’s going to try and kill her.”). Psst! Hey, Mr. Narrator, question for you: If I swear to forward you any advertisements for open calls to voice over auditions, will you promise to SHUT THE HELL UP!?! 6. Mr. (or Ms.) Bojangles: Change in your pocket. Whatever you’ve got in that giant, black hole of a purse that you just can’t seem to find but must have right now. So many metal bracelets up and down your arm that you look to have just fallen out of an 80’s Madonna video. I don’t care what it is, but could you kindly keep your hands off of it while the movie’s playing? 7. The Wanton Cackler: Sometimes people are just born with that kind of voice. You know…That voice you can hear above all others at the restaurant. Even better is when they’re born with that kind of laugh. But the very best of all is when they’ve got that laugh and they use it in a place like a movie theatre with the kind of wild abandon that means they often seem to be laughing at nothing and when you find yourself laughing it’s only because you’ve completely lost track of the film and are lost in the total absurdity of your situation. More importantly, what do you DO about someone like that? Sure, you can tell the talker to be quiet, but you can’t rightly tell the laugher to stop. I’m afraid this one’s just hopeless. Let’s move on. 8. The Life of the Party: Contrary to your self-absorbed belief, Mr. It’s-No-Party-if-I’m-Not-There, the party (or, in this case, the movie) DOES start whether or not you’ve arrived. What this means, if I must further spell it out, is that if you’re going to saunter in after the lights are down you should not still be speaking at a volume that suggests what you have to say is more interesting than the movie that is already playing. I assure you, it is not. 9. Crying Babies and Whiny Kids: Hey, I’m a mom so I totally understand the urge to get the hell out of your house and take your kid somewhere in a desperate attempt to do something different and cling to a few tiny grains of sanity. However, and I know this will come as something of a shock to some of you, not all films are kid-friendly. Let me follow that up with another shocker: Despite what most of the world seems to think about their dogs and their babies, not everyone is interested in your kid. So, could you kindly keep that cute little thing at home or at least at the G-rated flick next door? And, of course, if you don’t… if you absolutely insist on bringing your little bundle of joy to that next big super-violent, clearly-intended-for-adults film, I will at least find comfort in the fact that your child will likely be warped for life and may, one day grow up to inspire such a film himself (and I don’t mean as the next big Director or Screenwriter). 10. Random Man: Thanks for sharing, Ms. Jiggles-Your-Foot- -So-Hard-on-the-Railing-that-I’m-Vibrating-in-My-Seat-At-The-Other-End-of-the-Row. Much love to you, Mr. I-Bounce-Empty-Soda-Bottles-on-My-Foot. And, little Miss Sucks-Loudly-on-Brightly-Lit-Glow-Sticks, we will never forget the ingenuity you showed in finding a new way to annoy us. Just when you’ve got the others under control, there’s always something else unexpected just waiting to ruin your moving going experience. Keep up the good work, guys! (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 23rd, 2006
8:41 pm	Best Thanksgiving EVER. So, for the first time in about a decade, there was no travelling involved in my Thanksgiving celebration. Yes, we shunned all family and stayed home. Just the three of us. We also shunned most Thanksgiving food traditions and had our own version of a 'feast.' At 10:00am we did the whole 'hors d'oeuvre' thing and had: Baguette with butter 'Meeting' crackers (these little cracker sandwiches that the kid digs.. Homemade bleu cheese dip and celery Toasted Baguette stuffed with roast beef and and topped with melted swiss cheese Apple cider At 12:30pm we did the whole Thanksgiving dinner deal and had: Pizza Crab Rangoons Chinese chicken fingers At 7:00pm we did the whole dessert buffet thing and had: Pumpkin pie Chocolate cream pie Jello (made by the kid last night) Chocolate mousse We also took the kid to a movie inbetween 'dinner' and dessert. This has definitely been the most relaxing Thanksgiving in a LONG time, and the food was (however non-traditional) pretty good and feast-like. :) I think we might have to do this again next year! -S (Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
10:33 pm	Funniest Pic Ever (to me, at least) Okay so, THIS is what happens when you bribe your kid to sit on Santa's lap and smile... Okay, so I don't even approve of offering a kid ice cream or other food for the sake of anything, but, in case you were wondering, here's what happens when daddy REALLY wants a pic of the kid on Santa's lap... ( Read more... ) (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
7:32 pm	Dear Mr. Giant Corporation, Given the recent election results, I was so terribly sorry to hear about all the millions of dollars you spent trying to get people to vote 'Yes' on question #1. Apparently, no matter how many times you told the average Joe that his freedom of choice was being taken away by having to drive an extra .5 miles to get wine, he just couldn't get it together enough to vote for taking $$ from Mom & Pop at the liquor store so that you could further pad your enormous bank accounts. Even worse, I'm afraid that the 'virtual monopoly' lives on. When will this damn neighborhood get its head out of its ass and work toward shutting down ALL family-owned stores in the name of big business!?!? I have an idea, though! To make back all those millions you just lost, why don't you start selling used vehicles? You just KNOW those damn car salesmen have a monopoly on that gig. Sincerely, S Current Mood: amused (Comment on this)
Tuesday, November 7th, 2006
7:42 am	Vote No on Question 1, Dammit. Okay, yes, this is totally trivial in the grand scheme of the political world, but these pro-question-1 people are really beginning to piss me off. I think it was when I heard that obnoxious commerical about liquor stores having a 'virtual monopoly' on liquor sales that I really started to get irritated. For fuck's sake. That's sort of like saying that doctors have a virtual monopoly on medical care. It is so fucking patronizing to have these enormous grocery corporations shoving this idea down everyone's throat while advertising it as a way to give 'consumers their choice' and making competition 'fair.' Really? As far as I can tell, it those enormous grocery stores that I trying to reach the status of 'virtual monopoly.' Meanwhile, all you'll be doing by voting yes on question #1 is: 1. Damaging more family businesses 2. Putting young teenagers at grocery and convenience stores in a position to have to card and refuse liquor sales to other underage kids. 3. Possibly increase the sale of alcohol to minors. 4. Save yourself the two seconds and two cents in gas that it will cost to you to drive that quarter of a mile to the actual liquor store. 5. Continue the trend of putting local businesses out of business and letting enormous corporations take over your neighborhood. 6. Putting more $$ in the pockets of those enormous corporations. Sound like a good idea to you? Sigh. Current Mood: annoyed (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 1st, 2006
8:58 am	Why the hell not. Answer the following in exactly two words: 1. When was the last time you shaved? Friday morning 2. Explain what ended your last relationship. No job 3. What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.? Waking up 4. What were you doing 15 minutes ago? Reading email 5. Are you any good at math? Fairly good 6. Your prom night? In college 7. Do you have any famous ancestors? Fashion designer 8. Have you had to take a loan out for school? Not yet 9. Do you know the words to the song on your myspace profile? No song 10. Last thing received in the mail? Work question 11. How many different beverages have you had today? None yet 12. Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine? If required 13. Who did you lose your CONCERT virginity to? Dirty Dancing!?! 14. Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? Never have 15. What's the most painful dental procedure you've had? Wisdom teeth 16. What is out your back door? The Deck 17. Any plans for Friday night? The Cape! 18. Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? Not really. 19. Have you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different popcorns? Yes, indeed. 20. Have you ever been to a planetarium? Long ago. 21. Do you re-use towels after you shower? Of course. 22. Some things you are excited about? Christmas coming! 23. What is your favorite flavor of JELLO? Liquor spiked! 24. Describe your keychain(s)? Big, clunky 25. Where do you keep your change? All over. 26. When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people? September 21st. 27. What kind of winter coat do you own? Big, black. 28. What was the weather like on your graduation day? Don't remember. 29. Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed?? Always open. (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 2nd, 2006
11:26 pm	OHMYGOD: Wickerman This f'in movie has got to be one of the worst movies we've seen in the last year. In the last quarter of the film, the entire audience was rolling in the aisles and mind you, there was nothing intentionally comedic going on. And to emphasize the point further, at the absurd conclusion of the film, the guy to Jeremy's right stood up and said, "That is the worst fuckin' movie I've ever seen." In any case, BAD FILM. (And so was the 'World Trade Center,' in case any of you were wondering... Truly creepy and overbearing Marine advertisement, as far as I was concerned...) On another note, Little Miss Sunshine was great and The Illusionist was worth seeing, too. -S (3 Comments |Comment on this)
11:25 pm	*REALLY IMPORTANT CHAIN LETTER* You must immediately NOT send out ten copies of this e-mail to people you know. If you send out this or ANY OTHER chain letter to anyone in the next 365 days, within fifty-eight minutes of doing so, someone you care about deeply will be dragged off to Middle Earth by a flying monkey from the Wizard of Oz where they will then be force fed Turkish Delight by the White Witch until they explode. If you send out this or ANY OTHER chain letter to *ME*, you yourself will be promptly dragged off. Thank you for your time. (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 31st, 2006
9:17 am	Daycare & The Cotton Candy Ah yes, this lovely picture represents precisely the problem I was describing in a recent post about food, the kid and his school. This pic was apparently taken during the school's 'Carnival Day,' when all the kids took turns looking in at (look closely! Don't miss my kid's eyes peering in at the display!) and then eating mounds of cotton candy. Sigh. (Comment on this)
9:15 am	All Gum Poppers Must Die Seriously. People make too much noise in this life. Gum popping in movie theatres. In the gym. That jarring little popping noise... And, of course, then there's the people who chew their gum like a cow, too. Argh. I hate it. (Comment on this)