I'm going to start by sharing a little known fact about myself. Until I was around 12 years old, I firmly believed that one day I would be the starting quarterback for Notre Dame. WAIT!!!! DO NOT ROLL YOUR EYES YET!!!!! I can tell you why I believed this. I was always athletic and I'm a Title IX baby, so I really didn't believe there were any restrictions on what I could or couldn't do. I don't know how or why I finally figured out this was never going to happen, but it didn't dampen my love of the Irish. Till the day I die, I will cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame....especially with the spread at 9.5.
We went back to work today. Typical Monday filled with a few things that made me make funny faces. I make the faces to keep my mouth from letting go of words that my brain hasn't yet filtered. For example, I was in a co-workers office and I asked her if she was watching the game tonight. Her reply: what game? I said the National Championship. She responded, "they're playing the Super Bowl tonight?" Most of you just made the same face that I did when she said it. It's okay, though, because I love her so much that thinking about it even now makes me smile. It's nice to have co-workers that make you smile instead of Bama fans that shoot rubber bands at you when you're not looking.
Johnny Football put on a show at the Cotton Bowl Friday night. Wonder how much Mack Brown had to drink to forget about not offering him a scholarship?
Wild Card Weekend in the NFL stunk. It was more interesting to watch the coaching carousel to try and figure out where everyone would land. I stand by my belief that Gus Bradley gets a head coaching job for next year, even after he gets beat next weekend. If any one's interested, I'm picking the home teams, which means Tom will play Peyton in the AFC championship. Are all you guys who thought AD was a better MVP candidate than Peyton still thinking that? Just wondering.
I'll leave you with this clip from one of the greatest movies of all time staring a real hottie....
Gipper
GO IRISH!!!!!!!!
Monday, January 7, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Dog shows and big dummies
1. The administrators at Indiana University Health Goshin Hospital. It seems that they thought it would be a good idea to try and force their employee of almost 22 years (among others) to get a flu shot. This is a woman who hasn't had a flu shot in 21 years and only missed a handful of work days over that period of time which presumably means she never had the flu. She refused and they fired her. Call me crazy (or call me maybe), but shouldn't taking an injection of a live virus in one's body be a choice and not a mandate? I keep waiting to hear that Sandra Fluke has shown up to support this woman....Guess I'll keep waiting.
2. Lance Armstrong is now weighing whether or not he should admit that he used banned drugs. Really? Just now you thought this might be something to consider? This country, and the world for that matter, has shown time and time again that it will forgive athletes, celebrities, and even politicians if they admit they screwed up before someone else proves they did. Too little, too late Lance. You should have called Bill Clinton when the story first broke.
3. Joe Biden, during the swearing in ceremony, told a North Dakota female senator, "Spread your legs. You're going to be frisked." I can't begin to convey my love for Joe Biden and his filter less mouth. He flirts, says things that are completely inappropriate, and even lets biker chicks sit on his lap. Only in America.
4. Mirna Valenzuala was playing slots in a casino in Tucson and hit a $1200.00 jackpot. I'm a big slots player and if I had hit that jackpot, I would have been doing a happy dance that would have impressed the Indians who own the casino. Turns out it only spelled trouble for Mirna. Apparently, she is an illegal immigrant. She and her daughter were turned over to US Border Patrol. Mirna was deported, but her daughter was released under the DREAM act. Now her daughter is pissed. She feels she and her mom were discriminated against and the casino should have had signs saying they didn't want illegal immigrants playing in their casino. I'm with the daughter on this. I would love to see that sign, and the ACLU circus that would surround it.
We have a show today. Truth will be strutting his stuff in the ring this afternoon, and as you can see from the picture, he is beyond excited. Ava isn't exactly doing cartwheels either. Perry told me we have to go early to watch a puppy we purchased show for the first time. We will then bring her, Chrystal, home with us to socialize her. I think maybe he told Ava that also before we took this picture. I overheard her say to him, in her best Fred Sanford voice, "you think bringing another female into this house is a good idea? You big dummy!" No worries for Perry though. She's called me MUCH worse.
Friday, January 4, 2013
Dear Nolan and Jon
Dear Gentlemen,
In 86 days my world will be right again. In just 86 short days, you will be in Houston welcoming the Astros to the American League and I would like to be there with you. I don't care about the off-season departures or the wild card game loss to the stinkin' A's. None of that will matter in 86 days when my boys run onto the field of Minute Maid Park and take it to the Astros. That being said, I submit to you a few of the MANY reasons you should hire me to be part of this organization.
1. Have I mentioned that it's only 86 days until Opening Day? I am currently reading a baseball book and watched a baseball movie last night. While the book is great so far, it has some underlying chick tones that I'm not sure you two would enjoy. The movie, however, was fantastic. Well, it was until the guy playing the GM said an unknown pitcher looked like Koufax. He was left handed and that's where all similarities ended. There was only one Koufax and there will never be another. He was the greatest pitcher to ever take the mound, no offense Nolan. Who retires at 30 years old, in there prime, and is elected to the Hall on the first ballot?
2. Toby Harrah is my favorite Ranger of all time. I know that this little piece of info could sway things either way, but it's the truth. I was too young to see him play live in the 70s here, but the red-headed 2nd baseman won my heart in the mid 80s. He's why I played 2nd base. He's why I wore number 11.
3. My best friend is the biggest Nolan Ryan fan on the planet. In college, she had a life-size Nolan poster on her wall. I'm not sure this will make much of a difference in your decision, but spreading a little Nolan love never hurts.
4. I learned to love baseball and the Rangers from my Mom. I still smile when I go to the ballpark and see so many people walking around. When we went and still go to the games, Mom doesn't walk around. She's there to watch the game....the entire game. I don't know if you guys have noticed, but baseball is played in the summer, and the summer in Texas is HOT. Add to that the fact that my family comes from a long line of sweating people and it can get a little uncomfortable. No problem for Mom though. She always keeps Kleenex and napkins in her purse to mop up the sweat. Always prepared and ready to cheer on the Rangers.
5. I have a FANTASTIC promotional idea. It's a well known fact in the baseball community that baseball players have the best rear ends in all of professional sports. I don't know why, but it's an undeniable fact. My husband hasn't played professional baseball in years, and you could still pop a quarter off his behind. So I propose this....gather athletes from other sports and line them up against our boys. Have "ladies night" and let the ladies vote on it. It would probably be best if this were a picture on paper or a monitor. That way we could avoid the uncomfortable copping a feel issues that would inevitably arise. If you don't believe me, ask Ruth. I'm sure she would be in full agreement!
As I said, those are just a few of the reasons that I should be made a member of the Texas Rangers organization. I hope this letter gets to you soon. You only have 86 days to figure out what my job should be. I'm ok with being an assistant to either one of you guys.
In 86 days my world will be right again. In just 86 short days, you will be in Houston welcoming the Astros to the American League and I would like to be there with you. I don't care about the off-season departures or the wild card game loss to the stinkin' A's. None of that will matter in 86 days when my boys run onto the field of Minute Maid Park and take it to the Astros. That being said, I submit to you a few of the MANY reasons you should hire me to be part of this organization.
1. Have I mentioned that it's only 86 days until Opening Day? I am currently reading a baseball book and watched a baseball movie last night. While the book is great so far, it has some underlying chick tones that I'm not sure you two would enjoy. The movie, however, was fantastic. Well, it was until the guy playing the GM said an unknown pitcher looked like Koufax. He was left handed and that's where all similarities ended. There was only one Koufax and there will never be another. He was the greatest pitcher to ever take the mound, no offense Nolan. Who retires at 30 years old, in there prime, and is elected to the Hall on the first ballot?
2. Toby Harrah is my favorite Ranger of all time. I know that this little piece of info could sway things either way, but it's the truth. I was too young to see him play live in the 70s here, but the red-headed 2nd baseman won my heart in the mid 80s. He's why I played 2nd base. He's why I wore number 11.
3. My best friend is the biggest Nolan Ryan fan on the planet. In college, she had a life-size Nolan poster on her wall. I'm not sure this will make much of a difference in your decision, but spreading a little Nolan love never hurts.
4. I learned to love baseball and the Rangers from my Mom. I still smile when I go to the ballpark and see so many people walking around. When we went and still go to the games, Mom doesn't walk around. She's there to watch the game....the entire game. I don't know if you guys have noticed, but baseball is played in the summer, and the summer in Texas is HOT. Add to that the fact that my family comes from a long line of sweating people and it can get a little uncomfortable. No problem for Mom though. She always keeps Kleenex and napkins in her purse to mop up the sweat. Always prepared and ready to cheer on the Rangers.
5. I have a FANTASTIC promotional idea. It's a well known fact in the baseball community that baseball players have the best rear ends in all of professional sports. I don't know why, but it's an undeniable fact. My husband hasn't played professional baseball in years, and you could still pop a quarter off his behind. So I propose this....gather athletes from other sports and line them up against our boys. Have "ladies night" and let the ladies vote on it. It would probably be best if this were a picture on paper or a monitor. That way we could avoid the uncomfortable copping a feel issues that would inevitably arise. If you don't believe me, ask Ruth. I'm sure she would be in full agreement!
As I said, those are just a few of the reasons that I should be made a member of the Texas Rangers organization. I hope this letter gets to you soon. You only have 86 days to figure out what my job should be. I'm ok with being an assistant to either one of you guys.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
And I thought I had problems....
The government in Iceland has a names registry. Have a baby and you get to choose from a list of government approved names. It's a pretty big list too. Boys have 1,712 choices, while the girls have a whopping 1,853 choices. The only reason I am privy or even care about this tidbit is because there is a girl suing the Icelandic government to be able to use the name her mother gave her. It wasn't on the approved list and when they initially appealed, they were denied. I'm not sure this is a bad thing. Maybe we could use something like this in our country where parents seem hell bent on one-upping each other with stupid names. We need to get it passed in a hurry. Kim and Kayne's baby is only 6 months away and there's no telling what that poor child will be named.
On a different subject, where the hell has Kathleen Turner gone? I flipped on the TV this morning and the cinematic genius that is VI Warshawski was playing. Why this film didn't win any major awards still boggles my mind. Granted it was no Peggy Sue Got Married or Romancing the Stone, but it still deserved recognition. Kathleen has one of the hottest voices in Hollywood and should be used more. Just sayin....
So Al Jazeera bought Al Gore's Current TV. Not really surprised that it happened, just that it took so long.
On a positive note, my dream of being an international super model lives! The legislating body in Israel, Knesset, has passed a law requiring models to prove they have maintained a BMI of 18.5 for three months prior to a photo shoot or show. My ass has an 18.5 all by itself. Look for me on a runway soon in Tel Aviv!
On a different subject, where the hell has Kathleen Turner gone? I flipped on the TV this morning and the cinematic genius that is VI Warshawski was playing. Why this film didn't win any major awards still boggles my mind. Granted it was no Peggy Sue Got Married or Romancing the Stone, but it still deserved recognition. Kathleen has one of the hottest voices in Hollywood and should be used more. Just sayin....
So Al Jazeera bought Al Gore's Current TV. Not really surprised that it happened, just that it took so long.
On a positive note, my dream of being an international super model lives! The legislating body in Israel, Knesset, has passed a law requiring models to prove they have maintained a BMI of 18.5 for three months prior to a photo shoot or show. My ass has an 18.5 all by itself. Look for me on a runway soon in Tel Aviv!
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Seriously??
Isn't this a beautiful shot? I mean the people who get to work in this building are supposed to be some of the smartest folks in the country, or at least that's what we're supposed to believe. I know I'm not the smartest kid in the room. I've never been accused of it and I've never believed it, but I do have an uncanny ability to spot the ones who are. Let's talk about that and see if any members of Congress make the list.
1. The Limbaugh boys. Gotta give David the nod here. I've read both brothers books and I need a thesaurus to get through David's. Also, his level of sarcasm is up there, so he qualifies as one of the SKITR.
2. All the Fox news anchors. Sorry kids, but I can't in good faith give any of y'all the SKITR label. Hannity's up there, but alas, he sits in the middle with those of us who aren't SKITR's but also aren't the morons who work in the above building.
3. Members of the US Senate. Fiscal Cliff vote was 89-8. Enough said.
4. Members of the House of Representatives. Too be determined, but it isn't looking good. Somebody get Boehner another cigarrette!
5. Ann Coulter. This one's tough. Without a doubt she's one of the SKITR, but sometimes she says stuff that brings her back to the middle with us. I still give her the nod though because she's the only person I've ever seen or heard who has less of a filter than I do.
6. Hillary Clinton. I may take some heat for this, but she is definitely on the the SKITR. I submit her track record for review. You may disagree with most of her ideas (which I do), but you know where she stands and what she believes. One of the things on my list of things to do before I die is to drink a beer with Hillary. If anyone reading this knows her, I'm a Michelob Ultra kind of girl.
7. Leighanne Arthur. While unknown to most, she is a SKITR. More than that though, she's my person.
8. Rick Perry. Just kidding. I'm not going there!
9. Tom Landry. He invented the 4-3 defense. For that alone he qualifies as a SKITR.
I could go on, but, hopefully, you get my point. SKITRs don't have to tell anyone what they are or what they think. Usually, what they think is above most of us. However, that doesn't mean we don't understand the world around us and what's going on in it. Billions in aid being sent overseas while we're trying to fund a hurricane relief bill and avoid a cliff. It doesn't take a SKITR to know something is seriously wrong.
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