Wendy Richard Dead at 65

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/26/2481081-british-actress-wendy-richard-dead-at-65

We watched her on "Are You Being Served?" when we were growing up. I still try to catch it when it's on.

Dying 9-Year-Old Girl 'Weds' Friend

This will make you tear up.

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(Feb. 24) - Jayla Cooper's dying wish came true as she married her friend in a dream wedding in Texas.

Jayla, who's just 9 years old, likely has only weeks to live after having battled leukemia for the last two years, reports WFAA-TV.

"We didn't expect to do this when she was 9 years old, but she has taught us all how to love each other and to be strong," said Lisa Cooper, Jayla's mother.

In the symbolic ceremony, put together in less than a week, Jayla wore a white dress and walked down the aisle on her father's arm.

She "married" Jose Griggs, a young boy who's also facing illness. The two youngsters, who met in the hospital, vowed to be friends forever.

"He's very cute, and I love him," Jayla said of her 7-year-old groom.

Small Update

Well, I've fallen off my posting every day. Told you guys it would happen.

• MLB spring training starts today. Listening to the Angels playing the White Sox right now.
• I have an awful feeling that I'm nearing the plateau I always hit in my fitness quest. MUST BREAK THROUGH!! ("No jiggle" is my new mantra.)
  
• I've gotten hooked on Twitter this week. You'll notice the app to the right that shows my status.

I guess that's about it. You can now see why I haven't posted...that and I haven't seen any cute animal stories lately.

Meerkat Pups

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1150886/Pictured-Tiny-meerkat-pups-fit-keepers-hand.html

Another awwwwww post. It makes me want to watch "The Lion King".

Amid the grieving, a rare act of sportsmanship

http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=914609

Another tale of knowing what's really important.

September 1st Deadline

So, I've made it official. I'm going to post pictures from before I started my healthy lifestyle and from a little more than two years into it. I think this will make me stay on track. I've even put a countdown clock on my work desktop. Check back in on September 1st and see if 1) I stuck to my word and 2) I really look good ;).

Feel free to check back in often between now and then too...you know...just for kicks.

Dreamy the dormouse

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1141364/Enjoying-nap-petal-Even-photo-shoot-doesnt-wake-Dreamy-dormouse.html


Are you guys seeing a pattern with me posting about cute animals?

Phil Carey dies at age 83

Newsvine

I remember Phil Carey as business tycoon Asa Buchanan in the ABC soap opera "One Life to Live". "One Life to Live" came on right after "All My Children" and right before "General Hospital" when I was growing up. My mom was a stay-at-home mom then and these were her soap operas, which meant they were my brother's and mine as well. I loved days off from school because it meant that I would get to catch up.

I was saddened to find out that another of my favorite actors on the show, Clint Ritchie, who played Clint Buchanan, had passed away not long ago. From the article, "The death comes a few weeks after the passing away of another former "One Life to Live" cast member, Clint Ritchie, who originated the role of Clint Buchanan."

Day 2 at Westminster Dog Show

More puppy pictures at Jezebel.com

My favorite:

Man, what a face!

Who Knew Pants Could Cause Such Problems?

So first we have this case, a judge, Roy Pearson, who sues his dry cleaners for $54 million for losing his pants, after they offered to buy him replacement pants. Now a man whacks his brother over the head with a tire iron in an argument about jeans in Wyoming. Maybe I'm wearing the wrong pants?

Obama bumps head boarding presidential helicopter

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/09/2413580-obama-bumps-head-boarding-presidential-helicopter

What I want to know is did he cuss (that's what we call "curse" here in Oklahoma)?

I'm a free-cusser. I try my best not to do it at inappropriate times. One time that it will always happen? When I hit my head (stump my toe, hit my funnybone (why the h-e-double-hockey-sticks do they call it "funny" anyway?), smash my finger, etc, etc).

Papa John's founder warns against eating too much pizza

http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2009/02/pizza_chain_owner_says_dont_ea.php

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/diet.fitness/02/06/papa.johns.pizza.obesity/

Snowdrop the badger cub

Weather casualty: Abandoned badger cub saved from freezing temperatures by wildlife-lover

She's awwwww-fully cute!

Summitt reaches new heights: 1,000 wins

Lady Vols coach first Div. I coach — man or woman — to reach milestone

"You're getting skinny"

I had an interesting thought on my way into work after spending some calories at the gym. As nice as it is when people say to me "you're getting skinny", after everything I've learned on my journey into my new healthy lifestyle, I think it would be even more rewarding if people said to me that I'm looking fit, trim, lean or in great shape. I'm not really trying to get skinny. I'm trying to be as healthy as I can be...ok, ok!...and look good in summer wear.

But, truth be told, I'm not one for turning down a compliment of any sort.

Willits ready to rebound in 2009

Outfielder hopes to put injury-plagued 2008 season behind him

Good luck in 2009 Reggie! We're rootin' for ya!

Pizza Pro 3000

http://i.gizmodo.com/5146273/pizza-pro-3000-circular-saw-can-slice-both-margheritas-and-zombies

Perfect gift for those carpenters (or weekend carpenters)!

Howdy Stranger!

One of my friends told me I should update my blog more often (you know who you are!). He's right. It's just that...I come up with what I think would be a really good topic to blog about, but then I manage to talk myself out of doing it. Questions pop up in my head: "Will I read this later and wish I hadn't posted it?" "Does anybody really care what I think about this topic?" "Does anybody really read this blog?" You see my conundrum...

I guess what I'm saying is that I'm a very boring, paranoid person with somewhat questionable thoughts going on in my head. Hmmm, I'm more complicated than I thought...

So here's to a rather late New Year's resolution, at least one post per day.

You guys won't really hold me to that, right? Guys? I told you nobody reads it.

Christmas Blues

Christmas is only two weeks away. I don’t get that all-encompasing feeling like I used to when I was growing up. I spend every Christmas now trying to figure out why that is. Is it because everyone has so many places to go to? Is it because I have to find the gifts (I’m a terrible gift giver. I never know what to get.)?  Or is it simply because I’m not a child anymore?

These days I work all around the holidays and Jerry has the store open, just like any other day. No matter how early I start, it always seems like I’m trying to find that one last gift. It’s very rarely that I don’t know what I’m getting (which is a mixed blessing. I do get stuff I want that way.)

When my brother and I were younger, Christmas Eve meant fighting, laughing, running, arguing, etc, etc at my mom’s parents’ house with my many, many cousins. There was tons of wonderful food and the older cousins figured out that if we did the dishes we’d get to open our presents faster.

Christmas morning happened the same way every year. My brother would get up at a crazy hour to see what Santa had left under the tree, then he’d run to me (whether I was on the couch because I was sick, yet again, or in my bed) and ask if I wanted to know what Santa had brought me. I believe I always said no, but that could just be the way I want to remember it. Eventually he would make enough noise that my parents would give up and get out of bed. We’d open our gifts from them and then my mom would start cooking for my dad’s side of the family, which we would have at our house, my uncle’s or my grandparents’.

When we were a little older, we gained two more Christmas’ to go to. They weren’t the rambunctious gatherings we were used to, but still highly amusing. I will never forget one certain trip to my step-dad’s family gathering when my sister was just starting to talk (you’d never believe my brother and I would urge her to say things she shouldn’t, would you?).

The week between Christmas and New Year’s was the best of the year. We didn’t have to go to school and we could play with our toys. We usually had an extended bedtime and our only responsibility was to feed the sheep.
Maybe this year I’ll try to loosen up, not worry about every little thing. Who knows what might happen?

Timeline of a Coffee Drinker

http://niemann.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/02/coffee/

17 Fabulous Prequels To Broadway Musicals

17 Fabulous Prequels To Broadway Musicals
from Woot.com

1. Kate, We Haven’t Been Introduced
2. Bar Mitzvah of La Mancha
3. Sand And Primer Your Wagon
4. A Chorus Dot
5. Fiddler Borrows A Ladder
6. Little Business Plan of Horrors
7. A Star’s Mom Allows A Handsome Stranger To Buy Her A Drink
8. Indian Territory!
9. The Guy Who Is A Little Intense But Keeps To Himself And Isn’t Really Bothering Anyone Of The Opera
10. Annie There’s A Waiting Period
11. Kittens
12. Brand New Acquaintance Joey
13. Handshake Of The Spider Woman
14. Jesus Christ Waiter
15. Starlight Right-of-Way Allocation And Environmental Impact Study
16. Vocal Warm-ups On A Cloudy Day
17. West Side Backstory

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Santa Has a Gmail Account

http://gizmodo.com/5101296/santa-claus-gmail-account-exposed

Adopted (or Mean Things I Said to my Brother)

more animals
I teased Levi unmercifully when we were growing up. I would tell him he was adopted. He’d say “No, I’m not”, and I’d ask him if he had a mustache like Dad. He’d answer no and I’d say “So, you’re adopted.” I really think I’m lucky nothing happened to me in my sleep….

Woodland Park Zoo Helps Washington Pond Turtles Beat the Odds

These little guys are too cute!

Donna Brazile

A clip from Donna Brazile closing “If I Were Running This Campaign,”, a panel hosted by Jeffrey Toobin of the New Yorker. The article accompanying the clip gives more details. It’s definitely worth watching. My favorite part of the whole thing: “…and might I add, being a female does not make me dumb!”

Inspirational

I enjoy watching Donna when she is on CNN, but if possible, I like her more now. She’s usually so even-keeled. It’s great to see her passion and speaking her mind.

Muntjac Fawn

I dare you not to “aaawww” out loud. I sure did. There are more pics with the story found here. (His name is Rupert)

Dad and I saw these Ankole-Watusi cattle at the Tulsa State Fair this weekend. Yes, those horns are as big as they look. From what I can tell, the ones with the horizontal horns are just a certain trait, like black wool in sheep.

Paul Newman

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25372062/

International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Arrrrr, it’s International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so grab yer eye patch and sword and talk like a pirate, ye landlubbers!

Newsvine: Teacher OK after crashing into bear on a bicycle

http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/09/10/1850868-teacher-ok-after-crashing-into-bear-on-a-bicycle
Just another reason to wear your helmet while bicycling. You never know when you’re going to have a bear roll over your head.

I have done this to Jerry before. What makes it worse is he laughs at me when I tell him what’s going on…

Kidtropolis Magic Tree House

http://kidtropolis.wordpress.com/2008/08/22/the-magic-tree-house-almost-finished/

Where was this stuff when I was a kid? Not that it would have fit in our trailer house anyway….and it would have been a little cramped for my brother and I to share the tree house….but I say again; where was this when I was a kid?

Kinoki Foot Pads

These commercials crack me up.

http://consumerist.com/5038757/gee-whiz-it-turns-out-that-kinoki-foot-pads-are-a-scam

Some people will still believe they work though….