some not good news today. but I can’t write about it yet. for me the grief is still too near.
Year: 2002
Did you know?
According to American traditions, two foods are thought to bring good luck if eaten on New Year’s Day: black-eyed peas cooked with ham (the richness of the meat symbolizes prosperity) and cabbage (which is thought to bring the blessing of money — the green leaves — in the new year).
In other countries, people eat foods that are round, symbolizing the continuity of time and the seamless end of one year and beginning of the next. Examples include doughnuts (Holland), lentils and round sausages (Italy) and candied chestnuts (France).
6 Days!
StandardYes. I am doing a bit of a countdown. “The girls have gotten a bit excited…” (Orli on the status of his fangirls…) Yes. I know it’s silly. But damn, this movie is gonna be cool.
Thanks to my cousin Nick…your laugh for the day.
Subject: Memo from Santa
To: All Concerned
From: Santa Claus
I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no longer serve the States of Georgia, Florida, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and Arkansas on Christmas Eve.
Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my contract was renegotiated by North American Fairies and
Elves Local 209. As part of the new and better contract I also get longer breaks for milk and cookies so keep that in mind.
However, I’m certain that your children will be in good hands with your local replacement, who happens to be my third cousin, Bubba Claus. His side of the family is from the South Pole. He shares my goal of delivering toys to all the good boys and girls; however, there are a few differences between us.
Differences such as:
1. There is no danger of the Grinch stealing your presents from Bubba Claus. He has a gun rack on his sleigh and a bumper sticker that reads: “These toys insured by Smith and Wesson.”
2. Instead of milk and cookies, Bubba Claus prefers that children leave an RC cola and pork rinds [or a moon pie] on the fireplace. And Bubba doesn’t smoke a pipe. He dips a little snuff though, so please have an empty spit can handy.
3. Bubba Claus’ sleigh is pulled by floppy-eared, flyin’ coon dogs instead of reindeer. I made the mistake of loaning him a couple of my reindeer one time, and Blitzen’s head now overlooks Bubba’s fireplace.
4. You won’t hear “On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen.,” when Bubba Claus arrives. Instead, you’ll hear, “On Earnhardt, on Andretti, on Elliott and Petty.”
5. “Ho, Ho, Ho!” has been replaced by “Yee Haw!” And you also are likely to hear Bubba’s elves respond, “I her’d dat!”
6. As required by Southern highway laws, Bubba Claus’ sleigh does have a Yosemite Sam safety triangle on the back with the words “Back Off.”
7. The usual Christmas movie classics such as “Miracle on 34th Street” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” will not be shown in your negotiated viewing area. Instead, you’ll see “Boss Hogg Saves Christmas” and “Smokey and the Bandit IV” featuring Burt Reynolds as Bubba Claus and dozens of state patrol cars crashing into each other.
And Finally,
8. Bubba Claus doesn’t wear a belt. If I were you, I’d make sure you, the wife, and the kids turn the other way when he bends over to put presents under the tree.
Sincerely Yours,
Santa Claus
Member of North American Fairies and Elves, Union 209
And a Christmas present from my secret santa 
One Week
StandardI’m so excited in one week I’ll have seen The Two Towers! Yes! BTW, please vote every way you can. At least keep me tied for second place
Also, there is a new board for the Etoiline.com network! it’s located at http://etoiline.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi/YaBB.cgi, so please check it out and sign up again if you were on the old board. Sorry, the other one went wacky for some unknown reason so here this one is!
*lol* Orlando goes to the TTT premiere with her son? *rotfl*
Sorry I haven’t been online hon. I’ve been really sick and haven’t really had the strength to be online when I’m at home. At work, I have to be on the computer and online. Tonight I plan to go home and pleasantly pass out with some Nyquil. *lol* I hope I see you online soon! *kiss*
1. Real or artificial tree? Real, of course! Besides we get a return shopper discount at the tree farm.
2. Real or artificial wreath? Artificial because a real one would wither in the cold!
3. Open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (or do you do another holiday such as Hannukkah)? Christmas Day, except with presents from my cousin’s family, we have a party on Christmas Eve and open them then.
4. “It’s A Wonderful Life” or “Miracle on 34th Street”? Miracle on 34th Street. Sweeter.
5. Outdoor decorations, or just indoors? Outdoor lights, indoor craziness.
6. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” or “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer”? Rudolph if we’re singing the interactive version (you know, “like a light bulb”) or Santa Claus if we’re caroling.
7. Miniature lights or the larger ones? Mini lights.
8. Store-bought or hand-made ornaments? Store-bought because I’m not a kid anymore. Sadly.
9. TV Specials: The Grinch or Charlie Brown? Just saw Charlie Brown. I haven’t seen the Grinch for a while so I’d have to wait and compare.
10. Will you be staying at home for the holiday, or going visiting? Staying, because all my relatives live in town, thank goodness. (Except for my grandparents. It would be great to see them but difficult to get down there. And my cousins down in Joplin but I think they’re coming up this year..yay!)
This picture is great, but check out the caption, lol.
Guess what? I know a place where we can dance the whole night away underneath
the electric stars, it’s called…
PromoGuy’s Monday Mission
1. Do you get sick very often? What illness do you find that you’ve had most frequently? Not badly sick very often. Lately I’ve been having these allergies, which pretty much sucks but it’s nothing I can’t live with. I usually get about one cold a year. Last year’s was during finals week, of course.
2. I know a man who flat out refuses to go to the Doctor’s office. You’d need an ambulance to get him near a hospital. Not me, I’d rather go as soon as I feel sick so I can get better. Do you mind going to see the Doctor
when you get sick? Do you know anyone who just refuses to go to a Doctor when they get ill? Any idea why they are like that? I don’t think I’ve really ever been so sick as to *need* to go to the doctor. I just go for checkups. I’d rather just self-medicate as going to the Doc is expensive and difficult to do on my schedule (esp. with no car) but if I had to go I would. It would just take me a while to get my butt over there.
3. How about visiting the Dentist? Do you go get a check-up every 6 months? Or do you dread going? I don’t dread going, but I don’t like it (see above complaints about Doctor) and I don’t go every six months cause who really wants to get up early to have somebody poking around in your mouth while wearing those latex gloves? Bleah.
4. I’ve heard about a diet pill called “Thermolift” that allegedly gives you quite an energy rush (oh boy mentioning this will surely bring us all a ton of Google hits won’t it?). Although I’ve thought about getting some of these pill for the times I need a boost, I’m probably not going to take the plunge. Have you ever taken any diet pills, energy pills or energy drinks? How did they make you feel? Do you still take them? How come? I wonder sometimes if they would be worth it at all. I mean, if I lost twenty pounds I’d have a lot more energy too, but I’d look like I did in high school. I don’t think I’d ever do it, cause they’re horrendously expensive and you probably have to take them for several weeks to see any sort of real improvement and I’m just not that dedicated to changing my weight. Kind of like how I’ve never been able to keep myself on a diet. I just eat what I want and thank the Lord he has seen fit to bless my with a fast metabolism.
5. Have you heard about “Gastric Bypass” surgery that many celebrities are doing to loose weight? (The process reduces the size of your stomach to facilitate weight loss) What are your thoughts on this procedure? Would you ever consider it? How would you feel if a relative were to decide to undergo the procedure? Ew, ew. I don’t like the idea of this at all. First off it’s only for severly obese people. Second of all it’s expensive. (Notice a trend here?) Third, it’s major surgery, they go in there and cut up your intestines. Ew ew. Too drastic for me. I hope no one I know gets that bad that they’d have to resort to this procedure.
6. What do you think the opposite sex needs to experience to fully understand what it is like to be your gender? Egad. Cramps.
7. And to lighten things up a bit before we go…What’s the most worthless gadget, infomercial item or “looked like a bargain” item you have ever purchased or owned? I don’t think I’ve ever bought an informerical item, and I have tons of worthless gadgets. I just don’t know which is the most worthless.
BONUS: Why can’t every day be like Christmas? Cause then Christmas would be just another day, and we’d all be broke.