Hope everyone has a safe weekend!!
Cheers :)
Friday, August 26, 2011
Calm Before The Storm
So we have a hurricane coming, everything's sunny and peaceful right now, guess we have to wait and see what the next few days have in store!!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Funny Thoughts
Ok, so I realize that this isn't my usual post because it's not about pictures today, but a friend of mine emailed this to me a couple days ago and I found it highly entertaining!! I love anything that makes me laugh and my reaction to almost everything on this list was 'Oh my gosh, yes!', like #15: How do you fold a fitted sheet? No idea. That's part of the reason why I have 2 sets of sheets, but only use 1 of them :P Anyway, if you need a laugh, here you go ...
(Em thanks for sending this to me, it really made my night!)
(Em thanks for sending this to me, it really made my night!)
Cheers :)
Random thoughts from people our age...
1) I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.
2) More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think
about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own
story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own
story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.
3) I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or
Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
4) Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you
realize you're wrong.
realize you're wrong.
5) I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to
have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks
when they've invented the lighter?
6) My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would
happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
7) Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going
in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going?
But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from
which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or
phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no
one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching
directions on the sidewalk.
8) That's enough, Nickelback.
9) I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
10) Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know"
feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not
to be friends with?
11) Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't
work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix
the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to
fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just
figured it out. Today 's kids are soft.
12) There is a great need for sarcasm font.
13) Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and
suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first saw
it.
14) I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes
stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes
shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right
parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a
millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really,
really gets it.
15) How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
16) I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than
take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
17) I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your
computer history if you die.
18) The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to
finish a text.
19) Was learning cursive really necessary?
20) I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
21) Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron
test is absolutely petrifying.
22) My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads.
Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired
about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy,
bro.
23) Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I
hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
24) How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and
smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
25) I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to
prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
26) Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples,
I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I
had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as
in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
27) While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and
instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
28) MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I
know how to get out of my neighborhood.
29) Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the
person died.
30) I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the
shower first and THEN turn on the water.
31) Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and
you can wear them forever.
32) I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
33) Bad decisions make good stories
34) Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile
is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red
Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
35) If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would
probably just be completely invisible.
36) Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go
around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly
nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a
problem....
37) You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when
you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive
for the rest of the day.
38) Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want
to have to restart my collection.
39) There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going
to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
40) I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I
want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did
not make any changes to.
41) "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
42) I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching
TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if
I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's
only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we
still be friends after this?'
43) I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!),
but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to
voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run
away?
44) I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing
anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
45) When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't
already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
46) I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I
like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
47) Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed
for pedophiles...
48) As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but
no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
49) Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not
know what time it is.
50) It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
51) I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to
answer when they call.
52) Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to
with it.
53) Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys
in a pocket, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'dd bet my ass
everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about
1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
54) It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the
link takes me to a video instead of text.
55) I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive
behind obeys the speed limit.
56) I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
57) The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they
had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at
the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then
estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a
large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like
being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.
have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks
when they've invented the lighter?
6) My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would
happen if you ran over a ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
7) Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going
in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going?
But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from
which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or
phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no
one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching
directions on the sidewalk.
8) That's enough, Nickelback.
9) I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
10) Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know"
feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not
to be friends with?
11) Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't
work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix
the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to
fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just
figured it out. Today 's kids are soft.
12) There is a great need for sarcasm font.
13) Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and
suddenly realize I had no idea what the f was going on when I first saw
it.
14) I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes
stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes
shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right
parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a
millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really,
really gets it.
15) How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
16) I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than
take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
17) I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your
computer history if you die.
18) The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to
finish a text.
19) Was learning cursive really necessary?
20) I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
21) Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron
test is absolutely petrifying.
22) My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads.
Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired
about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy,
bro.
23) Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I
hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
24) How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and
smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
25) I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to
prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
26) Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples,
I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I
had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as
in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
27) While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and
instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.
28) MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I
know how to get out of my neighborhood.
29) Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the
person died.
30) I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the
shower first and THEN turn on the water.
31) Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and
you can wear them forever.
32) I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
33) Bad decisions make good stories
34) Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile
is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red
Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!
35) If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would
probably just be completely invisible.
36) Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go
around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly
nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a
problem....
37) You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when
you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive
for the rest of the day.
38) Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want
to have to restart my collection.
39) There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going
to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
40) I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I
want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did
not make any changes to.
41) "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
42) I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching
TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if
I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's
only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we
still be friends after this?'
43) I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!),
but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to
voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run
away?
44) I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing
anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
45) When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't
already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
46) I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I
like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
47) Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed
for pedophiles...
48) As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but
no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
49) Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not
know what time it is.
50) It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
51) I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to
answer when they call.
52) Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to
with it.
53) Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys
in a pocket, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I'dd bet my ass
everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about
1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
54) It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the
link takes me to a video instead of text.
55) I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive
behind obeys the speed limit.
56) I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
57) The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they
had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at
the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then
estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a
large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like
being made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Golf :)
I've lived next to a country club my whole life and my golfing experience has only gone as far as mini golf :) The gym put on a little golf fund raiser on Friday and as usual I was there camera in tow!!
For some reason they trusted me with the key to one of the golf carts :P (don't know why :) but I've always wanted to drive one so I was thrilled!!)
We all had fun, I took a lot of pictures, Shari even got one of me :) That doesn't happen very often!!
Along with all my shots of the players, I got a few nice ones of the lovely River Ridge Golf Course :)
Here's golf the way I see it ...
Can't wait to do it again next year!!
Cheers :)
Sunday, August 7, 2011
A Day In Congress...
So the coaches and I all went up to Region VI Gymnastics Congress this weekend :) As usual we had a lot of fun and learned a lot. In typical "me" fashion I couldn't resist putting together my 2 favorite things: gymnastics and photography, so here are some shots I took in between note taking :)
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| Start of a Great Day !! |
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| I don't know about America, but Thames Valley sure runs on Dunkin !! |
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| Ready to learn :) |
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| Seminars |
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| Learning about beam |
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| Lunch time!! |
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| Back to seminars |
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| Getting Motivated :) |
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| Out Together :) |
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| Having fun . . . |
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| . . . :) |
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| And the day comes to an end . . . |
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| Recharge for another day :) |
Cheers !!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Buttonwoods
It's been my mission all week to get to Buttonwood Farm and I finally got there to take some pictures of their fields of sunflowers...
I like how this next one came out, especially because I was leaning over a wall and couldn't look through the camera :)
I don't think this one liked me
He looked like he was getting ready to charge me the whole time I was there
Cheers :)
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