Was today December 7, 1941 and I didn't notice? Do the mosquitoes think that they are Japanese bombers and I am Pearl Harbor?

I wish somebody would clue me in to these kinds of things.

Toodles!

Cathryn takes an email survey!

You know those email surveys that get passed around? Well, Lisa had the great idea to give it to her kids and send it to me. Naturally, I am stealing her great idea and giving the survey to Cathryn. Here are her answers:

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE	Uh...(giggle) my granny and my mom
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?	Um...this morning when I got in trouble 'cause Daddy thought I made a mess in the kitchen but I didn't make a mess in the kitchen!
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING	Yes!
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?	I like mustard and ketchup
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?	No! (laughing..."Why did you make me answer that?")
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?	Yeah!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM LOT ?	What's that? (I explained sarcasm..) No.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS	Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?	No.
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?	Apple Jacks and Captain Crunch Berries
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?	No. I just slide 'em off. Besides, I don't even laces!
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?	Yes yes yes! (giggle)
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?	chocolate and strawberry
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?	Their eye color
15. RED OR PINK?	(giggle giggle) Pink
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?	My toes
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?	My friend Abby...she went to another school.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?	yes
19. What color pants and shoes are you wearing?	My shoes are tan, but I'm barefoot right now. And my pants are tan.
20. what was the last thing you ate	Reeses cup
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?	My mom talking
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?	A pink
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?	Lipstick and granny's perfume
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?	my nana
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?	yes
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?	Tennis
27. HAIR COLOR?	Brown
28. EYE COLOR?	Blue
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?	No
30. FAVORITE FOOD?	chicken
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?	happy ending
32. Name of the last movie you watched?	Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?	green and white
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?	Summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES?	kisses
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?	Brownies
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?	I don't know
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?	I don't know
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?	Junie B. Jones Has A Peep In Her Pocket
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?	An eagle with an "A" and a star (she uses the computer at our office)
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?	Wizards of Waverly Place
42. FAVORITE SOUND?	horses
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?	(giggle) I like Elvis!
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?	DISNEY WORLD
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?	Singing
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?	Georgetown
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?	Everyone

Four Things

Stacey posted this on her blog, so I thought I'd steal it and make it my own!


A) Four places I go over and over: Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart (I have no choice!), Screven Baptist Church, Pirateland

B) Four people who email me: Leslie, Stacy, Tracey, Trudie

C) Four of my favorite places to eat: Miyabi, River Room, my house when Richie's cooking, my mother's house

D) Four places I would rather be right now: home, the pool, Broadway, Disney World

E) Four shows I watch over and over: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, American Idol, Heroes, Ugly Betty

Toodles!

If Josie Ruled The World

Something fun I found--originally titled "If Nerds Ruled The World". I changed it to suit my needs. I'll mark the ones I didn't have to change with an asterisk. I think you'll be as surprised as I at what didn't change!

+ The pen literally becomes mightier than the sword. Fencers everywhere are armed with Bics.* (Josie's note: Bics? Give me a break. It's Mont Blanc or nothing, baby.)

+ Broadway is given it's own cable channel.

+ The following dates are deemed federal holidays: the premieres of Heroes, Ugly Betty, and American Idol, as well as Project Runway and Top Chef. All offices are closed due to viewing party preparations. March 15 is also a federal holiday--the anniversary of the premiere of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

+ Stats for an ideal woman change from 36-24-36 to 780 verbal/780 math.*

+ The images of Indiana Jones, Batman, and Elle Woods become standard issue postage stamps.

+ Golf clubs, footballs, bats and other sports accoutrements are replaced with a universal Wii-mote. Also, deleting opponents becomes completely legal.*

+ Scrabulous would NEVER be blocked by work security filters.*

+ The music of Shania Twain and Lee Ann Rimes are banned.

+ Comic books would be acceptable as a standard form of currency. "Archie" comics, however, soon become like the penny and are used only to buy gumballs and accessorize loafers.*

+ No one ever laughs if you come to work hung over from last night’s Book Group.*

+ Employers give workers an hour a day (plus lunch!) to blog or frolic on the internet.

+ Bill Paxton and Bill Pullman are grafted together to create one incredibly awesome mediocre human being.* (Josie's note: You mean they aren't the same person already?)

+ “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader” becomes “Are You Smarter Than a Tenth Grader Taking AP Classes?”*

+ Cars come with a “Damage on/off” toggle. Driving becomes a lot more fun.*

+ The following are considered felonies punishable by imprisonment to be rehabilitated: wearing sweatpants with writing on the derrière; wearing sweatpants outside of the home; skirts 5 inches or more above the knee in women over 35; socks with sandals; pantyhose with open-toed shoes; pantyhose darker than your shoes; sagging pants.

+ Advertising and coverage for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is as prolific as the Super Bowl.

+ "Bad Hair Day" and "Hated Everything In My Closet" become plausible excuses to use sick days.

+ "Make It So" replaces "Git 'Er Done," a phrase never uttered again except in alcohol-fueled lexiconic accidents. Even then, please-- just don't do it.*

Free Association--because planned blogging is for whimps!

Since I'm not recapping American Idol this season (not that it's not turning out to be a very good season--the guys were completely on for 80s night. Well, most of them--Luke Menard and Danny Noriega left me quite cold last night.) I've found myself quite stress-free and incredibly productive. It normally takes me a week to do a week's worth of laundry, but I got it all done in two days! I know that sounds strange, but I usually separate clothes on Mondays (into whites, darks, red, lights, and towels) and then begin washing and folding on Thursday (because I'm recapping on Tuesday and Wednesday) and finishing up around Sunday. I also was able to cook myself some dinner (turkey burgers--no bun-- with a side of cauliflower and broccoli) and help Richie with their dinner. PLUS I cleaned up all the dishes! I am so proud of me!

I'm really beginning to get fired up about Children's Choir. The play is two months away, and we're kicking into high gear. I've got some choreography concerns, because we had a low head count last practice, and I'm hoping that more will show up this Sunday. I wish that the kids were as committed to it as Leslie and I are. That is one thing I miss about being in the drama team when I was a teenager--no one forced you to do it. It was up to you to sign up and serve. I don't know--maybe the kids are excited, but they're just not showing it because it's not cool to be excited, because our class is growing. We've got 21 in class now, and if it grows anymore, I believe Leslie and I are going to need to ask for a helper!

Speaking of excitement, I've discovered a new catalog. It's called "Hands On Fun" and it's published by Oriental Trading. It has so many neat ideas about decorating a classroom, and has lots of projects for the kids. If I were an elementary school teacher, it would be my go-to source for supplies, because C-H-E-A-P! Anyway, I've found a couple of props for the musical in the catalog, and it's cheaper to buy it whole than in pieces and put it together. Plus, it takes up less time.

There's no theme to this post!

Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Sometimes, I just love random posts, where nothing is really connected. Just to throw y'all off. It's Friday, and I'm feeling eeeevilllll. *laughing maniacally*

First and foremost, Trey's name is all over the Georgetown High School baseball site. If you look under awards, there is his name in several places. Richie and I were jumping with joy, because the website hadn't really been shown any love in the last couple of seasons. The IP Classic will be coming up very soon, and there will be pictures of my boys' name up on that wall when he was named last season's MVP. Hooyah!

Second, Richie and I are planning a trip to Charleston with Cathryn in the next couple of weeks. I know I just came back from Charleston, but there's nothing like taking mini-vacations with your family. We'll be staying at the Holiday Inn Riverview (the round hotel off of Savannah Highway), and I requested a room toward the top. We're also planning on visiting the Charleston Museum, the Market, and the SC Aquarium. We're hoping to take a carriage ride, but we'll have to see how time permits. There will be lots of pictures, rest assured. That Cathryn Gale is a ham. I don't know where she got it from.

What else? OH! I finally finished the Elvis puzzle! At 6:25 am, I pushed the last piece in. I did a little jig in the dining room, all by myself in my pajamas. I did all the heavy work on it last night, so much so that when I closed my eyes, all I could see were puzzle pieces! I tried to take a picture to post here, but since it was a holographic puzzle, the quality came out fuzzy. Oh, well.

Not much else going on, except we'll be doing a little rearranging and house cleaning on Saturday, and then play practice on Sunday.