Month: January 2003

Geez, I had other things to do tonight, too. Like figure out if there’s a way to get the commenting software I use to open in a separate window (instead of below the entry). I think that might mean changing commenting software, though. I don’t have time to do that right now.

Erin, a fan of The Broke Diaries left a comment in the previous entry because she was looking for a place to chat about that book, and the author is/was a fan of THIS site and it’s one of the links on the book site. I mean, that’s one of my very very favorite links, and it’s a REALLY incredible book. You should buy it (and read it).

I am going to do Erin a favor, because I know there’s nothing on the book site for fans to comment or even send fan mail. I am going to set up a page where people can write comments about that book. Give me a few hours to figure out how to actually write the danged thing, and I’ll put a link over in the right-hand column, ‘kay?

Thanks Erin, for the idea! Anyone remember Spy Magazine? They used to print the Letters to the Editor for the New Yorker because the New Yorker didn’t? That will be me!

Hey, did I remember to tell everyone that my 2.5 year old niece decided how my birthday cake should be decorated, and I am the only 38 year old with a Dora the Explorer cake? I think so!!!!

The new license photo….eh. I’ve seen better and I’ve seen worse. The DMV child was a grumpy gus and I think if she’d been nicer I wouldn’t have accepted the first photo, but there’s always that fear that the 2nd one will be worse! The really cool thing is that I took the eye test without my glasses and passed, so I’m not legally required to wear glasses while driving! WOO HOO!!!! That’s a load off. I will drive with glasses, I always do, but I just didn’t want the restriction on my license for those times when I’m out with only my sunglasses and suddenly the sun goes down. I think it’s probably more dangerous to drive at night with sunglasses than to drive without. And now I don’t have to worry!

Checking Tomorrow’s Forecast:

Tomorrow: Windy with a few clouds from time to time. Wind chills approaching -20F. High 12F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph.

Tomorrow night: Mostly clear skies. Wind chills may approach -25F. Low near -10F*. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph.

*That’s just the low. Not the wind chill. Happy birthday, have some frostbite.

Excellent. What a nail biter. (Actually, as I was typing this, ready to give up on the game, Oakland blocked the kick and ran it in. Wow, that’s some excellent football. I guess this means I can’t change the channel yet.)

Too bad Shania had to go with the lip synching…Even my father was saying “Gee, that blond is running all over the place and SHE can sing live, and Shania can’t even do it standing still.

Seriously, if you can’t sing live, don’t go. It’s not going to help you (except maybe Shania’s outfit will make the point moot). It can only hurt you.

Dixie Chicks? FREAKING BEST version of the national anthem EVER! I had big doubts, and they took my breath away.

Bud Lite? Why does anyone else bother to advertise. My vote for 3 best commercials (I feel safe voting now, because I can’t imagine anything better than these.

1. Bud Lite “The Referee is a jackass” just barely edges out

2. Bud Lite Clown “I don’t think so.”

3. H&R Block w/WIllie Nelson

Honorable Mentions:

Osbournes Pepsi (needed a better writer, but any commercial with Ozzie and Donny and Marie is gold, baby)

Trident (why the 5th dentist voted no)

Bud Lite shell stuck to his ear.