7 unrelated things

1. I went to the FSU/Wake Forrest basketball game last night. During the time outs, they always have little games and activities and whatnot to entertain the fans…like no one can just fend for themselves for the 30 seconds or 3 minutes or whatever. A feature of one of the time outs is the “kiss cam” where they point a camera at random couples in the stands and they appear on the big jumbotron scoreboard screen. When you see yourselves up there, you are then supposed to kiss. I hate the kiss cam. Aside from it just being lame and weird, it’s also creepy. They just point it at people they think are couples, but they don’t really know. I mean, what if the 2 people they select are siblings? Or father and daughter? Or 2 people having an affair? Or some person who just happened to be sitting next to you at a basketball game? Kiss cam sucks. (Although, this is kind of entertaining…)

2. What is up with the weather today? When I got up it was in the 30’s, yet the high is supposed to be 75 today. North Florida weather is so screwy. As usual, layers are the answer.

3. Where is a cop when you need one? Several cars blew past me this morning going at least 50 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. Of course, 2 seconds later we were all stopped at the same traffic light, so it’s not like their reckless speeding (in a residential area, by the way) got them where they were going any faster.

4. When did they stop making sweaters with full length sleeves? I need a plain black v-neck sweater, which seems like it should be an easy enough item to find. But, every single sweater I find…3/4 length sleeves. Is this just a Florida thing or what? I stand by my philosophy “cold enough for a sweater, cold enough for sleeves”.

5. Did you hear what Jane Fonda said on the Today show? Whatever…it’s the name of the monologue people. It’s just a word…(also, check this out. In FL, of course…)

6. This whole superdelegate thing seems a bit shady…very “smoke filled room”.

7. Hey, it’s a leap year! Extra February for everyone!

7 unrelated things

1. I love when I actually care how a sporting event turns out and it turns out that way. Not that I’m a big Giants fan, I just find the Patriots annoying. So full of themselves. Also, it was nice for Eli to get out of Peyton’s shadow for a bit. Although, where does that leave Cooper?

2. What was up with that short-sleeved hoodie that Belichick was rocking? What’s the point of that? It’s like wearing a short-sleeved suit jacket or something. If it’s cold enough for a sweatshirt, it’s cold enough for sleeves. Just push the sleeves up like a normal person, dude.

3. The library just notified me that the book I requested is available for pick-up. They provide such amazing service. How great is it that I ask for a book (just fill out a short, online form from the comfort of my home) and they either buy it or get it from another library for me? Use your library, people…

4. I got an iphone this weekend. It may in fact be the coolest thing ever. Every time I look at it I expect it to emit a heavenly glow and for a chorus of angels to start singing…




5. When I was putting on my pants this morning, I noticed that the laundry tag says “Machine wash, gentle cycle, inside out”. What? They are plain, black, cotton, normal pants. What possible harm could befall them via a regular cycle right-side-out washing?




6. I made granola last night, which turned out totally tasty. I put in oats, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, rice krispies, and almonds and sweetened it with honey and maple syrup and brown sugar. It baked up all golden and crunchy and delicious. And, it’s super easy. It’s like dump in ingredients, mix, dump on cookie sheet, bake.
   




7. You know that part of the theme song to The Jeffersons where it goes “fish don’t fry in the kitchen; beans don’t burn on the grill”? What’s that about?

7 unrelated things

1. I’m coming off a 2 week Christmas vacation. I haven’t gotten that much time off for the holidays since I was in college. Even when I worked for the university, I still only got a few days off, despite the fact that the students were gone for damn near a month. Vacation is good.

2. I was right about Smells Like Teen Spirit (see previous post for details…)
3. It’s cold outside. Now, I realize that cold is a relative concept and many of my yankee/ex-pat friends will not cry tears for my Floridian winter, but the high today is only supposed to be 47 or so and it will be down into the teens tonight. That’s cold around these parts. Although it is sunny and blue skies abound, which beats dreary, rainy cold.
4. Did you know that the University of Central Florida in Orlando is the 7th largest university in the U.S.? That doesn’t seem right.
5. Lynne Spears is releasing a parenting book? Through a Christian publishing house? Words fail me…
6. There’s a new version of American Gladiators scheduled to premier this week. My guilty admission: I loved that show. Actually, I will generally watch any of those competition type shows…World’s Strongest Man, lumberjack games, Pro Bowl Skills Challenge…I’m really not discriminating. I blame too much Battle of the Network Stars and Laff-A-Lympics in my youth.
7. I should have double good luck these days. Not only did I eat my Hoppin’ John yesterday, but I also remembered to say “rabbit rabbit” yesterday morning. Of course, now I have to go knock wood so I don’t jinx it…

7 unrelated things

1. Finally, it’s starting to act like fall. The real one. We had the traditional false start a couple weeks ago. Every year we get the fake-out fall for a couple of days, then it warms up again. Now I think we might actually be beginning the slow decline into the under 70 degree high.
2. Are all credit card companies evil, or just mine? They are currently trying to screw me out of a late fee, because of goddamn Columbus Day. I will not yield.
3. Old moustaches are funny.
4. I want to buy a new mountain bike, but there are too many choices
5. All my camellias are getting ready to bloom. I love a flower that blooms in the fall and winter. The Pink Perfection (pictured) is my favorite. I don’t have one in my yard, but there is one in my neighbor’s yard, just on the other side of the fence. The blooms are well within easy stealing distance. I also learned this today: “Elizabeth, the Queen Mother grew Camellia in all of her gardens. As her body was taken from Royal Lodge, Windsor to lie in state at Westminster Hall of the Palace of Westminster, a Camellia from her gardens was placed on top of the flag-draped coffin.”
6. I have to go to Orlando twice in the next two weeks. Orlando is stupid. I always get lost there.
7. All ya’ll should be watching Pushing Daisies. Ned is my new TV boyfriend.

7 unrelated things

1. It is hot as blazes outside. An actual temp of like 100 plus the “heat index” is like 110 or something just ridiculous. My old pal Chrome used to say “cold weather is stupid” I think the corollary is that hot weather is unnecessary.
   
2. Barry Bonds SUCKS!
3. I think they finally got new hand soap in the bathroom at work. The old soap smelled all disinfectant-y and that smell stayed on my hands and annoyed the crap out of me to the point that I had to put lotion on my hands immediately after returning to my desk from the bathroom just so that my hands would smell like lotion instead of the irritating soap. But, I just washed my hands in the bathroom, and I notice no lingering bad soap smell. Hooray.
   
4. I wish I could shake it like those kids on So, You Think You Can Dance. I watch this show unashamedly cause those youngsters are good. And, unlike American Idol, it’s all different styles of dancing…whereas Idol only feature that horrendous Mariah Carrey style singing that makes me want to rip my ears from my head.
5. I bought this book on making origami boxes, and it is addictive. Anybody need a pretty little box?
6. Pilates is hard, ya’ll.
7. Is it fall yet? August blows.