Stories of Interest - April 30 2010

My igoogle CNN headlines today were all interesting to me. I hope they are to you too...in order of how I read them


Conan O'Brien: I would never do what Jay Leno did to me


How we became white people


iPhone finder regrets his 'mistake'

Today's Facebook Status Updates of Interest

• Lady at work (who broke her arm): I tried to brush my teeth this morning and all i can say is this is goin to be a long ass 6 weeeks.. but alease i will have my family at work to making my day!! i"m so bless to have so many concern friends at work!!
• Guy friend from the past:  excited about th bidet the wife set up for us.
• Young girl I barely know: cranky muffin ; )
• Girl from high school I do not even know: is up sick, sick, sick and Gage and Bo are snoring, snoring, snoring! I HATE this stomach virus, its worse than the last time I had it!
• Girl from high school (and every other person on Facebook): It's gonna be a great day-TGIF!

People are funny, gross and stupid. 

American Idol and Steve

So, Steve voted last night and here are the results:
Chrystal = 3 times.
Andrew = 0 times.
Everyone else = 2 times.

At least, this is the information I got from my mom.

Things I Bought at Marshall's For The Same Amount I Thought I'd Spend on Item #1

1. Trench Coat

2. Black Flats

3. Black Wedges

4. Printy Flats

5. Lamp (actually, 2 of these)

Some entertaining #LOST tweets tonight

• nwilliamson I love how Desmond often ends his sentences with Brotha #lost
• ShusePDX Stupid #Lost, always splitting up the gang. You're worse than Scooby-Doo!
• MrBShah Im convinced its the audience, not the ppl on the island that r #lost I hope the ending isnt open ended where u r left 2 open interpretation
• LostVagabond RT @LostVagabond: RT @LostVagabond: Worst. Show. Ever. #LOST
• wfehler @lonnietaylor #LOST is a mosquitos dream. #worstendingimagined
• lunarobverse YES JACK JUST LISTEN GOD FUCK #LOST  

Emails received at my yahoo address today

• From: A Place for Mom
  Subject: Get_your_mom_or_dad_the_senior_care_they_need
  
  
• From: Friendster
  Subject: Photo tagging now available on Friendster!
  

Today's Popular Stories on MyFoxHouston.com

someone sent me a link to story #1 and i just had to share the top stories...

1. County Approves Dynamo Stadium Deal
2. Watch the MyFoxHouston Glee Audition Finalists
3. Unusual Crash Slows 610 Loop
4. HISD Investigates Middle School Fights On YouTube
5. More Evidence in Death of 2 Baytown Teen Girls
6. Sick Couple Left to Eat Dog Food
7. View the Texas Primary Runoff Election Results
8. Police: Father Left Children in Car for Strip Club Visit
9. Girl Waiting for Bus Forced Into Car, Sexually Assaulted
10. 4 Men Sentenced in Armored Car Robbery

I gave up on the links....this is from yesterday and i am too lazy to finish it out.

Happy Birthday, Julie!!!

In honor of Julie's 25th birthday, here is a non-comprehensive list of things that will always remind me of Julia Fitch.

• Sports Night
• Car air conditioning
• Night swimming (not the REM song)
• Pub trivia
• Hangovers
• Maker's Mark
• Country music
• Dancing (of any kind)
• Watch-checking during movies
• Harry Connick Jr.
• Brita pitcher
• Evening (the book I still haven't read, not the time of day)
• Being tired (in a good way because we stay up way too late)
• The desire to write a novel
• The desire for HER to write a novel
• White cars
• Betsy's
• Photobooths
• 7-11
  

Starbucks Gold Level Rewards

signs i spend too much money at Starbucks...i have reached gold level of My Starbucks Rewards. here are the perks:

• Free birthday drink
• 2 continuous hours of free Wi-Fi daily
• Free refills on brewed coffee and tea
• Free flavored syrups
• Free soymilk
• Free tall (12 fl oz) beverage with every pound of coffee purchased
• Exclusive offers & coupons
• FREE DRINK EVERY 15 YEARS

Things that bear repeating

I love Desmond
I love Desmond
I love Desmond
and Fionnula Flanagan.

Ralph

This is what the side of our house looks like. Two garbage bins and one recycling bin. The following events occurred last week. The names have been changed to protect the guilty.


One of the bins was halfway full. The other was empty.


Well, the empty bin wasn't ENTIRELY empty. It had a nice little puddle of rain water at the bottom (and a couple of buzzing flies).



Ralph was either asked to take a trash bag to the bin or he took it upon himself to actually contribute. Either way, it was, perhaps, the only time in history that he took out the trash and had to figure out on his own where to place it.


He chose to drop it in the otherwise empty bin. Right into the rainwater.






ME.

People in My Family That Have Crashed Computers in the Past Two Weeks

• My Step-Dad (the computer engineer)
• My Brother (two separate occasions, two separate computers, same reason)
  

Things My Step-Dad Says That Confirm the Fact He Doesn't Know Me at All...

• Boy, Jon, you really would have enjoyed this canoe race I went to last weekend.

Step-dad

I just got back from a brisk 3-mile walk and then spent an hour tearing up cardboard. It's a nice sunny day and I'm drenched in sweat (and happy about it).
I come in the kitchen to wash my hands when Steve comes down from his upstairs office. It's Friday and he decided to take the day off (which always brings me joy).
First? His outfit.

• Dockers house slippers
• black socks
• pajama bottoms
• button-up long-sleeve polo shirt (tucked in)
• winter hat

So, we start talking about my upcoming move to California and while we're talking (couldn't tell you what we actually said because my mind wanders whenever he speaks) he starting making the following lunch...

• Toasted rye bread
• butter (not a little)
• american cheese (two slices)
• ketchup

He then proceeded to put the bread together (which formed some kind of vomit sandwich) and eat it.

I need a shower.