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25¢ Milestones

Monday, May 24, 2010 By Sherra

Busy weekend. Busy week.

It’s that time of year with end of school activities. Don’t get me started on how much can be crammed into the last few weeks of school.

Scary Baby is almost done with 5th grade and will go to middle school in August.

Not possible.

But true.

I took this picture a few months ago.

The Grunter started his quarter collection the same year Scary Baby was born.

He was missing 2007’s Wyoming.

It was only fitting that she complete his collection by finding the last quarter he needed.

A decade of milestones.

Surely worth more than a quarter or two.

😉

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Filed Under: Finding the Funny, Milestones

DWTS Vote-Off

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 By Sherra

Wow.

I loved getting to see Evan and Anna do that Paso again!

Not really surprised that Chad didn’t make it tonight.

While he did improve with his dancing, his attitude bugged me.

I googled Chad because I’m a serious researcher.

I wanted to get a little more background on him since last night was when I first caught that fact that he had four children but I never heard them mention a wife. Remember, I’m not nosy – I’m just interested. 😉

Right from the beginning of the season I thought he was pretty aggressive putting the moves on Cheryl.

If you’ve never read anything by Rick Reilly – he’s a highly acclaimed award-winning sportswriter and always makes me laugh. His article was the second item that came up on Google.

Warning: This article about Chad and his book from 2009 is not G-rated.

Miley Cyrus = Icky.

Glad to see that Billy Ray is protecting her innocence and she continues to be an excellent role model for my daughters.

Bad lip sync performance all the way around. In and out of the cage.

Okay, moving on now.

Can’t wait for next week. I think it will be the best finale ever!

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Standard Disclaimer: These are just my personal opinions and I’m sure I’d be friends in real life with each and every “star”, “was a star” and/or “never was a star”. Or not.

Filed Under: Finding the Funny

DWTS ~ Can’t Wait ‘Til Tuesday Night

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 By Sherra

I still love, love, love to see Erin and Maks dance because I think they are such a sizzling couple together.

I don’t think that of any of the other couples.

But there’s no mistaking that Nicole and Evan are The Top Two.

Holy cow, did they deliver or what?

I know my mom wants to know if Nicole can wear a costume bottom any lower? Is that painted on?

Seriously, I don’t need to see her pubic pelvic bones.

For the record, I also don’t want to see Chad without pants next week. I hope that doesn’t happen. I’m still recovering from having to see Jake in underwear.

Icky.

Speaking of Jake (and sorry that I have to) but did I really hear them say that Jake would be dancing with Vienna in the finale?

WHAT THE HECK? She wasn’t even in the show. Go away.

I also don’t want Brooke to say “your package” to anyone else. Especially the guys.

I know she was referring to their story package but it kept coming out wrong.

“Can you comment on your package?” “We loved watching your package.”

I’m paraphrasing the above comments because I didn’t take the time to rewind.

And speaking of Brooke – way, way too much boobage for family hour.

Icky.

But enough about Brooke.

I’m with Tom – this was my favorite show of all the seasons so far!!

Weigh in. Who is leaving tonight?

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P.S. This is the first time EVER I have blogged twice in one day. Of course I say that only if the scheduling feature works right on my blog otherwise this p.s. will make no sense at all.

Filed Under: Finding the Funny, Raves

Typo Tuesday

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 By Sherra

I’ve told you how much they bug me.

I know that I am guilty of them myself.

I fix them as soon as anyone is nice enough to tell me.

Most people are very defensive about them. That’s a discussion for another day.

I’ve been saving screenshots for several weeks for this post and lo and behold I see this headline on Sunday on CNN.

“Typos — no big deal? Think again”

I think it was a joke that there was a typo in the last sentence of the article.

But then again, I’ve seen many typos on CNN so maybe not?

Disclaimer: I am a huge fan of Bob Greene and have read his column and his books for years. In fact, I still recommend his 1993 book that he wrote with his sister entitled “To Our Children’s Children” to help people tell their story. Go buy it. Today.

Typo Tuesday Treasure Hunt

I thought it would be fun to play a little game with the screenshots. A little “Where’s Waldo” meets your cranky English teacher.

Self-imposed rules: Get a magnifying glass or really powerful reading glasses (because I realize the type is very, very small). OR, you can hit command and the plus sign on your keyboard to make everything in your browser window bigger. OR look for “zoom” or something like it under your menu bar on your browser that says “View”. If you have an old version of Internet Explorer and do not have a grown-up browser like Firefox on your computer, I’m sorry.

Time yourself and leave a comment to share how quickly you found the typos and what they were in the 3 screenshots below. No fair looking at other people’s comments. 😉

I did not buy these jeans.

I did buy this Blizzard on Friday night and I suggest you head to your nearest DQ and do the same unless you are allergic to peanuts.

Rest easy, the man has been found.

I know everyone makes mistakes. I do on a daily basis.

The reason these make me cranky is that people are getting paid to write, type, and edit copy at their job.

Future Typo Tuesday posts are coming so send any of your typo issues my way!

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Filed Under: Finding the Funny

Facebook Phobia

Monday, May 17, 2010 By Sherra

It’s been just over a year since I brought up Facebook pressure.

The media headlines last week made me think it was time to re-visit the subject.

How are you all feeling about the Facebook privacy issues in the media these days?

Be sure to at least click the first link to see the excellent graphic that points out that their privacy policy is longer than the United States Constitution.


May 12, 2010 – Facebook Privacy: A Bewildering Tangle of Options


May 12, 2010 – Price of Facebook Privacy? Start Clicking

May 12, 2010 – Amid backlash, Facebook tries to save face
May 13, 2010 – Some quitting Facebook as privacy concerns escalate

I know all the cool kids adults are doing it.

I’ve never been much of a joiner.

I’m still a social misfit. I know this.

And I’m really okay with it so please don’t scold me.

I’m still scarred from gym class and always being picked last.

Mostly I think my phobia is because I don’t want those mean girls from gym class to find me on Facebook.

Like they’re really looking for me?

Then my mom pointed out that they could find my blog.

She’s sharp, my mom.

Whatever.

There are plenty of other nameless people who don’t need my life updates. I think it takes a little more work to find my blog and I am content with my 5 family members, 10 relatives and my dozen closest friends reading the sanitized version of life here.

Some day I’m sure I’ll bust out of my shell and give you what I affectionately refer to as “the Jerry Springer version of my life.” But for now I’m still trying to respect the privacy of others.

Until then, if you’re one of my 27 readers – thanks and please keep it on the down-low on Facebook.

Intellectually, I know it is just a tool. A communication tool that I’m choosing not to use.

For now, I’m sticking with this blog, email, texting and the good old fashioned telephone. 😉

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Full Disclosure:
I do have an account with absolutely nothing there. It’s just so I can lurk and see what my big kids are doing. They know this. Excuse me, I have to go re-check my privacy settings.

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Filed Under: Finding the Funny, Teens

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