The Twittering Machine

2006-01-25T07:35:00.000-08:00

Your fortune for today... Someday, those photos will get out.

2005-11-28T11:07:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a happy turkey day!... We went down to the lake this year, very relaxing. My Mom made quite the spread. Yummy! Friday I actually went shopping...for myself, Ha. I've never done the day after shopping thing before. Not to bad, just have to tell yourself "I chose to come out here." Saturday...Bedlam party. Drank a bottle of wine by myself to numb the pain, 'nuff said. Saturday night, bar hoping with some old high school buddies. Good times! Sunday...recovery.

What's up this week you ask? It's busy! Monday, movie and dinner with Mom and the Girls. Rent, can't wait! I'll give you a review. Wednesday is my monthly book club. the book is really hard to get through, so Tuesday some of us cheater, cheater, pumpkin eaters are watching the movie. Is that wrong? Thursday, alumni happy hour. This weekend...two Christmas parties, 'tis the season, and Saturday DTHB's 30th Birthday Bash at McNellie's!!

Man, I'm tiered already!

2005-11-28T07:49:00.000-08:00

Pokes!?!?...

Dear OSU Cowboys,

You make it very hard to love you.

Sincerely,
Ticked in Tulsa

2005-11-28T07:46:00.000-08:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Oh yeah, the jerk store called and they're running out of you!" ~George

2005-11-20T21:05:00.000-08:00

Your fortune for today...Good news will come to you from far away.

2005-11-20T21:03:00.000-08:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Fake! Fake! Fake! Fake! Fake!" ~Elaine

2005-11-16T12:16:00.000-08:00

It's still me!... I just decided to try a different look. Do you like? Of course in doing so, I lost my tag board. And I don't know how to get it back. Oh, well, nobody really used it anyway :-)

2005-11-16T09:48:00.000-08:00

Annoying Comments... Well, I'm tierd of getting those annoying comments. You know the ones? Companys who think they can use blogs as there own personal advertising space. So I'm instituting the word verification. Sorry for the inconvenience :-)

2005-11-16T09:31:00.000-08:00

People's Sexiest Man Alive announced... And the winner is Hotty Matthew McConaughey! I concur. Yummy! Runner ups include Patrick Dempsey, Heath Ledger, Matt Damon, Clive Owen, Anderson Cooper, and one of my favs, Denis Leary.

What do you think, did they do a good job? Who would you pick?

http://celebrity.aol.com/people/ataol/galleries/0,19884,1113899_1129983,00.html

2005-11-16T09:29:00.000-08:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Not that there's anything wrong with that" ~Jerry

2005-11-15T09:41:00.000-08:00

In theaters now... Hey kids! I go to the movies a lot, so I thought I'd help guide you through your movie going experience in the first (and possibly only, 'cause I'm not very consistent) edition of:

See It or Skip it!

Definitely see in the theater!
Pride & Prejudice
Good Night, And Good Luck
In Her Shoes
The 40 Year-Old Virg
Jarhead

Wait 'till it's at the Dollar Theater
The Legend of Zorro
Flightplan

Video
Just Like Heaven

*Caution* Video, if you like video game action movies
Doom

*WARNING* Avoid like the plague! Possibly the worst movie of the year!
Elizabethtown

2005-11-15T09:38:00.000-08:00

Seinfeld Quote of the day... "They' re real and they're spectacular." ~Sidra

*Bonus: What actress, currently on a hit TV show, played Sidra?

2005-11-14T13:49:00.000-08:00

Bird Flu Symptoms...The Center for Disease Control has released a list of symptoms of bird flu. If you experience any of the following, please seek medical treatment immediately:

1. High fever
2. Congestion
3. Nausea
4. Fatigue
5. Aching in the joints
6. An irresistible urge to crap on someone's windshield.

2005-11-14T13:46:00.000-08:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Don't you see? No boxers, No Jockeys. The only thing between him and us is a thin layer of Gaberdeen." ~Jerry

2005-11-04T13:38:00.000-08:00

Why are men happier?... Your last name stays put. The garage is all yours. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can be President. You can never be pregnant. You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. You can wear NO shirt to a water park. Car mechanics tell you the truth. The world is your urinal You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. Same work, more pay. Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected. New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. One mood all the time. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. You know stuff about tanks. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend. Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. You almost never have strap problems in public. You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Everything on your face stays its original color. The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. You only have to shave your face and neck. You can play with toys all your life. Your belly usually hides your big hips. One wallet and one pair of shoes one color for all seasons. You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache. You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes.

No wonder men are happier. What do you expect from such simple creatures?

2005-11-04T13:35:00.000-08:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Mulva?" ~George

2005-10-19T13:20:00.000-07:00

DKNY Men's Leather Pants I Unfortunately Own. Stylish. Expensive. Very much a bad purchase for me... A friend sent me this from ebay. I thought it was so funny that I must share with my peeps. Did I just say peeps?

You are bidding on a mistake.

We all make mistakes. We date the wrong people for too long. We chew gum with our mouths open. We say inappropriate things in front of grandma.
And we buy leather pants.

I can explain these pants and why they are in my possession. I bought them many, many years ago under the spell of a woman whom I believed to have taste. She suggested I try them on. I did. She said they looked good. I wanted to have a relationship of sorts with her. I’m stupid and prone to impulsive decisions. I bought the pants.

The relationship, probably for better, never materialized. The girl, whose name I can’t even recall, is a distant memory. I think she was short.

Ultimately the pants were placed in the closet where they have remained, unworn, for nearly a decade. I would like to emphasize that: Aside from trying these pants on, they have never, ever been worn. In public or private.

I have not worn these leather pants for the following reasons:
I am not a member of Queen.
I do not like motorcycles.
I am not Rod Stewart.
I am not French.
I do not cruise for transvestites in an expensive sports car.

These were not cheap leather pants. They are Donna Karan leather pants. They’re for men. Brave men, I would think. Perhaps tattooed, pierced men. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say you either have to be very tough, very gay, or very famous to wear these pants and get away with it.

Again, they’re men’s pants, but they’d probably look great on the right lady. Ladies can get away with leather pants much more often than men can. It’s a sad fact that men who own leather pants will have to come to terms with.

They are size 34x34. I am no longer size 34x34, so even were I to suddenly decide I was a famous gay biker I would not be able to wear these pants. These pants are destined for someone else. For reasons unknown - perhaps to keep my options open, in case I wanted to become a pirate - I have shuffled these unworn pants from house to house, closet to closet. Alas, it is now time to part ways so that I may use the extra room for any rhinestone-studded jeans I may purchase in the future.

These pants are in excellent condition. They were never taken on pirate expeditions. They weren’t worn onstage. They didn’t straddle a Harley, or a guy named Harley. They just hung there, sad and ignored, for a few presidencies.

Someone, somewhere, will look great in these pants. I’m hoping that someone is you, or that you can be suckered into buying them by a girl you’re trying to bed.

Please buy these leather pants.

Saddly the bidding has ended for this guys beloved mistake. If you'd like to see a picture, go to http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8335653541

2005-10-19T13:18:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "I think it moved" ~George

2005-10-03T10:49:00.000-07:00

IF YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL IN THE 70'S or early 80's...

You made baby chocolate cakes in your Easy Bake Oven and washed them down with snow cones from your Snoopy Snow Cone Machine.

You had that Fisher Price Doctor's Kit with a stethoscope that usually worked.

You owned a bicycle with a banana seat and a plastic basket with flowers on it.

You learned to skate with actual skates (not roller blades) that had metal wheels.

You thought Gopher from Love Boat was cute (admit it!)

Your Holly Hobbie sleeping bag was your most prized possession. (Or Strawberry Shortcake)

You wore a poncho, gauchos, and knickers.

You had a pair of Doctor Scholl's sandals (the ones with hard sole & the buckle).

You wanted to be Laura Ingalls Wilder really bad; you wore that Little House on the Prairie-inspired plaid, ruffle shirt with the high neck in at least one school picture; and you despised Nellie Olson!

Your hairstyle was described as having "wings" or "feathers" and you kept it "pretty" with the comb you kept in your back pocket.

You completely wore out your Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Fame soundtrack record album.

You tried to do lots of arts and crafts, like yarn and Popsicle-stick God's eyes, decoupage, or those weird potholders made on a plastic loom.

You made Shrinky-Dinks

You used to tape record songs off the radio by holding your portable tape player up to the speaker.

You couldn't wait to get the free animal poster that came when you ordered books from the Weekly Reader book club.

You learned everything you needed to know about girl issues from Judy Blume books.

You thought Olivia Newton John's song "Physical" was about aerobics.

You wore friendship pins on your tennis shoes, or shoelaces with heart or rainbow designs.

You wanted to be a Solid Gold dancer.

You had a Big Wheel with a brake on the side, and a Sit-n-Spin.

You had subscriptions to Dynamite and Tiger Beat.

You spent all your allowance on smurfs and stickers for your sticker album!

2005-10-03T09:47:00.000-07:00

A little inspiration...

Work like you don't need the money.

Love like you've never been hurt.

Dance like nobody's watching.

Sing like nobody's listening.

Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

2005-10-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Look away. I'm hideous." ~Kramer

2005-09-08T11:43:00.000-07:00

Get your groove on Friday night for a worthy cause...I got this email from a friend and I thought I'd pass on the info. I'll be there with bells on!

YP Tulsa Members and Friends:

A Hurricane Relief Benefit is being planned to help aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina, led by James E. McNellie’s Public House and young professional organizations in Tulsa, including TYPros, YPTulsa, Southeast Jaycees and others. The benefit, scheduled for Friday, Sept. 9, from 6 p.m. to midnight, will be a block party outside of McNellie’s, 409 E. 1st St., to support the American Red Cross and their efforts to assist victims of the hurricane disaster. The benefit will be open to the public and include live music provided by local Tulsa bands, beverages and food. There will be a cover charge of $5 and all proceeds from the block party and cover charge will be donated to the American Red Cross. In addition, McNellie’s owner, Elliot Nelson is donating a portion of the pub’s proceeds from the evening of the American Red Cross. "McNellie's, at it's core, is a community establishment. It's a place built to foster relationships and discussions, to improve the urban fabric of a depleted inner city,” said Nelson. “Now there is another community in need, and we feel as though it's part of our charge to help - for if we just think of our own community, and not that of our neighbors we become nothing more than hypocrites and don't deserve our self-proclaimed title of ‘community pub’." Organizers are encouraging Tulsans of all ages to come downtown for the benefit on Friday, including those who will spend the day participating in the Tulsa Area >United Way’s Day of Caring. Additional donations will also be accepted at the event or can be made by contacting the American Red Cross at 918-831-1100. Sponsors of the event include James E. McNellie’s Public House, Tulsa’s Young Professionals (TYPros), YP Tulsa, Southeast Jaycees, CorporateSurvey, Cox Communications, City of Tulsa, Straxis Technology, Tulsa Parks, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame and the Jazz Ambassadors.

2005-09-08T11:41:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day..."It's gold Jerry. Gold!" ~Bania

2005-09-06T11:30:00.000-07:00

What do you think?... This article poses an interesting question. If you had teenage children would you allow them to drink?...Allow them to drink under your supervision?... Actually buy the alcohol for them?...What about there friends?...Would you talk to there parents and make sure it's OK with them? My answer to those questions is HELL no! I know a lot of parents believe it's better to let them drink where you can keep an eye on them, so they don't drink and drive. But there are a lot of other problems associated with drinking. Teenagers don't just have a lovely glass of wine with dinner, they binge drink, black out, can be easily taken advantage of sexually, and could die of alcohol poisoning while your downstairs watching Letterman. It's a bad idea, kids should not be put in adult situations, they are not equipped to make responsible decisions...Hell, I know some adults who don't make responsible decisions. Read the article and tell me what you think.

Bottle battle
LEIGH WOOSLEY World Scene Writer
09/04/2005
Tulsa World (Final Home Edition), Page D1 of Family

One-quarter of teens say their parents supplied their alcohol When asked if they drank alcohol, the three 16-year-old girls looked at each other and didn't say a word.

After some silence one of them answered with a question.

"You're not going to put our name in the paper, right?"

They wouldn't talk otherwise. So the three high-school sophomores agreed to give their first names only, and then they spilled the truth.

There's plenty of drinking at the local private school where all three attend, they said. Each admitted they had used alcohol more than once in the past year.

And, they said, it isn't uncommon for parents to provide the alcohol or to at least be present when the teens are drinking.

"Not our parents, but older kids' parents," Jennifer said. "With seniors and some juniors, their parents know they're going to drink, so they'd rather provide it (the alcohol) because they know how much they're drinking and that they're not driving. It's a controlled environment."

Nearly half of all teenagers have used alcohol at some point, and almost one in four of them said their own parents had supplied it, according to two nationwide polls released recently by the American Medical Association.

In an adult poll, one out of four parents said they had allowed their teen to drink with supervision in the last six months.

Parents providing alcohol became enough of an issue at Holland Hall that the private school added to its alcohol and drug policy a section that gives the school the power to "separate" any student whose parent provides drugs or alcohol to a minor.

Bonnie Williams said she allows her 15-year-old son -- but not his friends -- to drink in their Claremore home. She sees it as a measure of safety.

"I would much rather him do it where I can see it and make sure he's responsible about it," she said.

Williams didn't want to use her son's name, but standing beside her, the dark-headed teenager said he's never drunk alcohol outside of his home.

Underage drinkers surveyed said their most common source of alcohol is a parent, relative or friend over 21. And when it comes to parties, 80 percent of teenagers said alcohol is easy to get.

"I was surprised" by the surveys results, said AMA President Dr. J. Edward Hill in a phone interview from the Canadian town of Edmonton, Alberta, where he was attending a conference.

"Now I guess I was naive about their source of alcohol. I was one of those that believed that every kid had two or three fake IDs and used them in retail outlets. That's obviously not true."

The AMA has long said underage drinking is dangerous, but the well-respected organization is emphasizing the message, Hill said, after new brain research showed a correlation between underage drinking and permanent brain damage.

"It's correlation only, but I think it will turn out to be causal. And that brain damage is irreversible," he said. "It was years before we could prove smoking was dangerous, but we knew it was. I think it (the new research) really makes it more urgent for parents to get the message."
The two polls, one of which surveyed teens aged 13-18 and the other that polled adults with children aged 12-20, were funded through a partnership between the AMA and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on public health issues.

Eric Whaley said he was young once and knows that teenagers drink. That's why he's long preached no underage drinking to his 15-year-old daughter, Kristen.

Kristen, who goes to school in Collinsville, said she's not around much alcohol and doesn't feel pushed to drink it because her friends don't. But she does hear at school about people drinking, and the rumors that sometimes the alcohol comes from parents.

The surveys suggest that parents don't know as much about teenage drinking as they think they do, the AMA reported.

Eight percent of parents said they had allowed their teenager and his or her friends to drink with supervision in the last six months. But 27 percent of teens said they'd been to at least one party where kids were drinking in front of parents.

"Parents paying attention is, in my view, the primary problem," said Blair Rawlins, a certified alcohol-and-drug-abuse counselor and director of the Shadow Mountain-Owasso, a part of the Shadow Mountain Behavioral Health System.

"If parents were paying attention to their children, they would be aware of the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse, and they would do whatever is necessary to take them (the children) out of the environment providing those.

"The problem is that parents often are the ones providing it."

It's difficult to convince a teenager that alcohol is harmful when his or her parents allow it, said Joel Leitch, certified alcohol-and-drug-abuse counselor and a therapist specializing in adolescent substance abuse at Counseling Services of Family Medical Care.

"If your parents are giving you alcohol, then how can you respect anyone telling you not to drink," Leitch said. "If the ones who are supposed to have your best interest as their primary responsibility are saying it's OK, then anyone else saying it's not OK is going to have a real credibility problem."

Alcohol is a leading cause of death among young people and is linked to two-thirds of all sexual assaults and date rapes among teenagers, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

On college campuses, 1,700 people die each year from binge drinking, Hill said.

Underage drinking also can threaten a teenager's emotional future. Adolescents who drink are five times more likely to be addicted to drugs at some point in their life, Hill said.

"That's frightening," he said. "As a parent and grandparent, that is unsettling, to say the least."
Youngsters can not only become physically addicted to alcohol, they also can get psychologically addicted to it, Leitch said.

"If a person learns early on that 'If I have just a few drinks then I don't have to think about it anymore, I don't have to deal with my environment. I can escape with a drink,' " he said, "then they are not developing the coping skills necessary for a person, and they end up depending on the chemical even more."

Once alcohol or any drug becomes an emotional crutch, it's hard to function without it, he added. That's addiction.

Hill said the AMA is encouraging doctors to talk with parents and their teenagers together about underage drinking and its effects. The organization also wants parents to talk with other parents about the same subject.

"We will not stop until we see some behavioral changes," he said.

Teen drinking by the numbers Painting a picture of underage drinking are two nationwide polls recently released by the American Medical Association. One poll surveyed adults with children aged 12-20 and another addressed teenagers aged 13-18.

Here are some key findings of the two polls:

Nearly half of teens reported said they have obtained alcohol at some point.

Two out of three teens said it is easy to get alcohol from their homes without their parents knowing.

One in four said their parents have supplied them with alcohol.

One out of four U.S. parents agree that teens should be able to drink at home if their parents are there.

While 71 percent of parents didn't agree that drinking was OK even if a parent was present, 76 percent think it is likely that teenagers get alcohol knowingly from someone's parent.

One out of four parents have allowed their teens to drink with their supervision in the last six months. Eight percent of parents have allowed their teenager and his or her friends to drink with supervision in the last six months.

2005-09-06T11:28:00.000-07:00

Your fortune for today... Someone wants your body.

2005-09-06T11:11:00.000-07:00

Weight loss update... Well, it was a very good week. I lost 2.6 lbs! I'm very happy with that. So that means I've lost 13 lbs in about 7 weeks and 66.4 lbs total. My goal is to loose 30 lbs by Halloween, so I have about 17 lbs left to loose...I think I can do it...That's about 8 weeks...I can come close. Up coming challenges...Neens will be in town on Thursday. This will be a good opportunity for me to see if I can go out, eat, drink and still loose something. I'm not worried. And Sunday I leave for an orientation/conference in MD for a few days. This poses more of a problem. They are supplying us with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so I'll have less control over what to eat. So I'll just do the best I can. That's what this is all about anyway. TTFN!!

2005-09-06T11:07:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Oh Moses smell the roses." ~Jerry

2005-09-01T15:42:00.000-07:00

Where is the HELP??!!!...These people need help, NOW! They need water, food, and to get the hell out of there. They are going to die! I'm so frustrated, I can't keep watching this. Dubbua get them help NOW...at least start dropping food and water, SOMETHING! Get the buses there!!! We're the freaking United States!!

2005-09-01T10:09:00.000-07:00

What can I say about hurricane Katrina?...Listening to all these stories just breaks my heart. I wish there was something I could do. I LOVE New Orleans...and it may never be the same. From the moment I set foot in that beautiful city I felt at home, comfortable, like I belonged. I've often thought of moving there...only now there isn't anything to move to.

Here's a link to a great article that sums up the human suffering that is currently taking place not so far away. I stole the article from my friend Colin's blog...hope you don't mind. It made me cry...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/31/AR2005083102801.html

2005-08-31T07:35:00.000-07:00

Your fortune for today...Those voices you hear make sense.

2005-08-31T07:33:00.000-07:00

This weeks weight loss update...Well, I only lost 0.6 of a lb this week. Hmm. Well, at least it's a loss. It means I've lost 10.4 lbs in 5 weeks and 63.8 lbs total, which ain't to shabby. There was one good thing about my Saturday WW meeting. My meeting leader asked everyone in the class to raise there hand if they've lost 1 lb and keep them raised if they've lost 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50...when she got to 60 lbs, I was the only one left in the class still holding there hand up! She new I carried a picture of me at my heaviest weight and asked me to pass it around the class. Everyone ooooowd and aaaaawd, it was great, motivating, especially after my little loss this week. I remember when I first joined WW a few years ago, there were people who had lost that much or more. I was soooo amazed that they were able to do it, and I thought if they could do it, maybe I could to. And now I'm one of those people. Until now, the most I've ever lost in one stretch is 30 lbs and now I've doubled that. Before, I would gain that 30 back plus a ton more. I like to say that I dieted my way up to @#$% lbs (I'm not telling you that #, yet). Now I NO I can get all the way to my goal...It's going to be great! TTFN!

2005-08-31T07:30:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Hoochie Mama!" ~Kramer

2005-08-26T11:49:00.000-07:00

Getting through life is a tough job By JAY CRONLEY World Staff Columnist 8/26/2005 ...(This article sums up how I feel today)

Air travel is work.
Leave early; arrive late; keep your elbows in and your eyes open.
Walking the dog is work.
Be alert for speeding cars going over curbs and gigantic insane dogs leaping fences.
Car travel is work.
Yes, I'm serious, two dollars worth of regular, please.
Sending somebody off to college is work.
Buy a new textbook for $90, sell it used for $18; they change a few paragraphs, next year's "revised" text book is $95, new.
Going to the movies is work.
Would you like some popcorn with your salt?
Exercise is work.
Faster, faster!
Reading is work.
That'll be $27.50 plus tax for anything on the best-seller lists.

All work: Shopping is work.
Hello? Anybody seen a salesperson?
Slamming money into slot machines is work.
Don't talk to me, can't you see I'm concentrating?
Shopping is more work.
Oh no, the person at the front of the check-yourself-out line has bought vegetables!
The ocean is work.
Don't forget the sunscreen, watch where you step and eat the fish at your own risk.
Calling somebody on a cell phone is work.
Just checking in to say traffic is pretty bad, have to run, I'm out of minutes.
The mountains are work.
Watch out for ticks and meth labs.

No play: Watching television is work.
And now, it's time for some joker's opinion of the news.
Yard work is work.
Will everything please stop eating the plants for ten minutes?
Watching sports is work.
Hurry, hurry, we'll miss the kickoff to the Montana State game!
Playing sports is work.
The only available tee time is 5:50 a.m.
Buying coffee is work.
I'd like a double frappa-mocha cocoa, ah, forget it.
Going to the lake is work.
Get in a boat? Get in the water? Are you nuts?
Eating is work.
You know what they thought was good for you all those years? Turns out it isn't.
If work isn't fun, a person could be in trouble.

Jay Cronley jay.cronley@tulsaworld.com

2005-08-26T11:46:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "Yankee beans, Yankee beans. I like my Yankee beans." ~Elaine

2005-08-24T08:11:00.000-07:00

Operation Names Mark Arlington Gravestones
Nearly All From Iraq and Afghanistan Show Terms Like 'Operation Enduring Freedom'
By DAVID PACE, AP

ARLINGTON, Va. (Aug. 24) - Unlike those of earlier wars, nearly all Arlington National Cemetery gravestones for troops killed in Iraq or Afghanistan are inscribed with the slogan-like operation names the Pentagon selected to promote public support for the conflicts.

Families of fallen soldiers and Marines are being told they have the option to have the government-furnished headstones engraved with "Operation Enduring Freedom" or "Operation Iraqi Freedom" at no extra charge, whether they are buried in Arlington or elsewhere. A mock-up shown to many families includes the operation names.

The vast majority of military gravestones from other eras are inscribed with just the basic, required information: name, rank, military branch, date of death and, if applicable, the war and foreign country in which the person served.

Families are supposed to have final approval over what goes on the tombstones. That hasn't always happened.

Nadia and Robert McCaffrey, whose son Patrick was killed in Iraq in June 2004, said "Operation Iraqi Freedom" ended up on his government-supplied headstone in Oceanside, Calif., without family approval.

"I was a little taken aback," Robert McCaffrey said, describing his reaction when he first saw the operation name on Patrick's tombstone. "They certainly didn't ask my wife; they didn't ask me." He said Patrick's widow told him she had not been asked either.

"In one way, I feel it's taking advantage to a small degree," McCaffrey said. "Patrick did not want to be there, that is a definite fact."

The owner of the company that has been making gravestones for Arlington and other national cemeteries for nearly two decades is uncomfortable, too.

"It just seems a little brazen that that's put on stones," said Jeff Martell, owner of Granite Industries of Vermont. "It seems like it might be connected to politics."

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it isn't. "The headstone is not a PR purpose. It is to let the country know and the people that visit the cemetery know who served this country and made the country free for us," VA official Steve Muro said.

...to read the rest of this article go to http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050824003809990001&ncid=NWS00010000000001

2005-08-24T08:02:00.000-07:00

I Luv it!...Has anybody seen that new show Tommy Lee Goes to College??? If you haven't, you should check it out next Tuesday night, 9pm on NBC. It's GREAT! He's really cute and endearing. There's not much to the show, just Tommy doing the "typical" college stuff. But he seems to be so genuinely into it, that he's just sucked me in. I'm a fan. Luv it!

2005-08-24T07:58:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! Ho!" ~ Elaine

2005-08-23T17:58:00.000-07:00

Yummy...Doesn't this sound good?!

Iced Coffee

2 parts Starbucks Coffee Liqueur
1 part DeKuyper ButterShots Schnapps
4 parts Chilled Coffee

Shake with ice and strain into a highball glass.

For more yummy recipes check out the Starbucks website...

www.starbucks.com/coffeeliqueur

2005-08-23T10:01:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Update...I had another successful week. I lost 2 lbs, which means I've lost 10 lbs in 1 month! I'm very happy with that!! So that brings the grand total to...63 lbs gone :-)

One of the ways that I've found to keep my weight under control is smart snacking. While I love my ice cream and cookies (and still eat them on occasion) it's better to eat snacks that are going to fuel your body and help you feel fuller longer. Here are some tips for smart snacking I thought I'd share with the class...

How To Be a Smart Snacker, From Cooking Light Magazine

1. Check out the calories. Opt for 50-or 100-calorie snacks if your next meal is within an hour or two, 150 to 200 if it's going to be longer than that.

2. Think outside the bag. Sure, it's easy to grab a bag of chips. "But look beyond the usual choices -- pretzels, popcorn and chips; and focus on fruits, vegetables and dairy products," says Leslie Bonci, R.D., a Pittsburgh-based spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. "You probably don't get too few potato chips in your diet, but chances are you're coming up short on these other foods."

3. Focus on fiber and protein. A snack containing at least a little protein will keep you fuller longer. Snacks that are high in fiber are also more filling than low-fiber snacks. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are fiber-rich; low-fat dairy products, legumes, nuts and lean meat are packed with protein. Whenever you can, combine the two -- spread a little peanut butter on your banana, or top your whole-wheat crackers with tuna salad or hummus.

4. Don't forsake your favorites. Sweet snacks are unlikely to contain enough protein or fiber to fill you up until mealtime. But you needn't -- and shouldn't -- banish them completely. "You just can't say, 'I'll never eat another Oreo again.' It's a surefire way to devour the whole bag," Bowers says. Try to build small portions of your favorite snack foods -- no matter how vitamin-vacant they are -- into your regular meals when you're hungry.

5. Avoid a snack-food rut. "Have different kinds of snacks every day so you get a variety of nutrients," Bonci advises.

This article appeared in similar form in the August 2000 issue of Cooking Light magazine.
© 2000 Cooking Light magazine

2005-08-23T09:58:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "You sold us a hair with a cake around it." ~Elaine

2005-08-16T10:53:00.000-07:00

Weight Loss Update...So this week I didn't loss any weight. I stayed exactly the same, down to a 1/10 of a pound. But that's ok. I went to the lake this weekend and ate junk. Actually, I did really well. Didn't mindlessly snack, watched my portions, drank my water, and went easy on the beer. So I feel pretty good about not gaining anything. I'll loose this week. TTFN!

2005-08-16T10:50:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "I think it moved!" ~George

2005-08-12T07:08:00.000-07:00

Jumping the Couch...Miss Neens was so kind to bring this website to my attention. After checking it out, I had to bring it to the attention of the rest of the class...It's LOUDs of fun :-)

http://www.tomcruiseisnuts.com/

Free Katie!!

2005-08-12T07:00:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day... "You're giving me the 'It's not you . . . it's me' routine. I invented 'It's not you . . . it's me'. Nobody tells me it's them not me. If it's anybody, it's me!" ~George

2005-08-10T16:00:00.000-07:00

Deep Thoughts by Lil Jay...My friend Jay sent this email to me, and I thought I would share it with the class.

Some people are like Slinkies. They're really good for nothing; however, they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

2005-08-10T11:40:00.000-07:00

Christian conservatives need to stay the hell out of my living room...So I'm minding my own business, checking my mail, and I come across a letter from Cox Communications. It says that on August 29th the HBO, Starz! And Encore package will move exclusively to Digital cable. What?! Why?...I ask myself. Here's the reason..."There has been a nationwide concern regarding programming content. As you know, premium pay services air mature, R-rated programming and we have received many complaints from our customers. Digital cable gives us the ability to deliver these channels in a secure manner." Here's an idea...DON'T SUBSCRIBE TO HBO IF YOU DON'T WANT YOUR KIDS TO SEE IT!! Don't put your moral crap on me! So now if want to see Entourage, The Sopranos, or that new show Rome that I was really looking forward to, I have to pay extra for digital cable. I think I'll just get a dish instead.

2005-08-10T11:30:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day..."I'm a good dancer....right?" ~Elaine

2005-08-08T09:22:00.000-07:00

You'll see less of me next week...Hey kids, so as most everyone knows who reads this, I'm on the quest to loose some weight. I've been doing pretty good on my own...Lost about 53.4 lbs! Thank you very much. But I started to gain and loose and gain and loose some of it back. Well, two weeks ago, I had officially gained 10 lbs back and decided I had had enough, and took my but straight to a Weight Watchers meeting...I swear it's like AA.

So once a week, probably Monday's I've decided I'm going to write a little post about my journey. Maybe sometime I'll post some before, during and after pictures. I just thought it would be a way to keep me accountable. If I know every week I have to tell the world how much I lost, I think I'll make some good decisions. But I will be honest if I've stayed the same, or god forbid gained...Which happens.

So here we go. The first week I lost 4 lbs and this week I lost another 3.8 lbs (we count every 1/10 of a lb)! So that's 7.8 lbs in two weeks, not to shabby. And 61.2 lbs total!

I'm very happy with that! TTFN!

2005-08-08T09:12:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day..."And you want to be my latex salesman?" ~Jerry

2005-08-03T13:11:00.000-07:00

Scared straight...DTHB sent me this website. I think you should check it out if you like to be shocked. http://www.dietfacts.com/fastfood.asp There are tons of restaurants listed, and you can check the fat and calories of your favorite foods...And find out what you've really been eating. I looked up some of my favorite foods and suddenly it all makes sense...

Arby's Market Fresh Roast Turkey & Swiss is 720 calories and 27 grams of Fat (I know a lot of you choose this 'cause you think it's a healthy choice, guess again!).

Burger King Double Cheeseburger (Ummmmm cheeseburger) is 530 calories and 29 grams of Fat.

Carl's Jr. Sourdough Bacon Cheeseburger is 550 calories and 29 grams of Fat.

Wendy's Big Bacon Classic (my favorite) is 570 Calories and 29 grams of Fat.

Taco Bueno Chicken Quesadilla (another one of those that we think isn't that bad of us) is 761 calories and 44 grams of Fat.

and the worst of them all, although very tasty, and I new this one wasn't good for you. But not this not good for you...

Taco Bueno MexiDips & Chips is 1086 calories and 62 grams of Fat!!!!

Now do what you want to with this information. I'm not saying don't ever eat these foods again...There good! Just be aware of what your really putting in your body. This site is also a great tool to find healthier options...And there are, at every restaurant.

So look up some of your favs and share the horror with the rest of the class :-)

2005-08-03T13:07:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day...

"That's just kooky talk." ~Kramer

2005-07-27T10:28:00.000-07:00

It's a beautiful day...It's 12:30 pm and it's only 77 degrees! My windows are open and my AC's off...I LUV it! :-)

2005-07-27T07:12:00.000-07:00

A match??...Ok, I'm going to out myself. I have a profile on match.com. What can I say? In my defense, I have no intention of actually meeting anyone or probably even talking to anyone. So why do I have a profile you ask? Well, one day I needed an ego boost, so I thought I would post a pic and a profile and see if any guys would be interested. What they didn't tell me was, there will be guys interested, but most are old, gi-normous, ugly, dumber then a box of rocks and have NO idea how to talk to a women. Here is the latest example of what us single gals in Tulsa have to weed our way through. I got this email the other day..."HELLO GORGEOUS YOU SOUND LIKE LOUDS OF FUN BABE . DINNER AND A MOVIE WOULD BE NICE AND YOU FOR DESSERT LOL . COOL YOU LIKE THE BEASTIE BOYS TOO ,I USE TO LIVE IN JERSEY . WELL SEXY HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU BABE ." Here's a little tip for you boys out there, # 1 Don't call me babe (Well...There is someone out there somewhere I will let call me babe, but not you) # 2 Telling me you want me for dessert isn't a turn on, it implies that I'm a slut, which I'm not # 3 The Beastie Boys are not from Jersey, they're from Brooklyn # 4 It's not Louds of fun it's Loads of fun #5 By calling me sexy and babe it's obvious you only want one thing, and you ain't getting it from me! It's to bad this guy is such a sleez, he's 28 and not bad looking. Oh well, there's more fish in the sea...

2005-07-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day...

"Believe it or not George isn't home. Please leave a message at the beep. I must be out or I'd pick up the phone. Where could I be? Believe it or not, I'm not home." ~ George singing on his outgoing answering machine message

2005-07-12T12:38:00.000-07:00

I have a secret...Check this website out, it's really fascinating...

Secret admirer ...At POSTSECRETS.com, confession is good for the soul -- and as art.

The little art project consisted of only three rules: The secret had to be true. It had to be something that had never been shared with another person, and the confession must be contained on a postcard.

When Frank Warren created this project, he had no idea that it would provide the fuel to run a Web site attracting millions of viewers and calls from reporters all over the world.

He certainly never thought the postcards he gathered, called POSTSECRETS, would end up in a music video on MTV featuring Oklahoma's own All-American Rejects.

All the 41-year-old wanted to do was find the courage to reveal his own secret, one he's kept hidden for 30 years.

This was his idea: He would ask people to write down their secrets on postcards, decorate them and send them to his home in Germantown, Md.

At first, the POSTSECRETS became part of a public art exhibit on display in Washington, D.C. Warren would subtract some items before adding new ones.

Then, in January, he created PostSecret.com. Each week, he photographs 20 POSTSECRETS and places them on the site.

His original goal was to gather 365 secrets by the end of the year. Now, seven months into the project, his collection exceeds 3,000.

Here's some examples:
"I cried for Anakin Skywalker in 'Star Wars: Episode III.' But not for the tsunami victims."
"There was no deer. I was just driving too fast."
"I say I don't like the food, but really I hate Hooters because I'm gay."
"I deleted the Pope's funeral unwatched off my TiVo to make room for an episode of 'Survivor.' " "I may smile at older people but I'm thinking 'Why are you alive and my parents are not?' "
"The love of my life is ugly."

"I consider myself an accidental artist," Warren said during a phone interview from his home. "I'm a small business person."

But now Warren isn't working so much at his medical document delivery business. He said he spends more than 20 hours a week reading through what people want to confess and working on the site. His wife, when he asked her during the interview, said it's more like 10 hours a day.

"I think my wife and daughter are all right with my weird art project," he said. "Actually, it's a funny thing. But I really don't think it's just a Web site. It's a relationship with people. They trust me with their secrets."

Warren explained the process of selecting the secrets for the Web site is long and difficult. He's been impressed how people incorporate graphics, paintings and visuals to their secrets.

Those that make the cut appeal to him not only because of what they look like but what they reveal.

"I try to create a narrative arch," he said. "I want you to end up emotionally someplace different at the end than you were at the beginning."

What he has to choose from ranges from gross to tragic. Some secrets are funny. Sometimes, Warren hopes what he's reading isn't really true.

The messages make clear that many people are struggling with common problems, such as adults regretting how they treated their siblings when they were children.

Others reveal eating disorders, sexual identity crises and suicidal thoughts, which is why Warren sends money he receives from the project -- $3,000 so far -- to the National Hopeline Network, which operates a suicide hot line.

Warren's art is not without its critics.

See, Warren can't confirm if anything he receives is true. In fact, he guesses some aren't.

Critics question whether contributors are going for shock more than actually coming clean.

"It's strangely compelling stuff -- but much of the the art is so creative, and many of the 'confessions' are so cleverly and concisely worded, that the cynic in me wouldn't be surprised if the whole thing turned out to be some kind of Internet performance art," Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote in a recent column.

All Warren knows is that POSTSECRETS have hooked him and the millions watching each week. As one fan commented online: "This site saves me and kills me in the same instant."

The most recent PostSecret that stopped Warren featured a picture of a woman from the mid-torso up. She's naked. A text bubble appears above her head. It reads: "I don't know if I'm faking it. All of it."

After pausing for a moment, Warren said: "That's pretty honest and vulnerable."

After this project got going, Warren finally created a PostSecret of his own.

"There is a therapeutic process," he explained. "When they write down the secret in a physical form and release it in the mailbox, something happens.

"It happened to me."

He wouldn't reveal which secret is his.

With his secret out there, plus so many more POSTSECRETS finding their way in between the bills and credit card applications in his mail, Warren said this art project has become a mission of sorts.

"I've found great personal gratification as time has passed," he said. "I approach my mailbox stronger emotionally. What was really the breakthrough for me was knowing the relief that sending a PostSecret can bring.

"Even the ones filled with suffering and sorrow -- understanding the relief they get from mailing it, that's how I get through the difficult ones."

PostSecret is actually the third of a trilogy of art projects for Warren. The first was when he tried to recreate the look of three postcards he saw during a dream while staying in Paris.

The second involved messages in bottles that floated in Maryland's Clopper Lake last year, a mystery that landed him a story in the Washington Post.

POSTSECRETS will soon appear in the music video for the All-American Rejects' new single, "Dirty Little Secret." Warren said a producer for the band from Stillwater contacted him after seeing a story about his art project in the New York Times.

Surprises like that were never part of Warren's plan, but he said he really never had one in the first place. He doesn't want to cash in on the average 50,000 visitors to his site each day, but he would like to find a home for the stacks of POSTSECRETS filling his basement office.

He's still not sure where that may be.

He also doesn't know how this project will end. He's questioning whether he wants to be the "secret postcard guy" the rest of his life. After all, this all started because he was a fan of postcards. Since he was a kid, he's considered them "fascinating documents."

"Ever since I was at camp as a kid, I used to send postcards," he said. "I would beat it home and receive it myself. I read it like it came from a different person.

"Now, I hear from dozens of different people from around the world every day. It's like sticking your hand into a beehive. I don't know if I'm going to get stung or come out with some honey."

By Jason Collington Tulsa World Scene Writer 07/10/05

2005-07-12T09:00:00.000-07:00

In Sunday's Tulsa World, editorial writer Janet Pearson made a good point that I thought I would share with you..."So who are you going to believe: Tom Cruise or Brooke Shields? The two actors made news recently with their differing views on mental-health treatment: Cruise espousing the vitamins-and-exercise route and Shields endorsing appropriate medications in the wake of her bout with post-partum depression. Knowledgeable though they may be, ahem, there might actually be better sources to consult on mental-health matters - like maybe a real doctor."

2005-07-12T08:57:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day...

"You see you know how to take the reservation, you just don't know how to HOLD the reservation and that's really the most important part of the reservation, the holding. Anybody can just take them." ~Jerry

2005-07-08T10:10:00.000-07:00

The hot sheet...No job? No money? No fun? No way! Here's Satellite's annual cheap summer to-do list.

1. You could make poetry (or haiku) out of Alphabet Soup.
2. And if you want to be really daring, you could make a necklace out of Spaghetti-Os.
3. Whatever happened to art made out of dried pasta? You could make jewelry out of them, and dye them, too.
4. Play board games at a coffee shop.
5. Play board games at somebody's house.
6. Play board games in your car.
7. Play board games, in other words.
8. Have a picnic at a park.
9. Rule your own online nation at nationstates.net
10. Play tennis at a public park.
11. Look up the rules to kick the can, then get 10 people and play it in your neighborhood.
12. Take the tags off your mattresses.
13. Is even a dollar too much to spend on a second-run movie? The Fontana 6 has 50-cent movies on Tuesdays.
14. Drive by your teachers' houses (addresses courtesy of the phone book) and see what they really do in the summer.
15. Try to catch a fish in the Arkansas River.
16. Make a giant bracelet out of aluminum foil for the Praying Hands at Oral Roberts
17. Go to the library and build a book fort, with turrets and everything. Walk off.
18. Watch all the "Star Wars" movies backwards. (That's right.)
19. Stake out garage sales.
20. Have picnics on top of parking garages.
21. Play the thrift store game: Find the worst article of clothing at one of our fine area thrift stores and wear it all day without explanation.
22. Have a yard sale of things you find under your bed and in your closet.
23. Follow all of the "bike route" signs that have been popping up in your neighborhood.
24. Visit all of the libraries.
25. Write letters to corporations saying there was a finger in your chili to try to get free stuff. (Just kidding.)
26. Collect Tulsa postcards.
27. Study for the SAT. Ha ha.
28. Take road trips to small Oklahoma towns and check out their flea markets and antique stores.
29. Rent all of Blockbuster.
30. Try to learn Spanish from the brochures in fast food restaurants.
31. Go shopping at discount stores. You never know what you'll find among the ankle-length Garfield T-shirts.
32. Take a yoga or pilates class. You know you've always wanted to.
33. Have your palm read or sit for a tarot card reading.
34. Rearrange your Xanga.
35. Make your own Slip-N-Slide with trash bags and see how it stacks up.
36. Experiment with the QT recipe book.
37. "Summer's Fifth Night" -- Utica Square hosts free performances every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. through Aug. 25.
38. Make your friends Froot Loop necklaces. Then it's off to nap time!
39. Join the library summer reading program. Hey, free stuff!
40. Set up lemonade stands at major intersections where no one is going to stop. Watch people's reactions.
41. Memorize all the words to REM's "It's the End of the World as We Know It."
42. Adorn your clothes with all sorts of dazzling stuff -- from sequins to embroidery to beads.
43. Make stuff at a bead store.
44. Join an indoor soccer league.
45. Go ice skating.
46. Create your own Weinermobile and drive it around town giving away hot dogs, preferably Ball Park Franks.
47. Take ballroom dancing lessons.
48. Follow hot guys at the mall and feed them lines.
49. Make your own clever T-shirt with a shirt and vinyl iron-on letters from Hobby Lobby.
50. Go Dumpster diving at Krispy Kreme.
51. Sell your younger sibling on e-Bay.

From the Tulsa World Satellite Staff

2005-07-08T10:08:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day...

"I don't see how you guys walk around with those things." ~Elaine

2005-07-07T07:54:00.000-07:00

So last night... I was watching a show on A&E about the evolution of the brazier, narrated by Carmen Electra...Go figure. Anyway they talked about the fact that something like 70 - 80% of women are wearing the wrong bra size. So I decided to get on line and see if I could figure out what I am...Harder then I thought. There were a million websites, all with there own way of calculating your proper size. I came up with sizes all over the map. Here were my results...42 D, 46 D, 44 G, 44B (yes you read that correctly, one site said I was a G and actually two sites said I was a B) and finally, a 42 DD. Totally crazy! No wonder so many of us are wearing the wrong size! I got 42 DD twice, and that's what size I buy, so I'm sticking with that for now. I'd give you a website so you could calculate your size, but what's the point?! Maybe I'll go to the Bust-Stop one of these days and find out. Oh well?...

2005-07-07T07:53:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"Serenity Now!" ~Frank Costanza

2005-06-29T07:53:00.000-07:00

Why is it...when you go through the Bueno or Bell drive through, there is a sign that says salsa available upon request...Then they ask you if you want any salsa...You say NO...And they give it to you anyway. I don't understand??!!

This has been a shallow thought from the Twittering Machine. Thank you for you support.

2005-06-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"And you figured, what the hell, I'll eat some trash." ~Jerry

2005-06-27T13:00:00.000-07:00

Last night one of my all time favorite movies was on AMC, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World... Ever seen it? If you haven't, YOU MUST! It's was filmed in 1963, and is possibly the best, classic, slapstick comedy ever made! Am I talking you into seeing it yet? It has an incredible all-star cast which features dozens of major comedy stars from the time. A few of the main characters include Milton Berele, Sid Caesar, Jimmy Durante, Peter Falk, Buddy Hackett, Ethal Merman, Mickey Rooney, Jonathan Winters, and Spencer Tracy. It also includes cameos from Jack Benny, Buster Keaton, Don Knotts, Jerry Lewis, Carl Reiner, and the Three Stooges! Fantastic! So what's it about?! The passengers in four vehicles stop to help a man who has just careened off a highway. With his dying breaths (and just before he literally kicks a bucket, haha) he tells them about $350,000 that he hid in the town of Santa Rosita, less than a day's drive away, under "the big W." And thus begins to mad chase to find the money first. The insanity that ensues is hilarious. Bottom line, rent it, immediately!!!

2005-06-27T12:56:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day "You can stuff your sorries in a sack." ~George

2005-06-24T07:16:00.000-07:00

Second-Term Struggles...President Bush charged into his second term with a bold agenda. But pushing it through hasn't been easy. He's faced stiff resistance on Iraq, Social Security and his nominees. On top of that, his approval ratings are sagging below 50 percent. Some Republicans point to his accomplishments and say "he will be in control of the agenda." Do you agree?

Do you consider Bush a lame duck? I DO!! Cast your vote at http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050621111609990001&ncid=NWS00010000000001

2005-06-24T07:13:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"If it were sociably acceptable, I would drape myself in velvet." ~George

2005-06-23T12:12:00.000-07:00

My Horoscope...Aquarius...There's an old saying that insanity is repeating the same action and expecting a different result every time. Is there anything in your life that continually doesn't come up the way it should, and yet you keep going through the same motions? It's nice to live in hope, but at this point you may need to examine some of the deeper motivations behind your actions. In that way, you can change them.

~Hmmmm. Good Advice. If you'd like to check your Horoscope, click on "Aquarius" and scroll to the bottom of that page :-)

2005-06-23T12:08:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"I'm not sure and correct me if I'm wrong, but I think I see a nipple." ~Jerry

2005-06-22T10:45:00.000-07:00

Every time I get ice out of the freezer I drop a piece... Very annoying! Does anyone else have this problem??

2005-06-22T09:36:00.000-07:00

Rescue Me...did you see the second season premier last night on FX?? It was awesome! I LUV that show. The coffee shop scene was hilarious with his lawyer cousin, I was laughing so hard. And the station he's at right now...MyGod! They have a swear jar...He might as well take out a loan to pay that debt! Such a great show! What did you think??

Check out what's up for next week at http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/rescueme/main.html

2005-06-22T09:32:00.000-07:00

This ones for Lil Jay...We're all behind you and there for you. If there's anything we can do, don't hesitate to ask. Luv U Lots! And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

2005-06-22T09:19:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"I'm Cosmo Kramer, the assman." ~Kramer

2005-06-21T16:39:00.000-07:00

DTHB thinks I should stop telling people about my itchy redness. I say if you don't LUV me even with my contagious, infectious disease, then you ain't my friend anyway! If you can't talk to your friends who can you talk to? I want to share my pain...Or in this case, my itchy-ness :-) Although, this will probably be my last post about my health problems...at least I don't have boils!

2005-06-21T12:41:00.000-07:00

How do I feel??...Well, I'm strarting to sound and feel like a little old lady. When you ask, I'll give you the long list of aliments and medication I'm taking. Lil Jay says you start to fall apart at age 30...But that's still 6+ months away!! Anyway, there is some good news on the health front. I got the results back from my CT. I'm fine. No tumor. Bad news, I have some strange red, itchy rash on my legs, so I went to the DR. I thought it might be hives...Nope. It's something called Folliculitis. It's an infection in the hair follicle. So I'm on antibiotics and steroids for the horrible itching. And I'm possibly contagious, I'm not supposed to be around human kind for a few days. Until the meds kick in...Although this would be a good way to get revenge on my enemies...Or yours. Do you have anyone you want me to infect??!! Nah, that wouldn't be a very nice thing to do. I'm a nice girl...With the occasional desire to be just a little bit e-vil. :-)

2005-06-21T07:27:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"But I don't wanna be a pirate!" ~Jerry

2005-06-15T13:22:00.000-07:00

30 Days...Morgan Spurlock's (Super Size Me) new show 30 days premiers on FX tonight at 9 pm. On this episode, he and his fiancee attempt to live on minimum wage for a month. Should be interesting. Upcoming episodes will deal with issues such as, binge drinking, homosexuality, and being a Muslim in America. I'm sure this new show will be entertaining and thought provoking. Check it out! I am.

2005-06-15T13:20:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"When you control the mail, you control information!" ~Newman

2005-06-14T13:14:00.000-07:00

And the waiting game begins...I just got back from my CT. It was really no big deal. I had to drink a Git'n'Go...Excuse me, a Kum'n'Go size cup of this white thick crap that had a metal after taste. Then they gave me a lidacane (sp?) injection, and put in an I.V. Then I went back to the X-ray room and laid down on a table where they hooked up the I.V. and instantly felt all warm...Even my crotch area, I thought for a minute that I peed a little, but I didn't. Then the table moved in and out of this BIG circle thing, and a Computerized Voice of God tells you when to breath in and hold it, and then breath out. Took maybe 10 minutes. They said they would send the results to my doctor in the next day or two. So we will see...

2005-06-14T07:51:00.000-07:00

I'm thirsty...I can't have anything to eat or drink 4 hours before my CT. It's at 1:30. This is going to be hard 'cause I ALWAYS have a glass of water sitting around. I have to show up an hour ahead of time and drink some funky probably radio active fluid so everything will show up on the scan. Fun times! At least it's not like an ultrasound where they make you drink a tune of water and then press very hard on your full bladder to see what your insides are doing...After they've made you wait for an hour. Talk about an exercise in bladder control!

On to more uplifting info. I saw Cinderella Man yesterday. Loved it! Great movie, highly recommend. It was an uplifting, overcoming odds, everyman, kind of a story. But without being cheesy. And it also was a beautiful love story, without being to sappy. I even cried a bit at the end...Tear. The cinematography was fantastic! In the boxing match scenes, the camera man wore the camera and pads and Russell Crow was actually punching him. It felt like you were in the ring fighting. It really sucked you in. I noticed several people in the theater actually sitting on the edge of there seat. And it was 10 MILLION times better then Million Dollar Baby...Which SUCKED!

*consumer report...On the Border has the best raspberry margaritas ever! They taste like frozen fruit-pop. Yummy!

2005-06-14T07:48:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"Maybe the dingo ate your baby." ~Elaine

2005-06-13T15:07:00.000-07:00

MJ, Not Guilty...
hmmmm, ok. I guess I can listen to Thriller again.

2005-06-13T07:17:00.000-07:00

It's another day...And I feel fine. Much better. I guess yesterday was just one of those days, you know? One of my BFFs sent me a CD she burned for me, and I checked my mail yesterday and got it. Couldn't have come at a better time. It has great stuff...Will Smith, Snoop, Bestie Boys, even a little Tina Turner. LUV IT! Thanks Neens! So anyway, my spirits are higher...Except for one thing...And I'm not going to panic...Yet. Especially since I don't know exactly what it means. I've been seeing an endrocronoligist (sp?). They ran some tests and I have some problems with some of my hormone levels. Apparently one of the problems is with my adrenal levels. They are located above your Kidneys and are controlled by your pituitary (located at the base of your brain) and secrete sex hormones and the "fight-or-flight" hormones. Anyway, my numbers aren't normal, so they want me to have a CT to check for a tumor on, I think, the pituitary. And if I have one, it will likely need to be surgically removed. The doctor said I probably don't have one, but he just wants to rule everything out. So I'm not freaking out...Yet. Hopefully they'll be able to solve the problem with medications. I'll keep you posted.

2005-06-13T07:13:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"I won't tolerate infestation!" ~Frank Costanza

2005-06-12T17:02:00.000-07:00

Today I'm sad, very sad...

I'm sitting here at my computer with tears in my eyes...Now they are rolling down my cheeks. I don't really know why. I'm feeling very emotional today. Very sad...Neglected. Earlier today I was feeling attacked by a couple of my friends...Sort of neglected by others, like they are tired of having me around. I'm probably just feeling needy for some reason. I'm becoming far to focused on my appearance...And never feel good enough. I feel like I'll never be good enough. WOW...I hate it when I feel this way, needy, and feeling sorry for myself. I haven't felt this bad in awhile. In the past when I felt this way, I would eat and eat and eat and eat. This time, I don't want to, I have no appetite. It's 6:55, I haven't eaten dinner yet...I usually eat by 5:30 or 6:00. All I've eaten today is half a chicken salad sandwich and a couple of light doritos. Maybe I'll force myself to eat some fruit and just go to bed and stare blankly at the TV. For some reason I just feel very alone...Here come more tears...Do you ever feel this way?

2005-06-10T07:35:00.000-07:00

My bum hurts! I went to a spinning class yesterday evening. And now I hurt! I hate every moment of spinning...butt I'm going to keep going. No pain no gain right?! Nobody said this was going to be easy...I'll just keep telling myself that...

2005-06-10T07:32:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"Maybe the dingo ate your baby." ~Elaine

2005-06-08T09:45:00.000-07:00

Tell it like it is Howard!

Dean Defends Criticism of Republican Party
Some Prominent Democrats Distance Themselves From Remarks
By PAULINE JELINEK, AP

WASHINGTON (June 8) - Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean on Wednesday defended his recent harsh criticism of Republicans, including his observation that they are "pretty much a white, Christian party."

Dean noted that he, too, is a white Christian. But he said the GOP is too narrow in its scope and the Democratic Party is far more diverse.

While even prominent Democrats in recent days have distanced themselves from some of his comments, the outspoken Dean, appearing on NBC"s "Today" show, said criticism of him is meant by Republicans to divert attention from the country's problems and make him the issue instead.

Dean told a forum of journalists and minority leaders Monday that Republicans are "not very friendly to different kinds of people, they are a pretty monolithic party ... it's pretty much a white, Christian party."

Challenged on that during the NBC interview, Dean said "unfortunately, by and large it is. And they have the agenda of the conservative Christians."

"This is a diversion from the issues that really matter: Social Security, and adequate job opportunity, strong public schools, a strong defense," Dean said.

you can find the rest of the story @ http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050608085609990003&ncid=NWS00010000000001

2005-06-08T07:27:00.000-07:00

Are you dateable? Is he? Samantha Daniels, pro dating coach and author of the new guide Matchbook: The Diary of a Modern-Day Matchmaker, shares his-and-her checklists for relationship success.

A women is dateable if...She doesn't cross her arms. "Never underestimate the power of body language. Showing a man you're warm and self-assured puts him at ease."
She has realistic expectations. "I can't tell you how many women say they want a tall doctor who skis, plays golf and wants two kids, 'just like me.' But when you come armed with all these must-haves, no man is ever going to match up--and no man is going to want to try." She's independent (but not too hard to get). "Self-sufficient and a little mysterious works; difficult and preoccupied doesn't. If a guy asks you out, don't list the reason you can't see him on different days. Take charge and suggest a night that works for you--then leave him wondering what you're doing the rest of the week."

A man is dateable if...He's been single for a while. "No one wants to be the rebound girl. A guy who's spent some time on his own will be ready to appreciate you. If he just got out of a long-term relationship, you have to ask yourself, is he one of those guys who needs to be taken care of?" His friends have settled down. "If a guy you're interested in has a supporting cast of single buddies and none who are married, proceed with caution. Lots of playmates means he may not want to get serious. But if he's one of the only single ones left--especially if his friends are in healthy relationships--he's more likely to commit." He's your best guy friend. "If you're attracted, go for it. I've really seen it work. Remember, there's a reason you two get along so well."

~Kimberly Tranell, Glamour June 2005

2005-06-08T07:25:00.000-07:00

Next season WILL be the last for Grace

Eric McCormach and Debra Messing announced that the eighth season of Will & Grace will be it's last. But it looks like they are going out with a bang with "some great guest stars" including Justin Timberlake who will play Jack's boyfriend! Good stuff!

2005-06-08T07:20:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"I'm a great quitter. I come from a long line of quitters. I was raised to give up." ~George

2005-06-07T06:50:00.000-07:00

Zap Away Pounds?

"There are very few side effects [with the pacemaker], and it's much better tolerated" than bypass surgery, says Louis Aronne, M.D., of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.

A hunger-reducing pacemaker for the stomach -- currently being tested around the country -- may help derail obesity in America. The battery-operated, matchbox-sized device, implanted under the skin of the abdomen, gives off a slight electrical jolt; the action creates a feeling of fullness, so the patient eats less. Next Steps Researchers aim to find out if the pacemaker could be a safer alternative to radical weight-loss surgeries, which shrink the stomach or alter the digestive tract. Visit the AARP Bulletin to read the complete article.

Look, you don't have to talk to me about how hard it his to loose weight and keep it. But I'll be damned if I'm going to be shocked into making the right choices! We live in a world where personal responsibility has just gone straight out the window. It was my fault that I used to weigh well over a duce and a half! I new with every dounut, burger, brownie and pizza that I was only adding to my waist line. And it was my decision to do something about it. Come on people! Nobody ever said anything in life was easy! But that's just one girls opinion. To each his own.

2005-06-07T06:40:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"People love to say salsa!" ~Jerry

2005-06-06T08:00:00.000-07:00

I'm in the money, I'm in the money!

I got my Oklahoma State Income Tax Refund the other day...It was...Drum roll please...$14.00!!! What ever shall I do with all the dough? I think I'll retire. Wait, you have to have a career to retire from...CRAP!

2005-06-06T07:58:00.000-07:00

They wash it, they wash it!! ~Lewis Black

2005-06-06T07:51:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"Now you listen to me. I want details and I want them right now. I don't have a job. I have no place to go. You're not in the mood. Well, you get in the mood!!!!" ~George

2005-06-03T06:32:00.000-07:00

Is it a Do or a Don't?...According to the June issue of Glamour

1. The leather-pants-on-men trend? 21% Say it's a Do...79% Say it's a Don't

2. Pouring yourself a pre-date cocktail? 84% Say it's a Do...16% Say it's a Don't

3. Dating a man who weighs less than you? 40% Say it's a Do...60% Say it's a Don't

You wield the black bar! Vote on next month's Dos & Don'ts at www.glamour.com

2005-06-03T06:30:00.000-07:00

Seinfeld Quote of the Day

"Giddy-up!" ~Kramer

2005-06-02T11:42:00.000-07:00

Mmmm, Yummy

I just had the most yummy lunch, and it was soooo easy to make, so I thought I would share. First I took 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts and pounded them thin so they would cook faster. Then I drizzled them with a little olive oil and sprinkled them with salt and pepper and Durkee Grill Creations St. Louis Style Smokey Mesquite seasoning and slapped them on my George Forman Grill (Luv the grill!!). Then I cut them up and wrapped the seasoned chicken and a thin slice of Farmers cheese (sooo good) in a boston lettuce leaf (the cheese got a little melty and gooey) and then had some fresh strawberries sprinkled with a packet of Splenda on the side. Awesome lunch! Heathy, tasty, and filling...Can't beat it. And so fast and easy! Try it, you'll luv it!

2005-06-02T08:04:00.000-07:00

It Could be Worse! I found this in the June issue of Glamour magazine...Although they are being honest.

Think personal ads are a new thing? The editor of the new book Man With Farm Seeks Woman With Tractor dug up some doozies from the 1800s.

From 1892..."I am tired of being alone musing on my pug, Tansey, want a chubby little woman to love in stead. Am 5 feet 5, and 22." ~Canadian Matrimonial News

From 1855..."Any gal what's got a bed, coffee pot, and skillit...can make a hunting shirt, and knows how to take care of children, can have my services until death parts both of us." ~The Batesville News, Arkansas