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Friday, July 08, 2005

Big Brother Recap

Well, last night began what will become my 3 times a week obsession, Big Brother. I really don't think I will like this cast as much as the previous years that I have watched, but hopefully they will prove me wrong. I do think that April and Howie are both people I will be pulling for, but it's hard to say when you really haven't had a chance to "get to know" them. Here are the things that I feel the need to comment on in no particular order:
1. The twist sounds cool, but how in the world are they going to keep it a secret?
2. I can't wait to see who is a secret buddy with someone else!
3. Why did the guy from Iraq automatically assume everyone in the house would be against him due to his nationality and religion?
4. PB&J really doesn't sound all that bad to me.
5. That April chick is TINY
6. Why did the loss prevention guy feel the need to lie and say he was a teacher?
7. Why not pick a profession no one else there had? What if they ask you questions about teaching. I would think that would be easy to slip up and show that you are a liar.
8. Why would you want to be HOH first off if you knew you wouldn't be up for nomination? Do you like making enemies? (That SUCKS stragety-wise I think b/c one of the nominees will be staying)
9. The HOH room is awesome!! I loved the bathroom. This is the first year that they have a bathroom in the HOH room.
10. They are all built nicely. Give us some real-world people please!!!

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The book club selections

Well, I joined...I didn't see the message about it being a scam until after I joined :(
But, you can decline selections up to 3 months in advance on their website, so maybe it won't be too bad. I'll get all the benefits and then just cancel my membership. Not all the books suggested were on there. I think it has to be slightly newly released to get on there. Who knows. Anyway, I ordered:
o The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
o A Mary Higgins Clark book (the newest one)
o A book by the same author of P.S. I love you
o The Best Advice I Ever Received by Parents or Parenting magazine (couldn't remember which one)
o Sarah (Can't remember the author...Marie suggested it)
o A Janet Evanovich (I'm sure I spelled that wrong) book

So, maybe there will be some good reading material in all of that mess!

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Movies and Three Things
I had so much fun renting movies last weekend that I think I might do it again...so, tell me 3 movies you recently rented that you enjoyed. I like comedy and chick flicks mostly.

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Hooker's blog
I finally fixed Hooker's blog!! I'm so excited. I don't want to give out the link in case she doesn't want the whole world looking, but here's a pic of my screen showing her new skin:

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Convenience
I love convenience. So, yesterday I took my car to have the oil changed at a place that gives a free car wash with every oil change. When I say car wash, I mean the works...vacuuming carpet, cleaning windows, wiping down the inside, and even emptying out my trash!! They also noticed a ding in my windsheild and fixed that and did my insurance claim. All in my lunch break. I love stuff like that!! Of course it started raining when I pulled out of the parking lot...seriously...

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What the...????

Today I went to lunch with 2 of my favorite co-workers (who read this blog..which is why they are my favorite!!) and I noticed something really disturbing as we exited. A child who looked to be aobut 3 years old at a table with 2 maybe 3 adults (after looking at the kid, I didn't really take in the rest of the table). He had on headphones and a portable DVD player sat on the table for him to watch. I mean really, are we THAT put off by our children that we want to keep them out of our conversations at lunch? Or maybe that's the only way to get the kid to behave? I don't know, but if the kid is constantly entertained everywhere, the real world is going to be a huge let-down for this kid. For the cost of the DVD player, surely she could have hired a babysitter if she needed a "quiet" adult meal.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I'll update after Big Brother on Saturday!
Here are a few pics for ya!

Melissa

Melissa @ 3:27 PM | comment

~IntrO~

Melissa
Melissa-Mom to LittleMan (4/04); wife to LuckyHusband; full-time toxicologist; full-time housekeeper; full-time domestic laundromat manager (washes all the clothes); full-time domestic finance manager (pays all the bills and yells at husband for spending too much money on fishing stuff); and Keeper of the Cheerios. Lives in a tiny town; spends tons of time with family; reads; enjoys crafts. Can change a diaper, fill a sippy cup, and put on a toddler's shoes in 15.4 seconds flat, all while calculating the impact of petroleum hydrocarbons to a nearby surface water body (watch for me in the Toddler Olympics on CBS this fall). Addicted to Dr. Pepper; Kit Kats; and pasta. To spot me in a crowd: I'm the one with frizzy messed-up hair, smeared graham crackers on my shirt; huge purse with a diaper peeking out, toddler on her hip, and camera in hand at all times.

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