* Truman Capote was so short that his mid-length coat fit full length. Apparently this caused some confusion when people were cross-checking their historical accuracy for costumes during the making of "Capote."
* Things are compared with, not compared to.
* Toward. Toward. Toward. Good grief.
* Crossing off all the goals you thought would make you feel happy and fulfilled and then not feeling happy and fulfilled is a scary situation.
* The urge to be part of a team never really subsides. Regardless of how small the team becomes.
* "Strange how an entire life hinges on certain choices."
Friday, December 21, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
12/13/07
* I'm completely unprepared for Christmas.
* The cold makes me grumpy. Or maybe I just blame the cold.
* The Spice Girls unveiled a Boeing 747 called Spice One at Heathrow airport today.
* Studies show that babies can develop a taste for alcohol in the womb. (At least rat babies do.)
* Different studies from a New York university show that all-nighters result in lower grades.
* FOX 2 Detroit anchor and reporter Lee Thomas suffers from vitiligo, a disease in which pigment-creating cells are destroyed. Over the years, his formerly-black hands have turned completely white, and he wears make-up to cover light patches around his eyes and mouth.
* Rupert Murdoch. Shareholders approved his $5 billion bid for Dow Jones today, and he addresses the Wall Street Journal newsroom ...standing on cardboard boxes.
* The editor of the Des Moines Register has moderated the most recent Democratic and Republican debates in Iowa. Her name? Carolyn Washburn.
* The cold makes me grumpy. Or maybe I just blame the cold.
* The Spice Girls unveiled a Boeing 747 called Spice One at Heathrow airport today.
* Studies show that babies can develop a taste for alcohol in the womb. (At least rat babies do.)
* Different studies from a New York university show that all-nighters result in lower grades.
* FOX 2 Detroit anchor and reporter Lee Thomas suffers from vitiligo, a disease in which pigment-creating cells are destroyed. Over the years, his formerly-black hands have turned completely white, and he wears make-up to cover light patches around his eyes and mouth.
* Rupert Murdoch. Shareholders approved his $5 billion bid for Dow Jones today, and he addresses the Wall Street Journal newsroom ...standing on cardboard boxes.
* The editor of the Des Moines Register has moderated the most recent Democratic and Republican debates in Iowa. Her name? Carolyn Washburn.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
12/11/07
* Pepperoni is the most popular pizza topping in the U.S.
* Family gets more entertaining -- and, in many ways, more understanding -- as you get older.
* Nearly half of Americans will date someone at work during their careers, and about one in five of those will result in a long-term relationship.
* Also under "as you get older": You're more free to make decisions, the options come in a wider range, but often the risk (and potential payoff) also is greater.
* Brides in Asian cultures wear red.
* You're never as alone as you think.
* Barack Obama's nickname in high school was Barry.
* Emotions always are hard to nail down, but knowing that you're thought about when you're not around definitely is near the top of the list.
* Family gets more entertaining -- and, in many ways, more understanding -- as you get older.
* Nearly half of Americans will date someone at work during their careers, and about one in five of those will result in a long-term relationship.
* Also under "as you get older": You're more free to make decisions, the options come in a wider range, but often the risk (and potential payoff) also is greater.
* Brides in Asian cultures wear red.
* You're never as alone as you think.
* Barack Obama's nickname in high school was Barry.
* Emotions always are hard to nail down, but knowing that you're thought about when you're not around definitely is near the top of the list.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
12/7/07
* I'm finally ready to admit that it's Christmas. Thanksgiving is over, we've had a decent snowfall, and I didn't see anyone visibly frustrated with me when I went to Meijer and proceeded to be the single shopper with the obnoxiously full cart. Must be Christmas.
This is a poem my grandma stuffed in a present a few years ago. I'm pretty sure she found it in a magazine. (But she's been known to be pretty crafty, so you never know.)
"Now dear beloved Santa Claus,
Please listen to my prayer.
If near my home on Christmas Eve,
Leave just one present there.
It isn't for myself I ask,
But only for another.
Please leave a handsome son-in-law
For Daddy and for Mother."
Ha.
Happy holidays.
This is a poem my grandma stuffed in a present a few years ago. I'm pretty sure she found it in a magazine. (But she's been known to be pretty crafty, so you never know.)
"Now dear beloved Santa Claus,
Please listen to my prayer.
If near my home on Christmas Eve,
Leave just one present there.
It isn't for myself I ask,
But only for another.
Please leave a handsome son-in-law
For Daddy and for Mother."
Ha.
Happy holidays.
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
12/5/07
* The smaller your car, the bigger your ice scraper should be.
* Fingerless gloves: Good for inside the car. Great for the office. Bad for outside in the snow.
* Now I understand why there were so many people from Chicago in Phoenix.
* Fingerless gloves: Good for inside the car. Great for the office. Bad for outside in the snow.
* Now I understand why there were so many people from Chicago in Phoenix.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
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