Last week the movie Hot Fuzz was on HBO. My husband fell asleep and missed the best part of the movie. I recorded it for him. When he woke up from his nap, I told him I had something to show him. After seeing the clip my husband said he does this at work. I never laughed so hard.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Black Friday
After lunch my husband and I joined the other people at the stores. We weren't there for Christmas shopping. We were looking for a $3.99 DVD of Hot Fuzz.
The first store, which had the DVD on sale, we didn't find it. Looked at all of the DVD bins and the DVD section. Nothing. Since we were in a store, I went to the book section. I was close to finishing reading the library book, Wicked, and I wanted something else to read. I looked for something to read but came up empty handed. My husband and I walked back out to the truck and headed across the street to a different store.
At store number 2, we had the same results. Nothing on both ends. No DVD and no interesting books to read. I think the busiest section of the store was the DVD's and electronics. People were walking around with multiple DVD's in their hands. I'm glad they found some, because we didn't.
At store number 3, we didn't find anything. The DVD selection was horrible. In fact their wasn't a selection. It was basically a shelf. A shelf of crap. The book section was the same as the first two stores. All three selling the same crappy books. Before we left the store, I did buy something for myself. A six pack of orange Crush. I have stayed away from Crush, because I stopped drinking pop many years ago. I read the bottle. It said orange flavored drink. And what really put me over the top. There is no caffeine in Crush. I did my part on Black Friday. I paid $3.59 for a six pack of Crush.
Finally we went across the street to the mall. We noticed not many cars in the parking lot. I was glad I wasn't out trying to shop for Christmas. The stores had nothing that I wanted to buy. I have a gift certificate left over from my birthday. I went into the store it was for to look for something to buy. I ended up walking out of the store with nothing. None of the clothes caught my attention.
We did go into the bookstore. My husband found a bargain book about the Civil War. A sticker on the front of the book said buy one get one free. My husband and I looked around the bookstore for about 20 minutes to find another book. Nothing. I didn't even find anything that I wanted. I was disappointed.
We went to three stores and a mall, my husband and I bought a $20 book and a six pack of Orange Crush for $3.59. That will really help the economy.
The first store, which had the DVD on sale, we didn't find it. Looked at all of the DVD bins and the DVD section. Nothing. Since we were in a store, I went to the book section. I was close to finishing reading the library book, Wicked, and I wanted something else to read. I looked for something to read but came up empty handed. My husband and I walked back out to the truck and headed across the street to a different store.
At store number 2, we had the same results. Nothing on both ends. No DVD and no interesting books to read. I think the busiest section of the store was the DVD's and electronics. People were walking around with multiple DVD's in their hands. I'm glad they found some, because we didn't.
At store number 3, we didn't find anything. The DVD selection was horrible. In fact their wasn't a selection. It was basically a shelf. A shelf of crap. The book section was the same as the first two stores. All three selling the same crappy books. Before we left the store, I did buy something for myself. A six pack of orange Crush. I have stayed away from Crush, because I stopped drinking pop many years ago. I read the bottle. It said orange flavored drink. And what really put me over the top. There is no caffeine in Crush. I did my part on Black Friday. I paid $3.59 for a six pack of Crush.
Finally we went across the street to the mall. We noticed not many cars in the parking lot. I was glad I wasn't out trying to shop for Christmas. The stores had nothing that I wanted to buy. I have a gift certificate left over from my birthday. I went into the store it was for to look for something to buy. I ended up walking out of the store with nothing. None of the clothes caught my attention.
We did go into the bookstore. My husband found a bargain book about the Civil War. A sticker on the front of the book said buy one get one free. My husband and I looked around the bookstore for about 20 minutes to find another book. Nothing. I didn't even find anything that I wanted. I was disappointed.
We went to three stores and a mall, my husband and I bought a $20 book and a six pack of Orange Crush for $3.59. That will really help the economy.
Books read in 2008
A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Up Next: Library trip
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Up Next: Library trip
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Turkey trot
I wasn't in an official Turkey Trot this morning. But I did run a 5K. On my treadmill.
There isn't a 5K race on Thanksgiving where I live. So I started running my own Turkey Trot on my treadmill a couple of years ago. Now its just tradition.
I didn't win a medal, but I was happy that I did run today. I will get back on my treadmill tomorrow. I need to run off all of the food I ate today.
There isn't a 5K race on Thanksgiving where I live. So I started running my own Turkey Trot on my treadmill a couple of years ago. Now its just tradition.
I didn't win a medal, but I was happy that I did run today. I will get back on my treadmill tomorrow. I need to run off all of the food I ate today.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Longest day ever
The longest I ever worked in one day was 13 hours. Now I can say I have worked longer then that. I just finished working 16 hours. I didn't work all of the hours consecutively, which really helped. Also, I didn't start and finish them on the same day. I started work at 4:30 am Tuesday and finished work at 2 am Wednesday morning.
I have a couple of work related items to do later this morning. The good news is, they won't take very long at all. By 1 pm today, I will be done with work until Monday morning. That is awesome after working so long today.
I have a couple of work related items to do later this morning. The good news is, they won't take very long at all. By 1 pm today, I will be done with work until Monday morning. That is awesome after working so long today.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Unexpected project
When I walked into the dining room Sunday, I noticed something different. A bunch of ceiling tiles were stacked on the table and some were on the floor. They fell from the ceiling when my husband came home from work. He picked them up and stacked them on the table. The previous owners of our house re-tiled the dining room and didn't do a great job. When we moved in, some of the ceiling titles were bowing in spots.
My husband and I were talking about redoing the ceiling about a month ago. But that was supposed to be a project for next year. Well it is a project now. My husband ripped down the rest of the ceiling tiles that didn't previously fall to the floor. After all of the tiles were down, he decided he was going to repaint the dining room. We painted it way back in 2002 after we moved in. Over time the walls began to get scuff marks and gouges from everyday activities. It is time for a fresh coat of paint.
Currently all of the furniture is in the middle of dining room. That was necessary because he primered the walls last night. Today the wall will have its fresh coat of paint. Once he is finished with the walls, the furniture will be moved back to its place. As for the ceiling, that will be on hold. We, or actually my husband, needs to call a contractor to coming in a put drywall up. After that job is done, we will be looking at new crown molding to add to the room.
Then finally, we can check the dining room ceiling off of our list of things to do. We have lived in our house for six years and we still have many projects left to do.
My husband and I were talking about redoing the ceiling about a month ago. But that was supposed to be a project for next year. Well it is a project now. My husband ripped down the rest of the ceiling tiles that didn't previously fall to the floor. After all of the tiles were down, he decided he was going to repaint the dining room. We painted it way back in 2002 after we moved in. Over time the walls began to get scuff marks and gouges from everyday activities. It is time for a fresh coat of paint.
Currently all of the furniture is in the middle of dining room. That was necessary because he primered the walls last night. Today the wall will have its fresh coat of paint. Once he is finished with the walls, the furniture will be moved back to its place. As for the ceiling, that will be on hold. We, or actually my husband, needs to call a contractor to coming in a put drywall up. After that job is done, we will be looking at new crown molding to add to the room.
Then finally, we can check the dining room ceiling off of our list of things to do. We have lived in our house for six years and we still have many projects left to do.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Random things
I went to the eye doctor this morning. Got an exam, the puff of air in my eyes and ordered new contacts. I was there for 20 minutes or so and it cost me over $200. Without eye insurance, that is very expensive. I swear each year the price keeps going up and up. I wonder how much it will cost next year?
Following the eye doctor, I drove to the library. I went in and looked around. Nothing really looked good. I did try to find a book about Joan Crawford. The computer card catalog said the book was in. But it wasn't on the shelf. I really didn't want to ask for help, because I didn't want to wait around. After I finish Wicked, I'll give the library another try. Hopefully, I'll find something that I'll want to read.
The dance studio that I photograph at is closed this week for Thanksgiving. This week, I'm trying to catch up on my photo blog. I'm loading my favorite photos from each class and a slideshow. My goal is to have the blog up to date by the end of the week. But I have a long way to go. I still have photos and slideshows to load from 14 classes.
Tuesday will be my longest day of the week. I will go to work at 4:30 am and leave at 10:30 am. Around 2:30 pm, I will get in my car and drive to a high school to photograph winter team sports head shots. Later at 7 pm, I will drive across town to photograph a college basketball game. At halftime I will leave, drive back to the office and work a night shift to get out the next day's paper. I'm figuring that I will leave work around 1:30 or 2 am. I'm hoping that I will be able to keep myself awake. Before my afternoon assignment, I my plan is to take a nap. After that long day, I will be able to relax because I will have a four day weekend.
Following the eye doctor, I drove to the library. I went in and looked around. Nothing really looked good. I did try to find a book about Joan Crawford. The computer card catalog said the book was in. But it wasn't on the shelf. I really didn't want to ask for help, because I didn't want to wait around. After I finish Wicked, I'll give the library another try. Hopefully, I'll find something that I'll want to read.
The dance studio that I photograph at is closed this week for Thanksgiving. This week, I'm trying to catch up on my photo blog. I'm loading my favorite photos from each class and a slideshow. My goal is to have the blog up to date by the end of the week. But I have a long way to go. I still have photos and slideshows to load from 14 classes.
Tuesday will be my longest day of the week. I will go to work at 4:30 am and leave at 10:30 am. Around 2:30 pm, I will get in my car and drive to a high school to photograph winter team sports head shots. Later at 7 pm, I will drive across town to photograph a college basketball game. At halftime I will leave, drive back to the office and work a night shift to get out the next day's paper. I'm figuring that I will leave work around 1:30 or 2 am. I'm hoping that I will be able to keep myself awake. Before my afternoon assignment, I my plan is to take a nap. After that long day, I will be able to relax because I will have a four day weekend.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Books read in 2008
I highly recommend Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. It was a very good read. The ending of the book surprised me. I thought it was going to go one way and it ended up going a in a different direction that I didn't expect. Now I hope the movie is as good as the book.
A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Currently Reading: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Up Next: Library trip on Monday
A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Currently Reading: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Up Next: Library trip on Monday
Friday, November 21, 2008
Random things
It feels like I haven't blogged in a year. In reality it has been only since Tuesday. I haven't really been near my computer, except at work. When I've been home, I've only been on the computer to check email.
Wednesday, Bravo made me really happy. They replayed the first season of Top Chef. I really enjoy that show. I have watched every season and I still think that it is the best. My favorite chef was Stephen Asprinio. He didn't win. He made it to the top five. Stephen knows wine and certainly knows how to dress.
Also Wednesday was the finale of America's Next Top Model cycle 11. Since the beginning, I really liked McKey. She was never in the bottom two and always had a fabulous photo. On the finale she was named the winner over Samantha. Her CoverGirl photo was great and I think that put her over the top.
Last night I was so excited about the dinner I made. I made meatloaf. I haven't made it in a couple of years because I always thought I lost the recipe. I didn't. I was looking through a cookbook earlier this week and found it. Usually, I don't make dinner unless it comes out of a box or a bag. When it is more then that, my husband makes dinner. I prepared the meat and made the potatoes. The hour wait to eat was worth it. The meatloaf tasted the way that I remembered it growing up, delicious. Now that I know that I have the recipe, I could eat it everyday.
This morning, I took my car to get an oil change. When I handed my keys over, I was told it would take an hour. I brought along my book to pass the time. I walked into the waiting area and sat down. The first thing I hear is the TV. It was really loud. But it always is. They must turn it up because they think not everyone can hear it. To drown out the noise of the TV, I put in my earphones, turned on my iPod and opened my book. The sound of the TV was distracting me from reading. I read and reread the same paragraph for a couple of minutes. I finally concentrated on the words and was able to turn the page. At one point, I looked up at the TV to see what time it was. I was amazed that 40 minutes had passed so quickly. Many thanks to my book.
Shortly after that a woman walked into the waiting area with her son who was about 3 or 4. She sat down and he immediately ran over to the toy box. He instantly started going through all of the toys. He would get them out of the box, walk across the waiting area to his mother and set down the toy. Then he would go back to the toy box and do it again. After a while he grew tired of the toys. He picked up one and threw it in the toy box. He walked back over to his mother and started throwing toys from across the room. They didn't make it into the toy box. He walked back over near the toy box and started throwing every other toy. Most of them didn't make it back into the box. They landed in a pile to the side of the toy box. The entire time this boy was throwing the toys, his mother was on her cell phone. She didn't tell him to stop or even look in his direction. Just as long as he wasn't bothering her. My name was called moments later. I was so happy my car was done so I could leave. I don't know how much longer I could have sat there while this kid was throwing toys and his mother did nothing about it.
Photos of Stephen and McKey.
McKey photo credit: www.cwtv.com
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Life's sweetest moments
Since my freshman year in college, I always had to work the busiest shopping day of the year. The jobs I held during college were in retail, so I was always expected to work. For the first time in 11 years, I have the day after Thanksgiving off. This year, I will not back my car out of my driveway at 4:25 am to see a lineup of cars heading down the street toward the mall, Meijer and Wal-Mart. I will still be in bed, sleeping. What really makes it sweet is it will be a four day weekend. How fabulous!
Books read in 2008
I have been reading Revolutionary Road for about two days. I've already passed 180 pages. I'm really enjoying this book and can't wait to see the movie.
Revolutionary Road trailer
A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Currently Reading: Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Up Next: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Revolutionary Road trailer
A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Currently Reading: Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
Up Next: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire
Monday, November 17, 2008
Miles run in 2008
Ever since I finished my half marathon in October, I have been running less miles a week. For over a year I have been running over 20 miles a week to train for the half. Now I'm leisurely enjoying running less then 20 miles a week, five days a week. In the new year, I will pick my mileage back up and train once again for the half marathon. Every once in a while its nice not to worry about mileage.
2004: 259.6
2005: 313.8
2006: 426.0
2007: 499.5
2008: 861.0
2004: 259.6
2005: 313.8
2006: 426.0
2007: 499.5
2008: 861.0
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Books read in 2008
I picked up a vintage copy of Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates at the local library. I have been eyeing that book for over a month because of the trailers for the opening movie in January. Revolutionary Road stars Leonardo DiCarpio and Kate Winslet.
A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
The Day John Died, Christopher Andersen
As Time Goes By: The Life of Ingrid Bergman, Laurence Leamer
Diana's Boys, Christopher Andersen
The Family, Kitty Kelley
Jackie after Jack, Christopher Andersen
Truman, David McCullough
Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia, Stephen Fried
Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp, Stephanie Klein
Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady, Joel Lobenthal
All Too Human, Edward Kline
Princess Grace, Gwen Robyns
Audrey Hepburn, Barry Paris
Currently Reading: Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths, Stefan Timmermans
Up Next: Revolutionary Road, Richard Yates
A Simple Act of Murder: November 22, 1963, Mark Fuhrman
Brothers: The Hidden History of the Kennedy Years, David Talbot
Sons and Brothers: The Days of Jack and Bobby Kennedy, Richard D. Mahoney
Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto
True Grace: The Life and Times of an American Princess, Wendy Leigh
Final Disclosure, David W. Belin
John Wayne: My Life with the Duke, Pilar Wayne
Bombshell: The Life and Death of Jean Harlow, David Stenn
The Lost Life of Eva Braun, Angela Lambert
Harlow: An Intimate Biography, Irving Shulman
His Way, Kitty Kelley
Natalie, Lana Wood
Rita Hayworth, John Kobal
The Fatal Friendship: Marie Antoinette, Count Fersen and the Flight to Varennes, Stanley Loomis
The Other Boleyn Girl, Philippa Gregory
John Wayne: The Man Behind the Myth, Michael Munn
Robert Kennedy: His Life, Evan Thomas
Grace of Monaco, Steven Englund
Nemesis, Peter Evans
A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell
The Search for Amelia Earhart, Fred Goerner
Seinfeld: The Making of an American Icon, Jerry Oppenheimer
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Escape
I'm really thankful my neighbor came over to my house yesterday. He let me know that one of our German shepherds, Kelly, escaped from the backyard. If he didn't see her, she could have run away or maybe into traffic. Not something that I like to picture.
When I opened the door, he said that one of our dogs was loose. I asked which one it was and he pointed to the front of his house. I saw Kelly standing there. I asked if Blitzkrieg was out. He said it was just her. I called Kelly and she came right to me. I thanked my neighbor and shut the door.
I went outside to check the backyard. I wanted to find where she got out. I looked at the fence. I found one of the rails to our backyard fence not screwed in at the bottom and was loose. I knew about this for a while. The railing has been like that for almost a year. But she has never escaped before. So I really didn't know if that was the way she got out. Kelly can jump, so I though maybe she jumped over the fence.
Later that morning, I let Blitzkrieg and Kelly outside. I looked out the dining room window a couple of minutes later to check on them. I saw Kelly with her head through the fence railings. She was trying to escape again. And right next to her watching was her pal Blitzkrieg. I pounded on the window and Kelly immediately removed her head from in between the fence railings and ran to the backdoor. She knew what she was doing was wrong. Kelly came back into the house with her head down.
My husband fixed the fence later in the day. Kelly can no longer escape from our backyard and run the streets alone.
When I opened the door, he said that one of our dogs was loose. I asked which one it was and he pointed to the front of his house. I saw Kelly standing there. I asked if Blitzkrieg was out. He said it was just her. I called Kelly and she came right to me. I thanked my neighbor and shut the door.
I went outside to check the backyard. I wanted to find where she got out. I looked at the fence. I found one of the rails to our backyard fence not screwed in at the bottom and was loose. I knew about this for a while. The railing has been like that for almost a year. But she has never escaped before. So I really didn't know if that was the way she got out. Kelly can jump, so I though maybe she jumped over the fence.
Later that morning, I let Blitzkrieg and Kelly outside. I looked out the dining room window a couple of minutes later to check on them. I saw Kelly with her head through the fence railings. She was trying to escape again. And right next to her watching was her pal Blitzkrieg. I pounded on the window and Kelly immediately removed her head from in between the fence railings and ran to the backdoor. She knew what she was doing was wrong. Kelly came back into the house with her head down.
My husband fixed the fence later in the day. Kelly can no longer escape from our backyard and run the streets alone.
Monday, November 10, 2008
A bit odd
The past two Fridays, I covered a high school football playoff game. The first game was Adrian Maples vs Mason Bulldogs and the second game was Sand Creek Aggies vs Reading Rangers. Both games and all four schools had something in common. Their fight song. All four schools used On, Wisconsin! as their fight song.
I found it strange that two weeks in a row, I heard the same song at two different schools. Not that I'm complaining. I'm a graduate of Sand Creek. No matter what school I'm at and I hear On, Wisconsin! I always recall my high school fight song in my head.
Since all of our county football teams lost last Friday, it will be a while before I hear On, Wisconsin! again.
I found it strange that two weeks in a row, I heard the same song at two different schools. Not that I'm complaining. I'm a graduate of Sand Creek. No matter what school I'm at and I hear On, Wisconsin! I always recall my high school fight song in my head.
Since all of our county football teams lost last Friday, it will be a while before I hear On, Wisconsin! again.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Something that made my day
Kim Cattrall was on a British TV show and she said that there will be a Sex and the City movie sequel. I was pleased with how the movie ended. But it is always nice to see the girls again.Thursday, November 06, 2008
Feeling rundown
This morning at work a co-worker asked me why I have been so quiet this week. I answered that I was tired. She looked at me and said that everyone is tired. I thought I needed to explain myself:
I have been really busy these last couple of weeks. For the past three weekends in a row, I have run a race. The first was a half marathon, the second a 5K and the third a 10K. After my half marathon, I have continued to run four to five times a week. Last Saturday, I covered the cross country state finals at Michigan International Speedway. That included running in and out of a van going from point A, B and C. After getting photos of the local runners, I ran from the finish line to the media vans that were located behind pit row. About two hours later I was an alter server at church. This week I have driven out of the county twice to cover district volleyball games. I will be leaving the county again tomorrow night for a district football game. The drive times to each place have been an hour as will tomorrow's drive.
After I explained to the co-worker why I was tired, she said that listening to me just made her tired.
I try to take naps every afternoon. I go to bed early and rise every early (4 a.m.). But it seems like I'm always tired. I was supposed to run today, but I decided to take a day off. My treadmill will still be in the same place tomorrow. All I can say is I'm looking forward to the weekend. Much needed rest.
I have been really busy these last couple of weeks. For the past three weekends in a row, I have run a race. The first was a half marathon, the second a 5K and the third a 10K. After my half marathon, I have continued to run four to five times a week. Last Saturday, I covered the cross country state finals at Michigan International Speedway. That included running in and out of a van going from point A, B and C. After getting photos of the local runners, I ran from the finish line to the media vans that were located behind pit row. About two hours later I was an alter server at church. This week I have driven out of the county twice to cover district volleyball games. I will be leaving the county again tomorrow night for a district football game. The drive times to each place have been an hour as will tomorrow's drive.
After I explained to the co-worker why I was tired, she said that listening to me just made her tired.
I try to take naps every afternoon. I go to bed early and rise every early (4 a.m.). But it seems like I'm always tired. I was supposed to run today, but I decided to take a day off. My treadmill will still be in the same place tomorrow. All I can say is I'm looking forward to the weekend. Much needed rest.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Results
For this entire election season, there was only really one race I was concerned about. And it wasn't the Presidential election.
I went to bed last night without seeing any results. I woke up this morning and refreshed some election websites on my computer. The results were staring me in the face. The best candidate for the job won. Now I can stop worrying about what could of happened if the race went the other way. Today begins a brand new era. An era that makes many people happy.
I went to bed last night without seeing any results. I woke up this morning and refreshed some election websites on my computer. The results were staring me in the face. The best candidate for the job won. Now I can stop worrying about what could of happened if the race went the other way. Today begins a brand new era. An era that makes many people happy.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Jump - Adrian, MI
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I'm sick of hearing, talking and thinking about the election. I can't wait until its over. No more ads on TV, radio or in my mailbox. Here is something that has nothing to do with politics.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Random things
Due to the time change, I woke up at 6:20 am and I couldn't get back to sleep. Instead of laying in bed, I got up and started housework. Not the most pleasant thing I like to do very early on a Sunday morning. But I did. At 9 am I had a 10K to run and I didn't want to do housework when I got home. So I did it before. I believe it was the smart choice.
I mentioned I ran a 10K race Sunday. It was the worst 10K I have ever run. Before reaching mile 2 my legs were dead. I only ran three days last week and it was at the beginning of the week. I rested Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday I did run during the state cross country finals at Michigan International Speedway. It was only a short distance from the finish line to the media vans three times. It seemed like the rest days didn't help. My three mile time was a bit slow, but right where I should have been. The race really killed me when I entered the new designed course through the cemetery. The inclines and the hills really hit me. It seemed like I was never going to get through the cemetery and get to the finish line. I crossed the finish line at 1:16:56. I finished dead last. The last runner on the course. I have finished last many times before and that is OK. I would rather finish last then not running at all. I may not be very fast, but I love to run. And I'll continue to run as long as I can.
The Detroit Lions played a very close game. They played well the first half and my favorite player Jason Hanson (the kicker) made a 52-yard field goal. Detroit was leading at halftime 23-13 and the Chicago Bears came back to beat them 27-23. The Lions are now 0-8. It was announced today that the Lions signed Daunte Culpepper. I don't know if he can help them now.
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain won her third New York City Marathon. American Kara Goucher finished third. Goucher is the first American to finish in the top three since 1994. I watched the marathon highlights on TV Sunday and I have to say Kara looked very good in her first marathon.
I mentioned I ran a 10K race Sunday. It was the worst 10K I have ever run. Before reaching mile 2 my legs were dead. I only ran three days last week and it was at the beginning of the week. I rested Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday I did run during the state cross country finals at Michigan International Speedway. It was only a short distance from the finish line to the media vans three times. It seemed like the rest days didn't help. My three mile time was a bit slow, but right where I should have been. The race really killed me when I entered the new designed course through the cemetery. The inclines and the hills really hit me. It seemed like I was never going to get through the cemetery and get to the finish line. I crossed the finish line at 1:16:56. I finished dead last. The last runner on the course. I have finished last many times before and that is OK. I would rather finish last then not running at all. I may not be very fast, but I love to run. And I'll continue to run as long as I can.
The Detroit Lions played a very close game. They played well the first half and my favorite player Jason Hanson (the kicker) made a 52-yard field goal. Detroit was leading at halftime 23-13 and the Chicago Bears came back to beat them 27-23. The Lions are now 0-8. It was announced today that the Lions signed Daunte Culpepper. I don't know if he can help them now.
Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain won her third New York City Marathon. American Kara Goucher finished third. Goucher is the first American to finish in the top three since 1994. I watched the marathon highlights on TV Sunday and I have to say Kara looked very good in her first marathon.
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