In between a boy and a young man...

So my son was eating his breakfast this morning, oh and YES, I broke down and bought BISCUITS for breakfast.

When in Rome, right?

Anyway, my 10 year old says, I had a dream last night that I was dating a girl cartoon character!

Just evidence that he's still a boy trying hard to be a young man; I thought it was rather cute... unless it was Jessica Rabbit, I didn't ask...

Accents

Some of them make me cringe, ya'll...

I am actually DYING to hear someone walk into Dunkies and 'ordah' a medium 'laahge' wit extra 'sugah' and 'creamah' OR a 'regulah'

The other day hubs and I went into an Atlanta Bread (which really TRIES to be a Panera Bread but completely misses) and since we'd never been we were kinda taking a long time.

Hubs goes, "We must be your 'haahdest' ordah all day"

Blank stare.

So, I translate "haRdest" as in most difficult, not "hottest" as in...we're all that

Blank stare.

ugh, just gimmie my stale sandwich and lukewarm soup already.


ok, rant over.

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ok, so.. move on.

Really, is anyone NOT surprised, shocked, saddened and upset to hear of Heath Ledgers death?

Especially me, I found myself in 2002 with a HUGE crush on a little known at the time(to me anyway) Aussie actor named Heath Ledger after watching A Knights Tale. It was odd and disturbing in a way because he seemed so much younger than I, though now I'm realizing he was only 4 years younger.

Anyway... I found out at work this afternoon that he died and it IS sad, but.. I certainly don't want to hear about it for the next 2 months on every damn television station. I'm sure his family doesn't either.

bleh. I think I'll shut the TV off for the next few days.

Oh, and tomorrow is my 33rd birthday. Yay me!

I'm old.

Any ideas on what to do with leftover Hannah Montana Christmas gifts?

Ok, really - I'm done with Hannah Montana. The novelty has worn off, it's over. I don't want to hear another song, see another doll or watch another show.

I have a houseful of HM fans; ages 10, 9 and 7 respectively, and they all love her.

This past Christmas my husband and I both had brilliant ideas - no Hannah Montana Christmas gifts... I was just tired of her.

For months the song "Nobody's Perfect" had been playing in the back of my head... nagging at my brain with some sense of familiarity, some inkling of "I've heard this before" then one day it clicked.

Take a listen - do the math: Compare the chorus of the following songs

Hannah Montana - Nobody's Perfect and The Killers, Somebody Told Me - is it just me or is there a similarity?

Surprising, I consider myself one of the liberals - why shouldn't I vote for the most liberal candidate?

Your Political Profile:

Overall: 45% Conservative, 55% Liberal Social Issues: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal Fiscal Issues: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal Ethics: 25% Conservative, 75% Liberal Defense and Crime: 75% Conservative, 25% Liberal

How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

State Flags for $500, Alex - Mike Huckabee Lost on Jeopardy!

Ok, I said I didn't want to get all political but this just takes the cake...

Direct Quote from Schmuckabee....

"In fact, if somebody came down to Arkansas and told us what to do with our flag, we’d tell’em where to put the pole."

I'm sorry Mike Huckabee, I just don't get the flag thing. Dude, you're a "politician" and you actually said this. I don't care that you came from humble beginnings, a man aspiring to be president just doesn't TALK like this.

Alluding to telling someone to shove a pole up their arse doesn't sound very appropriate for someone with his eyes on the Oval Office, I'm just sayin'
And there's a slight technicality in your logic.

The CONFEDERATE FLAG IS NOT THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF SOUTH CAROLINA - so your comment makes NO DAMN SENSE.

Moron.

New England Patriots or Playing With My Cleaning Products...How to Choose?

Really, I had planned on making Sunday the super-dee-duper day of housecleaning because it's gotten rather 'untidy' as the Brits say.

But, alas, the Pats are on tomorrow and I don't know how to choose between the vast supply of fabulous smelling and super-scrubbing cleaning products I purchased at Dollar Tree or Tom Brady freezing his cajones off in Foxboro while he and the Pats kick San Diego's arse.

Decisions, Decisions...

So, I'll be wearing my New England Patriots hooded sweatshirt all day tomorrow, which is good because the high in Charleston is expected to be in the mid-40's. I've become such a wimp these last few months when it comes to cold. I used to wait for the "T" in 20 degree weather without a coat and now I'm just such a wuss.

Kickoff is at 3 p.m. will I get my cleaning done before then? We shall see!!!

Oh, and yeah... politically today was an interesting day but I don't want to play that game right now.

Cheers!

Better than having to download free movie trailers all afternoon....

So this morning we woke up knowing that we wanted a special way to 'celebrate' the little girls birthday, she turned 8 on Wednesday and the boy turned 10 on Thursday. They're each not having the traditional birthday party this year because frankly, since moving to South Carolina, we just don't have the extra hundreds of dollars in the bank like we did in Boston. Because, well, in case you didn't know - South Carolina jobs don't pay.

Anyway....

We decided to take the kids to a matinée to see Alvin and the Chipmunks - oh, and if you're like me and enjoyed watching the the movie trailer all last month on TV, here it is free, just for you, no need to download anything...



There are a few positives to living here in South Carolina, one of which the cheapo movie theater - Cinemark on Ladsen in Summerville.

Let's just run the numbers for a minute. At our favorite theater in Massachusetts, this movie would have cost the five of us $37 just to get in and be seated for a matinée; that doesn't include exorbitantly priced soda, popcorn and candy.

We got into Cinemark for a mere $13.75 for matinée and then bought popcorn and soda and we were still under the $22 mark.

Can ya believe it?? So, yeah - as much as I complain about S.C., there are some benefits.

It was a really cute movie, some of the songs and themes brought me right back to my childhood.. "Alvin, Alvin?... AAAAHHHLVIIINNNN!!!!!!

Then, off to Cici's Pizza for a late lunch - which was actually pretty decent; it was my first time going and I expected Chuck E Cheese quality, it was probably a step up from CEC but without the loud noise and chaos, and under $27; I can't complain.

Happy Birthday to You - Sing to me in Hindi, banghra, bollywood - it's all good!

I've been rather obsessed lately with music from India; it all started with Truth Hurts in 2001 or 2002 then I found the original song that Truth Hurts was sued for - you can't listen to this and not LOVE it!



And this one makes me want to dance...




Ok, my point is... I love this music - can't understand a word of it but I love it and since next Wednesday is my 33rd birthday, I wanted to hear Happy Birthday to You in Hindi and I FOUND IT... at least I think I did, remember, I don't understand a word of it - it just sounds cool.





Now, lets discuss one thing about living in Waltham, MA that I miss... shopping at all of the ethnic stores, specifically Patel Brothers Grocery Store on Moody Street - so... anyone know where I can find a similiar EAST Indian type grocery store in the Charleston area??