Dance Video Contest
TIKI ContestI can’t think of a better way to spend Memorial Day than I did yesterday hanging out with friends, swimming, BBQing and sharing some laughs. It was an educational evening as I learned some things about people I never needed to know but couldn’t stop laughing about this morning.
These busy spring days we all need to let our hair down a bit more often and take a break from the end-of-school-year madness.
Looking for something fun to do?
Check this out:
Tiki (the torch company) is holding a contest, and here’s the info….
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Shopping Malls Close: What Will Open in their Place?
May/22/2009 08:32 AM Filed in: Shopping | Humor | Satire | Economy | Recession | Life of a Rock Star | Nicole Hanratty
As shopping malls across the country feel the economic crunch in sales, and shops close down like dominoes falling one after another, malls are becoming hollow empty shells of a past culture that is coming to an end. [See WSJ Recession Turns Malls Into Ghost Towns, Friday, May 22, 2009] Dinosaurs of their times, these oversized massive structures no longer fit the needs or desires of today’s youth or consumers that once drove their success.
Like it or not, the era of excess is over as even the wealthiest cut back and second guess expenditures, and we are all about to face a reality check like never before.
Reality Check No. 1:
We may have to actually drive more than a few miles to get to a shopping mall or store. Public transport may become desirable. Community may resurface. Neighbors may once again need to share home grown produce and cups of sugar...maybe even learn each other’s names.
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Like it or not, the era of excess is over as even the wealthiest cut back and second guess expenditures, and we are all about to face a reality check like never before.
Reality Check No. 1:
We may have to actually drive more than a few miles to get to a shopping mall or store. Public transport may become desirable. Community may resurface. Neighbors may once again need to share home grown produce and cups of sugar...maybe even learn each other’s names.
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You're Only As Old As Your Slang
Ridin Dirty
It’s funny how age creeps up on you. While watching Q Wreck in a YouTube video the other night it became glaringly obvious that my youth vanished long ago with Milli Vanilli.
The moment Q Wreck pronounced, “I ain’t getting caught riding dirty,” my age began to rival that of a Roman statue.
What does riding dirty mean? I made this inquiry the first order of business on my morning walk with my girlfriends, but let’s face it...they’re as old as me. Poor things. They had good close guesses, but no one knew for certain. And none of them could say they had ever used the phrase nor heard it in play.
My last resort was the link to all things young and hip, the Urban Dictionary.
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It’s funny how age creeps up on you. While watching Q Wreck in a YouTube video the other night it became glaringly obvious that my youth vanished long ago with Milli Vanilli.
The moment Q Wreck pronounced, “I ain’t getting caught riding dirty,” my age began to rival that of a Roman statue.
What does riding dirty mean? I made this inquiry the first order of business on my morning walk with my girlfriends, but let’s face it...they’re as old as me. Poor things. They had good close guesses, but no one knew for certain. And none of them could say they had ever used the phrase nor heard it in play.
My last resort was the link to all things young and hip, the Urban Dictionary.
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Even My Dog's On Twitter
April/25/2009 03:11 PM Filed in: Twitter | Social Networking | Humor | Life of a Rock Star | Nicole Hanratty
When certain friends and family members in my life ask me, “What is Twitter?” I wonder how I know and they don’t. These people are not grannies in nursing rooms, they are young, hip and technologically advanced. (More advanced than me anyhow.) How can they not know what Twitter is? Even my dog is on Twitter.
Nope, I’m not kidding.
What doe she tweet about? Typically she likes to post information about her favorite treats, toys and napping locations. However, her mommy insists that she must also be philanthropic in her tweeting, so she posts tweets (and re-tweets) with information about doggies less fortunate than herself that need new homes. Sometimes she even tweets about outbreaks of illnesses in the news, such as Parvo, to remind pet owners that we need to keep our pets vaccinated and safe. Check out one of her recent tweets:
@SpoiledDog “RT @BigLapDogParvo outbreak at Pomona animal shelter; 50 puppies & dogs euthanized http://bit.ly/s87Bp”10:09 AM Apr 23rd from web
When @SpoiledDog opened her Twitter account she was worried she’d be the only dog in town, but to her surprise there are tons of canine friends to tweet with online! Check out some of her them: Read More...
Estate Planning & Procrastinating
The dreaded estate planning... Ugh, need I say more? We’ve had the checklists of items to gather up for the attorney for days, weeks, okay months. It has sat on our desks staring at us the way mortality often does, frightening imminent and, at the same time, impossible. But the day had arrived to deliver our paperwork and sign our lives away.
(Don’t worry, you can keep reading. There’s no sales pitch for anyone or anything or in any way associated with this article. Nor will you find ads for estate planners at the bottom of it. I promise. Scroll down and check if you like.)
From where I stand, the world of invincibility is a fabulous place to live when the alternative is having to talk or think about the (God forbid) world our kids would face if we were to (God Forbid) die while they are still young. Did I say God forbid? (God forbid.) Spit spit. Tu tu. Salt over the shoulder. Read More...
(Don’t worry, you can keep reading. There’s no sales pitch for anyone or anything or in any way associated with this article. Nor will you find ads for estate planners at the bottom of it. I promise. Scroll down and check if you like.)
From where I stand, the world of invincibility is a fabulous place to live when the alternative is having to talk or think about the (God forbid) world our kids would face if we were to (God Forbid) die while they are still young. Did I say God forbid? (God forbid.) Spit spit. Tu tu. Salt over the shoulder. Read More...
Bring Your Parent To School Day
Bring Your Parent to School Day
By Andee Hewitt
Sydney did not ask her accountant mother to come and talk to her class about what an accountant does at work...she wanted only her Daddy! I guess police work is a little more exciting than crunching numbers all day. The kids were so excited to try on the bullet proof vest and helmet. The class was even more excited to jump in the police car, hear the radio calls and see the lights go. Read More...
Buzzwords at Home
April/09/2009 02:31 PM Filed in: Humor | Moms | Husbands | Women | Buzzwords | Life of a Rock Star | Nicole Hanratty
The Time report on the Top Ten Buzz Words for 2008 got me thinking about how these popularized words are impacting my life now in 2009.
10. Topless Meeting
While no one has asked me to turn my phone off in a brainstorming meeting, my husband has strict rules for date night. I am not allowed to text, email, google or twitter, much less take a call. And while I would like to bring my laptop along for quick access to movie times and reviews, restaurant suggestions, access to information that would settle our debate of the evening, and maybe sneak in a blog post while he is paying the bill, my computer is not allowed along either. Some might call this Topless Dating.
9. Tweet
Twitter is at my fingertips 24-7 with my favorite Tweetie iphone app. I can’t leave home or climb in bed without it. My favorite function of Tweetie is the Nearby feature. I love to see who is Tweeting in my neighborhood. Just one year ago, I wouldn’t have even known what the Tweet was going on. Read More...
