Oh, the joy I've had while reading these funnies! I don't even know where to begin. I think these are flashcards to accompany material for training Homeland Security personnel. Well, some wise guys found just the pictures and put in their own captions. Here is one of my favorites.
If you spot terrorism, blow your anti-terrorism whistle. If you are Vin Diesel, yell really loud.
Oh my, the tears were rolling with that one. Here's one more to whet your palate.
If you are trapped with no hope of being found, amuse yourself in your final moments with shadow puppets.
I think I'm a foodie. I'm no connoisseur of food & drink; I do love the stuff. Big fan. I can't bake a loaf of bread to save my life and my cookies always suck, so I'm no baker. I do enjoy experimenting with different dishes & recipes. I usually put my own take on whatever recipe I'm using. But I'm not a chef. I visit TasteSpotting every day. Sometimes a few times. It's my food porn and I'm addicted. I found this great link today. Yummo. Uh oh, I can't believe I just said that. Rachel Ray says that and I refuse to repeat anything she says. She's ok, I've just never made any of her "30 minute meals" within said time limit. Just sayin'. And Martha, well, she's ok as well. I admit I do have a book or two of her's and will buy 'Living' & 'Real Simple' from time to time, but she just doesn't live in this world. For example, an excerpt from a recent mag article about packing for travel.
" Whether I'm traveling by car or by plane, . . . A leather duffel & a suitcase on wheels (mine are by Louis Vuitton) are sturdy & flexible."
Seriously? And really, who names their property? Turkey Hill? Okay, I digress. This post didn't begin as a homemaking maven magnate bashing. I found Homemade Girl Scout Cookies recipes. Yay. I probably won't make them, (because I'd eat them all) but I can look at the palate-pleasing pictures and drool. TasteSpotting, check it out. I am an enabler.
Samoas
Thin Mints
Tagalongs
Whooo-boy, it's a two-fer today! Although I have had that "Playtime" post ready for a while, I just had to upload the pictures. So, as mentioned in the previous post, my girls know everyone else's lines in the play before they do. As did I when I was a child. I was just frustrated that they were following the same path through elementary school that I had in the class play department.
I was relegated to Caroler #3 and other such glamorous roles. I think the main frustration for me was that I was sitting (bored) on the risers listening to the rest of the kids mumble and stumble their way through the lines while I muttered them under my breath. Probably much to the annoyance of my parents, I would subject them to the full length version of all my plays. They would ask,
"So, what is your play about?"
"It's about the 4 food groups!"
I would then launch into the beginning scene along with the accompanying songs and choreography. That one number about broccoli, had 'em rolling in the aisles. I yearned for my time in the spotlight. I never got it.** So what do I do now? Yearn vicariously through my children. Although I do draw the line and am not a pushy parent, bugging the teacher to put my children front and center. That's why I said "Yearn". You wanna know about pushy parents? I could tell you some doosies! But let's not spoil the moment right now. I'll save that story for another time.
**never got it in gradeschool. i did drama & such in high school.
The girls plowed right back into school with class plays only one week apart. Each class in the school does one ensemble play a year. Eliza & Mairyn had their's back to back. The plays usually reflect a main focus of study. For Eliza's class, the play centered on the Roman myth Remus & Romulus. They have been studying ancient Rome & Greece. In March, they are doing their residential trip to stay in Alexandria for 3 days. Eliza's part of the play was the adult Remus. She was great! (of course, what else would I say, I'm her mother.) The audience actually reacted and responded when her character was killed. I'm saying that b/c there were other deaths & they weren't that sympathetic.
Mairyn's class had been studying clothing and textiles through the ages. So their play was a spoof on the UK What not to Wear. Mairyn was Susanna. A main part, finally. I know that every mother believes that their child should be up in the middle of the stage in the spotlight. But really, my kids have been relegated to Villager #4 and Chorus person for the whole of their school experience. I think the stinger is, though, that my children know everyone's lines, something they inherited from me. I will post about that next. This one is for the girls! So Mairyn does a smashing job, really brillant! (come ON, how can I send my kids to a British school and NOT be allowed to used expressions like that!) They even had a dance number where they were partnered with a boy! They were both so cute!
I go on music kicks. Right now, I'm in a French groove. I found this song in a really round-a-bout way. And I don't even remember what brought me to the video in the first place. I was watching this YouTube video about time lapse photography somethingorother. Anyway, there wasn't any narration, just the demonstration and this song playing. AND the best part was the person referenced the song. I find a lot of good songs, but never know the name or artist. And it's really annoying to have to play the YouTube video to just listen to the song! This one is called "Ensemble" by Coeur de Pirate. A French-Canadian gal that does an awesome job. She also reminds me of Sara Barielles & Yael Naim. Very similar styles and sound. But, the only thing I'm very sad about is that I can't download it. It's not on iTunes, Amazon, or even this stinkin' website for purchase or download. I can stream it, and that's what I'll do, stream, baby, stream.
http://rcrdlbl.com/2008/12/09/exclusive_new_download_m_pour_montreal_coeur_de_pirate_ensemble
** Just go to this link, it's the first in a lineup of three songs. It's called "Ensemble"
I found this in Eliza's backpack some time ago. It just took me a while to get it scanned and arranged in a collage. (yay for picasa) Eliza showed it to me and was very excited. And well, I think it's pretty self-explanatory. Although I don't think she knows the meaning of a Polar Bear Club. I still don't have any idea what this club is about, it definitely doesn't involve extreme temperatures or speedos. I especially like the "almost passed" and the "nearly passed, a little". 
Faced with our upcoming move from Cairo, I am taking inventory of the actual furniture we own. It isn't much. We moved here with a crib, a twin bed and a toddler bed. And our wonderful La-Z Boy. We put our queen sized bed & a little table with 4 chairs in the company provided storage. **That's it. That's all, that's all there is!** Our place here is furnished. So, I get the enviable task of choosing furniture for the next place of residence. I've got a little folder in my "Bookmarks" tab labeled, "Stuff I like". Oh, I like, I like a lot! Some stuff, too much. So there's the "Reality furnishings" and "Dream Furnishings". This chair is borderline. Ideally, I would have my own powder room & walk-in closet. This little beauty would be in the corner just exuding awesomeness! But right now, I just don't have a place for it. So there it will sit, in my dream furnishings folder, waiting for the right time. 
**name that song!**
