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Have I ever mentioned that if you're in Huntsville, you can't swing a cat without hitting an engineer or a rocket scientist? And this yahoo becomes an internet meme. Sigh.

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Now *that's* a princess party!!!

Action!Brenden

IMG_0064, originally uploaded by Sandra Maynard.

Whoa, no updates for a while. Sorry you had to keep looking at creepy fish photo so here's one of my kid. Now a quick summary since I last updated:

1) Brenden's first report card was good - only one 'needs improvement' and that was counting to 20. Sometimes he forgets '14'.
2) Jon jumped off a bridge again this year.
3) I have new glasses. 2 pair - one for driving and one for reading. I'm not willing to wear bifocals yet.
4) I'm not enjoying Civilization V which is a shame, but I love Fallout:New Vegas
5) That reminds me: I bought a new computer! Someone else built it.
6) Brenden is going as a ninja for Halloween.

Well that was interesting. Here's something I lifted from Nancy:

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? "Holy crap, that belly is squishy."

2. How much cash do you have in your wallet right now? Zip.

3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR? ROAR

4. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone? Jon. I don't even have to look.

5. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone? Silent mode.

6. What are you wearing right now?
Blue jeans, tan tee shirt.

7. Do you label yourself? I don't have a label maker.

8. Name the brand of the shoes you currently own? New Balance

9. Bright or Dark Room? Dark, unless I'm reading.

10. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you? Smart, funny, caring - where's that label maker?

11. What does your watch look like? Black digital sportswatch.

12. What were you doing at midnight last night? Trying to sleep.

13. What did your last text message you received on your cell say? "Sweet..." from Jon, in response to my message that our voter reg cards had come in the mail. We're voting next Tuesday on the most important issue ever: whether or not to allow alcohol sales within our city limits. We're voting "HELL YES" (like you had to ask)

14. What's a word that you say a lot? "Shit"

15. Who told you he/she loved you last?(please exclude spouse , family, children) My cat. He may have been saying "pet me or die" but everyone knows that means the same thing.

16. Last furry thing you touched? Well of course I petted my cat!

17. Favourite age you have been so far? 32. That's when I started skydiving.

18. What was the last thing you said to someone? "Hey, Richard".

19.The last song you listened to? "Maggie... and the ferocious beast!" Nick Jr is my life.

20. Where did you live in 1987? Statesboro, Georgia. I didn't even have to change the answer.

21. Are you jealous of anyone? Not that I can think of.

22. Is anyone jealous of you? Lol, I don't think so!

23. Name three things that you have on you at all times? My wallet, my watch, my cell phone.

24. What’s your favourite town/city? Cruz Bay, St. John.

25. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it? I helped Brenden write something to his abuela a year or so ago.

26. Can you change the oil on a car? Yes, but haven't done so since my Pinto died a noble death.

27. Your first love/big crush: what is the last thing you heard about him/her? He died of Alzheimer's. Let's just leave it at that.

28. Does anything hurt on your body right now? Thanks to modern medication, that migraine that was developing has dissipated so no.

29.What is your current desktop picture? Cruz Bay, St. John.

30. Have you been burnt by love? Yes, but in retrospect it was no big deal. I mean I learned a lot from the experience and harbor no ill will towards anyone.

Sawfish Face

Saw Fish Face, originally uploaded by Sandra Maynard.

Is this photo creepy or what? This is what you get when I'm bored, have absolutely nothing to write about, and have an Adam Sandler song stuck in my head. I shall share the pain:

Woke up in the morning
Put on my new plastic glove
Served some reheated salisbury steak
With a little slice of love
Got no clue what the chicken pot pie is made of
Just know everything's doing fine
Down here in Lunchlady Land

Well I wear this net on my head
'Cause my red hair is fallin' out
I wear these brown orthopedic shoes
'Cause I got a bad case of the gout
I know you want seconds on the corndogs
But there's no reason to shout
Everybody gets enough food
Down here in Lunchlady Land

Well yesterday's meatloaf is today's sloppy joes
And my breath reeks of tuna
And there's lots of black hairs coming out of my nose
In Lunchlady Land your dreams come true
Clouds made of carrots and peas
Mountains built of shepherds pie
And rivers made of macaroni and cheese
But don't forget to return your trays
And try to ignore my gum disease
No student can escape the magic of Lunchlady Land

Hoagies & grinders, hoagies & grinders
Hoagies & grinders, hoagies & grinders
Navy beans, navy beans, navy beans
Hoagies & grinders, hoagies & grinders
Navy beans, navy beans
Meatloaf sandwich
sloppy joe, slop, sloppy joe
sloppy joe, slop, sloppy joe
sloppy joe, slop, sloppy joe
sloppy joe, slop, sloppy joe

Well I dreamt one morning
That I woke up to see
All the pepperoni pizza
Was a-looking at me
It screamed, why do you burn me
And serve me up cold
I said I got the spatula
Just do what you're told
Then the liver & onions
Started joining the fight
And the chocolate pudding
Pushed me with all its might
And the chop suey slapped me
And it kicked me in the head
It's called revenge Lunchlady
Said the garlic bread
I said what did I do
To make you all so mad
They said you got flabby arms
And your breath is bad
Then the green beans said
You better run and hide
But then my friend sloppy joe came
And joined my side
He said if it wasn't for the Lunchlady
The kids wouldn't eatcha
You should be shakin' her hand
And sayin' please to meet ya
She gives you a purpose
And she gives you a goal
You should be kissin' her feet
And kissin' her mole
Now all the angry foods
Just leave me alone
And we all live together
In a happy home

Thanks to
sloppy joe, slop, sloppy joe
sloppy joe, slop, sloppy joe
sloppy joe, slop, sloppy joe
sloppy joe, slop, sloppy joe


Well me & sloppy joe got married
We got six kids and we're doing' just fine
Down in Lunchlady Land

Fiji Mermaid

Fiji Mermaid, originally uploaded by Sandra Maynard.

Hooray! Warehouse 13 just got another season. I'm worried about Fringe, though, which just got REALLY INTERESTING. The ratings are not good.

Jon and I had skipped the last 4 episodes from season 2 but caught up just before this season started. I love the alternate universe - it is so much fun to see what is the same and what is changed. The zeppelins are funny because they're a trope (maybe even a cliche) in many alternate history / alternate universe stories. But there are other fun things, like Eric Stoltz being in the lead in Back to the Future, Red Lantern / Red Arrow, President Obama appointing ex-president Kennedy to some post, the bronze Statue of Liberty, etc. They apparenty have Patsy Kline over there but no Bono. Oh, they have Star Wars, too!

Anna Torv, who plays the lead, must be enjoying playing someone who isn't such a pill - the Alternate Olivia (or Fauxlivia) is more impulsive and extroverted (and homicidal, I'll admit, but she thinks she's a soldier in a war and our world is the enemy). Yeah, I don't now why anyone in our universe doesn't realize Fauxlivia isn't Olivia but I think it's because they're enjoying having someone around who isn't such a drag.

Oh, pop quiz hotshot: Can you name the movies / tv shows these companies / corporations come from? Hints: James Cameron is well - represented:

1: Tyrell
2: Weyland-Yutani
3: Cyberdyne
4: Hyperdyne Systems
5: Yoyodyne (where the Future begins Tomorrow!)
6: Massive Dynamics
7: Biocarbon Amalgamate
8: Benthic Petroleum
9: Dunder Mifflin
10: Omni Consumer Products

Coach Jon is coaching

Coach Jon is coaching, originally uploaded by Sandra Maynard.

As you can see, Brenden is playing soccer this year. He enjoys it but gets upset when he doesn't get to score much. Last Saturday's game his teammate Emily scored 5 out of their 7 goals. Brenden scored 1 and a yellow team member accidentaly gave us the other goal.

Jon is the team coach, and he loves doing it.

My new computer is supposed to come in today! Yay!

Bits and pieces:

IMG_6081, originally uploaded by Sandra Maynard.

Brenden's new favorite movie is Spaceballs. He watched it several times on the way to / from Gatlinburg. Will he ever know what dot matrix means?

Brenden gave me Pink Eye. Don't worry, I'm staying away from the Worcestershire sauce.

Jon and I watched Kick-Ass and it is cute, in a psychotic way. That movie should have either been about a teenager who tries to be a superhero and fails miserably, or it should have been only about Hit Girl and her psycho dad. Any scene with Hit Girl in it is worth the price of renting this movie - she is awesome. Chloe Moretz stole every scene and she'll be an actor worth watching (though I don't know if I'll be able to watch Let Me In). Can I actually be recommending a movie with Nicolas Cage in it? Warning (or recommendation, depending on who you are), much cursing and much bloodshed.

New computer soon come! Then I will spend many hours with Civilization V and Fallout:New Vegas! Hooray!