What are the odds

Ok, so, I'm supposed to sign the papers to buy our house on the day that, coincidentally, a hurricane is bearing down and supposed to hit land very near here. Oh, and the new house is just a few miles from the ocean, and we don't have flood insurance yet.
Hmm.
Is someone trying to tell me something?

The changing universe

So, Pluto’s no longer a planet. I always had a hunch that I was fed a lot of crap in third grade. I wonder what else Mrs. Morschauser (rhymes with schnauzer, just ask any third-grader) taught us that wasn’t really so. I mean, this isn’t the first time I’ve learned she was a liar.

Let’s review the facts as they’ve come to light:
1. The tale of the first Thanksgiving is basically a farce, right down to those ridiculous paper hats.
2. The only time I ever need to use cursive writing is when signing my name, and that doesn’t even have to be legible.
3. I don’t have a lovely singing voice.
And now,
4. The tried-and-true mneumonic device My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas is now just another nonsensical sentence.

Turns out Dodgeball was about the most useful thing I did that year. At least that game taught me stuff that actually still holds true: Stay out of the way of objects that are hurtling toward you at breakneck speed; try not to piss off the most obnoxious people in the room; lay low in a crowd until the idiots around you construct their own demise; and know that you don’t have to take somebody out at the knees in order to win — instead, just stand strong, look them in the eye, smile, and catch whatever it is they hurl at you. Best way to win.

Maybe third grade wasn’t useless after all.

Home — Sweet Home!

It's official - we're buying a house! We just found out that we were approved for a mortgage loan (suckaaaaahs) for this adorable Lowcountry-style (which, if you're not from coastal South Carolina, basically just means it's a raised foundation and has a wide front porch) home about 10 minutes from where we live now. We are giving up the convenience of living within walking distance to the bars, restaurants, coffee shops and stores of bustling downtown Beaufort. But in exchange, we're getting things like a garage, a screened-in back porch and a Jacuzzi tub.
Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, 1750 square feet. Come visit!

We Are......Almost There!

Two more weeks til kickoff!
Man it was a long offseason. The Lions are sitting at a respectable No. 19 in the preseason poll (I'd much rather climb than drop...), with just 11 returning starters, a crop of excellent wideouts and Butkus Award winning linebacker Paul Posluszny ready to go. It all hinges on the quarterback. Here's hoping Morelli can make us all say "Robinson who?" (C'mon, a girl can dream!)

My type

When I saw this personality test today, I recalled a friend asking recently if I'd ever taken the Myers-Briggs personality test. This seemed to be the next best thing. Only takes a couple minutes, and seems to be pretty darn accurate.

You Are An INFP

The Idealist You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world. Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships. It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close. But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop. You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist.

What's Your Personality Type?