“Through their own words they will be exposed.” - Sinead O’Connor, Emperor’s New Clothes
May 20th, 2008 at 5:21 am

At our house, we’re all about the Head.

Well now. This was certainly an interesting way to start my day. About quarter to five, I tumble out of bed and stumble to the kitchen (thanks Dolly!), pull open the fridge and find… a head. Interesting way to wake up in the morning, isn’t it?

fridge fright

Needless to say, that “cup of ambition” wasn’t needed as much as it typically is. I was certain awake after this. I should have felt bad for the poor lil Cookie-Monster-Turned-Fruit-Basket but, a) it really is wicked cute and b) I was too busy hyperventilating after finding a HEAD in the fridge. poor lil cookie monster

Said head was actually a gift to my roommate from her boyfriend yesterday – he’d had it sent to work. Awww. And I reckon this was fair payback for when she came down the stairs a couple of days ago, only to be greeted by a big Marsha head. Marsha's back! Heh heh. As I told her this morning, “well done; nicely played!” Naturally, she hadn’t tried to freak me out (just as I hadn’t tried to freak her out)….but somehow I’m feeling a game of “Heads” coming on in our new household.

 

Happy Tuesdays, folks!


May 19th, 2008 at 8:00 am

Brown paper packages tied up with string

 
I heard on the radio this morning that Oprah did another one of her “Favorite Things” episodes - Favorite Things Lite, the Summer Edition.  Well, I don’t know nothin’ about these grills and cars and TVs-in-refrigerators that she’s known to give away, but I have some of my own favorite things, thank you very much.  Here they are for those just dying to know.   First, who doesn’t like good-smelling things?  oscar  I’m a sucker for the natural-type scents myself: vanillas, coffees, fresh berries and things they like to call “linen” or “fresh ocean breeze.”  Though I’m not quite sure how they classify the scent of “After the Rain” or “Cool Summer Breeze,” I still buy into it. 
 
 
And I buy into it with the Febreeze Noticables frebreeze plug in air freshener.  I’m rockin’ the vanilla right now and though the cat box is just but a few feet away? Can’t even smell the thing.  LOVELY! cat box
 
 
Favorite Thing #2 is the Scrubbing Bubbles refillable automatic shower cleaner scrubbing bubbles.  You simply hit a button after stepping out of your shower and voila! It’s kept all nice and sparkly clean as bubbles fly this way and that, coating every surface in site.   Of course, you do know these folks probably got in trouble at some point – which is why there’s now a warning on it reading, “not a body wash.”  Um, really??  Oh, I don’t know. I think them scrubbin’ bubbles might feel right good in my eyes.
 
 
Finally, for all y’all beauty-product lovin’ girlies like me, I gotta end on the facial product care line, particularly if you don’t use the Scrubbing Bubbles as a face wash.  olay  This new Olay facial wash is the best smelling thing in the world (oooh! Back to the good smelling things again!), AND it makes your skin feel amazing.  I do not have enough good things to say about the ProActive mask on the left and the toner on the right? Why, my pores DO look refined and smaller, thankyouverymuch!
 
 
Okay, so that’s it for the Dixie Cheese’s versions of favorite things this morning.  And, nope, sorry, I can’t give them all away like the Oprah does either (sigh. . . someday!).   Oh, and those of you grossing out about the catbox photo above?  It’s actually a cake.  Happy Monday, y’all!


May 15th, 2008 at 5:08 am

mmmmm…. biscuit! mmmm… FREE biscuit!

mmmmm FREE biscuit!  Head over to McDonald’s today for a free chicken biscuit (at breakfast) or chicken sandwich (at lunch) with the purchase of a drink.

See here!  (<--clicky clicky on link) for more information.   :-)

 

 


May 14th, 2008 at 8:05 am

Stacy: 1; Life: 1

Oh so this is how it’s going to be, is it?  Well I refuse to let anything get me down today.
I have…wait for it… not only a date this weekend, but TWO dates this weekend.  Considering that’s more than I’ve had in, oh, two years?  I’m a bit excited, I must say.  Last night, I spoke with both of the gentlemen (we’re giving them both the benefit of the doubt at this stage) :)  I’ll be seeing and I’m really excited for the weekend to get here now.
Gentleman 1, who we’ll call P. (since I don’t nearly have enough male friends whose names start with “P” already) is a friend of a friend.  She thought we’d hit it off and, on initial phone call, I’m thinking she might be quite right.  He seemed really down to earth and laughed at my silly jokes (always a plus, guys. especially if you can make the laughter sound authentic).  We agreed to meet up for a drink on Friday night and kept the conversation short — which was VERY nice.  I’m not a big “phone person” and would much rather talk face-to-face over a beer than on the phone.   
That being said, Gentleman 2, who we’ll call A., called next…and the next thing I knew, it was 2 hours later.  I met A. last weekend at an 80’s party I went to with my friend Julia.  (yup, here’s me rocking out as a 80s hair band groupieHair Metal, Baby!!!)   I had just read a great chick-lit book (I know! And I’m admitting it?), so I played the fun, confident woman card and found him before I left to give him my business card — something I don’t think I’ve ever done before.   Thankfully, he didn’t take it as the cheesy gesture it really was and actually used it.  So now we’re going out on Saturday and perhaps Sunday to the hash (if I don’t chicken out.  Someone did remind me that I’d have to explain Dr. Doo-Doo to him)  ;-)
So all giddy and happy like, I had a good night’s sleep….only to wake up this morning and find I was missing a contact lens.  D’oh!  Here’s where life gains a point because I am screwed.  I wear gas permeables — which means there’s not just a convenient extra pack to rip into for replacement. I am blind without my contacts and am too vain to wear glasses.  (Okay, not really on the second part.  I just don’t have a pair I like to wear out of the house - I need a new script)  So what do I do?  The only thing I can do… find a pair of backup soft ones that I got the last time I lost a contact.  Oh, but they’re green.  Like, really green.
My eyes are green already, but not this shade of green.  I have a nice olive, army kind of green shade typically.  Today? An obnoxious emerald not found in nature.  Why do I have them? I don’t know.   I’m glad I DO since I’d be, well, blind today if not.    And even though I can’t get into the eye doctor until Wednesday, I’m not going to let it ruin my happiness about this upcoming weekend.  I’ll have to wear obnoxious green contacts on my dates this weekend…. but I’ll be wearing them on DATES this weekend.  :-)


May 12th, 2008 at 1:09 pm

Suddenly, I feel it.

It was 11 years ago today that I moved to Atlanta.

 

11 years.  It never seemed like it… but the thought just hit me a few minutes ago, followed by:  Wow.  That really is a long time.

 

Wow.  11 years.


May 11th, 2008 at 6:46 pm

Happy Birthday, Phil!

Or as Pen reminded me tonight, “Phillis!” :-) I had the pleasure of spending Phil’s birthday with him at dinner with friends — here’s to another great year! (and an even number at that - woo hoo!) Phil and me!


May 7th, 2008 at 4:18 am

Mmmm, beer.

leinies

Oh, Leinies, you are so keeping things interesting!

I had a girlly beer dilema last night.   I knew I had to get some of my Beck’s Premier Ultra (Laura’s directly responsible for my increasing their stock value), but then - woah! I found Leinenkugel’s all over the place.  Red, Honey, Berry… and this new stuff.  Limited Edition Summer Shandy?? Whaaaaaaaa?  So I had to get it.  I haven’t tried it yet.  I will this evening.

 

This is really only a big deal for us Wisconsinites - er, displaced Wisconsinites - who remember our little Leinenkugel’s brewery from way back in the day (before they were bought out by Miller… I think).  To find it down here in such variety is very new, especially just at the local Kroger.   Now if only I can find a Point distributor…

 

Oh, yeah. I got some normal boy beer too. :-)

 


May 6th, 2008 at 6:04 am

Free food from McD’s on May 15th

My public service announcement this month….
Get a free chicken biscuit or chicken sandwich (depending on time of day) from McDonald’s on Thursday, May 15th.  See here! for more information.   :-)


April 20th, 2008 at 4:39 pm

Hash girls are cool (if I do say so myself)

Ladies of the hash It’s getting nice again, which means hashing needs to start again! Here, some of the “C” hashers (oooh… I’m feeling a new catagory on Hashspace comin’ on!) smile for a picture. It is Crip Teasher, Chum Rag and me, Cheese Nips. See how happy we are? How much fun we’re having? Come hash already!

For more photos, check out that link over to the left (”to the left, to the left….”) and you’ll see more from today’s event. Much fun!


March 26th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

Cabbagetown Tornado Relief Pub Crawl - this Friday!!

I received this from a friend and it’s such a good cause, I wanted to help spread the word.  Please come!  Bring your friends!

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!

CABBAGETOWN TORNADO RELIEF PUB CRAWL
FRIDAY MARCH 28
MEET AT 7PM

Start is a 263 Pearl Street

Here’s a map

The pub crawl will hit The Depot, Redfish, and Milltown Arms (in that order)…all were affected by the March 14 tornado.  Expect 30-45 minutes at each establishment.

Each bar will have $3 Sweetwater.  Half of the sales of Sweetwater will go to Cabbagetown Tornado Relief.

There will be a keg of Sweetwater at the start/ end.  A five dollar donation is requested.  Money collected at the start/ end will go to Cabbagetown Tornado Relief.

Go to http://www.cabbagetown.com or http://www.cabbagetowninitiative.org for more information.