Sunday, December 13, 2009

Movie Monday -- All About the Music

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Share on your blog movies with a music related theme and link back here at The Bumbles . And don't forget to visit your fellow participa...
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A White House Christmas

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I'm positively hypnotized watching Oprah and the Obamas discussing Christmas on Pennsylvania Avenue. I admit that I'm tickled to kno...
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He has his good moments, too.

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Reynaldo, I mean. Yes, he's a nutball feline . Yes, he's destructive. Yes, he's hyper. Yes, he's manic. But he's also af...
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Good, gimmicky fun

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As I was finishing my Christmas shopping, I impulsively slipped in and saw Jim Carrey as Scrooge in the 3-D Disney Christmas Carol . A prett...
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Sunday Stealng

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Sunday Stealing: The 6 Ws Meme Who... Is easy to love? Don Draper from Mad Men. Sigh. Do you just wanna smack? Kathie Lee Gifford. Admit it....
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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Mediocre movie, great time

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My oldest friend and I got together to celebrate her birthday and Christmas. We went to see Hillary Swank as Amelia Earhart and then stopped...

A colossal battle of wills

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Reynaldo is at it again. I crashed on the sofa last night, and my cat finds this exciting. All bets are off. The regular routine is trashed....
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Friday, December 11, 2009

So much for my sainthood

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One of our art directors is very likely the nicest man in the world. Which is why I feel like such a bitch on wheels for being impatient wit...
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Kathleen's card

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The handwritten note my friend Kathleen added to my card touched me deeply. "You bring so many people joy all year. Enjoy the season f...
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A Proud Day for the United States

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Today President Obama became a Nobel Laureate. He was humble -- acknowledging that he is not in a class with the "giants of history...
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All Better

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I woke up this morning feeling much better, and today my appetite has returned. I'm so glad. With the holidays almost upon us -- and my...
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

In the mail

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This year's cards are in the mail. Makes me happy to share the Christmas spirit with those in my life. My cards are store bought -- not ...
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Exhausted!

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I don't know what's wrong with me. Tired, tired, tired. If I wasn't focusing on anything specific, I found myself on the verge o...
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The Queen's Meme

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Today's meme is called You Are On Your Way 1. You are at a party in a very bad mood. There is an obnoxious guest with a camera snapping...
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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

A Merry Christmas Meme

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From Miss K , of course. 1. Candy cane or peppermint patties? Peppermint patties. Preferably chocolate covered. 2. Sugar or gingerbread cook...
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Productive

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Yes, I was! Got 5 letters written, approved and ready for tomorrow's client presentation. In case that doesn't sound like a big deal...
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Don't you know it's gonna be all right?

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"You say you got a real solution Well, you know We'd all love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well, you know We'r...
Monday, December 07, 2009

I can't decide

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Diane or Mariska? Mariska or Diane? Which would I rather look like? I'd settle for either one. Please, Santa. Grant my wish and let me w...
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Movie Monday

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This week's movie topic is all about Black and White Pictures. Share on your blog those color-free flicks that stop you in your track...
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Sunday, December 06, 2009

Busy Day!

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First I hauled a box over to Goodwill. How my place is still such a cluttered mess, I don't know -- but it is. I'll try to collect a...
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Saturday, December 05, 2009

Happy birthday to me (part 9)

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My friend Kathy has been under the radar lately, having very little contact with me or our friend John. She's had a lot of personal, pr...
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Happy birthday to me (part 8)

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My friend Kathleen and I celebrated one another's birthday last night. (Hers is right before Christmas, so this is about midway between....
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Friday, December 04, 2009

The happiest $5 I ever spent

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Every time I leave McDonald's I leave change in one specific gentleman's cup. He always cheerfully says, "Thank you for your bl...
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Really not funny

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Those gatecrashing Salahis make me feel all skin crawly. I saw Washington columnist Sally Quinn say (rather condescendingly, I thought) that...
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Thursday, December 03, 2009

Christmas Meme

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A Yuletide Theft from Kwizgiver Favorite Christmas… 01. Non-Jesus-related song? "River" 02. Jesus-related song? "Silent Nig...
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That lasted almost two months

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I refer to the fragile detente with one of my least favorite coworkers . Because she takes everything personally, she assumes I am blaming h...
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Accompanied by the King

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I'm facing a rather daunting project just now: coming up with at least two different ways to sell annuities. (Yes, my job is glamorous.)...
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009

One of my favorite romances!

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I'm watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer again this year, and I just love the love story. Clarice will risk life and limb for her man...
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Still my favorite Christmas CD

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Back when music was still pressed into vinyl, this was the first album of Christmas music I ever bought for my very own. Maybe that's wh...
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I Want Wednesday

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What do you want from your children (or from the children in your life, if you're chidless)? I hope that this Christmas Eve, my now ten-...
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Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Who knew?

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My blood plasma is yellow! How cool is that? This evening I was a first-time platelet donor . It was neat. My arm is stiff because it took o...
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You were on my mind

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Watching President Obama pledge 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, my mind goes back to 1971, when I was still a kid, and John Kerry was a r...
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Fortunately I don't have to eat it

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Paws Premium Salmon Cat Food is the foulest smelling gunk I have ever spooned onto a dish. I mean, it's vile . It does, however, meet th...
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Monday, November 30, 2009

Heads or Tails

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The theme/prompt for this week is Heads -- Proud. I feel very accomplished because I replaced the grout between two rows of tile s in my sho...
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The Queen's Meme -- The Shopping Madness Meme

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1 . What is your favorite item to shop for and why? Handbags. Because I love them. 2. Quality vs. Price. Will you buy off-brand replicas at...
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