Things I don’t collect…

I don’t collect anything but I sure do have a lot of mugs. You see, I had to buy them or else I would not have anything to drink out of. Below are a few from my cupboard.

Juror #331

I am ecstatic to report that juror #331 was found unacceptable to the defense at 4:30 pm yesterday afternoon and will therefore not be sitting for a 5-day murder trial in Court House East.

Process – Get Organized Already!

Since college, I have moved at least once a year. I go through the steps in this article every time to make sure I utilize my closet space correctly. Elfa is the Today Show’s organizing system of choice, but I prefer Ikea.

The Today Show’s Six Tips to Avoid Closet Clutter
1. Take inventory
2. When in doubt, donate
3. Take measure
4. Maximize space
5. Come out of the closet
6. Switch seasonally

Instructions for Life

The internet has a plethora of directions. Any time I need to know how to do something, I look it up online. For example, I wanted to know more about Feng Shui, so I went online. You could buy the book for $14 or you could read the website and find the same information. The website contains detailed information about how to use the bagua to change your life. I saved myself $14, it must work!

Favorite Typography

I love, love, love how W Magazine opens articles with creative typography. As you can see, they often dedicate one entire page to typography.

Tiffany & Co. Propaganda

Tiffany's uses description in this booklet to explain why it's diamonds are the best.

Farmed vs Wild

I read about this site in a magazine. Not only do they classify your seafood choices into Best, Good and Avoid, but also they make a handy folding pocket guide. This is great for people who can never remember if they should order farmed, wild or Atlantic salmon. According to the guide, your best choice is wild-caught from Alaska, but you should limit consumption due to mercury concerns.
Download a Seafood Watch Pocket Guide

Free Sample

A few months ago, I started seeing commercials for Sunsilk. The ad campaign caught my eye because it classifies hair in a new way. In the olden days, we used terms like Normal, Oily and Color Treated to describe our hair. Sunsilk uses pointed words like limp, frizzy and poofy. The new terms make me think they are mixing ingredients in a new way that will solve my hair problems better than other products. Free Sample

United Way

I feel the message of this ad really works. It makes me feel good to know that if I donate I will be doing more than just feeding people. Unfortunately, I don’t know if I would have read the ad, had I not been looking for it.

You can't beat the Axis if you get VD

This poster cracks me up because I find it so candid. I consider the 1940’s to be a very hush, hush time when STD’s were NOT discussed. I’m glad to see the government stepped up and addressed the issue. It would be fascinating to see what an equivalent poster directed toward women would look like… probably there is none since women were supposed to be sitting at home, celibate.

Moveover for the Crossover

Ford is launching it's new crossover vehicle, the Edge. No, not hybrid, crossover, a cross between an SUV and sedan. It comes in a flashy metallic orange color and you can plug in your iPod. Who could ask for anything more?

Picture Worth a Thousand Words

To me, this is a picture worth a thousand words. It is not just a picture of a historical statue, but also a picture celebrating the historical event. The fireworks symbolize Americans celebrating freedom and independence while the half-mast flag honors fallen soldiers. All of these pieces together make this photograph meaningful and powerful.

ENGAGED

Saturday after class, my fiancé, formerly my boyfriend, picked me up for a surprise weekend getaway. We drove to the Oxford Inn in Oxford, Maryland, dropped our bags and headed out for a pick nick. Mike led me to a lovely bench overlooking the water at sunset. He got down on one knee and proposed. I said YES!

perpetual sinus headache

Finally, I traveled to the doctor last Friday because I could barely move. My symptoms included sinus headache, sinus pressure, exhaustion, cloudy head. She gave me Zyrtec. I do not feel the Zyrtec is kicking (from the Lanham reading) my sinuses enough! Any sinus miracles I need to try? Have you heard of the procedure below? It sounds very exciting!


Earlier this year a new surgical treatment for sinusitis was introduced to the American public. It involves a small, flexible, sinus balloon catheter that is placed into the nose to reach the sinuses. The sinus balloon catheter, similar in concept to technology found in cardiology, urology, and vascular surgery, is gradually inflated to gently restructure the previously blocked nasal passage, maintaining the integrity of the sinus lining and restoring normal sinus drainage and function. Some surgeons anecdotally report the new devices effectively relieve sinus ostia obstruction with less post-operative pain, scarring, and bleeding than typically seen with traditional instruments. A recently published investigation reports the safety and efficacy of the new devices in relieving sinus obstruction during endoscopic sinus surgery in a small group of ten patients.

A Few of My Favorite Words

Adjectives
Capricious
Sufficient

Verbs
Release
Oscillate

Adjective
Potable
Waxier

Nouns
Rhinitis
Edifice

Meow

This is what happened when Darth Vader and Hello Kitty mated.

Compare & Contrast

Mac takes all of the reading comprehension out of comparing products. I love this detailed chart.

My Cochenovela

I drive a blue Subaru TS Sport Wagon. Sometimes I love it; sometimes I am angry about it. Today my car displeased me by having a flat tire. When entering my car this morning, I checked the passenger side carefully because a car right in front of my building had been broken into last night and my car has a nick in the window where someone tried to break in. I was so great full that this time it was not me. The drive to work this morning seemed a little less cushiony because the car did not glide over potholes and bumps in the road as it usually does, but I did not have much time to think about it because I was running late. A coworker came back to lunch and informed me that I did indeed have a flat tire! Luckily, my boyfriend saved the day! Not only did he take it off in order to put on the spare, but he also determined that it was just a nail so he is taking it to Firestone for patching. Currently my car is still on the Jack. I hope you are all having a good car day!

How Many Mics by the Fugees

After reading the Sin & Sintax book, I heard this song. The precise word choices allow me to visualize the concepts and let the singer lead me through the story. What keeps me interested in listening to the entire story is the beat created from the rhyming words. Below is an excerpt I found from this website: http://user.aol.com/Snicka/lyrics2.htm

I get mad frustrated when I rhyme
Thinking of all them kids that try to do this
For all the wrong reasons
Seasons change, mad things rearrange
But it all stays the same like the love Doctor Strange
I'm tame like the rapper
Get red like the snapper
When they do that
Got your whole block saying "true dat"
If only they knew that
It was you who was irregular
Sold your soul to some secular
Muzac that's wack
Plus you use that loop over and over
Claiming that you have a new style
Your attempts are futile
Ooh child your puerile
Brain waves are sterile
You can't create you just wait to take my tape
Laced with malice
Hands get callused
From ripping microphones from here to Dallas
Go ask Alice if you don't believe me
I get inner visions like Stevie
See me, ascend from the chalice like the weed be
Indeed be like Khalid Muhammad
MCs make me vomit
I get controversial
Freak your style with no rehearsal
Ooh contraire mon frer
Don't you even go there
Me without a mic is like a beat without a snare
I dare to tear into your ego
We go, way back like some ganja and pelequo
Or Coleco Vision
My mind makes incisions in your anatomy
And I'll banish with Deutoronomy
Or Leviticus, God made this word
You can't get with this
Sweet like licorice
Dangerous like syphilis

Acorn Squash

Last year I attempted to cook squash, but it came out terribly undercooked. This year I learned from my mistakes and made some delicious acorn squash. My secret is to leave it in the oven fortwice the recommended time. Instead of 30 min, I cooked it for an hour. It was quite tasty.