Kinder, Gentler Winter?

The Farmers Almanac released their 2010/2011 Winter predictions on Sunday and the news isn’t good in the eyes of this blogger.  Most people are focusing on the fact that they are saying this winter will be “kinder, gentler” than the 2009/2010 season.  If you look at their map [their graphic, not mine] it looks like the western half of the US should have it pretty good this year but those of us located in the east? Not so much. And then if you pay special close attention to the great lakes region you see the words “Cold & Very Snowy.”  AHHHHH!  I must get out of here!

The last 3 years we in the SW Michigan area have had winters in the top 10 snowiest on record category and you are telling me we are in store for yet another horrible, snowy winter?!  I hate snow.  It can be pretty to look at through the window, but the second you have to leave your house and live your life it becomes the most hateful thing on Earth all over again.

Let’s just hope their prediction is wrong this year.  Very, very wrong!

30 Day Challenge – Day 3

Status: still sick, verdict is still out on strep/not strep [culture pending]… all I know is I feel like poo
Today’s topic: Favorite TV Show

Oh my… there are so many shows to choose from and believe me, I became quite the expert on TV when I was going through treatments!  I am a reality show junkie – if there is a marathon on of pretty much any cable reality show [ie: anything on Bravo!, A&E, MTV] its a total train wreck for me – I.can’t.stop.watching.  And then I'm a huge nerd and watch things like Monsters Inside Me, Mystery Diagnosis, I Survived!, Locked Up Abroad… I guess you could call it semi-reality TV?  They all involve real stories but are told retrospectively with dramatizations.  I guess in the “regular” series I would have to say: GLEE, House MD, & Fringe top my list. 

BUT if there is anything I've learned through weeks of not being able to do much EXCEPT watch TV for long periods of time its that no show beats getting out and interacting with other people.  I would much rather be sitting in front of a coffee shop sipping a latte with a friend than sitting at home so sick you can barely move and forced to watch a box for hours on end.

Besides, there are always reruns!

30 Day Challenge – Day 2

I’m fading fast with an alleged case of strep throat so I’ll make this fast…

Today’s Topic: Your Favorite Movie

Ok I could be a big jerk and say the same thing as I did yesterday…  BUT I do have a few favorites and one top favorite that I can watch over and over and over again depending on my mood.  I never get sick of these movies.  While they aren’t award winners, they are my favorites and I love curling up on a cloudy, blustery, fall day [or perhaps just when I'm sick?] with some hot chocolate, a throw blanket and one of the following:

The Disney Faves:

The Historical Girl Movie Faves:

The Random Faves:

And my ultimate favorite movie: 

I don’t really have an explanation WHY this one is my ultimate favorite movie… maybe I'm just a sucker for a love story with a happy ending?  If you haven’t seen it and like a good love story yourself, I definitely recommend checking it out!

30 Day Blog Challenge

The challenge: blog once a day for 30 days. 
The topic: ranging from favorite song to biggest dream, a new topic for every day.

Sounds simple right?  Well I guess it helps that you actually have a preset topic to blog about on a daily basis… but can I find the time to get on here every day for the next 30 days and actually do it?  Well that remains to be seen.  I accept the challenge.

Day 1 – topic: Your Favorite Song
Ok, so I find this topic a bit lame – my favorite song – really?  Since I have to write about it I guess I have to confess I don’t really have one.  I love music of most types.  From Broadway to Top 40 I like most of what I hear.  Some of my top go to musicals/artists are:

  
I like most things I can sing along with… I guess that would really be the only requirement I have for a great song – something I can really belt out while driving along in my car.  Sometimes I listen because I need a pick me up, sometimes I listen because I want something more mellow.  All in all, I can’t pick just one favorite so I pick all music in general. [minus rap – I just don’t like it and let’s face it I can’t sing along!]

2010 Michigan 3 Day for the Cure Opening Ceremony

Ok i was going to cool it with the 3 Day posts for a while but I just couldn’t help it… I found a YouTube video of Opening Ceremonies!  This is my Grandpa’s favorite part of the 3 Day and the video features a close up of my Aunt Pat who carried the Birthdays flag!  I love Jenne’s speech from opening too – the video is 10 minutes but says so much.