29 April 2006
26 April 2006
Update
Howdy folks --
Few topics for today:
Raining Cats...
I found the code from here
But since it's spring and not winter, I found an image that I could replace the snowflakes.
I've been looking for new "goodies" to add to the blog - I like playing around with html code, and I'm actually learning quite a bit! My next venture is CSS, so we'll see what I can add with this.
Here's a good tutorial I've been using: http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp
Ahh... Young River...
I found the movie Exlporers on TV and TIVO'ed it for Izzy - she loves it! I like it too if only to see young River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke. River is soooo adorable!
American Idol:
Last night - what was up with Paula? Did anyone see how much Simon had to control her to keep her looking good?
My prediction: Paris and Kellie in bottom 2, Kellie going home!
I hope they get back to singing some songs that we liked them for at the beginning.
My favorite: Chris -- HOTTIE!
Few topics for today:
Raining Cats...
I found the code from here
But since it's spring and not winter, I found an image that I could replace the snowflakes.
I've been looking for new "goodies" to add to the blog - I like playing around with html code, and I'm actually learning quite a bit! My next venture is CSS, so we'll see what I can add with this.
Here's a good tutorial I've been using: http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp
Ahh... Young River...I found the movie Exlporers on TV and TIVO'ed it for Izzy - she loves it! I like it too if only to see young River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke. River is soooo adorable!
American Idol:
Last night - what was up with Paula? Did anyone see how much Simon had to control her to keep her looking good?
My prediction: Paris and Kellie in bottom 2, Kellie going home!
I hope they get back to singing some songs that we liked them for at the beginning.
My favorite: Chris -- HOTTIE!
23 April 2006
22 April 2006
Fun day
Today was cool -- we went to COSI - had a blast! The place is different from what I remember - It sort of looks like the same building, but I don't remember the river -- anyway - they had some really cool exhibits. A STAR WARS exhibit is opening in June - that should be a blast. One cool perk of being a teacher is the discount... we were only there for a little over two hours, and I was worn out! Izzy had so much fun, especially in the Ocean.
Our next stop: JumpBounceBoing!
Our next stop: JumpBounceBoing!
19 April 2006
Ahhh Childhood....
I don't know whether to be disturbed by this or not.... I found this site while looking for clapping rhymes to teach Izzy.Probably won't be using any of them with her.
I know when we were in school (yes, Catholic school where everything goes!) we said some raunchy rhymes... but nothing like this.
After digging around the site - it does appear to have some value; a collection of folk lore around Australia - stories, songs, chants and the like. Certainly - playground chants are part of that - I get that!
Now it could be a cultural thing - different things may be accepted in other countries - I don't know. It could also be a decade thing -- kids are exposed to more today then 20 years ago when I was a youngin'. (But let's face it, Miss Suzy and her Steamboat will be around for a while!) But If I heard my 11 year old daughter saying "I'm Sexy, I'm cute" I think we'd have a problem. (Damn the "ever-increasing influence of American hip-hop culture")
To quote the site:
Being year six this is usually the last year girls participate in playground games, especially singing and clapping games, as they become self-conscious and also
preoccupied with boys. All three of the girls were told of the background to the video session, what was expected and that it was being done at home (rather than school) so there would be no censorship of the more ribald material.
Now, I'm not sure if Year Six is the same as our year six, or a Hogwarts year six... but in any case, I think the censorship thing is a little backward. Personally I wouldn't say "cock..... roaches" "whores" "piss" or even the F bomb in front of my parents. Now at school, that's a different story.
Yes, I know how clapping games work: they play on word sounds, puns, syllables and double-meanings. I get that.
What I don't get is how the kids can do these in front of their parents. More importantly - why the parents aren't more concerned!?!
You are warned:
Clapping Rhymes
Yet, I am amused at some of the rhymes... I wish we knew them back then! (The soldier one is amusing.)
So... what were some rhymes said on your playground?
I know when we were in school (yes, Catholic school where everything goes!) we said some raunchy rhymes... but nothing like this.
After digging around the site - it does appear to have some value; a collection of folk lore around Australia - stories, songs, chants and the like. Certainly - playground chants are part of that - I get that!
Now it could be a cultural thing - different things may be accepted in other countries - I don't know. It could also be a decade thing -- kids are exposed to more today then 20 years ago when I was a youngin'. (But let's face it, Miss Suzy and her Steamboat will be around for a while!) But If I heard my 11 year old daughter saying "I'm Sexy, I'm cute" I think we'd have a problem. (Damn the "ever-increasing influence of American hip-hop culture")
To quote the site:
Being year six this is usually the last year girls participate in playground games, especially singing and clapping games, as they become self-conscious and also
preoccupied with boys. All three of the girls were told of the background to the video session, what was expected and that it was being done at home (rather than school) so there would be no censorship of the more ribald material.
Now, I'm not sure if Year Six is the same as our year six, or a Hogwarts year six... but in any case, I think the censorship thing is a little backward. Personally I wouldn't say "cock..... roaches" "whores" "piss" or even the F bomb in front of my parents. Now at school, that's a different story.
Yes, I know how clapping games work: they play on word sounds, puns, syllables and double-meanings. I get that.
What I don't get is how the kids can do these in front of their parents. More importantly - why the parents aren't more concerned!?!
You are warned:
Clapping Rhymes
Yet, I am amused at some of the rhymes... I wish we knew them back then! (The soldier one is amusing.)
So... what were some rhymes said on your playground?
Interesting Blogs
???????????
Life in Moscow
Oh, We Get it
(Caution - poo poo words on this site, but some hilarious videos)
Life in Moscow
Oh, We Get it
(Caution - poo poo words on this site, but some hilarious videos)
16 April 2006
Lost and Found on Easter
Happy Easter everyone -- whether or not you celebrate the day, I hope your day was full of nice weather and happiness.
Here are the highlights of our day... with pictures (Apologizing in advance if the page takes a while to load)
1) Had family over for a lovely pot luck lunch - the food was great, but more importantly, the company was wonderful! We had great weather, and it's a good thing they left when they did -- the clouds came in not long after they left.
2) Here is a pic of Izzy's flower from her Papaw -- isn't it cute!
3) And while I was taking the picture of the bunny flower, I took one of my table as well. I have always wanted a table that I could decorate with cool and interesting place settings. Yeah! Now I have one -- If only I can stay away from Bed Bath and Beyond long enough to save my wallet from spontaniously opening to pay for new settings!
4) And yes, that's Izzy spinning in the background with her singing and dancing bunny, here's a better view.
5.) BUNNY BREAD! Way overpriced, but how could I pass up such a cute bunny!
OK, so he's missing a leg here.
6.) And last - I am convinced of Karma (or Carma, as Earl Hickey calls it.) I lost my purse on Friday. I thought I had it with me - Chad was diligent about searching for it - we looked everywhere! I even called the places I had been on Friday, hoping someone must have turned it in. The only thing I was really concerned about was my rosary -- everything else could be replaced (well, except for my metal case I use as my wallet - DG, you know what I mean - I liked that thing as well, and have yet to see another like it.)
So we looked and we looked, and our friend, bless his heart, dug through our icky garbage even to look for it (yes, I'm a bit of a scatterbrain, and may have thrown it away!) So he drives by Kroger on the way home, and goes in to ask for it. Mind you, I did call earlier and they didn't have it in the lost and found. He asked if it could have been anyplace else, and it was turned in to the safe. I couldn't believe they even gave it to him. (He did describe the my metal case and gave my name on the ID). Yeah! I know have the purse and everything was intact. I'm guessing that since I don't put my SSN on my driver's license, it would be harder to commit Identity theft. But anyway, it's back, and I'm convinced that whoever turned it in, will have good Karma coming their way! Now it's my turn to do a kindess for someone else!
Hope everyone has a good week!
Here are the highlights of our day... with pictures (Apologizing in advance if the page takes a while to load)
1) Had family over for a lovely pot luck lunch - the food was great, but more importantly, the company was wonderful! We had great weather, and it's a good thing they left when they did -- the clouds came in not long after they left.
2) Here is a pic of Izzy's flower from her Papaw -- isn't it cute!
3) And while I was taking the picture of the bunny flower, I took one of my table as well. I have always wanted a table that I could decorate with cool and interesting place settings. Yeah! Now I have one -- If only I can stay away from Bed Bath and Beyond long enough to save my wallet from spontaniously opening to pay for new settings!
4) And yes, that's Izzy spinning in the background with her singing and dancing bunny, here's a better view.
5.) BUNNY BREAD! Way overpriced, but how could I pass up such a cute bunny!
OK, so he's missing a leg here.
Izzy re-enacting a scene from Night of the Living Dead, above.
Yummy! Brains!
6.) And last - I am convinced of Karma (or Carma, as Earl Hickey calls it.) I lost my purse on Friday. I thought I had it with me - Chad was diligent about searching for it - we looked everywhere! I even called the places I had been on Friday, hoping someone must have turned it in. The only thing I was really concerned about was my rosary -- everything else could be replaced (well, except for my metal case I use as my wallet - DG, you know what I mean - I liked that thing as well, and have yet to see another like it.)
So we looked and we looked, and our friend, bless his heart, dug through our icky garbage even to look for it (yes, I'm a bit of a scatterbrain, and may have thrown it away!) So he drives by Kroger on the way home, and goes in to ask for it. Mind you, I did call earlier and they didn't have it in the lost and found. He asked if it could have been anyplace else, and it was turned in to the safe. I couldn't believe they even gave it to him. (He did describe the my metal case and gave my name on the ID). Yeah! I know have the purse and everything was intact. I'm guessing that since I don't put my SSN on my driver's license, it would be harder to commit Identity theft. But anyway, it's back, and I'm convinced that whoever turned it in, will have good Karma coming their way! Now it's my turn to do a kindess for someone else!
Hope everyone has a good week!
14 April 2006
Things on my mind at the moment.
1. Ducks don't land in trees. It would be pretty interesting to see a duck in a tree, though.
(This after seeing our ducks, nicknamed Seven and Thirty, since they show up around 7:30 pm each evening.)
2. I've always been confused by the terms "layers" and "one length" in reference to ladies getting hari styles. I would always mix them up, since cutting in layers, actually gives the hair a consistent length per strand, hence - one length. While one-length cut, does give a nice trim line at the bottom of the hair, there really are layers to the hair. Didn't anyone take into consideration the fact that a head is typically curved, and therefor the hair strands will have different lengths depending on where the hair is located on the noggin?
OK -- I think I think too much. Maybe I better get Jonathan to explain it to me.
(This after seeing our ducks, nicknamed Seven and Thirty, since they show up around 7:30 pm each evening.)
2. I've always been confused by the terms "layers" and "one length" in reference to ladies getting hari styles. I would always mix them up, since cutting in layers, actually gives the hair a consistent length per strand, hence - one length. While one-length cut, does give a nice trim line at the bottom of the hair, there really are layers to the hair. Didn't anyone take into consideration the fact that a head is typically curved, and therefor the hair strands will have different lengths depending on where the hair is located on the noggin?
OK -- I think I think too much. Maybe I better get Jonathan to explain it to me.
12 April 2006
American Idol
Why do I keep watching this show? I must say, after last nights episode, I was almost ready to blind myself after seeing Ace in (faux)leather pants. It was scary.
I'm glad of some of the song choices, but Kelly's Bohemeian Rhapsody - what was that! ?! Take the story of a 8 minute song and condense it to about 2 minutes -- it loses something. Personally, if I were performing the song, I'd do a more Wayne's World performance.
I must say, the show did get better at the end... Chris is still my favorite!
My prediction - Bucky
Chad's prediction: Bucky
Izzy's prediction: Ace
I'm glad of some of the song choices, but Kelly's Bohemeian Rhapsody - what was that! ?! Take the story of a 8 minute song and condense it to about 2 minutes -- it loses something. Personally, if I were performing the song, I'd do a more Wayne's World performance.
I must say, the show did get better at the end... Chris is still my favorite!
My prediction - Bucky
Chad's prediction: Bucky
Izzy's prediction: Ace
09 April 2006
What's on my mind at this point:::
OK - since it's been so long since I've posted, (sorry about that folks) so here goes:
1) After seeing this, I'm glad I work at home!
2) Are we really saving time during Daylight Saving Time? After all, we are using more daylight each day, so what are we saving? If it's energy because we are doing more during daylight hours when the sun is free, why not call it Energy Saving Time?
3) There is an image of William Shakespeare on our wall. We are thinking of having an auction to raise money.
OK - thought I had more, but it must be too early in the AM for me..
1) After seeing this, I'm glad I work at home!
2) Are we really saving time during Daylight Saving Time? After all, we are using more daylight each day, so what are we saving? If it's energy because we are doing more during daylight hours when the sun is free, why not call it Energy Saving Time?
3) There is an image of William Shakespeare on our wall. We are thinking of having an auction to raise money.
OK - thought I had more, but it must be too early in the AM for me..
03 April 2006
Newsie News
Well today was a Frisch's Big Boy day... Lunch at Big Boy after we signed the Izzmonster up for kindergarten at the Pickerington Elementary School... It's about 2 minutes from the house but she will be in the afternoon class and will be riding the bus. She will have school from 12:45 to 3:45 M-F. Just a half day K class... They gave us a list of things she should be able to do before she arrives like count to 10 and know her alphabet and all this stuff that she' s been doing for 2 years now. Thank goodness for Holy Family pre school and our wonderful parenting it looks like she's way ahead of the game.... She is SO EXCITED I think she wants to go now... Well have to go just a quick update on the life here in Picktown.... Adios amigos...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
