Archives for January 2008

So Nice To Meet You, Billy Clyde

15 January 2008 by

Tonight my beloved Mississippi State Bulldogs hosted the Kentucky Wildcats at The Hump in an early-season SEC match-up.

Really, the pleasure was all ours.

MSU – 69
UK – 64

I’m sure you’ll be shocked to know that I stood in one corner of my kitchen for two hours and fifteen minutes because that’s where I was when the game started and clearly if I moved to another room there was no way we’d win.

I don’t know about you, but I just couldn’t live with that kind of guilt. Sure, sitting down is convenient and comfortable, but is it really worth losing?

I think not.

At one point Sister called me from a hockey game to check in on the basketball game (what? don’t all sisters do that? what?), and while we were talking Kentucky started to cut the lead, so I said, “WE HAVE TO HANG UP. WE’RE RUINING EVERYTHING!”

Her response?

“OKAYBYE.”

The crazy, it is genetic, you see.

What a tender heritage we share.

Go ‘Dogs.

Filed Under: Beloved Bulldogs

Fabulous People I’ve Never Actually Met, Part Two

15 January 2008 by

All right, interpeeps – here’s the second (and final) round of links for bloggers who are going on the Compassion trip to Uganda.

Keely (the O-fficial photographer)
Phil
Doug
David
Chris
Randy
Joe (he even has a second blog) (FANCY!)

By the way, there are times when it becomes slightly surreal that I’m taking a trip to AFRICA with other people who blog.

This would be one of those times.

I’m telling y’all. God will use anything.

Even the internet.

Filed Under: Africa, Compassion

My Goals, They Are Very Ambitious And Lofty

14 January 2008 by

Tonight I called to check on Mama and Daddy. Daddy assured me that he is fit as a fiddle, and Mama gave me a run-down of all the latest family happenings.

Then she said, “So. What do you have going on this week?”

And while I actually have several things going on this week – things like helping with an event at church, working, ingesting some sort of live typhoid fever vaccine, participating in a conference call about the Uganda trip, shuttling the little man hither and yon, recording a podcast, screaming my head off during the State / Kentucky basketball game tomorrow night, continuing my diplomatic outreach efforts in China and parts of Russia by sending random citizens eight-piece Popeye’s fried chicken dinners (mild, hold the sides, extra biscuits) via FedEx because FRIED CHICKEN, IT BUILDS BRIDGES AND NOT WALLS – here are the first two things that popped in my mind when Mama asked about my plans:

1) Tomorrow after lunch I’m going to go somewhere ALL BY MYSELF and buy a gigantor cup of coffee and do nothing but catch up on email for two – lo, MAYBE EVEN THREE – hours and ohmysweetmercifulgoodness it’s going to be heaven.

and

2) Um, AMERICAN IDOL COMES ON THIS WEEK!

Y’all.

Email and TV.

That’s all I could think of.

Apparently I must have missed the memo informing me that I AM NO LONGER FOURTEEN.

I mean, how can you even bear to be in the bloggy presence of such dignified sophistication?

Stick around long enough, and I may even change into a t-shirt that matches my flannel pajama bottoms.

However, I cannot make any promises.

Filed Under: Rambling

Internets, I Would Like To Introduce You To Some Fabulous People I’ve Never Actually, You Know, Met

14 January 2008 by

With the exception of Shannon, I’ve never met any of the other bloggers who are going on the Compassion trip to Uganda. And as you might imagine, I can’t wait to hug them and confound them with my SUTHERN ACK-SAYNT and serenade them with my off-key singing.

The worship leaders in the bunch are gonna be so sad that their paths ever crossed mine. I will be a walking request line. And not annoying AT ALL.

Anyway, I thought y’all might like to meet them, too. And if you already know them, just pretend like you’re meeting them for the first time, because ISN’T THIS FUN?

I’ll link to a few today and a few tomorrow because I don’t want you to get overwhelmed and feel like you have Linky Homework.

But to start – and in no particular order other than the random pattern of my admittedly disturbed mind – there’s Anne. And Shaun. And Carlos. And Carlos’ wife Heather. And our fearless leaders, Brian and Spence.

If you have some time, click over and say hi.

Or hey.

Or hiya.

It’s completely up to you.

Filed Under: Africa, Bloggity Fun, Compassion

Maybe Now I’ll Read Some Of Those Things They Call Books

12 January 2008 by

This afternoon I finished painting hubby’s old office that we’re now using as another guest room, and while I was painting I watched some movies.

I mean, what else am I supposed to do when I paint? Like, PAY ATTENTION or something?

Oh, p-shaw.

Anyway, I’ve watched THREE MOVIES in one day (In Her Shoes, The Constant Gardener, Inside Man), and if you combine those three movies with the one I saw at the the-AY-tur yesterday, then that means I’ve watched FOUR MOVIES in two days, and, hello, that hasn’t happened since 1992.

I am understandably proud.

Filed Under: Rambling

Wherein We Opted Not To Stay At Home And Lie Around

11 January 2008 by

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Alex has been talking about going to see “The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything” for WEEKS. So today I picked up the little man and his friend AC from school, grabbed them some lunch, and headed to the theatre (or, as A. says: “the-AY-tur”). We were there for the very first showing at 12:55 because THAT, THAT IS HOW WE ROLL.

I have no idea what that last sentence means, by the way. But it made me laugh so I left it. I believe that’s referred to as “editorial license.”

Anyway, I was almost as excited about the movie as A. and AC were because I really do love me some Veggie Tales. They make me laugh, and when A. was a toddler the Veggie Tales videos saved my sanity on many an afternoon. Bob and Larry are like old friends, old friends who used to entertain my child for ENTIRE THIRTY MINUTE INCREMENTS so that I could decompress from THE CONSTANT TALKING THAT NEVER ENDED BECAUSE THE BOY, HE USED TO TALK WITHOUT STOPPING EVER.

I don’t have to rely on Bob and Larry nearly as much these days, but still, we’re fans for life in our house. We couldn’t wait to see the movie.

And you know what? It did not disappoint. Both kids LOVED it. They giggled and guffawed and squealed. They sat way up on the edge of their seats during the action sequences and were totally absorbed in the story. And, when the movie was over, A. grabbed my hand as we walked down the stairs and he said, “That was a great show, Mama!”

AC totally agreed with him, going so far as to say that her favorite part was every single part. Which is some pretty high praise from a preschooler.

So if you have a free hour and a half this weekend, load up the kids and take them to see the Pirates. While this film is not based on a specific Bible story like previous Veggie Tales adventures, it is definitely allegorical, and grown-ups won’t miss the symbolism (the father is the Father, the help-seeker is the Holy Spirit, trusting the rock is trusting the Rock, and since you, the grown-ups, won’t miss the symbolism, I’m not exactly sure why I’m boring you with a list of symbols).

(Oh, I do apologize.)

In conclusion comma because I am all about a process, I asked A. to rate the movie for the internets. I gave him the following Terribly Scientific criteria as a guide:

1 star – didn’t like the movie much
2 stars – liked the movie a little
3 stars – liked the movie
4 stars – liked the movie a bunch
5 stars – liked the movie a big ole, super-huge bunch

You’ll be shocked to know that he gave it 5 stars.

Have fun at the picture show, interpeeps.

And have a great weekend, too.

Filed Under: Family Fun
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