Monday, January 31, 2011

Hey Baby, What's Your Sign?

A link on Cakewrecks led me to a CNN article about the whole zodiac uproar.  The following comment - and responses - made my day, mostly because I haven't yet succeeded at becoming a 100% nice person.  :-)

razorrozar7
Zodiac is bull anyway. The day I was born controls who I am? Pssh... yeah, right

Katie

Well it's not the day you're born, but the month, for one. Secondly, think of how much things on Earth are affected by astronomical events, such as the tides from the moon. We're 80% water, so to say the rest of the universe has no hold on us is pretty stupid. Sure we can control how we behave, but only to an extent.
Sidvicious03
Katie, what you just said is completely ignorant and is based on no evidence at all. We are in no way affected by the moon phases, mostly because we arent werewolves or a tide. Read a book.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Whisper, whisper

I have laryngitis and am almost completely unable to speak.  The best I can manage is a whisper.  At dinner tonight Robb started whispering, too, because he "didn't want me to feel lonely."  Most of you know Robb is often silly, but I thought I'd record this so I can remember he can also be very sweet!

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Fat Vacuums

Me to a couple students who helped clean up after school: "You guys are better than a vacuum!"

Student: "That's because fat vacuums can't fit in little spaces. And then you have to use the tube. Or a kindergartener or first grader."

Blessed

We live in an old house that has settled unevenly over the years. As a result, some windows and doors stick while others are difficult to ke...