Laughing and Dancing

One of my fave Shelby-pics

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Loryn's art, again.

2009-07-15T21:54:00.000-07:00

This time she's done us proud.

I came downstairs to log onto my email before bed, and what do I find but this.

I'm guessing that's what you call a stink cloud behind Kirby. I mean, it only makes sense!

More of Loryn's pics

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Loryn's PPG picture

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She did this, all by herself, using our computer's paint program.

She does this stuff all the time. Sometimes it's Power Puff Girls, sometimes it's the Simpsons or Family Guy characters, more often than not it's Mario or Yoshi.

Pretty impressive, huh?

NYC pics, or Flight of the Conchords and 30 Rock Obsession

2009-07-12T21:11:00.000-07:00

I love New York City. I'd visit NYC every month, if I could. I'd take long weekends and drive up, do a little sight-seeing, some shopping, some people-watching, and see a Broadway show, then get right back in the car and head home. No sweat.

Oh, to be young and wealthy!

These pics are from my trip to NY on May 16. My buddy won tickets to Saturday Night Live's season finale, and was kind enough to invite me to go with. The season finale, by the way, was hosted by Will Ferrell (Yes, he did a "Jeopardy" sketch), and the musical guest was Green Day.

No small potatoes, there.

But I was SUPER psyched to see the surprise guests: Tom Hanks, Mya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Anne Hathaway...oh, and Paul Rudd! *sigh*

I screamed for Paul Rudd. I did. At the end of the show, the last sketch. There's a little bit of silence, and I shriek like a banshee, "Paul Rudd, I love you!".

And my husband still loves me. Imagine that.

Pics 2 and 4 above are of the apartment building that Flight of the Conchords "live" in. I had little butterflies in my stomach, thinking that maybe...just maybe...Jemaine would walk out the door and onto that stoop as I posed there.

Pathetic, huh? :-D

Shit, I'd take Bret. I'm not that picky. ;-)

Sweet and White and Highly Refined

2009-02-01T12:11:00.000-08:00

Too funny not to share.

"My dungarees make them hung-a-ree". Love it.

Something funny Ashlyn just said

2009-01-19T14:25:00.000-08:00

While Tori was playing a PS3 game (not sure which one):

You know, Tori...Robots need love, too!

That is all. :-)

Urban Dictionary Meme

2009-01-16T19:00:00.000-08:00

Urban Dictionary Game! (I found this on Zenmomma's blog...she is made of Win!)

Rules:
a) Go to urbandictionary.com and type in your answers to the following questions.
b) Post your favorite definition it gives you -- or just post the first one. (or multiple answers if it's just too funny.)
c) Tag 4 people. Leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged.
d) Those people, if so inspired, should do the same.

1) Your Name?
Paige: an awesome girl. She always is fun and hilarious. and very hott. and guys always want her.

guy:that girl is so hott she must me a paige.
guy2:omg yeah she definately acts like a paige.

also: A type of Chipmunk, usually found in Australia.

Oh Snap!! A crazed Paige!! Shes going on a rampage!!

2) Your age?
35: Means (male) masturbation. (Ummm...who knew?) Propably due the following joke:

Two men walk into a toilet. While man #1 starts pissing, man #2 starts counting numbers aloud. 1, 2, 3, 4..., 5, 6, 7.

Man #1: What were those numbers all about?
Man #2: You see boy, I like to keep things organized. When I say 1, I unzip the zipper.
When I say 2, I take my dick out.
When I say 3, I pull back the foreskin.
When I say 4, I piss.
When I say 5, I pull forth the foreskin.
When I say 6, I put my dick back in my underwear.
And when I say 7, I zip the zipper.

But the next day, the two men go back to the bathroom, and suddenly the man starts yelling in the bathroom 1, 2, 3,5,3,5,3,5,3,5,3,5,3,5!!!

Hey, I still got 30 minutes before my train leaves, I think I go for a 35 while waiting.

3) Your favorite drink?
Iced Tea: A uniquely American drink that apparently tea drinkers outside the US just don't get. Both refreshing and caffeinated, but be careful what you order -- Southerners like it really, really sweet.

Ah, iced tea. My wirewater of choice.

4) Favorite color?
Green: 1. adj. noob, unexperienced
2. n. Money
3. n. Weed, Marijuana
4. adj. Good.
5. The Color, Duh.

1. 15 Zero, Bitch. Get your green ass off my server.
2. No Shirt, No Shoes, No Green, No Service
3. Let's hit that Green Amnesia Shit

5) Birthplace?
Richmond: two cities; the most ghetto-ass shit holes

I got shot once in Richmond, California.
One time, in Richmond, Virginia, I was raped!

6) Month of your birth?
February: The month that gives women the best excuse to ask for expensive jewlery. This is also the best month for men to find something to give to women so they get a blow job without guilt.

"Yes, I will give you a blow job in February if you buy me that diamond on Valentine's day."

7) Where you live now?
Staunton: Staunton isn't defined yet

Hmmm...let's try my other home: Azeroth

Azeroth: a fictional place in World of Warcraft where Blizzard Games favors children and whiners over people who actually can pay for the monthly subscription and dont live in their parents basement.

Paladin: ZOMGBBQ!! that fucking shaman whooped my 13 year old ass in PvP!! *scribbles petition in green crayon to Blizzard*

9) Your super power if you had super powers?
Telekinesis: The ability to move objects solely with the power of the mind. Seen in zillions of suspense, horror and sci-fi movies and books, but there's yet no proof it exists in real life.

Wilma: Nicky, would you get me the second volume of the Kinsey report on the top shelf?

Nicky: Get me a ladder then! I can't reach that high, what do you think, I've got telekinesis or something?

10) Best insult?
Douche: George W. Bush, president of the United States.

George Bush is such a douche, man.

Tag, you're it! I'm tagging: Adesa and Gleamer, cuz they rock out with the Urban Dictionary, and anyone else who feels like doing this. Let me know if you decide to play!

Friday Fill-In

2009-01-16T18:00:00.000-08:00

1. Enough with the bitter cold temps!

2. Having to work full-time causes me to be conflicted.

3. I've been craving sushi.

4. Dave makes me laugh.

5. I wish I could go to England next week.

6. My WoW character, LucilleBluth has been on my mind lately.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to leaving work early (2am!), tomorrow my plans include making cupcakes just for the hell of it and Sunday, I want to play World of Warcraft!

ZOMFG! It's Rufus! With Elvis! On Sundance!

2009-01-14T02:15:00.000-08:00

If you have the Sundance channel, you should record this...not just because it's Rufus Wainwright singing, and chatting with Elvis Costello, but because...well...OK, just because...

IT'S RUFUS, for fuck's sake!

zomgimobsessedwiththisboy

Books to Delve Into, 2009

2009-01-14T01:07:00.000-08:00

Shelby and I are working on reading lists for 2009. Funny thing is, I didn't realize Shelby was working on her own list until I mentioned that I'd like to pick up some classics (and not-so-classics) that I have neglected to read over the years.

Also interesting: we chose some of the same books!

My list is comprised of books that I've not read, and/or books that I don't think I've read. Take Wuthering Heights, for example: I'm pretty sure I read this back in high school, but I have no recollection of it. And another book, The Bell Jar: I skimmed through it back in 1990, picking up passages here and there for an English paper on Sylvia Plath, but again...no real memory of the story.

Without further ado, my list of Books to Delve Into, 2009 Edition:

Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier

The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger

Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy

Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand

Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte

The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll

The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood

The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath

The Awful Rowing Toward God, by Anne Sexton

The Sound and the Fury, by William Faulkner

Oh, and lest I forget, 2009 is the year of the "Read the Good Trash Movement" This is one challenge I think I can handle...I loved the VC Andrews books when I was younger. Good and smutty, right?

Fark.com

2009-01-03T05:19:00.000-08:00

Loving this

This one is my favorite:

Queen guitarist Brian May completes his doctoral thesis in astrophysics, proving link between rotation of the Earth and human females with ample gluteal regions

Shelby's take on Autism, and a beautiful picture...

2009-01-03T03:45:00.000-08:00

Of course, I am biased.

Shelby took this picture, and wrote a little blurb about Autism on her Deviant Art site. Just a litte something she posted when I was at work the other day.

Innocent Eyes by ~Unschooled5 on deviant ART

Merry Christmas, from all of us!

2008-12-26T20:18:00.001-08:00

Sleepy X-mas Morn

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and because Loryn didn't wake till almost noon, here's her "Christmas MORN" pic:

Shelby's Crazy Self

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I stole this pic from Shelby's library.

She should learn a lesson from this...whatever's on the internet is "FREE FOR ANYONE TO LOOK AT"! Right, Nannie?

I could have posted some other pics...but they are very private, and I wouldn't want to embarrass her...that much, anyway. I'll save that for when she really pisses me off. ;-)

Big props if you know what movie that phrase/song is from.

Another picture Loryn drew

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with MSPaint. She does amazing little drawings like this every day or so.

This one is, of course, a Wii-mote, or, as she calls it, "Wii-Wii-mote".

What an amazing Autist!

Another Anniversary!

2008-11-21T15:17:00.000-08:00

This time, it's Shelby and Noah...their one year "anniversary" of "going out". :-)

Shelby made this video for him, and I thought it was special and sweet enough to post here...

Happy Anniversary to us!

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Actually, our 11th anniversary was last Tuesday, November 4th (Election Day).

It was a GOOD anniversary, and Dave and I were stoked to play a little WoW and then watch the election returns. We squirted a tear or two together, listening to President Elect Obama's speech that night. But we had little money to do much more than go out to eat at our favorite local eatery then head home and hang out with the kids. A wonderful evening, in its own right.

But we agreed then that our real Anniversary gift to each other would be the World of Warcraft expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King.

So, last night I schlepped over to the local game store, where a handful of chicks and about 100 guys were waiting for the magic hour (midnight)...when WotLK went on sale!

Some people were even dressed up, ya'll! I went with the uber-kewl "Dork" sweatshirt and jeans. ;-)

I haven't hit level 71 yet on Lucy, but I'm way ahead of Dave with quests completed. Not to mention I've explored more of the new content. :-)

Look What Loryn Drew...

2008-11-13T23:56:00.000-08:00

On a Nick Jr. Free Draw page!

She likes Batman and Robin a lot lately. We have the new Lego Batman game for PS3, and she can actually navigate it pretty well. I don't know that she does much more than run around, though.

So, this is her "Robin" picture. Pretty impressive.

Did I ever mention...

2008-11-11T22:33:00.000-08:00

that gaming is HUGE in our house? ;-)

Shelby told me that Tori had been "a little off" after playing PS3 stuff the day before... Little Big Planet (our new favorite), Grand Theft Auto, and the Sims. Here's video of Tori, playing a WarHawk demo, with Shelby in full-throttle "irritation" mode. Shelby knew I was recording, Tori did not.

Turn DOWN the volume at the end, though...Loryn came into frame and was sooo cute asking me to find a YouTube video for her...but then screeched pretty loud right into the camera. Ah well...at least you get to hear her words! She's really progressed in her communication over the last year or so.

General Nerdiness

2008-11-11T20:52:00.000-08:00

These boys are pretty cute. And hilarious. Cute and hilarious rank pretty high in my book...everyone I love falls into at least one of those categories.

And their show returns for a second season January 18, 2009, so I'm pretty stoked.

In other news, tomorrow at midnight, yours truly will be on line at Game Stop for the release of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Yep, me and all the other gamers in Staunton. I'm thinking of calling in sick to work so that I can play all day Thursday, except for the fact that I'm only supposed to work 3-7. I'd post more about this exciting event, except that you'd think I was a major dork.

Which I am.

That is all. :-)

Happy 60th Birthday, Big Daddy!

2008-10-14T21:41:00.000-07:00

The girls and I visited my parents in Danville this past weekend.

From L to R: Loryn (6), wearing Shelby's headphones while listening to "Anyone Else But You" from the Juno soundtrack, Ashlyn (9) is behind my Mom, Mom and Kenny in the middle, Shelby (15) and beside her, Tori (10).

Four chickys in a truck

2008-10-14T21:38:00.000-07:00

It's me again.

2008-09-03T22:39:00.000-07:00

OK.

First post here, in this venue, this address, whatev.

Many (well, more than 4, anyway) blogs have been started and left to wither away somewhere in the interwebz, but forget them for now. And no apologies, either. My writing, my ideas, and thoughts and feelings and amusing anecdotes...If I suddenly decide that nothing I think or say is worth writing about all the frakkin time, then that's just fine, right? RIGHT?

I'm married to a great guy. Most of the time. (No, he's "great" most of the time...not, "I'm married, most of the time"). Sheesh! I'll call him Big D, or Biz, cuz I <3 nicknames.

I have four daughters. They reek of awesomeness. I imagine I'll be writing about them here, as long as they're comfortable with it.

We are an unschooling family. That means we don't send our kids to school. We've had brushes with the school system (Shelby, soon-to-be-15) has had the longest school career, but she dropped out after 3rd grade. Oh, and when I say/write that we're an unschooling family, I also mean that we don't really do school at home, either. I don't "teach" the kids anything. There are textbooks here, but we use them as resources only...and there's a film of dust covering most of them. They're just not that important to learning. I'll probably write LOTS about unschooling here, so I'll let it drop for now. Please, if you have any questions about unschooling, feel free to ask. PS....YES the kids are "socialized". Ask that one and you'll likely get a smart-ass answer...especially from the girls.

I'll probably write about music, and books, and movies that inspire me and/or make me laugh. I'm a nerd/geek hybrid (I play World of Warcraft with my husband, for hours, sometimes), and I wear cute glasses and work part-time at a library. I have a weight problem, and I'm sexy as all hell.

Oh! My two youngest daughters are on the Autism spectrum. Years ago this meant more to me than it does now, but I mention it because, well...it comes up occasionally. More so with the younger daughter, who has erratic sleep patterns (hence I'm awake, starting a new blog at 2:00 AM).

I'm Paige, and I like to laugh and dance.