Entries Tagged as 'brilliant ideas'

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

a summer moral dilemma–what would YOU do?

Let’s say, hypothetically speaking, you have a friend. (I know, it may be a stretch for some of you.)
And that friend had a membership to a private (outdoor!) swimming pool at a little nearby country club.
And let’s also say that that friend had invited you and your Kid to the pool a few times, […]

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Compare/Contrast: Kung Fu Panda vs. Wall-E

And now, I shall revisit high school English class with my compare and contrast of

Kung Fu Panda and Wall-E.
COMPARE:
1. Both are cartoons.
2. Neither is rated R.
3. Both are less than 100 minutes long.
CONTRAST:
1. Panda is clearly made for kids with colorful, rollicking fun; Wall-E is made for….well, I can only guess, depressed environmentalists who just […]

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Learn-A-Word Wednesday: lachrymose \LAK-ruh-mohs\

adjective:
1. Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful.
2. Causing or tending to cause tears.
Lachrymose is from Latin lacrimosus, from lacrima.

As parents, we learn new lachrymose things all the time from our kids.
No clean Hello Kitty shirt? WAAAAAAHHHH!
No RED popsicle? WAHHHHHH!
No watermelon gum? WAHHHHH!
Yesterday, I learned […]

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Monty Python’s Mountain Climber Scene

For Make Me Laugh Monday, now hosted by Storm at All Things Cherished:
Some days, I feel I am climbing uphill everywhere I go, even on a flat street.
This was another memorable skit from those brilliant Brits, Monty Python! Are YOU climbing an ascent today?

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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

ooo, your thong is so dangerous! no, seriously.

A part of me (yeah, THAT part) always knew thong underwear was dangerous, and now there’s a lawsuit to prove it.
This Victoria’s Secret litigation raises many questions, such as:
*52-year-olds wear thongs? really? is there no age limit on thong wearing? should there be? (no offense intended. I’m 41 and I wouldn’t go near […]

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Make Me Laugh Monday: a comic

This is for all those moms who blame themselves for every, little, not-perfect thing around them. Let’s relax!
Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net
Check out all the other funnies posted for Make Me Laugh Mondays, hosted by Jenny at Absolutely Bananas.

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Sunday, June 8th, 2008

hey, a father’s day gift idea!

So, only a week to go until Father’s Day. Are you ready? Me, either.
Someone actually sent me this coffee table book to check out, and here’s what I think about it:
This new book, Historic Photos of Washington State, would be a great gift for anyone interested in Washington or Pacific Northwest history. […]

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