tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24684844748694296672024-02-19T01:18:49.740-05:00The World of the Vikster ContinuesMore of me living life. Stay tuned.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-26876988257404536872009-12-17T13:59:00.002-05:002009-12-17T14:05:09.217-05:00I bet you thought I'd NEVER post again. . .. . .but you were wrong! Let's face it - most of the time I just do status updates on Facebook, but I thought I would get back on here.<br /><br />It has been a fall filled with the unexpected including a car accident and surprisingly good feelings about work. With Christmas a week away, it seems hard to believe 2010 is on the brink. I'm thankful for another good year with blessings that outnumbered worries and look forward to whatever comes next. <br /><br />Yesteday I got to be a part of one of the most incredible experiences of my life. A dad returning from Iraq early surprised his daughter during my class. She had no idea he would be home for Christmas - being a part of that moment was truly special. Of course I was crying - thank God the kids brought in tons of tissues for my room this year! I feel so thankful that this father could come home safely FOR GOOD in time to spend Christmas with his wife and kids.<br /><br />Maybe I'll be a little more consistent with the blog in 2010 - stay tuned!Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-43492141473049546752009-06-10T17:56:00.002-05:002009-06-10T18:00:32.126-05:00A little stroll through the libraryI stopped off this afternoon at the library to grab a new book to read. I just finished "Rhett Butler's People," which tells Rhett's side of the "Gone with the Wind" story. Needless to say, I loved it. <br /><br />Today I went in looking for only one book and came out with four. There is something so soothing about walking through the fiction section reading the summaries until I find stories that pique my interest. Today I picked up "Waiting for Teddy Williams" (which I swear I have checked out before but never got around to reading), "Stardust," "The Lovely Bones," and "Sushi For Beginners." With summer coming, I cannot think of better ways to spend the quiet nights than curled up in bed reading until the late hours.<br /><br />A week from today Tim starts his new adventure in Grosse Pointe and I start getting prepared for the Ireland adventure. Time flies!Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-29191440040580051002009-06-01T20:32:00.002-05:002009-06-01T20:36:48.756-05:00Yeah, I know I hardly ever write anymore. . .But I thought I'd do a quick update. May was a good month - I finished my Masters degree, my kids took their High School Assessment tests, we squeezed in a weekend at Busch Gardens, and my parents drove in for a long weekend. <br /><br />I also had to get reading glasses because apparently I have the eyes of a forty year old. So much for my amazing eyesight. Moments like this make me feel old.<br /><br />Now it is June - school is almost done and I am counting down the days until Ireland (24 in case you were wondering). But first - Tim graduates! On Friday we will be up in NYC to watch Dr. Romanoski recieve his degree. I could not be more proud of him right now. We should have a blast catching up with his med school friends (or in my case, meeting many for the first time) and celebrating with the family. Four years have gone by surprisingly fast. . .<br /><br />. . .and it dawned on me last month that I graduated college five years ago. Wow.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-48030044983169615232009-05-06T20:03:00.002-05:002009-05-06T20:09:29.658-05:00So. . .does anyone still read this thing?Let's face it, I don't blog much anymore and I wouldn't blame the world for giving up on this thing. But tonight it's raining and I have nothing on the "to-do" list, so here goes. . .<br /><br />It has been a crazy few weeks. I officially finished up all of my graduate coursework last week so now all I need to do is walk at graduation. It feels so good to have my master's degree finished! My job, on the other hand, is as busy as ever. <br /><br />My students take their high school assessment test in twelve days (but who is counting?!) and the next few days are very me-intensive as I review the entire year with them. One thing that scares me about public education in this state is that we all but take the tests for our students. We feed them questions and answers without taking the time to develop critical thinking and learner self-sufficiency. I'm getting to a point where I am becoming more and more disgusted with HOW we educate in this country. If you aren't feeling the dangers of it yet, just wait a few years until the "No Child Left Behind" generation fully hits the workforce.<br /><br />At least the townhouse is looking super great these days. Sarah and I have been doing some serious spring cleaning and minor redecorating to get ready for the next few weeks. My place finally looks less like the post-college collection and more like a homey space. I love coming home and just sitting in my tv room relaxing. All the room needs is a nice big flatscreen, but that will have to wait for a while longer.<br /><br />Tim graduates in less than a month, and I'm done work in five weeks. While part of me wants the school year to rush to an end, a large part of me wants to slow time down a bit, too. The next few weeks are going to fly by way too fast. . .I guess all you can do is hang on to what you have and roll with the changes to come. . .Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-75239841592425362422009-04-22T16:02:00.002-05:002009-04-22T16:06:15.675-05:00Hershey Park, here I come!!!This weekend we are hitting up the first theme park of the summer. We are heading up to Hershey Park, where much roller coaster riding and chocolate sampling will occur. The weather should be in the 80s, which means perfect tanning weather, too!!!<br /><br />In other news - I have planted an herb garden. Sarah and I are keeping rosemary, cilantro, oregano, and basil on the deck and I cannot wait to start cooking with all of it! The rains of the last few days are really helping most of the herbs to grow. The jury is out on whether the basil is going to survive the monsoons, however. . .Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-38196328710806719072009-03-25T20:06:00.002-05:002009-03-25T20:08:19.435-05:00Sometimes, it's so not worth it.I HATE my job this week, not because of the kids, but because of the adults. Coming home with headaches that won't go away and cause mind-numbing pain can't be healthy. You want to know what else isn't healthy? Treating adults like they are incapable of independent thought. More on that later. . .my head still hurts and I'm going to bed.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-16114344205858354642009-03-16T12:54:00.002-05:002009-03-16T12:56:18.865-05:00Prayers have been answered!Tim found out today that he has a one-year residency match. He finds out more on Thursday about where it will be, but for now I am just doing cartwheels knowing he finally gets to live his dream.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-32305678890097752592009-03-12T20:09:00.003-05:002009-03-12T20:10:29.103-05:00Dang.Tim made amazing, restaurant-quality pan seared wasabi tuna for dinner tonight. I love that my man can cook.<br /><br />In other news, I am SO glad the weekend is coming. . .and congrats to my favorite (Anna!!!) on her recent engagement!Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-79176959041082915372009-02-17T20:58:00.002-05:002009-02-17T21:03:33.074-05:00Nothing like a long weekend.I had a completely relaxing weekend, complete with bargain shopping, Valentine's Day dinner and homemade dessert, reading a great novel, eating fondue, and tons of laughter. For the first time in weeks, I felt completely refreshed going back to work. Of course the refreshed feeling didn't last long, but I can't complain.<br /><br />Tim took me to Sakura for dinner Saturday night and then I made us dessert. I have been trying a lot of new ideas lately, and this time I made a chocolate flourless cake dessert. It was VERY rich, and while not the best flourless cake ever, I have to say I did a darn good job. <br /><br />This week is going to fly by - Tuesday is already over and by Friday I need to be packed for the ski weekend. I can't wait for a little quality time at the Barley home!!!Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-28742510750752926062009-02-11T18:18:00.000-05:002009-02-11T18:19:12.077-05:00Sweet!Sandra Lee now has her own magazine of semi-homemade fun! I bought the premiere issue tonight at the grocery store and I am LOVING it!!!<br /><br />It doesn't really take much to keep me happy.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-30903523119043261692009-01-27T14:48:00.002-05:002009-01-27T14:53:37.642-05:00Super Productive Afternoon of PowerSchool got out 3 hours early today due to snow. The drive home was livable and I decided to spend the afternoon tearing through my curriculum and creating some new review lessons. All we have been doing lately is review, and thankfully the kids take their big test very soon. . .although I hope we don't have school tomorrow so the girls and I can go see "Bride Wars." If we do have school, I am sure there will be many bitter students and staff. Nothing can describe the joy of getting that phonecall and knowing you get to sleep in as late as you want!<br /><br />Tim and I hit up trivia with Maggie and Ken last evening for the first time in a long time. We have decided to make trivia a monthly thing - trivia girl is still the most annoying know-it-all on the planet. We lost by 2 points but felt proud of our solid showing and totally obscure pick for next week's grab bag. I almost didn't go because I felt so drained from the day, but some nights you have to drag your butt out for a good laugh to get yourself out of a funk.<br /><br />Here's hoping for a funk-free rest of the week . . .Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-17005868142772694912009-01-12T17:28:00.003-05:002009-01-12T17:32:50.944-05:00Long time, no post.Well, it's a new year and it's a whole new ballgame here at my house. New table, new drapes, new tricks for cleaning efficiently, and a new roomie! Sarah is living with me while she attends community college, and so far we are loving it. We have the house looking absolutely adorable, I am getting in to one of my favorite shows, "Flight of the Conchords," and we opened a Netflix account together so we can watch movies on nights at home. I also FINALLY started watching "Big Bang Theory" and "How I Met Your Mother" - both shows are fantastic. James and Megan were completely right about them. . .<br /><br />. . .and some things never change. That dang squirrel (I have now named is Houdini because he comes and goes mysteriously) should be vacating the attic this week if the contractor can finally figure out exactly how he is sneaking in to party all night. Work is still as crazy as ever, with drama mounting each day. At least the gym is also a constant - nothing blows off frustration like a good workout and a little tv at the end of the school day.<br /><br />And I have decided that since my Patriots are out of it this year, I am changing up the usual chant. For all of my friends and neighbors here, I am now saying "Go Ravens!" Don't worry, it is only temporary. . .Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-53399224812092297302008-12-29T10:53:00.002-05:002008-12-29T10:54:34.888-05:00End of Year Pop Culture QuizI found this on IMDB.com today, and I thought it was worth sharing. I DID find one type-o in their questions, and I didn't bother to fix it, so see if you can figure it out. Answers are posted on their site - enjoy!!!<br /><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">1. What are the names of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/">Brad Pitt</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001401/">Angelina Jolie</a>'s twin babies?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. Emme and Max</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. Vivienne and Knox</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. Maddox and Shiloh</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. Bill and Ben</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">2. Who directed <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001401/">Angelina Jolie</a> in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0824747/">Changeling</a>?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000576/">Sean Penn</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/">James Cameron</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/">Clint Eastwood</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000217/">Martin Scorsese</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">3. Which actor did <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/">Scarlett Johansson</a> marry in 2008?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005351/">Ryan Reynolds</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641939/">Ryan O'Neal</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001326/">Josh Hartnett</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0241049/">Josh Duhamel</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">4. Which movie won the 2008 Oscar for Best Motion Picture?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783233/">Atonement</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467406/">Juno</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/">No Country for Old Men</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469494/">There Will Be Blood</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">5. Which celebrity welcomed a baby boy called Levi?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/">Matthew McConaughey</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004695/">Jessica Alba</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000173/">Nicole Kidman</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/">Halle Berry</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">6. Which teen sensation stars as <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0493093/">Hannah Montana</a>?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0266824/">Dakota Fanning</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1415323/">Miley Cyrus</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240381/">Hilary Duff</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1086604/">Jamie Lynn Spears</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">7. Which supermodel was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service after spitting at a police officer?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005099/">Heidi Klum</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000340/">Cindy Crawford</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001984/">Naomi Campbell</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004723/">Tyra Banks</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">8. Which of the following celebrities have not entered rehab in 2008?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000181/">Heather Locklear</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000141/">David Duchovny</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0578949/">Eva Mendes</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000255/">Ben Affleck</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">9. Who played <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/">Batman</a> in this year's hit movie <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103776/">Batman Returns</a>?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000123/">George Clooney</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/">Christian Bale</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005132/">Heath Ledger</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000474/">Michael Keaton</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">10. He played an old school American footballer in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0379865/">Leatherheads</a> and an agent in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0887883/">Burn After Reading</a>. Name the actor.</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/">Brad Pitt</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000123/">George Clooney</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/">Johnny Depp</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000518/">John Malkovich</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">11. Who leant their voice to an animated Panda?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000197/">Jack Nicholson</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/">Will Smith</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/">Jack Black</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001774/">Ben Stiller</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">12. Who became a new mum and was voted Esquire magazine's Sexiest Woman in 2008?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/">Salma Hayek</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004695/">Jessica Alba</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000182/">Jennifer Lopez</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/">Halle Berry</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">13. Name the Quantum of Solace Bond <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138467/">Girl</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1385871/">Olga Kurylenko</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001713/">Izabella Scorupco</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000463/">Famke Janssen</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000159/">Teri Hatcher</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">14. And what's the name of the new Bond theme song recorded by <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1226421/">Jack White</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1006024/">Alicia Keys</a>?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096684/">Quantum Leap</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246460/">Die Another Day</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. Another Way To Die</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. I Die, You Die</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">15. She played the Hulk's girlfriend and a victim in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/">The Strangers</a>. Name the actress</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000239/">Liv Tyler</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0915208/">Naomi Watts</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000173/">Nicole Kidman</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000250/">Renee Zellweger</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">16. Name the two stars of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800308/">Appaloosa</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000123/">George Clooney</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/">Brad Pitt</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/">Johnny Depp</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0724189/">Keith Richards</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. The Coen Brothers</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000438/">Ed Harris</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001557/">Viggo Mortensen</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">17. Which actress lost a lucrative modelling contract in the Far East for claiming the devastating earthquake in China was "karma" for the nation's atrocities in Tibet?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000250/">Renee Zellweger</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000210/">Julia Roberts</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001401/">Angelina Jolie</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000232/">Sharon Stone</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">18. Name the two stars of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758774/">Body Of Lies</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000128/">Russell Crowe</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000138/">Leonardo DiCaprio</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000190/">Matthew McConaughey</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005562/">Owen Wilson</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000129/">Tom Cruise</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/">Will Smith</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000576/">Sean Penn</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/">Clint Eastwood</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">19. And what was their first film together?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0316356/">Open Range</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. The Quick and the Dead</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. Proof of Life</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0399201/">The Island</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">20. Who won the 2008 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461136/">Keira Knightley</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000949/">Cate Blanchett</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842770/">Tilda Swinton</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002039/">Ruby Dee</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">21. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145487/">Spiderman</a>'s arch enemy played a stoner in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910936/">Pineapple Express</a>. Name the actor</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001001/">James Caan</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005188/">James Marsden</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0290556/">James Franco</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001254/">James Gandolfini</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">22. And who played his sidekick in the hit comedy?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0736622/">Seth Rogen</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001293/">Seth Green</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/">Jack Black</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0781981/">Jason Segel</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">23. What's the name of Wall-e's girlfriend?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. Ava</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. Emily</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0519456/">Eva Longoria Parker</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. Eve</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">24. Al Pacino and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000134/">Robert De Niro</a> teamed up for the first time since <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113277/">Heat</a> in which cop thriller?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448157/">Hancock</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034331/">Righteous Kill</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. Body of Lies</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/">No Country For Old Men</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">25. And which rapper played the movie's bad guy?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. 50 Cent</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. Lil Wayne</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. Eminem</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. Diddy</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">26. What's the name of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475293/">High School Musical</a> 3's basketball team?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. Cougars</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. Bobcats</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. Titans</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. Wildcats</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">27. Which former 007 hit the high notes in Mamma Mia!?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000125/">Sean Connery</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001096/">Timothy Dalton</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000112/">Pierce Brosnan</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0185819/">Daniel Craig</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">28. Who was named People magazine's Sexiest Man <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106246/">Alive</a> in November?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/">Brad Pitt</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/">Johnny Depp</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000354/">Matt Damon</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413168/">Hugh Jackman</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">29. Who won the 2008 Oscar for Best Actor?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000358/">Daniel Day-Lewis</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/">Johnny Depp</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000169/">Tommy Lee Jones</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001557/">Viggo Mortensen</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">30. Name the two love-bitten stars of vampire romance Twilight</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. Rob Pattinson and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829576/">Kristen Stewart</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/">Robert Downey Jr.</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000379/">Kirsten Dunst</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1374980/">Zac Efron</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1227814/">Vanessa Hudgens</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000112/">Pierce Brosnan</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000658/">Meryl Streep</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">31. And what's the name of their characters?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. Edward + Bella</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. Belle + Sebastian</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. Edward + Penelope</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. Rhett + <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108915/">Scarlett</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">32. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000572/">Sarah Jessica Parker</a> made her long awaited debut to the big screen as Carrie Bradshaw in which 2008 hit movie?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0885519/">Sex</a> in the City: The Movie</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203119/">Sexy Beast</a>: The Musical</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0885519/">Sex</a> in New York</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1000774/">Sex and the City: The Movie</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">33. This Eagle Eye-d star played Indiana Jones' son and almost lost his hand in a car accident. Name the actor</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0479471/">Shia Labeouf</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000138/">Leonardo DiCaprio</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001497/">Tobey Maguire</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1374980/">Zac Efron</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">34. Which two actors played onscreen lovers for the third time in Nights in Rodanthe?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000152/">Richard Gere</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000210/">Julia Roberts</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000152/">Richard Gere</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000178/">Diane Lane</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000982/">Josh Brolin</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000178/">Diane Lane</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000158/">Tom Hanks</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000212/">Meg Ryan</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">35. Which actress announced her pregnancy on a Us late night TV chat show? Her baby, Henry Story, was born on 5 <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093940/">September</a>.</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000173/">Nicole Kidman</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000932/">Halle Berry</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004950/">Jennifer Garner</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000378/">Minnie Driver</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">36. Which real-life lovers were co-stars in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000095/">Woody Allen</a>'s <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0497465/">Vicky Cristina Barcelona</a>?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000129/">Tom Cruise</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005017/">Katie Holmes</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000849/">Javier Bardem</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004851/">Penelope Cruz</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000182/">Jennifer Lopez</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004711/">Marc Anthony</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/">Brad Pitt</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001401/">Angelina Jolie</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">37. And which newlywed joined them for the quirky film?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/">Scarlett Johansson</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004695/">Jessica Alba</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000173/">Nicole Kidman</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000194/">Julianne Moore</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">38. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005017/">Katie Holmes</a> made her Broadway debut in which <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007186/">Arthur Miller</a> play?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. All My Daughters</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040087/">All My Sons</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118300/">Dawson's Creek</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427327/">Hairspray</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">39. And who took Holmes' place as <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096895/">Batman</a>'s love interest?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001721/">Chloe Sevigny</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0221046/">Zooey Deschanel</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350454/">Maggie Gyllenhaal</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0206257/">Rosario Dawson</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">40. Which lesbian couple exchanged vows in California?</span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">a. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001122/">Ellen DeGeneres</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005577/">Portia De Rossi</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">b. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001122/">Ellen DeGeneres</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000162/">Anne Heche</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">c. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004902/">Melissa Etheridge</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005582/">Tammy Lynn Michaels</a></span></p><p style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">d. <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005280/">Rosie O'Donnell</a> and Kelli Carpenter</span></p>Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-51674835030975256832008-12-11T20:20:00.002-05:002008-12-11T20:24:09.066-05:00Pictures in case you care.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-9VsqZgV2R71Z3WzYllaf42lpTN9gDSpEUpwyb1VnGqyCO-06s2qvwbUXibK_AU88KR5hREjPRd0cuJ4uBwjdJ0B94vBBlvKQ2v72eqdZxI1tv8RQkphCXBzIa6rZqSudFpdumWSoZGw/s1600-h/DSC02575.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278707982342919522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-9VsqZgV2R71Z3WzYllaf42lpTN9gDSpEUpwyb1VnGqyCO-06s2qvwbUXibK_AU88KR5hREjPRd0cuJ4uBwjdJ0B94vBBlvKQ2v72eqdZxI1tv8RQkphCXBzIa6rZqSudFpdumWSoZGw/s320/DSC02575.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitE4bpA5KNgQmL0B3IPL_6SMZBxLyDdq0DzI7Cwb4pJhbpvIEhFNVpjLPbjcQqMgCZ7u6QHD2JpbffI0dL7dpQf2h5hogYuSiNLpGmDoW3hyvOyXQ3iQsE9-b2DvEZhXUa3ikKTCOujOrK/s1600-h/DSC02579.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278707976076220834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitE4bpA5KNgQmL0B3IPL_6SMZBxLyDdq0DzI7Cwb4pJhbpvIEhFNVpjLPbjcQqMgCZ7u6QHD2JpbffI0dL7dpQf2h5hogYuSiNLpGmDoW3hyvOyXQ3iQsE9-b2DvEZhXUa3ikKTCOujOrK/s320/DSC02579.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div>We went to NYC last weekend. Beyond the usual Christmas lights and musical (this year it was "Mary Poppins," which was fantastic!), we stopped at the Charmin bathroom. I promise you there is no potty cleaner in the city.</div></div><div> </div><div>So I have one more week with my students and their midterm is behind them. The next few days get to be education for the fun of it. I love this time of year!<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-36441026916616256822008-11-28T15:52:00.002-05:002008-11-28T15:56:39.350-05:00I came, I saw, I conquered.Thanksgiving was fantastic - I spent the day with Tim's family, Lisa and Matt, and some old friends. I have a couple of pictures that I will post when my brain is a little more functional. . .<br /><br />Right after dinner, we hopped in the car and shopped until we almost literally dropped. We started at the Leesburg Outlets at 11, then headed to Macy's at 5 a.m. I then swung by Best Buy on my way home, passed out for a few hours, and just returned from attacking the mall one last time. I snagged some awesome deals and got almost everyone on my list checked off.<br /><br />Now I am sitting in my den listening to Christmas music. My lights are up, my decorations are all in place, and my tiny little tree is lighting up the front window. Time to drink a Red Bull and get a little grad work done.<br /><br />. . .and for those who are interested, I HIGHTLY recommend Kristin Chenowith's new Christmas album. Her voice is amazing!Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-78348849844824555332008-11-24T19:46:00.002-05:002008-11-24T19:57:05.609-05:00Reasons to give thanks.In less than three days, I will be celebrating Thanksgiving with dear friends and practically family. As you can probably tell from my lack of blogging, I have been a little stressed lately by work, grad class, and life's uncertainties. <br /><br />Things have not always gone my way, but even on my worst day of self-pity I have it much better than so many others. I know kids whose parents beat them, women who are facing breast cancer, and families who are making ends meet with two out-of-work parents. I have everyone and everything I need around me, and for that I am overwhelmed and thankful.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-2380188713837493012008-11-11T21:13:00.002-05:002008-11-11T21:13:57.912-05:00The long-awaited Halloween picture.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rm4OBxu4aKUV7VW_CziSOTi7eboqxVjlCY1sBgB7AfMAvSfSkzRgPSZ_p638hhHZH_5r1cl0HsLP7PgEUwgF4TrnCmB-b4DOlMqUgpvblucJprZpi74uIDY-bhDsWCV0lsehcmOGyX9s/s1600-h/DSC02560.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267588527653348418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5rm4OBxu4aKUV7VW_CziSOTi7eboqxVjlCY1sBgB7AfMAvSfSkzRgPSZ_p638hhHZH_5r1cl0HsLP7PgEUwgF4TrnCmB-b4DOlMqUgpvblucJprZpi74uIDY-bhDsWCV0lsehcmOGyX9s/s320/DSC02560.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Enjoy.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-75519187316622841782008-11-06T16:08:00.003-05:002008-11-06T16:21:43.631-05:00One of the many reasons I love my sister.I don't think it is going to surprise anyone who reads this blog to know I voted for John McCain. Sure, I don't openly argue politics with most of my friends, but those who know me best know that I am a conservative Christian woman with a heart that bleeds Republican work ethic. I appreciate my friends no matter what side of the political line they tow, and we respected each other yesterday. I actually had a very intelligent discussion yesterday with a friend who voted for Obama. We both hope for a better future for this country, and we truly do hope that the next four years are good ones.<br /><br />My sister and I are cut from the same cloth. When she recently posted on Facebook that she was a "Proud Republican," an unprovoked argument was started by a childhood friend whom she has not spoken to in over five years. What I love is that she gave an EDUCATED response that was not based on pure emotion.<br /><br />I am posting this to remind EVERY American that we are ALL entitled to our views without unfair judgement and irrational attack. To attack someone's conservativism without reason or intellect is just as hateful and ignorant as to attack someone's liberalism on the same grounds. Think before you rant, people. . .you may underestimate the mind on the other side.<br /><br />CHILDHOOD FRIEND SAYS:<br /><br /><em>"honestly...it's people like you that make this world so incredibly sad. you can't even recognize what an amazing and significant opportunity barack obama's election truly is. voting for obama was about voting for the possibility of something better for this country instead of clinging to christian/republican ideals that have been shoved in our faces for eight years. and by "our"...i mean those of us who don't actually think george w. bush was a good president! no one said this obama was the f-ing messiah...he's a figure for a potential movement that could bring about legit social change...but it actually has to come from the people and not an election. this election provided the opening and it's our responsibility to make it a reality. i don't think there's a single person that should be sitting around going "boo hoo i'm a republican and the democrats won this election. cry cry cry." but the more that people like you sit in your little apartments with your cool husbands and hate the more stalled the entire process of living in a better world is going to be. progress and change aren't going to come from prayers and pulpits...it's going to come from you physically making it happen. the "long way to go" that everyone is talking about is literally a shout out to your own personal ignorance (along with an additional 46% of this country). if you plan to spend the majority of your young life..a time when you should probably be expanding your mind instead of carrying around the same uninformed bandwagon opinions you've had since you were a child without ever truly challenging something you were told..then wow, you're really really sad. in his victory speech he specifically reached out to the people who didn't vote for him and said that he wanted to be their president too. if that alone doesn't make you at least willing to give this man a chance...then you're truly hopeless and i feel extremely sorry for what your life is going to be like.</em><br /><br />MY SISTER RESPONDS:<br /><br /><em>"just because I said that I was proud to be a republican doesn't make a single thing in this note from you true. I stand firm in my beliefs, and I truly hope for the best from this election. But I really don't need to explain that to you. You know absolutely nothing about my life, a lot has changed since middle school. So I would appreciate it if you would keep the opinions that you have formed about me to yourself. The beauty of living in a country like America is that we have the ability to think for ourselves and to make a stand without fear of punishment. The country is run on a multiple party system for a reason. I did not vote for Barack Obama, and I am proud to say that I cast my vote for John McCain, a conservative man who does share many of the values that I grew up with, and still hold dear. I also appreciate a president who has actual politcal experience, and didn't spend more than half of his elected years running for president, forget even mentioning that i prefer to vote for a candidate with a valid birth certificate. I find it kind of hypocritical that you can say the values that I hold dear are wrong and those that you hold dear are right. Trying to belittle me until I become a liberal? Kind of voids everything in your rant. And please don't worry about my expanding my mind... I attended one of the most liberal schools in MA and was the youngest ever recipient of a masters degree in my program... I am doing alright for myself. Unlike what you may believe I am a highly educated voter, not just a republican stooge. I vote for the candidate that I believe in, not just because he was the one on the republican ticket. If Barack had impressed me I would have voted for him. Never anywhere did I say I wasn't willing to give him a chance. That is the conclusion you came to, not anything that I put out there. But I am not impressed with words, I appreciate action, and I look forward to seeing what Obama does to keep his word regarding the many promises he made.You and I haven't spoken for years, I think it is best we keep it that way. I am not sure why you bothered to send me this note, but next time just keep your opinions to yourself, my "cool husband" and I have better things to do."</em><br /><em></em><br />Enough said.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-59318294505617291372008-11-05T20:16:00.003-05:002008-11-05T20:17:32.915-05:00Worst pickup attempt EVER.<strong><em>While at Safeway's checkout line tonight</em></strong><br /><br />Guy ringing me up: "Hey this is going to sound random, but you know what time Target closes? I bought weights last night and a press bar to up my workout routine. They overcharged me and I need to get in there for a refund."<br /><br />SERIOUSLY?!?!?Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-87843919933177865272008-10-29T18:32:00.002-05:002008-10-29T18:34:00.625-05:00I can't quite pinpoint why, but the last two weeks have felt like I am just spinning my wheels and getting nowhere. I'm sure it is a combination of all the things going on right now, but I just wish things would feel settled again.<br /><br />I told my friend Kristin at work today that every time I go to complain about something school related or internship related, I am going to owe her a quarter. . .here's hoping it makes me stop whining. :)Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-80888142061903181432008-10-06T18:41:00.000-05:002008-10-06T18:43:11.628-05:00You want WHO to coach?So I told Danny weeks ago I would be his assistant coach for the upcoming Powderpuff Football Tournament at school. This job entailed me simply "wearing a hat and blowing a whistle," as I was told, and I was okay with that.<br /><br />Fast forward to this morning: I am now HEAD coach for senior team #2. I am supposed to run plays and practices while leading the seniors to victory. This should be cute. . .stay tuned.<br /><br />Thank God I am competitive - I am going to do everything in my power to make my team rock despite its coach's obvious shortcomings.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-67523788502008387722008-10-04T22:11:00.002-05:002008-10-04T22:12:39.531-05:00What a FUN day!"Legally Blonde" was a blast. The music was better than I anticipated (if you saw ANY of the MTV Elle Woods show you know why I say that) and the entire musical was very well done. I came out singing and smiling, as did Matt and Lisa.<br /><br />After the theatre, we met up with Tim for dinner on the water and Little Italy for dessert. The weather was perfect for being outdoors, and we got a few good pictures which I will post when I am not so tired.<br /><br />I love Saturdays like this.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-7351675492133879992008-10-01T19:35:00.003-05:002008-10-01T19:37:17.037-05:00I love "Pushing Daisies"At the end of a long day that started out with exhaustion, it's good to have a quirky show with a great storyline, scented candles, a clean house, and enough energy to stay awake until 9.<br /><br />Lisa, Matt and I are going to see "Legally Blonde" in Baltimore on Saturday! Only two days until the weekend. . .Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-15723027073256850782008-09-25T21:20:00.001-05:002008-09-25T21:22:45.424-05:00Jamesapalooooooooooooza!It's going to be a good weekend, and my weekend starts a day early. No school tomorrow means sleeping in, spin class, and hitting the road for James' party in PA. <br /><br />I love that I get to stay up and watch all of the season premiere of "Grey's Anatomy" tonight. I have been up baking, doing laundry, and cleaning around the house while the doctors get back to business. I can't say the episode has been awesome, but I do like the Bernaette Peters is guest starring. There are forty minutes left, so I'll see what happens.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2468484474869429667.post-4576394510390054382008-09-24T21:12:00.002-05:002008-09-24T21:12:46.636-05:00I don't care what they say.I still think Lance Bass is pretty and Clay Aiken's voice makes me smile.Miss Bolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11817354869475608426noreply@blogger.com0