Friday, October 16, 2009

25 Things I Learned at the Texas State Fair



1) Banana Praline Waffles, 2 slices of Cheese Pizza, and 2 Midway Rides before 10:30AM do not mix well.
2) Lessons overheard from Father to Son- "Ya bett'r eat all yer food Jr. That's what the fair is 'bout. Don't you know when you leave they ask ya how many corny dogs and cotton candy ya ate and if ya didn't eat 'nough they make you go back?!" Kid didn't buy it.
3) Hot Buttered Corn drippings will spill all over your pants not matter how many napkins you have.
4) Birds at the bird show have everyone trained to believe they are trained.
5) Parrots will not sing Yankee Doodle if they don't feel like it. Yes, no matter how much you smile at them.
6) The Bald Eagle is no longer on the endangered species list. Which is a good thing since, ya know, it's just our Nation's Symbol and all.
7) There actually is a guy with a microphone headset selling Sham Wow.
8) A tiny little woman with fake eyelashes can make beautiful extraordinarily detailed embroidered pictures.
9) Dogs will freestyle dance with old ladies if the beat is right.
10) Suburbans will migrate to the train stop if it means not paying for parking.
11) The last train leaves at 8:37pm. Suburbans do not know that.
12) If you want Monarch butterflies to come into your garden, plant Milkweed because it's a host plant for Monarchs.
13) The Monarch butterfly chrysalis has a gilded edge along the top and no one knows why.
14) Male Monarch butterflies have a tiny little spot on the back of their wings.
15) All Monarch butterflies fly to the same tree in Mexico every year.
16) There's a guy at the Texas Discovery Gardens who is really passionate about Monarch butterflies.
17) People believe that when "the three hunters" finally catch up with Ursa Major "the big bear" constellation that the fat from their cooking pot and the blood from the bear's wounds pours from the sky and turns the Autumn leaves red and gold.
18) The Planetarium eerily still looks exactly the same as when I went there in elementary school.
19) Butter can be carved into an intricate Western Saloon motif complete with life-size people and a dog.
20) In 60 degree weather, a man will dive into a 10 foot pool of water from a diving platform 80 feet in the air.
21) A man who dives into a 10 foot pool of water from a diving platform 80 feet in the air will be bright red and shivering when he climbs out the pool.
22) Ford Robots can see you and crack jokes about your poncho.
23) Pigs really can fly...at least when there's an oreo cookie at the other end of the track at stake.
24) People, even Oprah, will stand in line (or in Oprah's case, have people stand in line) for Fried __________ (Fill in the Blank).
25) You will inevitably find 2 tickets at the bottom of your purse AFTER you leave the Fair.

Everyday People


Walking ...
Everyday People
Ma'am do you like poetry? No thank you...
Ma'am would you like a paper? No thank you...
Ma'am do you know God? No thank you...
Everyday People

Sitting on the bus recently previewed by Running for the bus ...
Everyday People
I sit way in the back, Coughing Man leans way back, I scoot way over...
Chimney steps on accompanied by Stove Pipe. Apparently they're buddies. C leans over to SP... Did he just ask for a light? Oh I hope not.
Coughing Man coughing ... H1N1! Oh I wish he'd stop coughing!
Coughing Man searches for a dirty tissue ...
Shove my nose deep into the crevice of my book. Take a deep breath. Can't hold it much longer.
Coughing Man still coughing. Final Stop...at last! Leap to my feet
Man in front of me; What's that smell?
Man in front of me; What smells like vomit?
Man in Front of Me...
Everyday People

Walking with headphones on...
Everyday People
Everyone sounds like Erykah Badu
Man I'm Ignoring sounds like Erykah Badu
Man I'm Ignoring now waving at me sounds like Erykah Badu
Red light sounds like Erykah Badu
Little White Walking Man signal sounds like Erykah Badu
Door to building sounds like Janet Jackson now
Receptionist sounds like Janet Jackson too. Janet says, "Good Afternoon Miss ------ ." Nod hello to Mr. Janet Jackson.
Everyday People

Thoughts- Same thing tomorrow
These are my E-v-e-r-y-d-a-y P-e-o-p-l-e

Friday, October 9, 2009

Yay God for Fall!


Don't you just love the way Fall smells? It's my absolute favorite time of the year. There's just something about breathing in the cool crispness and the way your ears tingle after a brisk walk. It's Fall and Fall means lots of cool things. So here's my top 10 favorite things about Fall ala David Letterman:

10) A big bowl of chili with cheese and oyster crackers
9) Hiding your face under the covers because it doesn't count as morning if it's still dark out
8) Noticing from the turning leaves, how many shades of red have been missing from your life
7) Oatmeal
6) The warm courtesy air that blows on you when you first walk into a building
5) My favorite red knit beanie with the little knot on top
4) Not shaving your legs
3) Wearing oversized comfy sweaters and baggy pants that hide the fact you haven't shaved your legs
2) Knee-high leather boots which also hide the fact that you haven't shaved your legs
1) Going to the Fair and eating two ears of hot buttered corn!!

I love the Fall! Yay God for Fall!