Facebook requests

Facebook requests bother me. Especially the kind where I haven't seen or heard from the person since high school. I've recently had two acquaintances from high school request my friendship and I am confused as to what I should do.

When I graduated from high school I never looked back. I danced to the beat of my own drum and my small community knew it. I had no intention of marrying young and popping out babies like many of my friends did. And because of this I can honestly say I've kept in touch with one person from high school and he didn't even graduate with me.

What also interests me is that both of the individuals "requesting" were on my high school reunion committee, the one I was conveniently not invited to. I guess calling my father who still lives in the small-ass town and asking where I could be located was too much work. The snub made me want to totally Romy and Michelle the reunion. It just goes to show that reunions are for the popular crowd. My father urged I not attend anyway (the local newspaper announced it). He felt my accomplishments wouldn't match up with the many children the women I graduated with have had. Where I come from the badges are babies, Bibles, and husbands. No, no, and nope.

So I have not seen or talked to these people, nor would I via Facebook. Even in high school I really wasn't close to them. I'm not into "collecting" friends. In fact the only reason I signed up for Facebook was because my undergraduate students requested it and I felt it might boost my end of the semester evaluations (which it did). So what should I do? I know I'm not alone out there after recently reading this post over at Magic Cookie. Is Facebook something people are now using to reconnect and possibly become better friends? Isn't it just a way to lurk? Am I missing the point? Because I honestly feel like it's more of a "look how many friends I have" thing.

I agree..HORRIBLE!

I could not agree more with this article. The audio clip horribly woke me up yesterday and like someone else I too will never be able to get those three minutes back!

Dork Alert!

I've warned you! What you're about to read is so utterly dork-ish that you'll be embarrassed for reading it. I've decided to start another online reading group! Before I tell you the book let me first say that I am SOOOOOOOO EXCITED! I've read it before however this time will be better because I'll be simultaneously listening to another well-known academic dissect the book! Farmer Ted is jealous since he won't have time to participate. However he has suggested another reading option...which I'll also try to fit in (blegh!). Feel free to shake your head in disgust.

So what's the book?

Karl Marx's Capital!

You know you're jealous!

Where I've been lately

So I've been in this strange place lately with respect to blogging. I have one month left before my life is turned upside-down. For starters I'll be moving to Las Vegas and will no longer be able to call Idaho my home. So in order not to confuse people I'll change the title of my blog slightly to something along the lines of "An Idaho Gal in Vegas". Suggestions welcome! While I live mostly in denial deep down I know that my Northern Idaho/Eastern Washington roots will never leave me. Born a redneck always a redneck!
The other aspect is that I'll be beginning law school which some have equated to purgatory. So like other lemmings I started a law school blog to document my specific law school adventures. And I plan on cross-posting so that my personal stories are on both blogs. Anyone interested in reading my law school blog AND respecting my anonymity over at the blog just let me know. I'm very nervous about law school but I'm excited as well. I'm nervous about the work load but excited about the people I'll meet and the opportunities I'll have.

So dear readers I promise you I'll post more but know I feel as if I've fallen through the looking glass. Any advice for packing up a huge house and moving it across state lines?

The weekend ahead...

If you are a woman...

then you simply MUST watch this!! It is hilarious!

Events that have taken place recently...

• am playing florist. Have parties and silent auctions to design for. Did the above in record twenty minute time!
• trying to explain that the snakes are not stuck together but in fact mating to children who would rather believe that a stick is holding them together
• wishing Farmer Ted had not found this posting this morning
• finished some reading with reviews to come shortly
• am waiting for my orange juice to arrive
• forgot that my sister had a baby and became the worst Auntie eva! I'm horrible!
  

Happy St. Patrick's Day

In honor of Guinness day as it is called in our house, I present two of the best Guinness commercials. The first is just cool. The second is also cool unless you don't believe in evolution or if you admire St. Patrick's use the the clover to represent the Holy Trinity. Either way the motto, "Good things come to those who wait" still applies. Cheers!



(Most expensive ever Guinness advert features large-scale domino game. Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig of Sony Bravia 'Balls' fame, it is a celebration of community. The advert was shot on location in a remote side village called Iruya, in the Salta region of northern Argentina, with a population of around 1,000 people. Toppling items included: 6,000 dominoes, 10,000 books, 400 tyres, 75 mirrors, 50 fridges, 45 wardrobes and 6 cars.)

I can't believe

• that I just purchased the soundtracks to High School Musical and Enchanted. I swear its for work!!
  
• that my nephew (or nephlette as I call him) could be here any day
• that I have a growing collection of 1st and 2nd grade scarves. I'm starting to receive them daily.
• it's raining...which means our class won't be able to practice our parachute dance routine. Yes, you read that correctly! A PARACHUTE DANCE ROUTINE! And don't mess with me! I'm a serious parachute choreographer now! To you guessed it, music from above.
• that a guy brought his pet snake into the grocery store the other day. WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU DO THIS? I can't take my dogs or the cattle I somehow now own into the meat section, so YOU CAN'T EITHER! I looked at Chelsie and asked why she let him in. She looked at me like seriously, you expect me to ask him, with a huge boa, to leave! No.
• I'm now obsessed with the Tudor period. Not the menstrual period that was so loudly asked about in silent reading yesterday. She was pointed to the dictionary where we could silently discuss the meaning. I'll admit my composure was flawless when the question came half way through a gulp of tea. The joys of teaching....
  

Musical Musings

My friend Jeffrey is always sending me new music to check out. His latest was on Erykah Badu's new album New Amerykah Part One. I have to say that I find the music video for "Honey" creative in the sense that it takes me back to MTV 1991 for some reason. I'm not sure if I like the song and have yet to listen to the rest of her album but I do like the mellow sound.

The last time Jeffrey sent me music it was M.I.A., who is playing Sasquatch this year with a bunch of other awesome bands. M.I.A. has grown on me. I love the chorus to Paper Planes. And I'm thinking I should see her live. I also secretly wish I could get away with wearing spandex and converse together.

Conversations with Farmer Ted

Farmer Ted: I have a great idea for a cover band.

Idaho Gal: ok...

FT: Take Metallica and get rid of all the instruments.

IG: ok...

FT: Then insert a cappella singers and call it A Cappellica!

An embarrassed IG can do nothing except shake her head.

Random

Remember last year when a woman was kicked off a Southwest flight for what she was wearing? Well, supposedly, it has happened again. However, these two "brilliant" women claim it was their great looks that brought on discrimination. I think they should just get over themselves.

I am tired of having actors and actresses win Oscars for playing real people. I look at it as mimicking and not acting. With a fictional character you have such a difficult job of creating every little aspect. Yes, they are great actors but I just feel there is an ounce of laziness present. Hard to explain... This made me feel better about the Oscars.

I can't believe I just read this.

I'm going to read fiction! Hooray! (At least I'll try to...)

But, I will most likely turn to this half-way through the above book. I'm a non-fiction gal. And its ok. I know, I'm also a dork.

Here, enjoy a music video! They're coming to Boise!

????

Should I be concerned that my second-grader Nick pinches his nipples while practicing his spelling list? Should I rename him Nip?

Learned:

Twister, wine and adults almost don't mix.

Its Almost Dead to Me

These Lost spoofs happen to be more enjoyable than the new season so far. I'm just not into it. I think my favorite spoof was a tie between Sponge Bob and Brokeback Island. And yours?

Snow Day

I woke up ecstatic this morning because we have a SNOW DAY!! This means that I can catch up on studying and Lost before tomorrow night, or find amusement in things like this.