My family's Christmas curse is sickness. It never fails someone is always sick on or around christmas. Two years ago, it hit everybody. I however was the unfortunate soul who spent christmas day sleeping on the couch eating ice chips. I bowed to the porcelin god if I ingested anything else. This year my mother was the curse's victim. Strep Throat. Her throat swelled and she could barely talk. Yet we managed. With her on the couch most of the weekend, we ended up playing SceneIt, seriously, about 20 times. And my brother and I were rolling on the floor with laughter every time she tried to say "Robert Redford" or any of the lines of the priest in "The Princess Bride." She sounded just like him. Alas, I don't know what to do in order to break the curse. Maybe I should call up the Red Sox and get their opinion.
Here follows two funny moments from Wednesday: 1. A Woman in a fur length fur coat, high heels, and fancy makeup shopping at an Old Navy store. 2. A Citgo Gas Station sign claiming that it is "The Pride of Geneva." Sidenote: Trisha and I spend way too much time together. ;)
Is it weird that of Santa's reindeer I am Comet? That fits so well. Spooky.
You are Lichen, also known as Comet! You're a bit
of an oddball. You've got a beautiful
taupe-silver coat with a few black spots. You
are also the speediest of Santa's reindeer, and
you astronomical knowledge makes you a great
navigator.
Which of Santa's eight reindeer are you?
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How fun does this look? ;) I love movies. http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/bewitched/
Everyone must try out this website. http://www.guessthename.com/ You think of a TV show or movie and then answer yes or no questions about the it and it will guess your show or movie. I thought I had chosen an obscure show like Ed and eventhough I answered quite a few questions and maybe only answered yes to like five all of a sudden, it popped up "Your show is Ed, Am I right?" And I was like WHAT?!? Lots of fun.
Do you know the way to San Jose? Well, do you know a way I can get to San Jose on Dec. 30? Anyone, Anyone, just need a plane ticket. Come on, you want to fly me to Califonia for Christmas right, so I can see my Huskies, Please....
Here it is, the worst name for a bank, ever! Old 2nd Bank. First of all, the word OLD is a complete turn off. Do you want an old bank? Personally, I want a modern bank that keeps up with technology. Second, is.... 2nd! Come on, who wants to hop on board with the 2nd bank. I want a winning bank. I want a 1st bank, not some loser 2nd bank. So, really, why would anyone open an account with the geriatric, non-winning bank? Maybe a free walker with deposit.
Mr. Tom Skilling 
I ran into someone today from the past. My other Tom. Well, if you call two years the ago "the past." I ran into Mr. WGN weather man, Tom Skilling. He was at NIU for meteorology 431 presentations. It amazes me how genuinely happy he is to see you every time you meet. He was in the hall heading to interview the students that contributed to one of the research projects he sponsored and he was like "Hey there's a familiar face," and proceeded to have a conversation with me eventhough he was busy. What a nice guy. For those of you who don't know, I had a semester internship with him my senior year and also did a research project that he sponsored in my 431 class. I could tell you lots of stories about him, maybe at a later time. One thing about is that he really liked to sing while he was working. However, he had a tendency to forget the words and make up his own. Since it is the holiday season and Tom has such an affection for Christmas carols. I will leave you with one of his oldies but goodies which he sang constantly while I was there starting in August all the way to December. "Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all those freaking bells."
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Pretty Snow
Do you know the kind of snow that makes everything look really beautiful? Well, we have had two of those in the past week. One right before thanksgiving and one just yesterday. I love how the snow just sticks to the trees and is both powdery and sparkly. It makes me want to wrap up in a blanket and read a book and have hot chocolate and throw snowballs and do practically anything christmassy. Alas, I am stuck doing end of the semester projects and studying for finals. What a travesty.