how to beat the heat

ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS-BAM.

i taught the kids how to play this game. you would be amazed at how entertained they are by it!
it sure does give us something new to do in the triple digit heat we've been getting.
hint: when you play crockett, i suggest standing back to back
hint 2: when you play parker, i suggest always going scissors

scattergories

thanks for the fun game ang! i'll play this time.

rules: Use the first letter of your first name to answer each of the following. They have to be real places, names, things - nothing made up. You cannot use your own name for the boy/girl names.

oh, and i'm posting ang's answers because i think she's funny.

1. What is your name? Angela
2. A Four letter word: Ache...like my neck all the time
3. A vehicle: Acura
4.A city: Austin, AUSome, ATX, A-town
5.A boy's name: Ashtunn
6.A girl's name: Andie
7. Alcoholic drink: Absinthe...yeeeah boooooy
8.An occupation: Anthropologist
9.Something you wear: Argyle...I wear it all the time...well, I want to wear it all the time
10. A celebrity: Adam West...What?
11. A Food: Asparagross
12. Something found in a bathroom: Anti-bacterial soap
13. Reason for being late: A line of ducks were crossing the street And A car tire blew out in front of me And I went to help And An old lady was driving slow in front of me And I couldn't find A parking spot And the elevator was out of order...what? Beat that, folks
14. Something you shout: AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

15. An animal: Aardvark

16. A body part: Too easy...but I'll go with arm

17. Word to describe yourself: Awesome...really? C'mon now, is there any other word?

my answers

1. What is your name? monica
2. A Four letter word: mold-gross
3. A vehicle: minivan-pardon me while i weep the loss of the 2nd greatest vehicle ever driven-and only to the bug
4.A city: midland-is that really a city? a town maybe.
5.A boy's name: michael, of course.
6.A girl's name: melissa-i get called this all the time!
7. Alcoholic drink: meretti's, mojitos, margaritas, martinis, mixed drinks, oh wait, only one right?

8.An occupation: meteorologist
9.Something you wear: my fighting texas aggie ring
10. A celebrity: c'mon, marky mark!
11. A Food: macaroni and cheese
12. Something found in a bathroom: mold-again, gross
13. Reason for being late: my children
14. Something you shout: mother. . . .
15. An animal: mickey mouse
16. A body part: metacarpals-huh, 3 semesters of anatomy finally paid off
17. Word to describe yourself: mexican

on deck: denise, kassi, katy and marlee

true greatness-i mean it

last night we watched ocean's eleven. a great flick.
ever notice how brad pitt is always eating in that movie?
seriously. check it out.

well, it got me thinking.
this:

(and i know you remember the growing pains episodes)

turned into this:












from carol seaver dream boyfriend, to super dad trying to save the entire third world. crazy!
then i really got me thinking (insert dave's "uh-oh" along with a heavy sigh)

look at these guys:

this:


turned into this:













this:





turned into this:












and of course,

this:





became this:












but my all time favorite transformation is this:





turning into this:












and this:
and that my friends is true greatness!
you know you can still feel those good vibrations.
and how many of us would like to take a walk on the wild side?
but, lyrical greatness and rock hard abs aside, this guy has made some great movies and you can't help but love him!

top marky mark movies of all time:
15. the substitute-a bit part, but cast as "marky mark".
14. basketball diaries-such a sad story.
13. rock star-okay, i never saw it, so it should be #15, but he is the
headliner, but come on, the hair?
12. 4 brothers-lots of character development and dialogue, and shoot 'em
ups.
11. perfect storm-i could honestly take it or leave it, but it is
really sad that he doesn't come home.
10. fear-ooooooh, the bad guy.
9. planet of the apes-weird, but i really liked it.
8. boogie nights-come on. dirk diggler?
7. three kings-great dialogue and character development....and of
course some shoot 'em ups.
6. the happening-creepy, but he is so lovable in his "save the world"
role
5. we own the night-it was petty hard to get past joaquin
phoenix(blech), but marky mark being the good guy helps you look past scarface.
4. invincible-talk about being lovable. you can't help but love
this guy
3. shooter-bless his heart, he just wants to live his life, but the
bad guys won't leave him alone (a common thread throughout most marky
marks)
2. departed-again, the common thread
1. italian job-the dude is awesome!

i'm sure some of these are up for debate, but let me tell you what isn't up for debate, the spot he holds in my top 5. and that, my friends, is another blog for another day.

oops

system server down.

programmer error.

user error.

whatever. as i tried to be all bloggerrific, something happened.

so, while we try to reconfigure over here, let me know if i've left any good links off, or if i've left you off.

well, except you know who. and we all know about you know who.

my little tammy faye

our weekends are usually spent at the pool with friends.

i would post pictures, but i'm like freakin' jason bourne around the pool. you know, always ready to spring into action.

well, jason bourne, minus the gun and the uh, 6-pack. (mom, that means abs, not beer.)

i guess there are some real hotties at that kiddie pool that i'm missing out on, because this weekend, my little one needed more than sunscreen on her face.

you will notice her face is two different shades. that would be some sparkly powder. . . oh, and its on her chest too. good thing i keep all lipsticks in my purse. can you imagine?

more greatness

usually,

+

=

but at joe t garcia's, all is good.

unless of course your mommy refuses to let you pour an entire salt shaker on your chips, or let you roam free and graze under the table.

yep, i'm that mean!

thanks for a fun evening grandma and pa-pa!

facebook update

ummm, still trying to figure out the kinks in this facebook thing.
wouldn't it be easier just to email people directly?

just wondering.

i have added a few friends, i think. like i said i'm working on it.
i didn't realize that as i'm clicking on people to look at them, i've somehow sent out friend requests. actually, a good thing, because i don't think i would have known how to do it on purpose. mike? katy? help!

i kind of feel bad, because this may be checked as often as my myspace. i feel like i'm just throwing cyberjunk out there, you know taking up valuable cyber space that i'm sure could be filled with more important things, like Big Brother updates, Texags postings, or IMDB updates.

facebook

i have just joined the new generation!
whoa, not to be confused with the pepsi generation.
what up 1986!
oops, did i just date myself?

anyway, last year, my brother totally set me up with a myspace page.
and ummm, i actually do not know how that's going over there.
mike, could you check it out, you know update me?

meanwhile, back at the ranch.
today, after hearing about a tragic story (too sad, can't share, maybe later, still too sad) about a former bff that became less of a bff after graduation....you know the drill, she stayed a tech, i went on to live the fightin' texas aggie dream etc. . . anyway, after hearing that story followed by a series of emails and text messages later, i became intrigued in this whole facebook thing.

amazing! sure enough, you just type in your school and year of graduation, and all these people pop up and you're like wow! i haven't seen you since '92. or, i haven't seen you since your wedding! etc. . .
this whole time i'm thinking "hmmm, as cool as this is, if i haven't talked to you since all those years ago, how weird is it to pop up on your radar now? i mean we probably lost touch for a reason, and as much fun as catching up is (no one loves that game more than i do), i kinda felt like a stalker.

then i found this. and i couldn't stop laughing.

stalker validation.

the greatness continues. . .

fill up your gas tanks, because flashing this baby in ft worth gets you a free chipotle tomorrow!

seriously? seriously!

saw this at lunch today:
2:32 pm



yep, waiting for their i-phone.
does this really need to happen?

pre-berlin wall=toilet paper
africa=food
garland=jobs
knox/henderson=i-phone

community quick hits

some highlights from the past weeks:
crockett went from a little dragon white belt to a little dragon gold belt.


kobra kai here we come. . .









when they get their belts, its so cute, they break them over their knee and the paper band breaks like confetti. . .


crockett and his class.
the adults behind him are his sen-sai's, or teachers, for you non-karate kids.



spent the 4th in fredricksburg
had some great sausage!!


a rare cleaver moment in la casa de wilson



a sweet father son moment

and this guy tonight. . . .

and if you missed him,


october 19

november 21


now that's bringing sexy back!

my addiction

is there a 12 step program for me?
i have been "training" for my next marathon, and have even tried to change my eating habits.
sodas?
gone.
sweets?
going.
alcohol?
going.
but, i have found one thing i cannot give up.
cheese fries

if these are on your menu, i'm ordering.
unlike my post about the greatness of ceviche, and where you could find some good dishes, there is no such thing as bad cheese fries, so i can't make a list of my favorite places. i mean if its there, i'm eating them.
but, we can dj lance it. you know, break it down.

the foundation:
the french fry. ideally, you have a thick cut fry that is crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside. a skinny mcdonald-like fry will do also as long as it meets the first criteria. not a big fan of the cottage fry, which is what a place like snuffer's, hut's and koppe bridge all have. it's a fry with the skin left on. while on a baked potato yummy! and as its own appetizer, delectable, on a cheese fry platter. . . .it can be a deal breaker!
and, as in the case of sonic, weinerschnitzel, or any fast food establishment who tends to have a chewy greasy fry, a tator tot substitute is perfectly fine, and highly recommended!

the topping(s):

of course, your basic cheddar cheese is all that is needed, however, to make it truly great you may add any or all of the following:
bacon
chives
jalapenos
















and. . . .
chili
keep in mind that adding chili now makes your dish an official "chili" cheese fry dish which is way more complex than just the cheese fry.










and finally, the piece de resitance:
the ranch dressing. . . .and lots of it.
word of advice, you've already ordered a dish that, on average, contains 1,500 calories. don't skimp on the ranch. and by all means, don't order fat free!

school's out!

for summer!!

last class today!

woo hoo!

i am joining the summer of dave and will not be going second summer session.

besides, i need to feel good about myself for a little while before i embark on more self-exploration, intropection, and self-disclosure.