Shuffle

I got tagged by Katie for this lovely meme. I haven't done one of these in a while so I figured I give it a go. That and mah shows are all done for the evening. ;)

Here’s how it works:

1. open your library (iTunes, winamp, media player, iPod)
2. put it on shuffle
3. press play
4. for every question, type the song that’s playing
5. new question — press the next button
6. don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool

opening credits: Realize--Colbie Caillat

waking up: I Get Money--50 Cent

first day at school: Indescribably Blue--Elvis Presley

falling in love: Push It--Salt n Pepa

breaking up: Smile--Lily Allen

prom: Under Pressure--Queen and David Bowie

life’s okay: Simply Complicated--Jimmy Buffett

mental breakdown: GNO--Miley Cyrus

driving: Long Time Gone--Dixie Chicks

flashback: Touch The Sky--Kanye West

getting back together: Motown Philly--Boys II Men

wedding: Tequila Loves Me--Kenny Chesney

birth of child: Nobody Knows--Pink

final battle: Invisible--Taylor Swift

death scene: Wall to Wall--Chris Brown

end credits: Satisfaction--Rolling Stones

I tag... Devin, Laura, Cassie, Candace, Erin, Charles, Tammy...whoever wants to do it!

Mr. Wildcat

I met Mr. Wildcat, Bill Keightley after my first Midnight Madness. He was talking to a friend and I, being the young wildcat fan I was, ambushed him. I grabbed his hand, asked him to sign something and took a picture. Looking back I was embarrassed by my behavior. But he could not have been more gracious.

Mr. Keightley served as Equipment Manager for every UK coach since Adolph Rupp. He was a fixture, on the bench, at every UK game. Players and coaches alike have sung the praises of Mr. Wildcat for years.

For any Kentucky fan, and for many sports fans in general, it is with sad regret to learn this evening that Mr. Keightley left this world today. He leaves a huge void at UK, that I'm not sure will ever be filled. But nobody has ever been more faithful to his team.





I hope Coach Rupp and Cawood were there to greet you at the gates, Mr. Wildcat. You'll be sorely missed.

Photo of the Day

I realized while sifting through old photos that while we were in Seagrove this past May, I did not once sit in the wet sand and let the waves crash over me. Now, I figure this is partly to blame for staying in North Florida in the middle of May. It had a tendency to be a bit chilly. But really, it's a pity that I didn't sit down next to Jon instead of stand back, snapping this picture.

I'll do better this year.

Although, now that he has a camera of his very own his obsession with photography is beginning to rival my own. So maybe, this year he'll just return the favor.

I should also mention another recent find....

Last year I made a photo book from Shutterfly of our trip. It was a free promotion that came with my camera. But I liked it so much I decided I should do one this year too. I never manage to scrapbook or save my photos for posterity in anyway, even though I go to the store and buy all of the supplies to do so.

So, this year I've been looking into the other photobook options. While I liked the one from Shutterfly it was very bright and ended up coming off a bit too sappy for my tastes. I found this site: Blurb

And immediately knew I'd found the one. I am in love with the simplicity of the books.

And I figure the sappy-ness of the last book I made lies in the quotes I chose. They were...oh there are no words. They were too much. Very unlike me. I don't know what I was thinking.

Which is why this year's book, I've decided, is going to feature quotes derived solely from "The National Lampoon" vacation films. Like these gems:

This is no longer a vacation. It's a quest. It's a quest for fun. I'm gonna have fun and you're gonna have fun. We're all gonna have so much fucking fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our godamn smiles.

or

Clark Griswald: Roy; can I call you Roy? Have you even driven your whole family cross-country?
Roy Walley: Oh, hell yes. Once I drove all of them to Florida. The smell coming out of the back seat was terrible.
Clark Griswald: I know that smell, Roy; but what if you had driven all that way and Florida was closed?
Roy Walley: Closed? Uh, they don't close Florida.

or

Clark: We're from out of town.
Man Giving Directions: No shit.

I mean, honestly, I think it'll make a classy piece of family memorabilia.

Blog of the Day

I love discovering new blogs, especially ones that draw me in from the first post and leave me sifting through pages of archives for hours afterwards. I don't take nearly enough time to find new blogs, but I was reading through sites and articles about one of my favorite topics: adoption, when I came across this gem.

Pho for Four

She just gave birth today to a beautiful baby girl, and just a few months ago she and her husband brought home their 2nd son from Vietnam.

Vietnam and Ethiopia are my latest countries of choice for my hypothetical future adoption and reading a blog like this makes me wish with all of my heart that I could be financially secure and finally working in real life so I could start the process tomorrow. (Which is weird, because I don't get baby lust. Ever.)

In the meantime I'll just enjoy living vicariously.

Any good blog suggestions you've come across lately? Or an old favorite that I must check out?

Photoshop

I've already spoke about my interest in the photo editing site, Picnik. And since my new camera arrived last week I now am the proud owner of Paintshop Pro: X2, even though it took me until last night to finally install it.

But today I ran across something I had to share.
https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html

I haven't tried it yet, but I'm sure it does a decent basic job. If you try it, let me know.

Or continue on like me and stay in the dark with photo editing. I tend to like a simpler approach and like knowing someone's photograph was created by their actual skill and good eye with a camera anyway.

At least that's what I tell myself to justify not having learned a thing about any of these programs yet! ;)

100 Things Worth Doing

Inspired by Maggie of Mighty Girl fame I decided to give my own twist on the 100 Scenes I Hope Pop Up As My Life Flashes Before My Eyes. I'm young, so of course this won't be as cool as some of hers, however, our date of expiration varies and therefore it's only natural that some see more than others.In No Particular Order:

1. Hugging Grandma as she rocked in her chair.
2. Rough River on Papaw's boat.
3. Laying on the couch admiring a newborn Jonathan.
4. Swinging on the last day of school in my backyard with freshly cut grass stuck to my feet.
5. The last day of Journalism at B.E.
6. That morning after Dad's heart attack as they wheeled him down the hallway.
7. The deck on a summer morning in Pineville with bacon sandwiches.
8. Heine Bros. Coffee swapping in that Highlands gas station parking lot.
9. October 2004, my driveway, near midnight, bittersweet goodbye.
10. Laughing and joking around until the R.A.s were called our Freshman year.
11. Playing horseshoes with Krystal and Kristen and listening to Poison.
12. That night in Nashville.
13. Riding along Spring Drive, planning our future.
14. The Blue Jeep ride to Tolly Ho.
15. Commonwealth Stadium with Dad for the first time.
16. Giving my first speech.
17. The nosebleed section with Mom at our first UK game.
18. My first night in Lexington; my first night on my own.
19. Graduation night.
20. Dancing in Pizza Hut after the 8th Grade Dance.
21. The Pact.
22. Sitting on the porch in Seagrove listening to the waves.
23. Sunset at Bowman's Beach and the pier.
24. Playing croquet.
25. Sitting on the patio with Mom the morning Grandma died.
26. Catching lightening bugs.
27. Hopping in Mom's bed for those late night, right before bed, chats.
28. Bailing out of Redington Shores like a bunch of bandits.
29. Christina, my first dog.
30. That Fourth of July at the rich people house, sitting on the lawn under the fireworks.
31. Picking Papaw's tulips.
32. The Florida Welcome Sign at 4:30 in the morning.
33. Cherry tomatoes in the garden with a salt shaker
35. Marco Polo marathons with the girls.
36. Skipping class and driving to Versailles for no reason at all.
37. Betting and winning on War Emblem.
38. Playing the jukebox for the umpteenth time.
39. That first sip of blackberry wine.
40. Making margaritas in plastic cups.
41. Dancing to Brown Eyed Girl.
42. Finding a kitten under a jacket in the car.
43. Bill Clinton.
44. Barnstorming.
45. Tropical Storm Arlene and walking on the beach until my hair was knotted.
46. Stuffing pillows and blankets up to leaky windows in my car during that rainstorm.
47. Drying off in a Georgia rest area while laughing uncontrollably.
48. Eating croutons with french dressing in Aunt Bonnie's kitchen.
49. Swiping honeysuckle from the back of the farmer's field.
50. Picking blackberries until our hands were stained.
51. The Ice Cream truck.
52. Eating Mark's Feed Store at Uncle Tom's house during the big move.
53. Hanging out in the ambulance at Audubon.
54. Iroquois Park at Christmas and the reindeer.
55. Walking for-e-ver to Coldstone and hopping a trolley back to the car.
56. Ramses dinner in the pretty dress.
57. Inviting the limo driver to prom.
58. Running barefoot to get ice in a hotel near Knoxville.
59. Breakfast with everyone at Pine Mountain.
60. Singing "Grandpa Tell Me Bout The Good Ol' Days".
61. Sitting with Clyde, watching baseball.
62. Every rose has it's thorns.
63. Swimming in a trough.
64. Summer falling asleep in my lap.
65. First taste of mint chocolate chip.
66. Conquering the dirt mound.
67. Cheapside for the big talk.
68.Pulling pranks on Uncle Bill in the parking lot of Wasioto.
69. Ringing the bell at Varilla.
70. Listening to beach waves in pitch black of night by myself.
71. Watching the lights of Central Baptist before dawn.
72. Sneaking ice cream cake in the ICU.
73. Doing a snow dance.
74. Introducing them.
75. Buying my first car.
76. Picking cicadas off the deck.
77. Wearing the swishy dress.
78. Driving to the lighthouse after midnight.
79. Flirting in Publix.
80. Late night chocolate fudge brownie runs.
81. Dividing ashes with Darlene at the top of the mountain.
82. Running through the rain in Glasgow.
83. Hearing Jon's first cry with Grandma.
84. Building an igloo.
85. Missing the train and ending up past Bowling Green with dead cell phones.
86. Picking cheese of of pizzas at Millanos.
87. Making phone calls in the waiting room.
88. Learning Dutch from the Holland couple.
89. Making homemade waffles on vacation.
90. Collecting shells before sunrise.
91. Driving at dusk under all of those trees.
92. Standing in line to vote for the first time.
93. Finding out I was the favorite.
94. Being told I would be a writer when I thought I wanted to become a doctor.
95. Pulling over in the church parking lot as a tornado passed the truck.
96. Stopping for A&W hotdogs.
97. The roadside stand on the way to the lake.
98. Sticky Florida parking lot in the middle of the night, listening to alligators.
99. Stealing the last bowl of the famous salad.
100. Feeding the horses sugarcubes.

(I swear this was fun.)

Photo of the Day

My Dad in his favorite spot in the garage.