Ye Olde Blargh

Ok we weren’t learning about Geology, but I think that phrase is HILARIOUS.

Last night we went out to the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park for “The Sky Tonight” planetarium show. Apparently they do that on the first Wednesday of every month and they show you the stars as they appear above San Diego that night. It was AWESOME!

We learned how to locate a few of the well known constellations via Orion’s belt, and got to see some amazing photos taken of distant stars and even distant new planet formations. Nerding out at it’s finest! I would definitely go back again to learn more, and to see the different constellations visible at different times of the year!

Visit http://www.rhfleet.org/ for more info if you would also like to get in touch with your inner science nerd.

xoxoxo!

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BEST CAKE EVER! Greg’s sister bakes fancy schmancy cakes, and my oh my are they de-lish! For my birthday this year I asked her to bake me a Mickey Mouse cake, and not only did she create EXACTLY what I wanted but the cake tasted beyond amazing! Everyone was commenting how delicious it was!

Tink's Creative Cakes creation

BEST CAKE EVER!

If you or anyone you know needs a custom made specialty cake, visit her website at http://tinkscreativecakes.com! She apparently can make ANYTHING!

I was reading this morning about the Roe vs. Wade anniversary on CNN, and in the article it quotes Terry O’Neill (President of the National Organization for Women) as saying “A fetus is not a life, sorry.”

What the WHAT?!

A fetus is defined as “The unborn offspring from the end of the 8^th week after conception (when the major structures have formed) until birth.”

No matter which side of the abortion fence you’re on, you have to be a special kind of stupid to think that a baby isn’t considered alive in the womb and magically springs to life the second he/she pops out of a woman’s vajayjay, and not a moment sooner. According to her statement that seems to be what this chick thinks. Whatever helps her sleep at night I suppose.

Sheeeeesh!

So this was me last night trying to rest, head super congested, and my wad of tissues by my head. I SHOULD be mad Greg took this photo of me looking atrocious, but awwww! Look how cute Teebo looks cuddled up with me! Family cuddle time.

Have you ever watched a movie and it was so awful that you end up being pissed at it for wasting 2 hours of your life? Yeah that was Rachel Getting Married for me. I haven’t seen a movie that was that awful in SO long. Where’s my spoon?!

I’m doing my long and boring classroom spring cleanings, so I flip on some movies to watch/listen to on my iPod whilst I work. Yesterday’s flick was The Reader, which was AMAZING I’m so glad I finally got to see it and I was crying all over the keyboard in one of my classrooms! Today’s SUCKTASTIC flick was Rachel Getting Married and while Ann Hathaway DID do a great job I just couldn’t stand listening to her character, a whiny pissed at the world recently released from drug rehab loon who feels the entire world revolves around her.  Yeesh.

I still want to go see Avatar, so here’s hoping it’s not REALLY as bad of a story as people are saying it is!

So I went to the bookstore to look for a new calendar for my office “appropriate”  wall. The appropriate wall is the one visible to people if they pass by my office, so my Girls Next Door/Holly Madison calendars must be posted on my not-so-appropriate wall in case some people are easily offended. Weirdos.

One calendar immediately caught my eye as it was entitled Cinemania, and had various black and white photos of classic movie stars. Initially I thought PERFECT! But they totally made a mistake! They listed one picture as being Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable:

Oh no, Tushita Publishing, that is most definitely NOT Vivien Leigh that actually is I believe Joan Crawford.  *sigh* I probably would have bought the calendar, but am too much of a classic film nerd to have been able to overlook that error ha! So I ended up writing Tushita INC a strongly worded email about this oversight, with this photo to show which I was talking about. Haha ok it wasn’t strongly worded, but did email them to let them know cause it really bugged me!

I’ll probably just stick to my usual 30 Rock calendar for my appropriate wall.

Today the mayor of Washington D.C signed a measure that recognizes same-sex marriages as legal! You GO Mayor Fenty! Here’s hoping everything makes it through Congress ok now so this nation can have another state that recognizes the civil rights of the gay community!

I saw a comment on the article about this on CNN, which is at http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/18/same.sex.marriage/index.html. The person who wrote it was referring to all the nonsense people spew about “defending traditional marriage”. I liked what they had to say:

“For everyone here stating that we shouldn’t be “redefining” “traditional marriage” which has remained the same for thousands of years, when you make that statement, can you please also mention which definition of “traditional marriage” you’re referring to … pick from this list please:

The one from 1691, when only whites could marry?
The one from 1724, when blacks could get married? (with slave owner permission)
The one before 1769, when the wife was property of the husband?
The one before 1899, when polygamy was legal?
The one before 1848, when the wife had no property rights whatsoever?
The one before 1965, when using contraception was not guaranteed to be legal?
The one before 1967, when interracial couples could not marry?
The one before 1975, when the wife could not have her own credit rating?
The one before 1981, when a husband had total control of joint property?
The one before 1993, when a husband could not be charged with rape?”

Now that Christmas is only 2 weeks away I can really get into the spirit of it all! I’m sorry but starting up with the Christmas music and holiday whatnot like 2 months beforehand is just ridiculous!

I normally don’t get into Christmas decorating much, not sure why really. I absolutely love Christmas time, but never strung up lights or put up a tree or anything. This year I felt like doing it up though! We went to get some stockings, tinsel-y goodness, and ornaments for our little tree. Almost burned my fingers getting those iron on transfer letters for the stockings done, but I think I did pretty damn good for my first attempt at being festivey! A Festivus for the rest of us!

Stockings hung up with care...

Can't even remember the last time I had a tree

I also celebrated my inner Jew by attending my very first Hanukkah service with the wifey last night. It was so nice!! The best was when we got to sing dradle dradle dradle, I made you out of clay! I was secretly hoping there’d be a busting out of the Hava Nagila song with everyone dancing around in a circle, but VJ was quick to point out this was a synagogue not Fiddler on the Roof. *hangs head* Ah well maybe the next time! I’m so glad I was able to be there with my VJ, the prayers that were said were so uplifting and positive, and I left with a very happy spirit! Thanks wifey for letting me come celebrate with you!

Oh Hanukkah oh Hanukkah come light the menorah

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY WIFEY VJ!

So VJ’s birthday celebration was yesterday, and in typical VJ AWESOMENESS she decided she wanted to rent bikes and ride up and down Mission Beach. How have we never done that before?! It was a fabulous time, and we all kept saying what a great idea that was!

The gang

Me and my love

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WIFEY!!

Who knew?! Apparently on this day every year, amongst other things, ALL of the national parks and monuments are free. So VJ and I decided to go to Cabrillo National Monument that is located right here in San Diego (again, who knew?!).

We learned a bit about Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who was the first European to sail the coast of California, and the Cabrillo National Monument apparently is near the spot they think he first landed in California. Good little bit o’ history! The views from the monument were BREATHTAKING and I definitely recommend you go if anything for the beautiful scenery!

One of the really fun parts of the day was when we ventured down to the tide pools and waded a bit in the water. Out of nowhere a HUGE waved splashed up against the rocks and got us drenched from head to toe, so we figured eh… might as well stay and try to get even wetter! We eventually got SOAKED and trudged back up to the car where we had to just take off our pants right there so we could drive not soggy haha. Fun times!!