more Scout…

She falls asleep like this on the couch EVERY NIGHT.  

Also, she’s a bit of a slut.

“ So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.”

The Perks of Being a Wallflower 

paperweight

one of my all-time, very favorite songs… beautiful.

Sweater

Scout is not amused.

stirrin’ up trouble, makin’ enemies…

Do you do the Facebook?  It is a fairly new thing for me, but it’s been fun – catching up with a lot of people from school and what-not.  But I think I learned today that you gotta be careful what you put as your status.  ’Cause wow – people get ANGRY!  Here’s what I wrote for my status today, while we were watching the inaugural festivities.  Also right after seeing a bunch of comments from my more “conservative” friends saying some pretty nasty and negative things about our new president…

“Laurie thinks it’s a beautiful day, and will not let the negativity bring her down”  :)

That’s all.  Fairly non-controversial – OR SO I THOUGHT.  Geez, the firestorm it caused.  I think some people were just waiting for someone to jump all over, and I happened to be the one in the wrong place at the wrong time. But a lot of people stood up for me and sent me private messages telling me not to worry about all the stuff being said.  It was all very silly really, but I did feel a little attacked.  I mean, do I not have a right to express my happiness about this historic day?  Good grief.  I mean, I held my tongue when I read that “Obama is a communist”, or “better get used to socialism”, or “the Dow went down today – what about this change everybody’s talking about?”  And these are some of the more tame statements.  

So yeah, this was meant to be a light-hearted post about Facebook, and the constant email alerts I get about everything that everybody is doing every second of their lives.  But I guess it turned into a rant, huh?  I think I’ll change my status to “Laurie is Switzerland”.  Also, I should probably spend a little less time on Facebook.  

While we’re on the subject of today’s events – here’s something funny…

We were watching Obama’s speech, and when he got to the part about “duties”?  You should have heard the 2 knuckleheads I call my children.  It might as well have been Beavis and Butthead on the couch beside me.  ”Heh heh, heh heh, he said “doodies”.  Heh heh heh heh.”

Then later I was quizzing them on what we saw (I SWEAR, they ASKED me to – they love for us to give them “trivia” questions.  I promise I’m not trying to torture the poor children.)  ANYWAY, I asked Cooper if he remembered the name of the violinist who performed today.  He says, “That was Yo Yo Mama!”

They can make me smile when nothing else will.  :)

in praise of mutts

“A lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me”

Barack Obama on adopting a shelter dog.

And that’s exactly how Scout came to live with us a year ago this month.  We haven’t regretted it for a second – she’s the best… we just love this little girl.

40 inspirational movie speeches in 2 minutes…

On a (sort of) related note – I can’t wait to see what Obama will say at his swearing in tomorrow… it’s finally here!  Squeeee!  The inauguration, and “LOST” returns – all in the same week?!!?  Too much goodness.  :)

all the small things

OK, this is the just about the coolest thing ever.  This website takes your photos and miniaturizes them  - the pictures I used were taken at the cabin Kris and I stayed in for our anniversary.  I’m going to play with this more when I have some time.  I love it!

Tilt Shift Maker

happy birthday to me