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In Sickness and in Health ---
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May 23, 2008
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--- For Richer or for Poorer:
Robert Meier watches as his comatose girlfriend's vital signs got weaker and weaker and made the decision to marry her before she died. People in the hospital thought it was a romantic gesture as Meier and his girlfriend became husband and wife only hours before her death. But later, in July 1996, Meier was arrested in Tampa, Florida, for using his dead wife's credit card to rack up more than $20,000 in expenses. Did Meier claim to be distraught over his wife's passing and driven by depression to go on a shopping spree? No -- he blamed her dog. According to polie records, "[Meier] said the dog told him sim [his wife] would want him to have a better life, so it would be okay to use her credit cards." It makes sense that Meier would speak to a dog - it sounds like he was a real son-of-a-b!tch. |
Dumb Statements in History
"If excessive smoking actually plays a role in the production of lung cancer, it seems to be a minor one."
-- The National Cancer Institute, 1954 |
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| posted by Typette @ 7:54 PM |
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Photo Hunters - Candy
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May 20, 2008
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Yeah -- the theme is candy -- so I kept it simple and took a picture of one of the 'older' things in my cupboard.
They are from Christmas time -- never opened -- until tonight.
I took a few out to make smiley faces out of them. I'm lame.
What a waste of perfectly good chocolate, I never knew we had these and have NO CLUE where they came from.Labels: Photo Hunters |
| posted by Typette @ 11:17 PM |
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my reading has slowed...
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Since my last finish up of Snow Flower & the Secret Fan and My Sister's Keeper, I've found it hard to continue reading the others on my night stand -
The songs of the humpback whales one -- it's soo hard to get through. So I've resorted to starting from the very beginning.
The Pact -- I kinda lost this book, so technically it's not on my night stand ... it just disappeared? hmmm
Every Sunday -- I just put this one on hold.
For my bday - Mike got me a Jodi Picoult book amongst some other lovely things (Wii game and a necklace)... It's called Change of Heart.
He said the reason he got me this book was because he saw that one of the characters names was June.
These books are usually written in voices. They are sectioned out by character. The first chapter was in the voice of the character named June... Freakishly -- the second chapter was in the voice of a character named Michael.
WEIRD --
So far -- 50 pages in -- and it's DEEP. The book is depressing already, but it's good. It's written so well -- so, I'm digging in and putting the others on hold.
However -- I am still up for doing a mini-blog-based-bookclub with a friend... Should be fun once we figure out a title or theme or something. |
| posted by Typette @ 10:59 PM |
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Sax & Violins
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Stupid History 1
Catgut, which for centuries has been used to string musical instruments, is made from cats, right? Not eve close. Catgut is a term for a chemically treated animal intestine made into a tought string or cord. But the animal in question isn't a cat and never has been; it's a sheep. So why isn't it called sheepgut? Good question. He's my gues: Imagine the sound of a young child practicing a violin, and then imagine the sound of a cat with its tail caught in a door. The word catgut makes a lot more sense now, doesn't it?
From 'Stupid History' |
| posted by Typette @ 9:56 PM |
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Smile :-)
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All the plants Mike and I have received, have died. Why? Because we have such a brown-thumb when it comes to keeping plants alive.
One day we decided to go to Lowes to try the 'plant-thing' again. We bought 4 plants. 1 died almost 2 weeks after we got it...we let it sit in our kitchen - dead - it was a tree like plant. It stood upright with brown crunchy leaves on it for months. We finally threw it out when it started collecting spider webs.
One of the plants, we named "Butch". He survived for a few months, then we forgot about him, and he died. We couldn't revive him.
The third plant, has survived and is still living well in our kitchen. It's cute. I like it. It's been a long hard road trying to maintain it's livelyhood, but we've done it. There were good days and there were bad days. Days when we would come home to realize our plant was practically dead, b/c we had neglected it. We would water it and the next day it was good as new. I love that plant.
This plant below, I have on my desk at work. It makes me smile - b/c it's survived as long as the last plant above and has never wilted on me. The water bottle next to the plant is what I use to keep it alive. I water it once a week with a few squirts of water, and it's good to go. Even under the artificial lighting in my office. The mug makes me smile too...only b/c it's cute. :-)
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| posted by Typette @ 9:50 PM |
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Story Time ...
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May 9, 2008
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(Blog Talkers #71)
What book is on your nightstand now? Tell us about it, post a blurb. If you're reading it, do you like it? If you haven't started, what are your expectations? Would you recommend it to a good friend? What type of stories do you like to read the most often? Why?
There are a few books on my nightstand right now, all of which I am reading :
I am 1/3rd the way through Songs of the Humpback Whale, 1/2 way through The Pact & 1/2 way through Every Sunday.
I am also listening to My Sister's Keeper - By: Jodi Picoult on Audio Book. I have 1 CD left to hear. It's great to have when stuck in my 1.25 hr commute to and from work.
I JUST finished Snowflower and the Secret Fan - By: Lisa See which was an AMAZING book. However, the entire time I was reading it, I thought it was a true story -- making it that much more interesting. Only to find out, while reading the Afterword that it was not a true story. Some of the things that happened were based on facts...but really --- not a true story about the specific characters. Oh POO! How disappointed I was.
I like to read books based on or about true stories. Jodi Picoult uses fictional characters and story lines, however you learn sooo much by reading her books. She researches so much about what she writes that you are always learning. You really feel EACH characters emotions and understand what's going on the entire time. I love her writing, which is why I am reading so many of her books.
The reason I read so many books at one time, is because when I read, I get really involved in the story. With the emotions and thoughts of the characters. If I come home from work one day, and I'm just frustrated, I would HATE to dive into a book that is about conflict, so I hop to one that isn't. If I don't have one around, I go out, and buy another. I am currently missing a laugh out loud book...if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!!!
I highly recommend 19 MINUTES & THE TENTH CIRCLE by Jodi Picoult.
Anyway -- I also enjoy reading books about science. Like, books that question WHY and actually give a finite answer. |
| posted by Typette @ 11:58 AM |
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