Lysol, Lard, and Fags

Who knew?

Sweet Sherry at Everyday Possibilities sent me an email with the most unbelievable ads from the 1930's. They are hilarious, but also make me wonder about the laughter ads from today's magazines are going to bring eighty years from now. Probably a good thing I'll never know.

Notice the good woman opening the beer,
probably for her good man.

Seriously, I remember my mother buying cartons
of cig's for Grandpa Kirk for Christmas!

Click on photo to read why women should douche with Lysol.
Should the pine scent version be saved for Christmas time?

I think you have to be British to understand this one!
(maybe)

Well, they ARE happy looking!

Now there's an endorsement!

Which ads of today do you think will be passed around in 80's years as unbelievably funny?

Lucky Cats

Last night I met Ree, The Hotfessional and MommyTime, Mommy's Martini at P.F. Changs for dinner.

Since Ree and I got there before MommyTime, we ordered appetizers.

Lucky Cat Martini's (that's considered an appetizer, right?)

We shared wonderful dishes of chicken and steak, but more so the conversation.

If there are any Michigan bloggers that would like to meet on a regular basis for dinners, we'd love to establish a Michigan Blogger group.

The Lucky Cat Martini

Technique: Shake and Strain
Ingredients: Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka 2 oz.
Pineapple Juice 1 oz
Chambord 0.5 oz, sink in center of glass
Garnish: A wedge of fresh pineapple speared on a toothpick with a pineapple leaf .

Smorgasboard Monday

Friday night was another great "girls night out" with my friend Donna .

Saturday, lunch was with Donna and our friend Jim, who we hadn't seen in over 20 years.


Saturday night was a surprise 30th birthday party for my nephew Captain Obvious.


Sunday Debbie and I went to Comerica Park to watch The Detroit Tigers lose to vs The Baltimore Orioles .... unfortunately the best part was when our row of seats won a free pizza for each of us.


Kellan at On The Flipside has reposted my post from last February, Profiling Pit Bulls. Check out her site and leave her a comment. Her Flipside blog features other bloggers past posts that open up discussions to different opinions. She's had some great topics. She also has an Upside blog! She is someone I met at BlogHer in San Francisco and truly is a wonderful person.

ABCD, MEME, ME

Slacker-Moms-R-Us (Kristie) tagged me with this meme.
First, I have to say I am *star-struck* with her.

I [quasi] met her at BlogHer in San Francisco. She was in the chair next to me during the Bare Minerals makeover. If I had her skin, I would skip all the minerals and just stay with the bare look. She's gorgeous!

The rules are to post my answers to a quiz. There are no wrong answers because it’s all about me. Unless I lie to look cooler or smarter than I am.

A. Attached or single? single, married, single, married, single, married ... SINGLE!

B. Best friend? my sister and vodka

C. Cake or pie? pancake

D. Day of choice? every ... it's all about the here and now

E. Essential item? concealer (I have Uncle Fester eyes)

F. Favorite color? pink

G. Gummy bears or worms? no gummy anything

H. Hometown? 'burbs of the Big D, 313

I. Indulgence? lately ... Brighton jewelry

J. January or July? July

K. Kids? 2 and out!

L. Life isn’t complete without? coffee, family, laughter

M. Marriage date? May 28th or 29th I've forgotten, April 30th, and December 26th

N. Number of brothers & sisters? 1 bro, 2 sisters

O. Oranges or apples? apples ... dipped in warm brie

P. Phobias? certain situations make me claustrophobic

Q. Quotes? "The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach

R. Reasons to smile? no spinach in my teeth

S. Season of choice? summer ... and Mrs. Dash

T. Tag seven peeps! (see below)

U. Unknown fact about me? if I told you, I'd have to kill pay you not to tell anyone.

V. Vegetable? edamame

W. Worst habits? moi? you'd probably have to ask the people around me.

X. X-ray or ultrasound? have had them both, but I wouldn't mind x-ray vision

Y. Your favorite food? salmon or any shell fish

Z. Zodiac sign? Pisces (I should have been born a mermaid)

Tagging:

... and the pursuit of happiness

My Life as a Hotfessional

Southern Suburbia

Jenny on the Spot

On the Upside

Average Jane

Buddha on the Road

If you've already done this or don't like meme's, accept it as some linky love!

Working it Wednesday

I woke up this morning and actually did some Yoga stretches and put on my Tai Chi CD and started the day with a relaxing work out.

After two days of total brain mush, I am looking forward to some good times with some good friends. Friends that I have gotten close to, yet never physically met.

Next week, I am going to meet and mingle. I am going to drink and dance. I will listen and learn. Bust most of all I will be glad to have my butt in San Francisco at the BlogHer Conference.

I wonder if the Dooce Almighty will pose with me for a picture? Heather? I promise not to try balancing things on your head for a picture.

So, I leave next Thursday from Detroit verrrrrry early, and with the 3 hour time difference, I will get into San Fran verrrrry early. Anyone else getting there before noon?

I'll have to call and see when check in time is at the hotel. Hopefully, if the room is ready, I will be able to crash and nap before the first night of partying socializing begins.

Yes, I am getting excited!

The Latest Greatest Meme

Biddy did it, so did The Hotfessional. How can I pass up doing this NaBloPoMo filler informative fun meme!

Meme ... I still see some asking WTF is a meme?

Here ya go:

A meme is a self-propagating unit of thought that is spread from one host to another. Richard Dawkins invented the term as a kind of idea-gene. Like genes, as Memes spread they mutate or die. Only the fittest Memes survive.

For bloggers Memes have become synonymous with internet quizzes, surveys, and novelties that people link to and pass around on their blogs.

Meme rhymes with theme, or cream.

It's not pronounced Mimi.

This would be Mimi:

In this latest meme, which by the way I would guess was started by someone, this month, stuck for a post to fulfill their NaBloPoMo obligation, I am typing the answer to the following questions into Google search images. Then I pick one to represent from the first page that comes up.

On with it ... and for this meme ... it's all about me me baby!

1) My age at next birthday:

2) Place I'd like to travel:

Fiji

3) Favorite place I've been:

Bahamas

4) Favorite objects:

I like them strung, but mostly of wisdom

5) Favorite food:

I always order salmon

6) Favorite color:

A two-for, I also like tulips

7) Place I was born:

Downtown Deeee-troit

8) Favorite animal:

That's enough for now ... works for me. Go ahead, give it a try.

Joan? Terri? Lori? Psssst, it is a post!

Two more days! Just two more days of NaBloPoMo fo sho then no mo!