http://laureljukebox.com/blog You Can't Make This Stuff Up. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:18:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Zac was here over a week ago, and I finally pulled some of the pictures from his visit of my camera to share with ya'll. From the moment he arrived until the moment he left, it was an absolute joy to have him around and the party refused to ... http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/weekend-update-7-days-late/ After fourteen seasons, MadTV is finally being taken off the air. Most of the time, MadTv was more than a tadbit painful and unfunny to me. However, over the years they have had a few sketches that were pretty stinking funny. Michael McDonald, Stephanie Weir, Mo Collins, ... http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/so-long-farewell/ Today was a perfect Saturday with my best friend Lauren. Pedicures with the screaming Vietnamese 'nail artist'. Christmas shopping before Thanksgiving. Running into an old friend and making his girlfriend jealous for no apparent reason. Perfection in day form. But the highlight of this day ... http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/footie-pajamas-at-3pm/ It wasn't a long week.  It wasn't a bad week.  It was just a strange week.  A few days ago, I was in love with the idea of having a day-off midweek, but the reality of it meant that I had two Mondays when most weeks one is more than ... http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/staying-home-alone-on-a-friday/ There are two musical nights in television every year that I have to watch... the Grammy's and the Country Music Awards.  With the Grammy's arriving in the spring, last night was time for Nashville's biggest stars to get dressed up in their finest Wranglers and Stetsons and perform their hits ... http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/the-other-big-night-in-music/ http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/maternal-instincts/ 10.  Days off in the middle of the week 9.    New Music Tuesday 8.    A good book before bedtime 7.    Chiropractor appointments with my favorite sports fanatic doc 6.    Fratelliquillas, twice in one day 5.    Cute convertible gloves (in pink and black) 4.    Melted first snows 3.    New pairs of contacts (because three months might be too ... http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/simple-things-im-thankful-for-today/ Zac bought a new watch at Wal-Mart.  Yeah, that IS a calculator watch, and we had to scour Flagstaff to find it.  He's pretty excited that he can tell time and 'calculate' on it.  Also, he can spell three things... hello, boobs, and hello boobs.  Awesome." http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/best-20-ever-spent/ It's not a big hush-hush secret that I have the best brother in the world.  It's actually scientific fact, but I won't bore you with all of the numbers and equations.  Just trust me... he's the best.  True to best brother form, Zac drove up to Flagstaff late, late, late ... http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/no-charge-for-awesomeness/ It's that time of year where my parents are beginning to ask me what I want for Christmas.  I'm tempted to ask for a pygmy hippo this year, but my dad will probably just say no because he'd just wind up having to take care of it at his house.  ... http://laureljukebox.com/blog/index.php/2008/11/pretty-please/