A note to our politicians

Dear GOP,

If you decide to let a government shutdown happen, you better make sure that Congress stops getting a paycheck too.

No love,

Tiffany

Simple Pleasures

Sometimes you have to stop to appreciate the simple things in life. Like having a coffee pot in your office so that all you have to do to get another cup is turn around and pour.

How to Disturb and Confuse Your Black Lab

1. Go in another room. Close the door so she can't follow you.
2. Rearrange the closet the dog food is stored in, and don't feed her.
3. Look at your lab, but don't pet her.
4. Expect her to sit quietly for more than 20 seconds.
5. Stop throwing the the tennis ball.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
violated; and no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported
by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be
searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Source.

Why are we giving up our freedoms under the false belief that having our personal liberty violated makes us more secure?

Created by Oatmeal

Epic Fail 20th Century Fox.

Really? Did you really think that no one would notice that you ripped the opening scenes of Hitman directly out of Dark Angel? Really? REALLY?

I'm willing to let the poorly disguised stunt double and lack of Timothy Olyphant shirtless slide, but did you have to try to convince me that a young Max was actually a young Agent 47?

In with the new...

A year ago I was fervently hoping that 2010 would be better than 2009. Looking back on it, it was, despite the rocky spots. I said goodbye to my marriage and one of my best friends, but made some new friends and built on existing friendships. I went to St. Louis to see Sarah and the kids, took my first solo roadtrip in years, finally saw Collective Soul, and spent Christmas with my family in Houston. I learned a lot about myself this year, and I've opened some doors that I'd thought were closed. In a lot of ways I'm a different woman than I was a year ago, and that's a good thing.

Being alone is an adjustment, and I get lonely sometimes, but I'm comfortable and happy with who I am, and that's something I couldn't say last year at this time. Would I like to have someone in my life? Yes, I would, but until then, I'm happy with my own company and my friends.

Happy New Year everyone. I predict that 2011 is going to be a good one.