A Scene from Dinner.

[After dinner...before busing plates]


Me: [staring lovingly at husband]

Man Boo: ...

Me: [giggling] You look like Lee Adama right now.

MB: Thanks!  You look like Quasimodo.

[end scene]


For the record, Lee Adama (a.k.a. Jamie Bamber) looks like this:

While, Quasimodo looks like this:

(MB did specify that I looked like the Disney Quasimodo)

Thanks, hon.  That's sweet.

To clarify, I had been resting my weary head on my hand at the time and it was only when I squished my face on one side (and squinted that eye) that Man Boo actually looked liked Lee Adama -- so MB probably meant that I looked like Quasimodo because one side of my face was squished.  At least that's what he says...

Maybe I should further clarify that he looked more like Lee Adama when he was President (rather than getting out of the shower) you know...because of the suit and the hair...

But really, I just wanted an excuse to put that shower picture up.  I love myself some Lee Adama.  And I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm a huge nerd who watched Battlestar Galactica (the newer version).  That was a seriously good show, you guys.  Like...as good as The Wire good. 

And now, for something completely different (although further demonstrating my nerdiness...)

The Lottery.

Apparently our appalling education system is going to be the trendy issue this year.  Move over global warming.  I got an invite to go see a premiere of this movie and attend a Q&A with it's director on Saturday.

Check it out!  Sadly, I can't go because Man Boo and I also got an invite to bowl at the White House.  I'm more excited about bowling than I am about doing it in the White House.  I'm a nerd.

Like A Prayer.

This trivia sure is being stretched out over many, many weeks!  But, we are getting to last few questions...

6. What was Melissa and Jamie’s first dance?

a)      Tubthumping – Chumbawamba

b)     I’ll Make Love to You – Boys II Men

c)     Thriller – Michael Jackson

d)     Like A Prayer – Madonna 

Our first dance was at Man Boo's 17th  birthday party to which I was invited the previous weekend when we had flirted shamelessly at a different friend's party.  It should be noted that I am a terrible dancer, and back in those days, I absolutely never danced.  It was the first time I had been to MB's house, and they had decked it out for his birthday -- complete with a whole DJ setup.

It should be testament to how big my crush was, that I said "yes" when Jamie Man Boo asked me to dance.  We danced to Like A Prayer...which is a REALLY LONG song to dance to when you don't dance.

In the end my 5 minutes and 39 seconds of teenage awkward dancing landed me a husband so I guess it worked out.  Of course, this dance had to be the last song that played at our wedding.  It has also been the last song to play at several other weddings...because it is that awesome.

As another side note, a Carleton tradition is for all of the girls to take off their shirts when this song plays.  I have witnessed it...just...wow.  I am forever grateful to all of the Carleton alum who were at our wedding and did not take off their clothing.  That may have changed the tone of the evening.

13 Seconds.

It's true. Man Boo has arrived. He was on The Daily Show for 13 whole seconds...

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Day 59 - Judgment Day - The Strife Aquatic
www.thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party

You'll have to skip (Man Boo says "watch") to 6:57...

STB! STB!

If you have been a reader of this blog for a while, you may remember those posts about Traffic Light Boy. If not, you need to click those links and catch up. Sadly, I don’t have any updates on TLB or his quest to become an electrical engineer in order to solve the Great Traffic Light Crisis in America. But, today, one our teachers shared with me an obsession of one of her students that surpasses TLB.

Prepare yourselves.

Marcus is obsessed with sharp teeth. SHARP TEETH! Apparently, he will list things with sharp teeth (i.e. sharks, cats, Ms. Miller – his teacher) and automatically love anything with sharp teeth. For the record, Ms. Miller’s teeth are not any sharper than the normal set of adult teeth…I think it’s his way of justifying his love for her.

I wish that I could post a picture of how adorable this kid is…he may be one of our cutest (and we have tons of cute), but I must restrain myself. Just know that there is a teeny little preschooler out there, with a big smile, who is obsessed with anything to do with sharp teeth.

Animal House.

Slowly but surely…here’s another trivia question.

6. Which of the following is not a pet that Melissa has owned?

a)     monkey

b)     parrot

c)     turtle

d)     frog

This was one that my family would have been able to get pretty easily.  I have never owned a turtle.  In writing this post, I began to list all of the pets that I have owned in my lifetime and realized a couple things:

·      I have had a surprising variety of pets in my lifetime

·      I have had many pets in my lifetime – so many that it would be boring and sad to list them all

·      I am not very creative when it comes to naming pets.  Especially when I was really young.  To give you an idea, my first pets were a parakeet named Pinky, a rabbit named Brownie, and a parrot named Feathers.

When I was in 2^nd or 3^rd grade (I don’t actually know because my elementary school did not have “grades”), Los Angeles was hit by some incredible storms.  Schools were shut down for days because massive rivers of water were running down streets and mudslides were burying roads.  My house had this giant backyard, and during the floods a big stream came running through our yard and I would spend hours sending twigs down the flow to watch it go through the different channels.

Anyway, our “river” started by a lagoon of sorts, which became the breeding ground for hundreds of frogs.  Since our 2^nd/3^rd class was studying the life cycle, I brought in some tadpoles so we could watch them turn into frogs.  I was the coolest kid that year, because everyone wanted me to bring them frogs. 

The monkey came years later during a trip to the Amazon.  No.  I did not try to sneak the monkey into the U.S.  It lived in Peru and I would play with it on my visits.  And no.  I hadn’t seen Outbreak yet -- such a great movie, with such a horrible last line.  Don't remember?  Skip to 7:40. (I should also warn you that this clip picks up at a pretty climactic part of the movie, so don't watch it if you have never seen the movie and intend to...)

I should mention that this movie is great. I love this movie (it has MORGAN FREEMAN in it!) The fact that it is so great, is what makes that last line so horrible.

Chippy Goodness.

Not that I talk about my blog often, but 9 times out of 10 when I do, the person I am speaking to will say something along the lines of: "I blog-stalk your brother too!" or "I love your brother's blog!" and definitely "Tell your brother to blog more!"

In an effort to lure more people back to my blog, I present to you a video of my adorable nieces on their recent vacation to Monterey.  

As far as I know, my brother has not yet claimed exclusive rights to his videos...

Chills.

Finally saw the trailer for Waiting for Superman and it gives me chills.

If we can inspire one more great educator to join the fight in our public schools, inspire one more middle schooler to stay in high school, or inspire one more high school graduate to go to college than it will be worth it.  Of course -- much like An Inconvenient Truth -- the people who will go and actually see this movie are the ones who don't need this message because they already know.

Light a fire under someone you know to go see this movie with an open heart and mind.