I've been trying to keep my blog a politics-free zone. Not because I'm not into politics -- I'm actually obsessed with politics -- but because life is stressful as it is, and I try to keep my blog full of happy things like college football rivalries and pretty dresses and beautiful home furnishings. But I'm just bursting at the seams about this: Joe the Plumber, the "average American" who was invoked at Wednesday's presidential debate no fewer than 20 times, is not a Joe. And he's not a plumber. He's some guy named Samuel who works for a plumbing company in Ohio. He does not have, and never has had, a plumbing license. Click here for the story (and for a little British flair).
Seriously? Is this is what we've come to? This has been the craziest election I've ever seen. I can't wait for November 4th. Please vote.
On an entirely different note, I ordered this media console today. And yesterday, I ordered these curtains for my bedroom and this pillow (the one with the circles) for the couch in my living room. Slowly but surely, my apartment is coming together. My goal is to have it in a fully functional state for the holiday season. Speaking of the holidays, I'm so excited for Thanksgiving weekend. My parents and brother are coming up from Florida to shop, relax, and help me assemble the aforementioned media console (a power drill is required!).
P.S. Florida had a bye this week, and all the Top 4 teams won. Well, the Texas-Missouri game isn't over yet, but it looks pretty bad for Missouri. The Longhorns are up 35-3 at the half. So barring disaster, Texas can is gonna stay in the number one spot this week.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Good News Is Never Late
Of course, the Gators won on Saturday. I mean, they really won. The final score was 51 - 21. LSU just didn't look like itself.
The Gators have a bye this weekend; they'll face Kentucky next week. I feel really good about the team this year. My beloved Gators seem to have recovered quite well from that tragic loss to Ole Miss (30-31). They've moved up to #5 in the AP Top 25. Not that that means anything...not for another few months, anyway.
In other news, I'm really excited to indulge in some creative hobbies again. Between adjusting to a new job and furnishing my new apartment (speaking of which, how wonderful is it that the Brocade Home website is open for business once again? --just in time for me to pick up a few pieces for my apartment!), I haven't had much time for creativity recently. But I'm ready to branch out -- I can't wait to work on some new jewelry pieces and to teach my myself to knit (this will be my 3rd attempt). I'm also thinking of taking a letterpress printing class. So many options! I can't wait to start.
The Gators have a bye this weekend; they'll face Kentucky next week. I feel really good about the team this year. My beloved Gators seem to have recovered quite well from that tragic loss to Ole Miss (30-31). They've moved up to #5 in the AP Top 25. Not that that means anything...not for another few months, anyway.
In other news, I'm really excited to indulge in some creative hobbies again. Between adjusting to a new job and furnishing my new apartment (speaking of which, how wonderful is it that the Brocade Home website is open for business once again? --just in time for me to pick up a few pieces for my apartment!), I haven't had much time for creativity recently. But I'm ready to branch out -- I can't wait to work on some new jewelry pieces and to teach my myself to knit (this will be my 3rd attempt). I'm also thinking of taking a letterpress printing class. So many options! I can't wait to start.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Goodness All Around
I'm blogging from my couch (more on the couch below) as I watch the Florida-LSU game. Florida is ahead 10-0 with six minutes left in the 1st quarter. I'm feeling good about this one. Other things that I'm feeling good about at the moment:
1. Korres Natural Skincare products. I had been eyeing these at Sephora for the past year. On Thursday evening, when my face began to show the effects of pulling late nights and weekends at work, I decided to stop by Sephora to pick up a new under eye cream. Instead, I picked up a Korres Wild Rose starter set, which included an Evening Primrose Eye Cream. All of the products in the kit are lovely...rich, but not greasy, and ever so slightly fragrant.
2. Hand sanitizer. Not for its sanitizing capabilities, but for its ability to remove an ink stain from my brand new, cream colored microfiber couch. Yes, I made the mistake of taking notes (about my student loan repayment schedule, no less) with a bright blue pen while sitting on my new couch. Yes, I panicked and googled "removing ink stains from microfiber." Yes, my search yielded the hand sanitizer trick (dab a little on the stain; blot, don't rub, until ink disappears). And yes, it worked!
3. The Domino Book of Decorating (and Amazon.com, for delivering my pre-order copy in 2 days). Thank you, Domino editors, for putting together this book at the perfect time. I have just embarked on decorating my new apartment, and this book is full of really great tips. Plus, once I finally decide on a coffee table, I can keep this book on it!
Okay, back to the game. Florida is now ahead 17-0 at the end of the first quarter.
1. Korres Natural Skincare products. I had been eyeing these at Sephora for the past year. On Thursday evening, when my face began to show the effects of pulling late nights and weekends at work, I decided to stop by Sephora to pick up a new under eye cream. Instead, I picked up a Korres Wild Rose starter set, which included an Evening Primrose Eye Cream. All of the products in the kit are lovely...rich, but not greasy, and ever so slightly fragrant.
2. Hand sanitizer. Not for its sanitizing capabilities, but for its ability to remove an ink stain from my brand new, cream colored microfiber couch. Yes, I made the mistake of taking notes (about my student loan repayment schedule, no less) with a bright blue pen while sitting on my new couch. Yes, I panicked and googled "removing ink stains from microfiber." Yes, my search yielded the hand sanitizer trick (dab a little on the stain; blot, don't rub, until ink disappears). And yes, it worked!
3. The Domino Book of Decorating (and Amazon.com, for delivering my pre-order copy in 2 days). Thank you, Domino editors, for putting together this book at the perfect time. I have just embarked on decorating my new apartment, and this book is full of really great tips. Plus, once I finally decide on a coffee table, I can keep this book on it!
Okay, back to the game. Florida is now ahead 17-0 at the end of the first quarter.
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