I love new shoes and useless information!

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2005. There are 31 days left in the year.

WOW! 31 days... That isn't much time. I can't believe it is going to be 2006 soon. But anywho, I went shopping the other day while I was back home and I found these FABulous shoes (see picture). They were already on sale and then they were 70, yes 70 percent off! That made for a very happy Emily! Anyway a picture does not do them justice, but I thought I would add it anyway. Well, I add a simply fantastic Thanksgiving. I was sick the whole week, but I was well enough on Thursday to go do the whole "family thing." It was so awesome. I got a chance to sit down and talk with my grandfather. Every time I do that he amazes at how awesome he is. He had to explain some things to the supreme court once for his company (there was some sort of trial happening, I didn't get all the details) Anyway they won the case due to what they claimed was "Well's wisdom" (My grandfather's name is Wells, it probably helps to know that.) He also graduated high school at 15 and worked solid for two years and graduated law school two months shy of his 17th birthday. So, high school at 15 and law school at 16. That fact alone will never cease to amaze me. He also taught some courses at Samford, fought in WWII, practically built my house and is now a chaplain at the VA in his spare time. Talk about being well rounded.

But enough about my family... I'm sure it isn't half as interesting to other people who don't know them. Let's see... I mentioned that I was sick over Thanksgiving... But the benefit of that is that I did not overeat and was plagued by no feelings of remorse or guilt the following day. Oh, and get this... I found some old photos of my grandmother, I look more like her than I do my mother! For those of you who have met my mother, that is a hard fact to imagine...(haha- I hate that there are no smiles on this thing so I suppose I will be forced to do the sideways thingy :-D)

Okay, so I am a HUGE fan of absolutely useless trivia amd weird facts... If you are too...Go here...http://www.angelfire.com/ca6/uselessfacts/ or here... http://www.emmitsburg.net/humor/index_list/interesting_facts_index.htm or here... http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/humor/100099.sht. This particular fact was particularly puzzling to me. Get this. On a Canadian two dollar bill, the flag flying over the Parliament building is an American flag!!! Another is that intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair. Okay... This is cool and sad too:
If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like this:
There would be:
57 Asians
21 Europeans (14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north & south)
8 Africans
52 people would be female
48 would be male
70 would be non-white
30 would be white
70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian
6 would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth (and all 6
would be from the U.S.
80 would live in substandard housing
70 would be unable to read
50 would suffer from malnutrition
1 would be near death;
1 would be near birth
1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education
1 would own a computer

Well, I think that is all for toady... I must quit procrastinating and go study for my econ test. Lata!

Music of the moment: U2 baby!
Tip/Quote of the day: "You've gotta be able to laugh at yourself. Otherwise life is going to be a lot longer than you'd like." --Sam (Natalie Portman), Garden State

Ho Ho Ho... Four in a Row!

Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2005. There are 40 days left in the year.

Well... It must be said... WAR EAGLE!!! But seriously I don't think I have ever seen that many people in my life. Toomer's Corner was crazy after the game. But anyway, I can't wait until I get to Birmingham... I haven't seen my girls in forever and thats always a blast. Oh, and I can't wait for some good ol' Milo's.

And now for something totally random: Iwashed my sheets and everything tonight (Iwanted everything spotless for when I get back.) and I am SO looking forward to going to bed tonight. There is quite possibly nothing better than the feelilng of crisp clean cool sheets. (ok so maybe there are a few things better, but it is definitely a great feeling!)

So... Christmas time is coming up and you know what that means??? Good old movies at the Alabama theatre. Now, I know not everyone is as big of a fan as I am... But how can you not like White Christmas or It's a Wonderful Life... They are just great. Speaking of It's a Wonderful life... Did you know that Bert and Ernie, the characters on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxie driver on that movie? - Just a bit of trivia for ya.

Well, I think thats it for the time being. But I'll leave you with this thought:
War... Eagle, fly down the field.
Ever to conquer, never to yield.
War... Eagle, fearless and true.
Fight on, you orange and blue. Go! Go! Go!
On to vict'ry, strike up the band.
Give 'em hell, give 'em hell;
Stand up and yell, Hey!
War...Eagle win for Auburn,
Power of Dixie Land!

3 Days Until Thanksgiving Break!!!

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2005. There are 46 days left in the year.

Hello... My name is Emily and I am Gilmore Girls Fan. It all began rather innocently enough, Just an eppisode here or there. But I admit it. It has grown to an addiction... Seriously though, as much as I hate to admit to it, I am a huge fan and I can't wait for next Tuesday! I mean Luke has a kid?!?! What's up with that???

Anywho, on a different (and slightly less embarraassing) subject... All of you who know just how anal I can get about cleaning will be happy to know that my house is a disaster right now. And while it is driving me insane, I have done nothing about it for 2 days. I know that this trend will last only at most another day (one - because I have only one clean towel and two - because my sanity is a fleeting thing that needn't be tampered with) but I am proud that it lasted this long.

Let's see... what else? Oh, I get to write an awesome paper for logistics... How it actually ties in with logistics I will never quite understand but either way the paper is going to be a breeze! We have to write about qualities in our ideal mate, how many children we want and how far apart to have them. Oh, and we have to include a list of thing we want to accomplish... basically our "things we want to do before we die" list. It is all opinion and we get a grade. I am psyched... I'm hoping this will bring up my logistics grade... My anal qualities come out once again in that I am not satisfied with the grade I currently have. (Yes I know - Just call me Jesse and stick me in a really ugly pair of acid washed jeans!)

Well my friends... It is late and I have SO much Spanish to study for and so with a great sadness I must bid you adieu. (So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night....Aww how very "Sound of Music" of me. All I'm missing now are some very ugle dresses made from drapes. haha)

Quiz of the day: What color is your toothbrush?
Purple? You are feeling creative/ Purple is often the favorite color of artists, performers and writers - creative people whoa re guided by their heart, not their head. A sudden preference for purple shows you are moving througha creative period when you may reject conformity and convention.
Green? You are feeling generous/ Traditionally green is not only the color of money, but also a sign of generosity and growth. Green lovers tend to be be innate do-gooders who go out of their way to make the world a better place.
Red? You are feeling Dynamic/ Scientists have shown that th highest arc in the rainbow - red - appeals to those with dynamic passionate temperaments.
Blue? You are feeling stressed/ The color blue has been shown by scientists to sctually reduce heartbeat, blood pressure and repiration. If you are drawn to this color your subconsciencce is probably longing for tranquil relaxation.
Yellow? Youa re feeling joyful/ Yellow tradiotionally signals joy and friendship. People attracted to yellow tend to be upbeat and optimistic.

War Eagle Baby!

Today is Monday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2005. There are 47 days left in the year.

So I must begin with a hearty "WAR EAGLE!" Sorry Bama fans, but I had to get that out of my system. Anywho, sorry to report that there isn't much going on currently. Well, nothing worth mentioning anyway. I do have a ton of homework and test coming up in the next few weeks... And then come finals and my self induced hibernation time of studying... Not particularly looking forward to that. But on the up side... Four days, yes that's right - FOUR, until thanksgiving break and a solid week off for rest and relaxation. Well I think that's all for now...But fear not, for I will be back!


Tip of the day: Try something new today!