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arkansas trivia

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Just for fun, I thought I’d offer you a blog about my homestate. If you ever get a chance to visit The Natural State, don’t hesitate. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised!

Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Tracy Lawrence, Billy Bob Thornton, Mark Martin, Scottie Pippen, Jerry Jones, Maya Angelou, John Grisham, Charlaine Harris, and of course, Bill Clinton are all from Arkansas.

We have several colleges here, but the majority of Arkansans are Arkansas Razorback fans.

Arkansas was the 25th state in the union.

Our bird is the Mockingbird, our tree is the Pine (seriously, how boring) our flower is the Apple Blossom, our insect is the Honey Bee (as it should be…Melissa means Honey Bee)our mammal is the White-Tailed Deer, our fish is large mouthed bass, our gem is the Diamond (did you know we have a diamond mine? It’s true!) our rock is Quartz, our state beverage (AM NOT KIDDING YOU) is milk (heh) and our state instrument is the fiddle.

In 1972, dinosaur fossils were found near Locksburg, AR. The dinosaur is informally known as the Arkansaurus which means Arkansas Lizard. (can I tell you how much I LOVE that?)

There was a war fought in Arkansas in 1874 over election results. Brooks-Baxter War was fought between the locals (scalawags) and the non-natives (carpetbaggers). It was a real war and had to be put to an end by President US Grant.

Dave Rudabaugh is our famous cowboy…he rode with Billy the Kid and he was played by Christian Slater in Young Guns II.

George Straight’s newest album (TWANG) features a song about Arkansas Dave

I grew up a half a mile from the geographical center of Arkansas.

Strange laws:

  • It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in the state. It must be pronounced “Arkansaw.”
  • It is illegal for dogs to bark after 6:00 p.m. in Fayetteville.
  • While it is legal to shoot bears in Arkansas, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
  • It is illegal to keep an alligator in your bathtub in Arkansas.
  • The state prohibits moose from being viewed from airplanes. Furthermore, it is against the law to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
  • An Arkansas law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise. (surely this isn’t still on the books!)
  • It is unlawful to walk one’s cow down Fayetteville’s Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday.
  • In the state of Arkansas a man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. (okay, if this is still on the books we have a real problem)
  • In Little Rock, no person shall sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9:00 p.m.
  • Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock can result in a 30-day jail term. (uh oh)

Don’t you wanna come visit me now? Especially so you can get rowdy and walk your cow down Fayetteville’s Main Street after 1:00 on Sunday. Or look at a Moose from an airplane! (I will not support the pushing of a moose from an airplane. you wanna break that law, you’re on your own!)

a new discovery

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I grew up in central Arkansas. Other than the 7 years I was in Oxford, MS, I’ve lived in Arkansas my whole life.

This weekend, I discovered something new about this area…we have a covered bridge! How did I not know this?



I forsee many a beautiful fall and spring day sitting on this dock, soaking up inspiration.

when you wish upon a star…

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Where I am:

Where I wish I was:

Any Questions?

It’s been one of those weeks. Car died. Washing machine died. Couch broke a few weeks ago (and by ‘broke’, I mean my 11 year old sat on it a little too forcefully and cracked the frame) My part time job was supposed to turn full time in January, but last week we were told they are cutting 40 F/T positions for next year…one of them being mine. So I still have a job with a company I love, but I need F/T work so I’m searching again. Sigh.

I definitely need some alone time on the beach in a hammack.

Queen Bee or Bee Girl?

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Some days, you know you’re the Queen Bee (or Slutty Queen Bee as pictured to the left). Okay,who am I trying to kid? For me, most days I know I ‘m the slutty Queen Bee. I just wake up and feel great. And then I’ll have a great hair day. And I’ll look good in my underwear. My stomach will seem flatter. My boobs will seem perkier. My smile will be brighter. My make up will look great. My tattoo will sparkle and I’ll walk with a pep in my step.

And on those days I carry that awesome with me wherever I go. And the people approve.

But lately, with the dreary weather and my lack of exercise, I’m starting to feel more like the Bee Girl…my hair is pulled back, my belly is pooching and my underwear is starting to fit wrong. My boobs…well, we won’t even talk about them. My smile is hidden and my sparkle has dimmed. The only pep in my step happens when I trip over nothing.

I’ve fallen victim to BGS: Bee Girl Syndrome

BGS is not an easy thing to overcome. Do you know how hard it is to walk with your shoulders back and your stomach sucked in once you get used to slouching. (and breathing…b/c let’s be honest, when we’re sucking in our stomach, we’re not really breathing) And I can’t even talkabout the difficulty of putting back on the awesome cleavage bra once you get used to the cotton sports bra that feels great but gives you uni-boob…

So what do I do? I came out of it briefly Saturday night. I looked pretty damn good. Felt pretty damn good. Then woke up Sunday to more of this God-forsaken rain and I haven’t wanted to take off my pj pants since. (for the record, I HAVE taken off my PJs to go to work. I promise)

Tell me interwebs…how do you overcome BGS? Everyone feels better as the Queen Bee. Help me get back there!

weird and random miscellaneous

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My 11 year old’s favorite word right now is facetious.

My 15 year old’s favorite word is some incomprehensible grunt/noise thing that has several different meanings. The three I’ve been able to interpret so far are: No, I’m hungry, and Get out.

I woke up this morning with the song WILD WOMEN DO in my head. I don’t know when the last time I heard that song was, and I’m not really sure what the Universe is trying to tell me, but whatever. I’m just gonna sit back and sing it all day.

BECAUSE I CAN’T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY.

I figure if I’m suffering, so should you. You’re welcome.

Cheating on my blog post

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Here’s a meme for ya because I’m not awake enough to properly blog:

1. Who was your FIRST prom date?
Scottie Courtney

2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?
yes. Had lunch with him yesterday as a matter of fact.

3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?
cheap white wine drank from a sprite can.

4. What was your FIRST job?
Daycare provider

5. What was you FIRST car?
1987 Chevrolet Spectrum.

6. Who was the FIRST person to text you today?
It will probably be Jennifer Christman. As a matter of fact, I’m a little surprised I haven’t heard from her already.

7. Who is the FIRST person you thought of this morning?
like I’m going to tell you guys…

8. Who was your FIRST grade teacher?
Mrs. Kinney @ Bryant Elementary

9. Where did you go on your FIRST ride on an airplane?
Washington DC. I was 18 years old.

10. Who was your FIRST best friend & do you still talk?
Sherri Hamilton was my first preschool best friend and we were still good friends in high school. and yes we still talk.

11. Where was your FIRST sleepover?
It was in kindergarten at Cathy Finney’s house. I believe that was the sleepover where Carol Catton bit me. Carol and I have moved on from the incident and remain friends today.

12. Who was the FIRST person you talked to today?
My kids

13. Whose wedding were you in the FIRST time?
My friend Jennifer

14. What was the FIRST thing you did this morning?
Peed. Isn’t that the first thing everyone does in the morning?

15. What was the FIRST concert you ever went to?
Air Supply, BABY!

16. FIRST tattoo?
4 daisies that travel from right above my heart to my shoulder, across my back. 1 has a dragonfly and 1 has a honeybee on it. I got it this year.

17. FIRST piercing?
My ears, in 4th grade

18. FIRST foreign country you’ve been to?
haven’t had the pleasure, believe it or not.

19. FIRST movie you remember seeing in the theater?
Gus

20. FIRST Detention you had?
there were so many, I honestly can’t remember the first.

21. What was the FIRST state you lived in?
Arkansas

22. If you had one wish. What would it be?
This isn’t a fair question to ask me prior to coffee so I’m going to opt out.

23. What is something you would learn if you had the chance?
Piano

24. Who do you think will be the next person to post this?
Nobody

don’t get between this boy and his bacon

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If you’re reading this on FB, click here to see the video. It’s worth it.

This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long, damn time.

More Videos at ChruDat.com

Best quote: “She acts like she’s the queen and we’re the sorry people.”

Next best quote: “No! I keep losing at deals and I ain’t making them anymore!”

okay and honestly, how could you not love a boy who says: “She’s gonna try to stop me, but she can’t run in those high heels.”

I heart this kid and want him as my own. C’mon son, you can have bacon at my house any time.

ooooh that smell! can’t you smell that smell?

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Just for funsies, here is a list of fragrances and flavors that I really don’t like:

  • Amaretto: this stems from a bad experience in college. Amaretto sours should be banned from existence.
  • Hazelnut: Never have been a fan of the flavor or the fragrance; not really sure why. I will tell you that there is a holiday potpurri that is hazelnut fragranced and it makes my stomach turn. *shudder*
  • Plumeria fragrance from Bath and Body Works: This stems from when I was a store manager back in the 90s. I was used to the overwhelming scent of all the blended fragrances in the store. Then I got pregnant. Overall, the fragrances didn’t bother me, until one day these two women came into the store and tried every damn plumeria scented product. Even the air freshner. I had to excuse myself and go throw up.
  • The perfume Tresor: When I was in my early 20s, I worked in a very small office for a local auctioneer. It was me and one other lady. Everyday, Judy would come in smelling like she had showered in Tresor. The 1st thing she would do when she sat down was pull out her Tresor scented lotion and lather up. She did the same thing after lunch. I asked her nicely one day to please stop using the lotion and she got very angry with me and told me to deal with it. I did–I quit the next day. I had a friend who used to wear Tresor and I had to ask her not to on the days we hung out together.
  • Nut flavored beers: I love a good stout, a yummy pale ale or IPA but if it’s nut flavored it makes my tongue curl. And it gives me a headache.
  • Catfish: Yes, it’s true. I’m the only southern girl in the world who doesn’t like catfish.
  • Venison: I know many of you are reading this and saying to themselves: “You just think you don’t like venison because you ain’t never had it fixed right for ya.” I can assure you, you’re not the only person to say that. Even my grandmother tried to fool me once. Trust me–I don’t like it.
  • The air freshener fragrance they use at the West Little Rock Bed, Bath, and Beyond: Holy crap it smells like a blend of medicine and Plumeria. I have to breathe through my shirt when I’m in that store…which is why I no longer shop there.

Is there anything you’re really sensitive to?

movie moments

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Can movie moments happen in real life?

You know, like when Mark Darcy marches out of Bridget’s apartment and she thinks things are over…that he’s totally pissed because he saw her journal, but really all he’s doing is buying her a new one for a fresh start? And of course, she runs after him, (in her underwear in the snow) desperate to stop him, desperate to explain…but there’s no explanation necessary. And then they kiss. and Wow what a kiss.

Or when Johnny shows up at the final show after being fired, walks over to Baby’s table and admonishes the dad, “Nobody puts baby in a corner.” And then they dance and everyone knows it’s true love.

Or like in What Happens in Vegas when they get the divorce and he knows it was the wrong thing, he figures out where she is and goes after her and asks her if she would like to be married to him again. On one knee, on the beach with a lighthouse in the background…man what a moment.

Or this famous Crash Davis speech that makes every woman I know swoon:

Well, I believe in the soul, the cock, the pussy, the small of a woman’s back, the hanging curve ball, high fiber, good scotch, that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap. I believe Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. I believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment outlawing Astroturf and the designated hitter. I believe in the sweet spot, soft-core pornography, opening your presents Christmas morning rather than Christmas Eve and I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.

We all love a good movie moment, but do they happen in real life? We daydream about the person of our dreams surprising us in a way that will make us melt, but how often does that really happen? Is it realistic to believe in real life movie moments? Have you ever had one?

And what are some of your fave movie moments?

a mish mash

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It’s been one of those mornings, even though I slept great last night, I’m having a hard time moving.

Could be b/c I walked for 100 1.5 hours w/ my friend Jenn last night. I needed the exercise, the stress of the past three weeks has been weighing me down.

Jenn and I usually meet between 7:30 & 7:45 at the bridge, but last night, it got really dark, really fast. I might be ready for fall weather, but I am NOT ready for fall darkness. Not yet. I like my long days dammit!

*there will be spoilers*
Can we talk about True Blood for a second? Okay, I’m pretty much over Bill and Sookie but that Eric (or is it Erik since he’s a viking?) I’m soooo never going to be over him. Holy Moly that man has depth. (the actor not the character…tho the character does have great complexities wh/ makes me lurve him) The scenes with he and Godric broke my heart. (and yes, I loved me some Godric, too. I really wanted them to do more with that character) And I thought the scene with Sookie and Eric was beautiful–she didn’t bug me there. And that dream with Sookie and Eric? OMGYUM. And I frankly LOVED how bad Eric can be…when he conned Sookie into sucking out the silver–that smile on his face was priceless. Bill should never have made Sookie so off-limits. We always want what we can’t have…

I totally cried like a baby when Godric was on the roof. The scene between he and Eric and the scene b/t he and Sookie really choked me up. I like how she’s connected to Eric and I really hope being connected to him will add another dimension to her. She’s still too goody-goody right now.

BTW: does anyone else wonder why the hell that dude was able to get into the house rigged with a bomb when Sookie was there? Why on earth didn’t she hear his thoughts? I mean, is she no longer a mind reader?

I’m getting a little tired of the creepy Mary Ann story line. I’m ready for that to wrap up. It’s exhausting. But I’m curious to see how they get rid of her. She’s awful. And can I just say, those solid black eyes make me sick to my stomach? ick.

I’ve not read the books, so I’m enjoying the series for what it is. I think maybe I’ll read the books once this season is over. I know they’ve taken lots of liberties with the storyline, I’m curious to see how many.

Also Mad Men is back! I can’t wait to dive in! I heart On Demand.

Any TV shows out there that have you excited?