Here is the sexy Matt Damon doing an impression of the sexy Matt McConaughey that made me laugh out loud. Thank you Andrea for sending this to me first thing in the morning!

Gabrielle wanted to know what reindeer games we played during the holidays. Well, we’re a pretty big board game family. When the kids were younger, we made sure we had “game night” at least once a week. We’ve fallen out of the habit, but I hope we pick it back up again.

Some of our favorites are:

Phase 10 (This is a card game that we love. However, it made it onto the “banned” list for a while because my children are just a wee bit competitive and things became ugly. You see, in this game, you can skip whoever you want to, so imagine how much fun it is to ALWAYS skip your brother…now imagine being that brother. LOL)
Cranium (I SUCK at the humming part. I get so damned tickled I start laughing. Never ask me to be the hummer. And please, get your mind out of the gutter. This is a G rated family blog, thankyouverymuch.)
Sequence
Trivial Pursuit (I am SOOOO angling for TP 80s edition–but I’m afraid the master of all useless knowledge will still kick my ass.)
Scrabble
Yahtzee

These are just a few of the games we play most often.

Now, onto some really good news:

I FINALLY HAVE TIVO! Yes, that’s right…I am now a member of the current century. I had so much fun last night watching Sportscenter. Every time they showed the Boise State winning play highlights I would pause it and watch it in slow mo. Rewind, watch it again. OMG. How awesome is that?

Then I recorded my first show and I’m going to watch it today! YAY ME! And it’s a show I wanted to see but knew I’d never get to cuz it’s on FX! Have y’all see the previews for Dirt? it’s looks pretty interesting.

What’s going on in your world today?

Here is the sexy Matt Damon doing an impression of the sexy Matt McConaughey that made me laugh out loud. Thank you Andrea for sending this to me first thing in the morning!

Gabrielle wanted to know what reindeer games we played during the holidays. Well, we’re a pretty big board game family. When the kids were younger, we made sure we had “game night” at least once a week. We’ve fallen out of the habit, but I hope we pick it back up again.

Some of our favorites are:

Phase 10 (This is a card game that we love. However, it made it onto the “banned” list for a while because my children are just a wee bit competitive and things became ugly. You see, in this game, you can skip whoever you want to, so imagine how much fun it is to ALWAYS skip your brother…now imagine being that brother. LOL)
Cranium (I SUCK at the humming part. I get so damned tickled I start laughing. Never ask me to be the hummer. And please, get your mind out of the gutter. This is a G rated family blog, thankyouverymuch.)
Sequence
Trivial Pursuit (I am SOOOO angling for TP 80s edition–but I’m afraid the master of all useless knowledge will still kick my ass.)
Scrabble
Yahtzee

These are just a few of the games we play most often.

Now, onto some really good news:

I FINALLY HAVE TIVO! Yes, that’s right…I am now a member of the current century. I had so much fun last night watching Sportscenter. Every time they showed the Boise State winning play highlights I would pause it and watch it in slow mo. Rewind, watch it again. OMG. How awesome is that?

Then I recorded my first show and I’m going to watch it today! YAY ME! And it’s a show I wanted to see but knew I’d never get to cuz it’s on FX! Have y’all see the previews for Dirt? it’s looks pretty interesting.

What’s going on in your world today?

Wow. I’ve been away a little longer than expected.

Things I did during the holidays…

Made Christmas dinner for 20 people and lunch the next day for 14

Watched movies:

Eragon: A (if you haven’t read the book) B (if you have)
Over the Hedge: B+
Little Miss Sunshine: A (this was a surprisingly touching movie.)
Night at the Museum: B+
Talledega Nights: A (2nd viewing.)
Glory Road: A
Rumor Has it: B (2nd viewing.)
The Family Stone: C- (do NOT get me started on this movie. ugh It gets a C- because it was well acted and it was salvaged by Luke Wilson and SJP)

I’m pretty sure we saw other movies, but those are the ones I can remember.

Consumed copious amounts of alcohol.

Words written: donut hole

books read: 1

Trips planned: 1

Games played: Multiple

Fireworks shot: multiple

Football watched: lots. Damn those hogs.

Yup, that pretty much sums up my holdays. What about you?

Wow. I’ve been away a little longer than expected.

Things I did during the holidays…

Made Christmas dinner for 20 people and lunch the next day for 14

Watched movies:

Eragon: A (if you haven’t read the book) B (if you have)
Over the Hedge: B+
Little Miss Sunshine: A (this was a surprisingly touching movie.)
Night at the Museum: B+
Talledega Nights: A (2nd viewing.)
Glory Road: A
Rumor Has it: B (2nd viewing.)
The Family Stone: C- (do NOT get me started on this movie. ugh It gets a C- because it was well acted and it was salvaged by Luke Wilson and SJP)

I’m pretty sure we saw other movies, but those are the ones I can remember.

Consumed copious amounts of alcohol.

Words written: donut hole

books read: 1

Trips planned: 1

Games played: Multiple

Fireworks shot: multiple

Football watched: lots. Damn those hogs.

Yup, that pretty much sums up my holdays. What about you?

I’m really not MIA…I’m just half in the bag trying to wrap presents.

I’ll try to post again before Wednesday–but no promises.

Hope you all have a great holiday!

I’m really not MIA…I’m just half in the bag trying to wrap presents.

I’ll try to post again before Wednesday–but no promises.

Hope you all have a great holiday!

I’m not exactly sure what intellectual fat is, but apparently my youngest son has it. He said it’s the stuff right under his eyes.

Intellectual fat sounds pretty special. I decided right then and there if I was gonna be fat, I should most definitely be intellectually fat.

What purpose does intellectual fat serve?

Let’s explore.

First off, if intellectual fat is only located beneath your eyes, then I think its purpose is obvious. Skinny people don’t have intellectual fat. That’s what they get for being skinny. So when they age, they get wrinkled. Those of us intellectually fat folks will not wrinkle and therefore we will look better than the skinnies. Intellectually fat folks age like fine wine.

Now, if intellectual fat can be located in other spots, then we must investigate.

Consider the possibility that intellectual fat could be located around the brain. Does that serve as a natural helment for those who refuse to wear one? Or does it feed the brain to make intellectually superior people? I’m gonna go with #2 because frankly, people who refuse to wear a helmet can’t possibly have any intellectual fat anywhere in their system.

If intellectual fat is around the ass, then is that really very intellectual? What purpose does the intellectually fat ass serve? I suspect that’s where mine has landed–maybe if I sit on it a while, the reason will come to me.

I admit it…Survivor is a guilty pleasure. (so is daytime television, but that’s another post)

So, last night, I curled up on my sofa with a big-ass bowl of popcorn and a nice glass of Merlot (betcha didn’t know popcorn and Merlot went well together, huh?) and watched the season finale.

I can honestly say, I was floored when Yul won. Not because I didn’t like Yul–I did. But honestly, I think Ozzy outplayed him. The whole purpose is to be the “Sole Survivor” and Yul wouldn’t have gotten to the end without Becky. She worked it behind the scenes and he worked it in camp…but she played an equal part in Yul’s planning. They were a team. And she didn’t get one vote.

In my mind, Ozzy was the clear winner. He saved himself from being voted off in the beginning. He worked his ass off providing food for the tribes and he won EVERY challenge. He was the one who HAD to win to make it to the end…because he was the biggest threat.

And yet, he lost the mil by 1 vote.

I really don’t get it. I truly liked Yul and in the beginning I was rooting for him. But by the end of the season there was no doubt in my mind who should win.

I admit it…Survivor is a guilty pleasure. (so is daytime television, but that’s another post)

So, last night, I curled up on my sofa with a big-ass bowl of popcorn and a nice glass of Merlot (betcha didn’t know popcorn and Merlot went well together, huh?) and watched the season finale.

I can honestly say, I was floored when Yul won. Not because I didn’t like Yul–I did. But honestly, I think Ozzy outplayed him. The whole purpose is to be the “Sole Survivor” and Yul wouldn’t have gotten to the end without Becky. She worked it behind the scenes and he worked it in camp…but she played an equal part in Yul’s planning. They were a team. And she didn’t get one vote.

In my mind, Ozzy was the clear winner. He saved himself from being voted off in the beginning. He worked his ass off providing food for the tribes and he won EVERY challenge. He was the one who HAD to win to make it to the end…because he was the biggest threat.

And yet, he lost the mil by 1 vote.

I really don’t get it. I truly liked Yul and in the beginning I was rooting for him. But by the end of the season there was no doubt in my mind who should win.