It’s quarter of ten on Christmas night and I’m sitting on my couch listening to Christmas music on WJBR and watching the video of Brae opening his presents from Santa this morning and after presents this morning and having gone to two dinners with both of my families, I feel so very happy and content. I’m looking around at the total chaos that is left over from the demolishing of the gifts this morning and I’m finding it very difficult to describe the exact feelings going through me right now.
I know that Christy and I did our best to give Brae the best Christmas and there’s not much of a better feeling than that. Watching his face light up this morning as he opened gift after gift was priceless. Seeing him go flying down the stairs at 7:30 this morning wanting to see what Santa brought him was priceless. It’s such a wonderful feeling to experience and I don’t know that there is anything comparable.
Seeing both families today was just as wonderful. I’m thankful to have married in to such a great family and it was good to see everyone today and hear everyone laughing and having a good time. And the food…man, let me tell you an Italian family knows how to throw a feast on Christmas. =o) Chad was there, we haven’t seen him in a while. He’s sporting a mop-top now. He looked like he is doing well. Uncle Larry wasn’t there though. I wish I would have gotten the chance to see him and see how he’s doing.
Brae spent 12-6 with his father and his family today. In the meantime Christy and I went to see my family. My sister and Ben came in last night from Michigan and it was very good to see both of them. I miss my sister since she’s moved away but I know that she’s happy up in Michigan and that makes me happy for her. I know that she knows she’s missed here so it was very nice to see her today. My uncle David was in from New York with his girlfriend Sheridan who is very, very nice and sweet. She’s Australian and it was so fun hearing her accent when she spoke. She seemed to fit right in with us and I know sometimes that can be difficult because my family is loud and raucous. She didn’t seem intimidated by us at all, which is very good.
I think we had a very very good Christmas. I’m very happy =o)
I haven’t fallen in love with Unicorns, Paris and Stars. Nor have I fallen in love with oranges in coffee mugs…whatever the heck that’s about. No, I just found this new theme for a blog which I never write in and decided to activate it and worry about changing the embedded graphics later. Like say, when I have an available working copy of Photoshop.
I grew bored and dissatisfied with running a multiple subject blog and decided to just have an easier layout. I tend to have my desk cluttered and usually you can find a coffee mug or two somewhere. So I kinda took a liking to this theme. Pending the elimination of the unicorn, orange-in-a-cup, Eiffel Tower and the stars and denim. So. Just kinda ignore that stuff for now. =D
Remember those Budweiser “Whasssssssssupppppppppppp!!!” ads, that made you want to crush and kill everyone in your path? Its been eight long years since the boys said wassup to each other…
You gotta see this…and I think you’ll be surprised.
An interesting commentary by CNN’s Campbell Brown appeared on CNN.com yesterday about Brown’s outrage that people are making such a big deal that Sarah Palin bought $150,000 worth of new clothes and footing the bill was the Republican National Committee. Brown rightly points out there is a double standard when it comes to men and women in the public eye and how they look. I don’t think anyone questions that.
We know she didn’t use tax money, that’s not what most are in an uproar about. The problem also isn’t that she used Republican donor money for her clothes. I mean, if the donors themselves aren’t ticked at such frivolous use of their money then in my opinion, they can afford to have their donations spent on clothes.
The problem, I believe, lies in Palin purporting herself to be just like “the rest of us” middle class Americans. Now, I’m not sure about you, but $150,000 is about five times what I make in a year. It’s about twice as much as my wife and I make in a year combined. As I understand it, our combined incomes place us in the “middle class” along with millions of other Americans. So my question and I think most everyone’s complaint is this: what person, claiming to be a Jane “Hockey Mom” Sixpack, Middle Class American, just like the rest of us, goes to Neiman Marcus and spends $75,000 a month on clothes? That’s my question, and that is the problem we have with Palin spending $150,000 on clothes and I think it goes directly to her qualifications. If she is so passionate about being just like us and knowing the struggles we go through on a day to day basis and wanting to reform government to be more in touch with said stuggles, instead of an obscene $150,000 at Neiman-Marcus, make it $1500 at Walmart, or $3000 at Target.
Oh, Ms. Brown? I understand there is a double standard in this country when it comes to how men and women look when in the public eye and I don’t like it either. Perhaps instead of complaining about how many emails you get if you have a bad hair day on TV, maybe you should reply to your emailers and tell them that how your hair looks has no impact on how well you do your job. Maybe draw attention to the double standard and openly criticize it, instead of telling everyone “it’s just part of the job.” Unless you think the Federal budget should have a section for “Vice-presidential Wardrobe”.
Could it be? The 30+ year veteran rockers back on Top 40 radio with their new single off the highly andicipated “Black Ice” album released this Monday? Apparently so! WSTW here in Delaware is giving away a free trip to see AC/DC in concert in an “undisclosed location” as part of their FanNation promotion. I almost couldn’t believe my ears. AC/DC on a Top 40 station? That’s probably the most awesome thing I’ve heard in a while!
“Rock n Roll Train” the already hit single has been blowing up radios across the country for the last few weeks. It’s vintage AC/DC at their best, hard riffs, solid drumming and blazing solos from Mr. Angus Young himself. I’ve yet to pick up my own copy of the album but plan to do so in the next few days.
AC/DC’s first new release in eight years hit WalMart store shelves exclusively this Monday, October 20th. It’s not being made available in any digital format (no iTunes, Amazon download, or anything) as has been the trend with AC/DC’s entire catalog. The standard edition of the album is available with 3 unique cover designs plus a deluxe edition with it’s own artwork and expanded CD booklet.
Walmart has the standard edition listed at $11.88 and the deluxe edition at $13.88. I’ll be sure to write a review of the album when I pick it up!
For now, here’s the tracklist:
1. Rock N Roll Train
2. Skies On Fire
3. Big Jack
4. Anything Goes
5. War Machine
6. Smash N Grab
7. Spoilin’ For A Fight
8. Wheels
9. Decibel
10. Stormy May Day
11. She Likes Rock N Roll
12. Money Made
13. Rock N Roll Dream
14. Rocking All The Way
15. Black Ice
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