So, I went to the Blues game on Friday and got to see Sarah Palin drop the hockey puck. When she came out I couldn't quite see so I climbed up on my seat and promptly started to fall off and had to grab the girl next to me who proclaimed "Wow! Are you that excited to see Sarah Palin?" My response: "No." I just couldn't see! But I was able to get some good pictures by standing on my chair. And you know, she was sort of booed, but in the end she was roundly (and loudly) cheered. I'm okay with that because her two youngest daughters came out with her. And they looked so cute in their Blues hockey jerseys so it was really hard to boo. Besides, at age 26, if I walked into the center of a rink with 25,000 fans booing my Mom, I would probably start crying...
In the end, I stayed for the entire game, the Blues lost 4 to 0, and Sarah Palin did cause this.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
I tried
I tried to make something different from myself for dinner tonight. I tried so hard. I wanted to make a nice little fancy rice dish like Dad does. So I went to Shop and Save and picked up a bag of rice, cream of mushroom soup and mozzarella cheese. I came home and put the rice in a pot on the oven. I've actually never cooked rice before but figured how hard could it be? So the rice starts cooking but after 10 minutes it starts sticking to the bottom of the pan. I tried to keep stirring but it just wasn't enough! So I poured the rice into another pan and poured in the cream of mushroom soup to make it better. The rice started getting all mushy and hard to pull a spoon through so I threw on the mozzy cheese and tried to melt it before it became a giant blob.
I scooped it into a bowl and sat down to try and eat it but all I could taste was hard rice with a hint of mushroom. It was like....hard prison mush. I threw it out. Had pizza rolls instead.
I scooped it into a bowl and sat down to try and eat it but all I could taste was hard rice with a hint of mushroom. It was like....hard prison mush. I threw it out. Had pizza rolls instead.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Nebraska
Well, I had a very good weekend. But for the life of me, I never thought I would go to Nebraska once, let alone twice in six months. But, a friend of mine got tickets to see Mizzou play at Nebraska and I am happy to report that Mizzou won, 52 to 17. Not only that, it was the first time in 30 years that Missouri had won at Nebraska!
The drive wasn't too bad, seven hours by yourself. Left at 5:30am and got there at 12:30pm. But really, that doesnt bother me. I have a GPS, satellite radio and an Ipod to keep me occupied. I will admit though, there was one point in the drive that sort of freaked me out. I was driving through Missouri when I went past a sign that says "Iowa Welcomes You!" And for a few seconds I thought Oh My God, I drove to the wrong state. Thankfully, my GPS told me that I only have to go through a small portion of Iowa and then you cross over into Nebraska so I immediately felt better. But for a second there...
No worries though. I made no wrong turns and the drive was pretty going through the hills with the leaves starting to change colors. The game itself was awesome. The University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium basically fits 86,000 people. Not only was it sold out, but it was also Nebraska's Homecoming as well. The seats were great but the fans were annoying and stood through the entire first half, which means I had to stand through the entire first half. After halftime though, the score really got away and the Nebraska fans finally sat down and shut up. In fact, they started leaving. It got so quite in the stadium I could hear the Mizzou chant from the complete otherside of the stadium. Leaving Lincoln to go back to Omaha was pretty crappy though. All those thousands of people basically on one highway back in.
On Sunday we toured the grounds of Creighton University which is a prestigous Jesuit college. I just like to see college campuses wherever I go. I looked around Nebraska's campus as well and thought it was a hodge podge of buildings with bad art. From there we went to the Omaha Zoo which is one of the top in the country. Though you do have to pay so I would put the St. Louis Zoo over the Omaha Zoo since ours is free. We walked around Omaha's Market district which is a cute little area and I took off for home about 5:00 pm. I had to drive just about all of the drive in the dark. I know that bothers some people, but not me. I sort of like driving in the dark. Besides, I wasn't realy going to miss anything in terms of the view outside. The only things that bug me is when your driving down the highway in less populated areas and you go awhile without seeing another car. It would suck to have your car breakdown at there. That and stopping at a rest area to hit the bathroom. Never again. I got out of there so fast I didn't even bother to wash my hands.
I got home around 12:30 in the morning on Monday so it was a good thing I had Monday as a vacation day. So, alls well that ends well!
The drive wasn't too bad, seven hours by yourself. Left at 5:30am and got there at 12:30pm. But really, that doesnt bother me. I have a GPS, satellite radio and an Ipod to keep me occupied. I will admit though, there was one point in the drive that sort of freaked me out. I was driving through Missouri when I went past a sign that says "Iowa Welcomes You!" And for a few seconds I thought Oh My God, I drove to the wrong state. Thankfully, my GPS told me that I only have to go through a small portion of Iowa and then you cross over into Nebraska so I immediately felt better. But for a second there...
No worries though. I made no wrong turns and the drive was pretty going through the hills with the leaves starting to change colors. The game itself was awesome. The University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium basically fits 86,000 people. Not only was it sold out, but it was also Nebraska's Homecoming as well. The seats were great but the fans were annoying and stood through the entire first half, which means I had to stand through the entire first half. After halftime though, the score really got away and the Nebraska fans finally sat down and shut up. In fact, they started leaving. It got so quite in the stadium I could hear the Mizzou chant from the complete otherside of the stadium. Leaving Lincoln to go back to Omaha was pretty crappy though. All those thousands of people basically on one highway back in.
On Sunday we toured the grounds of Creighton University which is a prestigous Jesuit college. I just like to see college campuses wherever I go. I looked around Nebraska's campus as well and thought it was a hodge podge of buildings with bad art. From there we went to the Omaha Zoo which is one of the top in the country. Though you do have to pay so I would put the St. Louis Zoo over the Omaha Zoo since ours is free. We walked around Omaha's Market district which is a cute little area and I took off for home about 5:00 pm. I had to drive just about all of the drive in the dark. I know that bothers some people, but not me. I sort of like driving in the dark. Besides, I wasn't realy going to miss anything in terms of the view outside. The only things that bug me is when your driving down the highway in less populated areas and you go awhile without seeing another car. It would suck to have your car breakdown at there. That and stopping at a rest area to hit the bathroom. Never again. I got out of there so fast I didn't even bother to wash my hands.
I got home around 12:30 in the morning on Monday so it was a good thing I had Monday as a vacation day. So, alls well that ends well!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
It's over
The debate is over. I loved it! So many emotions. I got a lump in my throat when Joe Biden was talking about losing his wife and daughter years ago; I cracked up when Sarah Palin was made the joke about no one understanding their vice president jokes; I was angry about both of their views of not recognizing gay marriage; I was annoyed about Palin quoting Reagan and I was even confused about at some points trying to sift through and hear the real answer.
That was pretty cool. I'm so glad she didn't fall flat on her face. I didn't think Joe Biden was going to have any issues but after I saw the Katie Couric interview I was really worried for Sarah. I did think Biden smiled too much though....
That was pretty cool. I'm so glad she didn't fall flat on her face. I didn't think Joe Biden was going to have any issues but after I saw the Katie Couric interview I was really worried for Sarah. I did think Biden smiled too much though....
You BETCHA!
The VP debate is starting!!! If I was Sarah Palin I would have walked out on stage and throw up all over the podium but I hope she does do well. Even though she doesn't have my vote, I don't want her to go out there and bomb and a candidate doesn't put a women on the ticket for another 30 years.(Oh, I like Sarah's dress! Joe Biden does have awful hair but he is wearing a sharp suit.)
On another note, I am leaving at 5:00am on Saturday morning to drive to Omaha. It should be around 7 hours alone in the car but that should not be too bad. My GPS will tell me how to get there and I have satellite radio and my Ipod. I am meeting a friend in Omaha who got us tickets for the Mizzou-Nebraska homecoming game at the University of Nebraska (which is in Lincoln, an hour outside of Omaha). But, I don't think I am going to wear any Mizzou gear even if it is my school. I don't want Nebraska fans to yell at me :( and I look good in red anyway.
I'm going to come back late Sunday night and I have Monday off of work so I can tell you about my trip when I get back. Should be a really pretty drive though I will spend a good portion of it driving in the dark. All the leaves are turning. Now, the temperature needs to drop another 40 degrees. It was a high of 68 today. Boo! I had to have my air conditioner on in the car.
If you are watching the debate, where on earth did they get the moderator from? She just asked a question that I had no idea what she was talking about. She would have had to repeat the question or use it in another sentence for me....
On another note, I am leaving at 5:00am on Saturday morning to drive to Omaha. It should be around 7 hours alone in the car but that should not be too bad. My GPS will tell me how to get there and I have satellite radio and my Ipod. I am meeting a friend in Omaha who got us tickets for the Mizzou-Nebraska homecoming game at the University of Nebraska (which is in Lincoln, an hour outside of Omaha). But, I don't think I am going to wear any Mizzou gear even if it is my school. I don't want Nebraska fans to yell at me :( and I look good in red anyway.
I'm going to come back late Sunday night and I have Monday off of work so I can tell you about my trip when I get back. Should be a really pretty drive though I will spend a good portion of it driving in the dark. All the leaves are turning. Now, the temperature needs to drop another 40 degrees. It was a high of 68 today. Boo! I had to have my air conditioner on in the car.
If you are watching the debate, where on earth did they get the moderator from? She just asked a question that I had no idea what she was talking about. She would have had to repeat the question or use it in another sentence for me....
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