I finally had some time to write about my recent family trip to Orlando, Florida and upload a few pictures. I took almost three hundred pictures and that doesn’t even include the video files. Please let me know if you have trouble viewing the pics. This vacation was a birthday present from my parents and they gave me free rein to plan the whole ( Read more... )

Random Musings• Yesterday I was driving by a parking lot when out of nowhere this teenage boy comes flying down the long handrailing of the steps. I was so shocked because it happened so close to me and I was afraid he was going to fly out into my path. Gravity had a different idea though and he wiped out and the base of the steps. He landed with a ( Read more... )

Here are a few Writer's Block questions that I missed.

April 23, 2010
If you could hang out with any fictional character for a whole day, who would you choose, and why?
Harry Potter or Hermione Granger. I think I'd have a lot in common with both and I'd love the chance to explore Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, and other wizarding locations. The HP series ( Read more... )

• I went to see Valentine's Day with friends today. The woman in front of us at the entrance was angrily arguing with the ticket taker. She apparently wanted to see the "Harry" movie but her ticket said something else. The ticket taker was politely explaining that there was no "Harry" movie and the woman was becoming more livid with each passing ( Read more... )

• Last Thursday I went to see My Sister's Keeper with friends and I finally saw the New Moon trailer on the big screen for the first time. This was definitely my least favorite book in the Twilight series because I loathed the protagonist's actions and the way she was written, but the trailer still managed to look appealing.

• Speaking of My ( Read more... )

• Today is the last day of the month and I have to flip the calendar in a few minutes. No more Draco eye candy hanging on the wall. July's pic features Hermione, one of my favorite Harry Potter characters ( Read more... )

Yesterday I was stuck in meetings ALL day long and partially into the evening. I had a two hour dinner break between meetings, so after eating, I spent time reading and sipping iced tea at the Borders coffee shop. It was a particularly interesting night for Harriet the Spy-type observations ( Read more... )

Here is the Q&A list from tomorrow's thefridayfive.

It's the "stranded on a desert island" question! You can only take one thing from each category. What is it and why are you taking it?

1. A food that can be planted and regrown. ( Answer )