Don't think I didn't know or forgot to mention...
I'm perfectly aware of what Marvel has done.
And quite frankly I'm very upset. Especially because just the other day my son told me that he wants to be Captain America when he grows up.
Now how can I explain to him that Marvel has killed Captain America?
Maybe he will be resurrected like Superman, I don't know. But I am just not at all happy about the death of this hero. I mean he was assassinated for pete's sake!
Why!?
**throws hands up in the air**
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I get the Rachel Ray magazine. Yes. I do.
And the issue for March came in the mail yesterday. It had such YUM-O sounding recipes and so I decided I am going to make dinner tonight for my parents. Braeden has decided he is going to help me. =o)
We needed ingredients. Fresh mozarello. EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil). Capacolla. Pasta. Vodka Sauce. Bread crumbs. Deeee-lish. While walking around I came across a new kind of broccoli bites, which didn't at all fit with the menu but I bought them anyway.
**cut to making my own commercial**
A woman with brown hair in a ponytail and cute chunky glasses on came up to me and asked me why I picked those broccoli bites. I told her that my son and I are cooking together tonight and I thought they would be fun. In addition, I love broccoli bites. She asked if she could put a recorder on and ask me some questions. I said okay...
Apparently I impressed her, because the next thing I new another woman was there and Braeden and I were going to get paid $150 to film ourselves making the bites and then eating them. They gave me $25 today and after I send back the digital video camera they will send the other $125. The only other thing I need to do is fill out the question sheet that came with the camera which basically asks what my eating habits are and if I enjoy cooking, yada yada.
Bizzare.
Never a normal day in the life of Christy. But who knows, maybe this could be Brae's big break. I don't think he cared too much though, because they gave him a sheet of stickers and then he was all smiles. Haha.
Plug for the brand...Green Giant.
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I can't explain it. I don't know why I have become so blessed. Maybe I always have been and I finally am able to see what is so wonderful about my life.
Anyway.
My blog was chosen to appear on the front page of The News Journal's website again yesterday. You can read it here. This comes after on Thursday appearing in print on the front of their Home & Garden section!
Truly. I just don't even know what to say. Other than to thank Braeden for being such an amazing inspiration and joy.
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Totally forgot to write about "Bridge to Terabithia."
I'll be the first to admit that though I am an avid reader, I have never read this book. Which I probably should have read to Brae before taking him to see the movie. Perhaps then I could have prepared myself better for the sob fest that occurred midway through the movie and ceased when the movie was over.
The story is about two children who feel like outsiders. They wind up being the best of friends and they build each others confidence whilst also creating a magical imaginary land...Terabithia. Jess and Leslie are King and Queen of Terabithia and they rule the Kingdom. There are fantastical creatures and a dark lord that also inhabit this kingdom and the adventures they have are a joy to watch. 
Leslie inspired me immensely. She was such a free spirit, true to herself no matter what. Plus, I loved the way she dressed.
Aside for the story, the music in this movie was amazing. Jeremy Camp's voice made an appearance which I was happy about. He is also on the Narnia soundtrack. Aaron Zigman did a great job with the instrumentals. The music enhanced the magical feel and it also deepened the sadness. Perhaps that is just because music is entirely emotional for me anyway.
So. Braeden tells me he liked the movie. There were times when he was sad and he leaned against me in the seat. But there were also times when he laughed out loud and even put his arms up in excitement when Jess was protecting Leslie from the possessed squirrel creatures. I don't think he understood all of the plot, but I do think he enjoyed the movie. And it's always fun for me to see his reactions to everything.
The only downfall to the outing was that while waiting in line to get pretzels and fruit punch, someone moved our coats and took the seats we saved. So by the time we got back in the theater since it took 30 minutes to get pretzels...we ended up having to sit in the front row. Brae was fine with it and though I would have preferred to sit farther away it really didn't matter when I saw how entranced he was with the big screen. =o)
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Tuesday night through yesterday evening we had an ice storm. I believe we got about 2 inches of ice. I took some pictures and was going to send them to delawareonline.com for their storm galleries, but my internet went down yesterday morning and is still not back up. Nor is our power, period.
When I left for work this morning there still was not any power. Braeden and I slept together last night because the electric was out and he was nervous about the dark. We were under 6 blankets and I still felt frozen by the morning. His little furnace of a body remained toasty.
Valentine's Day is such a load of horse crap. Haha. But I have to say that yesterday was probably the best Valentine's Day I have ever had. Due to the ice storm I was able to stay with my Valentine all day long. Braeden even sang me the "little love bug" song that he learned at day care. So sweet.
I hope everyone was safe and warm yesterday. Happy Belated Valentine's Day!
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It might seem silly, but a blog I wrote "Marvel Heroes & Silent Laughs" was published on the front page of The News Journal's website at delawareonline.com.
I love to write and I would do it even if no one read my posts. But to know that someone thought it was interesting enough to put on the front of the site, well that's a pretty good feeling.
Guess I should thank Braeden when I get home for the inspiration!
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Oh you know I say "bah" all the time. And it's not a sheep sound, it's like the "bah" in "bah humbug." And meck, well, meck is a cross between "meh" and "heck."
So.
Bah! and Meck!
I'm tired.
Braeden has a pretty wicked cold and an ear infection. Which makes for rough nights. And the medicine I am on has been regulated (increased) which for me means an intense headache. But that will fade within a week or two and so I need to deal with it.
Work is still going very well. I have a katrillion projects on my plate, but I'm embracing it, because it is work I love to do. It feels good to have creative control back and to be appreciated as a web developer. I have even been called a web design genius recently. Haha. I'm definitely not a genius, but it felt good to hear.
Burlap to Cashmere. Where do I come up with these things? I know. I know. But again this is a band that I enjoy. You can listen to 30 second tidbits at Amazon. I recommend "Chop, Chop" and "Mansion."
And if you like it, the singer has a solo album that you can hear samples from on (the oh-so-dreaded) MySpace. Enjoy!
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Am I one?
Right now I'm listening to "White Flag" conveniently part of the music selection of this blog.
And part of the lyrics say "Feed me to the birds."
I get the sentiment.
But I'd much rather BE a bird.
This song is a great song, with amazing lyrics. Moving lyrics.
I always thought that I had to change the world,
but my world came down tonight.
I thought that I had to win the war,
but I'm so lost in the fight.
So I'm letting this be,
and I'm beginning to see.
Speaking of birds.
Braeden is a bird. With a wing span beyond his years. He is so smart. This evening we were at the Fisher Price website playing their toddler games. Some of them require movement of the mouse and clicking on the right animal or choosing the right color paint to color the correct shape. He can do it! I mean he amazed me this evening with how quickly he caught onto each game and how often he was accurate with his responses.
Truly amazing.
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