Happy Birthday To The Best Actor Ever

Happy Birthday Ben Stiller! Hopefully this weekend will enable time for a Ben Stiller movie-a-thon.

I love you, Ben Stiller
You bring joy to my soul
When I watch your movies
My laughter just rolls

I love Meet the Parents
Can you deal with that?
I could watch it day by day
And as a result pass on grass

As a male model in Zoolander
Your blue steel was so great
You barely escaped the black lung
And as a eugooglizer, you were first rate

You did it, did it as Starsky
Inspiring me to be myself, that’s cool
Serious and by the book in your cop skills
You were quite the funny tool

Your energy in Madagascar was unending
As Alex the Lion, Rx ADH++D
DARN YOU ALL TO HECK!
Was my favorite Alex decree

As White Goodman in Dodgeball
Your intensity could not be surpassed
Make your jokes, Mr. Jokey
Too bad Average Joe’s kicked your *#@ (butt)

In Along Came Polly
You took OCD to the next level
And went from using the risk assessor
To a merry making revel

Happy Birthday Ben Stiller
Happy Birthday To You
May the number of your future movies
Extend many more than a few

I can assure you there will be a Night At the Museum IMAX trip even if it is a one person venture!!! Opening December 22!!!

Some Thanksgiving Highlights

First, as we approached Kelly and Kyle's house, this decorative truck inspired me to edit my dollar bill list. I have officially added no tasteless enhancement of vehicle to my list. In case you can't read the right side, it says, "In Memory Of My Son, Pookie".
This was the hands-down favorite activity of the visit and Thanksgiving break in itself. I did my best to earn the initial nickname of b.h. (baby hog). The secret was to wait until competitors decided to leave the house and stay behind. Leaving Carter left us all a bit lugubrious.
Stacy and I arose bright and early to go doorbusting on Black Friday. We officially got out of bed at 5:30 and left the hotel at 5:47. An unfortunate event happened in that the hotel's alarm clock blared out an 80's song at 4 am. This alarm was not set by us. Our shopping attempts were quite successful and we were able to return to the hotel for continental breakfast by 8:30.
Sweet Valley High Game is the most desired Christmas present by all of the cousins. If it is possible, it rivals Sequence in it's funness to play on a rainy day!

Party At Grandmas!

After being ditched by Carrie (Michaelangelo room painter) and Kayla (Sanford the sick one) and Stacy (Coach Beilein Jr.), Jess and I were the only ones to attend the potato soup party. Grandma gave us free reign over her wine.

Two lymerics from the evening:

Grandma loved my sex machine shirt

She wants one so that she can convert

But to church I can't wear

This warning she declared

I just can't see what it would possibly hurt

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Jess made these bar cookies I am all about

My love for them I could scream and shout

As my day began

I took half of the pan

So of these tasty treats I would not run out

Saturday At The Game

After a pleasant lunch with my boss and secretary, I headed to meet Allison and Becky for the Canisius basketball game. Once again, we were able to glean great second row seats due to our early arrival. Allison and I are currently rivaling Kayla with our celeb look-alike sightings. In the picture you see a Lucas Scott twinlike resemblance in the redshirter sitting to the left of the one and only Ted Talkington (who I might add got to play for a few minutes once again, making those minutes one of the highlights).

During halftime, my boss and secretary came down to talk to Allison, Becky, and I. After my boss chatted, she proceeded to go to the end of the isle and begin talking to the only other person in our row, a male graduate student. She gave a detailed introduction of us all to him and pleaded for him to pick us up as she didn't understand why no one did. After this embarrassing incident, I am sad to say though not terribly suprised to say, we did not game it up and begin conversation with him ourselves.

Brian Bailey made an appearance at the game, reporting in sacriledge that he has no favorite player as of yet. He declined an invitation to watch John Tucker Must Die with us. Big mistake in my opinion, as I give the movie four calling birds and a huge > sign in comparison to the movie I was made to pass it up for in the theatre, Step It Up.

Top Reasons Mary Kay Events Are Not For Me

In trying to broaden my horizons and get out of my comfort zone, I recently went to a friend’s Mary Kay selling debut. By the end of this try something different traumatic event, I no longer felt like a girl. Here are some main reasons I would recommend staying in the zone.

1. The Bonnie Bell dis. Imagine my great aghastment when the host of the event, says “back when you were still wearing your Bonnie Bell” in a voice that implied that this was sometime in the very distant past. In my mind I thought, that would be this morning for me and I certainly didn’t want to admit to the fact that my lipstick/gloss consists of an assortment of Bonnie Bell, Lip Smackers, and Mary Kate and Ashley.

2. Participation points. I thought that I got rid of these dreaded things in Connerhead’s English class in 10th grade, where one of the guys ate up those points like Pac Man, leaving none for the rest of us. He raised his hand and was called on over and over again before anyone else had a chance to formulate an answer. Mary Kay debut participants were given points for asking or answering questions and then won prizes for their points. Once again, there was a participation hog who got all the points.

3. The asking for names. A chart was made of all the people we knew who would be willing for the friend to practice her skills on. We were asked to provide names for this chart, once again getting points for this. I found it a little strange to be giving names for this without the people knowing their involvement, therefore, my friend list looked even more nonexistent than it truly is in comparison to others.

4. The cost analysis: As follows a comparison: Mary Kay Signature Lipstick $13, Bonnie Bell Lip Gloss $2, Revlon Lipstick at Wal-Mart $6

Basketball Mania Is Back!

The wonderful display of tickets helps aid in the movement toward the fourth task of grief in our mourning the loss of last years seniors, investing in the new. We attended the WVU vs. Slippery Rock game last night, being my first real game of the season. WVU defeated Slipper Rock 87-37.
The scoreboard displays (upon close viewing) the points scored by my new favorite player, Ted Talkington (#32). Chosen partially for his home state origin and his under the radar playing status, not only did I have the luck to see him play, but the luck to see him score. I must bask in this moment now as it may not happen many more times.

Also of note was the distant spotting of my old friend from band who once again led the pregame greetings to the opposing team and the dance team's song evolvement from the good ole days ad nasium Proud Mary to Justin's Bringing Sexy Back.

Lori's Lexicon

This lexical moment is brought to you by a newspaper delivered to the McLain's in Norfolk. I also made up a lymerick to help faciliate the memory of this word. Again, I had to deviate slightly from exact form due to the difficulty in finding rhyming words for abdominous.

It’s not so great to be abdominous
In fact, it could be quite ominous
For if you have an excessive middle
Your health problems can be considerable
And you may find your way to an early sarcophagus

(as anticipated) It's A Boy!!!!

On Monday evening, after dad nonchalantly told me about his day, he finally got around to telling me that Kelly had called earlier to say that her water had broke. I had quite a more hyped reaction and raced home. We drove through the night to meet my new nephew, Carter Scott McLain. Carter was born November 6th at 10:23 and weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Quite cute and very fun to hold, it was more than moderately difficult to leave the Virginia Beach premises.
When asked by Kyle’s sister in law, what Carter looked like, Stacy replied, “He looks like a bag of sugar with a head on it.”

Playoff Game Highlights

Our final two fall softball games took place in artic like conditions. Our team tore it up at bat in the first game, easily defeating Rescare. Some may say the in between game picture jinxed our ability to win the second game against Jack's Auto Recycling (I think). We rallied in the top of the fifth, to no avail.
We discovered that Jessica owns a pair of magic gloves. I'm suprised Bad A** Buddy Rowan didn't find these babies as I think I would guarantee them to hit an extra 30 feet at least. Jess hit two over the fence using the gloves (one resulting in a grand slam). Kayla and I also utilized them to enhance our batting. Sometimes the tradeoff could get quite tricky. They without a doubt deserve a limerick.

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Jessica's batting gloves help us to score

Guaranteed to hit 30 feet more

I'd say they are magic

To the other team, tragic

For they are a resource that makes the ball soar

Kayla's ability to spot a celebrity in any crowd (particularly softball crowds) is quite refined. The catcher from the opposing team is quite a look alike to the dad on Pete's Dragon.

Here, you see (definitely could see better in person) the frost on Paul's jacket. In the outfield, Paul and I faced the massive mud pit, between right and right center. The pit was the most offensely savvy place to hit the ball, as fielders were sure to slip and slide.

Finally, here is Gordon presenting the trophy to Allison. Gordon is quite the favored umpire for reasons delineated in a previous post. So, we received a trophy for being runners up in the loser bracket. I guess that makes us 10th place. Major congratulations to us!

A Few John Vaughnism's

Two quotes, the first certaintly contains alot of logic and the second displays much wisdom.

"The way to get people to stop throwing trash out the window is to weld the window shut."

"Violins are indeed from the vile family."

The OC's Back!!!!!

(Revised for the welcome of Season Four)

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The ultimate television experience continued last year

We watched the show religiously

Scandal, suprises, and much supsense

Were found on the OC

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Enough drama to result in sleepless nights

We wished it were on every day

Through the dark and dreary winter months

It was our sunshine ray

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Last season left us with a heavy heart

Unanswered questions pondering our minds

How did we surivive for six whole months

Without our treasured show, so fine

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How will the OC survive without Marissa?

Can her friends overcome the past?

Will Ryan struggle and take revenge?

Can he survive the dispair of grief, so vast?

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Who will go away to college?

What trouble will Kaitlin create?

For these answers and so much more

We no longer have to wait!

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The show we love is back tonight

No better reason to own a TV

Thursday nights from 9 to 10

I'll be watching The OC!