Highlights From Another Norfolk Trip

1. The obvious, seeing Carter, especially in his Simba outfit, which set the stage for singing him "Gonna Be a Mighty King".

2. And wishing Kelly a Happy Birthday.

3. Watching Bam's Unholy Union with Kyle. Sadly, we were unable to watch a new favorite, Juvies, as MTV was a liar in its lineup. You definitely could use an energy drink before watching Bam. Kyle has become a fan of energy drinks and recommends Full Throttle, Blue Demon. A limerick expresses the power of the energy drink.

Kyle loves Full Throttle Energy Drinks
Providing a bigger edge than you think
That demon drink of blue
Provides vigor and vim to you
Making your day seem effortless and in sync

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Stacy and Kyle's conversation regarding Juvies:

Stacy: "I'd rather watch Law and Order"

Kyle: "But that's not reality TV."

4. Getting busted for utilizing a camera in Macy's. Who knew you weren't allowed to dress up and take pictures. Sadly, it was right after I had dressed in gangster attire and right before we had taken the picture.

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5. Jammin' out to Stacy's Happy Halloween mix cd, given to Kelly for a Halloween past. I am a major fan of eclectic music compilations (and this one may take the cake on that) so I am passing on the song listing, highly recommended for downloading in this exact mix:

1. Pink-Get The Party Started

2. Tim McGraw-Something Like That

3. Enrique Iglesias-Hero (Spanish Version)

4. MC Lyte-Lyte As A Rock

5. Afroman-Because I Got High

6. Destiny's Child-Brown Eyes

7. Lonestar-I'm Already There

8. West Side Story Soundtrack-Cool

9. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony-The Crossroads

10. Bobby McFerrin-Don't Worry, Be Happy

11. Extreme-More Than Words

12. Trick Daddy-I'm A Thug

13. Lonestar-Amazed

14. Tiffany-I Think We're Alone Now

15. Destiny's Child-Nasty Girl

16. Jagged Edge-Let's Get Married

17. St. Lunatics-Midwest Swing

18. Richard Marx-Right Here Waiting

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6. Grandma leading us on a Starbucks run. After our hotel had promised us cookies, which were not apparent inspiring the slightly altered quote from the Ringer, (When the f did we get cookies?) ,we decided to go to Starbucks.

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7. Dad's sighting of a bald eagle!

Carter Countdown (Providing Solace in a Week Containing the Last OC Episode Ever)

The Carter Countdown has commenced

The excitement is more than immence

In just a few days

Developmental milestones we will gaze

I can barely take the suspense

Limericks For A Quite Varied Cultural Weekend

The Jerry West statue was beheld
A few Alexander dunks were propelled
Ted made another three
A win was guaranteed
As cheers and jubilation were compelled

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(We also glimpsed one of my WVAQ heros (mentioned in another limeric); however, I sadly passed up an introduction. All in good time...)

The Play Station 2 was procured
Promising winter bleakness to be cured
While playing Guitar Hero
Your sadness will be zero
And a Psychobilly Freakout is assured

The Rocky Horror Picture Show was viewed
Though "interesting", it was not surprisingly crude
Scandalous audience attire
Interactive participation desired
Like Timmy's Terabithia, we weren’t sure what to conclude

This Weekend's Myriad Momentous Moments

Saturday, Ted tore it up at the WVU game against UCLA, not only playing, but contributing to the winning score. And that is absolute proof of the power of prayer, folks. (I realize Ted is taking over the blog. I'll try to tone down my obsession so I don't have to change the name of the blog to reflect it's new overriding theme). My boss, once again, had big plans for me, calling me to her section to meet a previous Mountaineer standout whom we'll call Bill,who was seated next to her. Unfortunately, I could not truly appreciate this moment due to the fact that during Bill's career at WVU, my time was assiduously spent on the pursuit of obtaining 99.9 percentages in my classes as opposed to the more enjoyable activity of Moutaineer basketball. I can tell you that Bill is amazing in his texting speed and tamed some of my boss' wacky theories about diagnoses for Joe Alexander. As a result of being "trapped" there for the second half of the game, I was unable to get any photos of the crowd. I was later told by my boss that my dorky glasses ruined my chances of making an impression. She plans to help me obtain more contacts for the future. I'm definately feeling as if I stepped into the plot of the movie we saw Saturday night, Because I Said So.

Sunday was also eventful, with dinner at Olive Garden and Mountain Stage with a variegated group of people. Mountain Stage provided a three hour bluegrass feast for the ears (However, the three hours might have actually pushed past the full mark to the gorged state).

And speaking of gorged, I leave you with a Vaughnism: "I recommend an electric guitar (as opposed to acoustic) for stout children and women who are well endowed."

Benefits Of My New Living Arrangement

Because I think life is one big joke: Some positives of my new living arrangement:1. The biggest TV I have ever seen in a house (though I am told there is one bigger).

A limeric denotes my thoughts:

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Justin's TV makes you say WOW!

Eat your heart out Kyle!

Though I'd still rather have Carter,

And a trade I would barter

If either he or Kel would allow

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(and if it were actually mine)

(Think COPS on this screen!)

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2. Getting to listen to and watch sporting programs at leisure without ad nasium complaints. I was peacefully able to listen to the Beilein show on Monday. The show made my dreams come true by hosting Ted as the player this week.

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3. A drastic reduction in the number of times I hear the F-Word.

F-Word Graph:

Jan 15-21: ################

Jan 22-28: #############

Jan 28-Feb 4: #################

Jan 5-present: N/A

#=5

John Vaughn's Wisdom Begins Again

Guitar lessons began with uncanny timing, as the wisdom of John Vaughn was in dire need. And he did not disappoint. After I recommended to him that he try guitar hero, we discussed difficult roommates. Regarding the boyfriend of a certain tempestuous lady, he indicated that "Unless he's an overweight, quadriplegic in a wheelchair, he could do better."
During the lesson, he also provided some inspirational advice on teaching, "The quest for stamping out idiocy is a pursuit that is continuous, for there is an endless supply. "

YAC

A chance to go to Jackson’s Mill
Beautiful surroundings and scrumptious snacks
A chance to hang out and make new friends
We could not pass up YAC

Although our cadre may have been small
The fun we had was great
Stacy, Jessie, Andy and I
Hope to gain others for next YAC’s date

We played Sequence with last year’s Uno sharks
We saw a few illogical moves
But really fun to play on any day
Of our Sequence, these guys approved

An Easter egg hunt was prepared for us
We strived madly to get every egg we could see
To turn them into tickets
On prizes that your happiness would be guaranteed

Though 132 tickets we obtained
We sadly did not win
But I guarantee that given the chance
We’d try that hard again

The class Dance Dance Revolution
Fed our desire for a play station 2
The leader, a DDR genius
Could check your heat for you

Some Jr. ROTC students inspired us
Teaching us about service and integrity
They talked about the colors of the flag
A neuron enhancing activity

“Christmas caroling” that Stacy loved
The silent auction and teacher class
Going to council circle in the cold and rain
Memories that are sure to last

And next year when January falls
Carrie and Kayla should with us pack
To Lewis County, West Virginia’s heart
A big How How for YAC