Randomness, Again At Its Best……

I recently had an email come through my inbox from the Army entitled “Afghan Wars”. This was the only mental image I could produce at the time. Does anyone else call crocheted blankets "Afghans" or is it just people from the South? And then I thought this picture sent to me was hilarious as well.

Twitter Update- Alright, so I’m completely lost on how the Twitter thing works, but I thoroughly enjoy reading and seeing randomness at its best. I’ve been tweeting for about 3 weeks, okay that’s a lie. I’ve been “reading” tweets and retweets. My personal belief is that Twitter is a fancy way to cyber-stalk famous people and celebrities from a distance that safely harbors you from being slapped with a restraining order or sitting outside their Hollywood home with binoculars around your neck. You know where they are and what they’re doing or how they’re feeling, eating, etc. without all the time consuming legwork of stalking. Plus, this gives the advantage for one to "follow" many people, not just one or two and this is widely accepted by everyone in America who tweets. Scary thought, but oh well.
I have unfollowed @JimCantore (of the Weather Channel). This crap with #Igor and his incessant ramblings on tornados in #Kansas and other weather mumbo-jumbo, frankly I don’t give a damn. However, the tweets of the voice-sexy @mikeroweworks (Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs) have now filled my twitter page. Ahhh, I can just imagine him doing a voice-over on his tweets to his followers, all 29,326 of us. And my favorite twit-pic of the week.

@mikeroweworks In a jelly bean factory. Quite possibly my favorite homage to Safety Third. Ever. http://twitpic.com/2oihjh

Other honorable mentions of tweeters that I follow are: @celiarivenbark (NC humorist/writer) who hasn’t tweeted since September 09. However, her last tweet was epic and I kept her because of that. @BenFolds (NC native in the music industry) and by gosh keeping him on here forever because of the YouTube clip from a live performance on “Chatroulette” (check it out) at a Charlotte Concert. Again, Bobby you made that concert rock and you too Bam on the can. Yes, this clip was downloaded to my iPod for my in flight entertainment to Texas last April. And last but not least @brettcbailey (renowned social networker in a smallish portion of NC) 95% of his content on Twitter is RT (re-tweets) but still an essential person to follow for your daily laugh or for your need to know info on college sports or NFL football, which I skip over these tweets and read the more pressing issues facing the world today; like some these:
RT@PeterGriffinn I type like this, #becauseimagangsta. yuuhh typ3 lyk3 diz bcuz ur @n id10t.

True. U no? Pardon the interjection of a personal tangent, but bear with me, this is my blog. Or my personal favorite shortened txt word that my husband uses constantly,"caws" not cause. Aggravating, but apparently it's the most time efficient shortcut txt word for our soldiers in the U.S. Army who communicate via BB messenger to find out what time final formation is or to tell their wife they can't talk long "caws tim is short" which translates to "cause time is short". Really? I thought you were saying we can't talk long because your 6 foot father Tim is now short. Okay on to more sweet tweets...

RT@alyankovic On second thought, it actually might behoove you to fear the Reaper a little bit. #rockretractions (I need more Cowbell!)
@brettcbailey I wish Tucker max would come out and punch Chelsea handler right in the ovary. #vma (I wish the same too!)
So, my life is a little bit funnier each day thanks to all the tweeters I follow. It's kind of like those brown bag specials, you never know what you’re going to find inside or read in this case. Happy tweeting for you peeps that do and find me if you can. I'm on to google a video of @mikeroweworks playing a piano and singing at the tannery and download it to my iPod. Maybe, just maybe, Ben and Mike could meet up on day on Chatroulette. Ahh...that would be awesome. :D

Getting Some Chinese Wookie and Fook You Too!

*Warning-The following blog post is non-typical blogging material for me, which may in fact become quite typical for me in the future. Having said that-cover your virgin eyes if you wish not to read the following.*

So, today has been interesting to say the least and some of my conversations on FB have been, how do you say? Slightly suggestive?
Perhaps.
Earlier today I went to the dentist and after sitting next to the lady wearing High Karate, I knew my day would be anything but average. Gagging..I get called back to the room and after a close call with a dental tool (the pointy one with the crooked bend in it) to my left eye, leaving me with my first impressions of the dental assistant and my teeth. Well just read my post.
Me-Just about threw up on a girl named Brett while she was making my impressions. Good impression, huh?
Michelle-That sucks.. Hope it wasn’t smelly & chunky! ~ was that inappropriate?
Me- Very inappropriate, but VERY funny. :D
Glenda-Please tell me you didn't have tuna for lunch :)!

Glenda, I’m afraid not. No tuna, just a hearty bowl of Buffalo Chicken Chili, which was delicious. So that brings me to my afternoon quest for my Cheerwine Fanatic Cousin by marriage-Brynlie. Sad part is she’s from Utah and living on the post-apocalyptic campus of Central Wyoming College and has to get her Cheerwine fix on her visits to the Carolinas. Poor child. So, I’m out “shopping” for Brynlie and getting her some things to “Cheer” her “Wine”y A$$ up out in Wyoming and thus led to an interesting Facebook topic (of course on my behalf).

Bennie and her only love in this world.

So, I married into the best undiscovered family members the other side of the Mississippi. I’ve been married to Clay for going on 8 years and without FB I’d never get to “chat” or catch-up with family that seem so far away. Let’s just say, I am truly blessed to be related to these folks. Now, I have no idea who belongs to who over in Utah; except Punk had her daughter Angie and a few more, Angie begot Ammy & Brynlie and a few more and I’m related by marriage because Punk’s sister Vetis, had Tim and a few others and Tim begot Clay and Rebekah and I married Clay. (Pardon the lack of a family tree diagram) Now maybe it sounds a bit like the book of Genesis, but I believe this is how it went.
Ammy & Brynlie are now two of my favorite people to follow on FB with constant fighting and outward displays of affection that goes on and on and on between the two of them. Many wall-to-wall posts between Ammy & Brynlie have peeked my curiosity of Silver Balls and Chinese Wookie, which lead me to this discussion.

Me- Just had the following conversation-Ok, let me get this straight-no Chinese Wookie but maybe some Fook You.
Me- And for you perverts out there, I was talking with my cousins in Utah about Chinese restaurants.
Lori -lol
Brynlie -I would press like, but it bugs the snot out of you. So instead I will just say I like this. "I like this." (Reading this made my day, someone is actually reading this blog.)
Ammy -We're so awesome lol
Me- Shh. Or everyone will want to be your friend too.

This was derived from the original question to Brynlie …..

Me-What the heck is Chinese Wookie? It's been bothering me for 2 days. I'm thinking a Chewbacca of Chinese ancestry.
Ammy-Nikki, China Wookie is what we call a restaurant here in town called China Wok. The joke is that they make their food out of whatever cats or rodents they find that morning
Brynlie-nasty-ness I tell you, nasty-ness!
Me- Ah. I love some Chinese food. Maybe when I make my pilgrimage to Utah I will venture out for Chinese Wookie!
Brynlie-no, you won't. We would take you to PF Chang's. Not China Wookie.
Ammy-Don't do it! There's a better place I call Fook You because I can't remember the name lol
Ammy-Or PF Chang's, that's muy bueno
Me-Ah classy! Forgive me but what is cwc? Central Wyoming College? Oh wrap it in a Wal-Mart bag! That's how my bestie does it. The blog link is on my info page. Howtoturnanaveragedayintoandadventure.com (I think) Brynlie and I were having a side conversation via inbox and I threw in my reply here.
Brynlie-PF Chang's is the best thing to happen to Chinese food since the invention of the fortune cookie. (which was invented in California) go figure.
Brynlie -Central Wyoming College. You got it. I will send the boys some too. sizes?? (side note-I’ll inbox you those sizes)
Ammy -This little snippet of useless trivia brought to you by Brynlie! Nothing is classy out here, they don't deserve sweet names
Me -I know I read that somewhere. Ok, let me get this straight-no Chinese Wookie but maybe some Fook You. (another side note-I read this in Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader. Guessing my cousins have copies in all of their facilities back home in Utah. No judging-I have a copy in mine.)
Brynlie -first off, Ammy you were watching that documentary with me about Chinese immigrants during the gold rush. Second, Nikki- Fook You is disgusting as well. Might as well chew on rat bung holes. PF's all the way.
Ammy -Ha-ha that's what you eat at the Wookie! I could go for some PF, hurry home I'm hungry now!
Brynlie - Home? I am at home. my home. you know the one where my sister ISN'T tanning the leather sofa and sucking the love out of my mom.

And this continued until the two of them took it over to their own wall and left my wall all alone. Thank goodness for crazy family members without them you'd have nothing to read. Ha.

HELP ME!! It's the worst case of writers block!!

Okay, so I've slacked off. Not a single new post since July....scary I know. But, I've got a serious case of writer's block. Looking for inspiration, I joined.... (drum roll please) **TWITTER!**

Yeah, I know, scary! My Mom set-up one and I just couldn't bare the thought of her being more technologically advanced than me. So, I one up-ed her. I ordered last night's dinner via my crackberry and then joined Twitter. Okay,so will this help with writer's block...IDK, but it's worth a shot. So, I need to get on the ball and begin blogging again...if I have any followers left. Oh and I got an award from Jelly in late July!

Here it is all shiny, now that I've dusted it off.

I just received an award from my good friend Jelly (Kelly)

I am suppose to share 7 things about myself.

Well......

1. It bothers the snot out of me for people to constantly like ALL my status updates on FB. Yeah, I know, it's there for you to read, but come on.

*I like this!* Give me a break!

2. Unlike Kelly, I throw my children in the Wal-mart buggy, never wiping it down. It's called survival of the fittest!

3. I'm addicted to Sirius in the Jeep and Pandora on my crackberry. I love listening to The Doors, The Who, Pink Floyd, Jay-Z, 3!Oh!3, Ben Folds, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Usher, Lady Gaga, No Doubt and lots more!

4. I decided that after my birthday this year I will be 29 FOREVER!

5. Speeding tickets-only 2 in 13 years ...(pats self on the back)

6. I play video games everyday. Even if my boys aren't here. :D

7. If I don't have pockets in my pants, my crackberry gets stuck in my bra-left side, the same place the ipod gets put when I run. TMI-but, now you know.

More Random than Kelly's....Thanks! Now to pass this on to some lucky bloggers!