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Why We Watch…
Last night saw the 86th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony. Broadcast to millions of people in many countries and tons of languages. I don’t have all the statistics as to how many, but given what live TV is these days, I know it was a lot. And it was a great show. Very entertaining and so,…
86th Academy Awards, Angelina Jolie, Awards show, best picture, celebrity selfie, dark, dreams, Ellen Degeneres, famine, fun, funny, glamor, hunger, light, live television, Lupita Nyong’o, Matthew McConaughey, movies, Oscars, Pizza at the Oscars, Ukraine, Venezuela, war, whimsy, why we watch, winners -
When a Man Marches
All week I have been thinking about the impact of Martin Luther King Jr. on the very fabric of our existence in today’s world. Monday saw the birthday of this honorable man and I couldn’t help but wonder what our lives and even more, our world, would look like without his work. And in that…
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For the Love of the Game
I LOVE FSU football! I wasn’t born into it. I earned the garnet and gold blood that I bleed. I walked the hallowed halls and I stood in the stands and I cheered the highs and the lows. I know… a nerdy girl who loves football? Unheard of! But yes. That’s me. Football lovin’ nerdy…
A, ACC, BCS, BCS Champs, champions, championship, defense, don’t stop believing, fear the spear, Florida State, football, football girl, FSU, garnet and gold, Go Noles, Jameis Winston, Jimbo Fisher, Kelvin Benjamin, Lamarcus Joyner, my boys, nerdy girl, no time for losers, Nole girl, offense, quarterback, Seminoles, title game, tomahawk chop -
Just One Word
Welcome to the New Year! A time of reflection. A time to assess the year that’s passed. A time to start looking forward to the year to come. And, inevitably, a time of resolutions. If you’re like me then you make long lists of things that need changing. Things that are wrong with you. Maybe…
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25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
“Little Drummer Nerd!” Day 18: Snuggle time When it starts to look like this outside… Then it’s time to quit crafting… put on your PJ’s and fuzzy slippers, like this… And just watch terribly cheesy romantic holiday movies. The kind you see on Hallmark and Lifetime and ABC Family, basically anything with Melissa Joan Hart…
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25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
Day 17: Trivia Winners Thank you to everyone who answered my Elf trivia questions. Here are the questions and answers: Question #1: What toy was Buddy making when he failed to make his quota? Answer: Etch A Sketch Question #2: What are Buddy’s four main food groups? Answer: Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn and syrup…
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25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
“Jingle nerds, jingle nerds, jingle all the nerds!” Day 14 & 15: Elf trivia Well… the snow won out yesterday. And the Elf tour was cancelled. Which means I have all kinds of trivia prizes that are now just sitting on my bedroom floor, very sadly. So I’m going to put the trivia questions up…
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25 days of (nerdy) Christmas!
Elf Tour!!! If you are not in NY, then I sorry you won’t get to join. But of you are… come on out and join us for the ‘Unofficial.Elf Tour of NYC! And check back tomorrow for a full report and pictures! #smilingsmyfavorite #NYElfTour2013 @nerdinthecity