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FYI

There’s been an update on my other blog, www.speakerg.com. 

Starting Fresh

Hello all.  It’s been about a year since I’ve posted anything on this blog, and I want to explain why.  I enjoyed blogging in the past, but after doing PPP for about two years, blogging became more like a chore.  I was frustrated because I felt that my opportunities at PPP were few and far between due to an unfair page rank system, which was not the fault of PPP.  It reached a point that I no longer enjoyed learning about new things and discussing them on here, so I stopped.  I focused on my wedding, my family, my friends, my students, and my classes.  Now, almost a year later, I’ve decided to start blogging again.  I may do PPP again, eventually, but for now, I’m just going to enjoy sharing.

More later…

G

**Please note that this is a duplicate post from my other blog, speakerg.com.  I will be starting both blogs again, and each will continue to have their own unique themes.**

Ever Noseticed Something?

Okay, so the title might be a bit confusing. It’s supposed to be a combination of “noticed” and “nose,” but I’m not sure if it’s working. Anyway…

I was driving down I-74 today on my way to the airport and I noticed something that I inevitably see whenever I travel. There was a man driving his car, passing me (slow down!), and he was picking his nose! It’s bad enough that I saw it, but I know that he is not alone. Alas, the nose-picking-addicts-who-can’t-even-stop-while-driving are everywhere. I hate them have great concern for them. What is wrong with them that they can’t wait until their destination to pick there nose…perhaps in the privacy of a bathroom. Moreover, what if they got in an accident? Their airbag might shoot out into their hand, lodging their finger into the deepest darkest places in their brain, rendering them dead (or a vegetable…like a rootabaga…isn’t that a fun word? say it over and over). Furthermore, it kind of grosses me out.

Haircut

I got my hair cut today. The lady was washing my hair and I looked up to realize that her armpit was right in my face. Normally I wouldn’t have noticed this, and I’m sure it always happens, but this time she was wearing a sleeveless shirt. My face was literally inches away, and I couldn’t help be think to myself, “I sure am glad that she wore deodorant today.”

Boat Safe

It is summer time, and a lot of you probably have some activities that you love to do each and every summer. I remember when I was little, my family used to go out on our speed boat. As we got older, we had to sell the boat because it wasn’t used as much, but the memories of that boat are great. If you have a boat, make sure you remember your Boating Education. Don’t let unsafe practices risk your good memories.

Beautiful

I saw this, and I thought it was really powerful.

Hero!

Well, you know which evil villain I am, so now it’s time for you to see which super hero I am. This should come as no surprise to anyone who knew me when I was little. I will tell you NOT to take this quiz because you have to jump through hoops to get your results.

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Mother of the Groom

I had a great weekend. My parents came to celebrate my birthday, which was nice. We ended up spending a couple hours at David’s Bridal so that my mom could try on dresses for the wedding. I think we figured out what kind of dress looks the best on her, so now we’re trying to figure out which one she should get. She found a bunch at David’s that she liked, but she really wants to find one in our hometown so she can support local businesses.

Taryn and I have our cake testing tomorrow. We’re kind of excited about the bakery we found. They specialize in making cakes with buttercream icing that is so smooth it looks like fondant. We’ll also see if they can make a cake like the one we decided we like the best. It’s unique!

Super Villain

I saw this over at my sister’s blog and decided that I needed to take this quiz. It tells you what super villain you are. Here are my results!

Your results:
You are Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor 80% Dr. Doom 80% Apocalypse 70% Magneto 66% The Joker 60% Riddler 56% Catwoman 55% Kingpin 54% Juggernaut 48% Mystique 48% Two-Face 48% Dark Phoenix 33% Green Goblin 32% Poison Ivy 30% Mr. Freeze 28% Venom 24%

A brilliant businessman on a quest for world domination and the self-proclaimed greatest criminal mind of our time!

Uptown Band

Last night, I went uptown with some friends. Every Thursday during the summer, there is a different band that has a concert from 7:30-10:00. Last night it was a band that was similar to the one that will be playing at our wedding. They played a song that I liked called “That’s All.” Michael Buble sings a version of it, but his version is much slower. I’m not sure which version I prefer, but I’m leaning toward the Buble version. He has such a nice voice.