More Moosic!

Adding to my "I've seen in concert" list:

• Moody Blues (1996) - Baton Rouge, LA
• Kansas and ZZ Top (1998) - Shreveport, LA
• Liquid Sand (2000) - Baton Rouge, LA
• Squint (2004) - Ruston, LA
• Benji Davis Project (several times 2005-2006) - Shreveport, LA
• Weird Al Yankovic (2007) - Charlotte, NC
• Jimmy Buffett (2008) - Charlotte, NC
• Lifehouse (2009) - Charlotte, NC
• American Idol Top 10 - Michael Sarver, Megan Joy, Scott MacIntyre, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Allison Iraheta, Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert, and Kris Allen (2009)
• Pete Turner, Sum 41, and The Offspring (2009) - Charlotte, NC
• Theory of a Deadman, Godsmack, and Motley Crue (2009) - Charlotte, NC
• Foreigner (2009) - Charlotte, NC
• Kansas, Styx, and Foreigner (2010) - Charlotte, NC
• KISS (2010) - Charlotte, NC
• Jimmy Buffett (2012) - Charlotte, NC
• Summerland Tour, saw Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, and Lit, skipped Marcy Playground and Everclear (2012) - Charlotte, NC
• Summerland Tour, saw Sponge, Filter, and Live (although for one song because of bad weather), skipped Everclear (weather again) (2013) - Charlotte, NC 

Had tickets to (I can't remember the name) Tour with Sugar Ray, Smashmouth, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon, and Fastball, but couldn't go because of Pa's funeral (2013) - Charlotte, NC

It's Crack-tastic Gown Time Again!

It's Miss Universe time, which can only mean one thing: evening gowns that could only have been chosen by... well, someone that was obviously high.
And so I begin!

Aruba wore her evening sarong.

Belgium... There are no words.

Denmark enlisted PRS3's Stacy Estrella. All she's missing is the "coquettish panty."


Georgia is attempting to channel Joan Collins - and is failing miserably.


Great Britain was running late, so she stopped by Victoria's Secret on her way.


I do NOT want to know what's going on around Haiti's lady area.


Linen? Really, Indonesia?


Another PR reject gown brought to you by Japan.


Do not open Indonesia until Christmas.


Hark, fair Norway! Thou must hail from yonder Renaissance faire!


You can see Peru's disco inferno burning...


Serbia's auditioning for the part of Norway's wicked stepsister.


Miss Thailand, maybe you should go have that fungus growing up your boobies checked...


Good times!

More Moosic!

Adding to my "I've seen in concert" list:

• Moody Blues (1996)
• Kansas and ZZ Top (1998)
• Liquid Sand (2000)
• Squint (2004)
• Benji Davis Project (several times 2005-2006)
• Doobie Brothers and the Pointer Sisters (2007, I think)
• Weird Al Yankovic (2007)
• Jimmy Buffett (2008)
• Lifehouse (2009)
• American Idol Top 10 - Michael Sarver, Megan Joy, Scott MacIntyre, Lil Rounds, Anoop Desai, Matt Giraud, Allison Iraheta, Danny Gokey, Adam Lambert, and Kris Allen (2009)
• Pete Turner, Sum 41, and The Offspring (2009)
• Theory of a Deadman, Godsmack, and Motley Crue (2009)
• Foreigner (2009)
• Kansas, Styx, and Foreigner (2010)
• Jimmy Buffett (2012)
• Rebelution and Sublime with Rome (2014?)

Lent Day 27

Monday:
Lunch - Filet-O-Fish from McDonald's... Okay, I snarfed and had two. One isn't filling.

Dinner - the Ruprict (vegetarian nachos) from Moe's - WELCOMETO MOE'S!

I believe I'll be heading to the grocery store tomorrow or Wednesday for some fresh seafood!

A Persimmon Showdown!

Who is more orange?

Michael Kors or John Boehner?

Lent Day 26

Sunday:
Foot-long tuna fish on wheat from Subway

This is starting to get hard. I would love that new bacon and blue cheese burger from Wendy's. Why did they introduce it at Lent?

Lent Days 24-25

Friday:
Grilled shrimp skewers, herb rice, baked potato, broccoli, and roll from Captain D's (surprisingly tasty!)

Saturday:
Lunch - BAD SUSAN - sausage jambalaya. I made it for Michael, but realized there would be A LOT of sausage left over. So I helped. But I did eat less meat than I normally would.'

Dinner - Steamed mussels with butter wine sauce over pasta... Again! Michael tried the sauce and said it was "different," but he didn't like the spaghetti I cooked (only had enough angel hair for one).

Lent Days 22-23

Wednesday:
Tuna fish sandwich, Subway style (lots of mayo and salt and pepper, no relish)

Thursday:
Lunch - steamed mussels and white wine butter sauce over angel hair pasta. DELICIOUS! I made up the sauce as I went, using a couple of spoonfuls of butter, a few splashes of white cooking wine, and some soy milk.


Dinner:
Fried tilapia filet, mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, and corn-on-the-cob

Lent Days 18-21

Saturday:
Shrimp etouffee

Sunday:
Pimento cheese sandwich and french fries at Sugar Mtn.

Monday:
I really don't remember...

Tuesday:
Shrimp tacos from Taco Bell (surprisingly delicious!)

Lent Days 16-17

Thursday:
Shrimp etoufee - always a good choice! Though I have questioned whether chicken broth is allowable for pescetarians, but came to the conclusion that if I can eat eggs, I can have chicken broth. No actual chicken meat.


Friday:
Morningstar Farms Veggie burgers - not too great. They're fairly thin, so I made a double-stack burger with them, but the flavor just isn't there.

Lent Day 14-15

I played soccer for the first time last night! Michael's indoor team was short one female (it's a coed league, so two females must be on the field at all times), so I filled in. I didn't have a sub, so by the end of the first half I was spent! But it was fun and I'll think I'll keep on playing.

Tuesday:
Black bean quesadillas from Mac's

Wednesday:
Garden Fresh pizza (again)

Lent Days 11-13

Saturday:
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese (substituted cheddar and American with Italian blend and asiago)

Sunday:
Garden Fresh Pizza from Papa Johns

Monday:
Bean burrito and triple layer nachos from Taco Bell

Lent Days 9-10

Thursday:
Leftover clam chowder
(BAD SUSAN) Enchirito from Taco Bell

Garlic Lime Shrimp Fajitas with Spanish rice and refried beans

Marinate shrimp in lime juice, diced garlic w/ juice, and pepper while prepping veggies. I like to use Texas brown shrimp (or anything from the Gulf).

*I thought the regular enchirito didn't have meat, but it had ground beef. I couldn't waste it.

Friday:
Leftover fajitas and clam chowder

Lent Days 7-8

Tuesday night:
Broiled tilapia, Egyptian style, steamed carrots, steamed broccoli, white rice

Wednesday night:
New England clam chowder (from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook)

Bad Susan! Lent Days 4-5

AMAZING time in New Orleans this weekend! I love being a surprise, LOL!

So, what I had to eat:
Saturday: Popeyes in the ATL airport (BAD! I was so excited about having Popeyes I forgot it was chicken!), crawfish etoufee at Pat O's

Sunday: Beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe Du Monde, Filet O Fish combo at ATL, and shrimp etoufee when I got home

Lent Days 1-2

For Lent this year I have decided to give up eating most meats - I'm going to be a pescetarian! Pescetarianism is basically vegetarianism plus fish and other seafoods. If it walks on land, I can't eat it.

I officially started at 6:00 PM last night, since that's when I went to Ash Wednesday services. My last bite of meat-with-feet was a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich for breakfast - YUM!

So I'm going to chronicle my food choices for the next 39 days.

Last night: pancakes and scrambled eggs.
Today: Southwest hashbrowns for lunch.

Ski Utah 2010

Main Street, Park City

Tubing at Gorgoza Park

Look, I can ski!... Sorta!

View from our condo at Park City Mountain Resort

Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens

I wanted to get some pictures while the snow was still on the ground. However, I left my SD card at the house, so I only had 13 spots to fill. It was a great exercise in editing my photo opportunities, though. I tend to go crazy with the burst feature and take a few hundred photos in a visit. This time I put more thought into each shot I wanted.

Random Family Photos!

Wedding portrait of Michael's great-great-great-aunt Mary Blahnik and her husband Adolph Cherovsky. They were married January 22, 1901, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin (a.k.a. Packers country).

Skiing?

Sooooo... I'm going skiing in Park City, Utah, this weekend! How this will turn out I have no idea! But I am looking forward to taking awesome pictures!