Football is all a game of smoke and mirrors...

NPR made me mad this morning.  This rarely happens, but Frank Deford's editorial on the Driscoll Middle School's fake play was ludicrous! Saying that it was "child abuse" to have the kids run a fake play.  He also said that adult athletes are only trying to outsmart the refs/umps, um hello? Puntrooskie, fumblerooskie, fake handoffs etc are all designed to trick the other team (not the ref's or umps).  The offense is always trying to run plays in the hopes the defense has no clue what they are doing.  That's a major component of the game. 
Frank, you must not be a true sports fan or you would understand that! (And you have an awful hair cut!)
http://www.npr.org/2010/11/16/131358322/trickery-on-the-football-field-like-child-abuse

Laziness at its best

How come when we own a dvd movie, we never watch it, but love when that exact movie comes on tv?
It has commercials! Why not just watch it commercial free?

Do they Last?

Tonight I was on my way home from a Gainesville Pet Rescue board meeting, and I heard on the radio that Justin Timberlake opened a restaurant in NYC called "Southern Hospitality."  The first thing I thought was, "Nice, way to rep in the big city."  Then I thought "What southern foods do they serve and will weight conscious New Yorkers actually frequent it?" Then the biggest question of all came to me..."How many celebrity owned restaurants actually make it?"

Lo and behold there is actually a website dedicated to celebrity eateries!
http://headlinerdiners.com/default.aspx

One particular link on it "Notable Restaurants Now Closed."  It lists the place, who owned it and when it closed.
And celebrity eateries in the movies! This site is pretty cool and has lots of information.

Notably, "Southern Hospitality" is not J Tim's first foray into being a restauranteur.  His first place "Chi" in NYC closed in 2005. And he has one still open called "Destino's" in NYC.

Operation New House

We are selling our house.  So we have a loooooong list of to dos to get it ready to be on the market. I'm going to put that list up here so I can cross it off as we complete them. Giving me a sense of accomplishment that I need!  As things come up, I may add more to the list.  Everyday I see something else that needs to be fixed or tweaked.

To Storage:                                     Goal:
-Desk
-Coffee Table
-Laundry Room
-Back BR Closet
-Walk in Closet
-Cat Condo
-Hallway Closets
-Pantry
-Kitchen items
-Blankets/sheets


GoodWill
-CD Stands
-Clothes
-Vases
-More Clothes
-photo frames


Spare Bedroom
-Storage
-Repaint
-Stage


Miscellaneous
-Paint exterior
-Replace Bathroom door: bought door and hinges need to refinish and hang
-Paint Front door interior: bought wood putty
-New knobs for spare br closet doors
-De-Personalize
-Frame art photos and hang
-Fix electrical outlets
-Tile Floor in Laundry Room
-Re hang trim in kitchen
-Grout master bath
-Get crates: got 1
-Hang spare bathroom mirror
-replace countertop in spare bathroom
-Curb appeal: plants, etc.

Crappy Thought of the Day.....

I hate when I sit down on the workout machine, go to put the "seat belt" on and I have to dramatically increase it's length to fit around my middle section.  I HATE the person who was on the machine before me!!

But persevere I will!

If you want to know why I am a Democrat....

"Under Democratic presidents," Bartels writes, "poor families did slightly better than richer families (at least in proportional terms), producing a modest net decrease in income inequality; under Republican presidents, rich families did vastly better than poorer families, producing a considerable net increase in income inequality."

Progress

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." ~George Bernard Shaw

I have been thinking a lot about my career choice lately.  What is it that I do? Is it what I want to do? Do I enjoy it? and What am I doing it for?

Well I went to school to get my Masters in Museology (yes it's a real degree).  I really enjoy arts administration, but those jobs are few and far between.  In the meantime I work in development at a museum.  And I do enjoy it, even though it isn't exactly what I want to be doing.  Mostly, I do it because I know the end product of my work could change lives.  Museums changed my life way back when I was in 5th grade.

Not every organization is perfect, and the museum I work for is no different.  But it is an amazing organization with mostly amazing people working there.  The potential I see in it is immense.  I have been there for 8 years and I have seen it change a lot, some stuff good some not so good. But I still feel very positive in the progress that we can make, and in the difference we can make in people's lives.
 Progress can only be achieved if:

1. People let go of their preconceived ideas of what/who we are and what we do. In this day and economic climate we cannot be museum purists.

2. People realize that change is inevitable, and although you may be uncomfortable with it you have to do what's best for the museum.

3. People stop whining and complaining that they don't have enough of whatever resource they need.  Figure it out, people have done more with less, we can too!

So even in the face of adversity, in a time of waning state support, we can make a difference.  Progress is attainable, and I will continue to have hope!