I saw these in a Shoes.com e-mail and almost fell out. The ones on the far right - who DIDN'T have that shoe in the 1980s? My favorite version of it had assorted primary color straps - blue, red, green and yellow! Bass made them, and we bought them from Culp's Famous Shoes in Greenwood. What a blast from the past. Even better, I clicked the link, and Bass STILL makes them, but not in the multi-style. If I rememver correctly - that WAS a while back - they were comfortable shoes. Who knew they still made them?
Thursday, March 27
Who Remembers These Shoes?
I saw these in a Shoes.com e-mail and almost fell out. The ones on the far right - who DIDN'T have that shoe in the 1980s? My favorite version of it had assorted primary color straps - blue, red, green and yellow! Bass made them, and we bought them from Culp's Famous Shoes in Greenwood. What a blast from the past. Even better, I clicked the link, and Bass STILL makes them, but not in the multi-style. If I rememver correctly - that WAS a while back - they were comfortable shoes. Who knew they still made them?
40 Tips for Better Life: Part One
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile . It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep .
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy .
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, and prayer . They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day. '
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn . Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16 . Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more . It will keep the energy vampires away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep .
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy .
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, and prayer . They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day. '
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn . Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16 . Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more . It will keep the energy vampires away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
Friday, March 21
WOWWWWWW!
Look at what my friend, Jackie, gave me for Christmas today. (I know, I know. We're running a little behind!)It's an ornament that you put on a dowel and place in your yard, but I'm going to crown my bottle tree with it!
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!
Jackie is so creative and ingenious! She saw something like it at an Atlanta gift shop for $65 and decided that she could make them for a lot less! And, I'm working a deal to sell them on TRASHformations.
Thank you, Jackie, for a great lunch and the BEAUTIFUL art! Everyone else, stay tuned for a picture of it on the bottle tree, which I'll hopefully take and add to the Blog this weekend!
Tuesday, March 18
Are We Really Surprised???
Her parents must be so proud!
'Girls Gone Wild' founder says Spitzer call girl was in video archives; pulls $1 million offer
LOS ANGELES - Stop that $1 million check: It turns out the call girl linked to Eliot Spitzer had already shed her clothes for "Girls Gone Wild" as an 18-year-old while partying in Miami, the video company's founder said Tuesday.
Joe Francis had reached out to Ashley Alexandra Dupre, now 22, with an offer of $1 million to appear in a non-nude spread for his company's new magazine, plus a chance to join the "Girls Gone Wild" tour bus, his company announced Tuesday.
But Francis said someone had a revelation at the Tuesday morning staff meeting: Did anyone think to check the archives?
They did, he said _ and there she was.
"It'll save me a million bucks," Francis told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "It's kind of like finding a winning lottery ticket in the cushions of your couch."
Francis said at that point, his offer was off the table: "We actually had been dealing with her rep," he said. "Our (offer) was the real deal. We just never made the connection."
He said his employees got to work on pulling the footage and planned to offer it on the Web site by Tuesday evening, with a free sampling on the front page and the rest available with a $29.95 monthly subscription.
Dupre's attorney Don D. Buchwald declined comment.
According to a "Girls Gone Wild" press release, Dupre visited Miami in 2003 to celebrate her 18th birthday. After fighting with a friend and getting thrown out of her hotel, Dupre found a nearby "Girls Gone Wild" bus, the company said.
She signed legal papers and spent a full week on the bus, filming seven full-length tapes which included nudity and same-sex encounters, according to the company.
"I personally ended up buying her a Greyhound bus ticket back home to North Carolina," Francis told the AP.
Francis returned to California last week after being sentenced to time served and fines in Florida in a case involving filming underage girls. He still faces trial on federal tax evasion charges that carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
Dupre's public profile has skyrocketed since Spitzer resigned earlier this week amid the prostitution scandal. He was accused of spending tens of thousands of dollars on prostitutes, including a February tryst with a call girl named "Kristen," since identified as Dupre.
Dupre's MySpace page was hit more than 5 million times in the days immediately after the scandal broke. Her musical efforts, including two songs posted at the music sharing site Aime Street, was listened to hundreds of thousands of times and was played on national airwaves.
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt told The AP last Friday that he e-mailed Dupre offering her $1 million to appear nude in his magazine, but didn't sound optimistic that she would settle for that amount. Flynt suggested that by the time Dupre starts talking, she may be too big a media phenomenon for a simple magazine spread.
"She is no doubt going to do a book. There will probably be a movie," he said. "I think she is going to have so many offers coming in that it will probably be wishful thinking just to get in the door."
'Girls Gone Wild' founder says Spitzer call girl was in video archives; pulls $1 million offer
LOS ANGELES - Stop that $1 million check: It turns out the call girl linked to Eliot Spitzer had already shed her clothes for "Girls Gone Wild" as an 18-year-old while partying in Miami, the video company's founder said Tuesday.
Joe Francis had reached out to Ashley Alexandra Dupre, now 22, with an offer of $1 million to appear in a non-nude spread for his company's new magazine, plus a chance to join the "Girls Gone Wild" tour bus, his company announced Tuesday.
But Francis said someone had a revelation at the Tuesday morning staff meeting: Did anyone think to check the archives?
They did, he said _ and there she was.
"It'll save me a million bucks," Francis told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "It's kind of like finding a winning lottery ticket in the cushions of your couch."
Francis said at that point, his offer was off the table: "We actually had been dealing with her rep," he said. "Our (offer) was the real deal. We just never made the connection."
He said his employees got to work on pulling the footage and planned to offer it on the Web site by Tuesday evening, with a free sampling on the front page and the rest available with a $29.95 monthly subscription.
Dupre's attorney Don D. Buchwald declined comment.
According to a "Girls Gone Wild" press release, Dupre visited Miami in 2003 to celebrate her 18th birthday. After fighting with a friend and getting thrown out of her hotel, Dupre found a nearby "Girls Gone Wild" bus, the company said.
She signed legal papers and spent a full week on the bus, filming seven full-length tapes which included nudity and same-sex encounters, according to the company.
"I personally ended up buying her a Greyhound bus ticket back home to North Carolina," Francis told the AP.
Francis returned to California last week after being sentenced to time served and fines in Florida in a case involving filming underage girls. He still faces trial on federal tax evasion charges that carry a penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
Dupre's public profile has skyrocketed since Spitzer resigned earlier this week amid the prostitution scandal. He was accused of spending tens of thousands of dollars on prostitutes, including a February tryst with a call girl named "Kristen," since identified as Dupre.
Dupre's MySpace page was hit more than 5 million times in the days immediately after the scandal broke. Her musical efforts, including two songs posted at the music sharing site Aime Street, was listened to hundreds of thousands of times and was played on national airwaves.
Hustler publisher Larry Flynt told The AP last Friday that he e-mailed Dupre offering her $1 million to appear nude in his magazine, but didn't sound optimistic that she would settle for that amount. Flynt suggested that by the time Dupre starts talking, she may be too big a media phenomenon for a simple magazine spread.
"She is no doubt going to do a book. There will probably be a movie," he said. "I think she is going to have so many offers coming in that it will probably be wishful thinking just to get in the door."
Monday, March 17
Funny Hospital Happening
For those of you who don't know, Dad was in the ER overnight with chest pains. They ran a battery of tests and everything checked out okay; he should be home by the time I publish this.Late this afternoon, this fourth-year med student came by and asked Dad if he could do some MRIs on him. The student has to do 200 as part of work at the hospital. Since we were still waiting for results, Dad agreed and was happy to have something to occupy him during the wait. Plus, Sister, Mom and I thought it would be neat to watch.
He started with Dad's carotid artery. When he got to Dad's thyroid, we heard Mom say,"Rick! Your thing is long! It must be 30 inches."
Beth and I literally fell out of our chairs we were laughing so hard, and the med student was pretty tickled, too. I laughed so hard I nearly fainted!
Mom ended up walking out of the room because she was so embarrassed. The medical student proceeded to MRI Dad's liver, kidneys, gall bladder and heart, but Mom sat quietly in the corner with a grin on her face.
Tuesday, March 11
This Will Be Beth and I in a Few Years
Except instead of calling WIS, we'd probably invite them in! Ha ha!
Elderly Columbia sisters have a peeping tom problem
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Two elderly sisters called us, scared because they say a man is spying on them. It's happened so much, the septuagenarian sisters say they change clothes in the hallway so the guy won't see them naked.
For many, there's enough keeping you up in the middle of the night. For sisters Dorothy and Martha, they say their problem comes tapping at their bedroom windows.
"We have a peeping tom," says Martha.
"It's real scary," says Dorothy.
"I would say he's in his early 20's or 18, 19, 20," says Martha.
And they're wondering the same thing you are.
"What do you think he, that young guy would want with two old women?" asks Dorothy.
Dorothy says her peeping tom only comes by after dark. She says she's not worried about a break-in, since she has bars on all her windows.
Nevertheless, she says the peeping tom will rattle the bars, scratch on the window, and even goes as far as shooting a laser pen light into her room.
"You can't sleep when someone's messing around your house," says Dorothy.
Despite pinning up towels over the windows, Dorothy and Martha say they don't feel comfortable getting undressed in their own bedrooms.
"We don't feel comfortable changing before we go to bed. We go in the hallway and we have four doors that we close," says Dorothy.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says they don't have a suspect at this time.
Martha says she best look she ever got of the peeping tom, was from behind.
"And he came to my window one night and I raised the window," says Martha. "But he turned around before I could see his face, and he walked away unconcerned, just real slow. I told him if I'd have a stick, I'd put it where the sun didn't shine, but I didn't have one."
Elderly Columbia sisters have a peeping tom problem
COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Two elderly sisters called us, scared because they say a man is spying on them. It's happened so much, the septuagenarian sisters say they change clothes in the hallway so the guy won't see them naked.
For many, there's enough keeping you up in the middle of the night. For sisters Dorothy and Martha, they say their problem comes tapping at their bedroom windows.
"We have a peeping tom," says Martha.
"It's real scary," says Dorothy.
"I would say he's in his early 20's or 18, 19, 20," says Martha.
And they're wondering the same thing you are.
"What do you think he, that young guy would want with two old women?" asks Dorothy.
Dorothy says her peeping tom only comes by after dark. She says she's not worried about a break-in, since she has bars on all her windows.
Nevertheless, she says the peeping tom will rattle the bars, scratch on the window, and even goes as far as shooting a laser pen light into her room.
"You can't sleep when someone's messing around your house," says Dorothy.
Despite pinning up towels over the windows, Dorothy and Martha say they don't feel comfortable getting undressed in their own bedrooms.
"We don't feel comfortable changing before we go to bed. We go in the hallway and we have four doors that we close," says Dorothy.
The Richland County Sheriff's Department says they don't have a suspect at this time.
Martha says she best look she ever got of the peeping tom, was from behind.
"And he came to my window one night and I raised the window," says Martha. "But he turned around before I could see his face, and he walked away unconcerned, just real slow. I told him if I'd have a stick, I'd put it where the sun didn't shine, but I didn't have one."
Monday, March 10
What is Your Inner Dog Breed?
If you were a pup, would you be a posh Poodle, a lovable Lab or another breed? Find out with our fast, fun new quiz! You can even compare your canine compatibility with your human friends. Discover your doggie destiny here.
My inner dog breed...Border Collie, The Achiever: You've heard about this "second-place ribbon" thing, but really don’t ever plan on getting one. Not a chance. Highly competitive, you keep one eye on the Best in Show prize and one on the rest of the pack, making sure you're always at least one paw ahead. You love your family and enjoy the company you keep, but you'd trade all of them in a heartbeat for a corner office and some meaty stock options. When you're not licking your professional coat, naked skydiving and triathlons keep you entertained. You idolize the top dog and will do so until you sniff out a way to take over the company and do a little "restructuring."
Interesting. I wouldn't quite say this was me, but then again, I can get a little competitive. Okay, so that one is right on the number. But I could care less about the corner office.
Take the quiz and share your inner breed!!
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
I love this picture of my dog, Winnie! I know his glowing eyes are a little distracting, but otherwise, it's such a perfect representation of my big bubbie! This is actually him at the top of the stairs waiting for me to come up from working on the computer, probably. Look at those big dog lips!!
Don't Hate Me...
...because I have a beautiful bottle tree!
A couple of weeks ago, I was showing some folks at the office a bottle tree Web site. I was trying to talk them into doing one at the Collection and Recycling Centers, but they thought I was crazy. When I told them I wanted one for my house, they thought I was even crazier.
Last Friday, I came in from a meeting, and there was a bottle tree waiting for me in the rain! One of our wonderful HEOs made it for me. It was so sweet, I nearly cried!
Here is our beautiful bottle tree. We need to do a little landscaping around it - it's freshly planted and a little bare around the bottom. And we're working on getting a few more unusual bottles, but isn't it FABULOUS?! It is especially beautiful in full sunlight!
Holiday Spend the Night Party
Yeah, yeah. I know. These pictures are like three months old, but what can I say - I'm a little behind.
In December, we had our 10-year-old friend, France Anne, over for a night of holiday fun!
We started the night at the Hooligans, then headed to Publix.
When we got home, we painted ornaments, made pine cone Christmas trees and made dipped candy.
We stayed up way too late.
The next morning, Frances Anne had a baskeyball game, so we had to get her some protein (Original House of Pancakes) and caffeine (Starbucks).
Then we dropped her off at basketball and went home and took a long nap!
RePUPlican or Demo-cat?
Election season is heating up and everyone in the house has an opinion on who should be our next president. Even our pets can voice their viewpoint with tempting new political pet treats from Petlane (www.Petlane.com). But how can you tell if your dog or cat prefers the elephant or the donkey treat? Here are 8 unmistakable signs that your companion animal is a Republican or a Democrat. Make your conclusion carefully, and be sure to get the healthy treat that represents his vote correctly!
REPUBLICAN PETS:
They bark at passing neighbors and traffic; home security is very important to them.
Their ears perk up when Fox News comes on.
They are a big spender at the local pet store.
Strongly believe pet matrimony should only occur between two cats or two dogs.
Believe in the 2nd amendment right to bear teeth and claws.
Are for electric border fences around the yard.
Want national ID tags for all pets.
They advocate for the pet tracking chip - you can never have too much surveillance!
DEMOCRAT PETS:
They want universal veterinary care for all!
They want their treats for free.
They socialize with all breeds at the dog park.
They prefer their owner uses biodegradable poop bags.
Are very concerned with the rising cost of pet food.
Have the young puppy and kitten vote locked.
Want to end the war of dogs vs. cats once and for all.
Think of Ralph Nader as the dog catcher.
For samples or photos of Petlane's organic Political Pet biscuits, or further information about Petlane, the leading home party pet product company, contact publicist Wendy Roberts, Orca Communications Unlimited, at (480) 797-3357 orwendyroberts@orcacommunications.com.
REPUBLICAN PETS:
They bark at passing neighbors and traffic; home security is very important to them.
Their ears perk up when Fox News comes on.
They are a big spender at the local pet store.
Strongly believe pet matrimony should only occur between two cats or two dogs.
Believe in the 2nd amendment right to bear teeth and claws.
Are for electric border fences around the yard.
Want national ID tags for all pets.
They advocate for the pet tracking chip - you can never have too much surveillance!
DEMOCRAT PETS:
They want universal veterinary care for all!
They want their treats for free.
They socialize with all breeds at the dog park.
They prefer their owner uses biodegradable poop bags.
Are very concerned with the rising cost of pet food.
Have the young puppy and kitten vote locked.
Want to end the war of dogs vs. cats once and for all.
Think of Ralph Nader as the dog catcher.
For samples or photos of Petlane's organic Political Pet biscuits, or further information about Petlane, the leading home party pet product company, contact publicist Wendy Roberts, Orca Communications Unlimited, at (480) 797-3357 orwendyroberts@orcacommunications.com.
Who Knew Winnie Was a "Latin Lab?"
Tracy Glantz from The State was at a middle school last week and saw this on the bulletin board! Loosely translated, Winnie's caption means "The dog is happy-go-lucky." LOVE IT!
Thursday, March 6
Why I Stay Out of the Kitchen
Man dies after stabbing himself while cooking
By ISHMAEL TATE - itate@thestate.com
Michael Downing was doing an ordinary chore when he died in a way that was anything but ordinary.
The 32-year-old Anderson man was cooking a late lunch for his two sons Sunday when he accidentally stabbed himself in the heart with a knife.
Deputy Anderson County Coroner Charlie Boseman said Downing was using a steak knife to cut up noodles in a pan on the stove when he burned himself, jerked his hand away from the heat and plunged the knife between his ribs, piercing his heart.
His two sons, ages 8 and 10, were with him when the accident happened.
Downing was able to call 911, but collapsed after explaining to a dispatcher what happened.
That’s when 10-year-old Jed Lynch Downing took hold of the phone, following the dispatcher’s instructions to try to save his father’s life.
Jed said his father fell on his back and was briefly knocked unconscious.
“He was trying to stay with us; he didn’t want to leave us,” Jed said in an interview with Greenville television station WYFF.
“He knew that we loved him.”
Downing was pronounced dead at AnMed Health Medical Center at 3:44 p.m., Boseman said. The knife had sliced two to three inches past his ribs before reaching his heart.
Reach Tate at (803) 771-8549. The Associated Press contributed.
By ISHMAEL TATE - itate@thestate.com
Michael Downing was doing an ordinary chore when he died in a way that was anything but ordinary.
The 32-year-old Anderson man was cooking a late lunch for his two sons Sunday when he accidentally stabbed himself in the heart with a knife.
Deputy Anderson County Coroner Charlie Boseman said Downing was using a steak knife to cut up noodles in a pan on the stove when he burned himself, jerked his hand away from the heat and plunged the knife between his ribs, piercing his heart.
His two sons, ages 8 and 10, were with him when the accident happened.
Downing was able to call 911, but collapsed after explaining to a dispatcher what happened.
That’s when 10-year-old Jed Lynch Downing took hold of the phone, following the dispatcher’s instructions to try to save his father’s life.
Jed said his father fell on his back and was briefly knocked unconscious.
“He was trying to stay with us; he didn’t want to leave us,” Jed said in an interview with Greenville television station WYFF.
“He knew that we loved him.”
Downing was pronounced dead at AnMed Health Medical Center at 3:44 p.m., Boseman said. The knife had sliced two to three inches past his ribs before reaching his heart.
Reach Tate at (803) 771-8549. The Associated Press contributed.
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