Awards and Updates...

And the "Shew" goes to...Iron Man!! It was a good poll, lots of response and I thank my loyal readers. You are very bright and you chose wisely. Iron Man, was the correct response. I tried to throw you for a loop, putting up worthy candidates and allowing you to vote multiple times...but you saw right through it. You voted in Iron Man convincingly. And why shouldn't you? I mean, what more could this movie offer? I saw it multiple times...in the theatre! The un-conditional Shew stamp of approval. Man, I love this movie!!! Can't wait for the sequel!!!

Sidenote reguarding movies...Abbie and I went to the midnight showing of Twilight last Thursday. Yep, on a school night. I got 17 cool mom points. We've both read the books several times and are mildly obsessive. I can't really tell you if it was good or not. The theatre was filled with people who were also obsessive about the books, so of course we all laughed and cheered at the same times. I did wonder afterwards if it was a little slow and boring for people who hadn't known the books. I don't know. It did stay fairly true to the original story, so I appreciated that. I'm seeing it again this weekend with my niece, maybe I'll have more insight after that.

Update on the german-ness of blogspot...it's still there!! Although, now I notice that when I log in, it's english. Why is this?? Does this mean that, assuming it's been taken over by Nazis, that when they recognize me they "let me in"? I don't like that idea. First it's seeing my blog in my native tongue, next thing you know my butt muscles are killing me from high-stepping all day. This can't be good.

Wanna see something cool?

It's beautiful isn't it...and this pic isn't even showing the matching custom blue Chris King headset that's coming with it.

**sigh**

Can't wait for friday!!!

Nov. 4th changed me

I was changed...from a non-understanding, un-cool, enforcing-boring-activities-upon-my-children parent...to an okay-I-guess-you-were-right parent (at least on one topic).

Why?....because as we drug our kids to go vote with us and their eyes were rolling out of their heads, I was giving them the "you guys are going to study this day and this election for years to come in high school and college. This is historic! After this, you can say you were there" speech. They weren't really buying it. Later that night, several pundits were saying things like "we saw parents taking their kids to the polls, showing them what an historic event this is and sharing it with them". Adam then said, "okay, I guess I'm glad I went." Apparently, if mom says it it's bunk, but if Brokaw says it it's gospel.

I was changed...from being...well, not ashamed exactly...rather apologetic and embarassed about being an American...especially when speaking with someone from a foreign country...to a hold my head up proud-to-be-an-American!

Why?...because if we can go - in one generation - from the throws of the civil rights movement, to electing a person of color to the white house...maybe we're not as dumb as I feared we might be. I didn't vote for W in 2000, but I was no Gore-lover...just thought he was the lesser of two evils. I was disappointed with how that election turned out, but not devasted. In 2004, I was mortified. How could we as a nation, after 4 years of experience and knowledge, do this?? By late 2002, when I didn't like Bush, but didn't have the feelings I have now, I kinda thought "you know, it really doesn't matter who the current president may be...even if he was a really great guy, which I didn't beleive that he was...it doesn't matter. We need to elect anyone else, just to show the world that we get it. We know we screwed up and we're trying to fix it". After that didn't happen, I was really beleiving we were becoming a nation of idiots. I don't think that now.

I was changed...from being the kind of person that friends and family often mock for being unable/unwilling to cry in almost any situation, particularly public...to bawling like a baby from simply watching a speech.

Why?...because I couldn't help myself! That acceptance speech rocked! I was dripping from every orafice...eyes, nose..probably even mouth...it was not attractive...but still awesome.

I was changed...from a normal, rational person...to a giddy little girl on Wednesday!

Why?...because when I jumped out of bed that morning and hurried to the TV (because staying up past midnight to watch coverage had not been enough), I found myself smiling. Not a normal smile...a 3-year-old-who-just-saw-Santa smile, and it didn't go away. I went through that day...an honestly, the next few, with a little spring in my step, a giggle quick on my lips. Admittedly, I did try to tone it down a few notches when I was faced with a crowd of "mourners" who didn't share my enthusiasm for the way the election turned out. I tried to be respectful, like thier nominee (sidenote, I thought McCain's concession speech was VERY good, and I appreciated that he did it so quickly...no waiting for 4 more hours "just to be sure". way to man up, John. If you had acted like that throughout your campaign, maybe it would have turned out differently for you...NAH! just kidding!)... but I couldn't really manage it...I don't think...but I did try.

I am a different person...put me to work.

Huh????

Why has my blogger been in German for the last few months?? All the tools, all the headings, everyone's profile...EVERYTHING...except the actual text of posts. Is it me?? Is it the nazis??

PS...Happy 6th month anniversary, blog. I've been waiting for this day to post again. The D-Nast almost had me out early with his earlier post, but I was patient. I knew it would be even sweeter for the waiting. I won't be wrong.