Christine ™ aka Big Pink Cookie To Make a Short Story Long…

Posts from October 2003

Halloween Homework…

Really? No one has any Halloween Thoughts they want to share? Come on, it’s Halloween! Did everyone have parents that just locked them up in the basement and didn’t let them go out to trick-or-treat?
I’ll go first by answering my own questions:
- I’ve already shared some of my favorite memories from [...]


Halloween Thoughts…

Reading Jenn’s post about Halloween got me thinking about it myself. This will probably be one of Jason’s last years going out trick or treating (he’s 11 - we get to stop soon, right?), and of course I have mixed feelings about this. It’s hard sometimes watching your child grow up. Ironic [...]


All About the Bling Bling…

I’ve never been a big fan of the “tip jar” that you see on some blogs. I understand why people put them there, but I don’t know if I would ever give someone money through one. Sure, if they were raising money for a specific campaign (walking for breast cancer, biking for MS [...]


Queer Eye for the Straight Politician?

After seeing that Howard Dean has declared himself “metrosexual”, the first thought I had was to wonder if next we will see “Queer Eye for the Straight Politician”! Wouldn’t that be a riot?
I should point out that he later admitted he had heard the term, but didn’t know what metrosexual even means. I [...]


A Vote for Sanchez…

Let’s be clear. I know absolutely nothing for the most part about the three main candidates running for mayor in Houston. I do not live within Houston city limits, so I do not get to vote for the position. I tried to watch the debate last week between Orlando Sanchez, Bill White [...]


Take That, Spammers - Again!

Just released today - MT-Blacklist Version 1.5! Mad props to Jay and everyone else involved for their hard work!
Now go and defend your MT powered blog from comment spammers!


Headline Highlights…

Some days it’s the little things that amuse me:
:: 100 Days Left Until Super Bowl XXXVIII Kickoff: I think it’s really cool that our Super Bowl has three “X”s in front, and three “I”s at the end. It also makes it easier for me to remember.
:: An assistant director for Mel Gibson’s “The [...]


Finally Fall!

Whoo hoo! We finally have fall weather here in Houston! Today the high is only going to be 70 degrees. 70 degrees! At last! Of course, the high on Wednesday is expected to be 82. Will the summer never end?
Yes, a high of 70 degrees (right now it’s only [...]


Other Booklovers?

After my Library Adventures on Tuesday, I decided that I really want to revamp my Media blog and either include links to the books I’ve read as regular posts here, or make them easier to access on my sidebar. But then I start to wonder … what do you think? (Yeah, you. [...]


Library Adventures…

Tuesday, after the fabulous H-Town downtown blogger lunch, I had to go to the library to do research for a case that is going to trial soon. When was the last time you visited a library? I’ve gone to them a few times in the past 10 years, but always to just check [...]


Picture Yourself on Theme Thursday!

Have you thought about participating in Theme Thursday or submitting a photo to Picture Yourself in the past? Well, here is your chance to do both! This week’s theme for Theme Thursday is to take a picture of yourself - and submit it to both sites! Then over the next week or [...]


I’m Selling Out…

If you’re using the default skin on my blog and you look at the very bottom of the sidebar on the left, you will see two text links. You may have seen them on the sites of other bloggers too. What are they? Links that I’ve been paid to post. No [...]


I’m All About the Conspiracy Theory…

Last week I went on a book binge at Half Price Books. It is amazing what they have for only a quarter, sometimes fifty cents. Great books that I’ve always wanted to read - it’s almost as much fun as getting a good find at a garage sale. I love that feeling [...]


Nice to be Back!

It’s nice to have my weblogs back after messing things up yesterday, which prevented me from posting and you from commenting. To celebrate, I’ve added six new photos to Pixelog. Enjoy!


No. No, That’s Just Wrong…

Maybe it’s just me, but “Sixteen Candles,” 16 Years Later, aka 32 Candles, is just wrong. Some movies should never have sequels. They should stand, proud in their perfect form, just as they are. 16 Candles, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Breakfast Club are those movies for me.
Keep your money grubbing hands [...]


The Silence…

I had a lovely little post to write up and share, and then some nice little punk kid decided to launch a DOS Attack, taking down Blogomania and more. It seems like over half the sites I wanted to surf were down right along with mine too. *sigh* Fortunately, everything has been [...]


Gadget Guilt…

In my never ending quest for a clutter free life, I decided on Sunday that I didn’t have the energy to get out of bed, but I could always bring drawers from the dresser in to bed with me to clean them out. In one of my drawers, I came across what I like [...]


Take That, Spammers!

Lately, there have been a lot of issues with spammers attacking blogs and leaving spam in the comments. This weekend, several people that I know were victims of Lolita and her porn spam. In response, Jay Allen, along with a team of helpers, has developed the MT-Blacklist: Stop Spam Now plug-in! Let’s [...]


Who’s Your Daddy?

You may remember that I have turned in to quite a Seinfeld junkie lately. I love watching the old episodes. Recently, they showed the Seinfeld final episode. You know, the one with the trial.
My deep thought for the day? Who were Elaine’s parents? Did she have a family?
We saw Kramer’s [...]


Breathless…

I can’t breath right now. GO RED SOX!!!
Update: They won! They won! w00t! They won! I’m so excited! They won! They won! whooooooooooo!
Do you know just how sweet a Red Sox vs. Cubs World Series would be? That would *rock!*


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