1 Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both. Just make sure that if you use a gift bag, that it is the correct size for the gift-not to small, and not to big-so the person doesn't rummage around wondering if there is anything else there :-)
2. Real tree or Artificial? I like real...my cat probably would too come to think of it...
3. When do you put up the tree? Shortly after Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? A little after New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? Yea, but its not something that I would drink in copious quantities
6. Favorite gift received as a child? video games or books, or anything that I had really wanted that year
7. Hardest person to buy for? Mom-she already has everything
8. Easiest person to buy for? Me...j/k, probably Dad.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? No, but I know the one that I would like to get someday
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Definitely mail. There's something about opening the mailbox and realizing that someone remembered you and took time and a little bit of money to personally sign a card.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? clothes that I didn't like
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Carol
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I'd like to say that I look all year round, but most of the time, it ends up being late november, and all of December up until the 24th when I hear the 'Good evening _________ Shoppers. Your local ________ will be closing so that our employees can enjoy Christmas with their families. We will reopen......" You get the idea.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not in the sense of re-wrapping it the next Christmas, but I have given a few things away to people that I just wouldn't have used.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? ooooooo, no contest there: SEAFOOD!!!!!!! Crab, lobster, scallops...bring it on, baby!!!
16. Lights on the tree? Of course! different colors or all blue or all white
17. Favorite Christmas song? oh man, too many to choose. My all time fav would probably be 'Carol of the Bells'. Next up is 'O Come O Come Emmanuel" and many, many others! BTW-I listen to Christmas music ALL year long!!
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? mostly stay at home. I go over to Mom's when I wake up :-)
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I think we've had both. I would probably switch it around year by year.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Usually one on Christmas eve, usually a nightgown or something like that.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Black Friday. There was a man trampled to death in New York when a mob ran in to grab themselves all those sales. They then complained when they had to evacuate the store because of the employees' death. Go ahead....tell his family Merry Christmas this year....Sorry for the morbidness, but that story made me mad.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Blue/Silver. but i like variety too. I probably wouldn't do Blue and silver every year
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? see question 15
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? a cello!
As always, if you see this and want to do it, then consider yourself tagged!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Picking on trumpet players....
Okay, I'm not INTENTIONALLY picking on trumpet players, these jokes just happened to be in the front of a music guild to playing the trumpet that came across my desk. I laughed when I read them and decided to share. If you play trumpet, sorry; but obviously the author of the music had the good quality of being able to laugh at himself. Enjoy!
Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Five. One to change the bulb and four to contemplate how Louis Armstrong would have done it.
Q: Do you play the Trumpet Voluntary?
A: No, my parents made me do it.
Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 12; One to screw it in and 11 to stand around and say, "I could do that better"
Q: What would a trumpet player do if she won a million dollars?
A: Continue to play gigs until the money ran out
Q: How are trumpeters like pirates?
A: They both murder on the high Cs
Q: How many 2nd trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None. They don't go up that high.
Q: What's the difference between a trumpet player and a large pizza?
A: A large pizza can feed a family of four.
Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One, but he'll do it too loudly.
Q: Did you hear about the French horn player who locked his keys in the car?
A: It took an hour to get the trumpet player out.
Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. He holds the light bulb and the entire world revolves around him.
Q: How do you get a trumpet player to play fff?
A: Mark 'mp' on the part.
Q: There are two trumpet players sitting in a car. Who is driving?
A: The policeman
Definitions:
Discord: Not to be confused with datcord
Crescendo: A reminder to the performer that he has been playing too loudly.
Accidentals: Wrong notes.
Allegro: Leg fertilizer.
Conductor: A musician who is adept at following many people at the same time.
Hope u enjoyed them! Again, these aren't mine, I copied them from a Trumpet playing guild written by Jonathan Harnum.
Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Five. One to change the bulb and four to contemplate how Louis Armstrong would have done it.
Q: Do you play the Trumpet Voluntary?
A: No, my parents made me do it.
Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 12; One to screw it in and 11 to stand around and say, "I could do that better"
Q: What would a trumpet player do if she won a million dollars?
A: Continue to play gigs until the money ran out
Q: How are trumpeters like pirates?
A: They both murder on the high Cs
Q: How many 2nd trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None. They don't go up that high.
Q: What's the difference between a trumpet player and a large pizza?
A: A large pizza can feed a family of four.
Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One, but he'll do it too loudly.
Q: Did you hear about the French horn player who locked his keys in the car?
A: It took an hour to get the trumpet player out.
Q: How many trumpet players does it take to change a light bulb?
A: One. He holds the light bulb and the entire world revolves around him.
Q: How do you get a trumpet player to play fff?
A: Mark 'mp' on the part.
Q: There are two trumpet players sitting in a car. Who is driving?
A: The policeman
Definitions:
Discord: Not to be confused with datcord
Crescendo: A reminder to the performer that he has been playing too loudly.
Accidentals: Wrong notes.
Allegro: Leg fertilizer.
Conductor: A musician who is adept at following many people at the same time.
Hope u enjoyed them! Again, these aren't mine, I copied them from a Trumpet playing guild written by Jonathan Harnum.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Tag!
I actually like doing these kind of things and seeing what others put down. If you see this and want to do it, then consider yourself tagged!
Where is your mobile phone? my bag
Where is your significant other? he must have met an early demise...
Your hair color? auburn
Your mother? a little closer than what she used to be
Your father? moody
Your favorite thing? learning
Your dream last night? If i had one, i don't remember
Your dream goal? to be fluent in several languages
The room you're in? does a cubicle count?
Your hobby? music
Your fear? spiders, heart attack, aneurysm
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Library of Congress
Where were you last night? mostly in my bed...had a headache
What you're not? confident
One of your wish list items? a cello
Where you grew up? east
The last thing you did? checked out an acquaintance's blog
What are you wearing? black and grey sweater with grey mock neck
Your tv? nonexistent
Your computer? laptop that has Civ IV on it :-)
Your mood? discouraged in myself
Missing someone? I wish
Your car? German
Something you're not wearing? makeup....blech!
Favorite shop? Wegmans or a bookstore
Your summer? lazy
Love someone? do animals count?
Favorite color? grey blue
When is the last time you laughed? today
When is the last time you cried? sniffles and teary-eyed-yesterday; all out bawl? can't remember
Where is your mobile phone? my bag
Where is your significant other? he must have met an early demise...
Your hair color? auburn
Your mother? a little closer than what she used to be
Your father? moody
Your favorite thing? learning
Your dream last night? If i had one, i don't remember
Your dream goal? to be fluent in several languages
The room you're in? does a cubicle count?
Your hobby? music
Your fear? spiders, heart attack, aneurysm
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Library of Congress
Where were you last night? mostly in my bed...had a headache
What you're not? confident
One of your wish list items? a cello
Where you grew up? east
The last thing you did? checked out an acquaintance's blog
What are you wearing? black and grey sweater with grey mock neck
Your tv? nonexistent
Your computer? laptop that has Civ IV on it :-)
Your mood? discouraged in myself
Missing someone? I wish
Your car? German
Something you're not wearing? makeup....blech!
Favorite shop? Wegmans or a bookstore
Your summer? lazy
Love someone? do animals count?
Favorite color? grey blue
When is the last time you laughed? today
When is the last time you cried? sniffles and teary-eyed-yesterday; all out bawl? can't remember
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Casting Crowns video
okay, so sometimes YouTube posts my comments, and sometimes they choose not to. This time, they didn't. What I wanted to say about the video is that it is not going in line with my Christmas song theme, but this was such a powerful song and video, that I had to post it. The children's song that makes up a main theme in this vid, should be sung by adults every now and again. It's so true that a person doesn't fall in a day, but it is the small choices that we make every day that lead us to an eventual outcome. O choose wisely!!!
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Casting Crowns
Tis the season again!! Last year I posted videos focusing on the Christmas song, 'Carol of the Bells'. I'm going to continue this by singling out another of my favorite carols, 'O Come O Come Emmanuel'. So through the month of December, I plan on posting various renditions of this wonderful song. I hope you enjoy!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
November is Adoption Awareness Month!!!
This song is 'When Love Takes You In' by Steven Curtis Chapman.
I have had two pastors that were adopted; my current pastor being one of them. If someone hadn't chosen to love him, then we wouldn't have the wonderful pastor that we have now. Thank-you to everyone who has opened their home to a needy child, and if you've ever thought about adoption, please prayerful consider it! In Pennsylvania alone, there are thousands of children needing a home.
Friday, November 7, 2008
The gauntlet- where students messed with your car, high-fived u, and in my case, messed with my hair!
PSU Riot after Ohio game- 08'
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
I love this version of this hymn. I think he did a good job! The collage of pictures that the video composer put together isn't too bad, either. I have an idea for a piano version of this, but I don't know how to do it! How frustrating!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Penn State riot post 2
okay, there was supposed to be some comments that went along with the video, however, they didn't transfer so I'll put them here. First of all....
WARNING: while the language in the video is, for the most part, good, you can in a couple of spots hear the camera man swear. The beginning of the video is as far as I can tell clean, so if you want to hear what the crowd sounds like and then turn it down some, then you can do that.
My dad and I missed this riot by about 5 minutes. We went downtown to see what the town was like after the football game was over. Apparently, 'peaceful celebration' lasted about 10 min, then turned ugly. When we drove down Beaver Ave, which for all of you non-townies, is the place where most of these sort of nefarious undertakings occur, there was as you can see in the video, a human tunnel big enough for one car to pass at a time. They acted like they were going to rock our truck, but it was (thankfully) half-hearted. Thankfully especially since my dad had lawn equipment and gasoline in the back. We high-fived them as we drove along as we figured it was better to pretend that we were as happy as they were in order just to get out of there. One guy reached in and messed up my hair and the passenger mirror was pushed in, but for the most part, we got out of there before the mayhem broke loose. Actually, I don't think the 'riot' had actually broken out in the video yet either. I'll post some more vids, or you can go on YouTube and type in 'PSU riot'. Also the local paper, The Centre Daily, has photos of the events with descriptions. I recommend checking out their website, http://www.centredaily.com
I took some pics with my phone that I will post. Most didn't turn out well, but at least you'll be able to get the idea.
WARNING: while the language in the video is, for the most part, good, you can in a couple of spots hear the camera man swear. The beginning of the video is as far as I can tell clean, so if you want to hear what the crowd sounds like and then turn it down some, then you can do that.
My dad and I missed this riot by about 5 minutes. We went downtown to see what the town was like after the football game was over. Apparently, 'peaceful celebration' lasted about 10 min, then turned ugly. When we drove down Beaver Ave, which for all of you non-townies, is the place where most of these sort of nefarious undertakings occur, there was as you can see in the video, a human tunnel big enough for one car to pass at a time. They acted like they were going to rock our truck, but it was (thankfully) half-hearted. Thankfully especially since my dad had lawn equipment and gasoline in the back. We high-fived them as we drove along as we figured it was better to pretend that we were as happy as they were in order just to get out of there. One guy reached in and messed up my hair and the passenger mirror was pushed in, but for the most part, we got out of there before the mayhem broke loose. Actually, I don't think the 'riot' had actually broken out in the video yet either. I'll post some more vids, or you can go on YouTube and type in 'PSU riot'. Also the local paper, The Centre Daily, has photos of the events with descriptions. I recommend checking out their website, http://www.centredaily.com
I took some pics with my phone that I will post. Most didn't turn out well, but at least you'll be able to get the idea.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tis the season.........
Sorry for the break in blogging, I always mean to get back to blogging and somehow always find somthing else to do. Any of you that have a blog will understand.....or maybe you're one of those people that actually do update regularly!
well, it is the season here in my valley when tons (+42,000) students return to college. Unfortunaely one can expect empty walmart shelves (especally yogurt, cereal, and cleaning supplies), longer lines at your favorite restaurant and unfortunately, bad attitudes. My dad had the flying bird waved at him as he was driving OUT of town last night as a 'kind' soul decided to pull out in front of him. I'll try to get pics of the chaos today and tomorrow. I have a new camera phone, so I'd like to see if i can download pics from there somehow as a phone is a lot better at taking candid shots than a camera is. I'll keep you posted......no....really ;-)
well, it is the season here in my valley when tons (+42,000) students return to college. Unfortunaely one can expect empty walmart shelves (especally yogurt, cereal, and cleaning supplies), longer lines at your favorite restaurant and unfortunately, bad attitudes. My dad had the flying bird waved at him as he was driving OUT of town last night as a 'kind' soul decided to pull out in front of him. I'll try to get pics of the chaos today and tomorrow. I have a new camera phone, so I'd like to see if i can download pics from there somehow as a phone is a lot better at taking candid shots than a camera is. I'll keep you posted......no....really ;-)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Insane Airplane landing
It seems that there are some places that you can experience planes up close and personal. Literally. I'm not sure but what I would have moved seeing as how close this guy got! On a personal note, I would like to know if Mr. Windey Tale as ever done this sort of thing? :-)
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Throughout Time
Yes, another plug for the misunderstood Rottweiler! Please note that the video repeatedly makes references to the 'responsible' Rottie owners and remember, that it goes with ANY dog-you get what you train and love. I have been bitten by a black lab (every little kids' best friend, right?) and am currently working with a woman who's dog (a black lab, again) bit her own sister so hard that she lost feeling in her hand. Does that mean that all black labs are bad? Of course not. If it had been a rottweiler, though, what would be the immediate reaction? What would be YOUR immediate reaction?
Throughout Time
Yes, another plug for the misunderstood Rottweiler! Please note that the video repeatedly makes references to the 'responsible' Rottie owners and remember, that it goes with ANY dog-you get what you train and love. I have been bitten by a black lab (every little kids' best friend, right?) and am currently working with a woman who's dog (a black lab, again) bit her own sister so hard that she lost feeling in her hand. Does that mean that all black labs are bad? Of course not. If it had been a rottweiler, though, what would be the immediate reaction? What would be YOUR immediate reaction?
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
For the otherwise-not-so-single!
This goes out to all of you who have someone special to celebrate with today! Happy Valentines Day!
For the Singles!
This goes out to all of the solitary souls on Valentines Day. If you can get past the boy-band image without groaning fine, but it was either this video or strange colors and afros from the seventies
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The True Character of the Rottweiler
So often I get a knee-jerk reaction from people whenever I tell them that I own rottweilers. Often I hear an exaggerated and quivering 'Oh My!' or 'aren't they mean?'. Sometimes I feel like saying, 'well, I don't know, are they? You seem to know a lot about them' In reality, most people only know about the 'bad dogs' that the media capitalizes on. If a rottweiler attacks someone on the other side of the country, most likely, it will make national news. Let another rottweiler save or defend their owners in that same region, it is most likely that you'll never hear of it. It is simply the way the media operates. I used to fear rottweilers. I had never gotten to know any myself, but I was certain that they were blood thirsty brutes with an evil gene built right in. I know better, now after having met a few before finally getting two of my own. Personally, I have been bitten by a black lab. I was doing nothing but trying to pet the dog; not pulling, poking, or anything that kids can do, but the dog bit me. There was a difference, though. That lab had been trained to be a guard dog. It goes with any dog, or animal for that matter. You get exactly out of them what time and training you put into them. You want a slobbering junk-yard dog that you can parade around just so you can get your jollies by watching others cringe? That's what you'll get because dogs by nature want to please you-they'll be anything you want them to be, you have only to ask. Sadly enough, many only want that junk-yard brute and others simply see nothing else BUT a junk-yard brute even when the specimen before them represents a flawless character and boasts years of training and love. My first breed of choice will always remain that of a Rottweiler, I have never met a more loyal, intelligent, and loving dog that is so willing to please as that German strain. This is my humble plug for the Rottweiler: Don't blame them-train them!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Some Interesting stats about the library that I work at
I was recently at a new employee orientation and they gave us some basic statistics about Pattee/Paterno Library and a few about University Park campus in general; some of them are pretty amazing.....
1. the library contains 5 million volumes
2. has 68,000 serials (or publications that come on a regular basis)
3. 30,000 electronic journals
4. 5,000 pieces of media equippment
5. 1,700 workstations across 24 locations
6. digitizes 350,000 images annually
7. 88,000 books were sold by the Penn State press in 2006
8. 420 support staff
9. 425 student employees
10. 130 librarians
11. 37 libraries at 24 Penn State Campuses
12. and is ranked 8th in the category of research libraries in N. America
wow, I'm proud to work here!
1. the library contains 5 million volumes
2. has 68,000 serials (or publications that come on a regular basis)
3. 30,000 electronic journals
4. 5,000 pieces of media equippment
5. 1,700 workstations across 24 locations
6. digitizes 350,000 images annually
7. 88,000 books were sold by the Penn State press in 2006
8. 420 support staff
9. 425 student employees
10. 130 librarians
11. 37 libraries at 24 Penn State Campuses
12. and is ranked 8th in the category of research libraries in N. America
wow, I'm proud to work here!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Soldier Surprises His Son
saw this on someone else's blog. It's incredibly precious! These men and women leave friends, family, and ease behind in order to make sure that I have the freedom and safety to sit here and blog.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Libera - I am the day
Jon Plank has a couple vids of Libera on his blog. After seeing them and hearing how good this choir was, I bought their CD, 'Angel Voices'. Salava Me is one of my favorites. This song, 'I am the Day' is another-It's gorgeous!
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