I want my less crap TV!
Feeding a baby in the middle of the night is hard enough without totally crap TV. Up 'till now I have been able to cope with re-runs of "
The Sullivans" and "
The Apprentice". I am even sometimes lucky to catch "
ET". And the 5am slot is easily filled with "
Good Morning America".
But this week has been the worst.
For some reason I cannot fathom- most likely non ratings period. The 12am-2.30am time slot on ALL commercial stations has been filled with
INFOMERCIALS!!!!!.
ARGHHH!!!!!
The worst happened last night when the SAME infomercial was on 2 of the commercial channels at the same time!-
Tony Robbins motivational crap!
SBS is usually not on the air, and ABC has only really bad B&W movies. I am finding it really hard to stay awake while I feed my daughter.
Perhaps I will have to go back to the early days, where I would watch an episode of Futureama which conviently was about the time it took me to feed and put her back to sleep. But since I managed to watch all of the seasons in the first 2 months, I guess I'll have to find another TV series to watch.
Come on the new ratings period! The summer programming is crap!
The gifts add up...
You know how the
carol goes. It starts with:
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
And finishes:
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
So, have you ever wondered just how much this "true love" actually gave?
The popular Christmas carol starts innocuously enough. On day one, the character in the song gets a single present (a partridge in a pear tree). But on day two, the beneficiary receives a new present (a pair of turtle doves) plus another partridge in a pear tree. Day three brings a second helping of day two's gifts, plus more new items (three French hens). By the twelfth day, the narrator is an undeniable pack rat - and maybe in violation of local zoning - after receiving 12 drummers drumming, and new copies of all the previous day's gifts.
Here is the tally:
12 partridges in pear trees
22 turtle doves
30 French hens
36 calling birds
40 gold rings
42 geese-a-laying
42 swans-a swimming
40 maids-a-milking
36 ladies dancing
30 lords-a-leaping
22 pipers piping
and
12 drummers drumming
WOW! thats a lot of birds and a lot of noise! 364 gifts in all!
When searching for interesting mathematical explanations for the numerical progression of gifts (12,22,30,36,40,42,42,40,36,30,22,12), I came across this gem.
The real price of the 12 days of Christmas. Apparently, this Christmas carol is a source of mathematical study with numerous sites dedicated to the analysis of the daily totals.
The most common comes with
Pascal's Triangle- an endless source of school maths projects (See
here).
I was going to finish by saying "trust mathematicians to make a Christmas carol geeky" but I guess I have done it too!
Another test.....with a difference
Yeah, I hear you groan, not another test/quiz. This one is a bit different though.
The results of your analysis say:
You fill every waking moment with activity.
You are a social person who likes to talk and meet others.
You are diplomatic, objective, and live in the present.
You are a talkative person, maybe even a busybody!
You enjoy life in your own way and do not depend on the opinions of others.
What does your handwriting say about YOU?
All I Want for Christmas......
Each year my families (my parents and in-laws) ask for a wish list for Christmas. So I search my brain for all the things I want, and put pen to paper.
Why did I try so hard when
ebay has a list already made up – The “got to have it list”?
This is their
Holiday Gift Guide for Her :
1.Antique Rings
2.Victoria’s Secret
3.Big Leather Handbag
4.Cashmere Cardigans
5.Cowboy Boots
6.KitchenAid Mixers
7.Faux-Fur Trimmed coats
8.Velvets Blazers
9.Vintage-Style Tees
10.Sarah Jessica Parker Fragrance
And here are my picks from the bunch (consider it my wish list- oh yeah!):
1. Antique ring
2.60 CT Diamond Antique Engagement Ring 18K White Gold
Great Deal!!! Don’t Miss this One!!!
Bid- $10,837.00
Buy It NOW!!! $13,004.00US
2. Victoria’s Secret
Merry Widow cameo- retails at Victoria’s Secret for $398.00
Bid- $79.99US
3. Big Leather Handbags
Authentic New Chloe Large Paddington 48 Hour Bag 2005
Authenticity Guaranteed- Impossible to Find
Buy it NOW!!! $2,495.00US
4. Cashmere Cardigans
NWT $1,080 Shirin Guild Cashmere Stripe Cardigan Pink
Bid- $459.00US
5. Cowboy Boots
New Lucchese Pink Ostrich Cowboy Boots Women’s 9B $650
Bid - $330.00US
6. KitchenAid Mixers
KitchenAid 5Qt Custom Metallic StandMixer Chrome-New
$364.99 W/$25 Cash Back Mail in Rebate
Buy It NOW!!! $389.99US
7. Faux-Fur Trimmed coats
New Sable Trimmed Sheared Mink Fur Coat- Best Offer
Mink Fur Coat- Madison Ave Mall furs Bronze or Black
Bid - $4295.00US
Buy it NOW!!! $4995.00US
8. Velvets Blazers
Juicy Couture Velvet Lace Jacket Brown NWT 6 $350
Bid- $299.99US
Buy It NOW!!! $314.99US
9. Vintage-Style Tees
Krista Larson vintage linen “wide Cuff Shirt” nwt
Fitted French cuffed shirt
Bid- $185.00US
Buy It NOW!!! $205.00US
10. Sarah Jessica Parker Fragrance
Rare Pure Guess? Georges Marciano Perfume .25Oz New
Bid - $136.99US
Buy It NOW!!! $ 139.99US
Now the question you might ask is – Did I search by the highest price? And the answer is oh yeah!
And in case you were wondering, the Gift Guide for Him consists of:
1. iPod Nano
2. Star Wars DVDs
3. Sold-Out Concert Tickets
4. Signed First Edition Books
5. Signed NFL Jerseys
6. Bose Lifestyle Home Theatre
7. Xbox 360
8. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
9. Motorola RAZR V3
10. Sony Plasma TVs
Hmmm..... I wonder who gets the better things?
Amusing Videos
Occasionally I look through random Blogs. I came across the Google Video of the Day Blog. It sometimes has some gems.
This one- christmas lights set to music is good- though a little grainy
This one- is a very naughty add for a German Speaker product- which has plush animals doing....ahem - just look at it yourself.
This is a cop volunteer being tazered. Sounds like he's having fun.
Check out the
Blog.
From the Mouths of Babes
Its been a while since I posted last, I have been busy with a really grizzly baby. I got this from my mum, and it reminded me why I had a baby in the first place.
I love reading this kind of thing- kids are so innocent its lovely.
Hope you like it too.
What does Love mean?
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8
year-olds, "What does love mean?"
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have
imagined. See what you think:
"When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.
You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."
Billy - age 4
"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne
and they go out and smell each other."
Karl - age 5
"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French
fries without making them give you any of theirs."
Chrissy - age 6
"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
Terri - age 4
"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip
before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."
Danny - age 7
"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing,
you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss"
Emily - age 8
"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening
presents and listen."
Bobby - age 7
"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who
you hate,"
Nikka - age 6
"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it
everyday."
Noelle - age 7
"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still
friends even after they know each other so well."
Tommy - age 6
"My mommy loves me more than anybody .
You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night."
Clare - age 6
"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
Elaine-age 5
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is
handsomer than Robert Redford."
Chris - age 7
"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone
all day."
Mary Ann - age 4
"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes
and has to go out and buy new ones."
Lauren - age 4
"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come
out of you." Karen - age 7
"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's
gross."
Mark - age 6
