My very first WHITE CHRISTMAS!

I'm 14, and I just had my first ever White Christmas. Is that sad or what?? That wasn't the only thing that happened, though. Our plan was to leave our house on Thursday, get to my grandparents' house (in the mountains in North Georgia) around dinner, and hang out until Saturday, and we would leave on Saturday afternoon. Here's most of what went on over the weekend.

Thursday: We got there at about four in the afternoon, had a delicious dinner, and went to see The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Which, by the way, was awesome).

Friday: Pretty relaxing morning, and then that afternoon, my aunt and uncle came with their little nine-month-old daughter, Ivy. At about five, we left to go to the Christmas Eve service at my grandparents' church. At home, we had a yummy dinner and opened our Christmas presents. (We weren't planning to have much time on Christmas Day to open them.)

Saturday: We woke up to a snow storm. For half of us, it was our first White Christmas. Very exciting. My dad got a trip for something like eight o'clock that evening. We had a delicious breakfast. Daddy was getting worried that he wouldn't be able to get his truck out of the driveway. He asked for everyone to help push it up the driveway, so we did, and he was able to leave in time for his trip. We had Christmas lunch instead of Christmas dinner, since we were planning to leave before dinner...which didn't happen. Halfway through the afternoon, my mom decided that we would stay another day. I rejoiced. :) We went to bed that night having enjoyed a relaxing, fun-filled, white Christmas.

Sunday: Church had been canceled, so we just hung out all morning. After lunch, my mom got determined to leave, so we spent at least a half an hour trying to get the car out of the driveway. First we all piled in and Momma gunned it and tried to turn to go up the driveway, but she ended up halfway in the yard. My Uncle Fred took the hint and went inside to put on some shoes, a coat, and a hat (he's bald, hence the hat). My dad's mom -

Okay, pause, I need to explain something. My mom's mom (Coco) is staying with us at our house in PTC. We all (including Coco) went to my dad's parents' house in the mountains. They're Grandma and Grandpa. Names make things much easier.

- also went inside to put on another layer. They came outside to help push the van up the driveway. My mom got out of the car, and Coco took her place in the driver's seat. Let me outline this scene for you again. We now have one person driving the car (Coco), six people pushing the car (Grandma, Fred, Momma, Me, Sarah, and William), and three spectators (Aunt Katy, Ivy, and Grandpa). Oh, and did I forget to mention that Winston was buckled into his seat screaming like the sky was falling because no one was paying any attention to him?? Indeed. We took three (or more, the whole thing is kind of a blur now) tries to finally get the stupid car on the road. We used De-ice-er, boiling water, ice cream salt, pieces of cardboard, shovels, brooms, a squeegee, and I don't know what else to achieve our nearly impossible goal. And we finally did it. Hooray!!

Sunday, Part 2: The drive is usually about 3 or 4 hours long, depending on traffic and weather. With the snow, it was going to be closer to 5. (These are all rough estimates. I'm not the one driving.) After driving watching two movies, pigging out with the candy from our stockings, sleeping, and reading, for close to three hours, we stopped at a gas station. Sarah and I went inside to go to the bathroom and buy more food. I know, we're such pigs. We got two personal-sized Pringles (We couldn't agree on a flavor), "Grandma's" peanut butter cookies, and a little bag of Combos. We got back in the car and Momma was on the phone. We soon discovered that on our way out, Katy and Fred's keys had gotten picked up and put with our stuff. And they didn't have a spare. Whoopee. So we doubled back and drove for another hour, and then we found a hotel. I'll sum it up like this: There were six people sharing one hotel room with two double beds. The ground outside was covered with snow and ice. There were crumbs of some sort in between the sheets on my bed. The pool was frozen over. The lock on the door was about to fall off. Not the most charming hotel I've ever stayed in. Once we got to the hotel, my mom and I bundled up and walked about a fourth of a mile to the only restaurant that was open. Three cheers for Waffle House!!! We got enough food to last for a week, and took it back to the room. Grandpa and Fred came and got the keys, and we all had a good horrible night's sleep. At least I did, anyway.

Monday: We got up and had a huge breakfast at the hotel. (That was about the only redeeming quality of the place.) Then we drove for three more hours to get home. I'm never, ever going to forget this Christmas.

~Caroline

P.S. I neglected to mention the fact that Winston took 20 minutes to go to sleep in the hotel. At one point, he got out of Momma's bed and walked over to William's pathetic little pallet on the floor. He laid down next to him and was quiet for about five seconds. After the five seconds, he started going, "Shhh, shhh, shhh, shhh." No joke.

Child Abuse???

I tried to make the title say "Evil Stepsister," but I wouldn't let me cross anything out. Darn you, blogger. Now, I have two little brothers, but they also double as dolls. I don't have any pictures of William like the ones of Winston that I'm about to post. Actually, there is one on my mom's blog. (We've also dressed him up in a build-a-bear cheerleader costume. We took a picture of him wearing it and holding an Atlanta Braves tomahawk. Oh, and there's a picture somewhere of him in a baby walker that has a sign on the front. The sign says "Jail," and Sarah's standing behind him with a huge grin on her face. Oh, did I mention that he's screaming his little heart out??) Anyway, we couldn't leave Winston out of the fun, so here's a taste of what we do in our spare time.

Yes, that's a suitcase.

There's a picture somewhere of me in that trashcan, too.

Okay, he put this on his head, but it was a cute picture.

At one point that day, he was wearing a purple cape. Mine, of course.

He loves these glasses. They're Sarah's.

No, that is not a girl, believe it or not.

This is called "The Look." He does it on command.

He seemed to be enjoying the bow.

I had to save the best for last. Those three pictures are too cute. That was my awesome black bow that I love. I had taken it out of my hair, and I was just carrying it around with me. (I was too lazy to walk to my room and put it away.) He was running around being Dennis the Menace #2, and I put the bow in his hair to occupy him. I'm going to be really disappointed when he can defend himself from my shenanigans. I'll have nothing to do.

I'm off to pack for my grandparents' house. So excited!!!! Love ya'll and Merry Christmas!
~Caroline

This was so much fun...

...that I'm going to have to do it again.

"Do what?" you say.

Well, genius, why don't you keep reading?
(for those of you who really don't know what this is, please visit this post)

First Dance by Justin Bieber

It's your chance take her hand to the floor

Too many pronouns, man, I already have no idea what you're talking about.
Girl if you see something you like then let 'em know

Still too many pronouns...I guess the "you"s mean me.
Cuz you only got one chance

Oh, that's encouraging...what exactly are you talking about, anyway?
For your first dance

Ok, I actually understand now.
So take advantage of the slow jam

You know, I've never heard a slow song referred to that way.
Yeah, man

Now, honestly, do I really look like a man to you?

When I close my eyes,
There must be more, so you'd better continue.
I see me and you at the prom
Oh, I don't think so. *shakes finger*
We've both been waiting so long
Could you please try to finish your thoughts in one line? It would be so much less confusing.
For this day to come
Oh, I have, have I?
Now that its here
...let's just bid each other goodnight.
Let's make it special
...by bidding each other goodnight.

There's so many thoughts in my mind
Uh-oh, that can't possibly be good.
The D.J.'s playing my favorite song
Good for him.
Ain't no chaperones
Remind me why I'm here, then?
This could be the night of your dreams
That could really be interpreted the wrong way, you know.

Only if you give, give the first dance to me
Not.on.your.life, mister.
Girl I promise I'll be gentle
*to self* Where is my pepper spray?
I know we gotta do it slowly
I'm voting that we don't do it at all...
If you give, give the first dance to me
 ...and evidently, my vote does not count.
I'm gonna' cherish every moment
I'M NOT!!!
'Cuz it only happens once, once in a lifetime
Good, at least I only have to endure it once.

I couldn't ask for more
Actually...well, I won't go there.
We're rocking back and forth
Oh, please no. Is there such thing as self-induced unconsciousness?
Under the disco ball
I thought this was a "slow jam."
We're the only ones on the floor
Well, if there's no one else out here, maybe we should MOVE, ya think?

There's so many thoughts in my mind
I don't think that needs to be mentioned again.
The D.J.'s playing my favorite song
I need to have a word with that D.J. Excuse me, please. 

Now we're all alone
Oh, no.
Here's the opportunity
Oh, no, no, no. Police!!!

Only if you give, give the first dance to me
NO!!
Girl I promise I'll be gentle
This is sounding familiar.
I know we gotta do it slowly
Yes, you've mentioned this already.
If you give, give the first dance to me
I'm going to shut up, cuz I've already replied to all of this.
I'm gonna' cherish every moment
Cuz it only happens once once in a lifetime

Everybody says that we look cute together
Oh, right, because so many people have seen us together.
Let's make this a night the two of us remember
Unfortunately, I'm going to have a difficult time forgetting it. 
No teachers around to see us dancing close
And that's a good thing?
I'm telling you our parents will never know
You haven't met my parents.
Before the lights go up
What lights? h, you mean the lights on the police cars, right?
And the music turns off
Oh, yes, PLEASE.
Now's the perfect time for me to taste your lip gloss
You know what? You can have the whole tube. Eat your heart out.
Your glass slippers in my hand right here
Oh, the lip gloss isn't enough, huh? Here are my shoes, too, then.
We'll make it before the clock strikes nine
Nine? Holy cow, you have an early bedtime for a sixteen year old.

If you just give, give the first dance to me
Wait, are you repeating words on purpose?
Girl I promise I'll be gentle
Oh, dear this must be the chorus again.
But we gotta do it slowly
Alright, please wait. 
If you give, give the first dance to me
I'm gonna' cherish every moment
Cuz it only happens once, once in a lifetime

It's your chance take her hand to the floor
Me? Her? I thought I was supposed to be dancing with you...oh, I'm so confused.

Girl, if you see something you like then let 'em know
Oh, wait, this is what confused me before.
Cuz you only got one chance, for your first dance
Please hold. *cue music*
So take advantage of this slow down
Yeah man.

If you give, give the first dance to me
Which I won't.
I'm gonna' cherish every moment
Good luck with that.
Cuz it only happens once, once in a lifetime
Yes, I know. Wait, it's over? *shouts of joy*

One thing needs to be made clear. I'm not trying to make fun of Justin Bieber. I'm just making fun of his songs that he probably didn't even write. I try to make a practice of not making fun of people and not talking behind their backs. I've seen the consequences, and they're not pretty. So, I don't want to cause problems but, then again, I'm a sinner, so I specialize at causing problems.

~Caroline

The Best Wii Game of ALL TIME is...

...Just Dance!!!

I cannot even express to you how much  I love that game. Then again, I haven't played that many games on Wii, but of the games I have played, that's the best. 

Unfortunately, I don't have a Wii, but my friends, on the other hand, do. (and they have Just Dance... :)) I can't really dance if I'm making it up as I go along, but Just Dance is perfect, cuz it gives me all the moves! It's a powerful workout, too. I went on YouTube the other day and found some of the dances. My sister and I stood in front of the computer and danced to them. I should titled this post something like "Free Blackmail on Caroline with purchase of...well, I don't sell stuff on here, so that wouldn't work. Nevermind, scratch that. 


There's a Just Dance 2 too. It has forty stinking four songs on it. That'll keep me occupied for a while. :)


~Caroline

Yet Another Blog Redesign

Yes, I did do it again. Remember this post?? I was getting bored with the red and green (as much as I do love those colors). I found a cute new background on Shabby Blogs. I need to make a few things clear.

1. I DO NOT like pink, but I love the background...if that makes any sense whatsoever...it probably doesn't. Look, people, I didn't design the darned thing. If I had, there wouldn't be pink involved.
2. If you look on the right side of the blog where the white part meets the background, there're some weird looking black and white lines and little semi-circle-like things. The background came with a cute little banner down the right side that said "Happy Holidays." I despise that phrase, but I couldn't seem to cover up the whole thing. 
3. I did my best trying to match all of the colors. I think they look pretty good, except the visited links. Anyway, if you would like to complain, please hold "alt" and hit "F4," and I'll be right with you. (This also works for any other complaints you have. Note the icon on the sidebar.)

That's all folks!
~Caroline

My New Favorite Furniture Store

This is one of the funniest commercials I've ever seen. My absolute favorite part of the commercial: (1:18) "...and Hickspanic people too." I'm going to go there someday.

~Caroline

Oh, yeah!!!

Notice the tab second to the right. "How to make a screenshot." Hehe...

I did it!!! Lame screenshot, but hey! At least I did it. I'm so proud of myself right now.

~Caroline

BLOGGER LIED!!!!

Grr. Nevermind. I have ten followers. Evidently there's an anonymous one out there, too, so Blogger said that I have 11, but ya'll can only tell that there are 10. Thanks, anonymous person. I was so excited. Excuse me while I go cry myself to sleep. *jk* I really am not as incompetent as I may appear, people.

~Caroline

11 Followers!!

Yay! I've got eleven followers! I'm so popular... :) and I'm caught up with Leighton! Yessss...Mwahaha.

~Caroline

He said, She said

One of the fun things we do at Thanksgiving (we being Sarah, Leighton, and I) is to make a magazine. Ok, it's really a couple of pieces of paper folded in half, but it works. This year's is called Gray Today, and it features several games to play. One of them is called He said, She said. Every person starts with a piece of paper and writes the name of a guy on the top. Then they fold it down so no one can see what it says, and they pass it to the person on their left. The next person writes a girl's name, and so one and so forth. You keep going until you have all of these categories written down in order.

Guy's name

Girl's name

Where they met

What he said

What she said

What he did

What she did

How it turned out

Oh, my goodness, these things are so funny. Go to the bathroom before you start reading them. Here are the ones we did:

Michael Buble and Brittany Spears met at a graveyard. He said, "You're hair's orange with blue stripes." She said, "WHAT is the DEAL with your hair, dude?" So he drew on her face, and she cussed at him. In the end, they signed a restraining order against each other and never saw each other again.

Barak Obama and Mariah Carey met at a cozy little igloo in the Arctic Circle. He said, "Do you have an iPod?" She said,"I like your beard." So he stuffed a penguin down the front of her her shirt, unintentionally, of course, and she played the piano for him. In the end, they had a kid and then an hour later, it died, and and then she died of grief, and he committed suicide.

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez met at the Statue of Liberty. He said, "Will you marry me?" She said, "We're through." So he started to sing Poker Face, and she cut his hair. In the end, they made out and then went to pick out curtains and tablecloths together.

Justin Timberlake and Barbie met at a tanning salon. He said, "You have a cute butt." She said, "Do you like Lady Gaga? She's so awesome! I want to be just like her!" So he bought her a motorcycle, and she pulled up his pants because his pink boxers were showing. In the end, they both hiked Mt. Everest, got hypothermia, yet lived.

Barak Obama and Taylor Swift met in Charlotte, NC. He said, "How did you make your face so ugly?" She said, "...and I was like 'no way'! And she was all 'whatever'! Can you, like, believe it?!" So he asked if she would put her number in his phone, and she beat him up and then cut off a piece of his hair as a souvenir. In the end, they hopped into rainbow unicorns, rode off into the sunset, then they exploded into glitter due to the sheer improbability of this story.

Bill Nye and Miley Cyrus met in Japan. He said, "Nice muffintop." She said, "Your hair smells like apples...I like apples." So he put grass down the back of her pants and then kissed her, and she threw a rabid wolverine at his face. In the end, they broke up.

Brad Pitt and Taylor Swift met in a sanatorium. He said, "Something's burning. Do you smell that? Yikes." She said, "I don't like you." So he threw her out the second-story window, and she gave him an ant farm. In the end, they got married and had twenty kids...the new Duggar family.

Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus met in New Zealand. He said, "Do you want to go on another date together?" She said, "Stop flipping your hair." So he kissed her hand, and she walked away. In the end, they recorded a song together.

Justin Bieber and Sarah Palin met in the Eiffel Tower. He said, "You're preeeeety." She said, "I like Starburst." So he threw a cup of coffee off a bridge, and she grimaced and ran to China. In the end, they went to England and had tea with the Queen.

I really hope you enjoyed this, cuz it took me FOREVER to write.
~Caroline

You know you're homeschooled when...

Just to make this more fun, I'm only going to put things that have really happened to me.

1. ...you walk into the kitchen to find your brother drinking your chemistry experiment.
2. ...you don't get out of your PJ's until late afternoon.
3. ...your desk is a couch and a lap desk from a yard sale.
4. ...you go to the dentist and the receptionist looks at you like you're from Mars when you tell her you don't need a school note.
5. ...instead of home ec., you fix dinner for a family of six.
6. ...your almost seven-year-old brother can make lunch for the whole family.

That's all I can think of right now, maybe there'll be more later.
~Caroline

Mewwy Chwistmas, Evewyone!

I have now been exposed to the excessive talent and amazing singing ability of the legendary Jan Terri! I can't possibly tell ya'll about this and not share it with you. The following videos are some of the funniest music videos I've ever watched. Please visit the restroom before viewing and keep a paper towel handy in case your ears start to bleed.

Baby Blues *please note that the attractive young man's eyes are BROWN!!!! I repeat, BROWN!!!!*

Rock and Roll Santa *rather, Wock and Woll Santa*

Journey to Mars *(2:08) oh, yeah, let's ride the monorail to Mars!*

Losing You *(1:29) notice the delightful car wreck and drainage pipe in the background*

The currently un-named song *in Leighton's words (she did a post similar to this one, and she actually showed me the ones one here), THIS MAY CAUSE SEIZURES!! (if they haven't already been triggered by our beautiful friend Jan Terri)*

Enjoy, if such a thing is at all possible.

~Caroline

P.S. Most of this post is sarcastic, in case you haven't picked that up yet.

a Term of Measurement?

We played Scattergories on Friday at Aunt Mausty's. Sooo much fun!!!!! That game creates interesting conversions. On one of the rounds, the letter was D. Everyone was telling their answers, and we got to "Terms of Measurement." It got to Momma, and she said kind of sheepishly, "I thought it said Terms of Endearment." Everyone laughed, and someone asked what she wrote. Take a guess. Nevermind, you'll never figure it out. She wrote

Doodlepop

I jest not. That created more laughter, and my ever joking Uncle Nathan said, "...there are 10 Doodlepops in a Shuggedybul." Something like that, anyway. Oh, fun times. 

~Caroline

My Thanksgiving Vacation...

...was AMAZING!!!! My dad's dad has three sisters, and all of them have two kids, three of whom are married, and one couple has a kid. My grandpa and grandma had three kids, Spencer, Nathan, and Katy. Spencer (my dad) is married with four kids. Nathan is married with one kid. Katy is married with a baby. If that doesn't make sense, then whatever, because it doesn't really matter. The point is that there were quite a few people.

We all go to Greensboro, NC, where two of the aunts live. We (my mom, me, Sarah, William, and Winston) left at 7 on Thanksgiving. We got to Greensboro around lunchtime and had lunch at Aunt Betsy's house. That afternoon, we checked into our hotel (Embassy Suites). At five, we went to Aunt Mausty's house (Short for Mary Austin) for Thanksgiving dinner. I stuffed my face.

Next day: We had breakfast at the hotel. It was a HUGE buffet. There were three cases of bread stuff and a toaster on one table. Apples and Bananas on another. Cereal and oatmeal on another. A huge drink station. An "omelets made to order"station that made pancakes, too. Lastly, there was as very long heated/cooled buffet thingy. One half had eggs, sausage, grits, bisects and gravy, and french toast sticks. The other half was fruit and yogurt and stuff. It's worse than Thanksgiving dinner, because in Late's words "You really wish your stomach was bigger so that you could eat a little of everything." Oh, how I do love food. Later in the morning, Momma and William went to pick up Daddy from the airport. He didn't came with us on Thursday because he was gone on a trip. He came back to the hotel and slept all day. Well, until it was time to go to dinner. For lunch we went to Aunt Betsy's again. The afternoon was spent chillin at the hotel. (I tell you what we did in a different post) That night was "Mexican Night at Mausty's." It as good as, if not better than, Thanksgiving. The highlight of the meal: Aunt Mausty's Mexican crockpot dip. My mom finally got the recipe. It's beyond amazing. I can't even describe how good the darned stuff is.

Saturday: Breakfast at the hotel again (translated: I stuffed my face again). We left mid-morning. After a few hours of driving, we stopped at Aunt Katy and Uncle Fred's house. I really do have an Uncle Fred, no lie. Grandma and Grandpa and our family had lunch there with them. We kept driving, stopped once to get little snacks so we wouldn't starve, and got home at 8:30 that night.

It was an awesome trip and I'm sooo sad it's over.

~Caroline

THANKSgiving, Part 8

I realize that I am exactly a week late, thank you very much. That's what happens when you let the work pile up. I would have posted on Thanksgiving, but no one "under 18 years of age" was allowed to use the computer at the hotel. Grrr. I was really *insert expletive*.

1. God - Ok, if they were in order of importance, this would still be #1.
2. Puppies - Little balls of fur and cuteness.
3. The computer - What would life be like without computers?
4. Nail polish - Call me a girly girl, go ahead.
5. Butterflies - The world would be so colorless without them.
6. Music - I never feel at all lonely when I'm listening to music.
7. Flowers - Close your eyes and take a big sniff.
8. Bagels - Why on earth are bagels so darned good?
9. Postage Stamps - Thank about it, how could we send mail without these nifty little guys?
10. Post-it notes - I don't how much time these things have saved me.
11. Grass - Without it, the ground would just be dirt and mud.
12. School - Yes, I did just type that, because we'd all be idiots without it.
13. Tape - If there was no tape, I'd have to use glue, and that usually doesn't work well for me.
14. YouTube - Free music when you're online, baby!
15. Toilets - Without them, we'd - actually, I'm not going to go there.
16. Hair spray - Or as I like to call it, hair glue.
17. Curtains - They keep out the sun, and they look pretty (most of the time).
18. Starbucks - Must I really elaborate?
19. Guy gym shorts - Because girl gym shorts don't have pockets.
20. Hole punchers - Cool little circular razor blades.
21. Holidays - Like Thanksgiving! (Yeah, that was pretty darn cheesy)
22. The internet - Yes, it has a whole lot of bad things, but there's some pretty good stuff there, too.
23. My bed - Ohhhhh, nice toasty covers!
24. Grits - My meaning is twofold: The food and Girls Raised In The South.
25. Plastic spiders - Not a Christmas recipe, or a Thanksgiving one, but one for an April Fool's joke!
26. Purple - Two people have commented to me that I should put that one here.
27. Cameras - A box of memories and beautiful pictures.
28. Babies - Awesome little mini people.
29. My Bible - Absolutely the most gorgeous book I've ever laid eyes on.
30. Colored paper - That way you don't have to use up all of the ink to make your paper pretty!
31. Calculators - I'd be so lost without one.
32. The NYC/NYE ball - That thing that drops in times square every year. (NYE - New Year's Eve)
33. Calendars - Although they are full of squares (love you, Jessie), I don't know what I'd do without one.
34. Numbers - May I add that I'm not talking about Roman Numerals, please?
35. Rainbows - In case you haven't noticed, that's the color pattern I'm using for my list.
36. Sleep - I could use some of that right now.
37. Wifi - Even though you usually have to pay for it.
38. Honey Butter - sweet, buttery spread that melts in your mouth.
39. Carpet - It keeps your feet so warm. 
40. My snuggie - Yes, blogger, that is a word.
41. Birthdays - Without them, none of us would make it to be adults, or even teenagers!
42. Stickers - You can never be too old to like stickers.
43. Highlighters - It makes homework a lot less boring sometimes.
44. Toothpaste -  I don't only use it for my teeth, either.
45. Face wash - You go to bed feeling clean whether you took a shower or not.
46. The clock in the bottom right corner of the computer - So stinkin' handy!
47. Snow - I wish there was a little more in Georgia.
48. Snail mail - So much more meaningful sometimes (unless it's just a bill or a magazine).
49. The word schnizzle - *dadgumit, blogger, it is too a word* A great alternative to an expletive.
50. Polka dots - As long as they aren't all the same color.
51. Shampoo - Think about what life would be like without it.
52. My awesome friends - They love me no matter how badly I screw up.
53. Tiaras - Although a little out of *everyday* fashion, they're still pretty dern cool.
54. Tables - Oh, boy, my back would stop cracking if I sat on the floor all the time.
55. The volume dial - What if we had to listen to everything at the same volume?
56. Fax machines - Ever so handy.
57. The Delta widget - You know, that little red thing that's the airline's logo?
58. Pictures - I think I already said that...oh, wait, that was cameras.
59. The power symbol - (The circle with a line halfway through it) Whoever thought of that was a genius.
60. License plates - Man, people are so creative sometimes!
61. Bullet points - Not just the black dots, but the little arrow/swirly/cool-looking ones.
62. Microsoft Word - Love whoever created that!!
63. Accents - They really do make guys that much cuter. Hehe...
64. Multiple tabs on the top of the internet browser - Again, very handy.
65. Blinds/Curtains - They kep out the sun, and sometimes the heat, too!
66. VeggieTales - How stinkin' cool is it that the veggies talk?
67. Sharpies - Winston found and introduced one to a few walls the other day...not so thankful for that.
68. Paint - Nail, Wall, Face...any kind!
69. The "B" for "Blogger" - So neat!
70. My pajama pants - So warm and soft and cozy.
71. Polar Bears - I want to hug one, even though it would eat me if I did.
72. Arrows - Who on earth thought of them?
73. Calligraphy - You should see my mom's.
74. Earbuds - Not earphones, earbuds.
75. Colors - They make things so much more, well, colorful!
76. Glass - I love that you can heat it up in the microwave and it doesn't explode or melt or anything.
77. Remote controls - Oh, what a pain it would be to stand up and fast forward all the time.
78. WiteOut - I love pens, but there aren't erasers...just WiteOut!
79. Milk - We couldn't eat cereal without out it.
80. Outside water faucets -  So much easier than going inside for water all the time.
81. The number 7 - Perfection! (Read Revelation)
82. Big clunky tape dispensers - Impossibly hard to lose.
83. God - Oh, wait, I already did that.
84. Ice - You know, "Ice-cold lemonade."
85. Pyramids - Works of art, even though they are tombs.
86. The $ sign - I don't get why Ke$ha uses that instead of an "s" - what an abuse!
87. Rain - Makes it feel so cozy inside. 
88. Paper cutters - I can't cut a straight line with scissors to save my life.
89. Coffee - Perfect in the winter especially.
90. Sparkles/Glitter - Associated with fairies for some reason.
91. Speed dial  - It's great as long as you can remember which number goes with which phone number.
92. Earrings - When you think about it, they're actually kinda strange...little pieces of metal in your ear?
93. Airplanes - Way beyond cool.
94. Chick-fil-A ice - I just get the drinks for the ice inside!
95. Trashcans - Or what my mom calls them, "big circular file cabinets" (no joke).
96. Paper - We could still be writing on stone tablets.
97. Ceiling fans - Mine'll be on all night, even in winter...not this winter though, I'm cold enough as it is!
98. Lampshades - What if you had to look straight at the light bulb all the time?
99. Footie socks - Oh, so cozy!
100. My awesome life - I wish I didn't take it for granted so often.

 I had to top it of with something that I couldn't live without...I think life definitely qualifies.
 
~Caroline

THANKSgiving, Part 7

1. God - Ok, if they were in order of importance, this would still be #1.
2. Puppies - Little balls of fur and cuteness.
3. The computer - What would life be like without computers?
4. Nail polish - Call me a girly girl, go ahead.
5. Butterflies - The world would be so colorless without them.
6. Music - I never feel at all lonely when I'm listening to music.
7. Flowers - Close your eyes and take a big sniff.
8. Bagels - Why on earth are bagels so darned good?
9. Postage Stamps - Thank about it, how could we send mail without these nifty little guys?
10. Post-it notes - I don't how much time these things have saved me.
11. Grass - Without it, the ground would just be dirt and mud.
12. School - Yes, I did just type that, because we'd all be idiots without it.
13. Tape - If there was no tape, I'd have to use glue, and that usually doesn't work well for me.
14. YouTube - Free music when you're online, baby!
15. Toilets - Without them, we'd - actually, I'm not going to go there.
16. Hair spray - Or as I like to call it, hair glue.
17. Curtains - They keep out the sun, and they look pretty (most of the time).
18. Starbucks - Must I really elaborate?
19. Guy gym shorts - Because girl gym shorts don't have pockets.
20. Hole punchers - Cool little circular razor blades.
21. Holidays - Like Thanksgiving! (Yeah, that was pretty darn cheesy)
22. The internet - Yes, it has a whole lot of bad things, but there's some pretty good stuff there, too.
23. My bed - Ohhhhh, nice toasty covers!
24. Grits - My meaning is twofold: The food and Girls Raised In The South.
25. Plastic spiders - Not a Christmas recipe, or a Thanksgiving one, but one for an April Fool's joke!
26. Purple - Two people have commented to me that I should put that one here.
27. Cameras - A box of memories and beautiful pictures.
28. Babies - Awesome little mini people.
29. My Bible - Absolutely the most gorgeous book I've ever laid eyes on.
30. Colored paper - That way you don't have to use up all of the ink to make your paper pretty!
31. Calculators - I'd be so lost without one.
32. The NYC/NYE ball - That thing that drops in times square every year. (NYE - New Year's Eve)
33. Calendars - Although they are full of squares (love you, Jessie), I don't know what I'd do without one.
34. Numbers - May I add that I'm not talking about Roman Numerals, please?
35. Rainbows - In case you haven't noticed, that's the color pattern I'm using for my list.
36. Sleep - I could use some of that right now.
37. Wifi - Even though you usually have to pay for it.
38. Honey Butter - sweet, buttery spread that melts in your mouth.
39. Carpet - It keeps your feet so warm. 
40. My snuggie - Yes, blogger, that is a word.
41. Birthdays - Without them, none of us would make it to be adults, or even teenagers!
42. Stickers - You can never be too old to like stickers.
43. Highlighters - It makes homework a lot less boring sometimes.
44. Toothpaste -  I don't only use it for my teeth, either.
45. Face wash - You go to bed feeling clean whether you took a shower or not.
46. The clock in the bottom right corner of the computer - So stinkin' handy!
47. Snow - I wish there was a little more in Georgia.
48. Snail mail - So much more meaningful sometimes (unless it's just a bill or a magazine).
49. The word schnizzle - *dadgumit, blogger, it is too a word* A great alternative to an expletive.
50. Polka dots - As long as they aren't all the same color.
51. Shampoo - Think about what life would be like without it.
52. My awesome friends - They love me no matter how badly I screw up.
53. Tiaras - Although a little out of *everyday* fashion, they're still pretty dern cool.
54. Tables - Oh, boy, my back would stop cracking if I sat on the floor all the time.
55. The volume dial - What if we had to listen to everything at the same volume?
56. Fax machines - Ever so handy.
57. The Delta widget - You know, that little red thing that's the airline's logo?
58. Pictures - I think I already said that...oh, wait, that was cameras.
59. The power symbol - (The circle with a line halfway through it) Whoever thought of that was a genius.
60. License plates - Man, people are so creative sometimes!
61. Bullet points - Not just the black dots, but the little arrow/swirly/cool-looking ones.
62. Microsoft Word - Love whoever created that!!
63. Accents - They really do make guys that much cuter. Hehe...
64. Multiple tabs on the top of the internet browser - Again, very handy.
65. Blinds/Curtains - They kep out the sun, and sometimes the heat, too!
66. VeggieTales - How stinkin' cool is it that the veggies talk?
67. Sharpies - Winston found and introduced one to a few walls the other day...not so thankful for that.
68. Paint - Nail, Wall, Face...any kind!
69. The "B" for "Blogger" - So neat!
70. My pajama pants - So warm and soft and cozy.
71. Polar Bears - I want to hug one, even though it would eat me if I did.
72. Arrows - Who on earth thought of them?
73. Calligraphy - You should see my mom's.
74. Earbuds - Not earphones, earbuds.
75. Colors - They make things so much more, well, colorful!
76. Glass - I love that you can heat it up in the microwave and it doesn't explode or melt or anything.
77. Remote controls - Oh, what a pain it would be to stand up and fast forward all the time.
78. WiteOut - I love pens, but there aren't erasers...just WiteOut!
79. Milk - We couldn't eat cereal without out it.
80. Outside water faucets -  So much easier than going inside for water all the time.
81. The number 7 - Perfection! (Read Revelation)
82. Big clunky tape dispensers - Impossibly hard to lose.
83. God - Oh, wait, I already did that.
84. Ice - You know, "Ice-cold lemonade."
85. Pyramids - Works of art, even though they are tombs.
86. The $ sign - I don't get why Ke$ha uses that instead of an "s" - what an abuse!
87. Rain - Makes it feel so cozy inside. 
88. Paper cutters - I can't cut a straight line with scissors to save my life.
89. Coffee - Perfect in the winter especially.
90. Sparkles/Glitter - Associated with fairies for some reason.
91. Speed dial  - It's great as long as you can remember which number goes with which phone number.
92. Earrings - When you think about it, they're actually kinda strange...little pieces of metal in your ear?
93. Airplanes - Way beyond cool.
94. Chick-fil-A ice - I just get the drinks for the ice inside!
95. Trashcans - Or what my mom calls them, "big circular file cabinets" (no joke).

I'm hoping to post my last five on Thanksgiving. Since I may or may not have access to a computer on Thursday, that might not happen...I'll do my best!

~Caroline

Spaghetti, waffles, and boxes of crayons

 I love these two comparisons between guys and girls. The first is an excerpt from a paper I wrote for school, and the second is another example that I almost used for my paper instead. I don't know where I got the fun fact, but I think it's pretty cool!

I know someone who says that most guys are similar to the four-pack of crayons the waiter gives you at a restaurant, and that girls are like the 120-pack with the crayon sharpener that you can only find at school supply stores.  The four-pack of crayons only has four colors going on at once, just like guys only do one or maybe two things at once.  In glaring contrast, the 120-pack has many different mixtures of colors, and still more different shades of all of those colors.  Just like the huge package of colored wax, girls have so many different thoughts going through their heads at once.  Everything is connected, as are the colors in the 120-pack.  Everything is a mixture of anything and everything else.  In this respect, my mind is a 120-pack of crayons.

The same person gave another example of how guys and girls are different. He said that girls are like spaghetti, and guys are like waffles. Spaghetti is just a big mess of long strings that all connect in one way or another. Girls' minds are the same way. Every thought leads to something else, and every thought is connected to another thought. Waffles are made up of a bunch of different boxes, and none of the boxes are connected to another one, except by a little wall that separates the boxes. Guys' minds are made up of boxes. Each thought has its own box, and that box isn't connected to, and doesn't have anything to do with, any of the other boxes.

Fun fact: Did you know that guys can actually have a moment when they aren't thinking about anything. Girls, on the other hand, can't completely clear their minds, even they tried. (Trust me on this, I've tried countless times)

~Caroline

THANKSgiving, Part 6

1. God - Ok, if they were in order of importance, this would still be #1.
2. Puppies - Little balls of fur and cuteness.
3. The computer - What would life be like without computers?
4. Nail polish - Call me a girly girl, go ahead.
5. Butterflies - The world would be so colorless without them.
6. Music - I never feel at all lonely when I'm listening to music.
7. Flowers - Close your eyes and take a big sniff.
8. Bagels - Why on earth are bagels so darned good?
9. Postage Stamps - Thank about it, how could we send mail without these nifty little guys?
10. Post-it notes - I don't how much time these things have saved me.
11. Grass - Without it, the ground would just be dirt and mud.
12. School - Yes, I did just type that, because we'd all be idiots without it.
13. Tape - If there was no tape, I'd have to use glue, and that usually doesn't work well for me.
14. YouTube - Free music when you're online, baby!
15. Toilets - Without them, we'd - actually, I'm not going to go there.
16. Hair spray - Or as I like to call it, hair glue.
17. Curtains - They keep out the sun, and they look pretty (most of the time).
18. Starbucks - Must I really elaborate?
19. Guy gym shorts - Because girl gym shorts don't have pockets.
20. Hole punchers - Cool little circular razor blades.
21. Holidays - Like Thanksgiving! (Yeah, that was pretty darn cheesy)
22. The internet - Yes, it has a whole lot of bad things, but there's some pretty good stuff there, too.
23. My bed - Ohhhhh, nice toasty covers!
24. Grits - My meaning is twofold: The food and Girls Raised In The South.
25. Plastic spiders - Not a Christmas recipe, or a Thanksgiving one, but one for an April Fool's joke!
26. Purple - Two people have commented to me that I should put that one here.
27. Cameras - A box of memories and beautiful pictures.
28. Babies - Awesome little mini people.
29. My Bible - Absolutely the most gorgeous book I've ever laid eyes on.
30. Colored paper - That way you don't have to use up all of the ink to make your paper pretty!
31. Calculators - I'd be so lost without one.
32. The NYC/NYE ball - That thing that drops in times square every year. (NYE - New Year's Eve)
33. Calendars - Although they are full of squares (love you, Jessie), I don't know what I'd do without one.
34. Numbers - May I add that I'm not talking about Roman Numerals, please?
35. Rainbows - In case you haven't noticed, that's the color pattern I'm using for my list.
36. Sleep - I could use some of that right now.
37. Wifi - Even though you usually have to pay for it.
38. Honey Butter - sweet, buttery spread that melts in your mouth.
39. Carpet - It keeps your feet so warm. 
40. My snuggie - Yes, blogger, that is a word.
41. Birthdays - Without them, none of us would make it to be adults, or even teenagers!
42. Stickers - You can never be too old to like stickers.
43. Highlighters - It makes homework a lot less boring sometimes.
44. Toothpaste -  I don't only use it for my teeth, either.
45. Face wash - You go to bed feeling clean whether you took a shower or not.
46. The clock in the bottom right corner of the computer - So stinkin' handy!
47. Snow - I wish there was a little more in Georgia.
48. Snail mail - So much more meaningful sometimes (unless it's just a bill or a magazine).
49. The word schnizzle - *dadgumit, blogger, it is too a word* A great alternative to an expletive.
50. Polka dots - As long as they aren't all the same color.
51. Shampoo - Think about what life would be like without it.
52. My awesome friends - They love me no matter how badly I screw up.
53. Tiaras - Although a little out of *everyday* fashion, they're still pretty dern cool.
54. Tables - Oh, boy, my back would stop cracking if I sat on the floor all the time.
55. The volume dial - What if we had to listen to everything at the same volume?
56. Fax machines - Ever so handy.
57. The Delta widget - You know, that little red thing that's the airline's logo?
58. Pictures - I think I already said that...oh, wait, that was cameras.
59. The power symbol - (The circle with a line halfway through it) Whoever thought of that was a genius.
60. License plates - Man, people are so creative sometimes!
61. Bullet points - Not just the black dots, but the little arrow/swirly/cool-looking ones.
62. Microsoft Word - Love whoever created that!!
63. Accents - They really do make guys that much cuter. Hehe...
64. Multiple tabs on the top of the internet browser - Again, very handy.
65. Blinds/Curtains - They kep out the sun, and sometimes the heat, too!
66. VeggieTales - How stinkin' cool is it that the veggies talk?
67. Sharpies - Winston found and introduced one to a few walls the other day...not so thankful for that.
68. Paint - Nail, Wall, Face...any kind!
69. The "B" for "Blogger" - So neat!
70. My pajama pants - So warm and soft and cozy.
71. Polar Bears - I want to hug one, even though it would eat me if I did.
72. Arrows - Who on earth thought of that?
73. Calligraphy - You should see my mom's.
74. Earbuds - Not earphones, earbuds.
75. Colors - They make things so much more, well, colorful!
76. Glass - I love that you can heat it up in the microwave and it doesn't explode or melt or anything.
77. Remote controls - Oh, what a pain it would be to stand up and fast forward all the time.
78. WiteOut - I love pens, but there aren't erasers...just WiteOut!
79. Milk - We couldn't eat cereal without out it.
80. Outside water faucets -  So much easier than going inside for water all the time.
81. The number 7 - Perfection! (Read Revelation)
82. Big clunky tape dispensers - Impossibly hard to lose.
83. God - Oh, wait, I already did that.
84. Ice - You know, "Ice-cold lemonade."
85. Pyramids - Works of art, even though they are tombs.

 I will get this done before Thanksgiving.
~Caroline

Blog Makeover!!!!!!

Yep. I case you haven't noticed, I did a blog makeover for Christmas. I did everything except two things:

1. I need to figure out how to get snow falling on my blog.
2. Mixpod won't let me create a new playlist for some odd reason, so we're stuck with unChristmas music for now. I really do need to get rid of some of the songs on that playlist anyway.

Hopefully, Christmas music and snow are on their way!

~Caroline

Linguini's Car Repair, Part 3

*If you missed the other two parts, check out this post first, and then this one* 

 

“Sorry to bother you so late, but would you happen to have any packing tape?” the man said in an unexpectedly kind tone.

“Uh…I…um, there’s some over –” Carrie’s mom stuttered and pointed.

Carrie recovered and ran to get the roll of tape.

“Like I said, I’m terribly sorry, but I just got a box of car parts that got shipped to the wrong address, and the box is open.  The parts keep spilling out, and I don’t have any tape.”

“Oh…well, it’s fine…there’s tape in the kitchen, I’ll go get it.”  Carrie’s mom came back to her senses.

“I think your daughter just went to get it, ma’am.”

Right on cue, Carrie returned with the roll of tape.  She had heard everything the man had said and was giggling to herself.  “Here you go.”

“Thank you so much, I’ll go put some on the box and be right back.”

“Come on, let’s stand on the porch so we can see him,” Carrie’s mom whispered as she stole a glance to see if the other two men were still in the road.  Sure enough, the shiny, black Cadillac was still sitting there.  The car’s lights turned on right then, and within seconds, it sped away.  Carrie looked up at her mom.

“Thank you so much.”  The man walked back up and handed the tape back.  “You know, it’s the strangest thing.  This really rich guy keeps getting packages of car parts that are supposed to be sent to me.  I run a car repair shop, you see.  Well, this rich fella sends his fancy-schmancy car over to my shop, so I know him.  Well, I suppose I don’t know him, but rather his right hand man who always brings in the car.  Boy, I sure do make a lot of dough off that guy and his car.  Anyway, every few weeks, he’s been getting one of my packages.  For some reason, he didn’t want people to see his car and the people in it associating with me, so I suggested that we meet over in that little stretch of road.”  He gestured to the spot that Carrie and her mom had been watching only minutes ago.  “I drive through it on my way home sometimes, and it always gives me the creeps.  I figured no one would be paying any attention to that part of the road, so that’s where he would give me the boxes.”  The man finally stopped for air.

“I see.”  Carrie’s mom nodded.  “I’m glad we can be of assistance, sir.”

“So am I!” he joked.  “Thank you again!  Good night.”  He strode back to his car and drove off in to the night.

Carrie looked at her mom for a long moment.  “I told you it wasn’t the mafia,” she said, and she skipped back inside to finish her homework.

Hope you enjoyed!!

~Caroline

THANKSgiving, Part 5

1. God - Ok, if they were in order of importance, this would still be #1.
2. Puppies - Little balls of fur and cuteness.
3. The computer - What would life be like without computers?
4. Nail polish - Call me a girly girl, go ahead.
5. Butterflies - The world would be so colorless without them.
6. Music - I never feel at all lonely when I'm listening to music.
7. Flowers - Close your eyes and take a big sniff.
8. Bagels - Why on earth are bagels so darned good?
9. Postage Stamps - Thank about it, how could we send mail without these nifty little guys?
10. Post-it notes - I don't how much time these things have saved me.
11. Grass - Without it, the ground would just be dirt and mud.
12. School - Yes, I did just type that, because we'd all be idiots without it.
13. Tape - If there was no tape, I'd have to use glue, and that usually doesn't work well for me.
14. YouTube - Free music when you're online, baby!
15. Toilets - Without them, we'd - actually, I'm not going to go there.
16. Hair spray - Or as I like to call it, hair glue.
17. Curtains - They keep out the sun, and they look pretty (most of the time).
18. Starbucks - Must I really elaborate?
19. Guy gym shorts - Because girl gym shorts don't have pockets.
20. Hole punchers - Cool little circular razor blades.
21. Holidays - Like Thanksgiving! (Yeah, that was pretty darn cheesy)
22. The internet - Yes, it has a whole lot of bad things, but there's some pretty good stuff there, too.
23. My bed - Ohhhhh, nice toasty covers!
24. Grits - My meaning is twofold: The food and Girls Raised In The South.
25. Plastic spiders - Not a Christmas recipe, or a Thanksgiving one, but one for an April Fool's joke!
26. Purple - Two people have commented to me that I should put that one here.
27. Cameras - A box of memories and beautiful pictures.
28. Babies - Awesome little mini people.
29. My Bible - Absolutely the most gorgeous book I've ever laid eyes on.
30. Colored paper - That way you don't have to use up all of the ink to make your paper pretty!
31. Calculators - I'd be so lost without one.
32. The NYC/NYE ball - That thing that drops in times square every year. (NYE - New Year's Eve)
33. Calendars - Although they are full of squares (love you, Jessie), I don't know what I'd do without one.
34. Numbers - May I add that I'm not talking about Roman Numerals, please?
35. Rainbows - In case you haven't noticed, that's the color pattern I'm using for my list.
36. Sleep - I could use some of that right now.
37. Wifi - Even though you usually have to pay for it.
38. Honey Butter - sweet, buttery spread that melts in your mouth.
39. Carpet - It keeps your feet so warm. 
40. My snuggie - Yes, blogger, that is a word.
41. Birthdays - Without them, none of us would make it to be adults, or even teenagers!
42. Stickers - You can never be too old to like stickers.
43. Highlighters - It makes homework a lot less boring sometimes.
44. Toothpaste -  I don't only use it for my teeth, either.
45. Face wash - You go to bed feeling clean whether you took a shower or not.
46. The clock in the bottom right corner of the computer - So stinkin' handy!
47. Snow - I wish there was a little more in Georgia.
48. Snail mail - So much more meaningful sometimes (unless it's just a bill or a magazine).
49. The word schnizzle - *dadgumit, blogger, it is too a word* A great alternative to an expletive.
50. Polka dots - As long as they aren't all the same color.
51. Shampoo - Think about what life would be like without it.
52. My awesome friends - They love me no matter how badly I screw up.
53. Tiaras - Although a little out of *everyday* fashion, they're still pretty dern cool.
54. Tables - Oh, boy, my back would stop cracking if I sat on the floor all the time.
55. The volume dial - What if we had to listen to everything at the same volume?
56. Fax machines - Ever so handy.
57. The Delta widget - You know, that little red thing that's the airline's logo?
58. Pictures - I think I already said that...oh, wait, that was cameras.
59. The power symbol - (The circle with a line halfway through it) Whoever thought of that was a genius.
60. License plates - Man, people are so creative sometimes!

Yeeps!! Only nine days 'til Thanksgiving, and I've got 40 to go!!

~Caroline