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

THANKSgiving, Part 4

I haven't posted in a week!!! I have a good excuse, though. I've been eating, breathing, and sleeping geometry for the past two weeks. Ugghhhh. Here's some more things for my list:

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 of a magazine).
49. The word schnizzle - *dadgumit, blogger, it is too a word* A great alternative to an expletive.
50. Polka dots - A long as they aren't all the same color.

Woohoo!! 50 things! And I still have almost two weeks to finish!!

~Caroline

P.S. About #44 - I swear, it works better than soap. The stuff will get rid of almost anything. Fingerprints on CD's, crayon marks on the outside of notebooks, ink off your hand that the soap won't get off...(all of these things have been proven). It's the one and only wonder cleaner that you can buy in 42 different flavors!

THANKSgiving, Part 3

Workin' my way to 100.

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.

Until later!
~Caroline

Linguini's Car Repair, Part 2

Two pairs of widely-opened eyes took in the scene in front of them.  There were the two cars, of course.  One was a sleek, black Cadillac.  The other was an average-looking, dark-colored car.  Standing around the cars were three men.  One of the men looked to be several inches shorter then the other two.  He was bald and wore a ring on his pinkie finger.

“Momma, is that a diamond ring on that guy’s hand?”

“I guess so.  It keeps reflecting a light from somewhere.”

The man was smoking something.  It was too dark to tell what it was, though.  The second man was average height with a head full of dark, slicked-back hair.  When he turned his head, Carrie shuddered.  His sinister eyes were as black as coal.  For a split second, Carrie could have sworn that he was looking straight at her.  She turned her head away.  When she looked back toward to group, the man had turned his head.  He was towering over the third man.  As much as a man could tower over someone a half of a foot taller than he.  Carrie giggled at the sight.  The third man was obviously taller than the others, even while straining under the weight of the box.  He was not nearly as nicely dressed as the other two men who were wearing expensive-looking suits.  The third man was wearing dark jeans and a tight black shirt.  His muscles bulged under the sleeves of his shirt.  It seemed obvious that the shiny, black car belonged to the short man and the less impressive car was the third man’s car.  It turned out that the box was being taken from the Cadillac to the other car.

“It’s a box of drugs, I just know it is.”  Carrie’s mom didn’t stop looking out the window.

“Which is why it says ‘Linguini’s Car Repair’ on the side, right?”

“Oh, shush, I bet it’s just a cover-up.  That way no one thinks that it’s drugs.”

“Oh, brother.  I’m going to say hello to them and ask what’s in the box.”  Carrie straightened up and turned to the door.

“No!  Even if they weren’t the mafia, which, I must admit, they probably aren’t, I would never let you go out by yourself to meet three men who are strangers.”

“Well, then you can come with me.”  Carrie turned on the light.

“Oh, I don’t think so, young lady.  I wouldn’t provide protection in the least from just that guy in the jeans alone.  Now if it were just the little short guy alone, that wouldn’t be much of a problem unless he had a gun.  Anyway, there is no way I’m going out there.”

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.  Carrie headed to the stairs.

“You’re not opening that door without me there, Carrie.”

“But you just said that you wouldn’t be any protection.  What difference would it make if you were there?”  Carrie continued down the hall.

The knock sounded once again.  Carrie’s mom ran to catch up.  The two arrived at the door at the same time.  Carrie reached for the doorknob and turned it.  The door swung open.  There stood the man in the jeans.  Carrie and her mom froze.

~Caroline

THANKSgiving, Part 2

...and the list continues!

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 and April Fool's joke!

~Csrplone (A failed attempt at typing my name)

Linguini's Car Repair, Part 1

I wrote a paper about my mom, and I thought maybe you readers would enjoy reading. I'm only putting the beginning on right now, so you have to wait for the end. Mwahaha!!!!

Ten-year-old Carrie looked up sleepily from her homework.  She slowly stood up, stretched, and peered out the window.

“Momma, the mafia’s here again!” she shouted out the bedroom door.

“I’ll be right there!  Turn the light off so they can’t see you,” came the muffled response.

Carrie flipped the lights off and returned to the window overlooking the small intersection in front of her house.  Their road had big, empty lots on the other side.  They were thick with trees and bushes, and the cross street passed right through.  That stretch of road was a bit spooky at night.  Every few weeks at dusk, two cars would stop near each other for a few minutes.  Ever since she had first discovered these strange occurrences, Carrie’s mom had been convinced that it was the mafia making drug deals.  Carrie’s room had a window that over-looked a little section of the road, and every time they saw the cars parked there, Carrie and her mom watched the proceedings of the “mafia.”

“Okay, what are they doing?”  Carrie’s mom closed the door to the room quietly.

“I don’t know.  What does the mafia usually do on dark streets at dusk?”

“Beats me.  Do you have any binoculars?  Maybe we can see what’s going on.”  Carrie’s mom strained to see down the road.  “Wait a minute, there’s a guy getting out of the one on the right.”

“No, I don’t have binoculars.  Even if I did, they probably wouldn’t help since it’s getting dark,” Carrie said.  “Well, I guess we could use a flashlight, too.”

“Oh, sure, they’ll never notice a blinding flashlight beam coming from a window in one of the houses, now will they?”

Carrie grinned sheepishly.  “I suppose you do have a point there.”

Carrie’s mom always insisted that they turned off the light so that the mafia couldn’t see the silhouettes in the window.  They both continued to look out the window curiously.  They stared for at least a minute.

“My eyes hurt, I want to keep doing my homework,” Carrie complained.

“Excuse me?  Are you okay?  Did you really just say that you want to do your homework?”

“Uh…yeah.  I did,” admitted Carrie.

“Well, you’re homework can wait this time.  I want to watch and see what happens.  Oh, look, he’s opening the trunk.”

“Who is?”

“I don’t know their names!” Carrie’s mom said.  “But it’s the one on the left.”

“What’s he taking out?”  Carrie asked.

“It looks like a big, heavy box.”  A gasp escaped Carrie’s mom’s mouth.  “I bet it’s the drugs!”

~Caroline