Doogie got Robbed

Neil Patrick Harris really should have won an Emmy. Not for Doogie, but for Barney. He got robbed.

Totally Appalling

I cannot believe this commercial. It is so bad that my friend saw it on television and called me at work to tell me about it. Obesity, particularly childhood obesity, is now a national epidemic, and this commercial is saying "it's fine in moderation". Well, yeah. But no one knows what that is anymore. I am just really bothered by this.




Ok, and here are their facts:

High Fructose Corn Quick Facts
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently concluded that "high fructose corn syrup does not appear to contribute to obesity more than other caloric sweeteners."

Research confirms that high fructose corn syrup is safe and no different from other common sweeteners like table sugar and honey. All three sweeteners are nutritionally the same.

High fructose corn syrup has the same number of calories as table sugar and is equal in sweetness. It contains no artificial or synthetic ingredients.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted high fructose corn syrup "Generally Recognized as Safe" status for use in food, and reaffirmed that ruling in 1996 after thorough review.

High fructose corn syrup offers numerous benefits. It keeps food fresh, enhances fruit and spice flavors, retains moisture in bran cereals, helps keep breakfast and energy bars moist, maintains consistent flavors in beverages and keeps ingredients evenly dispersed in condiments.

http://www.sweetsurprise.com/hfcsquickfacts.php

But, all that being said, I am still not a fan of corn syrup. Do I eat it from time to time? Yes. Do I love it, not necessarily. That is my opinion. I accept that.

However, this commercial makes it seem like "eh - it's no big deal". Maybe it is the same caloric value as sugar, but should you really be cramming sugar down your kid's gullet all day long? Because yeah, maybe you give him a tiny glass of kool aid at a party, but what about the artificially flavored syrup on his artificially flavored waffles? What about the Sunny D he drinks with his breakfast? And what about the cereal bar (that is kept moist by corn syrup) that he has as a snack? And the soda with his happy meal at lunch? And the ketchup he puts on his french fries? And the steak sauce you put on his gigantic steak at dinner? I don't get it.

Craigslist

I admit, I love Craigslist. It is fantastic. For the most part. But, on occasion, there is some shady dealing that go on.

For example, Monday I ordered a diaper bag from LL Bean. I then saw that exact same diaper bag from LL Bean on Craigslist new in the plastic bag on Tuesday morning. The seller lived nearby me, so not even spending money on the gas, it was 20 dollars cheaper. I thought, well, I will get this one, and send back the ordered one. Even if I have to eat the shipping and handling, I will still be getting a deal. So, I email the woman, she emails me back. We talk on the phone at 12:30 and she gives me directions, and make arrangements for a 4pm pick up.

Now, ironically, one of my girlfriends was thinking about getting that same bag. Before I had decided to make my little transaction, I showed her the listing. We did not discuss the purchasing. And she had emailed the woman as well.

At 2:30, after I had already made arrangements to purchase the item at 12:30, my girlfriend emails me to tell me that she was getting multiple emails from the seller asking if she still wanted the bag. As in, if my girlfriend said yes, she could have gone over and gotten it before 4, and my deal would be off.

I know there are no real "rules" but come on. You were going to make your 30 bucks either way, did you desperately need it before 4pm? I don't know, I just think it is shady. Either way, I got the bag, but it kind of irked me.

slacker updates

Ok, so I have been a slacker lately when it comes to blogging. I was doing so well there for a while....
Anyway - here is what is new:
-Big Dog got married, Home Slice says he is now on his way to becoming a lap dog. He is much less interesting to me.
-My husband got roped into coaching JV girls volleyball. They aren't all that bad actually. One of the Varsity mothers however is very bitter she didn't get his job, and mentions it every game I have been to. And yes, she is aware I am his wife.
-I went all domestic this weekend and made and froze 12 meals for when the baby comes. Perhaps that is what they consider nesting? One of the things I made was chicken & dumplings, and it tasted so good, I am disappointed I froze it. I will have to make it again sooner rather than later.
-I have become somewhat obsessed with this election, Tina Fey does an AWESOME Sarah Palin, and I cant wait for the debates so I can actually hear about issues.
-I never sleep through the night any more, and everyone thinks it is hilarious to tell me that it is just practice for later.....However I am mean and evil and a crybaby and not myself if I don't sleep, and I don't need practice for later, I need sleep to make it through the day now.
-I have enough clothes to keep this unborn kid covered for the next 12 years. However, I have nothing for her to sleep on. Or ride in. Or swing in. Or really, do anything else besides be clothed.
- 5 of my close friends, along with me, having babies in the next year. Kind of a boom in procreation.
-Winds keep breaking off parts of the tree in the back yard. I just wish that it would take off some limbs on the other side so that it would be even.

I guess that is all for now.

August Movies Super Late

Slim pickins this month - what can I say - I was an Olympics addict.

Grace Is Gone
27 Dresses
The Great Debaters
The Ultimate Gift
Vantage Point