Just another day in the office on Thanksgiving Eve…

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! :)

Love that Natalie Dee.

Please, Celebrate Me Home…

I went to one of *those* parties.

The kind I avoid pretty much at all cost, unless it’s a reason to see the girls at my sister-in-law’s house and a chance to kiss the cutest little niece in the world.

I sat by Jenn and Rachel. And I wasn’t *very* behaved. See tweets

Not every picture needs a swag. about 3 hours ago from txt

I would put condoms in the three tier glass things. about 3 hours ago from txt

You need a bean pot… about 3 hours ago from txt

I would put sex toys in the bean pot. about 2 hours ago from txt

You can do anything in a bean pot! about 2 hours ago from txt

All the women here are married…and sober. about 2 hours ago from txt

Every time she says bean pot…drink. about 2 hours ago from txt

Oh my…this woman is still talking about bean pots… about 2 hours ago from txt

Are swags still in style? Er… about 2 hours ago from txt

http://twitpic.com/qta38 – Too much bean dip… about 2 hours ago from TwitPic

But it looks like a craft A could make… about 2 hours ago from txt

http://twitpic.com/qtb0l – Future bean pot owners. about 2 hours ago from TwitPic

Best part of party playing with the kiddos… about 1 hour ago from txt

Buffalo Powder Keg Festival!!!

Buffalo Powder Keg Festival

Buffalo Powder Keg Festival: Big in a different way!

The fact that Buffalo really doesn’t have a winterfest is kinda bizarre. After all, cities like Quebec and Montreal pride themselves on their winter wonderlands. A couple years back, Labatt took a stab at a pond hockey tournament. Now moving into its third year, the event has captured the imaginations of people who actually want to celebrate winter. This year the pond hockey tournament will be held on two days – February 27th and 28th.

Recently, there has been an additional festival in the works that organizers (myself included) are in the midst of planning. For now, it’s being called the Buffalo Powder Keg Festival – to pay homage to both the snow as well as our history of brewing.

There will be plenty of festivities planned for those two days – some of the ideas being bandied about are: Ice sculptures, snowman building contests, sleigh rides, a snow maze, hot cider booths, hot pretzels and peanuts, sledding hills, live music, snow queen contest, toboggan pulls, festival of lights, a bike race, tubing, a parade, 5k snow run, snow shoveling contest, sorority/fraternity igloo building, fireworks, snow shoeing, pancake breakfasts, curling demonstrations, a festive ball, ice snow globes, chili contest… The festival will be family friendly, with a variety of chalet inspired retreats including the wrap-around decks of the Pearl Street Brew Pub that would mimic ski chalet decks.

At this point we are looking for people who are interested in participating or volunteering for the festival.  If you have suggestions we want to hear them. Also, if you have a group of people, such as a business or organization, let us know and we can brainstorm levels of involvement. I can be reached at Newell@BuffaloRising.com.

GO PENGUINS!

Oooh! How I want to travel to Liverpool to see this public art exhibit!

GO PENGUINS!

Wealthy benefactor/lover of penguins? Are you out there? I have a passport and vacation days to take! Exhibit open until January 10, 2010.

LOOK AT ALL THE PENGUINS!!!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh how I want to go to England!!!!

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Love, Actually

LOVE THIS MOVIE. need to watch, soon!

Cracked. Me. Up.

Just in case…

You’re wondering what to get me for a Christmas/Birthday/Festivus gift this year?

Wireless PENGUIN MOUSE. In love!

I love NY

Lawmakers reconvene emergency sessions

“A deal could be reached before Thanksgiving; Gov. David Paterson has threatened to keep legislators in town until they fix the hole in the budget.”

“No one wants to cut health care or education. But given that they make up more than half of the entire budget, we simply have no other choice,” Paterson wrote to legislators.

“We must put politics aside and put the people of our state first—not the special interests. The warnings are clear, and those who choose to ignore them do so at their own peril,” he wrote.

Let’s see what that means exactly. Or else, no Turkey for you.

Things I did not buy at Target…

Payday!

Means Box of Bliss for me!

 

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Extreme Food Drive

As read on Facebook from Buffalo Spree magazine reposts:

“Buffalo breaks another record as part of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition!! The Extreme Food Drive Challenge brought in more than 85 TONS – TONS! – of food for the City Mission and local food pantries!!! Buffalonians ROCK!!! The show folk continue to be astounded at all we’ve accomplished. Thanks to all who donated!!”

Baked Goods Food Drive

Click on image for more information.

Let me know if you’re interested and I will arrange to pick up the goodies!

SNOW!

Frozen Assets!

Please come join us as we officially launch award-winning
photographer Dr. Mark Donnelly’s newest book,

Frozen Assets:
The Beautiful Truth About Western New York’s Fourth Season

Frozen Assets is a whimsical look at the weather we all weather together.. Dr. Donnelly’s spectacular photos of Buffalo in winter are punctuated with a playful narrative that debunks the negative exaggerations about our weather. Combined with highlights of our many winter assets, historical insights, and beautiful poetry by local wordsmiths, this book is meant to transform its readers into full-throated weather evangelists.

Frozen Assets – Book Launch and Reception
Saturday, November 21, 2009 – 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Burchfield Penney Art Center
1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14222

Admission to the gallery is free during the reception.

716-903-7155 • info@BuffaloHeritage..com

Fired! I can’t be fired, oh…I’m fired!

Bills fire Jauron; Wilson undecided on interim coach

Neurotic Inspiration?

Hello. My name is Jennifer Smith. I have an extreme aversion to cotton balls, and a Facebook account I’m not afraid to use.

Jennifer L. Smith is happy that friends are willing to remove the cotton ball from her medicine bottles. Robert Kirkham/Buffalo News

By Anne Neville
NEWS STAFF REPORTER

Squeak! Screech! Those creepy things that make us cringe

The flu hit Jennifer L. Smith hard. The Allentown woman suffered from symptoms for two weeks, including fever, chills and coughing.

But in some ways, being confronted by the cotton wadded under the cap of a new bottle of Tylenol was the worst part.

The allthingsjennifer.com blogger vented on her Facebook page: “Am I the only one out there who HATESHATESHATES cotton balls and the feel of them? I opened a new big bottle of Tylenol and there it was staring at me. AAAAH! Would I rather have a fever, or feel that cotton scratch along the side of the bottle? Tough choice.”

6pm!

SHOES!

Oh my goodness. have you heard of 6pm yet?

I’ve been seeing posts go by in my RSS feed but my friend Karen turne me on to this webpage this weekend and well, all I can say is good thing I don’t have a credit card.

HOLY CHEAP SHOES BATMAN! And different sales everyday! And other things too but OH THE SHOES!