Put a Record On

I'm home! Cape Cod was fun, exciting, and busy, but I'm glad to be back. Pictures from Massachusetts will be coming soon once I catch up on sleep :)

Here's what I picked up while on the Cape for this little quiz.

It's an adorable necklace from The Plum Porch. And the best part is that it's reversible! I bought another one for my sister and she loves it, too.

Congratulations to Erika for getting all 10 answers plus the bonus correct! Email me with your address so I can ship your prize to you. Props to Michelle as well for getting a whopping 7 correct answers.

Here are the answers. Happy Monday, folks!

1. Beats so big, I'm steppin' on leprechauns/ Y'all get hit with the boom boom - "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black-Eyed Peas

2. He drinks a whiskey drink, He drinks a vodka drink/ He drinks a lager drink, He drinks a cider drink - "Tub Thumping" by Chumbawamba

3. Nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention/ I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some - "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz

4. Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon/ Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned? - "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas

5. Baby we was making straight A's/ But we were stuck in a dumb daze - "School of Rock" from School of Rock

6. I used to roll the dice/ Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes - "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay

7. Don't be offended by my frank analysis/ Think of it as personality dialysis - "Popular" from Wicked

8. When I met you, I said my name was Rich/ You look like a girl from Abercrombie & Fitch - "Summergirls" by LFO

9. You don't know how you met me, you don't know why/ You can't turn around and say goodbye - "Follow Me" by Uncle Kracker

10. Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen/ Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention - "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage" by Panic! at the Disco

And the bonus: His goal in life was to be an echo/ The type of sound that floats around and then back down/ Like a feather - "Hummingbird" by Wilco

Tradition

Unlike most people, I kind of enjoyed high school. Of course, I complained about it most of the time and I did not appreciate getting up at 5:45 AM. But, overall, I didn't mind it. Hell, most of the time I liked it!

One reason was playing varsity soccer. We weren't very good, but we worked hard and we shared some great memories. One of which was initiation. The tradition was that every year the upperclassmen would wake up the rookies at their homes one morning before school started. The rookies would be given 1 minute to get their school stuff ready and then blindfolded and piled into a car. The girls who had cars would split up and take the rest of the non-rookies so everyone was involved. We met at the Mickey D's across the street from our school, where the upperclassmen would dress up the rookies in ridiculous clothes, paint their faces, and concoct some fabulous up-do that generally involved massive amounts of gel, hairspray, and hair ties.

We looked something like this.

We'd get breakfast then drive over to the school to parade the girls around the school before classes. They were then expected to wear their outfits the rest of the day. When I was a freshman, we were given a card to get all of the girls' and boys' soccer teams' signatures after we did some soccer move in the hall. After the school day and practice, we were (finally) allowed to shower and then took part in a great team slumber party.

Little details changed over the years but the gist remained the same. This ritual was a way to initiate the rookies into the team. I truly believe it brought us closer and made us prouder to be a part of such a tight group of girls.

The seniors were in charge of organizing everything from dates, rides, "outfits" and even those awful wife-beaters we were to wear all day.

Look familiar?

This adorable sketch made an appearance on the lower backside of my tank top when I was a rookie. I think the curly hairs give it... character?

The complete backside

I'm still not entirely sure what this means...

CLASSY. Bob used to be my nickname, BTW.

And the uniform wouldn't be complete without some well-placed armpit hair. I didn't realize it was there until I was saying the Pledge of Allegiance in homeroom when one of my classmates pointed out my lack of shaving.

Hey, Mr. DJ

I'm too lazy to post more pictures so here's a music quiz! The winner will receive something I buy while I'm on vacay in Cape Cod this weekend. Same deal as last time: The person who answers the most songs and/ or artists by Monday morning will be the winner. :)

1. Beats so big, I'm steppin' on leprechauns/ Y'all get hit with the boom boom

2. He drinks a whiskey drink, He drinks a vodka drink/ He drinks a lager drink, He drinks a cider drink

3. Nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention/ I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some

4. Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon/ Or asked the grinning bobcat why he grinned?

5. Baby we was making straight A's/ But we were stuck in a dumb daze

6. I used to roll the dice/ Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes

7. Don't be offended by my frank analysis/ Think of it as personality dialysis

8. When I met you, I said my name was Rich/ You look like a girl from Abercrombie & Fitch

9. You don't know how you met me, you don't know why/ You can't turn around and say goodbye

10. Swear to shake it up if you swear to listen/ Oh, we're still so young, desperate for attention

BONUS! His goal in life was to be an echo/ The type of sound that floats around and then back down/ Like a feather

Have a great weekend, everybody!

Of Mice and Men

All summer I've been doing this thing in my head where I say, "This time in 6 months, I'll be at the Swamp watching the Gators crush FSU," or "This time in 3 months, I'll be in my 7:30 AM Physiology class." But now I can't believe that this time in 2 weeks, I'll be IN Gainesville! Where has this summer gone?

We decided to break up the move into the Condo into a couple of trips. This past weekend we planned to move my large furniture: dresser, desk, and bed. My Pops was totally confident that we could fit it all into the back of our Honda Odyssey. So confident, in fact, that he made a bet with my sister for a new pair of tennis shoes.

Spoiler Alert: My sister is getting a new pair of shoes.

The stinkin' box spring foiled even his best laid plans (I love literary allusions). So we ended up just driving up the mattress, bed spring, and some junk that was in storage. The landlords were there moving out their other daughter but I snapped a couple of pics for Moms.



Their oldest daughter was in the process of moving out but you get the gist. I can't wait to finish moving in and get up there!

Oh! While I've been in the process of purging my room from all of the crap I've acquired over the past 19 years, I've stumbled upon some treasures. Here's a little preview.

3 guesses?

Test of Time

Classic Converse All-Stars have withstood the test of time. While they may not be at the forefront of athletic shoes anymore, they are just as prominent today as they were 60 years ago. They come in hundreds of colors, materials, and styles. You can even design your own pair online and have them shipped to your door. The possibilities are endless. And younger kids have picked up on their appeal.

Ever since my brother started drum lessons at the beginning of the summer, he's been begging for a pair of lo-tops. He finally got them this weekend as he was doing his back-to-school shopping.




Too clean for my taste.


That's more like it! These are my Chucks from high school. I wore them nearly every day of freshman and sophomore year. These shoes have seen better days but they have character.


Oh gosh...

Here's a little side-by-side action so you can get the full comparison.


Rough.


Rougher.


Super rough.

Look at the size of those things!


Homeboy is only 11!