Why you can't rely on Spell Check to Edit your Work

The following is an excerpt from an e-mail exchange I had today with an employee of a big-box office supply store. The original e-mail mentioned a problem with a previous printing order and this was a portion of her reply.

"I do apologize for the incontinence ."

Jane Doe,

Impress Supervisor

Notice the Title? I'm so NOT impressed! ( But I have been laughing "hysterectomy" ALL DAY LONG) hahahahhaahahaaaaaaaaaa

L.

The Golden Toilet Award Goes too...

Lily!!!! For using it every day for the last 10 days~! ( about 1.8 accidents a day, not too bad I don't think. We've progressed from mommy and daddy taking her every hour till she does it, to her telling us when she needs to go. Only one time did she wet herself on purpose. ( Yes, she really did do it on purpose, she looked at me, got a sly smile on her face, then the sly smile turned to evil grin...which was followed by a wet spot on the floor...*insert loving smile here*...) But seriously, for a kid who didn't CRAWL until the night before her 1st birthday, and didn't WALK until the night before she would be 18 months, I am totally shocked ( AND pleased!) that we are doing this before her 3rd birthday. GO Lily GO!

Oh, and um, does anybody have any comments on how we should handle the daily barrage of ( like somewhere near 100times daily) of "I look so pretty!" comments coming from Lily? If she's still doing this at 5, she's not going to have very many friends! And what on EARTH could a "Hamma Hamma" be? I thought it was a camel, then I thought it was a pony, but she was calling it a camel, then I decided it was nonsense, but she keeps saying one of two things, " I want my Hamma Hamma" or "I have my Hamma Hamma"...( and she'll have either a pony, camel, or sheep in her hand)...Oh!!!!! I think I just figured it out!!! Is it an "ANIMAL"? Oh, the fun of two year olds. And last but not least, raise your hand if you were the one that gave her caffeine last Sunday evening...she was up until 10:30 laughing and giggling and then arose @ 5:45 the next morning proclaiming "Its my happy birthday!" ( I wish you could hear her little mouse voice) all morning long. All I have to say is thank heavens she was happy. And now today, its off to church...think she can make it through church without an accident? We'll See!

New Pictures Coming Soon!

Yeah!!! We have a new camera arriving soon and are looking forward to using it frequently!

LOL

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa City police said a man who was driving drunk tried to bribe a police officer — with a sandwich.
Police said a 25-year-old man was charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning after an officer saw him driving with his headlights off.
Police said the man was riding with a police officer in a squad car when he offered the officer free sub sandwiches if he could go home.

This guy is obviously an idiot.

(Everybody knows police prefer DONUTS)

Kah-rah-Tay ( but really Youn Wha Ryu)

My boy LOVES karate, last year, he once told me he was an expert at karate...this after having exactly zero lessons in karate. Well, this year, the school is offering an afterschool karate class for a super reasonable price so we signed him up. Now I LOVE karate too! Besides the fact that it is a great physical outlet for him, these are the things he is being taught. "Be Polite, Be Patient, Be Alert, Be Brave, Do Your Best, Respect Yourself and Others." Should any class members choose not to be be any of these things during training, they must remove their uniform until they decide that they will be the above listed things. I LOVE KARATE! The thing that is so great, is that my son who definitely has struggles with respecting authority is becoming a respectful child who engages in training and really truly tries hard to learn this new skill. This is the first time he has been teachable! ( This is afterall the kid who refused to be taught how to ride a bike, because he insisted he already knew how...and then got on a bike and in less than 30 seconds was riding down the street without any kind of training wheels.) I am so amazed at the ability of the instructor ( a female by the way, so this isn't any kind of alpha male thing that's getting his attention, its true honest respect and interest) to reach him. I love to go and observe and learn.

Please Join Me

Dear Friends, for a very long time I have considered writing about becoming "Fit for Service", my ideas on how physical, mental, and spiritual fitness feed each other to help a person develop an increased ability to serve others. It was never the right time before, I think I thought I knew it all and feared that anything I would write would become preachy and too much the gospel of Lisa, and not enough the Gospel. But now, as I realize I have much to learn and a great willingness to learn it, I have decided to open up a new blog specifically for the purpose of writting about the discovery process in becoming "Fit for Service". I hope you will join me and invite your friends to join us as well. We will be basing our journey on the "Pursuit of Excellence" pamphlet published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If you would like to order a copy the item number is PCMP39U3. I am assuming it is still available.
If any of you would like to become contributors to the blog, please post a comment on the new blog for consideration.
Thanks, and here's to what ought to be a really great journey.
You may access the Fit for Service blog by clicking on the image to the right.

L.

This one's for the gal's

You know who you are!
One-word responses...
1. Where is your cell phone? dresser
2. Your significant other? working
3. Your hair? long
4. Your mother? home
5. Your father? alpha
6. Your favorite thing? flat-iron
7. Your dream last night? tiring
8. Your favorite drink? awittledietpepsi
9. Your dream/goal? sharing
10. The room you’re in? front
11. Your hobby? hobby?
12. Your fear? snake
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here
14. What you’re not? skinny
15. Muffins? no
16. One of your wish list items? mini
17. Where you grew up? there
18. The last thing you did? typed
19. What are you wearing? jammies
20. Favorite gadget? cookiecutter
21. Your pets? gone
22. Your computer? useful
23. Your mood? better
24. Missing someone? girls
25. Your car? useful
26. Something you’re not wearing? bunders ( just kidding! couldn't resist!)
27. Favorite store? Ikea
28. Like someone? sure
29. Your favorite color? red
30. When is the last time you laughed? unsure
31. Last time you cried? testimonies