Well this will probably be my last blog post of this year. I'm getting ready to head out for the holidays. I'm looking forward to heading home, but not going to enjoy the cold weather of Illinois! Its been down right cold up there. I think it was 4 degree's the other day. Yikes! And it looks like I'll have a rainy ride as well. As long as its not snowing I'm good.
Welcome to any new Shawsters Blog viewers. I sent my blog address in my Christmas cards this year. For new viewers, I do a Shout Out after each blog. Each Shout Out is something random, and usually goofy as well! Without further ado.......
Shawster's Last Shout Out of the year: Shaw's Go Elf Yourself
From Nashville, Tennessee this is my virtual holiday card from me and Fraiser to you all. A high speed connection may be needed to view this one - but its worth the viewing, trust me!! Please enjoy and have a safe and happy holiday season!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
My Bad - Wrong Dude!
Ha Ha, ok I'm laughing at all the comments for my Skid Row post. I just googled Skid Row and found that site. Didn't realize that was not Sebastian Bach in the photos. I just saw brown hair, sunglasses, hats and attitude and assumed it was him. Did I look closely at this - I guess not. But whoever this guy is he is kinda hot. Here is the real S.B. - He's still a hottie! And looks like he still has attitude as well! Link
Now, here's one that did age! Remember Warrant? Cherry Pie and Uncle Tom's Cabin anyone? Beware what you are about to see is NOT what you remembered! Is that Sting? Whats with the suit? Wheres the leather pants and doo rag? Link
Since when does Wikipedia put 80's bands on their site? Whacked
Shout Out: To homegirl Jami for figuring out the internet and leaving a message on my blog! WTG Hoe! KIP Winger for ya!
Now, here's one that did age! Remember Warrant? Cherry Pie and Uncle Tom's Cabin anyone? Beware what you are about to see is NOT what you remembered! Is that Sting? Whats with the suit? Wheres the leather pants and doo rag? Link
Since when does Wikipedia put 80's bands on their site? Whacked
Shout Out: To homegirl Jami for figuring out the internet and leaving a message on my blog! WTG Hoe! KIP Winger for ya!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Skid Row
So I was driving into work today and turned the radio over to the rock station. They were playing 18 and Life by Skid Row, which gave me a good giggle and took me back to my high school days. Anyone remember how big Skid Row was and how hot Sebastian Bach was! Remember when the video to Slave to the Grind came out. He was all screaming and walking along those railroad tracks. You remember I know! Don't deny! I miss MTV videos. So that made me think where is he now and is he still hot? Has he aged? Does he have wrinkles? Does he still scream like that? Does he still wear tight leather pants - probably pinching his boys, hince making him scream like that! You be the judge of that and click the below link.
Shout out to the 80's hairband: Skid Row
Shout out to the 80's hairband: Skid Row
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Four Christmases
Shout out today goes to my friend Jules for the movie hook-up last night. Jules had a free ticket voucher for two to see a sneak preview of Will Smith's movie Seven Pounds. So we headed that way and got there 30 minutes before showing. The voucher said to get there early and it did not guarantee entry. We got in the back of this long line to get in and they stopped the line about 15 people ahead of us. We sat there and waited a bit and finally a guy came out and said the theater for the movie preview was full. He then told us we could come in and pick any movie we wanted, except Bolt and something else, and see it for free! We both wanted to see Four Christmas's, so we did, for free! The movie was so funny, we laughed throughout it, and I'm still laughing today. So if you want a good funny Christmas movies to go see, I recommend that one.
Shout Out: Four Christmases
Shout Out: Four Christmases
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Gourmet Cupcakes
Howdy folks. I disappeared again. I keep thinking about bloggin, then I don't! What up with that? So I thought I'd grace your computer screens presence today with a new blog.
I took off work last Thursday as a day to myself to go out and do my Christmas shoppin. I really enjoyed the day off and enjoyed going out and about away from my regular routine. However the weather that day was disgusting! It rained all day and was windy, and eventually turned to snow on my way home. I spent the first part of my day shopping in downtown Franklin, TN. For folks out of town, this area is kind of a neat and touristy spot, with also a lot of history behind it as a major Civil War battle took place there. But now, its filled with local shops with a bit of character. I decided it was nice shopping somewhere local, putting money into the ecomony locally, and not in big chain stores. Although, I hit the chain stores in Cool Springs afterwards.
While shoppin in Franklin, I discovered a new eatery called the Curious Gourmet Cupcake Cafe. Store clerks in the stores I went in along the way kept mentioning to me to go in there and get a cupcake. So I did, and yummy! I had lunch there first, a bowl of the most awesome tomato basil soup. Then I had a Celebration cupcake - chocolate cake topped with Italian buttercream and garnished with sprinkles. Let me tell you, these are no ordinary cupcakes!! These things were awesome! Very very tastey, smooth icing, good cake, not too sweet, just right. I keep hearing about these places that sell these gourment cupcakes on the news around here. I kind of thought, ok, it's just a cupcake, how special is that? Well it is special! If you have any of these gourmet cupcake places in your area I recommend going to try it out. You'll be in for a treat!
I worked at the theater all weekend long. The Nashville Ballet has redone their version of the Nutcracker. They have an all new set and new costumes. It really is very pretty. The costumes are beautiful, and the set color scheme are rich pastel colors. I recommend going if your here in town.
So babies seem to be in the air lately. Friends Jodi and Tony from back home just had their second little girl. The Fabulous Illustrator (link to your right), friend Mary here in town, is scheduled tomorrow to have her second child, a little girl as well. There must of been something in the water around April! Found out college roommate Staci is expecting her second son in March. So hurray for all the babies!
Shout out for today: Curious Gourmet Cupcake Cafe
I took off work last Thursday as a day to myself to go out and do my Christmas shoppin. I really enjoyed the day off and enjoyed going out and about away from my regular routine. However the weather that day was disgusting! It rained all day and was windy, and eventually turned to snow on my way home. I spent the first part of my day shopping in downtown Franklin, TN. For folks out of town, this area is kind of a neat and touristy spot, with also a lot of history behind it as a major Civil War battle took place there. But now, its filled with local shops with a bit of character. I decided it was nice shopping somewhere local, putting money into the ecomony locally, and not in big chain stores. Although, I hit the chain stores in Cool Springs afterwards.
While shoppin in Franklin, I discovered a new eatery called the Curious Gourmet Cupcake Cafe. Store clerks in the stores I went in along the way kept mentioning to me to go in there and get a cupcake. So I did, and yummy! I had lunch there first, a bowl of the most awesome tomato basil soup. Then I had a Celebration cupcake - chocolate cake topped with Italian buttercream and garnished with sprinkles. Let me tell you, these are no ordinary cupcakes!! These things were awesome! Very very tastey, smooth icing, good cake, not too sweet, just right. I keep hearing about these places that sell these gourment cupcakes on the news around here. I kind of thought, ok, it's just a cupcake, how special is that? Well it is special! If you have any of these gourmet cupcake places in your area I recommend going to try it out. You'll be in for a treat!
I worked at the theater all weekend long. The Nashville Ballet has redone their version of the Nutcracker. They have an all new set and new costumes. It really is very pretty. The costumes are beautiful, and the set color scheme are rich pastel colors. I recommend going if your here in town.
So babies seem to be in the air lately. Friends Jodi and Tony from back home just had their second little girl. The Fabulous Illustrator (link to your right), friend Mary here in town, is scheduled tomorrow to have her second child, a little girl as well. There must of been something in the water around April! Found out college roommate Staci is expecting her second son in March. So hurray for all the babies!
Shout out for today: Curious Gourmet Cupcake Cafe
Monday, December 1, 2008
Stuffed?!?
How was every one's Thanksgiving break? Good I hope. I stayed here in Nashville, and the parents came in for a few days. We had a nice time. Instead of trying to cook in my small apartment kitchen, we decided to go out to eat instead. We went to Cracker Barrel to eat and it was so awesome! The food was really good and didn't cost much. For $8.99 each we got dinner, a drink and dessert. Not bad. No cooking and no cleaning either. Just a bit of waiting to get in, about 45 minutes or so, so not too bad.
Were getting snow flurries here in Nashville today. I guess its now December so officially time for that stuff. No accumulation predicted, just some flakes flying around. There were some flakes out on the road as well when I drove in to work this morning. How come here in Nashville the minute the weather gets dicey people start really driving like idiots? Does the cold mess with their brains or something? I had two people tailgating me on my way into work. I was doing the speed limit, so I wasn't driving super slow or anything. But it was wet out so a bit of caution was needed. I had two different cars behind me driving too close, like I was driving too slow or something!
Today's Shout Out goes to my Home Girl Jami
She's kickin it old school with da jams. Over the weekend fly girl sent a link to us on Utube to a musical old school mix. Time frame is late 80's early 90's. I jammed out to it today at my desk. Took me back to the old high school days of going out clubbin - yes I use to go out clubbin! Ha Ha, we always had fun! So go out clubbing at your computer today here.
Were getting snow flurries here in Nashville today. I guess its now December so officially time for that stuff. No accumulation predicted, just some flakes flying around. There were some flakes out on the road as well when I drove in to work this morning. How come here in Nashville the minute the weather gets dicey people start really driving like idiots? Does the cold mess with their brains or something? I had two people tailgating me on my way into work. I was doing the speed limit, so I wasn't driving super slow or anything. But it was wet out so a bit of caution was needed. I had two different cars behind me driving too close, like I was driving too slow or something!
Today's Shout Out goes to my Home Girl Jami
She's kickin it old school with da jams. Over the weekend fly girl sent a link to us on Utube to a musical old school mix. Time frame is late 80's early 90's. I jammed out to it today at my desk. Took me back to the old high school days of going out clubbin - yes I use to go out clubbin! Ha Ha, we always had fun! So go out clubbing at your computer today here.
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