Queenkv’s Brainpickings

So, I’m addicted to playing anything with Mario on our Wii. My dad gave it to us and we love it.
My hubby loves it a lot. And Daisy wonders why she can’t have her own Mii. I haven’t figured out how to make the Cocker Spaniel ears.
We’re having fun with bowling, tennis and [...]

I was a little late for mass this morning because my baby needed some cuddling. Daisy’s a needy puppy sometimes. But I’m made it in time for the second reading and the Gospel. This morning, Father’s Tom’s talked about being a Good Shepherd. Then he gave a shout out to male students from Hayden High [...]

OK - I love online lists and games. Mark found one that fits us…sorta: “You may be married to a Filipina if…”. He says I fit about 30% of the things on this list.
And I laughed my butt off at the list below: “You Know You’re Filipino When…”
I matched-up with several items on this list. [...]

I browsed through Kansas headlines on google and found a BBC article about Overland Park…the BBC writing about the Sunflower State? Amazing.
But after reading this story…I felt so bad for everyone involved.

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“Smoking…a life-style choice that probably saved all of our lives…”
Anthony Bourdain in Sweden. This is what he told his producer and camera crew during a camping trip in a frigid Swedish tundra. He’s talking about being the only man with lighter to start a fire at their camp site. Yesterday, I watched his latest episode [...]

last night - i went to a potluck thrown by three righteous babes. it was lovely to sit down to all that comfort food. it was also quite nice to have the broadcast and print students chilling together….we sit on opposites sides of the newsroom. often times, one professor would pull out the bulky grey [...]

CALIFORNIA - beautiful! tank-top-weather! I’m getting my tan back! Yeah! (that was sarcasm…about the tan).
I used to think that Bing Crosby had it right about a White Christmas…I used to think I was missing out on some magical thing with snowfall and snowflakes and actually needing a fireplace to stay warm….now I realized that Jesus [...]

just finishing up the port we picked up from Dublin….yes…they sell Portugese port in Dublin.
And it’s good.
We saw Chicago last night at the Adelphi Theater…..totally thrilling! It was a bit hard to get into the characters since I saw the film first with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger and Richard. Still entertaining - the Bob Fosse [...]

from Cali…
My bro has been keeping up with the latest on Cal Bear Football, for me…and golly - it’s nice to have a winning record.
Go Bears!. I was totally thrilled by one of his e-mails with the subject heading: RE: CAL ranked #4 in the nation -Sweet! Now, I don’t follow much sports, but [...]

the world is good…
mark is here yeah!
last Saturday - we went to Ravinia and had a picnic with the Chicago Sympony Orchestra….

Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Rachmaninoff
The Rock, Op. 7
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op. 43
Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 27
It was a lovely concert….

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