Apr
20
    
Posted (Chris) in Photography/Gr. Designs on April-20-2007

photoSo the blond across the street, who is looking to steal my new Wii by the way, asked me to shoot a few photos of her sister and her new baby. Just an informal, “come take some photos and we’ll see if any don’t suck” sort of thing. Well, some came out pretty good.

This one is definitely my favorite! Click the photo to see the full view.

Sometimes, you just get lucky.



 
Apr
20
    
Posted (Chris) in Personal, Sports on April-20-2007

From the Commercial Appeal

Civic Center expansion OK’d
Growth plans include hotel, more ice rinks

By Yolanda Jones
April 20, 2007

A major expansion of the DeSoto Civic Center that includes plans for a hotel, additional ice rinks and a convention hall got the green light from tourism officials Thursday night to move forward.

“We as a group need to say now is the time to expand the facility and take that step to move it along,” said Chuck Roberts, chairman of the county Convention and Visitors Bureau’s board during its meeting at the center. “We have documented proof that there is a need for the expansion.”

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That is why he asked the board to spend $5,000 to hire Southaven architect Doug Thornton to map out concrete plans for the expansion, including costs of all the projects.

Thornton’s job would be to locate a site for a hotel at the center and look at the addition of one or two ice rinks to the one that is already at the center.

The additional ice rinks were good news to youth ice hockey parents who attended the meeting.

“Right now we have to fight for time to get on the ice after the RiverKings finish up,” said Hernando parent Mitch McLain, whose three sons play in the Memphis Youth Hockey league. “The expansion is good news about the center, but we are really excited about the plans for additional sheets of ice.”

Read the entire article here

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I for one couldn’t be happier. It was so great to see that vote pass. I’ll ask today for a copy of the minutes to see if I can’t post them here as well. There was one no vote from Clinton Nichols, and he didn’t say why, but everyone else voted yes, and those of us that went had a hard time not grinning ear to ear when they did. They even gave us the opportunity to speak, and Mitch McClain thanked them for their commitment to move forward with this. Thanks a million to the other parents that came and a special thanks to Chuck Roberts and the rest of the board for taking this so seriously, and working to get our kids some ice!! ~Chris



 
Apr
19
    
Posted (Chris) in Funnies (ha ha) on April-19-2007

“I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don’t have as many people who believe it.”

~George Carlin



 
Apr
18
    
Posted (Chris) in Geeky, Personal on April-18-2007

Look what I got today.

macbook

It seems that anytime I get fussy at work, they throw shiny things at me to make me happy. It works.

I do need this, with all the graphic stuff I’ve been doing lately, but still. It was unexpected and wonderful.



 
Apr
18
    
Posted (Chris) in General on April-18-2007

1.You can properly pronounce Kosciusko, Ackerman, and Belzoni.

2. You think people who complain about the heat in their states are sissies.

3. A tornado warning siren is your signal to go out in the yard and look for a funnel.

4. You know that the true value of a parking space is not determined by the distance to the door, but by the availability of shade.

5. Stores don’t have bags or shopping carts, they have sacks and buggies.

6. You’ve seen people wear bib overalls at funerals or weddings.

7. You think everyone from a bigger city has an accent.

8. You measure distance in minutes. (It’s about 5 minutes down the road)

9. You go to the lake because you think it is like going to the ocean.

10. You listen to the weather forecast before picking out an outfit.

11. You know cowpies are not made of beef.

12. Someone you know has used a football schedule or the beginning of deer season to plan their wedding date.

13. You have known someone who has a belt buckle bigger than your fist.

14. You aren’t surprised to find movie rental, ammunition, beer, and bait all in the same store.

15. A Mercedes Benz isn’t a status symbol. A Chevy Silverado Extended Bed Crew Cab is.

16. You know everything goes better with Ranch Dressing.

17. You learned how to shoot a gun before you learned how to multiply.

18. You actually get these jokes and are ‘fixin’ to send them to your friends.

19. You have used your heater and air-conditioner in the same day!

Finally: You are 100% Miss’ippian if you have ever had this conversation:

20. ‘You wanna coke?’ ‘Yeah.’ ‘What kind?’ ‘Dr Pepper.’



 
Apr
17
    
Posted (Chris) in Personal, Rants on April-17-2007

Allergy girlCould I be anymore miserable? Probably not.

Everything is blooming thanks to all that rain last weekend. I park Bubu in the garage every single night, but everyday I have to park in our massive parking lot and I go out in the afternoon and it’s covered in yellow. Pollen sucks. And now today they’re cutting the grass. Why not just take a great big pillow of allergens and smother me with it?

So I have a headache the size of Montana, and I can’t stop sneezing. Worst part is I know the Allegra is probably helping some, but I still feel like I need enough Benadryl to put down an elephant. And to top it all off I have an MYHL meeting tonight that I have to go to tonight, so I won’t get home to get any real relief until late. Poor me. :(



 
Apr
17
    
Posted (Chris) in Personal on April-17-2007

Chris’s Venus Conjunct Will’s Neptune:

You two have an unusually sensitive and subtle sexual connection the likes of which neither of you has ever experienced before. You’re almost more dreamily romantic than tangibly sexual; you may be more into describing your fantasies to one another than actually acting them out. Your relationship tends to be romantic indeed, with love notes secreted in one another’s pockets and briefcases to be discovered later and gifts of roses and chocolates when it isn’t even Valentine’s Day. This is all very nice — just make sure it matches how you actually feel about one another. Your romanticism might cloud your true emotional connection, or it may even be masking a lack thereof.



 
Apr
17
    
Posted (Chris) in Personal on April-17-2007

April 17 is World Hemophilia Day. This day is celebrated by hemophilia organizations around the world, and gives them an opportunity to increase awareness of hemophilia.

World Hemophilia Day was started in 1989. The World Federation of Hemophilia chose April 17 in honour of WFH founder Frank Schnabel, who was born on that day.

whd

World Hemophilia Day 2007

The theme for 2007 is Improve Your Life!

Every year, countries around the world join the WFH in celebrating World Hemophilia Day on April 17. The common goal for this day is to increase awareness of hemophilia and reaffirm our commitment to improving care. The theme for 2007 is Improve Your Life!

This year’s theme builds on the WFH’s strategic vision of “Treatment for All.” This vision aspires towards proper diagnosis, management, and care by a multidisciplinary healthcare team for all those with inherited bleeding disorders around the world.

For more information, please visit World Federation for Hemophilia



 
Apr
17
    
Posted (Chris) in Funnies (ha ha) on April-17-2007



 
Apr
17
    
Posted (Chris) in Funnies (ha ha), Movies on April-17-2007

Look at what my sweetie got me last night!

mug

And for those of you that don’t get it, Office Space