What goes zzub, zzub?
July 10, 2009
…a bee flying backwards! haha
My friend has inspired me to post. She called me out along with a few other friends. So, this one goes out to her.
She enjoys taking trips, going to festivals, hanging out with fungi, and chillaxin’ with wolf spiders. She is my hero. Check out some of her sweet pictures of the Wolf Spider and her babies.
Momma Wolf Spider
spider babies
She set momma free into the wild, aka EKU’s Ravine. So, be careful where you sit!
A carpenter bee crossed my path today. He was just hanging out on a twig. We hung out for a bit and discussed the weather and food. He likes wood and bugs. He was a furry little guy.
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- carpenter bee
“Carl” the carpenter also enjoys music.
His favorite artists are the Bee Gees and Sting. (Zing!)
Here he is gettin’ jiggy wit it.
A good time was had by all. We ate, sang and danced. It was fun.
Reds grounds crew
June 16, 2009
Robyn Habisch, a member of the Cincinnati Reds grounds crew, slipped and fell under the tarp during the Braves vs. Reds rain delay.
Jim Day spoke to Robyn during the delay:
“They’re not going to stop. It’s pretty slippery. I just slipped. I couldn’t keep up with the fellas. They’re a lot taller than I am. I held on for a little while…”
Jim asked Robyn for an update on the rain delay, to see if she had word from the head grounds crew. This is her response.
“Nooope. (giggles) Sorry, I have no inside scoop on that, but…..just waiting it out.”
Robyn earned the game ball today.
Check out the Reds grounds crew during a storm on July 4, 2007.
Here is her interview with Jim Day on MLB.com
How I met your mother
June 16, 2009
This always baffled me and thanks to the Family Guy it finally has come to light.
“Why is the voice of the guy from the future Bob Saget? I mean the guy on the show, he’s already an adult, ya know, so it’s not like he’s going to grow into Bob Saget. Doesn’t make sense.”
Seriously. I feel ya Peter Griffin.
On another note, who is the mother? Here’s Bob Saget’s take:
“I’m thinking it’s Josh Radnor (Ted Mosby), who in the future is eventually able to become his own mother/father podmaker. Trust me, it’s going to be crazy.”
Arrested Development quote of the day 5-25-09
May 25, 2009
Michael: I thought Buster had everything under control. I thought you’ve been going in to the office.
Buster: Yes, and I’ve enjoyed that. It’s just that I was constantly being called to the phone, or I was asked a question, or I was resuscitated and it was really hard to get a good work flow going.
Top posts of the year
May 10, 2009
Today, May 10, 2009 marks the one year anniversary of my blog. Here are my top 10 posts of the year:
- 2008 Olympic Games
- USS Iowa aka “The Big Stick”
- Electrical Storm
- You’re the winner
- More phenomenal pictures of the electrical storm
- Wall-E and friends
- the Office quote of the day
- Rampage
- 9/11
- SNL Digital Short: Japanese Office
- (tie) the Office quote of the day 7-11-08*
*Top posts are based on number of views.
Happy Mother’s Day
May 10, 2009
Happy Mother’s Day Moms. You all make the world go ’round. Thank you.
My Mom used to keep this poem on the fridge. I love it.
When God Created Mothers
When the Good Lord was creating mothers He was into His sixth day of “overtime” when the angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.” And the Lord said, “Have you read the spec on this order?”
She has to be completely washable, but not plastic. Have 180 movable parts… all replaceable. Run on black coffee and leftovers. Have a lap that disappears when she stands up. A kiss that can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love affair. And six pairs of hands.
The angel shook her head slowly and said, “Six pairs of hand…. No way!”
“It’s not the hands that are causing me problems” said the Lord. “It’s the three pairs of eyes that mothers have to have.”
“That’s on the standard model?” asked the angel.The Lord nodded. “One pair that sees through closed doors when she asks, ‘‘What are you kids doing in there?’ when she already knows. Another here in the back of her head that sees what she shouldn’t but what she has to know, and of course the ones here in front that can without so much as uttering a word.”
“Lord”, said the angel touching His sleeve gently, “Come to bed. Tomorrow….”
“I can’t,” said the Lord, “I’m so close to creating something so close to myself. Already I have one who heals herself when she is sick…Can feed a family of six on one pound of hamburger…And can get a nine-year-old to stand under a shower.”
The angel circled the model of a mother very slowly. “It’s too soft,” she sighed.
“But tough!” said the Lord excitedly. ” You cannot imagine what this mother can do endure.”
“Can it think?”
“Not only think, but it can reason and compromise,” said the Creator.
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek. “There’s a leak,” she pronounced.
“I told You You were trying to put too much into this model.”
“It’s not a leak,” said the Lord, ” It’s a tear.”
“What’s it for?”
“It’s for joy, sadness, disappointment, pain, loneliness and pride.”
“You are a genius!” said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. “I didn’t put it there.”
Erma Bombeck
Kentucky Derby 135
May 4, 2009
I was in Louisville, Kentucky this past Saturday. I didn’t make it to the Derby, but I did partake in the action. I just read my friend’s blog – now only if I read her post before the race, I could be doing pretty well. She picked the #8 horse, Mine That Bird. Check out her blog post.
I can’t believe the 51-1 shot pulled it out. What a great story. Mine That Bird cost $9,500 compared to the price of Dunkirk, $3.7 million. Mine That Bird traveled all the way from New Mexico to be in the Derby. He stole the show. Indeed.
(photo by: Michael Hayman, The Courier-Journal, May 2, 2009)
Facebook public profile sees a surge
April 18, 2009
This past week, Eastern Kentucky University’s public profile saw its largest increase in the number of fans since it went public. The highlight feature and new feed to include updates from fan pages I believe are the reasons for the big jump. 528 new fans over a three day period; April 13 – April 15 (see chart below).
Check out EKU facebook here. Has anyone else seen a spike in the number of fans of their University/College public profile?
Internet phenom
April 17, 2009
Susan Boyle
Britain’s Got Talent 2009
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
I watched this clip yesterday at noon for the first time – it had 11 million views. Only 24 hours later and it has 19.6 million views. It was posted only 6 days ago.
Course Registration – Fall & Summer 2009
March 29, 2009
Below are the dates EKU students can register for their fall and summer classes. Students should be making appointments with your advisors now.
Who is my advisor? Check your CARES report and find out who your advisor is along with his/her contact information. If you have a double major or a minor, you will have multiple advisors. Students need a Registration Access Code (RAC) number in order to register. If you have a financial hold, please talk to Student Accounting Services to get that resolved.
Be sure to review your CARES and bring a list of classes you wish take to your advising appointment. If you have any questions regarding summer classes, pre-requisites, programs, policies, etc., be sure to let your advisor know.
For more information please visit www.advising.eku.edu or contact us at (859) 622-2276.
| March 25, 2009 | Course Schedule Advising officially begins |
| April 3, 2009 | Graduates, Post Baccalaureates, Seniors may register |
| April 6, 2009 | Graduates, Post Baccalaureates, Seniors, Juniors may register |
| April 8, 2009 | Graduates, Post Baccalaureates, Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores may register |
| April 10, 2009 | All Continuing Freshmen |
| April 14, 2009 | All Visiting Students, and Non-Degree Undergraduate, and High School Special students may register |
| April 30, 2009 | Course Schedule Advising officially ends for enrolled students. Advising resumes on August 20. |
**Remember In-process hours count, ie. If you have 15 hours earned from last semester and are enrolled in 16 hours this semester, you can register April 8, with the Sophomores.**
