Nose Douche

It sounds gross and the pics on the box of a person bending over with a squeeze bottle pointed up their nose kind of looks gross, but NeilMed Sinus Rinse actually works. Generally I am anti squirting anything into any orifice, but if you have sinus issues, give it a try, it really works.

Seriuosly, it’s snot bad at all. Thanks to Matty for sniffing out a solution to my nasal nusiance.

Listen Up

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Michigan

…is been very cold and lots of snow, Yay! I miss the snow, Pittsburgh has been lacking snow the last couple years.

Besides hanging with the family, I got to see Paige who is about the greatest friend ever, had a drink with a dear old friend of my mother’s, and did dinner and drinks with good friends and former coworkers.

Today was last minute shopping and cookie decorating.

It’s nice to be back. I love x-mas.

Hey Pope

Suck it.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/23/pope.speech/

Oh and Merry x-mas

Go away

Silence

Usually when a movie is over and the lights come come up in the theater, people begin to stand up and make their way down the aisle to the exit. While doing this there is chatter about the movie being good or bad, or too long, or not what one thought it would be, etc…But at the end of Milk, there was silence. Not one sound was heard until people stepped out to the common hallway area. That’s how powerful a story this was and how brilliantly Sean Penn portrayed Harvey Milk. He really brought him to life.

Seeing the movie Milk was very personal for me. Which is ironic because his life and and accomplishments are so public and known. He educated scores of people, inspired young and old alike, stood up to discrimination, and served his fellow citizens. The movie intensely showed how he never stopped rising to challenges even after many defeats. He left this world too soon but changed it in ways that will be felt forever.

If you have not seen this movie, don’t miss it.

Evil Doers, STFU and Go Away

The CEO of Merrill Lynch wants a $10 million bonus based on his argument that he held the losses of the company he ran to <em>ONLY 11.6 BILLION in 2008.

Sen Craig, caught in a sex sting, lost his appeal to change his guilty plea. Maybe he can argue his stance, being wide enough to be mistaken for flirting with the dude in the crapper next to him, is too wide to fit through a jail cell door.

Karl Rove, aka scum of the earth who even Satin himself thinks is too evil, is writing a book that defends his puppet GW Bush and he will “name names” of all the Bush haters. Ummm so what? We are talking about the most unpopular president in history, who’s going to be scared of their name being associated with not liking him? I mean hell, put my name on page 1. Why can’t people just go away quietly?

Lately, Quickly And To The Point

There is a new member in my family! Lloyd Harrison Brand was born this past Thursday to cousin Greg and Jenna. His adorable pics can be found here. Baby, Mom, and Dad are all doing great.

I had a pretty busy weekend and it started early as I took the day off last Friday. Thursday night, along with some people from my networking/social group, I attended a play entitled “I love you, your perfect, now change. It was very entertaining and it was my first trip to Pittsburgh’s Cabaret Theater.

Friday after sleeping in, hiking through the park with Thunder, and hanging some x-mas lights I attended my company x-mas party. Much to my surprise I actually had a good time. It was held on the Gateway Clipper sailing ship. And even though it was very very very very cold outside we were warm inside having a buffet style meal on its two decks with a full bar on each. The night was topped off with dancing and taking in the sites as we sailed around the shores of Pittsburgh which looks fabulous all lit up at night.

Saturday Jeff and I braved the snow and went to see a friend’s x-mas concert that his church group puts on each year. Once again it was a great concert and all 15 of us who attended went out after for cocktails and food, which all made for a rather enjoyable night.

Sunday I helped Paul put up lights on his house while Alison cooked a hearty meal that quickly unthawed us. I still have not convinced them to put giant inflatable festive things in their yard or on their roof but I feel that each year I wear them down a bit, and the threats that I get when suggesting I will just do it anyway seem to be getting get less severe too, so maybe next year.

And that brings me to Monday, sucky Monday and back to work. Boo

Stars Come Out For Prop 8 Musical - Funny

Today

I gave a client one of my business cards with my grocery list written on the back. I wonder if they will buy me yougurt, cat food, and hamburger buns?