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These Are The Places In My Neighborhood

posted by Momo Fali on January 8, 2008
Some of you may have noticed a little badge on my sidebar which references Bossy’s Excellent Road Trip. For those of you who have been living under a rock don’t know Bossy, let me just say she’s my blog idol. It would be the equivalent of Hanna Montana coming for a sleepover with my nine year old daughter, or Tony Romo having a beer with my husband, or Lightening McQueen taking my five year old son for a ride. I couldn’t be more excited! Bossy is maybe coming! She’s going to sleep on my couch and I’m going to spoon her!
So, I got to wondering just what will I show her in my cow town city? Where will we go, what will we do?
First I will tell her that we are very classy and discerning people here…

After that, we’ll do a shot sip some cognac…
She better bring her sunglasses. Because it’s always dreary and gray sunny and bright.

But, then what? There are so many things to see! Where to start?!
Well, that’s a tuffy.

Most likely, I’ll just show her where I live…

No, I’m at Target a lot, but this is my stinking rich neighbor’s house.

Though, if Bossy doesn’t come soon, we may be living here…

…which someone recently redecorated with this lovely dent.

Oh, I just can’t wait! We’ll laugh, and talk, and not talk, and eat soup and snow peas. And, when she leaves I think Bossy will say, “I wouldn’t want to live there, but it’s a lovely place to visit”.

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Don’t Want To Look Forward? Let’s Look Back

posted by Momo Fali on January 2, 2008
I am not in the mood for New Year’s Resolutions. The past year brought some challenges which won’t magically go away with the change of a calendar. It’s going to take a quick upturn in the real estate market, and I can’t add that to 1) Get on the treadmill again 2) Quit picking my cuticles and 3) Lay off the vodka. So, instead of looking forward, I’m taking a look back. Back twenty years to 1988, also known as The Year of Big Hair.

In 1988, this woman became the longest-running British Prime Minister of the century.

Oh, wait…not that woman. This woman.

This guy named Jimmy the Greek made some stupid, ignorant comments about black athletes.

Oh, sorry. This is him.

This guy, beat up married this girl.

And, a fellow in a leisure suit was elected to public office.


Iran… …and Iraq were at war. Which is really surprising, since you hardly ever hear about fighting in the middle east.

He hit his head, then went on to win a gold medal.

And, this guy was elected president. Oh, sorry…I mean this guy.

And, just to show what an intelligent country he was elected to run. Enough people went to see this to make it the 5th top grossing movie of the year.

And, in 1988 a computer for cavemen was invented. Thank goodness times have changed.

I’ll Stick To My Own Unfulfilled Resolutions

posted by Momo Fali on December 26, 2007

I just finished reading the latest copy of U.S. News & World Report. This is simply one indication of my age. Not only do I read it, I subscribe to it. I am old.

The cover story in this latest issue is 50 Ways to Improve Your Life in 2008. Here are a few of their suggestions…and what I think of them.

1. Try open water swimming.
Just a few days ago, I read about Vibrio Vulnificus, a bacteria found in salt water which can invade any open sore on your body and lead to amputations and death. Open water swimming? I think not.

2. Cut back on corn.
Had they said this would improve the life of my sewer line, I might have bought it.

3. Waltz your way to better fitness.
And where exactly will I find someone to waltz with? Unless Tony Romo was his dancing partner, my husband would rather stick hot needles in his eyes.

4. Give a healthcare giftcard.
This seems nothing more than a slap in the face. “Hi. You seem old, sick and frail and I doubt you’ll be around to blow the candles out on your cake next year. Here’s a little something to help pay those doctor bills. Oh, and happy birthday!”

5. Read an international newspaper.
I have a hard enough time reading what the American media has to say, do I really need to cross a border for more of the same?

6. Get a raise.
Oh! Okay! Just like that.

7. Avoid recalls. Make your own toys.
Ingesting lead would hurt my children less than the toys I would make.

8. Avoid air travel delays.
Getting that raise would be easier.

9. Knit like a hipster.
What does that even mean? What am I supposed to knit? A peace symbol? A poem? A beatnik afghan?

10. Yawn.
Done.

It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Middle-Age

posted by Momo Fali on December 23, 2007
How sad is it that I wanted to jump up and down in the dairy section, when I saw that Lactaid makes Egg Nog?
Yes Virginia, some people do need to buy products that say,
“Easy to Digest”.