Coleman & Coleman

Introducing a new favorite website... (and trying to get more google hits for it)...

If you need an attorney anywhere in Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hampton,Suffolk) for any residential real estate needs... buying, selling, refinancing, for sale by owner, landlord/tentant problems, evicting...

call my husband or his twin brother :)

http://www.colemanbrotherslaw.com/

Shameless marketing, I know... but his webmaster guy suggested it... soooo feel free to create a blog post on your blog to "back link" to his website! (at least, I think this is what he was asking me to do...)

Chopped

So this morning I learned about a show on the Food Network called Chopped...

the example given to me was that participants were given the following ingredients to make a dessert:

avocado
tofu skin
star fruit
oyster sauce

Naturally, this brought many questions to my mind... is the Food Network really that interesting? What channel is the Food Network anyway? What is Chopped all about? Tofu skin, really? How do you make a dessert out of those ingredients?

But the question I knew I could have an immediate answer to... What is a star fruit?

THIS, my friends, is a star fruit... aka Carambola... and guess what? it really does look like a star! ha!

aaaaaand according to Wiki's description, it sounds delicious:

It is sweet without being overwhelming and extremely juicy. The taste is difficult to compare, but it has been likened to a mix of papaya, orange and grapefruit all at once. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carambola]

Hopefully, I'll be making a trip to Fresh Market soon to check this thing out...

oh and btw - Chopped: http://www.foodnetwork.com/chopped/index.html

Maya Angelou

I received this email...

In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older.
And, there on television, she said it was 'exciting...'
Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day.....like her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist, first.
The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest woman, with so much wisdom in her words!

Maya Angelou said this:
'I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'

'I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.'

'I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.'

'I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making a life.'

'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.'

'I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back....'

'I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision..'

'I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.....'

'I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.'

'I've learned that I still have a lot to learn..'

'I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.'

This made me wonder... just who is Maya Angelou? Why is she regarded so highly? I remember she wrote a poem called "Phenomenal Woman", which sparked a saying my friend, Beth, and I wrote in high school...

I am a phenomenal woman,

My expectations are NOT too high,

I deserve the best!

But what else? Google here I come...

First of all, Angelou was born in 1928, meaning she turned 82 at the beginning of this month. So, who knows how long that email has been circulating. A quick google search gave me too many options for trying to figure out when she actually appeared on Oprah's show, but it doesn't really matter anyway...

Undoubtedly, Maya Angelou is a fantastic writer. A quick look at her "official website" http://mayaangelou.com/ reveals additional thought provoking quotes...

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope...

The biography on the website outlines how much she has accomplished in her lifetime. Although, after reading the summary on Wikipedia, I feel conflicted... Wiki says this... which I find odd... The details of Angelou's life, although described in her six autobiographies and in numerous interviews, speeches, and articles, tend to be inconsistent. Her biographer, Mary Jane Lupton, when speaking about these inconsistencies, has explained that when Angelou has spoken about her life, she has done so eloquently but informally and "with no time chart in front of her".

Regardless, I've put I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings on my reading list... I might have read it in high school, but don't remember...

A Fav Website

One of my favorite websites:

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/

It’s updated almost daily… some are hilarious…other’s are dumb… but most importantly, it’s a testament of how NOT to pose for a picture… or what NOT to wear…

I fixed it...

These made me smirk...

Jumping

Received this picture in an email from a friend... had to share because it is hilarious...



This is how the email convo went...

Original Sender: I'll bet he's got 911 on speed dial.
Comment 1: I REALLY wish I could see the "after" picture...
Comment 2: No doubt! Good chance is the “after” picture is him impaled on the bobcat statue in the background...

Office supplies

my stapler hates me... in fact, every stapler I've ever tried hated me...

What's your one office supply you battle with every time you face it? one that you just can't stand... or it doesn't like you...

It's a bird... It's a plane... No, Really, It's a plane!

Couldn't resist sharing this with the world... thanks Leigh :)

My friend captured this wonderful picture while driving down the road in Chesapeake recently... hilarious!