Ahhh, fall

I'm still having a difficult time adjusting to the season. It is now completely dark after 5:45pm and my fall allergies are in full effect, but still, I can't believe that it is November. November 2006 no less. It really feels like only last year I was writing my thesis and getting ready to graduate from college. However, that was 4 years ago, 4 years!

I have been backing up all the pictures on my computer (this computer is also 4 years old, geeez!) and having a great time looking back at some really good times. I loved (and still mostly love) the 5 megapixel camera Paul bought on a whim. It was the bees knees when he bought it and man did I love taking pictures like there was no limit (well, with a 128MB card it felt like there wasn't). Now you can easily buy a 12MP with 2GB of memory for less than we paid for the 5MP! It's wild.

Anyway, point being, I felt the need to pull up some good ol'memories, in the feeling of the season, enjoy! (in order to protect the dignity of my college friends, no pictures from Halloween will be posted, however, whenever I need I good laugh I pull up a few... ahh, the memories!)


Asheville 2002 (various sites including the UNCA Campus and Biltmore Estate)
[ed. note - blogger isn't letting me upload pictures this evening, so stayed tuned for pictures at a later date]

Happy Halloween with riddles!

I seemed to have inherited my father's sense of humor and love of corny/cheesy jokes and riddles. Here's a few for today (pulled from various places on the web)



Why did the vampire go to the orthodontist?
To improve his bite...

What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
Frostbite...

Why do witches use brooms to fly on?
Because vacuum cleaners are too heavy...

How do witches keep their hair in place while flying?
With scare spray...

What do you get when you cross a werewolf and a vampire?
A fur coat that fangs around your neck...

Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?
No, they eat the fingers separately...

Why don't skeletons ever go out on the town?
Because they don't have any body to go out with...

What do ghosts add to their morning cereal?
Booberries...

What is a vampire's favorite sport?
Casketball...

What is a vampire's favorite holiday?
Fangsgiving...

What would a monster's psychiatrist be called?
Shrinkenstein...

What did one ghost say to the other ghost?
"Do you believe in people?"

What do you call someone who puts poison in a person's corn flakes?
A cereal killer...

Why do mummies have trouble keeping friends?
They're so wrapped up in themselves...

What kind of streets do zombies like the best?
Dead ends...

What does the papa ghost say to his family when driving?
Fasten your sheet belts...

What is a vampire's favorite mode of transportation?
A blood vessel...

What is a ghost's favorite mode of transportation?
A scareplane...

What type of dog do vampire's like the best?
Bloodhounds...

What is a ghoul's favorite flavor?
Lemon-slime...

What does a vampire never order at a restaurant?
A stake sandwich...

What is a skeleton's favorite musical instrument?
A trombone...

What do birds give out on Halloween night?
Tweets...

Why do vampires need mouthwash?
They have bat breath...

What's a vampire's favorite fast food?
A guy with very high blood pressure...

Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?
He heard it had great circulation...

Picture post!

Ok, yes. My last post was lame. So, to make up for it, here' a few pictures from

The NC State Fair!!

Here's some of the amazing flora & fauna (and goodness knows what other classication these things fall under) from our trip to this year's State Fair.

Flower competition (yes, I am now an old lady who loves to garden)



Me and the 'miles of mums' (more like meters, but miles sounds so much more fun) Paul said I looked strange, like I had 'baglady hair,' thanks hon, you're so romantic!


An entry for the garden competition for the theme "Swiss Family Robinson"


Fuzzy-wuzzy-wabbits



Giant pumpkins (although the winner this year is significantly smaller than last year)


Ducks! Oh how I love ducks! (when they're behind wire and crazy scared of me!)


Baby chickens and what? that isn't a chick! it's a baby duck! kinda hard to see, but I promise, that thing had a duck beak!

(I do feel sorry for the little fellers, I don't ever touch them)


Paul and the big shopping cart with an engine. (note the bit of Mt.Olive pickle in Paul's hands - a Fair tradition!)


Racing pigs [actually this race was goats] - at the Hogways Speedway!


Quick self portrait along the midway


Greg Fishel (head meteorologist) from WRAL doing the live 6pm weather (yes, I am a dork, haven't I already admitted this 3 times now?!)


FOOD AT THE FAIR!
Paul with his chocolate cheesecake (I think it was also deep fried) on a stick (quite tasty) also note the yellow sign behind him featuring a 'chicken boat' for consumption, NO idea what that is!


Me trying the "new" thing this year - fried coke, yes people, fried coca-cola. It was ok, just like tangy funnel cake.

(we both wore a sticker that was 'forcefully' attached to our shirts as we got a free hushpuppy, err or 3, from the House Autry folks)

Other interesting food signs...

"Jack's Buns!"


Of course, there IS a party in EVERY pita! Mmmmmmmmm

and finally, the BIG stand with all the C*R*A*Z*Y fried stuff...
WARNING, your arteries WILL clog after reading... you've been warned!

TGIF! timewasters for a rainy day

I've often thought of having 'theme' days on the blog (strange news Mondays, cute picture Wednesdays, how dorky is Julie Thursdays), but it's just too much for me to remember each week.

So today is 'how to best waste your time on the internet Friday'

Want to play games?



Halloween cat bowling (might be a slow loader)


Want to watch silly videoes?


Funny cats

Wendy's grill rap training video



Sadly, that's all I've got time to look up and post. Oh wait! How about some silly/corny Halloween cartoons?