Ode to Technology

Technology is cool. What did we do before email? Blah Blah. My ode is a bit different. Technology allows me to indulge in my guilty pleasures even more. Some of you will probably read this post and not want to be my friend anymore or will probably think I am crazy and the biggest dork ever, but isn't that one of my most endearing qualities??

This email from my sister Jena is how it first started:

"I randomly came across this. There is a wikipedia devoted to HP. It is called Harry Potter Wiki....this is the page that has every spell and hex. How to pronounce it, what it does, and who used it on who.

http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Spells

I am going to print off a copy and memorize some that Jordan will think I am an even bigger loser than he already does. "


I've been on Twitter for awhile now. I like it. I can follow celebs and I think I know them. The other day, Avada Kedavra was a trending topic. For those of you not familiar with twitter, trending topics are the 10 most "tweeted about" things that day. Avada Kedavra was #1 for 2 days. (Brett Favre was #2-but the incorrect spelling of his name-they spelled it Farve-different topic). Anyway, Avada Kedavra is the killing curse in Harry Potter, so that made my week. As much as I love Justin Bieber, this one was my favorite tweet...

"And I was like baby, baby, baby ooh! Like baby, baby, baby noo! Like..." AVADA KEDAVRA! *silence* Much better. (via @aSmileSaysItAll)

Another thing I discovered on Twitter was that I can follow Lord Voldemort. And he is really funny. A couple examples..

The final HP movies will be in 3D. If they don't make "Harry Potter style" 3D glasses, they're idiots. If they do make them, they're idiots.

#Datingtips Men: If you hear a woman say she's looking for her 'Edward,' RUN. Women: If you're looking for your 'Edward,' enjoy being alone.

"Avada Kedavra" "Harry Potter" is trending in Canada in that specific order. This is the first positive thing Canada has done. Ever.

iPhone-my favorite piece of technology, and thanks to Twitter, I got a new favorite app. Enjoy the pictures for more details.

App:



My acceptance letter to Hogwarts!



I got my wand at Ollivanders...



And sorted into my house. Gryffindor of course, only the best.



You then get to practice spells. You can either wave your phone in a specific shape or just draw on the screen. I tried waving and didnt get it, so I just draw them on my screen. Its probably not necessary for me to say the spells out loud when I am alone in my room (or out in public for that matter), but where is the fun in that??



My patronus:



And then you can duel (the whole point of the game), but I am not good at all. You have to remember all the spells and their shapes. Really hard.



(Maybe this should have been titled "Ode to Harry Potter")

So, you probably all think I am a huge loser now, but I dont care and you better watch out, because I am getting really good at the spells and I have no problem using an Unforgivable Curse on you.

6 Months Later...

Back in January I had my first dentist appointment in about 2.5 year. I had a looney toons cleaner girl and she was back this time.

It starts with a call the day before asking me to come in 10 minutes early. "Sure, no problem" However, I then proceed to wait 30 minutes for my appt. DHG (Dentist Helper Girl) was "running late"- Strike 1.

She begins cleaning my teeth and once again, points out my lingual fraenum. DHG asks if I went to an oral surgeon to have it removed. Well obviously not, since its still there.

DHG: "I wrote in my notes last time that you had a date around your last appointment"
Me: (In my head) "You freaking wrote it down?!?! Why?! Maybe its good people skills?? No, no...its just creepy"

What I really said "O I don't really remember that date, but it didn't work out"
DHG: "That's so sad. I would hate to be single, its the worst thing in the world"
Me: "I guess"
DHG: "Are you dating anyone now"
Me: "Yup. 4 months now. Its great" (thinking it would be way easier that hearing about how tragic my life is as a single woman.

DHG then proceeds to retell me all about meeting her boyfriend on eharmony when she was 20 because she was so sick of being single. She then tells me a story (about 30 minutes long) about trying to hook up her friend with her bf's friend, but her friend played on her Nintendo DS the whole time. Yes, her Nintendo DS, DHG has to be at least 24 or 25. I stopped paying attention because then she went into another monologue about how tragic being single is.

Next DHG talks about how she hates it when people don't "grind" on the dance floor and when girls do their own thing and dance goofy. "Its just so lame. And they wonder why they are single". So I guess that is why I am single. :) - Strike 3-8.

So I am now in the process of looking for a new dentist. I really like the actual dentist but I cannot handle the DHG. She is awful and annoying. I am convinced her boyfriend is deaf. I mean, he just has to be.

Side note: I hate to look up the word for tongue tied (lingual fraenum) because I obviously couldn't remember it and here is what it said. My favorite part was the "oral play" part.

The tongue
The most important articulator for speech production is undoubtedly the tongue. During speech, the amazing range of movements the tongue can make include tip-elevation, grooving, and protrusion.

Relatively short at birth, the tongue grows longer, and thinner at the tip, as we get older.

As well as having a speech function, the tongue is needed for sucking, chewing, swallowing, eating, drinking, tooth and gum health, kissing, sweeping the mouth for food debris and other particles (such as hairs), warming the air during mouth-breathing, and oral play (for instance, poking the tongue out and waggling it about for fun).

Waggling is about for fun- that's good stuff.

Blogs/Friends/Skinny

Its been awhile, but nothing too exciting is going on in my life. Random title for a blog, but I couldnt think of anything clever and this will be a random blog.

If you are looking for a laugh. Read Emily Griffin's post . Funny little rhyme. Too funny.

Then I was reading Ashley's latest post about how great her friends are (me being one of them so duh). Then I continued to read the rest of my usual posts. Vanessa, Brittany, Erica, etc. and kept looking at all their pics and they are all so pretty and great and funny and wonderful. So long story short, Ash-I agree with you. I have great friends.

Lastly, I am doing Weight Watchers. Why would I post this? Because I have been doing it for awhile now and lost pounds here and there, but really need to shed more. So I figure by posting it where millions of people read it (or tens of people), they have to hold me accountable. And once I can move again, I'll go back to body pump more (a little too sore right now).

Anyway. I am so pumped for the Snyder-Wassinger wedding this weekend. Whoop Whoop!

Lates

Drop that Beat

Part 1: A couple months ago I wrote a post about my love for Eminem. I mean, who doesn't love him. Taryn and I have both been watching many Eminem videos while he prepares for his comeback. Just today we were watching Eminem and Lil' Wayne's video. (Which is weird. I don't know how you make videos in jail) And Taryn loves T.I. LOVES him. I embedded the video if you want to see some magic.

Part 2: Some of you know, but we have a group chat set up permantely on AOL Instant Messanger. It's myself, Erica, Rachel, Taryn and Ashley and its called DFU. This way we can all chat together about things all day long. Usually its about work, weddings, boyfriends (or lack there of in my case), etc. Sounds like a huge waste of time doesn't it. Well it is, but I love it. I seriously don't know how I get any work done.

Part 3: Mix the first 2 parts together and you get today's conversation on IM. I thought it was too funny not to share. I mean, why are a bunch of 25 year olds talking about this seriously??

(trynphlps87) would you all rather marry TI, eminem or Lil Wayne
haus1303:eminem
haus1303: duh
(trynphlps87) haha
haus1303:Im sure you are TI
haus1303: Lil Wayne is gross
(ericapbp) TI
(trynphlps87) too many kids
haus1303: that hair...sick
(trynphlps87) i like the hair
(trynphlps87) and the teardrop tats on the face
haus1303: mean he killed someone
(trynphlps87) TI but eminem is a SERIOUS close second
(trynphlps87) you really think he did?
haus1303: thats what tear drop tats mean
(trynphlps87) ohh
(trynphlps87) i suppose i don't like those then
(racheltx307) did you ever see the movie cry baby
haus1303: his hair is dreads...do you know how those are made? By not washing your hair
(trynphlps87) haha i know
(racheltx307) isn't that what its called, explains the tear drop tattoo
(ericapbp) I guess TI did kill someone t
(trynphlps87) you can wash your hair though
(ericapbp) that is pretty serious
haus1303: so eminem is the best. duh
haus1303: i seriously love him
(racheltx307) i say non of the above
(ericapbp) Em does hate kim.
(ericapbp) Anthrax on your tampax
(ericapbp) that is scary too
(trynphlps87) hahaha
haus1303: cause kim is a bitch
(trynphlps87) eminem is a good daddy
haus1303: he adopted a kid
(trynphlps87) he adopted kim's other daughter
(trynphlps87) and niece
(racheltx307) how you people know these things...??
(ericapbp) But you'd have to visit detroit at christmas
haus1303: cause I am obsessed with Eminem.
haus1303: as you should be
haus1303: Detroit what
(racheltx307) ha no
haus1303: then i could act like I was in 8 mile
(trynphlps87) would be awesome

Anyway, just another day in our lives...hope yours is just as exciting.

I am creepy

Example #4758690 why my blog is called what it is....

Goodcents Anyone??

One of my most exciting moments in Dallas was when a Goodcents opened up. I mean...who doesn't love Goodcents? As to be expected, we Kansas folk here in Dallas frequent the restaurant often. Well, I'm starting to think a little too often.

Case #1: Last week I stayed outside on the patio to save our table while Ashley and Erica went in and got my sandwich. Ashley ordered my sandwich (wheat bread, turkey and Swiss-that's it) and one of the owners said, "Heather is here?"

Case #2: See for yourself...



(Here is the link if picture is too small)

Sidenotes:

1. When you spell check your blog post, the recommendation for Goodcents is "God send"..no surprise there.

2. Ashley and I think we should be grandfathered in at the $3 Turkey price.


LBH (Let's be honest)...I'm probably going to go for lunch today.

Monday, April 19, 2010 3:52 PM

Boring blog post title right? Well mark the date and time because you will NEVER hear any of the words from the next sentence come out of my mouth, EVER.

I kind of have to give props to KState.

Ahhh! That was awful to type, it felt like my hands turned to stone. Every finger was so heavy to even move to the next computer key during that sentence. Blech.

On with the explanation...

One of my best friends from high school went to KState. You may have heard of her, her name is Vanessa Calcara. As much as I judged her, I always had a grand time when I went to KState, even if I was tearing apart a fellow pi phi's room. Then I moved to Dallas and didn't know anyone, Vanessa put me in touch with one of her pi phi friends. You may know her too...Erica Snyder. I have now been living with Erica for almost 2 years and she has become one of my best friends. Now the ho is getting married and I am forced to move out, but who am I moving in with...a KStater. Ashley Payson. And...all my friends down here went to KState. It's ridiculous.

Another realization came when I was at the Bruns/Carter wedding 2 weekends ago. Brittany and I became friends because of course she is a KState pi phi. I had a great time with the KStaters at that wedding. Same thing happened at the Otto/Griffin wedding last year. And I generally enjoy all the KStaters that I meet. I have many other KStater friends...those are just a few examples...

So props to KState, you produce some pretty cool people, occasionally. Or is this just another testament to how awesome I am to win the hearts of all these K-Staters. I will go with the later.

And don't misunderstand this post. I still LOVE KU and would never go to KState. Just giving props where props are do.

So mark the time and date, because you will never hear those words again.