A customer sent this to me, and it couldn't have come at a more appropriate time in my life! I was recently trying to explain to someone how its just different here, and how indelibly connected we all are. This sums it up perfectly!
FRIENDS vs. LOUISIANA FRIENDS
FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Always bring the food.
FRIENDS: Will say "Hello".
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.
FRIENDS: Call your parents "Mr." and "Mrs."
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Call your parents "Mom" and "Dad".
FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Cry with you.
FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, drinking, telling stories, and just being together.
FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
FRIENDS: Will leave you behind, if that's what the crowd is doing.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds' back-ends that left you.
FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"
FRIENDS: Will visit you in jail.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Will spend the night in jail with you.
FRIENDS: Will visit you in the hospital when you're sick.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Will cut your grass and clean your house, then come spend the night with you in the hospital, and cook for you when you come home.
FRIENDS: Have you on speed dial.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Have your number memorized.
FRIENDS: Are for a while.
LOUISIANA FRIENDS: Are for LIFE!!!
Hopefully, this will help non-native Louisianians to understand the deep connection we have with one another. In Louisiana, Friend = Family. There's really no difference!
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Tips and Techniques / Updates
Just a quick post to say "Hello!" and let you know I've been updating the Website and separating out the Tips and Techniques onto different pages. This way if someone is searching for help with something, they can click directly on the tab that leads to that specific Tip/Technique, and get help right away without having to scroll through the entire list. Plus, I've been updating and adding to them as I do this, so you may want to keep an eye out and see the changes made.
If anyone has a Tip or Technique they would like to submit for inclusion on our website, please email it to me at Scrappersaurus@Yahoo.com, and put TIP/TECHNIQUE in the Subject Line so I'll know immediately what it is for. If I have questions about what you've submitted, I will email you back or give you a call. Please make sure to let me know if you wish us to give you credit for submission by including your name or not. You can submit anonymously, if you prefer.
Also, we're very excited about some new products that should be arriving later this week. It is a collection of Little Boy and Little Girl fleur de lis papers, with other coordinating papers in the collection. We already have everything in place to add them to the website as soon as they arrive, and we'll also send out a post.
Well, I'm off to work on the website some more. Have an amazingly awesome week!
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
If anyone has a Tip or Technique they would like to submit for inclusion on our website, please email it to me at Scrappersaurus@Yahoo.com, and put TIP/TECHNIQUE in the Subject Line so I'll know immediately what it is for. If I have questions about what you've submitted, I will email you back or give you a call. Please make sure to let me know if you wish us to give you credit for submission by including your name or not. You can submit anonymously, if you prefer.
Also, we're very excited about some new products that should be arriving later this week. It is a collection of Little Boy and Little Girl fleur de lis papers, with other coordinating papers in the collection. We already have everything in place to add them to the website as soon as they arrive, and we'll also send out a post.
Well, I'm off to work on the website some more. Have an amazingly awesome week!
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Where Puzzle Pieces Come From
WOW!!! What a response to my last blog!!!
I would like to sincerely THANK ALL who commented, called, texted, and emailed regarding that post! Especially those of you who said that I was also an important puzzle piece in their life!
So, exactly where do puzzle pieces come from? Well, the goal of my last post was to have you all realize how important everyone (each a puzzle piece) and every experience (more puzzle pieces) is--not how important *I* am! LOL!!! I was merely trying to illustrate what I meant by giving you an example of that in MY life.
I do want you all to know and understand that every person whom I have ever met throughout the course of MY life--be it in the health care industry (30 years) or in our scrapbooking business (5 years), or anywhere in-between--each one has taught me something in some way or given credence to other ideas or judgements I may have been in the process of forming. And THAT is why I feel documenting our lives in scrapbooking so important! Every person makes a differnce in their own way, and every experience--regardless of what it is--helps us become who we are. THAT is why I believe scrapbooking is so important!
Rascal Flatts summed it up very well in their song (Bless the Broken Road): "Every long lost dream led me to where you are; Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars, Pointing me on my way into your loving arms. This much I know is true: That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you..."
Please take some time over the next few days to think about where you are in your life right now, who you REALLY are, and the people and experiences that helped get you to that point. I'm certain you'll find there are many, many people out there who have helped you to become YOU, and when you realize who they are--do what my sister did--TELL THEM!!! Remember, most people are eager to point out any flaws, yet extremely hesitant to give someone credit for something good or nice or positive. We have more than enough chaos and sadness in the world right now, so lets start looking for that silver lining when the clouds come. I believe God is in control of our Life and where we are on the Road, and He will always lead us to something better, if we keep the Faith. I hope you can find that Faith in yourself, and Believe, also.
Now, in Michael Jackson's own words: "I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror; I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways. And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer--If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place, Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change!"
Please at least journal your thoughts or make a few layouts (or just a big collage) of all the people and events that have helped you to become YOU. Take time for YOURSELF for a change, and scrapbook YOURSELF. We are so much in the habit of scrapbooking our families, friends, pets, hobbies, and very few of us scrapbook and document OUR OWN LIVES. Change that!!! When you are long gone and your scrapbooks are still around, the people who look through them are going to wonder whom they were created by, and what type of person they were. What were some of the events and experiences in the scrapbooker's life? Give them that, and they will truly have a treasure. As will you!
The person who taught me the most about what scrapbooking really is and is meant to do, is Marlane Mayo. She was an SDU Teacher of mine and Emery's at The Scrapbook Nook in Metairie way back when... and when The Nook closed, I asked her to come teach for us at Scrappersaurus. She taught me--through working with her and through a close friendship--immeasureable "little" things that helped me to become a better crafter, a better teacher, a better retailer, and a much better person. She explained to me that people always asked her, "Marlane, why do YOU scrapbook? You don't have any children?!" And she told me her reply was always the same, that when she was older and possibly in a nursing home, she wanted to have documentation of what she did and who she knew and where she went during her (younger, active) life. She wanted to be able to relive those times and remember all her accomplishments, whatever they may have been. That's what it's really all about, now, isn't it?
Have an awesome day!
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
I would like to sincerely THANK ALL who commented, called, texted, and emailed regarding that post! Especially those of you who said that I was also an important puzzle piece in their life!
So, exactly where do puzzle pieces come from? Well, the goal of my last post was to have you all realize how important everyone (each a puzzle piece) and every experience (more puzzle pieces) is--not how important *I* am! LOL!!! I was merely trying to illustrate what I meant by giving you an example of that in MY life.
I do want you all to know and understand that every person whom I have ever met throughout the course of MY life--be it in the health care industry (30 years) or in our scrapbooking business (5 years), or anywhere in-between--each one has taught me something in some way or given credence to other ideas or judgements I may have been in the process of forming. And THAT is why I feel documenting our lives in scrapbooking so important! Every person makes a differnce in their own way, and every experience--regardless of what it is--helps us become who we are. THAT is why I believe scrapbooking is so important!
Rascal Flatts summed it up very well in their song (Bless the Broken Road): "Every long lost dream led me to where you are; Others who broke my heart they were like northern stars, Pointing me on my way into your loving arms. This much I know is true: That God blessed the broken road That led me straight to you..."
Please take some time over the next few days to think about where you are in your life right now, who you REALLY are, and the people and experiences that helped get you to that point. I'm certain you'll find there are many, many people out there who have helped you to become YOU, and when you realize who they are--do what my sister did--TELL THEM!!! Remember, most people are eager to point out any flaws, yet extremely hesitant to give someone credit for something good or nice or positive. We have more than enough chaos and sadness in the world right now, so lets start looking for that silver lining when the clouds come. I believe God is in control of our Life and where we are on the Road, and He will always lead us to something better, if we keep the Faith. I hope you can find that Faith in yourself, and Believe, also.
Now, in Michael Jackson's own words: "I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror; I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways. And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer--If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place, Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change!"
Please at least journal your thoughts or make a few layouts (or just a big collage) of all the people and events that have helped you to become YOU. Take time for YOURSELF for a change, and scrapbook YOURSELF. We are so much in the habit of scrapbooking our families, friends, pets, hobbies, and very few of us scrapbook and document OUR OWN LIVES. Change that!!! When you are long gone and your scrapbooks are still around, the people who look through them are going to wonder whom they were created by, and what type of person they were. What were some of the events and experiences in the scrapbooker's life? Give them that, and they will truly have a treasure. As will you!
The person who taught me the most about what scrapbooking really is and is meant to do, is Marlane Mayo. She was an SDU Teacher of mine and Emery's at The Scrapbook Nook in Metairie way back when... and when The Nook closed, I asked her to come teach for us at Scrappersaurus. She taught me--through working with her and through a close friendship--immeasureable "little" things that helped me to become a better crafter, a better teacher, a better retailer, and a much better person. She explained to me that people always asked her, "Marlane, why do YOU scrapbook? You don't have any children?!" And she told me her reply was always the same, that when she was older and possibly in a nursing home, she wanted to have documentation of what she did and who she knew and where she went during her (younger, active) life. She wanted to be able to relive those times and remember all her accomplishments, whatever they may have been. That's what it's really all about, now, isn't it?
Have an awesome day!
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
YOU are the Puzzle Piece!!!
Hello All!
I want to tell you why I feel scrapbooking is so important, to everybody. I believe that each person's experiences shape who they are and who they become. I believe that through scrapbooking, we get to write our own sort of "history book", and show what things have helped us to get to the place where we are now. And EVERY experience helps shape us. Just as every person with whom we come in contact. Let me explain what I mean, in MY personal experience with this:
The other day I found a single jigsaw puzzle piece in a parking lot when I went to the grocery. It kind of stood out, bright blue against the black asphalt, and I bent over to pick it up. I found it sort of mystical to come across one single puzzle piece... I've always described my life as a puzzle-piece sort of life, made up of bits and pieces here and there. And I think I have finally come to the realization that it's ALL about pieces. Our lives are made up of so many little pieces, and each one, however frustrating or ecstatic, is an important piece in the BIG PICTURE called our "Life". Imagine for a moment, that you are sitting down putting together a jigsaw puzzle, and that it is one of those puzzles that you have to try each piece here and there, and then put off to the side for a bit until you can figure out where it really goes. When you find where that piece goes, you're elated! Finally, you put all the pieces together, only to realize that there is ONE piece missing! You cannot complete your puzzle now, all because of ONE piece missing!!! Well, I want to tell you, WE are ALL one piece to the big jigsaw puzzle of Life, and regardless of how insignificant we may feel at times, we ARE in fact, indispensible. We ALL make up the big picture of Life. And today I received confirmation of that, most unexpectedly!
My sister called me this afternoon and told me she had been chatting with a friend earlier, and that her friend told her she thought my sister had very strong roots in and tendencies for advocacy--for all sorts of things. My sister now lives in Minneapolis and is a Rape Crisis Counselor, and while living here in New Orleans, she was a nurse in the CARE Center (Children At Risk Evaluation Center) where she worked with children who had been molested and abused. She was also a volunteer with New Orleans Cares, at the Homeless Center and Food Bank, and did Graveyard Restoration for the Indigent. To sum it up, she cares A LOT, and she gives A LOT. Well, of course, *I* knew all of this already, but what she told me next really took me off guard. She said that growing up (she is 8 years younger than I am) and seeing me rearing my son (Emery) and fighting for rights for people with disabilities and helping people overcome obstacles of many kinds, and NEVER giving up, helped HER to become the same way, and to help her to grow into the person she is today. I was totally, TOTALLY humbled and stunned. She asked me if I was aware of just how many lives I had touched. Of course, you know me, I began to cry, overcome with emotion. No, I was NOT aware of anything of that sort! I had absolutely no idea that me, in my own little way, had provided the one puzzle piece in her life that helped her to form HER big picture, and in turn be a puzzle piece herself in other peoples' lives, in THEIR big pictures.
I truly don't consider myself all that great for what I did. AT ALL!!! I thought I was just being a regular mom, trying to help my child who had been born with limited abilities to live as "normal" a life as I could. I DEFINITELY didn't see myself as any sort of role model! But she felt I was, and she gave ME the credit!!!
Please know that whomever you are, whatever you do, YOU ARE IMPORTANT in this big picture called "LIFE". YOU ARE THE PUZZLE PIECE that completes someone else's life, even if you don't know it! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US MAKES A DIFFERENCE!!!
At this difficult time (poor economy, Gulf coast disaster, troops still overseas, etc.), I wish you ALL happiness, wealth, prosperity, and most of all, I wish you all the understanding that YOU are important, even when you don't realize it.
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
I want to tell you why I feel scrapbooking is so important, to everybody. I believe that each person's experiences shape who they are and who they become. I believe that through scrapbooking, we get to write our own sort of "history book", and show what things have helped us to get to the place where we are now. And EVERY experience helps shape us. Just as every person with whom we come in contact. Let me explain what I mean, in MY personal experience with this:
The other day I found a single jigsaw puzzle piece in a parking lot when I went to the grocery. It kind of stood out, bright blue against the black asphalt, and I bent over to pick it up. I found it sort of mystical to come across one single puzzle piece... I've always described my life as a puzzle-piece sort of life, made up of bits and pieces here and there. And I think I have finally come to the realization that it's ALL about pieces. Our lives are made up of so many little pieces, and each one, however frustrating or ecstatic, is an important piece in the BIG PICTURE called our "Life". Imagine for a moment, that you are sitting down putting together a jigsaw puzzle, and that it is one of those puzzles that you have to try each piece here and there, and then put off to the side for a bit until you can figure out where it really goes. When you find where that piece goes, you're elated! Finally, you put all the pieces together, only to realize that there is ONE piece missing! You cannot complete your puzzle now, all because of ONE piece missing!!! Well, I want to tell you, WE are ALL one piece to the big jigsaw puzzle of Life, and regardless of how insignificant we may feel at times, we ARE in fact, indispensible. We ALL make up the big picture of Life. And today I received confirmation of that, most unexpectedly!
My sister called me this afternoon and told me she had been chatting with a friend earlier, and that her friend told her she thought my sister had very strong roots in and tendencies for advocacy--for all sorts of things. My sister now lives in Minneapolis and is a Rape Crisis Counselor, and while living here in New Orleans, she was a nurse in the CARE Center (Children At Risk Evaluation Center) where she worked with children who had been molested and abused. She was also a volunteer with New Orleans Cares, at the Homeless Center and Food Bank, and did Graveyard Restoration for the Indigent. To sum it up, she cares A LOT, and she gives A LOT. Well, of course, *I* knew all of this already, but what she told me next really took me off guard. She said that growing up (she is 8 years younger than I am) and seeing me rearing my son (Emery) and fighting for rights for people with disabilities and helping people overcome obstacles of many kinds, and NEVER giving up, helped HER to become the same way, and to help her to grow into the person she is today. I was totally, TOTALLY humbled and stunned. She asked me if I was aware of just how many lives I had touched. Of course, you know me, I began to cry, overcome with emotion. No, I was NOT aware of anything of that sort! I had absolutely no idea that me, in my own little way, had provided the one puzzle piece in her life that helped her to form HER big picture, and in turn be a puzzle piece herself in other peoples' lives, in THEIR big pictures.
I truly don't consider myself all that great for what I did. AT ALL!!! I thought I was just being a regular mom, trying to help my child who had been born with limited abilities to live as "normal" a life as I could. I DEFINITELY didn't see myself as any sort of role model! But she felt I was, and she gave ME the credit!!!
Please know that whomever you are, whatever you do, YOU ARE IMPORTANT in this big picture called "LIFE". YOU ARE THE PUZZLE PIECE that completes someone else's life, even if you don't know it! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US MAKES A DIFFERENCE!!!
At this difficult time (poor economy, Gulf coast disaster, troops still overseas, etc.), I wish you ALL happiness, wealth, prosperity, and most of all, I wish you all the understanding that YOU are important, even when you don't realize it.
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Finally, Kokuyo replacements! And MORE kits!
Wow, what a week! We've discovered and gotten THE adhesive that will make former Kokuyo-addicts THRILLED, and I've been busy putting together more kits. Hopefully we can get them on the webstore sometime this weekend. Our goals are to: 1) Teach different techniques with each kit, and 2) Provide different types of products to work with. This way, you can determine which techniques and products you like, and which ones you don't feel "fit" with your style of crafting. If you have a specific technique you want to learn or product you want to try out (in kit form), please email me and let me know what it is. I'll do my best to put together a kit for you and, if necessary, prepare one customized JUST FOR YOU!!!
A lot of you may remember I owned a transcription company for about 25 years prior to opening our stores. We mainly transcribed medical and legal documents, and my mother was my business partner. She is still a transcriptionist, and sent me an absolute gem yesterday, which she received through her email. As you know, in any business, there are exchanges between different parties involved that are sometimes extremely hilarious when you take a closer look. And then there are those that you don't need to look at closely, because it just kind of slaps you in the face. The following are supposedly excerpts taken from actual legal cases in a real courtroom. So, if you want a really good laugh, take a bathroom break (trust me on this!) and then come back and read below.
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you sh**ting me?
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ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was February 1st?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid.
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ATTORNEY: She had several children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town, I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. X was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.
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I hope you enjoyed this as much as my mom and I did!
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
A lot of you may remember I owned a transcription company for about 25 years prior to opening our stores. We mainly transcribed medical and legal documents, and my mother was my business partner. She is still a transcriptionist, and sent me an absolute gem yesterday, which she received through her email. As you know, in any business, there are exchanges between different parties involved that are sometimes extremely hilarious when you take a closer look. And then there are those that you don't need to look at closely, because it just kind of slaps you in the face. The following are supposedly excerpts taken from actual legal cases in a real courtroom. So, if you want a really good laugh, take a bathroom break (trust me on this!) and then come back and read below.
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ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, 'Where am I, Cathy?
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
----
ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget.
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
----
ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral.
----
ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-year-old, how old is he?
WITNESS: He's twenty, much like your IQ.
----
ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you sh**ting me?
----
ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact?
WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks.
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death.
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
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ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was February 1st?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid.
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ATTORNEY: She had several children, right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard.
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town, I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample?
WITNESS: Are you qualified to ask that question?
----
ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
----
ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
----
ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m.
ATTORNEY: And Mr. X was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not, he was by the time I finished.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.
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I hope you enjoyed this as much as my mom and I did!
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Kits on Webstore / Update on Donna / Ham Lasagna
Well, today I finally got one of the Disney kits up on the webstore ( http://scrapbook-store-scrappersaurus.com/didolaandbom.html ) that our very own Design Team Member Heather Landry created. We have several kits left over from some of the great workshops we had done in the stores, and I'm trying to re-write the instructions and put pics so I can sell them as kits now. I chose to put the Disney double-page 12x12 layout kit up first because, well, its DISNEY!!! LOL!!! Lots of people are planning their summer vacations to Disney already, and this layout and mini album kit will give them a good start on scrapping their trip. Next, I think I'll put up some of the unclaimed Layout of the Month kits. I know, it's hard to believe there are actually any left, especially since so many people who were NOT members would routinely ask after the kits were sent out "just in case" there were any "left over"... Then I plan on putting up kits using the embossing pastes (by special request!). I'm including just about all materials needed to finish the kits, and all you would need to have is your adhesive and tools. Complete written instructions and photos of finished samples are included to help guide you.
Also, I want to update everybody who has been praying for my friend, Donna. For those of you who were unaware, Donna has been my best friend for 19 years, and she was recently told her heart simply was not capable of doing the job it needed to in order to keep her alive, and she needed a heart transplant. They told her there was nothing else they could do for her. She even traveled a whole day to visit a special advanced cardiac clinic in another state, only to find they couldn't help her, either. Then she was told she didn't qualify for a heart transplant because her body mass index was (minutely!) higher than they allow. I cried a lot, and thought a lot about what I could do for my friend. All I COULD do, was to pray, and to get as many people as possible to pray with me for her. So, that's what I did. I sent out emails to relatives, other friends, customers, and even manufacturers--anyone and everyone that I thought MIGHT pray for her. I asked that she be put on prayer chains and have candles lit. I am EXTREMELY happy to let you all know that YOUR PRAYERS ARE WORKING!!! She called and told me that she went to another doctor and was told she didn't NEED a heart transplant, and that although she had serious cardiac issues, he believed that he could help her rehabilitate herself back to a healthy condition. He put her on a special diet (for better cardiac health, not for weight-loss) and told her how to exercise daily, among other things. She went from not being able to shower and dress herself to being able to walk several blocks at a time now!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU all of you that prayed for her!!! PLEASE KEEP PRAYING for her, because she's still not out of the woods. I will keep you all updated.
Oh, and to all of you who laughed when I said I was going to make a ham lasagna--IT ROCKS!!! Felix told me he loved it better than "regular" lasagna!!! I was amazed!!! I went online and did a search for recipes, then kind of did what I always do--I combine them in my own way, and make my own version. Well, this one was definitely a winner! Email me if you want MY recipe.
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
Also, I want to update everybody who has been praying for my friend, Donna. For those of you who were unaware, Donna has been my best friend for 19 years, and she was recently told her heart simply was not capable of doing the job it needed to in order to keep her alive, and she needed a heart transplant. They told her there was nothing else they could do for her. She even traveled a whole day to visit a special advanced cardiac clinic in another state, only to find they couldn't help her, either. Then she was told she didn't qualify for a heart transplant because her body mass index was (minutely!) higher than they allow. I cried a lot, and thought a lot about what I could do for my friend. All I COULD do, was to pray, and to get as many people as possible to pray with me for her. So, that's what I did. I sent out emails to relatives, other friends, customers, and even manufacturers--anyone and everyone that I thought MIGHT pray for her. I asked that she be put on prayer chains and have candles lit. I am EXTREMELY happy to let you all know that YOUR PRAYERS ARE WORKING!!! She called and told me that she went to another doctor and was told she didn't NEED a heart transplant, and that although she had serious cardiac issues, he believed that he could help her rehabilitate herself back to a healthy condition. He put her on a special diet (for better cardiac health, not for weight-loss) and told her how to exercise daily, among other things. She went from not being able to shower and dress herself to being able to walk several blocks at a time now!!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU all of you that prayed for her!!! PLEASE KEEP PRAYING for her, because she's still not out of the woods. I will keep you all updated.
Oh, and to all of you who laughed when I said I was going to make a ham lasagna--IT ROCKS!!! Felix told me he loved it better than "regular" lasagna!!! I was amazed!!! I went online and did a search for recipes, then kind of did what I always do--I combine them in my own way, and make my own version. Well, this one was definitely a winner! Email me if you want MY recipe.
Until next time, happy scrapping and stamping!
Dee
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
FREE - FREE - FREE Shipping.....
Did I happen to mention that orders over $50.00 are now shipped FREE in the Continental US? Well, if I did not, I just did.
Thank you for your support.
Felix
And.. you know..
Thank you for your support.
Felix
And.. you know..
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tim Holtz Scissors and why we love them!
Tip # 9999 for Tim Holtz Scissors! DOG-Grooming Shears!!!
Dee (ok, not really Dee, its ME Felix - and YES, TH Scissors ROCK!)
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