As we enter into a new year, I thought I’d take a moment to share an email that I received from a friend. This email contained excellent information on how to live a longer, healthier life. And so I thought, what better way to kick off into the new year. So read on, good folks, and become ever so much healthier, if not the life of the party…

Healthy information to help you live longer:

To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine… And those who don’t. As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E.coli) - bacteria found in feces.

In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.

However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor), because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.

So Remember:

• Water = Poop
• Wine = Health

Therefore: it’s better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information. I’m doing it as a public service.

And there you have it, my last good deed of 2007. May your New Year’s Eve be enjoyable, safe, and full of good spirits.

*heh*

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some Heineken to drink…

I finally put up my Christmas tree. I even have wrapped presents beneath it. *gasp!* I think I’m getting the hang of this festive thing. Either that, or I’m really good at pretending.

But, Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone that.

This morning started off with a rather lovely dose of couple-calisthenics, after which I promptly fell back asleep with a smile on my face. However, when I woke a few hours later the day took a horrible turn for the worse. Cramps. Horrible, spreading clean through to my back, female cramps. Ugh. Bah! Crud buckets! Where’s the Ibuprofen!!!

And ya wanna know something funny? Or perhaps I should say ‘ironic’. After four years of procrastinating, I had finally made an appointment for that yearly check up we women are supposed to have. That appointment was for today and I had to reschedule. Ergh.

So… TMI?

In other not so banal news… I have to go grocery shopping today. Oh, wait, that is incredibly boring. My bad. How about some in-depth and incredibly insightful personality tests to excite you? They’re all about me (and my trusty sidekick, Bob). How much more exciting can you get than that? (Uh, no need to actually answer that question. Really. Don’t. It’s okay. I don’t mind.)

Feel free to post your own results in comments, ‘cuz my inquisitive mind wants to know.

First up: The Classic Dames

Stacy’s Score: Barbara Stanwyck

Stacy scored 33% grit, 33% wit, 38% flair, and 16% class!

You’re a tough dame, a bit of a spitfire, and you can even be a little dangerous, but you do it with such flair that almost all is forgiven (and even when it’s not, you’re still the most interesting woman in the room). You can be witty and charming, all right, but you have a tough streak that keeps you focused and sometimes deadly. You’ve had quite a climb to get where you are, but you’re a hard worker and you mostly deserve all you get…and then some. You might end up destroying everything around you, but you must admit…you’ve got style. Your leading men include Henry Fonda, Fred MacMurray, and when you forget yourself, Gary Cooper.

Find out what kind of classic leading man you’d make by taking the Classic Leading Man Test.

Classic Leading Man: (Bob’s results)

Bob got ‘Clark Gable’ for this one, but he forgot to give me the html coding to paste his results. So, I’ll just retype them without all the fancy coding here:

BOB’ Score: Clark Gable
Bob scored 33% Tough, 23% Roguish, 9% Friendly, and 33% Charming!

You’re a helluva guy, a real split personality and a bit of an enigma. On the one hand, you’re a man’s man, tough talking and ready for anything. But on the other hand, you soften your rough and tumble core with a disarmingly smooth exterior, and you make the ladies swoon. You’re equally admired by both men and women alike, drinking other men under the table all the while charming the socks off half a dozen lovelies. You’re a commanding presence, and you know how to get what - and who - you want when you want it. You’re drawn to women who, like you, are savvy enough to deal with the world on their own terms. You work well with spitfires. Leading ladies include Joan Crawford, Myrna Loy, and Jean Harlow. No damsels in distress for you.

The RPG Class Test:

STACY’S Score: Monk

51% Combativeness, 53% Sneakiness, 76% Intellect, 52% Spirituality

Pretty much good at everything: You are a Monk!
No, not a monk like those bald medieval guys. The Monk in D&D is a martial artist. They’re smart, they’re capable, they’re spiritual, they’re sneaky when they want to be, and they’re damn dangerous in a fight.
What to say? You scored high on all four categories, which means that you’re probably a well rounded and capable person. Either that or you’re an overly smart and dangerous psychopath.

BOB’S Score: Smart Paladin

55% Combativeness, 50% Sneakiness, 70% Intellect, 63% Spirituality

Valorous! Noble! Or possibly just a self-righteous jerk (but with the brains to keep you alive!)… You are a Smart Paladin!
Paladins are holy warriors. They are valorous defenders of the light. Unfortunately, most of them are so ardent in their defense they tend to meet sticky ends faster than you can say “rampaging red dragon.” Many people look up to Paladins, while others just consider them stuck up, overbearing, or self-righteous.
Fortunately for you, unlike most Paladins, you’re pretty smart. Which means that you’re more likely to fall into the “admired” category, rather than the “obnoxious” or “dead” categories.
Much like the crusades, you manage to combine violence and religion, though unlike the crusades, you add a healthy does of intelligence. You may be a staunch defender of the faith, a valorous champion of the weak, or the stuff that jihads are made of. Which ever one you are, just be happy that you?ve got the smarts to back it up and make it work.

Well, wasn’t that fun!

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Ice storms here. Lots of ice and rain and more ice. Power outtages, wonky Internet access, as well as snapping, crackling, popping, and kerplunking trees. The ground is littered with so many broken tree branches that it looks as though a tornado blew through town. I took some pictures, and if I get around to it, maybe I’ll post them tomorrow. That is, if I still have electricity and Internet.

I received Christmas cards in the mail from Mr. Fabulous, MetalMom, and my good friend Charlene today. MetalMom’s card made me laugh. Mr. Fab’s card made me say, ‘Awww!‘. Thanks you two!

My daughter wants to know when I’m going to put up the Christmas tree. I was hoping she would forget about that frustrating bit of tradition. Argh. It’s such a chore, and I have enough damn chores to do lately. Can’t we just toss all the gifts under my one and only fake plant? It’s green. And I wouldn’t even be opposed to throwing a strand of lights on top of it… given it didn’t take three days to find a strand that actually works.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not a Grinch, really. I have holiday spirit. Vodka, Rum, and…

Fa-La-La-La-La!

*heh*

Okay, before your mind starts turning in the wrong direction… I feel it my duty to now inform you that I am not an alcoholic Grinch, either.

I just play one on my blog.

I am cleaning my girls’ room today. I’m two hours in to the job and would estimate at least another two to go. When I am finished, they will have nothing with which to make such a mess again.

Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!

…and *Argh*

On a brighter note, we are currently receiving our first snowfall of the season. Yay! I love snow.

So, um… What are you doing today?