I am turning into Mom!

Hey guys!
Sorry it's been a while--working nights at a new hospital, still a wee bit disoriented---what the Hell is today?? Is it Tuesday?? Just kidding--it's OK so far, and I get to spend more time w/the boys, so all good. BIG news---Justin has a loose tooth!! He is demanding a hefty ransom of $20 from that tooth fairy ho, too...that's me boy!! We negotiate his allowance weekly as well, and big f'ing surprise, he usually (OK always) wins. We also just got a letter from school today about starting 1st grade and lunch money and bus schedules, so as I stated above, I AM Mom now cause I cried----a really lot...I mean lunch money, and a BUS??!!! He's just a baby, and I don't know about this whole bus thing. Yes, the bus stop is like a block away---not on 352 , but by that bible beating, eat live chickens church on the corner, but there are no seat belts on buses, and I am FREAKING OUT!!! He REALLY wants to try the bus---think I should go w/this one?? OK sorry, I just have been crying a lot this week (like Ma used to)... J-funk hit me with all kinds of crap this week--loose tooth, buses!! When will it end???
I also want to make it clear yet again that I am in no way, shape or form responsible for what my loving retarded husband puts on this blog--I find out after the fact, and have no way to censor or talk sense into him ( Erin Judge disclaimer again). He was reminded about the strict no religion,politics, or Civil war rule.
SISTAH-- I am so sorry I didn't call you to wish you a safe and FABULOUS trip tomorrow!!! Have a great time, and no, you should not tan, sweetie--not happening, whitey, sorry! Also very sorry about your new cheese free life---God that sucks--that'd be like tellin me I can't have steak--have you tried the lactaid pills? I hear they work pretty well, but still have to modify the dairy intake---that does NOT mean no grilled cheese--just not every meal or day is all, yeah? Also, I saw your post about Par-- that is so COOL---and for the record, I consider her like family, so if I can ever help or whatever, you don't ever need to ask if it has to do with Par, kay? I heart Miss Korea! I read those nursing mags ALL the time!!You tell Paris she can call or e-mail or whatever any tme she wants--I'd be honored! Anyway, have an amazing time on your trip--give Kevin hugs and squishes, and call me tomorrow if you have time before you leave--I work at 7pm EST, but will be in & out tomorrow day. If not, call me when you get home--when are you coming home, anyway?
And SLOBBY-----you want I should come down south and take care of a few of them inbred kids for ya? Nobody talks to MY baby brother like that--little bastards! I've got half a mind to come to WKU and rough some people up---or maybe, I just have half a mind--don't know really.....don't you worry bout those guys, Bob---soon enough, they'll realize that you ARE in fact Satan, and they'll stop f'ing with you, kay honey? Anyway, you say the word ---I hop in my IROC and no more problems at WKU.....
We miss you guys SOOOO much--got some old pix developed today and you guys were in them---so now you must come home, for we all want you to....NOW!!! Love you guys!!!!

I am turning into Mom!

Political question...

Don't feel obligated to answer, but who are you voting for and why? To be honest, I can't stand McCain, and was leaning towards Obama...yes Obama. That was until he became just like any other politician and picked that A-hole Biden as a running mate. Now I'm just confused as to who to vote for, and if I can't make up my mind I may not vote at all this year, because to be completely honest and logical. whoever it is, will they really make a difference anyway?

Don't want to start a big political storm, just looking for some thoughts.

Parade of Nicknames

So the WKU Swimming and Diving team is now three days into our season and here is the list of creative nomenclature that my athletes have assigned to me:

1. Dick
2. The Devil
3. Satan
4. Ass (sometimes with an added "hole")
5. Grand Inquisitor (I particularly like that one)
6. Something muttered under their breath that sounded like"Hother ughcer"

I love this time of year.

I can't digest complex sugars : (

first off, congrats sis on acing the big test!

second off (or one-hundreths of a second off, which is the amount of time I missed grabbing gold in the olympic grilled cheese eating contest), breaking news, I am definitely lactose intolerant. which means that olympic grilled cheese was, sadly, my last. well, no, not really, because I can't live without cheese, but I am cutting back my dairy intake significantly. I'm down to one meal a week where cheese is the headliner. I would hope my family would support me on this as is it the most difficult thing I've ever done. but I'm so sick of feeling like my stomach is going to explode, and kevin is fed up with my endless farting.

dairyless in LA,
p

Hukd on foniks

Please forgive the blatant disregard of proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar in my last post....worked 12 hours today (7am-7:30pm) and as you may remember, I am NOT a morning person...OK--that is all

I heart pork!

WOW, my brotha--don't really know what all that shit is you made, but it sure do sound good! Actually, anything involving pork/porkroast IS good! I am rather drawn to the fine snack food we all know and love which are--pork rinds. Mmmmm--good.... Just like my sibs to give it up for Notorious E--- took a very difficult class/test for ACLS (advanced cardiac life support for the laypeople) and after being out of the hospital and away from heart monitors and the drugs that go with them for 3+ years--I passed!!! Woo-hoo---I won't go into details about what I had to do to pass, let's just say there are some really unattractive people teaching ACLS that are a little bit happier now (no- I'm just messin with ya)...I passed all by my self--so if anyone feels the urge to "code" or go into a fatal heart rhythm, call me,kay? Slobby, what a FABULOUS day to have a dinner party! I think that's one of the best days of the year, Sept. 14---don't know why though... I know you're like a superb chef now and you make all this really amazing stuff that I do not understand, but may I just throw out there a thought----boneless ribs--OK it sounds silly and not gourmet, but it is an Asian dish that is loved by many bajillion people (it's a fact), and I'm sure there's a way to fancy it up so it will maintain your culinary standards, brotha! Always remember the classics, yeah? Sorry to hear about the 4am wake up call, as your new lil' chickens will be when they show up the first few practices with their pores all clogged up with malted hopps and bong resin---ah, the good ol' days! Anyway--God speed man--or may the force be with you ---heethan sinner who may in fact go straight to somewhere warm! I love you and I am SOOOO proud of you (at the risk of sounding condescending----I just want you to be HAPPY and cook good stuff!) We live once---do what you love to do, yeah? Oh yeah, get your ass home, too!!! We miss you! That goes for you too my sista! Again- have nothing to do with my husband's football ideas/delusions---I think he may be using the glue again, poor fella...
That is all for now....Erin

Welcome, sister!

welcome to the blog, sis.

a few things:

1. fav buns of steel quote: "It feels good, doesn't it? When you know why you're doing it it does! YOU have a beautiful body." I love you, greg smithey.

2. I WILL tan, but not mouth breath, in mexico (found out you need to be certified in order to dive there.)

3. please gain control of your husband and slap some sense into him. the giants? those are grounds for divorce in my opinion.

4. when you have some free time (ha ha) let us know how you're doing. so curious about the new job, the boys, etc.

5. go birds

p

And Leon's getting LARGER....

Just thought I would fill you guys in on what I had for dinner last night. I made a roast pork tenderloin stuffed with a sun-dried-tomato pesto with a roasted red pepper sauce and served it with homemade gratin potatoes with portobello mushrooms and a mix of parmesan, asiago, and fontina cheese. It is the second best pork I have made (the first being a really nice pork a napoli). Only took 2 HOURS! I also realized that I can get tilapia (it's a fish) for like $.80 per pound and I have a great recipe for a parmesan crust that I used on some fresh grouper this summer. Plus it goes great in my own personal recipe of Risotto with white balsamic mushrooms and roasted red pepper. Also, made some homemade pancakes this morning using a touch of nutmeg and vanilla in the batter. Very good stuff.

I have a dinner coming up on Sep. 14th for about 80 people. Ken and I are going Asian so I need to come up with some good stuff. Let me know if you have any favorite asian dishes that I could play around with.

Also, all of the new freshmen arrived on campus today for Orientation, which means those crazy kids with their loud bass will be arriving shortly and keeping me up 'til 3 am. And next week starts the season and getting up a 4 am. YEAH!!

B

A decision of GIANT proportions....

After sleeping on it, I decided you may all have a good point in my becoming a Bucs fan. The color scheme is bad, I don't live near them....yet. So for my first year without the Eagles I decided to go a route that would keep my team closer to home, a MUCH MUCH better color scheme, and they are winners on top of everything else.


GO GIANTS!!!!

It's that time of the year again...

Yes yes, it is that time of the year again. It's our anniversary!!!! Ahhh, 7 years of complete bliss.

Since I didn't respond to one of Patty's comments in her other blog, I will do so here. You remember it, the one about me being an Eagle's fan for 45 years? I must say Patty, your pretty funny as we all know I am not 45 years old. I'm in my mid twenties. Just cause I married an older woman, does NOT make me old. Which is why I constantly as myself why you all didn't question why Erin was marrying such a young stud? Oh well, love is blind to age I guess.

Oh yeah....GO BUCS!

The Bucs stop here

after backtracking through the b-judge blogosphere and reading wayne's comments, I have to say, WTF wayne? you've abandoned the eagles? THIS IS OUR YEAR! I think maybe all that sponge bob viewing has fouled up the wiring in your noggin (make note of the kid tv channel reference. thanks.)

how long have you been an eagles fan? like 45 years or something? what happened? why this sudden change of heart? (your breaking mine, btw.)

and, seriously, the bucs? good luck making that color scheme work.

you know we still love you and will support any choice you make, just like our cowboy-loving sister who obviously took complete leave of her senses many years ago when she donned the aikman jersey. but wayne, I'd like to ask you to reconsider. do you really want to dress your two boys in pastels every sunday?

go birds,
p

Don't hate me but...

just wanted you all to know that kevin and I are going to cancun for a week on august 3oth. the summer camp company he teaches for plans a trip for the whole company every year. this year: club med in cancun. I helped design their new website, so I get to go too.

finally, I will get a respectable tan.

and I'm going to attempt (for the second time in my life) to scuba dive. as some of you will remember, my first attempt in aruba, oh so many years ago, was a minor disaster. I've read that breathing exclusively through one's mouth is quite difficult for highly intelligent people, so that explains the aruba tragedy.

swimming with the fishes,
p

Going for Gold in Watching the Olympics

So I've been obsessed with watching these Olympic Games and it has not disappointed. If you guys didn't see the Men's Swimming 4x100 meter relay you need to watch it in its entirety because it was awesome. Gives me chills every time they replay it. You can find it here

It's Always Sunny in...well...Los Angeles

following in the footsteps of brother, I thought I'd update the family (although at this moment in B-J Blog history it seems as if the family consists of two dedicated bloggers...hint, hint other family members...get yo arses in the computer chair and hit some keys...represent, yo) on my goings-on out here in la-la land. so, without further ado, may I present to you excerpts from the stunning work A Day in the Life of Patty Denisovich (by Alexander "Dead" Solzhenitsyn):

I awake at 8, curse the alarm, pee (in the bathroom, not in my bed like bob does), then head to the kitchen for some carnation instant breakfast and a banana. I make the long commute to my living room and check and return emails, research the new tax codes, etc. then it's straight to the reebok zx1000 elliptical machine to get a little cardio as I rock out to the dixie chicks or a podcast of the car talk guys. if it's monday, wednesday or friday the cardio is followed by 45 minutes of the newly acquired dvd version of, wait for it, the ORIGINAL BUNS OF STEEL with Greg Smithey in all it's cheesy but aerobically sadistic 1987 glory.

shower.

then straight to the computer, where I sit. and sit. and sit. mind you I'm designing while sitting, but I can't stress enough how much sitting is involved in my job. oh, and staring. at a big monitor.

right now, I'm working on a bunch of projects. here's a sample: a social networking site for cougars (not the animals, the older ladies with a lust for younger meat), a website for an integrative medicine and chi center, a social networking site for recovering alcoholics called MySoberScene, a new website for an orphanage in rwanda (where kevin and I will visit in october!!!!), a few band websites (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Jackie Tohn, the Brew), and a site for Chipstack (a leader in the rapidly emerging market for three dimensional multi-package modules!!!)

I probably lost you with that last one. but if not, here's how the rest of my day plays out:

lunch:grilled cheese or top ramen.

more sitting. and designing. until it's quittin' time at the gulag.

dinner: top ramen or grilled cheese.

well, that's my work day. hope you enjoyed it.

go eagles.

p

A plea for technological help

If any members of this illustrious clan have the technical know-how, I have a favor to ask. The Olympics are in full swing, but alas, I have no DVR with which to record the festivities. I would like to record the diving events so I can use them to train my team, and I didn't know if someone could record them for me and format them so I could put them on my computer as files I can edit in iMovie or Final Cut. The first event I am looking to get starts on Thursday.

Thanks

B

P.S. Anyone know how to post a URL link so it appears as a word and not the whole link address...you know, so it appears underlined in blue and when you click on it it takes you to the link. I am not so good at Html formatting.

The headiness of hope under the guillotine again

This morning I opened the drawer and took it out. I brushed off the dust and remnants of heartbreak from its verdant cloth and sprayed a little Fabreeze to vanquish the smell of defeat that clung to it like a parasite. And finally I donned...my Eagles jersey.

Preseason begins in 45 minutes. Another season is upon us. Go Birds!!!

I made pesto to honor the occassion...because pesto is green...and so are the Eagles...the team...not the bird.

So everyone raise a glass and say it with me...

"Hi-diddle-diddle-straight-up-the-middle...to a Superbowl victory!!!"

B

On with the show...

So since this blog is currently on its shaky post-natal legs, and does not have a cool, hip and defined personality, I figured we at least need something towards which to take our first steps.

I am currently waist deep in a year's worth of Division 1 NCAA Diving workouts. This includes ab workouts, trampoline workouts, weight training, cardio workouts, and, of course, workouts on the actual diving boards. My brain is melty. But it is all worth it, because I have a great team coming back this year and I'm pretty excited. So for the purpose of having a reference point for who and what I am talking about for the next year, here is a brief introduction to WKU Diving.

Divers:
Emily - Senior - Kentucky girl, not very good when she came to school, last season's Sunbelt Conference Champion.

Erica - Senior - My crazy Canadian, the only hockey fan besides me in Kentucky, daredevil.

Peyton - Junior - Pale fella (we call him Casper), amazing diver, qualified for Zone Championships last year, slowest eater in the world.

Morgan - One of my new ones. Another Kentucky girl so I have high hopes

Jake - Freshman - Great kid, good diver, Lots of promise

Vinnie - Freshman - Great kid, good diver, lots of promise.

Jim - Freshman - Local boy from Bowling Green. I've coached him for 3 1/2 years on my club team. Great kid. Great family.

Our season starts August 25th (first day of practice) and our first meet is the middle of October.

Also cool, one of WKU's former swimmers Mallory Mead just successfully swam the English Channel in a time of 10 hrs. and 34 min.

That's it from my end...for now.

B

it's all happening...

b-j's ride again! wait a second. that doesn't look right either.

kudos to brother bob for setting this blizog up, yo.

right now I'm sitting in encino working on hangtags for Sears Boys Dresswear!!! life is very good.

p

B-J Blog redux...oh that title doesn't look right...

So Patty and I decided to get this blog back on the air. Right now I am the only one who can post because I am the king and you guys are serfs and I win so shut up. But I guess I can give up some of my dictatorial power and let you guys post too. Here's what you do. Respond to the e-mail blogger sent you. You will be able to post.

Here's my puppy