Okay, I got this idea from Jeff over at Psychosomatic Wit, a popular blog I've recently discovered. Here is how it works:"NEWS FLASH is basically news or thoughts that may be changing over time - an update or an evolution of thought that covers a multiple of topics. It is what makes a blogger tick and it is the reason why we read. So, with that in mind, I came up with NEWS FLASH as an acronym that stands for what is going on in life:
- News (or current events)
- Entertainment (movies, TV, celebrity, etc.)
- Work (thoughts on the job or employer)
- Spirit (thoughts on God and/or the supernatural)
- Family (or friends)
- Love
- Anxiety (a rant or a trouble)
- Sports (those who have no interest in sports can be creative such as contests, reality tv, recreation, cards, games), and
- Home (house, yard, or even another family type of thought."
I thought, "Hey, I could do that!" It might actually be easier than memes like the Thursday Thirteen, where you have to pull a top 13 list of some sort out of thin air or some other lists where you end up having to search for people to tag. Sure, those things are fun but after a while you end up answering some of the same questions over again. No, this one is down and dirty. Just the facts, ma'am.
So here goes. This is Eyewitness News. I'm Galen Brannagh and you're not.
NEWS: The big news around here is the Tennessee State Trooper who pulled over a speeding motorist near Lebanon, TN. Turns out that the speeder was a porn actress. The trooper spied some booze and painkillers in her car. She turned on the tears and told him about her career. Even showed him her porn blog on his in-car computer. Well, Mr. Trooper got randy and he and the "actress" got busy out in the woods. He even got it on video! He threw away her pills and said he wouldn't say anything about them... but he STILL GAVE HER A SPEEDING TICKET! She put the video of their sexcapade on her blog. He, dumbass that he is, started bragging to his buddies about it and showed them the video! One of his "buddies" blew the whistle. Mr. Trooper is now on suspension, pending investigation. The "actress," the creatively named Barbie Cummings, is enjoying the increased traffic on her website (pun intended).
ENTERTAINMENT: I would say "see above," but that's pretty obvious. Last night, my husband, our four boys and I played "Win, Lose, or Draw." The teams were: him and his boys vs. me and my boys. They beat us, 57-43. It was a lot of fun! My youngest son, "Tater," had to draw a shell. He drew a sort of curly line and I had no idea what it was. He then looked at me in a complete deadpan and said, "Meow." I said, "Gary!" (You know, Spongebob's pet sea snail.) I then said, "Snail!" "Sea Snail!" "Seashell!" "Shell!" Just his "meow" was precious and hilarious. I guess you had to be there.
WORK: Still working from home, still glad for the opportunity. My kids are out of school for summer break and I get to be home with them instead of packing them off to a daycare center to let somebody else raise my children.
SPIRIT: I am progressing in my own journey. I formally took refuge this year. Teaching for today: "A wise man once said that the whole of life comes from closing down all accounts and not opening up any new ones. Desire nothing. Collect no treasures that you wouldn't give away in a moment, and peace will fill you."
FAMILY: All the kids are here this week - my two boys and my husband's two boys and youngest daughter. The boys are having a fantastic time, especially in the swimming pool. We have one of those soft-sided pools that rises as you fill it up with water. His oldest boy, age 12, is attending a science day-camp at his school all week and I have to pick him up every afternoon at 3:00.
LOVE: Our one-year wedding anniversary is this month. I saved our cake topper in the freezer. I don't know if it will taste any good, but we'll find out on the 24th. Still can't believe we've been married a year. Mr. Brady and I are still very much in love. He looks at me with those loving eyes, even when I look like a haint. He still gets a laugh out of my "Southernisms."
ANXIETY: Mr. Brady's kids. In the interest of upholding the Third Step of the Eightfold Path, I won't go into a lot of detail here. I'm working on letting go of the anxiety. Om shanti shanti shanti.
SPORTS: It isn't football season yet. My beloved Tide have a new coach - Nick Saban, former head coach for the Miami Dolphins. Let's hope he can keep his job for a while.
HOME: We are still in the process of completing the addition to our house. We've finished the new laundry room (YAY!) and the new hallway is almost done. Next up: my new office. THAT will be sweet. I have a container garden of tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini. I can hardly wait for those 'maters to come in!
That's it for this week's News Flash. Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.
2 comments:
Great job! You took my meme and did it up right! I will be back.
Remember, Mom always said, "Don't play ball in the house!"
That was neat. I liked your Entertainment story.
Once my dad and I played against my step-mom and one of there bible students in a game called Taboo.
I had to figure out how to get my dad to say pumpkin, without using words that relate to it. It was pretty hard. I finally realized that Spider-man had an enemy who seemed to love pumpkins. The Green Goblin Shoots pumpkin bombs at his enemies, and I knew my dad would know it.
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