Lunar Raves

I wanted to post the pictures of my homebaked Challah made for Friday night and the cheese cake, but my laptop doesn’t seem to be reading the memory stick. Drama, drama drama… nothing goes smoothly for more than an hour in my life. So very strange. Please G-d the drama surrounds inanimate objects in my possession only!

The unveiling was horrible – shitty actually, but such is life. Thanks for all your kind thoughts and wishes. I’m just so relieved it’s over. – I hate getting emotional in company, but managed to get through it all without embarrassing myself too much.

Today is America’s Super Bowl XLIV (44) – what I know about Football is dangerous, but I do know that the New Orleans Saints play against Indianapolis Colts in Florida in a few hours. Even after 10 and 12 years respectively, in the USA, I know that my children still aren’t avid fans. So imagine my surprise when Tania (my middle pip), told me they were scooting out to the supermarket to get nosh (snacks), for the big football game which they’re watching on TV this afternoon. I quipped that I had no idea she’d become an [American] football fan. Tania: “No, we don’t watch it for the football, we watch the adverts!” I have been hysterical with laughter – it’s really the funniest thing I’ve heard in a long time. She did get defensive trying to explain what she meant, but I wouldn’t let her… for a while! Whatever her explanation won’t stop me from cracking up.

Eventually, I allowed her the opportunity: The biggest companies produce amazing advertising spots for the annual SuperBowl adbreaks. It’s the ‘platinum’ class of adverts** apparently. Also, the best live bands and/or artists, are brought in to perform in between. (Remember Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson’s exposed boob?) This year ‘The Who’ is performing. (And Tania loves The Who). I have to admit, that even I would watch the football if I could see Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry of The Who! Although, I’m still picturing the scene of my child and her hubby sitting through the football, waiting for the next amazing advert! LOL... Sorry Tan, but this is too good not to share! :)

Some Triva I came across recently:

• "Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order.
• Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia means an exaggerated or irrational fear of long words.
• If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died from battle wounds; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
• Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually, than all the Nike factory workers in Malaysia, combined.
• In every episode of Seinfeld, there is a Superman reference somewhere.
• The Bible is the number one most shoplifted book of all time.
  

** Gene Simmons is in the ad for the soft drink Dr Pepper - will be broadcast later today during the televised game - a legendary advertising showcase. (Last year, NBC sold its ad spots for $206-million.)