The Mystery of Landmark Mall

Do they ever wipe down any of the tables in the food court at Landmark Mall in Alexandria?

Honestly, I've only been there a handful of times and there are never more than five other people in the entire food court, but you would think that would make it easier to clean.

How can ALL of the tables be dirty every single time I go there?

Discuss.

Checking My Flickr Stats

This is a new free widget to track you flickr stats. I couldn't put it in my sidebar because it is huge.

I'll let you know how I like it.

The Cascade/Electrosol (Now Finish) Comparison

A couple of months ago I was sent two kind of dishwasher liquid to try out.

I was sent a bottle of Electrasol (which I believe is called Finish now) and a bottle of Cascade.

I really hope that the PR company that sent this to me was representing Cascade because the honest truth is that the Cascade worked about twice as well as the Finish.

Dishwasher detergent is one of those things you don't think about much until you get a hold of some that doesn't work, and I thought about it a lot when I was using the Electrasol. I hate having to run the dishwasher twice.

To be completely honest, I have been using Cascade for years and after doing this experiment I plan on continuing to use it.

When did it become 1984?

Oh crap.

After all of that Rosemary business now Ian wants a Cabbage Patch Kid too.

A boy.

I have called ten stores so far and I am on hold with my 11th.

Help me!

Rosemary

Meet my newest grandchild. Her birth certificate says her name is Rosemarie Anette but Claudia calls her Rosemary.



Well, okay, to be honest Claudia calls her Wosemawy but I know what she means.



Rosemary is a 25th Anniversary Edition Cabbage Patch Kid. It doesn't seem like 25 years since I got Fayette Nellie. She was a preemie. I guess she still is because Claudia drags her out every time we go to my mom and dad's house. Now I see her as foreshadowing. Maybe if she had been twins I would have been more prepared.


Yes, I know I was a little bit on the old end to have a Cabbage Patch Kid, but didn't everybody want one?

Sarah Reviews (sort of) Susan Rook Photography

Sarah b&w
Originally uploaded by Sarah606

I went to this party last night and I met this wonderful photographer named Susan Rook.

She was kind enough to share the pictures she took of me.

You can see more of Susan's work here.

Sarah Reviews Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn

Want an easy* was to make this boy happy?

Ian Loves Popcorn
Originally uploaded by Sarah606

Give him a big ol' bowl of popcorn.

In this case Orville Redenbacher's Movie Theater Butter type.

Ian loved it.

I liked it too. It's popcorn. Popcorn tastes good.

(Deep thoughts brought to you by Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah)

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* I usually just make popcorn in a pan - old school style. It isn't hard, but sometimes I forget how convenient microwave popcorn can be.