Category Archives: goofy

wednesday’s commercial word

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Deanna

I didn’t plan to get one. Honest. But now I’m glad I stole it that night. We were enjoying KLSR-TV’s annual Christmas dinner, and the traditional gift steal game began. The first opened gift, promptly snatched by newslady Natasha Chughtai, was a leopard-patterned snuggie. Those blankets with arms looked kind of nifty on the infomercials. … Continue reading →

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marrymeant

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Deanna

We in this interesting clan of mine are letting fun be our theme this season. My cousin Lydia’s wedding last weekend, officiated by my dad, was dubbed “traditional untraditional.” Then there’s this little guy, whom you may have wondered about in an earlier picture. GORT (“Goes On Road Trips,” also a reference to The Day … Continue reading →

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Izzard runs and belly laughs

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Deanna

Two things I never could’ve dreamed up appeared online today: 1. Comedian Eddie Izzard has been running marathons around the UK all summer. I mean, he has run one every day, six days a week. Amazing. You can read the story with a couple side interviews here. I came to enjoy Izzard’s stand-up humor almost … Continue reading →

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and no ‘poo

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Deanna

Oh, before I write something else, I want to wish my parents a happy 53rd anniversary. (!) Their big day took place in downtown Eugene, in a church with a dome, back when women wore hats and gloves and everyone looked cute in black and white. Mom and Dad celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary the … Continue reading →

Posted in goofy, homey, life, marriage is cute sometimes, thankfulness | 5 Comments

syfy, wifi, wii, spiffi

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Deanna

Yesterday the Sci Fi Channel changed its name. Sort of. You’re supposed to pronounce the new one, Syfy, the same way. But it’s spiffier. Or something. According to our newspaper’s TV Week, the reasoning behind the change is “the network wants to bring in people who may not think of themselves as science fiction fans, … Continue reading →

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reader fun

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Deanna

Yesterday I saw this and cracked up. Apparently there is a controversy over whether Kindles and iPods and so on should have audio readers for the visually impaired or whomever to listen to. I haven’t followed exactly what’s happened, but I liked the creative display here. It relates to a Star Trek movie – not … Continue reading →

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