2006 December : Hello! My name is… Imelda Bettinger

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Starfish half flipped over

I went to Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas with my sisters, kids and nephews. It consists of an aquarium, rainforest, discovery center and has IMAX and other attractions as well. We only went into the aquarium then saw the Festival of Lights.

One of the first things we saw when we entered was the Starfish or Sea Stars, not sure the difference. It was so neat to see the starfish flipped over its under side.

cool items

12/31/2006 | Uncategorized | No Comments

50 Dumbest Things Bush Ever Said. Wow.

This is the official list of the 50 dumbest things President George W. Bush every said.

Some of my favorites from the list:

26. “I’m also not very analytical. You know I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things.” —aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003

22. “I wish you’d have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it…I’m sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn’t yet….I don’t want to sound like I have made no mistakes. I’m confident I have. I just haven’t — you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I’m not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one.” —President George W. Bush, after being asked to name the biggest mistake he had made, Washington, D.C., April 3, 2004 (my 30th birthday)

3. “Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren’t able to practice their love with women all across this country.” —Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004

21. “The really rich people figure out how to dodge taxes anyway.” —explaining why high taxes on the rich are a failed strategy, Annandale, Va., Aug. 9, 2004

13. “But all in all, it’s been a fabulous year for Laura and me.” —summing up his first year in office, three months after the 9/11 attacks, Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2001

39. “I hear there’s rumors on the Internets that we’re going to have a draft.” —presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004

32. “It is white.” —after being asked by a child in Britain what the White House was like, July 19, 2001

27. “I’m the master of low expectations.” —aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003

47. “We both use Colgate toothpaste.” —after a reporter asked what he had in common with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Camp David, Md., Feb. 23, 2001

44. “I’m the commander — see, I don’t need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That’s the interesting thing about being president.” —as quoted in Bob Woodward’s Bush at War

the best toy ever.

the best toy ever., originally uploaded by diva bex.

my mom’s sesame street toy set

Isn’t this just awesome. Since Mason has been getting more and more into Sesame Street, so have we. Look how simple the designs of the characters are. More detailed photos can also been seen on flickr when you click on this photo.

bexshots, Photos, toy

12/28/2006 | Flickr Photo Fave | No Comments