Disgusting words....

My friend Jessie just posted the most brilliant "note" on her Facebook page...her list of disgusting words. Since I work with words a lot in my career, our office has had a hey day over the years picking apart words, especially those that gross us out. Here is what Jessie posted, along with the initial thoughts from the me and my friends at HPI Marketing.....please add your comments if you have some, too!

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Jessie: List of most disgusting sounding words 10:13am
So I thought this was the perfect forum to post my growing list of most disgusting words. As y'all know, I am a total grammar and word nerd. So when I heard a study a few years ago of disgusting words, I knew I had to start my own list.

So these are words that sound gross as you say them, the pronunciation and how it rolls off your tongue ... not necessarily the meaning of the word. The #1 word from that study a few years ago was OINTMENT. Say it to yourself and see how it sounds ... yuck!

I've had help from co-workers and friends over the years building this list - help me add to it if you'd like!

Abreast
Blouse
Goulash
Innards
Lavage (la vaazh) - from my hospital work – to wash out a body organ
Moist
Ointment
Panties
Pus

**Andrea Riberich at 11:37am November 20
Here are a few from our office (we'd also like to give kudos to moist and panties):
salve
slacks
fester
hatching
rash
making love
coagulate
berber (carpet)
spray
placenta
virgin
grind
slough
epidermis
folds (of skin)

God Put A Smile Upon Your Face...

So goes a Coldplay song...which, of course, was great live! Yes, Angie and I ventured out for the Coldplay concert on Friday nite and I had an absolute blast with her. I've known Angie since I was 4 and she is a dear friend. She accepts me, knows me inside and out and shares many of my interests--that's a golden friend to have. I am Blessed! We started out our evening at The Liffey, a great Irish pub next to the Xcel. We got there early enough to get a table, eat dinner and have a couple of drinks and lots of conversation! It was a blast to catch up and just relax before the big show. The Coldplay show was awesome, they sounded great...just as good as the CD's...and they definitely entertained all(even from our nosebleed seats...that was the only bummer). They played so many of their songs, from all albums, which is always a bonus. (Michelle--they opened with Leo's favorite song from the new album...he would have been over the moon!).

After the one encore of "Yellow" (perfect), it was time to head home so ribB could drive to the cabin for a hunting weekend. I was home by 12:30am, and yes, ribB (and his friend, Matt) left at that time. Too funny.

The rest of the weekend included some time Saturday with Ann, getting little B fit for his ring bearer's tux (her wedding is in January). It was a hoot--he is adorable and he looked so proud in his "special suit" jacket. That said...the kids were extra naughty all morning and I was in perma-crabby the rest of the day. Yes, the rest of my day alone, after I dropped them off with my mom for the night. I pretty much just bummed around, did some errands and a smidge of shopping (but wasn't really in the mood). I did enjoy the quiet house all to myself, including a late night call from Jessie. It was a hoot to talk into the wee hours, being as loud as I wanted to be! It was great to catch up with her and plan our fun playdate next Sunday.

Sunday was pretty low key...retrieved the kiddos, naps, house chores...you know the drill! ribB returned home around 7:30pm...no deer yet. He's bumming a bit about that, but I'm guessing he'll be more than successful during the big gun opener and his 5 days up north. He is very excited for that time with his family and the time out in the woods.

On a side note: a special thanks to my dear cousin, Karla, for the fantastic dinner out Wednesday night! I always love getting together with Karla--she is so funny, but equally kind and loving. I could spend tons of time with her and enjoyed myself greatly.

Here's a couple of blurry cell phone pics from the weekend--Ang & I, little B getting fit...

have a great week everyone!

For Michelle...

As promised--Michelle, this update is for you. Yes, forget Facebook...you don't need that extra effort (especially now). So, consider this my "friend" request...one that comes to you without expectation for flowery responses or a need by me to snoop through your pictures, especially a profile picture! Ha!

I hope you'll confirm me (once you remember your password, of course)to be in your inner circle. Yes, I'm from your high school and I know that comes with mixed emotions for you. But it's ok...I have all good intentions in wanting to be your friend. I'm just curious, though...what are you doing now? What groups will you join? What witty answers do you have to those many questions that Facebook asks all of us? These hard-hitting questions might be lost in the blog-sphere of our version of Facebook...but, alas, I'll work hard to find this information out about you one way or another.

Also: unfortunately, I can't superpoke, give you bumper stickers, flair or write on your wall from this blog. I hope you can forgive me for the lack of razzle dazzle here.

One more thing: You are now a member of the "Benecio Del Toro is hot" group. Me, yuck...no!

Thinking of you & hoping all is well.....and that this gave you a laugh, Heika....

White Shadows....

Snow? Coldplay? Oh, how about a little of both. Yes, lots of snowflakes here and the lake is in the beginning stages of freezing over (don't tell the flocks of geese chilling out there for the moment--squacking all night long...I'm not kidding). I'm literally blown away that it's mid-November and that the holiday season is quickly approaching us. I am not ready!

BUT, I am ready for some fun concerts on the horizon--Coldplay (11/14) and then Puddle of Mud (11/26). Both should be great and a nice way to wrap up the 2008 concert season.
(FYI: White Shadows is a Coldplay song...)

Not much has been going on with the ribclan the past week. ribB has been hunting, the kiddos and I have hung out (including a 3 hour nap this past Sunday--unreal. I don't think that has ever happened!). We did go up to the cabin Saturday night to have dinner and fun with Uncle Bart, Aunt Donna, Cassie, The Mundths (aka Blender Boy and Wild Irish Rose) and other friends/Family. As always, there was much laughter and a few glasses of wine to whoop up the revelry.

One note to all: there is such a thing as "WHITE MERLOT". Poor Donna, who believed me, had to deal with everyone else making fun of her, telling her that I was pulling her leg. Well, she had the last laugh and we proudly displayed the (empty) bottle for all to see. Bart, John and I also did a ton of texting with the missing party member, Ana, who's off at college being super cool. We sure had a lot of fun teasing her and she was such a good sport. I guess it doesn't take much to entertain us.

The kiddos are feeling better, thankfully, and so far ribB and I have stayed clear of getting sick. Maybe the white merlot killed any germs along the way...always a good thing.

Lots of pics to post--but probably won't do them all today. Here's a couple new ones from the Reedsburg weekend. A little this, a little that....kinda like the weather/end of year wrap up. Wow...

Pics: Ana, Chandra and me; Christina and Kirsten; Kdee and Dylan (with FANGS!); the kiddos in the hotel room, ready to go trick/treating; A shy Kirsten, pulling her witch hat down...love the orange hair!

Oh my...

Again, another delay in posting! Our family has been caught up in the funeral of Brett's grandfather "Tiny"...he was a great man who was larger than life...and, yes, not Tiny! Mix in with that a change of venue for trick or treating (due to the visitation/funeral on Halloween weekend in Reedsburg).

That said, the kids had a BLAST trick or treating with their cousins and I won't be surprised if they request it again next year. Kdee was a pirate and little B was "venom" the black spiderman (aka the "tough"one in his mind. They even got to hit McDonald's afterward for fun in the playland, in their costumes. What a perfect night in their minds!

Our weekend was spent mostly in Reedsburg with family, then to LaX, then back home late Saturday night. ribB and I played "name that country artist" during the drive back to stay awake. It was pretty funny because the DJ's were not saying which artist was being played, so our chances for being accurate weren't so great. But in our minds, we were very accurate!

Then, after a busy weekend...came sickness. Both kiddos have been hit hard, with little B missing 3 days of daycare and Kdee, who has had state testing, is now coming home. ribB and I have been taking turns with kid duties. Always interesting with work responsibilities--especially for ribB who had time off last week for the funeral prep.

Like many folks, we were really pumped for election night. As you can see by the pic here of little B next to our Obama sign...we are happy with the results. (and, yes, my friends/family who didn't vote Obama...it will be ok...I know from first hand experience these past 8 years...ha ha.)

Well, work is hectic and while I'm a good multi-tasker, I better not get too distracted. Heather is gone for a week to Mexico (she won the trip based on a 300 word essay about her marriage proposal--awesome!). But with her gone, that means lots of balancing of hats here for me...remember, we're a really small agency with big work!)

Hope you all stay healthy & have a great weekend ahead of you!

Pics: the cousins outside our hotel, ready to go trick or treating; Kdee and little B with their first cousins Dylan, Brooklyn and Kirsten (what a blast they had together!); little B giving a "thumbs up" for Obama; Heather and I goofing around on Halloween morning, with the googly glasses I gave everyone...it's a fuzzy phone pic. Jac: yes, my eyes look even smaller! Yikes!)