Gabe Kapler's Chest

has been voted on by Meg as the "10th hottest baseball player" (because she apparently doesn't like his face.)
Some of the "enhanced" pics on her blog are priceless:

Review: "Harry Gear"

The folks over at ReviewMe were kind enough to ask me to write a review of a website called Harry Gear. Oh, and they’re paying me to do it too, I must let you know. I don’t have to be nice, even. What I’m trying to say is that this is a “sponsored” post. If stuff like that bothers you, please skip this post. If not, read on!

My kids are all teenagers now so the stuff on Harry Gear is a bit “too young” for them, as it is most other Harry Potter-oriented merchandise. That being said, I found the items on Harry Gear to be very cute and the prices more than reasonable. The flat-rate shipping is a nice touch, and even better, there is free shipping on orders over $25. It looks as if most of the items this site sells are apparel or costume-type items such as hats, scarves, and ties. I thought the "sorting hat" was pretty cool. Harry Gear offers a money-back guarantee so I would feel pretty comfortable ordering something from this site.

Being somewhat nosy, I checked out the “parent” site of Harry Gear, a place called Legendary Toys. They sell much more than Harry Potter stuff. They say “we feature fairy tales, myths, medieval castles, prehistoric times, mythological creatures and monsters, magical animals, and ancient civilizations -- the stuff of legends. Toys, books, puppets, puzzles, games and more in many exciting fantasy themes!” I found a few items there that I would love to order for my four-year old nephew who is really in to fantasy right now.

One thing I did notice is that while Harry Gear has free or fixed-price shipping, Legendary Toys doesn’t (they ship by weight), but their prices are a little lower, so it may be to your benefit to check both sites to see which way your order comes out less.

If you have had any experiences with ordering from Harry Gear (or Legendary Toys), either good or bad, please post them in the comments section! Thanks!

Last Week's Soccer Results

2/21 88 TFC Navy 2 88 CASL elite 3
2/23 93 TFC Navy 0 93 CASL elite 2
2/24 88 TFC Navy 2 88 PSA White 0
2/25 93 TFC Navy 0 93 CASL premier 3

May this week bring better results!

Stupid Cute Video of the Day

Maybe NSFW...a couple of words not bleeped out all the way.
Try to get this tune out of your head after you watch it...

R.I.P. Vader

One of our cats (we had 4) died today. We're not even sure why. Vader was perfectly fine yesterday as far as I know.

He came in today "talking" to us like he always does ("aowwwwww....aowwwwww....") but this time he seemed to be in a bit of pain or distress. Then he coughed up something green, but we just thought it was some grass.

Then Vader went outside to lie in the sun, and when I came home from my son's game this afternoon, he (the cat) was gone. His mom Yoda (yes we let the kids name the cats) was off to the side, just looking at him. I think she knew. My husband thinks I'm crazy for thinking that cats know stuff like that.

Vader was not quite four. Just a kid. He used to follow our dog around the yard when we let him (the dog) out. He was the only one of our cats who wasn't spooked by the dog. He was probably the coolest cat we had.

Of the three we have left now: Spot (the oldest) is like a geriatric Garfield; he just eats and sleeps and sheds massively on my (dark) clothes. Yoda is an OK pet but she gets white hair on everything, though she does love to cuddle with ED and like to have her tummy rubbed. One of her flaws is that her nose always seems to be runny and she likes to rub it on your hand while you are petting her. Yoda's last living kitten, Chewie, is afraid of everything, doesn't like to be petted, and is really just a waste of a pet, though he is pretty. I think if cats can be autistic, Chewie would be.

Hopefully Vader is now playing with his brother Luke (who got hit by a car) and his unnamed sister (who died at birth) in kittie heaven--killing birds, snakes and voles to his heart's content.

Truth in Labeling.

What a Classy Guy

...and the accent is yummy, too.

I Want a Pink Jersey Too!

In a game that will be played on the day before Mother’s Day, the U.S. Women’s National Team will wear unique Nike pink jerseys to support and promote Breast Cancer Awareness, marking the first-time the U.S. Women’s National Team has ever worn a special edition jersey.

The U.S. Women’s National Team will face Canada on Saturday, May 12, at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. The match will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT.

Awwwwww...

One of my favorite songs I used to sing (if you can call it that) to my babies.

Dirty Cell Phone Update

So...because I have a mean streak, before I erased all the numbers from my "new-used" ebay phone, I texted one of the people whose dirty messages were left on the phone (see "Just a Helpful Hint" below.) Here's how it went:

Me: You should tell your friends that when they sell their phones they should erase the dirty text messages you leave on them.
Phone Guy: Who the hell is this??
Me: Just someone who bought a phone on eBay and found text messages left on it, some of them from you.
PG: What did they say? This isn't my phone it's my sons. [yeah right.]
Me: Nothing major. I erased them all anyway.
PG: What number was on the phone when you got it?
Me: Sorry, this phone has a SIM card so I don't know the phone number of the previous owner.

OK so that was pretty mean of me but highly enjoyable. I gave someone I don't even know a "harmless" little butt-clench moment today.

What I'd Like to Find on a Soccer Field.

Just a Helpful Hint.

When you sell a used cell phone on eBay, erase all the old text messages off of it, first. Otherwise some weirdo like me will buy it and read all 44 of them. And yes, a couple of of them were dirty.

Here are some of the not-dirty ones I erased from the phone while setting it up:

12/02/06 10:38 pm: wish u were here.
12/02 06 2:28 am: where are you?
12/02/06 3:00 am: can i kiss you right now?
11/13/06 5:17 pm: man that was a long day
11/13/06 12:11 am: wow, u mustve left your sense of humor in Seattle. Where r u?
11/12/06 5:56 pm: do you wear disney shorts? way too big for daniel.
11/12/06 5:17 pm: does daniel have any glue or paste?
11/10/06 11:00 am: I hope u r having a good time. Sucks here w/o u :(
3/21/06 3:29 pm: only in the past four months was too ashamed to tell them
3/21/06 2:54 pm: 6, aRe you ok?
3/19/06 7:24 pm: if it makes you fel any better i have never been more depressed and unhappy my entire life