Faye Dodges Zombies » New Year’s Eve http://fayedodgeszombies.com Just another Porch Swing Media Blog Network weblog Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:36:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Black eyed peas and circumcision… http://fayedodgeszombies.com/2010/01/01/black-eyed-peas-and-circumcision/ http://fayedodgeszombies.com/2010/01/01/black-eyed-peas-and-circumcision/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:58:43 +0000 Faye http://selenahodge.porchswingmedia.com/?p=420

Happy New Year!

My mother always told us that it is good luck to eat black eyed peas on New Year’s Day.  Let’s hope that is true.  It should also be good luck that last night was a Blue Moon and my first New Year’s Eve as a married woman!

According to Wikipedia (Side note:  I know that referring to Wikipedia is the equivalent to saying according to my neighbor Bob, but for whatever reason I still frequent that site), other New Year’s traditions include:

  • The dropping of the peach in Atlanta
  • Polar bear plunges aka groups of people plunging into freezing cold water (sometimes these events are organized to raise money for charity which I get but other than for charity I’m not sure why people would enjoy this)
  • Feast of the Circumcision of Christ (WTF, what a horrible event to celebrate)
  • In Europe, people make bonfires using their Christmas trees.  I like this idea a lot.
  • In the Philippines, they celebrate using fireworks and other loud noises to scare away evil spirits and encourage their children to jump around because it was believed it would make you taller.

For more traditions or just plain crazy New Year’s Day facts, read the entire Wikipedia article.


]]> http://fayedodgeszombies.com/2010/01/01/black-eyed-peas-and-circumcision/feed/ 0 And Oprah was a re-run http://fayedodgeszombies.com/2009/12/30/and-oprah-was-a-re-run/ http://fayedodgeszombies.com/2009/12/30/and-oprah-was-a-re-run/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:06:20 +0000 Faye http://selenahodge.porchswingmedia.com/?p=383 This morning I woke up and went to work for 45 minutes because my boss needed something printed out even though our office is closed this week.  I didn’t mind too much because he did give me the week off and it was paid leave.
Next, Ben and I went to meet with June’s surgeon.

This is June (soon after we found her).

This is June (soon after we found her).

June tore her ACL which the surgeon said was “just like football player’s do.” Our little football player’s surgery is $2500.

June's Surgeon drew these to explain the two surgery options.

June's surgeon drew these to explain the two surgery options.

Even after the surgery, June’s surgeon said that her leg will still be ” a little gimpy.”  He said we could keep the drawings.

At 2:20 pm I had an appointment at EyeDeal Optical.  $350 later, my eyes are dilated and I can’t see shit.   Not to mention that I never get to see Oprah because I work and I don’t have a Tivo and today Oprah was a re-run.

Thank God I’m going to Louisiana tomorrow.

We will be here for New Year's Eve and you should be too.

We will be here for New Year's Eve and you should be too.

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