I’ll be normal again. (Wow, that title looks like I could be trying to invoke some autumnal spirit with the face of a turkey and the body of a yam.)

The 20 Best Quotes From The 2008 Republican National Convention

“My own father held down two jobs, barely affording the little rented house I grew up in. My Dad worked hard, lifted heavy things, and got his hands dirty. The only soap we had at my house was Lava. Heck, I was in college before I found out it wasn’t supposed to hurt to take a shower.” – Mike Huckabee

I can sorta sympathize, Mike. Only my parents never let me use the Lava soap, and the name alone frightened me. You can blame that on one of the many Weekly Readers with articles on volcanoes that I had to read in second grade. I was terrified of the things.

SJ Reidhead over at The Pink Flamingo had some really important things to say this morning. And all I can really say is AMEN. (Bolded by me.)

OBJECT: FORCE PALIN TO QUIT
A few moments ago on FOX, Michael Steele alleged that there is a coordinated effort by the DNC and major Democratic operatives to tarnish the image of Sarah Palin to the point where by this time next week, she is forced to withdraw. If this happens, the McCain Campaign is dead. That is the whole point. We know that her social security number has been hacked and the liberals are using it. They are spreading lies that Palin was not properly vetted. I’ve been following her story for months here at The Pink Flamingo and tried to highlight every McCain vetting visit to Alaska, and there have been several. US Magazine is owned by The Rolling Stone, which is in the tank for Barack Obama. The MSM is going along with the whole campaign to destroy Palin.

Barack Obama needs to come out and completely denounce the smears against Sarah Palin. He also should be held accountable for what is going on within the DNC. When one considers that Obama has basically moved the DNC to Chicago and is controlling it like a puppet-master, one must question his role in all of this.

Her social security number has been stolen. Barack Obama is now the head of the Democratic Party. He controls what goes on with them. If he does not come out and completely denounce the dastardly behavior of his supporters then he is just as guilty as are they. Is he part of this behavior?

Read the rest of this awesome post here.

Well, somebody did it. You don’t have to fess up, but…yeah. Anyways. I have TWO WHOLE VOTES. I don’t think I have to worry about being in any calendars!

*Church boys: The kind of boys Granny told me I needed to marry when I was 3. I had hopped up on PawPaw’s lap and asked him, “PawPaw, will you take me to the mall so I can find me a husband?”

Adam McClane has a great post over at his blog today. I think he’s hit the nail on the head, as I have seen and know many young, Christian males who are currently enjoying an “extended adolescence.”

So here’s a little unsolicited advice to the single men in my life. Pack away the controller. Get a job. Sleep at night. Build your relationship with Jesus. Start thinking about things that aren’t connected to a controller. And you’ll be like super hot to the single women at your church.

What’s the reward? Well, unlike video games a woman provides lifelong companionship, fulfillment, someone to hold your hand at movies, deep friendship, completeness… and if you are man enough to marry a woman… there are other benefits as well. I’ll let you read Song of Solomon to figure that out.

Read more here.

Every week Bossy does a Ten-Word Tuesday. Today she asked her readers to describe their first day of college. Here’s mine:

Hallmark card from Mom in backpack. Bawling in poli/sci class.

I wasn’t exactly bawling, but the tears I’d been holding back since Mom and Dad walked out of my room on the Friday before started bubbling up again. I can’t help it. I’m an emotional person. My first crying session was when they left me and between then and my first class the only crying I’d done was in the shower. Where my new roommate, Heather, couldn’t see or hear me. Was I sad to be at college? No. Did I miss my parents that much already? Not that much, I assure you. I had blanket with me and really, that was enough. But I’m that kinda girl. Big steps in my life are HUGE for me. Never been one to handle change very well, even if it’s the kind of change that I know will bring tremendous, wonderful things.

Maybe if someone had told me that my future husband was in a room less than 100 yards away from me (one floor down and just one wing over), I might have been a bit more enthused about the whole thing.

What have I been up to? Working hard on our wedding website!! Don’t have everything quite ready, but you are welcome to head on over and take a gander at what gave me a decent sized migraine on Saturday.

The world is officially upside-down, covered in a candy-coated shell, and rotating on a cream-filled axis.

Or Colin Powell is endorsing B. Hussein Obama.

UPDATE: Powell is calling this “hogwash” and says that he won’t be attending either convention. Well, we shall see.

UPDATE 2: Whew. Glad this never panned-out.

UPDATE 3: Well, scratch that last update.

(Cross-posted at Kick the Anthill)

Does it bother anyone else that we are seeing her mom and grandmother more than we are seeing pictures of Caylee Anthony? Someone HAS to know where this little girl is. It is apparent that not everyone involved is saying all that they know. I can’t help but be really angry about the whole situation. Seriously. Stop arguing about bail (lady, if you had paid a lick of attention to what was going on or LIVED ON THIS PLANET and actually reported your child missing when it happened like any sane person would do — which, come on, that whole thing is fishy — instead of running out and partying during the period of time you claim she was missing then you wouldn’t be sitting in jail), don’t concern yourself about the mother being imprisoned, get off your hindquarters and go find this little girl.

HELP FIND CAYLEE.

The world waits to come out with this carbohydrate wonder until I can’t have them? How is this fair? BLUEBERRY MUFFIN CEREAL.

Doing as Melessa asked and posting the first ten songs that pop up on my iTunes. I love my lunch break.

1. “Island in the Sun” – Weezer
2. “Inside and Out” – Feist
3. “Sea of Love” – The Honeydrippers
4. “I Wanna Be Like You” – The Jonas Brothers (as in, the song from The Jungle Book. Oh goodness.)
5. “I Need You Now” – Winger
6. “You Look Good In My Shirt” – Keith Urban
7. “Crash” – Dave Matthews Band
8. “Rose & Bernard” – Michael Giacchino
9. “Shimmer” – Fuel
10. “Cee, You and Tea” – Dario Marianelli