C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-I-O-N

There is just so much to celebrate right now.
#1. President-elect Barack Obama. The LT actually said, "I finally feel hope." This is HUGE coming from the LT. I am really excited to have an intelligent, well-spoken President again. I have a lot of hopes, but I'm trying to keep my expectations down. Let's face it, he's got a lot of people to work with and a lot of work to do.
#2. There is, in fact, a baby growing in my belly. I had my 12-week checkup yesterday and finally heard the beautiful "lub-dub" going 148 times a minute. Almost thought I felt the little bean move last night, too, but that would have been awfully early.
#3. Wedding this weekend! On Thursday we're dropping off 3 of the dogs with the LT's younger brother, the 4th dog with our neighbor, and heading to my parents' house. We'll spend the night there with my youngest brother and then bright and early Friday morning we'll be driving to Indiana for my sister's nuptials. While none of us are particularly thrilled about driving for 12 hours with a toddler in a small car with possibly lousy winter weather, we're all really, really excited for the wedding. And the party afterwards. It sounds like my future BIL's family is pulling out the stops for us to stay with them on Friday night, which is really, really nice of them. The LT is going to preside over the wedding. He's not actually marrying them; they're having a civil ceremony Friday morning. But they'll say their vows, have Scripture verses, etc, on Saturday in front of the friends and family, and the LT is going to sort of run the show. Oh, it's going to be so much fun!
Ahhh, life is good.

Vote or Don't Complain

That's right. If you don't care enough to get out during the 13 hours the polls are open tomorrow and exercise your right to choose your leader, then you don't get to complain about the leadership.
People in this world are still dying, trying to obtain the right to vote. Some countries let you vote, but there's no real election. The United States has existed for over 232 years because of the right to choose our leaders. We may not like the results, but we still get a say.
The LT and I are heading out to our township hall completely in the middle of nowhere (thank God for the Garmin) and we're taking Cee with us to demonstrate the reason why we've endured nearly 2 years of political ads.
So get out and vote. I don't much care who you vote for (really). But please, vote or don't complain later.

Blah

I've been extremely lame on the blogging front of late. That's what comes of being almost 8 weeks pregnant with #2 and having morning sickness that really doesn't abate AT ALL. It's been requiring effort to even READ the blogs I follow these days. MJ's going to dump me off her blogroll soon if I don't try to be slightly more interesting, or at least try more often.
Most of my & the LT's family is excited we're pregnant with #2. Cee got a new Tshirt that says on the front "I'm going to be a big sister!" and the back has "But the crown is still mine!" The LT's family loved it. My family would have, too, but Cee puked on it (she gets carsick) as we were driving down to visit my folks. I should have known better than to have her actually WEAR the thing in the car.
Speaking of Cee's carsickness, if anyone has any ideas for how to survive a 12-hour drive to my sister's wedding in November, I'm all ears. Or whatever you'd call "all ears" in cyberspace. I'm planning on a sippy cup of ginger ale, Cheerios, and lots of paper towels. I'm going to call the doctor to see if Dramamine can be given to a not-quite-2-year-old, but I doubt it.
I'm tired.

Another blog

It occurred to me after looking at Dine & Dash that since I love to cook and bake, I should have a food blog. Here it is: Flour is Fun.
It's still somewhat under construction, but I'm hoping to put up some of my favorite recipes and food links.

More ways to enjoy your picture show

Found this at The Laundry is Never Done. Looked cool, so I put it here.

This is Entertainment Weekly's list of the top movies of the last 25 years. Go through their list and * the ones you have seen and + the ones you own on video or DVD.

*+1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
*+2. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03)
*+3. Titanic (1997)
4. Blue Velvet (1986)
*+5. Toy Story (1995)
*+6. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
7. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
*8. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
9. Die Hard (1988)
10. Moulin Rouge (2001)
11. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
*+12. The Matrix (1999)
*+13. GoodFellas (1990)
14. Crumb (1995)
*15. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
*+16. Boogie Nights (1997)
*+17. Jerry Maguire (1996)
18. Do the Right Thing (1989)
*+19. Casino Royale (2006)
*+20. The Lion King (1994)
*+21. Schindler's List (1993)
*22. Rushmore (1998)
*23. Momento (2001)
24. A Room With a View (1986)
*+25. Shrek (2001)
26. Hoop Dreams (1994)
*27. Aliens (1986)
28. Wings of Desire (1988)
*+29. The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
*30. When Harry Met Sally (1989)
31. Brokeback Mountain (2005)
*32. Fight Club (1999)
33. The Breakfast Club (1985)
34. Fargo (1996)
35. The Incredibles (2004)
*+36. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
*37. Pretty Woman (1990)
*+38. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
*+39. The Sixth Sense (1999)
*40. Speed (1994)
*41. Dazed and Confused (1993)
*+42. Clueless (1995)
*+43. Gladiator (2000)
44. The Player (1992)
45. Rain Man (1988)
46. Children of Men (2006)
*+47. Men in Black (1997)
*+48. Scarface (1983)
*49. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
50. The Piano (1993)
51. There Will Be Blood (2007)
52. The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad (1988)
*+53. The Truman Show (1998)
54. Fatal Attraction (1987)
55. Risky Business (1983)
56. The Lives of Others (2006)
*57. There’s Something About Mary (1998)
*58. Ghostbusters (1984)
*+59. L.A. Confidential (1997)
*60. Scream (1996)
61. Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
62. sex, lies and videotape (1989)
63. Big (1988)
*+64. No Country For Old Men (2007)
*+65. Dirty Dancing (1987)
*66. Natural Born Killers (1994)
67. Donnie Brasco (1997)
68. Witness (1985)
69. All About My Mother (1999)
70. Broadcast News (1987)
71. Unforgiven (1992)
72. Thelma & Louise (1991)
*73. Office Space (1999)
74. Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
75. Out of Africa (1985)
*+76. The Departed (2006)
77. Sid and Nancy (1986)
78. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
79. Waiting for Guffman (1996)
80. Michael Clayton (2007)
81. Moonstruck (1987)
82. Lost in Translation (2003)
*83. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)
*+84. Sideways (2004)
*+85. The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
86. Y Tu Mamá También (2002)
*+87. Swingers (1996)
*+88. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
89. Breaking the Waves (1996)
*+90. Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
*91. Back to the Future (1985)
92. Menace II Society (1993)
93. Ed Wood (1994)
*+94. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
95. In the Mood for Love (2001)
96. Far From Heaven (2002)
*97. Glory (1989)
98. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
*99. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
*+100. South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut (1999)

Now, seriously, the South Park movie is on the list? WTH? As opposed to other great animated films such as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid? I mean, it was hysterically funny and all, but I don't think it was one of the greats of the last 25 years. That's probably why I don't work for Entertainment Weekly.
And wow, the LT and I certainly have an extensive film collection. How about you guys?