Putting an end to the debate.

I found this site from Carrie's blog. I think I'm addicted. I was running out of internet to surf... now I can find the celeb look-alikes for everyone I know! I'm starting to have self-esteem issues because everyone tells me I either look like Meryl Streep (who plays old lady roles) or Julie from the Real World. So doing a bit of investigating on my own I found the #1 look-alike: Legally Blond herself, Reese Witherspoon. Awesome. I also look like MJ's X, a Miss Venezuela runner-up, former Friend and my favorite, feed-the-children-Sally-Struthers. (Yes, I wikipedia-ed.)

I've been tagged...

Sara C. tagged me so here's my best shot. The rules...
A. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.
B. At the end of the post, the player then tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog, for these rules.

1. I have never purchased a magazine subscription. I am ALWAYS on the look-out for the perfect magazine. I can never decide which one to get so I spend my time in the check-out lane scrutinizing each brand, hoping that I'll find my soul-mate magazine. (Right now it's between Real Simple and Living... any suggestions?)
2. If I was graded on my ability to memorize song lyrics, I would get a big fat F. I can hear a song 1000 times and never learn the words. I don't know why because my memory isn't that bad. Devin thinks it's because I never pay attention to the words. I'm always off in my own world thinking about who knows what. When I have kids I'm probably going to sing them "Eternal Flame" by the Bengals or "Stay" by Lisa Loeb as lullabies because those are the only 2 songs I know all the words to.
3. Like the dad on "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and his Windex, I think I can cure the world with yogurt. Any time I feel like I'm getting sick, I drink one of my special yogurts and I'm fine. Placebo? Maybe. But I find myself searching out human subjects to validate my experiments. Anyone want in? Here's my favorites. b-k . Used in Canadian hospitals to treat chemo patients to build back their immune systems, av. in health food stores. Dannon Immunity. Not quite as powerful but seems to work okay, is cheaper and av. at Wal-mart. And to make it even wierder, sometimes I culture Bio-k in my own yogurt maker.
4. I love cousins. I have a special bond with my cousins. 1st, 2nd, 3rd twice removed, it's all good. Most of my favorite memories (and favorite people) come from the cousins. (Halloween memories: corn maze, hitting Jina with a corn stalk javelin, Haunted Forrest, Mr. Pumpkin Head... just to name a few.) My kids will have lives filled with cousin craziness like I do.
5. I'm really into making pesto right now. Basil pesto, cilantro pesto, mint pesto, rosemary-parsley pesto... This is the main reason why I heart my herb garden so much.
6. Hi, my name is Sarah and I like watching sports. There, I said it.

I tag: Keri F., Tiffany plus baby girl (Congrats, Tiff!), Laura D., Teresa, and Shannon H.

Visit home

So the blog needs a little attention. I just got back from a whirlwind tour of Vegas and Utah. It was so good to be home, even if it was for a short time. My biggest regret is how crazy my schedule was. I didn't have nearly enough time to spend with anyone and there were people I didn't even have the chance to see. Conclusion: Live in the west. Thank goodness for blogs and cell phones.

Savannah

Savannah. (Sigh.) What a beautiful city. I could wander those streets for days. Every house looks like the set of "Gone with the Wind" and you run into a romantic city park about every 3 blocks. Friday night we took a ghost story walking tour. Savannah is supposed to be one of the most haunted cities in the world and I can see why. Practically the whole city is build on a giant cemetery. The picture of Devin is taken in front of an old hotel that is haunted. They went to redo the floor in the '90s and discovered hundreds of limbs dating back to the Civil War. (It was used as hospital and I guess their disposal policies were a bit different back then. "Just throw it on the floor. They'll clean it up in 100 years.") So now people see ghosts with missing limbs wandering the halls. A girl said one bit her! Freaky! It was really fun to walk around the streets at night and hear the scary stories of people being buried alive and stuff. Who knows how much of it is true but who cares? I sure didn't.

The Lady and Sons... I had no idea what a big deal Paula Deen's restaurant was. We had to wait in line for 2 hours just to get our name on the list for dinner. Then we had to come back 3 hours later and wait for another half hour. Worth it? You betcha. Fried green tomatoes, crab cakes, hoe cakes, mac and cheese, fried chicken, collard greens, black-eyed peas, candied yams... It was so yummy. Worth the wait for sure.

Home Sweet Home

I've been promising photos of our place for awhile now. We love our apartment. We live about 3 miles from campus in a wooded area. (We walk out our door into a grove of trees, it's great.) Here are pics of the front room and kitchen. There are 2 good-sized bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Not bad for $600/month. And thanks to the tennis court, I'm shaping up to be the next Maria Sharapova. (Now if I could just hit my backhand...) More pics...

Greenville and Stumphouse

This past weekend was a blast. Friday night we went into Greenville with another couple from Devin's program. Greenville has a great downtown area with lots of parks, people and cool buildings. We stopped for sushi and it was amazing. I had my first roll with bbq sauce. Surprisingly delish. Saturday we got up early and drove out to Stumphouse tunnel. It's an old railroad tunnel that was never completed. They used to cure Clemson blue cheese in it. Anyway, it was really freaky but fun to walk through. Issaqueena Falls are right around the corner. A quick hike down, very fun. The drive back through Wallhalla was interesting. You'd just have to see it. There were all these wack-o businesses along the highway. An old shack with a sign on it that said "see live snakes" (um, no thanks), a store that looked more like a service station turned garage sale with a giant peanut bench (I wonder if it's for sale, it might look good in my den)... southern charm at its finest. See the full photo album here.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

Recipe of the Day:
1. Cut out aluminum foil in desired shapes.2. Arrange the turkey in the roasting pan, position the foil carefully. 3. Roast according to your own recipe and serve.

Sad, Sad Cubs Song...

I woke up this morning to Devin's sad Cubs song.

Cubs suck bad,
Cubs suck bad,
Hey Chicago what do you say,
The Cubs are gonna get swept in the playoffs.
Cubs suck bad,
Cubs suck bad,
Hey Chicago what do you say,
The Cubs are gonna get swept in the playoffs.

My poor guy. Another year, another disappointment.

Go, Cubs, Go

In celebration of the Chicago Cubs 4th trip to the play-offs since 1945, we decided to post the Cubs' victory song. Now you can all sing along and get it stuck in your heads just like us. As a fair warning it's one of those buggers that you can't get rid of.

Baseball season's underway
Well you better get ready for a brand new day
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.
They're singing ...

(Chorus:)
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today
Go, Cubs, go
Go, Cubs, go
Hey, Chicago, what do you say
The Cubs are gonna win today.

They got the power, they got the speed
To be the best in the National League
Well this is the year and the Cubs are real
So come on down to Wrigley Field.
We're singing now ...
(Chorus:)

Baseball time is here again
You can catch it all on WGN
So stamp your feet and clap your hands
Chicago Cubs got the greatest fans.
You're singing now ...
(Chorus:)