5 Things: 0.2 Seconds, SHRUGGED!, And A Moment Of Silence........

1. Does it annoy me when people make their point in the form of a series of yes or no questions? Yes.

2. Am I super, super, super, super excited that ATLAS SHRUGGED comes out in theaters on April 15th? YES.

3. Did I just witness the greatest 0.2 seconds of basketball in my entire life???? YESSSSSSSSS



4. Am I sounding like Kate Gosselin by phrasing today's 5 Things in yes or no questions? Yes. Ugh. SO annoying.

5. Am I heartbroken for the country of Japan and the millions of devastated people there and around the world who lost loved ones, homes, entire families, entire villages, and more today? .......Very. This is a good place to stop and pray for them and honor them in a moment of reflection. You should do it, too.

5 Things: Tar Heels & Redheads.... Boom. Winning.

1. Carolina Tar Heels have tiger blood. ACC CHAMPIONS.... Boom. Winning.

2. If you don't have red hair, you don't have red hair. Period. Don't dye it. It doesn't work. And you're giving us naturals a bad look. Jussssssst stopppppp itttt (please).

3. The next time you make tacos for dinner, garnish them with diced cucumber. Heaven. Trust me. Thank you, Lord, that Mo's mom made tacos for dinner one night when I was at her house in middle school or I would never have discovered what a gift a lil cuke can be.

4. Oprah voted for George W. Bush. Who knew?

5. Is the new Old Spice guy blind?????? Kathy Griffin?? Really???
On second thought, sometimes natural redheads give us natural redheads a bad name...

(I realize you may think I'm on crack after reading this post. I'm not. Really. If you don't understand the references, my apologies. And a tip of the hat to Charlie Sheen.)

5 Things: TEN Things. For Hugh.

I haven't felt like writing/blogging/anything for a while because I've been really sad.... which, thinking about it, should be a great time to write. But I just can't. Or couldn't. This is at least an attempt, even if I don't post it. A man I love like a father died about a week ago. I didn't get to say goodbye, and though I was kind of "ready", I wasn't ready. I had a lot to say to him that I didn't get to say, but I believe in my heart he has heard me now. These ten things are things that made him "him"; but only in a superficial way. What truly made him "him" was his family most of all; followed by his friends, his love of people, his love of doggies, and his huge charitable heart. He never met a stranger and went out of his way to make people feel welcome in any situation; not even just welcome...he made people feel like family. Anyone who knew him would only have to read this list once to know it's about him. Actually, #1 would do it. I love you, HAF. Thank you for being in my life.

1. Hood ornaments. Labradors, to be exact. On every car (trans: Ford Explorer) he owned, to be exact.
2. Brooks Brothers. With monogram, of course.
3. Dewar's Scotch. Period.
4. "Pahdnah" (trans: Partner)
5. Jack Russell doggies. The kind that eat toast and get fat.
6. "Hey, I'm vertical." ...his trademark response to "How are you?"
7. Golf. Golf golf golf golf golf.
8. "(Insert whatever word applied)-meister."
9. Beach dancing with his daughter. My best friend in the world.
10. The Great White Biscuit.

Thanks for touching the world, Hughmeister. It's already different without you.