Happy Leap Day! Yay! We get to leap all day today! Act like a froggy. Go ahead...I'll wait...................Done?
Now on with the Leap Day. It's an extra day. How sweet is that! Ok, well, yeah...it IS an extra day of work and school...BUT it's a day that doesn't really exist...yet it does!
There is so much you could do if you had an extra day. You could fly to Paris. You could get a law degree. You could ride a kangaroo because they leap in a hoppy sort of way.
Today we can finally catch up with the earth going around the sun. We've been late. It's good to be on time again.
It's also a good excuse to use the word "leap" in exclamations. Here are some examples:
"Hey! I need this report done in five minutes!"
"Leapin' Lizards!!!!!!!"
or...
"There's a hippo in the bathroom!"
"Leapin' Lemurs!!!!!!"
or
"Look out! Twinkie the Kid is trying to lasso you!"
"Leapin' Llamas!!!!!"
or
"Hot Diggity! There's a special on all the Presidents on TV tonight!"
"Leapin' Lincoln!!!!!!!"
or (sorry...but this is too much fun to stop)
"My zip code is 01056!"
"Leapin' Ludlow!!!!!!!"
or...ok...I'm done...but you get the point.
Do it all day today. Heck, just go to "L" in the dictionary and find all the fun words you can "leap" with.
I'm off to leap with the lions.
Enjoy!
-Leapin' Lopez
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
garfield
I used to LOVE Garfield. I had all those collections of the comic strip. I had a lot of them, too. Like 30 of'em. They always used to offer them with those book clubs I could order from way back when I was in the School of the Elements! aka: Elementary School
What was it...Scholastic Book Club or something? I can't remember. I used to get them when RIF came to school too. I think they were trying to convince me that Reading Is FUN-d-mental. Instead, I read Garfield comics.
I remember that they would call you to the cafeteria and there would be these little primary-color bookcases with books. Obviously. Then, you pick a book and they wrote RIF in it. I guess to prove that I didn't steal it or something. I don't remember kids achin' to steal books, though.
Anyways, I really wanted to talk to you about this website I found. It's freaky!
http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/
This person removed Garfield from the comic strip. It's weird how the strip comes out. It's almost sad. It becomes this dark look at modern life. John becomes this crazy, pathetic guy who is losing the fight against life. It's almost like he's talking to you in some of the strips. It's creepy! Some of the strips almost make me want to cry!
I have to keep checking this site to see what happens to John. I feel for him. It's like the car crash that you have to look at. Those empty panels are eerie. I can't stop thinking about it!
I should go. I think it's time to take control of the Elements! Just like we learned in school!
Earth! Wind! Water! Fire! Heart!
Enjoy!
-Lopez
What was it...Scholastic Book Club or something? I can't remember. I used to get them when RIF came to school too. I think they were trying to convince me that Reading Is FUN-d-mental. Instead, I read Garfield comics.
I remember that they would call you to the cafeteria and there would be these little primary-color bookcases with books. Obviously. Then, you pick a book and they wrote RIF in it. I guess to prove that I didn't steal it or something. I don't remember kids achin' to steal books, though.
Anyways, I really wanted to talk to you about this website I found. It's freaky!
http://garfieldminusgarfield.tumblr.com/
This person removed Garfield from the comic strip. It's weird how the strip comes out. It's almost sad. It becomes this dark look at modern life. John becomes this crazy, pathetic guy who is losing the fight against life. It's almost like he's talking to you in some of the strips. It's creepy! Some of the strips almost make me want to cry!
I have to keep checking this site to see what happens to John. I feel for him. It's like the car crash that you have to look at. Those empty panels are eerie. I can't stop thinking about it!
I should go. I think it's time to take control of the Elements! Just like we learned in school!
Earth! Wind! Water! Fire! Heart!
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
holes
I know Dina already talked about this in her blog, but I feel that it is worth mentioning again.
Potholes!!!!!!!! They're crazy! This is the worst year for potholes. I don't know why. I've hit soooooo many! I'm afraid my car is going to get stuck in one of them.
It seems that even if we fill up the holes with tar it just becomes a hole again. SO, I have an idea. When you hit the hole, water usually splashes up to your window, right? Well...what if we fill the holes with candy! Then you hit the pothole and candy flies into your car!
Not only will that be tastier than tar-water, but it will also soften the blow. If you drive over a huge pile of gummy bears, they're like a soft pillow of gumminess.
Huh?!?!?! See?!?!?!? Good idea, right! Wouldn't you like to drive over a soft pillow of gumminess? I know I would! Heck! They should make EVERYTHING out of gummy candy! I want everything to be a soft pillow of gumminess! I just love the phrase "soft pillow of gumminess!!!!"
I think I should start a band and call it Soft Pillow of Gumminess. You would listen to that band, wouldn't you? I know I would. They sound tasty. I wouldn't release songs online, though. I would make people buy CDs and LPs and make the packaging out of...can you guess?????
That's right! GUMMY CANDY!!!!!!
Wow...I am a marketing genius.
I'm off to live the gummy lifestyle.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Potholes!!!!!!!! They're crazy! This is the worst year for potholes. I don't know why. I've hit soooooo many! I'm afraid my car is going to get stuck in one of them.
It seems that even if we fill up the holes with tar it just becomes a hole again. SO, I have an idea. When you hit the hole, water usually splashes up to your window, right? Well...what if we fill the holes with candy! Then you hit the pothole and candy flies into your car!
Not only will that be tastier than tar-water, but it will also soften the blow. If you drive over a huge pile of gummy bears, they're like a soft pillow of gumminess.
Huh?!?!?! See?!?!?!? Good idea, right! Wouldn't you like to drive over a soft pillow of gumminess? I know I would! Heck! They should make EVERYTHING out of gummy candy! I want everything to be a soft pillow of gumminess! I just love the phrase "soft pillow of gumminess!!!!"
I think I should start a band and call it Soft Pillow of Gumminess. You would listen to that band, wouldn't you? I know I would. They sound tasty. I wouldn't release songs online, though. I would make people buy CDs and LPs and make the packaging out of...can you guess?????
That's right! GUMMY CANDY!!!!!!
Wow...I am a marketing genius.
I'm off to live the gummy lifestyle.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Monday, February 25, 2008
don't quote me on that
Hi again!
I had a crazy weekend. Did you? I had my play this weekend. It was a ton of fun and I'm going to miss all the folks I acted with. They were awesome!
We did get a little press. A newspaper came by and asked us questions. If you get the Enfield version of the Reminder News, then you saw the article. You can check it out here:
http://www.remindernews.com/node/7/&town=enfield&url=ENF-2008-02-19-2-Ar00200
The funny thing is my quote. It says "I am pretty much up there the whole time."
I DID in fact say that but it almost sounds like I'm cocky about it. "Look at me up there the whole time." That's not what I meant it to sound like. It's funny because she asked me about the show and I said it was pretty hard for me. I am pretty much up there the whole time.
Every other show I've been in, I've had whole scenes to just sit and get ready. Not so much in this show.
See!!!! It's all about the context! I don't think she meant for me to sound full of myself, but when I read the article, it made me laugh.
If you did go to the show, I hope you enjoyed it! I know I enjoyed doing it.
I'm sure there's a life lesson somewhere in this post, but I'm far too lazy to figure it out.
I'm off to look at myself in the mirror.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
I had a crazy weekend. Did you? I had my play this weekend. It was a ton of fun and I'm going to miss all the folks I acted with. They were awesome!
We did get a little press. A newspaper came by and asked us questions. If you get the Enfield version of the Reminder News, then you saw the article. You can check it out here:
http://www.remindernews.com/node/7/&town=enfield&url=ENF-2008-02-19-2-Ar00200
The funny thing is my quote. It says "I am pretty much up there the whole time."
I DID in fact say that but it almost sounds like I'm cocky about it. "Look at me up there the whole time." That's not what I meant it to sound like. It's funny because she asked me about the show and I said it was pretty hard for me. I am pretty much up there the whole time.
Every other show I've been in, I've had whole scenes to just sit and get ready. Not so much in this show.
See!!!! It's all about the context! I don't think she meant for me to sound full of myself, but when I read the article, it made me laugh.
If you did go to the show, I hope you enjoyed it! I know I enjoyed doing it.
I'm sure there's a life lesson somewhere in this post, but I'm far too lazy to figure it out.
I'm off to look at myself in the mirror.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Thursday, February 21, 2008
back from the flu-ture
heh...that was ALMOST creative. I know, I know...it's back TO the future...I tried.
I am back! I started with some form of sickness last Tuesday and I didn't really feel better until Monday.
THEN! I had to catch up on a LOT of stuff. Now that I have caught up, I can get back to blogging!
I think I have figured out where this alien/mutant disease came from. The world is slowly being taken over by alien-mutant celery! Oh, they gave it some innocent name, llareta (or yareta), and telling me it's just a relative of celery that grows in the desert, but I know better. It's here to take over the world!
Check this out!
http://www.chilebosque.cl/shrb/acomp.html
This stuff is a plant! It's weird and freaky! I first saw it on some show called "The Desert Speaks" on PBS. It's on at 3:30AM and is hosted by this wacky guy who LOVES the desert. I don't know what he does for a real job but according to the show he lives in an adobe in the desert and goes on trips around to world.
He found this alien-mutant celery and now I'm afraid that's what got me sick.
Thankfully, I found that a combination of Necco wafers, ginger cookies and Campbell's Mexican Style Chicken Tortilla soup will cure it.
Now you can cure yourself from this horrible invasion!
Ok...that's enough weirdness...I'm off to fight the alien celery.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
I am back! I started with some form of sickness last Tuesday and I didn't really feel better until Monday.
THEN! I had to catch up on a LOT of stuff. Now that I have caught up, I can get back to blogging!
I think I have figured out where this alien/mutant disease came from. The world is slowly being taken over by alien-mutant celery! Oh, they gave it some innocent name, llareta (or yareta), and telling me it's just a relative of celery that grows in the desert, but I know better. It's here to take over the world!
Check this out!
http://www.chilebosque.cl/shrb/acomp.html
This stuff is a plant! It's weird and freaky! I first saw it on some show called "The Desert Speaks" on PBS. It's on at 3:30AM and is hosted by this wacky guy who LOVES the desert. I don't know what he does for a real job but according to the show he lives in an adobe in the desert and goes on trips around to world.
He found this alien-mutant celery and now I'm afraid that's what got me sick.
Thankfully, I found that a combination of Necco wafers, ginger cookies and Campbell's Mexican Style Chicken Tortilla soup will cure it.
Now you can cure yourself from this horrible invasion!
Ok...that's enough weirdness...I'm off to fight the alien celery.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
hidden treasure
This morning, we talked about finding strange things in your home. Well, I found a dragon in my home once! Really!
It was in my old apartment. One day, he just showed up in my bathroom. His name was Artemis. I guess he liked living in my bathroom because he stayed there for a long time.
He was a cool roommate. I didn't charge him rent or anything. Not because he could toast me with his fire breath, which he could, but because he was a cool dragon.
It was no big deal. I mean, he didn't take up a lot of room. Well, a dragon is a magical being, so he can be huge when he wants, but when he wants to be invisible and live in my bathroom, then you don't really notice the size.
I haven't seen Artemis in about a year, but I'm sure he's off on some adventure. Maybe he's living in my old apartment again. I don't know.
If you see Artemis, tell him I said hi! What, you don't know if the dragon you see is Artemis? Then it's probably not him. Trust me, you'll KNOW if you're talking to Artemis. Maybe I'll see him again. Who knows, he might like my new apartment!
I'm off to check the bathroom.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
It was in my old apartment. One day, he just showed up in my bathroom. His name was Artemis. I guess he liked living in my bathroom because he stayed there for a long time.
He was a cool roommate. I didn't charge him rent or anything. Not because he could toast me with his fire breath, which he could, but because he was a cool dragon.
It was no big deal. I mean, he didn't take up a lot of room. Well, a dragon is a magical being, so he can be huge when he wants, but when he wants to be invisible and live in my bathroom, then you don't really notice the size.
I haven't seen Artemis in about a year, but I'm sure he's off on some adventure. Maybe he's living in my old apartment again. I don't know.
If you see Artemis, tell him I said hi! What, you don't know if the dragon you see is Artemis? Then it's probably not him. Trust me, you'll KNOW if you're talking to Artemis. Maybe I'll see him again. Who knows, he might like my new apartment!
I'm off to check the bathroom.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Thursday, February 7, 2008
care bears
We do a contest at 5:30 every morning aptly called "The 5:30 Club". This week we are giving away tickets to check out Care Bears at Showcase Cinemas. Showcase does this cool thing where they show "kid movies" on Saturday and Sunday mornings. This month just happens to be Care Bears. I'm excited.
I just started watching their cartoon on Saturday mornings on CBS. It's not as cool as the old Care Bear movies, but they are pretty sweet.
It's so much fun to stick out your tummy and say "Care Bear Stare" with hopes that a beam of light will come out. If a beam of light doesn't come out, well, you're just not "staring" enough!
I like Care-a-lot. It seems like a cool place where you can grow candy and everything smells like rainbows. What? You don't know what rainbows smell like?
Hmmm....let me see....
Ok, here's how you make your own rainbow smell at home (you probably shouldn't try this at home)
Take 20o ml. of smiles
add handful of sugar
sprinkle in some sunshine
and cook for 40 minutes in love
now your home should smell like rainbows!
Ok...that's enough of that...where did that even come from?
I'm off to cook up some rainbows.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
I just started watching their cartoon on Saturday mornings on CBS. It's not as cool as the old Care Bear movies, but they are pretty sweet.
It's so much fun to stick out your tummy and say "Care Bear Stare" with hopes that a beam of light will come out. If a beam of light doesn't come out, well, you're just not "staring" enough!
I like Care-a-lot. It seems like a cool place where you can grow candy and everything smells like rainbows. What? You don't know what rainbows smell like?
Hmmm....let me see....
Ok, here's how you make your own rainbow smell at home (you probably shouldn't try this at home)
Take 20o ml. of smiles
add handful of sugar
sprinkle in some sunshine
and cook for 40 minutes in love
now your home should smell like rainbows!
Ok...that's enough of that...where did that even come from?
I'm off to cook up some rainbows.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
silver coins
Ok, I love Big Y. I mean, they're a great store and I do a lot of shopping there. BUT! They've been giving me silver coins like crazy! I don't know what to do with them!
Silly, right? Who complains about getting silver coins? Well, I've been getting two everytime I shop there for the last month. I don't even play the game, they just give them to me. I have a HUGE pile of them.
So, why don't I just use them? I have nothing to buy with them. The little booklet with all their "coin items" doesn't have anything that I would buy. They used to give you a discount on those ice cream cakes, but not anymore. THAT is what I would buy with them. Now, maybe orange juice. BUT AGAIN! It's on sale and it's cheaper than their "coin price"!!!!!
So, I'll just keep a stack of silver coins until I can use them on OJ or something. If you need a silver coin, let me know. I'm more than happy to share. I'll trade you two silvers for a blue. Can I do that? I have to go check.
I don't know if you've ever had this problem, but I'm probably the only person who complains about getting something that can save him money. That's like saying, "People keep handing me $100 bills. Why won't they stop!"
I'm off to work on my coin stacking.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Silly, right? Who complains about getting silver coins? Well, I've been getting two everytime I shop there for the last month. I don't even play the game, they just give them to me. I have a HUGE pile of them.
So, why don't I just use them? I have nothing to buy with them. The little booklet with all their "coin items" doesn't have anything that I would buy. They used to give you a discount on those ice cream cakes, but not anymore. THAT is what I would buy with them. Now, maybe orange juice. BUT AGAIN! It's on sale and it's cheaper than their "coin price"!!!!!
So, I'll just keep a stack of silver coins until I can use them on OJ or something. If you need a silver coin, let me know. I'm more than happy to share. I'll trade you two silvers for a blue. Can I do that? I have to go check.
I don't know if you've ever had this problem, but I'm probably the only person who complains about getting something that can save him money. That's like saying, "People keep handing me $100 bills. Why won't they stop!"
I'm off to work on my coin stacking.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
mardi gras
It's time for Mardi Gras! I think that's French for "Marty likes to eat grass". How that became a party in New Orleans I'll never know.
My rock star parents went to a Mardi Gras party and stayed up until 10:30pm! I know! They went out on a Saturday night and partied till way before the crack of dawn.
Why are they rock stars? Want to hear about my Saturday night? I got home from work around 8pm and watched tv until I fell asleep. I fell asleep around 10:30pm. See! My parents were just finishing their party when I was already konked out.
I don't know if you're doing anything to celebrate mardi gras, but if you're doing it before 6pm, then I'd like to come. I get drowsy after six. I'm not much of a rock star. I'm more like a rock. A lumpy, moldy rock. Why can't I be old? Er...I mean...my parents aren't old...I meant to say why can't I be retired. Yeah...that's what I meant.
I'm off to shuffle to bed.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
My rock star parents went to a Mardi Gras party and stayed up until 10:30pm! I know! They went out on a Saturday night and partied till way before the crack of dawn.
Why are they rock stars? Want to hear about my Saturday night? I got home from work around 8pm and watched tv until I fell asleep. I fell asleep around 10:30pm. See! My parents were just finishing their party when I was already konked out.
I don't know if you're doing anything to celebrate mardi gras, but if you're doing it before 6pm, then I'd like to come. I get drowsy after six. I'm not much of a rock star. I'm more like a rock. A lumpy, moldy rock. Why can't I be old? Er...I mean...my parents aren't old...I meant to say why can't I be retired. Yeah...that's what I meant.
I'm off to shuffle to bed.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
Monday, February 4, 2008
another new blog
Hi folks! We are changing yet again. If you are a comic book reader, I could say it's the "All New, All Different" blog. Why would I say that? Well...they do that to make it seem like the comics are all new and all different...I think.
Anyways, this new blog will be on our brand new webpage! That's right! I actually haven't done it yet, but I will soon. I know there have been some troubles with our site, but as soon as the new one is up, you'll be able to see my new blog there. I'll start posting on it as soon as I can.
If you want to keep reading the blog, it's just going to be at www.947wmas.com
This is the 3rd blog I'll be doing in less than a year! Who knew it would be so confusing?
Keep checking for the new blog to start happening. I'll see you all there!
-Lopez
Anyways, this new blog will be on our brand new webpage! That's right! I actually haven't done it yet, but I will soon. I know there have been some troubles with our site, but as soon as the new one is up, you'll be able to see my new blog there. I'll start posting on it as soon as I can.
If you want to keep reading the blog, it's just going to be at www.947wmas.com
This is the 3rd blog I'll be doing in less than a year! Who knew it would be so confusing?
Keep checking for the new blog to start happening. I'll see you all there!
-Lopez
Friday, February 1, 2008
microwave bowl
Well, we had a "microwave bowl" this morning. It consisted of two "Peeps" with toothpicks in them. Then, they expanded, and the first one to stab the other one wins!
One peep had a "P" on it for Patriots and one had a "NY" for the Giants.
The Patriot Peep knocked the other one over. It was very exciting.
Don't try this at home. Sticking random things in the microwave is NOT a safe way to predict sports games.
I wonder what peeps think when they're in the microwave because they blow up like a balloon. Do they feel bloated? Do they think they are the hulk? "The more microwaved Peep gets, the bigger peep gets! Peep Smash!!!!!"
Anyways, I hope you enjoy your weekend! If you're watching football, enjoy the game, if you're not, Nature is going to show a great episode about Elephants on PBS! Yeah! Pachyderm Power!
I'm off to peep out.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
One peep had a "P" on it for Patriots and one had a "NY" for the Giants.
The Patriot Peep knocked the other one over. It was very exciting.
Don't try this at home. Sticking random things in the microwave is NOT a safe way to predict sports games.
I wonder what peeps think when they're in the microwave because they blow up like a balloon. Do they feel bloated? Do they think they are the hulk? "The more microwaved Peep gets, the bigger peep gets! Peep Smash!!!!!"
Anyways, I hope you enjoy your weekend! If you're watching football, enjoy the game, if you're not, Nature is going to show a great episode about Elephants on PBS! Yeah! Pachyderm Power!
I'm off to peep out.
Enjoy!
-Lopez
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