The critics hated it, and even I will admit the plot was utterly predictable and uninspired … but, naturally, I LOVED the movie “First Daughter” when I went to see it last week in Houston. I also thought the songs in the movie were fabulous and I have been looking for the soundtrack ever since …

For my presidency class tonight, I had to go to an electoral college calculator and make my final prediction for next Tuesday’s election results. My final electoral college count? Kerry – 281, Bush – 257. This is surprising to nobody more than me — I firmly believe(d?) Bush will win this election. Here’s my breakdown …

I may never stop chuckling over a conversation today at Sam’s in Plano. Daniel and I were there looking for Halloween decorations (and candy) appropriate for his party next weekend … and he was showing me a paper shredder he likes (it destroys CDs and credit cards in addition to shredding paper) and a stainless-steel …

I’ve had lots of “I should put this on the blog” thoughts in the last few days … but clearly, I haven’t followed through. I’ll try not to do a total brain dump, but here are some random bits for y’all on a Friday morning. – MY BABY BROTHER GRADUATES TODAY!!! That’s right, George gets …

Ok, so I’ve mentioned Daniel a few times lately, and he even went comment crazy sometime last week and chipped in all sorts of thoughts about LizBlog material. What I haven’t done is explain who he is or why his name keeps popping up. I’ve had my reasons. (He does, after all, read this blog!) …

I flew to Houston this morning. Here are the highlights: * I didn’t leave four hours for flat-tire time, yet I still was among the first on the plane. Don’t tell Pa Norell. * My Southwest plane was brown on the inside. I felt like I was living at my parents’ house circa 1980. * …

To that end, one of my top-two favorite restaurant chains in Dallas — BJ’s Brewhouse — is building a new Plano location right at 75 and 15th Street. This is DANGEROUSLY close to where I’m moving in mid- to late November. I’m not sure having a BJ’s less than 15 minutes away is a good …

For those who are curious, Friday night’s surprise outing was to the Dallas Symphony Orchestra to hear, among other pieces, a Beethoven concerto for piano & orchestra. To say it was an outstanding evening is an exercise in extreme understatement. The music was splendid, the company unparalleled, and my new dress (along with all its, …

It was another gloriously successful night out at Four Day Weekend in Fort Worth Saturday night. If you’ve never been and you live in the general Dallas area, you must GO. SOON! The YAPpers and I had a blast! 🙂

Last night, I watched “The Day After Tomorrow” … which clocked in at just more than two hours, and boy, did I ever feel every second of those 124 minutes! It was very suspenseful, from the very beginning, and by the time the eye of the storm was about to reach Manhattan with Jake Gyllenhaal …