This year for Christmas...

My parents gave each of us kids $100 in $5 bills and asked us to "pay it forward" and then on Christmas we are going to share how we shared the money. I will try to remember to let you know what I did with mine...any good ideas?

Ew Wa Wa (like the ya ya sister hood or sister hood of the travling pants)

Thanks to the kid at the glow and the dark golf who brought us this name (it was actually a cool moment he was using a poem as a witness and had us all saying ew wa wa) and to all my lovely ladies because we are always going to be there for one and other and of course to the Gatlinburg Christmas decor for our symbol and UT and Campus Crusade for Christ for bringing us together. Love ya ladies...

Christmas Lights

Here is the picture of my Christmas lights this year. Yes, I know I am not normal and have blue and white but it fits in here more than other places because of Elvis. I mean if Graceland can be blue for Christmas why can't my house be blue. Besides the little boy that lives next door loves blue =)

Soldier Silent Night

Everybody needs to listen to this song. I heard it the other day on the radio. Click on the link on the side bar to hear the whole song...I promise it's worth it...If the link doesn't work google the song to listen to it

Christmas vs. Xmas: What's the Difference?

What's the deal with the term "Xmas?" Is it simply an abbreviation for the holiday with tree and the gifts that we love so much here at Holidash? Or is the term related to an insidious, anti-Christmas plot to stamp out joy, eggnog and gift-giving for all eternity?

There seems to be a lot of confusion out there surrounding the origins of term Xmas. Some of the paranoid Christmas-lovers among us believe it to be a sacrilegious weapon in the so-called "War on Christmas" -- and some bah-humbug types agree. Still, some of us wish they could use "Xmas," because it's shorter (and we're lazy), but avoid it because we're afraid it might be interpreted as anti-Christmas.

The truth is, most of us are a little under-informed here (that's a nice way of saying dumb), and yet still a little bit right. The origin of the word Xmas is simple: For centuries it has been a perfectly acceptable shorthand for the word "Christmas." The "X" in Xmas comes from the Greek letter Chi, which just so happens to be the first letter in the word Χριστός (Christ in Greek).

Since very few of us are Greek scholars these days, many have mistaken the "X" for a mathematical variable -- as in, a way to avoid the religious connotations of the Christmas holiday. Others have taken it a step further, believing that the "X" actually crosses out the term Christ -- as in, "taking the Christ out of Christmas."

While the historical evidence doesn't support the "war on Christmas" interpretation, the pop culture status of Xmas isn't so clear. Since many of the religious groups battling the supposed "secularization of Christmas" have identified the X-word as an anti-Christmas slur, it's largely avoided.

As a result of the misplaced controversy, most style guides recommend that you simply write out the whole word "Christmas" in all but the most informal circumstances.

It's too bad, really. I hate to lose a good abbreviation ... and all over a misunderstanding. Maybe we should start some kind of internet crusade to restore the word Xmas to its pre-1990s glory. Any takers? Merry Xmas, everyone.

Posted Dec 5th 2009 4:00PM by Josh Loposer

I heard about this the other day when I was in a class for church a lady in the class informed me about it so I am informing you just in case you didn't know like me.

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Florida State's Zebrie Sanders Doesn't Get Out of His Stance -- Back Porch FanHouse

Florida State's Zebrie Sanders Doesn't Get Out of His Stance -- Back Porch FanHouse

Just A Quick Update

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with lots of turkey, mash potatoes, sweat potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, stuffing, cranberry salad (2 kinds), sparkling grape juice and of course pie (just none of the pumpkin type for me). Now that I have loosened my belt because of Thanksgiving I can be prepared for all of those Christmas cookies...yum...cookies! Thanksgiving was spent at my parents house and then we went to the lake for the weekend. No black Friday shopping for me. I did however put up my blue and white lights outside. Picture to come in later post. I did however have to go hunt for a Cricket die cut thing for my mom because they were on sale from $89 down to $25 (I think that price is a little ridiculous). Well, here's to Christmas shopping and cookie making...

New Kicks

They are those new Reebok Easy Tone shoes that are supposed to do this...

I guess we will have to wait and see if they work...

Happy 2nd Birthday To Me...

This weekend I had my celebrated my birthday with my family and Brandon's family. It was an early thanksgiving feast. Only we had birthday cake instead of pie. Here is the cake that I made (I know I made my own birthday cake but I love to bake)...

Strawberry...Yum...

(it was very strawberry because it had real strawberries in it and strawberry jello (I wonder if that is what they put in strawberry cake mixes to make it strawberry))
Below is the card I got from Brandon's parents for my birthday. What do you think...?

The Smallest Bathroom Stall Ever...

One of the bathroom stalls at work

No, I am not using the bathroom and taking the picture at the same time. But, seriously! This is a tiny stall even for the short ladies.

Got Leaves?

They made a really really big pile and there is still more to fall...you know its bad if you don't know where the drive-way ends and the grass begins!

Birthday Weekend

Me, Alayna, Tiff, Ad

My Wonderful Cupcakes Made By Tiff

Go...

Thanks Lovely Ladies For My Wonderful Birthday Weekend! And The Boys Also!

See You Next Homecoming?

Um...Did Anyone Else See This...

I think this is the hottest dance I have ever seen on So You Think You Can Dance...

Okay...maybe the group dance from last season was pretty hot too...I mean anything that has water has to be hot right?

Homecoming Game

So, I am going to watch the UT vs Memphis game in Knoxville next Saturday and it just so happens that it is homecoming week (well UT's football homecoming game always falls on my birthday week). I receive emails from the alumni and they have been sending alot because it is homecoming week. In the email I got today I just had to laugh cause...

Rock-n-Roll the Tigers

Homecoming weekend, November 6-7, is shaping up to be another great weekend filled with reunions, celebrations, laughs, and great times. We hope these events will bring all alums back to campus. Check out the highlighted activities below.

Saturday, November 7

Party in the Park
Enjoy live entertainment, the pep band, cheerleaders, music, door prizes, face painting, games for the kids with lots of family fun, barbeque with all the fixin's, and much more!

Special guests scheduled to appear:
8 time National Champion, Coach Pat Head Summitt and
Jay Bush and Duke - Will Duke reveal the secret recipe?
Jay and Duke scheduled in Circle Park from 4:00 to 5:00 pm.

Circle Park
4:00 pm
Reservations strongly recommended
Cost to eat: $12 per person, $8 children (10 yrs. and under)

UT vs Memphis Tigers
7:00 pm

I am so going to meet Jay and Duke Bush. I mean I lived right down the street for almost 2 years from the Bush head quarters!

I Saw This Last Night...

Okay...so the first think I noticed was..."is that Phillip Fulmer" (in orange)...it was...then I was like is this movie based on that family here in Memphis that took in that kid that went to Briercrest then went on to play football at Ole Miss...and it was. They did a story on that family a little while back here in Memphis and it was a really touching story. I am sure the movie will be the same. Now we just have to listen to all the people here say "Oh, I know him" and "have you seen that movie yet based on that family" but it looks like its going to have a good message and a tear jerker a little different from Hustle and Flow.

Conspiracy Theory

(1) Alabama 12  Tennessee 10
Box Score Recap Complete Scoreboard
Terrence Cody (62) blocked Daniel Lincoln's kick as time expired to save Alabama.
AP
The conspiracy theorists came out again Saturday after Alabama nose tackle/aircraft carrier Terrence Cody blocked a second field-goal attempt to secure the Crimson Tide's 12-10 win against Tennessee.
"He took his helmet off!" they screamed. "That's a 15-yard penalty! Tennessee should have gotten another kick!" (Agitated SEC and/or Bama haters typically use a lot of exclamation points.)
I'll explain why that sentiment is wrong in a few paragraphs, but if anything, Tennessee-Alabama should have helped the conspiracy theorists relax. They worry the league, ESPN, CBS, the tri-lateral commission, the United Nations and the second shooter on the grassy knoll are conspiring to match an undefeated Alabama with an undefeated Florida in the SEC championship game. Sure, several of those entities would love such a matchup, but there's no conspiracy.
If Alabama-Tennessee taught us anything, it's that the odds seem against the Crimson Tide and Gators reaching Atlanta without a loss. Florida almost lost to Arkansas last week. As I write this, Mississippi State just tied Florida at 13 in the third quarter.
The Tide and Gators seem to expose more soft underbelly every week. Alabama still must play LSU, Mississippi State and Auburn. If Florida survives Starkville, it still must play Georgia, South Carolina and Florida State. Except for LSU, none of those teams is considered elite, but all of them have enough pure athletes on their roster to put together one lights-out game and ruin the SEC's dream matchup.
So calm down, tinfoil hatters. Odds are, you're going to get your wish.
Now, about that non-call on Cody. Yes, an SEC officiating crew screwed up again. This time, it didn't matter.
Howls erupted after Cody's goal block saved Alabama's bacon. Cody indeed removed his helmet while still in the field of play. That's a big no-no, and it usually merits a 15-yard penalty. But here's where the howlers are wrong. Even if officials had flagged Cody, Tennessee wouldn't have gotten another kick.
Because Alabama blocked and recovered the ball, Alabama had possession. The game can't end on a defensive penalty, but because of the possession change, Alabama wasn't on defense. We'll let SEC spokesman Charles Bloom take it from here.
"The foul for taking helmet off is a live ball foul treated as a dead-ball foul," Bloom wrote in an e-mail Saturday night. "That is, if it happens on a play where time does not expire then the penalty is enforced on the following play. However since the clock ran out on that play, then there is no next play, so there is no penalty to mark off."
Still, only a week after an Arkansas-Florida debacle that got an SEC crew suspended for three weeks, the conference could ill afford for another crew to miss such a clear call. It would have been nice if an official could have flagged Cody. Then referee Matt Austin could have explained to a national television audience why, despite the penalty on Cody, the game was still over.
Instead, the conspiracy theorists got more ammunition. Of course, that may not matter for much longer, because the SEC's elite teams look vulnerable enough to disprove the theories all on their own.
All I can say is it has been a long time since I was screaming in exciment at the tv and working up a sweat watching the football game. What can I say other than if we had made those other 2 missed feild goals then we wouldn't of had to rely on that last feild goal. Which, in its self is amazing we got that far. Most of the game was so s.l.o.w but then we are in touch down range and nothing all we get is a missed feild goal then we kick it off and we run int to the kicker and they automaticlly get the ball back (why cant someone run into our kicker?) Then ther Heisman race runner who has never fumbled the ball fumbles on the first play and we recover the ball (lovin it!) Then we march down the feild and score a touch down (the only one of the game by both teams!) Then we recover the onside kick (amazing) and all we have to do is get the football in field goal range (looking at previous history thats a lot to ask from this team) and we do make it into feild goal range only to have it blocked. Ah, it was horrible but I don't think Bama should be to happy in this win but a win is a win and the orange have held their own against 2 teams ranked number one. Good try boys!

Thanks for letting me vent on here....I didn't right this yesterday cause the game gave me a headache.

Onto South Carolina...

Yesterday...

Have you ever seen the detail guy that comes out to your office or home and details your car for you? Well, yesterday my boss had his car detailed in the parking lot of our little shopping center and the detailer was waiting in the office to talk to my boss and his cell phone rang...rang very loud (I guess when he is vacuming and what not he wants to be able to hear it)...and guess what this early 30 something male had as his ring tone? I will give you a hint it falls right in line with my last blog...guessed it yet...yep...Miley Cyrus and her Party In The U.S.A...I wanted to burst out laughing! I don't know if it was the fact that he was a male in his early 30's or the fact that I just blogged about liking that song but it was too funny to hear Miley blaring from his cell phone. Let us just assume he might have a little girl that loves her but still your ring tone? I won't even go there...

Is There Some Thing Wrong With Me?

So, this song is very addicting to listen to when it comes on the radio. Is it wrong of me to want to turn the volume up and sing along? I mean it's Miley Cyrus...?...

Not that I pay to much attention to Miley or Hannah but did she grow up fast? Our hottest hits radio station is even giving away tickets to her concert...I guess you have made it big if you are off the Disney radio station.

To Funny...I Mean Who Doesn't Love Photo Booths?

Pictures From Saturday

This is us in front of the Airbus engine...

This is Brandon and Roger on the side of the 777 engine...

This is Brandon and Roger in front of the landing gear for the 777...

Nothing To Exciting To Blog About...(Only Read If You Need Help Falling Asleep ;) )

It has been a while since I last blogged but really nothing to exciting to blog about. I don't even know what I last blogged about.
First:
So, my VOLS lost last weekend to Auburn. The game was so bad I seriously almost shed a tear(only 1 or was it 2 first downs in the first half...that's pitiful). Which, the game this weekend against Georgia was a completely different game (we won 45 to 19). One of our friends thought that our quarterback's body was secretly taken over because it was not the same quarterback out there. I mean come on the first time in his history he threw 20 for 27 passes and 4 touchdown passes! This was not the same quarterback. I wonder if we can keep the "new" guy around for a little while? Considering we play Alabama in 2 weeks (I might be putting my head in my hands again).
Second:
Our plumbing went out/clogged the whole house completely. We couldn't use anything that required to drain. Luckily, it was fixed the next day but this morning when I got up it was backing up again, so GROSS! The first time the plumber came he cleaned out a pipe with the machine and bunch of little tree roots came out. So, if you have a house with trees eventually those itty bitty roots start to grow into your pipes in your yard.
Third:
My grandparents came into town and I got to spend some time with them. =)
Fourth:
On Saturday FedEx introduced its new 777 in to the family. So, Brandon and I headed out to the airport with his parents to watch the ginormous plane do a fly by and I also got to go inside the plane that Brandon's dad flies. I never realized how small airplane cockpits are. I mean they are tiny and they have buttons every where! I think you could accidentally push a button just trying to get into the seat. I mean if you pass gas in there your are going to know about it and there is no where to escape. Also, those windshields are not as big as they look from the outside. They are also very tiny. The pilot seats are comfortable looking but if you have to ride jump seat those things did not look comfortable at all (I mean they fold out of the wall but they do recline (a little). Plus, you would think they would have a mini-fridge or something but nope. In this one there was a blue Colman cooler but I mean I guess that's why they get paid the big bucks. Well, here is the new big boy in town the 777 and look at it:

Yes, that's right it cannot land on just 8 wheels it has to have 12!?!
The new 777 has real seats to jump seat in (I guess that is good because the plane will be doing over 12 hour trips because it can only land in very few airports).
This is a picture of the Airbus which Roger flies for reference to how big the 777 is (compare the engine sizes and the people next to it). If I can get the pictures from Eva I will post them (Brandon standing in front of the Airbus engine and then under the 777 engine)
Other than it being a cold and rainy week it wasn't to bad. Now to brace for more rain this week. What is that song? Oh yeah Rain Rain Go Away Come Again Some Other Day. I need sunshine because I think I am going to go crazy. I wonder if this is how they feel in Alaska when they have their dark period?

What We Came Home To

Lucy destroying a paper bag that holds my paper recyclables
String from the bedroom to...

the hallway and in to the living room to...

around the coffee table to...

the dining area to...

all the way around the dining room table

Fun Times Must Of Been Had

At The Game

Inside the sky box

View from the front of the sky box at the end of the game where we had an ugly win but a win none the less

The New Jumbo Tron (much bigger than the old one)

You get to listen on the Vol radio net work and watch Vol vision (the box on the other side was watching what was being played on the jumbo tron and the other box was watching FL vs Kentucky game)

View of the TN river at night with the orange and white lights over the bridge

All in all a great weekend spent in good company and the rain even stopped for the game (the first time with no rain in 2 weeks)

View From The C.A.B.

Over the weekend at the UT vs Ohio game.

Throw Back Thursday

Here is a picture of Brandon and I at our first UT game as alumni (fall of '04). We are going to have these exact same seats this weekend at the Ohio game. I am really excited to be back in Knoxville on game day!

Six Flags Over Georgia Under Water

I saw this on the news this morning. I just can't fathom it! I mean roller coaster are so tall!

Cat Nap

Because of the rain and sinus issues there has been a lot of nap taking in the Buehler house hold. So, where do you take your naps? Ferris opts for the high dresser because little Lucy can't get him and bother him way up there and he can keep an eye out on her (sometimes they lay together like right now they are on the bed together until one of them decides its time to play)And little Lucy has discovered that sinks make the best napping spot, weird I know (first she attacks the drain then she lays down).

Catching Up...

I have been absent for a little bit but you haven't missed much. My Vols lost on Sat. to UCLA again. Blah, and we had a chance to win and we threw it away (it was just ugly). Now this Sat. we play our first in conference game to U of FL and I think they are a 24 point favorite (ugh). Pre started back up at church and I am helping my mom teach 6th grade again. I am teaching by my self for 2 Sundays because my mom, brother and sister went on a cruise. My dad stayed at home this week because he had to close on a lake house on Thur. Wed. my sinus decided to act up with avengence and I have been doped up on medicine ever since. Also, we have had rain ever day this week and they are not calling for sunshine until Wed. therefore, the mode of transportation around here is by boat. And I really need to clean my house but who really wants to do that? So, as you can see nothing to exciting on the home front...

I'm So Excited And I Just Can't Hide It

Thank you Shapiro's for giving Brandon and I your tickets to the UT vs Ohio game!!! It has been a long time since I have been in Neyland stadium to cheer on my Vols. Also, this will be the first time that I get to see the most wonderful married couple ever with their cute little baby boy. I am so excited! Can you tell?

It's Football Time In Tennessee!

Football started to day and I am so excited! Ah! Love my VOLS! Love Football! Love the SEC! Even though we have tough road ahead of us beginning the season unranked and with a new football head coach and staff. It should hopefully still make for a good year. Today we played Western Kentucky and we won 63 to 7 (the first quarter was very nerve racking but it looked a whole lot better in the last 3 quarters (guess we are still a second half team) but our defense still rocks.

Yummy...I Love The Smell Of Football In The Fall

Chick-fil-A

Drive Thru Lady: Good afternoon welcome to Chick-fil-a! How are you?

Brandon: Great thanks and you?

Drive Thru Lady: Good as well. How can we serve you today?

Brandon: I have a buy one get one free milkshake

Drive Thru Lady: Okay, Sir what flavor milkshakes do you want?

Me: I want a cookies and cream

Brandon: One cookies and cream and one Oreo please

Drive Thru Lady: (Pause) Um...Sir those are the same

Me: cracking up laughing

Drive Thru Lady: Would you like 2 cookies and cream?

Brandon: Oh, um... yes

Drive Thru Lady: That will be $2.79 (drive thru lady is trying not to laugh)

Brandon: It's okay if you want to laugh my wife is laughing at me right now

We pull up to the drive thru window

Drive Thru Lady: Here is your Oreo and this one is your cookies and cream

(everyone standing at the drive thru window is surpressing their laughter (even the manager))

Brandon tried to recover but there was no turning back

He tried to say that I confused him when I said I wanted a cookies and cream and he kept telling me he wanted an Oreo and when he told the order he just thought they must be different.

To funny and just thought I would share it!

Throw Back Thursday

I wanted to post a picture of my friend Erika who reads my blog but I couldn't find one of us together (I might have one at my parents house (cause I still have a closet over there)). So, here is one of 8th grade graduation. Pic 1:Gina, Erika, Christie Pic 2: Me, Christie, Kim. Erika has 2 beautiful girls now. Ah, how we all grow up so fast.

The Boy has the Moves

Gina had posted this on her facebook page and I thought that it was to funny not to share. So, sit back and enjoy the music and feel free to join in the dancing. I especially like the "looking at her", "gave her big booty a smack", "hit the floor" and "low" dance interpretation.

You Wanna See Some Thing Really Gross?

I did this last weekend when Brandon and I installed our new front door (well, since I hurt my toe at the beginning of the installation Brandon's parents came to the rescue and helped finish installing it). I did this to my toe by dropping the old solid wood door on my big toe. I hope it heals before it gets to cold because I can't wear shoes that are not opened toed. I will post picture of the new door once it is completely done. For now enjoy these painful images....

Yummy and now onto what it looks like it today...

So, who wants to take a poll to see if...
A: My toe nail will be okay and will stay on

B: You might as well count it as a goner and hope the new one grows back fast and just as pretty as the original one

Throw Back Thursday

Those Summer Days at the Lake are Gone.........Tiffany, Andrea, and Me out on the TN river in Chattanooga. We love going to visit Tiff's parents! Some good memories! Especially, the one of LL Cool J ripping off his shirt =) Yeah, I know LL Cool J was in Chatt Town (and I bet your wondering where is that picture for throw back Thursday)

and the Results are in....

I PASSED! Yea! That thing was a lot and I mean a lot harder than I thought it was going to be. I didn't want to walk out of the room to hear my results because I thought that I didn't pass. So, yea! That is all over and done with and I have the rest of the day to melt away all that dang test anxiety.

Where I've Been

So, I know I haven't made a post lately but I have been busy putting my nose to the grindstone like I did 5 yrs. ago. This whole studying and learning something new really does hurt the brain but it will have to continue till I pass my test on Wednesday. So, on Wednesday when your sitting down for breakfast (or does anyone still do that anymore?) you should say a little prayer for me that I remember all that I have been studying so I can pass my 164 questioned test in 3 1/2 hours.

Just Finished....

Pride and Prejudice for the millionth time. Okay, so maybe I have read it at least 5 times and still can't get enough of it. Even though I have read it before I have stayed up the past 2 nights till 12:30 because I cannot put the book down and when I do my brain will not let me sleep. Now I feel I must watch the movie tonight just to squeeze all that I can out of it till more months pass and I need something to read and I go "Oh, I haven't read Pride and Prejudice in a while"

Weekend View from the C.A.B

My first trip up river by boat to the Pickwick Dam

At the Yellow Creek Waterfall


At Pickwick Dam

On the way home


Due to the lack of sunshine in the beginning of the trip I thought to myself ah, who needs sunscreen. Needless to say an approx. 45 min boat trip one way up river laying on my back and I am still suffering from toasting my buns.