Crosswalk Continued

Well, I didn't do it but James did. Unfortunately we are not going back to Jackson or the next photo would be of me, in the crosswalk, with a small coke.

Making Crosswalks Safer

Jackson Wyoming has come up with a new method of making crossing the street safer. Next to each crosswalk they have these orange flags. When pedestrians go into the crosswalk they are supposed to take a flag and wave it while they cross the street. LOL! When they get to the other side they simply deposit the flag in one of the red slots that are available in the flag pole.

Two things: (1) Even though I laugh, this actually could help prevent accidents (2) I simply can't do it.

Yum Hashbrowns!

I saw this sign while driving through Idaho today:

Now really? really? Is anybody out there really going to go to buyhashbrowns.com to buy hashbrowns? If I want hashbrowns I am going to go to Denny's. Guess what? I can go to Denny's at any time of the day and get some hashbrowns.

This is absolutely one product that I do not need the internet in order to purchase. This sign is brought to us by "Nonpareil Potatoes" not that you could tell that from the sign. I actually did go to the website. On their website they even had clipart and wallpaper of...guess what? Yes, potatoes. Please, people.

Hey Jen, Happy Birthday, AGAIN!

How great is it to have two birthdays? Does that mean double presents?

Happy Birthday to My Mom!

There are three parts to this blog so here goes:

Part 1:
Mom, You are the best mother a daughter could ever dream of having. Thank you for always being there for me and for being not just my mom but my friend. I Love you more than you will ever know and don't know what I would do if I didn't have you apart of my daily life. Nobody could ever take your place! Love, Kim

Part 2:
For all of those wondering how much do I talk to my mom here is the official cell phone numbers records for 2007:

May: 533 minutes
April: 620 minutes
March: 659 minutes
February: 344 minutes (Remember February is a short month)
January: 585 minutes

Funny Note: After grandma (mom's mom) died James made this brilliant remark: "Well, I guess now when the phone rings, we know it's Kim"

Part 3:Several things have happened since this photo was taken four years ago. (1) Andrew became addicted to X-Box online gaming-note his "clan" as they are called, is ranked #1 in the world and he will now never leave the house (2) Mom went from being amazed that I could see her on the internet (via webcam) to checking the Old Faithful and tons of other webcams multiple times a day. (3) James grew 2 feet and the best sense of humor and lost 20 pounds

Everybody Have a Coke and a Smile

Because it's Jennifer's Birthday!!!!!!!



Wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On second thought maybe you should go to the beach and have a Pepsi and a smile!




No, No, No, you should go to the Pointe and have a Coke and a smile!



The four of us were thick as thieves.....seriously though, Jen and I would have been the thieves Becca and Darlene would have been the cops! Two Observations (1) I used to be soooo tan (2) James used to be so small!

Researching Error Messages

David's camera broke on Sunday. Every time he tried to take a photo he received an error message. He was looking in the manual for the cause of the error and a possible troubleshooting path but this is all the manual said:

"If you continue to receive error message #50 there may be a problem"-LOL

Happy Birthday, Jamie!

The only thing cooler than Jamie is Jamie with a cell phone!

Fun On Riddler's Revenge

When I look at this photo I realize that some people take Roller Coaster riding more seriously than others.

These same people may choose to make fun of my Blackberry addiction but if I didn't have this "problem" I would not have been able to properly capture them having all of this great fun at Magic Mountain today.

In all seriousness, we had a great time. Went on everything except Batman and Tatsu. Best ride? Deja Vu or Goliath.

"If your bored, it is your own fault"

Quote of the Day from James "The hot is messing with us" RO!

Bear With Me.....(Scary Tile)

If there was any doubt that I have issues, let me remove that doubt from your brain. Take a quick look at the photo above. Last night as I was taking a bath in my jacuzzi tub I was startled by this tile. (Note: lights were off and I had candles going)

This tile scared me to death! The first thing I noticed was the eye that seemed to be staring into the tub. The next thing is that hideous scar that goes across the guys face (right above the thing that looks like a nose) and then at the bottom I see a freakish looking fish mouth.

The rest of the bath I kept staring at that eye. I couldn't relax, I ended up having to get out of the bath and then quickly cover up with a towel.

New Blog: A Total Waste of Makeup

Here is a new one I am reading: http://totalwasteofmakeup.blogspot.com/

I had to do a trackback to this one since I was dying when reading her Craig's List review blogs. If you think you could be entertained by Craig's List personals then you must read her reviews. They are funny!

Her first Craig's List Blog was entitled "I thought I found true love but it was just Underwear"

Here latest Craig's List Blog is entitled "Best of Craig's List, Get Ur Freak On"

After reading this I invite you all to scroll down and participate in "Champ's Poll" which lists "Craig's List" as a very funny item!

Passwords and Security

When I first started doing technical support everybody would give me their password. I knew probably half of the passwords of all the directors at the hospital where I worked. Knowing the passwords made it easier to help them. Those were the good old days. Nowadays, it's completely inappropriate to ask a user their password as it violates all kinds of security policies.

Also, most people create the stupidest passwords in the world. For Example:

• Their name with a number after it
• Their kids name with a number after it
• Their address
• Employee ID Number
• Spouses Name
• etc.

A couple of weeks ago I went through a major freak-out because I realized a couple of things about my password:

• In the past I have given it out to people
• I hadn't changed it in quite a long time
• It's the same for almost EVERYTHING

So, I reset my password and used all kinds of characters etc so that nobody would be able to crack it. This was a monumental task. How many accounts do I have anyway? TONS! So, I hereby advise others to change their passwords periodically and to make sure their password is strong. Check out the following sites if you need help:

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/create.mspx (How to create strong password)

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/password/checker.mspx (Test strength of your passwords)

Sports Updates......

Ducks: OK, so I'm 4 days late. Yay, Yay, Yay!!!!! The Ducks won the Stanley Cup!!!!

Danica Patrick finishes 3rd in Indy Race (Career Best)

Sports Quote of the Week: "What are the Spurs"

Hamburger Helper

In 1970, cooking was changed forever when General Mills introduced Hamburger Helper as part of the Betty Crocker line. Hamburger helper did so well that two years later, in 1972 Tuna helper was introduced. I read on one website that eating hamburger helper is the equivalent of eating a couple of double cheeseburgers dripping wet with grease, stuffing down some macaroni and cheese after that, and washing it all down with six glasses of milk. Ewww...

Still, some people are drawn to Hamburger Helper so much that they save old boxes of Hamburger Helper. Why you ask? Well in California, people may keep old boxes of Hamburger Helper in their earthquake kit. Or maybe people keep old Hamburger Helper to commemorate a special event, such as a birth.

Here is a photo of a 1972 Hamburger Helper. This is the only known unopened 1972 box of "Hamburger Helper": I wonder how much it would go for on ebay?

I Can't Believe Andrew's 21!

Hmm.....what should I say? I guess have fun but don't have too much fun :)

I love you and I will take you out soon!

(Maybe you should go get a tattoo for your birthday)

More News From Germany

A mishap occurred when a father and son were in the middle of a spitting contest. The contest was being held on a balcony between a 12 year and his father. The father lost his balance while trying to spit and fell over the ledge and onto the ground below. He was air lifted to a hospital.

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL0154510220070601

It's The Fun Corner

You know me, I am always on the look out for some good fun! On Friday, I was in San Bernardino and I actually found a fun corner....or so they advertised. I took a photo so I could share it with you all and as I study it, I am hard pressed to find anything fun about it. None the less, I did manage to laugh alot when I was taking this photo and those I sent the photo to, also laughed, sooooo I guess, in a weird way, it's a fun corner......

Seriously, how funny is this??????

So Much To Say, So Little Time

Thought of the day: What would I do if I ever had triplets?

Find the Blog via Google

As part of the blog services you can see if someone accessed your site by being referred from another site. The other day I received a referral by google. Somebody had done a google search in hoping of finding the blog. This is what they searched for: "Kim Thomas Blog Star"

LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL

Upcoming Movie Thriller

The movie Captivity is coming out on June 22nd and it features Elisha Cuthbert (Famous for playing Kim on 24)!

This movie looks particularly terrifying as this woman is a fashion model who is kidnapped and held captive in a small room!

Captivity premieres 3 weeks from tonight!