Weekly Winners

January 4 - January 10

Through a Golden's eye



Whatcha lookin' at?



Foggy morning



Lunch after celebrating way too much after the Florida Gators win



New meaning to Shrimp on the Barbi



And this is just my ha ha of the week. The bartender at the tiki bar we went to Friday gave Opal and I a Simple Pleasures catalog that we were going through while we were eating lunch. I had to take a picture of this. Just has that eww factor to it.

Also I have another tidbit of info to pass along. This past week I found a great photography forum. The people there are great, helpful and always willing to give c&c when needed. It's a great group of people, so if you decide to join make sure you tell them DigitalMom sent you over.

Can I get that "H" on a silver spoon please?

The other day I had this brilliant idea that I was going to do this post of what the hell people were thinking when they dressed themselves. To me, it was actually quite entertaining because I am the Fashion Goddess you know. What people? Screw you, I can dream.

Well now you can just call me a big ole hypocrite. I mean with a capital H.

I get this bug up my ass yesterday that I was going to clean out my closet. Actually it was more like a "tax return is coming so I gotta make more room for shit that I'm only going to wear once." I pulled out boxes and got serious.

Opal laughed. Actually I think it was more like a BWHAHAHA, LMFAO and a few others. Bitch.

So as I'm going through my the numerous hangers that I've pulled from the depths of my dungeon. I see it. The shirt, or lack there of. And the wheels start turning. The OMG's and the WTF's. For what you ask? For this.

Now you see where I'm going with this "WTF was I thinking?" Let's access this shall we? The crochet look? WTF was I thinking? The small patch of knitting that actually covers my child-sagging boobs....WTF? The open back with the little tie....OMFG how cute *puke*

Now in my defense, I believe this has been hanging in my closet for at least 7 years. So I think back 7 years and was my body any where near fit to wear something of this less? Hell no.

So there you have it. H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E at it's finest.

Oh but look at all the hangers that I have to fill now.

Now to redeem myself, I need to go take pictures of someone wearing something worse than this.

Oh it would be Wednesday!

And today I'm going to be full of words.
January 6, 2009 - The annual Epiphany Celebration in Tarpon Springs
If you don't know about it (which probably you don't) boys, ages 16-18 are to write essays on what the Epiphany means to them and their faith. They are then chosen (or not) to dive for a wooden cross. Each year the cross is hand made, blessed by the Archbishop and the dive commences.
**I know I'm missing a whole part of what this is all about but wouldn't you know when I try and find something on it, I can't find it? But that's about the gist of it. Oh and the whole city shuts down LOL**

I've been down here 25+ years and have never once gone to a dive. Usually it's too cold, the boys dive into Spring Bayou which is a constant 72* but when the outter temp is in the 40-50's, that just screams too cold for me. Today it was gorgeous. These boys couldn't of asked for better weather. 78-79*, very slight breeze and a warm sun.

I share with you a few photos from Epiphany 2009

The boats which the boys dive from


A few of the 65 boys that dove yesterday


The first dive into the water to the boats


Waiting for the release of the dove and the blessing of the water


The releasing of the dove




After the cross has been blessed and thrown into the water




The Epiphany Cross holder for 2009 ~ Pantelis John Kontodiakos (17)

It was such a cool tradition to go and watch. I know this has been over 100 years of traditions but I can't find the article that gives the exact year. If you want to see my full set of pictures...you can catch them on our Flickr


For more words or wordlessness, you can head to Wordless Wednesday or one of these two wonderful places :)

You're leaving the house wearing that?

Lately I've been really bad about judging people and what they are wearing. I know, shuddup. I should be nice and think to myself that they just dont' have that fashion sense that I do (lmao!) but seriously...let's take a look here.

Disclaimer first though. If anyone one of you reading this would wear something like this...sorry.







1. I couldn't get the lighting right on this one in order for you to see the beautiful colors that were in this shirt.

I'm not sure if the large green and brown flowers (I think) are supposed to enhance the curves of your body or not...but they were enhanced.













2. Ruffles. 'nuff said.

















3. Butterflies on your ass. There are some places that patches should not be and I believe this is one of them.

I think this is another 'nuff said.

Sad thing on this...she wore the same pants the next night.












4. She wouldn't stop moving so I could get just the perfect shot on this dress.

I haven't decided what's worse on this one though...help me maybe? The dress, the shoes or the dress with the shoes?










So I think I had too much fun with this so I just might have to do it again next week. Stay tuned.

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