Your Age By Chocolate Math

Don't tell me your age; you'd probably lie anyway, but the Hershey Man will know!

Don't cheat by scrolling down first.


It takes less than a minute.

Work this out as you read.

Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
 
 

1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have chocolate. (At least once but less than 10.)

 
 
 
 
 

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold).


 
 
 
 
 
 

3. Add 5


 
 
 
  
 
 
 

4. Multiply it by 50 –


I'll wait while you get the calculator

 
 
 
 
 
 

5. If you have already had your birthday this year, add 1759. If you haven't, add 1758.
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 

6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were born. You should end up with a three digit number.
 
 
  
 
 

The first digit of this was your original number (i.e., how many times you want to have chocolate each week).

 
  
 

The next two numbers are YOUR AGE!


(Oh YES, it is!)
 
 
 
 
  
 

This is the ONLY year (2009) it will ever work, so spread it around while it's still 2009!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

My Wish for You in 2010

May peace break into your home, and may thieves come to steal your debts.

May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $50 bills.

May love stick to your face like Vaseline, and may laughter assault your lips!

May happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy.

May the problems you had forget your home address!
 

MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND HAPPY 2010!

 
 
(Thank you, Candace.)

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas...

Thank you to all who entered!

Movie Review - AVATAR

GO.

SEE.

IT.

NOW.


IN 3D.

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas...

On the Tenth Day of Christmas...

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For All You Teachers Out There

Workin' in an Elementary School
(Sung to the tune "Walking in a Winter Wonderland")

Children scream, they're not listenin'
When they go, we'll not miss 'em (Of course, we KNOW that's not COMPLETELY true, but it goes w/ the beat!)
In all of this pain, we try to stay sane,
Workin' in an elementary school. (Behavior doesn't change much for older students, either!!)

Christmas comes, they're excited,
Though our nerves they've ignited,
They're off of the wall, they run in the hall,
Workin' in an elementary school.

In the lunchroom we can hear them yellin'
And we know that they are really "wound"
Someone hits, the other says, "I'm telling",
And that is when our heads begin to pound!

Pretty soon, we'll be restin',
'Cause our nerves, they've been testin',
We're happy, it's clear, it comes once a year,
Christmas in an elementary school.

On the Seventh Day of Christmas...

On the Sixth Day of Christmas...

RENÉE’S 2009 TOP TEN LIST PLUS 1!

RENÉE’S 2009 TOP TEN LIST PLUS 1!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009 @ 9:00 PM EST

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yolandarenee

Call in @ (347) 215-9536

THE SHATTERED SILENCE – Matt Arnold – Literary Fiction

FORBIDDEN LOVE – S. E. Cox – Fantasy/Horror

RUN AT DESTRUCTION – A True Fatal Love Triangle -- Lynda Drews – True Crime

THE DEATH CONTINGENCY & BACKYARD BONES – Nancy Lynn Jarvis – Mystery

THE TALES OF TANGLEWOOD – Scott Kessman – Young Adult / Fantasy

MEXICAN BOWL FISHING – William Douglas Little – Humor

FROZEN TEARS – Mary Ann MacAfee – Literary Fiction

MY STRENGTH, MY POWER, MY LOVE & LORD OF THUNDER – Linda Mooney – Romance

SPECTRUM & ORIGINS – Cindy Parker -- Poetry

GUARDIAN OF THE GATE – Darren Poole – Urban Fantasy

BEGONIA BROWN – A PHILADELPHIA STORY – Julia Press Simmons – Urban Fiction

Join me Thursday, December 17, 2009 to discuss these great books! http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yolandarenee/2009/12/18/renees-2009-top-ten-list-plus-1-1

On the Fifth Day of Christmas...

On the Fourth Day of Christmas...

New! WINGS OF THUNDER (Book 3 of the "Thunder" Trilogy) by Linda Mooney

WINGS OF THUNDER
(Book 3 of the Thunder Trilogy)
Erotic Fantasy Romance
Whiskey Creek Press Torrid
(ebook) ISBN# 978-1-60313-661-7
(print) ISBN# 978-1-60313-643-3
Word Count: 74.8K
http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/torrid/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=475

As the days flow into weeks, and weeks become months, Rion finds Annie slowly becoming more and more despondent with homesickness, melancholy, and the growing need to see her home world again. His own fears escalate, knowing that if she returns, he will never be able to follow her. If she is taken back, he will never see her again. But she is an "otherworlder", and their laws dictate she cannot be forced to remain. If her wish is to go back to Earth, he has no choice but to let her.

But when fate sends a messenger through the gap during a massive, destructive storm, Rion is forced to fight to keep what he cannot live without. Now it's a battle between saving their love and their marriage, or giving her up and relinquishing her to the arms of another man.

A man from Earth.

Warning! Contains a duel to the death, an itchy redness, suspected infidelity, massive storm destruction, artwork, unconventional use of an emergency flare gun, and a whole new interpretation to the term "bloody good show!".

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On the First Day of Christmas...

Want to get in on the contest?  It's not too late!
Go to my website to find out how!

Down in South Texas, It Wouldn't Be Christmas Without...

TAMALES!

Letting My Geekiness Show

I remember getting the Christmas in the Stars album as a gift one year, maaany moons ago. Of all the songs on the album (y'all remember vinyl, now, don'cha?) the one ditty that has stuck with me these many years is the tune "What Can You Get a Wookiee for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)"

For those of you who've never heard it, and for those of you who vaguely remember it, here's the YouTube link. Now you can bask in all its geeky goodness!

Enjoy!

All Time Favorite Christmas Movie?

The Muppet Christmas Carol, starring Michael Caine as Scrooge.

Note: This was the first Muppet movie made after creator Jim Henson's death.

I'm linking here to my most favorite song, "Here Comes Mr. Scrooge". Don't you agree it sets the tone for the whole movie?

The Christmas Gullibility Test

Go to this link to take the Christmas Gullibility Test. You might THINK you know the truths about certain "facts" vs myths regarding the Christmas season. See how well you rate.


(I only got 5 out of 12 right - yikes!)

The Perfect Christmas Gift - a 2 GB USB Flash Drive

There's not a computer person around who wouldn't love a flash drive in their Christmas stocking. While I was hunting the internet for examples, I came across so many strange and unusual kinds, I wanted to share.



We'll begin with Legos.







And zoom over to the rubber chicken.






For the serial killer in the family, or the horror fanatic






The car lover







If they like transformers











Or Star Trek











These fascinated me










And these were TOO weird not to include








The food ones looked delicious











Imagine how TINY these are!












A CSI flash drive

For those who go for big bling

More yummies. Or for Homer Simpson

Dominoes!

Umm... yeah.

More yummies

And finally, for you Twi-hards



MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Happy Birthday, Jesus

Has a Christmas song ever made you cry? This one does. Every time. And if I'm driving when it comes on the radio, I have to pull over or turn off the music because I can't stop the tears.

Happy Birthday, Jesus
by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

(Link is here since blogger won't let me embed the file.)

Where Do You Put the Presents?

I saw one of these on television, but they put their tree on the ceiling and suspended it downward until the "top" was about 2 ft. off the ground.

Never mind if it's on the floor going up, or on the ceiling hanging down. Where would you put the presents?

I Can Think of Better Places to Put a Wreath

CAN't you? (Yes, pun is intentional!)

'Tis the Season to Give the Gift of Laughter

For those who love the old witch-crashed-into-a-tree joke...

A Just Cause - SOLDIERS' ANGELS

The other day I was in the drug store, and I saw a woman buying Christmas bags. I thought she was a fellow teacher, and I struck up a conversation. I found out she was with SOLDIERS' ANGELS. And because of her, I've discovered a very worthwhile cause.

Whether or not you support the reason why our men and women overseas, please help support THEM. You can find out more about Solider's Angels here.

Please. It's sad enough these people in the military have to be away from their families and friends during the holiday season. Don't let them feel like they've been completely deserted.

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