Lance, Lance, Lance: Watchou Talkin' Bout Lance?? And, A Picture Of The Sixth Floor Museum

Hello
Part 1: This is what is on Lance Armstrong's web site, currently, (Bio section):

"If scripted by Hollywood, the story would be dismissed as trite melodrama: A deadly disease strikes a promising athlete. Despite desperately thin odds, he manages not only to beat the affliction but also to return to the sport and win its top prize..."
The FYI to Lance is: you need to change that, asap!

Part 2 & what I think: Lance is a "hometown hero" from Plano, Texas. My dad used to like him (he is also a bike rider), and I always had an admiration for Lance Armstrong, due to his dedication and athletic ability, I guess. Having watched the Oprah interviews, I can't help but think: we are watching a 41-year-old man grow up before our very eyes.

In other news:

Mr. Drummond died.
What? All I have to say is, Whatchou talkin' bout Willis??
By the way, I used to think Mr. Drummond's daughter was perfect, and wanted to be just like her.

Dear Abby, whose real name is Pauline Phillips, has died. The story is from CNN.
Thank you for reading!
The End.
Alice

It is a picture of the Sixth Floor Museum in downtown Dallas.

It looks like a pretty nondescript building, if you don't know what it is.
Does anyone notice the Sixth Floor Museum actually has seven floors?
Ok I get that Lee Harvey Oswald shot Kennedy from the sixth floor.
But--yes it's true--I always thought there were ONLY six floors.

$28.09 Is Too Much For Shampoo, And Why I Am A Complete Avoider

Good Evening,

I Am A Complete Avoider:
I went to Lush, and found out the shampoo I like and wanted to buy has gone up in price. It used to be 24.95. Already insane!
Now it has graduated to 25.95. The total price with tax is 28.09. I am starting to hate my Rehab shampoo.

So, back to the avoiding. When I went to look at the shampoos, the innocent-looking employee tried to draw me into a discussion about my hair.
"What type of hair do you have?"
"What don't you like about your hair?" I told him, "I don't need anything to improve my hair." Then, I walked away really fast. (Avoiding).

I took a sample of a Teavana tea, on my way out of the mall. I actually was not dying to sample Teavana tea, but I saw the samples and then was hungry and / or thirsty.
The twenty-something person gave me the sample, and then told me it was Youth Infusion tea. He told me the tea had apple, acai berry, and pineapple bits in it. I commented that Youth Infusion makes the tea sound like it will make you younger. (It has antioxidants!)
When he tried to get me to buy the box, I said, "I don't want to buy anything. I just wanted the sample." And then I walked away.
I am an avoider of people who are trying to get me to buy things I don't want to buy.

Hello to Captain Florence. I've heard through the grapevine that he reads my blog occasionally. Thank you.

The End.
Alice
(north dallas homegirl)


"Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still."
Chinese Proverb

Moving My Address Book Into The Modern Age

I rifled through my address book.
I have a bunch of little pieces of paper, some of which have peoples' numbers from 14 years ago. (The address book itself is from 14 years ago). I am slightly glad that I can hold on to a little piece of paper for so long.
But, I have decided I need to move this address book into the modern age. I'm going to have to start some kind of file with all of the addresses and numbers that I want. I know, there are Contacts on my phone, but a separate file would still be good.

I've been told my transitions are non-existent.
That's because, if you read north dallas homegirl, you've got to expect surprises!

The End!
Best wishes,

Alice
Thank you for reading this blog, started by an eager girl in 2007.

Megabus, Sugar Land For All You Sugar Mammas, And LEOGUN Is Not Going Away.

I took the Megabus and except for being dropped off in a parking lot, and someone vomiting in the bathroom, it was an ok trip. Megabus is just getting started here in Dallas.

Here are some pictures of Sugar Land, TX.
The best place in the world to see an old sugar factory.

An overview of Sugar Land.

Notice the master-planned nature of the community.

People in Sugar Land go to The Flying Saucer to eat their sugar.

Moving on to music:
The artist LEOGUN appeared at the Big D new year's eve celebration.

I saw them on tv. I don't know too much about them, but I kept trying to remember their name that night so I could look them up. I thought it was just one guy.
However, it is a group.
They are from London. I thought they were from Dallas. But they are still great!

The End.
Hope you are enjoying post-New Year's bliss.

Alice
North Dallas Homegirl

Why I'm A Hating A** B**** And Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys

Hello
These people

were loud--very loud--and annoying at a restaurant recently. Disclaimer: it is not the best picture, but, I took it from a few feet away.

It's one thing to chat at a restaurant. It's another thing, when you are disturbing the whole entire restaurant.

When I asked them to quiet down, one of them called me a Hating A** B****. I guess that's my New Year's Resolution, to hate everyone, and hate ON everyone.

Here is a link to my favorite blog of 2012. This blog is about, mainly, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch dying of cancer.

Forget all the Year In Review stuff.

Your New Year's Resolution(s)?
They should be: stick to your goals.
Don't follow the crowd, follow what you want to do.

Thank you for reading. Have a happy new year!!!!
Alice
(NDH)

Here is a picture.
I took it on Christmas eve in the grocery store. It is just a lonely little reindeer. Does anyone want some Bud Light?

Having A Strategy Is So Important. Where's Waldo Girl and Photo Of White Rock Lake

Hi there
My mom always has a strategy when she goes to the grocery store. She knows what she wants. If we go together, most of the time she is at the checkout when I am not.
I have to search for her frantically, after having grabbed a last-minute item.

(I have noticed this about myself, below.)
While this is not always possible: It's important to have a strategy. While there definitely needs to be some work done on my part, I usually have a strategy. Sometimes I am super anal about trying to pick the person in a business or place--just by eyeing them-- that will help me the most. (Being able to do your job is not undervalued!!) I know that can be pretty selfish. Sometimes it works, sometimes it fails miserably.
I have a strategy at McDonald's and at target.

THE END.
Alice
north dallas homegirl
Thanks for reading, and Happy New Year!!!!

The picture was taken at the Dallas Marathon in 2012.
This girl's name is Alexandria. She said she likes Waldo a little bit. And she was very nice about letting me take her photo!

A cool picture. Taken recently at White Rock Lake. I saved it for a long time. I didn't know what to do with it.

A Brazilian Butt Lift Will Make You More "Attractive And Sensuous"

Hello all,
I was reading a magazine that came in the mail, when I read about the Brazilian Butt Lift. News to me!

The Brazilian Butt Lift is supposed to "fill the upper quadrant of your buttocks so that the butt appears lifted and perky."
The magazine also stated, "the resulting effect is that the woman appears more attractive and sensuous."
Huh?
I feel sorry for any woman who feels she needs to fill the upper quadrant of her buttocks in order to be more "attractive and sensuous."

I am sure that the Brazilian Butt Lift will NOT, in fact, turn you into a Brazilian Hottie.

The Brazilian Butt Lift is performed by Dr. Otto Huertas in Dallas.
If you are, in fact, interested, call his sexy phone at 972-279-9000.

Thank you for reading my tiny little blog.
And have a great 2013.
I can't get out of saying: merry christmas.

Alice
North Dallas Homegirl

An American flag taken recently, at the Dallas Jingle Bell Run. I don't know why I like this picture, but I do. The Hilton Anatole is in the background.

The Traffic Outside Is Frightful, But Inside It's So Delightful, And Nightcap News: Finally, Something My Generation Can Stomach

No matter where I go, in Dallas,
the traffic is constantly:
sprawling, sniping, gnawing at me. Sometimes it is chiding me.
I tell myself to be more aggressive when there is heavy traffic. Then when I have jumped in front of someone or gunned the engine, I am glad. I tell myself, Good Job!
It is as if I'm saying, "Good Job. You were a real jerk out there!"

I watched the Nightcap News on the CW 33. The show calls itself "a different kind of news."
The show gets a thumbs up. Of course it is not hard-core news.
It contains small segments such as "WTF" and "You Really Need To Know..." which, sadly!, are perfect for my impatient, incessantly demanding generation.
If you want in-depth analysis or someone similar to Peter Jennings, go somewhere else. But if you want to laugh (most of the hosts are actually funny, without being too annoying), go to the nightcap news.

D Magazine recently posted a negative review of the Nightcap news on their blog, Front Burner.

Maybe reporter Jason Heid is mad because nobody reads D Magazine?

The End.

Alice
Simply, North Dallas Homegirl


I don't know why I am including the meme.