Its top speed and altitude still hold world records. Its fuel (which it also uses as a coolant and as hydraulic fluid) is so slippery that it leaks while it’s on the ground. Built to spy on the Soviet Union, out of titanium bought from the Soviet Union.
SR-71, built by Kelly Johnson‘s Skunk Works team some 43 years ago.
I want to welcome everyone who has found me by way of 5 Minutes for Mom’s Ultimate Blog Party. I just took chocolate chip cookies out of the oven so come on in and make yourself at home!
So a little about the NerdFamily. Well, we are nerdy;). I love to blog about anything that interests me! I blog about anything nerdy, politic, crafty, or just anything that strikes my interests. I am a stay at home, homeschooling mom to 4 kids. Yes, that means I am a little nutty but fun;). So please look around at some of my posts and let me know what you think!
So, why am I posting this? Well, I want to welcome some new readers but I also want to win stuff! I am interested on prizes #89, #21, #22, #68, #109, #113, #118
I have said it before and I will say it again… Art isn’t my thing. I like to look at it is but I am not talented at all when it comes to creating it. This is one area that I have been looking to outsource with an awesome curriculum. ell, I think I have found it.
I recently acquired Artistic Pursuits book 1 (K-3) An Introduction to the Visual Arts. It is really good! There are many winning aspects to this program. First off I love the fact that there is a supply list in the beginning broken out by units. These are fairly easy to acquire supplies but you can buy them in groups from them. I also love the fact that this is comb bound and not hard bound. It just makes it simpler to use.
Educationally, I love that they pair a little art appreciation along with actual art. This is the best of both worlds to me. For example it pairs a portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein the Younger and what to look for in it with creating your own portrait.
I have looked at a few art curriculum and I really think this is my favorite. The kids love it because it is simple and doesn’t take a lot of time. I love it because it is giving them some classical art knowledge and some art ability at the same time.
So go look at the various books offered by Artistic Pursuits for all grade levels and let me know what you think!
Here we are for a new season of Hell’s Kitchen!!!! I decided that I am not going to live blog this one but I am planning on snarking;).
Supposedly this year’s Hell Kitchen is the strongest ever. Well, what else are they going to say? They all suck?Or as NerdDad says, the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked;).
Some thoughts on the signature dish round. Robert says he isn’t a Shrek, well Shrek is awesome so back off. Mahi gone bananas? Sounds gross. LA did maybe a version fish and chips. Who thinks serving Ramsay any fish and chips that aren’t perfect is a good idea? Who runs even a recreational cooking school without going to school for it herself?
I can’t believe that they have to come up with team names. So it ended up being Saffron versus the Blues Brothers. How is Ramsay going to use this against them? Lacey doesn’t have any line experience and didn’t want to take a station. Did she not know what she was getting into? She even said she quit but of course she went back. Gee, I wonder who will be nominated if the girls loose the 1st service. Of course the dessert station Lacey had been working on wasn’t set up and Ramsay had to go ref a fight. I say let them fight!
Giovani couldn’t tell a customer what polenta was. While he is just a waiter tonight, that doesn’t bode well for his cooking ability.
Colleen tried to change Ramsay’s recipe. What is wrong with her? 1-Does she not know how this works? 2- Who does she think she is? Then she uses a dirty pan to make spaghetti? I would say she is on the list before she trys to make more spaghetti than she needs.
I thought the women were really going to rock it out until Colleen got on apps and Lacey screwed up scallops. I think we make see some dead weight to cut. But the guys are stinking a bit too. But I have to say I was shocked when the men lost.
I can’t believe that everyone thought Will was the guy to keep after he couldn’t get out the apps. They really wanted to get rid of Seth, who I didn’t think was all that bad. I wonder how much the team’s support of Will would effect who Ramsay chose. But obviously not much because Will was kicked off. Will was honest that he screwed up big time.
This season is going to be quite interesting. See you next week!
Fresh Corn Fritters (Recipe will be posted soon)
Carnival of Homeschooling ~ The Teal Edition is up and Alasandras did a great job. Want to know why it is the teal edition? Then go check it out!
I love video games! There I said and put it out there for all to know. So I am always excited to be able to tell you about the Zenses Nintendo DS games. They are games that are primarily designed for women to relax with. They have spa-like music and can be played for 3 minutes or 3 hours, what ever you have time for. The games are designed to help you relax with nice music and games that highlight nature. You only use the stylus and not any buttons so it is easy to be leisurely as you play. It also has a high quality soundtrack that users will be able to download free as they receive codes to unlock more music. You can buy this game at various retailers like Target and Amazon
I know that all sounds great but you want me to get to the giveaway!
Win it!
How would you like to win both the Ocean and Rainforest versions of the Zenses game?
To enter:
* Stop by Zenses page before Friday January 9th and check out the Zenses games.
* Then come back and mention in comments which feature is your favorite. That’s it!
* A random winner will be selected and notified on Jan 10th.
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and a guy without any powers, who takes an injection so that he can get powers, but it might kill him. It describes a marine in last week’s Heroes, and a major character from The 4400. Both of which were played by the same actor, Chad Faust. Can you get typecast as the guy who wants superpowers?