Hannah is a palindrome

Why isn't the word palindrome a palindrome? Not that every word has to be it's definition, but wouldn't it make sense/just be fun?

I'm doing it...I'm making a post!

Let's talk about this phrase "it's like herding cats" which I have heard numerous times over the past few days. Yes, herding cats would be extremely difficult and not fun, but who the hell ever tried to herd a cat where this became a common phrase. Who? Whoooo?

Raining Buckets...

Is that what you really wanted to say? Is it? Is it really? Please think about one... because it sounds like you left out a few words.

Ugly Sweater Parties

OK, OK, so this is an event and not a phrase, but I don't get it, so I think it's applicable. Sure, parties are fun. Sure, ugly Christmas sweaters are silly and fun. But where in the heck did this phenomenon originate? As an East Coaster, the love of these parties blew my mind when I moved to the Midwest. In fact, I have at least four ugly sweater parties to attend in the upcoming weekend.

Is this strictly a Midwest thing or are my friends on the East Coast just boring?

P.S. This picture was yanked from Google images and I believe that both this man and his sweater are amazing. Let's be friends.

P.P.S Enjoy these links:
http://www.uglychristmassweaterparty.com/
http://www.hellishholidays.com/2006/12/ugly-christmas-sweater-party-guide.html
http://homemanagement.suite101.com/article.cfm/ugly_christmas_sweater_parties

Down by the Bay

"By the By"

For some reason that phrase makes me think of the song, down by the bay, where the watermelon's grow. This makes absolutely no sense. I don't try to pretend it does.

By the by means by the way. We all know this.

By (http://www.dictionary.com) means:

1.	near to or next to: a home by a lake.

2.	over the surface of, through the medium of, along, or using as a route: He came by the highway. She arrived by air.

3.	on, as a means of conveyance: They arrived by ship.

4.	to and beyond the vicinity of; past: He went by the church.

5.	within the extent or period of; during: by day; by night.

6.	not later than; at or before: I usually finish work by five o'clock.

7.	to the extent or amount of: The new tug is larger than the old one by a great deal. He's taller than his sister by three inches.

8.	from the opinion, evidence, or authority of: By his own account he was in Chicago at the time. I know him by sight.

9.	according to; in conformity with: This is a bad movie by any standards.

10.	with (something) at stake; on: to swear by all that is sacred.

11.	through the agency, efficacy, work, participation, or authority of: The book was published by Random House.

12.	from the hand, mind, invention, or creativity of: She read a poem by Emily Dickinson. The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison.

13.	in consequence, as a result, or on the basis of: We met by chance. We won the game by forfeit.

14.	accompanied with or in the atmosphere of: Lovers walk by moonlight.

15.	in treatment or support of; for: He did well by his children.

16.	after; next after, as of the same items in a series: piece by piece; little by little.

17.	(in multiplication) taken the number of times as that specified by the second number, or multiplier: Multiply 18 by 57.

18.	(in measuring shapes) having an adjoining side of, as a width relative to a length: a room 10 feet by 12 feet.

19.	(in division) separated into the number of equal parts as that specified by the second number, or divisor: Divide 99 by 33.

20.	in terms or amounts of; in measuring units of: Apples are sold by the bushel. I'm paid by the week.

21.	begot or born of: Eve had two sons by Adam.

22.	(of quadrupeds) having as a sire: Equipoise II by Equipoise.

23.	Navigation. (as used in the names of the 16 smallest points on the compass) one point toward the east, west, north, or south of N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, or NW, respectively: He sailed NE by N from Pago Pago.

24.	into, at, or to: Come by my office this afternoon.

OK now I might have gotten a bit lazy in reading all those definitions, but I am pretty sure that none of them say that by means way. And why not just say by the way? It takes just as much time to get the words out of your mouth.

Put the lotion in the basket...

...Or eggs. "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

I get it, I get it. Eggs are sensitive. They break easily. You don't want to go and trip and break an entire basket of eggs, because then you could potentially have "egg on your face." (Zing!) Here is the part I don't understand as I did not grow up in a farming community. Are you supposed to carry multiple baskets with which to...um...harvest the eggs. If you did and you tripped and fell then you would still have baskets filled with broken eggs. Or do farmers normally make more than one egg harvesting trip? Are you telling me to be patient? I am not patient. What is your secret underlying message here? A girl needs to know!

Track Marks

"Stopped Dead in My Tracks"

Can something stop dead? I guess a car can stop dead. And a person can stop dead. And an animal can stop dead. But isn't stopping dead saying the same thing twice? Think about it....well think about a little. I know that just stopping and dying are two things. But if you say you stopped, we all get what you mean. If you say you died, well how are you even talking to me unless you are a ghost, and if you are please let me know so I don't try to hug you.

Also, if you have some time, do a Google image search of "stopped dead in my tracks." You will see some random pictures! Like the one above this sentence.