It’s Gonna Be a Great Day
Last night I worked a little more on my new medieval. I always layer when I write. I think I probably go over each chapter about 5 times, filling in all sorts of details. I have the characters’ basic goals set up but their personalities still need tweaking. My heroine is coming off sounding a little whiny. Must fix that. :loser:
In other news, I have started back to school and am in the midst of the required professional development hours. They had some stimulating topics, let me tell you. Everything from differentiated instruction to “How to set your Thermostat.” 
I’m not kidding. I re-read that course description about six times, thinking–you’re kidding, right? Because our classroom thermostats consist of a single dial that you can twist 45 degrees to the right and 45 degrees to the left. I believe the temperature choices are 68 degrees or 72 degrees. How in the world do they come up with an hour and a half on a thermostat?? I was tempted to go…:dance:
The other topic that I thought sounded fascinating was, “When is Winter Break? How the School Calendar is Determined.” See, I would have been that annoying teacher in the front whose hand kept popping up while asking such intellectual questions like, “When’s Christmas?” or “But how do we really KNOW when it’s Thanksgiving?” or “Why do we get Martin Luther King’s birthday off but not Veterans Day?” I know, it’s the rebel in me. All I can think is that they didn’t have enough speakers and they scrambled at the last minute.
We did have a guest speaker who was quite good. One aspect of his talk stuck with me–of how much television blends in with life without our knowing it. So, for fun, I’m digging up some old commercial jingles. See if you can finish the line:
1. ” The best part of waking up…”
2. “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony…”
3. “Nyquil. The sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuff head, so…”
4. “Rice-a-roni, the…”
5. “Plop, plop…”
6. “You can do it…”
and what about these? Can you guess the advertised product?
7. “Choosey mothers choose—-”
8. “Oh, what a feeling.”
9. “With a name like —-, it has to be good.”
10. “Taste the high life.”
11. “— is the place with the helpful hardware man.”
Michelle posted in Writing @ 6:41 am | Viewed 1261 times
Sharon Says:
Well, in their defense, there appear to be a LOT of teachers who keep their rooms like freaking ovens. I don’t know why it’s a requirement that a female teacher must be freakishly cold natured, but there you have it. We went to open house and after five minutes in my daughter’s classroom I was ready to pass out.
Suzanne Says:
Folgers in your cup. And I would need a whole lot more Folgers to answer the rest of them.:sleepy2:
Mary Says:
Your ads made me start singing. Funny how advertisers can get to us.
kacey Says:
man I haven’t thought of those commercials in forever! Of course, now I’m craving a Smuckers and Jif sandwich to go along with the Folgers…
Tori Says:
1. is Folgers in your cup.
2. (I’m blanking on the line, but the product is Coca Cola.
3. you can rest medicine.
4. San Francisco treat.
5. Fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.
6. We can help.
7. Jif peanut butter
8. (I’m blanking on this one)
9. (Ack! This one’s on the tip of my tongue…)
10. (No clue)
11. Ace
I think I need a life.
Kelly B Says:
1. ” The best part of waking up…” - is folgers in your cup
2. “I’d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony…” I’d like to…to…remember the rest of the words! I can see it clearly…people dancing on the hill, drinking coke…
3. “Nyquil. The sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuff head, so…” you can rest medicine
4. “Rice-a-roni, the…” San Francisco treat
5. “Plop, plop…” fizz fizz oh what a relief it is
6. “You can do it…” hmmm…no idea
and what about these? Can you guess the advertised product?
7. “Choosey mothers choose—-” Jif peanut butter
8. “Oh, what a feeling.” Toyota
9. “With a name like —-, it has to be good.” Oh crap…i forget!
10. “Taste the high life.” Oh this one is on the tip of my tongue…
11. “— is the place with the helpful hardware man.” I’m guessing an american hardware store…?
That was fun. #9 is going to drive me crazy all day though.
Jill Says:
Remember “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up?” For some reason, in deadline dimentia, that one is amusing to me …
Amy K. Says:
Fun! I love guessing slogans and brands. I know about 7-8 of these. Not sure about that hardware store….:batman:
Larissa Says:
Damn you! *shakes fist* DAMN YOU….
I now have advertising jingles stuck in my head!
Melissa McClone Says:
Ack! All I can hear now are ad jingles. If I end up with an ad slogan in my proposal, you’re in trouble Michelle!
Melissa Says:
Okay, I didn’t look at the other answers…let’s see if I’m right.
Drawing a blank on this one…
7) Jiff peanut butter
9) Smuckers
10) Miller beer
11) Ace hardware
Danica Says:
I didn’t get all of them, but you guys knew the ones I didn’t.
Now this is the lazy part in me, but I’d have gone to the thermostat class. I’d have brought my trusty notebook, sat in the back of the class, and done some serious writing.
Crystal* Says:
Those insidious jingles will live on forever.
ACK!
Grins*
ArmyWifeToddlerMom Says:
“Now that’s the best tasting pickle, I have ever hewwd”
I say this everytime I eat pickles I even do the cigar gesture like a dork….