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As you can see, the winner will not be an instant millionaire. From what I could find (like on this site), the prize is awarded as an annuity in the form of $25,000 per year for 40 years or they can take a lump sum if they don’t want to spread out the payments, which would be in the high $600k range, closer to $700k.
Whatever the winner picks, they are a lot more rich than when they first auditioned.
Would you rather take the payment over the course of 40 years or deposit a hefty $700,000 into your bank as soon as possible? Regular income would be nice but having over half a million in the bank definitely offers a feeling of security.
How do you feel about public displays of affection, specifically in a romantic relationship? I’ve never really liked it in my own life and cringe 97% of the time other people do it. I’ve noticed it in church recently and while it’s great that two people are in love, I’m thinking, “Really? Do you HAVE to have your hands in each other’s back pockets while we’re singing ‘Great Is Thy Faithfulness’?” I’m fine with holding hands, a hug or a peck on the cheek or lips but beyond that, they just want attention! My personality isn’t one that craves attention so PDA is kind of the opposite of that.
So you’ll never see me getting all touchy feely in the grocery store. I won’t be caught tenderly scratching my partner’s back during a Sunday sermon. That couple making out at the OneRepublic concert? It wasn’t me. I’m the one who’s trying hard to not be noticed, just blending in to the crowd.
I’m an Enneagram 4 and on the Myers-Briggs test I’m definitely not an ESFP.
From great seats at the Florida State football game in Tallahassee yesterday afternoon, I noticed something that just didn’t seem quite right. We were sitting on the FSU “Alumni” side so we were facing towards the visiting team, the Duquesne Dukes. Check out this photo and see if anything looks a little weird to you.
Don’t pay attention to the fans in the seats but definitely pay attention the fans on the field. As in, the ones that blow air. In front of the 4 black fans are 3 benches. Take a look and YES THOSE ARE THE BENCHES FOR THE VISITING TEAM! What?? What is this, a high school game in a tiny Florida town? Now I’ll say this, I don’t know who provides benches for visiting teams but by the looks of it, the benches were provided by FSU (the benches are garnet at gold). So this assumes that Duquesne didn’t bring their own benches which makes sense, they’re all the way up in Pennsylvania. Plus, they’re a small school so they may not even have “travel” benches… if that’s a thing?
Let’s just go with the assumption that Florida State provided them for the visiting Dukes. Florida State… a multi-million dollar football program. I get it, you don’t want your opponent to be “comfortable” but wow. I’m guessing those pathetic benches haven’t seen the light of day since FSU was an all-women school.
Even if it was just a gesture towards an opponent to say we aren’t going to make this easy for you, I think it’s a little bit low-class. Your team’s favored to win. The visiting team is from a much smaller school. Show a little sportsmanship, Noles! In my opinion, and this might change once more info comes in about the benches, but it makes FSU look bad. Real bad. Who had the idea to use benches (looks like they’re made from wood, too) that wouldn’t even be acceptable on the set of The Longest Yard, a movie about football in prisons.
I tweeted to FSU Football and Duquesne but haven’t received a reply at the time of this post.
Does anyone out there have an explanation for the use of these sad-looking benches?
Hello there! I’m guessing you found my site because you saw a commercial and became curious about it. I’ve got good news: Check my TV Commercials page for a rundown on some very popular ads along with some that are just plain adorable, and others that are, how shall I say this… not good! One company that has never been on the naughty list is Publix. They’re constantly putting out feel-good commercials. Their latest is called “A Life of Flavor.” Check it out.
The Music. Playing along with the fun visuals is a song called “Everybody Eats When They Come To My House” by Cab Calloway. Can you guess in which decade it was recorded?
Cab Calloway recorded this song over almost 75 years ago, in 1948. My how things have changed but someone over at Publix is on top of things; finding this song that goes along perfectly with the commercial. From first dates to first tastes, the minute-long commercial includes many homemade dishes and a woman trying oysters nervously.
Publix often has commercials that appeal to the emotional side (like the one that tops my all-time favorite commercials list). This glance into different meal experiences is more on the fun side but I think we can all still relate, especially around the holidays when family and friends gather around the dinner table.
Do you think Publix has knocked it out of the park again? How do you feel about the music selection for the commercial? Chime in below and thanks for dropping in…
Weeks before I moved into the house in Nashville, the sellers had made it pretty for potential buyers. The lawn was well-manicured, shrubs were trimmed neatly, and there were flowers. Those flowers lasted all of a few weeks after my move-in day. Why? I only watered them once. Call me heartless but I had just never cared about plants or trying to keep them alive. Day by day the colors faded. The petals wilted. It was that experience that brought out a truth about my personality. I am not a plant guy. I guess it’s not that I CAN’T keep them alive, I just don’t want to.
Me, talking to the flowers every morning.
But last week, as I’ve been living on the family compound for about 10 months in Florida, I thought I should put seeds in a little garden area in the corner of the backyard. At first, I was going for lima beans but there weren’t any at Lowe’s. So I went with plan B… string beans! I followed the directions almost perfectly, even soaking the beans for a few hours (on the package it’s recommended to soak them overnight). I planted them late one afternoon and within a few days…
This post could also be called… “tell me you’re old without telling me you’re old.” I can’t remember the last time I was excited about vegetables but I guess I’m turning over a new leaf. Get it? OK, wow. So anyways, the bigger plant on the left side of the garden… we don’t know what that is because I didn’t plant it. My sister thinks it’s a seed from when she and her husband tried growing pumpkins and strawberries over a year ago. Interesting that it popped up months and months later. But the little green leaves on the right side are the beans. So a few days after the beans started growing, I doubled down and planted cucumbers, too, on the side of the strawberry/pumpkin/seed/plant. My fingers are crossed that they will all grow into big healthy plants that provide a few greens for us to munch on. Hey, these veggies might turn from a snack into life saving food if the zombies show up soon.
Out of the Wilderness 