With the football season drawing to a close, it's time to see how much we actually know. Take this football quiz and find out how you rate.

I can't say that I'm a huge football fan, but I think it's paramount that I know about it. My dad and mom were good about teaching me that notion--I may not be totally interested in something, but I still need to be reasonably intelligent on the subject. Plus, it's fun when a guy tries to act macho and starts to explain something to you, you cut him off, and then show him what you know.

I scored an 8/10.

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(This one's for you, Kelly G. and Kelly P.)
From FoxNews:

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — The Muncie Kennel Club has canceled four days of dog shows usually held at the Horizon Convention Center in January because management would permit them only if the group covered the center's newly carpeted floor with plastic.

"Convention officials wanted us to cover the carpeting with plastic, but the insurance company wouldn't cover it and the dogs and their owners wouldn't tolerate it," said Tim Catterson, the kennel club's president.

Catterson said club members were afraid that either they or their dogs would slip and fall if the shows were held on plastic-covered floors.

Joann McKinney, the convention center's general manager, said she was disappointed that the dog shows were canceled. She said, however, that the new carpeting had increased business from corporate meetings and weddings and needed to be protected.

"The convention center people did everything they could for the dog shows, but they couldn't overcome the carpet," McKinney said. "I hope someday we can bring the shows back. It's a unique piece of business that has been very good for the city."

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I signed up for a bar review course today. $1,195 (and that was the early bird price). Ugh.

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She says her homeland is too dangerous and has a "weird, over-patriotic atmosphere," so she's raising her new baby in London. The Oscar-winning actress lives there with her husband.

Paltrow says, "I worry about bringing up a child in America. At the moment there's a weird, over-patriotic atmosphere over there, like, 'We're No. 1 and the rest of the world doesn't matter.'"

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Take this quiz, and find out!

Tip from Just a Girl in the World.

Let me know your results!

UPDATE: Currently, Christina is in the lead, followed by Leslie and Amy. I'm not surprised since if I got married tomorrow, I'd have these girls as three of my bridesmaids. Also, I've known Christina and Amy since I was 2, so they might have a slight edge over everyone since I've known them longer than almost anyone.

UPDATE #2: Allison, a sorority sister from college, is now tied for second with Leslie.

UPDATE #3: My mom scored a perfect 10/10! Nice job, Mom. Dad wasn't too far behind with a 9/10.

UPDATE #4: And Shelley scores a perfect 10!

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This article is a good read for ANYONE. It's especially vital for those of us in school and with student loans.

They told us this at orientation my first year: Live like a student now, so you can actually live like an attorney once you become one.

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You are going to Marry Josh Hartnett. He is really
shy, but don't let that fool you. He is really
outgoing and sweet with those he loves and will
be loyal to them for the rest of his life.
Congrats!!


Which male celebrity are you going to marry? (10 results that have pics!)
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Several bloggers have written interesting posts about Martin Luther King. Check them out! (I'll update the list periodically today).

Josh Claybourn

Lori at Downtown Chick Chat

Oliver Willis

A Small Victory

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C-O-L-T-S! Go get 'em blue!

I'm off to a Colts party at my law school pal, Jaime's.

We're going to be loud and proud, baby!

UPDATE: Josh notes that Sports Illustrated picks the Colts to win today--let's hope they're right!

UPDATE #2: It was a good run, guys.

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I had a great time with my friends last night. I'm back in Indianapolis now.

Last night a large group of us were at Nick's. Most of our group was playing "Sinking the Bismarck." For those of you who don't know it's a drinking game you play with beer. I hate beer, so I was just sitting back and drinking a whiskey and diet. Well, the night progressed and we seem to just laugh more and more and get louder and louder.

After pool, darts, etc., a guy in our crew thinks it's a great idea to do Irish Car Bombs. Again, I hate beer, so I just watched as everyone downed these bad boys. All of the sudden, my friend L looks at me and says, "I need to go to the bathroom." I figured she either needed to tell me something or needed my help, so off we went.

We barely made it in before she said, "I'm going to get sick." I go in the stall with her and grab her hair to pull it back. She then vomits her little guts out.

The problem is...I have the most HORRIFIC gag reflex known to man. If I hear someone vomiting or smell it, I'm in trouble. If I see someone spit, I'm in trouble. So I'm standing there, holding her hair back with one hand, and covering my own mouth with the other--and gagging right along with her. My only saving grace is that I never actually throw up, I just gag.

I hate that I can't get over this. What am I going to do when I have a kid and he/she vomits all over me? Deep breaths, I guess.

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Hi All! I'm in Bloomington, Indiana right now. I just got back from the IU v. Northwestern game. The Hoosiers pulled it off--all due to my stellar cheering, I'm sure.

Right now I'm sitting in my best friend and her boyfriend's apartment--she's a third year law student at IU-Bloomington and he's an MBA student. We're about to start consuming some alcoholic beverages, eat dinner, and hit the great bars. There's something really fun about going out in a college town.

So, I'm signing off for now...I'll blog tomorrow morning before the Colts game!

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I was in the grocery store today, and began to turn down the aisle. I happened to spot a little (not even 5 feet tall) old lady pushing her cart at the other end of the aisle. I watched her try to reach the top shelf to get some peanuts in a glass jar. She was reaching and reaching, but just couldn't make it.

I'm of course beginning to push my cart at the speed of sound to get down there and help her. But before I could, I watched THREE MEN look at her reaching, turn away, and keep shopping. What the hell? I got down there and said, "Could you use some help?" "Oh yes," the cute little old lady replied. I grabbed a jar of peanuts for her. She immediately shook her head in disapproval--those were not on sale. She wanted the ones to the left. I grabbed those for her instead. She was so appreciative.

I continued on my shopping journey, but I couldn't help feeling angry.

I'm a proud female. I can do things for myself. I'm going to be an attorney soon and can and will hold my own with men. I can open a door for myself. BUT, that doesn't mean that I don't APPRECIATE it when a man offers to help me. I still get scared walking to my car alone--offer to walk us, fellas. I always say "thank you" when a guy opens a door or walks me to my car. I don't expect it from a man, but I sure am grateful when it happens.

Maybe "feminism" has scared a lot of men away from the traditional gestures of chivalry. But today's little incident was just RUDENESS. Maybe what I'm griping about is just about common decency and not chivalry.

Hell, maybe I'm just warped. My dad still stands up at the table when a woman gets up or approaches. No guy I have gone out on a date with has EVER done that.

Is it contradictory to ask to be treated equally yet ask to be treated with a little chivalry? Maybe it is.

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Looks like good old Slick Willy is on the South Beach diet.

He must be slimming down for the ladies.

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Here's the Friday Five:

1. What does it say in the signature line of your emails? 2 quotes that I change periodically. Right now I have:
"It doesn't matter if you're on the right track. If you don't move, you'll get run over. ---Will Rogers
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." ---Albert Einstein

2. Did you have a senior quote in your high school yearbook? What was it? If you haven't graduated yet, what would you like your quote to be? I didn't have a senior quote in my yearbook, but our school newspaper did a "Senior Spotlight" for selected seniors. My quote was from the musical "Rent": "Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. No day but today."

3. If you had vanity plates on your car, what would they read? If you already have them, what do they say? I HATE vanity plates. Or at least the ones that try to say something. I have a charity license plate that gives money to my undergrad institution.

4. Have you received any gifts with messages engraved upon them? What did the inscription say? Mostly the things I have that are engraved just have my initials.

5. What would you like your epitaph to be? Hmmm, that's a toughy....

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Isn't this just like a Kentucky fan?

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We've all woken up in the middle of the night with a charley horse. I've had them before, and typically I can just massage my leg and they will go away.

Well, the other night I had the mother of all charley horses in my left calf. It hurt so badly I was yelling in pain and rolling around on my bed. It lasted for what seemed like forever. I finally went back to sleep.

I got up the following morning and my calf still hurt really badly. I went to the gym to lift and my trainer had me do some stretches for it. Today, it STILL hurts--almost so much I have to limp.

I've never heard of a cramp lasting for so long or causing so much post-cramp pain. My trainer thinks I'm probably dehydrated so I'm doubling up on the water today.

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I thought this pic was pretty cool--literally:

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Love--Blog style.

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Ladies, take note:

Scientists say much of a woman's attractiveness can be calculated through a volume-height formula.

Hong Kong researchers claim the index can explain 90% of a woman's attractiveness as men make a snap decision about a woman simply by looking at her rough body volume, rather than any specific features.

The complex formula involves calculating a woman's volume in cubic meters and then dividing it by the square of the distance between her chin and her feet.

Considering I stand at 5 feet 3 inches, I do not think this study bodes well for me.

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I was SO sad to see that Uta Hagen died yesterday. Hagen's brutal, braying performance of Martha in the original production of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" galvanized Broadway in the 1960s. Hagen also ran the famous HB Acting Studio.

I learned some of the basics of her techniques in my Beginning Acting classes in college. I was lucky enough to have a professor for Advanced Acting my senior year that studied with her. We specifically focused on her methods during our Shakespearean study. I remember my professor saying, "Lawren, think Hagen. Think Hagen."

She was a master.

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