Woot!

*happy dance*

I didn't expect Kris to win and from the looks of it, neither did he. My DD voted for him 60 times last night though, so... *YAY*!

I think both he and Adam will do well. And while I was rooting for Kris, there is no denying that Adam is a phenomenal singer, eh?

Checkin' in...

I'll be honest, the longer I go without updating, the harder it is to come back. It seems like there is either too much to update about or not enough, kwim? At any rate, here I am. :)

*Work has been busy. I finally got someone to fix my internet so I can check in on OT every once in a while but I'm skeptical of looking at the blogs because I don't want to stress about clearing the history and I can't have people at work finding my blog, lol. Kelly and I are doing *so* much better now. I vaguely remember the days when I would come to work with a pit in my stomach because she bothered me so much, but now we really seem like coworkers as opposed to her being another "boss". Still loving the job, in general.

*My kids will be graduating from 8th grade next month and then I suppose they will be "high schoolers", right? Ugh. I have no idea what to get them as a present. They already have phones and I'm not getting them their own computers or TVs, so I don't know. I was thinking maybe a trip with some of their friends to Six Flags or something.

*I've done a little kayaking but not as much as I would like. I was just thinking about Carey today and how I'm looking forward to getting her to come out with me.

*I noticed there are a lot of names I don't recognize on OT now and it makes me sad. I miss the old days. I miss the old blog days too, when more of us were updating regularly. Such is life, I guess.

*So, in the spirit of the 'old days'... let's talk about panty-sniffers. My friend went out with a guy and when they finally slept together she realized he likes to sniff panties...*during sex* and after. Umm. I think that's weird. Anyone else? Oh, and I do mean her panties, of course. It sounded like an episode of Sex and the City to me, lol. She wants to know if that's normal and I just don't know what to say. /smut topic

*Lastly, I would like to thank those who are still blogging. I'm grateful because I like to know that you are all still out there, doing well (or not, just knowing you're there is nice). I'm sorry I've been inactive here. I was relieved to see that MTW updated as well, so thank you, Mark!

Back from the Beach

Not that you knew I was gone, lol. Anyways, it was the annual trip to Cayucos. It was a bit colder than the other times but I still managed to get some sun on my legs. The rest of me was covered up the whole time. :( Still, we had a great time, as usual. We saw tons of sea lions and dolphins this time, so that was cool. I stayed at the beach house almost the whole time instead of shopping and sight-seeing because I really just wanted the down time.


Here are some of my favorite pics (in no particular order):







me and the kids.


My son, towering over me :(

swinging on the beach (ooh, sounds like a good drink, no?)

DD swinging beside me

Me, from my Shark Watch Post (great view from my lounge chair!)

My little brother and his son (Morro Bay in the background)

DS, jumping the waves

So now I'm back and trying to catch up on things at work, at home, and online. Amazing how taking just a few days off can put one so far behind. I'm still loving work and there is not a day that goes by that I don't think about how much I love my boss. He makes my job *fun* and my kids are telling me I've become goofier since working there. I can't complain about that. :)

I'm LOVING the time change and the fact that it's light enough to walk on the nature trail when I get home.

That's all I got for now. Miss you all as usual... *smooches*

Ice cream, not diets

Since we are not talking about diets, (right???) I guess we can talk about ice cream. So tonight I was at my parents house and my son was getting me some Tin Roof Sundae ice cream. He asked if I wanted some chocolate syrup on it and I said no. When he brought my bowl to me, it had caramel sauce on it. I was surprised and asked him why he added the sauce and he said I told him to. WTF? No I didn't. I laughed and said I didn't even know there *was* any at the house and even if I had, I would not have wanted it. Everyone looked at me and said, "yes, you DID ask for it". I insisted I wouldn't have said that. Why would I, if I didn't want it, and on top of that, how would I not know I said it? Still, four people in the room are promising me that I asked for it. I'm feeling baffled. But the ice cream was pretty good.

Am I the only one this has happened to?

The good, the bad and the so-so

The Good

Hmm, well for starters, my boss informed me that he wants me to go back to school and get a degree. I can major in anything I want. He'll pay for everything, including books. Wow. What a gift. I met with a counselor today and am just going to start on my general education courses before choosing, but I'm leaning toward Legal Assisting. He's pretty damn awesome, no? I don't think one day goes by at work when I don't literally say to myself that "I love him". And on top of being a good man, he keeps things light and fun around the office on a daily basis. :)

My cousin Chris has lived in my town for a while now but I *never* saw him. Finally, I decided to stop by his work to say hi and we ended up going back to his apartment (overlooking the Capital) where his GF and him made me dinner. He has invited me back a couple times to hang out and they have great friends who are much more suited for me than the kids I've been hanging out with lately. They play the piano, play board games and just *talk*, as opposed to blaring music and just drinking.

The Bad

This one has the potential to get long so I'll just start with Sunday and give you a small idea of how my last few days have been. On Sunday I took the kids roller skating again. I wanted to maximize the time I spent on the rink so I never went to our table once. As a result, I did not know my purse, and my wallet, were left sitting out in the open, begging for attention. Wasn't until I got all the way home and was going to get gas that I realized my wallet was not in my purse. Credit cards, photos, my $200 Macy's gift card, everything, gone. Not to mention my driver's license. :(

On Monday at work I dropped a huge file into the filing cabinet and it landed on my arm, pinching me and leaving a bruise and a welt. On my way out the door that night, I stepped onto uneven pavement and twisted my ankle, falling all the way to the ground.

On Tuesday I was probably the busiest I've been at work in as long as I can remember and I so badly wanted to hang out with a friend that night and have a drink. DH informed me that night that he was leaving on a nighttime fishing trip. He never does that so it was a total fluke and completely ruined any plans I had. We had a fight, the kids were fighting...it was just plain sucky all around.

The So-So

Hmm, this one is tough, but I liked how it sounded in the title, lol.

I'm sorry I've not been around at all lately. Days go by before I even get a chance to log on and check in. Add to that some computer issues at home and it's just been really hard getting on. I do think of you all daily and miss the old days. Hope you are all doing well!

*smooches*

Brag post

Well, maybe not a "brag" but a "damn, I'm proud of myself" anyways. :) I? Have been roller skating. A lot. And I'm *loving* it. It's something I had not dared to do since I was probably 15, maybe younger. I don't know why I stopped doing it really...I loved it so much as a kid. But then I had my kids, gained all that weight and well, you know. When I sprained my ankle a few years ago (gosh, I guess it was 7 or 8 years ago) I figured I'd never dare skate again because I was so afraid of re-injuring myself. My kids even had roller skating lessons a few years ago and I never once considered trying. Well recently I got in touch with an old friend and she wanted to take the kids roller skating. I've been so active lately (walking/jogging the nature trail and playing catch, including a lot of running) that I decided it was time to try. I have to say, it was just like riding a bike. Once I was out there, it was the most natural thing in the world. I even skated circles around my friend Anna. *grin* It's been nice having something like this to take the place of kayaking, which I miss so much. I'm still afraid of falling *knock on wood* but I'm sure once I get that out of the way, I won't stress about it anymore. I'll try to get some pics next time we go.

So, that's my brag.

I see that Bob has hers in her blog, and I'm astounded it took me this long to see it. Congrats, Bob! She's gorgeous!

What about anyone else? Give me something you're proud of.