Clothing question

Not sure about everyone's weight here, but I guess what I'm curious about is whether you keep more than one size in your closet, in case you yo-yo. My mother has three sizes, in full wardrobes! It's crazy. I realized I do too, but not full wardrobe amounts. I have some old clothing I keep for sentimental reasons, current clothes and clothes I *hope* to fit in someday, lol.

I was thinking about all this because for old times sake, I got into my old clothes yesterday and tried stuff on, My wedding dress fits, though not exactly the same, lol! I have a suede skirt that I will likely never fit into again, but it's my goal. I don't think they are even in style any more! I last wore it when I was 16. I can't imagine wearing it again, so why do I keep it?

So does anyone here keep clothing for sentimental reasons? Do you have "goal" clothes?

Have a great weekend!

I'm getting a late start on my Friday update because I didn't get home last night until 2:30 am, so I actually haven't been awake long. I took the kids and my good-SIL out to the country to watch the meteor shower. Did anyone else see it? We literally saw hundreds of shooting stars! The kids were asleep pretty early, but Randi and I managed to endure the freezing temps until 2am. I hated leaving so early, but I knew there was just no way we were going to make it another couple hours. I decided the kids could skip school today since they were out so late. All in all, we had a great time. :)

Last night, my neighbor came over asking for our newspaper. He's done it in the past because he likes certain coupons, so I assumed that's what he wanted. Instead, he explained to me that his mother died on Saturday, unexpectedly, after having hip surgery. She recovered from the surgery and was going to be released within a day or two, when a blood clot killed her. He is devastated. He's a big, construction type guy and it was really uncomfortable to see him there, crying. I didn't know what to do. *sigh* Today, I am going to get a card and then make something to send over. Is banana bread and flowers good? I just don't know what they need. Any ideas?

When all else fails...

...I can always post an update about new shoes and purses. :)

I know it's not much, but it's all I have. I went to dinner and did some shopping with a friend tonight, and these are my finds. Now I'm on a mission to find some shoes to match the purse. :) I also might cut the ankle straps off the shoes, I thought they looked much better without. So do you like the ankle straps on heels? I've heard they make you look shorter, and I agree.

I forgot to mention it before, but I wanted to say that I was really happy with the Beauty and the Geek finale. I loved Jasmine. I thought she was so sincere and sweet. I couldn't stand Sam or Nicole.

That's about it, guys. I'm trying, but I've been pretty busy lately. Hope everyone is doing well.

*smooches*

Funny Mail!

Since others are revealing, I want to, too. I got mine a while ago *pats mailer on back* and it was perfect! Just perfect. I opened the envelope and found an empty m&m wrapper. *snort* My only complaint is that the sender didn't save me ONE m&m! *grin* Thank you for the laugh, mystery person. ;-)

I finally got mine mailed yesterday. *whew* I can't believe how hard it was. And then I had a postage issue (only because I'm an idiot). So I apologize to my receiver.

In happier news, my shoes came today! *happy high heeled dance* I realize that the black ones look great with jeans (almost like boots since you can't see any skin) and the red ones are just adorable. The red ones are a tad too big, but I'm hoping maybe it's because the weather is so cold and maybe my feet are smaller right now.

Anyways, hope you all have happy Fridays and good weekends!

Here are a few offensive jokes that were forwarded to me...



What do you see when the
Pillsbury Dough Boy bends over?
Doughnuts?

Why is air a lot like sex?
Because it's no big deal unless you're not getting any

What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.

What do attorneys use for birth control?
Their personalities.

What' s the difference between
a boyfriend and husband?
45 minutes

Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking?
Because those men already have boyfriends

What's the difference between
a new husband and a new dog?
After a year, the dog is still excited to see you


Why don't bunnies make noise when they have sex?
Because they have cotton balls.

What's the difference between
a porcupine and BMW?
A porcupine has the pricks on the outside.

Why does Mike Tyson cry during sex?
Mace will do that to you.

Why did OJ Simpson want to
move to West Virginia ?
Everyone has the same DNA.

Why do men find it difficult
to make eye contact?
Breasts don't have eyes.


Where does an Irish family go on vacation?
A different bar.

What would you call it when
an Italian has one arm shorter than the other?
A speech impediment.

What does it mean when the
flag at the Post Office is flying at half-mast?
They're hiring.

What's the difference between
a southern zoo and a northern zoo?
A southern zoo has a description of the animal
on the front of the cage along with... 'a recipe'.

*pulls hair out and screams*

Ok, this is an old rant but every time it happens again, my blood boils. I HATE that the ebay sellers are now in the practice of withholding their feedback until *I* leave mine. My end of the bargain is to bid, win and pay in a timely manner. I pay within minutes of winning. But no, they still wait, blackmailing me into leaving them positive feedback so that I can get mine. Well, now I refuse. I bought some lipstick recently... new of course, and when I got it, it stunk! It smells old. Granted I only paid like $4 for it, but still. I'm irked. They never left me feedback so I will just not leave any for them. I mean, if I left a negative, they'd leave me a negative, too. *sigh* This kind of business pisses me off more than I can even explain. What would YOU do? Just leave positive feedback or risk taking a negative hit by leaving bad feedback? Or just not leave any?


Anyways, I do love the seller I bought my shoes from, her correspondence with me has been stellar and I got the refund for the additional shipping I paid for already, so I will leave positive feedback despite knowing that they probably do the same thing (withholding theirs). Ok, enough about ebay.


How about more lipstick? *grin* I just got some Clinique lipstick and I have to say, this might be my all time favorite lipstick. It's sheer, so I can make it as dark or light as I want. I LOVE the color and I bet it's suitable for all skin tones, too. It's called Black Honey. I'll add a picture.


In other lip news, my Bath & Body vanilla sugar lip balm is becoming extinct. There are only a couple batches left on ebay and they are selling ridiculously high. I'm already in a panic...what will I use when I run out? I like the Blistex Silk & Shine for nighttime use, but not for carrying around in my pocket all day, and I don't love the flavor (sorry Nookie!).



I cannot wait for x-mas to be over so Valentines can get here. I want my dark chocolate espresso kisses and I also want to send my Valentine some *lvoe*. ;-)


My lipstick:

New shoes!

I mentioned in a post a while ago that I wanted some close toed black heels. Well, I looked in more stores than I can count and could not find anything with the right heel (I like them high). Finally, I checked ebay. Because I'm an impulsive idiot, I bid on these first shoes because there was only a couple minutes left and I didn't want to miss out on them. I like them ok, but had immediate buyer's remorse. I just should have taken my time and really looked. I'm not in love with the bow or how high on the front of the foot the shoe goes...oh well.

The red pair...I do like a lot. But still, nothing is easy for a spaz like myself who buys before she thinks, lol! I bid on those ones with over two hours left on the auction and *then* noticed I bid on the wrong size shoes! *smacks forehead* Doh! I did write the seller and she agreed to combine shipping (a completely lucky coincidence that it was the same person) and she will give me the right size. :) So all in all, I'm pretty happy and anxious to get them.

My unfunny mail is going out today, btw. It's not really clever, but it's the best I could do. ***But I got mine already! *big grin* It WAS clever!***

Oh, and another thing; today we were going to my mom's house to see a friend who was visiting from Arizona and I decided to walk there with my son. We'd never done that before. Not sure if I'll ever do it again. Man, I thought I was ok enough to walk but this kicked my ass! It was prolly only 3 miles (based on how long it took us, and I won't tell you how long, lol) but my son wanted to go faster than I did... I was exhausted by the time we go there. Tell me, how far/long can you walk without feeling like your legs are rubber?

Also, do you love or hate my new shoes? I won't mind either way, really. I'm excited about the extra height they will give me, and also about being able to get some black tights to go with the black shoes. Would you wear them? Red is a new shoe color for me, so we'll see how that goes, lol.

Other than this, my weekend was pretty busy. I took the kids to a local museum during the day on Saturday, and that night we had the annual spaghetti feed we go to to support a family we know. The kids a blast, so that was good. Oh, and on Saturday (between the other stuff) my brother made me watch Hot Rod with him. It was similar to Napoleon Dynamite in my opinion. He loved it, and I'm still on the fence. Anyone seen it?

Trying again...

Ok, here's my feeble attempt at an update, lol.


I went shopping with a friend recently to Sephora in the mall. Remember last year when I went all crazy and bought tons of stuff? Well this year, I had some self control. Here's what I bought;

I love the key chain with the attachable lip glosses. It even has some little lips like the one on my blog, lol! The glosses are really nice too. As for the Pink Sugar set I bought, well, as much as I adore the scent, I must admit, it wasn't a great buy. I gave the shower gel to my ex-SIL because she hooked me up with a bunch of Clinique stuff recently, the lotion is ok except it's runny and and when it's on my hands, everything I touch (like food) ends up tasting like perfume. Ick! The lip gloss is just ok too, and I noticed it also has an icky flavor. But I did like the big bottle of perfume itself. It's a wonderful scent. If you ever see it somewhere, try it. I heard it's becoming extremely popular though, and that bums me because I like to be different, lol!



Anyhow, I went out with a friend Tuesday night and we met halfway between our towns, in a town that neither of us are familiar with. It was ok since she scoped it out before we got there and told me where to go. The problem was, when it was time to leave, I couldn't find the freeway. I ended up in the middle of nowhere, in the pitch black with what appeared to be orchards all over the place. I wasn't sure how long to go in that direction before giving up, so all in all, I was lost for almost a half hour. Gas is too freakin' expensive for mistakes like this!



I did buy the cutest lip gloss at Target while we were there, though. I'll add the picture. I am one of those suckers who falls for the packaging. Here it is;

Is that not too cute?? Sexy Motherpucker! It says it is one of those lip plumping kinds, but in my opinion, all that means is it hurts like a mofo right when you put it on. My friend and I were in the car and tried it on. We sat there waiting....waiting...and then BAM! All of a sudden our lips were stinging and they actually felt like they were vibrating. My blonde friend actually pulled the visor down to look in the mirror to see if her lips were actually moving, lmao! That totally gave me the giggles.

In other news, I'm starting a computer class at the local college in January. I'm excited about that since it's going to get me comfortable enough to take some other classes too. I still have no idea what else I'll take, but I do think it's always good to further your education. Like they say, Youth is wasted on the Young. If only I'd taken advantage of more opportunities in high School. *sigh* Better late than never.

P.S. Spell check wants me to spell it "blond", and not "blonde". Interesting. :)

still busy...

I hope everyone had a great holiday break! I've missed everyone being around the blogs. :)

As for me, I think I've lost my bloggy. I am wanting to update, and even can think of various things to say, but when it comes time to type, nothing seems to sound right, or be interesting enough. I have a busy week planned too, which makes it even harder because if I know I won't be on a lot, it's hard to post something and then just walk away, kwim?

Anyways, I did want to say that as bad as the Niners have been sucking ass, I thoroughly enjoyed today's game. It was almost like watching the Bachelor finale, with the surprise ending, lol!

For now, this is all I got. :) Hope to see more of you blogging and hope to be back more myself, very soon. *smooches*

P.S. I have not mailed my Funny Mail yet. I will ASAP. And frankly, to be honest, I'm having a hard time making it "funny". Can we just say "fun mail" instead? *sigh*

Enchanted/ Cars/ Football

I couldn't figure out a title, lol.

So, last Thursday I took the kids and my mother to see a sneak preview of Enchanted. It was funny because when my brother gave me the tickets (for 4) I immediately assumed DD would invite a friend of hers. I wasn't even sure if my son would want to go, so I even thought about another mother/daughter going with us. Anyways, I was really glad that it occurred to me to invite my mother. It struck me as sad that she wasn't one of the first people I thought of. She was thrilled with the invitation and we all loved the movie. Yes, It's cheesy, but unique and funny. I'd see it again.

About cars; my father has been jealous of my car since I got it. The funny thing is that my dad never buys "normal" cars. He always has to have foreign cars, BMW, Mercedes, etc. So for him to like my Toyota was funny to me. Anyhow, he eventually bought one, but an older model. I was glad because I got to rub it in his face that I had dual exhaust (which I didn't notice or care about until he mentioned being envious of it, lol). He's had the older model for about a year or so, but he just couldn't stand it anymore, and went in to buy a newer one. He got the same exact same color and model as me! Grr! BUT! The worst part is that his is called the "Touring Edition" and now he thinks his is way better. It's practically started a war. He even called me in a panic the other morning to tell me someone had stolen my spoiler. *rolls eyes* Mine never had a spoiler and he knows it. Smug bastard.

Football: I took my son to his school today because he wanted to run on the track with me, but in the end, we just played catch with his football. I have to admit, it was the most fun I've had in a while. It was simple, free and healthy. We laughed, joked around, and we counted every run we had where we didn't drop the ball as we threw it back and forth (I think the top was around 25 throws, lol). I need to do that more often than I do.

Completely Off Topic: I noticed in an ad the other day that the model was wearing open toed shoes with stockings. Is that ok now? I was always under the impression it was tacky. But I'd love it if it's acceptable! I always freeze with no pantyhose, or I end up wearing my tall boots. What I need is a good pair of high heels that aren't open toed, lol! Woohoo! Shopping mission!

Complaint

What the flippin' hell is the difference between a fat man's boob and a woman's boob? I feel weird watching the men's chest exposed on the Biggest Loser with the kids in the room. Seriously, why would one be inappropriate and not the other? All arases are edited the same... what gives?

Tuesday randoms

Today started perfectly. I was peeing at around 6am, with the door slightly open and the light off. No biggie, since everyone is asleep still. *snort* Then all of a sudden, the door swings open and the light pops on and before I could say anything, my son sees me, screams, falls backward and desperately grasps at the door frame to keep from falling all the way down. *LMAO* Had I not already been peeing, that would have done it. :) I love it when people get scared, and more so when I'm not feeling guilty for doing it on purpose.

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I finally watched TAR last night. I am not sure who my faves are yet, do you guys have any? It seems too early to tell because there were a few times where I thought I might not like someone as much as I thought I would, or vice versa. I do think I'll like the "hippy couple" though. I'm horrible at remembering the names. I decided Phil might have the best job on the planet. I was drooling over all the gorgeous scenery in Ireland.

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My dreams have been getting weirder and weirder lately. One of the last ones was about a raccoon that was harassing my cats. I guess I needed to "take care of it" so I went outside with a broom to kill it. I hit it a few times but just couldn't bring myself to finish it, when the next thing I knew, a hole opened up in the ground. When I looked down into it, it was a Disney Underworld of some sort. All the villains were there, waiting for me to push the raccoon in. I did. :( I had another dream recently that had me stuck in a long tube that was inside a sinking ship. I could see the water level rising up to me, and I was stuck. I want some good dreams! These ones suck! *sob*

I'm also severely PMSing, so maybe that's where some of this is coming from.

I guess I'm out of randoms. I've been awful at making the rounds lately, as things at home have been needing attention...I guess we all know what that's like.

*smooches*

I walk like a girl

I noticed this yesterday as I was coming out of a store. I tried to force my arms down by my sides and look normal, but then my pinky started raising up. Weird. And by "walk like a girl", I mean my wrists are turned up sorta (well, one wrist usually). Ugh, I can't describe it, but it's definitely girlish. Seems snobby now that I think about it. How do you walk? Have you ever paid attention? When you drink, do you do it with your pinky out? LOL, even when grabbing my water bottle and drinking, my pinky is out! This is going to drive me insane!

Oops

Guess I misinterpreted a text I got tonight and fired off two subsequent texts and a nasty email, before asking questions. I'm feeling foolish. Make me not feel foolish. Tell me what I did was what anyone would have done, please.

Back story: When I went to that party last Saturday night, a girl showed up and announced that her best friend and another mutual friend were dating. I already knew about this, and had known for weeks, but it was definitely something they did not want "out". The guy's divorce is not final and well, I guess that's why. Anyways, other than some mild discussion, nothing major was said.

Tonight, I get this text: "Wow. Just found out I was the focus of a shit talking frenzy during the party. I must be the only one with a skeleton in the closet."

I assume he is telling me that he is angry at *me* because *I* was there. I also assumed his "skeleton" reference was directed at me as a threat to reveal stuff he might know from my past. I fire back with a text saying, "was there a question in there or just an accusation?". I get no reply. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. I have been covering this guys ass on so many little things for months, and I didn't deserve this! So I text again saying, "It's always nice when a "friend" gets second hand info and doesn't bother verifying it". Still no reply. Now I'm pissed! I go to my email and fire off another reply with some not so nice things. I told him he was so off the mark about this that I was embarrassed for him, I said that I was shocked he wouldn't give me an opportunity to reply. I called it all bullshit and then I very maturely ended it with "whatever." *snort* Oh, then I sent him a final text letting him know I emailed him.

Then I call my brother and it turns out he got the same text message (from Clint). As I'm filling DB in, I get a reply from Clint saying I misunderstood his text, he couldn't talk right then and would talk to me later. Hmm. Did I really just make that big of an ass of myself? I was so mad at him because when you don't talk to someone for over a month, and then send them a text like that, and then ignore the immediate responses, what are you supposed to think!? I figured he was taking someone's word over mine, and I was mad. *sigh* I sent him one more email explaining why I took everything the way I did and said if I was wrong, then I clearly jumped to conclusions and overreacted. But now I just feel stupid. There was so much anger and venom in my first email. If he wasn't really attacking me, am I a giant idiot? What would you have done?

Updating for the sake of updating

I hate it when I feel like my weekend was busy enough to give me some blogging topics, but when I go to blog it, I come up empty.

Oh well, here goes... I went to a party on Saturday evening. I was asked to bring a dessert so I bought some 1/2 off Halloween candy and made caramel popcorn balls. The balls were a hit! And not only were they all eaten, but it was kinda fun offering balls to people all night. I'm sure you can just imagine how many ridiculous, immature and crude jokes were made that night, lol!

A bunch of people ditched the party for a "real" party and I felt bad for the hostess. I stayed until pretty late and eventually peeled my sleepy kids off the couch and took them home. What was funny is that those who left for the other party left all their kids at this one for us to babysit. It annoyed me that there were so many toddlers toddling around at midnight. My kids were old enough to enjoy themselves and were thrilled to be able to stay up late, but the babies were crying for their moms. Grrr! I didn't like that at all.

In other news, my parents just got a Plasma TV. They previously had a 60" that took up half the room. Now, the Plasma is 50" and hangs above the fireplace. The picture is beautiful. I watched last week's Office there tonight. Jim is dreamier in HD, lol! Are you allowed to have a fire with the TV hanging up there, though? It would make me nervous.

Umm, *trying to think of anything interesting*... Sorry guys. I got nuthin' (again).

Ack!

Dilemma: When I photograph with my young friend Ashley, my skin looks old! Waaahhhh!!! Are there any anti-aging products that work?? I added her and my picture in the slideshow...fortunately you can't zoom in. :)

So tomorrow (Thursday), I am getting another massage from the same friend I got one from last week. I'm pretty excited. If she lived here, I'd probably see her bi-weekly.

Other than this, I got nothing. I've been super busy lately. I'm looking forward to Friday very much, when I can just relax at home and maybe catch up with some friends I've been missing. And yes! That includes you guys!

*smooches*

A request

My request is that anyone who reads my blog will send me some "please don't let anything else piss Tab off", vibes. Have you ever had a couple of days go by where just everything seems to be wrong? That's where I'm at. DH asked me when I came in tonight what was wrong and at first I started to reply with, "nothing" when instead I decided to tell him. Once I started, I was actually pretty surprised at how bothered I was. My brother, my friend Jenn, my friend Clint and my other friend Katie are all on my "list" right now. Of course, poor DH can't help but piss me off all the time too, lol! Seems like bad moods are going around.

So while you're here, tell me, how is your mood lately? Everything ok? The same as usual, better, or worse?

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My brother went away for the weekend and got a new tattoo by Kat Von D. This is fine, since he is an adult and all, but there *will* unfortunately be some sort of overreaction from my parents. It won't be pretty. He got a large nautical star on his right forearm. Can't hide it under anything other than a long sleeve shirt. Might not seem like a big deal, but... *sigh*... I know my parents.

So with tattoos on my mind, here's something I was wondering...I know some of you already have one or more, but let me ask, if you were ever tempted to get one (or another one) where would you want it, and what would you get?

I think I want a small green m&m behind my ear. Or maybe some cute lips. Actually, the one thing I've been most tempted to get is a small Fleur De Lis, in the same spot (behind the ear). :) I doubt I'll ever actually do this, but it's something I've thought about. How 'bout you?

Thursday night in the MM house

For starters, I ate Burger King last night for dinner. That in itself is weird. We NEVER eat fast food for dinner. It all started as a joke where I teased my son that we were going there, and I thought he'd get upset (disappointed), but instead he got all excited. So I felt I couldn't let him down. I just went through the drive thru. Anyways, maybe I'm a snob or something but fast food is just. not. food., to me. Now I have to eat really healthy and drink tons of water to help me get over it.

Then last night I had weird dreams. Nothing highly unusual about that, but I remember so much of them I thought I'd share some. First, it was all about OT. I was looking at the screen and somehow communicating with people without having to type. I could also decide who was there apparently, because only my friends were on there. :)
The other part of my dream last night was really weird! I was swimming in the nicest pool...the water was warm and nice and my cousin Kelsey was with me. Then we noticed these two teenagers making out nearby and we invited them in. Big Mistake! They just wanted to keep going at it, so we had to keep swimming around them. Fortunately though, we had a giant TV with some old New Kids on the Block videos playing. *snort* I kept hoping my dad didn't come home because I knew I'd be in trouble for letting the kids make out.

I love dreaming like that every night. I wish I could interpret them, but in the end I don't really believe in picking them apart and trying to read something into it. *shrug*

Other than that, I went to my parent's house to watch The Office last night. I'm glad that Dwight and Angela are currently not together since Jim and Pam are. I need someone to root for. Who here watches? I can't remember. I know Zombie does because we are fighting over Jim (what's new?). OMG! Just picturing Jim made remember a whole other part of my dream!! I know this guy who looks like Jim to me and I dreamt about him. :) *swoony sigh* He is younger than me and I used to babysit him, but swooning over him now isn't so bad since he's 28, right? In the dream, we were at a wedding and I needed to borrow his sister's shoes. he just smiled at me and I got all giggly. I'm so glad I remembered that.

Ever had a dream that made you smile the next day?

new friends

I finally went out to dinner with a friend I've known for well over a year now (almost two) for the first time tonight. We totally hit it off, which I was slightly worried about because she is only 20 and I'm used to older friends (than myself). It was so much fun! The only downside? The ridiculous fact that we have to hide it from the mutual friend who introduced us (I've mentioned her before...Jenn). Anyways, we're not exactly going to keep it from her, but we are not going to announce it either. We just don't want to deal with the backlash. How silly is this? At my age, hiding this kind of thing. *rolls eyes* But on the bright side, this girl has fantastic shoes. She is one size bigger than me but we are going to see if we can give each other our misfits. Yay!

So, on a completely unrelated note, I have a question for you all.

Have you ever snooped somewhere you shouldn't have and disliked what you found?
I did this today at my mom's house. I went to sign into my email and my brother's email was there... anyways, I saw the title of an email (didn't open it) and it made me unhappy. Now I have to deal with the fact that I may know something I *didn't* want to know. Have you ever done anything like that?

Busy weekend!

Be honest, do I post too many pictures in my blog? Does it make it hard for anyone to see, or get in? Just curious.

On Saturday I went to the Renaissance Festival with my parents, kids and niece and nephew. My mother decided at the last minute to dress up. *snort* I embarrass rather easily so this was a big deal to me. She brought a costume for my son too, so they at least had each other. To be fair, most the people there were dressed up, so if anyone should have felt silly, it would have been us (the gawkers). I'll post a pic or two from that day. It was so much fun!

On Sunday we went on our annual trip to Apple Hill with the family we've gone with for over twenty years. I'm not sure I ever remember *not* going with them. Anyhow, I took tons of pics of the kids and of trees (I'm fascinated by trees). :) It's the one time a year that I have pie. I love the dutch apple pie. For the first time ever, they were sold out. I settled for regular apple pie and while I'm sure it was good (as far as regular apple pie goes) it was *not* what I wanted so I was bummed. Do you all love Apple Pie? Isn't it American to love it or something? Does Canada have a kind of pie that belongs to them? What kind of pie is your favorite? I think coconut cream is my all time fave. *yum* Why don't we have a coconut farm here? *pout*

Today, I scheduled a massage from a friend who is visiting from Hawaii (no pics!). She did both my mother and I for over two hours each for only $125! Of course we tipped her, too. :)

I think I'm going to schedule another one for next week. If I were rich, I'd do that every. freakin'. day! If money were no object, what one thing would *you* want daily? I'd also want someone to exercise for me, lol! Right after my massage, I went for my walk on the nature trail. I would have rather slept. *yawn* Wish me a good night's sleep, people! I've had insane insomnia again.

P.S. somewhere in my computer is a program that allows me to choose a font and write on a picture. I actually made some very amateur sig pics years ago using the sample pics (dorky!) and it was kinda fun. Now, I love the picture of the leaves (up above) and need to know what I used...does anyone know if there is a standard program on all computers that allows us to write on them?

Pointless Poll & Useless Facts

I suppose it would have been wiser not to say it is pointless. Perhaps it should say 'Pertinent Poll'? Regardless, it really is a pointless poll. I was reading a magazine and this article caught my eye so I figured I'd bore you with what I find fascinating. :)

Lipstick

1. Do you wear lipstick?
2. If so, do you wear it daily?
3. Do you use lip liner?
4. Do use a particular brand?
5. Do you think all lipsticks are created equal?
6. Do you wear red lipstick?
7. Do you wear lip gloss?
7. How do you decide between a lipstick day and a lip gloss day?
8. Do you like any lipsticks enough to recommend a brand to me?
9. Do you prefer gloss or matte?
10. Do you ever get lipstick on your teeth?

I'm in the serious mood to buy some lipstick. I find that most of mine are all within the same color family and I want to try something new. I look horrid in light lipstick but I don't have the guts to wear red. I don't trust I'm finding the right red tones. I use a lot of glosses and I have a couple darker sheer lipsticks that are ok, but they are old and I need to replace them. It's been so long that I don't know where to look or if the brand matters. I have a tube of Clinique lipstick called Bamboo Pink. It's ok for casual or daytime, but I want something with more of a punch. Any suggestions?

Useless Facts

• In 1770, the British Parliament passed a law stating that women who seduced a man into marriage using cosmetic means would be tried for witchcraft.
• In the 1800s, Queen Victoria denounces lipstick as impolite.
• In 1912, feminists wear lipstick at a suffragette rally to denote their emancipation.
• During WWII, it was patriotic for women to "put their faces on". Lipstick was a morale booster.
• During the 1960s. mod pearlized shades were popular.
• In the 1970s, feminists protested by not wearing lipstick.
• The 1980s were known for big shoulders and big, dark, power lips.
• Brown matte lipsticks were all the rage during the 1990s (I remember wearing it! yuck!)
• In 2000, lipstick takes a backseat to lip gloss.

Fascinating stuff, yeah? *grin* Ok, well even if lipstick isn't your thing, that's ok. Everyone have a great weekend! *smooches*!

couple of randoms and a picture

#1 Have you ever been chewing gum for a while when a couple hours later you realize the gum is missing? You look around and don't see it, you know you haven't eaten anything and therefore spit it out, and yet, it's gone. Very puzzling.


#2 I recently heard someone (on TV) say, "they should be found guilty by reason of insanity". It made me stop and think. I kinda agree. Shouldn't someone who obviously committed a crime, regardless of the reason, be found guilty, if indeed they are? They could have the same sentence as if they were found NOT guilty by reason of insanity. What do you think?


And now, THIS is what I found in my inbox at OT. Seana kindly made it for me and was going to post it but the thread got locked before she could. I didn't want her efforts to go unnoticed. :)




Lookin' good Mr. C!

I Kayaked! And survived!

My day of kayaking began at around 5:30am. I woke up on my own with no help from DH or an alarm (*takes a bow*). I put about 16 layers of clothing on, threw my hair into a ponytail, and topped it off with a baseball cap. My aunt had told me that if it was raining when we woke up, we would reschedule, but if not, we'd still go, even though the weather forecast said it was definitely going to rain that day. Not only was it not raining, but the cloud cover made it a little warmer than I expected it to be. :)

We got to the lake and parked at the docking place (is that what it's called?). You can see in the picture there was no one else around. After we put the kayaks in the water I was informed I needed to actually walk into the water, to get in. Great to know. *sigh* I had to remove my socks and tennies and roll up my jeans. And it was cold water! After I got settled into the kayak, I had to learn to balance really quickly as I put my shoes and socks back on.

This is a picture of my Aunt. I was playing with that feature where you highlight one color and make the rest black and white.

There were so many places to kayak on this particular lake. There were swampy areas and little...ugh, can't think of the word. Maybe I don't *know* the word, but basically like trails to follow. Skinnier areas that were not on the main lake. What are those called? Anyways, because the water level was so high, we were able to get to places that she normally can't get to. This is a pic of a tree I liked that was behind an ancient concrete structure.

Here I am, under a tunnel. We should have stayed there, as a few minutes after we were through it, it started pouring on us! You can see how shallow the water is here. My aunt said normally she has to walk her kayak across this!

Ok, here's where it gets really scary. I was pretty sure I spotted an alligator up ahead, so my aunt offered to go first and check it out. Here, she is tapping it on the head. She thought it was a log, because it didn't even flinch when she hit it, but c'mon, a log?? Nope, this was definitely some sort of creature, playing dead. Very intelligent!

Soon after, I noticed a pair of true lake monsters. Good thing I had my camera! These ones also froze up and played dead as we cautiously floated past. I was very proud of myself for exhibiting such bravery. I knew Carey would have felt awful if something had actually attacked me, after she taunted me in my last post. *sticks tongue out at her*

Here is a blue heron we saw as we were being drenched. You can see the rain on the water. My aunt kept asking me if I wanted to go back, but there was no way I was gonna let a little water scare us off. It was totally worth staying through. We are making arrangements to go back again soon, especially if we can find a better day weather-wise. She said now that I've proven I can do it, we can even separate for a while and enjoy the solitude out on the water.

Overall, it was a fantastic experience. I can't wait to do it again.

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Other than that, my weekend was ok. I went to a play on Saturday with the kids. I skipped a party at my friend Jenn's house. Oh, I also went to the movies with my mom on Friday. We saw Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married, and The Heartbreak Kid. Both were ok. The Heartbreak Kid was almost difficult to watch because the main female character was exactly like my ex-SIL (crazy). They never said what her "disorder" was, but it was very weird to see the same behaviors in her.

Has anyone here seen either movie? I'd love to know what you thought, if you have.

Nerds, Dorks and Geeks

And the rest of you can be the Beauties I guess. :)

*raises hand*

I? Am a dork. Not a geek because I'm not smart enough, not a Nerd because I don't wear a pocket protector and I suck at math, but definitely a DORK. In fact, here's a tidbit I have no doubt I'll regret sharing with you: My name Tabitha is biblical in origin. How many of you knew that? *notices the Geeks who raise their hands* Dorcas is the Greek word for Tabitha. I believe this more than qualifies me, right?

Moving on...so far my week sucks. I've not had one day to just be home, despite my "stay at home mom" status, and it won't be getting better. I have a job to do Thursday and plans on Friday. I should just be happy about my plans, which I am, but still, it's another day I won't be home. I miss just being home. *sniff*

Here's the upside: I get to see my RLBFF Thursday evening. :) Not sure what we'll do but she mentioned Nordstrom Rack, so maybe we'll go there. On Friday, I am getting up early. As in, AYFKM early. But after I have some coffee and I wake up, I'll be very happy because I get to go kayaking! Yay! I'm a tad nervous but very much looking forward to it. After that, my mother wants to go to a movie with me. It'll be a busy day!

Last thing: I was wondering if you all have a favorite comedian? I was watching a clip from Mitch Hedberg recently and realized my list of favorite comedians is fairly short. At the top of my list is Ellen DeGeneres. I've loved her since she started on 'Improv Tonight'. Second to her is David Letterman followed by Dennis Miller. They all have a wonderful, dry sense of humor that I love.

Who are your favorite or stand out comedians?

weird

Two semi weird things happened yesterday. One, my inbox said I had 6 new messages though I could not see anything on the first page. I started going back, page after page into the archives (knowing it was ridiculous because I clean it out enough to know I didn't miss anything) but eventually, about 5 months back, I had a new email from my mom. The 6th and last one (all from her) was from January '07! Isn't that odd? And wasn't this a story somewhere recently, maybe on OT? Huh. Have you ever gotten a really late email?

The other weird thing was that sometime during the afternoon I developed a headache. I took two Tylenol and sat on the sofa to watch TV. The next thing I knew, I was getting tired. So now I'm assuming I am getting sick or something. The phone kept ringing but I was so lethargic I kept missing it. One time I did pick it up and it was my dad who kept asking me what was wrong. I didn't want him to know I was sleeping so I tried to sound normal. Anyways, after laying on the sofa for a couple hours completely out of it, I got up and was very dizzy. Later in the evening, my mom called and I told her I might be sick. She asked about my symptoms and I told her the biggest two were my head and feeling lethargic to the point of it feeling unnatural. I was really concerned! She asked what I took and I picked the bottle of Tylenol up to read it and noticed the two letters I missed the first time. "PM". *snort* So I drugged myself to sleep in the middle of the afternoon yesterday. Oops.

My Defense

After reading Weltek's blog account of our meeting, I believe I need to set the record straight.

Let's begin by addressing my "strolling" towards her. I would call it halfway running, which we had previously agreed not to do. However, since I got lost in my own GD town and I couldn't get to Old Sac easily, I knew she was waiting for me and I felt awful. I was happy to see that she was smiling and didn't seem angry. She was dressed far more appropriately than I, and I was wishing I had worn a short sleeved shirt instead of my stupid blazer. We hugged and said hello, then began window shopping and looking around. We had fun in the sock store, like she said.

I *did* want to go into Evangeline's, BUT, it is a fun store with tons of neat things. It has costumes, knick-knacks, cards, books, candles, etc. Then I noticed a curtain hanging and of course my curiosity got the best of me. I went to peek inside when Kim kinda shoved me in. The next thing I knew, we were face to face with all kinds of naughty things. Mostly gag gifts and games, not actual naughty toys, I don't think. I stood there frozen with my eyes closed while she shopped. *grin*

I finally dragged her out and we went into a Round Table and found a quiet place to sit and talk. The time absolutely flew by! I had made plans for that evening to see a movie with my kids and my brother and his kids, but I was SO disappointed when I actually had to leave. I really could have sat and chatted with her forever. If anyone here ever has the chance to meet with her, I'd highly recommend it. The only person we actually talked about was Carey, btw. ;-)

I really hope she comes back soon and I can spend more time with her. Oh! And I want to say Thank You Kim, for driving over this way to make this meet possible. Next time, I'll try to come your way so you can skip the nasty California traffic. :)

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Also, if anyone gets a chance to see Sea Monsters at Imax, you should. Other than making a fool of myself by gasping and jumping, it was really educational.

WTF?

What a moron! Celebrating by lighting up is just stupid. But what is stupider is starting a thread to brag about it. Ugh.

Victoria, BC

I'm still not sure how long or short to make this, so I'll try for somewhere in the middle. ::update:: Screw it, it's long. Sorry.

Day one: we left at around 4:30 for the airport. I took 1mg of Ativan for the flying anxiety. My dad took 2mgs. He was completely embarrassing after that. Thank goodness I didn't over medicate. I know I took just the right amount because I didn't feel overly anxious and also because I remember not feeling overly anxious. Last year I took too much and have no memory of getting home. That was not something I liked. So we got to Seattle and it was cold and rainy. We went to our hotel and ate at the Denny's that was in the parking lot. We decided to never eat at Denny's again. *yuck*

Day two: We had to be awake by 5am in order to be ready to leave at 6am. The ferry to Victoria left at 8am, so we had plenty of time to kill. That was a good thing because US Customs decided I needed proof I wasn't stealing DD from DH, so I needed to call him, wake him up and ask him to write a letter and fax it over. Sheesh!

We finally got on the ferry and enjoyed the ride. We played cards and ate breakfast on the boat. Oh! And I tried Gouda cheese and liked it! *waves to Kim*

When we got to Victoria, dad decided we would walk to our hotel. Gah! I was wearing my very cute but *not walking* boots. My feet were already hurting. We eventually got there and it was right across from the Royal BC Museum, which was good. We then walked down to the pier and looked around.

Finally, our family from Vancouver had arrived so we met them back at the hotel. Mom and I went to our rooms to unpack while they all went to eat. I mostly laid on the bed and did not unpack. *grin*

They wanted to walk back into the city after eating, so we went again, on another long walk. I think I walked ten miles that day. We went to bed pretty early.

Day three: This was the day we got to see the Titanic exhibit. I was so excited! It was extremely crowded inside the museum, but I am so glad we got to go. There were not as many artifacts as I would have expected, but I did learn a lot. It was very interesting and sad. I also learned from my grandfather that we had two relatives on the Titanic that did not survive. It was weird to see their names on the giant board. We were all given boarding passes when we arrived with names of actual Titanic passengers. At the end, we had to see if we survived. I had a feeling that when my room number was listed as "unknown" it was not good. I didn't survive. :(

We just milled around after that, doing the normal sightseeing. My aunt Stephanie also drove my brother, DD and I to 'Mile 0'. She explained what that was but I don't remember.

Day four: On this day we had nothing to do but check out of the hotel and hang around until it was time for the ferry trip back to Seattle. We walked to the mall and did some shopping. It was really laid back and nice. There was also a parade in honor of all the Fallen Officers. It was very touching. I guess Al Gore was there, but I never saw him.

We eventually said our goodbyes to our family and went our separate ways. The ferry ride back was very bumpy. I stood outside and took some gorgeous sunset pictures.

When we got to Seattle, we were all hungry. It was raining though and we did not have a car so we had to find something close by. Across the street was a Bar and Grill place so we went there. We were promptly told by the waitress that they could not serve DD, as she was underage. So in order to avoid the Denny's, we opted for Jack in the Box and Taco Bell. We all set off in different directions to get our food and then meet back at the hotel. Did I mention it was raining? Anyways, because it was so late, by the time we all got to the fast food places, we were told the lobby's were closed and only the Drive Thru's were open. Gah! We were wet, cold and hungry and had to call a cab to get some freakin food? We decided the only option left was Denny's. We all ran back towards it, laughing like idiots because by now we were soaking wet. Ironically, the food this time around didn't seem nearly as bad as the first night we went there.

Day five: We had until mid afternoon before we had to be at the airport. It was very relaxing. Not much to even report on here, other than the fact that I about peed myself laughing because I got to shock both my DD and my dad. I had bought a fake Ipod that sends out an electrical shock when you try to turn it on. After getting DD to do it, we went for my dad at the airport. My mom laughed so hard she woke up two guys who were trying to sleep nearby.

The flight was fine and I was happy to finally be home. Tired, but very happy. :)

Oh! And somewhere up there^ I forgot to mention that I got to go into a Lush store finally! I bought a couple of bath bombs. Haven't tried them yet, though.

As for pictures, I am trying to add some to the slideshow I already have up. I have no idea if it will work. I'll add some more later, either way. :)

I'm back

And I'm tired. So tired in fact, that my update will have to wait until tomorrow. I'm trying to figure out which pics to share and how long (or short) to make the update. And I'm tired. *yawn*

Looks like everyone had fun without me, though. *pout* Pfft! A Boo blog party. Whatever.

Busy times

For starters, we finally gave the kids their 6th grade graduation presents. Well, we *did* throw them a pool party back in June, but they both knew they'd be getting something else. We just couldn't figure out what. Recently, because of our trip to Canada, I decided to make DD's dream of having a pink digital camera come true. DS was harder so he got a gift card from Best Buy. DD was thrilled with her present! DS later admitted that while he couldn't complain, he was halfway expecting cell phones because that was another thing they'd been asking for. Apparently, it is absolute child abuse to send your kids to Jr. High without one. *rolls eyes* What they didn't know, was that we had already ordered them phones. Not because they wanted one, but because I started to realize that with the proper rules in place, them having phones would be really helpful to me. So, last night, we hid the new phones in their backpacks and while we were all in the living room together, DH and I called them. It was hilarious watching them dig through the backpacks, not sure of what was going on, lol!

Besides that, I've been busy packing and doing a little shopping. I obviously needed new clothes and jewelry, right? *grin* I went to Old Navy for jeans and later, mom and I went shopping for warmer tops. I got some cute stuff, including a new blazer. *sheepish grin* But! The blazer is NOT lined down the sleeves and it has tiny blue pinstripes, so it is very different from my other ones and therefore, a necessary buy. I got a $10 purse at Old Navy too. Very cute. I also got a bunch of new necklaces and earrings, but won't describe them (seriously, how mundane can I be?).

So I think I'm ready. I'm not dwelling on the fact that I'll be flying tonight. I think I'll be fine. *deep breaths* Wish me luck!

You all have a great Friday and weekend! I'll come back with lots of pics to share. *smooches*

Ten Things (...or, easy blog update)

Ten Things

10 Favorites...

Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Food: Circus animal cookies or pizza
Favorite Band: AC/DC *waves at Carey*
Favorite Movie: Crash
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Season: Fall
Favorite Day Of the Week: Tuesday
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Pralines and Cream
Favorite Time of Day: Late morning

Currents...
Current Mood: Tired and cranky
Taste: Nothing
Clothes: Black t-shirt and black nightie pants
Current Computer Background: My blog
Current Finger/Toenail Color: Fingers; liquid lightning by Victoria's Secret and Toes; some shade of pink
Current Time: 9:41pm
Current Surroundings: my desk
Current Annoyance(s): Ugh. too much to list (PMSing)
Current Thought: I wish it were Friday

8 Firsts...
First Best Friend: Becky
First Love: Little Timmy
First Screen Name: Motormouth
First Pet: Rosco (a dog)
First Piercing: ears
First Crush: Doug (I was 5, he was about 30)
First Music: Eurythmics or Beatles, can't remember
First Car: 1985 Toyota Corolla

7 Last...
Last Cigarette: N/A
Last Drink: Water
Last Car Ride: Yesterday, driving home with DD after going to Old Navy
Last Text Message: A text from ex-SIL telling me to do another facial
Last Movie Seen: What Women Want (on TBS tonight)
Last Phone call: Mom
Last CD Played: Misc one I made myself

6 Have You Ever...
Have You Ever Dated One Of Your Best Friends: No
Have you Ever Broken the Law: Yes.
Have You Ever Been Arrested: Nope
Have You Ever Skinny Dipped: Yes
Have You Ever Been on TV: Briefly in third grade. A news story about schools.
Have You Ever Kissed Someone You Didn't Know: No

5 Things...
You're Wearing: Same as above
You Did Last Night: Went to bed early, read.
You Can Hear Right Now: My son procrastinating before going to bed
You Can't Live Without: Lip gloss
You Do When You're Bored: Think


Places You've Been To:
1. Jamaica
2. Alaska
3. Cozumel Mexico
4. San Francisco

3 People You Can Tell Anything To...

RLBFF

My older brother

More than one blog friend

Choices...
1. Black or White: Black
2. Hot or Cold: Hot

1 Person You'd Do Anything For:
My children (they're twins so they count as one *grin*)

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This might be my only update before I leave on Thursday. I have so much to do to get ready. I got a new camera today so hopefully I'll be able to use it and have lots of pics to share when I get back.

Guessing Game

Ok, here's a great idea. Why don't we try to guess 'Why Tab is feeling crappy today'?

Here are some clues, you see if you can guess correctly what might have caused this.

• My ass hurts
• My right wrist hurts
• My right shoulder hurts

So, any guesses out there? And nothing kinky! *looks at the perverts*

your weakness?

For me, every time I go shopping there are 6 temptations that I can't resist.

Mine are shoes, (no surprise) purses, blazers, lip glosses, jewelry and candles. When I shop, I almost always come home with one of those things. Doesn't matter a whole lot if I need any of those things, either. I mean honestly, I have at least ten blazers, twice as many purses and good lord, I'm not going to count my shoes. Even now, on my desk I have at least 9 candles (in jars) and about the same amount in lip glosses. It's a curse.




What are yours? What thing always draws you in?

Need Advice!

Ok, I have no idea why, but I am seriously considering changing my hair again. I need advice on two things: one, should I go back to my lighter roots? Here are a couple pictures of me with my natural hair color. I'm using my BF (hope she doesn't mind, lol! she reads my blog so she'll let me know) as a good comparison of how "not blond" I was. I guess it is a medium shade? These are very old pics, obviously, lol! So should I wait until spring to lighten it? Isn't that how most people do it?

I also need to decide whether to cut my hair. It doesn't seem to be growing out like it used to and frankly, it just feels flat and boring. I was considering something closer to my shoulders, but not quite as short as shoulder length. I think it would give me more body and fullness than the long straight style I have now does. Opinions? And do you know if my hair can recover from being cut at my age? I always notice that the older women get, the shorter their hair gets too. I'm not quite ready to never have long hair again.

I can also darken it again (I'm due right now) and go for the cut before leaving for Canada. I'm trying to decide before I leave.

This last picture just made me laugh. It's another reason my younger brother probably doesn't like me. I do maintain I was trying to baptize him, not drown him. *grin* Plus, it shows my natural childhood color.

So does everyone here stick to a certain color and style, or do you routinely change it?

Monday Randoms

1. My kids spent the night with my ex-SIL and her two kids. I have been slowly reconnecting with her after a two year break. It feels good to forgive, and better yet, to realize it was never my place to judge her. I'm glad to have her back in my life.

2. I am going to Victoria, BC in two weeks! Yay! There is a Titanic exhibit at the museum and we will visit family while we are there. It's actually just DD and me, my parents and my older brother. Other than flying, I'm very excited about it.

3. I have been reading a book lately that I recommend to everyone. It is called Making Life Work, by Tom Zinkle. It consists of things we are mostly taught growing up (ideally) but written so effectively that it is like learning it all over again. While reading this book, I've actually felt a tangible change in my attitude towards life, and others. I'm not the biggest 'self-help book' advocate (other than How to Win Friends and Influence People), but here I am, annoyingly preaching about one. Sorry! ;-)

4. What started as a tense scolding towards DS tonight, ended with my climbing up on his loft-bed with him for an hour tonight. I didn't want him going to sleep on a bad note so I went in to see where he was at, emotionally. We had a great talk (way more effective than the scolding, really) and I *hope* nights like tonight actually sink in and make a difference. This kid is motivated mostly by money, and I'm tired of feeling like that is all he cares about. Seriously, if someone gives him cash as a gift, the first thing he asks is, "do I have to spend it?". I'm all for being smart with your money, but seriously, it worries me to a small degree because I'm not seeing a balance here. I'm not sure how to change how someone feels about something though, so I'm feeling frustrated by this. *sigh*

5. My older brother has not heard from his soon-to-be ex-wife for a week now. He's already gaining some weight back and looking better. We even watched two movies together this weekend! It's nice having him back.

6. We got a new Tivo box! When our old one died, I was horrified to realize that DirecTv was no longer affiliated with Tivo. The one they gave us was so much harder to navigate. So I bought a new one on Ebay and am thrilled to see my little Tivo guy on my set again. :) *waves to MTW*

7. I'm trying to soak up the last of the summer rays before it's too late. Can anyone tell me what to expect in terms of my tan fading? It's been so long since I worked hard at getting one, and I don't know what to expect. Will I turn totally white again over the winter? Will it be like starting all over again when summer starts next year?

8. Hall and Oats: Who loves them? I must say, if they are ever in my neck of the woods, I am SO there. I love those guys.

9. My Valentine: I hope you had a great birthday! I thought of you often and wished I could have been there to make you a cake. :) *besa*

10. I end on a #10 because 9 just feels so unfinished. *grin*

Thank You

Just wanted to say thank you to each and every person who I've interacted with through the blogs, in email, or even mostly just on OT. We often refer to each other as our "online friends" but the truth is, I find that I can turn to some of you more than even my "real life" friends. You all bring something unique into my world. You have all made me smile, encouraged me, made me laugh and even made me share in pain that you have felt. I hope that you all know and understand that even when I am not commenting, updating, or even when I "disappear" at times, you are never far from my thoughts.

Guess I'm feeling mushy today. *sniff* I love you guys!

Woo freakin' Hoo!

I have been an emotional mess lately and tonight was no exception. Watching Spencer make the interception with only 8 seconds left, not only made me scream with joy, but it brought tears to my eyes as well. During the whole game, I kept thinking, "this is why I stopped watching football...can't take the anticipation". And I'm not sure whether I'll be watching every game or not, but tonight, I am glad I did. *does happy dance with Carey*
I hope Carey had a blast tonight! She was in my thoughts as I watched. :)

Other than this, not much to update about. My DD is adjusting to being a preteen and it's taking a toll. She is very emotional and sensitive lately. She's also very affectionate with me. I hope that part lasts. I've got a pretty busy week planned, but will be hitting your blogs the best I can.

*smooches*

A good name?

I'm not going to go into detail, but something I read in another blog yesterday made me realize I should have two things named that currently are not. I feel inadequate. Can you all give me two names? You don't even have to know what we're naming here. Might be funner that way. :)

And while we're here, everyone wish MTW a happy birthday!

feeling crummy

And really, I feel stupid for letting it bother me. *sigh*

Remember my friend Jenn? The one I was going to cut back on because she is so high maintenance? Well, she had a party on Saturday night and I'm feeling crummy because I know she didn't want me to go. The silly thing is that I wouldn't have gone anyways, but still.

She originally sent out evites, which I received. Then the evite was cancelled and when I spoke to her she said the party was still on, but something was wrong with the invitation so she pulled it. Later, she made a point of telling me not to feel *any* pressure to come to the party because, as she put it, "it's not your kind of party, ...you know, drinking, dancing, making out". Well, the making out part was a joke, because I knew there wouldn't be any, but the other parts were true. If she were normal, I would take this at face value but part of my previous problem with her was the fact that she put unrealistic expectations on me, as a friend. When she had other parties, not only was I hounded to death about them but she also let me know she'd take it personally if I couldn't go. *rolls eyes*

This last week we were on the phone Monday - Thursday due to a problem she was involved with (regarding my soon-to-be ex-SIL), and I noticed later that she never mentioned the party to me once. I found out later she emailed my brother, reminding him about the party (he didn't go either). Then, when I was looking at her pics of the party (she posts them online) I noticed she called not only my brother during the party, begging him to come, but also his best friend (and my friend too) Clint. Hmm. But no call to me. No reminders, no calls, nothing. And of course the fact that she pretty much told me not to come herself, in the beginning.

So, what am I to make of this? At first, I was fine with it, if not a bit confused, but after seeing the pictures and all the people who were there, I started to feel hurt. Am I THAT boring? Would I have killed the party? Am I a funsuck? Why did she beg my brother and Clint, but not me at all? Now I'm wondering whether to tell her how I feel, or to just not care. Maybe this is my perfect timing for a way out of her life (the way I've been wanting anyways). *sigh*

I feel crummy. What are your guesses? Why am I no fun to have at a huge dance party?

State Fair, among other important things

First off; Woo freakin' Hoo! I? Came in last place in the Blog contest!!! I thought Breezy would be too hard to beat, so I am thrilled we tied. Thank you Carey! It's the first time I've ever taken so much pleasure in losing. Other than pounds, of course. ;-) Now, on to the fair...

So after our plans to attend the State Fair on Thursday night were foiled (by SILFH) we decided to go on Friday night. We knew the crowd would be larger, but we wanted to all be together and on Thursday, my brother had to tend to yet another mess created by his wife.
Anyways, we started by putting the kids on rides right away. After many rides, we went to eat. You'd think with all the fair food I'd have had something unusual (or fried, lol) but instead I opted for a small bowl of chocolate covered strawberries. *yum* We ate and listened to the Commodores playing live.

After that, mom and I went into the exhibit building. I hate the exhibits. Actually, I hate the ones *we* went into. They are not really exhibits, but rather, the booths selling stuff you usually only see on TV. Same 'ol same 'ol. Have YOU ever bought anything at the fair and if so, are you happy about it or were you suckered in and later regretted it? My mom bought a container for the back of her van that she is positive will make her life easier and completely organized. *waves "bye" to $20*
Anyhow, my parents and younger DB (with his baby and DCommonLawW) left at that time leaving my older DB and myself, with all the kids. We'd spent good money on unlimited ride bracelets and I was going to get our moneys worth! Last year, DD amazed us all by doing a ride called The Mega Drop. I promised her this year I would go with her. So there I was, on this:


All I can say is...*thinks*. Man, I'm still speechless. This ride was not exciting to me. It scared the carp out of me. By the time "crap", of "holy crap" came out of my mouth, we were at the bottom. The worst part I guess was the 10 second (or so) lull at the top, while you are sitting there waiting to drop. Not fun.

After we got off, my legs and arms were weak. All I could think was, Payback! She's going to have to ride something else with me! So we headed to the Zipper. Who knows that ride? It's pretty standard I think, at most carnivals and fairs. Here's a pic:

This was my favorite ride as a teenager. That also happens to be the last time I rode it. Still, I had no reservations, as going upside down does not scare me. The only thing I did *not* anticipate, was the tight cage I would be locked in. Duh. As soon as the bar locked across our legs, I got an uneasy feeling in my gut. It was like a heat, searing through my stomach and chest. We were already off the ground, but the ride had not started because they were loading people still. I had to decide whether to scream and hope they would hear me, or force myself to remain calm for the duration. I turned to the side and tried to inhale fresh air through the cage. It didn't work. I was not getting enough oxygen. I turned to my DD, who was already extremely nervous about the ride, and I confided in her. I calmly told her I wasn't sure I was ok. She focused on trying to talk me through it, which in effect took her mind off of her being scared. Within a minute or 457, the ride finally started. Once we were moving, I was fine. No time to think about being trapped when you are screaming and being flipped every which way! When the ride was done, we were let off pretty quickly, and I was glad I stayed on. DD said it was her favorite ride ever. Yay!

Still, it surprises me how one can become claustrophobic so late in life. And weird too how it hits so randomly. The other ride, I suppose because there was no cage around me, didn't have the same effect at all. *shrug*

So that was our night. I also did a three story fun house with the kids, which I think burned some serious calories, lol!

Tell me, who here does these rides? Do you get sick? Do you think they are safe (relatively speaking)?