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  • Sing a long

    If anyone doubts the power of music, you should check out these new clips from T-Mobile….
    There's a lot more on Youtube, but this one is my favorite.
    I love Pink!!

    T-Mobile Sing-along – Pink appears

    There is one where they are all singing "Hey Jude".
    It is so fun and really powerful to watch…..
     
    Music is such a universal, emotional language…if you watch these clips, you see the joy everyone is experiencing. They don't care if they can sing or not, but they are having a BLAST…young, old, black, white…whatever.
    Just people….people being moved by music and a moment….so amazing!!!

    clips like this..moments captured….these rare gems when you can really feel the emotion of the moment are the ones I want to throw around and say "There, right there, is why I worship music the way I do!"

    When you can feel a moment on your skin, feel words on your skin, ahhhh…there is just nothing that compares to that feeling.

    Music is such an amazing part of all of our existence and these clips demonstrate it BEAUTIFULLY.

    Enjoy!!!

  • race card.

    I suppose everyone has heard about this, by now…Mariah's honor.
    (A cool part of twitter….I knew about this long before the media picked it up because I follow Nick Cannon on Twitter…neener, neener, neener…as if you really care?! ha! 🙂 )

    I am so annoyed that he played the "race" card!
    WTF?!?! is up with THAT??
    You can't defend your wife without highlighting that she is black?
    I just honestly do not get what the hell race has to do with any of this! Like it would've been somehow less disrespectful if Mariah were white? Oh, then it'd be okay cause she's just another stuck up, rich, white bitch. <rolling eyes>

    What a freakin'  ugh! I don't even know what to call him and frankly, crap like this is part of the reason why racism is alive and well today and it just really frustrated me.

    Well, more like annoyed…but doesn't frustrated sound much more mature?
    LOL

  • Happy Mother’s Day & a birthday!!!!

    I had such a good day!
    Things are still tight, financially so I did not get a gift or anything but that is fine because I had some of the greatest gifts I could ask for….

    My husband….without him, I would not be a mom and he was so amazing today. Very appreciative of me, very helpful and very grateful. But then, he is like that every day. I am lucky!! 🙂

    My kids…they are healthy, happy, funny and beautiful. No matter what
    I do or don't do in my life from this point on, I know I will leave the
    world better than I found it just because of these two amazing souls
    that are now in it. ( I know I have said this before, but I mean it…and I think it all the time…)

    I got to be with my mommy on Mother's Day for the first time in 12 years…
    I got to be with my sister on Mother's Day for the first time since we became mothers.

    Other things that made me happy today…

    I got to see N.L. (my grandmother….)
    J's first Mother's Day. So incredibly happy for her!
    Danielle is going to become a mom of a beautiful little girl in July.
    Eddie sent mom flowers, tulips and because she lives with me, I got to enjoy them too! They are beautiful! Thank you Eddie!! lol

    All in all a beautiful, wonderful, fantastic day!!!

    AND it's David's birthday…I tried to call but didn't get him….but I left him a message wishing him a happy birthday and Wanda a Happy Mother's Day. I will probably try them again in a bit but just in case I don't get them..

    HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!!
    I hope you had a great day and I just know this is YOUR YEAR!!!
    Love ya!
    your pain-in-the-ass-I-should've-never-hired-her-cause-she-won't-GO-AWAY, friend. 🙂
    LOL

     

  • Not to scale…

    Jaime, Ben, Zak and I were all in the bathroom one morning  last week or so, getting ready…brushing teeth, doing hair, you know the drill.

    I'm doing Jaime's hair and Zak is helping Ben brush his teeth and Jaime starts talking about how you can't measure the temperature of the water near Alaska. I ask her "What do you mean, baby?" And she goes on to explain that she was looking at a map at school and it said that you can't measure the water that surrounds Alaska. I ask her "Well, what did the map say that makes you think that?" And I am completely lost on what the heck she is talking about so I am really curious about her answer. She says….and I swear to God this is the truth….."The map says not to scale." And I about DIE laughing. It is all I have to not fall to the floor in utter hysterics. That is just so classic! That is the kind of thing that would happen in a freakin' sitcom and you'd say "No, that doesn't happen in real life!" I just so loved it..the innocence in it just made me fall in love with that child even more….so I pull myself together and Zak is trying not to laugh, too and I ask her "Well, what do you think scale means, Jaime?" And she says she thinks it means you can't measure the temperature of the water…..

    Both Zak and I manage to keep from laughing cause obviously we don't want her thinking we are laughing at her and Zak wound up explaining what "not to scale" really means, later and he thinks she understands the concept now but oh my gosh, that was the funniest thing that has come out of that kids mouth in a long time and I had to share….

    More later!!
    🙂

  • Tuesday Nights…

    Ever since we left Alaska, getting to talk to Ceci is a treat. She is so incredibly busy that it is hard to find uninterrupted time to talk. I don't call her because she tends to get a little stressed out if she can't talk, at the moment. Or she feels bad…like if her and JR finally have a couple of hours together, alone and I call…she will either, talk to me and then lose time with JR or she will say that she is hanging with JR and can't talk and then feel bad for ditching me. LOL That's just the kind of woman she is….and I love that about her, so I'm not complaining! But because I know this about her, I leave the calling to her.  I hate doing that becuase I don't want her to ever think I don't think of her. This is when I really wish she had a facebook or myspace that she checked more frequently because then I could leave little messages to let her know I'm thinking of her. Aside from that, I don't want her always being the one making the effort to talk. We've talked about this and I know she understands why it works out better for her to be the one to call when she has a moment….but it still bothers me a little bit that she is always the one to call. 

    We talked for a few minutes last week and because tax season is over and she is not as rushed and swamped at the office, she now has a couple hours of free time, on Tuesday nights. So we made a "date". When she got out of work, she was going to go home, make a drink and then call. I was so psyched!! I couldn't wait until Tuesday….

    We got to talk for awhile and man, it was nice to have a long, uninterrupted phone call with her!! I loved it!!! And it reminded me of how much I miss her. So we made a plan….every Tuesday night will be our phone call night. I am so happy to have a plan, so happy to have that little bit of time to talk to her. I have felt so disconnected from her life because we hardly get to talk and so this little bit of time is so going to ease that!! 

    I am just beyond happy and I already can't wait until next Tuesday!!! 🙂

     

  • Gift Idea….

    So I saw this at a photo site I go to.
    And I thought this was such a fantastic idea!
    I know a lot of people that read my blog live faraway from family……
    Do it!!
    What mom wouldn't love it??

    A Day in the Life of… You!

    breakfast-smIf you live far away from your mom, you know that she
    wishes she was with you all the time. Make her feel like she’s there by taking
    pictures of your life for a day!

    Start taking pictures when you roll out of bed and snarf down a bowl of
    Cheerios, and don’t stop until you hit the hay that night.

    Take pictures of the big and small details you see every day, from your
    favorite coffee mug to your favorite co-worker.

    Print out the photos, label everything and mail it to your mom. She’ll love
    having a frame of reference when you chat about your life.

    Self-preservation reminder — don’t do this on the day you go to the tranny
    bar or stock up on Thunderbird.
    Your mom worries enough.

  • Sneak Peak…

    A little glimpse of our upcoming weather….

    Fri
    Apr 24

    Mostly Sunny
    Mostly Sunny

    71°
    49°

    0%

     

    71°F

    Sat
    Apr 25

    Sunny
    Sunny

    84°
    56°

    0%

     

    84°F

    Sun
    Apr 26

    Mostly Sunny
    Mostly Sunny

    85°
    56°

    0%

     

    85°F

    Mon
    Apr 27

    Partly Cloudy
    Partly Cloudy

    79°
    57°

    10%

     

    79°F

    Tue
    Apr 28

    Partly Cloudy
    Partly Cloudy

    79°
    55°

    20%

     

    79°F

    Wed
    Apr 29

    Partly Cloudy
    Partly Cloudy

    68°
    44°

    20%

     

    68°F

    Thu
    Apr 30

    Mostly Sunny
    Mostly Sunny

    64°
    44°

    10%

     

    64°F

    Fri
    May 1

    Mostly Cloudy
    Mostly Cloudy

    62°
    42°

    YES!!!
    I. AM. THRILLED!!!!!!!!

  • Bad Words…

    As everyone who knows me, knows….I have a potty mouth.
    Bad.
    Yup.
    It's true.

    I do try to curb it at least a little, around the kids. My big hang up is the "eff" word….I do make an effort to not use that one when Thing 1 and Thing 2 are present….so friggin' and freakin'  have because ever more popular in my house. And I use damn, hell, pissing me off and shit with no abandon……

    But my kids do really well with knowing what a bad word is and they can't say it. Amazingly well, actually.
    Now, every once in awhile, they will try a word not realizing it's a bad word…..I know I shouldn't think it is, but it's funny. It probably wouldn't be so funny if they continued to use it, but since they don't after I tell them it's a bad word, I think it's funny…..yeah, bad mom award goes to me. Got it. 🙂

    The other day me, Jaime, Ben and my mom are sitting outside. My mom is sitting in a chair facing the stairs where me, Jaime and Ben are sitting. I am sitting on one end, Ben is snuggled up next to me with his head kind of in my lap and Jaime is beside him and I'm on the phone with Zak. On my cell phone, with Zak. My cell phone that picks up every little noise and amplifies it times a million. As Zak and I are talking I hear Ben say "Jaime, you're pissing me off!" And my jaw drops….and I start to laugh…..Zak yells "What???" into my ear and I say "Uhhh…yup, you heard it right." And he's just like "Oh my god." and I am doubled over laughing and I'm trying to stop laughing so I can explain to Ben it's a bad word and he can't say that….but while I'm trying to stop laughing, Zak is in my ear "You're not helping this. You've got to stop laughing, babe…you're not helping at all." sounding so frantic and concerned that it's making me laugh even harder….which is not good. But I can't help it!

    So I finally shut myself up and explain to Ben that that's a bad word and he can't say it. This is after he's managed to say it a couple more times because I couldn't quit laughing quick enough to stop him from saying it again…..

    <sigh> I think we got the situation handled. I'm pretty sure he won't say it again.
    And I know I shouldn't have laughed….but I think it'll be okay. Like I said, both of the kids are really good when I explain that a word is a bad word, they won't say it again…..
    But damn!
    That shit's FUNNY!!!

    Which is probably a huge indication of just how simple minded I am…that I find my 5 year old telling his 8 year old sister she's "pissing him off" hysterical.

    I'll take my "Bad Mom" award now, thank you!

  • Better mood…

    I am readjusted and seeing things a little better this am.
    Even though it's raining.
    I so hate the rain.
    BUT..when I know it's going to be sunny and almost 80 this weekend, I think I can live with it.

    My internet was down this am and it forced me to focus on designing some forms and that is a GOOD thing.
    I am seriously going to get my shit together and get some of my ideas rolling.

    I have been working on a few ideas to make some money from home, for MONTHS. Seriously, MONTHS people.
    And I just need to organize, prioritize and FOCUS. I need to take baby steps and stop looking at the whole big picture and all I need to do to put my ideas into action. I figure as long as I can get a couple of tasks completed a day, I might actually make some progress and get these things DONE.

    I have talked to J a little lately about some stuff and she has so motivated me to get focused! 

    I have really good ideas…great ideas, actually…..that I know could make us a few bucks and we certainly could use it.
    And it would feel good to work again…..especially with the ideas I have, it is doing things I love to do….so I really can't go wrong!

    I'm excited this morning and really motivated.

    Time to get back to my to do lists and GET THIS DONE!!!!

    Go me!
    ha.

  • frustrated….

    you ever have those times when you feel like you just aren't "good" enough, in any capacity? There is nothing I am doing great or even really good….my life right now is a blur of half assedness….I don't care that that's not a fucking word. My blog, I can make words up if I want, so fuck you grammar police.

    The list of all I feel like I'm not doing good at is a mile long….

    Not being a great wife
    not being good at focusing on my goals and getting them done.
    not being a good mom
    "blowing things off" with the house…..
    Not having sex with my husband enough….(get your jaws off the floor..even I do get stressed out enough that I can't relax enough to enjoy "adult" time…)
    Lousy friend…
    Not keeping up with my blog.
    not cooking enough….
    Lousy at birthdays for the last year….(and oh, how this kills me….)

    But hey..there IS an upside…..I have a few things I AM apparently fantastic at.

    Fat.
    Ugly.
    Bitch.

    See? All is not lost…..I got some stuff I'm acing….

    Whatever.

    The pity party is RIGHT HERE today…..
    you can only refuse the invitation so many times until you finally just say…..
    "oh fuck it, I"ll go and just get it over with.…."

    Hopefully, I can get away with just making an appearance and some small talk and get the fuck out of there FAST.