I'm calling in...

I'm giving myself a skip day on posting today, sorry you wasted your time and read this :p

Have a great weekend :)

Short and sweet..

Please remember that the decisions you make today have the ability to effect you for a lifetime. Even more than that...they will effect those who love you and support you as well.

Don't be stupid.

Time has come...

It's official.

 I am now the kind of person who can't watch the news anymore. First five minutes we have vandals shooting car windows out, random shooting resulting in death...I just can't handle it anymore. I know we need to be informed but, honestly...starting off with a little fluff piece now and again would REALLY be OK with me. REALLY. Real life is tough enough without starting out the evening news w/ all the negative attention-grabbing crap going on out there. Feeling a little stressed and overwhelmed today and honestly, I didn't want to hear about more sadness and devastation.

In OTHER news...

I have a new favorite drink. Mostly just because of how cute it is and it comes with it's own straw!

 Win!

It's not just a drink...it's an accessory :)

What does this say about me?

I'm not feeling very inspired tonight. But, to keep on truckin' with my blogging everyday of Jan, I will pull a topic from "The List" once again.

"What is the contents of your bag?"

OK, this might take a minute...this is a large Lulu Guinness handbag: Betsey Johnson wallet, bottle of Ibuprofen, Barnes & Noble booklet, many pens, 2 bottles of Purell hand sanitizer, Christmas card, keys, peace sign earrings, Swarovski crystal mirror compact, Philosophy "Amazing Grace" hand lotion,  Lipton green tea/citrus packets for water, gloves, Kindle, camera, heartburn meds (hush, I'm old), Aaron's markers, small tablet for Aaron, 2 bouncy balls, Hot Wheels car, 3 lip glosses, 2 Burt's Bees chap sticks, various hairbands, hair ties, hair clips, etc.

Sounds like a big ole mess, but it's separated and organized and mini bags for easy finding :)

Bachelor rant pt 2

OK, I know I've mentioned this before either on Twitter, Facebook or both. How on reality shows...competition or otherwise, all of a sudden, the participant finds themselves face to face with one of their biggest fears. It's always slightly annoying and to me, 100 percent transparent. On the Bachelor...maybe last week(?) I noticed it 2 times..once was with one of the Ashleys when Brad took her to a recording studio and they sang "Kiss From A Rose" by Seal...which made her burst into tears because that song reminds her of her father who passed away...I was instantly annoyed b/c I KNEW she told this to the show preppers and/or Producers. Totally exploited. Then, it gets worse when Seal actually shows up to sing to them..gag.

That was nothing compared to how outraged I was when after we heard how Emily's fiance died in a private plane heading to a racetrack, Brad takes Emily on a SMALL PLANE to their date destination. I was floored. Brad didn't know yet, about her sad story...but, the PRODUCERS did.

And tonight went along smoothly enough...a fear of water was exploited, as was a fear of heights...no big. What really is pissing me off are the clips to next week's show that shows Brad taking his group date ladies, including our sweet Emily who is by far my favorite, to a....wait for it....wait.for.it....FREAKING RACETRACK TO DRIVE CARS!!!! I swear to God, I think she should sue for trauma.

Maybe they just cut the previews that way to "appear" as though they were all racing, she was crying, etc. But, I am 99 percent sure she was in one of those flame-retardant jump suits that race car drivers wear. I want to throttle someone.

OK, vent over. I feel better :)

Oops

I know I didn't post on Sunday....but, this is counting as Sunday's post because I said so :) I was dealing with a sick kiddo all day. Yes, I know he's 10 but, that doesn't mean I give him any less attention or any less of my time than when he was 3 and sick. I also was having a purely craptastic day with my back so doing anything at all seemed to take 3 times as long. And I had to of course rest for a bit in-between. Aging can bite the big one for all I'm concerned.

I finished "The Kite Runner" tonight. Saddest effing book I have EVER read. And trust me...I tend to gravitate towards the sad and tortured souls books. So, I have no shortage of material to compare it to. That being said...I recommend that everyone read it. It was powerful and amazing. The author, Khaled Hosseini made some very difficult subject matters bearable to read, he threaded this story so masterfully...it was complex and covered many decades and many characters but, never once do you feel lost or confused. I learned a lot and maybe one day I'll read it again...I have a feeling there were things I missed the 1st time...subtle details.

I need to give myself a little break to recover then, I'm on to either the final 2 "Dexter" books, or "The Hunger Games."

Thank you for reading...this was post 23 of 31 :)

Happy Birthday to...who?

Well, this post posted weirdly from my phone. And by "weirdly" I mean it just posted as a bunch of dashes lol. I can't remember what I said...I do remember I vented some about how extravagant and ridiculous bday parties for kids are now. I'm guilty of it as well. But, what happened to the good old days of having birthday parties at our HOMES? When did we start having to rent out places instead of just going as a group to one? When did spending $500-$1000 on a bday party become "normal"? This isn't counting the money spent of gifts. The goodie bag we got yesterday had easily %50 worth of stuff in it. It's nice and Aaron was stoked...it's just pointless, in my opinion. Especially since I know this single Mom put herself in a bit of debt paying for this party.

I don't know...maybe I'm old-fashioned, or a hater :p Don't get me wrong, I have gone all out to ridiculous lengths for my kid's birthday...but, not to the point that I couldn't afford it. it seems each party we go to is bigger and more pricey than the one before. I get the distinct impression these parties are for the parents to show off, more than for the child celebrating their birthday...