OMG! You're Invited To A Party!

Teagan's 7th birthday is coming up in 3 weeks, so I've been busy trying to come up with "inexpensive" themes.

One idea is to do what my mom did for me one year. (although my bday is in the middle of the summer, so it works better) We had everyone who was invited bring a 'dressed up' banana. We had a little contest, you know for like the best dressed, funniest & etc...Then we made them into banana splits. Yummy!!!

So, to help ME cut part of the cost, why not have them bring THE food?

I will make brownies & provide the ice cream & sprinkles etc...

Does that sound exciting enough for a party? Oh, did I mention she wants to invite EVERYONE from her class? Which means there is a possibility of 19 boys & girls showing up, not including the kids down the street & the boss' daughter & cousins? Last year she had 15 kids, I'm sure I can handle almost 30...

(Did you hear that? That was me ripping my hair out & screaming!!)

Random happenings

"Pieces of April" is the dumbest movie I have ever seen...starring Katie Holmes...

I'm currently reading "If you could see me now" by Cecelia Ahern. Actually I haven't started reading it yet.

I saw a woman wearing a green velour track suit with heels. How stupid is that? Talk about fashion police being needed!

I think Teagan will have a Tinkerbell birthday party. Not sure...

Jingle all the way to Bank of America

So the retail holiday hours are fast approaching & I need some extra cash for those two very long wish lists I helped the girls make out to Santa...(why did I do that?)

So, beings as I work at "The Best Company Ever" (yes, they believe that) I decided to give them my full cooperation & agreed to slave away at their request.

So as a result, my daily routine has been upended and I know have crazy hours. I will be working anywhere from 3pm till midnight the week of thanksgiving! Oh and they decided to throw in a 6am shift on Sundays!

Back when I was a kid...

When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears
With their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking Twenty-five miles to school every morning

... Uphill...

BOTH ways

Yadda, yadda, yadda

And I remember promising myself that when I grew up,
There was no way in hell I was going to lay

A bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it

And how easy they've got it!

But now that... I'm over the ripe old age of
Thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today.

You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my
Childhood, you live in a damn Utopia!

And I hate to say it but you kids today you
Don't know how good you've got it!

I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have The Internet. If we wanted to know something, We had to go to the damn library and
Look it up ourselves, in the card catalogue!!

There was no email!! We had to actually write
Somebody a letter, with a pen!

...Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take like a week to get there!

There were no MP3's or Napsters! You wanted to
Steal music, you had to hitchhike to the damn record store and shoplift it yourself!

Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and the DJ'd usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up!

We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting! If you
Were on the phone and somebody else called they got a busy signal, that's it!

And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either!
When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was! It could be your school,
Your mom, your boss, your Bookie, your drug dealer, a collections agent, you
Just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!

We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video
Games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games
Like 'Space Invaders' and 'asteroids'. Your guy was a little square! You
Actually had to use your Imagination!! And there were no multiple levels or
Screens, it was just one screen
Forever!

And you could never win. The game just kept getting
Harder and harder and
Faster and faster until you died! Just like LIFE!

Sure, we had cable television, but back then that
Was only m-net And there was no on screen menu and no remote
Control!

You had to use a Little book called a TV Guide to find out what was
On! You were screwed when it Came to channel surfing! You had to get off
Your ass and walk over to the TV to change the Channel and there was no
Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons
On Saturday Morning. Do you Hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK
For cartoons, you spoiled
Little rat-bastards!

And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat
Something up we had to use the stove ... Imagine that!

If we wanted Popcorn, we had to use that stupid Jiffy Pop thing
And shake it over the stove forever like an idiot.

That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids
Today have got it too easy.
You're spoiled. You guys wouldn't have lasted
Five minutes back in 1980!

Regards,
The over 30 Crowd

All I want for Xmas is....

November is the winter month of hell! It wants to be cloudy & gray, maybe rain a bit, & if we're lucky, the sun will shine.

Everything Christmas is around you, there is no escaping it. Especially when you have little ones! They start making wish lists, telling you what they want & they'll just never forgive you if Santa doesn't bring them everything on their list.

Teagan, (drama queen & girly girl if I ever saw) wants everything that a spoiled 16 yr old would want. ie; iPod, laptop, a real cell phone etc...

Layla ( the future 'Mean Girl' on campus, but sweet & inocent in class) is still the baby at heart. She wants the babydolls & the dollhouse, & the princess movies.

What do I want? Let's just say I would have to win the lottery to get everything I want on my list!

New cars, a house of my own, debt free, unlimited credit lines, world travels, ALL the simple things that make me, well ME!

Things I miss

1. Your hugs every morning
2. My paid for Honda Civic (INow make a car payment & it totally sucks ass)
3. Texas & everything it offers
4. My friends in Southern Ca
5. Sleeping in on the weekends
6. Spontaneous roadtrips (without kids!)
7. FRIENDS !!! Y(the show)
8. Eating out whenever I didn't feel like cooking
9. Monthly pedicures & bi-weekly manicures
10. My long hair
11. My credit cards (ok, maybe not so much)
12. My BFF, Carissa
13. Sitting in the stands of Beaver Stadium, watching PSU kick ass!
14. East Coast winters (I miss my white xmas')
15. Joe's Bar (closing it down till 'The Gambler' came on)
16. The cotton-eyed Jo & swing dancing at the horse
17. Mom & Dad
18. Stress-relief shopping!
19. The 80's
20. Saturday morning cartoons

Now you know the true meaning

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?
And days of auld lang syne, my dear,
And days of auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?

We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine.
We've wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne,
We've wandered mony a weary foot,
Sin' auld ang syne.
We twa hae sported i' the burn,
From morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.
Sin' auld lang syne, my dear,
Sin' auld lang syne.
But seas between us braid hae roared
Sin' auld lang syne.

And ther's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

The words 'Auld Lang Syne' literally translates from old Scottish dialect meaning 'Old Long Ago' and is about love and friendship in times past. The lyrics in the song Auld Lang Syne referring to 'We'll take a Cup of Kindness yet' relate to a drink shared by men and women to symbolise friendship.

Boiling Point

I feel so used. Not by someone I call that great of a friend either. This person is my ex. This is the 2nd time he has come into my life, (unannounced at that) and confided in me with some problems he's going through at home.

I try to help him out and give him advice & tell him to do whatever it is to make things work at home. I've even told her the same things...Im always here to talk for either of them.

I have been talking (excuse me, texting) to him for a week...He flirts, I flirt back all in innocence. Things are said that should not be said by either of us, and then he dissapears.

Sure he was having a bad day. But usually the peolple I know would rather talk it out than stew all day & be pissy.

So now I feel used. He got the companionship out of me that he felt was enough for him & hung me out to dry.

Well Mr. J, don't expect me to be so friendly, caring or understanding and willing to give advice or my opinion 3 years down the road...AGAIN.

And for you Mrs.J, this isn't any of your fault. I've just had a bad day & I needed to vent and this is what spilled over the boiling point.

(I really need a dozen Blue Moons now)

It's an Eeyore kinda day

49 days left till Christmas. Which means, 4 more paydays to help Santa go shopping.

Where does the time go? It seems that summer was just yesterday, and I had a great tan from laying out in the pool EVERYDAY!

Teagan's 7th birthday is also just around the corner. Try asking a girl what type of party she wants...you'll never get the same answer twice! She also wants to invite a few of the boys from her class...yikes! Already????

This gloomy weather is inspiring me to break out my Paula Deen cookbooks and cook up some southern comfort foods.

I just love cooking & using a new recipe. Plus, Paula knows how to hit the spot! I wish she was my grandma sometimes. Maybe someday I'll make it to Atlanta & head over to her resturant...The Lady & Sons

Hopefully we'll head up to Chico tomorrow night. We need to get out of this boring town. I've been wanting to go see 'Changeling' maybe Karen will accompany me. I could also use a Blue Moon & a few games of 1-4-24 at Joe's...

Living in America

Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

I love this country! We have the right to free speech, the right to bare arms,& the COURAGE to nominate & ELECT the first black man into presidency!!

I truly do believe that he is going to do great things for the economy, the people of this country, and bring our troops home. I believe that he will open the eyes of many that may have otherwise voted republician, and show them a brighter side to everything!

I also hope that as a nation we accept people for WHO they are, not WHAT they are, and we overturned Prop 8. Everyone is entitled to happiness!!

I am an American, and I am proud to live in a Obama Nation!!

The Bush is overgrown

Tuesday, Novemeber 4th 2008...also known as election day every four years. What makes THIS election more important than recent years pass?

1. We had our first woman candidate in US History! (I'd vote for her, had she not dropped out)
2. We had our first black candidate in US History as well.
3. Tina Fey has ultimately had the best year ever as a dead ringer for Sarah Palin. (but I don't watch SNL)

I hope everyone casts their ballots at some point in their busy lives today. Take 10 minutes out of your day to change the world forever. You really can help make a difference, but if you don't vote, you have no right to complain!

Shit! It's cold out there

Cold, cold, cold...

I really don't like being cold. Its been ugly and gray all day. We had some sprinkles, little bit of a down pour, but just all together COLD!

I was so cold this afternoon that I was shaking as I was texting a friend. I was shaking from the inside out & that's when I know that I am down right cold.

Now I am safe at home in bed under the covers and I am wearing socks, sweats, long sleeve shirt, sweatshirt & a blanket on top of the coves with the heater cranked up close to 90°

Tis' the season

OMG! When I left work today the parking lot was completely full!! I saw people walking across the street from the mall because our lot was full.

I guess it's one explanation for everyone's greediness. I overheard someone say, "grab it before she does"

You would think the way things are going in the world, people would be cautious with their money! A lot of people where christmas shopping already, buying stupid toys & video games, flat screens and the ever popular iPods.

I would rather save my money & teach the girls what the holiday means, than be the one that has to pick up all the toys for the rest of the year!

The circle of life

I never used to believe in those churchy type sayings. You know, the kind like "God only gives you what you can handle" or "When a door closes, a window opens"...I believe in Karma & the ways of Buddhisim.

Well, this morning I now have reason to truly believe that when a door closes, a window really does open.

Our black lab, Sir Oliver Boliver McButt passed away. He contracted Parvo. I have never experienced it first hand until now, and it is such a cruel & rapid diesease.

I can't stand to remember the look on his face for the past 4 days. I've never seen a true 'puppy dog' face until Oliver came into my life.

As I said with the whole door & window thing...The night that Oliver was showing symptoms of being sick, my black cat, Bageerha came home. He was missing for about 2 weeks & we thought that he was gone.

So, I'm not sure if it is just a coincidence, or the ways of something/someone else. What ever it is...its a moment where you wanna cry both tears of joy & sadness, & you can't tell if you happy or sad.

That's all it took, one click of a button....part 2

Thousands of people
Live in this town
And I had to run into him
When I saw him there
On that busy street
Those feelings came back again

There was no where to run
No where to hide
He walked up to me
Looked in my eyes

And still
The world stood still
I couldn't move
And all I could feel
Was this aching in my heart
Saying I loved him
Still

He said how've you been
It's great to see you again
You're really a sight for sore eyes
I said I can't complain
Oh, I'm doin' fine
We talked
As the people rushed by

We laughed about old times
And all we went through
That's when he hugged me
And said I've missed you

And still
The world stood still
I couldn't move
And all I could feel
Was this aching in my heart
Saying I loved him
Still

Your such a fucken

Hypocrite!

Websters definition- adjective

1: a person who puts on a false apperance of virtue or religion.
2: a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings.

I believe that is what defines who you are.

Indecent Proposal

How many people have watched 'Indecent Propsal'? It is a early 90's movie with Demi Moore & Woody Harrelson.

Basicly their characters are broke & struggling, they argue a lot, but have great sex. They go to either Vegas or Atlantic City on vacation. A rich guy offers them a million dollars for one night with Demi's character. They need the money so they agree to do it.

Despite it all, she ends up fallong for the rich guy & breaks Woody's heart...I think they get back together at the end, but its been awhile since I've seen it.

So anyways, my point & question is this; How many people would take up that offer? Married or not, would you do it for the money?

My answer is 'Hell Yes!'

My husband knows this, as I have discussed it with him. But I have promised as well that our ending wouldn't be like the movie.

So, what is your answer?

Paint & Butterscotch

I painted my master bathroom this morning! I couldn't stand looking at a sloppy paint job that someone did any longer.

It was two different shades of a beige color. Kinda like a khaki/whiteish tone. It was awful! It was so bad that actually grossed me out. Now it's just plain sterile white.

And now, looking into the bathroom, I am convinced that the rest of the house needs FRESH paint! I will not be attempting that one on my own though. I will either hire someone, or get a sprayer & make Brad help me get the job done.

Oh, I need to replace the light fixture now to. The current one grosses me out to! I'm also going to look for some sort of valance for the window, a plant type picture to hang above the towel bar & a new TP holder to match the towel bar.

Now I'm going downtown to a boutique I passed yesterday called 'Pockets'...very cute looking kids store!

Oh & I learned that Chandler Bing is called a 'Butterscotch Tabby'...now Layla won't stop calling him that!

I am the 'Karate Kid' of shopping

Today was relaxing. Well, this morning was. I took the girls to school, came home & did a chore or two. Brad & I went to Home Depot & wandered around for about an hour & a half...I bought the paint for our bathroom & the cobweb broom I couldn't find anywhere!

Stopped at Wal-Mart to get some fever medicine, & a few other things. Found the missing piece for Teagan's 'dead bride' costume, but it was missing two pieces & they wouldn't even mark it down even though I couldn't find another one. They expected me to dig through 3 FULL carts to find what was missing even though I didn't want it. So, I passed.

Picked up Layla, checked on Teagan...school nurse called while we were out. She was fine & finished the day.

Layla & I went to the mall specificly to Journey's to find Teagan a pair of hot pink Chuck Taylor's. Found them at FootLocker instead. I found 2 Xbox games for Brad at the game store...Buy 2 get 1 free, well one won't work...oh well.

Shoe Pavillion in the mall here is going out of business, & I found a pair of brown Steve Madden boots I really wanted, but couldn't bare to spend $40 when I'm only going to get 10% off that price. That just takes the tax off & then adds it back on!

BUT, I did find a pair of Seven Jeans!! The tag said $19.99 so I was all stoked! But she said that the tag was wrong & that they were $9.99!!!!! Can you imagine my giddiness then? I proudly swiped that Visa on the spot!

I have NEVER, EVER paid full price for any of my designer duds! My girlfriends are in such total awe when I tell them the deals I find!

That is why I proudly say that I have a Black Belt in shopping!

Playing Naughty

I know that most women read 'Cosmo' so I'm sure everyone has read the current 'red hot read'...

Let's just say that I have had dreams that pretty much follow that story.

The beginning of the article is pretty exact to what I felt standing in front of him for the first time since the last time we saw eachother 8 years earlier.

And the rest of the story...well, it varies in my dreams, but still goes with the general idea of being with the person you were in love with again after a long stretch of time apart.

If you could copyright your dreams, I'd sue for plagrisiam! (again, no spell check on the phone!)

Maybe I can sit in the 'Hawaii Chair'

I'M GOING TO SEE ELLEN!!!!!!!!!

Letter of confirmation came in the mail today!!!!!! Ilm super excited!!

Road trip Jacqulyn!!! Rachel, I finally get to come to YOU & see your NEW house!!!! YAYYYY!!!!!

Watch for me on TV!!!!!!!

A good friend & a glass of wine

So a few days ago I started a post & somehow when I was finished, it didn't post. Maybe a wrong button was pushed (I am using my phone!)

Anyways I don't remember everyting I wrote but from what I can remember I said I had finished reading 'The Choice' by Nicholas Sparks & would reccomend (no spell check on the phone) it to anyone to read.

Also that Flogging Molly was a kick ass show at the Chico State BMU!!!! I'm just sorry that Nichole decided to stay home. I love when nationally know bands come to Chico & play the Senator or the BMU, it's so cool because the venues aren't arena sized & it's more personal.

Back to reading real quick...I know I've read the book I'm currently reading I think my senior year but I liked it & wanted to read it again. 'A Tree Grows In Brooklyn'...another book I would reccomend.

Oh I also said that I had watched 'Sex & the city' the movie even though I have never watched a single episode of that show. It was fun to watch & Brad even stayed up & watched part of it with me. I asked my BFF what character she thought I would be but she never texted me her answer.

Carissa ran a half marathon this last weekend in Portland!!!! Her time was 1:55:17...I'm so proud of her & I miss her like crazy! I need to go visit her! I should wrap myself up & visit at christmas!

We drove up to Grass Valley yesterday to kill time before I had to don the Red & Khaki's...It's a nice quiet hilly little town. I went to a wedding there YEARS ago, so I don't remember much of it. It has a cute historic downtown district. Lots of little shops that you can't really take kids into, so Brad & I will have to go back again by ourselves.

Tomorrow is Pumpkin Patch field trip day for Layla. Teagan went last week. We bought 3 pumpkins at Wal-Mart though, cause it seems that the field ones are a bit on the small side this year.

Well, it's Monday & I have chores to do. Time to get started, plus my BFF just texted me with some relationship woes...this is where a glass of wine comes in handy. That or a trip to Joe's

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup was what he used to make me to make me feel better

48-7!!!!! PSU is 7-0 in the country but #6 in the Big TEN....HOW is that possible? I just don't understand.

My manager broke her collar bone yesterday playing rugby. Yes SHE broke it playing RUGBY! She is about the same size as me but a little bit slimmer, mom of 2 and totally sporty. I wanted to go watch her game one saturday but couldn't get around to getting out of the house.

Flogging Molly is going to be at the BMU thursday night! Luckily tickets are affordable so there is a chance I'll be packing my bottle ofJameson & sporting some plaid!

I put aside my current book I've been reading to start another. Why start another before I finshed the first one? I don't know, maybe cause I've been wanting to read 'The Cranberry Queen' forever, it'll still be there when I finish 'The Choice'...which at first didn't hold my attention. But I think it's because I'm sick.

Sick....yup my first head cold of the year. I slept almost all day friday, half of saturday & alittle bit of today. I didn't get my bathroom paint so I'll be sleeping after I take the girls to school instead of painting my bathroom. Which now that I think about it, the paint fumes would probably make me feel even sicker.

I think being sick brings on all these exciting dreams of people from my past.

Perhaps there is a greener side on the other side of the fence.

Runaway Train

I try to watch VH1 in the mornings because music helps me get moving. Especially when my head is in a fog & I feel lethargic.

I've heard it before a few times & have watched the video. The sound & beat is familiar and somewhat nostalgic.

AC/DC has a new album out; 'Black Ice' To me it sounds just like every other song they've sung before, that we faithfully rush to the dance floor to be 'shook all night'
(Oh & O.A.R. reminds me of David Gray...at least his voice does)

Back to me feeling in a fog & lethargic...I had last night off, a FRIDAY night off, and I went to bed at 8:00!!!! (like it matters, I have every friday off) anyways I practically slept all day on & off.

I took the girls to school & went to Target to pick up some stuff for Brad's mystery case of full body hives. (another posting) Both of us felt like crap all day & slept our share of catnaps. I had laundry to do & some picking up to do but it didn't get done.

I wanted steak for dinner but I had no energy, plus it was windy as Chicago & I didn't want BBQ, so fish sticks for the girls it was. Quick & easy & full of no nutrional value at all. They scarffed them down so at least they didn't starve.

Because I went to bed at 8pm I figured I'd be wide awake at 2 or 3 in the morning...but I wasn't. I slept like a log & had some AMAZING dreams. (always a plus :)

I'm just curious to find out why they were all about people from my past. Oh well, since the bedroom is a little quiet lately, whatever happens with people from my past in dreams, is fine with me!!!

Hollywood's not America

So the weather is getting colder, not extreme cold, but enough to wear jeans or a sweater. Now I'm the type of girl that practically wears flipflops year round so to put socks & shoes on totally sucks!!

I found my Top Gun shirt that I love, though it is so tight around my chest now (they must've gotten bigger!) I don't think I'll be able to wear it this year.

I also found my 2 FAVORITE pairs of jeans!! I haven't worn one pair for over 2 years so I was a little sad to find them because I was sure they wouldn't fit! I tried them on this morning and I didn't even have to lay down on the bed to button/zip them up! They fit like a glove, but they aren't TOO tight that I can't breathe. They still look good on me, of course. The best thing about them, they are a size 5!!!!

I haven't tried on my Citizens yet, but hopefully they'll fit too. They better, they were too expensive to wear for just one year.

I'm bored right now so I'm making myself an early lunch & watching the newest reality show on MTV...'Paris Hilton's New BFF'...god I am bored.

I figure she needs a new BFF because Nichole woke up & realized that there is more to life than being intoxicated & getting arrested & starving herself.

Although it took her getting married & becoming a mom, I'm glad there is one less crazy celebrity out there.

Oh & thank goodness she told that Michelle girl goodbye. I wouldn't have been able to watch this shit if she stayed, because she looks like that snagletooth whore of a backwoods barbie named Karri Perry.

Feeling Lucky?

Teagan found TWO 4 leaf clovers today. Maybe it's a sign? Maybe Brad & I need to get a babysitter and go to the casino soon! Maybe this is a sign that something good is going to happen to us? Lord knows we need some luck of the draw.

On the other hand, PENN State won yesterday! The score was 20-6, with Purdue habging their heads in defeat! PSU is currently #1 in the BIG TEN conference!!!!

Also, Brad & I are thinking of moving back to Texas within a year or sooner. We love it there & it's home to us. That's where we started our family. Plus, it doesn't get any better when you can buy a house for $90,000 instead of the same house in Ca for $500,000!!!!!

To Have & To Hold, through sickness & health, for richer or poorer

October 2, 1999 - October 2, 2008

9 years of blissful married life!

Brad & I on the night we married. San Antonio, Texas

Brad was 22 and I was 19 years old.
We were young and in love and blind to our future.
We are closer now in every way than we were on that saturday morning in
San Antonio Texas, standing there with tears in our eyes.


We exchanged vows at 11am in Bexar County.
We promised our lives to eachother in good times and in bad.
And I'm happy to say, though hard to believe,
we have had more good times than bad.

I'll take care of you

Times are hard and rents are high,

What can a working girl do

But struggle through another day

Then I'll take care of you

Nights are long and dreams are cold

If they're all you wake up to

But should you rise with crying eyes

Then I'll take care of you

So let them talk about us

Let them call us funny things

People sometimes do

I don't care as long

As you know I love you

Oh, and you know I do

I'll be there, but you might not see me

It's never easy to get through

But when the laughter dies away

I'll take care of you

Darling, I'll take care of you

Electric Shopping Carts

I am going to speak my peace about something that really irritates me: Lazy fat people hogging the handicapped shopping carts. You know the ones the people get on that say they are handicapped? Shouldn't there be some sort of test those people have to take? And do they have exclusive right away to run over anyone? Man, woman or child? Is everyone fair game for them in thier quest for food?

Not all, but I see serveral that get on them and think they are some sort of shopping god. They honk the horn and its "get out of my way or die today" mentallity. I thought they would have to follow the same rules as everyone else. But I guess if they can ram you and shove you out of the way it's fair game. And if they do honk and you dont move some of them get pretty pissy. I figure they can relax; they have a seat. I wonder if they just shove right to the head of the line?

When genuinely disabled people come to shop, there are often none available. I have watched in disgust as genuinely disabled folks struggle to shop in their wheelchairs with a basket across their lap, or a regular cart in front of their wheelchair. You may have seen them too. People who are able bodied need to get up, get a regular cart, and push it.

By my experience with people that use these electric carts, all of them are mostly the overweight people who are too fat to walk off the 1,000 calories form the big mac & supersized fries and large DIET coke! And what kind of things do things do these land whales usually have in their carts? Ice cream, cookies, cakes, soda, chips and just about anything else with no nutritional value beyond raw calories. What really makes me sick is when they use food stamps to pay for this junk. Why is that allowed? Those were meant for the staple foods that make a good meal so that nobody has to starve. Buying garbage snacks with them should be banned.

Don't they get it? If they walked at least 30 minutes a day, they could be off to a good start by loosing all that extra weight. Sure it might hurt their "cankles" at first, but if they kept walking instead of riding a cart, maybe someone else who really is handicapped won't have to wait their turn for one of those carts!

I'm with the band

Maybe, .... it's me.

BUFFALO CREEK

live at LaSalles, Chico CA

10/19/2007

This band is my FAVORITE homegrown, local group of amazingly talented musicians!

You can check out their myspace page by clicking on this link:

http://myspace.com/buffalocreek

Or, if you are a daily vistor to YouTube, check them out at:

http://youtube.com/buffalocreekmusic

The band members are such great talented people, and really love what they do. Their performances are sold out every time they come to town, and the house is always rockin, and people cut loose and have a good time.

Who makes up Buffalo Creek?

• Bryn Loosley
• Nick Bearden
• Ryan Odonovan
• August Germar
• Marc Stafford

All of them as individuals rock, but put them together and they'll bring the house down!

My Favorite Songs:

1. Northern California
2. Paint By Numbers
3. Bar Room Queens
4. Happy To Be Here
5. Maybe

Can't wait to see Nick this Friday night!

I need to find one of those "I'm with the band" shirts...Cause really, I am.

Unhappily Ever After

I just read that Hugh Hefners world is falling apart! What A Shame!!!!

Kendra is hooking up with a football player, go figure. Hank Baskett of the Philidelphia Eagles. I guess there weren't any eligable bachelors on her favorite team, the SD Chargers....

And then Holly has apparently been seen with Criss Angel...eh, he's alright.She wants to get married and have kids and I guess she just couldn't convince Hef to DIVORCE his WIFE, Kimberly Conrad who is the mother of 2 of his 4 kids!

And then, always sweet and innocent and not to say the least, the ditziest sounding one, Bridget IS MARRIED to a guy in Ohio!!!

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON???????????

The government busts a ring of polygamists in Texas, but celebrities are free to commit adultry and get away with it?

What the hell is this country coming too????

Taking The Long Way To Wide Open Spaces

So I finally did it. After about 12 years of listening to these three girls and relating my life experiences to the words of their songs, I finally did it.

I don't know what it was inside me that just decided that it was the day to do it, but I did it. I've been thinking of adding words to it that describe the last 12 years of my life, but when Kip was sketching it out, I guess I backed out of his idea, mainly because I wasn't sure if I wanted something covering the whole top of my foot.

Brad was shocked, dumbfounded to say the least. "Out of character" to be exact. I just went off and did it. I had that tight tension feeling in my chest the whole way there. Like I couldn't breathe, not panicky. I've never felt that before. I've had gut feelings that I knew something wasn't right, but this didn't feel the same.

It took Kip all of about 3 minutes literally. When he stopped to fill the needle with more ink, I asked him if that was just one, and he said actually that was two. Only 4 more to go. Thank god it was over as quick as it was because I really don't think I could handle everything else I wanted with it.

Brad says I should finish it. For him. I looked at him and said "I don't do things for other people." but maybe he's right, after all my idea is pretty meaningful to me, so maybe.

I'll have to think about it all week. We're heading to Chico again next week to celebrate Brads birthday and another friends and our Anniversary and a house-warming party. Plus it's payday.

So, maybe.

There goes another $1.00 down the drain

Tooth Fairy has survived the economic downfall

Teagan has officially lost her 5th tooth this morning.
After months of being so happy that she had another loose tooth,
and about 3 days of crying and starving because she couldn't eat,
and a mouth full of yellowish teeth because she wouldn't brush them...

Mommy came to the rescue and pulled it out.
Well, I didn't really have to do much pulling,
the tooth was dangling there by a string of gum,
and it basically fell out on it's own...with a tad bit of help.

So, off to school she went smiling and giggly.
She learned to push her tounge out the hole.
She was so excited to tell her teacher,
who is probably grateful it didn't fall out during class.

She'll be eating lunch today at school,
and hopefully won't be so hungry when she comes home.

If God isn't a fan of PENN STATE

Then why did he make the sky

BLUE & WHITE????

I'm starting to get Super Saturday fever...what is it with me and all these fevers? Speaking of, I'm really warm right now...it's getting hot in the house. Time to turn the AC on.


Anyways...I'm looking at the site to purchase football tickets. Not any football tickets, PSU football tickets! They have the schedules of future games all the way to 2012!!! I think I will start saving my quarters to purchase tickets to at least 3 games. Definitely have to go with a Michigan game, and either Ohio State or Purdue.

The last game I was at was against Nebraska in 2002. Let me tell you, it was the most thrilling thing I have witnessed. There was so much adrenaline, and excitement it was uncontrollable. Now I know why they say that Penn State has the best 'Student Section' in the country! There was over 110,000 people in Beaver Stadium that day, and to top it all off...Joe Pa was graced with his 329th winning game!!!!

"WE ARE....PENN STATE"

I don't get people who say

"I hate drama"....

But then they turn around and complain that everything is always the same and fuck it all, blab blab blab, on and on and on about who did what, so and so said this about this person, or they are over it when really they aren't....??????

This is why I truly truly, honestly can say that I am one that does not get involved with anything anymore. I've been involved in it, started it, ended it and it isn't a fun place to be or a fun thing to deal with...it's acutally quite exhausting keeping all the facts straight and remembering who said what and when.

If there is stuff going on say at work...I let the involved people say what they want to say, and keep it at that...I don't go running to who ever it is they might have talked about and tell them what they just said...

I STAY OUT OF IT!!!!!!!! I guess that's why everyone asks me how I manage to just let things "roll of my back"...I just do. I don't care what other people are up to in their lives unless it directly involves me. But even if it does, I still don't get involved.

How many of us can really say that they are not involved in any form of drama, when they keep bashing it one way or another?

I have a fever

Baby fever that is....

One of my girlfriends is pregnant with her second child, 4 people I know have had thier babies within the last month, and my babies are growing up.

I want to smell that clean Johnson & Johnson baby smell again, I want to do laundry with Dreft. I wanna buy all those cute clothes at work, and snuggle them up in soft cozy blankets. I wanna hear that lullaby that puts them to sleep 20 times over and over again...

But I guess I would have to be in the mood to have sex if I wanna try to have another baby huh?