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HAPPY 2008!!!!!

Happy New Year from me and the pugs and the cat!
A few quotes that I love:

A happy New Year! Grant that I
May bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.
~Edgar Guest


We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives... not looking for flaws, but for potential. ~Ellen Goodman


May all your troubles last as long as your New Year's resolutions. ~Joey Adams

69 things that I stole from Mr Edtime Stories
(Thanx Ed!)

1. I have come to realize that my butt:
isn't much of a butt. As I have mentioned
not much junk in my trunk but I accept it.

2. I have come to realize that when I talk:
That I can be a bit loud. If you don't like it
then tune me out.

3. I have come to realize that I need:
lots of affection. I love to be held, kissed,
cooed. I love for my hand to be held. I love
to hear genuine romantic things even if they are
mushy.

4. I have come to realize that I lost:
my favorite pair of earrings and they aren't coming
back.

5. I have come to realize that I hate it when:
someone talks to me and they are condescending.

6. I have come to realize that marriage:
is hard, damn it! But I am glad I am married.

7. I have come to realize that work:
is where I spend the most of my day. I
don't half ass it. I give it my everything.

8. I have come to realize that I will always be:
different. I will never feel like I truly fit in.

9. I have come to realize that I like:
being who I am; Not being a pretender and not faking.

10. I have come to realize that the last time I cried:
it hurt but made me feel so much better when I was done.

11. I have come to realize that my cell phone is:
a toy that I am glad to have and glad that my husband's
company pays for.

12. I have come to realize that before I go to sleep at night:
I ALWAYS lay there and worry.

13. I am currently thinking about:
if I will make it through my classes and graduate.

14. I have come to realize that babies:
are Heaven sent. So many are so blessed to have
them and yet so many aren't loved as they should.

15. I have come to realize that when I get on Myspace:
I just don't know what I'm doing and hence that is why
my myspace page isn't decorated or rarely visited.

16. I have come to realize that today I will:
try to be content with what comes my way.

17. I have come to realize that tonight I will:
scrub off this makeup, visit the web and watch some
TV that isn't worth watching, go to bed worrying
but count my blessings.

18. I have come to realize that tomorrow I will:
be at work and do bunches of catch up work with hardly
anyone else there!

19. I have come to realize that I really want to:
Organize my home.

20. I have come to realize that true friends:
are RARE and that I have few.

21. I have come to realize that the person who might repost this is:
somebody who has some time!!

22. What bill do you hate paying the most?
I can't pin point.

23. Where's the best place to eat a romantic dinner?
Anyplace when we are both feeling amorous.

24. Name of your first grade teacher?
????????I can't.

25. What do you really want to be doing right now?
Being at the ocean in warm weather with a Pina Colada in
my hand.

26. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Journalist

27. How many colleges did you attend?
3

28. Why did you wear the shirt that you have on right now?
Cuz it's a comfy night shirt

29. GAS PRICES First thought?
Can't cry over them cuz it makes no difference

30. If you could visit anywhere and take someone with you where?
Naples, Florida. Never been there but want to go.

31. First thought when the alarm went off this morning?
No alarm this morning. But normally, first thought is always,
I don't want to get up.

32. Last thought before going to sleep last night?
It was a good day.

33. What errand/chore do you despise?
All of them.

34. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer at an art gallery?
No, I volunteer at a hospital or a school.

35. Get up early or sleep in?
Sleep in.

36. What is your favorite cartoon character?
That frog from Warner Brothers

37. Are you planning on remaining in your current field?
Yes but hopefully moving up.

38. Do you see yourself married in the next five years?
Yep.

39. Your favorite lunch meat?
Roast beef

40. What do you get every time you go into a WalMart?
Hairspray

41. Beach or lake?
BEACH!!!!!!!!!!! You already know!!

42. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual?
Nope. I think people say it's outdated becuz they need
another excuse. Too many excuses in this world!!

43. TV show you miss?
Can't say that I miss any of them.

44. Favorite guilty pleasure?
Eating at expensive restaurants

45. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about?
Not embarrassed by any of the few I have seen.

46. What's your drink?
Depends on my mood but I like alot.
New Castle Brown Ale or Corona if I'm in a beer mood.
Red wine a good Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir
Dirty Martini with Ketel One or especially Grey Goose
Champagne or Sparkling wine mixed with OJ or Cranberry or a splash
of Stoli Raspberry
Rum and coke
Crown and 7up
Seagrams Seven and 7up
I could go on and on and on..........

47. Cowboys or Indians?
Cowboys. Ya already seen that post I did on
wanting to be a cowgirl!!

48. Cops or Robbers?
Cops. I use to think I wanted to be a cop.
Alright now, put your hands behind your back
so I can cuff you.

49. Do you cheer for the bad guy in a movie?
No. I cheer for the underdog.

50. What Hollywood star do you think resembles you best?
Oh come on! I have no clue. Any suggestions?????????

51. What do you want when you are sick?
Homemade chicken soup and sympathy

52. Who from high school would you like to run into?
A few people. But then again I didn't even go to my
10 year high school reunion. So guess I didn't want to
see them bad enough or better yet those I want to see
probably didn't come!

53. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now?
Rock station becuz my husband was in the car with me.
Ordinarily I'm listening to a CD that I have burned or
am radio.

54. Worst mistake that you wish you could take back?
I don't wish to divulge.

55. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work?
No one sits directly across from me at work.
But I like everybody.

56. What famous person would you like to have dinner with?
Dead--Elvis Presley
Alive--Harry Connick Jr

57. What is the best gift you have ever received?
The ability to live everyday so far.

58. Have you ever had to use a firearm?
No but I want to learn hopefully this year!!!

59. Last book you read?
Nikki Sixx's Heroine Diaries

60. Do you have a teddy bear?
No I have lots of stuffed animal frogs.

61. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth?
Can't say there has ever been a strange place

62. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go?
San Francisco

63. Number of texts in a day?
I don't have a text package on my phone but I am eventually
going to.

64. If you had to choose- would you start a new career or relationship?
Relationship

65. Favorite Winter Olympic Sport?
Ski jumping

66. Pencil or pen?
Pen

67. Ancient Egyptians or Mayans?
Egyptians.

68. How many jobs have you had?
I can't count

69. Are you where you thought you would be at this age?
Nope

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

Since we are fast approaching
a new year here are
4 fill-in-the-blanks for you.
1) The bad habit I want to kick this year____________.
2) The good deed I want to do this year is___________.
3) The person I want to be more like this year is__________.
4) The skill I want to learn this year is___________.

You can leave your answers in my comments
or perhaps this will prompt a blog post.

A younger me, pretending to be a saloon girl.
There was 'some' guy in this picture but
I cut him out! Just like I did with him in
my life.
Ha!

"The lesson which life repeats and constantly enforces is “look under foot.” You are always nearer the divine and the true sources of your power than you think. The lure of the distant and difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. Do not despise your own place and hour. Every place is under the stars, every place is of the world."


JOHN BURROUGHS

'Mystery Santa' Hands Out Cash in Vt.

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — Summer Lambert had made an early-morning stop at the local Wal-Mart store when a strange man walked up and handed her an envelop. It contained a Christmas card and $50 in cash.

It was just one such encounter reported by staff and customers of local businesses this holiday shopping season. A "Mystery Santa" has been approaching perfect strangers and handing out the cards and cash.

The incidents follow receipt of a card and letter by the local newspaper in which the anonymous sender said he plans to hand out $600 in cash this holiday season.

The man said his goal is to "open a heart or two" this holiday season.

This is the kind of news that I like to read!!
This is the kind of thing that makes me believe in Christmas!

In honor and memory of old Blue eyes
92nd birthday being today AND since today
a new stamp was unveiled featuring Frank Sinatra
I am featuring one of my favorite Sinatra songs.
(By the way, if you didn't know, I am a fan!)

I read a cute little article in Real Simple
magazine about what people wished
someone would invent.
Some of the examples were:
A stuffed animal embedded with
a homing decive that you could
activate. No more searching
desperately for your child's favorite
toy duck at 10 o'clock at night
OR
A robot that brings you you
coffee in bed
OR
Some kind of alarm in the
mirror that tells you when
you're about to make an unflattering
wardrobe choice or major fashion error.

Okay, so now it's YOUR TURN. Show
me your creativity!!!! What would
you like to see invented?????

My idea?
Well, I want a pop-up Christmas tree.
You know how they make pop-up tents?
Well, I want a Christmas tree that
you shake out and pop! It's up!

Tips to Avoid Christmas Blues
(From somewhere on the internet!)

It's stressful on special occasions like Christmas when you're having the blues. These are tips to help yourself feel better during the holiday season.
Look at the brighter side. Don't accept you'll have a lonely holiday. Be kind and gentle to yourself by planning things worth doing, instead of stressing out with unnecessarily gloom.

Christmas is meant to be a time of joy and giving, a time of celebrating and sharing the love and hope that are the messages of this holiday season. The thought of holidays being a time for family and togetherness can be painful if you are alone (I'M NOT!!!), grieving and coping for a loved one's loss (physical death or divorce), and far away from family and friends (AGAIN, I'M NOT!!!!!!).

The keys
Plan some worthwhile things you can do
List them down
Ensure your plans will help achieve your goal
Do your best then try not to judge the results.
What are these holiday blues?Sadness, pressure, loneliness, guilt, depression, anger, frustration, bitterness. List goes on.

Take a few minutes to sit down with a blank piece of paper and a pen. First, accept your situation, then ask guidance from your higher power, many of us call God, then ask yourself what you would like to eliminate to ensure a less stressful Christmas holiday. By having a clear picture of what you want to do and what you want to avoid, you have the first tool for eliminating your holiday blues.

Tips to Avoid Christmas Blues
If you really need to be home, pamper yourself by having good food, good music, and those good books waiting to be read.
Check with your local churches. There may be groups organizing potluck dinners on Christmas and New Year's Day. Some may even have other events to help relieve after-the-holiday blues.
Organize a potluck dinner or get-together with handful of people from work or your immediate neighbors. People you're comfortable with. Who knows, friendship might develop.
Take a short trip, a day trip to some place you've always wanted to visit but haven't the chance to do.
Play Christmas music to keep you company and "alive" instead of feeling the blues.
Take a walk, a good walk to enjoy the rain, the snow or the sun. You can even go out to admire local lights or the decorations in shopping centres and hotels. Simply enjoy the moment and be thankful for your blessings.
Find something nice to do. Listen to your favourite music, buy something for yourself, or you can even take a long bubble bath.
Indulge yourself in a phone call to someone you care about or call trusted friends to talk. It's worth the call charges if it makes you feel better. Plan ahead so you know they're available.
If you are scheduled to work, plan a special dinner with others on your shift-work. Bring food to share, play Christmas music, sing along during breaks.
Rent fun movies from your nearby video/DVD shops and watch them; something to do after you have opened your gifts.
Find opportunities to hug. It will make you feel truly great. If there's no one to hug, hug your throw pillow. It works!
Release unnecessary expectations about your feelings and events, and enjoy whatever good comes along.

HERE'S THE DEAL:
I'M NOT LONELY. I HAVE CHURCH. I HAVE FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
I CRINGE AT ALOT OF THE CHRISTMAS MUSIC. IT'S AS THO
I CAN'T BARE IT!! I DO NOT LOOK FORWARD TO SHOPPING.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL TO GET PEOPLE. IT'S JUST STRESSFUL.
I AM A SPIRITUAL PERSON AND I AM GLAD THAT WE HAVE THIS
HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE JESUS....BUT I AM NOT CELEBRATING
JESUS. I AM STRESSING AND DREADING AND PROCRASTINATING.
AND I'M NOT SNAPPING OUT OF IT! SORRY IF I SOUND
LIKE A BROKEN RECORD

So what is today?
Yes, it's Sunday, December 9th.
I'm still not in the Christmas
spirit. The little Christmas tree
that I put up is still in the closet.
The wreath is not on the front door.
One of my favorite things to do
is Christmas cards. I usually do
alot of them. I have only made
out 5.
What is wrong with me?
Went to the mall today. Saw babies
getting their pictures taken with
Santa. Saw tons of people out buying
gifts. I went there with the same
intention. I bought shampoo for me.
I think this is the worst that I have
ever felt during Christmas time.
Why can't I just snap out of it?
I have these ideas of wanting to be
at the beach. Going somewhere in the
sunshine and warm weather where it
is not Christmas like. Maybe there
I could pretend that it isn't
Christmas time.
I can't stand feeliing this way.
Unmotivated, unfeeling, somewhat blue
when I have no reason to feel this way.
Ugh.

From Musical Memoirs
http://musicmemoirs.blogdrive.com/

Tuesday Tunes : Week 12

This week it's word association again. You tell us the first artist/song/album that comes to mind when you see these words

Icy, Dark, End, December
Flake, Duet, Beat, Stress,
Harmony and New

ICY--
First song that pops into my head is "Ice, Ice, Baby"
by Vanilla Ice

DARK--
Well, I kinda think of dark and haunting music
so how about anything by Evanescence

END--
Right off the bat, I think of the Door's song
"The End"
"This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end"

DECEMBER--
Of course, any Christmas music
which I have been hearing since
October!!! Arrrgghhhh!!

FLAKE--
"Walking In a Winter Wonderland"

DUET--
"Don't Go breaking My Heart"
A DUET by Elton John and Kiki Dee

BEAT--
Of course, Sonny and Cher
"And the beat goes on, the beat goes on
Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain
La de da de de, la de da de da"

STRESS--
"Under pressure" by
Queen and David Bowie

NEW--
I'm thinking of my NEW favorite
song by Rascal Flatts
"Winner at a Losing Game"

Want to hear it???
Okay here you go!

It's Monday and I feel a bit bummed.
I guess I have the Monday blues.
Somebody stop by and cheer me up!
I need some words of wisdom.
Thanx!

I am sitting in mass today and I see this
sweet little girl with long brunette hair.
She had a little pink bow on top of her head.
She had on a little pair
of jeans, baby pink top and the cutest little
sequined ballet shoes. She had was so precious
as she hugged up a little stuffed animal in one
arm and her moms hand in the other. She was
probably about three years old and was so
good in Mass. Never got rowdy or antsy
as some little youngins do. Then I look over
to the left and I see another little cutie pie
sitting in her seat. She had on the cutest little
navy jumper and white tights, patent leather shoes.
She would eat on a cracker or she would thumb through
the hymnal or she would move around her seat. Little
innocent eyes checking out all the people around her.
So cute. And then I would see her daddy pick her up
and love on her.
It's little moments like that that I sit and
wonder what it would be like to have a child's
love? What would it be like to have a child that
was from my flesh and blood? Am I missing out?
By not actively trying to conceive a child am I
going to regret it on down the road?
They say we have a biological time clock and mine
is ticking away. We are not supposed to live with
regret but what about decisions we make today,
how do we know that we might or
might not regret those decisions?
Having a child is HUGE. The responsiblity of it
ALL is really something hard for me to fathom
especially when I really have not been around
alot of babies or children.
I know the pros and the cons. Or atleast
I know some of them. It's just
this wondering that is getting to me.
What if? Do I want another what if?