So, I have a new "thing"! Exciting, right? I think so.
I have recently rediscovered Barnes and Noble. My husband and I used to go to B&N and just roam around, with me looking for new books to read and catching up on magazines and him checking out travel books or comic collections (Calvin & Hobbes!) or car books. That stopped somewhere along the way, and the only time I ever went was when I wanted something specific. But, that has now changed my friends.
This past Saturday night, my hubby and I had a little argument. Alex was in bed, I scrubbed the kitchen until it shone, and I still felt frustrated. I looked at the nightstand where the book I'm currently reading was sitting, and inspiration struck! I said, "I'm going to Barnes and Noble!" Hubby stared at me and said, "It's 9 o'clock!" I said I didn't care and that I was going to B&N and that I'd be back later. He looked uneasy about it, but said, "Well, be careful." (He knows it's no use to argue with me when I am in the "we just had a fight and you suck" mood.) So...out I went...at 9pm...which never happens because...well, because I'm a responsible adult now who thinks it is crazy to go out a) past 8pm and b) when it's dark and I'm by myself (don't tell my Daddy!).
I felt free and lighthearted as I drove the 2 miles or so to my favorite bookstore. When I walked in the door, I went straight to the Starbucks, got a big ol' hot chocolate, then started perusing the shelves. I scoped out a new series that I'd like to read, took a spin through the children's section, and headed up front to the magazines to grab Cosmo, Glamour, People, and whatever else caught my eye. I settled in to an extremely comfortable chair next to the window and sat there reading magazines and drinking hot chocolate for well over an hour. It. Was. Spectacular.
Move over hot bath...B&N has just leaped ahead of you in the "Mommy Needs a Time-Out" race! I'm just sayin'...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Why is it...
- that whenever I have something specific I want to watch that channel loses its signal? (Thank you, ABC, for losing signal during "The Bachelor's" "The Women Tell All". I will be watching online tomorrow, but I won't like it!)
- that I cannot keep my eyes open during the day, but when my son is in bed for the night I can't make myself go to bed and get the sleep I would have given my arm or leg for during the day?
- that the taste of something can trigger memories? I had some Sprite tonight and it immediately reminded me of watching TGIF with my family. We would pop popcorn and drink Sprite every Friday night while watching Full House, Dinosaurs ("Not the Mama!" Honestly, the baby dinosaur creeped me out!), Boy Meets World, Step by Step, Family Matters (my favorite line from the series: "I'm gonna rain on you like a Georgia thunderstorm!), Perfect Strangers (I used to laugh until I cried at Balki...hilarious!!)...you know, the good ol' shows! I miss these shows!
- that I always feel at least a little tired? (This fatigue set in approximately 19 and a half months ago!)
- that the shower seems to be a "think tank"? I always remember important things when I'm in the shower and at least once a week my husband tells me about a great idea he had while he was in the shower.
- that Spring will not hurry up and get here already?
I'm just sayin'...
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Facebook Inappropriateness
Well, FB friends, it is clear that you did not take heed to my previous post. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Really, people. I understand that Valentine's Day brought out the lover in all of us (well, some of us), but share your thoughts with your significant other...not your FB friends.
These statuses are not okay:
Really, people. I understand that Valentine's Day brought out the lover in all of us (well, some of us), but share your thoughts with your significant other...not your FB friends.
These statuses are not okay:
- _____ is so happy the kids are asleep. It's time to give my hubbers his VALENTINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
- _____ "She likes to call me Mr. Flintstone cuz I make the bedrock!" (This person's girlfriend followed up by commenting that, "Until you have had what I have, you will not know. I love it when the bedrocks.")
- _____ loves the c&!k. (Yep...that happened.)
- _____ is ready to go to bed, and my hubby better not be asleep cuz I'm READY!!!!!!!!!!!!
- _____ sent her to work with a smile this morning. Oh yeahhhhhh.
- _____ bada bing! (This person's wife soon commented, "woot woot!" Are you people updating facebook immediately following sex?!)
- _____ nothing like some good hot lovin' on a cold night!
(*Note: Names have been omitted to protect the over-sharers, and some statuses have been altered in minor ways just in case the offenders were to accidentally wander over to my little blog and see me talking about them.)
Now, people...we are so very happy that your love life is, um, healthy...but we don't need to know any details about it. When one reads statuses such as these, one cannot help but to think about your fornicating. So, make it stop. Refrain from posting these lusty statuses. There are some things that just don't need to be shared. I'm just sayin'...
Tiger Woods, Y'all!
Okay...I am going to share my thoughts on Tiger Woods...take it or leave it. :)
The famous golfer gave his apology speech yesterday...and it was treated like a message from the president! It interrupted our regularly scheduled programming and everything!
I don't see the purpose in making this big of a deal out of his family problems. People screw up and have to deal with the consequences every single day. If I were his wife, would I still be with him? Umm, NO. Definitely not. And I don't think you can even say she is staying for money, because the woman would be rich whether she stayed with him or not. But good grief...if she can forgive him, then I say it is between him, her, and the Lord to sort out what's left of their marriage and try to fix it if that is what they wish. It's none of our business, and I was glad he said as much during his interview.
He apologized to everyone he could think of including family, friends, colleagues, fans, and even parents who had used him as a role model for their children. Sure, it was obvious that someone had coached him on the whole, "Say you're sorry and then stare at the camera for at least 3 to 4 seconds to prove that you mean it...it's like you're looking in the eyes of the people you have let down when you do that...they want to see the hurt in you. Show them." And, he did. I thought he looked like a broken man. Definitely not the self-confident Tiger we're used to seeing.
He says he's been in therapy for 45 days and that he is going back. Good for him. He also said that he is going to put aside golf and work on himself and his family. VERY good for him. Do I think he hates it that he got caught? Oh, heck yes. Do I think he is honestly trying to work on the issues that got him to this point? I think I do. Maybe I am just a sap, or maybe seeing his mom and mother-in-law with tears in their eyes softened me, but he seemed like a man that wanted to try to fix the things he's broken. Either that, or he should look to adding acting to his repertoire. I mean, come on - at this point, if he really wanted to just live a wild and crazy life, he could do it...and if his family meant nothing to him, then he would...but he is staying with his wife (and she's letting him!) and trying to work things out. (Again, I don't think you can say he's staying because he doesn't want to lose however many millions of dollars...she's getting money either way...and enough to last her the rest of her and her children's lives more than likely.)
I am glad that Elin didn't stand beside him and I am glad that he defended her and told the media to leave her and his children alone (and I hope they do). I know he says they are working on their marriage, but I am glad that she chose not to stand beside him, unlike many politicians' wives who have stood beside their unfaithful husbands during their speeches and apologies. This was his mistake (and, really, the word "mistake" seems like such an understatement here), and he had to own up to it like a man. He stood there and told millions of people that he had had "affairs"...notice that "s" on the end. That means plural...the man cheated on his wife multiple times with multiple women. His reason was pretty much that the fame and money went to his head and he had too many temptations surrounding him because of said fame and money. Do I believe that this could be true? Eh, maybe. I believe that he had more opportunity to screw up his life because of the fame, but, come on, Tiger...you also had the free will to say NO, mister.
To sum it up: I think Tiger is scum for doing what he did to his family. S-C-U-M. I don't think I would have the strength to stay with him after being hurt on that deep of a level. And while I hurt for the thousands - maybe millions? - of children who looked up to Tiger as a role model, I think back to other times when parents have had to explain to their children that the celebrities they look up to sometimes make mistakes (when Jamie Lynn Spears got pregnant, I had many Kindergarten girls who were very confused and trying to sort out what it meant...one even said it was "cool" to begin with)...and, lets face it, unfortunately there are times when a parent has to explain their own or their spouse's mistakes or good friends' mistakes to their child. I say that you just use these unfortunate and disappointing times as another opportunity to teach right from wrong, how to cope with something like this, and reinforce the values that you are teaching your children in the first place.
As far as his getting back on the golf course, I say he should go for it...after he has healed his family. He has too much talent to let it go to waste. Besides, it wasn't the golf that made him cheat on his wife...it led to his fame, but it was Tiger the man that cheated...not Tiger the golfer. Just because he can't keep it in his pants doesn't mean he shouldn't go swing it on the golf course!
Tiger...I hope you get your act together for you and your family. May I leave you with a song that I think you should have listened to before your infidelities began...Taylor Swift's "Should've Said No". (I am sure there are many, many more songs that would fit here...perhaps a return trip to Beyonce's spectacular Grammy performance of "If I Were A Boy" and "You Oughta Know". )
And to Elin...make him work for it...I'm just sayin'...
The famous golfer gave his apology speech yesterday...and it was treated like a message from the president! It interrupted our regularly scheduled programming and everything!
I don't see the purpose in making this big of a deal out of his family problems. People screw up and have to deal with the consequences every single day. If I were his wife, would I still be with him? Umm, NO. Definitely not. And I don't think you can even say she is staying for money, because the woman would be rich whether she stayed with him or not. But good grief...if she can forgive him, then I say it is between him, her, and the Lord to sort out what's left of their marriage and try to fix it if that is what they wish. It's none of our business, and I was glad he said as much during his interview.
He apologized to everyone he could think of including family, friends, colleagues, fans, and even parents who had used him as a role model for their children. Sure, it was obvious that someone had coached him on the whole, "Say you're sorry and then stare at the camera for at least 3 to 4 seconds to prove that you mean it...it's like you're looking in the eyes of the people you have let down when you do that...they want to see the hurt in you. Show them." And, he did. I thought he looked like a broken man. Definitely not the self-confident Tiger we're used to seeing.
He says he's been in therapy for 45 days and that he is going back. Good for him. He also said that he is going to put aside golf and work on himself and his family. VERY good for him. Do I think he hates it that he got caught? Oh, heck yes. Do I think he is honestly trying to work on the issues that got him to this point? I think I do. Maybe I am just a sap, or maybe seeing his mom and mother-in-law with tears in their eyes softened me, but he seemed like a man that wanted to try to fix the things he's broken. Either that, or he should look to adding acting to his repertoire. I mean, come on - at this point, if he really wanted to just live a wild and crazy life, he could do it...and if his family meant nothing to him, then he would...but he is staying with his wife (and she's letting him!) and trying to work things out. (Again, I don't think you can say he's staying because he doesn't want to lose however many millions of dollars...she's getting money either way...and enough to last her the rest of her and her children's lives more than likely.)
I am glad that Elin didn't stand beside him and I am glad that he defended her and told the media to leave her and his children alone (and I hope they do). I know he says they are working on their marriage, but I am glad that she chose not to stand beside him, unlike many politicians' wives who have stood beside their unfaithful husbands during their speeches and apologies. This was his mistake (and, really, the word "mistake" seems like such an understatement here), and he had to own up to it like a man. He stood there and told millions of people that he had had "affairs"...notice that "s" on the end. That means plural...the man cheated on his wife multiple times with multiple women. His reason was pretty much that the fame and money went to his head and he had too many temptations surrounding him because of said fame and money. Do I believe that this could be true? Eh, maybe. I believe that he had more opportunity to screw up his life because of the fame, but, come on, Tiger...you also had the free will to say NO, mister.
To sum it up: I think Tiger is scum for doing what he did to his family. S-C-U-M. I don't think I would have the strength to stay with him after being hurt on that deep of a level. And while I hurt for the thousands - maybe millions? - of children who looked up to Tiger as a role model, I think back to other times when parents have had to explain to their children that the celebrities they look up to sometimes make mistakes (when Jamie Lynn Spears got pregnant, I had many Kindergarten girls who were very confused and trying to sort out what it meant...one even said it was "cool" to begin with)...and, lets face it, unfortunately there are times when a parent has to explain their own or their spouse's mistakes or good friends' mistakes to their child. I say that you just use these unfortunate and disappointing times as another opportunity to teach right from wrong, how to cope with something like this, and reinforce the values that you are teaching your children in the first place.
As far as his getting back on the golf course, I say he should go for it...after he has healed his family. He has too much talent to let it go to waste. Besides, it wasn't the golf that made him cheat on his wife...it led to his fame, but it was Tiger the man that cheated...not Tiger the golfer. Just because he can't keep it in his pants doesn't mean he shouldn't go swing it on the golf course!
Tiger...I hope you get your act together for you and your family. May I leave you with a song that I think you should have listened to before your infidelities began...Taylor Swift's "Should've Said No". (I am sure there are many, many more songs that would fit here...perhaps a return trip to Beyonce's spectacular Grammy performance of "If I Were A Boy" and "You Oughta Know". )
And to Elin...make him work for it...I'm just sayin'...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Get a Haircut and Get a Real Job
Yer gettin' a two-fer!
Get a haircut...
I got a haircut tonight. This is a big deal to me. I love "gettin' my herrrr did"! Hubby got in from school, I showed him where his dinner was, and I was out the door for a little time to myself. Woohoo!
Getting a haircut is so relaxing to me. If I could afford to have someone come to my house every day and wash, dry, and style my hair I would do it in a heartbeat. The girl that did my hair tonight was awesome, too. She didn't talk to me much. Now, don't get me wrong...I love to talk and I will most certainly chat it up with my hairdresser any time - especially if I know him or her and we know the same people ;) - but just feeling comfortable sitting there in silence while this girl took care of my hair was amazing. I was so sad when it was over!
A couple of things occurred during my visit:
Get a haircut...
I got a haircut tonight. This is a big deal to me. I love "gettin' my herrrr did"! Hubby got in from school, I showed him where his dinner was, and I was out the door for a little time to myself. Woohoo!
Getting a haircut is so relaxing to me. If I could afford to have someone come to my house every day and wash, dry, and style my hair I would do it in a heartbeat. The girl that did my hair tonight was awesome, too. She didn't talk to me much. Now, don't get me wrong...I love to talk and I will most certainly chat it up with my hairdresser any time - especially if I know him or her and we know the same people ;) - but just feeling comfortable sitting there in silence while this girl took care of my hair was amazing. I was so sad when it was over!
A couple of things occurred during my visit:
- A woman brought her four children in to sell chocolates for her daughter's school. (No, I did not buy any...I am trying to be good, people!) She was obviously a frequent customer at the salon, because she just talked and talked to everyone in there and caught up on the latest news...while her children ran rampant throughout the salon. I am not kidding. Her son laid on the floor next to me and started pumping the empty chair up and down up and down. The youngest girl went over to the hair dryers and turned it on and sat down and got up and sat down and got up. The oldest girl took over the counter with the chocolates. The other little girl just followed her siblings and kind of kept to herself. A lady gettin' her herrr did in the seat across from me offered to buy chocolate, and all four children rushed her and the youngest stood with her hand dang near in the woman's face waiting to grab money. It was crazy. The girl doing my hair didn't say anything, and I just closed my eyes and pretended like they weren't there. Since they weren't my children, it was really easy to tune them out. (Yay, teacher skills! Oh, wait...teachers really shouldn't tune their students out very often, should they? haha!)
- While I was getting shampooed, I overheard the woman next to me talking about how she had gained some weight. While she and her stylist were lamenting that fact, she said, and I quote (I memorized this so I could get it just right for y'all), "I think my problem is that I don't eat enough. I really don't eat much. I need to eat more. My body is just taking what I do eat and storing it and making me gain weight because I don't give it enough food." Let me let y'all marinate on that for a second... I sat there waiting on the laughter to show that she was joking, and it never came. Never have I ever heard of not eating enough causing you to gain weight. Can we say denial? Who wouldn't love to believe that if they ate more they could lose weight? (Pass me the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, would you?!) If any of you try this theory, let me know how it goes!
Get a real job...(not that being a Stay at Home Mom isn't a real job...cause it dang sure is!)...
It's that time again. The job search has begun. Last year, obviously, was not successful. (I am not complaining. I got another year at home with my Little Man!) But, I know how beneficial it would be for me to be bringing in some dough, not to mention some good health insurance. So...it's time for applications, cover letters, and resumes again. I seriously dislike this process. The anxiousness plain ol' sucks. No matter how many interviews I do, I am always nervous when I go in to visit with a principal. I am confident in my teaching abilities, but my nerves are ridiculous.
To be honest with you, most of the anxiousness is Little Man-related. I have been so blessed to stay home with him since he was born. I am not ready to give it up, even though I can already tell that he will love school based on his experiences in the church nursery. (To be even more honest, I am not ready to believe that I have an almost-2-year-old!!)
I think I will be happy to be back in the classroom when I get back into the routine of things, but it will definitely be a hard transition. (I may or may not be just a little spoiled seeing as how I have been doing pretty much whatever I wanted every day for the plast year and a half!) I will have to learn how to find a good balance between my family and my work. I used to go in to school extra early and stay extra late almost every day, but that will not be an option when I have my family to come home to. It's going to be like my first year of teaching all over again - just on a bigger scale since I have more to juggle now.
Maybe the budget will still be in terrible shape and I won't find a job. I'm just sayin'... (Hubby, if you are reading this, I am kidding! Really.)
The Bachelor
Whyyyyyy does Jake like Vienna so dang much?! Seriously! I really don't think her face is all that pretty, and she is very immature compared to him and she's just flat out annoying. And did I mention last time that the way she moves her mouth and clenches her teeth together when she talks makes me cringe? I just don't see what he sees in her. Except...
Jake is a man whore. I think he's a nice guy, but it is obvious that he is all about the physical attraction. Sure, sure...he has some nice words to say about relationships and what he wants and blah, blah, blah, but how many times during a show do we hear, "She is smokin'!" "She is hot!" "She is drop dead gorgeous!" And the girls all roll their pretty little eyes and act flattered at his accolades. Eh.
Ali. Ohhhh, Ali. You made your choice. I liked you, I really did, but when you left him I knew even when they showed you calling him that you were done. And, girl, you looked like a hot mess sobbing over him. How about getting out there and finding someone the way the rest of us did - in day to day life.
I can't stand the way Gia talks...it always seems like she is struggling to get words out or something.
Jake asked Vienna what kinds of rings she likes, and I was wondering how he could ask her, but not the other girls... But then I remembered that the producers all know how much we hate this girl and of course they would show us him asking her that...I bet he asked all three, but they chose to show us him asking her...another way of getting us to tune in to "The most dramatic final rose ceremony ever!"
I really, really like Tenley. I want her to marry my brother! (Call me if it doesn't work out with Jake, girl! I'll set you up!) She seems genuinely sweet and she has morals and values. (Hmmm...maybe not a good match for my brother. He's not big into girls with morals. Just kidding...kind of.) And she's not psycho as far as I can tell.
Going into the final rose with Vienna and Tenley is wild, isn't it? They couldn't be more different.
TEAM TENLEY!!! I'm just sayin'...
Jake is a man whore. I think he's a nice guy, but it is obvious that he is all about the physical attraction. Sure, sure...he has some nice words to say about relationships and what he wants and blah, blah, blah, but how many times during a show do we hear, "She is smokin'!" "She is hot!" "She is drop dead gorgeous!" And the girls all roll their pretty little eyes and act flattered at his accolades. Eh.
Ali. Ohhhh, Ali. You made your choice. I liked you, I really did, but when you left him I knew even when they showed you calling him that you were done. And, girl, you looked like a hot mess sobbing over him. How about getting out there and finding someone the way the rest of us did - in day to day life.
I can't stand the way Gia talks...it always seems like she is struggling to get words out or something.
Jake asked Vienna what kinds of rings she likes, and I was wondering how he could ask her, but not the other girls... But then I remembered that the producers all know how much we hate this girl and of course they would show us him asking her that...I bet he asked all three, but they chose to show us him asking her...another way of getting us to tune in to "The most dramatic final rose ceremony ever!"
I really, really like Tenley. I want her to marry my brother! (Call me if it doesn't work out with Jake, girl! I'll set you up!) She seems genuinely sweet and she has morals and values. (Hmmm...maybe not a good match for my brother. He's not big into girls with morals. Just kidding...kind of.) And she's not psycho as far as I can tell.
Going into the final rose with Vienna and Tenley is wild, isn't it? They couldn't be more different.
TEAM TENLEY!!! I'm just sayin'...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Best of the World Wide Web (Well, according to me...)
Here is a list of some of my favorite places to go on the internet...
- http://www.cnn.com/ - News, news, news, weather, news, news, and more news.
- http://www.people.com/ - Celebrity gossip! (Yes, there are times when I hate myself for wanting to know what celebrities are up to, especially when I spend minutes of my precious time reading about Heidi Montag or someone just as ridiculous, but it's something I love nonetheless.) By the way...Jennifer Aniston is rumored to be dating Gerard Butler now. How unfair is that? The girl has had smokin' Brad Pitt (I say smokin' because he was when they were together - this new beard thing he has going on is horrendous - what is he thinking? Is Angelina making him grow it so that he will be less attractive and therefore will not be accosted by millions of women every day? Guess what, Angie...we still know what's under that mess that makes him look like Hank Williams, Jr. We still want him.), hilarious Vince Vaughn, hot Bradley Cooper, crooner John Mayer, and now my current favorite actor Gerard Butler (oh, yes...you get another picture of him. This times sans Aniston!). All of the above men make my teeth sweat and she has been wooed by all of them! Lucky, lucky girl. At least these men are with someone of quality instead of, say, Britney Spears or someone like that. Woooooo...can you imagine having a lineup like hers? (Hubby, if you are reading this...I love you! haha!) Oh...and I wonder how Jessica Simpson and the aforementioned Aniston feel about this. Wow is all I have to say.
- http://www.facebook.com/ - Does this really need an explanation? Stalking at it's best - anonymous and legal.
- http://www.sleeptalkinman.blogspot.com/ - This is a blog by a woman who writes out what her husband says in his sleep. Hysterical! I send my brother random text messages with some of the stuff from this website. (Be warned that this blog is not G-rated!)
- http://www.fmylife.com/ - Having a bad day? Go to this website and hear about people who have had worse days than you. (Again, some of the stories are a little rough...)
- http://www.twitter.com/ - Okay...I don't go to this one too much, but I do have an account, and follow a bunch of random celebrities and some friends of mine.
- http://www.weather.com/ - I am a weather junkie! If my desire to be a teacher wasn't so strong, I would have been a meteorologist. You would've been hearin' Ashley's 3 degree guarantee on your nightly news! (Nightly because I hate getting up early!) Heck, with education in the state it is in, I may have to fall back on meteorology anyway!
- http://www.foodnetwork.com/ - Recipes! My hubby would say that I need to spend more time on this website! I love watching Food Network (I sure do miss it now that we don't have cable!), so of course I love their website.
- http://www.zone.msn.com/ - Games! Boredom at its best!
- http://www.postsecret.blogspot.com/ - People anonymously mail in their secrets on post cards. Of course I find it interesting, as I am naturally nosy.
- www.peopleofwalmart.com - I am now very very careful about what I wear to WalMart!
- www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com - Wow. Seriously...go to this website.
- http://www.youtube.com/ - Duh! You can find whatever your heart desires on here. Funny videos, instructional videos, informational videos, clips from shows and movies, music videos, etc... The possibilities are endless. Some of my friends love learning all the random dances that people put on there...may I suggest you learn to do "The Wop" or "The Stanky Legg?"
- http://www.last.fm/ - Free music on the internet. (And also on Xbox Live if you have an Xbox.) May I suggest the 90s tag radio? Oh, and just a note - if you choose to listen to, say, the "Josh Turner station" know that it won't only play his songs - it plays his songs and songs that sound like him. That is one thing that frustrates me. If I choose an artist or group's station, I want to hear them...not random folks that sound like them. I love that you can "heart" songs as you are listening, and then go and listen to your own station, so you hear songs that you have "hearted." I usually turn this on through our Xbox while I am cleaning or trying to be productive.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Quotable Quotes
I love reading and hearing quotes, and I thought I'd list a few of my favorite ones today.
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." ~ Booker T. Washington
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on." ~ Robert Frost
"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured." ~ Mark Twain
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ~ Dr. Seuss
"Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow." ~ Fernanda Miramontes-Landeros
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." ~ Theodore Roosevelt
"Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped." ~ African Proverb
"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted." ~ John Lennon
"Whatever you are be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." ~ Dr. Seuss
"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." ~ Sydney J. Harris
"Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire." ~ William Butler Yeats
"The wise still seek Him." ~ Author Unknown
There are so many quotes that I love...I am sure there will be more posts like this one in the future.
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." ~ Booker T. Washington
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on." ~ Robert Frost
"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured." ~ Mark Twain
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” ~ Dr. Seuss
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ~ Dr. Seuss
"Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow." ~ Fernanda Miramontes-Landeros
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." ~ Theodore Roosevelt
"Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped." ~ African Proverb
"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted." ~ John Lennon
"Whatever you are be a good one." ~ Abraham Lincoln
"You know you're in love when you don't want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams." ~ Dr. Seuss
"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." ~ Sydney J. Harris
"Education is not filling a pail but the lighting of a fire." ~ William Butler Yeats
"The wise still seek Him." ~ Author Unknown
There are so many quotes that I love...I am sure there will be more posts like this one in the future.
Friday, February 5, 2010
What's your problem?
Have you ever been combative with your husband or boyfriend for no reason? I'm talking about starting arguments while thinking that it's ridiculous, but still not being able to stop...has this happened to you? It happened to me yesterday...here's the story...
I am not Susie Homemaker, as I have stated on here before. I mean, I do what I can (or what I feel like doing), but my apartment is definitely not in ship-shape all the time. (Please give me fair warning before you come visit, okay?!) My hubby can be somewhat of a neat freak, so this drives him insane.
I have lots of excuses for my lack of productivity. "Little Man was grumpy all day!" "Little Man undid everything I did!" "Little Man wasn't feeling good and wanted me to hold him!" "Why don't YOU try to be productive with a 19 month old under your feet all day!" "By the time you get home at night all I want to do is relax!" Do you see a theme here? It's the boy's fault! My apartment is not spic-n-span because of Little Man. At what age does he learn to clean?
Yesterday I was in one of those rare moods where I actually wanted to clean. So, I did. I hung up and folded every piece of clothing. I washed every dish. I mopped the kitchen floor. I sorted the mail. I vaccuumed. I put toys away. I had dinner on the table, sour cream and cheese on the potato, water in the glass, when he walked in the door. This never happens, people. I was so proud of myself and ready for all the appreciation that was sure to come my way.
Enter hubby. Hubby sees box that arrived that holds his oh so precious new video game. Hubby picks up the box. Hubby says hey to me and Little Man and absent-mindedly says, "It smells good in here." Hubby proceeds to open the box. The anger starts boiling deep inside me, and before I know it, I am saying, "Put that box down and come eat. You know what it is and it can wait until after dinner." "But, Ashley, I just want to open it. Look how big this box is just for this little video game." "I don't care...come eat!" Of course he doesn't. He finishes messing with the box and pulls the freaking video game out and sets it on the table so he can read the back during dinner.
Except I don't let him read the back. Oh, no. I am furious. I worked hard all day and wanted some recognition for it dadgum it!
This is how the "conversation" went:
Me: "You don't even care that I have worked hard today to clean up!"
Him: "I haven't even been here for more than 3 minutes!"
Me: "But you didn't even say anything about dinner being on the table ready for you to eat! Cheese and sour cream on the potato! This never happens. You don't appreciate it."
Him: "I said it smelled good!!"
Me: "Ugh! You are so quick to complain when things aren't perfect or when things need to be done, but when I do something productive you don't even want to say 'thank you'!"
Him: "What is your problem? You need to chill out!"
Me: "Whatever! You have no appreciation! I have cleaned and cleaned and every piece of clothing is hung up and you even have clothes already ironed to wear tomorrow!!"
Him: "How am I supposed to know that? I have been here 3 minutes and haven't even been to the bedroom!"
Me: "UGH!!!!! Just forget it. You are so unappreciative!"
The rest of dinner was tense of course, and I was just fuming, all while deep down thinking about how absolutely insane I was being. He really hadn't been in the door more than a few minutes and he certainly doesn't have x-ray vision to see through the door to know that the bedroom is clean, too. But even though I knew I was being crazy, I wasn't backing down. I was ticked and I was going to let him know it. Inside I was telling myself I was officially one of those "crazy women" and outside negative words were just spewing out of my mouth. Ridiculous.
After we were quiet for a while, I say, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have nutted up on you." He says, "I don't even want to hear it. You were way off base!" (This honesty is something I usually like about my hubby, but last night it just ticked me off all over again, of course.) More quiet. Even more quiet. (By the way... All this time Little Man is just eating his dinner and laughing every once in a while. Oh, and having a fork sword fight with my hubby.) Finally Hubby says, "Dinner is really good." And all the anger melted. I didn't feel mad anymore. Things were back to normal after that. (Well, at least until an argument over a computer file, but that was just stupid and not worthy of the telling of it.)
Why is it that these unfounded arguments happen? I know I am not the only woman who has argued with her significant other for no other reason than the mood struck. I don't consider myself a crazy person (trust me, I know some crazy people, and I am not one of them!), but after an episode like the one last night I question myself. (Hubby, if you are reading this, I know what you are thinking and you can just keep it to yourself thankyouverymuch.)
Might we all have a little crazy in us? Im just sayin'...
I am not Susie Homemaker, as I have stated on here before. I mean, I do what I can (or what I feel like doing), but my apartment is definitely not in ship-shape all the time. (Please give me fair warning before you come visit, okay?!) My hubby can be somewhat of a neat freak, so this drives him insane.
I have lots of excuses for my lack of productivity. "Little Man was grumpy all day!" "Little Man undid everything I did!" "Little Man wasn't feeling good and wanted me to hold him!" "Why don't YOU try to be productive with a 19 month old under your feet all day!" "By the time you get home at night all I want to do is relax!" Do you see a theme here? It's the boy's fault! My apartment is not spic-n-span because of Little Man. At what age does he learn to clean?
Yesterday I was in one of those rare moods where I actually wanted to clean. So, I did. I hung up and folded every piece of clothing. I washed every dish. I mopped the kitchen floor. I sorted the mail. I vaccuumed. I put toys away. I had dinner on the table, sour cream and cheese on the potato, water in the glass, when he walked in the door. This never happens, people. I was so proud of myself and ready for all the appreciation that was sure to come my way.
Enter hubby. Hubby sees box that arrived that holds his oh so precious new video game. Hubby picks up the box. Hubby says hey to me and Little Man and absent-mindedly says, "It smells good in here." Hubby proceeds to open the box. The anger starts boiling deep inside me, and before I know it, I am saying, "Put that box down and come eat. You know what it is and it can wait until after dinner." "But, Ashley, I just want to open it. Look how big this box is just for this little video game." "I don't care...come eat!" Of course he doesn't. He finishes messing with the box and pulls the freaking video game out and sets it on the table so he can read the back during dinner.
Except I don't let him read the back. Oh, no. I am furious. I worked hard all day and wanted some recognition for it dadgum it!
This is how the "conversation" went:
Me: "You don't even care that I have worked hard today to clean up!"
Him: "I haven't even been here for more than 3 minutes!"
Me: "But you didn't even say anything about dinner being on the table ready for you to eat! Cheese and sour cream on the potato! This never happens. You don't appreciate it."
Him: "I said it smelled good!!"
Me: "Ugh! You are so quick to complain when things aren't perfect or when things need to be done, but when I do something productive you don't even want to say 'thank you'!"
Him: "What is your problem? You need to chill out!"
Me: "Whatever! You have no appreciation! I have cleaned and cleaned and every piece of clothing is hung up and you even have clothes already ironed to wear tomorrow!!"
Him: "How am I supposed to know that? I have been here 3 minutes and haven't even been to the bedroom!"
Me: "UGH!!!!! Just forget it. You are so unappreciative!"
The rest of dinner was tense of course, and I was just fuming, all while deep down thinking about how absolutely insane I was being. He really hadn't been in the door more than a few minutes and he certainly doesn't have x-ray vision to see through the door to know that the bedroom is clean, too. But even though I knew I was being crazy, I wasn't backing down. I was ticked and I was going to let him know it. Inside I was telling myself I was officially one of those "crazy women" and outside negative words were just spewing out of my mouth. Ridiculous.
After we were quiet for a while, I say, "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have nutted up on you." He says, "I don't even want to hear it. You were way off base!" (This honesty is something I usually like about my hubby, but last night it just ticked me off all over again, of course.) More quiet. Even more quiet. (By the way... All this time Little Man is just eating his dinner and laughing every once in a while. Oh, and having a fork sword fight with my hubby.) Finally Hubby says, "Dinner is really good." And all the anger melted. I didn't feel mad anymore. Things were back to normal after that. (Well, at least until an argument over a computer file, but that was just stupid and not worthy of the telling of it.)
Why is it that these unfounded arguments happen? I know I am not the only woman who has argued with her significant other for no other reason than the mood struck. I don't consider myself a crazy person (trust me, I know some crazy people, and I am not one of them!), but after an episode like the one last night I question myself. (Hubby, if you are reading this, I know what you are thinking and you can just keep it to yourself thankyouverymuch.)
Might we all have a little crazy in us? Im just sayin'...
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Atrocity at Target
I love to go to Target whether I have anything specific to get or not. I just roam around and look at everything, and Alex loves riding in the buggy and saying "hey" and "bye" to the folks we meet, so it's fun for both of us.
On this particular Target adventure, I witnessed something that I couldn't believe was happening. Alex and I were in the baby section looking at clothes and I hear a little girl coughing. She sounded pitiful and I was thinking to myself that she should probably be home resting. I kept hearing her mom say, "It's okay, it's okay..." Ummm, no, mom, it's not. Take your daughter home and let her rest...she obviously feels crummy!
When I turn the corner, I see that both mom and dad are with the little girl, who just looks terrible. Poor thing. My first thought was that one of them should be home with this little girl instead of both of them having her out shopping at Target. Before that thought was even complete, she starts vomiting. And at the risk of disgusting all of you, I will say that it was especially ferocious vomiting. It was bad. And it was blue. (Not sure what she'd been eating.)
I stood there for a second, not sure what to do, and feeling a little nauseated myself at seeing this. Mom keeps on with her, "It's okay, it's okay..." and dad just stands there staring. The little girl is vomiting and crying and just miserable. I start pushing my cart away, but stop and look at the dad and ask if there was anything I could do to help, like get an employee to come clean up. He asked me for wipes. I handed him almost all the wipes out of my bag and he just kept saying "I'm sorry." How about apologizing to your miserably sick daughter instead of to me! She shouldn't have even been in Target in the first place!
A Target employee heard the commotion and came over and looked disgusted, then started immediately trying to help. Mom is still saying "it's okay" and dad is saying "I"m sorry" and I almost run into another mom who had turned in to look at clothes. She looked at me, I shook my head, and they went off into the shoes. Alex and I left the scene of the atrocity and continued our shopping.
I was concerned about the little girl and hoped that they had her well on her way home so that she could get some rest. We finish getting the things we were after (and only get 1 thing we didn't really need...which is amazing), and go to checkout. As I am waiting in the slowest line ever, I turn around and there's the family with that little girl still sitting in the buggy in the clothes she had just vomited all over! This is at least 20 minutes later! Whaaaattt?! You have to be kidding me! I am not a person who will just nut up on a stranger or even offer unprompted advice to strangers (like I got all the time after Alex was born - lady in Walmart: "Oh, honey, please tell me you have a hat for him. It is frigid outside." lady in Kohl's: "He is fussy...really, you need to just pick him up." lady in Macy's: "You know you need to wait at least two years before having another one"), but this scene made me come thisclose to telling these parents what I thought.
Ugh! Please don't take your sick child out if you don't have to. They don't feel like being out and need to be getting plenty of rest and the rest of us don't want their germs. I'm just sayin'...
On this particular Target adventure, I witnessed something that I couldn't believe was happening. Alex and I were in the baby section looking at clothes and I hear a little girl coughing. She sounded pitiful and I was thinking to myself that she should probably be home resting. I kept hearing her mom say, "It's okay, it's okay..." Ummm, no, mom, it's not. Take your daughter home and let her rest...she obviously feels crummy!
When I turn the corner, I see that both mom and dad are with the little girl, who just looks terrible. Poor thing. My first thought was that one of them should be home with this little girl instead of both of them having her out shopping at Target. Before that thought was even complete, she starts vomiting. And at the risk of disgusting all of you, I will say that it was especially ferocious vomiting. It was bad. And it was blue. (Not sure what she'd been eating.)
I stood there for a second, not sure what to do, and feeling a little nauseated myself at seeing this. Mom keeps on with her, "It's okay, it's okay..." and dad just stands there staring. The little girl is vomiting and crying and just miserable. I start pushing my cart away, but stop and look at the dad and ask if there was anything I could do to help, like get an employee to come clean up. He asked me for wipes. I handed him almost all the wipes out of my bag and he just kept saying "I'm sorry." How about apologizing to your miserably sick daughter instead of to me! She shouldn't have even been in Target in the first place!
A Target employee heard the commotion and came over and looked disgusted, then started immediately trying to help. Mom is still saying "it's okay" and dad is saying "I"m sorry" and I almost run into another mom who had turned in to look at clothes. She looked at me, I shook my head, and they went off into the shoes. Alex and I left the scene of the atrocity and continued our shopping.
I was concerned about the little girl and hoped that they had her well on her way home so that she could get some rest. We finish getting the things we were after (and only get 1 thing we didn't really need...which is amazing), and go to checkout. As I am waiting in the slowest line ever, I turn around and there's the family with that little girl still sitting in the buggy in the clothes she had just vomited all over! This is at least 20 minutes later! Whaaaattt?! You have to be kidding me! I am not a person who will just nut up on a stranger or even offer unprompted advice to strangers (like I got all the time after Alex was born - lady in Walmart: "Oh, honey, please tell me you have a hat for him. It is frigid outside." lady in Kohl's: "He is fussy...really, you need to just pick him up." lady in Macy's: "You know you need to wait at least two years before having another one"), but this scene made me come thisclose to telling these parents what I thought.
Ugh! Please don't take your sick child out if you don't have to. They don't feel like being out and need to be getting plenty of rest and the rest of us don't want their germs. I'm just sayin'...
Facebook Status Fun
Dear Facebook Friend,
I saw your status that said, "You can pay for school but you can't buy class." While I chose not to "like" it, I will admit that this earned a little chuckle from me.
However, you blew it when you put up a status that included the words "penis" and "gay" later in the day.
Oh, but wait, you put the "classy" status back up in the morning.
Good job, friend...you have convinced me that your initial statement is true!! "You can pay for school, but you can't buy class."
Honey, if you're classy, you're classy all day long...not just in the morning. I'm just sayin'...
Love,
Ashley
I saw your status that said, "You can pay for school but you can't buy class." While I chose not to "like" it, I will admit that this earned a little chuckle from me.
However, you blew it when you put up a status that included the words "penis" and "gay" later in the day.
Oh, but wait, you put the "classy" status back up in the morning.
Good job, friend...you have convinced me that your initial statement is true!! "You can pay for school, but you can't buy class."
Honey, if you're classy, you're classy all day long...not just in the morning. I'm just sayin'...
Love,
Ashley
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Twilight Obsession
This song is hi-freakin'-larious! I just know that this is what my husband thinks of my love of Jacob and Edward.
One of my favorite parts:
"Twilight, what have you done with my wife?
Refuses to sleep, reads her books all night.
Twilight, what have you done to my wife?
Now all she wants is the vampire life.
Twilight what have you done with my wife?
She's got the hots for teenage boys and thinks it's alright!"
This video had me cracking up! It may be my new favorite song. I'm just sayin'...
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
The Bachelor
I know that this is the third post in just a short number of hours, and I am sure that my BFF is thinking right about now that she has created a blogging monster, but I really want to share my thoughts on The Bachelor. Yes, I watch the show. Yes, I wonder why in the world I love it. When this show first started however many seasons ago, I was hooked every season. Until they did The Bachelorette. That is just not as good as The Bachelor - guys don't cause quite as much drama as girls, and the drama is what I love, of course. (As long as I am not directly involved in drama, I will admit that I love hearing about it. Bad, I know, but honesty is the best policy, right?) I lost interest somewhere along the way and have not watched a season in the last few years.
Why did I pick back up on this "romantic" reality show? Simple: In an effort to be frugal, we decided to forego cable. I know, I know...everyone has asked me, "What are you going to DOOOOOO?" Well, it honestly hasn't been as hard as I thought it was going to be. (I am sure that is mostly because we have Instant Netflix through our Xbox.) Anyhoo...our frugalness resulted in lack of cable, which resulted in my return to random reality tv on local stations. (Holla, ABC!)
Here are my thoughts on last night's episode, by person:
Jake: What a wimp! He cries more often than the girls! Grow a pair, will ya? You are living every man's dream. Legions of women want YOU, and will do whatever it takes to be standing by you at the end. You are dating, currently, 4 women at one time, and while they may care or hate sharing you, they are okay with it for the sake of the show. Suck it up, make your decisions, and quit your dang wimpering! Most of the couples from past seasons haven't worked out anyway, so you'll have more chances down the road to find the girl for you.
Vienna: I want to punch this girl in the face. She drives me insane. I hate her attitude and cockiness. I hate the way her mouth moves when she talks. I don't think she's all that pretty. I also don't think she was sincere last night when she said, "Jake's a big boy and I have to let him do what he's going to do. I really do want him to be happy." And when she and Gia went on the date in the castle, she was wandering around the hallways, and saying, pitifully, "Jaaaaaaaaaakeee...Jaaaakee where are you? I'm scared. Jaaaake!" Ummm...Idiot. You are not alone...there are cameras following you, and I would be willing to bet that operating those cameras are PEOPLE. Get a grip. You suck at life.
Gia: She is okay, but she is kind of dippy. She was telling Jake about how much it hurts when she hears that he pulls other girls' legs into his lap when they are talking. She said, "I just thought that was something special just for us." Oh, puh-lease. I bet if you called up any of his ex-girlfriends, you would hear that he did that with them, too. He's dating several women - I don't think there is really anything that is special for just you. Not to mention that when you were talking about the issue, it was obvious that he was just trying to get you to stop talking so he could tell you what you wanted to hear and kiss you.
Tenley: I like Tenley. I really don't have much to say about her, other than that. She seems like a genuinely sweet girl.
Ally: I like Ally, also. I like her attitude because she doesn't take crap off of Vienna. I thought she and Jake were going to go at it right there in the park. I would be happy if he ended up choosing between Ally and Tenley in the final showdown.
Corrie: Oh, dear, sweet Corrie. I liked you. And I hope you can find a man who values and honors your convictions. As soon as you said that you would live apart until marriage and also that you were a virgin, I knew you were a goner. And I think you knew it, too, since you tried to go back before the rose ceremony and tell him that it doesn't "define" you. And I absolutely loved at the end when he put you in the limo and he said, "Corrie, you are amazing." and you just gave this strained little laugh. That cracked me up.
I am sure that next week's hometown visits will result in The Bachelor's "most shocking rose ceremony ever"...just like every other rose ceremony! (Don't you love how they say that every week?) Every time I watch this show, I can't help thinking that somewhere, in these girls' hometowns, there is an ex-boyfriend sitting on his couch, watching, yelling at Jake..."DON'T DO IT!" I mean, why else would all these gorgeous, "have-it-all" women still be looking for Mr. Right? I'm just sayin'...
Why did I pick back up on this "romantic" reality show? Simple: In an effort to be frugal, we decided to forego cable. I know, I know...everyone has asked me, "What are you going to DOOOOOO?" Well, it honestly hasn't been as hard as I thought it was going to be. (I am sure that is mostly because we have Instant Netflix through our Xbox.) Anyhoo...our frugalness resulted in lack of cable, which resulted in my return to random reality tv on local stations. (Holla, ABC!)
Here are my thoughts on last night's episode, by person:
Jake: What a wimp! He cries more often than the girls! Grow a pair, will ya? You are living every man's dream. Legions of women want YOU, and will do whatever it takes to be standing by you at the end. You are dating, currently, 4 women at one time, and while they may care or hate sharing you, they are okay with it for the sake of the show. Suck it up, make your decisions, and quit your dang wimpering! Most of the couples from past seasons haven't worked out anyway, so you'll have more chances down the road to find the girl for you.
Vienna: I want to punch this girl in the face. She drives me insane. I hate her attitude and cockiness. I hate the way her mouth moves when she talks. I don't think she's all that pretty. I also don't think she was sincere last night when she said, "Jake's a big boy and I have to let him do what he's going to do. I really do want him to be happy." And when she and Gia went on the date in the castle, she was wandering around the hallways, and saying, pitifully, "Jaaaaaaaaaakeee...Jaaaakee where are you? I'm scared. Jaaaake!" Ummm...Idiot. You are not alone...there are cameras following you, and I would be willing to bet that operating those cameras are PEOPLE. Get a grip. You suck at life.
Gia: She is okay, but she is kind of dippy. She was telling Jake about how much it hurts when she hears that he pulls other girls' legs into his lap when they are talking. She said, "I just thought that was something special just for us." Oh, puh-lease. I bet if you called up any of his ex-girlfriends, you would hear that he did that with them, too. He's dating several women - I don't think there is really anything that is special for just you. Not to mention that when you were talking about the issue, it was obvious that he was just trying to get you to stop talking so he could tell you what you wanted to hear and kiss you.
Tenley: I like Tenley. I really don't have much to say about her, other than that. She seems like a genuinely sweet girl.
Ally: I like Ally, also. I like her attitude because she doesn't take crap off of Vienna. I thought she and Jake were going to go at it right there in the park. I would be happy if he ended up choosing between Ally and Tenley in the final showdown.
Corrie: Oh, dear, sweet Corrie. I liked you. And I hope you can find a man who values and honors your convictions. As soon as you said that you would live apart until marriage and also that you were a virgin, I knew you were a goner. And I think you knew it, too, since you tried to go back before the rose ceremony and tell him that it doesn't "define" you. And I absolutely loved at the end when he put you in the limo and he said, "Corrie, you are amazing." and you just gave this strained little laugh. That cracked me up.
I am sure that next week's hometown visits will result in The Bachelor's "most shocking rose ceremony ever"...just like every other rose ceremony! (Don't you love how they say that every week?) Every time I watch this show, I can't help thinking that somewhere, in these girls' hometowns, there is an ex-boyfriend sitting on his couch, watching, yelling at Jake..."DON'T DO IT!" I mean, why else would all these gorgeous, "have-it-all" women still be looking for Mr. Right? I'm just sayin'...
I've Got Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
Today is gloomy. It's raining, chilly, and muddy from all the melting of the ice and snow from our winter storm. It's easy to feel down on these dreary days, so I thought I'd post some of the things that perk us up on days when we're stuck inside.
- Curling up on the couch (or in the bed!) under blankets and watching a movie: This is one of my favorite things to do on a crummy day. It is so relaxing (as long as it's not a horror movie, which I rarely watch anyway since I'm a huge scaredy cat...oh and don't watch a sad movie, because you will cry...you know, just stick with a comedy on the dreary days!) and for those short intervals when my son comes and snuggles up against me, it is, in my opinion, heaven on earth. Throw in some popcorn and you're in business!
- Going out to lunch: I know what you're thinking. "What? Ashley, why would you want to go out in the rain if you don't have to?" Well, I'm glad you asked. Going out to lunch has many advantages: 1. You get some fresh air. 2. You get to listen to music in the car on the way. 3. You get to "people watch." Really...this is something I love to do. I think I get it from my Daddy. He can sit in the mall while us women shop and be content watching people walk by and striking up conversations with strangers. 4. You get to enjoy a meal that you didn't prepare. 5. Someone else cleans up after your toddler. 6. You get to listen to music on the way home.
- Naptime: Need I say more?
- Art: I am just starting to see my son get more interested in drawing/coloring. He loves to grab a post-it pad and a pen and act like he's making a grocery list like Mommy. Sure, it's all squiggles, but he likes seeing the marks show up on his paper. I have not been brave enough for finger paints yet. One day soon, though...
- Cooking/Baking: Bake some cookies or cupcakes. Share with your neighbors. Send me some. Cook something that will warm you up like Chicken 'N' Dumplins (which I just found out recently are actually very easy to make - just make sure you use self-rising flour! ;)).
- Just for mom: Hot bath. Book. 'Nuff said.
- Dance party: Put on your favorite tunes and show me what you're workin' with!
- Talk to a friend: Catch up with your friend(s), whether via phone or internet.
- Board games: Play a game with your family. We always end up with lots of fun and laughter when we play games together.
Monday, February 1, 2010
The Grammys
Since you all know that I love music, you should also know that of course I stayed up to watch The Grammys last night. Here are my thoughts in no particular order:
Don't you think Bryan Adams should have won something for this song back in his hay day? I'm just sayin'... (This is for you, MamaSherry!)
- Lady Gaga: Holy crap. She is so outrageous, isn't she? And kind of manly looking - in the face, anyway...the rest of her is all woman. The outfit that she came out in was something else. I wonder who does her waxing. She was spotless. I thought the arms sticking up out of the piano while she and Elton John performed were just creepy. And how the heck could they play the piano with those blingin' glasses on? I think she tries so incredibly hard to be "different" so that she doesn't get lumped in with Britney and the other pop princesses. Her music isn't that great i
f you ask me. Sure, I'll sing along to "Just Dance", but her other songs just annoy me. And "Paparazzi" is about stalkin'...no way around it. - 3D Performance in memory of Michael Jackson: Are we expected to have 3D glasses at our house? Because I didn't and it was pretty annoying on the eyes. Wonderful singing, though...and his children seem sweet. I feel for them.
- Pink: Amazing. I didn't get distracted one time while watching her perform. (And that is saying a lot, people!) I honestly can't think of much more to say, except that I wouldn't have wanted to be in the wake of the streams of water coming off her as she spun through the air...especially after I had gotten all dolled up to go to The Grammys. I wonder if they were warned?
- Dress Code: Some performers were dang near naked. On some of Pink's spins through the air, I was thinking that there are some moms somewhere putting hands over their son's eyes.
- Beyonce: She's a wonderful singer and performer. Her performance of If I Were A Boy (along with part of the ultimate "ex" song by Alanis Morrisette) was my favorite of the night. Where'd they find all those men to be SWAT guys?
- Taylor Swift: Hi, my name is Ashley, and I sing Taylor Swift songs. All of them. I like the girl. She is a good singer in my opinion. But I am not sure if her album was "Album of the Year" worthy. And I say that because of the other nominees in the category. I thought Dave Matthews Band or Beyonce would have won this category. P.S. Taylor makes the same face every time she wins an award. EVERY time.
- Eminem, Lil' Wayne, and Drake: We missed out on half their lyrics because of the silence they had to air to make sure a cuss word wouldn't come across the airwaves. And how many times do you have to grab your crotch when you sing? Really.
- Green Day, the Musical: Really? I like Green Day, buuuutttt...I guess I'm just picturing a couple of hours of the cast of "Glee" singing Green Day songs. (Before you nut up, please know that I do enjoy "Glee"...I am just not lovin' the idea of the Green Day musical.)
- Bon Jovi: I was shot through the heart, so now I'm always livin' on a prayer! Love, love, love!!
Don't you think Bryan Adams should have won something for this song back in his hay day? I'm just sayin'... (This is for you, MamaSherry!)
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