SITTING STILL

Well, people I finally did it...broke down and bought tanning bed visits. I was not going to do this b/c I am looking old and I am scared of skin cancer, but I gave in...I gave in to the white skin...trading it off for something a little more tawny. I can't put on a swim suit looking like an Elmer's Glue advocate, now can I? Pasty, pastey, pastie (however you spell it). Ate supper w/ Laura and Cody and Jennica last night. Yep...more asparagus. Damn good, asparagus!!! It was good to visit with the girls. We should get together more often.

I had lunch with Ms. Debbie and Mr. Jim. We ate mexican at Juanita's...yummy. It was nice for them to come and see me. My most favorite people. Mr. Jim is going to fix my computer so hopefully I can put some pictures on the blog soon. I have so many to show.

I missed Cross Canadian Ragweed last night. I wanted to go soooo freaking bad. It was on a week night and I had to take the boy to his mamaw's house...long drive. Besides I was afraid I would over sleep. Hmmm...how ironic sense I didn't make into work today until 10:30ish. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. I should have went. No, I should not have went.

WEEKEND

Well, the weekend was not ruined. It was actually pretty good considering Maddax had a stomach bug Thursday afternoon and partly Friday. I got to have a good visit with my Dad, sister and brother on Friday being that I had to stay home from work with Maddax. Maddax turned three on Saturday and I gave him a party at The Little Gym. It was so much fun, and he really enjoyed it. All of his little cousins were there and they were too cute and some of his friends from school. It was such a great day to get to visit with everyone, friends and family. Maddax is getting bigger and bossier....not to mention cuter everyday. I am so proud to have him in my life.

Saturday night I escaped the boy and the cousins for a nice supper with Cody and Laura. (I hurled right before dinner)...made room for more...HA HA. No, my stomach is always acting up lately and I mayhave had a touch of Maddax's stomach flu. Laura made some bomb asparagus...got to try that at home. I think I made a meal on the asparagus and cucumbers from Laura's garden...little Martha Stewart...that Laura!!!

Sunday was fun. I saw the Mother off...back to south AR and then Laura came over. She helped me in my flowers. We robbed some of her beds to fill up mine and then bought some hanging ferns. Oh yeah, I also mowed. First time in about two months. Maddax helped...boy, did he ever...he likes a watta hose. My electricity went out at around 4:30, so that pushed the little brother outside to help in the flowers, as well. So funny what happens can't watch TV. We had fun, though, well I did, and felt that a lot had gotten accomplished. At around 9:30, still with no electricity I think we all got a little testy...especially Maddax...try explaining to a three year old why he can't go inside and watch TV and why the lights won't work. 9:45 ENTERGY finally came through and fixed the broken electrical line. YEAH!!!

I think this was one of the best weekends I have had in awhile. I enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Thank you guys for coming to the party. And, Laura, thank you for helping me and being my friend. I am so glad you live here, too!!! You just do not know how much it means to me to have someone say..."Let me help you."

There comes a time in every woman's life when she has to take a close look at herself. Not at her circumstance, not at what she did, not how unfair life is, or not at whom made you do it. She has to just look at herself in all her glory and imperfection. Have you ever admired a woman who has been through changes in her life? Or have you made up in your mind that she is just messed up. Before you make this mistake, take a closer look. A woman who has endured the most unusual life is someone of wisdom, someone who has been chosen by God to go through things that have made her stronger. Think of all the great women in the Bible: Mary Magdalene, Ruth and Naomi, the woman with an issue of blood flow, and Esther, to name a few. Mary was a prostitute, a very uneasy woman. But by the time Jesus was done with her, she was His closest follower. Esther was unfortunate in marrying an abusive man, but by the time God was done with her, she had married one of the wealthiest men in the land.

Women are so quick to beat the next one down instead of trying to hold her up. Before you wonder, "What's up with her?" ask yourself, "What's up with me?" That woman could be my mother, sister, aunt, in-law, stepmother, niece, grandmother, great-grandmother, neighbor, friend, or co-worker, etc. That woman could be me.

Women are the carriers of life, not the channels of death. Let's build and encourage each other, as did Ruth and Naomi. Encourage and Love, Forgive and Forget, and trust that the woman who reads this will be touched in some way. May peace and love be upon you...

This is a forward I received in an email. I decided to put it on my blog because of the truth it holds in the way women treat each other. It is very sad that people judge and criticize others, not for who they are, but for circumstances that have or have not happened in their lives.

I have found through my own experiences that the women who have taken the "0ther road" or "gotten off track" a time or two are the ones with the best ears and biggest hearts. Thank you, God, for putting these people in my life.

200 LIST

Ok, I stole this from Ginger. ..kind of, but not really...let's just say I do know what numbers 113 and 119 are...for Ging's sake I did not post.

I bolded the things I have done...I think I need to travel outside of the US more often.
01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said 'I love you' and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby's diaper
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse...I think, please correct me if this would be impossible
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. Had two hard drives for your computer.
49. Visited all 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it.
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn't have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music (if sitting around a piano w/ a tape recorder counts!)
112. Eaten shark
113. Removed for Ginger's sake only...
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Removed for Ginger's sake only...
120. Been on a cruise ship
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress person
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. ...more than once? - More than thrice?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking.
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a siezure
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone's heart
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read.
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them.
183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions.
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196: Dyed your hair
197: Been a DJ
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested

Someone Give Me a SPOON...

I feel like stirring!

Here is my question blogger people...What are your political views? The importance of this for me is the WHY? Why are your Rep/Dem ideals or opinions what they are? Please provide examples.

RAH RAH RAS, KICK 'EM IN THE ....

Okay, Ginger's post has got me stewing about cheerleading b/c until I read Polly's comment I had not thought about cheerleading in soooooo long, and at that time in my life cheerleading was EVERYTHING. I have thought about so many memories surrounding the sport that now I have to blog it. So here is my question to you....What is your favorite memory of cheerleading in junior high? What is your worst memory of cheerleading in junior high? What is your favorite memory of cheerleading in high school? What is your worst memory of cheerleading in high school? Don't worry, if you were not a cheerleader, post anyway b/c regardless, cheerleading is/was a part of your school memories in one way or another and I am sure if you were not a member of the dazzling dozen you probably had a friend that was and she/he influenced their cheerleading on you some how. I mean, that was our job wasn't it?... to enforce our dynamic spirit for our school on EVERYONE. How cute we must have been and annoying all at the same time. I am probably going to have to post this in segments b/c I can see it is going to be very long.

JUNIOR HIGH - 8th Grade
My favorite memory from cheerleading in junior high? Hmmm....7th grade tryouts...I did the Chinese splits. I can't do the Chinese splits...I couldn't do them then and I sure as hell can't do them now. I did them, though...all the way down to the floor and put my hands up for a big RAH RAH. Another favorite...8th grade cheerleading...Bianca was my roommate at camp (I can't remember where we went, though??? LA Tech, I think ), getting to be on top of the pyramids, singing the "The Rose" on the basketball bus, (also falls into my worst memories from cheerleading...) teaching Mandy S. how to do the MC Hammer in Mr. Bill's front yard, Miss Alice, & the "innocence" of cheerleading...before high school.

So far that is all I have time for now...it may seem boring, but I promise it will be better in the high school segments. I could probably do another whole post on the Untold Secrets of Cheerleaders. We could be vicious little creatures, to each other especially. I would probably have to post that on an anonymous blog, though...hmm...you never know.