My Blog has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R

I is here

2009-05-24T21:27:00.004-05:00

Okay Sassy, my dear. Here I am, guilted into posting. As the somewhat "good" Catholic, my guilt has forced me to take the few precious moments I have that are not filled with work, household duties, wedding planning, school, basketball and most importantly - TV to bring everyone up to date on all that is Thatgirl7278.

Currently, I lay in bed pondering my very next move. Do I continue to search for homes online, trying to find the most awesomest house within our price range or do I spend countless minutes/hours immersed on hulu.com watching movie trailers and old tv episodes.

So what's new with me?

Semester #2 is over and another 4.0. Yay baby! I'm a rockstar. This one was a bit trickier as the papers were longer and some group assignments were involved. Never an easy situation to be in. I have gotten used to the longer commute, but such is life. Especially in SA where everything is all on the outskirts. Or so it feels. I am a bit bummed that w/work I will have to try and stick it out an additional semester but since UTSA is giving me GRANTS (AWESOME!) and my job is helping out too, who am I to bitch. Seriously... in the end, I think I will have paid maybe $2k for my 3 years of graduate school. That is like nothing. I am so blessed.

Moving on... so some TV shows this year killed me w/their damn cliffhanger endings. Grey's, Private Practice, Lost and Smallville...ugh! I was ready to shake my damn TV. Then to top it all off the power button on my remote stopped working. I was actually getting in and out of bed just to turn it off. Well, for two whole days. Then I had had enough of THAT shite and went and got a new remote. Nevertheless, surely you can feel my pain.

On the wedding forefront, I still haven't decided on the bridesmaid's dresses. I know... bad bride! But hey, it's a lot more difficult than it looks. If I knew anyone who could do it, I'd have the damn things made/designed uniquely for my BMs (that sounds like poo).

In addition to dresses I still need to get some cakes and flowers. Speaking of flowers... against EVERYONE'S better opinion , I am taking some floral arranging classes in July & August in the hopes that maybe I can save a few bucks and learn something new. Hey, it couldn't hurt. Besides, I was wondering what to get myself for my 31st birthday anyways... why not floral arranging classes?! Exactly.

Friday and I have started the preliminary house-buying steps. We have narrowed it down to two neighborhoods. They are huge ass neighborhoods tho... but we are also pretty effin' picky. Recently, I was checking one of my free credit reports and found that effin' Columbia House or BMG has actually reported my for collections. They probably sent a damn movie or cd to an old address. Someone kept it and they are charging me for something I never wanted. Fuckers. If this keeps us from getting a good rate, I tell you heads WILL roll. Ugh!

So my dear old (not almost 8!!) cat is showing her age. Not that she is THAT old, but her new vet recommended she be changed to mature adult cat food. When he said it, for a second there I thought, why does it sound so dirty? Will I need to be 18 yrs old to buy it? Will it have dirty pictures on the bag/can of a cat rolled over showing off its private parts? Then I realized he meant she needed old cat food. Not food that's old, but rather food for old cats. Awww, my poor mamas has been reduced to chewy (and smelly and expensive!) canned soft cat food. I actually got really scared there for a few hours - but all is well. She is adjusting to the new cat food, as am I. Canned cat food is kinda nasty. But oh well, you do these things when you love someone.

Speaking of love... I don't really thing my parents are in love anymore. Wow. I said it. It's real. It's been 3 months plus since the fit hit the shan and I'm still not sure how I feel about it all. I mean, they are still together and I should be grateful, but it doesn't feel quite right. I wish they could see it as I see it. Why do some people just get so scared of the world "therapy"? What's wrong with the idea of seeing someone who just might have a better clue at what comes next? Someone to help give you/us/me a little perspective. Personally, I know I would have no problems seeing someone. Hell, I already have. And it helped. A little. But I'm not the one that needs it the most. At the same time I am so damn scared to get involved. In the end, I know if I don't it could go from bad to worse.

I'll let you know how it all goes...

Just 7 months to go

2009-04-21T15:07:00.002-05:00

I'm getting married in seven months y'all!

OMG!!

OMG!!!

Yeah. That's major.

So yesterday I sold some stuff on ebay... in like 2 hours. I feel dumb and totally should have asked for more. Oh well. Such is life.

Work is pretty busy these days. With registration and meetings and side projects I am just trying to keep my head in the game. Which of course leads most to ask, why are you blogging now? Call me crazy....

Besides, I haven't in forever and I figured everyone was worried I was dead or something.

I'm not dead. :)

As exciting as this has been, I have to go now.

Go Spurs Go!

Spurs in 6.

The Wedding is off

2009-04-01T12:48:00.000-05:00

Just had me a Woah moment

2009-03-25T21:54:00.002-05:00

I was checking my facebook on my cell when I had the most peculiar friend request. It was a name I had JUST thought about not two hours previously. A name I hadn't thought of in quite some time. It was someone that I was sure I would never hear from or see again... then there they were... on Facebook. Inviting me to be her friend.

Two hours ago I sat in class, listening to a classmate give a presentation on one of the Principles of John C. Maxwell's Winning With People. Her principle focused on the people in our lives who are meant to change it or have an impact on it... both positively and negatively. She spoke of her middle school tennis coach and science teacher. A teacher who took the time to make sure she knew she was capable of anything she ever dreamed of. She concluded her presentation by challenging us to go and find that one person (or teacher if applicable) who had made a difference in our lives and to tell them thank you.

I don't know about y'all, but I have had a few teachers like that... but the one who I remember the most. The one who always made me feel like what I had to say was important... was my History teacher, Mrs. Armstrong. This woman was more than my teacher, she was my friend. I have many fond memories of visiting with her in her classroom and talking to her about the ups and downs of HS. She always had time for me, and when I was going through the tough times, she gave me one piece of advice I held onto for years... She told me that as long as I did my best, that it was good enough. And maybe I wouldn't always get the best grades or win the awards, but as long as I knew I had done my best I had nothing to be ashamed of... and to be proud of myself.

Soon after I graduated, she left my HS. I even heard she had moved out of town... and w/a name like Armstrong, you can imagine the challenge I have had googling her over the last couple of years. But that all changed not 30 minutes ago when I saw her name on Facebook, asking me if I was that same girl from JMHS.

Sure enough, I accepted her request. I took no time to punch out the most sincerest thank you letter I could write. I look forward to her response.

In the meantime, I am sitting here shocked at the timing, knowing that someone above must have heard me when I told myself that I was going to find her and thank her... because it would break my heart if she never knew how much she has meant and how much she changed my life.

I can't wait until next week, when I can share this w/my class.

Just another day

2009-03-18T10:53:00.002-05:00

I have been away. Lo siento. I really don't know why I haven't posted in the last two weeks. It's not as if I have been THAT busy, but it does feel as if the days are just flying by.

The other day I went to see a Tyler Perry movie. And I have to admit, I loved it. It was funny, heart-warming, ridiculous and it had a very powerful message. That is totally worth $6.50! I went with my parents... which was like the first time I've gone to the movies with them in a year or so. Not to say we went that frequently, but this has definitely been the longest we have gone w/out doing so. I was completely won over by Tyler Perry's Madea character. She was AWESOME. I will never talk smack about her again. I do still think it's weird he starts all his movie titles w/his name, but that's my my opinion. I mean, who am I to judge on self-indulgence. I have a blog for crying out loud. It screams "look at me" and "I am so cool!"

Ahem. Yes. Well, yeah.

So good news folks. I have my three bridesmaids. Two of my oldest and bestest friends have accepted the title, as well as my lovely cousin Val. I am pretty stoked. I am at this point going to try my hardest not to turn into Bridezilla about the silly things like hair and make-up... buuuuuuuuut, I am going to insist they look AWESOME! I mean, there are very expensive pictures that must be taken. HA!

This next part is about girly stuff (So Jacob, you can stop reading now.)...

Yesterday I had an appointment with my gynecologist. And while I sat there, legs spread open, my doctor fully immersed in my girl parts I had the strangest urge to ask her...

"So vaginas, huh, Doc? Vaginas? Of all the things to specialize in... you chose vaginas. Why is that?"

But I didn't. I held back. Maybe because she was all up IN my bidness at the time. One day though, I'll ask. I'm really curious.

Anyways, I'm hungry and it's time for lunch. Have a good rest of the week.

PS. Spell check said "vagina" plural should be "vaginae" or rather that "vaginas" was incorrect. Is that true??!

I take it back

2009-03-04T09:36:00.002-06:00

Ok, so I lied last week about the no strapless dresses in my wedding. I might choose one... but only if my bridesmaids insist. Otherwise the plan is to look for the non-strapless variety. I am having a hard time w/colors. Mostly because I feel the need to please more than myself. Which is dumb. But not. It's not just my wedding... I guess.

In other news, the Spurs may be picking up a new dude. He's weird looking and just an "ok" player IMO. It's almost like picking up another Kurt Thomas, only a shy younger. Unfortunately, he is currently injured, so pretty much useless. If this schmuck doesn't get better soon, you can bet I'm going to be up in his face telling him what's up. And by that I mean, muttering under my breath what a loser he is and what a dumb mistake it was to pick him up. I HOPE I end up eating these words come playoff time. Seriously tho!

So let me tell you about what I witnessed at the game the other night!

Last Friday (not to be confused w/My Friday), the Spurs played the Cleveland Cavs. The Cavs were coming off a serious ass-whooping from the Rockets, so of course, the NBA couldn't let them lose two in a row (hence the BS calls, etc). So we lost to them. And it was ugly.
But one of the reasons I blame the loss on is a particular incident that happened in the first quarter.

At one point, our mascot, The Coyote came out and did a cool dunk w/a trampoline. He then ran out into the crowd and grabbed a pretty girl from the stands. He drug her out to the court, handing her a ball. She was to stand past the trampoline and hand off the ball for the Coyote to dunk over. They decided to blind fold her. As soon as the blind fold was on, some peeps came out and took away all the props. Slyly, this dude came out onto the court and dropped to one knee.

I know... awww..

The Coyote goes over to the girl and removes her blindfold. We pan to the dude on his knees...
"Will you marry me?", we see him mouth.

The girl stands there, her face behind her hands and starts to shake her head. As she shakes her head (NO!), she starts to step back. A few seconds later she turns and starts to walk away as someone leads her away. The Coyote grabs the dude, and soon it was "And now, back to the game!" The entire arena is FREAKING OUT! Friday and myself, included. Yes. We just witnessed the worst rejection ever. Well, not like of all time, but in one of the worst ways ever.

Anyways, yeah. I don't know if it was real... but I still blame that couple for the loss. Talk about a party killer!!!!

Best Week Ever

2009-02-27T08:46:00.004-06:00

NOT!

Oh yes, I went there.

Last week sucked. I am still reeling from it. In fact, I have a feeling it's going to be something I'll be reeling from for quite some time. You know it's bad when I already have an appointment to meet with a counselor.

And just to reassure everyone, it has nothing to do w/Friday or our relationship. It's something else. I almost wish it was about Friday, cause then I know it would be okay... and we would work it out. But it's not. And I don't know if it WILL work out.

On a totally unrelated note. I skipped my period this month. On purpose. I am planning ahead for our wedding/honeymoon. I SERIOUSLY don't wanna be worrying about carrying any sanitary napkins while I'm in my dress or on my honeymoon. Eff that! So w/my gyno's permission I am going to skip a couple of periods beforehand so that I will have my period BEFORE my wedding and it'll be done and yah! No worries. It was kinda weird skipping a period (on purpose). I've read horror stories about leaks, etc. But I was cool. It was perfectly seamless. YAY! So I will do it again it a couple of months, and then I'll be good to go!

In the meantime, I am trying to keep up the pretense that everything is okay. So this Saturday, I will be visiting a bridal shop to purchase the bridesmaid's dress I will be wearing at my cousin's wedding this summer. I hope it's not strapless... but I'm sure it is. Ugh. I've never worn anything strapless in my entire life. Well, except a strapless bra. But that surely doesn't count. What a pain in the arse. I'm telling you now, there will NOT be anything strapless in my wedding. Not gonna happen.

No more Hummers

2009-02-18T10:18:00.005-06:00

Hoes across the country are open-mouthed at this point...

I was shocked (yet not) to see that GM and Chevy are still effed (that would be the nice way of saying "fucked", because that's exactly what they are).

I feel kinda bad - not for the companies but for the folks who work for those companies because the higher ups really just effed those companies over. I mean... no more Hummer or Saturn? Soon no more PT Cruisers, Durangos, etc. That is nutty!

I am really hoping me and my honey will survive this crisis. So far so good. I have had a couple of family members affected. My dad was asked to cut hours and my aunt was asked to "retire". Fortunately, she has found a new job... ironically w/the unemployment office. Talk about job stability!

In any case, we still have some tough times ahead of us all. I can only hope that of the people I care about are not affected. Good luck out there... it's getting (more) hairy.

Happy Belated Valentine's Day!

2009-02-17T11:34:00.002-06:00

My Valentine's Day was once again very special and unique. I'm still new to all this, so I'm working on it, but it was still very nice and chill.

I decided to make Friday (my first attempt, mind you) one of his favorite dishes - Shrimp Etouffe. And damned if it didn't come out MARVELOUS! Seriously, I can make a good dish y'all. I still need to work on my rice skills, but otherwise, mmMMmmm good. Friday made the corn bread I bought and together we had the perfect Cajun dish. It was awesome.

I got the most beautiful dozen roses ever... I just wish I could bring them to work to look at them here.

It was lovely.

I am trying to keep my head afloat with school, and so far so good. I am seriously thinking of taking off this summer though so I can get back in some kind of shape, save a little bit of $$ and get ready for our wedding. Good times!

On more important terms, the Spurs are considering picking up Vince Carter. I am seriously not happen w/this call. Of ALL the dudes in the NBA, why him? That guy just makes my lip curl up. I may end up eating my own words, but nevertheless, I don't like the guy and that's just how it is. I do not see him as a member of our team. But then again, no one asked me.

Come back DSW

2009-02-12T11:46:00.002-06:00

I have been trying to get onto DSW's website for over a week now w/no luck. You would think a national chain company would realize at some point that they need to go ahead and fix that. Especially as they keep sending me emails to come check out this and that sale. I would love to... but your damn site is down. Let's go. Get that bitch on a new server and let's go!

Anyways.

Well, here I am again.

I have made it back onto the blog. It's been fuh-eva! I know. I've even let READING my favorite blogs lay by the wayside as I have gotten comfy in my new busy-as-hell schedule. I do not have the down time I have had before which is why I found myself both literally and emotionally exhausted yesterday. So much so that I had to take a day off.

I got up, as normal. Well, a little later than normal, since I usually shower first and Friday was first in yesterday. But as I stood in the shower waiting for the hot water to get me together, nothing happened. I was just standing there... almost too exhausted to rinse. So I climbed out and towel-dried and walked back to the bed and folded myself back in. Only rising to call my superior for the next 3+ hours. It was crazy. Poor Friday was worried. Fortunately, I feel a lot better today.

I have been having some BIZARRE ass dreams as of late. Last nights entailed some time travel. Back in time. I felt a little bit like that dude from... oh what was that time travel show w/that dude and his hologram best friend. Yeah... that one. Anyways, so I had time travelled back into the body of a 12 yr old boy who had a younger brother he was trying to protect from danger. I've just been reminded of the shows name, "Quantum Leap". Needless to say it was an EXTREMELY vivid dream.

I don't have anything new to report other than busy w/school, fam, work and wedding stuff... Pray for me folks that I do not end up yelling at my mother at one point over this whole mess. Seriously. I'm trying to stay calm, for both our sakes.

Nothing to fear but fear itself

2009-01-19T19:51:00.002-06:00

Last night I had a nightmare about wedding cake. My mother was trying to get me to agree to a wedding cake that was half cake, half jell-o. It was not pretty.

Hello again everyone. I should technically be reading right now - but as this is the longest I have been in front of a computer all at one time and it not be work-related, I am taking the opportunity to post. I have had some very good news recently.

First of all - my accidents have (knock on wood! - Yes, you too. Just in case.) finally been removed from my driving record. I can finally afford my damn car insurance! Happy days are here again! YAY!

In fact, I was so excited when this happened I almost ran off the road.

Kidding.

B. School is going super well. So well that they gave me a grant this semester. Yep. A grant. Free money. This news was also so exciting I almost ran off the road.

Kidding.

3. I am about ready to file my taxes. Some people might be asking - what, why is that good? Well, you see. I am a good girl. Someone once told me that if you have them take out a little extra every paycheck, chances are you will get that back the next year. It's like a mini bonus to yourself. So for the last few years, that is exactly what I have done. And now it's bonus time. Which is fortunate because I have a wedding to plan.

Have I mentioned before how I am a little nervous about my mom and the wedding plans? No? Well, then you haven't been reading my blog for long because you would know some things by this point about my mom. We've already had at least 2 "discussions" and Friday and I barely picked out a date. In any case, I suspect I will be pouring my heart out quite frequently on Oscar in order to help get me through all this.

More lovely stories to come...

A New Year

2009-01-11T16:48:00.003-06:00

2009 is only about 2 weeks and oh my goodness!

As my friend joked to me recently, what isn't new about my life in '09?

First, there was the new job. Then, the engagement (which then comes a wedding, obviously). Now, triplets. No, not mine. But a very dear friend and her husband are expecting their little ones any day now (hopefully later rather than sooner). Can you imagine?!?! Triplets. Woah!

And so here I sit, enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon w/my now-fiance, who is celebrating a birthday today (I'd say how old, but he'd probably give me a face) and my dear friend Beth is held up in a hospital trying to convince her babies that they need to stick it out in her uterus for a few more days if possible.

What does that mean with regards to me? Well, it certainly means I cannot bitch about working 60+ hours last week. Not when others have had other ordeals. I can however admit to enjoying my new action packed job; where it is more customer service rather than case-working. Which some people would probably react by saying "and that's better how exactly" and when I'm thinking "thank you, thank you, thank you." I'll take dealing with someone in a foul mood because their transcripts haven't arrived over teenage pregnancy and drug abuse ANY DAY! At least, I say that now.

In any case, I'm exhausted, but in a good way. Now all I have to do is keep it up, go to school and kick ass, oh... and plan a wedding. That's it. No big deal. Oh and also lose about 20 lbs in order to look super hot in a big, fluffy white dress.

I really wish there were more hours in the day.

Time management IS possible. I promise.

Here's how it all went down...

2008-12-30T11:04:00.002-06:00

We woke up Christmas Eve with a list of things to do. I had to make the monkey bread for Christmas Day (mmmmm, monkey bread) and some pecan praline guys for the fam. Friday was going to his parents' house to grab some of my gifts that weren't under the tree yet because I'm "too sneaky". After baking all afternoon, I checked the time and realized I needed to jump in the shower already.

As I was getting out, I heard the front door close. Friday was back home. I got out, wrapped myself in a towel and walked out of the bathroom to see a BEAUTIFUL arrangement of red roses sitting on the hallway bookshelf. I gasped in surprise and heard the sweet voice of my honey say "Happy Anniversary!"

You see, Friday and I are the kind of couple who celebrate the 24th of every month as that is the anniversary of our first date and when we pretty much fell in love. So December 24th marked our 16th month anniversary. Hence why I still was not clued in as to what was about to happen. I'm walking back and forth from the bathroom and the kitchen checking on my stuff when Friday starts buggin' me to "go get dressed already". Which he had a point, it was getting later in the day and we still had a stop to make before heading to my cousin's house for Christmas Eve dinner.

I grabbed my jeans a long-sleeve tshirt and proceeded to get dressed. I sat down to put on some socks and Friday joined me on the bed. He took my hand and proceeded to tell me how much he loves me and how from the moment we met that he knew he was destined to love me forever. He told me all the sweet gooey stuff that was in his heart and I told him how I felt. As we talked we both started to cry. Not sad tears, but lovely tears. The kind that are shed only when you are overwhelmed with emotion that your body has to release somehow and it chooses to do so with tears. We sat there crying, smooching, holding each other and then slowly he slid onto the floor in front of me, putting his head on my lap. We sat there for a few seconds holding each other and then out of nowhere, he looks up, slides a small black box in front of me and while opening it, asks "Will you marry me?"

Sobbing, I could only say over and over again, "Of course I will. Of course I will."

After he slid this insanely beautiful and sparkly ring on my left hand, we both stood up together, still crying and hugged tighter than ever before. He then told me that he had bought the ring over a week a half earlier and that he had even spoken to my parents. Which, of course, made me cry all over again. We both took a step back and reached for our phones, instantly calling our mothers.

Since that moment, we had the pleasure of sharing this wonderful news with all of our family and friends.

That day, I was truly given the best Christmas present ever.

Happy New Year everyone!

Sassy broke the news first...

2008-12-28T11:22:00.001-06:00

That's right, I'm engaged!

Life is busy right now, but more details to come very soon. I promise!

Soooooo happy..........

A Christmas Survey - LOVE IT!

2008-12-12T11:39:00.002-06:00

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends.

Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy this entire post and paste it onto your blog. Change all the answers so that they apply to you.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gift bags mostly

2. Real tree or Artificial? Fake baby!

3. When do you put up the tree? Right after Thanksgiving. Sadly, we never remember to turn on the lights tho. :(

5. Do you like eggnog? I don't remember

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Anything Barbie.

7. Hardest person to buy for? My mom usually.

8. Easiest person to buy for? "Friday"

9. Do you have a Nativity scene? Not yet.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, duh. Speaking of, where are my cards this year? I've only gotten one! What's up w/that?!?

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Hmmmm... Probably something that didn't fit. hehe

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Either "Love, Actually" or "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation". I also love "Elf".

13. When do you start shopping? Right after Thanksgiving. The earlier the better. Thank you Amazon!

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Once. I gave this picture carousel I received to my Mom thinking she'd love it. It sat in the living room w/the same pictures it comes with for months!!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Tamales!

16. Lights on the tree? yes, please.

17. Favorite Christmas song? Carol of the Bells

18.Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home, for sure!

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? I cannot.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I don't have a preference. Currently our tree top is bare.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve! Santa skips my house these days.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? UHmmm... traffic seems to be worse. Or is that just me?

23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Uhm... I like silver and/or gold.

24. Favorite side dish for Christmas dinner? Uhm... uh.... salad?

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? To spend the day w/as much family as possibly.

Alrighty Bloggers. If you read it, you gotta post it up too! Mwahaha!

Changes

2008-12-09T08:24:00.002-06:00

So much to share, so little time...

My first semester of graduate school is nearly over and I am pretty confident when I say that I am most likely to receive a 4.0. In fact, one class went so well I literally earned a 100 in the class. Of course, it's a letter grade I will receive, but that letter grade represents a 100. That is AWESOME! And here I was, so nervous I might not do well.

In other news, the puppies are HUGE. I need to take more pictures this weekend - cuz they are so adorable and chunky. It's great. My mom has named the girl (the Black and brown one), Pepper and the boy (the White w/tan spots one), Pinto. They are already growling and barking and it's friggin' insanely adorable. I could eat them. But I won't. I'm not that kind of girl.

Hmm, what else.... oh yeah. I got a new job. I am in fact leaving PAC and starting at another community college here in town next year (after the holidays). It's going to be quite the adjustment, but I am really looking forward to new opportunities and challenges. I really think it's for the best. So yay!

I also found out that a gf of mine from college got engaged last weekend. That was pretty cool too. I am uber happy for her. I have not technically met her dude (fiance), but based on stories, etc I have a feeling they are perfect for each other. So mazel tov to you Mags!

And most importantly, I am almost done Christmas shopping! WOO!! Ya know, I am getting better and better at this, in that I tend to be done weeks in advance. YAY! It is definitely one less thing to worry about. Now, all I have to deal with is having all these presents just sitting there taunting me to give them away... but I must wait. Sonofa!!

Oh Christmas Tree

2008-11-26T08:40:00.002-06:00

Yesterday, Friday and I put up our first Christmas tree.

Let's back up tho...

About a week ago I had asked Friday if he wanted to get a tree. He had said "Maybe. No. I don't know."

I wasn't too upset or bothered. I had really just asked to be nice. So you can imagine my surprise on Sunday when he said, "Let's get a tree."

OKAY!

So yesterday, instead of doing homework, Friday and I put up our very first Christmas tree together. I happened to have a few leftover ornaments from a couple of years back, so there we were hanging up ornaments and laughing at Sarah as she rolled around the floor under the tree trying to figure out what the hell was going on. Afterwards, we just stood there hugging/holding each other, smiling at our beautiful Christmas tree.

As wonderful as last year was, something tells me this Christmas will be even more special.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

As promised

2008-11-25T15:23:00.002-06:00

Here they are:

Cute-as-Hell and Cute-as-a-Button

Tell me if you can tell the difference?!?!?

On the tube

2008-11-21T08:31:00.003-06:00

Okay - I must comment on some of my current favorite shows. I shall start with...

Top Chef:

The two European dudes are getting on my nerves. I'm sorry but they gotta go. I don't even care who wins at this point so long as it isn't either of them. Ugh. What a couple of douches.

Smallville:

BEST SEASON EVER! I'm glued... like seriously glued. I LOVE the sexual tension between Lois and Clark. I don't know the actress's name, but she has that "lost in love" look down! She's awesome.

Grey's Anatomy:

They are doing some messed up stuff on that show these days. I still need to go back and watch Season 1 and the first half of Season 2 at some point. Most definitely need to do that.

The Hills:

Uhm. Are you kidding me Audrina?!?! You REALLY think Lauren would hook up with Justin? Like really? For reals? Uhm, yeah no. I don't think so! And I used to think Heidi was just masochistic to stay with Spencer... now I think it is just plain stupidity and she deserves him. You were fired, you lost your best friend, you made your mother cry and you let your bf give you an ultimatum resulting in kicking out your sister...and all because of some dude. At this point, if you haven't realized the dude is the reason, you're an idiot and you probably deserve each other.

Okay - that about covers my weekly fix of crap on TV. I need another hobby I think. Anyone wanna play tennis?

I'm an aunt

2008-11-17T11:49:00.002-06:00

My parent's dog Cookie had puppies! I may be an only child but when there is a dog in the family, well, they still count.

So Cookie is a terrier mix and the hyperiest (yes, it's a word) dog we've ever had... ever. She's also super sweet and loves mom and dad as much as they love her. And on Friday night she gave birth to her first set of puppies. I have to admit, I was pretty surprised when Mom told me. Apparently Dad knew but kept it quiet. Punk. I was mostly surprised because before this year Cookie hadn't had any puppies. She's already five years old. Typically dogs are good and knocked up within the first two or three, so you can imagine my surprise when here we are at five (that's what 35 years in dog years) and she's having pups! I never thought she was really capable of it. Since she never had any before I assumed she was sterile. But maybe, our little Cookie was just picky. Who knows?!? Then again, before a couple of months ago, I'd never seen any "boys" over... and sure enough there was a little chihuahua hanging around. Leave it to Cookie to wait for a Latino to get in her "pants".

In any case, here were are - two puppies later. They are SUPER cute, and yes I am biased. One is similar in coloring to her... a girl, black w/brown paws and face and the other is a boy, white with tan spots all over. My parents are currently planning on keeping them, but we shall see. Surely there is a family out there in need of an adorable puppy - but if I know my mom she's already attached and they ain't goin' nowheres.

Happy days though. You just gotta love puppies. :)

My concerns

2008-11-13T13:16:00.002-06:00

This is not shaping up to be the comeback Spurs season I had prayed for. Here we are, seven games in and only two Ws. I am extremely concerned. It certainly doesn't help that we are playing without two of our top three scorers. I guess the Spurs are not as deep as we once were.

Man, we used to be awesome.

In any case, I'm still a fan. I will still hope and wish for the best. Granted I'm not able to watch as many games as I have in the past... and granted when I do, I am more likely to become upset and/or sad. But I am still a true fan. I mean, come on! These are my boys! I always got their backs!

Go SPURS Go!

On November 10, 1977

2008-11-10T08:58:00.001-06:00

My dearest dearest Stacy was born!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STACY!!

Love you. :D

It's 2008 people!

2008-11-05T12:33:00.003-06:00

I heard something this morning while watching the news on TV this morning that made me tear up. Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean a whole lot since I tear up at toothpaste commercials, nevertheless what I heard was very moving to me.

Apparently last night - during the Election results - on a local news station, a reporter was going around asking people what they felt about Barack Obama becoming our President Elect of the United States. With his son with him, he turned to the camera and said (I'm paraphrasing), "Now when my son asks me what he can be when he grows up I can honestly tell him that he can be anything he wants to be."

Hearing this made literally brought tears to my eyes. First of all, to think that there are parents today (again, it's 2008!!) who felt up until last night (or possibly still feel) that they couldn't honestly offer up that idea of hope to their own children just breaks my heart. Is that how I will feel with my child? Is that a feeling my parents ever had? That loss of hope?

Just because my (future) child's skin color might be a different shade than most. Just because they will have a different culture than most does not make them any less capable of becoming anything or anyone they want to be, especially the leader of our country. And you can be damned sure I'm going to let them know that every single day of their lives!

I live!

2008-10-29T11:43:00.002-05:00

No worries folks. I didn't O.D. on Clarinex. I'm sorry that's probably not a very funny joke. Maybe someone has and I've just accidentally made fun of them...... and that's not very nice. But dude, if you're gonna O.D. on something, it shouldn't be Clarinex. That's ridiculous. And they were probably idiots. But still.... I shouldn't.

In any case, here I is. Still congested.

On the cell phone situation, I have officially decided I want the Blackberry Bold. Now all I need to do is see the damn thing. Hold it in my hands. Play with it. Stroke it. Give it a big ol' kiss. Maybe even lick it. (Yes, I am still talking about a cell phone.) That way they will have to give it/sell it to me. Who else would want it then??

I hope it'll be love at first sight, so I can get it. Otherwise, I don't know what to do. I love the features of it (and the new Samsung), but the looks are just as important.

There it is folks! I've said it - I am a cell phone snob. I am quite superficial when it comes to cell phones. If it don't look good, fuhgeddabowtit. So, we shall see. We shall see.

I am so that girl

2008-10-27T22:26:00.002-05:00

You know - the one who takes medicine from other people's medicine cabinets because it sounds like a good thing to take. I mean - Clarinex SOUNDS like Claritin (sp?) so surely it must be ok to take. Right?

I certainly hope so as I just pounded one down.

PS. It's not like I took it just because. I'm actually experiencing some congestion and scratchy throat. No, really. I promise I am. Seriously, tho. It's cuz I might be getting and/or already sick.

PPS. I'm not a druggie.

PPPS. For real tho. I'm not.