Archive for January, 2009

A day of pictures

Yesterday, I busted out the camera and we took pictures.. it’s been a little while since we had good fun with pictures, and we were in rare form… well, okay, I was in rare form… but we had fun. And look, even my flowers like Patron! No seriously, doesn’t a Patron bottle make the cutest little vase? I thought so… I’ll take the stickers of, eventually.

I had some fun with N while my sister took some pictures… He never even knew what was going on. It was so funny when he finally saw these, he couldn’t believe that I “got” him!

Poor kid. I wonder what it’s like to have a retarded mother….


I wanted my sister to try to get a decent shot of me… she said for me to put my hand on the pole, which I immediately thought “How CHEESY”, but I did and this is what she got.. then about a nanosecond later, the wind blew and I felt the power of the cheesiness of my hand on the pole, and well… I worked it…

I really didn’t think she’d catch that, because it was so quick, but… pictures don’t lie! I am cheesy, people! And I have fun being me :)

Then my sister’s boyfriend and N decided to jump off of the porch, and damnit, I didn’t have my shutter speed set right to capture this! It was hilarious, and I think it’s okay that it’s blurry.. you can see how spontaneous it was lol

Then I got a decent picture…

…and decided, I’d had enough. And that it was too cold outside to continue this madness!

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FF: Johnny and June

It’s Flickr Friday, and love is in the air!

Okay, not really. But I want it to be. I’m feeling very hopeful. Things are happening, and I feel like a spectator in my own life. People are coming, and people are going… and I am just watching to see who’s going to have a seat and stay awhile… Wow. Am I crazy?

I want love again. Someday. Preferably, someday soon. And to be cliche – I want a love like Johnny & June.

Oh there’s something ’bout a man in black,
Makes me want to buy a Cadillac,
Throw the top back,
And roll down to Jackson town,
I wanna be there on the stage with you,
You and I could be the next rage too,
Hear the crowd roar,
Make ‘em one more,
I’ll kick the footlights out,

I want  love like Johnny and June,
Rings of fire burnin’ with you,
I wanna walk the line,
Walk the line,
‘Till the end of time,
I wanna love,
Love ya that much,
Cash it all in,
Give it all up,
When you’re gone,
I wanna go too,
Like Johnny and June,

I wanna hold you baby right or wrong,
Build a world around a country song,
Pray a sweet prayer,
Follow you there,
Down in history,

I wanna love like Johnny and June,
Rings of fire burnin’ with you,
I wanna walk the line,
Walk the line,
‘Till the end of time,
I wanna love,
Love ya that much,
Cash it all in,
Give it all up,
When you’re gone,
I wanna go too,
Like Johnny and June,

Like Johnny and June,
More than life itself,
No-one else,
This here is promise,
They don’t make love like that anymore,
Is that too much to be askin’ for,

I wanna love like Johnny and June,
Rings of fire burnin’ with you,
I wanna walk the line,
Walk the line,
‘Till the end of time,
I wanna love,
Love ya that much,
Cash it all in,
Give it all up,
When you’re gone,
I wanna go too,
Like Johnny and June,

Like Johnny and June,
And when we’re gone,
There’ll be no tears to cry,
Only memories of our lives,
They’ll remember, remember,
A love like that.

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7 Random Things

Random Things

I was tagged over at The Dish & The Spoon to name 7 random/weird things about myself. There are SO many more than 7, let me see if I can narrow this down…

  1. The clothes in my closet (and consequently, my son’s) are arranged from light to dark, and separated in sections (ie: short sleeve, no collar; short sleeve w/collar; short sleeve button up; etc.) I can’t help it, and would rather NOT put the clothes away if I don’t have the time to organize them properly.
  2. On the subject of clothing, all underwear gets folded. Yes, folded.
  3. My movies are all stored in alphabetical order.
  4. I like to make tea as soon as I turn off the pot of boiling water. If someone cuts it off without telling me, I have to start over.
  5. There is no such thing as disinfecting too much. This includes counters, hands, you name it.
  6. My mom tried to get my grandparents to adopt me when my dad left, when I was 2.
  7. Little things, such as a paper cut, stubbing my toe, or hitting my funny bone send me over the edge and into a drama filled frenzy of “ooh ouch ouch aaah, oh my gawd, ouch, ouch” – but big things, like having c-sections, or breaking an arm, or having a chemical peel, getting things pierced or getting tattoos are just fine by me.

Whew. Survived it! Now I am supposed to tag 7 other blogs that I read. This could be difficult, but let’s see what I have for you…

  1. See Kori Rant
  2. Charming & Delightful
  3. Looky, Daddy!
  4. Quiet Life
  5. Motherhood Uncensored
  6. a bright future
  7. It’s All About Balance
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girl, interviewed

I’m excited about this post! Kori over at See Kori Rant sent me these interview questions to answer in a blog post. I like the idea of answering questions that are being posed at me, instead of just in general. So, after thinking about these for quick minute, I’m going to give it my best shot …

1. If you could kill someone and KNOW that there would be NO legal repercussions at all, would you, could you do it?  And who would it be and why?
Once upon a time in my life, I think I would have said yes to this question. However, I will have to say without a doubt, that since becoming a mother that there is absolutely, unequivocally no possible way that I could, or would ever take someones life.
2. What one thing would you like to change about your life right this minute?
One thing, right this minute – I would be sitting under my own roof, and not my mothers. N and I would be living in our own home. Whether it be rented or owned, it wouldn’t matter to me – we would just not be here.
3.  What is the best day you have ever had (no fair using kid’s births; we all know how great that is!)?  And why?
This is really tough. Really, really tough. Because I want so badly to say “the day N was born”! And I’m not going to say my wedding day, ya know, since I’m sitting here counting down the days to my divorce lol…
So, I’m going to pick a day that has nothing to do with anyone but ME (and watch me not feel guilty about it!). My best day would have to have been April 11, 2008 when me and Steph (from The Dish & The Spoon) hopped a plane for Los Angeles. That day we had such uninhibited girly fun, flew the farthest we have ever flown, I rode in a cab for the first time, saw California for the first time, ate Sushi and drank Sake at a lovely restaurant in the Hollywood hills, checked into a hotel that neither of us could ever afford, and laughed ourselves stupid at the whole irony of it all! — I won that trip, and I never win anything. It was really, really amazing. (So were the next 2 days we spent there – the following night we went to the Hotel Cafe Tour with our V.I.P. All Access Passes and got to meet the likes of Cary Brothers, Jessie Baylin, William Fitzsimmons, Jim Bianco, Meiko, Ingrid Michaelson & Priscilla Ahn – It was heavenly!)  I should relive this trip via a couple of blog posts, because I could seriously go on, and on, and on about it…
4. By the same token, what was the worst? (and no doing a City Slickers and saying “Same one.”)
(LOVE the City Slickers reference Kori – genius :) )
I have had a few “worst days”… so to be fair, I guess I’ll go with the 1st worst day ever.  May 26, 2003 – I was pregnant with my 2nd child, a boy. Long story short, I had been having some bleeding/cramping, had been in the ER 6 times, and this day was the day that my son was born an angel. At home. In the toilet. I know, I’m trying not to be graphic, I just want it to be clear why it was one of my worst days ever. Honestly, I didn’t think I would survive that day, or the days that followed. I almost didn’t want to. The next worst day was August 20, 2007 when virtually the exact same thing happened to me again. These are the tragedies in my life that send me into downward spirals of depression, over and over again. And N is the only reason that I am ever able to come out of it.
5. Who is your favorite blogger and why?
I have several blogs that I check very regularly (see my blogroll to the right). I can think of at least 3 right now that are my top picks, and I like them all for very, very different reasons. They all speak to me on a different level (if that makes any sense). However, I suppose I will go with the one that I discovered first, the one that inspired me to start blogging, and that would be The Pioneer Woman. Although her blog has become very commercialized (in my opinion), I am still addicted to it. Why? I think I an enamored with the life she leads. Probably a bit jealous, too. But, I find hope in the silliest of things, and even though hers seems much more of a fairytale than I will ever have, it keeps my hope alive that maybe, someday… just maybe. Oh, and I love her photography section! Love, love, love it!
And I’m going to cheat and say, that next, in this order my favorites are: See Kori Rant, Attack of the Redneck Mommy, The Dish & The Spoon, and Quiet Life. (I don’t usually cheat, so cut me some slack! LoL)
So, there you go! My interview questions answered! If you want me to interview you, leave a comment and be sure to include “Interview Me!” (and make sure I have your email address) and I will send you some questions! Thanks for reading – Have a great Tuesday!
And I’ll leave you with some pictures, from California of course… because now it’s stuck in my mind (and I want to go back)…
Stephanie and Me on the steps of the Magic Castle Hotel in Hollywood, CA
Our spread at Yamashiro in Hollywood – top of the hill, with the most beautiful view of L.A. right outside of our window – it was amazing.
We fell in love with Cafe Audrey, about a block off of Hollywood Blvd. We ooh’d and aah’d at every square inch of this classy, cozy cafe. And as a special treat, we got to meet the owner who showed us photo albums of renovation of the cafe – very neat experience!
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