Cool girl with a Cigar

 

Yuck! Jimm slobbered on it!

 

Making friends with strangers....

 

YUM! I love Champagne!

 

Taking this NYE party pretty seriously.... (lol)

 

Fred, Mar and Jimm

 

 

 

Happy New Year! Welcoming 2011 with a smile.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I have been trying to upload photo's from last night for the past 30 minutes and haven't had any luck at all! I don't know if it's an issue with my computer or what... but, be ready for the good, the bad, and the ugly in photo's!

We just got home over an hour ago from our journey to Maryland for New Years Eve with friends. What a nice time! I danced, danced, drank, drank... and had a really nice time. Please excuse the photo's in advance. I was a bit tipsy. (lol).

Here's what I think about having an open bar at a New Year's eve celebration...
Plan on some big clean up the next morning. NO, not me... BUT many of the hotel guests. My goodness.... This morning it was about 50 degrees out, so the six of us decided to walk across the street to grab a nice breakfast. There was so much vomit on the sidewalks. parking lot, etc.. It was terrible.... what the heck? I was not about to allow myself to get to that point. It's no fun while it's happening, and the next couple of days are ruined. I am SO glad I was cautious, careful, and chose a wine that wouldn't totally kick my ass. No hangover at all this morning! AMEN to that! I did, however, get almost zero sleep. I had the worst cramps on earth, and my back and hip was killing me. Instead of getting up out of the bed and taking medicine, I laid there and suffered because I was to tired, and in to much pain to get up. Good one, Erin..... I did take my meds this morning, which helped, but then by mid afternoon I felt like I was being stabbed with a knife. Poor poor me. *sigh....

So, it was a long, but very nice day. We stopped at Maryland's first and only Casino - Hollywood, which is a sister casino of the Hollywood in Harrisburg area. It sucked, and I have no desire to ever go there again. Nope.... I didn't like it one bit. And, after that, we went to Delaware Park. I really enjoyed that. AND, left with money after playing slot machines for like 6 hours. No kidding. lol. Although I felt horrible, I still enjoyed the Park. It's nice, smoke free, more on the quiet side, and the machines were giving back! That's always a plus.

And now I am sitting on my couch like a zombie. I will try to post picture again in a few minutes... I hope it works. This year I am going to post silly pictures again. I am not going to take myself so seriously. I look ridiculous in most of the pictures, but I have the ability to make fun of myself... and I think that's a good thing.

I'm rambling.

I can't help myself.

lol

Good-Bye 2010!

I have so much in my head and in my heart right now that I am having huge writers block. I am filled with emotion, and I am confused, sad, anxious, concerned, and so on.... so, I don't have a whole lot to say right now.

One thing I'm sure of...

I'm ready to start a new year. I definitely don't want to forget the events of 2010, but I DO want to make 2011 better than this year, and certainly better than 2009.

Chin up...
Put the smile on, and think positive. It's time to look on the bright side and make this a better year.

Oh what a night....
My poor, sweet, little mini me... and her broken heart.
I felt so bad for her. Tonight I saw her suffer and cry and there was absolutely no words I could say to her to make her feel better. That Tyler... what was he thinking? How could things be so good and nice one moment, and then so bad the next. I don't get it, but I do know that he really hurt her feelings, and she trusted him. Huge lesson to be learned at her ripe age of 14. It's so difficult.... nothing is just easy. I learned a lesson too. I cannot possibly protect her from everything out there. Hurt and a broken heart is one of those things.... All we could do is hug her and tell her it will be okay. And, it will... she just doesn't see that right now. I hope she feels a little better tomorrow. I love my girl. I wish I could make it all better for her, all of the time.

And, the cats... I think we're going to have to find a new home for them and have a pet free home. It's getting more difficult each day trying to manage 4 cats. I am actually getting to the point where I'm feeling frustrated all the time about them. I never wanted 4 cats... it sort of just happened. I would have been plenty happy with just one.
That's a whole other story... It's really a hard place to be in right now.

I got my new XM radio. It's very nice. I have been using xm without a remote for over a year and haven't been able to use it as well. Safety first! Now I can change all of the channels without having to reach for the buttons! Yay! Sounds silly, but it's hard to drive and manage my music. I am excited to have it! Thank you Santa :)
I'll be listening to lots of music tomorrow on the ride to Maryland.

Weird day. Some ups, some downs.... I really had to hold back the tears with Brooke... I'm so sad for her.

New Year ahead. I am SO looking forward to it!

This guy I know thinks people who make New Year's Resolution's are "Stupid". Well, I for one make them, and I don't think I'm stupid. I think when you reflect back over the year that's coming to an end, there's nothing in the world wrong with deciding that there are some things we'd like to change for the new year ahead of us. What a narrow minded a-hole he was being. There's nothing wrong with making the commitment to make changes, and what better time to do so? Jeff, kiss my plump, round booty! (lol) He'll never see this blog, so I can enjoy venting about him!!!! I WILL be making some New Year's Resolutions. My hope is to stick to them. At least I'm going to try!!!!

Speaking of New Years... Tomorrow morning I will hit the road! Headed to Edgewood Maryland. I am so happy it's Edgewood! I thought I was having to drive all the way to Baltimore!!! Nope..... Edgewood is only about a 2 hour ride. I'm looking forward to getting away! We'll see our pals, and have a nice dinner, and open bar for the party. Nice. I was going to drink wine, but I'm scared it might make me wake up with a racing heart again.. I definitely don't want that!!! I might have to rethink about what I'll be drinking!!!!! And, I can't get hung over.. I have to drive home on Saturday!!!! It will be fun going to this party. It's been a long time since I left the house on NYE. I always worry about being on the roads, and now I don't have to even think about it.

Life.

Well, we're almost there... on to a new year.

I am thinking it would be a good idea to make a year in review list.. but right this second I am just too tired to think about what this past year was like.

New year, new attitude... new chance to make great memories!

Oops... I fell asleep during "The Kids Are All Right"....

Sleepy girl.

Peace.

Not my kind of movie. I'm not trying to be a movie critic, but it helps me to remember the movies that I watch if I post about them, and keep track. For example, a few years ago I saw the movie "Wild Hogs", and looking at my blog I'm able to remember the movie almost perfectly. It makes a difference when I document the information. Maybe it helps to put it in my long term memory? Who knows... all I know is it helps me!

Next movie for tonight:
The Kids are Alright! Let' see if this one is more like my kind of movie. It was my pick of the night!

Brandon went with me to give my friend some Hot Chocolate. He's such a good boy!
This woman is so sweet. I wish I understood.... She is so polite and so friendly to me. She knows me now, so when I knock on her window, she opens the door with a big smile. And when I give her something, she thanks me over and over again. I never stay. I don't want her to feel like I'm invading her privacy, or trying to be nosy. I wish I knew what the right thing was to do. But, I don't. So, I'll just keep an eye out for her and hope for the best. It makes me get choked up every time I walk away from her. I just feel like I'm about to burst into tears....

Okay, let me move away from that. I can't change things for her... I can, however, stop over every now and then and help her out. I hope she'll be okay.

I got 2 movies for tonight.
1: THE OTHER GUYS
2: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

Movie night.... I'm looking forward to both. Funny, in the last 2 months I've watched more movies than I have in probably a whole year! Must be the cold weather.

Gonna go get my comfy's and slippers on, and grab my snuggie. :P

I got a lot of laundry done today! And, I cleaned the laundry room about 1/2 way where it needs to be!!! YAY for me getting something accomplished other than shopping and spoiling myself!

Tonight I will watch movies, read, or blog... or all of the above. Oh, and I may have a nice glass of wine!! In the mean time, it's time to look at redbox to see what's out there to rent.

The house is quiet.... shhhhhh enjoy it now because soon there will be 2 girls and just my boy. Getting better. lol. When ever there's less than 6 kids here for a sleep over I feel like we're catching a break.

Thank you for the Photo Megs!

Me and my two best girlfriends from work! Sexy lover girls!!! I love you both!!!!!

Ooops! I missed Monday's Thought Provoking Question! So, here goes...

I find this to be appropriate since we're about move on into a brand new year!

I have many answers for this one!

Sunny Day...

Now if the ugly snow would just go away it would be a perfect day out there!!!!!

Good afternoon, beautiful world.

Last night I had this restless night. I had so much in my head that I wanted to blog about, but I decided that since my thoughts were racing, and jumping from one thing to the next, I better just try to relax, and get some rest. That's the thing with writing. Sometimes things come to you, and you have to get in front of the computer and just go with it. But, other times, there's too much, and it takes time to sort everything out so that it makes sense when you sit and write.

One of the things going through my head last night was the the lady who lives in her car with her cat. I often find myself trying to figure her out. I even try to talk it out, so I better understand her. Last night I was laying in bed just thinking how she was out there in that parking lot in the cold. I wonder if she ever gets scared. And, I wonder if the Falls Township Police really look out for her. I know she's been there almost a year now, so I know she's noticed by the police. How did she get all battered and bruised that time? And, who was she trying to call on the pay phone next to Giant... Did the pizza people give her that food, and do they freely allow her to use their restroom? Where does she shower? What about her family? Aren't people worried about her.... or do they know she's mentally ill, and they set her free from their life... These are some of the things I was thinking about last night. No wonder I was so restless.... And, the poor cat. Should I feel sorry for the cat for being stuck in that crowded car, or should I be happy that he's loved, and has a warm lap to lay in at night when he goes to sleep. I wonder what they both think about. Do cats think? I know they must... Don't we all?
I'm scared in my own home when the wind blows to hard, or when it's raining really bad. I can't imagine how she must feel being in that car.
I think about how mean people are, and I worry that someone might try to hurt her. Can you imagine? I don't want to think these things, or even wonder all of this.. but I do. Today I should bring her some coffee. Or maybe food. And I should pack a bag of cat food for the cat. Yep, that's what I'm going to do.

So, I eventually fell asleep last night. When my head is so full, it's so hard. I usually have no trouble at all going to sleep... Heck, I have a hard time staying up most nights!

I think that movie bothered me a lot. I was watching it and thinking, this movie sucks... even Fred suggested that we turn it off. It wasn't very good. But, I had invested some time into it, and I wanted to see what happened. It was a poor choice on my part. A mistake. It was horrifying. It made me hate people. It made me sick. What the heck is wrong with people??? I know it was a movie, but I also know that there are people out there just like on that movie, and they should be shot. UGH!
Maybe I think to much. I should just relax a little.

On a lighter note. I worked in my closet a bit today. It was time (again) to unload some of the clothes I'm not getting use out of. I have some beautiful clothes. I will bring them with me to Monica this weekend. She loves when I clean my closet. I love to share with her.
I won't be sharing with Karen this time. I will admit, it's sweet how much Karen thinks of me. She says my clothes always smell like me, and she can't get enough of them. One time I gave her some clothes and she stuck her face in them and was all happy. LOL. I miss her. I really need to make a date with her soon. She's a good person... Oh, and I think she came "out". lol. I saw a post she left on facebook about not liking men. Good for her if that was her way of sharing herself. It's a shame when people can't be open about who they are, what they like, and so on. I'm all for being open about your sexuality. I enjoy both men and women. I'm not uncomfortable at all about sharing that.

I suppose it's time to get out in that sunshine. I have some things I'd like to do today. And, hubby is off too. He's not feeling well.... I hope he feels better soon.

And off I go!!!!!

I have a lot on my mind, so I'll be blogging more later!

Best wishes to you. xoxoxox

This was literally a Horror Movie.

Surprise! No warning that it would be a horror flick.

Don't watch it. It's disgusting.

A waste of precious time, really.

Two thumbs down.

A great day of shopping!!!!! I bought bra's, tops, bottoms, Bath & Body Works lotions, candles, soaps, hand sanitizers... Hit 2 malls! Had a great day just for me!!!!! Now I'm relaxing on the couch with hubby watching a movie from Netflix instant queue. I forget the name, so I'll post it after!

Day 2 of vacation!!! Loving the time off!!!!!

Kids are at the Mall and the movies. Brandon will have John and Mike sleep over tonight and the girls will sleep at Haleys. Nice for them, great for us not to have way to many kids here tonight. lol

Better get back to my movie.. It's about a woman who works at a motel and "services" the men for $60 bucks extra. Only into the movie about 20 minutes and she's taken care of 3 men already. lol. Let's see what happens!

Tuesday

I'm not going to let the snow slow me down today. I hate it, but this is my vacation and I want to enjoy it! I really want to make it to Bath and Body Works and take advantage of my favorite sale of the year! I look forward to this sale all year long.. I know, crazy, huh? But, I do! I love stocking up on my regular lotions and stuff. I love them!

I have 5 kids here right now. 3 girls and 2 boys. The boys were still awake this morning when I first got up at 6.m.! The girls were sound asleep. I bet those boys aren't going to be in any hurry to get up today. I remember when I was a kid. I could sleep until like 11 a.m. when I didn't have school. These days I think about how I don't want to miss the day. I'd rather go to bed a little bit earlier at night then lose a big portion of my day.

Speaking of... I better jump in the shower!

The Secretary

Watched this movie tonight.

I couldn't write much about this movie last night because I was so tired that I couldn't even think! I enjoyed it. Fun, interesting, and something I could relate to. I think the sub/dom was a little extreme, example: sitting at the desk for 3 days waiting for the guy, peeing herself, etc... but, other than that, I thought it was really good. :)

So, yesterday was a messy, snowy, windy day. I want to mention this once again.. I can't get over how f'd up people can be. I'm talking about my neighbors. All of them have snowblowers. All of them help each other out. They do the sidewalks in 5 minutes. Why can't they do my strip of sidewalk? Seriously? Is it that difficult to extend your hand? I don't understand, and I suppose that's a good thing. I wouldn't think twice about doing it if I had a snowblower. Neighbors, you suck. I'm a nice person... but I am vowing to not go out of my way for any of you. Period.
Whew.. I feel a little better. :)

So hubby came home after spending 27 hours in the blizzard. I can't even imagine. His feet were red and swollen, and he was completely exhausted. I feel terribly bad and guilty every year when he goes through this. Plus, I worry something bad will happen to him. I'm always wide eyed when he's gone... and then once he returns, I sleep like a baby. I hope this is the only snow of the winter.....

I did some shopping on my first official day of vacation. I bought 3 pairs of Boots, some tops and bottoms at Macy's, and had a lot of fun shopping! Then, I came home and cooked up a big pot of Chili. Lot's of kids sleeping over, and a hubby that needs a good hot meal...

December 26, 2010 Blizzard ....

What could be a better movie to watch durng a blizzard...

3:16 p.m... Have you wished your loved ones a Merry Christmas yet?

So my daughter (14) woke us up at 6:00 a.m.. I felt like I had just fallen asleep.
"Merry Christmas... Can we get up now?"
Once a year she asks us to get up that early. Against what my body was telling me, my mind was screaming that I had to climb out of my warm and cozy bed. So, I grabbed my comfy's, threw them on, and out to the Living room I went.. with my snuggie in hand. Fred was in the kitchen, preparing the coffee....
She was just telling me the other day that the "Magic" is gone now with Christmas, since she no longer believes in Santa Claus. I beg to differ. I saw, and felt it, right there in my living room, at 6:00 a.m. -
I know she felt it too, and without a word mentioned, we all took our places to begin our tradition of Christmas. It was sweet. The stockings, as always... were full as they could be. And you should see their stockings! Almost as tall as me. It's always so much fun watching everyone open their gifts.. wrapped with love.

And now they're off to their Aunt and Uncles house to celebrate with their Dad. And we'll see them tomorrow...

Quiet house....

Maybe a dinner out at a Chinese Restaurant... It's usually the only option. :)

So one of my kitties is sleeping on my legs while I lounge on the couch and blog. I am peaceful, and relaxed. There's not much to clean up since we did a great job with it as we went along, and I'm happy for that.

Merry Christmas
Peace on Earth....

The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas.