8.31.06 Bummed Out

I am so bummed out today. Yesterday evening when I got home, I could smell a slight foul odor that suggested that my dog had gone to the apartment AGAIN. This will be the fourth time in about a month. (To get the beginning of the story, go here.) My good friend Regular Jo has started a petition (which I thought was funny and sweet) to keep my dog "out of jail". Well, we let her stay inside thinking that maybe it was the wet food that was making her go more than usual and that she couldn't help it. She hasn't had wet food in over a week and she still had an accident. She is a WELL trained dog and she KNOWS better. What is wrong with my dog? I am getting so tired of the crap (no pun intended...I know it is a bad one). So, the moral of the story is the dog is staying outside. I wanted to put her outside after the 2nd and 3rd time; however, in the mornings, my husband leaves after I do so it is up to him to put her outside. He doesn't and that frustrates me too. Another thing...my husband was not going to tell me about this 4th accident. He cleaned it up and put it in the trash can. His intention was to take out the trash before I got home so I would never know. That is more than frustrating.

**Note to all Men: Yes. She will get mad, upset or frustrated over some things...maybe not at you but at that thing. However, if you lie or try to cover it up and she finds out (and we usually do), she will be REALLY PISSED OFF AT YOU AND EXPECT FOR HER TO TAKE IT OUT ON YOU. To avoid this...just be honest in the first place, please.**

I am kind of slamming my husband here and he really is a great guy. His intentions are good and he is just trying to make me happy. I will brag on him right now to counteract the negativity. My sweet, cute, really HOT, smart and sexy husband made dinner last night and cleaned the kitchen when we were finished. He made appetizer which were these great little pastries made with Brie cheese, phyllo and strawberry dipping sauce. They were very yummy. The main course was spaghetti with a meat sauce topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and a side of French garlic bread.

OK...back to being bummed. On the way to work, my bus was late and I got asked for the 4th time if I was pregnant. No. I am not pregnant. I just look like it which really bums me out. Some of you will be saying, "Well, lose weight then." #1. Easier said than done. #2. I am trying. #3. If you have never had to lose a significant amount of weight, you have NO room to talk. #4. It's hard. #5. The world, society and your body constantly work against you. #6. It SUCKS! I haven't always been overweight. I gained most of my weight during college and when I lost my daughter. I am a stress eater and I pack it on when the road gets really bumpy. I know you all will have good intentions with your comments; but, please no comments or encouragement about losing weight. I just can't hear it today.

I know these complaints don't add up to a really bummed out day; but, I am tired again (which I don't understand since I have been going to bed earlier than usual) and I haven't had my morning dose of caffeine and friendship. I'll perk up in a minute. But, right now I am going to wallow in my whiny-ness.

8.30.06 Wordless Wednesday

8.29.06 Under Construction Once Again

Some of you may have noticed that there have been a few changes around here lately. I am trying to make it look better and different. I tried switching to the new Beta version; but, that was a disaster! I lost a few days of blogging and a few comments that were made while my blog was in "transition". I am back to the old standard version and I think I will stick with it until I am forced to switch.

Also, I played around with my template so much that I couldn't get my header so show up. So, I thought I could just go back to a default template and start over. I didn't even think about all the customizations I had made on the side bar of my "old" blog...Damn! Damn! Damn!...so, I lost all of that, too. Oh, well. At least, I remember how to make those changes. It is just going to take me a while to get it all back to the way I had it. **sigh**

Learning is messy. Isn't it?

8.28.06 FINALLY!!!

I have been locked out of my Blogger account since the 24th and I have been quite frustrated. I have had so many things I watned to blog about and photos I have wanted to share! I was trying to switch to the new Beta version; but, during transfer, my account was frozen so I couldn't even log in. Now, I am back on track. I will have to try and catch you all up on all the things that happened this weekend.

I did create a test blog on the new Beta version and there are a lot of things I really like about it. The Blogger Team informed me that my blog (for a reason they did not provide) can not be switched at this time. Oh, well. If I could just get my header to appear, I would be happy.

8.24.06 My brother has been trying to tell me for years...

Geek Test Results

You are 50% geeky.Not bad. Maybe you spend a little too much time with your computer, but at least you have friends. You do have friends, right?

The current average score is: 31.23%

Fact: 35.74% of people who took this test admit to wearing a costume "just for fun".

How Geeky Are You?

**Update: This surprised me...My husband is geekier than I am...He is 52.5% Geeky.

8.24.06 Look Who's Flying Again

This is a video of my husband landing a Schweizer 300 CB. This is the first flight he has taken in over a year. He had to stop training for a while; but, now he is back at it. I am so excited for him. Yea, Hubby!!

8.23.06 Frustration 6

Earlier this morning I listed some of the things that were getting on my nerves. When I got home, I realized I was not finished with my list. My usually sweet 6 year old dog...Haleigh... whose name I borrow for this blog...must have known that I was having a slightly frustrating day. So, she decided to leave me 4 piles of presents in the dining room and soaked one corner for good measure.

My husband had been home for a few mintues before he left again and says nothing was there when he got home. When I got home an hour later, the damage had been done. 4 piles in an hour? What is wrong with her? And she knows better. She has not had an accident inside since she was a puppy and still training. However, in the past 2 weeks, she has done this 3 times.

Sorry to my dog; but, she stays outside from here on out. And in 100+ degree weather. My entire back porch is in FULL shade and I will make sure she has plenty of water.

8.23.06 Check this out

Click here to see the 10 coolest phones. I want the camera watch phone (below). "Hello. 007. This is Haleigh Anne checking in."

8.23.06 Wordless Wednesday

8.23.06 Frustrations

I haven't posted in a few days and now the first post is going to be a gripe. Well, what are blogs for huh?

Frustration 1: Yesterday, I went (for the second time...long story) to get my car registered. I got stuck in traffic half way there; so, I didn't make it in time. We had a thunderstorm with winds up to 60 mph and the wind knocked down a live power line. The power line stretched across both sides of the road that I was on; so, they completely shut it down. I was in park for one hour and it took me the next hour to go 9/10 of a mile. How frustrating is that? I left work at 5:30 pm and didn't get home until 8:50 pm.

Frustration 2: On the way to get my car registered, I went to the ATM and withdrew cash...$100. The registration office only takes cash and checks with the correct address. My checks don't have the correct address since I just moved and haven't ordered new checks yet. These little rules are one reason this was the second attempt to register my car. Anyway, my husband has offered to register my car during his lunch break today. I need to deposit the money back into my account so my husband can use it today. Well, I look where I put the money yesterday and its not there. I didn't put it in the most secure of places because it was only going to be there long enough for me to drive to the office. So, this means that the money fell out somewhere...either in my car (which I am hoping), in a parking lot somewhere, or on the bus that I take to work. With it being lost cash, there is no hope for recovery. Damn it!

Frustration 3: I am tired. Because I got home late, I started all of my daily after work stuff late and got to bed late. I had to get up earlier than normal today for various reasons. I haven't had the right amount of sleep since last week. I am tired.

Frustration 4: The people who run my apartment complex are idiots. They got the refund check wrong from my old apartment and now I have to argue with them about it. I should have gotten $300 back...the check is $139. What the hell?

Frustration 5: Blogger is stupid. Well, it is probably and I D ten T error (write it out). I D 10 T. I changed the header on my blog; but, for whatever reason it won't show up.

AAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Why is it that all the little things are so frustrating? I need a good massage and a good cup of coffee. MMMM....and ice cream.

Sorry for being so whiney today. I'll post my Wordless Wednesday in such a few minutes.

8.19.06 Scavenger Hunt: Youth

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This is my adorable nephew on July 4, 2005. What a cutie, huh?

8.18.06 Friday Favorite

John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925)

Portrait of Dorothy, 1900

oil on canvas, H 24 in x W 19 3/4 in

1982.35, Dallas Museum of Art

gift of the Leland Fikes Foundation, Inc.

This is one of my favorite pieces at the Dallas Museum of Art.

8.18.06 Under Construction

This blog is under contruction; so, please overlook the mess and funky color combos.

8.17.06 Treat for Me

I am treating myself today to the Louis Comfort Tiffany exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art. I have been wanting to go to this exhibition ever since it opened in May. I tried to get my husband to come with me; but, he was just not interested. Museums are not his "cup of tea". I LOVE visiting museums of all kinds and I am absolutely facinated with most of the stuff in them. I only wish I could take my camera in and take pictures of some of the art by Tiffany. Oh well...sounds like a trip to the gift shop afterwards as well. :) I'll try to scan in some post cards and post them here. To learn more about Louis Comfort Tiffany and his work, click here.

8.16.06 Wordless Wednesday

8.14.06 Orange Gerber

8.14.06 Computers Can Do Magic

Remember the disappearing 980 page report from last Friday? Well, lo and behold, it appeared out of NOWHERE today. I'm not kidding. It just appeared.

Does my computer not understand that I don't always have a sense of humor? Especially on Friday afternoons and Mondays?

If it would just stick to its magical number crunching and never do another disappearing act again, I would give it specail treats every day...I promise.

Computers...can't live with them...would die without them.

8.12.06 Photo Hunt: Funny

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8.11.06 Grrrrrr....

It's Friday. It's 5:50 PM. I am still at work. My computer froze up on a REALLY important report and lost it. I had to recover the report the best I could. I hope it will do. I am waiting for the 980 page...yep, 980 page...report to print. on. a. Friday. afternoon. I just got back from the printer because it ran out of paper. I was suppose to go home at 4:45 this afternoon. I am the only person left on this floor. I want to go home.

8.11.06 Friday Favorite

One of my favorite vacations was the trip my husband and I took to Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico and the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It was the first road trip and major vacation we went on together and it was a BLAST!!

I loved the time I got to spend with just my husband. It was just the two of us for an entire week. We have a lot of family that is close by and we both work full time; so, time off with just each other is rare and far between. Sure, we have every evening together; but, they are filled with the mudane rutines that fills everyone's life. This trip was nothing but fun, relaxation, lots of giggles, great pictures and wonderful memories.

My husband did not travel much before he met me. Actually, he had only been out of the state one time and it was spending 10 -20 minutes across the state border to pick up some family members. Seeing him see things for the first time is so much fun and makes it that much more impressive.

On the way to the Grand Canyon National Park, we drove through a 4 hour snow storm. My husband has never really seen snow before. (He has seen the little flurries that fall here in Texas. The "snow" adds up to maybe an inch or two on the ground and is melted when the clouds clear and the sun shines through.) We stopped to play in the snow near the park (photo to left) and it came up to my husbands thighs! He was thrilled. We drove all the way to the desert to see snow!

Because the weather was so cool, it made hiking the Canyon WONDERFUL. It also made it easier to stay hydrated, cool and comfortable. We hiked half way down to the Indian Gardens on the Bright Angel trail and back up the same way (Top Photo - Bright Angel Trail). The hike took us all day and just for show we RAN out when we got to the top.

We also took our first helicopter ride over the Canyon. That was cool. Soon after we got home, my husband signed up for helicopter pilot lessons and is one hour from getting his pilot license.

What's your Friday Favorite? Leave your link in the comments and I will come and visit.

8.8.06 The Sweet Life

8.8.06 MermAngel

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8.8.06 Quote of the Month - August

Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. ~Sam Keen

Hello, fellow quoters. I can’t believe I forgot this month’s quote! Sorry about that. I guess I have just been busy with the move, work and everything else. Enjoy the rest of the summer!!

8.8.06 Hollywood Twin

A friend at work told me today that this guy...

...is my husband's Hollywood twin. Hot Damn! I'm a lucky woman. The really fun part...I can actually see the resemblence. I've been telling y'all my baby is a hottie!!

8.8.06 Daddy Needs Some New Shelves

Last Friday, some friends (my brother, his gilfriend, her CUTE brother), my husband and I crossed the Texas/Oklahoma border to gamble our lives away in the Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. Well, we didn't really gamble our lives away; but, we had a lot of fun and we all came out ahead.

Our plan was to take in a certain amount and once it was gone STOP gambling. I'm not sure how well the others stuck to the plan; but, my husband and I did very well. We both had $20 to gamble with. When playing the penny slot machines, $20 lasts a LONG time. We weren't there to win big...just have fun.

The biggest winner of the night was my brother's girlfriend's brother who ended the night $150 up. My brother and his girlfriend broke even. My husband and I were $78 up. I lost all of my $20; but, my husband won somwhere $100. Doesn't add up? He was excited about the $100 and put his money back in. After losing abou $10, he stopped.

With our BIG winnings, we bought shelves for the new apartment. Yea, baby! What excitement!! It really was a fun Friday night though.

8.7.06 Peace

::AHHHHHHHH:: Peace. I am this picture with some great shade, cool temperature and a great book. My tummy is full, I am rested, I had a great weekend, things are well. ::AHHHHHHH::

8.3.06 What's Your Flowe Personality?

http://www.aboutflowers.com/quiz/

You have an eclectic personality.

You're a unique individual who enjoys it all: from playing tag, walks in the woods to nights at the opera. You appreciate the beauty of flowers, simple or stylish so feel free to experiment.

8.3.06 Prison Break Outside My Door

Look who's running around outside my door. No kidding. They are filming a scene/episode for Prison Break outside the office building where I work. How cool is that?

I emailed my husband and told him that I need to go down to where they are filiming and meet one of my future husbands, Wentworth Miller. I am still waiting for his (current husband) response. ;)

Anyway, I really don't plan on going down there. The actors and the crew are working and I respect that. Maybe I will start watching the new season of Prison Break so I can catch the scene they are filming today.

8.2.06 Fun Questions

Actors Studio Meme

I borrowed this from Leesa who borrowed it from Shephard :)

Answer James Lipton's Ten Questions:

What is your favorite word? I’ve been trying to think of one and I guess I don’t have one.

What is your least favorite word? Same as above. There are words I don’t like; but, I can’t think of any that would be my least favorite.

What turns you on? My husband. Jake Gyllenhaal. Intelligence, good sense of humor, confidence, a good writer, muscled back, hairy legs, gentleness. My husband.

What turns you off? Arrogance, lack of intelligence, poor hygiene, complete laziness, not being a hard & good worker, rude people

What is your favorite curse word? The one I say the most? Anything with the F word in it with multiple combinations. The one I wish I said? Shit or Damn.

What noise do you love? Water sounds, cats purring, my dog’s “pig” noises, my husband’s voice

What sound or noise do you hate? Loud alarm clocks, any loud noise

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Photographer, novelist, craft maker, Stay at home Mom

What profession would you not like to do? Where do I start? Anything that involves killing things.

If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Hello. Nice to see you. Your daughter is right over there. She has been waiting a long time to meet you.

Best answer I have read on this one…Leesa from Peace of My Mind said: “Oh good you're back, we broke the mold with you and need to make a new one ;) **bwaaaaaaa--Oh come on, you know that's funny.”

8.2.06 Wacky Wednesday

She's not in the Red Hat Society. It's not her birthday. This is just her normal weekend wear. I'm kidding. This is my mom. She printed this picture for me and my siblings because she thought it was a fun picture. I have it hanging in my office and I love to tell people..."This is my mom." Their reactions and faces are funnier than the picture.

8.2.06 Wordless Wednesday

8.1.06 Moving Days

Where is my husband?

Where are my things?

We have been moving to a new apartment since Friday, July 28th. Of course that means, no internet connection, no computer, can't find my things, Kira (kitten) is having a field day in her new "playground" of boxes and packing material, Haleigh (dog) keeps wanting to go "home", I had to dig through two big boxes to find one small tube of mascara, etc. It's been fun but I am ready to get back to a normal home. I'll let you know when we are settle in. Until then...