You Talkin' About Me?

Here is a guest blog post for today...kinda. I sent an email out to friends to ask them to HONESTLY describe me - the good, the bad, and the ugly. A true friend will tell you all that and then some. This is the response I got from my dear friend, Loree.

Wow!!!!...I'm in...since you asked.

You are definitely a person I would consider to be "what you see is what you get". I believe most of us have moments/times where we keep our true selves/opinions/comments in check. You, my friend, are YOU very much of the time. You are genuine, funny, comical, loving, kind, "out there", "life of the party", sensitive, passionate, freaky, fun, emotional, you always want to do the right thing, colorful, entertaining, predictable to be unpredictable (we know that we can count on Debra to say something or wear something or do something that is anyone's guess). You are a one act show that starts without introduction. You are a friend!

How's that.

Luv u

Me

Give Me a Break! Seriously?

I am sure everyone has heard about the mom who recently gave birth to 8 babies. If you haven't, you must live beneath a rock. While giving birth is probably the most joyous things on earth, you have to wonder about this mother. Sorry if I offend anyone, but this is my site and I have a right to vent. So no hate mail please. ;-) First of all, this is a single mom. Don't get me wrong, I admire single moms. However, most single moms are not not doing it alone by choice just circumstance. This woman is unemployed, has 6 children already, living with her parents, and was artificially inseminated! Seriously. I saw a snippet of her mother's interview. Grandma is upset with her and exhausted from helping her raise her 6 other grandchildren. Here is what I wonder. Who paid for this procedure? The woman is on government assistance, lives with her parents, has no job, and "supporting" 6 kids already? This is simply amazing - and I don't mean in a good way. There are so many couples who would give their right arm to have one baby! I just don't get this! I feel so bad for the precious, innocent babies. Every baby deserves better than this.

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For My Girls!

Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened.
- Cora Harvey Armstrong-

Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies.
(Unknown)


The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy.
-Helen Hayes (at 73)-


I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows.
- Janette Barber-


My second favorite household chore is ironing. My first one being -- hitting my head on the top bunk bed until I faint.
- Erma Bombeck -


Old age ain't no place for sissies ..
-Bette Davis-


Thirty-five is when you finally get your head together and your body starts falling apart.
- Caryn Leschen -


If you can't be a good example -- then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
-Catherine-


I'm not going to vacuum 'til Sears makes one you can ride on.
- Roseanne Barr-


Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
- Maryon Pearson-


Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission.
-Eleanor Roosevelt-


When life hands you lemons, ask for tequila and salt and call me over.


Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind.
- Dr. Seuss

Who Are You?

You may not have noticed, but I have a cool widget on my site that shows locations of folks who have visited my blog. I love it! I have had folks from all over the US and other parts of the world. I want all of you to know that I so appreciate you visiting! You will never know how it thrills me to see you have been here. Please drop me a note to let you know you have been by. I would love to visit your sites as well. In return, I will try to keep the posts interesting. Unfortunately, lately I seem to be suffering from Blogger's Block. I am working on that! Please know that you are most appreciated! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

One Word

Type only one word answers!

It's harder than you think!! Where is .......

your cell phone?......purse
Your hair ........wild
Your father? .......character
Your mother?.......sweet
Your siblings.....love
Your favorite thing? ...........books
Your dream last night?......forgotten
Your favorite drink? ...........tea
Your dream/goal? ........peace
The room you are in? .......living
Your fear? ........death
Where do you want to be in 6 years?......happy
Muffins? ...........yes
One of your wish list items?.....money
Where you grew up? ...........Louisiana
The last thing you did? .......taxes
What are you wearing?.......corderoys
Your TV?.............on
Your pets? .........spoiled
Your computer? ......laptop
Your life? ........happy
Your mood? .........excited
Missing someone? ......family
Your car? .....Saturn
Favorite store?......Hobby Lobby
Your summer? .......fun
Your favorite color? .........pink
When is the last time you laughed? ......today
Last time you cried? .......December

Random Thoughts ~ Author Unknown (to me)

1. Ever wonder about those people who spend $2.00 apiece on those little
bottles of Evian water?
Try spelling Evian backwards: NAIVE
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2. Isn't making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing
section in a swimming pool? (My sentiments exactly!)
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3. OK.... so if the Jacksonville Jaguars are known as the 'Jags' and
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are known as the 'Bucs,' what does that make
the Tennessee Titans?
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4. If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...does that mean that one
enjoys it?
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5. There are three religious truths:
a. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
b. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the
Christian faith.
c. Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store or
Hooters.
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6. If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from
Holland called Holes?
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7. If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?
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8. Why do croutons come in airtight packages? Aren't they just stale
bread to begin with?
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9 Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist but a person who
drives a race car is not called a racist?
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10. Why isn't the number 11 pronounced onety one?
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11. If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it
follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys
deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners
depressed?
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12. If Fed Ex and UPS were to merge, would they call it Fed UP?
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13. Do Lipton Tea employees take coffee breaks?
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14. What hair color do they put on the driver's licenses of bald men?
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15. I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot
more as they get older; then it dawned on me ... they're cramming for
their final exam.
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16. I thought about how mothers feed their babies with tiny little
spoons and forks, so I wondered what do Chinese mothers use?
toothpicks?
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17. Why do they put pictures of criminals up in the Post Office?
What are we supposed to do, write to them?
Why don't they just put their pictures on the postage stamps so the
mailmen can look for them while they deliver the mail?
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18. If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are
the others here for?
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19. You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
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21. Ever wonder what the speed of lightning would be if it didn't
zigzag?
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22. If a cow laughed, would she spew milk out of her nose?
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23. Whatever happened to Preparations A through G?
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24. At income tax time, did you ever notice: When you put the two words
'The' and 'IRS' together it spells... 'THEIRS'?

Super Super Bowl!

Wow! My Steelers did it! They won their 6th Super Bowl, which is an NFL record. They actually broke their old record of 5 Super Bowl wins! Hats off to the Cardinals. They brought it in the 4th quarter and almost won it for themselves. This was one of the most exciting games ever. I had the pleasure of watching the game with 10 dear friends and family. Highlights and some not so highlights of the night:

1. All but 3 folks were decked out in black and gold.

2. Massive amounts of food!

3. Voting for the MVP via the internet until it crashed after the game winning touchdown!

4. Santonio Holmes, former Ohio State Buchkeyes football player, won the MVP award!

5. Ben Rothlesberger, an Ohio University graduate, was the quarterback who connected with Santonio for the game winning touchdown.

6. The record breaking interception that was returned for 100 yards for a touchdown by James Harrison. Unbelievable!

7. Bad officiating, although the refs seemed to have no favorites,as they had some really bad calls on both the teams.

8. Our friend Lou, who was texting us, wrong dialed a number and just so happen to text strangers who also had a friend named Lou. That was funny and weird. What are the chances? Of course, Lou was joking and asked if we were drunk and naked yet.

9. Not sure if this is a highlight or low-light, but I drank water instead of beer!

10. When the Cardinals pulled ahead with a little more than 2 minutes left, I thought I was going to puke.

11. My boy, Troy Palamlou, seemed off. He was his normal "human missled" self, but he was not making the tackles like he normally does. He had a lot of misses. (Still love him!)

12. The commentators really got on our nerves! Madden just never shuts his pie hole!

13. During the last(game wining) drive of the game by the Steelers, I was LITERALLY sweating bullets! It is a "feature" of being perimenopausal. Extreme moods produce hot flashes like you wouldn't believe.

14. Of course, the last highlight is they won!

Kudos to both teams for such a wonderful, hard fought game!