It's hard keeping up!

It's hard to find time to update my blog here lately! I've been really busy at work, so it's hard to try to put together coherent thoughts while the phone is ringing and the boss is asking for this or for that.

So, this past weekend was super busy, but filled with fun! Friday night was dinner and drinks with the family and then off to Fox and Hound for pool and more drinks with friends! We had a blast!

But, let me back up for a sec. Friday. I decided that I was gonna go vote early on Friday. So, I head out to one of the locations and, lo and behold, the computers that put all of your information on the card that you insert into the voting machines, were down. Of course. So, I decided to go to another location that was near. On my way, I run into traffic caused by a wreck. Someone hit a telephone pole at a busy intersection on the street that I had to use. And, there was no turning around. AHH! I finally get to the next voting location and the line? Let's just say that it would have taken me probably 1 and 1/2 hours, at least, to get through that. So, I scratched voting. When I was leaving the first location, my car started making a funny sound. It sounded like I had a flat tire. So, I pull over and check. Tires are fine. I go on my way.

The sound just kept on. I get back to work, look at my tires from the back and I have a huge something or other in my tire. Grrreat. After work, it's off to wal-hell to get the tire patched. Ack! I needed a drink after all that!

Saturday had me getting new tires. And, then, heading out to watch this NASCAR race!! If you ever get the chance to go to a race. GO! The power of those cars is unreal! If you are standing by the track when they all pass, you can feel the vibrations in your chest! It's awesome.

After the race, there was a concert. Good bands. Good beer. Then, somehow, we ended up at this local bar and there was karaoke involved. And beer. Alot of beer. And just so ya know, I CANNOT sing. At all!

But, it was a blast! It's been a long time since I've done something like that and it was great!!!

I've had some serious blogger's block lately. Or, maybe it's just that nothing exciting is really going on right now in my life. Just regular everyday things.

Kaylie had her 8th birthday party last weekend. High School Musical, of course. She is also going to be Gabriella from High School Musical for Halloween. Alyssa is going to be a panda bear this year. Hopefully, I will remember to have charged batteries in my camera (hopefully someone else will to, I'm just sayin is all). I'm looking forward to trick-or-treating this year. It has been years since I've taken Kaylie door-to-door trick-or-treating and Alyssa has never been. We've been doing the Trunk-or-Treat type things for the last 3 years. Could there be more dashes in this paragraph?

The other morning, I was outside on my patio having a cigarette. Across the street from my complex, I could see a guy standing on the porch of this house. Just standing there. Of course, I'm watching but trying to make it look like I'm not watching. A ninja, I am. Then, he starts walking toward his car that was parked in the street and he was talking on a cell phone. Talking kinda loud. Then, the front door of the house opens and out comes his wife/girlfriend and she is ANGRY. She's throwin his shit onto the front porch, all the while calling him a fool and everything else. It was pretty entertaining. I've thought many times about throwing someone's crap onto the front porch, but never had the b.alls to do it! It was great fun to watch!

In other news...well, not shit.

This hurt my heart

This comes from here. I've copied and pasted the article below.

I am a huge Tiger fan. I was born in Memphis and have lived here almost all of my life. I love watching Tiger basketball and football. I've been to football games and seen Tom II up close. Stood by his cage and let my girls see him. Hearing about this makes me so sad. If you check out the link, scroll down and click on the link to see pics of Tom II. He was a beautiful tiger.


University of Memphis Mascot, TOM II, Passes Away Wednesday



Oct. 15, 2008

Memphis, Tenn. - TOM II, the Bengal Tiger mascot of The University of Memphis, passed away this morning surrounded by those who loved him. He was 17 years old.

TOM, which stands for Tigers Of Memphis, was acquired as a kitten by Bobby Wharton and the late Ray Daniels of the Football booster group Highland Hundred in the fall of 1991 and was hand-raised by William P. "Nickie" Nixon at St. Nick's Farm. Wharton led the Tiger Guard, the Highland Hundred committee responsible for caring for TOM, for all 17 years of the Tiger's life.

"TOM was an important part of the University family for a long time, and we are devastated at his loss," Wharton said. "It was a privilege and a true labor of love to head this project. I will miss him dearly."

The Tiger Guard is solely responsible for funding the Tiger project; no University dollars were ever used in TOM's care and maintenance. He outlived all four of his siblings by a number of years, a testament to the level of care and love he received. He also far exceeded the life expectancy of a male tiger.

TOM II was recently diagnosed with cancer during an annual medical examination.

"We had a very close relationship with TOM," added Wharton. "Once it became evident that his quality of life would begin to suffer, and after consulting with our veterinary team, it became obvious that the right thing to do would be to allow him to pass on with dignity and without pain and suffering."

Wharton added that is was among the toughest decisions he has ever had to make. TOM II will be cremated, as was the original TOM in 1992.

The University of Memphis Athletic Department has already made arrangements for a permanent exhibit to honor all previous and future TOMs in the new Athletic Hall of Fame, which will begin construction this fall at the corner of Southern and Normal.

The Tiger Guard is already making arrangements to secure a new Tiger to serve as TOM III.

"The Tiger project is an important tradition and source of pride for The University of Memphis family dating back over 35 years, and we will honor the memory of TOM II by keeping the tradition alive," said Tiger Guard member Scott Forman, who will take over as the project chairman for TOM III. "It's part of what makes our University unique".

A memorial is planned for the Tigers' Homecoming game versus Southern Miss on October 25. The Tiger Guard asks that any memorials be sent to the Highland Hundred via the Tiger Football office at 136 Athletic Office Building, Memphis, TN 38152.

Regrets

I've spent alot of time lately looking back at my life. Thinking about things that have happened and decisions that I've made. For the most part, I have no regrets. There are some things I do regret, however.

I regret my senior year of high school. I had fun, don't get me wrong. But, I concentrated too much on having fun and not enough on school. I got horrible grades and ended up having to take senior English again in summer school. I didn't get to walk across that stage and get my diploma. I didn't get to throw my cap in the air and celebrate with my friends. I got to watch. I got to spend the summer after graduation in summer school. I, of course, passed the course in summer school, I have a high school diploma and all that. For some reason, inspite of my poor school record, I was accepted to The University of Memphis. But, again, I was too interested in having fun and going out partying. I chose not to go. Luckily, even without a college degree, I have managed to get a great job. One that pays enough. But, one day, I'd still like to get that degree.

I regret allowing myself to become so complacent the last couple of years. To ignore my feelings of being overwhelmed and stressed and putting everyone else first. I never realized how unhappy I was. And, it was my own doing. It cost me alot. It cost me 2 years. 2 years that I can't get back. But, I can look forward and make the rest of my years much better.

Other than those, I really don't regret too much. I have a home, a car, 2 beautiful kids, a good job and good friends. I'm lucky. I've got more than some people do. And I am thankful for that everyday.

Are there any things you regret?

Have y'all been watching the SNL skits regarding the debates and the economy? If not, you owe it to yourself to watch at least one. They are hilarious! And, considering the state of our economy, most notably, the stock market, we all need a laugh.

I work in the financial industry so the last month has been extremely stressful and hectic. We've seen clients losing hundreds of thousands of dollars. I don't know about you, but, that's a shitload of money to me! That's the risk you take when you invest. And, hey! Gas prices are going down as fast as the DOW!!!

This morning, I got up, went outside for my morning ciggie (cigarettes are bad for you, blah blah blah) and had that song, Mockingbird. But, not just the regular song, the one from Dumb & Dumber where they are driving with the guy that wants to kill them and they are singing it. Yeah, I am super special.

Back in August, me and some friends went to see The Dave Matthews Band. It was at

Autozone Park. The stadium was on the field at the back. The "floor" seats were actually general admission and there were no chairs, you had to stand. Anyway, our seats were on the second row, in the stands, on the first base side. Not too shabby. So, we decided after a little while that we wanted to go down onto the field and get closer. So, we jump over the wall, onto the field. We have ninja skillz, no? I'm sure that no one else thought to do what we did. So, blah blah blah, we watch the concert from very much close and then left. By the time we got home, around hell if I know, my knee was hurting. And, considering the amount of beer consumed, it's hard to believe I could feel it. To make a long story short, my knee still hurts!!! WTF! And, I can't wait to explain why to the orthopedist when I finally go.

Clearly I have nothing interesting to blog about, so there ya go.

I just don't know

Why is it that you can care about someone so much that you can look past all of their faults, all of their wrongs, all of their empty promises and still love them? Still be taken in by them? Still see that person that you know deep down they really are?

And, at the same time, be so angry with them? Be so deeply hurt by them, that you don't know if forgiving is even an option, much less forgetting? But you entertain that thought anyway.

Is it just being human that makes you feel that way, or just stupidity?

It's hard to ask yourself those questions. It's even harder to answer them. You look around and wonder, why can all these other people make things work, but we can't? Why are they so happy? And, while the truth is those people are not always rainbows and butterflies, but you can't help but see it that way.

I guess, at some point, you have to just listen to what your heart tells you and do what's best for you. You hope that you make the right decision, though, only time will tell.

It's just a leap of faith. I read a quote today that said "life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain".

The birthday post

My and my best friend have birthdays 4 days apart. We have always celebrated together, whether it be goin out and having drinks and goin dancin or just hangin out at the house.

This year was no exception. We opted to just hang out at her house. It was me and Crystal, her fiance (he's now her husband!), his brother and a couple of other friends.

We had a blast! We cooked some dinner. I believe we had some good ass fish and baked potatoes and probably something else, but I cannot remember. We sat outside on the patio and just talked and laughed and drank some beer. Then we drank some more beer. :)

A bottle of Goldschlager was brought over as well. This is the ONLY kind of liquor that Crystal and I will do shots of. Neither of us are liquor drinkers.

Needless to say, we had a great night. The two of us were up waaaay past the time when everyone else went to bed. And, how we didn't wake everyone else up, I will never know!!

So, how bought some pics!!

Me and Crystal


The Goldschlager


The hands-free shot. I was NOT expecting a picture to be taken!


Hey, once a year, you just gotta let go!!

Also, don't be jealous because we drink the high-dollar beer.

Okay, so...

the last time I did a post was on September 11th. But the last time I did a blog post was back in July.

I guess it's been awhile. I'm not sure what all has happened since then, but I will at least try to give the highlights.

I moved into my new house with my girls. It's great, I love it, they love it, the fish love it.

Kaylie started 2nd grade shortly after we moved in. She's back at the school she went to in Kindergarten and is doing GREAT!! We had some trouble with her conduct for a little while there, but she has vastly improved. She just wouldn't keep her mouth shut. Talking, talking, talking. Don't know where the hell that comes from. She hasn't gotten her 1st report card yet, but on her mid-term progress report she had straight A's!!!

I had a birthday. And, my bff had a birthday too. Lemme tell ya, the night we celebrated both of them? Um, let's just say, it's a miracle that either one of us remember it. Of course, there is some photographic evidence.

I bought an mp3 player. Exciting, no? Ok, not really, but whateva!

Let's see, what else...

Oh, shit, that's right, I just got back from spending 5 days on the beautiful white sand beaches of Destin, Florida staring at crystal clear blue-green water and eating all the fresh seafood I could handle.

Ok, other shit has happened too, but I will get into all of it later. Sort of.

I had to do this post

Even though I am on a blogging hiatus and not really sure if I plan to return, I cannot let this day go by without some sort of tribute.

We all remember where we were when 9/11 happened. We will never forget that day. But, on my way to work this morning, I began to wonder a few things. Have we become complacent again? I know that 9/11 is not at the front of everyone's mind each and every day anymore, but has that potentially opened our country up to another attack of some sort? I hope not. I believe in the United States. I feel safe here and I am thankful each and everyday that I get to live in this country. I hope I never take that for granted.

The other thing I wondered is has it been so long that some people no longer pay tribute? I was running late for work this morning, but I took the time to lower my flag to half staff. It was important to me and my way to pay tribute to this day. This day that the President has declared as Patriot Day. I saw many flags this morning that were not lowered. Flags that were at places of business, large flags that many people see. That bothered me. It made me mad, in fact.

I was talking to someone recently that mentioned something about 9/11 being in school history books and it was very surreal. It seems like yesterday that I sat, stunned, in my living room, wondering what was going on and being scared to death. And now it's like Pearl Harbor, something our kids are learning about.

Kaylie saw me lower my flag today and, of course, questioned me. I have never talked with her about 9/11 before. But, she's getting older and today I told her a little about it. I explained that there were some people that didn't like our country and they flew some airplanes into some really tall buildings in NYC and into an important building in Washington, D.C. (which is not to say that the Twin Towers were less important). I explained that lots of people were killed. I explained in the easiest way I could in order for her to understand as much as it is possible for an 8 year old to understand.

That conversation? Was very difficult. It was hard for me not to cry. I had to pause between sentences to sort of compose myself. She did ask me if it could happen again. I told her yes, it could, but its very unlikely. I feel it's my responsibility to be honest with her about it.

So, today, I am remembering the victims and heroes of September 11th, 2001. In some way, every citizen is a victim, but those that died paid the ultimate price for the freedom that we are so lucky to have. I would also like to thank each and every service member out there. Whether they are overseas on active duty or here at home. They volunteered to be a soldier so they are heroes to me.

SO MAD!!

Please go read this story first.

I am absolutely outraged that the justice system in the city I live in would allow a murderer to get out of jail on bond! This man (and I use that term VERY loosely) was already charged with killing another human being. He should have been behind bars. I don't care how overcrowded the jails are. Perhaps our mayor should be more concerned with the crime in this city than with his own self.

I will never ever understand how anyone could hit any child, much less their OWN child. And, a two-year old? She was just a baby. I rarely even spank my kids. I HATE doing that. It breaks my heart to think about what that little girl was put through. I don't understand how her mother could have let him be around her, knowing that he was dangerous. I don't care if he was her father! The two people in that child's world that are supposed to make them feel safe and secure, were the very people that hurt her. Why would you have kids and then treat them this way?

No one ever said that being a parent was easy. My kids drive me crazy sometimes, but I could never ever abuse them and I would go toe to toe with anyone that tried these two girls.

A new start

Wow, does that title just exemplify my life right now. A fresh start. And I am ready for it. Eager for it. I cannot wait to see where my life goes from here, but I know this much, I am gonna enjoy every minute of it. I will no longer allow anyone to bring me down or make me feel like I am not good enough! Mark my words on that one!

This is my life, my story and I get to write it.



Oh, and I still haven't figured out the whole import from WP thing yet.

I'm leaving!

I have moved here. Blogger is getting harder to use, more problems than I care to deal with. Also, I like being able to respond to the comments that are left on my posts and blogger will not let me do that. So, please, come on over to my new home!

For those of you that read this post, a little update. My latest pap came back NORMAL. I have now had all but one since my cold knife cone come back normal. I go back in June, which will be considered my annual visit, and if that one comes back normal, I won't have to come back for another year. This is great news for someone that has gone for a pap too many times to count in the last 2 years!

Last night I was brushing Alyssa's teeth before bed and, lo and behold, what do I fine? My baby has 2, count 'em, 2 new teeth coming in!! Two top molars. One on each side!

Yesterday I picked Kaylie up from after-school care and she informs me that she had a nightmare the night before and wants to know if I want to know what it was about. Sure. So she tells me. Chris was picking her up from daycare. It was storming outside, really storming. And, there was an elephant, a mean elephant. He came charging toward the truck. He was a mean elephant and he was trying to kill people. He had horns.

That's it, that was the nightmare.

Now, a little background on the alleged nightmare. First of all, all day long yesterday they had been talking about the storms that we were going to get that night and today and 2 seconds before the nightmare story, Kaylie was telling me how scared she was gonna be whenever it was gonna storm. Secondly, at school they learn to read a new story each week. This week's character? You guessed it, an elephant.

The girl has got some imagination though, maybe she will be a writer one day. Or maybe she's just a big fat liar and will be a used car salesman one day, lol.

Kidding, she's waaaaaaay too smart for that!

I did some Yoga on Sunday and Alyssa did too!


Clearly, she is better at it than I am!


She did help me though...helped me by pulling my hair!

Last week Kaylie had to go to the dentist to have a very small cavity filled. This is the first one and, hopefully, the last one she will have. I was unsure of what to tell her about what they were going to do. It struggled with letting her know they may give her a shot in her mouth or not telling her to keep her from getting real anxious about it. If I tell her she will get upset and nervous. If I don't tell her she will be mad when she finds out. It was a catch 22. In the end I decided not to tell her.

I did explain that they would put a mask on her nose with "laughing gas" and that it would help her relax while they fixed her tooth. Honestly, I wasn't really sure if they would give her a shot or not because the cavity was soooo small, so why scare her for no reason, ya know.

Anyway, we get there and she is all smiles. This child loves going to the dentist! We go back and they put the mask on her and she was doing really good. The dentist comes in and I saw that they were going to be giving her a shot. They did not tell her they were going to, he just started.

Ya'll, my baby girl did not even flinch. She didn't cry. She didn't try to push him away. She took it better than some grown men would. Hell, she took it better than I would've. I can't begin to tell you how proud I was and am of her. I was more nervous than she ever even thought about being.

In the end, the cavity got filled, and she thought that her numb mouth was just too cool!

On another note, my sweet little baby girl, Alyssa, has been hurtin her mommy's feelings lately. I pick her up from her babysitter everyday (I drop her off also). And for the last week every time I pick her up, she smiles when she sees me and then when I pick her up or take her from the babysitter, she starts crying and hits me in my face!!!!! And she wants to go back to the babysitter. I'm very glad that she loves the people that watch her so much, and I know it's just a phase she's going through, but after a couple of times, I can't help but let it get to me.

It makes me question if there is something I'm doing wrong as a mother. Kaylie never did that and it really really hurts my feelings. I sometimes feel like she would rather be with anyone else but me.

I just happened to read this and thought I would invite everyone else to take a look then come on back over here and let me tell you a little story.

Go on, I'll wait!

About 4 years ago, I had my very first abnormal pap. I was a little freaked out by it, but I knew people that had them come back this way and it was nothing so I wasn't too bothered. At the time, I had no health insurance so I wasn't really sure just what my options would be anyway. I went to my regular doctor for the pap instead of an OB-GYN for that reason. I knew that he would let me pay when I could.

Anyway, he wanted me to go to an OB-GYN that he knew and have a colposcopy done, which is just looking at your cervix with a very high-powered microscope to check out the abnormal areas. Just so you know, the pap was just a little abnormal, but my doc likes to err on the side of caution. The procedure was going to cost too much so I decided to just go back for another pap in 6 months.

Six months later, it came back as normal. Yay! No worries, we can go back to annual visits. Fast forward to just a little over a year later in early 2005. I still do not have health insurance at this point, but I went back to my regular doc for my annual exam. Abnormal again. A little more abnormal than last time. Still without the health insurance I waited 3 months or so and had another pap. The first one came back with mild dysplasia (I don't feel like htmling, so look it up). 3 months later, I've got sever dysplasia. One small step away from cervical cancer. I'm 25 years old at this point. Fuck the fact that I don't have health insurance, my parents helped me and I went and had the colposcopy done. At the same time, they did a biopsy of several parts of my cervix and let me just tell you, it was a painful procedure.

Several days later the doctor calls and tells me they need to do laser surgery and remove the abnormal parts of my cervix. I'm totally scared at this point, but we schedule the surgery. In April 2005 I go in for the surgery. When I wake up, they tell me that instead of using a laser, they had to do what called a cold-knife cone (once again, look it up) and had to remove a larger part of my cervix than expected but they believe they got it all.

Of course the next month I got pregnant and never dialated at all during about 15 hours of hard labor and I have of course had pap smears every 4 months or so since and only had one come back as abnormal.

I guess what I'm getting at is if I had had the opportunity for a vaccine that could have prevented everything I had to go through and will go through for the rest of my life, I would have done it in a heartbeat. Anyone that has the opportunity to get this vaccine, please do it. I have never been so scared in my life. All I could think was cancer at 25. What will happen to my daughter? Luckily, I'm ok, but the next person may not be.

I know that I said I wasn't sure if I am going to continue blogging or not, and I'm still not, but I just have to share just what a sweet sweet man I married.

As I said, Chris and I are back together and he has been moving things into OUR apartment since Monday. Last night he was at our old house, cleaning some things and packing more stuff, blah blah blah. He got home and saw the girls for a few minutes before bedtime and then he said he had some more stuff in that he had to get out of his truck.

Next thing I know, he's got this huge heart with legs (seriously huge) and some candy and stickers and such sitting on the dining room table. He had stopped and picked up Valentine's gifts for Kaylie and Alyssa. How sweet is that? I was not expecting him to do this.

And, then, this morning, I got up (after he had left for work) to find some roses, candy, etc and the sweetest card in the world. I'm very lucky to have Chris and I'm so happy to have him back in my life!

What are your plans for V-day?

Ok, I'm not sure just yet, but I may not be blogging anymore. I love to blog, it's a nice outlet for my feelings and to get advice from people who are unbiased and see things from the outside looking in. But, on the other hand, I love my husband much, much, much more than blogging and I'm very happy to say, that Chris and I have decided that we are going to work things out and we are offically back together.

To say that I am happy about this is like saying the Grand Canyon is just a little hole in the desert!

Anyway, I think Chris will be ok with my blog as long as he realizes that I am not putting any personal or intimate things on here and I've talked to him about that. I'm going to let Chris make the decison on whether or not he is comfortable with me blogging. Either way, I will continue to read the blogs on my blogroll and others that I come across.

Meme

Alright I got, ok, stole this from Isabel. Well, I really didn't steal it, she tagged everyone, so, here goes. By the way, go check her's out, it's really funny!


1. Are your parents married or divorced? Married, for 32 years this year!! I want that to be me someday.
2. Are you a vegetarian? No
3. Do you believe in Heaven? Definitely
4. Have you ever come close to dying? I don't think so.
5. What jewelry do you wear 24/7? Well, I used to wear my wedding ring 24/7, but currently I am not, although, I hope to put it back on one day. Wish me luck with that.
6. Favorite time of day? I think it just depends on the day. I do like how excited Alyssa is to see me when she wakes up in the mornings.
7. Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Yes
8. Do you wear makeup? Sometimes. I don't normally wear it to work, although, I think I should.
9. Ever have plastic surgery? I never have, but I would like to.
11. What do you wear to bed? Since it has been so cold here and my husband lives in another house, I've been wearing pjs, but usually I am sans clothing. I'm just more comfortable that way. The clothes don't get all tangled up. By the way, what happened to question # 10?
12. Have you ever done anything illegal? Uh, yeah, maybe.
13. Can you roll your tongue? Yes I can.
14. Do you tweeze your eyebrows? Not usually, I use one of those little battery powered clipper things that are meant for your eyebrows. I think I'm gonna start plucking though. It lasts longer.
15. What kind of sneakers? What kind of sneakers what? Do I own? Not sure, but I think they are New Balance.
16. Do you believe in abortions? I've heard they are real.
17. What is your hair color? Brown
18. Future child’s name? Right now I don't know that there will be a future child.
19. Do you snore? Chris says I do, I don't believe him.
20. If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? I would go somewhere warm and tropical, like Fiji or Hawaii.
21. Do you sleep with stuffed animals? If my cat keeps waking me up, then he will get stuffed!
22. If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
First? I have no idea, considering where I work, after I told my friends and family, I would probably sit down with my boss for some advice. (I work for a financial advisor)
24. Hamburger or hot dog? Both
25. If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? That's a tough question, one that I cannot answer.
26. City, beach or country? City…but the beach on the weekends.
27. What was the last thing you touched? My mouse.
28. Where did you eat last? At home, last night.
29. When’s the last time you cried? I hate this question, but, I cry more than usual these days.
30. Do you read blogs? Of course, I'm nosy.
31. Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex? I suppose.
32. Ever been involved with the police? Maybe once.
33. What’s your favorite shampoo conditioner and soap? I don't have a fave shampoo and conditioner, but my fave soap is Caress.
34. Do you talk in your sleep? No one has ever told me that I do.
35. Ocean or pool? Both, but I haven't been to the ocean in so long, I would love to go there.
36. So, who has the original missing questions? I don't know. Hoffa?
37. Who would you take on a ménage à trois for a dirty weekend? With my husband? Hmmm, definitely Chris, and, hmmm, no one else, cuz I don't share!
38. Window seat or aisle? I'm not sure, cuz I've never flown before.
39. Ever met anyone famous? I can't remember.
40. Do you feel that you’ve had a truly successful life? Sometimes, but not right now. There are many more things I want to accomplish!
41. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it? It just depends, but, usually I cut it.
42. Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey? Neither.
43. Basketball or Football? Both, but mostly football.
44. How long do your showers last? Depends, but usually about 10 minutes.
45. Automatic or do you drive a stick? I drive a minivan, what do you think?
46. Cake or ice cream? Both
47. Are you self-conscious? Who isn't?
48. Have you ever drank so much you threw up? Yes, back when I was young and stupid.
49. Have you ever given money to a beggar? Probably so.
50. Have you been in love? Oh, most definitely!
51. Where do you wish you were? At home, lounging.
52. Are you wearing socks? Not at the moment.
53. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? Yes
54. Can you tango? Not that I know of, I've never tried. But, I can dance.
55. Last gift you received? Christmas gifts.
56. Last sport you played? Softball
57. Things you spend a lot of money on? Uh, bills!
58. Where do you live? In a 2 bedroom apartment.
59. Where were you born? Memphis
60. Last wedding attended? My own.
61. Spit or swallow? There are some things that I will not share!
62. Favorite position? See questions #61.
63. Most hated food(s)? I'm not sure, I like lots of things, but I hate peanut butter and butterscotch.
65. Can you sing? In the car.
66. Last person you instant messaged? No one, I don't IM.
67. Last place you went on holiday? Not really a vacation, but back in August, Chris and I went to Nashvegas.
68. Favorite regular drink? Water
69. Current Song? I have no idea.
70. Tag 3 friends: EVERYONE!

My little girl is growing up. My 1st born. On Monday when I picked her up from school she informed me that she had to call someone when we got home. I was thinking she wanted to call her father. Turns out, that's not the case. She had gotten a friend from school's phone number and was going to call HIM!!!!! That's right, HIM! I knew that at some point she was going to start wanting to use the phone but I figured she would be calling up some little girls, not boys!

She ended up losing the phone number somehow and then left it at school last night so she hasn't been able to make this phone call. I'm not sure if I should let her or not. I know that it is completely innocent, but it really freaks me out. Scares me. I want more time with her before she starts discovering boys. She is only 6!!!!. Also, she does talk about this particular boy alot and I've seen him in the class picture and he is cute, but I just don't know.