OH Halloween. Night of spooks and goblins, little kids and candy. Night of parties and fun, girls in lingerie, passing for costumes, and the perfect excuse for vandals to destroy private property.
OH, you mean that's not what it's all about? Well then, someone should have told the little punks who spray painted my car then.
See, things started off fairly well on Friday. Went to work, left work and went for my first workout at the new gym I just joined, was feeling pretty good about myself. Headed home to get all dressed up for a costume party my friend Firegirl had invited me to. Her husband is a firefighter, and we were going to the annual firefighter's costume party. I was excited to be heading out, I love costume parties and rarely get to go to them.
All was well until I went to leave with them, and my friend pointed out to me that someone had spray painted something obscene on the side of my car. At first I actually thought she was joking, but then...yep, sure enough. Needless to say, I was pretty upset, but after some coaxing from my friend and her husband, I decided that I was going to go out and enjoy myself anyway, and deal with the drama in the morning.
The costume party was a great time, and I was out way past my bedtime. 3:30 AM I finally tucked into bed, and had a long night of tossing and turning, unable to to sleep worrying about all I would have to deal with in the morning. Calling the police to report the vandalism. Calling my insurance company. Finding someone to come pick me up first thing to go and get Lil'K and drop her off at the church, where we were supposed to be at 9AM to help cook for our monthly "Food for the Poor" gig. Calling my condo management company to report the vandalism. Figuring out if there was any way at all that I could get the paint off my car, and then, after failing miserably (which I was sure would happen), figuring out how to cover the obscenity in order to drive my car to some auto shop and paying for a paint job on a car I don't even want to keep for very much longer. I really didn't get much sleep at all.
When the alarm went off at 8:45, I was so not ready to face the day. My parents, (oh how I love them), helped to get Lil'K off to the church, and then we headed back to my place to make the calls. Called the police and sat around waiting for them to show up. Once they finally did, made my report, and then headed out to try our luck with removing the spray paint.
First, dad attempted some car polish/paint remover stuff. No luck. Then I remembered that I had just recently fallen in love with those "Magic Eraser" sponge thingies. Having picked one up at a dollar store, I cleaned all the mildew off my tub with very little effort, and ran out to buy a bunch more of the things, planning to clean every square inch of my house with them. I figured you know what? It's worth a shot, right?
Dad was looking at me like I was insane. "Not going to work" he said. Mom, ever the optimist, said "let's try it". Wouldn't you know it, the darn things really are magic. The paint came off quickly, almost effortlessly, and without any permanent damage to my car.
Good as new! Take that little punk vandals!
How was your Halloween?
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Photo Meme - The Rule of 4's.
I've been tagged for a meme by one of my fellow SheWhoBloggers, Callista at Callista's Ramblings
The rules of the meme are as follows: Post the 4th picture in the 4th file of your 'My Pictures' folder.
Easy enough, right? Except, te 4th folder in my "My Pictures" folder only had two photos in it...so I just decided to post the 5th photo in my 5th folder...and here you go:
The rules of the meme are as follows: Post the 4th picture in the 4th file of your 'My Pictures' folder.
Easy enough, right? Except, te 4th folder in my "My Pictures" folder only had two photos in it...so I just decided to post the 5th photo in my 5th folder...and here you go:
It doesn't say anything about tagging anyone, so I'm not going to officially tag anyone, but I'm going to invite you to join in if you'd like...and just let me know if you do. I'd love to take a peak into your computer photo files...
Friday, October 31, 2008
Only The Good Friday - Let's talk Berries
It's time for ONLY THE GOOD FRIDAY again!!! Visit Shelly for the official rules etc.
This is me being very excited to share some good around the blogosphere!
Today we'll talk about berries of all kinds.
We'll start with Strawberries, the lovely red and juicy berries that were my nighttime snack last night and reminded me how easy it is to eat healthy and thoroughly enjoy a food anyway. Fantastic, right? Next time you're craving something you JUST KNOW is bad for you, try a strawberry instead. OR maybe raspberries, or blackberries? I love those as well.
What are your favorite kinds of berries?
We can also talk about last night's Ugly Betty episode which was titled "Ugly Berry" and was all about these Brazilian "Tico Berries", which Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima credits with giving her her beauty. Now, don't run out and go searching for these berries, they don't exist, it's just a television show. I think...hey, maybe they do exist, you never know! ;-) Mythical berries that can make you look like a supermodel? I'm in!
Or, we could talk about Halle Berry. Halle Berry and Leonardo DiCaprio and a ton of other celebrities who got together to create this amazing public service announcement about getting out there and VOTING on November 4th. Ladies and gentlemen, the presidential election, the most talked about presidential election in recent history (if not all of history), the one that will break boundaries regardless of which way it goes, is only FOUR DAYS AWAY. You must make your voice heard...go vote.
I really wanted to post the video here, but I'm doing this from work (shhh) and I can't access youtube from work, so go to youtube and search for "Don't Vote 2 - The Sequel" to see the video. Trust me, it's worth it, if for nothing else, to see all those pretty celebrities (and I'm talking about the men, ladies). Or, you can come back here later tonight, and I'll have posted the video once I get home from work and the gym.
Moving on, let's talk about my favorite BERRY of the week. My new Pink Blackberry Curve, which shall from this point forward be known as the PinkBerry! I LOVE me my PinkBerry!
Of course, I got this phone for work, so I won't be using it for ALL my personal stuff, I still have my lovely LG Fusic for that, but, I will be using it for some of my own things as well, and although I've only had it 3 days I'm already madly deeply in love.
This is me being very excited to share some good around the blogosphere!
Today we'll talk about berries of all kinds.
We'll start with Strawberries, the lovely red and juicy berries that were my nighttime snack last night and reminded me how easy it is to eat healthy and thoroughly enjoy a food anyway. Fantastic, right? Next time you're craving something you JUST KNOW is bad for you, try a strawberry instead. OR maybe raspberries, or blackberries? I love those as well.
What are your favorite kinds of berries?
We can also talk about last night's Ugly Betty episode which was titled "Ugly Berry" and was all about these Brazilian "Tico Berries", which Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima credits with giving her her beauty. Now, don't run out and go searching for these berries, they don't exist, it's just a television show. I think...hey, maybe they do exist, you never know! ;-) Mythical berries that can make you look like a supermodel? I'm in!
Or, we could talk about Halle Berry. Halle Berry and Leonardo DiCaprio and a ton of other celebrities who got together to create this amazing public service announcement about getting out there and VOTING on November 4th. Ladies and gentlemen, the presidential election, the most talked about presidential election in recent history (if not all of history), the one that will break boundaries regardless of which way it goes, is only FOUR DAYS AWAY. You must make your voice heard...go vote.
I really wanted to post the video here, but I'm doing this from work (shhh) and I can't access youtube from work, so go to youtube and search for "Don't Vote 2 - The Sequel" to see the video. Trust me, it's worth it, if for nothing else, to see all those pretty celebrities (and I'm talking about the men, ladies). Or, you can come back here later tonight, and I'll have posted the video once I get home from work and the gym.
Moving on, let's talk about my favorite BERRY of the week. My new Pink Blackberry Curve, which shall from this point forward be known as the PinkBerry! I LOVE me my PinkBerry!
Of course, I got this phone for work, so I won't be using it for ALL my personal stuff, I still have my lovely LG Fusic for that, but, I will be using it for some of my own things as well, and although I've only had it 3 days I'm already madly deeply in love.
Really, how could you NOT love this thing? Look how pretty it is! I love new toys!
And that's it, that's all my good for today folks. Hope you gets lots of berries of all sorts coming your way. Happy Halloween!!!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Battle of The Bulge - 3/4 of the way there!
Yeah yeah, I know, I know...I've been a very bad blogger, haven't posted anything ALL WEEK long and didn't even post my Battle of the Bulge post last week. I'm sorry about that, but well, things have been a bit hectic.Anyway, I won't waste your time on my lame excuses, I'll just get right to the post.
Last week, Week 8 on Jenny Craig, I didn't have the most fantastic week. Lost 0.6 lbs. Still a loss, but not a major one. This week, week 9, was a bit of a crazy week for me schedule wise so I was feeling that I'd probably reached a sort of plateau with my weight, and wouldn't see a change when I stepped on the scale.
Well, color me surprised when I stepped on that scale, because I lost 1.6 lbs. this week. In case you haven't been keeping track (because, really, why would you?) that brings yours truly to a 15 lb. weight loss in 9 weeks. HOLY CRAP! That's crazy insane goodness if you ask me. I'm doing a little happy dance even as I type this.
Also, we took measurements. Now, as much as I love you all, I'm not about to put my measurements out there for the whole world to see. Sorry, just won't do it. But I will tell you this, I've dropped two inches off my bust, 4 inches off both my abs and hips and 6 inches off my waist...SIX FREAKIN' INCHES!!! Can you stand it?
I'm now 5 lbs from my initial goal, which means 10 from what I've decided is my final goal. I now officially weigh almost what I did in my mid 20's. I can't be 100% sure on all that because back then I was skinny so I didn't believe in scales, but I'm pretty sure I'm almost there.
BUT I've taken an additional step and joined a gym yesterday. I start my workouts tomorrow night, so get ready to hear me complain about pain...uh, I mean to hear me talk about how great I feel physically. Yeah, that's it, that's what I meant.
Check in next week to see how I did at the gym, and what the scales have to say about that.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Only The Good Friday #2 - My Girls
IT'S FRIDAY!!!
Know what that means? It means its time to post only good things. I joined Shelly last week when she decided to spread a "GOOD" virus for a change, in the midst of all the negativity we are constantly bombarded with, and I'm ready to do it again.
So, what good do I have to share with you today? Well, today's post is all about my girls. Or your girls, maybe...it's about the girls anyway.
I could do something silly, and tell you that by "girls" I mean breasts, and the fact that a study has come out that if a woman drinks more than 3 cups of coffee a day, her breasts will shrink. See, this may not be a good thing for some women, but for someone like me? GOOD NEWS! I'll tell you what else too...since I've been on Jenny, I've started drinking a whole lot more coffee, and the girls? Yes siree, they are a shrinkin'. And I'm lovin' it. BRING ON THE COFFEE, I say!
But that's not the girls I was thinking of when I started this post.
What girls then, you ask?
I want to talk about girlfriends.
I don’t mean the romantic buying flowers, falling in love, wanting to get married kind of girlfriends.
I mean girl friends.
The women in our lives who make each day just a little bit brighter by being a part of it.
The ones we have fun with, the ones we cry with, the ones we laugh with, the ones we might even fight with now and then.
Our shopping buddies, our travel buddies, our pseudo therapists and motivators.
The shoulders we cry on, the mirrors we use to reflect our own faults off of, the understanding smiles and the forgiving embraces.
The phone calls at 3 in the morning, the late night conversations over martinis, the crack of dawn trips to early bird sales.
The hand holding in a doctor’s office, the slight push toward the man we’re eyeing, the holding back from the punch we wanted to throw.
The perfect meal at the end of a long day, the “let’s go for a walk” when you need it most, the thoughtful email at just the right moment.
The prayers, even when they don’t know what they’re praying for, the inspiration they provide just by being, the lessons they’ve taught you without even trying.
The giggles, the unspoken language, the knowing looks, the mischievous grins.
The history you share, the present you enjoy, the future you’ll experience.
The incriminating photographs, the blackmail stories, the nostalgia, the songs that only you know the alternate words to.
The life lessons, the heartbreaks, the “first times”, the milestones.
The jealousies, the bitterness, the drifting apart.
The cheerleading, the support, the unbridled happiness at each other’s successes.
The ones who’ve come and gone, but left an imprint never to be forgotten.
The ones who’ve always been, will always be, no matter what.
The ones you’ve yet to meet, who’ll make their mark, do their part.
The young, the old, the in between.
The shy, the bold, the beauty queens.
The ones you loved, the ones you liked, the ones you merely tolerated.
The ones you led, those who walked by your side, and those you emulated.
Your sisters, your mothers, your cousins, your soulmates.
Your pen pals, your email buddies, your high school friends.
The ones who lived next door to you, the ones who live across the world.
The ones you’ve known all of your life, the ones you’ve never met face to face.
THOSE girls. Let’s talk about girlfriends. Because without them, there would be no you. There would be no me.
That's my good for this Friday. Want to participate? Head on over to Shelly's and join in. Or just share here in comments some good thoughts for this Friday!
Know what that means? It means its time to post only good things. I joined Shelly last week when she decided to spread a "GOOD" virus for a change, in the midst of all the negativity we are constantly bombarded with, and I'm ready to do it again.
So, what good do I have to share with you today? Well, today's post is all about my girls. Or your girls, maybe...it's about the girls anyway.
I could do something silly, and tell you that by "girls" I mean breasts, and the fact that a study has come out that if a woman drinks more than 3 cups of coffee a day, her breasts will shrink. See, this may not be a good thing for some women, but for someone like me? GOOD NEWS! I'll tell you what else too...since I've been on Jenny, I've started drinking a whole lot more coffee, and the girls? Yes siree, they are a shrinkin'. And I'm lovin' it. BRING ON THE COFFEE, I say!
But that's not the girls I was thinking of when I started this post.
What girls then, you ask?
I want to talk about girlfriends.
I don’t mean the romantic buying flowers, falling in love, wanting to get married kind of girlfriends.
I mean girl friends.
The women in our lives who make each day just a little bit brighter by being a part of it.
The ones we have fun with, the ones we cry with, the ones we laugh with, the ones we might even fight with now and then.
Our shopping buddies, our travel buddies, our pseudo therapists and motivators.
The shoulders we cry on, the mirrors we use to reflect our own faults off of, the understanding smiles and the forgiving embraces.
The phone calls at 3 in the morning, the late night conversations over martinis, the crack of dawn trips to early bird sales.
The hand holding in a doctor’s office, the slight push toward the man we’re eyeing, the holding back from the punch we wanted to throw.
The perfect meal at the end of a long day, the “let’s go for a walk” when you need it most, the thoughtful email at just the right moment.
The prayers, even when they don’t know what they’re praying for, the inspiration they provide just by being, the lessons they’ve taught you without even trying.
The giggles, the unspoken language, the knowing looks, the mischievous grins.
The history you share, the present you enjoy, the future you’ll experience.
The incriminating photographs, the blackmail stories, the nostalgia, the songs that only you know the alternate words to.
The life lessons, the heartbreaks, the “first times”, the milestones.
The jealousies, the bitterness, the drifting apart.
The cheerleading, the support, the unbridled happiness at each other’s successes.
The ones who’ve come and gone, but left an imprint never to be forgotten.
The ones who’ve always been, will always be, no matter what.
The ones you’ve yet to meet, who’ll make their mark, do their part.
The young, the old, the in between.
The shy, the bold, the beauty queens.
The ones you loved, the ones you liked, the ones you merely tolerated.
The ones you led, those who walked by your side, and those you emulated.
Your sisters, your mothers, your cousins, your soulmates.
Your pen pals, your email buddies, your high school friends.
The ones who lived next door to you, the ones who live across the world.
The ones you’ve known all of your life, the ones you’ve never met face to face.
THOSE girls. Let’s talk about girlfriends. Because without them, there would be no you. There would be no me.
That's my good for this Friday. Want to participate? Head on over to Shelly's and join in. Or just share here in comments some good thoughts for this Friday!
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