Good Memories

The morning after my 44 birthday and I feel great. I have such a wonderful family and friends I am truly blessed. Several people asked me how it feels to be 44. Well I think it feels the same as 34 except for the extra dimples on my thighs, hot flash's and occasional heart burn that I don't remember from my 30's. Of course as for memory... that's a little grey in areas as well. Gina posted a picture on her blog of what appears to be her, I, Julie and Debbie Yates (yes when speaking of Debbie one must always use her last name) that I do not have the slightest recollection of. By the looks of us I'm kind of glad I don't recall it. But I literally do not remember that moment in my past. There are a lot of things we forget as we get older and it makes me a little sad. But I do remember the oddest things like old phone numbers, all the words to Madonna's "Like a Virgin" and sweeping dead ants on a girls head on weekend in Palm Springs. (More about that another time). I remember so many good times in Vegas with friends, out by the pool, vacations with my family and I guess we are just meant to remember the important things (I remember both of theses pictures being taken) and the things that really make us smile when we look back on them. The ant sweeping story is one that will always make me smile and I will never order a "Short Stack" without cracking up! Thanks, Gina XOXO.

I'm ready for a beer

The last three days have been a crazy. I feel like I have driven around in circles and gone nowhere. Do you ever have one of those days where nothing seems to go right? Well I had one of those weekends.

I finally got started on my new job but it was a pain in the butt. Not to seem ungrateful as I am grateful to have work and that I'm able to work from home but several computers, monitors, computer techs, e-mails, drop offs and pick ups later I'm finally working. And somewhere in there I lost my blue tooth headset, took my husband to Jimmy's, took Popsicle's to my sick sister, calmed her nervous boyfriend, picked up my husband from Jimmy's, dropped off Gina's computer (less one wireless card that she had to come get), played Bingo,(didn't win) dropped off and picked up Luke(and his friends whose parents apparently don't drive) from several random locations, did laundry, dishes, made some homemade mac and cheese, and then I thought it was over *whew*, it was Sunday afternoon finally peace, but no my loving husband asked if I could take him to the Airport today because he just didn't want to drive!!!! What I wanted to say was bite me and drive yourself but no.... I obliged and took him. (what a good wife).

The more I think about it this really was just like any other average weekend. Here's to next weekend. *pop* (that's me opening a beer). I'm going to Vegas!

The new year should bring new adventures. I'm looking everywhere for them. (that's me hanging out looking for adventure( not really). I do think I found one in the way of a JOB. Not really an adventure, more of a way to get some cash and pay some of the bills from last years adventures. I have a lot of things I'd like to do this year. The first was start this blog (yeah for me!) one down. Next was to get a JOB and poof....Jan 8Th I got a job. (With the help of a little nepotism but what the hey). And third I have my first EBay auction up and running. Next I need to finish one of my 1/2 way completed scripts and enter it into some contests. (Now that will be a challenge).

But mostly I would like to stay motivated so I can keep going on my wish list for '09. Yes I have a list but I've already checked 3 things off, pretty good for me. I have a tendency to be motivated to procrastinate. Where does motivation come from? I mean some days I have it and some days I don't. Let's hope I have it more days than not. Where do people get their motivation? What does Webster say? (the book not the little actor)

Definitions of motivation:
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and ...
the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level"
the act of motivating; providing incentive

I like the arousal part...

TTFN

I dropped Kyle off last night and cried the whole way home. Not really sure why other than just sad that he's growing up. We work so hard to make sure we do right by our kids we want them to grow up happy and healthy and make the right choices as long as those choices do not include leaving us. He is doing so well at school and seems to really love it so I guess we did something right. My day today was kind of a mess. Computer got a virus, (not this one) forgot to get milk at the store, (and of course Luke wanted cereal), forgot to return a video to blockbuster so that damn recording kept calling me then my roast didn't defrost all the way so I decided to make a nice simple diner of bacon and eggs! Simple my ass, that bacon made a huge mess all over my stove and I'm not really sure how to get the burnt egg bits off the bottom of the pan. (soaking til morning). I went online to apply for a job, (I need one) and the damn website kept timing out before I could finish putting the lists of random names in order to pass, I guess, there "eligibility test". I hope Jack comes before Jackson? Whatever. And I guess I "strongly agree" to a lot of things. Enough for now but I've attached a pic of where I'd rather be.... *Hugs to all the moms and dads*

Wow... it's January 4, 2009, my mom's birthday and my very first blog. I'm getting ready to take Kyle back to school. He's been home for 3 weeks and I'm sad he's got to go back but maybe this week I can go 15 minutes without picking up a towel, cup, wrapper, shoe, shovel, frisbee, underwear, water bottle, pillow, blanket.... but really I will miss him. The last few weeks have been soooo busy with the holidays, but now I have but the new year and whatever that will bring. I have made several New Years resolutions which I'm not ready to commit to the web just yet. I know that's chicken of me but maybe I should resolve to be less of a chicken? I need to remember where I want to go and what I want to do as the time goes by so quickly. So that is why I have decided to start this blog. To remember where I have been and where I say I want to go in case I forget, (which I do quite a lot). Where was I? Ha!