My favorite morning routine is watching The Today Show as I get ready for the day. I usually don't pay attention during the commercials, but from the bathroom I heard a familar voice say, "Hello wrinkle face..," and I immediately popped my head out the bathroom door to see this:
I couldn't help, but laugh!!!!!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Venting a little
I'm sitting here on the couch for my last, glorious, day of summer vacay. As I am sitting here I ran across this new Bob Marley video supporting the East African children in the midst of the famine.
As I was watching this video on my computer the new Pampers commercial came across the television, and I just I found itironic, contradicting, despondent, interesting, disheartening, (I really don't know, so fill in the blank)______________.
These children are in two drastically different worlds, facing vastly different problems, and these different worlds have different goals for their lives. One world's goals are for education, money, and deciphering which of their many dreams they will pursue. Sadly, the other world's goals are for water, food, and safety from people and other elements.
I'm aware that I'm putting people groups in very stereotypical, black and white boxes, but the past month or two I've just been overwhelmed with our reality. I get daily news updates on different countries, and for the past few years I've just allowed myself to be numbed by what's been going on. It's easier to be made aware for a second then push it aside, because it doesn't make me feel as guilty when I buy another pair of earrings.
I'm not going to preach to you atop a soapbox, because you know what's up. You know what to do and how to react. So are you? I'm also not going to sit here thinking I'm better and have donated monies and time to different groups.
It just truly breaks my heart to actually soak in the reality of our world. It isn't only overseas...its here in our backyard too. We live in a hurting world, and I just wish Jesus would sound the trumpets already. Yet, when we've reached the world THEN He will return. (Correct me if I'm wrong...I'm not a Biblical scholar.) So are you doing your part? Cuz I'm not quite sure I am...
As I was watching this video on my computer the new Pampers commercial came across the television, and I just I found it
These children are in two drastically different worlds, facing vastly different problems, and these different worlds have different goals for their lives. One world's goals are for education, money, and deciphering which of their many dreams they will pursue. Sadly, the other world's goals are for water, food, and safety from people and other elements.
I'm aware that I'm putting people groups in very stereotypical, black and white boxes, but the past month or two I've just been overwhelmed with our reality. I get daily news updates on different countries, and for the past few years I've just allowed myself to be numbed by what's been going on. It's easier to be made aware for a second then push it aside, because it doesn't make me feel as guilty when I buy another pair of earrings.
I'm not going to preach to you atop a soapbox, because you know what's up. You know what to do and how to react. So are you? I'm also not going to sit here thinking I'm better and have donated monies and time to different groups.
It just truly breaks my heart to actually soak in the reality of our world. It isn't only overseas...its here in our backyard too. We live in a hurting world, and I just wish Jesus would sound the trumpets already. Yet, when we've reached the world THEN He will return. (Correct me if I'm wrong...I'm not a Biblical scholar.) So are you doing your part? Cuz I'm not quite sure I am...
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Da Boys!
As the best daughter ever, I got my dad and I tickets to a Cowboys Stadium Tour for this past Saturday. We went and had a great time. Here are some pictures from the tour!
Throughout the building Jerry has picture hanging on the walls, so we took advantage of some Kodak moments.
Will.I.Am and Ursher on the big screen.
Did you know the old stadium cost $35,000,000 to build, and this fancy screen cost $40,000,000?
Good think we're in a recession, Mr. Jones.
Views of the field.
This is the Cotton Bowl Room. Outside of it they have the Big 12 helmets mounted on the walls, and inside they have the final 2's helmets on display with the trophy. It was actually really neat!
Throughout the building Jerry has picture hanging on the walls, so we took advantage of some Kodak moments.
It looks as if my dad is apart of the moment!!!
Watch out!!
The image on the far right is, Sasha. We taught at the same school last year!
I know someone famous!
Mecca.
The little boy cracks me up!
They're retiring.
There's a story behind this. If you know it you may win a prize!!!
Emmit crying!!
A quick run down the tunnel onto the field!!!
A few field shots:
Father-Daughter shots:
Happy Father's Day!!
Monday, July 4, 2011
Carib Girls Night Out
The other night I sent my friend, Dieula, a text to see what she was doing. A little later we had plans to head over to Jamaican Gates for a little island fun. We got there and saw that our old friend, Sing Kumba, was the performer for the night! He started making eye contact with us, and next thing we knew he was sitting with us during his break.
Sing Kumba claims he remembered us from Taste of the Islands (the other restaurant we saw him at), but I highly (get it?) doubt he remembers.
After chatting for some time we took some photos, and he taught us the rasta peace sign! I didn't know this was an actual thing, until our server confirmed that Sing Kumba wasn't making it up.
During SK's break he was drinking, Mount Teman Roots, to help with his libido. He and our server said its a natural beverage with lots of great health benefits. I'm assuming this is true since our server was pretty cute.
All in all it was a great chill night with great a friend, with new friends, and fantastic food & music.
Get up, Stand up, Stand up for your rights!
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Car$
The BMDub and Lex are just your average car at work.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Road Trip!
Welp...yesterday was my last day of vacation. I had a GLORIOUS 8 days off from work, and you know I didn't sit still those 8 days. Well...I guess I did, physically, sit still, BUT after sitting for 7 hours (or 6? I didn't pay attention) I ended up in Corpus Christi!!
I drove down last Sunday to visit my sweet little family down south. Back in March, Becca & Ozzie had their sweet little man, Jonathan. (I posted when the girls and I visited him.) I decided its been too long since I've seen him, so I went down to just chill and change diapers.
While down there I loved just hanging with Becca and Ozzie. I only see them a couple times a year, and I'm usually with the girls, so it was nice to have them all to myself. I ALSO got extra baby time!! Baby J is about 2 months old and weighs 17lbs. This is a big baby!!! He's so squeezably cute! :)
I drove down last Sunday to visit my sweet little family down south. Back in March, Becca & Ozzie had their sweet little man, Jonathan. (I posted when the girls and I visited him.) I decided its been too long since I've seen him, so I went down to just chill and change diapers.
While down there I loved just hanging with Becca and Ozzie. I only see them a couple times a year, and I'm usually with the girls, so it was nice to have them all to myself. I ALSO got extra baby time!! Baby J is about 2 months old and weighs 17lbs. This is a big baby!!! He's so squeezably cute! :)
Nap time with his favorite Tia Tasha!
I put this toy together for him. Its for babies 4 months and older, but we figured since Baby J is bigger he'd do fine. Well, Becca and I busted out laughing cuz poor thing couldn't hold himself up. We propped him up with a blanket, but yeah...he needs to wait a couple months for this toy to be beneficial for him. :)
However, Baby J discovered his wrists! We put these wrist rattles on, and he was entertained for quite some time. OH, and this little man may end up a left handed hitter!
I think this is after he left me a little gift in his diaper. :)
Last picture is of me and the family at Niko's Restaurant! I, seriously, had the BEST Ahi Tuna Steak here!! They seared it a little, and it was delish! This was a fun dinner cuz I got to spend time talking and laughing with Ozzie and Becca. I know I've said this before, but I love love love my girls and I enjoy getting to know the men that they've each married. I'm so happy that I LIKE their husbands!! It would make visiting them real awkward. So yay for no awkwardness! :)
I had a fabulously relaxing time just hanging in Corpus. I had an even fabulous time driving to and from CC. This surprised me...My trip to CC was my FIRST SOLO ROAD TRIP!!! Crazy right??!!! I suited up with a playlist for the pod, cords to attach my tunes to the airwaves, and a phone charger cuz my phone doesn't hold a charge after a couple of rings. (I know...go get a new phone...but....I don't wanna spend the monies.)
There were only a few hours that I wished someone was there to entertain me, but I enjoyed the time to myself.
ANYWHO...thanks Ahumadas for happily, inviting me to your home!! Love you!!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
...THE QUESTION
No, no...not THAT question, but close!
"So why aren't you married?"
Really? Do people honestly think about that question before it leaves their mouth? I'm assuming not.
I'm 27.5 (am i too old to count halves?) and still single. I'm not gonna lie, it gets harder being single as the years roll by. A majority of my close friends are married or in relationships, and they're starting to have kids. (Not that I'm wanting kids, but this means they can't hang out as much. BOO!) It gets a little lonely, but I'm not gonna waste my single years moping...I am totally enjoying my FREEDOM. I mean, hello...I get to spend my monies on TRAVEL!!!! I get to choose what I want to do on the weekends AND weeknights. I don't have to cook or clean for anyone, but I wouldn't mind having someone to cook and clean for me. (Do butlers do both??) I'm just enjoying what I have while I gots it.
Now I mentioned all my friends getting married, which means the pool of quality single men is dwindling. TRUST ME. D.W.I.N.D.L.I.N.G. Shew...I may sign up for the Bachelorette at this rate, but I'm sorry...Batman is getting kicked off the 1st night.
Let me tell you what fish I've caught in this tiny baby pool of men. A couple years ago I met this really nice guy at a Halloween party, and ended up chatting with him and giving him my number. (Did I mention I had pretty much polished off a bottle of vino by myself?) Well, a week later he had asked me out to see a movie with him.
MISTAKE #1: If you're going out with a girl for the 1st time don't ask her to a movie. Take her someplace you can talk to get to know her. It can be starbucks, but also make it look like you've done some research and take her to a citchy coffee shop or bar. It'll give you something fun to talk about during dead spots. (Which, hopefully, there won't be any.) I'm not a movie person, so I don't wanna spend 2+ hours awkwardly sitting in a theater with someone I don't really know. THEN I have to spend time talking to you after the movie. No thanks! (Don't worry, I know this is a personal problem and I WILL awkwardly sit with him and talk to him afterwards...especially if he's paying!)
Back to the date. Mr. Halloween picked me up from my house for our date, complimented me, and drove us to the theater. While we were looking for a parking space he asked me about my parents. I informed him that my father is a mechanic in which, Mr. H. replied, "WOW! I'm gonna have to ask your dad about my car when I meet him."
UH...WHAT?
MISTAKE #2: Don't mention meeting parents on a first date. It may freak out your date and cause her to shut down for the rest of date. I don't need to elaborate on this point.
I'm pretty sure he realized his mistake, and tried to make it up but couldn't. I had checked out. I know I should have given him more of a chance, but, truthfully, we didn't have a whole lot in common. I had also gotten out of a semi-serious relationship and realized I wasn't ready to start dating. Now that I'm writing this I'm realizing that was the last real date I've been on. I've gone out with guys since then, but not in a: he calls, picks me up, pays, hug/kiss goodbye kind of date. Hmm...oh well.
This past fall I met a guy from LONDON, so naturally I gave him my digits. Well, he started texting me a lot, and I think he may have called me ONCE.
MISTAKE #3: Just CALL her! Guys...I know its 2011, but call her. Its fine to text her during the day, but at night call her.
Throughout out our textings I picked up on his habit of overusing the phrase, "LOL." LOL is code for Laugh Out Loud. Mr. London...are you really laughing out loud when you ask me how I am?
"How you doing? LOL!"
"I'm good, thanks. How are you?"
"I'm good. LOL! What r u doin?"
"I'm just chillin at home. What about you?"
"Same. LOL! :)"
LONG PAUSE
"You should call me. LOL :)"
I'm pretty sure this is when I texted him back telling him I'm not looking for anything serious, and that I hope he has a nice time in the states. I mean, really, are you actually "laughing out loud" at the fact that you're sitting at home? Maybe I'm just boring, but I don't randomly start loudly laughing when I'm sitting at home. Secondly, if you have time to text me to call you, then shouldn't you just call me??? *Sigh.* I know I'm old fashion and probably have high expectations from a man, but I'm not gonna settle those expectations to be treated poorly by a man...just to be with someone.
MISTAKE #4: DO NOT use LOL if you're not actually laughing, and DO NOT use smiley face emoticons after your LOLs. Now my girlfriends tell me I shouldn't use "LOL :)" as a red flag, but I've had too many guys misuse this term.
I talked with another guy for a few months only to realize our 2 hour phone conversations (that's right...he called me instead of texting! BUT he did overuse "LOL :)") were really him just talking about HIMSELF.
MISTAKE #5: Guys, ask her querstions. If you really are interested in her then reciprocate her questions. If you're looking for a counselor, pay for one, or get a dog.
Last weekend I met this really neat musician at a Jamaican restaurant, and we ended up dancing and I gave him my number. (I'm feeling a little trampy for giving my digits to so many guys...thankfully that's all they're getting from me.) He most def used, "LOL :)", so I was a bit guarded when we met up for a movie a couple days later. (doubly guarded) Well, thankfully, we ended up skipping the movie and sitting at Mockingbird Station's Starbucks to chat. (Starbucks, lame. Mockingbird Station, awesome.) We did some reciprocation of questions, but he did most of the talking. He also didn't make much eye contact or seem very interested in getting to know me. I gave him the benefit of the doubt cuz he was exhausted from playing all weekend. I was trying to get some sort of interest out of him, so I stooped low and ditsfully commented on his HUGE biceps. I thought it would perk him up a bit...NOTHING.
Well, we decided to walk around Mockingbird Station a couple times, and then he walked me to my car. He started to perk up BECAUSE he wanted a smooch. I was beyond annoyed because it made me feel like all he wanted was some booty.
I haven't really talked or heard from Mr. Musician, but I did check out his music page. I had his music on in the background as I was working on my computer when I tuned in to a lyric,
LOL!!!!!! :)
Excuse me? Do what? I don't wanna talk bad about this guy cuz he seems to be a nice, hopeless romantic...but no thanks. I don't do biscuits and gravy.
There are plenty of other stories and mistakes I could share, but you should be able to find the answer to your above querstion.
"So why aren't you married?"
Really? Do people honestly think about that question before it leaves their mouth? I'm assuming not.
I'm 27.5 (am i too old to count halves?) and still single. I'm not gonna lie, it gets harder being single as the years roll by. A majority of my close friends are married or in relationships, and they're starting to have kids. (Not that I'm wanting kids, but this means they can't hang out as much. BOO!) It gets a little lonely, but I'm not gonna waste my single years moping...I am totally enjoying my FREEDOM. I mean, hello...I get to spend my monies on TRAVEL!!!! I get to choose what I want to do on the weekends AND weeknights. I don't have to cook or clean for anyone, but I wouldn't mind having someone to cook and clean for me. (Do butlers do both??) I'm just enjoying what I have while I gots it.
Now I mentioned all my friends getting married, which means the pool of quality single men is dwindling. TRUST ME. D.W.I.N.D.L.I.N.G. Shew...I may sign up for the Bachelorette at this rate, but I'm sorry...Batman is getting kicked off the 1st night.
Let me tell you what fish I've caught in this tiny baby pool of men. A couple years ago I met this really nice guy at a Halloween party, and ended up chatting with him and giving him my number. (Did I mention I had pretty much polished off a bottle of vino by myself?) Well, a week later he had asked me out to see a movie with him.
MISTAKE #1: If you're going out with a girl for the 1st time don't ask her to a movie. Take her someplace you can talk to get to know her. It can be starbucks, but also make it look like you've done some research and take her to a citchy coffee shop or bar. It'll give you something fun to talk about during dead spots. (Which, hopefully, there won't be any.) I'm not a movie person, so I don't wanna spend 2+ hours awkwardly sitting in a theater with someone I don't really know. THEN I have to spend time talking to you after the movie. No thanks! (Don't worry, I know this is a personal problem and I WILL awkwardly sit with him and talk to him afterwards...especially if he's paying!)
Back to the date. Mr. Halloween picked me up from my house for our date, complimented me, and drove us to the theater. While we were looking for a parking space he asked me about my parents. I informed him that my father is a mechanic in which, Mr. H. replied, "WOW! I'm gonna have to ask your dad about my car when I meet him."
UH...WHAT?
MISTAKE #2: Don't mention meeting parents on a first date. It may freak out your date and cause her to shut down for the rest of date. I don't need to elaborate on this point.
I'm pretty sure he realized his mistake, and tried to make it up but couldn't. I had checked out. I know I should have given him more of a chance, but, truthfully, we didn't have a whole lot in common. I had also gotten out of a semi-serious relationship and realized I wasn't ready to start dating. Now that I'm writing this I'm realizing that was the last real date I've been on. I've gone out with guys since then, but not in a: he calls, picks me up, pays, hug/kiss goodbye kind of date. Hmm...oh well.
This past fall I met a guy from LONDON, so naturally I gave him my digits. Well, he started texting me a lot, and I think he may have called me ONCE.
MISTAKE #3: Just CALL her! Guys...I know its 2011, but call her. Its fine to text her during the day, but at night call her.
Throughout out our textings I picked up on his habit of overusing the phrase, "LOL." LOL is code for Laugh Out Loud. Mr. London...are you really laughing out loud when you ask me how I am?
"How you doing? LOL!"
"I'm good, thanks. How are you?"
"I'm good. LOL! What r u doin?"
"I'm just chillin at home. What about you?"
"Same. LOL! :)"
LONG PAUSE
"You should call me. LOL :)"
I'm pretty sure this is when I texted him back telling him I'm not looking for anything serious, and that I hope he has a nice time in the states. I mean, really, are you actually "laughing out loud" at the fact that you're sitting at home? Maybe I'm just boring, but I don't randomly start loudly laughing when I'm sitting at home. Secondly, if you have time to text me to call you, then shouldn't you just call me??? *Sigh.* I know I'm old fashion and probably have high expectations from a man, but I'm not gonna settle those expectations to be treated poorly by a man...just to be with someone.
MISTAKE #4: DO NOT use LOL if you're not actually laughing, and DO NOT use smiley face emoticons after your LOLs. Now my girlfriends tell me I shouldn't use "LOL :)" as a red flag, but I've had too many guys misuse this term.
I talked with another guy for a few months only to realize our 2 hour phone conversations (that's right...he called me instead of texting! BUT he did overuse "LOL :)") were really him just talking about HIMSELF.
MISTAKE #5: Guys, ask her querstions. If you really are interested in her then reciprocate her questions. If you're looking for a counselor, pay for one, or get a dog.
Last weekend I met this really neat musician at a Jamaican restaurant, and we ended up dancing and I gave him my number. (I'm feeling a little trampy for giving my digits to so many guys...thankfully that's all they're getting from me.) He most def used, "LOL :)", so I was a bit guarded when we met up for a movie a couple days later. (doubly guarded) Well, thankfully, we ended up skipping the movie and sitting at Mockingbird Station's Starbucks to chat. (Starbucks, lame. Mockingbird Station, awesome.) We did some reciprocation of questions, but he did most of the talking. He also didn't make much eye contact or seem very interested in getting to know me. I gave him the benefit of the doubt cuz he was exhausted from playing all weekend. I was trying to get some sort of interest out of him, so I stooped low and ditsfully commented on his HUGE biceps. I thought it would perk him up a bit...NOTHING.
Well, we decided to walk around Mockingbird Station a couple times, and then he walked me to my car. He started to perk up BECAUSE he wanted a smooch. I was beyond annoyed because it made me feel like all he wanted was some booty.
I haven't really talked or heard from Mr. Musician, but I did check out his music page. I had his music on in the background as I was working on my computer when I tuned in to a lyric,
"I could sop you up with a biscuit and take a bite of you."
LOL!!!!!! :)
Excuse me? Do what? I don't wanna talk bad about this guy cuz he seems to be a nice, hopeless romantic...but no thanks. I don't do biscuits and gravy.
There are plenty of other stories and mistakes I could share, but you should be able to find the answer to your above querstion.
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