Extra Storage

I sure do put my poor computer through the ringer with all the pictures & videos I am constantly uploading. I try to keep them cleaned off & stored on disked. But I take so many photos, it can become overwhelming at times. But I have to make myself sit down & work on it, because if I don't the computer runs way too slow. I think I just need to buy memory to add extra space, for all the junk that I "just have to have" on my computer.

Gotta Have Books!

I adore books now, but that was not always the case. In elementary school, I was a horrible reader & didn't want anything to do with them. I was terribly embarrassed whenever I had to stand up in the classroom to read aloud. It would make me stumble & mess up even the simplest of words. Words that I knew how to read. I hated it. But then I home schooled & was able to flourish in my reading. I realized what a gift it is to be able to read & I enjoyed the idea of escaping into a different time & place. I am a huge fan of Historical Fiction & it's just about the only kind of novels that I read. But there are two current books I am interested in delving into, Life with my Sister Madonna & Stori Telling. I found them on Amazon books, for a cheaper price than I would pay at the local bookstore.

Moving Moving Moving

I have moved 8 times in the last 8 years. Four of those times were across the country. The first time was alone in my overloaded little car. I came back to Alabama, with an overloaded truck, 2 kittens, a dog & more importantly a husband! Most of the travels were fun roads trips, something I absolutely enjoy. And I wouldn't take anything for the memories of seeing the country with my husband. I would have been nice to have done some sight seeing along the way, but we were always on a time schedule. The last move, was not fun at all. We had several tires blow out on the truck, with it pulling the car. The temperatures where in the 100's so we traveled alot at night & the truck caught on fire. If we ever move long distance again, we will be getting someone like New York Moving Company, to take over this challenge, so we can enjoy a leisure trip to our new home.

A Little Bit Of Color

I just finished painting our kitchen. The walls are butter yellow, with white trim. The accent color is a deep red. My curtains are red & white polka dot. I have a collection of white milk glass on shelves, so I'm in need of some extra color in the room. I've been looking into some kinda of silk flowers, that I place somewhere, for punches of color. I'm pretty picky on these, because I don't want anything that looks cheap. I want as realistic as possible. I found these arrangements & I'm quite impressed. I think they would be perfect!

With Child Clothing

I was watching "Rosanne" the other night & it was one of the episodes were she is pregnant & went shopping for maternity clothes. Everything she found was hideous, big bold flower prints, with big bows. Pretty funny, but I know it reality, that exactly what maternity clothes once looked like. It was as if once a woman was with child, she had to dress up like a big old present ready to be given at a party. Thankfully maternity clothes today have become very trendy & stylish. I have found myself a few times, picking up an item at the store I was interested in, to find out it is maternity. That makes me excited to know that when I do become pregnant, I will have fun things to wear.

I Need A Vacation

This is the vacation time of year & it seems anybody & everybody is packing their bags & getting the heck out of dodge. I am staying home. D & I have never been a vacation together. We had a 3 day honeymoon, to Disneyland. It was great & all, but it was 30 minutes from where we lived. We have travel across the country a few times, but it was because we were moving. I wouldn't consider, driving a U-Haul, pulling a car, a time of rest & relaxation. I would love to be going somewhere, just to take time to spend with my husband. If I had the opportunity to go somewhere I think I would rather wait until the Fall or Winter & maybe look into some Vegas vacations. How fun would that be? They offer some great package deals. And if I could find some cheap airfare, I think we could do it for less than $500.

Golf Anyone?

I don't play. I don't know anything about golf. But one of my favorite episodes of I Love Lucy is where Lucy & Ethel want to learn to play & ask Ricky & Fred, to teach them. Of course, the guys decide to teach them a ludicrous way to play, thinking that the girls, will become tired of it all & leave, so the guys can play in peace. One of the things they tell the girls, is that whoever the "winner" is, gets to carry the golf bags to the next hole. In the end the girls, play a round with a famous golfer Jimmy Demaret, who tells the girls, that their husbands have taught them wrong. He gets in on the act & the guys look stupid. It's a classic!

Baby Stuff

Even though, I don't currently have a baby, I still like to look at the new baby products. There always seems to be something even cuter than the one before. I also love different things, not always the pale pink or light blue. That's why I really like this Maclaren stroller. The black & red is awesome & very currently. And it can be used for a boy or a girl, which is something to think about. I have seen a stroller that was leopard print & new instantly that it was one I would want. But I haven't seen one since & don't know the brand. This one though, it tops on the list.

Stop The Spending

I know someone who is in dire straights financially. They have mortgaged their home more times than I count. And they are in the process of trying to find more mortgage lenders. This family could have made better choices & they would not be in the situation they find themselves in now. I know the economy is not the best right now & it is adding to their misery, but they have spent crazy amounts of money on needless & senseless stuff. The Home Shopping Club has been their best friend. And they make the most ridiculous excuses for the things they end up buying. Can you tell me why, if you have 5 TV's with DVD player, you need a portable DVD player, when you go now where!

~C

Pills Galore

I have taken Phentermine before, but I'm not sure I would take Phentermine without prescription from a Doctor. I will admit I used to take over the counter diet pills, but that was when I was younger & I thought invincible. Now I would only do it, under a doctors supervision. But that's just me. Some people feel perfectly fine doing that. But I'm also on other meds & I just don't feel safe taking something, that may not be a good mix with the other stuff I'm currently taking.

Everything, But The Kitchen Sink

I've been in the midst of a kitchen re-do. You know...Just paint and a few new added elements. But if I were doing a kitchen make-over, one thing I would look into are farmhouse sinks. I love, love love them! The sink I have now is much deeper than most sinks I've seen, but to have a farmhouse sink, would be awesome. I love the charm they bring to a kitchen, plus they are great from hiding dirty dishes!

~C

LV Jobs

When I moved to LA back in 1999, I already had a job lined up. I just transferred to another job. But that job ended up not being all I was promised & I needed to make a living. So I went on a search for Los Angeles jobs. I didn't have to search too long...Well really not at all, because I met this cool girl, that did my make-up at a department store. She told me they were hiring & I had a job within a week. It was probably my favorite job, I've ever had.

~C

Send It Along

I few weeks ago, I had to send a package in the mail. I normally have all I need to wrapping & sending things in the mail. I couldn't find my postage tape anywhere. I usually keep it in the bottom drawer of the filing cabinet. I called Mom & she had some that I could have. I walked over, got it & taped up the package. I had it all ready for the post office, when I found my tape sitting under a pile of papers on my craft desk. At least I found it!

Burn It

I'm always on the look out for something that will help me loose weight. Miracleburn may just help me out. I know I need something good & strong. I have never been able to loose weight without the aide of some kind of diet pill. I may just give this stuff a try. There are so many out there, it's hard to find the right one.

PS3

If I have a penny for every time D played a video game! He got a new PS2 for Christmas this past year, but if we had, had the money he would have definitely gotten a PS3. He would absolutely freak out if I were to surprise him with one of those. And how I would love to do so. One of these days...One of these days. They are pretty cool though, they can do just about anything it seems. If they create one that can wash dishes also, we will for sure buy one! Haha!

Shutters

We repainted our house a couple of years back & the colors I chose did not come out at all like I had hoped. Including the exterior shutters. I wanted them a plum color, but instead they are an almost violet color. I thought that possibly the color would eventually grow on me. But it hasn't. I'm wanting to repaint them a green now. Something that doesn't scream "Look at me!" But a nice color that compliments the surroundings.

Light My Fire

My parents always had a huge fear of candles & the only ones we had in the house were for in case the power went out. But I loved candles. When I got older the seemed to trust me with candles & for Christmas I think that's all I got. I know I got several candle making kits. I still love candles & enjoy using them to make my house smell good. They also come in pretty handy when you want to get romantic.

Watched

There are 2 years to go before D & I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary, but I was thinking today about it. When I first said "I do," the 10 year anniversary mark seemed so far away. At times it feels like a blink of the eye. I want our 10th anniversary to be special & I want our gifts to each other to really represent our love & affection. I was look at mens gold watches for D. He doesn't own a watch & hasn't since I've known him, but there are certain watches that are just so sexy on a man. I would love to get him one & have some personal engraved on the back.

Memory

I have so many pictures & documents on my pc, that I am in need of some more computer memory. I try to keep things cleaned off, but it still gets so cluttered. I do try to save things to disks every 3 months & it helps alot. But to have more memory would help more, I think. It would keep my pc running faster & smoother. Our pc is 6 years old & there have been tons of upgrades since we bought it.

Plasma

I noticed as I was coming home today that one of my neighbors just recently got a new plasma TV. I think because I saw the box sitting out by the trash can. You can tell alot about a family by their garbage. I'm sure along with their TV, that also purchased a plasma mount, to hang it up. Plasma TV's are so nice too. If I got one, I would totally want it hanging up.

~C