Oooookay ..Don't know that I agree with this but ok.

Your Birthdate: May 10

Independent and dominant, you tend to be the alpha dog in most situations. You're very confident, and hardly anything ever shakes you. Mundane tasks tend to drain you - you prefer to be making great plans. You are quite original. When people don't "get" you, it bothers you a lot. Your strength: Your ability to gain respect Your weakness: Caring too much what others think Your power color: Orange-red Your power symbol: Letter X Your power month: October

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Friday night...

I hadn't written in a bit so I figured I'd better.
Not much to talk about. It's been really cold. Nathan's been gone till at least 8:00 every night this week. The kids have been sick. They are all three FINALLY acting like they're getting better but Sammy's teething pretty good. So he is a little crabby. David got sent home from school on Monday cause they said he had conjunctivitis! IT"S NOT CONJUNCTIVITIS! At least, if it was, it was the quickest case of pink eye I'd ever seen. Lasting about oh, 2 hours!!!! He has allergies really bad and gets pink eyes when they are bothering him. So I sent him to school and they made me come get him and take him to the Dr. I guess it's a good thing though cause when we got to the Dr. They checked his ears and said he had a bad infection in one!! Hello!? What? He never said anything and never had a fever, to speak of. Oh well. He has been on antibiotics and hasn't acted sick so I sent him back to school. He'd rather be there anyhow. I kept him home Tuesday and actually really enjoyed having him home. I was gonna keep him home Wed too but he wanted to go. Oh well...
So we've been just hanging out this week. Nathan is in the thick of his 2nd course (Instruments). A lot of simulator work.
That's about it. I'm off to go do some mindless and brainless...

A waste of time but fun...

So I stole this idea from a friend...These are my top 10 songs of the 1990s. Some of them have a deeper meaning and some of them are just songs that meant something to me. They are in no particular order!

1. Foolish Games by Jewel. This song just rocked. I was in college and dealing with relationships that were simply learning experiences for me! She is so passionate in this song. It's one of those songs that I will listen to every single time I hear it and sing along to at the top of my voice regardless of where I am!

2. One by U2. Cause I mean..it's U2 and I could fill this whole list full of U2 but this happens to be the quintessential Bono at his best. IMHO

3. Losing My Religion by REM. My introduction to "cool" music. Man, I love REM. Still do. Even married a guy who dances like Michael Stipe. :P

4. Loser by Beck. Skinny white dude does rap/punk thing and talks about being a loser. Every one can relate? Humorous...

5. WannaBe by The Spice Girls. GIRL POWER! Heck yeah. Even loved their silly movie!

6. Time of Your Life (Good Riddance) by Green Day. Cause who didn't hear this played at a graduation or sitting around the living room of your apartment having a friend play it on his guitar while you all sang along...well, I did at aleast...

7. Two Princes by Spin Doctors. Again, these songs only have meaning to me but I loved this dumb song and the dumb group that sang it. They reminded me of my first real crush...what's his name...won't tell.

8. Criminal by Fiona Apple. Cause I grew up.

9. Rico Suave...Just kinding!!...La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin...Cause dude is still Hawt! Seriously though, lots of Latin performers have Ricky Martin to thank for making Latin Music so popular. I know there was Selena but Ricky just flew with it!

10. Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. Dude, does this song sum up the 90s music scene or what???

Ok...so I could list tons more but I had fun coming up with these. I'll stop now.

Heehee

So I was scrolling down through my blog and clicked on that crazy 'Crucify My Heart' video below (lovingly sung by our resident Severus Snape look alike Thomas Troelsen of the danish pop group Private...I digress...) anyhow, I was watching it again and David came over and said, "Is that Celery Snake"?

LOLOLOLOL!!!

Yes, "Celery Snake"....

If my kids were sorted....

See that smile...don't let it fool you...(yes, he's eating a sugar packet...)
Ike Ike would be a Slytherin for sure...No doubt! Sneaky little stinker. He's so quiet about things, he just does them. Especially when mommy isn't in the room...look out Sammy...
And when he's being funny or clever he doesn't say anything, just gives you a look out the corner of his eye. I was laying in bed with him tonight and trying to get him to go to sleep. He wasn't saying anything just looking at me out of the corner of his eye...thinking...calculating...

So...

Monday was Nathan's Birthday. We went to the Outback (thanks, mom) and had a really nice time. First time in a while I have actually enjoyed taking the kids out to eat. It was just...Fun! The kids were good and cute and funny and the food was nice and it was just really good. That's all.
I got Nathan a camera bag for his new digital camera and started his Army scrapbook for him and I am in the process of making him a plaque that holds all his military coins he's earned. I might be done with it but the Dremel has a short battery life. I will have it finished soon though and maybe post a pic if I like it enough.
Anyhow...life trudges on. The kids are lowly getting better. I am trying to get back into my walking habit. Before Christmas I went walking almost everyday either by myself or with my friends and it's been hard being sick and not wanting to do it, but I need to.
We are having a bday party for Nathan on Sat night. Should be fun. Hope lots of people come.
Ummm....
I am working on an essay, just something I wanted to do. Based on the book/radio show This I Believe (google it...I'm too lazy to add a link). Maybe I'll post it when I'm done....

Well, I wasn't gonna say anything...

But I decided what the heck!

Happy Birthday, Severus Snape!

JKR's website reflects that today is the Potion's Master's birthday!
I told Nathan. Then I told him that I guess it was silly, cause he isn't real. He said, "How do you know he's not real?" My mind went into overdrive...

heehee

As Nathan says, I'm "sick and wrong".

There really may be something wrong with me...


I was in the Dollar Tree back before Christmas and was reading the items on the shelves in my head, looking for stocking stuffers. I was in the cookie aisle and was reading...'Danish Wedding Cookies, Oreos, Ginger Snapes....uh...SNAPS!'

Just proof of my insanity.

Nathan sang this this morning...

You can guess what we were doing...

"Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
the medicine go down
the medicine go down
And if that doesn't work, then you pin them to the ground..." etc etc.

yow.

So Nathan's mom sent us Dave Ramsay's Financial Peace Software and Total Money Makeover book/workbook. And, well, Nathan being who he is, just had us sit down for ...mmmm....we were probably at it for roughly 5-6 hours today. My brain is fried. But at least we know where we stand. We DID kind of anyways...but now we *REALLY* do.

And Isaac has an ear infection...in both ears....just like Sammy. His fever was 103.5 at 11am this morning. We went to the urgent care. He's on meds. Ever try to get a two year old independent stubborn lil stinker to try to take meds? Ususally ends up with me covered in pink goo. I have researched online and most of the things I read said not to feel guilty if you have to revert to brute strength. So I'm not...feeling guilty that is. It takes two to get a thing done right...Nathan holding flailing limbs while I hold head still and squeeze meds down his cheek and then blow in his face to get him to swallow. I am sure the neighbors thought we were killing him last night. Boy has some strong lungs for being such a quiet child.

Fan Girl Extraordinaire!!!

Okay Okay.. I know it's a bit excessive. Forgive me and humour me! This is a really cool video called 'The Decline Of Severus Snape' and I think the person who made it did a really good job at manipulating the movies to come up with this. It gives a pretty good image of Snape's "two masters" and his life's regrets (see Book 7). So enjoy...

2007 is offically over!
Now that 2007 has ended, take this survey and review what you accomplished (or didn't). If you read the survey, consider yourself tagged.

Where did you begin 2007? Houston, TX
What was your status by Valentine's Day? Married (almost 8 years!)
Were you in school (anytime this year)? Just to register my kindygardner!
Did you have to go to the hospital? Yes...baby!
Did you have any encounters with the police? Ugh...too many. Pulled over for speeding twice (just got warnings...I'm charming what can I say?) And had an accident in July...we won't discuss whose fault it was!
Where did you go on vacation? Alabama...no wait. We went down to visit Nathan on the border a few times. Went to South Padre Island, Corpus Christi. Went to Nashville over the Christmas break. I think that's it?...
What did you purchase that was over $500? A new car...the accident, remember!?
Did you know anybody who got married? Yes, Bj and Holly
Did you know anybody who passed away? So sad, yes.
Did you move anywhere? Beautiful Southern Alabama
What sporting events did you attend? Umm...did I mention that I went to visit family in Nashville over the Christmas Holiday?
What concerts/shows did you go to? Let's see....SPAMALOT! Wohoo!
Describe your birthday: I really don't remember. Uneventful. I believe Nathan took me to the Melting Pot. Ymmmmm
What's the one thing you thought you would not do but did in 2007? Move to Southern Alabama...
What has been your favorite moment(s)? Birth of Sammy, David starting school, Just being back together after deployment
Any new additions to your family? Sammy Bammy
What was your best month? Oh man...December?
What music will you remember 2007 by? Timbaland, Placebo...I know, weird mix huh?
Made new friends? Several!!!
Favorite Night out? Oh man...probably the night I stayed up with my brothers in Nashville till almost 3 am playing games and catching up. I don't get out much.
Overall, how would you rate this year? 4/5
Other than home, where did you spend most of your time? Grocery Shopping
Change your hairstyle? Nope. Still long. Still straight. Colored it but need to do it again...
How old did you turn this year? 29...and it will stay that way.
Do you have a New Year's resolution? Yes.
Do anything embarrassing? daily
Buy anything new from eBay? no, Amazon
Get married or divorced? no
Get arrested? barely....just kidding
Be honest - did you watch American Idol? No...So You Think You Can Dance...!!
Did you get sick this year? Yes...and I still am.
Been snowboarding? No, thank heavens!
Are you happy to see 2007 go? Not necessarily. It was a really nice year.
Been naughty or nice? Nice with a smidge or five of naughty.

Oh My Holy ROFL!!!!!!

It's a dancing Snape!!!!!!!
HEheheheheheeeeheehee...check out the moves at 2:25 (first video)