So much to post, So little time

I've been pretty much MIA for the last two weeks. There has been SO much going on! The holidays are always crazy busy running back and forth between our families. I feel like today has been the first day in a while where I could sit in my own home, without an alarm clock and just take a breather. After I've got the house cleaned and my parents have gone back home, I'll post this weekend. I've got 10 million pictures from recent festivities that I'd like to share and I want to post about the GREAT news we got at the Endocrinologist/IVF doctor yesterday!! No I'm not preggers...yet! Oooh, I also want to try and figure out how to post videos on my blog. I got a Flip video camera for Christmas and have been using it like crazy!!

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a safe and wonderful New Year's Eve tonight! See you all in 2010!!!! OMG...this year has just flown by.

W.T.F.??!!

Do you have a facebook? Chances are, Yes. You know how they put the ads on the right hand side of the page? Another obvious Yes. Today one of my ads was this:

Remove Stretch Marks Free

I'm pretty sure I'll be spending the rest of my day with my head over the toilet. SICK.

Scrooge

Every year I get super excited about getting our Christmas cards together. Yep, I totally dropped the ball this year. No one is getting a card from us. Sorry! Santa is going to be so ashamed.

Kizz It

Monday mornings definitely blow, especially with a hangover. But when I checked my email this morning, I had gotten something that instantly made my day. Dogs are just the cutest freaking things ever!!

F.R.E.A.K.

Hi, my name is Erin Ellis, and I'm addicted to Twilight. If there was a support group out there, I'm guessing it's a pretty huge one, so I don't feel quite as ashamed to be addicted to all things Twilight. I'm reading Twilight for THE. THIRD. TIME. Since April! Help? I've read the whole series twice, but think this time I'm just going to stop after the first one. I can't help it. The story of Bella and Edward is just so beautiful. Every time I read it, though, I think how much better they could have done on the Twilight movie. I think they realized that because they totally stepped up their game with New Moon. Unbelievably good. And hot. I just think that they left some key (or some of my favorites anyways) scenes from the book out of the screen adaptation. Like one of my all time favorites: the part where Bella nearly faints in Biology when they are checking their blood types; Mike has to take her to the nurse, but Edward discovers her sick on the pavement and comes to her rescue. LOVE that scene. Totally should have been in the movie. Or, the whole conversation in the jeep after the fateful baseball game. It creates more of a relationship between Bella and two other members of the Cullen family, Alice and Emmett. And frankly, who doesn't want to see more of Emmett on screen? OR, one of my other absolute favorites: almost everyone has left the Cullen residence to throw off James and Victoria. Alice goes to get the car, leaving Bella and Jasper waiting alone. Jasper realizes how distraught Bella is over all this, but not because she's worried for herself; he tells her the most beautiful thing: "You're wrong. You are worth it." LOVE IT. There are several other key scenes I feel are necessary to developing the story that should have been in the movie, but just go read the book again yourself....you'll see. Although if you, too, are a Twihard, as if you don't already know. I'm not sure why I wasn't consulted when production for Twilight commenced. My version probably would have been 5 hours long, though. Uh, who doesn't want more hot vampires on screen?!

And in other Twilight obsessions....Yesterday I stumbled across a Perez Hilton article that frankly, just made me giddy! There is going to be a reality series set in FORKS, WASHINGTON!!! Casting has already started. OHMYGOD. I suggested to some of my girl friends that we take a road trip asap. Will anyone else be doing the same?

UUuuggggghhhhh

SO FRUSTRATED. Last Wednesday I had my "yearly" appointment with my ob/gyn. This served two purposes: obviously had my yearly check up, but also had to discuss what the surgeon found during the gallbladder removal surgery. Not awesome, to say the least. How frustrated would you be when your doc says, "You just aren't working right." ????? Really? DUH. Let me back up. I love my OB. She's great and really down to earth. Love her right down to her cowboy boots and rubber gloves. But when she's poked and prodded every which way and told you that you're "healthy but not working," it's deflating to say the least. I mean, why is it so easy for some, especially those undeserving, yet so hard for others? I know the whole, "If it's meant to be, it's meant to be and I'll eventually be blessed with a child," but that's just not something I want to hear right now. Anyways, so the nice lady doc told me that because I'm pretty not right (too many things to explain) that I need to see a specialist...an Endocrinologist & Infertility doctor. Oh joy! So apparently if we want to get preggo, I'm going to need a lot of medicinal help. And, the icing on the cake: If we wait too much longer, our only resort will be IVF. Sweet ass. Not. So yeah, if you read the previous post, you know why Aaron dotes on me after these certain appointments. I always walk away with an invitation to myself for a pity party. That uber awesome appointment with the specialist is the 30th, so hopefully I'll have some uplifting news to post then. But, on top of that...and let's face it...the real kicker...I can't post any pics on facebook!!! (can anyone else tell how sarcastic I can be??) What the hell?? Hopefully it's just some glitch this weekend. I've got some pretty awesome pics I want to post of our time in Austin last weekend, but for some reason it's not letting me. Self righteousness /consciousness telling me to be an adult, on fb? Eff you. So yes, I'm frustrated. Had a good weekend, though...if I get another five seconds, I'll post about that next. Hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Feeling Jolly

Despite my sour doctors appointment yesterday (I'll post about that later), I'm feeling pretty cheerful. My husband knows these certain doctors appointments are always a bit ominous, so he ran to the grocery and made sure to get home before me. When I walked in the door he had already prepared dinner and gotten me a beautiful bouquet of flowers, including white daisies, some green flowers, a single red rose and some other stuff in that color scheme (I have no idea what the names of flowers are...)! He knows just how to put me in a good mood. He grilled us steak and corn on the cob for dinner while we watched our latest Netflix movie, Startrek (not a huge fan but that main guy is HOT), then he didn't even groan when I insisted on reading Twilight again....for the THIRD time. I know: Freak. And on top of all that goodness, I've got almost all of our Christmas shopping done! I never even left my chair for most of it. Yep, did just about all the shopping online this year. SO much easier!!

I Vow to Be Better

While out and about running errands today, I came across two things that bothered me deeply. Maybe it's just because I'm thinking about being a Mom, or maybe because I'm human, but....on my way to the store while sitting at a red light, there was a woman walking along the sidewalk with a tiny cardboard sign--while wearing a decent pair of Express-like jeans, Nike tennis shoes, spaghetti strap shirt and hoodie--that said, "Have Kids Need Help." Uh, Do you want some help?? GET A JOB!! McDonald's WILL hire you. Look, I understand everyone's situation is different. I also understand that many women feel it's okay to live off welfare. NOT OKAY. Condoms are cheaper than kids. If you can't afford them, don't have them. Am I waaaaay politically incorrect for even broaching this subject? Oh yeah, I'm sure big time. Sorry-ish. But, seriously, this makes me cringe. There are so many jobs out there that people refuse to take on because it's below their "standards." You need money? Nothing...besides selling drugs and prostitution...is below your standards. You have kids to feed? Bills to pay? GET AN EFFING JOB. Work in a fast food place; grocery store; work at a farm, farming shit (sorry, I don't know what really happens at a farm); retail store; ANYTHING that doesn't require a degree. Seriously. Stop begging the rest of the world for money. When you're in desperate need, getting a job anywhere is better than begging strangers for money to support you and your family. Just totally makes me sick.

So, the second thing (if you aren't too pissed off and are still reading...) happened as I was leaving the Babies R 'Us parking lot...not for me, but for a coworker. The car next to me was just sitting in the parking lot waiting on the mother. While the child....still in the car seat....was in the back seat, the mother was standing outside the driver's seat with the window down smoking a cigarette, while facing INSIDE the car. Why not just sit inside with the windows up?? I mean, REALLY?! Why not just wish for lung cancer while giving birth to your child?

I'm not saying that everything that is written or I say is Kosher, 'cuz it's totally not. I write what I feel, when I feel it. Like it or not, but this totally pissed me the eff off today. So, as my title reads, I vow to be a stronger, better Mother to my future child/children. Saying/Asking too much?

Happy 101

A real life friend and good blogging buddy, Erin over at Tobin Tales, gifted me with the Happy 101 Award! Whoo hoo!! It gives me such a warm fuzzy to read through my favorite blogs and come across my name in one of them. I certainly enjoy returning the favor. So I'm definitely following along with the rules on this one. The Happy 101 award, meant to be gifted to bloggers who make you smile, has two rules:

1. List 10 things that make you happy.

2. List 10 bloggers who brighten your day that you would like to pass this award on to.

10 Things that make me Happy:

1. Catching up on everything with my mom.

2. Maverick's (check out his photo on the right) morning routine: he insists on rolling over and having me rub his belly before he will get out of bed. Could you say No to that face?

3. Aaron's smile and utter immaturity.

4. A good pair of jeans.

5. Playing with my sweet baby niece, Ava.

6. Thinking about being a mother myself some day.

7. A book and a glass of wine.

8. A good cry. Sounds ironic, I know. But, it doesn't happen often for me so when it does I usually really needed it.

9. Random phone calls from my Dad just to tell me a joke.

10. A movie/inappropriate comment that makes me laugh til I'm blue in the face.

10 Bloggers I can't Live Without (that haven't already been tagged....if you have, sorry!)

1. Escaping the Single Life

2. Courtkneerawks

3. Dangling Carrots

4. Chapters of our life

5. jennsylvania

6. Kiwis and Cocktails

7. Tampons & Chocolate

8. Live it, LOVE it

9. I'll make him an offer he can't refuse

10. Stilettos and Diapers

Sending Good Thoughts

My good bloggy friend Marian, over at Escaping the Single Life, has had a rough week. On top of that she had jury duty on Wednesday and got picked....for a MURDER case!! Omg. She's officially reporting for duty today. Stop on over and WISH HER SOME LUCK!!! I told her to not make any sudden movements or direct eye contact with the murderer. You can't be too careful these days.....Yikes! I'm also super interested to hear every single detail. My husband has really gotten me addicted to all those crime shows. Big mistake....I could probably murder him in my sleep now with no evidence. KIDDING! =) Anyways, Marian could use some happy thoughts!

It's Beginning to Feel a lot like Christmas

Over the past weekend, we finally got around to decorating. Although I'm still seriously behind on my Christmas shopping, getting our tree definitely put me in the jolly spirit.

After getting the lights on, Aaron put his favorite ornament on the tree and said, "Alright, the decorations are done!"

Miss Ava came over to help us decorate.

DISGUSTED with a capital D

With all the talk about Tiger Wood's whoring ways, a radio station this morning did a whole segment on cheating. Because its come out that Tiger hasn't been wrapping up, the DJ's were asking listeners to call in if they, too, were lying cheating whores (ok, my words, not theirs) and weren't using protection. People actually had the audacity to call in! I am all about freedom of speech, but really people! Have some friggin' dignity for crying out loud. Is it not bad enough that the most recognizable man in sports has been dipping his wick in anything that breathes, promoting unprotected sex and adultery? Apparently not. Now we want to glorify all the other whores out there that cheat on their unsuspecting partners and then spread diseases. Which brings me back to my age old question, WHY CHEAT??!! I will never understand why someone commits to a relationship and then cheats. Why do something half ass? Either you're with someone for the long haul or you're not. If you've fallen out of love, move on. Don't pretend to love them while banging someone else. I would say I'm possibly jaded because I have been cheated on, but then again, I would never think cheating and lying is an okay thing. If you truly love someone, you don't cheat. Plain and simple. If you want to cheat, break up or get a freaking divorce. Oh divorce sucks big time I'm sure, but finding out that you've been lied to and cheated on, not to mention may now have a lovely STD thanks to your partner's whoring ways, is much MUCH worse. The whole conversation on the radio this morning literally made me sick to my stomach. It's so disgusting that people are proud to be whores, and not let their partners know about it. And seriously people. Use a freaking condom. It's 2009 for crying out loud. You know all about how babies are made and how STD's are passed out like candy these days. Ugh, moral of the story? Wrap it up and stop being a whore.

Wordless Wednesday

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ;)

Brought to you by another episode of 'This is Your Life....' ;)

Funky Town

I was in a complete funk yesterday. After having such a lovely weekend, my Monday was a total crash and burn. I started to post yesterday, but after seeing that I could only type over and over "EFF YOU MONDAY. EFF YOU," I decided to slowly and carefully back away from the computer. I'm happy to report that, although I got very little sleep last night, today I am in a much improved mood. On my way to work this morning I didn't have the burning desire to do a sharp U-turn and speed back home every time I was allowed to move another 10 feet in rush hour traffic. Seriously spent most of yesterday (and all while at work) completely zoned out and incompetent to think coherently. Everything that's been bothering me lately pretty much overloaded my senses yesterday to the point where I felt like I was going to explode. Freak? Maybe. Pity party, Table for One? Definitely. Sometimes I think it's okay to wallow in self pity, though. It allows me to realize what's really important and what isn't worth my time stressing over. Today I blasted some of my favorites on my way to work, which always lifts my spirits. I sang (horribly) and danced in my seat all the way to work this morning. Instant pick me up. =) Did anyone else have a serious case of the Mondays?

So Behind

Am I the only person left that doesn't have my Christmas shopping done? We don't even have our decorations up yet! Santa would be so ashamed. I have found my theme this year to be perpetually behind. It seems like just yesterday we were toasting to the New Year, yet here we are scrambling to get it together for Christmas. Son of a b. Maybe I'll take the advice of this Scrooge..... hehehe