Hanging Ourselves

Are we hanging ourselves? I think we are. As a country I think that we are making it really hard on ourselves to be self sufficient if we import most of our goods and services from abroad.

I think retail outlets are too quick to exploit a country for their low wages and low cost of manufacturing goods without thinking of what it will do to our economy in the future. The people FOR going to 3rd World countries say that it is better for the US because we get low priced goods, thus keeping more money in our pocket, thus giving us the ability to spend more money, thus letting the Targets and Wal-Marts hire more people. I think this is flawed. Middle America is slowly being killed-a wound that drips making for a slow agonizing death-and small cities where a manufacturer was the biggest employer are being taken out of the map.

Also what is up with China? I just LOVE the hypocrisy of the United States. China is a Communist country and here we are allowing most of our manufacturing to be done there. They are spending billions of dollars (some of that money paid by American companies) on military training and weapons. Yesterday precisely, I heard on news radio that China has made an agreement with different countries where China lets them go in to manufacture in exchange for siding with them if China and US ever go into conflict. Australia is one of these countries. I say, What the FUCK?!!

High School

During our anniversary party on Friday we reminisced about the past. While thinking back we started talking about high school and my hatred of it. All of the sudden someone said that their 20th high school reunion was just around the corner. Wow, well, that person is obviously older than me, I thought.

While on the topic I shared the best 10th reunion memory ever. One of the football players, a guy a had a HUGE crush on, turned out to be gay. He told me that he had been gay since high school. I felt oh so happy, in my mind I could of actually had a chance if he had been straight! Yeah right, eventhough he was gay he kept a straight front by dating the cutest and most popular girls in school, which I wasn't a part of.

Anyway, at the party people started talking about their experiences and all of the sudden my sister says "your 20th is not that far off either". I was like "yes, it is". She looked at me like I was crazy and said "you graduated in 89". "Yeah, but my 20th reunion is so far away". Let me tell you guys that I am extremely bad at math and I always have to guesstimate and round around. So, I started counting with my fingers 90, 91, 92, 93 and then my toes 00, 01, 02, 03...GASP. My 20th high school reunion is in 4 years...what the frick!! That just ain't right.

After my intial shock and disbelief wore off some friends said that they had seen a lot of bald men and that everyone looked old at their 20th. My sister said "Chica still looks cute and I don't think she will look so bad in 4 years". Thanks sister. I guess we all live in denial. My sister needs to realize that she is only 10 months younger than me.

FYI - I graduated from Nimitz High School in Houston way, way back in 1989.

10 Years Ago Today...

Today I will marry
my friend, The one I Laugh
with, Live for, Dream with,
Love

I hate cheesy crap like that at weddings, but guess what, when I was looking at my wedding album this morning I actually found a napkin that says that very same thing and I was the one that got the napkins engraved!!

Today the hubby and I are celebrating our 10th anniversary. We will celebrate by having a Cocktail Party at the Four Seasons in Downtown Houston and after that we are heading out to some of the bars.

10 years have sure flown by. Congrats Babe! and thanks for sticking with me.

Not Guilty???

All I can say is that the jury might not of seen all the evidence against Michael or must of been living under a rock since he turned freak in the late 80s.

I think it is funny how he now says that he is never going to invite children into his room...helllllllllo!

And You Guys Are Worried About Mexicans

"Being bizarre is not a reason to keep somebody out of this country..." said Bill Anthony, a spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Maybe strange people should be kept out speacially if they have a blood stained shirt and are carrying a knife, sword, and chain saw also stained with blood. Read the story here.

Scarry.

2 Hearts 1 Name

I am so completely tired of seeing star names, that are supposedly dating, morphed together. The whole "Bennifer" thing was cute, but now we have "Dashmi" for Demi and Ashton and "Brangelina" for Brad and Angelina, ok enough is enough!!

I am surprised that the Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes names have not been connected together somehow. I do thing the whole Tom/Katie thing is kinda weird. He just seems to be making such a big deal about it. He keeps yelling how much he loves her every where he goes. Oh, yeah, and what is up with that smile? The smile that melted hearts now looks creepy everytime he talks about her. While searching online I found this link. It pretty much sums up how I feel about the whole thing.

Super Size Me - Update 8

I have finally lost some weight! Yippie for me. I guess I just needed to rethink the whole weight-loss thing. I am doing Slim-Fast twice a day and having a small meal at night.

Recap

I am Sorry that I have been gone for a really long time. I have just been extremely busy around here. Among the usual taking care of my two kids (wow, it still feels so weird saying it) and everything that goes along with that I also returned to work this week, a close friend's dad passed away, and we have a home makeover that was stalled when we received the wrong wood.

On Saturday the 14th before everything else happened I did attend the Art Car Parade. Here are some pics. My favorite and most creative car (in my opinion) was the student driver one. It even had a body dragging from the bag.







My friend's father passed away, he was only 65. I hate funerals because I never know what to say. I always say "hi, how are you?" all the time as it is, it comes out automatically without even thinking. I am such an idiot, how do I think they are doing?

I returned to work this week after being off for 12 weeks, yeap, I am feeling just like you are thinking. Last week my company lost a huge court case and was ordered to pay $125 million dollars. Of course is on appeal, but there might not be a job much longer. I already told my boss that if they start handing out severance packages I wanted to be one of the firsts, but the thought of going interviewing and kissing ass so I can get a job is not very appealing to me. Looking for a job sucks.

Like if I did not have anything else to deal with...earlier this year we had decided to replace the downstairs carpet with wood, matching the wood that was already laid down on the kitchen and dining room. Well, after special ordering the wood, waiting for it to arrive, getting it to the house, waiting the three days for the wood to acclimate, moving all our furniture to different areas of the house, calling the guys several time to install it, and having the guys pull up the carpet, leaving the concrete behind, it turns out that we got the wrong wood! I was so completely pissed off. After all that we had to return the wood (Home Depot does not carry the wood we needed) and start the process all over again. After a million calls I found someone that has the wood in stock and can install it next week, so hopefully we will have a new floor by next Friday.

Oh yeah, I to piss me off even more as of last Monday (May 23rd) I had only lost one extra pound. Bringing my grand total of pounds lost to 11.5 pounds. Yuck!!!

Shopping

I went shopping today, I dunno why, I still have a million pounds to loose. I guess that I am feeling a little more optimistic since I started that Slim-Fast shake thing. Anyway, armed with my gift card (I returned the birthday gift the hubby gave me last year after I found out I was pregnant) I headed to my local Anthropologie store. Have I mentioned I just LOVE that place.

Well, I found a lot of cute stuff, ON SALE!!!, including that super cute sweater up top. Yes, yes, I know that it's summer, but I got it for super cheap. I also bought one for my sister. Also, just an FYI - the Anthropologie internet sale prices are a lot more than they are at the store, so save some money and go to the store, plus it is a lot more fun.

I plan to wear my new t-shirt (second pic) to the Art Car Parade this weekend. Who else is going??

I just figured out that this whole loosing weight business is a lot more fun when you can do it looking cute without worrying about the super sized clothes you are wearing. Yippie for me!!!

Asshole Dad

With a father like that who needs strange men lurking in the dark. Asshole!! I hope he dies in jail. What a f*&%er. Not only did he kill his own kid, but someone elses? Sick bastard.

Hmm, Hmm, Hmm...Toasty

I really wish I was able to sell a piece of toast for over $16,000 on Ebay. I don't know if the item was actually paid for, but if it was it just goes to show that people will truly buy anything. I really need to start paying more attention to my food.

Paula

Cheers - Cheers to Paula Abdul for being able to make fun of herself on Saturday Night Live. Yes, having a relationship with a contestant was wrong (I am assuming she did), but they are both consenting adults. I just wish she would of picked a better looking finalist.

Super Size Me - Update 5

No change in weight this week. Yuck! I am so dissapointed. I will start Slim-Fast tomorrow and hopefully will have better news next week.

Crazy White Chic

Let me start by saying that that Wilbanks lady needs to pay for the wasted time and effort of all those Police Officers and volunteers. People were actually concerned for the lady and she led people to believe that she had been kidnapped…that just ain't right. I am pretty sure the Police could have better used their time in solving real cases and finding REAL missing people.

I do not want to use the race card here I really do not, but the world is what it is. Wilbanks is a cute, well to do, white girl. "Oh, she just got cold feet" that is what everyone is saying, ohhhh, how cute. You all know, as well as I do, that if it would of been a Hispanic or Black chic running away, first of all, she would not of gotten so much media attention. Secondly, she would be getting a bill from everyone and maybe even be on her way to jail. And thirdly, she would be thought of as that crazy lady that needs psychological help.

I think she needs to pay!! She bought the bus ticket ahead of time, the whole thing was premeditated, she knew what she was doing! Plus, what the hell is she doing with 14 bridesmaids and 600 guests?

I know that planning a wedding is stressful and that some people want to please everyone, but a wedding is just about two people, the ones getting married. She better be glad that her fiancée still wants to marry her, but once again, she is just so cute running away and having everyone worry about her. I mean, she was just so stressed out; planning a party for 600 people is hard work. Crazy lady!

I really hope that the Duluth Police Department presses charges against her. Her wedding itself was costing around $100,000, the same amount that the Duluth P.D. says her "search" cost. I swear that if she goes on with her wedding and pays nothing I will scream! Ok, maybe not, but I will surely blog about it.

Super Size Me - Update 4

I actually broke the 10 pound loss goal for this week, but not by that much. I only lost a pound this week, sucks!, but it is not that bad considering that I went to San Antonio during the weekend and had Dairy Queen ice cream both days. A road trip is not the same without Dairy Queen! Who can blame me?

San Antonio

We had a great weekend. We had our annual San Antonio trip. We started the tradition 4 years ago when Baby Girl was 7 months old. We took a picture of her in front of the Alamo and thought that it would be nice to take a picture every year in front of the Historical Landmark. We love San Antonio anyway so we kill two birds with one stone, we get to take Baby Girl's pic and we get to enjoy the city.

Texas is awesome in the Spring, every thing is so crisp, colorful, and the weather is great. All the trees are still bright green and the flowers are blooming and radiant. In a couple of months the flowers will be gone, the grass will be brown, and the trees will be barely hanging on for dear life...yeap, Texas is awesome this time of year.

Wow, What a Surpise

I must say that I was totally shocked last night when Constantine from American Idol was voted off, or voted less. I think my jaw dropped when I heard it. I was like "What the hell? Anthony and Scott are still in it? What the f&*%?".

I could of sworn that Scott would be the next one to go, I mean he has made it this far without looks or personality, and his singing is not that strong. From what JR told me he read somewhere that there is a force to keep Scott in it, just like last year and that whole Jasmine business, since he is thought to be the worst in the competition.

Like I said before I am an Anwar fan. I don't know who will win it this time. I saw a poll that says that Bo is the favorite to win it, but I think AI would have a hard time getting him to do everything they want...after all they do become Fox's, or whoever the recording company is, be-atch after they win. I just think that Bo is a little older, writes his own music, and maybe will not feel right singing some of the happy pop-y songs they will force him to record. I dunno.

In another AI note. I just read that Paula slept with Corey Clark?? YUCK!! Wasn't there anyone else cuter around?? Cheez, Paula. Maybe she was on drugs back then too and her bad taste should not be held against her. Full story here.

Super Size Me - Update 3

This week was not that good for me as far as the diet is concerned. I went out to eat for the first time in three weeks, only exercised 4 days, and had a "snack" (chocolate fudge pop-tart - yummy!) every day. For the coming week I had decided to cut down on my snack and stick to eating at home. On the other hand I am proud of myself, I have lost 9.5 pounds in only three weeks (I just hate the fact that my weight loss tracker does not count my .5 pound, they do mean a lot to me, and that damn thing should be rounding up not down). I should, will! - positive thinking, be breaking the 10 pound goal next week, keep your fingers crossed for me!

It Just Ain't Right

What happened to Anwar?? I really thought that he would be one of the finalists in American Idol. I liked him since he auditioned and thought that he performed well in all shows. I just can not believe that Anthony Fedorov is still in it. He is just not that good.

I am thinking that the finalists will be Carrie and Bo, I am just not crazy about either one.

Super Size Me - Update 2

Mondays from now on will be known as Diet and Fitness Day here on my blog. I will feature products that I have found that are yummy and tasty as well as not so bad for you.

On that note lets begin...If you are like me and can not have a sandwich without the extra crunch of chips you will appreciate this new Lay's Fat Free Chips. I was surprise to find out that they are quite tasty and do not leave your mouth feeling greasy. I read the label before I bought them and even though they are made with Olestra they did not have me running to the restroom (a side effect, I have heard). The chips however do come with a hefty price tag, I paid $3.50 for a regular size bag.



If you live in the Houston area Ruggles has the BEST low-fat Tres Leches cake. The dessert has 3 grams of fat and is around 350 calories. Awesome!!!

Weight Loss Update - My week has been pretty good. I have exercised every day and lost 3.5 pounds this week. Yippie. I still have 32.5 pounds to go, yuck!!