Say WHAT?

It's Friday again and that means it's time for Say WHAT? The AMAZING 80's quote trivia game. In case you haven't played before, here is the down low – At the bottom of this post you will find a quote from an 80's movie. If you choose to play you must, without using the internet as a resource, guess which 80's movie the quote has been taken from. But here is where the rules have changed. If by Sunday we still don't have a winner anyone may go ahead and Google away. The first person to give the correct movie wins! Fun, huh? Leave your guesses in the comments section and if you are the first to correctly identify the quote, you win! I announce the winner on Sunday and that winner receives acknowledgment, linkage and if they have a profile picture I post that also. I recap the winner every Friday and include all of the aforementioned information. And hey, even if you don't know the answer just give me a shout out. I like to know who's stopped by!

The Big Fugr won last week. And even if he doesn't win this game today he wins because he gets to see me tonight at my belated birthday party! (It's not too late to make plans to come Bon)

Time for today's quote. Don't forget to come back on Sunday (or maybe Monday if I'm lazy) to see if you are a winner. Have fun and good luck!



"Oh yeah, I'm from Reseda, you're from the hills, that's how we're different."

YouTubesday

I can't stop listening to this song. And feeling a stabbing pain in my heart. And then listening to it some more.

Sorry About That

I have often been told that I say sorry a lot. Which I am already painfully aware of. And I have also been told in a round about kind of way that people who say sorry as much as I do lack sincerity most of the time. I do beg to differ although I'm not sure anyone would listen.

You see if someone stubs their toe, and I was nearby I would most definitely tell them I was sorry. I realize that I wasn't personally responsible for the pain they experienced having stubbed their toe but I would indeed feel sorry that it happened. Which is why I'd say sorry. You get me? In any case, I know I say it a lot but I disagree with the idea of my insincerity. That assumption is just plain rude.

Having said that. I am being faced with the reality of how much I actually do apologize since this is a trait that I have already passed down to Miss A. She is constantly saying sorry. It is pretty cute but I get twinges of guilt when I hear her constant apologies. I am hoping that as she gets older she'll understand the appropriate time to say "sorry".

Most of the time she has it right. She might bump into someone and say "Oh, sorry!" or drop her baby on it's head and say "Oh! Sorry Baby!" On the other hand I have heard her say "Oh sorry juice!" and I can't imagine what she could have done to it. Also when we are walking together and someone suddenly appears she might say "Oh, sorry." usually followed by a friendly "Hi!"

Since I have been given such a bad time about my apologies I have actually made an effort of several occasions to try to cut down. It never sticks though because it requires too much constant thought not to do it. This is me. And apparently it will be Miss A as well. And if you don't like it... Well, sorry.

Just Another Day...

Well, as of Sunday I am now 31 years old. Look I even updated my “About Me” so it must be true. It was a very nice birthday. Starting off with waffles and tea in bed with presents on the side. I received two CDs. The Automatic “Not Accepted Anywhere” and The Killers “Sam's Town”. I've been listening to The Killers in my car. It has been quite a while since a CD has had me on the edge of tears like this one often does. It makes me feel like an unstable 15 year old kid again. I think it may also have something to do with the books I've been reading...

We then spent the day at a water park about 1 hour out of town, had a picnic lunch there and came home to have supper with my mother, family and a friend.

All in all it was a lovely day. We are also having a get together at a friend's place this Friday. It should be fun. Of course we'll be playing Karaoke Revolution and also perhaps Dance Dance Revolution with my final birthday gift – a dance pad. Woo Hoo!

I may be 31 but I have the interests and hobbies of a teenager!

My Friend the Winner

The Big Fugr pulled a win out this week. "Near Dark" is a memorable vampire movie but not my favorite. I found a trailer for the movie which surprised me. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to what you can find on youtube...



Also, here is The Big Fugr performing "All These Things That I've Done" by The Killers... LIVE!

Say WHAT?

It's Friday again and that means it's time for Say WHAT? The AMAZING 80's quote trivia game. In case you haven't played before, here is the down low – At the bottom of this post you will find a quote from an 80's movie. If you choose to play you must, without using the internet as a resource, guess which 80's movie the quote has been taken from. But here is where the rules have changed. If by Sunday we still don't have a winner anyone may go ahead and Google away. The first person to give the correct movie wins! Fun, huh? Leave your guesses in the comments section and if you are the first to correctly identify the quote, you win! I announce the winner on Sunday and that winner receives acknowledgment, linkage and if they have a profile picture I post that also. I recap the winner every Friday and include all of the aforementioned information. And hey, even if you don't know the answer just give me a shout out. I like to know who's stopped by!

Elizasmom had her premiere win last week. Woo Hoo!

Time for today's quote. Don't forget to come back on Sunday (or maybe Monday if I'm lazy) to see if you are a winner. Have fun and good luck!




"Howdy. I'm gonna separate your head from your shoulders. Hope you don't mind none."

YouTubesday

Um... yeah. Still obsessed.

Mistake

I'm convinced that someone must have switched babies with me at the hospital. I didn't notice it until yesterday while driving to the gym. We were listening to The Cure and when I looked back to smile at Miss A she had her fingers in her ears as if to block out the music. It was then I decided there had to be some kind of mistake. No child of mine would ever do such a thing...

Swallowed

Thanks to Bon and also to Elizasmom for loving the book 'Twilight' and telling me about it. I purchased it last Wednesday and finished it yesterday. It is approximately 500 pages. I'm not sure if I have ever read a book so fast and certainly not since having Miss A. I always used the excuse that I “didn't have time”. Obviously I can find time if the right book comes along.

And did it ever. I have an extremely obsessive personality. When something grabs a hold of me the way things sometimes do it becomes difficult for me to think about anything else. This was exaggerated most between the years of 15 and 19. The things that I loved possessed me. I wanted everyone I knew to love them just as much and I talked about them endlessly. Looking back it's a wonder I had any friends.

I was fanatical about The Cure. I wore a gold band on my wedding finger and a single gold sleeper in my left ear... because that is the jewelry that Robert Smith wore. (I know, pathetic...) At least I didn't wear my hair the same! I was also in love with the show “Life Goes On”. Especially the Jesse and Becca storyline. It killed me. On a lighter note I was also obsessed with “The Kids in the Hall”. When I was 18 I had the opportunity to see them perform live. I very nearly hyperventilated when we first went to our seats, which were very close to the stage. Then when my favorite troupe member Dave Foley said his first line I involuntarily screamed “I LOVE YOU!!!” at him. I was immediately mortified. They all paused and Dave seemed to be blushing. Then after only missing a beat they incorporated my statement into the poker sketch. “Well I DON'T love you and I raise you $5.”

In my young adult years most of my obsessiveness was directed at television shows. A short list would be X-Files, Dark Angel, Buffy, Angel and Roswell. They all contained the draw of a forbidden love. I guess that is what sucks me in, I find it irresistible. And this leads me back to the book 'Twilight'. This book is so full of forbidden love it made my head spin, gave me goosebumps and kept me reading until all hours. It was delicious and I devoured it. And I'm already reading the sequel. Which had me in tears for about an hour last night. Silently weeping beside my sleeping husband. Stifling sobs. But it is wonderful. Wonderful to feel this part of me come alive again. It reminds me of who I am.

I'm not all about “Old MacDonald had a Farm”, Elmo, and poopy diapers. Though that is a huge part of who I am right now. I also still possess the ability to obsess over fictional characters to a degree that frightens me, frankly. It makes me question how solid my sanity is. How can a nearly 31 year old woman feel this strongly about people that only exist on the pages of a book? But a movie is in the works as well. Lord help me!

Copycat

Today I was once again reminded that my daughter watches EVERYTHING we/I/everyone do/does.

Last night I was pounding the nails back into one of the drawers of our horrifically awful cupboards while she watched. I thought nothing of it at the time. This morning she had her toy hammer and when I heard her banging away I found her determinedly hammering the SAME drawer. It really hit me what a copycat she is. The responsibility hit me like a brick in the face.

I hope I remember that the next time I lose my temper. She already has my frustrated growl perfected.

Hip Hip Hurray!!

One of my favorite people won Say WHAT? this week. ELIZASMOM! She correctly identified 'Drugstore Cowboy'. One crazy little film.

Say WHAT?

It's Friday again and that means it's time for Say WHAT? The AMAZING 80's quote trivia game. In case you haven't played before, here is the down low – At the bottom of this post you will find a quote from an 80's movie. If you choose to play you must, without using the internet as a resource, guess which 80's movie the quote has been taken from. But here is where the rules have changed. If by Sunday we still don't have a winner anyone may go ahead and Google away. The first person to give the correct movie wins! Fun, huh? Leave your guesses in the comments section and if you are the first to correctly identify the quote, you win! I announce the winner on Sunday and that winner receives acknowledgment, linkage and if they have a profile picture I post that also. I recap the winner every Friday and include all of the aforementioned information. And hey, even if you don't know the answer just give me a shout out. I like to know who's stopped by!

Jenn had to google last week. I hope someone will recognize today's quote.



Time for today's quote. Don't forget to come back on Sunday (or maybe Monday if I'm lazy) to see if you are a winner. Have fun and good luck!





"Diane was my wife. I loved her, and she loved dope. So we made a good couple."

YouTubesday

Keeping with the beauty theme. I'm sure you have all seen this before by now.

Beauty

Beauty

This is a deep one folks.

The other day I was at the gym. From afar I noticed a young man who had filled in a couple of times teaching the swimming lessons A was in. Embarrassingly, I find him to be extremely attractive although he is very likely over ten years younger than I am. It got me thinking though, I bet his parents are very proud of him. And then I thought, proud of him because he's handsome? I mean, I'm sure there are other things they are proud of him for but I bet they are glad that their son is a good looking guy. Proud that they made such an attractive human being.

Seems weird, huh?

And then I got thinking about my niece who is getting married this December. The fact that she's getting married has made me think of her a lot. I've been thinking about her entire life. About what she was like as a baby, a little girl, a teenager and now as a woman about to get married. I can honestly say she is one of the most beautiful women I know. For so many reasons, but also in a purely shallow way. She is the perfect height and weight. She is ridiculously physically fit and has beautiful hair and skin. I know for a fact that my sister and brother in law think she is beautiful. And I know that it fills them with pride. I also know that they have conveyed this to her as she has grown up. Maybe not by repeatedly telling her she was beautiful (although I'm sure they did that as well) but in the things they didn't say. And I also must say that despite her beauty she is a completely humble and grounded individual. Yet she has the confidence of a person who knows they are attractive.

And then I thought about myself. And this is where it gets ugly... no pun intended. I do not now, nor have I ever felt beautiful. There have been times when I think I looked really great (my wedding day comes to mind) but no matter whether I am told I am beautiful or not, I don't think I ever in the core of my being believe it about myself. Thinking back to my niece and the way that I feel her parents raised her and gave her this self confidence from the time she was born, I believe this is what I lacked. Not to bash my own parents but once I was thinking about it I don't think I ever remember my parents ever telling me I was beautiful, or pretty, or even cute. I don't remember ever feeling like they thought that way about me. In fact, if anything I think I can remember trying to prove to them that I was or trying to seek approval about my appearance.

This gets better.

What if my parents had brought me up the same way my sister and her husband have brought up their daughter? Would I feel differently about myself? What if my niece had been raised the way I had, yet looked exactly the same way as she does right now. Would she feel as beautiful?

I know I'm covering really basic stuff here and you are likely all going, “Uh, yeah duh Mama D.” But for me this was a revelation. Thinking of beauty in terms of people I actually know and not in terms of celebrities.

Finally, this all made me think about my daughter. And how beautiful I think she is. How I try not to get carried away talking about how absolutely gorgeous I think she is. Because it feels like I'm bragging. It feels wrong. I have worried about her, because of her looks. I feel so unprepared to bring up a child that is so breathtakingly lovely when I am so... not. But I've decided that it's okay for me to think she's beautiful. And to tell her so. Because then maybe she'll grow up to be a woman who is confident in who she is. Who knows that she can do anything. And no matter what anyone else ever says, she'll know in the core of her being that she is beautiful. And she will succeed.

Sing

Along with all the dancing Miss A has been doing lately. There has also been singing. She attempts to sing almost anything. And especially likes a big finish. As in, yelling the end of a song. For those of you familiar with the Elmo's World theme song, here is her version.

“La la la LA! La la la LA! (mumblemumble) weerld.
(Repeat)

(mumblemumblemumble) FISH! (mumblemumble) TOO!!!

Dats (mumblemumble) WEERLD!!!”

Performed with lots of nodding. We have captured this on video and I hope to get it on to youtube in the next while. It is really priceless.

She has also been attempting the A,B,C's and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

Something else she's been doing that totally cracks me up is this. When she wants one of us to sing Old MacDonald has a Farm she yells “Cow!” repeatedly until we start singing. And when we are singing it she yells out animals names before you are done one line. For instance...

“And on that farm he had a cow, eeii, eeii, oohh! With a...” And the whole time she'll be saying “Pig? Pig? Pig? Pig?” Until you sing the “on that farm he had a pig” then she'll start saying “Horsie? Horsie? Horsie?” You get the idea. It's so funny. I'm hoping we can capture this on film as well.

I am finding her to be such a blast right now. She has personality oozing out of every pore. Every night Peter and I find ourselves talking about all the funny things she says and does. Or we just imitate her to make each other laugh. I hope we never take for granted how much joy she bring into our lives.

Anybody There?

I guess this was a hard one. From what I remember it was pretty good. Thanks for Googling Jenn.

Say WHAT?

It's Friday again and that means it's time for Say WHAT? The AMAZING 80's quote trivia game. In case you haven't played before, here is the down low – At the bottom of this post you will find a quote from an 80's movie. If you choose to play you must, without using the internet as a resource, guess which 80's movie the quote has been taken from. But here is where the rules have changed. If by Sunday we still don't have a winner anyone may go ahead and Google away. The first person to give the correct movie wins! Fun, huh? Leave your guesses in the comments section and if you are the first to correctly identify the quote, you win! I announce the winner on Sunday and that winner receives acknowledgment, linkage and if they have a profile picture I post that also. I recap the winner every Friday and include all of the aforementioned information. And hey, even if you don't know the answer just give me a shout out. I like to know who's stopped by!

Jen K my real life buddy won last week. Who will it be this week?

Time for today's quote. Don't forget to come back on Sunday (or maybe Monday if I'm lazy) to see if you are a winner. Have fun and good luck!




“I can't help the way I am. I don't know why I do the things I do. You just have to trust me on that!”

YouTubesday

This popped up while I was on youtube. I'd forgotten about this song and how much I enjoy it. And the movie "Groove" was also pretty good. As far as movies about raves go.

A Letter

Dear Grandpa,

I missed you this weekend when we went to visit Grandma. I think you really would have enjoyed my company since I have become so entertaining. Mommy could almost hear you laughing at all the silly things I was doing.

You would have loved being outside with me. Watching me run around, point at the birds and climb the picnic table, chattering all the time. I loved eating your raspberries and I especially loved picking apples off the apple tree. I kept saying “Ap-POLE!” I would eat the whole thing even the core. Grandma said that was just what you used to do.









I also liked wearing your hat. The red one with paint all over it. And then I tried on Grandma's shoes. I haven't learned how to tie them up yet though so that was frustrating.



I also love your cat. I didn't learn to say his name but I called him “Kiddy!”. If no one was watching I'd help him eat his food by putting it into a different bowl for him, bit by bit. He seemed to like this. I also lay right down on the floor next to him and watched him eat. Very interesting!



I miss you Grandpa. I miss your songs and rhymes. I miss sitting on your knee and falling asleep with you.

Everyone else misses you too.

Love,
A

If I Were A Celebrity...

(The grainy quality of the first photo reminded me of tabloid pictures and inspired this post.)

These are what our tabloid beach pictures would look like. Feel free to write your own captions in the comments. Mine is the following...




Katie and Suri who? We captured these photos of Mama D and Miss A at the beach during a relaxing trip to visit A's Grandma. Miss A was reportedly seen running into the water up to her shoulders with her Mama close behind as well as sprinting down the beach trying to make her escape. No wonder Mama D is looking so good!

My Homegirl

A person whom I actually know (and in fact I cut her hair this week) won our game for this week. It's Jen K I say 'our game' because it's really not mine, but it belongs to everyone who enjoys playing along.


The Neverending Story had a huge impact on me when I saw it. I bawled my head off when his horse sunk in the quicksand. I may have even been screaming right along with Atreyu. I have been known to scream at the television when something is upsetting me. Like, last week.

We just purchased the movie at WalMart recently but we haven't watched it yet. Perhaps today.

Say WHAT?

It's Friday again and that means it's time for Say WHAT? The AMAZING 80's quote trivia game. In case you haven't played before, here is the down low – At the bottom of this post you will find a quote from an 80's movie. If you choose to play you must, without using the internet as a resource, guess which 80's movie the quote has been taken from. But here is where the rules have changed. If by Sunday we still don't have a winner anyone may go ahead and Google away. The first person to give the correct movie wins! Fun, huh? Leave your guesses in the comments section and if you are the first to correctly identify the quote, you win! I announce the winner on Sunday and that winner receives acknowledgment, linkage and if they have a profile picture I post that also. I recap the winner every Friday and include all of the aforementioned information. And hey, even if you don't know the answer just give me a shout out. I like to know who's stopped by!

Kristen from Diary of a Shoe Addict stole the show last week. But will she know the quote this week?



Time for today's quote. Don't forget to come back on Sunday (or maybe Monday if I'm lazy) to see if you are a winner. Have fun and good luck!





“If you want to save our world, you must hurry. We don't know how much longer we can withstand the nothing.”

YouTubesday

Yet another amazing video of the guy my niece is going to marry. He has such a beautiful voice it's sick. Too bad they aren't going to be living in the same city. He'd be the next best thing to having Chris Martin come over to sing a lullaby to Miss A.

I Wanna Dance!

I know that everyone has dreams and aspirations for their children. I also know that all parents are deluded and blinded by love when it comes to their child's talent. But I've gotta tell you guys. My daughter is the most amazing 2 (almost) year old dancer I've ever seen. She digs music so much. In fact, she will groove to any sort of beat at all. Like the rhythmic noise of the grocery cart wheels on the tile floor in the mall. The sound of a train going by on the tracks. Wherever we go that there is music playing she immediately perks up and starts bopping around.

When she dances she moves her whole body. She moves her shoulders, her hips, everything. She does little spins with her arms stretched out. And she's smiling the whole time too.

At her Grandma's place you can see the television from the table. Since it was a novelty we always used to have cartoons on while we had lunch. It used to distract so that she wouldn't decide she didn't like something, she'd just watch her show and eat anything. The other day we discovered we can no longer have cartoons on while we eat. What happened was when music came on she loudly proclaimed:

“I want DOWN!” “I wanna DANCE.”

I quickly changed the channel to something she was not at all interested in. But I had to admit her words were music to my ears. Now every time I watch this show I daydream that maybe one day I'll be the geeky parent in the audience watching Miss A on the stage. Holding up a sign that says “Miss A is DA BOMB!”