No Thanksgiving Football Miracle

A&M lost. :( I do have to admit that I thought tu would pull 60+ points but it ended up 49-9. Still bad but not as bad as I really thought. I got mad at the amount of flags A&M got. Seriously guys, those were stupid mistakes!!! Michelle was very sweet and didn't completely rub it in. Her last text was "You know I love you, but...". Yeah, I know.....

So now onto next season. We will come back, like a phoenix from the ashes, we will compete with the OUs, Texas', and Tech's. While it is nice to see the Big 12 South dominate the top 10, I would like A&M to be a part of it. Gig Em Aggies!!!!!

The food was awesome yesterday. My "friend" even said that my pumpkin pie was probably the best he ever tasted. It was pretty dang good. I love making Pumpkin Pie.... it is very easy to make and can be used to impress :). My Cooking Light recipes were very good as well. I have now found a great source of goodness. I did have some sink issues (clogged kitchen sink on Thanksgiving is probably not the best news there is! But hey, I still had water... I just have to wait to do dishes until tomorrow night.). I need to go to bed now. It is way too late (or early, depending on your perspective. He, he).

Bye for now.

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

I am briefly on to say hi and Happy Thanksgiving. Mom and Dad are coming here for dinner and I have 2 more dishes to prepare. Just did the mashed potatoes and the pumpkin pie was made last night. Cooking Light Magazine has some great recipes -- I am using 3 of them this year. Goat Cheese Mashed potatoes. Oh my goodness, they are heaven. I don't think I used enough Goat Cheese though, but they still taste good. I am resisting the urge to nosh on them before the parents get here :).

Anyway, everyone have a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving! And NOW we can start thinking about Christmas! And go Aggies!!! The A&M/tu game has been moved back to Thanksgiving and I am happy about that. My entire college career, we had that game Thanksgiving. I am not sure why they moved it -- but glad its back! Okay, now, let me clear things up.... I know we have had a challenging year, to say the least. But maybe, by some Thanksgiving miracle, we can pull an upset. Maybe....... I am just expecting us to show up to the game and show some Aggie pride. :). I will be rooting for my team though.

Back to cooking. Love it!!!

Top Chef!

Okay, so I was wanting to sew during Project Runway and now Top Chef is back on! I am going to be in a serious cooking mood soon. I recorded the season premiere and I am watching it now. Hopefully I can get into it and the new chefs. They are in NY and I am loving the backdrop of the show! I miss NY. I think it will take me a few shows to get my favorites in mind. It always takes a few episodes.

That is all. It is close to midnight (and something evil's lurking in the dark).... oh sorry, I channeled "Thriller" there for a second. Anyway, I really need to think about going to sleep now!

:(

Okay, I didn't expect A&M to actually beat OU. But, 3rd Quarter and OU is ahead 52 to 14. I guess to good news is that we scored....... It isn't over yet. I just expect more carnage now. Be nice Sooners. I rooted for you against Texas. (A&M just scored. 52 to 21. It was a beautiful run too!!!). Now, we might not pull off an upset -- but still watching and rooting for my Ags. There is talent there. We have to rebuild! As long as we stay somewhat proportionate to their growing score, I will be happy. GIG EM Aggies!!!

Has anybody watched "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" on Bravo? I avoided TRHW of Orange County and New York. But I have gotten SUCKED into these Atlanta Housewives. The drama is amazing. I highly doubt these ladies actually represent real Housewives anywhere. But it is such mind candy, I can't look away. They are replaying the marathon on Bravo today and I flipped over during halftime. Its a trainwreck. It's over the top. And it is kind of fun.

Well, f***. In the time I started this post, OU scored a few more times. 66 to 21 now. Still 3rd Quarter. I might need to hit my mind candy for a few minutes......

Everyone have a great Saturday.

Word of Advice

So, when you are changing the litter boxes and you must take a break from this task for a brief moment, you should put the lid back on the bucket of Fresh Step (or whatever brand you are using). If you don't, you shouldn't be surprised when your little one decides that he wants to use this very fresh litter to pee. Even when there is a completely clean litter box just inches away in the bathroom.

I haven't laughed that hard in a few days.

Everyone have a great weekend!

Vote!

You are going to read it everywhere, so no big long speech about it. I just voted and it feels pretty dang awesome. I swear, there is something about putting that ballot in the machine. I was going to do it this morning and the line was super long. Now, I don't mind the lines for voting, but I would have been waiting outside, in heals, and really, this is no time to be a martyr. I knew I could get off early, go back home, change into sweats for the wait. I had no wait, 5 minutes, in and out. I can guess though that the line will get longer as people get off work. But who cares. This is our right and responsibility as an American Citizen. This is our voice. I just heard that 537 votes decided the election in 2000. So, if you don't think your vote counts, you are wrong. (Did I say at the beginning I wasn't going to do a speech? well, I said long speech, so.... :)).

Have a great day!

Jury Duty and other random stuff

I had jury duty today. I got a lot of reading done...... Actually, I was sent to another court off of I 30 (Justice of the Peace) and it was supposed to be a small claims case. It ended up being postponed because the lady (representing herself) wanted a change in venue. And he had to give it to her based on some law in Texas code that I can't tell you because I am not a lawyer. So, we were dismissed. I will say I did get some work done at the main court house, just a little, but hey, I was proud of myself!

I have Ryan in an hour. We keep having to reschedule but tonight I plan to get my booty kicked. I need it. Maybe I should go early and get some cardio in. I need to look into Krav again. It is good cardio, I need that outlet, and truthfully, I think it will make me feel stronger. The ability to kick someone's a** is such a good reason start!!

My trip to CA has been scheduled. I get to go Dec 24. I can't wait. I have seen pics of Colby and Skyler and can't wait to meet them. And I get to take Ms. Chloe to the zoo (at least I hope I do!) and I can't wait for the cuteness that is Chloe. Oh, yeah, and I get to see the rest of the family :).

Later!

Baby News!

Skylar Addison Younger was born yesterday afternoon! Congrats to my cousin Kelly and her husband George. I saw the pictures, she is a cutie. I believe she was 7 lbs and 19 inches long. Now I have two babies to visit -- have to get my act together and get some plane tickets to CA!!!

I am just chilling today. I am currently watching the Texas A&M/ Tech Game. I am not going to jinx it with commentary. They just started the 2nd Quarter. I am waiting for Mia and then we are going to head out and find a place to watch it. Okay, off we go!

Later!


update: Dang it..... Tech pulled thru and beat A&M.....

Stuff From Around

There is a thing in the Federal Government called the Combined Federal Campaign. This is yearly thing and they give you a book load of charities that you can donate to (payroll deductions if you chose. I can't do that though since my paycheck does not come from the government. At least not directly.). There are plenty of charities to chose from as well (anyone heard of the International Potato Center? Yep, that is an actual charity. Promotes sweet potatoes for vitamin A in Africa. Learn something new everyday!). I do have a point for bringing this all up, I promise! Today, in order to promote animal charities, there was a small 'open house' for lack of a better word. And people, they brought puppies!!!! Puppy kisses in the middle of the day at work is the best thing ever! Actually, having kittens there would have just made it heaven but I understand why they chose not to bring them. A lady was giving a demonstration with a yellow lab who was trained as a guide/helper dog. This dog was gorgeous! And it was amazing to see what he could do. There was even an apparatus the dog could pull to help open heavy doors. There was also baby chihuahuas and a couple of other mutts. I was very happy playing with the dogs, even if it was only a few minutes.

That is about it for today. It was Bosses Day so we went to Thai food and I am still stuffed. Love that stuff. My cousin Kelly went into labor about 2 or 3 hours ago so I should be announcing her baby's birth soon. Hopefully she has a smooth labor, especially since this is her first kiddo.

Everyone have a great evening!

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So, do babies need legwarmers and toddlers yoga mats??? Target seems to think so. I am looking up baby gifts for this family growth spurt we are experiencing and I swear, they have some of the most interesting items for the wee ones. They do have some of the cutest items though. I might have a hard time picking!

The week is good so far. I got called to Jury Duty on Oct. 30. I don't even get to go to a different location in the city. I can see the Court House from my office window. But it is the first time I am actually doing jury duty at this location (several courthouses across Dallas. I usually end up at the one by the jail). I have no idea where to go, etc. I know I have time! Just writing/thinking out loud.

Okay, time for lunch. I am very hungry! Later!

Welcome Colby Elizabeth Durham!

My cousin Katie (Chloe's mom) had her second baby yesterday morning around 1:45 AM. She is so beautiful. And very big! The kid was 9 lbs 8.5 ounces. That just hurts thinking about it. Anyway, congrats to Kenneth and Katie (and of course big sister Chloe :)).

That's it -- ready for the weekend!

Kim

The Week in a paragraph

Well, maybe more than a paragraph.....

Last Tuesday I went to trivia with Taylor and well, we didn't do to well! Last place. I now have a Piglet Pez dispenser (the prize for last place). We really were just there to have a few beers and chat, so our -4 points really didn't phase us. Yeah, -4! He, he. I don't think I actually got any of the questions right. There is nothing like Bar Trivia to make you feel like an idiot :)>. It was good to see Taylor though -- hadn't seen him in a long time.

Last Wednesday, I had the migraine from heck. I stayed at work but really should have gone home to sleep. I had to teach an Aqua class that night too and was trying to feverishly find a sub for my sub gig. No luck. So, the headache somewhat subsided and I taught anyway. You know, it wasn't half bad actually. I did end up reconnecting with someone I lost touch with and that has been nice. No details now, but I am happy this person is back in my life.

Thursday and Friday were pretty much business as usual and the weekend was good. Saturday I did my volunteer voter registration drive at the Planned Parenthood in Garland. It is a low traffic clinic and I actually was only able to register 2 people (everyone else was already registered to vote, which was good). So, while it was kind of disappointing, I did at least get 2 people registered. That is two more than before! So, anyway, the deadline to register to vote for the Nov 4th election is OCT 6!!! Remember!!

This week so far has been pretty good. I am caught up on sleep, I am catching up on the DVR recordings and I am happily waiting for my friend to come over. Everyone have a great evening!!!

Monday, bleh

Allergies are kicking my booty today. I did discover that Tylenol Sinus Severe medicine is the greatest thing ever. Love the stuff.

I went to register today as a Volunteer Deputy Registrar. I can register people to vote. Yes, there is a reason I went to do this! I am volunteering this weekend at a Voter Registration Drive. I am very excited - it is one way to help get out the vote (for whomever you chose to vote for!!). The deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 4 election is October 6. So, if you haven't done so, go and register. If you need any info, just let me know. I have a list of the registration offices for other counties (I can only register people who live in Dallas County). This website is very helpful for those registered in Dallas County: http://www.dalcoelections.org/. So, no matter the candidate of your choice, you must get registered and more importantly, you must actually go vote! (I was given all sorts of information - early polling locations, etc - so if you have any questions, please ask!!) And I will definitely let you know how the voter registration drive goes this weekend. It is a non-partisan event, which is actually a good thing.

"The Office" is back on the Thursday!!! I can't stand how excited I am :). Don't try to call 8-9 pm on Thursday. You know I won't answer! And "Grey's Anatomy" comes back too. I can't wait to see what happens with Meredith and Derek. I never thought I'd care about them, but I really do :).

Have a great evening! (I got my sewing machine yesterday so time to get started on a project! Halloween is coming up, so we will see what I can make for that.)

Happy Birthday Mom

Happy Birthday Mom! Have a great day :)>.

The Weekend is Over. Bleh.

I saw Mama Mia today at the Bass Hall in Fort Worth today. It was still awesome. Loved it!!! And the cast was great. I will be singing "Dancing Queen" at least until Wednesday :). Thanks for taking me Mom!

I found this kitty video over on Cuteoverload. It is good for a laugh or two. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG_IcgVb-WM

Everyone have a great Sunday night!!!

Note to Channel 5

Um, the storm isn't that bad in the DFW area. You don't need to keep doing weather coverage at the expense of showing "Chuck". Thank you, that is all. I am sure there was nothing on before to delay the news coverage. They are just doing overkill.

On the brighter note, it is so nice outside. Love the wind and rain and happy coolness it brought :).

Good night.

Friday night chill out

Don't worry, I did go out tonight. I just got back pretty early. I am sitting here at 11:30 watching CNN and the Hurricane coverage. I don't know why, but Ike is scaring the bejeebies out of me!!! This hurricane just seems like it is getting bigger and bigger. I mean, we are even supposed to feel the winds and rain in Dallas tomorrow. That is a big ass storm. I don't even remember following Katrina this closely. Maybe because of Katrina I am more intrigued, I don't know. I just know I am following it a lot more. I just pray that the damage and devastation they predict coming, doesn't. But this darn storm looks like an angry Pacman wanting to eat up Texas and LA. Good luck and God keep safe the folks on the Texas Coast!!! We have an office in Corpus and two in Houston so I hope those employees got out or at least hunkered down well. I guess we will find out next week.

Sarah Palin. Geesh. I still don't think this woman is qualified to be VP. I think I am more qualified to be VP. I really think she is fascinating and I would love to meet her. She would be fun to debate and just talk to over a drink in a bar. But the lady does not need to be a heart beat away from the presidency. And I seem to meet people who love her. Man, I don't like arguing (well, not twice in one day, which I did today :)). But, the idea that Tina Fey will play her on SNL just makes me giddy. Tina Fey is one truly talented woman and I love everything she does. That will be awesome.

Okay, back to CNN and the Weather Channel. Really nothing interesting happened this week. It was long and I am glad its Friday. I am looking forward to a relaxing weekend. I get to go see "Mama Mia" on the stage again with my mom on Sunday! Can't wait. It will be fun.

Weekend Wrap up

Nothing too big happened this weekend. I went for a facial yesterday, slept a lot and watched scary movies on the Sci Fi Channel. I ended up getting sucked into one called "Unrest". The lead looked like Britney Spears. It wasn't a bad movie, not Oscar worthy for sure! It had an interesting premise but like any cheesy scary movie, had major holes.

All in all it was a good weekend. I got a lot of sleep and that was one of the goals! There are no huge stories to tell :). Yeah, I guess I need to schedule the delivery of my sewing machine so I can start sticking myself with needles :).

Everyone have a great week!!!

No Title

No Krav tonight. I did bills today and realized, if I wanted to eat, I might need to start next pay period. So the week of the 15th, I promise, a report of the butt whiping people will get. Trust me, I will probably still be in "Kick you in the head mode".

Now off to search sewing projects on-line. I am obsessesed :)>.

Happy Thursday! Good night.

Happy Wednesday

I have decided to learn how to sew. I think it is all these Project Runway episodes. Mom has a sewing machine I am going to take from my parent's house. She said Dad will be very happy :). We'll see where this experiment goes. I really need curtains and hey, might as well try it out on that. People, I don't even have a needle in my apartment, so this will be fun!!!

I am going to Krav tomorrow. I swore to Ryan I would go -- and while he won't kill me if I don't go, I made a promise to try it out. I will report back tomorrow. This past week has produced some "I want to kick you in the head" moments and I need an outlet. Yoga would not do it this time. I don't need calming, I need kicking in a controlled, productive environment.

"America's Next Top Model" started tonight. I am interested to see where this season goes with Isis, the first Transgendered contestant. And it is really my guilty pleasure. I love this show. I have to study the girls and see who my favorite is, although my girl always gets kicked off early on. Maybe I shouldn't root for someone.

Lets see, these are the most random things I can think of right now. I am too tired to write anything on Ms. Palin. Not sure what she brings to the table. I am all for a woman in office, we all know that. I won't be voting for McCain, but I am willing to research her more to find out what he saw in her. I just hope it wasn't because she had boobs.

Good night and special thoughts and prayers to my friend and her family tonight. When the time is right, I will reveal more, but now is not it. God knows who is in need of the prayers. He will take it from there.