Six Words Memoir Meme

Tena from I Love My Punky Monkey's tagged me with the "Six Words Memoir Meme".
Here are the rules:
1) Write your own six word memoir
2) Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you’d like
3) Link to the person that tagged you in your post, and to the original post if possible so we can track it as it travels across the blogosphere
4) Tag at least five more blogs with links
5) Don’t forget to leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play!

Ok..this was a little difficult. There's a line from a song by Sheryl Crow that I love, and remind myself to live by when things get tough. So, I'm going to try and condense it to make my six words:

Want what you've got, not want.

Okay here are the five people I am tagging:

1. LVBelle at monkey memories
2. Jenni at Jiggity Jigg
3. threeundertwo at Lit and Laundry
4. Kira at Although Life May Choose The Music, I Choose The Dance
5. MrsElderP at Pedroza's Place

Random Acts of Kindness

Today, I had to go to the post office to mail out a few more books for Paper Back Swap. Before I could do that, though, I had to go to Calico's to print up the labels, since both printers at home are out of ink.

The girls were being very good, so I told them that I would buy them a cup of fro-yo to share while I finished taping up the books. I guess while they were in line to order, the AT&T Guy in front of us heard and bought them each a cup of fro-yo! The guy behind the counter told me the now-long-gone AT&T guy paid for it!

The girls were pleasantly surprised, and since I had only planned on buying one cup, I was able to enjoy some, too!

I mailed out four books: Diary of a Mad Bride, Something Blue, Heaven Scent, and Pride and Prejudice. I also received a movie from the Disney Movie Club. It was Enchanted! I already have TWO copies of Enchanted! So, I have to go back to the post office tomorrow to mail it back!

And, oh yeah...it's hot as H-E-Double Hockey Sticks out there...and humid as a bathroom where someone's taking a hot-water-only shower!

Gotta love Mondays!

Fireworks for you...

I am very sad I won't be at Disneyland tomorrow, like I was last year. In fact, the only fireworks I'll be seeing are on TV! No fireworks in town, except for the (shhhhh) illegal sparklers I bought for the girls.

So, here are some fireworks for you to enjoy!!! Sit back and relax and enjoy the next 17 minutes of bliss......

Thursday..

So, I'm trying to come up with daily themes for my blogs, so even if I have nothing to write about, I have something to write about!

I've seen "Wordless Wednesdays" listed more than once. This is actually a great idea! Can someone explain a little more? A personal pic? Or can I add a funny or thought-provoking graphic that I've found on the internet?

Today's SITS Featured Blogger does a "Tirade Tuesdays" where she vents. I love that idea, but the idea of keeping notes throughout the week on what ticks me off just doesn't sound like me. If something ticks me off on Saturday, I'm going to write about it on Saturday. What other "Tuesday" themes should I consider?

What about the rest of the week? Ideas? Anyone? It would mainly be for the weekdays, but some ideas for the weekends would be much appreciated!

On another note, have you all read The Secret is in the Sauce? Awesome blog! They're doing 6 weeks of giveaways, and they're only on their 2nd week! Go read it! Also, Tip Junkie is doing 20 days of give aways. This weekend (they're extending it because of the holiday!) they're giving away a gift certificate to purchase a custom blog layout. Go check these blogs out!

One last thought....my girls come home today!!!! I'm so excited to see them! I've got the stuff I brought up yesterday unpacked, I just have to put it away. Once the girls get here, I'll put a DVD on in my room and work on my filing cabinet. That's going to be the biggest job for me!

Currently watching: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Oh, how I love Johnny Depp! :)

Today....

...will be BUSY.

It's not even 7am. I've been up since 5. I finished "Something Blue" (more on this later) this morning. I've finished my homework that's due today. In about 20 minutes, I'll be leaving to go back to the old house to finish packing up the rest of my stuff, and to clean.

I have to pick up my paycheck today, too, and deposit that into the bank. Pay car payment and rent. Buy groceries.

My mid-term is at 6pm. I'm nervous beyond belief. I took this class last semester, and while I'm having an easier time with it this semester, I bombed the mid-term last time. I have an A in the class, so I'm not too scared, but I would love to KEEP my A!

Ok, so like I mentioned before, I finished Something Blue. I started it yesterday morning when I woke up, and finished it this morning, at 5:30.

What a fabulous book! I can't remember much of "Something Borrowed," but the first couple of chapters gives enough background information that I was able to enjoy the book. I felt like I *was* Darcy through the whole thing. About half way through, I was expecting an ending fitting for the Darcy we meet at the beginning, but was very pleasantly surprised by the ending Emily Giffin wrote.

I highly recommed this book! It's on both my BC and PBS bookshelves. If you want it, let me know, and I'd be more than happy to mail it off to you! Just a fair warning, though...keep some tissues handy for the last 3 chapters!

So, this will be the last blog from me today, unless I send something via my cell phone. Wish my luck on my mid-term this evening.

Oh, yeah....my girls will be home TOMORROW!!!!!!!!

Thinking...

I've been thinking of giving my Blog a major overhaul.

since I've been blogging more, I was thinking about changing the name, which means I have to change the web address.

I'll give a heads up when I do this, so don't worry...but I need to get creative. Threeundertwo, LVBelle, Kira, Tena...help! LOL Give me ideas!!!

Ok, now I'm going to close Blogger and turn on iTunes so I can get some work done here around the house! I also need to eat lunch because I'm hungry!!!

July??

Ok, where did the first six months go? Boy, does time fly!

So, today, I've unpacked another kitchen box and got stuff put away in the girls' bathroom. I still have their suitcases on my coffee table, which have clothes they didn't take to grandma's, so I need to put those away too. I'm still looking for the box with the hangers in it!

I woke up today at 10. Of course, I didn't go to bed until after 1:30, so it's not like I got a whole heck of a lot of sleep...8.5 hours, typical for me. Once the girls come home, I'll be getting up between 7 and 8am.

Honey went into work at 5am this morning, so he'll be home at 1:30. At 10, I got the text messages from Weather.com saying it was already 101 degrees outside! I know what some of you are thinking...if I'm waking at 10, and it's already 101 outside, HOW am I supposed to be doing my C25K workout? Umm...that's a good question! I don't have an answer.

Also, as you can see, I've spruced up my blog a bit. I was playing around with it last night. I've added some new blogs to my blog list. Two of note are The Secret is in the Sauce which is having some giveaways on their blog. Check it out. I know some of you who read my blog would be great on their featured blog list. Also check out Tip Junkie, who is also having giveaways every day for 20 days! Make sure you tell them I sent you!

So, take a look around. I've added some new stuff, switched some stuff around....let me know what you think! I have one question for Tena, though. How did you get your page all spiffy? Did you pay for a membership? How did you do that? Ok...that was three questions. Sorry.

Mom Blog Network

Are you ready for another blog from me? I guess I'm trying to break some kind of record tonight..I just don't know what it is!

So, I've been checking all my favorite blogs for fun stuff to do with it. Tena's Blog has a link to the Mom Blog Network. So I added my blog to it, so now, my dear, wonderful reader, you should click that fun little icon to vote for my blog. And, if you happen to add your blog, let me know, and I'll be more than happy to return the favor!!

30 minutes left of June....I wonder how many more blogs I'll be posting?

Why is it...?

That when you own a movie on DVD, you never watch it, but when it comes on TV, you will sit through it, commercials and all?

I'm doing that right now, with "Walk The Line." I own the DVD, and wanted to watch it the other night, but didn't. I watched "Ghost Ship" instead.

But it's on FX right now, DVD on TV, and I'm watching it. Everyone knows I hate commercials, so why am I watching it on TV? No idea. I love the soundtrack, though. I even have it on my iPod. I pride myself that I have Johnny Cash songs on my iPod, but then I have to remind myself that Johnny's not the one singing! Reese Witherspoon has a great voice, though. I like her. She's so cute!

I do this with a lot of movies. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" is the popular one. "50 First Dates" is another. Both are shown on USA Network often, and I'll watch them, and record them on my DVR (*sigh* I miss my DVR), and watch them...when I OWN THE DVD!

What's wrong with this picture?

ABC

I wasn't tagged, but threeundertwo posted this a couple days ago and I'm bored and "Walk The Line" just isn't doing it for me. Love Joaquin's voice, though......ok...here we go!


A is for age: 28...less than a year and a half until I'm 30! EEEK...but, that 30th birthday is going to be FAB because I'm celebrating with LPers!
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B is for burger of choice: mmm......burgers....Whisky River BBQ Burger from Red Robin...no lettuce or tomatoes (ok, bop me on the head...shoulda had a V-8)
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C is for what kind of car you drive: Well, I'm not able to drive it much now..the alternator's out on it. But it's a 2002 Ford Focus.
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D is for your dog's name: I don't have a dog. But if I did, I'd name him....umm....I dunno
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E is for essential item you use everyday: the computer. But really, it would have to be soap..I can't go more than 24 hours without a shower...and I can't sleep if I haven't taken one. TMI? Sorry.
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F is for favorite TV show at the moment: Well, since most everything's in reruns, I don't have one at the moment. I need to remember to set the VCR (*sigh* I miss my DVR) to record The Bill Engvall Show. During the reglar season, it's CSI, Survivor, Law & Order: SVU...oh, and let's not forget Adam & Jamie on Mythbusters!
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G is for favorite game: anything that I can play with my girls. Disney Trivia Game is one they can usually beat me at...but that's because they play with the Kids' Cards, and I stack the deck to put the ones I know they don't know at the back of the deck! What a nice mommy, huh?
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H is for Home State: California, baby!
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I is for instruments you play: I played the flute in high school. And get this...not only did I found the flute at my grandma's and take it home, but while I was unpacking, I found my music!! So, if I get bored, guess what I'm doing? Oh, and I took a music class last semester, so I can play the flutaphone, too.
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J is for favorite juice: plain ol' orange juice...but it HAS to be "fresh squeezed." Not that I have to see it squeezed, but it has to say "fresh squeezed" on the container. Like Tropicana. I can't stand Minute Maid. Yuck.
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K is for whose butt you'd like to kick: my brother's. *sigh*
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L is for last restaurant at which you ate: hmm.....I think it would have to be Calico's..but we didn't eat there...we had pizza delivered. Does that count??
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M is for your favorite Muppet: are we talking classic Muppets? Or Sesame Street? Oh, well...either way, it's Kermit.
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N is for Number of Piercing: 2 in each ear...but I rarely wear earrings. Unless they're my Pirate Earrings.
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O is for overnight hospital stays: Two...one when I had each of my girls. Then, I stayed overnight with Big Sis when she was admitted in June 2006 for dehydration.
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P is for people you were with today: Just myself, mostly, until Honey came home, then we spent a little time together. But he's gotta go in to work at 5am, so he went to bed at like, 5.
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Q is for what you do with your quiet time: Blog. Read. Play on LaughingPlace. Oh, yeah, and lately, I've been unpacking.
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R is for biggest regret: right now, it's letting my girls spend 3 weeks at grandma's!!!
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S is for status: Happily taken. :)
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T is for time you woke up today: 11am. Won't be able to do that once the girls get home, though!
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U is for what you consider unique about yourself: umm............ummm............can't think of something witty and unique to say LOL
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V is for vegetable you love: corn...peas....potatoes....raw carrots....
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W is for worst habit: Like most of you who read my blog, it would have to be spending too much time on the computer. And watching too much TV.
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X is for x-rays you've had: dental, wrist...I think that's about it
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Y is for yummy food you ate today: not much...I had a mini pizza, a peanut butter and honey sandwich, and an egg salad sandwich. And iced tea...lots of iced tea.
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Z is for zodiac: Sagittarius. Because cool people were born in December :)

House, School, and stuff

So, thanks to Tena (I love my punky monkeys), I added a new blog to my blog list. It's called The Secret is in the Sauce (SITS). They do fun give aways and stuff! This week's is a genuine Brighton handbag retailed at $175. It's cute, no?

So, I've gotten about 95% of my stuff moved into the new house. The girls' bunk beds are up and made (and probably the only time they'll be made to my standards, I'm sure). My computer's hooked up in their room. I'm going to backup all my pictures and other files, then they'll be able to play games on it. There's no internet on it, but I have some games they'll find fun.

Also, school's going good. I got my pre-mid-term grade report and I have a B. However, I was given an online assignment, and it wasn't available for me to finish, and she has it listed as missing. So, I'm working on getting her to fix it. But a B is good...my mid-term is on Wednesday at 6pm.

Update: Just like I thought, I should have been excused from the assignment, since it wasn't an option for me to do it! So, I now have an A!! YAY!!! :)

My girls will be home on Friday! I can't wait. I miss them terribly and have been having problems sleeping because of it. Now that their room is ready for them, I'm missing them even more. But on Friday, after they get here, we'll do something fun if we don't have a place to go. No fireworks in town and the ones you can purchase are banned in San Diego county. So, if we don't have one of Honey's friend's houses to go to, we'll probably BBQ and go swimming, or watch some movies and play some games. Then, like is tradition, we'll watch the fireworks on ABC from WDW and Disneyland!

Where I'd Rather Be...

My little weather thing over there --------->
says it's 109 here in Borrego Springs, and 78 in Anaheim. 31 degrees?????

So, where I'd rather be right now?


Disneyland. Sitting next to the Rivers of America, enjoying a Dole Whip Float, listening to the music of New Orleans Square, watching the Mark Twain Riverboat pass by.

*sigh*

18 more days.....

Front Yard Visitors

So, last Saturday morning, I was getting ready to go back to the old house to do some packing. When we went out the front door, this is what we found.

Yep. They had just made themselves at home in the shade of our front yard!! I just wish that my girls had been home to see it! We haven't seen them lately, but the way they were just relaxing makes us think that they will be back. Honey's been busy cleaning up the front yard, so there is very little debris anymore. Now the bunnies have a place to relax!

Just a Plug...

Ok, I just read the BEST blog entry so far this week!

So, I'm plugging threeundertwo's blog entry for today: How to Make Chex Mix.

She's got a way with words. Read it!

A Meme for Monday

So, I was tagged for this meme. I'm sitting here, with it already being 100 outside at 10:30am, watching "The Other Sister" on FX, and wanting something yummy for breakfast.

Four jobs I've had:
1. Customer service rep at a teacher supply store. I started in high school, 1997, and lasted 2 years. This was the longest job I've had, and the one I loved the most.

2. Clerk Typist at IVROP. I also enjoyed the job, when I actually had work to do. I paid out the checks for gas reimbursement for CalWorks participants who had a job.

3. AVID Tutor. Gotta love working with the high schoolers. It kept my determination to teach, but to teach elementary school, so I can get to them before high school! LOL

4. The best job of all: Mommy. My 24/7 job I've held for 6.5 years... that right now, I'm on vacation from (kids at grandma's) and I'm going out of my MIND!


Four movies I could watch over and over:
1. 50 Frirst Dates. I watched this again yesterday on USA. I can't get enough...Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore are so cute together. :)

2. Any of the Harry Potter movies. On TV or DVD, I will sit through the entire 3 hours of each movie :)

3. Any of the Pirates movies (DUH, right?). Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow...need I say more?

4. It's hard for me to think of a 4th movie, because there are lots of movies I'll sit and watch when they're on TV, but don't own on DVD: Where the Heart Is and Steel Magnolias are two that come to mind.


Four places I have lived:
1. Omaha, NE -- I was about 6 and that's where my sister was born.

2. Grand Forks, ND -- Again, I was a kid, but man, thinking about the snow makes this heat a little more bareable.

3. Vallejo, CA -- where I was when my kids were born.

4. Imperial Valley, CA -- Niland, Calipat, El Centro, Westmorland -- I moved there after my divorce, and MAN, I am so glad I'm out of there! :)


Four TV shows I like:
1. Survivor -- it's like a train wreck...I can't stop watching it!

2. The Amazing Race -- I would love to do this show...to travel all over the world. With my luck, though, I'd be eliminated after the first leg :P

3. Friends -- gotta catch the reruns! If I were to get all the seasons on DVD, I would watch them constantly!

4. Desperate Housewives -- I love catching up with the women of Whisteria Lane...sometimes, my life is better, and sometimes, it's an escape from my crappy life!


Four Favorite Foods:
1. threeundertwo mentioned sourdough bread. I would have to agree. I could definitely use some fresh, hot sourdough bread right now :)

2. Pizza -- it's so versitile...and a great way to get my kids to eat veggies!

3. Mexican food -- mmm...I think I'll run to the taco shop for lunch :)

4. Italian food -- dang....now I'm really hungry!!!


Four Places I Would Rather Be:
1. Disneyland -- I'd get some Mexican food and a margarita from DCA!

2. San Francisco -- right on the wharf...I'm sure it's not over 100 degrees on the water!

3. San Diego -- closer than SF, and still probably not as hot :)

4. WDW -- while it's hot and humid, it's still Disney!


Four People I'm Tagging:
Hmm....since I was tagged by an LPer, and she tagged two other LPers on my list, too, I guess I'm going to have to hit up my other friends.

1. I Love my Punky Monkey's

2. Mommy to 2 Princesses

and, oh, what the heck...I'm tagging you anyway

3. monkey memories

4. Although Life May Choose the Music, I Choose the Dance

A Day in the Life...

So, on my LaughingPlace.com Message Board there are some of us doing a project called "A Day in the Life of LP." Yesterday, those participating carried around their cameras all day and took pictures of what happened during their day. I didn't start taking pictures until after I arrived in Borrego Springs, when Honey and I went for our sunset walk after dinner. Here are the pictures that didn't make the cut.

Behind Honey's apartment. Nothing but desert....

The mountains that seperate Borrego Springs from the Coachella Valley and Imperial Valley.

Honey exploring the desert. There is a lot of debris back there.

The last of the wild flowers. This one didn't make the cut because the house behind it is in focus. I was using Honey's camera, so I was getting used to the settings.

More wild flowers. Again, not completely in focus, plus, the flash went off, making everything else seem darker.

Check out LVBelle's pics that didn't make her cut...she's much better with the camera than I am!

Whew!

ok, new month, new blog entry!

My six-month new year resolution: do at least one new blog entry a week! ;-D

So, an update. Where to begin? I have no idea. So I'll just start with me.

I started seeing a new guy in March. His name is Jim, and he lives in Borrego Springs, which is about 45 miles from my house. Not too far, but not close enough!

I also am just finishing up my finals for the Spring Semester! I took 4 classes: Music, History, Geology, and English. I ended up being dropped from the English class, since I didn't do all the required reading lab assignments. I mean, come on! It's an ONLINE class, which means I am a very busy person! How can I be expected to do 2 and a half hours every 2 weeks on top of EVERYTHING else...all my other homework, my job, my two kids...it just wasn't possible! So I was dropped, which means that I'm taking it again...online...over the summer. But with only one class, it should be much easier to keep up with! My music and geology classes were very easy and I loved them! I know I'll be passing them. My history class, on the other hand, is an iffy situation. I probably have a "B" in the class right now, but I haven't taken my final yet (he actually postponed it until Wednesday, instead of tomorrow), and I didn't turn in my Family History Project! Ooooooops. So, I may not pass the class. So, if I don't pass my history class, I'll have 4 classes left to take until I can graduate (not including the english class I'm taking over the summer): History 100 & 101, English 211, and Math 112. Then, I'll have my AA, which means I can transfer.

Ok, the girls:

Big Sis is finishing up 1st grade! How is that possible?? Didn't she JUST start Kindergarten? Well, she's doing fabulous! She earned student of the month in April, and has been progressing by leaps and bounds with her reading! She blows me away sometimes. I love it when she writes me little notes.

Little Sis is still in preschool. I had a conference with her teacher last week, and she had nothing but great things to say! She says that Little Sis has really grasped the concept of adding and subtracting, and her reading comprehension (well, listening, since she doesn't read yet) is very very good. She can answer questions about the plot (what happened), the characters (the people), and the setting (the background), as well as sequencing the events in the story! She's one smart little cookie, and she amazes me every day! She'll be starting Kindergarten NEXT year (2009), as Big Sis enters 3rd grade. (WAHHHHHHH!!!!!)

So, that's about it for me. I know I'll be moving this summer, and as I know more information, those in the know will be getting a notice of my new address! For now, I'm off to finish my Geology final project, since we took the test on Wednesday..

Monday's final: Music & turn in Geology projects

Wednesday's final: History only!

Then, I'm done!!!! WHOO-HOOOOOO!!!!!


P.S. Did I mention that my job ended on Friday, May 31? Since the high school gets out next Thursday, they didn't need us tutors anymore, so our last day was on Friday. I'll miss my job, but now I can focus on things that need to get done so I can move on to the next phase of my life!!

So much to say!

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted a real blog. I don't even know where to begin!

I suppose I'll have to think on this, and work on it. I've got homework tonight, which I suppose is more important than a Blog. I will definitely work on one this week for all my readers (well, reader.. I mean, how many do I have? ROLL CALL!)

A Hundred Thousand

At 2:10 PM today.

The Blahs

This holiday season was really sucky.

I couldn't get into the holiday spirit. Even after listening to Holiday Music since before Thanksgiving and spending 5 days at Disneyland, which was all decked out for Christmas.

With my sister leaving and us celebrating Christmas early, Christmas morning just didn't have that same anticipation is usually does. Celebrating Christmas at my dad's just wasn't the same either.

The whole holiday season seemed so hectic and crazy, I just couldn't sit and enjoy it.

Here's to a much better 2008...may it be a whole hell of a lot better than 2007.