Memorial Day memories 2009

Here are some cool things I saw or heard today: the ragin' chocolate milk Falls! (wow, yucky muddy!) a gianormous American flag covering the entire front of Colonial Baptist Church. SO cool!! Willie & George running with so much happiness during our walk a curtain of cottony fluff between me & the sun that George kicked up ahead of me on our walk (other than the whine of the model planes flying overhead) hearing the lapping of the lake, music of the insects & otherwise complete silence hottie Hugh Jackman kicking some serious Wolverine and mouth-sewen-shut-Ryan-Reynolds-bad-Mutant XI butt!! hearing a customer actually reacting to something I said during my remote & inquiring about a car at the Herb Easley! Maybe I CAN sell cars! : )

Mama's Day

Last year I had a really hard time with Mother's Day. For some reason this day, which I had never really celebrated to a degree before, suddenly became very heavy on my heart. Maybe it was the realization that I had such a crappy, nonchalant attitude while my mom was still alive. But now that she was gone, I was missing out. Stupid reasoning but kind of goes along with the whole "you don't miss something till it's gone." Anyway, the weeks leading up to Mother's Day 2009 were getting me anxious and I really didn't want to have a repeat of last year. Especially since my dad's new wife has been here a little over a year now. She's really great. SO nice and gracious, loves animals and REALLY loves my dad. She had only been in town a few weeks before Mother's Day 08 so I really didn't have the connection that I do now. So for the first time, sadly ever I think, I'm ready for Mother's Day. I have her pressies all ready do go. Well, I need a box, but then I'm done. Well, I need to fill out the card but then I'll REALLY be done. It's weird that I'm prepared for a holiday. I'm usually wrapping stuff 10 min before I leave the house. But Mother's Day is also a day I reflect on the fact that I'm NOT a Mom in the traditional way. I have Willie & George and that puts me in the Pet Parent category. But I'd like to think that being a Mom ultimately means sacrificing needs and wants and giving of yourself to someone else. Whether that's your kid, your aging parent or a co-worker. So to all the woman out there, who sacrifice, love unconditionally and clean, have a WONDERFUL Mother's Day!!!

Don't accidentally kill yer dog

My friend, Casey made the brilliant idea that we should eat salad for dinner every night for a month. So I stocked up on the healthy stuff Sunday and got ready for this very challenging task.....which I've already broken with tonight's Filet-o-Fish but at least I lasted a couple days. Well, actually I had salad AND some other veggies, fruit & cake last night for the Wildcats Banquet so, ok, I lasted ONE day. Don't judge me. 

Anyway the reason I'm posting this is because the ONE day (Monday) I did eat salad, I gave Willie & George some raw broccoli but as I gave it to them, I suddenly wondered if that was on the "bad food for dogs" list. Thankfully, two days later, they're still alive 'n kickin and I just came across this article on Yahoo! that actually covers the good & bad people food for puppies. Thankfully (most) fruit & veggies made the "good" list. In the big NO-NO category: chocolate. Which I had a dog + chocolate = scariness experience last week on vacation. But I'll tell you about that later. 

I was surprised to read the real reason dogs eat grass and I'm very glad to know all the hassle I have with brushing their teeth is worth it! 

Here's the article: 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29780984/?GT1=43001&pg=2#Health_CreatureComforts_PetMythsaw broccoli but as I gave it to them, I suddenly wondered if that was on the "bad food for dogs" list. Thankfully, two days later, they're still alive 'n kickin and I just came across this article on Yahoo! that actually covers the good & bad people food for puppies. Thankfully (most) fruit & veggies made the "good" list. In the big NO-NO category: chocolate. Which I had a dog + chocolate = scariness experience last week on vacation. But I'll tell you about that later. 

I was surprised to read the real reason dogs eat grass and I'm very glad to know all the hassle I have with brushing their teeth is worth it! 

Here's the article: 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29780984/?GT1=43001&pg=2#Health_CreatureComforts_PetMyths

Holy humidity and bald tires, Batman!

Ok, so this humidity is the reason I don't live in Houston or anywhere near a coastline!! I can hardly breathe! And what little time I spend on my body-less hair is for nought. 

Did you know your car will fail the annual State Inspection if your tires are too bald? My dad casually pointed out that I might need some new tires a week or so ago so luckily I budgeted that in this month but I guess I'm gonna have to go back to the inspection place AFTER I get the tires. Oh well. 

Update on my Twilight obsession: 
I think I'm cured. I didn't watch the movie with director & stars commentary yet because I bought the book & spent all weekend reading. I finished on Tuesday and would've been done sooner if I hadn't kept falling asleep. I feel horrible for hating the writing style so much. And my hatred for Bella as a gangly, awkward, klutsy "normal" girl grew page by page. Ok, we get it! She's NORMAL and he's an ANGEL with a chest of marble. So after not reading a single sentence of JK Rowling's Harry Potter epic, I had to vote for her on Tony's poll question the other day. I feel like a Twilight traitor! But, right now, I'm blaming it on watching the movie first. So I AM going to read New Moon before the movie comes out in Nov. But if that doesn't go well either, I'm done with this book series....I'll stick to the movies.

I have a problem

This was a blog I originally posted at 929nin.com......

Hello. My name is Little Meg. And I'm addicted to Twilight. 

In the span of a 5 day movie-rental, I saw it four times and watched all the deleted scenes and extra stuff. 

Then yesterday I broke down & bought the two-disc version & watched all the extra, extra stuff off the second disc. 

My plans for the weekend include tracking down a copy of the book and watching the movie again, this time with commentary from Catherine Hardwicke, Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson. 

I need help.....

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And here's a response I got from rosalie72...

You are in good company with your Twilight addiction. It seems everyone I know, even a little older ladies like myself (hu hum..36) are fascinated by Twilight. I saw the movie first and didn't think much of it until I read the book, then the second book New Moon, and boy I was hooked! Now I watch to the movie just to see the characters! 

Be ready for a tear jerker in New Moon. Stephenie Meyer's writing does get better with each book. She doesn't have a degree in writing, but she should have a degree in good story telling! 

Oh yea, if your still a twi hard in a few months, there's a TwiCon in Dallas July 31 to August 2!

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My only question at this point is, what exactly do you DO to earn a degree in English?  I mean besides reading what else do you do in/for class??  Hmmm, let me think....

I'm still going to read New Moon though.