Rischa's Rants, Raves, and Ramblings

Bored of Blogging and iPhone Apps

I'm still alive and kicking. I almost closed this blog in favor of just having the Blogger blog. I figured since I like Blogger better and it's free, unlike this blog until yesterday, I'd just close this as my personal blog and combine the two. While procrastinating I found out Typepad now has something called a "Micro" plan that's totally free. The design will have to be limited, thus the ugly background color, but paying $80 a year for a blog that's harder to deal with  than the free one didn't make sense. The only good thing I could see from having this blog was the amount of followers I have here. I don't get as many hits as I did when I blogged daily, but I've managed to rack up over 20,000 hits without even trying. I'm guessing it's from the free Photoshop Actions I made and given away judging by the stats. Or maybe Typepad shows up better in Google searches? Who knows. Anyway, now that I can keep this one free, too, I'll just keep it. I'm a little sentimental toward it since it was my first blog and I've had it since before most people even knew what a blog was. As someone who considers themselves a creative person, though, it does drive me a little nuts that I can't mess with the design to make it pretty. Hopefully Typepad will change that one day. 

Even with all the free blog service on my other blog and now this one, too, I don't find very much interest in blogging any more. I think because everyone has a blog now and they're all so interesting I just can't seem to find my own that interesting by comparison. People are spending all KINDS of time on just one little post! I don't know how they find the time! I have made posts like that with beautiful, edited photos, photoshoped images, tutorials, well thought out posts, and etc... I just can NOT put that kind of time into something that doesn't pay. I do enjoy it when I have really interesting things to chat about, but until then I have to be honest....I probably won't be around that much. Besides, they (whoever "they" happen to be) say "quality is better than quantity", right? I'll still be around, but I won't waste your time with my boring daily details....that's all. 

Before I go I MUST post some sort of image! I have always thought that blog posts lacking in some sort of image are just so incredibly dull. So, how about checking out my apps for my iPhone. I add new ones frequently, so why not do an update. You might see an app or two you're interested in trying out!

I know. I really should get caught up in my Google Reader. That's a LOT of reading! I need to delete a few blogs off my list. These screen shots were taken last weekend before I did the big iOS5 update. I had heard bad, bad things about the update and was afraid of losing everything, so I did screen shots in case I couldn't restore the apps. Turns out I didn't need it. By the way, am I the only one that needs a tutorial every time she uses iTunes? Sheesh! I hate that software! Anywho, the icons are a bit different on some of the apps that come standard and there a few new ones, as well. I like the new update. My favorite part of the update is how it now shows messages on the homescreen. Maybe I'll post another shot of them from after the update later.

Thanks for reading and sticking around the ole blog. <3

PS. That smile was totally accidental. Joel witnessed it. I was doing the usual circle on the bread when it spattered and made the eyes. Kolby did the same wth his ketchup the weekend prior. Here is his...

What can I say? Our ketchup has a lot of character? LOL I thought it was funny. It's the little things.

Low Carb Vanilla Almond Pancake Poppers & A Story

How about another recipe? Yes? Okay!

(Skip to bottom for recipe)

Well, first let me preface this with a little story. A story about a girl with a little too much junk in the trunk. A girl who could no longer squeeze a leg into her skinny jeans. A girl who had more badonk than Beyonce and J-Lo. A girl who....okay, you get the point. So it was time for this pancake and pizza loving girl to try a new diet. This diet is for people who can't handle sugar in ANY form. The Atkins Diet. Ugg....isn't that the one that doesn't let you have sugar? Yep! That's the one! The one the girl had put off trying until I.....errr....I mean SHE...had tried EVERY other diet under the sun.

The girl should have listened to her doctor in the first place. You see, her doctor told her many months before that she had PCOS and was probably insulin resistant and should try a low carb diet. But this girl, being the sugar addict that she was, didn't listen. She said to herself, "I can find some other diet that will let me have my wonderful, yummy, oh-so-fabulous sugar and still lose weight." But sadly, the girl was wrong. She tried and tried until she got to the point of jogging 3 miles every day and eating like a rabbit and still only maintained her weight. This made the girl sad. So finally, she called her doctor and asked for the medicine her doc had recommended so many months before and started cutting back on sugar; Sweet, wonderful, mouth watering sugar. As the months passed the girl began to drop weight slowly, but consistently. The stubborn girl realized her doctor was right and she started to feel good about herself once again. Then the girl hit a plateau. No more weight was being lost. So after a bit of denial, the girl realized it was time to get serious. She decided to purchase the book, "The New Atkins for a New You" on Amazon. The book arrived 2 days later and she devoured the pages as if it were Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese icing. One grocery shopping trip later she was ready to get started. Since that day she has begun to lose consistently again and is now fitting into her skinny jeans. No more over sized badonk for the happy little girl. The moral of the story? Go for the thing you want most. If that thing is cupcakes and doughnuts, fine. But if the thing is to look good and be healthy, you just might have to sacrifice.

Oh, what a dramatic blogger I am today, right? Ha! I promise I will eventually get to the recipe mentioned in the title. Just a little more reading first.

Keep in mind that I'm NOT very domestic, so actually baking and using recipes is a big deal around here. I can cook dinner for my family and I follow directions well. (Not physical ones....I get lost going to the store, but tutorials, recipes, etc... I have that under control) I just don't like spending time in the kitchen. So this new lifestyle has been quite a change for me. I've had lots of help from web sites, friends (thank you Christa and Candice) and books. Where was I going with this? Oh yeah, the recipe. Back to the point. This isn't just MY recipe. I had tried 2 pancake recipes that were okay, but not great. The first one tasted good, but the pancakes fell apart while making them. The second recipe had an aftertaste because of all the fake sweetener and was really thin making it hard to form any sort of shape. So I told my friends, Candice and Christa, I wanted to combine the two next time I try. Candice, who I was chatting with the other night after my second failed attempt, decided she wanted pancakes that night and combined the two recipes. She came up with a recipe that she said was good, but still thin. So I added extra meal and subtracted a bit of sweetener and found the winning pancakes!! This pancake lover couldn't be happier. Now, let me just say that this is not MY recipe alone. I think Candice did all the hard work of coming up with measurements. THANK YOU, Candice! And Christa came up with the idea to use less sweetener. Actually, her words were, "Why do you need sweetener at all when you're just going to drown the things in SF syrup afterward?" LOL So last night I got my new Pancake Popper Pan out and tried the following recipe:

• 2 Tablespoons Vanilla Whey Protein Powder (I use Top Care purchased @ Winn Dixie)
• 2 Tablespoons Unblanched Almond Meal (from local Health Food Shop, or you can make it)
• 1/2-1 Teaspoon Splenda For Baking
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1 Egg
• 1 Tablespoon Water
• 1/2 Teaspoon Oil
• 1/2 Teaspoon Maple Extract

Mix all ingredients, turn heat to medium and let pan preheat, butter pan, pour batter into whatever size you'd like and cook until you see the bubbles forming on top. This recipe gave me 7 poppers. I do not have the exact carb count or any nutritional information for you. I may or may not figure that up later and post about it. Hey, I told you...I'm not domestic and any time not spent cooking or even thinking about it is good to me.

If you're interested in actual poppers like I made you'll want to go to Target. The pan is around $20 or less, but you won't regret spending a little cash on it. Using this recipe with this pan makes the perfect little bite size snack or breakfast alongside a few strips of bacon. I had the remaining poppers this morning with maple bacon. 

If you're looking at this pan and wondering how to flip them, you just use a fork to do that. It's easier than I thought it would be when I bought the pan.

Don't ask me why this image is upside down. I opened it in PSE and it was right side up. I look at it in the preview screen on Typepad and it's right side up. I post it and it's upside down! GRR! Oh well, you can just stand on your head I guess. lol It's a shitty cell photo anyway, so you're not missing out on much. Same with the other photos.

If you make these let me know how yours turn out and how you like them. And again, a big thank you to Candice for coming up with and sharing her measurements! If I didn't have your recipe to go off of I'd never have come up with this one.

By the way, for those of you who can not find pre-made Almond Meal you could always make it yourself. I've done it, so I know you can do it. Here's a link with a video I found to help.

Chicken (or Steak) Quesadilla a la Moi

With almost anything having to do with domestication I revolt and run the opposite direction. Cleaning? Naw...I think I'll pass. Coupon clipping? No, thank you! Tupperware parties? F*ck off! But sometimes I do put on the domestic goddess crown and whip up something yummy in the kitchen. That's one thing I inherited from my Mom and Grandmother. They can cook their asses off! So, when Kolby was going through his Taco Bell Quesadilla phase of life I figured I had better come up with a recipe similar to theirs or buy Taco Bell stock. Since I'm better in the kitchen than on Wall Street I threw together a little recipe. I always get rave reviews when I serve this one. Kolby even said tonight that I should work in a restaurant. Again, no, thanks, but I appreciate the compliment.

Enough with the yapping and horrible cell photos...here's the recipe. SO simple!

Ingredients:

• Chicken or Steak cut into bite sized (I think the non-domestically challenged folks call it diced) pieces
• Package of Fajita spice mix
• Flour Tortillas in whatever size you like
• Butter (I use the Omega 3 stuff because I'm fooling myself)
• Salsa Con Queso
• Shredded Mexican Cheese

First you'll have to cook the chicken according to whatever the Fajita spice mix packet says, with one exception. I leave out the bell peppers, onion, or any sort of healthy thing like that. We just need the good stuff....meat and cheese!  Once the meat is all cooked up and smelling like BO... (Yes, I think Fajita spices smell like BO. Don't blame me next time you're working up a sweat if you feel like having a Fajita or Quesadilla) ...set it aside and get out your favorite skillet. Warm it to medium heat and load it with butter. Who needs healthy arteries, right? Place a tortilla in the skillet to soak up that butter and cover with the shredded cheese. And I do mean COVER. I'm a big fan of cheese. Next, cover half of the tortilla with the meat. Top the meat with the Salsa Con Queso....and possibly even more shredded cheese if you're like me. Fold the non-meat side of the tortilla over the meat side. Let it sizzle and brown to your liking. I like them nice and crispy. Then flip it to brown and crisp the other side and you're done!

Now that you've read my recipe I bet you're thinking, "why did she mix all the extra opinion in with it? Now I'll have to delete all that when I copy and paste!" For those of you thinking that way (you know....logically) I'll give the directions again minus all the extra thoughts. I just can't be simple. I don't know how.

Copy/Paste Instructions:

• Cook chicken according to Fajita spice mix packet instructions leaving out bell peppers and onions
• Place tortilla in buttered skillet on medium heat
• Cover tortilla in shredded Mexican cheese
• Cover one half of cheesed up tortilla with previously cooked meat
• Spread Con Queso dip over meat
• Fold tortilla
• Brown both sides of tortilla to your liking
• Enjoy!

Yep, it's simple. Anything I make is usually simple. Otherwise I won't bother with it.

This post is dedicated to the following Facebook peeps: Candice, Sherry, Peggy, Cindy, and Katie.

The Most Random Blog Post EVER

There was only one day left of the 30 Days of Tumblr thing that I wanted to do and it was a Random day. So I guess this takes me back to blogging as usual. I would have posted the "Random" day two weeks ago, but I had a headache and migraines for about a week the day after the last post. Also, Joel was off work and there was yard work going on and I'm taking a class, and, and, and I could keep going with the excuses, but they'd be no more interesting to you than they are to me. They're of NO interest to me, by the way.

So today was a long one. I had to go into Orlando to see my Rheumy, who was a complete asshole as usual. Seriously, he's such a jerk. Joel met him for the first time today and the first thing he said to me after we walked out was how big of a douche he was to me. Joel said he wanted to say something, but he knows I have to keep seeing him until my GOOD Rheumy takes our insurance again. Then I had the pleasure of lab work. Nothing new, but never fun, either. I have to have tests every 6 weeks because of the RA meds I'm on. Anyway, after that we went grocery shopping. Then got home, realized we forgot some stuff, and went BACK to the grocery store. Then Joel grilled Bratwurst while I made fries. They weren't exactly healthy, but oh...so yummy!

I don't have much else I feel like talking about at the moment, so here are some cell photos of the fellas doing yard work. I was the supervisor. LOL Then some random stuff after that...

...and the treat for their hard work was...

 A little treat my coffee gave me a few days ago...Aww...a ♥

...and then a little treat from the sunset...
 
  

Yeah, I know. I already posted some of these on FB and Twitter.

Here's one I haven't shown. Lacey says hello blog hoppers!

...and like the caption on it says, PenPen & Dad...

...she stands this way as much as any human... 
 
  Enough photos for you? It's enough for me!

I'm off to bed. I think I fell asleep somewhere between the first photo and here, so I might as well go to bed, right?

♥xoxo♥

Rischa

PS. Look at my blog's brand new "Like" button for Facebook! Do you like me? Click it!

PPS. Sorry about the unedited photos. How lazy of me, right? At least I posted SOMETHING! Done is better than perfect. That's my new motto.

30 Days of Tumblr - Day 25 — Your day, in great detail.

Day 25 — Your day, in great detail.

Oh boy! You get to read about my oh-so-exciting day! Lucky you!

Ha! In case your sarcasm meter is broken, that was sarcasm. My day is seriously lacking in any excitement. I started this Sunday by sleeping late. I woke to the sound of my finches yelling at one another. I dragged myself out of the bed, did my lady's room business (hey, it says detailed), and promptly laid down for a few more minutes before deciding to face the day. Less than 5 minutes later I heard PenPen sniffing and whining under the door because she knew I had been up. I opened the door to greet the spoiled ones and have them lick my toes. Joel let them outside so I could get a little peace. I laid down on the couch as I STILL wasn't awake enough to make myself something to eat. I laid there for a couple of minutes until the dogs wanted back inside. After all, it's hot out there. So Joel lets them back inside and I go make myself some cheese grits. This seems to be my go-to meal when I'm dead tired. I didn't sleep a wink last night because of the head ache mentioned in my last post. I'm feeling a little better today, but the head ache persists a little bit. It's better, though, so that's something.

Hey! You there! Wake up! My day isn't over yet!

So I sit down at my desk, take my meds, and eat my meal while I go through mail to see if there's anything important. The only good emails I had were from Christa. I always look forward to her mail in the morning. She usually does her mail after I'm snoozing, so I wake up to her new mail. So after bathing, getting dressed, making coffee, making tea for the fellas, and cleaning a little bit I sat down to answer mail from Christa. She's the only one that emails me anything good any more. The rest is just junk or Facebook notifications. Why did everyone give up emailing? BTW, one of her emails was to let me know she has a new blog. Check it out and leave her some comment love to welcome her to the blogging world, why don't ya? So I started replying to her mail and got interrupted a few times. Joel called me from the store and I had to tend to the aforementioned Tea making so it wouldn't boil over. Hmm...what else. Oh, I took a photo with my phone and emailed it to Christa. It was an inside thing, so it's none of your beeswax. Then I made Kolby some lunch. He had leftovers from last night. We had BBQ'd boneless ribs and shrimp with cheesy rice and baby peas. I then came back to replying to mail. I also took a few minutes to look around at some blogs and a YouTube video or two. I then made myself a second cup of coffee and washed some colored cloths. I'm waiting on them to finish so I can put them in the dryer.

That's about all I can remember or STAND to tell you about. How friggin' dull can you get, eh? I see tomorrow is supposed to be me telling you about my week. The next day is to tell you about my month. Then the next one is to tell you about my YEAR! Holy crap?! Is there anyone out there that's THAT damn bored? No! I won't be doing those! I would fall asleep writing it and YOU all would skip it all together I bet! And I wouldn't blame you one bit!

So I guess I'll have a few random days to make up for the skipping of the boring details of my week/month/year. You are welcome. LOL

I think I'll go read for a while. Both of the fellas are playing games. Kolby's on World of Warcraft and Joel's bought a new game for the PS3.

See ya all tomorrow!

xo

Rischa

30 Days of Tumblr - Day 15 — Something that is currently over-rated.

Day 15 — Something that is currently over-rated.

Half way to the finish, Baby! Then I'll have to go back to coming up with my own ideas for blog entries. Uh oh...thinking on my own? I may have forgotten how to do that already.

Do you really want my thoughts on things that are over-rated? There are so many!

Before I give you my answer, here are just a few of the many things that are over-rated in my opinion.

Justin Bieber

This kid isn't really THAT good, is he? Every time I've seen him he was sporting the "I'm the shit" attitude, for one thing. And his music really isn't that outstanding. I mean he has singing talent, that's for sure. But why is everyone so smitten over this mini-star?

Black Coffee

What is it about drinkers of black coffee that makes them feel superior to those of us who take ours with cream or sweetener? Just because you prefer the taste of one thing over the other doesn't make you special. If you really want to impress me then fill that over-sized mug with some Tequila. If you guzzle it without puking or making a face then you're pretty impressive. Otherwise, shut the f*&k up about your black coffee and hand me the creamer, ya douche! I'm not hating on those of you who drink black coffee. I'm hating on the ones that seem to think they're somehow more awesome than those of use who don't.

Blackberry Storms

These "smart phones" can't do NEARLY as much fun stuff as the iPhone! Why have they always been compared? I don't get it? Granted, a Blackberry is more fun than a regular cell, but it's not even in the same league as the iPhone. I had my BB for a year and it served its purpose, but I don't understand how they can charge as much for a BB as they do iPhones and even put them in the same category. Maybe that's Apple's fault. Maybe Apple should come up with a totally new category for the iPhone other than smart phone.

Farmville & Other Time Wasting FB Apps

I know I'm opening myself up to hate mail on this one, but WHY oh why do so many people play Farmville? I just don't get it. Facebook isn't enough of a time sucker for you? You want to tend a digital farm while you're at it? And guess what!? Those of us who do not play it (or the many other time wasters) don't give a flying fart if you need some pretend thing for your pretend farm. Wow, that came out bitchy...sorry about that. Okay, maybe I shouldn't speak for other people, but I don't enjoy reading about pretend farms. Maybe because I grew up on a real one I don't see the point. Maybe that's it. Maybe it'd be intriguing to me if I hadn't actually lived on the real thing.That doesn't explain why I also don't get the rest of the FB time suckers. It just gets in the way of the real life updates to me. While you're at it, why even publish it if it's for YOUR pleasure? If you're playing for your own fun why do WE need to see it? I've hidden Farmville from view on FB, but there's a new one every single day that I have to hide. I can't even imagine if I hadn't started hiding those damn things. I'd never see the REAL stuff going on for all the PRETEND stuff. I'm not saying that all of you people that play it are douches like the black coffee snobs, but it's just not something I understand. So it goes into the "What Rischa thinks is over-rated" pile. With all that said, if you enjoy it, keep playing it....not that you need my permission or even give a crap what I think. If I played something and I enjoyed it I wouldn't care what YOU thought.

I could probably keep going with the things I dub "over-rated", but I think I'm coming off like a real bitch, so I'll call it a day. Now, let's just examine the choices above, shall we?

There are 3 things on my list that people will eventually tire of and move on. So my choice will be the thing that'll stick around for years and years. People will eventually get tired of the time wasting Farmville and move on to another time wasting activity. Like Blogging perhaps? The same can be said for Justin Bieber. Blackberry Storms will become outdated eventually, as well. It may have already happened with the Droid. So that leaves us with Black Coffee!

Ding, ding, ding....we have a winner!

What do I think is over-rated?

Black Coffee!

Really people! If you like it, drink it. Just don't feel special because of it. Feel special for some other reason. Maybe you feel special because you saved a pretend pig on your pretend farm? Or maybe you're on a Blackberry shopping high? Or maybe Justin Bieber makes you tingle. Although, if you're over 18 I think that's either illegal or just plain wrong, so stop that! Shame on you!

The above opinions are those of the blog host and do not reflect her thoughts on YOU personally....unless you're a coffee snob? These opinions are meant to be taken lightly, so lighten the hell up if you're steaming right now. Don't complain to me in the comments if you disagree with the thoughts above. Seriously, I really don't give a damn what you think as it pertains to the listed items. And I'm surprised you care about mine. But you must if you read this far down, right?

xo

Rischa

Alone & Packin' Heat

I'm drawing a blank on what to blog about. I had something in mind when I went to Typepad.com, but now that I'm here I don't remember what I was intending to say. Well, I guess I'll just state the facts of the day to get things started.

Joel is in Fort Walton on his business trip. You know, the one I was supposed to go on with him. Anyway, this is my first day all alone. Kolby is visiting my family in GA. It's just me and the critters. I'm not afraid to be alone OR admit online that I'm alone. Why? Because I'm packing heat! Haha! So don't any of you weirdos get any ideas unless you like the taste of hot lead!

I haven't really done very much with my day. I'm almost done with my usual chores. I did go for a run. I'm enjoying the runs. Even though they almost kill me. lol It will take me a while to work my way up to jogging more than a couple minutes at a time. I took Lacey with me. She might be getting too old to run for any length of time. I thought I should probably take the larger of the two girl dogs since I was alone and it was night time. It's too hot to run during the day. I called Joel before and after the run so he'd know I made it home safe. A girl can never be too careful with all the crazies in the world. There are a lot of runners/walkers at night in our neighborhood. It's pretty safe. There are lots of cops that live here, too.

After I got back from my jog/walk I had some Chicken Corn Chowder. I love that stuff! I'm yearning for some more sugar cookies with cream cheese icing now. I'm forcing myself to wait until my Sunday night shows come on, though. That way I can have a little treat while I watch Dexter and Californication. I hate that last week was the last "Curb" of the season. The Seinfeld reunion was great!

Alright, I'm outta here. It's time to feed and water the birds and then the gliders. By that time I can slip into my gown and watch some shows before bed. Oh, and the cookies....can't forget those!

(Photo taken with my blackberry) 

Thanksgiving Day 2009

I hope everyone's Thanksgiving feast and family time was excellent. We had a pretty okay day. I got up at 8:30 and started cooking right away. By 1 PM our feast was ready. The turkey took a bit longer to get to its optimum internal temperature. It always takes longer than the recipe says. It was extremely yummy, though, once it was finally ready. I'm more of a fan of the fixins than the bird, though. I enjoyed the gravy and the green beans most. I think Joel is a fan of the stuffing & gravy. Oh, and the pumpkin pie with whipped cream. I'm not a fan of pumpkin pie, so I had red velvet cake with cream cheese icing and pecans. After that things pretty much slowed down to a halt. Joel got interested in something on TV and in his computer and I took a nap.

I haven't heard from or called any family yet. I guess now is as good a time as any. Happy Thanksgiving to you.

All is quiet

There's nothing much going on in the house today. Joel got off work at lunch time, came home and took a nap. Kolby is playing video games. The furry kids are snoozing. The Finchies make a "meep meep" noise every once in a while. Otherwise, it's just the sound of me typing this blog entry. I'm on my laptop because it has been storming. Every time the lights would flicker my desktop restarted. Annoying! Anyway, I just finished cleaning off some unnecessary programs from this computer, so hopefully it'll be smokin' once again. It had slowed to a snail's pace. Or like Katie Lynn said yesterday, "like a sloth on as skateboard"....or something similar. Heheh

I just finished making Rice Krispie Treats. Now we have the torture of waiting on them to cool before we can munch on them. I haven't made them in years. I forgot how easy they are to make. They're not QUITE as bad for you as some other yummy treats. They're not exactly healthy, though. Too bad. Everything yummy makes us fat. What a cruel trick!

Yesterday Kolby had his annual homeschool evaluation. He always dreads that even though he passes every single time with flying colors. She's very sweet to Kolby, too. We're both glad the evaluation is over, though.

Today started off very stressfully. Mom texted me to let me know Mam-maw had fallen and broken her hip. She has to have surgery tomorrow. Of course that has been all that I could think of all day. It's hard to live so far from family in these situations. I wish I could snap my fingers and be with her. I talked to Mam-maw and she said she was in a lot of pain. I wish I could take it away from her. She doesn't deserve to be in any pain. She's the sweetest person I know. But I guess it doesn't work like that. Sometimes it seems like the people who deserve to suffer don't and vice versa. Please pray, if that's something that you do, that she comes through surgery with flying colors and heals quickly.

In other news, I haven't been to the gym in 3 days. I'm feeling quite guilty about it. I was on such a roll. Maybe tonight I'll go if this head ache and queasiness goes away. Oh, did I not mention those things? Yeah, not feeling so hot today. All 3 of us (Kolby, Joel & myself) are feeling a bit sick in the tummy today and last night. I think we ate bad subs from Subway. The head ache is just a bonus for me. Ha...lucky me!

What would a blog post be without a little eye candy. Here's Queen Penny-Penny on her throne.

Click the image to view it a bit larger.

I'm going to go check on the treats and maybe set up the web cam to show what my Finchies are now doing. They're building a nest. One of them (Blake) is anyway. L8r!

Nyquil Take Me Awayyyy

Yeah, I know it's Calgon, but tonight Nyquil is taking my troubles away I hope. Nose? Clogged! Head? Aching! Throat? Making me cough! I'm hoping that I'll be ready to dose off by the end of this entry.

So it has been a while....sue me! :-P I just haven't been in the mood for blogging. Not that there really is anything to blog ABOUT anyway. Hmm...blog topics? Oh, I know!

True Blood; Are any of you watching it? If you don't watch the show just skip to the next paragraph now because this one won't make much sense to you unless you're a fan. I can't tell you how much I love this show! And, no, it isn't because of Erick and his sexy eyes, hair, bod, and everything else! Although, it doesn't hurt. Jason and Bill aren't bad, either! Wait, where was I going with this? Ha! Teasing....I remember. I wondered after the premier season if the show could keep up with how action packed it was last year, but I'm not worried any more. I mean HOLY CRAP! Did you all see that half man half bull tonight? And WTF is in that stuff Pig Lady is feeding everyone? Oh, and who all thought Sucki was a moron for slapping Erick? I mean HELLO! He's a vampire, you dumbass! I know she's supposed to be our fearless heroin, but come on....she was coming off a little on the dumbass side there, which reminded me of her brother. It sure isn't hard to talk Jason into changing his mind, is it? If I wasn't getting sleepy and could remember all the names on the show I'd keep going with my theories, but it's getting harder and harder to concentrate. So I'll move on to the next paragraaaaaaaaph.........NOW!

Joel and I watched "Hung" after TB went off and were not impressed. I mean, really....it's about a man that's down on his luck with a big third leg. You don't even see the main character in the show! It hides behind a zipper the whole time. Not that I'm wanting to see the thing, but if it's centered around how huge it is then....well.....it's not good to have an invisible main character, ya know? Donny, the guy that the show is really centered around is only interesting beCAUSE of his "you know". Other than that he's just a football coach with a crap life. Most Pilot episodes pull you into wanting to see more. This one just made me want to watch True Blood, Nurse Jackie or Weeds to get that one out of my system. Seriously depressing show! Since it comes on after True Blood I'm sure I'll see it again. If that happens and it looks any more interesting the second go around I'll be the first to admit it has improved. It could happen I guess. For now, though, I won't be DVRing it.

So to let you know I'm not some couch potato that just sits around watching TV all the time I should probably report that I've been going to the gym for about 3 or 4 weeks now. Joel and I joined Anytime Fitness in Leesburg. It's working out very well for me. Joel has been having some health concerns and is seeing about it. He's only gone 3 times I think. I hope he can start going with me soon, though. It's more fun when he goes. He'll be seeing the doctor tomorrow morning to get some test results back. Wish him luck. I want our next 10 years together to be healthy ones. Which leads me to my next paragraph...

Joel and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary a little over a week ago. Well, celebrated might not be the best description of what we did, but we were together and we were happy with that so it was a success in my book. I had a doctor's appointment and some lab work done, so that wasn't exactly a dream come true, but the rest of the day was purely fun. We spent it in Orlando shopping, eating, and just enjoying one another's company. We ate at Bahama Breeze, which is our new favorite. We gave each other the gym membership. Haha...what are you supposed to get for your spouse after 10 years? We're not traditional. 

I had some other thoughts that were going into this blog entry, but right now I"m thinking about the back of my eyelids and how comfortable this bed and my pillow is so....