I'm Unusual???

I don't know, you think I'm unusual?? LOL!! I'd like to think I'm unique rather than unusual. I would have to agree though, my blog is uncensored cause I just don't care what others think (in a negative sense that is)! ;O)

I would like to hear what you think about this though. Do you agree with this and my blog style?

Your Blogging Type is Unique and Avant-Garde

You're a bit ... unusual. And so is your blog. You're impulsive, and you'll often post the first thing that pops in your head. Completely uncensored, you blog tends to shock... even though that's not your intent. You tend to change your blog often, experimenting with new designs and content.

What's" Your Blogging Personality?

My Weekly Assignment

This weeks assignment, I have to choose one of the four prompts and write about it.

1.) Lost? How come?
2.) If I could take tomorrow off work I'd...
3.) Write a letter to someone you miss greatly
4.) 10 things I believe in...

I choose #4.....

10 things I believe in:

1. God and that Jesus died for my sins
2. My family and friends
3. Love
4. My child's love, which happens to be the best thing in the whole world!!!
5. Freedom of speech
6. Spankings
7. The death penalty
8. You will be treated by the way you act
9. Global Warming is man made
10. Myself

Happy Birthday Grandma!!

It was today, 94 years ago that my grandma was born. What a long life she has lived. She was an Avon lady, someone who loves dancing and being with her friends and family. With the fact that she has dementia, I can't imagine her telling this day any different from yesterday. All I can say is....WOW! 94 years!!

As a child, my brother and I used to go up to her condo in Auburn, CA and stay the night there. She had a roll away couch and my brother and I would sleep underneth it rather than on top. LOL! I remember she would take us to the community swimming pool too and how much Bobby and I loved going there. So many things reminds me of her. From her red Dodge Dart she had to the sound of the news on the AM channels of the radio to her troll doll she had sitting on the dash of her car. Even when my dad divorced our step-mom, my grandma would drive out to Antioch every week to take care of us while my dad was at work and then drive back home for the weekend. This was until my mom and dad got back together when I was 6 years old.

Yesterday I went with my mom to Target to get some stuff for my grandma's birthday. I picked up a card for her also. My parents are taking the gifts to her today. I keep debating on going over there after work today. I know, that sounds terrible. I love my grandma very much!! However, I have a hard time dealing with old people. I'm not sure if it's the fact that getting old scares me or what, but now that my grandma has dementia, she doesn't remember who I am which makes it even harder for me to go and visit her. I have told my parents this and have asked my mom to go with me so that I can visit her. She said that she would but things keep coming up that I haven't made my way over to see her in months. I constantly think of her and hoping my procrastination doesn't get in the way before it's too late. I'm the type of person that always thinks "If only I had". I don't want that burden lurking over me the rest of my life.

My grandma lives in an assisted living home in Antioch. We moved her out here a couple years ago from her home in Auburn. She was just not capable of living on her own anymore. Over these last couple years, my mom and dad have said she is just getting worse. I just talked to my dad a couple days ago and he said that my grandma has to more or less be forced out of bed. She'll stay in there all day if she could. That's just not good and it saddens me to know that I may not have much longer with her.

I know I need to get over my fear of being around old people and just take my family to go see her. I want Sabrina to remember her and I don't want to be the blame for not taking her to see her great-grandma. As I am typing this, I keep thinking to myself "I can do this. Go visit her today, for her birthday." It's just so heartbreaking to see her this way. I know I need to just put those feelings aside and see her before it IS to late.

I Hate The Phone!

I'm currently on the phone with Dell for my job. It seems as though none of these companies can ever give a simple answer to a simple question and it's just so annoying. I had called them an hour ago for my boss, to cancel one item from an order. That call consisted of 3 transfers and a half hour on the phone. Now, because we never received a confirmation of that change, I'm back on the phone. I'm only asking for them to resubmit a confirmation email. Not too much to ask, right? Well, lets see.....I've now been on the phone for 10 min., as I continue to sit here on hold, that time continues to increase. Aww...a voice speaks.

My boss has me do these sorts of calls all the time. Trying to fix credit card errors or his personal utility bills incorrectly charged. It never fails, these calls aways seem to be 30-60 minute calls. I used to like being on the phone, until this job! I love my job, don't get me wrong. It's only me and the boss and a couple other sub-tenants. There is NO gossip!! That in itself is why I love this job!! It's so nice to come to work and leave not feeling like "OMG, they were talking about me" or "what did they say? Was that about me?" Who gives a shit!!! That's just unnecessary stress that no one needs!!

So here I am, finally off the phone. Heck, I guess I should look at it like this.....I get paid (a decent wage) for yapping on the phone. The only thing though is, I come home and have my husband telling me to do the same thing...UGH! I'm not at work and I don't want to have to do "work" stuff at home!! This has created a "anti-phone" attitude with me. Sure, on my days off I will chitty-chat with my BFF for an hour or more, but besides that, I avoid the phone. I'll check it and if it's not for me, I'll hand it to Paul or Sabrina. If it's a 1-800 #, I'll pick it up sometimes and hang up on them. Don't call my house!! Oh, and what is it with the telemarketing calls to the cell phone?? And the car warranty calls?? What's that?? QUIT CALLING!!!!! I put my number in the "Do Not Call" list online but that thing doesn't work. I'm almost convinced entering our numbers on there is just recycling our numbers to these stupid companies. Hmmm??

Anticipation For The End Of Hiatus

Raise your hand if you're excited for your shows to come back on!! Mine has already started with Kitchen Nightmares. I really like that Chef Ramsey! The first time I saw him on Hells Kitchen, I thought he was bit of an ass but as I've watched him on Kitchen Nightmares, the guy really has a passion for what he does. He just tries to get others to have that same passion. Some people just need a real ass kicking to "get it". There are a lot of people out there with egos that get the best of them and think they are good at what they do when they're not and don't like to hear criticism but at that point, they need to hear it to better themselves. Great show!! Love it!!

Next up......Ghost Whisperer! I love this show on so many different levels. It has a spookiness about it that you don't usually get from most shows. I wasn't much of a Jennifer Love Hewitt Fan before this show but now, I love her!! With the fact that I'm a huge fan of horror movies, this show hits the right spot for me. I love my weekly dose of ghost and spooks! Since having my daughter though, I've noticed I have become a little bit of a woos with the horror and gore cause I keep picturing the characters as being "someones child". The way they hacked up and tortured leaves an uneasy feeling with me. Maybe it's me? Maybe it's the mommy in me? Who knows. I just know this show hits the spot for me!

And lastly.....Desperate Housewives!! I'm not sure what to expect with this new years season. With the story line moving us 5 years forward, will it be good or will it be the breaking point for the show? The previews look good but they always show us the best and juiciest parts. I'm always a hopeful one for my shows! I always see the best in them while others dissect it and rip it apart. I've watched it from day one and hope to see it another few years.

So, with 8 days left for Desperate Housewives and 13 days for Ghost Whisperer, the countdown begins..............

A-Mazing Fun

I am one of those people who love to get lost in corn mazes or just any maze for that matter. I have searched the internet for local mazes for some weekend fun but I haven't had such luck. I remembered the Wooz in Vacaville many years ago. In fact, our only trip there (right before they closed it), I had my 280Z and just as we were getting ready to leave, my car broke down. Nice! Oh, the fond memories of a run-down and sad little amusement park and my beloved car. The two went hand-in-hand. Although, my car lasted a lot longer than the park.

So, as we were driving to Disneyland last weekend, along side I-5, or was it 580? Anyway, there was a sign that read: MazePlay.com. I was so excited that I had to jot down the information. Once we returned back home, I wasted no time in checking the website out. The mazes alone are spectacular and I wonder how the heck they accomplish the designs when they are as big as they are. There are two here in California, one in Patterson and the other in Modesto. I still haven't decided which one to go to. Unfortunately. it's only for the Halloween season. The one in Patterson sounds pretty cool cause they have it as a Haunted House Maze at night time and flashlights are required. Ooooooh the spookiness!!! I love a good scare once in awhile! :O)

Since I love the holidays and all the fun things that go with them, from Haunted Houses to seeing Santa to even going to Apple Hill and getting holiday yummies, I try to look for all these fun things to do in our area. If anyone knows of any fun things like this during the holidays, perhaps I may have missed, I would love to hear them!

My Weekly Assignment

One of my friends started doing a weekly assignment that she got from another blogger. I read it and thought it would be fun to participate in with them!

This week we had four choices but I'm going to choose the same as my friend. It's requiring me to open a dictionary and close my eyes, point to a word and then write about if it means something to me or not. Sounds different but fun! Although I don't have a dictionary (Is this normal? lol!!), I will emphasize. Let's see....oh I know, I'll call my friend and have her get the word for me. :O)

OK, my word is...

Hatch [hach] - noun

Definition: a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)

Um, OK.....I don't think this is relevant to me one bit. It's quite an easy word but really not relevant. Maybe I should of had her get something a little harder but would that be cheating? The only thing that keeps coming to mind is Disneyland..lol! I keep thinking about the little house right next to the Alice in Wonderland ride. It has this teenie door that I would seriously have to bend down just to get through it, although it doesn't open. Below is a picture of it. Since I'm taller than this door, I would consider it a "hatch". lol! To give you an idea of the size of this door (I'm sure most of you have seen this before, but for those who haven't), Sabrina is 3 yrs old here.

So, I guess that pretty much sums it up for that word. Since we have Disneyland on our minds, I have to share...

This last trip we took this past weekend, us mom's like to talk about the many milestones our children are experiencing, right?! Well, my baby girl isn't such a baby girl anymore cause she got to ride on her very first UPSIDE DOWN ride!!! It was California Screamin, the only upside down one there at California Adventure! It's making me sad but excited for her. I don't want my baby girl to grow up too fast.

We had such a great time but isn't that to be expected? On Sat night, we rode the Grizzly Rapids ride at California Adventure 8 times in a row. It was so much fun and a lot better riding it at night too! We cheated though. We had ponchos!! hehehe, the guy working there kept calling us "The Ponchos"..LOL!! Anyway, here are a couple pictures....

This was taking right before Sabrina went on it the first time!

This is the picture taken from the ride! Silly girl, making a silly face but look, she has her hands up!! My brave little girl!! :O) That's me and Nancy (Paul's sister) in the back.