Weekend of Absolutely Nothing...but Sleep.

My weekend really began Thursday night. I got home from work around 6pm. I walked the dogs. I sat on the sofa around 6:30pm & instantly fell asleep. I woke up at 8pm, ate a little dinner & fell back asleep. I woke up at 11pm, took the dogs outside & stumbled to bed. Friday night was a repeat of Thursday. Saturday morning, I finally woke up at 12:34pm. Saturday night, I went to Michelle & Don's house for dinner and good times. Sunday morning, I went to church, lunch with friends, feel asleep on the sofa, & went to dinner at Karla's. Sleep is Good!! :)

Aspects about New Orleans I Love and MISS!

My Favorite Video of all Time

Friends, Please click on the link below. It's a great way to start your day. I promise you will laugh!

http://www.boreme.com/boreme/funny-2007/ellen-gladys-hardy-p1.php

6 months

In 6 months from today, I will be 35. 35--WOW! I can not believe I will be 35. I cried when I turned 25....and was okay turning 30, but 35 is a little difficult for me. I keep thinking once I am 35 all hope is lost for marriage and children. Where does a Single Plus Sized Girl find a Potential Husband? Let me set back a second, where does one actually find a date? If you know a Christian Single man(who likes plus sized woman), please send him my way! :)

I have found more white hair on my head & noticed way more wrinkles on my face in the last several weeks. I believe I will start dying my hair in the next year or so. Getting older is not fun physically especially when body parts start looking differently! :)

Honestly, I would never want to go back to my 20's again..........my 30's are SO much better! My relationship with God, my family and friends are all so much better now.

Friends, How did you feel when you turned 35?

Weekend Wrap-up!

Friday night, I went to have drinks with my friend Melanie (Mel). We went to a local hang out in Frisco. We had a great time. Before we went "out", I took a 1.5 hour nap on the sofa. I was sooo ready to put on pj's and crawl into bed and it was only 8:30pm! Yep, it's official I am old! I wanted to go to bed at 8:30pm on a FRIDAY night! LAME!
Saturday morning/afternoon, I cleaned my entire apartment! It's so pretty cleaned. I just wish it would stay that way. My friends, Deb & Robert, came over for dinner. It was their first time seeing my new apartment. We had a good time just hanging around, watching Pretty Woman, and talking!
Sunday was filled with Sunday school class, church, lunch, friends, and Army Wives. Exciting?!

How was your weekend?

The Sweetest Moment

I was sitting in Church yesterday with my friends who are married: Tim and Heather. Tim served communion & collected the offering. So, it was just Heather and I sitting in the pew. After the offering was taken from the congregation, Tim went to the front of the church. As Tim was in front of the entire congregation, Tim winked at Heather. It was one of the Sweetest Moments of my Life. I instantly thought "What a Great Guy"! This moment made a huge impact on me. It made me realize I will not settle for a Husband....God has the perfect man for me!

Red Head Moment# 5002

Tonight, I tried to unlock my front door. I panicked for a small second. I thought I tried to unlock my door......but it was already unlocked......I totally freaked. One of my fears is coming home to find some stranger freak in my apartment. I suddenly realized that I did not even unlock my door, I simply tried to lock. Yep, my friends, this is what I like to call another Red Head Moment.

I think the TEXAS HEAT is getting to me.

PMS & Chocolate!

I am PMSing this week. Today, I woke up at 4:30am to get to the gym! Do you want to know how bad I am PMSing this week? When the alarm went off at 4:30am, the very first thing I thought about was CHOCOLATE!!!! The second thing was "I DO NOT WANT TO WORK OUT!" Since I have not been to the gym in 2.5 weeks, I decided to finally get back into the swing of things!

The gym was great this morning. I have WAY more energy than I have had in weeks this time in the afternoon. Exercising does the body Good! :)

New Apartment!

I moved last weekend! The move itself was not stressful. I am stressing about actually "putting my home back in order." I am completely unpacked. I still have things that need to find a place. The wall art needs to be hung. The living room still needs to re-arranged!
I have a major problem in my new apartment. The sun shines in my bedroom the hottest part of the day. It's extremely hot in my room. I think I finally found some pretty curtains for my room that blocks out 98.5% of the light. I still need to get some blinds that block out the rest of the light.

When you move, how long does it take you to get "settled in"?

Sexuality

60 Minutes ran a touchy topic in the last couple of weeks: Gays in the Military: The Don't ask, Don't tell policy. I'm very conservative until it comes to my opinion/views on Homosexuality. I am extremely liberal when it comes to this topic. In college, I met an amazing man, Trevor, who is still one of the most important people in my life today. My 2nd semester Trevor told me he was Gay. He was the first friend who actually came out to me. I thought, "Okay, Now pass me the ketchup." In other words, it never affected my friendship with him. Trevor was still the same person he was before he told he was gay. He was still the wacky, adorable, zany person he always he was.

The Don't ask, Don't tell policy has always bothered me. It is better than the old policy of NO Gays in the Military at all. What difference should a person's sexual orientation have on their job performance as a Soldier? Sexual Orientation should not make a difference if a person wants to fight for this country. Honestly, I do not know why this is such a big deal. I would rather have a gay Soldier who is brave & strong fight for me than some of the straight men I know.

Last week, my friend Mel and I were talking about our "future" children. She said she would prefer a child who was not gay. I said I did not mind what sexual orientation my child had. I would love him/her all the days of my life. As long as my child was happy, then I would be happy for him/her.

I'm actually proud of California for allowing Gay Marriage. I understand most people feel marriage is between a man and woman.....for procreation. What happens when a man and woman get married and never have children? Should that couple not ever get married? Marriage should be based on Love, not on gender. In Society, it's hard to find Love. We live in a very cruel world. If a person does find someone, it should not ever matter what sexual orientation they have.

The Ped-Egg

Last Month at Pokeno, I won the Ped-Egg. I used it immediately. My poor feet needed it! I am truly impressed. My feet have never felt so great..........even with professional pedicures. However, they need to issue a small warning on the label. Warning: Don't try to take off too much skin. If you do, your feet will be very very sore. On Monday night, I gave myself a pedicure.....and my feet are still sore today, BUT so very smooth & beautiful!!!

Wrinkles.

Lately, I have noticed very fine lines on my face. The fine lines are just a nice way of saying I have WRINKLES!

On Dictionary.com, the definition is this:

wrinkle n.
A small furrow, ridge, or crease on a normally smooth surface, caused by crumpling, folding, or shrinking.
A line or crease in the skin, as from age.
A clever trick, method, or device, especially one that is new and different.
A problem or imperfection; a fault: The report had to be revised because of a few wrinkles.

I know for a FACT, these little wrinkles were NOT here 5 or 10 years ago. I cannot believe they just appeared overnight! It freaks me out to know my pretty little face is actually show some age! I'm only 29 + 5 years old! I am way too old to have "fine lines"!

Have you noticed wrinkles on yourself lately? If so, tell me all about it!
The small imperfections/ridges/creases/problems/imperfections must be stopped NOW! What do you use on your pretty little face to stop the wrinkles.

Update on Packing.

Many, many Thanks to Karla and Michelle for helping me pack most of my kitchen on Saturday night. I was truly amazed how much we packed in 2.5 hours. We are also amazed how much "stuff" I have that just keeps multiplying! My bedroom closet is completely packed, all my bedroom decor is packed, my coat closet is backed (except my shoes), and most of my kitchen is packed except the food, pots, & pans. I still need to pack my bathroom stuff, the rest of my kitchen, and more stuff that I can not simply remember!

My moving day is July 5th.........12 days away........12 days is not too far away, especially with my busy week ahead and a very good College visiting the weekend of July 4th!

Packing & Moving

In 15 days, the movers will show up on my door step. They will be moving all my stuff to my new Great Apartment. I'm very excited to be moving. I'm looking forward to having way more space!!!

I've have gone through my storage closets and the master closet. I have given away many bags of things/clothes I no longer need. I have thrown away lots of trash. It's amazing how much "stuff" you collect when you become an "adult".

I have officially packed only 3 boxes so far. Did I mention I will be moving in 15 days!?!! Only 3 packed box in 15 DAYS! I'm beginning to stress out!

My friends, Karla & Michelle, are coming over on Saturday night to help pack my kitchen and living room! Before they come over, I plan to have my entire bedroom closet, the knick knacks, and all my bathroom stuff packed.



Please pray my move is very smooth and my stress levels stays very low.

TV Shows Cancelled

I'm streaming MAD! Several of my FAVORITE TV shows have been cancelled! It all started with the cancellation of Sex & the City a few years back. The only reason I am still not upset at Sarah Jessica Parker and the rest of the Ladies is b/c the Movie was incredibly GREAT! LOVED IT!
Here are the cancelled TV shows so far: October Road, Moonlight (I loved the Vampire Mick!), The 4400, The Dead Zone, Men in Trees, New Amsterdam, Big Shots and a couple others I can not seem to remember.

What TV shows did you watch that were cancelled?

Childhood Toys

Since I am moving soon, I cleaned out my storage area today. I found my favorite toys: CABBAGE PATCH KIDS & THEIR FRIENDS! I absolutely loved playing with them. I remember my Mom & MawMaw waiting in line for hours for my very first Cabbage Patch Kid. I thought how special I was that my Mom & MawMaw waited in line for the first "Kid". I even remember her name, Addy. I have always loved the name Addison, Addy for short! When I have children, would it be okay if I named my first child Addison (Addy) after my first baby doll?

What was your favorite childhood toy?

Hear and Now

Tonight, I watched Hear and Now. It's a beautiful HBO documentary about a Courageous Deaf Couple willing to take a chance to hear after 65 hears with cochlear implants. Paul and Sally Taylor touched my heart with their story.

Please go here to read more:

http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/hearandnow/synopsis.html

Stop at the Stop Sign!

Today, my Karla Friend and I were on our way to Lowe's. I looked in my rear view mirror and saw a police car with his lights on. I instantly thought to myself, "Am I really being pulled over? What did I do?" Apparently, I did not stop at the stop sign. Mr. Police Officer was so kind to give me a ticket!

MORAL of the Story: STOP at the STOP Sign!

On a positive note: I am the proud owner of a brand new washer and dryer. They will be delivered the day I move into my new apartment! Other than my car, this is the 2nd biggest purchase I have done as an "adult"! Being an "adult" means you spend way too much money on big metal objects!

Another positive note: Being an adult means your parents do not "make" you eat beets or brussel sprouts anymore! yuk! When I put it this way, I'm so happy I am a Grown UP!

Where have all the Cowboys Gone?

Before I moved to Texas, I had "wild" ideas about how Dallas was a great Singles Town with Millions of "Texas Cowboys" just waiting for me. When Reality smacked me in the face 12 years ago, I realized Dallas is a Couple town. Where are all the SINGLE, CHRISTIAN MEN?
I know I will find a man in God's timing, not my own. I just want to know WHEN?! :)

Do you know of any SINGLE, CHRISTIAN men in the DFW area? If so, send him my way! :)

Well, I'm moving on up, to the east side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky.....

I gave my current apartment my 60 day notice. I am officially moving to a bigger apartment soon. I'm really looking forward to a bigger home. It's still in the same city...the new apartment will just be across the highway. I have given my deposit & booked movers (b/c it's way too hot in TX to move yourself). Hopefully, everything will work out like I hope.
My Karla Friend will come over to help me pack.......and she will help me unpack! She's a great friend.......I will have lots of yummy food and adult drinks ready to go!

Please pray the move goes well. Once I get into my new apartment, I will take pictures of my new beautiful home.