Category: Around the Web

Sometimes I really have to work hard not to totally spill my guts to the internet.  As honest as I tend to be here and as much as I say that I really shouldn’t, there are some things that are just not meant to be shared.  The really funny part is that if you met me in person, I would most likely not say more than "Um, hi."  But, if I can type it and share it with the whole world over the internet, I’m practically an open book.  I never would have thought that little shy me could talk so openly about my life with perfect strangers.  Of course, you really aren’t strangers because I read most of your blogs too, so I guess I kinda know you in a weird stalker sort of way.

So, I have about a gazillion things running through my head right now but I can’t share all of them.  Actually, I may not share much at all because in the time it took me to write that last paragraph I have forgotten the other things I wanted to write about.

While I try to remember the point of this post I will lead you elsewhere.  Just remember to come back when you are done.  During my morning blog readings I ran across a couple of things that made me very, very sad.  Ok, so I cried.  At work.  The first one is here.  That is what started me with the whole crying thing.  After I finished wiping away the tears, I went here and saw what Amanda is doing and again, I was touched.  I don’t have the extra funds today, but when I do I plan to go back and send in my donation.  If you have an extra buck or two, I would encourage you to do the same.

It really does amaze me just how much you can care about someone you have never met in real life.  When you read about someone’s struggles, hopes, fears, and even the mundane day-to-day happenings of their life, you get to know them.  You start to care about them.  They become your friends.  This phenomenon still amazes me.

And now, I must rush away because I just got an e-mail telling me my baby is sick and running a fever.  Hopefully I’ll come back and remember what I was planning on writing earlier because this totally drifted away from it.

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Recently I have been adding a lot of new blogs to my blogroll (my personal bookmarks, not the list on this site cause I can’t seem to keep up with it).  The list has been growing so quickly that I can barely keep up with my daily reads anymore.  I have to make a choice every day which ones I am going to read and which ones I am going to skip.  That is a very difficult decision.

Finding new blogs has become an addiction with me.  I go to read my regulars and then I find links either in the posts or in the comments and I just can’t keep from clicking on them.  Sometimes I’m not real impressed with the content and click the little red x, but sometimes I get totally absorbed in the new site and add it to the blogroll.  That has been happening a lot lately.  And that is why my list is getting so long.  There are just way too many talented writers out there and I cannot say no.

Just a few weeks ago I went through and cleaned out my list.  There were a few that were no longer updating or that had simply lost my interest that I was able to remove.  The list was much shorter and much more manageable.  Then yesterday I started really looking at the list again and it is even longer now than it was before the clean-up.  Will somebody please send help?  This might explain why it has now taken me 10 months to read a real book (that I’m not quite finished with yet).

And, in other addiction news, I have found a new source to feed my music addiction.  It turns out that the new girl in the office has rather good taste in music and a rather decent sized cd collection as well.  She loaned me a couple of cds to check out today.  I see our friendship becoming much closer in the near future.  Well, even without the cd collection, she’s a pretty cool chick anyway.

Also, thank you to all of you who offered advice and suggestions about the money issues.  I’m hoping to implement some of your suggestions in the near future.  Have I told you lately how much I love you? 

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Because I don’t have anything really exciting or even slightly interesting to write about today, I decided to do this little meme.  Unless, of course, you want to hear about how miserable my allergies are making me.  Yeah, I didn’t think so.  I found this over at Average Jane’s blog.

1. Who is the last person you high-fived? Believe it or not, my dog high-fives me all the time.  It was actually one of the first tricks we taught him (right after sit I believe).

2. If you were drafted into a war, would you survive? Without my Tivo, Zach, or my laptop?  I think not.

3. Do you sleep with the TV on? Only when I fall asleep watching CSI.  They really should put that show on a little bit earlier!

4. Have you ever drunk milk out of the carton? No, can’t stand the stuff.

5. Have you ever won a spelling bee? Yep, several times.

6. Have you ever been stung by a bee? OUCH! Yes.

7. How fast can you type? Not sure, but pretty quick if you don’t count the typos.

8. Are you afraid of the dark? Only outside, or if I hear a creepy sound.

9. Eye color? Blue-green

10. Have you ever made out at a drive-in? Nope, never been to one.

11. When is the last time you chose a bath over a shower? Last Saturday.  Put the baby to bed, fixed myself a margarita, and told hubby not to disturb me or he would regret it for the next couple of weeks.

12. Do you knock on wood? No.

13. Do you floss daily? No, although I know I should.

14. Can you hula hoop? I used to be able to for about 15-20 seconds at a time when I was a kid.  Doubt I could now!

15. Are you good at keeping secrets? Yes.

16. What do you want for Christmas? Someone to anonymously pay off all my debt.

17. Do you know the Muffin Man? Nope, but I sure do love muffins.

18. Do you talk in your sleep? Nope, but both my ex-husband and my current husband have from time to time.  It totally cracks me up to see their face the next day when they find out what they said.

19. Who wrote the book of love? Obviously not me.

20. Have you ever flown a kite? Yes, but I was never vrey successful and, quite frankly, never cared much for it.

21. Do you wish on your fallen lashes? Nope..

22. Do you consider yourself successful? In my work life, no.  In my family life, yes (have you seen the gorgeous pictures of that boy?).

23. How many people are on your contact list of your cell? My guess would be around 75 and that was after cleaning it out when I got my new phone in December.

24. Have you ever asked for a pony? Not that I remember, but growing up we had a Shetland pony that lived with our "adopted" grandparents in Texas.  I always loved visiting them because we got to ride and take care of the pony.

25. Plans for tomorrow? TGIF!  Work (of course) then hanging out with friends and possibly drinking some margaritas.

26. Can you juggle? With two items but not more.

27. Missing someone now?  I think I’m pretty much always missing somebody.  But, when I’m at work, it’s Zach I miss the most.

28. When was the last time you told someone, "I love you?" When I dropped Zach off at day care this morning.

29. And truly meant it? … I always mean it if I say it.

30. How often do you drink? Not often since I found out I was pregnant with Zach.  Now about once every week or two I might have a couple margaritas.

31. How are you feeling today? Tired and bitchy due to the aforementioned allergies.

32. What do you say too much? Stinker Butt (somehow Zach picked that up as a nickname)

33. Have you ever been suspended or expelled from school? Nope, I was a good girl.

34. What are you looking forward to? SUMMER, our trip to Phoenix for hubby’s brother’s wedding, and Zach’s first birthday party.

35. Have you ever crawled through a window? Yep, when I was little my mom was always managing to lock herself out of the house.  We spent a lot of time climbing through the windows.  The night hubby and I moved into our house we managed to lock ourselves out and had to break a window and crawl through to get in.  Fortunately, hubby volunteered for the crawling that time.

36. Have you ever eaten dog food? No, but Zach sure has tried getting his hands on it a few times.

37. Can you handle the truth? Yes, in most cases.  Other times I just choose to ignore it.

38. Do you like green eggs and ham? Not sure I could eat it.  I am so picky about food and if it looks funny I’m probably not going to eat it.

39. Any cool scars?  I woudn’t say that they are cool, but I have three major scars that are visible.  One really nasty looking one on my tummy from surgery, another on my wrist from surgery, and one just above my ankle from a friend’s dog.

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