Now I Know

I could never quite figure out how women could so completely and totally mess up on their
eyeliner. Even I don't have a steady hand and I manage to get it on straight. Well, I tried
liquid eyeliner--and now I get it. Definately not for amateurs.

Intervention

Dear Body,
You have been acting extremely strange the last few months. You've been going around acting like something you're not. I think it's time that somebody told you just how ridiculous this behavior is. Seeing how we're so close, I think I should be the one to do it. You are NOT pregnant anymore!! There I said it--are you paying attention. There is nothing in there, so please return to normal. I have a closet full of clothes that are longing to reconnect with you. I think it must be somewhat my fault because I did tell Case months ago that I might as well hurry and have another. I have also been spoiling you with the comfiest of jammies and sweatshirts. But enough is enough! It's time to let go....please let go--please. You are not pregnant and you will not be for quite some time, so please can't we just go back to the way things were?
Sincerely,
Me

I've Never........

Ok, one of my New Year resolutions is that every month I'm going to pick something that I've never done and do it. I keep thinking of a lot of things, but then forget them, so I'm getting them down, so I can remember....let me know if you have any good ideas--actually, I don't think anybody even knows about this blog.....
Here goes
1. Dye my hair (I know, I know, I just might be the only 33 year old on the planet who hasn't ever dyed her hair)
2. Eat at the Cheesecake Factory (I never said they were spectacular things)
3. Piece together a quilt (I actually got a start on this today!!)

(I'll add the rest as I remember them)

Why I Think Twilight Bites!!

I just don't get it. I just don't understand how this series of horrible teenage romance novels has caused such a frenzy. I don't get it like I don't get Britney Spears, or chia pets, spiked dog collar necklaces, black lipstick, or 80's patterned sweaters!! I wondered what the fuss was over these books, so I read them--ALL of them. I thought the first one was pretty stupid, though I was scared to admit it. I wanted to give it 1 star on my Goodreads page, but I thought I might get killed, so I gave it two or three with my review stating "Am I the only person who didn't just love this?" After reading the next three books, I am left thinking "Am I the only person who absolutely HATES this??" At least I have one friend--Erica--who is on the same page as I am!

I have to hear how much everybody loves this, so I'm giving my reasons why Twilight "Bites." Lent the ranting begin..........

1. My first problem is that Edward and the rest of the vampires are called "immortal." That means you can NEVER die. Yet, it seems to be so easy to kill these beings. They can be ripped apart by other vampires or werewolves etc. It seems so STUPID to me to imply that an immortal being can be killed. It made me so mad--especially in the last book when she is building up a big war where they were sure to lose family members. I even found myself screaming out loud--IF YOU ARE IMMORTAL, YOU CAN'T DIE, so this stupid war should be irrelevant. The basic definition of the word immortal discredits everything in the books. Bella keeps saying she wants to be immortal and live with Edward forever--but really can't she get ripped apart and burned just as easily as anyone else??

2. In the books everything is described over and over and over. It's like the author thinks her audience can't remember what they read 100 pages ago and she has to keep reminding us what happened--drove me nuts. If I can't remember what happened 100 pages ago, I should be reading books that are less than 100 pages.

3. She described everything the same way. Everything was "marble" and everybody "hissed" their answers.

4. The books are SO anticlimatic. She spends 500 pages building up to some big danger or conflict that just seems to go away in a page or two. In the last book, I was ticked I had to read about a build up to a WAR that I KNEW would not happen. Stupid, Stupid, Stupid.

5.Edward is suppose to be hot, yet in the movie he looked like he smashed his nose on a really big wall on his way to a gay bar in Manhattan in the 80's. He's suppose to be ripped, but he was skinny and not ripped at all---My arms were bigger than his. He also looked like he was contipated every time he talked.

6.. Rosalie is suppose to be beautiful. I pictured her as beautiful, graceful, elegant, and icy towards Bella--not a softball player with an attitude.
I could keep going and going and going, but I won't. I will say that I LOVE a GREAT romance. Mr. Darcy finally professing his love to Elizabeth Bennett, Edward coming to profess his love to Elinor, Sam taking Annie's hand, and Jim tipping his hat to Jessica--just to name a few--all great romantic moments! After I saw the Twilight movie. I was furious that I wasted yet another 2 hours of my life on this story. I wanted to say mean things to ANYONE who liked the series. I'm hoping this little vent session will get everything out of my system--until the next movie comes out and I have to hear about Twilight all over again!!

Patience

I had to give a Relief Society lesson on patience last Sunday. I really enjoyed studying this topic for two reasons. The first is that as I studied, I kept feeling drawn to my mission box. I was reading my mission journal, looking at pictures, reading my notes from studying etc... I know that I learned so much patience on my mission. I also found that the more patient I had to be, the more my love grew for the country, the people, the members, the investigators, my comps, myself, and the Lord. I am just so thankful that I got to serve a mission. I know that was a setting where I learned things that I couldn't have learned any other way. So much learning and growth in such a short time!! Second, while I was preparing this lesson, I was able to think about all the times I've had to be patient in my life and I've found that my greatest blessings are the ones I've had to wait for. I'm glad that I've had to wait for certain things in my life!! Having said that, I'll quit begging my husband for another baby "right now" and just be patient and let my little family develop in the proper time. I also want to be more patient with myself and my family. It's going to take a lot of prayers to accomplish this!!

Anybody Else??

Isn't there anybody else to vote for???? I can't stand John McCain and what's up with his running mate Sarah Palin?? It just seems like everything's been a circus since he chose her. I was totally put off by a comment I read about her where she says that before she agreed to run for Vice President, she wanted to know how involved the position would be because she would only run if it was very involved. Ok, how about being involved in your children's lives!! You have a really little one--take care of your baby!! I don't know, maybe she thinks she can give her children a better life this way, but that's no substitute for a mom. That just really bugs me!! Barack Obama is very charismatic!! Just on personality, I would vote for him, but unfortunately there's more to it than that. How can I vote for someone who is prochoice, pro gay marriage, and pro socialized healthcare?? I know there are so many more issues than these and I've been trying to do my research, but I can't find a reason to vote for either candidate--isn't there anybody else??

Strike

So, it's been a long day. I've been thinking about one of my childhood neighbors--Sister Rose-- and I think I would like to follow her lead. I vividly remember Sister Rose getting fed up with her husband and kids. One night she was serving dinner and one of her boys made a comment about how gross the food was and that put Sister Rose over the edge. It was at that very moment that she went on strike. When I looked in their backyard, Sister Rose was always hanging laundry on her clothesline, or she was taking in down, folding it and putting it in the basket. After she went on strike, the clothesline was eerily empty and instead of a busy lady, I saw Sister Rose laying on a lawn chair in her swimming suit reading a magazine. I used to hear Sister Rose calling her kids and giving them jobs, but not anymore. Her kids would come out to talk to her and she would put her hand up, tell them she was on strike, and turn away. This lasted for a few days until she got her point across. Today, I'm thinking a strike is the way to go. I feel like I work all day and I don't get anything done. I know Casey thinks I just sit home and watch T.V. What an insult. I am a crazy lady all day long and he thinks I spend the day relaxing--don't I wish. If I do watch TV, it's when I'm folding HIS laundry, or doing busy work for the office. I would hardly call folding laundry while watching Cheetah girls, relaxing!!! (As a side note, I don't know how they made 1 Cheetah Girl movie--let alone 3!! And, these girls do concerts--I just don't get it!! I haven't seen the 3rd one yet, but I'm guessing that the girls are really excited to do something, they all get mad at each other, and somehow they have a new song and dance and win a contest--I don't know, it's just a guess, but if you haven't seen it, I'm pretty sure I spoiled it for you.) Right now, I feel like the laundry, cleaning, cooking, shopping, bill-paying, organizing, working, carpooling GHOST in the family. Yes, I feel invisible, so why not strike. Maybe if I didn't do anything, others would see how much I really do!!