Tackle It Tuesday

So this might take me a while, and its more of a discipline thing, I guess. I would LOVE to take pictures and post them, but my camera is with hubby in the Philippines. That being said you'll just have to take my word for it.

My son's room is HORRIBLE right now!!!! I think you can see all of 12 square inches of floor!!! We've come to a crossroads with his attitude. So when I got home this afternoon I took the ram out of all the computers but my laptop (can't reinstall windows to change the password NOW, can ya lil' shit?!?!). He's been letting his schoolwork fall off and not been respectful at ALL towards me! So I'm completing phase one. If he doesn't get his room clean today and the office, then tomorrow I take the TV out of his room (if I take the dvd player and leave the TV, he'll just swipe the dvd player from another room in the house). Phase three - all toys, I will take everything out of his room but his dresser and beds (bunk beds taken apart).

So they will be getting home in about an hour and discover that all the ram is out of the computers. I'm SURE there will be fireworks!! Wish me luck. Maybe I should practice Wii Fit Boxing before he gets home?

Ever wondered?

Have you ever sat there reading someone's blog wondering what they look like while they tip tap away at their keys? I know I have!!! Here's me:

Bloggy Me sitting in the gameroom
wearing a Cuervo Black ball cap
and Texas A & M shirt

My daughter had been coughing all weekend, so I let her stay home today and rest. She had a mild fever this morning, so it was warranted. She DID rest, instead of deciding it was time to play (I threatened her with cleaning if she was feeling well enough to be up and playing around). So my plan worked!! hehe

I haven't done too much exercise today, but I DID cut the front lawn, which counts I think. We have a manual lawn mower so it usually takes me about 45minutes to an hour to get it all done. Now I need to go back and do the backyard and take care of the weedeating.

So now I want to know what YOU look like when you blog, so hook up the webcam or have someone take a picture and post it on your blog. Be sure to comment and let me know you've done so. I'd love to see your pics and comment, too! hehe

If you're lucky, one of these days I'll take video of me playing Rock Band drums and you can all lose a few lbs laughing and rolling on the floor watching my spastic movements. HAHAHA!!!

Just another lazy Sunday

WOW!! What a weekend I've had! Friday night was a lot of fun, truthfully. I had cocktails, watched Sex and the City twice, and chatted on IM and the phone with my best friend! Her hubby wasn't home either, so she and I both drank and giggled the night away. By the time we went to bed, I think it was near 2:00 in the morning.

Yesterday I went to a friend's house in the evening to play games. Originally we thought it was going to be just 5 of us, but then 6 more folks showed up later. We started out playing Cheeky Monkey, then once everyone else showed up we played a REALLY messed up drinking game. It had something to do with 52 card pick-up, sorta...here's the rules as I understand them:

So you start by basically throwing all the cards into the center of a table, and then starting with whoever you want you pick a card and reveal it. Then you see the "game" for that card.

Cards nine (9) to Ace (A) are all special cards. The color/suit of the card does not matter.

Card	Rule
	"You" - The player picks someone ("you," which rhymes with two) who must then drink[2]
	"Me" - The player who drew the card ("me," which rhymes with three) takes a drink[2]
	"Whores" - Girls drink [2]
	"Hand Jive" - The player does a hand jive, and, going clockwise around the circle, all players must copy the previous player and add their own trick to the mix. The first player to mess up drinks.
	"Dicks" - Guy's Drink.[2]
	"7 tip it to heaven" - everyone tips their glasses in and drinks, basically a social
	"Date" - the person who picks the card picks a mate to drink with him or her.
	"Bust a Rhyme" - The player must pick a word/phrase, and, going clockwise around the circle, all players must think of a rhyme with the word/phrase. The player to mess up the rhyme drinks. The starting word must not be rhymeless (e.g. orange, purple).[1]
	"Categories" - The person who picks up the card calls out a category such as "car makes" or "Family Guy characters" and then starts with the first example of something from that category. No example can be repeated and the first person to fail to come up with another example drinks.[3][2]
	"Rule" - The player must choose a rule to be in effect for the rest of the game. If any player breaks a rule, he/she must drink.[1] In most games, the rules become void while involved in game related activity (Rhyme Time, Questions, etc.)
	"Questions" - The player who drew the card asks someone a question, and the person must answer truthfully (truth or dare with no dare). If no one laughs, the next person in line (clockwise) asks someone else a question. The first one to laugh drinks. [2]
	"King's Cup" - The player may pour a decent amount of whatever he/she is drinking into the "king cup" located in the center of the table. When the last (4th) king is chosen, the chooser has to chug the king cup. King cup may contain anything from beer, liquor, wine, JAEGER BOMBS! or animal crackers[2]
	"Waterfall" - All players begin to drink at the same time. It goes clockwise around the circle where the player next to the card-chooser cannot stop until the chooser does, and the 3rd player cannot stop until the 2nd one does, and so it goes around the circle until everyone is done.

OMG! I got messed up!!! I ended the night by drinking close to a gallon of water and going the short distance home. And amazingly NEVER puked!! But MAN it was FUN!!! Our "rules" were HILARIOUS!! They were:
(1) If you say the word "don't" you must drink
(2) If you say the word "drink" you must kiss the person to your left on the cheek
(3) If you say the word "bitch" then you must fondle the boobies of the person to your right (ok, we're a "cheeky bunch"
(4) Whoever broke a rule had to wear a bra on their head

It was a RIOT, especially since there were more guys playing than gals so the guys having to kiss guys on the cheek made us ROLL out of our chairs!!!

Then today I got up around 11am and made blueberry muffins for "breakfast". My son suggested we get out of the house, all of us and go do something. So we did. We went to see Igor at the movie theater.

So all in all Friday was pretty low-key, Saturday was fun-packed, and today was low-key again. So I'm going to get up in the morning and get a couple hours exercise in by mowing the lawn (we have a manual mower) then probably taking in some Wii Fit later that afternoon.

Laters friends!

Sasquatch Lives!!

Alright alright, maybe not really, but my legs are lookin' pretty damn close! I don't think I've ever gone this long without shaving. Maybe the hair on my legs weighs 10 lbs and I'll shave tonight and step on the scale to a lovely surprise when I step on that pesky lil' Wii Fit balance board. Maybe I'll grab a bottle of X Rated and a wax kit and just rip that sh*t off! HA! ***The last time I tried waxing I told hubby there wasn't enough tequila in the house to finish the other leg, and I had a tendancy to drop the "f- bomb" with every rrrrrrripp (removal of a wax strip)!!!

If you're wondering what x Rated is here's a picture:
I SWEAR it TASTES pink!! I never knew colors could taste, but if pink had a taste, THIS would HAVE to be it!!! I LOVE the stuff!!! Its a mixture of French vodka, rich blood oranges, mangos, and passion fruit. Its apparently a product of Skyy vodka. Here's a recipe they provided that I may be forced to try tomorrow. hehehe

X-Rated Tiara

1 part X-RATED Fusion Liqueur®

1 part Crown Royale®

Splash apple pucker

Splash cranberry juice

Splash pineapple juice

Squeeze fresh lime wedge

Garnish with a cherry

So I'm off to watch Survivor with my son in a rare nice bonding moment, free of sarcasm or those annoying teenaged rolling eyes.

Comments on comments...

Ok, I just got through reading a bunch of comments (which I am ALL about, by the by)!!

And I thought I'd take a minute or two while I'm starting my second movie of the night...YES, I know its already after midnight here in Texas and I have a volunteer appt tomorrow morning and a loverly visit to my neighborhood torture artist (whoops, did I say that? I meant dentist, really.), all starting in about 8 hours. I'll just grab a big ol' diet mountain dew or Full Throttle drink in the morning when I stumble out of the house. HA!

One person asked me what my husband does for a living...
The simple way to answer this is he is a Telecommunications Renaissance Man. He works for a local telecom company developing a REALLY cook products for businesses. He's done everything from support to development to executive sales and a whole bunch in between. On this current trip he's working on an on-site install. And by him being there he can answer any questions they might have and hopefully secure a purchase order for the sales team. hehe

Several comments were made about my interesting life.
THIS made me smile AND laugh!! I DO have a handful of close knit friends that I like to "hang" with. I also try and keep up with SOME of the crap, oops, interesting trends that my children are in to these days.

I DO try to live every day as it comes at me. I TRULY love my life!! Sure, we could all want something, and Lord knows I do often enough (right now I'm coveting Dawn's new digital camera from afar!). That being said, I consider myself very fortuate to have what I DO have and TRY not to take it for granted.

Thanks for the ego stroke bloggy peeps!

A little while back someone asked if I enjoy my Wii Fit.
Hells to tha yea, I do! HAHAHAHA!! I REALLY enjoy it, but I REALLY should get back on a daily schedule on it. I feel bad when that lil' flexible animation says "I've missed you! It's been -- days since your last workout!"

So PLEASE keep the comments coming! I LOVE them and read each and every one of them!

On my own, for a bit

Ok, this one DEFINITELY has to do with my weight loss!! (sorry if a couple of the last ones haven't)

Yesterday, around noon, I heard from hubby. He said it was possible his company was sending him to Manila on Friday. He'd be gone for three weeks. Fast forward by, oh 2 or so hours, I get another call.
Hubby: Remember when I said I'd likely be leaving Friday?
Me: Yeah?
Hubby: Scratch that...I leave tomorrow at noon.
Me: Say what?!?! Repeat that?
Hubby: They moved up the travel date to tomorrow at noon.
Me: Oh S**T!! Really?!?! Well, I guess you need to go TONIGHT and get those dress slacks we were thinking of getting tomorrow.
Hubby: Good idea, I didn't think of that. Where should I go? Is Target ok?
Me: No, Target is not ok...try Macy's, Dillards, or something similar. Alright, I'll start getting your crap together when I get home.
Hubby: Thank babe!
Me: Put your passport in your laptop bag now.
Hubby: Good idea. Love you. Gotta run.
ME: Love you too, bye.

Yeah, I had a minor freak out moment!! I got him all packed last night (yes I SO SPOIL my hubby and pack for him when we or he go just about anywhere) and off to his flight. I even looked up some travel tips and local info to where he'll be staying so he could read something on the flight and not seem like a complete idiot getting around town in the Philippines.

The way this has to do with my weight? I usually eat like CRAP when he's out of town!!! He keeps me honest. So I'm going to do my VERY best to be good and lose weight while he's gone. I'm just hoping and praying I can sleep like a normal person in his absence (remember the insomnia of the last trip).

Have I told you lately...

How much I HATE going to the dentist!?!?!?! I scheduled appointments for my children and hubby yesterday. Hubby had to cancel due to an unexpected meeting, so they offered that I just fill his spot (my original appt was for this coming Thursday). The kids both did really well, and they said I did as well.

However, I am one of the lucky ones that has to get DEEP cleaning. They have to numb my mouth to do this crap. And even then I can still feel some of it, enough that it hurts. I don't know if they use a lazer or WHAT, but whatever it is it spins and makes a high-pitched whirr all on its own, then when it touches the tooth (OMG! Just let me sit in a room with 10 girls running their nails down a chalkboard instead!). I was in SUCH pain yesterday evening and last night (even this morning). The numbing wore off after about 3 hours and I had a subway sub for dinner (no spicy or hot foods for a lil' while). I had a horrid headache last night that was STILL there this morning. So I took some meds last night and went to bed early (around 9:30 or so). And lucky me, I go back on Thursday so they can do theother side of my mouth.

All that being said, I didn't do any exercising yesterday. It was a REALLY bad allergy day for me and I didn't even get out of bed until almost noon. Then I had to get ready to go get the kids, as their appointments were at 2pm. After I get back from my volunteer thing this morning I'm going to have some lunch and then hop on the Wii Fit, while I'm still feeling alright.

I'll take mine in pink...

I figured that would better fit me to have a pink carpet to my awards show, instead of a red one. My bloggy friend, Katie, has awarded me! yeah me!!!


I'd like to thank the little people that I stepped on whilst I clawed my way to the top. And I'd like to thank my husband for keeping me in great looking shoes and makeup, even if he doesn't know how much they cost. Ha! Just kidding (on both parts). But I would like to thank Katie and my other readers. and in the spirit of an awards ceremony, I need other winners. So, joining me on the path and mugging for the pictures are:

1. Danielle - who makes me laugh so many times as well as coo at her adorable family and chihuahuas!
2. Losing weight - who keeps me honest and motivated more than she could know!
3. The Real Housewives of Collin County - these women thought up a YUMMY cocktail AND keep me in stitches constantly! I admire their heart AND wit!
4. Suzi - a new discovery for me that makes me smile and seems like she and I would get along well...my kids have TERRIBLE morning breath too!!
5. Dawn - who's probably getting tired of me awarding her, but she is THAT good! We HAVE to meet up some time!
6. Kath - another witty mom working on releasing her inner skinny!
7. Em - who writes a LOT, but is always honest and just puts it out there! My kinda gal!

Beware ladies, there's rules to accompany your reward (and they include more than NOT punching the paparazzi in the face!):
1. The winner can (and should, really) put the logo on their blog.
2. The winner must link to the person from whom they received their award.
3. The winner must nominate at least 7 other blogs for an award.
4. The winner must place links to those blogs on their own blog.
5. The winner must leave a message on the blogs of the people they’ve nominated.

So don your best shoes, take that call from the famous fashion designer that I KNOW we've all just been avoiding (HA!HA!), and let's give Harry (Winston) a shout so he can loan us some fab-o jewels! Let's work that pink carpet ladies!!!

Rock Star?

In an earlier post someone commented that I should post a picture of me rockin' out on the drums on Rock Band. Well, I don't have that picture, but I DO have a picture of me on lead guitar.
Band members (from left to right): Kyle (my hubby) on bass guitar, Chad on drums, Dorsey (me) on lead guitar, Phil on vocals

We had two other couples over Friday night, with their kiddos, and we had a BLAST! We drank way too much, stayed up WELL past our bedtimes (I think we got to bed around 3:30am), played some great games, and laughed a LOT! We never did get to play Trailer Park Wars or Redneck Life, but we played a lot of Chad's games and still had a good time overall. The menu for the evening consisted of various cocktails (Margaritas:blue and regular, Collin Countinis, Amaretto Sours, various beers), Doritos, Buffalo wings, chicken taquitos (flautas really), and popcorn. Yes, I know, not exactly conducive to a healthy diet.

So today I'm working on laundry and continuing to clean up the aftermath. I'm sure at some point I'll head upstairs and do my daily workout.

Do you have friends over from time to time? What do you do, typically?

Mornings..ick!

Alright, I did my exercises this morning, and then some. I did the 30-minute challenge on my treadmill and thought I'd keel over right then and there!! This was of course, after I'd already done 30 minutes of Step Aerobics on the Wii Fit AND the warm-up routine on the first Carmen Electra DVD. (Can I just say I want her upper body control!! how the flick am I supposed to "roll" my torso without moving my hip and make it look all fluidy-like and s**t?!?!)

So although now I'm sure I look very similar to a strangely large sack of potatoes trying to roll around and do these Strip Aerobics moves, I take comfort in the thought that some day I will give those skinny bitches a run for their money. Hubby will come upstairs to watch ME work-out instead of the women on the TV screen.

This has been a rough week for me overall. This morning my weight was up, and allergies have been HORRID all week. And given the fact that the temperatures have been in the 70s/low 80s we've opened up the house and turned the A/C off! This means a pretty engraved gold-leaf invite for all the ragweed floating about in the air to come into our abode and up my freakin' nose! AHHHHH CHOOOOO!!! I've been taking Zyrtec in the mornings, but it seems that by 4:00 in the afternoon this supposed 24-hr dose has worn off. Ugh! So around 5:00pm I usually have a headache firmly planted in my sinuses and a red nose from all the rubbing.

I did some better working out this morning, so I feel good about that. Now I just hope I can figure out an allergy remedy before too long. Thanks for al the encouraging words from my blog where I posted the picture of myself exercising. I can tell you I hesitated when I brought the pic up on my screen, as I DO look better from the front. But all in all, it was something I needed to do.