"My Yesterdays"

2011 Lent

2011-03-09T07:51:00.000-08:00

Well this is my first blog post since 2011, so here I am. Lent started today. I have opted to give up drinking Dr. Pepper and having sweets (desserts). Wow, I almost cannot believe I am even attempted this. I have done it before and I didn't have trouble giving up the sweets, the Dr. Pepper on the other hand was tough. I did it for 113 and I don't know why I started back. So here we go!

Witch vs. Vampire Lover

2010-03-01T13:07:00.000-08:00

Hermione is the brightest witch of her age; she’s not only fully capable of a whole slough of magical spells and curses, but she’s crazy smart, brave, and quick-thinking. Bella? Hmm. She’s a modern-day damsel in distress, not only constantly in danger from outside evil forces, but from her own complete klutziness.

Kate Gosselin, Dancing with the Stars…are you serious? Hair extensions can make you beautiful and feel fabulous but Dancing with the Stars? Is she even really a star? Have a few kids, tape your days activities, get a divorce and Dance with the Stars!

Have I seriously drank two 16oz Dr. Peppers today? I guess that is where the 3lbs came from, March 2, no more Dr. Peppers. Maybe it is the ones I drink that have tons of sugary fresh strawberries in them? This will be my last one until…well until it isn’t. I want to be a tiny girl that carries big tote bags. The bags I have handled.

Not out of SUBMISSION

2010-02-25T08:35:00.001-08:00

Recently I got into a conversation with a friend about turning the other cheek and walking an extra mile. He believed that this was instructed in the bible as a way of being submissive. I disagree; I think that it is a way to get the last “good word” and to be Christ like. My analogy was that Jesus didn’t submit to those that beat him and crucified him because of sheer “submission”. He chose too and his last thing was the “good last thing”! You can slap me and I will turn the other cheek, I am equal to you. I deserve respect…I choose to turn the other cheek but not out of submission (I won’t submit and run). We are to submit to God and “husbands”! The Romans could make them carry there bags a mile but to carry it the “extra mile” is not submission. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and the way I interrupt things is completely different to how others do. However, I respected his opinion and the respect wasn’t returned. I didn’t want a decision to be made of who was right or wrong…nor did I want him to “SUBMIT” to my belief. It’s not about submission.

Not my words..."Democratic base is "@#$%^ retarded."

2010-02-25T08:34:00.000-08:00

Sadly, as the president's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has noted, the Democratic base is "@#$%^ retarded."
The reason massive Democratic majorities in Congress aren't enough to pass socialist health care is AMERICANS DON'T WANT SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!

In fact, you might say that the nation is in a boiling cauldron of rage against it. Consequently, a lot of Democrats are suddenly having second thoughts about vast new government commissions regulating every aspect of Americans' medical care.

Warm bottle of O positive?

2009-11-19T08:53:00.000-08:00

Is it only Thursday? Grown police officer uses taser on a 10 year old girl. Necessary? Hum, I may have depends on how much fight was in the dog. We all know its not the size of the dog. (It’s the fight)!

Chief of staff of the United States Army, Gen. George Casey, responded to a massacre of 13 Americans in which the suspect is a Muslim by saying: "Our diversity ... is a strength."! Seriously? I assume we would agree to disagree. "Diversity" is a difficulty to be overcome, not an advantage to be sought. True, America does a better job than most at accommodating a diverse population. We also do a better job at curing cancer and containing pollution. But no one goes around mindlessly exclaiming: "Cancer is a strength!" "Pollution is our greatest asset!" (Whos explanation is better? Mine! I thought so too).

Ten year old girl kills nine year old neighbor (slit her throat) because she wanted to know what it felt like to kill. Seriously, what are they feeding these kids. Combative murdering adolescent girls. Shit, take them to the mall, don’t let them play with knives.
Okay enough talking about Sarah Palin it seems as if her and Micheal Jackson are bother and sister considering how long the media has chosen to keep their stories alive. Moving right along now we can’t bring him back. The liberals can not take her out but if we are going to add someone else to the list my pick is Anna Nicole Smith. She had some extra hot shoes.

Bill Compton can I buy you a warm bottle of O positive? True Blood or Twilight? No comparison True Blood.

The White Super Star

2009-10-22T13:19:00.001-07:00

Los Cabos 1998 almost a full 5 days of adult beverages. I had a hangover from you know where. . .? That’s it Los Cabos, where were you thinking. Today I feel like I am having a hangover from a 5 day drunk without the trip or the alcohol. Myself and the White Super Star of the bathroom have become well acquainted. If he could hold my hair, he would be perfect. A friend told me she was going to cut her hair because it was getting in the way of her drinking. She also said, one shouldn’t put their pills in their pocket because she swallowed .35 cents yesterday! Of course she was joking, but she did get a hair cut. I hope she didn’t tell that joke at church. I feel horrible and in some lame way, I think its blog worthy. How crazy is that?

Refill? Yes please, in this Uni-Ball.

2009-10-14T08:59:00.000-07:00

Damage Control! Damage Control! Damage Control! That’s right times 3. I have spent all morning correcting a huge mistake that Co-Worker X made on some “Recidivism Stat Reports”. My Red Uni-Ball Vision was full of ink before I got here. We all know how I feel about my pens. Other than keeping Uni-Ball in business I haven’t done much of anything else. My Zebra Coffee Mug is still MIA. No new member to the “Club of H(s)” but the day is young. Lunch? Hum? No clue! I may just save the appetite for dinner.

SAFE, BUT IS IT CUTE?

Seconds, Earrings and Debit Cards

2009-10-13T12:49:00.000-07:00

When I lay in the tanning bed (20 minutes) it seems as if it takes hours. Today I was heating up soup, 1 minute in the microwave seemed like a week. It’s something about counting down time in seconds that makes it excruciating.

I thought my earrings were conservative. But upon arrival to work, I discover that someone didn’t like them. What do we have here? A new member to the “Club of H(s)” This happened yesterday but after I pitched a little fit that ended in “pick on someone else” *laughs* she became a lot nicer. I wasn’t going to blog about it but this morning it was my green sweater and “it didn’t go well with my eyes”! Seriously, what the hell?

What do you think?

I have lost 3 debit cards in the past 6 months. That is correct 3! One loss cost me $1100.00, the other two I managed to discover the loss quickly! There is more, who ever used the card did so with my picture on the front of the card. Are you kidding me? With the $1100.00 I could have bought a new Louis Vuitton wallet to help keep them secure. But NO! I had to let someone buy gas and something pricey at Best Buy. The third replacement came in today! And now I have managed to loose the temporary. Heavenly days!

OH, THEY LOVE ME HERE!

No, I am not trying to save the world, I am just doing my job.

2009-10-12T17:44:00.000-07:00

My life is hectic. Maybe hectic is an under-statement. I work a lot. Everyone that is in my life now has known from the beginning how I work. Occasionally people get really impatient with me. They get aggravated until they are short tempered and sometimes even mean, they say hurtful things that can’t be taken back. Many times I try and overlook these instances. I realize that it is frustrating that I don’t make plans, I don’t make it to friend and family functions or that things come up at the last minute and a change of plans always follows. The thing is I have committed myself to career and job situations. I have to stand behind that because more people depend on me than just myself. If it were just myself then it would be easy to fall back and change my career and do what I want. Of course things come up all the time that I want to do. But “wanting” to do something and taking care of responsibilities are very different. I realize how relationships and marriages fail because of careers and jobs. I am working in this very type of career. I see fellow employees struggle with personal things because of the job being so demanding. It is very hard when you have dedicated your life to a career that is demanding and to hear someone passively say “stop working like that”, “you can’t save the world” “stop trying to be the hero”! It would be quiet different if I were in the middle of something and made these career decisions, but when I decided on what I wanted to do with my life and career, my choice was all that I had in my life at the time. I didn’t have to factor in things before I made the decisions. My career has made many things hard for me. However, I can’t say with 100% certainty that I would have done things any different. This is who I am, if you like anything about me it comes from what I do and what I have been through to get here. I am who I am because of what this job and the people that come with it has molded me to be. What I am trying to say is that if there is someone in your life that works harder and more than others or doesn’t have an 8 to 5 job respect that what they are doing is important to them and possibly many others. Don’t make it harder for them. Don’t be selfish; don’t discredit what they do and all that they have worked hard for. The truth is we will never know what some have gone through to get to where they are. As I sit here right now in the middle of my late work day, I am satisfied with what I do. I go to sleep every night and I know that what I done helped, indeed I may not have “saved the world” hell maybe I didn’t make a difference in your mind, but in mine I DID. Occasionally we all make decisions that we have to deal with the rest of our lives. Maybe this is mine. To the ones in my life that know exactly where I am coming from, Thank you!

Both in the Same Year

2009-10-12T09:19:00.000-07:00

To keep my word, here are some a couple more instances that have left me speechless and momentarily breathless.
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 – That is really the only description needed. After about 10 minutes, I said, “Is this a joke?”
Sunday, February 18, 2001 - 2001 Daytona 500 three laps to go, of course I was on my feet (who wasn’t). Dale Earnhardt was my biggest NASCAR crush and my favorite driver. I saw the crash (I had front stretch seats). Having seen so many horrible scary wrecks NASCAR fans didn’t know what news was coming. At 5:16 P.M. the #3, Intimidator Dale Earnhardt Sr. had died. I heard the news only a short time after Mike Helton said…”we have lost Dale Earnhardt”. I sat literary intimidated. It was like I had ice water running through my veins. Speechless was an under statement. The question that flooded my thoughts was did he die on the track or off? I have never researched the question, maybe because I don’t really want to know. Just like so many other fans I haven’t been to or seen a race on television that I haven’t raised three fingers on the third lap of the race. Maybe this is when I became a die-hard Kevin Harvick fan. Kevin Harvick had some big shoes to fill and I think he did it just a good if not better than anyone could have.

In just one breath!

2009-10-12T08:21:00.000-07:00

Utterly Breathless
Recently I was asked if I could remember a time when I had heard something that left absolutely at a loss of words after hearing. I have actually put more thought into this than I realized until this morning. I couldn't narrow it down and at first! What comes to mind is not something I heard from someone else, but words that crossed my own lips. It completely rendered me silent. It was 2 hours before I uttered another word. “Aaron, I want a divorce!” …. Don’t misunderstand indeed I was speechless, yes a complete loss of words however far from having no thoughts. However, some days I wish it had been the other way around, that I had plenty to say and less to think about. I don’t think I have ever said or heard something that had such a negative impact on two lives. What hurt the most is that he was completely speechless too. So this was something I said that left two people…breathless, hurt and at a huge loss of words. Who knew that one person could do all of that in one breath?

Tact-FULL

2009-10-12T07:59:00.001-07:00

Tact-FULL! This morning I took notice of all of the things that I possibly “over think”. I consider myself as a people sensitive person. Therefore, when I have a face to face conversation I usually spend the next ten minutes wondering if my part of the conversation was sensitive to their needs. Most of the time I refer to this as “tact” a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense. But do I spend too much time concentrating on this or is there such thing as too much? The type of people I am surrounded by at work has made me aware of how important being tactful is. I thank them because its a very good approach. I just want to be certain that my expression of tact is on target.

Change of Venue = Fair Trial

2009-10-08T09:47:00.001-07:00

I couldn’t be there so I have a contact in Vance’s pre-trial hearing. I haven’t gotten any text messages yet. The hearing just started at 11:00 AM. It will soon be in. Yesterday, in court they reviewed Vance’s taped confessions and police interviews and Judge Chris Piazza (a dear friend) will decide if all of the confessions will make it into Vance’s trial. The trial is scheduled to start November, 02 2009. Us CRJU Buffs *anticipates* can hardly wait. I haven’t fully let go of the thought that he will get a fair trial in Arkansas. Too many things found its way to the press. These things I imagine will be very damaging to a fair trial. Not that the issues weren’t relevant or true. I believe things like that taint the jury. I think a change of venue would have insured a better “fair trial”!

No bench trial nor a jury trial needed. I plead guilty.

2009-10-07T11:40:00.000-07:00

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Club of H(s) Established 2009

2009-10-07T10:30:00.000-07:00

Club of H(s)

Club of Haters

Established 2009

By Tammy H Russell on behalf of myself and all other girls/women that are hated on by sour grapes or jealous other women.

Reason: One morning I came to work, it was a good hair day, I was wearing a new pair of Jimmy Choo(s) and yes I admit they were FABULOUS. I got six sarcastic remarks from other women, some of them mentioned in an earlier blog. They were snide comments, not anything that I took to heart. I found them really repulsive and shocked that they had the gumption to say something like that. Like I say they were not heartbreaking but since they were hateful and had been in the past, I established the Club of H(s) “Haters”. I had a new member every time something like that happens and it beat out the last snide remark. Three of my girlfriends go through the same things and it started as an inside joke between us. To keep from mentioning any names we just refer to the as “The Club of H(s)”. By no means are my friends or myself snobs, arrogant or think that we are holier than all or even better looking than any other woman, we are all humble. We do like expensive clothes and shoes that cost $300 dollars a shoe yes $600 a pair. We love our hair and I must say Noelle has good hair. We like looking our best even if we are just going two blocks to a coke machine at dark. I consider us confident women and sometimes that is not appreciated by other women. I can only assume that their comments come from jealousy, I will continue to do so unless they personally tell me differently. I am not saying that I have never been jealous of another woman, not to the point that I felt threatened enough to say something a “hater” would say. It is to some extent fun to add a member to the club just to see how many we can collect. Now we just add instead of stand their in shock. *Laughs

Your Two New Linus(s)

2009-10-07T07:54:00.000-07:00

I use to think that there was nothing better than a crisp, rainy, Fall day. Now that a happy new little life has come into mine, I see her and it makes my Fall days even that much more. Fall days are best for snuggling and I would have never dreamed they are perfect for hugging a little baby. She has many toys and stuffed animals but when I leave her I put a little pink blanket beside her. She always holds it like a girl should hold her blanky. It is truly amazing how sweet little babies can make a world of difference in your life. Now the world has at least three Linus(s)!

Dog Gets Lipstick

2009-10-07T07:11:00.000-07:00

I am trying hard not to concentrate on this scuff on my Calvin Klein heels. They are brown the scuff is white, I am sure you can imagine what a difficult task this is. My only help is out today. I am sure her dog had the hiccups or it had to go get lipstick applied whatever the excuses they are always lame!

Don't assume I was starring, I just glanced.

2009-10-06T12:54:00.001-07:00

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Hate-able Material per Blackberry

2009-10-06T12:16:00.001-07:00

I hear there is a new hate-able woman in the building. I patiently await my next task of the day. I have tried to remain calm since my glass sweated all over my desk today, spinning me into a dimension of pissed off that I have never been in, in my LIFE. I have been keeping up with office gossip per Blackberry. There seems to be a new tall blonde auditor in the office, she seems to already be taking some of my heat from the “Club of H(s)” poor girl. She is only staying for a huge audit that we needed some consulting work for. However, I am sure she will be around long enough to have her high heels, her hair and short skirts talked about. I call it sour grapes, most call it jealousy.

From the Desk of a Nosey Heartbroken Facebooker

2009-10-06T08:46:00.000-07:00

I guess her way of being hateful this morning was saying “you look like you didn’t sleep well”! Seriously, she looks like she is aging but I don’t say that everyday. I think she will be elected VP of “Club of H’s”. I shouldn’t have bitched so much about Facebook being so full of nosey people. Now mine won’t work at all. I have lost all of my nosey contacts and I didn’t realize how nosey I was in return. I started over, but now it has lost its spark. It’s like that first love kind of thing. I just threw away a $40 glass because I hate when glasses sweat on my desk and the water caught me at a bad time. I don’t even like water on my coaster, so I know you are saying “what’s the point”? Take me at my word there is always a method to my madness. I have had the “never handle one piece of paperwork more that twice”, most of the time it works out today it hasn’t. My glass sweated and it got on my paper and I had to handle it like six times to get it dry. That's not counting the only "two" that it is suppose to take me to finish it and move on. I have tons of dandy little tricks like that, they help shave time off my day. Stay tuned.

Approach Prepared, Maybe?

2009-09-29T08:14:00.000-07:00

I don’t think it occurred to me until this morning on how much I toss things around in my head before I approach. This is not necessarily a good thing. Often I don’t know things that much in advance and in that situation there isn’t much time for tossing. However, things that I do know are coming I spend more time deciding how to react. I debate with myself on what attitude to have. Sometimes I wonder if I should spend that time preparing instead of focusing on how to approach. I have always claimed to be “flexible in my approach” what happened? I don’t know why this has occurred to me all of the sudden. I think it is because I spent and hour focusing on how pissed off I am at a situation. Now I am wondering if I should hide it or let it shine through. Sometimes showing distaste and going against the flow is considered an act of rebellion I consider it an act of expression and a demand for difference.

Bloody Fabulous

2009-09-28T09:54:00.000-07:00

This is the best series since Harry Potter only "adult version" *laughs. From the cover art...well lets just say I would have never dreamed...

Re-take!

2009-09-28T08:39:00.000-07:00

This was a re-take just to get that Nashville Scrappers 2008 Championship Ring in the picture. We must have a hundred family pictures in which this ring always finds its way in.

Go Scrappers!

YaYa's, & My sweet berry!

2009-09-28T07:42:00.000-07:00

Normally…”Dr.Pepper or Sweet Tea” in the morning is a give or take. I skipped breakfast and now I am craving the sugar in that tea! Or shall I say my blood sugar is craving it, and has been ever since its rise and slow plunge. I heard wedding bells on Saturday. It was one of the very nicest weddings I have ever attended. You could just feel all of the money lying around. *Laughs but its true! It was FABULOUS. Congratulations Paigey, I love you with all of my heart but I don’t mind sharing! Mitchell, good pick!

I had lunch at Ya-Ya’s Saturday, it was great. The atmosphere is great and being with my family made me thankful. My mom and I have both stopped having birthdays. It was a mutual decision. *winks! But if I grow up to look like her, I could care less about birthdays! I love you mom, everything great about me is because of you.

This rare leather has only been used in high end aftermarket cars like Techart Porsche! This Black Carbon Fiber Leather saved me $300.00 Sunday. I got out of my car with a handful of stuff… keys, purse, iPod, cup of Sweet Tea, dry cleaning and the “Blackberry Bold”. Well of all things that had to slip it was the Bold. I would have rather my $2000.00 suit fall out of the dry cleaning bag instead of my Bold. Instantly I closed my eyes and spoke unspeakable words, certainly glad I wasn’t at church. I looked down, everything seemed to be happening in slllooowwww motion. There it was face down on the garage floor. After asking for forgiveness for my language I begged God to let it be okay. After he sternly got on to me about putting that much stock into material and worldly things…I leaned over, picked the Bold up and cradled it in my hands. To my surprise the corner of the case was torn up the Bold was unscathed and it was still in pristine condition. It still works like a dream and the case was every bit worth the money, even if it was more than what an average cell phone case costs. I haven’t been this sold on something in a long time.

How dare you?

2009-09-25T12:15:00.000-07:00

Who could call these sweet things “Flintstone Vitamins”? Okay, and did I admit earlier that I had a bottle of Flintstone Vitamins. No way! Honest typo.

Flawless and Flintstone Vitamins

2009-09-25T07:23:00.001-07:00

She is the flawless that I wish I could be.

My scary Halloween SweetTarts look like Flintstone Vitamins and more than one person has said “you are eating those like candy”…because they are. I should put them in my Flintstone Vitamin bottle and wait until someone calls the substance abuse hotline on me. That’s funny! I just finished 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. I found it a bit tedious in its descriptions of sea creatures and the general writing style rather dull, While God and scriptures are mentioned throughout, I didn’t come away thinking the author had a Christian worldview.

Umbrellas and Health Care

2009-09-24T09:20:00.000-07:00

But here is the situation, someone I won’t name any names because his name is Mike, broke my small umbrella! I had two on reserve but I left one at…well I don’t know or else I would go back and get it. I am on my last one. It is too colorful so I half way refuse to use it. I must go umbrella shopping. Because if my dream comes true that it stay rainy until Fall temperatures get here I will need one. I didn’t actually dream about it because most of my dreams are not worthy of giving a second thought. I will spare you the details.

Obama’s health care plans...are a bunch of bullshit.

There are lots of ways to get pregnant that don't require flowers or a backstage pass to a Bobby Brown concert, just as there are lots of ways to die that don't require setting foot inside a doctor's office.

Seasonal Depression

2009-09-24T09:05:00.000-07:00

Since I can’t have the Fall temperature, I will settle for the cloudiness and rain. It also reminds me of Fall. I hope it stays this way until the Fall weather gets here. I don’t know why bright sunshiny days are not my cup of tea. They just aren’t and they NEVER will be. WebMD says there is such a thing as Seasonal Depression *laughs! I think I get it in all seasons except Fall. The treatment is to find somewhere it is Fall year round. Now I am on a mission for the self cure!

Love and Bullshit

2009-09-24T08:34:00.001-07:00

“I love you” is eight letters, so is “Bullshit” don’t you just love text messages from anonymous texters. I feel the love. And I think it is bullshit that you just couldn’t identify yourself. Just kidding, I like the mystery. Skepticism is an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object. I think this is contagious. I have been around some skeptics lately and I have caught myself having the same mindset. Hence, caution when approaching a skeptic. I don’t want to brag about the last two nights of wonderful sleep I have gotten. I will just say I have a good influence and it has helped. “Thank you”! Ambien free by the way. So, I ran yesterday. My right knee was hurting. I plan on trying it again today, it feels better than yesterday. I know your fingers are sore but keep them crossed. There are only 163 days until the marathon. I have to be in that!
Boo! Halloween is soon. I am looking forward to Boo at the Zoo like always.

Implausible

2009-09-23T06:46:00.001-07:00

This is almost unbelievable, I went to bed at 10:30 PM and I slept all night! No Ambien, certainly implausible. I guess maybe I had a lot to sleep on. I have had a lot on my mind. Most of it that only needs to grace my brain and not my blog. I have heard that there is nothing to dreams, I am not convinced. I haven’t gone overboard to try and interpret every one of my dreams. But, I do think there is something to them, I’m not certain what it is but there is something. Maybe that is why I have always considered my sleep not good. I have always not wanted to dream.

Crayola Crayons and Defeat

2009-09-21T22:18:00.000-07:00

Few certainties….I have always wanted a cake baking business. Fondue excites me. I love the smell of Crayola Crayons. I have some Crayola art that I am proud of. Before I turned 25 would have shown it to you. *Laughs out Loud! However, I am still proud of it. If the truth must be known I added to the collection yesterday. Maybe I will be a Crayola famous artist after I am gone.

Congratulations Teague! Your piece was amazing. Don’t get me wrong at first I hated you because I submitted one too. But I read yours and I accept defeat at the hands of Kevin Teague. It was amazing. I didn’t know anyone would be able to out do me on authoring a summary of Terry v. Ohio.

I overheard a member of the Club of H’s say that she and Jesus were redirecting their relationship. I think what she meant to say that that he dumped her because he found out she was the devil.

Shame! Did I just blog that?

I am starting to think that maybe I have a skewed belief of what sleep is. Is what I consider not being able to sleep the same as what others think? Could others be dealing with the same situations and “think” that they are sleeping fine? This is still hard to wrap my head around. The few hours that I do sleep, it is much interrupted sleep. Do I have a legitimate complaint?

Easy Killer, Enough Salt

2009-09-17T09:51:00.000-07:00

I cooked pork chops last week, I got to happy with the salt. I blame it on the fact that the flour and the salt are white and it was confusing. Today, I put to much salt on my salad. It’s almost non-eatable. Why all of the sudden have I gotten salt happy? I don’t even like salt that much nor do I care for salty food. I will blame the salty salad on the fact that I used the right amount but the dressing is too salty. Kraft made the dressing so how convenient that it wasn’t me.

I just sold her a membership...

2009-09-17T08:57:00.000-07:00

She is a scandalous housewife! And she lives in a scandalous suburb. While scandal seems to follow her wherever she goes, it seems to be most prevalent right in her own backyard. She is married to a foxy, gray-haired, closet-scandalous husband, and they have spawned two scandalously adorable children. And I just sold her a membershipt to the "Club of H's"!

Words of JLo

2009-09-17T08:44:00.001-07:00

I once heard Jennifer Lopez say that no one tells you how your late twenties are a time when you experience a lot of unexpected confusion and uncertainty about your life, your career, and yourself.

Not only is she hot, fabulous, generous, a great actress, even better singer, my favorite girl in the world, a great dancer, someone that made the best from the worst she is also very SMART!

Ghost Lights and Fake Money

2009-09-17T08:33:00.001-07:00

Jay Leno comes to Prime Time. I would choose different guests and if he asked me I would tell him that 80% of his jokes are lame. I hold somewhat of a grudge because of his republican jokes. The fact that he is a liberal and has an overwhelming number of liberal guests it is fun to catch them sticking their foot in their mouths. Leno does it often and to me that is worth the hour.

Seriously, getting these forwarded emails…about if you forward this you will get rich or yada yada yada. You should know that if it says that, chances are its “bull” and just because someone typed in “this really worked” that is not just “bull” but worthy of being called “bullshit”. By all means send away.

I wouldn’t mind reading “Ghost Light” by Frank Rich. However, I fear being profiled as a liberal supporter. He writes for the NY Times and has worked for CNN, of all things those are the two media outlets that absolutely just disgust me. I think I will check it out at the library to prevent from funding any nonsense.

Less than a memory!

2009-09-16T12:58:00.001-07:00

The secret to surviving is knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep. If only it were that easy. It’s never uncomplicated to throw away what you need to. And sometimes keeping what we should is not what we want to do. Hold’em or Fold’em. You can’t do them both. . .

It’s not just in my head it’s below just being a memory. It’s true that I can’t remember how long it has been since I have had a good, honest, natural night’s sleep. Yes, I have heard or read about every cure or explanation that people have. And no…big deep breaths don’t help. Counting sheep is so damn old it’s lame. Going to bed at the same time every night is the biggest joke. Not using your bed for anything but sleep, yeah right! Laying completely still and not moving when you feel the urge. I will admit this worked for a night, maybe two. Your body gets so tired from fighting the urge you just drift off. But, like any good cure for insomnia it almost always very short lived. Not reading or watching TV for an hour before you go to bed…okay so what are you suppose to do. And can one even imagine not watching FoxNews before they go to sleep? Huh NO! Who ever said that you should eliminate your nightcap before bed…that’s laughable? Okay, okay “eliminate what is causing the insomnia” what? I am speaking with the most sincerity as I can…after a weeks worth of insomnia one would plead and do anything to figure it out. Duh! Would I be complaining if I could just eliminate what was causing it? Did this really come from an MD?

I think I will just continue to take my very expensive sleep medication, continue my nightcap and continue to complain in my blog. If you want to know what it’s really like I will just call you and we can talk for the hours that I can’t sleep. After a couple of nights you will turn your phone off. WARNING, I can be quiet comical if I take my medicine before I call. So the next day you will be sleepy and have a sore stomach from laughing. Be sure and call me the next day and tell me about it, chances are I won’t remember anything. *Tammy Laughs

As always thanks for playing along.

Hold vs. Fold

2009-09-16T12:12:00.001-07:00

Tired Eyes

2009-09-16T07:19:00.001-07:00

I got more sleep last night, I didn’t sleep well but I didn’t wake up tired. It may just all be in my head but my eyes don’t look as exhausted today, *not sure. Oh change is in the air and you wear it oh so well.

Blue-Blood Trust Fund, of course!

2009-09-16T06:05:00.000-07:00

Did I just wipe the top of this Dr. Pepper can off with Purell Sanitizer? I am afraid so. Did I just eat a Shipley’s Donut? I am afraid so. If I look you in the eye and shake your hand you can bet you ass it will be the truth. Maybe I do have a blue blood fund that I can dip into but I still come to work to try and make it to the top. I do still say yes’mam to my mom and yes’sir to my daddy. If I look you in the eye and shake your hand you can bet you ass it will be the truth. Who says you need baggy clothes to bee cool? Maybe at least one tattoo.

I will have to check my Calendar(S)

2009-09-15T13:17:00.000-07:00

I hate doing laundry! Thanks to my good housekeeper I don’t do a lot of it. I love to iron so no one can say I don’t do my part. I have been thinking of a way to simplify my calendars, I have three. The one on my Blackberry is not as convenient as I would like. However, I don’t sync to my Outlook. I use my Yahoo Calendar but it doesn’t sync just right either. Did I just ramble about my calendar situation? I had to get that off my chest. That leaves me with just a heavily starched shirt and an article of VS.

H1N1 and .08

2009-09-15T10:18:00.001-07:00

H1N1 = Depletion Purell Hand Sanitzer! It has Aloe so my hands are still moist but that Swine Flu could be lurking anywhere. I usually don’t get all madcap about this stuff. But according to WebMD I already have it and have had it for 6 months. Tammy *laughs out loud, not too much (laugh lines prevention) is now in effect. I think this watch I wore today has caused me to look at the time too much! I need to give it away to someone that needs to get a real handle on time! I haven’t like Kayne West since he talked so ugly about George Bush. I didn’t think it was possible for him to make an ass out of himself as bad as that. I stand corrected. I wasn’t close enough to smell his breath, but I am sure it was more than .08!

The Devil

2009-09-15T10:03:00.000-07:00

Brain turns Tricks

2009-09-15T10:01:00.001-07:00

My brain which use to be a good friend of mine has decided to teach me some new tricks. I need a break before this happens so I will be out of my mind, return in five minutes. This cup of sweet tea is hardly a match for that white chocolate that I wanted to melt in my mouth since 9 A.M.! Be strong, be strong! The few pounds that I was holding my breath on yesterday…showed up this morning. I don’t really need the chocolate but I want it oh so bad.

The heel is HOT!

2009-09-15T07:07:00.000-07:00

Technically, these are considered boots but would they be a good fall and winter shoe?

Cookies, Cream and Botox.

2009-09-15T06:52:00.000-07:00

I believe everything happens for a reason. Usually, the reason is that somebody screwed up. Only on a cruise ship will you pay hundreds of dollars to sleep in a closet. I am trying to not limit my madness to just March. I thought this might help the people around me. Oh, how thoughtful I am. Cookies and Cream Hersey Bars are the devil, yes even the mini ones. I am fresh out so I need evil in my life this morning. When I was 20 I became acutely aware that I had enough money but I needed something to do. At 29 I realized that I would only be a “girl in her 20’s” for a very limited time. Some might say I had a mid-life crisis on December 25, 2008, only hours after I turned 29. My Christmas gift this year should be a prescription of Botox, careful no one needs to get me a gift certificate I might go loco. This needs to be something I get for my self. Tammy laughs out loud. Easy, I can’t laugh too hard these days, I am trying to prevent laugh lines.

Is that taffy in your teeth?

2009-09-14T13:13:00.000-07:00

I should have gotten that candy corn taffy. I found a scary cat for my desk and I passed up that taffy. I have been thinking about it ever since, and I can taste it like nobody's business. There is a method to my candy madness, I am certain of it. I will let you know when I figure it out.

Lets Fold

2009-09-14T12:48:00.000-07:00

I say no to that finger nail polish but Origami is like a breath of fresh air.

iPods, Tattoos and Cigars

2009-09-14T12:36:00.000-07:00

Oh, what a cloudy day. All I need are a few rain drops. I ate so much Saturday and Sunday, I thought I would weigh 5 extra pounds this morning. I had lost two (wow). I am sure it will show up in a day or so. My iPod has decided to punish me! It will not communicate with my computer. Seriously, I only left you in the car one day unattended, this punishment is kind of extensive. I have come to the conclusion that tanning beds and tattoos are addicting so approach with caution. Cigars are sexy especially in the same hand as a glass of scotch. Next Tuesday is the first day of Fall! A very happy ending to a dreadful Summer. Who cares if Chris Daughtry is on Twitter, Cosmo could have saved that corner in their magazine for something worthy.

Poker Face and Crown Royal

2009-09-13T18:13:00.001-07:00

I had Blogger’s Block until I just saw the Sunday Night Football singer, Faith Hill? Seriously, can we change it up now? My pick would be Lady GaGa. She has a better “Poker Face”! I also think Ron White is “the Man”, turnip greens are good on bread with mayonnaise, Cosmo Magazine is taking over my People Magazine love and Crown Royal causes the Flu.

They Serve

2009-09-11T12:32:00.001-07:00

I have cold chills and teary eyes. I saw an American Flag flying at half mast. I don’t know at what point in my life that I became so patriotic but it happened. I have had only one close friend that has served in Iraq. Every time someone mentions, “they are in the armed forces” part of my heart is filled with joy, thankfulness and a brief silence that I can’t control. I can’t make it through the National Anthem without tearing up. I say “thank you” out loud to complete strangers the very minute I know they serve or have served our country. It doesn’t matter to me where, when and what I was doing on 9-11-01, of course I will always remember. But what I think of is how we as a country responded. What matters to me is the men and women that knew at that very instant that they were going to fight for their country. They found it in their hearts that they were willing to die to protect the freedom of everyone else. That is what I remember! I serve my country not in the armed forces but supporting and defending those that do. A mere thank you is not enough. They have courage that only comes from God. They have love deeper than many can imagine. They have red, white and blue running through their veins, and the tears in my eyes will never be enough.

UPS Email Delivery Confirmation

2009-09-10T17:48:00.000-07:00

Did I just get an email stating that I had two UPS boxes being delivered tomorrow? After a re-read, I believe I do. Web shopping is a siren call, a parallel universe where money counts only as the digits you enter, and the phrase “Buy Now” delivers happiness. Who hasn’t at least once, opened a UPS box and said –forehead slap- “WHY DID I BUY THIS?” The worse chore is returning an online purchase. For me that usually means it won’t get returned. I will end up keeping something that I don’t need or want that started out as something I couldn’t live without. I have learned that when I am the teensy bit thrilled about an online item, it takes about 20 minutes for my emotions to calm down or until I return to rational thinking. If I shop in the wee hours I need to remember to leave the browser window open to my item but sleep on it. I may find that its magic has diminished in the morning light. If not, then I will click away.

Hot Heels and Fluffy Peppermint

2009-09-10T09:57:00.000-07:00

I was trying not to eat during this big audit. Peppermint “the big soft fluffy kind” usually hits the spot. But…I just had a cold cut sandwich and 11 Fritos. I wonder how it would work if all grouchy people had to ride in the same vehicles and work in the same office? Inmates are happier and more polite than this…and they appreciate high heels. I am sure they would appreciate them, even if they were worn by members of the Club of H(s)! No, wait! What am I saying? I would hope that it takes more than hot shoes…like personality.

Heels and Club of H(s)

2009-09-10T08:53:00.001-07:00

I love my heels too much to part with them for the sake of eliminating my Club of H(s). I have learned the hotter the heel the less amount of effort it takes them to be completely hateful, in all essence I am making it easier on them. *winks with devilish smile!

500 Men vs. 2 Catty Women

2009-09-10T08:09:00.000-07:00

I await giving a wake up call. I like doing this because it makes me acutely aware of the time. I have been working and eating peppermint this morning. Mostly working! I have also turned into an internet junkie. I have down time in between interviews and depositions that I often log on or look for my Cosmopolitan magazine. If I grad the Cosmo first, it doesn’t take long for me to be online and looking to SHOP.

I am not the sharpest tool in the shed, the brightest bulb in the box not the prettiest girl, but what I hate more than anything are jealous women. I was around a few this morning and I guarantee this is why I had rather work with 500 men than 2 catty women. “Your hair looked better short”, “your heels are cute…but do you know what my mom use to call them” and the all time most detested is “what are you, like twelve”. First of all…if you don’t like my hair look the other way and continue to hate. I don’t really give a shit what your mom use to call them. No, I didn’t stick around for the answer because I didn’t really care. Lastly, I am closer to twelve than you are!!! This usually pisses them off beyond belief. Not to say they weren’t already pissed off when I walked in the office this morning with a big smile.

SH%T! D@#M!

2009-09-09T13:49:00.001-07:00

A recent study found that cursing eases pain by triggering the part of the brain associated with the aggressiveness! In all essence when we are on the warpath we block out aches. So next time you stub you toe, feel free to swear yourself better-er, unless you stub your toe on a church pew.

FOXNEWS & Witches

2009-09-09T13:08:00.001-07:00

Well, finally two-ish! I worked my brain out today! Audit this and audit that...audit this again! I was watching FOXNEWS until I practically got sick.

Hey-Not only is Medicare bankrupt, but it is extremely limited in whom and what it covers. If Medicare were a private insurer, it would be illegal in many states for failing to cover hearing aids, podiatry, acupuncture, chiropractic care, marriage counseling, aromatherapy and gender reassignment surgery.

Oh, the sarcasm. I had pictures developed today. I must get a Cannon. The only reward I have had yet today is this sweet tea that I am sucking on. Of course it is from Mc Donald’s. I have never seen such an over load of federal government jobs in Little Rock. Come on now, someone apply!
I know it is a little soon but I decorated my whole office with Fall décor today. I anticipate Fall all year long. The crisp air, pumpkins, witches and brooms, leaves…and oh how I love the crisp air. The first day is just around the corner. SEPTEMBER 22. I have lost my ponytail holder and my pencil is falling…poor excuse for a girl today, indeed I am.

<3

2009-09-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

Sir Max Jackson Russell

Tattered Comment

2009-09-08T09:19:00.001-07:00

It’s scary when your lawyer says “damage control is all that can be done at this point”. Did he just get paid $300 an hour to make that tattered comment? While I am on my soap box I will also add that I am sick and tired of people not doing their job and then expecting me to do the damage control. Is there enough “damage control” going on? Whoa, whoa, whoa! I think so. Indeed, I don’t mind pulling someone’s slack but I will not do it and then have to do the damage control. If so, where is my $300 an hour?

Idea and Heinous Idea

2009-09-08T08:28:00.000-07:00

Hey -- I have an idea: How about we make everyone in America a multimillionaire by pulling Bernie Madoff out of prison and asking him to invest all our money! Both Medicare and Bernie Madoff's investment portfolio are bankrupt because they operate on a similar financial model known as a "Ponzi scheme." These always seem to run fabulously well -- until the money runs out.

Liberals never, ever drop a heinous idea; they just change the name. "Comunist" becomes "progressive," "communist dictatorship" becomes "people's democratic republic" and "Nikita Khrushchev" becomes "Barack Obama."

Cameras, landscaping and a trademark...

2009-09-07T22:10:00.000-07:00

I have seriously just watched three hours of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”. It is so entertaining! I slept really well last night. I am so restless tonight. How does this happen the night before I have to work? I just found some old pictures that I took a few years ago, now I want a new professional camera. Nikon or Cannon, hum? I want different landscaping and I don’t want to use the same landscapers. However, I don’t want my old landscapers to see the new landscaping that they didn’t do. Who worries about stuff like this? It is pointless, why should I care? I think it is because I might be a little disappointed if it happened to me, not that I do any kind of landscaping. *ThR, laughs out loud! This blog is all over this place, a bunch of random thoughts smashed all into one paragraph. I guess I can make that my blog trademark.

Multimedia message

2009-09-05T21:12:00.000-07:00

I love you Bre.

Thin Ice

2009-09-04T10:34:00.000-07:00

I must first admit that I am a horrible speller. "Myspace" is old news, Facebook is what I consider a place for nosey people (myself included), the next best thing is a blog. For all practical reasons, you won't understand everything that rests in this blog. Possibly, this is for my sheer entertainment or maybe I enjoy treading thin ice. Today, I have officially joined the blogging community. Let the excitement begin.