Walking The Red Carpet

I received some awards the last couple of week.  Being the cool person I am, I dressed up in my best dress and accepted them with pride. 

The first one was from Jenny at My Life As Jenny. 

I tell you what.  This girl makes me laugh.  Hard.  I can't believe she thinks I'm funny.  But Jenny, thanks bunches. *blush*

The second one comes from Marti at MarviMarti. 

What the heck girl, me, stylish?  Well, I did get the new hairdo, as did you.  We rock.

Rules, schmules.  I'm supposed to tell you 7 things about myself.  Too hard.  So I stole some of the questions that Sunday Stealing had a few week ago.  Hows that for things about myself.  (say it, you are impressed, I'll wait)

1. What is your favorite Mexican dish?
Gosh.  I would have to say a sweet pork burrito from Cafe Rio.  Smothered with medium sauce.

Are you hungry now or what?

2. When you were a kid, did you get started on your homework right away after school, or did you procrastinate?
Homework?  What is this thing you call homework.  I'm a true blue, never do, homework.  Ok, I did the bare minimum but none of this do 4 hours of the crap every night.  Being a kid is too short.  Have some fun.  Yeah, I was a bad mom, when my kids said, I hate homework, I would agree.  :)

3. What is your favorite store for home furnishings?
Anywhere that has a nice piece of furniture that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. 

4. When you were young, did you like school lunches?
How young are we talking?  When I was in elementary school, I lived about 1 block away from the school so I went home everyday.  Middle school it was, buy crap (yes, crap, like candy bars at the student union.  How do you think I got such the voluptuous figure)  High school I actually enjoyed the school lunch.  I ate salads a lot.  That is where I found my love for blue cheese dressing.

5. Is religion a crutch?
 Like a crutch when you break a leg.  No, I get those from the pharmacy.
6. In your region, what is the “big” high school sport?
Football. 

7. Do you consider yourself rich?
I consider myself rich when it comes to my husband, kids and grandkids.
 
8. Which of these would you have the best chance administering:
A) CPR
B) Heimlich Maneuver
C) Changing a flat tire
Probably the Heimlich maneuver.  CPR ummm no, changing a flat tire, could probably do it but I would probably play the "poor woman" card. :)

9. Which dance would you prefer to learn and why:
A) Salsa
B) Hip Hop
C) Waltz
D) Swing
I'm going with Salsa.  Mostly because I have no rhythm in my body whatsoever.  I could probably fake my way through the salsa.  It's got sexy moves, and we all know I'm too sexy for myself, too sexy for my shirt, too sexy.....

10. Name something you learned in college that had nothing to do with classes or academics.
Hahahaha, hehehehehe.  College.  Didn't you read number 2.  Me and school were not the best of friends.  Oh, I graduated high school in the middle of my class, but to go to college, ummm, no.  I would say the thing I learned about college is you pay a lot of money that someday you have to pay back.  Please don't be hating.  It just wasn't my cup-o-tea.

Now I'm supposed to give this award to a bunch of bloggers.  I can't do it.  I can't list every single one of you.  It tears my heart out to leave people out.  So here's the deal.  Please, please, please, if you want either of these awards, grab it.  You can say I gave it to you if it makes you feel better.  I give it to those of you that make me laugh out loud at work.  I give it to those who make me get goosebumps.  I also give it to those of you that hate the winter.  Also those who have had horrible, rotten things happening to them right now.  You are all fantastic bloggers and deserve these awards.  Go ahead, they're yours.  You're welcome.

Dear...... 2.22.11

 It's Dear..... letter time.   I know, you are all sooo excited.  How do I know this?  Because I have so many link ups every week.  Oh, wait.  I have 2 loyal link ups.  If those two would like me to keep going with this meme, please let me know.  Otherwise, I'm going to give up.  World domination is not going to be mine.  I'm good with that.   Anycryinglater,  if you would like to link up, grab the code over there on the sidebar, do your Dear..... letters and come back and link up.  They can be, I love you, I don't like you much, you rock my world.  Anything.  It is fun.  Not roller coaster fun, but almost.  With that, here are mine. Dear Punxsutawney Phil.  You my dear rodent are a big fat humongous liar.  "Spring will be arriving early this year".  R.I.G.H.T.  Snow, snow and more snow is all I've seen since you made your big announcement.  I'm tired of winter.  I'm tired of cold.  I don't live in the Antarctic, but you seem to think I enjoy that cold frigid air stream.  Get over yourself Phil, I don't believe in a thing you see or don't see anymore.  We are through! Dear Credit Dude.  Yeah, you, you @&^(%@#!  Read your damn emails.  Thanks for making me so mad on Friday that I had to go drive around just to calm down.  You need to meet another person I know, his name is Punxsutawney Phil.  You two would make a great couple. Dear March 4th.  Please get here fast, fast, fast.  I can't wait to go to Idaho and visit my cwauson.  I need a vacation.  (refer to Dear Credit Dude) Dear Youngest Brother.  I am glad that I got a blackberry so we can "Blackberry IM".  I'm enjoying sending you stupid statements hoping that you read them in a meeting and have people look at you funny.  I'm also glad that we are getting re-acquainted.  You deserve a little more me in your life.  (what?) Dear Woman In The Group.  Yeah, you guys, you know who you are.  Thank you so much for bringing me into the fold.  I truly, truly hope that we can meet someday.  Thanks for accepting me just the way I am.   Dear 3 Year Old Granddaughter.  Thank you for letting me help you in the potty training this weekend.  It did my heart good to not be Grandma From Hell.  It was well worth the ice cream cone and 2 dollars I bribed you with.   Sincerely, Dazee I say this every week.  Join in.  It's fun.  It's exciting.  It's a barrel of laughs.  You won't regret it.  Or I could just track you down and hurt you.  Bwaa-haa-haa.    

Where The Truth Lies

Do you think you got my truth?  Some of you sure went the long way around guessing.  But heck, that was a riot seeing what you thought. 

Lets get the show on the road, shall we.

1.  I have been on TV

This is a semi truth.  Back when there were horse and buggy's that got us everywhere, there was a talk show called Donahue.  You oldsters will remember it.  His show came to Salt Lake many moons ago and I got tickets for me, my mom and older sister.  So, yeah, you didn't see me but I was there. 

3.  I was an awesome potty trainer.

I was MOTHER FROM HELL potty trainer.  I'm surprised my children haven't had to have therapy for the screaming I did. 

4.  I was beat up by another girl from a different school.

Lie again.  Even tho there is an underlying story to this one.  I was in the pep squad in high school.  Again, all you youngsters, that is what they had before dance teams did all the halftime entertainment.  Anybeatmeuplater, after the game between my school and West High, the meanest, baddest, school when I was around, me and some friends were walking to my car.  Most the people had left.  Some fine outstanding students from West High followed us to my car, saying mean things.  We got in and they started pounding on my car.  You should have seen me pull out of there.  Whew.

5.  I was kicked off a ride at Six Flags for being too fat.

So, ummm, it could have happened.  I was in Dallas and we went to Six Flags.  I can't even remember the name of the ride, but once you got on the seats, the handles came down, and being the plus size woman I am, scrunched my belly.  The little person that had to go down and double check had to push with all her little might to get the little green light to come on.  But alas, I sucked in my gut long enough to turn on the light.

2.  I once traveled on an airplane under an assumed name.

Once upon a time, in a land far away, with unicorns and candy sidewalks, there was a thing called The Airport.  No TSA agents, no checking your ID.  Pick those jaws up, its true.  Those were the days.  aaaaaahhhh.

I worked for the company from hell that fired layed me off.  They were big into sending customers to things.  There was a big plumbing expo in Vegas.  Customers had to buy mega amounts of stuff from us in a 6 month period, and be on time paying their bills.  If they did so, we would pay for their airfare, lodging, tickets to the expo, and to the comedian they lined up for one nights entertainment,  in good ole sin city.  They also paid for the outside sales guys, and another girl and I to go because we were in charge of getting everyone situated.  She was in charge of the hotels, I was in charge of the flights.  Back in those days, they made us buy as many tickets as we needed many months in advance.  Therefore, we had to put assumed names on all the tickets.  That was a joy, let me tell you.  I was in the airport for 6 hours, going from one airline to another, making sure the customers remembered what "their name" was.  There was an older owner of a company, that had a total freakout, because he wasn't going to be able to get his skymiles.  Oh, poor baby.  The freaking flight was paid for, what are you bitching and moaning about. 

So, there you have it.  How did you do? 

Scavenger Hunt Sunday - 2.20.11

 Ola Amigos.  And that is the extent of my Spanish.  :) It's Scavenger Hunt time again, hosted by our ever gracious Ashley Sisk at Ramblings and Photos Are you ready for some Pho-to's (said in my best are you ready for some football voice) 

Chocolate

I would have to say this was the best chocolate covered strawberry I have  ever had.  The strawberry was so sweet, and it was smothered in chocolate.  Total F.O.

Numbers

Holy moly, numbers almost got to me, but then, I have to look at freaking numbers at least 4 times a day.  Being diabetic does have it's advantages. :)

Canned Food

This could also have been used for stack but I had a much better photo for that.  Now I'm craving some sweet and sour chicken.

Music

My hubby, the music collector.  I bought this picture for him last year.  I saw it and it was sooooo him.  It hangs in his man cave. 

Stack

Valentines Day (well Sunday) trip to Sizzler.  Home of the best salad bar ever.  He had stacked almost everything available on his salad.  Told you I had a better one for stack. 

Next weeks prompts look a little bit on the hard side.  But then, when aren't I complaining about something, right.  Of course right.

Capture the Sky

Everyday

Furry

Life

Blurred

Hell, you would have thought this weeks prompts were blur.  My blood sugars must have been playing with my eyes.  I took a lot of blurring shots last week. 

Anyphotos, try this out, its mega fun.