Twilight

Last night my husband and I watched the movie Twilight. I absolutely loved it. I loved the idea of people accepting each other for who and what they are. The idea of working it out no matter what your differences are or how difficult it might be. I love that the family sticks together and protects each other. I think this is a great movie for teens to watch, as I know that it is very popular with them. I just hope that they get these very prominent themes. Overall a great movie that I would recommend to all.

I like my head too much...

"My husband gave me a necklace. Its fake. I requested fake. Maybe I'm paranoid, but in this day and age, I don't want something around my neck that's worth more than my head." - Rita Rudner

I found this quote and had to chuckle a little bit. It reminded me of my husband. He is not the jewelry buying kind. I don't mind at all because I am not really the jewelry wearing kind. I was born raised and still live in New Mexico, I prefer silver to gold. I would rather have a nice piece of handmade Native American jewelry from a local artist than something shiny from the mall jewelry store. My favorite piece of jewelry is my grandmother's wedding ring which is as simple as they come, my engagement ring is a simple solitaire and my wedding band is a white gold band. I love my Italian charm bracelet and am proud that it is almost full. Besides my engagement ring and wedding band the only other jewelry my husband has given me is 3 fun and funky rings, one was a butterfly for the first Mother's day after our son was born, a princess ring from Disneyland on our honeymoon, and a claddagh ring for our first anniversary. I loved them all, and wore them until they had just gotten too ugly to wear anymore. But I still have them in my jewelry box, I will never get rid of them. I like the idea of not wearing anything that is worth more than the body or part that it is attached to. So thanks Rita, I shall continue to keep my head and other parts by being "bling" free.

Things to do before I dance my last dance

I choose to believe that this is not just a test. These are the things I could think of right now, the list is constantly evolving and changing just like life.

Own a Corvette
Since I was a little girl my dream car has been a corvette. I don't know why but I LOVE them.

Visit Ireland
I have seen pictures of Ireland and it looks so beautiful. I want to kiss the Blarney Stone and have a Guiness in a real pub.

Visit Every State in the US
The inspiration for this is the refrigerator of a friend from high school. Her and her family had visited most of the 50 states and had collected magnets in the shape of the states which were displayed in correct geographical placement on their fridge. I thought that it was the coolest thing and since then have wanted to have a similar display.

See the Dallas Cowboys play in Dallas on Thanksgiving.
I am a HUGE Cowboys fan, and for as long as I can remember this has been a dream. The icing on the cake would be for it to snow!

See the Eiffel Tower
This item is for my mother in law. Sadly she passed away before she could go but we talked about going together. This one will be in her honor

The Couch potato sells itself

Have you ever bought anything that has its own infomercial (like the ShamWow® or Snuggie™)?

Potato Head - Couch Potato : ) by oddsock

The only things that I have purchased personally from an infomercial are:

Core Secrets - I liked it at the beginning but I didn't get anything like the results they advertised.

Bare Minerals - I LOVE my Bare Minerals, thankfully we now have a Sephora where I live and I can get my Minerals there.

However I have been given a couple of informercial items as gifts:

Craft Light Cutter - It is awesome I absolutely LOVE it makes scrapbooking easy and fun. It is significantly easier to use than the fancy edging scissors I bought.

Cricut - This is just the best thing I have ever gotten or seen on an infomercial. Just like my cutter it makes scrapbooking so much fun! But it has also come in handy to make the invitations for my sister's baby shower. I only wish I had gotten it sooner! I like it so much I now want to get the larger Cricut Expression!

Next item I want from an infomercial - the Titan Peeler!

Sunday Thoughts..

So every Sunday I log in to my blog and read the Post Secret blog. I find secrets that I can identify with, laugh at and empathize with. But regardless of what the secret is I am amazed by the bravery of the people who send in their secrets. Even though it is anonymous I wonder if the people in their lives ever see their secret and know that it is someone they know. It also amazes me when there are comments written in response by people who are going through or have been through the same thing. It is somehow helpful to truly know that we are not alone. No matter what the situation it seems there is someone, somewhere going through something similar. Although I sometimes wonder if my fascination with Post Secret is just some sort of voyeuristic guilty pleasure, most of the time I feel like it connects me somehow to the rest of the world. I feel more engaged with and part of the world after having read the posts. So my hat is off to all of you brave souls who send in your secrets, and my utmost thanks for your bravery.

Proud to be an American

Today as I watch the inauguration of our 44th President Barack Obama, I am filled with the overwhelming sense that more than just a transition in power has taken place, but a transition of thought, ideals, and definition of what it means to be an American. We are no longer divided by the color of our skin, but united by the red, white and blue of our flag. We are not seperated by our cultural, religious, or ethnic backgrounds but brought together as Americans. The dreams of our ancestors, have come to pass. The blood that was shed to create and preserve our freedoms has not been in vain. Every step, word, hope, and prayer that came before has brought us to this extraordinary day, when we see reflected in the face of our new President, that we as Americans truly can acheive ANYTHING. No longer are there excuses or road blocks on the road to our destiny. We are the masters of our fate, and we can be or do anything we put our minds to. The blood stained road we have traveled has led us to a moment where once again we stand head and shoulders above the rest. Our sons and daughters have been ushered into a whole new world, a world that we hoped to provide for them, and one that we have worked hard to create. A world where the promise we make to each of them that no matter who they are, where they came from, the color of their skin, or their cultural, religious or ethnic background, they can be and acheive anything. This is now more than just a beautiful dream but an amazing reality. We can all stand a little taller and hold our heads a little higher because of the sacrifice born on the backs of all that came before and cleared the path that we would stand up today change our history and claim our future. No voice is to small to be heard, no dream out of our reach. All those that gave their lives to make this day possible are surely smiling down as history is made. We will shape and create our own future. The mold has been tossed aside and a free form symbol of freedom has begun to immerge. As history is made upon the podium, it is an island amidst a sea of beauty. The beautifully different faces of my fellow Americans. A sea made up of people who stood up and said not only YES WE CAN, but YES WE WILL. A sea filled with people of every color, age, religion, ethnic, cultural, economic, and social background. First generation, newly immigrated, and founding families. The day we dreamed of, hoped for, and feared might never come is here. We are forced now to dream bigger, hope for more, and let our fears go. A new day has dawned, a new world awaits, and the first steps on a new path have been taken. Freedom has rung and its echoes are being heard around the world. As the storm of our history passes a beautiful rainbow fills the sky as a shining symbol of our nation. Just as we are never able to find the end of a rainbow so is the potential of our nation and its people endless. I heard a quote that I think best sums up the gravity of this day, although I don't know who said it, it has resonated with me; "Rosa sat so Martin could march, Martin marched so Barack could run, Barack ran so our children could fly"

God Bless President Obama, and God Bless America!

I had no idea...

Five years ago this past Saturday I went out for the first time with my husband. I had no idea that, that night was the beginning of the rest of my life. I was happily single, and at a place where I did not think that I wanted a relationship. But I did want to spend time with the gorgeous guy I worked with. I had spent 2 months trying to subtly hint that I wanted to spend time with him and finally all my hard work had paid off. I had more fun that night than I had in a long time. A year later we were parents, and now 5 years later we are married with an amazing son and a wonderful life together. I continue to love him more every day than I did the day before. All this from a simple night out, a couple of beers, late night breakfast, and one hell of a kiss. I could not of predicted that night that this is where we would be today but I am sure glad that it happened.