Food Channel Anyone?

I find myself watching this darned channel ...and most of the time watching things I know full well that I have no intentions of making!! LOL

Its sooo fascinating to see the lengths folks will go through for a meal!! Hmph....I'm sooo not the one...at least not on a regular basis :)

Rachel Ray...now she's great...30 minutes for a meal...yeah...my kinda recipe!
I do like the Italian lady [what is her name???], her recipes look tasty...and SOME are easy.
Love 'Almost Homemade' - 70% store bought and 30% homemade...you take 100% of the credit. My kinda cooking! :)

If you're trying to lose weight....check out 'Weighing In'.
Now they have a darned competion now...trying to find the next 'star'.

Yeah....did I say I love this channel? LOL

Procrastination?

"Procrastination is like Masturbation, it feels real good until you realize that you've just F*cked yourself!!!"



LOL...I saw this on my friend's site and had to copy it.

Perceptions?

I'm a dreadlocked female. When folks learn that about me...they have sooo many different perceptions.

Can no one understand that its not a 'spiritual' thing for me... but 'just' a hairstyle? I'm not looking for nor indulging in an alternative lifestye. Its 'just' a hairstyle.

Jamaicans or other islanders look on in 'dismay' depending on their beliefs.

In dismay, because they figure I'm 'indulging' in the Rastafarian lifestyle. Its 'just' a hairstyle.

In delight, because they figure I'm 'indulging' in the Rastafarian lifestyle. Its 'just' a hairstyle.

I guess there's no pleasing anyone.

Damned if you do...damned if you don't.

To Mr. Robert Carpentier

I know he will probably never see this, but I had to put it out there.

Who is he? He was my music teacher at Brian Piccolo (IS 53) intermediate school in Far Rockaway (Queens, NY). I have him to thank for my love of not just one type of music...but rather, my ecclectic taste.

I was in the chorus in middle school [only later discovered that I really COULD NOT sing!!], and he exposed us to different types of music. We dealt with Stevie Wonder, Kenny Rogers, Lionel Ritchie, The Carpenters, Stefanie Mills & many many more!! Wow.... To this day...when I hum some obscure song....or like a song that I'm not "supposed" to like, I think of him.

But my love of the Beatles was brought about a major major crush I had on a baseball player. JA...if and when you ever read this...you'll know its you. LOL


But I digress :)

Mr. Carpentier..... THANK YOU!!!

White White White!!

Well I did it. I got my teeth whitened today! And while it cost me a pretty penny or 2....I sooo do not regret it! I did the zoom system and saw instant results.

Apart from some sensitivity which should go away in a few days...all is well. Did I say I'm happy with it!!??!

Ok....got my keloid removed....losing weight...got my teeth done.

Look out Hollywood!! :)

I Was Robbed!!

Recently, I woke up and discovered that I was robbed! Not only was I robbed...but apparently it happened a while back!

I'm here to declare to the thief "I want what you stole from me. And I want it back!!"

What was stolen?

My smooth complexion.
Not having to pluck, tweeze or sand strands of hair off of my face...
Being able to stay up all night...and go into work!!
Being able to drink without falling asleep! ah...the good old days!!
Not having to take a nap.
Being able to loose 10 lbs easily.

But I've figure how to get it back [well somewhat] on my own!
I'm working out...that certainly helps with the energy level [not to mention the waistline!]
Cutting back on the bad stuff...and increasing my fiber.

Heck...I've even made an appointment to get my teeth whitened.

Look out world...here I come!!


Again. :)

If I knew then what I know now

A piece on Memorial Day and our current "non war" status....
done by a current blogger SueMorrWill
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If I knew then what I know now

Organize me Please!!

I have a Tungsten E pda. That little gadget has kept me sooo organized for the past few years.

Calendars, contacts, memos, to do lists, etc. WOW!
I even keep my grocery list on it. It definitely keeps me from forgetting what I need to do...and forces me to do things that I could usually put off! Yep...I LOVE LOVE LOVE to check off a completed item!

The palm helps me in various areas of my life...weight loss, dates, items to do, etc etc.

How weight loss? If I hear something that is good [brand name, item with extra fiber, etc] I don't even have to try to remember the item...i jot it down.

I now have a serious list in my pda of fiber rich foods, foods that are low in sodium, etc.

I've even been able to download pda files containing the nutritional value of various "low Key" restaurants & fastfood spots. And NOT obscure places either! I have TGIF, Red Lobsters, Dennys, KFC, Wendys, and more!

And of course since I'm on Weight Watchers [which really really works!!], I can also download from various sites the points for various restaurants.

2 items I do not leave the house without...my PDA and my cell phone! LOL

Some folks just think I'm the "techiest" person. Ha Ha!

Yet my VCR still flashes 12:00!

My Own Weirdness

Do you ever think that no one really understands you...could possibly relate to you and that you are just weird as hell?

Well I'm here to tell you I'm the queen of those thoughts!

From my musical tastes to what I watch on tv to how I listen to the radio. LOL

Let's tackle one at a time.

Weirdness #1 Music

I recently purchased [on a whim] a Carpenters' CD and a Michael Bublie [sp] cd.

I liked them both, but "jammed" more on the Carpenters'CD. Yes...I said jam. Now you might say..."how can one 'jam' on a Carpenters' CD"? Well I did. LOL Don't know why..maybe it was the harmony, the trumpet or the rising to fullness of Karen Carpenter's voice that really resonated with me. Maybe its my penchant to be nostalgic.

Regardless, allI know is that I drove a bit more to continue hearing the songs....yes...i realized it was CD...but dammit I wanted to keep listening and singing. LOL

Weirdness #2 TV shows

I am now finding out that I like watching the dog shows [don't even own a dog!], organizational shows [clean house, etc!]. What makes this weird? I'm not a big fan of dogs...just pugs...and my house is sooo NOT organized! But I try REALLY hard [well sometimes] LOL

Weirdness #3 Radio

I'm a big fan of the radio. As much as I like music, for many many years I did not have a CD or a cassette player in my car. I can drive for many hours and always find something on the radio to sing err..listen to. LOL

It drives my driving partners crazy that a lot of times I'd rather listen to the radio than play one of the CDs in my cd changer ['cept when I'm zoning out on the Carpenters of course!] LOL

I once drove from Ft. Lauderdale to Tallahassee....we listened to the country song "Lifestyles of the not so rich and famous" a gazillion times...LOL

More to me than meets the eye.

Mind Wanderings

I think I've finally managed to figure out how to change templates...keep my links etc etc. LOL Hmph...you'd think a "techie" like myself could have done it faster! LMAO. Heck..my VCR STILL flashes 12:00. I guess I only bother to learn the things that I want to. A little rebellion perhaps?

Cest la vie!! LOL

I did not leave the house today. Why not? Cause I didn't want to. I took a nap..why? Cause I wanted to. Hmph...I think I see a pattern here! LMAO

Besides, I'm on vacation. And even though I'll be going into work, it will be on my schedule and working on my projects...and get paid for it too. WOW! :)

I figure I'd better earn some extra $$ for my next summer's well awaited trip to Alaska. I can't wait. I've looked forward to that trip since my 2nd year in college. No one wants to go with me..and I've waited this long...so to hell with you all! I'm going by my damned self!! Don't hate...participate! LOL

I bet folks don't really believe me when I say I'm going next summer. I've been talking about that place for more years than THEY care to remember...and they just chuckle and shake their heads. HA HA. I'm going to have the last laugh on this one!

Ciao.

Weight Loss2

Well after much trepidation, I arrived @ my Weight Watchers weigh in. It wasn't as bad as I thought...I lost a 1/2 lb. It could have sooo much worse..especially after last weekend!

I would truthfully have been happy staying the same..but losing is always better. LOL

The meeting was full...didn't like that at all. Call me selfish..but I lke the small intimate setting that a smaller group provides. But I don't think it'll last...it could be folks realizing that to fit into their summer clothes they will have to shed some pounds!

You know, I think I'm going to make a bigger effort this summer to eat better. What do I mean? Well fiber, fiber and more fiber! Add to that, less processed foods. Like Oprah said..."Just say no to white stuff".

No chips, white bread, white rice, crackers, etc etc nothing made with white flour. And truthfully..the good suff and high in fiber items that I've found have been great! Its just easier and less expensive to buy the "white sfuff".

But guess what? I am soooo worth the extra money. :)

Weight Loss

Who doesn't struggle with this? LOL

However...I think I've figured out a solution...eat less...move more! WOW!! what a concept!
Sounds simple...but its tough as hell to do. And that is why I joined weight watchers a few weeks ago...and what do you know....lb by pound...its slowly coming off! Yeah...its slow....but hey..Rome wasn't built in a day!

So far...I'm down 8 lbs and my blood pressure has dropped. I've been exercising on my treadmill...and my pants are most definitely looser...yipee!!! :)

I did the 10 week special, and am hoping to drop 10lbs during that time [like that is all i need to loose!] LOL but 10 lbs @ a time seems do able...and i'm about 2 lbs from that.

I'm worried about when I go to Canada for vacation though....truthfully I'd like to remain the same....if I lose WONDERFUL! I just don't want to gain...but if I do...I know it won't be the end of the world.

Investing in Real Estate

I've decided to invest more in my future...no social security to depend on at all!

However....where does one begin? Sooo many books and programs out there.
Carlton Sheets, Robert Kyosaki [Rich Dad Poor Dad]...etc etc.

I've already gone to the library and gotten Kyosaki's CDs there...not necessarily a real estate set per ce...but it does insist on the necessity of 'having one's own'. Sorta puts me in the mind of Billie Holiday...."God bless the child that has his own"! LOL

My Summer Vacation

Well today was the last day of school for the teachers.....To say I'm glad is an understatement! LOL

Although I'll be working still, it'll be sooo much better. I'll be setting my own hours...and the teachers won't be around and the faculty will be at a bare minimum. Bottom line....more work that I'll be able to get done!

I have several projects to do this summer plus facilitating some 1/2 day workshops. This should keep me busy as heck this summer.

I'm going to have to set a schedule for my work tasks as well as my home projects in order to get them done!

Let's see....home projects include planning my Alaska trip, getting a new filing cabinet, finish setting up and organizing the kitchen...oh my...getting tired just writing all of this down! LOL