Abby's World

Confession Session

2010-02-08T10:13:00.002-06:00

1) I did not watch the Superbowl last night - and I am a football fanatic. I am however, thrilled that the Saints beat that little girl Peyton Manning. I have no reason for it, but I can't stand the guy.
2) I caved and put all my NCIS timers back in place. I've now seen them so many times that I'm able to do other stuff (like read) with it in the background.
3) I'm feeling slightly motivated, so I might actually go into work today. My goal is to at least leave the house. We'll just see how that plays out. This melatonin gives me some funky ass dreams!

I Actually Don't Have a Case of the Mondays...

2010-01-25T09:32:00.002-06:00

Alright, so I overslept, but for once, I don't dread the day. I wonder why that is? I did some pretty big things this last weekend. Big for me anyway. I went in and deleted all my dvr shows (re-runs only) so I won't be tempted to stay in bed and hide from the world by watching them over and over.
I deleted ALL my NCIS and Burn Notice shows - which I have found that I was really relying on as a crutch to escape my life.
I ended up setting the timers for Psych, which I don't hate, but don't find all that great. They've had a marathon the last two days and I recorded all of them, wondering if it was a bad idea, because what if I start to watch that show obsessively, but I've been playing them (I have one on right now) and it's really just background noise.
So I'm going to check my email, fb, read the news and head into work, hopefully by 12:00. That's the plan anyway...

TGIF!

2010-01-22T08:45:00.002-06:00

I am slightly hungover from last night. I didn't even go out. I kept watching the clock until at 8:30 I couldn't stand it anymore. I fixed several vodkas and took my sleepy pills and went to bed. Took a while to work, but they finally did. Boy did I have some funky dreams! I woke up this morning thinking of the show "House". The last three or four days I've had to wake myself up from such realistic dreams that they must be hallucinations. I might be going a little to far with that. But it's a little freaky all the same.

#2 of Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues

2010-01-21T11:02:00.001-06:00

Order: Let each part of your business have it's time.

oi, this is hard!

Ugggghhhh

2010-01-21T10:37:00.002-06:00

Well my week has sucked so I'm going to try to go out on a high note. This morning I've been a shredding fool and it is quite satisfying. I'm having someone come by late this afternoon to work in the house, so I have to be here. But no need to be here now. Wanna know why I'm ass dragging? Weeellllll, a pretty little box from Amazon was sitting on my doorstep this morning with FOUR books in them!!!! They are calling my name (it really hurts to not drop everything and just jump right in!) Problem number two: The new Burn Notice comes on tonight and they're having an ALL DAY Burn Notice MARATHON!!!!
I am soooo pathetic.

It's Wednesday...

2010-01-20T09:24:00.002-06:00

The good news is I have to stay around the house today because Angel Pest Control is coming! Yay! Excuses not to leave the house! I really feel like ass right now so I'm not going to post, except to say: it's so kickin' ass that Scott Brown won last night!!!! I am excited to read the news blogs!!

OMG - It's 10:00 and I just woke up!!

2010-01-19T10:03:00.002-06:00

I don't understand!!! I was in bed by an appropriate hour I did all the stuff to help me go to bed with a clear hear, took my meds and fell asleep. I woke up at 1:30, took another ambien, wide awake again at 2:30, so I got up and made a to do list. turned the ipod on real low and tried to go back to bed. I did sleep, but was awake almost every hour.
Oh well, I'm not going to let this setback interfere with my day. I at least go a do list done - we'll see how interesting it is written on meds at 2:00 in the morning!

End of Work Day Roundup

2010-01-18T17:09:00.003-06:00

Well, I can't say I've done any work today, and no excuses - just got redirected. Mom called and wanted me to help her pick out a printer and wanted to take me to lunch at a restuarant owned by friends (and they're clients), so it was necessary. I guess I can kind of skate since MLK day had everything closed down.
So I'm going to straighten up the house, make a to do list, excercise, eat dinner, take a bath, go to bed and hit the day running tomorrow.

So how's that "Fresh on Monday" thing working out for me?

2010-01-18T11:00:00.002-06:00

Meh. I overslept again. I acually feel great this morning, though. I spoke with my mom and we're meeting for a late lunch, then off to home depot for office supplies. Yay. I have a monetary goal set for each week and I have hit it for this week, so my goal this week it to call 20 clients, prospects and set 10 appointments. and get my marketing plan going. i've had the plan for a while, I've just never implemented it
Since it's a holiday - i'll be slightly hampered, but no matter.
So on to important things: What is rolling around in my head right now?
1) i need to call Walgreens and refill my prescription
2) if i were to leave the country and fly to England (I've always wanted to go and I have family there) no matter what the law says, I would take my pistol and carry it (concealed of course).
3)I'm supposed to go to the gym tonight, but I don't feel like going. I'm going to try to make my mood change before then.

Good Morning World!

2010-01-15T09:05:00.002-06:00

So where am I from yesterday? Well, I overslept by about 45 minutes, but I'm not too fussed about it today, since there was one hellacious storm last night with thunder and lightening. I did not have a restful sleep. No excuses, just fact.
I've been up less than 15 minutes and am writing - good thing! Bad thing: did not get up and go at get ready and go in the office. What's worse is I'm leaving at noon to go to Odessa for the weekend. And now I'm about to do something that all "life coaches" and experts, etc would say is very wrong. Here goes: "I'm going to start fresh on Monday." Procrastination - my middle name. Oh well. I have done some positive things in the last few days. I'm going to try to post again before I leave for Odessa this afternoon so I can develop the habit.

Mid-day Report

2010-01-14T12:52:00.002-06:00

So I'm eating lunch (oatmeal) and I'm thinking to myself, what is my biggest challenge RIGHT NOW? Meaning today, at this moment.
My biggest challenge is leaving my house. I don't know if I'd go as far as calling myself a shut-in because I'm not afraid to leave the house, I just don't want to leave the house. I go to a meeting when I must, I go to the ranch, I go to things that I feel obliged to go to, but if there is no one demanding my presence anywhere, I stay home. This is not good for obvious reasons. What's worse is that I work for myself, so not going to the office means not making money. Even the prospect of being broke is not enough to make me leave. This suggests a deeper problem than not wanting to leave.
I have no excuse and have resolved not to make excuses anymore. I have done some progressive things today which are good.
1) I woke up at an appropriate time (no sleeping in anymore) and got up
2) I started writing again and working on my goals
3) I am making a conscious effort not to obsess over the things I want to obsess over, which I have no control over (this deserves it's own post)
4) Although I have seriously bad breakfast habits (this week - Coke and M&M's) I chose to eat oatmeal for lunch instead of junk. Although since I'm trying to be honest, I added brown sugar, cinnamon honey buter and more M&M's to the oatmeal. I'm not sure that doesn't turn oatmeal into junk...
5) I also started stretching again. 15 years of classical ballet, 7 years of gymnastics, cheerleading and dance team - none of my muscles have been used since my back surgery in 1992. I feel like they've atrophied or something. But I put on my old leotards, ballet shoes and did my ballet streches (not that I got very far on day 1).
However, all of those things that are positives cannot excuse that I did not get up and go into my office FIRST and take care of business. I cannot use the rationalization that I know the problem and I'm taking good baby steps to develop better habits, because in the end, it becomes a crutch. "No, I didn't go to work, but look at all the positive stuff I've done." That can't fly.
So the question becomes - How do I get out of the house?

Third Time's the Charm?

2010-01-14T10:04:00.003-06:00

I'm back to posting again - or at least trying to post. Every time I look at the posting box I freeze up. What do I post about. My personal life and journey? Politics? Football and Rodeo? My brain goes all over the place. I guess I'll just have to post the random chaos in my brain until I find a pattern. Maybe it will help to organize my brain and therefore my life.

The Next Day

2009-06-09T01:17:00.002-05:00

As no one reads this, I don't mind sharing the truly boring and mundane. It's supposed to be therapeutic, and above all, it gets me writng again. Today was, well, a decent day. I didn't accomplish as much as I wanted to, although I did manage to get out of the house and do some shopping and I did some work - not a full days work, but I did thngs I've managed to put off for a while.
I als worked out - it's all about the baby steps. Not going be a long post ranting about things I can't change yet until I get my health back. I need to buy a scale. One month ago at the doctor I weighed in at 88 pounds. I've weighed 105 to 108 for as long as I can remember, then I got down to 95 and the doc told me not to worry, but 88 pounds was cause for worry.
As of tonight, I don't know what I weith, but I look way better. I'm going to try to write short psts every night until I feel like really talking and starting up my novel wiritn again

Update on the Happiness Project

2009-06-08T00:29:00.002-05:00

Well, the happiness project did not go well. I finally had to break down and go to the doctor. It's helped except that I have a long way to go on my own. After lots of tests the doctor ultimately put me on thyroid medicine which helped for a few weeks. I felt great! Then I crashed and burned. I went back on Ambien, but it doesn't last all night, so the doc gave me xanax to take with the ambien since the ambien CR does not have a generic. and funnily enough, it's working like a charm. I take my pills at 9:30 and drift off to sleep by eleven and sleep all night. I don't even take my pain pills for my back anymore.

but i'm still far from where i want to be. more on that later.

Day 3 of the Happiness Project

2008-12-12T14:28:00.002-06:00

It' not going so well. Partly its just because I have fallen into a very unhealthy routine and I know it's going to be tough to kick it. (Nothing really bad, mind you. In a word: laziness) However, this morning I missed work, and even though it was my fault, there was no help for it. I had some prescriptions refilled and for the first time I did them online at Walgreens. However, following my M.O. I rushed through the online system and didn't pay attention to what I was doing.
I checked the refill box for the wrong prescription. It was for a scrip that my doctor gave me months ago to help me sleep and control back pain. I hated the side effects so I quit taking it. I didn't bother to check the bottle when I took a pill this morning. When I got into the truck to leave for work, I was so dizzy and tired I just couldn't believe it. That's when I went in the house and looked at the pharmacy packaging and realized that I had taken a sleeping pill this morning.
Nothing to be done. I can't drive like that. So I didn't make it into work until 12:30. I feel lethargic and blah.

Happiness Project - Day 1

2008-12-10T12:29:00.004-06:00

So I'm midway through Day 1 of my Happiness Project. My focus right now is to work hard on item #2 of Ben Franklin's Thirteen Virtues.
Order - Let each part of your business have it's time.

I'm making good progress. I've stayed focused on the task at hand. When I've wanted to stray to the internet I have successfully resisited the temptation (I am such a news junkie!! It's pathetic!) I'm following the goals I've set on Joe's Goals with one minor blip. I didn't sleep in this morning, but I didn't get here as early as I wanted. But I won't beat myself up over it. Baby steps...

I'm having a lunch break right now and I feel good about treating myself to some down time. Yay me!

My Own Happiness Project

2008-12-09T14:18:00.006-06:00

I just ran across Gretchen Rubin's site discussing the Happiness Project and I decided to start one of my own!

I have no idea how it works, but I guess I'll figure it out as I go along.

I've now set up a chart from Joe's Goals (although so far, I only have one goal!) and I'm posting Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Subjects.

Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.

Order: Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.

Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.

Frugality: Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing.

Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve.

Industry: Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions.

Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.

Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable.

Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.

Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly.

Justice: Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty.

Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation.

Humility: Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

So where am I on these? Well, I'm not going to worry about Temperance. I'm there on that one. Order, well, that's going to take some work.

Strictly speaking, on the first half of that sentence - I'm there. "Let all your things have their places". I like my life orderly and I want my life orderly. All things in my home and in my office have their place and sometimes I can get slightly obessive about it, but I realize that it is just me trying to control things when I'm feeling out of control. I'm not worried about the "chaos" in that respect.

The second part of that sentence, not so much. "Let each part of your business have its time". This is where I have a big problem. I get distracted very easily and some days I will spend so much time doing everything but work during working hours that I can't sleep at night because of the guilt.

So for the first part of my Happiness Project, this will be what I focus on to begin with.
Baby steps, baby steps...

Update
I've gone back to Joe's Goals and added everything I can think of off the top of my head to keep focused on the task at hand. Namely, work first, everything else later.

I also made Joe's Goals my homepage, so every time I turn my computer on, I go there first.

My Upcoming Trip

2008-10-20T12:28:00.004-05:00

So I'm going hunting in Montana in less than 3 weeks. I cannot wait! I've never been to Montana before and this trip will definately test my mettle. The boyfriend and I are going to be gone for 10 days.

So I had to get a new gun. I usually shoot a .243, but I need a bit more firepower to take down an elk. So I got this:

It's a Tikka T3 30-06, synthetic stock and stainless steel barrel. I'm normally a fan of the wood grain, just because I'm a traditionalist, but for extreme temperatures, I decided to go the other way.

I love, love, love it!!! It's so light, so it will be a breeze hiking in the mountains with it, however, it does pack a punch! I knew to expect a recoil, but it was a bit overwhelming.

I named it Sarah.

Third Time's the Charm?

2008-10-16T16:37:00.001-05:00

Ok, I going to try one more time to do this blog thing. Every day I watch the news and I think, omg, I'm going to post about that! Then I read exactly what I'm thinking on five different blogs, so then I go... meh.

Well, I think I'll give it another try. We'll see...

That Kinky Friedman

2008-03-31T19:06:00.002-05:00

You know, Kinky is not of my political persuasion, but he sure is teh funny! Here's a quote from his O'Reilley appearance:

Politics: poli meaning many and tics meaning blood-sucking insects.

Ha!!!!

It's a Two-fer! The ROP vs. Undocumented Workers

2008-03-24T20:29:00.004-05:00

I'm watching "Law & Order" re-runs on TNT and boy does the lefty brain indoctrination just smack you in the face!

It's re-run from 2007 "ripped from the headlines" type story. An actress is found hanging in her office and dectectives quickly discover that she received a blow to the head prior to the hanging. Sound familiar? It's the story of the illegal alien who killed the actress and tried to make it look like a suicide.

Of course, the alien is shown as a poor desparate young man who is filled with remorse and didn't mean to do it. He only did it because he was afraid that if he got caught by police, his starving mother and five siblings in Colombia would starve and die. Here's a direct quote:

"most people who live and work here illegally do it out of desperation." Cry me a f*&^ing river.

Oh but there's more. Just for extra flair, just add a dash of anti-Muslim bigotry. You know how Law & Order likes to pull the old bait 'n switch? Well, you see, in the show, the actress wasn't making it acting, so she turned to writing and producing. She is killed right after finishing a movie based on the subjugation of Muslim women in Saudi Arabia, and one of the potential suspects is, wait for it, the handy Muslim sound editor! Of course he's arrested and harrassed and of course, it's Bad Amerikkka's police to blame. They profiled!

But guess who the real culprit is? It's not the sympathetic illegal alien just tryin to make a buck, and it's not the Religion of Peace martyr. No, No, No. It's "good, old fashioned American Greed!" (That's a direct line from the show.) Yep. It's the owner of the construction company who's making a fortune off the illegal alien workers and doesn't want the woman to call the cops, thus bringing the working situation to light. Yep, the muderer is Whitey. The Evil, Greedy, White, American, Capitalist Pig man!

Case closed, and we all sleep easier in our beds knowing that evil whitey is locked up!

The End.

Friday Funnies

2008-03-21T14:49:00.003-05:00

Since today is Friday, I've decided to list things that I think are funny. Without further ado:

The Free Credit Report.com commercials

F-R-E-E that spells Free, ...Credit Report dot com, Bay-Bee!

Shepard Smith
I leave the Tee Vee on all day at my office, so I try to leave it on, shall we say, educational things, like Fox News. I usually enjoy Studio B with Shepard Smith because, even though its a news program, the manner in which it is presented is a bit more light-hearted. But what, you ask, is so funny about Shepard Smith? Well look at him!!!! He's downright orange, for crying out loud!

This website

Fart jokes and potty humor

Mullets

The fact that the more O'bama (that's the Irish spelling, in honor of the recent holiday) opens his mouth, the more holes he punches in his sinking ship. Just like McDonalds, I'm Lovin' It!

And lastly, an inside joke, known only to myself and KK Holiday, in honor of today:
He Was Reje-ec-ted, He Was Ne-gle-ec-ted...

Heh.

2008-03-21T12:26:00.002-05:00

Yes, I stole that from Instapundit. But it is so appropriate. While perusing Deadspin this morning to get up to date on the NCAA tournament, I ran across this comment in the BYU/A&M thread:

This is a great match-up. One school is in a culturally remote area with weird traditions and has a fanbase fanatically devoted to a cause that outsiders really can't comprehend. The other school is run by the LDS.

I should be annoyed given that I am the most red-assed of Aggies, but damn, I got a good chuckle out of that.

It's funny cuz it's true.

Beer Blogging with the Adams Family

2008-03-19T21:34:00.002-05:00

So I'm watching parts 1 and 2 of the HBO miniseries John Adams and I decided that I could not enjoy this momentous event with out the help of Mssr. Adams cousin, Sam Adams. I'm speaking of course, of his delicious beer. Tonight its Chicken Diavolo and Sam Adams beer. How could a Wednesday get any better?

Watching this movie, I find that I feel the weight on my own shoulders that these men must have felt. The question of independence that the Founding Fathers struggled with has never seemed so great a thing to me until now. These men were committing treason, by God. Do you remember learning about the Continental Congress in school as a youngster? I do. I was proud, but it didn't seem to be a big deal. I suppose, looking back, I probably thought that the Founding Fathers knew exactly what they were doing, and exactly what the outcome would be. After all, from my youthful perspective, America was the biggest, baddest country on the planet, and England was just a puny little island full of fairy tales.

The impassioned speech by Mr. Dickinson brings it home to me. I don't know who the actor is who is playing the part, but he is definately believable. You can hear in his voice the fear that all the men in that room must have shared. I mean, my God, England was the most powerful empire in the world and these feuding colonies who could barely get their act together were actually comtemplating givin King George and Parliament a big F*&% You! I'm actually moved to tears.

God Save the American States!
(and delicious Sam Adams beer!)

Yes, I'm a Loser...

2008-03-19T11:11:00.002-05:00

and I'm getting back into blogging, by linking...
wait for it...
Drudge.

So last Wednesday I flew to Phoenix for the week, and two days before I left I spent untold amounts of quarters washing and waxing my truck. I flew back in last night, to San Antonio, and proceeded to my truck in Long Term Parking, where my very sweet and long-suffering parents had parked my truck for me earlier in the day. It was absolutely filthy!!!! I assumed that my father had used my truck at the ranch (his is in the shop, since he set it on fire. Yes, I said HE SET IT ON FIRE! Whole 'nother story). Well, I offered the use of the truck to hime, so I would never complain about it, but I was cussin' him all the way home.

And this morning, there's this article on Drudge

The dirty rain left vehicles across San Antonio looking like they’d been taken off-roading in the mud. The cars are covered, but that coating is not quite dust, not quite dirt and not quite mud.

Sorry, Pops!

The Supremes May Have a Hit on Their Hands

2008-03-19T01:41:00.003-05:00

I saw on Drudge that the Supremes are likely to uphold the notion that many Americans hold: that the right to keep and bear arms is in fact an individual right.

To me, this is like pointing out the turd in the punch bowl. A simple reading of the 2nd amendment covers both the individual right which shall not be infringed and the collective right of the militia. A five year old could figure this out.

I sincerely hope that the Supremes not only rule in favor of the 2nd amendment, but I also hope that they do so decisively. They should not leave a lot of leeway for governments to over-regulate sale and possession of firearms, much less an outright ban such as the one in D.C.

I believe that if the D.C. ban is overturned and law-abiding citizens are able to arm themselves, we will see a huge drop in crime in that most crime-ridden city that is the District of Columbia.

Woo Hoo

2008-02-27T22:15:00.001-06:00

So here I am, at the house on my brand new little laptop. No more feeling guilty about blogging at work, and, since I've been so busy at work, hopefully no more skipping months at a time. Yay me!

2008-01-21T10:12:00.000-06:00

UGGGGGH! I didn't realize how long it had been since I'd blogged. I think I did the same thing last year. Oh well. Maybe in another year I'll have the consistency thing down.

Doesn't matter anyway - not too much I've been happy with lately to talk about. The 'boys are out, The Aggies got caught eating boogers on live TV and the GOP is not going my way. blah, blah, blah.

I guess I'll work on a Superbowl post and then figure out how to get through off-football season.

I mean there is NASCAR and the Yankees, right?

2007-10-26T10:22:00.000-05:00

I've run across several things in the blogosphere this morning that I wanted to link over here, so why not just do a quick roundup?

Ace at Ace of Spades has a post up about how asinine Cosmo is with their new list entitled "Seven New Rules for Keeping Your Man"

He's right. Old Rule was ghey and New Rule is obvious.

What's making me laugh out loud are the comments. Yes, they are foul. But it seems that men really are all exactly the same. And in the "romantic" area - they all want the same three things:
1) B.J.
2) A Threesome
3) Your Backdoor

I guess some things never change.

Rachel Lucas is one of my daily reads as well cuz she is sooooo funny, and this link from her site this morning had me laughing my ass off and snorting Coke out of my nose. Funnily enough, I was reading the Cracked site earlier this morning, but not this particular list. So for your entertainment, the Ten Most Terrifyingly Inspirational 80's Songs!

It's "A series of songs that inspired us to kick ass in every way possible."

Here are some new phrases from the authors of this list. Try to use them in a sentence today:

Boob menacing

Rocking faces (as in, "I've seen a million faces, and I've rocked them all)

Knee deep in blood or poontang

On a more serious note (or not), this one left my mouth hanging open. From the Jawa Report:

All in all, converting to Islam would be a small price to pay for an end to
the killing and maiming of our sons and daughters, not to mention the billions
of dollars we could put to better use than fighting this perpetual war.
WTF? Words fail me on this one.

And of course, since it's a bye week for the 'boys and I won't be seeing Tony Romo on the big screen, a pretty picture of my future husband:

2007-10-22T13:24:00.000-05:00

Well, overall it was a better week for me on the gridiron. Texas A&M triumphed gloriously, Texas Tech was taken down even more gloriously and my 'boys had a great showing yesterday.

That being said there were a few personal blips for me:

1) We've lost a recruit due to the mess at A&M.

2) I am a fan of OU, since we both dislike Texas, and although I always root for the Cowboys, I was secretly hoping that Adrian Peterson would have a great showing, because I like the Sooners and he's from Texas. I always root for Texans to do well. Even though Minnesota lost, I think Peterson has already shown time and again that he's a force to be reckoned with, but I felt bad since his WHOLE family was at the game.

3) The Pittsburgh game. The boyfriend and I bet on Pittsburgh in the pool. Big disappointment! I hope Indy wins tonight - so at least we'll be a wash again - but we're losing serious ground in the pool!

2007-10-16T15:08:00.000-05:00

So here it is: My lamenting of last weekend's football nightmare.

The 12th Manchild says it better than I do, so I'll let him tell it.

I actually had to turn off the TV with 9 minutes left to go in the 4th quarter of the A&M game. It was sooooo depressing. However, the silver lining from my sister: Fact: we are not going to go undefeated this season and she would rather lose to someone like Tech and get our boys pumped up to not let it happen again so that they have the intense drive to beat teams like OU, and Texas.

Problem: OSU put the hurt on Nebraska this last weekend, and we play them this Saturday. Both teams are going to want to prove that the previous loss was a fluke, but Nebraska has the advantage since the game is in Lincoln and possibly a more intense need since they lost in Lincoln.

Texas beat Iowa State handily, I didn't even bother watching. bleh.

And my Cowboys, oh my Cowboys. Tony, my love, how you hurt me! It was a valiant effort, and I salute the Patriots.

As far as our pool goes - Chicago lost and Philly won, so we were a wash on our bets, but I don't know whether we moved up or down in the list, since the boyfriend has not bothered to send me this week's lines and standings. As of last week we were 14th out of 75 participants. Cross your fingers that we move up!

So, now that I had such a depressing weekend, my football freakiness has waned. I guess I'll go back to blogging about other stuff - at least until Friday.

2007-10-15T17:16:00.000-05:00

I will write about the horrible headache and hangover inducing football weekend tomorrow after Monday Night Football, since I don't yet know where we are in the pool, but while you anxiously await my whining, bitching, and moaning of the hell that was my weekend, I present for you:

My Personal Confession Session. I just have a few things to get off my chest. Secrets, if you will.

I watch the movie Sister Act 2 almost every time it comes on.

I eat Fritos Scoops and Hot Bean Dip almost every day. alone.

I've got a homemade gospel cd of country gospel and liturgical hymns that I listen to almost daily as I drive around. And I sing along like I'm in a church choir or something.

I really like that Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader show.

I wear flip flops to work, and I try to pretend that I do it only on Fridays, which is still totally unprofessional.

I always cry at the end of Rocky when he's all beat to hell and yelling for Adrian.

2007-10-12T14:21:00.000-05:00

It's Friday! And as I'm still not really in the mood to blog about VERY IMPORTANT issues of our time such as:

The Goracle winning the Nobel Pissing Contest Prize
or
More Bullshit from the Open Borders Crowd
or even
Britney Spears

I will continue on with my football freakiness and talk about that! So there.

I cannot wait for the smackdown tomorrow at 2:30 on ABC (but only if you're in a redstate... booyah!)

A&M will be visiting the Classless Clowns at Tortilla Tech to try and hold on to our first place spot in the Big 12 South, not to mention get our FIRST win in Lubbock since 1993. Do you realize I was a student at A&M the last time we won in Lubbock? Sad.

t.u. will be up against the 1-5 Iowa State Cyclones. Although it goes without saying that I want Iowa State to win, I won't be holding my breath. I didn't even remember that Iowa State was in the Big 12.

As for our AP top 5 undefeated teams: meh. I only care about A&M getting into the top 25 again. I will say this, though. I hope they all lose, just because I'm going for whatever underdog is up against these teams. Well, that's not totally true. Since A&M has no chance whatsoever, I'm rooting for LSU to make it to the Big One. I have some nostalgia for them left over from college. Back when we were the SWC, we used to open against LSU every year. I don't dislike them at all. So I root for LSU over the others.

As for the NFL, just for shits and giggles, here are my picks for our football pool:

Cinncinnati
Houston
Miami
Chicago
Philly
St. Louis
Tampa Bay
Washington
Carolina
Dallas
San Diego
New Orleans
Atlanta

You see, many of these teams are 0-5 and I think this is a week of upsets. The boyfriend, not so much. Here are his picks:

KC
Houston
Chicago
Philly
St. Louis
Tennessee
Green Bay
Carolina
New England (what a douchebag!)
Oakland
Seattle
New York

We actually only bet on Chicago and Philly in our pool (I cannot beging to describe the shame that I feel betting on Philly, since they are the anti-Christ, but people, this is for real money. So anti-Christ be dammed!)

However, as reported before, the boyfriend and I have money on the Dreamboat Quarterback Contest featuring the Oh-S0 Hot and Future Father of my Children, Tony Romo, and the Supermodel Sperm Bank, Tom Brady. My money is on Romo and America's Team.

Just for the record, I am a Patriot's fan, and any other time, I would be rooting for them. But you know, Any Given Sunday and all that.

I will be eating the Hot Beef Dip from Ladies... - looks pretty yummy!!

See you all next week when we'll all be acting like Monday Morning Quarterbacks!

2007-10-11T13:27:00.000-05:00

There is so much going on in the news and the blogosphere, that I don't even know what to write about!

Should I write about my righteous indignation stemming from the war over NASCAR cooties? (I love the title "NASCAR cooties!")

Or about the complete and total douchebag who is suing a family over a puddle on the floor?

I tried to get pissed off about the Texas Tech Vick 'em T-shirts, given that the Red Raider fans have zero class and I am an Aggie, but both my Aggie sister and Aggie boyfriend thought it was funny. Does that mean that I'm over-reacting, or are they devoid of feeling? And besides, I read that the Texas Tech administration had banned the t-shirts.

I could write about Ann Coulter's idiotic rant about how Christians want to perfect the Jews, but I didn't totally get where she was coming from... so I'd sound like an idiot myself.

Update: Just reported on Fox News that the Douchebag cop is dropping her lawsuit. So, one less thing to worry about...

So instead, I will write about the thing most on my mind these days: Tony Romo.

My love for Tony Romo knows no bounds.

Unless he loses to New England on Sunday. I have a serious monetary bet on this game with the boyfriend. I will never hear the end of it if the 'boys sustain their first loss of the season.

So for my love of Tony Romo, here is a link to always wonderful Ladies... with yesterday's Hump Day Hottie... none other than Tony Romo!!!

Just a taste of him rockin' that football jersey...

I love this picture because I like his haircut. I love the really short hair on men. I'm weird that way.

And Even More From the World of the NFL...

2007-10-02T13:06:00.000-05:00

Love, Love, Love those Cowboys!!

Love, Love, Love Tony Romo!!

I've even got a little love left over for Terrell Owens!

And I'll give some love to Brett Favre, the Man!

A big Congratulations on the 421st touchdown - hoping for many more!!

Football Roundup

2007-10-02T12:49:00.000-05:00

The Aggies have started conference play with a win over Baylor. Baylor isn't great, but the last couple of years we've struggled with our wins against them. But for this year, the big Battle of the Brazos winner was once again, the Ags.

Aggies 34 - Baylor 10

But the even better news is that we are now in first in the South Division after the Longhorns got upset by the Kansas State Wildcats (yea!!!) and OU got upset by the Colorado Buffalos. So tu and OU both have conference losses, and even better, this week, at least one of those teams will have another loss on the books as the Red River Shootout hits the Cotton Bowl on Saturday night. For my money, I'm certainly rooting for OU to put the big hurt on tu and that nancy boy Colt McCoy.

However, this Saturday is a must win for the Aggies. We've got OSU on board and they are also 1-0 in conference play.

samuel L jackson beer

2007-09-28T10:56:00.001-05:00

Since I'm still boycotting Miller products (and I have for a couple of years), I've decided the time is ripe to start looking at some of the other beers in the marketplace. Too bad I can't really buy Samuel Jackson beer. It'll get ya druck, bitch!

Another Reason I Boycott Miller Brewing Company

2007-09-25T12:18:00.000-05:00

Homosexuals Mock 'Last Supper' With Sex-Toys Twist

And it's sponsored by none other than our favorite open-borders, La Raza lovin' beer company. If you look at the bottom of the picture, you'll see the Miller Logo right there on the left. Lovely.

Update:

As of Thursday, Miller has removed their logo from this ad due to public outcry, but the money is still being given to various S&M groups. Not good enough in my opinion. I'm still boycotting.

Now He's a Homo Denier, Too

2007-09-24T15:31:00.000-05:00

A direct quote:

"In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country. In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have this."

Methinks thou dost protest too much. (translation: He is sooo ghey)

2007-09-24T13:06:00.000-05:00

I'm watching baby Achmed give his speech at Columbia and I am disgusted. He is a truly horrible man. Columbia should ashamed.

Update:
He is invoking the Almighty and Allah, and telling Islamic Bible Stories. Do you think that if the speaker was a non-Islamic leader of a nation, that the University and the press would allow it to go unmentioned? Bush is a devout Christian and get blasted for invoking God in his speeches. If any Western leader spoke about faith this much they would get booed off the stage, instead of the rapt silence in Lerner Hall.

I'm Such a Romo-sexual!!!!

2007-09-24T12:18:00.001-05:00

Just to Get You Really Pissed Off on a Monday...

2007-09-24T11:38:00.000-05:00

There's this:

Mexican Kids Daily Cross Texas Border for Free U.S. Paid Education

and this, from the comments section that just makes my blood boil:

Prior to coming to Iraq I worked US Customs at the US/Mex border in Nogales AZ.
Every morning on a school day I would watch 100's of mexican student pour into
the US and walk to school. Several new Customs Officers that transfered to the
area were forced to pay for their children to attend private school because the
public schools in Nogales were full. There is a cap on enrollment here. Several
years ago a new principal was hired at the local high school. He stood at the
downtown border crossing and wrote down the name of every student he watched
cross into the US. He then, later that day expelled those students. You can
guess what's coming next..... He was fired by the school board and those
expelled student were allowed to return to school.
On a side note, most
classes in Nogales AZ public schools are taught in spanish.

When will the madness end?

(h/t News Busters via Right Wing News)

Some Extra Snark To Go With Your Morning Coffee

2007-09-21T10:46:00.000-05:00

via Ace of Spades:

The new iteration has an age cap, allowing only those under the age of 30 to lie about sneaking into the U.S. before the age of 16.

For more information on the DREAM Act which Congress is trying to sneak into the Defense Authorization Bill, go here:

Act on the Dream Act

Jeff Sessions and the Dream Act

Ouch!

2007-09-21T09:18:00.000-05:00

The Hurricanes put the hurt on A&M last night! It was so painful to watch. Starting from the first play where McGee got sacked to the very bitter end. The only highlight was the kick-ass hail mary from the second string QB. Oh the pain!

Miami 34, A&M 17

(well, at least it wasn't a blowout)

This Makes Me Sick

2007-09-20T15:38:00.000-05:00

via Drudge

When is the pandering and the entitling and the nannying going to stop? My guess? Never. How in the world did immigrants (legal ones at that) somehow manage to come to America from places like Italy, China, Poland - places where English is not the language, and survive? How did they do it? They did not get (and still don't) bi-lingual government documents or bi-lingual lessons. They had to go to school with the English speaking kids and, heaven forbid, learn or get left behind. What a notion.

Of course, thinking that today makes me a racist, a xenophobe and cold-hearted to boot.

The state of public schools in this country is abhorrent, but somehow, I do not believe that using Mexican-approved curricula is going to make it better. Or help the kids it's supposed to. It's only going to reinforce the notion that one need not learn English to be successful in the U.S. Sheer stupidity!

More Sports Related Stuff That I Command You To Care About

2007-09-20T15:28:00.000-05:00

So The Boyfriend and I are in the big football pool again, and guess what???

We're in 5th place!! Yay us!

I'm not feeling particularly warm and fuzzy about the matchups this week, so I told him to keep the bets small just in case...

Our picks for this week are:

St. Louis
Seattle
New York Giants

We bet 2k on each. I feel moderately confident about our chances. My goal this week is to not lose our #5 slot, but watch how the four above us bet so we can overtake them later.

Did you know I'm smarter than the average bear??

Game Day!

2007-09-20T15:12:00.000-05:00

Tonight the 20th ranked Aggies take on unranked Miami (FL) on ESPN. Very exciting stuff. However, my dear ole Ags are not favored to win. Well, although I am not a fair-weather fan, I can understand the reluctance to put the Ags in a favorable position. We are Aggies after all. My prediction: Aggies 45, Miami 27

300 Mexican's!

2007-09-20T12:57:00.001-05:00

Are You On the List?

2007-08-16T18:44:00.000-05:00

So how does one get on the mother-of-all lists? The Jonathan Lee Riches lawsuit list?
I confess that I am utterly fascinated with this guy. Never even heard of him until today. Presenting for your enjoyment a roundup from the internet and blogosphere the wackiness that is Jonathan Lee Riches:

From Dreadnaught, via Ace a complaint from July naming as defendents Gitmo, Abu Ghraib, Bataan Death March, and Shawshank Redemption (among others). How do you name a movie as a defendent? He's seeking 728 trillion dollars and claiming that the defendents have built secret tunnels that connect around the world and that they force him to eat live rats and roll in kitty litter for punishment.

This guy is freakin' hilarious! I just can't get enough!

For more laughs see these:

Here's the original 57-page lawsuit filed in 2006 with almost every defendent you can name (except me). There doesn't seem to be a complaint in this one, however. (also from Ace)

And of course, the one that started it for me: The complaint against Michael Vick for 63 billion dollars. Ha! It alleges that Vick stole his dogs, sold them on eBay and then used the proceeds to buy missiles from Iran.

It's worth noting that Mr. Vick pledged his allegiance to al-Qaida, so you can't really be surprised by the dog-eBay-Iranian missile play. I mean, didn't we all see that one coming?

link via Girls Gone Sports

and certainly not least, the complaint against the Jewish Mossad, the CIA and Larry King Live which asserts that Larry King is a voodoo witch doctor.

Good Times.

Someone has got to interview this guy and see if he's really nuts or if he's just killin' time.

Another Video!!!

2007-08-16T11:39:00.000-05:00

Great Line:
"Their lack of rhythm, it's affecting our crops."

Best Line:
"Some people are saying, that, in a hundred years, we'll be the minorities."(laughs)
via Right Wing News

Can I Get An AMEN?

2007-08-14T11:04:00.001-05:00

Matt Moore - The Future Looks Bright...

2007-08-10T12:33:00.000-05:00

So I watched the pre-season Cowboys last night and took away one good thing:

I'm in serious like with Matt Moore - I really hope he is put on the roster.

In Which We Find Trouble at the DMV

2007-08-09T11:45:00.000-05:00

Actually in Texas, it's the DPS (Department of Public Safety).

So the Boyfriend is in the process of giving up his New York State identity to become a full-fledged Texan, and this morning it warranted a trip to the DPS to get a Texas Driver's License.

Had to make a few stops first, though. Before you can get a TX DL you have to get your truck registered in the state.

But, before you can have your truck registered in the state, you must have your truck inspected in the state.

Guess how many places we went before we figured this out???

Once we finally made it to the DPS, most of the morning had elapsed and the Boyfriend was in an awful mood. Standing in line for 30 minutes did not make it any better. In front of us was the smelly guy with 9 piercings on his face (I counted, I had the time) and behind us was the smelly lady with a mustache who kept licking her lips loudly. And I'm not just saying smelly to be mean. The pincushion guy smelled like stale cigarette smoke, and as he had been waiting in line for 1/2 and hour like us, he was also getting agitated and kept exhaling those big puffy breaths that let everyone know that you are just about done waiting. Oooooh - the stink!

The chubby lady behind us just had really bad B.O. Someone introduce her to a shower please!

So we finally get up to the counter and we have with us the proper form all filled out in black ink, the Boyfriend's valid NY State License, the copy of the TX registration, the copy of the TX inspection, a Social Security earnings statement (he's lost his card) and his valid Passport.

Guess what? No Social Security Card, no TX Driver's License. After all that other gov't issued crap with pictures and fingerprints and SS Numbers everywhere - no dice. She told us we had to go to the SS Administration (guess how long that line was???) and either order a new card or get a Social Security Verification form signed and notarized.

The Boyfriend does not want to be a Texan anymore.

I can't say I blame him.

I Call Bullshit!

2007-08-08T13:03:00.001-05:00

Why would I want a "feminine guy"? I'm already pretty feminine. Some wacky scientists in England say that women prefer feminine looking men as long-term partners rather than masculine looking men. WTF???

Here's an actual quote from the article:

Men with square jaws, larger noses and smaller eyes were classed as significantly more dominant, less faithful, worse parents and as having less warm personalities.

Well I'm sure glad that someone alerted me, because now I must get rid of my 6'2 square-jawed, large-honkered(is that a word?) boyfriend who I actually planned to marry and have children with!!

Who are the idiots coming up with this lame-ass crap about what's attractive? Are they the gay-looking effeminate dorks who spend their time in science labs or are they man-hating feminazi's who just happen to be straight.

I just don't get it. What woman wants to be with a man who is pretty?

2007-07-27T10:10:00.000-05:00

Every morning I come to work and before I'm able to function in a money-making capacity, I must read the goings-on in the blogosphere. It's my routine, you see. And every morning I tell myself that I'm only going to read my one "news" page (the Drudge Report) and my 3 must-read's for the day (Instapundit, La Shawn Barber and Michelle Malkin, in that order). Then I tell myself that I'm going to close my browser and get busy. 2 hours later, I'm still going, clicking around the internet, obsessed with some story or another, wanting to see everyones take on it.

This morning I counted how many blogs are in my favorites folder - there are 50. I read probably half of them each day and I check Drudge and Instapundit all day for the updates. The truth is, I don't really start working until after I get back from lunch.

Oh, the guilty conscience!!! I beat myself up every night for not having the discipline to work a full day. But guess what? I'm doing far better at my job than ever before! I pondered this last night and I've come to the conclusion that each afternoon when I buckle down, I just become more efficient.

I had a job once working for an accounting firm in a secretarial/administrative capacity and I was told MORE THAN ONCE by the other support staff to slow down. I was told to stretch my assignments out all day, because if I didn't then I would be given more work and I would make the other support staff look bad. Well, I didn't want either thing to happen. So I learned to look like I was working. Remember the scene in Office Space where the guy tells the consultants, "I work just hard enough not to get fired". That, my friends is how it is.

Now, having my own office, and my own hours, it just hit me that I don't have to work all day from 8 to 5 and make it stretch. If my work only takes 4 straight hours to accomplish, then so be it.

It feels good.

Shalom

It's Potter Time!!!!!!

2007-07-20T11:39:00.000-05:00

I admit it - I am a Harry Potter fanatic!! I've spent the last week re-reading the books to get ready for the big day. I'm actually going to go get my reserved copy tomorrow morning rather than midnight tonight. If I were in high school, or college even, I might do the midnight thing, but for someone my age - it's a little gay.

I've been avoiding all Harry Potter-related websites like the plague because I don't want to spoil it. I also have a few theories as to what will happen and as I found myself ruminating (big word!) on said theories, I realized that in reading the final book I would be looking for validation and that might ruin the pure enjoyment of surprise as I turn each page.

So I'll try, unsuccessfully I'm sure, to not look for the answers to the BIG questions and just wait until it hits me in the face. The big question on my mind is, of course, is Snape good or evil? I've been going with good for the last year, but after reading the last book again yesterday, I'm not so sure. It would be a sad reflection upon Dumbledore to have been so wrong in him, but who knows? I also think that Malfoy and one of the Weasly's will be killed in the final book (Percy maybe?). I'll know tomorrow night. I can't wait!!!!!!

A Plague On Both Your Houses!

2007-06-13T14:58:00.000-05:00

Trust...

2007-06-12T14:41:00.000-05:00

Is Never Having to Enforce the Law;
Just Pass a New One
(and don't enforce that one either!)

Tony Snow says to the American People on behalf of the President "We heard you." Then he goes on to tell us "all that is going on with the bill". In effect he's saying, "Trust us. Look at all we're doing to put a really good smokescreen in place so it won't hurt so bad when we do what we want to do anyway."

Two things have to happen for me to even think about comtemplating if I might ever want to possibly accept this Administration's policy of instant Amnesty (I never will, but I might pretend to listen, just out of politeness)

From the President's June 8th radio address:

[W]e are now committing more resources than ever before to border security, doubling the number of Border Patrol agents, building hundreds of miles of fencing...

1) I don't care how many Border Patrol agents you put on the Border, they will be too afraid to do anything useful until they know they can do their job and be judged fairly. That WILL NOT happen until Agents Compean and Ramos are pardoned by President Bush.

He must do this because it is the right thing to do and he must work to restore faith among those of us who put our faith in him.

2) The asinine provision that probationary benefits are available within 24 hours of application must be taken out of the bill. This illustrates the unbelievable feeling of superiority that Members of Congress and the President are showing to their constituents. If that provision is in the bill, and stays in the bill, nothing else in the bill matters. Not. one. single. thing.

Amnesty Roundup

2007-06-11T16:30:00.000-05:00

I have a few friends who don't keep up with politics like I do (not that I am in any way an expert) and have become very interested in the Crap-O-Rama that is the Amnesty for Aliens issue currently gripping our nation. So, on their behalf, I present a one-stop shopping list of websites, and blogs for the Amnesty virgin. Enjoy!

First and foremost go see Michelle Malkin's website. She is all over this! Not only does she know what she's talking about when it comes to the Amnesty issue, she is an insider who is privy to much that Joe America isn't aware of, and she not only alerts the public, but backs up her information by posting the documentation.

From her website you can fax your Senator and tell them what you think, or you can call the Amnesty hotline to get directly connected to your Senator's office.

Block out an hour or so and spend some time over there - she liveblogged the debates last week, and you can bet she'll liveblog the next round that we all expect to come around again this month.

Next, go on over to the Kausfiles. If you can't find it at Michelle's, Mickey will have it.

For the most comprehensive information on the problems caused by illegal aliens unlawfully residing in the U.S., go to Numbers USA. This site has loads of info from census figures to discussions on anchor babies and chain migration. (h/t again to Michelle. I found this site via her blog, and now go there every day!)

It also has a great roundup of the voting records of Congress. Lots and lots of information here!

Also, support this group. They are a group of Americans of Hispanic ancestry and they want the rest of America to know that the pro-illegal alien crowd does not speak for them. Support them any way you can!

Check out Rep. Tom Tancredo's (R-CO) site. He's an early opponent to Amnesty and has been fighting this issue for years. In case you weren't aware, he's running for President.

Lastly, see this page from Jeff Sessions (R-AL) website which details the 20 biggest loopholes in the Amnesty plan. (Since the plan is "not quite dead", it's important to know these loopholes and watch to see how many changes are made when it comes back to the Senate floor).

That should be plenty to get you Amnesty virgins started!

Sopranos - Much Ado About Nothing

2007-06-11T11:06:00.000-05:00

Like most people last night, I thought my TV went out during the Sopranos. So today's backlash doesn't surprise me one bit. For me, the only highlight of last night was Phil Leotardo getting whacked and then run over. That and Agent Harris cheering about the hit.

I'm annoyed that there was no closure. I feel completely unsatisfied. What's going to happen to Silvio? What about AJ? He's done a 360 in about 4 weeks.

The boyfriend reminded me: When has a series finale ever lived up to the hype? True, but couldn't they have at least tried?

Sports Day

2007-06-11T10:45:00.000-05:00

I'm gettin' my sports groove back, so here's a quick roundup of what went on this weekend - well, what I cared about following anyway.

Spurs win, but apparently, no one cares. Not even the Spurs fans.

(links via Deadspin)

Aggies are eliminated, but it was a surprise that they got this far in the first place this year.

The Yankees win one. Finally.

The Big Criminals Helping the Little Criminals

2007-06-07T09:58:00.001-05:00

I've been watching the Amnesty debate on C-Span, and to be honest, it's mind-numbing. I've never really spent time watching Congressional debates, and I confess, I keep getting a bit flummoxed. We all know that politicians are highly skilled at double-speak, but I admit, I'm a bit impressed.

Not in a good way.

(O/T - why is Trent Lott ass-kissing the Chappaquiddick killer?)

I'm doing better by reading Michelle Malkin's liveblogging posts, with her commentary.

What I see on the whole, is that the members of Congress really are Corrupt Criminals (well maybe not Jeff Sessions).

To me, this is meeting of the Mafia bigwigs sitting around the table dividing up the territories to parcel out to their illegal alien underlings.

I'm truly disgusted.

A reply to Ted's comment...

2007-05-31T09:47:00.000-05:00

Let me answer the second question first. There is conflict within Alex. (Short for Alexandra) I've decided it helps drive the story and makes infiltration easier to make Alex black. Because she's military and comes from an intact family w/ a military background, she is naturally of a conservative, patriotic bent. She will struggle with her "ethnic contemporaries". You know, the black conservative types that are seen as sellouts. Is she a sellout? Is she risking her life for a country that sees her as unequal?

She also struggles when she's undercover and away from home with pulling herself "out of submission" as it were and regaining her inner strength within herself. It's turning into a tug of war for her as she keeps her cover of a good Muslim woman, but tries to keep her sanity.

At this point I'm still working on her childhood. I want her to come from a stable, intact family, and one of the plot points I'm working on is where her intense drive to work in this manner for her country comes from. I wanted something in her childhood to trigger it. When I thought back to my childhood, I remembered writing letters to the hostages in Iran in grade school. After doing some research on the real hostages, I discovered that one of the hostages kept was a black military man. I may use this piece of non-fiction to structure Alex's parents. Having my father or a beloved uncle as one of those hostages would certainly give me a different outlook.

2007-04-27T14:02:00.000-05:00

I should be embarrassed that something like this happens in my state.

Strangely, probably due to my Redneck gene, I'm not.

From Deadspin and You Been Blinded

I especially love this observation from Deadspin:

So much to work with here. First, the initial heckler was the guy's cousin. And then, when the guy starting firing buckshot, the player asked if anyone in the crowd had a gun ... and somebody did! Baseball's so much more fun in East Texas.

My Novel

2007-04-27T12:02:00.000-05:00

I was asked what my novel was about. So without getting too much into it (I keep changing plot points anyway), it's essentially a contemporary intrigue/spy novel, a la Tom Clancy. The main character is a woman.

Basically she's a spy and following current events, instead of infiltrating the KGB like much of Clancy, she's infiltrating Muslim extremists by impersonating a devout Muslim woman.

She's turning into a very interesting character and I'm having fun devloping her history. One thing she will not have is superhuman strength - There won't be a lot of physical, ass-kicking combat on her part. I'm always annoyed by books and movies that give a 120lb woman the capability to immobilize a 200lb bad guy. She will be resorting to cleverness and feminine wiles. She will not be a tart. That's not to say there will be no physical fighting - she is an American-military trained operative.

There will be much Globe-trotting on her part, but so far the bulk of the story is set in Paris, with a bit in North Africa. I'm going back and forth on making this an actual CIA-sanctioned op, or Rogue Agent with a Score to Settle - I'll guess I'll just have to see what happens.

Someone fix the Hyperdrive on the Millineum Falcon...Quick!

2007-04-25T09:59:00.000-05:00

Wow - It seems there may be a planet that could sustain life, just like Earth. (via Instapundit

Green Musings

2007-04-24T14:47:00.000-05:00

I think the current Global Warming schtick is a crock of shit. The reason I think this is that I just don't believe that scientists, or humans for that matter have collected enough data through the ages to support the theory. We humans just have not been around long enough, nor have we had the technology long enough to know what's REALLY going on.

On top of that, I believe that we humans, or we-humans-who-believe-in-global-warming, are giving humankind WAY too much credit. To say that we're killing the planet and that we must save it, is extremely narcisscistic in my humble opinion. It may be true that we are contributing to climate change, but my bullshit detector tells me its not on the scale that the eco-nuts are telling us.

I believe that its all really a cycle. The Earth is organic, and like all organic things, it is born, or created, it grows, it matures, and it dies. I believe that no matter what mankind does to hurt the planet, or to try to save the planet - it won't matter. It's going to die someday. That being said:

I don't advocate doing all we can to try to ruin the planet, but let's use some common sense people! Most scientific advancements have improved the quality of life for humans; from the 2-ply TP to the MRI machine at the hospital. There are plenty of ways to minimize output - and they're cost saving.

In the spring and fall, open windows instead of running the a/c, or light a fire instead of running the heater. Use candles with hurricane glasses on the back porch instead of installing more light fixtures. Do what ALL our mom's did and reuse aluminum foil, etc. That's plain common sense, and each family can do what suits it best - many probably already do because there's an added bonus of saving money.

On the other hand, don't buy extra expensive light bulbs that do something good for the environment, just turn on the lights only when needed. Don't spend extra money on a lush lawn if you live where water is scarce - xeriscape. Use wash cloths and cloth napkins in place of paper towels and paper napkins. If none of these suit you, then don't. It's your choice.

But on no account should you deprive yourself of modern conveniences that have made the world better, like an SUV for the family vacation, and on no account should you walk around with a stinky butt. You go right on ahead and use as many squares of TP you need to get your rear end clean - and don't feel guilty about it.

Jumping on the Virginia Tech Bandwagon

2007-04-18T15:58:00.000-05:00

Many times, when I'm reading blogs, I don't post because everyone else is already posting, and I usually echo the sentiments of the blogs I read. Hmmm. Maybe I should read more leftie blogs and fire off a response post. But I just have to post something about the VA Tech murders after reading post after post and comment after comment.

Here is the article that Glenn Reynolds wrote in the NY Daily News (linked to from Instapundit) and here is the WSJ commentary from David Kopel (also from Instapundit). And lastly, from La Shawn Barber is this commentary.

All state the fundamental truth that when you ban guns, only criminals and those with criminal intent will have them, since breaking the law is requisite to criminality.

As for myself, although I'm not a handgun owner, I am a rifle and shotgun owner. I have seriously thought about purchasing a handgun since I live alone and I also travel alone (by car). One reason I've never purchased a handgun and gotten the CCL to go with it, is because I've been told that it's illegal to carry a loaded pistol across state lines. And that it is also illegal to have a loaded pistol in your vehicle, even while driving inside my state. I honestly do not know if these statements are accurate.

I will be finding out, though, as I will be purchasing a handgun forthwith and obtaining a CCL. In addition, I will be consciously breaking each and every law I can when I come near a sign that says "gun-free zone". I'll still be packing. And I'll happily pay the fine or sit my butt in jail if I get caught. Not only that, I'll be driving across state lines with my new friend without a second thought.

Why bother having a weapon to defend yourself if you're not allowed anywhere with it?

I suppose it's my version of civil disobedience.

2007-04-12T12:47:00.000-05:00

I just really don't care what Don Imus said. I've always thought he was an idiot anyway. It just goes to show that the old saying is true - it's better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you are a fool than to open it and prove them right.

To the Rutger's girls - I've seen nappy headed ho's - and y'all don't look like nappy headed ho's to me. Guess what? Don Imus is a has been (to me, he's a never-was). Just say to the media that he has the freedom to make himself look like a complete idiot and y'all can't be bothered with him. You girls know you're not nappy headed ho's - you're educated women and outstanding athletes. So don't let some aging 'tard bring you down. Rise above and tell the world that you forgive him, because in the end, you girls are ladies who know your own worth.

To Don Imus - You are out of touch with reality, and you've overstayed your welcome at the party. If you really are sorry for saying something that really made no sense anyway, and if you meant it when you apologized, then hopefully the hurt party will accept it. YOU ARE BEHOLDEN TO NO ONE ELSE. Meeting with Al Sharpton was stupid - he's not a spokesman for the majority of the Black community. He's not a good person. I think most Americans would have had more respect for you if you just apologized to those girls personally and then moved on and not caved into the tired path of apologize, meet with Designated Victim Spokesperson and then go to rehab. MSNBC has the right to fire you if they choose, just as you have the right to say what you want. It's what makes the world go round. You reap what you sow.

To the Designated Victim Spokespersons (Sharpton, Jackson, et al) - Please die a slow and painful death. You are a blight upon society.

2007-04-10T14:34:00.000-05:00

This really pisses me off. I find myself more and more not being happy with Mexicans.

I know that all illegal aliens are not of Mexican descent. I also know that a lot of the American citizens in my neck of the woods who are of Mexican descent have been in this country longer than my ancestors. As a matter of fact, many in this area have ancestors that fought on the Texas side in the Texas War for Independence. Most of these folks are way more patriotic than your basic Democrat (yes, yes, I know I'm stereotyping, but I can do what I want on my blog)

I used to think it was kinda cool that we had a little Mexican subculture here. There is much to love about the culture. The food, the music, the slower way of life (my way of life - I love siesta time).

But as I become more and more aggravated with the pandering and catering to illegal aliens, I find myself taking it out on the Mexicans. I know this is not fair. But there it is. I'm not the only one, either. This little transference phenomenon is happening in a lot of places and to a lot of people that used to be like me.

It seems that the only thing that might stem this tide is for resident aliens, naturalized citizens and possibly Americans whose ancestors came from Mexico or other countries South of the Border to band together, like these folks, and stand up for the Rule of Law, which does not include amnesty and which does include enforcing the laws on the books!

Maybe I'm just insane...

it's a thought.

well i'm making it monthly

2007-04-03T17:24:00.000-05:00

I've been writing a lot lately - just not here. I think it's because I don't keep a computer at home. I keep my computer at my office, and, while I'm in business for myself and can pretty much do as I please, I feel guilty trying to blog during working hours - so I don't do it. Plus, I've been writing a novel and I'm really pumped and have been writing non-stop the last three weeks when I'm home.

I write freehand because sitting in front of a computer gives me writer's block - I think it's mental. However - I really want to continue to try to blog - just - nothing interests me right now and I haven't found a narrow enough subject to focus this blog on.

Thank goodness no one really reads this - I can play around until I find the thing that I must write about...

2007-03-02T13:51:00.000-06:00

When exactly did the Constitution and the Bill of Rights get hijacked? I've been reading the article regarding the CBS poll that most Americans want a universal healthcare system. How is this possible? While I don't put a lot faith in polls - I do know that there is always some truth to it.

We are in a nanny state already and universal health care is just one more step closer to socialism. Where have all the independent-minded Americans gone? The role of government in a society is to provide for the basic defense of it's citizens and then let the people do the rest.

Although people in this country today may disagree, health care is not a right, nor should it be provided by the federal government.

This country is going to Hell in a Handbasket.

If you can't beat 'em...

2007-02-27T14:43:00.000-06:00

I've decided that since the illegals are here to stay and el governiemiento de los estados unidos will not make them va-moose, well I'll start assimilating. You can too - just click the link!

Your Mexican Name Is...

Doña Thalia

What's Your Mexican Name?

My new favorite blog

2007-02-23T12:37:00.000-06:00

And the winner is...

The Assimilated Negro

I spent about two hours yesterday reading his site - and laughing my butt off. By and large the best two hours of workplace productivity enhancers* I've come across in, well, forever.

(used without permission from Dave)

My Reading List

2007-02-23T12:05:00.000-06:00

I love to read. I'm mean I realllllly love it. Sometimes I'll skip a whole day of work just because I MUST finish a book. It is a problem. I wonder if it qualifies as an addiction. Hmmmm.

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Addiction includes the 12 symptoms listed below:

Uncontrolled cravings - check - I must have it!
Obsessive thought about the addiction - Check - I should be working - instead I'm obsessing about my books. A vicious cycle.
Energy focused on the addiction - Check - If only I could focus this much at work - I'd be rich!!
Absenteeism - Check - Thank God I'm self-employed!
School truancy - When I was in school... Most definately CHECK!
Nasal congestion - hmmm - not so much
Eye changes - Yessir - Got reading glasses last year - barely 30 years old. Check.
Glassy eyes - see above
Behavioral changes - Well, I get real grumpy when a book ends badly. Check.
Hyperactivity - not quite
Fatigue - and then some. I've been known to stay awake all night to read an entire Harry Potter book from start to finish. Sad. Check.
Over-spending money - I can't resist the Borders' sales - Buy two, get one free! What a bargain. At least $50.00 every time I go in there. Check.

So out of all these, only 2 symptons don't qualify. Yes, I'd say I have an addiction. Well, that kinda blows.

So here's a list of what I'm reading:

The Federalist Papers - I've made a commitment to balance my reading list with as many classics as possible. I don't know if this qualifies as a classic, but I was getting a little bored with classic fiction, so I thought that this would be a nice change. I intend on reading The Art of War next for my "classical education"

The Four Agreements - not too sure about this one. It's a little weird. I'm not really into self help books, but it was on the sale rack and apparently spent a bunch of time on the bestsellers list. It's a little funky. I keep putting it down with thoughts of "bite me". Not very helpful.

The Pale Horseman - If you don't read Bernard Cornwell then you are a moron. There, I said it.

I'm Having a Love Fest with this Kid!

2007-02-23T12:01:00.000-06:00

I'm Back!

2007-02-14T17:48:00.000-06:00

So I'm finally back from hiatus. What a couple of months it's been - not even gonna go there. Just gonna start fresh like it's January 1! Yay!

Rudeness

2006-12-12T14:24:00.000-06:00

I dislike rude people. Here's the deal. I'm in sales. So I go to a company and do a sales presentation. A very excited guy makes an appointment, shows up and wants to do the premium deal. But, he's got to run it by his wife. So, he asks us to call him and we do. Of course we get the runaround, but we perservere, because, after all, he came to us. He asks me yesterday to call him today, he's going to talk to his wife. I just called him. He says, "Can you call back, we're talking about you right now." Then he hangs up on me. WTF?? Jerkoff.

I'll never call him that to his face... I still want the sale.

Having Another Hate-Fest

2006-12-12T12:06:00.000-06:00

This time it's with Rosie O'Donnell. I cannot stand that disgusting fat tub of lard. The day she's taken out of the gene pool will be a great day. She is just a gross waste of space. Looking at her makes my skin crawl. How is she still employed?

Atheism Again

2006-12-12T11:33:00.000-06:00

I've been reading what Beth has to say at My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy about atheism, and it was a fantasic post!

I also read the original post from Jeff of The Gay Black Jew and I must say that I think Jeff has issues. This is a guy who's neither gay, black or Jewish, but earned the nickname for always defending them from (I suppose) his friends.

Although I think he's a very sad, unhappy man who is hiding from some ugly truth inside himself, one portion of his comment did strike a chord with me:

If there truly is a god, he’s a total asshole for letting billions of people suffer throughout history due to conflicting beliefs. All-knowing and all-powerful…but for the last 2,006 years he’s been stuck in a Verizon commercial, i.e., “Can you hear me now?” Waiting for his only cellphone (Jesus) to fall from Heaven so that He has someone to talk to who can send all non-Christians to an eternity in hell fire while whisking believers up to a magical fairyland hidden in the sky. Nothing could be more violent, BTW.

Clearly, this line is idiotic, because as we all know, the greatest gift God gave to humankind is FREE WILL. Humankind is the source of the suffering. However, the reason this struck a chord with me is because it brought up a question that I have always wondered about. In the main, I'm at a loss to understand why God allows people to be born with debilitating illnesses. I understand the evil that humankind perpetrates upon one another which ends in physical death. I also understand the ravages of disease which can permeate a society and end in physical death. I even understand that a death resulting from an "accident" is due to God's greater plan. What I don't get is the debilitating illnesses such as MS, Parkinson's, etc, that people are usually born with and must suffer with throughout their lives. My faith tells me that it is part of the greater purpose, but I do struggle with that aspect.

I wish Beth a very Blessed Christmas and I pray that God may make his countenance to shine upon Jeff and lead him to the Light.

Having a Hate-Fest with Cindy

2006-12-11T11:48:00.000-06:00

I know hate is a strong word, but this old cow really makes my blood boil. I'm beginning to truly hate her. I know my temperature rises when I see her picture in the paper.

What I really wonder, and I'll bet some internet digging would tell the truth, is if this is how Cindy Sheehan's son would have wanted her to honor his memory. Since we have a purely volunteer military, Cindy's son must have volunteered to serve. And I think that he would have been briefed on the possibility that he may have to engage in war with our enemies, and possibly lose his life.

But what about soldiers who don't want to fight what they consider an unjust war? Was her son of this ilk? Most soldiers know the adage about "ours is not to question why, ours is but to do or die" (I have no clue who said that), so chances are that he cared only about the guys out in the field with him.

Reading the milblogs (a way better source for what's really going on), convinces me that most of the soldiers in the field believe in what they're doing, and we have to believe the soldiers since they are the ones in the thick of it. Did Cindy's son believe in what he was doing, or was he fighting an unjust war to avoid a court-martial? I really don't know. But I'd like to.

Tom Cruise Sucks Ass

2006-12-11T11:38:00.000-06:00

I think this is true. It must be, because it's what I do. I go out of my way not to see certain movies because of the actors or actresses. That doesn't mean I won't watch when it hits the movie channels. Movie stars I go out of my way to avoid: Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon.

Movies I've gone out of my way to avoid: Brokeback Mountain (it's on the movie channels right now, and I cringe every time I see the title), Syriana, The Deer Hunter (my dad said it's the only movie that really disturbed him, and now I'm afraid to watch it.)

I think the Michael Moore movies go without saying.

I tried to watch Gigli, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and Fun With Dick and Jane, but they all sucked within the first 15 minutes so I had to turn the dial.

Good entertaining movies really seem to be going the way of the dinosaur...

I love this!

2006-12-11T11:24:00.000-06:00

But only because of the food. I'm sure the boyfriend would love the eye-candy. For me, the it's the meat-o-rama they're serving in there!

Go see what's cookin' at the Heart Attack Grill

2006-12-05T10:43:00.000-06:00

And I'm back from the hunting trip, where I'm pleased to announce the death and imminent consumption of one 8 point buck. Yay me! (It's my first)

So that you know how cool I am, here's the specifics:
1) No, I did not sit in a blind.
2) Yes, I did freeze my ass off sitting on the ground (the West Tx desert has no trees for tree stands)
3) Yes, there was a feeder (ok, so I got a little help)
4) Yes, I used a bipod (well, I'm delicate, and the big ol' gun was too heavy for little ol' me)
5) The rifle used was a Browning .243 (so sweeeeet)
6) I dropped the old boy from 252 yards! (yay me again!)

The boyfriend was very proud of me, he was of course sitting with me when I made the shot (we don't need to discuss the one he missed).

I am a bit disconcerted however, that he actually thinks we're going to grill the backstraps tonight. Silly goose. The only way to eat backstrap, as every God-fearing Texan knows, is chicken-fried. That's what I get for loving a New Yorker.

Girly-Man? I think not...

2006-11-16T11:28:00.000-06:00

Emmitt Smith won Dancing With the Stars. I'm not surprised. If he can't beat out Mario "Ra Ra Sis Boom Ba" Lopez then he should emigrate to some salsa dancing country, like, say, Miami, and try again.

Mike Bianchi, from the Orlando Sentinel seems quite downheated about Sir Smith's triumph:

Have you seen those Miller Lite commercials where a panel of manly men discusses a given topic and decides upon a man law? There are a number of readily accepted edicts that real men must live by: No fruit slices garnishing your beer mug, no wine coolers at the tailgate party and no smelling the frosted cranberry spice candles at Bath & Body Works.

Now Emmitt has caused The Official Manual of Man Law to be rewritten with one commandment above all others:Thou Shalt Never Put Dancing Commitments Ahead of Football Commitments.

While I agree with the Man Law commandment, Football Commitments are more important than Dancing Commitments, please keep in mind, Mr. Bianchi, that all women, and this is important, all women equate dancing with sex. Will Smith (no relation to Emmitt, I'm sure) told you this in Hitch. And it is true.

In my neck of the woods, a man that can't two-step has almost no chance to make it into a woman's bed. Conversely, a man that can waltz his beloved right across Texas, well, he can do no wrong in the bedroom.

Mike, my friend, don't cry and let there be a Tear in your Beer, go learn to dance to it. (Hank Sr. and Jr. duet, in case you don't know your country music). I promise you won't lose your manhood. No good, God-fearing woman would make you give up your man-stuff. If you learn to cut-a-rug like Emmitt, your lady will love you for it. I promise.

Hoyer wins by a landslide - better than Murtha, I guess.

2006-11-16T10:59:00.001-06:00

Ouch!!

2006-11-16T10:53:00.000-06:00

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) took exception with Abizaid's talk of all the steps that the Iraqi government needs to take. "Hope is not a method," she told him. "We've had testimony now for four years about what 'must be done' -- and it doesn't get done."

(Gen. John P. Abizaid, chief of the U.S. Central Command) shot back: "I would also say that despair is not a method." -- The WAPO

hat tip: Right Wing News

2006-11-16T10:51:00.000-06:00

The vote is on! Will Murtha win? Let's hope not!

Thanksgiving Feast

2006-11-16T10:44:00.000-06:00

The boyfriend is going to be here this Sunday for a few days (not on the real Thanksgiving Day, though), so we're going to do the Big Day this next week. Since he's from New York, he's never experienced the joy of a Fried Turkey. I've only fried one myself once before, although I've eaten them a lot, so I'm a little nervous.

This also means that I'll have to buy pre-made gravy, but that can't be helped. I think the dinner will turn out fine. It better. It's my shameless attempt to prove what a wonderful wife I will make. He better get the hint. The clock is ticking so loudly I can't hear myself think. My devious plan is to feed him good southern cooking and get him fat so no one else will want him. Then when I get him, I will ruthlessly switch to healthy food and get him back in shape. Muwahahahaha!!

The Irony

2006-11-14T12:28:00.000-06:00

Catholic bishops reaching out to gays...

How far will they have to reach into their own ranks?

New Dirty Words

2006-11-14T09:55:00.000-06:00

I don't ever want to hear this phrase again:

PHASED REDEPLOYMENT

I have a feeling that I'll be hearing it alot, but I cringe every time I do.

2006-11-14T09:33:00.000-06:00

Watching O'Reilley last night, he had a lady on that was the President of the American Atheists or some such club. I don't know what it was about, I was channel surfing.

But it struck me - these atheists are a weird bunch. I don't get it. How on Earth could a person actually believe that there is no God (or supreme being, or whatever)? How is this possible? How could a person really believe that this is all an accident?

I was talking to an ultra-liberal musician friend of mine once and we were discussing a mutual friend who was having some personal problems. The friend with the personal problems was raised Catholic and sent to parochial school. She told me more than once that she didn't believe in God. I mentioned this to the musician friend (assuming I would get hit with the relativism thing) and he said that not believing in God was nothing but an excuse. If there's no God, then there's no one to answer to for your actions. I was surprised to hear this from someone who is a borderline anarchist.

Truth is, I feel sorry for atheists. Deep down, they must be truly unhappy, even if they don't know it. Whatever your religion, most folks feel a deep sense of peace knowing that there's someone bigger guiding you. I wonder if atheists are that way because of their upbringing, or a rebellion of some sorts, or they really just naturally believe that there's nothing else out there.

2006-11-13T13:11:00.000-06:00

From Drudge, this article on fighting illegal immigration at the local level.

Of course the article is biased. It starts off saying that Farmer's Branch wants to keep out illegal immigrants and then mentions the percentage of Hispanics in Farmer's Branch adding that this town is "where many Latino families can trace their roots here to the era before statehood."

Of course, this is designed to make you think that the people are tired of Hispanics living there and want them out. You're supposed to equate Hispanic with Illegal with Racism.

Then they quote this idiot Cesar Perales from Puerto Rican Legal Defense:

"It's basically saying those people are illegal in their very nature; it is all right to be against them because they are lawbreakers. Many people are assuming that all immigrants are lawbreakers, and that people who are different, who speak a different language, are to be shunned," said Cesar Perales, president and general counsel of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Anyone with half a brain knows that immigrants aren't necessarily lawbreakers. But all Illegal Immigrants or Illegal Aliens as I choose to call them are lawbreakers from the start. This guy is a butthead.

Appalling...

2006-11-13T13:04:00.000-06:00

via a link from lgf, look at this video from HotAir. I never really got into the Simpsons - King of the Hill and South Park are way better. But, still, I am truly appalled by this. Make fun of the President - he can handle it, and many times deserves it. But stop with the disrespect to the troops. These men and women are dying for us - whether you like it or not. They deserve the utmost respect at all times. Shame on you, Matt Groening.

Monday Mornin' Football Roundup

2006-11-13T12:56:00.000-06:00

DAMN the Aggies! That's all I can say! DAMN THEM! DAMN THEM TO HELL!

Another 1 point loss. What is the problem?

Well, I'll tell you what the problem is. That no-talent ass-clown of a coach we're spending way too much money on.

but, t.u. lost so, I should feel better. I don't really. I want to curl up in a ball and cry.

For some good news,

The boyfriend and I are still in the running for the football pool. However, my Mojo is way off. Of the four teams I picked for the pool - EVERY SINGLE ONE LOST yesterday. Thank goodness, the boyfriend overruled me on this one.

Also my local high school team has now officially won it's District Title, going undefeated in district play this year. I couldn't be prouder of them! They're the only team who have not betrayed my devotion to them lately (sniff, sniff).

2006-11-08T17:40:00.000-06:00

My little sister informed me yesterday as she was going to vote that although she realized that we would probably lose the House, she just did not know how to handle the fact that that old douchebag Nancy Pelosi would be Speaker of the House.

Guess what, little sis? You got bigger problems. Guess who's going to be in charge of the Ways and Means Committee?

Yep. The man who said "There's no such thing as a good tax cut."

2006-11-08T17:38:00.000-06:00

I will never catblog. I promise.

2006-11-08T12:08:00.000-06:00

Well it's Robert Gates. The guy who runs Aggieland. Who's going to run my school now?

2006-11-08T12:04:00.000-06:00

Rummy's resigning!!!

I don't know what to make of that. Hmmm, must ponder.

Ali Bubba says it all...

2006-11-08T11:04:00.000-06:00

Over and over the past several months, Americans were told that if they didn't vote Republican, the terrorists would win. The American people have now spoken. By a decisive majority, Americans say they'd rather wear be blown to smithereens than to see guys like Denny Hastert running the show. Having failed to export democracy to the Middle East, democracy now will import the Middle East. The people have spoken! Vox populi, vox dei!

The whole post pretty much echoes my sentiments.