Thank You HLN For Ruining My Day

I make an effort to never ever watch the news. It is depressing. This morning, I caught a little bit of Robin Mead on HLN and was reminded why I hate watching news reports.

1) Some asshole adopted a kid from Russia, then sent him back. Alone none the less. First of all, you adopted him, you don't get to just change your mind. There is no Russian Kid Return Policy if you aren't satisfied. There was no receipt. Even if he does have some mental issues as you claim, that's just something you have to deal with. That should have been thought about before you adopted him. And, do you think the kid may be a bit unstable because he was sent to live with a jack-ass like you? Me thinks this may be the case.

2) Nebraska has adopted some new abortion laws. Hmmm, I am not getting into the politics of this, but I find it to be disturbing after looking into the specifics.

3) Dancing With the Stars was mentioned on the news. How is this newsworthy? If I want to know what is going on with G-list celebrities and their dancing abilities, I would watch Extra or read People or something. THIS IS NOT NEWS!

4) Lost autistic girl was found after 4 days in a swamp. This was a good story. I like the happy endings.

5) Earthquake in China kills at least 400. The world is coming to an end, I think we all just need to accept that.

Thats all I can remember right now.

So, I have decided that I am going to start an all good news forum. Well, no I'm not, I am way too lazy to start anything. I am just going to start every blog from here on out with at least one happy, uplifting story. Even if I have to make it up, I am going to do it.

Brenham Picture Blog

My Bucket List

Seems like everyone has started these "bucket lists" (if you don't know, its a list of things you want to do before you die)and who am I to not jump on the bandwagon? So here goes:

1) Toilet paper someone's house--apparently this is a childhood activity that I missed out on.

2) Go on a paranormal investigation--I love these shows on TV and I think it would scare the bejeebus out of me, so of course I want to do it.

3) Swim with the dolphins--just because it would be super cool.

4) Make Kinzy rollerskate with me--I tried in January, I failed. She wouldn't even let me put the skates on her feet.

5) Get married--ughg.cough.probably not.

6) Send Kinz to college--I started a savings plan for this, so hopefully a)she will want to go to college and b)there will be enough money saved up that she will be able to go and not have to work full time or take out ridiculous loans while she is there.

7) Go to college myself

8) Be one of Michael Jackson's backup singers--yeah, ok...I know this is not going to ever happen, but it would have been awesome!

9) Pay off all of the bills I owe from pregnancy and child birth--hopefully before I die.

10) Punch at least one cast member from "Jersey Shore"--nuff said.

Easter 2010

Saturday night, I stayed up late putting together the perfect Easter basket for Kinzy. I got everything arranged just the way I wanted and set the basket aside for the next morning. I woke up Sunday, waited for Kinz to wake up, then went to get the basket for her. I picked it up, and BAM!!!! dropped the whole stupid thing on the floor.

I guess I could have taken the time to re-arrange everything but I was so pissed about it that I just stacked all of the junk in there and gave it to her like that. I didn't even get a picture of the basket before it got ruined. Oh well.

Saturday during the day, we went to the Lytle Easter Eggstravaganza. I talked to Kinz the whole way there about the Easter Bunny and how nice she was and that we were going to sit on her lap and take pictures. Hoping that she would be comfortable enough to sit for the pic. Ummm, big fat fail on that one. This is what we got:

Thanks, Ben and Jerry

Yesterday, I finally weighed myself. I had been avoiding the scale since vacation because I knew I over-ate the entire time we were gone. So, I stepped up on the scale and I actually was not horrified. Then I rewarded myself with this:





The whole thing...and it was DELICIOUS!!!

Now that my weight is not actually that bad, I need to figure out how to get rid of the post baby belly that haunts me in my sleep. I hate exercizing, but I guess I'll have to start. Maybe I could join a gym. Or maybe I'll start taking up a collection for a tummy-tuck. Hmmm....

April Fool's Day

I hate the whole concept of a specific day that people play pranks and practical jokes on other people. Not that I can't take a joke, but it really makes you question everything that anyone says or does, wondering if it is real or not. I hate uncertainty.

My Very Short Foray Into Online Dating

I recently signed up for a popular dating site, more out of boredom than anything else. I have no dreams of meeting my "dream man" online. I was pretty sure that I would see all of these people on there and just think they are all losers. Then it occurred to me that I would also be on the same dating site, so I guess that makes me a loser, too.

Anywho, it took almost an hour to fill out all of the questionnaires and personality profiles and whatnot, only to get to the end and find out that for a 6-month subscription or membership or whatever its called would be $97 per month. To be paid in 1 installment of $582. Are you serious? It costs over $500 to meet someone on the internet?!?! Someone I most likely wouldn't like and not be interested in anyway?!? I think not, Eharmony.