A DH Night

Today I feel like I have a hangover, but I only drank apple juice last night. Jess and I were up past 1 AM watching Desperate Housewives. We're getting caught up before the new season, we watched 8 episodes last night, and it was good!

My randoms this week

What I'm watching

The coolest picture I've seen this week

What I'm dreaming of.....pumpkins, candy corn (making a homeade vegan version), Halloween


What I'm listening to

What I'm making for dinner, yum tacos

Who I'm missin

The picture that made me laugh

Who I'll be givin some kisses to

The tarot I'm using, Halloween Tarot

Who I'll be hanging out with tonight


Books I'm reading

10 Upcoming Movies

Movies I'm looking forward to seeing.....

1. New Moon (shocking, I know. We bought the tickets on Monday and it's not until November. They are selling out fast, thats nuts!)


2. Clash of the Titans


3. Shutter Island (the book was predictable, but was still really good)


4. Resident Evil: Afterlife


5. Ninja Assassin


6. Where the Wild Things Are (at first I didn't think it looked to good, but now I want to see it)


7. The Box


8. Did You Hear about the Morgans? (with Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant)


9. Sex and the City 2


10. Alice in Wonderland

Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter

How handsome is this guy.....

Jennifer's Body

John and I went to see Jennifer's Body on Saturday. First of all, I LOVE horror flicks. Not Saw movies, or gross stuff like that, but old time type horror. Jennifer's Body did have some gross stuff, but the kind of gross stuff you expect out of a horror movie. John does not like horror movies, so why would he go? Uh, Megan Fox. There were only 5 people in our theater, and 2 of the 5 were me and John. An older couple, 50's I'm guessing who sat clear at the back of the theater as far as you could possible go, ummm, don't want to guess why they sat clear back there, but since I just mentioned that I didn't want to guess, I just guessed, then another guy in his 50's who sat in our row. Amanda Seyfried from Mama Mia was the main character, well, I guess she shared screen time with Megan Fox. They are best friends, but Jennifer gets posessed by a demon and has to go out and kill guys to remain beautiful. It was pretty predictable, but really funny. Adam Brody (Seth from O.C.) was in it as well. If you like fun horror, with enough grossness to be a bit creepy, you'll like it. If you like Megan Fox, you will love it. It came in only in the 5th spot at the box office this weekend, 1 being, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, but I'm thinking it didn't have the turn out because it was rated R, and all those young raging hormone people couldn't get in without a parent. I will buy it when it comes out, for sure.

A Day with the Babe

Today was the perfect weather for some outside time, a nice breeze, and sunshine. After eating lunch, Korissa and I headed off to the park. We found a new path along the river, which I never noticed before, so we went that way. There were a lot of people there. It was cool, because when we were down by the river, a Sheriffs boat went by, so Korissa got to see it, and of course she loved the waves it left. When we got home, we went for a walk with grandpa and Noah. If she sees the wagon in the backyard, she freaks out, so she rode in that on our walk. When we got back, we played out back. She had fun dumping dirt on me, sliding, and feeding Noah cheetos. Then, she had a bath, because she was pretty dirty by that time, and I wanted mommy to have a clean Babe when she picked her up. Seriously, being a grandma is the greatest thing in the world!

At the river

Awwww.....She had her very own walking stick, but she really just used it to rake with. She had to pick up a bunch of leaves to carry as well......

Raking with her walking stick

Getting ready to attack me

Attack in progress, she attacks by licking you (she got that from her mom), but I didn't let her....yuck.

Putting acorn hats on her toes, uh, she learned that from me.

She posed herself for this picture, after coming down the slide

Catch and Release

After a night of watching Desperate Housewives over at Jessicas, I came home and got ready for bed. Even though it was after 11:00 PM, I wanted to read a bit. I wear glasses, and without them I'm really pretty much blind, exept when I read. So, I'm relaxing last night with my current Dragonlance book, and notice this thing on my ceiling, since I am blind, it's just a black LARGE blurry dot. I squint for several seconds, like that's going to miraculously cure my eyesight. After realizing the squinting isn't helping, I put on my glasses, and see that this particular LARGE black dot is a spider. Yes, that's right a black spider. I mean, these things are really scarey looking. For you to better appreciate my calmness in this situation, you must know that I used to be EXTREMELY freaked out by spiders, to the point of screaming as if I were being bitten by fire ants. Well, I've never actually been bitten by fire ants, so I don't know what that would feel like, but I don't think it would be a pleasant experience. I am now over my spider fear, well, a bit anyways, but I know that some of you are really deathly afraid of them, and your first instinct, out of fear, is to kill them. Well, killing a spider is a very stressful thing, not only for the spider, but for the killer. I used to be a spider killer, and it took a lot out of me. So, I want to help convert all you instinctual spider killers, into instinctual spider catch and release people. Below are the steps to a successful spider catch and release:

Step 1 - Gathering the Tools

Ok, so you find the spider that has just made you jump, maybe scream, make your heart pound, your palms sweat, and pretty much put you into panic mode. You are experiencing the fight or flight response. This is natural, but you can train yourself to calm down. Have a plan. Know that you can do this. Hopefully, your spider isnt running around on your bed, or your floor, because this lesson is only on a ceiling spider catch and release. Your plan should be this: get the tools. You will need a glass, preferably a clear one, so you can see the spider. You don't want the fear of NOT seeing the spider to overcome you, as you might drop the glass and freak out. You will also need a thin piece of paper. I know you might be tempted to get something super thick, because that makes more sense, keeping the spider farther away. Thin paper may scare you, but if you use something thick, you will kill the spider, and will not complete a succesful spider catch and release mission. You will also need a chair if the spider isn't directly above your bed, and hopefully it isn't, because if you miss, well, a spider on your bed will make this mission more than likely incomplete, and have you up all night unable to sleep.

Step 2 - The Chair

Put the chair in a position that will give you the easiest access to the spider. You don't want to have to stretch your arms too far. Stand on the chair, with tools in hand.

Step 3- The Glass

SLOWLY, I mean, very slowly, this is crucial. If you move too fast, the spider will run away. Slowly lift the glass so that you can trap the spider. This is harder than it seems, and may frighten you just reading about it. I usually calm myself by saying quietly outloud, but with meaning "you can do this, don't freak out". Repeat this several times, I like to say it the WHOLE time.

Actual Glass used in a spider catch and release successful mission

Step 4 - The Paper

I like to use something like index type cards. The regular ones are too thick, and may harm the spider, by limb dismembering, or killing it. Remember, your goal is to not harm the spider. While still speaking to yourself aloud in your quiet, but firm voice, slowly put the paper under the lip of the glass, while pressing it against the ceiling. DO NOT pull the glass too far away from the ceiling. This must be done in a smooth manner, otherwise spider harm may occur. You will move the paper until it completly covers the glass. Usually the spider will then fall into the bottom of the glass.

The paper I used. Notice it's decorative, this may help calm visual people. Me, I don't really care, but I suppose you could get creative in paper selection if you really wanted to.

Step 5- Emergency tool

After the spider has fallen, slowly pull the glass while holding the paper over the top away from the ceiling. You may get uncontrollable shivers at this point, because you are in close proximity to the spider, and the only thing that seperates you from the spider is that thin piece of paper. Spiders will crawl up the glass and try to escape, but this can be solved. If you are really afraid, remain calm, and look around for maybe something a bit heavier to place over the paper and the glass.

My emergency tool that I used last night was a Charmed DVD case. A book would work well too.

Step 6 - Clothes

Make sure you have clothes on. If it's late at night, and you sleep in the buff, you may forget to put clothes on because your plan is running on adrenaline, and you may not have thought about this part. Putting clothes on will help you NOT freeze when you take the spider outside, and even though it may be late, your neighbors may still be up gazing at the stars, and even though I'm sure you look pretty hot naked, you don't want to be known as the naked neighbor who does weird stuff at night with a glass in your hand, and who knows what else. So, grab your bathrobe if you need to. You can put the glass down, only if you have the emergency tool on the top. The spider can move the paper if your hand is not holding it down. I didn't want to tell you that part, but I must be honest if you are going to be successful.

Step 7 The Release

With your clothes on, and your spider secure in the glass, go outside. This part is just as scarey as the actual catching. Sometimes the spider crawls up the glass and is on the paper. Tapping the paper only works on certain spiders. This technique did not work on the spider I dealt with last night. So, I had to say outloud to myself "you can do this, you can do this, you can do this." Using a real glass seems like the hard way to go, you may be thinking if it was plastic, I could just throw the whole thing and be done with it, but again, you need to think of the safety of the spider. While telling yourself you can do it, QUICKLY as FAST AS POSSIBLE simultaneoulsy lift the paper and the emergency tool off of the glass. If the spider is on the paper and you are familiar with the swish and flick movement, do so now. If the spider is in the bottom of the glass, just tip the glass over and gently shake it out.

Step 8

After the spider is released, it may look a bit confused. Mine did, it ran around in circles for a bit and I did feel like it was stalking me for a while, but I figured it was because it was showing me gratitude for saving its life. Anyways, you may want to look at the spider for a while, feeling safe, brave, and really proud of yourself. It helps if its a really big spider, because then you realize what you just did, and can't believe it, you will have a lot more confidence in yourself. Let me be honest though. The confidence only lasts until the next time you see a spider.

A Successful Spider Catch and Release mission accomplished! (Picture not taken after mission). I didn't think you wanted to see me naked, well, maybe you did, you pervert.

My dream wedding cake

Jess emailed me a picture of this cake today. Yes, I'm already married, but we eloped, I never had a cake. I'm thinking for like our 50th wedding anniversary party that our kids will throw for us (hint, hint), as a surprise (I will act super surpised), Jess could make it (hint, hint). Will just have to find a vegan way........

Patrick

Patrick Swayze died today after a battle with cancer. What girl growing up in the 80's didn't have a crush on Patrick Swayze? My favorite Patrick movies of all time......

The Outsiders, I saw this at the movie theatre. I kept my ticket stub forever too.

Ahhh, Road House, actually just bought this movie not too long ago......

Dirty Dancing. LOVE this movie......He also had a radio hit song from this as well.....

Ghost, classic scene here......

Rest in Peace

Busy Wknd, sort of

Well, my 3 day wknd was really almost perfect. Friday Jess and I went to Borders, even thought neither of us got anything, going to Borders is still fun. Saturday I think I just hung out with John doing a bit of gaming, oh, and watching CSI Las Vegas that my mom got on DVD. I don't watch CSI on tv, I wait for DVD. Sept - Oct is my CSI watching time. It's funny, cause some shows don't reel me in (Lost does of course), but I can't stop watching CSI. Sunday I spent time with the Babe. We went grocery shopping, and baked some chocolate chip vegan cookies, which were a bit hard, but tasty. I am the kind of person that can't eat in moderation, so I really need to invent a cookie recipe for only like 4 cookies. Monday I baked, and baked, and baked. I baked pumpkin bread, 2 batches of rice krispe treats, sugar cookies, brownies and peanut butter cookies for H and some of her battle buddies. It was like holiday baking, but in September. I packed them all up and mailed them out today. It was $36 for shipping, uh, that's a lot of baked goods. Then Sunday night I ended it with more CSI, and organizing my clothes, kind of random, but it was still fun. I like to take my summer clothes and put them away in September. Tonight is our night to go to Jon and Aimees, and of course some more CSI.

Tonight....

Jessica and I are starting Desperate Housewives Season 5. We were watching last year on tv, but my satellite company stopped their contract with ABC, after us only watching a few episodes. It came out this week on DVD, so we are having Desperate Housewives nights again. I'm so excited!

Fun with H on myspace

I love reading surveys on Myspace, you really get to know a person more by their responses, Heather is so weird (in a good way weird, not in the typical weird that I usually call people)....

Heather Says
I Say to Heather

If you could name a planet, what would you name it?
tigglebits
Tigglebits? What the? That's very creative and fun. I think you should own your own planet so you could name a bunch of stuff like that.

Do you feel bad for the Polar Bears?
no... theyre huge they can handle it
Shame on you, your mom is an earth lovin hippy chick who is sad, sad, sad about global warming because it will kill the poloar bears in the arctic....you should feel very sorry for polar bears. next time someone asks you that question, which you know will for sure happen again, you say, "yes, poor bears, they may be huge, but that can't handle living in the arctic if all the ice melts".

Do you play any instruments?
not fluently
Whoa, you used the word 'fluently'.... 50 point bonus.

What was it you last laughed about?
I walked into the shower only to see my Learum naked saying "I look good just by standing there" hahaha!
That is super funny!!!! ha, ha, ha

What will you call your first child?
Poor baby
What? you'd feel bad for your baby but not a polar bear....yes, I am still bringing up the polar bears....lol