Yipppeee!

No Doubt tour dates were just announced! I plan on buying 2 tickets with the assumption that I can find somebody to go with me. Now that I will have Chelsea Handler and No Doubt tickets, I'm just waiting for U2 to announce their next tour.

Happy Mardi Gras!

I went to Mardi Gras when I was around 23 or 24 years old. It was a blast! People dancing in the streets and drinking all day and night. Before I left people warned me to be careful about random violence, but I had a great experience. My favorite part was escaping the crowded streets at night for the piano bar.

The Hills Season 5 Trailer

I know I said I was over The Hills...but I feel like I should watch the last season just to see it end (or how fake it can get?). It looks like Lauren and Heidi reunite as do Spencer and Brody. How convenient...and the Heidi/Spencer thing may come to an end...which is probably because the only other thing they have left to publicize is a divorce (or a baby...but even they wouldn't go that far?). Lauren's boyfriend still will not appear on the show...and does she know had bad that bright red lipstick looks?

The Hills - MTV Shows

Ugly Ugly Ugly

Why is this so difficult? Most of the women at the Oscars tonight look awful. This entire awards season has been a bust for fashion. They are beautiful, have stylists, custom designed gowns...and this is what they come up with??? Best and worst lists to come...although it will likely be short on the best and long on the worst.

Jenny Craig: Week 12

I had another bad week, but I lost some of the weight I gained the week before. My official JC weigh in today was up 2.2 pounds...that is a two week total. I accepted it and just wanted to move on, but the consultant I saw today wouldn't let it go. I couldn't get an appointment with my normal consultant so I had a different person today. She was determined to "figure this out". I told her exactly what the problem was...I was stressed and ate too much. I snacked and ate when I wasn't hungry. No big mystery, but I had to sit there for a half an hour and analyze everything with her. Ugh. I just wanted out of there. I woke up today with a bad sore throat and I really just wanted to weigh in, get my food and leave. I wish the consultants would just accept I knew what I did wrong and move on rather than trying to fix me. I realize that is what they are there to do, but I know what I did. I didn't go in there thinking I did everything right and then gained weight. Honestly, I was happy it was only 2.2 pounds. So here are the totals...7.4 pounds on Jenny and 14.6 overall.

A Love Story for the Ages

I'm sure by now everyone has seen the picture of the firefighter in Australia giving a drink of water to a burned koala. I find this story fascinating (even more so than Chris Brown beating the crap out of Rihanna). Turns out "Sam" is a girl, but that's ok, Sam still works as a name. My favorite part of this story now is that Sam has a boyfriend named Bob at the shelter who was also burned in the fires. Bob and Sam took to each other immediately and have formed a bond. They now share a cage and comfort each other with hugs! Bob is very protective of Sam and his health has improved since she arrived. This is so sweet. They are expected to be in the shelter for 4 or 5 months and I hope when they recover they are released together. Good luck to Sam and Bob!

Thursday Thirteen: Random Thoughts

I've been having a hard time coming up with topics for the Thursday Thirteen lately, so here are 13 random things on my mind lately.

1. This economy really has me spooked because anything could happen. I'm just hoping that my husband and I stay employed until things turn around.

2. For a long time I've wanted to become a financial advisor because I enjoy helping people with financial issues. The problem with it is that it is really more of a sales job. I'm thinking about taking online courses toward becoming a CFP (Certified Financial Planner) to see if it's something I really want to pursue.

3. Why is Jennifer Aniston going to the Academy Awards?

4. Brad Pitt was nominated for Best Actor?

5. One of my cats is successfully losing weight. He's gone from 18 pounds to 15.5 pounds (goal is 14 per the vet). The other cat needs to lose weight too, but has gone from 13 to only 12.6 (goal is 12 per the vet). This has been over about 2 and half years.

6. Suri is now way cuter than Shiloh.

7. Winter will soon be coming to an end. I'm ready for warm evenings on the deck drinking margaritas and eating chips & salsa.

8. I really want to go back to St. John.

9. What if I don't like the new kitchen when it's all done?

10. Will my neck and back ever get better? I still have daily pain from the car accident.

11. I love the TV show Friday Night Lights. I have been watching the past seasons from Netflix and I don't want it to end.

12. What is it going to be like having contractors in my house and no kitchen for who knows how long?

13. I can't believe all the people from elementary school and high school that I have reconnected with on Facebook.

Happy Birthday To Me

It's my birthday today. Even though I'm getting old and I don't do anything to celebrate my birthday, it still puts a little spring in my step. It would be nice to live life like every day is my birthday. Thanks to Facebook I have many more people than usual wishing me a happy birthday.

Jenny Craig: Week 11

Bad, really bad. So bad that I canceled my appointment and didn't weigh in. I seem to have lost all motivation and just want to eat. I have a lot of things stressing me out right now which makes me eat and not care if I gain weight. I have gone to boot camp a couple times and that makes me incredibly hungry. It's still hard to me to put diet and exercise together. I'm not sure the exact amount, but I think I gained around 3 to 4 pounds.

Back East

When I was a kid we went to visit my mom's side of the family a few times "back east" in North Dakota and Minnesota. I know these are not really the east coast, but to us in California it was "back east". We went three times and it was such a big deal to me to go "back east". Now my dad is planning a trip to go "back east"... to visit ME!!!! I realize I live on the east coast and moved far away from my family, but I never though of it as "back east".