There are two reasons for that title. One of them is this endless Winter! It snowed here all day Friday, a little bit yesterday, and today, we have a "lovely" mix of snow, heavy wet snow and freezing rain. The bright side is that tomorrow is the beginning of March, which means Spring is that much closer! Can't wait! I have been daydreaming too much about getting away to a warm climate that my bank account can't back up!
The second "enough already" is the discussion of Oscar gowns!!! I love to see the gowns as much as anyone, but this morning, the Today show spent the better part of 4 hours discussing who was best and worst dressed with various experts! They deconstruct each outfit, criticize the accessories and opine on the hairstyles and who should have done what to earn the approval of these so called "experts". Now, I watch the Oscars to see who wins the awards and to hear their acceptance speeches. Pretty gowns and glamour are fun to see as well, because it isn't really part of my life. I don't care who the designers are, because I can't wear or even afford these clothes anyway, and I am okay with that. What I am not so okay with is the media waiting to pounce on these people and tear them down for what they choose to put on their bodies. Helena Bonham Carter is an example of someone who is usually on the worst dressed list. Shouldn't she be praised for being a wonderful actress who has her own style, whether we like it or not? Never mind the fact that we shouldn't use 4 hours of a news program to discuss gowns. 10 or 20 minutes is good, then let's move on to more important matters.
In a televised interview with Charlie Sheen this morning, Sheen claimed that, at $2 MILLION DOLLARS PER EPISODE, he is "underpaid"!!! He feels that he should be paid $3 million per episode if CBS wants him to return to "Two and a Half Men". To that, I must say: WTF???!!?? Okay, you can make the argument that he is the star of the show, and therefore, he is the reason that CBS/Warner Bros are making boatloads of cash on the show. Still, WTF???? There are millions of people worldwide who work hard and aren't paid nearly what they are worth. There are people working in sweatshops for very little money, but Charlie Sheen feels HE is a "rock star from Mars" and the HE deserves $3 per episode? He made so many crazy statements in these tv interviews, but that one really burned my cookies in a big way.
Sorry for the tone of today's post. I am afflicted with severe cabin fever today, so I am a bit irritable! :)
Until next time....
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Bling Bling
Here I sit, among a pile of beads & jewelry-making tools and yet, I have opted to blog my latest random thoughts instead! Ugh. I haven't made any jewelry in I-can't-remember-how-long, but I have been trying to get inspired to do it again to see if it is something I might want to turn into a career. For years, I have simply made necklaces, bracelets and earrings (aka "jewelry", duh) for family gifts, but the compliments I have received on the pieces I've made have made me wonder. BUT, as always, I am the one standing in my own way. "Am I good enough?" "The stuff I make isn't as pretty as what others have made" and so on. Why do I do this to myself? This is the same attitude that has prevented me from pursuing my dreams over the years. I haven't told many people that my dream, when I was younger, was to be a comedienne, specifically, a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" or a similar sketch show. I remember as a kid, probably beginning in 6th grade, I would listen to stand up comedy and the Dr Demento show on the radio in my bed, when I was supposed to be sleeping. Sometimes I would record some of the stand up bits on my cassette tape recorder (by me holding the recorder up against the radio, of course! That is how we all used too make our mix tapes, isn't it?) and memorize them. Or, I would memorize SNL bits and mimic the characters at school on Mondays (anyone who was my friend at RHAM Jr and Senior High might remember my Velvet Jones impression or my Gumby, dammit! :) )
Back to the jewelry-making, because that was my original topic, wasn't it? I think I am just going to make a few pieces and see how it goes. Trust my gut and not listen to the voice in my head! Just "woman up" and believe in myself for a change! Yeah, that's it! The first step is to back away from the computer, nice and slow, and tackle these beads! Wish me luck!!
Back to the jewelry-making, because that was my original topic, wasn't it? I think I am just going to make a few pieces and see how it goes. Trust my gut and not listen to the voice in my head! Just "woman up" and believe in myself for a change! Yeah, that's it! The first step is to back away from the computer, nice and slow, and tackle these beads! Wish me luck!!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
February Vacation & a sick little boy
As the title says, it is Winter break from school this week, and poor little Devin has been fighting a nasty cold since Saturday. I say "little" Devin, even though he is almost my height at this point! Today he seems to be feeling a bit better, though he still has a stuffy nose and a bit of a cough. Plus, he is beyond excited, because this weekend, when we receive our tax return, Tom and I have decided to finally buy him the Playstation 3 he has been begging for for a year! He really wanted it for Christmas, but we could not afford it then. Even though he was disappointed when he opened all of his gifts and there was no PS3 among them, he did not whine or complain. He just shrugged his shoulders and said "maybe next year". That made me feel even worse that we couldn't get the PS3 for him, but I was also very pleased with the way he acted and took it all in stride. I love that little guy so much!!
In other news, over the weekend, I discovered that M.A.C. cosmetics has a line of Wonder Woman makeup and accessories!!! There was no reason for me to know that, really, because I only wear makeup on rare occasions. However, I do collect WW "stuff" so I was quite interested to hear of this line. UNTIL...I saw the prices! A makeup bag with a set of brushes for $50??? The makeup bag with no brushes $30??? I say, WTF??? There is even a tote bag.....$50! Good thing I am not a fanatical collector of WW items, otherwise I would probably be plunking down money I can't afford for these items. Guess I shouldn't have given up that lucrative modeling career, because we know that rich, famous people get high-end merchandise for free all the time! LOL to the first part of that sentence and UGH to the second part. That is my rant of the day. I don't really need that stuff, just annoyed with how much companies charge for it.
Bye for now!
In other news, over the weekend, I discovered that M.A.C. cosmetics has a line of Wonder Woman makeup and accessories!!! There was no reason for me to know that, really, because I only wear makeup on rare occasions. However, I do collect WW "stuff" so I was quite interested to hear of this line. UNTIL...I saw the prices! A makeup bag with a set of brushes for $50??? The makeup bag with no brushes $30??? I say, WTF??? There is even a tote bag.....$50! Good thing I am not a fanatical collector of WW items, otherwise I would probably be plunking down money I can't afford for these items. Guess I shouldn't have given up that lucrative modeling career, because we know that rich, famous people get high-end merchandise for free all the time! LOL to the first part of that sentence and UGH to the second part. That is my rant of the day. I don't really need that stuff, just annoyed with how much companies charge for it.
Bye for now!
Monday, February 21, 2011
She's baa-aack!
A very good friend (that I miss alot!!) recently called me out (not by name, she's too nice for that) for being a lazy blogger. Okay, I am paraphrasing there, but you get the point! :) Fact is, she is right. I noticed that my last post was around December 13, and I am tsk tsk-ing myself as we "speak".
My only excuse is Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka: SAD, how appropriate!!). After the holidays, like many people, I go into a bit of a funk and have no energy whatsoever. All I want to do is sleep and eat (and eat, and eat....), and I really have to kick myself in the ass on a daily basis to paint on the smile and do the things I need to do. I have a son that needs me, volunteer work at school, meals to plan, laundry piling up, errands to run, a litterbox to scoop, cats to feed, house to keep, and so on and so on. I'm not complaining about all those daily tasks, just frustrated that I lack the energy to do them. I see so many "super moms" when I am at Devin's school. You know, those women who seem to have it all together and just live to "run" the school. I am happy to be involved in Devin's education as long as he needs me, but otherwise, I can't really relate to those women. They make me feel inferior because I don't spend every waking moment at school and I don't have perfect hair, perfect wardrobe or the perfect body to display said wardrobe on. I'm just me, and I have to believe that is good enough. Also, are those women really as they portray themselves in public, or are they imperfect like me?
And to my good friend that called me out, let me say that I am soooo tempted to copy and paste your last two blog entries, because I saw myself in every word....except the Mimi staying over part! It makes me sad that we were out of each other's lives for so many years, because we feel so many things the same way. But that is old news and we must move forward! You rock, Girlfriend!!
In other news, the Oscars are coming up in a few days, and for once I have actually seen 6 out of the 10 nominees for best picture! Usually I am lucky if I have seen one or two. I haven't seen "The Fighter" yet, and would like to. I have heard "The King's Speech" is great, but haven't seen that either. Would love to see Natalie Portman win for "Black Swan", but also think that Jennifer Lawrence was outstanding in "Winter's Bone". That's just my opinion, and it is my blog, so there ya go.
Until next time....
My only excuse is Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka: SAD, how appropriate!!). After the holidays, like many people, I go into a bit of a funk and have no energy whatsoever. All I want to do is sleep and eat (and eat, and eat....), and I really have to kick myself in the ass on a daily basis to paint on the smile and do the things I need to do. I have a son that needs me, volunteer work at school, meals to plan, laundry piling up, errands to run, a litterbox to scoop, cats to feed, house to keep, and so on and so on. I'm not complaining about all those daily tasks, just frustrated that I lack the energy to do them. I see so many "super moms" when I am at Devin's school. You know, those women who seem to have it all together and just live to "run" the school. I am happy to be involved in Devin's education as long as he needs me, but otherwise, I can't really relate to those women. They make me feel inferior because I don't spend every waking moment at school and I don't have perfect hair, perfect wardrobe or the perfect body to display said wardrobe on. I'm just me, and I have to believe that is good enough. Also, are those women really as they portray themselves in public, or are they imperfect like me?
And to my good friend that called me out, let me say that I am soooo tempted to copy and paste your last two blog entries, because I saw myself in every word....except the Mimi staying over part! It makes me sad that we were out of each other's lives for so many years, because we feel so many things the same way. But that is old news and we must move forward! You rock, Girlfriend!!
In other news, the Oscars are coming up in a few days, and for once I have actually seen 6 out of the 10 nominees for best picture! Usually I am lucky if I have seen one or two. I haven't seen "The Fighter" yet, and would like to. I have heard "The King's Speech" is great, but haven't seen that either. Would love to see Natalie Portman win for "Black Swan", but also think that Jennifer Lawrence was outstanding in "Winter's Bone". That's just my opinion, and it is my blog, so there ya go.
Until next time....
Monday, December 13, 2010
We Need a Little Christmas, right this very minute...
That is the song that has been going through my head all morning, so it is now the title of today's post! Oh, in case you're wondering, it is the version sung by this hot new group called The Muppets! I think they have a real future! :) This past weekend has been filled with preparing Christmas cards and wrapping gifts, while my husband parked it on the couch for some serious football viewing. I don't even have to check the score to see how the Patriots are doing during a game, because I can tell if they are winning by the noises Tom makes. If they are winning, I get to enjoy the boisterous cries of: "TOUCHDOWN!", "YES!" "GO GO GO!!" (this one usually precedes "touchdown"), "INTERCEPTION!" or "GET HIM GET HIM GET HIM!". If they are losing, the sounds are reduced to groans. I fully understand the term "football widow", that is for sure!
Today has consisted of a trip to the post office to mail the above-mentioned Christmas cards, followed by some serious pretzel-dipping! My yearly tradition is to make a big-ass batch of choc-covered pretzels to give out as gifts. Sounds simple, but it has proven to be a very popular gift in my family, and I have been informed that I will be shunned by said family if I were to ever forget to make them! Later, I will go shopping for a gift for an unknown 7-year old boy, whose wish list I selected from a local giving tree. I can't stand the thought of a child receiving nothing for Christmas. I don't have the budget to help all the kids, but at least I can help one. I am thinking of buying some cat and dog food to donate to the local humane society. However, I am afraid that when I go to drop the food off, I will come home with a dog or two! Sooooo tempting! Did I mention that I want a dog?????
Wow, this is a boring post, huh? My mind is just preoccupied with holiday preparations these days, I suppose. That, and the fact that I have an uncle who is very sick with cancer. Last year at this time, my grandfather was losing his battle with the big C and this year it is trying to claim yet another beloved relative! That's all I really all I want to say on that right now. In fact, I will end this dull post and get back to the pretzels and Christmas music!
Today has consisted of a trip to the post office to mail the above-mentioned Christmas cards, followed by some serious pretzel-dipping! My yearly tradition is to make a big-ass batch of choc-covered pretzels to give out as gifts. Sounds simple, but it has proven to be a very popular gift in my family, and I have been informed that I will be shunned by said family if I were to ever forget to make them! Later, I will go shopping for a gift for an unknown 7-year old boy, whose wish list I selected from a local giving tree. I can't stand the thought of a child receiving nothing for Christmas. I don't have the budget to help all the kids, but at least I can help one. I am thinking of buying some cat and dog food to donate to the local humane society. However, I am afraid that when I go to drop the food off, I will come home with a dog or two! Sooooo tempting! Did I mention that I want a dog?????
Wow, this is a boring post, huh? My mind is just preoccupied with holiday preparations these days, I suppose. That, and the fact that I have an uncle who is very sick with cancer. Last year at this time, my grandfather was losing his battle with the big C and this year it is trying to claim yet another beloved relative! That's all I really all I want to say on that right now. In fact, I will end this dull post and get back to the pretzels and Christmas music!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Lisa, what is up with the title of your blog? I am glad you asked that question, dear reader. The answer lies within my profile pic, a flashback to my 9 or 10-year old self. It was the late '70's, and my favorite TV show featured an Amazon Princess played by Ms. Lynda Carter. She was it, my idol, and looking back, not too shabby a role model to look up to in the Barbie Dream House era. My Dad jokingly dubbed her, "Wonder Boobies", which the young Me found very offensive. To me, she was more than just a skimpy costume. She represented independence, strength and power. And, she had that sweet invisible airplane! :) Of course, with the plane I always wondered if she really thought she was invisible, because we could always see her sitting in mid-air. Kind of defeats the purpose of the invisible plane, am I right?
As for my WW costume, well, that was custom-made for me by the incredible woman that my Dad was dating at the time. I thought it was the coolest thing ever, and wanted to wear it all the time! I was a bit pissed off that I had to wear red tights with it, however, because it didn't feel "authentic" to me! The woman who made my costume took me to a fabric store 45 minutes from our house, and let me help select the shiny gold fabric for the eagle on the costume and the tiara, and the shiny silver fabric for the stars and "silver" bracelets. That was a big deal, because at that time, not alot of attention was given to me by my parents, so for this woman to care enough to go to all this trouble to make something special for ME? Well, let's just say it is a treasured memory and leave it at that. I don't know what ever happened to that costume, and this photo is all I have left of it, but the memory is as vivid now as it ever was. And that, dear friends, is why I still have a Wonder Woman doll on a shelf (in the box, I don't actually play with it!) in my craft room, and why the title of my blog is devoted to that Amazon Princess that I will never be.....
As for my WW costume, well, that was custom-made for me by the incredible woman that my Dad was dating at the time. I thought it was the coolest thing ever, and wanted to wear it all the time! I was a bit pissed off that I had to wear red tights with it, however, because it didn't feel "authentic" to me! The woman who made my costume took me to a fabric store 45 minutes from our house, and let me help select the shiny gold fabric for the eagle on the costume and the tiara, and the shiny silver fabric for the stars and "silver" bracelets. That was a big deal, because at that time, not alot of attention was given to me by my parents, so for this woman to care enough to go to all this trouble to make something special for ME? Well, let's just say it is a treasured memory and leave it at that. I don't know what ever happened to that costume, and this photo is all I have left of it, but the memory is as vivid now as it ever was. And that, dear friends, is why I still have a Wonder Woman doll on a shelf (in the box, I don't actually play with it!) in my craft room, and why the title of my blog is devoted to that Amazon Princess that I will never be.....
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
In the Beginning....
To anyone who may be reading this, welcome to my blog! I am a total newbie to the world of blogging, so I am figuring it out as I go. That is such a funny word: blog. Blog, blog, blog. There, I have gotten it out of my system so we can move on. Why did I start this blog? Oh, I am so glad you asked that question! Mostly for my own amusement, but also for therapeutic reasons. If anyone else gets anything positive out of it, then that is "gravy" as far as I am concerned. (mmm...gravy....)
So, please allow me to introduce myself (am I the only one singing "I'm a man of wealth and taste..."? after that?). My name is Lisa, as you already know, and I reside in Maine with my husband, my 9-year old son and 2 spoiled cats. I really would love to add a dog to the mix, but my husband has issues with dogs that I don't understand, so for now, we are dogless. I am 42 years old, but at times still feel like a teen! I love rock and roll (so put another dime in the jukebox, baby!), New wave and other types of music. I like going to the movies, watching stand-up comedy, scrapbooking, making jewelry (when I am in the mood to make it!), road trips, Pepsi (though I have to settle for diet pepsi, due to diabetes), watching documentaries (seriously, I will watch a doc on almost anything!), reading magazines, watching "True Blood", "Dexter" and "The Office", and many other "likes" I will save for later. Hey, don't want to give it all away on the "first date", right? I am not some blog hussy!! :)
Some of my future posts will be silly, some will be serious and some will defy definition, I am sure. On that note, I will sign off this first post. I think it went well, didn't you? Take care for now and thanks for reading!
So, please allow me to introduce myself (am I the only one singing "I'm a man of wealth and taste..."? after that?). My name is Lisa, as you already know, and I reside in Maine with my husband, my 9-year old son and 2 spoiled cats. I really would love to add a dog to the mix, but my husband has issues with dogs that I don't understand, so for now, we are dogless. I am 42 years old, but at times still feel like a teen! I love rock and roll (so put another dime in the jukebox, baby!), New wave and other types of music. I like going to the movies, watching stand-up comedy, scrapbooking, making jewelry (when I am in the mood to make it!), road trips, Pepsi (though I have to settle for diet pepsi, due to diabetes), watching documentaries (seriously, I will watch a doc on almost anything!), reading magazines, watching "True Blood", "Dexter" and "The Office", and many other "likes" I will save for later. Hey, don't want to give it all away on the "first date", right? I am not some blog hussy!! :)
Some of my future posts will be silly, some will be serious and some will defy definition, I am sure. On that note, I will sign off this first post. I think it went well, didn't you? Take care for now and thanks for reading!
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