Well, I Never

I don't know why this popped into my head, but have you ever played that game I Never? I mean the drinking game? If so, well please play along. If not, you are in for a treat.

How to play: Each person says something in the form of I never, such as I never kissed a boy under the bleachers. Then anyone who has done that thing, has to drink. So we are going to play, blog style. I will start. Comment on my I never as to whether or not you have done such a thing and then leave your I never comment. Be sure to be truthful and tell us all what you have and haven't done. You can comment just on the person above you and their I Never or on all the I Nevers.

Let's play a little game of I Never. Put your "I Never" in a comment and don't forget to list your drink of choice. Don't forget to drink (comment) if you have done something.

Here we go...

I have Never been arrested.

Your turn.

*Please blog responsibly.

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Momma always said goals were important

As it is almost 2005 and since I don't really make New Year's Resolutions, here is my goal for 2005. (Reminder, I am a blog whore.)

My goal for 2005, as lofty as it may seem, is to win 100 credits on BE. That is all I want for myself in 2005. Well, maybe not all I want. I do so, so, so want/desire/beg to be added to The King of All Blog Whores' blogroll.

Where have all the animals gone?

Can anybody explain this to me?

Got change for a change?

Huh? I dunno. I'm wanting a change on this here blog. I don't want a new skin just yet. I love me my Betty, but I want something to add or change or talk about or something.

So tell me, what would you like to see here? And keep it clean!

Fat Thought

On my way home from her baby shower last night, I had this thought:

...When you get pregnant, you don't have to hold your stomach in anymore. You have an excuse to be fat.

Hmmm. And not Tiff, I'm not calling YOU fat. You are absolutely adorable pregnant.

What day is it?

Well I am back at work and trying to play catch up in between meetings. I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. I sure did. I will do a quick recap:

• Christmas in San Antonio.
• Snow in Houston
• Snow in Corpus Christie where MIL went first.
• No snow in San Antonio.
• Very bummed husband about no snow.
• Fun with family
• Saw Spanglish.
• Back Monday afternoon.
• Hubby with stomach flu Monday night into Tuesday morning.
• Upset stomach for me for two days, but no throwing up.
• Very happy about that.
• Two day work week.
• Very happy about that.
• Baby shower tonight for friend from Virginia.

In other news:

I am a finalist in the BoB awards for Biggest Blog Whore! Thanks to all of you that nominated me. I probably owe some of you a shout out here, and I will try as soon as I catch up. Voting begins January 1st and I truly hope that in your hungover state, you can remember to vote for me.

In my ongoing effort to become the Best Little Blog Whore in Texas, if you want a link here on my site, just leave me a comment and I will link you up Scottie!

Happy Happy Day!

Merry Christmas and to all a good night. I hope everyone is having a blessed and full Christmas Day! I am truly blessed this holiday season. Don't forget the snowball fight. Scroll down, I'm too lazy/punchy drunk to link. It snowed in Texas and it is absolutely amazing. Unfortunately, it did not snow here in San Antonio and my husband is very bitter about that. But snow in south TX is a rare occasion.

Have an awesome day!

No dice

Well, I thought we were getting to leave early today, cuz, well our boss kind of implied it, but no dice. I'll be here til 5. Wouldn't be too bad, but did I mention it takes me an hour to an hour and a half to get home now? And that's on a normal day. Today is not normal. So have a Merry Christmas. I will hopefully get home by Christmas day.

Hippo Holidays

Well, I will be leaving work shortly for the holiday. I am traveling to San Antonio to see hubby's family. Of course no work means no blogging. Bummer. I will be back on Wednesday. Ack! That's a long time. I will not have a guest blogger, unless of course Em highjacks my site. In my absence, please continue the snowball fight and I will be sure to fight back when I return. Remember, place nice, but play to win! Meanwhile, I will be drying off by the fire as I have been snowballed!

DUCK and COVER! SNOWBALL!

SNOWBALL FIGHT!

Tag, you're it! GOTTCHA! Whoever comments first, well you lucky dog, you get nail me with a snowball. By commenting here, you are throwing a snowball at me. I will in turn, go to each of your blogs and get you back. Beware, I have a pretty good arm! Be sure to tell me here who you snowballed or who you got snowballed by!

Now go to the person's blog who commented before you and hit them with a snowball. And in true Michele fashion, tell them I started it. Tell them you are participating in the Jazzy Snowball Fight 2004.

Go ahead, say it... Blog Whore!

I'm all about the spirit

Well, most of my titles this week have been spirity, which is ironic, because I am not feeling the spirit. Except of course a little bit here and there. I try every day to remind myself to be thankful for all that I have.

So, I am thankful for:

• Family to spend the holidays with
• My new digital camera that will be waiting for me when I get home! Yippee!
• Cold weather for Christmas
• Our new home
• Ice skating with friends
• The funds to take friends to lunch for their birthday's
• Friends in general.

That last one really hits home. Last night as me and some friends sat around at our second home, my friend Toto (name changed to protect the not so innocent) said something like,

Her: "Don't you just look around sometimes and feel so proud of what you have?"

Me: "of course."

Her: "I mean of the friends you have and the conversations you have." (Remember beer was involved."

Me: "I spent to many years of my life without friends, that I thank God everyday for the friends I have now. I am so very lucky to be blessed with my friends."

This seems like such a horrible statement, but it is true. But it is twofold. The first part is that I didn't have a lot of friends growing up because we moved a lot. I was a book worm. I was shy and kept to myself. The second part was that when I did meet people and become friends, I had trouble trusting that they really liked me and so I was constantly trying too hard to make sure people liked me. This tends to push people away rather than pull them. I have learned to make friends, and keep friends and be a friend.

Sorry for the ramble, but it continues... yesterday in the middle of the work day, people from my office were summoned to our main lobby for a presentation. I had not heard about what was going on, but when I did hear, I had to see the look on her face when she received her presents. It seems that a lady here at work has had a hard year. I don't know all the details, but she was struggling to be able to buy presents for her daughter. Several people on property pitched in, and unbeknownst to her, bought her presents to give to her daughter and one for herself. The presents were wrapped, a letter from Santa was drafted and we dangled a carrot in front of her to get her to the lobby. She didn't quite understand what was going on and she tried to start distributing the presents to those of us standing in the lobby. Her daughter and I have the same name so I had to keep telling her that the presents weren't for me. Finally someone spoke up and explained and she started crying.

This was such a wonderful thing to be able to do for another person and it drilled in how absolutely blessed I am. Sometimes we get lost in the season and we forget what it is really about. So if you have the means, do something for someone that can't do for themselves this season. I know a lot of you already have. God bless and happy holidays.

Nothin' Doin'

I ain't got nothin for ya, so what's up?

What do you have planned for this holiday weekend?

The Spirit of Giving

This year hubby and I have decided that instead of giving each other gifts, we will take the money we would have spent and donate it to charity. Before you get all ooh and aaah, we did it partially for selfish reason. Selfish reasons being that we were beyond stressed about what to get each other and it was turning into a nightmare, so why not give the money to someone who needs it more.

As we discussed where we might give this money, and argument ensued. I won't go into details, but think for just a moment, we were arguing about charity. I'll let that sink in... Anyways.

Any suggestions on where we might donate. I would prefer to donate to a local charity, in which local means the greater Houston area. Thanks.

Kitties in need

Ro over at Twelveone has been in the cat rescuing business lately. She is attempting to save another cat. She tried about a month ago to save this one. These stories break my heart. If this doesn't convince you to spay and neuter your pets, well then you don't deserve to have any pets. Ro is taking donations to help out with the newest cat. She has been unable to get him to a vet as of yet due to financial constraints, understandable at this time of year. If you can help, visit Twelveone and ask how or purchase a gift card at Petco and send via email directly to Ro.

Another weekend of parties and people is here and I am trying to summon the energy. I will be leaving work early so that I can make it home in time to change my clothes for my office Christmas Party tonight.

I had lunch with a friend that is married to an alcoholic and is trying to recover her life and came back to my office to find out that one of my husband's employee's mother's is in the hospital and not doing well. I should be thankful for all the wonderful things in my life and my health, yet I'm having trouble just sitting here and functioning. I am thankful for what I have. My cup is full and runeth over. UnfortunatelyI seem to have spilled my cup on the floor of crap lately and the mop ain't working so well.

So, since I am lacking motivation, not to mention witt and charm, I leave you with this...

poo pah pee pee pub crawler, ditty doo, snap, crackle, pop, tricks are for kids (yes, I meant to spell it that way), simple minded, crudola, shnuts, spit, poo. Crap.

Smile for no reason. It makes people wonder.

Crapshoot

Put me in a padded room and let me cry for a day or two. Then I'll be fine. I don't know what my problem is, but I am overly emotional right now. (No, it's not that time of the month) I'm worn out completely with 2 more weeks at least of crap to do. Hubby and I got in a fight about charity (yes, that is what I said, charity) last night on our way to get our Christmas tree and then I started crying for no reason this morning at work because we were arguing over my birthday present. Sheesh. I need... I don't know what I need.

Christmas Spirit

We got our Christmas Tree last night, finally. We decorated it while watching The Apprentice. 3 hours of Apprentice is way too much. Tell me who won and spare me the Regis Filbin. Anyway, it was our first Christmas tree as a married couple and it was really nice. but, damn them trees are expensive. We got like a five foot tree for $60.00. That thing is staying up til February for that price.

The Death of Civility

There is nothing on TV anymore really worth watching. We recently got some additional channels on our cable and now have 54 channels. I can flip through at any given time and there is never anything decent on. When did so called Music channels, quite playing music and start playing, well, crap? When did A&E start showing CSI: Miami and DOG?

I remember a time when watching television was somewhat safe. There were very few inferences to sex and no cuss words. I am amazed that they can say ass and bitch on TV, but not shit. Why? News isn't even appropriate for children. We are slowly being desensitized to sexual inferences and violence. Wednesday night I started to watch CSI: NY and had to turn it off. It was so graphic and sick, I couldn't watch it.

A friend of mine pretty much only lets her children watch videos and I can't say I blame her. What is on TV these days is smut. Slowly we as a people are accepting this new state of TV. Shows like desperate Housewives that are all about sex only desensitize us even more. Slowly we accept that this is the norm and then we love it. I'm not saying there shouldn't be these shows. So many people like them, but on prime time television. I know the world is changing and TV is a reflection of those changes. That is what scares me.

100 or so Things (Ongoing)

100 Things... Kind of

I was born in Austin, TX on Friday the 13th.
I went to 5 different elementary schools in 2 states.
I went to 1 junior high school.
I went to 1 high school.
I went to a junior high that specialized in sports and fitness.
My last PE class was in 5th grade.
I was in drum and bugle corp in high school.
I was in high kick drill team in high school
I was a cheerleader in high school.
I never felt like I fit into any of these groups.
I didn't feel like I fit in anywhere until I was about 21.
Sometimes I still don't feel like I fit in.
I have only broken my nose and my toes.
I have sprained both ankles.
I run into walls on a regular basis. We call it wall ping pong in our house.
I smoked for almost 10 years, but quit over 2 1/2 years ago.
I didn't tell my parents I smoked for 7 years.
I got my ears pierced when I was 7. My mom did it with a needle and ice.
I won't ever get my ears pierced again.
I have my belly button pierced though. Go figure.
I have zero tattoos and will never get one.
I have been married for a year to a man I never thought I would find.
It has been one of the best years of my life, if not the best.
One of my biggest accomplishments was finishing college.
It took me 6 years working sometimes 3 jobs at a time, but I finished.
I don't have a diploma. I got one, I just don't know where it is.
I have a BS in Kinesiology with a minor in Psychology.
I work in marketing.
I have a half brother and a half sister on different sides of my family that are the same age.
They have met 2 times in my life.
My mother and father were never married.
They split when I was 1.
My Mother is Quaker.
My Dad is Jewish.
I was Bat Mitzvah'd.
I don't believe in organized religion.
I do believe in God. Strongly. And Faith.
I suffer from depression off and on.
I try to stay off drugs though. (all drugs)
I am a very optimistic person the majority of the time.
When I am not optimistic, I know there is a problem.
I love to dance. To anything.
I don't hear words in music, I only hear beat. I usually pick up the chorus, but I can listen to a song for years and all of sudden realize what is being said.
I listen to country, jazz, classical, rap, hip hop, reggae.
My favorite is hip hop/rap.
But I am weaning myself off it, because my future children will not be listening to that smut.
I don't have a digital camera.
I don't have internet access at home.
I drive a 1996 car. It is 10 years newer than my last new car.
I drove a shit brown 1981 Honda Hatchback Wagon in college.
I hated the way I felt about myself when I drove that car.
I once spent a month in bed sick.
I will never do it again if I have a choice. My advice when you are sick, eat no matter what.
I lived in Mexico when I was little. Twice.
I spoke Spanish almost fluently.
I took 2 years of Spanish in Junior High and 1 year in high school.
I speak very little Spanish now. My Mom and sister speak it fluently.
I have had poetry I wrote as a child published.
I made a 76 on my driver's test.
I took the SAT's 3 times.
I lost my virginity 2 weeks before my 21st birthday.
He was an a**hole.
My dream car is the Volve SC90.
I want 2-3 kids and I want them soon. Not all at once though.
I want to always have enough money that we live comfortably and we want for nothing, but not too much money that we take it for granted.
I wish I lived closer to all my girlfriend's from high school.
I didn't used to get along with girls.
Now I value those friendships more than anything.
Secretly I think I was intimidated by other girls.
Now I know we are all insecure about the same things.
I consider myself weird.
Most of my friends would agree.
I am a liberal who believes the political system in the country is a farce, but I am thankful that we have a political system. It could be worse, we could live in Iraq or Mexico or any 3rd world country for that matter, where they don't even pretend to give the people a say.
I believe we know about 10% of what there really is to know about our country's government.
I like to read books by Dean Koontz, Patricia Cornwell and John Grisham.
As a kid I would go to the library and check out 30 books at a time and return them a week later for 30 more.
I didn't have many friends. (Moving around a lot)
If I could live anywhere in the world it would probably be in Hawaii as I want to live in the mountains on the ocean.
I hate wearing shoes.
I love, love, love buying shoes.
I have gotten so I go more for comfort than looks when buying shoes.
My favorite movie is Gone With the Wind.
My favorite book is The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. I love anything by Nicholas Sparks.
I am a sucker for reality shows.
I like watching people interact.
I wish people were more honest about who they are.
I tend to say too much about myself sometimes.
Tact and patience are not my best attributes.
I drive 80 on a regular basis.
I had my first ticket and my first accident within a day of each other.
I was 21.
I was sober for both.
I have done a keg stand, but never a beer bong.
I made shots for a living in college for 4 1/2 years.
I make a mean jello shot.
I hope I never have to wait tables again.
I was really good at it though.
I believe you should live life without regrets.
I've never in my life plucked my eyebrows.
I never want to. Ever.
I dream of being a Mother more than anything else.
I can drink a bottle of wine by myself and be fine.
Probably shouldn't be proud of that.

Meme Stealing

Stolen from someone who blogs.

Three Names You Go By:
1. Jazzy
2. Jazzman
3. Shooter

Three Screennames You Have:(I don't really have screen names *gasp*)If I did, they would be:
1. Jazzman
2. shooter
3. boopbabbles

Three Things You Like About Yourself:
1. optimistic
2. humor
3. intelligence

Three Things You Dislike About Yourself:
1. impatience
2. depression
3. disorganization

Three Parts of Your Heritage:
1. Norwegian
2. German
3. English

Three Things That Scare You:
1. the way the world is today
2. not being able to have children
3. my parents dying

Three of Your Everyday Essentials:
1. Coffee and water
2. blogging
3. kisses from hubby

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. Black Knee boots
2. tank top
3. black pants

Three of Your Favorite Bands/Artists (at the moment):
1. Fisher Band
2. U2
3. Rascal Flats

Three of Your Favorite Songs at Present:
1. A Beautiful Day (Fisher Band)
2. Over and Over Again (Nelly feat. Tim McGraw)
3. Broken Road (Rascal Flats)

Three New Things You Want to Try in the Next 12 Months:
1. being pregnant
2. working out
3. a new car

Three Things You Want in a Relationship (love is a given):
1. Trust
2. Humor
3. Support

Two Truths and a Lie:
1. I have never been in a tanning bed.
2. I used to pick up hitch hikers with my Mom.
3. I used to coach gymnastics.

Three Physical Things About the Opposite Sex (or same) That Appeal to You:
1. eyes
2. legs
3. triceps

Three Things You Just Can't Do:
1. play basketball
2. ride a unicycle
3. a backflip

Three of Your Favorite Hobbies:
1. Reading
2. Dancing
3. Photography

Three Things You Want to do Really Badly Right Now:
1. Sleep.
2. Start Christmas shopping.
3. see my sister

Three Careers You're Considering:
1. Mother
2. Photographer
3. Graphic Design

Three Places You Want to Go on Vacation:
1. Bali
2. Australia
3. Paris

Three Kids Names: (I don't share my future babies names because last time I did, they go ganked.)
1. Avery
2. Cameron
3. Tyler

Three Things You Want to Do Before You Die:
1. Have children.
2. Be happy with myself. Completely.
3. Find the perfect gift for my husband.