My High School Reunion

It’s hard to believe that next year I will have been out of high school for 25 years….doesn’t seem possible.  I don’t think I’ve changed that much. I’m a little more outgoing…what am I talking about…I’m a  lot more outgoing.  The body is a little worse for the wear but I’m holding up. It’s funny how most of my classmates have children that are in college or high school now….some even out of college and here I am with a 17 month old baby!  No wonder some people who don’t know me wonder if little boy is my grandson!  Oh well I’m a late bloomer!

I bring this up because I’ve been getting emails from some of my classmates as they are wanting to set up a committee to plan the 25 year reunion.  Evidently I have committed to co-chairing with three others….I didn’t realize that but oh well.  I’m kinda excited to meet up with some of my old classmates.  I actually did not enjoy my 25 year reunion partly because I was not involved with it, none of my close friends in high school attended AND …..this is the worst part….My grandfather died that night.  My mom wanted to leave for Arkansas that saturday but I asked if I could at least go to my reunion because I had looked forward to it.  So we waited one day and he died that night.  He’d been sick awhile and it was up and down but unfortunately he wasn’t able to get better because he’d also contracted the West Nile Virus and they didn’t know until after his death.  Now they know why they couldnt bring his fever down….Anyways I was thinking about our impending trip all night and how my grandfather was probably going to die this time and just didn’t really interact like I might have.  People probably thought I was being stuck up.

But this time if I’m more involved I will know who all will be there and enjoy myself more hopefully. 

This again gives me another thing to concentrate on in my weight loss efforts.  I didn’t try very hard for the 20 year.

Three Things Meme

Jolene did this one so I’m going to copy…hehehehe

Three names you go by?

1. Becky
2. Pookey
3. Kathryn

Three physical things you like about yourself?

1. My eyes
2. My legs
3. My Boobs

Three physical things you don’t like about yourself?

1. My stomach
2. My chins
3. My nose

Three parts of your heritage?

1. Welsh
2. Swiss
3. Irish

Three things you can’t stand?

1. Tardiness
2. Lying
3. Smoking

Three things that scare you?

1. Snakes
2. Heights
3. Death

Three of your favorite shows?

1. Lost
2. House
3. The Office

Three of your favorite Japanese Anime?

1. Pokemon
2. Don’t know
3. Don’t know????

Three of your favorite current songs?

1. Matchbox 20’s latest…can’t think of name
2. Glamorous – Fergie
3. Hey there Deliah – Plain White T’s

Three movies you watch over and over again?

1. Steele Magnolias
2. Forrest Gump
3. Big

Three movies you would like to see?

1. 300
2. The new Anne hathway movie….a period piece
3. the latest Pirates of the carribean one

Three of your everyday essentials?

1. Coke Zero
2. My afternoon iced tea
3. My Prescriptives eye serum

Three things you are wearing now?

1. Glasses
2. Gray knit shorts
3. White cami tops

Three things you want in a relationship?

1. Romance
2. Respect
3. Someone to talk to me about their day and listen when I talk about mine

Three physical things about the opposite gender that appeals to you?

1. I like a man with nice legs
2. I like a hairy chest but not a hairy back
3. broad shoulders

Three bad habits?

1. finishing sentences
2. gossiping
3. impatience

Three careers you’re currently considering pursuing?

1. More Human Resources experience
2. professional scrapbooker
3. Nothing really….I have a career

Three of your favorite hobbies?

1. Scrapbooking
2. shopping
3. Blogging

Three places you want to go on vacation?

1. Cozumel
2. Any beach
3. any moutain

Three kids names you like?

1. Henry
2. Jack
3. Benji

Three things you want to do before you die?

1. Visit somewhere outside the US again 
2. Get my son through college
3. EVERYTHING

Three things that stereotypically prove you’re a girl?

1. I don’t like the sweat
2. I love to shop
3. I love everything girlie….pink stuff, florals, paisley…..

Initials of three crushes?

1. JH – Maybe junior high. He lived in my neighborhood.  Was first kiss during spin the bottle

2. MC – all through high school
3. SA – 6th grade

No tagging here either- if you want to do it,

Friday’s Computer Nerd Cat

Funny Honey – Here’s a smile!

Thirteen on Thursday

Thirteen things on my craft table right now: (most should not be there)

1.  My laptop

2.  Little Kitten who is trying to take a nap on my laptop

3.  Two photo albums waiting for me to put pictures in them

4.  Some bills and general junk mail

5.  My recipe box

6.  A stack of pictures from the beach

7.  Four glass jars filled with items like buttons, silk flowers and ribbon

8.  My camera

9.  The box my new Micrsoft Office Home and Student Edition came in

10.  A gift I’m trying to put together to mail

11.  My crafters glue

12.  A divider filled with half done scrapbook pages and little boy’s scrapbooks album

13.  A Basket full of scissors, pens, labels, cards, brushes and pictures

Becoming a Juicer

In an effort to detox my system and lose some weight due to my recent health scare/issues I’ve decided to try….juicing.  I like juice and I like fresh fruits and veggies so I thought why not?  I read an article about it and went to Target and bought a juicer and some fruit etc for a recipe they had in “FIRST” magazine called the Fat Buster.  Granted I know I need to do some more shopping for fruit other than on my lunch hour but I thought I would start with this recipe and see how I like it.  I also bought a 100% natural smoothie they had in a bottle and thought I would try that until I got my juicing done this evening.  I had the smoothie at lunch and it was okay….will take some getting used to.

I’m lacking one ingredients to truly make the recipe in the magazine which is physillium or something like that.  Will have to find that somewhere.  The Fat Buster called for 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/2 raw potato, 3 apples, 1/2 pear, 3 TBSP honey, 2 TBSP Flax seeds and the physillium.  I made some up tonight to have for tomorrow and frankly it’s a lot of trouble and the juicer is messy but I will try…….

I had to fight little boy off the blue berries because he loves blueberries.

The other recipes called for more veggies so I’ll have to wait till I’ve been grocery shopping.  I told husband that it may come down to him  being the preparer of meals for him and little boy because for awhile I may have to change my eating habits drastically.

I think I am feeling a little better so hopefully the blood pressure medicine is working.  There is something I need to remember.  The package of Flax seeds said to not take them 2 hours before or after taking medicines….so that may effect the time of day I take my BP meds.

I will also be starting a weight loss page off my blog to track my progress.  I got to thinking this morning that it sure would be nice to lose some weight by next year because not only will it be my 25 year high school reunion but I’ll probably be President next year of my Professional Club and wouldn’t it be nice to stand up in front of everyone a few pounds slimmer.  Not only will weight loss help my health but my ego as well….LOL  This is going to be really hard.  I have always liked the easy way and this will not be easy.  I love to eat and what I love to eat is all the things that are bad for me….fried food and sweets.  Wish me luck…..I’ll need it and be sure and check out my weight loss journal…..

Frito Corn Salad

My new favorite summer time salad is Frito Corn Salad.  We went to a pool party and a girl brought it and then I found the recipe online.  There were a couple of variations but here’s the one I made last night

2 small cans Little Nibblets, drained

1 chopped up green pepper

1/2 to or a whole purple onion (depending on size)

1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese

3 Tbsp Ranch Dressing

1/2 Cup mayo

1 bag Chili Cheese Fritos, crushed

Mix all ingredients together except fritos then add fritos right before serving so as not to get them soggy.

It is so good and fresh tasting.  I even signed up to bring it to a pot luck lunch we are having at work in a couple of weeks.

My Scrapbook Bargain Find

I love visiting Scrapbook Obsessions and seeing all of Erika’s scrapbook finds but I wanted to share one of my own. I was in Target today to buy a Juicer but happened to walk by their “DOLLAR” section there at the front of the store and was amazed at all the neat scrapbook stuff they had. Needless to say I bought some. See how pretty….

Cork Letters…$1.00

Pretty Jewel Toned card board letters…$1.00

Pretty Green card board letters…$1.00

Pretty jewel toned paper packs…12 12×12 sheets for….$1.00

I guess I went a little wild…but I love finding things for $1.00