This one is going to be a long one...

Sheesh - once again, I have been MIA (missing in action.) And action packed my life has been lately. Work keeps me knee deep in lots of B.S. But I thought I would bring you up to speed on the latest happenings and thoughts from my world.

• A shout out to Blainer - he is soaking up the rays this week in Las Vegas. I am completely jealous! I need a vacation - although he is working, I would much rather be working Vegas than Jeff Schitty. This week (Friday) is also Blainer's birthday. Happy Birthday!! (This photo is a clear reflection on how much fun Blainer is probably having this week.)



• Last weekend we headed to the lake for a boat auction. Although I tried my darndest to steal our auction number from Blaine to bid on a boat - I was unsuccessful. After we got tired of the auction, the gang (me & Blaine, Lora & Jason, Mitch, Cari & Jason and the kids) headed to Shorty Pants for lunch. Oh how I had been missing the smoked wings and a mojito. Later, part of the gang headed to my house and then off to Hartsburg - a little ole town in the middle of nowhere. Ironically, I knew too many people at this hole in the wall type place with cover band. Good times by all.
• I miss the lake (see the photo)....this is what i want to be doing right now - sitting on the boat with friends.

But it is raining - so I guess I will have to wait for some sunny, warm days. I also have to wait for a tanning bed to turn me brown again - I am so pasty white I scare small children - they think Casper has entered the room. Boo!

• Did you know that Jennifer Aniston has been spending $2000 a day on getting her hair done (visit http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/03/aniston-hair-co.html.) You have got to be kidding me? I have longed for her hair since the "Jennifer" on Friends. But holy moly - I try to croak when I have to pay $120 for a flat iron when my breaks - or when I have to pay for my highlight and haircut. I can't imagine forking out this kind of money - someone buy this chick a can of Beyond Shine, a flat iron and a comb and tell her do her own hair and feed a small country with what she is spending on her strands.


• Here is another soapbox moment from me: Dear Octomom - you need an octoslap upside your octohead!!


• Speaking of out of your mind - Shania has joined the Republic Tigers track team and has been running lots - to the tune of 2 miles-ish a day. That is crazy! I couldn't run around the block even if smoked chicken wings and a mojito was just around the corner. I would certainly think about it - but probably wouldn't make it. Go Nia.


• Have I told you we booked our vacation condo in Gulf Shores? It became quite the saga for a little while - we lost our initial condo and were frantically trying to find another one. Either way - we are set for June....and I am counting the days.

I guess that is it for my thoughts - I will leave you with this farm funny. This is how I have felt at work lately........