My Saturday

In pictures. I mentioned last Friday that Ginger and I were going to his family's cabin in the country on Saturday. I was worried that I wouldn't like it, I was wrong. It was so peaceful and quiet and wonderful...I loved it!!! Here are some pictures that I took. (And there is one of me and him at the bottom.)

This is the barn and the pond at the front of their property.

This is "the cabin"

This is the creek that runs behind the cabin. Ginger made that waterfall,

I was quite impressed when he told me that.

This is a view from the back porch. Seriously, if you step off the back

porch and lose your footing...you will fall down there.

This is a small woodland creature, commonly known as raccoon, that joined us for dinner. He came up while we were eating but ran off before I could get a good picture of him, so Ginger broke up some sausage and put it on the back porch so I could capture the moment with my handy, dandy camera.

Here is the picture of Ginger and me. We were sitting in front of the fire pit so I decided to take our picture. (You didn't really think I was about to post an actual picture of my face yet...did you???) I will say this, I'm not as big as that shadow makes me appear to be..seriously.

So there you have it. I am ready to go back. Being able to see every star in the sky is amazing. When you live in Houston, TX seeing stars doesn't happen all that often.

Until next time...

Single Girl

The month of posting

So, this is the final day of my month of posting. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be. When I started this, I thought to myself, "I won't have to do any double posts, I'll post EVERY DAY!" Well, I was lying to myself. Looking back, I think there was one or two days that I had to post three times. I talk a lot, so I really didn't think I would run out of topics to write about...I was wrong. It was fun though, I think I might try the thing in November. I'm going to the cabin with Ginger tomorrow, so don't look for any posts...I will be leaving my laptop at home.

Have a great weekend!!!!

Until next time...

Single Girl

Rain = Grrrrr!!!

At 4pm 2/20/08 our phone system and internet went down because of the rain...and it was out ALL DAY yesterday. The phones were transferred to my cell phone, but I get crap reception in my office. So, everytime a phone call came in, I had to walk into our warehouse. I spoke to our service provider 5 different times yesterday and they never could give me an ETA on when we would be back up and running. Needless to say, yesterday was not a good day. Hopefully, they have fixed the problem and all will be good again today.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Worst Case Scenario Girl

I tend to be a very high-strung individual.
For example: I talked to my Paw Paw today and asked him how his knee was feeling, he said it was getting better little by little, then he said that he had to go to a doctor because when his physical therapist took his vitals she said that she detected a "skip" in his heartbeat. (Or something like that.) So, he went to have an EKG and was going to the doctor today to find out what the test shows. After I hung up with him, I immediately called The Mother and asked her if she knew about the EKG. As I was choking back tears, she told me that she didn't tell me about it, because, "You know how you get, I didn't want you to worry until we find out if we have something to worry about." I"m sure I'm not the only person that does this, but seriously, I don't think I've met anyone who worries as much as I do. Why do I do this. I often say my super hero name would be "Worst Case Scenario Girl." As soon as Paw Paw told me this information, I immediately jumped to the conclusion that he was about to have open heart surger, complete with pace-maker, stint, etc... And that's just one example. When I'm driving home, if there is a wreck Idon't slow down to look to see what's going on, no, I slow down because I just know that someone I know has been ejected from the vehicle and is laying on the side of the road. I'm a freak.

I'm going to do my best to be more mellow and let things roll off my back. I think I'm going to look into aromatherapy, maybe that will help.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Well...

I didn't post yesterday, because I had to go to a funeral. Going to the funeral of a friend from high school is sad and really makes you think about your own life. It made me realize that it's time to let go of a lot things. So, that's what I intend to do.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Who does that?

I got to work this morning and do what I do every morning...

I go into the breakroom and grab a bottle of water.

When I went this morning to grab the water, I noticed something. I left an apple in the refrigerator last week, someone actually picked that apple up, took a bite, then put it back. Who does that??? Seriously, why would you put it back? I'm not upset that someone ate my apple, I'm just confused. If you're hungry, does one bite of apple really satisfy you? And it's not even a big bite, it's this tiny little hole in the skin of the apple. You might be thinking, maybe it got dropped or something that would damage the skin, but you would be wrong...because, under the hole, there are two smaller holes that look like, you guessed it, bottom teeth.

I will get to the bottom of this, oh yes I will.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Adults behaving like children

Friday night, I went to The Mother's house. We ordered pizza and watched a little bit of television, then The Sister made the suggestion that we hook up the Dance Dance Revolution mat. Oh dear God! I LOVE THIS GAME!!! The Sister, Thing 2 & I played for two hours, and let me tell you, when I got home not only was I pooped, my legs felt like jello. This game is way more fun than Guitar Hero. By the end of the night, I was dominating!!! I was throwing in ass shakes and hand movements. (There was only one time that the Wii remote flew out of my hand and nearly took out the television, The Mother and The Sister insisted that I wear the wrist strap after that.)

Saturday morning, the three of us decided to do some shopping. The Sister and I made fun of The Mother for most of the day. (It was all in good fun.) After our shopping, we decided to go to a Vietnamese restaurant and we all three had the "Rock and Roll Tofu." It's a very spicey tofu dish that is served with Vermacelli noodles. Anyway, let me first explain to you that I have a very distinctive laugh. It's a cross between a heartfelt chuckle and a cackle and very LOUD! So, bless The Mother's heart, she got a jalapeno seed stuck in her throat and started coughing. The waiter brought her a glass of hot water that seemed to do the trick. Afterwards, she was explaining to us where the seed was stuck and she pointed to the side of her neck and said, "It was stuck right there..." and The Sister looked at her and as serious as she could be said, "What, in your waddle?" (For those of you that watched Ally McBeal you know what waddle is.) Anyway, that was it, I started laughing. I was laughing so hard that the sound of my laughter was echoing off the walls. At one point The Mother told me to stick a napkin in my mouth to muffle the sound. That got me giggling even harder.

I love spending time with these two. Which is really surprising since The Sister & I couldn't even be in the same room together when we were growing up.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Sad News

Escort called me Saturday morning with some extremely sad news. One of friends from high school had passed away around 1 a.m. I feel really bad for Escort's group of friends, this is the third friend that has died since May 2007.

I knew of this guy in high school, but didn't get to know him until after I graduated. He and my boyfriend at the time were really good friends. He came to my house a lot, the three of us would go to Fitzgerald's to watch live shows, and that boyfriend & I went and spent time with his family on holidays. I really enjoyed being around him, he had a quick wit and very sarcastic personality. Unfortunately; when that boyfriend and I broke up, like when most relationships end, the ex-boyfriend got custody of this particular friend.

When Escort & I got back in touch, I had the opportunity to hang out with him a couple of times and his personality hadn't changed one bit. I really wish I would have had the chance to hang out, BS and have one last beer with him.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Myths & Legends

I've mentioned before that the community that I grew up in is east of Houston and very blue collar. It really had more of a "small-town" feel about it, atleast it did when I was growing up...it's changed quite a bit. Anyway, with all small towns there are myths and legends...I've decided to let you in on two of ours.

1. The one-legged hooker

Yes, legend has it, that there was a "lady of the evening" that only had one leg. Because I-10 cut Channelview in half, we had a truck stop right on the city line and it backed up to the ever glamorous, Market Street. Now, I would venture to say this woman was not an upscale call-girl, but more of a lot lizard. Growing up, I was told that "Nice young ladies don't hang out on Market Street." So, I avoided that side of the freeway like the plague...because I was a nice girl. But I always wanted to drive down Market Street to see if I could catch a glimpse of this poor woman, hobbling down the street on crutches, with only one leg, looking for a "date." That my friends, is the stuff legends are made of!

2. The Goat Man and Satanists

Right on the other side of our little town, there was a street called Van Road and strange things happened there. The myth was that you shouldn't go down Van Road in the middle of the night because the "Goat Man," who was half man half goat, would see you, chase you and try to kill you. The other myth was that Van Road was were a group a Satanists would go and do sacrifices. Either way, I wanted NOTHING to do with Van Road. My fear of this street was so great that a couple of years ago, I found out that one of my customers was on Van Road and when the salesperson asked me if I wanted to meet the person I talked to a regular basis, I politely declined. Even if it was in the light of day, I wanted nothing to do with the Goat Man or the evil Satanists. EFF THAT!!!

Until next time...

Single Girl

Happy Valentine's Day!

I love inappropriate Valentine's greetings!

Hope you all have a great day!

Until next time...

Single Girl

Another day...

The rain killed our business today. When it rains construction companies can't work until the ground dries, so they don't need any fuel to run their equipment, so we don't get orders. That sucks!

And I think it's supposed to rain again at the end of the week...yay.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Third post meme

1. I have come to realize that my butt::
Is an inherited trait and there is nothing I can do about. Don't get me wrong, I can work to make it firmer, but in the end it will always be there in all it's bubble-butt glory.

2. I have come to realize that when I talk:
I'm actually pretty funny.

3. I have come to realize that, if I love someone:
I'll fix their plate...how strange is that?

4. I have come to realize that, I need:
Quit eating so much crap and start taking care of myself.

5. I have come to realize that, I lost:
my compassion for people.

6. I have come to realize that, I hate it when:
I cry

7. I have come to realize that, if Im drunk:
My accent gets REALLY thick.

8. I have come to realize that, marriage:
Is not the end all, be all of life.

9. I have come to realize that, work:
does not define who I am.

10. I have come to realize that, I will always be:
The girl with the GREAT personality

11. I have come to realize that, I like:
hanging out at my house doing nothing.

12. I have come to realize that, the last time I cried was:
Monday after thinking about something a "friend" told me.

13. I have come to realize that, my cell phone is:
is never off, unless I've run the battery down.

14. I have come to realize that, when I wake up in the morning:
I don't need coffee like I thought I did.

15. I have come to realize that, before I go to sleep at night:
I like saying goodnight to someone.

16. I have come to realize that, right now I am thinking about:
If my clothes need to be taken out of the washer yet.

17. I have come to realize that, babies:
are awful cute, but ultimately, not for me.

18. I have come to realize that, when I get on Myspace:
I sometimes look up ex-boyfriends to find out what they are doing.

19. I have come to realize that, today I will:
finish watching One Tree Hill and then go to bed.

20. I have come to realize that, tonight I will:
Be sleeping alone.

21. I have come to realize that, tomorrow I will:
Go to work.

22. I have come to realize that, I really want to:
Be an outdoorsy person, I'm just not sure how to do that without sweating.

23. I have come to realize that, working out:
Is something I should do, but just can't get motivated to do it.

24. I have come to realize that, friends:
like Doodlebug are hard to come by!

Until next time...

Single Girl

Cuteness

I don't really have anything to say today. So, instead of boring you with I'm at work blah, blah, blah... I thought I would post some images of things that I think are so cute, I would really like to run up to them and hug them...

1. Panda Bears


Seriously, how could you not want to hug a panda??? Especially...


A baby panda!!!!

2. Miniature Donkeys

I will have a miniature donkey one day, oh yes I will! If you would like to know what I would do with a miniature donkey, I will tell you...I will hug it, everyday!

3. Baby feet

There is not much that is cuter than baby feet and toes. Whenever one of my friends has a baby, I have to look at their feet. Is that weird???

4. Persian kittens

Doodle has two persians, and they are awesome! Her male looks a lot like the one in the middle. Look at those faces, they're a cross between a cat and an owl! How could that not be cute?

5. Elephants

You might diagree with me on this one, but I think elephants are ADORABLE!!! I would really like to hug an elephant's trunk and let it pick me up and sway me like Mother Jumbo in Dumbo.

I know, this was a pretty lame post...I'll try harder tonight when I get home.

Until next time...

Single Girl

I've been a bad, bad blogger.

Ok, so I figure since I posted twice on Friday that should count as my Saturday post. Now I have to post 3 more times. So, I guess this counts as one!

Two more to go!

Until next time...

Single Girl

Sublime Enigma...

You inspired this post...





For those of you who haven't read his blog, go here, you won't be disappointed.

Until next time...

Single Girl

P. S. This is what I look like if I don't straighten my hair...

Except I'm white.

What???

Ok, someone came across my blog with the search...

"Rules for being a mistress"

What? Is there a handbook for this? I didn't know there were rules. But apparently there are. When I clicked on this specific search I came across this. Someone has taken the time to make a "Mistress Rule Book."

I mean seriously, do women look up the rules prior to them taking a lovah (You have to say that with a Zsa Zsa Gabor accent.)

People are odd.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Help!!!

Well, Ginger & I have decided to postpone our trip to the cabin. The reason is, it is located in the "Piney Woods" of East Texas and the couple of times I've been amongst the pine trees my allergies go into overdrive. Currently, I am infected with the web-borne cooties that Rice Spice had last week and I would like to be congestion-free when we make the trip out there. Call me weird but being able to breathe just seems like a good idea. So, it looks like we are going to have a quiet weekend while I load up on Robitussin.

The reason the title of this post is "Help!" is because Ginger brought up Valentine's Day. In case you didn't know, I think Valentine's Day is the DUMBEST "holiday" ever! When the ex and I were together we decided not to do the whole "V-Day" thing. But, Ginger seems really hip to the whole idea of it. Here's my questions...What do you get a man for Valentine's Day? One thing you should all take into consideration is, we've only been dating for around a month and a half. I think this is more a question directed at Mr. Enigma since he is the only man I know that reads my blog. What would you like to receive from your significant other? What is appropriate? What is too much? What is not enough? What would be considered a "masculine" Valentine's gift? HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until next time...

Single Girl

Well, there ya go...

Until next time...

Single Girl

I am woman...hear me roar!!!

As most of you know, the company I work for is very small. We have three full-time employees, and I am the only female. I am here a lot by myself as Big Daddy and our driver are gone most of the time making deliveries and picking up product. When we have will call customers, they are usually here to pick up a couple of pails of product at a time. I will usually go out there to make sure they are getting the correct product, and most of the time I help them load these 35-50 lb. pails in the back of their trucks. I am at the office alone again today and a customer came to pick up an entire pallet of pails. I had to get on a forklift and load the pallet in the back of the truck. Sadly, at first I looked like an idiot, I didn't know you had to turn the propane tank on so the customer showed me how to do it. But then I was rolling around the yard like I had been driving a forklift for years. And guess what??? I didn't run into anything, I didn't drop the pallet, and I didn't turn the forklift over!!! YEAH ME! I am so impressed with myself!

Until next time...

Single Girl

The weekend - The Synopsis

Friday night, Vegan and and his girlfriend met Ginger and me at my apartment then we went to the Cock-Eyed Seagull to meet up with The Mother, The Sister, and some of The Sister's friends to watch my uncle's band play. To say that Ginger and I got trashy drunk would be a huge understatement. We had so much fun though. We danced and sang and laughed all night long. The next morning was not so joyful. I think I've mentioned our love of Jager before, well Friday night we proved it! I'm not sure how many shots we took, but it was a lot. When we woke up Saturday morning, we both looked like hammered dog poo and we smelled a lot worse. My bedroom smelled like we had taken a swan dive into a liquer bottle, did a couple of laps of backstrokes then decided to get out and lay in bed. It was bad people!

Saturday, we went shopping in a hungover haze and bought Thing 2 two new video games. (I have a feeling Ginger was getting tired of Star Wars.) Then we went back to my apartment to take a nap. We had to go to a party at one of his friend's house. Neither one of us drank, we pretty much looked like zombies. We left around 11, went by Jack in the Box ate and went directly to bed.

Sunday we ate breakfast with The Mother and The Sister. I was not feeling all that well so we went back to my house and I slept for a little bit, I think he did too. We then drove to his house and I stayed over there last night. You could have knocked him over with a feather when I told him that I had never seen The Terminator. So, guess what I saw last night...you guessed it! It wasn't bad. The special effects were seriously dated, but what do you expect from a movie made in the 80's?

Anyway, the weekend was good. I think we are going to his family's cabin next weekend. It's in the country, I don't know how well I'm going to do out there.

Until next time...

Single Girl

Yuck!!!

My head feels like it's going to explode and I think I only have one lung left. I really don't feel like writing today, maybe tomorrow.

Until next time...

Single Girl

I just got home

It's 11:40 and I just got home from a get together at one of Ginger's friend's house. I'm tired, hungover and about to eat food from Jack in the Box that is probably going to end up killing me. I will write more tomorrow.



Until next time...



Single Girl

Here we go...

Tonight I will be taking Ginger to one of my local watering holes to watch my uncle's band play. Vegan and his new girlfriend will be there along with The Mother, The Sister, some of The Sister's friends and possibly my other uncle and his wife. So, Ginger will get to meet my extended family. Hopefully all will go well, I don't see why it wouldn't.

I would like to thank Rice Spice. I think she has spread her cold cooties through the interweb. I feel slightly congested and have a very annoying cough. Hopefully mass quantities of alcohol will kill any germs that partying in my body.

Until next time...

Single Girl