BTW.
Since it is September and all, the birthday planning has begun.
Eeeeep.
Chirp away.
The front door is open and its another warm summer night (that would be about 3 total this summer). I can hear the crickets chirping outside from where I sit in the living room. I wish more nights were like this. Its pretty perfect, if I do say so myself.
My Baby Picture.
This picture of me is from when I was born. My first picture. 10 pounds 15 ounces (yes, you read the correctly). Big head & a big body. Check out the little mohawk that I was sporting. Its a picture of a picture as you can see. I really wish that I had more pictures of me when I was a baby, but I don’t. My mom only has a few and so do I. The person who has them (If they still have them) refused to give them back. So I have to live with what Ive got, which isn’t very much.
(Click picture to enlarge, if you dare)
Chris, my brother, was a cuter new born baby. Myself, I think, I was a pretty ugly new born baby. BUT, I also think I was cuter around 6 months, and he just got funny looking around 6 months. LOL. In the end though, I think we both turned out ok…. for now.
2010 Emmys.
I didn’t get to watch much of it. From what I did see, I liked it. I tried to find more pictures of dresses that I liked, but I could only find a few.
Best Dressed: Lea Michele, i thought, looked amazing. Her navy blue dress is super cute and the girl just looks damn good.
Cutest Couple: Newly Weds, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer. They are just too cute together.
Clair Danes, I just love her. She looks so gorgeous.
Cooper.
This is a good picture that shows the difference between Coopers ears. I love my broken kitty.
Cuddle Monster.
Oldies.
A few old pictures that I found on an old photo bucket that I forgot I had.
Kristina and I a few years back. The good old Urban Days.
Guns & Cigars. A few years back, first time shooting a gun. I like riffles better then pistols.
My cousin Gina and I goofing around out side. She such a little nugget in the photo.
The girls, a long while back at the flea market. I think that was the first time I cut my bangs.
Me in the Studio.
Haha, good times.
3 days.
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
Triple A.
I just wanted to give a quick shout out to AAA and how awesome it is. Our car insurance has to be renewed in September, and Favio wanted to check out other places to see if we could find something cheaper. He did good. We went into AAA today with no appointment, we sat down and got our quotes and decided that AAA was the best for us. It is HALF of what I was paying for with my last insurance. What I was paying for every six month, I am now paying once a year. Awesome to the MAX!!!
We were there about a half hour. The gentleman helping us was really nice. We can get maps anywhere in the USA now, even though we don’t do road trips often (its still great though). Some hotels give you discounts for having AAA. I guess what I am saying is, if you are looking to maybe save some money. Go to your local AAA and get a quote, cause you might end up saving some money.
I even asked about the “Hit the deer or the tree?” question. You may have no idea what I am talking about. Insurance covers you if you hit a deer but not a tree. So if there is a deer in the road do not swerve and hit a tree. If you hit a tree, its your fault. If you hit a deer, it is not your fault. Just keep that in mind people… slow down if you can… otherwise hit the damn deer if needed. lol.
Good luck and happy savings =)
Woman And Weight.
Lately I feel that woman are more worried about their weight, then they are about cancer or their over all health in general. I have never really had to worry about weight (I guess its in my genes), but I realize as I get older my metabolism is indeed slowing down (but doesn’t that usually go for everyone?) I have no problem saying, that right now I am the ‘heaviest’ I have ever been. Do I think I need to loose weight or go on a diet? No, I don’t. I know, like many other people, when our age gets higher so does our weight. Its not a bad thing, as long as its a healthy weight.
I am 5′-9.5″ tall, my normal weight should be between 139-153 lbs. I know I am a tall girl, so I will also post someone of a more normal height. For someone who is 5′-5″ their average weight should be between 127-141 lbs. Just so you can understand, if you are in the ‘average’ range, then you ARE in a healthy weight. If you are far under the weight, its not healthy, some fat doesn’t kill you. If you are far above it, then maybe its time to think about your health (not your weight) and do something about it.
Body image effects girls and woman of many different ages. Positively and negatively. Im sad to say, I read way too often on the internet that woman out there have more of a negative body image of themselves. Some woman have no confidence in themselves and it’s gives you low self-esteem. Who wants that? I know I don’t.
The main reason I am writing this is not for the average weight or confident overweight woman, it is for the woman out there who are under weight (aka skinny), and think they are fat. Seriously, there is no nice way in saying this, but its getting annoying and I truly feel bad for you. I know that weight management can be a difficult balancing act. You need to realize that not loosing ‘just 5 more pounds’, isn’t the end of the world. Women on TV and in magazines spend all their time and money on their looks. Is that how you want to spend your time, instead of living life healthy and happy with your loved ones. You will never be happy with yourself unless if you embrace your flaws, wear those stretch marks as a badge (especially if you’re a mother). Stop criticizing yourself. Just be happy that you are alive and well. You are beautiful inside and out. If you have confidence with in, it will out shine any flaw that you think you have on the outside.
So from now on, instead of thinking about the negative, lets think about the positive…. For ourselves and about others. Every woman should have confidence in herself. Every woman should feel beautiful in her own skin no matter what size she is. Embrace who you are and just be happy.
Now my goal for tomorrow is to give a woman a compliment. Sometimes someone might believe it more if its coming from a stranger, then from someone they know. I know I don’t have many readers, but even if one person does it too it makes a difference, so try it out as well, if you feel like making someone smile.
May the confidence be with you.
IKEA.
Can we talk about the LOVE that I have for IKEA. Its up there with Target and Taco Bell. I love so much stuff at Ikea and the prices are usually really good. About 4 months back, I found this rug (pictured below) that I really wanted. It goes perfectly in the guest room. Perfect colors and size… and you can’t beat the price, 20$. Yes, that is no typo, that cute rug is only 20$ (no wonder why its always sold out). I have gone twice to Ikea and they were sold out. Ive gone online multiple times checking to see if it was in stock and it was usually not. Two days ago I went back online to check again, and they finally said that they had them in. I was so happy. Since we were in the area today, after Sarah’s BBQ, we stopped at Ikea. Found the rug and bought that sucker so fast. We were in and out in 10 minutes. I would of stayed longer but Favio doesn’t really like Ikea, so I promised him I would be quick. So I finally got it and I freak’in LOVE it!!!
