Disappointed

Well, Texas didn't win. They fought a good fight. Even after McCoy was hurt and pulled. The freshman stepped up to play in the National Championship game and didn't do too badly. It was still disappointing. Especially since I stayed up to watch it. Ha. Getting home around midnight and then trying to wake up at 5. We should have won just for that! Poor work people - I didn't have time to shower this morning (woke at 6!) Eh. Oh well.

Hook 'Em!

Tonight is the BIG GAME! We'll be heading out to cheer on our Texas Longhorns! I hope we don't freeze to death :)
Even Poopers is in the spirit

Bunco!!

If you know me, you know I like to be involved in things. I'm in 3 different bunco/keno groups. I play softball. I want to start back into soccer. I'm starting classes in 2 weeks. I'd probably join anything else someone invited me to. :)
I don't want to miss out on the fun!! Life it too short to sit around at home. Don't get me wrong, I love being lazy and sitting on the couch watching Biggest Loser, the Office, or anything *I* like with Jeff (like last night). But I love doing things.
We recently started a new Bunco group on Monday nights. It has a few friends from a different group, some friends I knew before, some friends I connected with on Facebook (LOVE IT), and some Lakeview folks that I knew but didn't hang out with.
Can I just say - I HEART that group. They are a great group of girls. I love seeing them every month. I'm excited to get to know them better! They are all fabulous gals!

I love my other Bunco group as well. I was brought into that one by just one friend. They were a set group. It's harder to come into a set group, but they have been so welcoming. They are all very sweet and we always have a great time.

My Keno group is hilarious and fun! They have all been friends for YEARS. I was brought into that by the same girl as Bunco. They mostly work together as well. So they get to chat all day and they know each other's history and have been there through most everything. I feel a bit like an outsider looking in sometimes, but not always. They are pretty welcoming of new people.

I really enjoy all 3 groups. I would love to keep them all up even as I am taking 3 classes this spring. I hope to eventually get pregnant as well. I would still love to be a part of all 3 even as busy as that will keep me. Luckily, I have a great husband who is ok with that. (I even thinks he likes when I leave so that he can sit around in his funky socks)


Ok, so I couldn't find the sock picture. I'll keep looking!

Anyways, I just feel really blessed to have gotten involved with such great ladies!

10 on Tuesday

Questions for Tuesday, January 5, 2010!
1. Are there any movies that inspire you to bake/cook? Of course Julie/Julia did. I cooked the beef bourgenon in my crock pot shortly after and loved it!
2. What’s your favorite food blog and why? I jump around. I subscribe to several that I love trying.
3. Who’s your favorite celebrity chef? Gordon Ramsey – but I wouldn’t want him in my kitchen. He’d make me cry
4. What’s your favorite kitchen tool? My pink & purple spatulas. I do almost everything with them
5. When it comes to cooking/baking, what’s your specialty? I bake pretty good. Nothing I make looks exactly like it should but it usually tastes pretty good
6. When in the kitchen, do you wear an apron, if so, any cute ones you’d like to share? I have a few cute ones. I never remember to put them on. I need to work on that!
7. Is there anything that intimidates you when it comes to baking/cooking? (ex. Pie crust, yeast breads, sauces, etc…) Cheesecake is hard. I also hate making anything that is super sticky/messy. I don’t like messes 
8. What’s the weirdest gadget in your kitchen? Weirdest? I’m not sure I have one.
9. What’s your go-to music for cooking/baking? Christmas carols during December. And then just 80’s/90’s from the TV
10. After several failures, what do you do to motivate yourself to get back in the kitchen to try again? If I mess up something tricky, I like to them try something a little easier that I know I can do.

Not the best way to start back

So last night I got into bed around 8ish. Jeff came in and we watched the Top Chef Super Challenge (or whatever they called it). I read for a bit after and started falling asleep. So I turned off the light around 10 for bed. And I layed there. And layed there. Thinking of all I needed to do this semester and this week and this month. And I layed there. Then I was hot. Then I got cold. Then the dog took my spot. And I kept laying.
At about 11:15 I turned the light back on. I finished my book completely. I read a magazine. Jeff came in around 11:30. He went to sleep after joking with me about still being awake. (yeah, super funny when I wake up at 5:00 AM!) I kept reading. I got onto facebook. I played on facebook for a while. I played some mah jong (?). I finally turned the light back off close to 1:30 I think. I fell asleep some time around 2:00 this morning. Dog woke up at 4:30. Fun!! I woke up at 5:10 for my first day back to work.
Think I might be a bit tired today.
Please excuse the grumpiness.
:)

"I like you - just the way you are"

This is going to sound horrible. But the BEST movie ever is Bridget Jones' Diary. I love it. It has gotten me through many many tough times. I watch it when I'm sick, can't sleep, boy break ups, friend break ups, deaths. I watch it all the time. I can't even tell you how many times I've watched it. I used to keep it in the DVD player. It is my comfort. Is that sad? Probably so - but whatever works, right?
I haven't had a lot of time to sit and re-watch a movie lately. I decided I needed to watch it on New Years Day (or close to it).
It is about a 30 something who sets out to follow her own new years resolutions. She's clumsy, a bit over weight, and doesn't really do/say the right thing. She reminds me alot of myself. And she has someone who loves her - just the way she is. Before I got married, that is what I wanted. It's what I dreamed about. This movie gave me hope. She was wrong in so many ways and someone still loved her. I knew someone would have to love me even though I am also wrong in many ways.
I am on my second DVD. This time it's the special edition. Not sure what's different about it though?
This will always be my "go-to" movie. :)

I resolve

I resolve lots of things this year.
I'm printing it out and putting it in my office, on the fridge, in my car, wherever else I can put it. I'm hoping Jeff will do this as well. I think it will help me keep mine.
So ready or not, here they are:
1. Workout 4 days a week or more
2. Lose weight
3. Chart
4. Be a better wife
5. Control temper
6. Bite my tongue more
7. Not say mean things to or about people
8. Find a church home
9. Find a Sunday school
10. Dust once a month
11. Get A's in my classes
12. Be the best I can be at my job
13. Blog 3 or 4 times a week