I am woman...

I love being a woman!! Trisha Yearwood says it perfectly for me in her song "Real live woman" that song captures exactly how I feel right now. I am very comfortable with where I am, who I am and how I got here.


Enjoy the lyrics...check Trisha out, she's an amazing artist...

REAL LIVE WOMAN (Trisha Yearwood)
I don't buy the lines in magazines
That tell me what I've gotta be
I don't base my life on a movie screen
I don't fit the mold society has planned

I don't need to be nineteen years old
Or starve myself for some weight I'm told
Will turn men's heads--been down that road
And I thank God I finally know just who I am

I ain't a movie star
May never see the view from where they are
And this old town might be as far as I'm goin'
But what he'll hold tonight in his hands
He swears is so much better than
Anything that this ol' world can show him

(Chorus:)
I'm a real live woman
In love with this man I see lying here next to me
Lost in the way that he's holdin'
This real live woman
In the arms of a man where I'll fall asleep knowing
There's nothing on Earth he loves more than
This real live woman

I work nine to five, and I can't relate
To millionaires who, somehow, fate
Has smiled upon and fortune made
Their common lives a better place to be

And I no longer justify
Reasons for the way that I behave
I offer no apologies
For the things that I believe and say
And I like it that way

Thirty something...

With age comes wisdom

Blueprint 3

I'm counting the days until 9/11/09, Jay Z has done it again!!! I am SOOOO incredibly excited! I need some NEW good music to enjoy and am eager to see what the master has brought to us now...that's all

and Purple Rain is on TV...that's just great :)

Michael Jackson

My burst of blogging wouldn't be complete without a word or two about the legend and icon, Michael Jackson.

We all have our opinions about this legendary man and unfortunately the world isn't as forgiving and people still continue to disrespect this man even after he has passed on. He is a MAN for peats sake, let him rest in peace. I remember MJ as the man in the mirror, as the monster in Thriller as a man with an incredible voice and an incredible talent for moving his body! I want my kids to know MJ as I did a music icon. I will play his music and remember his life for all the good it brought the world. Let's remember him for his positive contributions to the world instead of dwelling on his alleged mistakes.

Remember the good people have brought to the world and forgive for the bad.

RIP Michael Jackson, your memory lives on in all that cherished your music and talent.

Movie Rentals

Netflix has to be one of the best things that has happened to movies since Blockbuster. I have never been so happy with a DVD service in my life. Well there is Sugar DVD (a porn DVD service like Netflix) that's pretty cool too.

So I decided to make a list of some of my current rental favorites...we could all use some suggestions when renting movies, because there's nothing I hate more than renting a movie and it isn't as good as expeted. Here's my list of top 11.

1. Burn After Reading (Non-stop laughs and If you've worked in a gym before this movie will remind you of all the quirkie people at work.Brad Pitt's character is spot on.)
2. Gran Torino (Amazing! Clint Eastwood did a tremendous job directing and starring in this film. This movie pissed me off at first but ended very well. Great movie! MUST MUST see!!)
3. Valykrie (I didn't know the story prior to this movie and found it interesting. Tom Cruise did a good job as well)
4. Taken (Liam Neeson was a bad ass in this movie. Great action thriller flick)
5. Seven Pounds (If you're in the mood to shed some tears this is the film for you. It was a great story that touched my heart.)
6. Frost/Nixon (Good political film.)
7. W (Great job by Josh Brolin! A crazy depiction of our former president. The scary truth about the Bush family)
8. Milk (Great political film. Interesting insight into the gay movement in the sevenites)
9. Body of Lies (Another great movie. Leo DiCaprio did an excellent job.)
10. Hancock (Will Smith has a history of making good movies and this is another one. Good family film. Just watch the language)
11. Changeling (Sad story, great film!)

The Hangover

No this isn't going to be a story about me and a hangover, I havent' had one in a very long time...

Anyhow, Mike and I went to see The Hangover on our anniversary (year #2, woohoo!). And this movie is a RIOT!! First of all we rarely go to the movies, 1 it's expensive, 2 rude people in the theater and a plethora of more reasons. So we decided on the anniversary to do something we rarely do. This movie has to be one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. I was crying tears of laughter throughout most of the movie. It was great. I highly recommend this movie it's worth the $11 or if you're smart you'll go to costco and get the gold ticket passes good for any movie for $7.50. Vegas movies are never really bad, ok well not all are as great as this movie either.

Let me know what you think...

Half Year Resolutions 2009

HALF of 2009 has come and gone in a jiffy. It's so amazing how fast time scurries by. As if we don't notice it picks up and moves along. In the 6 months that have past I have been to a wedding, a funeral, a baby shower, a bridal shower and a birtday gathering, but no family holidays and I find that odd. My apologies for the tangent.

Here's what I am working on for the second half of 2009...

1. Read a book a month
2. Lose 20 more pounds (10 down, 20 to go)
3. Start Sparing (Muay Thai)
4. Work on my communication skills (personal)
5. Find a new job

I think that's manageable, most of it I've already start working on, but I'd like to have accomplished and/or actively be working on the above. So why do I need to do the above...

1.Reading...I don't think I have read enough books in the last several years. Right now I'm reading The Four Agreements a practical guide to personal freedom(by Don Miguel Ruiz) and I was told it would help me tremendously. The next book on the list is How Successful People Think. Any other suggestions for business and/or self help/empowerment books????

2. Weight..Over the last 1+ years after I was laid off in 2008 I have gained back some unwanted pounds and have started on the path of shaving those pounds off. I've lost 10 since June 8 and continue on the hard battle.

3. Sparring... I train in Muay Thai fighting. It's liberating, empowering and a tremendous stress relief to kick the crap out of something. I have learned how to effectively punch and kick a person. I feel incredibly confident in my ability to protect myself. I would like to continue to expand my experience and start sparring. I figure when the next fight night arrives I could be ready for it, if not, then that's ok too. I just want to be able to protect myself and learn this amazing sport.

4. Communication...In my personal life I don't believe my communication skills are as good as they should be. I feel as if I should be better at communicating with my friends, family and Mike. I may seek a class or the help of my friends to work on this part of my life. Anything I can do to help grow into a better person is always good growth and worth every minute.

5. Job...Holy Cow, if I don't find a new job, I don't know if I'll have one by the end of the year where I'm at. I'll just keep working on that. Any leads, please let me know.

Thank you to all for a good first half of the year...I'm going to wrap this year up with more than I did in the first half and hope for progress.

RIP Michael Jackson