Dancing With The Stars....Week 2

So...Week 2 and the Stars have already danced one of the more intense of the dances...

The Paso and the Rumba.....

Last week, Premiere week, was totally outrageous....We lost Jeffrey Ross and Ted McGinley....

Also, Last week, the Stars had 5 weeks to train for their dances....this week, they only had 4 days! 4 days to perform the most theatrical dances of the competiton....which totally surprised me. They are truly mixing things up this season.

So...let's recap last nights episode...

First up, Toni Braxton and Alec Mazo...


They danced the Rumba, to "I Can't Make You Love Me"....

Here are what the judges had to say:

Len~ Was surprised how good of a perfomance it actually was...he joked that the dancing was much better than Alec's Karaoke bar singing. He did say their dance lacked fluidity, but overall it was good.

Bruno~ Said they captured the sensuality of the dance-Toni was like a mistress that gave a little, but not too much. He did advise them to be careful of the transistions.

Carrie Ann~ She told Toni that she moves like she sings. Very passionate. She did advise them to watch out for the lifts...(We all know Carrie Ann is the "lift police")....there were 2 lifts during their dance...need to focus on keeping her feet on the ground.

Resulting score: 23 for the night (Which ended up being the second highest score of the night).

I thought that Toni and Alec had great chemistry together and danced well.

The couple that most impressed the judges last week, came out being the early leaders for this season, Brooke Burke and Derek Hough followed Toni and Alec. They have set the bar high....and the pressure is on!

They danced the Paso Doble, which is a very agressive, very controlled dance and it requires deep intensity.

Here are the judges thoughts on their performance:

Carrie Ann~ You mesmerized me...your lines were gorgeous, but you were a little off balance.

Len~ You portrayed the aggression well, very controlled. Although, there was a little too much messing about.

Bruno~ Timing was unbelievable and you kept up well.

They tied at the top with a score of 24...I thought they did a fantastic job and felt their dance was totally hot, hot, hot!!!!
Although, during their interview with Samantha...I was just waiting for Brooke's boob to pop out, it was almost in the danger zone....talk about a top too small for the boobs...Wow! and Yes, I am totally jealous. LOL...


The third couple to dance last night, our handsome celebrity chef, Rocco Despirito and Karina Smirnoff....dancing the Rumba...to Lou Rawls, "You'll Never Find"....


Unfortunately, the only passion Rocco can stir up is with his cooking...terrible, terrible performance. Although, the apron/waiter image was kind of cute, and I absolutely loved Karinas dress...totally something I would wear.

Here are what the judges had to say:

Bruno~ Looks like the Stallion has run out of juice! Your hip action was poor...just didn't happen.

Carrie Ann~ You have passion, but you lack musicality...nice try.

Len~It was more tears than cheers. Just wasn't "tasty"....

They ended with a score of 16.


Next up, our non traditional entertaining dancers...Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer...


They danced the Paso Doble, to Kate Perry's hit song, "I kissed a girl"....

It was most definitely a non traditional Paso...much to Len's chagrin...he is the epitome of keeping dances within their traditional parameters..

Here is what the judges had to say:

Len~ (He was mad!)He blatantly said, "I did not like it!!"

Carrie Ann~ I love that you take risks...it was witty, but through me off at the end....the beginning choreography was unnecessary.

Bruno~You were thrilling to watch, but you have to keep the style of the Paso Doble...you went completely hip-hop.

Their score...20.

Personally...I loved it. I like their edginess. Although they through me with the kiss at the end. I hope Lance's boyfriend didn't mind it! LOL...

Last week, Kim Kardashian definitley didn't have back,there was no sizzle with last weeks Mambo, so this week, she needed to focus on bringing her game back.

Kim Kardashian and Mark Ballas were up next, dancing the Rumba....

They tried to make their Rumba romantic...but, Kim inadvertantly left romance behind the curtian...she just wasn't projecting it. I don't believe she is giving anything to this competition, for the life of me...Why in the heck is she still here?????

Here are what the judges had to say:

Bruno~ That was "colder than Siberia"...you have to grab the character and sell it!

Len~ I am disappointed. You have potential, but that was cold. You need to have chemistry when dancing the Rumba...more hip action!

Carrie Ann~ I feel like I have seen the same dance three times. You are appealing, but you need to watch the tape of yourself. You have to figure out a way to bring more to the dance floor.

Final score...17.

Kim definitely needs to put her rear into gear!

The sixth couple to hit the dance floor...Misty May Treanor and Maksim Chemerkovsky...
Dancing the Paso Doble.


Max really did push Misty May hard this week, with the choreography for this dance. I felt bad for her, while during practice, she admitted, as tough as she is, she wanted to cry!
I thought that their outfits were very similar to Mel B's dance with Maxim last season. At one point during their dance, they did do an incredible flip...even my 5 year old, Max said, "Wow, I didn't see that coming"!

Here are what the judges had to say about their Paso...

Carrie Ann~ You showed us energy, determination, ambition..you definitely stepped up your game...just need to work on your shoulders.

Bruno~ You are like Xena...Warrior Princess!!! I love your energy! You do need to work on light/shade, forget finesse and work on your lines.

Len~ Loved the aggression....felt it was great choreography...you were focused, but you need to work on connecting with each other.


Their score...21.

Following Misty May and Max....dancing the Rumba...we had Maurice Green and Cheryl Burke...



Here are what the judges had to say:

Len~You talk the talk, but you didn't dance the dance. It was rough, lacked finesse. Overall, not bad.

Carrie Ann~I didn't see the energy. The choreography seemed to hold you back...it was a little too stiff.

Bruno~ Mr. Smooth and sneaky turned into Mr. Rough and Clanky.
Need to smooth it out, isolate your hips.

Overall...score of 19.

I felt they did ok..but, like the judges said, it did seem kind of Robotic.

Next up..funny granny, Cloris Leachman and her poor partner, Corky Ballas....dancing the Paso Doble....


Cloris has definitely turned the ballroom upside down....she has put her comedic talent over her dancing, which has caused her to remain at the bottom of the leader board.
This week, Cloris was a little more serious...(maybe someone gave her a talking to, about straightening up/flying right, or she was going to be booted off), in her mannerisms and her dress...I thought they did an ok job, and I really liked the way Corky worked that cape!

Here are what the judges had to say:

Bruno~That was surreal...like you were Gloria Swanson, trying to be Ava Gardner.

Len~ Music choice was lovely and traditional...Sole spins were excellent.

Carrie Ann~ I hope when I'm 82, that I'm half the woman you are.

They received a score of 15..the lowest of the night.

At least this time, Cloris didn't cuss anyone out...lol.

Ninth to dance last night....my hubby's favorite t.v. crush...Susan Lucci dancing with partner Tony Dovolani....thier dance....the Rumba....to the song, "Waiting on the World to Change" by John Mayer (love that song)....


I have never been a big fan of All My Children...in fact, I have never watched one episode...but I must say, for 62 years old, Susan Lucci has got it going on! She is one hot Old lady!
The Rumba is an actors dance, I must say Susan and Tony definitely acted the part.

Here are what the judges had to say:

Carrie Ann~ That was really nice...you transported us to another world...very smooth and elegant...nice chest, Tony!

Len~Why must you expose yourself Tony (referring to Tony's bare chest)...it was good, you acted the dance. As Tom Bergeron said, Len was just jealous referring to Tony's chest...as Tom said, "Last time Len had a six pack, it came with a bottle opener"....lol.

Bruno~ Very good Rumba, Well done...You went from Virgin queen to Dance Cougar.

There final score 21....

Tenth couple to take to the dance floor....and I think my favorite pick to win....
Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson...

Last week, Warren and Kym did a great Cha-Cha and their Quickstep was a ton of fun.

This week, they danced the Paso Doble....It was aggressive, intense and challenging, and I loved it!!!! Their costumes and choreography made them look very "Matrix"...

Here are what the judges had to say about their performance:

Len~ You looked good! Lovely, dark and menacing...very intense. Excellent!!

Carrie Ann~ Gave that Matrix vibe...very bold, like a Lamborghini on the Freeway!

Bruno~ The way you moved your feet was fabulous! Amazing for a guy of your size.

Their score....24...tying for the top score of the evening.

Last couple to dance...our reining professional champion...Julianne Hough with her little boy toy partner Cody Linley...dancing the Rumba...


Julianne kept it innocent and age appropriate...Cody does need to focus a little more, or he may soon be out the door...Poor Julianne, paired with Adam Corrolla last season, this inexpierenced little boy this season.

Here are what the judges had to say:

Bruno~ You are like a kid in a candy store....looking at the mouth watering merchandise...you must learn control.

Len~ For me, it lacked polish and finesse....but, you were a boy on fire. Well Done!

Carrie Ann~ That was age appropriate..innocent...you are off to a great start!

Their score...21...not great, but not bad.

So, there you have it...my first Dancing With The Stars recap for this season...

Tonight, tune in to see who is getting the boot!

I think it will be Cloris....who do you think is going home tonight?

Until tomorrow...Dixiechick...out!

Monday again?

Dang it! I can not believe it is Monday and I am back at work. Working Saturday pretty much gave me no weekend to enjoy. I swear, I feel like I was just here....

This is me this morning....this is a face of a person who seriously hates Monday...I am so tired, ya'll...


What, no smile you say? How little you know me my Internet friends...this face does not smile on a Monday...especially when I am in this florescent lighted pit of hell!

As I have stated in previous posts....work is overwhelming right now, so my posts will probably be kind of scarce...I do promise to post about Dancing with the Stars tomorrow though. I am looking forward to getting out of here today, I am not going to the gym, I am going to go home this evening, make a pot of chili and some cornbread, get the chores done early, kids in bed by 8 p.m...and I am going to sit down, watch Dancing with the Stars, without interruption, take notes and write all of you other Dancing with the Stars fans a decent recap!

So, my one day weekend went ok...I worked until three p.m. Saturday...went to the gym for two hours, then rushed home to relax before our evening out with our new friends.
It was fun! They are a great couple and we enjoyed our time with them. They were at our house until about 3 a.m. Sunday Morning and I felt so bad that they had to leave and drive their two hour drive home. When we meet up again, I told them it would be our turn to drive and meet them. I am not sure if they had that great of a time though. We took them to a couple bars we go to...the first one, the Neon Cactus, almost didn't let us in....it was Bacardi Night and the Bacardi girls were there...they had the red carpet rolled out, guys in suits standing outside allowing people in...or not allowing...whatever. Anyway, the male friend of ours had on a really nice shirt, but he had the sleeves cut off of the shirt, the bouncer guys told him he couldn't come in unless he changed his shirt....WTH??? It seriously ticked hubby off as well as my new friends....but, it worked out, the staff gave him a t-shirt, he put that on underneath his shirt....so, we all got in. Unfortunately, I forgot all of West Lafayette is smoke free, and our new friends smoke, so that was another aggravation for them....then, my friend and I went to the bathroom together, went to wash our hands, there was no soap...so, my friend "jokingly" said, "Great bar you brought us to, Donna".....LOL...I knew she was kidding, but I did feel bad. We had a couple drinks, danced a little, the guys got to ogle the Bacardi girls in their short tight silver dresses.....then we left, went to another little bar...but, it was so hot in there, we didn't stay long. We left, came back to our house and hung out for a while before they left to drive back home. I'm not sure how much fun they had, but I am hoping it was worthwhile for them.
Sunday afternoon, hubby and I slept in, somewhat, then dressed and went to this great Indian Restaurant, The Bombay...oh, my gosh, there food is so so good! I love going there....after our late lunch, we came home, took a little nap then did the 100 mile trip to pick up kids, throw in a stop to Hell Mart for chili fixings and laundry soap, we arrived home late.....tons of stuff to do to prepare for the return to work and school...so, needless to say, the kids got in bed an hour later then normal..I hate that, they were so tired this morning....hence, the early to bed comment for them tonight.
I did get to watch this last night.....in between chores...


Did anyone else watch it? What did you think? For a season premiere...I thought it was just ok...in a ho hum sort of way. I am curious about Edie's new husband...is he a psycho? The going forward five years, or was it six? was kind of a neat spin to things....it surprised me that Mike wasn't dead...I expected it to be him, not the other woman and her child...Gabby becoming the tired, overweight stressed out mom/housewive was kind of funny...the part where she drove her car, made her little girl run behind it to "lose weight" was kind of funny....I would never do that to my kid, but you have to look at Gabby's weird sense of humor....she is a little out there....it's going to be interesting to see what kind of antics she will be up to this season. As far as Bree goes, her and Katherine or still in and out with each other and it also looks like she took Orson back....the Scavo twins growing up and being reckless and out of control was kind of funny, especially the scene with Tom's convertible....
Overall...I like it. For those of you that seen it, what did you think? I would be interested to hear your opinions...

Well, I better stop here...lot's of work to do...Hope all of you have a great week!

Dixiechick...out!

Saturday...and stuck at work!!!

I hope you are all enjoying your Saturday....I am stuck at work. Boo! Not for all day....just until around 3 p.m....

This is my busiest time of year at work...I have almost 600 commercial contracts to send out to customers...and in order for me to do that, I have to edit each and every account before I can print them, put together fancy folder packets in which to mail them, stuff the envelopes, print the labels...then mail....

Boring, time consuming and I have a very short time to get this completed before my dead line....

So, here I am....my child free weekend...stuck in the office.

After work, I am going to the gym....I have been pretty consistent with that...I average three times a week....I usually do an hour of cardio, with half hour of weights....one day I will work my core and my legs, the next time, my arms/shoulders and core/abdomen....I am so sore today I can hardly move my arms...which means it's working I guess. I am down 5 more lbs...bringing my total weight loss to 30 lbs....I started at 145, I now weigh 115....I never thought I would see this size again....
Hence the gym...I don't want to ever gain it back....

Um....let's see...what else to talk about?????????? Really nothing else going on..
Hubby and I are meeting up with some new friends tonight...they are driving down, 2 hour drive, to hang out with us tonight...I am very excited..as I have been wanting to meet up with them for quite some time. It should be a fun time...

Ok...I have goofed off enough...back to work!

Hope you all have a spectacular weekend!

Dixiechick....

Friday Funny.....

This morning on the way to the bank, I rear-ended a car at a stop light. I was not paying attention. My fault!

Anyway the fella who was driving got out.......and he was a dwarf!!! He said "I'm not happy!"



so I said, "Well then, which one are you?"


(Just kidding....I did not rear end anyone....just a joke)...

Have a great weekend everyone!

Would this be wrong????

An indication of my day poses the above question...would it be so wrong to indulge tonight, on a work night?

MMmmmmmm...just wondering....'cause I could seriously use one...or two....

Thursday 13.....Reasons I hate My job!

1.) I don't enjoy it! It makes me miserable!
2.) It depresses me every day to have to come here!
3.) Co-workers are catty and clique'y....they never speak to me (for instance today, I have been here for 2 hours, not one of them has spoken to me...I said hello, no one said a word...for real!)
4.) I feel like the odd-man/woman out! Sick of the favoritism!
5.) Underpaid with no chance in hell of advancement!
6.) High stress level
7.) It is not fulfilling!
8.) I feel underappreciated!
9.) Customers annoy me!
10.) Evil bitches that think the place would fall apart without them.
11.) Made to feel guilty and given the silent treatment when taking the day off or having to call in sick!
12.) My annoying manager...seriously, stop piling shit on me you can do yourself!
13.) Improperly evaluated by someone that doesn't have a clue what I do!

(I know I have complained before and I just want you to know, I am looking....resume's have been sent out, just haven't heard anything yet!)

Dancing with the Stars.....

Okay...so, I have received a couple comments about my Dancing With the Stars posts that I did last year, wondering if I am going to be doing that this year as well....

Well, I want to....I will starting next week. I have watched the last two nights of the premiere....and I must say, as of right now, I don't really have a favorite yet. Still too early to tell. I can agree that the right person went home last night.

It is truly surprising...the cast this year. We have an 18 year old boy and an 82 year old woman, athletes, want to be's that have nothing going for them other than their big booties, chef, singer, etc...etc....

I am really really getting slammed here at work and it was important to me that I get a post up about my son's birthday...so, starting next week, look for my recap of Dancing with the Stars...

Until then...

Dixiechick...out!

More Birthday Pictures.....

Eagerly awaiting that first present!


Favorite present....a new IPOD and Itunes card....



A present from Zeppy..your Dog you have at Dad's house.


I have never seen a Nerf gun so huge, apparently you had not either! Wow!


You were so happy to have your Dad at your cookout/birthday party!


After the party at home...we loaded up your brothers and your friends, and caravan ed to the Laser tag/skating ring place...


After a couple of rousing games of laser tag...What? No skates? What do you mean you don't want to skate?

Neither did your brothers...they were content, after laser tag...just hanging around.















Although Max did want to try to skate...Oh, my Gosh..was that hysterical! He is so uncoordinated...it was really hard on Mom to "escort" him around the ring.



It would have been great if Justin, my photographer, could have gotten less blurry pictures..honestly, we were not going fast at all.

All in all...a good time was had, lot's of hamburgers, cake and ice cream were eaten.

Aaron said it was the best birthday ever!

Happy Birthday, sweetie!

Happy Ninth Birthday, Aaron!

What Aaron Means

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection. You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive. You have the classic "Type A" personality. You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something. You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense. You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun. You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life. You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you. At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself. You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people. You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts. You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

The above may be what your name means, but to me, you are some of those qualities, plus so very much more.





It seems like just yesterday you were born, now look at you! Nine years old today!



You were about 10 days early, still..the morning my water broke with you, took your Dad and me totally by surprise. We were so excited to finally get to meet you!

The kind of love you awakened in me was really surprising. It's not a better love than your other brothers..just different.

Our relationship is different. You have truly enriched all of our lives..Me, your Dad, your brothers, Your step Dad, your aunts, uncles, grandmother/grandfather and cousins. We all love you so very much!



You witnessed a lot of things, as a small child, between your father and I that you never should have...I am grateful that you were small enough, that it didn't affect you too badly.



You are becoming quite the young man....You have had some earlier struggles in school, when you first started, but we figured things out, got you what help you needed to overcome those obstacles....and now look at you! Your grades, your self esteem, have skyrocketed! You are so handsome, so smart....your artistic abilities truly amaze me and I know, if you continue down the path you are going, you are going to one day do some great things.



You tell me you want to go to New York, or Paris when you grow up and become a famous artist...and I truly believe that you will achieve that dream....You are so inspiring to me Aaron. The effort you put into developing your artistic side astounds me.

I just need for you to work on your relationship with your little brother. He looks up to you so much, so try, as you get older, to work on developing the skill of patience with him. It would make things at home a lot happier for everyone.



















We have been through a lot...good times and bad....

There have been a lot of firsts...

































First Halloween...









































First Haircut....

























First Birthday....

As you continue to grow, with each birthday you will have, you will have other firsts....of a different kind....



Just know, that every year I have with you is special. You are special...in more ways than you will ever know. You are growing up so fast...too fast in my opinion...but, what is a mother to do...I can't stop the hands of time.

Just know that I will always be here for you, always love you, I will always support you through life.



You truly are an amazing kid!



So, again, I say to you Happy Birthday, Sweet Aaron!

Friday Funny!!!!!

Steven Spielberg was discussing his new project - an action docudrama about famous composers starring top movie stars.

Sylvester Stallone, Steven Segal, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger were all present.

Spielberg strongly desired the box office 'oomph' of these superstars, so he was prepared to allow them to select whatever composers they would portray, as long as they were very famous.

"Well," started Stallone, "I've always admired Mozart. I would love to play
him."

"Chopin has always been my favorite, and my image would improve if people saw me playing the piano" said Willis. "I'll play him."

"I've always been partial to Strauss and his waltzes," said Segal. "I'd like to play him."

Spielberg was very pleased with these choices. "Sounds splendid." Then,
looking at Schwarzenegger, he asked, "Who do you want to be, Arnold?"

So Arnold says........



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.... (its a good one!).....


















"I'll be Bach."

Status of Note to the Red Bull Bandit....

The Red Bull Bandit..whomever it was...has made restitution. I had to go to Court this morning over some mundane issue, and I arrived to work late. I went to put my water in the fridge and there was a note on the front of the fridge, stating..
"I have replaced your Red Bull, I am sorry I prevented you from your ultimate work-out"...The Red Bull Bandit.

LMAO....glad he had a sense of humor...obviously, he heard how ticked off I was!

Happy Hump Day Everyone!

STEAMING MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another reason I hate my job...we have a thief at work!!!
I had bought myself a RedBull energy drink on my lunch break today, to have an hour before I get ready to go work out...I go to the office fridge to get it, and some SOB took the damn thing...I am pissed! Those things are like $3 a piece and I don't have money to just splurge and buy one every day. I think I know who it is...one of the loser lawn technicians here...and I am calling his ass out on the carpet for it tomorrow. The jerk off makes a ton more money than I do, has no kids to support..he had no right!

I put a note on the fridge...hope he gets the message!

Snacking and Watching your Weight......Laughing Cow Cheese..and Triscuits....so very very good!

I love food...that is no secret...but, I have been very good over the past 7 months...changing my diet, the food I eat and how much, losing a total of 27 lbs...and I have lost all the weight that I feel I need to...now, it's all about maintaining, exercising/toning and continuing to make healthy food choices. I keep my caloric intake to around 1250-1400 calories a day now...allowing myself a weekend splurge of wine and one meal of whatever in the heck I want to eat....and I do an hour of cardio and half hour of weights, 3-4 times a week...

The hardest part of all that for me...is not snacking at night or in the afternoon at work. I keep treats in the house for the kids...and overall, I do well avoiding them.
I eat a popsicle at night (25 calories) and have a glas of peppermint tea before bed most nights....but, I think I found an alternative to that sitting in front of the tube, wanting to crack open that bag of Ruffles and the french onion dip....I bought these at the grocery on my lunch break today....






7 Triscuits and one little triangled square of the laughing cow (they have like 5 varieties...mine is French Onion~but I couldn't find a picture of it) is only 100 calories and so, so yummy....kind of like eating those chips and dip...without the fat and the guilt...so, if this sort of stuff is up your alley, and you are looking for a low calorie, satisfying snack....buy yourself some of these....you won't be disappointed.

Dixiechick....

Busy Little Bee.....

That would be me...I am a busy little bee....

Work is kicking my butt right now....this happens to be the busiest time of the year for me...time for contracts and renewals to be sent out...tons of data entry and mailings to do. So, I may be incognito on here for awhile....don't know...just have to wait and see how things progress...

Well, my weekend ended up turning out okay....hubby and I went away for the weekend after all....and we have talked things out. We go through these spells and then we work through them and we are fine for quite some time. I think I may be experiencing some kind of pre-menopause or something, because my hormones are all over the dang place!

I have too much on my plate, so I am really going to need to prioritize things a little better...how? I don't have a clue....the only thing I could cut back on is housework....I need a housekeeper....that is what I need..for like the heavy stuff...the weekly dusting/bathroom cleaning/floor mopping, etc.....financially though, since I joined the gym...we can't afford that. Hubby helps out a lot..he does all of our laundry, helps me with kitchen duty and he is no stranger to running the sweeper...I need to change the rules and make the boys a little more responsible...I am guilty of doing a lot of things for them that they need to do for themselves...but, seriously...it is like pulling a tooth without Novocaine....it always ends up in a yelling match to just get them to pick up their room..they are not bad kids, just busy and kind of lazy. I need to get the lazy out of them...make them do more.

On top of work being so busy, my third child, Aaron has a birthday coming up...next Tuesday, the 23rd, he will be 9 years old. He is really growing up on me....sigh....they all are. Anyway, I have to plan a birthday party for this Saturday...I told him, as he gets older, the little baby birthday parties are going to stop....for one thing, I don't have the money...and for another, I think I have a tendency to over do it, causing way too much pressure and stress on me. So, this year, it's low key...I am having a friend over with her five kids, the 14 year old will be up for the weekend (18 year old will be a no show...just too busy)...Aaron has one little friend that may come over, and his Dad (my ex~the evil one) is coming up to be with him. We are going to cook out, have cake/ice cream and presents (of which I have not even started shopping for) and then we are loading up the kids and taking them to play Laser Tag...yay! At least the ex will be there to go in the laser tag room with them and supervise...I did it one year and it is hot and stinky in there, those vests you have to wear are heavy and cumbersome...so not my thing.

So, to accomplish this little soiree...I have to utilize my lunch time, every day this week to get things done. Today, I have to get the cake ordered...try to start shopping for some gifts...he wants and IPOD....I am going to get him a little Ipod shuffle...maybe a Playstation game and some art stuff (he loves to draw and is very very good)....then on his actual birthday (next Tuesday) I will take him out for his birthday dinner at the restaurant of his choice.

Whew! I am tired just thinking about it....so much stress I put on myself..seriously, I have got to figure out how to cut the stress out of my life...I am starting to shed/lose hair....every time I wash my hair, I have 5-8 strands of hair that come out in my hands....not clumps or anything..but, enough, every day, that it scares the crap out of me. Hubby thinks it may be related to my diet...not getting enough iron and protein...I lost a lot of weight, fast...so, maybe that has something to do with it..but, it's worrying me. Anyone else ever have that happen? I take a multi-vitamin and started adding eggs back into my diet, as of today...any suggestions?

Well...I have rambled on enough...time to get to work....hope you all have a fabulous week.
I will take lots of pictures this weekend...so, be prepared for a post of the birthday boy next week.

Dixiechick...out.

Whoop Dee Doo....It's the Weekend...

I am just not feeling very funny on this Friday..hence the reason for No Friday Funny post today...the spousal unit and I are fighting/arguing again...and our trip to go away this weekend...he has cancelled....once again, it's the damned if I do/damned if I don't situation.....

So...my weekend doesn't look very promising. No trip tonight...and I was supposed to get together with a new friend this weekend, I was looking very much forward to that...but, she lives two hours away...we have only one car, therefore that isn't going to happen either...as hubby doesn't want to be stuck in the house (he doesn't like for me to drive very far alone)...and it wouldn't be fun for him to hang out with me and my new friend....so...

Needless to say...I am depressed....out of sorts....and an emotional wreck! As much as I hate my job, I just about would rather be at work this weekend....unless there is a major improvement on the home front....

I hope all of you have a great weekend....

I do have one thing to look forward to though...Sunday is my one year blogaversary....Yay! I have been blogging for almost a year..can you believe it?
I can't....

For now....Dixiechick...out!

Let's talk beauty....Specifically...False Eyelashes

Okay..hubby and I are going away for tomorrow night...and on our date nights, I totally like to glam it up...I love the look that these give...
the only problem....I have tried and tried to put them on....and I just can't do it...they end up crooked, not even along the lash line, or they just don't stick on one corner or the other..

So, the question I have is...are there any of you out there that use these occasionally, have you ever used them and what techniques do you have?

Thursday 13.....

13 Stars...Caught Without Make-up!!!!!!




































Kim Kardashian





This is gonna give me nightmares....
Feelin' better about yourself now girls?
YOU'RE DARN RIGHT YOU DO !!!!!!!!!!
Now go and kiss that mirror reflection.

MMMMMWWWWHHHHHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!