Bad Boy

You know the bad boy. Everyone girl has a bad boy in her past. He might have had a motorcycle, (maybe drove a camouflage jeep) maybe he smoked, he probably drank and wore a leather jacket. Came to class when he felt like it. Did what he wanted. If you were a good girl you realized how bad he was fairly quickly, if you were wilder you might have taken a walk on the wild side maybe had just a taste of it. You might have gone wild yourself and never came back.
Most of the bad boys I have known did find a way over to the good side or at least the "better side" if not all the way over.
Robert Downey Jr. was one of those boys when I was a teen. You wanted to like him you did but you knew he was bad. He did things you mother would not approve of. He was not going to take care of you, you were going to have to take care of him. I am all for the underdog. I can bring you back to health but this boys was something different. I don't think many of us liked him and never put his pictures on the wall. (Did we?) But some of us deep down might have liked those dark eyes and that dark hair, that wild crazy hair. We watched is teen movies "Weird Science" "Less Than Zero."
We have seen his name in headlines doing crazy things involving drugs and alcohol. Another teen star gone bad.
Well it seems the bad boy is back and while he's made lots of movies over the years and never has really gone away. Been in a few tv shows and few movies. I think his roll in Ironman really hit me that he's leading a movie again and he did really great. I was happy to see my bad boy on the good side. I was glad to see the crazy eyes gone. Glad to see him healthy. Know what I mean?

If you haven't seen this movie it's good.

Memorial Day

Never forget our fallen heroes: Army Sgt. 1st Class Tung Nguyen, Marine Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, Army Staff Sgt. Steven Bridges, Army National Guard Sgt. Patrick McCaffrey, Marine Lance Cpl. Brandon Dewey and Army Pfc. Jesse Martinez.


Today 3pm local time please observe 60 seconds of silence for those that have served and fallen for our county.

Long weekend.

If you're in the Central Vally of California and there are clouds in the sky. No wind. Not too hot. Tell me isn't it just the best? The windows are open. My house is clean. I got brownies hot and ready and some meat getting ready to grill. So nice.
Hope you're all having a nice a weekend as I am.

Friday

What a busy week this has been. Goodness. I am so tired. We left the house at 8 am and did not return until 3. BUT .... drum roll... I got a new washer and dryer today. I KNOW!! I am so excited. It's fancy. I'll post pic's tomorrow. I don't think I have ever had anything so fancy in my life! We got a Whirlpool Duet front load set.

With my finals and events at the boys school and we have more next week, we are just go, go, go! There is nothing like the end of year fun. Love it!

Last night Derek had his violin recital and it was so good. I so enjoyed it.

This morning he had an award ceremony in his class room for a project he has been working on all year. It's called Come On and Learn University and you get points for the projects you complete through out the year. He completed enough points for an AA degree. His teacher had a very nice ceremony for them complete with diplomas. I think the kids really liked it.


This year was a much better year for Derek than last year.
Now it's time for dinner and Smackdown. I really like Fridays.

Not what I wanted to say.

I wanted to talk about the American Idol finale. How happy I am with the David that won. How I really (for the most part) enjoyed the show. It was kind of long. It was good to see George Michael again and Seal (love Seal) and even Bryan Adams was good. I was blown away by OneRepblic with David A. Loved that.

But... I logged on and found that Steven Curtis Chapman was in the headline. He is a singer pretty well known for many of his gospel songs. I am sure if you heard a song by him you would go "oh ok I have heard this song before." No matter. Tonight his family mourns the death of his 5 year old daughter. She was hit in the drive way of his home by an SUV his oldest son was driving.
I cannot even imagine. I know his faith and love and spirit will carry him and his family through. You can read some great stories about him all over the net if you're interested.
Hopefully this link will work so you can read the story here.

I always say in times like these... hug your babies tighter tonight, hold your spouse and say a prayer for all you have tonight. Send your thoughts and prayers to Steven and his family.

Alphabet for today (or 26 things on my mind)

Algebra (the final is tomorrow at 8 am)
Botox (for Joseph on his wrist. Yes? No?)
C (just a c in algebra is all I need)
D (please not a D)
Everyone pray
F (goodness not an F)
Goofy hubby makes me laugh all day long
Hubby cleaned the shower today I love him.
Idol winner tonight. I know who it will be. I wish it was Cook.
June is around the corner and the year will be half over.
Kleenex all over Derek's room poor sneezy boy.
Laying down for a nice nap would be great.
More studying is needed.
Notes. 1 sheet is all you get for tomorrows final make them good.
Oh I hope it's a nice easy test.
P (Potluck in my class today was fun and the food was so good)
Quite boy is never a good thing.
R ed Wings shall win the cup.
Stanley Cup playoffs this weekend. Can't wait.
T (Taco Bell for dinner please Joseph's request)
Underwear on the kitchen floor. Joseph strikes again. UGH
Volvo is my dream car.
Wedding plans for my cousin. Starting to really be real to me that it's finally here for her!
X-pect (hee hee) good things and they will come right?
You all need to send me every good Algebra mojo you have my way 8 am.
Zee end is near.

Ha! It was silly. But I had to get my mind off of Algebra for a bit.

Hockey News...Part 1

So the news from the Shark Tank tonight is good.

Sharks forward Jeremy Roenick has agreed to terms with the Sharks for the 2008-09 season.“Jeremy Roenick was a warrior for our team on and off the ice this past season,” said Sharks Executive Vice President Doug Wilson. In 2007-08, Roenick finishing eighth on the team in scoring, tallying 33 points (14 goals, 19 assists) in 69 games with San Jose. His ten game-winning goals (2nd NHL) and three shootout winners led the team and his combined 12 game-deciding goals were first in the NHL.Roenick hit several milestones in the 2007-08 season, including his unforgettable 500th NHL goal on Nov. 10 vs. Phoenix. He also skated in his 1300th NHL game on Feb. 9 at Nashville and posted his 1200th career point on March 28 at Anaheim.He was nominated by the Bay Area Chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association for the Bill Masterton Trophy, presented to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication. In 1,321 NHL games with Chicago, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and San Jose Roenick has posted 1203 points (509 goals, 694 assists), along with 1439 penalty minutes and a +154 plus/minus rating.Among all players in NHL history, Roenick ranks in the top 50 in goals (36th) and points (43rd) and is tied for 48th in assists.All-time among all U.S.-born players, Roenick ranks third in points, second in goals and sixth in assists. He is the only player in NHL history to lead his team in goals, assists, points and penalty minutes in two different seasons (1999-00, 2000-01 with Phoenix).The six-foot-one, 1205-pound native of Boston, Massachusetts was originally selected in the first round (8th overall) in 1988 NHL Entry Draft by Chicago.

Nothing on the coach yet. Nothing on Brown yet. sigh. How will I sleep till I know for sure.sigh

Red Cross Support

Many years ago I was the "Office Safety Coordinator" when I worked for Pioneer Americas (now Olin). Pioneers (now Olin) was a manufacture and distributor of water treatment chemicals used for swimming pools, drinking water and sewage treatment plans. Part of my job was to make sure the office staff was aware of hazards in the office and the disaster plan should we have any leaks.
While I was the Safety Coordinator I became friends Tanya who works for the San Joaquin County chapter for the Red Cross. A wonderful lady and a wonderful organization. I have told many of you before (evil eye) and I shall say it again. Do Not wait for a disaster to be prepared. You can't. When we lived in Virginia and I sat through my first hurricane by myself it was suggested we stock up on batteries and water. I went over to the local KMart and I swear the batteries and water were marked up a bit because people needed them. These are items you can easily stock up and store in advance.

This is a wonderful link with great tips for us all. Make a plan. Make sure your kids know exactly what they should do for any disaster (earthquake, terrorist attack) should you be unable to get to them for an extended length of time. Make sure you have the supplies you need. These kinds of disasters happen without warning, you must be prepared a head of time.

This is the time of year that many organizations need our help. The Red Cross is providing aid to China and Myanmar. Hurricane season will soon be upon us here in the states as well as the fire season.
Your local blood bank needs your help too. If you are able to donate I encourage you to so. There are many ways you can help that do not involve your wallet.
Check out this web site and educate yourself and see how you can help.
Go on tell me how you helped.
Me, I am going to donate blood again. Dominic, my mother and I try to do it every few months. It's easy and you get some great cookies and juicy when you're done. Dominic and I donate $5 every pay day that is automatically deducted from his paycheck and we donate clothing items to the Salvation Army.
You can help.
Thanks Tanya for the reminder.

State of The Sharks

7 pm tonight at the HP Pavilion they will be holding a "State of the Sharks" forum for fans to ask questions. Word on the street is (because you know I am ON.THE.STREET.) is they won't say much. No announce will be mad as to who the new coach is. No announcement on which players will be signed. sigh. I was really hoping for so much more.

Ok back to the Algebra book. Dang it's a big heavy one. I cannot wait for a nice semester break.

Finals.

Two hours. One Test. 12 Chapters. Wish me luck and kindly leave king size bags of peanut M&M's by the door please. Thank you.

Taking my Temp.

Outside.
This was the inside temp the other day. I finally turned the air on.

It's only May. Goodness it's warm already.

Beach Trip #1

We went to Seacliff on Sunday and it was wonderful. So nice. Cooler than it's been here in the valley. Derek and I did not sneeze or cough or blow our nose one single time the whole time we were there. Heaven. I took a 45 minute nap on a blanket on the sand. Wonderful. We ate wonderful homemade sandwhiches and plums. We made sand castles and mermaids. We caught sand crabs and chased the waves a million times. So fun.

We love our beach trips. We've gotten sort of use to having some company on these trips so it was a bit lonely for us going it alone but still fun.

Joseph was pretty tired on the way home. Derek used this kleenex box as a pillow for him because it said it was soft. Silly boys.

We stopped at In-N-Out on the way home and I had my first Double-Double and now I am afraid I will never be able to eat a single again. sigh.

You Frog Licker!

Where shall I begin THIS story?

We have had 2 tad poles for almost a year. I have been patiently waiting for Cheecho and Thor to turn into frogs. Cheecho has just achieved... fogginess... so we felt it was time to change the aquarium they are in. Off to PetSmart we go to find out what is needed for our froggie friend.

We gather the supplies recommended, cuddled up to a wonderful bulldog puppy named Carly and came home. We cleaned out the aquarium and went to work to transform the old home into a new home. It was like an edition of one of those shows you see on the Home and Garden Channel.

We placed Cheecho and Thor in a cut off one gallon milk carton while the cleaning and renovations were taking place. About an hour later I happened to peek into the container to find Cheecho was gone! "Dominic we have an escapee" and the frog hunt begin. He is so little. We looked everywhere. I mean every where! I was afraid I had scooped him up with some towels and put him in the washer so Dominic pretty much took it apart looking for him or what might have been left of him. No, nothing. Then I thought maybe he had jumped in the toilet and maybe we flushed him. Joseph suggested we call the Frog Police and all of this happened while the primary frog owner Derek wasn't even home to have a good freak out and send me into fits of motherly guilt.

So I decided we needed to sit. We needed to be quite and calm. Maybe he would rib bit. Maybe he was scared from all of this commotion. If we were still maybe he would move. Yes let's sit and ask St. Anthony to help. I sat. I prayed. I waited. Then I got up and went into Derek's room and sure enough the little bugger was hopping across the room. I threw a towel over him and called my frog hunting team. Mission accomplished. Frog suspect apprehended.

We put him into his new home and now he's one crazy jumper trying to GET out. He has found his legs and baby he wants to use them.

It should have been a simple project. It should have been a calm afternoon. But we don't do things like that around here.

Tomorrow we are off to the beach. I hope you all come along!