Blogging to pass the time...

I used to be able to blog daily, sometimes more than 2 or 3 times a day. I would just ramble on about important and non-important things. Now, I sit here having a hard time coming up with anything to talk about.

Today I actually feel like talking. I guess I'll start with talking about my kids...

Early this afternoon I was just sitting here, being lazy indoors while the kids played outside. I hear one of them say "Look...PUPPIES!!!" I looked up out the window, and there are 2 puppies, I have no idea where they came from. My children are in love. *sigh*

About 10 minutes ago, I'm still enjoying the a/c, watching the kids out the front window. A snow cone truck sees children and slows down. My face is like this :-l as I see my son waving his arms in the air. I opened the door to tell him to cut it out, and next thing I know the truck is stopped in my driveway. An old lady gets out of the truck looking very happy to serve my children snow cones...and I cave. So out with my purse I went. The children are happy, and I'm $4 poorer. I'm willing to bet the old lady works for her son. Cute old lady faces can sell snow cones to the grumpiest of people(me).

Our school year is coming to a close, but I find myself loading the calender with more school related things for the kids to do. We have the entire month of June packed between our regular schoolwork, library trips and other stuff. I'm going to need lots of coffee.

Stephen came home this week, he stayed 6 whole days. It's been a long time since we have had him home that long, and we had a lot of fun together.He left this morning, and I'm bored. I don't have anyone here raving about how awesome of a cook I am. /sadness

One of our very good friends, Damion Lancaster, lost his life last week. I've known D for many years, I was very proud to have him stand up with us at our wedding, he is already very much missed. I've always thought very highly of Damion, but the day I found out that he died, I realized what an impact he had made in my life. I'm beyond the point of shock and crying over him. Though I do still get teary from time to time, I can think of many, many wonderful times we all shared together, and every one of them bring a smile to my face. Please continue to keep his wife and the rest of the family in your prayers.

We don't really sit and think about a day when our loved ones won't be with us. It is sort of a wake up call to live each day like it will be your last.

Quick Rant: For those that didn't know, we moved recently. We've been in the new house about 2 months. I had the local high speed internet place setup my internet for me. I'm not impressed. I have the fastest speed available, and it is crap. I only signed a 3 month contract, and I will be looking for something else. I can't deal with this not being able to stream netflix through my xbox, I mean, what kind of way is that to live? :p

The kids and I go to the church next door, and we love it. The people are great, the services are great. Everything is great. We are there every Wednesday and Sunday, whatever services are available, we are there. Wednesday I wasn't feeling too hot so I left before the service started...then I felt bad for not staying. Like, really felt bad. We've worked our life around church schedules and things are just "off" when we don't go.

Real things going on in the world:
I'm not normally a bandwagon jumper, even though I have been called one before. Side note: Someone told me I was nothing but a bandwagon jumper during football season. What? I cheer for the Titans. Don't ya think if I were a bandwagon jumper, I would pick a team that didn't start their season 0-6? /note. I'll be a bandwagon jumper today: Screw BP. I'm not buying your gasoline anymore, even if your stores are conveniently located. Everyone else is saying it.

I've gotten back to the point of getting my news from Jon Stewart, everything else is too depressing to watch. At least Jon Stewart can make me laugh a little.

Movie reviews:
The Blind Side....Liked it, it was really good, but not enough to make me want to watch it over and over.

Land of the Lost....Your typical Will Ferrall movie. If you like him, you'll like it. If you don't, then you won't. I LIKED it. :D

Sherlock Holmes...I saw it on Christmas Day, loved it, and I've watched it a couple times since then. Most of you know my bias to that film though, I'll watch anything with my main squeeze Robert Downey Jr.

Other than those three, I have been watching a lot of the same old movies over and over. I'm almost scared to watch anything new. Too much disappointment in new movies lately.

I still have not caught up on Grey's Anatomy for the year. I think I have to watch the last 4 episodes of season 6. After I do, I'll comment.
One thing I will say, I'm ecstatic that Izzy is gone. If anyone tells me that she comes back in one of the last couple episodes, I will just cry. Her character has been too annoying since season 3.

I've been reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich for a few months. I love them! I'm on TEN BIG ONES right now. Later this month a new book in the series releases, Sizzlin Sixteen. Wonder if I can get the next few books done by then? x-D

I'm aching pretty badly to get back home sometime this summer. I am going to try to shoot for July. I'm not sure when and nothing set in stone just yet, but I will try to let everyone know a couple weeks ahead of time.

I shall close this blog for now, and I hope that everyone has a great weekend.