Haters Gon' Hate

As I believe we have discussed in the past, I have tried the online dating thing.

And hated it.

I know it works for people.

I know that your brother's best friend is getting married to a girl he met online.

I've been to that wedding. I've been in that wedding. I'm planning a trip to that wedding.

But I'm telling you - that didn't work for me.

One of the girls at work met a guy online recently and they went on a date. She was pretty stoked for the date because their communication leading up to that point had been good. 

They were sitting at dinner and he asks her, "Tell me, what are your life goals?"

She responds that she is working very hard towards becoming a speech pathologist. She then poses the question back to him.

His response?

(At 39 years old, beeteedub.)

I'm working really hard to become a hip-hop dancer. I've been training and I think I'll be ready in about a year.

I'm sorry, what's that you say? You would like to be a 40-year-old hip-hop dancer? Do you have a Plan B?

If that doesn't work out, I will be a model scout. I watch America's Top Model and those kinds of shows and I would be good at that.

At this point, I am not really sure how she's not laughing in his face. 

But, folks, help me out here! Is this what's left in the world?

In other news, I was talking to Diddy today and we were talking about when people get me riled up.

Diddy refers to it as "calling down the Thunder."

(Did you see Tombstone? If the answer to that question was "no," stop reading this right now and rent that movie and watch it immediately! You will not regret it!)

Either way, I actually kind of like it when people call down the Thunder. Call me a bitch if you want. I call myself that on a fairly regular basis. 

Haters gon' hate. Ain't nothin' I can do to stop them.

Lost and Found

I was driving through my parents' neighborhood today and there was a handwritten sign up on a pole. It said:

Lost: Desert Tortoise

How in the world do you lose a desert tortoise??

Seriously, I rubbed some Google on it and discovered that the average speed of a desert tortoise is 0.2 mph.

Two tenths of a mile. Each hour.

I have been meaning to post all week. I seriously don't know what is wrong with me.

It is like I have so much to say, but I can't sit down and say it.

I do believe I am losing my mind, folks.

Today, Match and I were going to meet Sissy and the Smalls children, Banana and BabyBunner, and Papa for lunch and then some good ol' County Fair fun. 

Match had to run some errands before we met up with the crew. One of those errands was a stop at Costco for a booster seat for Biggie. When we pulled into Costco, we both mentioned the shady characters in the parking lot. So when I got out of the truck, I grabbed my purse and put it in the cart.

We made a circle around the store, they didn't have the booster seat. Nor did they have berries. So we decided to leave. We hit a traffic jam up near the registers so we dropped the cart off at a closed register and headed to the food court.

That proved to be an unsuccessful endeavor so we left. Then we headed to Sissy's doctor's office to wait for her to arrive. We were there for about 15 minutes when she pulled up and I got out of Match's truck and realized that I had left my purse in the cart at Costco.

Luckily I had the phone number pulled up on my phone already and called. They had the purse and we headed over there and picked it up. Everything was still in it, so no real harm done.

But what the heck?

I need to get my life together!

88/365

pretty in pink

Not many things make me feel as pretty as getting a manicure!

Adds a little femininity to my man-hands.

89/365

stolen goods

I stole these shoes from SuperFan and I don't want to give them back! And I can't find them anywhere to buy my own pair.

Super sad face!

And please don't mind that weird crooked second toe - I guess it never really healed from the breaking...

Double super sad face!

90/365

two months

BabyBunner is two months old and cuter than ever! I mean really - how could you resist this smile?!?

something new

For the month of April, I am going to try this little project...

92/365

your reflection

A very light reflection of me in the background of a picture of my sisters and me.

93/365

colour

Trying to get some color from the sun at the final spring training game of the year.

It doesn't work when you use 50 spf...

Instagramming...

81/365

injured reserve

Missed a box jump at the gym and tore up my shin pretty bad!

It was a nice welcome to CrossFit!

82/365

bestie wisdom

BFL posted this on my Facebook wall. The bottom line is "Worth It!"

Such a true statement. I try to keep these words in mind each morning during my wods.

Because trust me, it hurts!

83/365

badass

My CrossFit gym R-O-C-K-S!

They started a foundation to help underprivileged high school athletes get the training to take them to the next level. We got some love in the newspaper for it as well!

84/365

nephews

Headed up to Flagstaff with my parents and the boys - and it was exhausting for everyone involved!

85/365

heading home

Tiny had to lick all of the Cheeto cheese off of his fingers before he could watch a movie on the iPad.

He is the only kid I know who could make a snack size bag of Cheetos last two days...

86/365

truer words

This ecard spoke to me!

87/365

sister, sister

I was having a super bad day, but luckily I got to hang out with SisterSmalls while Sissy was getting her teeth cleaned.

That sweet face will bring a smile to mine any time!

The Beginning...

I saw this picture on Instagram yesterday and it spoke to me.

(I know, cheesy, right?)

But I'm being serious.

And just yesterday, I felt like I had the best day of my life!

I was driving back to my office after picking up some lunch and it just occurred to me that my life is pretty great!

And I'm pretty great!

This journey is mine and I get to decide where it goes.

How freaking awesome is that?!?!

There are certainly days that are better than others, and I know that I'll stumble and fall along the way, but the journey is the trip! 

And this trip is getting started RIGHT NOW!

I'm ready to be who I am supposed to be.

Who I want to be.

The world better watch out! 

Because I'm coming! And hell's coming with me!

You hear?

Hell's coming with me!!