Five Truths Tag

It has been a long time since I have been tagged, but Wizeup has done the honors. The rules: Tell five truths about yourself that you haven't yet revealed. **I think I have been blogging for too long for that to be possible, so I'll list a few that might have been forgotten.**

1. The only times I have been in the hospital was when I was born & when I gave birth. Basically, I have never broken any bones. It isn't for lack of adventure just luck (knock on wood).
2. I don't like being referred to as a mam, lady or woman, because I don't want to be that old. I prefer girl, chic, gal, hot bombshell (*smiles*), etc. Even Blondie sounds better to me.
3. I had lots of pets when I was a kid, but haven't owned even one as an adult.
4. At the tender age of 12 my mom decided I should be responsible enough to pay for all of my own necessities including clothes. I wasn't given an allowance by the way. I babysat & for very little money, but all the time. I always struggled to buy clothes & I think that is the reason I buy too many now.
5. When I was born, I had lots & lots & lots of bright ugly orange hair. I'm glad that it became strawberry blonde rather quickly.

Scenes from SOBE on Super Bowl Weekend

I am inclined to say that South Beach was a bit disappointing over the weekend, but considering we were always home by 8pm that isn't a fair assessment. Parties never get started until after midnight. So, instead of harping on the fact that Art Deco weekend was more fascinating because of the booths and street performers, I'll just post photos.

Typical Scene:




Guys looking for Attention:



You figure this out:



Getting Married?



Protesting Sinners (lots of these guys):



Protesting the War:



Oh yeah & football players:

On the Saturday Early Show

This morning (as usual), Lexi woke up at 6am and was ready to go. After a few hours of playing around, I flipped on the tv to see that CBS's Saturday Early Show was live on South Beach. They announced that the Indigo Girls were going to be doing a concert later on in the show. I hopped into the shower & quickly got Lexi ready. We booked it over to the Clevelander. The stage was set up over the pool. There was a really small crowd (who is up that early on SOBE?). We got really close. I knew the camera had caught us a few times, but I didn't know they did a close up near the end. Plus, the video starts out with us between the 2 singers. Here is the link (if you like the Indigo Girls & have nothing better to do):

Indigo Girls' Concert

TGIF & Super Bowl Weekend

I am sure that most of you have heard that the Super Bowl is in Miami this year and that South Beach is full of activities. It should make for a very interesting weekend and not because of the game. In fact, I am not partial to either team. Having a baby means that I will not be out late enough to see many of the celebrities or crazy stuff, but perhaps we'll see a few things on our walks.

Sunny Day, Sweeping the Clouds Away!

I haven't exactly kept it a secret that 2007 has not started well, but things seem to be turning around (knock on wood - yes I'm a bit superstitious). The co-worker changed her mind. The unethical company ended up revealing their bad selves and ruining their reputation with the potential client. Lexi's daycare had also made some new policies that were making me insane, but they quickly fell by the wayside and things are better than ever with them.

Life is looking up for the moment. I don't want to think about the known and unknown challenges coming up next. I'll just enjoy today and all the little things.

Non-Typical Mormon Mom

I have been thinking a lot about my mom and the fact that she is a TBM (true believing Mormon), but that she is also so different from the stereotypical Mormon Mom.

1. She never makes casseroles. She cooks, bakes, and once in a while makes Jell-O, but casseroles are/were never on the menu.
2. She definitely doesn't live for her family. She always had her activities, hobbies, and even a few vacations that did not involve the rest of us. She was the kind of mom that pushed independence so she could have a life.
3. She claims that she was the first woman in Spanish Fork, Utah to demand that the phone company put her name in the phone book with my father's. They were only listing men (or unattached women) at the time.
4. She took a karate class in the late 70s without any women in the class. Karate wasn't a "female" activity at that time. One guy resented having a woman in the class so much that he kicked her in the ribs hard enough to break a few. She continued to go to class.
5. In the 80s, she signed up for massage therapy school in Gainesville (we were living in Melbourne, Florida). She got her certificate and started working at a huge exclusive fitness club. She had no problem massaging men, which would probably make a lot of Mormon women uncomfortable.
6. When we moved back to Happy Valley, Utah, she got a call that Hall and Oats were in town for a concert and Oats wanted a massage. She gave him a massage and not only got paid, but got free tickets (she took me).
7. She never really enjoyed being friends with other Mormon women. For the most part, she found them boring. Most of her close friends over the years have been non-Mormons.
8. When we lived in Texas, she decided that she wanted to be a drug abuse counselor. She took classes and then got a job in a bad area of town. Most of her patients were right out of prison. She also did AIDS counseling.
9. She definitely wore the pants in the family even though my dad just wanted a happy little subservient housewife.
10. She has never been interested in what other people think of her or even at gossiping, which is what Relief Society is often about. **I find gossip amusing and tried many times to get her to spill some, but she always refuses.
    

Double the Birthday Merriment

The perk about having a kid near your birthday is that you can really play up the partying. It lasted from her birthday on Friday until mine on Sunday. In fact, I am still not ready for the fun to end.

Much More FUN

Today is a BIG TGIF! Actually, more important than Friday, it is Lexi's first birthday. Time really flies. A year ago today, I was in the hospital giving birth to little Lexi, two days before my birthday. I love her with all my heart and that was a wonderful day, but I am thrilled to be celebrating our birthdays not in pain. Taking a cake to her daycare and then heading out on a trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom is certainly more FUN! I can hardly wait! Of course, there will be loads of pictures next week. Have a great weekend everyone!

(perhaps 2007 isn't so bad).

Snow in Miami?

Yesterday, I made a quick trip to Lexi's daycare during lunch to give her medicine. As I was getting out of my car, I felt the heat and humidity hit me and thought about how nice it would be to experience a little cooler weather. I happened to glance across the street and was stunned by what I saw. There were 2 mounds of snow on the bright green grass and lots of kids playing in it. The kids were wearing short sleeve shirts and laughing. Their daycare had rented a snow machine. How silly is that?

2007 Sucks

So far, 2007 sucks. It seems like a millions things are going wrong. I decided to wake up with a new attitude. Lexi turns 1 on Friday and my birthday is Sunday (34 – ouch!). We are going to Orlando to celebrate, so I should start being more cheery, right? Wrong... I'll have to try again tomorrow.

For now, I'll post a video of Lexi on her rocking Charlie the Caterpillar: