Promotions and Teasers

Lately, it has been really hard for me to post. Why? It's hard writing about my life as a "windfall woman" who keeps working out of fear, who suffers from bouts of depression and migraines, has a love/hate relationship with mama, a love relationship with daddy, finds anonymous ways to donate to deserving people and flits off on anonymous vacations to unspecified places.

Shouldn't I be brimming over with exciting stories? Exotic travel? Spending sprees? Or could it be that I led a lonely and boring life? Or that life without a mate or children isn't really rich? That spending one's life worrying about losing material things really isn't much of a life at all?

More to come.

P.S. I was promoted on Tuesday. I now have a title I've coveted for several years and a hefty salary increase. Imagine that. The good luck continues.

Top 25 Reasons to Have a Significant Other

1. You have a readymade date for "date-y" things (office parties, weddings, funerals, etc.)

2. You have someone to at least think about on Valentine's Day

3. Hopefully, you have someone who is good at something you aren't and helps you

4. Someone to hug

5. Someone to argue with

6. Someone who calls you

7. Someone you can call

8. A co-holiday celebrator

9. Someone to cook for and to cook for you

10. Someone to cry with when you're sad

11. Someone to lavish gifts on (LOL)

12. Someone who listens to you vent

13. Someone to provide a different point of view

14. Someone to watch movies with

15. Someone to tease

16. Someone to complain about

17. Someone to brag about

18. Someone that makes you happy

19. Someone to laugh with

20. Someone to be with when you are scared

21. Someone to love

22. Someone to be your best friend

23. Someone to take you to the hospital

24. Someone to take care of you when you're sick

25. Someone to take care of

Did you notice my labels? Blogger virtually tricked me into converting to the new blogger. So far....so good.

SO........my list. I have a terrible feeling I'm missing something. Enlighten me? Please???????

Top 25 Things to Do on a Date

1. Go to a musical concert (someone you both like)

2. Get dressed up and go to a play or the ballet and have a glass of champagne

3. Go window shopping

4. Go to a romantic movie

5. Visit a spa, have massages side by side

6. Have a quiet dinner by some kind of water (river, lake, ocean) Hawaii is best for this......but any water will do

7. Fix dinner together at your place or his and watch TV (one of my favorites

8. Take a sleigh ride together

9. Go on a Halloween hayride together

10. Go to church together

11. Go for a walk together when the leaves are changing

12. Go for a drive in the mountains in the Fall

13. Sit together with just the Christmas tree lights on, a nice fire and hold hands

14. Go to an exciting athletic event together (you both have to be for the same team and enjoy watching the same sport) High school sports are great for this.

15. Dress for dinner and go somewhere old fashioned where the band just plays slow dances

16. Attend a NASCAR race (if you don't happen to live in a Cup city, this can be hard)

17. Go roller skating

18. Watch fireworks together outside on a blanket

19. This one is if you REALLY like him/her - Kiss during the ENTIRE date

20. Eat at a Mexican restaurant with roaming musicians

21. Go to a comedy show.....laugh alot

22. I've never done this but I'd like to -------go for a motorcyle ride with someone who knows how to ride!

23. Go to a bookstore, pick out some books, read, and sit and look at each other between reads!

24. Go to the beach, have a picnic, grab some rays, take your boombox

25. Go ANYWHERE in a limo!

What do YOU like to do on a date???

Top 25 Favorite Things To Do

1. Read a good book
2. Watch a good movie
3. Have lunch with my girls' club
4. Have a massage at The Ritz
5. Watch people open my Christmas presents
6. Cook Christmas dinner
7. Eat Christmas dinner
8. Nap by a fire
9. Nap when it's raining
10. Go on a fun date
11. Attend a concert by an artist I love
12. Soak in a jacuzzi
13. Drink champagne with a special guy
14. Go to a Broadway show
15. Have someone else wash my hair and dry it
16. Kiss
17. Go shoe shopping
18. Be snowed inside, unable to drive anywhere, but have power and plenty of food
19. Laugh
20. Watch trash TV (to include certain reality shows, Lifetime movies, etc.)
21. Take a nap with my kitty on my chest
22. Sleep in fresh, clean sheets after a shower
23. Sit in Barnes and Noble with a stack of books, reading one and sipping Chai Tea
24. Holding hands with someone I love
25. Going to my old church and passing the "peace"

What are your favorite things to do? Are you taking time to do them? I'm not. But I'm going to!

2006 in Review

2006 in Review

January – Resolved not to be superstitious. Washed on New Year’s Day. Wrote my 100th post. High points: Planned my trip to Spain and ate twinkies for the first time. Low point: My laptop died and blogger quit on me. Lowest point: My mother told me she never wanted a daughter like me.

February – Made a presentation to a big dog at work. Caught a cold. Worshipped Coca-Cola. Highest point: Made a waitress at IHOP happy on her birthday.

March – Too busy to take trip to Spain. Hurt my foot and went to the ER. Took great painkillers. Ate Girl Scout cookies. Began my bi monthly manicure/pedicures. Highest point: Saved from a crazy driver.

April – Had a car accident. Began belly dancing. Lowest point: Watching my little friend Belle’s heartbreak. Highest point: Mistaken for the Eastern Bunny.

May – Cried all month. Lowest point of the year: My beloved Balto died. High point of the month: Got a kitten.

June – Traveled. Had a hot date. Low point: My cousin killed himself. Scary point: Found a lump in my breast. Then another one. High point: Made a great peach pie and lumps disappeared.

July – Had several windfall moments. Low point: CPA made a mistake on my taxes. High point: My mom had a dinner party. She invited me.

August – Went on vacation. Bought a new bed. Low point: Left vacation to be with my mom who had emergency surgery for cancer. High point: Began to read The Bible again.

September – Low points: Steve Irwin and Polly died. My bad headaches returned. High point: Rediscovered coffee and went to Europe unplanned.

October – Barely posted at all. Low point: Depression jumped on me. Bad.

November – Depression continued. I sought help.

December – High points: Got back on track mentally, celebrated my birthday, enjoyed Christmas shopping. Low point: Realized how many deaths and illnesses I witnessed this year.

And how was YOUR 2006?

Clicking and Parties

Three days 'til Christmas! Thank you for your votes at 25peeps.com. I'm hanging in there. Go back and click more if you are so inclined.

I had date last night; we went to my girls' club party. These types of functions can't be fun for guys. One of the girls insisted that couples "split" and go to different tables. He looked a bit uneasy, and I really didn't want him to go anywhere else. I beckoned him over, and he seemed relieved. During the course of the conversation, several times he shook his head at me as though to say "don't say that." I do so hate being monitored. These are my friends; they love me for me. I'm not perfect. Maybe he thinks he's perfect? I sure could use some expert "man advice" here. Are all men like this?

It was HOT!

My date was HOT. We went to an outdoor arena for a concert. It was over 90 degrees. It was hot. We tried not to concentrate on the heat. It worked. We went to dinner (cool), and it was very enjoyable. He was very attentive and fun. We both had a really nice time. Being the first date and all, one has to keep things in perspective. He did mention future dates. We do have quite a bit in common, and we talked about that. He was a perfect gentleman. I would definitely go out with him again. He's one of those people you feel like you've known a really long time. I REALLY don't want him to find out about the windfall for many reasons. See, these are the problems one faces with a windfall -- I don't want anybody who wants me for my money.

I have a...............date

I have a.........date tonight. I can't really believe it, but I do! He doesn't know about the windfall. I'm really glad he doesn't. He has two big points in his favor. He loves children, and he loves animals. Those are two "must haves" in my book. What are YOUR "must haves?"

My Boss Held a Meeting But.......

Yesterday I was driving into the office when I happened to check my blackberry. Every Tuesday, my boss holds a team meeting (which is why I was going in). One of my compadres had sent an email cancelling the meeting. He is "acting" for our boss while he is on vacation this week. My first thought was darn, and I am all dressed up (hose, suit, heels). It occurred to me that I could run a few errands and still show my face, so I dropped by the dry cleaners and then made my "Target" run. I love Target at 8am. I can zip my cart through the aisles getting my stuff. Even with the windfall, I don't think I'll ever get over pinching pennies. Some people like Walmart; some like Target. Our Walmart is awful. It is in awful condition (they are remodeling it) and it always looks very disorganized. Our Target is sparkling and well stocked. Anyhow, why pay more when you don't have to.

A friend of mine borrowed my watch the other night because my watch matched her outfit better. I returned hers, but she didn't return mine. Lest you think we were exchanging Rolexes, we were not. They were Timexes! Anyhow, I had to have a watch and while I was disgruntled at having to buy a new watch -- it was a $35 Timex. Since I already have two black ones - running watches - I decided to get a brown one. This proved taxing for the Target folks at 8am to get in the "locked" jewelry thingies. Anyhow, I stood there thinking - the only place I have to go is the office. As I stood there, I suddenly remembered that our boss was not due to be out on Tuesday - he was supposed to be out Wed, Thurs and Fri. At any rate, I was too late to make it to any meeting now. I finished up my shopping and headed in the office.

My boss sits next to me, so when I saw him in there - I wasn't exactly surprised. I said, "I thought you going to be here. Did we have a meeting?" He said, "I don't know why he sent that email cancelling the meeting." He was very aggravated. I said, "I was headed here but got the message and decided to go to the cleaners and Target." LOL.....I didn't even hesitate to say that.

I headed to the restroom and my best girlfriend was right behind me. She was laughing so hard. She said she was in the office and kept walking by the conference room as our boss sat in there with no one there. She said she waved to him and kept walking back and forth. Finally, she said are you expecting people to show up for a meeting? He was upset and said yes! She told him about the email and he went ballistic!

LOL.......she and I were bent over LAUGHING. We could not stop. Poor man thought we had all just ignored his meeting! It was so funny! She said it was so funny listening to you - going on about the meeting being cancelled and you talking about your errands and Target! At that we burst into giggles again! Anyway, starting work with all those endorphins was BOUND to help me have a good day. I did!

P.S. I had a significant other who was determined to break my Timex habit. He bought me a Longines, Gucci, etc. watches. I always ended back up with my beloved Timex. I mean, can a Rolex have velcro and formfit to my wrist? Show the date AND the time? Plus, when I want to run splits around the office and time myself a Rolex can't do that. I need to buy some stock I think.