ENTERTAINMENT

We have had a very low key weekend. I have had a Lupus flare up or I really do have the flu. I just know I have felt horrible for a few days now. I did get out some today to be with Coco at the Girl Scout cookie booth at Lowes. We also gave away some hard earned moola at Academy Sports. She needed shoes, shorts, shirts, socks and softball pants. She should be setup for the season. Oh yea helmet and some contraption to help take the ping out of the bat when she hits a ball and all I got was a pair of shorts.

I told her I don't know how parents with 2 or 3 kids do it. She said if I had siblings I would know that I couldn't have everything I wanted. Not that she really gets everything she wants but I think she would much rather have a sibling or 2. Sorry baby girl it just wasn't in God's plans for us.

On to the title of this post.

Our entertainment recently has been watching 2 new shows on CMT

Bayou Billionaires

This is the most hilarious show I have ever seen. They had drillers come in on their land so they are getting royalty checks off the natural gas or whatever. They call the money mailbox money. Because it just shows up in the mailbox and they don't have to do anything. I laugh so hard when I watch this. It is on on Saturday nights.

My Redneck Vacation

This one is a family from Louisana that is vacationing in the Hamptons. It is not as funny as the Bayou. They seem to all be alcoholics but they do some of the dumbest stuff that you have to laugh.

That has been my "lately" still working alot and loving my new job. I suppose it really isn't new anymore. All is going well.

HAVE A GREAT WEEK



MOVIES

I am so disappointed in the movies I've seen recently

So I thought I would do a review of a few

It has been awhile since I saw Bridesmaids. Scott and I went to the movies and he saw another movie while I saw this one. If I had the keys to the truck I would have left the theatre. It was so nasty! I should have left earlier than I did to sit in the lobby. From the previews I thought it would be so funny. I was severely disappointed!

I saw Footloose yesterday. I was disappointed in the language. I thought it had more bad language than the original and more sexual inuendos. Last nite I rented the original and it had lots of bad language too, I just didn't remember it that way. Overall I liked the new version better.

Horrible bosses I rented on demand the other day thinking it would be a comedy. I guess it is a comedy but I think the first word spoken in the film was a bad word.Then every other word was a 4 letter word.  I couldn't watch it, it was so bad. Wasted my 4.99.

There was another one that Scott and I rented that was the same way. I can't remember the name of it but we turned it off within 15 minutes.

I know that a lot of people don't think a thing about this and I should watch the ratings before going. All the bad language and inappropriate scenes could be left out and it would still be a good movie. Several years ago I did a fast from what I call trashy novels and soap operas. I started reading only christian fiction. Guess what, I didn't miss the trash. I was a avid reader of Danielle Steel and All my Children. I recorded All my Children for probably 10 years. I would watch it every night after work. I haven't ever went back to the soaps but I do read Steel everynow and then.

We live in a broken world I know but I sure wish things were different.

Like when we were kids and we could watch tv without our parents worrying about every channel. We can barely watch the local news without having to censor what Coco sees and hears.

The other night the new show Suborgatory came on. Scott was on the computer and I was working on some paperwork so we weren't really paying attention. It didn't take us long to realize we needed to change the channel. This was what 8pm on a week night. It shocks me what is on ABC, NBC, and CBS. What happened to family tv in the evenings? That is what MTV and VH1 is for or so I thought.

I will get off my soap box. We have talked about disconnecting our cable several times. Maybe it is time!!

How do you deal with this issue or do you?

Would love to hear your thoughts.

Pam

SATURDAY RECAP

Where did our warm weather go?

Our day started out with Coco and I sleeping in until after 10am. Whew it felt good. She had a ball game at noon, it started raining when we left the house so I hoped all the way there that the game would be cancelled. Nope they played in the rain and I sat in the rain. By the time it was over I was frozen solid. I will have to make us a ball bag with blankets, towel, umbrella and extra socks for my MIL that wore flip flops and had to go sit in the truck because she was so cold. Coco went home with Nana and Papa after the game. I came home and was so cold that I layed down in bed to try to get warm and fell asleep.

Scott took a friends grandson on a hog hunt in Harrison today so he missed out on the fun at the ball park. When he finally got home we ran into town to eat. We looked kinda ratty in yoga pants and a t-shirt so we ate at Dave's Bar-b-que since there weren't many people there. Didn't want to see anyone I knew looking like I just got out of bed.

I love all the old stuff they decorate the restaurant with.

Coco with her pork sandwich. Scott did not want pork after his hunt today...

I had the brisket meal. Oh my it was so good, I thought at first I would have left overs for tomorrow but I finished off the entire thing.

I have watched several episodes of International House Hunters today, 2 of the shows were people looking for a 2nd home in Italy and Mexico. I have to tell you I jealous. Can you just imagine having a 2nd home in either of those spaces? The Italy house they chose was a 1 room granny flat. That is what they call the MIL quarters. My dream would be a 2nd home in Destin, Florida.

Where would you want to have a 2nd home?

THE BIGGEST LOSER

Something is wrong with me. We are watching The Biggest Loser.

My favorite trainer Bob

They were doing a 26.2 bike challenge and I got tears in my eyes when they were finishing.

WEIRD

I was just excited for them all.

We love this show!

DANCING WITH THE STARS

I couldn't wait to watch this season. It is going to be good.

Here are my favorites from tonight.

FINDING LOVE IN 2010

This is more like Monday night TV review.

If you were a single gal in 2010, how would you go about finding love?

Below are 2 ways from reality TV!

THE BACHELOR REVIEW

1. I love Jake, I think he is going to be fun to watch

2. I was impressed that he was so nervous (not arrogant)

3. I loved that he said his priorities are God, Family and Friends, in that order

The Girls

1. Most of the girls seem to be down to earth REAL girls this time.

2. Two of the girls tripped, I thought both handled it really well.

3. I think the crazy one is going to be Michelle. Come on, CRYING because you haven't gotten alone time with him and showing signs of jealousy. Watch out Jake, sleep with one eye open.

4. The girl that spoke to him in Cambodian?? Jake wasn't impressed, he sent her home.

5. The girl in the beginning that brought parting gifts of jelly beans because all the others were going home, that was rude! She is not there to make friends.

6. Roslyn?? She has some skeletons in her closet I think. Going to get interesting

I think this is going to be a fun season to watch. Lots of drama and romance. I also think and hope Jake will be one to do his romancing tastefully and respectfully. Please don't let me down Jake.

On to the other show of the night

CONVEYOR BELT OF LOVE

OK I just had to watch this to see what it was about! Oh my, can you just imagine watching guys come through on a conveyor belt and you get to choose if you are Interested or Not Interested. Then you go on a date with the one you picked. If 2 girls picked the same guy then the guy got to pick which girl.

1. It was funny

2. I can't get my head around, picking a date like this.

3. Not sure if this is like a real dating show or not.

4. There are some strange characters out in this world.

I am so thankful that I am married and not in the dating scene now adays! I just don't know how I would go about meeting someone if I had to.

Would I have been willing to enter a dating show like the bachelor when I was single??

I don't know, maybe

I actually liked dating and getting to know people back then. Dating was fun and I got to go out to nice dinners (most of the time).

There is also this speed dating. That kinda sounds interesting but then again it is more like a job interview.

What happened to meeting someone at the grocery store? OK, maybe that is just in the movies.

I leave you with

DATING WOULD BE HARD IN 2010

Blessings,

Pam

JUST ANOTHER MANIC MONDAY

Ok is that the title to the Madonna song?? I know I could have it all wrong but that is how I used to sing it. If I am wrong just laugh at me and go on.

Today has gone on forever! I didn't sleep well last night, so major tired today. I was ready to go to bed when I got home this evening. I am trying to stay up to watch Jon & Kate at 8pm.

I have been busy getting ready for the new Girl Scout year. Yesterday we had a Ice Cream Social with our troop. We had a great time. Only half the troop showed up, I hope that doesn't mean they are not joining this year. It will be our first year as juniors and they can do a great deal of the leadership this year. I will be more like a guide instead of a leader. I am hoping that takes some of the pressure off me. I want to plan out each meeting now so that all we have to do is make sure we have whatever we need for each meeting instead of flying by the seat of our pants and planning as we go.

I will also be on the PTO board this year and I don't know how much time that is going to take. Once a month meetings and a couple of school functions throughout the year. I don't think it will be too bad.

Coco is going to try doing cheer and fall softball. It is going to be CRAZY until November! She wants to do both. She signed up for cheer first and will not quit because she is not a quitter. I was so proud of her for making that decision that I agreed to do softball too. We will see how things go. She will also be doing Girl Scouts each week with me.

Seems like a lot but it will keep us from sitting in front of the TV each night! RIGHT???

Were you a Girl Scout? I need ideas for our troop! I want this to be the best year yet! So let me know what you got!!

Gotta go Jon & Kate are on or Kate is on. Oh my I don't know who will be on each episode! OH MY SO MUCH DRAMA!!!!

Blessings,
Pam

A GOOD DAY

I left the office at 5:22pm which is early for me lately!

I came home and Scott was grilling hamburgers and steaks and pork chops. He was cooking stuff up for lunches and we will be out the next couple of nights. I gripped at him for doing it wrong and he got all huffy.

Then we went out for ice cream which is not helping me with the biggest loser contest at work.

He then proceeded to tell me this joke.

" This guy stops at a garage sale and the owner is selling a whole set of encyclopedias. The buyer asks the guy why he is selling the whole set.

The seller says "I GOT MARRIED" ha ha ha ha ha

So I told Scott Thank you for seeing the value in my knowledge and intelligence!

On to other important stuff.

What do ya'll think about this Jon & Kate stuff????
Here's my 2 cents.
1. Totally sad and I wish I could talk to them and tell them to step back, stop filming and remember why you got married and realize the grass may be greener on the other side but it still has to be mowed.
2. At first, I blamed Kate and her mean and nasty ways. Then after watching Monday nights episode I am torn. Jon acted like he was already gone and didn't care with his double pierced ears. Come on Jon you are 32 with 8 kids not 22 and single. You will never be single you will always have 8 dependants.
3. When you look back to the first episodes, Kate was the housewife with 8 kids that we could sorta relate to (except that nastiness) and now she is in tanktops, mini skirts, and heals most every show. So are they both looking for someone to replace the other??? Or is she trying to pretty up for Jon??
4. I think the money and fame has gone to their heads. He's out skiing alone or doing something alone while Kate is filming more adventures with the kids. The show doesn't feel real anymore. I think a lot the stuff is staged now for filming instead of being their real lives.
5. Why am I even worried about it? I don't know it beats Brittney Spears and Rhianna. But my 8 year old asks me if they are just saying all this for TV and maybe they really aren't splitting up. Maybe another show that will be taken off her list of viewing pleasure!

Thats my take. What is yours?
Blessings,
Pam