Seven Things Sunday

Because I have been slacking, I decided to steal a meme from my girl over at Diapers and Wine. It is 7 Things from Your First Month of Motherhood. Go grab a tissue because you are going to cry...from laughing so freakin' hard!

1. I became a mother the first time in January 1999. I flew home when Syd was just under a month old. From sunny San Diego to cold and snowy Ohio with a colicky infant, alone, non-stop and I forgot the formula and forgot to bring a winter coat for my newborn. Needless to say my mother thought ahead for me and was waiting at the airport with a winter coat and a warm bottle.

2. Syd was only 2 days old and she again, needed some formula because I ran out of the stuff from the hospital. (Had to supplement because she was a HUGE kid!) I knew I wasn't supposed to drive, but I was home alone, again, and really needed the formula. Off to Target I went. About half way through my 10 minute shopping trip I realized I really needed to "go" and thought I could hold it. Well, I couldn't and shat myself right there in line at Target. All I could do was stand in line and laugh my ass off.

3. My baby fit in a clothes basket softened with a pillow, slept in said clothes basket for the first month of her life because it was more convenient for me to keep her close while I cat napped on the couch between feedings.

4. I fell asleep with my baby on my chest while breast feeding only to awake to her on the floor...sleeping soundly. I'm a baaaaadddd mom!

5. Colic is just another word for bitchy baby, seriously. My kid screamed her head off non-stop for like the first 7 months of her life unless she was stuffing her face! And the doctor called it colic. WTF? How many different types of milk ARE there in this world?! I know which ones smell the worst that is FO SHO!

6. I lost all my baby weight and then some. (Mind you, I now have 2 more children so that is NOT the case!!)

7. When you decide to QUIT breastfeeding, DO NOT take a warm shower! Them bitches just start flowing alllll over again!!!

I hope you all enjoyed my little meme today. I am not going to tag anyone, but if you read this, go ahead and do it. Just for fun! Have a great week. I might be back later. :)

TTFN,

Super Survey Sunday! Me In Pictures

I totally missed Survey Saturday because I just pushed fast forward and my day went "BYE BYE"! No, seriously, my day was gone before I could even breathe! I had tax instructor school training in the morning that went over then I went shopping for a quick minute then I had to nap then dinner with my girls and by the time I got home...well I am home now! HAHA! I am pre-writing for Sunday and pushing Saturday's blog to Sunday. I know, I know, lazy me. BUT, I won't find the time and I don't want to make my readers unhappy. I DO have SOME readers, ya know! So, here's something creative I found on myspace. It's neat. I copied and pasted and here are MY answers! Enjoy and I will see you on the flip side!

these are the rules:
Go to www.photobucket. com but don't sign in
Type in your answer to the question in the "search" box.
Use ONLY the first page unless nothing on that page has NOTHING to do with the question.
copy the html and paste it as the answer!

1. What's your first name? (When this posts, it doesn't show my full name so you have to click on it so you can see my full name. ;) )
2. What's your relationship status?
3. What's your favorite color?
4. What's your favorite TV show? (again, not the full image, but you get it)
5. Another Favorite TV show?
6. Fav Disney Movie?
7. Fav Non-Alcoholic Beverage?
8. Fav Alcoholic Beverage?
9. What is your dream vacation?
10. Use one word to describe yourself. (tee-hee)
11.I was born in:
12. My eye color is:
13. Last Movie You watched? (this cuts off half the pic too. it's supposed to be a type of ant.)
14. What kinda cell phone do you have?
15. What is something you do a lot?

TTFN,

Survey Saturday...This Is My Life

Do you have any voicemails on your cellphone? Nope

How many times a day do you shower? I only shower once every other day

When you wake up what's the first thing you do? Hit snooze and then let the dogs out

Do you play video games? I am addicted to Wii Rock Band

What's the last thing you bought at the store? 4 Algae Eaters, 4 loaves of bread, tuna fish and soy milk

How many states have you lived in? 6 so far, I think

Are you a high school drop out? nope. Graduated in 1995

Left handed or right handed? Righty

Look out the window, what do you see? My deck and the pool

What is to your left? MacKenzie

What was the last thing that made you laugh? My dog swimmin' in the lake on base

Who do you think will be a better mom Nicole Richie? Or Christina Aguilera? Nicole. She is younger and will pay more attention to her kid

Do you read the newspaper? Yep

Can you cook? A little

How many pets do you have? 2 doggies and a ton of fishies

Are you close with your parents? Just my mom

How many best friends do you have? A few.

What are you doing tonight? Maybe playing Rock Band and having some beers with Balla

What time is it? 5:29pm. Yep, I am behind in posting this weekend

Can you make a dollar in change right now? Yup

Do you read gossip magazines? Nope. I go to Perez Hilton for my gossip!

Do you like to sing or dance in the shower? Um, no. Dancing would be a bit dangerous

How do you like your eggs? Cooked?

At McDonalds what do you usually order? I don't! McFatty's is NOT for me!

Are you a friendly person? Sure am!

If you could change one thing about your life right now, what would it be? I'd be holding the winning lottery ticket!!

If you could go back in time, where would you go? At my current age? Probably the 60's or 70's

Have you ever met a famous person? Lots! I used to work at a comedy club

Do you look like anyone famous? Some people say I look like the chick from the Matrix when my hair is dyed black

Have you ever done drugs? I am on a few, yes. OH! You mean ILLEGAL ones? HAHAHAHA! Just mary jane in my younger days!

Have you ever woke up and didn't know who the person was sleeping next to you? um, no

Do you have a criminal record? Nope

What really annoys you? Stupid people and Virgin-i-a drivers...oh wait, those are the same things! LOL!

What are you listening to? My son playing his Leapster and the movie "Unbreakable"

What's your favorite tv-show? I have way too many to list here. My current obsession though is Eureka!

What's your favorite color? blue and green

Who do you want to become the next president? Well, he's dead so I guess Johnny Boy will have to do!

Do you listen to the radio? I listen to FM99 in the morning

Where you ever voted for prom queen/prom king? yeah right!

Do you play any insturments? Clarinet and piano

What's the date today? 8/16/08

What are you looking forward to? Balla's 2 week vacation

When was the last time you were in a swimming pool? Thursday

When your in the shower, what's the first thing you wash? My hair

Do you wear makeup? sometimes

Where is the strangest place you've slept? Hugging the toilet!

How many colors have you dyed your hair? Hmmm...waaaayyy too many!

Have you ever been hit on by somebody 10 years older than you? More than likely. Happens when you are a waitress!

Survey Saturday...About Me

• I Am a mom, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a sister, a granddaughter and so much more.
• I Want to hold the winning lottery ticket!
• I Have everything I could possibly want in life.
• I Wish for the perfect job...
• I Hate James Patrick Pennell II...my ex-husband and biological father of my 2 daughters.
• I Fear the dark and losing my children.
• I Hear the trickling of the fish tanks...it is what inspires me to write some days.
• I Search the internet for stupid things, like this survey!
• I Wonder what my grand-babies are going to look like.
• I Regret nothing.
• I Love my life and everything in it!
• I Ache every morning when I roll over to hit the snooze button.
• I Always hit that damn snooze button!
• I Usually listen to Tommy and Rumble on FM99 Monday thru Friday after I hit the snooze button a few times.
• I Am Not afraid to stand up for myself!
• I Dance when I clean!
• I Sing all the time!
• I Never say never...unless we are talking about Hampton Roads traffic!
• I Rarely go to bed before 10pm.
• I Cry at least once a week. :(
• I Am Not Always perfect, but I try NOT to be!
• I Lose my temper quite often when my kids ask me "What are we doing today" 5 times each...before 10am!
• I'm Confused ...doesn't that say enough?
• I Need this deployment to come and go quickly so Balla and I can start our 101 nights of...ahem..."love".
• I Should do the dishes NOW so I don't have to do them LATER!

Survey Saturday...30 Fun Facts

1. What is your occupation right now? i'm a mom and a wife until September

2. What color are your socks right now? what socks?

3. What are you listening to right now? the fish tank

4. What was the last thing you ate? prime rib from The Grate Steak

5. Can you drive a stick shift? yep

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? Mrs Paruser

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? she is one of my BFF's

8. How old are you today? 31

9. What is your favorite sport to watch? Football...GO BROWNS!!!!!

10. What is your favorite drink? beer...micro-brewed please!

11. Have you ever dyed your hair? once...every 6-8 weeks!

12. Favorite food? yes! (LMFAO!)

13. What is the last movie you watched? The Bucket List

14. Favorite day of the year? every day I wake up next to Balla

15. How do you vent anger? by blogging and venting to my BFF's

16. What was your favorite toy as a child? uh, I don't remember

17. What is your favorite season? when it's warm and the kids are in school

18. Cherries or Blueberries? cherries

19. Living arrangements? Balla, the 3 kids, 2 doggies and the 2 fish tanks full of fish

20. When was the last time you cried? last night cuz i didn't feel good

21. What is on the floor of your closet? my new rollerblades, a pair of old Navy combat boots and a pair of tennis shoes on my side and a camel back and a Navy bag on his side

22. What did you do last night? went out with my girls from TM to Cheddars

23. What inspires you? stupid people and those I love the most

24. What are you most afraid of? losing my kids

25. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? cheese

26. Favorite dog breed? lab

27. Favorite day of the week? any day i wake up and Balla is there

28. How many states have you lived in? 6...i think

29. Can you name those states? Ohio, Illinois, California, Florida, Mississippi, Virginia

30. Favorite state you have lived in? Cali baby!

50 ODD (Not Really) Things About ME!

I got this in an email today from one of my best friends. I thought it was funny and, of course, answered some of the things pretty funny so I decided to make it a blog for Saturday. I was thinking, why not make this a little ritual on my part as well. Kinda like I see on here from a lot of people. They pick a day and make that day of the week a special day and stick to it. Like Mad Monday or Freaky Friday and they write something in particular on that day. I think I will make mine Survey Saturday and pick a survey that tells the blogging world all about little old (and I don't mean that literally because I am NOT old!)ME! I think it will be fun and you bloggers (and stalkers alike) will get to know me slowly but surely! YAY! This is going to be fun. Maybe.

Here we go!

50 ODD (Not Really) Things About ME ME ME!!!

1. Do you like chunky blue cheese? NO

2. Have you ever smoked heroin? No, but these days, it's possible it might be in our drinking water! LOL! kidding

3. Do you own a gun? No, but Balla owns a shotgun. I'd like a hand gun for when he is gone

4. What flavor do you add to your drink at sonic? I like cherry added to my diet coke

5. Do you get nervous before doctor Appointments? Yes. I hate the dentist and gynecologist

6. What do you think of hot dogs? yuck unless they are grilled all beef and those jewish ones

7. Favorite Christmas movie? um, i don't really know

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? i like iced coffee in the summer, hot coffee in the winter...lots of espresso either way

9. Can you do push ups? yep. spent 7 years in the military so I had to

10. Age? 31 (see! not so old!)

11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? my wedding ring and this new amber necklace and ankle bracelet i have

12. Favorite hobby? sex...I'll keep Lynn's answer and add that I like to blog as well. It helps with coping with my emotions

13. Favorite Actor/Actress? Well, I would like to say I do not have one, but I really dig Sean Connery

14. Do you have A.D.D.? maybe sometimes. I get distracted by this computer sometimes

15. What's one trait you hate about yourself? sometimes I curse a whole hell of a lot and I have no patience with my kids on some days

16. What is your Middle name? Lynne

17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. The dishes are calling my name, I miss Balla, I really need a perma sitter

18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday/today: not a damn thing

19. Favorite drink? rum and coke...I will say yes to Lynn's answer but it has to be my Costa Rican rum. Oh and I love love love beer

20. Current worry? my uterus

21. Current hate right now? i always hate my ex-husband because I feel he should have to pay for all the things I have had to pay for over the past 7 1/2 years

22. Favorite place to be? anywhere i can have a drink in my hand and not a care in the world

23. How did you bring in the New Year? at my house with a few friends watching a movie in the dark! lol

24. Where would you like to go? back to Costa Rica would be nice

25. Name three people who will complete this? Becky...Kara...Sharon

26. Do you own slippers? Nope. they were getting nasty so I...wait, I might

27. What shirt are you wearing? dark blue tank top

28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? no, too slippery

29. Can you whistle? not too good

30. Favorite color? blue and green

31. Would you be a pirate? hell yeah!

32. What songs do you sing in the shower? too much shit crap in my head to sing in the shower

33. Favorite girl's name? uh, mine?

35. What is in your pocket right now? my cell...call it and my butt will vibrate

36. Last thing that made you laugh? typing that my butt would vibrate

37. Best bed sheets as a child? strawberry shortcake and holly hobbie were my fave

38. Worst injury you've ever had? hmmm...fractured ankle but only because I couldn't work the Pablo Francisco show at the FB :**(

39. Love where you live? I wouldn't call it love, no. I loathe this place.

40. How many TVs do you have in your house? 6...holy shit crap LYNN!!! We have 2 TVs. That is more than plenty.

41. Who is your loudest friend? Loudest? Gee...that is a hard one. We can all be loud if we want to.

42. How many dogs do you have? 2

43. Does someone have a crush on you? Sean Connery? LMFAO! Balla better. That dope.

44. What is your favorite book? Either the Green Mile or The Dark Tower Series. It's a toss up. Both by Stephen King though.

45. Where were you born? Good Old AK-Rowdy (Akron, Ohio for those of you non-natives)

46. What is your favorite candy? I don't like candy. Chocolate is a staple in my home when it is that time of the month though

47 Sports Team? Hmmm...Let me see...I am from Ohio...that would make me a mutha grabbin' CLEVELAND BROWNS FAN!!!!
Yeah, I know they suck and all that stupid blahzy blah, but when you have been a fan since birth, you stay a fan through thick and thin! DUH!!


48 . What song do you want played at your funeral? What? I gotta die? Whatev

49. What were you doing 12 AM last night? Watching "The Bucket List" Damn good movie

50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Am I awake? Shit.(No deleting that. Plain and simply did not want to wake up!)

I hope you enjoyed the first installment of Survey Saturday! I hope I remember to do this EVERY Saturday so you all get to know me better and so I can work on my curse word diet. I have issues especially when writing because the occasional "shit" pops in and always the "damn" so I have to really work on it. I don't think "damn" is that bad but the other really should go.

Until next time.

TTFN,

Mama Roho