Things I am obsessed with all of the time:
Weather, I am obsessed with weather, all kinds of weather, except for the dry hot summer weather. I like storms, clouds, cold fronts and above all snow. I like tornado season as well, and yes I know I will get some flack for that, I know it causes damage, but to see this thing, this force, that man cannot control, that does what it wants. It is an amazing thing to witness, and yes I have been through plenty of storms and tornado seasons. I grew up in tornado alley perhaps that is why I find them so fascinating.
Aliens, space aliens that is, I am completely fascinated with the thought that we are not alone; I do not believe that we are God’s only creation. I fully believe that there is other life out there; I also think that there is intelligent life out there. I am fascinated with the thought that they could come find us, visit us, and hopefully not see us as food. Since I was very young I have been obsessed with anything that has to do with something more out there. It started with Star Trek and has continued to this day with, really all programs, movies, documentaries, books, anything at all. We are not alone and one day we will see the proof.
Coffee, I am obsessed with coffee, which also started at a young age, my grandma used to give me coffee milk, it started then, I was hooked. I love coffee, the smell, the taste, the way it envelopes me and comforts me. I will never give it up, I will never switch to decaffeinated either, that is worthless, for me at least. I need the caffeine, I revel in it, it gives me comfort, I am convinced when I die and they do an autopsy they will find caffeine flowing in my veins.
Television, I am obsessed with television, I always have been, I always will be, I love it. Not reality shows, but scripted, well written, well acted television. Campy television is good as well; escapism at its best, television is one of the best inventions ever. In my opinion it is up there with the printing press, yes it is that important in my life.
The written word, I am obsessed with books, real books, written on paper, not electronic ones, those are nice as well, I have an tablet and have downloaded books, however there is no replacement for holding a book, turning the pages, it is an experience that should never be lost. With the world turning more to electronic devices I hope books do not go the way of newspapers, they are a dying form. I love the smell of the paper, the ink, everything. I love book stores, especially used book stores. There is something about them that just makes me happy.
Superheroes, I have always been obsessed with them, from the Greek mythologies to comic books, there is something about them that appeals to me. Especially the flawed ones, no one does a flawed superhero better than Stan Lee. His are exceptional, the Marvel universe is simply awe inspiring, I love them. Superman is my number one hero of all time though, I mean seriously, he is an alien who can fly and he wants to save the world. That appeals to me on many levels.
These are just a few things that never change about me, my obsessions, I many, and some change, but these do not.
Busy
So yesterday was a really great day, I got off work at 9:00 AM then off to record with Shanon, man the show turned out great, I hope you all tune in. Then it was picking up the Irishman to pick up our Christmas present we bought each other. It is a flat screen for the bedroom, I don’t know all the specifics but it looks pretty.
Then we went out to dinner with his girls, then I took his girls to get some new outfits, I noticed the youngest one was literally bursting at the seems. Not a good look on anyone, much less a nine year old, so new pants for her.
Then the rest of the evening watching my new TV, you all know how I feel about television, it is my friend, my comforter, my solace. Don’t judge, we each have our own vices, and yes I know I have many, television, coffee, chocolate and of course shoes.
Today will be filled with shopping, then Tess, cannot wait to pick that girl up from school and have an adventure. Not much to write today, in fact will probably not be back here until Christmas day, I will be very busy up until that point.
So Merry Christmas to all and to all a good day, since it is not night.
Friday Addictions
Well, here we are, Friday, my old friend, you never disappoint, you always bring hope and Starbucks. I can never be mad at you, and after next week you and I will grow even closer as I will be alone with you every week.
Yes folks, after next week I will be working Monday through Thursday, having three days off in a row. It will take some getting used to, as I am loving having the day off in the middle of the week, but I am sure I shall soon acquit myself to the new schedule.
To celebrate Friday, Tammi proclaimed it Sassy Shoe Friday, I of course had to step up to the plate and indeed wear amazing shoes. Picture is on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, I am sure you will be able to see them in one of those places. I know you are not supposed to play favorites; however, these shoes are special. Blue suede Steve Madden pumps, and yes I know it is not winter or fall even, however I could not resist, they are the sassiest shoes by far that I own.
I have my Starbucks, Peppermint Mocha with soy milk, so amazingly good, ever since Michelle convinced me to try soy, I have not gone back. It just makes the drinks richer; I love it, so creamy and good, filled with caffeine and just loveliness. Who can resist the coffee? Not me, I don’t even try, why bother, I am an addict, I admit it. No twelve step program for me, I revel in my addictions, whether it be coffee, chocolate or shoes. I am not giving up any of them! I don’t think they have rehab for those things anyway, so everyone is out of luck.
So many addictions so little time, my Grandpa always told me that Testerman’s are easily addicted to things. He warned me to never start smoking or drinking, that it was incredibly easy for us to become addicted to those things. He never said a word about chocolate or coffee, although he used to tease my Grandma about her coffee addiction. Oh, yes, I am just like my Grandmother in so many ways. I am argumentative, I believe I am always right, I believe my children and grandchildren can do no wrong, I love my coffee. Oh and I am also addicted to Hollywood gossip and romance novels, another thing she passed onto me. So there you have it, confession Friday, I do believe I shall stop at the book store on my way home and get some reading material for the weekend!
Crazy Cat Lady in Training
Well here I sit on a Saturday morning, drinking my coffee trying to decide what kind of old person I want to be. I believe we should make these decisions early in life so it doesn’t sneak up on us. I know I want to be sassy, I would like to be likable, I want to be independent and still full of wonder regarding God’s miracles in life. Large and small. I would like to wear nothing but red and purple, when I die I want to be buried in a ball gown with designer shoes. Because if I am going to be wearing something for eternity I want it to be fabulous.
At one time I wanted to be known as the crazy cat lady as that is always a fun moniker, however the thought of dying surrounded by cats is a little scary. So I do believe that is out for me, I don’t want to be the mean, scary old woman, I have seen that in one of our neighborhoods, never a good thing.
I do believe I want to be a cross between my grandma and my mom, that is a good combination. If you all decide what kind of old person you want to be let me know I am very curious about these things.
Today is filled with Tessa, me taking her to Samantha’s birthday party, I know she will have so much fun. Then trying to get out of my son what he wants to do for his birthday, it’s Wednesday, the Irishman’s is Monday, crazy month of birthdays.
I don’t think this will be a long entry, I have seriously not had enough coffee, ah coffee, the main love of my life. Elixir of the gods, life giving force, this is the Ambrosia that is talked about in Greek Mythology, don’t believe me? With it you feel as if you can conquer any task, sound familiar? With it you will live forever. Ok, you may not live forever drinking coffee however, you will go out on a buzz!
Who I am
When I read that adults are finally figuring out who they are, I am confused, I think what the hell. I have always known who I am, what I believe in and where I am going, sometimes I take the long way around, but I always get there. If you are in your 30’s, 40’s and 50’s still searching for who you are, you will never know. We are who we are from birth, it is not too hard to look inside yourself and figure it out. If you are a lying whore, you will always be a lying whore. if you are someone who tells the truth no matter what, that is who you will always be.
I have always known who I am, I am Angie, I tell the truth, if I don’t like you I will ignore you, if I believe you are doing something wrong I will call you on it. If you harm me in some way I will find a way to get even, don’t doubt it. Your time is coming, you wont see it coming, it will be as much as a surprise to you as what you did to me was. God help you, because I am merciless.
In other news I took the Irishman to yet another doctor yesterday, he has to have more testing done, however they are on the road to actually figuring out what is wrong with him. Which is good.
I will be taking 3 little girls to a water park today, please pray for me, I need energy, I foresee a giant vitamin B12 in my future. Also a ton of coffee has been consumed already and more is being infused into my blood stream as I type.
As I said I know who I am, a coffee addict, a loyal friend, a keeper of secrets, a mom, a Christian and someone who firmly believes in old testament vengeance. Not necessarily in that order.
Fun Work
Today is my first Friday of the week, and yes I do find myself enjoying these days off. I am loving having a day off in the middle of the week, it is a treat, it feels so decadent, to have nothing to do on a Wednesday.
So Elizabeth Anne bought me a new camera for Mother’s Day, I have been playing with it since Sunday. It is the Kodak EasyShare camera and it is purple! So cool, I took a picture of Nocona this morning, and it looks so good! I cannot wait to take pictures of everything, like Tessa, the dog, squirrels, you know, normal things.
I listen to my favorite morning radio show on IHeart Radio, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning on KISSFM 106.1; well this morning they are talking about the show I hate the most. The Bachorlette, good lord, I hope they hurry because it is brutal. I don’t watch, have never watched, will never watch, and don’t want to hear. Whew relief, they have moved on to making fun of Chris Humphries. That I can handle.
This morning I brought my coffee with me, I have a giant Starbucks insulated cup, hot coffee through a straw. Yum. Love it, I stole the idea from my friend Linda’s husband, we were hanging out one evening and he got coffee from the coffee shop and was drinking from a straw. It was hot coffee. I asked Linda about it, as I had never seen anyone do that. She explained he had a teeth whitening done and wasn’t willing to give up his coffee (who can blame him) and this keeps the coffee from staining his teeth. Pure brilliance. So, I have stolen this, I don’t do it all the time, but I have adopted it for sometimes. So thank you Linda and Bill for the great idea.
I have to tell you all about my group at work; I am really enjoying this group, with this particular supervisor. True story, when I first came to this department, after training, he was my floor walker, very knowledgeable and helpful. Really wants to see people succeed. It is very refreshing to work for someone of that caliber. Anyway, he asked if we wanted to make our area fun, so we said yes and everyone contributed some funds and one of the women went shopping. Our area is now ready for summer, it is very colorful and fun, we have beach balls, pinwheels, kites and all sorts of fun things. I will take a picture with my new camera and upload it tomorrow so you all can see. We are the only group that has decorated and now every time I walk in, I smile. It just makes me happy.
On that note my friends I shall bid you all adieu, Happy Friday, or Tuesday if it is your Tuesday. I wish you all the best.
Shopping, Lunch and Ladies
Well, tomorrow is the day, I start my new shift, I know you all are tired of hearing about it, but I am way excited. Yesterday was a fun day, I had lunch with my ladies that lunch crew, a good crowd showed up and we had the best time, good food, good company and a ton of laughter. Next I took the Irishman’s girls shopping, they were in desperate need of new shorts and tops. So, I had made a decision recently to support JC Penney in it’s effort to revamp itself. So, off to JC Penney we go, I am so happy I made this decision, 7 tops and 4 pairs of shorts for under $70.00. The girls are now wearing the same size in clothing so I told them the majority of the clothes they have to share but they will still have their own special outfits.
Next it was Target then home, they were very tired as they did not get to bed until after 11 the night before due to their dance recital and up early for Carolion for her Saturday school. By 9pm they were almost falling asleep in the living room, so off to bed for them and me. I was exhausted as well, so a good nights sleep was had by all.
This morning was pancakes, normal color, with red sprinkles, add some coffee (for me) and bacon and it was a pretty darn good morning.
I will let you all know in the coming days how much I love my schedule, I hope you all have a great day and a great start to your weeks!
Coffee Grounds
Coffee fueled confession: Ok, so, I have a new coffee maker, one that grinds the beans then makes the coffee. Well, I do believe my mind is going, going, gone, due to the fact I cannot remember to clean the grounds out of the coffeemaker before making the next batch of coffee. It creates a huge mess and is slightly embarrassing, ok, more than slightly, especially when the Irishman is the one to discover the snafu. This morning it was me that made the discovery and had to clean up the mess. Due to the fact I wanted a second pot of coffee, yes, I said second pot. Don’t judge. So anyway, it is a huge mess, takes forever to clean those grounds up, one would think that would be my lesson, that I would stop after that. Apparently not, no lesson learned, I am sure it will happen again, until I go into the home.
Friday Happiness
Ok, so, I have a recurring dream, I have had it for years, and I mean years, more than I can remember. It is very vivid and very detailed, it is not scary, in fact it is very much the opposite.
I have a house in Colorado, in a picturesque town, in the mountains in Colorado, the house is about 200 years old and is simply charming. The yard is filled with flowers and is colorful and soothing all at the same time. There is a wrought iron fence surrounding the yard, I have a little, white, iron table and several chairs for visitors. I have dogs and cats, not enough to be classified as the crazy pet lady, but enough where the children in the neighborhood come by to play with them. I think it is a vacation home, I love it there, I think the meaning of the dream is that I should live in the mountains in Colorado.
I know my children would come visit me, they all love Colorado as well, however, I would miss being close to them. It is a conundrum.
Today is Friday, which makes me happy, tomorrow is our monthly Ladies that Lunch, it has been a year since we started our gatherings. What a year it has been, I love our monthly luncheons, so much fun, and I admit it makes me feel closer to Sandi. I still miss her, I miss her guidance, her wisdom and her straightforwardness, I miss her friendship. I know she also welcomed Chewie, she loved dogs, and she was always fond of him. As was everyone, who was sane, who came into contact with him.
My day has started off nicely, the Irishman made my coffee, an episode of Angel was on TV and it is nice and quiet to begin my day. I know today will be good, it will be productive and I will be happy at the end of the day.
Probably not, but a girl can hope, I did get unsettling news last night, nothing I am ready to share here, perhaps later, perhaps never. I have not decided yet.
The Irishman and Coffee
After all this time I have learned the secret of the Irishman’s coffee making skills. He uses the filtered water, as I use the tap water, unfiltered, who knew what a difference that would make! He does make the best coffee, he even went and got me Starbucks this morning, such a bad influence.
I am off work the rest of the week, I decided I wanted my Monday to be my Friday as well, don’t be jealous. Yes, I am bragging, I can’t help it, I needed a little break, although, tomorrow is a very busy day, I will be taking Jeffrey for his back injection. Friday I have appointments all day, so see I have things to do, not all frivolous fun. So what is everyone else doing this week? Is it a week spent working or a week spent having fun, or perhaps a combination of the both.
Last night I cooked some Blue and Gold sausage that I had bought from a man at work, his grandson is in FFA, which is the only way you can get the Blue and Gold sausage. I am telling you nothing here in America beats it, we used to buy it all the time when I was a kid. My parents would buy two or three tubes, it used to only come in the tubes, then my mom would slice it and freeze it in baggies, she froze it in individual servings. So good, I always looked forward to when the FFA would be selling it. They only sold it in the fall, and it is still the same. So the lesson here is support FFA and get the best American sausage on the market.
Elizabeth Anne was in FFA, as was I in high school, ok, for one semester for me, but for Elizabeth it was 3 years. She enjoyed it in a way I never did or could have. Did I mention Tammi was also in FFA? She stuck it out, she learned how to weld in there. Sometimes I wish I had stuck it out, other times I realized I made the correct decision, there is nothing country about me, except in certain instances. Which I will not expound on at this moment.
I am hoping that the weather turns, I am so tired of warm, balmy weather this time of year, I hate it, I need the cold, the wet, the ice, the snow. Please, Mother Nature, bring it on!
Angie World 