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NOV. 4th
Remember, daylight savings time ends on Sunday, November 4th. Clocks will need to be moved back one hour. Don’t forget to change the batteries in smoke detectors
GIRLS NIGHT
Okay, so remember how I told you about my "girl's night" out for the J.Lo concert? Well, I've decided to literally make it a girls night out and take the GIRLS, my girls. I'm taking Chi Chi and her older sister, Loo to the concert and we're meeting my good friend, Deb a.k.a. "La Bruja." Deb & I have gone to a million concerts alone in all our partying music biz days, so I figured this would be a different experience, especially for my munchkin. Not to say she hasn't already been to some fabulous concerts (luckier than most kids I would say): Gloria Estefan, Diego Torres, Victor Manuel, Juanes & Laura Pausini. A few perks from when we were in the biz. But now it's back to the old fashion way. Pay an arm & a leg for concert tickets! Doesn't matter though that the tix were $$ or that it's a school night, right? I mean really, in the whole scope of things does it really matter if she gets to school the next morning at 9 or 10 instead of eight a.m? I think not. It will however, make a big difference to go to a fantabulous "(big people") concert, especially with her big sister, who she adores (or is it whom?)
I haven't told her yet so it should make for a great surprise. She did tell me though that she wants to go b/c she heard me talking to the hubby about it. So we'll see what happens and how long she'll sit through the double concert. I can't wait to find out!
I haven't told her yet so it should make for a great surprise. She did tell me though that she wants to go b/c she heard me talking to the hubby about it. So we'll see what happens and how long she'll sit through the double concert. I can't wait to find out!
SO EXCITED
I don't know why I'm so excited but I am. J-Lo is finally pregnant. As cheezy as this may sound she is one of (if not) my favorite actress, singer, dancers. Don't ask me why. It's just the way it is. I'm not ashamed to say I've seen "Maid in Manhattan" like 10 times with my little girl! (Yeah, she loves that movie too!) I've been in the music business and met lots of singers and should NOT be a groupy by now but I can't help it. I've never met her and I'm sooo excited b/c yours truly and one of my closest friends (a.k.a. "La Bruja") are going to see her in concert (along with her hubby, Marc Anthony.) That also implies my first girls night out in more than 5 years! Imagine!
I'm really happy for her hat her greatest wish finally is coming true - to be a mom. I just hope she can still dance her butt off from here to Nov. 7th or I'm gonna be real disappointed.
Congrats J.Lo from L.Ro
I'm really happy for her hat her greatest wish finally is coming true - to be a mom. I just hope she can still dance her butt off from here to Nov. 7th or I'm gonna be real disappointed.
Congrats J.Lo from L.Ro
40 PLUS
So as my impending 40th birthday approaches (still a bit to go but I'm anxious about the b-i-g 4-0), I read this excerpt by Andy Rooney and loved it!!
BY ANDY ROONEY:
"As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.. Here are
just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night
and ask, 'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think. If a
woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around
whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually
more interesting. Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a
screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive
restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot
you if they think they can get away with it. Older women are generous
with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be
unappreciated. Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess
your sins to a woman over 40. Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a
woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart. Older women
are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off that you are a
jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you
stand with her. Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of
reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart,
well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in
yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
Ladies, I apologize. For all those men who say, 'Why buy the cow when
you can get the milk for free?', here's an update for you.
Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women
realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!"
BY ANDY ROONEY:
"As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all.. Here are
just a few reasons why:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night
and ask, 'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think. If a
woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she doesn't sit around
whining about it. She does something she wants to do, and it's usually
more interesting. Women over 40 are dignified. They seldom have a
screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive
restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot
you if they think they can get away with it. Older women are generous
with praise, often undeserved. They know what it's like to be
unappreciated. Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess
your sins to a woman over 40. Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a
woman over 40 is far sexier than her younger counterpart. Older women
are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off that you are a
jerk if you are acting like one. You don't ever have to wonder where you
stand with her. Yes, we praise women over 40 for a multitude of
reasons. Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart,
well-coiffed, hot woman over 40, there is a bald, paunchy relic in
yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year old waitress.
Ladies, I apologize. For all those men who say, 'Why buy the cow when
you can get the milk for free?', here's an update for you.
Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage. Why? Because women
realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage!"
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
So for those of you that know me or have been reading my blog for a while know that we have this whole kidney transplant thing going on with my hubby. He needs one! I really wanted to be the one to help him and be a donor but unfortunately I am not a match for him BUT there is a program that we are going to look into that might be the answer. It's a cross-match program. " There is a paired donor program, whereby, they pair 2 donors and 2 recipients that are not compatible with their own donors to another donor. The surgeries are arranged to take place at the same time so that no one can back out."
I'm going to check with www.unos.org or google kidney transplant to get more 411 on this. A bit scary but it's worth a shot!
I'm going to check with www.unos.org or google kidney transplant to get more 411 on this. A bit scary but it's worth a shot!
FUN WTH FRIENDS
Recently had a great time with old friends and kids at the Seaquarium.
Day off from school, sunny day and fun times:
Day off from school, sunny day and fun times:
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know?
* In 2006, there were 28,930 organ transplants
* In 2006, there were 14,755 organ donors (deceased and living)
* Every 11 minutes, a name is added to the national transplant waiting list
* More than 97,014 people currently await transplants
* An average of 18 people die each day while waiting for organs
"Despite continuing advances in medicine and technology, the need for organs and tissue is vastly greater than the number available for transplantation. You can make a difference by inspiring others and spreading the word about organ donation."
www.unos.org
* In 2006, there were 28,930 organ transplants
* In 2006, there were 14,755 organ donors (deceased and living)
* Every 11 minutes, a name is added to the national transplant waiting list
* More than 97,014 people currently await transplants
* An average of 18 people die each day while waiting for organs
"Despite continuing advances in medicine and technology, the need for organs and tissue is vastly greater than the number available for transplantation. You can make a difference by inspiring others and spreading the word about organ donation."
www.unos.org
KIDS
"Take care of your baby!" she yells at me as the baby cries" (like she's MY mother!) "Dora The Explorer is for babies" (as I naively try to have her watch it on TV) "Mommy, what are boy cooties" (Oy! already I think with these silly school-aged games.)
These are just a few of the things coming out of my little girl's mouth recently. Where along the line did she already grow
up? I mean really "Dora The Explorer is for babies." This was fine for her not even 6 months go. Dora was her life. IS she turning into a big kid already? I can't handle that! I know I know, she's still a kid but the other night, after this huge pow-wow we had at home with our "ever-loving volatile teenager", it hit me that you only get a few good years with kids and then bam it's all drama after that!
Seriously, I know it sounds dramatic but it was quite depressing. Doesn't matter how much love, attention, gifts, affection you give a kid, when they hit adolescence, man it's the wrath gone wild. They want to get away from you as fast as they can. College seems like a field of dreams! You have until about age 7 maybe 8 when things are still peaceful, then starts pre-teen years, then the horrific teen years and then the I'm almost not a teen anymore but I still need you to support me years! Aaghh!!! This is why those few little comments out of my little munchkins mouth along with the pow wow left me in such a blah mood.
You never really appreciate your parents until they are gone or at least until you become a parent yourself. I know I appreciate mine sooo much now. I just pray I can enjoy my children's childhood for as long as possible. So in the whole scope of things, when she ask me to sleep in our bed with us, I will say yes. When she wants to play outside, I will not say it's too late, or it's too hot, when my kids want to wrestle with me and be silly, I will willingly oblige. I'm in no hurry
to explain Cooties or have Dora The Explorer out of our house!
These are just a few of the things coming out of my little girl's mouth recently. Where along the line did she already grow
up? I mean really "Dora The Explorer is for babies." This was fine for her not even 6 months go. Dora was her life. IS she turning into a big kid already? I can't handle that! I know I know, she's still a kid but the other night, after this huge pow-wow we had at home with our "ever-loving volatile teenager", it hit me that you only get a few good years with kids and then bam it's all drama after that!
Seriously, I know it sounds dramatic but it was quite depressing. Doesn't matter how much love, attention, gifts, affection you give a kid, when they hit adolescence, man it's the wrath gone wild. They want to get away from you as fast as they can. College seems like a field of dreams! You have until about age 7 maybe 8 when things are still peaceful, then starts pre-teen years, then the horrific teen years and then the I'm almost not a teen anymore but I still need you to support me years! Aaghh!!! This is why those few little comments out of my little munchkins mouth along with the pow wow left me in such a blah mood.
You never really appreciate your parents until they are gone or at least until you become a parent yourself. I know I appreciate mine sooo much now. I just pray I can enjoy my children's childhood for as long as possible. So in the whole scope of things, when she ask me to sleep in our bed with us, I will say yes. When she wants to play outside, I will not say it's too late, or it's too hot, when my kids want to wrestle with me and be silly, I will willingly oblige. I'm in no hurry
to explain Cooties or have Dora The Explorer out of our house!
INVISIBLE
So I am now dealing with invisible friends. Not to panic, don't call the psych ward yet, I'm talking about my 5 year-old's invisible friend, who of course has a name, SOCCOLES. Soccoles has been around since she was about 2 and a half and seemed to be gone for a while but now has re-emerged and has comeback with much more intensity. For some strange reason, this "friend" Soccoles seems to love in the bathroom, specifically in our shower! I know I had an invisible friend too when I was young (two as a matter of fact) with quite the weird names, Piristan and Olocarlo. I know how bizarre! I guess it's hereditary. I'm sure all kids go through this phase of invisible friends but sometimes I wonder if it can be just like that movie
with Robert Downey Jr. when he's the little kid that has guardian angels that only HE can see. Hmmm???
She's been really in tune with Soccoles lately and he seems to be everywhere we go. The other day I was driving to
my old neighborhood and I had the babysitter in the car with us and she was in the back seat with the kids. I went by
some place and I wanted to show her, so I point to my right towards the passenger seat towards the window and Chi-
Chi yells at me, "Mommy, you just poked Soccoles eye out!" How was I suppose to know he was riding in the front seat?
with Robert Downey Jr. when he's the little kid that has guardian angels that only HE can see. Hmmm???
She's been really in tune with Soccoles lately and he seems to be everywhere we go. The other day I was driving to
my old neighborhood and I had the babysitter in the car with us and she was in the back seat with the kids. I went by
some place and I wanted to show her, so I point to my right towards the passenger seat towards the window and Chi-
Chi yells at me, "Mommy, you just poked Soccoles eye out!" How was I suppose to know he was riding in the front seat?
SO TRUE
Black and White
(Under age 40? You won't understand.)
My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't seem to get food poisoning.
My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to eat it raw sometimes, too. Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag, not in ice-pack coolers, but I can't remember getting e.coli.
Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a pristine pool (talk about boring), no beach closures then.
The term cell phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system.
We all took gym, not PE .. and risked permanent injury with a pair of high top Ked's (only worn in gym) instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and built in light reflectors. I can't recall any injuries but they must have happened because they tell us how much safer we are now.
Flunking gym was not an option . even for stupid kids! I guess PE must be much harder than gym.
Speaking of school, we all said prayers and sang the national anthem, and staying in detention after school caught all sorts of negative attention.
We must have had horribly damaged psyches. What an archaic health system we had then. Remember school nurses? Ours wore a hat and everything.
I thought that I was supposed to accomplish something before I was allowed to be proud of myself.
I just can't recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations.
Oh yeah ... and where was the Benadryl and sterilization kit when I got that bee sting? I could have been killed!
We played 'king of the hill' on piles of gravel left on vacant construction sites, and when we got hurt, Mom pulled out the 48-cent bottle of Mercurochrome (kids liked it better because it didn't sting like iodine did) and then we got our butt spanked.
Now it's a trip to the emergency room, followed by a 10-day dose of a $49 bottle of antibiotics, and then Mom calls the attorney to sue the contractor for leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel where it was such a threat.
We didn't act up at the neighbor's house either because if we did, we got our butt spanked there and then we got butt spanked again when we got home.
I recall Donny Reynolds from next door coming over and doing his tricks on the front stoop, just before he fell off. Little did his Mom know that she could have owned our house. Instead, she picked him up and swatted him for being such a goof. It was a neighborhood run amuck.
To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever been told that they were from a dysfunctional family. How could we possibly have known that?
We needed to get into group therapy and anger management classes? We were obviously so duped by so many societal ills that we didn't even notice that the entire country wasn't taking Prozac! How did we ever survive?
LOVE TO ALL OF US WHO SHARED THIS ERA, AND TO ALL WHO DIDN'T; SORRY FOR WHAT YOU MISSED. I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING.
Pass this to someone and remember that life's most simple pleasures are very often the best.
(Under age 40? You won't understand.)
My Mom used to cut chicken, chop eggs and spread mayo on the same cutting board with the same knife and no bleach, but we didn't seem to get food poisoning.
My Mom used to defrost hamburger on the counter AND I used to eat it raw sometimes, too. Our school sandwiches were wrapped in wax paper in a brown paper bag, not in ice-pack coolers, but I can't remember getting e.coli.
Almost all of us would have rather gone swimming in the lake instead of a pristine pool (talk about boring), no beach closures then.
The term cell phone would have conjured up a phone in a jail cell, and a pager was the school PA system.
We all took gym, not PE .. and risked permanent injury with a pair of high top Ked's (only worn in gym) instead of having cross-training athletic shoes with air cushion soles and built in light reflectors. I can't recall any injuries but they must have happened because they tell us how much safer we are now.
Flunking gym was not an option . even for stupid kids! I guess PE must be much harder than gym.
Speaking of school, we all said prayers and sang the national anthem, and staying in detention after school caught all sorts of negative attention.
We must have had horribly damaged psyches. What an archaic health system we had then. Remember school nurses? Ours wore a hat and everything.
I thought that I was supposed to accomplish something before I was allowed to be proud of myself.
I just can't recall how bored we were without computers, Play Station, Nintendo, X-box or 270 digital TV cable stations.
Oh yeah ... and where was the Benadryl and sterilization kit when I got that bee sting? I could have been killed!
We played 'king of the hill' on piles of gravel left on vacant construction sites, and when we got hurt, Mom pulled out the 48-cent bottle of Mercurochrome (kids liked it better because it didn't sting like iodine did) and then we got our butt spanked.
Now it's a trip to the emergency room, followed by a 10-day dose of a $49 bottle of antibiotics, and then Mom calls the attorney to sue the contractor for leaving a horribly vicious pile of gravel where it was such a threat.
We didn't act up at the neighbor's house either because if we did, we got our butt spanked there and then we got butt spanked again when we got home.
I recall Donny Reynolds from next door coming over and doing his tricks on the front stoop, just before he fell off. Little did his Mom know that she could have owned our house. Instead, she picked him up and swatted him for being such a goof. It was a neighborhood run amuck.
To top it off, not a single person I knew had ever been told that they were from a dysfunctional family. How could we possibly have known that?
We needed to get into group therapy and anger management classes? We were obviously so duped by so many societal ills that we didn't even notice that the entire country wasn't taking Prozac! How did we ever survive?
LOVE TO ALL OF US WHO SHARED THIS ERA, AND TO ALL WHO DIDN'T; SORRY FOR WHAT YOU MISSED. I WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING.
Pass this to someone and remember that life's most simple pleasures are very often the best.
F#%$#@ MORON
"George Bush vetoed health care for sick kids -- and he did it while he
continues to pour money into the war in Iraq...some of it going to
companies like Halliburton and Blackwater.
Fortunately, this disgusting act of political calculation can be overturned."
Send a letter to Congress right now:
http://www.democrats.org/FightForKids
"... In only his fourth veto ever, he blocked health care coverage for millions
of uninsured—and mostly poor—kids. The Washington Post is calling this
"the biggest domestic policy clash of his presidency."
Bush is totally out of step with public opinion—even 61% of Republicans
support the children's health care bill. We need just 15 more Republicans
in Congress to break with Bush to override the veto."
continues to pour money into the war in Iraq...some of it going to
companies like Halliburton and Blackwater.
Fortunately, this disgusting act of political calculation can be overturned."
Send a letter to Congress right now:
http://www.democrats.org/FightForKids
"... In only his fourth veto ever, he blocked health care coverage for millions
of uninsured—and mostly poor—kids. The Washington Post is calling this
"the biggest domestic policy clash of his presidency."
Bush is totally out of step with public opinion—even 61% of Republicans
support the children's health care bill. We need just 15 more Republicans
in Congress to break with Bush to override the veto."
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