life's a beach...

One too many judges?!

2009-03-11T13:53:00.000-07:00

Am I alone as I ask... "Why did they need another judge?"

Is Kara just trying too hard or is she trying to outdo the wacky antics of Miss Abdul? She needs to try harder to make it to THAT level! I can't seem to click with her, so if they are thinking of replacing the Queen Wack-a-do with her, they should think again! She annoys me with her flailing arms and semi strange speech pattern, sorta like a slur, but not quite. She seems to love to say "ridiculous" when referring to a contestants vocal abilities as she flings her arms to the heavens above... I also seem to smile rather big when she is first to do the judging and then no one else agrees with her rantings...LOL

Is there a number we can call to get her voted off the island...please?

As for the show, I see (or hope...lol) Jasmine & Anoop leaving tonight? What do you think?

Oh yes, i get to say all this, because I am so perfect! HAHAHAHA

And yes, i know... i just might need to get a life since I'm sitting here blogging about American Idol on the internet when i should be doing something much more constructive, like ...ummm...sitting on the 405 freeway!

Please take a seat...on a bus...leaving town...today!

U See Christmas?

2008-12-04T21:23:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed a fun day@ Disneyland...

We also enjoy wearing our colors!!

Fight On Trojans!

We mostly wanted to do a shout-out to a certain family who loves that orange color!!!
Hahaha... We LOVE you guys~!

crazy day with a mouse...

2008-12-04T20:55:00.000-08:00

We enjoyed a great Thanksgiving Weekend @ Disneyland!!
{~Wish you were here~ Tortilla Joe's @ Downtown Disney}

A good time was had by all -

((I think we were slightly tired here...lol))

My kids make me smile...

Oh yea, so does my honey! =)

I had tons to be Thankful for this day...and every!
I love you guys, thanks for the great everything~

Happy B-day Judy!

2008-12-04T20:41:00.000-08:00

Ya know, us Grinder Girls NEVER age!
Here's Judy, turning 21, again!!

All the girls!!! I might be biased,
but i think Amber Elizabeth has the bestest smile of us all!!

Look, it's ''baby'' Wyatt!

Jules turns 14

2008-12-04T20:21:00.001-08:00

Poor Jules, he'll always have to have a Halloween themed birthday...haha

For his fourteenth birthday, Julius wanted to put the pedal to the metal... @ K-1 Go-Kart Racing... I'm pretty sure they had SOME fun...

My racers; Calcia, Julius, Frank & Michael

Halloween ~n~ stuff...

2008-11-01T19:21:00.000-07:00

We hope everyone had a Happy Halloween!!

In our house, for about FOURTEEN years now...Halloween not only means candy being handed to you, but also candy falling from a pinata over your head, as we celebrate Julius' birthday!

Here are my babies... Yes, I can still technically call them babies...

My lil birthday boy/convict, disguise n all -

Freddy here won the prize for completely freaking his sister out...

The ''prettiest'' bad, evil fairy you'll ever meet:
((Calcia intends on trick or treating until she looks like this guy she's standing with!))

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

With... or without masks... you decide which is scarier!

Do NOT forget to vote...

2008-10-24T07:59:00.000-07:00

You've got to remember to Vote...if not, THIS could be you on the news...
hahahahahaaaa

Many thanks to Annie Bananie for making me laugh!!!

Lucky in Friendship!

2008-10-03T10:47:00.000-07:00

Apparently I'm attracted to Libras ... Yesterday was Michelle's birthday & today is DEANNA SUE's BIRTHDAY!!! I love both of these women for the same reasons; they've both made me laugh til i've pee'd my panties, made me cry til i had makeup smudged on my cheeks & they both touched my heart, even before meeting in person!

Thanks for joining the 30-club before i leave soon!

Happy Birthday Deanna!
For those of you that don't know Deanna, let me give you some key descriptions...

Deanna;

Loves the Chicago Cubs...And somehow we are still friends through this playoff season! ;)
Loves the Chicago Bears...I think it's how we became friends, i knew she was smart!
Loves the movie "A Christmas Story"
Is a master of a typo & doesn't believe in ''spell check''
Is an awesome softball player
Has mastered the art of getting so drunk, yet able to take quality pictures at the bar!
Likes to call me mean names; & lets me call her them in return!
Has the coolest ice cream truck driving down her block
Makes astronaut food...and eats it...(sorta)
Will make you laugh, even if you don't want to!!!
Tosses white bread in the street in hopes of...well, let's forget about that

Most of all she loves her kids, walks them to school, makes sure they have the best possible holiday experiences, even when they are screaming and driving her crazier than she already is. She loves, and is loved by, her family.

She doesn't ask for much & she deserves so much more...& I admire her for reasons she sometimes doesn't even see...although sometimes i wanna smack her in the head, i love her for being her!

~~~ H A P P Y __ B I R T H D A Y !!! ~~~

Have an awesome time on your day!
Love you, my cRaZy, CrAzY biotch!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sad, but happy...

2008-10-02T07:03:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to a VERY special someone!

Michelle...forever in my heart!

Just wanted to remember my dearest friend today, which would have been her 37th birthday!!

She had a smile & a way that could turn straight women gay, gay men straight...etc...etc... HAHAHA
Did I mention she had the exact same crazy sense of humor as me?
; )

I miss you Shelley!!

Mister Rogers & The RIGHT tape!

2008-09-25T14:03:00.000-07:00

I always thought he was doing a few extra things for cash...

Stylist to the ... boys?

2008-07-10T11:17:00.000-07:00

So Calcia got creative, per the boys request...

They have been talking about wanting mohawks... So Calcia got out the buzzer & took care of business - HAHA

Only my two lil weirdos!!
Haha

Thank goodness it's summer time~! ;)

This just in...
My son is the nuttiest, ever!!!

Been trying to talk him into new glasses...
He has to take everything to the extreme! hahahaha

They are out of control I tell ya! LOL

me & my crazy, lovable kids!

2008-07-04T07:13:00.000-07:00

Life wouldn't be the same without these kids of mine!
They make me proud, they make me laugh...
Heck, they've even made me crazy [ ok, crazier than normal ]

& you thought i only had one daughter ;)

Mommy & da boys being silly!

My crazy kids & a HUGE snake!

See, they can play nice...sometimes! =)

Me and the graduate...ugh...too big!

San Francisco Trip

SMILE BIG!

At least we have fun! :)

Oh where has the time gone?
They have grown too fast!

Oh where will the next 19 years bring me?
Ahhhhh... :-/ omg!

But i know for a fact, i shall enjoy everything!!

Trust Me...no, really...trust ME!

2008-05-15T09:19:00.001-07:00

Where are we headed?

You really get to know your ''fellow man'' come election time. And that, my fellow man, IS scary!!! - in fact, YOU'RE scary!
Some people should have their right to vote revoked!
Oh lemme vote for 'X' because Hollywood or my friend says so.
How about voting based on skin color or which type of private part they own?
Let's make history by electing the eldest or youngest.
Maybe because of the sound of their voice or the gleaming smile they possess...

Whether these might be reasons you vote for or against, they are all reasonings I've actually heard.

Oh wait, does it matter what we want...or is it about how many delegates you can smooze or ex running mates' delegates you can obtain...the amount of money you can con out of people or the favors you can promise.

Help us! We're doomed!!

:-/

The Many Smiles of Friendship

2008-03-28T07:18:00.001-07:00

Friendship...
It comes in so many forms & I'm blessed in so many ways!

Here is a small sampling of some of the truly awesome people I am lucky enough to call my friends!

Sometimes you're related to your...

There are some that we aren't related to by name, but the heart tells a different story...
Sometimes a friend is near, sometimes they are far...

Perhaps someone you've only met with your heart...

We can be silly...and then serious, ok seriously, we're mostly just cool!

I love them one, I love them all ...

Some you can no longer hug~
We've shared laughs & music...

Heartbreak, broken cars & secrets...

Above all we share this beautiful thing called FRIENDSHIP!

In groups, duos or trios ... all my friends are dear, the ones I've yet to get my picture taken with, the ones I haven't seen in years & the ones I'll see tomorrow~

I love you all & thank you for being you and doing all you do!

Is It Friday yet?

2008-03-13T11:29:00.001-07:00

... But then I woke up!

It's been a week from heckle beckle...but I'm finally starting to see a glimmer of hope, also known as Friday...YAY Friday!!! Poor Monday wishes he was Friday, Friday is awesome!!!
haha

I'm getting sick again, what the heck!?!? I need some tequila in a bad way [cough cough] hahaha

Many thanks to all my supporters, commonly known as my crazy friends...and this week I need to give a special shout out to my new home fry, Stephanie! You rock, I rock, WE rock and we are going out to celebrate this closing, I'll even buy since you're only making a mere .50¢ on the deal - hahaha

Love ya all ~

Wind Me Up!

2008-03-12T10:00:00.000-07:00

It's amazing how tired you can get from "work"

I'm tired... SO tired!
I'm dragging butt & can't wait for this week (and this loan) to be over!

Anyone have the winning lotto numbers... if not, can you please wind me back up!

=)

My life with the circus...

2008-02-22T07:54:00.001-08:00

Great news! Chocolate Circus Animal Cookies?! YAY!? Uh, not so much?
I was excited when I noticed the bag this morning while getting my coffee, but the chocolate ones are just not like old times *sigh*
Oh well, it was still a very nutritional breakfast! LOL

Now, thirty minutes after opening the bag, I've got 12 chocolatey ones all alone - who the heck can I pawn those off on...hmmm

From one circus to another, it's Friday...Also known as "Stacy is the most popular girl in the office because she does payroll" day - haha
Off to enjoy the next set of circus freaks!

=) Happy Friday!

Thanks to her...

2008-02-21T14:54:00.001-08:00

I owe this smiling woman more than I ever could explain...

One lonely night, in a chat room, far, far away... I met a stranger I was later honored to call my bestest!

Friendships aren't always made from 3,000 miles away, but when they are...WATCH OUT!

I loved this woman before I hugged her & had no idea that after that first hug that there was room for more love, but there was!

Michelle and I hit it off and never looked back; plane tickets, costly phone bills, lotsa stamps & almost all the ink msn had to offer were just the beginning. We shared everything, including a middle name ( her first name wasn't Michelle, but she preferred to go by it) & our last names were strangely similar. We'd talk from my sundown to her sun up. We'd sit online & make silly faces and do crazy dances for each other on video-cam...all this even before 'meeting' in person.

Oh the stories and pictures I have to share...I could go on forever and a day about this awesome woman and the friendship we shared, maybe one day I will ( gosh i hope google has a lot of ink!!).

Just thinking about you a lot today Shelley, wanted to say thank you for everything and then some... I miss and love you from here to there with no stops in between!

R.I.P. Ms. Dawn Michelle
October 2,1971 - June 4,2005