Movie Favorites

Do people ever ask you "What types of Movies do you like?"

Well, I simply like all movies...

There are always the movies you could watch over and over again...

and here are my top 5 for genres...

Action/Adventure:

1. Armageddon
2. Twister
3. Pearl Harbor
4. National Treasure
   
5. Transformers

Comedy:

1. The Hangover
2. Billy Madison
3. Tropic Thunder
4. Wedding Crashers
   
5. Super Troopers

Family (Disney Movies):

1. The Little Mermaid
   
2. Beauty and the Beast
3. Cinderella
4. Robin Hood
   
5. The Lion King
   

Holiday (Christmas Movies):

1. Its a Wonderful Life
   
2. Christmas Vacation
3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
4. Elf
   
5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (cartoon)
   

(Every Easter I watch : The Ten Commandments
Every Halloween I watch : Hocus Pocus)

Horror/Suspense:

1. The Sixth Sense
2. Scream
   
3. Signs
   
4. Poltergeist
   
5. The Shining
   

Musicals:

1. Grease
2. Chicago
   
3. High School Musicals
   
4. Walk the Line
   
5. Singing in the Rain
   

Romance/Drama:

1. The Notebook
2. Titanic
   
3. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
   
4. Sweet Home Alabama
5. Dirty Dancing
   

Science Fiction:

1. Back to the Future Trilogy
   
2. Star Wars
   
3. Independence Day
4. Jurassic Park
   
5. The Truman Show
   

Sports:

1. Remember the Titans
   
2. Bring It On
3. Rudy
   
4. The Cutting Edge
5. A League of their Own
   

Now you know a little more about me!

Only God can judge.

I am a little confused.

We were put here on the Earth by God.

He has a plan for all of us... and he is the only one who really knows US; he knows more about ourselves than we do.

He is the only person who is allowed to judge us.

So why do we all like to turn on each other and judge?

Is it our human nature to think we are better than another?

Do we think that only our clothing style is the best and that what others wear is horrid?

I am not saying that I have NEVER judged someone else... because I have.

I have to constantly tell myself that "I need to make myself happy and not worry about what others are thinking, saying, wearing, and doing."

We are all put on this Earth to be an individual person with our own brain and opinions.

What I do may not be the same as what another might do, and I am okay with that.

My parents were wonderful parents and they are proud of the person I have become.

I only hope that one day I will be able to think the same of my own children.

I hate how the title of being a Christian makes us somewhat marked.

That having a drink of alcohol is a sin?!

I grew up in a Catholic family where they drink... IN CHURCH! (and outside of church and it is normal.)

Jesus drank wine!

I am an open book- I have never been one to step aside and I like to let everyone know what I am doing. Why? Who knows... its who I am.

I will NEVER be ashamed of who I am- I am who I am and I can not apologize for it.

Christians can have fun and enjoy their life and yet praise and thank God at the same time for everything he has given us.

Sorry if this seems brutal or harsh- its just been weighing on my mind lately.

I think God is proud of me and standing up for myself... I am strong because he is My God and he is HERE for me!

Not me Monday- Chattanooga

This weekend I did NOT go up to Chattanooga, TN for a work related Conference.

My friends (co-workers) Tiffini and Stephanie did NOT go up with my boss and I.

The Little Gym conference was related to improving our gym and all others in the southeast. The Conference was also linked with the book 'Little Gold Book of Yes! Attitude' by Jeffrey Gitomer which is a GREAT book and since reading it I have NOT come out of my funk and I do NOT have a bright future.

We were NOT in a room for hours, and hours, and hours... but we managed to have a good time.

Tiffini, Stephanie, and I did NOT hit the town to adventure into the Night-Life Scene in Downtown Chattanooga.

(left to right: Tiffini making a strange face, myself, Stephanie)

We were already staying downtown so we decided to walk... and of course we did NOT all wear heels. UGH! What pain! lol

We did NOT got to a local pub and get a drink or 2. DONT JUDGE ME!!!! =)

We were not approached to see if we would play darts with 3 other guys from GA.

I would NEVER say "SURE" and I did NOT have fun.

It was nice because my partner was also married so we did NOT have a lot to talk about and It was comfortable... like long time friends.

(My partner Andrew and I when we were winning... were both married so don't get any ideas!)

(left to right: Andy- Tiffinis dart partner, Matt- Stephanies dart partner)

Matt did NOT give us girls names...


Stephanie was NOT Preparation H.... hahaha... this was NOT hilarious.
Tiffini was NOT Juanita Bonita Ramirez
I did NOT turn into tugboat?!?

We did not decide to walk to a club to dance... which was NOT a short walk but we did NOT walk in the wrong direction... it did NOT hurt my feet.

Dancing did not result in this...


and my feet did NOT get blisters on them and today at work I did NOT have to put band-aids all over both feet but still barely walking.

Tiffini did not wake up with a huge bruise on her leg... and she did NOT ask me "do you remember anything happening to my leg?" umm... "NO!" hahaha


(Maybe this is how Tiffini got her bruise... hmm...?!?!)

We did NOT get back to our hotel at 3am where Tiffini and Stephanie did NOT "love" a statue!

I did NOT wake up at 7 and spend the rest of the day in the conference room.

I told Simon about our adventure and he did NOT laugh and think we are crazy.

He was NOT excited that we made some friends and I am NOT lucky to have an understanding Husband who loves me for who I am and whom doesn't get jealous.

At the end of the day he knows that he is the ONLY one I love and that I am coming home to HIS bed.

I know that NOT many people have a strong relationship like Simon and I and they like to judge us. But this works for us and we are happy and trust each other. We can still live our life and be the same as we were when we first met.

Thank you for a Wonderful Weekend Chattanooga!!!

feeling empty...

I am not sure why, but lately I feel as though I am empty inside.

I am not sure who I am or who I want to be.

I feel as though I am of little importance in life right now. Why am I here? What is my purpose?

I am a wife to Simon, a sister, daughter, granddaughter and a friend. I am a gymnastics instructor. That is all that I feel I am as a person.

Why do I feel so lost?!

I guess I always thought I would be done with school by now and have began a career. Instead I am NOT in school and I'm not even sure what I 100% want to do in my life. I have so many different things I would want to do... I don't know how to choose. I am empty.

As I try and figure out things to blog about... I am empty! Nothing in my life right now is exciting! That's how I feel.... I am "blah!"

Its difficult to find something that others will find interesting - because my life is NOT interesting. I do the same thing every week... work, workout, cook dinner, clean, and enjoy watching my shows.

I enjoy reading everyone else's blogs... they are interesting and make me laugh. Its easy to blog when you have a family (other than a husband and dog). Simon and I have been wanting a baby for over a year now and we dream of the day we can have our own... but something is not adding up. Its hard to not get discouraged because we want a baby so badly.

I don't want to blog about "trying to conceive"- no one wants to read about that! I don't want people to feel bad for me... i just want a baby! We have been married for almost 5 years and I pray God feels as though we are ready to become parents. But it makes me think... did we do something wrong? Is there a reason we aren't getting pregnant or does God not think we will be good parents!? I hate feeling this empty- i am tired of crying over my emptiness.

I feel empty about my weight... as much as I work, go to the gym, run, and do crunches every night I have managed to put on a pound and as much as I pray and dream its not because I'm pregnant. I would have no problem with gaining weight then! Right now I want to be thin or at least look the way I desire.

Sorry if this blog seems like a "Whoas me" pitty blog... I am just in a difficult place and I am not sure how to make myself happy. Simon jokes that I need to talk to someone about my unhappiness- but does that mean I fail as a person?!

I should be happy- i have my health and my family- but is it wrong to want more or to want to feel proud of myself?!

I feel as though I have nothing to show for myself or my marriage. We have no house- we live in my inlaws basement to get out of debt (which we are looking at being debt free near Christmas. Maybe my attitude will change then?). All my money goes towards our debt with about $10.00 a week to spend on "me" whether its for lunch or tanning or something I need. Like I said we have no children and I cant help but to wonder how to be full and not empty.

I know I need to leave everything up to God and that he works miracles... but why does it seem to be taking a long time?! I know God is not on my time-line rather I am on his... but what do I do while I wait?

"Dear Lord, Please rid me of my emptiness and fill my life full of purpose and happiness" Amen.

This is NOT DWTS Monday

DWST = Dancing With The Stars
(In case you were curious)

I do NOT always watch ALL the DWST shows and I always have a favorite.
Simons favorites are NOT the couples where the girls wear the least amount of clothing.

This years cast does NOT sound great....
and NOT interesting in the slightest.

Meet the Cast:
Buzz Aldrin: HELLO!? He is 80 years old and he was NOT the second man to ever walk on the moon! I will NOT worry about him getting injured.

Erin Andrews: She is NOT a pretty sportscaster that Simon is so excited to watch. He thinks shes hot and can NOT wait to see what she wears. Her partner is NOT Maksim Chmerkovskiy which I do NOT enjoy watching his hips move!
(This is NOT going to be a good couple to watch)

Pamela Anderson: She is NOT known for her sexy Baywatch days or her Playboy days... or those (caugh) "twins". I am NOT interested to see what her outfit is going to look like or what kind of dance moves she can perform.

Kate Gosselin: ENOUGH SAID!!! Simon and I did NOT use to watch 'Jon and Kate Plus 8' and we did NOT use to hate Kate Gosselin. When she and Jon were going through her divorce we were NOT siding with Jon... she was always mean and I am glad he cheated on her. BUT... I do NOT want to watch her on the show. I do NOT want her to go far on the show to prove all of us wrong and I do NOT hope to see a different side to her than what we always saw on her show. Why do I even care about her family? Why did TLC do this to us.... but for some odd reason I want her to succeed even though we couldn't stand her!?!? This will definitely NOT be interesting to watch.

Nicole Scherzinger: This Pussycat Dolls singer seems to have a lot of dance experience which I think does NOT give her an advantage in this show. She is NOT a front runner which in my opinion isn't fair.

Jake Pavelka: He was NOT the last Bachelor who did NOT make the wrong decision. Hopefully in DWTS he makes better picks on his dancing techniques. I think he is NOT a nice guy that could go far. Jake's partner is NOT Chelsie Hightower and this is NOT another one of Simon's dream girls.

Evan Lysacek: He is NOT an Olympic champion. As previous DWTS Olympian-vets show us... they do NOT usually make it to the top 2 dancers and they usually do NOT win. We will see if Evan will succeed in following his fellow Olympians!

Aiden Turner: He does NOT have a British accent... which does NOT make him hot which his looks show us that. He already has an advantage with his looks and accent in my book! He does NOT act in my Soap Opera 'All My Children'.... I am NOT looking forward to watching him dance!!!! Simon is also looking forward to this couple dancing because his dance partner is Edyta Sliwinska which does NOT wear itty-bitty outfits.

Chad Ochocinco: I am NOT wondering if he will have the number 85 on his outfits since he did NOT legally changed his name to match his football number. LAME!!! Previous football players have NOT shown us that they go far in the competition but have never won... will Chad be the first?!

Shannon Doherty: She is NOT a former "bad girl" which her attitude reportedly made her lose her job on the show 90210 in the 90's. Will she be a Diva?! I am NOT curious to see her attitude on live tv.

Niecy Nash: She is NOT a funny comedian or actress... but that is all that I know. Umm... yeah... I could care less about her on the show. I will NOT have to wait and see how she does or how humorous she really is.

I am NOT excited to see the show tonight!!!!

It looks like Simon and I will be cheering on the couples tonight-
Our top 3 are NOT:
1. Erin Andrews
2. Jake Pavelka
3. Aiden Turner
(And of course we all want to see Kate Gosselin)

DWTS here I come!!!

A cure for Boredom...

1. How old will you be in five years? 29 about to be 30

2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today? Foxy my dog

3. How tall are you? 5'0

4. What do you look forward to most in the next six weeks? Warm weather

5. What's the last movie you saw? I bought The Happening... DON'T watch it- its horrible.

6. Who was the last person you called? Simon

7. Who was the last person to call you? Mom

8. What was the last text message you received? Simon telling me what we are doing for dinner.

9. Who was the last person to leave you a voicemail? Mom

10. Do you prefer to call or text? Depends on my mood

11. What were you doing at 12am last night? Watching Lost off of my DVR

12. Are your parents married/separated/divorced? Married

13. When is the last time you saw your mom? Last week

14. What color are your eyes? Dark Brown

15. Do you own slippers? Yes- but I don't wear them... I prefer fuzzy socks.

16. What are you wearing right now? Pajamas

17. What is your favorite christmas song? Winter Wonderland

18. Where is your favorite place to be? The Beach

19. Where is your least favorite place to be? Doctors

20. Africa-NewZealand-Japan? ANY

21. Where do you think you'll be in 10 years? a mom

22. Do you tan or burn? tan

23. What did you fear was going to get you at night as a child? something living under my bed

24. What was the last thing that really made you laugh? something a kid at work said... they are funny

25. How many TVs do you have in your house? 2 (in MY house not my in-laws)

26. When did u last get in a argument? 2 months ago

27. Do you have a laptop or desktop computer? laptop

28. Do you sleep with or without clothes on? with clothes on

29. What color are your walls? beige-ish green

30. How many pillows do you sleep with? 1

31. What is your favorite season? Fall

32. What do you like about fall? Weather, football, cookouts, clothing, colorful leaves, Halloween & Thanksgiving

33. What do you like about winter? Christmas, New Years, Snow

34. What do you like about the summer? The Beach, Tanning, Relaxing

35. What do you like about spring? Flowers, becoming warm, Easter, Rain/Thunderstorms

36. How many states have you lived in? 2

37. What states have you lived in? Georgia and New Hampshire

38. Do you prefer shoes, socks, or bare feet? bare feet

39. Are you a social person? YES

40. What was the last thing you ate? Corn Pops Cereal

41. Have you tried escargo? no

42. What is your favorite ice cream? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

43. What is your favorite dessert? Key Lime Pie

44. Have you drank a Shirley Temple? Yes

45. What kind of jelly do you like on your PB & J sandwich? grape

46. Do you like Chinese food? My FAVORITE!!!

47. Do you like coffee? Yes

48. How many glasses of water, a day, do you drink on average? 3

49. What do you drink in the morning? nothing- I had milk in my cereal!

50. How often do you shower? once - twice a day depending on my work day

51. Do you sleep on a certain side of the bed? yes- the left

52. Do you know how to play poker? yes This was fun... I am probably the only LAME person out there that actually enjoy surveys... I don't care, I cured my boredom.

NOT busy Monday

WOW! I have NOT been super busy lately. I feel as though I have no time for anything- even blogging!

I have NOT been working 30+ hours every week since January. The money is great but gymnastics that much would NOT make me tired especially when we have 350+ kids coming to our gym!

Today I did NOT make myself proud. I did NOT run an entire mile on the track outside without stopping. Running outside is NOT completely different than running at the gym. At he gym I run 2-3 miles on the elliptical bike but since I am NOT signing up for this Mud Run in September I figured I better start running outside now.
But Hey.... 1 mile outside without stopping... I am NOT proud of myself! =)
(Next month my goal is NOT to run a mile and a half to 2 miles.)

I did NOT buy the book 'Dear John' because I wanted to read it before I saw the movie and I am NOT loving this book. Its so good!

Sunday we did NOT eat lunch with Simon's Aunt Beth from Alabama and cousins Matthew and Mitchell. Simon's grandparents, parents, siblings, and Baby Joee were there also. It was so nice and FUN to have everyone together we rarely see each other so the time we are around we do NOT enjoy the conversations... but we missed Cheryl (sis-in-law), she wasn't feeling well and I think she has an eye infection. Feel better!!!
Little Joee is NOT almost 6 months old and she is getting strong. I did NOT almost loose a handful of hair- She likes to pull hair now, but thats okay because she is so sweet.
Simon's mom, Aunt Beth, and I at the spur of the moment did NOT decide to go to IKEA in Atlanta and I did NOT buy some awesome stuff.
We are NOT going to try and plan either a weekend getaway or vacations for this summer and I am NOT currently looking for Cabins in the Mountains for our McCullough Christmas Vacation... we are trying to spend Christmas together every 5 years at a Cabin like we did in 2005 (it was a BLAST). This is NOT going to be fun and I am NOT looking forward to having ALL the cousins together for a 3 night Christmas extravaganza!!!!

I should NOT be doing laundry or dishes or something else right now. But I have NOT been SUPER BUSY and I feel as though I have been slacking. I did NOT have to take a 3 day no internet (even facebook which is a BIG deal for me) to get caught up on cleaning, work, working out, spending time with my busy hubby, cooking dinner, etc. etc. etc!!!

Do NOT have a great day!!! =)

Tasty Tuesday: New favorite dessert

I am not going to give you a family recipe this week.
Instead I am going to tell you about my new favorite dessert that is on my diet and is delicious.

And my new favorite treat is....

Fruit Chillers: Freeze and Eat tubes by Del Monte

It is found on the fruit aisle unfrozen.
The box contains 8 tubes and it comes in either Strawberry or grape flavors.
(There are more flavors in the fruit cup version but there are only 4 frozen fruit cups.)

As you can guess... it is made with REAL fruit and there are only 55 calories per tube.

I recommend this to everyone who loves popsicles, fruit, and a healthy dessert.

ENJOY!

I dont get it?!

Some TV shows today have me scratching my head. Am I getting old or have my views changed... or both.

The TV show in which I am referring to is on the ABC Family Channel, its called The Secret Life of The American Teenager.

It is by the same people who created 7th Heaven... when I was a teenager I LOVED that show. Don't get me wrong The Secret Life is enjoyable BUT is it suitable for teens?

The Show is based upon a girl who gets pregnant in her Freshman year of High School. She keeps the baby and still dates, goes to school, etc. In my opinion I think its sending the wrong message to the teens.

Its NOT easy to have a baby and in no way is your life the same!

The show also talks about SEX... A LOT!!! I know sex is happening but the show makes it seem okay and that everyone that age is doing it. There is NO talk about the bad things that happen or could happen such as STDS and AIDS.

The one character that was a virgin/Christian gave in and had sex- which in realty does happen. So then the topic of masturbation came up and all the girls said NO to sex and yes to masturbate... which is fine. Not a big deal... BUT then all the girls got "bored" and "tired" of it and decided real sex is better.

DUH! (when your older)

but your what... 14 when your a freshman in High School??? I know I was NO angel when I was 14 but I wasn't having sex and I feel as though I had some good inspirational shows out there that were not about sex! 7th Heaven dealt with many teenage issues.... not ONLY sex.

If that's what teens are watching- not wonder the percentage of teen pregnancy has gone up! It looks cool to have sex, have babies, and to have multiple sexual partners! (Its not a bad thing to sleep with only 1 person- my husband is the ONLY person I have ever had sex with and its special and a bond that we have!)

Maybe I am the only one feeling this way... I just think this show should be geared towards an older crowd... and not on an ABC family network.

Sorry, just my opinion.

Tasty Tuesday- Frosty Toffee Bits Pie

Enjoy a delicious recipe from MY family to YOURS!

Happy Tasty Tuesday!!!!

Frosty Toffee Bits Pie

• 1 Package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 Carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 package (8 ounces) milk chocolate English Toffee bits, divided
• 1 Graham Cracker crust (9 inches)

Preparation:
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Beat in cream until blended.
Fold in whipped topping and 1 cup toffee bits.
Spoon filling into crust.
Sprinkle remaining toffee bits on top of pie.
Cover and freeze overnight.
Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

ENJOY!

Not me Monday... soap operas

I do NOT wake up every Monday and go to work.

I do NOT then go and run and get more exercise.

I do NOT come home and clean, do laundry, and eat lunch.

I do NOT watch all my soap operas and then head back to work.

Everyone does NOT make fun of me because of my fascination with the ABC Soap Operas.
I do NOT secretly wish I was a soap star living in LA.
The actors I watch are NOT hot and you will NOT agree with me!!!

ALL MY CHILDREN

ONE LIFE TO LIVE

(KISH= Kyle and Olivier Fish... Even though they play a gay couple- I think are still cute!)
Rex looks hotter now than he did then!

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Ethan= Cuter than his picture!
Spinelli is just a character I love- he may not be typical cute guy but his character has a cute personality!

I do NOT seem lame for watching these shows... and Simon does NOT remind me all the time!

I do NOT think its funny though that Simon knows the names of the characters and who is sleeping with whom and who is having the drama this week.

I am NOT writing the blog while I am watching General Hospital! =)

I do NOT love Soap Operas on Mondays!!!!