Nonsense From Wonderland

I used to have a “100 Things About Me” list on one of the many old versions of my site, and after seeing my SIL Deb do it, I figured I would resurrect and freshen it up a bit here in a post.  I am hoping I have the old version saved somewhere, so I don’t have to retype it all! 

We did get to see Inkheart on Sunday, and loved it.  I have to finish the book!  I’ve been trying to read it for 2 years, but as usual, I put one book down to read 3 others!  I bought Inkspell tonight, and will get Inkdeath when it comes out in paperback.  I also got the second Fablehaven book, although I’ve yet to read the first.  Again, I started it and got a chapter or two in, then moved on to other things.  I almost bought the Southern Vamp boxed set, but decided not to right now.  It’s $20 cheaper online, so I think will get it off there.  I’ve read them all, and really want to own them and reread them again.  I do love my vampire books!!  My wonderful co-workers gave me a gift card to Barnes and Noble for my bday, and I had one from Xmas.  I LOVE shopping there!  I could spend all day if I had the time.  It’s usually the boys going shopping w/gift cards, so it was nice for it to be me for a change.  However, I did fork over $$ to buy them each a book.  Brecken got something like Froggy Loves Soccer, and Peyton got the new book in the Wimpy Kid series.  Those books are a huge hit w/kids at our school, so I would like to read them myself.  I bought the first two for Peyton at our book fair last year.  I LOVE book fair time at school!  I’m a sucker for books w/cool covers, which is how I ended up with Fablehaven and Horns & Wrinkles.  I think our book fair happens in April.  The kids are able to shop during school, as well as before and after.  We usually have a family night, where the kids come to shop and play math games in their classrooms. 

Peyton had his first basketball game tonight, and did pretty well.  It was amazing to see him hustle.  I wish he would do that around here!  LOL   He’s still got some learning to do, but it looks like he is enjoying himself .  I was able to get off early to see him.  We’ve been having crappy weather this week, so the rural busses didn’t run two days, and we’ve been inside a lot for recess.  Due to the weather, my Skills for Success class was cancelled last night and rescheduled for next week.  It’s a class about dealing w/people of all personality types, dealing w/stress, etc.  I have a class tomorrow, for the primary math program we use.  I am pretty familiar w/it, as I use it w/some of my kids, and have seen it w/my own boys, but it’s nice to find out the reasons why we use these things.  Math is taught in such a different way than I remember it!  We always seemed to just have to “know” the stuff, whereas now it’s all about the strategies. 

So I never did post what I got for my bday.  Jason went crazy and got me a Bose Sound Dock for my iPod.   I LOVE that thing!  It’s got such amazing sound, and I’m hearing things in songs that I didn’t really hear before.  I was so surprised.  Really had no clue what he was getting me, but he was very excited about it, and so was I when I opened it!  I saw the box and said, “Is that really what it is?”  LOL   My sis gave me a gorgeous H shaped jewelry box that helps silver to not tarnish.  Inside was a really pretty necklace that has two circles on it, etched w/the boys’ names.  My parents gave me a Twilight puzzle, Twilight magnets, Twilight hoodie (w/the Cullen crest on it-WOOHOO!), brown Skechers, a new hand mixer and $ in my card.  I used the money to go towards Little Big Planet for the PS3.  That game is so freaking cute and addictive.  We laugh a lot playing it!  I felt very spoiled this year!

Breck and I went to the dentist this week, and he has more cavities…sigh.  The hygenist said he brushes very well, but for whatever reason, he’s getting cavities.  Peyton, on the other hand, has not always been the best about brushing, but hasn’t a single cavity (KNOCK ON WOOD!).  Next week Breck will get one filled for sure, and we’ll see about the others.  Our dentist needs to check the records from the peds dentist.  I am having our regular dentist do the filling this time instead of the peds.  I’d just prefer to be at our dentist, as there is no reason for Breck to have sedative anymore, which is the only reason we went to the peds in the first place.  Last time we went I asked them to do it without, because I hate the way it makes him get–very loopy, and he can’t walk after.  It’s a lot more expensive to get fillings at the peds too!

Well, I suppose that is enough blabbering for tonight.  We’re catching up on The Mentalist.  I am anxious to get into Lost.  I really have no TV time lately.  We did get done with Sons of Anarchy, which we loved!  Can’t wait for season 2.

Dana and I went to see “Twilight” this afternoon, and I absolutely LOVED it! I don’t have one single complaint about it. Rob Pattinson is the complete embodiment of Edward….just amazing. As we were leaving, I heard one girl say, “But the book is sooo much better!” I think people always forget that when they translate books into film, things are going to be cut, certain moments changed, etc., but I am the kind of person that looks at the book and movie as two separate things. I know a lot of people hated “Queen of the Damned”, because it didn’t follow the books much and combined things from another book as well, but I still enjoyed it for just being a good movie. I will definitely go see “Twilight” at the cheap theater, and Jason will go w/next time : ). I bought the soundtrack a couple weeks ago, and have been listening to it nonstop. It was cool seeing the spots they chose to stick the songs in at, and I felt all were very fitting. I need to get my butt in gear and finish Breaking Dawn. Just have not had the time or energy to read, and my DVR is almost full, so I’ve been working on cleaning it off.

On another note, I am PISSED they have cancelled “Pushing Daisies” and “Dirty Sexy Money”. I get so sick of the different, outside of the box shows not getting a break, while we have 700 different versions of CSI, and every other possible law drama out there. All they do is rehash stories from the news. I am happy all our crazy shows from Showtime and HBO are still going, but the wait in between seasons is killer.

Jason brough home a lot of goodies from his trip! The boys got new jerseys and 3 or 4 shirts, plus Bengal footballs. I got 3 shirts, and plastic Bengal mugs. Dana gave me a surprise today too–these really cute earrings that are itty bitty footballs w/the Bengal logo, and a snowman on top. They will be fun to wear to school, to see the kids’ reactions. Jason is cooking dinner at the moment–a kind of scramble w/kielbasa, hashbrowns, eggs, sour cream and some seasonings. I worked w/Brecken to finish his visual aid for his Thanksgiving speech that he has to give tomorrow. I’ve been doing a lot of laundry, as Jason added about 2.5 loads of his stuff and the new clothes!

I am looking forward to this nice, short 2 day work week, and just hanging out w/the family for the rest of it. I’m going to bake my dinner rolls on Wed., and possibly make the pie. I was hoping Jason would make the pie crusts, and don’t know if he’ll get time to do that on Wed. I believe he’s taking Friday off too. Saturday is our city’s Xmas parade, and as long as it’s not snowing, I think we’ll go. Last year it wasn’t snowing, but had previously that week, and it was just downright chilly. We went to a Mexican restaurant after for dinner, and got all nice and toasty. This year we need to remember to take hot chocolate.

We stopped to visit cousin Lauren and baby Tobiah yesterday. That is one of the freaking cutest babies ever! He is such a happy little guy! Can’t wait to see him again!

I’m definitely ready for the weekend again, even though I only had a 3 day work week.  The weather was gorgeous today, and supposed to be even nicer tomorrow.  We’ll be heading to Denver sometime in the morning, maybe by 10.  We’ll go to the Butterfly Pavilion, then find some place to eat.  Cinzetti’s sounds good, as does Spaghetti Factory.  Jason’s craving a buffalo chicken sandwich, so who knows where we’ll end up. 

Jason made a yummy casserole for dinner, called football casserole.  It had burger, tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, macaroni, and cheese.  He crumbled potato chips on top for a little extra goodness.  We tried 3 new recipes this wekk, all of which were very tasty.  I think we’re going to do something w/French toast, made w/peanut butter and jelly!  Love trying new recipes!  We’re watching Pushing Daisies right now.  Our DVR is so darn full, I don’t know when we’re going to get through it all.  I don’t have any time to get through the shows I watch without Jason.  I’m only up to date on Desperate Housewives. 

Guess I don’t really have anything else interesting to blab about, so I am going to eat ice cream and cake!

So chilly here today and tonight.  Right now it’s 32 w/a windchill of 24.  Snow is supposedly on its way…ugh.  Not sure if we are going to be able to do the toy run.  I don’t have any gear for cold weather riding, and I’m certainly not riding in the snow.  Peyton is going to a sleepover for his friend’s birthday (which was last week).  We have a four day weekend, for teacher planning.  I’m going to enjoy it, and will relish the sleeping in!

I’ve got 70 pages left in Eclipse, and WILL have it finished before the weekend is over, damn it!  It’s not that I haven’t enjoyed it; it’s just taking me forever to get through.  Tonight we watched The Happening.  It wasn’t too bad-kind of disturbing, but I sort of had an idea what it would be about.  Last night the boys and I watched Stardust, which I LOVED!  Such a cute story.  I got it for Ricky Gervais, but his part was very small.  He was his usual funny self though.  I still want to see Ghost Town w/RG.  Jason wants to see Quarantine, so that might have to be a date night for us next week.  I just watched the pilot of Kath and Kim.  Not sure if I liked it.  I know they are supposed to be kind of dumb, but they are almost too dumb for it to be funny.  We are so far behind on the DVR.  Hopefully with my 2 days off I’ll get caught up on my stuff. 

I’m just rambling, so I’m taking my freezing bod to get snuggled into my bed.  I’m currently wearing sleep socks, sleep pants, and TWO sweatshirts, and I’m still cold.  I put the blanket back on the bed tonight.  This weekend we have to get our filter changed in the furnace, because we may need it!

I’m so glad it’s almost Wednesday.  I am totally ready for another weekend!  Today was payday, so I did some first of the month shopping after school.  I do miss being able to take my time and do that in the middle of the day.  It was a little hectic trying to do it right after work and get home in time for dinner.  I did pick up a couple movies on Blu-ray; Iron Man and Sex & The City.  Haven’t seen Iron Man, but have only heard good things about it.  I did see SATC at the theater and it was so awesome!  Jason made these yummy burritos for dinner, and I have leftovers for lunch!  Tomorrow I need to get my oil changed after Peyton’s football game (the last one of the season).  It will be Breck’s last practice, so they are having a parents vs. kids game.  Should be pretty fun!  I think we are tentatively having an end of season pizza party on Monday.  Tomorrow is school picture day.  Being staff, I get pics for free I guess, which is nice, considering how much the kids’ pics are.  Basketball starts after Xmas, and we are hoping Peyton will do that.  I just got Brecken signed up for spring soccer.  They were offering a $40 discount if you signed up before the end of October!

We’ve been slowly getting through our shows that are piling up on the DVR.  Watching Dexter right now.  It’s not too bad so far, but definitely not my favorite episode so far.  Reminds me I need to buy season 2, since i didn’t get it when it first came out.  I finally watched Grey’s, and I loved it, although I was having a small heart attack at the beginning.  Californication was great, and super trashy.  We are really liking True Blood.  I know certain things from reading all the books, and it’s hard to not blurt them out to Jason and ruin something for him!  As far as new shows, we have watched Worst Week, Gary Unmarried, The Mentalist and Fringe.  Fringe is pretty cool, but I am confused, thank you very much JJ Abrams!  The Mentalist was actually really great, and kind of refreshing and different.  The comedy on the other 2 shows seemed a little forced, so I hope that it gets ironed out.  Not sure if we’ll stick w/them.  I have been watching 90210, and it’s not too bad.  I keep coming back, but sometimes the acting really irritates me.  It’s definitely not the caliber of the original.  I’m really anxious for Pushing Daisies and Dirty Sexy $.  My biggest problem is finding time to watch all this stuff!  I try to get some tv time on Thursdays, when Jason’s at bowling.

Okay, I guess I’ve rambled long enough.  I’m waiting for Jason to finish his poker game online so we can go to bed.  He’s not having much luck going out.