Happy New Year all you sexy peeps!!!

In less than 16 hours 2007 will be over and we will usher in 2008.

I am hoping this new year will be better then the previous. So many things had gone wrong in '07 to so many I love. Not just my fiends but family as well. My family experienced a tragic and unexpected loss on Thanksgiving. It has been hard for everyone to get back to normal (whatever that is) and I fervently hope things will get better for everyone. Clean slate, right?

It will be a quiet day and evening here at my house. Hubby just left to go to T&K's house to finish a project he was working on while they are on vacation. I am home as one of us needs to be here at all times thanks to my girl who flat out refuses to birth that litter she is carrying around - she looks like a blimp, I kid you not! I will be doing a lot of chores and such while keeping an eye on her till hubby returns. We both need to go to the gym but will have to take turns and I really would like to run to the mall to finish off my returns/exchanges from Christmas. We will see if I get to that today. Most everything is closing early today so if it doesn't happen it doesn't happen.

We shall be staying in as a family tonight. No partying for us. It will be just the 3 of us. I am making a nice dinner and we will maybe watch some movies. I have some noisemakers and those things that shoot confetti for our son to have. He can stay up as late as he pleases tonight. He has never made it to midnight but maybe this year. Regardless, we shall toast 2008 with sparkling cider and bid 2007 a hearty good riddance. Hardly exciting but it makes me happy to be safe and not on the roads. Too many sad memories of my cousin creep back on this day. I will think of her and her baby today as I go about my day, and remember the good memories I have of her. I am still bitter that she was taken from us far too soon, but she is gone and nothing will bring her back. All I can ask is that you PLEASE do not drink and drive. My cousin wasn't drinking on New Years - she was pregnant - but the man who hit her was. She and her baby died and he walked away from the wreck with a broken arm. So I beg you, do not get behind the wheel tonight if you have had booze and if you are not drinking tonight, please be careful of the fools on the road who have been drinking. Be alert and be smart.

Take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Be safe and be happy and may 2008 bring you many wonderful things.


Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: Paul Oakenfold "Starry Eyed Surprise"

The chickens have come home to roost. Well, not really. That is just an expression.

I took a good long and critical look in the mirror last night and stepped on my scale. These are things I have been avoiding doing (including exercising) for the past 2 1/2 weeks. While I have been avoiding those things I have most certainly NOT been avoiding the holiday yummies like the cookies, pies, and assorted calorie laden goodies that are served alongside the rich holiday party meals that we have had multiples of. So as I said the chickens have come home to roost - on my ass, my thighs, my hips and my belly. I have gained 6 pounds. I am extremely unhappy and disappointed in myself. I have been lax. I have been lazy. All my hard work has gone to shit and I am angry and depressed and I have no one to blame for it but me.

Not a big deal to most people I know but a huge setback for me. You see this past year I made a change in my life in order to improve my health. My blood pressure was up, my cholesterol was high and Type 2 diabetes was lurking in the background. These are all things that plague my family. I was also terribly overweight. So I started an exercise regimen and totally changed the way I cooked and ate. I lost 54lbs this past year. My health improved. Of course according to the docs it isn't quite enough. I am 5'2" tall and my doc says I should weigh between 112 - 116lbs. How demoralizing is that??? Shit. My left leg weighs fucking 112lbs. I want to weigh 130. It is what I weighed when I got married and before I had my son. I wasn't skinny skinny but I was very fit and strong at that point in my life. Of course it isn't as easy as I thought it would be. I have been battling that last 20lbs for a couple months and it hasn't wanted to budge. I worked out 4 days a week doing cardio and weights. I ate healthy. I neither drink nor smoke. But the fuckers would not come off. And now they brought friends.

Now I have 26 to lose instead of that damn 20 and I have no one to blame but myself. My willpower went out the window like the judgment of those girls you see on those "Girls Gone Wild" videos. Yup. Right out the window. I am very pissed off at myself right now. I am also feeling utterly unsexy and fugly which is ticking off my hubby. He makes a move and all I can think of is "ugh, don't touch me I am feeling unattractive." I so don't feel like the carnal sex goddess he seems to think I am (man needs his eyes checked, seriously). I just hope I can snap out of this funk but every time I make eye contact with the scale or see myself nekkid in a mirror I just feel dismal. Pardon me while I go feel sorry for myself in the corner with my 100 calorie oatmeal for breakfast.


Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: Rancid "Timebomb"

My morning has started off with a bang, and not a good sort of bang either.

I finally got out of the house for more than an hour so I could return a bunch of stuff and do some quick shopping. Best laid plans, of course, because then my lovely car decides to start overheating. I am NOT happy at all. It was just fixed oh about 2 weeks ago to the tune of several hundred $$$ and now it is having the problem again. The repair place is closed (of course). Just my luck to have things go wonky on a weekend. I cut all my errands short and limped home running the AC full blast and freezing my ass off - it is pretty damn chilly today. I am waaaay stressed out about this. Not having my car running properly is a major freak out for me and who knows when the shop will even call back? It's almost New Year so no one wants to deal with any sort of work. I just hope that when they can get my car in that they don't charge me twice for the repairs they already got paid for.

This episode has put me in a not so pleasant mood and I need to step away from the forums I think. It isn't good to be posting when in a bad mood. I already gave my opinion in 2 threads and it wasn't terribly nice. Of course it was honest, just not very warm and fuzzy.

Ah well, can't be warm and fuzzy all the time...

Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: U2 "Lemon (Perfecto Mix)"

There are days when I despair of the human race and today is one of them.

I happened upon a thread in Sexual Discussion started by some asshat (couple30calif) about how his wife isn't happy with him being on NN but what she doesn't know is the cams he has recording her in their home without her knowledge. Oh and he likes to trade these with other people (also without her knowledge). That just makes me nauseous that someone could abuse the trust of someone they care about like that. What is even sicker is the person who posted a response to the OP about their enjoyment in doing such things, how much they get off on it. What a bunch of assholes. I am sorry but this just makes my blood boil...

I hope the karma train pulls into their station in the New Year, the fuckwits...

Had dinner and gift exchange with my husband's parents and grandmother tonight. We usually do it on Christmas Day, but she asked us to come over today instead. Less stress and a lot less people around which was nice. My hubby wasn't thrilled, he wanted to stay home but I am glad he came to his senses. It was actually rather enjoyable (coming from me that is a lot, I am not a fan of the in-laws generally). It was nice to have it 'just us.'

We also got to talk to T&K as they are docked in Kona until tonight. It had been days since we were able to talk to them as they were in open sea. It was so nice to hear their voices if only for a few minutes. We both miss them very much. It's like part of my family isn't here with me. I have grown so used to having a full house.

Still no kittens, BTW. I think this girl is gonna push it and make me wait as long as possible, that little brat.

Puurrs to all,


Currently listening to: The hum of my hard drive

Another Christmas is drawing to a close. We just got back from my hubby's folks house for the big extended family dinner. I am stuffed.

My house is a total disaster. Boxes filling up the recycle bin and bags of torn wrapping paper in the living room. It is amazing how much trash Santa generates. There is an enormous slot car track taking up the bulk of my living room and the rest is covered with Lego play sets. I have done nothing of any magnitude today except wrap and unwrap gifts and eat. And eat some more. I feel like I weigh a ton and I am so lazy right now. I woke up early and we did our gifts from Santa and then I went back to bed for a couple hours while the boys played with their toys. I have been having to get up every couple hours thru the night to check my pregnant cat so a decent nights sleep has been non-present. I am tired all the time. It will be another night like that for me tonight, too.

I could use a lie-down but I really need to get my house back in order and do the litter boxes; no rest for the wicked...

Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: The hum of my hard drive

Santa came and left a bunch of stuff. Some of the hi-lights: for my son and enormous slot car set - the tracks must be 12feet long. Lord knows where it will be set up. For hubby: a remote control helicopter to harass and annoy the cats with. For me: a big ole box filled with Victoria's Secret panties....mmmm Santa is into G-strings this year I think lol.

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Christmas and a happy Boxing Day to our friends over the water. Hugs and kisses everyone!!

Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: Christmas carols

*Kitten watch update - no kittens yet, but it could be today..*

We had a great dinner with my folks tonight. My mom is a killer cook so her holiday dinners are always something to look forward to. We exchanged some gifts and ate some dessert afterwards - a choice of chocolate torte, berry tart or balls of peppermint ice cream rolled in shredded coconut. I think I gained 5lbs on that dessert course alone.

My very clever hubby set up a wireless cam so I could keep an eye on my pregnant girl via laptop at my parent's house. I was stressing about leaving her to go to dinner and this really put my mind at ease. What a clever man, I am so lucky to have him.

We got home and cut up carrots for the reindeer and set out cookies and milk for Santa and put our son to bed. It is 10:30pm now so we will wait a bit and then set out 'Santa's' gifts and go to bed ourselves. Maybe relax and watch tv in our bedroom. I still have some gifts to wrap for tomorrow but what I would really love is a backrub and a cup of tea. It would be great to have a nice cuddle. The evening has been a good one. The only thing that would make it better would be if T&K were here and not off on a boat somewhere. I miss them terribly

I gotta run and scoop litter boxes and put cats to bed so Merry Christmas and goodnight everyone!!!

Puurrs to all,

Currently listening to: The hum of my hard drive

Puurrs my lovelies, have a happy and safe Christmas