Zac's first track meet was today, and it was awesome! The Midlo guys dominated everything...field events, distance events, speed events...it was amazing! I think it is beacuse they have such an awesome coach!! :) Midlothian Varsity Boys had 311 points, and second place was Red Oak with 140 points. Winning by 30 points at a track meet is alot, so winning by 171 (more than double the second place score!) is HUGE! Congrats Zac, his track staff, and the entire Panther track team! (JV boys won their division too!)
I love track season. The weather was so beautiful today. 70's in the afternoon, and 60's in the evening. I can't wait for the rest of the meets! Bring on the sunscreen, I am ready to be a trackie! (Get it? Instead of a Trek-y, like the Star Trek nerds, except Track!? haha! I'm so witty! haha, nope, it's just late and my sense of humor is lame-oh) I will take that as a cue that I need to go to bed and quit blogging! :)
Another bonus about today was that I got to see my Stacy. Since she teaches at Red Oak, and the meet was at Red Oak, she walked over to the stadium after school. We always have the best talks, even when we talk about nothing. :) I love that girl. Stacy, I am going to miss our random hang-out sessions when I move to Austin. You will have to come visit us, and maybe we will even have a baby by then and you can be Aunt Stacy! :) You can rock our little girl and tell her that her middle name is your middle name, and Mommy gave her that name because she loves you so much! :) haha, Maybe I am getting a little carried away here. Sorry...I'm sentimental! (See...I told you I need to go to bed! haha)
***Shout out to TC for desiging that "Midlo Track" logo for Zac! :) Thanks Teece!
Every 13 minutes, a new name is added to the national transplant waiting list. Every day, 17 people die waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. I have always thought that being an organ donor is something everyone should do. You don't need those organs when you are dead...why not give them to someone and potentially save their life? I have always wanted to be an organ donor and have always meant to sign up, but just never got around to it. I don't know what made me do it today, but I just finally looked it up online and signed up. I have to sign something when it comes to my house, but everything else is already taken care of. It took about 30 seconds. If you are interested in being an organ donor, and you live in Texas, please go to this website! :) This has nothing to do with organ donation, but I was just watching TV and I saw a commercial that literally made me laugh out loud. I always DVR everything (anything I watch is previously recorded, then I fast forward the commercials), so I usually never see commercials. Well, I just turned the tv on to fold some clothes, and saw THIS commercial. It might be old, but I really did laugh out loud. Molly looked at me like I was crazy. I usually don't think this type of humor is that funny, but I guess I just happened to watch it when I was in the right mood. :)
Molly's biological father Elvis (who belongs to Zac's parents) passed away today. I was very sad when Zac broke the news to me, and I even teared up a bit. He was probably only about 9 (the Oldham's bought him from a family who had already owned him a few years, so I'm not sure about the eact age), which is young for a dog to die. Boston Terriers are said to be able to live to 15. Poor Elvis, and poor Mom and Dad. At least he is in Doggie Heaven now, with Susie, Molly's mother. Elvis dying makes me question if we are doing everything right for Molly, so she can live the longest, healthiest, happiest life possible. I know we need to quit feeding her human food (especially the really bad stuff, like fries and cheetos) and start walking her daily. She deserves the best, and sometimes when we are busy, we put her needs on the back burner, which is not fair. I mean, don't get me wrong, she always has food and water and gets to go potty frequently...we take her to the vet on a regular basis and everything, but we need to give her more one-on-one attention.
On a lighter note, I am looking forward to the new movie "Funny People" by Judd Apatow, the creater of The Fourty Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. (If you watch the trailor, get past the first 30 seconds or so...it gets better and deeper.)
I love the new haircut, the dress, the man on her arm, everything! :) This picture was taken at her first State Dinner to host, which was this past weekend. Good job Michelle! Oh, and when are they going to get a new dog? I will just die if it's a Boston Terrier! Wouldn't that be the coolest?
This past weekend we went to Houston for my Baw's 80th birthday. We had such a great time, and it is always so refreshing to be surrounded by family. There was a great turnout for Baw's birthday party. Saturday night, after everyone left, Baw, all the grandkids, and my Aunt Nancy played a competitive game of Farkle, a dice game. Madeline helped roll the dice for Liz, which was also quite entertaining. We had tons of laughs. It was a blast. When I got home, I was looking through my camera and realized that I had pretty much only taken pics of Madeline (how can you take pics of anything else, when she is around!?). Here are a few of them... Baw got a new TV, which meant a big box to play in... she seriously played in it for like 30 minutes! (if not more) She loved this little Boston Terrier toy and called it "her Molly" :) Pretty Smiles!! Baw and her cake. Mom said she was just going to put one candle for each century of her life. Haha, we asked Mom if Baw was turning 800, and Mom said, "Oh, I mean one candle for each decade!" I love my family!!! :) This weekend coming up, Liz and Andy and Madeline are going up to the Ranch with us in Oklahoma. I am sure I will have some FUN stories from that too! ;)
This is a sad story. I am sure there are hundreds or thousands of Americans in similar situations, but that does not make this particular one any easier. I am unable to donate or help financially, or even volunteer (since I don't live in Austin) but I am trying to do my part by simply spreading the word. Maybe one of my readers can help, or knows someone who can. Their story can be found on the link at the top of this post, but the mother also write a blog.
In one month from TODAY, we will be in Seattle! We are spending one night in Seattle, then we're heading to Portland to see Luke and Kayla!! We can not wait! I am a nerd and I requested free travel info from the Seattle and Portland chambers of commerce. Just looking at these pamphlets and maps is getting me so jazzed!! We know for sure we are going to do the Space Needle in Seattle, and we might do an air tour that takes 20 minutes, but shows you all the highlights of the city. Luke and Kayla have lined up some fun stuff for us to do in Portland, and I can't wait! I know we are going to try to go to the coast, go see Zac's Aunt Kim and cousin CreCre, and lots more. Luke's birthday will happen while we are there, so we will even get to help him celebrate that! Woohoo! Y'all KNOW how much I love birthdays!! Anyways, no new news, but I just had to tell you guys how PUMPED I am about our trip. We leave in one month! Woohoo!!!
Did y'all hear about the horrible chimp incident? A chimpanzee attacked a woman to the point that police thought she was a man. He tore apart her face and bit off both of her hands. It is so sickening. I hate the chimp for doing it, but I was still sorta sad to hear that the police had to shoot it. It is just an awful situation all around. I read today that four teams of surgeons have worked on the victim for over seven hours. It is a bad bad deal, and I don't know why I can't quit reading about it, as disturbing as it is. :( It's horrific!
On a lighter note, I have some fun music stuff to check out, if you so desire...
I like this mash-up of Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics and PokerFace by Lady Gaga. Sweet Dreams is one of my all-time favorite pop songs. I have been to four Ashlee Simpson concerts (all in the span of one year...several years ago), and the absolute highlight of all of those was when she did a cover of Sweet Dreams. It was amazing. I have video of it on my other computer (which I don't feel like getting out) but here is a clip I found on YouTube of her doing it in another city.
Pop music fans...listen/watch this song "Eat You Up" Eli introduced me to. I swear...it is so cute and fun. She is kinda like an Asian, grungy Christina Aguilera. :) Her name is BoA, which I just found out means Best of Asia. ;) Remember not that long ago when I was saying we need more Asian singers and entertainers? Well, ask and you shall receive. Thanks Eli! :)
Friday, we could not leave town until Zac got home from Track. Anytime you start a trip in daylight and the sun goes down and you drive in the dark, it makes the trip feel really long. We had some great conversation to pass the time though. One of my favorite quotes from the whole weekend was said by Zac on the way to Austin. Him and Bez were bonding over ganging up on Ramsi (being mean, I am sure) and I said "when did y'all become such best buds?" My quick-witted husband didn't skip a beat and said "When I went on a show called 'Bezmance' and won." haha, I died laughing. (for non-MTV'ers...there is a show where a guy named Brody is looking for a best guy friend and it is very strange, but the show is called "Bromance." Here we are on the outskirts of Austin, ready to be there. :) After we got to my parents, we all went bowling at Dart Bowl. Zac beat all of us! He didn't even mention it all weekend long...NOT! :) It was a blast and the music was really fun. It was a very diverse group of people bowling, so it was fun to people watch too. I think my mom and dad had fun, even though we were right under the speaker blaring LOUD rap and hip hop music. ;) Saturday morning Zac and I had family portraits with all of the Oldhams. Our friend Shauna took them, and I can't wait to see how they turned out! Ram and Bez met Ramsi's old college roommate for lunch at Jason's Deli. After pictures, we met my parents for lunch at...Jason's Deli. Isn't that funny? I guess after we all had it last Sunday we were in the mood for it again. :) That afternoon the girls went to the mall, and the guys went...shopping!? (Maybe Zac and Bez do have some bromance going on, haha!) I should add though, that the guys went to manly stores like Best Buy. Ramsi and I got some awesome deals. My shirt for the night was originally $54.50 at Express and I got it for $7! Seriously! Ask me if I was pumped! Ramsi got a shirt, flyaway cardigan, necklace and bracelet all for $40! We decided to eat Valentine's dinner at my parents house (we had no reservations, didn't want to have to wait forever, and my dad grills some mean fajitas!). Ramsi made some margaritas for us, and mom made some brownies in a heart shaped pan. YUM! My cousin Shaun, and her fiance Allen came over too. We had a nice time visiting with them. After dinner we got all fixed up and headed downtown. First, we went to this Hawaiian themed bar. I can't pronounce the name of it (or spell) it, or else I would tell you the name. It has a cool ambiance, and I love the decor. The girls danced... while the guys held up the wall. We then headed down the street for some more fun at my all-time favorite dance spot...Spills. I get made fun of for loving that place, but it has so many memories for me! (21st birthday, Bachelorette party, we had lots of fun there once on Zac's birthday, etc...) We went to Eli's country bar at the end of the night. Eli was the DJ, so Zac got to request a song for me! Now that it was country music, Zac is actually the one who asked ME to dance. :) Me and the DJ...I know him! ;) It was a superfun night, and an overall great weekend. I had friends, family, Austin, Molly, and Zac...what more could a girl ask for on Valentine's day? I feel truly blessed and special to have such *AWESOME* people in my life!!! :)
Grr! I can't sleep and I wish it was morning already!! I lay in bed wishing the clock would go faster (which I know is opposite of what most people do in bed!) because I hate not being able to sleep, and I just wish it was morning so I could do something better than sitting on the couch in the internet. This happens to me alot...maybe I have a disorder. Oh well. Here is one of the things I did tonight to pass the time (and out of sheer boredom). Using picnik.com, I turned this picture... into THIS... which will be my new header image after Valentine's day. (I thought I would leave up the wedding pic until after V-day.) I miss having photoshop, and my old computer (that needs to go to the shop, because its not quite functioning) has it, but my new one doesn't. Picnik is free and fun and easy. I adjusted the saturation, temperature, and contrast, then cropped it, added text and stickers, and I should not admit this, but I whitened my teeth. :)
LINKS (I told you...I'm bored!) This is one of my fave cheer dances on all of YouTube. I love the music, the choreography, and the girls are so sharp. Ramsi and I made a mix of music (similar to this) to teach our girls a dance to perform at a basketball game, but we decided not to torture ourselves by taking on another project. I kindof wish we had, but then again, I know it would have been a huge (ongoing) headache! This video about Boston Terriers has enough cuteness to last you at least a week! It is also kindof funny, starting around 2:30. It is so true too, haha! If you love me, you will watch this quick video...it explains everything I love about Molly! ;) It's just too bad they didn't use her, she really is cuter than all the BT's in their video! And I am not just being biased, she really does have perfect markings! Just look at her... My friend Katie blogged about this website she found, and I loved it! A woman found a baby coyote and decided to raise it...sounds rediculous and crazy, but if you just see the pictures, it is SO sweet!
Okay, I think I am finally starting to get sleepy. I guess I will go lay down and try again. Enjoy my 3am madness, Happy Friday, and in case I don't post again until after Saturday...
Friday night I had to go to a high school basketball game, since the girls were cheering. We only have one more game that we are cheering at! Then banquet, then my year as a cheer coach is officially over. Crazy, but good. After the games, Zac and Ramsi and Bez and I went to see Taken. )I thought since it was a 10:20 show, it would not be that crowded, but it was PACKED! I just happened to sit by a guy who talked, laughed, commented the entire movie. Luckily I was so focused on the movie it didn't bother me that much. Usually it would, but I guess he was a little bit entertaining too.) Taken was so so amazing! I loved it. It really reminded me of Bourne Identity alot, which was one of my former favorites. European setting, check! Car chases, check! Walking across a skinny ledge on the outside of a building, check! Chasing and running away, check! It was awesome...you need to see it, if you have not already! Liam Neeson rocked my world! Saturday morning I woke up and hung around the house anxious to see a special person. Sarah, who was a freshmen cheerleader at Stockdale when I coached there six years ago, came to see me. She is now married and has a beautiful 15 month old boy Brayden. It was so great to see her and play with Brady. She was invited to our wedding, but couldn't come, and then we were invited to hers and couldn't go. We have been missing each other for five years, so it was cool to be reunited, and even cooler that we are "peers" now, and she is not 14 anymore. :) We talked about Stockdale, marriage, and all sorts of fun stuff. Sarah, thanks so much for coming to see me! I had a wonderful time, and can't wait to see you again! After Sarah and Brady left, and Zac woke up from a nap we decided to take Molly on a nature hike. We went to this area we had seen before that we thought would be cool. It was pretty lame, but it was fun nonetheless, and we did get some nice susnshine and exercise. Here is a (dorky) video I took on our walk. I know I'm a bit dramatic, but we just kept walking and walking and the ditch kept getting deeper and deeper. WARNING...if you have not seen The Princess Bride, we can't be friends until you do. If you haven't seen that movie, my video won't make sense.
When we got home after our walk, we had to take our shoes off and leave them on the porch because they clay had dried on the drive home and it was just a mess. Obviously it was caked into Molly's paws and under her nails and had hardened, so we had to give her a bath. She is so cute after a bath. When Zac took this pic, he goes (in an excited voice...which is rare, let's admit it) "It's a Girl!" haha, he is so funny. We were just hanging around the house wandering what we were going to do that night when Zac got a text from one of the coaches, inviting us to go out with them. We went to a place in Las Colinas called Cadillac Ranch. It was great. The people who designed that place did a very good job. It is neat! But of course the best part was hanging out with friends! Karen and Amber and I drove together to alot of the out of town football games, but haven't gotten to hang out much since football ended. (We saw each other at the Christmas party, and football banquet, but that doesn't really count!) We had so much fun. It is refreshing to be around people you enjoy who you have not gotten to see in quite a while. :) After the bar, we went back to Karen's townhome, which was very near Cadillac Ranch. She has a beautiful place, and wonderful taste! She has the sweetest little dog named Greta. She made us some yummy dip and cookies and we ate a snack and then headed home. Considering we had NO plans in advance for the day, I would say it turned out to be the perfect Saturday! :) Sunday we went to eat lunch with Ramsi and Bez. We drove into Arlington and had Jason's Deli...yum! Zac and I used to go there like once a week when we lived in Austin. We miss it so much, and the closest one is like 25 minutes away. Ramsi had never been (What? I know!) and she loved it. I think we will be going back soon. That broccoli/cheese soup is the BEST! When we got home, we walked to the park to let Molly run around. It was cloudy and windy, but still nice to be outside. We took gloves and a softball and played catch. We took a frisbee for Molly and a tennis ball and she ran for an hour straight! She was so tired when we got home! Ramsi and I played on the swings and I tried to get across the little rings and couldn't, but she could. I guess I need to practice, or get some upper body strength...one of the two. haha! Last night I watched the Grammy's and loved them! I am not even sure which was my favorite performance, but probably Swagga Like Us. Dude! How pregnant was MIA? Jeez Louise! I love award shows, I love music, and the Grammy's are one of my favorite nights in television. Love em! It was such an awesome way to end an amazing weekend. I guess this weekend is proof that sometimes the best plans are no plans, because everything we did this weekend was spontaneous and turned out to be so much fun! :) **As usual, check out my Picasa page to see all the pictures. I took alot more than I posted here.
Here is just a little Monday humor for ya. I am sure some of you have already seen this, but hey...so have I, and I still like it. :) I think our friend Bez ends every conversation with "Say hi to your mother for me, alright?" and I still chuckle every time. Oh, and surely you know that Mark Wahlberg's my number one crush, right? (At least in the "actor" category.)
I forgot to ask what y'all thought of the Super Bowl commercials!? Which were your faves? I liked a few of them, like the Doritos one, and a Pedigree one, but for the most part I was not too impressed. But then again, I don't blame these companies for not wanting to spend 3 million for air time in this economy. But remember when they used to be really big productions? I never liked Pepsi (Coca-Cola all the way baby! or Dr. Pepper!) but the following ads always made me want to switch to Pepsi because they were so memorable and fun...
Did y'all like any certain commercials from this SuperBowl? What about in the past? Any that stand out in your mind? (Who could forget the Budweiser frogs, haha!)
UPDATE!!! I can not believe when I made this post that I forgot that I did have a commercial I loved!! Funny enough, it was actually a Pepsi commercial. I just saw it (while watching the Grammy's) and remembered that it was my fave. Enjoy!
Thanks to my brother-in-law Scott for showing me this cool new website www.wordle.net!! You can copy and paste text (or type your own) and it makes a cool graphic for you with the key words. You can change the font and colors and layout and all sorts of neat stuff. It is really fun to play with. Check it out! :) (Once you go to the site from the link I provided, click CREATE, then enter the words you want, then it will show you an image...click on the top choices to edit font, color, etc.) Also, since I am talking fun websites that you can spend way too much time on, have y'all tried Picnik yet? It is free photo editing software. Love it!
I first saw these two amazing, gorgeous, talented Filipino girls Erin and Roxanne (hence their name "Rin on the Rox") singing in their bathroom a few weeks ago on Ellen when she showed a quick clip of them. I checked out their YouTube page and was completely blown away by how awesome they are. It is addicting to watch them. (It probably helps that I love all the songs they cover, but I think even if you didn't know the songs you will still be so impressed!) I could not narrow it down to just one video, so I put a few of my faves on my page. If you want more (I'm pretty sure you will), click on their page. I honestly believe they are every bit as talented as Destiny's Child and I can not believe I am saying this, but they are way better than Danity Kane, and I am a HUGE DK fan. (R.I.P. Danity Kane!) I really am obsessed! I think they should be huge stars...if I could buy stock in them, I would, because I truly think they could and should be famous/successful/real singers! They are gorgeous, talented, and we need some more Asian-Americans in the music biz! See for yourself, and as they say before each video... "Like it. Love it. Hate it. Whatever. Just enjoy it." Beyonce- "If I Were A Boy"
Danity Kane- "Poetry" acapella...beautiful! This might be my fave!
Leona Lewis- "Better In Time" (this is the song that made them famous on YouTube)
Pussycat Dolls (who I get to see in concert in a month!) I Hate This Part
Rihanna- "Take A Bow"
Okay, sorry there are so many. I think I would have posted every one of their videos on my page if I had time. Instead, I just spent like over an hour (literally) on their page watching all the different videos. It might be my new obsession, haha. They pick awesome songs to sing too...it's like they have a list of all my favorite songs and those are the ones they do. I LOVE them, and the simplicity of two normal college student, waitress girls just singing in the bathroom. :) What'd you think? Which was your fave? I mean am I crazy for thinking they are so awesome, or do you agree? Please give me feedback. Here was their interview with Ellen...
Okay, since I am a faithful Lady Gaga fan, (and have been for quite some time now) I have to share her newest video with y'all! The name of the song is "Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)." It is quite a pleasant song. You should listen to it! :)
Oh, and for all you R&B and rap lovers out there...have you noticed lately how much the male artists are loving "independent" women who have their own things? Here are some examples...
1. Ne-Yo "Miss Independent" I LOVE this song. It is one of my ringtones! :) Ooh there's something about kinda woman that can do it for herself I look at her and it makes me proud, there's something about her there something ooh so sexy about the kinda women that dont even need my help She says she got it, she got it, no doubt, theres something about her Cuz she work like the boss, play like the boss Car and a crib, she about to pay em both off And her bills are paid on time She made for a boss, Soley a boss, Anything less, shes telling em to get lost Thats the girl that on my mind
2. Jaime Foxx (Ne-Yo and Fabolous) "She Got Her Own" If you have not heard this song yet, you should check it out...I love it so much. I love her cause she got her own She don't need mine, so she leave mine alone There ain't nothing that's more sexy Than a girl that want but don't need me Knowin she can do for herself Makes me wanna give her my wealth Only kinda girl I want Independent queen workin for her throne I love her cause she got her own
3. Of course we can't forget the older song "Independent" by Webbie. (spell this out!) I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T Do you know what that means? She Got Her Own House She Got Her Own Car Two Jobs Work Hard You A Bad Broad
4. And I would be an idiot if I didn't include the song that gave all these other people the idea to sing about this subject! Destiny's Child "Independent Women." Haha, this is not new, by any means! I was a senior in high school when this came out. It was on the Charlie's Angels soundtrack. You better believe I used to jam out to it in my silver Isuzu Rodeo, hehe.
The shoes on my feet I've bought it The clothes I'm wearing I've bought it The rock I'm rockin' I've bought it 'Cause I depend on me If I wanted the watch you're wearin' I'll buy it The house I live in I've bought it The car I'm driving I've bought it I depend on me (I depend on me)
All the women who are independent Throw your hands up at me All the honeys who makin' money Throw your hands up at me All the mommas who profit dollas Throw your hands up at me All the ladies who truly feel me Throw your hands up at me
There is no point or moral to this story. I just love the new Jaime Foxx song, and it reminded me of the Ne-Yo song, and then I started thinking about all the singers/rappers who appreciate independent women. I feel like I do not (even hardly) qualify for this description, since I went straight from my parents helping me out, to Zac helping me out. But at least one day I will have a degree and a job (hopefully not a job...I'm still hoping we will stumble into a few million, but hey, just in case we dont) and maybe I can at least be halfway independent! :)
Thursday night Zac and I headed to the airport to pick up our friend Bobby from Florida. Bobby went to McMurry, played football with Zac, moved it San Antonio and coached at Trinity University, and now he is a head coach in a suburb of Jacksonville. He comes to see us about once or twice a year and we always have lots of fun when he is here.
Zac had to work Friday, so Bobby and I went out to eat lunch and then planned on going to see Defiance. We thought it started at 12:45, so got to the theater at 12:40, only to find out that it actually started at 12:20. So we did what anyone would do, and decided to see Notorious instead. :) This is a movie about a famous rapper from Brooklyn who was murdered at the ripe old age of 24. I like the music of Notorious B.I.G. (aka "Biggie Smalls" aka "Big Poppa" aka just "Biggy"), but didn't know if I would care about his life story. I knew how it would end (I remember when he was shot...I was in eighth grade when it happened), but I still cried. It is an MTV film, with a great soundtrack (if you like rap) so I would say it's a good movie, if you appreciate that culture. Friday night, I had to be with the cheerleaders at the high school basketball games, so the guys went out without me, which was fine. JT came into town too, and met up with them.
Saturday we went and had lunch at Bone Daddy's, which is kind of like a barbecue version of Hooters. After lunch we came home and changed and then dropped Bobby off at the wedding he came in town for, and we (Zac, JT, and I) went over to Stacy's apartment. Later we met Calley and Meagan for dinner at On The Border, and then we went downtown Ft. Worth.
We went to Pete's Piano Bar, where Stacy and some of her friends (and mine), Courtney, Nicole, and lots of other McMurry people met us with us. It was crazy how many McM alumni were there. We took a picture, but this wasn't even everyone! There were a few ex basketball players there too, that weren't in this shot. This picture is all TIP and IHR members. (I was TIP and Zac was IHR, and the two clubs happened to be brother and sister clubs.)
I think the best part about going to a piano bar is singing along to the music. One of my favorite parts of the night was singing "What's Up" (by the 4 Non Blondes) with Meagan. (hence the title of this post) The song is from 1992, so we were nine when it came out, but we knew every word, and we sang it like it was nobody's business! haha.
We had so much fun and took tons of pics. It has been forever since Zac and went out, so it was very refreshing to be out and about with dear friends we don't get to see very often. Here are a few pics, but go to my Picasa to see all of them.
Zac had to wake up early to take Bobby to the airport, and when he got home we had lunch with JT before he left town. Now we are just taking it easy before some friends come over to watch the SuperBowl. I really could care less about this game, but I love the excuse to have friends over, and I will watch halftime and the commercials. :)