The Lesson Learned

The Apprentice

I love, love, LOVE, the Apprentice. Were I to be on a reality show,  this is the one I would choose. Don't get me wrong, I love Survivor as well, but I acknowledge the fact that I could never be stranded on an island. I couldn't handle being away from the amenities of modern life. Not by choice anyway.

As a reality TV addict, I've been following both shows. And this season, the Apprentice has been significantly more interesting than Survivor was. And, while I'm sad to see it end, tonight was the final episode.

Warning: Spoiler ahead. Spoiler, spoiler, spoiler...

Typical

So, I'm surfing the Internet just fine one minute and the next I'm having a flaky computer problem where I can't see the graphics on any of my favorite sites. I can't see your wonderful site design, the pictures of your family, or any graphics at all.

But an annoying pop-up ad? Yeah, I can see every last fudging one of those.

Go figure.

About X-Mas

Just a little holiday fun, since I finally got the spirit. Please don't pay attention to the font.  Typepad is giving me fits.

When is the best time to open presents? As soon as possible. I’m not fond of surprises and it absolutely kills me to wait to open presents. I’m also anxious to see my family members open their presents. In fact, we usually open one present on Christmas Eve. The hubby would rather we wait until Christmas morning but we usually talk him into opening one early.

Have you been naughty or nice this year? Mostly nice, I think. But I’m sure there’s room for improvement. There’s always room for improvement.

Real tree or imitation tree? Real trees are too much work. I had a hard enough time taking the time to put the fake tree up this year. I can’t imagine going to the trouble of having a real tree.

Favorite Christmas cartoon character? Rudolf

Did you ever write Santa a letter? Oh yeah!

Buy any Christmas presents online? Yep

Save the ribbon and paper or rip right through it? Rip it up.

Sharing Christmas with family this year? Yes

Ever ride in a one horse open sleigh? Not yet.

Ever roast a chestnut on an open fire? No. And for some reason that terms makes me laugh.

Favorite Christmas pie? Caramel Apple.

Favorite Christmas movie? The Grinch.

Favorite Christmas song? Christmas (Baby please come home) by U2

People on your Christmas list: more or less than ten? More

Will you have a white Christmas this year? I certainly hope not.

Do you believe in Santa Claus? Yes.

Who would you like to kiss under the mistletoe? The Hubby, of course!

What color best represents Christmas? Red and green, of course. Although, our Christmas decorations are all silver.

Giving a present to a pet? Probably not as they really don’t seem to care.

Your shopping; All done, half-way done, just started, not yet started? Half-way done, though it’s no credit of mine. The hubby has been a busy guy! 

Who gives the best gifts? The Hubby is great about selecting the perfect gift. Sometimes it’s something that’s not even on the list yet it always ends up on target. On the flip side, it’s really tough to find the perfect gift for him because he always gets the things he wants or  needs throughout the year.

Do you send Christmas cards? Yes, though I haven’t yet this year.

Do you own any Christmas music? Some. I’m kind of picky.

How many Christmas parties will you attend this year? 3

Does the postal worker get a gift this year? Yes, of course! He’s a friend of the Hubby’s.

It's Been a While

(And to add insult to injury, this is my second attempt at writing this entry. I'm sure the first attempt was better, but what can I do?)

I knew that it's been a while since I've posted an entry on this site--I just didn't realize just how long it's been. And, while I haven't been posting here, I have been blabbing a lot on my other site.

What have I been blabbing about?

Well, I'll try to bring you up to speed with the short story of my life.

The family--The immediate family, those of us located in the Midwest, are doing well. My step-father; however, has been in the hospital for the last three weeks. He had some kind of growth in his stomach and was unable to keep anything down. He's had surgery and is doing better. My Mom; however, is not doing so well. I'm not sure if it's the stress or what, but it's definitly a long story for another day.

The soccer--I've come to accept the fact that I have become the proverbial Soccer Mom. I accept that fact as I schlepp the YS from game to game week in and week out. He began playing indoor soccer when the fall season ended. And I realized that there are only two months out of the year in which soccer does not consume my life. I'm not complaining, I'm just calling it like I see it.

The job--I accepted a new job in a different career field. I now get to focus on my favorite aspect of my old job. I absolutely love my new job. There's a lot to do, but I really enjoy doing it. I can't believe they actually pay me to have that much fun every day. I have a lot to learn, of course, but I think I will enjoy that aspect of it too. Finally, I am what I want to be when I grow up. I know, it's about time! =)

The hobby--Oh yeah, I've been knitting like a fiend. And I've been posting entries to my hobby site. The knitting really provides a release for when I'm tired and stressed out. And the knitting serves as constant fodder for the site. It really makes posting a no brainer for the most part.

This site--Will I continue posting to this site? I don't know. It really doesn't make sense to have two blogs. It's not very realistic as I have a hard enough time posting to one site. It's next to impossible to expect me to post to two; however, I have toyed with the idea of combining the two sites into one. I'll keep you posted on that idea.

And with that, I'm out of here for the night.

P.S. I've missed you guys. You find that hard to believe? Believe it!! I've been lurking around your site and will continue to do so as much as I can.

Believe it!