Yummy Ranch Dip

Here's a simple recipe for any occasion. Combine the following listed below & enjoy!!

• Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Mix (Dry)
• 1 cup of Mayo
• 1 cup of Sour Cream
  

A trip down Christmas Memory Lane....

As I observe children with their parents as Christmas approaches, I'm reminded of a few things when I was their age. I always looked forward to getting the catalog of toys each winter, so that I could compose a wish-list to send to Santa. Some of the items included - Barbie dream house, easy-bake oven, a horse, and cabbage patch doll. What did you include on your list to Santa?

Another memory would be my clever way of finding out what my presents were before Christmas day. I would lick my thumb, and run it over the wrapping paper. Once done it was easy to read through the paper to read whatever it was. However, after a few years, my parents figured out what I was doing. After that Mom got thicker paper or used boxes / bags that would not give the surprise away. How did you find out what you were getting? Feel free to share!

Tis the season for....holiday music....

I love Christmas as much as the next person that celebrates the holiday, but do the radio stations really have to play nothing BUT Christmas music until December 25th?!? Seriously, I love hearing some of the standards and less traditional songs. However, I would like to hear some non-holiday music mixed in between. How many different versions of the same songs do we really need to hear 24/7? Am I the only one that thinks this?

One of my favorite lines from a song -

"The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun. Can you read my mind?"

Can you name the song / artist?

WTF?!?! My day of work.....aka HELL

I used to love my job. The pay is great, the people are great, and what I did WAS great. Now my position has changed and I am fucking miserable. My supervisor keeps giving more and more shit to do. Now I don't have any time for myself let alone anything else. So what does my genius of a boss to do me today....gives me MORE shit to do. What I am supposed to say? "Oh, gee, thanks boss! I was so bored with what LITTLE I already had to do....." with a fake smile on my face!! You asshole!!! If the pay wasn't so great or I had another job lined up, I'd fucking quit. It'll be a fucking miracle if I don't turn into a alcoholic!!! And this is just Monday.... Grrrr!!!!

On a happier note, the Broncos are getting their asses kicked!!

Your name hyphen his name?

Is it just me or do more & more women hyphenate their names once they get married? Why would you want to do that? If you're that attached to your maiden name, then don't change it!! You could also be bold and have him change his name. If you can do that, you truly have him "whipped." LOL

Gas Prices

Warning: Remember this is just my opinion. If I get the facts I have learned wrong, I am only human. In other words, I don't need to be corrected. Thank you! Enjoy!

I can see peoples' different point of views on this issue. Let's break it down into a few groups.

Group #1 - The Environmentalists: I'm all for saving our planet for our generation and the generations to come. Also for the many varieties of life - animals, plants, etc. I applaud them for what they have done or trying to do to help. Alternative fuels are a great idea, but that could take a few years or decades.

Group #2 - The Government: That's right the "G" word! We all know that the oil companies "grease" their wheels. Anything the government is doing to help us is all show. Do you really think they will do anything? Sadly money talks louder than billions of pissed off people who must choose between buying gas, food, medicines, etc. to get through their daily lives.

Group #3 - The Oil Companies / Speculators: I swear if someone doesn't put some heavy duty duct tape on the speculators' mouths, I will!!! Every time they say something negative the price of a barrel / gallon of gas at the pump sky rockets quicker than you can say "Holy shit the gas prices have gone up again!" I realize you guys are in it for the m-o-n-e-y, but you're hurting the people that buy that gas!! If the price of gas went down, we could afford to buy more. Get it?!?

Group #4 - The People: Just to clear things up, I do not list the groups here in the order of importance. If anything we should be group #1, but I am writing as I go so sue me! Ok, so we're down to us. The citizens of the US of A and around the world. What do we have to do to make a change? Use less gas? That's great, but if you have to drive a good distance to work each day that won't work. Take a bus? That's great if you have the option and the time to waste since it takes twice the amount of time had you driven yourself instead. Write a letter to the government? That's great, but how many letters will it take to get anywhere. Like I said before - the government is just making a show of discussing options. Good luck with them getting the lead out of their asses. What do I think should happen? Well, it's not a simple thing but it's all I've got right now. That opinion may change as things move along. I think the government and the environmentalists need to work out some sort of compromise so that we can drill here at home. There must be somewhere we can drill that will not harm us or the critters that inhabit the location in which we would drill. And since it takes years for anything to get down around here, they had better kiss & make up soon to come up with a solution. I don't know about you all, but paying for the rising cost of gas, food, etc. is cleaning me out and not in a good way!

Well, that's enough for now. I am sure I will continue to post my views as the price of gas continues to grow and grow and grow and grow.....and grow......

You Are 40% Yankee, 60% Dixie

You're a pretty even split of Yankee and Dixie. You've probably traveled around a lot in your life.

Are You a Yankee or Dixie?

Being from Missouri, a state that was part Union & part Confederate during the Civil War, I thought it would be interesting to see if I am more Yankee or Dixie. Unfortunately, I don't know any more than I did as it appears I'm straddling the fence. A little more Dixie, but not by much. Funny ain't it, y'all? LOL

The bag that got left behind....

Do you ever go to the Super Target or any store for that matter - make your purchases, get home, and discover you don't have everything?!? Well, that happened to me today. The majority of my purchase today were food items except for light bulbs & socks. And wouldn't you know that was the bag that got left behind. I called Target right away for help. According to Miss Tiffany I should be able to show up & get the items. Hopefully it won't be a big deal and I can get what I paid for! I'm sure by now the person that was behind me has contacted Target as well saying she got home with light bulbs & socks she doesn't need. If she does need them though wouldn't that be terribly ironic?

Update: Alls well that ends well. Items being left behind must be a common occurence at Target. When I went to get my missing items, I had to fill out a bit of a form. They didn't even ask for my receipt since "I knew what I didn't get." Makes me wonder if I could return there & claim to have "lost" something else and get it? Hmmmm......dare I try it? LOL

Thought for the Day....

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you’re a mile away and you have their shoes.

Stalker-razzi, what gives YOU the right?!?

I have a few bones to pick with you stalker-razzis. Here's just a few things I feel a need to vent about. Will you listen? I doubt it, but I'll feel better just the same.

• I realize you abolutely LOVE to hide behind the first amendment, but where in that amendment does it give you the right to stalk & terrorize celebrities? Especially when they are trying to enjoy outtings with their small children?
• You should have no right to terrorize someone at their own home. If it were me, I would embrace my right to bear arms againt you. It's in the second amendment. You should check it out sometime.
• You're a big part of the reason that young hollywood is so f-ed up these days. If any of us had a group of a-holes following them each and every second of every day, we'd be messed up too. Back the fuck off!
• As for the Nick Hogan situation with the phone conversation.... We all get that the phone conversation was not "private" in that it was being taped by the police, but that doesn't mean it was public to share with the world. It is none of our business. Regardless of what was said in that conversation, the media should leave well enough alone. Who are you to judge if the parents should have done this or that? Who could be calm & rational when their child is in jail?
• I know it's been awhile since Princess Di passed away due to the stalker-razzi, but who else has to die before you bastards care even a tiny bit?
• You better watch out. People like George Clooney are going to make your lives hell & the fans will be behind them 100%! Your days of stalking will be numbered.

Wish I was there!! Having fun Billie Joe?