Rambling Rose Here

I have had quite an eventful week.


Monday night I was pleasantly surprised. I don't have a B in that class..I have an A! Oh yeah! I just hope I keep it up. I will be meeting with my advisor this Monday to plot out my next semester. I'm going to pile it on, buckle down, and get this crap over with. I enjoy the whole "learning" process, but as you should already know....patience is NOT my strong suit. I am ready to go back to work. There I said it.


Tuesday in my folklore class, the professor asked if he could keep my family folklore paper for future use/reference. Are you kidding me?!? This paper is half truth/half b.s. and I don't have the heart to tell him the b.s. parts. So, I said sure! I keep digging myself a deeper and deeper hole in that class. But in my defense, he encouraged creative license which is the mark of an accomplished raconteur! That would be me. Look it up if you don't know that word. I like saying it. LOL

Wednesday, Blakely was out of school for parent/teacher conference. We went to Memphis with my Mom and had a pretty good time, save the little hormonal meltdowns between THREE females all in different stages of life. I will spare you the gory details. I did manage to make it to the bookstore and bought a really interesting book. It's "A Woman Among Warlords," and is an autobiographical sketch of an Afghani woman activist. It is very thought provoking. She gives a starkly brutally honest opinion of the U.S. and previous foreign occupants. You know how I struggle with our war in Afghanistan so I absolutely devour anything written on the topic. I am still unsure of the information, but I will say that one statement in particular really stuck with me: "You cannot liberate a country for its people. The people must do this for themselves." This is a profoundly keen observation that reminds me of how our very own ancestors fought for OUR freedom. If someone had come in and done it for us, would we really be free? Very thought provoking. I am pondering letters to my Congressmen or something to express my frustration. Whatever I decide will not alter my 100% support of our troops. I will always be on their side no matter.

Thursday of course it was raining. I mean why wouldn't it be?!?!?!? Good grief! I didn't do much except for school so I'll just skip on over to Friday!

Friday was AWESOME!!! I got a very special dinner invitation from a friend (LBJ) to her parents (LP & LY). I truly looked forward to this all week mainly because I knew in advance what we would be eating! LOL Not to mention the company of course. ;) Cheese soufflé, asparagus, fruit salad, homemade bread, and for dessert.....Chocolate soufflé!!!! Yum-ola! I had such a good time. I loved the literary conversations interspersed with Facebook gossip! I can hardly wait for my next dinner invite (hint hint!). Also, LBJ got to meet my wonderful husband and Clifford. Honestly, she just wanted to meet Cliff but managed to impress my spouse with her aviation questions. That pretty much does it for him. ;) We talked and talked (well, they did because I get bored easily). The best part was just visiting with friends. Nothing in the world beats spending time with friends and family. Nothing. I stayed up well past my bedtime. It was almost TWO in the MORNING before I hit the sheets. Not very smart of me because Saturday would be exhausting. Why? Well..........

Because I took Blakely to see Miley Cyrus in concert in Little Rock! It was her very first concert and she was pumped!!! She took her friend and her friends mom plus one other little girl. It was a Party in the USA! LOL We sat 14th row on the floor and stood up pretty much the whole time. Of course this was after we dropped about 100 bucks on t-shirts and concert memorabilia. That Miley is another Olsen Twin minus the twin! LOL I must say it was a really good concert. I enjoyed it and so did the girls. Not bad for a first concert. And I had my standard three inch heel sensible boots on. Needless to say, I could be crippled. Price ya pay for looking fabulous! LOL Didn't get home until well past midnight so this old broad stayed up late a record two nights in a row. Stop the madness!

On a side note, my first concert was VanHalen Diver Down tour. I just don't get how people complain that Miley Cyrus is racy and no longer Hannah Montana. Helllooooo people...we grew up with David Lee Roth, Prince, AND Madonna. Cut the kid some slack. Our musical idols were wayyyyy raunchier. Man! But they did rock. LOL

Today, I did get up for church then took a 2 hour power nap. Not so much power because in about 1 hour, I will be back to bed. Sorry, but that's how I roll.

Hope all have a wonderful week. I will blog so check back. Later.......

Okey Dokey Then

Well, obviously I never made it to the deer woods. Crap. I'll just have to wait until Halloween. Patience has NEVER been one of my strong suits, but I'm getting better at it. lol

Let's chat about the Florida/Arkansas game. Now going into this game, I thought we would hold our own, but I honestly didn't think we could win it. Not because we weren't good enough, but because they were playing at home. I also didn't think it would be close. I thought at best a touchdown would separate us. Man, glad I didn't bet on that game! We played AWESOME! Florida has quite a few weak spots and deserves to lose their #1 rating to Alabama. I will unabashedly admit I love Tim Tebow. I think he is a good qb, but an even better young man. And he's easy on the eyes. ;) BUT if Florida is as good as they say, then they should NOT have to rely on Tim to win the game. That surprised me. Deep down Florida knows we beat them. I'm not even going to start on the absolutely ridiculous penalties called by the refs on the Hogs. I am home alone, so I could spike my blood pressure, have a cardiac, and die. That's why I'm going to drop the ref talk.

Now for the balloon boy. Are you kidding me?!?! How sad for the little feller. After I saw his dad, I called it. Actually, I figured his big brother had as much to do with it. What people will do for their fifteen minutes of fame never ceases to amaze me. Geez Louise.

I am beyond proud of my baby. She sang at church today and brought tears to my eyes. What a sweet, sweet voice. I have NO idea where she gets it because neither ad nor I can sing well. But she can sing. Loved it! Love her! ;) And two thumbs up to all of our youth. We have a wonderfully talented youth group with absolutely awesome leaders! Blessings abound at FUMC!

This week it's back to the grind. I will be finishing up a couple of projects for grad class and reading a whole bunch as usual. I am so ready for this semester to be behind me. I have A's in 2 classes, but a low B in another. That low B has GOT to come UP. It bothers me.

I hope everyone is enjoying this fall weather as much as I am. I am sure it will turn back hot during Halloween. Always does. LOL Later blog readers......

Bunch of Stuff

I am feeling the need to blog. This may turn out to be complete crap, but bear with me. LOL

I am the commissioner of a Fantasy Football league on yahoo. Let me just say that my team looked pretty good in week one, and has now progressed to the toilet. Injuries and crap offenses are KILLING me. But I am still having such a great time doing it that I really don't care! I love all the guys/gals in my league. If you know me, you know I'm a huge fan of the Buffalo Bills. I am BEYOND disappointed in their use/lack of use of T.O. Why on earth would you shell out money and NOT utilize this player? But it's the Bills so I don't bother questioning. LOL We suck. ;)

My grad class this week reminded me of why it's called grad school. Man, she has piled on the work! I like it, though. Wow. Weird, huh?

Yesterday I had my mid-term in Folklore. It was a booger. After the test I informed the professor that I would not be in class on Thursday. My other class was cancelled and I don't really want to drive to JB for one class if I don't have to. So, he asks me why I wouldn't be there? I'm a GROWN woman. Are you kidding me?!?!? But I play along. I tell the truth. I tell him I'm going deer hunting. He replies, and I kid you not, "you have a doctor's appointment?" What the heck?!?!? So, I just say ooookkkaaayyy. And then he tells me to just bring an excuse from the doctor. Are you freaking kidding me?!?!? I have not missed ONE class, I paid for my school WITHOUT financial aid, and I've got to bring a NOTE from my doctor EXCUSING me from class?!?!? ROFL This just cracks me up! Did I get mad? Nah, I just figure I'm so young looking that he obviously is confused. LOL I mean apparently he is a tad confused or deaf....?!?!?!

Now, normally I would've repeated my deer excuse but it just so happens that I did have a doctor's appointment. Of course it's on the wrong day (it was today), but whatever. I have a knee "issue" that has been bothering me for a couple of weeks. I won't go into the details but let's just say.....it HURTS. X-ray shows no bone damage and my doctor (who I just really like a LOT...Dr. Brandy D) is leaning more toward tendon issue. Soooo, I am taking steroids that will either
a. pump me up like Hans and Frans
b. make me insane, think roid rage
c. cure me of all my little bone pings/pains or
d. do nothing and cause me to have to endure an MRI
I am going to pick C, although I'm almost even money on D. My luck, it'll be A AND B. LOL

If you read my blog at all, you know I am struggling with our presence in Afghanistan. I watched an absolutely fascinating 6 part documentary on msnbc entitle "Tip of the Spear" by Robert Engels. If you have the chance or time, please google and watch. It really is well done, and seemingly void of propaganda. Just the facts.

Well, hopefully the next time I blog I will be a happy hunter. I love the woods and can hardly wait. Later readers..........

Lit, Cold, and Seriously?

First things first, as much as I really don't like to admit, I am SICK and TIRED of reading literature. I bet I've read a gazillion stories in this past week. Mind numbing. "The Odyssey" is actually better than I remember, but I still don't care about it. LOL "The Glass Menagerie", "Death of a Salesman", and "Proof" about pushed me over the edge. If you know me at all, you know the ending of any work matters big time to me. If I don't like the ending, and I've taken time to read the whole freakin' book, let's just say....I will not be a happy camper. Those three afore mentioned pretty much make me an UNhappy camper. I won't spoil it for ya just in case ya want to run right out and read them, though. LOL That being said, I am learning a LOT. Whoever says you can't teach an old dog new tricks, obviously never met me. ;)

Also, along school lines, I was horrified (and proud) on Tuesday in my Folklore class. As the instructor was calling roll (YES, they actually do that in college now...wth), he got to my name and paused. Then he asked me quite ominously, if he could see me for a second out of class. Of course I said yes, I mean what else would I say?!?!? He then took me outside the classroom and asked me if he could read my paper, I had just handed in, aloud to the whole class? ROFL I'm thinking now I made an A for sure! I'm not gonna lie, I was feeling pretty darn good about myself. Then he handed out a study guide for the mid-term and pretty much destroyed all of that "good" I had going for me. LOL

Now for the weather. I am freezing to death. OK, maybe not death but I'm really cold. I NEVER get sick so I'm hoping it's just a fluke. This is the time I would prefer being in the deer woods. But we have the youth church program next Sunday, and the next weekend is the Miley Cyrus concert! In case I failed to mention, I scored 14th row floor seats! Oh yeah, I'm the coolest momma in the whole world next weekend even if it's for ONE night only! LOL After next weekend, you will find me in the deer woods. ;)

The Hogs dominated Auburn today!!!! GO HOGS! I love Coach Petrino! Of course, I also love Frank Broyles. Go figure. LOL

My last entry has to do with this absolutely ridiculous commentary concerning Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Are you seriously telling me with ALL the stuff going on we are going to focus on that?!?! I don't give a rat's behind who won the Peace Prize, but I do know this.....if I ever won it and somebody thought I shouldn't accept it or actually give it back, I'd tell them to get over it....it's the freakin' Nobel Peace Prize!!! Who in their right mind wouldn't accept it if offered?!!?? Geez Louise. Get a life people.

Okay, that's it. Have a wonderful weekend! Later blog readers......

Questions

My heart is heavy this morning. Last night before I went to bed, I watched a special on the National Geographic Channel. They followed around a group of Green Berets in Afghanistan. They showed what these guys do on a daily basis. It ended with conflict. They were supposed to camp on a hilltop but their bomb dogs picked up IED's (explosives) so they did a sweep and blew up 7. They thought that was all. The first hummer made it up and the part of the camera crew filmed the others behind them. All of the sudden there was a deafening explosion. 4 of their guys just tripped off an IED. They were on fire in the vehicle. They immediately (without a thought or care for themselves) went to their aid. The driver was killed on impact. They dragged the others out. One was on fire and burned over 90% of their body....he would die later. The guy that rescued him came away with severe burns on his forearms. The other two were scarred but would live. It was a real look into the lives of real soldiers. They even carried you through their grief process which honestly, had to be quick because they had to get back on duty. The sight of grown men crying over a flag draped coffin in their fatigues is an image that will stick with me forever.

I have watched these types of programs before but honestly, ever since the death of Tyler Parten, I really seem to respond with heavier emotions. These men are true heros. I mean they are amazing Americans. And the bravest, kindest, smartest, best, and brightest we have to offer. Fighting in a strange land, for what? I know they know and I support them 100%, but I cannot support this war. I realize they are just doing their jobs and they get paid, but the price they/we are paying is way too high. The soldier that died immediately happened to CHOOSE to become an American citizen (he wasn't born here) and was 1 credit away from obtaining his law degree but after 9/11 he enlisted. He left behind a wife and two small children. I refuse to believe any of the deaths in Afghanistan are in vain, but I also refuse to believe that we HAVE to stay there. Something's got to give.

I cannot imagine doing their jobs...EVER. Heck, I couldn't do them. Amazingly brave. Period. So today, just whenever you have the chance, say a prayer for our troops in Afghanistan. I know God listens. And add a request to find a way to bring them all home safely to their families. Thanks.

Later blog readers.

What in the World?!?!?

What in the world has gotten into me?!? I'm the whirling dhirvish of de-cluttering. I have cleaned out every drawer, closet, and cabinet!!! I feel the need to organize for some strange reason. Weird. I'm thought the feeling would go away, but it's like once I got started it's ON. I'm only pausing to blog before I head right back into "tweaking" what I've already done. LOL

I have a pretty full weekend. I have one baby shower today and one I'm helping give tomorrow. I am soooooo glad I'm not the one having the baby. LOL Although, as my fave pg lady (hcv) so lovingly asked yesterday if I was "nesting" like her! HaHa...NOT. I do like seeing all the cool baby stuff though, but I have NEVER felt the baby fever. One is my lucky number thank you very much. ;)

AD is flying around for fun today. I'm so glad season is winding down so we can start hanging out as a family. I'm ready to take some major trips. BUT not before I deer hunt. I don't think I'll be able to get in the woods for at least a couple of more weeks. Bummer.

Can you believe it's October already?!!?! Man, time sure flies when you are having fun ;)

I know this is a short blog, but I'm busy people! jk Enjoy this wonder weather! Later blog readers......