V-days of grace - eight

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I hope you're spending time with all the ones you love. Last night Sara and I celebrated our friendship with a romantic dinner date and the Oklahoma Ballet. It was a wonderful evening! And today is movies and makeup. Don't worry...Tim and I are celebrating v-day a week late. He has a deadline for school that he has been feverishly working on.

So here is the list:

1. Nona's Creme Brule

2. Awesome people watching at restaurants for v-day dinner

:Sara and I were practically witnessing a soap opera behind us at Nona's. In the hour we were there this couple went from lovey dovey, to discussing who would sleep with someone new first if they ever broke up, to the girl crying at the table, to her confessing that she has or had (we couldn't really tell through the crying) a brain tumor. It was intense. We didn't know we were getting a show with dinner and our bottle of wine!:

3. Celebrating the fact that girl friends are just as important if not more important than our "man" friends. These relationships deserve just as much effort and attention.

4. Finally being able to enjoy watching ballet again. After so many years of dancing and quitting when I kind of didn't want to but was burned out, it has been hard for me to go to the ballet. But now I view it as warm memories and an additional knowledge about the arts.

5. Perspective - it is a valuable thing.

Ave Maria

So today I sang at a funeral for one of our Tri Delta alums who's husband of 59 years died this week after a 15 year battle with prostate cancer. It was such an honor to be called out of the blue to participate in this human/spiritual ritual. I knew of Mrs. Beverly Thompson but I have yet to really get to know her. From what I learned about her husband and her family today everyone that knew Jim Thompson was very blessed for the experience. Despite the sadness and grief that shrouded the energy of the sanctuary I kept noticing all the familiar Tri Delta Alumni faces of all vintages who came to support Beverly. I was called to sing partly because of that same affiliation. I feel very lucky to be included in the Tri Delta family in this way. Because that is what we really are - a family. The friendships that are forged during the collegiate years are a start but the real relationships in Tri Delta are maintained once we hit the real world and really NEED each other. With out my family living nearby these women of all ages have become the people I turn to and rely on for support. They show genuine interest in me and my life. They keep me accountable to my commitment to this group and make me feel like I'm a part of something bigger than myself. You may be reading this thinking...silly sorority girl...but this isn't just sorority stuff, this is life stuff. I've never really felt like a part of something until I graduated from college and really realized the significance of my pledge of lifelong loyalty to Tri Delta and all it's members before and after me. I take that very seriously. Those that do not put as much stock in that commitment are really missing out on something wonderful. So it isn't silly. I hope everyone has something that makes them feel this way. Something that makes them feel like they are loved and part of something. Greek or not, all you need is love.
So today I witness and participated in some Delta Love for the Thompson family and all the people who were impacted by Jim Thompson. Thank you for the honor of being a part of your family today. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

NaBloPoMo - Day 20 - Perezzies!

So I have a small..er...uncontrollable obsession with celebrity gossip and the celebrity gangstar Perez Hilton. So just for giggles vote for the Perezzies!

If keeping up with celebrity juice isn't your main squeeze maybe I'll be inspired to post something of substance later in the day.

Hottest Hookup	Biggest Breakup
Chris Brown and Riha...	Hugh Hefner and the ...
Favorite Jonas	Breakout Star of the Year
Joe	Lady Gaga
Baddest Bad Girl	Biggest Scandal
Amy Winehouse	Raffaello Follieri's...
Best Dressed	Worst Dressed
Rihanna	Amy Winehouse
Hottest Hottie	Cutest Celebuspawn
Megan Fox	Suri Cruise
Most Improved	Worst Trainwreck
Nicole Richie	Amy Winehouse
Most DVR-worthy Series	Biggest Box Office Blowout
Gossip Girl	The Dark Knight
Celeb of the Year
Barack Obama

Who would you vote for?
Go to PerezHilton.com to vote!

NaBloPoMo - Day 8 - Truck Nutz

So there is a trend..er..problem that many men have down here in the south...called Truck Nutz. Yes, you read that correctly...Truck Nutz. Metal casts of testicles that hang from the trailer hitch of big trucks. I'm not sure what these guys that display their Truck Nutz are trying to say...or portray. Well actually I could probably guess what they are trying to portray. But, really.

On the way to the gym this morning Tim and I were driving behind a black Dodge Ram with huge steel Truck Nutz and we started joking about how funny it would be to put Truck Nutz on a Geo or a Prius. They are just so ridiculous. This particular truck we were driving behind also had a HUGE cross sticker on the back window. So this man not only has huge steel Truck Nutz...this man loves Jesus.

Only in Oklahoma.

AWE...wait for it...SOME

So I’ve always been intrigued by activities in which people claim to be professionals. Some of the Olympic sports like synchronized swimming and badminton or track cycling and trampoline don’t seem like people would pay someone to train for. Although in “sports” like these, especially synchronized swimming, there is a certain amount of training and time commitment involved.

How about non-sports? There are professional video gamers and professional eaters. And the best of all…Professional Air Guitar Champions. No, I did not make this up…
American Hot Lixx Hulahan won the 2008 World Air Guitar Championship in Finland. He looks like he is having a very choreographed seizure.

Diva Of The Day

I love to people watch. I am always in awe of the unmatched diversity of us humans. People watching forces me to stay in the moment so I can make sense of what I am observing. It makes me appreciate the artwork that is humankind. I strive not be be judgemental or catty in my people watching. I also try not to be obvious in my watching sessions but sometimes they just make me smile.

Today I was sitting in Pei Wei, The Asian Bistro, waiting for my take out and watching the people in line...

First walked in a really cute couple with an infant. father holding their PCK (pretty cute kid), hot model looking mom holding all the baby-crap-in-tow. it took them a while to order because they were debating with each other and the cashier whether 2oz of toe food was going to be a sufficient portion for their infant...

After the toe food baby couple was a group of 6 Asians all wearing a variety of sou veneer tee shirts from Disney land. It was awesome! They seemed perplexed with the menu but I enjoyed watching them point and discuss the huge wall sized menu in their Asianese. What to order at Pei Wei is a very important decision.

Then as I was about to listen to them order my Diva of the day walked in. I shall call her Urban Sparkle Granny Diva. She was a 5 foot nothing beauty of a grandmother aged woman. She had brown valour jumpsuit pants on, brown fitted T with gold and bronze rind stone and screen printed crown pattern (resembling the Juicy Couture crown logo but i will not give credit to the brand), AND a matching hat and purse with the same logo. She was fabulous!!! If I wasn't in gym rat mode I would have totally introduced my self and told her she was my Diva of the day and asked to take a pic with her so I could post it! I hope I will achieve and will strive my whole life to be that confident and stylish until the day I expire.

Diva of the day~ Urban Sparkle Granny in line to order at Pei Wei, The Asian Bistro