RTT:The video heavy editon

11 weeks, Keely.  Eleven Weeks.  Why have you forsaken us?  You have time to get a feather in your hair, (for reals, peeps) but not host RTT?  Lame.  That's okay though because we've got Stacy to rebel with.  Rock on Stacy!

*In case yo didn't know, my beloved Johnny Depp is going to be staring in a new movie version of The Lone Ranger as Tonto. Sa-weet!  He's been attached to the project since 2008.  Make that damn movie already!

*Why do they call him The Lone Ranger if he's got Tonto? Doesn't that mean he's not alone.

*OMG, I started back on the 30 Day Shred and all I can say is OUCH.  Jillian Michaels is the devil.  De-vil!  I hate her.  A lot.  Damn her skinny self.

*Defy Authority, Feed the Pigeons

*It's a good thing we don't have CourtTV because I would watch the Casey Anthony trial all day. Seriously, I'm fascinated by the crazy things the defense has come up with.

*Anthony Weiner.  What a tool.  Anyone surprised he did it?  Yeah, me neither.

*Again, how is Robbie Williams not popular in the US????  I want to rock with you Robbie!  Be sure to watch until at least 1:55 (you won't regret it). Stop at 2:40 though because it gets weird after that. If I know Raven though, she'll like the weird. ;)



*Squeeeeeeee!!!!!



*And no, I didn't write (or sing this), but I totally should have, because, yes, this is exactly how I feel about my beloved Johnny Depp (really, you must listen to the lyrics):



*Indy and I went to see Kung Fu Panda 2 the other day and stood in line for 45 minutes.  We got to the register and they sold out.  !@#$%  Indy was crushed, but I promised to take him back tonight.  It's already night here and we just got back.  It. Was. Freaking. Awesome!  I actually think it was better than the first.  Shut the front door!  I know.  Visually, it was gorgeous.  We didn't see it in 3D, but it was still filmed in 3D and had depth!  If you haven't seen it, do so.  Ska-doosh!

*At least he has goal:

And that concludes today's RTT.  Go hit the button up top, show Stacy some love and then link your own RTT.  You know you want to.

RTT: I can't make this stuff up

 


Wheeeeeeeee!!!!! It's TUESDAY! Huzzah!



*From the I can't make this stuff up file:
Indy: Mom, what's line dancing?
Me: [explanation of line dancing] You've never heard of line dancing before?
Indy: I've heard of pole dancing.
Me (and James Bond): WHAT?
Indy: Yeah, but I don't know what it is. Why would you dance with a pole?
Me: Um....*facepalm*
James Bond: That's it. No more TV. Ever.

*I think it was really inconsiderate of Prince William and Kate not to keep my due date in mind when picking a date for their wedding. I mean really, it's 4 days after Han Solo is due. How on earth am I supposed to make it to London? Gah!

*Have you watched Downton Abbey??? If not, rush over to PBS.org and watch it. It is brilliant! I can't wait for season 2. They're going to start filming next this month and it won't air until the fall.  Oh, agony!

*I want to see The Tourist, as it has my beloved Johnny Depp in it, BUT it also has that home wrecking Angelina Jolie in it AND I hear that she actually kisses Johnny!  WTF?

*Egypt.  Ugh.  We were planning to go there this fall, but now I'm thinking, maybe not.  Why can't we all just get along?

*Tunisia too!  Darn it.  We're planning to do the Disney cruise again this summer and one of the ports is Tunisia.  We're guessing that's going to change.  That's a bummer too  because we had a good time in Tunisia (and found out I'm worth about $61,000) and were hoping to get to see Sidi Bou Said. 

*Lest you think I'm heartless and think it's all about me (hey, it's my blog, so I guess it actually IS all about me), I do hope there is a peaceful resolve to what's going on in Egypt and Tunisia.  Corrupt gov'ts suck (or so I gather) and I wish both countries a proper, caring government.  And I'd like them soon so they don't disrupt my travel plans.  Darn it, there I go again!

*I griped on FB last week about the price of Girl Scout cookies and the fact that the boxes are smaller with fewer cookies per box (if you read Friday's Dear So and So,-and why wouldn't you have?- you remember my rant) and said "WTF?" (well not the words, just the letters) and one of my friends asked if you could say WTF to the Girl Scouts.  I say, yes, yes you can when they charge you $3.50 for a teeny, tiny box of Thin Mints.  That's right, WTF Girl Scouts?   WTF????

*Speaking of scouts, Indy has the Pinewood Derby this weekend.  He's really looking forward to it.  I am not.  It's sooooo loud and the races take forever.  Apparently it's frowned upon to show up just to watch your kid race and then leave.  Sigh.  The things I do for that boy.

*Speaking of that boy, he's griping about needing lunch.  Isn't it enough that I go to the store to get the food?  Must I actually prepare it too?????  I guess so.  I'll be back with more randomness later.

*Okay!  The boy has been fed (tuna on whole grain bread and an apple in case you were wondering) and will be good for at least an hour, when he'll tell me he's hungry AGAIN.  I swear I don't know where he puts it all.

*Latin.  It's all Indy wants to do.  I guess I shouldn't be complaining, but I do declensions in my sleep.

*I'm tired from lunch.  Why is it when you eat, you often get sleepy?  Shouldn't I be getting a burst of energy or something?

*Given my comments on the situation in N. Africa, I thought this sign appropriate (and more than a little funny):

*Also...the hell you say!  He is not!

Okay, really I'm tired.  I think I need a nap (after we finish Latin, which Indy is working on even as I type), so I'll close.  Click the weird button up there to read all the other randoms.

Further Proof.

After reading The Short Life of Bree Tanner the other day, I decided I had to read Twilight again.  Because it's not like my TBR pile is 20+ books high or anything.  Anyhoo, I like to read in bed before going to sleep and put my books on my bed side table.  I already had 3 books there, so it was a bit crowded and Twilight had to sit in front of my clock.  Now, I have the hardback version, but I was reading the smaller paperback.  This one:                

Cause why would I want a book with an apple on the cover when I can have one with Edward/RPattz?  Back to the point: I've read it a few dozen or so times, so the cover doesn't quite lay flat anymore but sticks up an inch or so from the book.  I woke up at some point in the night and rolled over to see what time it was.  Instead of seeing the time, I saw Edward's face glowing.  At first I thought I was hallucinating and blinked several times before I figured out what was going in.  The cover, which was not laying flat was blocking the clock, but the light behind the clock made Edward's face shimmer in the darkness.  Somehow, miraculously, Bella's face was not glowing.  See, further proof that Edward and I were meant to be together. 

Have you read it yet????

Have you? I have! The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner is available to read for free online until July 5!  After that you'll have to buy it (which I will anyway-hello, it goes to my set).  I read it yesterday.  It's only 192 pages, so it's an easy read.  I have to say I really liked it, except that Edward was almost not even in it.  Sheesh.  Of course we all know the outcome (well, those of us who read the series know, and if you haven't, why not?), but it was really interesting to read about the world from the POV of a vampire not involved with the Cullens or Volturi.  While it didn't involve Edward much (seriously?  He's the reason I read those books), I found it surprisingly well written.  You all know I'm not a fan of Stephanie Meyer's writing.  She has a good story, I just don't think she's a very good writer.  This novella however was well written and the characters well fleshed out.  I give it a thumbs up (it would be 2 if it had more Edward).  Now if she would only finish Midnight Sun.  Really, Stephanie, it's been 2 years, get over it and finish the damn book.  Please.

Meet Bob

Dear So and So: The evening edition

Apparently I drank more than I thought at the wine tasting last week because I've been too fuzzy to blog.  Actually, that's a total lie. I've just been lazy.  Bad blogger!!!! I'm back in the saddle though and ready for some Dear So and So. You with me? Good.  It's evening here and I'm joining in late, but better late than never, right?

Dear birds,

I realize the days are getting longer and the sun comes up much earlier and stays up much later than it has for the past 6 months. This is reason to rejoice, I agree. However, must you sing outside my and Indy's windows at 5:30 am and still be there singing at 9pm? This is really annoying. It wakes Indy early (and he likes to sleep late, so this is a big deal) and causes him to call me every 10 minutes to complain after he's gone to bed. Could you cut me some slack here? Oh, sure, I know in the movies it looks all cutesy to have a bird wake you with singing and maybe this is where you got the idea (What? You could totally watch movies if you wanted), but let me assure you, it's ONLY in the movies that people want you singing outside their windows at 5:30am. Okay?

Tired,
MIHH


Dear Mr. HH,

While I'm sad that your flight was canceled and you probably won't be home before Sunday thanks to the crazy volcano ash cloud, please, for the love of all that is holy, don't try to make me feel bad for you. You have to stay in $200 a night, 4 star hotel (that the Army is paying for), with breakfast and maid service and have to eat out every day and get to tour around Warsaw until you can get a flight out. Boo-freaking-hoo. I'm at home with piles of laundry, Easter decor that needs to be lugged to the basement, 3 dogs who have to go out 4-5 times a day, cook for and feed the boy and clean the house (where is my maid service?), not to mention dealing with the stupid birds (see above letter). And you wonder why I get jealous when you go TDY. Gah!

Irritably,
MIHH


Dear Friends Husband,

You are "trapped" in Paris. Boo-hoo to you too.

Jealous,
MIHH



Dear JAG (the TV show),

I {heart} you big time. I can't imagine a more improbably military show, but really, I love you. Solid acting, good cinematography, good writing and good cast chemistry. I can forgive you your sometimes silly stories. I'm sad you're no longer on the air, but so happy the library has all your seasons on DVD. It also gives me great material to rag on Hoosier Mom's dh, who is an Army JAG lawyer, but never has to jet off to Italy to defend a pilot and convince the Italian gov't not to shut down all the US bases or single handedly save a ship from Cuban terrorists trying to kill Castro with Navy missiles. :) Just kidding Hoosier Dad. You're no Harmon Rabb, but Mr. HH and I think you're awesome.

Loyally,
MIHH


Dear Johnny Depp,

I'm so sorry for ignoring you for so long. I assure you, it was not intentional. Believe me, I think of you all the time. I know you think I've been lured away by the much younger Edward (though technically he's older than you), and I do admit to being "dazzled" by him (I totally crack myself up sometimes), and yes, I've strayed, but believe me, compared to you, his is nothing. Call me. Kisses.

Smooches,
MIHH


Dear Edward,

You've got to leave me alone. You're getting in the way of me and Johnny being together. I know, I know, Bella is getting old and nagging at you all the time (Edward, why do you smell like her? Edward, where have you been? Edward, please stop buying me things. Blah, blah, blah),and that I'm exactly your type (no pun intended),but really, it's just too intense.  I don't mean any of this. Call me. I'll find a way to make it work.

Yours,
MIHH



I always feel so happy after writing a Dear So and So.  You should try it.  Go hit the button and head over to Kat's to link up.
Have a great weekend everyone!

A Random Tuesday with Indy and phrases

We're going a slightly different direction today. I normally only have one photo on RTT, of a weird sign, but today, I've got some courtesy of Indy. You'll see.

*Indy: Mom, what did Romans use for can openers?
Me: I don't think they had cans.
Indy: They had metal.
Me: That doesn't mean they had cans.
Indy: Well, they should have invented them. Their lives would have been a whole lot easier. Those amphora had to be heavy.

*I have yet to see Alice in Wonderland with my Beloved. (That would be Johnny Depp incase you're new here). Crikey.

*Carnivals used to be the main entertainment for towns. Cigars were often given out as prizes. When someone came close to winning, but didn't the phrase "Close, but no cigar" was used. Meaning they came close, but not close enough to get a cigar.

*The phrase "mad as a hatter" is believed to come from the fact that mercury dye was used in making hats in the 19th century. Mercury poisoning made people twitch (and occasionally turned their hair orange-way to go on authenticity Tim Burton) and they were thought to be mad (crazy).

*Speaking of hats, Indy got a new Fedora the other day. Not an Indiana Jones type of Fedora, but more of a Frank Sintra Fedora. He loves it.



*We're going on a Disney Cruise in May. Indy is driving me crazy talking about it. He asks me a million questions a day. Usually the same questions over and over.

*In preparation for said cruise, we've been watching DVD's about the places we'll be visiting. This week, we watched DVD's about Pompeii and Rome. Last night, Indy was playing in his room and called me in to see what he had done. I had to take photos. He had set up all sorts of little scenes with the Coliseum he got for Christmas.

I particularly like that he has guys working on the structure.



This is my favorite photo. Jail Break!


The whole thing.


Battle!



I really like the crowd.



*Statistically, Monday is the most popular day for suicides.

*There are 10 human body parts that are only 3 letters long. Do you know what they are? (Answers at bottom)

*Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down -- hence the expression "to get fired"

*I haven't mentioned him in a while, so I'll just throw this out there: Edward Culled. Yummmm.

*Finally, you know you're in trouble when they threaten you with NJ.


10 Body parts with only 3 letters: Eye, Hip, Arm, Leg, Ear, Toe, Jaw, Rib, Lip, Gum. Did you get them all?

Head over to Keely's (she is wicked funny) to check out all the other random thoughts.

Random Thoughts Tuesday

*We were watching Project Runway last night and Mr. HH said the judges are just puppets and Tim Gunn is the Puppet Master. I found this ridiculously funny.

*Our building was without water today from 8-1. Are you kidding me???? 5 hours with no water.

*Do you remember when Cling Wrap actually clung? Now it's just a flimsy sheet of plastic that doesn't stick to anything.

*I'm going to a book club tonight and haven't read the book. Oops.

*Do you ever wonder about that one lone tree growing in the middle of a field? Why did the farmer allow it to continue growing? I also wonder if that tree gets lonely.

*A quarter has 119 grooves on its side. The dime has 118.

*Due to years and years of military training, Mr. HH has learned to sleep just about anywhere. He's slept in the mud in Albania, the sand in Iraq, in cattle cars, on the bumper of a Humvee, etc. It truly is a skill. I'm kind of jealous because I have to be comfortable to sleep. He can lay down and the minute his head hits the pillow he's asleep. Okay, that kind of pisses me off because I have to lay there for a while before I can drift off. Early this morning I was in the bathroom and I heard him tap on the door telling me he needed to pee. Well, too bad, he was going to have to wait. He sighed heavily and that was that. I assumed he went back to bed but a few minutes later when I opened the bathroom door, he was standing there, leaning against the door frame sound asleep. It was insane and to be honest incredibly creepy.

*Indy is under the weather. I hate that he's sick, but I kind of like that he wants to snuggle. It reminds me of when he was younger.

*My mom saw New Moon yesterday and sent me an email to ask if I'd ever heard of it. Oh, silly woman. She might as well ask me if I know who Johnny Depp is. It's like she doesn't know me at all!

*Our Disney channel (Disney XD) is in English, except the commercials which are in Swedish. Isn't that odd? Apparently Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs hasn't been released there yet because they keep showing ads for it coming soon. Every time I see the giant pancake fall on the school I want pancakes.

*Mr. HH makes really good apple pancakes. Yummy.

*We saw the Princess and the Frog the other day. I didn't expect to like it, but it was really good.

*Recycling 1 glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 1 hour.

*I'm not sure when Canada Day is, but I'm fairly certain this isn't how I'd want to celebrate it:

New Moon on Monday

Okay, so it was really Tuesday, but I've been singing the song (I love you Simon LeBon) since I decided to go see New Moon. :) I swear I think I'm one of the last females on the planet to actually see New Moon. My neighbor and I went and we LOVED it. LOVED. So. Much. Better. Than. Twilight. It's amazing what a difference the budget can make. The SFX were waaaaaaaaay better and the acting was even up a notch.
I feel rather sorry for Esme, Emmet and Rosalie, who didn't get much screen time. And Jasper. Oh, Jasper. He looks so crazy I just can't help but laugh when he's on screen. It's a tragedy too because Jackson Rathbone (isn't that the coolest name?) is such a cutie pie. I think it's the hair in Twilight. I can live with the crazy eyes, but the crazy hair is too much.
Carlisle also didn't get enough screen time. Carlisle is one one my favorite characters in the entire series and Peter Fancinelli portrays him wonderfully. He so warm and kind. It doesn't hurt that Peter Fancinelli is some serious eye candy. I like him even better with his own natural dark hair. PLUS, he's the same age as me.
Once again Billy Burke did a fabulous job portraying Charlie Swan. He looks a bit like Billy Bob Thornton, which I find disturbing, but I can look past that. I'm gracious like that.
Bella still irritated me. She's so whiney and moody my eyes were spinning around in my head like cherries in a slot machine. OMG, you've got 2 gorgeous guys who want you and all you can do is wah, wah, wah. Oh, oh, oh. Poor me. What shall I do? Shut it. Of course some of this may come from my dislike of Kristen Stewart. I think she does a good job on screen, portraying Bella and all her whiney-ness, but she's just such a tool IRL (at least from everything I've read or seen of her). It seems like she does her best to alienate fans and look as craptastic as possible at all times.
I know everyone was all googly-eyed for Jacob (there were a few cat calls at our showing), but he will forever be Shark Boy to me and I just can't find that hot. It's way too creepy to me. I do appreciate the amount of work he did to get that body, but I just can't have lascivious thoughts about Shark Boy. He did a good job on screen, but he's not the one for me.
And finally to Edward. My Edward. I don't understand why they insist on making my poor, sweet, lickable utterly gorgeous Edward look like such a dork. He's not a dork in the books, but on screen they portray him that way (I blame it on the cinematography and all the slo-mo). I really liked how they handled Bella hearing Edward when she did something dangerous.
Now Edward is....delicious. Give me a slim pale boy any day over a tanned muscled tween. It does helps that I'm not old enough to be his mother. Granted I'd have been a teenage mother if Jacob was my son, but still the possibility exists. And that's just icky. Oh, but Edward. Le sigh. I am NOT old enough to be his mother, so just call me Cougar. He can bite me anytime. Plus, he drives a Volvo, and we all know that Volvo drivers are super cool.
In summary: Movie good. Vampires hot. Werewolves...eh. Edward...mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Random Thoughts Tuesday. Living in the Dark Ages

Tuesday? Again? Didn't we just have one of those like 6 days ago? Sheesh! They just keep coming! On with the randomness!

*I was without internet yesterday! For whatever reason, Telepost Kabel Service (TKS) was having issues with lines or something yesterday and I had no phone or internet from about 10am yesterday until this morning. I swear to you it nearly killed me. I'm constantly running to the internet to look up whatever catches my fancy, mostly Edwards Cullen and Johnny Depp really important stuff and not being able to do so made me feel all edgy and anxious. I think I could have a problem. I was like a junkie jonesing for a hit. To distract myself, I rearranged the LR (imagine Mr. HH's surprise when he came home for lunch and I made him move our behemoth entertainment center about 2 feet), cleaned a bit (boring) and wrote out another 4000 words for NaNoWriMo. I was still thinking about it though. I NEEDED to find out who played the crazy rocker chick in "Just Friends" (Anna Faris in case you're wondering), and exactly how much someone my height should weigh (I'm way slightly off).

*Oh, guess what? Blogger did save my RTT that I thought Mozilla ate last week. The following is what I was thinking about last week:

*I'm totally procrastinating today on NaNoWriMo.

*Part of my procrastination involves browsing the NaNoWriMo forums where some people ask the most ridiculous questions. Honestly, if you plan to write a book about something, know at least a little bit about it. If you're planning to write a book about, say Knights and the Middle Ages, you should at least know how a knight was addressed. You should also know what a doctor was called. FYI, there were no doctors. Barbers were surgeons and dentists. Can you imagine?

*On Tuesdays, one of our AFN channels airs an hour of HGTV programming. Oh, how I miss you HGTV!!!!

*The Halloween candy is calling my name. Loudly.

*Do you think it will balance out if I eat the candy while I'm on the stair stepper?

*I could do the laundry as a way to procrastinate, but that's too much like work.

*Indy and Mr.HH have cub scouts tonight (Mr. HH is the den leader) and I so look forward to my hour alone. Maybe I'll write then. Or not.

*Do you own a lot of bras? I just counted (I'm watching Oprah) and I have 19. Does that seem like a lot?

*Wow, it's easy to write out an RTT when it's been done already. I'm awesome.

*Indy is on the phone with my mom. He will only talk on the phone if it's on speaker, which means I get to hear both sides of the conversation. I have to say it's sweet and crazy hilarious.
Indy: Hey Gigi, guess what?
Gigi: What?
Indy: My mom, she says you're not the boss of her anymore.
Gigi: That's right. She's a grown up, she doesn't need a boss.
Indy: Well, my dad does. And mom's his boss.
Gigi: (laughter) Oh, yeah?
Indy: Yeah, 'cause my dad, he just can't get his act together. Plus, he's lazy.
Me (from the other room): Watch what you say!
Indy: But you know it's true, Mom.
Me: Talk to Gigi.
Indy: It really is true, Gigi. I'm not lying. My dad, he's kind of lazy. My mom needs to light a fire under him sometimes.

Bwahahahahahahaha! Man, I love that kid.

*And finally, the funny sign of the week, which was sent to me by a friend:


Now, click the super weird button at the top (I still find it crazy disturbing) and go check out all the other RTT's.

Hooked on Dear So and So

This post is a two-for (pronounced TOO-fer, in case you didn't know)! Julia, over at Hooked on Houses is doing the last of a year long series called Hooked On, and while I've never participated, it would be a shame not to participate in the last one. So today, I'm hooked on "Dear So and So." For those knew readers who have popped over from HoH and don't know what that is, please allow me to explain. Dear So and So was thought up by the brilliant Kat of 3 Bedroom Bungalow to Let in Crazytown. It's where you write letters to all the people who've annoyed you recently. Okay, they don't have to be to people who annoy you, they can be letters to annoy you, it can be anyone, but let's be honest, it's more fun to write those. So, in that spirit, let's be off, shall we?


Dear worker bees who have been tearing out the asbestos in our attic,

While we did not love being woken up at 7am M-F to scraping sanding and pounding, we were especially NOT thrilled when you popped in at 7am, last Saturday. Oh, what a joyful bonus that was! Seriously? And now you haven't been around since, yet our upstairs maid's quarters (used as storage rooms now) are still blocked off. What gives? If you show up tomorrow at 7 am though, we're going to have a serious problem. Some butt kicking may be in order. Perhaps a good spiked heel to the tenders. I'm just letting you know.

Tired,
MIHH


Dear local Fire Dept. (and elementary school),

I understand this is fire safety week and that is is terribly important to teach children about what to do in case of a fire. I really, really, get that. However, what I do NOT get, is why you would choose to do so while blocking the ONLY exit to our housing complex. I know there are other roads, but you may recall that they are gated and barricaded off and thus cannot be used. There are plenty of other places your fire trucks could have been parked that would NOT have blocked the ONLY exit. I know you were in a prominent place, thus giving all the moms a chance to get a really good look at you all (hey, I'll admit, I likes the looks of a man in turnout gear), but for those of us who did not have time to stop and stare and actually had places to be (like the vet), you were really in the way. And made me a lot of people really mad. Waiting 25 minutes to get out of our housing complex does not make people feel generous when it's time for the fire dept annual fund raising campaign. Just a thought.

Late (as usual),
MIHH (and Pepper)


Dear Kennel Cough,

Pepper and I both think you suck. Please leave our house, PDQ and do not stop to see how the other two dogs might like you. They won't. Trust me here.

Irritated,
MIHH (and Pepper)


Dear Indy,

LEARN. TO. READ.

Love you,

Mommy


Dear RPatzz/Edward,

Every day there seems to be knew photos of you floating around and we get closer and closer to the release of New Moon. This makes me so happy, I want to SPARKLE.

Me love you long time,

MIHH (Cullen)

Dear So and So: I'm back baby!

I haven't been able to do a Dear So and So for a while, but this week, like the title says, I'm back baby!!!!



Dear Mama Mia (the movie),

I heart you so much! Apparently the Germans love you too because this is the 5th month out of the last 11 that you've been a featured movie on the movie channel. It's in English!!!! Fortunately (for me) Mr. HH and Indy both love it too and will watch it any time it's on. I always wonder why there isn't a soundtrack for my life. How awesome would that be?

The Dancing Queen (young and sweet),
MIHH



Dear Heel Spur,

I hate you. A lot.

Painfully,
MIHH



Dear worker bees removing the asbestos from our attic area,

OMG! 7 am? Are you kidding me? Do you KNOW how loud you are? I know you're just doing your jobs, and that's cool, but 7am until 4pm M-F? Really? Really? I feel like I'm going crazy. Indy can't concentrate on school work and I'm seriously thinking of Irishing up my tea in the mornings.

Head poundingly,
MIHH


Dear fresh baked chocolate chip cookies,

QUIT. LOOKING. AT. ME. LIKE. THAT. Yes, you're ooey, gooey delicious, but I cannot eat all of you, no matter how much I'd like to. The dollar to euro rate blows right now and I can't afford (nor do I want to) buy bigger pants, so please, cut me some slack.

Hungrily,
MIHH


Dear Exchange Rate,

You are seriously sucking right now. When the Euro first came out in 2002 the exchange rate was about $1.60 to 1 Euro and now it's $0.65 to 1 Euro. WHAT???? Do you know how much that makes stuff at IKEA? Come on!

Poor,
MIHH



Dear blogger,

Why can you not make the Euro symbol? Or accept it from MS Word? That's really annoying. I hate typing out Euro all the time. It would be so much easier to make the curved capital E looking thing.

Still poor and now annoyed,
MIHH


Dear house,

How many times do we need to have the discussion about cleaning yourself up?

Disgusted,
MIHH


Dear Edward,

You're mine. Don't be swayed by any of those other bloggers. Especially Cammie. I'm the one. Me.

Obsessively,
MIHH


Dear Johnny Depp,

Same goes for you. I'm willing to cut you a bit of slack because you have kids with what's-her-name, but I'm your true love. Remember that, okay? And yes, I can in fact juggle both you and Edward. Oh and Mr. HH too.

Loving you,
MIHH


Dear Meryl Streep,

You have gorgeous hair. I kind of hate you for that.

Enviously,
MIHH


Okay, I guess I'm done. Head over to Kat's to read the other Dear So and So's. You won't be sorry.

Celebrities invading my dreams and H1N1

I've been having really weird dreams lately. They've been chock full of celebs. Isn't that odd? Last night was particularly celeb filled. Harrison Ford (yes, please!) has been in my dreams for about 4 nights now and visited me again last night. He's quite gentlemanly in my dreams, much to my displeasure. Where's the Indiana Jones smirk? The Han Solo confidence? ("I love you." "I know.") Kiss me damn you! We were in a movie together 2 nights ago (in my dream of course) and we were slated to do a love scene, but I never got to because my bodyguards (why did I have bodyguards?) kept getting killed (maybe I just answered my own question there) and it turns out my assistant was trying to kill me because she didn't get the part and thought if I were out of the way, she would be asked to take over my role. HF did rescue me, but I woke up before any kissing could commence. Drat.
Last night I was shopping with Paris Hilton! Gasp! What the heck was she doing in my dream? Granted, she was buying (that's right, I'd totally mooch off her, she's rich as Croesus, people and I can be bought with shiny/sparkly things) but still, I had to put up with her. In my dream! I couldn't get away. Quelle horror!
Since I've been having my celeb filled nocturnal musings, I've been visited by (wow, sounds very Dickensian, doesn't it?): Harrison Ford, Lauren Graham, Martha Stewart (it was NOT a good thing, she was telling me how unorganized I am), Robbie Williams (who sang me a lovely song), Paris Hilton (eek!), Pope Not!John-Paul, and the guy from the Verizon Wireless commercials ("Can you hear me now?"-Do they still run those in the States?). Isn't that weird?
Sadly though, RPattz has been conspicuously absent. Why, RPattz? Why? I haven't gone over to the Taylor Lautner faction. He's cute, but he still looks like he's 12 to me. I'm Team Edward all the way! Call me.
Johhny Depp has been a no-show as well! What did I do, Johnny? What did I do? You know it's not serious between me and RPattz. He's just an eye-candy diversion while you're off filming your next movie. You're still my number one. Promise. I'd totally kick him out if you came by. Well, maybe I'd just stash him in the bathroom, but you know what I mean.

And on a completely unrelated note, the H1N1 has decided to park itself over a huge chunk of my family in the States! WHAT? I know! My mom and step-dad both have it, my cousin, another cousin's daughter, another cousin's two sons and husband and who knows who else? Isn't that nuts? My mom and step-dad are feeling much better now than they were last week. My mom was really sick but wanted to chat with Indy on the webcam last week, so we did. She looked, well, puce. Papa (step-dad) didn't look much better. Indy and I chatted with them for a while and later that evening were both not feeling well. I freaked out! Surely we couldn't catch swine flu from the webcam, could we? Of course not! We were apparently overly tired from a busy day and were full of vip and vim-what does that mean?-after a good night's sleep. Until they're all better though, I'm not taking any chances. No more webcamming until they have a clean bill of health. You can't be too careful.

More Twilight Deliciousness

Yep, I'm a dork, but I can't wait! If this is like the book, Edward isn't in much of it though. Sadness. Yeah, Jake is all buffed up in this movie, but he's not Edward.
Enjoy anyway.

Twilighty Goodness

Having fun with my peeps, but still found some time to blog. See how much I love and adore my sweet readers? Yes, you! You all know my sick adoration, obsession, mania love for Twilight. Here is something to keep you entertained while I'm enjoying the Windy City.

I've never seen HS Musical, but am familiar enough to find this Twilight Parody awesome.



I like this one a lot, except for the end.



And because it deserves to be seen again (and again and again and again):



Mmmmmmmm.........Edward.