RedHeads

You would think that Ireland would be the country of the most redheads, but with a quick look on the Internet, you will see it is actually Scotland. Me I'm Scott-Irish, but I missed being a redhead. Instead I was really blond until I was a teenager and my hair started going towards that dirty blond color which started up my use of Sun In. Yes, covering my hair with peroxide while out on the water or laying in the backyard getting some rays. I would always end up with a few red pieces. It wasn't until later in my life that I deliberately became a redhead. A feisty, kick ass REDHEAD! (It looked good in film and video too)

One of my first major crushes was a really well built broad shouldered redhead named Brent that accompanied me and my family to Panama City, FL for the celebration of my 13th birthday. I'm not sure what happened to Brent, but it would be interesting to see him again. But lately, I've been hooked on Shawn White. There's just something about him. He's funny. He's full of energy. He's a GREAT Snowboarder. He seems to know no fear, and he seems to to be pretty well together. Not a real bad boy, just one of those jocks that is also pretty straightforward. YUMMY.

I had my favorite redhead, back in high school: C.L.
Every weekend my girls and I had this place we would go hang out where we could play pool and look at boys, and their cars. I was in the drag racing crowd, so our boys had Cobras, and all manner of muscle cars and old cars, rebuilt and reclassified. The Cobras were the fastest cars we were familiar with, but then a couple of corvettes got in the mix. C. L. would almost always show up, with his BLUE CORVETTE.

But, he always had an entourage of boys around him, and he was laughing and seemingly having a good time. I was hooked up with someone, so I watched from afar. From time to time our eyes did meet. I just wanted him to know I was watching him. Aside from his personality, the other part of C.L. that made him cool, was that corvette! C.L. always kept his corvette looking good and running good, and, not too many boys in our little town felt they could afford a corvette.

It turns out that he chose Charleston, S.C. as his port of choice. Moved there and became a successful Commercial Real Estate Developer. He is still very funny, very personable, happy, good looking, a little cocky and has many more vets, that are much more expensive!

Oh, and, It turns out he did indeed notice me back in high school...*sigh*

Snow Dog's Birthday

Today, April 29,2010 is my schnauzer's Birthday #3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to SIR CALEB VLADIMIR (Caleb)

We are having cheese pizza and a scoop of vanilla ice cream (his favorites) then
a play date Friday and another play date Saturday!

My Birthday in 2010

So the day started out really sunny, which was nice since it was cloudy and gloomy yesterday. I headed out to the country with a friend to eat at this little diner I've discovered. It's such a beautiful drive that I take it every chance I get. Afterwards, I took my dog for a long walk enjoying the warmth and easiness the day was vibing.

The roomie picked up the new DVD set of "AVATAR " One regular DVD and one Blue Ray. I took the time watch the regular DVD on the 32" in the main room. I LOVE the movie, but it did lose a little coming down from the movie screen. Some of the colors were not quite as vivid, but I was so into the story anyway, nothing was lost really. You either love it or hate it. I can't imagine hating it or not even liking it, but that's just me. Oh, and one word of warning, the smaller the television, the more the movie starts looking animated.

To celebrate my birthday, I received a box that contained 24 volumes of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories from my roommate. We actually had found them at that little antique store that reminded me of poking around at Grandma's house. I am really excited to have some of the books again. I have 5 from the original issue date in 1930-1957 and 3 from the 1970 print and the rest are from the 1960s. I'm stoked. Seriously. I had a few of them when I was growing up and I was always jealous that my ex-husband had managed to keep his "Hardy Boys" series. So now I once again own a few of Nancy Drew.

By 1:00 a big storm had moved in from the West. Lots of wind.....and lightening. The lilac tree took a real beating. So I ended up just walking on the treadmill, sitting in the hot tub and catching up on television. I was LAZY. No kidding.

By the end of the day I had mucho "Happy Birthday" wishes on my Facebook page (which I answered) that spilled over into Monday. Talked to my BFF, my son, my sister-in-laws, my brothers and my Mom via telephone. The old fashioned way. *sigh* HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

The Day before My Birthday Looking at Shawn White

The March issue of "Rollingstone" with Shaun White on the cover is still gracing the top of my writing desk. He not only is HOT just to look at, but the very idea of all that raw energy he exudes is HOT too. I think I keep looking at the cover thinking how awesome sex would be with such a man, knowing full well that's why he's on the cover! To tantalize us!

Tomorrow is my birthday. Generally my birthday is MY day. I'm proud of MY day. It is the one time I receive the outpouring of attention I constantly crave. I would be going out tonight, except I've been sick this past week, and still a little pasty around the edges. So, it was a Peanut Buster parfait and chit chat on Facebook, a walk on the treadmill while thinking again about that weight I need to lose, a dip in the hot tub for fun and now blogging to you before searching for a movie to watch. But, birthdays are starting to come too quickly, and starting to bring a little fear with them. The fear is that I will not be able to complete the goals I have so burdened myself with. Rather, the expectations I have so burdened myself with.

I find myself thinking back to Robert Heinlein's character, Lazarus Long, who kept renewing his life and living it over and over and over......so he could experience all the things he wanted to. From the moment I've read those journals, I've wished I could live that much longer......too morbid? Perhaps, he did, after all, finally get tired of living, and all the renewing of his body actually began damaging it. I've been under the influence of way too much sci-fi lately. I know my internal clock is off. Mainly because I'm having to keep a schedule that my body just doesn't like. Up really early in the morning. BLAH.

I further corrupted myself with the ENTIRE series (ON DEMAND) of the "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" this week while blowing my nose and spacing out on cold medicine. But, I liked it. It was different, but I liked it. The added "soft porn" definitely nailed it. Lots of nakedness.

On the upbeat, I have been very fortunate to be socializing quite a bit more these days. I do, however, stay completely fascinated at how much humans can find to participate in. It is totally mind numbing for me to realize just how many events, promotions, fundraisers, backyard parties and stage performances I can choose from. It's like a retail store, a sort of Macy's of life.

For some 20+ years now my life has revolved and whirled like a mini Hollywood anyway. Or, perhaps a Harlequin Romance novel, or a daily soap opera. (I didn't plan it that way, it just evolved when I wasn't looking, honest).