Happy Halloween Weekend!

HELLO!!!!!

Holly is the winner, but I'll give out a second-place prize for the next responder.... And yay! Now Tara is a winner, too :-) Be on the lookout for your little "good" surprise .......


Just checking to see if anyone is paying attention to my blog!! First one to make a comment on this post wins a prize :-)

A Taste of Fall....

I found this leaf on my driveway Saturday morning. I know it's not the best picture, but I just thought it was beautiful. It has green/brown/orange/red/yellow. We don't normally have such pretty fall colors in our leaves down here in Texas, so I just wanted to share..... I LOVE FALL!

Great Story!!!! - Go Rangers & Way to Go, Josh!

PETERSBURG, Fla. - It looked like a typical clubhouse celebration to those who tuned in to watch the Texas Rangers party after beating Tampa Bay 5-1 in Game 5 of the AL division series. Champagne flowed. Players took beer baths.

But what many didn't see was that the opening moments of the celebration had no alcohol at all in them. The players, in a nod to centerfielder Josh Hamilton's long battle against alcohol and drug abuse, started the party with ginger ale. The MVP candidate was in the center of the storm of spray.

Soon after the Champagne and beer came out and Hamilton quietly slipped out of the room. He did interviews in the corridor outside the clubhouse as the festivities went on.

"The guys were waiting on me and they dumped me with ginger ale," Hamilton said. "It says a lot about my teammates and (understanding) my situation and not wanting (me) to send the wrong message to people out there."

Hamilton's career nearly was ruined by his battles with addiction. He conquered them to become a star, but had a brief relapse in January after three years sobriety...... He recovered to have a season where he won the batting title and is one of the frontrunners to win the AL MVP.

"It was the coolest thing for my teammates to understand why I can't be a part of the celebration," he said. "For them to adapt it for me to be a part of it says a lot about my teammates."

Teammate and likely Game 1 starter C.J. Wilson also does not drink and is believed to have been behind the idea of working Canada Dry into the festivities.

Source NYDailyNews.com

I Want To Hold Your Hand - As Performed on Glee

On last night's episode of Glee, "Kurt" performed "I Want to Hold Your Hand" for his father who was in the hospital. I didn't see it at the time, because I was watching The Biggest Loser, but I watched it today and it's very touching. Gave me goose bumps, so I'm sharing with you..... :-)

My New Name: Grumpy!!

Yes, I'm Grumpy!!! Very Grumpy!!!

My period is off and has been for the last couple of months. Cramping almost all the time. Very tired of it. Went to the OB/GYN on Friday and now I'm on the "pill" for the first time in my life to try and regulate myself (I feel somewhat hussy-ish.) I sure hope it works because I feel like ripping just about any-person-who-gets-in-my-way's head off. It's so frustrating!!!! My office co-worker is making some sort of slurping noise - WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!!! STOP IT NOW!!!!

And you know what makes me the most angry???? Everytime I've mentioned this to people they all say: You must be going through the change. NO, I'M NOT!!! My doctor said it's highly unlikely since I'm still too young. So stop saying that people ~ it only makes me madder!!!! That's a very sensitive matter with me!

Okay, thanks for letting me blow off some steam. Better my blog than my co-workers.... They thank you all :-)

I'm going to start walking the trail again today since the weather is so beautiful. I'm hoping that will help, too. Wish me luck!

Got Sidetracked by the "Outlander" Series

Okay, so I haven't read Clockwork Angel, yet...oops!

Amber told me about the series "Outlander" and now I'm hooked on it. The first book I really enjoyed, because it was the beginning of course, but it had something in there that I really hated. Decided to give the second book a try hoping the "bad thing" wasn't in there anymore. It was a bit, but it appears now to have gone away - yay!!!! Now I'm about to start the 4th book in the series, of which there are 7 right now. These books are anywhere from 600 to 900 pages each. I really do love the story, without that "bad" thing, of course!!!! If you can make it through the first book, I highly recommend continuing on. I love Jamie & Claire!! And it's very historical...she did a ton of research. I actually feel like I'm learning something besides just reading a story :-) It's really is a romance book, so if you're not into that, then don't read it. And if you want to know what the bad thing was before reading, just email me and I'll tell you so you can decide for yourself.

Jamie photo by ladameblanche and Claire photo by patslash. Both on Devintart. Some people are just so talented...but not me :-)

Next Up - Clockwork Angel

Comes out tomorrow, Aug. 31st! Again, can't wait :-)

The Hanging Tree

Only listen if you've finished Mockingjay. It's eerie.....

I GOT MY BOOK! ~ And I've already finished it!

LOVED IT, that's all I'm going to say. Haunts me, though. Still can't stop thinking about it. I cried several times. Even cried this morning on the way to work....
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I couldn't wait. Sad, I know. Amber is going to buy my pre-ordered book since she hasn't even started Catching Fire yet. I'm super excited!!!

Picture by Burdge-Bug

Tomorrow's the DAY!!!!!

I'm so thrilled I can't stand it!!! I read a review today, which didn't give anything away, but did say it's the bloodiest and goriest of all three books. Said the conclusion is shocking and highly original.....

I pre-ordered, so I probably won't get it for a couple of days, but if I've waited this long and I can't make. BUT....when I pre-ordered Breaking Dawn, I actually received it on the day it came out ~ SO I'M HOPING, HOPING, HOPING the same will happen tomorrow. I'll go home from work and there will be my precious MOCKINGJAY!!!! But I won't get my hopes up too high. At least I know it will be there this week... :-)

And I'm going to try my best not to devour it. Savor the moment, Cindy, you can do it.

Go Peeta!!!

Happy reading!!!

Facial Exercises

I was looking up different kinds of homemade facials and I came across this funny video. I'm okay with the actual exercises, even though they may look a little odd, but what's up with her breathing routine prior to the exercise? And I wonder, do you actually have to make that noise for it to work??? Enjoy! Cracked me up!

Julie & Kids' Visit

Julie and her younger kiddos came to visit me a while back. The first night Julie and I went to Eclipse. It was great! And the kids just loved the babysitter, a boy from my ward about to go on his mission.

We went to the Ft. Worth Zoo one day and hit the Grapevine Mills Mall the next day, Build-a-Bear, glow-in-the-dark putt-putt and of course, dessert at the Rainforest Cafe. Yes, we had dessert before dinner!!

I really enjoyed their visit. I don't have visitors too often, so it's always a treat when I do.

Jeremy, Chrystina and their kiddos visited a few days before Julie. Chrystina and I saw Wicked. Talk about awesome! I can't wait to go see another musicial!!!

Here are a few photos Blake took of our Zoo adventures. The kids are so cute!! And I love the kangaroo picture. Is he dead?

So True...for me at least

The Rules of Cindy's House :-)

Walk Around the Block

Since I'm walking three miles a day, this doesn't really apply to me, but still I thought it was cute. I can use this on the days I can't make it outside... :-)

Eclipse Midnight Premiere

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!

Just confirmed with Julie that she will be coming up the week of the Eclipse premiere - so that means, Julie & I are going together. The last two times I've gone with Tara, but of course, she's hanging with Patty this go around. Will miss you Tara!!!

So glad I'm going with Julie and I don't have to force one of my co-workers to go with me. No one here at work is a Twilight fan - big fat losers!!!!

I'll be taking some time off as well and will get to go to the Ft. Worth Zoo and do other things with Julie & the kids. (Sure hope they like walking, because I HAVE TO GET MY 3 MILES A DAY IN!!! :-)

And of course, we're going to have a Twilight/Eclipse party before we go to the movie - hopefully the kids will enjoy that since we're leaving them later with a babysitter ;-)

Sunday Will Come

A friend of mine recently lost her brother in a horrific and tragic accident. I remembered this conference talk from Elder Wirthlin and wanted to share it with her. While searching the conference archives, I found that they have put this on video. Of course, it reminds me of Kyle!! The talk was given the weekend after Kyle passed. Jeanie shared the message with Kenny & Karen and now Kyle's tombstone reflects this message: "In the name of the One who conquered death, Sunday Will Come"!!! This talk will always have a special place in my heart.

Better get a Kleenax before watching ......

Beautiful Creatures

I just finished reading this book by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl. At first it reminded me of another "Twilight-type" book, teenage love story, and I wasn't too sure how I felt about it....you know, mortal falls in love with some sort of supernatual. But by the time I got to the second half of the book, I didn't want to put it down. I really enjoyed the twists. It's from the perspective of a sixteen-year old boy, which is maybe why I didn't make the connection at first. The sequel is coming out in October, called Beautiful Darkness.

Now I can say I LOVED IT and can't wait for the sequel!!