New laptop

I am kind of excited because I have a new Dell laptop for the new year. My old one was 5 years old and was still working but it had been dropped a few times and was running out of memory. Do I need an excuse? Nope, got a new laptop! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to me!!
It has a number field on the right side, unlike my old one. The screen is wider. It does everything faster and smoother and oh, I am in love with my new machine. Pic taken with new Nikon Coolpix 3000 camera, which I have to figure out how to turn off the flash.

New Year's Resolutions: W M M

Writing, telling the whole world (or whoever reads this) my promise to myself, somehow makes it more real.  It becomes more of a committment.
So with a lot of "Hopey Changey" feelings going on, here goes:

W alk

M ake money

M eet a man

Mostly in that order of importance.

• Health is always first, which takes a very long time to fully realize. It usually takes almost all your life, like it did me. If you work out, even if you don't feel the health urgency, you are going to get the benefits. You are already ahead of those who don't work out. For me it will be walking and more walking.

• Making even a bit more money will make my life much more enjoyable. It would be nice to be able to give gifts like I used to. Or get a haircut oftener. Or take my grandson to the movie.

• Meeting a man to share my thoughts and feelings with would be great. I met someone who lives 300 miles away when I went to celebrate my Aunt's 90th birthday. Her son, my cousin, took me out to a couple of bars dancing. I thought maybe I would forget how but it came back just like riding a bike. And when I met a man who was very interesting and most of all, interested in me, I realized how good that felt and that maybe there is somebody out there for me too. Maybe even close enough that I don't have to drive 300 miles to find him.

Remember, they're just New Year's resolutions........

Why I Love Lucy

When I was babysitting Lucy, age 3 a couple nights ago she said she had a secret to tell me. She got up close to my ear with hand cupped and whispered, "I wuv you." My heart, my heart..... be still, my heart.

Then Saturday I was there and she asked me why I had a bracelet on my leg. I told her it was an ankle bracelet. She asked me why I wore it there and I told her I thought it was pretty. Then she said "I would not wear one." Then she said, "It would be too tight for my leg." Which makes sense if you figure it is a bracelet for your wrist that is on your ankle. I explained it was an ankle bracelet made to fit on your ankle, bigger than one for your wrist, and that I got it in Mexico. (Maybe that would explain it somehow?) Lucy is very direct, you never have to wonder how she is feeling or what she thinks.

She has an invisible friend Journey whom she has had for a long time.

She changes her princess dresses several times a day.They have to match the Princess movie she is watching. And of course she knows the song for each princess.

I took her, her mom, her dad and brothers to the airport today in their SUV and will pick them up on the 3rd. They are going to "Dizzleyland." (Lucyspeak for Disneyland)

Eclipse Tickets

I just bought Eclipse tickets for June 29th at midnight plus one minute. They are ALREADY selling out, so anyone who wants to go to the early showing, you may want to buy your tickets early.

ECLIPSE Trailer

Okay, the hype for Eclipse is officially on.  The trailer is being shown in theatres as well as on my favorite Twilight sites. Check it out!

Oh, and my hair has been in flux for weeks, now more reddish than I like. But can always be corrected.

The Bachelor done, odd bachelor, odd choice but who knows? And he will be on Dancing With the Stars. Oh, yeah, it's on again too. Maybe the Bachelor can dance? My money (10 cents) is on Evan Lysecek (sp) and Nicole from the Pussycat Dolls.  But it hasn't even started so again, who knows.

I am not yet attached to anyone on American Idol this season. Some good singers but no one jumps out to claim the stage like Adam Lambert did last year who should have won in my opinion. But winning does not necessarily mean a successful career. Some of the more successful ones, like Daughtry and even Adam Lambert, have been very successful. It is down to 12 now I think. For the first time two weeks have gone by without my voting once. Maybe as it gets narrowed down I will, they all seem to get better each week.

I will be watching.