OMG the oppresive heat is KILLING me AND all of my precious flowers outside! I go out to water them and I suddenly feel like the Wicked Witch of the West. You know, when Dorothy just threw that mucky bucket of water (conviently placed if you ask me) all over me. Then the heat makes me sick - hence the nice wicked witch green tint all over my face, then I go inside and yell at my children over any little thing because I am so hot and bothered (not in a good way).
Wow... I guess I am the Wicked Witch of the West. LORD, help me!
7/13/2005
Gimme The Mike! Oklahoma
What a week! I taped my episode of Gimme the Mike Oklahoma on Monday. Talk about feeling like a rock star! The hair and makeup people would come running every time I looked "shiny" or my hair looked out of place. There was a Braums food table set up by Craft Services, and everything was being catered to us, the four contestants vying for the title of show winner to be able to go to finals. I felt like one of those stars that must get catered to... "I only wanted RED M&M'S! How DARE you - - Now I cannot perform tonight!" LOL. No, I actually stayed very quiet and reserved and just concentrated on giving the best performance possible. I know, it's hard to believe but it's true...
After all of the hours of the show taping, I was standing there as they were tallying each person's score and I thought to myself "At the end of the day - win or lose - I really had the most fun out here doing this.
Too bad that you are just going to have to watch the show to see if I won... 0:)
My outfit was so very cool! I was singing a country song - Independance Day, by Martina McBride, so I could'nt just walk out there in a dress. I bought new jeans and used a jean jacket that I had for a year. Here is the cool part... I went to bed one night just thinking and thinking about HOW to dress this oufit up for TV. The next day I was driving down the road and my cousin Jennie popped into my head. She is an artist - a fantastic artist that paints on pretty much anything, boots, jeans, jackets - as well as the canvas. I asked her to paint something on my outfit and she came up with the most awesome thing. She painted a HUGE treble clef on tbe back of my jacket in Gold (she know me well) and down the right pant leg some music notes dropping to the ankle.
She went to bed that night and had a dream. She said as she was working on my coat, my Mom walked up to her, looking healthy as ever and said "Jennie, this is great. Please tell Joy not to worry, I am her guardian angel and I have been watching over her. I am going to make sure she wins." Jennie woke up and said out loud "wings!" The next morning she painted angel wings on either side of the treble clef and replaced the flag on the music note with an angel wing. She also put a small treble clef with the angel wings on the front pocket of the coat. Everyone went crazy over it. Jennie did a wonderful job, but it was also my Mom working in my life once again, because.................wait - I cannot tell you - you have to watch the show! Let me just put it this way for you - - it's really goooooood - and Momma was right.
KWTV Channel 9, Monday, July 18th at 7pm.
http://www.newsok.com/gimmethemike/
After all of the hours of the show taping, I was standing there as they were tallying each person's score and I thought to myself "At the end of the day - win or lose - I really had the most fun out here doing this.
Too bad that you are just going to have to watch the show to see if I won... 0:)
My outfit was so very cool! I was singing a country song - Independance Day, by Martina McBride, so I could'nt just walk out there in a dress. I bought new jeans and used a jean jacket that I had for a year. Here is the cool part... I went to bed one night just thinking and thinking about HOW to dress this oufit up for TV. The next day I was driving down the road and my cousin Jennie popped into my head. She is an artist - a fantastic artist that paints on pretty much anything, boots, jeans, jackets - as well as the canvas. I asked her to paint something on my outfit and she came up with the most awesome thing. She painted a HUGE treble clef on tbe back of my jacket in Gold (she know me well) and down the right pant leg some music notes dropping to the ankle.
She went to bed that night and had a dream. She said as she was working on my coat, my Mom walked up to her, looking healthy as ever and said "Jennie, this is great. Please tell Joy not to worry, I am her guardian angel and I have been watching over her. I am going to make sure she wins." Jennie woke up and said out loud "wings!" The next morning she painted angel wings on either side of the treble clef and replaced the flag on the music note with an angel wing. She also put a small treble clef with the angel wings on the front pocket of the coat. Everyone went crazy over it. Jennie did a wonderful job, but it was also my Mom working in my life once again, because.................wait - I cannot tell you - you have to watch the show! Let me just put it this way for you - - it's really goooooood - and Momma was right.
KWTV Channel 9, Monday, July 18th at 7pm.
http://www.newsok.com/gimmethemike/
6/28/2005
Great Day in my Life
Today a wonderful thing happened. I was told that we will get to adopt our daughters! Two years ago this week was when all of this started. They told us it would take 6 months at that time. We actually believed them. LOL. Was it worth it? Absolutely.
Everything seems brighter today - food tastes better, the sunset seemed more spectacular, I look at my husband and love him all the more, I look at my children and know that I will never have to worry about them being taken away, abused and neglected ever again. I have a feeling that I will sleep better tonight than I have in quite some time. The 2 year old awful feeling in the pit of my stomach is completly gone.
God is good AAAAALLLLLLL the time, and HIS timing is perfect. Thank you God for teaching me that, even if it was the hard way.
Life is really good. So much for the crappy depression of last week!
6/23/2005
Where does the time go?
Wow, it's June already. The days are steadily getting hotter and my fuse gets shorter as the temp rises. I extremely dislike the heat. I need a vacation. I would love to be up in the Colorado Rockies right now. I love Estes Park, Co. in the summer. It is so cool that you need a jacket and it smells so clean when you get that high up in the mountains. Makes you want to yodel... ;)
My oldest two daughters are at church camp [insert the hallelujah chorus here] and we have had a relativly quiet week. It is amazing how getting the two teenage girls out of the house will completly change the dynamic of the house. Sara is sleeping in Rik and Ambers room (which will totally tick them off - muuhahahahahha) and it is so much more QUIET in this house. But we sure do miss them. I cannot wait to pick them up tomorrow! I am sure I will hear the unfolding drama of the week. Who likes who - who's "going" with who, etc. What does that mean anyway? Where are they going? NOWHERE. I "went" with quite a few boys whe I was their age - Bodie, Brian, Larry, Russ, Larry (again) and it was not until I was a sophomore that I actually went anywhere with a boy. Actually, That second time around with Larry, he had his Mom's car and we would go to Lake Overholser. oooooooohhhhhhh.
Whoa - I was out on another rant just now. Talk me down, man - TALK ME DOWN!
My husband is driving me crazy. He keeps interupting me! This is me "writing and being hateful" Eddie!
Only he will get that.
I miss Tulsa. I miss the metropolitan feel of it. People are just different there. Can life be so different only 100 miles away from here? I miss my Mom. She's been gone 9 months now, and I still feel as if I can just call her up.
I miss singing every Sunday in the band - I never should have taken a month off. Now I cannot get back in. I've been black-balled. It's just as well, I think I am too controversial for them anyway. Geez, it's not like I am Kelly freaking Osborne. Why, I ask you, do people think that every time the church doors are open you HAVE to be there?
I am going through all of this change and I HATE CHANGE. My husband and I have been in a constant state of transition for almost 2 years now...
I guess I am depressed.
My oldest two daughters are at church camp [insert the hallelujah chorus here] and we have had a relativly quiet week. It is amazing how getting the two teenage girls out of the house will completly change the dynamic of the house. Sara is sleeping in Rik and Ambers room (which will totally tick them off - muuhahahahahha) and it is so much more QUIET in this house. But we sure do miss them. I cannot wait to pick them up tomorrow! I am sure I will hear the unfolding drama of the week. Who likes who - who's "going" with who, etc. What does that mean anyway? Where are they going? NOWHERE. I "went" with quite a few boys whe I was their age - Bodie, Brian, Larry, Russ, Larry (again) and it was not until I was a sophomore that I actually went anywhere with a boy. Actually, That second time around with Larry, he had his Mom's car and we would go to Lake Overholser. oooooooohhhhhhh.
Whoa - I was out on another rant just now. Talk me down, man - TALK ME DOWN!
My husband is driving me crazy. He keeps interupting me! This is me "writing and being hateful" Eddie!
Only he will get that.
I miss Tulsa. I miss the metropolitan feel of it. People are just different there. Can life be so different only 100 miles away from here? I miss my Mom. She's been gone 9 months now, and I still feel as if I can just call her up.
I miss singing every Sunday in the band - I never should have taken a month off. Now I cannot get back in. I've been black-balled. It's just as well, I think I am too controversial for them anyway. Geez, it's not like I am Kelly freaking Osborne. Why, I ask you, do people think that every time the church doors are open you HAVE to be there?
I am going through all of this change and I HATE CHANGE. My husband and I have been in a constant state of transition for almost 2 years now...
I guess I am depressed.
4/21/2005
Pondering the Blogging Phenomenon
So I thought that I would look at other blogs that were not in my little circle of friends tonight. I had fun peering into other people's lives - even other people's subconscious. It is amazing what a person will write down for the world to see. I read about some guy in New York City that thinks his doorknob to his bedroom is haunted. How fun is that? Who needs prime time TV? It was like finding someone's diary and reading it, even though you know what a no-no it is to do that. It really got me thinking... (I know, hold on to your hats)
I mean, if you really want to be realistic, blogging is a lot like voyeurism or even exhibitionism. The only difference is that you don't feel like you need a slap on the wrist after doing so. ;)
By writing in this blog, I am extending to you a peek into my little world. Putting it out there on exhibition. And you read it...
However, you choose to be anonomous. You never comment on my blogs... how very voyeuristic of you all.
You sickos...
LOL :P
I mean, if you really want to be realistic, blogging is a lot like voyeurism or even exhibitionism. The only difference is that you don't feel like you need a slap on the wrist after doing so. ;)
By writing in this blog, I am extending to you a peek into my little world. Putting it out there on exhibition. And you read it...
However, you choose to be anonomous. You never comment on my blogs... how very voyeuristic of you all.
You sickos...
LOL :P
4/13/2005
I might need a second mortgage to pay for gasoline
I just got gas for $1.97 at 7-11 and I am SO giddy that I can't hardly believe it. HOW SAD IS THAT? I think I may send Monty up htere to fill his car as well. Does anyone remember when we paid .87 for gas?
4/12/2005
The great state of Tulsa
I shudder to think of what they are teaching my teenagers in school nowadays, especially in Geography. I came across a ticket stub that my Dad had from when I as in the Miss Muskogee pageant. My oh so precious and very blonde daughter Amber then asked me if Muskogee is a state. Earlier this year she asked if Tulsa was a state. This disturbs me...we visit "the great state of Tulsa" every 6-8 weeks! Back to Muskogee though. Her dear, sweet mother, ever the sarcastic one, said "well, geez Amber, what do you think?" She said that she did, in fact, think that it was a state at which point I asked her where Muskogee was. She said it was by Kansas. Oooh muh Gawd.I let her think she was right for a few minutes before I told her the harsh reality of her little world. I had to do something before she aspired to run for Governor of the state of Muskogee when she grew up.
What are they saying to these kids at school? Are they teaching them the states? Hello? Is her geography teacher too busy filing her nails? My child is in 6th grade and has no clue about most of the states.
Now I normally HATE it when my parents pull that "when I was young" bit, but here goes...
We had to learn SONGS about the states. We had to learn their capitols. We had to write them all down in test format. We learned jokes about them, we used acronyms, etc. Our teachers may not have been able to get us to memorize the countries of the world, but at the very least, we knew the states of the country we LIVED in. Geez oh Pete.
As an aside, I remember a joke that was something like "What did Delaware to Virginia's party? New Jersey."
What are they saying to these kids at school? Are they teaching them the states? Hello? Is her geography teacher too busy filing her nails? My child is in 6th grade and has no clue about most of the states.
Now I normally HATE it when my parents pull that "when I was young" bit, but here goes...
We had to learn SONGS about the states. We had to learn their capitols. We had to write them all down in test format. We learned jokes about them, we used acronyms, etc. Our teachers may not have been able to get us to memorize the countries of the world, but at the very least, we knew the states of the country we LIVED in. Geez oh Pete.
As an aside, I remember a joke that was something like "What did Delaware to Virginia's party? New Jersey."
"Blogging Virgin"
Wow. So this is what it feels like to "blog." Well, it does not hurt as bad as when I lost another kind of virginity...
OK, so several of my friends have asked me to start a blog. Here you go, my dear, pushy friends. You are not allowed to criticize my terrible grammar, spelling and poor typing skills. I will remind you that most of the time I am only working on a few hours of precious sleep and am only a few lost hours from a breakdown! That, and I will take this opportunity to admit that I cheated in typing in High school. I am sure that Carla Cross, the girl that did my typing in class for me is an excellent typist, I however received nothing from Intro. to typing.
Today I heard from a very dear, long lost friend - Tracy. It was her blog site that I read and liked well enough to start one on. I was reminded how awesome she was and how she totally affected my life when we were kids. She is such a refreshing and funny person. I have missed her. God is so cool. He always knows when you need someone back in your life. She has girls too. Praise God - someone who may understand my pink infused, Barbie riddled, princess, fairy & Disney soaked existence!!!
Jin, our resident two year old terrorist, came into my room tonight as I was watching 24 and proceeded to "fart" and laugh and say "got you" and run out. Clearly she is spending too much time with her Daddy. We must stop the evil. Oooohhhhh I love the 2's.
Can I also just announce that Crystal, the bad influence in my life has gotten my stuck on another TV show. This TV junkie got me hooked on American Idol, and no my heart is set on "24." Keifer Sutherland (hubba, hubba) is awesome in this show! I am renting all the DVD's from Hollywood Video until I catch up to this season. You guys HAVE to watch it if you don't already. Don't worry though, I do not turn the TV on for any other show ... yet.
Well, here you go. My first ever blog. I am no longer a blogging virgin. And the nice thing is I don't have to worry about whether or not you'll call me tomorrow...
OK, so several of my friends have asked me to start a blog. Here you go, my dear, pushy friends. You are not allowed to criticize my terrible grammar, spelling and poor typing skills. I will remind you that most of the time I am only working on a few hours of precious sleep and am only a few lost hours from a breakdown! That, and I will take this opportunity to admit that I cheated in typing in High school. I am sure that Carla Cross, the girl that did my typing in class for me is an excellent typist, I however received nothing from Intro. to typing.
Today I heard from a very dear, long lost friend - Tracy. It was her blog site that I read and liked well enough to start one on. I was reminded how awesome she was and how she totally affected my life when we were kids. She is such a refreshing and funny person. I have missed her. God is so cool. He always knows when you need someone back in your life. She has girls too. Praise God - someone who may understand my pink infused, Barbie riddled, princess, fairy & Disney soaked existence!!!
Jin, our resident two year old terrorist, came into my room tonight as I was watching 24 and proceeded to "fart" and laugh and say "got you" and run out. Clearly she is spending too much time with her Daddy. We must stop the evil. Oooohhhhh I love the 2's.
Can I also just announce that Crystal, the bad influence in my life has gotten my stuck on another TV show. This TV junkie got me hooked on American Idol, and no my heart is set on "24." Keifer Sutherland (hubba, hubba) is awesome in this show! I am renting all the DVD's from Hollywood Video until I catch up to this season. You guys HAVE to watch it if you don't already. Don't worry though, I do not turn the TV on for any other show ... yet.
Well, here you go. My first ever blog. I am no longer a blogging virgin. And the nice thing is I don't have to worry about whether or not you'll call me tomorrow...
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