oops, thanks

Just a belated thanks for listening to my rant about blockheadbuster. We handled it- cancelled the account! haha

We're baaaaaack!

M got 2 firsts and 3 seconds this weekend in Charlotte. We had a great time and guess what??? I lugged that stupid camera around and took NO pictures. My mom, sister and aunt got to come see M dance, which made M very proud of herself to dance in front on them. It was even better because she did so well. On Friday while practicing she fell and hurt her ankle so the drama began. On Saturday morning it was still aching and she wasn't sure she was going to dance. Oh yes she was!!! After airline tickets, hotel, entrance fees and all that she was dancing even if she was dancing on a crutch- haha! It's Monday and her foot is still bothering her so we'll have to see about practice tonight. The problem is that this is our last practice before her performance Sat at Dolphin stadium (or whatever it's name is now)

AND HOW ABOUT THOSE BOSOX!!!!!!!! YAHOOOOO!!! Poor stankee fans. Can't hang with the big boys.

And for all you Jenny losers (and that's a good thing) you can't take your Jenny food as a carry on. They made me throw out my sealed food because it is more than 3 ozs. I wanted to give it to the security lady so it wasn't wasted but thought she might be insulted as if I meant she needed to lose weight. Actually she could have used it but I didn't want to cause a ruckus! Applesauce is a deadly weapon. If I had packed it in my suitcase it would have just gotten soaked like all the clothes in my luggage since they left the suitcases out on the tarmac during the torrential downpour! Can you believe that? wet underwear, yup, would enjoy wearing that!!

Here is a fun game. I am going to try to make this a link you just click on but not sure if it will work.

http://dedge.com/flash/hangman/hangman.swf?a=300

47 to go!!!!

Yup, you read it right and you read it right here!!! Down 2.6 more, of course this is really only 1.6 to cancel out the 1 lb gain of last week. Which brings up another point.....AVOID STARBUCKS!!!! I don't drink coffee (barf barf) but I love the Pumpkin Spice Latte they have this time of year. I had 2 last week. Each one without sugar is 550 calories!! 550!!! OMG now add 4=5 sugars (see why I don't drink coffee?) and it's at least 600 calories, now multiply by 2 and it's over 1200! That is a whole day's worth of calories!! One extra day of food! I could have had one small m&m bag for 10 nights straight for those calories. I would not have had to freeze them, sort them or eat them one at a time. I could have eaten 4 bags of M&Ms the day I drank one drink!!! Don't get Starbucks.....eat m&ms!!!!

Have you seen the new Jeep commercial? Click here it is so funny.
http://www.splendad.com/ads/show/1512-Jeep-Liberty-Pouring-In

Okay, now my new gripe. Blockbuster/new privacy act. For a few weeks my account with them has been screwed up. I got a phone call saying I was going to be charged for my overdue movies. What?? I have the 3 movie pass where you can keep the movies for as long as you want. This is perfect for us because we take forever to watch and return movies. I called to say I have this plan and the answer was...get this... "we cancelled your plan because you haven't used it lately" again...What?? I still have the movies out so it's being used And when were you going to tell me you cancelled this?
Well, that's why we are charging you for the movies. This is your notice.
But I don't want the plan cancelled.
Okay, we'll reinstate it.
I returned those movies and got 3 more. A week later I get another phone call to say we are charging you for your movies. They are late.
I call again. First person I speak to - oh we don't have a 3 movie plan any more so you'll have to get a 2 movie plan.
This changed from last week? When were you going to tell me?
Oh, anyone who has the 3 movie plan is grandfathered in.
Well, I have had this plan since you put it into place so shouldn't I be grandfathered in?
dead silence
um, yeah, I guess so. Let's just double check your account. We will have someone get back to you in 3-5 business days.
today- store manager tells me the credit card denied the transaction.
call visa- there have been no denials on your account.
call block head backs. oh yeah no denial the charge for the 3 movie plan went through yesterday when you rented the movies. And the charge for the movie you never returned also went through.
Okay, I rented those movies 2 weeks ago not yesterday and I checked in the store and my account was accurate and I have nothing outstanding. What movie did I get charged for?
I can't tell you what movie because of the new privacy laws. You'll have to go into the store and check>
Wait you can charge my account for something but can't tell what the charge covers?
Am I speaking to the corporate location?
Yes, but we can't help you with the movie title, it's private information.
to end story..called visa- please deny all charges for this dumb ass company and at 10am I am giving them my cut up card and movies. They can stuff it. They have no customer service and after 10 years with them I no longer have to worry about this because I am no longer a customer.
Wish M luck. We are leaving to go to Charlotte tomorrow for a competition. Dance a jig for her!

Wow!

http://www.flashdemo.net/gallery/wake/index.htm
This is a very powerful video/song. Please view and pass it on. All I can say is
WOW!
Just call me a very proud American Navy brat!

okay, so now it's 50

Okay, so instead of losing, I gained 1 pound. What a rip off! How could this have happened? Is the scale a liar? I think it needs to be re calibrated! I mean geez, I took my hair clip out, took my shoes off, made sure my hair was completely dry (water weighs alot), and even wore my most threadbare clothes. AND I completely followed the m & m rule. You know... I froze them, separated them by color, ate one at a time- completely finished each one before picking up the next one. So "what the...???" Is this something I should report to snopes.com? Is this a hoax? It's not true? If you follow the rules it's a calorie free treat, right? Friggin' liars. I bet the 3 musketeers rule is a lie too! hmmmm
Check out the picture of M and her friend with Elvis. Not only is he alive but he was at our church Friday night. What a blast! He was a little worried about performing in a church but both priests were there in case they were needed! He handed out sweaty scarves (gross) and the older (much older i should add)ladies were shameless in their pursuit to get the scarves! haha
oh well gonna go eat my lunch ( oh please oh please let it be some kind of calorie free chocolate on the menu for today)

CANCER SUCKS

Cancer just sucks! Here is one more reason to help "pound down cancer". This just isn't fair! Please visit Matthew's site and offer some words of comfort. Even better- get registered on the bone marrow registry , You could save someone's life.
Matthew's site www.caringbridge.org/in/matthewk
Thanks

pounding down cancer for Kevin

I did it!!! I figured out how to cut and paste the original letter I sent out to my friends regarding this fundraiser. Please consider jumping on board.


Hi guys,
Okay, this is the deal. It’s actually a “twofer” (you know, two for the price of one!).
Part 1:
Over the past few years the gods of the voluptuous have been blessing me greatly with a body that would make those of yesteryear, in the era of ruebenesque (is that a word?) women, drool with envy. Alas, I was born too late for them to appreciate me!!! So I have made a new friend named Craig, .Jenny Craig that is. “She” and I have been working together for the last 6 weeks and I have lost 16.5 pounds. Yahoo!
Part 2:
I have a very good friend from high school (go wildcats, Naples, Italy) who has two wonderful boys. The oldest recently graduated from college and is also an ALL cancer survivor. He has been in remission for over 5 years and is considered cured! She has a soon to be 14 year old who has been in remission since January from his SECOND battle with this terrible disease. Go Kev!
This is where YOU come in! Every year we (my kids and I) try to do something for childhood cancer awareness. Three different times we have had an electronics drive and collected videos, gameboys, game consoles, games, chargers…etc for the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. The overflow goes to the Ronald McDonald house. This is a great service project for your kids to do and it is SO appreciated by the children receiving treatment, the parents, staff and the sometimes forgotten about siblings (cancer affects them too!).
However, the best thing to happen would be to find a cure. It takes money!!! So… this is where the twofer is… I am asking everyone to support me in this effort to become less of a person mass-wise and more of a person heart- wise. This campaign is called “Pounding down cancer for Kevin.” For every pound I lose between now and Dec 31 2007 you can donate $1. This is painless (for you at least ) since the average weight loss is 1-3 pounds a week. Every week (or month) I will update you on the loss and you put the $1 per pound in an envelope. At the end of the year exchange the cash for a check and send it to me. The checks would be made out to “Childhood Cancer Foundation”. I will tabulate the total and forward them on with a complete list of names and addresses to the foundation so that you will get a tax receipt for your records.
But wait if you order now… I mean if you sign up now ...the first 17 pounds are on me. Okay, so they are really OFF me and I rounded up! I am not going to hound anyone to do this; this will be the only email/letter you receive. I will only update those people who email me back and say “YES, I WANT TO HELP THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER!” Please indicate if you want a weekly or monthly update. I am going to try to get a website going but hey, it took three days and many eye rolls from my kids to teach me how to do the ipod! OMG that is the coolest thing ever! I can’t exercise with out it now.
Please take a minute and think of just how easy it is to do this! Email me back and let me know that you want to help. What if your dollar was the last dollar needed because a cure was found? Way cool, huh?!
Thanks,
Katie

49 to go!

YES!!!!! 26 pounds down and 49 to go!!! Over 1/3 of the way to the final goal!!!!!!!! I am pushing for close to 50lbs by the end of the year. We'll see!
A few people have emailed asking what "pounding down cancer for Kevin" means. Well, I am trying to either create a link to my original email or repost it here for you. Cross your fingers.
Once you read it please consider jumping on board. If you start now it would only be $24 to donate if I hit the big 50!
The picture is of my new pud! He can't fill the HUGE hole in my heart left by Zeus but he helps.
His name is Edgar Allen Pud, we call him ed or edgar. He loves water and plays in the toilets, the dogs' water dish, the tub ( with kids in it), anything with water. It's fine by me except at 3 in the morning when I am dead asleep and "fwak" two extremely soaked paws are not so gently whacking my face! My only hope is that since Dan evidently didn't close the toilet lid in the middle of the night that at least he flushed!Please oh please!
This is just a quick update and I'll leave you with a "funny"

"After starting a new diet I altered my drive to work to avoid passing my favorite bakery. I accidentally drove by the bakery this morning, and as I approached, there in the window were a host of goodies. I felt this was no accident, so I prayed ... "Lord, it's up to you, if you want> me to have any of those delicious goodies, create a parking place for me directly in front of the bakery." And sure enough, on the eighth time around the block , there it was! God is so Good!"

kate