Guitar Zero

I finally tried my hand at Guitar Hero today. Big deal, right? If you know me at all, you know that it is. The last video game I played was Pokemon Snap. According to Wikipedia that was in 1999. Apparently I played that game on a Nintendo 64, if that puts it into perspective for you.

So, anyway, I tried Guitar Hero. I picked an easy level, some Kiss song, I think. J started the game and away I went.....not. I wasn't hitting any of the notes - none! So J and I decided it was because I've never played and he did the colored buttons on the handle and I did the button at the base.....but I still missed most of the notes. Even BB laughed at me! Then Ian picked the guitar up and handed me my ass in a basket. Damn!

Oh, and there is nothing cuter than this: J sat down on the couch and changed the channel from cartoons to football. Molly immediately stuck her hands in the air and yelled "touchdown"!!!

I should probably mention that the above scenario happened while watching our new HD TV. Many thanks to H2 for assistance in obtaining and set up. It looks great!!

Why am I indoors blogging when I should be outside in the snow?

IT'S SNOWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Like, real, flaky snow!!! Granted, it's melting once it hits the street, but it's not melting on umbrellas or coats - it's so cool (haha, no pun intended)!!! I know, I know, underneath this grown-up exterior is a 7-year-old wanting to run and play in the snow. (9:45 am update: The snow is sticking. From my viewpoint -up high - you can see the snow accumulating on the tops of the buildings, the cars, and the park. News says it's supposed to snow until noon - yay!)

Lots of stuff and nothing at all have been going on since I last blogged. Had a great visit with Aunt S. - went to the craft fair and had a blast! Thanks for my S&WB keyring - I'm already using it!!! H1 and SIL(H) came in for the office holiday party. They were only here one day but it was sooo nice to see them! Can't wait until Christmas to see them again!

BB has been popping out with the funniest things, so I guess I need to keep a notepad handy. All I've got for you is this:

We were driving home when a Nutria ran across the road. Ian made a joke about eating it. BB said it's a living thing, we shouldn't kill and eat it. Ian asked, "Where do you think that chicken you had for dinner came from?" BB's answer: "A pig?"

Happy Birthday H1!!!!

Happy Birthday Bro! Hope you spend it doing things you love!! (haha - I said "doing things you love" - watch out SIL!!! Yeah, I went there!)

Seriously, Turtle Man, Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Mom!!!

Happy Birthday Mom!!! We love you very much and hope this is your best year yet!!!

Obsessive Compulsive

Thanksgiving was nice. I woke up sick but managed to make it through the day. We had dinner at Chiamom/pop's house with Mom/Dad/H2/H2GF and us. You know it's gonna be a good time when you sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, Grace is said, and H2 launches into a story about drunkeness, dancing with gays, and peeing outside. It's all about the Herrick family dinner story!

Friday J and I were both off and the plan was to go shopping for "Black Friday", but I am still sick, so we stayed home and watched all 7 episodes of HBO's Generation Kill. If I understand correctly, it's the story of one company's first 40 days in Iraq. I don't normally like war-type stuff, but I enjoyed this. There was a lot of cursing. A. Lot. Of. Cursing. But, still I enjoyed the story. Is that right? Can I say that? I mean, it wasn't fun-fun happy time, it was (is) war, but I liked the characters and the way they were portrayed. I don't think I'll read the book but I wonder if J (or guys in general) would like that?

It's interesting the way Generation Kill came onto my radar (get it, military reference, radar, haha) is that one of the actors from Twilight was in it. Then, I found out my new boyfriend, who plays my beloved Eric in TrueBlood, was also in it. I didn't realize he played one of the main characters, so that was a nice bonus! Plus, I think it's funny that two of the actors from this series went on to play vampires so soon after this project.

So today J is back to work and I am still sick, and we all get back to our regular routine Monday (with no True Blood Sunday night - wahhh!). BUT, Friday is the craft fair (The Aunt Sara version this year which should be extra fun!) and Saturday H1 and SiL(H) come in - FUN!!! Then, it's time to shift into high gear for the holidays. Whew!

Happy Birthday Gisselle!!!

Happy Birthday Sister-in-Law!!! Hope you have an awesome day (how can it not be since you're off work today!!)!!!

Fangs for the Mammaries

Whoa! Totally Vampy weekend! First, I went and saw Twilight on Saturday night!!! H2 generously offered to babysit so H2GF and I (and Ian) could go see the movie. Turns out it was so late that J was home and hung out with H2 anyway.

Here are my thoughts on the movie: I liked it.....but I don't think it's going to win ANY awards. I felt like it was overacted by most of the actors. I spent a lot of the movie laughing, which I didn't expect. In the book, when vampires are in sunlight, their skin sparkles. A very big deal about how to achieve this effect was made by the movie company, and they were successful, sort of. To me, when he did go into the sunlight to show her, he just looked really, really sweaty. They did hit most of the big plot points, but it was kind of rushed, although the movie run time was 2 hours. I guess it's just that there was so much in the movie that it was hard to condense it all, so I wonder if anyone who hasn't read the books will follow the story or if it appears that it all happened too quickly. BUT, it did make $70 million opening weekend, so I guess they will be making movie #2 in the 4-part series. I'll totally buy the DVD.

One of the funniest parts was a scene where some of the girls are trying on formal dresses for the Prom, and Ian finally got interested when one of the girls tried on a particularly "chesticularly revealing" dress! Hahahaha!! Then, after the movie was over and we were leaving, there were 3 black ladies walking ahead of us. One said to her friend, "The movie was okay, but that sure was one good-looking white boy!"

Then, Sunday, was the season finale of True Blood. They wrapped up the loose story lines pretty well, left a few big new questions to get you ready for season 2, and promised season 2 in the Summer instead of Fall (yay!). My only complaint was not enough Eric time....he's my favorite vampire and he had less than a minute of screen time in this episode (Pam too, can't forget Pam!)!!!

Things that go bump in the night

First off, our kitties, Jake and Elwood, are officially girls. New names are needed - Ian votes for Isabella and Sophia, BB wants Violet and Sapphire or some crazy thing, I vote for Sookie and Bella. Mom thinks Jackie and Ellie (a femalization of Jake and Elwood).

We had a short Molly scare last night. I was on the computer in the dining room and BB was in the living room watching TV. BB yells, "No Molly" and I come running out to see Molly standing there holding an OPEN bottle of Children's Motrin. I called Auntie M, who said to call Poison Control (Duh! Where was my head?). Poison control said with the amount she might have had she would be fine. The bottle was half full when I grabbed it and I don't remember how full it was before Molly got hold of it. I can't figure out how she got the bottle off the top of the dresser, and how she opened the child-proof cap!!! But, she is fine and no worries. Thank goodness I planned on coloring my hair last night because I sure had a few extra gray hairs after that episode!!!

Twilight opens tomorrow...I wanna goooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! I'm frustrated b/c I can't figure out when I'm going to be able to go. Too much other stuff going on. Know this, however - I will go see Twilight, oh yes, I will.

Walkin' on Sunshine

So I'm walking outside of my building at lunchtime, thinking about sex. (Hey, I've got 3 kids - it happens!) I must have had "a look" on my face, because a woman approached me and tried to hand me a Jehovah Witness pamphlet and told me I needed God in my life. (Insert "Oh God!" joke here.)

Ice, Ice, Baby

First, let me say the Renaissance Festival was fun! I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was neat. I took a few pics, so hopefully I'll be able to post one soon.

True Blood on Sunday was the funniest episode ever! The scene where Jessica (brand new vamp) tells Bill (who was forced to make her a vampire) "You're the worst maker EVER!! wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" and "I'm gonna find a real vampire to kick your ass!" Hahaha!!! The look on his face was priceless! One episode left for the season - can't wait but sorry it's almost over.

Recently, I bought a new comforter set for our bedroom. (Loves it!) Anyway, it came with two decorative pillows, one large square and one small rectangle. J likes to use the rectangle pillow. Last night he told me why: "It keeps the cold away from me." Huh? "The cold being you." Oh man, that hurts!!! (I guess it's true - the truth really DOES hurt!)