Mmm Pizza...

I haven't had a Saturday where I did nothing in a very long time.  What's funny is that while I did nothing I still did something!  I cleaned and did laundry - which was nice because I didn't feel rushed to be anywhere or so anything.  I also made a very adult decision.  I'll talk about that in a minute.  In all, Saturday was a great day.

1. Laundry: Check! Vacuuming: Check! Scrubbing shower: Check! Cleaning bedroom: Check!  Damn, I was productive.  I love being in the zone with cleaning.
2. I made the call into Verizon Fios. I turned cable off.  I was a bit nervous but when that lady told me that I would be saving $70 a month, I lost all nervousness! HAHA I love saving money way more than I like having cable.
3. Someone gave me a new coffee mug - this one from Peru.  Very thoughtful.  
4. I normally don't try different types of pizzas.  Tonight, due to compromise, I tried the chicken alfredo pizza.  Very tasty!  I might have to try that one again.
5. Speaking of pizza - I ordered cheese bread or sticks or whatever you want to call them.  Papa Johns and that deliciously devilish garlic butter!!! All I can say is Mmmm Mmmm good.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Day Two: Family Visit.  I've come to recognize that if I had kids, they'd be trained like my dog Big Mac. LOL I've been amazed (figure of speech cause I'm really not amazed) by how they are.  I guess I have an expectation that seems to live in the memory of how my parents raised me.  There are certain expectations of children of a certain age. Those expectations exists because you're preparing them for life outside of the nest. I remember learning how to properly wash dishes - dishes are good and clean when they're no greasy feeling left on the item and no food residue. I might add that I was the one who did the dishes because I got to eat for free. So many lessons were taught to me as a kid because I was given responsibility.  Oh, and the back talk I'm hearing?  I have four words for that - HELL - TO - THE - NAW! Do I hear Aretha singing???? R-E-S-P-E-C-T...

Any how... It will certainly be interesting to see it all works out. [steps off soap box] On to the list.

1. HULU has me watching The Cleveland Show - the episode, The Hurricane, is pretty good.  It touched on the topic of religion - I love how Jr. took on the views that he did on religion. My sentiments are the same. hahaha
2. My brother made a nice cheesy lasagna.  It was tasty AND I didn't have to cook.  So that was pretty amazing in itself! 
3. My roommate gave me a belated birthday gift. That was pretty nice of him. It was a gathering of items - one of which is a mandarin/lemon scented candle that smells awesome!
4. I've seen this video before but I saw it again tonight and remembered how much I loved it - Is Being Gay a Choice?
5. I enjoyed my visit to Madame Tussaud's and to the Native American History Museum today. It was very informative. I don't think my nephews enjoyed it but whatever....

Do They Know It's Christmas Time At All?

Had you come to my house you wouldn't have really known it was Christmas.  I mean, there are decorations up but there were no excited kids running around - just an anxious dog. I'm sure he has no clue that it's Christmas. He just knows that he got this humongous bone to gnaw on for the next couple of days and he's perfectly content to lie on his bed trying to devour it. 

1. Today I woke up on a mission.  To bake a red velvet cake.  Mission Accomplished. It's really tasty. I also cooked a whole chicken in my crock pot.  Did you know that crock pots make an extremely tender chicken??  Mmm
2. The second mission of my day was to clear out the laundry area and prep it for stacking the dryer on top of the washer.  I should have done this a LONG time ago. I don't know what I was waiting for. Tomorrow it will be stacked and I will gain a ton more space!
3. If you know me well enough, you know I love popcorn.  More specifically - Movie Popcorn with the butter flavoring put on in layers. YUM!  Tonight I had that snack as I watched Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. 
4. One of the gifts that I got today was a gray plaid shirt with a bit of purple in it. I love this shirt and can't wait to wear it. 
5. Is it weird that I spent part of my Christmas weather stripping the doors?  LOL  They were a bit drafty. I'm happy that I've resolved those drafty issues.  Next, I'll tackle my car.