Getting caught up with no sleep

Maybe I am just a freak. I don't know, but I HATE sleep. I don't enjoy it, I think it's a waste of time. But me fighting something that my body needs, and is completely natural, is pretty pointless too.
Last night I stayed up, started working and adding to my online radio account (jango.com). I started this at 1130pm. Tweeted some, then started editing the first few pages of my book. I can't NOT edit.. it bugs me if it's not somewhat edited. Will never be perfectly edited, and will never be remotely close. Wow seems like a futile effort. I was up until past 2AM, then up at 7 to get my son to school, then home to start cleaning the house.
In those 5 hours of sleep I had the BEST dream, about the characters in my head. Is that weird that I have characters in my head? I feel like I am talking about the voices in my head... bring on the padded white room!
I have a name for my character, a person I knew WAY back a long time ago and had since forgotten. BAM, in my dream the name and person appears. I didn't know this person well, so the character took form and is pretty much fictional. Strangest dream, but I was HAPPY in the dream therefore woke up tired, but happy and ready to write.
Unfortunately cleaning the house and me sitting here blogging has taken much of my morning.
I have been hoping for a dream to hit me to make some things clearer to me.
Anyway, boring to you, but I'm happy I have energy to write...when I have a moment. lol
My daughter is playing with Play Doh I dug out this morning. New play things are a great distraction when I need some time. ;)

Bachelorette

I read yesterday that Jake and Vienna from last season's Bachelor, recently broke up. I can't speak for ANY person's relationship with another, but she wasn't the one I found most sincere. But, again, what does it matter what I think? lol Surprisingly, or maybe not so surprising, 14 couples from these match making shows have broken up.
Do I think someone could find love on a tv show? Probably, odds obviously aren't good though. Easy to fall in love with the idea of someone in Turkey, Italy, Iceland... I think it creates an unrealistic fantasy.
As for Ali, does it seem like she is starting to play a 'Bachelorette role', and not BE herself? Could just be my take on it all. I think it's easy to slip into a character and not yourself when surrounded by so many guys who could rip out your heart, while being on camera, and having your hair, makeup done constantly. While wearing gorgeous dresses which normally wouldn't be hanging in your closet. How is it that these guys are getting her true self?
Yeah yeah, she was sick and some were there to see her all sick and stuff. Ok, but I've never been sick in a beautiful hotel room with 11 guys downstairs wanting to take care of me.(nor do I ever want to..THAT many men is trouble...one is enough thank you). Just saying. It's not NATURAL, doesn't mean it won't work, but it's not natural.
That's my 2 cents, and we all know 2 cents is worth NOTHING. lol

Not enough free time to write.

I want to have things to write about on my Blog, but I am afraid my life isn't terribly interesting. lol Sorry. One thing I am extremely proud of is that I FINALLY started writing my book. I have tried numerous times without a plot coming to me. So I scrapped them. It's been about 9-10 months of doing this. Granted I don't have a lot of time to write, so maybe I haven't given it my all, but I also want this to happen naturally and not forced. Some local events took place that has inspired pieces of my story and here we are. I have my main characters. I have 2 pages written (yeah yeah I know not a lot) and the main plot figured out. Now it's a matter of sitting down and writting, and letting the characters go through these situations I am placing them in. I edit too much, I over think things too much, and then I edit again. So Im trying to leave it alone and just write. With two kids, husband, a house to clean, meals to make, snacks to prepare, laundry and dishes to do, usually I am left with a couple hours at night to research points of my story and write. Hopefully it will continue and NOT SUCK. :)

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner

This short book has been released, cleverly, right before the Eclipse movie. I've read it, didn't take long as it's a novella, not a novel. I assume the difference between the two is the length. Bree Tanner was one of the newborn vampires from Eclipse. Jonelle Ferland, a Canadian actress, plays her in the upcoming movie Eclipse.It's an interesting read. I won't give any of it away. It's GOOD, but I've read better plots from Stephanie. Still worth the Time and money, which says a lot since I dont have a lot of reading time and am really cheap. (WalMart and SuperStore seem to be the cheapest places to buy this book). You've read the Twilight series, you've seen the movies, and if you already have your Eclipse ticket for June 30th... you should at least own the book if not have it read. ;)
Bottom line, from my cheap pockets and a Twilight devotee, go buy it.

The Bachelorette

Generally I wouldn't write about just any tv show I watch. Many are great and entertaining, but I wouldn't write about them. I have been watching the Bachelor/Bachelorette for many seasons now. I always prefer the 20 some guys because it's not so deceptive and demeaning. The boys have seriously lost it this season. Ali is a super cool gal, but serious guys, YOU ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY. Much love to Justin, our Torontonian reppin' for Canada. He enjoys stirring the pot of bs with all the guys, but honestly, they threw him to the dogs night one and I think that has irked him ever since. Can ya blame the guy? Weather Man, I feel bad for him. He tried, but just not hard enough. He is considerate and emotional, poor fellar. Cassie..Holy Good Mother Of....(something). What a WEIRDO. His voice drives me bonkers, but then he breaks out into song spontaneously on his one on one date. BAD. Then spews Hallmark romantic quotations like it is regular conversation. So that makes him weird. Then Ali tells him to be 'normal' so he goes and gets a tattoo on his wrist. Of a heart (Ali's) and a rose with a shield covering them with 11 diamonds representing the 11 guys remaining. WHAT?? THAT makes him CREEPY. I'm done. I cant, I won't, the guys stress me out. On to finish the second half of Eclipse...again.

Mmmm Veggies....

I just read this really interesting article on myths and facts of frozen and fresh veggies. We love our veggies, and I buy both. I do what I can on the cheap, so some times it's cheaper to get frozen veggies.
I really liked the fact that potatoes are healthy.. lol Just sayin. I don't eat them every day, but I loves me my baked taters.
Click here to read entire article

Emailing the Ellen show...again...

I am sure I have emailed the Ellen show over 130 times easily. I have been trying for a while now to get my Best friend Beth and I on the Ellen show during a Twilight guest appearance. She lives in BC and we haven't seen each other in ages. It's a pretty big request, and these things don't seem to happen to just anyone. I figure I am that 'anyone' but it's worth a shot. Won't happen if I don't try right?
Oh..I've also mailed her 3 parcels...I used to email her daily. But kids and life took over and that became harder and harder to do.
I leave you with one of my youtube videos that I made and sent to Ellen a while ago. I still think it's funny. Then again, I find many of my jokes funny while others don't. So...ya know.)

CLICK HERE TO SEE VIDEO.(if you have dogs..beware..they may howl...

Holy Smokes Batman... I mean Shrek..

There is a huge recall on the Shrek glasses that are sold at McDonalds. Buyer beware! This moring lab tests showed cadmium in the paint on the glasses.HERE is a link to a CBC article detailing the recall.
Also, HERE is some information on cadmium

Sending you to Mars....

Well, you can get your name put on a microchip, on the Mars Science Lab rover which is heading to Mars in 2011. Perhaps I'm a little geeky, but I think this is very neat! Click here to add your name!

Calorie Counter

Here is an awesome Calorie Counter. Just type in what you ate or about to eat, and it will tell you all the nurtritional information.

Losing weight...

Well I never thought I'd be posting about how to lose weight. I have always been overweight and in fact, I am totally fine with this. I don't stand in front of the mirror and pick my body apart. It is what it is. But the baby belly has got to go. My hugest problem with myself is that I have a ring*donut ring* around my belly button. It sits exactly in the same area that my many stretch marks are from both pregnancies. I weighed more before I had my babies than now, but was thinner then. My jiggly belly wasn't so jelly.
I am very scared to set goals in losing weight. I take my own words seriously and I hate the thought of failure. Ideally I want to lose 35 lbs before October when we go to Disney World. BUT, I LOVE FOOD. I mean, I LOVE food. I love beer, I love pop, I love desserts. I am not a picky eater. I will eat any healthy meal you put in front of me. But to not have fries for 4 months is a hard pill to swallow.
So here I am... this is it! I am diving in head first hoping for the best of my psychological battle. I want to lose weight and I have to have the strength to tell myself no. (I am hearing a whisper in the back of my head saying *well maybe not "no", maybe just one bite of something BAD) BAH!
I've recently watched Jillian Micaels' new show 'Losing It'. Highly motivational. First episode was 2 nights ago and was SO good and shows how determination will make you lose weight.
I am not getting a gym membership. Maybe if I had loads of money, but I am not sacrificing the things I have now to go to the gym. So I am going to have to find strength to do it at home. YIKES!
Click here to see Jillian's show

Free streaming Eclipse Soundtrack

Today only! The Eclipse sound track is streaming all day for free HERE

Eclipse is finally here...well, almost!

Sooooooo I purchased my advanced tickets for Eclipse. My (15 yr old) sister and I always go to the first show we can. Maybe I am getting too old, but the first showing is 1201am on June 30th. I got tickets for that night at 930. The 1201am showing doesn't appeal to me when I have to get up at 7 with a 5 and 4 year old. ...or...I'm getting old.
Anyway, I am VERY excited for Eclipse. All though my favorite book out of the Twilight saga is New Moon, I think Eclipse is going to make the best movie. More action, more to the story. I love New Moon because it's so depressing and raw...and as great as the movie was... I just wished it was darker. What's my opinion matter? ;)
It was also just confirmed that Robert Pattinson will be on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on June 15th. YAY!

A week off.

I haven't updated in a while. I was busy with our puppy, that we had to place in a new home. Hubby has a new found allergy. Then with gardening and kids and house and husband and BAH...just not enough time in a day. Today will be different. ;)
Here are some funny to start off this Tuesday...June 1st YAY!