I was sitting watching T.V. last night and a commercial came on that was so funny I actually rewound (thanks to the genius who invented TiVo/DVR) and watched it again. I then went and found the video online so that I could share it with all of you! If you need a good laugh, you should watch it – I promise you won’t be sorry!!!
Video Title: Don’t Be Promiscuous
http://www.thewaytohappiness.org/#/videos/dont-be-promiscuous
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Sassy Song Sunday: Kerosene by Miranda Lambert
Today’s song is Kerosene by Miranda Lambert. Hands down, Miranda Lambert is one of my favorite country artists and in fact, she has a few other songs that will eventually have their day on Sassy Song Sunday. This song, in my opinion, is the one that made Miranda famous and it’s about cheating so, there you go! This is a live version, but the video is so awesome and you don’t really get the whole jest of the song without seeing the video, so I am posting a link for it too. Enjoy!
Link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RWbW29nmU4
Link to the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RWbW29nmU4
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Man Crazy (READ AT YOUR OWN RISK)
****WARNING****
If you are related to me, know me personally, or are even someone who does not know me but would feel uncomfortable knowing my most intimate thoughts, then STOP READING!! This is for your own good and so that you don’t feel embarrassed the next time we see each other. You’ve been warned… read on at your own risk!!!
****WARNING****
As a teenager I was very boy crazy. I had a different crush every month or so and there was one guy whom I never actually dated but instead had an undying “love” for all throughout high school. (My high school girlfriends are likely laughing because they know just who I am referring too!) I met my husband in college when I was 20 and married him when I was 22. (Dang, I didn’t think so at the time, but we sure were young!) Needless to say, all of my 20’s were spent thinking only of him. Now that I, for all intensive purposes am a single woman, I am starting to become “man crazy” (“boy crazy” sounds a bit too creepy at 29). I fantasize about random men that I see out and about and I actually dream about these guys who I don’t even know. I must say that, while I have said good riddance to my husband and truly did mean it, there are certain things that I miss… a lot!
If you are related to me, know me personally, or are even someone who does not know me but would feel uncomfortable knowing my most intimate thoughts, then STOP READING!! This is for your own good and so that you don’t feel embarrassed the next time we see each other. You’ve been warned… read on at your own risk!!!
****WARNING****
As a teenager I was very boy crazy. I had a different crush every month or so and there was one guy whom I never actually dated but instead had an undying “love” for all throughout high school. (My high school girlfriends are likely laughing because they know just who I am referring too!) I met my husband in college when I was 20 and married him when I was 22. (Dang, I didn’t think so at the time, but we sure were young!) Needless to say, all of my 20’s were spent thinking only of him. Now that I, for all intensive purposes am a single woman, I am starting to become “man crazy” (“boy crazy” sounds a bit too creepy at 29). I fantasize about random men that I see out and about and I actually dream about these guys who I don’t even know. I must say that, while I have said good riddance to my husband and truly did mean it, there are certain things that I miss… a lot!
Friday, November 6, 2009
Happily Ever After Endings
I have a friend who is a tremendously talented woman. She is an amazing wife, mother, teacher, and writer. The stories she writes are incredibly inspiring and I know with all my heart that she will be famous author someday. Several weeks ago she posed this question to the readers of her blog (http://katieganshert.blogspot.com): If you could make one fairytale or fable come true with yourself in it, which would you pick?
It’s difficult for me to answer this question. You would think in my situation I would no longer believe in fairy tales, but this isn’t the case. My husband wasn’t my knight in shining armor or my prince on a white horse, but he did help shape the person I am today. I refuse to stay jaded forever; this isn’t to say I’m not going to have major trust issues to overcome, but I am a romantic at heart. My fairy tale is waiting. I know there is a wonderful man out there whom God has chosen for me. Someday we will meet and fall in love and have our happily ever after ending.
It’s difficult for me to answer this question. You would think in my situation I would no longer believe in fairy tales, but this isn’t the case. My husband wasn’t my knight in shining armor or my prince on a white horse, but he did help shape the person I am today. I refuse to stay jaded forever; this isn’t to say I’m not going to have major trust issues to overcome, but I am a romantic at heart. My fairy tale is waiting. I know there is a wonderful man out there whom God has chosen for me. Someday we will meet and fall in love and have our happily ever after ending.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
How I’m Doing
In a post nearly three weeks ago I made reference to the five stages of grief. Despite what a few anonymous commenters appear to believe (which I addressed in comments from previous posts this evening), I truly feel that I am at acceptance. I no longer pine for my husband or the way things used to be. While I agree that at times I do seem to dwell on his actions and reasons behind them, this is all part of the process. In essence, my husband was leading a double life. We had a good marriage, beautiful home, successful careers, terrific friends; the list goes on and on. We were looking into taking a cruise and were planning to start trying for a baby later this spring. While my husband was doing all of these things with me, he was also having a sexual relationship with another woman. God only knows the lies he told her about me and our marriage, or why he did what he did. I may never know the answers to these things and, in all honesty, maybe that’s better. I dwell on these things not as a way to avoid the reality of the situation or to drag things on longer than is best for me or everyone else, but because I use this blog as my time to vent these frustrations. I am sorry that my musings make some of you question my motives but, honestly – if it makes you that uncomfortable then stop reading!
So how am I really doing? I think I am doing pretty darn good! I feel better than I have in a long time, and with each passing week I get better and better. I am feeling positive and upbeat again, much like my old self. I feel strong (yes, STRONG) and I realize that life goes on, and it’s up to me to make the choice to enjoy it! Sure, there are times that I am sad - I hear a song on the radio or someone will say something that takes me back to when things where “normal” (or to when I thought they were) and I will crumble. However, I am no longer dry-heaving into a bowl (wasn’t that a fun night J.C. & M.G.!!). I am excited to be exploring the “new me” and am thrilled for the adventures that lay ahead. I have realized that my dreams did not die with my husband; they still exist and they will come true, but they will not be with him. And that, my friends, is okay!
So how am I really doing? I think I am doing pretty darn good! I feel better than I have in a long time, and with each passing week I get better and better. I am feeling positive and upbeat again, much like my old self. I feel strong (yes, STRONG) and I realize that life goes on, and it’s up to me to make the choice to enjoy it! Sure, there are times that I am sad - I hear a song on the radio or someone will say something that takes me back to when things where “normal” (or to when I thought they were) and I will crumble. However, I am no longer dry-heaving into a bowl (wasn’t that a fun night J.C. & M.G.!!). I am excited to be exploring the “new me” and am thrilled for the adventures that lay ahead. I have realized that my dreams did not die with my husband; they still exist and they will come true, but they will not be with him. And that, my friends, is okay!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Rules (1-5) for Surviving Divorce
On the night it premiered in early October, I went with friends to the movie Zombieland. It was one very unlike those I usually like, but I loved it! It made me laugh more than I had in weeks. I’ve learned a lot since that night, so in the spirit of the movie I give you my first five rules for surviving divorce. I’ll add more as time goes on. Also, please remember, these are MY RULES… they work for me, even if they wouldn’t work for you…
1. Lean on your family and close friends, they can get you through anything!
2. Keep laughing ~ humor (even that which is “inappropriate”) makes YOU feel better!
3. Embrace the “new you” (even when she is totally unlike “old you”) ~ weekly girls nights, wine, spontaneous choices… the whole shebang!
4. Take the advice and opinions of others with a grain of salt!
5. It’s okay to cry, but “don’t let yourself be a victim”! (Thanks Jennifer (who doesn’t read the blog) for sharing that one with me.)
1. Lean on your family and close friends, they can get you through anything!
2. Keep laughing ~ humor (even that which is “inappropriate”) makes YOU feel better!
3. Embrace the “new you” (even when she is totally unlike “old you”) ~ weekly girls nights, wine, spontaneous choices… the whole shebang!
4. Take the advice and opinions of others with a grain of salt!
5. It’s okay to cry, but “don’t let yourself be a victim”! (Thanks Jennifer (who doesn’t read the blog) for sharing that one with me.)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Sassy Song Sunday: Picture to Burn by Taylor Swift
Today’s song is Picture to Burn by Taylor Swift. I have liked this song since it was released and now it’s one I can truly relate to! In fact, the other day I took a Facebook quiz to see which Taylor Swift song I was and it was this one (shocking, I know)!
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