Sensitive Ponytail Man

One of our enrichment programs for our kids this quarter happens to be Drumming. Our instructor, who shall remain nameless (Sensitive Ponytail Man) is just that. Very softspoken - and gives off that old hippie vibe. For those of you that knew me back in the day.......well, you know that I was just that. A bit of a Deadhead. I went to Paso High for all of two months in the 10th grade and my nickname was "Herb." In other words, you could smell me coming from a distance. Not something I am proud of at all, just what it was.

Anyway, a funny thing happened in our last session. Sensitive Ponytail Man announced to all our kids that we would be having a "Special Surprise Guest" at our next lesson. The kids perked up with Junior High delight and some of them even looked HALF interested. I was thinking, "Very cool, maybe it's an old Hippie bandmate from back in the day and he'll bust out some sweet beats," or whatever.

After the class was over and the kids were making their exit SP Man approached me with a twinkle in his eye and told me that the "Special Surprise Guest is you Margo." Wink wink. Creepy!

Que? Wha? My co-workers and I are conjuring up all sorts of imaginative scenarios trying to figure out just what this is going to entail, and what the hell is just so SPECIAL about yours truly. It was suggested I bring a costume or two in anticipation of an "Interpretive Dance" of sorts, or that I even bust out some of my old moves from my Belly Dancing days......ahem, that was pre-baby I might add. All I have to say to that is that I will be calling in sick, or at least conveniently disappearing for the hour. If anything strange or embarrassing happens, you will hear of it first right here on my blog tomorrow. Just sharing some strange humor from my crazy week. 'Til next time ~

I absolutely love how my daughter will take pictures of herself without even caring about the angles or being self conscious that the lense is looking straight up her nostrils........ahhhh to be 9 again. Ha ha

"HELLO"

I swore up and down I would never buy my daughter a cell phone. After all, it's only been 2 years since "I" actually got one. Alas - I work full time now, and I have to be able to contact her. When I was browsing through her pictures last night I came upon these.....she explained saying it was her saying "HELLO"...in sequence. I don't know if I got the order just right - but if you scroll down really quickly, it makes sense.

Cute

I Like Mike

If you have never heard of Mike Birbiglia.....you are missing out. Everyone needs a laugh every now and then.

Think Fast

This is called “FIRST REACTIONS QUIZ”.You have to type the 1st thing that comes to mind whenever you hear these things. You can’t think and go back and change your answers.TIP: erase all of the other persons answers first..that way u can think in blankHere we go



1. Beer: Coors Light

2. McDonalds: Yuck

3. Relationships: Complicated

4. Purple: Grapes

5. Power ranger: Nothing comes to mind....

6. Weed: Yes

7. Steroids: No

8. Cartoons: Spongebob

9. The President: Speech impaired

10. Tupperware: Burp.....

11. Florida: Ocean

12. Santa Claus: I believe!

13. Halloween: Candy - Denist - pain

14. Alice: in Wonderland of course

15: Myspace: fun place to keep in touch

16. Clowns: I like clowns

17. Marriage: 9 years

18. Paris: Eiffel Tower

19. Redheads: Carrot Top

20. Blondes: duh

21. Pass the: wine

22. One night stands: yuck

23. Donald Trump: COMBOVER!

24. Neverland: I don't wanna grow up....

25. Dixie: Chicks

26. Vanilla ice cream: Good with pie

27. Hooters: Boobs - knockers, melons.....

28. High school: Shortlived

29. Pajamas: comfy

33. Woody: I swear I thought of the car.....nothing else came to mind.

31. Wet Socks: Trip to the snow last year....

32. I still love: Sleeping in on Saturdays.


Creepy....

Stephen Hawking (World renown Physicist)HOTTIE

Books, Research, Coffee, Stephen Hawking...ha ha - COFFEE

I'm tired, my brain hurts. Random thoughts fly in and out at any moment without warning. My mom - bless her heart, in an effort to help me with Biochemistry - went to the Thrift store and picked up a little gem called...."A Bried History of Time From the Big Bang to Black Holes." Stephen Hawking. I really can't wait to get my hands on this book - just as soon as I'm done being overloaded as it is with the THEORY of evolution - cell structures and their cells - and the structure of those cells- all their names and what they do for a living (oh yeah, me and science - it's a match made in heaven) - Periodic Tables, formulas, diagraming atoms, nodding off - drinking more coffee - trying to make sense of it in my right brained universe - then calling it a night and passing out in the wee hours of the morning only to wake up finding I have acquired more wrinkles around the eyes. No, it's not my imagination..... Not just that - but my study area is a complete disaster. I had good intentions and had everything organized and laid out. Now - whatever. After the storm. Can we really call this an office? I need a decent desk.

A New Beginning

Buddy at Big Sur
Breathtaking view

Check out the bug splat

It has been a year of profound change in my life. I would like to think that I am just at the starting point of new and better things to come - that I am giving back in more ways than I am taking. Wanted to post some pics of my most recent drive up Hwy 1 this last November. I'm just excited I actually figured out how to post them on here.



I figure this is a good way to keep in touch with family and friends - because let's face it.....y'all are spread out everywhere - leaving me here behind in Central California. Not that I'm complaining. I just miss each and every one of you - (seriously though, I have no family left here!) and for those of you whom I only know through cyberspace - well, it's just another excuse to chew some fat. So - if you do happen to stop by.....drop me a line - even if you're just lurking. It's good to hear from you :)