~GULP~
I've accepted the Jix Author challenge. I'm going to write 3 stories between now and December 31st. I sincerely hope my muses return post haste!.

I was listening to a Ryan Cabrera song that gave me a flash of inspiration. Maybe...just maybe I can pull something from the recesses of my brain.

A limited edition Tshirt is on the line...and I want mine in a 2X please!

Stolen from Kate
First Name:
Charla

Were you named after anyone?
Nope

When did you last cry?
Last night

Favorite day of the year? I don't have a favorite day

Do you like your handwriting? Not at all

What is your fave lunch meat? Turkey breast

What is your birth date? July 15, 1968

If you were another person would you be friends with you?
Absolutely

Are you a daredevil? Nope

You ever told a secret you swore not to tell? Yes

Do looks matter? No, not really

How do you release anger?
I become quiet then cry.

Where is your 2nd home? My classroom.

Do you trust others easily? Not until they prove themselves

Do you have a journal?
No, I barely remember to blog

Do you use sarcasm a lot? Most Definitely

White Meat or Dark Meat? White

Mashed or Baked? Baked

What are your nicknames? Charly and Mom

Would you bungee jump? Hell no~

Do you think you are strong? Only if I am required to be

What is your shoe size? 10

Red or pink? Red

What is your least favorite thing about yourself? My weight right now

Who do you miss most? J.B.B.

What color pants and shoes are you wearing? Granny Jammies no shoes

What are you listening to right now? .Hanging by a Moment Here with You by Lifehouse

Last thing you ate? I had Chicken fried steak, mashed potaotes and green beans for dinner

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? Bill

First thing you notice about the opposite sex? Eyes and smile

Your fave drink? Water with lemon

Fave sport? Football
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Eye Color? Cow brown

Do you wear contacts? I wear glasses. .

Your fave food? depends on the day

The last movie you saw?

Your fave holiday? I used to say Christmas but now that it starts in like August (retail) I would now say Thanksgiving

Scary movies or happy endings? Both

Kisses or hugs? Both

favorite dessert? Pie

What book are you reading? A cheap romance..

What's on your mouse pad? I dont' have a mouse pad...love having an optical mouse

What did you watch last night on TV? ummm....I meant to watch Trading Spaces...but I watched Confessions of a Teenaged Drama Queen and Princess Diaries 2 instead.

What is your favorite smell? The smell of sun and sand and Mr Zog's Sex Wax and sunscreen..in other words...the beach in Orange COunty California~

Rolling Stones or Beatles? Neither

What's the furthest you've been from home? Vancouver Canada

What's in the trunk of your car? The van doesn't have a trunk...but in the back, there is a basket to hold groceries and 2 new windshild wiper blades that need to be put on. In the Miata...my CD case, a spare tire and the battery....

Thats it for now....going to try and start eating healthier tomorrow...yes, again...and yes that means I will be cranky for a day or two.

Finally, I have a worker's comp adjuster who is knowledgeable, friendly and unintimitating. I've had 8 over the last 2 years...yes 8. Seems people quit that office left and right. Julie has already gotten my paycheck approved and is just waitng for my surgery to send it out. She ahs spoken to the surgical staff and knows the procedure and even told me to plan on being off longer than I had planned based on her experiences with similar cases. YAY....FINALLY.

Of course, this is all predicated on whether or not I shake this cough. They had me on a brand new drug that would cure me...cept I had a horrible allergic reaction to it. Damn shame too as it was working. I'm back on a Zith pak...here's hoping the Avelox jumpstarted the healing enough to help out the Zith pak.

Not much else to report. We fired someone at work the other day...THANK GOD...and I have had to fill in some in that area...but the stress level at work has gone back to zero and we're all happy again. Course she is a vindictive little witch and is trying to stir up trouble with our state monitoring agency...fortunately for us...we have a superb record with them...no violations in the 32+ years we've been in business and they are pretty much blowing her off. But if they come, it's all fine with me. ALL of my t's are crossed and my i's dotted. I am careful with my paperwork and maintain it to all set standards. No hidden skeletons in our closet.

THats it....I'm gonna head to bed..I"m sleepy.

Splash Mountain: Everybody's got a laughing place
to go-go-go-woah! You are a romp through folk
lore from the old south, a cheery log ride that
is always pleasant despite such unfortunate
circumstances like a five story drop into a
briar patch that proves to be more fun than
scary. You are casual, friend, warm, and
inviting, if a little reckless, it's always a
zip-ee-dee-do-dah day for you even when you get
yourself into some mighty steep trouble. What
movie you sprung from, Disney doesn't like to
tell, some consider it racist, but never you
mind, the critters inside of you (previously
stars of 'America Sings') are always cute and
you are just here to have a good time. You
love the camera and you live life to your
fullest, your thinking is that if 'you WILL get
wet' you might as well sieze the day!


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Sick again....er still?? I've had this awful cough since November and have seen the doc repeatedly for it. I've had to cancel surgery because of it. Well, tonight, I start to have chest tightness and pain. It hurts to breathe and I have a temp. I've had it with being sick!

I'm on a new prescription that cost $125.99. Thank GOD for insurance. How do people afford to purchase meds without it?? Mind you, this is only a 10 day prescription. Some new SUPER antibiotic...even better than Zithromax. I'll tell you what, for that price, it HAD better be.

Please pray that this darn cough will dry up and leave me be. I am supposed to have surgery in one month...but only if I'm healthy. I'm tired of coughing and wheezing.

Bill noticed that the part of this post about today being our 15th anniversary was missing...oops. Guess when I had those blogger problems, I made it disappear somehow...so...HAPPY ANNIVERSARY DARLING!! I LOVE YOU LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS AND.....

1. YOUR PORN STAR NAME (Name of first pet/First street you lived on): Missy Tinker

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME (Name of your favorite snack food/Grandfather’s first name): Little Debbie Earnest

3. YOUR FASHION DESIGNER NAME (First word you see on your left/Favorite restaurant): Cola Outback

4. EXOTIC FOREIGNER ALIAS (Favorite Spice/Last Foreign Vacation Spot): Garlic Mexico

5.. SOCIALITE ALIAS (Silliest Childhood Nickname/Town Where You First Partied): Miss No No Highland

6. "FLY Girl" ALIAS (a la J. Lo) (First Initial/First Two or Three Letters of your Last Name): C. Her

7. ICON ALIAS (Something Sweet Within Sight/Any Liquid in Your Kitchen): Sugar Wafer Orange Juice

8. DETECTIVE ALIAS (Favorite Baby Animal/Where You Went to High School): Bunny San Gorgonio

9. BARFLY ALIAS (Last Snack Food You Ate/Your Favorite Alcoholic Drink): Pringles Canyon Sunset

10. SOAP OPERA ALIAS (Middle Name/Street Where You Live):
Dawn Sweet Trail

11. ROCK STAR ALIAS (Favorite Candy/Last Name Of Favorite Musician) Skor Thomas

Well most of those SUCK~ Though I must say I do like my Detective Alias and my Soap Opera Alias.

Yes, It's true...I'm back. I know it's been awhile but I have had alot going on. I was supposed to have surgery on my shoulder on January 10th, however, I have been coughing...and continue to cough...since Thanksgiving. Have gone 3 rounds of meds to no avail. I'm currently scheduled for surgery on March 10th....provided my cough clears up.

I have changed a few things in my life since the new year. I am being careful to better watch what I eat and have managed to maintain my weight loss...though I still need to lose more. I'm taking it slow as that supposedly is the best way to keep it off perminately.

I ended a relationship with someone who I care for but came to realize that the relationship was poison to my life. In some ways it was a hard thing to do...but in others it has been one of the best things I have ever done. I've managed to start getting clutter from the house. Bill is helping so much in that area...the garage is almost finished and it was full of junk.

I did have to buy a new washing maching...and that made me upset...seeing as how my "old" one was only 2 and a half years old....seems I 'used up the motor'. Turns out there is a class action lawsuit regarding that particular unit....I applied to be a part of it. We'll see if anything comes of it.

I'll catch up on and do a few quizzes sometime this weekend.