How Lucky Are You?

Well, since I cannot remember what I was going to post.. I stumbled upon this on Pamela's (plg7_flutterby) blog...

Your Luck Quotient: 61%

You have a high luck quotient. More often than not, you've felt very lucky in your life. You may be randomly lucky, but it's probably more than that. Optimistic and open minded, you take advantage of all the luck that comes your way.

How Lucky Are You?

Interesting the findings... because growing up I always thought I had the best of luck... things just amazingly went right. Then I met Nick, the KING of bad luck. If something is going to go wrong for him it will. Well, I was hoping that my good luck would rub off on him, but am finding that his bad luck is rubbing off on me. And yes, a good Catholic does not believe in "luck" per se... it is just the idea of it.
So in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Friday. May you have all the (good) luck in the world!
C-Ya!

Renter #5

I feel so bad... I have yet to properly introduce my renter and it is halfway through the week. Her link is right under the blogroll, so after you stop here check her out.
I was first intrigued by the name "Pupsickle", then I read up on her... 25, married, with a dog.. a lot like me (well except I am 26 with 3 dogs). Unlike me, she lives in Alaska in her hometown and is working on her masters.
So go check her out... :)

C-Ya!

4 Things!

Well this has gone around the blog circuit and someone posted this on SS, so I thought I would bite and fill this out....

Four jobs I have had in my life:

1. Assistant Media Buyer
2. Tanning Salon Receptionist (my parent's owned it)
3. Pet Shop Clerk
4. Gift shop salesperson

Four movies I would watch over and over:

1. Dirty Dancing
2. Pretty Woman
3. Men in Black
4. Cocktail


Four places I have lived

1. St. Paul, MN
2. Winona, MN (temp.)
3. Minnetonka, MN
4. Mound, MN

Four TV shows I love to watch:

1. Las Vegas
2. Apprentice
3. ER
4. Will & Grace

Four places I have been on vacation:

1. Hawaii
2. Florida
3. California
4. Colorado

Four websites I visit daily:

1. Scrapshare.com
2. Blogger.com
3. Yahoo
4. CM Consultant Site

Four of my favorite foods:
1. Italian
2. Hamburgers/French Fries
3. Chili con Carne
4. Steak

Four places I would rather be right now:

1. In Bed
2. Tropical Island
3. Shopping
4. Spa
C-Ya!

Snow & more..

Hey to all out there...
I really don't feel like writing today.. I have had a headache on and off for a couple days and am wiped out.
I will say that today we got a butt load of snow. And I was late to work.
Yesterday my parents came over.
Tonight I have plans.

C-Ya!

Simpsons..

Ok.. those of you that blog surf a lot have probably seen this.. but for some of my friends and others, you may not have.. but I thought it was cool. Someone did a live action version of the Simpsons intro... (this is also the first time I have linked to video on my blog)..



If you cannot see it, go to youtube.com and search for Simpsons..
C-Ya!

How Much Do You Weigh?

You Should Weigh 156

If you weigh less than this, you either have a fast metabolism or are about to gain weight. If you weigh more than this, you may be losing a few pounds soon!

How Much Do You Weigh?

Good news .. I weigh less then this (over 30 pounds less!)... though at 5 feet and almost 2 inches.. weighing that much would be hard on me. So this is my laugh for the day.. and since I rarely post on Saturdays.. I thought some may enjoy.

C-Ya!

"If there is anything I can do..."

Lately I feel like I have been saying, "If there is anything I can do... let me know". I have no problem helping out however I can.. I am just sad that these people are going through what they are going through.
So, anyone out there that knows me and needs anything, know that I am thinking of you, praying for you and will be there for you. I just hope that whatever you are going through is very temporary.
C-Ya!

It is Friday, March 10...

You know I am being lazy and/or tired when I don't even want to do something on the computer... whether it be email someone back, update my blog with more then text or download/upload pictures. But that is just the way I feel today at this moment. I think some of it is because of this cold and flu season. I have had a couple co-workers out for a couple days at various points of the week, and right now I feel like my body is fighting something. Kind of feels like a cold - which I would prefer over any form of the flu - but still, I have been getting so many colds lately from either work or the kids, that is gets annoying.

Thanks to all for responding to my last post (well except the one troll who has been delorted - deleted to those that have ever seen StrongBad at homestarrunner.com). I need to really process the suggestions and think about who I want to be and what I want to do.

At least this is the weekend, and I hope it is a heck of a lot better then last weekend. We have some plans, but I really think I am going to not do much this weekend. Though I HAVE to get all my Creative Memories information together for taxes. I would hate it if I held up the process.

Last night I had planned to take Jeffrey to get his hair cut - I just could not stand to look at his cut job - and then see if I could get one too. So I took him to choir practice which ended at 8pm. Well I had looked up Great Clips online and they said their store hours were till 9, perfect since it is not too far from the church (or my home). I got there and the door was locked but there were people inside, so I looked at the door and they said they closed at 8.. but of course they just avoided looking at me when I walked up to the store. Well Jeffrey started to get upset because he was looking forward to this. So I said, s***w them.. we will go check out City Looks across the street. Well, it just so happens that they were open till 9 and had some stylists available. So we both got our hair cut. For him it is very short and cute (though would have looked a little worse if another stylist did not step in to assist).. and I just got a trim because I have been liking my long hair lately. Now of course it probably cost us twice as much.. I don't care. I wanted to stick it to Great Clips and do plan to complain.

Of course it does not help that much of my town closes down early.
So I shall take some pics this weekend of us. He did seem to have a lot of fun and was wondering who would win in getting their hair done! He did - till the one stepped in to help - so then I won!

Have a good TGIF all and a good weekend!
C-Ya!

Not Me

I am not the person I want to be in some respects. Mostly when it comes to things related to jobs. I am not assertive, not convincing, too wishy-washy... In my FT job, this translates to me being upset at times and b****ing to everyone but who I should be. In CM, this has caused me to want to be a leader but not take the steps to do so. In reality, I know I am so much smart then "where I am at" (figuratively and physically).. this has also led me to be quite upset with myself at times. I cannot imagine what kind of mess I would be if it was not for my wonderful family (dh, kids, parents) and friends.

So, I want to change this... in a way I feel I need someone to sit me down and give me a "boot camp" on this or maybe tell me a 12 step program or some book to read or something...

Now, my ? is... is there something like this out there? Or is it just something in me that I cannot seem to "get out into the open"? Can I break through this lack of motivation to be successful?

Any opinions?
C-Ya!

What Kind of Soda Are You?

You Are Coke

A true original and classic, you represent the best of everything you can offer. Just the right amount of sweet, just the right amount of energy... you're the life of the party. Your best soda match: Mountain Dew Stay away from:Dr Pepper

What Kind of Soda Are You?

Too funny because my favorite POP is Coke! Like most other quizs.. it looks like I have turned out average.. though I am not the life of the party any more.. I am just too tired.

C-Ya!

Johari Window..

Ok.. so I saw this on Veronica's blog who saw it on Dani's blog, and of course I had to do it.
Copied from V (I hope you don't mind!):
The Johari Window was invented by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in the 1950s as a model for mapping personality awareness. By describing yourself from a fixed list of adjectives, then asking your friends and colleagues to describe you from the same list, a grid of overlap and difference can be built up.
So here you go...
Empress4's Johari Window . Go check it out and let me know the top 5 to 6 words you think of when you think of me! I promise I wont be upset it you call me stubborn or dumb (oh wait, those aren't on there - but you know what I mean!)
C-Ya!

RIP Kirby Puckett

I debated whether to even write about this because I don't intend to talk about deaths of people in my blog unless they are close family and friends. But in away, we were all close to Kirby Puckett.
On Monday night, the greatest baseball player to ever wear a Minnesota Twins uniform died from a stroke. Leaving behind so many people that loved him, so many memories that will not die just because he did.
Just the previous night we learned of his stroke... and I just knew in my heart that we had lost him.
I have never been a big baseball fan. The game is too slow for me and when I played, I would just get hit in the head with a ball! But I am a Minnesota Team fan... so of course, I always rooted for the Twins. Growing up, my family and I went to some games every year.. and we had the pleasure of hearing the (now deceased) P.A. Announcer, Bob Casey yell, "the centerfielder, number 34, Kiiirrrrbbbyyy Puckkkeetttttt!" I watched my brother try to collect every Kirby baseball card he could find. While I was not watching the '91 World Series when he made that home run to take us to game 7 and the eventual win, I remeber being at a Bar or Bat Mitzvah and getting updates from the bartenders little radio and how all the kids rejoiced when we heard the news. And I remember the only time I was within a couple feet of him at the Minneapolis Sportsmen Show (it was either 99, 00, or 01), how I wish I would have asked for his autograph.
I am sad that life got so tough towards the end, and that we doubted him, and his character. But I will remember the goodness. The kids (and adults) touched by his kindness, generosity and spirit.
He is quoted as saying something like cherish each day because you never know what can happen.. I hope we can all take that to heart.
Goodbye.. you will be missed.

C-Ya!

Weekend incident - part 2

Sunday rolls around. I do the early shift at the craft fair. I come home to get ready for Alpha at church. Walk in the door, Nick is cleaning the bathroom! Really working at it too (I normally clean it but don't always use a lot of elbow grease). So I sit and rest for a little while.. till he needs me to hand him the toilet brush... ok... since I am up I start changing the kids diapers when he beckons me and I hear a gagging noise.. well I knew something was wrong...then all of a sudden I felt like the house smelled really strongly of bleach. Well, Nick decided to mix toilet bowl cleaner with bleach and also got some of it in his throat. So I called poison control and they said it is just more of an irritant.. let him get fresh air and water and he will eventually feel better. So I am running around opening up windows when he says, "the kids shouldn't be in here..get their shoes and I will bring them into the (heated, not connected) garage." Ok, I do that. Then he says, "maybe you should get out too." Ok.. but I have to get our dog and my fil and his dog first. So we go hang out in the garage for a little bit but we were getting hungry - since we had to miss our church thing and that includes dinner - and so Nick went over to our wonderful neighbors house and she said she had extra food and a warm place for us to be. So we hung out there for 4-5 hours. We ended up back home after 10 and the house still smelled, but not as bad. We did try to stay out of that bathroom (went meant no shower Sunday night), but all seems to be well now.
Needless to say, I feel I had the weekend from hell!
C-Ya!

Weekend incident - part 1

So, as you know, I spent most of my weekend at a craft show. On Saturday I had just gotten there about an hour previously and dh calls me up, "You wanted to go shopping right?" Me, "well, why?" Him, "well the kids were playing so nice in their room.. so I though I would get some work done on the computer.. and then all of a sudden I heard the toilet flush. Jeffrey had been doing so well with wearing his underwear and I thought he had just gone and taken care of everything. But I did go look... well... um... Jeffrey got the scissors from the drawer and gave Samantha a hair cut and himself a little too!" Me, "WHAT! NO!".. and this is what my sweet girl looks like:

Most people are laughing it off, but I am still devestated. I ended up picking a hat and some headbands... but the poor thing looks so bad. Jeffrey said he did it to get the hair out of her eyes... but it still looks so tragic. And he ended up cutting a chunk off in front of his too... but that seems more fixable. Needless to say, we drilled it in him that he under no circumstances should ever cut anyones hair.
C-Ya!

Potty Elmo?

Anyone out there heard of Potty Elmo and have used it for your kids? I was just reading dooce.com and she was saying how her daughter loves it. And I was thinking that Jeffrey and Samantha may enjoy it and it may speed up the potty training process.
Anyone have an opinion?
Thanks.
C-Ya!

What Font Are You?

Arial - You're pretty normal. That's certainly not

a bad thing, as a lot of people like you.


What Font Are You? (Standard Fonts)
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Now there is a shocker! (not)... yep.. I am just average, normal Melissa! Ah well. (Thanks Pamela for the quiz)

C-Ya!

CS Recap

Ok... so I know people are wondering how the craft show went...
It was ok... a lot of sitting around. Nothing scheduled, hardly anything sold. I did get some names though.. and I directed people to my website. I really hope I get some nibbles this month but do plan to follow up.
And we (myself and the other CMC) ended up splitting the weekend and I really think that worked out.. there was not enough traffic to warrant both of us there and we each had things to do this weekend.

Of course my weekend ended up getting really crazy... but they need separate posts.... stay tuned..

C-Ya!

Craft show

Friday, Saturday and Sunday I am doing a craft show for Creative Memories. If you so choose to, please think of me and pray that this is a great investment of my time and money. My CM biz is so non-existant, I am afraid that if this is not successful, I wont have a business.
This also means I may not be blogging for a couple days - take heart - I will return.
Thanks.
C-Ya!

Renter #4

Another week - another renter..



I think some of you will really enjoy looking at Dawn's blog. She is a wife, mother, cat lover (and owner), and crafter (gardener, crotcheter, quilter and candle maker). So go check her out!

C-Ya!

March is here

Well I feel I should post something.. I did not post yesterday for no real reason beyond not too much to say.
Nick was sick with the 24 hour "thing" yesterday - poor baby - he feels a lot better this morning though.  I just hope that we don't get it because we all have had it somewhat the past month.  Nothing like not wanting to go to bed because you know the room is filled with icky germs (even if I slept there the night before when I had a better chance of catching it).

Today is Ash Wednesday.  I still find it difficult to give up meat on Fridays during lent because we are such carnivores in our house.  And today we cannot have meat either.  I tried to think of something to do for lent... give up the internet?  TV?  Exercise more?  Meditate daily?  I have no clue though really what to do.  Is anyone reading doing anything special?

I just went and had fun on my new Creative Memories website (link to it is on the sidebar - right at the top).  I sure hope it helps to bring in some business.

And yesterday was the last day of meteorological winter!  I just hope that means that we can start warming up.  January was really nice here in MN but February had some cold days.  And we always seem to get a mid month snowstorm in March called the high school state tournament blizzard. 

I think it is just about lunch time... at least my stomach says that.
C-Ya!