I don't get it...

-Every time I get on Facebook there is a tornado in Mississippi or Arkansas. I have never felt safer regarding weather than when we moved to Kansas. I can recall two times when I was really scared about the weather...both of which we had adequate warnings, basements and nothing happened. Literally, there have been "Maroon alerts" at Mississippi State like every day for the past ten days. I know. I get on Facebook about 20 times a day.

-We went to Kindergarten Roundup last night. They asked for four local emergency contacts that were local. It had about twenty boxes listed--cousin, aunt, uncle, step-brother, godparent. We didn't fall into any of those categories. It kinda made me miss being close to family, but not close enough to move. I picked four friends...one of which I have not talked to yet, so Sarah M., if you are reading this, you are one of our emergency contacts. Sorry, I know you already have four kids and all.

-American Idol. How do people still watch it? I have issues with changing up a successful formula. I can not watch it without Paula and Simon. I felt like I opened my heart to being progressive when they let that Kara Diaguadi lady on there.

-The smaller the house, the harder it is to keep it clean. When we were in Miss., we had a really big house. It was always clean. I can't keep my house clean. I don't like to have people over because I don't want to clean it up.

-Why do they deliver parts of the carnival three weeks early? Do those carnival people just serve the city of McPherson? I am glad it is here, but I worry they don't have a lot of business.

-Do that many people in McPherson buy plants? I ride by houses and look and look to see which houses have plants, and which don't. We have that Smoky Valley place, Stutzmans, Dillons, Walmart and that place by Kyle's. Where do they all go because I don't see them that often. I wonder if one of them will go out of business because of the new Stuzmans. I worry about things like this. So far, I have only lost three of one of those six pack things that I bought.

-Those people on Swamp People, do they really still need to fish for alligators? You know they are making all kinds of money with endorsements, appearances and guided hunts. I still watch it, and I pretend like they are poor and only eat wild game because that makes the show more enjoyable.

-Will I ever go to the Super Bowl? How much does that cost? If I go, will I be like those 200 people that didn't get a seat?

-How do the writers for Yahoo continually come up with those interesting, must read articles? I never get tired of reading them.

-I don't understand people who say I could never look at a computer screen all day. I could. I do it every single day. I love it. I like my office, and I don't like being away from my desk.

-Will land lines at work ever be discontinued? Why can't people just have cell phones? That way if anyone calls you, you will know mostly who they are because you gave them your number.

-This old lady called and left me a message on my cell phone asking me if I could bring her a coke. She really had a thirst for a coke. Didn't she hear my voice mail and realize I was someone she didn't know. I wish I could take her a coke. Maybe I should have called her back.

Resurrection of da Blog

I have so many things to say, and I think I need to be writing them down...so, I am going to start blogging again. Here are the things that I feel like I should share today:

• I am reading "Decision Points" by George W. Bush, and let me just say I miss him greatly. The only thing in his presidency that I disagree with is his stance on stem cells and No Child Left Behind. Love Dubyah. He and I are on about the same level intellectually, and he is really smart...he just can't seem to get the right words out at the right time. That happens to me all of the time.

• I am trying really hard to keep my flowers alive outside. I am really getting into it this year. I spent too much at Stutzman's, but it makes me feel like my flowers will live if I spend more $. I guess that was their marketing plan. I even bought some of their fertilizer. They said it was better than Miracle Grow.
  

• I joined the YMCA in January, and I have not been since March. I will do better one day, but that day isn't today, and it probably isn't tomorrow. It is definitely not going to be this weekend.
  

• I like feng shui. I have these little dogs are supposed to guard my area against mean people. They don't really work, but that make me feel like I am in charge. I also have arranged my desk where I feel more in control of my personal space. Feng Shui is all about creating positive energy. It is also about decluttering, but I only do that part of it every now and then.
  

• I am really, really glad that the winter time is over with. It seemed like it lasted forever this year.
  

• This is the longest I have ever gone without getting in the tanning bed. It has been over a year. I have given it up because I am finally old enough to worry about getting old. I don't want to by dry and wrinkly. I hate being white, but that is my natural color.
  

• I want to get my hair completely dyed platinum blonde and cut shorter. I don't have the nerve to do it yet. I have had the same hair do since the seventh grade.
  

• Our yard is gross. We do not have pretty green grass. We have weeds and patches of nice grass. David is digging it all up, and we are starting over from scratch. Our yard will probably be gross for a while.