Breakdown of body and sole.. otherwise known as getting older.

Don’t forget about the giveaway:

And in other news my female parts are falling out of my body and sucking all the smiles and laughter out of my being. Anyone else get that? Geeze Louise as I get older the smallest things just get me all out of sorts both in my body and in my head.

I could easily just crawl into bed and stay there for the rest of the week. I can’t grasp the reason why that isn’t an option for me. I went through waves of motivation and any life at all yesterday. Things that I normally enjoy weren’t even tempting for me.

J bought a new art program and screensaver for the computer. I chose to put a chair together. WTF is up with that?

J accused me of being crabby this morning. I wasn’t crabby, well yes I guess I was, it’s just that it wasn’t towards him. It was that my fricking ankle still hurts and that is stupid. I am sick and tired of Weight Watchers frozen lunches. I’m sick and tired of having to work for a living. I’m sick and tired of feeling sorry for myself 2 days in a row when there are Chinese people..who by law can only have one kid..are searching for that one kid in a pile of rubble.

Do you do this too? Is this just me? I am SO ready to be retired and sitting on the beach w/ a camera, book, cool drink.. It really can’t happen soon enough.

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Edit: THIS made me smile..alot..
I read it over at Kim’s.

(w/ the link it was a porn site..opps)

Pulling in the Big Bucks – Again w/ the Mommy Blogger

Heather (as in MY Heather) gave me a tip about putting an Amazon add on my site, she made $25 in 8 months! That’s $25 more than me.

Ad’s could be a pain in the butt if you can’t fit them correct, god knows what would happen to my layout of I though something new in.

CHECK THIS OUT

Heather said she was going to be on Nightline over at Dooce… So I went to their website and there was a story..and it’s supposed to be on tonight. Why do they still insist on calling her a mommy blogger….GGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH This is one of those things that I am just totally hung up on .

OK, I feel better: I went to the ABC site and commented this:

The term “mommy blogger” should be retired. Heather Armstrong is a woman, wife and mother who happens to have a blog. A “mommy blogger” would be a woman that blogs about parenting, pregnancy, motherhood and super household tips. Heather Armstrong clearly isn’t one of these and neither are the thousands of women out there with witty, intelligent blogs. The media needs to quit lumping everyone together in that neat little package.

It’s like the time they opened a grocery store near my house, they advertised it saying it was “On the Hill”… and the point was, that it WASN’T on the Hill. (the Hill is a neighborhood)..
So I’d scream at the TV, Radio, Newspaper, Back of the church book..wherever there was advertising.. IT’S NOT ON THE HILL.. It’s very close but it’s on the border, if you get out the map you will see. It’s been at least 25 years that I’ve had this issue..I can’t let it go. I think I’m going to be the same about the Mommy Blogging thing.

…. Although with her ad income (HELLO $40,000 a MONTH) I will consider going by MP Mommy Blogger, get another dog and adopt a kid..or two.

$50 iTunes Giveaway!!

Yes! You heard correct. We are having a little Giveaway! It is officially Sunday as I type this. The contest will run until next Sunday.

I was going to do the “random” computer thing..but instead I thought I’d do a good ole fashion “out of the hat” kind of contest.

This is how it will work. You can leave a comment..that will be a chance to win. I also think it would be fun if you would share what you would download. A movie? Music? TV show?

If you take the code for the button..(designed by my lovely husband J) then you’ll get another chance to win!
(email me for the code OR be kind enough to tell me how I can type it so you can grab it!)

On Sunday May 18th at 1pm CST Drew will draw the winning name…I’ll photograph the little man picking the winner out of a hat! It’s that easy!

I will post the winner’s name, then all you have to do is give me your email address and I’ll email you the iTunes code! Gotta love instant gratification.

(Apple/iTunes is not affiliated with this giveaway)

Get ready for a giveaway…

NO..it’s not going to be a camera or a mixer…but I think it’s worth entering. Before I have to go bother Melinda to learn how to create a badge/button for you to put on your blog..I’m trying to figure it out on my own…once I do we’ll be ready to announce.

I realize people blog for fun. There are at least 11 of you that comment on a semi-regular basis.

Here are my blogging problems. When I get lazy I don’t use spellcheck. Does that bother you?

I ask because I submitted my blog to a company where you sign up to get ads for your blogs..adds and reviews. They denied me, they said I didn’t write clearly and had spelling mistakes.

I don’t plan on getting a book published or write screenplays for a living. I am having fun and thought it would be great to get $25 bucks a month or something w/ some ads. I was a bit embarrased and didn’t tell J for a day…I mean that’s me.. I write the way I think, spelling errors and all.

Well J’s helping me w/ a button…he can draw!!
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Here we go!

I hate "mommy-bloggers"

You saw that was in quotes, right…it’s not the people I hate, it’s the term.. I can hate it since I’m not hating a person…and not go to hell.

I just got finished watching the clip of Heather Armstrong on the Today Show. Kathy Lee should be banned from television interviews..for life. I can’t believe Heather was able to get through that without slapping her. Where is Matt Lauer when you need him?

The media wants to group people together as mommy-bloggers.. I feel I am as much a blogger as these other women but I’m no “mommy-blogger”.. I’m nobodies mother.
There are a great number of blogs that I love..and they are written but women and men that aren’t “mommy’s”.. IE: Rimshot, Bri, Biddy, Dolce.. and I read my own blog every once and a while.

I think there are parent support blogs..the whole Q&A to what diaper cream to use and how to get your kid to stop wetting the bed. In my opinion they are mommy blogs, and mommy bloggers that write them. There are many blogs that I enjoy that are written by mom’s. Heather, Linda, Sarah, Lotus, Pumkin.. I do NOT consider these mommy blogs..although occasionally they through out some useful parenting ideas.

Blogs are written by PEOPLE that want an outlet to throw out pieces of themselves and form communities of on line friendships or support systems. Blogs are written to make people laugh, show off your art, brag about your family. There are some people that do it as an additional or sole income.

Sorry to be on my soapbox it’s just that calling Dooce a mommy blogger pissed me off. I read her because I enjoy her stories about GEORGE..the dogs, her parents, her travels. I really enjoy Heather’s creative writing skills..her letters to Leta are hysterical. I do NOT read Dooce for parenting or life skills…I would go to a MOMMY BLOG for that.

Am I totally blowing this out of proportion? I was going to have J watch that story from the Today show, now I’m not cause it will only cause him to look at me funny, knowing I don’t have a “mommy blog”..

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Holy cow..I wish I had a $1 for every grammer and spelling error in this post..I was hot.
PS…J wants to start his own blog..he now realizes how many people do it..he said “ooo I can talk about stocks or cars or my history of how I was a miracle baby….”
Yep..looks like we’ll be setting J up this weekend.

BiState Blogger Alert – Fun Support…Fundraiser

Kim comes here and leaves some snarky comments here and there..cause she’s funny like that. You can go read her blog. She talks about her daughter, her honey, work..working out..fixing up the house… but there is more. Kim’s older daughters were both killed in a horrible accident. Blogging has been one way for Kim to through her thoughs and feelings out there…and we..the bloggers that we are leave comments..and they are like little hugs and kisses.. they are good.
BUT..there is something more. There is a new blog now and a fundraiser coming up!!
If you are in the area you must go and show your support…for a mom, a blogger…one of us. I plan on being there for sure!

Summer Lovin

Pumpkin made me a summer header..and I couldn’t wait for summer, I had to switch it up now..she did this using my humming bird picture!! Isn’t she creative?

I am so ready for summer…I’ve been talking about summer TV..our trip to Hilton Head..then at work they are talking about a trade show that is right around the corner..it’s in September for crying out loud, let me have my summer first, don’t remind me that September is 4 months away..

The commenter’s at Dad Gone Mad have made a list of all the commenter’s from the day that Danny asked everyone to pimp themselves..they are in a race to visit and comment on everyone..so you may see strangers coming by and leaving a message. Hi people…
I may try going through the list myself..but for now I’ll just comment back on the folks that come by here..and add to my favorites the ones that seem a fit. Here is the list.
Speaking of Danny Evans, I saw on Twitter where he was laid off via phone..NICE..that SHOULD add to his wonderful stories..I would think he’d have even more blog material now.

Good TV tonight.. Did you hear someone on NCIS is gonna die.. I thought i heard that too and the preview show Zeva shot…so that must mean it’s the director..or Ducky..no not Ducky!! I think this may be the season finale.
They brought Shark back too.. Yeah. Love Jimmy Woods. I also like him on the celebrity Texas Hold ‘em shows..he’s an awesome poker player.
Tonight is also American Idol. I LOVE Jason Castro…but I have a feeling his time is almost up although I truly hope David A totally screws up and gets canned this week..I am SO tired of hearing the SAME Up With People performance week after week.

OK..I’m a little embarrassed. Am I the ONLY person in the world that had never been to a Qdoba?
Last night J didn’t want a sandwich but wanted something, I thought of Mexican but we didn’t want Taco Bell and didn’t want to deal w/ the Cinco De Mayo drunks at a sit down place. OMG Qdoba is awesome. I got this chicken burrito that was to DIE FOR!! Wow…

OK..need to get re caught up with work. While blogging I’m so sorry.. I missed Dolce’s SOS email because our warehouse stalker guy was hanging out in her office.. Opps.

Day 6 – Best Buddies

Framed Justin and Drew
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

Here is a picture from last year’s Mizzou football game. Every year we go w/ J’s family.. we tailgate in a major way then go to the game. Drew’s cousin lives in KC and this is an awesome opportunity to play.
Drew has annouced that this year he’s going to pay more attention to the game and less on playing, he LOVES football now and is all about the stats.
This year we hope to go to 2 games, once w/ J’s dad the other w/ his mom.

my Monday….

So I wake up this morning and start the same old routine..
hurry and pee..then get Jack outside before he goes on the bathroom floor..flip on the coffee on the way outside.
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Bring my undies in the bathroom and start my shower..jump in. Lather rinse condition rinse..body wash, towel dry..little mousse..undergarments on…
I go to the bedroom to get dressed and J says…”Ummm, we had an earthquake while you were in the shower”.. WTF, how did I not feel it? This time it was a 2.7 approx 10 miles from my house.
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I get dressed, pack lunch, drive to work…I hear on the radio about where the epicenter is..so I decide to call J.. OOPPPSS..I dialed 911 instead. Police/dick show up at the office..not even a phone call first to make sure…since I didn’t know that I dialed 911 I just figured I didn’t dial enough numbers..you have to dial 9 to get out…
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So the day goes by pretty busy..no time to read everyones blogs..Before I left I get an email from a gal in the PR department for TNT/TBS asking if I would be interested in a summer preview..she knew I was a fan of The Closer and Saving Grace..and HOW did she know. She found my blog…MY little old blog. Funny thing is I don’t recall it on my stat report.
So I have no idea what this package is but I’ll be blogging about it for sure.
Anyone else watch those summer shows besides me?

DAY 5 – Assume the position

MPPetsblog
Originally uploaded by mpkillmer

Here we are..I took this back in September..well I guess technically J took it.. I edited all the little comments, how Bossy of me.

THIS is a good day. I have a book, my princess kittie Patches and the dog. Rocky..the other cat is too “macho” or something for this cuddleness and loveydoveyness.

These are my bed partners every night too.. When I wake up sometimes they are both ontop of my legs or feet..ocassionaly a face.

Patches is Jack’s girlfriend..he licks her ears and occasionally her booty..it’s an odd love affair. She just lays on her back and purrs…

I actually took pictures this weekend..I just need to get them in the computer. I have a whole month of this though…

…more to come, another earthquake and my prank call to 911…