My Space Nightmare......come true

I'm outta the loop on a lot of things, ok most things, especially teenage things of today. I'm a geek and stick my head in a book or documentary, I'll readily admit that. Not having children puts me even farther back on the learning curve. Right now, I'm feeling old. So very old.

At first, if you met my nephews you would say they are shy. Very shy. With us, not so much. Roman is spending more and more time with them, as they're working for him part time, so they are getting a lot of quality time with their dear uncle. I get my fair share too, so no complaints. Love my boys.

J-bird, ie:oldest nephew, was telling me tonight he has a My Space page and that every kid in his school has one. Ok, so I know it's the hot thing going but I just worry about him putting too much stuff out there, if you know what I mean. So tonight I get nosey, Nosey Aunt Kristin, that's me. I found his My Space page. Sweet Jesus in a juice box, I'm not ready to have a 16 year old nephew. NOT. READY. AT. ALL. Why can't he just be the cute 1 year old I met so many years ago? When did he grow up and become a man? A 6'1" 240 lb. driver's license toting man. And how the fuck did I miss it?

Tagged!!

5 Things in my fridge:

Laughing Cow light cheese
pineapple
yogurt, shit loads
old cole slaw that needs to get dumped
V-8

In my closet:

jeans
t-shirts
work slacks
work skirts
my token south texas coat/wind breaker

In my purse:

PDA
2 checkbooks
3 lip glosses/lipsticks
cell phone
prescription sunglasses

In my car truck:

paper towels
maps of Austin, Dallas, Houston and a Ferguson of San Antonio
CDs
cell phone charger
bank deposit slips


On my Tivo/DVR:

Please. What's that?

Flat Tire

I'm deflated. I didn't make it to my first goal tonight. I need a beer or 10. Scratch that, I need a big mexican plate and a side of queso and tequila.

That's Texas Right There!

You know you're a slacker blogger when people start calling your ass to make sure you're still alive. Hi, I'm Kristin, I'm a slacker blogger. No excuses, just lazy, busy and trying to get my ducks in a row for the upcoming month. I'm going to be a busy girl in May. I'll be all over the state and to cap off the travel I'm chairing a volunteer fire department supper for a city. You try feeding a hungry city and getting them to write huge checks for new equipment, it's a talent I tell ya! This is my 11th year. Next year will be my 12th and so on. You get my drift. If ya'll are going to be in the San Antonio area the 3rd Saturday of May, come, bring your check books, there's cheap beer and food in it for you.

On the weight loss front I'm 2 lbs. short of my first goal of 28 lbs. I fully intend to go to weigh in tomorrow and meet my goal. If I don't, I'm going to be very disappointed. Crying in the corner, sucking my thumb and sing kumbaya, disappointed. I plan on taking this weight loss thing in 25-30 lbs. incriments and right now I need this goal to happen!

Changing gears....Little did ya'll know, I'm somewhat of a music geek. You won't find CD one of 50 Cent in my house or of Pink or Gwen Stefani. They do nothing for me musically. Some of the crap out there just makes my ears bleed and teeth itch. I do admit to an eclectic taste though. I do own Eminem, Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, Pat Green, Norah Jones, Kenny Chesney, The Eagles, Def Leppard, Cooder Graw, Ozzy Osborne, Rascal Flats, Gary Allan, Josh Gracin, Montgomery Gentry and ZZ Top to name just a few. Just a wee eclectic.

Once upon a time I went to college with the aspirations of becoming a concert pianist. I'd taken lessons from age 5ish and had been to several national piano playing competitions and received high marks and was told if I kept up, it could easily make it a career. But alas, it wasn't meant to be, it was more of my mother's dream and not so much mine. She was more than disappointed when I changed my major from music. She nearly stroked out when I gave up the piano all together at age 21. I haven't touched it since. I do still have a love for good music.

I'm in a music rut right now. It seems like all the Nashville stars that I listen to are just, blegh. Not much is turning me on. When I was in college we'd go and listen to live Texas born and breed country music ever weekend. You might have heard of a few, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker, Charlie Robison and Cooder Graw. I loved those guys and there is nothing better than going to an old dance hall, ice cold beer in hand and listening to good 'ol Texas country. Some of those guys have sold out to Nashville and are going more main stream. Can't blame them they have bills to pay. So lately, I've been on a hunt for new music to listen to in the truck or in my office. I'm craving good 'ol Texas country.

I found a few that I want to share with you. Most will be in San Antonio or in the area at one time or another and you can guarantee I'll be there to see them this summer, beer in hand. You can hear some of their songs at the links below. If you don't get the allure of the music, sugar, you never grew up in Texas and heard a man work a steel guitar. Pity really.

1100 Springs: the Eagles meet Johnny Cash Texas style, listen to Why She Been Gone So Long. I can listen to their stuff all day long!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=29930211

Max Stalling: If you like fiddle and "old" Nashville swing you'll like Max. Check out Blue Eyes. I can't put my finger on who he sounds like but it's a new and improved version and ROCKS.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=42726926

Jason Boland and The Stragglers: Listen to Somewhere Down in Texas, great mellow, river floatin' song. Awesome steel guitar work! Who am I kidding, I love all of his stuff.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=26303943

Last but not least....Roger *sigh* Creager: Slap some cream gravy on him and eat him up like a biscuit. Check out the song, Love. He's a fine piece of man, by the way, that's him, up there, floating the 'Lupe in Gruene.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=34098240

Employment Plague And Such

The and such, first. I know, I know, save it. This place is a wreck and the owner should be shot for desertion. Inch of dust on the header and cob webs everywhere, it's pitiful at best, I know. I hang my blogger head in shame. In my defense, I've been busy. Doing what, you ask? I have no damn idea but I've been busy, so there.

I've decided that I'm going to post a recipe a day just so ya'll don't have to look at the same sad post day in and day out. *I* hate looking at the same shit, so I know ya'll probably do also.

On the Weight Watchers front, I'm .2 shy of 20 lbs. Tomorrow is weigh in and I'm a little nervous. I haven't been working out like I should and I ate out 3 times this week, but tried to make decent food choices. We'll see if I loose tomorrow. I'm wanting to hit my first goal by the end of the month.

Ok, on the employment front, the current gig is played. the. fuck. out. It's time for a change before I kill someone or crawl up in the fetal position, suck my thumb and cry for mercy. I have no less than 20 job applications in. That's a lot! Have I heard squat? Um, no. It's like I have the employment plague and no one wants to hire me. I'd like to say I'm applying in only one narrow field. Not so. I've applied in every field I'm qualified for and yet, nada. I'm starting to take this shit personal. Listen people, if I put on a skirt and come interview with you, it's a huge leap so at least humor me and offer me the damn job.

I talked to my friend Dawn tonight and she could hear the positive attitude in my voice and she mentioned how great I sounded. She's seen me at my worst and yet, still remained my friend, even when I didn't deserve her friendship. She said that there is something out there for me and my attitude will attract the right position. I hope she's right because she made me believe it.