Gone South

I’m a huge fan of the old Looney Tunes cartoons, and for a long time my big bro and I have been trying to find this video. We didn’t know the name of it, only the line “Oh, Belvedere, come here boy!” to which we would laugh over every time we said it. Today, we finally were smart enough to Google our favorite line and found the.very.video posted on Youtube! (gotta love that site!)

The crappy thing is, this episode doesn’t get played anymore because it is considered to be stereotypical. I think if we can’t laugh at ourselves, we are just taking life too seriously.

“Are you from the south?!”
“I’m not only from the south, sir, I’m in it!”

“Chitlins forever y’all!”

“Sure enough, you mean I can stay and get all southified like y’all!?”

So, for your viewing pleasure, one of my favs- enjoy!

Second Date

So…I went on a second date with J.Fast Mover. I drove to his ‘hood Sunday morning and had breakfast with him. I was seriously annoyed because instead of meeting me at the diner, he wanted me to meet him in a state park - hmmm, maybe I should have been more scared than annoyed!

No, it was innocent, he was photographing early in the morning, and since that is something we have in common, I thought that was the reason. But no, I just met him there and then I followed him to the diner. We had a nice breakfast, but I’m still not feeling it. I just keep second guessing myself. Am I being too shallow? And he likes me, a lot.

Did I mention that J.Fast Mover already invited me to his house? Awkward! Of course, I turned him down, but it just points out how fast he wants to move when I am still very unsure.

So ladies, what do I do here? I think I may need to put a damper on him right away before it gets out of hand - I sense that he wants to call me his girlfriend, introduce me to his family and give me a ring, all before Labor Day!

Single Girl S.O.S.!!

Love is Fleeting; Originally uploaded by sweetpea515

Random Thought of the Day

When is the appropriate time to tell a guy you belly dance?

Too early and he tends to get too excited thinking about the possibilities…..too late and you miss the opportunity for some fun flirting.

Give a girl some advice!

Thanks to Gabrielle Tilley for the awesome photo - check out her photo stream!

belly dance; Originally uploaded by Gabrielle Tilley

It’s Here…And I’ll be MIA Until I Finish!

It’s here Twilight fans!! The last book - I’m already a few chapters in….on the honeymoon!! Loving so far - what is everyone else thinking??

I’ll be MIA until I finish!

It’s Here…And I’ll be MIA Until I Finish!; Originally uploaded by sweetpea515

Single Girl’s First Date

News!! I, Single Girl herself, went on a date yesterday night! A Real, Actual DATE with a guy and everything!

It’s been 11 months since I’ve been on a date, so needless to say, I was very nervous. Not ordinary nervousness, but the kind that leaves your mouth so dry you can’t swallow and makes your tummy queasy. What if he showed up and had a huge goiter on his left cheek, or what if he was so short that he’s mistaken for the “under 12″ set, or what if he had a squeaky girl’s voice?

Thankfully, none of my wild predictions came true. He showed up, a few minutes late, but was a regular, normal guy.

He gave me a big, friendly hello hug and we started chatting easily right away. He was average height, cute, dark hair (buzz cut), and goatee. We have a lot in common and many of the same interests, so we weren’t ever at a loss for conversation. At the end of the night, we had already made plans for a second date….so…..

….Did I like him? (I know that’s what you are all thinking). Well…I did like him……I’m just not sure if I’m attracted to him….is that terrible? Help me out here my fellow cyber Single Girls - have I been too quick to make that decision? Is it possible to find that spark after you get to know someone? I’m just not sure….

Sunrise; Originally uploaded by sweetpea515

Bring the Videos Back!

Ok folks, just a quick rant to say that I can.not.believe. that Will got kicked off of “So You Think You Can Dance.”

What is wrong with people?! He is an amazing, beautiful dancer who should have been in the top six, at least! It was too early for him to go!! I enjoyed watching his performances so much!! I’m sorry, but Mark should have been the one to go this week.

I’d love to post my favorite routine from Will, but the production company has been really strict with videos being posted. Here’s the second part of my rant - are they crazy?!! I want to see these dances again and again!! Post them somewhere for goodness sake, even if it is on their own website!! I want to see Benji’s performances from years ago, I want to see Chelsie and Mark dance “Bleeding Love” every day, I want to see the moving “Time” again by Lacey and Neil…..Bring the videos back!!!!

I.WANT.TO.SEE.THESE.PERFORMANCES.AGAIN.

There, I said what everyone is thinking.

The Fall of Single Girl

I’m in need of some ‘cheer-me-up’ flowers. Why, you ask? Well, it’s like this. Friday night. Four-inch heels. Asphalt. That’s right, I bit the dust - in front of, oh, let’s say - maybe 1,000 people…all.staring.at.ME.

It was quite innocent actually, I was walking along with several friends on our way to dinner downtown. We were on THE street in our town, and as it was a beautiful evening, all of the denizens of our fine ‘burg were dining right in front of the site of My Fall. I stepped of the sidewalk to let a crowd of people pass, and as I stepped on the road, a large piece of plastic found its way under the soul of my Sexy Shoes.

My strong ankle was no match for that piece of litter, it twisted fiercely, and caused me to topple over , just like those Weebles. Except, my poor knee took the brunt of My Shame - it smashed hard onto the asphalt.

People, it HURT! And I have a very large, red, angry looking scrape marking up my otherwise model-esque knees. Really, this is not going to be good for my career!

And, as stated before, every single pair of eyes from those 1,000 people was on me and my disgrace. Yet, none jumped to my assistance, they all just stared and I’m sure, Laughed!

So, that’s it…Friday night for Single Girl goes down in flames - who wants to date ‘The Girl Who Fell’?

Tulips2; Originally uploaded by sweetpea515

Adventures of The Single Girl

I’ve been reading several parent blogs lately, and I’ve got to admit, I’m a little jealous. Having kids gives parent bloggers a lot to post about. Little Johnny is always doing or saying something so.cute! I guess I could blog about my cat, but how stereotypical Single Girl is that? At least I only have one, but I will confess that I have uttered the sentence, “Maybe I’ll just get a few more cats and give up!”

Marrieds think that being single is one long party. Single girl goes to coffee house…grocery store…bar and meets her man.of.the.moment and proceeds to have all sorts of wild s.e.x.

Uhmm…..not so much.

Honestly, the last time I was even on a date the Y2K bug was the hot topic of conversation.

Ok, I may be exaggerating a little, but dating is not something I’ve done a lot of. I blame the fact that I’ve moved so many times since college.

Really, how are other single girls meeting men?? All the males I see at the bar are either six-years-old or 110, the attractive men at work, the ballpark, the gym are all sporting wedding rings, I don’t think I’ve ever even seen a single guy at the grocery store, and I own my own washing machines, so there goes the laundry mat!

What’s the point of all this rambling? I’m offering up my excuse for not posting as often as other bloggers - you see, my life is relatively routine and mundane.

Typical day in my life:

• Get up about 10 minutes late because I am so.tired
• Shower, dress, make-up, breakfast
• Work
• Lunch with co-workers
• Work
• Come home, snuggle with my cat
• Dinner
• Gym if I make it
• Post on blog I actually get paid to post on
• T.V., snuggle with my cat
• Brush teeth, wash face, pjs
• Read
• Sleep

Oh, The Excitement!

Can you people Stand It?

**Pile o’ Bricks**

Well folks, I am once again living at a new pile o’bricks. This is my (hmmm, let me count them….) SEVENTH move in nine years (since college). I really think my family and friends are starting to get annoyed with me and my seemly constant “change of address” emails! I am one of those “pencil-only” people!!

Ah, but my new place is fantastic!! Probably one of the nicest places I’ve lived in - I have the third floor to myself, it’s almost like a private apartment even though I’m living with two other girls. My room and closet are so big, it’s ridiculous!

The one good thing about moving a lot is that you tend to accumulate fewer things. Don’t get me wrong, I have A LOT of stuff, but each time I move, I’ve purged and donated. Makes you evaluate just exactly what is important to you to keep. I tried to keep in mind the “only if you love it” theory. This time around, I think I had about seven boxes of books - and boy do I love books!

My new favorite book series is Twilight. Have you read this yet??! It is so fantastic, but I have no one to chat with about it. I keep trying to convince my friends to read it, but no luck yet….

I’m off to unpack and organize more boxes…til next time - read Twilight and let me know what you think!

**Pile o’ Bricks**; Originally uploaded by sweetpea515

For the Love of a Farmer

I’ve been meaning to post here for awhile about my feelings regarding the word “organic.” Now, please don’t get up in arms, but please do believe that I grew up on a dairy farm, I studied animal science at college and I have worked in the agricultural industry my whole career.

So I get it people. And what I get is this: organics are not the holy grail. They will not save the world or make you healthier or give you a shiny new gold medal for buying them. I’m all for capitalism and freedom of choice, but the way people wear the word “organic” like a badge of honor is really starting to get on my nerves. Like: “I only buy organic produce.” or “My family is all organic.” Does that make you some sort of prophet?

And let me tell you, there are a lot of organic prophets out there who have not read the organic bible. Mis-information is rife and tends to multiply. Take the well-intentioned thought that green and organic are one and the same. People, they aren’t! That’s what really gets my goat, that everyone thinks that to be green you have to buy only organic produce. You don’t!

I know I won’t convince even a handful of you out there to reconsider, or to do more research, or to consider other points of view, but let’s keep in mind that it was only a few years ago that everyone was buzzing about “low-fat.” You couldn’t walk two feet without hearing about a new low-fat cat food that would help your cat lose weight.

So, before the next product marketing campaign tells you that organic is the only way for you to support agriculture, consider this: the vast majority of farms in this country are family-owned, and farmers are very serious about providing you with a quality product - and it doesn’t have to be marked “organic” for it to be good for you.

Stalk; Originally uploaded by sweetpea515