I have a new favorite songwriter/musician type. Has anybody heard of Joshua Radin? Ellen was on Oprah the other day sharing some highlights from her wedding video and he was playing in the background. It's lovely on a Friday morning.

On that, I leave you with this...

Carrie Prejean Sex Tape - watch more funny videos

What? I think it's hilarious.

Happy Friday!

The good news: Because of the time change Sophia is usually ready for bed by 6. The bad news: If I put her down at 6 then she would most likely be up at 4:30 0r 5. Not cool. The past couple of mornings it's been between 6 and 6:30. Why child why?

So I'm thinking about having a gathering of sorts. Kind of like a modern day "Friends" Thanksgiving. I decided on the 22nd of November (Sunday) and I'm going to call it the First (if it goes well) Annual Turkey Bowl, 2009. Pat and I were thinking maybe either a game of real football at the nearby elementary school or Madden on the flatscreen. Or both. Turkey with all the trimming too. And booze. What's a respectable family gathering without libations right? While I love to entertain, since moving out to these parts it doesn't happen that much. What better time than the holiday season though.

So it turns out that the baby daddy didn't go to New York to support his Uncle. He went to support his buddy. That's right. His buddy. When I thought it was his Uncle, I thought for sure his Uncle footed his bill. I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt. But the truth is, not too long ago he communicated through a letter to me that he didn't make a lot of money. He said he had his own bills to pay and that he didn't make very much at his job. But I found out it was his friend that he went to support which means the funds for this trip came out of his own pocket. How good of him to be so supportive. WTF?

For the first time in over a month, I went back to the gym this morning. All I did was a 45 minute brisk walk on the treadmill, but for the rest of the day I had so much energy! I went to the grocery store, cleaned both bathrooms, "helped" Sophia clean her room, helped Sophia do her homework, did laundry, and cooked dinner. I'm still not tired and I have quite the positive attitude right now. Why did I stop with the workouts in the first place? Pat and I thought we could replace the gym with yardwork for a week and I guess we never went back. I've decided that I just need to go while the kiddo is at school. It's a full 3 hours to myself! Surely I could squeeze in a workout.

Wow. Look at that. It's 6:00 and dark already. Sophia is already fed and bathed too. I'm so tempted to put the kiddo down, but that would mean a 5 AM wake up call for me. I suggested the Great Pumpkin on the DVR because we missed it this season. Sophia lasted 10 minutes! I wonder if 4 is too young or if The Great Pumpkin is just too old. I thought it was timeless.

Because Sara did it...

1. What is the color of your toothbrush? I'm not gonna go check for this.

2. Name one person who made you smile today. Pat. He brought me flowers today.

3. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Rushing Miss Grace out the door for preschool. Have you ever tried "rushing" a 4 year old out the door?

4. What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Trying to convince Sophia to eat zucchini.

5. What is your favorite candy bar? Ooooo, Heath Bars. I love Halloween for the sole fact that Heath Bars get sold in bulk.

6. Have you ever been to a strip club? Big fat negative.

7. What is the last thing you said aloud? Princesses don't sleep with their crowns on. Go to sleep Miss Grace!

8. What is your favorite ice cream? Currently? Hot Cocoa by Dryers. There's a shit ton of marshmallows to be had.

9. What was the last thing you had to drink? A screwdriver

10. Do you like your wallet? Again, it would be a big fat negative. It's a Hello Kitty wallet that's falling apart. I don't know if it's OK for a 34 year old woman to be carrying a Hello Kitty wallet. Shouldn't I be into Dooney and Bourke or something?

11. What was the last thing you ate? Rigatoni Bake. Homemade of course.

12. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? For the kiddo yes. For me, nooooo.

13. The last sporting event you watched? Does glancing at a Raiders game with the beau count?

14. What is your favorite flavor of popcorn? Kettle. Sweet, salty and buttery. Fresh of course.

15. Who is the last person you sent a text message to? Pat.

16. Ever go camping? Oh, I love camping. But the last time I went? Pre-baby daddy. That would be 5 years ago. My gear is in the garage waiting for my next opportunity.

17. Do you take vitamins daily? No, but like Mike, they are on my counter.

18. Do you go to church every Sunday? Not anymore.

19. Do you have a tan? I can't tell between all the freckles.

20. Do you prefer Chinese food over pizza? Yes. As long as it's "real" Chinese food.

21. Do you drink your soda with a straw? Out of the glass yes. Out of a can or bottle, no.

22. What did your last text message say? You ok to drive?

23. What are you doing tomorrow? Taking the kiddo to preschool and then who knows what? Miss Grace will be spending the day with her Pops.

24. Favorite color? I don't really have one. Currently I really like Autumn colors I guess.

25. Look to your left; what do see? My dining room table covered with pumpkins.

26. What color is your watch? My iPhone is pink.

27. What do you think of when you hear “Australia”? Prisoners and Cameron Jung.

28. Would you strip for money? It depends on if I was "smokin hot" or not.

29. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? drive-thru

30. What is your favorite number? 7

31. Who’s the last person you talked to on the phone? The baby daddy's mother. I butt dialed her. I didn't think that it was possible on an iPhone. It rang for 11 minutes straight before I realized I was calling her. She called me back shortly after and said that she was on the other line. She for sure thinks I'm crazy now.
32. Any plans today? For the rest of the evening? Folding laundry, putting dinner away, and vegging out to The Daily Show.

33. In how many states have you lived? 1. California. Ask me about countries, that's a whole other can of worms.

34. Biggest annoyance right now? Communicating via text messages with the baby daddy.

35. Last song listened to? Heaven and Hell by my buddy, Dan Rhoten.

36. Can you say the alphabet backwards? Oh no. And I think it's rediculous that it's a DUI test if you can't even say it sober. Not that it's ever happend to me.

37. Do you have a maid service clean your house? No. However I did have Veronica who cleans at the Landmark help me out at my old place once or twice.

38. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? My Birkenstocks. I'm so stuck in the early 90's.

39. Are you jealous of anyone? Not that I know of.

40. Is anyone jealous of you? Probably.

41. Do you love anyone? Oh yes.

42. Do any of your friends have children? Now, more so than not.

43. What do you usually do during the day? Parent. Oh and sling booze.

44. Do you hate anyone that you know right now? No! Hate is a really strong word you know.

45. Do you use the word hello daily? Yes. And I usually sound like that one Seinfeld episode.

46. What color is your car? Teal green... unless the paint isn't peeling. Then its grey.

47. What size wedding ring do you wear? Wedding ring? Bwah, hah, hah, hah!

48. Are you thinking about someone right now? Several.

49. Have you ever been to Six Flags? Once. It wasn't as fun as I thought it would be. We wound up shopping for decorating stuff which wound up to be way more fun.

50. How did you get your worst scar? By thinking it would all work out in the end.

Phew! *wipes the sweat off my brow* I did it. I never do these things. However, tonight in an effort to blog, I did. Enjoy.

Hell hath no fury

I wish the baby daddy respected me for being who I am: the mother of his child. After all, I'm the one who provides her a home with a kick ass room, hot meals, clothing, and love. Maybe then he would see it fit to cough up a little child support since he works a schedule that only allows him to see her 2 days a week. It shouldn't be that hard. I just found out he's taking a 5 day vacation to New York city to be moral support for his god-father who is running the ING marathon. If he can afford to go on such a trip and afford nights out at the bar, then he can afford to support his kid financially.

Yes, I'm pissed.

Just dropped the kiddo off at preschool. Every morning it's the same thing - My kid is that kid who throws the fit before going in her classroom. She loves preschool but I think it's the saying good-bye part she's not too fond of. Once she's inside, she's fine. There's another little boy who usually stays miserable the whole time. I'm worried about him. In fact I think his teachers are too because there was a specialist there talking to his mom the other day. My kid on the other hand, I've decided, is typical.

So. What to do now? I'm tempted to fiddle around on the computer. Quiet time like this on a weekday comes few and far between these days. What I really need to do is to tidy up my pad...