I up and went and bought my own domain. Well, prob a little over a month ago, but who has time to fill people in on tricks like that anyway? Anywho, head on over to www.wealljudge.com for more goodness!!

I was sucked into one of the most fascinating MTV True Life's to date...on:

I've always been a smidge over dramatic about body ailments. Today, I'm concerned about a brain tumor (not the first time, and certainly won't be the last). Here are the items that I'm contemplating presenting to my Doctor to convince him I need an MRI (preferably performed by McDreamy, if available):

*Recurring twitch on left arm/shoulder. Same spot every time.
*Recurring flash of light in left eye.
*Slight muscular atrophy**.
*Severe cramping in toes.

What do you think...am I a goner?

**Is in no way reflective of the fact that I'm lazy.

I will wholeheartedly admit that I'm a sucker for video montages. You could put pictures of the Natzi's sending people into gas chambers together with a song I like and I'd think it was the best thing ever. I know - it's weird, but I love 'em!

So it's no surprise that I started crying during this video:

Watching the CMA Announcements!


I'm not even that huge of a Taylor Swift fan, but for some reason I thought this video was adorable and touching all at the same time. I wish I had something to get that excited about in my life right now!

Since 2 out of the last 3 posts involve some slightly negative comments about my Mother, I must tell this story next.

So, remember when my tv broke? Yeah, me too. It's been a really special couple of days. I have spent multiple days researching televisions online and deciding which is the best to buy, the right size for my den (and for all potential dens in the future), and which pixels I needed (versus wanted, of course!) and came down to the decision today that Walmart had the best deal. I was all set to pull the trigger.

Today at work was one of those days - more work than time to do it in, yet I seemingly felt like I accomplished nothing. Oh! And the best part of the day was when I finally took the opportunity to look up how much my traffic citation for failure to stop at a stop sign was going to cost. (The answer is $200 effing dollars.) (Seriously?) ($200 for rolling through a stop sign?) (Seems a bit much to a peon like me.) And, I have a wedding coming up that everyone in attendance is going to be fashionable but me so I need (NEED!) 3 new outfits and of course I found 3 but none are on sale but I NEED THEM! Feeling the pity party? Cause I sure did.

Anyway, I came home and noted that my deadbolt was locked. Here's the thought process that transpired from there: Hmph. That's weird, I never lock my deadbolt. Am I at the wrong house? Nope, 142 is on the door. That's so weird, who the heck has been in my house? What thief would have locked the deadbolt? Where did that High School Musical "Happy Birthday" Banner strung across my den come from? Well, that's weird! Someone's 2 weeks late! Guess they didn't get the memo! Seriously? High School Musical? Interesting choice. Wow, my house is really messy, I feel terrible that anyone had to see it like this! Who could/would have done this? OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT TV DOING THERE. IT WAS SOOOO NOT THERE THIS MORNING! HOLY CRAP, THAT'S POTENTIALLY THE NICEST TV I'VE EVER SEEN!


Long story short, I have a really nice Mom. And no, you can't have her!

PS - Found out tonight that there really is more to love when you have 37 inches of television to watch it on!

So...sometimes God is funny...or not. I have found this particular instance of his control not so funny.

Some of you may remember that I had a birthday a few weeks ago. Those that know me personally know that I debated back and forth between a few items to ask for from my mother. Those included:

1. A flip camera
2. A new TV for the den
3. Apple TV

So I debated back and forth between all of these items and ultimately decided that I don't NEED any of them. You see, a few months back I did a bible study on becoming financially balanced. It came at exactly the time I needed it - right at the beginning of the year. I have made some really good financial choices this year and have worked extremely hard to pay off those nasty credit cards that probably contain one too many dresses from old navy and a few bar tabs from 2003. It's time. They need to go. And, by the year-end, they will be gone. As such, I've made it a pact to attempt to not make any large financial purchases this year.

One of the things from this bible study really stuck with me is the fact that these days people are all too quick to make large purchases for things that they don't really need. Back in the olden days, a TV would break, so you'd get a new one. These days, a newer model comes out and we all rush to get it...myself included. Yes, I stood in line to get a new iphone the day it came out even though I had a perfectly good working cell phone. Bigger! Better! ME!

So, all of this is to say that I did not ask for a new appliance for my birthday. I didn't need a new TV - I have 2 perfectly good TV's that work perfectly!

Until today, that is. I came home to a broken television*.

I'm not laughing.

*I should not that it work sometimes, but other times (such as the crucial scene in the Grey's Anatomy rerun that I'm currently watching) not so much. The screen jumps and then gets smaller and smaller until it's about an inch deep, meaning it's unwatchable.

Seriously? Why me?