I love OtterBox!
I got two new cases from them today in the mail!
The first one is for my iPad!
The second one is for my phone:
A little on the pricey side, but for as much I have dropped things in my life, there is a reason why they are called "Defender". And with these colors, I am not likely to forget where I placed them and leave them behind. Yes I am forgetful that way from time to time.
I hope that everyone is having a great Thursday..
Until next time,
Becca
And I may have gotten ripped off!
I decided that I wanted to buy a pair of headphones. I complete my purchase. No big deal, all is well. Then I find the websites stating that said website was selling fakes. Fakes! I cannot be associated with fake products. So I am trying to get out of this purchase, or just get my money back. Ugh. I am usually not this stupid.
And we officially love, love, Capitalone! They really do look out for their customers! M and I had to make a few purchases on a card that we do not use much. No sooner did we make a purchase, our account was flagged. M just called and told them yes we were making said purchase, and the flag was lifted. I like their service. Really like!
Thank goodness for humidifiers. You would think that for living in a state with as much rain as we get every winter, I would not be congested. But I am the exception. I would say exceptional, but that would be bragging and we all know I am not a bragger! :-)
Had a very nice lunch with M. He is starting to come back to normal. A little sore, but getting better and Aleve seems to be helping quite a bit.
More later..
Good afternoon.
Let's start with the crazy, shall we? Oh yes he did. Winner, right? Nothing like keeping Portland weird.
Then there is this little nugget. People really must be desperate. Give it back.
I am working on our list of things to do before we go on vacation. And getting a good deal makes the search worth it.
And here is something for those of you who might be insulin dependent and traveling in much warmer climates. Especially since TSA is tough on what you can use to keep things such as this cold en route. A little pricey, but worth it to know that the insulin is kept cool.
Catching up on my television series while M is in his office. Revenge is getting very good, and so is Once Upon a Time. Now bring back Scandal, and Smash and I would be buried in television shows.
Okay, now I can say that I have posted a little something today.
40 of The Most Random Questions Meme, Part One
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Today we ripped off a blogger named Gina from the blog The Journey to Olivia. It is 40 questions, so we will do it in two parts. She does not state where she found the meme. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Take the time to comment on other player's posts. It's a great way to make new friends!
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Sunday Stealing: 40 of The Most Random Questions Meme, Part One
1) What side of the heart do you draw first? Right
2) Can you dive without plugging your nose? I can't swim, so no I can't.
3) What color is your razor? Peach
4) What is your blood-type? O+, I think
5) Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours? No one. I am a rolling stone, baby, I am tied down to no one...well, maybe.
6) What is a rumor someone has spread about you? That I was an adulterous, unvirtuous woman. Pot, meet kettle.
7) How do you feel about carrots? I like carrots.
8) How many chairs at the dining room table? 4
9) Which is the best Spice Girl? I never listened to them. I would rather have the old spice guy.
10) Do you know what time it is? 1:27.
11) Do you know all the words to the Fresh Prince Theme Song? None, heavens I am middle aged.
12) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator? Freak out. I hate, detest, small spaces.
13) What’s your favorite kind of gum? Any kind of sugar free mint.
14) All’s fair in love and war? I would say yes, but I do know better.
15) Do you have a crush on anyone? Of course. After 13 years, rather remarkable that I do, but yep.
16) Do you know how to use some words correctly, but not know the meaning? Yes. I find myself looking up words alot.
17) Do you like to sleep? Yes, but don't sleep as much as I need to.
18) Do you know which US states don’t use Daylight Savings time? Hawaii, and most of Arizona. Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa also do not.
19) Do you know the words to the song Total Eclipse of the Heart? Yes, that was a big some when I graduated from high school.
20) Do you want a bright yellow ‘06 mustang? No. I have a clean driving record. No guarantee that I would if I had one.
Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!
Saturday 9: Brand New Me
1) It's a brand new year! Do you have any resolutions for 2013? That this is a year that I truly figure out how to relax. Trust me, today is not that day.
2) Dusty Springfield sang of feeling "brand new." What leaves you feeling refreshed and/or rejuvenated? A very hot shower. Or being in Hawaii. And again, that cannot come soon enough for me.
3) Dusty's given name was Mary Catherine. If you could give yourself a brand new first name, what would it be? I like my name. Though I do wish that my mother had been more creative than to give all her children names that started with the letter R and not give us all the same middle name.
4) Actor Billy Bob Thornton has dismissed antiques, saying, "I'm creeped out by old stuff." Do you ever shop at estate sales, yard sales or second-hand stores? Or do you want everything brand new? I haven't bought at any yet, but we are going to be redoing our craftsman style home soon, so I am sure that we will be looking for more historically appropriate pieces to our home.
5) Are you sad to see the holiday decorations slowly disappear until next year? Or do you think they should come down on January 2? Honestly, in my perfect world? They would be down before the ball strikes the New Year.
6) Do you like the picture on your photo ID? I have seen worse.
7) Crazy Sam shudders at the very thought of a snake. Which is your least favorite member of the Animal Kingdom? Spiders and snakes and the really big coach roaches in Hawaii.
8) What's the most recent magazine you flipped through? Yankee Magazine.
9) Do you have nice handwriting? I did before my fingers got better at the keyboard. It is legible now.
Good afternoon.
Okay, so to be honest, I am starting to slide into the really anxious little kid, waiting for Christmas stage of life? Yes, I am. Big time!
I don't know, or even remember if I told you all this, but last spring we were offered the opportunity to take over the deed for my wonderful in laws two weeks at a great resort in Hawaii, called Kona Coast. They have had 2 weeks there every year, since they bought in. Our goal was/is to keep it, and enjoy it, like they have for years to come.
So in a little over a month, we will be enjoying the balmy breezes of Hawaii! I can honestly say that I love Hawaii! This is our 6th trip back to the islands. Ah to win Powerball, or even just our Megabucks. I would love to wake up there every day.
We have been working on our organizing for this trip. We tend to forget the expensive things when we pack, like power cords to computers or electric razors, and the like. And we know that M is going to be swamped in the next few weeks. So we are starting the process now, to see what will fit with the lightest weight in suitcases. We have gotten dangerously close to having to pain overweight bag fees before. Gets kind of expensive to do that. You should see how many Priority Mail boxes we send home while we are away. The day before we leave we have 3-5 boxes to drop off. Yes I like to get the kitchsy stuff and of course t-shirts and mac nuts and salts and what not.
Hoping that ship pineapple home this time. You just can't beat the flavor of fresh picked fruit like that.
Must remember to pack the cribbage board and cards, and a corkscrew. Ah yes, the important things.
Just taking enough sunblock to get started and will buy more when we are settled in for the evening.
So if you see me start recommending island drinks or music, just laugh it off to me just being silly me.
Hi!
Where did my husband put the cereal? Hmm! He is in his office upstairs. I can hear him on the phone, so I know that I can't ask him yet. But he is really good at putting things away. I have no idea where he put the cereal.
He showed me where he stored it..like I said, he puts things away very well.
Butternut squash soup for lunch. I am having sympathy meals with Mitch. He gets broth, I do soup. He is on liquids for 2-3 days and then on to soft and mushy stuff.
I know, this is boring as all get out. But I am writing.
30 some odd days until vacation. Yes, I even have the ticker on my laptop and my iPad. I am so ready...
Good day everyone.
House is too quiet.
Mitch was on call the week before Christmas, and took Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day, coverage, so that one of his coworkers who has children could have uninterrupted time with them. Nice thing if you ask me.
Then he took Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday off. And his company is soft closed on New Years Eve, and New Years Day. So it scheduled as though it was a nice week of vacation.
But all vacations end.
Mitch should be at work today, but he is having his second, and hopefully, last, oral surgery for the near future. He should have a follow up in week to two weeks. Very good pain management the next few days and he should be on the road back to himself. I am just waiting for the message on my cell phone to go and pick him up.
My mother in law and father in law have had birthdays in the last month. So glad that they are as healthy as they are. Also married for 60 years, how many people can say that? So cool.
Spent almost three hours talking with my sister in law, Lori, over the holidays. I love that woman. She gets me. I am not sure if that is a good thing or not. But I do enjoy the time that we get to talk to each other. I wish that we didn't live so far apart, but we do see each other from time to time.
Alan had a very good Christmas, according to what I have been told. Having a hard time coming to grips with the fact he is almost 24 years old. Where does the time go. Or that I have a daughter out there that is going to be 30. Time flies.
Speaking of time flying. Just over one month until vacation. Cannot wait. And then we get to seriously start talking about sabbatical. Could have taken it last year, but going to for certain this summer. Mitch has a very good employer and this is really good benefit.
And here comes the very expensive time of year. Vacation, and then the next hormone shot. Complete out of pocket cost. Ask far as I am aware, this will help meet our 2013 out of pocket and deductibles. And being hormonal just makes me a bundle of joy to live with from time to time.
I am going to try to do better at posting this year. Famous last words.
Sunday Stealing: The Triple Threat Meme
Three names you go by, other than your given name: Hon, Becca, Sweetie.
Three screen names you've had: Rebecca.. sorry, but I am not disclosing my other screen names. I do kind of like my privacy. Funny what you cherish when it is invaded by someone you don't know.
Three things you like about yourself: My sense of humor, my ability to find a good deal, and my taste in current spouses. :-)
Three things you don't like about yourself: Weight, that I don't stick to a plan, long middle toe. Makes finding shoes fun.
Three parts of your heritage: Greek, Irish, and French.
Three things you are wearing right now: Yoga pants, shirt and sweatshirt.
Three favorite bands/musical artists: Depends on my mood. Right now it rolls along the lines of the Zac Brown Band. The Band Perry is also really good.
Three favorite songs: Rolling In The Deep, by Adele, Believe, by Brooks and Dunn, and This, by Darius Rucker.
Three things you want in a relationship: Honestly, trust, and a good income is really nice.
Three things about the preferred sex that appeal to you: Eyes, someone who grooms well. And definitely his cologne. I love me a man who smells good.
Three of your favorite hobbies: Reading, shopping, and memes. Can't you tell?
Three things that scare you: Exes (they are that for a reason), losing someone close to me, happened this year, and sucks, and losing all that we have worked so hard for.
Three of your everyday essentials: Yoga pants, sneakers, and my phone.
Three places you want to go on vacation: Hawaii, Maine, and Alaska.
Three careers you have considered/are considering:Bill collector (hear my evil side roar), accounting, or professional shopper.
Three things you want to do before you die: A cruise to Alaska, another trip back to Maui. Finish the road to Hana.
Three things you want to do really badly right now: Turn the dryer off. Hubs is drying his ball caps in there and it is noisy as hades. Have some chocolate. Want to see the Oregon Beavers kick Texas behinds! Not too much to want!
Saturday 9: Same Old Lang Syne
1) This week's song is the tale of an accidental holiday encounter between former lovers. (Hear it here.) They sit in her car and spend hours catching up, then she gives him a chaste kiss and they never see one another again. Is there a past love who still has a special spot in your heart, despite the years or the miles since your relationship? He is not alive anymore, but sure. We were teenagers. First love and all that. Sad to say he passed away in a traffic accident when we were sophomores in high school.
2) This week's song includes a play on the traditional Scottish song, "Auld Lang Syne." Have you ever visited Scotland? No, but I would love to one day.
3) Mother Winters has long told Sam that if she has a glass of water for every glass of champagne she drinks on New Year's Eve, she'll feel better on New Year's Day. Do you have a favorite hangover prevention tip or cure? Don't over indulge? Or is that too much of a common sense answer? I am not really a big drinker so it is a non issue for me.
4) Do you like champagne? Yes, but I like prosecco much better.
5) This year at midnight, Crazy Sam will kiss the nose of her puppy, Chico. Will you be kissing anyone when the clock strikes 12? Oh yes I will. Someone very special.
6) The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy was the runaway publishing phenomenon of 2012. It was so successful that the publisher, Random House, was able to give its employees massive bonuses this year. Have you read it? Unashamedly, yes. Not literary gold, but a good, quick read. And no, I am not a person who wants to be submissive to anyone. Heavens, never going to happen.
7) Year-end is a time for newspapers, magazines and websites to run lists. According to askmen.com, Jennifer Lawrence of The Hunger Games is the at the of the year's "Most Desirable Woman" list. People magazine has declared Channing Tatum "The Sexiest Man Alive -- 2012." Do either of these two set your pulse racing? If not, who is your celebrity crush? No, neither do. I like the new Bond, Daniel Craig, or Hugh Jackman.
8) Pasadena, California, is known for hosting the traditional Rose Parade. It begins at 8:00 AM on January 1, so the people who watch it live must be there very early. Does the thought of getting up and dressed to sit in the California sun, bright and early on New Year's morning appeal, to you? No. I can watch it from my nice, toasty bed just fine, thank you very much!
9) Sometimes aches and pains that aren't serious can still really hurt. For example, Sam just dropped a can of tomato paste on her foot and the little red mark it left is making her crazy! Are you suffering through a bump or bruise or cut right now? No, but let me tell you, getting a bout of gout will tell you how much you take your joints for granted. A red, inflamed foot, where you cannot put pressure on it or even a sheet or blanket is painful!
