Writing thoughts down, always has a way of organizing them for me, and allows for me to move on to what needs to be completed in a day! My short term goal, this week-end is focused. I want to complete ALL Christmas shopping! This week-end! Then I don’t want to have to enter another mall or store, other then groceries in the next two weeks.  It’s going to be a very busy week-end, trying to remember everyone I want to give a gift too. And of course, doing it within a budget!  (yep. Quit laughing dad!)

Yesterday for me was a day to goof off and just have a good time. Rachel came to visit from Glendale! And together we had a laughter-filled, fun Girls Day Out! This lady is a kick! A wonderful sense of humor, and always tells things like she’s sees them! We did a little Christmas shopping, had a delicious lunch at Olive Garden, gossiped and went and got our nails done. Then spent a few hours talking and laughing! I gave Rachel her Christmas gift, that definitely felt lacking! Her surprise gift of this template, using her time and creativity, there is no way for me to top that! Rachel, thanks for coming and hanging out with me. I had a fantastic day!

While we were out playing, something that I found disturbing occurred on Discuss It. There were a couple gentlemen (OH! and I use that term loosely!) who basically attacked any movement against Domestic Violence, diminishing and outright lying about the severity of this problem. Their comment posts, were nothing short of elementary, full of bitter diatribe and hatred towards women!

I LOVE Discuss It! It’s a site that allows for everyone to post comments regarding various current events and topics. The downside? Even crazy women hating juveniles, are given their chance to spout off. The only word that keeps coming to mind though, is idiots! And there are a few mouthing off. Please check out the post entitled December 06 1989, and add your two cents worth! I need to change the subject, as I don’t want these idiots messing with my disposition today. I found their whole attack, bewildering and disturbing! Steve at Bent Collective was a voice of reason, calm and intelligence, in dealing with these imbeciles! His rebuttals were so far above these idiots, I’m not sure they were able to comprehend it, even if they had really tried!

On to something happier, interesting and fun! I would love to direct all readers over to Bitchatude to read a lovely and interesting post on how this dynamic couple, Bitchatude and DB, came to move to the paradise known as Hawaii! Enjoy the read, and be sure to leave her a comment on this post! It was my original question to Bitchatude, and she is answering any questions her readers might have for her during the month of December, in honor of her Bloggiversary! Be sure to Congratulate her on one full year of blogging! Congratulations Bitchatude!

I also wanted to mention that her SO, DB at Corporate Crap and other Dubious Wisdom, ran a contest on his site as well. A contest that I made the top three on! This was a lot of fun, and I thank DB for giving us all an opportunity to play! I also wanted to Congratulate June Bugg for winning the contest! She will now start a contest, with the winner receiving a lei from Hawaii. Congratulations to Chris for making the top three with me too! Be sure to check out DB’s post and congratulate JuneBugg!

On a more personal note, I want to thank my brother-in-law, wife and daughter for sending us The CD, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Eve and Other Stories. Jim is my husbands brother, by the way. Thank you Jim, Barb and Aubrey, for the very thoughtful gift, that I know we will enjoy listening to every Christmas Season, here on out!

Mike and Margie, we got your HUGE box full of Christmas gifts yesterday as well! They look lovely under our tree! We were shocked and delighted. Margie and Mike are Kevin’s sister and brother-in-law. Thank you two for thinking of us this Holiday Season! We wish you both a Blessed and Merry Christmas! I hope one day that both of Kevin’s siblings and their spouses have an opportunity to come and visit us! I would very much love, to get to know all of you better!

This ends my session of purging miscellaneous thoughts. I hope everyone has a relaxing and fun week-end!

Love,

3T