Ride for Kids 2009

This past Sunday I volunteered for the Ride for Kids, benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. The event was held at Jordan Lake in NC.

It was incredible - not only did I get to meet wonderful people and see gorgeous motorcycles, I also had the satisfaction of knowing that I participated in such a good cause. Some of the kids fighting for their lives were given the chance to ride on bikes or trikes in the hour (or so) ride around Chatham County.

And on top of it all, I even got to ride! Which was great! Definitely have to get me a motorcycle so I can ride on my own next year (I'll have to work on that one!)

But here are some pictures - hope you enjoy!

Another way to kill some time...

this link was forwarded to me by a friend, and I must say, it's actually kind of amusing...

Wikipedia names your band

midlife crisis?

I think I may be in the midst of a midlife crisis...after all, I am 32...does that count?

I've decided that I don't care what other people think (well, I've thought that for a while) and I'm going through a second childhood - I've been reconnecting with old friends and am having a good time hanging out with them...

ok, so maybe not a full-blown midlife crisis, but if I could afford a sportscar (haha), I'd probably get one...

maybe I've realized life is short and I want to enjoy as much of it while I can...who knows...maybe it's the alcohol talking...beats me...

maybe I think way too much...

Just in time for Valentine's...

A friend emailed me this, and while I know it's old news, it's still hilarious!


The following are entries to a contest by "The Washington Post," in which respondents had to write a two-line romantic poem ...except that the last line had to be unromantic--as unromantic as the first line was romantic.

1. My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife,
Marrying you screwed up my life.

2. I see your face when I am dreaming.
That's why I always wake up screaming.

3. Kind, intelligent, loving and hot,
This describes everything you are not.

4. Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,
But I only slept with you because I was pissed.

5. I thought that I could love no other,
That is, until I met your brother.

6. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting, the violets dead, the sugar bowl's empty, and so is your head.

7. I want to feel your sweet embrace,
But don't take that paper bag off your face.

8. I love your smile, your face, and your eyes.
Damn, I'm good at telling lies!

9. My love, you take my breath away.
What have you stepped in to smell this way?

10. My feelings for you no words can tell,
Except for maybe "Go to hell."

11. What inspired this amorous rhyme?
Two parts vodka, one part lime.

oxymoronic?

I am a member of Lifestyle Family Fitness (yeah, yeah...no family, but I still joined)...which I try to go to on a regular basis...

well, it just so happens that a friend of mine works there...so the other day, he convinced me to make him a cheesecake - which I did...a nice (hopefully) strawberry swirl one...

but the irony of the whole story is that I delivered it to him at work...hmmm, I take a cheesecake to the one place it should not exist - a gym...

in fact I'm baking another one right now for another friend - the one that has become my workout buddy...I encouraged her to join my gym and yet I'm making her a cheesecake...go figure...but I'm not sabotaging her - she asked for it...and sometimes I just can't say no...

another round of Idol auditions...

all I can say is hilarious!

as shallow as this sounds, I love watching the auditions - it makes me feel better about my own singing abilities...at least I know my singing should remain within the walls of the shower!