New Blog - Table Talk

I am not sure if it is the upcoming New Year or that I am now the big 3-0, but I decided to create a new blog. I plan on keeping Real Men...active, but not sure how much time I will have to post. My New Blog is Table Talk - Whatever You Want to Bring to the Table. Be sure to save it as a favorite, even if you do not care for it, and check back often....after all you never know when you will be the topic of a post.

Ricky Gervais 2008 Stand-Up

The other day I was sound asleep and all I could hear was HPU cracking up laughing alone in the family room. Curiosity eventually got the best of me and I went out to see what was going on. HPU was watching Ricky Gervais, star from the British Office and Extras, stand-up on HBO. I actually never got into Ricky Gervais, but decided to spend some quality time with HPU and check it out. Immediately my thought was this is freaking hilarious. Like crack up laughing to the point of stomach pains.

My favorite part of the stand-up was when Gervais was giving his translation of the morals found in Nursery Rhymes. Give it till 1:22...seriously so funny....and check out the rest of the stand-up on HBO On Demand.

When I Grow Up---

When I grow up I want to be a psychic investigator or detective........

Sex In The City - Recovering

So I have been sick all weekend, no worries, I just ripped out all of my Sex in the City DVDs, pushed HPU out the door, and pushed the play button. I love these girls. My favorite seasons are 5 and 6: Carrie meets and breaks up with Berger, you learn Mr. Big's real name, Charlotte meets Harry and converts to Judaism, Charlotte adopts Elizabeth Taylor, Samantha breaks up with Richard and meets Smith, Paris, Miranda and Steve. There are some great episodes in Season 5 and 6, but then it ends. Happy ending, but it ends.

So still recovering Sunday morning and I remember there is a movie....so for $4.99 I watch. I have to admit I like it better now than I did in the movies.

The Last Thirty Years---- Happy Birthday To Me

Due to all the great-happy moments that have occurred during the past 30 years of my life

this slide show has been condensed and only includes

pictures that I actually have on my computer

Thanks Amanda for most of the old school pictures.....

Mini Me....

High School Graduation!!!

New Years Moment

college graduation

PU

Boca Baby

Little Blessings....

More Little Blessings

Halloween

Engagement

Showers of Happiness

Maids.....

More Sisters.......

M Best Friends' Weddings

My Wedding to HPU



Honeymoon Part 1

Thanks to all my friends, family, and the love of my life (HPU) for making 30 years of my life happy, fun, exciting, and memorable.

I AM SO EXCITED TO FIND OUT WHAT IS IN STORE FOR ME IN MY THIRTIES!!!!

SO FAR THIRTY ROCKS!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

This was scheduled for Halloween, but I didn't get it it out in time....so I waited until Thanksgiving-after all you need pumpkins for pie and cookies.

Polling - Pie and Holidays

A clear winner for the Holiday Polls was Thanksgiving, followed by Christmas. This either shows that there are a lot of thankful people in the world or just a lot of people committing food gluttony. I am a thankful-sinner and also picked Thanksgiving as my very favorite holiday; I just think Thanksgiving is less stressful and more enjoyable than the other holidays, plus I love orange and brown to decorate my house.

As for the Pie Poll; I asked for help on picking a pie to serve at Thanksgiving Dinner. The results of the Pie Poll were not so helpful even though delightful. There was a five way tie between Apple, Cherry, Pumpkin, Cheesecake and Other. So I decided to serve for Thanksgiving dessert an Apple Pie, a Cherry Pie, a Cheesecake Pumpkin Roll (so good), and a Birthday Cake. I am not sure what the "other" vote was for, but just in case it was Brien or Nikki I was happy to see a Birthday Cake on the table. (If you are the person who voted for "other" in the poll I am very curious to know what the "other" is.)

Happy 20th Anniversary - Brian and Jill

Brian and Jill have been happily married, through the good times and bad, for the last 20 years, but they were also dating for many years prior to their marriage. (If I was clever I would have requested old school pictures of Brian and Jill as a couple before their married days, but I just thought of it while I was writing this post.) Anyway, I was not around when Jill and Brian first met or for most of their history together, but I can account for the last five years or so and can say they are truly a great couple who are surrounded by love- love for each other, for family, for friends, and for life.

Cheers to Brian and Jill for 20 great years of marriage!!! and many many more....

(Brian and Jill's Wedding Song)

Infomercials - Ear Lifts

A while back I let the world know that sometimes I become hypnotised by infomercials. I am seriously fascinated by them, but also have the self-control not to buy every single one i see; no matter how tempting the commercials may be.

Ear Lifts

Advertisement: Ear Lifts were invented to help your earlobes support your heavy-burdensome earrings. The Ear Lifts brag that your earlobes will no longer stretch, droop, tear, or sag because of your favorite-fashionable earrings. From what I gather Ear Lifts are the wonder bra for your ear. Did I mention that Ear Lifts are hypoallergenic and invisible? Bonus!!!


How to Use: Take the invisible-hypoallergenic-sticky Ear Lift and place it around your lobe. Once in place pop on your favorite earrings, even the ones that weigh 5lbs each, and the Ear Lift will take the weight of your earrings off your lobe, which is the reason your ear will no longer droop, tear, stretch, or sag.


Potential Hazards: 1) I am skeptical of putting anything sticky on my skin. I am assuming that the stickiness of the Ear Lift will remain on your ear well after the Ear Lift has been removed. Of course some soap and water would take care of this matter, but if you are wearing 5 lb earrings I am thinking you are going out to party and when you get home the soap and water is not happening. 2) The Ear Lifts appear to be square in size. The last time I checked my ears were roundish? So I am thinking the Ear Lift will not lay flat and will bubble because of the different shapes. 3) If your ears are drooping, tearing, stretching, or sagging I would say "Stop Wearing 5 lbs Earrings." That is really gross and painful.

Bonus Buys: Bonus Buys are when the commercial is wrapping up the Ad and moving on to the cost of the item. It goes something like this, The Ear Lifts are just $1 each, but if you call in the next 20 minutes you can get 60 Ear Lifts for just $10, that is a $50 savings, and we will also throw in a Fast Dry Hair Wrap and the Lighted 5x Magnification Mirror. (This is not exact words from the commercial, but the Ear Lifts are 60 for $10, plus those added bonus gifts.) I love the bonus buys and fall for it every time.



Rating: I do not wear earrings so I feel bad rating this product; however, if I liked earrings I would be very concerned if my lobes started to tear, droop, stretch, and sag and would try anything to make it stop, especially at $10; plus the bonus buys are really good.....so I would rate this product a B-.