Justin Is Blogging

My husband is finally blogging!
It's a weird blog, but this should go without saying...he is a Taylor Boy after all!

If you want to visit the dark humor world of Justin "Tzus" Taylor, click

adayinthelifeoftzus.blogspot.com

5 new songs I love

I love spring for reasons that have nothing to do with allergies, muddy dogs, and yard work. Spring means a fresh start. It also means new music. Spring and early summer are loaded with new CD releases, gearing me up for concert season. Yeah! I have a list of "must sees" for the summer agenda. Various different artists and groups have been googled and a wish list of concert dates have begun to accumulate!

5 songs that are already pumping through my speakers!

1.) Maroon 5 " Makes me wonder" has got me dancing all over the house!!
2.) Ne-Yo "Because of You" rocks the iPod and begs to be played while working out!
3.) Rascal Flatts "Yes I Do" such a sweet song and who doesn't love their harmony
4.) Bon Jovi "Make a Memory" lovely ballad, but I'm bias...
5.) The Whites Stripes "Icky Thump" just plain kicks ass!

And please don't forget Michael Buble's new release in April....a new spin on some good oldies! Try "Always on my mind"!

iPod Game

How does the world see you? "Down in a hole" - Alice in Chains (ya think!)
Will I have a happy life? " The big rock candy mountain" - O'Brother Where Art Thou?
What do my friends really think of me? "Somewhere down in Texas" - George Strait
How can I make myself happy? "Ever the same" - Rob Thomas
What should I do with my life? "Jackson" - Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
Will I ever have children? "Layla" - Eric Clapton (I hope this is my daughter, I like the name)
What is some good advice for me? "Nothing else matters" - Metallica
How will I be remembered? "Ziggy Stardust" -David Bowie
What is my signature dancing song? "Sunny Skies" - James Taylor
What do I think my current theme song is? "Stuck in the middle with you" - Stealer's Wheel
What does everyone else think my current theme song is? "Beverly Hills" - Weezer
What song will play at my funeral? "Wildflowers" -Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
What is my day going to be like? "When I'm Sixty-Four" - The Beatles

Quote of the Day

"I learned a long time ago that minor surgery is when they do the operation on someone else, not you."
~Bill Walton

Television and more television

For the past 4 days, 4 hours and 19 minutes, I have been laying on my sofa. There is a permanent "Heather looking" indentation in the couch. On days two and three, I considered a rotating schedule of sitting on the chair and laying on the couch. But to my dismay, the couch appeared lonely and I returned faithfully. Yesterday, I positioned a small table, the remote and a drink next to the lounger, so that I may try looking at my living room from an upright position. After only 23 minutes of "King of Queens", I found myself listing reasons why I should lay back down.
1.) Better draft from fan
2.) No light glare on the t.v. screen
3.) The incision in my belly button really hurt (it did!)
4.) I just took medicine....

For the time being, I sit with my remote and watch "The Wedding Singer", "Spider-Man 2", "Pride and Prejudice" and "Click". (all that is offered by HBO for $23.99 per month) Most of the incisions are healing nicely and I expect a doctor's visit on Thursday.

Surgery Complete

So. The surgery is over. I am in pain, but feeling better that I did. I was so nervous beforehand, but Bj and Justin kept me laughing. Thank god for that. Those two should have a radio show. So many people came to see me and called me today. I love my friends and family. Bj and Justin made me a funny card and got me a teddy bear, which cracked me up as well!! Who could ask for more than that. In the meantime, I am taking advantage of my wedding vows (in sickness and in health) being waited on hand and foot by Nurse Taylor. He's a big teddy bear himself, and I couldn't ask for better. So, if this entry appears to be written by someone with the mentality of a 3 year old it would be due to several doses of wonderful pain medication. By far the biggest perk of the surgery. Hopefully, I will be up an around tomorrow.

Quote of the Day

I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.
~ J.D. Salinger

The name game

Something Different:

1.) Rock Star Name: Flash Big Falls
2.) Gangsta Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie (brownie is a cookie to me!)
3.) Fly Girl Name: H-Wad (bling, bling ya'll)
4.) Detective Name: Purple Dog (bounty hunter??)
5.) Soap Opera Name: Jo Canton
6.) Star Wars Name: Wadhe (pron. WAADHEE)
7.) Superhero Name: Yellow Tea (you've heard of green tea...)
8.) NASCAR Name: Bliss Holmes
9.) Stripper Name: Givenchy Hot Couture Reeses'(sounds French)
10.)Witness Protection Name: Jane Allan (This name gets lost in the phone book easily)

I like my nascar name, which happens to be a combination of my grandfathers' middle names. Might have to save that one....

Quote of the Day

" Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"

~ James Dean

The Surgery and Other Things

So. I get to meet with my surgeon next week and schedule my gallbladder surgery. Bah!!!! Anything will be better than the way I have felt the past year, I guess. Still, I've never spent any time in the hospital or even had a broken bone. As a matter of fact, I never even missed one day of school from Kindergarden through High School. (I received that award at my senior banquet. Talk about an embarrassing moment.) So, I guess I should feel fortunate to have experienced a relatively healthy life. However, I don't relish the thought of having a giant needle pushed through my belly button, or having 3 incisions made in my abdomen. Whatever it takes.

So. Have you heard the latest Rascal Flatts CD? I'm in love. My mom and I created the coolest slide show of old family photos with the tune "Yes, I do" in the background. I can't get enough of this song. The whole CD is phenomenal! Check it out, you won't be sorry.

Family hand-me-downs are the best! I just inherited my grandfather's baby rocker. It has been in our family for over 300 years! I can't wait to put it in our baby's room someday.

Lucy, Abbey and Honey are driving my up a wall! They can't wait to get outside and play in the sunshine. Speaking of which, where the hell is the sunshine? I love a good snowstorm. I also love a rainy afternoon in the house. But, this is ridiculous! Predictions of snow tomorrow???? Bring on the sunshine, cookouts and fishing!

This cracked me up!!

So anyone who knows me, knows that I love a good scary movie. So when the opportunity arose to take a little quiz about which killer I am most like, imagine my surprise!!

You are Hannibal Lecter. You don't need to eat human flesh to live, but do so because it just tastes good. You are very intelligent, and enjoy using it to your advantage to keep people guessing. You aren't a killing machine, but when you do decide to let loose, watch out! Dinner is served, with some fava beans, and a nice chianti!

Hannibal Lecter
65%
Freddy Krueger
55%
Leatherface
55%
Jigsaw
55%
Pinhead
50%
Michael Myers
45%
Buffalo Bill
45%
Jason Voorhees
35%
Captain Spaulding
35%
Candyman
30%

Silly, but funny!!

I'm Back!!

My long awaited return has come!
Only kidding!
Anyways, this is like the greatest way to keep a day to day journal! Let me just say that I am now a happily married woman and the proud parent of three beautiful labrador retrievers! (no plans for human children as of yet!)
More happy news: My brother is back with our family again, after a long time "away". Just seeing his face sends me back to a simpler time, when after school activities were my greatest concern! A lot has changed since then, but the way we laugh and have fun is no different. I feel like a piece of my heart is back where it belongs.
Things are wonderful with the rest of the family as well. In case you didn't hear, my niece Lily no longer thinks I'm the anti-christ! She smiles when she sees me now and insists that everytime we are together, I sit cross-legged and read her a book. A girl after my own heart! She's positively beautiful and growing up so fast!!! She'll be two years old in August. Where does the time go? We are hoping she will have a baby sister or brother in the near future we can spoil as well!! (hint, hint)
Other than that life is good. We cherish everyday and thank god for every moment, big or small, happy or sad!

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou

The best of friends

I recently read a post about someone who lost their dog. I felt myself begin to cry as I read the many comments of love from her friends and family. That's what a dog is...a friend and family. It is so very hard to lose a pet, because they become part of your life in a way you can't explain. I count on my pups when I am feeling like crap and need someone to listen and not talk. They are my inspiration to go for a walk around the block and thoroughly enjoy it!!! They always want to have dinner with me and are never to busy to play catch in the backyard. Many people find their lives to be insignificant and claim that dogs do not have spirits. I look into my dogs eyes, and I see their spirits. They experience feelings just like us! They can be mad or happy and sometimes even sad. They feel the pain of rejection or love from hugs and kisses. Take a moment to sit and look into the eyes of a dog and you will find their inner human. It's innocence in its purest form. In many ways a dog is far more emotionally advanced than we humans. They possess the ability to love us unconditionally for what we are and what we are not. One day they leave us for a better place, but their love and devotion remains.

The Bachelor Party

Evidently, it is the best evening my soon-to-be-husband has spent in some time. I wake up this morning on the couch and wonder what has happened last night to my fiancee. He did not wake me up when he got home?! Did he make it home?! Ah, there are his keys on the coffee table...and his shirt on the chair...and his shorts on the top step. I spy my intended sleeping like a baby, once I reach the top of the stairs. Money, credit cards and his license are laying in disaray on the floor. Must of been a good time, I think.

Gift Registration

Registering for gifts is that last thing on my list of to-dos for our wedding. However, I made a firm decision that I was going to get online and make the effort to find a few things we would like. Well, those few things turned into like a million things. I became a woman in a trance! Seriously!!! I had no idea how many things we don't have!!!!!! It's not to say that I am expecting to get even a third of these things, but it was soooo much fun! Why yes, I think that $300 purple KitchenAid mixer will make all of my cake mixing dreams come true. Alas, my voice of reason (Justin) broke through and helped me clean the list up a little. I did most of my registering at Sears. I had no idea I even liked Sears until today.

The only thing I can't figure out is, when I started dreaming of feather-down beds and toaster ovens!?

This Girl's Best Friend

In one month, we will be married. We will share all of our tomorrows.
I am so glad that six short years ago, you came into my life. Some how you became the greatest friend I ever had. And then one day you asked me to join your family and be your wife. There are not many moments in life that have taken my breath away, and that day in the fountain will forever be locked away in my memory.
Hind sight is 20/20, but I still wouldn't change the way we got here. I am so glad to walk next to you. Thank you for always holding my hand. Thank you Justin, for six years of hugs, kisses, laughter, and true friendship.

Curiosity Got Me

Morbid curiousity and temporary insanity lead to me click the "Buy Now" button on Paris Hilton's single.

The Saga Continues

I love to window shop online.
I do not love to purchase online.
If I can't touch it before I buy it, I shouldn't even bother.
The Knot.com is a great website for ideas. But I don't think I will ever order online from them again! Three times my order has been totally wrong upon arrival!!!! I ordered wedding bell favors and all my bridesmaid gifts from their website. I did not receive one of my gifts and the other two had the wrong font in the personalization. So I returned the order, except for my bells. Two days later, I got the missing gift, but with the wrong font. I called them back (Monday-Friday only...grr) and told them I had received the missing gift, but that the font was wrong. I sent that one back and the next day, I got another one with the wrong font!!!! By now I'm a little frustrated, but still behaving like a good little bride. So a few more days pass, and I get a new package which contained 3 of the same personalized gift. I can't very well give all of my bridesmaids a gift with Tiffany's name engraved on it! So, long story short, I had a mental meltdown and called up their customer service and freaked out. This was supposed to be the easy stuff! "Sorry for the inconvenience miss, what can we do to satisfy you?" I don't think that I was unclear about where my satisfaction lies!
3 gifts with personalized names in a Victorian font.
I should be receiving my new order in a few days, less the expense of shipping. I'm afraid to open the box.

A Crazy Coincidence

So...my mom went to meant her almost, new mother-in-law the other day. I guess it was some type of family gathering, in which all of his brothers and their wives were invited as well. My mom finds out that they are having a party on August 7th for their mom's birthday. My mom thought it was a funny coincidence that their mom's birthday was the same day as hers. Later in the afternoon she finds out that the party isn't just for their mom...it was for all their wives as well!!! THEY WERE ALL BORN ON AUGUST 7TH!!! How crazy is that? Now the party is for 5, my mom included. Just thought I would share this anomally!

The Tattoo

To earmark my 25th year on the planet, I am getting my first tattoo. I have saved my first inking experience for this landmark moment in my life. This tattoo will also represent a year of incredible changes. I will be a newly married woman with a home of my own and two wonderful dogs. Let's not forget the new family I am acquiring officially this September, or the job promotion that I have worked so diligently for over the past 5 years. All these things will be commemorated by a beautiful blue and white tattoo of a snowflake at the base of my neck. I have spent a considerable sum of time searching and at the moment when I nearly settled for a butterfly, it came to me. I am a snowflake kinda girl! Who else do you know that will sit on the front porch in November until 2 a.m. waiting for that first snowfall of the season? Who owns more gloves or boots that me? Who loves winter and all its beauty more than me? I have finally found a symbol to represent me and the most special season of my life.