Book Club Friday: Drinking and Tweeting

It's been way too long since I've linked up with Heather and Katie for Book Club Friday.  Partially because I've been a reading slacker and partially because the books I have read?  Not worth blogging about, sad to say.

But the book I read over our East Coast Vacation?  Totally worth a blog post!

Drinking & Tweeting and Other Brandi Blunders

 

I absolutely adored this book!  It is certainly not going to win any Pulitzers for it's literary genius, but I powered through it because I just enjoyed just about every second of it! 

 

First of all, I am a huge fan of Brandi on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, so if you're not - this probably isn't your book.  But personally I think she is hysterical, raw and real, and all around fabulous.  Any girl who says shut the eff up casually at a dinner party is my kinda chick.

 

The book is honest, and talks about stuff that a lot of celebrities just don't talk about, let alone write a whole book about it! 

 

If you like the Beverly Hills Housewives, especially Brandi, do yourself a favor and read this book!



 

Yes and No to the Grammys

YES to this stunning look:

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No, no, NO to this idiotic decision:

 

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YES to TSwift singing along, looking like she is having a hell of a good time.

 

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No to TSwift exploiting every guy that looks her way to more attention.  Read: English accent during the opening number.

 

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YES to too much boob (is there even such a thing?).

 

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No to too much (or the entire) leg.

 

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What were your Grammy yes/no's?



Dinner With Three

You know the game. 

If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be?

 

If they could be any three people, that's easy: my two sisters and my maternal grandfather, my Gardening Momma's daddy, my Grandpa S who passed away when I was very young, before my sisters were even born.  I would hate to leave Gardening Momma out of it, but I would love to be the one to introduce Grandpa S to my sissies.  I know he would be so proud of them, and I would want to see that look on his face.

 

But, if we are playing with celebrities and infamous people?  Well, that changes things.

 

Here are my three:

 

 

1. Marilyn Monroe

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I've had a fascination with her since junior high - I just find the woman intruiging.  Also, I want to know what really happened the night she died.  I'm a total conspiracist. 

 

2. Bill Clinton

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I have a creepy crush on Bill, just call me Monica.  And I'd like to meet the guy who managed a surplus, being that no one seems to be able to do it again.

 

3. Florence Nightingale

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I think Flo could give me a good kick in the ass for when I'm feeling a little down, and re-inspire me on why I became a nurse and how much this profession really means.  I love my job, but everyone could use a pep talk every once in a while, and who better than the one and only Ms. Nightingale?

 

So now it's your turn,

If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would they be?



Fill in the Blank Friday

{The Little Things We Do}

 

1. I like rhinestones on just about everything, my Husband, my home and The Voice.

 

2. A life goal of mine is to be someone who everyone misses when they aren't there, and to one day have my children (should I be so blessed) say I make the "best ever" something - you know, "Oh your Mom makes good chicken?  My Mom makes the best ever salsa chicken."

 

3. The last thing you would ever expect me to like (even though I secretly do) is shooting guns.  Granted, I'd like it just a leetle bit better if the gun was rhinestoned, but still.

4. Some wise words that I love are "I don't care about money, I just want to be wonderful" - Marilyn Monroe

 

5. Most mornings you will find me quite grumpy, until I've had plenty of good morning hugs and kisses from my best friend in the entire world, my Handsome Husband.

6. Right now I am super into politics...SYKE.  Right now I am super into everyone shutting the hell up about politics.  There was a good 24 hours of appropriate bitching, moaning and gloating time and that time, my friends, is ova. 

7. Right now I am super over Christina Aguilera's tatas.  Like, can I just watch one episode of The Voice without feeling like I'm at the Spearmint Rhino??

Honey Boo Boo

Great taste in Halloween Costumes...

Just another thing me and Mandy have in common.

Adding on to, of course, us both being superb talents in the singing department, married to hotties, curvy and totally hot.

PS Totally made my tutu - proud of myself for that one.

Show & Tell: The IF Game

 

It's been a while since I've linked up with my favorite mama, Becky, for Show & Tell - so here goes!

 

1. If you could relive any memory in your life, tell us what it would be, and what/if anything you would change about it?

 

I would want to relive my entire wedding day if possible.  It was, by far, without a doubt, the most fun day of my entire life.  I mean, how could it not be?  I got to start the day surrounded by all my favorite girls, get all dolled up in a dress I dreamed about wearing my entire life, see all my friends and family, exchange vows with a man I loved, drink and dance the night away, and go to sleep for the first time as a married lady. 

 

Oh, and I wouldn't change a thing.

2. If you could be any celebrity or well-known person, show us who you would be.

 

Easy one.

 

 

3. If you won the lottery, tell us would take the lump sum or take the money overtime, would you continue working or quit right away, would you reveal who you are, and what are some of the first things you would spend with your money?

The lottery what if game - so much fun!

 

First things first, I'd take the lump sum.  No question.

 

I would give my notice (and do the right thing and wait until they hired someone to replace me!), but I wouldn't just lounge around.  I'd get right on the train to get my RN, my BSN, my MSN and then start taking over the world!  I might have to squeeze in some vacays here or there, being a new millionaire and all!

 

As far as buying goes?  I would buy some land in our beautiful town and build our dream home.  I would also buy my parents their dream home, and pay for my sisters' education.  I'm sure there would be some more gift giving going on - this girl likes to give!

4. If you could live anywhere, show us where it would be and tell us why.

Really and truly, I would live here in Orange County, California.  It is my favorite place in the entire world, and I wouldn't want my life anywhere else.

 

 

Sidenote: It's actually always sort of irked me when people say they don't want to live where they currently do, but don't seem to be doing anything about it.  If you don't love where you live, why settle?

5. If you could have one magic power, what would be and what would you do with it?

 

I would like the power the heal.  I'd rather not fly, because I'm sort of afraid of being all that high up in the air if there's not a plane surrounding me.  I don't want to be invisible, because I have a feeling I'd just get my feelings hurt all the time.  So me?  I'd like to heal. 

Boob Tube Babble: The Totally Shocking Kardashian Divorce

I'm back linking up with Boob Tube Babble and oh how happy I am to be back!! I've missed my TV chatter!



Let's talk about the most shocking announcement in realty television history that came about this week:

These two lovebirds are calling it quits.

(If this is the first time you're hearing about this, what rock have you been living under this week?)

I don't think I'm the only one to have completely expected this news - amiright?  BUT, 72 days?  Seriously?!  Could it be any more obvious that this was a publicity stunt?

I have to admit I soaked that reality TV wedding up - totally drank the kool-aid.  But during the entire special (and actually the episodes leading up to the wedding) something just seemed off.  I get being stressed about your wedding (trust me I get it), but hating your future spouse during the rehearsal?  Seems strange.  Makes sense now, now that it seems the entire wedding/marriage was a bit off, or just non-existent really.

Y'all know I don't really talk politics, but I have to share what my very liberal (and love her that way!) Sister Singer posted in regards to this little marriage flop:

Word.

A Stress-FREE Vacation

I am off to vacation tomorrow, and I have so been looking forward to it - you have no idea!

I already told you about the things I can't wait to do, and now I am so excited to be jet-setting off tomorrow!

Also, I am so excited to share some fabulous guest bloggers while I'm gone.  Make them feel welcome, girls, and give them tons of love!

I will miss y'all, but I promise to come back with tons of pictures, and some fun posts!

P.S.

Can we just talk about what an awesome moment this was?

That baby is going to be such a gangsta.