Spice Up Your Life!

So the Olympics are starting next week in London. Generally I watch the Opening Ceremony and a few events here and there depending on the sport, interest level and my availability. While I have never been to London its a place that I find very intriguing (I have a degree in History and love the Tudor's craziness) and would love to someday visit, I think that I am glad to not be going during this hectic time...although there is one thing I would love to see.

The Closing Ceremony!

If you haven't heard, the closing ceremony will have some of England's most popular musical artists performing. George Michael, The Who, Take That, Jessie J, and the SPICE GIRLS!!!!

I have to admit that while I was surprised that Elton John (who I saw in concert earlier this year), the Rolling Stones and Adele were not included in this list I was pumped about the "girl power" that the Spice Girls used to have.

Back when the Spice Girls were popular in the late 1990's I owned their CDs, watched the Spice World movie nearly endlessly (this was on VHS so you had to wait for re-wind), had posters on the wall and envied their style. Now 15 years later I still have the CD's and sing along to any song that pops up on the radio or my iPod; think that the movie is a bit cheesy - it did only get 3 out of 10 stars; and I have moved on to family pictures and art on my walls. But the 13 year old girl in me is screaming the lyrics to "Wannabe" and insisting that I try to find a pair of platform shoes.

I suppose as long as the 13 year old inside of me doesn't start singing "MmmBop" and asking for Hanson we are all good, after all I want to leave something left in the closet.

Olympics London 2012 Schedule of Events

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Whatcha Waiting For?

I sometimes feel as though I spend my entire life waiting for one thing or another. Waiting to grow up, waiting to go to college, then graduate, wait to get married, have a house, a kid.... forever and ever. Once one thing happens there is always something else that you are waiting for, be it long or short term.

Like right now on my short term list: I can't wait til the weekend and for our trip to the amusement park at the end of the month.

On the longer term list: My sister's wedding next April and a real vacation (that may never happen).

So to get me through the big waiting lists I have composed a list of movies, TV Shows, games and books that I can barely wait to see, read, play, or re-see.

Movies to See (in no particular order):

1.   Brave - Pretty sure my 2 1/2 year old would love this, she loved Tangled

2.   Batman (Dark Knight Rises) - Hubby loves the Batman Series and I love Christian Bale, good enough reason to see it.

3.   Catching Fire- Still waiting to hear who all made the cast list. Hope some of my dream list make the cut.

4.   Great and Powerful Oz - I love everything Wizard of Oz, James Franco and Mila Kunis

5.   Hangover 3 - I hope that they switch it up again, I am just wondering if there is anything left for them to do.

6.   Toy Story 4- ?? WHAT ? Is it possible? I have no idea what they could do, but I will watch it!

7.   Ready Player One - The book was awesome, I hope they do it justice.

8.   Les Miserables- Love the story and the music. Not sure about some of the actor selections though.

9.    The Great Gatsby - Love Leonardo DiCaprio and the trailer looked awesomly deco.

10.  The Host – So Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Series was readable in book form but I didn’t care for the movies. Lets pray that this adaptation is better. Personally I like this book the best out of her books.

TV Shows:

1.      Futurama - Ok I know the newest season is on tv right now... but alas I have DirectTV and they are not getting along with the carrier of Comedy Central, thus no Futurama until they make friends.  :(  Best Show EVER!

2.      How I Met Your Mother- We are getting closer to finding out all the answers that I have been waiting for since season 1. Hope they don't disappoint.

3.      Big Bang Theory - I just want Leonard and Penny to be happy... together. Those wacky guys have to grow up at some point.
4.      Revolution - This is JJ Abrams newest show. Hopefully, they will keep it on longer than Alcatraz (which I will miss). Its about how our world would change without the use of electricity. I think it could be a great show.

Video Games:

1.      South Park Game - OMG I feel like a middle schooler all over again, giddy thinking about it.

Books:

1.      Dead Ever After (Charlaine Harris)- Hoping that this completes the series by answering everything I want it to. The last few books have disappointed but perhaphs she was waiting to show all her cards at the end.

2.      Anything by Rick Riordan- this guy is awesome, even if the books are geared towards kids.

3.      J K Rowlings upcoming book - even if its not Harry Potter.
4.     Anything by Meg Cabot - I love her Princess Diary books and Heather Wells series.

So what are you waiting for?

I'm not 22 anymore

I know it's a shock right? With every passing day I get closer to 30 and further from my college days. However, I still feel 22, granted a mature 22. This past weekend proved to me how wrong I am.

This weekend hubby, a friend of ours and myself went on a bar hop. I had never been on a bar hop before but since 1/2 the people in our group were people hubby and I knew from our jobs we were sure to have fun.

We met at a bar in town and has a drink before we hopped into one of the 2 vehicles that would be transporting us for the evenings festivities and headed out to continue our quest.

Bad jokes flowed as quickly as the beer. By bar 5 several members (myself not included) were singing karaoke. One particular elderly lady shocked us all when she sang and gyrated through Clarence Carter's "Strokin". (surprised she didn't have a stroke with all the excitement)

By the time we got to bar 7 we saw a moped ladened down with cases of beer in front of the bar and I was still on pace to have 1 drink per establishment. My male counterparts, however, had no such limitations.



At Bar 8



Upon our arrival at establishment 8 I grabbed my drink at the bar, started drinking, and looked around for hubby. He was nowhere to be seen. Thinking he was in the restroom or outside on the phone I didn't give it much thought. A few minutes later our friend came and got me, hubby was no longer holding down the 15 drinks he has previously consumed. It seems as though our night had come to an end.

A quick call to my sister (she and boyfriend were babysitting my little girl) and we were picked up and taken home. After having help to get him downstairs and situated hubby slept/puked the night away. I felt fine but was ready for bed.

Lucky for me I felt fine on Sunday and little girl slept through the night with no problems... Hubby wasn't do lucky. Took poor guy all day to recover and he has sworn off alcohol for a while now. (since he usually only has 2-3 drinks a week this isn't anything life changing).

I suppose that several years ago I could have exceeded the amount  I drank, however I was stupider then and now I am more unaware of my limitations so I would have been sick as a dog. After seeing hubby do that I feel as though I am proud of being 27, even if that does mean I'm nearly 30.