Random Thoughts - 4

Friday I took a "volunteer" day off from work. We are allowed 1 work day a year in which to go volunteer somewhere. So, I went to one of the Angel Arm's locations here in St. Louis. It is a residential home for foster children. We did some landscaping, put gutter guards on, fixed a rock wall and trimmed some limbs on a tree. (there was a group of us...I obviously did not do all of those things). It rained most of the morning...and although I thought that would suck...it felt much better to the 90 degree plus temps we would have had otherwise. I think I went a little bit crazy with my maddock, though, as I was VERY sore this weekend. Still, it was a nice change of pace from sitting at a desk all day....although I have to admit..I went through a wee tiny bit of 'internet withdrawal'.

I did not get a chance to watch a movie last week with my pity party goin' on.....however, I still haven't talked about my movie from 2 weeks ago. It was a old favorite that I generally watch on tv when its aired. But, my sweet lil momma got it for me on DVD a few weeks ago.....so now I can watch it whenever..... I'm talking 'bout The Goonies!!! Yep, I'm a Goonie Fan.... What a fun movie.....some stars have even gone on to be beloved Hobbits!!! Samwise Gamgee???? Remember him? (although, I'm glad his character was off'd in 24.....how dare he go against Jack!!!)

Anyway, you gotta love the one liners in this movie:

Irene Walsh: Brandon, don't you come home without your

brother, or I'll commit Hare Krishna!

Brandon Walsh: That's "Harry Carry", ma.

Irene Walsh: That is exactly what I said!

and

Data: I'm setting booty traps.

Stef: You mean booby traps?

Data: That's what I said! Booby traps!

I'm very excited! I am going to be bowling on our team league this year. I started out a few of years ago bowling and had a great time. I didn't join the last couple of years because 1st: I was pregnant (and there would have been NO WAY my bowling shoes would have even fit me) and then 2nd: I was busy with little Z. I don't want my mom and dad to have to watch him all the time, so I'm just going to be bowling once every 4-6 weeks. But, at least I get to bring Yoda back out. What is a 'Yoda' you ask? Well, its my super cool bowling ball.....

Yeah, I don't bowl well...so I have to distract people with a cool ball.

May the Force be with the Pinja's!!!!

Zander spent the night at his Grandma and Grandpa's house last night. I do enjoy time without him every once in awhile to do things around the house I can't do when he's there - like catch up on my tivo clean. The house is so quiet though.....I really miss him when he's not here.

I'm in the middle of reading Janet Evanovich's "Full House" right now. I like her books because they are quick reads and they literally make me laugh out loud. It's a total chic book...I'm not gonna lie....I'm not ashamed to admit it. I basically enjoy books and movies that entertain.....life is too serious anyway, I don't want my entertainment to keep me stressed. So, I try to stay away from books that are "one man's theory on the state of some important political issue of the day". I want to laugh.

Bushism O' the Week:

I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5 lb perch in my lake.

--George W. Bush

05/07/2006: When asked about his 'best moment since he took office in 2001' in German newspaper, Bild am Sonntag

Edited to add: I just saw this on Mama's Losin It. A fellow blogger, Gina with Lattes and Lipstick, is trying to raise money in order to pay for an alternative form of treatment for cancer for her husband, George. She and her friends and family put together a cookbook and they are selling it for $1. They need $20,000 and have already raised $15,000. If you would like to help them out, please click here.