"I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant"

The article from slate that I choose is called "Don't Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater." The article is about the Discovery Health show "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant." I found the title to be quite funny in reference to the show. I have watched this show before and I have found that it is one of my favorites. I love to see my favorite things be acknowleged whether it be a song, show, movie, etc. If you have not seen the show, the title pretty much sums it up. The show tells the stories of women who did not know they were pregnant unil the baby comes out. Some women have the babies in their homes, some in very random places, some at the hospital. One women was having pains in her stomach and believe the pain to be from her prior health issues. She was told she couldn't have children and dismissed being pregnant long before because she did not have any symptoms, was older in age, and took a pregnancy test that came up negative. While she was in the emergency room she went to the restroom on thought she was having a bowel movement and had a baby! Then when the doctor placed her on the observation table, she still had the urge to push. She did, and had ANOTHER baby! She had twin boys. Crazy huh?!?!? Thats why I love watching it because all of the stories are unexpected. Whenever you get chance you should watch.

http://www.slate.com/id/2231169/

Rainy Tees and Fried Peaches and Cream

I had the greatest weekend. We left for Irving on Friday and that night my sister, my best friend, and I went to my first ever drag show. That is what I must say was a experience! LOL. I know drag shows are not for everyone and I totally respect that. For some reason I wanted to get a drag show checked off my list of things to do in my life. I saw alot of lipsynching and cartwheels and surprisingly comedy. We all laughed alot, not at people persay, but the hosts were every funny.

Sunday we slept in and went shopping. We stayed home that night and watched movies.

Ok, Sunday we went to the Texas State Fair that I was all gaga over last week, and guys I'm still gaga over it! I wish I didn't have to leave. Oprah came and visited while we were there. UNFORTUNATELY we didn't get to see here because everytime we went were people said she was we would just miss her! I guess it wasn't meant to be, lol. When we first got there we visited the butterfly garden which was beautiful. We had to choose between the butterfly show and the birds of the world show across the way so we went and saw the birds. The show was great. Going in I was thinking, "Wow, this is alot of open space. How are they going to control these birds and keep them from flying away?" To my plesant surprise the birds were trained greatly. They would fly through the audience and their feet would just barely touch the top of peoples heads. We saw all sorts of eagles, cranes, parrots, tucans. One of the parrots was on the Jay Leno show and won an award for best singing parrot in the world. He sung pretty terrible to me, but great for a parrot!

We saw the latest vehicles coming on the market. We saw Chevy, Ford, Lexus, Mecedes, BMW, Honda, and so on. I'm not a car person but I did get a free shirt so at that time I was very attentive! Ha. They had so many exhibits we couldn't visit them all because we got rained out :(. But, we did stay and have fun. We visited the Women's Museum and they had two amazing new sections. On the first floor they had photos of famous musicians from over time by famous women photographers. Music is my world so of course I was amazed at how timeless, personal, and freakin' awesome these photos were. They had photos from Tina Turner, Kiss, Stevie Wonder, Debbie Harry, Bruce Springsteen, and many many more. Also on the third floor they had a second dedicated to the history of Catholic nuns and their effects on charity, childcare, and social services. I myself am not Catholic but I can really appreciate anybody or group that can make a positive contribution to society. It was great!

Now the most important part....FOOD! I fed my face from the time I got their to the time I left. I had sausage on a bun, sausage on a stick, a funnel cake, fried grilled cheese, and fried peaches and cream. Now I know your probably like EWW!!! Fried grilled cheese, WHY!?! Its already grilled...OR...EWW!!! Fried peaches and cream, GROSS. Yeah, I said the same thing until I actually tried it. Really good stuff guys. The fried peaches and cream tastes like peach cobbler. The texture of the fried part on the outside caught me off guard, but I really didn't know what to expect. My sister waited in line for about 45 minutes for it. Well worth it. Next year I will be trying the fried butter and fried oreos. And yes, I did say butter and oreos.

I needed this vacation yall. It was nice to have a break from work and school and be able to just RELAX and have fun. I recommend if anyone gets a chance to go to the Texas State Fair in Dallas to go. Make a day of it with the family and you will not be disappointed.

Ready for the Weekend!

I'm enjoying my staycation. Sleeping all day and not having to go to work is really great! I love sleeping in. I have made plans to take my best friend and my grandmother to Irving, TX to spend the long weekend with my sister and brother and law. We are going to the Texas state fair. Hopefully it won't rain because the fair is really really fun. Last time I went with my family we went to many exibits there. Exibits are great. I love learning about other cultures and history. The fair had a huge exibit on women's history that was awesome. They also had a clothing exibit that showed how fashion has changed overtime and is coming back around. My sister being the fashionista that she is loved it. I am also happy to get my grandmother out of the house. Shes always cooped up in the house and with my busy work and school schedule I can not spend as much time with her like I would like too. She won't be able to walk around the fair with us because of her hip, but for her to be in a different atmosphere and around the people she loves will give her spirit a boost :). I see in my weekend forcast driving, laughing, shopping, and lots of LOVE. TEXAS HERE IS COME!!!

What a Week

I am so happy to end today. I got off work and officially started my vacation. Hopefully I can turn in my homwork on time! Ha! But seriously, I have worked all week. All these days I have been inside during the day, and the days have been SOOOO nice. I love fall weather. Its not too hot and it is not too cold. Its just right when it isn't raining.

So my car is still in the shop. I was in a car accident at the beginning of August. Someone hit my car while it was parked at work. It was their fault and they were nice enough to call the police and make a report and long story short I finally got my car into the shop to have my bumper fixed on Monday. So Friday comes along and on my lunch break I go to pick my car up from the shop. I write them a check and go and inspect my bumper. I look closely and there are still straches. It looked like they fixed my bumper, and it got strached again. I called the owner of the shop outside and showed him the scratches. He apologized over and over. He asked if I still had my rental and OF COURSE I turned it in the day before. So the owner said he would pay for my rental because he would need my car until Tuesday so he could make sure it was fixed properly. YAY FOR ME! As long as I have some sort of transportation I am ok. His shop had worked on my car before when someone hit me back in February and he did a great job. I am looking forward to getting my car back, but for now I am cruising in the rental! :)