Okay, you knew I went to the Open House last night. I was banned from the pep rally but all the other parents "rallied" around me and encouraged us to stay so Mark and I walked proudly into the gym. Nolan and "THE GIRLS" friend Ali's brother Daniel (the son of the chest letter "F" for the September 6th home opener) shouted the girls names feverishly from the bleachers. I just sat back and smiled. Mark was in between us and I couldn't possibly reach over to tell the boys to hush as they heckled their sisters. It was a pinnacle moment of parenthood - I realized when you can't do it, you just must allow your children to embarass the heck out of their siblings. It was a very proud "ah-ha" moment for me.
The marching band was awesome at the rally! I was very impressed with their performance as was everyone else in the audience. "THE GIRLS" and Ali got over their extreme embarassment and played their hearts out! It was really great. Besides their performance, the highlight of the night was when the student council performed and had the spectators in the stands imitate what they were doing....to of one of the best songs of all time --- ACDC's Back in Black (the Nation Ford High School's mascot is the Falcon and their colors are Red and Black, hence the song selection....I don't think Chris De Burgh's "Lady in Red" would have had the same pep rally vibe so they went with the natural choice....) I had to resist the urge to pull out my air guitar and jump a-top the bleachers...although that would have gone off the charts on the embarassment meter and would have been an incredible moment for me as well - I would have added in character building for them, but I resisted...The stands were definitely rocking. The student council also performed to the bleachers on the opposite side and selected another great song but I was still revelling in the ACDC experience....The cheerleaders and dance team performed to "Party Like a Rock Star" a fine song by The Shop Boyz who put the CR in crunk -- I tell you, between performing to "Back in Black" and "Party Like a Rock Star", I feel the virtues of America, Apple Pie and Mama were passed along to our kids last night. Again, a proud moment for us parents.
I have not told you about this yet and it is another late breaking development...It is called "Shop It To Me." It is an email service that sends you the latest sales for all of your favorite shoe, clothing, accessories, etc., designers in the business. You get to chose all of the designers you are interested in and they send you the sales from all of the websites, stores, etc., on a DAILY basis! It is pretty awesome....CHECK IT OUT -- www.shopittome.com. Okay, so I do this....I pretend I have money and put the $1,218.00 Missoni Full Length Jacket in my shopping cart (it was regularly $1,523.00 so it qualifies as a bahgan)...along with the $335.00 Celine pumps (regularly $598.95). Then, I pretend to really contemplate the purchases..."hmmmm, it would go perfectly with my jeans, my suit, etc., but you know, the color is just off somehow." Then, I remove them from my shopping cart and have a cathartic experience - I feel that somehow I have made a very sound financial decision to refuse the "retail call"...Okay, Shop It To Me also features the Gap, Liz Claiborne and more main stream lines as well...But what fun is that, right? They really do have some great bahgans too (and I am not exagerating either $19.99 and up...)
Okay, is anyone else watching "High School Musical 2?" this evening? It is going to be a HUGE hit....men from all over Charlotte are calling in to Talk Radio shows to complain - their Big Screen TVs are being taken over by groups of giggling pre-pre-teens, pre-teens and teenage girls while they have been banished to watch "the game" on the small set they have in the guest room. Casey (extreme vegan and "non-preppy person" in her own words is watching it....okay, does that not seem like a very "preppy" movie....maybe it's just me.)
Me - Tonight, I will be watching "What Not to Wear" and "Shut Up!" and I think Stacy London has another new show premiering soon....Has anyone watched "Hollywood Ink" yet? Love Kat Von D....I am an admitted reality TV show junkie....
Speaking of reality shows -- Big Brother 8....the shoe salesman Justin GOT the proverbial "boot" instead of Dick, the uber-tattooed father of Daniele...Loved having a shoe salesman in the house and you just kind of got the feeling he really loves shoes, fashion and again, shoes, really high end shoes....Well, I don't think he did shoe sales people justice...He was pretty much a pompous kind of guy. Now, Nigel Tuffnel would have been perfect -- He always wanted to be a shoe salesman...(only Spinal Tap fans can appreciate this comment!)
Headed to Carowinds tomorrow with Mark's work -- "The" company picnic. Besides the fact I don't like rollercoasters anymore or anything that elevates me off of the ground, oh say, 12 inches, I will be spending the day holding drinks, towels, backpacks, sweaty tube socks, etc....I am eagerly anticipating this experience as I did my colonscopy three years ago. Pray for us.
If the shoe fits, buy several pair!
Friday, August 17, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
EXTREME Vegans, SHOES (Breaking news!) and Pep Rallies!
Okay, the key to blogging is to do it everyday, right? Well, I have not been so good doing so - my apologies to my fans...or is that fan? I will be diligently updating my blog on a regular basis from now on. Perez Hilton does it so why can't I, right?
Okay, "THE GIRLS" have decided to become extreme vegans...We are receiving information from PETA everyday. Okay, I am a vegetarian but I eat seafood and dairy now...and, it's for health reasons - I don't hug trees or handcuff myself to chickens' necks or cows' ankles or anything (uh, that sounds like cruelty to me...) I was recently chastised by "THE GIRLS" for purchasing a Lucky Jeans belt for $7.50 because it was made of animal hide (Can you believe I got a Lucky belt for $7.50? I almost fainted....I fretted over paying what I thought would be $15 but I was convinced by Mark to go ahead and bite the bullet --- what a bahgan! My heart is palpitating at the moment at the sheer excitement of scoring this deal! It's huge!) I digress...this vegan thing is EXTREMELY exhausting...and, they have modified their version of "Veganism" too -- They eat cake (uh, hello, there's milk in cake from a cow and how cruel is it to milk a cow, and eggs from chickens - egg delivery, very painful...okay, pardon my sarcasm)....It basically stinks to be the parent of teenage girls....Having vegan teenagers, the pain increases exponentially by the power of ten....
Case in point -- I was told the other day that I am basically half dead....I've reached the halfway point of my life. Nice -- I told them they both were going to promptly meet the end of their lives at age 14 if they didn't shut their mouths (Okay, in a weak moment I said "Shut up!" not "Shut your mouths.") Again, the Mother-of-the-Year award is probably in the back of a UPS or FedEx truck waiting to be delivered to me any day now....And, I actually threw out the, "Save the drama for your mama...." and then had to say, "Wait a minute. I am your mama....Alright, dish it out to someone else who cares." God bless my parents who raised THREE girls...(we weren't this difficult I am certain). When they appear on the Oprah, Mory Povitch or Jerry Springer shows, I am not responsible and have told them that repeatedly.....
Oh, and football -- the little man is playing again this year (on the Yellow Jackets --- WHERE ARE THE DAWGS?) I was let down a bit by his team assignment but at least he was not a Gator or a Gamecock....I still can't believe they don't have the Bulldawgs for a team....I am sure the name is way too intimidating for the rest of the teams in the league....And guess what footballs are made out of? Does the term "pigskin" conjure up a thought for you? Nolan needs a new football (I think this makes his oh...20th now)..."THE GIRLS" are wigging out with the fear of dead animal parts in our midst....
BREAKING NEWS! The new Saks shoe store is opening tomorrow in New York....more than 100,000 shoes on the floor (I am getting verklempt....I am planning for my ashes to be strewn across the merchandise floor....) They have their own flipping zip code - it's the size of a small town! HOW incredible is that? I am going to put that on my list of places to visit before I pass (considering I am half dead at the moment!) The shoes they featured on The Today Show today -- to die for, literally. Christian Lebouitton(sp? I just know the shoes!), Jimmy Choo, Chanel...My heart is racing now! I love shoes...Can you imagine 100,000 shoes in one place?...I will have to take smelling salts with me when I visit...Okay, that's completely "old school" -- Again, I am apparently aging rapidly...
Okay, "THE GIRLS" have an open house at their new high school late this afternoon....and then, a pep rally follows! Mark and I had an idea...He, along with Bill Thomas (the father of one of their friends), our daring neighbor Jay Wolf (father of John, Morgan and Tyler) and either our neighbor Jimmy or Mark will don the letters N-F-H-S on their chests for the pep rally (one letter on each chest of course). We definitely know that Mark, Bill and Jay are or would be totally in on the "gig." We have to ask the others....I am so into embarassing our children as much as possible (it builds character, right?) "THE GIRLS" are sweating bullets. Ali said her dad is "in." Probably can't pull it off tonight but definitely for the home opener on the 1st of September....Being a parent of two vigilant vegans also opens up many possibilities for parent paybacks....
I am thinking of starting a fund to reach my "Shoe Mecca" -- actually, I may qualify for a senior discount to visit there considering I am half dead now....
Life is short - buy the shoes!
Okay, "THE GIRLS" have decided to become extreme vegans...We are receiving information from PETA everyday. Okay, I am a vegetarian but I eat seafood and dairy now...and, it's for health reasons - I don't hug trees or handcuff myself to chickens' necks or cows' ankles or anything (uh, that sounds like cruelty to me...) I was recently chastised by "THE GIRLS" for purchasing a Lucky Jeans belt for $7.50 because it was made of animal hide (Can you believe I got a Lucky belt for $7.50? I almost fainted....I fretted over paying what I thought would be $15 but I was convinced by Mark to go ahead and bite the bullet --- what a bahgan! My heart is palpitating at the moment at the sheer excitement of scoring this deal! It's huge!) I digress...this vegan thing is EXTREMELY exhausting...and, they have modified their version of "Veganism" too -- They eat cake (uh, hello, there's milk in cake from a cow and how cruel is it to milk a cow, and eggs from chickens - egg delivery, very painful...okay, pardon my sarcasm)....It basically stinks to be the parent of teenage girls....Having vegan teenagers, the pain increases exponentially by the power of ten....
Case in point -- I was told the other day that I am basically half dead....I've reached the halfway point of my life. Nice -- I told them they both were going to promptly meet the end of their lives at age 14 if they didn't shut their mouths (Okay, in a weak moment I said "Shut up!" not "Shut your mouths.") Again, the Mother-of-the-Year award is probably in the back of a UPS or FedEx truck waiting to be delivered to me any day now....And, I actually threw out the, "Save the drama for your mama...." and then had to say, "Wait a minute. I am your mama....Alright, dish it out to someone else who cares." God bless my parents who raised THREE girls...(we weren't this difficult I am certain). When they appear on the Oprah, Mory Povitch or Jerry Springer shows, I am not responsible and have told them that repeatedly.....
Oh, and football -- the little man is playing again this year (on the Yellow Jackets --- WHERE ARE THE DAWGS?) I was let down a bit by his team assignment but at least he was not a Gator or a Gamecock....I still can't believe they don't have the Bulldawgs for a team....I am sure the name is way too intimidating for the rest of the teams in the league....And guess what footballs are made out of? Does the term "pigskin" conjure up a thought for you? Nolan needs a new football (I think this makes his oh...20th now)..."THE GIRLS" are wigging out with the fear of dead animal parts in our midst....
BREAKING NEWS! The new Saks shoe store is opening tomorrow in New York....more than 100,000 shoes on the floor (I am getting verklempt....I am planning for my ashes to be strewn across the merchandise floor....) They have their own flipping zip code - it's the size of a small town! HOW incredible is that? I am going to put that on my list of places to visit before I pass (considering I am half dead at the moment!) The shoes they featured on The Today Show today -- to die for, literally. Christian Lebouitton(sp? I just know the shoes!), Jimmy Choo, Chanel...My heart is racing now! I love shoes...Can you imagine 100,000 shoes in one place?...I will have to take smelling salts with me when I visit...Okay, that's completely "old school" -- Again, I am apparently aging rapidly...
Okay, "THE GIRLS" have an open house at their new high school late this afternoon....and then, a pep rally follows! Mark and I had an idea...He, along with Bill Thomas (the father of one of their friends), our daring neighbor Jay Wolf (father of John, Morgan and Tyler) and either our neighbor Jimmy or Mark will don the letters N-F-H-S on their chests for the pep rally (one letter on each chest of course). We definitely know that Mark, Bill and Jay are or would be totally in on the "gig." We have to ask the others....I am so into embarassing our children as much as possible (it builds character, right?) "THE GIRLS" are sweating bullets. Ali said her dad is "in." Probably can't pull it off tonight but definitely for the home opener on the 1st of September....Being a parent of two vigilant vegans also opens up many possibilities for parent paybacks....
I am thinking of starting a fund to reach my "Shoe Mecca" -- actually, I may qualify for a senior discount to visit there considering I am half dead now....
Life is short - buy the shoes!
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