10 Things Not To Do On Thanksgiving

Here is my list of the ten things you should NOT do on Thanksgiving:

1. Attempt to cook 5 things in a single oven with 2 racks.
2. Think that you will have plenty of leftovers for yourself. (cooked a 16 lb. turkey)
3. Start drinking at 1 p.m. when people start arriving
4. Start doing shots at 5 p.m.
5. Break out the ipod after football is over
6. Start dancing to the ipod
7. Start singing 80's rock tunes with the remaining company at 1:30 a.m. ( With all of the sliding glass doors open)
8. Continue doing shots until 4 a.m.
9. Include the song "Faithfully" by Journey in the karaoke mess that you have created
10. Get out the samurai swords and use them "to the music" (then hit the ceiling fan with one while it was moving)

Just some advice if you don't want a completely useless day the day after.

K.P.

Turkey Week

Well, it is a short work week this week thanks to Turkey Day!!! However, the dreaded grocery store trip is approaching. Uhhhh. It of course will take 3 times longer than it usually would, and of course I have no idea how many people will be attending, which makes the trip more difficult. That's ok, all smiles here. . . . I like the holidays. Now, my honey however - who is very much an "I don't like obligations"person, would much prefer to never have holidays or always have them at our house, at our time, with our choosing of people. Not that he is a scrooge or anything, he just thinks that holidays are times to be happy and do what YOU want and not fell like you "HAVE" to do something. Makes sense in a business-contractor sense. Anyway.... still haven't started on the wrapping of Christmas presents to get them sent off, but did manage to get everything separated into "where they are being sent" piles. Big accomplishment! Huge. Massive. Our entire jacuzzi tub as I said was filled, now we can actually use it again.

Happy Turkey Week!

K.P.

Watch This For A Laugh

I received this video this morning and completely cracked up.

All I can say is "duh."

A little bit of funny going into the weekend.

K.P.

Christmas Craziness

As we speak I have just finished up doing some research on the new "conference idea" that has been floating around the house. I am delaying the dreaded walk into the bedroom where the entire jacuzzi tub is filled with Christmas presents that need to be boxed, wrapped, ribboned, and shipped. I know that I need to start, but I am totally regretting not using the "gift wrap" option that is mostly available now through EVERYWHERE. The " I would rather do your conference call honey than start on this wrapping" conversation would go nowhere, so off I go here in a little bit. I can day dream though right???

I am lucky to have 98% of the Christmas shopping done as most people that I talk to haven't even started. You couldn't pay me to go into a mall post Thanksgiving. I would rather use my plugged in lap top in the bathtub (and accidentally drop it in there) than go into a mall.

Awhhhhh the holidays!

Cheers!

K.P.

Weekend Updates

It is once again time for the weekend updates, Nothing exciting happened this weekend. It was a relaxing weekend, although filled with thought and preparation for the upcoming week. One of my honey's business partners was in town for a few days so that always means "brain drain" immediately following the visit. Nonstop thinking and talking for 8-10 hours straight tends to do that! Anyway.....

* Looks like I may have won Fantasy Football this week....WOO HOO!!
* Almost finished with that evil thing called "Christmas Shopping".... another WOO HOO!!
* Getting prepared for our most visited month for family.....December
* Got a new kitten a few weeks ago that we of course named "Bauer"...Mentioned that because he is completely nuts right now, something about right after eating food....
* Honey is meshing though some new conference ideas, great ones too. (they always are)
* It is getting cold here in the south....56 degrees this morning, yikes.... Freezin!
* Watched Season 6 Part 1 of the Sopranos - WOW, great season! I wish we didn't have to wait for Part 2 of the season to come out on DVD. It isn't scheduled to be seen on HBO until March '07.
* Only a few weeks until Jack Bauer returns to DVD via Season 5 of 24. We HAVE to schedule a WHOLE weekend for that one! Preordered today!

That's about all of the exciting stuff that has been happening here! Hope you had a good weekend!

K.P.

Britney vs. Voters

It is amazing to me that while reading the news this morning in hopes of getting some answers regarding the ridiculous Democratic "takeover" that I was seeing as many if not more headlines about the Britney Spears/Kevin Federline divorce. Hmmmm..... Let's take a vote on that. I think it will be Britney who will win.

Come on people. What is important here?

K.P.

Republicans vs. Democrats

We have already heard via Fox News today that there is "voter intimidation" going on in Philadelphia. Hispanics were standing behind voters screaming at them if they voted Republican. Now, does anyone see a problem with this? There are also reports of fraud, suppresions, etc. These are reported in Utah, Florida, Indiana and Ohio regarding voter machines. The lists go on.

We here in this household are economic conservatives geared towards the republican side of things. Even with that, voter intimidation in the favor of either side is TOTALLY WRONG. It is frustrating watching these kind of "headlines."

Ho do we really know the party that wins actually was the winner???

K.P.

I Think Tom Brady is Color Blind

I am 3-6 in Fantasy Football now. I had a REALLY good chance of winning last night. HAD. Tom Brady scored me 1 POINT. Yes, that's right, 1 POINT. For those of you who watched the game, I am sure that you understand. I also had Viniatari as my kicker. What in the hell happened there? If Brady wasn't all of a sudden color blind (4 interceptions) and Viniatari acted like he wasn't playing soccer, (2 missed field goals) then I would have won.

Frustrating!

K.P.

Never Do Business With "A**H*LES

We were at our favorite home away from home spot last night. We were there an extra long time due to the fact that we were talking to some people who worked there and some customers. It is unbelievable to me that so many people out there that are trying to start a business or have only been in a business for a short time, the treatment that they receive. Truly. Now, the word unbelievable isn't true - I guess I can believe it, I just don't like it and neither does my honey. This is how things should be handled:

1. Never do business with A**H*LES.
2. Do the research to find out if they are A**H*LES before doing business with them. Via reputation, etc.
3. If you know that they are an A**H*LE, and you choose to do business with them then you are the A**H*LE
4. If you don't know that they are an A**H*LE and they turn out to be an A**H*LE, then give them a NEW A**H*LE.

It is pretty much that simple. Seriously.

K.P.

Time Change

I am not enjoying this time change thing at all right now. Next year however, they are changing it to 4 weeks LATER.

I think it is just a combination of all of the travel, time zone changes, etc. But both of our bodies are confused, STILL. For some reason now we are waking up as soon as the sun starts coming up. Is this the Army, are we in the Army? Uhhhh.

K.P.

Updates

It's been awhile since my last post. Things have been a bit crazy. With finishing up a busy couple months of travel, we have been exhausted! Glad to be home and here for awhile!!! Here is a little of what has been going on:

* Cardinals won the World Series. WOO HOO!!
* Airtran is the WORST AIRLINE EVER. Let me repeat that.... AIRTRAN IS THE WORST AIRLINE EVER. We will NEVER, let me repeat that one again too.... NEVER fly AIRTRAN again.
* ATLANTA is the WORST AIRPORT EVER. I think most people know this.
* We got a kitten a couple of weeks ago that was trying to play early in the morning with a strand of my hair and she got her claw STUCK in the side of my nose. Yes, STUCK. Great way to wake up let me tell ya.
* My honey's brain is DEAD this week. I feel bad for him. So much squeezed into a short period of time and now that there is nothing coming up quickly, I think his brain has taken a well needed and deserved vacation. To Italy apparently . . . all he has wanted is Italian food!
* Not big on Halloween. I am thoroughly convinced that Halloween is the excuse for women to be as absolutely slutty as possible. As long as they "should" be wearing what they are wearing, I am fine with that, fun to watch - but WOW.... I think we see less skin at the clubs. Luckily our house is a tri level and trick or treaters don't want to have to walk up the stairs. I knew there was a method to the madness.
* Started Xmas shopping. I can't believe it is November already. With not knowing what our travel plans are yet for the holidays, it is easier to have it done just in case we have to ship everything off. Tis the season.
* have the new Tiger Woods '07 game on the way for the XBOX 360. This will help him with the relaxation!
* I miss baseball, just realized that. After watching all of those games in a row, it is easy to do that I guess.


Other than that folks, it has been pretty calm!!!

K.P.