Every month or so I feel like I have a theme song... you know what I mean, right? I've decided to post my songs from now on. Today:

"I've Always Been Crazy"

By: Waylon Jennings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VO6bI-xrj8

I've always been crazy and the trouble that it's put me through

I've been busted for things that I did, and I didn't do

I can't say I’m proud of all of the things that I’ve done

But I can say I’ve never intentionally hurt anyone

I've always been different with one foot over the line

Winding up somewhere one step ahead or behind

It ain't been so easy but I guess I shouldn't complain

I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane

Beautiful lady are you sure that you understand

The chances your taking loving a free living man

Are you really sure you really want what you see

Be careful of something that's just what you want it to be

I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane

Nobody knows if it's something to bless or to blame

So far I ain't found a rhyme or a reason to change

I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane

What's your song?

Not again...

In the quest for the perfect place to live, Skip and I are moving.... again! In two years we have moved three times now. First was the biggest move of all, me from Salt Lake and Skip from Minnesota. Big move... HUGE! Trying to have a relationship 1,500 miles away just wasn't working. We found a place in Tempe so we could be close to Lori and Dave since we didn't know our way around. Not too far from work - seemed to be the right place. Soon we found out that the place was too small and too far south, so when the lease was up - we moved. Next we moved to a place in Scottsdale. As soon as we moved in we knew the place was too big for us and a little while later we realized we were too far north. The trek for Mom to come visit was just too far and we were further north from work as we were south the first time. So this time we are moving to a place that is right in the middle. Not too big, not too small, not too far South, not too far North. Will this be the place? Is this where we want to buy a home? Will Lucy and Joey like it? It really is a big decision even though we are only renting. We had to find a place that was near the stuff we like - restaurants, grocery stores, Blockbuster, Target, and Lucy's daycare. That's not an easy task. We think we have done it - come back next year to see if we made the right decision...

Uno, Dos, Tres

Having both Jen and Em here to visit was amazing! I couldn't be more blessed with the friends I have. Here are some things I was reminded of over the week:

1 - Jen tries so hard to be a hard ass but she is really such a sensitive soul. She never needs additional attention and I love how comfortable it is when she is in my house or I am at hers.

2 - Em is the funniest person I know and I am always surprised that we never run out of things to say... If anything, we say too much.

3 - Skip is such a good sport. He let us have the time we needed alone and when he was with us he had just as much fun as we did. He's a great catch! ;)

I love all three of you and can't wait for us to all be together again!

Anatomy

I have had the TV on all day today - can you guess why? One of what I consider the biggest events our nation has ever seen - President "elect" Obama becomes President Obama... finally. They are at the parade part of the Inauguration and guaranteed, I love parades, but this one is different. Everyone that marches by cheers and salutes the new, fresh president with a look of hope and excitement in their eyes. I have been swallowing tears for an hour now.

Now I have been an Obama supporter from the start. I knew early on that he was my choice over Hilary for numerous reasons and I have watched as more and more people began supporting him. In a time when our nation is in such disarray his campaign of Change was genius. I know that there are still critics but honestly... can it get any worse than where we are today?

I, like those on TV that I see, have a so much excitement for what is to come. I don't know which is better, when you feel something is right in your gut or in your heart but I am feeling it in both. Change is on it's way.

Scrubs - "oh yeah"

For Christmas this year I got the seventh season of Scrubs on DVD. For those of you who know me or even those who don't but read my blog - you know how I love me some Scrubs! I haven't had a lot of time to watch but tonight Skip went to play hockey and I thought.... "this is my chance!" So I put in the DVD and was preparing the house to be nice and comfy while the theme music was playing in the background. WOW. This one tune brought back so many memories...

It was the worst of times, or so I thought. I was going through the big D and living alone for the first time in 8 years. I was so use to having someone by my side at all times that I struggled with being alone without feeling extremely lonely. I couldn't sleep so I started watching TV at all hours of the night and I found that at the time, you could watch Scrubs for at least 3 hours straight if you changed the channel. So I did. And when that wasn't enough... I bought season one... and two... and three. I had a new love, I wasn't lonely. It was Scrubs.

I had four things that got me through that terrible year and I am sure you can guess the first. Scrubs. Also was Emily, Skippy and Ambien! One night I mixed all four and OH MY GOD. From that night on I felt a special connection with all of them. I knew Emily would be my friend forever when she laughed her ass off at me. I knew Skip was more than a friend when he offered to call my Mom - in Utah, from Minnesota. And I knew that because of Ambien I was now a cast member of Scrubs.

Today I am thankful for that terrible time because I am in a much better place, I can sleep without ambien, I still have Em to laugh at me and Skip gives me so much love. And... I am still a cast member in Scrubs! Seven seasons on DVD and the eighth just starting on TV. I think that for Em, JD and Turk I will climb on my roof and shoot off a flare gun to celebrate!

What's that nipping at your nose?

Since this is only my second winter in Arizona I expected that I might miss the snow and cold. Maybe even miss bundling up in boots, scarves, gloves and big coats! Well... I don't! I loved putting Christmas lights up (and down) with a t-shirt and flip flops. I love that when my cheeks are rosy it is because of the sun not the cold wind. I love all the beautiful winter flowers and green grass that blooms come November. And for a couple weeks it gets cold enough to have to put on a light jacket instead of just a sweatshirt. At those times you may even wake up to a little frost on the ground. If that is the case you need to be prepared to keep some of your more sensitive plants and flowers warm. So when you ask me if I miss waking up to see a blanket of snow on the ground I will tell you, no. Every so often I wake up to see sheets covering all the plants in my neighborhood. As I drive by and look at all of them, with my window down taking in the fresh warm air - I know that's better than any blanket and I am in the right place.

Haiku for Jen and Em

Oh my funny girls...
Thanks for the laughter today
Why can't you be here?