Tweeting so far

My experience with Tweeting so far...  If people have their pages set so you can not tweet to them without them following you or they will only retweet.  This is a way to scan what is being tweeted and put only what they want posted.  Again, just like facebook poeple make it about perception like facebook.  It is different and very time consuming.  Let's see how long I will last before I get bored on there...lol  :)

Twitter here I come.......

So I have finally decided to get on to twitter...yes, I have been sucked in.  I am not sure the real purpose, but right now I think it is to find out if someone pooped or went to dinner and what they ate.  Hope I will be ok on there, but may drown in a time consuming world of peoples daily activities like facebook.  Not reality, but what people want you to perceive as reality.   Let me know what your twitter account is so I can follow you all!  I am @janelstarr. Wish me luck!

Ciao,

Janel  xoxoxo

2012

2012 is a year of me evolving and growing...it has been good so far and I have enjoyed how I have evolved. (With some good advice from friends)  I can't wait for it to continue...  Also, like I said before big things are coming... (Can't say yet)  I am excited about my year and what it entails....there will be some endings coming soon that are way over due...but some great beginnings.  I always say life is an adventure and I can't wait for what adventure is coming next!  What is coming next for you this year...tell me?

Unkind people.......

Recently some situations have arised where I had to be the bigger person and walk away...a grace my mom has instilled in me.  It is a constant reminder that I only want to surround myself with good people who are kind and thoughtful.  I treat others as I would want to be treated even after they have done something that is innapropriate.  My friends have said they wished they could have been there because they know I would not do anything, but they wanted to punch them or say something...love my friends, always looking out for me! With all that being said there is the part of me that wanted to do the same...I really need to start kickboxing or something because how many years can I keep this up?  lol  *Sigh* 

Holiday with folks

Just logging a reminder how nice it was having my parents down to visit this past week.  I felt like I was always running errands or we were all running around together even though my mom & I were sick.  The last day & night was great.  We did not do much but hang out, and it was all that we needed.  All cuddled on my couch together watching a movie before heading to bed was just peaceful knowing they were there.  I do miss them & it was a nice feeling having them here.  They are wonderful people with hearts of gold and hope I get to see them more in 2012.

Wow...

Just looked at a post from a while back...just reminds me how lucky I am...here it is

What my son reminded me of....

The other day I was venting about my son, but today I have to praise him.  Everyday my son and I hug a bunch and we have specific times that we always hug on top of the extra ones in between.  We hug when he gets up in the am, before he leaves for school, when he comes home from school, before he goes to bed or anytime one of us leaves the house to go somewhere.  I know I have to remind him to pick up his shoes or put away his clothes or make his bed, but lately he has been reminding me that he needed his morning hug or I forgot to hug him when he got home from school.   I am so worried about the shoes, or the bed ,but he had to remind me of the most important thing in life...showing people you love them...and we do that through hugs.  So sometimes I need to let the bed not be made and not remind him and let the shoes sit in the kitchen where I trip over them because I am in awe of my son that I have been able to teach him the most valuable lesson in life that showing people you love them is more important than those other silly things that can wait.  That the most important thing in our life is a hug.......I am the luckiest mom in the world!

The New Year....

As I reflect on last year and focus on this year, I see I have a few things I want to focus on...  :) 
1) Being a better parent (I think there is always room for improvement)
2) Take good care of the ones I love
3) Be the most positive and enthusiatic person I know
4) Be forgiving of yourself and others
5) Have a grateful heart
6) Persistance, persistance, persistance
7) Be decisive even if it means you'll sometiems be wrong
8) Work at something I enjoy and that's worthy of your time and talent
9) Start running again and eating more fresh veggies more often (I love them, just don't buy them enough)
10) Just take every day one day at a time and enjoy every minute of it

Career

So while I am hoping that MondoVerde Bio Fuels will start soon when we get our investors to sign, and still looking for other jobs I am pursing a new career (besides being a mom).  Now don't laugh at me, or do if you really want to, but acting...yes acting!  Not only do I love doing extra work, I am excited to see what else is going to come about it.  It may never pan out, but at least I am giving it my best and going to have fun while doing it.  Not much else to say besides today a friend reminded me how grateful I am to be alive! :)  Love ya Penny! 

Islands...

So how much is the cheapest island I can buy and go live on?  Anyone know?  Some days I just want to run away to an island (with my son of course) and get away from everything going on and falling down around me.  But with this island must come a 5 star hotel, cool snorkeling areas, zip lining, swim with the dolphins, great restaurants, a really nice pool...a few pool men included (lol), some fun people to hang out with, some good drinks and a cool water park would be nice too.  My island would include an airport strip for me to go to and from the island a nice yacht, oh and a house for me to live in with a chef a maid and a personal masseuse.  Ok, so I may be daydreaming today but boy what a nice island it would be...  Back to reality!  Hope you enjoyed my island...if I forgot anything let me know. :)

A friend.......

Today I went on a friend's facebook page and read through all of her status updates.  This is a good friend since I was very young and I will always consider her a good friend because I know that no matter what or when I need her she will always be there.  I rarely see her page, so today I took a long look.  She has had alot of challenges in her life...more than most of us can image. And today I saw her page and it was full of fun and happiness and smiles.  It had her finally mentioning her finding things she likes to do and learning new things and possibly finding herself.  It brought tears of happiness to my eyes to see someone who has gone through so much finding happiness and peace in life.  I know she still has some rough patches ahead, but it brings my heart such happiness to know she is truly finally happy. I hope to see that on all of my friends pages someday.......

Winarita night tonight!

So I am going to have my first winarita tonight... it is like a margarita for wines with a sweet blueberry wine.  If you all no me I do NOT like sweet wines, prefer my wines red and dry, but I am going to keep an open mind. And the good thing is I caught up on all my sleep from watching my best friend Heather's twin one months old last night. I was blessed enough for them to stay with me (they are my god babies) and keep me up all night so I got an hour of sleep.  Whoo Hoo!  They are so stinking cute let me tell you and I would steal them away in a heartbeat, but you better believe I would have a nanny...good lord do they make you exhausted.  So heres to you Heather, I will be drinking a winarita for you tonight!  (Hopefully it will be good)

Oh and by the way, running 2 miles every day now. Getting back on the wagon is hard, especially since my surgery but loving it!  <3 <3 <3 

Changing Smoke Detector Batteries...

Why is it that when your smoke dector starts beeping because the battery is dead #1 I don't have a ladder #2 I don't have extra batteries #3 you can never figure out which one it is and then more than one go off and #4 I can't get it to stop even when I push the hush button.  So I have a make shift ladder with my extra tall kitchen table and step ladder.  I am going out around noon so I am going to wait until then to get the batteries and will live with the beeps until then.  So I need to obviously keep those batteries on hand (Costco here I come...bulk!) and get a ladder (not sure how that will fit in my car)!  So this is the start of my day, BUT I did get my hug so it is all worth it! :)  Hope your day is better than mine...lol

What my son reminded me of....

The other day I was venting about my son, but today I have to praise him.  Everyday my son and I hug a bunch and we have specific times that we always hug on top of the extra ones in between.  We hug when he gets up in the am, before he leaves for school, when he comes home from school, before he goes to bed or anytime one of us leaves the house to go somewhere.  I know I have to remind him to pick up his shoes or put away his clothes or make his bed, but lately he has been reminding me that he needed his morning hug or I forgot to hug him when he got home from school.   I am so worried about the shoes, or the bed ,but he had to remind me of the most important thing in life...showing people you love them...and we do that through hugs.  So sometimes I need to let the bed not be made and not remind him and let the shoes sit in the kitchen where I trip over them because I am in awe of my son that I have been able to teach him the most valuable lesson in life that showing people you love them is more important than those other silly things that can wait.  That the most important thing in our life is a hug.......I am the luckiest mom in the world!

12 Year old boys

For the most part I have a wonderful son, National Jr. Honor Society, Archery Club, Guitar, Tennis, all A's & B's and respectful to others and pretty cultured.  On top of all that he does his chores which are quite a bit for his age. (Take out the trash, recycling, does his laundry and puts it away, makes his bed, cleans his room and the bonus room, dusts, puts his dishes in the dishwasher, etc.) But then there is this side of him that has changed from my sweet little boy to this 12 year old unrecognizable kid.  Who is he and where did he come from?  The one who talks back or gets mad at me when I ground him.  I have to remind him to do things a thousand times.  When did this happen? Why me? Most of the time he is the child who loves to cuddle on the couch with me and watch a movie or play a game or go do some fun activity, but then out of the blue comes this thing that does not like what I tell him to do and poof there goes my child.  How do I get him back, where does he go? Does anyone have anwers to my questions? HELP ME!!!!!!!  I miss the little boy in him. I do not want to spoil him and cater to every whim and want him to learn to be independent and thankful and not be spoiled like some kids I see. I don't want to be like the parents who over compensate and never make the child have consequences and they act spoiled and the parents life has become all about the child. Those are the parents I hear others talk about and look at them and pity them how sad it is.  It is a struggle, but seeing some examples of these spoiled children I swear I will never be like that and my son has to learn consequences to his actions even though it is hard as it is to do as a single parent.  I feel awful, like the worst mother on earth sometimes, but he needs to know it is not always what he wants and not all about him. Do not worry this is a rare occurance when this happens with my son, but still I am not used to it and hope it is a disease that goes away someday....... how much longer will I wait for this to happen? Just venting.......  :)

Bucket List

I am working on my Bucket List... (Celia, I am sorry I have to use the word Bucket,  but I have a funny story that beats yours and it involves someones vanity drawer...can't wait to share)  Anyone have any ideas for my Bucket List they can help me with?

Funny

Stole this from my friend - In the 60's people took LSD to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.  AGREED!!!!!!!

Drinking Wine

Looks like I will just post to myself and drink wine...lol  That is ok right?

Tonight Ty and I have to cook an african dish for his social studies class...we are very excited and it sounds really good...chicken, ginger, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, coconut milk, and some other ingredients.  Can't wait to try it!  It will be one I have to add to my "Ty's Future Cookbook" receipe book I have made.

Dental Appointment

My friend Karen had a dental appointment for her 4 year old son and they said no parents were allowed in the room.  She cancelled the appointment after that.  Has anyone else heard of that?  So strange!!!!!!!

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Back to School

It was a wonderful to have Ty home and spend some extra time with him.  As usual the family came down and was hectic and peaceful when they left. (Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but you all know what I mean!)  I am still applying for jobs and frustrated that this economy is so bad, but praying that the job with the Monde Verde Biofuels will come through as soon as we get investors. Until then doing odd things here and there like working as an extra on One Tree Hill a few weeks ago, which airs February 1, 2011.  One thing to cross off the bucket list! :)