Widespread Panic

These are my pictures from the Widespread Panic concert in Birmingham. I didn't take any pictures Friday night because, to put it nicely, people were not very nice that night. I missed most of Charlie Daniels, cried most of the first set (the stress got the better of me :/), and finally was able to enjoy the second set (for the most part). You wouldn't have wanted to see those pictures, anyway.

On a happier note about Friday, the energy from the band was AWESOME!!! They covered "Riders on the Storm," which was pretty cool and very fitting for a stormy day, and later they covered "Feelin' Alright," and I was in LOVE. I freakin' love Joe Cocker! They also played "Bust it Big," and "Porch Song." It's kind of foggy on the rest of the set list, due to my little meltdown (note sarcasm).

The pictures here are from the second night. I chilled out at home in Birmingham on Saturday, locked myself in my bedroom, blasted some Panic CDs, took a hot shower, and just centered myself in a much better mood. And it worked! Ain't life grand, y'all!

Saturday night was much more laid back, and we all had fun, especially Space, as you will see.

Go order the DVD of the shows! It's the best $30 I've ever spent. While you're at it, go download them, too. Loves it!

 

Space-man was SPACED! He definitely had a good time. Don't judge - he's been pretty responsible lately.

Me and Shannon. So freakin' excited for a good night!

Me and Space. He was all over me all night. I gave up on dancing when I found myself with a Space backpack :/

Pet Peeves: Pregnacy and Parenting edition

This is something I've thought about posting before I even had a blog. I even thought about starting a blog all about pet peeves. But that's negative. I guess doing a post about pet peeves is pretty negative, too. That's why I've never done it before. However, sometimes a girl's gotta vent. And my friends have heard plenty of venting over the years.

1. Women who complain about pregnancy related nausea. This one should be fairly obvious if you know me or have been reading my blog enough. When the nausea persists beyond pregnancy, I will totally sympathize with you as you vent on Facebook. Until then, though, be thankful you have a reason why you feel that way.

2. People who find themselves facing an unplanned pregnancy, choose to keep the child(ren), and basically treat the kids as accessories or entertainment. Parenthood is somehow a privilege thought of as a right. Just because you can make a baby doesn't mean you should be a parent. Instead of neglecting your child or not meeting it's needs (and yours, since your well-being is vital to the child's proper care), do everyone a favor and give the child(ren) to someone who can adequately provide for him/her/them.

3. People who vent about their kids on Facebook. Part of being a parent is teaching a child how to act properly in various situations. You chose to be a parent, so quit complaining. Furthermore, words can not describe what an injustice you're doing to your children. Seriously, I am considering reporting excessive complaints to DHR. You're on notice.

4. Misspelling words and neglecting to use punctuation. Especially when you are on a rant about why you choose to homeschool. Work on spelling properly and using proper grammar and punctuation so you can help your kids grow up into, at the minimum, intelligent sounding adults. If my kids misspell on Facebook, you better believe I will correct them. On Facebook.

5. People who feel they are doing a good thing by giving indigent people baby showers. Yes, I know this is highly controversial. It goes back to #4. They probably didn't choose abortion because they couldn't afford it and they think their only option is keeping the baby because they don't know much (if anything) about adoption. There's also this thing called foster care that you put your children into until you get yourself together for them. If you can't take care of yourself, you have no business raising a child.

6. People who already have a few kids, choose to adopt a child, and then ask for people to help them adopt said child by hosting fundraisers, or just asking for donations. See #5. You already have plenty of kids. Take some time to save up some money on your own and then adopt a child.

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Recipe: Chicken, black bean and corn quesadillas

I've been craving black beans and corn and wanted to come up with a good recipe incorporating the two of them. At first, I was just thinking of a stir fry, but then I started craving quesadillas. And I wanted a little something more in my quesadillas than just chicken and cheese.

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts, boiled and chopped
Chopped white onion
1 can black beans, drained
1 can sweet kernel corn, drained
Tomato, chopped

Tortillas
Shredded cheese


Directions:

Heat up your chicken in a skillet with some olive oil

Add onions and tomatoes

Add corn and beans

Saute all things together until hot

On a cookie sheet, lay out tortillas (it is helpful to cover cookie sheet in foil)

Put a thin layer of cheese on each tortilla

Put some stir fry mixture on top of cheese

Add another layer of cheese

Top with another tortilla

Bake at 350 until melted and browned

Favorite Things: The Makeup Post

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Clinique Exfoliating Scrub



CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion



Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals Get Started Kit

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer

Elizabeth Arden Pure Finish Mineral Powder Foundation



Too Faced Naked Eye Soft & Sexy Eye Shadow Collection



Sephora Collection Lash Plumper



Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara

Chanel Chance Eau de Toilette Spray

Fresh Cannabis Santal

Calvin Klein ck one

More good news

Granny is doing well. She got moved to a rehab facility, so she is officially on her way to recovery. Yay!

In other good news ...

Widespread Panic announced some Spring tour dates and April 15 and 16 are for Birmingham!!! (And even more exciting is Charlie Daniels will be with them April 15.) So, you know where I plan on being those two days. Double yay!

Sweet bunny boy

I have sad news in the furgalicious department.

Feffer has gone to heaven. :(

It's been a long time coming, as Feffer was nearly eight years old and the past two and a half years he has been going to the vet. A lot. Finally, his little hind legs were tripping him up so much I couldn't stand seeing him like that any longer.

I went ahead and made the decision to have him put to sleep because I would be heading back to Auburn soon, and I didn't want Girl Tuesday to have to worry about him if he got worse. I also made the decision because rabbits have very fragile spines, and I worried, with the way he was falling all over his cage, that he would snap his spine. Maybe it's not possible, but maybe it is. Ultimately, I just couldn't stand to see my "firstborn" (term used loosely, obviously) suffer anymore, and I think he was kind of getting tired of it, too. (He didn't finish the few craisins I put in his bowl, as well as the corn cobs I left for him when I went to bed.)

I was a wreck making the decision. First, I'm on the fence about ending lives, as I value all life. (See, I'm not a pure liberal.) Second, October is a popular month for death in my family. Grandaddy, my father, Roxy Go-Go, and now Feffer. Third, well, he's my baby. Fourth, we've been through a lot together - homes, boyfriends (again, term used loosely), colleges, jobs, happy times, sad times - I could go on. Basically, he saw me from being a fun-loving, party girl in college to being a fun-loving, borderline party girl who's a full-fledged grown up.

I was able to take all of his supplies to the vet so they could make good use of them, and I dropped him off with his favorite vet techs (along with some favorite treats). I wrote him a little note. And after I had done everything I needed to do, and felt like I had said my goodbye sufficiently, I went to Walgreen's and stocked up on SmartWater, Reese's, and Kleenex. Then, I went by McDonald's and treated myself to a large, real Coke and a hot fudge sundae (no Bailey's).

By the time I got home, I actually felt better. I was afraid this was going to devastate me more than I am already.

I am also comforted knowing Feffer and Roxy are reunited. Maybe Feffer will introduce Roxy to Lady (the only dog I have ever owned, and she was THE BEST DOG EVER).

Happy Monday: I've created a monster

A couple of weeks ago, I was hanging out with my bar friends way past dinner time. It was getting to be near midnight, and my stomach was aching for some food.

So, I did what I used to do when I was in undergrad and staying out late at TC's and I made a McDonald's run.

Only, this time, I went with my friend A.

A just so happened to want a hot fudge sundae.

Since we were going back to the bar, I pleaded with him to wait until we got back to eat the sundae.

Why?

Because McDonald's hot fudge sundaes + Bailey's = LOVE.

Apparently, I have created a monster. If you know me, you know how I get about food sometimes. I love it. I never imagined I would see someone more obsessed with this combo than myself.