Me as Dr. Elliot Reed

 Do you ever see yourself as a character in a television show or a movie? Share what (if anything) you have learned from watching it.


Yes ... I am very quick to relate pretty much anything to my life.  I often seek some likeness to my life from the shows I watch when I select the ones to follow more than others.


I did want to do a Gilmore Girls post here, but I think that may be a bit too personal for me to really explain.  Plus, I can see a bit of myself in every single character of that show.  Don't make fun, you know you liked it!


So, instead I'm going to talk about Scrubs.  What an absolutely wonderful show!  If you have never seen it, I highly recommended renting any (except for the last two seasons) tonight!  What is so wonderful about this show is that it will have you laughing in your seat and then pondering deep life messages within a 20-ish minute time span.


I see myself in Dr. Elliot Reed.

She is kind to all, and always has this drive to impress her parents.  She is naive in some parents of her life, and lacking of confidence in others.  There is this entire episode where she is freaking out because she has forgotten a simple technique she learned her first day of being a doctor.  The longer she shies away from trying; the lower her confidence level becomes.  Then, she is inspired by Dr. Micheal J. Fox (as a doctor character who has OCD), and she overcomes her fears and triumphs at what she originally knew she knew all along.


But she didn't get there without freaking out first.  and I see myself in that.  I may be in the freak out stage a bit longer than 15 minutes, but when I finally overcome it, there is always a confidence boost waiting at the end.


Plus, she's quirky and has a sense of humor that's a little bit 'different' and that is just like me!


Elliot moments in one minute --




































Overall, Scrubs is a wonderful show and I hate NBC for what it did to end it, and if you have a spare 10 minutes, watch this portion of a show.  It's one of my favorites for the life lesson at the end.

Self Reflections Tuesday -- Characters

Welcome to the weekly Self Reflections Tuesday


Christy from Just Thinkin' and Lisa from The Sarcastic Lab Rat came up with a new idea to help boost brain power and decrease blogger's block.  The 'Self Reflection' title comes from the fact that this is a meme to focus on YOU!  We all love reading about our kids, our dogs, our cats, our bunnies, our spouses, etc ... but here is a place for you to reflect on YOU and your thoughts.  Every week we will all meet together here and expand our brain and our friendships though a writing prompt.


Last week we were talking about Superpowers.


Christy: Is it bad to say that my favorite from last weeks was Lisa?  Oh well, I'm saying it anyway!  I love how she took the idea of seeing into the future and made it into this wonderful opportunity for herself and others.


Lisa:  My favorite from last week was Kate.  It would be awesome to have the power to heal.  <--ok, I totally put those words in Lisa's mouth, (um computer), but all she told me was that her favorite was Kate!  Tell me more!  (hehe)


This week the theme is:  Do you ever see yourself as a character in a television show or a movie? Share what (if anything) you have learned from watching it.

So, I have to confess something here ... call it rookie inexperience or over enthusiasm or something like that, but I think these past two weeks topics have probably been a bit hard.  I say this because when I think about it I'm like 'man, I would totally skip this week', and if I want to skip my own writing prompt ... well then they just might be a bit too hard.  What do you think?

Anyways the topic for next week is a bit easier and more fun (I think so anyway)

Next week:  You have unlimited money, unlimited time, and unlimited space to build your dream house. What is the one room you would put in it just for you?


So, go ahead -- link up and tell us what you have learned about yourself from watching movies or t.v.!

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Rules:
-Please only link-up posts that pertain to the given theme
-Either include the Self Reflections button or hyper link back to either blog in your post
-Only link up the url of your actual post not of your entire blog
       --to do this; click on your post title and copy that url into the link
-Try your best to visit the other people around you
-Always have fun!  Feel free to email me with any questions: c.killion@yahoo.com

I've Got a Minute

Did you know Monday Minute was passed along to new hosts?  Shut up, I'm sure you did.  Ummm...I need to start paying attention to stuff and stop worrying about getting this stupid job ... that is job number 2, and yes it has only been a week, and yes I have communicated by email with them twice, and yes they are sending me a benefits package via FedEx today, but I am still worried about not getting it.  It's just not real until you have that official offer in your hand ...

Well, since I literally only have a minute until I need to go upstairs and snip tiny parts of tails off of mice ... here's my Monday Minute answers!

Who was your high school Sweet Heart? 
Uhhh ... I have dated 4 people in my life ... 2 were in high school, 2 in college ... and 1 is now my husband (duh).  The point is, I would consider both those guys my high school sweethearts.  They are both sweet and wonderful guys that I'm glad I had the pleasure to date.

What is your favorite vegetable to eat?
Fried Okra ... what?  I live in the south :-).  Or corn, or green beans, or squash, or pretty much anything that is not green peas

Do you plan on dressing up for Halloween, if yes, what do you have in mind?
I dunno ... I'm definitely dressing up the girls for Halloween, and if we are still in Nashville, raiding my friend Kala's neighborhood ... so we will dress up as two crazy mommies who between us have 2 three year olds, a 9 month old, and 3 month old twins :-).

Are you a reality show junkie? If so, what is your guilty pleasure?

well, not really.  I will watch like Teen Mom and stuff if it is on, but I don't live and die by reality shows ... I like fiction t.v. better! 

and finally

What year did you graduate high school?

2003 ... did you really need to know that?  man, I feel young ... oh shush

Ok ... going up to the mouse house ... see y'all in a few hours!

oh, before I go ... here's a picture to make you smile :-)

Jumping

I jump so high I can touch the sky

My dreams are unlimited

I jump so high I can nearly fly

One day I will soar

My feet leave the ground with such freedom

It is a feeling I want to hold onto

And on the days when I feel grounded

I remember the time I felt closer to the sky

Hosted by Cecily and Lolli

I flick off the world (when they can't see me)

1. To whom did you last give the finger?
haha, ummm ... probably a car or really the driver in the car ... but I always do it where they can't see it b/c I don't want to be run off the road or something crazy like that

Leah giving the finger as a 2 day old baby (she did it own her own)

2. If you had 1,000 dollars and HAD to spend it, what would you buy?
Only $1,000?  Well ... clothes for the whole family, food, go on a mini-vacation to the Tennessee aquarium ... something fun and boring like that :-)

3. What was the last beverage you spilled on yourself? 
Water, probably ... I spill drinks on myself often (lol)

4. When was the last photograph you took? What was it of?
The last photo that I took (that's still on my camera) was of Leah playing in her sandbox.  The last photo that I took and downloaded to the computer was this one --

5. Who was the last person to smoke a cigarette in your presence? 
uhhh ... Andrew's Grandma ...

6. What animal did you last pet or hold? 
real or stuffed?  real -- probably my little sister's new puppy Sandy

stole from her facebook ...

7. What was the last superstitious thing you did? 
take a hat off the bed ... I dunno, my mom always told me that putting your hat on your bed means bad luck ... so I don't put caps on the bed and take them off if I see them on there

8. What was the last text message you received?
from my hubby Andrew -- "How is your morning going?"

9. Berleen has decided to buy twelve goats. If she trades three for some awesome pot, loses one while she was stoned, what do you think she did with the rest?
well, she drank the milk from some, ate some others, and then traded the rest for more pot

10. What was the last musical instrument played in your presence?
ummm .. Dora guitar or the acoustic guitar that I want to learn to play

11. What was the last note that you wrote on your hand?
oh, this is going to sound so dorky ... but the last note I wrote on my hand was the catalog number to something that I needed to order, but I couldn't find a sticky so I just wrote it on my hand

12. Kimber announced that she was born on another planet. Which one do you think it was  and why?
Uranus ... because I'm immature and still giggle anytime someone says Uranus

13. What are you wearing as you answer these ridiculously stupid TT questions?
clothes ... did you know I was the stupid annoying person in high school how always said 'did you know ... I'm naked under my clothes' ... I thought I was soooooo funny :-D

summer camp photo of me in high school

why did I just post that?

Audrey pics

This weekend while we were visiting Birmingham (and going to my interview) I set up and took a photo shoot with Audrey.  Here are some of my favorites ... or like 9 of my favorites ... yeah, they are just too cute!

linked up at Seven Clown Circus ... 5 Minutes for Mom ... J. Leigh Designz ... Go Grahm Go .... The Shopping Mama ... Baby Loving Mama .... Life of Rylie and Bryce ... Shibley Smiles ... To be Thode ...

I am Super

We've been given superpowers,

ask us for an autograph.

We sing, we dance we'll make you laugh,

don't you want to be like us?

We've been given superpowers,

ask about our rock and roll,

our hair, our clothes, hobbies, and pets.

Does he have a girlfriend yet?

What ... no one else knows Five Iron Frenzy?  Oh ... five iron frenzy 'superpowers'



Today's Theme -- If you were given one superpower for only 24 hours, what would your power be and how would you use it?  Give us examples of your new found skills ...  it doesn't matter if you are saving the world or the kitty cat in the tree. 

ummm ... this is hard.  dude, why did I pick this one? (lol)  (well, Lisa came up with this idea...)

If I could have a superpower for only 24 hours ... hmmm ... well, it's had to save the world in 24 hours.  I have seriously thought about this all day long ... (that's why I'm writing it at 9:15pm).  I'm also trying not to copy any of the other fabulous entries.

So, I asked Andrew ... his first answer ... well, it's a bit ummm guy, his second answer would be the ability to fly.  I came back with 'well, wouldn't you want to help people?'  He said 'well, yeah, but that's not what I think of when you say superpowers.'

I guess superpowers can be relavant; it's up to us as to what we consider a superpower.  Like the Five Iron Frenzy song above ... their 'superpower' is the ability to sing and perform in front of a crowd.  To our children, we have the superpower to provide a comfortable and loving life to them.  I do believe that we all have our own superpowers ...

but, back to the prompt ...

I would have the talent to move time super fast.  I would travel around the world like Santa Claus and surprise people who are deserving.  I would be able to speed up the time it takes to develop a treatment for cancer.  I would speed applications for families waiting to adopt babies, and for the time the babies have to wait to meet their new family.

and then maybe I would stop time for a bit ... and take a nap ...

and don't ever forget that just because you aren't Wolverine or that super fast guy from Hero's, you are a superhero to someone

can't wait to see everyone's answers for next weeks theme ...  Do you ever see yourself as a character in a television show or a movie? Share what (if anything) you have learned from watching it.

Self Reflections Tuesday -- Superpowers

Welcome to the weekly Self Reflections Tuesday










Christy from Just Thinkin' and Lisa from The Sarcastic Lab Rat came up with a new idea to help boost brain power and decrease blogger's block.  The 'Self Reflection' title comes from the fact that this is a meme to focus on YOU!  We all love reading about our kids, our dogs, our cats, our bunnies, our spouses, etc ... but here is a place for you to reflect on YOU and your thoughts.  Every week we will all meet together here and expand our brain and our friendships though a writing prompt.


Last Week we were talking about 5 things we like about ourselves --


Lisa:  My favorite post was DysFUNctional Mom.  I love that she's sassy and looooooooves animals! 


Christy:  Oh my!  It is so hard to pick my favorite; I so enjoyed everyone who linked up!  I really loved Beth's especially how she talks about being determined.  That is such a great to trait to have, and it's wonderful that she can recognize that about her personality!


Today's Theme -- If you were given one superpower for only 24 hours, what would your power be and how would you use it?  Give us examples of your new found skills ...  it doesn't matter if you are saving the world or the kitty cat in the tree. 

Next Week's Theme (8/30) -- Do you ever see yourself as a character in a television show or a movie? Share what (if anything) you have learned from watching it.

(oooo ... I feel a Gilmore Girls post coming next week)

So, what are you waiting for?  Become a superhero and tell us what YOU would do in 24 hours!

Oh yeah ... and grab a button too!

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Rules:
-Please only link-up posts that pertain to the given theme
-Either include the Self Reflections button or hyper link back to either blog in your post
-Only link up the url of your actual post not of your entire blog
       --to do this; click on your post title and copy that url into the link
-Try your best to visit the other people around you
-Always have fun!  Feel free to email me with any questions: c.killion@yahoo.com

It's Monday

It's Monday

We had a birthday party on Saturday.  Went well!

We traveled down to Birmingham Saturday night and spent an awesome Sunday here.

and now

I'm about to head out for my interview.

Please pray this will be my last interview for a while!

and don't forget about Self Reflections Tuesday tomorrow ... what superpower would you have and what would you do with it?

Blog Button Challenge

Hey guys ... so this is just a quick post.  My friend Faith over at Simplicity is hosting a unique challenge.  She is challenging people to design her a new blog button.  Her rules can be found at the link above.  I like playing around with stuff like this, so I thought ... why not!

Here's my entry --

and in blog button size --

So, you can also vote for your favorite button over at Simplicity too.  The voting ends on August 28th at 11pm.  Go check out all the wonderful designs and vote for your favorite!

Also, would love constructive criticism ... always looking to improve!