It shouldn't be this hard!

So here I am all excited to be back in the world of blogging...when everything goes just plain wrong.

My darling laptop has had a nervous breakdown. She simply has decided it's not worth her time or effort to power up.

Thanks to my new Palm Centro (yes, I did trade my pearl in) I can finaly blog a bit.

I haven't decided if using the web or the mobile feature will suit me better yet, so please bear with me through these changes.

I am curios to know if you blog 'on the go' and any tips you have discovered!

Blackberry Pearl vs. Palm Centro Needing your Advice

I forgot to mention that the reason I have made such a grand return to the blogging world was this nifty little gadget:

Meet Scarlet, my new Blackberry Pearl 8130. After 4 years of suffering through life with a basic boring ugly dysfunctional phone... I was thrilled to receive this upgrade. One of the selling points was that my new pearl could be used as a modem for my computer. Actually, that was what made me choose it over the Palm Centro. Anything to get me back into the blogging world!

The problem is, although I love Scarlet, lately she has me feeling like this:

I have had her for 2.5 weeks now and three times I found that I was not receiving my text messages. Other days my call log just vanished..poof..into thin air. I knew I had a missed call, but had no idea who it was and no way to find out. The help inside the phone...is anything but. The booklet sprint gave me to go with my phone might as well be called 'the dumb book about blackberry.' I had to google my phone just to figure out why the special ring tones I set were not actually the ringtone that rang (and honestly, I still don't get it). Trying to figure out how to reset it or do anything on it is just plain hair raising and the last two days the internet has been spotty at best (thus the two days of no blogs).

However, she's not all bad. I love that I can google sync my blackberry calendar and my google calendar (a feature only available to blackberry's at the moment). It's very easy to navigate from one place to another once you are used to the layout and using blue tooth accesories is very simple even for a begginer (which I am). Honestly, if it weren't for these text and call issues I would have no major issues with this phone.

But, because I found out that the texting issues are common with the pearl, I am considering bringing Scarlet back and exchanging for this:

The Palm Centro had originally been my first choice but I wanted the modem capability of the Pearl. Of course, now I know that the Centro can do the exact same. Another plus is that it is a touch screen, has a lot of applications..for a LOT cheaper than blackberry devices, and also the webpages come up nicer.

S0, I was wondering if any of you out there have tried one or (hopefully) both of these and what you thought of them? I will be making my decision on Friday as to exchange or not. Which do you own and why do you love it?

Needing Your Love...

Some of you may remember last summer when I announced that Mrs. Joe's sister had a baby boy 7 weeks early and I asked you all to keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Heart- breakingly, Dakota passed on a month later.

TBear (Dakota's Mommy) was blessed with another pregnancy and yesterday she gave birth to a 10lb beautiful little boy. This little man was born 5 weeks early and is in stable condition, but does suffer from underdeveloped lungs. Currently he is at a special hospital receiving care, where his daddy and aunt are with him. Tbear is recovering at another hospital almost an hour away.

I am sure you can imagine how hard and scary this is for these new parents and their families. I wanted to ask you once more to keep them in your thoughts and prayers, and please take a moment to send love either here or on Mrs. Joe's page.

The help and love they received from everyone last year is what helped them through.

And I wondered why they didn't hire me....

'Welcome to McDonald's, Can I take your order?'

'Yes, I'll have a large sugar free iced coffee please.'

'Okay, you're total is 2.68, please go to window one.'

I drive to window one.

'Hi, you're total is 2.68."

'Okay, here's Three.'

'Okay and you're change is...Oh...hmm. Hold on. This is a fake penny.' (Insert very confused, slightly unsure look here)

'I'm sorry?'

'This is a fake penny. (she begins flipping it over and over looking at it) Or maybe it's from England. I think it's from England. I'm not sure. Is that okay?'

'Ummm...yeah. It's only a penny. Not a big deal'

'Okay, here you go, have a great day.'

I look at the 'fake' penny.












Funny how those fake English pennies say Canada. 

Can food be x-rated?

Apparently, the answer is yes. Although it could just be my warped and wicked sense of humor! I just couldn't resist purchasing this at a recent visit to the grocery store!




And that fact that it's spicy..just makes it all the funnier. BTW, for those curious, it's also only 80 calories per serving ;-)

Hello, Let me introduce myself....

My name is Chris. I 'own' this blog, and sadly I have been remiss to write anything lately....mostly due to circumstances beyond my control.

Let me tell you about myself:

• I hate Pina colada's.  I prefer Vodka
• I love getting caught in the rain.
• I happen to really enjoy yoga
• I (occasionally) have half a brain.
• Do NOT wake me up to make love at midnight. If I am already awake...you may have a chance.
• I have no idea what or where Dunes of a Cape are, but if it's anything like having sex on a beach..it's overrated.

 So basically, it is safe to assume that Rupert Holmes and I don't stand a chance. As for you and I? Well, I guess we'll just have to see how my 'return' to the bloggity world goes.  But I do truly hope that my debut will be as successful as I hope.

Because darn it all...I miss writing my blog and reading yours. 

So what have I missed? Come on...ya gots to fill me in!

Missing YOU!!!

I miss you all soooooooo much!!!!

Sadly, although I have internet on the weekends, I work both Saturday and Sunday (and pull a double at least one of those days ever weekend)....so by the time I drag myself into the house I just want to crash!!

Hopefully by mid June I will have my own internet and be back.

So what's up with everyone? I want it all! The good, the bad, the ugly!!!

Hope all is well in your corner of the world...xoxoxo.

Custody Battle Lost.....

Just wanted to drop a quick note and let you all know I've lost custody. Of my internet card, that it is! I will be starting weekend visitation rights this Saturday.

Until I figure something else out I will miss you all! xoxox

Death warmed over...

I am sick. Dying. On my death bed.

Okay, not really..but I feel like this:
My head hurts. My body aches. My nose is alternately stuffed and then runny. I can't sleep. I can't eat. I can't drink.

It just hurts.

Going to go find a deep hole to bury myself in. See you Monday.

Mud Slide Ice-Cream Cake Diets be damned!

I gotta make this!!!

Betty Crocker Mud Slide Ice-Cream Cake

1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® chocolate fudge cake mix

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

2 eggs

2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur or strong coffee

4 cups vanilla ice cream

1 container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped chocolate frosting

2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur, if desired

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and eggs until well blended. Spread batter in pan.

2. Bake 19 to 24 minutes or until center is set (top will appear dry and cracked). Cool completely, about 1 hour..

3. Brush 2 tablespoons liqueur over cake. Let ice cream stand about 15 minutes at room temperature to soften. Spread ice cream over cake. Freeze 3 hours or until firm.

4. In medium bowl, mix frosting and 2 tablespoons liqueur; spread over ice cream. Freeze at least 1 hour.