This pretty much sums up my feelings, too!

Doesn't happen often.....

I've been married for 10 years. In that time, my husband and I have made many friends. Some are still in our lives and other have moved on (or we have). It's a very rare thing, as any married person will tell you, to find friendships with couples that you BOTH like. Normally, I'll invite some new folks to the house because I've hit it off with the wife, but Eric won't be thrilled with them for whatever reason. He's a little harder to please than I am sometimes!

About a year ago, we met a great couple (A and B) with similar life circumstances. We've been hanging out a lot recently and have so much in common and we genuinely enjoy spending time with them. It's the first time in a very long time that's happened!

Thanks A and B for being the great people you are! We look forward to many more fireside chats in the future!

This explains so much about so many people I know....

A USA TODAY Study found that: Spanking May Lead to Sexual Problems Later in Life

Here's the article I saw on Fox News:

Children who are spanked or given some form of physicial punishment by their parents may be more likely to have sexual problems as adults, a new study finds.

An analysis of four studies by Murray Straus, co-director of the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire-Durham, found that children who suffer physical punishment in the form of spanking, hitting or slapping are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior as adults, it is reported by USA Today.

The study, presented Thursday to the American Psychological Association, suggests that spanked children also are more likely to be "physically or verbally coercing" to a sexual partner and engage in masochistic sex, including arousal by spanking, later in life.

Elizabeth Gershoff, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, who reviewed 80 years of spanking research in 2002 in the APA's Psychological Bulletin, said Straus' work appears to be the first to link spanking to sexual problems, USA Today reported.

Gershoff said that even though many children are spanked by their parents, future problems often depend on how the children process the experience and whether they ultimately equate love with physical pain.

So, here's my question....Were you spanked as a child and can you guess if I was? Leave your answer in the comments!

Side note: I asked if you were spanked as a CHILD, not if you enjoy it as an ADULT because don't we all?

Should I be embarassed?

I was listing (out loud in conversation) all of my favorite TV shows last night and I had a light bulb moment, as Oprah (the person, not my truck) would say.

For your reference my top 5 favorite shows are:

Rock of Love II

Scott Baio is 46...and Pregnant

Girls Next Door

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

My Fair Brady.....Maybe Baby?

Side note: I am in no way receiving any kind of compensation for listing every freaking show VH1 produces!

We've all heard for years that this is what's happened to American Television. Everything is "reality" based. I'm not embarrassed to admit I watch these shows, but when I compare them to what someone else watches I have to admit, I feel a little inferior. My husband, for example watches The History Channel, Discovery and Sci Fi religiously. In fact, I walked out to his "man room" the other night to see what he was up to and was discouraged to see he was watching a documentary on Steven Hawking because I wanted to see the Rock of Love II re-run because I had missed the newest episode on Sunday. What does that say about me?


When I think back to my childhood, my parents favorite shows were M*A*S*H, All in the Family, Hogans Hero's, Taxi, and The Rockford Files. Groundbreaking, society-changing television.


How the hell is Bret Michael's love life groundbreaking or Scott Baio's selfishness/ego-mania/narcissism society changing? Am I just so in need of an escape from MY reality that I rely on THEIR reality for entertainment?

That's when I had my "light bulb" moment: I have a sense of humor! I don't need to watch "pseudo-intellectual" programming to feel intelligent. I can feel that way all on my own! Yeah me! And yes, I do need an escape from work, kids, husband, life and there is nothing wrong with an escape. The 30 minutes (or hour, depending on the show) of smiles I get from these shows is so worth it!

So, THANK YOU VH1 and E! for producing mindless entertainment! I'll keep watching!

Challenge!

As usual, Jules and I were in a deep, cerebral discussion when she broke rank and asked me if I had visited Spammon's blog today, Pick Your Poison. Unfortunately, I hadn't had the pleasure. She was very quick to advise me that I should NOT look at the blog for if I did, I would never be the same. Never being one to follow directions, I immediately ran to my laptop to check it out. Boy, she wasn't kidding! GROSS! Click here to take a peek....

After we hung up the phone, I started tooling around You Tube (I was still logged on from posting my Jimmy Kimmell masterpiece from earlier), and I happened upon this little gem.....



I agree with Jules that the hairy tongue vs. cancerous tongue thing is disgusting, but this Chris Crocker video may possibly be the most disturbing clip I have ever seen in my life. This guy is W-A-C-K! So, Jules.....we have a challenge. Can you "one up" this, biotch?

Can't. Stop. Laughing!

It's like Summertime!

It was 80 degrees here today! The sun was shining and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.....glorious! Of course, it's going to be windy and cold (52) tomorrow, but after a day like today I can handle it. I am so anxious for summer now!

Sorry to all my Yankee friends who are buried in snow right now! You really should come for a visit!