This Cupcake evening bag from Judith Leiber is probably the most expensive cupcake ever and costs a whopping $4295.

Made with loads of chocolate colored rocks and diamonds,

it is a welcoming accessory to be picked by

trendy AKA pretentious women (bitches)!     

• I got all my Christmas cards sent out tonight! I couldn’t have done it without the help of my beautiful daughter, though. She’s the one who actually ran them to the box while I video taped her doing so. We’re a tag-team of jolliness!

• Lonnie’s in some serious dental pain again. It makes me so sad. I wish there was something I could do. The last time, he had four teeth pulled on the right side of this mouth. This time he has a molar on the bottom left that’s really bothering him. He’ll either have to get a root canal or have it pulled. Either way…ouch.

• So, I found out earlier today that Pownce will be shutting down. I cannot even begin to explain how angry this makes me, so I won’t even try. All I will say is that they are money hungry sell-outs who should be ashamed of themselves.

• I’ve decided to do Christmas Cupcakes this year instead of Gingerbread Men like I did last year. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with them yet. I’m either considering a standard frosting with standard decorations on them, or I might use Fondant and do something super adorable with them. The latter method will take much more time, so I just don’t know. I have a HUGE list of people to make a cupcake for. I’ll just have to weigh the pros and cons.

• We just ran out of coffee creamer. Now I’m steamed.

• I got some women’s daily vitamins earlier tonight. Lonnie sent me to Walgreen’s to grab some for him, so I figured, “What the heck?!” and grabbed a bottle for me, too. They were on sale, so they were super cheap…err…inexpensive. They’re Walgreen’s brand, but hey - same thing as the other junk they charge out the buttocks for, right? I’ll let you know if I notice a change in energy.

• I hate it when I’m sitting on the toilet peeing and I reach over to grab some toilet paper and I suddenly notice that there’s hardly any left. So then I have an angel on one shoulder and Satan on the other. The angel is saying, “Just use the last of it and replace the roll. It’s the right thing to do.” But Satan, he’s a big jerk who’s saying, “Leave two squares on the roll so the next sucker who uses the toilet has to replace the roll!” Well, it must say something about my character that I’ve never listened to Satan. I always change the stinkin’ roll…begrudgingly, of course.

• I’m sick and tired of people thinking that my son and I are either boyfriend/girlfriend or brother/sister. I know I should take it as a compliment…blah, blah, blah. I don’t, though. I hate having to explain my relationship with strangers. What the heck business is it of theirs? Next time I’ll just say, “My boyfriend? Is that what they call pimps nowadays?”

• No, I’d never really do that. GOSH!

• Speaking of “Napoleon Dynamite”, he was on TV again last night. My son was watching it. He used to loathe the movie. Now he loves it. How does one go from hating something to loving it? My theory is that he’s heard me doing Napoleon impressions and making reference to the movie SO much that he had no choice but to watch it a couple times just to see what the heck I was on about…which resulted in his enjoyment of the movie! Mission accomplished!

• I got an email from someone asking if I would be willing to link to their site if they would link to mine. After looking at their site in detail, my thought was something like, “Mmmm…..I think I’ll pass.” It’s a gaming site. Not like the cool kind of gamers….like the Pogo type of gaming. Flash games. First of all, I rarely play those things myself, and even if I did, how the Hell is having a link to my site on a site like that going to benefit me? HE is clearly the one who would benefit from it…not me. So nah - I’ll pass. I didn’t even bother to email the guy back. Rude, perhaps. But I figured that if I emailed him, he’d email me back again with reasons why it really would work…etc. Meh…nope. Not biting.

• I ripped my French tips off again today after being on my computer for ten minutes. I don’t get it. I used to be able to go literally months with those things on and type like nobody’s business. Now when I have ‘em on, they drive me freakin’ nuts. I just can’t take it. They last two days and then BAM! I snap and rip ‘em off…which, I might add, hurts like the dickens.

• Where did the term, “Like the dickens” come from, anyway? I’m assuming it’s an English thing. Silly blokes.

• I need a coffee refill (imagine that), so I shall return briefly…

• I’m back. Don’t get too excited. You might fall backwards off your chair and break something vital…like your CPU.

• I don’t like Beck one bit.

• It’s 3:50AM right now. I swore I was going to try to get on a regular schedule today. Darn it. I blew it again.

• Maybe I should go lay down in bed and attempt to sleep. I mean, an attempt is better than nothing, right? I have to be up in a few hours to wake my daughter up for school and whatnot, though, so it just seems kinda stupid. As soon as I fall asleep, it’s time to wake up. Duh. What’s the point in that?

• Our house is 3/4 decorated for Christmas. We have so much stuff, we have to decorate in shifts. Tomorrow should be the last day and then we’ll be done. It’ll look so jolly in here that Santa, himself, would be like, “Wow. These people need to learn moderation!”

• I’m feeling so sorry for Lonnie and his pain that I’m going to get off of here and go offer him a massage or something to take his mind off his tooth pain. The poor guy. It’s like just as soon as one thing is taken care of, something else pops up. I feel so helpless. All I can do is be supportive and sympathetic. At least I’m good at those things.

• Have a wonderful day, everyone! Remember to be nice. Santa sees everything you do.

Does 1:00 in the morning count as the buttcrack of dawn or is that a little bit later in the morning? I like the term ‘buttcrack of dawn’, so whether that’s technically what it is right now or not, I’m going with it for my title.

Once again, I’m using OneNote to compose my Random Randomness© in. I’ve used it SO many times over the past three days. I’ve stored recipes in it, used it to save Google search results, television schedules, movie information….just so much stuff. I absolutely LOVE this program. I totally cannot believe I’ve had it this whole time and didn’t even know what it was. I’m going to be going through all my Microsoft crap tomorrow (errr…later today) to see what other goodies I’ve got hiding!

Tomorrow (later today since it’s just after 1AM) is my fasting day. My buddy, Matthew, and I fast every single Monday. I admit I accidentally skipped a Monday, but I’ve been pretty good about it. I know Matthew has been doing well also. He’s also been doing his whole Yoga/Push-ups/Sit-Ups thing, so he’s turning into a real Tony Little…minus all the annoyance.

I finally got smart and typed out a ginormous list of different lines of HTML code that I use daily and saved it in OneNote. I can’t tell you how much time I’ve already saved myself. Instead of typing all this lengthy code out all the time, now all I do is open up my OneNote HTML notebook, copy the code I need, and paste it wherever it’s going! Zap! Quick, fast, and in a hurry! I cannot believe it took me all this time to finally bother doing it. I’ve been threatening to for a few years now. Yes…Y-E-A-R-S. I put most procrastinators to shame!

I’ve been drinking a tumbler of tea every night for the past few nights. It’s a really lovely way to wind down. I’ve been going with the Vanilla Chai flavor from the folks over at Bigelow. It’s really very tasty. I enjoy the hell out of it.

When Lonnie and I met with our daughter’s teacher at our parent/teacher conference, I made sure to ask what the school’s policies are with the children bringing home baked goodies to school. The last school our daughter went to had a strict NO HOME BAKED GOODIES!!! rule. Apparently they were freakishly paranoid about one of the kids bringing poisoned treats to school or something. Well, I was informed by my daughter’s teacher that there is no such rule at this school!!! I got SO excited. I told the teacher to be expecting a lot of super cute cupcakes to come her way.

It’s been so nice to finally see Lonnie get a little active with My.Opera. He posted some stuff on his blog the other night. It wasn’t only good to see him on there because he’s never on there and I enjoy his company….it was also nice to see him on there doing something other than work. He’s such a work-a-holic. I knew that’s how he was when we got together, so I do my best not to bring it up or gripe about it….that’s a lot easier said than done sometimes.

Wow…I just got struck with a GIANT wave of grogginess!!! That’s good. If I were smart, I’d get off of here immediately and go lay down. Too bad I’m a complete moron when it comes to this stuff. I drive poor Lonnie insane with the avoiding the doctor bit.

I wasn’t going to, but I think I really am going to lay down this time. I’m feeling more and more groggy….and like my body is essentially shutting down. I’d rather be in the horizontal position when that occurs.

• Today was an alright day, I guess. My kids had appointments with their general doctors, but I totally spaced ‘em out. Way to go, Mom! Now I need to reschedule the appointments. Hopefully they’ll be able to get ‘em in fairly soon!

• I’m drinking some Newman’s Own Lemonade right now. Pretty acidic, but very, very tasty! Too bad I don’t drink anymore. It’d be really good with some Tequila in it. Oh well. Drinking Tequila isn’t worth losing everything I have.    

• I’m using Microsoft Office OneNote© to write this. Lonnie talked me into it…and I’m thrilled he did. What happened was that a couple hours ago I had written an entire edition of Random Randomness©. I’d gotten about 3/4 of the way done when my Opera browser crashed.         Needless to say, I was very upset. I’d lost everything I had written. Lonnie talked me into firing up OneNote©. I’ve owned it forever, so I might as well use it, ya’ know? Besides, it saves my work as I go, so even if there’s a power outage, my shiznit will be saved!

• My Mom bought me some new acrylic nails from Sally Beauty Supply the other day. I can’t even tell you how much I love them!! They’re the perfect thickness, length, and the white area falls EXACTLY where I want it. I should take a picture in a bit.

• I’m SO happy that Yahoo! Messenger has stealth settings. I love those things!

• I almost forgot to mention that the nail glue my Mom got me from Sally is amazing, too! Holy crap! I swear you could glue the bumper on a car with that shiznit!   

• I’m listening to Alice In Chains now…again. I’m pretty sure they’ve continued to make music after the death of Layne Staley. I wouldn’t know…nor do I care. I find the thought alone to be verging on disrespectful and blasphemous.     :(     Layne Staley has a place in my heart that very, very few people get. Especially people I’ve never even met. As far as that goes, he is the only one who I can say that about. Long story…many emotions attached.

• Speaking of long and emotional stories, I’m considering writing the story of my ex who committed suicide. I mentioned it to a couple people….Conor being one of them. He thinks it’s a good idea and is anxious to read it. I don’t think he’s anxious to read it from a nosey point of view. I think it’s just so that he can gain a better understanding of what happened, what I’ve been through, and everything that goes with it. So yes…I’m about 85% certain that I will write the story. I’m also about 85% certain that I will post it for others to read. You never know - perhaps it can help someone somewhere.

• BTW - for those of you who don’t already know Conor, I highly suggest you change that fact. He may only be 13 years old chronologically, but I’m tellin’ ya’ - the kid’s a genius. He writes stories…but generally speaking, he’s so intelligent. He’s got great conversational skills and he’s just a funny guy. Add him to your list…get to know him. You won’t be missin’ out!    

• Oh goodie…I just shed a tear…or four. The song “Don’t Follow” by Alice In Chains yanks at my heart strings like you’d not believe.

• Sunnabiotch! The Build-A-Bear Workshop just emailed me again. They gotta leave me alone! I feel stalked…by bears! We made the mistake of building a bear there once about a year ago. Now we get weekly emails begging us to come back!   

• I don’t think I’m going to make Opera Gingerbread Men this year. I think I’m going to do cupcakes. Yeah…and decorate them all individually. Gingerbread men are just SUCH a pain in the keister. Really. I mean, everyone is worth it, but damn. That’s A LOT of work!

• I got new slippers. We really could not afford it, but they were only like ten bucks and I really needed new slippers. I adore them. They are pink, cozy, and perfect. My feet are totally stoked!

• Now I’m listening to “La Sexorcicisto” by White Zombie. I like this album quite a bit…makes me miss my bass. I’ve been missing my bass A LOT lately.

• My neck is hurting SO much right now. I hate this. Luckily, my doctor’s getting me in with a pain management clinic. I’m not sure how they help you manage it, but I’m up for whatever. I asked him about Accupuncture, but he said they wouldn’t do that. I’m thinking it’s probably mostly done with medications…which doesn’t make me happy.

• I guess I’ll shut up and go do that SEO learning now. I cannot wait to gain a new skill. I love feeling skilled! w00h00! Thanks for taking the time to read my shenanigans. I love you guys!

• Sorry it’s been so long since I last posted. The whole back-to-school thing made me fall behind on everything. Thank goodness it’s all done and over with.

• I’m drinking Mocha Java coffee with Hazelnut creamer. It’s SO good!

• Lonnie just yelled at his computer. When he does that, he reminds me of my Dad. When I was a kid, I always knew that if I heard yelling coming from the garage, I needed to stay away. My Dad’s the most gentle person I know, but when he’s working on a car and something goes wrong…WHEW! Look out!

• I need to put my make-up on. I shall return…

• Okay, I’m back and looking a little better than I was ten minutes ago. I hate looking icky. I guess I’m shallow or something. I just don’t like feeling like I could look better than I do. My outlook seems to be better when I look half way decent. Is that shallow, or is that kind of normal?

• Speaking of human behavior, my son is taking Psychology in school. The first day of the new school year was yesterday. He came home and said that he thinks he’s really going to like his Psychology class. I wish they offered badass classes like that to me when I was in school. Maybe I wouldn’t have hated it as much as I did.

• Nah - I still would have hated it!

• I think I’m going to bake some cupcakes today. It’s been a while since I’ve baked anything, and I like to bake stuff for the kids so they have tasty treats when they get home from school. My kids’ friends always appreciate that, too.

• I’m in a pretty good mood today. Yay! Much better than yesterday. I was totally bummed out for some reason. I’m sure it has something to do with my kids leaving to go to school. I know I’ve said it like 2398473 times before, but I miss them SO much when they’re gone.

• I’m going to go make a cup of coffee for Lonnie.

• He appreciated that! I love doing stuff for him and the kids. It truly makes me happy.

• Lonnie’s friend, Chad and his wife, Becky are going to be coming over any minute. Becky is a photographer, and she wants to talk business with Lonnie. I’m not sure if she just needs business advice or what, but it’ll be nice to see them again. They’re super nice people…and very personable.

• I want to mow the lawn today, but I think it’s too soon. I’m trying to only do it once per week, but when it starts looking just a tad too long, I have to go out there and mow it down. I guess it’s the OCD.

• I’ve decided I’m never going to drink alcohol again. It honestly does nothing for me anymore. I never thought I’d say that, but it’s true. I just don’t enjoy it…and I shouldn’t be drinking it, anyway.

• My daughter is 5′ tall and weighs only 65 lbs.. I’m not sure what made me think about that, but when I really stop and think about it, that’s amazingly tiny. I hope people don’t ever think we don’t feed her enough. She literally eats more than I do. I’d pretty much do anything to  have her metabolism!

• We watched “Grindhouse” the other night. I didn’t even want to watch it, but I did and ended up liking it a lot! Quentin Tarantino drives me absolutely nuts. I can’t stand the guy…and normally don’t like his movies, either. There are a few exceptions…”Grindhouse” is one of them.

• I think Lonnie’s addicted to white boards.

• Okay, I gotta go work on a website now. Sorry again for not posting for a few days. I’ll do my best not to let it happen again.

 • I haven’t written anything on this blog in a while, so I figured it was about time. The last thing I want is for people to think I’ve abandoned it. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’ve just been really busy lately.

• This whole Member of The Week thing over on the Opera community has proven to be really interesting so far. I can’t believe how many hits to my page it’s brought in. I mean, I figured it would bring a person a lot of new people, but it’s really cool to see just how many people actually pay attention to that thing.

• It’s almost 21:30 right now. Lonnie’s doing his thing, so I figured I’d do mine, too. My shoulders are killing me, so I should be taking it easy, but I need to get some stuff done on my computer first…like this!

• I’m listening to the Silent Hill soundtrack right now. It’s not too bad - pretty mellow.

• I had a ThermaCare heat wrap on my shoulders for a couple hours. I finally had to take it off because it was making me overheat. Now my shoulders feel like they’ve had hot coals sitting on them.

• I am going to be making more cupcakes soon. This time I’m going to decorate them to look like little bewbs. It’ll be good fun! I’ve never decorated them like that before, so hopefully they won’t end up looking horrible.

• My Tulips have begun to bloom! So far, there are a couple which will be red. Yay! I don’t know if they’ll all be red or not…we’ll just have to wait and see.

• I’m really getting tired of the rain. I know I’ve already said it like 6938475 times before, but it’s REALLY getting old. It needs to stop already. I want sun SO badly!

• I’ve been thinking about not voting lately. Not only do I not know who to vote for, but I honestly don’t even think it matters. I think this country has gotten to the point where voting is a farce. Whomever “they” want to be in office will be in office.

• I’m thinking of going to the doctor for some pain meds. Not tonight…but maybe tomorrow. I totally and completely hate to complain and seem like a whiner, but really…my shoulders and neck hurt me so badly lately. This is turning into a fairly bad flare-up. Why should I sit here in excruciating pain when I can go get something to help me through this? Other than the fact that I hate taking meds, I can think of no reason. So yeah…I’ll go to the doc tomorrow…maybe.

• Lonnie just asked me what I’m listening to. I told him. He said, “I’m surprised you’re listening to that.” I guess he hasn’t grown accustomed to my taste yet. *sigh* I listen to all sorts of music…I guess it just kinda throws him off guard when I throw something really mellow into the mix.

• I need to post a Random Person of The Day© picture. I’ve really been bad about doing that lately. Actually, I think I’m going to wrap this up so I can go do that. Take ‘er easy!