Bizarro Novarro's World

Out of the Darkness

2011-10-08T09:37:00.000-07:00

So, today I participated in the Out of the Darkness walk in memory of my father and all others who have been affected in some way by suicide. I went expecting to walk alone, but was almost immediately approached by a woman who saw that I was alone and she walked with me. She had recently lost her cousin to suicide, and then she introduced me to another woman who had lost her father to suicide. I went alone and came out with what I hope will become a local support group. I have tons of support from across the country, but it always helps to have someone nearby as well. Following the walk, there was a candlelight vigil (unfortunately, the candles were quick burning and burnt our hands). Nonetheless, it was touching. There was also touching music by a great local band called Blue Mother Tupelo. At the very end we all recited the following poem by Sandy Martin, titled, Lifekeeper Promise

Someone we love did not keep their life.
In pain and anguish, they ended their strife.

In this lifetime on earth, we'll see them no more
Yet, we carry them always in our soul, in our core.

Now we're left here and we must stay.
We have life to live in the fullest each day.

For we are the LifeKeepers, Truth Bearers, Peace Seekers
We are the wounded
We are the healed
We are the LifeKeepers-our commitment now sealed.
-Sandy Martin

It was very healing to finally be around others who have dealt with the same pain. There was a mix of emotions-smiles, laughs, anger & most of all, lots of tears. The most touching thing I witnessed was a group of firefighters who had lost a fellow firefighter to suicide. Enough with words, I'm going to share some photos from today's event.

My green ribbon symbolizing the loss of a father to suicide.

Fleeing Facebook...

2011-07-28T19:29:00.000-07:00

So, the first step to recovery is admitting the problem, right? Well, I recently realized I had a Facebook problem. I found myself checking it on my phone every morning when I woke up, before I went to bed, and everywhere in between. I also found myself updating my status like every 5 minutes and posting pictures of pointless things just because. FB was consuming my life, and I knew it was time to take a break and go on a FB hiatus. During that time I was able to step outside and look in and clearly see that nobody cared about what I was eating for dinner, where I was at every minute of the day (plus, that was just an invitation for stalkers), etc. During my hiatus I have been reading more, spending more quality time with family, sleeping better, yada...yada...yada. I'm not completely kicking FB to the curb, but I'm only allowing myself to check it twice a day, MAX, and I promise to only take pictures of fascinating things such as aliens, celebrities, and other oddities.:)
-KBN

92 Truths

2011-07-01T13:25:00.000-07:00

So, I stole this from my much younger second cousin on FB, but I need to write here goes:

WHAT WAS YOUR:

1. last beverage = Diet Coke

2. last phone call =Ant

3. Last text message = Amy

4. last song you listened to = "Best of You," by the Foo Fighters

5. last time you cried = two or three days ago (I'm not a big crier)

HAVE YOU EVER:

6. dated someone twice = yes

7. been cheated on =yes

8. kissed someone & regretted it = yes

9. lost someone special = Yes

10. been depressed = Yes

11. been drunk and threw up =yes

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS: (In order)

12. pink

13. Tiffany blue

14. cornflower blue

LAST YEAR (2010), YOU:

15. Made a new friend, who? = I made many new friends thanks to Zumba- Brooke & Jeffrey just to name a few

16. Fallen out of love = yes

17. Laughed until you cried = Yes

18. Met someone who changed you = absolutely

19. Found out who your true friends were = most definitely

20. Found out someone was talking about you = um, like always...

21. Kissed anyone on your FB friend's list = Yes

GENERAL:

22. How many people on your FB friends list do you know in real life = most of them believe it or not

24. Do you have any pets = yes, a shih-tzu & a turtle

25. Do you want to change your name?= yes, actually, I want to change my middle name from Diane to Jane

26. What did you do for your last birthday = I had a huge 80's bash for the big 3-0-it was spectacular!

27. What time did you wake up today = 9:15 am

28. What were you doing at midnight last night = billing

29. Name something you CANNOT wait for =to sell our house so we can buy a new one!

30. Last time you saw your mother = 04/08/11

31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life = a lot of things starting with a healthier diet.

MY LIFE AS WE SPEAK

32. What are you listening to right now = Liv's watching Rugrats on Netflix so that's what I'm listenting to (yay).

33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? = yes

34. What's getting on your nerves right now = the fact that my husband just started the dishwasher and I was getting ready to hop in the shower.

37. Nickname = Pink (well, at least it was in college)

38. Relationship Status = married

39. Zodiac sign = Sagittarius

40. He or She = huh? he or she did what?;) (she)

41. Elementary School = Piedmont

42. Middle School = Maury

43. High School =Jefferson County

44. Hair color = dark brown

45. Tall or short = short-ish

46. Height = 5'3"

47. Do you have a crush on someone? = Bruce Willis

48. What do you like about yourself? = that I make it to the gym at least 3 times per week, and I can finally do the tripod headstand in yoga.

49. Piercings? = ears and nose

50. Tattoos = just got my 5th one a couple of weeks ago.

51. Righty or lefty= Righty

FIRSTS:

52. First surgery = wisdom teeth extraction

53. First piercing = Ears

54. First best friend = Jennifer Chambers

55. First sport you joined = karate

56. First vacation = myrtle beach

58. First pair of trainers = im sorry what? (what my cousin said)

RIGHT NOW:

59. Eating = nothing.

60. Drinking = nothing

61. I'm about to = well, I was about to hop in the shower until the hubster started the dishwasher (see above)

62. Listening to = still the tv

63. Waiting for = the dishwasher to stop running! (see above)

64. Want kids? = got one

65. Get Married? = again?

66. Career? = Social Work

WHICH IS BETTER :

67. Lips or eyes = eyes

68. Hugs or kisses = hugs

69. Shorter or taller = indifferent

70. Older or Younger = Older

71. Romantic or spontaneous = spontaneous

72. Nice stomach or nice arms = stomach

73. Sensitive or loud = Sensitive

75. Trouble maker or hesitant = both

HAVE YOU EVER:

76. Kissed a stranger = yes (Spring break Panama City 2001)

77. Drank hard liquor = Yes

78. Lost glasses/contacts = lost sunglasses

79. Cried over a Girlfriend = yes

80. Broke someone's heart = yes

81. Had your own heart broken? = yes, but most of them later regretted it;)

82. Been arrested? = No

83. Turned someone down = Yes

84. Cried when someone died = yes

85. Fallen for a friend = Yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

86. Yourself = depends on the day

87. Miracles = yes

88. Love at first sight = no, but I believe in lust at first sight

90. Santa Claus = no

91. Kiss on the first date = sure

92. Angels = yes

I can't believe I'm 30 and just completed this...I need ideas people!

30 Day Song Challenge Day 12:

2011-06-15T15:26:00.000-07:00

A song by a band I hate (I think my friend AMC chose this one as well-I remember us having a convo on how dumb some of the lyrics are)-Nickelback's "Photograph."

30 Day Song Challenge...

2011-06-14T13:33:00.000-07:00

Day 11-A song by my favorite band: Aerosmith's, "Cryin."

30 Day Song Challenge...

2011-06-13T20:40:00.000-07:00

A song that makes me fall asleep-Sarah McLachlan's "U Want Me 2." This is on my ipod's lullaby mix:

30 Day Song Challenge-Day 9

2011-06-12T08:25:00.000-07:00

A song that I can dance to-Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull "On the Floor." I love to dance to this at zumba class.:)

30 Day Song Challenge Day 8

2011-06-11T07:03:00.001-07:00

A song I know all of the words to-"Last Tears," by the Indigo Girls (I always sang this to Liv when she was a baby):

30 Day Song Challenge-Day 7

2011-06-10T14:49:00.000-07:00

A song that reminds me of a certain event:

Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston's "When you Believe." My best friend Amber and I sang this @ our HS graduation in 1999. Go JCHS Patriots!:)

30 Day Song Challenge-Day 6

2011-06-09T20:48:00.000-07:00

A song that reminds me of somewhere (spring break 2001 Panama City):

30 Day Song Challenge Day 5

2011-06-08T14:14:00.000-07:00

A song that reminds me of someone (this is a tough one as almost every song reminds me of one person or another so I'm just going to pick what first comes to mind):

30 Day Song Challenge-A song that makes me sad...

2011-06-07T19:32:00.000-07:00

Aaliyah's "The One I Gave My Heart To.":

30 Day Song Challenge-Day 3

2011-06-06T13:47:00.000-07:00

A that makes me happy-Bob Marley's "3 Little Birds."

30 Day Song Challenge-Day 2

2011-06-05T08:50:00.000-07:00

Day 2-My least fave song (for some reason I just find this song so annoying):

Remembering Ronnie

2011-06-04T11:10:00.001-07:00

Check out the memorial site I created for my dad: Remembering Ronnie

30 DAY SONG CHALLENGE

2011-06-04T07:33:00.000-07:00

I stole this idea from a friend-here are the rules:

day 01 - your favorite song

day 02 - your least favorite song

day 03 - a song that makes you happy

day 04 - a song that makes you sad

day 05 - a song that reminds you of someone

day 06 - a song that reminds you of somewhere

day 07 - a song that reminds you of a certain event

day 08 - a song that you know all the words to

day 09 - a song that you can dance to

day 10 - a song that makes you fall asleep

day 11 - a song from your favorite band

day 12 - a song from a band you hate

day 13 - a song that is a guilty pleasure

day 14 - a song that no one would expect you to love

day 15 - a song that describes you

day 16 - a song that you used to love but now hate

day 17 - a song that you hear often on the radio

day 18 - a song that you wish you heard on the radio

day 19 - a song from your favorite album

day 20 - a song that you listen to when you’re angry

day 21 - a song that you listen to when you’re happy

day 22 - a song that you listen to when you’re sad

day 23 - a song that you want to play at your wedding

day 24 - a song that you want to play at your funeral

day 25 - a song that makes you laugh

day 26 - a song that you can play on an instrument

day 27 - a song that you wish you could play

day 28 - a song that makes you feel guilty

day 29 - a song from your childhood

day 30 - your favorite song at this time last year

Day 1-My fave song:

Words...

2011-05-15T12:11:00.000-07:00

Words have so much meaning, even if we don't realize it right away-this is one of the last emails I received from my dad before he took his own life:

Kelly,

You don’t know how good that makes me feel…I also want to apologize for anything that I have done…you know that I love you so much and have missed you so much…I have so much that I would like to talk to you about and share with you….I just hope that we can get back to the way we once were….I love you so much and I think you know that….it is time for all this to be over and be Father and Daughter again…please send me a friend request on FB..there is so much of my research I have done that I would love for you to see and talk to you about …

I love you so much,

Dad

Never Lose Hope...

2011-05-10T18:10:00.000-07:00

Putting a Face on Suicide

day three - Tribute Pages

Ronnie Barnes - Age 58

Every 15 minutes someone dies by suicide in the United States, that’s 96 or so people each day; those are the statistics. These are their faces …Tribute to My Dad

By: Putting a Face on Suicide

Where was I When this Happened?

2011-04-24T19:50:00.000-07:00

So, I look happy in this picture right? (yeah, I know poor Liv looks more like she's in pain hehe) Today is Easter-this picture was taken this morning after a wonderful church service and breakfast with family. If one could only know how much pain is behind my smile. I've always been known for having a smile on my face, but don't let it fool you, because it doesn't always mean I'm happy. I think this is why some people feel as if they can be insensitive towards me, say hurtful things, etc. Many associate a smile with strength-not so much with me though. In the picture you see, there is a lot of pain behind that smile-more than I can even begin to describe. If you have read my previous post, then you're already aware that my father passed away on 04/07 (he took his own life). It scares the hell out of me that my father had the ability to commit such a callous act just a few hours after I spoke with him on the phone. I admit, I suffer from depression and anxiety and had a conversation with him about this earlier in the week. I also admit that I'm going through the "anger phase," of the grief process, because he had to realize what this was going to do to me. I've lost over 10 lbs in less than a month. I can't eat, sleep, it's interfering with my work, housekeeping, parenting, etc. I've had days where I have literally not been able to get out of bed. I found the following quote in a quote book of mine: "To be angry with a weak man is proof that you are not very strong yourself." This totally resonates with me and has made me realize that dad has not caused me to do any of the things I'm doing-I just blame h im because I too, am weak. It seems everytime I (almost literally) pick myself back up from the floor something else happens.

Here's where I finally get to a point (I think, maybe): I called my mom the day before yesterday just to check on her and didn't get an answer, which is odd. I called her again yesterday and this is when she informed me that she had just had my father's celebration of life and his brothers came in from Nashville to spread his ashes. She described to me how "beautiful," the whole ceremony was. To make matters worse, she left me a voice message today providing me with more details and said it was "exactly the way dad would have wanted it." There's one thing missing here....where was I when this happened and why didn't she tell me about it? (just to throw this in, there are people actually angry at me for not being there to see his cold dead body with a hole in his chest.) She made the excuse that she tried to call me, but I checked my voice mail twice for good measure and there was no mention of a celebration of life. Is this really how my father would have wanted it? So, am I still angry? Yes. Am I still weak? Absolutely. Am I going to give up? Absolutely NOT. However, I do believe in KARMA, and it is a BITCH. To all of you whom defied me, went behind my back, listened to my mom's bullshit and lies while I'm here grieving over my father's death, F-You and kiss my ass!!! By the way, if you can even get into the door to get in my mom's house before the stench knocks you over, we'll talk. And seriously, if you have a problem with me message me and I will be more than happy to give you my number. The truth will come out-it always does. And again, if you had any part in going behind my back and spreading my father's ashes without my being there, may God have mercy on your soul, because when you did this, you took a part of mine.

~KBN

Life...

2011-04-11T20:10:00.000-07:00

Wow! I'm just going to get right to the point...I never imagined in a million years that I would lose my father. Well, I mean I knew it would happened at some point, but just not this soon. For some reason, it just seems as if things have been on downhill slope since December when I turned 30. It's so crazy, b/c I was so excited about planning by big 80's bash and the very next day things just changed-I really can't explain it. I will admit that my dad and I were estranged for over a year and to this day I hate myself for not manning or "womanning," up and making amends with him. Back to the whole turning 30 thing...for some reason I began having some major anxiety attacks to the point I was throwing up before I had to leave for work (I've had anxiety attacks since I was 17, but never to this extent). My husband finally convinced to see a doctor and get a physical to make sure I didn't have some underlying medical issue and it turned out that I did in fact have some BAD lab results. I had to go for further testing, which was the scariest thing I've ever faced in my life. All I could think about was what would Liv do if something happened to me. Fortunately, thanks to prayers from many others and my own prayers (which I went for so long w/o doing), everything turned out fine. At the time, I found myself asking God "Why me?!?!" And I felt compelled to contact my father who I had not spoken to in quite some time. We continued to talk and communicate via FB, phone, and email, which I'm so thankful for. It's just a shame that it took a health scare for me to contact him, but now that's neither here nor there. Thursday, April 7, changed my life forever. It was a beautiful day so I was working outside doing paperwork (I'm blessed to be able to work from home). I had just recently found out that my boss who was also one of my best friends was moving and she needed someone to take her pet turtle whom she raised from a baby. I had received a text from Ant that he wanted to take her turtle. The first person I thought of was dad, because God love that man, he rescued a baby turtle and nurtured it back to health. I tried calling him three times before I finally got in touch with him. The conversation started out about the turtle, but quickly turned into a heart to heart. It was 1:01 PM when I finally got in touch with him and we talked for 54 min and some odd seconds. I then got Liv ready for a photo shoot at the World's Fair Amphitheater and we had a wonderful time. However, when I got home I received the worst call of my life. I learned that my dad had passed away. I'm just so grateful that the last words we shared was "I love you." OK, so this is where it gets really tough...Friday I woke up and I was STRONG! I made the necessary phone calls and even managed to remain somewhat calm when I contacted the UT forensics department to find out if they had yet received my father's body-they had. In fact, his autopsy was complete. I then contacted the funeral home I had chosen for him (Farrar's in Jefferson City-they rock by the way). They told me that they were going to pick up his body (I really hate using the word "body,") in a couple of hours and that the next of kin would need to meet there to complete paperwork. I'm technically not the next of kin, but I told them that I knew my mom just couldn't deal with it as she was the one who found him. This is where I'm finally getting to a point-as I was sitting in the room where many have sat before me, I look over at my husband who is crying and I reach to get a tissue from the tissue box, which I quickly realized was empty. This really made me think of how many had sat in that same chair I was sitting in having to make the toughest decisions ever and it made me realize how short life is and that we can never ever take anyone for granted. I missed a lot of time with my dad and I truly wish that he could have at least spent one last time with Liv. Like I said, there are many more details that I just can't share, but the point of this post is to tell your loved ones that you love them, even if you're angry with them because they might not be here tomorrow. To all who is reading this, I could really use your prayers as tomorrow, I have to go pick up his ashes. I seriously don't want to sound like I'm feeling sorry for myself or asking for sympathy-if I can just reach out to one person who is depressed, I want to make a difference. I have plans in store to carry on my father's legacy. Namaste!

Bring a Friend to Dance Day

2011-04-02T12:45:00.000-07:00

The Evils of Social Networking...

2011-03-24T18:07:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I attended a pretty large high school as it was the only high school in Jefferson County. For this reason, I pretty much accept every friend request I receive from someone I attended school with, even if I don't remember them. I'm sure at some point in time we said "hi," to eachother in the hall, had mutual friends, or had classes together. However, recently, this one dude has been sending obscene messages/posts to me and my fellow alumni-like seriously bad stuff. This started last Friday when myself and several of my friends received super obscene messages from this dude (i.e. do you suck co*k?). I don't remember this guy, so I didn't take it personally and brushed it off. Earlier in the week he made a public apology on his wall and I was like, OK, so maybe he was on a bender and thought he was being funny. (We've all done crazy things on a bender, right?) BUT, today I received another message that I found to be extremely offensive. I found it to be so offensive that I took a picture of it (see below), just to prove to folks that I wasn't exaggerating. I find the word "dike," to be very derogatory as I have several good friends who are lesbians and are not, "dikes." "Dikes" do not exist to me. I can only sum this post up in the words of Depeche Mode:

People are people
So why should it be
You and I should get
Along so awfully
People are people
So why should it be
You and I should get
Along so awfully

So we're different colours
And we're different creeds
And different people have different needs
It's obvious you hate me
Though I've done nothing wrong..and yada, yada yada...

30 Day Photo Challenge Day ?

2011-03-21T20:54:00.000-07:00

I've been super busy so I've missed a few days...or um...weeks...so, I think this is day 14: A picture of someone I could never imagine not being in my life.

I know that this is all about posting pictures, but Liv and I got off to a bumpy start and I would like to share our story. Like most women, I was so excited to see "pregnant," pop up on the digital test. I just coincidentally had a routine OBGYN appointment the following day so it worked out perfectly, or so it seemed. I had the 6 tubes of blood drawn and an ultrasound. Everything looked fine and I was given the due date of 12/14/06. Shortly thereafter, I started spotting and went back for another ultrasound. I could immediately tell something wasn't right by the ultrasound tech's expression. Heck, I'm no professional and I could tell something was wrong from looking at the screen...there was just an empty sac, not the same one I saw in the first ultrasound photo. No baby + no heartbeat equaled heartbreak. The doc told me that I most likely had what was known as a blighted ovum, which is a very early pregnancy loss where the embryonic sac forms, but the baby doesn't. The doc planned on doing one more ultrasound (just to be safe) that Friday, but the outlook was still grim. Of course, I was devastated-I had already fallen in love with this baby that apparently didn't exist. Fortunately, I had lots of love and support and my aunt started a prayer chain for Liv and me. I'll never forget it...it was a Thursday. The hubster and our good friend Lee were walking to the car to go to Bruster's for ice cream. I was craving strawberry ice cream, which was odd, because I never order strawberry, but I digress. As we were walking to the car, I saw this bright red ball of light bolt across the sky, and after witnessing this, I immediately had a calm feeling come over me. The next day on the way to what was supposed to be the appointment for one last ultrasound and to schedule a D&C, I remember telling Ant, I think we're going to have a baby. He didn't want me to get my hopes up so he was like "Kelly, there isn't going to be a baby," but I just knew. Of course I was very apprehensive during the ultrasound and asked the doc to point the screen away from me, because I didn't want to see it, and then I heard the best words I've possibly ever heard in my life, "there's a baby with a heartbeat!" At that very moment, I knew I couldn't live without my precious child in my life. In a sense, it felt like I had lived a week without her while waiting on that ultrasound and I never want to experience a feeling like that again. This is part of the reason Liv's an only child. People always ask me if I plan on having more kids, but I've been blessed with one miracle and that's good enough for me!:)

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 13

2011-03-10T20:11:00.000-08:00

A Picture of my Fave Musical Artist:

Melissa Etheridge

Tripod Headstand

2011-03-09T18:30:00.000-08:00

Disclaimer: This post includes a short video clip-the volume isn't necessary, but if you want to hear me sound silly then scroll down to the music play list and hit pause.

So, I'm still too scared to do any type of yoga headstand without a wall behind me (that's my next goal), however, today I finally met my goal of achieving a Tripod Headstand! I'm so excited about it, so of course, I have to share it with all two of you blog readers!

Below is the link with step-by-step instructions on how to do a Tripod Headstand:
Sirsasana II

Below is a vid of me doing a Tripod Headstand-not quite textbook, but it's a work in progress. I didn't end up in the ER so that's a good thing, right? :)

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 12

2011-03-09T06:31:00.000-08:00

A Picture of Something I Love:

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 11

2011-03-08T18:05:00.000-08:00

A Picture of Something I hate:

Storms!!!

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 10

2011-03-07T19:10:00.000-08:00

A Picture of the Person I do the Craziest things With:

Selena!

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 9

2011-03-06T18:37:00.000-08:00

A Picture of the Person who has Gotten me through the Most..

My husband, Anthony.

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 8

2011-03-05T08:49:00.000-08:00

A Picture that Makes me Laugh:

I know, I know, most of you blog followers (all two of you) are like, "what is going on in this picture?" Back in college, I had a crazy circle of friends. A couple of friends "kidnapped," another friend's recliner from his dorm room, taking it all over town snapping random pictures of it (i.e. on the side of the interstate, etc.). Well, somehow the recliner ended up at my apartment, and this pic is of me and a few friends "violating," the recliner. And, no, none of us were under the influence of alcohol at the time hehe.

Ballerina Business

2011-03-05T08:34:00.000-08:00

Liv has been doing ballet since she first turned 2 so now that she's at the ripe old age of 4, it's time to up the ante and get down to some ballerina business;) Today at class, Liv tried on her new recital costume and showed off her new recital moves. Her recital isn't until the end of May and I must say that she and her fellow ballerina buddy are doing an awesome job as it's only March!

Vloggin' It Yoga Style

2011-03-04T20:04:00.000-08:00

Don't forget to scroll down and mute the music playlist and turn your volume way up because you can't hear a word I'm saying throughout the video...and just for the record, I'm a complete nerd! Oh, and um, yeah, in the beginning I rave about Christopher O'Reilly's cover of Radiohead's "Black Star," which you won't be able to even hear playing in the background. Um, and I think I repeat the phrase, "here we go," like a billion times. hehe Please be forgiving, however, as this is my first "vlog." I promise the next one will be better. Namaste!

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 7

2011-03-04T08:34:00.000-08:00

A Picture of my Most Treasured Item

(even though you coudn't tell, since It hasn't been removed from its tube in who knows how long.)

P.S.-I'm still paying for this by the way...;)

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 6

2011-03-03T12:37:00.000-08:00

A Person I would love to trade places with for a day:

Rodney Yee

Why? He gets paid to do yoga everyday!

(below is the book from my yoga class @ UTK)

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 5

2011-03-02T15:11:00.000-08:00

A PICTURE OF MY FAVORITE MEMORY

I remember snapping this shot of baby Liv from my hospital bed. Not a bad pic for a camera phone back in the day.

30 Day Photo Challenge Day 4

2011-03-01T18:52:00.000-08:00

A Habit I Wish I Didn't Have...

CONSTANTLY WORRYING about things I CANNOT CONTROL!!!

30 Day Photo Challenge-Day 3

2011-03-01T18:43:00.000-08:00

A Picture of the Cast from my Fave Show!

"Serenity Now!!!"

30 Day Photo Challenge-Day Two

2011-02-27T09:31:00.000-08:00

A picture of me and the person whom I've been closest with the longest...

30 Day Photo Challenge

2011-02-26T08:57:00.000-08:00

I've had a lack of creativity as of late, so I'm going to give in and do this 30 Day Photo Challenge I've been seeing some folks do on Facebook. Day numero uno starts with a picture of yours truly and 15 facts about me-get excited!

1) My 4 year old daughter, Liv, is my world and my best birthday gift ever, as I woke up with labor pains the night of my birthday (12/04) and she came along a couple of days later (12/06).:)

2) My fave color is pink. "Pink," was my nickname in college because of the excessive amount of pink in my dorm room. This was before the singer came along and ruined it for me.;)

3) I pass out at the sight of blood and/or needles, but I have four tattoos. All but one of my tattoos mean something. My first tattoo is the typical "tramp stamp," and it's just a design I picked in pink (imagine that?). My second tattoo is the saying, "Baruch Bashan," which means, "The Blessings Already Are." My third tattoo is Liv's name on the back of my neck and finally, my fourth tattoo is Namaste in Hindi. (OK, so I really went off on a tangent there)

4) I've owned/own 4 Honda Civics, and I've named them all except for the one I currently have-I guess I should get on that. My first Honda was named Trina after the rapper, and my second Honda was named Trina Dos, and I forgot what I named my third one.

5) I won female music student of the year my senior year of high school. Yes, I was a gleek before being a gleek was cool.

6) I have a degree in Psychology from the University of Tennessee-class of 2003, yo!

7) I love to drink pickle juice.

8) I love yoga and practice it 3 times per week. Pigeon pose is my fave.

9) I'm an only child, which explains my quirkiness.

10) I have anxiety attacks on a regular basis-sometimes daily.

11) I love to dance and I do zumba 3 times per week, sometimes more (I went 4 days this past week).

12) The only plant I can keep alive is bamboo, so that's the only kind of plant you'll find at my house.

13) I have an obsession with EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)-I can drink it straight up. That's straight up sick, right?

14) As of 03/01/11, I will have worked in the social services field for 6 years. I coordinate services/supports for folks with MR/DD. Past jobs have included: telemarketing, waiting tables, retail, and working as an office manager in a psychiatric office. I would have to say retail was the roughest out of all of them.

15) I wore braces for five and a half years and still have my retainer and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles retainer case.

Stay Tuned for More!

Namaste!

Saturday's Scenes

2011-02-19T19:43:00.000-08:00

And I say hey yeah, yeah, yeah-eh hey yeah-eh I say hey what's going on???

2011-02-06T17:19:00.000-08:00

So, what's going on? Here goes it: (by the way scroll to the bottom of this page to disable my music playslist unless you want to go nuts)

I visited the new CNS office in Greeneville

I took a picture of the Capitol Theatre in Greeneville

I finally got a frame for my fave 8x10 fam pic

I had bloodwork done-I'm a HUGE wimp...

Fortunately, they had this book reserved for me...

I bought a new pillow...

I bought a new lamp...

I went to the antique mall...

more antique stuff...

Home office before...

Home office after...

More Home Office after...

And even more home office after...

And we rocked out in the car to some Bob Marley...all in all it was a good week

AND...

here is a video to make your week even better!

HAVE A SUPER AWESOME WEEK!:)

Liv's Tips

2011-01-12T14:45:00.000-08:00

Snow Day

2011-01-10T16:15:00.000-08:00

These Dreams...

2011-01-08T12:58:00.000-08:00

Guess what? I had another one of those marathon dream sequences. I have strange dreams quite often, but every now and then I will have a full night of them. Maybe it was a result of eating almost an entire medium pizza by myself. Here goes it...

I first remember getting my hair cut in a very short bob and being very upset about it. I've been having dreams about getting my hair cut short a lot lately. I think it's because I've been growing it out for over two years and it's finally the length I want it to be.

Then I decide I'm hungry so I call in an order to Arby's (yeah, you can do just about anything in dreams). I decide to leave Liv at home alone rather than taking her with me. I go to Arby's and find what appears to be my bag on top of the garbage can. It contains the roast beef and curly fries I ordered. However, I notice the drink next to it is a small and it's half empty. I then ask the clerk at the counter about it and she tells me that I have the wrong order. I have to wait on my order as it's not yet ready. I become very anxious and regret leaving Liv at home alone. I keep thinking of all she could be getting into." On no! What if she goes outside?" I call home and talk to her. Even though I confirm that she's alright, I'm still very worried. I become even more anxious when the line at Arby's grows longer...

Then I'm in my childhood home. It's a Thursday and I'm planning to get married (to Ant again) on Saturday. I realize that I never received the wedding invitations I ordered and begin to freak out over the fact that no guests will be at my wedding. I frantically begin to think of people to call to invite to my wedding...

Then I'm somewhere, who knows where, and I'm informed that a family friend has located a dentist for me (I already have a dentist). The dentist's name is Dr. Breta and he's located on Breda Drive. I'm like "that's awesome, I work on Breda Drive, it will be convenient!" I look him up in the phonebook...

Then I'm at a store buying something ( I can't recall what it was), and while I'm there I ask the clerk if I can go ahead and pay my dental payment there, and she tells me I can. She hands me the receipt and I freak because the dental charges amount to nearly one thousand dollars! I ask her if she can take it off, and she informs me that she can't. She tries to comfort me, by pointing out that I still have a little over $200 left in the bank. I decide I have to hurry and go to the dentist's office to explain what happened...

Then I'm out in the parking lot and I'm driving a large pickup truck instead of my car. I drop my phone as I'm putting my bag in the bed of the truck. I'm frantically looking for my phone and can't find it. As I get in the truck and begin to drive, I hear my text alert (which was going off on my real phone in real life) so I'm comforted that my phone is somewhere in the truck...

Then I begin to drive to the dentist office and realize I didn't enter the address to the dental office in my GPS. I figure since the office is on the same street my office is, I can find it without directions. I look for signs and any building that remotely looks like a dental office...

Then I realize I've gone too far and decide to turn around at a school. I somehow end up driving on the sidewalk. I'm dodging people as I'm just trying to find a place to turn around. At one point, I'm actually carrying the truck in my arms in order to get down steps. I never made it to that damn dental appointment...

Until Next Time,

Keep Dreaming

Life in Pictures

2011-01-06T22:20:00.000-08:00

So, I've been quite uninspired when it comes to blogging as of late, but I hate to leave you readers (all two of you) hanging so I'm posting some recent, random pics. If you're my FB friend, then you've most likely already seen these pics so I do apologize in advance for my lack of creativity.:)

Photos from our family photo session on location @ Victor Ashe Park by Amy Larson

I managed to capture this beautiful mullet-an accomplishment I'm quite proud of.;)

The fam had a blast playing Just Dance on the Wii over the Christmas holiday.

Liv has decided early on to become a rock star

I'm not sure if modeling is in Liv's future, however.;)

I continue to take random pictures while on the road.

Liv recently had her first antiquing experience, which she LOVED.:)

I Love my Liv:)

I retired another work calendar
(2007 and 2009 must have been rough years as the calendars have no covers).

Oh yeah, and East TN got more snow and we're expecting lots more!

Happy Festivus!!!!

2010-12-23T08:44:00.000-08:00

Wordless Wednesday

2010-12-22T07:54:00.000-08:00

Photo #37 from The Novarro Family | Pictage

Wordless Wednesday

2010-12-08T13:03:00.000-08:00

The Big 3-0

2010-12-05T18:56:00.000-08:00

So, I turned 30 yesterday and my baby girl turns 4 tomorrow...the time has flown by! I'm posting a few of my fave party pics. I had an 80's theme party, which was a blast!:)

SATURDAY SHUFFLE CHALLENGE

2010-11-20T13:57:00.000-08:00

My awesome yoga/zumba/facebook pal, Emily, inspired me to make this a blog post...Here are the rules:

1) Turn on your iTunes player (or your walkman hehe)
2) Go into shuffle mode.
3) List the first 15 songs that come up (song title and artist) NO editing/cheating, please. Even if you might skip the song when it comes up or be embarrassed for people to know that it's in your collection, you still must list it.

Now, show me your shuffle!:) Here's mine:

Coffee & Other Mysteries

2010-11-14T08:29:00.000-08:00

I know, I know, I've always marched to the beat of a different drummer, but there are a few things in life that I don't get, that I would like to embrace for just once in my life. For starters, I don't get coffee. People LOVE coffee. When I check Facebook and Twitter each morning, there is at least one person devoting their status comment to coffee. Everywhere I go, no matter what time of day, I see someone with their fancy coffee thermos sipping away, and I think to myself, "I really want to be a coffee drinker-I want a fancy thermos!" Yes, I've tried coffee, and with tons of french vanilla creamer and sugar, it was still a lackluster event." What also kills me is that coffee drinkers automatically assume that everyone drinks coffee. For instance, I've been going to some training for work 1-2 times per month. The first time I went they offered coffee, orange juice and water. Ever since, they've only offered coffee. What is the deal with coffee?!?!? I could seriously go on and on, but I'm afraid I'm going to lose my blog readers (all two of you) if I keep dissing coffee. I do have one positive thing to say about coffee-it smells great! It's kind of like after you've eaten an entire meal and you're stuffed and then you catch whiff of food cooking at another restaurant-you don't want to eat the food but you're thinking to yourself, "that smells good!"

Sooooo...do you wanna know something else that I don't get? I don't get Harry Potter. I've never had the desire to pick up a Harry Potter book to read, and I don't give it a second thought to flip past a Harry Potter movie while channel surfing. Apparently the sh*t is pretty awesome or else there wouldn't be people lined up at midnight waiting on the next book release. It's not you, it's me, Harry. I'm so sorry...

Star Wars, what is it with me and Star Wars? I don't even need anyone to argue with me about flippin' Star Wars. I know, it has to be amazing-people go nuts over it, dress up as Star Wars characters for Halloween, etc. Why don't I get Star Wars?

Lord of the Rings-don't get this one either.

Twilight and all other related vampire movies-I don't get them at all! I swear a couple of months back I guess there was a new Twilight release or something-I was going to have to smack a beeatch if I was asked if I was on team Edward or team Jacob one more time!

I bet my blog readers (all two of you) are starting to wonder if I'm going to get to the point here, and actually I didn't even have a point when I started writing this, but guess what? I do now! I've decided that after the holidays, I'm going to expose myself to each of the things that I simply do not get! I will post my response after each experience. Stay tuned (all two of you)!:)

Mommy/Daughter Dance Day

2010-11-13T09:15:00.000-08:00

Oh boy am I tired! I woke up around 4 AM this morning and could NOT get back to sleep and then mommy/daughter dance day was @ 9 AM. I had fun though-maybe even more than Liv.:)

Inspire Me...

2010-11-06T09:41:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted anything in a couple of weeks and I really don't have any good ideas for posts. Please, leave me some ideas-inspire me.:) Thanks!

Pumpkin Painting Party with Olivia & Olivia

2010-10-23T20:36:00.000-07:00

Teen Motherhood: Tragic or Terrific?

2010-10-02T10:09:00.000-07:00

I know, I know, you're probably thinking to yourself, "not another post on teenage pregnancy!" It's just that every time I stand in line at the grocery store and see the tabloid covers like the one above, I just cringe! I feel compelled to get the message out there that our society has a problem! I know my opinion doesn't mean much, but if just one person reads this and it helps, that's awesome. And, if not, well, at least I had a chance to vent.:)

OK, so about said "problem,"-just go to your local Wal-Mart and take a look around. Most likely, you'll see many young mothers or young expectant mothers, or young expectant mothers with two babies/children with them. When I see this, I just have to ask myself, "what is wrong with this picture?" When I was a teenager, there were maybe a couple of pregnancies and most of those were kept very quiet. To me, as a teenager back in the day (mid to late 90's-very early 2000's), the thought of becoming pregnant was my worst nightmare-it was catastrophic. My dreams consisted of going to college, getting my degree, getting a good paying job (in hindsight, I shouldn't have picked psychology as my major), etc. In fact, I had a projected timeline for my life and accomplished all of my goals. I graduated from college in 4 years (went to Summer school so I could do so), I got a job in my field (not so great pay), got engaged, go married, and just missed my goal of having a child by age 25 by 2 days (I turned 26 on 12/04 and Liv came along on 12/06). OK, so after writing this, I realize, I probably could have been a bit more spontaneous while planning my future. As John Lennon said, "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." John Lennon was shot 4 days after I was born by the way (12/08/80). He really had a point there, but I digress. I know it takes me forever to get to the point, but the point I'm trying to get at is that it wasn't that long ago that teenage pregnancy was almost always an accident and when it happened, it was kept very quiet and not something to flaunt and be proud of as it is today. I just can't help but think the media has something to do with this. I've done some research and after a several year decline in the rate of teenage pregnancies, it began to rise again in 2006. What happened in 2006? Hmmm....let's see...

Yes, I know Britney did not get pregnant as a teen, but there's no denying that she was as role model to teens and tweens and both pregnancies were glamorized by the media. I know, I know, I could play the devil's advocate against myself and argue that teenagers didn't go out and shave their heads when Britney did. Yo, check out what happened in 2007-2008!

Oh snap! Teen Nick star pregnant at 16! I didn't see that one coming! Oh, and yes, I did a post about it back in 2008 (click here!)

Let's go back to 2007 now...What happened in 2007? Hmmm....

"A comedy about growing up...and the BUMPS along the way." I had a lot of BUMPS growing up, but not one of them was a baby BUMP!"

BABY BUMP-I despise the term and this leads me to my next example/rant...check it out!

The Original Bump, or if you like your bumps a little, "nutty," this next one is for you...

OK, all bumps, I mean jokes aside, the above pics reflect a scary trend here...Don't get me wrong, I've said this a gazillion times-pregnancy is a beautiful thing. There's nothing more beautiful than bringing a new life into this world, but we must focus on what kind of world it is. And yes, there will always be "accidents," but it's the fact that teenage girls now find it completely appropriate to get pregnant (on purpose) NOW, as opposed to waiting. I'm afraid sex education and encouraging abstinence has lost efficacy. There needs to be a different approach, what that is, I sure don't know. I do know that it probably needs to start with the media. Check out what our kids are watching on MTV (don't forget to scroll down and mute the music):

I'm not sure why this bothers me so much that it doesn't seem to bother anyone else, but it does! I'm not saying the outcome is always bad. There have been many great people born to terrific teenage mothers. I'm just afraid some girls are being led astray and going into this whole pregnancy thing with blinders on-just seeing the "cuteness," of it all and not the big picture, which includes stretch marks, hemorrhoids, swollen feet, sleepless nights, lack of social life, etc. Oh, and one can't forget the financial responsibilities that come along with a baby. I'm not sure if this problem has reached epidemic proportions yet, but the outlook is NOT too good. My husband's nephew who is a freshman in high school informed us that there are 40 + pregnant girls at his school One girl, a junior, is expecting her third child! Here's one more thing to check out and then I rest my case:

Enough said...

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2010-09-26T19:46:00.001-07:00

Just Dance... (don't forget to scroll down to the playlist and hit mute)

2010-09-25T18:48:00.000-07:00

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Soundless Saturday

2010-09-18T16:26:00.000-07:00

Take that Wordless Wednesday!

UT, I still owe you several thousand dollars in student loans-get with the program! haha! (OK, so that wasn't so "soundless...":)

Prima Ballerina (well, maybe someday)

2010-09-12T12:55:00.000-07:00

Bizarro Novarro's World: 09/11/2001

2010-09-11T13:29:00.000-07:00

Bizarro Novarro's World: 09/11/2001: "Remember... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbWiEl8acrI&feature=related"

Saturday Sabotage

2010-09-11T11:42:00.001-07:00

Yes, the picture above is a flat tire on my car. This is just part of my crazy day. First, we drove through monsooning and flooding to and from Liv's dance class early this morning. When went we back out for lunch, Ant drove my car, which he rarely does. We run over a rock or something going up the street and just the way the tire hit it, I said, "I sure hope that didn't just bust my tire." We go on thinking nothing else of it. Later, I'm in the garage with the door open a few feet, power walking on the treadmill with Jay Sean's Down blaring on my iPod dock. For a moment or two, what I thought I heard, was just Liv yelling inside. THEN, I hear a woman YELL and turn around to see a person's feet under my garage door. I think I may have screamed, then turned my iPod off and ran inside. All out of breath, I frantically tell Ant that a woman is outside the garage door (did I mention that I think she even stuck her head under the door?) and to go out the front door to see what she wants. It turns out she was selling steaks. C'mon lady, the garage door was open far enough to where you could see I was on the treadmill. If I'm exercising, the last thing I probably want is a dang steak! To makes things even more crazy, it was the same meat van (van with pictures of steaks all over it) that cut me off the other day and then sat through an entire green light! Ok, so after all the craziness from crazy meat lady, we notice that my tire is flat. I immediately reverted back to what happened earlier on our way to lunch. I made Ant drive up to the spot where we hit the rock. It was a small rock with jagged edges. Ant had to hit it just right to cause my flat. He's never driving my car again by the way...haha! So, this has been my crazy Saturday!

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Tuesday's Tastes

2010-09-07T18:03:00.000-07:00

Give it to Kelly, She'll eat anything...

Most folks, nowadays, when they hear the word "spam," probably think of unwanted emails, but before everyone became computer savvy, they probably thought "ewww processed meat thingy." However, to me, when I hear the word, "spam," I think, "yum-o!" Yes, I have always had a strange taste palate from an early age. I don't eat most of these foods anymore due to health concerns and a much slower metabolism, but the following list of foods are foods that I'll always cherish and occasionally crave:

Olive Loaf-Yummy!

=
Awesome Sandwich!

Sorry, if I ruined any appetites out there! Until next Tuesday, eat, drink, and most of all be merry!:)

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2010-09-04T11:07:00.001-07:00

Teenage Pregnancy, Reality TV, Politics and Facebook do NOT mix!

2010-08-31T18:14:00.000-07:00

OMG! I had no idea when I made a sweet and innocent FB status update about how lame it is that Bristol Palin is part of the new Dancing With the Stars lineup, that I would spark a political debate. This is one of the many responses I received: "what's wrong with her being on there?" and "oh Lord..I've got a feeling it's disliking her mom and her views..." Both quotes were from the same dude. Then the political debate over my innocent DWTS began. I responded to "dude," with this statement, "This has nothing to do with politics-I just hate the show! Don't pull that card dude!" If dude had only known I got wind of the news listening to RIGHT WINGED talk radio! This still doesn't mean I'm right winged-that's for me to know and you NOT to find out. So, to make a long story short, I made the following my status update:

I'm deleting my status update about DWTS and Bristol Palin as it was completely misconstrued. I purposely avoid posting anything that is of a political or religious nature in order to avoid offending others. This was strictly about reality TV. I'm too shallow to make posts about politics. My deepest apologies to anyone who was offended.

Sorry, but not everyone has a political agenda! Screw you!

House Mountain

2010-08-29T17:30:00.000-07:00

Well, back to work tomorrow. I made sure that we had extra fun today and I have the pictures to prove it!:)

Now, I must go back to work...boo!!!

GTL...

2010-08-26T08:01:00.000-07:00

A post devoted to The Jersey Shore is long overdue (check out the video parody and don't forget to scroll down to the music playlist and disable it). Salud!

More Wordless Wednesday Stuff

2010-08-25T18:20:00.000-07:00

I'm taking some vacation days so today we went to the Knoxville Zoo...

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2010-08-25T14:57:00.001-07:00

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2010-08-25T14:41:00.001-07:00

Wordless Wednesday

2010-08-25T08:07:00.000-07:00

Papaw

You go you...

2010-08-22T09:17:00.000-07:00

GOLDEN GIRL!!!!

Betty scores an Emmy!

I shouldn't have to defend myself...

2010-08-15T20:21:00.000-07:00

I've never been an en vogue type of gal, other than enjoying the 90's girl power group En Vogue. I must say, however, that I've always been receptive to the summer scarf. Yes, at first, there was some controversy. "Why are you wearing a scarf during the summer?" I wore the summer scarf before the summer scarf was cool. I continue to wear the summer scarf in 90+ degree weather. I will be wearing the following scarf tomorrow:

As a bonus, I'm attaching an awesome video by the 90's girl power group, En Vogue....Enjoy!:)

What I'm Listening to Today...

2010-08-13T16:50:00.000-07:00

I'm listening to...

Willie Nelson's City of New Orleans from The Essential Willie Nelson:)

Willie and I go way back (this pic is fuzzy b/c I was too lazy to scan it). Sooo...you can't really tell that I'm playing a toy Willie Nelson guitar, but I totally am haha! That's my cousin Michael in the background with his ghetto blaster trying to drown out my bad singing.:)

I should have totally kept my Willie guitar-follow this link to find out why!

"I'm the Sweetest Bitch You'll Ever Meet..." (open letter to Sammi Sweetheart)

2010-08-12T20:23:00.000-07:00

Ok, I get it Sammi Sweetheart, you may be the sweetest bitch I'll ever meet, but you're also the dumbest. I used to be you-I let my man walk all over me, pouted, played the victim, yada, yada, yada... Sammi, you need to put on your big girl panties and play Ronnie's game. When he goes out to the club to creep-you go out with your girls. Don't stay in bed in your P.J.'s and pout-it's only hurting you! You're in Miami and you're so not a grenade, so live it up! Most likely, Ronnie will just be "what's his name," to you ten years from now. That's all I have to say. Until next time, keep on fist pumping!:) (by the way, this is for novelty purposes only-I really don't take the Jersey Shore that seriously.)

Hello My Name is Kelly

2010-08-11T13:34:00.000-07:00

I just wrapped up two days (approx 14 hrs.) of training for work. We did an exercise on reputations. Each of us made our own chart with a negative and positive column. We wrote down three negative things about ourselves in one column, and then went around the room writing positive things about others in their positive columns. Here's what people wrote about me (I'm diggin' it haha!):

Excuse me...

2010-08-09T19:29:00.000-07:00

You're standing on my neck...

My new addiction is NETFLIX.

My most recent NETFLIX delivery was disc one season one of Daria.

DARIA ROCKS!

GTL (a bit late)

2010-08-07T12:22:00.000-07:00

Ahhh...yes, another week of fist pumping drama. Actually, I was hoping for more drama in the second episode of Jersey Shore in Miami. Of course, I was happy to see Ronnie and Sammi rekindling their romance-we'll see how long that lasts. Oh, and leave it to the guidettes of the Jersey Shore to find the sluttiest store in Miami. Snooki just had to have some 300 plus dollar bedazzled sunglasses that she couldn't even see out of. This didn't stop her from wearing them. She continued to wear them, but consistently complained that she couldn't see. Take the glasses of Snooki! I laughed when she went to the fridge to get pickles (still wearing said glasses) and knocked some meat that was marinating out of the fridge. She was so upset because sauce got on her signature fuzzy slippers. Oh my! Oh, yeah, and everyone was pissed because Angelina was hogging the telephone. I'm not sure who the hell was calling her, because noone likes her. I miss the duck phone by the way. Oh, and I failed to mention Vinny at all last week, because, well, he's just lame. As for J-Wow, I really don't like her or her fake boobs. And as for Pauly D and Mike the Situation, they're CD's (you figure it out), but still very pretty to look at. They always brag about creeping and getting hot girls, when in reality, they may lure a grenade into their STD infested hot tub. Until next time, keep fist pumpin'!:)

My Version of the Hangover...

2010-08-01T10:26:00.000-07:00

Ok, so first and foremost, I'm a mommy-let's not forget that. BUT, let's also not forget that mommies still need to let loose every now and then. Liv's 3 1/2 and is JUST now starting to stay overnight with her grandma and pops, so mommy and daddy take advantage of this every once in awhile. Well, last night we were JUST going out for sushi with a couple of friends-JUST sushi. I promised that we would not go out for cocktails afterwards. OF COURSE we went out for cocktails afterwards. Here's a list of events that occurred not in any particular order

1)This dude came up to me (according to my husband-I don't remember) and he said "hey, Kelly!" Apparently I said hi back and then the hubster asked me who dude was and I told him that I had no clue.

2) I discovered that my purse was missing-turns out I left it in the bathroom.

3) I kept picking on these poor wannabe guidos who were simply trying to play some pool. I kept asking them if they were from Italy and if so, what part, and yada, yada, yada...

4) My friend handed me a drink and after I held it for a few, she asked me why I wasn't drinking it-she had bought me a shot. haha! I thought I was just holding her drink for her.

5) I kept pressing the issue for my friend and her boyfriend to get married and I was just meeting her boyfriend for the first time. She didn't mind, but he probably did!

6) I woke up in my clothes from the night before.

7) I texted my friends to find out if I did anything too embarrassing.

8) I was reminded why I don't go out much these days!!!

GTL

2010-07-29T20:39:00.000-07:00

Yes! The Jersey Shore is back and the guidos and guidettes are taking on Miami! I must say I've missed the fist pump.:) Anyhoo, I'm going to give you all my views on the season premiere. Angelina's return was no accident-totally staged, and honestly, did they really think viewers would believe that Mike "the Situation," and Pauly D. invited her? Whateva'! Ok, and I so want Ronnie and Sammi Sweetheart to get back together for some reason. Oh, and back to Angelina-she just makes things awkward, really. Oh, and don't get me started on the previews for upcoming episodes. Who knew that J-Wow would turn on Sweet Sammi (who I honestly think is kind of a bee-atch)? Oh, and I can't wait to see Snookie and Angelina fight. Lastly, the Situation and Pauly D. combined, maybe, just maybe has the I.Q. of my dog, but they're still so very pretty (and yes, I said pretty) to look at.

Until next week, salute and keep on fist pumping!

The "Other" Olivia's Birthday Party

2010-07-18T13:43:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted anything in quite some time, so I thought I'd post some pictures from a birthday party Liv attended today.:)

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Today's Tennessee Happenings...

2010-06-12T08:14:00.000-07:00

Blount Co. inmate also valedictorian

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2010-06-11T08:13:00.001-07:00

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2010-06-09T11:35:00.001-07:00

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2010-06-09T10:48:00.001-07:00

I'm loving this whole blogging from my phone deal...the following video is from Liv's dance recital (don't forget to scroll down to disable playlist) You can't really see much...so, I'll give you the rundown. You can see the little ballerinas come out onto the stage-mine is the last one to come out. You'll hear me say "oh no!" and will hear the audience break out into laughter. Yes, they are laughing at Liv, because she came onto the stage for maybe a second, cried, and ran off the stage.:)

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2010-06-09T10:43:00.001-07:00

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Sad Story

2010-06-09T09:09:00.000-07:00

My previous post was one of the sweetest love stories I've ever heard. Now, this is possibly the most sad love story I've ever heard (don't forget to scroll down and mute playlist):

Sweet Story!

2010-06-09T08:53:00.000-07:00

This is one of the sweetest stories ever-I just had to share!:) Don't forget to scroll down to my song playlist and mute it.

Another Strange Dream...

2010-05-28T08:18:00.000-07:00

Oh boy did I have some strange dreams last night! Come to think of it, there was a full moon. Hmmm...maybe that had something to do with it. Anyhoo...I'm just going to name these off in no particular order, because I can't remember ALL of the strange details:

The first detail that comes to mind is a ladder. I'm not sure how it happened, but I find myself being kidnapped by a weird man who had been stalking me. He takes me to some garage and ties me to a ladder. I'm upside down. I guess he's a stupid kidnapper as he fails to tie my hands so I manage to escape.

Then, I find myself in a salon, which isn't my usual salon. I'm doing a walk-in appointment, which I would never do. I tell the stylist that I already had a cut and color a couple of weeks back, but I wanted to do something different. I tell her that I recently found out I had a stalker and I just need to relieve some stress. She suggests I do pixie bangs, and I'm like "sure!" She offers to do my makeup as well. Then all of the sudden, I notice an older man in the chair next to me who looks like he's going to yack. I freak out, because, well, vomit is disgusting. My stylist and another chick goes to help the man and takes him in another room. It seems like I wait a lifetime for my stylist to return and she never does. I'm really bummed about not getting my pixie bangs!

Then, I'm suddenly at a restaurant, yet I'm still trying to track down my stylist and/or a manager to complain to. I feel like I'm walking aimlessly trying to find someone to complain to. I finally find a manager and start complaining about my stylist leaving. Obviously, that got confusing. I then run into my in-laws who are eating with some of their friends. They invite me to sit down with them. They are complaining about how they ordered their drinks hours ago and still hadn't been served.

Then, I find myself near a body of water, which I'm pretty sure is a lake. It may be an ocean though. I don't know haha! I'm just going to go with a lake. I run into a few people I know...oh, and I have Liv with me (I think). Everyone is talking about how much the water had risen. Apparently I have been to this place before, because I'm amazed by the difference. Where you could once walk, there is water. I stood on what is left of the shore, trying not to get into the water. Somehow, I manage to get pulled into the water and can't get out. I struggle and struggle to finally get to the shore. I recall having the fear of there being an earthquake, which could result in huge tidal waves. I take off and run as far and fast from the lake as I can.

Then, I find myself in a trailer. Liv is with me and she's playing with a toy kitchen. I recall her pretending to wash dishes. Then Anthony walks in and he's wearing a very conservative, long denim skirt. I'm thinking "what the heck is wrong with him?!?!?" I want to tell him how ridiculous he looks, but I don't want to hurt his feelings. I let him walk out the door just imagining what his friends would say!

You can find this shirt here!

THEN FINALLY, I'm startled awake by a horn honking because my silly hubster somehow managed to hit the panic button on his keys that were in his pocket. The last thing I remember before almost having a heart attack was the word, "Zork." I googled it to find that it's an old computer game. WEIRD!!!

Read more: http://www.mylivesignature.com/mls_wizard2_1.php?sid=54488-181-7AE6740E1CB4DAD7B064C9E227F1A145#ixzz0pEmRKLuB

Liv's First Ballet Photo Shoot

2010-05-15T15:37:00.000-07:00

Jellico vice mayor, 4 women cited for sex acts at Knox cantina

2010-05-14T10:16:00.000-07:00

Jellico vice mayor, 4 women cited for sex acts at Knox cantina

Friday's Fact: There's a Story Behind Every Name

2010-05-14T09:47:00.000-07:00

There are some uber clever and creative blog titles out there-some are so clever, you just have to ask, "WTF?!?" Here's the story behind my blog's title. I have an old blog that's probably still somewhere out there, which was titled, "My Husband Doesn't Listen so Maybe You Will." I quickly realized the title was much too long and was kind of dumb and obnoxious. Ok, so I'm a Seinfeld fanatic, and anyone who loves Seinfeld has watched the Bizarro Jerry episode. Even though Seinfeld is known as the "show about nothing," there is a story behind every episode. Here's the 411 about the Bizarro World. In closing, I chose Bizarro Novarro's world as my blog title, because, c'mon you have to admit it rhymes, and because I'm a HUGE Seinfeld fan (seriously, I can work a Seinfeld episode into almost every conversation). Oh, and I guess I'm kind of bizarre myself. ;) That pretty much sums it up! Now, tell me your stories!

Passive Aggressive Notes

2010-05-02T14:55:00.000-07:00

I found the funniest website ever. I could kill hours on PAN, which stands for Passive Aggressive Notes. I submitted one of my very own passive aggressive notes, which I found in my college journal:

Handwriting Tag

2010-05-02T13:43:00.000-07:00

I'm constantly getting great ideas from other bloggers that I can't help but "steal." Here's one of them. It's a blog post you write with an actual pen and paper. Here goes:

Write down the following, snap a picture and post it.

1. Name & blog name

2. Right handed, left handed or both

3. Favorite letters to write

4. Least favorite letters to write

5. Write 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

6. Write the following words in all caps.

CRAB HUMOR KALEIDOSCOPE PAJAMAS GAZILLION

7. Favorite song lyrics

8. A special note or drawing

Today's Tennessee Happenings

2010-05-02T12:00:00.001-07:00