words, words, words

"I'm not where I need to be, but thank God I'm not where I used to be." Its almost New Year's Eve and I like to be reflective upon the year that has passed before diving into the new one. Like every year of life, there has been ups and downs. The older I get the more I realize its not about the volume of highs versus lows that matter but the way we handle them. I'm still working on that. The year started off with my husband and I both collecting winnings in the college bowl pool which gave us a much needed financial boost (yay!). We also celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary with a decadent dinner at our favorite restaurant, "Steakhouse 85."  Then because there were 2 highs, there came a low:  I got sick. Well, I was sick for a while without knowing but the symptoms of my illness started to really show in the end of January while I was in the midst of interviewing for a new job. Not ideal. I started having debilitating migraines, hot flashes, d...

I have to start this off by talking about the live television version that aired last week of one of my all time favorite movies, "The Sound of Music." Any female of around my age and older is in love with the 1965 Julie Andrews version movie and if they are not, they are aliens or just stupid. It is a classic childhood favorite that moves me every time I see it. Even though it is almost 50 years old, it never feels dated or irrelevant. Naturally, I was nervous that they were attempting a new version of this beloved classic for television but I tuned in and hoped for the best. Well, If you were one of the millions like me that watched, than you know what a piece of crap they turned it into. Ok maybe that is harsh but really what were they thinking by trying to put a country singer who has never acted a day in her life in such an iconic role? Maria Von Trapp is supposed to be flighty and awkward and headstrong - essentially a loveable mess hence the song, "How do you solv...