Day 9...Music for the Moods

For Boredom...I love me some Adele...She is such a talented Lass...Great voice...music that is a little bit of everything...Love, hurts, life,  and happiness

When I am Hyped...Oh there are so many...I love me some Beyonce...very empowering..I love Pitbull...he gets me ready to shake a tail feather...I like David Guetta and all of his features with many artists like Kelly Rowland, etc. I also love me some Lil Wayne...He is crazy, weird lookin and always on something, and WAAY to gansta for me I know, but he is so dang talented...






When I am sad...There is one song that I always like to CRY my eyes out to...Literally..I put it on JUST to cry to it...And I found it by absolute mistake in a movie...I dont even know anything else by this artist! its Alright by Pilot Speed from the Movie Death Sentence...

30 dAYS OF ME...Days 7-8..Catch Up Time!

Like everyone else that I know, I am playing catch up with getting to know me...Life just gets  busy sometimes, but I hope that everyone enjoys these latest tidbits!

Day 7...A picture of something that has made the biggest impact on your life...

This is going to be a typical one but in so many ways not typical...
There are lots of people that have made HUGE impacts on my life...my mom, my husband, my best friends...but these two have impacted me the most...they have changed my life in ways that I never knew would be possible..I think differently, I act differently, my goals and dreams are different...And so much more...So meet my two babies!

This is Jaden, Bobo, Turkey, Bo Chz...My baby...I cannot believe that he will be 7 years old in just a few short weeks....It makes me sad...Jaden changed my life in many of the ways that having a child changes anyone...But I think the greatest lessons that Jaden has brought to my life, is cherishing every moment...I am like any other parent, I get side tracked, I rush, I dont fully hear everything my child is telling me...But I can tell you there is no worse feeling than that of sitting down on your couch or laying in bed at night, and realizing that you were basically ignoring what your son was talking to you about because you were too busy doing something that doesnt even hold weight against your family...Jaden makes me want to be a better person...a better mom, a better wife, a better Christian and a better friend...A Better Listener..

This is my little angel baby Maximus Edward Calhoun...He was born on September 27, 2008 . I was only 26 weeks pregnant..Max was born weighing 1lb. 10 oz, and 13 inches long (he was going to be tall just like his daddy). Max died on September 30, 2008 in my arms. Max single handedly impacted my life more than anyone I will ever know...It doesnt matter how long you know someone, because even a few moments with them can change your life forever...make you love them for a lifetime and miss them for eternity...Max taught me that modern medicine does not determine your fate...They dont know EVERYTHING....they told me that he wouldnt cry when he came out because he was too little, well he did....They also told me that he had an 80% survival rate, but he died...Max also taught me to kiss more, to squeeze and hug tighter...To cry like a baby...it really does help...He also taught me how being strong doesnt mean that nothing ever affects you, but rather it means putting one foot in front of the other day after day, even though your heart is dying and your spirit is crushed...Max also gave me the greatest gift ever...The gift of HOPE...I know I didnt realize it until he came along and then left, but a life without HOPE is nothing at all...I dont want to live my life not HOPING...not hoping that people are good essentially, that we are all here for some purpose, that love is real, that family and friends are the only thing that matter, that even when you are told no, or thats impossible, or you are too old, too ugly, too fat, too dumb, not rich enough, not important enough...when LIFE, the WORLD, tells you to give up...beats you down...You get back up because you HOPE...because you hope. Thank you Maximus...Kiss and hug more...Be foolish and HOPE with all your heart.







Day 8...Short term Goals for this month/week

My goal is to really be discplined in going to the gym and not being nilly willy about what I am eating...i have been so bad for the last few months, and I have somehow managed to not gain any weight, but its like a monkey on my shoulder...Its there and if I keep going down this path, I will be VERY unhappy...So I have been going to the gym...Which makes me feel so much better, but I really need to work on my eating habits...I know that this is probably the worst time of year to start with...With Turkey Day being in two weeks...Man...I just am starting to believe that I have a love affair with food...I love to EAT...Happy, mad, bored, sad, anxious, busy...I always have time for some food...Good food...Its dangerous but I LOVE it...And honestly, I dont think there is anything wrong with that...Is there?! I mean everyone should have a passion in life...And eating is one of them...So maybe if i can become discplined in my exercise, then I can feel better about wanting to eat my whole plate, and Jadens plate, and probably the rest of your plate...Course it doesnt help that Harvey's is now serving a Devonshire Carrot Cake...Damn!

30 Days of Me...Day 6 FAVORITE SUPERHERO

BAM...KICK...SNAP...BOOOM...

Fave super hero...Batman hands down..I know he is considered the jerk amongst superheroes, and some dont even consider him a REAL superhero because he is really just a rich man with cool toys...But darn...He is one sexy man!

PS...I have ALWAYS thought that Batman should be played by a black man! LOL

30 Days of Me Day # 5....A Picture of Somwhere I have been to

Being in the military, its so hard to compete with who has been to the coolest place...Because quite frankly, people travel alot...So we have all seen and been places that we NEVER wanted to be or that we have ALWAYS dreamed of seeing...So I had to hunt through my pics to really decide which place I wanted to give that honor to...So here it is...

This is a night shot of a street in Athens Greece...I chose Greece because it is by far one of the MOST gorgeous places that I have been...It outstrips Rome, Tuscany, Florence Milan...Paris..Yep even Paris...I think it was more the atmosphere of Athens than anything.My hubby sent me there for Valentines Day with some girlfriends, and it was AWESOME...

Anyone who has traveled in Italy or Europe period for that matter, knows that the countries are heavy with ruins and history..Greece was no exception..This is a shot of the Acropolis ...I think what intrigued me the most about Athens was that it was Rome, but Grecian..If that makes any sense...Life seemed more laid back, less frantic...And the views were breathtaking..I could literally imagine life back when philosophers lectured on marble steps and the Acropolis was the mecca of Greece...

These two are shots of what they began to find as they were digging to create their Subway system...As a result, Athens Subway is considered a Historical Site and Museum...

Picture of the Temple of Zeus...this is taken from a distance, but these pillars are like a horse...they look large from a distance, but once you get close to them, you realize just how GIANT they are...

The first Olympic Stadium...

More Ruins and Grecian Buildings...
And of course..the humorous part of our trip...

Me with a Beer...something I love no matter where in the world i am, but this one was particularly cold and frothy!

This gentleman discovered that we were Americans, and as I have so often found with Europeans etc, he proceeded to do the only thing that apparently we are famous for, which is the birthing of Michael Jackson...he shouted Greek to us, then hung his poor little doggy out of the window and screamed Michael Jackson...It made for some great entertainment,,Poor pooch...

And here is a shot of a WONDERFUL waffle that we had in a roadside Cafe..and even though the person that ordered it was VERY annoying and whiny, I thought it was AWESOME...PS Gessica if you EVER invite that person along again, I shall hang you out of the window Michael Jackson Style!

This last picture is my favorite...we literally took the off beaten path..hiked up stairs that were carved out of the mountains (along with seeing homes that were the same) and when we reached the top...this was our view..the sun was setting, the moon was becoming visible and it was quiet and gorgeous...There were homes that people had literally made out of the side of this mountain, and were still living in...the whole atmosphere was someplace that I still picture as my "tranquil spot"...I hope to return here someday with my husband in tow and take another picture from this exact spot...

If you are ever VERY rich and lingering between seeing the Pyramids or going to Greece, let me make it easy for you...GREECE...I was there during February and the weather was perfect..not too cool and not too warm...However, the summer would make for a great time to island hop and lounge in the sun...The people are friendly and quaint...But beware..the language is quite literally GREEK..Its not readable, writable or speakable unless you know what the heck is going on...i spent the majority of my time feeling like i was in a world of frats/sororities with all the crazy letters and the other part drinking beer & explaining to other Greeks that I WAS not greek,...I just have a large nose and broad face from my mom...

Arrivederci! (Cause I dont know how to say shit in Greek!)