Sputter, sputter....

(¯`·.¤ Bowling ¤.·´¯)

I sooooo have to get back into the groove of blogging! :)

So our big gay bowling league reconvened this past Sunday. We spanked Val's team. :::snicker:::

Just kidding -- I only bowled one good game... the other two were lower than my average. :(

(¯`·.¤ Birthdays ¤.·´¯)

Happy birthday to a long lost friend Adee -- hopefully we can catch up with her some time soon and do some karaoke. :D

(¯`·.¤ Quitting Smoking ¤.·´¯)

Fair Warning: I'm going to beat the crap out of the next person that gives me sh!t about smoking. LOL

I'm back on the Chantix (luckily I didn't use all of my $100-not-covered-by-insurance-prescription last time). Hopefully I have enough left to get me through.

On Monday I should, once again, be a non-smoker.

I don't want to be smoking by my birthday and being as that's on the 18th, well, I haven't much time left.

Katie -- ever the charmer that she is -- had the balls to say to me: "Why bother going through the trouble of being nauseous on Chantix if you're just going to start smoking again?"

Ain't she sweet?

Ha! I stuck you out all over the internets! :P

(¯`·.¤ Filmmaking ¤.·´¯)

I have GOT to find a way to get some equipment this year and start at least working on small projects -- my creative side is going f#cking stir crazy.

Seriously.

(¯`·.¤ At the Community Center ¤.·´¯)

Know anyone local to Norwalk, Connecticut? Jess and I are gonna be running a speed dating night at the local community center. Lesbian speed dating night is January 24th and gay speed dating night will be scheduled once I have 20 signups.

Spread the word, wouldya? :)

Thanks!

Welp, that's it for me... off to check your blogs...

Are you there blogosphere? It's me, Tina...

First post in 2009...

(¯`·.¤ Resolutions ¤.·´¯)

I hate new years resolutions because I always fail at them -- but I do have a few goals for '09... Leo posted a cool entry reviewing how far he'd gotten in his resolutions... so I guess if I memorialize it here -- I'll have something to check myself against.

1) Lose some damn weight! This is an every week, month and year thing for me -- but I have to keep trying...
2) Explore more of my femme side.
3) Quit smoking again (this is gonnna happen very soon).
4) Attempt to have a decent sized savings by the end of the year.
5) Knock out at least 5 old debts that haunt me.

That's it...

(¯`·.¤ Pet Peeves ¤.·´¯)

::vent::

I have an old friend that I fairly recently came back in contact with that is annoying the sh!t out of me... why? Because she is so damn rude...

I hate rude people...

She doesn't appear to censor anything she's about to say no matter who or what the situation... to some that may sound like a cool "hey she speaks her mind" person...

That sh!t is not f#cking cool. Speak your mind, yes, but how about some damn common decency?

What happened to polite? What happened to if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all?

I know one thing for sure -- if she keeps this up -- she will be thrown back into the "long lost" category with the quickness.

::vent over::

(¯`·.¤ Vacation ¤.·´¯)

Welp, Jess and I have been on vacation now since December 23rd. From both jobs (for me).... it's been a big ass lazy blissful time... lemme tell ya.

Aside from the New Years party and Xmas Eve/Xmas we haven't done a whole lot but watch movies...

...and that's just fine by me. :)

We were on the fence about going to NYC tonite to meet up with Leo and Freedomgirl but the holidays have our funds depleted so we are just gonna sit our arses at home and entertain ourselves. ::wink::wink::nudge::nudge::

I did knock another item off of my list of 33 things to do before I die ... I got a pedicure with Kristie over the vacation... :)

The holidays were kind of depressing for us Jess because of grandma's passing and me because my traditional Xmas Eve celebrating with my grandparents have now been permanently canceled due to their move to Florida.

Le Sigh...

(¯`·.¤ Proud Parent Moment ¤.·´¯)

Kristie (the daughter) has been selected to be on a BILLBOARD for a local fashion designer...

A billboard!

Can you believe it!?!

We live between the two possible locations for the billboard... I'm so frickin' excited to see my baby's face larger than life!

The photoshoot is on January 14th... it's for an upcoming fashion show in February so the billboard will have to go up fairly quickly.

You ALREADY KNOW a pic is gonna go up on my blog once it's up. Woot! Woot!

Ok, I've babbled enough...

Oh... and I wrote a movie review on my other blog. CHECK IT OUT.

(¯`·.¤ Best Wishes ¤.·´¯)

...to Kat and Tina. My thoughts and love are with you right now. (I'll leave it to them to tell you what's going on...)

And now your...

(¯`·.¤ Moment of Zen ¤.·´¯)

To those I share stuff with on google reader -- you've already seen this ... but this video had me in STITCHES all day yesterday...

You MUST watch...



My comment about it on google reader:

BAHAHAHA ROFLMAO BAHAHAHA

::tears:::

My favorite:
The guy in the back who looks like he wants to slit his wrists...

Oh and "I tried to run and hide but Jesus came and found me and he touched me down inside"

and "zap!"

What's worse is that it's catchy... lololololol

The Tina-cious Year In Review - 2008 Edition

January, 2008:

• I went back in time and conversed with myself.
• Kristie got a new car.
• I joined my company volleyball team.
• I had one of my saddest birthdays ever.
• We lost Uncle Paul.
• I went off about Catholic funerals.

February, 2008:

• The fence saga began.
• Obama takes Connecticut in the primaries.
• I fought Mother Nature and lost.
• I shared some really personal diary entries.
• Jess got us a good deal on a fence.
• My boss' boss got fired.
• I had a fashion crisis.
• I finally got my big screen.
• I posted THIS MEME and it was hard for me to do.
• The fruitless Tina-cious Tattoo Contest began.
• We made some BlogFriends.
• We found out we're going to have to pick up another mortgage payment.
• A warning to all aspiring Paralegals.

March, 2008:

• I take a stand against required materials.
• Jess and I started down the road to being non-smokers.
• I battle insurance companies and our neighbors re: the fence at the same time.
• Kristie's "new" car gave her trouble.
• I become my boss' chauffeur.
• We did a Q&A.
• I count my blessings.

April, 2008:

• I did a couple's MEME.
• I had a moment of clarity.
• I let a freecycle b!tch know what was up.
• I finally was allowed to unleash my opinion about a certain mooch.
• I talked about Her.
• Took a trip down memory lane.
• My dentist gets arrested.

May, 2008:

• I did this MEME, and this MEME and this MEME.
• We met Jeremie's girlfriend.
• I reintroduced P#ssy into my vocabulary.
• I found out that I cum loud.
• I had a breakdown over Jeremie's education.
• I tell you why Sears Credit Cards suck monkey balls.
• A picture log of our trip to the Museum of Natural History.
• I get grossed out by nasty men.
• I decide I need my own office.
• QueeryMe.com goes live and I do another MEME.
• Our water heater sh!t the bed.
• I get my own office!

June, 2008:

• We went to the Cuckoo's Nest for movie nite.
• I got a good taste of foot.
• I did this MEME.
• We went to Lake Compounce.
• I got to watch it come around.
• I owned my jealous side.
• Javi graduated.
• I wrote my 400th entry.
• George Carlin died and Jeremie was selected to be on a mag cover.
• We discussed sending your girl off to sleep with another.
• I showed you my wife's c0ck.

July, 2008:

• Jess got burned to a crisp.
• Jess and I escaped persecution.
• I did these MEMEs and this one too.
• I told you about my own personal Bahamian Rhapsody.
• I took you back in time
• I had a meltdown.
• I confessed my fear of sleeping on trains.
• My mother's dog died.
• We went to Playland.

August, 2008:

• I took you back in time again
• One of the kids changed course.
• We briefly got a new dog.
• I had some Olympic thoughts.
• I told Yohanca what I REALLYthink.
• Willow turned 1 year old and we discussed sex with animals in attendance.
• Jess was featured on Hahn at Home's blog, I bitched about Delilah and websites filtering the world "lesbian" as a swear word.
• I bitched about crappy a$$ Discount Fence LLC and their lack of customer service.
• I discussed how queer the regular Olympics are.
• Del Martin passed and Jeremie's uniform store is racist.
• I consider joining Buddhism.

September, 2008:

• I discuss being a femme.
• Jess and my relationship steps to a new level.
• I topped 3 femmes.
• Yet another employment agency pisses me off.
• Our dog starts to eat the house.
• We remembered the fallen on September 11th.
• I do a little gloating ;)
• My cousin upsets me and Jess has a bday.
• We did some home improvement and saw the Indigo Girls (and got into a fight with an usher) -- not THE Usher. ;)
• I did THIS MEME and THIS MEME.
• I tackled my job about not extending benefits to my wife AGAIN.
• I made a really difficult confession.

October, 2008:

• Carmax showed us that they don't care about their teen customers.
• How I arrived at my current career.
• I did some b!tching about Sarah Palin.
• I went Back in the SATURday, and again.
• Sugarbutch graced us with his presence.
• We had a TON of fun one weekend.
• Connecticut granted same-sex marriages.
• I took responsibility for my actions.
• My wife wooed me (though it didn't go as planned) ;)
• I bored you senseless.
• Kristie had yet another photo shoot.
• I did this MEME.
• Chatty McChat had a stroke.
• I ranted over religious harassment.
• I made sure my marriage was with that of the "straights".
• I wrote a letter to my Mormon mother.

November, 2008:

• Kristie is BEAUTIFUL.
• We voted in the most historic election ever with mixed results.
• Meet my Uncle Obama (oh and another MEME).
• I dropped some knowledge on W@lm@rt shoppers.
• I sent some long overdue letters.
• Still watching it come around.
• We attended a protest for same-sex marriage.
• Jess' Grandma Peggy became ill.
• Grandma Peggy passed. (posted in December)

December, 2008:

• Black Friday scares the bejeezus outta me.
• My grandparents desert me.
• I actually finished my bachelors degree.
• Kristie turned 20 and W@lm@rt was foolish enough to hire me permanent.
• My unknown-to-me-great uncle passed away.

Want to compare/catch up?

My 2007 Year in Review
My 2006 Year in Review
My 2005 Year in Review
My 2004 Year in Review

Happy holidays!

Just a quick one to go out to everybody to have a great holiday season -- whatever you celebrate (even if you just celebrate time off!)

I hope that 2008 didn't bruise you too badly and that 2009 proves to be the best one yet.

Keep an eye out for the Tina-cious Year in Review on the 31st (not sure if I'll post again before that)...

Much love,
Tina and her clan...


LOL

(don't forget to post your loot list!)

Don't you bring me down today...

Man oh man -- what a weekend...

• We got a snowstorm


• We got an icestorm


• We did a bunch of cleaning


• Willow cut her paw


• We watched Sweeney Todd (had NO idea it was a musical!)


• Kristie turned 20


• We took her out for bday dinner at Archie Moore's


• We went home for ice cream cake and to give her her present (2 tickets to see LL Cool J)


• My great uncle died.

... yeah, about that...

I didn't know he existed.

He was my grandmother's brother. My real grandmother's brother -- my namesake -- Albertina. And apparently he lived in Jersey. Just a few hours away all this time with his daughter (who I also don't know).

It would've been nice to know him -- to learn more about my grandmother that I never knew (she died 2 years before I was born)... I heard she was a lot like me -- sigh...

Sometimes being a 2nd class citizen in my own family really fǖcking aggravates me. So now I'm on the fence on whether or not I should go to the funeral.

First of all it's gonna be in New Jersey... I'm in Connecticut. On Xmas Eve. When we're expecting more weather. And I don't know those people (I expect my mother'll be there but she won't be speaking to me because my wife'll be with me.)

But then -- maybe it'll give me an opportunity to meet and possibly connect with a segment of my family I don't even know.

....decisions.... decisions...

What would you do?

(¯`·.¤ And the winner is... ¤.·´¯)

The winner of this month's book club book giveaway from Friday is:

<::drumroll please::>



CONGRATULATIONS LADIESINWAITING!

Now email me HERE with your address so I can send this thing off (probably not until next week)... at least it's not going far!!

I'm THAT good....

(¯`·.¤ In 2nd Job News ¤.·´¯)

Yesterday I was hired as a permanent fixture at Wǻlmǻrt. Apparently they are gluttons for punishment. Not only am I not working the required 25 hours for part-time (they told me they were hiring for 16-20 hours when I was hired - I work 20) -- which puts my work week at 60 hours, but they also agreed to give me weekends off.

Apparently the manager likes me. Why? I couldn't tell ya. LOL

(¯`·.¤ Birthdays ¤.·´¯)

Kristie (the prodigal daughter) turns 20 on Sunday. No way to dodge the "you're an old fücking bag" bullet with a 20 year old child. You realize that.

Happy Birthday Kris-miss. Love you! :)

More birthdays...

Happy birthday to Melissa in Port Chester whose birthday is also on Sunday. Thanks for taking care of my baby while she gets her edumacation on. :) You are cool people...

More birthdays...

Happy birthday to my home slice Val whose birthday is ALSO on Sunday (apparently we all drink a LOT around St. Patrick's Day and got our screw on -- with all these Dec. 21st bdays!).

Hope you have a fantabulous day.... all of you.

(¯`·.¤ In Weather News ¤.·´¯)

Had it started snowing this morning I would be writing this shǐt from home... but nooooooooooooooo I'm at work... though -- I'm leaving at noon or when it starts snowing -- whichever comes first.

Jack Frost can kiss my keester.

(¯`·.¤ Tina-cious Treasures ¤.·´¯)

And introducing my new segment -- Tina-cious Treasures.

As you know, we run a Lesbian Book club at the local LGBT Center. Well... I've decided that after our book club meeting I will be giving away that month's book on my blog.

This month I'm giving away:

Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser

Amazon.com Description:
This is an autobiography of novelist, essayist, poet, and screenwriter Brown, who reached fame and notoriety with her first novel, Rubyfruit Jungle (1973). She begins with her illegitimate birth and adoption by relatives, followed by amusing tales of her adopted mother, father, and Aunt Mimi; accounts of her childhood pranks; stories of her volatile life as a student, political activist, lover of tennis champion Martina Navratilova and Fannie Flagg; and reminiscences of a writer who dared to live, speak, and write openly and honestly. Whether or not readers agree with her ideology, opinions, and lifestyle, they will enjoy the ease, candor, and humor with which Brown relates her life story. Brown's passions for life, her work, the English language, the South, and animals, especially her longtime cat companion, "Baby Jesus," are evident throughout. Reading this book is like sitting down and exchanging tales with a good friend or close family member.

Want it?

Leave me a comment telling me one thing that happened in 2008 that you are grateful for.

I'll select someone at random on Monday.

Good luck!

That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

Last night I was laying on the bed waiting for Jess to finish wrapping her boss' gift and was kinda pissy that she took the task from me because apparently I wasn't doing it right (like that dig do ya?)...

...when I heard a whistle come from outside the window.

<::T::><::I::><::M::><::E::>
<::W::><::A::><::R::><::P::>

Instantly I was flashed back to my childhood.

Many, many, many moons ago I had a boyfriend who I would call and who would call me to come out of the house by doing this high pitched whistle thing being as my mother was a Nazi and wouldn't frickin' let people call me on the phone -- especially guys (bet she's regretting that now lol).

Later in life he moved to Puerto Rico and that was that.

Years after I left NY and moved to CT I found out that he had moved back to the States and, in fact, to the next town over from me in CT. We've seen each other a few times -- and he's cool people.

So last night when I was laying there and I heard the whistle, I thought of those days when I would do that and smiled at the silliness of it all.

...then I looked down at my phone.

1 Missed Call.

Who from?

Him.

I just missed it...

...and then I proceeded to become completely freaked out. LOL

So I went outside to see if he was out there... which he wasn't...

But I was completely and totally freaked the hell out at this point. LOL

What are the chances that in that moment I thought of him and in that moment he calls me? Seriously -- I'm still a little freaked out by it. LOL

That ever happen to you?

Tell me about it...

(¯`·.¤ Moment of Zen ¤.·´¯)