Does Kyle win AGAIN?

The one.

The only.

Rowdy Bush.

The Lucas Oil 200 has officially been won by Kyle Busch.

Shocker!

How does this number 51 Toyota Tundra look at the finish line?

 

I just love this guy. He is, my hero!

Let’s hope we see him win tomorrow AND Sunday. I need a “KB sweeps Dover” t-shirt.

:-)

New car?

Looks like it might be that time.

It’s been a little over 4,000 miles since the new engine was put in. She’s run like a champ, until a few weeks ago. Started to hear that dreaded clack sound that car people are familiar with.

I know several people in the car world. Much fewer ever since Jeffy and I stopped talking, but I still know people. I made lots of calls, spent time researching what was actually wrong (without taking the engine apart), and decided it was just time to move towards a newer car. Plus, this one has ties to my Dad, and THAT needs to end.

It’s a connecting rod issue. Definitely not my favorite thing to deal with, and since this is the third engine issue, I’m kind of feeling like I’m done with it.

So….. I’ve looked at a few different cars. I’m not sold on any one specific car, unless I can find someone willing to take on a monthly Mustang payment for me. *wink wink*  ;-)

Here are a few I’m considering….

The Kia Forte Koup -

 

The Nissan Sentra -

 

The Chevy Cruze -

 

The Hyundai Elantra Coupe -

 

At some point next week, we’re going down to do some fancy talking. I’ll make sure to share any good news I get. :-)

Here’s to a Happy Friday

Hi All,

Guess what tomorrow is?

FRIDAY!

Know what that means? That means it’s almost time to relax party! So, in honor of that, here’s one of my favorite songs on XM right now. Not sure if it’s playing on regular radio or not, but if it is and you know the words, go ahead and sing along. I was nice enough to put the lyrics here for you.

:-)

 

I don't wanna be your Monday morning heading back to work
Stuck in traffic going slow, nothing on the radio
I don't wanna be another chore to check off on your list
Of things you gotta do and places that you gotta go
Oh no

I wanna be your Friday night sweet ride
Summertime sunshine barefoot in the moonlight
I wanna be your jackpot hot spot
Wide open road in a candy apple rag top
I wanna set you free
I wanna take you high
I wanna be, wanna be your Friday night

We can rock together, let the good times roll forever
Fill up our cup make a memory, drink it up
I don't wanna miss another minute, wanna live it with you
Beneath the blue sky fallin' in love

I wanna be your Friday night sweet ride
Summertime sunshine barefoot in the moonlight
I wanna be your jackpot hot spot
Wide open road in a candy apple rag top
I wanna set you free
I wanna take you high
I wanna be, wanna be your Friday night

I wanna be your lemonade in the shade
Money in your pocket cause you just got paid babe

I wanna be your Friday night sweet ride
Summertime sunshine barefoot in the moonlight
I wanna be your jackpot hot spot
Wide open road in a candy apple rag top
I wanna set you free
I wanna take you high
I wanna be, wanna be your Friday night

Iron Man 3

friend

/frɛnd/[frend] noun

1.a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.

2.a person who gives assistance; patron; supporter.

3.a person who is on good terms with another; a person who is not hostile.

Every coworker of mine, has at one point or another in the six years I’ve been at The Ranch, been a best friend, a shoulder to cry on, a drinking buddy, a role model, a friend to shop with, a lunch date, and a saving grace. Although they all have their own way of life, I wouldn’t trade them for anyone else. They are my family. And I love them as such.

So when one of them invites me to join them for dinner, I go. When one of them invites me to see a movie, I go.

And with that, I give you….

Iron Man 3

This movie was fantastic. I loved it. Call me a sucker for comic book heroes if you must, but do it with caution. Iron Man will KICK YOUR ASS!

Or, if Tony Stark is busy, War Machine will do it. I’m totally okay with that.

Guy Pearce was awesome. Crooked teeth and long hair, he was a great bad guy! And Ben Kingsley was great as The Mandarin. He is so believable as a terrorist. Wow.

This movie gives new definition to my favorite saying “Something about a man in a suit.” They appear to be extremely heavy, so perhaps having one of my own isn’t such a great idea. HOWEVER, I wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to play around with one for a few days. *wink, wink. nudge, nudge*

I was a little disappointed to see his fabulous Malibu home destroyed, but I guess it’s okay in the long run, since it isn’t real. (So says …. Point Dume Wiki)

So, if anyone is debating whether or not to go see this movie, I say GO. You won’t regret it.

-until next time…..

Quotes for Today

I don't really have a lot to say today. Been busy at work, so not a lot of time to post something to blow you away. So, you get a few quotes that just speak volumes.

“A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction.” -Oscar Wilde

“It's not the men in your life that matters, it's the life in your men.” -Mae West

“Women cannot complain about men anymore until they start getting better taste in them.” -Bill Maher

“Sometimes a woman needs a man for company, no matter how useless he is.” -Lisa Kleypas, Sugar Daddy

“If a man hasn't what's necessary to make a woman love him, it's his fault, not hers.” -W. Somerset Maugham, The Painted Veil

“Some people are boys longer than others.” -Patricia Briggs, Iron Kissed  

Another Song for Today

Why oh why do songs like this have to come across my radio station? They strike a nerve and leave me balling my eyes out at stoplights.

But I refuse to change the channel.

I rode around long enough
With my windows down
Let that breeze roll in, carry your perfume out
I took your number and messages off my phone
Oh, but you ain't gone

Wish I could close my eyes and not have to see you smiling
Yeah, yeah, can't get you outta my head
You're dancing all around it, girl you got me surrounded,
Yeah, yeah, can't get you outta my head
I got you off these walls, I got you outta my bed
But girl I'm no better off, can't get you outta my head

Seems like your memory, has got a map of my mind
No matter where I go, you find me every time
Alone or in a crowd, I hear you whispering baby
It's driving me crazy

Wish I could close my eyes and not have to see you smiling
Yeah, yeah, can't get you outta my head
You're dancing all around it, girl you got me surrounded,
Yeah, yeah, can't get you outta my head
I got you off these walls, I got you outta my bed
But girl I'm no better off, can't get you outta my head

Damn, you're hard to forget
Oh oh oh

Yeah, wish I could close my eyes and not have to see you smiling
Yeah, yeah, can't get you outta my head
You're dancing all around it, you still got me surrounded,
Yeah, yeah, can't get you outta my head
I got you off these walls, I got you outta my bed
But girl I'm no better off, can't get you outta my head
You're nowhere close to being gone outta my head

Song for Today

This is by no means my kind of music, but there’s something about this song that just….

Yeah, just watch….

 

Help me decide.

I need a new cup.

It’s not very often I say I need something, but y’all, I actually do need a new cup. So, I’m asking for your help.

 

THIS ONE……

 

or THIS ONE…….

Charlotte

Guess who wins the History 300 Nationwide race in Charlotte...?





Yep - that's Rowdy Busch.

History in the making....

Kyle on the cover

OMG.
Did you see who was on the cover of NASCAR Illustrated for June?




And there's even big articles about the "revival of Rowdy Busch".
Best edition yet!
I love him.
Just sayin'.

Song for Today

It's like someone knew my life story...

My good buddy asked me, "Buddy why don't you drink?"
And I said, "It's probably better I don't"
He said, "There's a lotta girls in this here bar that we could chase"
I said, "Trust me It's probably better I don't
Cause I used to be an all nighter
I'm a hell of a back slider
I've been around the block more than a time or two
And I can promise you
I've drank my weight in booze
And I've been known to get on stage in nothing but my boots"

So it's better I don't, Cause believe me I will
I get looser than a line on a fishing reel
Dare me don't do, don't think I won't,
take it all off, turn it all on
Get buck wild, hell bent, and stoned It's better I don't

Well I was wearing the cuffs, when the warden said, "Just tell me the truth"
And I said, "Sir, it's probably better I don't"
And I was up on the stand, and the judge said, "Just tell me what happened man"
And I said, "Buddy it's probably better I don't, but since you asked
I was mindin' my own business at a hundred and five
I was a county road cruisin'
out running the blue lights
I was on the home stretch,
I was roundin' that last curve,
Well I ran out of gas and that's when I learn"

It's better I don't, cause believe me I will
I get looser than a line on a fishing reel
Dare me don't do, don't think I won't, take it all off, turn it all on
Get buck wild, hell bent, and stoned.
It's better I don't

Now there's things I don't remember,
There's things that I do
But I don't know the half of what I got into

And it's better I don't, cause believe me I will
I get looser than a line on your fishing reel
Dare me don't do, don't think I won't take it all off, turn it all on
Get buck wild, hell bent, and stoned.
Drunk dial somebody on the phone
Drink too many beers and drive a Harley home
It's better I don't.

I want John

Is it wrong that I want to drive a John Deer tractor around sometimes?

Just look at this sexy beast. Doesn't it just scream "Ride Me!"?

One statement

One statement.

One sentence.

One thought.

Can ruin everything.

And that’s just not fair.

He will just have to die without me

Emphysema - a chronic, irreversible disease of the lungs characterized by abnormal enlargement of air spaces in the lungs accompanied by destruction of the tissue lining the walls of the air spaces.

He’s dying. Doc’s have given him two years.

Sis spent last weekend with Dad. She came home with some very interesting news. Dad, the man I fear most in the whole world, wants to make amends because he’s dying. Hear that? He wants to clear HIS conscience because HE doesn’t want to die with bad feelings between us.

Are you kidding me???

For thirty years, this man tormented my life, and he thinks that if I forgive him and start to talk to him again, it’ll wash away all the horrible memories I have? Does he really think it’ll all go away? Does he think it’ll make things better?

Here are some things I’ve written about him in the past….

http://blogramblings101.blogspot.com/2010/10/getting-to-know-absent-parent_13.html

http://blogramblings101.blogspot.com/2010/05/zip-dee-doo-dah-zip-dee-ay.html

http://blogramblings101.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-remember.html

http://blogramblings101.blogspot.com/2012/01/monster-or-just-sad-man.html

I couldn’t believe he even said those words out loud to Sis. I just can’t.

I think he’ll just have to accept that his actions over the last thirty years, have consequences. And I hope it doesn’t take him two years to realize why.

Happy Birthday, Bro.

Happy Sunday!

Today, my bro-in-law celebrates his 27th birthday.

Happy Birthday, Squid!

Celebrated by having BIG burgers….

Kyle wins truck race at Charlotte

I miss having someone to call or be excited with, when Kyle Busch wins.

Just sayin'


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I dove in.

So I did it.

I took the plunge into online dating.

I have a few coworkers that do the online dating thing, so I thought I’d try it. They don’t have any success stories, but they do have stories that I can’t believe are true and figured they would provide me with TONS to blog and gossip about. Honestly Readers, people ARE crazy.

Within two days of signing up, I think every single man on the site had sent me a message. <sigh>

After a few days of reading and watching what people had to say, I went out on a limb, and went out. It wasn’t the experience I had hoped for, so immediately felt defeated. Yep. After just one date.

I got discouraged about what I was finding. It just wasn’t what I was looking for. Perhaps I was on the wrong site? In hoping that was all it was, I signed up for another site. Again, it didn’t take long before my inbox was full.

The discouragement continued, until a coworker said “don’t be afraid of what you’ll find”.

With that, I logged back on, not afraid of what I would find. And you know what I found? A guy. A guy that was my type. A guy that held descent conversation. A guy that, if given enough of a chance, could rock my world.

We hung out last night, and I had an amazing time. He’s smart, tells great stories, and allows me to be me. There is still so much for me to learn about him, but I’m in no rush.

He knows nothing about NASCAR, so I think maybe I’ve been given a challenge. Perhaps Kyle Busch will have a new fan before the end of the season. Although he did tell me he wouldn’t put a #18 on his truck.  :-(    We’ll see if we can change that too.

Enough from me. I hope everyone has a great weekend. I think I’ll be busy getting to know a new certain someone.

NASCAR All-Star Race

To have a rivalry … you need a rival.

For every David … a Goliath.

For every Hatfield … A McCoy.

Every Cale Yarborough … needs a Bobby Allison.

For every fight … a ring to settle it in.

In order to finish First … somebody’s gotta finish Second.

I hate Second.

Love your rivals … Cause you need someone to beat.

Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day to all the amazing women out there.

Randomness.

Hi Readers.

Now that I have a new laptop, there shouldn’t be any excuses for not blogging. So, let’s play catch up…

Roomies came back from Cabo. Look what they caught?

Spent last Sunday at the Natural History Museum in LA. Was a really great place. I learned a lot, which is great because it would seem silly to go there and NOT learn. :-/

This skinny bike was SO hard to ride. But they both tried..

Sis played with antlers, while I tried to escape the Polar Bear…

One of our trainers is headed out to Hawaii to start scouting for an upcoming movie. Guess what that means? That means I get to housesit. Being one block from work is so great. Yay for sleeping in longer. And yay for no 45 minute drive to work.

 

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Newest toy

Guess what I just got, y’all?!?

A brand new laptop.

Yep. Brand new. First time I’ve ever had a brand new one.

I feel like such an adult. Funny how that works. And I didn’t need anyone’s approval. I went out on a limb and picked it out myself. Nobody looked over my shoulder telling me I was picking the wrong kind. Nobody was trying to convince me that I needed features that I didn’t. It was just me and my knowledge of computers that brought me this beauty.

And now I have a place to hide all my stuff. :-)

Wish List: Part 2

26.) If you had to order from a kid's menu, what would you get? Chicken Nuggets or Spaghetti.

27.) Do you speak any other languages? I'm fluent in sarcasm. Does that count?

28.) Do you use Twitter? Yep - find me.

29.) Do you go onto YouTube? Only to look up commercials we've done.

30.) Do you play Angry Birds? Hell no. I have too many other games to waste my time.

31.) Do you like theme parties? Sure. They can be really fun.

32.) Do you like current cartoons? No. I miss Bugs Bunny and The Road Runner.

33.) Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Oh yeah!

34.) Who would you like to see in concert? RM#1 and I are going to see Jason Aldean in October, so I guess that's who I'll go with. He was amazing the first time I saw him. This time I don't expect anything less.

35.) Can you swim well? Yep. Like a pro.

36.) Ever won a contest? No. But I don't normally enter them.

37.) Ever won a giveaway? Nope.

38.) Do you get a full 8 hours of sleep every night? Heck no. I'm lucky if I get six full hours a night. If I could stay asleep, then maybe I would.

39.) What tea do you like? Plain Lipton tea. Plain.

40.) What mixed drink do you like? Hmm...does Jager Bombs count?

41.) Do you shop at Walmart? Yep.

42.) Do you shop at Target? Yep.

43.) What do you order at your local coffee shop? I don't go to coffee shops cause I don't drink coffee. Ew.

44.) Do you drink bottled or tap water? Bottled.

45.) Do you like homemade meals? Yes, I just don't like to be the one to cook them.

46.) Do you like homemade baked goods? Yes, but again....

47.) Do you shop online? I do, only because I don't like to shop in stores.

48.) Name 3 online stores you would like to shop at: That I'd LIKE to shop at? Ok - how about Macy's, Target, and Fredrick's of Hollywood.

49.) What holiday don't you like? Halloween. Such a stupid holiday.

50.) What do you eat more when you're sick? McDonald's. For some unknown reason, it makes me feel better.

Wish List: Part 1

1.) What are 3 things on your Wish list and why? New car (cause its about time), vacation (cause I just wish), and maybe a NASCAR race in Phoenix (cause I've never seen a race there).

2.) What do you miss about your childhood? No responsibilities. Didn't need to impress anyone. Lived by my own rules.

3.) What do you do on your spare time on the weekends? Watch the NASCAR races.

4.) What do you appreciate most in your life? I'd say time with family, but we all know I'd be kidding. So, my job. It allows everything else in my life to flow smoothly.

5.) Would you rather be rich or healthy? I supposed the right answer here is healthy, but I'll be honest, I wish I was rich.

6.) If you could go back in time would you and why? Yes. There are a few things I'd change. Like I certainly wouldn't have spent six years in a relationship that was doomed from the beginning.

7.) Favorite game as a child? Hide and Seek.

8.) What is your dream career? Stay at home mommy.

9.) What do you do in your free time? Watch TV, blog, text...

10.) Favorite clothing stores? I don't like to shop, so when I do, I keep it simple: Target.

11.) What TV shows can't you live without? NCIS

12.) 3 things you need in your life are: food, sleep, and my car.

13.) What can't you sleep without? Must have the TV on to fall asleep. Otherwise, I lay there with my thoughts, and THAT is dangerous.

14.) What are you currently a nerd for? A game called "Candy Crush". If you haven't played it yet, so download it. You'll be hooked, I promise. It's like crack. I can't stop.

15.) What is your favorite seasoning? Salt. My salt addiction causes some people to cringe, but whatev. It's my addiction.

16.) What is your favorite wild animal? Black Panther. Beau-ti-ful!

17.) Name 3 of your favorite childhood shows: Family Matters, Charlie's Angels, and Full House.

18.) If you could live as a character in a movie who would it be? Cinderella.

19.) Favorite vegetable? Does artichoke count?

20.) Favorite Fruit? Strawberries!!

21.) If you had a dragon what would you name it? Howler

22.) What do you put on hot dogs? Ketchup

23.) Do you play online games? Yep. I'm a nerd.

24.) What's your favorite way to get inspired? A swift kick in the ass by a friend.

25.) Do you have a middle name? Sure do.

How I learned to install Windows

Circa 1999. I was living in a one bedroom apartment in Corpus Christi, TX. The Internet was just starting to become popular among my peers, so I spent as much time as a given day provided, talking to people in AOL chat rooms and playing Slingo. For hours and hours on end. I would totally ignore all of my responsibilities, and The X (then live-in boyfriend), hated it.

One day, he got up and left for work (I didn't have a job at the time and had only JUST fallen asleep from being up all night on the computer). Before he left, he uninstalled Windows from the computer so that I couldn't wake up and go back on it. Not only Windows, but he had made it almost impossible to navigate through DOS.

Asshole.

I was so mad at the time. Today, I know a little more about responsibility, but then, I can remember being so ANGRY. I said to myself, "You're computer savvy. You've watched him do this before. WWMD?"

I knew my way around DOS enough to get started, but ultimately I failed. When he got home, I watched every single thing he did. Beginning to end. Almost photographic.

I wasn't EVER going to be kept from the Internet again.

And that, is what led me to became interested in building computers. The hardware part of computers has always been more intriguing to me than the software part.