Once a Leo Always a Leo

I really don't care about the Earth's axis or how it has shifted over the past billion years.  I know I am a Leo. Always have been.  I remember when I was in Elementary school and I used to collect things like book marks, and inappropriate key chains from Spencer's and those posters I was telling you about a few weeks ago, anyway I had this Garfield bookmark hanging on my bulletin board with the description of a Leo.  I don't remember all of it but it definitely said "the center of attention" and "ham."  Here is what the Zodiac says about my sign.   That is the long version.  Here is a short more concise version:  

Leo Positive Traits

Generous and warmhearted
Creative and enthusiastic
Broad-minded and expansive
Faithful and loving 

Leo Negative Traits

Pompous and patronizing
Bossy and interfering
Dogmatic and intolerant

Why am I even writing this you ask?  Well, last Saturday I was sitting in my basement with my husband and two of his buddies (and mine) and I seriously could not stop talking.  My husband stated " I have never met anyone who commands all the attention in the room as much as you do." Hmph.  I thought about that statement for the next few days and it really does happen a lot.  Even though I really try not to make it all about me, sometimes it just happens!  Anyway another story that illustrates my inner Leo is one that a former colleague of mine shared with me after I left for another position.  She informed me that some other co-workers viewed me as "aggressive."  Again, hmph.  I really don't think that is accurate, but maybe I just don't see it.  Here is what the 'new' Zodiac has to say about me as a Cancer:

Cancer Strengths:

- Loyalty

- Dependable

- Caring

- Adaptable

- Responsive

Cancer Weaknesses:

- Moody

- Clingy

- Self-pitying

- Oversensitive

- Self-absorbed

I can definitely see some of this as well.......Oh well my b-day, July 25th is right on the cusp, so maybe that is why I see so many overlapping qualities.............TTFN!

Weekly Photo Challenge: Round

I know I posted this picture before, but I just love it!

Throwback Thursday: Lip Smacker

I love Dr. Pepper Lip Smacker with a passion.  I have loved it since high school.  I use to keep it in my pocket and it would be all warm when I put it on.  Back in those days they didn't have this fabulous trio.  My mom got it for me a few years ago and it's A+.  I keep the clear one in my makeup bag for my morning routine.  I don't need a lot of color on my luscious lips, so it's the perfect gloss.  Don't be fooled by the clear gel, it still tastes and smells like the original stick.  The tube is also great because it has nice tint.  Love, love, love this.  Cheers to Dr. Pepper (preferably diet) and Bonne Bell!  TTFN!

Why Re-Invent the Wheel: Stolen Idea

Low Blood Sugar cont'd:  I totally have to steal this idea from a fellow blogger @ Organized and Obsessed.  I have to steal it because it's so darn smart and I use it all the time.  I hope you don't mind Sammy! :).  If you drink Crystal Light, you are in luck.  This is simply a C.L. container with the label removed.  Now, if you are like me, you have snacks stashed in every nook and cranny you can find.  And, they are not always meant for the kids.  If this lady doesn't eat on a regular basis, i.e. every 2-3 hours, she gets irritable, as I wrote about yesterday.  And, if you are like me, and this fellow blogger, you stock up on granola bars and things that smush and crumble!  Therefore, the C.L. container slips neatly in your bag to protect those valuable snacks.  If you don't drink C.L. go out and get some, it is so 'refreshing' as my son would say!  TTFN!

Low Blood Sugar

I am not sure if I have mentioned this before but I have diagnosed myself as Hypoglycemic.  Meaning, when I don't eat, I turn into a Werewolf.  For this reason I am always searching for new snacks to keep in my bag for when the moment strikes.
Interestingly, it's usually during a traffic jam.  I also have this friend who always teases me that I always tell her about new junk food cravings that I am having.  So in an effort to try healthier options, here are two that I have found to be superb.  The first one is BRAND spanking new.  Nature Valley Granola Thins are a great little snack to keep stashed.  Nature Valley Granola Bars have been refueling me for years.  My mother used to keep them in her bag for when I got cranky on ski trips.  I have also recently found this Clif Mojo Peanut Butter Pretzel All Natural Trail Mix Bar.  All I can say is Yum-O.





So if you have self diagnosed low blood sugar, like myself, here are a few healthy options to keep your inner Werewolf at bay.  TTFN!

Where Have You Been All of My Life?

Boudreaux's Rash Protector

Really.  I just bought this because my daughter's bum is redder than Mars, in hopes it will help with overnight irritation.  I simply sprayed it on.  No mess on my fingers, no lingering smell either.  Genius!  Why can't I think of these things??  TTFN!

Back the to Apple Tree

I wonder if when g-d was conceiving his master plan of procreation he meant for us to become our parents?  I wrote about my son not being like me at all in the sense of his hoarding and messiness.  But he is so much like me in many, many other ways.  I can hear him now in my mind, as I write this, "Mom, seriously, I'm gonna freak out!"  I wonder if he will grow up to be like me?  Good lord.
As the years go by I find myself becoming more and more like my parents.  I am such a blend of both of them.  The other night, two anecdotes illustrate how. First, I was getting ready to go to see Water for Elephants with two friends.  I texted one of them and asked her if we were going somewhere beforehand for a bite to eat.  She said yes.  Then I asked her if I needed to look 'presentable?'  That is so my dad.  He always asks that when getting dressed up for a night out with the family or just my mom.  He will come down show us his ensemble and ask, "Do I look presentable?"
Aside:  If you haven't seen the movie and/or read the book, you must.  It is awesome.
Segway to how I am like my mother:  The book is pretty suspenseful and keeps for on your toes.  I literally could not put it down last summer because I needed to know what was going to happen next.  Anyway, I have always loved suspense and thrillers.  Movies and books.  I read Christopher Pike books like they were going out of style in elementary school.  Weird books like this.  Why the hell did my mom let me read that crap!?  Anyway, I always remember my mom disliking suspenseful movies as a kid, for example Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.  She would get up and leave if she couldn't take it.  It never really bothered me, until the other night.  I was like a scared little bunny.  Knees curled up and nails in my mouth.  It's not even scary, it was just the suspense that was killing me!  I didn't get up and leave, but I did cover my eyes a few times.
All in all, my parents are two, wonderful, generous people and I am lucky to have their traits!  TTFN!