Hedgehog

Kitty playing with her new favorite toy...

Winner

"...if it weren't for my kids, I'd hate my ex-wife..."
"...we ain't proud of, in a weak moment..."

That's all it took. I knew the first two of the three songs comprising the Thursday Trainwreck to win 2009 MegaTickets. The DJs had been kind enough to let us know the three artists that would be involved since they dubbed this week's contest "that hard". The artists were going to be George Straight, Brad Paisley, and Rascal Flatts (in a "trainwreck" they play songs at the same time and you have to guess what songs are playing...the clip is only about 30 seconds long). I was like, "Phsss, I don't know anything in the last few years of George Straight." (They usually chose rather "current" tunes to "trainwreck".)

I listened. I could pick out the lyrics for George and Brad...I started singing the songs in my head...got it. It was an older George Straight song and I was ecstatic, yet sad since I didn't hear Rascal Flatts at all and I figured the other two were so easy, people would get it in the first try. Nope.

The first round of callers...

Caller 1: Troubadour, I'm Still a Guy, and Here?
DJs: You have one correct.

Rach: I'm Still a Guy, check

Caller 2: Troubadour, Ticks, What Hurts The Most?
DJs: You also have one correct.

Rach: Seriously guys, Troubadour?! This sounds nothing like Troubadour...

...

...CRAP?!

...dialing...dialing...dialing..

I probably called about 6 times and then...it started ringing...it rang for what seemed hours. Then all the sudden, when I was about to hang up, the lady from the morning show came on the line and said, "Do you know the "trainwreck"?" I said, "I think so" and she asked me to give the songs. I did. She said, "Okay darlin', hang on a second." I started freaking. Next thing I knew I was on the air and they were bantering about how women's brains are better at multitasking and that they thought a woman was going to win (up to this point it had been all men callers apparently). It was go time. I said my 3 songs and there was screaming. Lots of screaming. The folks at the radio station went nuts...I think I was caller 5 or 6 maybe to take a guess (I had to turn my radio off). I about ran off the road (still driving at this point...probably unwise).

The winning songs:
"I Hate Everything" - George Straight
"I'm Still a Guy" - Brad Paisley
"What Hurts the Most" - Rascal Flatts

I won this: http://www.wmzq.com/pages/2009megaticket.html

I did it.

Again.

This is insane.

Digital

On the weekend of my twenty-sixth birthday I had a first. I purchased my first selection of digital music =P Yes, that's right. My iPod used to contain mp3s from back when Napster was cool (and "legal"), imported CDs, and music gathered from friends (that could never come off the iPod).

What did I download?

1) Chicken Fried - Zac Brown Band (the single)

2) The Birds and the Bee Sides - Relient K (the entire album)

My apologies to Hubby should I go One-Click-Happy with Amazon.com and their mp3 department.*

Thanks to Hubby for getting my the iPod of my dreams and thanks to Grandma for always coming through with the birthday money....now I just have to decide what else I want to purchase...


* Hubby insists that all mp3s be purchased from Amazon.com so that they will indeed be in mp3 format =P

Heroes

Valentines

Just wanted to say Happy Valentines' Day to my Valentines...

The Adorable Ones

The Sweet Ones

The Crazy Fun One

The Fluffy One

The One

Free

So far for my birthday I have received the following free food goodies:

Free Chocolate Fondue for Two - Melting Pot
Free Bowl of Noodles - Noodles & Co.
Free Dessert - Ruby Tuesdays
Free Dinner - Texas De Brazil
$5 off - Smokey Bones
Free Appetizer or Dessert - Glory Days
Free Birthday Burger - Red Robin
Free Birthday Burrito - Qdoba
Free Ice Cream Cone - Maggie Moo's

I like birthday "season" =)

I also got a coupon for a free topping on my Ledo's pizza (yummy) and a free Tower of Onion Rings from Red Robin randomly, just to say "thanks".

Free food loves me...as I love it!

PS - If any of these grand establishments interests you, please let me know. I would be more than willing to share my birthday season spoils with you 0=)

Truth

So, I'm definitely excited for Frontline's next series entitled Destination: Truth. Frontliners have been asking Todd for years to teach a series on world religions and it's time!

The new series starts Sunday, February 15, 2009 at 5:30pm. We'll be covering the following topics:


1) How can Christianity be the only way to God?

2) Isn't there truth in other world religions?

3) Is Christianity an intolerant religion?

4) What's the difference between Christianity and other religions like Islam, New Age, and Scientology?

5) What does it mean to be an atheist or agnostic?

6) And, several other topics

Don't live in the DC area? No worries, just go to http://www.frontlineic.com/ around 5:30pm EST Sunday to join us =)

Decisions

Sometimes having too many choices leads to indecisiveness in this particular gal. Every year Hubby takes me out for my birthday (which is right around the corner, don't you know) and I get to choose the restaurant (which is actually pretty silly since Hubby typically makes me choose restaurants, but this can be "special"). This year I'm having a hard time making a decision.

So far my list includes:

Sweetwater Tavern (typically this is Hubby's B-day choice)
Melting Pot
Medieval Times (a recent ad due to a coupon I found this week)
Coastal Flatts (similar to Sweetwater, but with amazing calamari...)
Benihana (or similar Japanese steakhouse)
Texas de Brazil
Maggianos
Cheesecake Factory
California Pizza Kitchen
Uno's
1 Dozen Cupcakes from Cupcake Heaven (ahhh)

My list is very random and not narrowed down at all. Apparently I can only choose one, although I have coupons for free stuff at several other establishments (Red Robin, Noodles & Co., etc.) those do not count =P Ugh, decisions, decisions...

The BFF-Duo of M&T (not to be confused with the bank) will be accompanying me to the Mexican restaurant of my choosing, Austin Grill, for celebratory enchiladas and margaritas, so never fear, I shall get my Mexican fix this birthday "season" ;-)

Cupid

Happy Tax Season =)

Thanks BFF-M for pointing me to something to make me smile =)

Courage

"You can have faith that God wants you to do something and still be scared to death. Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is going ahead and doing what you're called to do in spite of your fear."

~Rick Warren

Wheel

Husband is the master of Wheel of Fortune.

Sadly, The Simpsons have been on for so long he has seen every episode known to man. Imagine his excitement when he realized (not necessarily today, actually quite a while ago) that Wheel of Fortune was on at exactly the same time!

We are so ready to be 60+.

Hand

Monday, post Super Chili Bowl, I received the following email from Hubby:

There is a very distinct and tiny handprint on the front of the dishwasher. I'm pretty sure it's not Cardiel's or Travis's.

We could be wrong, but I have a feeling it was a little Ladybug =)

(Please note, Ladybug was actually having a good time...perhaps we can chaulk this face up to Rach's awful photography?)