Here it is

Woohoo. Pretty cool huh?

Billary on the North Fork

Meeting former president of the United States William Jefferson Clinton was, hands on, a highlight of the year so far for me. Nevermind his history of womanizing and elicit oval office behavior... he was the President of the United States... and I shook his hand twice yesterday during a fundraiser for Hillary on the North Fork.

In a couple of weeks I should have a copy of a professional photo taken of me with Mr. Bill Clinton, former President of the United States and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, possible future Pesident of the United States; an icon in history, and definitely something to brag about when my children and grandchildren are old enough to comprehend the magnitude (which i doubt they ever truly will). Until then... you guys must bear the brunt of my swollen head!



Notice Nancy... no inappropriate cleavage here! :)



President Clinton with Congressman Bishop.

Update for Jean and others

I laugh in the face of temptation!

On Monday, I will celebrate my 1 month anniversary SMOKE FREE and I am so very proud! Who wouldn't be? The craving is still there, but I can, for the most part, ignore it (even under stress). I do still carry around the nicotine patch in my purse, but I havent had to use it since last weekend.

I am almost 100% certain that my success has been riding on the fact that i havent had any alcohol whatsoever since i quit. Rob and I had a discussion about this very topic the other day. I told him that maybe i should consider not drinking ever again, knowing how it will pull me right back into my bad habit. Anyone who has ever smoked probably knows exactly what i am talking about, though it would be nice to get to a point where if I did go out and had a couple of drinks (feeling groovy and all) that i could cheat and have one cigarette for the evening, go home and never give it another thought. Not sure that will ever happen, but if it does, i know it's wayyyy down the line....we're talking a year at least.

Rob thought i was crazy to consider giving up wine. He knows I enjoy trying different wines with dinner and taking note of where each one was made. When we first met, he introduced me to a wonderful French red wine from the southern region and it would be such a shame to give that up. In the end we both concluded it would be atleast another month before i consider sipping a glass of anything.

Day 19

Hey all - 19 days and still counting!!

Withdrawal isnt so bad and I even went a couple of days without the patch this week. I eventually put one on this afternoon because i was obsessing about cigarettes. I even had a dream that I took a drag of a cigarette and felt guilty about it. Then I took the pack i bought (in my dreams) and bent each cigarette. It was very liberating...

but overall, its been a bit of a distracting.

huh??

You've got to be kidding me, right? This is what all the fuss is about?

I think she looks great.

Carrie lost her place

I've had Sirius radio since Christmas (thanks Rob) and I couldnt be happier. My taste in music has always relied on variety, so I flick from Sirius Love to the Coffee House to New Country to Blue Collar Comedy (among others) almost daily! It has made a HUGE difference in my state of mind when driving.

With this wonderful little piece of technology, I'm not flicking to avoid endless commercials anymore (dont even get my started on TV commercials - where's the MUTE button?) ...I am actually looking for a song i might enjoy listening to and almost always find it! How about that? It's a bloody miracle! It took me about 3 months to realize I could put artists into a Favorites List and have the radio alert me when one of their songs are on. (I dont read directions sometimes.... its one of small downfalls.) Anyway, this is one of THE greatest features EVER...until now...

Ms. Carrie Underwood - beautiful, talented, sweet, young vocalist - made her way to my "Favorites List" a few months ago after she won my heart on American Idol. She's got a strong, controlled voice behind a sweet, innocent face. I loved her rendition of Independence Day. But about 3 weeks ago she released a song called "Before He Cheats". Great song. Fun. Interesting. Thought provoking. You name it. And the first few times I heard it, I willingly switched to the highlighted station and sang along.

But like most new releases, Carrie's new song was continually played... over ...and over... and over again.... killed... beaten to death.... This is the case with ANY successful new song because each jockey feels the need to play it atleast twice before they leave the studio at the end of their shift. Usually, after a couple of weeks, the endless repetition dies down and they go back to playing all the songs from the new artist. Is it just me or am I the only one who loses her mind when this sort of thing goes on? UGH!

Well...for some reason... it hasnt died down. And today... like a teenager choosing a new best friend .... Miss Carrie has lost her place on my Favorites List.