So this has been of some concern to me lately. I see myself leaving other blogs that take a long time to load. It can be tempting to add widget after widget but you really shouldn't. Keep photos small. I try but I think sometimes it feels like my page still takes too long. Not so much this particular blog as my other one. So, I am asking for some opinions here. Do you think this blog takes too long to load? And go here: Pregnant With Cancer and let me know what you think of the loading time there. I removed a lot of stuff and am trying to archive more frequently. I just want to make sure it doesn't lock up computers or take an eternity to load as that is one of my OWN pet peeves. Constructive criticism appreciated by the way. ;)

I was browsing through the submissions yesterday for that contest on myspace. They have them all the time so you'd probably eventually find a singer you liked. Pink is the one for now. I sang two of her songs thinking oh whatever...I'll enter it. It's fun. But I need 100 views on the song for it to even be counted. That stinks. I didn't realize that at first. I have like 24 views. Wow it will take awhile to get to 100. It's fun though. I don't expect to win. I would never expect it but I have a good time doing it regardless. I come from a singing family. My sister actually finally has her own band. It's something she should have had a long time ago. I am glad she finally does. Now, maybe some day I'll get my band too. lol Scroll down to yesterdays post to check out a few of my songs on myspace.

Myspace has this karaoke feature. Anyone tried it? Well I do. You can record yourself singing 10 different songs and they even have a video feature now. I have done one that way but found that the music sounds off. It sounds fine when you are recording but when you play back it seems delayed. I hate that! It drives me crazy the whole time I listen. So most of mine are just singing. They announced a contest to sing a Pink tune today. I do love Pink so I decided what the heck and sang a song. Then I got crazy and sang another one. I then did a totally different song by Regina Spector. I do love to sing. I see there is a link on my songs. I am pasting them here. You should be able to have a listen if you have myspace I think.


Don't Let Me Get Me ~ Pink (as sung by me on a little computer mic)

So What ~ Pink (as sung by me)

Fidelity ~ Regina Spector (as sung by me again)

OK so yeah of course now you are thinking which one? I know she has two. I am referring to the one with Leonadro Dicaprio. Oh how nice to see Leonardo and Kate together again! I am a romantic fool ok? I loved Titanic. I think my favorite part in the entire movie was how their hands intertwined on the front of the ship at sunset. *sigh* Yes I love that movie and I am so anxious to see them together again. I guess it would do me good to remember the name of the movie. I love Kate Winslet. I think she is one of the best actresses in my generation. I happen to think she's beautiful to top it all off!

Yes, the weather has been odd this winter. I am not sure what to think. Some days it's so cold and windy it's hard to even step outside. Then there were days when it was warmer. You think you'd be thankful for those days. Well, it's a mixed blessing really. When you go from really cold to nice and warm you get tornadoes. We had a tornado warning about a week or two ago. I can't remember specifically. We had all that snow and tons of ice then it rained and rained. It warmed up to around 50. (Illinois, in December...50 degrees) After that it was just the perfect mix for some tornadoes. I called my parents so they would be aware. Really you do not expect it in December but hey, it can happen. I honestly LOVE strange weather. I admit it. I am a storm junky. If I could sit outside and watch a tornado I would. I have yet to see one. I came close once.

When I was about 5 my parents had some friends over. They had a little girl. We all fell asleep while the parents played cards. The next thing I knew I was being yanked from bed. We lived in a home with no basement so our only alternative was to seek shelter in a local church. This meant going out in the storm. I really am not sure if it was the best plan but anyway, as my mother was putting on our coats a tree branch came crashing through the living room window. I had 2 sisters and the friend there so we were all good and scared at this point. My dad picked me up and out we went. I remember squeezing him to death but thinking maybe I'd like to see it. It was late. I looked up and saw nothing but pitch black. We got to the church and spent the rest of the night in the basement there. The next morning we came out and saw the damage to the town. Downed trees and really mostly minor damage. It was awesome though. I have other experiences but as a child that was my most exciting. I think I'll stay warm and snug in my basement watching TV during the next storm. :)

Did you make one? Yeah. Me either. I don't know. I aways think about it but nothing seems right. I don't really need to lose weight, I don't need to quit smoking (since I don't) ummmmm what else is there? haha I should come up with something. What are your New Year's Resolutions? What should it be? Hmmmm Maybe this year I'll resolve to go to the movies more often. Seriously though, I don't go often enough. I saw two movies I think last year. That's just pathetic to me. Netflix is my friend though. I do love getting my movies and also watching them online through their website. I spend so much time blogging now though who has the time? I want a resolution to really mean something and I am coming up blank here. Ahhhh well. There is always next year. ;)

I had a great New Year's Celebration with my sister, her hubby and some friends along with my hubby. We welcomed the New Year at a club that wasn't too terribly packed. I am not fond of huge crowds. The crowd did get bigger right at midnight when they did this balloon drop from the ceiling. There were prizes in the balloons. My brother in law won an MP3 player and I got $5 in two balloons winning myself $10 for the night. That was nice. :) I only managed to get two pics at dinner because I didn't want to lug the camera around all night. My sister and my hubby Jason are in the second and myself and the hubby are in the first. We had a great time!