CoCo's Corner

I can't believe this is the last day of the challenge.  My last post - well, for this challenge.  And it wants me to go over goals.  Good gravy!!  I have to think about that. I am going to try to avoid having my head explode at work - when a certain person sends me over the edge.  I can't afford to have my blood pressure skyrocket like it has done a few different times. I am going to try and take some time for me - by that, I mean I want to get back into the gym and do some awesome water aerobics and some awesome biking. I am going to try to do some more blogging - which isn't part of a 30-day challenge. I am going to appreciate my hubby, my kids, my grandkids and my friends. This has been so much fun - there has been a couple of times I have not wanted to make myself do it - but, now it's done and over.  Now I will have to find interesting topics of my own to talk about. Here have been my favorites: Pictures of Five Famous People You Find...

I literally avoided this entry yesterday because I am befuddled by it.  This one is a tricky, tricky one. I want a fun and interesting table - so there would be hilarity and interesting people to keep me entertained. So, here, let's try: Phil Keoghan - host of Amazing Race - he is so well traveled and so interesting.  I think he could bring some interesting stories to the table and he could raise that one eyebrow at Sheldon. Jim Parsons - the person who plays the character based on Ted - wanna see how the real compares with the character. Bill Engvall - he is hilarious!!!  I would have poster boards available for him.  "here's your sign" Red Skelton - just a funny guy from the past Lucille Ball - need a funny girl from the past, too - and I loved watching all of her television shows Henry Cho - I love him.   Rhianna - need someone to sing to me "Cheers to the Freakin' Weekend" - need an anthem Adele - need someone to sing a sad ballad to me - ...

You know I really don't miss a lot - things happen for a reason - some of them good some of them bad.  So there is no looking back. So, if I was going to say there is one thing that I miss - I would have to say there are two.... I've told you I am fat - but, I miss those 50 pounds that I lost and kept off nine years ago.  I loved being thinner - what the hell happened that I gained it back.  Again, it goes back to things happen for a reason.  The reason being, I became lackadaisical and less conscious and concerned about what I ate.  I worked out three and four times a week and now I don't do that at all.  It's a frustrating feeling to lose weight and keep it off for two, almost three years and then one day you wake up and notice it's all come back.  I keep saying I want to lose it again, but, it's so hard to get back into that mode of doing that work all over again.  It's a very frustrating and vicious, vicious circle. The other thi...

I turned 49 a year ago tomorrow.  I was all right with that.  I didn't really care.  But, about a couple of months after that, I realized that in less than a year I would be 50.  When my daughter turned 30, it really was a horrible feeling.  How could I have a 30-year-old daughter??  I am not old enough to have a 30-year-old daughter.  I also had to deal with my baby boy getting married last year - which made me feel like I really was getting older. I think it was after Crystal's birthday that I devised a plan.  I was going to take a couple of days off, I was going to get a hotel room - a hotel with a pool - and I was just going to hide out and ride it out.  I had it all figured out. Well, I decided that my kids might be a bit upset with me that I did this.  So, I went back to Plan B - I would do my usual and plan a "kids" birthday for me so that the entire family, including Zach and Chelsea, could have a good time.  I thoug...

HMMM - let me count the number - I don't have enough fingers and toes!! I chew and pick on on my cuticles until they hurt like crazy.  I drink Diet Coke like it's water (which is better than my past problem where I drank full sugared Pepsi like that).  I am fat.  I can't pass up a sweet if my life depends on it.  I am a control freak.  I am cranky more than I am not.  I am a helicopter mom - something that is extremely difficult when your kids get older and think they can take care of themselves.  I am judgmental.  I worry and fret over the stupidest things.  I am in debt.  I make excuses not to go to the gym.  I am a crazy devil's advocate and it tends to get me in trouble - I love to argue the other side no matter what it is.  When I think I am correct, it usually takes a lot for anyone to make me realize I may be wrong. Do you think that is enough to cover the post?  I sure hope so.

A girl can dream, can't she??  Oh, let me count the ways!!! The first order of business would be to pay off all debt.  I don't know if I would continue working or not - as I could retire and since I had that million dollars and my debt would be gone, paying health insurance premiums wouldn't be too horrible - who knows. I would probably give all the kids a bit of cash to pay off some of their debts, too. And whenever I felt my fancy being tickled, I would give wonderful donations of $1000 or so to whatever charity interested me at the moment - just whenever.  Mostly Make-A-Wish, diabetes or cancer research and things like that. I would invest half - not sure in what or how.  But, it would be a good plan to save for later.  That way, I could play on the interest. I would remodel some of my house - I would get my fireplace going the very first thing.  Get new carpeting or even hardwood floors in my living room.  New furniture.  Maybe a new...

UGH - another question that makes me have to think of something to say.  I have tried to think about all the people I know that fascinate me - and there are quite a few.  Ted is definitely a fascinating individual.  I have three kids, all individuals, who all intrigue me like crazy.  I have a mother who I absolutely adore and admire.  There are lots of other people in my life that I find interesting and fascinating. I think I'll take a different tact though and talk about someone I admire and find absolutely fascinating.  This may be odd and I am not really sure how to go about it.  This is someone I have gotten to know a little better over the last couple of years and wish that other people knew her like I did.  Maybe they would appreciate her more.  She is freaking smart and knows her stuff.  I wish I had a fraction of the knowledge that she does. But, she doesn't use that knowledge to make you feel stupid if you are wrong - but, kno...

UGH!!!  I don't have any idea how to answer this question..... blah!!! I have a few movies that I really like - a lot of old ones: Giant - starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean - about a cattle baron who marries a beautiful debutante and takes her home to Texas.  His sister leaves a small parcel to a ranch hand who ends up striking oil on the property and becomes extremely wealthy.  It follows them until they are grandparents. Gone With the Wind - starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh.  Most people know what it's about, the south in the Civil War. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - starring Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn and Sidney Poitier; their daughter brings home the man she wants to marry; though extremely open minded for the early 60's, the parents express their concern about their very white daughter marrying the very black Sidney.  Very ahead of it's time and awesome message about acceptance. Wizard of Oz - Judy Garland - y'all kno...

OOOOPS!!!  I missed a day!!  Now I have to do day 22 after day 23.  So, that sucks and it's now out of sync.  I don't like being out of sync. How have I changed in the last two years?  Gosh, I am not sure how to answer this question.  Physically, I have changed a lot and changed back.  I lost weight, I gained weight, lost a little, gained a lot back.  It's a frustrating battle and I don't know how to conquer it.  Very irritating. I think I have become ornerier and grumpier, but most of that has happened in the last few months.  I am dealing with a few things at work that have made that part of me come out a bit.  And being that frustrated does not help me in the weight department.  I am a stress/emotional eater - so when things get to me, I tend to eat more.  I have honestly felt my blood pressure increase by leaps and bounds.  I have worked very hard to never have to be on blood pressure medication and ...

OK - I am back to the grind - back to the challenge - back to where I left off!!! I have been looking really forward to this one - because I have known exactly what five pictures I was going to put up!!! I love The Biggest Loser - it's one of my favorite - and I have always loved BOB!! I have always found him to be extremely sexy.  But, I have always thought he was also very sweet, sensitive and caring towards the people he was taking care of.  He always took the tack of  listening to the people and looking into the reason they had become who they had become. Now, last season when Jillian left, they brought in Anna Kournikova (or whatever her name is) and another man.  I didn't care one whit about Anna, I didn't feel that she was really very good at what she was doing and was there for.  I wasn't disappointed when she left.  However, the other addition, Dolvette Quince - holy canoli - what a HOTTY!!!  When he would smile, I would just...

Crystal, Brandon and LaDayna - ready to go!! At the airport - ready to go!! A place just for me!! Ivan making delicious tropical drinks! Mariachi Band Playing on the beach the first night! Crazy awesome orbs Taking pictures Jacuzzi tub Some rooms had their own pools and  jaccuzi's Getting ready to go to ATV and speedboats Ted on his ATV Ready to ATV Me on my ATV COCO - don't touch her nuts!! More about COCOnuts COCO and her nuts Speedboatin' It Ready for dinner Ted's Mahi Mahi My steak and shrimp At the beach - in his Speedo What were you thinking?  The skinny thing? Never in a million years would I let Ted wear something like that!! Chillin' at the beach Sandy toes - sandy beach - awesome!! Bano - Where the Mayan's do their druthers In the Jeep - you can't see me In the cenote Where I ziplined from ...