Linda Rokos Watts

Stella loves this song. I walked into Stella's bathroom this morning while she was getting ready for school and she was listening to her iopd, shaking her little booty so I grabbed it and plugged it into the speakers and this song was playing. We both grinned and stared shakin out bootys together.  Sending out some major Friday LOVE....

Rainy morning jam. LOVE Bobby, always puts a spring in my step and a smile on my face. Timeless. Much love.

There is consciousness of the ego and the world around you, and there is consciousness of the Real Self, the Real You. - author unknown                                                          Wikipedia : Consciousness is a term that refers to a variety of aspects of the relationship between the mind and the world with which it interacts. [1] It has been defined as: subjectivity ; awareness ; the ability to experience feelings ; wakefulness; having a sense of selfhood ; or the executive control system of the mind. [2]  Despite the difficulty of definition, many philosophers believe that there is a broadly shared underlying intuition about what consciousness is. [3] As Max Velmans and Susan Schne...

I know its been at least a week since I've blogged and that's due to unfortunately not having internet for the whole week. But, we are finally back up and running. Woo hoo. Catch up news: Stella had her first day of school today.  Yay.  This summer has seemed to drag on and on and I think she was just as excited to start school as I was for her. We had about a two hour long parent briefing this morning and I was so excited about all the great opportunities Stella is going to have at this academy. They even have a "learn how to study hour" incorporated into their day. And, I have joined the PTA, eeeekkkk.  :) Sorry this post is little random and all over place but I'm running through what's happened in the last week or so. Stella had a great trip to visit family over this last holiday weekend. She got to fly to NY to spend time with her dad, step mom , brother, uncles, aunts, cousins and grandma and grandpa. She had a blast. Troy and I spent the...

Last night I experienced my first ever Fantasy Football League Draft! It was pretty exciting for a Monday night. I know close to nothing about football and even less about all the players but I think I picked a pretty kick ass team (picking formula to be revealed at a later date). We have a league through ESPN so the draft was very simple and quite enjoyable, with a beer in hand of course. :) Here's the winning lineup, with a few hundred dollars on the line I know these boys are going to kick ass for me! Ha!!! QB Aaron Rodgers, GB QB P RB Darren McFadden, Oak RB P RB DeAngelo Williams, Car RB RB/ WR Steve Johnson, Buf WR WR Roddy White, Atl WR P WR Reggie Wayne, Ind WR TE Vernon Davis, SF TE D/ST Patriots D/ST D/ST K Josh Brown, StL K BENCH SLOT PLAYER, TEAM POS ACTION Bench Reggie Bush, Mia RB Bench Chad Ochocinco , NE WR Bench Lee Evans, Bal WR Q Bench C.J. Spiller, Buf RB Bench Ricky Williams, Bal RB Bench Sidney Rice, Sea WR P Bench M...

Didn't get to watch most of the VMA's but went back and watched all the performances online with Stella and we both LOVED this version of Valerie performed by Bruno Mars. I loved the version Amy Winehouse use to sing and thought this was a great tribute to her. Stella and I were definitely shaking our booties to it. We also loved Adele's live performance. Having a craving for some really great live music, it's been too long.... Bruno Mars - Amy Winehouse Medley/ Valerie (Live) : Bruno Mars Performs "Amy Winehouse Medley/ Valerie" Live at the 2011 VMA's Sending out love....

Picked this out of Troy's library the other day and just finished it. It's a quick and easy read. Review: Blink is Gladwell's attempt to point out plainly and clearly what is going on behind the curtain in our minds. Our conscious overt decision making mind takes place "on stage" or in front of a mental curtin behind which lies the unconscious. And this book shows that the unconscious is far more powerful than most of us give it credit. This book makes for a very enjoyable and illuminating read, full of fascinating ideas and information. There is no explicit theory that Gladwell relies on, and neither does the book make any clear cut conclusions. This however should not be looked upon as a flaw-rather that Gladwell's sheer enthusiasm for genuine discovery and making these ideas accessible, makes this an extremely gratifying book to read. Gladwell is an immensely gifted writer, and his narrative skills are superb. This book is definitely worth a read.