Video of the Day: Quitame Ese Hombre

Ah, I've been so tired lately. I've been burning the candle at both ends. Maybe even trying to burn the sucker in the middle. There's wax all over the place. Okay, maybe not, but I'm tired. :) Things will be alright by Monday, though. By then I'll have a chance to rest a bit... and then I can start tackling the yard work that is getting worse and worse by the day. Woohoo!

Anyhow, I was listening to the radio today and this song came up. I used to love it back in the day. I never really understood it until now, though. Sigh. No comment. lol...

Anyhow, there's no particular reason for me putting the video on here, is there? Nope. Not at all. Except perhaps for the fact that Ms. Montenegro in a bikini is the perfect inspiration for me to continue my diet. Not, of course, that I've got a chance in heck of ever looking like Pilar Montenegro, but still. I don't want to look like her anyway. I want to look like myself. Just better. :) So... here 'tis. Enjoy!!



Quitame el recuerdo que me dejo,
quitame el vestido destrozalo,
bajame del cielo donde me llevo,
bajame y de nuevo subeme
hasta el sol.

Quitame esa idea de serle fiel,
quitame el deseo de estar con el,
dejame en la mente ganas
de volver a verte.

CORO
Quitame ese hombre del corazon,
quita de mi cuerpo su sensacion,
anda quitalo tu, anda quitalo tu.
Borra con tus labios lo que el beso,
llega donde nadie jamas llego,
anda intentalo tu, anda intentalo tu.

Quitame la venda que me cego,
quitame de golpe esta obsesion,
siempre queda espacio para un
nuevo amor, siempre si el que
llega es muy superior.

Quitame esa idea de serle fiel,
quitame el deseo de estar con el,
dejame en la mente ganas
de volver a verte.

CORO
Quitame ese hombre del corazon,
quita de mi cuerpo su sensacion,
anda quitalo tu, anda quitalo tu.
Borra con tus labios lo que el beso,
llega donde nadie jamas llego,
anda intentalo tu, anda intentalo tu.

Video of the Day: Hot n' Cold

Okay, okay. I know that Katy Perry does this song. However... Bowling for Soup totally rocks it. I can't wait until they hit Richardson in a few weeks. In the meantime, here's this. Enjoy. :)



You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
Yeah, you PMS like a b*tch
I would know

And you always think
Always speak cryptically
I should know
That you're no good for me

'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up

You, you don't really wanna stay, no
You, but you don't really wanna go, oh

'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down

We used to be just like twins, so in sync
The same energy now's a dead battery
Used to laugh 'bout nothing
Now you're plain boring
I should know
That you're not gonna change

'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up

You, you don't really wanna stay, no
You, but you don't really wanna go, oh

You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down

Someone call the doctor
Got a case of a love bipolar
Stuck on a rollercoaster
Can't get off this ride

You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes

'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up

'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up

You, you don't really wanna stay, no
You, but you don't really wanna go, oh

You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down, down, down, down...

Video of the Day: Me Voy

Imagine getting up the nerve to tell someone what this song conveys... and then the person responds with, "Okay. I'll talk to you later." It's like, huh?? Did you not listen to what I just said? lol. Okay, whatever. De todos modos, me voy. It's up to your schizophrenic self si me sigues o no.




Porque no supiste entender a mi corazón
lo que había en el porque no tuviste el valor de ver quien soy
porque no escuchas lo que esta tan cerca de ti
sólo el ruido de afuera y yo
que estoy a un lado desaparezco para ti

No voy a llorar y decir que no merezco esto
porque es probable que lo merezco pero no lo quiero
por eso me voy que lastima pero adios
me despido de ti y me voy
que lastima pero adios me despedio de ti

Porque se que me espera algo mejor
alguien que sepa darme amor
de ese que endulza la sal y hace que salga el sol
yo que pense nunca me iría de ti
que es amor del bueno de toda la vida
pero hoy entendí que no hay suficiente para los dos

No voy a llorar y decir que no merezco esto
porque es probable que lo merezco pero no lo quiero
por eso me voy que lastima pero adios
me despido de ti y me voy
que lastima pero adios me despedio de ti

Me voy que lastima pero adios
me despido de ti y me voy
que lastima pero adios
me despido de ti y me voy
que lastima pero adios
me despido de ti
me voy
que lastima pero adios
me despido de ti
me voy

Video of the Day: Mirando Las Estrellas

Okay, this isn't actually *my* video of the day. Someone dedicated it to me last night. So it's actually someone else's video of the day. Or maybe someone else's video of yesterday? Whatever.

Anyhow, when I Youtubed it to give it a listen I found this really sweet video that a guy did for his (former) girl. Hopefully she reconsidered and returned to him. It's obvious he put a lot of thought into the video. Maybe they're together even now. I hope so. Regardless, here's the vid. The song is by Banda San Jose de Mesillas. Enjoy.



Esta noche quiero decirte cuanto te amo
que ya no puedo callar lo que siento por ti
quiero gritar al mundo cuanto cuanto te amo
quiero escuchar de tus labios que tu tambien me amas a mi.

Ya no soporto estar un dia mas sin ti
pues sin tus besos no consivo la razon
paso las noches nomas mirando las estrellas
y preguntando a la luna si volveras.

Todavia esta en mi cama tu aroma
a donde quiera que voy en mi mente estas tu
esta pasion que llevo en el alma me esta quemando
te necesito cariño regresa y vuelve a mi.

Ya no soporto estar un dia mas sin ti
pues sin tus besos no consivo la razon
paso las noches nomas mirando las estrellas
y preguntando a la luna si volveras.

Video of the Day: Healing

I was driving to work this morning and listening to my trusty brick-sized mp3 player. Then this song came on. Kelly Price singing Healing. I don't think I'd even heard the whole thing before today. I've probably had it on the mp3 for a while and skipped over it every time it came on because it might have been a bit too gospelly. This time, however, I listened. And then listened. And listened again. I've listened to this song several times today. It's like Kelly is sending a special message to God just for me. So I sing with her. So that He can hear me... and heal me.



[Chorus:]
I need a healing for my soul,
give me a healing for my soul.

I need a healing for my soul,
give me a healing for my soul,
just for my soul, I need healing.

(Lord, I'm looking for a new life),
(it's just for my soul),
just for my soul, I need healing.

('Cause I'm tired of crying all night),
(just for my soul),
just for my soul, I need healing.

[Verse 1:]
Lord, I need Thee, oh I need Thee,
to take away this pain and misery,
'cause God, I just can't do this by myself,
I need help, Lord.

[Chorus]

[Verse 2:]
Lord, I've made some terrible mistakes,
gave my body and my soul away.
Now I come to You 'cause I need to be whole,
heal my soul, Lord.

[Chorus 2:]
I need a healing for my soul,
give me a healing for my soul.

I need a healing for my soul,
give me a healing for my soul,
(just for my soul, I need healing).

I need a healing for my soul,
give me a healing for my soul.

I need a healing for my soul,
give me a healing for my soul,
(just for my soul...)

[Bridge:]
I need healing for me, that's what I need.
I've been brokenhearted, torn apart,
but Lord, I know that if I only trust You,
You'll exchange my issues for Your virtue.

I need a healing for my soul,
give me a healing for my soul.

I need a healing for my soul,
give me a healing for my soul,
(just for my soul...)

[Vamp:]
I need a healing for my soul,
so give me a healing for my soul.

I need a healing for my soul,
so give me a healing for my soul.

Video of the Day: Need You Now

Ever since the first time I heard it, I've felt a special something for Need You Now by Lady Antebellum. Not only is it beautiful, it totally describes the way I've felt sometimes. Needing that special someone and wanting to call even though I've promised myself I wouldn't. How funny is it then that now *I* am that special someone who gets late night calls from (an inebriated) someone who is trying to move on without me? Is that gratifying? Not at all. It's kind of sad, really. But it gives me hope... and the song is still wonderful. Click on the link and enjoy. :)



Picture perfect memories,
Scattered all around the floor.
Reaching for the phone cause, I can’t fight it any more.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.

It’s a quarter after one, I’m all alone and I need you now.
Said I wouldn’t call but I lost all control and I need you now.
And I don’t know how I can do without, I just need you now.

Another shot of whiskey, can’t stop looking at the door.
Wishing you’d come sweeping in the way you did before.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.

It’s a quarter after one, I’m a little drunk,
And I need you now.
Said I wouldn’t call but I lost all control and I need you now.
And I don’t know how I can do without, I just need you now.

Yes I’d rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
It’s a quarter after one, I’m all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn’t call but I’m a little drunk and I need you now.
And I don’t know how I can do without, I just need you now.
I just need you now.
Oh baby I need you now.

Free eBook: All the Pretty Girls

For all you e-readers out there, J.T. Ellison is currently offering free downloads of "All the Pretty Girls" at eHarlequin. It looks like a pretty good book. There's a synopsis of the story on the website.

When you download it, you're offered three different versions:
Adobe PDF eBook
Microsoft eBook
Mobipocket eBook

At 1682 KB, the Adobe is the largest file and you have to download Adobe Digital Editions in order to view the book. However... after you've downloaded the software, the Adobe website offers even more free ebooks! Yup, baby. The motherlode. If not that, it's at least a few freebies that you might enjoy, even Sophie Kinsella!

I would totally do this if my laptop was in commission... but it's been on vacation since late last year. Sigh. It looks like mama might just have to buy a new one. :) lol. In the meantime, go out and get this freebie and tell me what you think.

Tater Tot Casserole

A while back I made this for a neighbor. One for her and one for me. I meant to share the recipe here, but never got around to it. Looking in my purse today I figured I better hurry up and share before the recipe wears away to nothing!! Come on, it's been almost a year now. Yes, I procrastinate. What? You want to make something of it?? Go on then. I'll respond to your criticisms... eventually. :)

Anyhow, you probably remember this from back in school. The recipe I clipped forever ago out of who know's what magazine was called "Big Beef Casserole". It's the kind of thing that home ec teachers across the country are probably still showing their students. I just adapted it to use with ground turkey instead of beef. It's a bit less expensive and a bit better for you. :)

Tater Tot Casserole

1 lb. ground turkey (raw)

1 medium onion, diced

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 lb. frozen tater tots

Crumble the ground turkey in the bottom of a baking pan. You can use either a 8"-9" square cake pan or a 9"x12" pan. Spread the diced onion on top. Spread the soup over the mixture and cover with the tater tots.

Bake at 350 degrees for about one hour.

Serves 2-6.

Hard, huh? This is seriously supposed to serve 6, but if you're hungry (and you probably will be, otherwise why are you cooking??) you and a friend can probably finish the pan off easily.

You should see these things cooked. Pure elementary school lunch bliss!!

Jerezita

About a year ago I went through a major bout of housecleaning. I tossed a bunch of things that reminded me of Mexico and of what I had mistakenly thought to be happier times. One thing that I gave away was Jerezita. Jerezita was an adorable Mexican doll. I say "was" because (sigh) she has a new life now and hopefully a new name as well.

Today, I was on Wee Wonderfuls, and noticed a cute little doll that reminded me of an Americanized Jerezita. Isn't she adorable? She makes me want to go out and get another doll. Do you have a good source for handmade dolls? I checked on etsy.com but couldn't find anything I liked. If you know a place, let me know, please!

What's funny is I never really liked dolls growing up. I was more of a stuffed animal girl. However, I remember my maternal grandmother used to collect dolls. I never saw the attraction. Now I do. :) Weird, huh? Am I turning into my grandmother?? Lol.

Everclear Punch

Punch is an alltime standby when it comes to making drinks for a number of people with a limited budget. One way of stretching your money even more is by using Everclear, the hero/villain of many a frat party. Just be careful with this stuff. It's highly flammable! Yeah, really.



After looking online, I found a few recipes for Everclear Punch. The one that caught my eye was Becky's Magic Punch. Here's my version. Enjoy judiciously and away from flammable sources.


Everclear Punch

16 oz. frozen orange juice concentrate

8 oz. frozen lemonade concentrate

8 oz. frozen white grape juice concentrate

8 oz. frozen limeade concentrate

1 big can pineapple juice

2 2-liter bottles raspberry ginger ale

3 c. Everclear alcohol

Washed cut fruit (apples, plums, canteloupe, grapes)

Mix all the liquid ingredients in a large container. Add fruit and remix. Makes enough to last all night long! It gets stronger the longer it sits.

Also, the longer the fruit is in the punch the more alcohol-saturated it becomes. This is grown folk's punch. Keep the little ones away!

Video of the Day: Video

A good friend and I have been dieting since back in November. That's about four months of food journals and "should I, shouldn't I" debates over mealtime/snacktime choices. Since November I've lost two pounds. Woohoo! Two pounds! :) Okay, maybe I should have set my sights higher. Okay, maybe I *did* set my sights higher. But I will be very happy over those two lost pounds.

Stubborn little suckers that they are... those two little pounds are not resigned to being lost and will occasionally come back to visit. That's okay, though. I'm kind of happy with how I look. I'm not happy to look like this forever, but I'm quite happy to look like this for the moment. I'm a work (of art) in progress. Hopefully not an abstract piece of art. lol.



Sometimes I shave my legs and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I comb my hair and sometimes I won't
Depend on how the wind blows I might even paint my toes
It really just depends on whatever feels good in my soul

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the india arie

When I look in the mirror and the only one there is me
Every freckle on my face is where it's supposed to be
And I know our creator didn't make no mistakes on me
My feet, my thighs, my lips, my eyes; I'm lovin' what I see

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the india arie

Am I less of a lady if I don't wear pantyhose?
My mama said a lady ain't what she wears but what she knows
But I've drawn a conclusion,
It's all an illusion, confusion's the name of the game
A misconception, a vast deception
Something's gotta change
but don't be offended this is all my opinion
ain't nothing that I'm sayin law
This is a true confession of a life learned lesson
I was sent here to share with y'all
So get in where you fit in go on and shine
Clear your mind, now's the time
Put your salt on the shelf
Go on and love yourself
'Cuz everything's gonna be all right

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be the india arie

Keep your fancy drinks and your expensive minks
I don't need that to have a good time
Keep your expensive car and your caviar
All I need is my guitar
Keep your Kristal and your pistol
I'd rather have a pretty piece of crystal
Don't need your silicone I prefer my own
What God gave me is just fine

I'm not the average girl from your video
and I ain't built like a supermodel
But, I learned to love myself unconditionally
Because I am a queen
I'm not the average girl from your video
My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes
No matter what I'm wearing I will always be india arie

Party Garland

This weekend we're going to have a bit of a family get together. On Super Bowl weekend. This was planned even before anyone really knew who had made it to the big game. The Saints against the Colts. Um, I was already going to decorate in gold and black. Does that mean we're going to be rooting for the Saints? lol. Guess so.

Anyhow, I found a great party garland idea online via One Pretty Thing. Instead of putting mine together with casual cotton, I used this gorgeous ethereal-looking fabric in sheeny, transparent black and gold. I cut it in different-sized strips averaging 1" by 6". Each strip was quickly tied onto gold crochet thread. Here's the result. Whatcha think?

You can't really tell, but the slightest movement of air in the room sets the garland to fluttering. So simple and pretty. This reminds me of the gorgeous drinking straw/silk flower garlands they hang up in Mexico for fiestas. I've tried to find a source up here but haven't had any luck. If you know of one, let me know, please!

Feeling Phenomenal

Lately I've noticed that I'm getting the swing back in my step. I'm a tad more confident, letting go of things that I should have never gotten ahold of in the first place. I've prayed a bit, afraid that my prayers would be answered... not wanting to step out of my comfort zone and move on. God heard what I left unsaid. He answered my prayers. Now I know that I must move on regardless. I have moved on. God has brought joy back to my life.

Even my coworkers have noticed. My boss says he's noticed something different about me. He asked if I have a boyfriend now. lol. Um, no. I asked another coworker why he hasn't stopped by my office to chat for a while. He told me that he's been scared away because I've been so pretty lately. lol. Yeah, I blushed hard.

I haven't been doing anything different lately. In fact, I've been taking less trouble with my appearance than I used to do. I think it's in the way that I feel. In the way that I hold and carry myself. In the inner peace that God has given to me. I feel good. I feel phenomenal.

Phenomenal Woman

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I'm telling lies.
I say,
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

- Maya Angelou

Loud and Clear

After six months, I finally bit the bullet and plunked down $30 for a new car antenna. Wow. It's amazing all the lovely music that I've been missing out on. Now I can leave the house without taking my nifty Walkman-sized MP3 player and I can *still* listen to music. Not just the same CD over and over again. And definitely not staticky rap and country music. Woohoo!!

This baby is going to be staying home for a while.

Picture borrowed from here.

Now I'll be able to listen to news, traffic reports, even weather! No more going to get a carwash before a week of rain and snow. No more getting stuck in traffic because I have no idea what's going on with major highways. Ahhh... :) Now I can even hit the drive-in movies. Hmm. I wonder what's playing...