Finally...a post.

I know it's been a while. I just haven't been in a great mood lately. It's probably because at least one person in the family has been sick since Thanksgiving. Most of the time its been me. It started with Strep throat on Thanksgiving and now Natalie, Hallie and I are sick. Great, just in time for Christmas. So we had to cancel our annual Christmas eve party with the family. So as you can tell I've been cranky.

I was waiting to post when I felt better but since that may never happen you have to deal with my negative post. Here are a few things I have to get off my chest.

***Warning*** Not for Jane Seymour lovers.

Jane Seymour is driving me nuts with her Kay jewelers commercial. For those that are lucky enough to have not see the commercial you can torture yourself here.

First of all Jane. I didn't know you were still around. What have you been doing? Oh wait you've been designing that heart. Wow, that's amazing. You made a heart shape. Cool. That doesn't really bother me. It's more the attitude that goes along with it. She says that it is her hope that it becomes the Universal sign of hope and Love. So it's universal so that means even the martians will recognize it. Hope and Love. Isn't that just another way of saying peace? Um.....Jane.....I hate to be the one to tell you this but we already have that. It's the.....peace sign. I'm surprised you missed that. Plus I think I saw a 2nd grader design this "symbol" once. Your just drawing hearts.

Just because your a celebrity and you "revolutionized" the heart shape doesn't mean you are somehow the greatest jewelry designer ever. Plus its $600.00 I guess just those that have 600 bucks can spread the universal symbol of hope and love.(that's 400 Martian coins on Mars) Also I don't see any of the proceeds going to peace efforts. Don't you think if you have just introduced the self proclaimed symbol of hope and love that you would be doing something to further hope and love?

Is it just me?

I get so annoyed with the local news. I don't understand how anyone can sit through this 30 mins of garbage. I love how there is a war going on yet there is no mention of national news until about thirty minutes in. First we have to hear about the way traffic was slowed to a crawl on the 215 or why one local resident is putting his talent of carving nutcrackers to good use. For reals? This is all before any national news?

It doesn't matter where you are either. I remember in Tucson they interrupted a show to report that a buffalo had escaped a wildlife park and was on the run in the desert. Since the station just got a news chopper we got to watch them follow the buffalo down a wash in the middle of the desert. Then in Salt Lake a little child drowned in the back yard pool. Tragic, I agree but the news story was ridicules. As an example of how fast a child can get to the pool we followed the reporter through the house and out to the pool as she counted out loud. 15 seconds if your wondering. Was that really the best way to report that?

On occasion I watch the local news for the weather report. We didn't see any real accumulations of snow all through November and part of December. That means we probably will be in a drought next spring. Of course after the weather person gives us the five day forecast the anchors do their obligatory casual conversation. Back then they would say things like "Thanks Rollen. Sure hope we see some moisture in the next forecast."

Now that we have had several storms with quite a bit of snow the comments change. Now it goes like this. "Thanks Rollen. Are we going to see a break from this winter weather? It would be nice if we had a warmer clear day." I'm not kidding either. It just so annoying. Every winter we get snow and cold. Why are you complaining about it. Just 3 weeks ago you wanted this weather. It's not just the weather man. I go to the store and the cashier will ask if it's still snowing. Uh, yea it's December. Then she/he will complain about the weather. I want to say, if you don't like it move! I can understand some comments in late January and February but in December. They all like the nice green spring, but loathe the winter. Move! I did. I left Arizona because I hated the heat. Hated it! So I moved. Ok I recognize that didn't grow up here and I admit that I being from Arizona still think its magic when it snows but can't we just enjoy the seasons. It seems like everywhere I go someone is complaining about the weather.

There. I feel better. Sorry if I've offended the Jane Seymour lovers or the Snow haters.