Jerseylicious

Okay, so I have another obsession TV show, Jerseylicious. 


It isn't just the over the top, gaudy style or higher-the-hair-closer-to-God hair styles. The show is centered around a hair salon in central Jersey & the staff that work there.  These people are real & they are interesting to watch.  Yes, they make good TV.  These people are over the top like the housewives. Unlike, the housewives, these folks are working class and seem to have more real life problems like the rest of us.  They only difference is they are mostly Italian, loud and proud of being from Jersey. They fight like one big family.   But I like this show. I am a girl, I like make up & hair.  The cast is lovable, most of the time.  Some of them seem like the spawn of the devil at other times.  But they people too right?  


We cannot forget back in the day the big hair of the 1980s all started from Jersey. It sucked that my hair is so straight it would be completely flat. It still can't hold a curl to this date.  I tried though. Thanks to Jersey, they have brought back the big hair.

Real Housewives of...

Today I am watching a marathon of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" on the Bravo channel. I am admitting here an now, I am hooked on the Real Housewives series.  Not sure why I am though, I am not envious of them in anyway.  In fact, it must be the train wreck effect.  Here are these beautiful, privileged, rich women who sit around and fight all the time.  I do believe in "mo' money, mo' problems".  However, with a lot of it seems these women seem to create some of their own problems. And know I don't believe its all "editing".  The things they say in those interviews are actually what come out of their mouths.  They need to own up to it.  But I digress no one is perfect.  Some of these women are kooky, funny, down-to-earth, compassionate.  I don't think though this is the a-typical "housewife" & I hope that woman of the rest of America don't think they are getting short changed.  This is a very small group of woman, and not the norm. All in all, just good TV.

Energized?

Today is one of those days where some energy has a hold of you that you aren't going to take anything lying down... literally.  After being up until 4:30am doing random cleaning of my apartment, I woke to my alarm at 7:30 because I was expecting an important phone call at 8:00.  I was surprised that the person called at the stroke of 8:00. Actually saying "stroke of" doesn't quite fit any more since we are in the digital age & stroke is a reference to an analog clock, but I digress. 


Another side-note, my highly intelligent youngest son, Zack is truly extremely smart, however, he cannot read a analog clock because he grew up in schools which all had digital clocks. 


So back to the topic at hand.  Even though I have probably had approximately 6 hours sleep in the last 3 days, I have been energized.  I would have to say it has to do with the thought of my youngest, the fore-mentioned Zack, graduating from high school next month. I am excited for him!! My last one finally out of school & on to college.  Its the thought of coming into contact with my ex, his father which has me in a tailspin.  He is the reason I moved to California from Washington.  I have not seen nor spoken to the man in almost 3 1/2 years. I know I will have to see him when I go back for my son's graduation.  He knows how to get under my skin, say back handed compliments with his passive-aggressive nature. He is still ticked about the fact since my son is over 18 as of March, he doesn't get no more child support from me. I will have to write about that another day.  So the thought of coming in contact fills my mind with dread.  I want no drama.  Can he resist?  I know I can.  I always have.  But can he?  Time sure will tell.


So all these thoughts roaming in my head and excitement about Zack's graduation has got me energized.  It's a nice change from the lethargic state the FS (Fibromyalgia) leaves me in most days. Besides, the sun is shining! Its a nice day to take a walk.

Lets try this again

I began this blog as just a way to get some of the thought that I had rolling around in my brain.  So I could ramble on about my life & the experiences I have had. But something happened and I just stopped.  For months now I have been thinking, I need to start again.  Just open up a dialogue for if not anything but for myself.  It may not make sense to anyone else, and that doesn't bother me too much.  I just need to ramble.  If it's silly, so what.  Anyhow, that's what this is.  Trying again to get my dialogue with myself going.  If anyone reads it, can relate, cool.  If not, that's cool too.