Recently on some of the social media sites I have seen these posts running around asking
for interesting, or embarrassing, or funny facts about the poster.
I thought I would give it a shot...and away we go!

Happy Tuesday one and all!!

Being as everyone likes to say this is 'Taco Tuesday", it got me thinking about my favorite foods and what I would want for my last meal.  Which in turn brought about the memory of an article I read a few years ago about death row inmates last meals.

15 Real Death Row Requests That Will Send a Chill Down Your Spine on BrainJet.com

If for some reason I knew my last meal was coming,
I got thinking about what I would want to have, but I had to know some details first.

1.  What are the limits to the 'last meal requests'?
2.  What are the chances the request will be denied or altered?

Well, I dug a little and this is what I found.  
The limits are based individually to each prison.  
The warden, or the Dept of Corrections (DOC), reviews the request
and then decides based on their criteria.

As for the chances of the request being denied/altered is almost probably close to 95% or more, 
depending again on the individual prison, warden or DOC.

*  In 2011, Texas State Senator Whitmire (D) (1983-current) was pissed at the outlandish last meal request sent in by Lawrence Brewer, a white supremacist sentenced to death for the '98 dragging murder of James Byrd, Jr, so he sent a letter to the Executive Director of the state prison agency demanding that prison workers stop preparing special last meals.  Or in layman's terms, no more last meals for prisoners.
Not that I blame him too much, Brewer left his last meal untouched.  By choice.

Brewer's last meal consisted of:
*  2 chicken friend steaks smothered in gravy with sliced onions; a triple meat bacon cheeseburger with fixings on the side;
a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and jalapenos; a large bowl of fried okra with ketchup;
one pound of barbecue with half a loaf of white bread; three fajitas with fixings; a Meat Lover's pizza;
three root beers; one pint of Blue Bell vanilla ice cream; and a slab of peanut butter fudge with crushed peanuts."

While, 

* In 2002, Aileen Wuornos (Florida) declined a special last meal, but had a hamburger, snack food and a cup of coffee from the prison's canteen.
*  In 2011, Paul Ezra Rhoades (Idaho) requested hot dogs, sauerkraut, baked beans, veggie sticks, fruit with gelatin and strawberry ice cream cups.
*  In 2013, Andrew Lackey (Alabama) requested turkey bologna, french fries and grilled cheese.


Now, while I found these interesting and was kind of flabbergasted by propensity of some of these individuals not just for what they requested, but for the fact that quite a few of them had the audacity to let the food they had requested sit and waste.
On the other hand, there were at least 3 prisoners who requested their last meal be donated to someone in need.  BTW, none 
of these charitable requests were extended beyond the original request.

So, now my last meal would be...
*  Stuffed Jumbo Shells with Garlic White Sauce
*  2 - 4" Spicy Italian Sausages
*  Caprese Salad
*  2 ltr Diet Coke with Lime
*  6 oz Escarole and meatball soup
*  Pint of Butter Pecan Ice Cream served with 24 oz coffee with 4 creams and 3 sugars

Taco Tuesday is upon us again!  
Eat, drink and be happy!!

Today, I am going to mention something I would love to do before I cross the veil.
This post is going to be about a place I would love to visit (versus work in).
My Bucket List isn't especially long, but this is definitely on the list.  I want to see...

Even before I found out I had Scottish blood in my veins, I had a very strong and 
persistent draw to all that is Scottish.
The history, the legacy, the accents, the culture, the tartans, the legends and the athleticism.

Good morning, lovelies!
How are you all feeling this bright and painful morning?

I am already having a hella-long day and I've only just gotten moving.
​Looking at previous posts I got the idea to note some things off my 

"Anti-Bucket List".

Good Saturday Morning, Darlings!

Don't worry!  Nothing with too much work for this chilly Saturday morning!!

This challenge is simple...whichever music player you use the most (iPod, iPad, MP3 player, cell phone or YouTube)
press the shuffle button and then press play.

What are your first 10 songs?  Are you willing to admit them out loud?

​Here's what comes up on my phone...

1.  Heartbeat Song by Kelly Clarkson
2.  Life's Gonna Suck by Denis Leary
3.  Don't Call HIm a Cowboy by Conway Twitty
4.  Inbred Evil by Boondox
5.  Elvira by Home Free feat. The Oak Ridge Boys
6.  Bye, Bye, Bye by Home Free
7.  Lowlife by Theory of a Deadman
8.  I'll Make a Man Out of You by Donnie Osmond (from Mulan Soundtrack)
9.  Celebrity by Brad Paisley
10.  Two Fux by Adam Lambert

Up, up, up, up, doooowwwwwnnnnnn, hiccup, up, up, up, up, down painfully slow, hiccup… ​

Hello, darlings!

This morning let's talk about Guilty Pleasures!

We all know what they are.  (Don't lie, you know you have your own.)
A guilty pleasure can be anything we enjoy; books, movies, songs, food, music, desserts, tv shows, physical sensations, etc. 
I mean any-fucking-thing can be a guilty pleasure.

Whether its your hidden love of the Bee Gees or your love of 80s big hair rock bands or
a thick slice of quadruple chocolate fudge cake ,
we all have something our friends and family (or society in general)
knocks our balls around for simply liking something unpopular (if it ever was).

Personally, my guilty pleasures have a vast range. 
I love 80s big hair bands and cooking shows.  I love the movie Disorderlies.  
I love Johnny Depp and Alyssa MIlano. 
I love sitting down da shore eating funnel cake and listening to the waves crash, but 
it is Tom Hiddleston (Loki from The Avengers) who I believe has the best response
​when asked what his guilty pleasures are.

Good morning, lovies!  
Today let's talk about our dream jobs.

When I was young I went through the same process we all went through at a young age.  
I wanted to be a veterinarian, then a secretary (hey, I was 7.  This was great work.)
I eventually worked my way through musician, performer, accountant and finally marketing before I realized
I wanted to actually write stories.

I always had a fabulous time telling stories, drawing pictures to carry the story through.
It was my desire to recreate the pleasure I gave to people who read my stories that pushed
me forward to pick up writing again so many, many years after turning my back on it.

I am so grateful for the opportunity to create my stories for their enjoyment.

What about you?
What's your dream job?
Are you lucky enough to have your dream job?
If you don't, is there a possibility for you to attain your dream job?

Let me know below.
Have  a great day!

Morning, lovies!!  

Have you ever said or read something that immediately put you in the place of...WTF?!?

Well today I was place there by a friend who asked me if I was satisfied​ with my life.  Not happy? 

Am I satisfied with my life?  This is a remarkable, thought-provoking question.  I took the time to really think it over (after all, I don't want to short change myself of any growth or forward progress.  Right?)

Taking the time to think about it and really looking inwards I have figured
I am not completed satisfied with my life, but
I know my reasons are based on my own wants.
I am satisfied with my personal life (now), but it is 
my professional and my civic life I am no where near being satisfied with.
The list of things I don't like that are going on in my public life is quite exponential, but
I do know each of them is based on my own personal choices.