Dance girl dance

I will admit I am late to the Wendy Williams game. Living in Atlanta I never listened her radio show and only learned of her shooting from the tit interview style after the infamous Whitney Houston episode.

Break to December 2010. I go on maternity leave and I flip the channels and land on her show. She is obviously not petite (six feet I think). And she is simply telling it like it is. She says what everyone else is thinking but are too wuss to say. I can see how people may think she is a bit harsh and brash. Apparently she really pissed Method Man off by asking questions concerning his wifes health. While I do believe that every person has a right to their personal life she is asking the same questions you know you would ask if you were in her size 11 shoes. I love this girl.

She is now blowing up all over the place and is shaking her rump on Dancing with the Stars. Apparently she is a bit self conscious and is having to work at becoming comfortable with her dancing self. She placed near the bottom of the votes and will need to work to pull up her numbers. This makes me see her as an even better person because even though she has never done anything like this before she is trying it. She is giving it a shot and I say hats off to her. She may not win but man is she getting a killer workout in the process.

Another reason to watch: Ralph Macchio is on there and that dude is 49! Does he look it? No. He still looks twelve. Sold his soul to the devil I tells ya!!

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Mom-may Fran-say

One of my favorite bloggers Design Mom picked up her family and moved to France for a year. Can you imagine? Did I mention she has six children. Yes I said six!! She has been blogging about their prepping and travel details and I have to say I am beyond impressed with the organization it took to get there. It seems the rental on their France place isn’t much more than here in the states. I guess it pays to be a renter sometimes!

synesthesia happiness

The above colorful alphabet is an example of what one of my friend sees whenever he sees words. The condition is called synesthesia and it comes in many forms. I love the fact that me assigning gender to numbers isn’t that out of the ordinary! Click here to find out more.

Ahhh Leon’s/30030

For my wonderful 40th birthday Joe took me to Leon’s Full Service. Now for many this may seem really weak. I mean, this place is reasonably priced, does not take reservations, and has a kid at just about every table. However, I can honestly say it was the perfect place to celebrate this occasion. Joe and I pride ourselves on being parents who have not forgot the things we loved before we had little Aaron. We have not stopped loving beerfests, hanging at the park and walking to shops and restaurants. You CAN do that with a kid in-tow. It takes a bit of planning and about 15 more minutes but it can be done. Walking into Leon’s was like finding a patch of people like us. The food was amazing(hello chicken liver croquettes), the beer top notch, and the vibe….well behaved cute kid/smart parent nirvana.

Midway through our meal we both agreed that the 30030 zip code would go on our lists of neighborhoods of choice for our real estate agent. We already love Brickstore Pub, Taqueria del Sol and the other tiny shops in the area. The MARTA station (for Joe’s airport commute) and walkability to the library, Publix and short drive to the Dekalb Farmer’s Market are just the cherry on top. And Leon’s….well that was as if a photo of our family was sitting there waiting on us. Just where I wanted to be where I turned 40. Married, with great kid and life.