Extra Extra!!

I submitted an app to be an extra in Tyler Perry's new movie, "Madea's Witness Protection."

Do y'all watch any of his movies?

I personally think they are hilarious and I am so glad his studio is in Atlanta.

It gives people on this side of the US to potentially get a break into acting.

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I am crossing my fingers I get picked!

Not sure how my job would feel about it, but I'd just use my vacation time to take days off for filming.

Back in 2003 I was an extra in The Fighting Temptations because part of it was actually filmed locally.

You can't even see me in the movie but it was definitely fun!

In between takes Cuba Gooding Jr kept us enteretained!

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Have you ever been in a movie?

Since I was a kid I wanted to be an actress.

I tried to convince my dad to let me be a Mouseketeer, then I wanted to be on Kids Incorporated, & of course I begged him to move us to Beverly Hills. All the above was a no-go! lol!

I doubt I'll ever become a big star but it doesn't hurt to dream right? :)

Weekend Recap

Don't you just love 3 day weekends?

We went to a 30th birthday party, hosted a bbq, went to dinner with friends...

and I didn't take a single picture.

I used to be really good about this, but ever since I started the photography business, personal pics got pushed aside. I've got to get better at that this year.

I'm in the planning process for hubby's birthday. It's on Feb 1st so we'll probably celebrate that Saturday before. He wants to go to the casino in Biloxi, MS but I'm not too sure if that's a good move (financially) because we're saving for a cruise to Hawaii & Vegas for the end of the year. So I really don't want to spend too much from now til then.

Sooo, I am thinking dinner & party in Atlanta maybe?

The only thing I definitely know is that I am going to get him an LSU cake. 

Win or Lose, that's his team!

Last night we went to the hubby's parent's house for a "family meeting."

I have some wonderful in-laws I tell ya.

His dad wanted to just talk about what our goals were, what can we do as a family to help each other, and to remind us that family is first and that we've got to communicate. It wasn't a lecture- he just wanted to make sure we were all being smart with our money and planning & saving for the future.

Sometimes a family meeting is needed. 

It was a good reminder to let us know they are there for us and that family should be a priority.

MLK

There are so many great quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

One that I like would be:

"An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity."

I for one am thankful for the Civil Rights movement. I hate that it had to even happen but I am glad for those who stood up for what's right. It really makes me mad to see racism. Whether it's against black people, Muslims, Mexicans, etc. 

We are all a human race, and that should be all that matters.

One day I hope to visit the National Civil Rights Museum.

I think it would be humbling to see.

YouTube Saturdays

I love this!

Need a BFF?

I ran across this website while reading another blog. 

It's called MWF seeking BFF.

You have GOT to read it.

I was instantly hooked!

She even has a book that I definitely plan to buy!

I definitely have some great friends, but sadly as you get older a lot of people put friendships to the side. You get married, have kids, have a career, move away, etc. A majority of my true friends live across the country and the few that here are super busy.

I think about this often. It's hard not having a true BFF there with you. 

For those who do, you're lucky!

And the older you get, the harder it is to make friends. 

I think social networking actually doesn't help matters. People feel if they "like" a status update it's an acknowledgement that they read your update. We comment on pictures or leave general comments...but it's not the same thing. Yes we can see what everyone is up to on a daily basis, but we're missing the physical connections since we all spend SO much time on the computer.

Has anyone else experienced this or feel like they need a BFF? 

I'm not trying to replace any of my friends by any means, but it would be nice to have someone I could call or go out with here locally.

Memento

I bought this awesome book at TJ Maxx for $8.

It's called Memento.

It's basically a huge journal with varying questions like, "What was your room like when you were a kid," "Describe your wedding day,"  "What sort of student were you in school?"

It's an almost 200 page journal.

The idea came from the author who said his dad died unexpectedly one day & while going through his things, he found an old journal that he had given his dad. He asked him to write down stories about his life and various memories that they never talked about. He was SO happy to have this and read things about his dad he never knew. When telling other people about it, everyone said they wish they had this for their parents. 

What a great idea!

Hubby plans to buy one for his mom & dad and I want to get one for him & my brother.

You can also order one from Chronicle Books for $20...but check your local TJ Maxx first! I think everyone should get one for their parents or for yourself if you have kids. 

I absolutely love this idea!

Gettin My Cookin On!

The last 2 days I tried some new recipes I found on pinterest. Let me just say I am not a great cook. So if I try a recipe it has to be easy! 

The first one I tried on Sunday was Cowboy Casserole aka Tater Tot Casserole.

Source: thecuttingedgeofordinary.blogspot.com via LC on Pinterest

I will say, you MUST let the tater tots thaw. Even though they got cooked while in the oven, they still had a a frozen taste. I thought this recipe was bland. Hubby added hot sauce & ketchup to his, but I still didn't care for this one too much.

Monday I made Corn, Tomatoe, & Cheddar pie.

Source: clockworklemon.com via LC on Pinterest

I loved this! But I am huge fan of tomatoes & corn. I accidentally forgot the chives which I think was a big mistake. It probably would have made it even better.

I'm being lazy & dont feel like posting the pics I took of the step-by-step process. But you can click on the pin to get the idea!