For all of you complaining about the 2009 20SB Bootlegger I'm going to give you a few instructions;

Close your computer and count your blessings that the worst thing happening to you is that some website has popular people.

Give me a friggin break.

Also, don't give me that whole PC crap of "It's not that I don't think they deserve their nominations....."
If you really felt they deserve their nominations you wouldn't be bitching.

Another thought, maybe just maybe, some of the nominees are just better at blogging than you (Not me though, I've sucked major internet nuts lately).
Erin is going through one of the most traumatic things a woman can go through and EVERY MONTH she puts her pain, frustration, and tears out there for strangers to read.

While I'm sure your post about how annoying your boss is was great it's not in the same league as her.
Rachel has to deal with her soul mate being sent over seas and have him RISK HIS LIFE FOR US. Every day he is away is torture for her and she writes about it for everyone to read.

But hey, that post about how much you love/hate this movie/tv show/actor/actress was pretty good too huh?

Brandy's special guy is dealing with CANCER. She didn't ask for money, she blogged asking for good thoughts and prayers.

But remember that time you dealt with life and death on your blog....oh wait....

And what about the bloggers that inspire people like Kyla & Doni? And you know damn well that Maxie & LivitLuvit have made you laugh (and should win for best blogging couple)

Give me a break.

Oh yeah, and you want to talk about how High School this all is?
You know what's High School? Hating the popular people.
You guys are the one trapping us into a box, not the people that are just enjoying a website.

Don't use your bitterness of not sitting at the cool table to try to label me.

You have some of your peers using their free time (AND NOT GETTING PAID) trying to do something nice for the other 9,000 members and you have to have a shitfest over their hard work?
Get over yourself.

I know I've asked you guys for many things on this blog and I'm going to ask you for one more.

Read this.

That's all.

My name is brandy. And I have a blog.

And a plea.

I use my blog to showcase the crazy I meet everyday, share the stories of the kids I teach and document my love for tequila, dairy products and the abdominal muscles of Ryan Reynolds. Rarely do I talk about personal issues on my blog- as personal as the dude that I adore (who I actually met through my blog- single ladies, let that be a very good reason to blog, the possibility of meeting someone as wonderful as my man), but I need your help. And it involves my dude.

He’s a guy who made math comics for my class, so they would love learning about addition. He’s the kinda guy who sends my friends gift cards when they are having hard times, who remembers every story I ever told him, who was the first person I celebrated with when I got a teaching job. He’s the guy who sent flowers to me at school- dozens of my favourite pink roses just because he loves me. He’s a guy who has spent a year patiently explaining (and re-explaining) everything there is to know about football during the important games when silence is preferred. He’s made me word puzzles and comics and stayed up late playing Scrabble with me (even though I beat him almost every time). He’s listened to me cry about school and family and jobs. He is everything I never knew I needed and everything I always knew I wanted.

The holidays have hit us hard. He’s recently been told he may have something called multiple myeloma- an incurable cancer, that gives a person an average of five years of continued life. Though this news has came as a shock, he continues to be exactly who has always been- spending his time worrying about me, rather than worrying about himself. He’s the most selfless individual I know- (he stayed late on Christmas Eve to work, so his co-workers could leave early) and a post like this would never be something that he would promote or encourage but when I’m overwhelmed and feeling helpless, the blogging community has always given me tremendous support and comfort, two things I desperately need at this time.

As I write this, the future is uncertain and we aren’t sure what’s happening. He’ll need to see an oncologist soon, to verify what’s going on in his body. My hope is that everyone who reads this think positive thoughts and if you are a person who prays, could you add him to your list? (You can refer to him as ‘brandy’s hot awesome dude’). If you don’t pray, please keep him in your heart.This cancer is only a possibility and I believe that the prayers and positive thoughts of people can make sure it never becomes a reality.

I want to give a big thank you to the blog owner who scraped their original blog plans and graciously put this up. My goal is to get as many people as possible to see and read this post. If you are reading this and want to help, copy and paste my plea into your blog or send a link through twitter, so more people can keep him in their thoughts. I would be so very grateful (even more grateful than I am to my friend who first showed me the picture of Ryan Reynolds on the cover of Entertainment Weekly. If you haven’t seen it, google it. You. Are. Welcome).

I realize this all sounds dramatic, a Lifetime movie in the making- but this is life. Right now. And I’m throwing away any hint of ego and am humbly asking for you to pray or think kind thoughts. If you are able to pass this on, thank you and if you know anything regarding MM- please email me (my email is on my blog). This isn’t a call for sympathy or a plea for pity. It’s just one girl hoping you can think positive thoughts for the person she adores. If my current heartache provides you with anything, let it be with the reminder that life is short, love is unbending and no one knows what could happen next. Maybe it is silly, but I really do believe that positive thoughts can make a huge difference. Thank you for reading this and if you haven’t already? Please tell someone you love them today.

I did.

Okay

I think I have a plan

I'm watching Julie & Julia right now. I want to cook.....

Scratch that

I want to LEARN how to cook.

My cooking motto right now is "Dan knows how to COOK, I know how to provide food so that my family lives for another day." Right now my meals consist of cooking up some chicken, steam micro-waving some veggies, and baking some frozen biscuits/spanakopita.

I'm going to be a poor man's Julie and try cooking dinner every night (that I'm home) for at least 30 days.

But I can't start yet. Not till the holidays are done. Right now my every waking moment is revolving around work. Working retail means I now automatically call all women 'Ma'am' and I can fold a sweater in a blink of an eye.

On top of all of this I have...life.....it's a heavy time for me right now. But yet I'm still smiling. Want to know why?

I have Dan.

God bless the fates that brought him to me.

May you all find the love that I am constantly rediscovering.

Happy Holidays!

Over the past week or so some things have been made aware to me. I'm incredibly stressed out and filled with a heated temper that is quick to show it's face.
I need to find my peace.
While I do this I'm going to have to stop my Wii Fit Challenge...which isn't all that bad, I made it 26 days out of 30. I will still have the most amazing giveaway later and I do plan on trying my next 30 day challenge; Cooking dinner everyday that I am home.
In fact while I take a break why don't you guys email me some of your favorite recipes. I have been checking out the websites you guys have recommended but I'd like to also try some of your favorites!
So go ahead and send my some dinner ideas! mominreallife@gmail.com
Don't worry, I'll be back. I just need to spend sometime snuggling with Dan and Diana.