Shanon’s Blog

Please tell me that you saw the previews for the “Hole In The Wall” game show during football yesterday. It’s as basic and simple as anything I’ve ever seen, but it’s so incredibly brilliant. Almost as brilliant as the big red bouncy ball on “Wipeout” where you know exactly what’s gonna happen every time but you still can’t help but laugh out loud. I didn’t get to see it last night because we went to work out instead, but I need to TIVO it. And 90210.

This working out thing is pretty great. I’m liking it and feel better about myself. I don’t know that hitting the gym solid for a couple weeks makes any difference when you just start out, but I don’t care. I’ve lost 4 pounds since my last doctor’s visit. It’s not a lot, but I’m not even overweight, so any loss is enough for me.

It was a busy weekend and I’m having a hard time remembering everything we did. Friday was Whirlyball. It’s like lacrosse in bumper cars. I got thrown out of my seat a couple of times and have a giant bruise on my leg to show for it. But it was a lot of fun and I would love to do it again. There were cookies and pitchers of beer. I wasn’t the best Whirlyball player. In fact I probably sucked. But it was fun, so who cares about how good or bad I played. Then we went to the Capital Grill and found a table for 16. I had a grilled chicken sandwich and then it was like tired punched me over the head and I just had to sleep. We wanted to go out, but we got to Michelle’s car and I just couldn’t do. Within 5 minutes of laying down I was OUT like a light. That never happens to me and it was great. I’m that person who can count the light blinking on my fire alarm about 3,000 times before I finally fall asleep. I guess I was just exhausted and I managed to keep it under control until then. But on Saturday I slept until 10:30. I’m so lazy. I had to haul it home because Kelli was having the baby shower for baby Bradyn.

Can I just say that I suck at Baby Shower games? I don’t know enough baby shower gifts to easily fill out the baby shower bingo card. I lost SO bad. I don’t eat candy, so I didn’t know the candy they melted in the diaper. I don’t carry a purse, so I didn’t do the scavenger. And by the time I got BINGO, there were no prizes left. So I am a baby shower game playing loser. But it was very cool going to a shower that people who know what they’re doing planned because I am planning my sister’s shower. I walked through the room and made a blackberry memo of every little detail I could recognize. I am worried that I’m going to be responsible for a crappy shower for little Ethan, so I’m hoping I stole enough ideas to make Samantha’s memorable. Hers is not until November, so I have plenty of time to get it together. But who pays for the shower stuff? Cake, carrots, punch, games…it’s a little much and I don’t know where the funding will come from, but I will figure it out.

Saturday night I hung out with Dr. Christy, Mackenzie, and their friends because Michelle was out of town for a wedding in Austin. And with the baby shower that afternoon I wasn’t able to go with her. It was pretty drama free and fun, which is never a bad thing. I managed to roll into my bed at about  4AM because I’m stupid and didn’t think I needed more than 3 hours of sleep. Stupid decision on my part because I was just pooped out yesterday. I was lame when we went to Buffalo Wild Wings for football and it took everything in me to go and work out. But I did. Then I had vegetables for dinner, showered, and watched the VMA’s. Maybe I’m the only one, but I actually enjoyed the show.

I had to look Russell Brand up because I had no idea who he was and I didn’t understand why they would have a no name guy hosting the awards. I still don’t really know who he is, but I did love his energy. The accent got on my nerves, but I’m not a fan of the accent. He was spunky and entertaining at times. Britney is beautiful again and I’m so happy for her. Christina was hugely disappointing lip syncing her new single. I seriously thought that it was a look alike on that stage until she started doing her riffs. Christina is so amazingly talented…why would she waste a performance like that? Pink is HOTNESS and I love the new song and I sing it as loud as I can when I’m in the car alone. And Kidd was right. The video for “So What” is pretty great, so if you haven’t seen it, go to youtube and watch it when you get a chance.

I also went to a September 11^th fundraiser for fallen firefighters, but I don’t want to cram that in with the talk of Britney and Whirlyball. I’d rather wait until Thursday to tell you about the event and how Keith made me proud (for a change). I love him to death, but it’s been a lot of tough love lately and I don’t really like that so much.