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Hi and Merry Christmas to everyone! We are in the midst of planning a trip to Las Vegas--we are not gamblers, just sun seekers, swimmers, shoppers, people watchers and eaters! It will be my and my DH and Maybe my DS age 6.5 if you guys recommend that we bring him along..... We want to stay somewhere nice and kid/safe. Thanks for your tips!

OK I just downloaded and filled out their questionnaire for the next one. I just need to do a video now. :eek: Of course those of you that have seen me in the trailer of our movie should know that me being on FILM will NOT inhibit me in anyway. LOL!! :eek: Keep your fingers crossed that I will be one of the few chosen to actually be on the darn show. By the way, I looked over the rules and regulations with a fine tooth comb. It doesn't say you can't have had 'any' surgery for weight loss. At least I didn't see it in anything I downloaded and copied. But I did disclose that I had the lapband and then that even didn't work for me as I had to have it rem…

I just had to post and share a few pictures of my little girl Callie. She was delivered by scheduled c-section 2 years ago today. She's my little devil/angel. Happy birthday Calliebuns (my regrettable nickname that she'll never forgive me for).

I just wanted to take a second to wish all my friends a very Happy Holiday. This year has brought around sooo many changes for me personally.....some for the better- some yet to be determined;-) .........What ever is going on in your life right now I wish you all peace and happiness. Thats one thing that we all deserve! Enjoy your families.....enjoy yourself and your new found health, or at least the promise of new found health if your not yet banded. Happy Holidays Everyone.... Your friend

If anyone's ever had a Nothing Bundt Cake, you know why Sachi's drooling over it.

Oh boy oh boy, I just had my first Melting Pot experience last night. I can't believe the amount of cheese fondue they bring for two people! I'm sure most of you have been there, but what a fun experience! If you haven't been, it's quite an experience but don't order, "The Big Night Out!" You cook your own food, so if you want to bring leftovers home you have to cook it all up. After the cheese dip and salad, I was too full for the meat n' veggies. So I spent my evening slaving over a hot stove (haha) cooking up all that food to bring home so I can have an awesome lunch today. But I woke up and found and empty container on the counter! Chris took the whole thin…

Stupid me fell last night. For those of you who don't know, I am handicap and walk with crutches or a walker. Well last night when I was washing up for bed I was washing my hands and didn't dry them. That was where the stupid me comes in. I turned to grab my walker and my hands just slipped off and down I went. I must of hit my eye on the down hill slide. Black eye this morning and a little swelling but the swelling is mostly gone now. My kids in class today thought it was WAY COOL! Thank God for make up!! Now for the NSV!! I have fallen a lot in the past and have had to have help getting up. Well, last night I GOT UP MYSELF!! just crawled to my bed and pushed up and I…

Trying to learn how to post..

Not really for kids.... adult humor This is so funny, just make sure your not drinking anything while whatching. Watch this before applying makeup LOLOL ENJOY http://www.crapville.com/video_holder.asp?ID=599

A small insight to what I find funny. This cartoon nearly had me wetting my pants. Bigfoot.pdf

1. What does your handle mean? 2. What book are you currently reading, or did you last read? 3. What do you do for a living? 4. For what in your life are you most grateful? 5. What's one thing about you that you think would surprise other people? 6. One word to describe yourself? 7. One word others use to describe you? 8. Would you rather play a game with someone better or worse at it than you? 9. Favorite movie? Favorite show? 10. Something unusual about yourself?

My hubby forwarded these to me... Merry Christmas everybody! Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, Every creature was hurting, even the mouse. The toys were all broken, their batteries dead, Santa passed out, with some ice on his head. Wrapping and ribbons just covered the floor, While upstairs the family continued to snore. And I in my T-shirt, new Reebox and jeans, Went into the kitchen and started to clean. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the sink to see what was the matter. Away to the window, I flew like a flash, Tore open the curtains and threw up the sash. When what to my wondering eyes should a…

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My sister Ami writes the funniest Christmas letters. Thought I'd share... Happy holidays everyone! In the past, my Christmas letters have been fairly irreverent, poking fun at my children's antics and husband's illustrious military career. I've always worried the letters might offend some people. So this year, I've decided to stick with a more traditional letter, which is in normal type. Read the italics at your own peril. Dear beloved friends and family, Merry Christmas! 2005 has been a busy, wonderful year. Brandon, who has always longed to travel, started the year off in scenic Iraq. Ami, who has always longed to go slowly insane, spent the first part of …

I was just thinking about you and wanted to say hi! How are things? I am getting better everyday... I really do feel like I still have my band.. its totally weird, and get this, I have now lost 12 lbs. can you believe that? I am almost in the 180's. yahoooooo I can not belive it. what am I going to do when I hit the 150's. you might have to fight up here and pick me up of the ground. lol I am loosing more weight now then the last 5 months with the band.. go figure!!! talk to you soon, your friend, Francesca

Here we go again, DeLarla goes out on a limb trying to incite action at the risk of getting a locked thread. But honestly, can some guy tell me what the big deal is about boobs? They are blobs of fat with nipples. And I'd like to know why women have to hide our nipples in public. I'm sick of hearing that overweight women shouldn't dress in tight clothes or show skin that we need to dress appropriately for our full sizes figures. How many times have I seen an old man driving down the street or doing yard work with no shirt on, nipples completely exposed to the world. I think I just found my new mission on Earth. Either men cover up, or I'm taking my shirt off. …

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I used to be a huge reader, but lately I've been reading nothing but trashy romance novels (that's not a dis - I love em!) and magazines. I can't remember the last time I had a "can't put it down" page turner. I received a $50 gift certificate to Borders for Christmas. Does anyone have any good book suggestions? I like sci/fi, romance, novels of any type, but I'll try anything if you really enjoyed it. Ideas please...

Here is a few guests that arrived early and decided to take up residence in our upper loft area. Hmmm! Wonder if I can entice them to stay all year. LOLOL!! Enjoy!! Loving this time of year now that we have the tree in our house and it smells heavenly. I will post a pic after we decorate. TREE TRIMMING PARTY today. WHOO HOO!!

Sorry, this is going to be long winded... For 10 years I worked at an apple orchard in Michigan. It was like a second home to me, and the people I worked with were like family. When I married 8 years ago, I moved away to CA for a short time and promptly gained 60 lbs. Then, after having kids I gained 35 more. I've been back in Michigan for 7 years now, and every year I have come up with an excuse not to go back to visit. I remember once (this was probably 10 years ago) my sister came in to visit me at work. She had gained about 20 lbs in college and was probably at about 180 lbs. My manager, Marie, said "your sister is HUGE!!!" after she left. I was mortified…

I got a .85 raise!! :banana :banana :banana My current boss just bought the school where I work but has been working there with me for the past 7 years. We are pretty good friends. Well she gave everyone a Christmas card with a note on what our increase would be. Yes everyone got a raise!! Also, we have never been paid for holidays. Now starting the 26th we GET PAID HOLIDAYS!!! :banana :banana Never in the 12 years I have worked there have we ever been paid for holidays. (this is a privately owned Preschool) Oh and we have Never been paid overtime before and NOW If we work over we get paid for it! WOW imagine that!!!!! We all got our cards at our staff party at a G…

Ronny Cox - Captain Bogamil in Beverly Hills Cop and he was Kinsey in Stargate Beverly D'Angelo - Chevy Chase wife in the Vacation movies. She is just as beautiful in person. Ned Beatty - Starred in Deliverance with Ronny, Jon Voight, and Burt Reynolds. He was the one that had to "SQUEAL LIKE A PIG!" All three of the above movie stars are in my house recording a song for a benefit CD. HOW COOL IT THAT?

A friend of mine sent this to me. I thought some of you mommys might relate. > Dear Santa, > > I've been a good Mommy all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled >my children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor, >sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on >the school playground and figured out how to attach nine Patches onto my >son's Boy Scout uniform with staples and a glue gun. > > I was hoping you could spread my list out over several >Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on >the back of a receipt …

All votes must be placed by Christmas. I have no idea what I'm doing, so please don't ask what the rules are: I nominate: Cutest screen name: Wheetsin

Okay guys....IM BORED~ And this sucks. I hate to be bored. My boy is asleep....my mom is watching TV...Im on this computer....WHAT TO DO WHAT TO DO~~~ Its too cold outside to do anything......My cleanning is all done. My sons birthday party is all planned. I actually have free time and I dont know what to do with it. My body is in shock and its retaliating with BOREDUM....I could read, but Im too restless. I have my Christmas cards all ready done and sent out........I could wrap presents but then I run the risk of my son catching me......8 years ago today I was admitted into the hospital to have my son, and he was born THREE days later. I cant tell you how much pitos…

Ok, I'll start....here is my DS, Denny.....He loves being Santa!

GEORGE W. BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY DESTROYED BY FLOOD Crawford, Texas (AP) A tragic flood this morning destroyed the personal library of President George W. Bush. The flood began in the presidential bathroom where the books were kept. Both books have been lost. A presidential spokesman said the president was devastated, as he had almost finished coloring the second one. The White House tried to call FEMA but there was no answer.

There is a young girl in our office, I'm going to guess she's 24 - we'll call her Betty. She doesn't make much money, she's pregnant with her 6th child, has never been married, lives with her parents. Betty's co-workers sent out a private email to everyone on our floor asking for a cash donation (they suggested $5 - $10) that will be used to buy a gift certificate to Target, and we'd have a baby shower for Betty. Now - my co-worker and I don't actually work with any of the people here, we really don't even know them -- we're on a virtual team based in another state so we kind of just use the space, but we also do our best to be "team players". About 5 minutes after t…

Well, tonight I make my semi-professional debute again! We had our dance department dance review Wednesday night, and pix will be forthcoming. We were great, several people told us that we were the best group on stage, so that was awesome! I went out on stage, in front of an audience of maybe 300 or 400 people, and I OWNED the stage. I wasn't the slightest bit nervous, and I'm quite amazed at that, believe you me! I made eye contact with many of the audience, and I had the biggest smile on my face the whole time. Not only did I look like I was having a great time, I WAS having a great time! The next NSV is my costume... my top was a crop tant top that I've added b…

Well I left my house at 6:00 this morning to drive down to TJ to have some of my fill taken out. I've been miserable since having my FIRST fill 3 wks ago--5 months after being banded (& losing over 50). Dr O filled me to 2cc's and I ended up living on Soup, chips and ice cream every since because every solid (except chips of course) makes me choke and PB. So Dr Martinez (who is the gosh darndest CUTEST DOCTOR IN THE WORLD) took me down to ONE CC this morning! Yikes! I was kinda hoping he'd just take me to 1.5... or even 1.3. I hope to heck I have SOME restriction. But, truth is... I do better with a little more self-control. I can be good inbetween the binging time…

I thought I would start this thread to give everyone inspiration and ideas for the upcoming holiday season. For me the greatest gift I ever gave was back in 1994 I was attending community college. I was a member of a small college business club. We decided to adopt needy families for the holidays. We set up an angel tree, collected gifts and a local supermarket donated food baskets. We personally delivered the gifts and baskets to the needy families. Words cannot describe the emotions that escaped me that day. They will last a lifetime. Now it's your turn to share.....

I stopped dieting years ago because I cracked up and threw my food scale at the wall last time I tried Weight Watchers. I guess those of us who have dieted our entire lives reach a breaking point where weighing, measuring or logging in food will send us to the Looney Bin. However, I've gained 11 pounds (have more chins than a Chinese phone book) and I gotta get real. I'm seeing my Gastro again tomorrow in hopes of an endoscopy referral. I want my band either removed, or I want a port. The thing is useless inside me unless I actually use the thing. My gastro referred me to my insurance plan's weight wellness department. I'm not sure what plan I will go with, but I…

Okay, try to top this! Me & my boss, Bruno, the most generous & greatest attorney in the country.

Yay! Yay! Christina is back! Someone allert Jenna so she can do her famous booty shaking dance! Okay, Christina, tell us all about your adventures! Yay! Yay! Christina is back!

Zoe, are you out there? Has anyone seen Zoe? What about Theresa Hagar? Hello?

This is so beautiful. I think it is the best card I have seen in a long time. Very cool. http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=0212320003

NJ Chick, how about another one of your games?

So what, maybe I have erosion and maybe I don't. I don't even have a port. But just for today, look what the Band has done for me. Not bad for a 40-something old broad. I'm still almost 100 pounds overweight and considered morbidly obese (according to "them," whoever they are that invented weight charts.) I'm printing both these as side-by-sides and planning out a new diet strategy. I have no idea where I'll get the willpower this late in the game, but I want to lose more - now. Peace CHRISTMAS 2003 P.S. Yes, that's hottie Mayor Oscar Goodman, the hippest coolest politician in history.

Hey guys! Hows it going? I went to see Stained last night! HOLY CRAP what a good good good time I had!! I went with a girlfriend. We ended up three rows from the stage!! We were in the PIT.....If anyone knows anything about these shows, the Pit is a dangerous place to be! But we survived, we had an awesome time, and I got a little bloody......My own blood, no one elses. Some guy was body surfing, and I saw him coming, and he was going down. I raised my hands to help him back up, and in the middle of all this, he kicked me in the back of my head (accidently) and I gouged out my eye ball with my thumb nail! Just a little bit, nooooo big deal. The kick to the back of th…

I LOVE Texas and wish I could stay longer. I tasted all the local cuisines, got lost on all the massive highways and collected great souveniers along my travels. Chris even surprised me with a 14k gold pig for my charm bracelet and a pink cowboy hat with an Alamo Harley Davidson pin (how very DeLarla!) Here's me with a real life Nevada State Trooper! I can't wait to frame my speeding ticket! DeLarla.bmp

Just click on the link and fill out the blanks. Then copy and paste your letter here. I am still laughing at mine. OUCH! LOL!! OUCH!! LOL!! Hurts my belly to laugh but this is too much fun. Here is the link: Dear Santa Here is my letter: Santa Clause North Pole, Earth Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. It really wasn't my fault what happened at Ann's Office party. It was Lisa who spiked the punch with too much Apple Martini. I can't help it if I drank 7 glasses. It was so good---smelled and tasted just like Celion Dion Notes. I thought it was funny when I put Christina's Bra on my head and danced the Samba on the Sofa while singing `That's Wha…

has any one had the band done by this dr?? or was at the surgical center "Lityen".. I am thinking about getting the band and checking things out. thanks.

OK So I've now lost enough weight that none of my clothes fit!! Wednesday night I went over to a friends house to take her some Jelly I made and she gave me 2 HUGE bags of clothes that do not fit her anylonger- she has lost about 25 pounds by dieting... Anyway..now I have a bunch of clothes that fit again!! I was SO EXCITED!! It was like Christmas came early for me!! Just had to share..

Hi, Now that I caught your attention: I am looking for an exercise class to learn how to pole dance. Really and Seriously. This is a new Hollywood/CA trend. I bet Penni would know. Lets ask her. Cause I am seriously considering taking a class if such a class were available. I want to feel sexy and also get exercise. My secret fantasy would be to pole dance in my bedroom in high heels and lingerie. OK, now to my NSV: I was joking with a client and I mentioned how I was going to start taking karate lesson and maybe a pole dance class to get some exercise since I stopped going to the gym. This is a 6 year client that I provide recruiting services for so we talk about …

OK I just visited another board that got me thinking. If you are visiting LBT or on your way to researching the band please please do not assume that these ladies are getting Erosion from not following the rules. Read their history or better yet PM them.. Ask questions Know one knows for sure why there is Erosion and more so lately and why all in a row. If I was a newbie I would be asking my Doc when an Endo is gonna happen after placing the band? Is it part of the After care??? The bottom line is this is a foreign object in your body and well if your body does not like it, it is gonna reject it anyway it can. Just my two cents

Check this out! A friend just sent it to me. http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=0212320003

For the first gift, I need ideas. For the second gift, I need help w/ creative ways to give the gift. Info below: Gift #1: DH has a friend who is a volunteer firefighter. He is many other things as well, but this is the one that really ignites a spark in him. We thought something related to that venture would be a great gift, but aren't sure what to give. Any ideas? Gift #2: DH and I bought my parents a huge widescreen TV for xmas. They live 1.5 hrs away, and we will have the "gathering" at our house on the 24th, which is when my family does their gift exchange. Afterwards, we will have to drive the TV to their house in DH's truck b/c there's no way in hell it's fit…

I'm so happy today. I suprised my best friend (since high school) and made her cry. We all met at (THE BEST) Mexican restaurant but I hid. She walked up to the table as I peeked with a weird look on her face trying to figure out who the guy was sitting at the table with his back to her. It was Chris, but it took her a while to walk around the table and register in her mind. The second she saw Chris, she got all shaky and just kept saying, "OH my God, Oh, my God!" Then she hugged him while looking frantically as I popped out with this huge ridiculous bow around my hat. We both cried, and she said it was the best present ever. Then we suprised Mom & Dad. Then t…

If you haven't written your letter to Santa, please do so now at this site, it's awesome http://members.aol.com/frogiearno/dearsanta.htm

Guy Goes To A Supermarket And Notices A Beautiful Blonde Wave At Him And Say's Hello. He's Rather Taken Aback, Because He Can't Place Where He Knows Her From, So He Says "do You Know Me?" To Which She Replies "i Think Your The Father Of One Of My Kids." Now He Thinks Back To The Only Time He Has Ever Been Unfaithful To His Wife And Says, "my God, Are You The Stripper From My Bachelor Party That I Laid On The Pool Table With, All My Buddies Watching, While Your Partner Whipped My Arse With Wet Celery And Then Stuck A Carrot Up My Butt?". She Said "no, I'm Your Sons Math Teacher."