The Football Player and The Cheerleader - Update!

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that love failed to blossom between The Football Player and The Cheerleader.

There was however a whirlwind 3 week romance that dare I say it, was the best 3 weeks of their lives.  Oh sure, they'll deny it, but really, what do they know - he's a dumb jock, and she's a bimbo dancer.

He's destined to become addicted to Oxycontins in order to quell the pain of old sporting injuries, and she's going to be on a pole begging for cash.  It's not my fault - I tried to help.

I'm teasing of course.  I really do think the world of both of them both and wish them nothing but the best.  I'm sad it didn't work out as I really did think they'd be good for each other.  But, it would seem that Cupid I am not.

The Cheerleader has moved on and seems to have found the love that I couldn't find for her.  And it sounds like the new guy is going to be around for a while so I guess he'll need a nickname.  The Candyman?  The Baseball Guy?  The Vegas Odds Maker? Oh wait, that last one is me! 

As for The Football Player, I'm not sure he's found love yet, but he's had no trouble finding companionship.  Ahhhh, the life of a rock star.  I know that's not what he wants, but he's living out a lot of men's fantasies.  Seriously dude, enjoy it while you've got it. 

5 Things I Learned Watching the Superbowl Half Time Show

1. The Black Eyed Peas have a TON of great songs.  I can't say that I'm an avid fan of the group, but damn, the really do have some good songs.

2.  Fergie is bloody awful live.  I honestly had to check to make sure my ears weren't bleeding after listening to her sing.  Or wail.  Or whatever it was she was doing with her voice.

3.  Usher is almost as bad as Fergie.  Dude can't sing!  But, at least he can dance.

4.  Auto Tune may be the worst thing that has ever happened to music.  Just sayin'.

5.  Slash is still the coolest Mother F#@%&R in Rock n' Roll

So, what did you think of the half time show?

Random Thoughts.....

TC is in the other room playing Harry Potter Lego, and, not being a "gamer" myself, I thought I would take advantage of the situation and blog!  So, lucky you, here are some random thoughts that have been knocking around  my wee brain for the last little while.......

Why oh why do I continue to support The Toronto Maple Leafs?  After all, they haven't won the Stanley Cup in 44 years.  Heck, they haven't even given us anything to really cheer about since their improbable run in 1993. And now it looks like they're going to miss the playoffs for the sixth straight year!  This is supposed to be the mecca of hockey for cyrin' out loud!  Honestly, if I was married and my wife treated me this badly, I'd leave her!

If you blinked, you missed the Mike Napoli era in Toronto.  Last Friday the Blue Jays traded Vernon Wells to the Angels for Napoli and Juan Rivera and promptly flipped Napoli to the Rangers for sometimes closer Frank Francisco.  So the Jays now have 3 unreliable closers in their bullpen (Francisco, Octavio Dotel and Jon Rauch).  Not sure what Alex Anthopolous' game plan is, but oddly, I still trust him 100%.

Speaking of Vernon Wells, I was sad to see him go.  He's been my son's favourite player for 10 years.  Looks like the Mini-Meanie needs a new favourite player.  Hmmmmmm, might I suggest Kyle Drabek who should start the season as the number 4 starter in the rotation?

And speaking of the Mini-Meanie, he'll be celebrating his 14th birthday next week.  So here's an early shout out to the birthday boy.  Now, what to get him.........

Evil Russ is the freakin' man!  Just sayin'.

Steven Tyler as a judge on American Idol seemed kind of strange when it was announced, but it turns out, it's kind of cool.  He's certainly taking the sting out of losing Simon.

I finally got around to watching the Harry Potter movies.  TC and I plowed through the first 6 on DVD last week.  Here's how I'd rate them from best to worst - Prisoner of Azkaban, Half-Blood Prince, Philosopher"s Stone, Goblet of Fire, Chamber of Secrets, Order of the Phoenix.  I can't wait to see the next one.  I think there's a theater nearby that is still playing The Deathly Hallows Part 1, so TC and I are planning to go this Sunday.

 

Chris Medina is my new hero.  If you want to see why, click here.

Do we really need 4 weeks of American Idol auditions?? A couple of 2-hour episodes would suffice. Hollywood Week, the Semi-Finals, and Finals are the meat and potatoes of the show anyway.

I hate snow. I hate shovelling it. I hate driving in it. It seems like everyone I know is going somewhere sunny for a vacation over the next couple of months. I'm insanely jealous.

Selling a house is a little more stressful than I thought it would be.  Not sure I like it.  And I think I'm driving my real estate agent crazy.  Good thing she's a friend.  But if you're looking to buy or sell a house, I guarantee you won't find anyone better!  If you want to check her out, click here.

I discovered this past weekend that I can't dance. We fired up Just Dance 2 for the Wii at my Mom's this past weekend - I was a train wreck! But my kids had a good laugh.

When the hell is David Cook going to release his new album?? I'm starting to get impatient!

My daughter, my sweet sweet angel, is having a friend sleep over this weekend.  For the ENTIRE weekend.  Two pre-teen girls in my itty-bitty house for an entire weekend......perhaps I should stop blogging and start working on my eulogy??  God help me.

I have a new favourite word - Prolly.  As in, if I met you in a bar, I'd prolly kick your teeth in.

It's Been 6 Long Months....

I'm baaaa-ack!

Once again, here I am (after 6 months this time) trying to figure out why I haven't been blogging.

The truth is, I have no excuse for not blogging - and chances are, you wouldn't care about the excuses anyway.

A lot has happened over the last 6 months and a great deal of it will probably find it's way into my blog.

However, as I went back and reviewed some past posts, I noticed that very few of them live up to the name, The Screaming Meanie.  So, moving forward, I plan to put a wee bit more "mean" into The Screaming Meanie.

If you like it, that's great!  If not, well, maybe you need a thicker skin?

Now, what should I blog about first?

Sucks To Be You.....

Sucks to be you.  That is the message that Bonnie Preece had for her ex-husband after winning a 20-million-dollar jackpot in Canada's Lotto 6/49 draw this past weekend.

Preece's story is fantastic!  Here is a 49-year old woman, struggling to make a living working as a cashier at No Frills, takes the bus to work because she can't afford a car, and had $80.17 in her bank account as of Sunday.  From all accounts, she sounds like a wonderful woman - she works with seniors, rescues animals, and is well respected by her employer - in other words , exactly the type of person you hope would win the lottery.

And let's be honest, who among us hasn't dreamed of sticking it to our ex-spouse by winning the lottery and then saying something really mature like, "Na-na Na-na Naaaa-na" or even better, "sucks to be you"?!??

I know I would love to, but for now I'll have to live vicariously Bonnie Preece.