Back With A Bang

I have been gone, gone, gone...but now I'm back! Woohoo! My kids are all back in school so now I have time to be immersed in here again. And I'm back just in time to join this new little meme...





This is hosted by MissC @ Life As I See It...and co-hosted by The Lunatic Cafe, Babies Boobies & A Blog, and Naughty Mommy Reviews & Junk. Here is a description of the meme:

This meme is THE NAUGHTY LIST! I want each of you to write 3 things that you have done that made you feel naughty! It can be from years ago or minutes ago!

DESERT ROSE'S NAUGHTY LIST...

1. I spent a lot of my youth running around nude. At the lake, through the streets, out in the AZ desert. I may have meant to be a nudist...having kids has changed that ;)

2. I used to work as an emergency dispatcher. One time my co-worker and I took a ride in the back of our officer friend's police vehicle for a small joy ride around the downtown buildings in phx. We were hollering out of the windows that the officer was taking us to jail just cause we were making out in the park. Gave the homeless people that were out and about a good laugh.

3. If my hubby is talking about something that I may not particularly care about I flash him so he will possibly lose track of what he is talking about and move on.

Anywho, I'm glad to be back and can't wait to see what I've been missing out on.

Busted...Behind The Wheel

Mm'kay...today I am going to do a Meme hosted by SupahMommy and MommyBrain, and the prompt is copied straight from them...

Tell us about a time you got pulled over.

If there are too many times to chose just one,

slow the f down give us a list of your top 5.

If you've never been pulled over (seriously?!),

tell us what you've done in your car that could get you pulled over!

(didn't mean that to sound so racy!)

If you're a goody two-shoes to the nth degree,

tell us a funny story involving a car!

Ok, so here's my story(s)...

FIRST OFFENSE:

The first time that I ever got pulled over was, er, about 6 years ago. I had a new Hyundai Tiburon at the time, and I really should've became friends with cruise control back then. But anyspeed, I was driving down the way with my husband, which back then we were pretty much in a new relationship, so we was just datin'. The posted speed was 65 and I was going just under 80. Now that's not the norm for me. The norm for me is to go 5 mph over the limit...just on the freeway though. So...next thing I know I see an officer behind me, lights not on yet. Jason notices too...and he also notices that I'm not slowing down. So he asks the obvious "well aren't you going to slow down". To which I reply, nope, he already caught me, no sense in trying to hide it. So then the lights eventually come on, I get pulled over, get asked to step to the back of the car...I'm thinking I'm gonna get grilled, and then the officer asks me how long I've had the car (I think the temp tags were still on it, not sure on that though). So anyways, the officer got done questioning me and then sent me on my way...ticketless. I was happy, but Jason was like "what did he take you to the back of the car for??...he probably just wanted to flirt with you and you didn't even get a ticket".


SECOND OFFENSE:

This was actually last year. The kids had the day off, so I was taking them to go shopping and watch a movie. Just hanging out. Again, cruise control should be my friend. As we were driving down the freeway I obviously wasn't paying attention to my speed (again). As I was going down this hill (which is why I was speeding I'm sure...ok, not really cause he was pretty much at the top of the hill) there was an officer in the median. I saw him pull out...this time I chose to slow down...something along the lines of I'm going 88 in a 75 told me it wouldn't be pretty if I didn't slow down. For some reason this time I was a little nervous, as opposed to my first time. Maybe it was due to how fast I had actually been going, and the fact that I did have the kids with me, in which they weren't taking it too well...worried kids + fielding questions like "are you going to jail mommy" = stress. So after I got it through to them to please SHUT IT, we all stressed less, or at least more quietly. This time I got a ticket. But he was nice enough to not give me a felony citation due to my speed, he took it down to civil. Very nice I officer...well, after I get past the little detail of being pulled over to begin with. So I get my ticket I start pulling back on to the freeway...and my son decides to tell me "you better be telling dad about this" in a very matter-of-fact tone. Hmm, I done been told!

I think I've been cured of not paying enough attention to my speed...the fine and the online class did me in. Now quit effin honking and me and go around already...I'm not speeding up for yo' a$$.

I've Been Slapped With A MeMe!!!

I'm tellin'!!! 3 Boys + 1 Hubby = What Next? has smacked me with a MeMe. Ok, that may have been a little dramatic..possibly I have been hanging out with the kids too much. So here's the honest truth..she tagged me with a Christmas MeMe.

1. Have you started your christmas shopping yet?
Yes...and I'm just about completely finished! WooHoo! I have all the presents for the kids..now just need the gifts for my hubby and for him to buy mine..and then a few stocking stuffers..and then I'm soooo done!

2. Tell me about one of your special traditions.
Well, I guess we don't really have traditions. The closest we come to traditions is we let the kids open one gift on Christmas Eve...and then we always spend Christmas at my Grandmother's house.

3.When do you put up your tree?
In December...no specific date, just when I finally get around to it. As of this day..it's still not up. We really need a new tree though. I am kinda attached to the tree, it's about a 4' white tree, but I think it's cute. But I guess next year we will be getting a new bigger fake tree...but I can't get rid of the one we have, so we will have two!

4. Are you a black friday shopper?
I can't say that I prefer to shop on that day, but I have 2 times. I could definitely go without shopping on that day, but it's hard to pass up some of the deals.

5. Do you travel at Christmas or stay home?
We go just down the road from our home, to my Grandparent's house. Although one of these years I would love to travel and be somewhere else, but that's kind of hard when you have a child that needs to spend time with both parents.

6. What is one of your funniest Christmas memories?
Oh boy..have to dig in the archives...can I tell you now that I have the worst damn memory? I really do, it's pretty sad. But anywho..I think the funniest Christmas memory that I can come up with is when I was working as an emergency dispatcher. My sister-in-law gave me a gag gift of a bowling ball that was purchased from an auction..and we continued to give each other that gag gift.

7. What is your favorite Christmas movie?
The Grinch.

8. Do you do your own Christmas baking? What is your favorite treat?
Well, we have made Christmas cookies before. And a cheesecake once. But..I don't do much baking.

9. Fake or Real tree?
Fake. Nice and simple.

10. What day does the actual panic set in to get it all done?
No panic...no need to panic. Even if there is no money for gifts, or food isn't turning out just as planned, there's no need to panic. I always like to start early enough anyways, I'm not much of a get r'done last minute person anyways.

11. Are you still wrapping presents on Christmas Eve?
No. Matter of fact..I don't even wrap presents anymore...well, except the ones from the big magical guy. Christmas bags are right up my alley.

12. What is your favorite family fun time at Christmas?
Enjoying my family and watching the kids and their excitement opening presents. And being able to give..I love the feeling of being able to give to others.

13. What Christmas craft do you like best?
Can you consider it a craft when you're trying to get the kids presents out of their boxes without destroying their presents..because everything is sealed in the box like it's Fort Knox and parent/child proof? That's a craft right?..when you finally get it all out of the box still intact. Ok, so we don't really have a Christmas craft.

14. Christmas music?
There are some Christmas songs that come on the radio that I do enjoy...but don't enjoy them enough to be able to list off what I like.

15. When do you plan to finish all your shopping?
This coming week, specifically the 18th.

The original version of this meme says to tag 5 blog friends, so that is what I'll do. I'm going to tag:
Ok..really, I'm just gonna say that if you feel like doing this...then have at it!