Walt Disney World - Day 1: Arrival and Epcot

*** Join me as I blog my way through Walt Disney World with Hubs and Lil man. Go to my home page to find more posts of my journey. Enjoy!

5:00am - We're running late, we're supposed to be at the airport at 5:30am and my hair is still wet. Drats!

5:50am - Finally at the airport. Thank goodness the counter is empty to do the check-in. Now to get some breakfast.

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7:05am - Waiting patiently at the gate when suddenly they announce that one of the flight attendants is sick and without her or a replacement, the plane can't leave. This doesn't sound good.

7:15am - They found a flight attendant, but since she arrived at midnight and needs mandatory rest, she will arrive at 8:40 and the flight now leaves at 9:20am. Are you kidding me? I was planning on being at Epcot by noon! My vacation has been greatly compromised. (Note the drama - I'm giving myself permission.)

8:40am - They finally call us to board, and as we're heading down the ramp to the airplane, hubs asks me: "where's the suitcase?" I check our belongings: I'm carrying my purse, lil man has his backpack and his 2 bears, hubs has the other backpack and the stroller. Holy shit, the carry-on! He runs back through the line of people as lil man and I reach the plane where the baggage handlers take our stroller. And then we wait, and wait. People are passing through to the plane and we're just standing there. Lil man: "Mama, where's Papa?" Me: "He's coming, sweetie, he just forgot something." At this point, I'm getting nervous and I call him on his cell. He's out of breath. "We left it out at the security checkpoint!" Shit. Shit. SHIT! And then we wait, and wait. Lil man: "Mama, why aren't we going on the plane?" Me: "We're waiting for Papa, sweetie." Lil man: "Where is he?" Me: "Looking for the bag, he'll be here soon." And then we wait, and wait. Finally he calls me. "I'm back, they wouldn't let me go out to the checkpoint to get the bag, I had to plead with them til they did." OMG, can we please stop all this drama even BEFORE our vacation starts?

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In Flight - We're supposed to have free Wi-Fi, but after trying on both my cell and laptop, I gave up. I haven't had any sleep, so I'm getting a well-deserved nap. Lil man is playing with both his Vsmile and PSP, so we're good. Oh, BTW, the bathroom? Smallest one ever! I've been in my share of airplane bathrooms, but I think this one takes the cake.

11:00am - At the Orlando airport - Did I just pass a Starbucks and not get coffee? what is wrong with me?

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2:00pm - Entering Epcot - Me: "Look, it's the giant ball!" Lil man: "It looks like a big golf ball!"

Spaceship Earth - Freaking ride broke down mid-way! We were stranded at the top in the dark for like 5 minutes. Are you kidding me?

Soarin' - Lil man was laughing nervously the entire ride. when the final fireworks exploded, he jumped so high that he even scared me. While walking out, he was trembling but laughing nervously. Hubs: "Did you like the ride?" Lil man: "Yeah!" Hubs: "Were you scared?" Lil man: "A little bit, but it was very cool!" Hubs: "Wanna go again?" Lil man: "No."

*** BTW, this same exact conversation happened after Test Track. It was hilarious!

Mouse Gear - Getting my feet wet. The only 3 things we bought were actually hubs' idea.

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Mexican Pavillion - Disney always says that all their World Showcase cast members come from the country they're representing, but when we tried to talk in Spanish to the Three Wise Men, they replied in English! Major Disney fail!

As a side note, the Margarita was yum! Oh, and on a related note, if you're drinking said Margarita while sitting on the floor, when you get up, hang on!

8:30pm - La Hacienda de San Angel - I was very hesitant to come here because I had read some lukewarm reviews. But we had a great time, and the food was yummers! Hubs and I had the Hacienda Parrillada (for 2) and we were fighting over the refried beans. I even had to ask for more tortillas, they were THAT good. Oh! And watching Illuminations from the comfort of our dining table? Bonus!

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11:00pm - Finally at our hotel room. Complete shock and dissappointment! We had ordered a bouquet of Mickey balloons to be delivered to our room, and instead of displaying them on the bed like they usually do, they were stuffed into a plastic bag in the corner of the room. I almost cried because I wanted to see lil man's face when he saw all the balloons, like he did last time. I call the front desk to file a complaint, but they want me to call back tomorrow after 8:00am. I will definitely be calling back - I demand a refund! But who will refund the surprise I had for him? Another major Disney fail!

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P.S. - This post was originally published remotely from my BlackBerry. Upon returning home, I added pics and links. Hope you enjoy reading!

Check out my other posts here:

• My Journey through Walt Disney World


• Walt Disney World – Day 2: Hollywood Studios


• Walt Disney World – Day 3: Magic Kingdom


• Walt Disney World – Day 4: Animal Kingdom


• Walt Disney World – Day 5: Hollywood Studios and Departure

My Journey through Walt Disney World

This week hubs, lil man and I are taking a vacation at Walt Disney World. It's a special vacation for hubs and I because exactly 10 years ago when we got married, this is where we went on our honeymoon. So this is kinda like a second honeymoon for us, except now we're traveling with the fruit of our love, lil man.

So I decided to document my trip, journal-style. I brought a notebook and pen (very retro, I know) and will be writing down random thoughts and stuff that happens throughout the day.

My plan is to compile it all into a daily post here. Let's see if I can do it, because I just found out that the hotel charges $9.95 per day for internet use, and hubs already said no way.

Wish me luck!

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P.S. - This post was originally published remotely from my BlackBerry. Upon returning home, I added pics and links. Hope you enjoy reading!

Check out all my posts here:

• Walt Disney World – Day 1: Arrival and Epcot


• Walt Disney World – Day 2: Hollywood Studios


• Walt Disney World – Day 3: Magic Kingdom


• Walt Disney World – Day 4: Animal Kingdom


• Walt Disney World – Day 5: Hollywood Studios and Departure

What I'm thankful for this year

I meant to post this on Thanksgiving day, but it's been a hectic weekend, what with planning our trip, decorating for the holidays, and my recovery (still) from my back spasm.

The year 2010 has been very good to me. Not like 2009 when I spent most of the year battling depression and PPD after my miscarriage during the holidays of 2008. No, this year I vowed to change things up, and am so grateful for everything that's happened to me, and everyone around me. Am I depression-free? Heck, no! Did I lose all the weight I gained during the depression and hypothyroidism? Not even close! But I feel a LOT better, and can honestly say that I'm prepared for whatever 2011 has in store for me.

These are the things I'm most thankful for right now:

♥ My husband. Last week we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary, and last Sunday we renewed our vows in church before God and our family. It was a short but very special act that proved that we're ready for our next 10 years. He has definitely been my rock, my best friend, and my soul mate. I can't imagine my life without him. Well, I can imagine it, but it's not pretty. If you want to know more about how I feel towards him, read my last post, 10 years of wedded... bliss? I just read it before starting to write this, and I'm still crying like a little girl. Please don't tell hubs, I need to keep my cool front!

♥ My son. The people who know me pre-child will NEVER believe this, but Daniel is the light of my life. Everyone always told me "your life will change completely once you become a mother", and I would always say "only if you want it to". Well guess what, turns out I wanted to! Everything that was important to me before seems so stupid and trivial now, and I have a whole new set of priorities that I would've never thought of before. I even used to criticize other moms about their obsessions with their children, and now I'm one of those moms, yikes! But loving every second of it. If you want an example of how motherhood has changed me, read this post, The Mommy in me.

♥ My family. This is a complicated one, because I've had so many negative situations with my family, that one would think that I would not include it here. But I am thankful. Friends come and go, and when friendships fail, there's usually nothing keeping you together. But with family it's different. You may have your downfalls, but come the next holiday or family gathering, and they're all there, and like it or not, you have to face them. I kinda like that, because it forces you to face the situation and move on. Besides, who else can you count on to tell you the truth to your face, not even caring if they hurt your feelings or not? Oh ya, feelings get hurt (A LOT!), but the truth is always told.

♥ My friends. As you can imagine, I don't have a lot of friends. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you probably don't know me in real life. What I mean is, friendships, like all relationships, take time and effort, and I usually forget to keep up with my friends. The few friends that I have probably don't even know this, but I treasure them deeply. I guess I'm more of a quality, not quantity kind of gal. Also? Twitter friends. Yes, I mean the ones where I only know their @ names, and live in a different country than I do (cue my family groaning in disgust and looking at me unapprovingly). Lately, I have gained a lot of friends who have a lot in common with me. Fellow mompreneurs who juggle motherhood, home businesses and/or corporate life, and home and family. They've been my sounding board to all my struggles, doubts, questions, and moral support. Most of my newfound clarity and outlook on life, I owe to them.

This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but I think these are the most important aspects of my life at this moment. I'm a firm believer that there is no such thing as a negative experience if you use it to learn and grow. The person you are now is the sum of ALL your experiences - the good, the bad, and the ugly. I love the saying "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger".

And by now I might as well be freaking HULK!!

10 years of wedded... bliss?

... I would say so.

Ten years ago today I walked down the aisle to meet my soul mate. I vowed to take him as my husband, to have and to hold, from that day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.

We definitely have had our ups and downs, but we have been able to talk through anything. We are as different as night and day. I'm a strong-willed loudmouth who doesn't let ANYTHING slide. I'm way too proud and self-centered. He is the complete opposite. He's a sweetheart and soft-spoken most of the time. He hates confrontation, and will let anything go if it means avoiding conflict. Do we fight? All. The. Time. OK, so it's mostly me fighting with him about something that he did or didn't do. Or didn't do the right way... OK, my way.

Honestly, I don't know how he puts up with me. But somehow he gets me. He knows exactly what to say and how to say it so that we can resolve all our issues. He is definitely my best friend. There's nothing that I can't talk to him about. If you ask him, he'll probably tell you that I talk too much, but he still listens to me, even when I go on and on...

So today I sit here, ten years later, completely prepared to say those vows again before God and my family, when we renew our vows this Sunday at church. I'm ready for the next ten years, and couldn't have asked for a better partner to share them with.

Now what to get that special person in such a special occasion? I was searching the Internet for the anniversary gift lists; there are 2 lists: traditional and modern. For 10 years, the traditional gift is tin/aluminum, and the modern gift is diamond jewlery. So if I'm a modern gal, which I believe I am, he can get me diamond jewlery - I'm not picky, any kind of jewlery will do. And if hubs is a traditional man, which he definitely is, I can give him a six-pack of beer? Ya, that seems fair...

Here's to 10 more years!

Scared & in pain

Tonight marks 1 week since my back pain started. I have been sleeping in the recliner for 6 nights. I miss my bed. I miss my husband. But mostly, I miss my bed (sorry hubs!)

I have been on meds. I have been doing physical therapy. And yet? I'm still in pain. OK, so the pain is not as strong as it was 1 week ago, but it's still there. It still hurts when I'm sitting. It still hurts when I'm standing. It still hurts when I'm walking. And I don't know how to make it stop.

I am scared. I don't know when I will get better, and I HAVE to get better, and soon. You see, in 2 weeks I am leaving for Disney World with hubs and lil man. This is not a normal vacation, it is my 10th wedding anniversary. It is a very special trip for me, plus everyone who has gone to Disney World knows that there's A. LOT. OF. WALKING! I have a very bad feeling that I'm not going to enjoy this trip as much as I should.

Since there's apparently nothing I can do about this, I will just say 3 little letters:

F. M. L.

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The day I took Twitter to the ER

Last Sunday I had a very eventful day. I woke up with a horrible back pain, and ended up in the ER until 3am. Normally this would be a horrible experience, but I had someone to keep me company: Twitter.

The day started with a look back at a #wineparty the night before, and ended up with many people keeping me company and making me feel better throughout the day and night. Seriously, I couldn't ask for better friends.

I hope you enjoy some of my fave tweets from that day. The tweets in black are mine and blue are my friends.

zelmarl: Help! I need @carolinamom24 or anyone else who can help. Woke up w/ a lower back spasm & I'm passing out from the pain. Hubs even says it looks swollen. Can I treat it w/ OTC? Would hate to go to the hospital on a Sunday! :((

• carolinamom24: @zelmarl Oh no Zelma! Does it radiate down your leg?


• zelmarl: @carolinamom24 No, just the back waistline. Hubs says it's swollen. He found 2 old Fioricets that hadn't expired & said that migraines are pretty much swelling but don't know if they will work.


• zelmarl: @carolinamom24 BTW did I mention I can either sit still or move AT ALL? Getting nauseous from the pain, and I can handle pain pretty well!

zelmarl: How are my drinking buddies from last night? I woke up w/ no hangover but w/ back spasm. #fail @ahbashbah @rachspan @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg

• ahbashbah: @zelmarl Ouch! Hope you feel better. @rachspan has been helping me w memory loss this morning, but feeling chipper! @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg


• zelmarl: @ahbashbah Ya my back is killing me! Did @rachspan tell u that we tried to harrass @phxguy88 but he didn't bite? @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg


• ahbashbah: @zelmarl Nope. Apparently any memory of @phxguy88 has been wiped. @rachspan @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg


• phxguy88: @zelmarl @ahbashbah @rachspan @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg What? I was there for a bit. Was too worn out by kid bday party to be fun tho.


• zelmarl: @phxguy88 @ahbashbah @rachspan @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg Thanks! I know you tried, but were overwhelmed by the Barbie attack! Lol


• rachspan: @phxguy88 @zelmarl @ahbashbah @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg we all know you were just too busy playing Barbies to hang out w/ us. Its ok.


• ahbashbah: @rachspan Ooh...Barbies. Now THAT I remember. Don't let that bug you, @phxguy88, Rach has barbie envy. @zelmarl @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg


• rachspan: This might or might not be true. RT @ahbashbah Don't let that bug you, @phxguy88, Rach has barbie envy. @zelmarl @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg


• zelmarl: @rachspan I'm going with "might", ha! @ahbashbah @phxguy88 @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg

zelmarl: Anytime! RT @ahbashbah: Thank you Twitter, for making my life seem normal.

• ahbashbah: @zelmarl Funny, isn't it, how I don't give a shit what anyone on here thinks, and yet, I like you all better than the FB peeps!


• zelmarl: @ahbashbah As long as Twitter was involved & not FB, you're good! We can console each other :)

zelmarl: Ha! RT @bitofmomsense: Rofl RT @traylove19: Lmfao RT @poopette I put my phone in airplane mode. Worst. Transformer. Ever.

zelmarl: Ha! RT @vintageeye good morn! its either really 7:15 or 9:15 even tho clock says 8:15...this time space continuum stuff really confuses me

zelmarl: THIS is why I love Twitter! RT @ahbashbah: @rachspan I'm pretty fucking thankful I still have half a bottle of vodka left. Wonder if god's responsible for that?

zelmarl: Fuck. Hubs took lil man to church & now I'm hungry & can't move! So you chose NOW to be the responsible parent?

zelmarl: OK, let's see if I can get myself off of this recliner w/o passing out from the pain. Must. Eat. Something.

zelmarl: Fuck. I forgot I live in a 2-story house. Fuck fuck fuck!

zelmarl: Ha! RT @Babe_Chilla The day after a time change is like living in some alternate universe where my kitchen is a 1hr walk from my family room

zelmarl: I'm in pain from my back spasm & yet laughing at all the tweets this morning & cringing every time I do. There's something wrong w/ this pic

• mommafo: @zelmarl what's wrong?!?


• zelmarl: @mommafo Have a back spasm. Fioricet & ben gay. Parked in my recliner & hubs left to church w/ lil man. #toomuchpain


• mommafo: @zelmarl wow. Poor thing! Hope it feels better soon.

zelmarl: Seriously? 1st I had to get up to eat & now I have to pee? Come on! The meds haven't kicked in yet. #toomuchpain

zelmarl: I feel the same way about English :) RT @rachspan: my kids are watching movies in spanish. that's probably good for their brains, right?

zelmarl: So when I went down to get food, I forgot to bring water. Now I'm thirsty. Being inmobilized w/ no one around sucks. #fail

zelmarl: OK tweeps, Fioricet is finally starting to kick in. Not on the pain but on the staying awake part. Tweet ya later! Zelma out.

zelmarl: Slept a whopping 15 mins before lil man came over to wake me up. #napfail

zelmarl: After wasting the entire day stuck in my recliner in pain, I've decided to waste the rest of the night in the ER. Wish me luck! #godhelpme

• VanillaBeanBake: @zelmarl Hope the ER can help you and quickly.


• zelmarl: @VanillaBeanBake Thanks!

zelmarl: At the ER, wish me luck! (@ HIMA San Pablo)

• Mom4Less: @zelmarl OMG are you ok?


• zelmarl: @Mom4Less Not really. My back pain hasn't gotten any better all day & instead of not sleeping at home I decided to not sleep at the ER :)


• Mom4Less: @zelmarl I hope they give you some good drugs!


• zelmarl: @Mom4Less That's what I'm hoping for! *keeping fingers crossed* :)

zelmarl: At the ER. Let the countdown begin. Thanks 2 @rachspan @ahbashbah @Babe_Chilla @g_bugg @phxguy88 4 supporting & distracting me from the pain

• ahbashbah: @zelmarl Oh my...hope they get you fixed up! Do you know how you hurt it? @rachspan @g_bugg @phxguy88 @babe_chilla


• zelmarl: @ahbashbah I think I was sitting funny last night but it got worse overnight. @rachspan @g_bugg @phxguy88 @babe_chilla


• g_bugg: @zelmarl how are you feeling now :( @ahbashbah @rachspan @phxguy88 @babe_chilla


• zelmarl: @g_bugg Still the same. They haven't called me yet except to ask for my insurance papers. @ahbashbah @rachspan @phxguy88 @babe_chilla


• Babe_Chilla: @zelmarl @ahbashbah @rachspan @phxguy88 @g_bugg did you hurt it laughing at us?


• zelmarl: @Babe_Chilla @ahbashbah @rachspan @phxguy88 @g_bugg Quite possibly. If that's the case, it was totally worth it!


• rachspan: @zelmarl I hope they fix it! Or at least give you some rad drugs! @Babe_Chilla @ahbashbah @phxguy88 @g_bugg


• zelmarl: @rachspan That's what I'm hoping for! @Babe_Chilla @ahbashbah @phxguy88 @g_bugg

zelmarl: Going on 2hrs at the ER & they still haven't called me. Also, just realized that I haven't eaten anything since this morning. Smart move..

• MomNom: @zelmarl wait? What? Why are you at the ER?


• zelmarl: @MomNom My lower back has been killing me all day. Spent the entire day laying still in my recliner but couldn't take it anymore!


• mommafo: @zelmarl Is your back still hurting?! :( :( :(


• zelmarl: @mommafo Ya! Trying to not think about it reading tweets!

zelmarl: Funny how quickly they asked me 4 my insurance papers, then forgot about me in the waiting room. My goal is 2 see the doctor before sunrise.

• mommafo: @zelmarl Sucky sucky. You're not dying so they're going to put you at the bottom of their list. BOO! Hopefully you get a bed soon!


• zelmarl: @mommafo Right! Worse part? I can handle pain pretty well so you can't see it in my face. Bet if I start screaming they'd let me in :)

zelmarl: Can someone please bring me some food? Why the HELL didn't I eat something before coming here?

• VanillaBeanBake: @zelmarl Still in the ER? How long before someone can take a look at you?


• carolinamom24: @zelmarl did u see the doctor??


• Mom4Less: @zelmarl How are you feeling?


• zelmarl: @carolinamom24 @VanillaBeanBake @Mom4Less Not yet. Worse part? I can handle pain pretty well so you can't see it in my face. Bet if I start screaming they'd let me in :)


• Mom4Less: @zelmarl As long as you've been there, I'm surprised you're not screaming out of frustration!


• zelmarl: @Mom4Less Nah, don't want to be *that* person.


• Mom4Less: @zelmarl LOL I know what you mean. But sometimes it's tempting...


• zelmarl: @Mom4Less Oh, believe me, it is! :)

zelmarl: You guys have no idea how humbled I am that so many ppl care about me. Keep those tweets coming! I need 2 b entertained. Love you all!

zelmarl: I brought my charger & am now tied to the wall in the waiting room. If I had only remembered food... RT @rachspan: Dammit! Battery is dying.

Marialexandra: @zelmarl been off Twitter all day, what happened? Are you ok?!

• zelmarl: @Marialexandra Not really. My lower back has been killing me all day & couldn't take it any more so am spending my Sun night at the ER. Fun!


• Marialexandra: @zelmarl oh my...that sucks! Have you been seen by a Dr yet?


• zelmarl: @Marialexandra Nope! Been sitting at the waiting room for 3+hrs & still nothing! Keeping myself entertained w/ Twitter :)


• Marialexandra: @zelmarl  oh no!!! Well, we'll all keep you company! 


• zelmarl: @Marialexandra Thanks!

zelmarl: Success! After almost 4hrs the doc finally saw me. Prolly muscle spasm. Need to see a physical therapist. But gettin some rad drugs!

• rachspan: @zelmarl I'm glad you're getting something to make it feel better!

zelmarl: Asshole doctor said I was the next one for the shots so I didn't go 2 get food. Now they've called about 10ppl. #hungry

zelmarl: OMG a fully armed & vested cop & army-dressed guy w/ a big-ass rifle just entered the ER! Almost crapped my pants. Am I living in Cuba?

• rachspan: @zelmarl Yikes! Is there someone in the ER that is psychotic or something?


• zelmarl: @rachspan I have no idea but am afraid to find out!


• Marialexandra: @zelmarl what were they doing there? Sounds like you're being entertained quite a bit in that ER


• zelmarl: @Marialexandra I have no idea, but am afraid to find out! It's definitely entertaining, in an action-thriller, scary-movie way!


• Marialexandra: @zelmarl Hope you get out of there soon! Go get something to eat specially


• zelmarl: @Marialexandra I know, I'm freaking starving!

mommafo: @zelmarl how's the er doing?

• zelmarl: @mommafo Check out my last 3 tweets. I went from happy to angry to crapping my pants... In less than 20mins! I think that's a record.


• mommafo: @zelmarl I saw your brush with SWAT! lol! What's the shot thing? Getting injected?


• zelmarl: @mommafo Oh ya! Getting some rad drugs. Better be soon cause I just got scared straight!


• mommafo: @zelmarl good. I'm off to bed, hope you get there asap. :) night


• zelmarl: @mommafo Night! Thanks for keeping me company!

zelmarl: Bahaha! Thx 4 that! RT @Mom4Less: @zelmarl You still alive? The big men with guns haven't taken you away, have they?

zelmarl: Success again! Just received 2 effing painful shots in the ass! Now to wait for them to kick in. Cue the 70s psychedelic music.

• zelmarl: Groovy! RT @Mom4Less: @zelmarl You need a lava lamp!


• carolinamom24: @zelmarl shots of what? Vodka?? Lmao


• zelmarl: @carolinamom24 Ha! I wish! Norflex & Toradol.. Both right in the ass! Also got Rx


• carolinamom24: @zelmarl what did they say it was???


• zelmarl: @carolinamom24 They couldn't actually examine me cause there was no physical therapist on shift. But the doc thinks it's muscular.


• zelmarl: @carolinamom24 Gave me the shots & Rx & have to go see my physical therapist tomorrow. Meh. At least I got the drugs! Still in pain tho.


• carolinamom24: @zelmarl awwww! I'm sorry!! Hope it gets to feeling better soon!


• zelmarl: @carolinamom24 Thanks! And thanks for putting up w/ me all day & all night! Really appreciate it.

zelmarl: Finally home! The final count was: 6hrs! Got 2 shots in the ass & Rx. The best part? Sharing it all w/ y'all! You guys are the best, thanks!

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A day in tweets

Those of you who know me from Twitter know that I'm not a chronic tweeter. I'm mostly a casual tweeter (wow, this makes me sound like an addict in denial...) Anyway, lately I've been having a lot of fun with my Twitter friends, and decided to go back and relive those moments. Here are some of my favorite tweets from Thursday and Friday of last week. My tweets are in black & my friends are in blue. I hope you enjoy the randomness!

Good morning! Gym kicked my ass today :( Now to wake up lil man & off to school

Up at 5, gym, get kid ready 4 school, then work. No wonder it's not even noon and I'm ready for my nap!

My fave tweet today! I've been the bug for days now :( RT @CocktailDeeva: Some days your the bug.....and somedays your the windshield.....

Is a Taco Salad considered diet food? LOL (@ Taco Maker Los Prados)

Well, since everyone is posting Halloween pics, I thought I'd add mine as well. http://zelmasworkshop.com

MomNom: @simplerika Bubbette is actually the result of crotchless footed camo pj's. @yaheesplace

@MomNom I'm reading old tweets... Bubbette was the result of WHAT??? You, my friend, are weird. @yaheesplace @simplerika

yaheesplace: @zelmarl You missed so much... it's was scary... I'm going to have nightmares. @simplerika @MomNom

simplerika: @yaheesplace @zelmarl @MomNom yea it was pretty epic tho. But definitely scarred for life.

yaheesplace: @zelmarl at one point... @simplerika threatened to cut us. @MomNom

simplerika: @yaheesplace hahaha in fact. I think that's what we all started our day with! @momnom @zelmarl

mommafo: @zelmarl @momnom @yaheesplace @simplerika I lmAo at the crotchless camo footie pjs!

@simplerika @yaheesplace @momnom Hilarious! I gotta start checking Twitter more often! Been out way too much this week :(

MomNom: I had a dream that involved my boss... @yaheesplace and @simplerika. Best. Time. Ever. I laughed outloud and woke myself up.

@MomNom And now I'm jealous :) Must share that dream! @yaheesplace @simplerika

MomNom: @zelmarl it may have involved karaoke (sp) and my boss dressed up as tina turner. @yaheesplace @simplerika

@MomNom Oh fun! @yaheesplace @simplerika

yaheesplace: @MomNom OMG... I love - Best. Times. Ever! and Karaoke for that matter! @simplerika @zelmarl

Good morning tweeps! I'm a happy aunt today cause my brother & SIL just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl!

Thanks! RT @carolinamom24: @zelmarl good morning! Congrats Auntie Zelma!!!!

That reminds me, did @Mom4Less have her baby? She was like 60wks preggers! LOL

Mom4Less: @zelmarl Yes, I finally had him! He's HUGE! But healthy :)

Congrats to @Mom4Less who finally had her baby!! So happy for ya! Hope you're getting some rest :)

What she said--> RT @mommylisa: Dear @TLC I am not sure if I love you anymore. Sisterwives? And now Sarah Palin's Alaska? #pukedinmymouth

She's a free spirit! You shouldve named her "Flower" or "Sunshine" LOL! RT @moeturner: I think my daughter is a nudist at heart

mabelhood: Morning! Coffee is scarce around Mabel HQ these days. Who wants to do a coffee run & come for a visit?

@mabelhood *raises hand* Me, me!! Oh wait,,, it will take me about 8hrs by plane & I don't have the $$ for the ticket. #fail

Yay! That would be AWESOME! RT @mabelhood: @zelmarl It's ok - I'll just send the pink Mabel jet ; ) Happy Thursday!

Is it extra windy today or did the ground below me just start moving? I'm parked & my car started shaking! Like whoa.

I just tried to back out of the driveway w/ the car turned off. #funny but still #fail

Oh shut up, I'm 10yrs older than you! You're a baby :) RT @g_bugg: Ugh... I feel old today.

RT @Chris_Eh_Young You are enough just as u are. Stop worrying what other people think. It's never going to change. #tweetyour16yearoldself

Me either! RT @carolinamom24 #icantlivewithout my blackberry

Lil man gets a hands/arms/legs/feet massage twice a week during physical therapy. Is it wrong that I'm so jealous? #ineedamassage

I can't believe I'm still working. Worst part? TweetDeck doesn't work on my work PC, so I'm using stupid old twitter.com #hateit

I'm trying to work while lil man does a jigsaw puzzle right beside my computer. He's desperately trying to get me to do it with him :(

I can't believe I spent 10hrs working on ONE f**ing task for my full-time job. So exhausted! I missed Twitter! @yaheesplace @MomNom

Ahh, I feel your pain :( RT @MomNom: My MIL is coming in town and spending the weekend with us. Pray for me.

MomNom: #FF @yaheesplace @zelmarl @simplerika - honest to goodness friends...that I have yet to hug (aka: boob squash)

@MomNom Now it's a 4-way boob squash? Awesome! Like whoa. @yaheesplace @simplerika

Yes! What she said--> RT @yaheesplace: Best 4-way boob squashes EVER! #FF @MomNom @zelmarl @simplerika

This is why I don't mind lil man eating candy: he just gave his lollipop about 3 licks & said "OK I'm done" & threw it in the trash.

yaheesplace: Frikkin hilarious! RT @saucygurl915 Wanna see something funny? Get Google directions from Japan to China. Check step #43

I found another one! Go to Google Maps & get directions from China to Taiwan. Check step 55. @cglopezpe @yaheesplace @saucygurl915

Mom4Less: @zelmarl LOL Just did the China to Taiwan thing. I love Google.

@Mom4Less Check out the original: Japan to China. I think it's step 43. I died laughing!!

Mom4Less: @zelmarl Now I am google mapping all kinds of countries trying to find more! LOL I need a life.

Family vs. Facebook?

I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook. When I first found out about it in early 2007, I thought this was a great platform to share my baby pictures with everyone, but what I was most excited about was finally getting in touch with my classmates and friends that I hadn't spoken to in years. Between people from school, college, sorority, the different jobs and the different choirs I've belonged to, my list quickly added up to 300+. I was so happy to chat with everyone and find out what they've been up to, and of course, show off my baby as well. :)

Then my family started joining.

At first I didn't see the harm in it. After all, I see them all the time, so it wasn't a big deal. We would even joke about whatever we saw on Facebook every time we had a family party.

Then the gossip issues started.

Slowly I noticed that they were taking things way too seriously and getting angry or criticizing everything that they read or saw. Things started turning south pretty quickly. Now I can put my family members into 3 categories:

1. Not on Facebook or very little interaction. These people take everything WAY too personal and get offended easily. They don't like it when people overshare, and feel like Facebook is a bad place where people are either mean or lying.

2. Gossips Investigators. These people may overshare or not share at all, but they're constantly checking everyone else's status and posts. They may comment or simply observe, but either way, they report back to the rest of the family what you said or shared.

3. Intruders. These people are not my friends, but have managed to either get into, or sit beside mutual friends while they were checking out my profile. I'm not lying, there are actual people in my family who have done this.

Now I'm left with two choices regarding Facebook:

1. I can watch what I say and share. This will undoubtedly cause me less trouble with my family. However, it goes against everything I stand for. You know, freedom of speech and all that bullshit.

2. I can block everyone who falls into the 3 categories above. The good thing about Facebook is I can control who sees my status, pics, and other posts. The problem? Explaining to the members of my family why they suddenly can't see my pics or wall. I think the reason why family conversations are awkward is because they usually don't know how to take a comment with an open mind, and tend to say things they wouldn't normally say to non-family members. Oh, and that sometimes includes me too.

So after debating the pros and cons of each, I have decided to implement the second one. My selling point was when I realized I was wasting too much time and energy thinking about all this. Also, I was going to have to think about this EVERY single time I posted a status to make sure it was filtered correctly.

I realized it wasn't worth it. I want to have a good experience on Facebook, and be able to interact freely with my friends, and be able to write what I want, when I want, without having to think about how people will interpret what I'm writing.

Now all I need is a volunteer to talk to my family for me...

Zelma has gone mobile! Trying out Wordpress for Blackberry

I don't know if my friends have noticed, but I'm rarely in front of my computer. My work laptop has a controlled operating system and for some reason I can't use Facebook and Twitter easily, so I'm always on my Blackberry.

Sometimes I'd be in my car or somewhere else and I'd get inspired to write a post, but would have no computer or notebook close by. By the time I got home and had time to sit in front of my computer (which is very rare and very late at night), my muse would be gone, and I'd forgotten what I was going to write. This was very frustrating for me.

So last night I was browsing through Blackberry AppWorld and came across "Wordpress for Blackberry". Genius! I can write my posts from my phone without having to use the browser, which for some reason is not mobile enhanced, so it's not easy to use.

Now let's see if this handy new app will inspire me to write more.

Have you used Wordpress for Blackberry? What do you think of it? Please give me your feedback below.

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Wordless Wednesday 10: My lil race car driver

I'm not really a fan of Trick or Treating in the neighborhood, so we decided to go to the mall. They were handing out candy at every store. We had a great time!

[caption id="attachment_513" align="aligncenter" width="461" caption="Showing off his furry friends"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_511" align="aligncenter" width="461" caption="Happy with the loot he got at the store"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_512" align="aligncenter" width="461" caption="Final ride in the carrousel before heading home"][/caption]

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