Medical Fund Raising Update

Just wanted to share a bit of my background with you all...a few years back my husband nearly died from a stroke that left him severely and permanently disabled. My son was diagnosed by both his Pediatrician and his Psychiatrist with clinical depression and severe social anxiety. We lost all of our medical insurance when my husband was no longer able to work. We have made do with our new reality. I am supposed to be the strong one now, so getting this last diagnosis of a cerebral abscess has been a true setback. I truly appreciate all of the kind thoughts and prayers. Any financial donation is a bonus and much appreciated. I am so grateful to those of you who have donated and it is wonderful that my doctor and the hospital, as well as my credit union have worked with me, too! Bless you for taking the time to read this and take care of you and yours!

Nancy Wesson Mendez Medical Fund

AMC The Twilight Saga Experience

Every now and then I like to step out of my comfort zone and try something new. I have been an avid movie goer for 50+ years but I have never been to a midnight movie. When AMC emailed me an invitation to attend their Twilight Saga Experience on June 29th, I thought why not? It would be a chance to see Twilight on the big screen again along with New Moon. I thought it would be a treat to see all three films together. I knew there would be hundreds of people there but I also knew that none of my friends or family would be interested. I decided to go alone.

I purchased an Edward Eclipse tee (yes, I am Team Edward) to wear. I paired it with jeans, Maryjane's, and my new crossover bag. I showed up early and went through the first line immediately. The AMC ticket taker did not tear my ticket, she told me to go and get in another line where they were handing out the AMC lanyards with the Twilight Saga Experience gift card. There were about twenty people in line in front of me but the line moved quickly. Then I was motioned to another line where the gift card was swiped. Finally, I was told to go to theatre 14 where we were already being allowed to enter to find our seats. I found a seat right away, on the first row behind the main aisle, where I like to sit.

Within an hour all the seats were filled. People of all ages were visibly excited and when Twilight started many movie goers screamed. This level of enthusiasm never wavered. It was a thrilling experience for me to share this time with fans who clearly love the Twilight Saga.

As for Eclipse? This is an exciting, action filled film that continues on with the eternal love story involving Bella and her Edward. It was very obvious with our crowd that they all want Bella and Edward to be together but that Jacob is "hotter"! There is a nice blend of humor here that was greatly missing in New Moon. I will be going back to see Eclipse this weekend and I will be taking my son. He has seen both Twilight and New Moon, so I figure he needs to know where this is all going...

Please Scan the Label!

It occurred to me via a @MochaLaTae tweet that we, as a society, feel compelled to label ourselves. Often other people kindly offer to do this job for us. Labels that are given freely to me are that of Mother, Wife, Woman, Friend, Daughter, Sister, Teacher. Where I think we get in trouble with labels is when we try to define them. Good Mother, Caring Wife, Old Woman, White Teacher. I honestly do not believe that the color of my skin proves or disproves anything. Our environment has more impact on how we choose to live our lives than the color of our skin. In my mind I see myself as a girl who has grown up to love the world, her family, her friends, and her job. I always try to see both sides of the argument and am always open for discussion. Do I see myself as the Queen or the servant? I see myself as both, every single day. I am the Queen of my own domain but I serve those I love and I consider it a gift. Just don't try to label me...

Chuck Closes Ranks Around Fans!

I am a huge fan of Chuck...you know the NBC TV show on Monday nights? I have watched from the very first episode, including reruns and specials. I actually plan my Monday activities around watching Chuck with my son. I own both season one and season two of Chuck. I have downloaded season three episodes from iTunes in order to watch from the road. I have the Chuck screensaver, wallpaper and icons. I also have several songs downloaded from the show and use two of them as ringtones.

I recently updated my account on Twitter to stay abreast of all the goings on in our world. I found this awesome cadre of Chuck fans that I started to follow. This is where it gets a bit tricky. I follow these fans but they ignore me like the plague. Only one fan, the best of the best, @LittleChuckFan even acknowledges my existence.

Last night a male fan queried @LittleChuckFan about a song on Chuck that goes like this...dung diki dung diki dung diki. I recognized it right away but I did not know the name of it. I asked my son to help me find the song. He did and it is Teddybears Cobrastyle. I shared this information with said male fan and he totally 100% ignored me. Why?

I believe it is because there is a secret code amongst Chuck fans...perhaps even an exclusive club, and "they" have decided I am simply not worthy. Yes, it hurts my feelings and yes, I will get over it...I'm just saying!

I am still a die-hard Chuck fan. I am not giving up now that I have come this far. Chuck fans you have ignored the wrong Chickie. My feathers are ruffled and my ego is bruised but I am a spy at heart. I will continue to follow you and you may continue to ignore me but I'm no hater...