Everyone jokes about how bad reality shows are but I can’t seem to stop watching them. The stranger the better! Obviously I’m not the only one since networks continue to produce them. However, I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon lately. Rather than getting more creative with premises in many cases, networks like I watch on my Direct TV are taking the shows already on and giving them a gender twist. Hook Line & Sister on TLC is a perfect example. The ever popular ice fishing show takes on a whole new look when presented from a woman’s point of view! Being from the southeast, I make no claim to have any understanding of Alaskan fishing. But even as a woman I was not only surprised that there are women who do this for a living but that they would go on tv to show the experience warts and all. Okay maybe not that surprised but surprised that women who would take on a gender bending role as such would need to show it on tv. Needless to say, it does make for interesting television viewing.

I can tell you first hand that I wasn’t all that interested in switching insurance companies. I have been with my agent for over 20 years, I actually worked for him for a short time when he first started his agency, so I felt a loyalty to him, big time. But times are hard and money is an issue, so I took a chance and looked around and was surprised to find that I could be paying a whole lot less, $50 a month, with another carrier. It was hard calling my agent and letting him know that I had decided to switch insurance companies, but he was very understanding and told me that I have to do what I have to do in order to get by in today’s economic crisis. He also told me that he appreciated me calling him directly to inform him of my decision instead of calling the 800 number and canceling my long standing policy with the Regional office. It wasn’t an easy call to make but I’m glad that I did.

The one good thing that comes out of this is that many times I end up wearing girls shoes and they tend to be a bit cheaper then women’s shoes. Right now is a good time to buy girls flip flops, dirt cheap since summer is way over and winter is right around the corner. I just picked up several pairs of girls flip flops on clearance for $1.50 a piece, the same ones in women’s sizes were going for $2.50, so I was happy for having small feet right then I can tell you that!

The only thing worse than having smaller than average feet would be having larger than average feet. I can’t see any thing good coming out of that situation, but not having to deal with that I really wouldn’t know. They say that will all bad there is good and with all good there is bad!

I’ve been talking with my sister and brother and they both seem to think that some time in October would be a good time to take the kids to the Great Wolf Lodge. That leaves plenty of time to get it all planned out and organized. We haven’t done anything like this is such a long time and I really miss spending time with all of them. If we go in October it will not interfere with all of the holiday plans and all the issues that go along with the holidays. So I am going to go ahead and get online and get the ball rolling.

I have to believe that the people from those islands must be some of the most lucky people around, being born and raised there, I can only imagine what that must be like. And then there are the people that get to visit and enjoy their brief stay there seeing the sites and taking it all in. Then there are folks like me, the ones that can only dream of such things, but a girl can dream can’t she?

My cousin Sharon and I have been close as sisters for as long as I can remember. I never thought that my life would not include her as it has all my life. But she met a man online from Australia and she has decided to up and take the plunge and move in with the guy, just like that. I’m shocked and very upset for numerous reasons, but I wish her all the luck in the world.

They have a lot in common, both want to become a personal trainer and both are totally into the fitness courses that are readily available to everyone virtually everywhere. Even in “The Land Down Under” fitness is a big to do and they desperately want a piece of the fitness action and they have high hopes in this relationship working out and a successful fitness training partnership in the makes.

Thank goodness she will have Internet access so that we can IM and email when ever we want to. Who knows one day I might be able to afford a trip somewhere and you can bet my first choice will be Australia.

It is going to be so nice to have a long weekend. I love Memorial Day – not only for the way we honor our servicemen and servicewomen for serving our country and protecting our freedoms. It is also the unofficial start of summer – when all the pools open and everyone who can get away to the beach heads for the Atlantic beaches for 3 days in the sun.

I understand that it can cost a good amount of money for this house removal service. But the cost involved can be worth it in the long run. With the use of the Internet you can go online now and get various quotes for house removal costs which can be a time saver and hopefully provide you with some good choices to choose from for this service. Can you imagine seeing your house going down the road, it must be kinda creepy like, ya know.