Life gets away from you....

It's been about a year and a half since my last blog...amazing how quickly life gets away from you. I'm 8 months pregnant with a little boy, Aiden. We moved back to Texas, but haven't found a place to live yet. Brit is living in a hotel in the metroplex and I'm staying at my parents' house since I have Eli with me. We are really hoping to find a place in the next few weeks so we can get unpacked and settled before the little man gets here. Brit is working for Disney and loving it so far. I am just working on not going insane....I'll come up with another plan after the delivery. As of right now, we want to find a really cheap rental house and spend the next year or so saving up and planning to build a new home. I feel sorry for any contractor we get, because I watch alot of those home improvement shows and Holmes on Homes and so I am going to be ultra involved. Not with the actual labor while they are working, but I want to be kept really informed, don't want to end up on Holmes after being taken advantage of.
Other than that, the world keeps on turning. Things seem a little off in the world today.....things just seem out of balance...of course, that could just be me projecting my own feelings and issues...I plan on blogging more, it helps me clear my head, but most things I plan don't work out right so who knows.
God Bless!

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If you are on Facebook or Myspace, feel free to look me up! I do most of my blogging on Myspace and all updates on Facebook. You can find me under my name--Candice Hull. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy!

Robert Pattinson News

***BREAKING STORY*** Sources have confirmed that Robert Pattinson did in fact start the day by....wait for it....waking up! That's right, you heard it here first! Then, we have heard rumors that breakfast was had. Don't quote us on that as it has not yet been confirmed. Later in the day, food and beverages were consumed. He probably used the bathroom at some point and hopefully washed his hands. A close personal friend of Robert's has told us exclusively that he will end the day by sleeping. *Gasp* ***TOMORROW'S STORY---ROBERT PATTINSON WALKS WITH ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER---DON'T MISS IT***

Seriously! I feel for him. How would most people feel if EVERY single move they made was followed and documented somewhere. You would almost go insane! It's to the point of ridiculous and takes the focus away from his actual acting ability. He has a great amount of talent, but instead of focusing on that, it is what he is eating and wearing and all that other stuff. I believe we should go back to Old Hollywood. There were pictures of the stars at actual events and promotions, not taking their garbage out. You knew who they were or weren't dating because they went to a premiere with them, or told you. It was no one's business, and is no one's business, what they were doing behind the scenes.

To the paparazzi or tabloids that say that this is what they asked for or should expect, do you really believe that? Do you think that one day Robert Pattinson and other actors/actresses said "you know what....I really want to be followed every minute of the day and have people screaming at me. I want there to be so many camera flashes surrounding me that I can't see where I'm going. I want them to take pictures of me shopping so that everyone knows exactly what kind of toilet paper I buy. I want it to be so that none of my friends or family will really want to go out in public with me and I can't have any friends of the opposite sex because then I will obviously be sleeping with them...." Yup, I'm sure that is exactly what they were hoping for. It couldn't be that they like performing or telling stories. That they actually enjoy the art of it. Yes, the money is good if you make it, but you have agents, managers, lawyers....everyone else that you have to have in the business of "show business". It's so political now that they have to have all of those people to actually get parts and keep from being sued by everyone they walk past.
a focus on the art more and everyone should mind their own business. If your life is so uneventful that you would rather live vicariously through someone else, make a change, get a hobby, do something different!

It's been a while

I realized I haven't written on this blog in almost a year. I do most of my blogging on myspace.....I think I am too scattered to have more than one sight to blog on, so I may not write again on here for a while. Just letting anyone who might actually read this know. Thanks!

New Beginning---again.

I am putting this out in the cosmos because then I have to follow through. It is time for a new beginning, but one that is completely positive and that we follow all the way. I am going to start working out more (I can't use the baby weight excuse since Elijah just turned a year old) and taking better care of myself. I confess, I usually go to bed without washing my face! I know, gross, but no more! I spent about $50 on about 8oz of really good facial cleaner and moisturizer, so I have to use it or it was a huge waste of money. I have fallen into the "junk food vegetarian" rut, but no more! The motto is "junk in, junk out" I want the good foods in and to stay in and do good things in my body. This weekend Brit and I are starting our Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey and we are so excited! I can't even imagine what it is going to be like to be completely debt free. I have looked through the book a little and we listen to his show. Dave makes it sound so simple and it makes you just slap yourself in the head because it makes perfect sense and you can't believe you have been so stupid.....I will keep you posted!

Crime Shows = My Educated Paranoia

I am a paranoid person. Always have been, thanks in part to my mother (God Bless her). She wanted me to be aware of the dangers in the world so I could be prepared. Good intentions aside, I became extremely paranoid. By 5, I was opening my car door from as far away as I could reach and jumping into the car, thus avoiding the "bad guy" under the car that would cut my Achilles tendon. Why didn't I just look under the car? Because there had been cases where people did that and the "bad guy" sprayed them with mace. It's a no win situation though because I always hit my head on the car. Clever huh? I would be a much harder target if I knocked myself unconscious first. By high school, I carried a large letter opener in the side pocket of my car. It was around the time car jacking was becoming more popular and I figured I could lock my door, grab his arm, (sorry for the "his" stereotype), pull him partially into the car and stab him in the neck with the letter opener. I, of course, have such lightening quick reflexes. I often caught myself thinking up scenarios of attacks or accidents and my escape plan or attack plan. Even sitting at home I would think "OK, if someone broke in through the back window, what would I do?" Paranoid? Crazy? Just a little.
Now, I am a big fan of crime shows. CSI, Without a Trace, and Bones are some of my tops. These shows are great, but I have realized that now they are just educating my paranoia. I watch the shows and am amazed by all the things people can do to one another that I never thought of! Now, I have to come up with game plans for all of those too. Another side effect of these shows is that I catch myself "checking out" people and places. If someone in the grocery store parking lot looks suspicious to me (you know the type, squinty eyes, scar across their face....) I start memorizing details. What they are wearing, what their car looks like, things like that. That way, the next day when someone matching that description has committed a crime and the police are asking for anyone with details, I can help. I am surprised though at how many people appear suspicious :D I have so many descriptions in my head that their is no way I could help anyone.
Having a child hasn't helped either, because now you have to calculate in to my brain kidnappings and children being sold on the black market........maybe I'll just stick to Oprah and Martha Stewart.

My Etsy Favorites

For those of you that have never heard about Etsy, you are missing out. It is like Ebay, except all the items are handmade. I know what you might be thinking, because the first time I heard "handmade" I thought about one of those tissue boxes with macaroni glued to the top I made for my mom. Well, let me tell you that these people are way more talented! I would swear that some of these items were made in a factory because of how good they look. It is better than buying a machine made item though because you are getting an item that someone made with love and care. An item that someone made as perfect as they could, an item that they take pride in and that makes them way more valuable.

Here are just a few of my favorite items I have found in my searches (I am including the links to their Etsy shops, so show them some love):

This Jack Sparrow was sold by GeekCentralStation. The attention to detail is really amazing!
This Darth Vader mouse was done by TheHouseofMouse. Anna makes a mouse for every taste from super heroes to movies to a mouse to fit your job.
Cheryl at JewelByNature does the most amazing steampunk, vintage and one of a kind jewelry at really amazing prices!