Don't Touch My Baby :-ϟ

You'll never catch me doting endlessly about myself or anything I've done... however if there is one thing I know for certain about good ole' me, it's that I am fiercely loyal to those I love. There's a lot I would do for a friend in need, and when it comes to my family, specifically Sydni, there is very little that I wouldn't do for her.

So today, as we headed in for a consultation over the small inguinial hernia she has, I was faced for the first time with a tangible sense of maternal instinct. I know, I knowwwww this is an outpatient surgery and it happens to kids all the time, and thisssss, and that.... yes, I know. That doesn't mean I want my monster to have to go through it.

In my head, this is what I felt like I probably looked like today.. or at least how I felt:

don't ........ touch.

Haha. Yeah, I'm a nerd, but Neytiri from Avatar, about to whoop someone if they take one more step in the direction of someone she's protecting... is the first thing that came to mind today. Go figure.

In reality, here's what it really looked like:

hahaha...

True story. The consultation today consisted of more time watching Sydni spin this chair, climb the table, pull that curtain out and dance around the room than it did visiting with the actual surgeon. AND.... this is an outpatient procedure, so whenever we schedule it will be her day in and out of the hospital. AND... it's Children's, so I'm really not worried. It's not like it's Mercy Fairfield.... ☹

So yeah, I need to relax.. I know. I can't help it though, yenno? That's my baby.. and as majestic as Neytiri is.. I really don't see the need to turn into a blue feline-human warrior out for revenge. I'm trying to keep my blood pressure down these days...

Anyhow, all other quips aside, I headed out after all of that to meet up with Kalyn, Keifer, Brittany & her boyfriend Joe, and Tim & Jess at Quaker Steak in Eastgate. It was a five minute stand there before we hauled off to Varsity in Anderson for dinner and a good series of catching-up stories before we all dispersed our separate ways and headed home.

That's now, and I'm spent.
My family comes in tomorrow.. I can't wait!

Time to catch some Z's.

xo | cmd 

Girl Crushes

Nothing says, "Yes, I'm comfortable with myself" like drawing up a list of the 10 other women you think are absolutely beautiful. Haha.

No, I'm not switching teams; I just happened to have a conversation earlier today with a few friends that started on the topic of man crushes and bloomed from there into the rest of the celebrity population.

Out of that, my dear friend Laila and I have both comprised our own lists of 10 gals we think are just.... pretty. I'm not talking Victoria's Secret bombshell goooorgeous, I'm talking just ... simply.. pretty. And.... this isn't a list of "top 10" necessarily, just the first 10 that came to mind... and really in no particular order.

So.. without further delay.. see what you think!

Cori's "First 10" Prettiest Female Celebrities.

Zoe Saldana.
.. and is it weird that her Avatar character really isn't all that ugly, either? Haha. I think I first saw Zoe when I watched Center Stage foreeever ago, and I thought she had a weird, simple beauty about her. I still do.

Brenda Song.
[Yay, Asians!] hahaha.. No seriously. She's done a few different kiddie movies and shows [I think Suite Life or something like that?], and some other random things. She's geeky on TV, but I still think she's pretty!

Sharni Vinson.
Actress, dancer, surfer.... flat out pretty even without makeup.... check check and check. I like that she's still in something of a limelight; she was the lead in Step Up 3, but other than that, I think I've only ever seen her in Blue Crush 2. She's super pretty, and an incredible dancer [modern/hip hop.. don't get weird..].

Minka Kelly.
It's weird, because I think I was drawn to her character from The Roommate moreso than I was drawn to her as an actress or anything like that. She looks a lot like a girl I knew back in college, and I always thought that girl had this natural beauty to her.. you know, those girls that can wake up in the morning, skip the shower and the makeup and still look like a million bucks? Yeah.. I think she's one of those..

Eliza Dushku.
Ya'll forgot about her, didn't you?? Hahaha. Yeah.. so did I until just the other day when I saw her on TV again.

Kirstie Maldonado.
Here's one not everyone may recognize. She's not only the female lead of the acappella group Pentatonix, she is the only female.. of the group. She's got a boatload of talent and rounds out an awesome, awesome sound for PT. Oh, and she's naturally pretty, too. Duhh...

AnnaSophia Robb.
Did anyone see Soul Surfer? No? How about Jumper? Well, if not, she played Bethany Hamilton in SS and the young Rachel Bilson in Jumper. I think I admired her even more after watching her take on the role of Bethany Hamilton, and realized that I hadn't seen her in a whole lot between those two movies. She's little girl pretty, but I think that's to be admired, especially if you're a Hollywood starlett.

Hope Solo.
US Womens' Soccer team goalkeeper.
I really don't think I need to say anymore. She is a perfect representation of the beauty behind strong female athletes everywhere. As a soccer player, I remember being a little girl and watching Mia Hamm and Brianna Scurry... and thinking that one day I'd be just like them. Thanks to these women like Hope, Alex and Abby, the next generation of hopeful little kickers still have solid, reputable role models to follow. Plus, let's face it, Hope's gorgeous. Haha.

Naya Rivera.
Ok, all you Gleeks, calm down.. calm down... Yes, I think she's pretty. Her character is mildly annoying [just my opinion, folks...] on that show, but overall I think she's a pretty girl.

Anna Kendrick.
Last to show on this list, but not last overall. This girl's got a voice on her! Ali would especially appreciate this one, if for no other reason than in honor of our shared affinity for Pitch Perfect. I happen to think that Anna's pretty in her own, funky little way too. Maybe a little on the skinny side, but eh. I hear Hollywood does that to ya.

Well there... ya have it. Like I said, it's not necessarily a TOP 10 list so much as a FIRST 10 list... kinda fun if you think about it... naming the first 10 of anything that come to mind is always interesting.

That was the extent of my brain power today... other than the normal, work-related stuff... which I'm sure ya'll would LOVE for me to chronicle ... again... daily.. for you.. haha. Just kidding.

Anyway, you should try it. Pick a category and name the first 10 things [or people, places, whatever...] that come to mind in that category.

Happy ALMOST Friday!

xo | cmd