Die Hard 'Kea Fan

The front page of the Texas Living section in The Dallas Morning News today screams the following headline:

Me and my 'Kea

More than the Firsco woman who has been camped outside the new Ikea store since last Monday for the grand opening on Wednesday, this feature article is HUGE news to me. Why? Because there are actually a handful of other people in the metroplex who are as neurotic as I am and have been living in furniture bare spaces, just waiting for Ikea to open locally. I'm not the only one!!! The days of having the option of either driving to Houston or having to pay for delivery are over!! Ordinarily, I would not even consider trying to fight the madness of a grand opening with the publicity of this magnitude, but I am seriously considering it this time because,

oh my gosh, HELLO....

it's IKEA!!!

A step behind...

You know when you hear everyone talking about a celebrity and you read/see interviews with that person, so you feel like you know all about them until you realize that you've never actually seen that person in performance? But then you think, well, how could I not have ever really seen her/him and you convince yourself that you probably have seen that person, but it must not have made any impression on you so you probably aren't a big fan? Or is that just me? Anyway, until this past weekend, Vince Vaughn was one of those celebrities for me. I saw Wedding Crashers, mainly because Owen Wilson always cracks me up and I assumed that he would be the best part. But surprise, surprise.... Vince Vaughn stole the show as far as I'm concerned. He is HILARIOUS. Soooo, I may be a step behind the rest of the world, but now I want to know what other movies of his I may have missed......

Hello Kitty? Maybe Later

Cats have always intrigued me. Who couldn't love their eyes and natural grace? I identify with the cat temperemant and I like spending time with them. Recently, I seriously considered getting a cat. However.....

1. I am allergic to most cats.
2. I am not a girl who is easily committs...to anything.
3. I am a lot like a cat as far as affection goes. Sometimes I want it and sometimes I just want to be left alone. I do not want to be constantly cat fighting with a cat!

I consulted a friend of mine (I am ALWAYS consulting friends) who leads a similar lifestyle to mine, but has 2 cats. She assured me that there are ways to work with allergies (she has them too) and described how easily taking care of a cat fit into her life. Still, the thought of taking on the responsibility of another living being.... Huge, BIG.

Sooo, the next thing I did, of course, was to research on the internet. This is what I pulled up: http://cats.about.com/cs/catmanagement101/a/yournewcat.htm
The first sentence I read was, "Think seriously about this important step, which is much like entering into a marriage. " Panic mode, panic mode! I read on about not having furniture that is extremely important to you. Flashback to my months-long saga of finding the perfect, white leather sofa which, of course, I found at one of the most expensive furniture stores in Dallas. That was enough for me to arrive at a conclusion.

I have a soft spot for animals. I only cry at movies and books when the pet dies. I have donated money to the SPCA. A pet deserves the same kind of family and home that a child does. And that is why I would be a terrible cat owner at this point and time in my life.

to be or not to be......anonymous

I've spent the last couple of weeks deciding whether or not to create a blog. I LOVE to express myself and get input, but I can usually control the circumstances. I decide how much to share and I decide the "who, when and where." The thought of having so much information about myself out there for potentially anyone to read, anywhere and at any time, feels like an invasion of my closely guarded personal space. At the same time, anyone who knows me well, knows that I love attention and yes, I crave the spotlight. I'm always the first one to send my picture in to a TV show, I get entirely too excited about seeing my name printed anywhere in public, and any time I see, read, or hear an interview (celebrity or otherwise) in the media, I think, "That SO should be me." So what's the difference between posting pictures and personal info. on an obscure blog page and being interviewed on national television? I've never been interviewed on national television, but I would do THAT in a heartbeat.

I approached a friend of mine (an experienced blogger) with my dilemma and she suggested that I remain anonymous. While anonymity alleviates my fear of losing my personal space (thank you, friend), it also contradicts my love for the spotlight.So for now, I've not yet decided how anonymous I want to be (or not to be). Maybe I can figure out how to be like Sandra Bullock. Huge star with a private life which is just that. Obviously, I am not even close to being like Sandra Bullock...but you know what I mean.

Little known fact: The first part of the title of this post is the concept behind the name of the clothing line which is the inpsiration behind my blog title....