Best Performances on Glee, Season 3

Here are my favorite performances from Glee this season:

• Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson as performed by Santana & Sebastian in the episode, Michael
• How Will I Know by Whitney Houston performed by Kurt, Mercedes, Rachel, Santana in the episode, Dance with Somebody.
• Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes with Adam Levine performed by The God Squad in the episode, Heart.
• I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston performed by Mercedes in the episode, Heart.
• Moves Like Jagger/ Jumpin' Jack Flash by Maroon 5/ Rolling Stones performed by Will and New Direction Boys in the episode,  Yes/No.
• Cough Syrup by Young the Giant performed by Blaine in the episode, On My Way.
• Rumour Has It/ Someone Like You by Adele performed by the Troubletones in the episode, Mash Off.
• In My Life by the Beatles performed by the New Directions underclassmen and Will in the episode, Goodbye. 
• Somebody that I Used to Know by Gotye performed by Blaine and Cooper in the episode, Big Brother.
• You Make My Dreams/ I Can't Go For That by Hall and Oates performed by New Directions in the episode,  Mash Off

Trailer and a Birthday

On Monday, Mom dragged me back to Kohl's so she could spend the thirty dollars in cash back she got from Dad's purchases.  The RV was delivered to our house and Dad put it on the right side of the backyard.  It was the first time I had been it.  It's pretty nice.  Mom took Shadow outside and let him run around in it.  He was scared and wanted out, jumping from the recliner to the table to look out the window, repeatedly.  I opened the door to let him out and he bolted back into the house.

On Tuesday, Mom had to go to the dentist.  I found Shadow chewing on my toothbrush so I threw it away.  I let Shadow come into the basement to see Daisy and she tried to swat at him with her paw when he approached her under the desk.  He also would run up to her, smell her nose, and then run away.  I read City of Lost Souls, the fifth book in The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.

Wednesday was my brother, Ryan's birthday. I mailed him an Itunes gift card and a birthday card.  Mom and Dad mailed him a birthday card and sent him an online gift card to Nordstrom's Rack.  We went to the D.I.  I got some books and Mom got some crafts, toys, pictures, glasses for the RV, and a candle holder for her bathroom.  Dad cleaned out the tent trailer and painted the spots in need of repair to be able to sell it.  I watched the movie, Season of the Witch (2011).

On Thursday,  I made Chicken stew in the crock pot, using potatoes, carrots, chicken, cream of mushroom, and cream of chicken.  I let it cook for 7 hours and it was delicious.

On Friday,  It poured most of the morning.  Daisy went up to the window and tried to dig the rain drops with her paws.  I took her upstairs to see Shadow and they smelled each other's noses.  Daisy tried to swat at him and then hid her head under my arm, while I was carrying her and Shadow was on Mom's bed.  Dad sold the tent trailer.  I watched the movie, The Final Destination (2009).  Dad had to work the graveyard shift.

On Saturday,  Dad went to Walmart and bought a calming wall defuser for Daisy to stop her from urinating on the floor in the bathroom by her litter box.  So far so good.  We went to Tony's for dinner.  Then we went to an RV store and looked around.  We drove past the Ogden temple and went and got Farr's ice cream afterwards.   I took Daisy outside, holding her, letting her smell our backyard.  I watched the movie, Shark Night (2011).

On Sunday,  I made a Southwestern Chopped Chicken Salad with black beans, corn, tomatoes, cilantro, hard boiled eggs, and tortilla chips for dinner.  I read the book, The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen.

Best Performances on Smash, Season 1

Here are my top 10 favorite Performances on Smash this season:

• Over the Rainbow from the Wizard of Oz performed by Karen  
• Rumour Has It by Adele performed by Karen
• Grenade by Bruno Mars performed by Will
• Let´s Be Bad performed by Ivy
• I´m Going Down by Rose Royce performed by Ivy
• Everything´s Coming Up Roses from Gypsy performed by Leigh
• Let Me Be Your Star performed by Karen and Ivy
• The 20th Century Fox Mambo performed by Karen
• On Lexington & 52nd Street performed by Will
• Second Hand White Baby Grand performed by Ivy

Mother's Day

We brought Daisy to the vet in West Haven on Monday to be declawed.  She had to stay overnight for observation. She also had a blood test to make sure she didn't have any diseases or illness which could affect Shadow.  While she was gone, we bought her a water bowl, some paper litter, and some pee pads at Petsmart.  We picked Daisy up on Tuesday afternoon.   Her blood work was normal.  Her paws look horrible, covered in blood and iodine. She is favoring her left front paw.  I have to give her antibiotic drops and a syringe of pain medication orally. She seems really out of it on her medication, not meowing as much.  She is sleeping through the night, which is good for Dad, not waking him up as much.  Shadow comes down and stares at her through the door and smells her stuff.  He hasn't hissed at her this week.

On Thursday, Mom and Dad went to her MS Support Group in Centerville. Before the meeting, they went to Blaine Jensen RV to look at RVs.  They went to the Chuck-A-Rama after the meeting for dinner.

On Saturday, Mom and Dad went and looked at an RV and ended up buying it.  It's a Challenger with a king size bed in the bedroom, a shower, a toilet room, 2 recliners, a couch bed, 2 pullouts, and lots of storage space.  They are planning on selling the tent trailer and his truck and buying a better truck to pull it with.

For Mother's Day, I got mom a Beatles Love T-Shirt and some Disney plush dolls.  Dad got her a Kohl's gift card.  I made cinnamon rolls for breakfast, barbecue chicken for dinner, and Molten lava cakes for dessert.  Dad had to teach the thirteen year olds as a substitute during Sunday School.

I finished reading the books, Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane and  A Scent of Danger by Autumn Dawn. We watched the movies, Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011), We Bought a Zoo (2011), and The Way (2010).

The Newest Member of Our Family

Last Saturday, when we dropped off Shadow to be boarded at Idlewire, we saw a cat that was up for adoption that was the same breed and had the same markings as him.  She is a five year old female Tuxedo cat, whose first owner abandoned her, her second owner passed away, and her third owner gave her to Idlewire.   Part of her right ear is chipped, which must have been bitten by another animal.  We asked about her when we came to pick Shadow up on Wednesday.  Mom called the veterinarian who has been taking care of her and asked her questions about her.

On Thursday, we went and picked the cat up from Idlewire and took her home with us.  We named her Daisy.  She is very friendly, likes to purr and rub against your hands and feet. She has been sleeping downstairs in the basement with Dad, as part of isolation period.  We are slowly introducing her to Shadow, so they will feel comfortable around each other.  We've been having them smell each other under the door and stare at each other from a distance.  We are going to get her declawed, so she doesn't scratch him, before they have full body contact.  I have been trying to spend equal time with both of them, so they don't get jealous.

On Friday, I heard Daisy meowing rapidly early in the morning and I ran downstairs to see why.  She had gotten behind the big desk Dad put in the basement and couldn't figure how to get back out.  Dad moves the desk forward a couple of inches and then she ran out.  We watched the movie, Jack and Jill.

On Saturday, Daisy climbed through the installation into the furnace room, so we were looking for her everywhere.  We found her in back of the water heater asleep.  Mom and Dad went to a high priest party, so I made a Potato salad they could take as their side dish.  They also had to take their camping chairs.  Daisy actually started playing with some of her toys in the basement we put down there for her.

Las Vegas

On Saturday, we dropped Shadow off at Idlewire and went and ate dinner at Texas Roadhouse.  We watched the movie,  I Don't Know How She Does It.  

On Sunday, we drove to Vegas. We ate lunch in Cedar City. I listened to my iPod and read some magazines. We got to Vegas at 3:30 in the afternoon. We took a nap after checking into our condo at the Desert Rose Resort. The condo has one bedroom, a kitchen, a balcony, and a very comfortable L shaped couch, which i slept on. We went and ate dinner at the Pizzeria at Circus Circus. We watched a silk artist do acrobatics while walking around the midway. We drove up and down the strip and saw the pawn shop from Pawn Stars, the Heart Attack Grill, and the Chapel of the Bells where Kelly Ripa got married to Mark Consuelos. 

On Monday, we ate breakfast at the hotel. Then we went to the Mirage. We went into the Kardashian Khaos store and got some fruit and yogurt at Blizz. I bought myself and Mom, A Beatles Love shirt. Then we went to the Meadows Mall and passed a Zombie Apocalypse Survival Store. Mom bought some shirts at JCPenney. She bought two figurine sets (The Avengers and Brave) and 4 plush dolls (Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story, Woody from Toy Story, Jessie from Toy Story, and Zazu from the Lion King) from the Disney Store. We ate lunch at Del Taco. While Mom took a nap, I finished reading the book, Jane by April Lindner, a retelling of Jane Eyre. Dad went to the Pawn Stars pawn shop, but there was a line around the block, so he couldn't get in. I then finished reading the book, Night Circus by Elin Morgenstern. We went to the Premium Outlets South and then back to our room, to pick up our show tickets. We went and saw Dancing with the Stars Live! At the Tropicana. The show features Carson Kressley, Dmitri Martin, Joey Fatone, Kyle Massey, Lacey Schwimmer, Sabrina Bryan, and Tia Carrere. It was an 80 minute show which featured clips from the real show, live dancing, magic, and comedy. Afterwards we went back to the hotel and the elevator wasn't working so we had to take the stairs to the second floor. 

On Tuesday, we ate breakfast at the hotel. I finished reading Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. We drove out to Blue Diamond to go to Kohl's and Target. I bought the soundtrack to Smash and Dad bought mom an ankle brace because she forgot hers. Mom bought a copper ring at Kohl's. Then we drove to the City Center for the first time and went into the Aria. We got some raspberry, pistachio, and butter pecan gelato at the Cup at the Crystals shopping center. We walked back to the car next to their wall that is a waterfall. After our nap, we went and ate dinner at the Rio Hotel's Carnival World Buffet. This is the biggest buffet I have gone to. They have 10 food stations from around the world, with every kind of food you could ever want, such as Mexican, Sushi, Seafood, Barbecue, Italian, Chinese, and American. They also have a huge dessert bar, which features gelato, pies, cookies, and cheesecake. Mom saw the guy at the table next to us pocket the tip for the waiter left by the other guy he was with, and then sat down to play off Mom seeing him do it. We drove back to the hotel to get Mom's medication. Then we went to the Premium Outlets North and I bought mom 3 plush dolls (Meeko from Pocahontas, Owl from Winnie the Pooh, One of the Siamese cats from Lady and the Tramp) from the Disney Outlet. We went back to the hotel and watched Glee. I watched the movie, Larry Crowne, before going to sleep.

On Wednesday, we checked out of our hotel and drove back to Utah. We stopped in St. George, had lunch at Dairy Queen in Beaver, and stopped in Nephi.  I read the book, MIss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs while were driving. We picked up Shadow from Idlewire Boarding in Ogden. Then we drove home to Syracuse.