Yall've heard me mention my high school friend, Jared Ashley before...so I thought that I would share this from an email he just sent me...

"...Well about my music career, it's had it's ups and downs that's for sure, I've had two major record deals and lost both of them. I had a single out in 2004 it did ok on Billboard charts...it charted at 70, but then I lost my deal. I've been touring like hell the last year and a half, we did over 230 dates last year. This year I think is gonna be my year, well I hope, and it looks that way. I am one of the ten finalist competing on USA's Nashville Star this year so I am excited about that, so starting March 14th you'll have to watch the show."

I'm so excited to have my TIVO...I am totally going to watch. He's a good guy...and from HOBBS...so yall hafta watch!

Four jobs you have had in your life: (in no particular order)

1. Worked for my Dad at Billy Walker Truckin'
2. Caprock Winery
3. MHMR
4. Friends of the Family

Four movies you would watch over and over again:

1. Shag
2. Young Guns II
3. Natural Born Killers
4. Pulp Fiction

Four places you have lived:

1. Hobbs, NM
2. Monterey, CA
3. Lubbock, TX
4. Corinth, TX

Four T.V. shows you love to watch:

1. Desperate Housewives
2. L Word
3. Six Feet Under
4. CSI-Las Vegas

Four places you have been on vacation:

1. Hawaii
2. Cancun
3. Oregon
4. Washington, DC

Four web-sites I visit daily:

1. http://www.bigfatblog.com/
2. http://synergyrockslive.com/
3. http://www.weather.com/
4. http://www.myspace.com/ammthegr8

Four of my favorite foods:

1. beans
2. potatoes
3. tomatoes
4. cheese

Four places I'd rather be right now:

1. Cypress, TX
2. San Francisco
3. Vegas
4. nowhere really...I'm happy being at home...fixina go to the parents house for dinner...everything is cool...

Four bloggers I am tagging:

1. James
2. William
3. Allison
4. anyone else who hasn't done it

This time of year really chaps my hide with all dieters that swear that THIS year is going different and they are going to loose weight and keep it off. **Remember** If diets really worked, there wouldn't be any fat people...but whatever...And working with a bunch of staight women makes it even worse. So imagine my surprise when I came across this:

Stop Dieting! in U.S. News and World Report!

I love when there is a little common sence tossed into the media every now and then...especially when I also read this crap tonight. Forget the fact there this is a shortage of teachers...just make sure their are no fat ones! Neat.

I'm being evaluated by UNT bright and early in the morning and I'm extremely anxious. But I'm going to try to go sleep. And not dream about my professional portfolio....

I know I've mentioned this before, but just wondering if any of yall are on myspace? If you are, we should be friends.

http://www.myspace.com/ammthegr8

All in all the holidays were wonderful. James and I left Houston and came to Denton to hang out with my family on Christmas day and then went back to Houston for a few days. I came back because William's girlfriend, Heather, flew in for New Years. We hung out at Kim's last night. Nothing big, but it was cool. Ohhh! And I got Tivo too...I didn't know how much better life could be! That machine is truly a fabulous invention! I'm including a few pics...the quality sucks, but you get the idea. Happy 2006!


Roo found an nice hiding place to drive Nancy crazy.


Ariel view of the tree...and Nancy and Carson!


William and I in front of my tree.


Allison and I with our new furry socks from my mom.