Mi Vida Ocupada: My Busy Life!

Tuesday's Top 10: Favorite Desserts

It has been a few weeks at least since I posted a Top 10 (or in many case, Top 12!).  Couldn't think of anything ingenious off the top of my head so I'll go with something that comes easy for me to think of ........ desserts!

1.  Ice Cream (sundae, malt, etc)

2. White Chocolate Chip Macademia Nut Cookies

3.  Carrot Cake

4.  Cheesecake

5.  Apple Crisp or Apple Turnovers

6. German Chocolate Cake

7.  Peanut Butter Blossoms

8.  Pumpkin Bars

9.  Chocolate Chip Cookies

10.  Turtle Bars (my Gram's recipe)

11. Flan

12. Tres Leches Cake

What are your favorite desserts? Make your own list and post to your blog!

Tuesday's Top 10: Favorite 80's Fashion

Today's Top 10 gives us another chance to look at the wonderful 80's.  This list is my favorite fashionable items of the 80's.  This does not mean I would wear any of it today, no matter how popular this stuff is again!  But here is proof that I was as awesome as it gets in the 80's!

1. Jelly Shoes & Jelly Bracelets

2. Plastic charm bracelets

3. NEON

4. Big HAIR (permed of course!)

5. Reebok high tops in every color

6. Big hair ribbons

7. Pinned or rolled jeans

8. Tights (textured, colored, you name it!)

9. Big, Bright Funky Patterns

10.Banana Clips

11. Puff-painted and jeweled t-shirts and sweatshirts

12. Leg warmers

13. Acid washed denim

14.  Anything with Scottie dogs

15. Esprit Bags

I am sure I forgot many fashionable items on this list...... what was your favorite 80's fashion??

Tuesday's Top 10: Favorite 80's Movies

I know I am slightly dating myself with this post, but I was a child of the 80's.  What a wonderful decade to grow up! Here is my list of Favorite Movies of the 80's

1.  Karate Kid

2. The Goonies

3. Ghostbusters

4. Sixteen Candles

5. E.T.

6. Indiana Jones

7. Purple Rain (totally inappropriate at age 8 but what can I say? Prince has always been my man)

8. Adventures in Babysitting

9. Willy Wonka

10. Star Wars

ETA at 6:21pm: There are a few more 80's movies I had to add since this morning when I first posted this

11.  Dirty Dancing

12. Stand by Me

13.  Back to the Future

14.  Ferris Bueller's Day Off (How did I forget this??!! It was almost my #1 Fave)

What were your favorite movies from the 80's?? Go ahead and make your own list and post it on your blog!

Tueday's Top 10: My Christmas List

I know I have been a good girl this year, but I don't know if Santa can afford the list I have put together!

1. Camera
2. Flat screen TV
3. A tropical vacation
4. A new car
5. Jewelry
6. A new backpack/computer bag
7. Clothes and shoes
8. Scarfs, gloves, socks, slippers, boots
9. Purse & wallet
10. Gift certificates to restaurants

What are you hoping to get for Christmas this year? Go ahead and make your own Top 10 and post it on your blog!

Tuesday's Top 10: Thanksgiving Day

This week's edition of Tuesday's Top 10 is looking at my Favorite Things about Thanksgiving Day.

1. Celebrating with Family

2. Green Bean Casserole

3. Apple Pie

4. Pumpkin Pie (and pecan pie too!)

5. Turkey

6. Stuffing

7. Mashed Potatoes & Gravy

8. Football

9. Traditional walk-around-the-block after dinner

10.  Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (okay, its been years since I watched it, but it was a favorite as a kid)

Tuesday's Top 10: Favorite Foods

Alrighty, here we go with another installment of Tuesday's Top 10.   This week I will list my favorite foods.  This is super hard for me because I love food so much, it is hard to narrow down just 10 (as it is with all my Top 10 lists!). lol.  These are not in any particular order

1. Tacos

2. Sushi

3. Calzones 

4. Steak (ribeye, T bone or fillet)

5. Ice Cream

6. Chicken Pita with Spicy Feta

7. Beef Hot Dogs

8. Reuben Sandwich

9. Sesame Chicken

10. Buffalo Wings

11. Thai Green Curry with chicken & vegetables

I knew I wouldn't be able to stop at 10! I could go on and on with all the foods I like!

What are your favorite foods?

Tuesday's Top 10: Travel Destinations

Did you know that I got a passport nearly 3 years ago and I have yet to use it?! Oh well, at least I have one and can be ready to go in an instant if I ever score a trip abroad ;)

Anyway, this week's Top 10 on Tuesday are my future travel destinations.  Because someday I WILL go to these places (and many others, these are just my Top 10!).

1. Costa Rica

2.  Barcelona, Spain

3. Japan

4. Rio de Janiero, Brazil

5. Hawaii

6. Netherlands

7. Italy (and Greece!)

8. Australia

9. Alaska

10. Thailand

If any of you have ever been to these places, I am seriously jealous!

Tuesday's Top 10: Concerts

In an effort to blog more, today I have put together a list of the Top 10 concerts I have been to (and ya'll know I have been to MANY over the years).  It was hard to decide but I chose the shows that were a combo of awesome stage presence,  emotional impact and just plain FUN!

1. Santana at Hard Rock in Vegas 12-31-99 (most memorable way I can think of to ring in the new millenium!)

2. Prince (can't pinpoint which has been my favorite, I've been to too many!)

3. Tom Petty (amazing)

4. Roger Waters (WOW! If only I had been old enough to see Pink Floyd back in the day)

5.  The Police Reunion Tour (kick ass)

6. Queensryche (many of their shows rocked my socks off)

7. Cynic (I am so happy they got back together and that I got to witness it. I love love love the album Traced in Air)

8. Pantera (RIP Dimebag Darrell)

9. Steve Vai & Joe Satriani (best guitar players in the world!)

10. Snoop Dogg (*this might've been the most fun at a concert I ever had!)

11. Sevendust (One of my all-time favorite bands, I almost forgot to add them to my list!)