I’m not a fan of sci-fi or fantasy books or movies and I don’t particularly care for vampires or mystical creatures, but I get the hype behind Twilight. What I don’t get is the hype behind Robert Pattinson. He always looks dirty, his nose is crazy crooked, and I’m assuming his performance in Twilight wasn’t Oscar-worthy.

IMDB says his trademark is messy hair, which doesn’t really bode well for his acting abilities.

Fanatic Robert Pattinson fans, I know you’re out there…please weigh in.

I watch the ABC World News with Charlie Gibson every evening while I am eating dinner or getting in some Wii Fit stepping. I absolutely love Charlie and the way he engages everyone in the news and I especially enjoy that he tells me that he hopes I had a great day at the end of every broadcast. It’s his signature sign-off.

The other evening, I was super excited to hear Charlie introduce a segment about something I’m going to get to see firsthand this fall…Dolphin Bubbles at SeaWorld! Just watch, and you’ll quickly see why I was so captivated by the video…

Everybody knows that dolphins are super intelligent, but the story goes that one dolphin started blowing bubbles and taught all the other dolphins how to do the same! Now they all blow perfect circles, push them around with their noses, and swim through them to entertain themselves and the SeaWorld guests! It’s easy to see why the dolphins are a huge attraction at the park.

All of their personalities really start to shine when you see all the dolphins playing and interacting with each other, and I can’t wait to see dolphin bubbles for myself when I visit in October!

While in the Bahamas a few years ago, my mom, dad, sister and I spent an afternoon swimming with the dolphins and had so much fun. It was amazing the personalities these dolphins had. Playing and splashing and squirting water at us.

At the time I didn’t know about dolphin bubbles, yet playful dolphin activity. The dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando have the unique talent of blowing underwater bubbles and rings for their own amusement. It all started with one dolphin, and now they all push the bubbles around with their noses, pop them into tiny bubbles and nip at them just for fun.

They look like they are having so much fun and what a great thing to experience! I’m hoping to visit SeaWorld this summer, and I can’t wait to see their dolphin’s unique talent!

You can learn all about dolphins on SeaWorld’s new blog dedicated to their playful friends, www.dolphinbubbles.com. There are lots of entertaining photos and videos, as well as interesting dolphin information and a chance to comment on each and every post! You can even book your very own trip to swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove!

Ann Curry’s interview with the mother of octuplets shows just how delusional Nadya Suleman is. She’ll never be able to support 14 children on her own, with or without a college degree, and more plastic surgery certainly isn’t in the budget! Did you see those lips?! And that nose!

P.S. I heart Ann Curry.

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism back in September, and since then I have been diligently taking my medication, having follow-up blood work drawn, and waiting for my appointment with an endocrinologist. I’ve been frustrated with the weight gain, my hair falling out, and constantly being tired. Mike would throw in that he’s frustrated with my crankiness, and that’s a valid complaint, too.

Finally, I had my endocrinologist appointment, and was optimistic that there would be tests to run that my family doctor hadn’t and that the doctor would have some sage wisdom about treatment options. I had my questions ready and immediately got the distinct feeling that he wasn’t taking me seriously.

All my optimism completely vanished when the doctor diagnosed me with depression, suggested I had gotten fat because I got married, asked if I ever tried Weight-Watchers, and offered lap band surgery as a treatment option. I admit that I teared up trying to defend myself, but the water works didn’t officially start until I called my mom to tell her how this incompetent doctor treated me…and again when I got home and told Mike.

I have heard lots of horror stories about doctors being rude to hypothyroidism patients and dragging their feet with treatment options, but I thought if I went in there prepared, asked the right questions, and showed that I was making an effort, that the doctor would take me seriously and we could get my levels regulated. Instead, I got the bumbling Dr. Adlar who treated me like some fat woman using hypothyroidism as an excuse for my weight gain. Never mind the pervious blood work showing my elevated levels or the fatigue, hair loss, carpel tunnel symptoms, dry skin, and joint pain that I’ve had for the past year.

Now I’m back to square one, except I’m pissed off and upset; making an appointment with my family doctor and my gynecologist to see if they have any recommendations for a reputable endocrinologist.