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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Back to the daily grind...

Ahhhhhhhh, so the days after you come back from vacation...not so fun. :) But! Three more days and we have a fun filled weekend planned.

Now, on to more important stuff, such as how I desperately want to go back to Hilton Head, like now. Now's good. I can have a bag packed in 30 mins. Ok, screw that. They had outlets there. I'll just buy new clothes. Let's go!


That is my idea of beautiful. I mean, just look at that. Really. Take a minute from the daily grind and feast your eyes on that beauty. White sandy beaches, cool breeze, warm water. Ahhhhhhh...

Now, back to the trip. Can you tell I had fun? Well, I did. We drove up on Thursday. It was an 8 hour drive. We left Huntsville about 9 and arrived at our villa around 7.

Friday we visited the beach, did a little shopping, ate lunch at some terrific places and scouted for Saturday's events. Friday night we went to a welcome party at a local inn and said hello to the bride and groom and some 100 of their closest friends. We also saw the groom's mother's toes as she danced around and posed for Hubby, the picture taker. :) It was a blast.


Saturday, we started off the morning with a dolphin cruise. It was wonderful. The weather was beautiful and not too hot yet. The water was cool and the boat was fast.


We then went parasailing. (Well, I didn't, but my hubby did.)


That was followed by a little time to relax, including swimming, showers, and ironing of 'fancy' clothes. The wedding was at 5:30. At 5:25 it decided to rain cats and dogs. The groom opened the bar and told everyone to wait. By 6:30 the rain had cleared and the beautiful ceremony was begun.

Awww...Aren't they cute!!

Sunday we met new friends and spent the day together before we headed back to Huntsville. This is at a pirate themed putt putt course. There was a coy pond running throughout the course. It was really neat.

We headed back to Huntsville around 10 pm Sunday night. We arrived back in Huntsville at 6am. We got to see the sun come up. At least some of us did.

Thanks baby for driving.
And that was our Hilton Head trip. It was a blast! I can't wait to go back!

For Even More Hilton Head Excitement click here to see all of my pictures on Flickr.


Tuesday, May 30, 2006
I <3 HH!
I REALLY wish I was still on vacation. It was more fun than one person should have.
Because of that time off that I so much enjoyed though...I must now work...and work...and work!
GYAH! don't these people know that the sun is out and it is calling my name.
Don't these people know that I bought a new dresser yesterday and now my bedroom is totally a mess and needs me home to clean it?!!
Don't these people know that I totally need to be at home watching tv and eating ice cream?!!
Just Kidding.


Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Prepare yourself, this is going to be a long one.
There are times in my life when people ask me,
"What did you guys walk out of the church to when you got married?"
My reply, "Well, we didn't get married in a church. We got married in an art museaum and walked out to Dee by Ozzy Ozbourne."
Then they look at me and run away!

What seems perfectly normal to me, always amazes me how it affects others.
First of all, Dee is a beautiful, melodic song that went along with the Renaissance theme.
(I didn't mention that, oh yea. It had a Renaissance theme. Sorta. My dress did anyway. And the music. Sorta. Everything was played acoustically on guitar by Hubby's friend. The one we're going to Hilton Head this weekend to see married.)
It's not even like we didn't plan to get married in a church. We just lucked out to get married in an Art Museum (In the Great Hall, it looked just like the picture).
You too can have that luxary!
4 steps to an art museum wedding:
1. Book a place somewhat resembling a church. (It actually used to be a Babtist church)
2. Have it bought by some Indians (Like from India. Very nice people.)
3. Have the new owners turn the building into an actual church. (I think it was Budist)
4. Finially, have them void your contract within two weeks of your wedding.

The art museum I would love to say was planned, but it was the only place in Huntsville that wasn't booked for New Year's Eve. And yes, I thought it would be a fantastic idea to be married on New Year's Eve. Honestly, it wasn't that bad of an idea. Just a pain in the neck to plan.

The next question:
"Weren't your uber religious Church of Christ inlaws upset with you guys for having a wedding not in a church?"
short answer- Yes.
Long answer:
Hubby's parents are uber religious Church of Christ. Church of Christ do not allow music in their church. I told them I would not be having a wedding without music. Tim and I love music and weddings are for things you love, including music. I was supposed to walk down the isle to silence. I think not!
My parents didn't want to go to a Church of Christ church, Hubby's parents didn't want to go to a Babtist church, my father wanted me to be married Catholic because that would be proper. A Catholic church seemed to jab at Hubby's parents, mom didn't mind, dad wanted it, so Hubby and I looked into some really pretty Catholic churches around town. (Yes, I know this isn't a good reason. It doesn't matter anyway, keep reading.)
No priest would marry us.
The Catholic churches we looked into used their own priests for their own churches. No brining preachers of a different faith and no Catholic priest would marry us because we were not involved in the church.
We finially found a Church of Christ preacher that had agreed to marry us. (And he is the sweetest man on the face of the planet and we love him. )

And that's the story of our beautiful, well planned wedding. It was a fluke.

Just a note:
I made ALL the decorations for the previous venue, not the art museum. I used silk flowers, blue and white roses, and silver sparkles. I borrowed an ourdoor arch with lights from a family friend and decorated it with silk flowers. We used fish bowls on the tables with floating candles (which previously were allowed to be lit, but not at the museum. But it was fine.) and silk flowers and velvet squares (the Renaissance thing again). Thankfully they didn't look too stupid in the Art Museum. My dress and three bridesmaid dresses were purchased from Bridal Discount Warehouse in Nashville, TN for less than 400 dollars. The art museum, in her ultimate kindness and regret for our situation, lent us pedistals for flower arrangements and gave my husband and I a case of Champagne. (Really, really good, GOOD expensive imported Champagne. Still the best I've ever had.) All in all, my wedding was a calamity of errors. (Like that they forgot I was in the little room alone and no one helped me into my dress so I walked down the isle with it unbuttoned but no one noticed.) But it was good. Our friends made up the majority of the attendees and families stayed on seperate sides of the rooms and it was good.
(But I still can't look at the pictures of it two and a half years later because of the stress that it brings forth.)

The moral of the story:
Weddings are not for the bride and groom. If the bride and groom truly love each other...go to the court house and use the money you would have spent on the wedding for the best honeymoon ever. :)


Tuesday, May 23, 2006
My Crowes Nest
I have a love like no other for The Black Crowes. It's a borderline obsession and has been since my early teens. My husband knows that should a member of the Crowe's (or John Cusack) ever propose to me, his butt will be to the curb. These were part of the conditions of our marriage. (He's worried about this...really. Can't you see him shaking?) I am that fan though, that has "every record you've ever made man." (I even have the coveted anniversary box set with every album up until Lyons and know exactly where it is and that it is in a safe place. I made my father buy it for me off ebay. It was our first ebay purchase.) And I LOVE every second of sound they've ever produced. 3 snakes and a charm being my all time favorite albumn (I've still never played the one in the box set. I actually bought another one so I wouldn't scratch it up.).
I've seen them in concert once (along with Bob Dylan).
June 27th they're coming to Starwood.
I'm actually debating not going.
Yes, that's what I said. Not Going...
I don't know why though.
These are the events that we take time off for, right?
If Ozzy Ozbourne/Black Sabbath (my hubby's favorite) were in concert at Starwood we'd so be there (Oh wait, we did...twice. Ozzfest.).
54.00 dollars to experience their music live and directly in front of me (along with two days of time off). I mean, it's two days off (2 days missed pay), a nights hotel bill, 54 dollars in tickets, gas and the fact that by the time they actually play I'll be too drunk to notice. (I mean really, 5$ for a bottle water or 4$ for a beer. What would you do?)
I'm beginning to wonder if I'm so old that money is actually MORE important to me than the best rock band EVER! (And I don't mean old in years, I mean old in life. Heh...there's a difference. In life, I'm like a hundred and ten.)
I'm feeling the need to rebel against my need to be a hundred and ten.
I feel black fingernails, purple hair, and bad eye makeup welling up from my soul.
I have a feeling I'm about to make a major credit card purchase. My wallet and I need some time alone.
Excuse us...


Monday, May 22, 2006
Coke Tabs...
I'm sitting her at work.
Work, work, working away.
Minding my own business, when all of a sudden I've TOTALLY cracked myself up. I
obviously was busy or preoccupied or something when these events occurred or it
would have cracked me up then.
I drink diet coke. Yes...I know...Very bad. Going to die of aspertame
poisoning. I know. But people it is my crack. Leave me be.
Anyway, these diet cokes have coke tabs which I take off and put in a cup in our
kitchen here at work. I have a pile of these tabs very geometrically arranged on
my CPU in my office. I'm very proud of it. Those tabs, in their geometric
wonderfulness, reminded me of something that happened at the Graduation
festivities.
My mom, in front of my husband's Church of Christ parents, sisters, and
grandparents said, (and I quote) "What you collecting all those BEER tabs for?
gonna make something 'creative' or something?" (be sure and say that with as
much sarcasm as humanly possible.
Now did I lose it and look totally like a deer in head lights that my mother, MY
MOTHER, had brought up the fact that we drink alcohol in front of Hubby's ENTIRE
family who blatantly disapproves of this behavior and likes to tell us at every
drop of every hat?
Ohhhhhhhhh no!
I carried on with what I was doing and replied, "No mother, we keep the tabs so
I can take them to work. The tabs have more usable aluminum than the rest of the
can. A group at work takes them, recycles them, and pays for children's leukemia
treatments."
Now, at the time, I was simply telling my uninformed mother of the tabs purpose.
In retrospect, DAMN that was a good comeback!
HAH! Try and make me feel guilty about drinking beer. LOL. NEVER! I'm helping
cancer patients and children at that. What are you doing? Nothing. Oh, ok. LOL.
Her reply to my beautifully, articulate, to the point comment:
"What can I do to help, do you need to me start saving them too? I'll do that.
I'll start saving them too. What a good cause."
Talk about your backpeddling. HAH!


Friday, May 19, 2006
Fun Friday!
It's Friday AGAIN!

Gees, the weeks just fly by now. Sometimes it'd be nice if life just slowed down. (Not while I'm at work of course. After I get off work. Please.) :)

We have a full weekend again, but hopefully it will be fun and fulfilling. Today I am going to pick up Coal from the vet! YEA! I missed her so much last night. It was weird getting home to no crying (she cries, no barking), no scratching on the door, and nothing to feed or walk aside from myself. I'm glad she'll be home tonight. Yea!

Our friend, FlipperBoy, moved back to town too. YEA! Hubby helped him move a little yesterday and got him setteled into his new apartment. It's a great apartment. Someone took a house in the historic district and converted it to 4 apartments, each with a living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. In that order. That's the only strange thing. You walk through the bedroom to get to the kitchen and through the kitchen to get to the bathroom. Still, it's really pretty. It has lots of old, ornate features, high ceilings, hardwood floors, and a beautiful kitchen with cherry cabinents. I think he'll be really happy there. His neighbors seemed really nice too. Always a plus.

So tonight, it's spending time with FlipperBoy and Coal. Tomorrow, puppy school followed by FlipperBoy's graduation from law school in Birmingham. After that, who knows. I'm hoping I get to paint this weekend some. I'm still working on my plywood masterpieces. The weather says no rain and temperatures in the mid 80's. So, that sounds like perfect conditions to prepare a masterpiece. :) (I hope)

Wish me luck!
(If it turns out okie dokie I'll put the pictures of the paintings up. If it turns out really bad, I'll put the pictures of the "rejects" up. If it goes really really badly then I'll put a picture of our trash can up because that's where the canvas's plywood will be.)

:p Have a Great Weekend!


Thursday, May 18, 2006
Two Twisted Sisters
Sweets and I have new posts up. Be sure and visit.
Sweets is getting irate because she has no comments.
I believe her exact words were, "I'm mad at the internet, they won't comment."
So go visit and comment to renew her faith in the "interent." :)


I WAS TAGGED!
ACCENT: Southern/At times...Northern (My dad and some family are from Maryland/Deleware. I can still turn the accent on and off as need be to appear as less of an idiot/outsider.)
BIBLE BOOK I LIKE: No clue. I like the book as a whole from a literary perspective.
CHORE I DON'T CARE FOR: Dishes. But I agree...There is a tie between bringing the groceries in from the car...and putting the laundry away.
DOG OR CAT: Dog
ESSENTIAL ELECTRONICS: Computer (wireless internet), TV, TIVO
FAVORITE COLOGNE: 5th Avenue
GOLD OR SILVER: Sterling silver or platinum...I'm allergic to gold.
HANDBAG I CARRY MOST OFTEN: a shoulder bag with metal rings for the handle
INSOMNIA: HATE IT!
JOB TITLE: Cancer Registry Clerk and domestic goddess
KIDS: 1 husband and 1 dog (5 months old)
LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: 1 husband, 1 dog, and myself in a three bedroom 900 sq ft house
MOST ADMIRABLE TRAIT: Good Listener
NAUGHTIEST CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR: Hiding
OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAYS: no thank you
PHOBIAS: crowds (closed in with a bunch of people)
QUOTE: "Nobody puts baby (doggy) in the corner" (Dirty Dancing was on two weeks ago.)
RELIGION: Organized, no thank you.
SIBLINGS: not yet
TIME I WAKE UP: 7:15am
UNUSUAL TALENT OR SKILL: I don't think I have any.
LOVE: I love everything, except dishes, laundry and cleaning dog poop and pee.
VEGETABLE I REFUSE TO EAT: Beets, celery, corn
WORST HABIT: Saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
XRAYS: Lung
YUMMY STUFF I COOK: Turkey Meatloaf, Turkey chili, Turkey stir fry, fish pasta
ZOO ANIMAL I LIKE MOST: Dolphins, and yes...they DO have those in zoos (in florida).


Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Vacation Time...Sort of.
Decisions, decisions, decisions...

Next week my husband I leave for Hilton Head, South Carolina. I've never been. Hubby's never been. We have no idea what to expect. (Except for a wedding of course.) We're going to Hilton Head to see our friends get married. Josh and Jill. Cute huh. hehe. Josh played guitar for me as I walked down the isle to marry my hubby, the intro to Tesla's Love Song. No stupid wedding march here! (I had have to be different. ) It was beautiful and he did a wonderful job. (He also played Ozzy Ozbourne's Dee for my husband to walk in to.) Needless to say, we're going to our friend's wedding. But we're not so much into the friday "golf extravaganza" so we're going on a dolphin tour. These are our choices for that right now: here, here, and here. We don't know which one to choose though. Which one do you think? Have any of you been to Hilton Head? Is there anything "cool" we should see while we're there?

*Note: Hubby's sister decided to house sit while we're away. Just a note for all you crazies out there who just said, "Hey, empty house." (Not that there's anything in the house worth stealing. heh...that requires money, which we don't have.) And my dog will attack you! Just ask the Terminex guy who was almost licked to death when he came out to change our termite traps. (And they are actually kinda like termite traps. There's wood inside and the little termies come and eat it and then the guy knows we have termites and he sprays some weird stuff on the wood in the termite trap. :) I like to be all scientific and stuff.)


Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Girl, You'll be a woman soon...
My sweet, darling, little pup has gone from teething keys to Hubby's leg. That's right we've begun our decent into the oblivion, that which is "heat." I shudder to even say the word. Part of me was hoping this time would never come. Maybe she could just stay a puppy forever. But no...it has begun, and at such a tender young age of 5 months. The 20th of this month Coal will be 5 months. They grow up so fast. I had no idea it would be this fast however. (Are you beginning to understand why my husband and I don't EVER need children?) She's even in school. Puppy school, at 4 months. She's one of the youngest in her class (and best behaved if I do say so myself!). Ahhhhh, soon she'll be a full grown dawg, barking at cats and lying around all day. Hmmmm....so quickly. Soon she'll need that "big surgery." I don't think I can handle it. Not only will she not be around for a few days, but she'll be *gasp* at the vet. Not to mention that my hubby and I have to go to a wedding in Hilton Head soon. How are we ever going to leave her in someone else's hands?!! I mean, who will walk her? Who will talk to her before bed? Who will give her treats? Huh?!! Tell me!
*deep breaths*
Hubby's sisters better not kill my dog! I wonder if my friend would come play with Coal while I'm gone? (I'd probably have to pay her, but that's ok.)
*deep breaths*
(Yes, I have emotional problems. Whatofit!)

And to make matters worse...we had another
milestone over the weekend. Friday night Coal lost her first tooth.

The tooth fairy did get to visit Coal. Coal received a bright fushia rubber ball which she loves.
(99 cents at Petsmart! Great deal and she LOVES her new ball!)


Monday, May 15, 2006
I'm copyright infringing AGAIN!

Graduation was wonderful!
I saw my wonderfully intelligent husband walk across the stage and receive his degree.
It was great!
This is a picture of the graduation card his sister made for him.
(Right after she gave him the card I was reprimanded by her. For my mother's day gift I gave my mom a picture taken by Hubby's sis in a really pretty antique looking frame. I was told that this was an infringement upon her copyright and that she really didn't appreciate me being that insulting to her. It was at that point that I decided to totally give up on family in general and live with my dog in a big hole in the corner of the backyard.)


Friday, May 12, 2006
It's the WEEKEND folks!
And I am so happy. My husband is graduating (!!!!), I'm getting a haircut (which I desperately need), Coal is getting a bath and her nails clipped (by someone other than me), and my entire family and Hubby's entire family are coming over on Sunday to celebrate Hubby's graduation.

OK...SOOOOooooooooo MOST of it sounds good! hehe. The dinner could go off without a hitch, who knows. I hope it is slightly less drama filled than the "Mother's Day Photo Shoot." (We're giving our mother's pictures of the kids. My mother gets a picture of me (and a bracelet) and Hubby's mother gets a 120x120; ok, not THAT big but BIG, picture of Hubby and his sisters). It was crazy. The sisters were fighting, I was sick, Hubby was mad he was there...just unpleasant all ways round. (I hope that doesn't show in the picture ;) hehe)

AND I think we're having a cookout tonight. There will be hamburgers, pool, beer, poker, and pina coladas. :) (I put on my pina colada smelling lotion in anticipation. I'm ready! hehe)

BUT what should I get my Hubby for graduation?? I'm out of ideas!! I need to know by 2. (Cause that's when I'm leaving work today because I get off early, isn't that great!! hehe)

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend no matter what your plans are (even if it's staying in PJ's all day and watching good TIVO'd television). :)


Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Roxor My Soxors... AGAIN!!
My wonderfully tallented, handsome, and patient husband helped me play with photoshop tonight to create an incredibly cute picture of my beautiful dog, Coal. See her up there, she's looking at you! And yes, she does have different color eyes, and no, it's not due to the fact that she has cataracts (like my grandmother), not that she's blind, and not that I abused my puppy. She's part Australian Shepard and Black Lab. Evidentally from everything I've read (on the interent) Australian Shepards have a recessive trait for multicolored eyes. (Mainly blue and amber)

My grandmother, on the otherhand, does did have cataracts. She had them removed yesterday. She told me that she had to have it removed because she was going to have to renew her driver's license next year and she wanted no problems doing so. My grandmother is ninety. She's cool like that. 90 and driving. I must say though, her driving doesn't really bother me, my mother's on the otherhand, sometimes I think she should have to retake HER driver's test! (We won't even mention my wonderful driving skills. Evidentally it's hereditary.)

I hope everyone likes the new layout. Miss Zoot was gracious enough to inspire create the design for me. (The dog picture was all mine my husband's though. ) I decided that I was finished my angst period. I needed something pretty and light. Notice how the background matches the color of my dog's blue eye. Oh yes people, that's not just coincidence. Nothing makes me happier than looking at my little dog's blue eye. :) (Just happens to be the same color as my husband's eyes. Coincidence again? I think not!)

If you find any problems with the new design, please tell me. I've checked it in IE and Firefox, it looks better in Firefox but to each his own. Other than that, I hope everyone has a GREAT Thursday! :)


Rock My Soxs!
(At least for today.)
Dolphins are also the only animal that has sex for fun, other than humans ;).


Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Scary and Damaged
My blogging, as of lately, has been hampered by my obsession with my TIVO and the goodness that it holds. This evening I've been sitting in front of my computer for at least an hour trying to blog a post, but actually watching Grey's Anatomy. I love that show. I love it for it's humor, but I also love it because it's one of those shows that make you think. I like to think. Sometimes. Sometimes it just hurts. ;)


Monday....I mean....Tuesday's Thoughts
Meetup
The Meetup from this weekend was fantastic. The people I met were very nice. Their writeups are much better than mine. You should go read theirs. Over there on my sidebar thingy there are links to the "Rocket City Bloggers." That's us. Get it ... Rockets... Huntsville...Space and Rocket Center... NASA...


Ya know.. I make fun of that, but I grew up in Shelbyville. Pronounced Sh-u-veil. Like a shuvel. And the locals used to say Shuvel, Can you dig it?


haha...Dorks!


BUT... do go visit the bloggers, I believe there is even a Roller Girl in the mix.


Dreams and New Sites
Friday night I had the weirdest dream. LIKE THE WEIRDEST EVER!

If you'd like to read about that among other exciting events that occur in everyone's lives, hehe, go here: Two Twisted Sisters.
This is a new site that a friend of mine, Sweets, and I have started. She's hilarious. Pay us a visit. If you have questions or comments be sure to mark them down, I'm sure Sweets will be more than happy to respond to anyone's thoughts.


Poker
I won the tournament again!!! YEA ME!



Monday, May 08, 2006
New Renter
Be sure and check out my new renter over there. She has all the tips to make you fabulous.

Posts to look forward to:
*New website up! Two Twisted Sisters

*Huntsville Webloggers Meetup!

*I WON! AGAIN! Poker Tournament, Madison... Next stop, VEGAS! (not really...hehe)

*Held at gunpoint in my own bed!


Friday, May 05, 2006
Friday's Random Bits
1. Huntsville High had seniors who pulled the ultimate prank. The ultimate demeaning, insulting, cruel prank. Several students talked a homeless man into taking off his clothes and standing naked in the hallway during class change in exchange to food and drink (along with money).


2. My carpet burn on my face....much worse. Now there's a bruise and a gooseegg. I have NO idea what on earth I did, but from the size of the gooseeggs I would say that I hit my head so hard I have some slight amnesia and maybe a concushion. (and it looks horrible and my husband swears he had nothing to do with it)


3. Hubby's father and sisters will be attending graduation ceremonies (alone with my entire family), but his mother and grandparents are still refusing to show. I'm going to show the ultimate in self control and invite EVERYONE, including his self absorbed mother and grandparents to the after graduation party at my house. Here's to hoping I can keep my mouth shut.


4. Here's to hoping I can keep my mouth shut TONIGHT, as we're headed after work to his mother's house for his sisters' birthday party (they're twins). Hmmm... will his dad laugh if I curse out his wife? I think he might. ;) hehe...I'll behave.


5. In July I have to take my GRE, schedule my CTR exam, and register for fall classes. NONE of those sound like fun. (I despise school, so why am I going back?!! It's free... nuff said.)


6. A few months ago we took a "family portrait" for Hubby's mother's present for Mother's day. It was intended to be nice, pretty, and most importantly...cheap as the whole family would split the cost. Hubby's sisters went out and bought a 160$ picture frame. They informed us we owed them 50$ last week. To some 50$ isn't that much, but we were expecting 20, maybe 30$ tops. 50$ for something that we weren't even informed about, nor did we get to help make a decision on, and then to be told the week before Mother's Day (while we're in the process of paying off cc's, saving to replace out chimney, and Hubby's big job change) is just rude. It's not like we'd just call them up and demand 50$ for her birthday present that we purchased and didn't ask their imput on. (They desperatly need to move out of their parents' house and learn the value of a buck!)


And that is this week's edition of Paige's Friday Random Bits. (Drama, OH MY GOD! ;) hehe)


Thursday, May 04, 2006
Injuries of Unknown Origin...
I know a lot of people who (I've read a lot of blogs about people who...) have bruises and they don't know where they came from. Either they don't remember or they don't realize it at the time, or they are just that clumbsy that a minor ding isn't noticable anymore (my case). I can completely identify with each and every aspect of an unknown bruise.


What I can't identify with, however, is an unknown carpet burn.


I have carpet burn on the side of my face and no clue how it got there. Directly underneath my eyebrow, just a bit out from my eye...about a quarter sized amount of fresh, burning, red carpet burn. I mean, OUCH! It hurts! Seriously!

Uhg. What on earth did I dream about last night to give myself carpet burn on my face? (Was I dreaming?) ((Is my husband behind this?)) (((Does neosporin help burns, because it's seriously on fire?)))


Wednesday, May 03, 2006
KT Tunstall, I LOVE this song!


Information Overlaod...

"You are nearing information overload today."


---As read from my horoscope this morning. Yes, my horoscope is emailed to me everyday. Yes, I believe in what the universe is telling us. No, I don't think that those words on my email were spoken by the universe. Nevertheless, there are times when it hits the nail on the head. "Information Overload" is my middle name. "Duck and Cover" may become my new motto, as new information seems to be smacking me in my head left and right.


My Problems:
1. My Inlaws = They have refused to go to my husband's college graduation because it interferes with church. That's right, graduation is a two pm. I'm asking his parents to miss the afternoon session. Not church alltogether. Just the afternoon session. They refuse. We're talking his whole family. Parents and grandparents. REFUSE TO GO TO THEIR SON'S GRADUATION! So, I've invited my entire family who replied such things as "wouldn't miss it for the world", and "be there with bells on." Gees.


2. My friends = Two divorces in one week. It comes in threes people. Whose next?


3. Work. (I can't explain any of what's going on there, but let's just say...IT'S BAD! Like -I may have to risk being fired bad and I don't know if I'm mentally prepared to do that-...bad.)


And that's my week so far and it's only Wednesday.
Blogging Meetup this weekend though, followed by a poker tournament which I won last time, so this weekend proves to be fun. (I hope. If I'm not reading the classifieds it will be fun.)


Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Hindrances...
Why do people constantly limit themselves and others? Every time we seem to get two steps forward, we're jerked back five steps from where we started. There's a constant struggle just to simply maintain position. When good things happen, they loose their joy because you're waiting for the axe to fall. And fall, it will. Yet we try. It's the nature of our beings to constantly try. We have minor successes and grand failures, yet we try to make our situations better than they are hoping for that one grand chance, an opening in the loopholes of life to make our move, advance our position. Well folks, here we go again. My coworkers and I believe we have found one of those "grand loopholes" in life and we're taking it. Full force, full steam ahead, full of hopes and dreams...We're taking it.

Let's hope it works.


Monday, May 01, 2006
Pictures from Sandestin...
Well, I finially got some things done this weekend...Like put my suitcases away, vacuum...clean in general. I also uploaded pictures to Flickr. YEA ME! :)

so if you would like to partake of my Florida Experience, CLICK HERE!




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