I'm really excited! I have been writing a book over the past few months and today I finished the bulk of it! AH! Yes I have million other things to do to it, editing, adding, fixing you name it, BUT the basic layout is done. I don't know if it will ever see the light of day, to be quite honest I am scared to death to let anyone read it, but who knows. IF I let a few people read it, after it is completely done a million years from now, maybe I will try my hand at getting it published. WHO KNOWS! I'm just so excited that after years of starting stories and leaving them unfinished I have a whole one! And on top of that it's a great story, the writing is scary and if Stephen King wrote it more people would probally read it, but I'm so passionate about my characters it's weird. I find myself thinking like them when I am writing which is so different than anything I've done before.
Next! This Saturday Matt and I are going to NYC! I have been obsessed with NYC since I was a kid but this will be my first time going! We are doing sightseeing, no shows which sucks but that's okay. I am really excited to see the tree and go to the Top of the Rock and get an areal view of the city! And attempting to bump into Daniel Radcliffe.... Matt says it won't happen but I have faith in my stalking skills! :) Just kidding..... (not really but I don't want the cops to hunt me down)
Besides that not much else, life is boring. OH Matt is now Staff Sergeant Shaffer, he got the BIG promotion! And he is really stepping into his leadership role, he's just awesome. Best husband ever, hands down.
Okay I'm going back to my story. Wish me luck, I don't have a printer so I am going to try and edit just on the computer. It's hard because I really love my red pen.....
XOXOXOXO and Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Randomness
There are many, many, things in this life that I don't understand. So in an attempt to acquire new knowledge I put these questions out to the world. Oh and I will be adding to this, trust me....
1) WHY do I get every single freedom and right offered to an American, for example the right to get married at 18 to a guy I had only known 2 years. YET couples who have been together 20 years, paid their taxes and worked hard can't because of their sex.
2) Why put time machines or devices in books or movies? Because the question will always come up WHY NOT GO BACK IN TIME AND FIX THINGS! My example Harry Potter, WHY can't Harry go back and save Cedric??? Hellooooooo a few spins of the little hourglass should do it! Get on it Harry seriously! (Although my friend Miranda pointed out if Cedric didn't die we wouldn't have our Edward.... she's a very smart woman)
3) Who came up with some of the little things we take for granted. Like who decided that those gross little brown beans could be ground up and mixed with hot water to make my yummy coffee. OR who was the first person brave enough to try a mushroom, all gross with mud and dirt. Or who played the first musical instrument, or sing for the first time (And no History of the World Part 1 probably doesn't give the most accurate of accounts)
4) What's so addicting about MySpace?
5) What did we do on the computer before MySpace? No seriously I can't remember......
6) Why are there always fights about separation of church and state? Isn't that one of the founding principals of our country???
7) I'm pretty sure I know WHO came up with circumcision but who was the first mom to let someone do that to her baby???? Maybe she really wanted a girl.......
8) Why does a bottle of water cost $4 at the movies? Seems kinda dumb, especially when they have a water fountain right outside...
9) If you're color blind, but have never been tested, doesn't everything look normal to you? So with that theory our red could be your blue, your green could be our purple, our black could be your white. How do we know we aren't all color blind?????
10) Who took the time to invent Trigonometry? Some sadist I'm sure....
11) I remember a teacher in like 3rd grade teaching my class that blood was actually blue inside our veins and turned red when exposed to air..... that is false! And I quote 'Blood in veins can look "blue" when viewed through the skin because of light refraction and other factors.' SO SHOULDN'T MY TEACHER HAVE LEARNED THAT BEFORE TEACHING IMPRESSIONABLE CHILDREN! I remember thinking that was so cool and going home to tell my dad that and he just thought I was crazy, way to go teach.....
12) Why do Americans work longer hours and take less vacations than any other country? It doesn't make sense, work 6 days a week 51 weeks a year at a job you hate just to sit at home and complain about having to go back to work.... vacations work wonders. Hell you don't have to go far, I get excited when Matt and I get half and hour from Dover, if you live in Dover you understand.
13) Who decided that dogs made good pets? And how did dogs defend themselves in the wild before humans started caring for them? Were there wild packs of angry Chihuahua's ruling the jungle? History may never know....
14) How did our great great grandmothers do it? Clean, cook, raise kids, teach those kids, care for the husband, go to church, be involved with the community and all that without running water? Pioneer women were really superwomen.... and here I am bitching when my vacuum won't work right.
15) I believe in evolution but WHY OH WHY hasn't my dog evolved enough to let me know when she has to pee, rather then squatting down NEXT to the back door. Seriously evolve already.
16) I spent all day writing and somehow lost 2 pages..... how was that fair?
17) How come in the last 100 years technology has boomed so much? Why couldn't someone come up with a phone 500 years ago? OR a computer 200 years ago? People have been here for thousands and thousands of years and this is all new because?
18) Would you eat meat if you had to slaughter it?
19) Why are there rules for grammar? It's supposed to be from the heart and express individuality so why do I care about adverbs or commas? I say screw your commas. ,,,,,,,,,
20) Who decided that 18 was the age for growing up here in America? Does it make a difference if I'm 18 or 19? Why can I drive at 16, get married and join the military at 18, but not drink until 21? Why 21? Why not 20, a nice round number. My mom told me once it was to keep kids safe well mom get this, 18 year old kids can star in porn but can't drink to their DVD release.... seems odd to me.
1) WHY do I get every single freedom and right offered to an American, for example the right to get married at 18 to a guy I had only known 2 years. YET couples who have been together 20 years, paid their taxes and worked hard can't because of their sex.
2) Why put time machines or devices in books or movies? Because the question will always come up WHY NOT GO BACK IN TIME AND FIX THINGS! My example Harry Potter, WHY can't Harry go back and save Cedric??? Hellooooooo a few spins of the little hourglass should do it! Get on it Harry seriously! (Although my friend Miranda pointed out if Cedric didn't die we wouldn't have our Edward.... she's a very smart woman)
3) Who came up with some of the little things we take for granted. Like who decided that those gross little brown beans could be ground up and mixed with hot water to make my yummy coffee. OR who was the first person brave enough to try a mushroom, all gross with mud and dirt. Or who played the first musical instrument, or sing for the first time (And no History of the World Part 1 probably doesn't give the most accurate of accounts)
4) What's so addicting about MySpace?
5) What did we do on the computer before MySpace? No seriously I can't remember......
6) Why are there always fights about separation of church and state? Isn't that one of the founding principals of our country???
7) I'm pretty sure I know WHO came up with circumcision but who was the first mom to let someone do that to her baby???? Maybe she really wanted a girl.......
8) Why does a bottle of water cost $4 at the movies? Seems kinda dumb, especially when they have a water fountain right outside...
9) If you're color blind, but have never been tested, doesn't everything look normal to you? So with that theory our red could be your blue, your green could be our purple, our black could be your white. How do we know we aren't all color blind?????
10) Who took the time to invent Trigonometry? Some sadist I'm sure....
11) I remember a teacher in like 3rd grade teaching my class that blood was actually blue inside our veins and turned red when exposed to air..... that is false! And I quote 'Blood in veins can look "blue" when viewed through the skin because of light refraction and other factors.' SO SHOULDN'T MY TEACHER HAVE LEARNED THAT BEFORE TEACHING IMPRESSIONABLE CHILDREN! I remember thinking that was so cool and going home to tell my dad that and he just thought I was crazy, way to go teach.....
12) Why do Americans work longer hours and take less vacations than any other country? It doesn't make sense, work 6 days a week 51 weeks a year at a job you hate just to sit at home and complain about having to go back to work.... vacations work wonders. Hell you don't have to go far, I get excited when Matt and I get half and hour from Dover, if you live in Dover you understand.
13) Who decided that dogs made good pets? And how did dogs defend themselves in the wild before humans started caring for them? Were there wild packs of angry Chihuahua's ruling the jungle? History may never know....
14) How did our great great grandmothers do it? Clean, cook, raise kids, teach those kids, care for the husband, go to church, be involved with the community and all that without running water? Pioneer women were really superwomen.... and here I am bitching when my vacuum won't work right.
15) I believe in evolution but WHY OH WHY hasn't my dog evolved enough to let me know when she has to pee, rather then squatting down NEXT to the back door. Seriously evolve already.
16) I spent all day writing and somehow lost 2 pages..... how was that fair?
17) How come in the last 100 years technology has boomed so much? Why couldn't someone come up with a phone 500 years ago? OR a computer 200 years ago? People have been here for thousands and thousands of years and this is all new because?
18) Would you eat meat if you had to slaughter it?
19) Why are there rules for grammar? It's supposed to be from the heart and express individuality so why do I care about adverbs or commas? I say screw your commas. ,,,,,,,,,
20) Who decided that 18 was the age for growing up here in America? Does it make a difference if I'm 18 or 19? Why can I drive at 16, get married and join the military at 18, but not drink until 21? Why 21? Why not 20, a nice round number. My mom told me once it was to keep kids safe well mom get this, 18 year old kids can star in porn but can't drink to their DVD release.... seems odd to me.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
We made history!
No matter who you voted for I think everyone can agree that election day was amazing. I'm so proud that I helped rock the vote! (It was my first time) I'm always proud to be an American, even when I don't agree with the decisions our president makes, but for the first time I feel we have a real shot to move forward and actually make this country great. No matter what you feel about our new president elect let's all remember one thing, we have to stand together. If we don't it will just be 4 more years of fighting and anger and I think we can all agree our nation can't survive any more of that. So depending on who you wanted to win, set off your fireworks or get out your anger now, because come January things are going to change and we ALL have to be ready for it!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Going on a trip... or 3! And the West Wing....
So my hubby and I are going to take a few trips this winter and I can't wait!!! First we're going back to Philly but this time we're taking a haunted city tour. It's going to be really interesting to hear actual history sprinkled with ghost stories and folklore, it should be great! Then we are headed over to Baltimore to see our friends Miranda and Bri! And if that isn't going to be fun enough we're going to see Twilight! Woot! I am a little obsessed with the books and can't wait to see it with my friends. I have a feeling it is going to be a very girly day! I can't wait! Then it's on to our big NYC trip in early Dec. It will be our first time to the Big Apple and we are going to try and squeeze in as much as we can in the 14 hours we will have there! I'm a pro at traveling in big cities by now but NYC seems a bit scary, especially at Christmas time! I'm really hoping to fit in a show while we're there but that might have to wait until next time. We really want to see the touristy sights so we will have to play it by ear. After the New Year we want to plan a few more trips, I really want to go to Boston and Atlantic City and Matt is dying to go to a Yankees game, although he might need a friend to take because I would have to kill the screaming annoying people... but that's just me. Any takers? lol. And I'm hoping, but not holding my breath, that my parents will finally make their way out to see me. I've been married 6 years and they have yet to visit. We ALWAYS go to them. So we will see how that goes...
Now to my love of The West Wing. In 1999 when the show started I was 14 so I really didn't care about the president or his staff or a TV show about them. But now Matt and I have started watching season 1 (Thank you Netflix!) and are eagerly waiting for season 2 to get here on Monday. It's really neat to watch this show and kind of tie it together with the current election. Although it is a fictitious show, and the thought of our current president having to make some of the decisions that Martin Sheen's character has to make scares the shit out of me, I have to admit that I feel like I am understanding our government a little bit more. It's exciting! I am looking forward to getting back to DC and trying to tour the Senate, which you can do if you get there early enough to get tickets! And if you know me you know I am never early.... but I'll move on. So if you haven't watched this show, pick it up, there is a reason it won every award on this planet.
Now to my love of The West Wing. In 1999 when the show started I was 14 so I really didn't care about the president or his staff or a TV show about them. But now Matt and I have started watching season 1 (Thank you Netflix!) and are eagerly waiting for season 2 to get here on Monday. It's really neat to watch this show and kind of tie it together with the current election. Although it is a fictitious show, and the thought of our current president having to make some of the decisions that Martin Sheen's character has to make scares the shit out of me, I have to admit that I feel like I am understanding our government a little bit more. It's exciting! I am looking forward to getting back to DC and trying to tour the Senate, which you can do if you get there early enough to get tickets! And if you know me you know I am never early.... but I'll move on. So if you haven't watched this show, pick it up, there is a reason it won every award on this planet.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
So I stole this idea from my friend Miranda’s blog. Just a random 99 things that help make me who I am.
I. I cry at stupid movies and TV shows. Seriously tears will be flooding my feet and I can’t stop it.
II. I got married young, really young and ignored everyone who told me I was being stupid.
III. I read really fast.
IV. I love veggie sushi, could eat it all day and all night.
V. I hate closed minded people.
VI. I am grateful that I am the middle child. No one expected too much from me and no one suffocated me. I am my own person.
VII. I have the best friends in the world.
VIII. My sister is my other half, the ying to my yang. She’s loud, stubborn and passionate where I am quiet contemplative and cunning.
IX. I’m named after The Young and the Restless, so was my first dog Prince.
X. I love tattoos and can’t wait to get more.
XI. I have lived in 8 states and 3 countries.
XII. I can’t sit still.
XIII. I have no clue what I want to do with my life! And I’m okay with that.
XIV. I can read roman numerals.
XV. I am 12 classes away from my Bachelors Degree, but have no idea what I want to do with it.
XVI. I can’t spell without the aid of spell check.
XVII. I am dyslexic with the letters G and J.
XVIII. I love Big Cities.
XIX. I touched a 6 foot penis in Amsterdam with my friend Tina. I love how dirty that sounds! lol.
XX. I don’t believe in soul mates.
XXI. I am not legally able to vote for a president until 2012. Because my state residency is completely messed up. I am a resident of Indiana, Kentucky and Mississippi but none will let me vote. Confusing I know. By this time next year I will be a Delaware resident.
XXII. I love animals.
XXIII. I have never had the urge to have my own natural children, I have always wanted to adopt. But now I would like to have at least one of my own.
XXIV. I support our troops with all my heart but not the man who leads them now.
XXV. I am writing a book. Well I have written a book and now it is in the ‘I hate is so let’s edit for months’ phase.
XXVI. I am in lust with Neil Patrick Harris and Daniel Radcliffe.
XXVII. I can be annoying.
XXVIII. I don’t shut up until I feel people have understood me.
XXIX. I don’t really watch TV anymore. It has faded from my life.
XXX. I have a serious Peter Pan complex.
XXXI. I have never been to a funeral.
XXXII. My greatest fear in life is the movie The Exorcist.
XXXIII. I get annoyed when people tell me I can’t understand something because I’m not a part of it.
XXXIV. I believe in science and everything we have learned from it.
XXXV. I hate hypocrites.
XXXVI. I love pink and green.
XXXVII. I am addicted to coffee and am happy to be.
XXXVIII. My family is my world and I will fight for them and with them until I die.
XXXIX. I am obsessed with Harry Potter and Twilight. And yes I think both can live happily together. And I think it’s funny that the guy playing Edward played Cedric and I don’t like him for either! Oh well what can ya do?
XL. My husband is my whole little world.
XLI. I am going to NY for the first time in December.
XLII. Sometimes I cling to the past because I am scared of the future.
XLIII. I dig hot chocolate with whipped cream.
XLIV. I can’t wait to finish my book and actually be brave enough to let people read it!
XLV. I have been a vegetarian for almost 2 years and so happy for it.
XLVI. I love tiny versions of things. I even have a tiny Ouija board! It’s a keychain!
XLVII. I am obsessed with musicals and live theater. I could literally sit in an uncomfortable seat for years on end watching musicals and never get bored.
XLVIII. The smell of meat upsets my stomach.
XLIX. When I was 7 I fell off a wagon and cut open my ankle which should of led to me getting stitches but I cried and my dad didn’t make me get them. So now I have this awesome scar.
L. I write in journals and then have to retype everything on my computer. Which I find is the best time for editing.
LI. I have played the piano for most of my life and am a certified instructor. I don’t have a degree in it though.
LII. I hate teaching piano. J I love playing but I am a really really bad teacher.
LIII. Lately I have been saying OMG in real life.
LIV. Love Actually stays in the number 1 spot of the DVD playing all the time. I love it.
LV. I don’t like public displays of affection. I LOVE private displays of them though.
LVI. I am the peacekeeper in my family.
LVII. I use to look just like my dad, blonde hair blue eyes, but I am slowly morphing into my mother. And I love it because she’s beautiful.
LVIII. My piano is my favorite thing I own. My dad and I drove from Tennessee to St. Louis to pick it up from my Aunt’s house and then drove it back in the bed of his truck. We spent the whole drive listening to the Moody Blues. Awesome.
LIX. I am 100% American so proud of it! Even if I can’t vote just yet….
LX. If I could vote it would be for Obama, and I’m grateful that although I can’t vote for him my hubby and parents did/are.
LXI. I love brussel sprouts.
LXII. I love the snow and hate ice.
LXIII. I have to wear SPF 80 just to check my mail in the summer time.
LXIV. I’m Irish/English/Native American. But most of my family has been in America for a long time.
LXV. I love to travel and am lucky that I get to do that often.
LXVI. I love to be scared.
LXVII. My best friend is so awesome she’s the only character in my book that is based on someone! I even stole her name.
LXVIII. I used to be “Goth” but only did it to impress boys.
LXIX. I can read a 200 pages book in an hour if it is quite.
LXX. I have had phenomena more than anyone you’ve ever met.
LXXI. I have a hard time saying no.
LXXII. I have VIVID dreams and almost always remember them.
LXXIII. I can remember things from when I was just a few months old. I know I’m weird.
LXXIV. I can hold a grudge longer than you so don’t piss me off. True story.
LXXV. Germs don’t bother me. Dirty people do.
LXXVI. I love to cook and bake. I make the best stained glass cookies you will ever have.
LXXVII. I wanted to be a vet until I learned you had to put animals down.
LXXVIII. I’m an Army Brat and Air Force Wife.
LXXIX. My sister and I use to hate each other. But now she’s my everything.
LXXX. My family drove from Ft. Lewis Washington to Orlando Fl. when I was 11 or so.
LXXXI. I have odd abilities. I can do Trig and Calculus in my sleep but have a hard time with the times table. I can write and use proper grammar when I want to but I can’t spell.
LXXXII. I had my gallbladder removed this year, exactly 1 month after my father.
LXXXIII. Up until this past June I never had stitches.
LXXXIV. I’m 24 going on 40.
LXXXV. I fight with my mother almost daily on gay and lesbian rights. We don’t solve anything or agree half the time but we have learned a lot about each other.
LXXXVI. I used to wish that I was born in the 19th century because I was obsessed with Little House on the Prairie.
LXXXVII. My cat makes me laugh.
LXXXVIII. I have an odd love for Stephen King.
LXXXIX. I can’t dance so don’t ask me.
XC. I can find rhythm in anything. That use to really annoy my mom.
XCI. When I turned 10 I suddenly realized 2 things. 1. If I was born Sept 25 that means I was conceived on Christmas. And 2 I was conceived Christmas 1983 but my parents didn’t get married until March 1984. So fast forward a few months to when my parents were renewing their vows for the Catholic Church. The father asked if anyone in the pews was present at the first wedding, I raised my hand. Causing my mom to yell at me in church and my dad turn a shade of red that isn’t even named yet.
XCII. I taught myself to write with both hands, but I am naturally right handed.
XCIII. I am a really good liar. Not proud of it but I can get myself out of any situation.
XCIV. Matt and I got married on our 2 year anniversary.
XCV. I have a giant bear named Big Bear that my dad got for me before I was born. He is falling apart and smells like death but I love him and would save him in a fire.
XCVI. I need quiet in life.
XCVII. I can remember long lists quickly.
XCVIII. I scored really high on the ASVAB. So well that up until I moved to England the military was hounding me to join. They even contacted my teachers at school to try and convince me to join. Nerds couldn’t take no for an answer.
XCIX. I talk to my mom or sister everyday.
I. I cry at stupid movies and TV shows. Seriously tears will be flooding my feet and I can’t stop it.
II. I got married young, really young and ignored everyone who told me I was being stupid.
III. I read really fast.
IV. I love veggie sushi, could eat it all day and all night.
V. I hate closed minded people.
VI. I am grateful that I am the middle child. No one expected too much from me and no one suffocated me. I am my own person.
VII. I have the best friends in the world.
VIII. My sister is my other half, the ying to my yang. She’s loud, stubborn and passionate where I am quiet contemplative and cunning.
IX. I’m named after The Young and the Restless, so was my first dog Prince.
X. I love tattoos and can’t wait to get more.
XI. I have lived in 8 states and 3 countries.
XII. I can’t sit still.
XIII. I have no clue what I want to do with my life! And I’m okay with that.
XIV. I can read roman numerals.
XV. I am 12 classes away from my Bachelors Degree, but have no idea what I want to do with it.
XVI. I can’t spell without the aid of spell check.
XVII. I am dyslexic with the letters G and J.
XVIII. I love Big Cities.
XIX. I touched a 6 foot penis in Amsterdam with my friend Tina. I love how dirty that sounds! lol.
XX. I don’t believe in soul mates.
XXI. I am not legally able to vote for a president until 2012. Because my state residency is completely messed up. I am a resident of Indiana, Kentucky and Mississippi but none will let me vote. Confusing I know. By this time next year I will be a Delaware resident.
XXII. I love animals.
XXIII. I have never had the urge to have my own natural children, I have always wanted to adopt. But now I would like to have at least one of my own.
XXIV. I support our troops with all my heart but not the man who leads them now.
XXV. I am writing a book. Well I have written a book and now it is in the ‘I hate is so let’s edit for months’ phase.
XXVI. I am in lust with Neil Patrick Harris and Daniel Radcliffe.
XXVII. I can be annoying.
XXVIII. I don’t shut up until I feel people have understood me.
XXIX. I don’t really watch TV anymore. It has faded from my life.
XXX. I have a serious Peter Pan complex.
XXXI. I have never been to a funeral.
XXXII. My greatest fear in life is the movie The Exorcist.
XXXIII. I get annoyed when people tell me I can’t understand something because I’m not a part of it.
XXXIV. I believe in science and everything we have learned from it.
XXXV. I hate hypocrites.
XXXVI. I love pink and green.
XXXVII. I am addicted to coffee and am happy to be.
XXXVIII. My family is my world and I will fight for them and with them until I die.
XXXIX. I am obsessed with Harry Potter and Twilight. And yes I think both can live happily together. And I think it’s funny that the guy playing Edward played Cedric and I don’t like him for either! Oh well what can ya do?
XL. My husband is my whole little world.
XLI. I am going to NY for the first time in December.
XLII. Sometimes I cling to the past because I am scared of the future.
XLIII. I dig hot chocolate with whipped cream.
XLIV. I can’t wait to finish my book and actually be brave enough to let people read it!
XLV. I have been a vegetarian for almost 2 years and so happy for it.
XLVI. I love tiny versions of things. I even have a tiny Ouija board! It’s a keychain!
XLVII. I am obsessed with musicals and live theater. I could literally sit in an uncomfortable seat for years on end watching musicals and never get bored.
XLVIII. The smell of meat upsets my stomach.
XLIX. When I was 7 I fell off a wagon and cut open my ankle which should of led to me getting stitches but I cried and my dad didn’t make me get them. So now I have this awesome scar.
L. I write in journals and then have to retype everything on my computer. Which I find is the best time for editing.
LI. I have played the piano for most of my life and am a certified instructor. I don’t have a degree in it though.
LII. I hate teaching piano. J I love playing but I am a really really bad teacher.
LIII. Lately I have been saying OMG in real life.
LIV. Love Actually stays in the number 1 spot of the DVD playing all the time. I love it.
LV. I don’t like public displays of affection. I LOVE private displays of them though.
LVI. I am the peacekeeper in my family.
LVII. I use to look just like my dad, blonde hair blue eyes, but I am slowly morphing into my mother. And I love it because she’s beautiful.
LVIII. My piano is my favorite thing I own. My dad and I drove from Tennessee to St. Louis to pick it up from my Aunt’s house and then drove it back in the bed of his truck. We spent the whole drive listening to the Moody Blues. Awesome.
LIX. I am 100% American so proud of it! Even if I can’t vote just yet….
LX. If I could vote it would be for Obama, and I’m grateful that although I can’t vote for him my hubby and parents did/are.
LXI. I love brussel sprouts.
LXII. I love the snow and hate ice.
LXIII. I have to wear SPF 80 just to check my mail in the summer time.
LXIV. I’m Irish/English/Native American. But most of my family has been in America for a long time.
LXV. I love to travel and am lucky that I get to do that often.
LXVI. I love to be scared.
LXVII. My best friend is so awesome she’s the only character in my book that is based on someone! I even stole her name.
LXVIII. I used to be “Goth” but only did it to impress boys.
LXIX. I can read a 200 pages book in an hour if it is quite.
LXX. I have had phenomena more than anyone you’ve ever met.
LXXI. I have a hard time saying no.
LXXII. I have VIVID dreams and almost always remember them.
LXXIII. I can remember things from when I was just a few months old. I know I’m weird.
LXXIV. I can hold a grudge longer than you so don’t piss me off. True story.
LXXV. Germs don’t bother me. Dirty people do.
LXXVI. I love to cook and bake. I make the best stained glass cookies you will ever have.
LXXVII. I wanted to be a vet until I learned you had to put animals down.
LXXVIII. I’m an Army Brat and Air Force Wife.
LXXIX. My sister and I use to hate each other. But now she’s my everything.
LXXX. My family drove from Ft. Lewis Washington to Orlando Fl. when I was 11 or so.
LXXXI. I have odd abilities. I can do Trig and Calculus in my sleep but have a hard time with the times table. I can write and use proper grammar when I want to but I can’t spell.
LXXXII. I had my gallbladder removed this year, exactly 1 month after my father.
LXXXIII. Up until this past June I never had stitches.
LXXXIV. I’m 24 going on 40.
LXXXV. I fight with my mother almost daily on gay and lesbian rights. We don’t solve anything or agree half the time but we have learned a lot about each other.
LXXXVI. I used to wish that I was born in the 19th century because I was obsessed with Little House on the Prairie.
LXXXVII. My cat makes me laugh.
LXXXVIII. I have an odd love for Stephen King.
LXXXIX. I can’t dance so don’t ask me.
XC. I can find rhythm in anything. That use to really annoy my mom.
XCI. When I turned 10 I suddenly realized 2 things. 1. If I was born Sept 25 that means I was conceived on Christmas. And 2 I was conceived Christmas 1983 but my parents didn’t get married until March 1984. So fast forward a few months to when my parents were renewing their vows for the Catholic Church. The father asked if anyone in the pews was present at the first wedding, I raised my hand. Causing my mom to yell at me in church and my dad turn a shade of red that isn’t even named yet.
XCII. I taught myself to write with both hands, but I am naturally right handed.
XCIII. I am a really good liar. Not proud of it but I can get myself out of any situation.
XCIV. Matt and I got married on our 2 year anniversary.
XCV. I have a giant bear named Big Bear that my dad got for me before I was born. He is falling apart and smells like death but I love him and would save him in a fire.
XCVI. I need quiet in life.
XCVII. I can remember long lists quickly.
XCVIII. I scored really high on the ASVAB. So well that up until I moved to England the military was hounding me to join. They even contacted my teachers at school to try and convince me to join. Nerds couldn’t take no for an answer.
XCIX. I talk to my mom or sister everyday.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Peel the onion
LAYER ONE:
Spell your name with animals: Aardvark, Sheep, Hummingbird, Liger, Eagle, Yak
LAYER TWO:
Birthday: Sept. 25, 1984
Location: Right now, Dover Delaware
Eye Color : Blue
Natural Hair Color: Brown/Red
Right or left: Naturally right but I have taught myself to be ambadextrious.
LAYER THREE:
Shoes you wore today? Slippers and gym shoes.
Perfect Pizza: When I was in Rome I had this kick ass cheese pizza, so good. I would walk back to a tastey one of those bad boys!
Best holiday: Tie, Halloween/Christmas.
Most missed memory: I have a few. But I try not to live in the past.
LAYER FOUR:
How many pets do you have: A cat and a dog.
If you got to go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Everywhere! I would never stop traveling if I had a choice!
The last movie you saw at a cinema? Hmmm Alvin and this Chipmunks.
LAYER FIVE:
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke, but I dont' really drink soda.
McDonald's or Burger King: Neither. I try really hard not to eat at places that promote meat. :)
Adidas or Nike: I don't really care between them.
Lipton Ice Tea or Brisk: PG Tips! Hell yeah! Making some now!
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate!!!!!!! mmm.....
LAYER SIX:
Do You...
Curse too much: Yea!
Sing: All the time.
Get motion sickness: Not really.
Think you're a health freak: Not but I am picky with what I put in my body now. Trying to loose weight, be a vegetarian and watching out for mother earth dosn't leave a whole lot. lol!
Get along with your parents: Yeap! Love them!
Play an Instrument: A few, it's my passion!
LAYER SEVEN:
In the past month...
Gone to the mall: Yea.
Eaten an entire pizza: No.
Been on a stage: Nope. :(
Gone ice skating: Nope.
Made homemade cookies? Nope. Because then I would have ate them.
LAYER EIGHT:
Have you ever...--
Been in big trouble with your parents: Not really. I was pretty good.
Lied about your age: Nope.
Used a fake ID: Nope.
LAYER NINE:
Age you hope to be married: I got married 2 days after I turned 18.
Children you want? 4.
LAYER TEN:In a man / woman? Kindness.
LAYER ELEVEN:
Number of people you can trust: 1, myself. I put faith in other people and it tends to work.
Number of tattoos: 3 and I am getting another one this year.
Number of piercings: 2 in each ear.
Spell your name with animals: Aardvark, Sheep, Hummingbird, Liger, Eagle, Yak
LAYER TWO:
Birthday: Sept. 25, 1984
Location: Right now, Dover Delaware
Eye Color : Blue
Natural Hair Color: Brown/Red
Right or left: Naturally right but I have taught myself to be ambadextrious.
LAYER THREE:
Shoes you wore today? Slippers and gym shoes.
Perfect Pizza: When I was in Rome I had this kick ass cheese pizza, so good. I would walk back to a tastey one of those bad boys!
Best holiday: Tie, Halloween/Christmas.
Most missed memory: I have a few. But I try not to live in the past.
LAYER FOUR:
How many pets do you have: A cat and a dog.
If you got to go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Everywhere! I would never stop traveling if I had a choice!
The last movie you saw at a cinema? Hmmm Alvin and this Chipmunks.
LAYER FIVE:
Pepsi or Coke: Diet Coke, but I dont' really drink soda.
McDonald's or Burger King: Neither. I try really hard not to eat at places that promote meat. :)
Adidas or Nike: I don't really care between them.
Lipton Ice Tea or Brisk: PG Tips! Hell yeah! Making some now!
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate!!!!!!! mmm.....
LAYER SIX:
Do You...
Curse too much: Yea!
Sing: All the time.
Get motion sickness: Not really.
Think you're a health freak: Not but I am picky with what I put in my body now. Trying to loose weight, be a vegetarian and watching out for mother earth dosn't leave a whole lot. lol!
Get along with your parents: Yeap! Love them!
Play an Instrument: A few, it's my passion!
LAYER SEVEN:
In the past month...
Gone to the mall: Yea.
Eaten an entire pizza: No.
Been on a stage: Nope. :(
Gone ice skating: Nope.
Made homemade cookies? Nope. Because then I would have ate them.
LAYER EIGHT:
Have you ever...--
Been in big trouble with your parents: Not really. I was pretty good.
Lied about your age: Nope.
Used a fake ID: Nope.
LAYER NINE:
Age you hope to be married: I got married 2 days after I turned 18.
Children you want? 4.
LAYER TEN:In a man / woman? Kindness.
LAYER ELEVEN:
Number of people you can trust: 1, myself. I put faith in other people and it tends to work.
Number of tattoos: 3 and I am getting another one this year.
Number of piercings: 2 in each ear.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
1 week!
Well Matt's been gone for a whole week and it hasn't been so bad! I miss him like crazy but I work a lot and have been finding things to do. Reading, movies, shopping, cleaning, writing and just about anything else I can find to do. I started painting a few months ago and, although I have no talent for it, I really enjoy it. I bought a whole bunch of paints and tonight I am buying my first large canvas. So far I have just used smaller ones. Oh another great thing, FRIENDS! Matt bought me the entire series for Christmas and it's great to have on in the background! Very nice. I know everyone was worried that while Matt was away I would be depressed or something, or go crazy in this house alone but I'm doing good. I can't wait for him to come back but at least I know can make it the rest of the deployment without any worries since people say the first week is the hardest.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
He's gone.
Well Matt left today for his 4 month deployment and I think I handled it really well. It sucks no matter how long you're away from the person you love but luckily we have had about a year to prepare for it. Well prepare as much as you can be, let's face it it's hard to be on your own. But I have awesome friends and a great family to help me get through this and Matt went with his 2 best friends so I know he is taken care of. And a bonus my mom has gone through this quite a few times so she really can say "I know how you feel" which is comforting. Like most military wives I am sure I will fall into my routine, gym, work, gym, work. And my brother and sister are coming out in March so that will be great! I just have to make it through the first night alone in a big scary house, after that I'll be okay!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
1 year!
Well it has been 1 year since I made the decision to become a vegetarian. It's funny because when I started I think people assumed that it was a phase and I would give it up or forget about it after a few weeks. I can't tell you how many people say, "Oh, you're still doing the whole vegetarian thing?" lol. But here it is a whole year later and I couldn't be happier! I have a whole vegetarian cooking library in my kitchen and am getting more used to reading everything before I buy it which I never did before! I know become veggie isn't for everyone and not everyone believes that it is the right thing to do but I in all honesty I don't think I have made a better decision for my life. I'm healthier then ever before and it feels great to be making a difference for once! So if any of you have any questions about becoming veggie or want some good veggie recipies to try, even if you don't want to become a vegetarian, just ask! Love ya!
Friday, January 11, 2008
My Grandfather
Well on Jan. 5th my grandfather passed away. We knew it was coming and in a way it is better that he is gone and in no more pain. But I'm not here to be sad and pout about his passing. Instead I wanted to think about the wonderful man he was and how none of us will forget the wonderful lessons he passed on. He was really one of those grandparents who would say "When I was your age I walked 10 miles!" and I remember him telling us a story of how he walked miles to wait in a long line just to get bread. Also. he was never afraid to speak his mind, if he thought me and my sister were out of line toward my mom he spoke up. He never let us get away with a thing! But he was incredibly sweet, and would do anything for a laugh. Whenever we were sad he would tilt his hat to the side and make this horribly funny face until we couldn't stop laughing. He really was a wonderful man, great father and perfect grandfather.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
My first one.
Well I don't really know what I am going to be writing about in this blog yet, but I am sure I will find something to vent about or share with everyone! But I am mostly making this because people tell me blogging can be therapeutic. And God knows we all need something like that in our lives.
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