Merry Christmas!

For God so loved the world that he gave his only son. Who ever believes in him shall have ever lasting life!

Celebrate the birth of our lord savior and give thanks for what you've got and worry not about what you don't. The greatest gift in the history of the world has already been given to us! God's uncompromising love!

My family and I are having a rocking Christmas even though things may not be as we would prefer them. All is up and up when you've got those you love around you, friends and or family or just your pets if that's what you've got.

Forget the lights and the trees! Feel the season in your soul! Now it's time for our Whobilation!

100 things about me that you should know, maybe

100 Things You Might Not Know About Me...

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?
I have a tiny scar just under the finger nail on my left pinky. When i was a wee tot i was standing at an open window and my brother came by and slammed it shut. Sliced the tip of the pinky clean off. It was reattached with little to no trouble. Worry not, my pinky is quite functionable.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?
a painting of a spanish mamacita with a guitar languidly proped up with lots of clevage. A map of Middle earth, a cubs pennant, comic books, pictures of my kids...i think that's it.

3.DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?
i snore when drunk or sick, i grind my teeth when i worry about grinding my teeth and only talk when not all the way alseep.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?
Rock, rockabilly, punk, hardcore, emocore, old country, oldies, motown, jazz, folk, indie, new wave, 80's pop, easy listening, pop, your mother, whatever else.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?
8:48 pm Eastern

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?
my friends and not being broke, and most of all, spending all day with my kids. i miss school too.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?
okay, they aren't exactly possessions, but, my kids. Most prized things in my life to say the least. Up next? My tattoos.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?
5'10"

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?
Not really, unless i'm somewhere with lots of people in a small area. Thats no fun!

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?
Not so much, I get sleepy. Only scared if i'm somewhere unfamilar.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU SMILE?
Work. They just gave me a christmas present! Flip Video! Whoot.

14. THE LAST THING YOU COOKED:
Cheese cake at thanksgiving i think.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF PROPOSING/PROPOSED TO AT?
I don't. :)

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?
coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee...oh how i love you!

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?
tomatoes. i just love them.

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
well, now i'd like a tomato and cheese pizza from lupis. damn it.

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?
no, but i've gotten other people to.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?
I don't know. Lately the nicest thing someone got me was a Signed copy of Brian Frouds Good fairies Bad Fairies

22. DO YOU LIKE ANYBODY?
i like lots of people. i'm only romantically involved with one, however. (i'll just keep that the same as the person before me.)

23. Are you double jointed?
my elbows bend alot. more than usual in the wrong direction.

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?
i'm a pretty big fan of goodys clothing line. the Good Clothes or whatever it is. They're kinda cheap and they're pretty sturdy.

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?
oh gosh. 2 dogs, 2 rabbits, 2 snakes, and a ferret. Hopefully soon to be 2 ferrets. I've got the ark started in the back yard if you want to come over and help.

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?
oh, specifically? a male miniature schnauzer, a female Australian Shepard, a male french lop, a female mini standard, two unsexed (as in i have no idea) ball pythons, and a female siamese ferret.

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?
Love is like that think i don't want to discuss. yeah.

29. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU?
with whatever you know means something to them.

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED.
93

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?
Whatever works. I'm a redhead at the moment.

32. WHAT IS THE NUMBER YOU CALL MOST OFTEN?
2, 3, and 4. ex-husband, boyfriend, mom.

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?
nope.

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?
pretty things, fun things, tasty things

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?
i met roy. From Siegfried and. he was very nice. pre tiger attack.

37. FIRST JOB?
Burger King! I rocked that place.

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?
when i was 8 or so.

41. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?
reading someone elses answers to it.

40. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?
i had my tonsils out.

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?
my uber coolness....

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?
A tattoo or two...sleeve?

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT?
Just two. unless i adopt a girl. that's all.

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
some actress my paternus had the hots for. gross huh?

47. DO YOU WISH ON STARS?
not really.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?
Aussie Moisture

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
yeah, it looks like a grown up's.

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Peppered Turkey.

52. ANY BAD HABITS?
Spending money.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOURSELF?
ah, eh, i don't know. maybe.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?
arguements.

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?
My little pony

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?
60 or so

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
only in a sense that i use it only a daily, hourly basis.

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?
mom, sugarfoot, mommie, there was a time when i was known as Bob...(ew, not like that fool)

68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?
There is not one currently. However if i had showtime, it would be Dexter.

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
French Silk by Edys.

71. HAVE YOU GOT ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES??
you betcha! close call though!

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?
it's a lap top, i can have it anywhere i like.

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?
Paint Fletch's skate board, pack to go to my aunts, sleep, talk to the boyfriend.

74. WHATS THE FASTEST YOU HAVE RIDDEN IN A CAR?
probably around 100, i don't like speeding.

75. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
the sounds of the office. not the show, but the place i work.

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?
coffeeeeeeeeeeeee

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
patrick...maybe...mom...no, no, the ex husband. haha. We have kids damn it i have to talk to him, he's an actual honest to god INVOLVED father. I realize there are only a few of them out there so it's hard to believe.

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?
people who betray me!

82. FAVORITE MONTH OF THE YEAR?
October.

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?
right now it's Ion number 7RR. or red if you prefer.

86. EYE COLOR?
blue/green/gray with a little yellow right around the pupil. Mostly they look gray...

87. FAVORITE SHOES?
i have these little canvas shoes that look like wingtips. i love'em.

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Burger king. it's what i've grown accustomed to. and it reminds me of sundays in Gray.

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?
oh i have several. Right now its Hair of the Dog though. ....best burgers EVER!

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?
i've only tried it once and it was not quality stuff....

91.LAST THING YOU WATCHED?
Surf's up.

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?
It's a tie between Halloween and Thanksgiving.

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?
not really. there was a time when i played the Saxamaphone.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?
certified ticket splitter.

95. KISSES OR HUGS?
from who? my kids? both and lots. Strangers? neither.

96.WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?
a waffle from aretha frankinstien's

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
sadly, i'm not at the moment.

100. DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE:
stress, kids, work, shows, debt, busy, and a resounding, LIFE.

people read too much into stuff

Sometimes a person just likes and shares a song because they just like it. Not everything is a secret out pouring of our feelings!
Why do people like to dig into stuff like that?
Several people have today, it's odd.
* rolling eyes *

uhuh

Five tips for a woman.....

1. It is important that a man helps you around the house and has a job.
2. It is important that a man makes you laugh.
3. It is important to find a man you can count on and doesn't lie to you.
4. It is important that a man loves you and spoils you.
5. It is important that these four men don't know each other.



hahaha...but seriously... monogamy is good.

My mom hates tattoos

She's such a conformist...haha. But no, really. She really get disgusted with me about mine. Fortunately she doesn't say much about them. I had the feeling though she was going to hurl when she saw the one on my arm. Poor lady.

No one else in my family has them, with the exception of my Uncle's TKE ankle tattoo. I specifically remember him telling me that if I ever got a tattoo that I would regret it just like he does. I've had tattoos for going on 10 years now...I wonder when the regret kicks in... I find it really odd though that I am the only one in my family that diggs the ink. My bio dad is a theatre actor and thrives on being odd and excentric. Perhaps being a 6'9" tall man is enough of an oddity. My mother goes between super hippy, native medicine woman, and eclectic artist several times a day.

Where do I get if from then? My bluesy other uncle has no tattoos. My aunts are all buisness women. My grandmother is a very proper lady and my granny is an old school farm chick.

I don't know.

Even my sisters, only 4 years younger than me aren't into tattoos. Sure, one is all for crazy hair, which I also love, but that's pretty much it. The other is extremely straight laced. And my little brother? Nah, he's too busy with the emo skater thing.

Maybe it's my friends...but no...most of my friends don't have tattoos. Even my boyfriend (who is actually into tattoos) just got his first one. My ex-husband, he had several. That was one thing we actually did have in common.

I don't think I like them for shock value considering that 90% of the time I'm in a long sleave button up shirt, so you can't see them.

Regardless of where it comes from, I love them. I want more of them. They make me feel different and pretty. Not different because I have tattoos, but different in that my tattoos are not the same as someone else's tattoos. It's like birthmarks, everyone's are different.

Yeah, I think that's all I've got to say about that at the moment. Just a ponderance...

I've been elfed!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9522997338

haha, it's uber funn!

Hey Carta woe carta!

They might think theys somebody (trips on the carta)
Current mood: devious

I like the carta bus thing.


wow, i just got off the bus with some grade A trashiness :) You have to love it.

Picture yourself a nice 5'4" 80 pound white girl in a midriff shirt and her 220 pound overall wearing boytoy. I've nothing against this look mind you, just setting the scene.



She was so proud of herself, bragging to the black woman with her jazzy bound old man. Apparently she is no longer allowed on a certain downtown business's property. Why? For cussing a woman and threatening to cut her with something in her purse (which was one of those shiny silver tiny clutch bag things).


And then, I quote her boyfriend, "boy, you give somebody from the ghetto a little authority and they think theys somebody"
to which she responds "if they made ME manager of the taco bell i'd shut that hell hole down"
"and fire that nasty bitch"


It was classy. Of course they continued. This was a monumental ordeal!
They were talking about the woman that she cussed and apparently she said something like "nobody raises their voice to me".
Well dear oh dear! She did not just tell little trashy to back off!
The guy mocks her in their grand story telling saying "oh no body raises a voice to her, she's somebody!"



Indeed.


It was funny the white trash redneck trying to explain to the trashy black people about how people from the ghetto can't get authority with out thinking "theys somebody"

To add to the flavor of the situation they continued into a story about how the trashy fight girl and the good ol' boy are getting married so she could move into his halfway house.

Apparently that's a step up from where she is currently


Then to top it off i pulled the string to signal i want the bus to stop at my stop
so the driver turns it off and says "does anyone want off at the library" so i said yes. Not loud enough it seemed because he drove past the stop.
So at the redlight we stood up to get off even though it wasn't at an official "stop".
The driver said "I asked if anyone wanted off"
so i said "and i said yes, that's why i pulled the string" as I was leaving the freebee bus.

I wouldn't have pulled the string if i didn't want off there. The driver was the one who turned off the signal. Why else would I have pulled it? To listen to the pleasant ding?


Anyway, interesting 5 minute ride.

How bored do YOU get?

man do i wish!

Your Daddy Is Patrick Stewart

What You Call Him: Pops Why You Love Him: He knows best

Who's Your Daddy?

Read me a story pops!

It's about that time again

Hello thought dump? and how are we today?
I'll tell you right now that I'm sore. I got a pmnomia shot monday and my arm has been in pain ever since. and then on my other arm i have this dandy
which is awesome, but that leaves me sleeping on my back, which i hate doing.

i had a dream last night that i was having another baby. It was kinda sad because i wasn't excited about it, more resigned to my fate. So, I'm glad that i actually can't have anymore. I don't ever want to feel so lack luster about my offspring.
Then I woke up this morning and my Moon cycle had started. so i'm all sore around the phlopian tubes.

Speaking of moon cycles and fertility. for you ladies who are done birthing children and are terrible about birth control, let me introduce you to . that's what i did. it's great.

blarg, i need coffee. I'm going to go get some now. Love you all! (sure i do....)

Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa, back this shit up!

Latest update on one of my obsessions. The Missing McCann Case.

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The parents of Madeleine McCann have released artist's impressions of the man they think abducted their daughter.
(Advertisement)

The images were drawn from the eyewitness account of one of the couple's friends, Jane Tanner, who was with them the night the four-year-old disappeared in Portugal.

They depict a man of southern European or Mediterranean appearance holding a child.

The man is drawn by the artist with greasy, straggly hair, wearing a purple or maroon top and beige chinos. He is aged about 35 to 40, 5ft 6in (1.7m) tall, and of slim build.

Crucially, the child, with her legs dangling, is wearing the same pyjamas as Madeleine on the evening of May 3.

To ensure accuracy, where Jane Tanner could not be certain, the artist left details blank.

The McCann's spokesman, Clarence Mitchell, said the release of the images was given the "tacit approval" of Portuguese police.

Mr Mitchell said: "This is another important phase of our investigation into Madeleine's abduction and we hope that this picture will be a very important reminder to anyone who was in the area on that night who may have seen this man.

"We believe that this was Madeleine being carried away by a man from the apartment, so we place great importance on having these pictures produced.

"Anyone who knows this man should contact our confidential phone line immediately."
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Okay....so, what you are telling me is that one of the McCanns friends saw a man carry off a child with the same PJ's as Maddie and did nothing? WHAT? WHAT? !!! I don't even know where to begin!!! ARG! What is wrong with these people? Is it the Brits or just this particular group of morons?

Oh Goodness

Okay, so I've decided to only blog here, I'm not moving the old one's over to my new my space page

so, what to talk about today? hmmm....Good think my mission 101 doesn't go into effect until November 1st. I'm not doing so well.

Gawl. I had a terrible personal moment today. I went out side for my lunch break. and there was this old homeless woman not doing much of anything around the subway. I had five dollars in my pocket. And yet, I could not find the courage to go up to her and ask if she wanted a sandwhich. I'm such a coward.
I did pick up someone's name badge/building key and return it to them. that involved more courage on my part than I usually put forth. But why couldn't i get that lady a hot meal? I wanted to. She needed it. I looked right at her, but I couldn't be brave enough to form the words. I think she knew i wanted to ask.
That makes it worse.

I can't get my snake to eat.

I think he has mites. I'll have to soak both him and Ami.

On the upside, Bathroom Bunny has proven to be a fairly good pet. He goes pooty and pee in his kennel. So there is almost no clean up. We plan on switching to a litter box soon for even less clean up. I highly recommend Bathroom Bunnies to everyone.

As for the dogs...
They bark way too much. But are still quite sweet. I just don't know what to do with them.
Any suggestions?

temp dump for myspace blog for durring move

The Take a Glance Campaign I've been thinking about it and I'm going to start a campaign. There already is one about not leaving your kids in the car, so I'm going for the social responsibility side of the coin. For now I'm going to call it "Take a Glance", simply because thats all it would take to save a baby left, forgotten in a car. I'm going to post things year round. When I get the funds I'm going to make stickers and flyers. It can happen any time of year. We hear most of the stories in the summer, but it happens in the fall too, when the temperature of a car rises above that of the outside air, just as it does in the summer. It also happens in winter, when the reverse happens to the children. So, to reiterate my last blog, Take a glance in the cars you pass as you go to work or cross the parking lot into walmart or wherever you might be. It's so insainly simple. 3:56 PM - 3 Comments - 4 Kudos - Add Comment

Easy Fix In the news I have heard far more than is reasonable stories about children being left in hot cars all day to die. It is, of course, the responsibility of the parents of said children to prevent this. However, that isn't enough for the children who have already suffered their fates. There are millions of people on myspace. Suppose we all take the time while walking into work, wal-mart, or where ever, to casually glance in the back seats of the cars we pass. How many of us would find a small child? How many of us would save lives? So far this year more than two dozen children have died this way. I'd like to think that we can stop this. It's such a simple thing to glance in a car. I'm challenging you, the reader, to do just that. Thank you, and if it suits you, please repost this. Imagine if one million people took the time to glance. Thank you. 3:05 PM - 2 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment

08/16/2007 I’d gladly pay you tomorrow for a sticker today Current mood: annoyed Category: Life Okay, my eldest started kindergarten recently. Things have not gone smoothly. Everyday he comes home cranky and every morning its a battle to get him to go back to school. He went to head start for the past two years, so I know he can handle school. My child is a very bright, yet very stubborn child. With the exception of the first two days of school he has been sent home everyday with a note in his agenda about his behavior. "not minding" "not paying attention" "tried to strangle a child in line" (yeah...he got a whoopin for that one) "misbehaving in line, and lagging behind the class" and my favorite "poking holes in his work" He also writes his name in the shape of a rainbow, on purpose, and the teacher is none to happy about that. So I talk to him. Tell him school is important and he should listen to his teacher. That, natrually, does no good. So finally we ask "What, if anything, do you do when he misbehaves" I consider this one mystery solved. "first warning, no sticker, second warning five minutes from recess, third warning ten minutes from recess, ect. Today was better, but still not sticker behavior." She actually expects my child to obey on the promise of getting a little cheap ass sticker in his agenda for the day. Well, hell, he knows he can take a dollar down to the dollar tree and get a hundred of those stickers. And a few minutes out of recess? What does that matter when he does what he pleases all day long? Where's the time out? Where's the trip to the principles office? Heck, where is that quick smack on the butt? Not that I want them to beat him senseless, but the boy is used to people backing up their demands, and a sticker just isn't going to cut the mustard. The teacher has failed in his eyes to establish herself as an authority figure. I can do all I want at home and it won't help her out any. He knows that's a different place with rules he is creating himself because so far the worst that happens is that he goes back inside early. Come on! That might work on the other kids, but not mine! He knows how to work the system. That's my kid. 5:50 PM - 3 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment

06/28/2007 i feel like yoko I can't make friends. It's pointless. It seems I'm too head strong and opinionated and pushy. I had a really great group of friends, that i loved, that made me so happy to be around, and now, it's not the same. I started seeing one of them. Which shouldn't be a huge deal since the other two are a couple. to we were two pairs instead of one pair and a couple wheels. But then, there was a situation that escalated very fast based on facts that were presented. Then, like with all things that escalate, it went to far. Now, I just can't make myself want to face one of the others. who is part of a couple. so it makes it hard to see the one I'm not mad at. And out of loyalty or personal disgruntled-ness "my" quarter of the group won't see the same person. again making things difficult for the...hell. It makes it hard on Jessica. I know she's going through a lot what with taking care of Nathan, but I'm just still so mad at him. More than mad. I'm disappointed that things turned out this way and i can't help but blame him. And now it looks like i betrayed Jessica. Which was not my intent. but I'm sure it doesn't matter. the thing is. I saw this band, twice, and spoke with them. I said that I'd like to try to do a write up about them in enigma. they said cool. Well, through a case of mistaken Identity they thought Jessica was me, and instead of admitting it they said I referred her to them. Which I didn't. I'm sorry. I never brought Jessica up. Because I wanted to do the write up. Because I was the one who spoke when them and saw them live. It just makes sense. Well, I emailed them to see if they still wanted to do the interview. They made no mention of Jessica. She has a ton to do anyway and I'm sure they don't want to wait til she has time, and besides, let me say this one more time, I saw their performance, and listening to their recordings is nothing in comparison. I could be wrong about the mistaken identity part, i don't know what was said to whom. Just that Jessica told me that they said I referred them to her. Yes, at this point i should have said something. but i had already emailed them my questions and i honestly didn't think it would turn out as well as it did. I put off telling her for when I knew if it would go in the paper or not. No point in bringing it up until then, that's what i thought anyway. Well, I didn't get confirmation that it would get published. I didn't find out until she emailed me about it. So, I feel like Yoko. I've broken up the band. There's more, but that's enough for now. 5:12 PM - 2 Comments - 4 Kudos - Add Comment

06/04/2007 There is simlpy no excuse The disappearance of Madeleine McCann occurred on the evening of Thursday, 3 May 2007, when a then three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann went missing from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz in the Algarve in Portugal, in which she was staying with her parents. Madeleine, who was in a bedroom with her two two-year-old siblings, was initially thought to have only "wandered off" by Portuguese Police, but further investigation by Portuguese police suggested an abduction. To read more about this google it or just go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Madeleine_McCann 1:58 PM - 0 Comments - 0 Kudos - Add Comment

Blog Because it's easier for me to blog at work with a diff. site, check here to read my stuff if you so choose. http://grayhermia.blogspot.com/ 5:24 AM - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment

05/30/2007 Exactly! Genius! Current mood: Insuperable Never mind man biting dog ... Artist eats Corgi to protest British royals' fox hunt; Yoko Ono also tastes it ..> ..> LONDON - A British artist has eaten chunks of a Corgi dog, the breed favored by Queen Elizabeth II, live on radio to protest against the royal family's treatment of animals. Mark McGowan, 37, said he ate "about three bites" of the dog meat, cooked with apples, onions and seasoning, to highlight what he called Prince Philip's mistreatment of a fox during a hunt by the Queen's husband in January. "It was pretty disgusting," McGowan said of the meal, which he ate while appearing on a London radio station on Tuesday. Yoko Ono, another guest on the show, also tried the meat. "I've never tasted anything like it — it was grey and had a very funny smell. It was horrible," McGowan told Reuters. Queen favors Corgis McGowan said he was angry that the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of which the royal family is a patron, had not prosecuted Prince Philip for hunting and killing the fox. The RSPCA said the fox did not suffer. Corgis are the favored dogs of the queen, who has owned more than 30 of them during her reign. The dog died of natural causes at a Corgi breeders and was prepared and cooked by others for McGowan. McGowan is well known for his outlandish performance stunts. He ate a swan in another protest against the queen. Swans are protected by the monarchy 7:15 AM - 5 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment

05/25/2007 ATTACK! Current mood: silly ***I have sores on my feet. I think it's nice to have a good story to tell people about visible wounds. So, when asked "Lindsey, what did you do to yourself?" I reply "I tried to reconsile with my mortal enemy the flip flop. Negotiations failed and a battle ensued where the flops did flip, gravely wounding my feet. Did the wretched shoes survive? Nay, they have paid dearly for their betrayal!"*** 6:08 AM - 2 Comments - 4 Kudos - Add Comment

05/24/2007 GET HIM FRANK! There are no words, nothing, that can describe how I feel about this. One Charge Dropped Against Robert Reid Criminally negligent homicide charge remains Richard Simms WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 May 23, 2007 - 12:45PM Prosecutors have dropped the most serious of two charges against a Chattanooga man whose 15 month old son died when he was left in a sweltering car outside the family's business. Hamilton County District Attorney, Bill Cox, agreed in a court hearing today to dismiss an aggravated child abuse charge against 43 year old Robert Reid. A charge of criminally negligent homicide in Timothy Reid's May first death will be presented to a grand jury. The boy's father remains free on a $1,500 bond. Dozens of the family's friends, and members of their church, attended the court hearing. Reid was accompanied by his wife, Beverly, and a brother. Defense attorney Jerry Summers said the justice system can't punish Reid the way he is being punished inside. Police have said the boy was unresponsive when discovered in a car seat in the father's BMW M5 sedan parked outside the family's business. Tests showed the temperature inside the car reached 142 degrees. The car's interior motion alarm went off four times because the child was moving inside, according to a police affidavit. Police have said Timothy was left in the car after he rode along as his father drove three other older children to school. We'll have the latest beginning on NewsChannel 9 at 5:00 p.m. 7:15 AM - 3 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment

05/22/2007 In defense of a friend Granted, I do not know exactly what was written or said. But what I do know has infuriated me. So I shall lash out in the same manner as the villain who hath slenderized one of the kindest, most resilient people that I have ever had the privilege to encounter. My good friend has been attacked by a malevolent man, who seems to vitiate all that is good around him. Someone whose own reputation should have been enough to prevent him from attacking anyone, especially my compassionate friend. This uneducated bombast will not be tolerated. My friend is doughty, intelligent, witty, and loyal. None of these qualities can be found in the perpetrator. He should be humbled that he even knows my friend. 3:17 PM - 1 Comments - 2 Kudos - Add Comment

The Mission should you chose to accept it....

I'm borrowing this idea and format from Angel…okay not so much borrowing as stealing with presumed premission.

Anyway, maybe if I have a list I can get my life in order. Lets see.

The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria: Tasks must be specific with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part). Cross them off as you do them, and add the dates. Include the date you started the list and the finishing date. (You can use this to help figure out the finish date.)

More about Mission 101.

Start Date: Thursday November 1, 2007
End Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010

Finance:
001. Pay off credit cards. (hopefully with Tax Refund money)
002. Pay off car loan (or at least half of it)
003. Get six months ahead on house payments.
004. Make a donation of at least $50 to a charity.
005. Save $2 per day for the duration of the mission and deposit into savings account.
006. De-junk my house, many trips to the dump.
007. Use better money management, keep detailed records, use Accounting knowledge.

008. Have a clearly defined Monthly and Yearly home budget.
009. Start paying mom back.
010. Deposit at least $10 a month into both boys savings accounts and pay back what I have taken out in the past..

Health/Beauty:
011. Drink only water (at least 6 glass per day) when thirsty. Juice and milk only with meals.
012. Be healthy and weigh between 135-140 at the end of the mission.
013. Eat out only twice a month (this includes fastfood or dining resturants).
014. Participate in at least one awareness walk every half year.
015. Run a mile in less than 10 minutes.
016. Exercise for at least 20 minutes per day, if finances allow, join a gym.
017. Brush teeth in a.m. & before bed every night for duration of the mission.
018. Whiten teeth.
019. Wash face in a.m. & before bed every night for duration of the mission.
020. Apply lotion in a.m. & before bed every night.
021. Get back into Belly dance, practice at least 10 minutes daily, be a performer by end of mission.
022. Quit nail biting.
023. Have two full sleves of tattoos if finances allow. If not, do what you can.
024. Learn to stand up straight and walk like a confidant attractive lady
025. Get 8 hours of sleep every night and get up on time.
026. Look nice for work everyday.

Hobbies:
027. Master Belly Dance (Tribal Fusion and American Tribal Style)
028. Start and Finish 7 paintings. (acrylic or oil)
029. Fill one whole sketch book with life drawings.
030. Fill another sketch book with still lifes.
031. Do pastel poitraits of both boys.
032. Fill yet another sketch book with imaginative images.
033. Have a killer portfolio.
034. Fill one more sketch book with cartoon images for childrens book.
035. Finish fantasy adventure novel.
036. make no less then 5 volumes of children's books.
037. Read at least 2 books a month.
038. Every quarter year allow someone else to pick out a book for me to read.
039. Every quarter year read a book that is educational.
040. Sew my own really kick ass bedroom stuff.
041. Blog daily.
042. Decorate my house uniquely, whimzically, and thriftily.
043. Start a family tree.
044. Learn to swing dance.
045. Make and keep up a garden.

Education:
046. Take some art classes.
047. Look into getting bachelors. (in something…I need to pick)
048. Learn another language.

Family/Relationships:
049. Adopt or be ready for adoption.
050. Be in a secure, happy, loving relationship.
051. Be an even better mom.
052. Be a better daughter.
053. Have family portraits done.
054. Have portraits done of all kids (my generation) together for parents.
055. Have homework time with boys each evening during the school year.
056. Go on trips/adventures with my kids and make travel jars/books/boxes for each journey.
057. Express my gratitude to family more solidly than I do.
058. Make better efforts to visit friends and family.
059. Reconnect with some old friends.
060. Be active as a family.
061. Eat dinner at the kitchen table as a family every night for one month.
062. Go on a "date" with just my boys once a month.
063. Learn to go with the flow and relax.
064. Take family to church regularly.
065. Read a book to the boys every night. Pick something long with no pictures and read a chapter every night.
066. Establish and maintain a “chore chart” for all household members.
067. Write one letter each week to a friend or family member out of town.
068. Spend one day with sisters every quarter year.

Purchases:
069. Buy a projector.
070. Buy a couch.
071. Buy/obtain all new bathroom towels, including a set for guests.
072. Buy holiday decorating stuff.
073. Buy a really nice set of cookwear.
074. Buy a bookshelf or two…or twenty…
075. Buy a Flemish Giant.
076. Buy a family vacation.

Other:
077. Renovate new home.
078. Rock the vote.
079. Attend my 10 year high school reunion in June 2011 and look rockin'.
080. Have people over on a more regular basis.
081. Pray everyday.
082. Read & ponder one Bible verse per day.
083. Make dinners ahead of time and freeze.
084. Send out a Christmas newsletter updating the family on my boys, include pictures and christmas card..
085. Find at least one thing a day that makes me happy and record it for a year
086. Do dishes daily.
087. Wash one load of laundry per day.
088. See one show every month and buy a t-shirt.
089. Turn off tv and computer for one week straight.
090. Print all photos on disk using free promotions
091. Keep clutter off of the kitchen table and desk.
092. Learn better time management.
093. Help Owen everyday to speak clearly and confidently.
094. Teach Fletcher a "big" word every month(not only speaking but how to read and write it.)
095. Make gifts for people.
094. Be thrifty.

095. Make home more energy efficient.
096. See a musical at the Tivoli.
097. Adopt a child from the “Angel Tree”
098. Have about 20 button up shirts, 10 dress slacks, and 5 pairs of flats for work. (and that's all!)
099. Make our bed every morning for one month.
100. For every item on list not completed donate $2.
101. Create a new list and begin again!

You know what i CAN spell?

okay, so i'm at work, working my butt off mind you, and some people are talking about how to spell something and i ask "what are you trying to spell?" and one lady turns around and very rudely says "Oh, you wouldn't know"....yeah, well, I know how to spell bitch.
Just because I'm not of the same religion doesn't mean i wouldn't know how to spell one of your dishes. But thanks for thinking i'm that dumb. Really. I guess us Christians just don't understand.