SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!

Back to my International Human Rights class. It's very likely that you will hear me talk a lot about this class because it has the most interesting group of people.

Well, interesting this is NOT...It's ANNOYING!

Typing on a laptop is ONLY acceptable in a PURELY lecture course. If it's necessary to take rampant notes for an entire 1.5 hrs, you may very well need to type them. HOWEVER!!, if it is a course designed for discussion, and everything you need to know is from the reading,...then YOU DON'T NEED A LAPTOP!!!

Click-click-click-Click-click-click-Click-click-click-Click-click-click.....

I was in the BACK of the room and was having trouble hearing, anyway. What I might have heard before was QUICKLY cut off at the pass by her keyboard diarrhea.

The girl that sat next to me was equally irritated. I saw her eyes dart over to Laptop-Lady and I whispered:

Me: "Honestly...is that not completely annoying?"

Her: "I wonder what she could be typing?" We had NO notes at this point.

Me: "Something on AIM."

And to set the record straight...she was a LOUD typer. The kind that lift their hands off the keyboard and take a breath before continuing. The kind that broadcast to the room the beginning of EVERY new sentence with 2 defiant pounds to the "space bar".

YOU ARE ANNOYING EVERYONE! :)

As if that's not enough.... she began to wrestle with her granola bar!? Right in the middle of discussing an important upcoming project. Not just any granola bar, the Natures Made granola bars in the cellophane wrapper! The kind of wrapper that you would never DARE open when you're trying to be descreet because it sounds like television static! Who is this chick!? And why does she hate me!? :*(

Another Day...

SO...MUCh...Reading.....

I haven't had this much reading.....well......EVER!

I'm so swamped and it's perfect timing. I spent all summer trying to find great, fun books to read and now that I have NO TIME for myself, I find 2! THey yell to me from the bookshelf...

Don't read that! Read me! :) They say about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.....

What about us? We're the ones with the clever, eye-candy covers?! Gosh, they're right!? WHere is the beautiful make-me-happy-jacket? The Foundation of American Education has got this all wrong:
Sigh....I'm sorry my poor darling chic-lits. You'll just have to wait. : /

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Now,about my International Human RIghts class. I'm not exactly sure how this is going to work out. I started the first book called"Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Accounts" It's about the Nazi concentration camps.......

May, 1944. Inside each of the locked cattle cars ninety people were jammed. The stench of the urinal buckets, which were so full they overflowed, made the air unbreathable......"


That's how Chapter 1 begins and it only gets more tragic and horrible. You can click on the link to see the inside of the book.

I want laughs and love...not death and despair. :(

First Day Back!

I'll try to make this quick! :) In a hurry.

My second period teacher was wearing a long dress that buttoned all the way up the front. When she sat down, I think the guy in the front row could see straight up it. This is only speculation...but from my angle, FAR right..but FAR left of her, It seemed like you'd be able to. WHen I glanced at the guy right in front of her, he was looking around for someone else to notice the same thing. :)

Third Period: International Human Rights

Ok, have you ever seen Legally Blonde? I'm not like Elle Woods, but I felt like her in this class!

We had to go around the room and tell our majors and why we took the class. I was a 4-8th Grade General Education Major that HAD to take this class. Almost everyone else was as follows:

"Hi, I'm _________. I'm majoring in criminal justice with a double minor in German and International Studies, and I'm taking this class because I'm on the board of amnesty international and I want to write my disertation on International Human Rights. I don't know whether I want to get my law degree or my phd first."

OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT!?

On top of that! We were in some room the size of a shoebox and were crammed into a two layered circle. Some guy brought his freaking dog!?!

1/2 Basset Hound 1/2 Terrier!? lol I'm not kidding. It looked like a basset hounds body, with a terriers head!? EEK!

HINTS FOR KV! :)

My very adorable blog-friend KV has just moved to London to attend LBS We are OH so proud of him and to show my…umm…proudness, I wanted to make him a translation guide for fitting in over in the UK. (

Here you are KV!



I have to use the bathroom............I have to pop into the loo.

My cell phone.........................................My mobile. (with a long i)

What a freaking mess!...............................What a bloody mess!

He/She’s SO RUDE!..............................He/She’s absolutely VILE!

my apartment?....................................................my flat?

Is she crazy!?....................................................Has she gone mad?

That’s really nice!.............................................That’s quite nice!

_ _ _ _ -off...............................................................Sod-off!

That’s pretty nice........................................That’s rather nice.

Have relations with.....................................................Shag.

My underwear................................................my knickers.

Watch T.V.......................................................watch the telly.

Hope these help Kv. I feel I'm quite the expert...lol. Seeing that I've never been to London.

Also, if anyone missed my post about my new book on tape, you won’t be surprised that the book is read by a woman with a British accent. Lol.

Yay! Another GREAT remake!

As if the first one wasn't good enough!? Loved it then and LOVE it now! :)



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AGHGHGHGH!!!! :)

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I DON'T HAVE TO WORK!!! LOL


YAY!!! I HAVE TEARS OF JOY!

HAVE I MENTIONED HOW HAPPY THIS HAS MADE ME!?

School Starts tomorrow.... :(

LONG day tomorrow! First day of school...and HUGE line for books. I'll let you know what I spend.

Now, I'm sure you're all just dying to know what classes I'm taking:

Fundamental Curriculum

Reading/ Writing 4-8

Music Education

International Human Rights

Exploring Diversity

Language/ Literature-Diverse (ESL)

18 credits. Wish me luck.

Cchek tihs out! You wno't blievee it! :)

Thanks to Jomama for reminding me of this cool thing! :)

" I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid. Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer inwaht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt."

So...*gasp*....hot!.....

It is SOOOOOO hot here! I can't even breathe......

Yesterday it was about 100 and today it is, supposedly, 98. BUT IT FEELS LIKE IT'S about 350. You could bake brownies in our garage if you wanted to.

This is how poor I am...

I was browsing on line for something and came accross a poetry competition. I've never written poetry in my life, so I didn't take it seriously. I wrote a poem about my scary plane ride in about 10 minutes. It was beyond lame! Seriously!

I just got a letter back (and I'm quoting):

Dear Humor,

After carefully reading and discussing your poem, our Selection Committee has certified your poem as a semi-finalist in our International Open Poetry Contest. Your poem will automatically be entered into the final competition held in September 2005. As a semi-finalist, you now have an excellent chance of winning one of 104(are you ready for this) cash or gift prizes--including the $1,000.00 Grand Prize...blahblahblahblahblahblah.....

On top of making it to the next "round" (whatever crud that may be) they are "publishing" my poem in some book. lol. This poem is so trite, you guys, and should not be in a BOOK as is! If I could rewrite it, that would be one thing...but to publish what I have!? It looks like a jr higher wrote it! I wonder if this is all a load? They didn't ask for money...so who knows.

LOL! Will Ferrell is SOOOOOO hilarious!

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This is for my ladies!!!

Ok, I noticed that a lot of you ladies had no idea who my celebrity crush was. This called for some attention.

This is the beautiful Patrick Dempsey! :)

You may know him from Sweet Home Alabama:

The HBO movie Iron Jawed Angels:

THE CLASSIC Can't Buy Me Love

& he is also the star of my NEW FAVORITE TV SHOW, Grey's Anatomy:

Where he plays my hearthrob....sigh....Dr. Shepard.

Now, I will tell you a story! :)

I was at work one night and everything was normal. Busy, but normal. I had to-go bags in one hand and checks to drop in the other...I was looking down at what I was doing when I saw a man out of the corner of my eye looking for the restroom. He said:

"Excuse me" to me...and then right as I looked up and guided his arm toward the restroom he said "Oh, there are the restrooms" and walked towards them.

Now, I am a diehard fan of Mr. Dempsey.... I LITERALLY had his face on my computer background at that exact moment in time. It was HIS VOICE...it was HIS 5 O'CLOCK SHADOW...it was HIS FACE!!!! IT WAS HIM!!!!!!!!!!!! I JUST TOUCHED HIM.... I JUST TOUCHED HIM!?!?! WHO THE!!?!?!? AGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGH!!!!

(that was my reaction...followed by a quick turn on my heals back into the kitchen, squealing, shreaking, and hyperventilation.)

Ok, now please remember that I had a number of things in my hand to take care of.....and I had no idea where I was...who I was...or what I was doing. lol! I never imagined I would be starstruck..but I WAS!

I FREAKED OUT. lol..I had no idea how I was going to make it through this shift. On top of that, he was with Jim Caviezel from the Thin Red Line and also played Jesus in the Passion of the Christ:

I grabbed my cell phone and hid out in a bathroom stall and called my sister! hahaha She was the only one that would appreicate this whole situation.

After I calmed myself a LITTLE bit...I got up the courage to run food to his table. (btw...he had a chicken caesar salad..and NO dessert.)

I had tons of food in my hand when the unthinkable happened!! We made eye contact!

I am not making any of this up. I wasn't strong enough to run HIS food, so I decided to run the people's next to him. I was about 5 feet away from him when he looked STRAIGHT into my eyes with a movie star smile! He KNEW i was totally antsy about him! We made eye contact for at LEAST 5 seconds! (If you think that's not long....make eye contact with the something and slowly count to 5! It's A LONG TIME!)

I finally shook my head really quick and had to look away. I looked down at the food and couldn't even remember where it went! The guy who's food I DID have looked up at me and said:

"Is there something we can help you with?" lol...I kid you not! I just started setting stuff down!

Then he goes, "Umm, I don't think we got corn." It was awful... lol

But that is my story. For 5 seconds, Patrick Dempsey was thinking of NOTHING but me. :)

PS If you haven't seen Grey's Anatomy, you must! You can go HERE and click on video gallery. I strongly suggest that you watch the 3rd episode run down. :)

I GOT TAGGED....Brace yourselves.

Thanks a lot girl! lol

7 things I PLAN TO DO BEFORE I DIE

1. Go on a mission trip.

2. Get married.

3. Have a family.

4. Cook dinner for my husband on a regular basis.

5. NOT EVER WAIT TABLES AGAIN!

I can't think of anymore. lol

7 THINGS I CAN DO

1. Laugh a lot.

2. The splits.

3. Bake (AWESOME brownies, too!).

4. Curl my tongue.

5. Handstands.

6. Throw a football.

7. TALK!

7 THINGS I CAN NOT DO

1. DANCE LIKE BRITNEY! I WISH I could.
2. Remember stuff.
3. Paint nails.
4. draw.
5. Drive the Speed limit.
6. Read ONE book at a time.

7. Eat black licorice. BLAH

7 THINGS THAT ATTRACT ME TO THE OPPOSITE SEX

(In NO particular order)

1. Heart.

2. Mind.

3. Hands.

4. Arms.

5. 5 o'clock shadow!!

6. Arm and leg hair.

7. EVERYTHING. :)

7 THINGS I SAY ALL THE TIME

1. "Absolutely."

2. "Yeah." (Not yes...because I'm appearantly too lazy to pronounce the s.)

3. "No problem"

4. "fabulous" (Like, "that purse is so fabulous! Do you think I can afford to spend 350?")

5. "Awesome"

6. "Anytime" (Like, "thank you so much for the great service"..."oh, anytime.)

7. "Thank you"

7 CELEBRITY CRUSH

One, and only one!......

Now, please slow your speeding hearts.......he's taken. :(

My Day. :)

Since you all couldn't be with me yesterday, I decided to picture journal my to do list. I worked around the house and then headed out to finish my list. :) (PS The pictures I uploaded showed the time, so these are as accurate as they come!)

(2:40PM) TAKE BACK LIBRARY BOOKS

I dropped off the old ones and decided to get this book on tape for my drives to school...hilarious so far!

(3:09PM) DROP OFF CLOTHES

(don't let the clear skies fool you! It was SO HOT i couldn't breathe! 102 I believe.) :

and so you'd know I wasn't scamming...i took a picture of me pushing the clothes through the "security bar" (yes..."security bar" on a donation box. THAT is the world we live in):

(3:12PM) I NEED TO CLEAN THIS OUT

That white thing on the bottom right is a rollerblade. You just NEVER know when you're going to need them. Actually, yes, you do know. You will NEVER need them:

The other thing on the right, in the side pocket, is a shoe that I have been planning to take back to the shoe repair store for approximately one year.

**cough** SO HOTT OUT.............

(3:18PM) "HOLY CRICKIT!!"

For those of you that have been reading for a while, you may remember that I love crickets. With that said, I believe I have just discovered where they go to die...

MY STORAGE COMPLEX!!:

A picture couldn't even express the amount of dead, twitching, and/or crying crickets that were in this place! They were EVERYWHERE! In the units and in the corridor! I have never seen this many crickets before in my life. I wanted to help the ones that were still alive...but what the heck could I do? It was so hot that they were bouncing around like jumping beans trying to get off of the cement. It was seriously sad.

(4:08pm) One-Stop Shop

Once again, Walgreen's does not disappoint. I have been wanting a pedicure for a while now, but am being as frugal as possible with my money. I found this at my favorite store on earth. :)

(4:20PM) The Gym

THis is the only picture I was willing to take at the gym. I didn't want to look freakish taking pictures. Pervert may even come to mind. This is my gym bag hanging on the locker at the gym:

(5:37PM) NASTIEST PERSON EVER!

OK, I have NO idea who, what, why, or how someone managed to be this gross, but they did. After my workout I took a shower.... THIS was what I found seconds after i started to lather:

Here's for all you folks in the back **blaahahhghghhg...shudder**

It's a hairball!!!!???!?!?!!??!?

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES IS THAT OK!!!! EVER!!! **THROW UP NOISES**

WHO ARE YOU!!!?? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!

I'm so glad I was wearing flip flops...I seriously would have thrown up.

What Chocolate are you??

I am White Chocolate I have a strong feminine side with a good bit of innocence thrown in.Whether my girlish ways are an act or not, men like to take care of me. I am an understated beauty, and my power is often underestimated!What Kind of Chocolate Are You? Take This Quiz :-) Find the Love of Your Life (and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

I had a beautiful picture post almost complete.

A QUICK FLICKER OF MY INTERNET ERASED THE STUPID THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GRERERERRRHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGHHHHAAGGAEGEHEHGRHGGF!!!!!!!

UPDATE... :)

For those of you that have delightfully discovered "word verification" from me, PLEASE go thank Billy for it!! His site is FABULOUS and is where I get most of the blog updates. :)

I don't have time to make my fun post, but I did get lots of good pics and ideas from my day out.

Here is my To-Do list updated:

Be back in a bit to post the rest. :)

Until tomorrow....

I have a lot planned for tomorrow and it will be interesting to see what i ACTUALLY get done. :) I'm sure I'll have lots to post about (pictures included).... Here's the plan:



Here is where I'll be until then:

How to get organized.....

I'm struggling to get organized. It's hard when you are naturally the opposite. I am a SCATTER BRAIN! I can't even tell you how loopy I am sometimes. I forget stuff on a regular basis.

Any suggestions on how NOT to forget stuff as a waitress?

PS Does anyone know what happened to Sojourner Browny?? His blog disappeared and I haven't heard from him in a long time!?

What the Heck! This rules!

I think she should do a seminar on how to fold ALL your laundry that fast!


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Picture time!

I went on so many trips this summer that I think it's time to rehash.

We'll start with the zoo. :)

Here's me and sister ready to get the show on the road:

This next picture doesn't even need an introduction, seperated at birth:

If you'll notice in the above picture, it's hard to avoid capturing the glare off the windows. Maybe it was luck (I would consider it skill...) but this next picture came out perfect. Untouched.

TOO hysterical!! This is what i call a true friend:

Ok, Is he not just the cutest thing you've ever seen!!? What the heck!? SO CUTE!

Now, take a gander at these wild animals! Rowr!:

I'd never seen a peacock until that day...and he was SHOWING OFF! He turned in circles for everyone:

Ok, can you see the snake?? I couldn't! It was like one of those three-d paintings that you have to stare at until it pops out! Just when I thought I saw him....I was looking at him the wrong way (it was a lot harder to see in person)

THis next picture was taken right before my parents got off the gondola. We were laughing so hard at how much it was tilting (if it wasn't so late right now, i'd have cropped my brothers ear out...):

Geoffry (umm, what would you call him?) posed for a long time...and gave sweet looks like this one! :)

Then he got really annoyed. I would even be willing to bet that he would avoid me on my next visit.

These guys were pretty funny, too. lol THey stood really still when we first walked up.....

THen, as if they signaled to each other, they both turned slowly at the exact same time and stood still again:

Now...for those of you that have kiddies..cover there eyes. Just couldn't resist this next pic...lol

I spy, with my little eye. A third leg??

MAKE IT STOP! PLEASE HELP!

Have you ever had a song in your head..... but only ONE line replays OVER and OVER?!!!!??

I love Mariah! I am a diehard fan. But seriously, if I have this line in my head for another second I'll blow up!!

Listen from 1:29-1:36:

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"I can't sleep at night....When you are on my mind,

Bobby Womack's on the ra-dio...singin to me"

Now that's all fine and great, but THIS is what my head says when it haunts me!!!!!

"I can't sleep at night....When you are on my mind,
DADDY WARBUCKS on the ra-dio...singin to me."

Honestly!!! What the heck!? WHY WHY WHY??

I KNOW those aren't the right words...but it's what my brain says every time! I've never even seen a Shirly Temple movie! What is my deal?

MAKE IT STOP!!

Sorry, new links that actually work!

Here are the links from my previous post.

Here's Sophie

And here's the link to mtv.

Click on the Sweet Sixteen Link...It's MTV overdrive.

**GASP** What a monster!!

I am truly in SHOCK!

Last night I watched MTV's Super Sweet 16. For those of you that have never seen this show, it is where really rich kids have EXTRAVAGANT 16th Birthday Parties documented by MTV cameras. I normally love this show and snicker at how silly and spoiled thse kids are, but last night I wanted to throw up!

Here is Sophie.

ANd here are some clips of the episode.

Be SURE to click on "A.D.D Recap: Sophie" and "The Must See Moment." My child will NEVER be this dusgusting. And these clips aren't even as bad as the episode.


PS Trent shares my opinion. lol

DEEP SLEEP Courtesy of Benadryl...

At about 2am I still wasn't tired. I tried reading, but that just got me INTO the book until 3am. I decided to take some Benadryl because my allergies were bugging me and they usually help sleep.

All I have to say is this stuff WORKS! I fell asleep within 20 minutes and slept for 8 1/2 STRAIGHT hours?!?! I had pillow lines on my arms and face. I was so groggy at noon that it was still hard for me to wake up. I think I recommend this for people having outpatient surgery. I don't even think a root canal would have woken me up.

I also had some pretty crazy dreams. Long, bizarre dreams that tied into one another. Where the ghosts of ex-boyfriends past and long lost friends played key roles. Oh yeah, and our cat had seizures! How strange is that!?

Sorry, I'm boring....:)

Hi guys....Sorry I haven't had much to post about lately but I'm trying to get this book blog off the ground. :)

Also, I've been trying to get everything ready for school. I'm sure I'll have some to post about once I start.

I hope you are all having a great day!

And let me know if you've read any interesting blogs that I should know about!! I'm always interested in someone new!

Talk later.

The Purpose Driven Life

We decided on a book!

If anyone wants to read The Purpose Driven Life with us, just let me know.

Here's what I'm thinking:

I started a blog specifically for it, http://TheReadersBlog.blogspot.com.

We can all read the book together and share our thoughts as posts or comments. Anyone is welcome to join and you can come and go as you please. No worries. I'll set it up so we can all make posts to the site.

Anyway....I want to start this book as soon as possible, but I also want to get everyone's name on an e-mail list so I can keep ya'll up to date.

E-mail me if you're interested in reading and/or posting with us. :)

Talk soon.

To Whom It May Concern:

If there is a server standing over you with a peppermill, LET THEM KNOW IF YOU WANT IT OR NOT. When they say "Would anyone care for fresh cracked pepper?" they mean, "If you want pepper please stop ignoring me and let me know." Contrary to popular belief, we cannot read minds. :) I know, most people are shocked when we tell them.

What scent are you??

Your Scent is Lemon Vivacious, tangy, and lively You are one gigantic ball of energy! What Scent Are You? Take This Quiz :-) Find the Love of Your Life (and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

My Favorite Mistake....

Have you ever made a mistake that you later decide was the best thing for you?

While applying my makeup in a hurry (as USUAL), I JAMMED my mascera wand back into it's container. The wand (in goood condition) is perfectly straight.

Here is my wand après l'accident...

And thank the Lord for it!

I have never used more comfortable mascera! It's like a comfort grip or something!! It's even PERFECT for applying to my left eye ( I'm right handed and use my right hand to apply to both eyes.... guys, you may never understand)

It RULES!

I am so glad I'm hasty!

Off to see a movie...

Not much time to write today.

I started the other website for the Book Club, so check it out on the sidebar. Let me know if you can do it prettier! hehe....still not totally happy with the template.

I'm off to see a movie.

Sorry for the trillion posts today....

Allison and her family lost their pet kitty Taz yesterday. :(



He was about 12. I'm sure she'll appreciate the warm comments.

FOR ALL MY READERS!! :)

For those of you that don't know, I'm starting a reading group. :) Nothing too formal, just a group of friends that read and talk about the same book. I want to read something to kick start the fall but have trouble committing to ANYTHING without someone to do it with.

THanks for all your great feedback. I'm really getting anxious to get the ball rolling, but first we have to decide on a book!!

Most people seem to be interested in "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. I love this book and would be happy to read it again.


Here are some other suggestions:

"The Road to Reality" by K.P. Yohannan

"The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman

"The Dream Giver" by Bruce Wilkinson

"If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat" by John Ortberg

"The Man Who Was Thursday" by GK Chesterson

"Til We Have Faces" by C.S. Lewis

I, personally, want to start with something "devotional." BUT, I'm a game for whatever you decide. Plus, I already have a copy of "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren. : D

Let me know what you think!?

Any more suggestions?

Ya'll can e-mail me anytime at humorgirl@myway.com if you have any questions or comments! :)

Sometimes Less Is More....

In an attempt to get organized last year I purchased a Pocket PC.

I will tell you that I'm glad I bought it, but for ALL the wrong reasons:

It does not keep me organized.

A few of my other attempts I have made are as follows:

Too bulky

(I found it funny that I was posting about organization when i took this picture. Notice all the clutter! lol...My ipod, my phone, a blue lighter from my work apron, and the workout pages THAT I WORKED OUT WITH! :)

& Not enough space to write on

After searching high and low and not saving a dollar in the process, I have finally found EXACTLY what works! :)

My $1.99 halfprice books bargain

Isn't it ugly!? lol But it is the BEST thing I've ever used! Color coordination makes all the difference!

Shades of Pink Questions :)

Shades of Pink posted this and I decided to participate. Here I go.

1. When you look at yourself in the mirror, what's the first thing you look at?

My Hair

2. How much cash do you have on you?

$105...that's what I made tonight. :)

3. What's a word that rhymes with "TEST"?

VEST

4. Favourite plant?

Err....I'm not good with plants. Now, flowers, I do!

Probably ferns.

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?

Let's see....

Number 7 is Maaonica...I put the two a's so she's the first person that comes up under the a section. :) The unchecked are the missed....and it goes from highest to lowest. 4 happened to be the 4th missed.

6. What is your main ring tone on your phone?

Mustang Sally! lol

7. What shirt are you wearing?

A plain white t-shirt.

9. Name brand of your shoes currently wearing?

Barefoot...I'm ready for bed.

10. Do you prefer a bright or dark room?

Bright

11. What did you have for breakfast?

Honey Nut Cheerios

{Editorial note: What the heck happened to #12?}

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?

Blogging...

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell phone say?

Don't even say it Billy! lol I signed up to get entertainment news sent to my phone along with the weather. Now they are just annoying. They wake me up...and clog up memory.

15. Do you ever click on "Pop Ups" or Banners?

NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!

16. What phrase do you say all the time?

Sweet!! (hehe)

17. Who told you they loved you last?

My mom. :)

18. Last furry thing you touched?

Our Sweet Sarah.

19. How many hours a week do you work?

Maybe 30

20. How many rolls of film do you need to get developed?

Not rolls...but cd's. Like a million!

21. Favourite age you have been so far?

7

22. Your worst enemy?

SIN!

23. What is your current desk top picture?

lol...The Flower Girl.

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?

"Not really, salads and potatos and stuff."

(When my brother asked me if I get to eat at work. lol OF COURSE he's talking about food)

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to go back in time and fix all your mistakes which would you choose?

MONEY...ch ch chhh ch ch ch ch chhhh...That's what I want!

Oh Wait!! I JUST remembered!!

HOW COULD I FORGET!?

See the second person on the top row? We'll call her R.

Now see the girl below her? We'll call her A.

Picture this: We're all outside playing at recess....
(I remember this like it was yesterday! )

A: Let's play house.

HG: Ok, I'll be the mom!

R: No, I want to be the mom!!

HG: But I said it first.

R: SLAP HARD DIRECTLY AT HG'S NOSE.

This was the first time anyone had EVER hit me. It was such a surprise that all I could do was cry. My nose bleed and my eyes watered so bad. She didn't get in trouble. And no one really cared that I had a bloody nose.

SHE NEVER APOLOGIZED?! lol

Busy Busy....

School starts in a few weeks and I'm trying to get ready for it. Hopefully I'll still have time to blog....(I'm sure I'll blog from class 'cause that's the type of student that I am. Quiet, in the back, taking notes, and playing on line at the same time. )

I'm EASILY distracted. :) But work better when I'm multi-tasking!! Anyways...I worked on a few posts today but didn't finish any of them.

I do have a quick question.

How much does age matter?

There are several couples that i know that have a large age gap. Some 10-12.....some even 20-25! I was just wondering what you all thought was too many years....or if it even matters.

Small stop down memory lane....

This was my 3rd grade class. :)

That is me on the bottem row center. Yes, I smiled like that on purpose! The girl right next to me was my best friend. I wrote the stuff on the page...hehehe

This was the boy I had a crush on that was in my writing class:

Now, according to Mama Duck I'm supposed to find the oldest vacation pic that I have.

I'm limited because of my current location but this will due.

Most of you have seen this pic before.

ON this trip, my family drove from PA to Disney World in a Volkswagen Vanagen.

My brothers and I slept in the back and called it the "bumpy ride bed" :)

While we slept one night I woke up to the smell of puke and a stopped car.

My uncles friend had thrown up, WITHOUT WARNING, behind the drivers seat. For those of you unfamiliar with this fine piece of machinery, the battery sits directly below the driver.

Our entire trip smelled like steamy vomit....

Fl is humid.

ARE YOU READY!?!

Does anyone want to read a book together????

The Martins and I have been talking and we think it's time to start a blog study group where we can share ideas and thoughts on certain books.

We were thinking, in particular right now, about devotionals or bible studies because we need a boost for fall....but our minds are open to ALL suggestions!!

(I am STARVING to read The Purpose Driven Life again because it's just so stinkin' inspirational.)

Does anyone else have any ideas?

Let me know! :)

Is Cricket Poop White??

Crickets (and ladybugs) are the only bugs that don't make me run for the hills. Ladybugs are just too darn cute, and Chester showed me a fond love for crickets that I will never forget. :)

Last night at work there was a little cricket lost in the kitchen. I scooped him up in my hand and gently set him outside.

After I set him down I noticed a bunch of white lumpy stuff on my finger. Now, I've held crickets SEVERAL times before. I like to rescue them from the prison that is a grocery store and set them free on their way out in the wide open skies.

DID I scare the POOP out of him?? OR did I squish him??

And now, My Purse.

After vacationing for two weeks my Handbag turned into a Hazard. A DUMPING ZONE.

On the outside? An Über-Cute accessory!


On the INSIDE? Back pain and a scatter brain.

It was time to unload ( I literally dumped all my stuff out because there was no other way).....

Gaaaahhhh.

No wonder my head was in shambles.

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My makeup bag was UN-zipped and makeup was EVERYWHERE. I even found this:

Clinique Mascera with an UNSCREWED lid!? Was I thinking???

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Next, under spare change, a bell, and vasoline (for my lips! Remember? Chapstick makes my lips puffy...?), I found my abused and neglected Notebook.... : (

She SHOULD have been kept like so......

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Here are my most hated pieces of clutter to date!:

R-E-C-E-I-P-T.....Find out what belongs to me...

R-E-C-E-I-P-T....Shows me, how poor I be....Heeeyyy!.... a ltitle Receipt.

I'm done.

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Here is my second most hated piece of clutter:

Primatene Mist is Satan's Spawn!

PRIMATENE + HG = PANIC ATTACK DURING DINNER WITH FRIENDS

Say goodbye to Primatene everyone....

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Did I tell you all that I lost my ID on the way to Spokane? HOORAY for HG-ADD-Blunder!!!!

I was forced to enter the DMV to renew my WA license. I was a little happy because I had a cute picture on file with GREAT long fixed hair.

THIS is what I left the DMV with.

When do they stop using your old photo? And look at that hair on the right side of the picture.

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Random Stuff:

Two kinds of allergy meds.....................coffee punch cards, or course!

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Quick side note about Espresso Stands in Spokane:

There are TONS! LITERALLY, TONS!! ON EVERY BLOCK!!!!! THAT SERVE WHITE COFFEE!!!COFFEEE!! COFFEEEEE.... my point is made.

But what gets me are the names of the stands:

Bean Me Up.....

Common Grounds....

Brewed Awakenings...

Bigalow Gulp (There's an area of town called Bigalow Gulch)......

Just see for yourself.

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& a few more (remember?...this was in my purse?):

Bells from my aunts wedding................ my tickets.

...and last and least, the RANDOMNESS:

THE END.

AGGH! HG as a MAN!???

I found the funnest website of all time!!!! Thanks to millenium hippies.

It gives you the power to see what you would look like older, or as the OPPOSITE SEX!

Are you ready for this!!?

Here is me as a 63 year old woman:

Not TOO bad. lol

But here is the real clencher!

Here is me as... A MAN!! LOL

Isn't that hysterical!! In a REALLY creepy way? I thought so. I did two because I was laughing so hard! Just need some facial hair and I'm set. LOL

LOL!! Site meter rules!!! LOL

For those of you that don't use Site Meter you are SO missing out!!

It's a way to see how many hits you get a day AND you can see where they come from!

THIS is what someone searched for to find my site!!! lol!!

Name That Bird! :)

When I have a few minutes to sit down and re-hash my Death Flight, I will. Until then, I wanted to ask all the bird experts a very good question.

Can you NAME THIS BIRD????


This landed on the hood of my cousin's Pathfinder. It was ONE dropping! lol They heard it hit.

My guess: A terradactyl.

**Tears**

I just experienced the worst flight of my life. I was even to scared to take pictures! lol....and I had a really great housekeeping blog that I was going to post about the plane.

Well...i'd love to chat but I'm about to RE-BOARD.....Been in Denver for way too long.

Send prayers! :)

The Wedding! : ) And before...

Well, leave it to aunt E to throw the perfect wedding! :) Short, sweet, and followed by a GREAT party!

Here are some pics from before and during the ceremony.... :)

This is B lacing up her mom's dress:

Here's the flower girl! You'll see her meltdown in a few....

(did you see her ruby slippers?)

Here's the getaway car!... Groom bought this as a junker and fixed it himself!

I'm a very, very newbie photographer so the lighting and settings on my camera were an issue. The pics would've been good if I had a better camera and more experience.

Here's the guestbook table...

The Guestbook....................................and CD's with their favorite songs.

E's sister made the cd's to look like records!

Here's the bride's son and one of the best men.........and my cousin.

PICTURE TIME!! :)

Here's flower girl watching Gramma-Bride get her picture taken....

....she watched for about 5 straight minutes. :)

Here's a few more of FG during the photoshoots....

As you can see...I love, loved taking pictures of this cutie pie! :) Here's her before the wedding even started, but after the photoshoot....lol

Is this not picture perfect!

She's a true diva. :)

Ok, ok....on with the wedding. As I'll remind you, not so great with the lighting. :)

There was lots of laughing during the ceremony...

Right when everything quieted for them to say their vows, a police siren started blaring.

Now, I would like to present to you, THE NEWLYWEDS!! :)

May the PARTAY BEGIN! :) To be continued....

Ah, the "get out of jail free" card...

Two too many martini's and I'm not hung over?! I'm not sure what's worse, feeling horrible, or waiting for it.......

I'm NOT a big drinker. IF i go out, it's a two drink MAXIMUM. Last night, however, someone else was buying.... AND ORDERING!? cringe...

So, here I am....sittin' pretty and the only thing I feel is hungry and tired.

For all you mamma's and pappa's out there I'll tell you this, too:

1. I did NOT drive.

2. I did NOT make a fool of myself.

3. I had fun, but NOT too much. :)

I did have a REALLY weird dream, though, that I just remembered and have to tell you about!!

{{Waynes World Dream Sequence sound}}
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I was working at some temp job and i guess was wearing pantyhose. My leg started to hurt really, really bad. I looked down and had all these deep purple/black bruises on the outside of my left leg.

The more I looked at them, the worse they got. At the bottem of my leg, towards my ankle, my leg started to split wide open. So deep that I could see the bone and all the tissue.

After about a minute my leg was completely split all the way up to my thigh!?

I started freaking out! I made the decision to go to the hospital, and instantly someone put oxygen into my nose and put me on a stretcher.

I was carried into the back of a car that looked like an ambulance, but turned out to be the back of some guys suv. The people that carried me didn's shut the door so the driver tries the lurch forward brake hard approach three or four times before giving up and driving with it open.

We're driving down the street and I'm UP SET about my leg. They told me there was a possibility that I might lose it. All I could think was: Shouldn't my leg be wrapped in plastic or something so i don't get any infections??

I kept attmepting to nurse it with my right foot instead of my hand because the lady that did my pedicure told me that your feet are actually cleaner then your hands. At that point I decided that this was something that I got from the Zi Spa.

Next, we stop and pick up a random house cleaner looking lady that asks me what's wrong. I tell her and she STICKS HER FINGER IN MY LEG!???? To which I preceed to FREAK out on her!

What the HECK are you thinking!!?? WHY would you do that!? Seriously!? What is wrong with you!?

So...she's gone and now we're at the hospital. But it's not a hospital. It's a gym and we're waiting for the idiot drivers girlfriend to be done with her step class! Seriously!? Now I sit and contemplate life without my leg. Tell people that I keep thinking this is a dream.

After we finally get on the road again, I somehow figured out that I wasn't "awake" before and my leg is fine again.

We ended up in a little A-frame house with a big, huge loft tree house! The girl that lived there kept making the roof cave in. I, again, freaked out and she asured me that it "did that all the time."

I stood on this loose ladder, pulled on a string and was lifted into the tree house. There was a little boy reading Harry Potter and drinking a cherry slushie that I REALLY wanted to take a drink of, but thought against it because i didn't know him.

Then, i woke up. :)

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GO WISH Naughty Girl
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :)

Themed Rooms? No, seriously...

I have been dying to share with you all our motel of choice! :)

Please allow me to present.... (Dueling banjos playing)


THE FLAMINGO HOTEL IN COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO
(by the way, I finally figured out how to spell coeur d'alene without looking :)

This isn't the best picture of the motel, but I'll tell you that the inside makes up for it's lackluster outer appearance.

We decided to stay here because it was almost directly accross the street from where the wedding was being held. It was the perfect location...we all walked to the wedding! :) And then stumbled back.

My point to this post is to show you all how creative and fun one can be on a small budget.

All of our rooms at the FH were themed. THat's right, themed! Only two of the rooms were labeled, so we made up our own names after seeing them :) You'll see what I mean:

Here is what WE called

"THE GOLF ROOM"

The golf clubs on the wall.....the "green" carpet... and if you look closely, there is a golf ball inside that little plant..lol

Hence, the golf room. :)

Next we have...

"THE SUNFLOWER ROOM"

Lots and lots of fake sunflowers....I didn't want to waste more then this picture....

ok, now lets move on to the rooms that were literally named! :)

I now present to you:

"THE VICTORIAN ROOM"

You thought i was kidding, didn't you!

But nothing says victorian like cherub angels:

And check out that wallpaper! So victorian!

Last, but CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, we have.....((drumroll))

"THE GARDEN ROOM"

This room takes the cake! lol....it was, simply put, jaw-dropping!

First we have the picket fence:

My cousin said: "Dang, it smells like a sauna in here!?" It was because of the STRONG smell of cedar.

Now I'll show you the trellis:

Just in case you were wondering, yes, that's fake ivy. This was in there room!!? What were they thinking?

This proves that you can be creative on a budget.

Our theory was that they started out with the Garden Room and then lost steam along the way. Ran out of ideas....maybe got tired of decorating and then just halfed it for the rest of the rooms.