tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61862492011-07-30T14:25:37.047-05:00The Voice of THear me roar! =^..^= Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.comBlogger2571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-38211347745803683962011-05-07T22:24:00.002-05:002011-05-07T22:32:03.376-05:00Coming out of my slump to say...Excuse me? Obama killed Osama? I don't think so. That distinction goes to the US Navy Seals, thank you very much. Obama just happened to be president during this whole deal./rantThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-28176038768925372612010-02-06T12:48:00.002-06:002010-02-06T13:03:06.103-06:00I have a list of blogs that I check on an almost daily basis. Whenever I find a "less active" blog on my list, I give it a year to post again. If there are no posts for a year or more, I delete it.I'm telling you this because it has not been a year since my last post, so I'm not closing it down. Yet. However, I'm not sure what direction I want to take this in should I continue to keep it up. I Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-57603794728936657302009-08-04T01:49:00.002-05:002009-08-04T02:19:46.492-05:00It's August! And you know what that means...Yes, besides the lack of recognized holidays. It means that Halloween stuff should be cropping up soon. *happy dance* I noticed last year at Sam's that they started putting up Halloween stuff about mid-August. I'm so excited! (And ragweed season unofficially kicks off on the 15th, but that's a subject for another day.)I have a costume in mind, but I Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-53031896273511053202009-06-15T20:35:00.002-05:002009-06-15T20:45:31.594-05:00Wanna wanna wanna!There are a bunch of great shows coming here within the next year and I'd love to have the means (money, time, etc.) to see them all.No Doubt is coming next month. Il Divo, The Moody Blues, Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Mamma Mia, and Young Frankenstein will be here within the next year at the Fox, and The Music Man will be at the Muny this summer.I so wanna go!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-19067818594729345272009-03-17T00:59:00.002-05:002009-03-17T01:09:04.386-05:00Tabhair póg dom, táim Éireannach!That's "Kiss Me, I'm Irish!" in Irish Gaelic."May you be in heaven a full half hour before the devil knows you're dead."Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1300278471362016392009-03-08T01:58:00.003-06:002009-03-09T00:49:10.290-05:00In the meantime...I suppose I can try just getting something out there every once in a while, so I thought I'd talk about something I thought about a few days ago.I turned 26 this week, and I still don't drive. I let my permit lapse almost two years ago. I had renewed it every year since I turned, like, seventeen or so, but didn't do much driving for a long time. I wanted to let it lapse so I Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-86405940294360834512009-03-03T23:55:00.002-06:002009-03-04T00:05:46.543-06:00I swear I never meant to let it die...So I'm thinking about closing down my blog, unless I can think of some way to get blogging more often. I don't know how many people read this anymore anyway. I started this when the whole blogging thing started getting popular and just about all my friends had one so we could keep up with each other. Now I have Myspace and Facebook to keep people updated, andThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-47988424205574925502009-03-03T23:45:00.004-06:002009-03-09T00:52:51.320-05:00I don't feel 26I had a pretty good birthday today. The husb gave me some blue hydrangeas, irises, and lilies, plus some little reddish-purple flowers and made me a cute card. My in-laws gave me a card and some money.The girls at work surprised me with a cake and a card when I got to my room. The cake was really good: white cake with yellow frosting. We all had some and I brought the rest home to Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-21497020345998843272008-12-26T16:59:00.002-06:002008-12-26T17:43:05.564-06:00And God bless us all, everyone!I don't know about everyone else, but I had a pretty good Christmas holiday. A few of the daycare parents gave me some fun stuff: various candies, a Borders card, a cute ornament, a bath set, a Panera card, and a Starbucks card (they have hot chocolate and cookies, right?).My favorite gift this year was from my wonderful husband. He gave me a "Phantom of the Opera" Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-51793241760129504262008-12-25T00:00:00.001-06:002008-12-26T16:58:57.856-06:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-73245490759691711392008-11-30T19:09:00.002-06:002008-11-30T19:12:52.262-06:00Need some cheering up?This has got to be one of the cutest pictures I have seen on ICHC, although I think the caption helps as well.Everybody now: Aw!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-3524676394983186892008-11-27T10:02:00.002-06:002008-11-27T10:06:02.705-06:00Happy Thanksgiving!This poem came with our weekly memo from our boss at work. I don't know who wrote it, but it's cute.May your stuffing be tasty.May your turkey be plump.May your potatoes and gravyHave never a lump.May your yams be delicious,And your pies take the prize.And may your Thanksgiving dinnerStay off your thighs!Have a safe, fun holiday!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-45355667115957158442008-11-14T00:36:00.002-06:002008-11-14T00:37:48.715-06:00An appropriate quote for today's turbulent timesAnger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.-Dalai LamaThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-30112036896577716812008-10-31T18:38:00.003-05:002008-11-01T16:51:58.127-05:00If you get my costume, then you're probably a geek like me. ^_^P.S. I'm not a huge fan of the show, I just thought this would be fun.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-90552117724453282332008-09-02T18:16:00.004-05:002008-09-02T18:24:17.854-05:00In a world of sadness...Don LaFontaine passed away yesterday at the age of 68. He was known as "The Voice of God" in the movie business, lending his voice to thousands of movie, TV, and video game trailers.He will be sorely missed.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-67664241015927654882008-07-22T12:42:00.002-05:002008-07-22T13:07:08.513-05:00A "Golden Girl" passesI heard on the news today that Estelle Getty, famous for her role as Sophia on "The Golden Girls" has passed away. She was 84.She will always be remembered for her spunk, and for having some of the best lines on the show.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-12505896828393473722008-05-04T20:59:00.002-05:002008-05-04T21:17:41.873-05:00It's that time of year again!Provider Appreciation Day is this Friday, 9 May 2008. Be sure and thank your childcare providers for all the hard work they do in taking care of your children.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-37127450094605241502008-04-19T21:12:00.002-05:002008-04-19T21:19:14.650-05:00Earthquake?Apparently there was an earthquake early in the morning yesterday, with an aftershock a few hours later. We must have slept through the whole thing, because I didn't have a clue anything had happened until I saw the news at noon.Then again, we live not too far from a quarry, so we hear and feel rumbles every once in a while. We probably wouldn't have thought anything about it if it Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-82655798672732186062008-03-03T22:24:00.003-06:002008-03-04T17:11:55.930-06:00Happy birthday to me!I can't believe I'm a quarter of a century old already! Thank you to everybody who sent me birthday wishes and made my day special. You guys are awesome, and I love you all!Some of the gals at work had a cake, ice cream, and a few gifts waiting for me when I got there, so spent the better part of an hour in the break room talking with and thanking them.The weather got Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-52943768975030597542008-02-29T21:33:00.002-06:002008-02-29T21:36:38.904-06:00Goodbye and good luck!My sister's husband is leaving for Iraq tomorrow. From what I understand, he'll be gone for a year. Good luck J! May you and your unit return home safely to your families and friends.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-44077233778566944502007-12-31T18:06:00.000-06:002007-12-31T18:12:49.170-06:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-50967083081105925422007-12-24T22:57:00.000-06:002007-12-24T23:00:10.239-06:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-76060464111897123332007-11-23T15:01:00.000-06:002007-11-23T15:13:37.382-06:00A great Thanksgiving!We started out with a Thanksgiving lunch with the husb's family, then headed over to my parents' for dinner. Their new kitchen looks so beautiful! Mira was able to go with me to see my family, and he actually felt okay the few hours we were there. He's tired now, but I think it was worth it. Now if we could just have a repeat of that on Christmas.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-80834043063839945052007-11-14T21:41:00.000-06:002007-11-14T21:50:12.551-06:00¡Fantástico!It seems my limited knowledge of Spanish (two years in high school, one semester in college) came in handy today. I was in a room of (roughly) 18-month olds and was told by the teacher in the room that we had a new boy who only spoke Spanish. I was very rusty, but was able to get some conversation out of him, thus making a new amigo. From what I understand, his mom is very fluent in Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-81131671591962215112007-11-07T14:44:00.000-06:002007-11-07T14:48:01.674-06:00Unexpected day off!One of the gals who works in the office called this morning to let me know that there was no electricity in the building, so we have the day off. (We don't want baby-cicles, after all.) It should be back tomorrow, though.The last time we had a day off for no electric was after that storm last summer, and that was only for a day, too. Oh well, it's nice to have an extra day off.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-12197213777061190102007-11-04T18:41:00.000-06:002007-11-04T20:33:02.914-06:00So it's a day or so late...Yesterday Mira took me to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery to visit the graves of my mom's parents and my dad's mom. (By the way, Moueska and Athene, I saw your grandfather as well. He says hi. ^_^) I hadn't been there since nana's passing, and that was almost four years ago. I didn't think about it until after the fact, but we were there the day after Dia de los Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-24317246869212187972007-10-31T19:16:00.000-05:002007-10-31T19:19:14.013-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-63806219657273547552007-10-21T20:40:00.001-05:002007-10-21T20:51:45.024-05:00Overdue Date NightWe haven't been out on a date in a long time, and with Mira's health being rather poor for a couple weeks (more so than usual), we decided we needed some time away from home.We hadn't been to the Chesterfield Mall yet, so we went to check it out. He noticed that they had a Cheesecake Factory restaurant, and decided that if he were going to be in pain, he might as well do it withThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-72748470534303715312007-10-06T02:19:00.000-05:002007-10-06T02:20:36.105-05:00Squee!Another preview for Tim Burton's newest movie: Sweeney Todd.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-34595647736299506692007-09-11T21:26:00.000-05:002007-09-11T21:37:15.706-05:00Fall has unofficially begun!I noticed it last night after a trip with the family to Spirit (the Halloween store). When we left, the wind was blowing cool and crazy. This morning we were able to air out the house, and the kids at work had their jackets with them. They needed them this morning, but not so much this afternoon. So far, it looks as if the temps won't get over 85° this week. I'd say Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-29432087161457543982007-08-21T20:16:00.000-05:002007-08-21T20:25:44.795-05:00Hmm, could be good...I just saw a preview for a new Tim Burton movie starring Johnny Depp (sorry, music not by Danny Elfman). I've only heard of this musical and know vaguely of the premise, but with a director and lead actor that I like, I'm hoping my first viewing of Sweeney Todd will be a good one.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-43489596292360735512007-07-31T20:53:00.000-05:002007-07-31T20:55:49.047-05:00Only three more months!It hit me the other day that there are three months left until Halloween! I should decide early if I'm going to do something different or don my Renfaire garb again...Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-43582310215682084802007-06-03T16:36:00.000-05:002007-06-03T16:42:18.715-05:00Well, it happened...We lost our Soot baby yesterday. We bought him and Pinky together about a year and eight months ago. I wasn't so sure how long Soot woud last after his tankmate died, but he held on for another three months, and it looks as if he passed peacefully in his sleep.We'll miss you, baby.P.S. We've decided we won't get any more pets for a long time. Does anybody want some leftover Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-73192464273159651402007-06-02T03:04:00.001-05:002007-06-02T03:18:34.532-05:00At roughly 8:00 this evening, my not-so-little brother Polarbear became a high school graduate. After he gets home from the lock-in tomorrow, he leaves on a road trip to Colorado with his girlfriend Gummibear and her family. After that, the world is his oyster. Congratulations Class of 2007, and good luck in the future!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-77307141057747204622007-05-30T19:42:00.000-05:002007-05-30T19:43:06.560-05:00(Using my married name) I have discovered that...HowManyOfMe.comThere are 5 people with my name in the U.S.A.How many have your name?Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-50390869089561021132007-05-27T19:06:00.000-05:002007-05-27T19:08:31.394-05:00Funny video!For all you Captain Jack fans. Enjoy!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-58139780042800759122007-05-12T11:06:00.000-05:002007-05-12T11:46:58.964-05:00Musings on Moueska's Birthday BashMy lovely friend Moueska celebrated her birthday last night at the Royal Dumpe Dinner Theatre surrounded by family and friends. There was great food, a great show, and tons of fun to boot! She and other celebrants got pulled up on stage because of birthdays, graduations, etc. They wanted a lady to help the jester do a magic trick, a guy to be Lord Keeper of the Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-65601641822221937642007-05-08T20:44:00.000-05:002007-05-08T20:47:13.927-05:00Tell them how much you careThis Friday is Provider Appreciation Day, so let your kids' daycare providers know how much you care about them!We're celebrating all week at work. To all the other daycare providers out there, keep up the good work! ^_^Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-71724298541844602142007-04-29T12:24:00.000-05:002007-05-05T18:40:33.255-05:00Bye-bye birdiesOur little cardinal babies fledged on Wednesday and we haven't seen them since. Mira got some pictures from when they were just eggs, to pre-fledglings, to one of them before they all left. I watched another little guy Wednesday evening practicing his little heart out *jump* *flapflapflapflapflap* *jump* *flapflapflapflapflap* Haven't seen them since and wish them the best of Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-41497821231866670252007-04-26T00:55:00.000-05:002007-04-26T00:57:37.580-05:00Harr harr!New 30 Second Bunnies parody! Presenting: "Pirates of the Caribbean 1 & 2". Enjoy! ^_^Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-54551807982368701592007-04-15T22:59:00.000-05:002007-04-15T23:11:26.326-05:00Impending triplets!Not for me though. We have a small fake tree on our front porch, and some cardinals thought it would be a great place to build a nest with three eggs in it. They've been there for at least a week, and I read that the incubation period lasts from 11-13 days, which means we might get to see some baby birds sometime this week!I like to look out the window and check on the nest Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-21060930760432019982007-04-08T16:05:00.000-05:002007-04-08T16:06:56.471-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-10738300283390983372007-03-17T11:22:00.000-05:002007-03-17T11:27:47.258-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-23328765327928081182007-03-03T11:33:00.000-06:002007-03-04T12:39:43.725-06:00Bittersweet birthdayWell, looks like Soot's an "only child" now. Our other hamster Pinky passed away sometime Friday. Soot seems to be handling it well, although I do notice that he tends to stop running in his wheel, like he's waiting for Pinky to jump in the wheel and try to take over. They used to do that a lot. I've decided that after Soot goes, I'd rather not have any more pets for a long Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-65255381351030900882007-02-15T21:43:00.001-06:002007-02-21T12:10:03.774-06:00"Vamlumtime's Day is serious times"(See TGS #12)Valentine's Day was a pretty good day. All hubby wanted from me was for me to play some games with him before I left for work. Things weren't too bad at work. I was given some Valentine goodies from a couple of the kids, plus a rose from my boss (which I keep forgetting to bring home).Hubby's friend came over, just like he does every Wednesday, Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-80798723442694110002007-01-31T22:18:00.000-06:002007-01-31T22:39:13.569-06:00And the Most Choreographically Inept Award goes to...Yours truly. Thank you, thank you...I just tried two of the workouts on the other DVD that Lar lent me, and it felt like I was doing the choreography from Fame all over again: a step behind everyone else and horribly wrong. I watched all five segments before deciding that the last two looked the easiest. Hah! I can't say as I was impressed withThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-88355950386283565662007-01-28T23:55:00.000-06:002007-01-29T00:01:53.603-06:00*wince* *ow*If Joseph Pilates weren't already dead, I'd kill him.I'm borrowing a couple exercise DVD's from Lar, and have done the Pilates one for the past couple days. My arms are pretty sore in spots, my legs are stiff, and my abs... oh my abs! I like this DVD though, so I'm thinking about buying my own copy. I figure if I keep doing it, it'll get easier and I'm hoping it'll pay off. Then maybeThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1167611901138485012007-01-01T00:00:00.000-06:002006-12-31T18:39:13.450-06:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1166066253301218692006-12-13T20:54:00.001-06:002006-12-13T21:17:33.316-06:00A very sad day in HollywoodPeter Boyle passed away last night at the age of 71. My condolences to his friends and family during this difficult time. He will be sorely missed.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1165190118714318202006-12-03T17:51:00.000-06:002006-12-03T17:55:19.130-06:00Yes, we're ok!We were hit by quite a storm last week. I was off work on Thursday and Friday because of the ice and snow. We didn't lose power, but we did lose cable and the inernet Thursday night through this afternoon, which sucked, but gave me a reason to go through all my documents and stuff on the computer and organize them. I also ended up watching three movies last night because I was so Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1164511011393350952006-11-25T20:53:00.000-06:002006-11-25T21:16:51.540-06:00Sparkly codpiece, or Spamalot was awesome!It was a toss-up between Spamalot, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, or Mannheim Steamroller. With cheaper seats for where we wanted to be, we saw Spamalot, and had ourselves a blast!Myself, my family, and mom's friend Rosie saw the show on Friday afternoon at the Fox. It was my brothers' first visit, and mom wanted it to be memorable. We had good seats (Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1164263328764490362006-11-23T00:27:00.000-06:002006-11-23T00:28:48.780-06:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1163400458014371342006-11-13T00:12:00.000-06:002006-11-13T00:47:38.126-06:00Random Questions from Jess1. FIRST NAME? Tara2. ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? A family member3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Started to this evening (stupid PMS...)4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Sometimes. It's unique...5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey or chicken6. KIDS : Just my boys (Pinky and Soot)7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sure!8. There is no 89. DO YOU Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1162315310280184782006-10-31T11:21:00.000-06:002006-10-31T11:21:50.306-06:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1160454071304802322006-10-09T22:58:00.000-05:002006-10-09T23:21:11.320-05:00Cool band alert!Thanks to a video on You Tube, I've been introduced to a band called Within Temptation, and the song on the video is "See Who I Am" from their fourth album The Silent Force.As far as I can tell, they're doing pretty well in Europe, but haven't set foot here in America. If someone actually stumbles onto this group in any music store, let me know ASAP! ^_^Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1160446918116099792006-10-09T21:20:00.000-05:002006-10-09T22:57:45.206-05:00Happy Spooky Season!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1157939306220138142006-09-10T19:29:00.000-05:002006-09-10T20:48:26.320-05:00Ch-ch-ch-changes!One of the things we need to do to get m'hubby better is get him on a better sleep schedule. With our bedroom in the basement, and no windows where we were, we decided to move.Well, sort of. Not out of the house, but we did switch things around at home by moving our bedroom into our living room, where there is a big window, and putting our living room in the bedroom. It worked Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1156633916669715352006-08-26T16:06:00.000-05:002006-08-26T22:48:13.656-05:00(Thank you gothfaerie4evaicons for the icon)I finished the book "Phantom" by Susan Kay last night, and was very pleased with the way it turned out. The story is pretty much one big phanfic, but it's better than that because of the extensive research she did in order to write it.I liked how the book was divided into the different perspectives, specifically his mother, himself (thrice, once in Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1156402047162891542006-08-24T01:26:00.000-05:002006-09-01T03:02:55.716-05:00UpdatednessWell, the clinic called today with the results of Mira's blood tests, and everything that is supposed to be high is low, while everything that's supposed to be low is high. The first things we need to take care of are his pain and our sleep schedule, then we'll work on everything else.I got to meet my grand-niece on Sunday, and she is so cute! She's a little thing, with big eyes. We'reThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1155516711334968902006-08-13T19:44:00.002-05:002006-08-22T20:53:45.283-05:00Already?!Just on a lark, I decided to see when my brothers go back to school. Can you believe that they're going back this Thursday? I know that other schools around the country have been in session for a week or two now, but still!I still can't believe that Polarbear is a senior this year! I remember when he was born, and now he's a senior. On top of that, my "baby" brother is a sophomore this Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1154581834937703752006-08-03T00:02:00.000-05:002006-08-03T00:10:35.073-05:00While the cat's away...M'hubby is in Utah for a few days with his dad. There's a clinic out there that specializes in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue, so he'll get some tests done and we'll hopefully find out what's wrong with him.Meanwhile, it's just us girls in the house (me, Milly, and her mom). I've got some candles going and some music playing, and I'm singing off-key whenever I get the Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1153625882639954962006-07-22T22:26:00.000-05:002006-07-22T22:38:02.660-05:00What a storm!We're all ok, no bodily damage during the storm, but we did lose a tree in the backyard that might have smushed part of the house, had it not been for the shed. We lost our power about eight or so Wednesday night, then got it back Thursday morning about four. Our A/C was making noise because it was covered in tree branches! So Mira and I stayed up until five in the morning getting Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1152411066444917702006-07-08T19:35:00.000-05:002006-07-08T21:11:09.896-05:00Thursday and Friday were really good days this week! Thursday was a girls night with Jess, Von, Kristen, and Lar. Lar got me from our parents' house and we got to Jess's about the time Alicia and Rhema got there. I hadn't seen Alicia since Lar graduated high school and had visited with Rhema earlier this year. Moueska was there, but had to leave for another outing, and Rhema had some dental workThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1152069002817544122006-07-04T22:07:00.000-05:002006-07-04T22:10:02.840-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1151911060002309112006-07-03T01:27:00.000-05:002006-08-20T13:39:06.300-05:00The flames at last consumed us!Mom called me up last week, wondering if I'd be interested in seeing Phantom of the Opera on Saturday. Need she have asked? So I stayed the night Friday and Lar, mom, Rosie, and I saw the afternoon matinee. We were far back, and not totally in the center, but just a scooch into house right. Lar and I wished we would have brought binoculars, but didn't think about Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1149579956675408582006-06-06T02:44:00.000-05:002006-06-06T02:46:17.646-05:00 Is Your Obsession to Phantom of the Opera Unhealthy? You're in love! The beauty of the musical never ceases to amaze you! You love it, but don't obsess. You manage to lead a normal life! Wow! :)Take this quiz!Quizilla |Join| Make A Quiz | More Quizzes | Grab CodeP.S. I have 16 Phantom-themed music videos on my You Tube favorites list.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1149574414203745642006-06-06T01:13:00.000-05:002006-06-06T01:13:34.290-05:00Great Phantom Video!If you like The Phantom of the Opera and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, then this one's for you! It's amazing how many great videos you can find on You Tube. I think I now have eight or nine fan-made Phantom videos. Have fun! Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1148893841280637172006-05-29T04:10:00.000-05:002006-05-29T04:10:41.296-05:00 My blog is worth $2,258.16.How much is your blog worth?Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1148872335562327642006-05-28T21:36:00.000-05:002006-05-29T21:07:40.760-05:00Of bodices and bachelorettes...I stayed the night with my folks on Friday night because they were going to the RenFaire and I wanted to go with them. They're also having a new roof put in their house, so we were up at six Saturday morning listening to all the banging and booming. I don't remember when we left for the Faire, but my sister and her family met us up there and off we went!I brought Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1148113996236217832006-05-20T03:29:00.000-05:002006-05-23T14:31:26.926-05:00The Ren Faire Cometh!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1147225096682714342006-05-09T20:22:00.000-05:002006-05-12T02:16:30.393-05:00Thank your provider!Providers Appreciation Day is today! So if you have kids in daycare, whether in someone's home or at a center, be sure to thank them for all of the hard work they put into taking care of your children.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1147155767926274352006-05-09T01:22:00.000-05:002006-05-09T01:22:54.796-05:00Yeah Toast!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1144126279086469942006-04-03T23:29:00.000-05:002006-04-03T23:51:19.156-05:00*singin'* Call me (call me) on the line!We finally got a new plan and phones over the weekend. My number is still the same, so don't worry about that. No, it's not a camera phone. I've thought about it since October, and I've decided that it's not that important to me. The only extra I added was texting. Once again, it's a pretty basic, stripped down phone, but at least it works. Like my old Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1143787584516430852006-03-31T00:45:00.000-06:002006-03-31T00:46:58.433-06:00Problems with my cellI've been having a problem with my cell phone, as well as my mom's. I tried calling hers and I was told that it was not a working number. I tried calling my voicemail to see if maybe she left me a message that I hadn't received yet (my phone's not being very nice), and I got the same message!I don't know what's going on (seeing as how dad's cell is okay), but I plan on Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1142650030825842142006-03-17T20:20:00.000-06:002006-03-23T00:51:05.103-06:00Shopping Fun!We had fun yesterday. Mira picked me up from work and we went to the mall to see if we could find any water distillers. We didn't, but we did end up splurging on some neat stuff.We went to Sears first and found an ice-cream/frozen yogurt/sorbet maker, which Mira has been looking for for a long time now. We used it tonight and made a delicious sorbet from white grape juice. Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1142648381346632022006-03-17T20:18:00.000-06:002006-04-09T22:34:10.346-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1141875757206919792006-03-08T21:41:00.000-06:002006-03-08T21:42:37.220-06:00Cute Overload!The title says it all...Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1141636884558683602006-03-06T03:04:00.000-06:002006-03-06T03:21:24.626-06:00Update!I had a great week before my birthday, so I told Mira that he didn't need to get me anything. We were able to go to the mall on Monday, eat pizza and ice cream, and I bought some new shirts. We also went out Thursday and I got some new shoes. Could you believe that we checked out seven or so different stores in the mall and couldn't find a simple pair of black pumps? WalMart had 'em thoughThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1141367557234307252006-03-03T00:32:00.000-06:002006-03-03T00:32:37.246-06:00Your Birthdate: March 3You are more than a big ball of energy - you are a big ball of hyper.You are always on the go, but you don't have a type a personality.Instead of channeling your energy into work, you instead go for fun and adventure.Witty and verbal, you can have an interesting conversation with anyone.Your strength: Your larger than life imaginationYour weakness: You tend to be pretty Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1140925649634006262006-02-25T21:41:00.000-06:002006-02-25T21:48:57.206-06:00Hollywood mourns the loss ofDon Knotts, who passed away Friday night due to "pulmonary and respiratory complications". He was 81. Our condolences to his family and friends during this difficult time.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1139973647928395992006-02-14T21:17:00.000-06:002006-04-09T22:38:43.506-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1137917969143687712006-01-19T00:00:00.000-06:002006-01-22T04:20:25.893-06:00My brother turns 17 today...Can you believe he'll be a senior next year? Man, that's scary!Happy Birthday Polarbear!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1136275866671246832006-01-03T02:08:00.000-06:002006-01-03T02:11:06.686-06:00Phunny PhanficI found a website dedicated to Phantom of the Opera fanfics, and thought this one was a riot. Enjoy!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1136095179396933192006-01-01T00:00:00.000-06:002006-04-09T22:40:34.813-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1135762880388527982005-12-28T03:38:00.000-06:002006-01-01T00:00:48.406-06:00Fun Site O' The DayI would like to apologize to my two bridesmaids. I'm so sorry I made you wear those less-than-attractive dresses at my wedding. But let me assure you, others have had it worse.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1135486750698122992005-12-25T00:00:00.000-06:002006-04-09T22:41:47.746-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1135459487610736882005-12-24T15:03:00.000-06:002005-12-26T02:38:51.776-06:00Thank you 1A families!I think we got at least one thing each day this week. As far as I know, we all got the same things. The G's gave us each a scarf (see previous post), the C's a candle (cranberry, yummy!), the H's a lotion and body spray set (smells good!), the M's a cute little bunny with some perfume, the R's a gift card for Panera, the F's some homemade cookies (so good!), and the L's Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1135135091706548952005-12-20T21:13:00.000-06:002005-12-20T21:18:11.716-06:00I feel so special!One of my babies gave me a Christmas present today! Well, it was probably more like her mom, but her name was on the card. ^_^ She gave me a new scarf! It's very pretty, orange and red mixed in, and so soft. I can't wait to wear it. ^_^ Thank you G___ family!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1134370753585301842005-12-12T00:13:00.000-06:002005-12-12T00:59:13.660-06:00They have a name for that...I am a movie stalker. When I hear about a movie that piques my interest or is based on something I'm familiar with, I scour IMDb and raid Dark Horizons for whatever info I can find on it. I may even Google it or find another way to satisfy my thirst for knowledge. I did this with The Pantom of the Opera, Hitchhkier's Guide to the Galaxy, Corpse Bride, The Chronicles ofThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1133413114527919022005-11-30T22:55:00.000-06:002005-11-30T22:58:34.540-06:00Pay no attention......to that previous post. I just found all my documents and pictures! They weren't there when I clicked on the "My Documents" icon on my desktop, but I found them when I searched my hard drive! I'm so ecstatic! *raising my hands to the heavens* Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1133402339695866912005-11-30T19:57:00.000-06:002005-11-30T19:59:24.956-06:00Ack!My computer decided to turn against me, so I had to have Windows re-installed, and as a result, I lost a lot of stuff. So it's back to the drawing board... This sucks!Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1132851660330338262005-11-24T11:00:00.000-06:002006-04-09T22:42:48.343-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1132550132885915112005-11-20T23:15:00.000-06:002005-11-22T10:09:19.326-06:00New ArrivalWell, Lar delivered a beautiful, healthy baby girl this morning (2:11 am, 8 lb 6 oz). I was at the hospital with her and the grandparents, plus JR’s friends Drac and Chuck. We're all so happy for her.Here's my sister, with her second baby, the second grandchild, the second girl, and she's just beautiful. Her husband's there, holding his new daughter in his arms. “Hello, baby girl” he coos. He Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1131339626922911682005-11-06T23:00:00.000-06:002005-11-06T23:04:46.210-06:00Regrets(Warning! To your right, you will read my ramblings about the “what if’s”. To your left, you will read my ramblings about the “what might have been’s”. Do not read if you don’t care about other people’s regrets. You have been forewarned. Thank you and have a nice day.)You ever have the feeling that you might be good at something if you just knew what you were doing?In search of something to do, Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1131137714714858082005-11-04T14:35:00.000-06:002005-11-04T14:56:24.270-06:00Rawr, baby!I had a blast last night! I went with my mom, Lar, Rosie, Von's mom, Lar's MIL and two SIL's to see Celtic Tiger. What a show! We went to dinner at a Mexican place near Lar's house called Chimichanga's, which was really good. All but Lar and her MIL and one SIL got to the show about ten minutes late because they went the wrong way, but the rest of us sat down just as the show began.I Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1130819512566072272005-10-31T22:30:00.000-06:002006-04-09T22:43:58.270-05:00Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1130209909742043082005-10-24T22:08:00.000-05:002005-10-24T22:11:49.760-05:00The world mourns the passing of...Rosa Parks. The civil rights activist died today at the age of 92. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this difficult time.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1130036737404217222005-10-22T21:48:00.000-05:002005-10-23T21:04:16.303-05:00Rambling on about nothing in particular...I was snooping around online to see if I could find a picture of one of my favorite shirts. It's got that little cat that Pepe Le Pew's always chasing after, with a caption that says, "Paws off". I didn't know she had a name until I found one site with a design that was close, but not exactly the same. Her name is Pussyfoot. I had no clue.I've been Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1129597964089772612005-10-17T20:04:00.000-05:002005-10-17T20:12:44.093-05:00Speaking of new babies...What a day today was at work! We started four new babies and another new one starts tomorrow (three girls and two boys). We have two girls that were gonna move up next week (Sunshine and Iris), but it looks like they'll be moving up this week instead, and we'll still be one baby over. How they'll work that is beyond me, so we'll just have to wait and see.Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6186249.post-1128709656743266052005-10-07T13:12:00.000-05:002005-10-07T13:27:36.773-05:00New babies!Mira picked me up from work yesterday, and we went to Petsmart to look at hammies. At first we saw a couple cute hammies; one even looked like Popcorn. But after a while,we started wondering whether or not we should get gerbils. The pros of hamsters and gerbils were tied, but one thing made me wonder. When we'd let Popcorn run around, he was kinda quick, but we could always catch him Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04335961314830333729noreply@blogger.com3