| Just for Fun |
[May. 6th, 2009|12:24 am] |
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A - Age: 27
B - Bed size: queen
C - Chore you hate: Cleaning out the fridge. Eeew.
D - Dog's name: N/A - and I prefer it that way^_^
E - Essential start your day item: food
F - Favorite color(s): green, blue, pink, purple
G - Gold or Silver: silver
H - Height: 4'11"
I - Instruments you play(ed): flute
J - Job title: SAHM
K - Kids: Emma, 17 months
L - Living arrangements: apartment
M - Mom's name: Pat
N - Nicknames: Sweetheart - and that's all I'm tellin';)
O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: none - only overnight stays had to do with me being born and me giving birth
P - Pet Peeve: I have many, but the first thing that comes to mind is music autoplaying on sites/blogs. Oh, and tagger sized kits. ARG.
Q - Quote from a movie: "It was a good life...at least that one day...from about 2 to 2:30" - The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything movie
R - Right or left handed: right
S - Siblings: 4; Paul, Scott, (me), Lisa, Luke
T - Time you get up: when Emma wakes up; usually between 8-9 ish
V - Vegetable you dislike: mushrooms - eeeew
W - Ways you run late: misjudge time and think I have time to play on the computer...and then get completely carried away
X - X-rays you've had: just dental;)
Y - Yummy food you make: everything I make is yummy;) spaghetti, lasagne, chili, Italian vegetable soup, chicken veggie pizza, chocolate eclair cake, Thai-style chicken, curry...the list goes on and on;)
Z - Zoo favorite: um...I dunno. Cats and monkeys maybe? |
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| Our Feelings on Formula |
[Feb. 22nd, 2009|11:43 pm] |
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Quote of the Day: "The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up." - unknown
I know, I owe you a real entry. Suffice it to say, Emma and I are sick and I'm just not in a real-entry mood at present. But I do have something funny to share with you.
A little back story. When Emma was 3 months old, we discovered that I had supply problems. I worked closely with an LC to get my supply up. But just in case Emma screamed with hunger and I had nothing left, she gave me a sample pack of pre-made formula. I'm proud to say I never needed it :) So, of course, it was still sitting on the bottom shelf of the changing table until today. I pulled it out since I'd been meaning to for awhile. It's expired, so I was about to go throw it away when Emma decided it was fun to play with. Here's what she did with it:
LOL, yep, she shoved it into the Diaper Champ :lol: Guess she knows where it belongs ;)
Of course, she was just doing that for fun...and she kept taking them out and putting them back in...but still. I thought it was pretty funny :D |
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| A Year in Review |
[Jan. 11th, 2009|12:37 am] |
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I did this last year and the year before, and the year before (this is the 4th year doing this - crazy!), so let's see where we are this year, shall we? Here we go!
YEAR-END REVIEW MEME: Take the first sentence from the first post of each month and get a review of the last year. **I always cheat and put more than the first sentence;)**
January: It always amazes me how quickly each year passes. And yet, each year goes faster than the one before. Despite this, every year is full of events - positive and less than positive. 2007 was no exception. It had its ups and downs, but overall, a very good year.
February: As seems to be the norm, I am ridiculously far behind again. I know there are details of the last month or so that I have completely neglected to write about. Aside from the occassional LJ comment, I seem to have fallen off the face of the internet lately.
March: You may be wondering why I dropped off the face of the internet for a couple of weeks...well, my hard drive crashed, and then when we plugged it into John's compy as a slave, HIS computer stopped working, too!! We thought it was the processor on his, since the thermal grease was no longer on top of the core, but it still didn't work when we replaced it. Now we're thinking it's the motherboard or maybe the power supply.
April: Just an update on how we're doing. We went to the lactation consultant on Wednesday and Friday last week, with very little change. She only ate 1.5 oz on Wednesday, but on Friday she was up to 3 oz for that feeding. She was still weighing in at 9 lbs, though.
May: We're currently on vacation in Washington for a month. We went to a lactation consultant in this area a couple of days ago to see how Emma's weight gain is going. Good news! She weighed in at 10 lbs .5 oz before feeding and then at 10 lbs 2.5 oz after! Yay! Her last weigh in was 3 weeks before this one and she was 9 lbs 8 oz after feeding. So she's gained 10 oz in 3 weeks. Not bad!
June: I think it's official; Emma is teething. *faceplant* Or at least, we're pretty certain she is. After all, she's the right age for it, she wants to be held all the time, the only thing that really comforts her is nursing...plus, teething could explain why she has a hard time napping these days.
July: Quote of the Day: "You have crap on your lips." - me. No, he didn't actually have crap on his lips. John was eating an egg salad sandwich and had some on his lips still. I happen to think they're disgusting, and in my mind, anything I find disgusting is automatically considered crap. So I said he had crap on his lips LOL. Much groaning in disgust followed^_^ *ahem* anyway.
August: Emma and I went to see our new nephew at the hospital a couple days ago. John couldn't come because he had a minor cold:( Baby Noah is so cute and tiny! It's hard to believe Emma was ever that little - and she was almost a whole pound smaller!
September: Emma had her 9 month check up yesterday. She weighed in at 14 lbs 15 oz, is 26 inches long, and has a head circumference of 17.5 inches. She is now in the 2nd percentile for weight! She's on the charts!!! Yay! She's doing great. Perfectly healthy and development is right on schedule.
October: I can't believe it's October already. Wow. My baby will be one next month. Granted, it's the end of the month, but still. She'll be one. Crazy.
November: I've been meaning to get into digital scrapbooking for ages, and just finally got around to starting it.
December: I took Emma in for her 12 month appointment today. She weighs 16 lbs 13 oz and is 27.25 inches long. She's 2% for weight and 5% for height. She's doing great! I took her in last week (2 days before her birthday) because she was coughing and congested, and it turned out she had an ear infection, too. They gave her antibiotics for it. Well today, her ears were perfect! Yay, it cleared up.
LOL, I think it's funny that in June I was SOOO convinced Emma was teething...and her first tooth didn't pop out till November! Ah well. Such is the learn-as-you-go experience of a mommy.
I need to write a REAL entry one of these days. My last entry was a total rant about the crap we had to deal with on "vacation." It DID get better; must go write about that. And do some digiscrapping picspam;) But seeing as it's 1 AM now, I should probably shower and go to bed. Maybe I'll do the picspamming and forego the real entry for another time. |
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| Stolen from Kimi |
[Dec. 15th, 2008|03:36 am] |
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On the twelfth day of Christmas,  Kaelira sent to me... Twelve adascas drumming Eleven mixedupgirl0581s piping Ten cookiediaries a-leaping Nine kaedolls dancing Eight tumbleweeds a-milking Seven kimmie_kats a-swimming Six supermodelks a-laying Five so-o-o-oftlyfallings Four holly_bugs Three pwalkers Two fredrick_normans ...and a LiveJournal meme in a pear tree.
Bwahaha, my 2nd LJ is on there^_^ Not that I've used it in nearly 2 years, but whatever. Kimi's on there twice, too. One of the girls on there never added me back, so I'll likely take her off my flist. If you don't put me on yours, why should I keep you on mine, you know? Eeep, 3 of Mom?!?! Shoot me please! One is plenty! But 2 Johns, that'd be fun;) |
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| Pastor’s Business Card |
[Dec. 6th, 2008|11:51 pm] |
During my digiscrap search tonight, I found this joke posted on someone's blog...hehehe. Hope you enjoy it!
A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners. At one house, it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door. So, he took out a business card and wrote ‘Revelation 3:20′ on the back of it and stuck it in the door.
When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, ‘Genesis 3:10.’
Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter. Revelation 3:20 begins ‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock..’ Genesis 3:10 reads, ‘I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I was naked.’
ROFL! |
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| Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? |
[Oct. 29th, 2008|10:32 pm] |
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Someone posted this on my forum and I thought it was hilarious! So, of course, I had to share^_^
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
SARAH PALIN: Before it got to the other side, I shot the chicken, cleaned and dressed it, and had chicken burgers for lunch.
BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a change! The chicken wanted change!
JOHN MC CAIN: My friends that chicken crossed the road because he recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road.
HILLARY CLINTON: When I was First Lady, I personally helped that little chicken to cross the road. This experience makes me uniquely qualified to ensure right from Day One that every chicken in this country gets the chance it deserves to cross the road. But then, this really isn’t about me.
GEORGE W. BUSH: We don’t really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken is either against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.
DICK CHENEY: Where’s my gun?
COLIN POWELL: Now to the left of the screen, you can clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road.
BILL CLINTON: I did not cross the road with that chicken. What is your definition of chicken?
AL GORE: I invented the chicken.
JOHN KERRY: Although I voted to let the chicken cross the road, I am now against it! It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken’s intentions. I am not for it now and will remain against it.
AL SHARPTON: Why are all the chickens white? We need some black chickens.
DR. PHIL: The problem we have here is that this chicken doesn’t realize that he must first deal with the problem on this side of the road before it goes after the problem on the other side of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he’s acting by not taking on his current problems before adding new problems.
OPRAH: Well, I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I’m going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens.
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN: We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed access to the other side of the road.
NANCY GRACE: That chicken crossed the road because he’s guilty! You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.
PAT BUCHANAN: To steal the job of a decent, hardworking American.
MARTHA STEWART: No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the Farmer’s Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information.
DR SEUSS: Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I’ve not been told.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY: To die in the rain, alone.
GRANDPA: In my day we didn’t ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.
BARBARA WALTERS: Isn’t that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heart-warming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its lifelong dream of crossing the road.
ARISTOTLE: It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.
JOHN LENNON: Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together, in peace.
BILL GATES: I have just released eChicken 2008, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your checkbook. Internet Explorer is an integral part of eChicken 2008. This new platform is much more stable and will never crash or need to be rebooted.
ALBERT EINSTEIN: Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken?
COLONEL SANDERS: Did I miss one? |
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| Movie Meme |
[Oct. 29th, 2008|06:02 pm] |
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Stolen from Em.
Supposedly if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life. There are 270 films on this list. Copy it, paste it into a new post and then put x's next to the films you've seen. Add them up and post at the bottom. Have fun!
[x] 13 Going on 30
[] 21 Grams
[] 28 days later
[] 28 weeks later
[x ] 50 First Dates
[] A Beautiful Mind
[] A Bronx Tale
[] A Cinderella Story
[x] A Walk to Remember
[x] Airplane
[] Along Came Polly
[] American Beauty
[] American History X
[] American Pie
[] American Pie 2
[] American Wedding
[] American Pie Band Camp
[] AnchorMan
[] Anger Management
[] Animatrix
Total so far: 4
[] Army of Darkness
[] Bad Boys
[] Bad Boys 2
[] BASEketball
[] Bedazzled
[] Best Bet
[] Big Trouble in Little China
[x] Blazing Saddles
[] Blood Diamond
[] Boogeyman
[] Boondock Saints
[] Bourne Identity
[] Bourne Supremacy
[] Bourne Ultimatum
[] Bride of Chucky
[] Brokeback Mountain
[] Butterfly Effect
[] Calendar Girls
[] Catch Me If You Can
[] Chicago
[] Children of the Corn
[] Child's Play
[] Christine
[x] Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
[] The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
[] Club Dread
[] Coach Carter
[] Crash
[] Cruel Intentions
[] Cruel Intentions 2
Total so far: 6
[] Cujo
[] Curious George
[] Darkness Falls
[] Dawn Of the Dead
[x] Deep Impact
[] Devils Rejects
[] Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
[x] Dumb & Dumber
[] Dumber & Dumberer
[] Eight Crazy Nights
[x] Elf
[x] ET
[] Event Horizon
[x] Ever After
[] Evil Dead
[] Evil Dead 2
[] Fight Club
[] Final Destination
[] Final Destination 2
[] Final Destination 3
[x] Finding Nemo
[x] Finding Neverland
[] Flubber
[x] Forrest Gump
[x] Freaky Friday
[] Ghost Ship
[] Gladiator
[] Gothika
[x] Grease
[x] Grease 2
Total so far: 17
[] Hannibal
[x] Harry Potter 1
[x] Harry Potter 2
[x] Harry Potter 3
[x] Harry Potter 4
[x] Harry Potter 5
[] Hellboy
[] High Tension
[] Highlander
[] Highlander II
[] Highlander III
[x] Hook
[] Hostel
[] House of 1000 Corpses
[x] How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
[] Hulk
[] I Am Sam
[] I Spit on Your Grave aka The Day of the Woman
[] I, Robot
[x] Ice Age
[x] Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
[] Ice Castles
[x] Independence Day
[x] Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
[x] Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
[x] Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
[] Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
[] Indochine
[] Jeepers Creepers
[] Jeepers Creepers 2
[x] Joe Dirt
Total so far: 31
[] Joy Ride
[] Just Married
[] Kill Bill vol 1
[] Kill Bill vol 2
[] King Kong - The original
[] Kingdom of Heaven
[] KingPin
[] K-PAX
[] Krippendorf's Tribe
[] Kung Fu Hustle
[] L4yer Cake
[x] Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
[x] Lilo & Stitch
[] Little Black Book
[] Lone Star
[x] Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
[x] Lord of the Rings: Return Of the King
[x] Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
[] Lucky Number Slevin
[] Magnolia
[] Maid in Manhattan
[] Mars Attacks
[x] Meet The Parents
[x] Meet the Fockers
[] Million Dollar Hotel
[x] Miracle on 34th street - The original
[x] Monsters Inc.
[x] Monty Python and the Holy Grail
[] Mortal Kombat
[] Mothman Prophecies
[] My Bosses Daughter
[] Mystic River
[] Napoleon Dynamite
[x] Never Been Kissed
[x] Neverending Story
[] Night Watch
[] Nightmare on Elm Street
[x] Ocean's Eleven
[] Ocean's Twelve
[] Ocean's Thirteen
Total so far: 44
[] Old School
[] Orgazmo
[] Passport to Paris
[x] Pay it forward
[] Phantasm
[x] Pirates of the Caribbean
[x] Pirates of the Caribbean 2
[x] Pirates of the Caribbean 3
[] Practical Magic
[] Predator I
[] Predator II
[] Re-Animator
[] Red Dragon
[] Reign of Fire
[x] Remember the Titans
[] Resident Evil 1
[] Resident Evil 2
[] Robots
[] Rocky Horror Picture Show
[] Rush Hour
[] Rush Hour 2
[] Saw
[] Saw II
[] Saw III
[] Saw IV
[] Scary Movie
[] Scary Movie 2
[] Scary Movie 3
[] Scary Movie 4
Total so far: 49
[] Scream
[] Scream 2
[] Scream 3
[x] Secret Window
[] Seed of Chucky
[] Shaolin Soccer
[] Shaun Of the Dead
[x] She's All That
[x] Shrek
[x] Shrek 2
[x] Shrek 3
[] Sideways
[x] Signs
[] Silence of the Lambs
[] Sixteen Candles
[x] Sky High
[x] Spider-Man
[x] Spider-Man 2
[x] Spider-Man 3
[x] Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
[x] Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
[x] Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
[x] Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
[x] Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
[x] Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
[x] Starsky and Hutch
[] Surviving X-MAS
[] Swimfan
[] Taxi Driver
[] Team America: World Police
[] The 40-year-old Virgin
[] The Cider House Rules
[] The Day After Tomorrow
[] The Deer Hunter
[] The Departed
[] The Fog
[] The Godfather
[] The Godfather II
[] The Godfather III
Total so far: 66
[x] The Grinch
[] The Grudge
[] The Grudge 2
[] The Hills Have Eyes
[] The Hot Chick
[] The Insider
[] The Jacket
[] The Last House on the Left
[] The Last King of Scotland
[] The Life of David Gale
[] The Lizzie McGuire Movie
[x] The Mask
[ ] Son Of The Mask
[] The Matrix
[] The Matrix Reloaded
[] The Matrix Revolutions
[x] The Notebook
[] The Passion of the Christ
[] The Piano
[x] The Princess Bride
[x] The Princess Diaries
[x] The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
[] The Ring
[] The Ring 2
[] The Shawshank Redemption
[] The Skulls
[x] The Terminal
[] The Terminator
[] Terminator 2
[] Terminator 3
[] The Usual Suspects
[] The Village
[x] The Wedding Singer
[ ] The Whole Nine Yards
[ ] The Whole Ten Yards
[] There Will Be Blood
[x] Titanic
[x] Top Gun
[] Universal Soldier
[] Waiting for Guffman
Total so far: 76
[] Walk The Line
[] War of the Worlds
[] Waterworld
[] White Chicks
[] White Noise
[] White Oleander
[] Willard
[x] Wizard of Oz
[] Wolf Creek
[x] X-Men
[x] X-Men 2
[x] X-Men 3
Final Total: 80. According to this survey, I have a life! But I know I've seen tons more movies that are NOT mentioned here...so...in actuality, I have no life;)
Some of the movies on here you couldn't PAY me to watch. And several others I've never even heard of. |
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| Avatar Book 3!! |
[Sep. 3rd, 2008|11:33 pm] |
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Bwahahaha, I just preordered the boxed set of Avatar Book 3 from Amazon! Wheeee! I'm so excited! I LOVE that show! And the 3rd season is the absolute coolest thing ever! It'll be released on the 16th. It qualifies for super-saver (read: FREE!) shipping. And it's cheaper to preorder. I can't wait till it arrives!!! We checked out volume 2 of season 3 from the library (it's what they had) and watched it tonight. Eeep, I'm so excited!! The finale is so super super awesome and I'm dying to see it again! |
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| Cell Numbers To Be Made Public |
[Aug. 21st, 2008|05:50 pm] |
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I just got the following email from my dad (and I know it's accurate):
Just a reminder that all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies tomorrow and you will start to receive sales calls. You will be charged for these calls.
To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time. It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.
Make sure to listen to the entire message after you have entered your number until the voice tells you that it is removed. You can also do this on-line at www.donotcall.gov.
I already called for our numbers; I suggest you do the same if you don't want to pay for telemarkting scumbags to call you. |
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| One Word Answers |
[Jun. 2nd, 2008|10:12 am] |
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1. Where is your cell phone? Nightstand
2. Your significant other? Sleeping
3. Your hair? Long
4. Your mother? Indescribable
5. Your father? Sarcastic
6. Your favorite thing? Vegging
7. Your dream last night? Random
8. Your favorite drink? Water
9. Your dream/goal? House
10. The room you’re in? Bedroom
11. Your ex? Loser!
12. Your fear? Loneliness
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? House
14. Where were you last night? In-laws
15. What you’re not? Stupid
16. Muffins? Blueberry
17. One of your wish list items? Money
18. Where you grew up? Washington
20. What are you wearing? PJs
21. Your TV? Off
22. Your pets? Away
23. Your computer? Addictive
24. Your life? Good
25. Your mood? Content
26. Missing someone? Friends
27. Your car? Comfy
28. Something you’re not wearing? Shoes
29. Favorite Store? Carter's
30. Your summer? Relaxing
31. Like someone? Yes
32. Your favorite color? Sage
33. Last time you laughed? Today
34. Last time you cried? Recently
Tag: Everyone! |
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| YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 WHEN... |
[Mar. 25th, 2008|12:54 am] |
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Ok ok, so I totally need to post a real entry, but I saw this on my fav forum and couldn't resist posting it here. Granted, it's 2008 now, but still...totally applicable. Hopefully I'll do a real entry later today (since it's after midnight now) and have a quote to go along with it.
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 WHEN...
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers for your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5 Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that
they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if
anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the
screen.
8. You understand lol, ttyl, brb, gtm, all all the other abbrevations
10. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have the
first 20 or 30 (or 60) years in your life, is now cause for panic and
you turn around to go get it.
11. You get up in the morning and go online before getting your coffee.
12. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
13. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.
14. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this
message.
15. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
16. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on
this list, AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
17. Last but not least your probably wondering whats the catch, what luck
you may get if you send it to x amount of people. No gimic, just laugh
Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!...
^_^ Isn't that great?! I missed the #9 thing too, but I wasn't really looking at the #s as I read through it. And of course, I DID laugh at myself afterwards^_^ |
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| Jane Austen Quiz |
[Jan. 29th, 2008|10:45 pm] |
Heehee, this is just for fun. I know, I need to do a real update again...got a lot going on at the moment, especially now that we have our W2s and can file for our tax refund^_^ Real update to come...when I can get to it;) It's gonna be a long one, which is part of why I haven't gotten to it yet.
Anyway, onto the fun quiz.
Take the Quiz here!
Ahahaha, SOOO not surprising at all! Out of all her characters, Elizabeth Bennett is by far the one I relate to the most. I need to read a couple more of her books still, though. Too bad I don't have copies of them:( Someone needs to buy me her complete works:P Ok ok, so I should buy it for myself...someday...
Now I want to go watch the 5 hour Pride and Prejudice^_^ Emma's still up, maybe she'll watch it with me;) |
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| Year End Review |
[Jan. 11th, 2008|06:27 pm] |
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I did this last year and the year before, so let's see where we are this year, shall we? Here we go!
YEAR-END REVIEW MEME: Take the first sentence from the first post of each month and get a review of the last year.
January: Happy New Year!! A new year is a great time to reflect on the year just past. 2006 was a fabulous year!
February: My Pullip came yesterday!! Yay!! So so so exciting!
March: It's March...and it's snowing...O.o This is Seattle, not Rexburg!!! I just hope it doesn't stick. I have no desire to be stuck in snow traffic for 5.5 hours tonight. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. Don't really want another one.
April: I am alive, I promise. I just dropped off the face of the internet for a few days...
May: Ugh. Yesterday was such a crappy day. It started out with a headache. I was foolish and tried to ignore it...plus, I couldn't stand the thought of going to the kitchen at work to get some Tylenol. Heightened sense of smell in the company kitchen near lunchtime? BAD IDEA.
June: Four words: I. Hate. The. Mariners. Seriously! Every single time there's an evening game, it totally screws up my commute home! Stupid Mariner's traffic. And I'm going the opposite direction on the freeway!! It's getting to the freeway that's the problem...
July: Just a quick note to say that I finally finished writing about our trip the other weekend. You can read about it here - friends only, as always. Of course, this entry is friends only too, so if you can see this, you can read it^_^
August: So I called the apartment complex we want to move to later this month...and it didn't go nearly as well as I'd hoped...I'm so upset that I don't even know where to begin.
September: I am alive, I promise!! I'm almost a whole month behind...but major life changes like moving far away can do that. Not to mention the stress of a wedding in the family at the same time as our move...
October: I had my 32 week appointment today. It went well. Baby's heartbeat is 146. My blood pressure was 112/70, so I'm great there. I think I gained a pound, maybe 2, since my last app - I forgot to ask, and my memory of the actual numbers isn't that great these days. But I think I gained a pound. They didn't say anything about it, so they're obviously not concerned^_^
November: I can't believe it's November already. I'm due this month!!! AAAH! Scary! I have less than 4 weeks left (assuming she's on time or early, that is)! And there's still so much to do...just because her room is ready doesn't mean everything else is.
December: As promised, here's the birth story. This is a shorter, condensed version that I posted on BAM (the pregnancy and baby forum I frequent). I'll write up a longer, more detailed version later, but here's the basic sequence of events:
Haha, how ironic that I only just got around to writing that long detailed version? It's up and posted for those who are interested (friends only, of course).
Anyway, that was fun! Off to feed the baby! |
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| SIDS: Has A Cure Been Found? |
[Dec. 27th, 2007|07:33 pm] |
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I already posted a friends-only entry today, so no quote on this one. John wrote a compelling research paper on SIDS that I think every parent or future parent should be aware of. Hence why I'm posting it publicly. Everyone who has or ever plans to have children should know about this. Kimi introduced us to this subject, and the more we read, the more convinced we were. John then decided to write his big research paper for English on it. And of course, he has a built-in home editor;) (aka, me). While I was editing his paper with him, he said, "you are my writing center." ^_^
We are ordering one of the special covers mentioned below. Even if this IS a hoax (which I doubt), the solution proposed only costs $30. Definitely well worth it, in my opinion. I'd rather lose $30 for a hoax than lose a child after learning about this theory and know I could have prevented it. Anyway. Without further ado, here is John's research paper on SIDS:
SIDS: Has A Cure Been Found?
According to Dr. Jim Sprott, a consulting chemist and forensic scientist, the cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, commonly referred to as SIDS, was discovered by Peter Mitchell in the summer of 1988. Mitchell owned Mitchell Marquees, a company that made and loaned out marquees and other outdoor accessories. Mitchell was having issues with fungal growth that caused staining on his marquees and awnings. He was advised by his friend Barry Richardson, a British consulting scientist, to not increase the amount of biocide in the PVC plastic that he used for his marquees because the fungus would consume the biocides, and as a result, produce toxic gas that would have adverse affects on Mitchell’s staff that worked with the marquees. After his PVC supplier would not accept the explanation, Mitchell decided to contact the manufacturer of the particular biocide that he used in his PVC plastic. The manufacturer asserted that the biocide compound OBPA was completely harmless and further sought to assure him by adding that it was even used in infants’ mattresses. Later, in the middle of the night, Mitchell awoke and instantly thought to himself that if his friend was right and his supplier was wrong, could this indeed be the cause of SIDS (1)? The search for the cause and cure of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has been the object and design of medical researchers for many years, but most assert no conclusive evidence has been found. However, there is one theory that stands out above all others: that toxic gases produced from the interaction of chemicals in the mattress and fungal growth causes SIDS. Because the toxic gas theory and its corresponding evidence is both compelling and convincing, it merits further research by the medical and scientific communities.
The primary aspect of the toxic gas theory is that the interaction of flame-retardant chemicals and a common fungus produce toxic gases. Sprott asserts that SIDS is far from being a medical matter and is in reality caused by toxic gas produced within an infant’s mattress. The three toxic nerve gases that can be produced are arsines, stibines, and phosphines. Sprott explains that a common fungus that infests bedding interacts with the fire-retardant chemicals and thus generates the toxic gases. The cure is simple: wrap the infant’s mattress in a non-toxic, gas-impermeable cover and only use bedding that does not contain any of the potentially hazard-causing chemicals, such as 100% cotton (Facts about Cot Death (SIDS)). For decades, the cause of SIDS has been thought to be mysterious, cryptic, and unknown. But according to Dr. Sprott and many others, the cause of this terrifying killer is not only known, but also comes with a simple and inexpensive cure. Sprott has scientifically proven why parents need no longer fear nor dread this silent thief if they will follow his recommendations. Although the toxic gases can stop an infant’s lungs from functioning, they cannot pass through a gas-impermeable cover. Thus, as a threat, they become neutralized and overcome. If the infant’s bedding is free of fire-retardant chemicals, then there is no reason to fear a sudden infant death that is seemingly without a cause.
A campaign against SIDS in New Zealand seemingly proves Sprott’s theory regarding toxic gases. According to Jane Sheppard, Executive Director of the Holistic Pediatric Association, New Zealand once held the highest SIDS death rate in the world (Sheppard, NZHIS). Sheppard also states that since 1994, New Zealand has engaged in a SIDS prevention campaign. Those in the medical community in New Zealand have warned parents to wrap their infants’ mattresses. Over the course of eight years, parents who wrapped their infants’ mattresses in a polyethylene cover did not lose a child to SIDS. Over a hundred thousand infants had slept on wrapped mattresses. Not one of these who were lost to SIDS. Since 1994, approximately 550 infants have died from SIDS, but zero deaths were attributed to infants who had slept on properly wrapped mattresses (Sheppard, Online). Sheppard also states that because many parents took the advice to wrap their infant mattresses, New Zealand’s SIDS death rate has fallen by 48% (Sheppard, NZHIS). New Zealand was a nation plagued with a relatively high percentage rate of their children suffering death from SIDS. In a desire to save their infants from SIDS, many New Zealand parents adopted what for them was a new way to try and protect their infant children. It is the tremendous success of these parents who wrapped their infants’ mattresses that strikingly adds to the growing evidence that supports the toxic gas theory.
In addition to the overwhelming success in New Zealand, Sprott’s theory regarding toxic gasses can explain away many of the currently accepted and practiced techniques to reduce the risk of SIDS. Current research states that more boys die of SIDS than girls. Lendon Smith and Joseph Hattersley’s research explains why. They report that an infant’s body temperature initiates the production of the toxic gas by warming up its mattress to its own temperature. This is because the fungus within the mattress is then able to interact with the fire-retardant chemicals, which then causes the heavier-than-air gases to form. Smith and Hattersley also note that anything that elevates an infant’s temperature will increase the risk that toxic gases will generate. One of these risk factors is the quicker metabolic rate of boys. Because of their higher metabolic rate, their temperature becomes slightly higher than that of girls, and so resultantly increases fungal gas production; thus placing them at greater risk of succumbing to the greater amount of toxic gas produced (Smith, Hattersley). The idea that an infant’s own warmth could prove its destruction as explained above is staggering. This claim, however, makes sense and answers the question that has plagued parents; why do more infant boys die than infant girls? Another risk factor is fire itself. Smith and Hattersley state that in the case of a residential fire, the heat of the fire would increase the production of the toxic gases exponentially and kill the infant in seconds before the fire itself ever reached it (Smith, Hattersley).
Along with the increased warmth contributing to an infant’s demise, Sprott contends why more SIDS deaths occur in the winter months than summer ones. He argues that the greater risk of overheating in the winter, a result of infants being wrapped in more blankets or wearing heavier clothing, spurs on the production of the toxic gases. Also, because parents are trying to keep the cold out, draughts that could possibly have helped disperse the gases from around the infant’s bed are removed (Frequently Asked Questions About Cot Death (SIDS)).
Another aspect of the toxic gas theory involves used mattresses. Research conducted in Scotland indicates that infants who sleep on used mattress are at triple the risk for SIDS (Tappin 2002). According to Sprott, the reason for this is that if the fire-retardant chemicals and the fungus already exist in the mattress, then production of the toxic gas will be greater and start quicker (Research Which Confirms The Toxic Gas Theory For Cot Death (SIDS)). Sprott asserts that the used mattress theory is also the reason why each additional child in a household has an increased risk of dying from SIDS (Cot Death (SIDS): No Medical Cause). With a properly wrapped mattress, this is a non-issue.
Sprott points out many of the answers to commonly asked questions regarding SIDS. Among these, he addresses why placing babies face-up when they sleep reduces the risk of SIDS. Sprott declares that the answer lies in the fact that the harmful gases that can be produced in an infant’s mattress are denser than air. This means that as the infant is facing up as it sleeps, the gases are dispersing from the surface of the mattress to the floor and so the infant’s chances to breath in the toxic gas are decreased. When babies sleep on their stomachs, their mouths and noses are closer to the toxic gases and thus they are more likely to inhale a lethal dose (Frequently Asked Questions About Cot Death (SIDS)). This explanation clearly shows why the much-celebrated advice from SIDS organizations to lay one’s infant on their back while they sleep works well to a certain degree.
According to Sprott, the reason 90% of all SIDS deaths occur within six months of age is simply because a child older than six months will most likely be able to physically react to the headache that comes as a result of the gases. As the infant feels this distress coming on, it can react by sitting or standing up or by shaking the covers off itself. These actions of the infant’s can attract the attentions of a parent or other adult that may remove the infant from the now harmful surface of its mattress. Also, by sitting or standing up, the infant removes itself from the clutches of the denser-than-air gases that move over the surface of the mattress (Frequently Asked Questions About Cot Death (SIDS)).
Sprott also explains why there are not even more SIDS deaths out of all the millions of infants whose heads are laid down to rest on unwrapped mattresses. He points out that several circumstances must coincide in order for the toxic gases to be produced. First, the infant’s mattress or whatever bedding that it is lying on must contain the chemicals antimony, phosphorus, or arsenic. Second, the infant’s mattress must be able to support fungal growth by being damp with sweat, urine, or milk. Third, the type of fungi that is able to produce toxic gases from the chemicals must be present. Fourth, “[t]he fungi must be sufficiently active to produce a lethal dose of the gases (Online).” Fifth, the infant must inhale a lethal dose. Sprott notes that although it is uncommon for all of the aforementioned circumstances to coincide, it still happens. He states that many infants inhale small doses of the gases and remain alive. Some, however, find themselves on a mattress that meets all of the criteria and then, after inhaling a lethal dose, they then join the multitudes of sudden infant death cases (Frequently Asked Questions About Cot Death (SIDS)).
After many long years of research and inconclusive findings, it would appear that the cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has been found. The scientific research and resulting evidence suggests that here, at the very least, is a theory worth the time, effort, and further investigation of scientists and medical researchers alike. As a theory that logically answers questions that have long awaited to be answered, it deserves the highest of considerations, for it has the potential to offer a way to save all infants from suffering from SIDS.
Works Cited
Sprott, T.J. 1996. The Cot Death Cover-Up? Auckland, New Zealand: Penguin Books.
8 Dec. 2007. http://www.cotlife2000.com/
Sprott, T.J. Facts about cot death (SIDS). Cotlife 2000. 2000. 8 Dec. 2007.
http://www.cotlife2000.com/
Sheppard, Jane. Has The Cause of Crib Death (SIDS) Been Found?: Parents Denied
Crucial Findings. Healthy Child. 2004. 7 Nov. 2007. http://www.healthychild.com/SIDS-crib-death-cause.htm
New Zealand Health Information Service (NZHIS), Official New Zealand Cot Death
Statistics. 7 Nov. 2007 http://www.healthychild.com/SIDS-crib-death-cause.htm
Smith, Lendon H; Hattersley, Joseph G. Toxic Gas…Good Theory. Health Center.
10 Dec. 2007 http://www.jeffreywarber.com/hc pages/sids.html - anchor1
Sprott, T.J. Frequently asked questions about cot death (SIDS). Cotlife 2000. 2000.
8 Dec. 2007 http://www.cotlife2000.com/
Tappin et al, Used infant mattresses and sudden infant death syndrome in Scotland: case-
control study, British Medical Journal 2002; 325:1007. BMJ. 2002. 10 Nov. 2007 http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7371/1007
Sprott, T.J. Research which confirms the toxic gas theory for cot death (SIDS). Cotlife
2000. 2000. 8 Dec. 2007. http://www.cotlife2000.com/
Sprott, T.J. Cot death (SIDS): no medical cause. Cotlife 2000. 2005. 8 Dec. 2007
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| Gates Vs. GM |
[May. 3rd, 2007|12:22 pm] |
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Heehee, this is just for fun. A friend sent it to me and it's hilarious!! Mind, I'm not a fan of either company...but this is just too amusing to keep it to myself! So, here you go (real entry coming later and, as always, friends only):
For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
"If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics:
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........ Twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed an Illegal Operation" warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.
Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate - their computer! |
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| Why I'm Tired |
[Mar. 15th, 2007|05:08 pm] |
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LOL, my friend Kellie sent this to me, and it's so funny! I just had to post it here^_^
So here we go:
I've figured out why I'm always tired...for a couple years I've been blaming it on lack of sleep, not enough sunshine, too much pressure from my job, earwax buildup, poor blood or anything else I could think of.
But now I found out the real reason:
I'm tired because I'm overworked.
Here's why:...
The population of this country is 273 million.
140 million are retired.
That leaves 133 million to do the work.
There are 85 million in school.
Which leaves 48 million to do the work.
Of this there are 29 million employed by the federal government.
Leaving 19 million to do the work.
2.8 million are in the armed forces preoccupied with killing Osama Bin-Laden.
Which leaves 16.2 million to do the work.
Take from that total the 14.8 million people who work for state and city governments.
And that leaves 1.4 million to do the work.
At any given time there are 188,000 people in hospitals.
Leaving 1,212,000 to do the work.
Now, there are 1,211,998 people in prisons.
That leaves just two people to do the work.
You and me.
And there you are, sitting on your butt, at your computer, reading jokes. Nice. Real nice. |
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| Year End Review |
[Jan. 3rd, 2007|12:33 pm] |
YEAR-END REVIEW MEME: Take the first sentence from the first post of each month and get a review of the last year.
January: Happy New Year, everyone! Wow. I can't believe it's 2006 already.
February: Wow. I can't believe it's February already. Shouldn't it be like, October or something?
March: Ah, what to write? There's so much to say, as always. And yet the moment I see the empty box, everything I want to write flees.
April: It's been entirely too long since I've written anything in here. I have been so insanely busy lately, it's not even funny. Or perhaps it is funny.
May: I've been rather productive today. I did a major major update on my site, and it's so nice to finally get around to updating it.
June: Hmm...it feels like a Monday. Oh, it is Monday. No wonder.
July: About a month ago, I wrote a friends group entry that dealt with 3 primary subjects. The second of those most likely piqued your interest. I promised more details as things progressed; now is the time for me to do so.
August: Wow, do I have a lot to write about.
September: I need to vent. Life is great and wonderful, for the most part, but right now, I just need to vent some frustrations I have with someone at work. Good thing this is a protected entry!!
October: I was mere days behind when I just had to go and get myself a stupid cold. I'm feeling 100% better now. So, here's what will hopefully put us all back to the present.
November: Look, I made a ticker! Isn't it fun? It's going to go up on my wedding site, and probably my personal site as well.
December: We had snow...in Seattle. O.o? Ok ok, so it happens like, once or twice a year. The funniest part is that we got snow a day before Utah's first snow of the year!
Hee, that was fun. The July entry is particularly interesting. Now to move on to recent events...^_^ |
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| Pay Off in Full |
[Nov. 27th, 2006|12:52 pm] |
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Quote of the Day: "So I'm a horrid spiteful person. But you know what? I'm ok with that." - me
I supposedly made a mistake. If you read my last entry and the comments that followed, you'll understand what I mean. However, I am not convinced. I have no reason to trust a single word that loser utters and every reason not to. I'll trust my own eyes, thanks.
Not that it matters. I have way more important things to preoccupy myself with. Like, planning a real wedding with a decent man.
The only thing that bothers me is that apparently the loser has a retarded little spy. Or so he claims. He's probably his own lame spy. Or one of his retarded friends or family members is. Doesn't really matter to me. They're all the same, really. In any case, my life is none of his stupid business. It's a million times better now than when he was in it. And he and his evil minions don't deserve to know about it. Henceforth, all my actual entries will be protected from the slime of the earth. Thankfully, all the important ones already are^_^
So, you're probably wondering what's up with the subject line, ne? That refers to my car...that's right!! I sent in a cashier's check for the little remaining on my car. My car is totally and completely paid off! Not bad, considering I got it at the end of July 2005. And my payments didn't actually start until September 2005. So, slighly more than a year to pay off a car loan? Not bad. It feels pretty dang good, actually. How many people actually pull that off? Not many...especially not in my age range. But I did^_^ Yay me! |
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| Unexpected Meetings |
[Nov. 21st, 2006|01:03 pm] |
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Quote of the Day: "So you're not willing to settle for the scum sucking crap that is the majority of the human race. Oh how horrible of you!" - Lisa
So, I've said countless times how my life is insanely ironic, yes? Well, here comes another of those ironies. A very very unpleasant one, I might add.
I went to my car dealership yesterday, where I bought my car and have it maintenanced, to get an oil change. Normal, standard, every-5000-mile procedure. When I bought the car back in July 2005, my salesman gave me the option for prepaid maintenance. I took it, so it seems like every oil change and such is free. It's not, but since I already paid for it (and the car is almost completely paid for - I only owe $1800 ish), it feels free.
I like my car dealership. Mom bought her car there, I bought my car there, they take great care of their customers and don't swindle them like most car salesmen. Lisa's best friend Melissa used to work there before she joined the Marine Corp (she's coming back next month, yay!). They also provide hot chocolate and apple cider (oh, yeah, and that nasty vile coffee crap, too) to patrons having their cars worked on. Cookies, too. And a free thermal mug for the hot beverages. I'm building a set of them^_^ There are plenty of things to entertain yourself with - TV, magazines, etc. And the fact that they are very very close to Deseret Book is always a nice added bonus^_^
I only have one complaint. The one person in the entire world I wish to never never never ever see again works there.
That's right; stupid no good scum bucket loser boy works there. Not exactly what I expected when I went to get my oil changed. I pulled into the service station like you're supposed to and waited for a service guy to help me. Thankfully, loser boy wasn't the one who came up to my car. But I saw him before someone came to help me. I was sitting in my car like you're supposed to when an SUV came in from the other side of the service area. It caught my eye because the license plate was hanging loosely from one screw. I followed the SUV with my eye until it stopped. Then I saw the driver. It was Daniel, the retarded jerk I nearly married. Ugh. I'm so glad I didn't!! He's just as much of a loser as ever. He saw me, too. Greeaaat...
I followed my service guy inside to get the paperwork and such taken care of. Loser boy was inside by then, too. He was walking around and such. Not that I care. Then I went to get some free hot chocolate in a free thermal cup. They only had sugar free (bleagh), but I brought Reese's Pieces to make it peanut butter hot chocolate. It's really good, but...well, you gotta have the normal sugar kind to make it right. I ended up putting 3 sugar packets in it...^_^ Anyway, while I was getting my hot chocolate and talking to the girl at the snack/coffee bar counter, loser boy walked behind me a couple of times. I completely ignored him. I didn't say a single word to him, nor him to me, the entire time. Thank goodness. I'm afraid I would have lost my composure completely. Times like these call for the skills I gained in drama class.
Ironic that I should run into the biggest loser I've ever known just one day shy of a month before my real wedding. In a sick sort of way, I kind of hope he saw the diamond ring on my left hand. And in that same sick way, I kind of hope he reads this entry about how much of a total turd bucket he is. Yes I'm sick and twisted. And perhaps a tiny bit vengeful. But I'm ok with that right now^_^
*gasp* a public entry!! Wow, haven't had one of those in awhile, have we? See the above paragraph for why;)
The rest of the day kind of sucked, too. At work I had a "blue screen of death" scare, which is never fun. Thankfully my compy at work is ok. All the same, I'm glad I have all my files backed up on filer! And during my oil change, I planned to go to Deseret Book, but I forgot that they close at 6 on Mondays and I got there right after 6...sad. So much for buying John's birthday present last night. I ended up going back to the dealership to wait for my car. Thankfully, I have a cell phone and managed to talk to both Elizabeth and John during that time. Mom called, too, but it was just as I was about to get my car back and my phone started beeping about a low battery. Oh, and then, when I picked John up, we finally bought Lisa's reward for all her help in stuffing envelopes and such. Lisa actually likes John, unlike stupid Daniel and all the other losers I dated before. But they didn't have the DVD I wanted (Veggietales: Josh and the Big Wall) at the store...rar. Guess Amazon it is. But I did buy some new cute comfy shoes^_^ And cute socks. Can't forget the cute socks.
I told Dad about the whole situation at the dealership and he said that Melissa should work there again when she comes back and then beat the living crap out of loser boy with the skills she learned in the Marines...mwahaha, I like that idea....^____^ |
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| Just For Fun |
[Oct. 4th, 2006|03:40 pm] |
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Nothing real this time, just a fun quiz. Bleh. I'm sick. Colds bite. More later. Must rest.
 | You scored as Diamond Eyes. You are full of confidence, just don't let it go to your head. Its great to know your worth it! Isn't it:D Just remember those of us down here. You are probably quite popular.
Mysterious | | 50% | Diamond Eyes | | 50% | Passion | | 42% | Eyes full of Pain | | 42% | </td>
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