Wednesday, November 3, 2010

"The Flip Side"

I can't for the life of me figure out why the button from the original website won't post here but here's the link to the post.

Weekly posts showing life on the flip side (self-portraits)

For my first "Flip Side" post, I offer up this gem. No makeup, hair uncombed, no contacts and still in Pj's.   I love it. :)

Friday, October 8, 2010

Happy Birthday to me...

Tomorrow is my birthday. Another year has gone so quickly--Birthdays are, without question, a time of reflection, a time of thinking of oneself and one’s life. What kind of year am I closing out, and who will I be this coming year? What does it mean to me to be a year older, now that I am long past the years of wanting to be a year older? My friends and family are all healthy and well and are living lovely lives. I am feeling fitter and stronger than I have in a few years, and am looking forward to feeling even better in the future. Looking back, do I have any regrets? Not my major decisions like entering the military, having kids, and getting married or even getting divorced. But maybe the minor ones like my health choices or stupid arguments in the early years of married life and my mistakes in parenting. But, generally if given a chance, I would still live my life the same way I did. Because looking back I know I have learned my life’s greatest lessons from my mistakes--especially the painful ones. But that is past. Today I want to dwell in the present and savor the moment. All in all, it'll be a happy birthday, and I'm grateful for it. So tomorrow, I’ll be raising a glass (of diet Pepsi—working you know ) and toasting the year that has gone by, and looking forward to life as a 31 year old mother, friend, daughter, sister, loved one, and a healthy woman. 



I love you all :) Thanks for making this a great year for me.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Attention Haters:

Hey You...

In my life, I have constantly been trying to please someone else– my teachers, my employers, my family, my friends, the world in general—but now, I want to please me. If my attitude, or my figure or my mentality bothers you, I’m done apologizing. Get over it. I’ve found the “Strength, Courage and Wisdom” that has been inside of me, and I am finally accepting myself for who and what I am. I don’t ask you to do the same; I just ask that you respect my decision.

I think I am finally at a place in my life where I am comfortable in my skin, and at peace with myself. I think that my being at peace makes others uncomfortable, in that because they find fault with the way I look or the way I act and think, that I should as well.

I am a fickle person. I own that. I change my mind constantly, and you know what?? It’s OK! I can do that. I don’t have to stay on one course forever. I can add spice and flair to my life, if I decide to. Just because I liked computers and gaming last year, doesn’t mean that I like it today. Just because I love shopping, and fashion and beautiful things today, doesn’t mean that I will next year. The ability to change your mind, your passions, and your desires is a truly amazing gift, which I put to good use.

I have dreams. Most are unrealized but I have them nonetheless. I want to write, to travel, to teach, to learn, to craft, to relax, to breathe. Some days, I want to do one more than another, but eventually I will get to them all. Just because your path lead you straight and directly to your dreams, doesn’t mean that mine will. Asking me what I want to do with my life doesn’t help. I don’t know yet, and I think that is OK too. I don’t know today, but I might tomorrow. I thought I knew a year ago, but it’s changed. I don’t mind. I know I signed up for school and I'm super excited now, but who knows a year from now... and I am OK with that.



“I close my eyes and I think of all the things that I want to see
‘Cause I know, now that I’ve opened up my heart I know that
Anything I want can be, so let it be, so let it be”

(India Arie “Strength Courage Wisdom”)

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

My Bucket List...what's on yours?





1. See all seven wonders of the world (My own personal list--culled from various "wonder" sources)

* Great Pyramid of Giza


* Great Wall Of China


* Stonehenge


* Colosseum


* Taj Mahal


* Grand Canyon


* The Great Barrier Reef


2. Learn a new language

3. Try out a new profession in a different field

4. Achieve your ideal weight

5. Run a marathon (Half Way there-- Did a half-marathon walking in 2009)

6. Take part in a triathlon

8. Go skiing 329

9. Learn horseback riding

10. Be a mentor to someone

11. Do an extreme sport – Bungee jump

12. Climb a mountain -- DONE! Mt. Major in Alton, NH. 248

13. Fly in a hot-air balloon across the country

14. Offer your service to a humanitarian cause

15. Experience a sunset - DONE Sunsets over Lake Winnipasaukee

16. Experience a sunrise

17. See the Northern Lights -- DONE! Iceland 2005

18. Witness a solar eclipse

19. Go stargazing -- DONE New Hampshire 2010

20. Plant a tree and watch it grow

21. Write a letter to at least 3 of your closest friends to let them know how much they mean to you

22. Throw a mega party

23. Go on a blind date!

24. Take up dancing: Salsa, Line dance, Tap dance, Tango, Ballroom dancing, etc

25. Learn a martial art -- In Progress (Muy Thai Kickboxing)

26. Go on a road trip

27. Go backpacking across at least 10 locations

28. Pack your bags and set off for a random location with no itinerary planned at all

29. Go swimming with dolphins

30. Live in a different country for at least 6 months -- Done several times over (Germany, Iceland)

31. Get featured on TV/radio/print/newspapers for an achievement you are proud of (accomplished in Work Newsletter for entire company 2009)

32. Knit a scarf

33. Go deep into the heart of Mother Nature. Go trekking in a rainforest; Camp out in the wilds; Walk in a valley; Visit a waterfall; Swim in an ocean; Walk in a valley

34. Read a book on a subject you'd never have thought of reading

35. Volunteer at a hospice

36. Fly a kite

37. Fall asleep on grassy plains

38. Conquer your biggest fear

39. Go snorkeling and experience marine life up close

40. Start a social movement on a cause you believe in

41. Watch cherry blossoms in Japan

42. Get closure on all your hurt, grievances and unhappiness of the past

43. Bury the hatchet with all the enemies / people you had conflict with in the past or now

44. Fly first class

45. Hit bullseye on a dartboard

46. Visit a volcano --

47. Fly in a helicopter

48. Have dinner with someone you had only dreamed of meeting

49. Go on a cruise in the sea

50. Fall in love :)

51. Get on a romantic getaway

52. Visit a castle in England

53. Help someone in need

54. Learn sign language

55. See the Mona Lisa in Louvre (Paris)


Thursday, July 29, 2010

Tired

I'm tired of me
I'm tired of life.
I'm tired of ....everything.
I'm tired of the fact that no matter how i intend for a conversation to go..it ends with me in tears.
I'm tired of the fact that I feel it necessary to apologize for my feelings.
I'm tired of being alone.
I'm tired of effort with no results,
I'm tired of having to be adult,
I'm tired of keeping back-up insults,
I'm tired of having no one to consult,
I'm tired of regrets that keep creeping in,
I'm tired of wanting to re-begin,
I'm tired of guilt not wearing thin,
I'm tired of trying, and trying, and trying,
I'm tired of unfulfilled teenage dreams,
I'm tired of not feeling part of a team,
I'm tired of not being able to scream,
I'm tired of nursing low self-esteem,
I'm tired of people ignoring me,
I'm tired of eyes that don't wanna meet,
I'm tired of faking happiness

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Random hiking pics

These are all 1500 plus footers that I've done in the last month.

Monday, July 26, 2010

Then and now...

Roughly 250, my highest weight ever.

and now... Much better. :)

It's been a while...

and things have really changed.

I came back to New Hampshire in late May to finally lay Mom to rest (frozen ground..all that technical weather-y stuff) and decided to stay.  It was a hard decision to make... entailing changing custody agreements and leaving the town I fell in love with 12 years ago. I'll miss Omaha and the friendly midwestern people, to be sure-- but most of all I'll miss all of the Family I made there. I could call them friends, but the relationships are so far beyond that ....

New Hampshire is growing on me. Most of my family lives here now and it's nice getting to know them again. I have a great job, doing the work that I love in a GORGEOUS setting and some really great people to work with, so that's all coming together nicely as well.

I've been focusing much of my free time on my new hobby -- Photography-- and adding in some hiking/swimming to continue my journey towards a new me. I was really into SparkPeople for a while, but with the move and everything it sort of fell by the wayside, but I'm still working out and eating right and am attempting to get back into using the website because it really is a great motivational tool. The people there are amazing.

Well, off to shower and out to snap some more photo's. Have a great Monday!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Things that make you wonder...

Did you ever catch yourself in the middle of doing something and wonder how the hell you ended up there at that point in time? I just had a moment like that...I was walking downstairs to the laundry room in the basement of the apartment building and suddenly it occurred to me that this isn't' how my life was planned out... this wasn't where I was supposed to be.

I'm 30 with three kids-- I should be married, in a little house with a fence and a big backyard where the dog can run around and the kids can ride their bikes on the sidewalk in front...but no, I live in a small walk up apartment, with a grouchy cat, my kids are only here 50 percent of the time and I'm not married.

But as I stood there, on the stairs with a large basket of laundry, I realized something-- I am the happiest I have been in 12 years. I know what makes my heart sing and I now have the courage to seek it out. I don't feel the need to hide behind what others visions of a wife/woman are anymore, I know who I am and I know that I live to love, laugh, and be with the ones who help me to do so. I think for myself, but am willing to listen, so long as you will listen in return. I know that I dont' always have to be perfect, and I don't always have to be a saint (saints are boring anyway)  I'm not perfect, I never tried to be. I've made mistakes. I've taken the easy way out. I've lied to my friends. I've hidden the truth so many times from so many people. I've hurt people, and I've even done it on purpose. I've left people behind. I've spread rumors. I've said things that I didn't mean. I'm no better than anyone, anywhere. I'm human. I have faults, and I'm not afraid to admit that. I want to change, but I won't. Because that's what we as humans do. That's what we've always done. We list our faults like a grocery list, and we move on, expecting everything to somehow change itself. It never will. I will never change. I will never be perfect. I will always make mistakes. What matters now is that I know this about myself and that I am comfortable with who I am. I wouldn't have come to this conclusion, this self-acceptance, this peace-- if I had continued on the path that I had been on...if the little house with the large backyard, the dog running around were still in the picture, I'd still be the unsure, unfufilled, depressed little girl that I was. Thankfully, I have grown up and moved on.

So, I guess Douglas Adams sums it up best : "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."








Thursday, April 1, 2010

Did you ever?

Did you ever hear a song that spoke the words that you longed to say, long after the situation was over? Long past the time of the other party caring? There is this one song  that- every time I hear it--makes me want to go back and say the exact words to someone. I won't name names, but I am sure it'll be obvious to a few of you. (I made a few tense changes, to make it make better sense)

According to you
I was stupid,
I was  useless,
I couldn't do anything right.
According to you
I was difficult,
Hard to please,
Forever changing my mind.
I was a mess in a dress,
Couldn't show up on time,
Even if it would've saved my life.
According to you. According to you.


But according to him
I'm beautiful,
Incredible,
He can't get me out of his head.
According to him
I'm funny,
Irresistible,
Everything he ever wanted.
Everything is opposite,
I don't feel like stopping it,
So baby tell me what I got to lose.
He's into me for everything I'm not,
According to you.


According to you
I was boring,
I was moody,
You couldn't take me any place.
According to you
I sucked at telling jokes cause I always gave it away.
I was the girl with the worst attention span;
You were the boy who put up with it.
According to you. According to you.


But according to him
I'm beautiful,
Incredible,


He can't get me out of his head.
According to him
I'm funny,
Irresistible,
Everything he ever wanted.
Everything is opposite,
I don't feel like stopping it,
So baby tell me what I got to lose.
He's into me for everything I'm not,
According to you.


I needed to feel appreciated,
Like I wasn't hated. oh-- no--.
Why couldn't  you see me through his eyes?



Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Hope

Last week I was googling, hoping to find interesting things before my brain melted down. I came across this:

Hope

 The message stayed with me. I repeated the words in my head and it made me feel good each time I did. I kept thinking about it as I walked around, wondering who put the message there and why.

The words stayed with me a few days, each time I'd think them I'd have pleasant thoughts. I imagined a person touched by the unexpected kind actions of another. I imagined the happiness of someone being told they inspired someone else. I imagined someone grateful for another person but too shy to say so. I imagined people who inspired me and others. I imagined that I was filling someone with hope just by being me.

Everything I imagined was nice, everything made me connected and happy.

I began to think the message's only purpose was to inspired happy thoughts. And for me it did. I think the mystery was a big part of it. Why this message and to whom? The mystery kept me thinking about it. And it was nice.

And so it continues... your existence gives me hope. Hope for the future, hope for you, hope for me. Hope for humanity. Thank you.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Hell

I just got back from Hell
and I'm standing here alive
I know it's really hard to tell
Don't know how I survived
But I can't say that I'm doin' great
But I think I'm doin' well
That Devil's gonna have to wait
'Cause I just got back from Hell


Well, I just got back from Hell
And I guess to tell the truth
Well, I've been mad at everyone, including God and you
When you can't find no one to blame you just blame yourself
And I know I'll never be the same
I just got back from Hell


Forgive me if I had any part
If Iever broke your heart in two
Forgive me for what I didnt know
For what I didnt say or do
And, God, forgive me as well
'Cause I just got back from Hell


Well, I just got back from Hell
And I need to make some plans
It's the last thing that I wanna do
But I'll do the best I can
I'm gonna learn to live again
But I think I'll sit a spell
Tell the world that I'm alive
and I just got back from Hell


I can't say that I'm doin' great
But I think I'm gettin' well
Gonna let the world know I'm alive
And I just got back from Hell
And I just got back from Hell
I just got back from Hell
Got back from Hell

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Beannachtam na Femle Padraig!!


 

 

Go raibh do ghloine lán go deo.
Go raibh láidir go breá
an dion thar do cheann.
Go raibh tú í Neamh,
leathúair os comhair
a bhfuil a fhíos ag an diabhal
atá tú bás.

 

(May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head.
be always strong.
May you be in heaven 
a half hour before 
the devil knows you're dead.)

Sunday, March 14, 2010

FYI to whom it may concern:

My feelings for you are complicated, the only thing I know for sure is that you make me smile and I will continue to fight for that.



Oh really?

The Enthusiast
Type Seven is spontaneous, versatile, distractible, and scattered.
Sevens have anxiety about their inner world. There are feelings of pain, loss, deprivation, and general anxiety that Sevens would like to stay clear of as much as possible. To cope with these feelings, Sevens keep their minds occupied with exciting possibilities and options— as long as they have something stimulating to anticipate, Sevens feel that they can distract themselves from their fears. Sevens, in most cases, do not stop merely at thinking about these options, however. As much as possible they attempt to actually do as many of their options as they can. Thus, Sevens can be found staying on the go, pursuing one experience after another, and keeping themselves entertained and engaged with their many ideas and activities.


Lets break it down line by line, shall we?


Type Seven is spontaneous, versatile, distractible, and scattered. -- Yes. All of the above.


Sevens have anxiety about their inner world-- Yep, you betcha.


There are feelings of pain, loss, deprivation, and general anxiety that Sevens would like to stay clear of as much as possible.--  Yes, I have so much anxiety about things in general sometimes that I think I am going to eventually end up with a stress related ulcer, and feeling of "pain loss and deprivation"-- are some of the very basic tenets of my personality.


To cope with these feelings, Sevens keep their minds occupied with exciting possibilities and options— as long as they have something stimulating to anticipate, Sevens feel that they can distract themselves from their fears-- Ahh, yes-- the classic if I dont' think about it, it'll go away and I won't have to worry about it so lets find something shiny and bubbly to play with tactic that I employ on a daily basis. It works occasionally, till something reminds me of the original problem anyway wherein I return to the anxiety part of my daily life.


Sevens, in most cases, do not stop merely at thinking about these options, however. As much as possible they attempt to actually do as many of their options as they can. Thus, Sevens can be found staying on the go, pursuing one experience after another, and keeping themselves entertained and engaged with their many ideas and activities. -- Tis a true statement, to keep myself from thinking about a *then* recent miscarriage, I took a girlfriend and I on a week long trip to Vegas, sans spouses. Previously, in an attempt to feel *younger*, I got a nose ring. It's a good tactic to employ on occasion.


So, does this sum up me in a nutshell, well--sorta. That really illuminates my negative aspects, for sure. But what about the postive ones?



  • Desires popularity -- Yeah, pretty much.
  • Loves art
  • Neat -- This one is waaaay off base, I'm one of the messiest people I know.
  • Dresses up for the occassion
  • Slight perfectionist --In certain areas, yeah.
  • Narcisstic -- Sadly, True.
  • Charitable -- I try.
  • Bossy at times ---haha, they didn't call me Hitler Jr, when I was growin' up for nothing.
  • Plans ahead -- Not really.
  • Attention to detail --Meh, not so much.
  • Loves public service -- I must, otherwise why would I work where I do?







Likes...



  • Beauty
  • Gifts
  • Debates
  • Attention
  • Intellectual conversations
  • Admiration
  • Credit cards
  • Mingling
  • Subtle colours, textures
  • Haute Coutoure



Dislikes...



  • Noise
  • Confusion
  • Sloppiness
  • Ugliness
  • Dirt
  • Pressured decisions
  • Being rushed
  • Criticism




Well, anyway. I was bored, and now you know me a *little* bit better, no?




 


 

 

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Tears

"Tears are sometimes an inappropriate response to death. When a life has been lived completely honestly, completely successfully, or just completely, the correct response to death's perfect punctuation mark is a smile."

-- Julie Burchill

-- Mom lead a complete life, she was happy, healthy and honest. Why do I still feel the need to cry?

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Mom

Mom

I see you in pictures, you’re still so real,
You’re just a phone call away.
I can’t grasp you’re gone, we just had talked,
I just called you the other day.
So fast I never had a chance
To really understand,
That day would be the last,
That I would ever hear your voice.
For you I guess it was better,
Your pain was over fast,
But I’m left behind and I miss you,
My thoughts swirling in the past.
I hope you heard the words we spoke,
I hope you knew we were there,
You weren’t alone, did you know that we loved you,
Did you know that we cared?
My only hope is that one day,
I will see you once again,
So I’m resting in the peace
That you are smiling down on me,
So long then, mom,
At least I know you’re now free.

Update

Again we'll start with the quote from facebook:

...
that all is well. All is going according to plan. Trust that there is a
bigger picture. Trust that life is unfolding as it should.

Trust, huh? How can I trust that all is going as it should when a wonderful human being was taken from those that love her with no warning? How can I believe that there is a plan behind this? 

Cathy
Hooper of Meredith passed away peacefully with her family along her
bedside Monday, March 1, 2010, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Memorial Hospital.

She was born in Wolfeboro, April 9, 1962, to Richard and Donna Sargent. She grew up in Ossipee, and attended local schools.

Cathy was a lover of life, her family and her friends.

Cathy
is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, David; three children,
Becky Gargan of Bellevue, Neb., Elizabeth, Jarion Clarke, of Meredith,
and Scott Hooper, of Meredith; six grandchildren that she loved with
all her heart. Cathy is also survived by her mother, Donna Sargent; her
brother, Richard Sargent Jr.; and her sister, Sarah Custeau.

Cathy was preceded in death by her father, Richard Sargent Sr.

A springtime graveside memorial service will be held in Center Tuftonboro.

In
lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that everyone please attempt
to follow Cathy's loving example and become an organ and blood donor.


How can anyone trust anything when the world as they know it is ripped out from under them like a throw rug? I understand that I'm an adult and that I shouldn't need my mother, but damn it--I do. She was one of my best friends, my  inspiration, my confidant, my hero. She was the glue holding our family together, she always had been. When we were little and my dad was deployed, I was never scared ...because mom was there. When I was a teenager and testing my boundaries, I always knew in the back of my head that no matter what happened, I'd be safe...because mom was there. When i joined the Air Force and moved away from home, I wasn't scared ...because I knew mom was there behind me. When I got married and had kids of my own...mom was right there beside me, each time. When I got divorced...mom was there.  Mom was always there to turn to, to lean on, to confide in,  and now...mom isn't there.

I miss my mom.

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Random

Did you stand on your tippy-toes for your last kiss?

Nope. :)


Last person you kissed calls you, what are they calling you for?

Umm, to make some random comment or joke most likely-- just to make me giggle.


Do you ever think about the past?

always


Do you have any plans Friday?

Not yet...they're usually last minute.


What's your favorite thing to do when you're bored?

nap


Who are the last 5 text messages from in your inbox?

Josh and Steve


What were you doing an hour ago?

Clocking in to work :)


In the past 72 hours have you been under the influence?

yep


What're you wearing right now?

Jeans and a torrid tee


Who was the last person to lay in bed with you?

Josh


Have you ever kissed somebody driving?

yes


What were you doing when you found out Michael Jackson was dead?

Sleeping?


So you want to see somebody right now?

yes.


Would you rather sing or dance in front of 100,000 people?

Oh God..neither.


Would it be more likely of you to fail Science or Math?

Math


Has the last person you kissed ever seen you cry?

Yes--and this time it was his fault --But it was a good cry.


Are you a forgiving person?

Honestly..not really.


What are you listening to?

Michelle talking...she's amazing.


Did anyone see your last kiss?

Just the people at the stop light.


Last people you rode in a car with?

Josh


Think to the last person you kissed, have you ever kissed them on a couch?

ROFL, of course


Are you nice to everyone?

No..I'm not a nice person generally.


Last movie you saw in theaters and with who?

It's been a while, but I think it was the Hangover with Deb


Where was your default taken?

UNO Mavs game.


What color are your underwear?

Blue today.


What's on your mind right now?

How much I need to go back to sleep.


What are you doing right now?

Listening to Michelle


Are you jealous of someone right now?

yup


Do you still talk to the person who hurt you most in your life?

Almost daily


When you're bored in class, what do you usually do?

Umm, I think I wrote stories or notes


How would your parents react if you got a tattoo?

Well..I think my mom went out and got one too, lol.


Is there anyone you want to come see you?

Yep :)


What are you looking forward to?

Sleeping


Do you know anyone who drinks a lot?

yes


Does it bother you when someone lies to you?

Yes.


Does the last person you kissed still like you?

yes :) I know it.


Meet anyone new this year?

yes


Have you ever tripped while walking up the stairs?

Have you met me?


Ever told someone you loved them and meant it?

Yep


What are you doing tonight?

sleeping



Do you believe teenagers can be in love and stay in love?

Sure, why not.


Have you ever felt like you literally needed someone?

yup


If someone liked you, would you want them to tell you?

yes


Where do you wish you were right now?

Honestly..In bed.


Did you wake up in the middle of the night last night?

A few times, damn cell phone.


Is there a person of the opposite gender on your mind?

well, duh?


If you could go back in time and change something, would you?

Not really, I'm moving past that.


Is it easy for you to talk to people of the opposite sex?

yea


Do you think more about the past, present, or future?

all of them, mostly future


Honestly, did you really love the last person you said I love you too?

Yea


This time last year, can you remember who you liked?

yes


Are you highly attracted to anyone right now?

yes


Have you ever dyed your hair?

ROFL, yeah


Do you look anything like your bestfriend?

LOL, yes.


Are you in High School?

No


Do you have a favorite letter?

F


As of this minute, what is going through your mind?

Only 7 hours to go


What color is your shirt:

Grey


If you are being extremely quiet what does that mean?

I'm pissed..or sleeping.


Will you be in a relationship in the next couple months?

No...I don't do "ships"


Who did you last text?

Josh


How do you feel about our current president, Barack Obama?

I <3 him...so sue me.


Name something you dislike about the day you're having?

That I'm awake.


If the year consisted of only one season, which would you choose?

fall


Do you like when people play with your hair?

OMG, yes


Are you someone who worries too often?

I can


If the last person you kissed saw you kissing someone else, would they be mad?

I'm not sure...that's an odd thought.



Do you think someone has feelings for you?

yes


Have you ever used your bra/underwear to hold things like you would a pocket?

Rofl, yep


Is any part of you sad at all?

Well, sure


Did you lay with someone last night?

Just the cat


Was your last kiss sober or drunk?

Me sober, them drunk


Where did you get the shirt you are wearing?

Torrid


What is wrong with you right now?

im tired?



Are you wearing jeans, shorts, sweatpants, or pajama pants?

Jeans



Where do your best friends live?

Way the crap in Iowa


Favorite color?

grey


What was the first thing you did this morning?

Shower


Who was the first person you saw this morning?

Sena and Michelle


Was yesterday fun?

OMG yes!


Last person of the opposite sex in your room?

The same one as always...



Can you sing?

i wish!


How many scars do you have?

a few


Will you be drunk in the next 24 hours?

no


What color is your bedroom door?

Wood?


Did you resolve your last big fight?

No..probably never will


What were you doing at 7:00 this morning?

Working


What are your initials?

RLG


How many kids do you want to have?

Just the ones that I do


What are you looking forward to in the next three months?

VEGAS!!


Do you usually apologize first?

yes-- and it makes me angry that I give in so easy.


Do you sleep on your side, stomach, or back?

yes


How many pillows are on your bed?

Right now? 5


When's the last time you said you were okay, but really weren't?

um all the time


Is there anyone who doesn't like you?

I'm sure there are.


Are you in a good mood right now?

Meh


Is there someone who has made a difference in your life?

Several


Have you ever had your heart broken?

mhm


Do you drop your phone a lot?

LOL, yeah



What color are the pants you're wearing?

Blue?


Do you love your parents?

yes


Do you drink more water or juice?

Water


Who did you last shoot a dirty look at?

a resident most likely



What is the last drink you drank?

Diet Pepsi




How long is your hair?

Shoulder ish


Have your brothers or sisters ever told you that you were adopted?

Tis a running joke


What is your favorite key chain on your keys?

My naked fairy


What is in your pocket?

Keys, chapstick, iPod, badge, money.


When is your birthday?

Oct 9


What's the area code for your cell phone?

402


Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher?

Didn't go to kindergarten :)


When you're at the grocery store do you use the self checkout?

yea


What color are your eyes?

Blue


How tall are you?

5'3


Do you look more like your mom or your dad?

Mom


How long does it take you to shower?

20 minutes?


What movie do you want to see?

A few


Was your mom a cheerleader?

Doubt it


What is the last letter of your middle name?

e


How many hours of sleep did you get last night?

-9?


Do you wear your seatbelt in the car?

always


Are you scared of flying?

Just the taking off and landing part.


What do you sleep in?

Pajamas


What jewelry do you wear all the time?

Star necklace


What is your favorite song at the moment?

LOL Smiley Face


Do you like chocolate?

my favorite <3


Are you easy to get along with?

Sure

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

To my girls, always and forever---no matter what.

So no one told you life was going to be this way.
Your job's a joke, you're broke, you're love life's DOA.
It's like you're always stuck in second gear,
Well, it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.

But, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.

You're still in bed at ten, the work began at eight.
You've burned your breakfast, so far, things are going great.
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these,
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees.

That, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too.

No one could ever know me, no one could ever see me.
Seems like you're the only one who knows what it's like to be me.
Someone to face the day with, make it through all the rest with,
Someone I'll always laugh with, even at my worst, I'm best with you.

It's like you're always stuck in second gear,
Well, it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year.

But, I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.


I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too

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