Month: September 2006


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    When you're good, you're a delight -- but when you're
    bad, you're better. Let loose. Say something outrageous to someone
    who's not your type. Take an impromptu trip to Paris. You have
    everything to gain.-Horoscope for today

    Do you think Steve will understand when I up and head to Paris? lmao I mean, I could say.. "Honey my horoscope said to go!" heehee Yes, I do know he wouldn't quite appreciate that.  I am coming up on my 4th year of being a Xangan.  It's hard to imagine that I've got four years of my life recorded here.

    GMA added Chris Cuomo to their morning crew..gosh he's a cutie lol  But they just had a hillarious moment where they lost audio in their feed and you could hear the behind the scenes noise of crew wondering what was going on. LOL It's funny when that happens because it. is a true listen to the workings of what makes tv.

    Are you working on your life list? I thought more of what I'd add to mine, the goals I'd like to reach in my lifetime and here are the other things I came up with:

    1. Mass at the Vatican
    2. Ride the roller coasters in America
    3. White water raft on the east and west coast
    4. Camp more often
    5. Earn my bachelor degree, Education
    6. Worry less and laugh more

    Enjoy your Thursday!

  • Imagination has brought
    mankind through the dark
           ages to its
    present state of civilization.
        Imagination led Columbus to
    discover America.
        Imagination led Franklin to discover
    electricity.
        Imagination has given us the steam engine,
    the
           telephone, the talking machine, and
    the
           automobile, for these things had to
    be
           dreamed before they became
    realities.
        So I believe that dreams -- daydreams, you
    know,
           with your eyes wide open and your
    brain
           machinery  whizzing -- are
    likely to lead to
           the betterment of the
    world.
        The imaginative child will become the
    imaginative
           man or woman most apt to
    invent, and therefore
           to foster
    civilization.

     
        
                               
    - L. Frank Baum

    Took Chelsea to the doctor today and boy do her Dad and I know her well lol We both called the double ear infection After this many years of parenting we have just learned the signs and knew she was sick and needed antibiotics.

    I , err, I mean Steve lol applied for 3 more jobs this evening.  He's got a possible job lined up with the same company but it's a 3.00 an hour pay cut. Not bad and we can survive but I know he's hoping to make at least what he was making now. I try not to stress over this too much but deep down, yeah I'm nervous. The man is so marketable but I think we need help on his resume because something isn't transfering or something.

    I can't wait for Friday!

    Have a great Thursday!

  • Staying up late and getting up early just don't mix...

    As some of you can see it was a fun  evening around here with Jennie and Bea playing hide and seek on blogs lol. It made for some really lighthearted fun and we all know laughter is good for the soul.  I really needed to laugh like that and they provided some fun entertainment lol In turn I ended up staying up till 12:30 am and getting back up this morning was damn near impossible lol As soon as Jess left I was out lol until about 20 min ago.

    Oddly this is my horoscope lol : 
    There is no excuse for
    laziness today, Rosemary, so get out of bed before the Sun sets. You
    will find that the more action you take, the happier you will be. Come
    out of your cave and express your thoughts to the people around you.
    Get out in the open air and listen to what the wind has to say. Be
    active and flexible. People's emotions are more on a surface level
    today, so keep things light and active.
    *******

    Even my horoscope anticipated my desire to be lazy today lol I have to clean the kitchen and recapture my livingroom from the laundry I've done. No one in this house has any dirty clothes now. This is a HUGE accomplishment because I think from the week I started working we were behind in laundry and never caught up like this.

    I have been watching Ellen and listening to the "Life list" of her's and people in her audience. Made me wonder what would be on mine.. what do I want to accomplish with the rest of my life.

    1. Attend Mass in Rome- I had the opportunity at my doorstep with our living in Germany and being so close but we never did it. I still want to go back to Italy so this is top on my list of things to do.
    2. Ride every roller coaster in America .. I love them

    I'll add to this but it requires a lot of thought and I need to get up and get moving. What would be on your life list?


  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL AND AVA

    As more information is released  about Steve Irwin's death it's sad to  hear details  of how it happened and  all. Crickey used to be a common word in this house because it was Steve and Chelsea's favorite show. She used to be so animated and pull out her stuffed animals to "capture and study" them. As she grew up they watched it less and then before you knew it crickey just wasn't heard that often. Rescuing stuffed animals from despair or sneaking up to capture them was over . I feel for the Irwin family and what lies ahead for them. 

    It made me think of other things we used to do but have faded into childhood past. I miss crawling into bed with the girls and reading before bed. Now we all read our own books, magazines etc but rarely will we read the same book together. Tea parties are a thing of the past as well and I wonder what reaction I'd draw if I asked them to have just one more lol. Times change, and so do our needs as people, parents, children etc.  It's learning to change that can be difficult at times.

    My house alarm is acting weird. The doors used to beep when you opened them and they don't anymore. One more thing to add to the list of things to be repaired lol It's not like this house is old but things just seem to fall apart more quickly. 

    Steve is really enjoying having his truck back. He turns 40 in 12 days and his party is in 11! I've got the food taken care of and now to get the invites out. The hardest part...figuring out a gift.  He is so hard to buy anything for and wouldn't give me a clue as to what he wants.  So now I have to search for a gift that he would like and want lol

    Have a great Tuesday


  • I swear I am about to set my router and modem on fire because if one is working then the other isn't. I went to Netgear's site and it advised me to do a hard reset and well now my flipping router won't register a wireless signal! WTF? I'm going to call the Geek Squad at this point because what is the point of doing this if I can't get it to work! ARGH!!!

    IF anyone has any tips please help...

    KELIOS IS MY NEW HEROINE! SHE ROCKS MY PC'S WIRELESS WORLD!


    deleted video because I wanted to listen to something else lol

    cool I never knew how to do this.. thanks Bea lmao

  • In the mist of an early morning
    I see a new day dawning
    a chance to begin again
    to find the comfort in your eyes
    to see the world unfolding
    a new beginning I am holding
    a love blossoming a new
    I see my future in you
    ©RB06

    100_8654

    this was written for a friend who has a new love and new aspirations for her life

  • Weightloss, pms and  exercise.. what a combination

    So Steve is down 24 pounds now and his blood pressure is awesome.  He's doing wonderful. Me, well it's is PMS week and I am having to stop myself from eatting my way through my kitchen. I hate that I crave so many different things during this week. I was due to have the evil aunt arrive but think my new exercise has tossed around my schedule. GREAAAAAAAAAAAAT LOL Today is better so maybe pms is subsiding. So if I pissed you off this past week.. sorry

    We refrained from walking today because I couldn't walk lol Seems three days at going full steam after being, well, stationary was more than my muscles could handle. I am going to try and walk daily after the girls leave for school. Still cool enough for me to do that.

    That's all I've got.. nothing exciting.

    Happy Birthday to Danni and my sil Amy today!

  • While we were traveling to and from  Washington  I had a good time watching people.  It is  interesting in this day and age of traveling to watch those who are coming and going from this place or that.  You no longer see loved ones saying good bye anymore at the gate.  You only get to see the red eyes  of those who are sad  to go. The smiles of those that are happily traveling to see someone or go on holiday.

    I sort of miss all the old age travel and how airlines provided you with more than a cup of something to drink.  Gone is the inflight entertainment on most airlines and don't expect a plastic covered blanket or pillow. Now they just give you what they had left from the last flight, damn the unsanitary conditions of that all. I miss clean, well kept airlines that made you feel like you were doing them a favor to be flying with them.

    Went and walked again today. Nearly 12 miles walked and one day at the gym and I can't hardly move today. Getting up from sitting here is hell on my lower half lmao My only issue with this whole exercise thing is my cast. Today it felt about 10 pounds heavier from the sweating and swelling.  Walking again tomorrow and the gym. If I can walk on Tuesday I'll be doing good lol

    I'm so excited for Friday to get here!!! We are going out of town and I can't wait to get there!! Several birthdays this week as well.. Danni on Monday and Mel on Tuesday and Jenna on Friday! Wooohooo cyber cake here I come!

    Ok back to laundry..nearly have it all done

  • Got this from Danni

    I WANT: to know my future now.. I hate surprises.
    I HAVE: a great life despite the current turmoil
    I WISH: for peace and more money so I wouldn't have to worry.
    I HATE: confrontations
    I MISS:  My Grandparents and my nephew
    I HEAR: my dog chewing on a bone, Laguna Beach, and Steve rustling around in the garage/
    I WONDER: what I am going to eat for lunch
    I REGRET: most is not seeing my Grandmother one more time before she passed away
    I AM NOT: nice all the time but I try to be
    I DANCE: to the beat of my own drummer, a conformist I am not.
    I SING: fairly well but you won't hear me unless I've been drinking
    I CRY: when I leave my family
    I AM NOT ALWAYS: a good girl
    I MAKE WITH MY HANDS: lots of things but nothing lately
    I WRITE: poetry, stories and the like but I very rarely share them because it's my own private world.
    I CONFUSE: myself at times
    I NEED: to know that my future is so bright I gotta wear shades
    I SHOULD: take a shower
    I START: things and forget to finish them
    I FINISH:  each day by telling my husband and girls I love them

    That was fun! I went and walked 4 more miles and did the gym this time and let me tell you the outer thigh machine set my ass on fire. The muscles were burning so bad I thought I was going to scream. But I did it today and we will walk again tomorrow. I may try to walk daily but we'll see.

    I'm craving tuna fish sandwiches which is strange for me because I don't like it anymore. I need to eat lunch.. not sure what I am having. Steve is going Dove hunting so it's just me and Jess. Chelsea went to the lake for the weekend with her friend.

    We put ourselves on a strict budget. OUCH lol but I only have 20$ left for the week! We spend money very poorly and so we can't spend any money out of checking unless it's food for the house or gas. It has to be a neccesitiy or we can't purchase it. With Steve facing no income from work in 6 more paychecks we have to learn to spend and save our money more wisely. I am going next week to pick up some applications and he's applied for 4-5 jobs so far. We're just hoping for enough to allow us to keep on the current path.

    We are taking Jess to see the doctor soon so we can determine if she has an anger issue or something else going on. The kid gets so out of control and just rages at me and Steve verbally. We have stuck to our guns and that  is the one thing that has been missing for a long time. I know Rome was not built in a day so I am aware its going to take time. But  I just feel like I owe it to her to help get her on a more even keel.

    They both like school so far this year. Granted it is the first week but the drama seems reduced lol so that is a good thing. We went to the football game last night.. we got stomped on 52-0 :( our poor guys.. they tried

    Ok , If  I don't move soon I'm finished lol

    Enjoy your weekend!

    • There are at
      least two people in this world that you would die for.
        
    • At least 15
      people in this world love you in some way.
        
    • The only reason
      anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like
      you.
        
    • A smile from you
      can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like
      you.
        
    • Every night ,
      someone thinks about you before they go to sleep.
        
    • You mean the
      world to someone.
        
    • You are special
      and unique.
        
    • Someone that you
      don't even know exists, loves you.
        
    • When you make the
      biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
        
    • When you think
      the world has turned its back on you, take another look.
        
    • Always remember
      the compliments you received.  Forget about the rude
      remarks.

    And always
    remember...when life hands you lemons, ask for tequila and salt and call me
    over!  Good friends are like stars...you don't always see them, but you
    know they are always there!

  • We are fine here in NC. The power went out at about 11:15 and stayed out till 2am or so. For the most part it was rain and some high winds. Now Ernesto is bugging our friends in VA and I hope he's not too rough on them.

    Went and walked 4 miles. The breeze was so nice and cool that when we started it was actually cold. Cast is all sweaty though ..ewwww lol  I also got up and cleaned the kitchen, made breakfast and am starting laundry. My goal is  to be able to do a few things other than cleaning this weekend. I am going to find my groove yet lol

    Not much else to say ... Have a great weekend!

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