Thursday morning I will venture off into the wilderness with my parents and younger sister. (And by wilderness I mean a camp ground located one hour north of my childhood home...) Anyway, after agreeing to go with them I began to realize how unbelievably homesick I am. I haven't seen them since February 7th - my dad's birthday. I'm so excited to spend time with them and get away from Birmingham for a few days. Of course I'll miss my Frank and our cat-children, but it will be nice to be away from work.
Here's where things get scary... I love my family dearly. I truly have fantastic parents and a great sister, but I can attribute MOST of my bad habits to them. I am so worried about the food they're going to bring. No doubt there will be sodas, chips, and snack cakes out the wazoo. My only redemption will be the ability to jog somewhere at the camp ground. Maybe I can convince Erica to go for a hike with me.
*sigh*
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Welcoming Spring!
I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout
Monday, February 21, 2011
Check...Check...Check...
We have already established how much I love making lists. I guess I need to spend more time paying attention to my list of things to do before I die. Time to post a revamped version of the list found in the link above.
Those completed have been crossed out, and the items with asterisks are featured on my Tumblr.
1.Get a college degree*
2. Become a music teacher*
3. Be able to live on my own
4. Get married*
5. Have a baby
6. Visit all 50 states*
7.Change a life
8.Save a life
9. Donate my hair.*
10. Visit New York City
11. Do volunteer work
12. Donate to charity
13. Go on a cruise!*
14. Stay in a Disney Resort
15. Take a photo of myself every day for a year
16. Make a journal entry every day for a year
17. Stop biting my nails*
18. Sing in front of an audience…again*
19. Be healthy
20. Lose 15 pounds for good*
21. Look good in a bikini*
22. Kiss in the rain
23. Learn how to drive a stick shift
24. Own all the disney classics*
25. Have something named after me*
26. Complete "The One Hundred" on my own terms
27. Become a GOOD cook*
28. Sacrifice my Christmas for a family in need
29. Befriend someone I don't like
30. Go to Paris
31. Plant a tree*
32. Have a garden
33. Travel the world!*
34. Be happy with my savings account
35. Visit Samantha, AL
36. Go a whole year without an overdraft fee.
37. Keep my home and car clean for more than 1 day.*
38. Disappear for 1 day. *
39. See the Chicago Symphony perform live.
40. Conquer my fear of clowns.
41. Have a yard with a hammock
42. Grow old with someone.
43. Own all 10 seasons of Friends*
44. Have a pen pal*
45. Take a surfing lesson
46.Play the part of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz
47. Own a really good camera and take pretty pictures.*
48. Ride an elephant.
49. Learn to belly dance!*
50. See the northern lights
51. Get a tattoo*
52. Learn guitar*
53. Dye my hair red.
54. Visit the famous tree from Forrest Gump.
55. Own a home.
That's it, for now. I'm actively working on Nos. 2, 3, 9, 14, 15, 16, 36, and -possibly- 53.
I'll try to make some individual posts on the ones I've already completed if not all of them.
Those completed have been crossed out, and the items with asterisks are featured on my Tumblr.
1.
2. Become a music teacher*
3. Be able to live on my own
4. Get married*
5. Have a baby
6. Visit all 50 states*
7.
8.
9. Donate my hair.*
10. Visit New York City
11. Do volunteer work
12. Donate to charity
13. Go on a cruise!*
14. Stay in a Disney Resort
15. Take a photo of myself every day for a year
16. Make a journal entry every day for a year
17. Stop biting my nails*
18. Sing in front of an audience…again*
19. Be healthy
20. Lose 15 pounds for good*
21. Look good in a bikini*
22. Kiss in the rain
23. Learn how to drive a stick shift
24. Own all the disney classics*
25. Have something named after me*
26. Complete "The One Hundred" on my own terms
27. Become a GOOD cook*
28. Sacrifice my Christmas for a family in need
29. Befriend someone I don't like
30. Go to Paris
31. Plant a tree*
32. Have a garden
33. Travel the world!*
34. Be happy with my savings account
35. Visit Samantha, AL
36. Go a whole year without an overdraft fee.
37. Keep my home and car clean for more than 1 day.*
38. Disappear for 1 day. *
39. See the Chicago Symphony perform live.
40. Conquer my fear of clowns.
41. Have a yard with a hammock
42. Grow old with someone.
43. Own all 10 seasons of Friends*
44. Have a pen pal*
45. Take a surfing lesson
46.
47. Own a really good camera and take pretty pictures.*
48. Ride an elephant.
49. Learn to belly dance!*
50. See the northern lights
51. Get a tattoo*
52. Learn guitar*
53. Dye my hair red.
54. Visit the famous tree from Forrest Gump.
55. Own a home.
That's it, for now. I'm actively working on Nos. 2, 3, 9, 14, 15, 16, 36, and -possibly- 53.
I'll try to make some individual posts on the ones I've already completed if not all of them.
Monday, February 14, 2011
A Perfect Day...
We awoke only because the sun was sneaking through the blinds. No alarm. No call from work. (Well...work called...but that doesn't mean I answered.)No screaming cat.
Just sunshine.
The weather was beautiful. Even with a cool breeze, it was beautiful. We decided to break fast with pancakes at The Original Pancake House. I had chocolate chip pancakes. What could possibly be better than chocolate for breakfast? Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of them, but I found a picture of them online. Close enough.
After breakfast, we drove up to Vulcan. "You Are Beautiful" graffiti has been popping up in the city and Frank suggested we take a few pictures.
After our adorable photo shoot, we went to The Summit to pick up his present and then to Whole Foods for some goodies. Guess which one is mine. :)
Later, Frank picked up some groceries to make dinner. He's such a good cook.
Now, we're watching The Social Network.
It's been a perfect day.
Just sunshine.
The weather was beautiful. Even with a cool breeze, it was beautiful. We decided to break fast with pancakes at The Original Pancake House. I had chocolate chip pancakes. What could possibly be better than chocolate for breakfast? Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture of them, but I found a picture of them online. Close enough.
After breakfast, we drove up to Vulcan. "You Are Beautiful" graffiti has been popping up in the city and Frank suggested we take a few pictures.
After our adorable photo shoot, we went to The Summit to pick up his present and then to Whole Foods for some goodies. Guess which one is mine. :)
Later, Frank picked up some groceries to make dinner. He's such a good cook.
Now, we're watching The Social Network.
It's been a perfect day.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Snowpocalypse 2011: Day One
I am snowed in. The freezing rain fell for about an hour and a half, then it was time for snow. The snow lasted a couple hours, and the second round of freezing rain is finishing up now. Thankfully, the power is still on. If we happen to lose power, we have several logs for our fireplace. Maybe we won't freeze to death.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
And the Home of the Brave
Happy Independence Day to all!
This is my second favorite holiday. My first is New Year's! I think I have a thing for fireworks.
This is my second favorite holiday. My first is New Year's! I think I have a thing for fireworks.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Why I love Facebook...
We live in a world where technology has become a necessity. What's the first thing you do when you wake up every morning? For me it's 1. brush teeth 2. eat breakfast/check Facebook. My Facebook is FULL of memories, inside jokes, and people I will never forget. I'm the girl that's kept a journal since 11th grade. I'm obsessed with reading old entries and seeing my old statuses.
This application: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=54715426813 gathers every status update since August 2008! Here are some of my favorite statuses of 2010...
Samantha : When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness. -Nicole Kidman (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:19:30 GMT)
Samantha Dear maintenance men, The statement "Sorry to wake you" does not grant you permission to be loud with your stupid walkie-talkie phones. (Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:09:54 GMT)
Samantha : Dear BlazerNET, I don't mean to hurt your feelings, but you are a complete and total failure. Best wishes, Sam (Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:30:48 GMT)
Samantha : You're outta milk so I just used Guinness instead. -Frank James (Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:50:11 GMT)
Samantha Dear Laundry, Look... We're all very busy people, but most of us still manage to take responsibility for ourselves. I'm really disappointed in the way you've let yourself go. Sincerely, Sam (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:14:35 GMT)
Samantha Why are you wearing a helmet? Because i'm dangerous. -drew morton (Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:15:53 GMT)
Samantha : Only Forest Gump could patch my wounded heart right now. My stupid f#*&ing computer ripped a hole in my FAVORITE pair of jeans. FML (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:01:29 GMT)
Samantha : What doesn't kill you only makes you want to dropkick whoever said, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:43:54 GMT)
Samantha : You know it's going to be a great day when your power goes off at 9am and then you hear some idiot scream, "Hey Fred! Let's get it on!" (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:48:05 GMT)
Samantha 's neighbors are smoking pot and listening to the Whisper Song and I'm On a Boat. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:16:54 GMT)
Samantha : We're so arrogant, aren't we? So afraid of age, we do everything we can to prevent it. We don't realize what a privilege it is to grow old with someone. Someone who doesn't drive you to commit murder or doesn't humiliate you beyond repair. ~P.S. I Love You (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:44:51 GMT)
Samantha : Winter, just stop it. No one cares what you think. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:44:37 GMT)
Samantha 's neighbors seem to be having a... good morning. (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:53:07 GMT)
Samantha : pom pom genocide.- Elisha Gentle (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:13:07 GMT)
Samantha : The way you can cut a rug - Watchin' you's the only drug I need! SO GANGSTER, I'M SO THUG! You're the only one I'm dreamin' of! (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:32:01 GMT)
Samantha : T minus 12 hours to OOOOOooooooooooklahoma. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:01:27 GMT)
Samantha : Pee smells too after a while. - Elisha Gentle (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:15:59 GMT)
Samantha is in Arkansas. It's... Ugly. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:36:36 GMT)
Samantha :Time for fun... The mandatory kind. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:06:23 GMT)
Samantha : OoooOOooklahoma where the... nothing goes sweeping down the... nothing! But Go Blazers! (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:20:55 GMT)
Samantha Elevators are fun. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:43:28 GMT)
Samantha : "Johnetta, I'm judging you right now." - Christina Varghese (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:13:22 GMT)
Samantha got spirit! Yes, she do! GMFLB! CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT! HERE WE COME! (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:52:05 GMT)
Samantha : Erica: i just took two tylenol and don't know why. Dad: Give me some. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:47:00 GMT)
Samantha is being kidnapped by Elisha Gentle. (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:09:54 GMT)
Samantha : "If I had a dollar for every time I saw the ice cream truck and DIDN'T have a dollar... I'd have a lot of ice cream." - Kelsey Hoggatt (Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:49:35 GMT)
Samantha : Janetta Lockhart is a jury parade hog. (Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:12:04 GMT)
Samantha : Weird... For some reason I think this is EXACTLY how P. Diddy feels when he wakes up in the morning. Interesting. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:39:12 GMT)
Samantha just heard a reporter refer to Sarah Palin as "Caribou Barbie." Fantastic. (Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:49:49 GMT)
Samantha would like to thank the criminally insane human that invented buttered popcorn jelly beans. (Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:11:24 GMT)
Samantha is driving through highlands covered in glow sticks! (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:54:49 GMT)
Samantha : I've hit a dance party overload! Making memories and losing sleep! Wouldn't have it any other way. (Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:56:27 GMT)
Samantha : I want apathy. I want watermelon. I want pools. I want naps. I want Drum Corps. I want Summer. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:06:57 GMT)
Samantha : I'm watching Barefoot Contessa. Kelsey Hoggatt: You would. 'Diane is about to build us a pagoda.' (Tue, 18 May 2010 21:15:43 GMT)
This application: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=54715426813 gathers every status update since August 2008! Here are some of my favorite statuses of 2010...
Samantha : When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness. -Nicole Kidman (Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:19:30 GMT)
Samantha Dear maintenance men, The statement "Sorry to wake you" does not grant you permission to be loud with your stupid walkie-talkie phones. (Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:09:54 GMT)
Samantha : Dear BlazerNET, I don't mean to hurt your feelings, but you are a complete and total failure. Best wishes, Sam (Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:30:48 GMT)
Samantha : You're outta milk so I just used Guinness instead. -Frank James (Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:50:11 GMT)
Samantha Dear Laundry, Look... We're all very busy people, but most of us still manage to take responsibility for ourselves. I'm really disappointed in the way you've let yourself go. Sincerely, Sam (Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:14:35 GMT)
Samantha Why are you wearing a helmet? Because i'm dangerous. -drew morton (Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:15:53 GMT)
Samantha : Only Forest Gump could patch my wounded heart right now. My stupid f#*&ing computer ripped a hole in my FAVORITE pair of jeans. FML (Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:01:29 GMT)
Samantha : What doesn't kill you only makes you want to dropkick whoever said, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." (Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:43:54 GMT)
Samantha : You know it's going to be a great day when your power goes off at 9am and then you hear some idiot scream, "Hey Fred! Let's get it on!" (Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:48:05 GMT)
Samantha 's neighbors are smoking pot and listening to the Whisper Song and I'm On a Boat. (Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:16:54 GMT)
Samantha : We're so arrogant, aren't we? So afraid of age, we do everything we can to prevent it. We don't realize what a privilege it is to grow old with someone. Someone who doesn't drive you to commit murder or doesn't humiliate you beyond repair. ~P.S. I Love You (Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:44:51 GMT)
Samantha : Winter, just stop it. No one cares what you think. (Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:44:37 GMT)
Samantha 's neighbors seem to be having a... good morning. (Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:53:07 GMT)
Samantha : pom pom genocide.- Elisha Gentle (Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:13:07 GMT)
Samantha : The way you can cut a rug - Watchin' you's the only drug I need! SO GANGSTER, I'M SO THUG! You're the only one I'm dreamin' of! (Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:32:01 GMT)
Samantha : T minus 12 hours to OOOOOooooooooooklahoma. (Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:01:27 GMT)
Samantha : Pee smells too after a while. - Elisha Gentle (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:15:59 GMT)
Samantha is in Arkansas. It's... Ugly. (Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:36:36 GMT)
Samantha :Time for fun... The mandatory kind. (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:06:23 GMT)
Samantha : OoooOOooklahoma where the... nothing goes sweeping down the... nothing! But Go Blazers! (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:20:55 GMT)
Samantha Elevators are fun. (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:43:28 GMT)
Samantha : "Johnetta, I'm judging you right now." - Christina Varghese (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:13:22 GMT)
Samantha got spirit! Yes, she do! GMFLB! CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT! HERE WE COME! (Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:52:05 GMT)
Samantha : Erica: i just took two tylenol and don't know why. Dad: Give me some. (Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:47:00 GMT)
Samantha is being kidnapped by Elisha Gentle. (Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:09:54 GMT)
Samantha : "If I had a dollar for every time I saw the ice cream truck and DIDN'T have a dollar... I'd have a lot of ice cream." - Kelsey Hoggatt (Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:49:35 GMT)
Samantha : Janetta Lockhart is a jury parade hog. (Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:12:04 GMT)
Samantha : Weird... For some reason I think this is EXACTLY how P. Diddy feels when he wakes up in the morning. Interesting. (Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:39:12 GMT)
Samantha just heard a reporter refer to Sarah Palin as "Caribou Barbie." Fantastic. (Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:49:49 GMT)
Samantha would like to thank the criminally insane human that invented buttered popcorn jelly beans. (Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:11:24 GMT)
Samantha is driving through highlands covered in glow sticks! (Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:54:49 GMT)
Samantha : I've hit a dance party overload! Making memories and losing sleep! Wouldn't have it any other way. (Tue, 13 Apr 2010 04:56:27 GMT)
Samantha : I want apathy. I want watermelon. I want pools. I want naps. I want Drum Corps. I want Summer. (Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:06:57 GMT)
Samantha : I'm watching Barefoot Contessa. Kelsey Hoggatt: You would. 'Diane is about to build us a pagoda.' (Tue, 18 May 2010 21:15:43 GMT)
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