A New Year

I can't believe the year is already at an end. So many wonderful things happened this year.

~Cooper had his first birthday

~Mom gracefully turned 50

~Jeremey and I celebrated our second blissful year of marriage

~Jeremey completed his training and received his badge for DOC.

~Carol and Tim are expecting another child and they moved to the adventurous Miami area.

~Andrea left her teen years behind, and is all grown up.

~Jeremey and I took our first "vacation"

~Lauren got married
~I cooked my first, and second, holiday dinner

~ Hollie got married

~Lauren and I celebrated 20 years of friendship

~ My beautiful niece Aubree was born

~I attended my first circus

~And I started full time at school

And many other great events.

I was blessed with this past year and will be honored for one more.

Did you know?

Did you know that a regular CRT TV powered on for just one hour burns 2.3 KWh, that translates into .25 cents a month.

Doesn't sound like much but that is just one hour. Lets say a TV is left on all day... that is 56 KWh and $6.16 a month, $74 a year...just for one TV!!!

Lets add that in with all the other things left on all the time (A/C, water heater, computers, alarm clocks, etc.) That stuff really adds up! Come on people we can not be wasteful in this economy. We are killing our wallets and the environment.

UNPLUG AND TURN OFF WHAT YOU ARE NOT USING!

I sure know I am going to try my best.

Take a look for your self....

http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/howmuch.html

My Favorite things

I got some of the most wonderful presents for Christmas.
Jeremey got me a DVD video camera! I love it and can't wait until I have something to record!
Jack, My father-in-law, got me a beautiful grandfather clock. I never knew how much I wanted one until I got one.



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I couldn't help the glare. When the tree leaves the clock find its home.

Merry Christmas!

This year was very different than anything I have ever experienced. This year I made not only Thanksgiving dinner but also Christmas! Man, am I tired! Totally drained. I must say that I am glad I got to experience this responsibility, but I am done! I don't want to do it again, at least not both holidays and not for a while.
From what I was told, Jeremey and I did a good job and the food was also good. So I guess that is something right.
We had a great Christmas and are so happy that Jeremey's mother (Laura), Step-father (Frank) and sister (Ashley) spent Christmas here at our home. Oh, and Corky (the dog) too! We love you all and hope you had a great time!


My precious moments nativity set.

Dad (Jack) and his kids

Mom (Laura), Jeremey and I

Kyler and Cooper playing not with the toy but with it's box. Go figure!

When all was said and done it was a great Christmas and a tiring one too.

Our Second Year!

Yesterday was Jeremey and my second anniversary. It was a wonderful day. I was so surprised when I found out that Jeremey secretly took the day off of work (something he has never done). He came to my work with flowers and shortly after that we were headed off to a great dinner at Makoto's and a movie. It was so great for us to be together on that day!

Jeremey, I love you so very much and it grows more each and every day. You are the best friend anyone could ask for! Thank you for everything.

I don't feel so good.

Jeremey gave me his cold. I am stuck at home on the couch to fend for myself.

In Agreement

I would have to agree with you, Jeremey. I also miss being a carefree kid. I too went out late at night to the beach and hung out with my friends. I have lots of great obscured memories with all of them: making videos at parties, indoor fireworks, watching my friends "jam out", going to movies, getting stopped by the Orlando PD at a bus stop or just a driving down River Road. I do miss it but I also love where my life has taken me and who I am becoming. I am grateful for my experiences but I am also excited for all the new kind of experiences that awaits. Some things I wish maybe didn't happen but none the less it is over and I have learned.

I love all my friends and how they enriched my life (in some way, shape or form)
So then this one goes out to my crew: Lauren, Hollie, Ashley, Megan, Chris, Erin, Danny, Kale, Justin, Bobby, Darren, Ryan, Billy, Mike of the Jungle, Jasmin, Jeremey, Sheri, Michael G, Neil, Adam, Paul, Yetti, Sean, Jenny, Joey, Brad, Mike Shoup, Shaggy, Mike, Eric. And greatly Lauren with whom I probably would not have met most of others nor get into the fun I did! Not to mention the majority of Fun was with Lauren.

Remember all the good times

And yes Jeremey, me being covered in beer, from waist to toe, will be posted in the hall of fame of stupid shit! I will always remember but never understand.

The end of the term is here.

I am so tired of studying! I feel so numb!

My finals are approaching. I have taken my first this morning (Psychology of personality) . I don't want to speak too soon but I think I did pretty good preparing myself for it. I have one more tonight (Corrections and penology) than one Tuesday afternoon (psychology of prejudice) and the last one Thursday night (abnormal psychology). Wish me luck! I really want to keep my honors.

My new project

This is a project I saw on the HG network. It really isn't that bad. What do you think?




We added more lights.

Some times its the best responce

It's beginnig to look alot like Christmas!

Jeremey started working on the lights Wednesday!

And here is the finished product.

Looks great huh?

Today we got our tree! Isn't it great!

Christmas is the best holiday. I just love the feeling and frame of mind that it produces.

I would also like to say a big Happy Birthday to my friend/co-worker Susan!

Have to admit.

I have to admit that I wish we had a big wedding. Looking at friends pictures and attending others weddings it kinda makes me sad. We have talked about having a vow renewal ceremony but I'm not sure if that will even happen.
I would just really like it if Jeremey and I could share this joyous event with our whole family. The situation we were in did not allow every person special to us to attend our wedding. So I am hoping one day we will be able to.

I want the big blow out party and all the really cool pictures. The food catered, the music, the drinks, the dress, the ...everything. Not to mention we owe it to ourselves to go on our honeymoon. Some place awesome! Just the two of us blowing tons of cash. One day we will get the wedding of our "wildest" dreams.
Before this gets misconstrued I want to say that our wedding was great. Hell, it was totally us! I am just imagining that but on steroids. You know my opinion on this topic changes daily but the one thing that stays the same is the honeymoon. I really want to go somewhere! Jeremey I hope your with me (as long as you are it is more likely it will become a reality).

MySpace

I would like to take a moment and blog a bit about MySpace. Although without it Jeremey and I may have never been reunited (and I am so greatful). But I do believe that this web site is designed for the younger society members. From the designing of "your page" to the applications that can be added all geared to juveniles. Granted this is a good way to stay or get in touch I do think that there are more age appropriate way to do so.


There are some thing that I, and others, do not like about MySpace. This site and the maintenance of it can become very time consuming. I personally spent many hours perfecting "my page". It was shown that society spends a great deal of time at either the T.V. or computer and for every hour spent disconnected from family it is overwhelmingly detrimental for positive social growth.


So come on adults, let's get away from that computer and put our past behind us. Let's socialize in the here and now! It's all about cognitive involvement!

Happy Thanksgiving !

I didn't get many pictures because I was playing good hostess and making the food. I wish I had a taken one of Jeremey, he looked so good all dressed up. All in all it turned out great and I didn't not destroy the turkey! I think I could do this again.

The most gracious host. Not to mention gorgeous.

There was food everywhere!



Not begging too much.

Andrea and Ashley making a ginger bread house. Wow! What a disaster!

It's a girl!!!

Carol is having a girl! I am soo excited!
I am way more advanced than an ultrasound. I can predict by week 10.
Congratulations Tim, Carol and Cooper! ....and me!

It Made me Laugh

Never seen that one before!

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HA!
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Like it can be avoided.

(Except for this one)

Thanks for the warning

Huh?

Ya, good luck!

What was that supposed be?

That is just awesome

Happy Birthday Destiny!

My good friend, Hollie, threw a birthday party for her daughter and I was so lucky to adopt a kid for the day (Hailie), because Lauren is on her honeymoon.
The party went great with arts and crafts as well as hool-a-hoop lessons. There was also a sunset boat ride in the freezing cold and all the normal birthday stuff.

Carlee, Destiny, Hailie

Happy birthday to you Destiny!!!

Six Years Old!

K9 Unit

I heard the news the other day that Jeremey has been asked to join the K9 unit. He will be on call if an inmate decides to attempt escaping. I don't know when the training will begin but I am anxious to see how that works. Not to mention what kind of dog he will be assigned to (bloodhound, I hope).

This is such a wonderful opportunity for him and I just want to share how proud and excited I am for him. Jeremey, I am so proud of all your achievements in this career and I know that you will not only succeed but excel with anything you put your mind to.

Preparing for Turkey day

Since we now have the most appropriate home for parties Thanksgiving will be held here. So inlight of the upcoming holiday, and the fact that I am still a child this is what I stayed up all night doing. They are just a prototype

Yes, pine cone turkey's. My favorite one is at the far left. (click on picture to get a better look)

Last night, around 10pm, I got the sudden urge for crafts. So I went online and found all the materials I would need then jumped into my car and drove to Walmart. I am happy (I think) to announce that I have my own, slowly growing, arts and crafts box. Look out Christmas!

Psyc Club

My first club (excluding girl scouts). I had been doing some research on the Psychology Club that UCF has to offer. And after many, many e-mails I decided to join. By doing so it is going to help my chances of getting into Grad school, not to mention, helping the community. This is just going to benefit me so many ways.
So tonight was my first go at it. Let me say that you are reading the blog of the first member of Cocoa's UCF Psyc club as well as the only. Apparently, today was the first day and no one could make it to this meeting. So we will see what this will bring to my ever exciting UCF life.

Our good Baby.

Bailey lost her cage due to difference of opinion so the blankets that were formally in her cage were laying on the floor. Ratty blankets on the floor were a major eye sore. So the other day I decided to try a dog bed. I am so glad that our dog is so easily manipulated. She loves her new bed.
The next trick will be to get her out of our bed at night into her own...all night.

The sitting job revisited

My phone rang this morning asking if I could sit tonight. Now, I thought they forgot about me because they have not asked me to work for months. I excitedly agreed. What I was going to walk into I was not ready for. Picture this....
A man in his early 30's with two children, family and a job as an computer engineer. Sounds like a promising life? I would think so but a short time ago this man decided to take his life by jumping out of a car traveling at 70 mph. He survived with some road rash and some broken face bones.
Now last month attempted again, this time overdosed on medication and washing it down with vodka. Failure again. This man that had a family and a job is now reduced to a hospital bed. He will never walk again, talk, eat, read, any of life's simple tasks. He wears a diaper and has a feeding tube protruding from his stomach.
As I sat there and watched him struggle to turn himself to the foot of the bed I could not help but to think of what he may have been before. Picture's filled the walls of drawings from young family member saying "please get better and come home and play with us". And it saddened me because he will never play again. The overdose may have not killed him but it killed all of he cognitive abilities. He can not communicate anything.
This maybe a trivial job but it is a hard one. I would encourage anyone who knows a person going through a hard time please, please help them. Even if all you can do is listen, that maybe the one thing that keeps them alive.

A Sad Sight

Today driving home from work, on the side of 520 near 95, there was a dilapidated van with its windows punched out and shit piled up to the ceiling. Laying on the dash in the front window there was a large cut out of a card board box. Written on the box it said "Homeless Family. Please help".

And what I found sad was not the idea that there were children living there or the simple fact that there are people going with out. But what really saddened me was the first thing that came to mind. "If I would actually believe that my help would be used properly, I would want the police to escort me to their home to give them whatever it was I thought useful for thier situation".

It may sound weird but I have never seen anything like that before.

Give it a try

Just click on the picture and follow directions.




I rock because....

1. I am me no matter what is popular.
2. I am in college
3. I have picked the right guy for me
4. I can still enjoy the small pleasures in life
5. Even though I argue, I love my family more than life
6. I am super organized...almost anal
7. I have managed to keep a friend for 20 years and we are just as close as ever
8. I take a vitamin every day and I actually care about what I put in my body (for the most part)
9. The people I surround myself with also rock
10. My first name is spelled weird and no one can say my last name right.
11. I quit smoking!

Cole Brothers Circus

The desperate attempt to get a picture of us at the circus.

The tent was pitched in the parking lot of the Miracle mall in Titusville

My Favorite part was the elephants and the dog show!

"Watch out! They spit."

The grand ending was a rocket man shot about 15 feet into a net.

I must say this was my first circus and there was nothing that could have prepared me for the smell. Not to mention circus people are like 100 times more scary than carnies. But all in all it was great! Note to self...pay the extra money not to have general admission.