Zipper Issue

My whole day was spent revolving around a zipper. That's right! You may ask why a zipper? Well my wonderful Bailey decided she was to be destructive. The day before we all got sick Bailey ate her bed. The bed I previously posted about and raved how much she loves. To be more specific she chewed up the zipper to the cover of the bed. So today I drove all over Brevard county looking for a 35 inch zipper. Those damn little buggers are difficult to find. But after several hours many strange looks from the working teens I found one! And I am so lucky and grateful that Laura (my step-mother) is willing to and capable of removing the broken one and sewing the new zipper on. Thank you so much Laura, I would have been totally lost! My last attempt of sewing involved super glue and no needle.

Stuff White People Like

Here is an entry that I quite enjoyed. ....

# 106 Facebook

July 31, 2008

Social Networking sites have been embraced by white people since their inception. Because these sites use profile pages, white people can more efficiently judge friends and future friends on their taste in film, books, music, and inspirational quotes. Advanced level white people, fearful of being judged on their tastes from last week, will often only list one or two ironic things as their favorites. For example under music they would simply list “P.M. Dawn” or under films they would choose only Armageddon. In both cases these ironic answers serve as protective shields from the harsh gaze of other white people.

However, it is important to remember that the “where” is often as important as the “who” when it comes to social networking. As noted in earlier posts, white people are obsessed with being in the right neighborhood and the Internet is no exception.

In the early days, white people joined a social networking service called Friendster where they could connect with old friends and make new ones. Eventually, white people started to notice more and more of their friends on MySpace, so they closed their Friendster accounts and migrated to the new service. It was like living in a neighborhood that was pretty good but kind of far away, so you might have to miss out on a few parties. Needless to say, this was unacceptable.

For a brief period of time, MySpace was the site where everyone kept their profile and managed their friendships. But soon, the service began to attract fake profiles, the wrong kind of white people, and struggling musicians. In real world terms, these three developments would be equivalent to a check cashing store, a TGIFridays, and a housing project. All which strike fear in the hearts of white people.

White people were nervous but had nowhere else to go. Then Facebook came along and offered advanced privacy settings, closed networks, and a clean interface. In respective real world terms, these features are analogous to an apartment or house with a security system/doorman, an alumni dinner, and a homeowners association that protects the aesthetics of the neighborhood. In spite of these advances, some white people still clung to their old MySpace accounts. That was until they learned that Facebook started, like so many things beloved by white people, at Harvard.

Within a matter of months, MySpace had gone from a virtual utopia to Digital Detroit, where only minorities and indie bands remain.

If you plan on befriending white people, it is essential that you join them in the digital suburbs and open a Facebook account immediately. It’s also a good idea to make up a story about how someone from high school sent you a friend request and after accepting you discovered that they were fat and unsuccessful. White people love these stories.

Shhh...Don't tell anybody

I have really enjoyed the past few days. It is very rare that I get to spend this much time with Jeremey. Let's see.... It all started when he got sick..... the 17th until he went back to work...23..then off work for the weekend..... and then working days all this week so all together..... 11 days so far!
It has been a long time since I was able to see him that many consecutive days. It almost seems like a regular schedule for a couple.
Jeremey, I know that I am not always the easiest person to live with but I will always chew for you.

What a Week!

I will only briefly mention the beginning of this awful week in fear if I say too much I just might relive it.

As I am sure many of you know that everyone in my house came down with food poisoning. Jack first to be admitted Saturday morning, then Jeremey Saturday night than myself Monday morning. I wish I would have taken the opportunity to have a "vacation" and be admitted to the hospital but I figured my energy would be best served taking care of the "boys". I spent one, restful, night at my grandmothers and the rest of the time was spent bedside. It is one thing to spend 4 days at the hospital but it is another when you work there too!

And on that note I want to mention my place of employment, Wuesthoff hospital. I now understand and believe that you live up to your name, worst-off. The emergency room was awful to my husband. He was quite obviously the sickest person there. Why would someone in his condition have to wait 4 hours to be seen! Why can't the wait be based on the severity and ability of payment?

On a better note we are all doing much better and very aware of what we eat.

It is still uncertain but Jeremey and I believe that we all got sick from a small local pizza place. No One Order From Cestas in Cocoa!!!

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Can I just through out there that I feel like I have totally missed my mothers birthday this year and I feel like shit for that. Not only will I make it up to you mom but also to myself. I love you Mommy!

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Amongst the hectic hospital outings I went to a baby shower! The pictures a pretty small but there was big fun! Decorating onies, gifts, cake, bingo and Alice Cooper!

Congratulations Lesleigh! And Grandma Zsa Zsa! (Due February 18)

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This weekend was fun as well. Jeremey has in service for work this whole next week which means that he is doing a regular schedule (M-F 8-4)! So he did not have to work this past weekend. What a perfect opportunity to visit Mom and Ashley in St. Pete. So Friday night/ Saturday morning we decided to go. Saturday afternoon we pack up the car with our bags and oh yes, the dog, and off we go. On our way there we witnessed a van blow up. Literally, windows gone, tons of smoke, fire, the works. We got most of it on video but technology being what it is the battery died.

We stayed the night at Jeremey's moms (Sorry Corky) where Jeremey made dinner for all of us, (curry chicken always delicious) and then went to Park Place with Ashley where I ran into a old friend, Jasmin. As usual on the way home we stop in Oldsmar to see Jeremy and Ryan, had a great lunch at some Greek place (we need some around here) and ran by Evan's work to pick up a CD. We missed Variety Workshop CD release party by just a few days and can not leave the area without a copy!

It was a great weekend but so nice to be home. After I got my obsessive cleaning out of my system and things put away Jeremey and I nestled into the couch and enjoyed our two new deliveries from Netflix (thank you!!)

School is in session

I am so glad that school has started again. I just feel like the next chapter in our life is just over the horizon and I want to get to it as quickly, and carefully, as possible. I have only 9 more months left of UCF to go. That is it! I just can't wait to for a new adventure that awaits me when I have graduated.

I know I sound like a broken record but I want to announce how totally proud I am of Jeremey. Today was the first day of school for him. I know that it couldn't be easy to go back to school after 8 years but I know he can do it, and do it with excellence. I am so lucky to have such a great guy like you. You just keep on striving for something more and new.
In addition, Jeremey has not had a cigarette for almost 2 weeks! Not only did we add years to our lives was also added years to our delightful marriage :)
Thank you Jeremey, there is no better gift than more time with you.

I am going to repeat myself but I do feel something new and different is coming and just the thought is so exciting. I don't know what it will be but we will accept what ever it may be.

If You Are Feeling Blue....

I found the best web site ever! Actually it is a blog but it is great for those days that just not feeling.

Try it out

http://www.cutethingsfallingasleep.org/

Some holiday pictures

Here are some random pictures from New Years. Bailey obviously helping me wash the vehicles. The others are of Hailie and Destiny playing with sparklers on the 31st.

Grandpa Amos

Happy Birthday Grandpa!
I love you and miss you so much!
Please keep a watchful eye over me, I still need you.

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).