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Those Firemen...
2008-06-08 04:56:00 Are pretty darn amazing. See, no more flames on the hill. Longer post to come. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed More About: Firemen
It Spread
2008-06-08 01:33:00 Down the hill, too. It's still slowly moving toward us, but it's moving faster toward town (and another subdivision) than it is toward us. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed More About: Spread
Another Pic
2008-06-08 01:17:00 No word on the evac yet. It feels like the wind has shifted and isn't blowing toward us anymore. That's good news, I think. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed
The flames...
2008-06-08 01:07:00 Have dropped over the hill now. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed
More Pics
2008-06-08 00:20:00 The helicopter is dumping now. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed
It's Fire Season Again
2008-06-08 00:17:00 This is the view from my front door right now. If it keeps heading our way, we'll be evacuated soon. I'll send more pics and updates as it goes on. Everyone else ok? Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed More About: Season , Fire
It's Growing On Me
2008-06-07 06:48:00 The more I look at the new template, the more I like it. I liked the layout from the beginning, but wasn't sure about the banner and sidebars. But I think I like them both. I changed the sidebar background color to a nice blue instead of that black, and it really lightened things up. And yes, I realize it's hard to have a truly "light" blog when you have grave stones on your banner, but I like it.Besides, if I'm being honest, probably it suits me...So, what do you think? Love it? Hate it? Don't have an opinion one way or another? More About: Growing
Tired
2008-06-06 19:00:00 MM has been working a lot of overtime lately, so he hasn't been coming home until all hours of the night. Usually when he works nights, I go to bed at my usual time (or maybe even a bit earlier) but the last week or so I've been staying up until he gets home. Which means I'm not getting to bed until around 2 or so in the morning. Which means I'm hella tired during the day. I really need to stop doing that.In other news, I really need a new computer. My laptop is old and falling apart. As of right now I'm missing 3 keys and 4 others stick, so I constantly have issues typing, which result in a lot of typos. It drives me batshit crazy. I was IMing with Daphne last night and she mentioned something about how she misses the old Holly, the one who never had typos like that. So do I, Daph, so do I.I don't feel like I can justify buying a new laptop right, though. My job is pretty precarious right now, and I don't want to spend the extra money if I don't have to. Well, that and we h... More About: Tired
Excuse The Mess
2008-06-06 16:46:00 I decided I wanted to try something different for my template. I was tired of all they gray (I need a less dreary color right now) and liked how this this one looked on the website. Now that I installed it though, I'm not so sure. *sigh* Anyway, I think I'm going to change it out, but I don't know when I'll have time. This is all Dev and Kat's fault, just so you know. They decided to switch their templates and made me want a new one, too. So go blame them. More About: Excuse , Mess
13-Year-Old Sends Two Men To Jail
2008-06-04 23:03:00 Have you seen this?From AHN:Amy Beeman - AHNOrange County, FL (AHN) -- A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to a year in jail and five years probation after having sex with a 13-year-old girl who told him she was 18.The girl did the same thing a year prior, when she was 12, and lied about her age to a 24-year-old man who was sentenced to five years in prison for having sexual relations with the minor.Alisha Dean advertises herself on her Myspace page as 19 and divorced. The page has been marked private since the sentencing Tuesday, but one report said there is footage of Dean dancing and "shaking her womanly booty like she's working the pole."WFTV News reported that Morris Williams had sex with Dean when he thought she was of legal age, but when her behavior tipped him off that she may have been younger than she said, he went to Dean's father who told Williams his daughter was only 13. Dean's father then called the police.According to WFTV her family said she still stays out late... More About: Jail , Year
Overheard on the Hiking Trail
2008-06-02 03:40:00 "Come on baby, it's all downhill from here.""You've said that three times now.""That's because I'm trying to motivate your fat ass!"Funneh guy, my husband.Although, in his defense, he did pull me 300+ feet (all uphill) out of the canyon.Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed More About: Hiking , Trail
Nature
2008-06-02 01:29:00 Fun!Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed More About: Nature
Ok Seriously
2008-06-02 01:22:00 I'm so effing out of shape! MM talked me into hiking to an oasis today. The trail is about a mile and a half and 300+ feet to hike up.I started breathing hard about 5 feet out of the car and nearly died before we made it.Now I'm lying here on a rock, thinking there is no effing way in hell I'm hiking back out.For real.Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed
Hmmmm
2008-05-30 19:46:00 The Girl and Little Man need to take the bus home today, instead of to their after school program, because the AFP is closed for some reason (I can't remember what now..training, maybe?). MM is off today, so the kids can just take the bus home and he'll be there waiting for them.Anyway, I wrote both of them a note this morning, but I noticed Little Man's was on the table after he left (meaning he forgot it..*sigh*), so I figured I better call the school to let them know (I generally do this anyway, just because I don't want there to be any confusion). But here's what I'm wondering..what does it say about my children that when I said, "Hi, this is The Girl and Little Man's mom, and they need to take a different bus today" she didn't even have to ask what class they were in or anything else? Normally I have to tell her who their teachers are, repeat their last names at least twice and tell her what bus they normally take. But today? She just said, "Ok. Let's see, Little M...
WHAT THE FUCK?!?!
2008-05-28 23:32:00 I am so fucking sick and tired of living in a stupid, PC society where a woman can't even wear a SCARF without having a hidden agenda. From MSN.com:Rachael Ray ad pulled as pundit sees terror linkMalkin claimed scarf similar to those worn by murderous Islamic extremistsDunkin' Donuts pulled a television spot featuring talk show host and Food Network personality Rachael Ray this weekend after a Fox news commentator associated it with terrorists. In the ad, Ray is wearing a scarf that Michelle Malkin said in her nationally syndicated column resembled a kiffiyeh, Middle Eastern garb that is "popularized by Yasser Arafat and a regular adornment of Muslim terrorists appearing in beheading and hostage-taking videos."Dunkin's Senior Vice President for Communications Margie Myers issued a statement saying the scarf "was selected by a stylist for the advertising shoot. Absolutely no symbolism was intended.A scarf? Seriously? Someone needs to get a fucking life! But then, wasn't it Fox... More About: What the fuck , Fuck
Random Thoughts
2008-05-27 23:43:00 1. It's never made sense to me why an employer isn't allowed to say anything bad about a former employee when called to verify previous employment. If said former employee has listed former employer as a job reference and happened to be a shitty ass worker, the employer isn't allowed to say so. Does that make one lick of sense to you? Yeah, me either.2. I have a video poker slot machine game on my new phone -(did I tell you I got a new phone? Dude, I think I forgot..I got a Blackberry Curve! It's fabulous. I absolutely adore it. So hey, if you try to call my cell and don't get through, you're probably calling the old number. Shoot me an email and I'll update you)- and it talks crap to me whenever I lose. Like, "Can't you play?" "Loser!" "Better luck next time" blah blah. But uh..it's a game of chance. It makes no sense for it to talk crap to me. It's not like I can do anything about the fact that it dealt me an Ace when I needed a King, right? 3. Why is it that ... More About: Random Thoughts , Random , Thoughts
Congratulations DQ!!
2008-05-24 00:57:00 I'm so glad we have a long weekend ahead of us. I really need the extra day, especially since it looks like I'm going to be fairly busy, but more about that later. For right now, I want to say CONGRATULATIONS to DQ. Tonight she's graduating from college.This really flew up on us! I mean, I KNEW she was graduation May 23rd, but I didn't realize TODAY was May 23rd (dude, it's like my wedding all over again!). Anyway, a letter to DQ:Dear Baby Sister,I'm so proud of you. I know the last four years haven't been easy, but you persevered and today you're graduating. The first one in our family to do so (even if your brother isn't far behind). You constantly amaze me, and I know it won't be long before you're well established in the career of you dreams, making money hand over fist.I love you,Your Big SisterWish my sister well today, won't you? And please keep me in your thoughts as well..she's so unpredictable! More About: Congratulations
Woman Responsible for Teenager's Suicide Indicted in LA
2008-05-16 20:26:00 I'm sure you're all familiar with the story of 13-year-old Megan Meier who committed suicide in 2006 after a boy she was friends with on Myspace started sending her mean messages. But in case you aren't, it turned out that little boy wasn't really a boy at all, but Lori Drew, a 48 year old woman who's teenage daughter was at one time friends with Megan. Lori, her daughter and a former employee created the fake Myspace account to see if Megan was saying bad things about Lori's daughter online.The controversy stems from the fact that 1) Lori Drew knew about this fake Myspace account and allegedly sent messages to Megan from it and 2) the laws haven't caught up with technology yet. What does that mean exactly? Well, it means that Lori Drew was at least in part responsible for Megan taking her own life, in what we call "Cyber bullying". Unfortunately, there are no laws in place to deal with situations like this."Josh Evans" and Megan began their friendship on Myspace and at ... More About: Suicide , Woman
They're Stalking Me!
2008-05-14 07:46:00 Remember how I mentioned that I'm thinking about going back to school? Well, I can't really afford to quit my job and do school full time, so one of the options I'm considering is taking online courses through an accredited school. Because I have no idea what I want to do, I've been searching through various websites trying to figure out what programs these schools offer and of those, which ones sound like something I might be interested in.One of the places I looked at was Ashford University. I checked out their website and eventually requested additional information from them, because I wasn't sure if they were accredited, what courses were transferable, and what full programs they offered for associate and bachelor programs. I think my problem is that when I requested more information I didn't qualify what I meant by that. Let me do so now...I figured they'd send me a booklet outlining the history of their school, the programs they offer, the financial information, t... More About: Stalking
Color Me Confused...
2008-05-13 22:29:00 Several months after MM and I started dating, we went out to dinner together and I think I might have eaten some bad fish. I say this because I woke up at 4 a.m. at his house, rushed to the bathroom, and proceeded to throw up for ten minutes straight. I'm assuming it was the fish, as I hadn't drank much that night and can't really think of any other explanation. But it could have been anything.Anyway, the reason I bring it up now is because I apparently woke MM up on my way to the bathroom that night, because he followed me in and held my hair back while I was throwing up. Then he gave me a cool wash cloth and helped me back to bed after I'd brushed my teeth. Sweet, right?Flash forward to Sunday.I got the migraine from hell while I was out with my family for Mother's Day. Usually I can feel them coming on and take preventative measures, but every once in awhile one will come out of nowhere and hit me really hard. We were at a restaurant a few blocks from my house, but I'... More About: Color
What's Your Major?
2008-05-13 03:57:00 I'm considering a career change and am thinking I may need to go (back) to school. My problem? I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.When I was in high school my plan was to become a psychologist, but then I got pregnant with The Girl, got married and you know how that goes. About 7 years ago I fell into my current field and figured this would be it for me for the rest of my life. But things have been moving and changing in my industry a lot lately, and to be completely honest, I'm totally burned out. I'm ready for something new. Unfortunately, I have no idea what. I've considered nursing, graphic design, teaching, public relations, mass communications, computer science...well, I've considered a lot of things. The problem? I've never done any of them before, so I have no idea if I'd actually enjoy them or want to dedicate the next 20+ years of my life to them. Here are my two major issues:1) I'd like to work closer to home. Right now my commute is about an... More About: Major
What's in a Name?
2008-05-12 18:41:00 Stole this from Rosie who got it from Megan Hart. I wonder if I should be flattered or offended?Holly
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
2008-01-31 23:00:00 A few weeks ago, MM had a meeting for work on a Saturday morning, at about 7 a.m. He told me he'd be home about noon. That's all fine and well, but I had a day from hell. Our phones went out (We could only receive incoming calls, not make any outgoing), then the internet went down and my children became out of control wild banshees. Then I realized MM had taken my car and didn't leave me the keys to his (I later realized the spare sets were hidden, but didn't know that at first), which meant not only did I not have access to the outside world via phone or email (I get no cell phone service at home), but I couldn't leave the house, either (We live a good 3-5 miles from town, so walking was really out of the question). I was not happy.About 1 O'clock I called him to see where he was. He answers the phone by saying, "I'm on my way there" but I heard all his little cop friends in the background, so I knew he was lying. I told him about my bad day and how irritated I was to...
Tick Tick Tick
2008-01-30 23:30:00 That, my friends, is the sound of the clock ticking, bringing us closer and closer to the big day. EEK!I've made a lot of progress with the wedding. My photographer bailed out 2 weeks ago, but I found a new one and I'm way excited about it. I also found a reception hall, dj, booked the caterer and basically did everything that needed to be done. The only major thing I have left to is mail the invitations. YAY! Oh, and guess what? I took my dress in for the first fitting and...IT FIT! WOOP WOOOP! You have no idea how excited I was when the thing zipped up with no problems. I even cried a little. LOLAnyway, Lori and Dev have both tagged me for things recently, but I'm barely holding my head above water right now, so I'll have to get to them later. Just want to give you all a quick update. We're getting there.... More About: Tick
Why Having A Fabulous MOH is Key to Planning A Wedding...
2008-01-18 04:15:00 I love my Evil Cousin. Seriously. I mean, I loved her before, but I love her even more right now. Why? Because she seriously kicks ass. She's really done a lot to help me the last few days. She's called all over hell and back to find me a place to do our reception that isn't going to cost an arm and a leg. She's checked out prices for flower arrangements, accessories I never would have thought of (like an envelope box for gift cards and such) and generally given me tons of moral support. Love this girl. So far I've gotten quite a few things done. More than I thought I would. I'm still waiting on contracts/menus from two possible reception venues, but I think I'm on track otherwise.Let's see I:1) Ordered the invitations, via overnight mail, so I'll have them by Monday at the latest.2) Finished making reservations at the hotel for our Honeymoon Suite and gotten the group codes for our large booking party.3) Made an appointment to begin alterations on my dress.4) M... More About: Wedding , Planning
Stress? I Eat Stress for Breakfast!
2008-01-16 19:30:00 Guess what today is? Today, my darlings, is exactly 1 month and 3 weeks before my wedding. Yes, 1 month and 3 weeks. Give me a second to breathe into my paper bag.Yes, I've officially lost it. I have no idea how this happened. You know how you understand a date in your head, but you don't really put that date into an exact timeframe? Well, that's what happened to me. I'm thinking, ok, we're getting married March 8th. It's January. That's three months.But guess what? It's the END of January. Which means there are NOT three months until March. There's a month. ONE FREAKING MONTH. Now, even that wouldn't have been such a big deal, but uh....I haven't done anything. Like...anything. I haven't booked the caterer, I haven't gotten my dress altered (you know the one that doesn't fit me anymore), I haven't done all the little things that need to be done (like buying under things for my dress, buying shoes - OMG, the SHOES! -, got napkins, centerpieces, etc),... More About: Breakfast , Stress
Hello 2008
More articles from this author:2008-01-02 22:30:00 I can't believe another year has gone by. A lot happened for me in 2007. I started a new book blog, met some wonderful new friends, got engaged, moved in with the love of my life, watched my children grow and mature, and many other things. I also lost my will to blog. I don't know how or when it happened, but I just stopped wanting to write out my thoughts and adventures. Maybe I'll rectify that in the new year. Or maybe I'll end up closing it down. I guess time will tell.In the meantime, I hope all of you have a wonderful New Year. Here's wishing you the best life had to offer.Much love!H More About: 2008 1, 2, 3 |
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