Did everything just taste purple?

Okay, for all of you wondering, this is what I want for my birthday...

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Well, it's been a crazy couple of days. But very fun! I've been going crazy...from work, to basketball, to dancing...it's been insane. I am so glad tomorrow is Saturday---yay, sleep!

Wednesday I showed up for work, only to be offered another job. So now I'm working for Tina--helping her with grant proposals and fund raising. I'm excited b/c it will be great for my resume. I'm doing that 3 days a week. Yeah, I'm definitely filling my time.

I got to see Chicken Little. It is hilarious! Payam & I went to see it Wednesday night & then I helped him w/ Zainab's gift. Houser met us at Chelino's to do his part. Then we went to see Jerimiah & Christina. After that we went to Stephanie's house. That's all we had time for. I didn't get home until around 10:30 that night. crazy. I have been wanting to blog for a few days, but have resisted the temptation so that I wouldn't ruin the surprise. :) I even 'lied' to Zainab about not knowing anything about what Payam was doing. It was hard, but I think I did it well. :)

So, I had yesterday and today off of work. My family was in Seminole for Jer's tournament. His basketball team made it to state & the games were this weekend. Unfortuntately, they lost. Great games though. They played hard & did their best. However, I think that was enough basketball for me for a while. On the bright side, Jer made the All-Star team. I would really love to go & see him play, but I really don't see how that is possible. I don't think I will be able to make it. I'm so sad.

So, tonight was Zainab's b-day celebration. We went to the city to a Brazilian restaurant. It was so fun! The atmosphere was absolutely wonderful---with bright colors and live music. It was great. There were quite a few people there. It was a great dinner w/ wonderful people. Zainab had a great night, which is excellent. She looked so great! :) Afterward, I rode back to their house w/ Mona. It was a good ride back. We got back before everyone else, which was wierd b/c we thought we were going to be way last. But it was fun. We hung out for a bit & watched the video Payam made for Zainab. It was great. Then we decided to go to Pepe's for some Salsa dancing. Okay, so I use the term "we" very loosely. It was just 7 of us that went & I only danced once. I probably would have danced a more, but I was seriously exhausted. I had a lot of fun tonight. I'm pretty sure everyone else enjoyed it too. It was a great end to a crazy week.

Tomorrow is Saturday & I fully intend on resting. I need to get some things done, but they can wait until I have more time. As for now, I'm tired...so, 'til next time...

Since I mde a list of movies that I have not yet attained, I thought it only fair to do the same with music. So here goes:
1) Blonde on Blonde--Bob Dylan
2) Pablo Honey--Radiohead
3) Comfort Eagle & Prolonging the Magic--Cake
4) Blue Album (Deluxe)--Weezer
5) Wildflowers--Tom Petty
6) Part II & Mud on the Tires--Brad Paisley
7) Everything In Transit--Jack's Mannequin
8) The Very Best of Frank Sinatra--Frank Sinatra
9) With the Lights Out--Nirvana
10) The Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack (not the movie---I hate the movie, but the music is great)--got hooked on the soundtrack after living w/ Lindz. :)

Okay, it's time for bed now...so, 'til next time...

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on."--Robert Frost (1874 - 1963)

Wow, I really like that. It's so full of truth. I love how completely simplistic it is. Seriously, it is true. I mean, life continues no matter what happens. Even when we think it may be hopeless and we wish it wouldn't, it goes on. And we move on and eventually can look back on those things and possibly understand a little something about the purpose of them. Possibly.

I like this picture. It is very inspiring to me. I see how the water is rushing over everythin in it's path, yet it is calming. Sometimes I feel life is like that. I try so much to do so many things and I get wrapped up in what is going on now in the moment that I can't take a step back and see the bigger picture. If I did, I might see that life is not always this hectic, it has it's ups & downs, but they all work together to make the road a little smoother. Whenever I feel rushed or anxious I can have some comfort in knowing that it purposeful. It may take a while, but later, things will become calmer and ease up a bit. I just have to remind myself. :)

Well, I'm getting tired. Maybe the weather won't be too bad tomorrow. We'll see. So, 'til next time...

I'm sitting here trying to get rid of this overwhelming headache that just seemed to arise from nowhere. I woke up great...now this. :( Anyway, I'm blogging today, b/c the mood has struck. I tried last night, but I putit into a word dcument. I didn't finish it. Instead, I saved it. It sits there on my desktop, where it will probably never reach publication on my blog, yet, I don't have the heart to delete it either. But that's okay.

I'm feeling a little displaced at the moment. I don't know exactly what I should be doing. Last night, I was feeling a little together. But today, I don't feel that way at all. I have so many control issues. There are things that I know that I can't control, so I give up on the things that I can have some control over. It's not a very helpful strategy, to say the least. Today I'm feeling very anxious. I really don't know why. I kind of just want to get away and be alone. This I guess could explain my headache.

There is more I wanted to write, but it has left me...SO, I guess 'til next time...

Okay, so I’m trying this again. I had this really long blog last night and then my internet freaked out and I lost it. So, I’m trying this again…

We went to see Brokeback Mountain last night. That wasn’t too bad. I liked it, for the most part. It was a little slow, but the story was good overall. There wasn’t very much dialogue. It seemed that the really important parts were really rushed through and what didn’t seem extremely important took quite a while. I don’t know. It was good. It was sad. But then again, I’ve never been a huge fan of love stories.

So, I had this really strange conversation last night with some friends. The subject was marriage, interesting enough. Anyway…we got on the subject…actually, I have no idea how. There were 4 of us in the conversation. Two on two. As I’ve stated many times before, I am not anti-marriage. I have never said that I will never get married, but the idea does not make sense in my mind. The opposing side said that it doesn’t make sense not to get married. Yeah, still working on that one. Anyway…my friend said, “It’s what you do when you want to spend the rest of your life with someone…it’s the next step of the relationship.” I guess what I heard was, “It’s what you are supposed to do.” I don’t get “the next step” thing. I mean, what happens after you get married? What’s the next step after that? Death? So that the one person can move on from the relationship and begin the cycle again? Okay, I’m being a bit more cynical here than I had been, but seriously, I don’t think that’s a sufficient reason for marriage. I think that you can let someone know that you want to spend the rest of your life with them without having to get married. I honestly don’t think that a ring, ceremony, or a license will make anyone more committed to a relationship. If you are both committed to it, then you are committed to it. I don’t feel that marriage is absolutely necessary in order to let someone know you love them & are in it forever. A ring offers no guarantees, nor does the lack of one mean that love and commitment do not exist. I’m not saying don’t get married. By all means, do it. If it’s for you---again, it’s not for everyone. My friend today asked me, then why? Why do I believe that people should get married? I simply stated that I believe people who truly love each other and want to get married should get married. If they want it to symbolize their connection & commitment to one another, then by all means, that is wonderful. But if they are just looking for a way to “secure” that eternal union, then I don’t think it’s the way to go. I don’t think that all marriages are a product of insecure people trying to hold on to a way to keep a relationship, or just a default for “what now?” My god, my parents have been married for 32 years. That’s amazing. I think it’s wonderful. The operative word in all of this is “want”---having a desire to do something. If people are perfectly happy with what they have, then great. If they want more, then wonderful. I guess all I’m really trying to say is…to each his own. *sigh* Enough…

On to a different subject…I started my new job today. It wasn’t too bad. Apparently I’m going to get a lot of reading done at this one too. I did one exchange and one supervised visitation. The kids are adorable. Oh my gosh. So cute! I’m going to have to read their files just so that I can get to know more about the cases. I think I’m going to like it, but I will definitely have to find something to do during the down time. I’ll report more later in the week.

Well, I’m getting a little tired, so…’til next time…

Fighter!






You are a fighter.
What Type Of Bitch Are You?

This makes me laugh...

I'm up. Again. I have already been to bed once. I had a terrible headache, which is just now subsiding, so I went to bed really early and now I'm up. Again. I will crash again soon. This is why I'm online, b/c I need to get sleepy. Eh.

I read my friend's blog today. Turns out he was in a car accident a few nights ago. I'm going to call him tomorrow to check on him. He said he's fine, but he was pissed b/c the guy who hit him & 3 other people was a little out of it. That really sucks. His vehicle isn't in the best shape, but he's fine. A little sore. I'll report more later after I talk to the boy.

I have to be up at 7 tomorrow. I'm scheduled for the POE at CCFI. Blah. Yeah, I've been there 2 1/2 years and I'm just now going to the meeting to give me info about the agency. lol. I swear, I'm never leaving that place...I was offered another PT job today by them. But it's cool, this time I'll be working w/ DVA. I can't imagine a better program staff to be working with next to PA. Although I was wanting something with a few more hours so that I could leave PA. I told Denilyn this. But now it seems I may be stuck with it until I leave Norman. It's just not the same as it used to be. It is more frustrating than anything. I don't know what's going to happen. I kinda wish that had never changed. I don't like feeling this way about a program that I love so much. I still believe that PA is a great program and they do amazing things, but there has to be a willingness to participate in order to make those things evident. I dunno. I don't know if this makes any sense at all. Eh. Who cares? It does in my head. lol.

I finally saw Pride & Prejudice. I needed some alone time and I decided to go see it today after I dropped off the girls. It was so good. I am definitely buying it. Kiera Knightly was a great Elizabeth. I loved Donald Sutherland, he was very good. The woman who played Mrs. Bennett did it very well, I wanted to strangle her. I have no idea who played Darcy, but I loved it. All in all, it was one of the better adaptations that I have seen. But I love Jane Austin, so it's a little hard to be unbiased. And the scenery was beautiful. Everything was great. :) Now that I'm done w/ my movie review...

I've started making a list of movies that I should own, but don't. After buying Boondock Saints, I realized that I don't own a lot of my favorites. So, as shameful as it is, here are my top 10 movies that I should own: The Breakfast Club, Boys on the Side, Much Ado About Nothing, Aladdin, Never Been Kissed, American History X, Almost Famous, My Best Friend's Wedding (and soundtrack), Emma, The Princess Bride. I know, so sad. Those are my top 10. But if I listed every one of them, it might be hard for me to show my face in public.

Well, I began at 1:17 a.m. and it is now 1:39 a.m. I'm tired...a little worn out. So, I guess it's off to bed for me. So, 'til next time...

*sigh* I finally bought Boondock Saints. I know, I should have owned it years ago. But now I do own it, so I'm good to go. I am very excited about it. I needed to get something to make me feel better today. I received some bad news and found out that one of the cats that is owned by the family I babysit for is getting put down today. I'm really sad about it. He was the one that I really liked. The other two are cute and really furry, but Kiki was very sweet. He was older and had been very sick. He always sat in my lap. It's very sad. Emily took it really hard. Alison was very sweet to her and tried to comfort her. It made me very sad. He was like 'my cat' but not really my cat. He was my favorite of their 3. Anyway...

So, now I have Boondock Saints. I'm going to watch it tonight and then maybe finish off the evening with Fight Club. It sounds like a good night. :) I kinda wish I was home though. Today is Mom's b-day. I would like to be there with her, but it's okay I guess that I can't be. Ugh...I should be moving back this month. Blah. I just realized that. Norman sucks. I'm so bored right now. I really need something to do. *sigh* Anyway...Boondock Saints is calling, so 'til next time...

hmmm...I'm sitting here contemplating dinner and I decided to take this quiz again. Now I'm a different kind of soul. Oh well...here are the results...although they both say things that are similar to me. I guess it just depends on my mood. :)

You Are a Bright Star Soul

Like a shining star, you have no trouble being the center of attention In fact, you often feel a bit hurt when all eyes aren't on you You need to be number one in everything, no matter how trivial And it's this ego that both hurts your confidence and helps you acheive You're dramatic and a powerhouse of pure energy You posess a divine quality or uniqueness that's hard to define A natural performer, it's likely you'll become famous in some circles. Just learn not to take everyone's reaction to you so personally! Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul and Prophet Soul

Your Ideal Relationship is Friends with Benefits

You're not looking for anything serious... just something hot! And you're little black book (or cell phone) always hooks you up. You want nothing more than friends with benefits. No strings. You also don't mind benefits without the friendship!

Your 2005 Song Is

Beverly Hills by Weezer "My automobile is a piece of crap My fashion sense is a little whack And my friends are just as screwy as me" You breezed through 2005 in your own funky style!

Your Birthdate: March 9

You are a born idealist, with more pet causes than you can count. You prefer be around others, both when working and while relaxing. Generous and giving, you believe you can change the world one person at a time. You're open minded and tolerant. People feel like they can tell you anything. Your strength: Your go-with-the-flow flexibility Your weakness: Your flair for the over dramatic Your power color: Pine green Your power symbol: Circle Your power month: September