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April 26th, 2006

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April 13th, 2006

06:13 pm - Happy Easter

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March 13th, 2006

06:50 pm - Looks like somebody's got a case of the Mondays! I swear the days get slower and longer by the week. I was in a great mood at home this morning while I was getting ready for work. I'd had a pretty good weekend and I was basking in the afterglow of having a good hair-, makeup-, and overall appearance-day yesterday, which is highly unsual for me. Not only that, but my husband was finally in a great mood after being in a bit of a slump for quite awhile - it's nice to have him back to his usual self. Plus, I found an amazing new hairspray that I am in love with, except that the smell of it is making me a little dizzy. See, I hate hairspray and until yesterday, I had never found one that actually left my hair soft and touchable, yet also kept it in place AND was affordable. In fact, I was pretty sure such a thing did not exist, seeing as all the hairsprays I've ever tried have left my hair feeling like steel wool.. Then, yesterday, I decided to give TresEmme a try, since I'd read good things about it in Good Housekeeping (it has the seal of approval!). And for once, I am delighted to be proven wrong in my attitude toward hairspray. Please forgive me for sounding like a commercial. So I got to work feeling all fine and dandy, and I was even relatively on time. But then, I hadn't even been here for 5 minutes when the phone rang. I looked at the caller ID, and the name showing screamed, "DON'T ANSWER!!!" because it was one of the patients I dislike the most. But in my good-mood stupor, I answered anyway. I should have listened to the screaming. The rude voice on the other end demanded, harrassed, and otherwise bitched its way through the conversation. I very politely responded the best I could, though I wanted to yell and hang up on them. Instead, they hung up on me. Yes, sir, now that you've been a total asshole, I'd be more than happy to bend over backwards to please you. Ha, right. He'll be lucky if I even answer or return his calls today. I told my boss about it, and he's just like "well eff him." That made me feel a bit better, but I would have much preferred to say that to him over the phone. Ah well, at least karma's a bitch, so I don't have to be. Current Mood: blah

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March 9th, 2006

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March 2nd, 2006

11:46 pm - good weather = good times hokay, so-- Yesterday was such a beautiful day! And we were lucky enough to be able to spend most of it at Lake Whitney in central Texas, which was a much needed break from the humdrum of work and general life in the city. Our day was kicked off by a brief trip to Walmart, an essential stop of anyone bound for the boonies. Randy and Chris stocked up on ammo for their guns, their eyes gleaming in anticipation of shooting random crap in the woods, while I made a beeline for the camera department in search of a good carrying case and some new rechargeable batteries. I found both, for a combined total of about $20. Walmart redeems itself yet again. As we were leaving Walmart, we chuckled at the strange people we saw inside who are, of course, always expected to be seen inside that store. However, compared with the people and places we still had yet to see, these freaks were relatively normal. After about an hour and a half of driving - most of which was spent getting the hell out of Dallas - we finally came to the town of Hillsboro, a very quaint town about 20 or so miles from the lake. This town pretty much looked untouched since the 1950s, and the only really interesting thing that we could see was the beautiful, large courthouse in the center of town. A melodic chime drifted from its clocktower down to our car, and for a moment I felt as though I'd gone back in time. However, the light turned green, we took off, and the moment was over, but it was at about that time that I began to really get excited about our day at the lake. Once we were outside of Hillsboro, the quaintness began to melt into redneck-ness. We passed a Confederate flag, countless junkyards, several collapsed houses that had been abandoned, and more old, rusted pieces of junk than you could count. We were all beginning to feel hungry for lunch, but it was too late to stop anywhere normal. No, now we were doomed to enter the twilight zone that is country bumpkin mom and pop cafes. Somehow, a place called Burgers 'N Such and a mexican restaurant named Mexican Restaurant just somehow didn't sound appealing. At the suggestion of my dad, who is used to this kind of thing and knows the area, we headed to a place called Holly Burgers. The moment we walked in, the restaurant's quirks seemed to jump out at us from every angle. From the friendly, yet short-alls wearing, homely-looking waitress who took smoke breaks next to our table, to the sign made from a simple, wooden plank that read "holly burgers we iz," we could barely keep a straight face. The bathroom was a little frightening, the ice for our drinks came from an open cooler in the corner, and I counted four flyswatters hanging on wooden posts, but honestly, the food was delicious. It was all homemade, no frozen patties or wilted lettuce here. For a few moments, we even forgot about the fly buzzing around - I guess four flyswatters just isn't enough - and the sign that read, "If you are grumpy irritable or just plain mean there will be a $25 charge for putting up with you" - no need for sugar coating or punctuation skills when you're in the boonies. We peaced-out of there just as soon as we could, then headed over to a somewhat shady-looking convenience store for drinks. Most of them were warm since their coolers were broken, but we finally managed to find what we needed and get the hell out. Finally, it was time to head to the lake with my dad, his boat in tow. Although weather forecasts had predicted cloudiness and relatively strong winds, the water was really pretty calm and the sky was blue with minimal clouds, which is perfect lake weather. If you can believe it, even with the beautiful weather and perfectly warm temperature, we practically had the lake to ourselves; we only saw maybe three other boats. I couldn't wait to get out on the water. After climbing into the boat and shoving off, we zipped across the lake as my dad gave us a tour of the sights, which included towering white cliffs, quiet coves, and a small island made entirely of rock. We scoped out the perfect cove, then began the process of "parking" the boat. My dad leapt from the boat to the rocky shore, and Randy tossed him a rope so he could pull the boat closer to the land. The rope must have been old, because as my dad tugged, the rope snapped and he fell over backwards. We all shared a good laugh, then Randy tossed him more rope. Lo and behold, it was more old rope, and it also broke, once again sending my dad flying backwards. If you can believe it, it was even funnier the second time. Finally, we were all set up to explore - and shoot stuff. Chris and Randy scoped out the perfect shooting spot, which involved a wobbly trek across the sloped, rocky bank, then a climb up a steep hill with a lot of thorny brush. It amazes me what they'll go through just to shoot random crap, but they were happy with their spot so I guess it was worth it for them. While they were having their fun, my dad and I embarked on a hunt for impressive fossils for Dad to add to his collection and fresh-water clam shells with shiny, pearly interiors for me to add to mine. We ended up finding some neat things, and enjoyed spending some father-daughter time together, which we really haven't done in quite a long time. After about an hour, Randy and Chris came out of the wooded area and back down onto the rocky bank to shoot stuff in the water. I shot a couple of times and impressed my dad with my dead-on aim, I think he was surprised that I was a good shot. Then he accidentally fired a 357 without aiming or ear protection; luckily he wasn't pointing it at anyone but his ears rang the rest of the day. After hanging out in the cove, we cruised around the lake a little more before heading back to the ramp. Of course, the boat died just before loading onto the trailer, but it eventually started again, thank goodness. I took a quick turn at driving the boat, just a quick circle around the little bay, before we had to load it up; that was fun. After securing the boat on shore, we loaded our stuff back into the car to leave, but not before I received a somewhat creepy hug from a very homely looking lady who apparently is a friend of my dad. I guess his friends have heard a lot about me, which makes me happy because that means my dad is proud of me and likes to brag about his awesome daughter and only child. So that made the creepy hug basically ok. Plus, she had an adorable puppy with her. Who can resist that? All in all, it was the absolute perfect way to spend a beautiful weekday off. I shot some postcard-perfect photos, I managed to get some real father-daughter bonding time in, and I have come back to work today very refreshed, sunburned, and ready for our next trip to the lake. 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February 23rd, 2006

06:11 pm Longest. Week. EVER. I'm pretty much convinced that Tuesday was actually two days smushed into one. That was the longest day so far this week, it went by slower than I thought possible. Today totally feels like it should be Friday, and I'm pissed that it's only Thursday! When I woke up this morning, it felt like Friday. When I got to work, yep it felt like Friday. So why - WHY - is it only Thursday?? GRR. At least I'm making steak tonight. Homemade marinade + George Foreman grill = YUMMMM. For some reason, I have the sudden urge to go to the library tonight. I used to practically live at the library, but I haven't been in ages. I used to LOVE reading, but I haven't done it much lately. Just as a side note...I can't stand religion, especially Christianity...don't ask me to talk about it, and don't try to convince me that any religion is the "right" religion. Don't tell me you "know for sure that it's real" because no one knows for sure what is real in that sense. I refuse to discuss it with anyone who has set themselves in stone and refuses to even consider anything else. Don't invite me to your church, I am tired of people wanting to convert me. Don't send me forwards about how much Jesus loves me, I've heard it all before. There is such a thing as FREEDOM of religion, which also means you have the right to decide NOT to be religious. *steps off of soapbox* Current Mood: annoyed

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February 15th, 2006

05:04 pm Valentine's day was very nice. We skipped the traditional flowers, chocolate, and other generic stuff and went a bit more practical/personal. I got Randy the game he's been wanting really badly for his XBOX 360 (which I majorly surprised him with a few days early), and he took me clothes shopping. Win/win situation right there! I mean c'mon, flowers die no matter how expensive they are and do I really need an overpriced heart-shaped box of calories? I think 2 pairs of jeans, 1 pair of capris, and a shirt are way better and they last a lot longer! Plus he is loving his game, it gives him something to do to unwind after work besides just watching tv and it's a game we can play together if we want to. We also had a fun day together, we didn't really do much but we enjoyed each other's company and loved having the day off. Oh, and I got to sleep in. You just can't beat that! On another note, hanging out with my formerly estranged friend went great! Some things have changed, but we're basically both the same people we always were, and we still got along just as well as we used to. We spent several hours just talking nonstop and cracking each other up. It was just like old times, and I am so happy that we have given our friendship another chance. I doubt that we'll ever be as close as we once were, but just being friends again is such a great step forward. I don't think that she and Randy will ever get along, but I guess that's ok. I'm sure it'll be nice having a friend to do girl-stuff with, like shopping, going to movies, and going out to dinner and such, especially since I don't have anyone like that right now. I have missed having a girl friend! Current Mood: happy

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February 13th, 2006

11:40 pm - flowers and conversation hearts

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February 1st, 2006

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January 27th, 2006

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04:44 pm - Delocator Tired of the Starbucks empire? Would you rather find an independent coffee house? www.delocator.net In my zip code, it found 1 Cafe Brazil and 17 Starbucks locations. Pretty sad. Current Mood: blah

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January 25th, 2006

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January 23rd, 2006

05:47 pm I'm sick again. With the same thing I had exactly 1 month ago. Fun stuff, I tell ya. Saturday night was so much fun, we met up with Josh and Sarah at Dave & Buster's, and after hanging out at the bar for awhile, Mike and Crystal came but they wouldn't let Crystal in since she's about 2 months shy of 21 so we headed over to Main Event for some pool and games and such. We considered Laser Tag but it didn't happen. They've changed a few things around, but overall it's the same old place where Randy and I met and fell in love some 4 years ago, it was a very sweet trip down memory lane. hehe We worked on plans to go old school and meet up at a roller rink soon for some fun and embarrassment. Good times. Randy's mom just found out she has to have a partial hysterectomy, and she's going in for surgery on Thursday. I feel so bad for her, she's really scared and nervous. She won't be able to do anything for the next couple of weeks, so we're planning to help out as much as possible. Randy's even taking her place in volunteering to go to Enterprise City with his sister, lucky him! I'm sure he'll have fun with that. I'll probably end up being the only one at his brother's games and the one to take him home afterwards which is fine since I haven' t missed a game anyway. I'll probably make a big lasagna or something to take over there, maybe even some fudge since that's a big favorite of theirs. The kids insist I make the best fudge ever, how can I resist such praise? :-) We'll probably have them come spend the night a few times too, to get them out of her hair and keep them from getting too bored. Though with all the friends they have, I doubt that'll be a problem, but whatever! hehe Current Mood: sick

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January 17th, 2006

09:23 pm - ha, nice :-D http://www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-et-monkey17jan17,0,7409803.story?coll=cl-tv-features excerpt from this review of the new show "Love Monkey": "Geiger, while indeed a precocious and beautiful young man whose modern power-balladry may quite possibly sell millions of records and produce large bonus checks for his real-life A&R reps, is not the sort of artist Tom, if we're to believe him as musically astute as we're told he is, would see as anything but a cash cow. (He also disses Hanson, which no halfway hip music person would ever do.)" http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/reviews/critics/chi-0601170260jan17,1,811765.story excerpt from another review: "And when Tom denounces Hanson as an industry compromise, Eric Bogosian, in a cameo as the boss who then fires him, remarks, 'You forget. I discovered Hanson.'" Current Mood: amused

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December 31st, 2005

12:12 am So it's time for the new years resolutions and all that jazz: 1. Stay on the diet. 10 pounds down, many more to go! 2. Figure out who I am and stick with it. Long story. 3. Find that happy medium I've been looking for. That delicate balance between being too nice (a pushover) and too mean (a bitch). Neither of the extremes help me sleep at night. Trial and error just makes things worse. 4. Stop being self defeating, and stop crying over spilt milk. 5. Accept myself and everyone else for who they are, flaws and all. 6. Learn how to take amazing pictures on the new camera!!! 7. Enjoy 2006 to the fullest! Only good things can await me as long as I have Randy by my side :-) Happy New Year, everyone. Current Mood: content

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December 27th, 2005

11:13 am I don't mean to be a complainer, but christmas wasn't as great as I'd hoped it would be. It certainly wasn't as great as in years past. I felt a tad overlooked in almost every arena, I don't mean to sound greedy or ungrateful, but it seemed like I got the fewest and least exciting gifts, not to mention the weird tension at my mom's house and the fact that my dad didn't come then proceded to try to make us all feel sorry for him since he was sitting alone at home on christmas, which was entirely his own fault. And, oddly enough, out of the 3 christmases we had, the place where I felt the most welcomed and loved was at Randy's parents' house. Which, these days, is not so unusual, but it still feels weird to me that being at my mom's is more awkward than being at my inlaws'. I don't really understand what happened there, but I suppose that while things are continuously changing, you don't notice these changes until things are so different you don't even recognize them anymore. I guess it's just part of life. Anyway... The best gift I got was from Randy, the long-awaited mystery gift! I no longer must rely on my crappy, outmoded 2 megapixel digital, as I am now the proud new owner of the 5 MP Canon PowerShot S2 IS!! This camera is AWESOME. It has the most amazing features, and I am especially in love with the Macro, Super Macro, Special Scene, and My Color modes. OMG this thing is so amazing! The Image Stabilizer thing is sooo cool too, I have become quite fond of blinding people with the green light. muahaha. and the lcd screen is so cool, it's unlike any camera I've ever seen. I am so so in love with this thing, it was definitely worth the waiting, the teasing, and yes even the mind games! lol And the zoom, oh, the zoom! ahhhhhh! I will post pictures soon. And they will rock. Current Mood: happy

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December 23rd, 2005

03:31 pm So it's not the flu or a cold. Apparently I had a throat infection that caused my glands to swell up huge, especially on the left (I look like a deformed mutant. Just call me QuasiMoto) which created a domino effect, so the flu-like symptoms and congestion and all that crap were all just a result of that one thing. So now I'm on antibiotics, and actually sleeping last night (the previous night I got a whopping 2 hours of sleep - not a big help!) made me feel somewhat better. That makes me happy but I still feel like ass. I'm trying to be optimistic though, there is a chance I'll feel better this weekend in time for christmas. *and the peasants rejoiced* Not that anyone here cared to begin with! (thanks for the love guys, really it was just overwhelming. really....what, sarcasm? me?) Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukkuh. Current Mood: blah

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December 21st, 2005

04:48 pm I hate being at work when I'm this sick. I feel so bad it's not even funny. I damn well better be feeling better by Christmas, I've been looking forward to it for too long not to be able to enjoy it. I'm not even close to being in a happy, Christmasy mood, and that makes me feel even worse. :'-( I think I need a hug... Current Mood: sick

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