so I am taking another break from the ABC's LOL
I had something I wanted to share anyways.
There is an old couple that lives somewhere in my neighborhood....not sure where....but they are pretty old....and he is disabled in some way....when he walks alone he uses a walker....and he cant stand straight (or probably at all without the walker)....so he leans....and even with the walker he limps......and his wife...she is in a wheelchair....
Every day without fail....they come walking by....him holding on to the wheelchair and pushing her up the street....going for a walk
Now I don't know this couple.....though I have sold them Girl Scout Cookies LOL....but they made an impact in my life...
what more devotion could your husband give you? Than to stumble along barely standing while pushing you in your wheelchair for a walk?
THAT my friends is what I want in life. Is it really too much to ask? Someone to grow old with me and push my wheelchair? (Ok it would help if he were a duplicate of edward he he). But seriously.....thats what love is about. And that is what I hope to someday in the future find with someone.
Just my thought for the day!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
A special plea on behalf of women everywhere....
You are seeing this break in your normally scheduled ramblings from my life for a very important message.
You see I finished the last two Twilight books. And it was NOT enough. So then I went to the website and read her rough draft (partial might I add) of Midnight Sun. And it just ended. In the middle.
Now I can't begin to explain how this affected me. I mean its bad enough that I am finished with the story. Then to tease me by letting me inside Edward's head but only for a brief time. It's just cruelty.
So on the strange unlikely chance that Stephenie Meyer just happens to be a blog addict. And on the chance that out of all the blogs out there, mine is the one she stumbles into. I make the following plea on behalf of my fellow females.
PLEASE finish writing and publish Midnight Sun. We all understand that you were betrayed and hurt. We get that. And if we could somehow do something to make it better we would. But we can't. And hurting us, the fans, is not making it better. We LOVE Edward. We LOVE the series. We NEED Edward. The partial rough draft was awesome but NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. Give us our Edward!!!!
And if you want, you could continue to write about him. We wouldn't mind :)
You see I finished the last two Twilight books. And it was NOT enough. So then I went to the website and read her rough draft (partial might I add) of Midnight Sun. And it just ended. In the middle.
Now I can't begin to explain how this affected me. I mean its bad enough that I am finished with the story. Then to tease me by letting me inside Edward's head but only for a brief time. It's just cruelty.
So on the strange unlikely chance that Stephenie Meyer just happens to be a blog addict. And on the chance that out of all the blogs out there, mine is the one she stumbles into. I make the following plea on behalf of my fellow females.
PLEASE finish writing and publish Midnight Sun. We all understand that you were betrayed and hurt. We get that. And if we could somehow do something to make it better we would. But we can't. And hurting us, the fans, is not making it better. We LOVE Edward. We LOVE the series. We NEED Edward. The partial rough draft was awesome but NOT NEARLY ENOUGH. Give us our Edward!!!!
And if you want, you could continue to write about him. We wouldn't mind :)
J is for....
Jumps.
Jumps. Splits. High V. Low V.
Yep Madison is in cheerleading again. This time she is taking classes with a competition team. I don't know if I am going to sign her up for competition this go round or not. She has a ways to go for that I think.
But she LOVES cheering. So I am glad that she gets to do it again.
Of course thats one more evening I have to run around. As if life wasn't busy enough.
Jumps. Splits. High V. Low V.
Yep Madison is in cheerleading again. This time she is taking classes with a competition team. I don't know if I am going to sign her up for competition this go round or not. She has a ways to go for that I think.
But she LOVES cheering. So I am glad that she gets to do it again.
Of course thats one more evening I have to run around. As if life wasn't busy enough.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
I is for....
Honestly I really struggled with the letter I. What on earth could I possibly write about that starts with I? I mean I knew it had been a while since I had written here. So I needed to get busy. But I?
So I started going through my mind for words that started with I. Idiot, Ice Cream, Irritating, Illness, Illinois......nope none of those worked. Then it hit me. It was right in front of me but I was missing it. Or was I? Maybe I was overlooking it on purpose?
I is for Independance. Which is a big thing around here lately. Madison has been stubbornly asserting her independance recently. Suddenly she's a pre-teen. Suddenly she wants to ride her bike around the neighborhood alone. Suddenly she wants to have privacy. Suddenly she doesn't need help picking out her clothes or getting ready in the morning. And just as suddenly, I don't know what to do. This is unchartered territory for me. Having a pre-teen isn't something I have practice at. And I don't want to baby her. Well okay maybe I do. But I won't. Yet at the same time I don't want to give her too much freedom. She's still young. Freedom can be a dangerous thing. So we've had battles over her newfound independance.
I, myself, am also trying to assert my independance. Trying to pull myself away from these feelings that want to hold me down. Trying to break the chains that have bound me for so long. I thought I had already done that. I was doing well with it. I rarely thought about it or felt it anymore. Then out of nowhere it is back. Yet I know it is pointless. But here I sit. Waiting. Aching. Thinking. I've never been fond of thinking too much.
So around our house the word of the month is independance. Perfect for the letter I. And sadly enough, I am having to compromise. Madison can now ride her bike around the block alone WITH permission. She can pick out her own clothes and get ready without my interferance. I try to let her have privacy but I do cut that off when she has a fit for me going outside because I am invading her privacy lol.
As for me...I am just taking it day by day. Knowing that eventually the feelings will subside and I will be whole again.
So I started going through my mind for words that started with I. Idiot, Ice Cream, Irritating, Illness, Illinois......nope none of those worked. Then it hit me. It was right in front of me but I was missing it. Or was I? Maybe I was overlooking it on purpose?
I is for Independance. Which is a big thing around here lately. Madison has been stubbornly asserting her independance recently. Suddenly she's a pre-teen. Suddenly she wants to ride her bike around the neighborhood alone. Suddenly she wants to have privacy. Suddenly she doesn't need help picking out her clothes or getting ready in the morning. And just as suddenly, I don't know what to do. This is unchartered territory for me. Having a pre-teen isn't something I have practice at. And I don't want to baby her. Well okay maybe I do. But I won't. Yet at the same time I don't want to give her too much freedom. She's still young. Freedom can be a dangerous thing. So we've had battles over her newfound independance.
I, myself, am also trying to assert my independance. Trying to pull myself away from these feelings that want to hold me down. Trying to break the chains that have bound me for so long. I thought I had already done that. I was doing well with it. I rarely thought about it or felt it anymore. Then out of nowhere it is back. Yet I know it is pointless. But here I sit. Waiting. Aching. Thinking. I've never been fond of thinking too much.
So around our house the word of the month is independance. Perfect for the letter I. And sadly enough, I am having to compromise. Madison can now ride her bike around the block alone WITH permission. She can pick out her own clothes and get ready without my interferance. I try to let her have privacy but I do cut that off when she has a fit for me going outside because I am invading her privacy lol.
As for me...I am just taking it day by day. Knowing that eventually the feelings will subside and I will be whole again.
Monday, September 22, 2008
H is for......
Happy Birthday.
See all this talk about friends over the last few days has gotten me to thinking about a very close friend of mine. The person who was/is my best friend. Today is his birthday.
Sadly though, he lives 900 miles away. So I can't take him out and buy him a drink for his birthday. I can't go to whatever party he is surely a part of. I can't even say Happy Birthday.
Sometimes I miss being there. Being able to just hang out with the one person who unconditionally accepts me as me.
But then I think....our lives have changed so much. If I was there we may drift apart. We live two completely different lifestyles. So in a way I am glad I only see him once or twice a year. Because then the bond is still there. For those moments I get to spend with him, we are still the best of friends. I'd hate to lose that. And life surely would get in the way.
So I will take my diet cherry drink (yes I live in Michigan and NO I don't say pop lol) and offer a silent toast. Happy Birthday Erin.
See all this talk about friends over the last few days has gotten me to thinking about a very close friend of mine. The person who was/is my best friend. Today is his birthday.
Sadly though, he lives 900 miles away. So I can't take him out and buy him a drink for his birthday. I can't go to whatever party he is surely a part of. I can't even say Happy Birthday.
Sometimes I miss being there. Being able to just hang out with the one person who unconditionally accepts me as me.
But then I think....our lives have changed so much. If I was there we may drift apart. We live two completely different lifestyles. So in a way I am glad I only see him once or twice a year. Because then the bond is still there. For those moments I get to spend with him, we are still the best of friends. I'd hate to lose that. And life surely would get in the way.
So I will take my diet cherry drink (yes I live in Michigan and NO I don't say pop lol) and offer a silent toast. Happy Birthday Erin.
G is for....
Good Morning.
Yeah, that theory goes out the window with Madison around LOL. Especially on Mondays. I hate Mondays.
She loses her schedule over the weekend so mornings are volatile around here on Mondays. What are the issues you ask?
Well today we had the following problems:
* It's not fall enough to wear jeans (even though its only in the 50's)
* She's tired of me asking if she is finished with her hair after only 20 minutes in the bathroom
* Her pants are too long and she wants me to cut them off
* Her shoes have something icky on them
* She's NOT going anywhere and she doesn't care what I say
And when I say they are problems I mean it! We finally got her to walk out the door at 7:40. Which means again she will be late for school.
Ahhhh.....its always fun to get ready in the mornings around here.
Good Morning everyone!
Yeah, that theory goes out the window with Madison around LOL. Especially on Mondays. I hate Mondays.
She loses her schedule over the weekend so mornings are volatile around here on Mondays. What are the issues you ask?
Well today we had the following problems:
* It's not fall enough to wear jeans (even though its only in the 50's)
* She's tired of me asking if she is finished with her hair after only 20 minutes in the bathroom
* Her pants are too long and she wants me to cut them off
* Her shoes have something icky on them
* She's NOT going anywhere and she doesn't care what I say
And when I say they are problems I mean it! We finally got her to walk out the door at 7:40. Which means again she will be late for school.
Ahhhh.....its always fun to get ready in the mornings around here.
Good Morning everyone!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Taking a reading break....
I decided to take a break from the ABC's to do my book reviews. I had some wonderful ladies send me some books to read and I've been quite obsessive about it LOL.
The first book I read was My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. I could not put this book down. It was very good, thought provoking, sad...all at the same time. I read it in my typical I am obsessed 2 days.
Then I moved on to the widely known TWILIGHT series. Now I am not a vampire kinda girl. And I don't usually enjoy those type of books. But let me tell you...I am sooooo obsessed with this series. The first book TWILIGHT....I read in 2 days. The second book.....NEW MOON....I completed it in ONE day. Yep that's right. ONE day. Granted I got nothing else accomplished. But thats a small price to pay right??
I will say though, New Moon brought back a lot of memories for me. No I didn't date vampires ....although some of them could qualify as monsters LOL......but the feelings of the book....I have been there...I could relate to it. I remember those feelings all to well when I let myself think about it.
I am now working on ECLIPSE. I wont get it finished as fast because I do HAVE to get some work done. I did manage to get through photos of 2 tubs of stuff today. Tomorrow I work on the other 7 waiting for me :)
Well there you have my expert opinion on the books I have been reading. If you haven't read any of these....YOU SHOULD. Take my word for it. I wouldn't lie to ya.
The first book I read was My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. I could not put this book down. It was very good, thought provoking, sad...all at the same time. I read it in my typical I am obsessed 2 days.
Then I moved on to the widely known TWILIGHT series. Now I am not a vampire kinda girl. And I don't usually enjoy those type of books. But let me tell you...I am sooooo obsessed with this series. The first book TWILIGHT....I read in 2 days. The second book.....NEW MOON....I completed it in ONE day. Yep that's right. ONE day. Granted I got nothing else accomplished. But thats a small price to pay right??
I will say though, New Moon brought back a lot of memories for me. No I didn't date vampires ....although some of them could qualify as monsters LOL......but the feelings of the book....I have been there...I could relate to it. I remember those feelings all to well when I let myself think about it.
I am now working on ECLIPSE. I wont get it finished as fast because I do HAVE to get some work done. I did manage to get through photos of 2 tubs of stuff today. Tomorrow I work on the other 7 waiting for me :)
Well there you have my expert opinion on the books I have been reading. If you haven't read any of these....YOU SHOULD. Take my word for it. I wouldn't lie to ya.
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