Friday, December 25, 2009
Gratitude this Holiday and Always
Be grateful that there are two words that can change your life, and say them over and over again:
Thank You!
--From The Secret
I am very grateful for the blessings that my family received this holiday season. I am also thankful for Suzanna's Mom inviting Dad to Christmas dinner at the Tyrrell house.
With Love,
E
P.S. Flowers from Aunt Carol's house, taken from my cell phone when I was caring for Grandma last year. :)
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Wondering
He's doing what he needs to but you can understand that we are changing Dad's life as he knows it, and it is going to take alot strength and the help of family.
The perfect life is created through Intention.
Love,
E
Saturday, December 19, 2009
SNOW DAY!!!
the mall is closed, church is closed tomorrow.... I have a ton of baking to finish and a little low on salt, sugar and brown sugar. couldn't get into my car if I wanted to anyway...not kidding about that. only a small strip of my car is visible from the driveway at the moment. :)
Unless we have a freak warm up, Christmas should be a white one.
miss all you guys! miss sledding with you too when you were little!
love, me
Friday, December 18, 2009
Howdy. Huggles.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Wow. Ouch.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Miracles Do Indeed Happen, with Help from Angels
1) I turned the page in my 365 day "The Secret" calendar to find the following message:
- "If you have a problem with a member of your family who is negative, begin by writing a list of all the things you appreciate about that person. Remember to include gratitude to them for giving you a great desire for positivity in your life; because that is a gift they are giving you! As you focus with all of your strength on appreciation, you will not only reduce your exposure to the negativity, but at the same time you will be attracting positive people into your life. Get yourself on to the appreciation frequency, and the law of attraction can surround you only with people who are in a positive state." [Wow! What just happened?]
3) This is the kicker, I just logged in to check my grade submissions, and behold! I recieved an 'A' in Business Statistics! Hooray!
Love You Guys
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Monday, December 14, 2009
Sorry for the Negativity
christmas cookies
I would have asked you, Andi or Bryan but you guys are kinda not in town to help--sorry :(
I have nothing during the day allllll week. I do have practice 7-9 thursday and practice and a game on tuesday, and wednesday I have practice at 6. So day time would be nice. lol I am open saturday until 2 or 3 too.
If not, then I'll just make them at mikes again. Hopefully he wants to bake too!! :P
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Another Weekend, Two more weeks till Christmas!
Suzanna says nobody likes getting books for christmas. Is this true?
I wonder why nobody told me this before...
Wool socks are good, but you need to get the moisture liner socks to go with them too.
Hope everyone is doing well, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Love,
E
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Sadists make me angry
Monday, December 7, 2009
Statistics Nightmare
:( sad face.
lol.
I'm over it... but still disappointing....
E
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Paula Deens Red Velvet Cake Pudding!!
I Haven't tried it yet but I might cheat and buy prepackaged red velvet cake ;)
Red Velvet Bread Pudding
Ingredients
Red Velvet Cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
Bread Pudding Mix:
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 3 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- Pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Directions
Bread Pudding Mix:
Thursday, December 3, 2009
House Update
But with the warm house and the windows sealed up, Dad should be preparing to move in by the New Year or mid-January.
That is if we can get him packed up and moved out, something that would probably entail someone kidnapping him for the day while I have we have our crew move him in!
It may very well have to happen that way.
E
Monday, November 30, 2009
Progress on Dad's House!
Will have to have a survey company help us with the property, neighbors are parking on our land!
As well, winter is appproaching and we still have to get the heat on, Gas company coming tommorrow.
Just waiting on the bank to clear on Nathan's place and there goes the neighborhood!
Honestly, though, the neighbors to Dad's immediate east are motivated sellers, might have an opportunity on a third house on the same street.
E
Sunday, November 29, 2009
WTF FoxNews?
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Gifts
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Same-sex marriage...in the Bible???
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Jordan
Friday, November 13, 2009
Christmas
1. because dad wants it,
2. because I have to get everyones stuff sooner and mail it out (even tho you guys can't open anything until xmas..haha)
3. because I haven't really been around all ya'all so I have no idea what you guys want.
Andi, I need the babies wish list too
Nate, I need an idea for blair, although I kind of have one, I just need some recommendations
Eric, same to you for Suzanna, (suzanna-any ideas for eric is appreciated)
Bryan, I really don't know what you are up to so just tell me what you really really want instead of "you don't have to get me anything" excuse.
Mom, What would you like?
Any ideas for A. Carol, U. Dale, and Andrew? I figured books and gift cards, but I'm not too sure. Anything to help is appreciated.
I think you all know that I stink at presents, and if you don't, well I really do stink at gift giving. I usually get the stupidest thing or soemthing that is not practical at all....
I already know what I'm getting dad, but like I said, the sooner I have everyones list, the sooner I can get to the stores and whatnots..
loves! xoxo
Monday, November 9, 2009
Watch out for Personal Guard 2009!
You may come in contact with the program on the internet.
It may tell you to download it immediately to protect from a virus or trojan.
Turn off the internet connection immediately and turn off your computer!
If you have a firewall, make sure it is on before going on the internet.
Dad's computer is infected and the only way I can see to fix it is to reinstall the operating system because his registry is f**cked.
It is an ugly ugly computer scam that will make you pay $49.95 to get rid of the problem it starts.
Dad shouldn't be allowed to use a computer or the internet without supervision.
:)
E
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Civil Rights left to a vote?
Hence why title means something
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Angry News #9
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Lost Maine - post from the Little Guy
I like that one woman's quote of how does this affect other people? I have to ask the same question. I know I've gone on vicious, emotional tyrades about religion, but now I'll take the softer and more logical route:
What does two peoples' marriage have to do with anyone but them and their families?
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Eberly Book Club - Book One
I bought a book which I started reading - The Reason for God- Belief in an Age of Skepticism (Timothy Keller). Pretty interesting read... and I'd love to devote some time to this blog to discussing chapters, ideas, thoughts that come up in the book.
anyone up for it?
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Traditional, sacred marriage...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
bored...
HI...OK now I'll say talk to you later because goodbye means forever and I'll probably talk to ya'll before forever is over. :)
Can't you tell I'm bored. Yeah well if you can't, I am. Ok now I'm done. Or am I? You all know I can ramble for hours and talk about nothing important but just to talk to hear myself talk even though this is a blog and you can't really hear anything unless you talk to yourself while typing the words as you think of them...which I may add that I am doing as I speak/type. huh, didn't realize I did that lol.
oohh, mike and I just had our 3 year anniversary last Wednesday. 3 years....loooong time. I got diamonds! :) a pair of earings from the local jewlery store. They're pretty.
what else....hmmm....yay for the project house! I'm excited! :)
ok thats it. good day. comment or just call me if you're going to comment b.c it's easier to have a conversation on the phone than to have to check this every so often. :)
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Angry News #8
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
How f'ing rude. Angry news #7
Thursday, October 15, 2009
My orders to Seattle were canceled.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Angry News #5? #6? I dunno
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Why Bryan didn't become a singer...
Monday, October 12, 2009
Nursing program not accredited
STAFF WRITER
Nursing students at Owens Community College may find themselves graduating from a school that is not nationally accredited.
Owens' associate degree registered nursing program was denied its continuing accreditation this year from the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission's board of commissioners.
How this will affect nursing students depends on the students' future plans, but it could make it harder to get out-of-state jobs or transfer to four-year colleges, said Dr. Sharon Tanner, the executive director and CEO of the accrediting agency, based in Atlanta. (NLNAC)
"There could be graduates in the meantime who would not graduate from an accredited program," Tanner said. "That is why we give two full years to (come into compliance). Because accreditation is so very important." (Owens had 2 years to fix this and didnt!!!!)
Dr. Matthew McIntosh, a dean of Owens' school of health and sciences, said the school remains accredited in Ohio and students should be able to transfer their credits to area universities. (We can take our boards, the NCLEX-RN tests, but to work out of state, we need to pay a fee and take an exam to get a provisional license to work there.)
"If you wanted to put icing on a cake, you would get this accreditation," he said Thursday. "It's not essential. It just makes it easier for the students." (Then why did you, Dr. McIntosh, wait until it was taken away to do anything about it? Why did you not work on getting the conditions figured out when the school was on 'probation' so that the program would be accredited and no one would have had to worry about it? McIntosh, Unger, Hall, Scott, Williams, all let this slip through their fingers when Dr. Unger should have taken responsibility and told the others "hey, this is the issue, Dr. A--you need to do this, Dr. B--you need to do this, etc. and get back to me asap. But apparently that is too difficult for a man who ONLY makes $200,000 year.)
He said students can still take licensing exams and graduate from a state-accredited college. (unfortunately, those students need to remain RN's who don't want to move on to get their Bachelors, and who want to live in Ohio where there are no jobs opening up. Good advice for those people, what about those who want to get their BSN and plan on moving to an area of higher demand for nurses who have to fight 2354356 other people for the same postition??)
National accreditation is not required in Ohio, as it is in some states, but graduating from an accredited school is a plus for nursing students. (yes, the school is accredited, but the program is not. Meaning, we can graduate from this school and do what we wish but when employers look at our resume, they will see that the program is not accredited by the NLNAC. They say that its a voluntary accreditaion and that we don't need it but just 2 paragraphs before, McIntosh says that its better to have it. HYPOCRITICAL S.O.B!! I'm sorry but I don't know anyone who will settle for less in this day and age. I don't know anyone who is fine with the fact that they can get their Associates in Nusing and then not get employed because they didn't get an education from an accredited program)
Tanner said not all nursing programs in Ohio are nationally accredited, but it is encouraged. Because it is not required, she said lack of accreditation is not as big an issue in Ohio. (not a big issue in Ohio. but what about those other 49 states?! what about all the schools that require transfer students to be from an accredited school with an accredited program!? BG, Lordes, UT, Mercy, Rhodes, Findlay, do not except students with out this specific accreditation. greeeeaaat!)
"Being accredited is something of great value to the students," Tanner said Thursday. "It's unusual for a program to be denied because of noncompliance."
Tanner said Owens was approved for accreditation "with conditions" two years ago.
This year, the college was required to submit a report detailing the changes they made in order to continue to receive accreditation. However, the accrediting board found the college in noncompliance with several of the agency's standards.
According to a letter written July 27 to Owens by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission Inc., all of the nursing school faculty members do not hold a degree with a major in nursing, and only six of 77 part-time faculty members hold a graduate degree with a major in nursing.
The letter also stated that the nursing program is not compliant with several of the agency's educational effectiveness standards. Specifically, the program lacked evidence of "specific and measurable expected levels of achievement," along with a lack of evidence of job placement rates, among others.
McIntosh did not want to discuss the specific standards with which the school was found in noncompliance, but said they had nothing to do with the program's curriculum content or with the performance of the faculty. (sure, the teachers are teaching us but since they don't have degrees or atleast a BSN and are being paid, any of us could walk in and teach the classes...)
He said Owens faculty is now fielding questions from students and doing everything they can to regain the national accreditation. (its a "process" that they have to go through. A long "process". Thats all he kept saying to us whether our questions had anything to do with the "process" or not. no new information was taken from the meeting. Shame on them for not being ready. We all were, why weren't they?)
Ranay Scott, the college's vice provost of academic affairs, said Owens has been calling several universities that normally take Owens' nursing students to complete their four-year degrees and, so far, all of them have agreed to continue to take Owens' students. (FALSE!! she even said today that they do and the whole conference room SCREAMED at her and called her a liar. We all made our own calls and wrote our own emails and BG, Mercy, Rhodes, Lordes, UT do not accept. They are trying to grandfather students in but we won't get the documentation of it for some time since they haven't even started talking to those schools until it was mentioned at our meeting today.)
However, she said the college does not know how long it will take to regain their national accreditation. (its a long process....grrr.)
Tanner said to regain accreditation, the college will have to "start from scratch." (They could have fixed the conditions when they were given the documents 2 years ago. They would not have to start from scratch, but only fight an appeal. Since they didn't take it seriously, its going to take them longer to regain it...)
That means, in part, applying for candidacy and making sure that the college meets national standards. Tanner said how long it will take Owens to regain its national accreditation is up to the college. (process....)
Student reaction
The pressure on the Owens' administration has been mounting, however, as word that the program is not nationally accredited has leaked to the students.
The college will hold two public meetings, one today at noon at Owens' Perrysburg campus, and one at 9 a.m. Monday at the Findlay campus in Room 111.
"Everybody has been trying to meet with advisors to see if they need to transfer to a different school," said Lubna Bazzy, an Owens student. "But they can't make appointments. They're all booked."
She said four students(I was apart of that!! he he) banded together and demanded the college provide information about what losing accreditation will mean for them.
McIntosh and other college representatives will speak at today's and Monday's forums.
Bazzy is a pre-dental hygiene student in Findlay who is not sure whether the accreditation loss will affect her. She said if Owens' nursing program did not continue, it would be a great loss for Findlay because of what all the people the nursing program bring to the area.
Scott said the college is doing everything it can to reinstate its accreditation.
"We deeply value and respect the (National League for Nursing Accrediting)," she said. "And we are aggressively trying to get (the accreditation) back."
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We had a student body open forum with the the chairs and vice chairs of the program and department along with the big guy in charge and none of our questions were answered. There were sooo many people asking what it means that this accreditation is gone and why everyone keeps calling it voluntary and the staff could not even answer them. I understand if they could not answer the financial questions about refunds and what not because they don't have that control but seriously. If the Toledo's meeting went so bad, then why didn't they take the weekend to prepare for Findlay's meeting? Why wouldn't they bring the schools attorney with them or the schools financial officer or president of the student account to answer the questions concerning refunds or tuition, etc?
Did they not think that they were going to be verbally attacked at Findlay? There is a guy that was speaking who does have anger management issues and blood pressure issues and while he was asking questions and he would have to stop and take a few breaths or else he would have gone crazy.
Supposedly, 500 letters went out to all nursing major students and with the 150 people at the forum, not one person received it.
I'm just rambling now because I'm so irate about the issue so comment if you would like. Just keep your ears and eyes open to the news or newspaper web sites. We're planning on another meeting but we're going to have some documentation first. We asked for all public records from the NLNAC and the school. Just from the NLNAC we have them caught in 3 big lies that they kept giving at the meeting. The article I pasted on here is full of lies. Why can't people be straight forward anymore? Why does everyone have to beat around the bush? Is it too offensive to tell someone how it is? Is it that wrong to correct the path of a ship to avoid an iceburg?! I want real answers or insight or advice.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize?
Wierd.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The week after Eric was born
enjoy this info...i do remember a BIG baseball semi final playoff game on TV the night mom went into labor with you. Dad was like, "now? we need to leave now?". The team he was going for didn't make the world series playoffs i think. they started losing after they left for the hospital.
thank you for being born and being an awesome brother. You're an amazing man - and have so much potential. can't wait to see what adventures you have waiting for you.
have a happy birthday! I love you so much buddy!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Chocolate Mayo!
Ingredients
1 egg white
2 oz chocolate
2 tsp of water per T of chocolate
Preparation
Step 1: Melt the chocolate and thin with the water.
Step 2: Whip the egg white and slowly drizzle the melted chocolate in and continue to whip for 5-10 minutes, stopping when the egg, chocolate, water mixture become a light cream.
Cook’s Note: If you cook this mixture in the microwave for 60 seconds on high, it will become a flourless, chocolate cake!Monday, October 5, 2009
Obama done ticked me off son
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Mercy College
I just wanted to post this and get some feed back from you all. I will finish this semester up and spring at Owens and then hopefully save enough money to actually be able to attend Mercy since it is 3x more expense than Owens for one semester...yikes.
I am choosing Mercy because they do have a really strong program and I think I will benefit from it. I just have to stay ontop of my studies which won't be too hard. BGSU has a program but I have heard nothing but bad about it and all the classes and clinic lab hours are completed at MCO, so since I will be in Toledo anyways, Mercy seems better. Plus its connected to the hospital so I am pretty sure the clinicals are done right there in that hospital instead of having to be sent to a random one in the area (like owens has set up...)
I'll post more about what I find out from my advisior and his boss when I get a chance. I felt like this was a big deal and thought I would inform you all about it..
Friday, October 2, 2009
Angry...commercial #1
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Gut Worms May Protect Against Allergies
Here you go nate, try the hookworm instead of Claritin!
"
British and Vietnamese scientists say they’ve discovered parasitic gut worms, such as hookworms, might help prevent and treat asthma and other allergies.
Researchers led by Dr. Carsten Flohr of the University of Nottingham, and Dr. Luc Nguyen Tuyen of the Khanh Hoa Provincial Health Service in central Vietnam said their study is the largest double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial to date looking at potential links between hookworm and other gut worm infections and allergic conditions such as asthma and eczema.
The research was conducted in a rural area of central Vietnam where two of every three children have hookworm and other gut parasite infections and where allergies are extremely rare. More than 1,500 schoolchildren ages 6-17 took part in the clinical trial.
The team investigated whether repeated tablet treatments to clear the body of gut worms made it more likely for children to develop allergic conditions. While the treatment did not demonstrate an effect on asthma or eczema, the treated children had a significantly increased risk of having a positive allergy skin test to house-dust mites and cockroaches.
That, the scientists said, suggests gut worms have the potential to tone down human immune responses.
“The next step is to understand exactly how and when gut parasites program the human immune system in a way that protects against allergic sensitization, and for such studies, follow-up from birth will be essential,” Flohr said."
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Andiism alert!
pretty kitty! :)
This is baby Tatiana for those who have not met her yet. She is our new kitty. Dads late bday present, just given to him in an unusual form. We found her in our back yard and she is the sweetest thing. She's going to be an indoor kitty and she's onto a great start; shes using the litter box alll the time. I have had to clean it out twice since we've had her (since last friday!!)
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
In a world free of common sense...
...I agree...more school!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Augh
Friday, September 25, 2009
A very well-balanced story, I should say
Fuming
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Singing about Obama is bad...why?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
HAHAHAH!
This way, if any of us are in bad moods or are sad or discouraged, we can clear our heads for a few minutes and laugh the mood away. "They" always say laughing is good for the soul and apparently you burn calories so lets kill two birds with one stone.
Have fun and they are "isms" so do not take as insult, or "mean hearted". Theses are purely for the memories that were made when these "isms" where...created...lol!
perfect starter:
-Freshly grown eggs!
-alphabetamitize
-What does a Running Back do?
(its too late to think of them so do it yourself! have fuuunnn!!!! :] )
India’s lunar mission finds evidence of water on the Moon
Dreams of establishing a manned Moon base could become reality within two decades after India’s first lunar mission found evidence of large quantities of water on its surface.
Data from Chandrayaan-1 also suggests that water is still being formed on the Moon. Scientists said the breakthrough — to be announced by Nasa at a press conference today — would change the face of lunar exploration.
America needs to utilize NASA and set up a moon base! Moon Race to the Moon Base!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Um...k?
NEW TOPIC-- MOVIE I MUST SEE
:) tucker max is my hero
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I am not a perfectly positive 24 hours a day 7 days a week kind of person nor do I have the time to change my personality to such an extent. I am real. I have a back bone. I will say something if it bothers me, and I will confront whomever is bothering me. Yes, we are siblings and siblings should understand critism from each other pretty well to know that if they see a change or problem, then its obviously something important and should be taken into consideration.
I have said all the apologies that I have needed to. I am be-friending everyone around me since the blow up. Unfortuneately, others have not made contact with me and I cannot control that. Time will only tell what the fate of those relationships will be but until then, I'm back to normal. Everyone else is back to normal. This isn't even a situation anymore but everyone keeps bringing it up. What was that phrase that Andi used to tell us to understand and use after Mom and Dads divorce? Everytime we would fight with one of them or another sibling, Andi used to tell us "Forgive and Forget". Strong words because to this day, I can literally hear Andi's voice whenever I say that to myself. I forgave whom I needed to, and I forgot about the situation. Life is still going to go on whether you are staying in the past or if you move on with it. You are only granted so many days when you are born. Why waste those days fighting and re-initiating past arguments? Why not be productive and move on and let life happen? What happens happens, life goes on.
I have read the post that Andi put up about family and what not and yes she said everything perfectly. And we all do love each other very much but that doesn't mean that we won't get on each others nerves once in a while. Especially when 3 of the siblings have the same personality and some argument strategies (andi, nate and I...). Thats why we have 2 other siblings who are all about positive nature, being calm and looking at the big picture to help us cool down & relax (eric and Bryan).
On other note: So what if we can't make it to bryans for Thanksgiving this year. Lets get this year figured out now and then plan for next year in a month or at Thanksgiving. The holiday is creeping up now but it'll be here before you know it.
I would really appreciate if no one deleted my post or comments from here on out. If you all get to have a voice and talk, why can't I? I don't delete something of yours because its negative or mean. (only because I don't have the administrative access to..) but either way, I wouldn't do that to you. I would comment on it and say something about it, but I would never delete your thoughts or words. Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would want others to do unto you.
Ok I'm done. I think I have said all I needed to but if I remember something, I"ll add it. Comment if you'd like. Don't if you wish not to. Either way is fine.
Lost, Lost, Lost...
Learn from the mistakes and move forward, reflecting on what went wrong and learn from the mistakes.
Show sincere appreciation for what you have been given in your life instead of focusing on what you don't have...
I don't know what else to say or do at this point. But that wedge i mentioned in an earlier posting is still there. One of us is hurting very badly right now and feels abandoned.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Woah
Yeah
Yay for Jessie joining the blog!!!!
but yay for Jessie joining!
Good thing I didn't post the pic I had put together as a joke...
I figured it out!
And everyone needs to go to Thanksgiving in KC. It'll be fun and I think it would start a new tradition to go to each siblings house for thanksgiving. Every year on that day, we'll decide the next destination and everyone can start saving for that trip.
I know friends that do this and it seems fun. Who knows, maybe by next year Eric or I will have our own place! (don't count on me to have one..it was just an idea thrown out there..)
But thats about it. I just wanted to figure this out and now I have so adios amigos! :)
Sunday, September 20, 2009
The Little Guy's Thanksgiving
Okay. Is this it?
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Life, Family, and other Committments
Our family has faced many struggles over the years- from our parents' personal challenges, to their divorce and all the events in between and leading up to where we are now. We're not the perfect nuclear family unit, but i've always been proud of the family we became through each step of the way. Each of us has a special connection to each other - different connections with each sibling, but lots of love none the less. Some of us communicate with one more than other, but we're all here for one another when ever we're needed. We respect each other's differences and embrace each others strengths and support each other in moments of weakness.
We cannot control each other or make choices for another person --only ourselves. I'll admit, this is hard for me as I've always wanted to protect each of you from hurt, pain and suffering. I look back at my own stupid decisions and see someone going down the same path. Unfortunately, all I can allow myself to do is counsel and then be prepared for a HUGE high five or a shoulder and assistance to help you get back up again. It has taken me a lot of time to figure out my place in each of your lives.
Each of us are full adults now, with jobs (or two), school, kids, bills. Each of us have personal relationships with others outside our little family that need to be cared for and supported. We should embrace the time we get to share with each other and understand when we can't get together. There is a life balance that must be managed and appreciated. As long as we continue to communicate -phone, facebook, family blog - we'll be ok! We understand if it takes a month before the next phone call....life happens.
I love each of you so much. Having the experience with each of you has helped me become the mom I am today to my kids. Thank you for being born, for being my brothers and sister and thank you to God for creating our family.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Irony! (Angry News #4)
Monday, September 14, 2009
my new favorite quote
in response to kanye ripping the mic from Taylor Swift and ruining her acceptance speech. what a jerk! and i have to say, hearing beyonce's response showed class, but it would have been better had they acknowledged it immediately after the incident.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
No end to my anger here (Angry News #3)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
A "child's" point of view
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Banana Bunker: Prevent Bruised Bananas
I recieved this e-mail from one of my Food Magazine subscriptions,
funny stuff for twisted minds.
you can purchase it at Banana Bunker for your kids lunch box
The Middle Wife' by an Anonymous 2nd grade teacher
yucky stuff that they all said it was from Mom's play-center, (placenta) so there must be a lot of toys inside there. When he got out, the middle wife spanked him for crawling up in there.'Then Erica stood up, took a big theatrical bow and returned to her seat. I'm sure I applauded the loudest. Ever since then, when it's show-and-tell day, I bring my camcorder, just in case another 'Middle Wife' comes along. Now you have two choices...laugh and close this page or pass this along to someone else to spread the laughs.. I know what I did!!! Live every day as if it is your LAST chance to make someone happy!
I'm being outwitted by a hamster
Sunday, September 6, 2009
the princess bride is on
:)
Friday, September 4, 2009
needing the family right now
:( and not sure if i'm really doing the right thing or not. help....
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Angry News #2
Ben & Jerries is just awesome
trash talking or motivation?
nate says i'm trash talking - i say i'm motivating.
comments? :)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Angry News #1
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MOM
happy birthday mom...we love you!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Random Thoughts
-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't
wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more
directly involves me.
-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.
-I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one
does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter?
-Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete
opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and
walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check
your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in
the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.
-That's enough, Nickelback.
-I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.
-Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook
people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?
-Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the
cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did
that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards
or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.
-There is a great need for sarcasm font.
-Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no
idea what the f was going on when I first saw it.
-I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it
with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that
everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and
a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.
-How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
-I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my
groceries in.
- I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if
you die.
-The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
- A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the
flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.
- Was learning cursive really necessary?
- Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".
- I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
- Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely
petrifying.
- My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys
on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and
you hate us." Classy, bro.
- Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real
smart, but I'm imaginary smart".
- How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you
still didn't hear what they said?
- I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent a dick from
cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!
- Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly
draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an
attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
-What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?
- While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid
it...thanks Mario Kart.
- MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of
my neighborhood.
- Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
- I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn
on the water.
-Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them
forever.
- I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to
make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine
flu last night."
-I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
- Bad decisions make good stories
-Whenever I'm Facebook stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like
a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546
pictures? Don't mind if I do!
- Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
-If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be
completely invisible.
-Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name
and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm
from, this shouldn't be a problem....
-You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your
mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
-Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my
collection.
-There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning
your chair back a little too far.
-I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any
changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
- "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.
-I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much
pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing
we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room.
Will we still be friends after this?'
-I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dammit!), but when I
immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't
answer? Drop the phone and run away?
- I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance
the entire day. What a waste.
-When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me but
that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
-I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in
every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
-Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...
- As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the
mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
-Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
-It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
-I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
-Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.
-Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, hitting
the G-spot, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey - but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push
the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...
-My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a
ninja?" How the hell do I respond to that?
-It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a
video instead of text.
-I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the
speed limit.
-I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
-I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses
begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
-The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four
sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a
second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to
require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being
made to feel like a fat bastard before dinner.
Monday, August 24, 2009
8 News segments gone terribly wrong
Friday, August 21, 2009
Letter from the Boss
But since we cannot increase our prices right now due to the dismal state of the economy, we will have to lay off sixty of our employees instead.
This has really been bothering me, since I believe we are family here and I didn't know how to choose who would have to go.
So, this is what I did.
I walked through our parking lots and found sixty 'Obama' bumper stickers on our employees' cars and have decided these folks will be the ones to let go. I can't think of a more fair way to approach this problem. They voted for change, I gave it to them.
I will see the rest of you at the annual company picnic.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Limited Edition Ben and Jerry Ice Cream
Keylime pies wins!
Creamy lime ice cream with fluffy meringue (marshmallowy) and pie crust pieces with lime swirl.
Delicious.
:)
Free Speech
Hmm...tough call really. How do you protect against slander/libel and
still protect free speech on the internet? Should defamation of
character be protected? So everybody have the right to insult people
willy-nilly? Way too fine a line that can be crossed here. Then again,
maybe the model shouldn't be so butt-hurt about some jerk online.
Really, it just means we need to teach our children harder that
insulting someone isn't the best thing to do, and thick skin is an
absolute virtue.
By Bryan (Copied by Eric from e-mail)
No boys allowed
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Only in Southern Maryland
LA PLATA, Md. (AP) _ A circuit court judge has acknowledged he deflated a tire on a car parked in a restricted area near his courthouse earlier this week. But he isn't apologizing. Charles County Judge Robert C. Nalley told station WUSA on Wednesday that he let out the air because leaving notes for those parked illegally isn't effective.
I had jury duty in this guy's court. He thought he was making his point to the driver--thought that towing or ticketing would have been a costly way to go for the idiot cleaning lady who kept parking in the restricted area. next time, he'll call the tow company. :)
Post Your Thoughts Here! Free up the e-mail!
Like if we find a funny text from textfromlastnight.com or we find an article on Fox News that makes us want to scream, we can all participate!
As well, I will make you all administrators so you can invite anybody to our table discussion!
Eric
Our proactive brother
but I'm the first to post something!
ok, back to work I go...