Wedding Photos

The wedding was nice. I took some photos...here they are:

Annoyance

So tomorrow I am attending a wedding. Yea, on a Friday....pretty dumb if you ask me. Thing is, I have to go because it's a family member and my son is in the wedding.

Here are all the reasons why I think this wedding on a Friday is stupid:

a) my kids are having to miss school (as if they haven't missed enough with the ice storm)
b) it is 2 hours away, which causes a whole other batch of issues such as: hotel or not to hotel? which is extra money on top of the tuxes, gas etc
c) pictures are at 11am and the wedding isn't until 7pm.
d) what will we do for about 6 hours in between is unknown
e) most everyone who lives out of town, or who are in the wedding will have to miss work
f) it's highly inconvenient for a myriad of reasons
g) it's supposed to snow
h) they aren't even having alcohol (LOL)
i) it's just silly to have a wedding on a Friday
I am annoyed and inconvienced.

Greatness

Ahhhh.......



"In Your Eyes"

love I get so lost, sometimes
days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
when I want to run away
I drive off in my car
but whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are

all my instincts, they return
and the grand facade, so soon will burn
without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside

in your eyes
the light the heat
in your eyes
I am complete
in your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
in your eyes
the resolution of all the fruitless searches
in your eyes
I see the light and the heat
in your eyes
oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
the heat I see in your eyes

love, I don't like to see so much pain
so much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive

and all my instincts, they return
and the grand facade, so soon will burn
without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside

in your eyes
the light the heat
in your eyes
I am complete
in your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
in your eyes
the resolution of all the fruitless searches
in your eyes
I see the light and the heat
in your eyes
oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light,
the heat I see in your eyes
in your eyes in your eyes
in your eyes in your eyes
in your eyes in your eyes

1-900-OMG-STFU

I am applying for a transfer of nursing license from my state to another (where I will be working). Who knew it would be so difficult? Discrepencies keep coming up and every time I call I speak with the same lady. She speaks in a soft whisper and her demeanor is much like a breathy, Marilyn Monroe. Not only that, but she seems super spaced out, as if she's high on drugs mixed with helium, not to mentoin she speaks at a snail's pace. Here is how a typical conversation with her transpires:

Me: You said you needed something more. What is it?

Marilyn: (airy voice) In section 2-F of the application you didn't elaborate.

Me: What do you need me to elaborate on?

Marilyn: (airy voice) pause............Um, well, the section.

Me: But I don't have the application in front of me because I mailed it to you, remember? Could you please be more specific?

Marilyn: It's the section regarding your dates.

Me: Dates of what?

Marilyn: The dates you left off.

Me: Well, I obviously don't know what those dates are. Can you please tell me so that I can fix this problem.. (and NEVER HAVE TO SPEAK TO YOUR VAGUE ASS AGAIN!!!)?

Marilyn: You left off the dates of one of your employers.

Me: SIGH. Which one?

Marilyn: The one that you worked at in 1995.

Me: 1995? I worked there in 1995.

Marilyn: We need specifics.

Me: (YOU need specifics?!) (Deep Breath...)Meaning start and end dates?

Marilyn: Something like that, yes.

Me: Ok, Marilyn. This was in 1995. That was a loooong time ago. Is it really that important now? I wasn't even a nurse then.

Marilyn: Silence.

Me: Hello?

Marilyn: Yes?

Me: I asked if it's that important to delay the process of me getting my license.

Marilyn: Oh yes!

Me: I'm just trying to understand. Can I email you these dates?

Marilyn: No, you should mail them.

Me: Mail them to you?

Marilyn: That will be all right I guess.

Me: You guess? Do I need to mail them to you or not?

Marilyn: Sure.

Me: (Silently beating the phone against my head.)Ok what is your address?

Marilyn: (silent)

Me: Hello? Are you there?

The call ends. ARG!!!!!!!!!

I don't know if I was talking to a phone sex operator or what! ARG! At this rate I will never get my IN license. I'm so frustrated! Is this outer effing space or the board of nursing????

I Love...I Love....ACHOO!!!!!!!

My Valentines weekend was very pleasent. If I could decribe it in one word it would be "reconnection". It was nice to get to hang out with my husband without having kids interupting our conversations or asking where we were going or when we would get there or how long we'd be there. We just did as we pleased for 4 days straight and it was nice.

The hotel we stayed at was very hip and swanky, complete with 4 shower heads in the shower and all. I felt like I was standing under a waterfall. Ooh la la! The bed....it was down on top of down on top of a cloud decending from a celestial universe named "Ahhhh". I was enveloped in layers of softness to a degree in which my body has never felt. I thought I had died and gone to linen heaven. Soon after we left, my husband and I went and bought our own "cloud", but trying to recreate it has proven difficult. I will let you know when we find the correct recipe for comfort.

Unfortunately our Valentines weekend took a turn for the worse when I began coming down with some sort of chest and head cold. Just my luck. Every time we plan any kind of trip I seem to come down with an illness. But that didn't stop him from trying to exaust all of his romantic resources, no siree. Wink. I'm a trooper, runny nose and all. Sooooo sexy, eh?




Overall I would give my weekend an A-. The minus is for all the times I had to cough and blow my nose (a million!). I realize I did too much this weekend because my body is currently paying the price. I feel as if I was run over by a truck. I'm sore, achy, coughy, sneezy, dopey, grumpy and sickly.

We rounded off our little getwaway with a drug test. I had to swing by my new place of employment and pee in a cup. I passed. It was so romantic...

One Word

Stolen from Drofen. ;)


1. Where is your cell phone? Counter
2. Your significant other? Computer
3. Your hair? Wet
4. Your mother? Uptight
5. Your father? Heaven
6. Your favorite thing? Laughter
7. Your dream last night? Airplanes
8. Your favorite drink? Coke
9. Your dream/goal? Bliss
10. What room you are in? Basement
11. Your hobby? Photography
12. Your fear? Death
13. Where do you want to be in 7 years? Content
14. Where were you last night? Hotel
15. First kiss? Church (I know!)
16. Rockets? Moon
17. Wish list item? Spa
18. Where you grew up? Farm
19. Last thing you did? Decorated
20. What are you wearing? PJ's
21. Your TV? Silent
22. Your medium? Mellow
23. Friends? Loyal
24. Your life? Construction
25. Your mood? Sick
26. Missing some one? No
27. Car? Maxima
28. Something you’re not wearing? Bra
29. Your favorite store [designer] A.Eagle
30. Your favorite color? Green
31. Your favorite food? Mexican
32. Your favorite smell? Lilac
33. When is the last time you laughed? Today
34. Last time you cried? Week
35. Who will repost this? (?)
36. One place that I go to over and over? Work
37. One person who emails me regularly? Heather
38. Favorite place to eat? Mexican
39. Why you participated in this survey? Awake
40. What are you doing tonight? Aching

The Shoe Hunter

She scans the shoes with quiet concentration, as a hunter to it's prey...



She moves in swiftly, her motion is but a blur...



With the kill in her clutches, she struggles to keep her excitement under control...



Salivating now, she decides to sample her victim...



"Ahhh, I have you right where I want you!"


With a feeling of satisfaction, she is able to relax for a moment...



As she moves on to her next sacrifice, she can't help but wonder...black peep toe heel, or chocolate brown boots...



The hunt continues......

Happy Valentines Day Suckas!

For all you sentimental fools out there....Happy Valentines Day. I am getting out of town for a few days for a little romanticism of my own. It's time for a little R&R trip of shopping, dining and doing nothing specific, which is exactly the kind of thing I enjoy....unplanned leisure. By the way, is not making a plan essentially having a plan?

I don't normally get too worked up over Valentine's related things. I don't buy into the candy and flowers schtick too often. I get flowers all the time, which is nice, but they just die. I guess it's the gesture of doing something sweet for someone that counts. If I'm given a simple heartfelt card, it means just as much to me as some grand gesture of adoration. I'm pretty simple I suppose. Speaking of greeting cards, I bet you'll see an awful lot of men at the local Hallmark today. Ladies if you wonder where your man is, check the card aisle. I imagine you'll find him there scurrying through a bunch of left over cards to find the 'perfect' one. That's where I'll find my husband no less. He he. But as I said, it's the thought that counts. Oh, and a Victoria's Secret gift card is never a bad idea either. ;)And none of those fuzzy handcuffs, edible panties, or the like, k?

Just a few random & sweet Valentine memories from my past:

~In high school my boyfriend sent me a 5 foot tall teddy bear with 14 balloons attatched. It took up a whole seat on the school bus.

~Someone wrote me a song once, and sang it with his guitar in the middle of a mall. It was very sweet, but kind of embarassing.

~I once bought someone one of those gigantic 3 foot tall greeting cards and flew with it half way across the United States. It was a bad idea....

~I was once given a pair of expensive diamond earings. I fell asleep with them in my hand, I have never seen them since. A part of me has always wondered if he took them back.

~Yes, I was once given some fuzzy pink handcuffs and edible undies....he actually thought it was a good gift.

Those were just a few of my most memorable things.....what are yours???

I hope everyone has a romantic and sweet Valentines day and that you get to spend it with the one you love tomorrow. :)

Just Waiting Till The Shine Wears Off...

Lost: Coldplay

Tag, You're it!

Another survey stolen from facebook because, well, I'm bored.

This is a survey about you and your significant other:


♥ What are your middle names?
Dawn and Edwin

♥ How long have you been together?
We've been together for 9 years and have been married for 6.5, will be 7 in August.

♥ How long did you know each other before you started dating?
6 months

♥ Who asked who out?
He asked me out 3 times, I stood up him up once. I finally gave in.

♥ How old are each of you?
I'm 33, he's 32. We're almost 1 year apart exactly.

♥ Whose siblings do/did you see the most?
mine, they live closer

♥ Do you have any children together?
one, Aidan :)

♥ What about pets? Names?
We have a dog Wrigley, a big fat cat named Toby, a hamster named Boo Boo and some fish which are probably all dead now because of the ice storm. :/

♥ Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Oh wow. As a couple I would say family issues (his) and as parents it would be our son's illness.

♥ Did you go to the same school?
no

♥ Are you from the same home town?
nope

♥ Who is the smartest?
He says me, I say him. We both have our individual strengths.

♥ Who is the most sensitive?
ha ha ha ha ha.......moi

♥ Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Mexican restaurants

♥ Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Florida

♥ Who has the craziest exes?
probably me

♥ Who has the worst temper?
ha ha ha ha ha, him.

♥ Who does the cooking?
He cooks more than I do these days...

Who is more social?
he says he is, I say I am.

♥ Who is the neat-freak?
me, hands down

♥ Who is the more stubborn?
he is

♥ Who hogs the bed?
probably me

♥ Who wakes up earlier?
he does right now since I was working nights

♥ Where was your first date?
Dave Matthews concert, September 2000

♥ Who has the bigger family?
him

♥ Do you get flowers often?
quite often actually.....wonder what he did. Ha!

♥ How do you spend the holidays?
between all families

♥ Who is more jealous?
he is

♥ How long did it take to get serious?
a few months I'd say

♥ Who eats more?
he does for sure.

♥ Who does/did the laundry?
Both of us equally

♥ Who’s better with the computer?
he is........OBVIOUSLY

♥ Who drives when you are together?
he does

BOO!

I was awoken last night at roughly 2am by my six year old son who claimed there was repetitive tapping on his bedroom door. He said it wasn't letting him sleep and that it was "creepy". When he was two and three he used to claim this as well and would speak nonchalantly about the ghost, yes, he said ghost, in his room.

Allrighty then. Master bedroom....party of three!

Dreamworld

The one thing no one can take away from me is my dreams and I had some good ones last night. :)

Headlines

That Chris Brown needs a good ass whipping for touching sweet Rihanna. What a big huge JERK! How could anyone want to mess up such a pretty face, much less hit a woman and even BITE HER! I am so disgusted.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29106475/?gt1=43001