Wear the mask!!
Current mood: tired

Mental note to me....next time I try to smooth out plaster, WEAR A FREAKIN FACE MASK!!  I'm afraid to think of what I've breathed in since the start of the weekend...my face just looked like I was snorting some white stuff this past hour.

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Awesome Weekend!

I am now connected to the world wide web! WOO HOO!!  Got my internet hooked up yesterday with some awesome luck.  I had an appointment for installation between 1 and 4...the guy called me at 11:30 asking if he could come early.  Of course I wasn't home yet from my bike ride, so I asked how soon is soon....like, 20 minutes!  Hell yeah!  Got my internet all hooked up before my regular appointment window was originally supposed to begin.  Yes, the start of a GREAT weekend.  Especially since I've got Monday off...the one year mark for me and Christopher! =)
Went last night with Christopher, Sara and Kim to see the Neo-Futurists for Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind....or for those in the know TMLMTBGB.  I haven't gotten to see this in at least 5 years.  I've missed it.  And it was an awesome show!  I suggest you get some friends together and go see it!  30 plays in 60 minutes...and changes every week!  Only $7 + the roll of a die.  I only had to pay $8 last night...rolled a 1.  Sweet! =)
Here's the link...go check it out!  www.neofuturists.org

Currently listening : Eight Arms to Hold You By Veruca Salt Release date: 1997-02-11

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In the midst of everything

I got my keys last weekend, but I'm still moving stuff into my apartment.  I'm going back and forth, staying over at one place one night and the other the next.  Yeah, it's only been a week so far, but it gets confusing.  Especially when trying to determine how much of my stuff should actually be moved out of my mom's house and how much should stay...for now.  My head's just bouncy.

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Tired of it all!
Current mood: exhausted

So, we've gotten the majority of the 2nd floor of my mom's house cleared out.  One of the rooms has been partially repainted. Alot of crap has been hauled out of the house to either the garbage or storage.  And I'm slowly, but surely getting through my bedroom.  A week and a half until I get my apartment keys.  I seriously don't get how I've been able to fill so many boxes from my room.  Where was it all??!!  Will it all fit in my tiny lil studio apartment??!!  Good thing about getting a small place...it forces you to get rid of a bunch of crap that you've been holding on to...just because.  But there's not enough time in the day to get done what is needed.  I'm cutting back on sleep again...and that ain't good.  Not exactly 100% at work these days.  BTW....Grape-Nut cereal tastes like crap! Or, as I was told, doggie biscuits!  That's what I get for trying to save cash on cereal.  I realize now, there was a reason for it being only $1.99!

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I can’t help but worry
Current mood: worried

How do you go to someone you care about and tell them you’re worried about them without them getting as defensive as you KNOW they will get??  It’s hard to open your heart to someone and try to be as supportive as you can but still know deep down that any way you try to put it, it will seem like an attack to their character and cause them to stray further from themself...from the person you know in your heart they have the potential to be?....from the person that has gleamed through their eyes on several occations, but has yet to grab hold.  How do you tell someone you love, care about, and respect that they are MORE than they perceive themself to be?  That behind all the drama is a star waiting to shine.

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New Job!!! =)
Current mood: grateful
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers

WOOHOO!!! I'll be starting my new job downtown in a couple weeks...good timing with the price of gas going up!  Gonna be an EL commuter!  I'm so tired of dishing out the cash for maintenance on my car.  At least this will calm down since I won't have to us it so much. =)

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New Year...New Luck??
Current mood: hopeful

So the year had started out pretty sucky....sister breaking her leg, the whole work situation with me and some of my family, issues with the house.  But I'm hoping things will start climbing back to a reasonable level.  Seeing a sparkle of hope today when my boyfriend called me at work with the great news that the business he interviewed for today had offered him the job! WooHoo!!  Hopefully this is a good sign for me and my mom too.  We both need some change, career wise.  I'm just not motivated to stay where I'm at. I need something new...I need some challenge again!  I'm trying to look within the company for something new, but with the changes going on, all I see are management positions.  Not saying that I wouldn't be able to take on such a role, but management experience is necessary.  But, that didn't stop me from submitting for two of them.  What's the worst that can happen??? What, they'd say no? Ok, I'm a big girl, I can handle it.  Can't blame me for wanting something more.

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Back home!
Current mood: tired

I'm back home from my trip out to my sister's in PA. Went to help her out since she can't really do too much with her broken leg.  She definately made up her mind to NEVER try snowboarding again! LOL. I'm with her on that thought too! But, anywho, I was out there a little over a week and have brought Alyssa back home with me. We had a couple of interesting flights. Was supposed to head out of Baltimore @ 4:30...didn't get off the ground til 6. We had connecting flights, so I was supposed to have an hour between the two...landed with 5 minutes to spare!  Luckly, the flight attendants said the connecting flights were waiting 15 min for their passangers. Definately some relief there...until I got out the plane to our arival terminal, gate A65.....needed to be at A9!!! I halled ass with three carry-on bags AND carrying Alyssa, bolted down a few terminals, ran up the escalator, took a tram, ran down a few more terminals and made it onto the plane with enough time to call my mom before the pilot announced the take-off!!!  I'm still kinda tired!

Currently listening : Mickey Mouse Clubhouse By Various Artists Release date: 03 October, 2006

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Thanks for your thoughts!
Current mood: indescribable

For those of you that care to know, and have not yet heard, my grandma Lein had passed away Sunday night.  She passed half an hour after I left her, but my mom was there by her side.  I'm glad that so many of us got to see her and spend time with her and say our goodbye's.  It was a long battle for her, but the pain is gone now.  Love you grandma!

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Memories
Current mood: worried

Things are not looking so hot with my grandma these days, so I sat down one day and just wrote down things that remind me of her...things I will never forget. Here's what I came up with so far. I've got some family on my myspace, so if any of you can think of anything else that springs to mind, feel free to add it! :)

Spinning races on your swivel chair
Star chocolates & popcorn
Back to the Future
The movie ZAPPED!
Parking in McDonald's parking lot ot see the fireworks at Six Flags
Tagging along to the carpet factory to pick up your paychecks
Card games
Dice games
Your plastic bottle full of pennies to bet with
Batman - The old series
M*A*S*H
Your poodle Tinkerbell and Heidi
BINGO!
"LADY!!"
Church every Sunday
Two week visits every summer
Chicken pox
Cildren's Tylanol
Walking like an Egyptian through your frontroom and getting caught by Uncle Jim
Getting drunk off Pepsi!...or so we kids thought!
Freaking you out when we belted out "Grandma got ran over by a reindeer"
Trips to Piggly Wiggly
Orlando's Pizzaria
Socks to bed
The holiday dinners at your house
A.M. Radio
Tea
Diet Pepsi
Cigarettes
Gurnee
Trucks
That peacock rug/wall hanging
Your never ending supply of walnuts!

Currently listening : Classic Sinatra By Frank Sinatra Release date: 28 March, 2000

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