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Happy Birthday To Me….October 16th, my 41st birthday. It...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:47:00 -0400

Me and my boys!

Me and my hunny!

Happy Birthday To Me….October 16th, my 41st birthday. It was a bittersweet birthday in that Uncle Edward was killed in a car accident. I guess I will always remember him on my birthday but I am going to try and remember his wonderful smile and laugh. The stories that he would tell me about the war (WWII) and how I would hang on every word. I am sad that his piece of history is gone, the one he would tell. On the eve of his funeral I can remember the gentleman who gained my respect the first time I met him. One very kind man and uncle…you made me feel comfortable in a sea of relatives I did not know. Thanks for your kindness, it won’t be forgotten.

So, I began a diet one month ago. Weight Watchers, and so far I...

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:10:19 -0400

So, I began a diet one month ago. Weight Watchers, and so far I have lost 14 pounds. (I gained a pound the first week :( ) I am quite enjoying watching my progress but I am afraid that when a week comes that I don’t lose 2-3 pounds of even gain one I am gonna toss it all away. I really want to be healthy and pretty again…Just like they say in AA “One day at a time” This is not a diet, but a lifestyle change! I am learning to eat better and cook again! I just have to remember, I can do this!

My boys in Itlay…great picture and a great trip.

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:30:57 -0400

My boys in Itlay…great picture and a great trip.

“Man In The Mirror” I’m Gonna Make A Change,...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:34:00 -0400

“Man In The Mirror”

I’m Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It’s Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right …

As I, Turn Up The Collar On My
Favourite Winter Coat
This Wind Is Blowin’ My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
With Not Enough To Eat
Who Am I, To Be Blind?
Pretending Not To See
Their Needs
A Summer’s Disregard,
A Broken Bottle Top
And A One Man’s Soul
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya’ Know
‘Cause They Got Nowhere
To Go
That’s Why I Want You To
Know

I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself, And
Then Make A Change

I’ve Been A Victim Of A Selfish
Kind Of Love
It’s Time That I Realize
That There Are Some With No
Home, Not A Nickel To Loan
Could It Be Really Me,
Pretending That They’re Not
Alone?

A Willow Deeply Scarred,
Somebody’s Broken Heart
And A Washed-Out Dream
They Follow The Pattern Of
The Wind, Ya’ See
Cause They Got No Place
To Be
That’s Why I’m Starting With
Me

I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
And No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make A Change

I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror
I’m Asking Him To Change His
Ways
And No Message Could’ve
Been Any Clearer
If You Wanna Make The World
A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself And
Then Make That …
Change!
I’m Starting With The Man In
The Mirror,
I’m Asking Him To Change
His Ways
No Message Could Have
Been Any Clearer
(You Gotta Get It Right, While
You Got The Time)
(‘Cause When You Close Your
Heart)
You Can’t Close Your …Your
Mind!
(Then You Close Your …
Mind!)
Make That Change.

This is my favorite Michael Jackson song. I says do much and the video is awesome. Dont get me wrong, he did get freaky about 20 years ago but he was awesome before that. I definately think he was troubled and hope the many accusations that were thrown at him were untrue. That is not for me to judge, hopefully he made his peace.

Are we not like two volumes of one book? ~Marceline...

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:41:00 -0400

Are we not like two volumes of one book? ~Marceline Desbordes-Valmore

Noah and Chris watching ECU play football. Just alike though they don’t even realize it.

night time...

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:51:24 -0400

Noah: Kiss, Kiss, Kiss, Kiss, Kiss
Samantha: Thinking "who is kissing me?"
Samantha: Looking up, "is it Beth?"
Samantha: Why is Beth kissing me?
Noah: "Mom, Mom"
Samantha: Oh, Noah (thinking he is really tall) do you wanna snuggle?
Noah: Yes, I love you Mom
Samantha: I love you too
Samantha and Noah: snore

Photo

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:45:42 -0400

remember

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:23:00 -0400

it is not true

it cannot be real

my heart beats quickly..my mouth goes dry

what can I do?

how can I express my sorrow?

anger?

I must remember that this is a place of peace,

rememberance, tribute and love..

I have learned so much within the walls, the same walls that see the sorrow,

disbelief, anger, rage and reconciliation

once again have seen violence, only this was first hand not an artifact

so much to learn…more to witness…more tears to shed

There are no words to express our grief and shock over today’s...

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:54:55 -0400

There are no words to express our grief and shock over today’s events at the Museum, which took the life of Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. Officer Johns, who died heroically in the line of duty, served on the Museum’s security staff for six years. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Johns’s family. We have made the decision to close the Museum Thursday, June 11, in honor of Officer Johns and our flags will be flown at half mast in his memory.

President Barack Obama said: “This outrageous act reminds...

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:50:46 -0400

President Barack Obama said: “This outrageous act reminds us that we must remain vigilant against anti-Semitism and prejudice in all its forms. No American institution is more important to this effort than the Holocaust Museum, and no act of violence will diminish our determination to honor those who were lost by building a more peaceful and tolerant world.”

As I sit here watching the news, I see that President Obama is...

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:47:00 -0400

As I sit here watching the news, I see that President Obama is visiting Buchenwald Death Camp. He is the first American President to do so. I am proud that he is speaking out against those who deny the Holocaust, especially the Iranian President. I am also in hope that we can concentrate on the atrocities that are currently taking place in the world starting with Darfur and potentially Rwanda (again).

His speech in Cairo included a scathing indictment of those who question the Holocaust. To do so, he said, “is baseless, it is ignorant, and it is hateful.”

In a reference to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has expressed doubts that 6 million Jews died at the hands of the Nazis and who has urged that Israel be wiped from the map, Obama said, “Threatening Israel with destruction or repeating vile stereotypes about Jews is deeply wrong and only serves to evoke in the minds of the Israelis this most painful of memories while preventing the peace that the people of this region deserve.”

i love to laugh…i need to do more of it. it seems when i...

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:25:24 -0400

i love to laugh…i need to do more of it. it seems when i do lots of laughing and then it ends, i become sad. i need to laugh more.

Cupcake sweet cute….beautiful….happy cupcakes i like...

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:27:00 -0400

Cupcake

sweet

cute….beautiful….happy

cupcakes

i like them

not complicated

simple, easy to be with

How many forms can one take?

chocolate

vanilla

coconut

lemon

the list goes on and on

They take many forms

but finally, ultimately

they are just cupcakes

fun, nice and real

"It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with..."

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:10:08 -0400

““It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts…it is to teach them to think.””

- Robert M. Hutchins

I couldn’t believe my eyes one morning aws I was walking...

Sun, 31 May 2009 22:05:27 -0400

I couldn’t believe my eyes one morning aws I was walking to class at ASU. I looked down and saw, for the first time in my life, a chipmunk! He was so cute, I wanted to pick him up but I really like all of my fingers in tact so I resisted the urge! It really was exciting though. :)

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Sun, 31 May 2009 21:34:59 -0400

"No day is so bad that it can’t be fixed with a nap"

Sat, 30 May 2009 22:09:03 -0400

““No day is so bad that it can’t be fixed with a nap””

- Carrie Snow

So yesterday Bryan, Clay and I went to Walmart to pick up a few...

Mon, 25 May 2009 22:42:14 -0400

So yesterday Bryan, Clay and I went to Walmart to pick up a few essentials (we are in Boone at the ABSPD Institute). I was cool with my surroundings in the dorm until Bryan and his obsessive self went to get flip-flops because he didn’t want to get a foot fungus in the shower. Of course I freaked out because I hate the idea of feet and feet with fungus are beyond my comprehension! What did I do? I had to get a pair of flip-flops too. I tried to dismiss it but Clay made a remark about “flesh eating fungus” and that pretty much did me in. Sheesh…men.

So what’s up with all this technology? I thought I knew...

Mon, 25 May 2009 16:50:45 -0400

So what’s up with all this technology? I thought I knew something and now I realize I don’t know jack! Geez…..maybe I will figure it out.

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Wed, 20 May 2009 20:42:03 -0400