Yes, I watched the academy awards last night. I can only say that it was just 'ok'. Nothing great, nothing horrible. A little disappointing but yet I watched the entire thing! Go figure.
This past weekend was good. There were many things to be thankful for such as lunch with Robert at Olga's, Nick being sick and allowing me to sit up with him at 2am rubbing his head and watching him drift off to sleep, and last but not least, my husband woke up before I left for work this morning and we hugged and kissed goodbye :)
Really, what more can I ask for? I spent the entire weekend with my family, I made food, cleaned, slept, ate out and talked to all my sisters on the phone (and my dad too).
It's the little things that count for the biggest pleasures in life. I feel sorry for people who feel the opposite.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
I want a house
I found a house for rent but it's $350 more a month than what we pay now for our apartment. The house is 3 bedrooms, 2 levels, 1 bath AND allows pets. I desperately want it and more importantly - we desperately need it. We out grew our apartment several years ago.
It bothers me knowing that if I made decent money we could afford it. It's pointless to look for a new job right now with the way the economy is.
I don't like feeling like I have no control over the situation which is exactly the truth of the matter.
It bothers me knowing that if I made decent money we could afford it. It's pointless to look for a new job right now with the way the economy is.
I don't like feeling like I have no control over the situation which is exactly the truth of the matter.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Red Cross
I donated blood for the very first time!
My son's school was sponsoring a blood drive so I had him sign me up. I'm glad I did it but aside from it taking 2 hours I got really sick afterwords and thought I might pass out!
Note to self - If I do this again, eat lots of food first and more food after.
But regardless I was happy I did it :) I got a sticker to wear later that said "Be nice to me, I just gave blood"!
We had dinner with my dad and his girlfriend last night. The visit was really nice and later we ran into my cousin that I haven't seen in years! It's a nice change to spend time with family and feel better afterwords for having done so.
In other news, David got a promotion at work. We are very excited about it and it should include a raise as well. He will also be getting every Sunday off too!
His insurance also kicked in and now am able to get the insulin I desperately need.
I must say, the week is ending up well!
My son's school was sponsoring a blood drive so I had him sign me up. I'm glad I did it but aside from it taking 2 hours I got really sick afterwords and thought I might pass out!
Note to self - If I do this again, eat lots of food first and more food after.
But regardless I was happy I did it :) I got a sticker to wear later that said "Be nice to me, I just gave blood"!
We had dinner with my dad and his girlfriend last night. The visit was really nice and later we ran into my cousin that I haven't seen in years! It's a nice change to spend time with family and feel better afterwords for having done so.
In other news, David got a promotion at work. We are very excited about it and it should include a raise as well. He will also be getting every Sunday off too!
His insurance also kicked in and now am able to get the insulin I desperately need.
I must say, the week is ending up well!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Taxes
Today I am getting my taxes done. I hope to get lots of money back. Then David and I can sit down and strategize on how to spend it. The possibilities are: a small family vacation, updated furniture, bills, and new mattresses for the kids. And there's the option of just putting it all in savings .... Yeah, like we'd really do that :P
Mom is coming over for dinner and she is getting her taxes done with me. I'm looking forward to the visit.
Mom is coming over for dinner and she is getting her taxes done with me. I'm looking forward to the visit.
Monday, February 9, 2009
What a Feast
We took advantage of the somewhat warmer weather and David cooked out last night for dinner. We made sirloin steaks, hot dogs, pork steaks, chicken legs, and hamburgers. It was all very amazing and we have left-overs for tonight!
Overall the weekend was very nice. The kids had plans with friends, I got some cleaning done, ran a few errands, watched stuff on tape from the week, ate some good meals and worked a regional wrestling match at school.
I am looking forward to a good week. I think I have something going on every evening but Friday! I am going to work hard to have a good strong week and then I'll be rewarded with a 3 day weekend.
Oh the possibilities!
Overall the weekend was very nice. The kids had plans with friends, I got some cleaning done, ran a few errands, watched stuff on tape from the week, ate some good meals and worked a regional wrestling match at school.
I am looking forward to a good week. I think I have something going on every evening but Friday! I am going to work hard to have a good strong week and then I'll be rewarded with a 3 day weekend.
Oh the possibilities!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Day The Music Died
February 3, 1959
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed when their plan crashed in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff on a flight from Mason City to Moorehead, Minnesota. And years later Don McLean's American Pie The Day the Music Died became a song that millions will came to recognize and love.
One fond memory I have as a teenager is of my dad and I watching the movie Buddy Holly and him telling me about the story and the music. A few months later I bought my dad a music tape of Buddy Holly and to this day when I listen to any of those songs, it makes me think of him and I smile.
They always say that music connects people and in this particular instance when nothing I did or said seemed to connect with my dad, Buddy Holly music never failed to!
Lyrics American Pie
Verse 1
A long long time agoI can still remember how that music used to make me smileAnd I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people danceAnd maybe they'd be happy for a whileBut February made me shiverWith every paper I'd deliverBad news on the doorstepI couldn't take one more stepI can't remember if I criedWhen I read about his widowed brideBut something touched me deep insideThe day the music died
{Refrain}
So, bye-bye, Miss American PieDrove my chevy to the leveeBut the levee was dryAnd them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and ryeSingin' this'll be the day that I dieThis'll be the day that I die
Verse 2
Did you write the Book of LoveAnd do you have faith in God aboveIf the Bible tells you soDo you believe in rock n' rollCan music save your mortal soulAnd can you teach me how to dance real slowWell, I know that you're in love with him'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gymYou both kicked off your shoesMan, I dig those rhythm & bluesI was a lonely, teenage broncin' buckWith a pink carnation and a pickup truckBut I knew I was out of luckThe day the music diedI started singin'
{Refrain}
Verse 3
Now for ten years we've been on our ownAnd moss grows fat on a rollin' stoneBut that's not how it used to beWhen the Jester sang for the King and QueenIn a coat he borrowed from James DeanIn a voice that came from you and me Oh, and while the King was looking downThe Jester stole his thorny crownThe courtroom was adjournedNo verdict was returnedAnd while Lenin read a book on MarxThe quartet practiced in the parkAnd we sang dirges in the darkThe day the music died We were singin'
{Refrain}
Verse 4
Helter Skelter in a summer swelterThe birds flew off with a fallout shelterEight miles high and falling fastIt landed foul on the grassThe players tried for a forward passWith the Jester on the sidelines in a castNow the half-time air was sweet perfumeWhile the Sergeants played a marching tuneWe all got up to danceOh but we never got the chance'Cause the players tried to take the fieldThe marching band refused to yieldDo you recall what was revealedThe day the music diedWe started singing
{Refrain}
Verse 5
Oh, and there we were, all in one placeA generation lost in spaceWith no time left to start againSo come on, Jack, be nimble, Jack be quickJack Flash sat on a candlestick'Cause fire is the devils only friendOh, and as I watched him on the stageMy hands were clenched in fists of rageNo angel born in Hell Could break that Satan's spellAnd as flames climbed high into the nightTo light the sacrificial riteI saw Satan laughing with delightThe day the music diedHe was singing
{Refrain}
Verse 6
I met a girl who sang the bluesAnd I asked her for some happy newsBut she just smiled and turned awayI went down to the sacred storeWhere I'd heard the music years beforeBut the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamedThe lovers cried, and the poets dreamedBut not a word was spokenThe church bells all were brokenAnd the three men I admire mostThe Father, Son and the Holy GhostThey caught the last train for the coastThe day the music diedAnd they were singin'
{Refrain}
Bye-bye, Miss American PieDrove my chevy to the levyBut the levy was dryAnd them good old boys were drinking whiskey and ryeSinging this'll be the day that I die
They were singin'Bye-bye, Miss American PieDrove my chevy to the levyBut the levy was dryAnd them good old boys were drinking whiskey and ryeSinging this'll be the day that I die
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed when their plan crashed in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff on a flight from Mason City to Moorehead, Minnesota. And years later Don McLean's American Pie The Day the Music Died became a song that millions will came to recognize and love.
One fond memory I have as a teenager is of my dad and I watching the movie Buddy Holly and him telling me about the story and the music. A few months later I bought my dad a music tape of Buddy Holly and to this day when I listen to any of those songs, it makes me think of him and I smile.
They always say that music connects people and in this particular instance when nothing I did or said seemed to connect with my dad, Buddy Holly music never failed to!
Lyrics American Pie
Verse 1
A long long time agoI can still remember how that music used to make me smileAnd I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people danceAnd maybe they'd be happy for a whileBut February made me shiverWith every paper I'd deliverBad news on the doorstepI couldn't take one more stepI can't remember if I criedWhen I read about his widowed brideBut something touched me deep insideThe day the music died
{Refrain}
So, bye-bye, Miss American PieDrove my chevy to the leveeBut the levee was dryAnd them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and ryeSingin' this'll be the day that I dieThis'll be the day that I die
Verse 2
Did you write the Book of LoveAnd do you have faith in God aboveIf the Bible tells you soDo you believe in rock n' rollCan music save your mortal soulAnd can you teach me how to dance real slowWell, I know that you're in love with him'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gymYou both kicked off your shoesMan, I dig those rhythm & bluesI was a lonely, teenage broncin' buckWith a pink carnation and a pickup truckBut I knew I was out of luckThe day the music diedI started singin'
{Refrain}
Verse 3
Now for ten years we've been on our ownAnd moss grows fat on a rollin' stoneBut that's not how it used to beWhen the Jester sang for the King and QueenIn a coat he borrowed from James DeanIn a voice that came from you and me Oh, and while the King was looking downThe Jester stole his thorny crownThe courtroom was adjournedNo verdict was returnedAnd while Lenin read a book on MarxThe quartet practiced in the parkAnd we sang dirges in the darkThe day the music died We were singin'
{Refrain}
Verse 4
Helter Skelter in a summer swelterThe birds flew off with a fallout shelterEight miles high and falling fastIt landed foul on the grassThe players tried for a forward passWith the Jester on the sidelines in a castNow the half-time air was sweet perfumeWhile the Sergeants played a marching tuneWe all got up to danceOh but we never got the chance'Cause the players tried to take the fieldThe marching band refused to yieldDo you recall what was revealedThe day the music diedWe started singing
{Refrain}
Verse 5
Oh, and there we were, all in one placeA generation lost in spaceWith no time left to start againSo come on, Jack, be nimble, Jack be quickJack Flash sat on a candlestick'Cause fire is the devils only friendOh, and as I watched him on the stageMy hands were clenched in fists of rageNo angel born in Hell Could break that Satan's spellAnd as flames climbed high into the nightTo light the sacrificial riteI saw Satan laughing with delightThe day the music diedHe was singing
{Refrain}
Verse 6
I met a girl who sang the bluesAnd I asked her for some happy newsBut she just smiled and turned awayI went down to the sacred storeWhere I'd heard the music years beforeBut the man there said the music wouldn't play
And in the streets the children screamedThe lovers cried, and the poets dreamedBut not a word was spokenThe church bells all were brokenAnd the three men I admire mostThe Father, Son and the Holy GhostThey caught the last train for the coastThe day the music diedAnd they were singin'
{Refrain}
Bye-bye, Miss American PieDrove my chevy to the levyBut the levy was dryAnd them good old boys were drinking whiskey and ryeSinging this'll be the day that I die
They were singin'Bye-bye, Miss American PieDrove my chevy to the levyBut the levy was dryAnd them good old boys were drinking whiskey and ryeSinging this'll be the day that I die
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Countdown
The countdown to the Super Bowl begins. I'm headed to the store to get some last minute groceries. Soon the apartment will be filled with the smell of wings, tacos, gooey butter cake and a ton of other yummy smells!
On another note - Little Fiona needs some cat toys so I'm going to pick her some up when I run out in a bit. She is such a mommy's girl but is bored and deserves some new toys.
On another note - Little Fiona needs some cat toys so I'm going to pick her some up when I run out in a bit. She is such a mommy's girl but is bored and deserves some new toys.
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