Post 24a - addendum

lol

I learned that you can't do 'lesser than' 3 for a heart because Blogger thinks I'm trying to write code! lol lol lol

Post 22 - Whats in your makeup bag?

Ha ha ha ha. I literally laughed out loud when I read this. So, I'm a bit behind on the actual days, but I'm catching up!

I looked inside my make-bag and was horrified to see that (along with my list of cosmetics) there was a big old mess. The broken poweders, discarded applicator heads, gum wrappers, bits of not dirty q-tips. blechh. So, that is what is REALLY in my bag.

As for the makc-up, I have a Nars blush, Bare Minerals powder and bronzer, brown eye shadow for my brows, some cover-up cream from Sephora, and eye shadow combos - Studio, I think the brand was - and eye lash curler and some maybelline mascara.

Do they help? probably not, but they can't hurt either! lol

Post 19 and 20 - Something I miss, and Nicknames

Something I miss
Bonnie - my friend who just passed away a few weeks ago. 'nuff said, huh?


Nicknames:

Since it wasn't specific, I choose to retell a story that isn't really about me.


I call my son all kinds of names: monkey, cuddle bunny, Dr. Destructo, energy machine...

My girlfrend was telling me that she hit a landmark with her youngest boy - her baby - he is about 8 I think and he announced that his name was Max. Not 'love bug', not 'snuggle muffin', not 'patootie' - Max. And that is all she is allowed to call him now.

So there. Lol

It was so cute and so sad at the same time. See, WE may hate the nicknames our folks gave us - but I bet they had special memories for them. Just like my little monkey has and will always have special memories for me. :)

Post 18 - something I regret

This one is easy for me, though I'm not sure it fits into the meaning that Heather (Haynay designs) intended it. LOL

But I regret that I am not a sounder sleeper and that I can't fall asleep easier.

Post 17 - Something I'm Looking Forward To

What? What happened to Post 15 and 16? Yeah, well.... They were replaced by Layouts and projects so I'm slipping right to 17. :)

Something I'm Looking Foward To:

And here it is: TA DA!

We're going in mere WEEKS. Before that, I'll be having house-guests, which I wish would be at a different time. ugh - but it is what it is.

I'm so excited to see my little guy's face when he experiences all the stuff we have planned -- and unplanned. ;)

Post 14 - A Photo I love

I have a thing for small twinkling lights. Christmast lights, city lights, anything tiny and sparkly. That's why the view from my office window at night captivates me to much.

That's the 59th Street bridge. The view is as you're looking towards Queens, where I lived for over 10 years.

Post 13 - Goals

I have soooo many goals, so I'm just going with the first 5 that pops in my head:

1) Complete ONE full year scrap album, in chrono order that tells a full story and looks cohesive.

2) Get a $50,000 raise (ha... well, they didn't say an attainable goal!)

3) Lose 40 lbs in 4 months. (double ha ha)

4) take a real family vacation (not one where we're visiting grandparents)

5) go away for a weekend with just my husband

Post 12 - What I believe

I have been deeply, immensely touched by the passing of a friend and colleague and that has caused me to do a lot of reflecting. It has made me look at my friendships and be vocal about what people mean to me. Which is why my Post #11 is so un-lighthearted. I could have gone a million different directions with the subject, though - just to let ya know. :)



I believe that nothing compares to the love of a child - the love you feel, the love they give.
I believe that God knows what he's doing, and he knows your love and respect whether or not you are in his house.
I believe that I have powers that are unhoned and untapped and there is much potential yet to be seen.
I believe you can learn almost anything, if you open your mind and shelf your fears. (I don't practice this, but I believe it).
I believe that I will have love in my life forever; friends, family, children, elders, and some from people I've yet to meet.
I believe that music can soothe you. It can excite you, it can evoke memories, it can uplift you and make you melancholy. Music is powerful.
I believe that I learn something from everyone who enters my life; all my relationships, my acquaintences, my relatives and in-laws.
I believe that snow days are awesome because you can't go anywhere and you get to spend all that 'free' time with your family -outside, playing and enjoying each other.
I believe in tradition and family.
I believe that Facebook has really made me reconnect with people I've held dear.
I believe in coincidences and 'kismet'.
I believe one day, I will write the great American novel.
I believe that I was here before and will be back again, to improve on my self and my soul.

Thank you for reading this post. Its perhaps one of the most sincerely personal ones I've ever written.

Post 11 - TV shows

While I like to watch a lot of different types of movies, when I watch TV, I like crime dramas over almost all else. Maybe its the hottie on the lower right, huh? ;)
oh yeah... and cooking shows.

now that I notice it, all of my crime shows has at least one really hot guy. heh heh heh

Post 9 - Friends

I mentioned this in the ScrapMatters forum but I'm clearly not doing these daily posts ON the day, so I've renamed mine to Posts #x instead of Day #x - that way I'm doing it on my terms and I don't have to self-flaggelate for not getting it done 'on time'. lol

So... friends. Wow. This post comes at a particularly appropos time in my life as I just lost a great friend, Bonnie. And that has caused me to reflect on my relationships - friendships. I spent the memorial service talking with my friend's sister telling her stories of how Bonnie was with us at work - a life her sister wasn't part of - and all the antics she would get up to. This led me to think ... I don't want to have these conversations with my friend's survivors - these conversations of how great they are, what fun they have, how much they mean to me. These are stories I need to share with them.

As a result, I have started writing short but genuinely heartfelt emails to those friends who knew both of us (mainly because they understand where my emails are coming from and they, too, are grieving). What I did not expect AT ALL - were the responses. Gee. I'm such a dope!! lol
I totally didn't expect responses. I have no clue why not - perhaps because I've had no sleep in days. Anyway... lol... they all reciprocated, which made me well up. Hmmmm...that wasn't my intent! Who the heck wants to make themselves cry?? I need to rethink this idea! ha ha

(Its still a good idea but now I tell people... no need to reply). lol

Here is my very first layout I ever did. It was for a template/mini-kit challenge at MScraps. I had no idea what I was doing. I didn't know if I HAD to use all of the elements, so I was left with this bow thing. I stuck it on my pal, Alana's head. She is soooo not a 'bow in my hair' kinda girl, so it cracks me up every time I see it. lol

Credit: EH Studios template/mini-kit challenge

Journaling (with link to recipes/blog) says:

A fun, food-filled weekend where we laughed more than I have in a long time. We cooked and ate a weird mish-mash of delectable food from pasta to dumplings to French onion soup, and topped it off with white wine Sangria.

After waking, we had a full day of Scrabble in our jammies, more laughing and leftovers -- oh yeah, and cupcakes with bacon on them. Surprisingly good!

Day 8 _ Places I've been

I keep hearing the Beatles song in my head, "there are places I remember, all of my life..."

Here is a photographic smattering of some of the ones that stand out in my mind. There are many, many more that I didn't fit into the template, like, San Diego, Rhode Island, Maine, Cape cod, Boston... well, anyway, here is the graphic below. The mystery place is my home town, Myrtle Beach, SC:

Day 7 - My favorite movies

My tastes are all over the place but my all time faves are Horror. Lucky for me, my DH loves them too. Our Netflix queue is full of horrible screamers.