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July 31, 2004
Hmm.
A blank front page. I guess that means it's time to update.
Well, on the baby front, they are doing well and gaining weight. I was holding Conner the other day, and I said "Awww. I wanna get married and have babies." Gary said, "Well, why dontcha?"
For those of you that don't know, my sister and her husband met at a Valentine's Day party and almost immediately fell in love. He was so disgustingly romantic, it made me want to vomit. Don't get me wrong, I am happy for them and I am glad that they have been married, it will be ten years this September. It's just not that easy for everyone.
And speaking of getting married, Trisha and Nathan are engaged. Hooray!
Um, what else do I want to talk about?
I had a nice lunch "non-date" yesterday. Although it was his treat. And afterward I was presented with peacock feathers (his dad has a peacock). My co-workers and I think I was really on a date. But that's ok because it was a nice lunch. And I was able to eat the leftovers for my dinner at work that night.
Oh work, I guess I should get ready for work. I get to work 9 hours today. Whoopee. I don't have a schedule for next week yet, so I have no idea when my next day off is. I am probably working tomorrow and Monday, at the least. My last day off was last Sunday.....
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July 22, 2004
Hmm... what to write about
Jack finally gave me a Tuesday night off, so I was able to make it to trivia after a many month absence. I went with Sean. I am actually only writing about him because he has discovered my blog and so now I am going to talk about him. HA! So there. I actually had a really good time. Especially because Sean and his friends are smart, so we did really well for a time. But then the movie round came, and they asked questions about old movies and we started to slide. And the picture round was even worse. We said that Francis Ford Coppolla and some actor whose name escapes me were Salman Rushdie and Gore Vidal. Oops.
Oh, I guess I should talk about the babies, huh? They are doing really well. The only potential downside is that Caleb failed his hearing test three times in his left ear at the hospital. But, given the fact that we didn't even think he would be here, if that's all that is going to be wrong with him, I think we can deal with it. I have a lot of pictures to scan in, but as we all know, I am lazy. Today I am actually doing some cleaning and bill paying and such, so I am not so lazy.
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July 16, 2004
The babies are here!
Cheryl gave birth to Connor Daniel at 9:38pm last night. He weighs 6 pounds, 2 ounces and is 19 inches long. Caleb Patrick came out next, at 9:59pm and weighs 5 pounds, 15 ounces, also 19 inches long. Both seem to be healthy, for being 4 weeks early :) Caleb has a bruise on his head because he came out face up, but that will go away.
I guess I didn't realize how worried I was because when I walked into the room and saw Cheryl holding her babies and knew that they were ok, I just started crying. But now they're here, and they are okay. YAY! Babies!
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July 15, 2004
Major excitement!
My sister is in labor!!!!
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July 14, 2004
yay for power outages
So, I got a call from my store last night. They wanted to know how to manually open the register when the power goes out. I told them that you can't. When the power goes out, you just go home. We had some pretty bad storms tear through here last night and all kinds of people are without power and trees are down everywhere. Anyway, I was thinking I would go in early so I could do the "closing" on the computer this morning and then the "opening" too. Well, it's currently 8:53. It takes me half an hour to get to work. I was due in at 9:30. Yeah, I am not going in early. I'm still going to get everything done, just not with time to spare. Oh well.
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July 12, 2004
clean clean clean
Well, before we get to the cleaning...
I was supposed to be at my store at 6am for an audit...
I didn't wake up until 7:10. Oops. My alarm didn't go off. Jack didn't seem too upset with me. And the whole audit was over with by 11am, so it was all good.
So, I came home and I've been cleaning up my bedroom. It was a disaster in here! So now you can see the carpet again, and I even vacuumed. I might even dust!
I have also been thinking about my weight a lot lately (bathing suit shopping will do that to you). I have had a couple people tell me how great I look. And I just smile and say "thank you." But in my head I think "wow, if you think I look great now, you must have thought I looked like a cow 20 pounds ago." If I turn sideways on a bad day, I think I could pass for a pregnant woman. I always say I am going to watch what I eat or exercise or whatever. And then I do for a while and I fall off of it. But I at least need to exercise. Today I will be doing that as soon as my parents leave for bingo. I hate it when people watch me exercise.
Right now, I think I am going to take a nap.
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July 11, 2004
okay
So, I tried to find the party by myself but I got lost.
So instead of sitting at home, moping around, I got dressed up, put on some makeup, and took myself on a date to the movies!
Yay me!
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July 10, 2004
grrr
I am really, extremely and very grumpy right now.
I am supposed to go to a pool party with a friend. That, in itself, is traumatic enough. I mean, I had to go bathing suit shopping. So that already put me in a foul mood.
So, I text messaged Trevor, the friend I was going with, asking him what time he was picking me up. His response?
"For?"
He forgot! He says he didn't, but I know he did. Damn me and my social anxiety. I hate not wanting to show up places by myself.
If I had time to take a nap I would probably feel better, but the party starts at 6, and it's almost 5, so I don't think I have time. *sigh*
Edited to add: Just got a text message that says he's not feeling good. I don't know why I even bother wasting my weekend plans with him.
Posted by at 04:59 PM | Comments (0)
Another quiz...
... idea stolen from kar_el
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July 07, 2004
And another one
 Aries - Your Love ProfileYour positive traits:You're quite the charmer. You've got the wit and attitude to attract almost anyone you meet. Out spoken and honest, any date knows how they stand with you. Fearless, independent, and willing to try anything twice - your dates should expect the unexpected. Your negative traits: You tend to be vain, and you expect your partner to feed that vanity often with complements. Hot tempered and impulsive, you've occasionally ended things ... only to reget it later. You're obsessed with being the best, most loved girlfriend or boyfriend your sweetie's ever had Your ideal partner: A risk taking, free spirit like yourself - who can keep up with your latest wild child antics Someone stylish, attractive, and fit... who can keep you attracted for months Is hard to get - and lets you pursue things. You prefer to be the chaser, not the one being chased. Your dating style: Wild, unpredictable, fun, and daring. Your ideal date may involve a couple motorcycles or naked skydiving. Your seduction style: Honest and direct - you have no need for romance or much foreplay. Show off. You like to show your lover how you're the best ever. Ambitious. You often like to go all night - or aim for multiple orgasms. Tips for the future: Start to believe in second and third chances. You don't have to dump them so fast. Savor the process. Sometimes the best part of falling in love is taking things in slow motion. Let go of comparisons. If someone's with you, then you've already one. Stop worrying about exes. Best place to meet someone online: Match.com - honest and straightforward profiles, just how you like them! Best color to attract mate: Red Best day for a date: Tuesday Get your free love profile at Blogthings. |
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ok, I lied that isn't all
| In 1979 (the year you were born) |
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Jimmy Carter is president of the US A major accident occurs at a nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island near Middletown, PA An American Airlines DC-10 loses its engine and crashes seconds after takeoff, killing 275 people Hurricane David kills over 1200 in the US and the Dominican Republic Some 90 people, including 63 Americans, are taken hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan ESPN starts broadcasting Aaliyah, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Norah Jones, Heath Ledger, and Kate Hudson are born Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Kramer vs. Kramer is the top grossing film Sophie's Choice by William Styron is published "My Sharona" by The Knack spends the most time at the top of the US charts The Facts of Life premiers |
Posted by at 10:20 PM | Comments (0)
owww
My head hurts. It just started hurting while I was driving home. Ouch, ouch, ouch.
I am looking at my fingernails and they look very bad. I will repaint them tomorrow.
That is all.
Posted by at 10:04 PM | Comments (0)
packing up shoes...
another day, another transfer! we're up to our ears in clearance shoes, so we are transferring out more clearance product. So, all week I have been boxing up clearance stuff. We have cases of stuff everywhere! I will be so glad when it's over tomorrow. For two reasons... one, just because it's over. And two, because I am off Thursday. Yay!
Trisha and her mom stopped by to see me at work today. That was a very nice surprise. I hadn't seen them in forever. Trisha and I are supposed to go to the Indianapolis children's museum soon. They have a Mr. Roger's exhibit. That will be nice.
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July 04, 2004
my hot date
So, Orlando Bloom is in town, shooting a movie. I was supposed to go out with some friends last night and kinda be on the look out for him, but instead, at the last minute, I wound up with a hot date.
My nephew Austin!
I had been over at my sister's house, hanging out. And I just lost track of time. He and I were playing with cars, and he asked me to read him books. He showed me all his old baby toys, that he is going to give to the twins when they are born. He's so funny.
Then Cheryl went to the doctor last week. Caleb, baby B, weighed in at 5 pounds, 9 ounces. Connor, baby A, weighed in at 5 pounds, 3 ounces. She was having some contractions yesterday, so the doctors told her to get in bed, because she's at 34 weeks and they really want her to wait until 36 weeks if possible. It's so weird that we didn't think the babies were even going to make it, and now they are almost here.
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July 01, 2004
Today's shout out goes to...
Trisha, of course.
I mean, she is my best friend.
I met her on the first day of high school. I tried to make friends with her by commenting on the book she was reading but she just kind of ignored me (I think she was just as shy as me, really... either that, or I was trying too hard to look cool and she could tell). Our friendship was cemented when she started throwing notes at me during Mr. Good's class. We have had so much fun over the years. I can't believe we have been friends for ten whole years already. It feels like I just met her. Crazy, how fast time passes. And even though she prefers Anime Weekend Atlanta to DragonCon, and I live in Louisville and she lives in Lexington, I'll still find time for her, and she'll still find time for me. Because dammit, she's my best friend, and I love her.
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