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| Monday, August 4th, 2003 |
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Okay, Nic was whining that I hadn't posted here in a while, and with all the stuff going on, maybe I should. I don't want to sound like I'm fussing, but it's not all good, and yet, not all bad. First of all, my oldest is finally getting out on his own two feet. He has his own apartment, though he shares it with a female room mate who ISN'T his girlfriend.. and he spends most of his time at her place .. and is thinking of moving in, but I'm old fashioned and try to get him to see.. If you're getting married eventually /anyway/... and you want to move in... .well, DUH! get married and move in! Don't move in first! You may be surprised, it's cheaper, and then she can support your school! (only kidding about the last part! I'm sure he'll pay his own way eventually) And child two, daughter.. 19.. has a serious woo-er... We never did the dating thing. Didn't figure they needed to mess up their already screwed up teen lives with that shit.. uh, stuff. SO, now, she's found a nice boy and they're getting serious, only she's taking it nice and slow, letting things go without any pressures. Heck, you need to be friends before you're lovers, right? Good thing big bro did it the same way - only he better NOT .. oh, never mind. *sigh* Okay, and my baby, is now sixteen, as I think I stated before. He just got back from a week long trip to Minnesota as church camp counselor. He seems so mellow... *ponders the lobotomy line on the permission slip* maybe?.... And he seems prepared to do some growing up himself. It's about time! Now then.. my mom... *sighs and frowns* She's turning 10 this month, on the 15th.. and the past couple weeks have gotten really, scary. We went to the ER a week ago, and they found nothing 'wrong' but sent her to the eye doctor because she complained of 'flashing lights' in her vision. Ha. Well, that happens to be A symptom of a TIA.. basically a minor stroke. So, this week, it gets worse. She can't walk straight. She can't sign her name without taking forever.. She forgets simple things. Only, all her heart tests are normal or better. The only indication is thyroid. Only.. those are also symptoms of Alzheimers. And that scares me. So, I hide in white wolf, and drive her to the doctors, and keep hoping for the best. Meanwhile, she's giving me shit about "I've done all my living"... "It's so much trouble any more".. blah blah blah! What? Doesn't she WANT to see her grandkids married? Maybe see some great grandkids?? She even has a brand new grand baby. She's only freakin' 70!.. geez... don't give up already! So, that's my rant. Have fun. |
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| Tuesday, June 17th, 2003 |
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Well, next Monday, the 23rd, my youngest, my "baby" will turn 16. If that's not enough to give you grey hairs... Oh! wait! It already has!! *grumbles* Actually, even though I did turn 44 last month, I don't feel much older than 25 as it is! I'm sure that when all the "aches and pains" of being "over the hill" realize that they've some how managed to miss me (except that nagging back pain shit) then I'll be over loaded with medications and procedures and.. *sigh* God, forbid that I ever get to that! I HATE doctors.. and I totally distrust the drugs they always want to shove down your throat. I think I'd rather suffer than end up on false relief. Besides... if I were to up and start on meds all of the sudden, like HRT for this "perimenopause", then I'd end up with less testosterone .. and a grumpy husband!! I like the hormones God gave me, and I'm NOT about to mess with them! Now if you'll excuse me, I have a pornographic email to send to him. *waves* |
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| Wednesday, June 11th, 2003 |
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 Now, where's the Neopet quiz!!! *frowns* |
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| Tuesday, June 10th, 2003 |
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Yes, Nelly was finally "rescued" and then shipped off from the hero's sight. Yet, the saga continues, and Nell's trying to stay sane. Now, me... spend a long weekend driving to Houston with my daughter. Got to visit my sister and her new baby. Which was nice. But the purpose of the trip seems to have ended up in a discovery of what she (the daughter) /doesn't/ want to do rather than what she does. Which I guess for a nineteen year old is as important in the long run?? The drive - all 9+ hours each way, was actually pretty nice since she drove most of the way! |
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| Monday, May 26th, 2003 |
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Well, hopefully this WW scene will be finished soon. It's an awesome SL, but it's been dragging on too long. My flower garden is looking fab! In spite of the hail. I'm now 44 yrs old (as of the 21st) but still only feel 25. My oldest and his girl are redoing our salt water reef tank for my birthday present. It's about time! I'm really liking my new pool cue - purple graphite *nods* and whuppin' hubbie's ass. Today is Memorial Day in the USA, and so we're all at home, chillin'. I'd like to note and remember MY family who served, my Dad, LtCol JP Hollingsworth, USAF; my brother Lt (?) GS Hollingworth USArmy, my grandfather, Capt. Paul David Best, VFW; and a gggg grandfather, Nathan Hanks Best, served in the Confederate Army. And to EVERYone else who gave their lives so that the freaking Hollywood celebs can bad mouth the President freely. |
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| Wednesday, May 7th, 2003 |
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Well, I'm done for the moment, with the blisters for our Warhammer stock. Next - paints! Oh, friggin' wohoo! And I don't even get anything out of this! *grumbles* |
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| Saturday, May 3rd, 2003 |
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I have officially earned my Climbing Instructors card! *dances.. and moans and lies down hoping for a free massage* Yay me! |
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| Thursday, May 1st, 2003 |
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The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell! Here is how you matched up against all the levels:
Take the Dante's Inferno Hell Test |
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Test 2: p align="center">  I took the What Mythological Creature Are you? test by peacefulchaos !</p>
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 Find out if you are gay, bi, or str8. |
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| Wednesday, April 23rd, 2003 |
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Well, I can see this is getting great reviews! Perhaps I should comment that the garden is surviving; "Rikka" nearly drove me crazy, poor kid 'lost' his first really in depth character on White Wolf today and simply /couldn't/ stop harping on it!; and the right American Idol contestant was finally booted off! So long Carmen, you SUCK! And Nic.. *EG* thanks... You know what I'm talking about. *k* |
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| Monday, April 21st, 2003 |
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You probably missed it in the rush of news last week, but there was actually a report that someone in Pakistan had published in a newspaper an offer of a reward to anyone who killed an American, any American. So, an Australian dentist wrote the following to let everyone know what an American is, so they would know when they found one. An American is English, or French, or Italian, Irish, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian, or Greek. An American may also be Canadian, Mexican, African, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Australian, Iranian, Asian, or Arab, or Pakistani, or Afghan. An American may also be a Cherokee, Osage, Blackfoot, Navaho, Apache or one of the many other tribes known as native Americans. An American is Christian, or he could be Jewish, or Buddhist, or Muslim. In fact, there are more Muslims in America than in Afghanistan. The only difference is that in America, they are free to worship as each of them chooses. An American is also free to believe in no religion. For that, he will answer only to God, not to the government, or to armed thugs claiming to speak for the government and for God. An American is from the most prosperous land in the history of the world. The root of that prosperity can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which recognizes the God-given right of each man and woman to the pursuit of happiness. An American is generous. Americans have helped out just about every other nation in the world in their time of need. When Afghanistan was overrun by the Soviet army twenty years ago, Americans came with arms and supplies to enable the people to win back their country. As of the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans had given more than any other nation to the poor in Afghanistan. Americans welcome the best -- the best products, the best books, the best music, the best food, the best athletes. But they also welcome the least. The national symbol of America, The Statue of Liberty, welcomes your tired and your poor, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores, the homeless, tempest-tossed. These, in fact, are the people who built America. Some of them were working in the Twin Towers the morning of September 11, earning a better life for their families. I've been told that the World Trade Center victims were from at least thirty other countries, cultures, and first languages --including those that aided and abetted the terrorists. So, you can try to kill an American if you must. Hitler did. So did General Tojo, and Stalin, and Mao, and every blood thirsty tyrant in the history of the world. But, in doing so, you would just be killing yourself, because Americans are not a particular people from a particular place. They are the embodiment of the human spirit and freedom. Everyone who holds to that spirit, everywhere, is an American. Pass THIS around the World |
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| Saturday, April 19th, 2003 |
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Well.. this sucks. I've spent weeks getting my flowerbed set up.. and last night it was pummeled by hail. Poor little flowers! Now, I've got to do damage control. And may have to replace some of them. Did you know? On a survey of what is Important to men and women it was not surprising to have the first four items on the men's list to be "Sex". Unfortunately for them, the same item was at about 14th on the women's list of priorities. Good thing I'm not your average woman! |
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| Friday, April 18th, 2003 |
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Okay, here it is. The answer to the space crisis. No more putting dead bodies in the ground. Check it out! http://www.lifegem.com/ Almost forgot to put it in! |
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| Thursday, April 17th, 2003 |
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| I'm still alive! Though the food supply is getting short and the temperatures have dropped. It may only get up to 80F today! I know if I must.. I could eat the dog.. or the ferrets. What a shame its a chihuahua! | ||||
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| Wednesday, April 16th, 2003 |
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| Okay.. due to some urging (thanks Nic) I have started this. Now we'll see where it leads! | ||||||
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chipper.
crappy.
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crazy.