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Gratitude

A long time ago, a coworker and I decided that we needed to not only work on our physical health, but also on our emotional/spiritual health. We starting keeping a gratitude journal where each night we would each write 5 things that we were thankful for that day. I have slacked off terribly. So today, I will start a list and I hope that each of you will add to it. One thing...or many. It doesn't matter. What matters is that we see the joy in each day and understand that we are blessed beyond our own imaginations. On top of this, I was also introduced inadvertantly to another great blog today. The Complimenting Commenter is a person who visits random blogs and leaves a wonderful compliment in your comment section. What a wonderful and inventive idea, not to mention, praise worthy. I am thankful for each and every one of you!

Clouds
Coffee
Laughter
Children
New clothes
Hugs
Walking around the lake
Roommates
Having a place I can call "home"
Flowers n' trees
Caitlin
Mom
Heautiful, Hailey, Oakley, Jazz n' India
Dad is coming for the 4th
Drew
Edwin
Music
Quiet time
Stars
Kindness
Compassion
Generosity
Selflessness
Matt
Coworkers
My job
Food
Hope
Art
Dancing
Babies (fat babies!)
Christen
Extended family
Big brothers
Ex-boyfriends (thankful they're ex's..haha!)

Your turn...

Plum Tuckered

As much as I complain about my microecon class, you'd think I study all the time. Let the truth be told, I do not. In fact, I need to study a LOT MORE because I don't understand a damn lick of it. Seriously. OMG. I have never felt so stupid in all my life. I have never had to try so hard at a subject to still understand approximately zilch. Usually, I have atleast a working knowledge of the topic, but OMG. I'm f****d.

So, in the midst of one of my, "I CAN'T STUDY ANYMORE!!!" moments, I decided to take Hailey for a stroll. We loaded up the SUV and headed for Boomer Lake. She licked my windows the whole way. (?) Upon arrival she attempted to run me in front of a cop car...not housing an attractive cop I might add. This was one of the many Stillwater's Finest we would encounter this evening. Got me a little worried, I won't lie. She did very well tonight and DID NOT attempt to smell all of the goose poo...just some. We made friends with a fellow canine that was approximately 1/100th the size of good ole Hailey. His name was Rocky. And boy was he fierce. Yip! She took a quick swim (sludge?) in the lake and got a drink of water before we headed for the trip home. We had gotten a late start so it was already starting to get a little dark. And of course, after pulling me half way around the oasis, it was my turn to do some haulin'. Hailey got so tired that there was significant slack in her leash and a lot more drooling. I had to keep encouraging her. "Just a little further baby, you can do it." Who in the world would I have called to come get us?! haha! After we made it all the way around, it was time to get back in Dory and drive home. So I thought. Hailey was SO tired that she couldn't jump into the back of my car. OMG. She is a... heavy...dog. I made her put her front paws on the bumper and then with all my might, lifted her happy end and thrust her into the car. What a sight! haha! She immediately laid down and didn't budge until we got home. She was so unbelievably thirsty by the time we made it in the house that she bee-lined for her bowl. I refilled it a second time and then she was so exhausted, she laid flat bellied on the lenoleum to drink the rest. I put some ice cubes in her bowl like the good aunt that I am and then of course, photographed her in all her glory. Sprawled out on the floor. Great pics huh?? That's the life.

And on that note, I'm pretty tired myself. Or as my grandma used to tell me, "plum tuckered out". G'nite all...sweet dreams!
Love, Liz

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Stacey, Ryan & Samantha- June 25, 2005 

Kathy with daughters Samantha (left) and Stacey, June 25, 2005 

Wedding Bells

The wedding was so nice! Kathy made a beautful bride and I can't remember a time that I have seen her that happy. She definately deserves this. Russell, her husband, seems like a great guy and has been good for them. The wedding was at 6 in a friends back yard. They were married under a big tree with the sun setting behind it. It was hot, but there was a nice breeze which made it bearable. I admit it...I cried. haha! It was really nice. We made it home in time for me to 'babysit' this 15 year old. Like she needs a babysitter. ;) We stayed up late and watched Hitch. I love that movie! I highly recommend everyone see it. Other than that, I have done nothing. I came home today and ruined a pot of coffee...don't ask. haha! It was traumatic. Now, I'm sitting here, procrastinating doing my weekly round of Sunday Laundry n' Homework. I need to go get my oil changed too. I just want to be lazy. Off I go...have a great day all.

Party Animal

Last night was not your typical Friday night. I went out to dinner with a couple girls from work and I had a Mucha Mama...a HUGE Bahama Mama drink. OMG, I couldn't even finish the thing. I was a completely failure to my German heritage. haha! I did my best and was woozie before the meal even arrived. ;) Afterwards, I went to house sit. It's kinda strange actually. The 15 year old daughter is at the house, but her parents just don't want her there alone at night. So, that's where I come in. I go over at night and sleep there, just in case she were to need anything. I was SO bored last night!! I sat there and did homework and watched reruns of Law and Order. zzzzz..... I am staying in the 5 year olds bedroom, surrounded by pink fluffiness and barbie's. I felt like a pretty, pretty princess. ;) I have never been so absorbed by 'girliness' in all my life. I don't think I was that prissy when I was a kid, but then again, maybe I was and have blocked it out. If I ever have little girls, they'll probably get all that too. On the other hand, you guys should see the mass quantities of doll houses in this room!! I'm serious, there had to be atleast 6. And in this room, they have the television blocked to keep the little girl from watching things she's not supposed to. There are only three channels. But why is she able to watch Law and Order you ask? I have..no..idea. It was horrible, I don't even like that show. However, I got a good nights sleep and was up early this morning. I went to petsit (the people FINALLY paid me) and then was home in time for breakfast. I sat there and watched tv for a bit and then got ready for a wedding I have to be at tonight in Enid. I'm kind of looking forward to it because I haven't seen these people in ages, but honestly, I'd be happy just to stay home. I have homework to do (yes, more) and I just want to be at home. I'm such a homebody, definately not a party animal.
I guess I better run, gotta go get the oil changed in the Escape. Have a great day!
Liz

Big Bang

So I'm sitting here after work, watchin St. Louis go up in flames. Okay, so not ALL of St. Louis, but you guys should so see these balls of fire! They are reaching over 100 feet in the air. Praxair in South St. Louis, MO makes atmospheric gases and has large drums of explosive gasses all over its property. It is fairly near down town STL according to MSNBC. Every time a drum expoldes there is a huge ball of fire. I have spent the last 30 minutes or so trying to get ahold of my dad. I don't think that's the area he lives in, but you all know me and directions. If you don't, see 'Stupid thing #2 from June 17, 2005'.

Work was pretty good today, but it got really busy there for awhile. I was glad to be off work, but then again, I usually am. Now I'm sittin' here, listening to 'Funky Cold Medina', and trying to syke myself up to do some more homework. Yeah, I know its Friday, but I have a LOT of homework and would like as much of it done before my family gets here for the 4th. Not to mention, I am 'house sitting' for the weekend and will have nothing to do while I'm there...gonna study! haha! Can't help it, I'm a dork.

I guess I better get to it, eh? No time like the present.
God speed,
Liz

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Lucy, Halloween 1983 

Hellos n' Goodbyes

So I have decided that my inner childs name is now Lucy. Thaaat's right...just like the Charlie Brown character. She's innocent and child like, with an unbelievably romantic personality and of course, the big brother. I even live with a beagle (although she looks nothing like Snoopy). ;) AND, Halloween of 1983 my brother and I went trick-or-treating as Lucy n' Charlie. We were so cute!! I will post a pic of me, but I can't find the one of both of us. I think mom has it. Katie and I determined that this would be a great name while taking the three mile trec around Boomer Lake tonight.

So yesterday I had to help a client say goodbye to their beloved pet. Here's my beef. This cat has mammary cancer so advanced that you could literally touch her stomach and feel the knots. The cancer had spread from her lungs to her mammary glands and finally to almost every organ. She was barely breathing by the time she got to the clinic. Shana (one of our nurses) and I literally had to put her on oxygen and heating pads to keep her alive until the doctor could get there. We had to keep her as comfortable as possible so that the doctor would be able to euthanize her with the owner present. It would have been even more traumatic for everyone had she been gasping for air. It was awful! Instantly, I was sad for this woman as she rushed her cat in the very moment I was opening the clinic for business. I thought, "How sad. What a terrible way to start your day." Then, I see that she has been letting this cat suffer for God knows how long, because of her own selfish, inability to let go. I know that sounds terrible, but I can't even imagine letting a cat suffer all day, every day because I wasn't ready to let her die peacefully. At least give them that. Dignity. Another client came in today who has let their cat reach a mere 2# 13 oz and want her to die 'peacefully' at home. I'm sorry, but gasping for air and fighting off seizures is NOT peaceful. When did we determine that we have a right to choose when an animal lives or dies? It was once said, "The question is not can they reason. The question is can they suffer?" I believe that with all my heart. If I ever get that old, to the point where I can't control my bodily functions, I can't see, hear or eat, I don't recognize my family, I can't sleep comfortably and I have uncontrolled seizures, someone please euthanize me. I pray to you. Let me go home. I don't want to be kept alive because you can't say goodbye. Let me go. Give me that gift. I want to go with my dignity and what little strength I have left. Let... me go.

On that note, I bid thee goodnite...sweet dreams.
Love, Liz

Super Size Me

Last night was rather interesting, as it was filled with disastrous cooking mishaps, good food, friends and the movie Super Size Me. My office was having a staff meeting which we do monthly, but usually we gather 'round the bosses desk and inhale Mazzio's pizza and caffeinated liquid heaven (aka Dr. Pepper). This month, we went for a healthier approach. Every summer we do a program called, ingeniously, "Healthy Summer". During this, we set personal goals of good health and we attempt to eat better at meetings. Last night we dined on almond encrusted tuna steaks, fresh vegetables in a lemon-vinegar sauce, watermelon and other fresh fruits and a wonderful vegatable pastry. I, not very surprisingly, was in charge of dessert! YAY! I made a Black Cherry Poke Cake which was pretty good. It better have been after the disaster that ensued as I was making it!! To make this cake, one must pour a cup of boiling hot jell-o over a freshly baked cake, making it a gooey mess until it sets up. Well, our refrigerator apparently jiggles as you close the door and the cake pan, full of boiling hot jello mind you, fell off the back shelf and slid its way down the back of the refrigerator. Not only did it fall, but it wedged itself vertically between the a shelf and the back of the fridge. OMG. What...a freakin' disaster! Edwin, the gentleman that he is, helped me take apart the inside of the fridge and clean every single piece. Ugh! So, my two layer creation instantly became a one layer, but that's okay. It still tasted okay! haha! The other one stayed put and set up, like it was told to! The misfit cake ended up in detention (aka the trash can.) The other dessert was a raspberry sorbet/cheescake like thing. It was quite good! They were both a big hit at the meeting and at home, so I was pleased. While we gorged ourselves on our HEALTHY food, we watched Super Size Me. OMG. If you guys haven't seen this film, I HIGHLY recommend it. I'm serious, it was so eye opening on so many different levels. However, I really wanted a Big Mac when it was over. I think it had a reverse effect on me!! haha! j/j Actually, I felt incredibly fat after watching it and instantly wanted to go on a walk around the lake. I will do that tonight, I swear. Last night I chose to forego excercise in order to get my homework done, but yeah...that didn't happen. Instead I watched the end of the While You Were Out/What Not to Wear special with the roommates. I'm so not cut out for college. haha! When I get a diploma I will be though!! My dad will be here for the 4th of July, speaking of diplomas. I'm considering wearing my Phi Eta Sigma t-shirt EVERY SINGLE DAY just to rub it in. Is that petty? Garsh, there comes my inner teenager again. Damnit it Buffy, go away!! Yes, I have named her Buffy. She's a bitch. Still lookin' for names for the inner child. I'm thinking my inner elder will be Ethel. What do you think? hahaha!! Well, I am off to grab a coffee at Aspen before I head to work. I'm thinking today is going to be a great day! LOVE TO ALL! Liz

Growing Pains

When does one truly become a grown up? Is it when we leave the confines of our parents homes? Is it when we have our first full time job? Or is it when we finally learn that the world is not revolving around us? (I know Drew...it still revolves around you, and that's okay.) I consider myself a grown up, in the sense that I have been financially independent of my parents since I was approximately 16 years old and I have had a job for just as long. I have always been responsible for my own money, my own possesions and my own needs. I bought my first car when I was 19 and have recently purchased my second. But does that make me an adult? I have worked full time for 5 years (when you count that a year of that was two part time jobs and a year was a part time, plus a full time) and have recently begun attending college full time. I have a hard time saying that makes me an adult either. Seriously, have you seen some of the college 'kids' in this town? Definately, NOT grown ups. I guess my question is, when do we finally reach that point where the childish games stop and the grown up mentality takes hold? Are we always going to have an inner child, or inner teenager for that matter? People always say that we should embrace our inner child, give it a hug!! But is there ever a point when we should just let our inner child grow up? I personally, don't ever want to let go of my inner child. That's where our innocence lives, our curiosity and enthusiasm for life. My inner teenager, however, can take a hike. That is where our petty 'he said, she said' side lives. This is our vindictive, selfish, egotistical side. I also think there are those of us who have an inner elder. haha! That's me. I have one of those. This is the side of us that can't just stop to have a good time. We always have to think of the future and always do what's right and what makes the masses happy. We get irritated quickly with the inner teenager of others and can't imagine why they aren't as mature as we are. Then, our inner child runs up, kicks us in the shins, and it becomes an all out brawl. Giggling, smiling and screeching with delight. *sigh* Thank God, the kid is back. I fear there are some people who may never grow away from their inner teenager, and that's a very scary thought. But have you seen the grown men who play squirt guns with their kids in the front yard? Or the mom who makes really messy sloppy joes because she knows that's how her kids like them? Those kind of people are great. Their 'teenager' has long ago moved out and their inner child never grows a day older. I'm tired of my teenager and wish terribly that she would run away.

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Love, Liz

Food n' Fonics

Today was a pretty good day. My boss was kind of in a 'mood' if you know what I mean, so I brightened her day with my story of the Karma Bee from last night. Did the trick! The rest of the day went fairly smoothly. I got home, did some studying and then went out to dinner at Chili's with Edwin, Caitlin and Edwin's friend Mike. We had a good ole time makin' fun of our waitress. She really wanted to tell us stories and stuff...about cravings she has at night and how she likes to eat her chips n' salsa....yeah, not lyin'. We went back home where I studied some more and then the three of us went to walk around Boomer. It was another event filled night what with dodging goose poo and killer roller bladers. Another oddity was that there were a lot of people dressed up to walk around Boomer. Here I am in sweats and a ratty t-shirt with sweat drippin' off every possible surface and you have this girls dressed like street walkers. 12 year old street walkers at that!! It was nuts. We ran to Braum's to grab a milkshake...that's right, we walked three miles and then went for an artery clogging beverage...get over it. We came home and I have been studying ever since. I'll be so glad when this exam is over tomorrow, but then it's right back to the homework (a 12 page paper) because it's due on Friday afternoon. Yup. I have spent all my time studying the crap I don't understand so that I could absorb it long enough to spew it onto a scantron, that now I am behind on the stuff due next week. 6 more weeks...I'm already counting down the days....
G'nite all....Lizzi

Big Secrets

I was introduced to a blog yesterday that I wanted desperately to share with you all. At first glance it was just another blog, by another faceless person in the great vast we call the world wide web. I read one daily that is for humor purposes and of course the ones that are written by my friends and family, but this one is so different. It is compelling, heart wrenching, saddening...and hopeful. It is called PostSecret at www.postsecret.blogspot.com. This blog is actually an art project that was started by a man named Frank, to help raise money for a Hope Foundation. This foundation is aimed towards helping those who feel suicide and abuse are their only options. People from all over the world mail in their deepest, darkets secret on the back of a postcard and they do it completely anonymously. Some of the secrets will rock you, and some will make you think you have a kindred spirit in the far reaches of internet life. Read these and imagine the courage it must have taken to share such feelings. I am so thankful that the life I have been given has been filled with enough happy moments to mask the bad ones, but enough hard ones to keep me real. I pray that each of you finds some kind of peace or hope from reading these secrets...maybe you have one of your own to share.
God Bless,
Liz

Here's to 1985

I am Mario. I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. What Video Game Character Are You?

Killer Bods n' Killer Bees

Alright, alright...I know that I have blogged about 800 times today. I had no intention of writing another one, but I had to share my most recent experience. Katie (from work) and I went to walk around Boomer tonight. First off, there were some VERY nice looking gentlemen there tonight. However, the most memorable, was of course, the one with the dog. (Animal lovers are so cute.) This guy was running full speed with his arm completely behind himself holding a leash. This leash was at the fullest possible extention, and at the end was the cutest jack russely lookin' thing. He had legs that couldn't have been longer than 3 inches and he was trying SO HARD to keep up with dad. A few minutes later, we see them running the opposite direction and dad reappears, minus the dog. haha! He just couldn't keep up. The guy then proceeds to lap us about 100 times. My next story is funny/traumatic. We were almost back to our cars when, in the presence of another hottie, Katie swallows a bug. I laugh. And just like karma always does, it reared its ugly head in the form of a giant BUG! I get attacked and begin to look as if I'm having an epileptic seizure. It was not a pretty sight, I'm sure. This thing was HUGE! I think it was some kind of a fly but it was the biggest damn thing I have ever seen. It literally chased me...I ran. I stopped, it landed on me. I ran again. I flail. I run. I wait. I run. This went on for quite some time...it was traumatizing. But in the end, I'm fine and I'm home safe n' sound. Now, it's back to the books. I hung up some of my laundry already so I have no excuses!! G'nite all.

Jimmy

So today, between posting blogs, studying for econ (which I finally did), doing laundry, and straightening the house, I did one other thing. I danced around the house in bright orange linen carpris to Jimmy Buffet. Yeah baby!! Margaritaville. Okay, so I didn't stop there, I danced to fabulous tunes such as DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince's 'Summertime', Swingin' Medallions 'Double Shot', Robert Palmer's 'Addicted to Love', and Huey Lewis and the News 'The Heart of Rock n' Roll'. I was breakin' in the new Yahoo! Launch Cast Summer Party Mix! I highly recommend it... I tell you what, sometimes it's great havin' the house to yourself!!

This is Heautiful, our kitty cat. The fact that she has crossed eyes makes her even more of a pretty, pretty princess than she already is... 

Photo Tour

So there you have it...our house! I straightened a tad before taking photos, but please bear in mind that we are still MOVING IN! There are still random boxes of crap and things not hung on walls, but for the most part, it is home. I left out three bedrooms, a bathroom, the basement and the back porch, but those will all be for another time. I hope you all had a great time taking the tour! haha!

Dining "nook" from back hall... 

Looking out of living room, back into entry area... 

From entry (left of front door), looking into living room... 

Looking back towards dining nook from end of "mud room"... 

Looking into back hallway from dining nook...This is REALLY messy because most of this will get stored elsewhere. But it's great for a "mud room". 

Right from entry into kitchen and dining nook. Matt & Christen's room and bathroom are directly across from the kitchen...but I won't show that until they give me permission...No roomies are home to tell me yay or nay! 

Left from hallway into entry area... 

Looking back towards the entry... 

Edwin's room is right next to mine and Caitlin's is across the hall from the bathroom, but I won't post pics until I have written permission. haha! 

Bathroom on the left... 

Down the hallway to the right...the "family wall" (a work in progress). 

Walking in the front door... 

Complete!...sort of

So the move from www.xanga.com/ekweisheit is complete! All of the posts from there have been transfered and are now available for your reading pleasure right here on www.ekwisdom.blogspot.com.

I have taken a shower and gotten dressed...but I have not completed anything else on my to do list for the day. So, off I go to get to that laundry that is making mountains in my bedroom and start on the dreaded Econ. Blech.

Have a great one everyone and tell your Daddy's happy Father's Day!

Actually!! Before I do any of that... I think I might give you all a quick tour of the new house!! YAY!

Tada...

Okay boys n' girls...I have FINALLY figured out how to post pictures. Life is good! I'm off to take a shower, do some laundry and then hopefully get down to studying for my Micro-econ exam that is this week. Please post comments so I know this is working! Love to all, Lizzi

Super Trooper

Okay...so I am a little reluctant to switch over here permanently, because I haven't figured out how to post pictures and that is the WHOLE REASON! Plus, I'm also afraid no one will read this and I won't get any comments or anything from all my buddies down at xangaland. :( Prove me wrong people...prove me wrong.

So last night I took my mom to Tulsa for dinner. Her birthday was the 17th and all she wanted was to go to Target. So, Target we did. On the way there some jackass state trooper blinked his lights at me and then went around me. I looked down and I was going like 3 over the speedlimit!! So, I slow down and what not. Next thing I know, he darts across both lanes of traffic and comes to an abrupt halt on the right shoulder. I look down and I was going 10-15 OVER the limit. I was like, "crap, he was testing me and I FAILED!" I immediately dropped it to the speed limit and hit cruise. I wasn't going to play his little game! No siree, Bob. I was playin' mine! He never came after me which was great. ;) He new what was good for him. ha!

So mom and I ate at Olice Garden and I was soooo full. I think that is my favorite restaurant of all time. Mm... yummy goodness. We then walked around Target for a couple hours which was nice.

That's really all I can think of at the moment, but I'm sure something will come to me later. Caitlin is making coffee and I'm gonna go toast a bagel. We are so "Friends", all we need is "Central Perk". Yeah baby...

Is there anybody out there?

I have updated my profile, downloaded the necessary mumbo jumbo to get this boat a' rockin'....now, let's just see if this thing draws any attention. I'm going to spend the next day or so transfering blog entries from xanga...so please be patient. ;)

Hem n' Haw

So this is the new home...maybe. I'm considering swapping from xanga to blogspot so that I can post pictures. And you all know how much I love pictures!!

June 17, 2005

Today's BlogPonder, brought to you by Liz. What is the STUPIDEST thing your have ever done? Come on guys! Dig deep! I'll start...
There are a few things that I can remember, but for the most part, I have lived life as a goodie goodie. I was always afraid of making someone upset or getting myself in trouble. That is how I was coined "Queen Bitch" and "Mom" in high school. Frightening, I know. But let's start here...okay...Stupid Thing #1- tried cigarettes due to peer pressure and almost vomited. GROSS! Stupid Thing #2- got lost in East St. Louis with my bf Suzanne...we were heading from Bloomington, IL to Quincy, IL and somehow ended up in East St. Louis. Scariest/Stupidest moment of my life. Stupid Thing #3- went to the apartment of a drunk guy I barely knew and left my cell phone in the car. you can imagine what went on from there. let's just say it ended with him standing butt ass naked between me and the door. oh wait, i forgot. he WAS wearing a fire helmet.
UPDATE! Just remembered...Stupid Thing #4- The day after I turned 16 and got my driver's liscense, i drove some friends to Dairy Queen for some yummy goodness. Driving home, we saw my friend Jeremy riding his bike on the sidewalk. We all started yelling at him and I leaned down to yell something out the window, inadvertently stearing the car TOWARDS unsuspecting Jeremy. I did not hit him, however I did hit the curb and blew my first tire. We pulled over, I'm instantly bawling, and walked about 2 miles to my friend Suzanne's house where we called my dad and told him I swerved to miss a cat. (Suzzi's parents totally knew I was lying, but dad had no idea. I would have been so dead!) Because I should have "hit the damned cat", dad made me purchase the tire with my own money and showed me how to change the tire myself...a very valuable lesson. To this day, he thinks I just really loved cats. Teehee...
I'm sure my friends can help me out here by reminding me of some stupid things I have done. If you can't think of anything for yourself, post me a comment and help me out with mine.
And yeah...so I have no idea who this character is but I kind of have a gut like her. However, I feel hers may be for a different reason. haha! Ben Ben...can I see an episode or two?? I need to bone up on Family Guy!

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Which Family Guy character are you?

June 16, 2005

Currently PlayingA Walk to RememberBy Various Artistssee relatedOn May 13th, I wrote an entry. On May 13th, I told you all that my friend Clint and I had an agreement that we'd marry each other if neither of us were married by the time we were 28. He was my backup!! Well, I also told you that I had a sinking feeling he would back out or marry some random person just to get out of having to marry me...AND GUESS WHAT?!! Okay, so they're not like walking down the aisle at the moment, but I got an email today about how she was "almost as sweet as me, but not quite" and how she reminds him of me, etc., etc. *ahem* Why is he dating someone that 'reminds' him of me when there is the REAL me! hahaha! I got the "we're too good of friends" speech back in high school and I take every open opportunity NOT to let him live that down! haha! Love ya Clint! No, really, he and I would probably kill each other. As much as we love each other and as great of friends as we really are...I think we'd absolutely kill each other. There would be a Roadrunner v. Coyote thing going on in our house at all times. Okay, so not really. I'm just trying to make myself feel better. ;) Now I'm hoping that one day I can talk Drew into being a sperm donor. haha!On top of this little pitimepowwow, I got asked AGAIN today if I have babies. Do these people not realize that every time they ask me, my ovaries die a little more??? Do they not realize that I told them 2 months ago that no i'm not married and no I don't have kids? I would have to be imaculate conception, I mean really. Not that it hasn't happened before and not that I doubt the Big Man, but I'm no Mary.Alright, enough of that. Don't have time to slit my wrists right now, I have homework to do. JUST KIDDING!!!! I'm really not that depressed about it. It's just that I talk about it every chance I get...yeah...not bitter...not at all.;)LOVE TO ALL!

June 16, 2005

What the crap Tobi?! This isn't a sexy name!! This is more like the name of the scary brazilian bag lady who hangs out on the pier talking to herself and asking tourists for their used cigarette butts and loose change. WTF?
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Your Sexy Brazilian Name Is

Yardena de Vasconcelos

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June 15, 2005

The past couple days have been a whirlwind. I feel like I have been running around SO much with about 100 things to do, when really, all I have done is homework and work. I have taken breaks to walk around Boomer with Edwin and Caitlin however. That was so much fun! By the time we got home, we were hungry. So, we did what any redblooded American would do at a time like this. We went to IHOP at 10 o'clock. Mmm...pancakes...On to other news...my friend Lena had her baby today. Rylee Elizabeth was born this morning in Norman. I haven't been able to see her yet, but I can only assume that she's absolutely gorgeous. Her mom is beautiful. I hope to get to see her over the 4th when my dad is here. He and her dad were in the Army together way back in the day, which is how Lena and I came to know each other. I haven't seen her in 8 years! OMG!My good buddy Nathan (high school chum) called me yesterday and is the new 1st grade teacher at Kanan Academy in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois. I swear you guys, that man is like the Kindergarten Cop! He is probably 6'7" or so and at least 250. The boy is an all state wrestler and one hell of a guitar player. He is going to entertain those kids like the Poppa Bear that he is. I am so proud of him. He also works for a high risk day care and looks after baby's that wouldn't normally have someone there to love them. If my kids ever get to be in his class, they'll be so lucky to have Bear taking care of them.I got THE sweetest card from a client of ours today. She is this sweet, 86 year old lady who ADORES me. She'll call just to tell me I 'sound pretty today' or that I 'brighten her days in a way I could never possibly imagine'. I tell you what, if I can grow to be half the woman she is, I will have not a worry in life. She sees everyday as a sign of hope and as an opportunity to make someone else feel good. She has such a beautiful spirit. Her HANDMADE card said, 'To Our Dearest Liz, There is no one else in the world like you and you brighten my life each time we speak. You are a treasure. Love, Your 86 Year Old Friend, Virgie."Isn't that sweet?! What a doll...On the subject of friends...I need you all to read my friend Drew's blog. I made the mistake of reading it this morning when I was trying to get ready for work. I was bawling my eyes out and had mascara running down my face. I was teasing Drew the other day about how he called me a 'friend' and not a 'best friend' and how I was SO insulted. Haha! Drew took that, and ran with it. He is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. Through every trial I have gone through, he has been there with a smile on his face and a song on the tip of his tongue. Whether it was 'I Feel Pretty' or 'Baby Got Back', he always knew how to make me smile. Drew has this exceptional way of making everyone he meets feel incredibly important. For example, he met my roommates ONE time, and when he needed a friend, they put their lives on hold, packed up the Escape, and drove with me. 600+ miles! He had touched their lives in such a way, that after one meeting, they felt like he had loved them for a lifetime, just like I had. Only I was lucky enough to have had him as my friend since the eighth grade. I had moved to a new place with a new school and new people. I had never been so scared in all my life. Then, one day we were introduced and I knew instantly that I wanted to know this person better. He sat behind me at an assembly and he laughed at some random comment I had made (imagine that). I always knew that when I was talking to Drew, he was hanging on every word I said, waiting with a hand to hold, a shoulder to cry on, or an energetic laugh that joined with mine in a way I could never verbally describe. His compassion, talent, courage, strength and love are what got me through some of the hardest times in my life, and what gave me the courage to take each day, one step at a time. He says in his blog that I have an amazing strength, but what he forgot to tell you, is that he is the one I get my strength from. He is the rock that I lean on and the faith I cling to. I know most of this sounds like, blah, blah, blah, but it is so incredibly hard to put my feelings for him into words. To my dear Drew, you are everything that I could have ever hoped for in a friend, everything I never got from my gene pool family ;) and everything that makes me excited for our future as family. You have helped to make me the person I am today. I love you so, so very much.Always, Liz
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June 13, 2005

If you need a reason to smile today, I highly recommend that (a) you move into my house because Caitlin totally rocks my effin' socks off, (b) check out this picture at my friends site, and (c) congratulate me cause I'm gonna be an aunty!!!! Okay, so not quite...My cousin Phillip is going to be a daddy and is getting married this summer. Aww...kinda makes me sad, but really makes me happy. I know, that's weird. I used to babysit the kid for Pete's sake. (And yes Caitlin, I love Pete. That's why I occasionally say things "for the love of Pete". And yes, he does live in Dodge. Sometimes I just wanna get the hell outta there.)
I called my dad tonight to tell him about Phil and yeah, he was drunk. Kind of interesting to say the least. He told me that he is going to camp in my backyard and "snuggle" with the dog during the 4th of July. Mmm...k...
I met a person today, pretty good lookin' fella, but his name was Lloyd. Is it wrong that the name was a turn off? My question for the day to you is, what names do you find to be turn-offs? I'll go first...Bob, because it is such a cop out name!Tanner and any preppy, pretty boy name. You know, Ashton, etc.Wilbur and other really OLD names. Fred, Harold, Bill, etc. LET ME CLARIFY!! If you know or LOVE someone with these names, it does not in any way make them a BAD PERSON, it merely means I feel sorry for them having to go through an entire lifetime with that name. I too have family with such names. Harvey, Dubya B, Paul Eugene, Wayne Aldo, etc...and I love them DEARLY!
Your turn!
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Today started out well. I was up on time and proceeded to arrive at work on time. I happily ate my strawberry, frostingless pop tart and got the clinic open for business. THEN, a cranky lady had to come in and ruin my good mood! She walked in, with NO APPOINTMENT, and insisted that I call the doctor AT HOME to make sure she was on her way and would see her FIRST. Bitch. THEN, a surly man came in and yelled at ME because HE was incompetant. That's right, ass wipe, you're the stupid one, not me. I told the doctor if one more person was surly to me I was "crackin' skulls". (Anyone else a Breakfast Club fan?!) She just laughed at me and then brought me some chocolate chip cookies back from lunch. That lady knows how to make me smile! :)Next oddity. I'm sitting at my desk, minding my own business when I see a woman get out of her car without a carrier. Nope, no cat. Instead, in her hand was a single, solitary, clear, ziplock baggy. OMG. I tell you people, there is no fear quite like this. That bag could contain ANYTHING. The suspense is enough to make one vomit in their mouth a little. No joke, I've had people bring me bugs, parasites, urine, feces, blood, vomit, dirt, scabs, litter, fur, dandruff, things their cat only mildly digested (hair ties, shoe strings, blind pulls, paper clips...). The list goes on, I kid you not. I be fo real. So needless to say I was somewhat relieved when this nice British woman had only brought me a tick. That I can fix. However, today alone I have also seen urine and knats. That's right. Knats. A woman brought me bugs that were crawling in her BATHTUB and expected me to diagnose her problem. Um, how's about you CLEAN your house, lady, and then call an EXTERMINATOR. That, which I am not. Gross.Next, another clinic called to have me fax records to them. The name of the client sounded remotely familiar. I pulled the record and realized that not too long ago, she too had been a complete ASS complete with threats of changing clinics and then a great hang up. She called me on the phone approximate 1.5 MONTHS after her cats surgery and still had not brought it in to have it stitches removed. They were supposed to be taken out 1 WEEK after surgery. She then proceeded to inform me that her cat had been ill since the day it left our hospital. Sooo...let me get this straight. That's my fault? Who's the negligent pet owner??! NOT ME! It has now been another TWO months and she is just now taking her cat in. I'm serious people, DO NOT HAVE PETS UNLESS YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM. If you can't afford food, medical care, preventative medicine, love and attention, then by GOD don't have animals. Don't dare call yourself an animal lover if you have to make allowances for why they're not cared for. Sheesh. Okay, my soap box is put away.I just sat here and watched the historic(?) Michael Jackson verdicts. 10 counts not guilty huh? And how long did this take?? Basically, I'm apathetic. I think the guy is a complete creepazoid and was unfairly passed up for the lead in Planet of the Apes, and I would NEVER allow him around my children, but does he really need a year long, televised trial because he may have given minors some alcohol? I know there's more to it than that...but, well...is there really? Alright...off I go to work on some Microeconomics homework. I'm pondering dropping out of college over this one. Yup, sho am.Liz
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June 13, 2005

If you need a reason to smile today, I highly recommend that (a) you move into my house because Caitlin totally rocks my effin' socks off, (b) check out this picture at my friends site, and (c) congratulate me cause I'm gonna be an aunty!!!! Okay, so not quite...My cousin Phillip is going to be a daddy and is getting married this summer. Aww...kinda makes me sad, but really makes me happy. I know, that's weird. I used to babysit the kid for Pete's sake. (And yes Caitlin, I love Pete. That's why I occasionally say things "for the love of Pete". And yes, he does live in Dodge. Sometimes I just wanna get the hell outta there.)
I called my dad tonight to tell him about Phil and yeah, he was drunk. Kind of interesting to say the least. He told me that he is going to camp in my backyard and "snuggle" with the dog during the 4th of July. Mmm...k...
I met a person today, pretty good lookin' fella, but his name was Lloyd. Is it wrong that the name was a turn off? My question for the day to you is, what names do you find to be turn-offs? I'll go first...Bob, because it is such a cop out name!Tanner and any preppy, pretty boy name. You know, Ashton, etc.Wilbur and other really OLD names. Fred, Harold, Bill, etc. LET ME CLARIFY!! If you know or LOVE someone with these names, it does not in any way make them a BAD PERSON, it merely means I feel sorry for them having to go through an entire lifetime with that name. I too have family with such names. Harvey, Dubya B, Paul Eugene, Wayne Aldo, etc...and I love them DEARLY!
Your turn!
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Today started out well. I was up on time and proceeded to arrive at work on time. I happily ate my strawberry, frostingless pop tart and got the clinic open for business. THEN, a cranky lady had to come in and ruin my good mood! She walked in, with NO APPOINTMENT, and insisted that I call the doctor AT HOME to make sure she was on her way and would see her FIRST. Bitch. THEN, a surly man came in and yelled at ME because HE was incompetant. That's right, ass wipe, you're the stupid one, not me. I told the doctor if one more person was surly to me I was "crackin' skulls". (Anyone else a Breakfast Club fan?!) She just laughed at me and then brought me some chocolate chip cookies back from lunch. That lady knows how to make me smile! :)Next oddity. I'm sitting at my desk, minding my own business when I see a woman get out of her car without a carrier. Nope, no cat. Instead, in her hand was a single, solitary, clear, ziplock baggy. OMG. I tell you people, there is no fear quite like this. That bag could contain ANYTHING. The suspense is enough to make one vomit in their mouth a little. No joke, I've had people bring me bugs, parasites, urine, feces, blood, vomit, dirt, scabs, litter, fur, dandruff, things their cat only mildly digested (hair ties, shoe strings, blind pulls, paper clips...). The list goes on, I kid you not. I be fo real. So needless to say I was somewhat relieved when this nice British woman had only brought me a tick. That I can fix. However, today alone I have also seen urine and knats. That's right. Knats. A woman brought me bugs that were crawling in her BATHTUB and expected me to diagnose her problem. Um, how's about you CLEAN your house, lady, and then call an EXTERMINATOR. That, which I am not. Gross.Next, another clinic called to have me fax records to them. The name of the client sounded remotely familiar. I pulled the record and realized that not too long ago, she too had been a complete ASS complete with threats of changing clinics and then a great hang up. She called me on the phone approximate 1.5 MONTHS after her cats surgery and still had not brought it in to have it stitches removed. They were supposed to be taken out 1 WEEK after surgery. She then proceeded to inform me that her cat had been ill since the day it left our hospital. Sooo...let me get this straight. That's my fault? Who's the negligent pet owner??! NOT ME! It has now been another TWO months and she is just now taking her cat in. I'm serious people, DO NOT HAVE PETS UNLESS YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM. If you can't afford food, medical care, preventative medicine, love and attention, then by GOD don't have animals. Don't dare call yourself an animal lover if you have to make allowances for why they're not cared for. Sheesh. Okay, my soap box is put away.I just sat here and watched the historic(?) Michael Jackson verdicts. 10 counts not guilty huh? And how long did this take?? Basically, I'm apathetic. I think the guy is a complete creepazoid and was unfairly passed up for the lead in Planet of the Apes, and I would NEVER allow him around my children, but does he really need a year long, televised trial because he may have given minors some alcohol? I know there's more to it than that...but, well...is there really? Alright...off I go to work on some Microeconomics homework. I'm pondering dropping out of college over this one. Yup, sho am.Liz
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June 11, 2005

I'm going to be philisophical here for a moment and I invite you all to do the same. Tell me...if you could go back to being 18 years old, and knowing what you know now, could do one thing over again...what would it be and why? Would it change who you are now?I'll go first.If I could be 18 again, I would step back and realize that it was my life all along. I did not HAVE to work so hard to make my parents happy. They would have loved me anyway. I would have stopped trying so hard to save my friends from theirselves and allowed them to make their own mistakes. They would have loved me anyway. I would have tried not to worried so much. I had no idea how much worrying I would do in the future. I should have taken more time to enjoy just being young. I wouldn't have taken time off before going to college. I wouldn't have been so scared of moving back to Oklahoma. Look where I am now. I have made some of the best, most unexpected friends a person could ever ask for. Thanks to them, I'm learning how to grow up without "growing up". I'm learning to be me and be okay with that. On second thought...no I wouldn't change any of those things. It is the trying to impress my parents, the worrying, the overcaring for my friends, the courage to move, the fear to move, the anxiety, the break from school that has made me...me. I have become who I am because each of these steps has taught me a little more about myself and who I want to be. I know now the kind of person I want to become, and even though I may stumble along my path, I know I am on the right one. And those friends I mentioned, they are right there with me. They are there because I made those mistakes, and inspite of them. Your turn.
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June 11, 2005

Real quick recap of the day...AwakenPetsit...awaken man sleeping on the sofaMad dash to WalMartMake Coffee and heat Cimon Rows fo da famWatch "Matilda" for approximately an hourShowerGo to Chris' University Spirit for some OSU needsGo to Hideaway for some Belly needsGo to WalMart...againCome home and pay billsAttempt to organize my room/set up my bookshelfWatch Ed n' Cait make scrumptious dinner. Mmm...PITA (Pain in the Ass) Potatos!Go petsit and stumble upon two boys in the houseCome home and eat said scrumptious dinnerWash some dishes w/ Mateo/clean some windows with CaitGo for a walk around Boomer with Ed n' Cait- heard some bodacious music bumpin' in a Jeep Liberty, heard a man actually use the phrase "Krunk in the motherfucker", almost ran down a guy and hit on a guy for $50. "So...you come here often?" (Cait was gonna pay me if I hit on the hot guy. I told her he might have mace and that he really wasn't that cute. In all honesty, which I later confessed, I only said that becasue I wanted to save face in front of my bad ass friends and not get rejected. haha!)Drove home, flying like a bird for awhile and then hanging my head out the window like Hailey...the dog...for the later part.Upon exiting our mode of vehicular transportation, I witness Caitlin STEPPING ON A PYTHON!!! okay...so he was more like a worm on steroids, but he was a SNAKE! So I run in the grass to get away while Ed pondered how to rid us of this beast of burden...only to realize I TOO am standing next to Satan's own. There are TWO snakes in the front yard!!! So, we attempt to kill them with bug spray. Think it will work??? Probably not. But I can tell you that I watch everywhere I step! This is NOT overreacting I tell you...there was a snake in my bedroom at the old house. There are things in life you can not unsee my friends...and things that just make you go...blech! *(shudder)*Now, I'm waiting my turn on the shower. I feel schveaty. Eew... I must glisten and smell positively radiant!
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June 10, 2005

I stole this from Katie...am I a dork...you bet!
--FIRSTS--:-: best friend = Kristen Cunningham. We met in pre-school and were instant best friends. We are still great friends! (AND SHE HAS A NEW BABY!!):-: first job = The Buckle- I was holiday slave labor.:-: first girlfriend/boyfriend = Curtis Quilling, sixth grade:-: first screen name = aphrodite_122...how pathetic is that?:-: first self purchased cd = All-4-One hahaha!:-: first funeral = One of my great grandma's on my mom's side. I have been to a LOT, unfortunately:-: first piercing/tattoo = Earl lobes in 7 years old, First tattoo: a lizard on my back when I was 20:-: first enemy = there were obviously a few people I didn't get along with, yuo know, junior high vendettas. i think my first (and last) enemy would have to be a girl named Beth. I saw her making out with my boyfriend.:-: first big trip = we went on family vacations and whatnot, but my first big one was Disney World when I was 16.--LASTS--:-: last fun car ride = to Illinois with Matt, Edwin & Caitlin!! We went to see Drew! We HAVE to do that again.:-: last good cry = I cried a little watching Operation Homecoming on TLC, but I can't remember my last really good cry.:-: last library book checked out = something on anorexia for a course at school:-: last beverage drank = OJ from Braum's:-: last food consumed = Bacon Egg n' Cheese Biscuit:-: last phone call = a client at work. YES! I'm doing this at work again...waiting on the doctor to get out of the exam room so I can finish her record. She told me not to move until I had it in my hands. So...I'm not moving. ;):-: last time showered = 6 o'clock this AM:-: last shoes worn = tennis shoes:-: last cd played = at work, some random elevator music. in my car, Michael Buble':-: last annoyance = at myself for eating fast food grr...:-: last shirt worn = my 2000 Blue Devil Marching Band "Star Wars" t-shirt:-: last website visited = www.dadgonemad.com, last night...it was hysterical!--DESCRIBE YOURSELF--:-: wallet = black tri-fold from Maurices:-: underwear = Basic blue cotton...nothin' fancy today:-: tattoos = lizard on my back:-: hair = dark brown:-: room = tv, computer, full sized bed, fan, big desk, dresser:-: girlfriend/boyfriend = nope:-: parents = love 'em, but they drive me insane--THIS OR THAT--:-: [boxers or briefs] = boxers:-: [plaid or striped] = striped:-: [okay, ok, or o.k.] = ok:-: [bright colors or dark colors] = for the most part dark, but it also depends on what it is we're talking about:-: [tic-tacs or certs] = certs:-: [sunshine or rain] = rain! i love cloudy days:-: [rain or snow] = rain:-: [sun or moon] = moon:-: [silver or gold] = silver:-: [silk, cotton, or flannel sheets] = cotton:-: [preps or freaks] = preps:-: [popcorn-with or w/out butter] = with!:-: [ketchup, mayo, mustard, or relish] = depends on what it goes on:-: [shampoo + conditioner in one or separate] = separate--IF YOU WERE_______, WHAT WOULD YOU BE?--:-: an animal = a house cat:-: a fruit = an orange:-:vegetable = corn:-: a color = green:-: a bug = a ladybug, they're good luck--SHORT ANSWER--:-: are you smart? = in some things, definately NOT economics:-: do you like onions? = for the most part:-: what instruments can you play? = flute:-: what words do you overuse= blech:-: do you sleep with socks on? = sometimes:-: are you ticklish? = yes, very:-: are you shy? = yes, until i get to know people, then...no holds barred:-: do you talk to yourself? = not really:-: do you have a basement or an attic? = both:-: did you go to preschool? = yes, see question #1:-: are you a morning person? = once I'm awake, yes. I love to get around early and have more of the day free. but i hate waking up

June 8, 2005

I HATE SCHOOL!Why in God's name did I sign up for a summer course? I mean really?! This class is going to kick my ass! I'm not kidding people. I have to have my writing assignment emailed to my professor by noon on Friday. I have tonight and tomorrow night to write 5 more pages of CRAP (that I don't UNDERSTAND I might add) because I have to work on Friday and won't have time to do anymore. *sigh* I swear...i'm gonna lose it. Oh, and the exhaustion apparently HASN'T been cured. I fell asleep at 9 last night...reading for my stupid class. Overslept and was late to work..dragging all day. Then, came home and IMMEDIATELY began studying, only to fall asleep again...for an HOUR! Ugh! I just want to feel normal again. I have been doing this dadgum homework since 4:30 people and I'm sick of it. On top of that...I'm having a fat day. No, a fat MONTH! I'm just feeling sorry for myself right now, so if that bothers you, GO AWAY! This class is making me feel stupid, I feel tired all the time and I'm fat. Do I sound like a 'made for tv movie' yet, cause I'm workin' on. Here's to a better tomorrow.
Grr...Liz

June 7, 2005

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Hola mi familia y mis amigos! Que pasa?The energy is gradually reentering my body...slowly, but surely. I feel better today than I have all weekend. I didn't flip any drivers off today, I didn't mutter profanities at stupid people and I didn't jump off any ledges! Today was a good day.
However, I went to petsit over my lunch hour today and was greeted by the nastiest house I have ever seen. I'm not kidding you guys, it was God awful. There was an Eskimo Joe's cup sitting on the counter (Okie's know how big this is) and it was full I tell you, FULL of MOLD. Green gobs of ooey gunk. It had to have been there for quite some time. And then, the cats had some canned food on the floor on little plates. Fair enough, my cat has that too. But then I see that the food is completely untouched. "Strange", I think to myself as I look at the gargantuous felines that grace this house. They make triangles when they sit...no joke. I look closer and see that each little pile of yummy morsels is swarming with ants. I look even closer and see that this swarm as created a sort of parade towards the front door. This is an approximate 20 foot trec that I can only imagine to be a gagillion miles to the ants. This house has probably never been vacuumed and is filled with more useless crap than I think my little eyes will ever feast upon again. Pure nastiness. I have one word that continues to run through my mind...Hepatitis.
I came home to my own little grunge fest which is gradually becoming liveable. Actually, it is quite remarkable. I came home to Caitlin and Edwin cleaning the basement and it looks magnificent!! Most of probably have no way of fathoming how much this means. This basement was growing things that should never be let out of the lab. There was a solid spider web covering one window and a carpet that looked like it had been home to one too many critters. It even smells better. There is light now and it is becoming more and more welcoming. Great job guys! In the midst of all the action, Caitlin not only got a war wound, but met a new friend...the nice SPIDER living in the window. Blech. Sorry Charlotte, but you gotsta go.
I got an email from an ex-boyfriend today. Not a real email, just one of those goofy little "what color pants are you wearing?" quizzes. But nonetheless, it brought back memories. In a way it kind of makes me sad because I don't have "that" anymore, but on the other hand, I am more thankful than words could ever express. That was a time in my life when I didn't think I could do any better and I also felt that I needed to try to "save" everyone. I didn't realize that it was myself I needed to make happy before I would ever be able to satisfy someone else. Now, I know exactly what I do and do NOT want in a relationship and I am willing to wait for that. It makes me sad that I have to wait and that I haven't found 'the one', but I know that when I find him, he'll be all that i've dreamed of and more.
Enough of that! I'm off to do some homework. Blech. Microeconomics. And then its back to unpacking. When will it ever end?! haha!!
Love, Liz
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June 5, 2005

Currently WatchingWin A Date With Tad Hamilton! (Widescreen Edition)By Kate Bosworth, Topher Grace, Josh Duhamelsee related
I don't really have a whole lot to say today, but I feel like I should keep this fairly up to date. Why? I don't know.
I have been so thoroughly exhausted the past few days and am starting to wonder if there is something wrong with me. I basically did nothing yesterday, and today, I literally did nothing. I got up, went to pet sit, came home and have been in bed ever since. It is almost 4:30 now too...I'm such a loser. Some weekend. I made an attempt at getting my room together after the move and have come to a complete standstill. I have no energy to start another project, or finish any for that matter. Even writing on here has taken about 45 minutes of lying in bed with the cat, thinking "You know. I really should do something today. AT LEAST update xanga." Yeah...so here I sit. My roommates parents are on their way to visit and I am going to attempt to straighten my room. More than likely, I'll take another nap.

June 3, 2005

Oh kids...I am being a baaaad employee today. Yup, it is 1:45 and Katie has just left for the afternoon. I only have 2 more hours until this shift ends! Yay! I am actually working however, don’t get me wrong. I’m just at a slight standstill as I wait on my other program to cooperate with me. Computer’s suck! But I still, “Love technology...” ;) I have to go pet sit for two people after work (and they just happen to live on COMPLETE opposite ends of town!) but after that...I’m NAPPING! I haven’t been this exhausted in all my life. I don’t think I have ever been this close to clinical exhaustion, but I’m getting there. On top of the stress of moving, there is also the actual physical aspect that has left me drained. Part of it is that I keep staying up late because I want to finish getting the house organized and clean. I made myself go to bed at 10 last night, but even with 8 hours of sleep, I was still so exhausted this morning that I about fell asleep at my desk. It was bad enough that fellow staff members were asking me if I was feeling alright and if they needed to go get the doctor. Ha! I was literally sitting at my computer with my head in my hands and eyes glazed over. I felt as if I had been hit repeated by a Mac truck. If a junky had entered the building with a syringe and a cappuccino, I would have willingly wrapped my arm in his belt and began tapping my inner arm looking for the best vein in which to inject the frothy goodness. I finally bribed one of the nurses into running down to Aspen Coffee and getting me some super caffeinated liquid heaven. Sad how it instantly made me feel better. My head stopped throbbing, my eyes felt less swollen, I stepped back from the ledge and all in all I felt like a much nicer person. My boss came up to my desk approximately 10 minutes after my caffeine injection and in my cheeriest, I just had COFFEE, voice I said, “Can you see that the coffee helped??” She replied with, “Yes, Liz. I can see that.” As she swirled her index finger rather closely to her left ear as she rolled her eyes in my direction. Sweet, sweet lady. Ha! Lynette, one of our nurses, kept telling me that I needed protein and a nap; that my body was trying to tell me something. I told her my body tells me things all the time, but I rarely listen. (Speaking of that...you all need to check this out. I about pee'd myself! So funny! Yeah! FU, Lactaid!) Lynette just walked in after her lunch hour and asked me if I had taken a nap during mine. When I told her no, that I had paid bills instead, she gave me the sternest ‘Your mother told you to do something, why didn’t you do it?’ looks. I haven't seen that look since I was about 7 years old and told my mom that I was ‘busy’ and that I’d ‘have to get back to her’ when she told me to put away my toys and help set the dinner table. (Shudders) Now that I’m on a momentary high and can foresee the impending ‘come down’, I will bring this to a close as to spare you. When that wears off, I may or may not write more...ha!

Percolatingly, Liz
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June 2, 2005

Currently PlayingHow to Dismantle an Atomic BombBy U2Sometimes You Can't Do it On Your Ownsee related
Okay...so it has been quite some time since I have written a legitimate entry. I apologize. Wait. NO I DON'T! Get over it. ;)
Here it is 7:03 and I am sitting at work with the radio blaring! I have been here since 6:45, can you believe it?! Apparently, my handy little battery powered alarm clock was off just a wee bit. Jerk. When I thought it was almost 7, it was acually 6:40. So, I came to work anyway and ate my breakfast. Now I'm sitting here until it's officially time to clock in and start working. I am so exhausted!!
For those of you who don't know...I have moved! FINALLY! I'll eventually get my address emailed to everyone, but who knows. You know me, right? haha! Moving has been unbelievably stressful for the most part. Chaos was the word of the day for let's see...the past two weeks?? Last night was so much better. Aside from Edwin being in Tulsa and poor Caitlin having a terrible headache, it was a great and productive night. Cait, Matt and I made a mad run to Wal-Mart for an area rug and miscellaneous tchatchki's for the house. (I haven't laughed that hard in a looong time!) We left there, spending over 100 dollars between the three of us. EEK! I have spent more money this week than I have on recent vacations. I am petsitting for three families this month just to pay off my credit card alone. Ugh. Oh well...style costs money, am I right? This house is going to have style oozing from the floor boards when we get done with it. The living room, kitchen and bathrooms are pretty much done. At least they are livable for the time being. It's the bedrooms that are going to require a little attention for the next couple days. AND DID I MENTION FILTHY!! The people who lived there before us had two HUGE German Shepards and absolutely no understanding of health codes and cleanliness. OMG. There are giant balls of dog fur EVERYWHERE and grime and filth on every possible surface. Thank God for rubber gloves and Mr. Clean. And thank God for roommates who aren't quite as squeamish as myself. We'd be SOL if they were like me.
Well, it's just about time to clock in so I better run. I think Laz (the office monster, aka cat) is eating Lynette's potted plant and she'd kill me if she found out. ;) (Hi, Lynette!) I let the little fiend run around when no one is here because he is pretty pudgy. Probably doesn't help that I sneak him treats every chance I get!! haha!
Love to all, Lizzi