The Bright Side

Bad Idea...yet very resourceful....

2007-10-16T17:54:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, I was changing into my gym clothes at work and realized I had left my sport bras at home (yes I have to wear two). Needless to say...I was not going to make it for my two hour classes without..unless I drove home and completely missed my first class. SOOOOO, I decided it would be a good idea to improvise and decided to use packing tape to...tape myself down instead. Hope (such a good friend) assisted me in the taping process. At first, it was fabulous - there was no movement at all. I looked like a completely different person...kind of creepy. Then - I get to class. After causing my friends from class & the instructor to bust out laughing after I told them what I had done....I ended up taking it off about 30 minutes into class. Apparently we had taped me down a little to tightly and I was basically hyperventilating. It was hilarious..... But, next time I get a MacGyver inspiration ...I'll think about it a little more.

Slacker

2007-10-16T17:43:00.000-07:00

So, I know I'm being a horrible blogger again....and no one is probably reading this, but I'm perfectly OK with that! I restarted this for me...as a release....and so that Emily would have away to keep up with my life :) OK - & Hope too...since I made her start one & then quit blogging.

New stuff.....Emily came into to the state for a lovely visit on her birthday weekend. I was able to get to spend a wonderful evening with her beautiful children, Poppins, Voldemort and The Man. It was so much fun! But do you know what I realized on the two hour drive home.....I DIDN'T TAKE ANY PICTURES!!!!!!!! I HAD MY CAMERA!!!!!!! One of my bestest friends from high school (well, just bestest friends ever) comes into town from UTAH and I didn't TAKE A PICTURE!!!!!!!!! I was kicking myself the whole way home, it caused lots of bruising.. :)

New Stuff #2 - Very exciting, momentous day this past week. I got my first ever business cards. I have handed my cards out to no one related to my actual work...except for Hope....I figure they will come in handy for entering contests, etc. I asked the big boss if it would be OK if bedazzled, feathered, girlified my business cards - his response was "the company giveth & the company can taketh away"
Hope said I could do just one - as long as I didn't give it out to ANYONE.

New Name

2007-10-03T19:19:00.001-07:00

So I renamed my blog because this fits me more....now. I do try to always find the bright side in most situations (work is excluded in this statement). This being said, I have to tell you a funny story about my friends Hope and Lisa's new opinion of me... At lunch one day it was determined that out of the three of us, I would be the most likely to be a serial killer....because I am so happy & chipper all the time, and that no one would believe that someone could be that way unless there was something mentally unstable about them. They then proceeded to discuss how I would be the Disney serial killer and would dress up my victims in princess gowns....I was quite frightened, disturbed and slightly amused. Can you tell we all watch too much TV....

Previous to this, I had also determined that I was most likely to get tricked into smuggling drugs unknowingly into the country and spend time in a foreign prison. This came after watching a program on National Geographic while on the elliptical machine at the gym. It was basically the real story behind Brokedown Palace. But it was so sad, because as I was watching it, I was thinking...I could so see myself falling for this. So I have made a note to myself - no accepting free trips out of the country in exchange for bringing packages back for strangers.....

So...I'm back

2007-10-03T19:13:00.001-07:00

I know it has been awhile and I'm sure no one who used to check my blog is still actually checking this anymore.....but I'm giving it another shot at the encouragement/inspiration of Emily . So I'm going to give it a shot again and see what happens. I'm not promising anything profound or deep contemplations about....anything, just me being me and saying what I'm thinking which at times can be quite interesting.

The most AWESOMEST (ha ha) wedding reception

2006-06-14T17:39:00.000-07:00

So, after a very fun wedding reception this past weekend, my sister Katie & I started planning my imaginary wedding reception. We both decided this will be the reception to end all receptions (this of course does not include Hope or Emily's receptions). For those of you who don't know....I am a HUGE 80's fan. I know it must be hard to imagine, but my entire wedding reception is going to be 80's themed. Instead of throwing the garter - throwing the legwarmer. Instead of throwing a bouquet of flower - a bouquet of scrunchies. Wedding part decked out in 80's gear (for the reception only) - this may limit the # of people in the wedding party, but I at least know Katie would be willing...Tab is a possibility...Hope is a negative....not sure about Emily..... But on to more details. A few years ago we went to another super fun wedding and they gave everyone mix cd's as wedding favors, of songs that meant a lot to them as a couple - it has become one of my favorites - so I figure I could give 80's mix CD's as favors. Each table at the wedding would have a theme - either a favorite song or movie of mine from the 80's. Location = well we thought it would be cool to have the reception in....a gymnasium. So we could decorate it like a cheesy high school prom from the 80's with a cheesy theme - like Under the Sea or Hawaiian Luau. So, as you can see I really have no life since my sister and I spent the better part of an hour (granted at least 30 minutes of this was in the car) brainstorming these ideas. The only problem is - I am single. Just a minute detail. So if anyone of you know someone named Jesse.....it would really help me out, because then I could really be Jesse's Girl :)

On a roll now

2006-06-14T16:36:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I keep thinking of things to share. First, here is a picture of the fantabulous birthday cake I made for my friend Tab for her birthday, well not really made, since it was basically stacking Krispy Kreme doughnuts on top of each other, but still.

And here are a few pictures from our day at the Nature Center. Josie had a clogging performance there, so we got to walk around, see all the animals, get attacked by a chicken, learned how to imitate a peacock call (I do have to say we got pretty good at it - we were trying to get the peacock to expand his fan) and of course, watch my girl clog (she's the one in the center) :)

Sharing Time

2006-06-14T16:31:00.000-07:00

As most of you who read/have read my blog at some point know, I was in school this past semester (yes I do plan on going back again this semester, as long as finances allow). During this time, I wrote A LOT of papers. I had lofty aspirations to post some of the ones I actually enjoyed writing here on my blog. So for your reading enjoyment - here is my compare/contrast paper for my writing class:

Sister: a female who has one or both parents in common with another. This is the definition of the word sister according to Webster’s Dictionary. I, on the other hand, have come to my own, complex definition of sister during my lifetime. As the oldest of 4, I have had a lot of experience being “the big sister” and have come to realize you can’t just describe this type of a relationship with one word, emotion or feeling – although I will attempt to compare and contrast here how my experiences as a sister has changed throughout my life.
I first became a sister at the age of 3 – my little brother Joshua Tyler Cameron. I honestly don’t remember much about his arrival in our family. I do know from pictures and what I have heard from my parents that I adored my brother. Two years later, when I was 5, my sister Katie LeeAnn Cameron, was born - I do remember her birth. I was sitting in the waiting room at the hospital with Josh and a family member, I was coloring in my Herself the Elf coloring book, and someone came in and said “Heidi, you have a new sister!”, I responded with – “So?”. Needless to say, I remember not being particularly thrilled with the birth of this new member of the family. Since I was the oldest, I did feel some responsibility to teach them things, how to play with Barbies, how to play dress up (yes, I was able to get my brother to participate), play house/doctor/school, what the best cartoons were, the fact that we bleed orange in our family (Clemson) and how to have fun at Clemson football games. As they grew older, I found I was beginning to learn things from them as well.
My brother started playing baseball at the very young age of 4 – from that point on, my summers revolved around watching my brother play baseball. I learned from these experiences my brother is an exceptionally talented baseball player, he is a good sport and an asset to any team he has been on. The time our family spent traveling to watch him play baseball also allowed us to grow closer together and gave us the opportunity to make new friends. We were able to see parts of the country we may not have seen otherwise – even if it was Abingdon, VA. I was basically given two choices with baseball, considering the amount of time we spent watching it, either love it or hate it. I chose to love it, and still do. The relationship I have/had with my brother has gone through the typical stages most brother – sister relationships go through. Annoyance, love, anger, tolerance – however, I feel that my relationship with my brother isn’t just “typical” – especially now that I can look back on it. As young children, I know it wasn’t a perfect lovey-dovey relationship, but we have a very strong relationship today. We have helped each other through some difficult times -we both had our hearts broken by our “soulmates” within a week of each other. Through all of the hitting, bruises, pulling hair, hugs, laughs and games – I am so lucky to have experienced it all with him and I am so proud of the man he has become.
My sister Katie on the other hand, was the “thinker”. She participated in OM – Odyssey of the Mind. Through this, I got to see a creative, outgoing person that usually was hidden some where inside. I went to many of these competitions and practices and through this, I learned more about thinking outside the box and how to be creative. I thought, and honestly still do, of Katie as the smart one. She was the one who always concentrated on her school work – not one to be easily distracted. She started playing the violin in middle school, she practiced diligently and became a very talented violinist – as opposed to my experience playing the clarinet, another story for another time. My relationship with Katie is very different from my relationship with my brother. I love them both equally, yet there is something different about my relationship with her. She is my best friend - the closest thing I have found on this earth to my soulmate. Even though we don’t live together anymore, when we do get together, we are constantly finishing each other’s sentences and saying things at the same time….it’s creepy. I know I can call her at any time and talk if I need to and she can do the same. We have a bond that only sisters can have - it’s very special and can never be broken.
And lastly – for the surprise ending – Josie. I became an older sister again at the age of 18. My parents told all of us the day after I graduated from high school that my mother was 3 months pregnant. As you can imagine – this was quite shocking to an 18 year old, who thought parents don’t have sex. I honestly can say I wasn’t sure what to think about my parents having another baby until she was born. The day she was born and I held her in my arms, I was in love with this little beautiful girl. I was in college at the time, so I didn’t start developing a true bond with her until about 5 months after she was born, I moved back home and didn’t go back to school. This is when she started slowly wrapping me around her finger. I spent a lot of time with this little munchkin – I helped my parents out as much as I was able (minus a year or so that I was having some..issues). I have loved every second of having her in this house. I don’t want to know what my life would be like without her. She has brought so much joy, laughter, love, and amusement into my life, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Her amazement about finding out how things work, learning how to read, learning about the Bible and God – it makes me rethink the way I live my life and maybe my life wouldn’t be so hectic and stressful if I could just look at life through a child’s eye and see things with amazement and be awestruck at the world God created the way she is.
If you had asked me when I was 8 or 9 years old how I liked being an older sister, I may have just shrugged my shoulders and said – it’s OK. Back then, I thought the big sister just meant I was born first – I didn’t associate any responsibility with it. Over the years, I have come to realize it’s a much bigger responsibility than just being the first born. It involves being a best friend, a fill in mother sometimes, an advisor and so many other jobs. Now that I am able to look back on the time I have spent with each one of my very different siblings and reflect on the different ways we have shaped each other, I have to say they are all amazing relationships in their own, special, very different way.

Tired of the pestering

2006-06-14T16:04:00.000-07:00

OK, so I know I am slacker. Yes, I pestered Hope to start a blog talking about how great it is and fun, etc and do I update mine as often as she does? NO!! And do I hear about it??? YES!! :) (Just kidding Hope, love you bunches) So here goes - a blog to catch the 4 of you who read my blog - everyone else have given up hope on me ever updating again. Let's see, basically the most exciting thing to happen to me since I last posted was going to visit Emily and her lovely family. I had a fabulous time visiting, relaxing, getting to know Emily better as who she is now - and that is a FABULOUS, TERRIFIC, SUPER, AWESOME, mom and friend, writer, wife, daughter, sister, all of the above. We had a very good visit - especially considering I was super paranoid beforehand that she would end up hating me and never want to speak to me again. Utah is beautiful, I would consider living there - if I HAD to move somewhere other than the South.

Not much else exciting has happened recently - started a new baby blanket (for my cousin Gretchen who by the way posts way less often than I do.....must finish this blanket soon as her due date is in like 2 weeks.

I have read some good books - Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner, Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella and of course the highly recommended Bitter is the New Black - loved them all. I especially loved having the TIME to read them, it was fabulous.

My sister & brother are home from school. My brother, just for the summer, my sister is home on a....more permanent basis. She had some "problems" with Pharmacology and one other class and can't go back to UNCC. SO she is taking a year off for now and working. We may get a place together (yay I finally have a roommate)
but we will just wait and see.

Pimento Cheese Black Market

2006-05-15T09:43:00.000-07:00

Sadly, I have to admit I have an addiction. It's not just me - it's my family too. I may be a BIT worse than they are, yet still, I'm not alone. Living in the South - we do love our food. One of the very Southern items we love is pimento cheese. We even have our favorite brand - Palmetto Farms. This is where it starts to get ugly. You see, Winn Dixie, the ONLY grocery store where my FAVORITE brand of pimento cheese is sold, has closed ALL of it's stores in NC, SC and I believe parts of GA as well. I have tried many different brands and have been unsuccessful in finding a replacement. So, I started searching the internet for the manufacturer - no luck. I then sent Winn Dixie themselves an email asking if I could order it online through them, only to find out that I cannot AND they are the ONLY distributor of the brand. I have been assigned a case number with Winn Dixie, in case they ever offer online sales (how sad is that) I do however have a solution - there are still stores open in Alabama. My little brother is in school in Alabama. We have arranged a deal where I will put $$ in his account for him to bring back pimento cheese - possibly by the case - and we will sell this fabulous spread to the masses here in WNC who have been deprived of this as well. OK, well maybe not, but it sounds like a good idea. He is going to really bring me some back, but I wouldn't want to part with it by selling to others. Don't mess with a Southern girl and her food.

Post in the works for 3 months

2006-05-15T09:24:00.000-07:00

I know, it's horribly sad, but oh well. I do have an excuse - school, but there is also the fact that the LAST thing I really want to do when I get home from sitting in front of a computer all day at work, is get on the computer again. Hope has tried to convince me to seperate in my head my work computer from my home computer - which they are of course physcially, yet mentally - it's still a computer. It's evil, makes horrible noises sometimes, screams at me and goes unbelievably slow - just to aggrevate me. So, this is also another reason for my lack of posting - but I promise to try and be better over the summer.....

So here it is - what I have been meaning to post for 3 months now.

A friend of mine sent me this fun email (can't even remember who sent it originally now) where you had to describe them in ONE word. Then you were to send it on to your friends and family. It was so fun to get all the answers back to see what people thought about you. Here were some of my responses:

Dynamic
Beautiful
Fun
Generous
LUMINOUS (my FAVORITE - thanks Emily)
Sweet
Flirty-fun (ok, so it's two words)
Rockin'
Fun-Loving
Caring

Luckily no one said anything horrible about me, that was very nice of them. It was quite a self esteem booster. As was this assignment I had to do for my communications class - a Johari Window

Shoddy haircut leads to house fire and death of beloved dog

2006-05-07T18:09:00.000-07:00

Yes, this could be a headline sometime in the near future in my area. Let me explain - a few weeks ago, I went with my very good friend Hope to her hair salon. We were out for the day doing wedding stuff and she had an appointment, so I went alog. AND since I needed a hair cut as well, we decided to see if someone at the salon could do my hair as well, since normally, I would just go to Wal-Mart and get it cut. We thought we were SOOOO lucky when someone else was free. Side note - this was NOT the Wal-Mart salon, it was a very nice salon. So, I got my hair cut - decided to opt out of the blow dry, since that made it even more expensive. Well I dried my hair as I normally do, and noticed that my left side was doing the dreaded flip. I kept working at it and could not get that side to turn under - the right side was perfect as always. So when my hair was perfectly dry, I started to freak out - WHY IS MY VERY SIMPLE YET STYLISH HAIR CUT, NOT WORKING??!?!?!?!! Hope's very sweet hairstylist offered to help me fix it with the curling iron and it sort of looked better. I kept hoping this was just a fluke. I soon found out it wasn't. The first time I washed and dried my hair I was filled with anxiety, hoping it was all just a very bad dream. I begin to notice it happening - the flip AGAIN. I fought and fought with it, trying to prevent it from happening, yet despite my best efforts, it happened. This is where the paranoia sets in - I had to use a curling iron. Yes, this doesn't seem to be something to set fear in the heart of a 26 year old woman, but apparently it is for me. See, I have never had to use a curling iron. I have ALWAYS had hairstyles that require little, to no maintenance. Needless to say, having to use said curling iron has turned my world upside down. Every morning I have to use this horrid device. And every morning on my way to work I begin to panic - wondering - Did I turn it off? What if I didn't turn it off? What if the house burns down? Even worse - WHAT IF LUCY BURNS TO DEATH IN THE FIRE???? (my dog) I have turned around and gone back to check this a few times - it's ridiculous. I have left a curling iron rule my life. I need serious help :) Or a better haircut - which I will be receiving in T-Minus 13 days and counting.

Update time

2006-03-27T09:44:00.000-08:00

OK, so a quick update as to what has been going on in my life since the last time I posted....

*Had a birthday - Happy #26 to me!!!
*Bought a new car for my birthday - 2004 Toyota Matrix - no pictures yet Em....sorry
*Started dating a new guy
*Stopped dating new guy
*Made a 98 and then a 100 on two papers in my writing class
*Made a 100 on all my journals for one class - the only grade I have so far in that class...
*Love my communications class -think I am making an A
*Possibly thinking about majoring in communications and minoring in psychology...field in Public Relations...we'll see
*Planned a trip to go see Em in late May/beginning of June - so very excited about this
*Dyed my hair - it's almost natural
*Got a raise
*Went on a major shopping spree at my birthday - BUT - I was an awesome bargain shopper - spent $110 - saved $430!!!!!!
*Went to Alabama for a long weekend to see my brother for the first time at his new school - not really new anymore since this is his second year
*Hope picked out her wedding dress
*Hope picked out our bridesmaid dresses
*Went to a plastic surgeon to have a consultation about having breast reduction...
*Decided to give myself one year to lose some more weight before I have the surgery.

WOW - I can't think of anything else new, but I'm sure I'm forgetting something....I'll try to update again soon...maybe...

Not Dead

2006-03-27T09:40:00.000-08:00

I am still alive, breathing, sort of functioning here - I have just sunken into the dimension where the only thing that exists in my life is working my 40 hour plus job, then going to school three nights a week - the other 4 nights are spent doing homework or catching up on sleep missed during the week. I no longer have a "social life" - my friends think I have dropped off the planet, it's not a pretty picture. HOWEVER, I am getting an education, that's what I keep telling myself. It's OK, that I never have hardly a second for fun stuff or that my dog hates me - I'm getting my degree - very slowly, but I am going to get that sucker if it kills me.

I wanted to be the Swedish Chef...

2006-03-22T10:51:00.000-08:00

You Are Kermit

Hi, ho! Lovable and friendly, you get along well with everyone you know.
You're a big thinker, and sometimes you over think life's problems.
Don't worry - everyone know's it's not easy being green.
Just remember, time's fun when you're having flies!

The Muppet Personality Test

It's right!!

2006-03-22T10:49:00.000-08:00

You Are Likely a First Born

At your darkest moments, you feel guilty.
At work and school, you do best when you're researching.
When you love someone, you tend to agree with them often.

In friendship, you are considerate and compromising.
Your ideal careers are: business, research, counseling, promotion, and speaking.
You will leave your mark on the world with discoveries, new information, and teaching people to dream.

The Birth Order Predictor

So many thoughts.....

2006-01-17T18:36:00.000-08:00

I have realized that going back to school is going to be good for me in more ways than one. I know I have only been in class for a week, but in this week with the reading and assignments I have had to do, I have learned a lot about myself. I have decided these next 4 months is going to be a time of self-realization. In reading for my class tonight, there were several "activities" we had to complete. One of these was to list the ways we say unhealthy things to ourselves (the whispering self as my book says) or negative self talk. Here is my list:

1) I'm fat - but I am working on it
2) I'm not good at math (one had to relate to ourselves as a student and this is just true)
3) I attract losers. More like I am a loser magnet - it must be attached to my back. Thinking of having it surgically removed.

Then we also had to list 10 positive things about ourselves. I hate doing things like this because I always feel like I am being conceited. We were allowed to ask others, so I did, and there was also an email circulating today (I'll write about once I get all responses back) that helped me with some of my descriptions.

1) Good sense of humor
2) Caring
3) Positive
4) Friendly
5) Fun-Loving
6) Loyal
7) Trust worthy
8) Dependable
9) Helpful
10) Self - sacrificing (this is good but I have a tendency to make this bad by giving too much of myself....)

The most interesting thing I read about though was the physical reactions to stress. I was reading and start thinking....WOW, I don't remember the last time I had to go to the doctor......hmmmmmmm, maybe there is a connection between me being in and out of the doctor's office for 3 1/2 years and my relationship with He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named (no not Voldemort). Mom had always said she thought the constant stress I was under during that time was taking a toll on my physical health, but I never thought about it.....Until it wasn't there. I don't have someone making me feel constantly like I am worthless, the most unattractive person in the world, never will succeed at anything, stupid..the list goes on. I DON'T HAVE ANYONE IN MY LIFE WHO TREATS ME LIKE THIS ANYMORE!! Words cannot describe to you the revelation this has been, it has been a lengthy process, but definitely worth it.

Pictures......

2006-01-12T19:10:00.000-08:00

OK, pictures are going to have to wait since dial up internet service is evil. And I am so excited cause I just looked at my comments from my Disney announcement post and see that Ragged visited my blog!!! I feel very special and am going to step up the blogging. I love reading Ragged's blog - got connected to her through Emily's blog.....maybe I will add her link...when I get to my much faster work computer.

Dude, where's my blog? :)

2006-01-12T18:25:00.000-08:00

Ha, ha, ha - I know it's cheesy, but Emily said something today that made me think of it. Sorry it has been so long (the two people who read my blog). WOW - a lot as happened since the last time I have posted....went to Disney (otherwise known as the vacation from hell), Christmas, New Year's, started school, got A LOT more responsibilities at work, joined the choir at church....the list goes on. Disney itself was absolutely wonderful. I still love it as much as I did when I was a kid. The "atmosphere" of our trip, almost caused me to have a nervous breakdown. Christmas was wonderful. I love Christmas. Spending time with my family makes me so happy - we have such a good time together. Santa visited (I was good this year - see) and I got a new pair of boots I have been wanting, a new bible and a bunch of other stuff. Katie got me a pair of those gaucho pants. I have wanted a pair of these pants for so long but have been so scared to get them because...well, I'm a big girl and have only seen them on skinny girls. But I really do like them a lot - having problems finding the right shirt. New Year's was a lot of fun too. It was the first New Year's in probably 4 years I haven't had anything to drink - and it was great. I had such a good time. I drove down to SC and spent time with my cousins(Gretchen is the other person besides Emily that reads this...) & aunt & uncle. Then New Year's Day went to church with them...saw TOMMY BOWDEN at church. Spent the rest of the day with the family at Ma's. School - well, school is going to be fun - I think. It's only the first week so if I renig on this statement - no one is allowed to hold it against me. I actually like all of my professors, there is going to be a LOT of writing involved for me, so please pray that I keep my sanity. I am going to "try" to keep my blog current...especially since the writing will help me with my classes. I haven't had to just write for fun/educational purposes in FOREVER. I thought my hand was going to fall off Monday night, giving my Expository writing professor a writing sample. That's sad. Very, very sad. But my life revolves around a computer now. I need to start handwriting letters. But then who would I email???? HA HA HA HA. OK, this is it for now - I think. I hope this was a quick enough update........

My "Power Color"....it's close to pink

2005-12-29T12:04:00.000-08:00

Your Power Color Is Magenta

At Your Highest:

You energize yourself and push others to suceed.

At Your Lowest:

You feel frustrated and totally overwhelmed.

In Love:

You are suprised by who you attract. You're a love magnet.

How You're Attractive:

Open and free spirited, people want to explore the world with you.

Your Eternal Question:

"What is my next source of inspiration?"

What's Your Power Color?

Merry Christmas to me.......

2005-12-14T11:07:00.000-08:00

So I have had the most wonderful day ever. Mom called me earlier and asked me if I was sitting down...I said yes & asked if she was pregnant :) She said no - go cross yourself throw salt over your shoulder, all that good stuff. Anyways - so she says what are you doing next week, I'm like - working. She asks me if I would want to go to.................DISNEYWORLD for FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A lady from the church has asked me to go with her to Disney World to help with her kids. She is paying for all my meals, tickets, everything. I am so very excited, I have almost thrown up a few times today :) I love Disney World, haven't been since I was 13. Plus it is CHRISTMAS, which makes me even more incredibly happpy because it will be the first time I have been to Disney World at Christmas time. And I love Christmas too. I'm just so excited I can barely stand myself!!!

Personality Tests

2005-12-13T09:49:00.000-08:00

This really must be who I am because I have taken one of these "personality tests" before (I think it was at oneishy.com?) and it said the same thing about me. I consider it to be a fairly good description of my personality......

You Have a Choleric Temperament

You are a person of great enthusiasm - easily excited by many things.Unsatisfied by the ordinary, you are reaching for an epic, extraordinary life.You want the best. The best life. The best love. The best reputation.
You posses a sharp and keen intellect. Your mind is your primary weapon.Strong willed, nothing can keep you down. Your energy can break down any wall.You're an instantly passionate person - and this passion gives you an intoxicating power over others.
At your worst, you are a narcissist. Full of yourself and even proud of your faults.Stubborn and opinionated, you know what you think is right. End of discussion.A bit of a misanthrope, you often see others as weak, ignorant, and inferior.

What Temperment Are You?

Celebrity Look A Like ????

2005-12-08T12:36:00.000-08:00

OK, so I finally did the celebrity look a like on Emily's blog. It was quite fun. Here are my results.....I selected all genders - it's quite funny

Hilary Duff 65%
Barbara Stanwyck 59%
Penelope Cruz 57%
John Lennon 51% (WHAT????)
Kate Winslet 48% (Gretchen has always told me I look like her...so she is 48% correct)
Paris Hilton 41% ??????
Rock Hudson 41% - going to have to take this one as a compliment considering he was pretty good looking

http://www.myheritage.com/FP/Company/tryFaceRecognition.php?s=1&u=g0&lang=EN

Hopeless?

2005-12-06T17:37:00.000-08:00

Is it silly of me to wish, dream, hope, pray for that one true love who will come riding in on his white horse and sweep me off my feet? Tab & I were watching one of my all time favorite Christmas movies the other day (White Christmas) and for some reason it made me start thinking about this. I grew up watching old classical movies where everything always ends up happy and perfect and everyone ends up breaking out in a song and dance routine. I know that isn't how real life is, but wouldn't it be nice to find someone who wouldn't mind breaking out in a song and dance routine every now & then?? ;) (j/k?) Yes, I know the guys I have dated in the past probably wouldn't lead anyone who knows me to think that I actually want to be happy, but really.....I do!!!! I just seem to pick the wrong guys - they seem OK at first, but then there's this other side. And not just other sides like everyone has....but other sides that has you wondering (well everyone but me usually) what the Hell is she thinking??????!?!?!?!?! I am just a hopeless romantic who will no longer settle for just OK when it comes to a relationship. There I did it, WOW, feel much better. Now back to watching...The Triangle on Sci Fi and of course one of the many scarfs I am working on for Christmas

My flower......

2005-12-01T12:00:00.000-08:00

You are a Carnation:
You are friendly, energetic, cheerful, and bubbly.
You love being around people. Outgoing and
talkative, you rarely meet a stranger. Others
feel at ease around you because of your playful
nature.
Symbolism: In Victorian times carnations were given
to show fascination with another. They also
symbolize friendship and whimsicalness.

Which Flower are You?
brought to you by

My cross dressing dog

2005-11-30T09:57:00.000-08:00

So, Lucy(my precious - yet not very girly- dog) went to the groomers last week (which she usually does) - however this visit was a little different. My mom & Katie took her and decided to get the "Top Dog" package added. This means they paint her nails (I had always wanted to do this), put holiday smelling cologne on her (she did smell like cookie), and she got special holiday bandana. They called and told me they had done it - which of course I got very excited about. SO Katie goes to pick her up and brings her by work so I can see her. My dog looked like a transvestite with her red toenails. She never, ever needs to have her nails painted again - it just doesn't look right. Katie also said it made her look like she had just torn into some kind of animal. It's cute on some dogs, but not on Lucy, it's actually quite funny looking. So we will stick to the t-shirts and sweaters she has.....and NEVER get her nails painted again.

The most Wonderful time of the year (other than my birthday)

2005-11-30T09:32:00.000-08:00

So it's getting that time of year.........Thanksgiving is over and here it comes!!! Thanksgiving weekend was great - got to spend time with my family, us "granddaughters" did a fabulous job (if I do say so myself) preparing Thanksgiving dinner for everyone, spoke to Brad on the phone - all the way in Iraq, saw Walk The Line, saw Harry Potter, did some shopping, watched A LOT of Christmas movies, finished up a knitting project, put up the Christmas tree....WOW, it didn't seem like much until I typed it out. Here are (of course) some pictures from Thanksgiving - you seriously didn't think I would leave out pictures......

Mary & Linda with Madelyn

Linda & Katie

Family around the table - I'm on the phone with Brad :) (my cousin in Iraq - he called and we all got to talk to him)

Chloe & Brett

Ma (and Gretchen's lovely centerpiece)

Keep your fingers & toes crossed

2005-11-17T10:06:00.000-08:00

I have been 19 hours without a cigarette. I am really trying hard this time. Mom was very pleased when I told her I was going to quit. I didn't even realize until this morning but today is Great American Smokeout Day - I think it's a sign :)

Back to School.......

2005-11-17T10:01:00.000-08:00

So I did it....I went and registered for classes this morning at the prestigious institution AB Tech (it really is a pretty good school). Anyway, I think I may need to go have my head examined because I signed up for three classes, working 40 hours a week and trying to get to the gym three times a week....It's going to be rough. I will be in class Monday, Tuesday & Thursday night (notice I left Wednesday night open for Lost...j/k I would have taken a Wednesday class if needed) I am taking English, Success & Study Skills (required for every student at AB Tech to graduate) and Interpersonal Communication (it was either that or Public Speaking - also a requirement for every student to graduate). So it is official - well it will be official once I pay my tuition - I am a student again. It's going to take forever just to get my college transfer degree......but I'm going to do it :)

Happy News!!!

2005-11-17T09:52:00.000-08:00

My very good friend Hope just got engaged two weekends ago. I think I am as excited about the wedding as she is. I am going to be a bridesmaid!! Here is a picture of her LOVELY ring

More fall pictures

2005-11-07T07:53:00.000-08:00

This one is right outside Candor. Home sweet home :)

View off the back porch

Little Miss Lucy playing in the leaves

Tree I pass every morning on my way in - I love it. Notice the color.....

View from our front yard :)

Fall Colors

2005-11-06T13:36:00.000-08:00

I went driving around today around the house to take some pictures of the leaves changing. I am so lucky to live in an area this beautiful. All these pictures were taken either at my house or within 2 miles of the house. I hope you enjoy the beautiful colors!!

Halloween Pictures - I know it's late

2005-11-06T12:58:00.000-08:00

Here are the pictures from our lovely Halloween weekend. We went to the B93.7 Fright Night party at the Hyatt in Greenville. Heather was the star from Flashdance, Jenny was a gangster, Tab was a pimp and Caryn & I were her....employees. It was a fun, yet very interesting night - as it usually is when we all go out. Tab & I discovered that Caryn loves windchimes - she almost knocked an entire display of them down in Ingles. This evening also led to an event that caused Lee and I to not talk for 3 days, and ended with us being "friends" - basically if we see each other we can be nice to each other. It wasn't going to work anyway, I had sort of figured that out about two weeks before this happened, but I just wasn't 100% for sure until Halloween weekend.

Temple Game

2005-10-24T09:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from the Temple game this weekend. It was a LOT of fun!!!! It was Me, Tab, Katie, Josh, Ariel, Will, Darcy, Sabrina, 2 of Sabrina's friends, Nicola & Collyar. My dad's best friend from college (who played football at Clemson) was also there. After the game we walked downtown to meet mom, dad & josie and have a few drinks. Lee was there with two of his friends. It was a pretty fun weekend!!!

Wednesdays

2005-10-18T10:18:00.000-07:00

Is it sad that the highlight of my week (other than Clemson football games & maybe getting to see Lee) is Wednesday nights at 9 when Lost comes on? I have become addicted to that show - I love it. The plot is great, the way the characters are built up and you learn the back stories - is addicting. However, I am nowhere near as addicted as the people who post messages on the Lost message board on ABC's website http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/boards.html. These people take enjoying a show to an entirely different level. They analyze every single element!!! I don't see how they have the time to sit there and freeze frame each scene and find "hidden" elements. I read one post a few weeks ago that said the reason the plane crashed is because everyone on it had sold their soul to the devil and they were sent there as payback. Come on people, just let the show entertain you and don't question every little thing in each episode!!! They even try to analyze the 30 second preview for next weeks show - it's taking it a little too far, I think....

Fripp Trip II

2005-10-11T11:18:00.000-07:00

OK, so I have too many pics............

Fripp Trip

2005-10-10T08:29:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from my trip this weekend to see Kristy & Sutty. It was soooo much fun, I didn't want to come back. I totally ruined the diet this weekend, but what's new, I seem to do that every weekend. I promise I will try and do some more tonight - I saw some more of your quizzes on your other blog Emily, maybe that will get my creative juices flowing. I just can't/don't write like I used to...............

More Pictures

2005-09-27T10:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures from this weekend: me & Katie at Concorde Mills, Josie on the carousel and me & Lisa (she is so cute pregnant - I love it).

Exciting News!!

2005-09-26T09:55:00.000-07:00

My little brother might come home this weekend and I am so very excited cause I miss him a bunch. Plus, Katie might come home too and Lee might come up as well so he gets to meet them all - very exciting!!!! Other news - I have lost 13.5 inches and 2.5 pounds going to curves for a month. Considering I gained 4 pounds in the midst of the month because I was bad and still managed to lose 2.5 pounds - I am very pleased.

I am completely uncreative today

2005-09-20T10:06:00.000-07:00

So, since I am completely uncreative - I am taking another one of Emily's quiz things she has. I am a loser, I know it, but I like doing these things and I promise I will try to start being more creative

*past*
last book you read: Trace by Patricia Cornwell
last phone number you called: from work - Tab at work. from my cell - my voicemail
last show you watched on TV: Prison Break & then CSI
last thing you had to drink: water
last thing you ate: a Lean Cuisine meal - Salisbury steak & mac & cheese (it only put me over 1 carb)
last time you cried: earlier today - from laughing so hard at a very funny thing i found in our computer system.
last time you smiled: a minute ago - got an email that made me smile
last person you hugged: Josie
last person you talked to on the phone: work - Tab cell - Lee
last thing you smelled: my Lean Cuisine meal
last CD that you bought: there were 2 - Prince's Greatest Hits and Pat Benatar's Greatest Hits
last song you sang: at karaoke - Strawberry Wine. in my car - Ice, Ice Baby :)
last thing you laughed at: gonna have to go with the work incident earlier that almost made me pee

*present*
what's in your cd player: 13 going on 30 soundtrack - i think
what time did you wake up today: 7:45 - not really great when i have to be at work at 8:30
current annoyance: People who are stupid that I have to deal with at work
current longing: a vacation somewhere far, far away

*random*
current favorite article of clothing: A VERY cute brown shirt I bought at Lerner's when I had my "i'm single now" shopping spree
favorite place to be: Clemson, SC - DEATH VALLEY, Charleston, and Fripp (when I was younger - haven't been in a few years).
least favorite place: work
do you believe in an afterlife: yes - Heaven
how tall are you: 5'4 and 1/4
favorite word: SHUT UP - thanks to Katie
favorite book: The DaVinci Code, In Her Shoes, Good in Bed.... love to read
random lyric: I like Emily's cause I love John Legend, but I won't copy......
i may seem: innocent
but i'm really: not quite innocent
in the morning i: am slow to get out of bed, cranky - on workdays
i like to sleep: yes, i like to sleep - entirely too much
if i could be doing anything right now, i would be: have all my friends in the same area for one day so we could have a blast
are you a daredevil?: no
have you ever told a secret you swore you'd never tell?: yes
do looks matter?: of course, but they're not everything
how do you release your anger?: Crying, shopping, eating - really healthy
my second home is: Wild Wings lately......
money: I spent it way too frequently on things I do not need
one thing i have that i wish i didn't is: these pounds i am trying to get rid of
all you need is: love
something i want but i don't really need is: a new car, an awesome vacation for me & all my friends
something I need but i don't really want is: another surgery
*do you...*drink?: i do.
have a boyfriend/girlfriend?: not so much a boyfriend......it's complicated. I have a friend in Greenville that I like to hang out with on the weekends. He is great and a lot of fun
have a dream that keeps coming back?: no
believe there is life on other planets?: I don't know
read the newspaper?: Not the actual newspaper, but I read the news on-line every day
consider yourself tolerant of others?: EXTREMELY - a little too tolerant
police a friend or foe?: Friend
wear hats? I do like to wear hats. Not so sure about them since the haircut though...

Food, diets, all that fun stuff

2005-09-19T09:40:00.000-07:00

So why do diets have to be so unbelievably horrible? I am on a diet right now that at first I didn't think was going to be too horrible, especially since I love cheese and I am doing low carb/high protein. Well I made the statement to my mother last night that I don't think I have ever been so sick of eating meat & cheese in all my life. I feel like that is all I do all day long is eat meat - just give me a raw piece of meat and I will be fulfilling my diet requirements. I totally ruined the diet this weekend because of the football game and of course the beer I drank was not low cal/low carb, so I will have to work extra hard today at the gym to work that off, and a cajun chicken biscuit from Bojangles with some Botato Rounds isn't exactly low carb either. But you know what - I DON'T CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wouldn't it be marvelous if you could take some kind of magic pill that would just block out all the bad stuff in food so you could still eat all the yummy things we all enjoy to eat so much?? It's time to quit complaining and get back to my lovely "salad" which consists of a little bit of spinach, A LOT OF TURKEY, two whole eggs, feta cheese, mushrooms and at least i get to have my ranch dressing. Don't get me wrong it is very delicious, but do you notice that A LOT OF TURKEY is in capital letters. Sometimes I just want some veggies. Quit complaining Heidi - you are going to be a sexy beast when this is all over with :) That's what I try to keep telling myself..........

Clemson vs. Miami

2005-09-19T09:28:00.000-07:00

What can I say - it was a good game. I hate that we ended up losing, but in triple overtime I can swallow it a little better, cause we put up a good fight. So here are some pictures from this weekend and my new lovely hairstyle

2005-09-15T09:45:00.000-07:00

Me, Tabbers & Krust - the weekend of Krust's Bachelorette Party. That was a FUN weekend :)

Me & Jennifer

2005-09-15T09:37:00.000-07:00

This is Me & Jennifer one night before going out to Wild Wings. This is pre Jennifer having her braces removed. And of course - I have lipstick on my teeth, but other than that I think it is a cute picture!

Fun Questions - I love these things

2005-09-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

OK, so I stole this from Emily's blog. I am going to try and answer these on my lunch break - we will see how it goes.

When was the last time you cried? Thursday night - I was in mucho pain.
Have you ever faked sick? Oh, yes!!!
What was the last lie you said? I told someone here at work I was having a fabulous day - not so much was that the truth. It's not that it is a horrible day, I just don't want to be here.
Have you ever cried during a movie? Ummm....yes, many movies. I am a fountain of tears
Who was the last person you couldn't take your eyes off of? This weekend - Lee
Have you ever been drunk? yes
Have you ever tried drugs? pleading the fifth
Do you smoke? yes - tried to quit
What's the farthest you've ever gone on a dare? Not one to participate in dares really
What is your full name? Like I would put that on the internet
What is your blood-type? O negative - my blood goes to babies
Have you ever been in a car accident? Nope, knock on wood, I have not
How old were you when you received your first kiss?Can't remember. That's sad
Who was your first kiss?Again, can't remember
Have you ever had an online relationship? Not really a relationship, just talked to someone
Have you ever had phone-sex?No.
Have you ever been rejected by a crush? I don't think so because I have never really had a crush I was obsessed with or anything. But if course I have been rejected
Have you ever made a prank phone call? No
Have you ever said "I Love you" and not meant it?No
What's your favourite childhood memory?Going to Clemson football games with my whole family. Spending time with my MeMaw
Is there anything that you have done that you regret? Yes.
What do you want to be when you grow up? A succseeful restaurant owner. Happy with myself
What is your political persuasion? Registered Republican. I like to consider myself independent though
Have you ever had cybersex?No.
Do you believe in God? Yes
Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes
Do you believe in karma? I sure would love to believe it is true. Cause if it is, man do I know someone who is going to get it.
Who was your first crush? Jon in NKOTB :)
Who do you have a crush on? The Rock, Vin Diesel, the lead singer of Electric Boogaloo (my favorite local band), oh yeah and of course Kenny Chesney
What are you afraid of? deep down - never finding someone who loves me deeply, being alone silly things - snakes, spiders, trucks on the interstate
Are you religious? Yes
What person do you trust the most? My mom, Katie & Tab
Who was your first boyfriend/girlfriend? Chance something in middle school
What is the best compliment you have ever received? Someone once told me that I was just as beautiful on the outside as I am on the inside
What is the meanest thing anyone has said about you? Someone implied once that I was racist, because I didn't assume something that I was apparently supposed to. Long, very sad story. Oh yeah, and people saying my chest is fake.
What is the longest crush/relationship you have had? three and a half years (WHY???!?!?)
What is your greatest weakness? I am way too nice
Do you get along with your family? Yes, very much so
Do you play any instruments? Sort of the piano, used to play the clarinet, I can sing
What kind of music do you like? Just about everything - except for screaming rock music (i call it goat sacrificing music)
Do you think you're attractive? Of course I do, especially since I am no longer with someone that made me feel like I was the most unattractive person in the world
Would you ever get a tattoo? Have one - thinking about getting another
How many piercings do you have? 2 in each ear. Used to have my tongue pierced
Who makes you laugh? Tab, my little sisters, Hope, THOMAS, just about anyone can make me laugh
Who would you want to be tied to for 24 hours? On Saturdays during football season - Tommy Bowden
Have you ever seen a dead body? Yes at funerals and I saw one get embalmed
What is one thing scientists should invent? A quick way to loose weight
Have you ever broken a bone? Surprisingly, considering the number of surgeries I have had, no I have not broken a bone.
What happens after you die? I believe if you are saved you go to heaven.
Do you watch or read the news? Yes, and I end up depressing myself.
What stereotype would you label yourself as being? I don't really know what stereotype I would fit into?Would your friends agree with that stereotypic label?N/A
If you could change your name, what would you change it to? Princess Banana Hammock
If you could go back in time to one point in your life, where would you go? To when my grandmother was alive. And probably to the summer before my freshman year in college - I think I would make some better decisions
If you could change anything about yourself, what would you change? The fact that I am considered a doormat
Have you ever gone skinny dipping? Nope.
Have you ever played strip poker? Nope
Would you ever lie to someone to make them feel good about themselves? Yes.
What do you want your friends to think about you? That I am a good listener, someone who can make them laugh and that I am trustworthy
What’s the biggest argument you've ever gotten into? With my ex
Have you ever bitten someone? Playfully.....yes
When's your birthday? February 22
What’s the most you've ever eaten in one sitting?I don’t keep track of that stuff!!! I'm sure it was a lot. That's all we did on our LOVELY cruise
If you could go back and change one day, what would it be? WOW, there are WAY too many days I would choose to change
Do you remember your dreams? Not very often
Have you ever been in love? Yes.
Are you a morning person or a night person? Definitely a night person
Do you have any phobias? yes, most of them irrational
What's the meanest thing you've ever done to someone? Actually done - nothing. Thought about doing - that's a lot
Have you ever been to the hospital? I have a frequent patient pass (just kidding).
Do any medical problems run in your family? I don't have the energy to type them all
Have anyone ever been disowned from your family? No.
Have you ever had a nightmare?Yes.
Do you say meaner things to your friends or your enemies? Neither. I don't speak to "enemies".
Would you ever participate in a threesome? no
Would you ever pay for a prostititue?no
Have you ever mooned or flashed someone?Yes, flash.
Have you ever cheated on your bf/gf? Nope, never. Cheated on - yes
Have you ever laughed so hard you peed in your pants? Yes - not soaking wet, but I have
Have you ever written a love letter? Yes.
Have you ever attempted suicide? No
Do you prefer boxers or briefs? boxer-briefs.
Have you ever been in a fistfight?No.
Do you have any hidden talents? I am not sure - if so, I haven't found out about it yet
Do you usually prefer books or movies?Both. I love both.
Who is your favourite person to talk to? Tab, she understands me the most and she makes me laugh. My sister (Katie) would have to be on that list too.
Who is always able to cheer you up when you're sad? Tab & my little sister, Josie
Would you ever have sex before marriage? I have.
Who do you talk to most on the phone? Jennifer.
Do you have a secret that you're ashamed of? Yes.
Do you prefer British or American spelling of words?I don't prefer either.
Have you ever gotten detention? I think I did once.
How do you vent your anger? Crying, maybe some yelling, but mainly crying
Have you ever been on a diet? Yes, on a miserable one right now
Would you ever date someone younger than you? Yes.
Is your best friend a virgin? No.
What's a rumor someone has spread about you? That my boobs are fake.
Have you ever been diagnosed with a mental illness? Depression and anxiety when I was 19.
Have you ever cut yourself on purpose?No.
Have you ever wanted to murder someone?No. Not really.
Have you ever hated someone?No, but I very much do not like some people.
Do you prefer talking on the phone or online? Depends on who it is and where I am at.
Do you consider yourself popular? I don't know.
Would you ever tell the person you have a crush on that you like them? Probably.
Have you ever had a crush on an enemy?No
Have you ever had a crush on a best friend? Sort of, but never would have acted on it
What is your favourite book? The Davinci Code, Good in Bed & In Her Shoes & the Harry Potter books.
Do you have a collection of anything? Sort of - salt shakers and thimbles
Are you happy with the person you are becoming? Yes, I finally am.
Are you a different person now then you were 5 years ago? I think I am different.
What do you see yourself as being in 5 years from now? I would like to be married with a family and have a job that I LOVE to go to
Are you happy with the life you have? I would have to say considering what I have been through so far - yes.

Finally!!

2005-09-12T19:52:00.000-07:00

WOW!!!! So I have finally done it - created my very own blog. It's very exciting - I love reading all my other friends blogs, so I guess it was time for me to create one on my own. I hope I can think of plenty of things to say....