tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176792772009-03-02T01:37:01.809-05:00Welcome To My World...Such as it is...but it's my life, and your welcome to it...please...really...take it... LOL...Just kiddin...come on in....Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-12849673074048575572007-04-19T19:42:00.000-04:002007-04-19T19:48:25.268-04:00I know it's been a long time since I've blogged...I am a slacker, what can I say...and I don't even think anyone even goes to this anymore, either...but, if by chance, any of my old friends, or anyone stopping by happens to read this, this is in regards to the Virginia Tech Shootings, and a Blog Day of Silence...I found the link surfing blogs, and thought it should be shared....<br /><br /> <P><A title="One Day Blog Silence" href="http://www.onedayblogsilence.com" target=""><IMG title="One Day Blog Silence" alt="One Day Blog Silence" hspace=0 src="http://www.onedayblogsilence.com/onedaysilence_mini2.jpg" align=baseline border=0 style=“width:100px; height:80px“ ></A></P><!--Copy this html code on your site--><br /><P><A title="One Day Blog Silence" href="http://www.onedayblogsilence.com" target=""><IMG title="One Day Blog Silence" alt="One Day Blog Silence" hspace=0 src="http://www.onedayblogsilence.com/onedaysilence.jpg" align=baseline border=0 style=“width:338px; height:203px“></A></P><br /><br />This is to be done on April 30, 2007<br /><br />I hope the word gets out!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-1284967307404857557?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1166978406680985882006-12-24T11:37:00.000-05:002006-12-24T11:40:06.710-05:00<p><a href="http://imageshack.us/"><img alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" src="http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/5297/floridasantayx7.jpg" border=0></a>'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the town, no noses were frozen, no snow fluttered down. No children in flannels were tucked into bed, they all wore their shorty pajamas instead. To make wreaths of holly, it wasn't too hard, for holly trees grew in most every back yard. In front of the houses were daddies and moms, adorning the fruit trees and coconut palms. The slumbering kiddies were dreaming in glee, in hopes they'd find water skies under the tree. They all knew that Santa was well on his way, in a shiny red sports car, instead of a sleigh. He whizzed up the highways and zoomed up the road, he drove with the top down, delivering his load. He raced thruough the night in the balmy, salt air. Like a tourist in Florida, he had not a care. The tropical moon gave the cities a glow, and lighted the way for old Santa below. As he jumped from the auto he gave a wee chuckle, he was dressed in Bermudas with a Disney World buckle. There weren't any chimneys, but that caused him no gloom, for Santa came in through the Florida room. He stopped at each house, but stayed only a minute, to empty his sack of stuff that was in it. Before he departed, he treated himself to a big glass of orange juice left on a shelf. He turned with a smile and dashed to the car. He'd made only half his deliveries so far! He shifted the gears and stepped on the gas, and up A1A, he went like a flash. And I heard him exclaim, as he went on his way, "Merry Christmas, y'all, I wish I could stay!"</p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Merry Christmas, from my family to yours...</p><br /><p>Hugssssssss and much love, </p><br /><p>Kirsten</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-116697840668098588?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1165433152653153042006-12-06T14:22:00.000-05:002006-12-06T14:37:35.676-05:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/673/1709/1600/52256/ChristmasWolf3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/673/1709/400/617497/ChristmasWolf3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />In case I don't make it between now and then, just wanted to say MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Have a safe and happy one...<br />Take care...<br />:)Just me<br /><br />AND....HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELIZABETH!!! 11 years old today...I love you, and I hope it's a great day for you!!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-116543315265315304?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1161179178756640632006-10-18T09:39:00.000-04:002006-10-18T09:46:18.780-04:00I received this in my email, and thought it was importamt to share!I'm sure this could apply to any adult who would consider a chat line as well....it sounds like once you feel comfortable, it's easy enough to give away more info than you might mean to. <br /> <br /><br />A most valuable read for all who have children or grandchildren on-line <br />EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ ALL OF THIS and HAVE YOUR CHILDREN READ IT TOO! <br /><br />After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to grab a snack and get <br />on-line. She logged on under her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her Buddy List and saw GoTo123 was on. She sent him an instant message:<br /><strong>ByAngel213:</strong> <br />Hi. I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was following me home today. It was really weird! <br /><strong>GoTo123: </strong>LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone be following you? <br />Don't you live in a safe neighborhood? <br /><strong>ByAngel213: </strong>Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination cuz ' I didn't see anybody when I looked out. <br /><strong>GoTo123:</strong> <br />Unless you gave your name out on-line. You haven't done that have you? <br /><strong>ByAngel213: </strong>Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.<br /><strong>GoTo123: </strong><br />Did you have a softball game after school today? <br /><strong>ByAngel213:</strong> <br />Yes and we won!! <br /><strong>GoTo123</strong>: <br />That's great! Who did you play? <br /><strong>ByAngel213:</strong> <br />We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are so gross! They look like bees. LOL <br /><strong>GoTo123: </strong><br />What is your team called? <br /><strong>ByAngel213:</strong> <br />We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws on our uniforms. They are really cool. <br /><strong>GoTo123</strong>: <br />Did you pitch? <br /><strong>ByAngel213</strong>: <br />No I play second base. I got to go. My homework has to be done <br />before my parents get home. I don't want them mad at me. Bye! <br /><strong>GoTo123</strong>: <br />Catch you later. Bye <br /><br />Meanwhile......GoTo123 went to the member menu and began to search for her profile. When it came up, he highlighted it and printed it out. He took out a pen and began to write down what he knew about Angel so far.<br /> <br />Her name: Shannon <br />Birthday: Jan. 3, 1993 <br />Age: 13 <br />State where she lived: North Carolina <br />Hobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to the mall. Besides <br />this information, he knew she lived in Canton because she had just told him.<br />He knew she stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m. every afternoon until her <br />parents came home from work. He knew she played softball on Thursday <br />afternoons on the school team, and the team was named the Canton Cats. <br />Her favorite number 7 was printed on her jersey. He knew she was in the <br />eighth grade at the Canton Junior High School. She had told him all this <br />in the conversations they had on- line. He had enough information to find her now. <br />Shannon didn't tell her parents about the incident on the way home from <br />the ballpark that day. She didn't want them to make a scene and stop her <br />from walking home from the softball games. Parents were always <br />overreacting and hers were the worst. It made her wish she was not an <br />only child. Maybe if she had brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't be so over protective. <br />By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the footsteps following her. <br />Her game was in full swing when suddenly she felt someone staring at her. <br />It was then that the memory came back. She glanced up from her second <br />base position to see a man watching her closely. He was leaning against the <br />fence behind first base and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn'tlook <br />scary, and she quickly dismissed the sudden fear she had felt.<br />After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she talked to the coach. She <br />noticed his smile once again as she walked past him. He nodded and she <br />smiled back. He noticed her name on the back of her shirt. He knew he had <br />found her. Quietly, he walked a safe distance behind her. It was only a few blocks to Shannon's home, and once he saw where she lived he quickly returned to the park to get his car. <br />Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat until the time came to go to Shannon's house. He drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there until time to make his move. Shannon was in her room later that evening when she heard voices in <br />the living room. <br />"Shannon, come here," her father called. He sounded upset and she <br />couldn't imagine why. She went into the room to see the man from the ballpark sitting on the sofa. <br />"Sit down," her father began, "this man has just told us a most interesting <br />story about you." Shannon sat back. How could he tell her parents anything? She <br />had never seen him before today! <br />"Do you know who I am, Shannon?" the man asked. <br />"No! " Shannon answered. <br />"I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123." <br />Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a kid my age! He's 14. <br />And he lives in Michigan!" <br />The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it wasn't true. You see, <br />Shannon, there are people on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them.<br />But while others do it to injure kids and hurt them, I belong to a group <br />of parents who do it to protect kids from predators. I came here to find you to teach you how dangerous it is to talk to people on-line. You told me enough about yourself to make it easy for me to find you. You named the school you went to, the name of your ball team and the position you played. The number and name on your jersey just made finding you a breeze." Shannon was stunned. "You mean you don't live in Michigan?" <br />He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh. It made you feel safe to think I was <br />so far away, didn't it?" She nodded. "I had a friend whose daughter was like you. <br />Only she wasn't as lucky. The guy found her and murdered her while she was home alone. Kids are taught not to tell anyone when they are alone, yet they do <br />it all the time on-line. The wrong people trick you into giving out information a little here and there on-line. Before you know it, you have told them enough for them to find you without even realizing you have done it. I hope you've learned a lesson from this and won't do it again. Tell others about this so they will be safe too! <br />"That's a promise!" <br />That night Shannon and her Dad and Mom all knelt down together and thanked God for protecting Shannon from what could have been a tragic situation.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-116117917875664063?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1160761899976970362006-10-13T13:48:00.000-04:002006-10-13T13:51:40.016-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/1600/blackcat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/400/blackcat.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!<br /><br />Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-116076189997697036?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1160487099218743602006-10-10T09:25:00.000-04:002006-10-10T09:31:39.256-04:00This is only my 82 post...but its still a little nostalgic for me...I year ago I sat down and wrote my very first post...TOOO funny...as a matter of fact, I will repost that here...But...just wanted to say...Happy One Year for me....With any luck, I will have a whole new years worth of blogging in me....At least, I know I will have alot more bitching to do, as that's what I do best...anyways...I hope all is well and I know here, I am doing fine...so, without further ado...MY FIRST POST!!!<br />(DON'T LAUGH....HAHAHAHHA)<br /><br /><em><strong>I'm sure no one really cares about a typical 37 year old mother of three. There is nothing great about my life, nothing special ever happens, and all in all, a pretty boring blog, I'm sure. <br />I have been married for 14 years. My husband and I met when I was 15. We have been together off and on since we got married; finally. As a matter of fact, he was my junior prom date in high school. I think I always loved him, just didn't want to be with one guy. Didn't realize that one day, he would BE the one guy anyway.<br />Like I said, I have three kids. A 16 year old daughter. She is a junior. No sophmore. Well, I guess she's both. Bad grades. Good kid. Nuff said<br />I have a 13 year old son. He is an eighth grader. Bad temper. Good grades. Overly sensitive. Again, nuff said.<br />My last child is an almost 10 year old daughter. She is indescribable. She is loving, cranky, stubborn, smart, lazy, and incorigible. She will argue with me to the death. She is never wrong. Hmm...nuff said, again.<br />I don't do anything. "They" call me a stay at home mom. I don't know why. It was okay, when my kids were actually home. They are of course, at school during the day, and when they don't have school, they are at their grandmothers house. When they are home, my son is locked in his room w/ his Xbox and my 16 year old just walks up and down the street. My little one, who knows...bugging her brother, following her sister, or at the neighbors house. Depends on her mood.<br />My husband is a well driller. He works mostly seven days a week. When he's not working, he's hunting, riding his HD road king, or on the couch in his boxers.<br />I have worked off and on during the last 16 years. I even went back to school once. Something in my life always happens to interfere with things I'm trying to do. Usually family crisis. One after the other. <br />Let me just say that I also have triplet nephews who are my pride and joy. They are six now. The first three years of their lives, I was there daily. I don't see them much now that they are in kindergarten, but when I do see them, they still love me. <br />Unlike my kids, who would rather be anywhere than with me. LOL. I know thats typical. I do understand that, and really it doesn't bother me much. It IS nice to know that there are some kids that really look forward to seeing me.<br />And I guess the only other thing is that I truly still am in love with my husband. After all this time, when his number comes up on the caller ID, I STILL get butterflies. I dont think he believes me, but...its true...anyways<br />More later. Not that anyone really cares.</strong></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-116048709921874360?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1160412742838651992006-10-09T12:37:00.000-04:002006-10-09T17:29:55.126-04:00So...Homecoming is over...The kids had a really good time...Stephanie had planned on breaking up w/ her boyfriend after the dance, but she changed her mind, for some reason...LOL...she's so weird...I don't know why she was breaking up with him in the first place, but she didn't. I like the kid, he's really nice, and treats her well..but I don't think she's very happy. He's not very outgoing, she's all bubbly and lively...I'm sure it won't be too much longer, and they will be done...And, she will be on to someone new....Girls....Teenage girls, no less...LOL<br />Douglas had a good time too, but he's not as forecoming with the info as his sister is...He said it was good, he hung out with his friends...and that's all I got from him...LOL...<br />I didn't do much of anything this weekend...Was pretty boring, really...But, my weekends, I just spend either being lazy and watching movies or reading...there were no good movies on, so I read a book...Can't remember the name, but it was good..of course, I read the whole thing on Sunday...Saturday I just kinda hung out with the kids and got them ready for the dance...<br />I did call the school to see what the deal was, Do I have the job or not? They said all the positions had been filled....so, I guess I will try again somewhere else.. I just really wanted to work w/ the special needs class..and that school is the only one in this county that is based for these special needs kids...But. I still will try somewhere...Im sure, someone somewhere will want me to work at their school. If not, I will go back to my original plan and just go back to school and get my degree...Its just, the pay wasn't really any better if I had my degree...I think the starting pay was 50 cents more an hour with an AA...but, maybe I will have a better shot at it...who knows...<br />And that's really about all...for some reason, blogger isn't letting me publish pictures...I keep trying, but it's just not working...<br />And somewhere out there, my best friend from when I was little, Mary K...its her birthday today...LOL...so, Happy Birthday...Yeah...she doesn't read my blog, nor does she even know about it...but,its the thought...welll...anyways...<br />Take care...<br />:)Just me<br /><br /><strong>Breaking News Now....She DID break up with him....LOL...good grief....just thought I would through that out there....Take care...</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-116041274283865199?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1160152415702418852006-10-06T12:31:00.000-04:002006-10-07T09:32:47.853-04:00I started my blog a year ago the 10th...How bizarre...So much has changed since I started blogging...<br />Life is really weird...This whole blogging thing was soo strange to me a year ago...But, good grief...I met the best people...and I learned so much about different things...<br />But...now, things are different...I never would've thought, when I sat down to start writing, that a year later, I would have lost my mother...And, it's so much harder than I ever thought it would be...I don't think it helps that I had already lost my dad...I feel so sad to know that I don't have parents anymore...It's such a kick in the gut...BUT...as much as I go on about it, I know I will be okay...I KNOW that I am strong....and it's just one more hurdle I have to climb.<br />I have been so bad about updating this blog...Me...the first one to bitch when people just disappear...Now, I get it....You really do run out of things to talk about...And, welll...No...Thats not it...for me, I just missed everyone so much...and then, in turn, neglected other people that I met...What a vicious cycle..<br />I have to remember why I started this blog in the first place...<br />A place for me to bitch moan and complain...LOL...not to impress anyone that happens to read this...not to make friends, tho that is such a pleasant bonus...but just a place for me to get these thoughts out of my mind...<br />I haven't even blogged about my kids....Stephanie, well...She is finally doing well in school....her lowest grade on her progress report was a C...and I have her signed up for virtual school, also, to make up the two credits she is short..And, with any luck, she will graduate in May...she doesn't work for McDonalds anymore, she got a job at a local grocery store...the pay and hours where better for her, but she misses the food...LOL...she gained about twenty pounds working there, but she looks really good...she needed a little bit of meat on her...she was a stick...but..she likes the store, too...she's really good about doing new things and meeting new people..I don't know where she gets that from...she's so confident...Im really very proud of her...<br />Douglas started at high school with Steph this year...He has changed sooo much...He loves the school...he has kept his grades up...and he even has gotten very social...something he's NEVER done...he and Steph went to their homecoming game tonite...they are getting along really well too...its sooo nice....and, it's looking like he may even have a girlfriend...Ashley is her name...go figure...I was wondering about him...but I think he just was a late bloomer...Im happy for him, and he seems to really be controlling his temper much bettter...he's gettin to be such a man...He's coming along really well..<br />Elizabeth is doing the same...LOL...she's still in the young stage...but not too young, but wants to hang out with her sister and brother...they do spend more time w/ her...but its never enough...She's still plugging along at school...she's always in such a rush to finish work so she can play..so, her school work has suffering for it...she is so head strong...and stubborn...but still so loving most of the time...she loves to argue...which drives me insane...but she's gonna be a trip when she's a teenager, that's for sure...<br />I had a job interview on Monday for a parapro for the handicapped class at my nephews school...It went really well, and I am hoping to hear something soon about that...Im really excited to start doing something with my life...if only they would just call already...LOL...hopefully SOON<br />Hubby is doing well...He still has his Harley....but he bought a new bike..A Titan <br />Radical Rigid Sidewinder...an 07....its a chopper...and he just is in heaven when he is on that thing...Now, I just have to get my motorcycle license, and I will be driving my Harley...I love that bike...I have drove a bike before, but I want to do it right...take the course and stuff...then we can ride together...<br />And...that's about all from my end...I will be back...tomorrow is homecoming for steph and doug...definately should be something blog worthy about that...if not, at least some pics....LOL<br />Take care<br />:)Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; 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Cuz I sure could use some, if not to stop the shakes...for goodness sake, I feel like Im detoxing...but, I guess really, I am....<br />But...this is just a quick update...I am not gonna sit here for long, it makes me want to smoke...LOL..and don't worry...Im not overeating, either...eating makes me want to smoke, too...LOL<br />Take care<br />And...to the Ass Hat that is calling me an idiot and a moron for not knowing how to spell...I DO know how to spell...but...seeing as this is MY page, I can spell things how I feel...if you don't like it, you can stop coming by any time...And, maybe stop hiding behind the Anonymous name...that is old...<br />And...now...take care...have a great weekend...<br />:)Just me<br /><br /><strong>(EDIT.....Monday, September 24...I made it thru the weekend, but didn't make it past dinner last nite...AHHHHHHH well...I can never say that I didn't try...LOL..and that's about it...I failed...on to another day!!!?</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115903710641098551?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1157910073605875372006-09-10T12:24:00.000-04:002006-09-11T09:57:08.216-04:00<strong>VINCENT CANGELOSI...NOVEMBER 08,1970-SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 </strong><br /> <a href="http://img213.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vincentcangelosiih2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/3500/vincentcangelosiih2.th.jpg" border="0" alt="Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us" /></a><br /> <br /> <strong>"Who You'd Be Today"</strong><br /><br /><em> Sunny days seem to hurt the most. <br /> I wear the pain like a heavy coat. <br /> I feel you everywhere I go. <br /> I see your smile, I see your face, <br /> I hear you laughin' in the rain. <br /> I still can't believe you're gone. <br /><br /> It ain't fair: you died too young, <br /> Like the story that had just begun, <br /> But death tore the pages all away. <br /> God knows how I miss you, <br /> All the hell I've been through, <br /> Just knowin' no-one could take your place. <br /> An' sometimes I wonder, <br /> Who'd you be today? <br /><br /> Would you see the world? Would you chase your dreams? <br /> Settle down with a family, <br /> I wonder what would you name your babies? <br /> Some days the sky's so blue, <br /> I feel like I can talk to you, <br /> An' I know it might sound crazy. <br /><br /> It ain't fair: you died too young, <br /> Like the story that had just begun, <br /> But death tore the pages all away. <br /> God knows how I miss you, <br /> All the hell I've been through, <br /> Just knowin' no-one could take your place. <br /> An' sometimes I wonder, <br /> Who you'd be today? <br /><br /> Today, today, today. <br /> Today, today, today. <br /> Sunny days seem to hurt the most. <br /> I wear the pain like a heavy coat. <br /> The only thing that gives me hope, <br /> Is I know I'll see you again some day. <br /><br /> Some day, some day, some day.</em><br /><br /> <strong>KENNEY CHESNEY</strong><br /><br /><br />I have been haunted by Vinnie since the day I was assigned his name. I have, like so many others, spent alot of time trying to get information about this handsome young man. The one thing that comes up most often, tho, is how much he was loved. I knew this...He had to be loved...by at least parents...I wanted to know more...I know his parents loved him...Mary Ann, and dad Vincent...Dawn Marie, his sister, loved him. I do know that he was a godfather...to Victoria...and that his Aunt Daisy and Uncle Tom Cooper, of Staten Island...they they loved him.<br /><br /> Here's what a few people that loved him had to say...<br /><br /><br /> <em>My heart goes out the Vinny's family, especially his mom and dad. Vinny was a great guy, he always had me laughin! He would have been 34 years old today. Happy Birthday! <br />You're forever in my thoughts, <br />prayers and dreams, Love, Deana <br /><br /><br />VINCENT WE MISS YOU SO MUCH. I TELL YOUR GODCHILD VICTORIA IN HOW SHE MISS OUT IN SUCH A GOOD MAN. YOUR YOUR PERSONSILITY WAS THE BEST. WHEN I BAKE THOSE CAKES ON SUNDAY, THE LAUGH WE HAD IN CANARISE EVENINGS WILL ALWAYS ME REMEMBER. I PRAY EVERY SUNDAY HOPE YOUR GRANDPARENTS ARE BY YOURSIDE. I ALWAYS LOVE NEVER FORGOTTEN AUNT DAISY COOPER/VICTORIA <br /><br /><br />Dorothy R.<br /><br />God bless you and keep you Vinnie,thanks for all the laughs.</em><br /><br /><br />Vincent worked for Cantor Vitzgerald as a bond trader. He worked in World Trade Center, Tower 1. And that was on the 105th Floor of that building. I can only pray that when the hell erupted, he had no clue what was going on, and that it was swift..I know he would've been thinking about those he loved....<br /><br />I wish I had known him...He was such a handsome, funny, and just a well rounded guy. But, for now, I will honor him with my paultry words. I know I can never do him justice, but I know that when he looks down, and I know...funny, to think that he would read this...That he would be proud to be honored....<br /> <br /><br />To read other tributes, please go to <a href="http://www.dcroe.com/2996/?page_id=2">2996 List of Tributes</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115791007360587537?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1156870139605756412006-08-29T12:43:00.000-04:002006-08-29T12:48:59.643-04:00So...life goes on...and here I sit waiting for yet another storm update...Yepper...this one is T.S. Ernesto...shouldn't be anything to worry about, but the inconvenience of waiting...are schools open or closed?...will we lose power? I don't know...but at this time tomorrow...I should be in the middle of it all...they say it will be east of me...but if it keeps jogging to the west, well...who knows...Its always a wait and see, until its right on top of us...but I should be fine, cuz...as we all know, I'm in an undestrucible mobile home...lucky me...(Note the sarcasm???)<br />As for the 2996 Tribute for 9-11...as of 8-28-06 they had reached their goal!!! ALL 2996 victims will be paid tribute...so that is awesome!!!<br /><br />And that's about it for my end...I have alot to do, and as usual, not enough time to do it in...I hope everyone stays safe...and has a great week...And hopefully, I will be back soon...if I don't lose power...LOL...take care everyone, and again...thanks to everyone for the thoughts and prayers...it means so much to me...<br />Kirsten<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115687013960575641?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1156686950542499232006-08-27T09:54:00.000-04:002006-08-27T09:55:50.636-04:00Thanks.... <br />Just a really quick post...Just wanted to say thanks guys....You really made things alot easier for me...it always helps to know that people care....It makes a difference...the hugs, prayers and thoughts will always mean alot to me...<br /><br />I am doing okay...It is definately alot harder than I thought it was going to be...Losing a parent is hard...but this was the second time for me...I always have in the back of my head now, that I don't have any parents anymore....Its really just bizarre...Thankfully, I have my "other" mother...or inlaw...I hate to call her my mother in law..but technically, she is...but anyways...thankfully, I still have her....But...you know....<br /><br />But...seriously..I have to clean this house...my hubby is only gonna let me play the "grieving card" for so long before he gets annoyed that the house is a wreck....LOL...I know...I'm bad...but if I didn't find the humor in all this, I think I would just go insane...and lord knows, my mother wouldve found humor in alot of it....so...Im gonna clean the house...and get on with living life....Its not soo bad...right?...anyways...I just wanted to let ya all know that Im doing well and I appreciate each and every one of you....<br /><br />Thanks..<br />Kirsten<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115668695054249923?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1156358474981244622006-08-23T14:18:00.000-04:002006-08-23T14:41:15.170-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/1600/momnchild2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/320/momnchild2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Virgo -<br />Take a break from your daily routine and veer off the beaten path today, dear Virgo. The world will turn with you for a day, so feel free to tune out for a while. Remember that whatever path you decide to take is the right path. Regret is a useless emotion - don't even bother with it. Enjoy the present day and all the small joys that it has to offer. Communicate your dreams. Concentrate on balance.<br /><br />I'm glad my horoscope has given me permission...Today...I need a day to tune out...My mom passed away this morning...Yes..I knew it was going to happen...Regrets?...No...but does it hurt?...I didn't think it would hurt as bad as it does...<br /><br />So...there it goes....And the real kicker is, that life goes on...but today...it stops...at least for a little while..as I remember being a little girl..and we loved each other...so much...<br />Goodbye mom...I do love you...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115635847498124462?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1156171466978705752006-08-21T10:29:00.000-04:002006-08-21T10:44:27.043-04:00Well..it's been awhile since I updated...sorry about that...I just have been dealing with shit that I don't know how to deal with...<br />My mom is dying. We took her off life support of Friday. Well, I thought they did. Apparently, they just took her off of the vent. They continued her treatments, as in, blood thinners, antibiotics and the like...Which is definatley something she wouldn't want. Saturday, they did end up taking everything else off, when my sister brought in her DNR. But, she's still hanging in...They have her on a continuous morphine drip, to keep her out, and comfortable..Her diagnosis was cancer. Adrenal, and lung. The cancer is so bad, there is no treatment. And even if there was, my mother wouldn't take it. <br />I am sad. Of course. I have talked about this before...so I won't go over it again, but..It's true. Im sad..Im sad that she has to die this way...I am sad that my sister is having to do this by herself. Could I make it easier for her? Yes, I probably could. I could be there with her..supporting her...But, Im here..being me. Am I selfish?..probably...Am I scared? Hell yeah...I don't want to see my mother that way...I don't want my last memories of her to be in a hospital bed, dying...I refused to watch my dad, why would I choose to watch my mother? It probably makes me an awful person, but my decision is to NOT see her this way...And, I never regreted it with my dad, Im sure I won't with her, either...I made the mistake of talking to my dad on the phone before he died, because he was in and out...It was awful...my mother is not in and out, she is totally out...So, I don't have to worry about hearing her, and remembering that as my last memory...I have decided this is the way it has to be for me, and that's all I can say..<br />My sister, on the other hand...Well...she's holding it together, because she has to. She will move down here to be with me when it's all over...Which I am happy about, I guess...I have been without any of my family members around for so long, that it will be hard to adjust..but she's a big girl, and she will start a new life for herself...Which will be good for her...<br />And that about sums it up...I don't have any thing good to say...I haven't been commenting on your blogs, which, Im sorry...I will get back in the groove...once I get out of this funk....Cuz, I will..that's how I am...aren't I lucky?...and yes, that WAS sarcastic...<br />Anyways...I don't want to be a total downer, so I will sign off for now...I will be back again, when I am feeling a little better...Take care..<br />Kirsten<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115617146697870575?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1155306289401487942006-08-11T10:15:00.000-04:002006-08-11T19:57:09.803-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/1600/911tribute%20button.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/400/911tribute%20button.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />How can you resist??? Especially after what happened yesterday...Sept 11 could have happened ALL over again...This is a simple request...Just honor ONE victim...One person, who died minding their own business...going to work...This doesn't take away from the rest of people who died in 9-11...its just a blogging thing for the WTC victims this time...Is it really that hard??? I don't think it is...and even if you don't want to do it...which, I guess is your perogotive...Can't you at least just spread the word??? September 11 is one month away..the goal was to have 2996 bloggers honor a victim...they only have half that amount...<strong>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE </strong>help spread the word...This really does mean something...Do you know that people are forgetting?? There was a recent poll stating <strong>30%</strong> of Americans don't even know what YEAR 9-11 happened??? <strong>WE SHOULD NEVER EVER </strong>forget that day...that year...the worst in our history...Please help spread the word...MGC did...Thats just ONE person from my blog roll...I know your all busy..Just copy my post... I don't care...just help me spread the word...I didn't really think it would be that hard....<br />And, don't get me wrong...I didn't mean this bitchy...If I came across that way, I didn't mean it to...Im just very passionate about this idea, that's all...anyways...<br />LOL...Yes, I know...Im a pain in the ass, right?...BUT..that's why ya all love me...lol...take care all<br />OH...and HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115530628940148794?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1154962157108423982006-08-07T10:46:00.000-04:002006-08-08T19:47:58.046-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/1600/9-11%20remember.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/320/9-11%20remember.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />There is a call that I am sending out to the blog community. I got this from a friends blog. I am asking bloggers to please answer the call to honor those of the 2996 victims of the World Trade Center attack. It is simple and painless. No money is involved at all. Just go to his website and agree to honor a victim of the 9-11 disaster. On your blog create a memorial or some way to honor them. It can be of your own design but must be for them. This is your chance to show your love for your fellow man. Honor those who died innocently.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dcroe.com/2996">http://www.dcroe.com/2996/</a><br /><br />Go to the <strong>sign up now</strong> button on the right of the screen and put in your info. Join those on the list who have agreed to join the 2996 Tribute Project. Remember this was a real person that deserves to be honored.<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br /><strong>(August 8- Just a thought, but if you do or don't want to do this, maybe whoever is reading this could maybe do a post about this, or even copy this post to your own blog to help spread the word...like I said, every little bit counts...thanks, soo much)</strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115496215710842398?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1154796782853743592006-08-05T12:28:00.000-04:002006-08-05T12:53:04.866-04:00So, first let me start out with thanking MSDEMMIE for being there for me when I dumped my problems on her out of the blue....You were sooo good to me, just being there was helpful when I needed someone...Again, thanks are never enough, but that's all I have, and I am soooo thankful...thank you again...<br />Now, let me just say that I had drama...and I hate drama...my sister, who lives in Indiana, with my mom called me last Sunday, saying our mom was in the hospital...something about the stent in her leg was blocked, and she had fluid around her heart, that needed to be removed...<br />Well, then sis calls me on Monday, crying saying that they found a large mass on mom's adrenal glands and that the fluid around her heart was blood, and that the chances of having cancer where high, and that at that point it looked really bad for her...but we would have to wait at least 48 hrs for all the tests to come back...<br />Well...here it is Saturday...sis calls last nite...moms home, and the tests all came back fine...WHATEVER!!!!<br />I don't know..I know I have never posted much about my "real" family...the reason behind that is simple...my "real" family sucks...I don't get along with my mother, at all...I mean, I can talk to her, and she writes now and then, but there are alot of issues with us...I don't even know where to begin when it comes to her...I was closest with my dad, and my sis was closest with our mom...when my dad died, things were really hard for me...my mother ended up coming to live w/ me, and my sister decided after thirteen years of marriage and two kids that she is a lesbian and left them all and moved to indian with her girlfriend...at the time, her kids were still pretty young, and their dad was a piece of shit...so, I had issues with that...not that she's a lesbian...I mean, to each his own..but to leave your kids with that father??? yeah...big problem...but I had three young kids of my own, and I had never been close to them, as they lived out of state...anyways..Im rambling...sorry...well, while my mom was with me, she was a BITCH!!! screaming at my kids when I wasn't around, belittleing my husband every chance she got...when I started daydreaming about lacing her coffee with a bottle of her prescription medication, I knew it was time for her to go...It was hell...And, I'm not joking either...I really planned it...her death...now, what kind of person does that make me??? I knew if she didn't get out of my house, she would either literally die, or my marriage would end...She made my husband and kids miserable..how could I let her do that to my family?? how could SHE do this to my family....anyways...that was ten years ago, and after burning pretty much all her bridges, as in alienating herself from all my family members, she landed with my sister in Indiana...and they have been together ever since...ten years now...We, me and my sister, have pretty much mended fences....and as for my mom...We talk..it's always gaurded...like we are strangers...she has written letters to me over the years....disowning me, telling me I was a useless kid...she wished she'd had an abortion...pretty much that kind of stuff...then letters would follow, saying she didn't mean it...she is just stressed out, she doesn't have a life, and that its all my dad's fault, for dying on her...yeah, she's a definate whack job...certifiable...and she is on medication, so, she's gotten better..its just I can't get past it....<br />Then this past week...all I could think about was, how inconvenient it was for her to get sick now...school is starting, and I haven't gone clothes shopping yet..if she dies, I won't go up there...so MSDemmie, that was what I was struggling with..that feeling of why me?? how selfish I was feeling, and angry at my sister for even bothering me with this...and then, feeling sad, cuz I don't want her to die...I don't want her with me, but I don't want her to die...I don't know if any of this even makes any sense...I probably sound like such an asshole, and a complete ogre of a daughter...I don't know how to deal with this stuff, and I don't know if I even WANT to deal with it...then when they said she was home, I thought...god, why??? I think I was disappointed that she DIDN'T die...god, I AM an awful daughter...<br />I probably shouldn't even be writing this stuff, anyone who reads this will probably think I am just this awful excuse for a human being...but if I don't get it out, I will just SCREAM!!! I don't know what to do with these feelings, and yeah, counseling is always good, but again, no insurance, so, I have to again do all this on my own....<br />Anyways, I think I have said enough...I hope I haven't lost any of my blogger buddies over what a terrible person I am...I can't help how I feel, right?? I will be fine...<br />Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115479678285374359?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1154185363425003662006-07-29T10:50:00.000-04:002006-07-29T11:02:43.450-04:00Toooo funny...so, hubby gets home from work last nite...grabs a couple of plastic ties, and procedes to "rehook me up"...LOL..my computer is being held together by plastic ties!!!!<br />And, the funny part is...IT IS WORKING!! god, could we be any more "trailer trash?"<br /><br />DON'T ANSWER THAT!!<br /><br />Otherwise, things are going pretty okay...I still have to go school clothes shopping, which I am NOT looking forward too...but, it has to be done...the thing that really irritates me, is that school starts on a Thursday...why can't they ever do anything normal??? Why can't it just start on a Monday?? I will never understand that, or the fact that they have half days on the last Wednesday of the month..every month...whatever...they get more time off than I ever did....<br />It's weird to think that this is the smoker's last year of high school...and that my son START'S high school this year...my little one? her last year of elementary school....Very very bizarre....Once school does start, Im gonna look at grants and see about getting MYSELF back in school..I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up, but I'm thinking, I might just go ahead and be a teacher...Yeah, I know the pay sucks, but let me just say, whatever the pay is, its more than I'm getting now, scrubbing toilets...and seeing as I was trying to be an aide anyway, might as well go for the whole thing....I don't know...Whatever, I just know that I gotta do something more with my life...this computer is my only life line at this point, and I'm starting to get jealous of everyone ELSE's life...that, and Im starting to become quite the hermit...Im like a little mushroom over here...getting out and about is starting to get scarier and scarier for me, and I don't want my life to be like that...Pretty soon, im gonna be referred as that "creepy cat lady who never leaves her house"...eshhhh...what a thought...<br />Im probably not gonna update my diet page...Im pretty much on a roll with that...counting fat and calories is pretty much a daily thing for me now, where I don't need to write it down now...I have lost five more pounds, but I really need to start working on the excerise aspect of the plan...It will all come together...<br />And so...thats my life in a nutshell, up to this point...I gotta go clean house now, and maybe go do something....what, I don't know...but something...take care, and I hope everyone has a great weekend...<br />:)Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115418536342500366?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1154010599714599672006-07-27T10:23:00.000-04:002006-07-27T10:29:59.783-04:00Okay...just a real quick one here, just to keep ya up to date....My computer is toast...just toasted....I thought I could figure it out, or the hubby could...whatever...we took it apart....He's like.."What does that do, I wonder??"..so what does he do??? pulls a part right the hell out of the stupid thing...which might not be that much of a big deal..but, go figure...he broke it worse than if we had left the damn thing alone...yeah...what the fuck...he's just one of those guys that just have to pull things apart to "see what it does"...again...wouldn't be such a big deal, if he could not break said part, or could make sure it actually could go back in....so...<br />Thats the deal...no computer...at alll....looks like I'll be heading to the library to check in....I can NOT afford a new one...good grief, school starts in like 15 days already, and I haven't even gone school clothes shopping...why, oh why, can't they just wear what they wore last year??????<br />Welll...I just wanted to let anyone know what the deal was....who knows...but I will be checking in anyways...so..take care....and hopefully you'll still be here when I come back....<br /><br />Take care<br />:)Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115401059971459967?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1153787455231131232006-07-24T20:08:00.000-04:002006-07-24T20:30:55.380-04:00First off....let me just apologize...I did NOT mean to just disappear...MGC...Once you really truly get to know me, you will realize that that is something I just won't ever do...The only time I would ever NOT update would mean that something has happened...If my nephew get sicks, I still update, just from my sister's house..This time, I just didn't have time to get to her house, and thank GOD, my nephew is fine... <br />The fact of the matter is, my house got hit by lightning last week and pretty much blew out all my electical thingy's in this god forsaken crap-hole..The t.v. and my computer where my biggest worries...After waiting for insurance and estimates and all that crap, we didn't even end up going thru the insurance company, because everything that got blown could be fixed with new power supplies, and with the deductible and all, it just wouldn't have been worth it...and thank God it was just that stuff, if it was any worse, I would've lost everything in my computer..but its all good, and now that its fixed, I can blog again...lol...Leave it to me to bitch moan and complain, and then get zapped....HAHAHA...That'll teach me....lmao...but it wasn't too bad, only MGC yelled at me....again...sorry about that....but if and when something like that happens again, just know that somethings up...and plus, my sis in law came and left a comment....Oh, and MGC, when I was bitchin, I was talking about the people that show up on my stat counter, that I know have been at my site, but didn't leave a comment...You would never get bitched at, because you are true blue, and I know that...so please...don't yell at me again..lol...<br />Wow...it just goes to show ya that lightning is some fucked up shit...lol..but of course, my house did NOT burn down, as we are all always hoping...lol...and no, no one was home when it DID happen, so if it had burned, we'd have all been fine....but that's not our luck...lol...you think I'm joking....I'm not...lol<br />Anyways...I picked up a cleaning job once a week...it's looking like that's my lot in life...to clean people's nasty toilets...ahh well...we all do what we gotta do, ya know? But it's money....and I will do it...Im gonna see if maybe I can pick up a few more houses that want a weekly clean...a little more cash could really come in handy...<br />The hubby and the smoker did a bike run yesterday...For the All Childrens Hospital..its called the Christmas in July Toy Run...they all bring toys and drop them off for the sick kids....its a really good cause, and alllllot of bikers do it...they went with my brother in law and a guy they work with...I woulda gone, but really, my ass has a hard time on the back of a bike anymore...lol...and its not that the seat is uncomfortable...cuz it really is...but for some reason, if I ride to long, everything down that end goes numb...lmao....and believe me, it's not a pleasant feelin...if ya know what I mean....I know, I know...tooo much information, right??...sorry...lol<br />And I guess that's about it for now...I gotta go check other people's blogs; I hate being out of the loop...Take care...and talk to ya soon..<br />:)Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115378745523113123?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1152904472849133392006-07-14T14:49:00.000-04:002006-07-14T15:14:33.036-04:00SO, yeah...I'm updating this blog, instead of my other one...I figure, what the hell...it's all the same, and seeing as this is my main blog, I thought, why not?? Whoever isn't reading this blog isn't reading the other one either, so fuck it..lol...<br />I was reading Ash's blog <a href="http://www.ashburnite.blogspot.com">Neurotic In Ashburn</a> and now she has totally gotten me obsessed with my stupid stat counter...I didn't realize the stuff you could find out from that...where people blog from..like work, RED...lol...you shouldn't be doing that...then again, so do you, ASH!!! LOL...But, because I'm so computer illiterate, I have no idea what some of that shit means...Like, I know what ISP's are....but I don't know how you do the key word thingy...I never did any key words, and I wouldn't even know what or how to go about doing that...I don't know alot about alot...LOL...anyways...I guess that's gonna be my new thing to do daily...check my stats...LOL...GOD, I can't wait til school starts again for thes kids, cuz I have got to get a life..<br />I put in my resume at all the schools here...Thankfully, they have all called...only to tell me that because of our wonderful GOVERNOR BUSH, they will no longer be hiring Paraprofessionals...unless something changes...they will keep my resume on file, yada yada yada....God...whatever....Im thinking about just saying SCREW IT and get a job at my daughter's McDonalds...I mean, Im not proud, nor would I be ashamed to work at a McDonalds, but for God's sake, Im trying to diet...lol...and not for nothing, I've seen these people she works with...all good for her, she tends to like the punks...me?? not so much...and they all seem like punks to me...am I just getting old, or what?? <br />I don't know...I DO know that I am PMS'ing...and that sucks...I'm bloated, I feel like I'm gonna cry...and my rings are hurting my fingers....UGH!!!!! I need some percocet and some Xanex....or however you spell it...whatever, I need some now...<br />Other than that, life is just peachy...Im hungry...My legs hurt from walking...um...I already talked about the whole PMS thing...what else can I bitch about, you ask??? Well, let me just tell ya...I can do me some bitchin...hahahaha...just ask my hubby...Im tired of no one reading my blogs...Im tired of going to peoples blogs who never update...No, Red, I don't mean you, cuz you at least check in with me...LOL....Im tired of wondering what the hell happened to SEAN, DIAYAH, MIKE AND CHUCK.....why do they just go away??? Like Mike, he was finally back...then he deletes his blog???? The same with Chuck?? How do you spend all that time, blogging blogging blogging...to just hit that delete button...and Sean, too...just gone...Whatever...<br />The only thing I can say is Ash...and even you too, RED....if you two ever just hit that delete button, I will hunt you down...lol...You scared yet?? Probably not, cuz your probably not even reading this thing...LMAO...god, I am such a lunatic, ya know? OH well....that's why ya love me...<br />Anyways... I think Im done for now...if you, anyone, happen to know how to tell me about this stat counter, let me know...At least how to do the key word thingy...I would appreciate it...and if your just passing thru, trolling....leave a comment, huh? I AM watching you, so I will know that you were here, and didn't even say hi or whats up or BLOG MAD HIT...or even fuck you, pyscho bitch...anything is better than nothing....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115290447284913339?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1151080135702582862006-06-23T12:08:00.000-04:002006-06-23T12:28:55.903-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/1600/moon%20on%20the%20day%20I%20was%20born.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/320/moon%20on%20the%20day%20I%20was%20born.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />So I found this surfing Blogmad, and figured I would just put it on mine...gave me something to do...feel free to do it, also..have a great weekend..<br />:)Just me<br /><br />Some questions (and my answers)shamelessly stolen from <a href="http://lifeattheedge.blogspot.com">Life at the edge</a><br /> <br />1 What species is the nearest tree to your front door? Scrub Pine <br />2 Is it native to your area? Yes<br />3 How far away is your nearest mobile telephone pole? 5 feet <br />4 What time did the sun rise this morning? 7 am.ish<br />5 How many days till the moon is next full? 17 days<br />6 Name five resident birds in your area. Robin, sparrow, seagull, blue jay, buzzard <br />7 When was your home built, who built it and where did the material come from? It was manufactured in 1983, and I think it was made out of styrafoam, cardboard and plexiglass...it really is a piece of shit...lol <br />8 How many generations back in your family can you name an ancestor? And where did they live? My mom has done all our genealogy, and I think she went back at least 6 generations...we come from Denmark, Ireland and Sweden<br />9 Name five edible plants in your region. Strawberries,Blueberries, Blackberries, Oranges, and Grapefruit<br />10 Where is the nearest bus stop to your house?2 Miles away.<br />11 From what direction do winter storms generally approach in your area? The Arctic, I think..I know they always say and arctic blast...not that it gets too cold, mind you<br />12 Where is your nearest farmers’ market and when is it held? Brooksville (20miles),every weekend at the flea markets..<br />13 If the sea level rises 1 metre over the next 50 years, how much of your home will be submerged? i really don't know...<br />14 When you flush the loo, where does the effluent end up? Septic Tank, then local disposal firm.<br />15 How many constellations can you see from your bedroom window? When did you last look? Too many to count and I don't know...guess I should do that....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115108013570258286?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1150892297275210412006-06-21T08:07:00.000-04:002006-06-21T08:18:17.310-04:00I am not going to be updating this blog for awhile...after I changed the lay out and all that (well, the smoker did...lol) I started another blog, one that focuses more on me and what I'm going thru with this damn diet...I hope that you all will stop by as much at my other blog..its easy...its on the side called My Diet...which I will update daily...any words of encouragement are welcome, Im not proud...lol...I will still come here, and update on other things....just not as much...so please...stop by my other site and help me out...<br />Today for an update I have to go clean my sis in laws house...they went on vacation, the one we all were supposed to go on back in December...so, I'm gonna clean before they get back home friday....my bear lost his first tooth last thursday, too, he's soo cute..he got 5 damn bucks from that tooth fairy...geez...and I thought she gave my kids alot with the dollar...what was I thinkin?...<br />This quitting coffee thing is pretty hard...its 8 am and Im drinkin diet coke...ahhh..well...the shit I go thru to try to get healthy...but it really is hard...anyways...this isn't the place for that rant...<br />And I guess that is all from my end...again...stop by my other site...say hello or whatever...have a great week, its almost over, and the weekend will be here..yeah!<br /><br />Take care<br />:)Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115089229727521041?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1150735755346813752006-06-19T12:42:00.000-04:002006-06-19T12:49:19.603-04:00Well...in case you hadn't noticed, I had the smoker redo my page...I really like the purple and black...tho the purple kinda looks pink, I like it...she put a link at the bottom of the page and a link button so she can start designing blog templates...so give her some time, and you, too, can have a swanky new layout like mine...lol...<br />I also am going to change my avitar...since I quit drinking coffee, I really don't want the reminder of the other love of my life, aka Dunkin Donuts...so if you don't recognize it, I'm sorry...you'll get used to it...lol...seeing as I have to...<br />Father's Day was pretty okay...he's such a bum...like most dads...not ALL dads, but most...he was up before anyone so we couldn't get him his coffee and he had to wait like three hours for all us lazy asses to get up for his breakfast...but he didn't wither away...then he slept like the whole rest of the day.....but I guess that's what happens when its your only day off, and you work in the sun for a living...it tends to kick your ass...lol...well, at least it does his...<br />And that's about all...please remember to click on the 2996 button to sign up for the blogger memorial. Its really a worthy thing, I think, anyways...<br />And thats all from my end...take care and have a great week...<br />:)Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115073575534681375?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679277.post-1150551593605236682006-06-17T09:31:00.000-04:002006-06-17T09:44:39.246-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/1600/9-11tribute.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/673/1709/400/9-11tribute.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I found this site on Carina's blog, Doggie Musing and Animalosities...<br />http://www.blogmuse.com.when I was surfing blogmad...She has a really cool blog, but her newest post directed me to www.dcroe.com/2996.com<br />I went ahead and signed up, cuz I just thought it was a really nice thing...anyways..I just wanted to pass it along in case anyone is interested...Have a great weekend. Sorry, I don't know how to add the link to my site, so it's just the url's...lol...take care<br />:)Just me<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-7364752847509916"; google_alternate_color = "3300CC"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel =""; //--></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17679277-115055159360523668?l=homecraphome.blogspot.com'/></div>Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13959816920406031069noreply@blogger.com1