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30 Day Song Challenge

2013-03-01T19:34:00.003-08:00

Day 01 - A song that makes you happy Day 02 - A song that helps you clear your head Day 03 - A song that makes you laugh Day 04 - A song that reminds you of something sad Day 05 - A song that has a new meaning to you every time you hear it Day 06 - A song you can always relate to Day 07 - A song that is your guilty pleasure Day 08 - A song you liked when you were younger Day 09 - A song that makes you want to dance Day 10 - A song that makes you cry Day 11 - A song that reminds you of summer Day 12 - A song that reminds you of your best friend Day 13 - A song you sing to in the shower Day 14 - A song you like hearing live Day 15 - A song people wouldn’t expect you to like Day 16 - A song that holds a lot of meaning to you Day 17 - A song that annoys you Day 18 - A song you have as your ringtone/want to be your ringtone Day 19 - A song you’re currently obsessed with Day 20 - A song from a new album you are waiting for to come out Day 21 - A song you want to dance to at your wedding Day 22 - A song that would be the theme song to a TV show about your life Day 23 - A song that makes you angry Day 24 - A cover song Day 25 - An acoustic song you love Day 26 - A song by your favorite band Day 27 - A song you make fun of Day 28 - A song that reminds you of your boyfriend/girlfriend (if you don’t have one, make one up :]) Day 29- A song currently stuck in your head Day 30- A song that you haven’t listened to in awhile

I'm selling my stuff on Esty now, please come and check it out!!!!

2012-06-25T20:26:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Vintage Garden Company on Etsy!!!!! Visit everyday for new items.

The Loss of my Furry Kid.

2012-02-25T08:55:00.000-08:00

On February 17th, Grizzley went to the Big Fire Hydrant in the Sky. He was almost 13 years old when he passed away. He was my oldest furry child, listening ear and confidant. He has always been there through mine and Don's life. When Don and I were chatting on the internet before we started dating, he asked me for suggestions for naming his new dog. I asked him for a description on how the dog looked. He described him to me and I gave him a few name suggestions. Grizzley was one of them. Don and I chatted online a few months before we started dating. He called me that following Sunday and he told that he found a name for his dog and he picked Grizzley. When Don and I started dated he decided to have me meet his parents. He had already met my parents and my brothers on our dates. When I arrived at his parents' house, Grizzley barked once and I was his forever, through that whole day he was my shadow. Don told me that of all the girls he dated and brought home to meet his family, Grizzley would growl and nip at them. Grizzley lived with Don's parents when we got married and lived in Ogden and Tooele. When we built our house in Stockton, he moved right in with us. Our family was complete. Copper came along, Don wanted a hunting dog. We found him at Sportsmen's Warehouse in Orem on the way home from a family reunion. Copper was a big clumsy Coon Hound. Grizzley the Alpha Dog taught him how things ran around the house. Copper went to heaven and Grizzley was only Dog Kid. He suffered through cats and learned to tolerate them, but the cat couldn't tolerate him. I think the day that Grizzley left the cats had a party. Maggie, our neighbor's dog goes in our backyard looking for Grizzley. I've seen her sit on the back porch waiting for him to come out. So Don and I aren't the only ones that are sad by this loss. Both families are hurt by this. My dad lost his walking buddy, he loved taking Grizzley walking when my parents would come to Stockton to see us. My mother-in-law lost someone to share her poppy seed muffin with in the morning, even though she hasn't shared with him in awhile. I lost my listening ear for my rants, art and craft ideas and my thoughts. I also lost my TV Buddy, he loved to watch Lost with me, he loved to lay on the couch with me . Poor Don has to listen to all that now. Don lost his shadow while working in the yard. I hope that him and Copper are getting along in heaven. They'll both be missed and I hope to see them again.

Handyman's Secret Weapon.....

2011-07-26T21:15:00.000-07:00

Duct tape is an awesome medium in crafting. There are so many patterns and colors. For more craft ideas go here.

When It Rains It Pours.....

2011-04-07T19:54:00.000-07:00

All I can say is Wow, this has been a busy but interesting first three months of 2011. January was a pretty busy month between work, family (the Wilde-side and the West-side) and church. My Sunbeams from 2010 graduated and they move to an older class. The first week without my boys was tough, they looked so grown up in the older class. I was actually kind of thankful that my kids didn't combine Sharks or Godzilla in the lesson. My new Sunbeams class I only had three kids, two boys and one girl, I got to know them very well. Febuary came a new job and saying good-bye to my friends at my old job. I stil keep in contact with my friends from my old job and have gone out to lunch with them a few times since and send emails back and forth. Now, with the new job I had to make new friends, which I think I make friends very easily. Its nice being back in the Pharmacy Technician field again, I have missed it tons. I thought that I have maybeforgot most of the Pharmacy stuff, but it's like riding a bike.

March was also a hectic month....again still learn the new job. Then, the Wildebunch had a new arrival Brendon Zander Wilde on March 20, 2011 and let's face it he his going to be a chick magnet when he grows up. With Mike helping bring a new life into the world, I was worried, just kidding Little Brother. I mean, I had no worries with Brittney (Mike's wife). I am proud to say I the MOST cutest neices and nephews EVER, the Wilde's and the West's Sides. On the Westside, Grandma Brown (Don's Grandmother) had a heart attack and the doctor found clots in her heart and fluid in her lungs. When she was in the hospital I visited her everyday, when she came out Don and I spent the night watching over her. I think bugged my mother-in-law Nadine by cleaning Grandma's house top to bottom.....I was BORED, plus I am just a tad bit OCD. Also with my National Pharm Tech License I had to cram 20 hours of Continuing Education in 1 week, I do that every two years I wait till the last minute and cram CE's so I can renew. I always think okay I'll start doing mine earlier so I don't have to rush and cram, then time goes by and I forget, then it's cramming time. With church I got released from the Sunbeams and got put in the Nursery, which I love....who doesn't want to play with toys and eat goldfish for two hours.

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

2011-02-24T20:22:00.000-08:00

I love watching Independent Movies and The Namesake is one of my favorites. I watched the movie several times and I loved it every time. The acting is awesome and it stars one my favorite actors Kal Penn. I think I have seen almost every movie and tv show he has been in from Harold and Kumar to House he is an awesome talent. All the actors in The Namesake are great and play the characters very well.

Awhile back I was amazed that the movie was based on a novel by the same name. I bought the book and started to read it off and on. I would usually stop because of another book that would spark my interest. Recently, I made is a goal to finish the book before I found another book. To be honest the book is very hard to get started, you have to get use to how the characters feel and their personality. But, throughout the book I would fall in love with these characters and would hope they completed their ordeal. The Namesake is about this Family who moves from Calcutta, India to Cambridge, MA. The parents are trying to adjust with life in America. When the children are born they are automatically brought up in the American way of life. The oldest son, Gogol was named after one of his father's favorite authors and the name has another meaning throughout the book. Gogol is ashamed of his name and his family because they are most like the "norm" in America. Throughout Gogol's life his is made fun of and taunted because of his name. The story mainly focus' around Gogol. All throughout Gogol's father tries to explain the name to Gogol, but its always not the right time or he's too young to understand the meaning. Gogol goes to college and decides to change his name to Nikhil and this disappoints his parents. He starts dating American Girls, Smoking and doing things that his parents would never approve of. He later learns that his father dies in Ohio while working on a project for his research and Gogol has to go to Ohio to identify his father's body. When he comes back to Cambridge, MA he morns with his mother and his younger sister. Gogol starts to respecting his heritage and is there for his mother. Later on, he meets up with a childhood friend that her parents are good friends with Gogol's parents. They're automatically attracted to each other and they get married. Gogol finds out why his father named him Gogol and the legacy behind the name.

Another Creation!!!!

2011-02-20T09:16:00.000-08:00

Machine-Sewn Oriental Paper Card and Envelope.

Vintage Fabric Tote Bag.

Ending Another Chapter.....

2011-02-11T19:29:00.000-08:00

Today marked the last day of my job at Superior Care Pharmacy. It was kind of a bittersweet moment. I was happy to be a pharmacy technician again, but I was sad to leave all my friends behind. I thought to tie-up my ends and pack up through out the week so it won't be such a shock at the end. The hardest part was telling the nursing facilities I communicate with and my co-workers good bye. I have a lot of fun memories with my co-workers. They put together this potluck lunch for me, I was actually embarassed, but I was happy that they did that for me. I don't like people making a fuss over me, I told my manager that they should have the potluck after I leave. And celebrate that "She's finally gone and we don't have to put up with her dumb questions anymore". Now, I get to ask dumb questions elsewhere. I'm really going to miss everyone at Superior Care Pharmacy, I have made A LOT of wonderful friends there. Thanks for the memories!!!!

Zen Patch!!!

2011-02-08T18:58:00.000-08:00

Holy Vintage, Batman!!!

2010-12-14T22:03:00.000-08:00

Just last weekend after helping my in-laws with some things, I was looking in my mother-in-law's huge fabric collection and I found a cache of vintage fabric. My mother-in-law let me take the old fabric off her hands, she told me that my father-in-law will be grateful in seeing it gone. While waiting for dinner, I opened the rubbermaid container which was huge and there was an asssortment of fabric cut into 5 inch squares. I started to sort through the fabric and organized them into Reds, Greens, Blues, Yellows, Purples, Pinks, etc. While doing this I was owwing and awwing at the styles of fabric. After working in a fabric store for so any years, I got use to the fabric designs, styles, and what's hip. I was amazed on the funky 70's print, the psychedalic 60's design, and the antiquie 50's and 40's. I go to fabric stores A LOT and I have never seen these types of designs. I was ecstatic, I have always wanted to find a cache of old vintage fabric. My Grandmother Fischer wasn't really the crafting type. My Grandmother Wilde was a crafter, but she passed on when I was 11. While cleaning out my Grandmother Wilde's house, the family and I just threw away her fabric. I wish we kept it, but I didn't catch the Fabric Bug until before my Senior year in High School. Then, I stated to learn about fabric, the styles and sewing. But, I do sew, craft, and scrapbook feel the spirit of my Grandma Wilde. When I craft with my mom and my dad watches us do our craft projects, he says that I am carrying on my Grandma's Legacy and that she is so proud that I'm keeping her crafting spirit alive.

Here's a few pictures of my creations.

Vintage Tote Bag.

Vintage Fabric Purse.

You really can't tell that I'm proud of my creations.

The Anthem by Ayn Rand

2010-12-10T22:14:00.000-08:00

Anthem is a Dystopian Novella by Ayn Rand. It's about a world that the people refer to themselves as we or us and ours. The main character Equality 7-2521 is writing about his life while underground and in private. When he was born and his path was chosen by the Council to be in the House of the Street Sweepers. He wishes he could be in the House of the Scholars and learn with them. He notices a girl named Liberty 5-3000, while sweeping the streets he names her "The Golden One". She also names him "The Unconquered". On his rounds he finds this sewer drain filled with books. He visits this sewer drain alot, he reads the books and writes about his experiences. One day while studying he accidently creates electricity and he is so excited to show it to the Council. But, they reject his discovery and he is sent to prison and is punished. After his sentence he is released, he talks to "The Golden One" and she follows him in the uncharted forest. While they make their escape, they find an old house filled with books, he again studies and he gives himself a new name which is "Prometheus" and she gets a new name "Gaea". He writes how everyone is born which adults come into a building, mate, babys are born and taken away from the mother. The person has no idea who his parents are. While living and caring for the house in the uncharted forest, he starts calling himself I, me, myself and ego. In the city, if someone ever said I, me, myself in public he would be burned at the stake. At the end he decides to crave a word in a rock and put it over the door. The word would be EGO.

My Two Cents: I liked the book, it was interesting because it starts out as no individualism or uniqueness. I started to fill bad for the main character, because he was accepted in the House of the Scholars and he was marked to be a lowly Street Sweeper. The writing was great.

Who am I???

2010-10-24T10:34:00.001-07:00

I am a ¼ Czechoslovakian with mixtures of Scottish, Welsh, English, Danish, and German.

I am a daughter of the two greatest artists of all time.

I am a sister for three brothers; the sports fan, the cowboy, and the mechanic.

I come from a long line on blue-collar workers.

I have a tough job as a Firefighter’s Wife.

I am the Cool Aunt.

I am quiet, but once I get to know you I yak your ear off.

I am my Mother-in-Law’s craft buddy, listening ear, confidant, and partner in crime.

I am my father’s helper.

I am one my mother’s Best Friends.

I am a Daughter of God.

I am a world of knowledge or at least that’s what my husband says.

I am an animal lover, except for snakes, lizards, or creepy crawly things.

I have the same color of hair I was born with.

I am a Blogger.

I am a trivia genius according to my husband.

I am Namie to Gavyn and Jamie (not Aunt Jamie) to Harley.

I am a teacher to 4 and 5 year olds on Sundays.

I am an Average, Everyday, Sane Psycho, Super Goddess.

I am the only Niece on my father’s side.

I consider it to be an Awesome Day when I get to talk to all three of my brothers via email and text.

When a song from my past comes on I have to sit, listen and remember that memory when I heard that song.

I spent a small time of my childhood in Wichita, KS.

I love my family whether they are in Arizona, Ogden, Wyoming, Oregon, Colorado and California.

My Best Friend Heidi was one of the people who made me who I am today.

I am proud of my background and my last name (maiden and married).

I am Me!!

Traveling at the Speed of Twilight.....

2010-10-22T12:59:00.001-07:00

I decided to take another trip in the world of Twilight. While I was at my day job I had a discussion with a co-worker about the books, of course she loved them. Me, I read them once a while back at a previous job a co-worker wanted me to read the books. Well, I could only stomach the first two (Twilight and New Moon) and half of the third (Eclipse). My first Twilight experience was nauseating due to the main character Bella she has no agency and nothing in her noggin. I kept thinking if she wants to be safe she could have been dating Mike. Anyway, the amount I read the first time I was ready to gnaw off my arm.

My co-worker at my now job, I accidently left my iPod on my desk and she saw it. I was gone for a minute and she looked at the last thing I listen to, it was this podcast called Read it and Weep (awesome podcast). She came to my desk and said “Did you know that these podcasters make fun of Twilight?” I turned around and said to her “That’s why I like them,” and I asked her “How do you know about them?” She answered “My Daughter found the podcast on iTunes and she downloaded the podcast thinking they were talking the Saga, instead of talking they were trashing it.” I said “That was one of they’re best episode.” Astonished she asked “You don’t like Twilight?” “Yes” I told her. Then she asked “Have you read the books?” “Yes” I replied. “Well, I didn’t like it the first time I read it too, but I read it the second time and now I’m in love with series,” she said with glee, “You should read it again.” Well now it became my personal challenge to read the Saga and see how far I can go without hurling. I came up with a plan to complete my challenge.
Plan:
1- I decided to get the audiobook versions of the Saga so I can do mindless tasks like driving, sleeping, and cleaning the house.
2- If I got to the point of nauseousness I would listen to Read It and Weep to get myself back to normal.

With my plan, I suffered through the third book, which I take as a HUGE accomplishment. So I tip my hat to the guys of Read It and Weep, because without them I wouldn’t have completed my goal. With them I also read the tie-in novel The Second Short Life of Bree Tanner. Now, I’m struggling with the decision to read the fourth book New Dawn. But, I have to admit I kind of interested in New Dawn and about how Jacob imprints on Bella’s Daughter (spoiler alert - Thanks to Wikipedia).

While listening to the books in the car I found myself telling Bella to, SHUT UP!!! Rolling my eyes when Edward professes his love and holding her hostage. Cheering Charlie and Jacob when saying what they think about this strange coupling. If you’re wondering I’m for TEAM JACOB! Jacob and Charlie both became my favorite characters in the Saga. Jacob, he’s just freaking hot, caring and funny (the perfect guy!). Charlie, I loved his fathering instinct and hated Edward. The Cullens are rich and perfect, to me they seemed better than Bella and Edward seemed to have better things than her (I’ve dated a guy just like that, yuck). When she chose Edward, she looks to be an underground gold-digger. I was sad for Jacob, when she told him that she loves him, but she loves the “Bloodsucker” more and when he received the wedding announcement, then angrily ran out the house changed into a Wolf and just ran into the forest.

But, there was a few good things about the Saga like no swearing (which is rare in books, yeah there was a few choice words like Hell, Damn it, and Pissed), the Author used big words in her writing (some words that I didn’t know, I have to actually look up) and it’s kind of a bonding thing with girls and their parents (I have witnessed this in my community) and it girls young girls to love reading (when I was a teen I was into R.L. Stine’s Fear Street and Lois Duncan Books).

One huge thing that I didn’t like was how she never listened to her father’s council and always did what she wanted. Me, I’m big when it comes to listen to your parents’ council, they’ve been there and they know what’s out there. I grew very irritated when she won’t listen to her Father. To me it sounds like the author is telling girls to not listen to they’re parents’ council and do what ever you what. The author is Mormon and the church teaches us to listen to our parent’s council (sorry for the rant). Because I listened to my parents, I have a wonderful husband how loves and supports me in anything I do. He lets me be free to be who I am and what I want to be. We got married in the temple, which is what I wanted in the first place. My brothers also listened to my parent’s council they served missions and married wonderful women who lets them be who they are. My advice is to listen to parents’ council, they know.

Anyways, this was my rant about the Saga. I’m not ranting because it’s a vampire romance. I love stories about Vampires, but the vampires in the Saga are dumb and stupid. I love stories about the mythical creatures we know at Halloween like the Werewolf, Witches, and Monsters. But to me it wasn’t a very good Vampire story, the best parts was about the Werewolfs!

15 Albums in 15 Minutes!!!!

2010-10-05T06:23:00.000-07:00

The Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes.

My 15 (In no particular order):

Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814

Alicia Keys - The Diary of Alicia Keys

Collective Soul - 7even Year Itch

Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long

Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

Lenny Kravitz - Greatest Hits

Matchbox Twenty - Mad Season

Jason Mraz - Waiting for My Rocket to Come

Jack Johnson - To The Sea

The Beatles - Abbey Road

John Mayer - No Room For Squares

Cake - Fashion Nugget

The Carpenters - The Singles 1969 - 1973

Carole King - Tapestry

Aerosmith - Big Ones

It was a wonderful ride......

2010-09-26T20:10:00.000-07:00

May 23rd 2010 was a kind of a bittersweet day, like about 4 million viewers of an end of era. I'm talking about Lost. Like, in the past blog about the show I mentioned about how I fell in love with the show. Anyway, I watched the every lasted moment when Jack closed his eye, I couldn't think of a better way the end the series. (Spoiler Alert). At the beginning of the series he opened his eye and it was the start of this wonderful and thrilling ride filled with twists, turns and oh, my heck moments. This show was a journey to a more insightful and researching me. I did everything to looking up tie-in stuff on the show, listening to awesome podcasts (Jay and Jack, LostChatter, Rethinking Lost, Germino Jacks Beard), searching on the internet and libraries for themes on the show like time travel, freaky sci-fi stuff, religions, and mythology (Greek and Egyptian). I also read a lot of books that where mentioned in the show like The Turn of the Screw, Bad Twin (like everyone who read the book, it stunk), The Chosen, The Third Policeman, 1984, Our Mutal Friend, and many, many others in hopes to find out what the island is and the meaning of Lost. With the tie-in stuff I visted many websites like Lostpedia (which is the Bible to any Lost Geek), Damon,Carlton and a Polar Bear (this was a neat website that you could view awesome fan art about the show), Dark UFO (another Bible for Lost Nerds), and Lost ARG. I have to admit I became pretty obsessed. I went so far as getting my parents and my husband into the show and they became Lost Geeks like me.

When the series ended I probably felt a void like every other Lost Fan and I've been trying to find that thing to fill the void. This was a show that I looked forward to every week and had quite a ritual going during the times it was on. It would start I would watch the episode, then read the recap on Lostpedia, listen to the podcast to hear other peoples thoughts on the show (this was to make sure what I was feeling about the episode was normal and to get more insight about things I missed, watch the DVR'd episode with my Husband, talk it over with my Husband and Parents, and continue listening to the podcasts (maybe listen to the previous ones I heard earlier. Then around that time I was ready for the newest episode and start my routine all over again.

On September 22, 2010, I saw all these postings on Facebook from various Lost podcasters and bloggers that are pretty well known throughout the Lost Community, they talked about the date September 22, 2005 and the aniversary of the date. That cause a whole world of thought in my nogin, I thought of the first time I saw the show, how the time I saw Michael Emerson (aka Zep on Saw) on E!'s Daily 10, I printed out the entire Wikipedia Article at work (which turned out to be about the size of War and Peace) I took that thing home and read it all that night, the time that I watched the episode "Not in Portland" and had a lot questions and I couldn't wait for next weeks episode. I started to search the old tie-in websites to see if they were feeling the void like I am, I was right. When Lost was on those websites were up and running and full of energy and Spoilers. Now, they have moved on to other ventures or no longer up.

With this show, It brought on a smarter and learned me and I thank ABC for the awesome ride.

Cards, Cards and More Cards!!!!

2010-09-04T20:16:00.000-07:00

When I first started this blog, I had a few requests to post my Homemade Cards online. The picture above is a Christmas Card that I designed.

****Thank You Card***

****Thank You Card****

****Christmas Card****

****Anything Card****

Come Together!!!

2010-09-02T11:28:00.001-07:00

On this day back in 1995, there was a loss at Ben Lomond High School. We all lost a friend, a brother, teammate, and an acquaintance. A classmate by the name of Ryan Losee lost his life due to a motorcycle accident on 9th Street next to the High School the day he crashed was the first day of school. I’m remember that the event happened during lunch, I was sitting with my best friend Heidi were eating lunch in the Cafeteria, I heard a squeal and a crash. Heidi and I didn’t think much of it, we continued talking and we noticed a bunch of kids running out of the Cafeteria to outside. I figured it was another fight or something, after awhile Heidi and I emptied our trays and started to make our way to 9th Street to the Seminary Building. While still talking and walking we heard some sirens and not aware of what was going on, we walked out of the double doors. We noticed some people standing around looking on and Ambulances On the street was a damaged motorcycle, a dog leash and a shoe on the crosswalk to the Seminary Building. After seeing the aftermath of the event, Heidi and I walked around the debris to get to the Seminary Building. When we got into the building we overheard people talking about what happened, I remember that whole day and a week everyone talked about what happened. Personally, I knew Ryan but not that well. I knew him to be kind and generous to people around him. I remember always saying hi to me in the hall in between classes and in the classes I had with him, he was nice and polite. I never saw him insult someone for being different, I saw a few football players making fun of someone in the hall and I remember seeing him tell his teammates to stop it. I always admired him for that.

That year was our Senior Year, the theme for the year was “Come Together” and I believed that that year we all “Came Together”, I never felt to so close to my classmates. During the Pep Rallies, the song Come Together by The Beatles was played, after his passing the song had a new meaning.

Thank you for the Planter!

2010-08-19T19:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I received a beautiful get well planter from Superior Care Pharmacy, my employer. I thought I would send them a thank you card, sending a store-bought thank you is not my style. So, I decided to send them something that I created, I felt that would be more personal. I had a lot of fun creating like I always do. Here's a picture below that is closer to the card and the envelope.

My friend and my mother-in-law both told me I should show my creations on my blog, please let me know what you think. I'm always open to any suggestions or comments.

There Is No Better Clan, Nor Ever Will There Be......

2010-08-18T11:18:00.000-07:00

I left those "Hallowed Halls Of Ben Lomond" in June 1996 and have never returned since yesterday. I went with my parents (who are also part of Ben Lomond's proud Alumni, my father came from the Class of '71 and my mother came from the Class of '75) to look at the newly renovated High School. Once we walked inside, it was so modern it was like walking into an airport. The Old School was all one level and now we have two. So, for those of us who bought our Elevator Passes during our Freshman Year we can use those now, I think mine has expired. We have stairs now in the main part of the school, on the second floor there are open areas where you can look down on the main level. Which I think is a bad idea, someone could hock a loogie on your head while you enter the school. Do kids still do that? My generation would, thanks to Beavis and Butthead and Wayne's World. I think that's why they put all the administration and the Media Center on the second floor to watch those punk kids. All through the halls there at couches and booths for kids to sit on. Golly, when I was in school we were lucky to sit on the floor in the hallway or at our lockers. Oh yeah, the lockers are tiny from the lockers we had. The Scots Library is still under construction and I can't wait to see it. I loved hanging out in the Scots Library and looking at all the old yearbooks and seeing how my parents, aunts and uncles looked like back then.

The Cafeteria was converted into the Dance Room, which is freakin' huge. I remember we were kind of squished in the room and we couldn't move as well dancing and making your movements as big and fluid as we wanted to without poking someone's eye out. I think that would be so much fun to test the room out, but it was locked. Mrs. Clifford's poor floor back then was warped and I remember cutting my feet several times, but you have to dance through the pain. The choir room, band room and the art room are still there along with that old ticket counter. The restrooms in that area are still there in their old dated glory. The carpet is gone and the natural brick was been painted a nice winter white.

There still a few remnants....the hall with Auto Shop still there, but that is where the ROTC and a wood shop is sitting. The Auditorium and Senior Hall is still there. The Cafeteria is now on the main level and it looks like a food court. It was really nice to go back to reminisce and look at the new stuff. I'm sad that its not the same school I came to know and love, but I'm proud of the wonderful job the builders and the crew did to make my school nicer. Like I said before my parents and my aunts and uncles came from BL. My brothers are proud alumnists also. I'm a proud alumnist coming from Ben Lomond and I'm proud to say I bleed PLAID!!!

One Sweet Day!!!

2010-08-13T20:40:00.000-07:00

This song was my Grandpa's favorite song by Mariah Carey. This was one of the factors at really bonded with my Grandpa. He loved Mariah Carey when he was alive, he thought she was a beautiful woman with a awesome voice. I remember I would go in his workshop and hear Mariah Carey blasting and his electric tools going. I just love the words to the song One Sweet Day, the words explain the way I felt when he passed on........

Sorry, I never told you, all I wanted to say.

Now it's too late to hold you.

Cause you've flown away, so far away.

Never, Had I imagined, yeah, living without your smile.

Feelin' and knowing you hear me.

It keeps me alive. Alive!

And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven,

Like so many friends we've lost along the way,

And I know eventually we'll be together.

One sweet day.

Picture a little scene from Heaven.

Darling, I never showed you.

Assumed you'd always be there.

I took your presence for granted.

But I always cared

And I miss the love we shared.

And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven.

Like so many friends we've lost along the way.

And I know eventually we'll be together.

One sweet day.

Picture a little scene from Heaven.

Although, the sun will never shine the same, I'll

always look to a brighter day.

Yeah, Lord, I know, when I lay me down to sleep,

You'll always listen, as I pray!

And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven,

Like so many friends we've lost along the way,

And I know eventually we'll be together.

One sweet day.

And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven,

Like so many friends we've lost along the way,

And I know eventually we'll be together.

One sweet day.

Sorry, I Never told you, all I wanted to say

I got poked and drugged, all I got was these lousy stitches.

2010-08-13T20:09:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I had surgery done on my right wrist. I had a fun day of being poked by needles, heavily medicated and stitched up. I got a sist removed on my wrist and then the Doctor tickered with my wiring in my wrist. I started to feel like that guy on a Disney Movie in the 90's called Not Quite Human with Jay Underwood, Alan Thicke and Robin Lively. I was pretty much awake through the whole thing, in the OR they had the radio playing during my surgery and then the doctors, nurses and anesthesiologist were singing along to the songs. Anyway now, I'm sore and I can't use my right hand very well and my Hubby and my Mother-in-law are doing a wonderful job in taking care of me and listening to my bellyaching. So sorry for the slow typing!

A Wilde Weekend...literally!

2010-08-08T15:43:00.001-07:00

I went to Ogden to see my parents, my brother Tom, my sister-in-law Ashley and Braxton (Goober). I was off on Friday and I decided to bug them for the weekend. My poor parents had to entertain and put up with me. Then we met up with Tom, Ashley and Goober at their house and I was bombarded by their dog Gus, he thought I was here to see him and only him. We all went to the Pita Pit, which is my new favorite place now. Saturday, I helped my parents clean their church building...I had to pay for my room and board somehow. We went to Denny's for lunch and while we were waiting for our food we got to watch a police chase in progress. After we ate, I had to leave for Stockton. I went a grabbed a Mini-Mart Diet Coke which made my trip to Ogden complete. I don't know what Mini-Mart does to their soda fountain but they taste different from anywhere else and its yummy. If you're ever in Ogden, UT...you have to stop at Mini-Mart and get a Fountain Soda (that's my plug to Mini-Mart). Anyway got home safely and I was welcomed by my "Furry Welcoming Committee" either that or they were hungry. I made a card for my Mother-in-law for her birthday and came over to her house for Birthday Hoagies. Don and I got a video and watched Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lighting Thief....I was disappointed after reading the book. Now, I'm hanging out with my best friend, my Hubby.

Breaking-up Is Hard To Do!

2010-08-08T13:43:00.001-07:00

Ok, so my last day on Facebook was on Monday....well Friday my Facebook was re-activated by a hacker. I didn't realize this until my Hubby called me asking if I was back on Facebook. I had no idea...that explains why I got all these notification from my friends on the site. I got back on changed some security things, I guess Facebook missed me and wanted me back. I thought of the good times I had and I decided to reconcile our relationship. I made it clear that I will spend less time with it and I want to start seeing other sites like my blog and twitter. Its actually nice to be back on Facebook. I missed my all my friends very much.

My Favorite Song by.............

2010-08-06T07:10:00.000-07:00

It's simple: Listed below are some of the most successful singers and bands of the past 50 years. Name your favorite song by each one. Do this however you want. You can do them off the top of your head or think long and hard about each one and even do research to jar your memory. You can also use the internet or iTunes. If you don't know or like any songs by a given artist, feel free to type in "none" or "pass."

Copy the rules and post your list as a note and tag me and whatever other friends of yours you think would enjoy this exercise. If I didn't tag you but you are reading this list, post a list anyway and also tag me. Feel free to add comments to your choices.

The Beatles (Can be John, Paul, George or Ringo's Solo work)
While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

Aerosmith
Dude Looks Like a Lady

Metallica
Enter Sandman

Elvis Presley
Suspicious Minds and Rubberneckin'

New Kids on the Block
The Right Stuff (Guilty!)

AC/DC
Back In Black

Marvin Gaye
I Heard From The Grapevine.

Lenny Kravitz
Again and Lady (this the ultimate song to boost a girl's ego).

Janis Joplin
Take A Piece of My Heart.

ABBA
Mamma Mia and Take a Chance On Me (I grew up on ABBA, Thanks Mom!)

Bon Jovi
Bed of Roses (I have a great memory attached to this song)

Carole King
It's Too Late.

Tony Bennett
For Once In My Life.

Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight.

Tabitha's Secret / Matchbox Twenty / Rob Thomas
Disease and Mad Season.

Collective Soul
Better Now, Why pt. 2, Heavy (Don introduced them to me, Thanks Hon).

Roxette
Joy Ride and It Must Have Been Love.

Maroon 5
Harder To Breath and If I Never See Your Face Again.

Green Day
Warning.

Paula Abdul
Straight Up.

Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Dani California and Higher Ground.

Bob Seger
Old Time Rock and Roll.

Carlos Santana (collaboration with other artists like Rob Thomas, Michelle Branch, etc.)
Smooth with Rob Thomas / (by himself) Black Magic Woman

Gloria Estefan
Conga

Brittney Spears
Opps.. I Did It Again.

Jefferson Starship / Jefferson Airplane
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us (My parent's song).

Chicago / Peter Cetera
Hard Habit to Break / Restless Heart

Dave Mathews Band
What Would You Say and Ants Marching.

The Cars
You Might Think.

Steve Miller Band
Jungle Love.

Jimi Hendrix
Purple Haze

Eric Clapton
Tears In Heaven and Blue Eyes Blue.

Kenny Loggins
Footloose and I'm Free (Heaven Helps The Man).

Smash Mouth
Walkin' On The Sun.

Def Leppard
Pour Some Sugar On Me.

Eagles
Take It Easy

Led Zeppelin
Black Dog

Rolling Stones
Paint It Black

Stevie Wonder
Superstition

Elton John
I Don't Wanna on with You Like That / Still Standing / Rocket Man / Bennie and the Jets

The Temptations
Aint Too Proud to Beg

Bee Gees
How Deep Is Your Love

Paul Simon (with or without Garfunkel)
The Sounds of Silence

Bob Marley
Jammin'

Earth, Wind & Fire
September

Fleetwood Mac
Little Lies

James Taylor
You've Got a Friend

Queen
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Rod Stewart
Young Turks

Steely Dan
Do It Again

Tom Petty (solo or with the Heartbreakers)
I Won't Back Down

Madonna
Material Girl

U2
One

R.E.M.
Man on the Moon

John Mellencamp
Hurts So Good

Hall & Oates
You Make My Dreams

Janet Jackson
If

Journey
Open Arms

Wham!/George Michael
Freedom

Lionel Richie/Commodores
You Are

Duran Duran
Come Undone

Michael Jackson/Jackson Five
In the Closet

Billy Joel
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me / Tell Her About It / Allentown

Bruce Springsteen
Dancing In the Dark

Bryan Adams
Summer of '69

The Police/Sting
We'll Be Together

Talking Heads
And She Was

Van Halen
Right Now

Whitney Houston
So Emotional

Sheryl Crow
My Favorite Mistake

Mariah Carey
Emotions

David Bowie
Changes

Rain, Rain!!!

2010-08-06T06:26:00.000-07:00

Rain, Rain....Come and stay. You made the Chickens go away!!! Yay, Yay!!!