Hi all, I hope to be back later, but I just wanted to say that things are going well, it's been a long and kinda rough 2 years, but I think I'm coming back. I miss LJ, and I miss writing about stuff, but it just seemed like such a task... It's like my attention span has taken a little trip.

I started a new plan because I was at the end of my rope, stress and lack of exercise made me really lose control of my weight, but as of today I have lost 17 pounds!

Happy Birthday Deb!!!!!!!

I'm so glad I came out here to wish you a happy day, I haven't been here in days becasue my computer broke (not salvageable) and I got a new one.......

Hope you're doing okay. :) xoxox

Oh my goodness, I really need to post here, don't I?

Happy Birthday Donna, may your day be filled with castles and Scotland and whiskey! <3

I'm late. Haven't been here in a while. Just posted this response on an LJ and realized that I don't think I've missed a year of some kind of rememberance on this day since it happened.

I will always remember...


I used to go up to Windows on the World. My first time was 4th of July 1976, the Bicentennial. I went up there by myself to see the Tall Ships in the harbor. Brought my "paper journal", no internet then, and had a vodka gimlet. That became kind of a ritual for me, once or twice a year for the next 5 or 6 years. Almost always alone, always with my journal, always ordering vodka gimlets. Like in planes, I was always good at writing in high places.

My first thoughts on September 11, 2001 were for the folks at Windows on the World when I realized the first plane went in right below them and no one there got out..... I was here in Michigan by then, moved here in '85.

Rest in Peace, all those who were lost on this day in 2001.

To Donna and Manolo,

Safe trip and happy travels! Thanks for the wonderful times and I'll see you soon on the other side!


I'll miss you guys!!!!!!


xoxoxoxoxo

I saw a guy get hit by a car today. I was stopped at the light at MLK and Willow aound 8:10 this morning, on my way to my job, near the airport. A guy was crossing the street in front of me and after he passed my car, I noticed a red car turning left from Willow, onto MLK. I thought "Is that guy clear of his path?" It didn't look like it, but I figured my perception was off. Then boom, he hit the guy and the guy went up onto the front of the car and back down, landing on his feet.

In the next frozen seconds, the guy in the car just stared, the guy that was hit said "what are you doing, man?" or something like that, and the guy in the car started going, slowly. I yelled at him "You weren't looking where you were going!" and the guy who got hit thought I was talking to him and said "I had the light" Then the light changed and everyone started going, including me, it was so bizarre. I felt like turning around and telling the guy who was hit that I knew it wasn't his fault, but I didn't. And the guy who hit him was gone.

I still feel terrible and I was thinking that the guy who got hit probably didn't realize how crappy he was going to feel later from the impact, and the guy in the car should have stopped.

If anyone knows anyone who has heard about this, please let the pedestrian guy know I wasn't yelling at him.......

Joe is my friend from high school. What a guy! :D

Excuse me for never posting, I will soon, I promise!

Ganked from Donna & Gloria!

This is good.......

You Feel Like Spring

You have reached a point in your life where new opportunities are coming your way. The future is exciting and bright. You are excited to start making plans. It's likely that you have been stuck in bit of a rut, but that's all about to change. You're ready to explore, learn, challenge yourself, and grow. All of a sudden, the world is much more colorful.

OMG, I was laughing so hard at those crazy Christopher Walken "googly-eyes" until I realized it was just a cat's tail with the silly eyes put on there! Hahahahaha!

Sorry I haven't been around LJ town much, but busy. I've got some good news and some bad.

First the bad - I can't seem to lose weight and I am so uncomfortable carrying this stuff around on my body. And I'm always tired.

Suggestions?

And the good news? Apparently I may be getting that promotion I missed out on 3 years ago but it sounds like I may have to pass some kind of "test" first. Not a written one. Just a stupid one.

We'll see. I'm sure I'll come out fine, it can't be any worse than all I'm doing now..... :)

Today I woke to pancakes and sausage and a sweet card. :) I am chillin' which is my favorite mode of being.

I hope all you moms that I love are chillin' too.

You know what I was thinking (and I know this dates me...)? Remember when every mother on Mothers Day got a corsage?


My grandma always got gardenias, and the smell of them still brings me back......

They were in 2 different places on our front lawn. Tony and I looked in the vicinity for a nest but couldnt find one. I ended up putting them in our window planter, even though I know there's no hope....... :(

It's pretty bad, the building is destroyed and I guess the Cadillac Club will have damage, it's right next door to the left.......

This is my favorite new web page - I even subscribed to it on an rss feed.

Tony and I were looking at it yesterday and lauging our asses off!

Here's a lovely sample:




The Bacone

A bacon cone filled with scrambled eggs and country gravy topped with a biscuit.

YUM!!!!!!!!!!!


http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/

it's all over the internet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk

I keep watching this because it's so inspiring. And it makes me cry. Beauty is all around us when we least expect it. So don't think you know until you listen and pay attention. At least that's what it says to me.......