How's This for a Wedding Present Sis?

Nothing says I love you like 800,000 volts of electricity. It also keeps car jackers and annoying people at a safe distance.





Heck, I wouldn't mind one myself.

It's Official!

I think I've talked to everyone except Jazz and Adrian (sorry guys - you've been kinda nomadic here lately), so for you two here it is: Brian and I are getting married right after Christmas.

Fortunately I found a place we can get everything we need for the actual shindig (ain't that cool?), so the big thing is wading through and purging the amazing amount of crap that has expanded to fill every available space even though I've primarily lived here alone. We've got three and a half more bodies to pack in here (no little people - it's just that Christina started college this year and is living on campus while school is in session).

Yes, folks, this does mean that I will no longer have room for out-of-towners to crash overnight during the holidays and other assorted visits. But the trade-off is pretty darn good for everyone else so I hope you'll forgive me and think it might be worth a visit even if you have to pony up for a hotel room.

Message for Jazzmin

Sorry to everyone for posting this message like this but I had no way to contact Jazzmin and this is important. Anyway, Jazzmin can you call or come by this Friday? I won't be here, but I will leave you money so you can help Hector pick out clothes. Thanks. Call me if there are any problems.

Hey School Girl!

It turned out that Lea Anna's first day of school was not the same as Daniel's, they started today. As of last night She politely informed us that She wanted to be called "School Girl". She loves her teacher and is still excited over her first day. "I made two new friends and I got to go to the playground and we colored and we did....!" Her enthusiasm is so contagious, it's even improved Daniel's attitude about school a little bit. Can I go to kindergarten too?

Quick update!

Hello, Family!

Just to keep everyone "In the Know"...

I finally got a second job! I work at a candy store now as well as a pizza place (but, GOD how I hate working at the pizza place!).

I'm also saving money to get an appartment with my friend (but, that probably won't happen because as I type this, she's on MySpace instead of looking for a job...sigh).

AND, for the past couple of days I've been chatting with Justin! (Yay!) He says he wants to save money so he can visit family, go to LA, and other stuff.

But he really wants to see family.

I hope he can save his money and make it out to visit Georgia or Tennesee this Christmas.

OMG! I ALMOST FORGOT TO SAY that I've been taking Jazz Dance class and it's going pretty well. I learned a whole dance to a Madonna song and got to help my group coreograph part of the dance. It's really fun (though a bit frustrating sometimes... One of the girls in my group is a idea-nazi.) and I've discovered that I'm actually NOT horrible at dancing.

I just can't do turns very well. I need to work on my balance. 0_o

I think I've Died and Went to H-E-Double Hockey Sticks

Otherwise known as Walmart during Tennessee's tax free Weekend. It's hot, muggy, crowded and the parking lot is filled with psychos. Much like the Kroger parking lot under a snow advisory, just much warmer. They are even more demented in the school supply aisle. I am usually smarter than this but the end of summer vacation just kind of creeped up on me and all of the sudden it's like "Oh my God, they are starting school next week and Lea Anna needs boosters and they've grown out of all their clothes". But it's DONE! And the kids will appreciate not having to go to school naked. I will appreciate not having the front door left open every 10 minutes (as a matter of fact I am cooling the whole darn neighborhood) and having to chase flies out of the house. Now that this last hurrah is over, the kids celebrated by running through the sprinklers and suckering me into baking cookies. I will sleep good tonight. Especially after a nice warm chocolate butterscotch cookie. My youngest little ham insisted I video tape her and put it on YouTube. She may be a touch immodest but She's young and cute enough to get away with it.