an alien in my home...

Dictionary.com has this for the first 2 definitions of Alien...
al·ien /ˈeɪlyən, ˈeɪliən/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[eyl-yuhn, ey-lee-uhn] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.
a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization (distinguished from citizen).
2.
a foreigner.


There is a being in my home now, something i swore i would never allow in my home, with my children, or even have them aware of it. Now their innocence was taken awhile ago - but misteriously they never ask about IT while we are in the confines of our safe home.

Zipping through the channels of the tv, i paused (unaware of what i was doing) over one of the channels that introduced this Alien to my children, or more so to my home.

The Big Purple Dino That Sings And Dances -- is now a staple in the Ganiere Home --- my little innocent children even asked if I would DVR it --- this is such a sad day for me.

Celebrities of my Life...

I'm old enough to remember deaths of celebrities, P. Di for instance was of my generation, another being Mother Teresa. Since I was born in 1977 - I guess Elvis is part of that too - though never really new much of him, nor John Lennon which was another big deal around my birth.

Other celebrities have been more of a "huh, I've seen a few of their movies but they were never a need to see"

Then there's Heath Ledger -- His death actually stunned me, a bit. I use this pic cuz it is my favorite movie of his - I'm a huge Renn. fan.

Even though there is still so much NoOne knows -- he is missed, whether it was OD or accident or suicide --- missed you will be.
~ and it's sad to erase you from my top 5 list (see Friends episode)

Our Life Our Love

In 1994 - I fell for Dan
In 1995 - I was promised to Dan
In 1996 - I was engaged to Dan
In 1997 - I married Dan
In 2007 - Celebrated 10 years with Dan


Our Song:
Wise Men say only fools rush in
but I cant help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
would it be a sin
if I can't help falling in love with you...
Like a river flows, surely to the sea Darlin so it goes,
somethings are meant to be..
Take my hand, take my whole life too
for I can't help fallin in love with you...
Like a river flows, surely to the sea Darlin so it goes, s
omethings are meant to be..
Take my hand take my whole life too for I cant helpf
alling in love with you
for I cant help falling in love with...... you.

at 30 yrs old - my firsts...

What was your first...

1. concert? Band? - New Kids
2. car? Dodge Shadow - Red 2door - Turbo!!
3. job? Kohl's Dept Store
4. scrapbook layout about? 1st LO ->hubby & me growing up
5. grade teacher's name? St. Georgina
6. pet? Gizmo (dog)
7. vacation as an adult? Cruise - Honeymoon
8. boyfriend's name? Todd
9. living arrangement after moving out of your parents' home? Married
10. scrapbook message board to be a member on? Tamara - Scrapfreak

My New Year

1. Will you be looking for a new job? Not This Year:)
2. What will you do different in '08? Um, Saving Saving Saving $$$
3. New Year's Resolution(s)? To Say No More Often
4. Any trips planned? Camping in July and NC in August
5. Wedding plans? I may be helping plan 1 or 2
6. Baby plans? Only God Willing - hopefully:)
7. Major thing on your calendar? August NC Fine Arts
8. What can't you wait for? I know what I can Not Wait For: 31st Bday
9. What would you like to see happen different? Redo/decor our home
10. What about yourself will you be changing? Soda - and saying No
11. What happened in '07 that you didn’t think would ever happen? ECOPTIC PREG. - Loss of Fall. tube!!
12. Will you be nicer to the people you care about? I can try but I think I'm pretty nice.
13. Will you dress differently in '08 than you did in '07? Yes, hopefully in a smaller size:)
14. Will you better your relationship with your family? Hmm, pretty good there too.
15. Will you do volunteer work? Can't fit anymore volunteer stuff than what I'm already doing.
16. Do you expect '08 to be a good year for you? Don't know
17. How much did you change from this time last year til now? Well I'm 1 yr older, and 50% less likely to be prego.
18. Will you still be friends with the same people you are friends with now? yeppo
19. Major lifestyle changes? nope
20. Will you be moving? nope
21. What will you make sure doesn't happen in '08 that happened in '07? ecoptic pregnancy

Kissy Face

Natalie and I spent an afternoon watching Sleeping Beauty ( I think it's winning out against "Ella"...see previous Blog...but then again they are all still Ellas )

anyways - the rest of the afternoon we had "kissy face wars" - lots of fun, highly recommend it...it was fun watching her run after Tim :) lol

She got me:

someone deserves it...

have you had a parent that when you were a child, in the back seat as your parent was driving - used to (as the commotion was escalating back there) just start swinging and hitting everything while they were driving and saying "if you get smacked it's because you deserved it" - never quite paying attention to who started the fighting, started the screaming, or started the whining, but rather just cared someone got hit! LOL
i was succombing to being that parent yesterday - the "flu like" sickness that has entered our house, buckered down and made a home here with a mailing address - has turned my two precious gifts from God into whining, fighting, slapping, cross little monsters -- did I mention the man of our family isn't much help --- so as i came into the midst of the "commotion" i was all about the slapping and swinging - too bad though I can't succomb to it completely :(
if the whining doesn't stop (( this is why santa was "created" it makes a good threat for parents!! )) and the fighting and pickering doesn't staop and if I have to clean up one more puke situation ((you should see our carpet))
....i'm going on vacation - to heck with Christmas.