Archive for December, 2006

Today I went sea-kayaking with my brother and dad, and BOY was it fun. We played with 2 dolphins, and by play I mean we tried to chase them in our tandem kayak and got kind of close (within 10 feet) then couldn’t keep up. It was SOOO cool. THEN we returned our kayaks and there were MANATEES at the docks, so we saw THOSE. What a cool day. Then I watched the sunset on the beach with the whole gang. Now I’m off to make baked brie for our new year’s eve celebration. Wahoo.

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I am here. Not without deciding that I absolutely hate flying! Remind me to never travel this close to the holidays again. I don’t know if I hate flying because I have no control, no personal space or no freedom. BLA! Both my flights were severely delayed, so I didn’t get to Ft. Myers until like 1:00 AM, which is late for a girl who goes to bed around 9:30 every night. My brother and Kaitlyn picked me up. As soon as I could see them I couldn’t help the ginormous grin on my face. It didn’t matter that I had ran around the ENTIRE atlanta airport or that I looked like poop, because I was excited to see them and they were excited to see me! Sadly Kaitlyn flew out this morning, so I only got to spend like one hour with her here.
Okay Alex and I are going out for lunch and my first look at the beach. Last night I slept on the most uncomfortable fold-out couch ever, but it was raining outside and all the doors were open (screens were used) so it felt like I was sleeping outside…and BOY was it breezy..ahhh. My intention is not to make you jealous, I just want you to know what’s up. I will try to get some pictures on here. I didn’t realize how much I needed this break, how relaxed I would feel to just be in the company of family who love me unconditionally. AHH

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and Merry Christmas!

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And thus begins my pink collection of appliances! Thank you for your input, your comments made me smile.

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I celebrated Christmas with the boys tonight, yay! It was so funny, I feel like they set it all up for me, but AHA I got them gifts too! They gave me a Kitchenaid Cook for the Cure teakettle and I’m really excited about this, my friends. First of all, I’m in love with drinking tea. I almost can’t start the day OR finish the day without it. It makes me feel cozy. AND this teakettle has PINK on it. I wanted either the one with pink accents or one that was the same shade of blue as my mixer, but they only make a blue one that is navy at the moment, so pink is it. I’m seriously considering buying the rest of the Cook for the Cure appliances. I mean heck, I’m single, there isn’t some guy around who is going to mind that all my stuff is pink. On the other hand, I’m hoping that SOMEDAY there will be a guy, and I will be attached to my pink appliances and he might not like them. Then again, I may welcome the chance to register for new things and pass along my pink blessings to a single friend/cousin. I mean, I’m not getting married for a while, so why not have pink things? Lisa Loeb has decked her kitchen out in Hello Kitty…so yeah. Sorry I subjected you to this mental argument. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated. I don’t want to spend money on appliances that I will become attached to and then find out that all of you had your doubts from the beginning!
In other WONDERFUL news, in about 24 hours I will be landing in Ft. Myers, Florida and greeting my family ecstaticly. I am pumped, oh yes I am!

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ps to be exact, I am leaving in 20 hours, 19 minutes and 15 seconds…14…13… haha

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All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go…
haha, okay so one bag is packed, the one with all the presents!! The other bag which currently contains the entirety of
my summer wardrobe, yeah that one isn’t quite ready to go yet. It’s still waiting for my toiletry bag, which won’t be packed til Friday afternoon. That’s right, I’m bringing two suitcases, because a) it’s Christmas and I’m not gonna skimp on presents for the fam just because of a shortage of suitcase space b) I am going on vacation baby and I want to have CHOICES clothes-wise while I am there! I’m prepared to face the flak I will inevitably receive from my father. Pshhhh.
Mentally I am already in Sanibel. It wouldn’t be so bad if I weren’t living with the most impossible 13-year-old ever to walk the Earth.
I’m currently watching The English Patient. I’ll let you know how it is!

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ps if you need a laugh, go to myspace.com/davebarnes and watch the youtube videos he has on there. They will hand you that laugh you’re supposed to have everyday!!

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I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS MOVIE! It was amazing. I HIGHLY recommend it.

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I’m hoping safari will let me post, because camino and firefox are not letting me sign into xanga, and I have something important to say today;
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CECILIA F. RIESTER! I LOVE YOU SO DEARLY! You have blessed me beyond belief and I’m so excited for us to live close to one another and get to be best friends on a regular basis. You are one stinkin’ awesome girl!!

yay for best friends!

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First of all, A Christmas Story is on tv, which is MY MOST FAVORITE and BELOVED christmas movie. I quote it year round, ah yay!!
Second of all, today turned out to be pretty dang good. I’ve been frustrated with my job, I know I always say that, but I think it’s because I have a lot of time to think about things and because “parenting” is a continual process. I’ve talked to my mom several times, because I consider her to be the #1 expert on parenting, hello, look at me and Alex (haha j/j). My #2 (haha ‘number 2′, queen of maturity here) expert is Dr. Phil. So mom, Dr. Phil and I are working on helping this situation I find myself in. So I went for what I like to call a “walk&talk” with my boss tonight. Mostly I’m worried about the boys’ schoolwork, but we covered other things as well. He’s so dang receptive and I love that and it makes it so easy for me, but sometimes I wonder if what I say goes in one ear and out the other. I guess the best thing would be to keep the lines of communication continually open. Honestly lately I’ve been wondering to myself whether I can really do this job, sometimes wishing I could stay in Sanibel for an unspecified amount of time after Christmas holiday. But I keep coming back to these two things; a) God wants me here, it’s as clear to me now as it was when I first had contact with my boss this past summer, and b) the last thing these boys need is for someone else to leave, especially a female figure, plus I do love them. So yeah, it’s hard to argue with God’s will, although I admittedly whine about it a lot (i’m working on it!). I think a little break in Sanibel will be just what the doctor ordered. AND I am going to GET involved after the new year so I don’t have so much time (which makes me the teensiest bit miserable) where I don’t do anything. I’m hoping this involvement will lead to new friendships with some young people! I need to and am trying to make the most of life here.
Okay this entry turned out to be longer and more serious that I had originally planned, but it’s also honest and what I’m feeling, so yeah.
Thanks for the suggestions on gifts, I really appreciate them. If I could post comments on your xangas, I would have!!

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ps 6 days, 21 hours and 55 minutes til I leave for Sanibel…and it’s TOTALLY not fair that mom is already there and Alex, dad and Kaitlyn starting their Sanibel-bound journey today. Nevertheless I am blessed to be able to spend 10 precious days there!

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I need help, I am completely lost on what to get the boys for Christmas. I’ve gotten a few stocking stuffers and a pair of pjs for Loren (he needs some badly, but I’m not really into giving “practical” gifts, I’d much rather give FUN gifts). It’s been a long time since my brother was 13 or 8 and he is almost opposite of these boys, so I’m clueless. Any and all brilliant ideas are welcome.
Those of you who have commented on my xanga lately, I have actually typed out comments back on your xangas, but alas, xanga+internet here own prejudice either against me or against macs. I’m sorry!! I promise to try while in Sanibel, I’ll make it up to you if the internet likes me there!
speaking of Sanibel; 7 days, 22 hours and 41 minutes, wahooooo

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I….am…..NEVER….having children. At least not without a money-back guarantee. Or maybe I will just lend them out when they are teenagers. Sanibel CANNOT come soon enough.
C - I think this makes me a disgruntled employee also. Let’s quit our jobs and move to Interlaken, maybe work at the hostel, seriously!

ahhhh
AND this will be a reality in 9 days, 23 hours and 30 minutes

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