HAPPY NEW YEARS!

Our New Year's Eve was a smashing success. We went over to our friends' T and L's place... We co-hosted a little get together with about 13 people. I orchestrated a fabulous 3 course Fondue meal... We played board games, dance games, sat out by the chimminia and toasted the New Year with Champagne... I love Champagne...

I have known T and L, for along time. I met them in March on 1991 when I joined the SCA with my ex. Erik met them in 1998 when he joined. They have really become family to us. They are truley some of the greatest people I know. T is the wise old turtle from "The Never Ending Story" to me... (even though he doesn't understand...)

Nothing to exciting going on here.

I'm off today and trying to conquer the mountain of laundry in my bedroom...

If I'm not seen in a day or so, send for help...

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Would you rather:
1. work at a company that regularly tests hair care products on animals OR regularly buries toxic waste illegally?
2. for an entire month, eat everything through a straw OR deep fried?
3. invent the next popular kids toy OR sex toy?
4. find out your neighbor is a spy for an enemy nation OR a black ops assassin for your government?

1. I'm sure working in the hair industy like I do, some of the products are tested on animals. But that doesn't mean I like it...
2 eat through a straw, all that fried food would be hell to lose the weight.
3. Kids toy
4. spy, if he was an assassin what's he doing in my neighborhood?

I need everyone's help here. I have a situation that I am not comfortable with how it stands right now...

Here it is...

I was friends with this great gal, and she invited me to do something with her that required reservations and a fee. I agreed, thinking I could come up with the money. Well it turned out that I couldn't and I talked to her on the day of the event. I tried to explain to her that I was (am, still) seriously broke and couldn't get even groceries so I didn't think it would be right to go. I apologized several times, Well she was very upset and hasn't talked to me since. It has been months. I would think that she would understand my trouble and not let it effect a good friendship, but maybe not.

But, she has recently put me on one of her mass emailings inviting me to a similar event this Saturday. I am still broke and have to work so I replied declining.

We used to be such good friends, and I miss her. How do I try to rectify this? Can we ever be friends again?

P.S.
We are moving in a month and won't have much of a chance later to patch things up...

Are you more...

01) Take your kids to the doctor/clinic/hospital at the first sign of cold/flu or for goodness sake, they're not bleeding from the head, give 'em some Robitussin and they'll be fine? They don't call me Dr. Mom for nothing...
02) Disneyland/Disneyworld is the resort to go to or other resorts give you more bang for less buck? I have never been to either Disney...But I think I'd go to DisneyWorld(sounds bigger)
03) Bulimia and other eating disorders are diseases in need of treatment or are choices in need of making better choices? oooh, that's tough, but ultimatly I think they are choices...
04) Into the "bigger is better" boob philosophy or into the "shapelier is better, regardless of size" boob philosophy? Well, I have boobs... I think they are shapely, some think they are big.. I am a 38 full C...
05) "Inspiration is what builds society" or "determined, hard work is what builds society"? Inspiration and hard work
06) A morning showerer/bather or an evening showerer/bather? I like a bath at night but a shower in the morning if I'm in a rush, or Erik is with me...
07) The best defense is a good offense or the best offense is a good defense? If you have a good offense you don't need a defense...
08) Death penalty for certain cases under certain conditions or no death penalty regardless of the case or conditions? I'm for the Death Penalty... Kill em all let God sort em out...
09) Regular, straight keyboard or bent, ergonomic keyboard? Can't get used to that funky bent stuff....
10) "Television shows give me the most entertainment pleasure" or "movies give me the most entertainment pleasure"? I'm a movie buff, but there is a few shows I really like

That was fun, now your turn...

Since we are moving to Lincoln Nebraska, I have been checking out their newpaper online and this is what I find today... I am in a state of shock. I just can't believe this is going on at UNL... Its just too weird...

I nearly laughed myself off the chair last night.

Jamie came over and watched "Ladykillers" with us. After the movie was over she hung out and we were all talking and stuff. I then went into the computer room, her and Erik were sorta in the hallway. He was telling her about his latest plastic crack. A Pirate game, with little ships that are plastic-y. The ships are different sizes but no bigger than 2 inches or so. He's going on telling her about the ships and she says...

"Do you take them in the bath?"

It took me a few seconds to register what they were talking about and it struck me as the funniest thing ever... And I laughed my ass off for a good 5 minutes. Not at Erik's expense, it was just funny because she wasn't maiking fun of him she was really asking...

So just not to piss him off (and make sure he knows that I am not making fun of him), I will admit that this game is quite fun and the little ships kick ass...

I looked out my bedroom window to see what in the world Katie (my parents/neighbors dog) was barking at. She sounded PISSED... I saw the meter reader in our yard, checking the meter. Then I saw him go over to the nearest tree and take care of business.

HE PEE'D IN OUR BACKYARD!!!!

I still can't believe my eyes, I keep wondering, "did I really see that?"
Well at least living in an apartment in Lincoln we shouldn't see that too often...

OH YEA!! I haven't let it known yet... We got an apartment in Lincoln and we move Feb 5th... Yes, that soon. If you go to the link above, click on "floorplans" and look at the "Aspen". That's ours, its being remodeled as we speak... I'm excited and scared at the same time...

Erik starts his new job Feb 9th and I haven't talked to my new manager yet. Well, she knows I'm coming but we haven't set a date yet...

Since we are moving, I have been thinking...(that is never good, I know!) I have been wondering how much clothing do I really need? I have enough to clothe an entire 3rd world country... I am wanting to downsize my closet, but I'm no sure what is a good amount to hold onto. How many outfits do I need? Help a girl out please?!?!

Work clothes?
Dress clothes?
Everyday clothes?
Winter VS Summer clothes?
Total Relaxation clothes?
Workout clothes?

and SHOES!! Sorry, no limit there....

Well ok... Since there is alot of interest in this subject....

Erik's current supervisor knows someone who has a printing company in Omaha. He has been talking to this guy and telling him about Erik. So finially this guy wanted to talk to Erik. They talked, He wants to give Erik and chance. He's willing to pay Erik his current wages. He wants to meet the 2 of us, as he thinks its is a package deal. It will be an almost hour drive for Erik but it sounds like a really good company. Kinda like the company he works for now USED to be. It sounds like its a bigger company too...

So there, now you know what I know.

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Would you rather:
1. have all your body hair fall out and take a year to grow back OR have a really bad rash between your thighs for a month?
2. have people shout to you because they think you're hard of hearing OR have people make funny faces at you because they think you're blind?
3. be tortured with bamboo shoots under your finger nails OR with thumb screws?
4. have your car stolen OR your wallet?

1. I'll take the hair thing. Man! A year without shaving would be nice, can we make it forever? I can where wigs and pencil in my eyebrows...
2. I'm already half deaf and need people to speak up...
3. Ummm... Thumb screws, I guess...
4. Geez, they could steal both and not get too far.. But take the car first...

Are you more...

01) Be sneaky in having your treats so nobody finds out or have your treats out in the open and just fess up already? I'll share my treats, I don't need them all to myself
02) Pious or wise? Pious, just sounds more snobby!
03) Likely to love like it's never gonna hurt or dance like there's nobody watching? Dance.
04) All about the sweet foods or all about the fried foods? Sweets
05) The most attractive one in your relationship or is your partner the most attractive one? I think we are equally attractive
06) Head thinker or heart feeler? probably heart
07) For most things more is better or for most things more is wasteful? more is wasteful unless you use it all
08) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory or Chitty Chitty Bang Bang? Totally Willie Wonka!
09) Give a homeless person near a liquor store money even if they buy booze with it or refuse to give them money / buy them food instead? Sorry, I don't do either...mostly because I can't spare anything.
10) Thankful for what you have or striving for more than you have? Thankful for what I have

Sorry, its been a few days since I had anything to say. I'm just mainly bored and busy trying to pack things up. Which isn't all that easy, because there really isn't much space to put the boxes... I'm pretty stressed out over it...

I can't tell you how stressed I am because "unky moods" is down. So you'll just have to believe me.

I went to Michael's today with my mom, then we went to Starbucks, then Barnes and Noble, then Bed Bath and Beyond...I forgot how much I love BB and B. We fondeled some 600 thread count Egyptian Cotton sheets... We haven't gone shopping in a long time. We didn't do much spending, I didn't do any. But she did get me a book and some linen spray.

Next Friday we are going to downtown Denver to do some window shopping and lunching. We are going to take our cameras. She has always wanted to take some pictures of an alley in Denver. I'd just like to take some pictures of some of my favorite places before I move away. I am really going to miss having Friday's off with my Mommy.

I was just over at Jamie's site. That girl is a sweetie... I'm gonna miss her like crazy. I'm glad though that we have these blogs to keep up with each other. I don't know how I survived befroe I had a blog. Blogging is such a huge part of my day. Its the first thing I do, I put on my makeup as I am reading blogs and I end my day by checking my favorite blogs...

Anyway, I'm getting alittle sappy about moving. I have never lived anywhere other than the front range. Mostly right here in this town. I have been here for all of my 34 years. And now I am going 500 miles away, where they don't even have mountains. I know what I am doing is right, I am just going to miss all the things that I take for granted everyday. I have so many things on my list to do before I leave...

go to Denver
go to the Mountains
eat at my favorite local restraunts
see my favorite people

And the list goes on...(insert Bon Jovi's "Never Say Goodbye here") Ok, I'll stop being a sap.

In other news I'm thinking about bringing the Movie Trivia back, with a twist and make it a weekly meme... I might even make it offical and get hooked up with the Daily Meme... What do you think of that?

Blogging
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going out to lunch with my mom is not getting things packed up to move...

Tonight at work I had a very interesting theological conversation with a regular client. She is from Egypt and is Muslim. The things that made it so interesting was all the similarities in our beliefs. I was amazed, how can 2 cultures who have very similar beliefs be at war with each other?

Anyway, I just thought I'd share that...

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Would you rather:
1. be the world's best dodgeball player OR the world's best chess player?
2. be allergic to egg products OR wheat products?
3. be able to go back in time to when JFK was assassinated OR abraham lincoln?
4. be able to do complex math equations instantly OR sing professionally?

1. Dodgeball
2. eggs, I think it would be easier to find products that didn't contain eggs than wheat.
3. JFK
4. Sing

Are you more...

01) Shovel the new falling snow right away or let it finish falling before you start shovelling? Wait it out
02) Loving the American Idol show or can't stand the show and Simon Cowell can bite me? not watching
03) Trixer mixer fixer or hammer bammer slammer? WHAT?!?!
04) Into Elton John covers (eg. Nickelback, "Saturday Night's Alright") or into Elton John originals (eg. Elton John, "Saturday Night's Alright")? Both, But I love the Nickelback version
05) Travel 30 minutes to a restaurant you really, really like or find something a lot closer that's okay? 30 minutes is nothing!
06) Children's light pseudo-sexual playing is okay and natural or children shouldn't be doing that sort of thing until after puberty (or 18-21 if you're *really* prudish)? Children shouldn't be doing such things
07) When you see a young, hot woman on the arm of an older man, she's taking advantage of him or he's taking advantage of her? They are probably taking advantage of each other in diferent ways.
08) When you see a young, hot man on the arm of an older woman, he's taking advantage of her or she's taking advantage of him? same
09) Proper education really is the foundation upon which to build your knowledge or book learnin' never done me no good? We all need proper education, it just shouldn't cost an arm and a leg!
10) All talk, talk, talk and no action or all act, act, act and no talktion? Depends on the situation, sometimes you can get alot done with words

Exactly 2 weeks from now I will be waking up to to a new life in a new home in a new town and even in new territory....

I don't think it has really hit me that we are moving 500 miles away from the only place I have called home. Its strange, but I am somewhat excited for this change... I will miis so much here but there is much to be explored there.

And in 2 weeks I will be exploring new surroundings...

Yesterday was my last day at work. This Friday will be Erik's last day at his job.

As for today, we are going up to Laramie to visit Erik's Dad. On the way I plan on getting some pictures of the mountains I love so much...

Its 60 degrees today and I have all the windows open in the house... I have spring fever in a big way...

I think later I might go out for a walk, but first I gotta get something done... This stuff isn't packing itself for some reason...

Aimee took me to the movies this afternoon. We saw "Closer"... Interesting movie... Lots of foul language and talk of sex, but no actual sex... It could have been alot better. It jumped around in time alot and wasn't very easy to follow due to that. It does howver give you 2 hours to look at Jude Law and Clive Owen, so it wasn't a complete bore... I give it a C-. But don't waste your money...

Maybe I shouldn't be reading this right before going to bed... Its very interesting though... Its by the same Authors of the Left Behind series. Which I haven't read but am really wanting to now...

As for now, I'm up and awake, so its off to packing Erik's and my bedroom. I have a mountain a clothes to sort out. I'm getting rid of a ton of clothes....

I can't sleep, I have 49 million things going through my head... We are moving in 1 week... Tonight Erik and I made a list of things that need to be done. We drew up a schedule. Interested? Here it is anyway...

Wednesday (yesterday)--pink room (90% done)
Laundry room (90% done)
Thursday (today)-- Our room (99% done)
Friday-- Bathroom (I'm betting I'll have that done before I go to sleep)
Go to Erik's going away lunch at his work
Color my mom's hair
Have Starbucks with my Mom
Go to last gaming night at Titus and Llamrei's
Saturday-- Paint our room
Finish yellow room (its about 80% now)
Start kitchen (possibly)
Sunday--Work in garage (that'll take up the majority of the day)
Ernie and Georgia are coming to pick-up tredmill
Go to Conor O'Niell's for going away party (Ya'all can come too)
Monday--Finish kitchen and laundry room
Finish garage
Tuesday-- Living room (already 70% done)
Backyard (not much there either)
Wednesday-- CLEAN LIKE CRAZY
Thursday--Clean if not finished
Friday-- LOAD TRUCK
Late Friday night or VERY EARLY Saturday-- DRIVE OFF...

Sounds like a heck of a week donit'? I just wish we were there already, I hate this moving crap. I know it will be here before I know...

This weekend was our last weekend in Colorado... We move in 5 days!

Saturday, we worked and packed and worked and packed. Then around 4 we left to go to Denver and visit Tim and Mary... We had a good time with them, they made some enchiladas and yummy guacamole....

Sunday, back to work and packing... Around 6 we got ready to go to our Farewell party at Conor O'neills. It was fun... The service... well that is another story... There were about 25 of us there. We got to day goodbye to our friends and some family. We will really miss everybody.

As for today... Work and pack, work and pack, work and pack.....