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A Midnight Minuet
13 November 2009 @ 10:44 am
Chesterbrook For Avalon:
Well, Avalon will be starting school on Monday! She is in a full time schedule which is school on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and she can be dropped off and picked up at any time between 7AM and 6PM. The school day for her doesn’t start until 9AM and ends around 3 or 4 I believe. Avalon is way too excited…she’s already starting to read and I must say I’m more than just floored by her knowledge already. I know she will excel in leaps and bounds once she starts with this school and I know they’ll challenge her which makes me more settled to send her there.
I also feel good about the school because it’s secure. Every family has a pass number to punch in just to get the front doors open so not just anybody can walk in and out of the school. They even have a pool and hire on two lifeguards full time to allow for free swim and even offer private swim lessons in the summer. They are also a peanut free school which I thought was kind of funny…so Avalon will be forced to eat new good stuff. They have a healthy menu and the tuition pays for two snacks and lunch. My only worry is Avalon around nap time… Lordy!
Down With The Sickness:
Since Saturday night I think I started getting a really sore throat and by Monday my eyes were watering every time I would swallow my own spit because it hurt so bad. It felt like I was swallowing razor blades! So Tuesday I got Nick to watch the kids while I could sit in the doctor’s office for 4 hours. Well, at least I got caught up on the current events by watching CNN on the t.v. before I was seen by a nurse. Lots of very interesting things were going on around the world that day; woman almost being run over by a train, the sniper being executed, flooding in other parts of the world, a repeat shooting in a gas station, some 40 year old keeping a principal hostage by gun point somewhere in New York…lots of good stuff. No wonder I don’t watch the news a lot…it makes it hard being an optimist.
Once seen, they immediately did a culture to see if it was strep. I was so sure it had to be strep…but ten minutes later the doctor comes in and says that the strep culture was negative. She took a look in my mouth and grabbed a stick and poked me so she could look at it under a microscope (which she eventually couldn’t see anything) and then for the swelling, wanted to give me a shot to bring it down and said if it swelled any more than I needed to call 911. Cool! So, she’s sitting in front of me and thinking out loud and writes a list of stuff to test me for. She leaves and a nurse comes in and says she was going to give me that shot on my side. So I had to un-do my pants a little and lay on my right side. So…that shot was NOT in my side, it was most definitely my ass. She said I might feel a pinch and that it will be sore and it might burn a little. So, she gives me the shot and starts rubbing it around so it’ll spread and I said, “That’s it?” She said yes and then a minute later I could REALLY feel the burn. My ass is STILL sore! She came back and took about 6 tubes of blood in which I should get results back today. [scratch that…just called and they don’t have them in yet].
They do a quick test for mono and they have to monitor me for 15 minutes after the shot. They came in for another culture on my throat to send out and then I leave with a burning ass and a prescription for a z-pack.
The next day was okay…the swelling did go down but then Thursday morning it was horrible again…this time my tonsils were so flared out I could barely swallow again. So I called the doctors again and they called me back to say that’d call in a prescription for a Methylprednisolone pack which has steroids to help make me better. I took six of those yesterday and feel much better today. Still in some pain…but better nonetheless.
Life has been pretty chaotic between the divorce, work, and school for Avalon and soon enough, school for me too. I think I will go into Business but when I get out I’ll take a civilian test like my dad said I should and work for the government. Sounds like a good plan…I just can’t risk going into the Air Force and then having them try to station me elsewhere. So either Research or Business…those are the avenues I’m exploring at this minute.
Well, Avalon will be starting school on Monday! She is in a full time schedule which is school on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and she can be dropped off and picked up at any time between 7AM and 6PM. The school day for her doesn’t start until 9AM and ends around 3 or 4 I believe. Avalon is way too excited…she’s already starting to read and I must say I’m more than just floored by her knowledge already. I know she will excel in leaps and bounds once she starts with this school and I know they’ll challenge her which makes me more settled to send her there.
I also feel good about the school because it’s secure. Every family has a pass number to punch in just to get the front doors open so not just anybody can walk in and out of the school. They even have a pool and hire on two lifeguards full time to allow for free swim and even offer private swim lessons in the summer. They are also a peanut free school which I thought was kind of funny…so Avalon will be forced to eat new good stuff. They have a healthy menu and the tuition pays for two snacks and lunch. My only worry is Avalon around nap time… Lordy!
Down With The Sickness:
Since Saturday night I think I started getting a really sore throat and by Monday my eyes were watering every time I would swallow my own spit because it hurt so bad. It felt like I was swallowing razor blades! So Tuesday I got Nick to watch the kids while I could sit in the doctor’s office for 4 hours. Well, at least I got caught up on the current events by watching CNN on the t.v. before I was seen by a nurse. Lots of very interesting things were going on around the world that day; woman almost being run over by a train, the sniper being executed, flooding in other parts of the world, a repeat shooting in a gas station, some 40 year old keeping a principal hostage by gun point somewhere in New York…lots of good stuff. No wonder I don’t watch the news a lot…it makes it hard being an optimist.
Once seen, they immediately did a culture to see if it was strep. I was so sure it had to be strep…but ten minutes later the doctor comes in and says that the strep culture was negative. She took a look in my mouth and grabbed a stick and poked me so she could look at it under a microscope (which she eventually couldn’t see anything) and then for the swelling, wanted to give me a shot to bring it down and said if it swelled any more than I needed to call 911. Cool! So, she’s sitting in front of me and thinking out loud and writes a list of stuff to test me for. She leaves and a nurse comes in and says she was going to give me that shot on my side. So I had to un-do my pants a little and lay on my right side. So…that shot was NOT in my side, it was most definitely my ass. She said I might feel a pinch and that it will be sore and it might burn a little. So, she gives me the shot and starts rubbing it around so it’ll spread and I said, “That’s it?” She said yes and then a minute later I could REALLY feel the burn. My ass is STILL sore! She came back and took about 6 tubes of blood in which I should get results back today. [scratch that…just called and they don’t have them in yet].
They do a quick test for mono and they have to monitor me for 15 minutes after the shot. They came in for another culture on my throat to send out and then I leave with a burning ass and a prescription for a z-pack.
The next day was okay…the swelling did go down but then Thursday morning it was horrible again…this time my tonsils were so flared out I could barely swallow again. So I called the doctors again and they called me back to say that’d call in a prescription for a Methylprednisolone pack which has steroids to help make me better. I took six of those yesterday and feel much better today. Still in some pain…but better nonetheless.
Life has been pretty chaotic between the divorce, work, and school for Avalon and soon enough, school for me too. I think I will go into Business but when I get out I’ll take a civilian test like my dad said I should and work for the government. Sounds like a good plan…I just can’t risk going into the Air Force and then having them try to station me elsewhere. So either Research or Business…those are the avenues I’m exploring at this minute.
05 November 2009 @ 11:14 pm
05 August 2009 @ 09:52 pm
Well, I'm in Batesburg-Leesville helping out with Pawpaw. In case you didn't catch the update, he got a spot on his back and when they found out it was an infection, they had to stop the chemo and give him anti-biotics. Afterward, he started saying a lot of weird things in the hospital when they removed the spot. They did a head scan and they came to find out that he has brain atrophy...so he's basically losing his brain cells. He stated before that if he wouldn't have any quality of life then he wanted them to stop the chemo. So they took him into Hospice but then he decided that he wanted to come home...
So here we are, at home with a hospice bed. We have a nurse that comes 5 days a week and cleans him up, gets him out of bed and gets him dressed and then a nurse tech that comes on Tuesdays and Thursdays for everything else.
I was just walking to the bathroom and Pawpaw was apparently "awake" and called me in and asked me if I wanted to make a long distance phone call to my phone so I'd have a call. ??? I asked him why I'd do that. He said, "You can you use my phone and make a long distance call and call your phone so you have a missed call from me. If you want...it doesn't matter to me."
Earlier, he said, "It's about time for me to start getting better." and continued to say that when he came with Melissa (my aunt) he told her he was coming home to die...and that if she wanted to say anything to him that she better say it now. And then he started to cry...I can't bare this...it's so hard. I love him so much. He had a really good day today...but I can't imagine being in my parents shoes. I hope to God it doesn't get like this with them...
So here we are, at home with a hospice bed. We have a nurse that comes 5 days a week and cleans him up, gets him out of bed and gets him dressed and then a nurse tech that comes on Tuesdays and Thursdays for everything else.
I was just walking to the bathroom and Pawpaw was apparently "awake" and called me in and asked me if I wanted to make a long distance phone call to my phone so I'd have a call. ??? I asked him why I'd do that. He said, "You can you use my phone and make a long distance call and call your phone so you have a missed call from me. If you want...it doesn't matter to me."
Earlier, he said, "It's about time for me to start getting better." and continued to say that when he came with Melissa (my aunt) he told her he was coming home to die...and that if she wanted to say anything to him that she better say it now. And then he started to cry...I can't bare this...it's so hard. I love him so much. He had a really good day today...but I can't imagine being in my parents shoes. I hope to God it doesn't get like this with them...
blank14 July 2009 @ 01:04 pm
It has definitely been a while since I’ve left livejournal with a real update. Life has been pretty entertaining and fulfilling to an extent and there’s never enough time. Like I always say, there really should be more hours in a day because it seems like there’s always so much to do! There are currently eight people living in my house at the moment (my own family included) and since we have band practices here every Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday we always have a very full house. I feel like I belong in some reality TV show that you’d catch on M.T.V. or something.
I think because of the hectic schedules and with all the kids, all this madness has thrown me into overdrive since I’m pretty OCD about keeping up with my house. A friend of mine has been seeing me for acupuncture and it’s been going really well…except I still have anxiety bad enough to literally knock the wind out of me at moments. So I started a supplement of Chinese herbs called “Cleansing Spirit” yesterday that was given to me by my acupuncturist and so far I’ve been feeling pretty good…haven’t jumped into any anxiety or panic moods at all. We’ll see if this trend can continue for my own sake.
My grandfather has been in the hospital for the past couple of weeks. His liver cancer is still pretty bad but they noticed a spot on his back and upon inspection they came to discover that it was actually an infection that had been growing. They had to give him antibiotics and remove it so the wound had to be packed, but with him on the antibiotics he hasn’t been able to receive chemo for the treatment of the cancer…so that’s not good.
The in-laws came for a visit the week of the 4th and we went to the beach and had some fun. I have a set schedule so my only days off were Tuesday and Wednesday, but Travis and Shellah helped me to finally paint Zaid’s room! I’m not quite finished decorating but I do have two pictures for in the meantime.
I think because of the hectic schedules and with all the kids, all this madness has thrown me into overdrive since I’m pretty OCD about keeping up with my house. A friend of mine has been seeing me for acupuncture and it’s been going really well…except I still have anxiety bad enough to literally knock the wind out of me at moments. So I started a supplement of Chinese herbs called “Cleansing Spirit” yesterday that was given to me by my acupuncturist and so far I’ve been feeling pretty good…haven’t jumped into any anxiety or panic moods at all. We’ll see if this trend can continue for my own sake.
My grandfather has been in the hospital for the past couple of weeks. His liver cancer is still pretty bad but they noticed a spot on his back and upon inspection they came to discover that it was actually an infection that had been growing. They had to give him antibiotics and remove it so the wound had to be packed, but with him on the antibiotics he hasn’t been able to receive chemo for the treatment of the cancer…so that’s not good.
The in-laws came for a visit the week of the 4th and we went to the beach and had some fun. I have a set schedule so my only days off were Tuesday and Wednesday, but Travis and Shellah helped me to finally paint Zaid’s room! I’m not quite finished decorating but I do have two pictures for in the meantime.
The band is now a full band! We finally accepted a bassist but had to wait till he could fly back in from L.A. but we had a lot of good stuff going on Sunday! We really need to soundproof the room but first I have to clear out some stuff. I have been meaning to send a package to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small}
nativity for forever now, but I haven’t been able to score a box large enough, so I asked my mom to watch my kids tomorrow so I could go through some things and I will ship it out (at the latest) by Friday. I’m going to go through the tubs of clothes and donate, share, or sell huge piles or them and I need to re-list this baby furniture.
Zaid and Avalon are growing like weeds and they are both just as brilliant as ever. I’m still fighting over the school issue for Avalon next year. It’s so difficult for me to wrap my head around sending her to 4-year-old Kindergarten …I have to figure out a schedule for Nick and I since we both work. At least two out of five days I don’t go to work…but it’s also a matter of where to send her. We were going to send her to a Montessori based school but I’d rather have the money go elsewhere. Decisions, decisions. Zaid has been speaking very well and has been forming complete sentences. He’s so quiet and usually prefers to roar like a dinosaur than speak, haha! He had an absolutely perfect transition from crib to big boy bed; he goes right to his bed and stays there throughout the night and throughout each nap. I’m LOVING this.
Well, I suppose that’s all I have to update on for now. I have some yard work to attempt while the kids are napping. Kitty’s boys are playing PS3 right now (the new Ghostbusters game that Nick bought). We are going out tonight to go downtown for a friend’s Karaoke night so Kitty can completely blow out her vocal chords (literally) in order to completely heal them from being sick. There’s much to do. Too much to do.
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Music: NIGHTWISH - Amaranth
02 June 2009 @ 02:45 pm
I worked all day on Friday...12 hours. I was absolutely exhausted and went back in for eight hours and closed Saturday to come in first thing Sunday. Thank GOD today I finally have an off day! I go in for my acupuncture tonight and I'm thrilled! I really, really hope it helps me! My friend is the one whose going to be doing it, so I'm paying her pretty cheap but it's the price she called out. It's probably a rip off to her, but if it goes well I'll pay her more if I can afford it.
I have more soccer pictures! Avalon's last game is this coming Saturday! I really need to take new pictures of the yard, kitchen, and my bedroom...there just aren't enough hours in a day! Kitty is working hard and got a car! She is also basically in charge of all of the stores! I'm working GREAT hours at my store and my boss has decided to come straight to me with every spare hour and has had me watch and manage the store several times, so that feels GREAT!
I have more soccer pictures! Avalon's last game is this coming Saturday! I really need to take new pictures of the yard, kitchen, and my bedroom...there just aren't enough hours in a day! Kitty is working hard and got a car! She is also basically in charge of all of the stores! I'm working GREAT hours at my store and my boss has decided to come straight to me with every spare hour and has had me watch and manage the store several times, so that feels GREAT!
( + FOUR )
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: 
cheerful
cheerfulCurrent Music: PARAMORE - Emergency
21 May 2009 @ 07:15 pm
We actaully had our first band practice yesterday night and it was amazing! We already have a song that is forming out so well...I'm just so pumped right now!
We just need a drummer!
We just need a drummer!
22 April 2009 @ 10:07 am
I had yesterday and today off so yesterday I took the kids, myself and Kitty included to go visit with Pawpaw. He was actually having a bad day yesterday, very nauseous but he did get to see/watch and cuddle the kids and he loves every bit of that. On the way there I was telling Kitty all of our family haunting and ghost stories and told her of a story of an abandoned house in the woods behind my grandparents where a murderous bank robber was shot and killed after stuffing millions under the floor boards. Nobody knew about the house until one day smoke starting coming from the woods. We took Pawpaw’s golf cart and headed out there to take pictures! The battery for my Nikon died so I had to use the crappy point and shoot but I still got some good pictures. I really half assed it, but it was something to do!
I also visited Nina’s grave for the first time since she’s been buried. That hurt…but it was overdue. Today I’ll be doing laundry all day. I furiously cleaned the house last night so I wouldn’t have to worry about it today so I feel calmer than I usually would. Anyway, here are a couple of the pictures:
I also visited Nina’s grave for the first time since she’s been buried. That hurt…but it was overdue. Today I’ll be doing laundry all day. I furiously cleaned the house last night so I wouldn’t have to worry about it today so I feel calmer than I usually would. Anyway, here are a couple of the pictures:
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Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: 
calm
calmCurrent Music: THE VERVE - Bittersweet Symphony
25 March 2009 @ 06:22 pm
I know it’s been a while. I’ve been so busy. I haven’t even finished updating about my trip to Virginia but ever since I got back I’ve been working full time. Obviously, when I’m not working I’m with the kids. My in-laws also came to visit. I’m just so tired these days. I guess everything is catching up with me.
There’s not a whole lot to report.
Avalon starts soccer next week. And her games are going to be Saturday’s. So that’s fun and cute. Yesterday my sister put black and red highlights/low –lights in my hair.
There’s not a whole lot to report.
Avalon starts soccer next week. And her games are going to be Saturday’s. So that’s fun and cute. Yesterday my sister put black and red highlights/low –lights in my hair.
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: 
cranky
crankyCurrent Music: SKY EATS AIRPLANE - Giants In The Ocean
21 March 2009 @ 11:09 pm
08 March 2009 @ 08:45 am
HAPPY 4th BIRTHDAY to my precious AVALON!
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: 
busy
busy21 January 2009 @ 07:13 am
On Sunday, I was up until 1:30 painting Nick and I’s bathroom and finished decorating for now; I’m not done because I don’t have the art/iron work up yet. I’m also still debating if I want the [over the toilet] storage there or not…I keep going back and forth. If not, then I’ll move it upstairs. I probably will once I get the stuff hanging on the walls.
Aside from my decorating busy work, I’ve been working a lot again…back to full time plus a promotion! I work twelve hours today…a double shift and I’m excited! I really want to pay off some stuff so that Nick and I can get a bedroom set. I also have a friend coming from Australia in February that is going to stay for several days! I have some stuff I need to put on Craigslist and eBay once I find a moment.
Also, I finally got to meet the beautifulgypsymarie and her absolutely adorable son when I went over to crescentmuse's for a play date. The kids played very well and it was wonderful to get out despite the cold! Speaking of cold, we had snow flurries yesterday; of course nothing stuck.
Aside from my decorating busy work, I’ve been working a lot again…back to full time plus a promotion! I work twelve hours today…a double shift and I’m excited! I really want to pay off some stuff so that Nick and I can get a bedroom set. I also have a friend coming from Australia in February that is going to stay for several days! I have some stuff I need to put on Craigslist and eBay once I find a moment.
Also, I finally got to meet the beautiful
gypsymarie and her absolutely adorable son when I went over to crescentmuse's for a play date. The kids played very well and it was wonderful to get out despite the cold! Speaking of cold, we had snow flurries yesterday; of course nothing stuck.Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: 
creative
creativeCurrent Music: DEPECHE MODE - Policy Of Truth
14 January 2009 @ 10:03 am
I have been insanely busy! Yesterday was my day off in which I spent a good while in the kitchen. I made a couple of phone calls and spoke with a girl I know whose daughter goes to a preschool called Creative Spark! It’s about $300 a month and way more affordable than Montessori; which I can’t swing at the moment. Creative Spark sounds perfect for Avalon so my fingers are crossed that there isn’t a waiting list. With Avalon, I’m almost starting to think that she might benefit a bit more from a more structured environment. In my friends case, the Montessori she was going to on Sullivan’s Island actually didn’t want her back because she didn’t want to do anything…she couldn’t even write her name. Creative Spark is heavily influence in the arts and every day there is some sort of big activity that has to do with reading and acting, art, music, and Spanish, etc. The program sounds absolutely amazing and Caitlyn (the girl that is there now) absolutely loves it and has come a long way! I’m waiting for the GO on when I can take my application in and speak with someone that works there personally.
By the time I got off of the phone, it was well on its way to being 11:30 and I had to run to the mall to do a return…so in the rain I packed the kids in the car and headed out. Nick actually met us there (at the exact same time) and we got lunch and I did an exchange. After that, I headed to Target (and it was still raining) to grab some more cleaning supplies and then came home in time to meet my mom who brought a ladder so that I could paint!
I painted the whole entry area of the house yesterday. The most accurate picture of the color is in this first picture. It was super hard to take pictures, and the last one is a big picture of the whole area to give you an idea. It’s not as bright as it looks in some of the pictures because I had to put the flash on so it reflected more color. That area has light from the storm door, from the living room, and from the study. There are SO MANY DOORS and closets in this one area in the house, it was really quite a pain to paint! I do need to do a couple of touch ups and I still need to do some touch ups around the borders of the rest of the house as well.
By the time I got off of the phone, it was well on its way to being 11:30 and I had to run to the mall to do a return…so in the rain I packed the kids in the car and headed out. Nick actually met us there (at the exact same time) and we got lunch and I did an exchange. After that, I headed to Target (and it was still raining) to grab some more cleaning supplies and then came home in time to meet my mom who brought a ladder so that I could paint!
I painted the whole entry area of the house yesterday. The most accurate picture of the color is in this first picture. It was super hard to take pictures, and the last one is a big picture of the whole area to give you an idea. It’s not as bright as it looks in some of the pictures because I had to put the flash on so it reflected more color. That area has light from the storm door, from the living room, and from the study. There are SO MANY DOORS and closets in this one area in the house, it was really quite a pain to paint! I do need to do a couple of touch ups and I still need to do some touch ups around the borders of the rest of the house as well.
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: creative
creativeCurrent Music: THE TEA PARTY - Temptation
09 January 2009 @ 07:55 am
Since starting Yoga, getting up out of bed has never been easier! I did it for over an hour yesterday and I felt great all day. I did a LOT around the house yesterday; including six loads of laundry! I was even able to read a lot more of Breaking Dawn and I am HOPING to finish this book before the end of the weekend! I am almost done with it and that’s all I will say so I don’t spoil anything!
I went through our clothes and books and called the Kidney Foundation yesterday and they are coming at some point this morning to pick up the massive amount of stuff from the front porch. I really need to go through our garage. I also need to call the Electric Company to see about them doing levelized budget billing on our electric bill so we can have a steady bill. I’m thinking it would be quite low but we fluctuate between 90 dollars and 175. It was $117 last month…the weather is too insane!
I am also having my first un-pleasant etsy.com transaction. I got a skirt and the color was WAY off and she wouldn’t do an exchange and said she’d give me a $5 refund for the color. To start off with, I offered to pay to have it shipped back, switched out for another color and shipped back; which seems reasonable. She said no and that they would be out till February so nobody would be able to process my order. So I rebuttled and said that the $5 doesn’t even cover the shipping of $20 and made a different offer. She said that she would just go ahead and do the exchange after I made an offer and was very sassy. I’m thinking…NO WAY! I don’t want to work with someone on an exchange with a poor attitude! I guess next I’ll say she can just refund me $25. $5 for her initial INACCURATE listing and then $20 for the shipping charge. Is that reasonable? Oh yeah…it cost me $60, which is why I found her unwilling to do the exchange absurd.
*We finally came to an agreement and I’m waiting for my refund. I at least hope that this will go over smooth. I’m just going to re-sell the skirt…maybe. It’s a nice style and cut but I hate the color; it’s too bright-ish for me.
Anyway, here are some pictures I took in December as well at my parents house. These are all the Shells they were cleaning from Marco Island, Florida.
I went through our clothes and books and called the Kidney Foundation yesterday and they are coming at some point this morning to pick up the massive amount of stuff from the front porch. I really need to go through our garage. I also need to call the Electric Company to see about them doing levelized budget billing on our electric bill so we can have a steady bill. I’m thinking it would be quite low but we fluctuate between 90 dollars and 175. It was $117 last month…the weather is too insane!
I am also having my first un-pleasant etsy.com transaction. I got a skirt and the color was WAY off and she wouldn’t do an exchange and said she’d give me a $5 refund for the color. To start off with, I offered to pay to have it shipped back, switched out for another color and shipped back; which seems reasonable. She said no and that they would be out till February so nobody would be able to process my order. So I rebuttled and said that the $5 doesn’t even cover the shipping of $20 and made a different offer. She said that she would just go ahead and do the exchange after I made an offer and was very sassy. I’m thinking…NO WAY! I don’t want to work with someone on an exchange with a poor attitude! I guess next I’ll say she can just refund me $25. $5 for her initial INACCURATE listing and then $20 for the shipping charge. Is that reasonable? Oh yeah…it cost me $60, which is why I found her unwilling to do the exchange absurd.
*We finally came to an agreement and I’m waiting for my refund. I at least hope that this will go over smooth. I’m just going to re-sell the skirt…maybe. It’s a nice style and cut but I hate the color; it’s too bright-ish for me.
Anyway, here are some pictures I took in December as well at my parents house. These are all the Shells they were cleaning from Marco Island, Florida.
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Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: 
contemplative
contemplativeCurrent Music: COLD - Stupid Girl
06 January 2009 @ 01:51 pm
I am now winding down from my Yoga and Aerobics routine with the Wii Fit! I absolutely love doing the Yoga and so far my favorite positions are definitely the Warrior and Tree (though I haven’t unlocked them all). I’m still working on the Tree as far as balance is concerned, but it all feels so good! I did more strength training today and completed a couple of routines. I just started yesterday, and this morning I could feel the burn from yesterday! I love doing it on the Wii because it all has to do with balance and posture so it forces you to do it right by showing you how much pressure you are applying and how much you’re shaking; the better balanced you are, the better you do. So far I’m a Yoga Expert in all of the positions I’ve unlocked. Yay!
I’m hoping to get a lot done today in the way of finances. I figure I’ll heat up some more water for another cup of Acai berry tea that my mother-in-law has me hooked on now. I went to Target this morning and I bought a kettle along with some other stuff and they had the cutest Green shirt that said, “Be Cute, Don’t Pollute” and I got it for Zaid. This older man (late 60’s at the earliest) was totally playing with the kids while I was in line and hitting on me. It really made me feel awkward. I mainly went because I really need a file cabinet but I’m just going to get one later. They were getting their Global Bazaar stuff out and they had a bunch of awesome bamboo items so I’m holding out till they get everything out because I’m about to finish Nick and I’s bathroom. I want to get a stand to go above the toilet for more organization and they had a super cool towel holder that I might get to replace our towel basket that’s in our bathroom. Oh, the possibilities!
I took these pictures in early December and didn’t post them because I was just too busy. These are of the Christmas Cactus that is over at my mom’s. I didn’t touch these photo’s at all and had to share how vibrant and bright the color was! They were beautiful!
( +FIVE )
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: refreshed
refreshedCurrent Music: DURAN DURAN - Hungry Like The Wolf
30 November 2008 @ 02:08 pm
Thanksgiving went rather well. We drove up to Spartanburg to an aunt’s house to visit with Pawpaw. He looked okay yet obviously a chemo patient. He goes in for more chemo on Wednesday though he wants out of it because he hates how he feels afterwards. I don’t blame him. He seems to be doing well although he went to lay down after dinner because it was getting too loud (it wasn’t that loud at all; my kids were the only ones there and my children are relatively quiet).
Nick downloaded VH1’s I Love The 80’s for us to watch. I want all of the 80’s episodes and 90’s…Nick and I have had some good times staying up and watching these marathons on T.V. from back when we were dating. My friend John also came over on Friday and we caught up on True Blood so I’m anxiously awaiting for summer again so we can start Season Two!
The house is decorated and our tree is up! Gifts are bought and wrapped! We are so ready for Christmas! The only thing I have left is to wrap garland around the porch rails. We already have candles in the windows that I bought at Target. Last night, Avalon and I decorated and baked some Christmas cookies. Believe me when I say that I cannot wait till this year is OVER.
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: busy
busyCurrent Music: MESHUGGAH - Rational Gaze
20 August 2008 @ 01:37 pm
My friend Jenny flew into town from Seattle and we spent a day together; She visited with the kids and then later that night for a special evening before she caught her flight the next day.
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: creative
creativeCurrent Music: INCUBUS - A Certain Shade Of Green
29 July 2008 @ 08:26 am
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saucydwellings you have seen this already, but here's the new guest bathroom! I'm busy cleaning and packing today. Avalon also jumped on me at 6 this morning and my glass of wine didn't sit so well in my gut from last night. I hate it when that happens...I work tonight. And then 2-close on Wednesday and Thursday.
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: busy
busyCurrent Music: RASPUTINA - Gingerbread Coffin
27 June 2008 @ 06:23 am
The play room thus far!
Updated!
( +SIX Before I Paint And Finish! )
On Wednesday, the kids and I went to Mount Pleasant and went to a friend’s place and the kids got in their pool. We swam for a little over an hour and Zaiden wanted to swim right out of my arms so bad! The little dude knows exactly what to do! Avalon loved it, but she didn’t particularly care for not being able to touch the bottom. She had arm floaters on and doggy paddled around and clung to me a lot. We had fun though and it wore both the kids out. I’ve also been having a hard time getting Avalon to eat veggies and I stir-fried some baby corn last night and towards the end of the meal she still had some left so I split the pile in half and told her if she finished one side she could get up. She was about to finish and then started pointing at something to get me to look, so I looked for a second and in the corner of my eye caught her flicking the last piece into the other pile! I turned and said, “I saw that! You better stick that back in your…” and she picked it up and popped it in her mouth and started laughing! That little devil!
Current Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Current Mood: creative
creativeCurrent Music: KIDNEY THIEVES - S+M (A Love Song)