They played the music

February 3, 2010 at 11:50 AM (LOST)
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Well, they played the music, that horrible, horrible music that means someone actually died.  Not maybe died, but yeah, is buried and dead and the only way they will be back is through flash forwards, backwards, sideways, or seen by Hurley.  I was so sad.  Not shocked, cause they ended last season with a pretty large explosion where Juliet was already covered in debris and all bloody.  But to hear her cry out and then Sawyer to find her, and for them to cry to each other, and then die again.  Oh my nerves. But it was the music that told me she had died.

I love LOST.  I have from the third episode on.  (I missed the first two, but quickly saw reruns) I have made my brother and dad watch, one of my best friends Jen, has never missed a gut wrenching episode at my house.  She may have been doing homework too, but not the last couple of seasons.  And I have loved the whole social network phenomenon of finding old friends (and some new) that are loyal fans too on Twitter and Facebook. My pseudo older sister is always slightly behind due to kids and a husband, but we catch up on the weekends.  And last night, texting with Kendra was a way to relieve stress too. Even one of my friends Arlene, started the entire series just in the fall and is now sucked in.

It isn’t hard to be a LOST fan.  There are a lot of people who gave up after that odd third season, and they should have stuck around.  And I have to explain things that are unexplainable to friends who have never watched, but I try and defend my obsession to.  I have to make up explanations for Jen so she can get through the hour, and I am constantly shushing people so I can watch through with just minimal interruptions. But that’s all part of the excitement!

It may just be TV, and yeah, maybe I should be okay with missing an episode, but it has been five years of incredible stories, characters, music and this sense of loving a mystical island and what it does to people.  The theories of faith, dreams, saneness, and redemption are some of my favorite discussion points the next day.  I just love it. And last night, it was fantastic.  It will be hard to see it go, but I will always have the DVDs, the websites, the fans.

So you may see a weekly post just about LOST.  I am that dedicated.

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A post to post

January 27, 2010 at 1:06 PM (General Life, favorites, happy)
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I have had a really good week.  But I don’t necessarily have an exciting story.  I will just jibber jabber on. 

I got the class I wanted for school.  It is a children’s programming class.  So my assignments consist of attending a storytime, attending a non storytime program, write up a book club guide for a juvenile book, make a nice calendar for a year of events, and then some dicussion posts.  But get this- only one a week!   The other class I was registered for was all about annotated bibliographies and reading kid’s books.  Which is fine, but so boring.  And you had to do theme collections. 

Exercise- I have been pretty good.  Have even cut back on my junk food.  Today I have a dress on where I caught a glimpse of some muscles.  Yes!

What I am liking.  Well, there are a few people that know what I am really liking.  But I can’t post that.  Yet.   I am liking the book I am reading, Grace Hammer  by Sara Stockbridge.  I am liking 24.  AND LOST STARTS NEXT WEEK.  Music wise, I am enjoying…. hmmm…. um I have been on Pandora a lot, listening to a station based on Peter Yorn.  In the car, Regina Spektor.  I am enjoying not shopping. I feel kind of feel self righteous when I think about buying something, and then I say no.  Like shoes.  I miss shoes.  But it’s okay!  i got some money back on my taxes, so I will use that for moving out! 

Have kept on my other goals.  Even have a new face routine down that has cleared up my eyes.  I think.  I have gone to trivia twice!  Woo hoo!  Out on a school night!   Still working on my yo-yos.  And growing my hair out.  And a new goal to pick up is going to be make sure I walk my poor dog. 

All right, I think that’s it.

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Giddy

January 24, 2010 at 11:09 AM (happy)

I am giddy like I am thirteen years old.  I am also eating too much junk food.  I am nervous to do an online meeting in my mentor class.  I am also happy to be in the class I really wanted for Spring.  I am really just feeling good!  Besides that whole junk food thing.  I will try a week of serious work outs and eating healthy to get back in to it.  Did I mention I’m giddy?

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Conquering

January 18, 2010 at 6:11 PM (General Life, happy)
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There were lots of sad things the last couple of weeks. A couple of my friends lost loved ones, the earthquake, library woes, and anniversaries of last year.  Just sad things.  I can’t say 2010 is going to be bad yet though.  I have to keep trying to make it better than 2008-2009.  I think it just reminds me, life isn’t always going to be easy.  Or better yet, it’s just not.  So I think I can take little pieces of my life and make my outlook better.  I can do small things to encourage myself to bring on a cheerful attitude and try something new.  I really am trying something new a lot! Not just the attitude.  But just new things.  So through the hard stories I have heard, I have prayed for me friends, for people in Haiti, for my family, and for conquering life.  It just keeps going right?  Eventually I can go party in Heaven, but for now I will stay.

Now for what I did indeed conquer.  I made it through my once a year fashion challenge.  Something I want to wear, desire to show off, and love to look at.  Last year it was skinny jeans.  This year it was skinny jeans with ankle boots.  That’s right.  One of my last purchases before this dreary budget was for a pair of ankle boots.  Now, paired with the leather jacket my friends have seen and only few have touched with my permission, I more than conquered the challenge.  I owned it.

Another thing I found myself doing this week, (besides sewing my yo-yos which are taking longer, sorry) was looking at yard sale items.  Mom and I have decided

when I move out this will be our Saturday activity to find things for the house.  It will be so much fun.  And my first thing, was a green cabinet from mom.  Craft room storage!

I also, with my budget bought some sweet Asics.  Adrienne and I made very smart and well thought choices about our shoes.

And I finally picked the first pair I tried on.  Pink in my shoes always makes me happy.   I also, on another health note made some carrot, cucumber juice!  It was so good and so easy.  I used my juicer that I bought mom, who then gave it to me.  I was so proud of myself!

I hope you all are doing well, and take time to enjoy things like shoes and

juice and cabinets!  Or take some time to jump on a trampoline.  That was enjoyable too.

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Routining my life

January 13, 2010 at 5:19 PM (General Life)
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All right, I have made routines throughout my day and it has made life much easier.  Like in the morning, I go work out and then I get ready for work on time! Instead of coming back and taking a nap or reading, or just getting distracted. 

And yoga at night- another good routine.  And eating breakfast.  I used to never eat breakfast.  good routine.  And washing my face before I go to bed.  it is one of the laziest things I do.  not wash my face.  Okay it has been maybe three days that I have done all this.  But it only take seven to break a habit right? So it should only take seven to make a habit too?  I’m guessing?  I don’t know. 

I have even made it all days in my One Year Bible.  I have tried for three years and always falter and then read off and on.  Not this year.  And spinning.  I will spin next week!  At night, I go home and cook or eat what mom has cooked, and then I sew for awhile.  My yo-yo project will be so awesome.  It is going to take more then a week though.  So don’t hold your breath.  It took me two hours to sew three yo-yos last night.  But I was trying to figure the dang thing out. 

Okay.  That’s all I had.  I just thought it was interesting how small changes can make me relax and happier.  I look forward to my workout because I look forward to my yogurt and blueberries for breakfast, and so on.  I mean, work is still work.  But I might as well go feeling good about my daily routine.

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New year has been good to me

January 11, 2010 at 12:11 PM (General Life, happy)
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Yeah, it may only have been a week but it has been good!  I have baked my first bundt cake.  It was delicious and used one bag of the two bags my mom purchased of key limes.  I am using the rest in a key lime cous cous tomorrow.

I also have started a craft.  I sat down to crochet yesterday, and figured out some stitches! Yay me.  I usually stick to my single stitch.  That isn’t the craft though.  The craft is a Yo-Yo canvas.  You sew a bunch of yo-yos and glue them to a painted canvas.  Here is the definition from about.com: “Yo Yos are little rosettes made by gathering circles of fabric. Yo yos are typically sewn side by side into rows, but also make nice little bits to use as dimensional applique.”

Here is my project for the week (maybe two).  It was found on allpeoplequilt.com. 

I will write a blog at the end of my craft projects all year and use pictures and how I did the project.  But I will always put where I got it, if you want to try it too!

So far this year, I have worked out hard, made sure to help more around the house (preparation for moving out and needing to clean my own home), baked, which is not something I usually do, and have made a point to call dear friends that I need to keep in touch with. 

Also, I am working at a different branch today and it is kind of nice not to deal with the regulars.  Like, I don’t roll my eyes automatically.  And my mentor class is so much fun.  I love grading assignments and helping students. 

I hope to get out in the desert a little bit more too this year.  get some pictures of rocks and dirt.  Cause that’s what I like.  One of my other goals for spending no money except for what I budget has been met and is kind of empowering too!  So now I am excited not to spend. 

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DECADE WRAP UP- YEAR WRAP UP 2009

December 31, 2009 at 12:41 PM ("decade wrap up", General Life, memories)
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All right, let’s get through this second crap year in a row.  Well, there were good things, but in general.  Gee wiz.  So we started the year with a surprise party for Kenna.  As much as it hurts to say it, we all were pretty sure it would be her last birthday.  I think that’s the first time I even admitted it.  By this time the crew was run down, depressed, and worn out.  Between sickness, moves, and short staff everyone was sad all the time.  So we felt a birthday party would celebrate what we all need to remember to celebrate.  We loved Kenna so much, and she deserved to be honored on her day, cancer and all.  We turned it into a pajama party and had massive amounts of carrot cake- her favorite.  I think with this party it was healing for us in a way, because it was going to be the last time Kenna was up and smiling.

After the party, the next event was a hike at Red Rock.  My dad had a large “foot” he wanted everyone to see.  It was actually a blast!  And the weather was perfect, and it was some quiet time and friend time for all of us.  Right where God created some amazing colors and views.  And also in winter Caprice, Seth and I went sledding at Mt. Charleston and that was lots of giggling fun.  Ask Seth how he broke our sled.

Unfortunately, there was also a funeral.  I am will only talk a bit about it.  Kenna died on President’s Day.  Which, God knew we all wanted to be there, because the library was closed.  Her closest and dearest were there for hours before her death, holding her hands, rubbing her back and accepting that this would be it.  She was not coherent, and yet you could tell the pain she was in was severe.  It was horrible to watch, it was horrible to witness and it was at the same time peaceful, rainy outside, and relieving to be there with friends.  We all finally could cry because we didn’t have to worry about how someone else would feel, and we were all able to believe this was for the best.  I think praying for her that day silently was the best healing I received.  The funeral was the first one I had ever been to, and my brothers (one real, one adopted) Seth and Bryan were pallbearers.  We thought we were all prepared until they came in and were so somber.  My brothers who were the goofiest, silliest guys were all the sudden grown up. And it was amazing to see her friends and coworkers from all the branches there, not only to support her family, but to support each other. I think that’s all I can say about that.

What was also nice and full circle, is Joy had baby Jane.  It was such a blessing to have a new sweet baby.

Also, my dad had a pacemaker put in.  It did not go well, he was sick for awhile, and he almost didn’t make it through.  So that was very stressful throughout the year.  He was sick off and on.  That was rough.

Spring 2009 was brief.  It feels like no one really got out of their hole until summer.  Kendra came back to see us, and that was good for all of us.  Mae visited too, and there is nothing quite like a hug from Mae.  The Barzes were here too!

Another sad note, I lost a friendship.  I don’t like saying a “friend” because in this particular situation, after stepping back and looking at it from the grown up I had to become, I realized the things we did were probably more memorable the relationship we had.  I was hurt and I was upset, but I kept my cool, and kept my mouth shut, which I think led to a better closing.  Nothing I would have said would have mattered.  And the memories are still rich and especially the trials we went through together are still appreciated.

Oh and I bought  a Jeep Patriot.  I absolutely love it!

May- which I never know is Spring or Summer really- was my second trip to Leyden and my mom’s first.  We were once again entertained by the Messers!  This time they had a baby.  Little Eli Knight was seriously so cute.  We got to relax and kayak and eat so much.  The laughter of course was still abundant.  This time Beth had a birthday party for us!  It was a blast and I love them and their family.  And the bacon.

Summer.  Let’s see.  Things honestly started picking up.  I had four birthday parties counting the one in MA.  And the reference staff was finally a very cohesive group of friends and we started doing monthly dinners and events.  It only lasted a couple. We had Jennifer, Caprice, and Tiffany all start and they were so fun!  Along with Therese, Allyson, and Candace.     Summer 2009 also marks the first time I didn’t even leave my house until 10 pm.  Thanks to Courtney’s 21st birthday party and her band playing in some club at some…  Mirage? Revolution.  Yeah that’s it.  I never leave my house after 8 pm.

Randi came to see us for a bit! We had a fabulous day of kayaking and watching big horn sheep. I love seeing her.  The library family also decided to tackle kayaking that summer and that was way too much fun. And on that day! Nyah was born.  I was a fake aunt again!

Let’s see.  Mom and I took a 24 hour trip to surprise my aunt on her birthday and that was a blast.  I love their home, so any time spent there is a nice break.  Kailey turned one, Eli turned one.  I still didn’t have any dates.  What’s wrong with me?  I could list all the amazing movies, but that should be in an entire separate blog.  So many good ones that summer.  My GPA went up a little, and I finally planned exactly when to graduate.

Fall.  I saw Rob Thomas.  Yay!  He is so hot.  Caprice and Jennifer left us.  That was sad.  More leaving. I also would like to note, that I was out past midnight one to two days a week in October. Mostly really awesome dorky stuff.  Liek a haunted house and dinner and the Bellagio fountains.  The big fall event for me was going to Oregon to be in Kendra’s wedding.  It was on the beach, and just gorgeous! She was gorgeous too.  And the best part is Nik, Mark and I schemed and surprised Kendra with Nik coming to the wedding.  Kendra didn’t have a clue!  I loved helping her and seeing her and seeing the ocean.  This is my kind of beach.

This winter was long.  This year actually is not sounding as exciting because I think in general I was worn out, did not want to go to school, work, or even be a librarian.  Still working on that one.  So in winter, I tried to make it better again.  Bryan left though and that was really hard for me.  He was my big brother, and my tutor, and I could tell him anything.  He got an awesome job though, and they moved back to their family so I was happy for them.

One exciting thing we picked up was roller derby!  There are “bouts” once a month and after the first one we understood the rules and REALLY got into yelling for our team, the Tommy Gun Terrors.  It is one of the greatest thinks we picked up.   I also went back to my old church and it was like coming home.

I probably missed a lot, but it was a tiring year, it was a trying year, and it was a tearful year.  I think the Christmas wrapped it up nicely though, because for the first time in a long time, it went well, more than well, it was fun!  And I got a Kindle from Seth.  I think this year I had to really grow up, I had to really wake up, and I had to become a different person.  Not necessarily bad, but any lesson I learned was taken to heart.  I think I will focus next year on moving out, riding horses, and I graduate!  I think the highlight would be through friends lost, this year I gained an understanding of people are who they are and I was able to aprreciate that and have fun.

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Decade Wrap up- 2008!!

December 30, 2009 at 11:39 AM ("decade wrap up", General Life, memories)
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2008 was an awful year.  So I am copying and pasting from my old blog my old wrap up because it sounded about right.  With some edits and pictures added.

 I won a $50 gift card from Southwest for participating in the library’s first ever 5k.  I didn’t actually run, or even do the 5k. I walked a mile.  Slowly.  It was a leftover prize.  But it was the most exciting prize I have ever won.  Sign up for next year’s by going to www.mypubliclibrary.com. 

I got to see Matchbox 20 again.  And Alanis was with them.  She was so freaking good. And of course I adore Matchbox 20.  And I introduced Seth to his first real concert, and Jen to her 2nd.  So much fun.  Even though these were later, I will continue with the concerts- I saw Daughtry again.    And I also got a group to go to Video Games Live.  Which actually was pretty enjoyable.  Besides the heat.  I went and saw Gin Blossoms, and Gary Allan.  Both really fun again.  And not necessarily concert, but we went with my girls and saw Beauty and the Beast at Spring Mountain ranch.  So much fun!  It was lovely weather, and the performance was really excellent.  

Oh- and big time news.  My best friend got married, and had a baby.  I was in the wedding and gave a kick ass speech, and love being little Kailey’s AuntE.  This was a highlight of the year. 

I turned 25.  Whoa.  So old. 

I went on a few dates- one guy never called back so we only went on a couple before that, one guy was super boring so I only did one date.   

I got to see my Aunt and Uncle and my cousin Randi twice in the year, which is big because it has been about two since I had seen them at all.  Even saw my other two cousins for a quick Christmas which was so cool since our family hasn’t gotten together in awhile. 

Which means, I also walked half a marathon in Tucson.  I’m skipping around here, I  know.   But that was exciting. 

I went to Massachusetts to see my favorite East coast friends.  I absolutely loved it there, and had a blast.  We did so much and spent way too much time laughing and eating.  Thanks Nate and Beth!  Oh- which brings me to another higlight!  They had a baby too!  And they have been trying for awhile so that was great.  

And we got snow here!  That was amazing.  And so beautiful. 

I will move on to sad things, bad things.  It has to be said. 

Kendra moved away.  Sad for us, but she loves it.  And she got engaged!  I just miss her a lot. 

Kenna got cancer.  She is really sick, and it hurts to see someone go through that much pain.  But we have tried our hardest to do some fun things.  Movies, a pink wig picninc in the park, and even decorated ehr house for Christmas.  It was fun.  And we will keep her and her family in our prayers. 

Bryan and Caprice moved to another library.  This is just sad because I miss them a lot. 

I had a horrible semester for school.  Enough said on that. 

Mae moved away.  She was another mom to me and it just is hard with her not here.  And Vicki retired and she was my first boss, so that’s weird not to see her.    

It was just a rough year with people moving away, people getting sick, changes happening at work, and school.  But I am grateful for the time I have had with my friends and family this year.  I had opportunities to see people and do things that really make a difference when all is said and done.  God blesses me daily with all of people I care about, and next year I plan to really show those people I do care.

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Decade Wrap Up- 2007

December 28, 2009 at 10:02 PM ("decade wrap up", General Life, happy)
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I went through and actually took notes, so I would be prepared.  That winter to spring of 2007 was consumed with the idea of Beth and Nate coming to see us in March. completely consumed.  We had the most fun strangers can possibly have at that time.  because later, we went and had more fun at their house.  I think this picture really shows the fun.  The dam, the lake, the Strip, the airport, fights, pee your pants laughter and a surprise party for night.  And Sonic every day thanks to Beth’s obsession.  And we finally knew we loved them.

My birthday was special that year I think.  I remember I had good hair, so good enough for me.  I also started a Book Club.  Wait that was last year.  Oh well.

That summer, Nik and I went to the Gwen Stefani concert!  So much fun.  I wore my hooker red heels and we rocked it.  I also went to Daughtry for the first time.  That man can wear his jeans.  It was a really fun summer because I got to swim a lot at my god sisters, had some free time to hang out.  Maybe I wasn’t taking classes?

I went to Hawaii!  With my godsister’s family and my mom.  With out really going into detail, some was fun, some was not, I like the beach okay, love snorkeling in the water, the mountains from the helicopter really caught my attention, and we saw a shark.  Woo hoo! 

Even if the beach wasn’t my favorite, the sun and the water were.  I really wish I had more time to explore and go hiking, but a good first experience.  Sea turtles and all. I should go blond again.

That fall I threw Seth the best surprise party ever and got him a fish, that died shortly after.  Hmmm.  I also died my hair red!!!  And dad took my small group of willing friends through the desert mountains on a “short hike” which turned into a “long struggle” but it was fun.  Mom and Bryan ate termites.  Nik and I also got to go with Kenna and Mae to Carson City to listen to them talk about a grant we helped with!  This was a big deal project for us and we loved seeing the fall colors and hanging with the bosses.  We are very proud of our project even if it didn’t go all the way through.

Winter.  Let’s see.  Another awesome trip to Pioche, and this time we took Jen for her bday!  It was fun to eavesdrop.  And sled.  And play in the snow.  Lily’s first time!  She was addicted!  All over the place.  And I had new boots, so it was nice not to be too cold.  And it was the most fun I had in snow ever. 

I also went and saw Ka with Jen.  I should have mentioned I saw O the year before for mom’s bday!  I could see those shows over and over again!  Ka was amazing. And you know what?  I think in the Spring I saw Beauty and the Beast again for like the seventh time.  Keep forgetting that.

Now the library is closed.  And I don’t think I have anything else.  This year was really the most fun it looks like.

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Decade Wrap Up- 2006

December 27, 2009 at 2:46 PM ("decade wrap up", General Life, memories)
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All right, I had a great Christmas.  Did you?  Now we have to move on to the wrap up though.  I am sorry.

Winter 2006-Spring.  Well, I started my full time job at the library.  I feel like I have been full time for a thousand years.  I really loved being there though, and I got to spend quality time with all of my friends. Amber came back for a brief trip and there was snow in the air.

May of 2006 I graduated college!  I didn’t go to graduation though, because I had a trip planned.

So the library threw me my own party and ceremony at work.  It was beyond awesome.

Then, my mom had a trip all planned for me, and it was to go to an elephant sanctuary!  It was amazing.  If it weren’t so hot and the rooms were clean and with ac we probably would have loved it even more.  However, the experience was worth it and my mom and I had a great time.  We also met some of our best friends in the whole wide world, Beth and Nate.  I love them like you wouldn’t even imagine.  So, after playing with the elephants I also got to play around Little Rock.  I am a history freak, so this was very cool.  Especially because my mom’s family is from there.  And We had enough fried food to have heart attacks.  But we survived.  And friend pickles are probably my favorite food ever.

We also took a trip to see my cousin Randi in Flagstaff and although brief, her and I were able reconnect.  Mostly through getting our ears pierced.  We are crazy right?

After  a busy summer, including the circus with Brittany, rescuing a dachshund and fostering it, more weddings?  Or children being born?  Everyone else was busier than I was…. The fall was kicked off with a bowling/ breakfast day.  It started the Halloween Girl’s Day tradition.  We only made it three years in a row- but next year I will start it again.  I also had the tied costume for most favorite.  I was Scarlett O’Hara!

With an authentic Civil War hoop skirt.  

That winter, was our family’s first trip to Pioche with our friends to cut down a Christmas tree and it snowed for us! That was my first driving through actual snow where my dad had to get out and put the tires in four-wheel drive and we actually had to wear gloves and hats.  Snow for me is a day of sledding in Mt Charleston.  This was way cooler and colder.  Next year, my pictures are actually arranged by dates so let’s see what I can come up with.  2006 was definitely better than the last couple.  I met some amazing people, had some great memories, and even tried fish.  

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