Saturday, August 27, 2005

I miss SFA

I miss having Kaci and Jordan there 24-7, and just being crazy and living in a dorm where we all just got to know each other. I miss knowing everybody and having lots of fun stuff to do and a group of girls to go out with. So here's to sfa and my girls.




The dorm room.



An amazing work of art we created.

Kaci and I at her grandma's 80th kegger.

Dancing at the 80th kegger.

Jordan on our first walmart run.

This is documented proof that we did, in fact, study.

Rachael and Jake at the bowling alley.

Rachael and I.

This is one of those photos that they take at a club or bar and you have to order, but I love this picture of us.

I'll miss you guys.

Thursday, August 25, 2005

Dear Diary..Love Ashley

My sister was packing up before she left and found this old diary of hers when she was 11(ish). They were typed exactly how she wrote them which makes it quite comical. The first one is Ashley being pissed off cause I made fun of the star spangled banner and the second one is just a funny story that we always laugh about when we are with Cat and Chad.


October 29, 1998
there are two things I want to talk about, Tim. and this song. Just a minute ago Lindsey was talking to someone on the phone making fun of this song. I'm thankful for this song (the star-spangled banner). It shows some people in U.S. care for the flag. I love the line "gave proof thro the night that our flag was still there". Some people want to bun the flag, but why would people want to burn a flag that shows the freedom of America and show the people that died for freedom. You should respect the fag. I think Tim and Autry like each other, but I want Tim to like me.
Ashley

July 28, 1998
I slept long. Then we ate at McDonald then we went shopping. Chad and Cathy came. We played spade (except granny and pepa). Im sorry I have not told you that me, Lindsey and grandparent are in eureka spring. We ate McDonald for Lunch. Me, Lindsey, Chad and cathy went to the holy land. We went into a place we werent suppose to. Cathy wanted to show us something so we went and sat outside of it. Then this man came out and asked us what we were doing there. So Chad said that Lindsey was hot so this guy gives Lindsey a gallon of gatorade and tells Lindsey to drink it all less than 30 minutes. He said we could go with him in the next tour, but we didnt. We went out of that place. Then we went to compassion show. Chad and Cathy left. Me, Lindsey, granny, and pepa went to bed.
Ashley

*I love how she apologizes to her diary for not telling it that we were all on vacation. You'd think it would know when you put it in the car. Stupid diary.
*Oh and yes, the Holy Land is now located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

My crushes.




It just occurred to me that everyone else has a blog dedicated to crushes/man crushes so I decided to go ahead and make one for myself. I thought I'd make a list for of my favorite celebrities in no particular order:



Ok there is an order, and Heath Ledger is at the top of the list. I searched the internet to find a good picture of Heath, and this is the first one that popped up. I literally had a minor heart attack. There are no words, the only thing that comes to mind is that quote from Ten Things I hate about you: "I want you, I need you, oh baby, oh baby."

I completely fell in love with Ryan Reynolds when I first saw National Lampoon's Van Wilder, he's so hot and funny. I love his mountain man look, so hot.


He's done so many great movies, I had a crush on him from Remember the Titans and of course the Notebook.


Colin Firth is an amazing actor. I don't think he's ever been in a movie that I haven't adored him in, well besides that one with Amanda Bynes or whatever her name is. But I still love him as an actor. I just saw Girl with a Pearl Earring yesterday and he is so amazing in it.


I kinda think of Colin Firth and Hugh Grant as a pair. They've been in alot of great movies together Love Actually and the Bridget Jones Diary movies. Gotta love those British actors.


Johnny Depp, he can't be left out, and in fact he should probably be moved up to the top. He's got a grungy look about him and I love it. He's a great actor too, he even made Once Upon a Time in Mexico bearable.

And last but not least:


Enrique's performance in Once upon a Time in Mexico probably knocks out all of these REAL actors for sure. I love how when you first meet him he's singing some song and being a nasty hooker practically. Oh and the sexiest part of all:


Who's the genius behind this? How amazing is that. Well if Antonio Banderas gets a remote control guitar/bomb, then Enrigue should definitely had a guitar case that shoots flames. GENIUS!!!

Monday, August 22, 2005

Work horse

I went to San Antonio this weekend. Cathy calls me and says " Come spend the weekend with us." Then Chad calls and says the same thing, and of course mentioning the boys which obviously I am already packing my bags. I get there around 9PM play with Cameron and Cooper for an hour before they both go to bed. Then Cat says, "Oh by the way we are having a garage sale tomorrow morning.." WHAT??? So we are carrying things from the house, and putting them in the garage and such til about 12:30. Cat and I said up another hour or so talking and then we went to bed. At about 7ish my Cameron jumps on me and tells me its time to get up. He yanks my pillow out from under my head, pulls the blankets and sheets completely off the bed. I try the old "Let's pretend to take a nap." routine, but he's gotten too smart for that. He's shouting, "We get to have a garage sale." over and over and over. He is an excellent alarm clock by the way. No sleeping in with this boy. I can't say no either no matter how tired I am. So we have the garage sale til about 2ish that afternoon. The point is they tricked me, deceived me into thinking that they missed me and wanted to spend the weekend with me. That's LOW. Although it was well worth it to play with my boys and Cat gave me a bunch of stuff for the apartment. My aunt came to visit them as well, and we were going to go to buy me stuff for my apartment, but I got sick and couldn't function. My health is in question because every once and awhile when I don't get enough rest I get really sick where all I can do is go to bed. It's not fun at all. I haven't had this happen in a while, but it just started up again I guess. Cat told me I had to start taking vitamins and that I can't stay up all night. She said," You are 20, Lindsey. You are getting old." WHAT? Ok, so I am getting older, and I can't act like I used to and stay up for days and be ok. I don't like this at all. I want to be 18 again, dammit. Isn't that kinda ridiculous though? That was only almost 3 years ago and it seems like forever. Oh well, no looking back. I gotta go take my vitamins now.. and check out local nursing homes because in 5 years I probably won't be able to walk up the stairs to my apartment.

Sunday, August 21, 2005

She's all grown up.

This entry is dedicated to my little sister, who just moved to Texas Tech for her first semester of college.






This is Ashley and I with our grandmother, I suppose shortly after Ash was born.





This is Ashley and I when I first got my jeep.

This is Ashley and I with our favorite nephews when Cooper was born.
This is Ashley and Bunnie on the night she and mom went to get her for me. I said that I wanted a puppy because that was the only thing that would love me unconditionally.

This is when I got dropped off at college for my first time away from home.

This is when she graduated from high school.


This was a couple weeks ago when we went to my grandparents house on one of our last road trip types before she went to school.


And last but not least, this is Ash at the journey softball game being ridiculously obsessed with Tech. She will fit in nicely at school.

"I'll be seeing you" I LOVE YOU!!

Thursday, August 18, 2005

Winnie the Pooh

My friends went on a trip to Colorado, you might know this. Apparently they got an extreme case of hyperness on the way home and figured out which Winnie the Pooh characters we all were. So here is a brief summary of each character:

Pooh is chubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff. A bear of very little brain.

Piglet has constant fear of the dark and is anxious about most things. Despite the fact that he is a Very Small Animal, he often conquers his fears. Eagerly experiencing the world, and being a good friend to Pooh.

Eeyore is a pessimistic, gloomy, old donkey who happens to be a friend of Winnie the Pooh. Eeyore is hardly ever happy and when he is, he is still sardonic and a bit cynical. His grumpiness might be attributed to the fact that his tail is affixed to his behind using a pushpin. Nevertheless, he seems genuinely appreciative of the efforts of his friends to cheer him up, for example, when Pooh and Piglet build The House at Pooh Corner for him, or when they give him birthday presents of a honey jar (empty) and a balloon (accidentally burst). Eeyore is always overlooked and is often used as a beast of burden, most notably when he was ridden by Rabbit in his search for train "borowers" in The Tigger Without a Name and The Pooh with a Name. Nearly all of Eeyore's houses have fallen down, been knocked down, or been bounced down. However, Eeyore is not good at building the houses; butterflies often knock them down just by landing on them. Yet he soldiers on and rebuilds again, time after time. Despite his depressive nature, Eeyore is capable of great compassion, which is shown when he grows a plant that Rabbit (a master gardener) was unable to grow, just by showing the plant a little love. Intelligent and quiet. Keeps to himself. Always depressed.

Tigger is easily recognised by his orange and black stripes, beady eyes, a long chin, a springy tail, and his bouncy personality. As he says himself, "Bouncing is what Tiggers do best". Tigger is very confident and often undertakes tasks with gusto, only to later realise that they were not as easy as he had originally imagined. An interesting quirk about Tigger is that, according to his theme song, "the most wonderful thing about Tiggers is I'm the only one." Very active and fun-loving.

Rabbit is pushy and decisive. The best speller of all the animals. His life is made up of Important Things. Likes to organize things and take charge of group events, even if nothing gets done. Becomes disoriented very quickly in unfamiliar surroundings. Rabbit is a responsible rabbit who happens to be a good friend of Winnie the Pooh. He is always practical and keeps his friends on their toes, although the latter sometimes cause him unintended aggravation. He also likes his garden and does whatever he can to protect it from other animals such as bugs and crows.

Kanga She is a female kangaroo, and she comes the nearest of all the Pooh characters to serving the role of a parent, often adopting a disapproving or overly cautious demeanor, especially towards her own child, Roo. Favorite Things to Do: Motherly things.

Roo thinks he is capable of anything. Roo constantly gets in trouble but he always learns his lesson.

Owl speaks eloquently. Everyone thinks he's the wisest. Favorite Things to Do: Tell stories to guests and anyone who will listen. Biggest Problem: Sometimes a real bore. Owl is a wise old owl who happens to be a friend of Winnie the Pooh. He constantly tells stories about his relatives. In the books, the quality of Owl's "wisdom" is sometimes questionable. Owl can spell his name Wol and Tuesday (so that you know it isn't Wednesday), but his spelling goes all to pieces over delicate words like measles and buttered toast.

Liz is just plain Tigger.
Jess is Eeyore/Pooh.
Kerri is Rabbit with a splash of Kanga (probably a large splash).
Luke is Owl so much that its funny!
I am Piglet with some Roo tendencies.

Apparently there was no Gopher or Christopher Robin, so if you'd like to apply let me know. Also the part of a Heffalump is available to the highest bidder.

Tuesday, August 16, 2005

I found a new friend.

I've gone and done it. At first it was an accident, I burned my dinner and had to take the flaming pan outside on the porch. But this time, I needed a friend and she/he looked hungry. So I have befriended the stray cat that hangs out on the front porch. It's a Persian cat, with beautiful blue eyes. I don't know if it's a boy or girl, but I have fondly just named it Persia. I think its a she because there is a faded pink collar around her neck. So we are going to assume its a girl from now on until I have a reason to think otherwise. I gave her some of my lunch meat, and she rubbed up against my legs and purred. It melted my poor "I prefer dogs" heart. I think I might be fond of this cat and I am not fond of cats. I think I am using Persia as a Bunnie replacement not to mention a "I have no friends" replacement. I don't know if I've bit off more than I could chew by taking on a new mouth to feed, but it gives me a purpose. I like being needed by my new friend. When I get new batteries for my camera, I will take a picture of her and post it.

Monday, August 15, 2005

#3

So here's my third post of the day, Why you ask?
Well, There's not much to do at night. Or in general. Yes there is job hunting. Yes there is the base. Yes there is the beach. But currently I am quite lonely, I enjoy when my friends call, I got a call from one of my friends from SFA tonight and that made me feel better. My brother and Cat both called me today, as well as my sister and my parents. And of course I chatted with a couple of people online tonight. I love being able to talk to people, it's great to hear people's voices, but I miss being with people. I miss the interaction with people. I don't really caring on conversations with anyone yet. It is wierd to me to actually not say a word for a couple hours. I feel like an old lady who has only like 6 cats for friends. Did I mention there's like 10 cats outside daily? It's wierd, like all the stray cats unite right here under my balcony. I am thinking about taking all 107 of them in, and talking to them all day long. Wow, two of my very best friends ever just imed me at the same time. God has good timing.

Leaving on a Jet Plane.. but not really

I leave you with this little piece:
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go,I'm standing here outside the door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye. But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn',The Taxi's waitin', he's blown his horn. Already I'm so lonesome I could die. So kiss me and smile for me, Tell me that you'll wait for me,Hold me like you never let me go.' Cause I'm leaving on a jet plane,Don't know when I'll be back again.Oh babe, I hate to go.

A couple pictures.


Looking from my dining room into my kitchen.


It's a very small kitchen, but I like it.


This is my bathroom, Taking a picture of a toilet is nasty. Sorry.
This is actually a picture of the school, there is a beach across the street.

But this beach is probably my favorite. So come visit and I will take you there.

I will post pictures of my other rooms when my furniture is here and set up. They are delivering it wednesday.

Anyone want to teach me to cook?

I burnt my dinner. With flames and everything. I had to use a fire extinguisher. Don't worry no one was injured, only the pan. It was slightly warped. Needless to say I ate fruit loops for dinner instead.

I'm sorry Luke, I've failed you.

Friday, August 12, 2005

FINALLY!!

I just got hooked up with cable and internet so I am back on the blogging world. I have alot of unpacking still to do. There is alot of clothes that need to be hung up and put in the closet, but I am going to procrastinate a bit longer and just move the piles and piles of clothes around and around my bedroom to make me feel like I am doing something constructive. There is also the issue of about 100 pairs of shoes I need to find a place for, as well as my scuba gear and my golf clubs that I couldn't live without. Yesterday while my dad and daniel were in town, we went to the navy base and got my military id. On the base its like everyday is tax free weekend, no tax on anything. We went by the grocery store and the NEX (Navy Exchange) to see if it was cheaper than stores off the base. The grocery store was EXTREMELY cheap, I bought laundry detergent, dishwasher soap, advil, and a couple things grocery wise, and it was only 23 dollars! There is also a private beach and a golf course that I can take advantage of, and gas is also cheaper on base. They also have a furniture store that is cheap and tax free so I think I will be getting some furniture from there as well. Needless to say I will be spending alot of time on the base.
This morning I got up at 8AM and made myself a cup of the hawaiian coffee i love so much and sat out on the balcony. It was a beautiful morning, I watched the sea gulls fly around and around the apartment complex. My apartment is right on Oso Bay, if I lean over the railing and strain my eyes towards the left through some tree branches, I have a bay view haha. I am sitting there watching the seagulls swoop around and around, and notice that they are getting closer and closer. All the sudden they are swooping about a yard from my balcony. Being paranoid and severely scarred from seeing "the birds" entirely too many times, I decided that they were for sure going to attack me and peck my eyes out. So I quickly decided that I should probably enjoy my coffee indoors.

Thursday, August 04, 2005

I have transitioned



I love my boys.

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Random story

RANDOM STORY: We recently went to Glen Rose, Tx for Cam's birthday so he could see the (fake) dinosaur tracks since at age 4 he is obsessed with everything dinosaur. It's like 120 degrees outside no breeze at all in any way. We are practically repelling down this cliff, trying to help each other down without falling and taking everyone down with us to get to where the (fake) tracks are. It's getting well past our usual time to eat lunch, every one is sweaty and dying of hunger. We stop to take a breather on this huge boulder. As we are sitting there panting cursing ourselves for not thinking to bring water, my brother Chad comes up with a brilliant idea. Everyone gets a full minute to complain and not a minute more. So for a full minute we expressed all of our frustrations and complaints. I think this is genius. I am going to go ahead and enforce this at all events that might not be running as smoothly as hoped. I encourage you to do so as well.
OZONE WATCH TODAY: TRY RIDE SHARING.
I have issues with this sign. First of all, If they are trying to get you to share rides with people, placing the sign on the highway where you are obviously already on your way to work wasn't genius. Placing them directly in neighborhoods would be smarter. Also, all it says is 'try ride sharing'. Why not have it change throughout the day with different ways to help watch the ozone besides just this riding sharing idea. Lastly, Every day I drive down 635 towards Mesquite and I see this sign. Either some one is not turning this sign off on good days, or we have a serious ozone problem and should probably stop driving cars all together and get bicycles. We'd all be in better shape if we rode bikes everywhere, and we wouldn't have to buy gas ever. However, my drive is about 30 minutes to work so it'd probably take me about two hours to get there and if it was in the afternoon I'd be covered in sweat when I arrived. You could still do ride sharing if you got a bicycle built for two, and I think I've seen pictures of family size bicycles for like 5 people. You could also attach one of those cart things on the side for small children. There'd probably be alot of accidents though from wreckless bikers who are trying to maneuver through traffic around some old granny who's on her way to the grocery store, and probably some road rage related issues where someone just reached over and punched someone instead of just flicking them off and screaming profanities. So who is going to take charge and sell their car for a shiny new bicycle? You first.

Monday, August 01, 2005

What's that movie with that actress in it..

Vbchick24: what was the movie called with julia roberts
Vbchick24: my best friends wedding?
LGONZ24: um.. theres been several.. and yes that is one of themVbchick24: shut up you know what i'm talking about

There is one area that I am better at than my sister. It's called communication.