March 24 2007 330PM
What is new here? Not a lot. My mom works for Menu Foods *gasp*
I think by now everyone on the planet has heard of the tainted dog and cat foods, and now we know that it seems to be a rat poison that "somehow" entered into a supply of wheat gluten from China. My mom works here in the NSC plant, so thankfully, none of the tainted stuff was used in her plant... I don't think they make the types (cuts and gravy) that are being recalled. This is one of the first times in my life that a recall has affected me directly. I worry not only because people's pets are being hurt/dying, but because my mom's livlihood is made in that plant. She just got an office job that she loves, and is doing very well with :):) I hope that things are ok for Menu Foods...
Jim and I aren't up to much. I got to spend 4 days last week with my cousin and her 4month old. She is so cute. She is smiling and giggling and laughing and kicking her legs and flailing her arms now... very cute. She is just getting over Influenza B and thank goodness, she didn't get severely ill from it. Just some general "I don't feel good, hold me" stuff... Such a cute baby!!! My cousin is proving to be a wonderful, and loving mother as well :):) I am so happy and proud to see that :)
Spring cleaning is coming up. We need to go through/pack/throw out many things, so that we only put in storage what we want and need. Seems weird to me that you have all these things in your house that you must have purchased for a want or a need at some point, but when you get ready to move, you find that you should throw it out... weird... seems that every time we move, we can fill up a dumpster easily, and we don't have very much stuff at ALL!!
So June 1st is the moving day to Vermillion to the campus of The University Of South Dakota. I am very excited! Lots and lots and lots of sidewalks and areas to walk around :) I hope that Jim and I make time to go on a lot of walks, and get a lot of pictures of the old buildings there. I think that it is great that we will be there for 3 months before classes start. By that time, we should know where all the buildings are, and where everything is in town.. That way, when Jim has to start a full load of classes, neither of us feel overwhelmed with all the "new"
Ok, nice cool rainy weekend here, so I think I will go through some stuff, and pack some stuff. If you are reading this, have a great day!!! Take good care!
Angel Chasse (again)
3/24/2007
2/21/2007
Loving this song... Have you heard it?
Waiting on the world to change.... by John Mayer
me and all my friends
we're all misunderstood
they say we stand for nothing and
there's no way we ever could
now we see everything that's going wrong
with the world and those who lead it
we just feel like we don't have the means
to rise above and beat it
so we keep waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
it's hard to beat the system
when we're standing at a distance
so we keep waiting
waiting on the world to change
now if we had the power
to bring our neighbors home from war
they would have never missed a Christmas
no more ribbons on their door
and when you trust your television
what you get is what you got
cause when they own the information, oh
they can bend it all they want
that's why we're waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
it's not that we don't care,
we just know that the fight ain't fair
so we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
and we're still waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting waiting on the world to change
one day our generation
is gonna rule the population
so we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
me and all my friends
we're all misunderstood
they say we stand for nothing and
there's no way we ever could
now we see everything that's going wrong
with the world and those who lead it
we just feel like we don't have the means
to rise above and beat it
so we keep waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
it's hard to beat the system
when we're standing at a distance
so we keep waiting
waiting on the world to change
now if we had the power
to bring our neighbors home from war
they would have never missed a Christmas
no more ribbons on their door
and when you trust your television
what you get is what you got
cause when they own the information, oh
they can bend it all they want
that's why we're waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
it's not that we don't care,
we just know that the fight ain't fair
so we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
and we're still waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting waiting on the world to change
one day our generation
is gonna rule the population
so we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
we keep on waiting
waiting on the world to change
2/20/2007
Let me preface this with....
I am not an expert on anything. This blog is purely my ramblings about how *I* see the world, questions that *I* have, and things that interest me... that being said...
Anna Nicole Smith...
How did a woman that seemed to always travel with an entourage die this way.. where were her friends? Where was her family, and loved ones? Were they all too scared to tell her it was time to make some changes in her life? I don't know what killed her, but in my humble opinion, she really needed help. Why did no one help her? Where was their care and concern for her and for her baby before she passed on? Sad story... very sad. Someone (I think Dave Chappelle)? Said... "Fame takes you to a place where character can not sustain you" I seem to think that more and more that is true
Is this our "Viet Nam?"
It seemed to me at the time that the president made the case for the war with Iraq, it made the most sense from the info we were given.. now, I most certainly don't think that is true.. if we had only known then what we know now... I know that my opinion would be different... ...hindsight....
I have been wondering lately though, if this was what it was like for the generation that was here for and went through Viet Nam... I know things were very different, but it seems that the feelings of the people of this country are somehow the same.. the feeling that we were duped in some ways, and the feeling that this administration does not have it right anymore... the feeling that something needs to be done, but not knowing what we as citizens can do.... and I often think back to the fact that we called for the impeachment of a president for lying -- perjury about having extramarital relations with an intern.. but GW Bush sends us to war with a country on false information... and it seems to be coming out that SOMEONE in the administration would have to have KNOWN the info was bad..... and what does he get? Re-Elected..... I don't know if these thoughts even make any sense as I write them, but I really just feel like this must be some of how people felt about the mess we got into in the Viet Nam war. There was a big difference there though, because some of our men were drafted then, and our army is all volunteer for this war...
I should follow this by saying that I fully support, respect and have the utmost reguard for the braver than i, more courageous than i, more self-sacrificing than i, men and women who make up our armed forces. My only hope is that they feel the love of all of us they are protecting, and know that I stand behind them and want every one of them to come home safe and sound...
Britney Spears.....
I hope that someone is helping her to see that something needs to change in her life, before it is too late for her as well.. again not anyone that I know, or have personal ties with, but really hoping for the best outcome for her...
Good Luck Britney!
I guess that is all for current events, but it seemed like there was a lot going on that I wanted to comment on... so there you have it..
Other than that, I am doing well. Have a headache that hasn't really gone away in over a month, but all the medical "bad stuff" has been ruled out, so now it is just up to me to make it go away.
Jim is doing well, taking a lot of credits this last semester at community college.. we are off to Vermillion June 1st to get settled in there before he starts classes in the fall.. we are very excited to be moving away from Sioux City. My parents and brother are here, which is great, but this town does not have what we want/need/would like to have anymore... I am thankful for it, since it is where I met Jimbo and where we spent our first couple of years together... but wow, it's not good for us now!!
Oh, one last piece of current events...
Sting&The Police are going on a tour!!!
Jim's favorite musician of all time is Sting, and through him I have grown to love love love Sting music as well... Jim and I hope to save up enough money to make it to the show in Las Vegas, and make it a double vacation seeing both the concert there and driving to california so I can experience the ocean for the first time :)
That will be in June... sooooo loooking forward to that :)
Ok, enough for now...
Angel Chasse (again)
Feb 20th 2007 840 PM
Anna Nicole Smith...
How did a woman that seemed to always travel with an entourage die this way.. where were her friends? Where was her family, and loved ones? Were they all too scared to tell her it was time to make some changes in her life? I don't know what killed her, but in my humble opinion, she really needed help. Why did no one help her? Where was their care and concern for her and for her baby before she passed on? Sad story... very sad. Someone (I think Dave Chappelle)? Said... "Fame takes you to a place where character can not sustain you" I seem to think that more and more that is true
Is this our "Viet Nam?"
It seemed to me at the time that the president made the case for the war with Iraq, it made the most sense from the info we were given.. now, I most certainly don't think that is true.. if we had only known then what we know now... I know that my opinion would be different... ...hindsight....
I have been wondering lately though, if this was what it was like for the generation that was here for and went through Viet Nam... I know things were very different, but it seems that the feelings of the people of this country are somehow the same.. the feeling that we were duped in some ways, and the feeling that this administration does not have it right anymore... the feeling that something needs to be done, but not knowing what we as citizens can do.... and I often think back to the fact that we called for the impeachment of a president for lying -- perjury about having extramarital relations with an intern.. but GW Bush sends us to war with a country on false information... and it seems to be coming out that SOMEONE in the administration would have to have KNOWN the info was bad..... and what does he get? Re-Elected..... I don't know if these thoughts even make any sense as I write them, but I really just feel like this must be some of how people felt about the mess we got into in the Viet Nam war. There was a big difference there though, because some of our men were drafted then, and our army is all volunteer for this war...
I should follow this by saying that I fully support, respect and have the utmost reguard for the braver than i, more courageous than i, more self-sacrificing than i, men and women who make up our armed forces. My only hope is that they feel the love of all of us they are protecting, and know that I stand behind them and want every one of them to come home safe and sound...
Britney Spears.....
I hope that someone is helping her to see that something needs to change in her life, before it is too late for her as well.. again not anyone that I know, or have personal ties with, but really hoping for the best outcome for her...
Good Luck Britney!
I guess that is all for current events, but it seemed like there was a lot going on that I wanted to comment on... so there you have it..
Other than that, I am doing well. Have a headache that hasn't really gone away in over a month, but all the medical "bad stuff" has been ruled out, so now it is just up to me to make it go away.
Jim is doing well, taking a lot of credits this last semester at community college.. we are off to Vermillion June 1st to get settled in there before he starts classes in the fall.. we are very excited to be moving away from Sioux City. My parents and brother are here, which is great, but this town does not have what we want/need/would like to have anymore... I am thankful for it, since it is where I met Jimbo and where we spent our first couple of years together... but wow, it's not good for us now!!
Oh, one last piece of current events...
Sting&The Police are going on a tour!!!
Jim's favorite musician of all time is Sting, and through him I have grown to love love love Sting music as well... Jim and I hope to save up enough money to make it to the show in Las Vegas, and make it a double vacation seeing both the concert there and driving to california so I can experience the ocean for the first time :)
That will be in June... sooooo loooking forward to that :)
Ok, enough for now...
Angel Chasse (again)
Feb 20th 2007 840 PM
1/18/2007
Happy New Year!
Seems to me that I blog more than I do... must be all the times I think " I need to update my blog" and then don't do it!!
Just got back from a nice little 2 day vacation with Jimbo... very inexpensive, we went to Omaha NE and got a hotel with a pool and hot tub, and visited the huge malls. It really is easy to have a great time in that city without spending a ton.
Jim started back to classes this week. I am so proud of him for taking the initiative to improve our lives in this way... still I get a little blah.. when he has to go back to class.. a lot of his focus has to be on classes during the semester, as it should be... but still I like my Jimbo time :) :)
I am excited to go to my cousin's baby shower this weekend. Khia (her baby) is almost 2 months old. She opted for a shower after the baby was born (obviously) - I got her a bunch of books, and Jim and I made a pink dog at the "build a bear workshop" place. They let you make a wish on a little heart, and the hearts go into the stuffing of the dog... very neat :) I can't wait to get there and give these things to her :) :)
On to less happy things... or just one thing mostly. I have had a bad headache since like the 3rd of January... I think they are not sure exactly what is causing it.. could be a touch of increased pressure in my head.... so today I should find out what they are going to try to make the headache go away. I hate dwelling on it.. but it seems that I can't think of anything else sometimes when it hurts. URGH!!!! nothing I have tried thus far takes it away 100%... I am just happy I guess that I am not still in the hospital, and throwing up... that was not a fun few days....
I have been trying to keep up on people's blogs as best I can. I am going to put a new slideshow together and post it here too... I got a TON of great pictures of my niece at Christmas time!!!!!
I will be more dilligent about updating here... Jim is back in class, so what else do I have to do right??? :) :)
Angel Chasse (again)
January 18th 10AM
Just got back from a nice little 2 day vacation with Jimbo... very inexpensive, we went to Omaha NE and got a hotel with a pool and hot tub, and visited the huge malls. It really is easy to have a great time in that city without spending a ton.
Jim started back to classes this week. I am so proud of him for taking the initiative to improve our lives in this way... still I get a little blah.. when he has to go back to class.. a lot of his focus has to be on classes during the semester, as it should be... but still I like my Jimbo time :) :)
I am excited to go to my cousin's baby shower this weekend. Khia (her baby) is almost 2 months old. She opted for a shower after the baby was born (obviously) - I got her a bunch of books, and Jim and I made a pink dog at the "build a bear workshop" place. They let you make a wish on a little heart, and the hearts go into the stuffing of the dog... very neat :) I can't wait to get there and give these things to her :) :)
On to less happy things... or just one thing mostly. I have had a bad headache since like the 3rd of January... I think they are not sure exactly what is causing it.. could be a touch of increased pressure in my head.... so today I should find out what they are going to try to make the headache go away. I hate dwelling on it.. but it seems that I can't think of anything else sometimes when it hurts. URGH!!!! nothing I have tried thus far takes it away 100%... I am just happy I guess that I am not still in the hospital, and throwing up... that was not a fun few days....
I have been trying to keep up on people's blogs as best I can. I am going to put a new slideshow together and post it here too... I got a TON of great pictures of my niece at Christmas time!!!!!
I will be more dilligent about updating here... Jim is back in class, so what else do I have to do right??? :) :)
Angel Chasse (again)
January 18th 10AM
12/01/2006
11/29/2006
New Cousins!!
Happy Holidays to ME :)
On November 19th at 6:28 AM I helped to welcome my cousin's baby... Khia Angel Lee (Last name here) .. sorry, didn't want to put the last name on here.. baby privacy rights :) :)
She was a small baby, but both mommy and baby are doing extremely well. I am very excited to have this new cousin, and my cousin Ashley and I were very close when she was younger... *I changed her diapers, the whole thing* .. I am very happy for her, and very proud of her :) She has a tough road ahead, being as young as she is, but she is very intelligent, and has all the love this baby will ever need.
Then....
Blake Alexander (Last name here) has arrived.
November 27, 2006 at 9:31 pm
He weighted 8lbs 9.5 oz and is 21 inches long.
So I was doubl-y blessed. Two of my cousins had babies born within a week or so :)
I have not met little Mr Blake yet, as they live in Ohio, but I hope to sometime soon here in 2007..... Congratulations and my love all around :):)
What else has been taking up my time? Not a whole lot. I have really been trying to get out and about more, and back to driving myself and Jim places, because I have been a passenger for far too long, and need to get back into the swing of a little more independence... **Jim and I are fine by the way** just trying to get back to where I was before all of this turmoil happened in my mind and heart... So I am working on that :)
Leo and Lizzie (otherwise known as the cats) are doing well... Lizzie has gotten a nickname of "shredder" by Jimbo... she really really really likes toilet paper, and basically any paper products :)
Sadly, on that note, we do need to find new homes for Leo and Lizzie when we move to Vermillion for Jim to attend USD in June. I don't think this will be a problem, except in our hearts.. we already have leads on a place for them.. our neighbors' boss keeps a machine shop, and its heated and cooled, and they always want a few cats around just to hang out there, and for good downtime :) so we will see...
I am very very excited about moving to Vermillion.. that campus is huge, and I really think that Jim will thrive there. I can't wait to see how the classes compare though, because I have heard that changing from a tech school to a university usually means tougher classes, and more study necessary... Jim can do it though.. he is a tough cookie, and when he has his mind set on something.. he doesn't let it fail... I might even take a class or two, we will see (after I see how hard they are on jim lol)
Hopefully, the move to the small (read:cramped) dorm efficiency will free up more spending money for Jim and I, so we can do more 1 and two day vacation excursions to places like Omaha and Sioux Falls. It is always nice to have a little more "fun money" so we are looking forward to that :) :) Having cable, internet, phone, and electric included in low rent rates is a BONUS :):):)
It is bitter cold here today...did I mention that? If I didn't... it was prolly cuz I am trying to mentally block the memory of it :) -- I do enjoy the snowiness of winter, but the bitter cold with wind, I could do without... and Jim has a rough cold going on right now, so that doesn't help him at ALL....
Ok, that is probably enough for right now... Enjoy the holiday festivity, and hopefully the closeness it will bring with friends and family :) Remember to be thankful for things as well :):) :)
Angel Chasse (again)
November 29th 930pm
On November 19th at 6:28 AM I helped to welcome my cousin's baby... Khia Angel Lee (Last name here) .. sorry, didn't want to put the last name on here.. baby privacy rights :) :)
She was a small baby, but both mommy and baby are doing extremely well. I am very excited to have this new cousin, and my cousin Ashley and I were very close when she was younger... *I changed her diapers, the whole thing* .. I am very happy for her, and very proud of her :) She has a tough road ahead, being as young as she is, but she is very intelligent, and has all the love this baby will ever need.
Then....
Blake Alexander (Last name here) has arrived.
November 27, 2006 at 9:31 pm
He weighted 8lbs 9.5 oz and is 21 inches long.
So I was doubl-y blessed. Two of my cousins had babies born within a week or so :)
I have not met little Mr Blake yet, as they live in Ohio, but I hope to sometime soon here in 2007..... Congratulations and my love all around :):)
What else has been taking up my time? Not a whole lot. I have really been trying to get out and about more, and back to driving myself and Jim places, because I have been a passenger for far too long, and need to get back into the swing of a little more independence... **Jim and I are fine by the way** just trying to get back to where I was before all of this turmoil happened in my mind and heart... So I am working on that :)
Leo and Lizzie (otherwise known as the cats) are doing well... Lizzie has gotten a nickname of "shredder" by Jimbo... she really really really likes toilet paper, and basically any paper products :)
Sadly, on that note, we do need to find new homes for Leo and Lizzie when we move to Vermillion for Jim to attend USD in June. I don't think this will be a problem, except in our hearts.. we already have leads on a place for them.. our neighbors' boss keeps a machine shop, and its heated and cooled, and they always want a few cats around just to hang out there, and for good downtime :) so we will see...
I am very very excited about moving to Vermillion.. that campus is huge, and I really think that Jim will thrive there. I can't wait to see how the classes compare though, because I have heard that changing from a tech school to a university usually means tougher classes, and more study necessary... Jim can do it though.. he is a tough cookie, and when he has his mind set on something.. he doesn't let it fail... I might even take a class or two, we will see (after I see how hard they are on jim lol)
Hopefully, the move to the small (read:cramped) dorm efficiency will free up more spending money for Jim and I, so we can do more 1 and two day vacation excursions to places like Omaha and Sioux Falls. It is always nice to have a little more "fun money" so we are looking forward to that :) :) Having cable, internet, phone, and electric included in low rent rates is a BONUS :):):)
It is bitter cold here today...did I mention that? If I didn't... it was prolly cuz I am trying to mentally block the memory of it :) -- I do enjoy the snowiness of winter, but the bitter cold with wind, I could do without... and Jim has a rough cold going on right now, so that doesn't help him at ALL....
Ok, that is probably enough for right now... Enjoy the holiday festivity, and hopefully the closeness it will bring with friends and family :) Remember to be thankful for things as well :):) :)
Angel Chasse (again)
November 29th 930pm
10/27/2006
Why I haven't Posted
I am not sure why I haven't posted in well over a month.
I'm not that busy, though for the last 2 weeks I have been battling a cold and bronchitis..so that is yuck-o.
We went on a campus visit at USD in Vermillion, and Jim really liked it, as did I (can you say 3 coffee shops ON CAMPUS??)
We are both looking forward to moving there this June. We will be saying in family dorm housing (read:tiny) its basically one room is living/kitchenette and one room for bedroom and a tiny bathroom. I guess it is better than when I was looking at freshman dorms at a couple of colleges and the entire floor shared a big bathroom :)
The new kitten (Lizzie) is doing well. We are babysitting my mom and dad's dog while they are on vacation, and Lizzie is scared of the dog(bailey) -- so we will see how this week will turn out ;) lol
I've gotten so much sleep, and drank so much water in the last week. Holy cats.. I should be the picture of health :) lol
My brother's friend Ryan (a friend of the family really, actually) -- came back safely last Saturday from 16 months in Iraq. I am very thankful that he came home safe. On a leave last spring, where he was home for 3 or 4 days, the guy who does the job he usually does in his group was killed. Very sad. Again, we were thankful that Ryan was home safe, but to have to attend a friend's funeral while on leave is not good at all. So, welcome home Ryan, and here's hoping that your adjustment back to day to day civilian life is not too rocky... *hugs*
My brother was staying with us since June, and he moved out the first week of October. It is always nice to be able to help family out when they need it, but nice to see them move on and go back to just being Jim and I as well. So... that is about all that is new around here....
Also, I am not sure if I blogged about this yet, but my cousin is pregnant. I was there the day that she was born, and babysat her all the time... she feels more like a niece to me than a cousin. Anyway, she is 16 years old.... so, it will be a very rough start I am sure. We are all trying to be supportive, and I look forward to taking care of the baby if she'd like after she is born... I think that she has decided the name will be Makayla Angel Lee (lastname here) -- I was honored that she wanted the baby to have my name as her middle name. As I am sure anyone knows, Jim and I would love to have a child, but it looks as if it won't happen. It was very sweet of her to think of me, and to think that I am a person that she would like to turn to for help and advice with the baby. *warm fuzzies* She is due mid December. So far, everything looks to be well with the baby, and she kicks a lot, which should be a great sign...
Ok, enough blog blog blogging for me today. I hope to start working on our website again soon... www.jimandangel.com -- it isn't up and running (it might be, with an old version) -- but.. I intend to work on it as the nights and dark get long...
Take care all
Angel Chasse (again)
October 27th 2006 630PM
I'm not that busy, though for the last 2 weeks I have been battling a cold and bronchitis..so that is yuck-o.
We went on a campus visit at USD in Vermillion, and Jim really liked it, as did I (can you say 3 coffee shops ON CAMPUS??)
We are both looking forward to moving there this June. We will be saying in family dorm housing (read:tiny) its basically one room is living/kitchenette and one room for bedroom and a tiny bathroom. I guess it is better than when I was looking at freshman dorms at a couple of colleges and the entire floor shared a big bathroom :)
The new kitten (Lizzie) is doing well. We are babysitting my mom and dad's dog while they are on vacation, and Lizzie is scared of the dog(bailey) -- so we will see how this week will turn out ;) lol
I've gotten so much sleep, and drank so much water in the last week. Holy cats.. I should be the picture of health :) lol
My brother's friend Ryan (a friend of the family really, actually) -- came back safely last Saturday from 16 months in Iraq. I am very thankful that he came home safe. On a leave last spring, where he was home for 3 or 4 days, the guy who does the job he usually does in his group was killed. Very sad. Again, we were thankful that Ryan was home safe, but to have to attend a friend's funeral while on leave is not good at all. So, welcome home Ryan, and here's hoping that your adjustment back to day to day civilian life is not too rocky... *hugs*
My brother was staying with us since June, and he moved out the first week of October. It is always nice to be able to help family out when they need it, but nice to see them move on and go back to just being Jim and I as well. So... that is about all that is new around here....
Also, I am not sure if I blogged about this yet, but my cousin is pregnant. I was there the day that she was born, and babysat her all the time... she feels more like a niece to me than a cousin. Anyway, she is 16 years old.... so, it will be a very rough start I am sure. We are all trying to be supportive, and I look forward to taking care of the baby if she'd like after she is born... I think that she has decided the name will be Makayla Angel Lee (lastname here) -- I was honored that she wanted the baby to have my name as her middle name. As I am sure anyone knows, Jim and I would love to have a child, but it looks as if it won't happen. It was very sweet of her to think of me, and to think that I am a person that she would like to turn to for help and advice with the baby. *warm fuzzies* She is due mid December. So far, everything looks to be well with the baby, and she kicks a lot, which should be a great sign...
Ok, enough blog blog blogging for me today. I hope to start working on our website again soon... www.jimandangel.com -- it isn't up and running (it might be, with an old version) -- but.. I intend to work on it as the nights and dark get long...
Take care all
Angel Chasse (again)
October 27th 2006 630PM
9/19/2006
The New Member Of Our Family
Announcing, 8 week old, Lizzie!
She is our new kitten. I didnt want a kitten when the opportunity first came up. Jim really did want a kitten. He won. We all won. She is a great little kitten. She has, I think, far too much energy for our family, but that is a good thing I am sure :)
The one thing that she does that needs to STOP is that when I am in the kitchen, and she doesn't have a way up onto the counters, she will crawl up ME to get on the counter... when I have my jeans on, just mildly irritating.... but when I have my pj's on, and she climbs up my bare leg... NOT SO GOOD! (read: OUCH)
Leo (our big cat) loves her, but I think that I am going to have a heart attack seeing them "play" together. It is crazy... he licks her, then cleans her, then fights with her, then bites her, and she yelps, and I freak out, and take her away from him. She then goes BACK over there!!!! Driving me insane.. I want to protect her, since she is so tiny.. but obviously, she is fine.. and *I* need to learn that :)
Cats as lessons for life.... someone should write a book... or someone probably already has.
In other news, I am SO excited. We have shut off the A/C and opened up all the windows! I even had to shut some because it became too chilly in the apartment! WOO HOO that is my kind of problem :):):)
Angel Chasse (again)
Sept 19th 2006 10:30 AM
9/10/2006
September 11th 2006
I wanted to honor those that lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks
I don't really have any eloquent words, just.. "you have not been forgotten in my heart, or in the hearts of the people of the world"
Five years ago, it seems surreal....
Angel Chasse (again)
8/29/2006
August 29th 11 am
So,
Once again, here I am saying I haven't blogged much... lol.. ok.. passing that up now...
We went to the Omaha Zoo. It was a great time, and I always love the aquarium that you can walk through/under. We had a wonderful time in Omaha. We fell in love with that city and its "old market district" - then we moved there, had financial woes, and ended up back here in Sioux City. Someday, with better jobs, and more financial security under our belts, we may find ourselves there again :) We still love it after all this time :)
Jim is back at school. Biology and lab, environmental science and lab, algebra, and american cinema... quite a full plate, and all classes I am not sure I would handle well :) Good thing he is the brains :)
My brother is still staying with us, and is going to WIT with Jim. This is his first time in college and so far I think he likes it :)
New insurance and new drs start this month. Wish me luck.
One of my friends, who happens to be an online friend is getting married Sept 5th. I am very excited for her, and a little sad that I can't be there to share her magic. It is GOOD that I am not going though, cuz I cried through my entire ceremony, and I am sure I wiould cry through hers as well :)
Another friend, again an online friend :) DR DEB :) has great news.... she has found a literary agent for a book she has penned.... :) GO DR DEB :)
Not a lot else going on around here.. just re-adjusting to the "school" routine, and schedules and such. I read today that the Farmer's Almanac says we are in for a bitterly cold, very snowy winter here in the plains..... we shall see about that one... other than a cold snap or freak snowstorm here or there, the last 5 winters have not been like SD or Iowa winters to me at ALL... we shall see...
Today is one year post-Katrina. Seems surreal to me that at this time last year we were glued (I was glued) to CNN and FoxNews and anticipating the flood of Katrina's wrath... Sept 3rd is when I left for Louisiana. Sometimes the sad faces from there haunt me, but most of the time, I remember how NICE, and HELPFUL, and THANKFUL, and GIVING, and CARING the people we sheltered were to us. All they were going through, and they were still great to us. I try to focus on that, and not some of the ick bad stuff that happened...
Ok, I will update more later :) Enjoy the day!
Angel (again)
Once again, here I am saying I haven't blogged much... lol.. ok.. passing that up now...
We went to the Omaha Zoo. It was a great time, and I always love the aquarium that you can walk through/under. We had a wonderful time in Omaha. We fell in love with that city and its "old market district" - then we moved there, had financial woes, and ended up back here in Sioux City. Someday, with better jobs, and more financial security under our belts, we may find ourselves there again :) We still love it after all this time :)
Jim is back at school. Biology and lab, environmental science and lab, algebra, and american cinema... quite a full plate, and all classes I am not sure I would handle well :) Good thing he is the brains :)
My brother is still staying with us, and is going to WIT with Jim. This is his first time in college and so far I think he likes it :)
New insurance and new drs start this month. Wish me luck.
One of my friends, who happens to be an online friend is getting married Sept 5th. I am very excited for her, and a little sad that I can't be there to share her magic. It is GOOD that I am not going though, cuz I cried through my entire ceremony, and I am sure I wiould cry through hers as well :)
Another friend, again an online friend :) DR DEB :) has great news.... she has found a literary agent for a book she has penned.... :) GO DR DEB :)
Not a lot else going on around here.. just re-adjusting to the "school" routine, and schedules and such. I read today that the Farmer's Almanac says we are in for a bitterly cold, very snowy winter here in the plains..... we shall see about that one... other than a cold snap or freak snowstorm here or there, the last 5 winters have not been like SD or Iowa winters to me at ALL... we shall see...
Today is one year post-Katrina. Seems surreal to me that at this time last year we were glued (I was glued) to CNN and FoxNews and anticipating the flood of Katrina's wrath... Sept 3rd is when I left for Louisiana. Sometimes the sad faces from there haunt me, but most of the time, I remember how NICE, and HELPFUL, and THANKFUL, and GIVING, and CARING the people we sheltered were to us. All they were going through, and they were still great to us. I try to focus on that, and not some of the ick bad stuff that happened...
Ok, I will update more later :) Enjoy the day!
Angel (again)
7/25/2006
My 28th Birthday.... and stuff
First off, Hi Dr Deb.... I'm keeping fudgy brownies and ice cold milk at all times in my blog lobby, for your visits :) Help yourself please :)
Ok, now... My husband...
He got me a very nice, very very nice birthday present. A 5 megapixel digital camera! Now, I am no photographer...but I need to become one. This thing does Sepia pictures, shots where you take a picture of a background, then of a person in front that same background, and it will impose it on there for you... yadda yadda, its a GREAT camera..
I should have taken over to my parent's house when my sister brought my niece down to celebrate her 1st birthday. But, I just got it that day, and it needed to charge.. so... I will flickr some of the "first cake" pictures soon :)
I hate to say it, but almost better than the camera, was that I was under the impression that the flat panel monitor we got was my birthday present, and I thought (still think) it is great... but no, Jim said that I deserved to have a non "household" item that was just for me... that was cool :) And, the ultra mushy, made me cry card that went with it was probably the best of all of it. So, surprise, great card, camera, mug with teddy bear in it.... what can get better than that right? WELL, its not even my birthday, so it was EARLY :):):)
Now, I will admit that there have been plenty of years that Jim and I couldn't, for whatever reason, buy each other lavish gifts for our birthdays, but sometimes, it really is nice to get something that you have been wanting, but something that semed a little out of your reach :) THANKS JIM :):):)
But, on a different note, I will be 28 on my birthday, August 4th. I am a bit upset, because in my plans in my head, I would have had one (or two) children that were like, probably 5 to 8 years old.... well folks, that just did not happen. The more and more that I obsess over this topic, the more and more I have settled with the fact that I really need to just accept the fact that I will not be giving birth to or having children, and enjoy life as it is right now. I know, I know.. it could happen, we could adopt...all of those things.. but really, sometimes I think it is better to just accept the cold hard facts, and find a way to move on from it. Well, I am not a success story like that yet, but I am working on it. I will let ya know how it turns out (not sure who the ya is that I referenced there) LOL
In other news, my sister did come down this past Friday, and things were very nice. Visiting with her was great. I know that she was holding her tongue at times, but I hope that the experience was nice for her as well.
One of my best friends had her 2nd child, and her son shares now a birthday with my niece :) I thought that was very spiffy...
Let's see.. what else? Oh not much. Looking for a used car, as ours is about shot.. not fun to do, not fun for me anyway... :) Looking at new cars that you can't afford... now THAT can take hours and hours away from your day ;) :):)
Thanks for reading :)
Angel (again)
Ok, now... My husband...
He got me a very nice, very very nice birthday present. A 5 megapixel digital camera! Now, I am no photographer...but I need to become one. This thing does Sepia pictures, shots where you take a picture of a background, then of a person in front that same background, and it will impose it on there for you... yadda yadda, its a GREAT camera..
I should have taken over to my parent's house when my sister brought my niece down to celebrate her 1st birthday. But, I just got it that day, and it needed to charge.. so... I will flickr some of the "first cake" pictures soon :)
I hate to say it, but almost better than the camera, was that I was under the impression that the flat panel monitor we got was my birthday present, and I thought (still think) it is great... but no, Jim said that I deserved to have a non "household" item that was just for me... that was cool :) And, the ultra mushy, made me cry card that went with it was probably the best of all of it. So, surprise, great card, camera, mug with teddy bear in it.... what can get better than that right? WELL, its not even my birthday, so it was EARLY :):):)
Now, I will admit that there have been plenty of years that Jim and I couldn't, for whatever reason, buy each other lavish gifts for our birthdays, but sometimes, it really is nice to get something that you have been wanting, but something that semed a little out of your reach :) THANKS JIM :):):)
But, on a different note, I will be 28 on my birthday, August 4th. I am a bit upset, because in my plans in my head, I would have had one (or two) children that were like, probably 5 to 8 years old.... well folks, that just did not happen. The more and more that I obsess over this topic, the more and more I have settled with the fact that I really need to just accept the fact that I will not be giving birth to or having children, and enjoy life as it is right now. I know, I know.. it could happen, we could adopt...all of those things.. but really, sometimes I think it is better to just accept the cold hard facts, and find a way to move on from it. Well, I am not a success story like that yet, but I am working on it. I will let ya know how it turns out (not sure who the ya is that I referenced there) LOL
In other news, my sister did come down this past Friday, and things were very nice. Visiting with her was great. I know that she was holding her tongue at times, but I hope that the experience was nice for her as well.
One of my best friends had her 2nd child, and her son shares now a birthday with my niece :) I thought that was very spiffy...
Let's see.. what else? Oh not much. Looking for a used car, as ours is about shot.. not fun to do, not fun for me anyway... :) Looking at new cars that you can't afford... now THAT can take hours and hours away from your day ;) :):)
Thanks for reading :)
Angel (again)
7/18/2006
3000 Visits!!!
My blog counter says I have had 3000 visits to this blog :) -- I am not sure how many of those visits were ME :) but... anyway.. I feel good about people wanting to hear what I have to say... Hrmmm.. that is probably not good... I'll have to look it up *kidding*
It was soooooooooo hot this past week here. One window air conditioner did not do it with the humidity and such. It got to be 80 in here with AC on. BUT... we borrowed a second one, and now it is a coooooool house I live in :)
Let's see, what else is new? Jim is still working the summer job. He works mostly 3pm to 11pm so that leaves me a lot of spare time :( but.. it is not tough, it's air conditioned there.. so not bad. He does have my birthday off (August 4th I will be 28) -- so... we will do something, not sure what, but something. I already got my birthday present early though. A 17" flat panel monitor for our computer. I am pretty excited about getting that, does that make me a geek? :):):)
I tried some tooth whitening gel on my teeth. I don't think it worked very well, but it was worth the try.
My brother is staying at our house. He needed a place to crash. I fear for him that we are just enabling his irresponsibility. He is a person with great intentions.. but rarely follows through. I am not one to talk. I am not perfect. I know this. But, I can honestly say that I try to treat people well. Sam (my brother) sometimes really only thinks of himself. And, he looks out for #1.. even if it means ripping a friend, or relative, or MOM off. I hope that this changes in him soon. I do feel like I should let him stay here, because I don't want him to live on the "street" but....... wow.. sometimes it is hard to try to help someone out.... but anyway... I chose to invite him in, so I will deal. I just hope that he doesn't drive me, AND my hubby to drink .... KIDDING :)
Another hot day tomorrow. 101 degrees and humid. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! NOT
Stay cool guys :) If you read all of this, you deserve a brownie and a big cold glass of milk :) :) :)
Angel Chasse (again)
July 18th 2006 627PM
It was soooooooooo hot this past week here. One window air conditioner did not do it with the humidity and such. It got to be 80 in here with AC on. BUT... we borrowed a second one, and now it is a coooooool house I live in :)
Let's see, what else is new? Jim is still working the summer job. He works mostly 3pm to 11pm so that leaves me a lot of spare time :( but.. it is not tough, it's air conditioned there.. so not bad. He does have my birthday off (August 4th I will be 28) -- so... we will do something, not sure what, but something. I already got my birthday present early though. A 17" flat panel monitor for our computer. I am pretty excited about getting that, does that make me a geek? :):):)
I tried some tooth whitening gel on my teeth. I don't think it worked very well, but it was worth the try.
My brother is staying at our house. He needed a place to crash. I fear for him that we are just enabling his irresponsibility. He is a person with great intentions.. but rarely follows through. I am not one to talk. I am not perfect. I know this. But, I can honestly say that I try to treat people well. Sam (my brother) sometimes really only thinks of himself. And, he looks out for #1.. even if it means ripping a friend, or relative, or MOM off. I hope that this changes in him soon. I do feel like I should let him stay here, because I don't want him to live on the "street" but....... wow.. sometimes it is hard to try to help someone out.... but anyway... I chose to invite him in, so I will deal. I just hope that he doesn't drive me, AND my hubby to drink .... KIDDING :)
Another hot day tomorrow. 101 degrees and humid. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! NOT
Stay cool guys :) If you read all of this, you deserve a brownie and a big cold glass of milk :) :) :)
Angel Chasse (again)
July 18th 2006 627PM
7/10/2006
Why Haven't I Blogged'?
Why haven't I blogged lately?
I am not sure...
It's not cuz I haven't had time.
It's not cuz I haven't had anything to say.
It's not cuz I haven't WANTED to blog....
But...
I fear it is because I have not had anything nice or positive to say lately, so I have been trying not to turn this into my bitchy blog.
I have been sad. I have been cranky, I have been busy trying to quiet the voices in my head. I have been worrying. I have been obsessing. EWWWWW!
So, August 1st I will be setting up seeing a new Dr. - I hope that there is help out there. It feels like I have been on every pill, done every treatment, prayed every prayer. I can't seem to keep myself feeling better. I am weak, and when the least little thing goes wrong, it seems to push me down so much I can't get back up.
I *know* that it can get better ...blahblahblah
But what I don't know, is how people do it... how they keep going when they don't want to. When they feel sad and confused day in and day out, and that makes them cranky and irritable, and a pain in the neck for everyone around them?
It seems that I am annoyed... hurt... sad... upset...angry... one of these emotions.. more times than I am happy..joyful...hopeful...useful -- these days..
So, here's to hoping that August is a better month than July has been so far ;)
Angel Chasse (again)
I am not sure...
It's not cuz I haven't had time.
It's not cuz I haven't had anything to say.
It's not cuz I haven't WANTED to blog....
But...
I fear it is because I have not had anything nice or positive to say lately, so I have been trying not to turn this into my bitchy blog.
I have been sad. I have been cranky, I have been busy trying to quiet the voices in my head. I have been worrying. I have been obsessing. EWWWWW!
So, August 1st I will be setting up seeing a new Dr. - I hope that there is help out there. It feels like I have been on every pill, done every treatment, prayed every prayer. I can't seem to keep myself feeling better. I am weak, and when the least little thing goes wrong, it seems to push me down so much I can't get back up.
I *know* that it can get better ...blahblahblah
But what I don't know, is how people do it... how they keep going when they don't want to. When they feel sad and confused day in and day out, and that makes them cranky and irritable, and a pain in the neck for everyone around them?
It seems that I am annoyed... hurt... sad... upset...angry... one of these emotions.. more times than I am happy..joyful...hopeful...useful -- these days..
So, here's to hoping that August is a better month than July has been so far ;)
Angel Chasse (again)
6/16/2006
Complaints 101
Ok, so this is a "vent" or "rant" or "complaint" posting....
Federal Government... thanks for sending my check late..... thanks a million..
Ebay.. thanks for billing me automatically, with no notice, and saying I agreed to it... (I didn't)
Wal-Mart... Thanks for selling us a bike (assembled) with a bum tire, so that when we aired it up it exploded.... thanks for that...
Cable/Internet company... thanks for the spotty off and on service for internet. I didn't REALLY want to send that email, just go ahead and log us off, so that we have to redo all that work.. thanks.. oh, and thanks for not admitting to any network problems when we call to check on it.... Thanks!
Ok, enough complainin'
How's yall?
It's HOT here
We bought bicycles from Wal-Mart... 53.79 -- and, the first day I made it all of 3 blocks before having to do the "walk of shame" walking it back home...
The three blocks were mostly up hill, and that is my excuse.. oh, and yah, I am fat and out of shape, and inactive? LOL :)
Jim got a job. He will be doing front desk at a hotel here.. easy job. It might be overnights, so that might be tough, but I will survive.. I have the cat to sleep next to me :)
So far, summer is hot. Today is a day of thunderstorms, so maybe we can get back out on the bike tomorrow!
Oh, hole in the muffler, that is easy to fix. I hope that it is, so we can visit family this summer (with extra $$$ from Jim's job)
Ok, enough out of me for now, I have other people's blogs to visit :)
Angel Chasse (again)
Federal Government... thanks for sending my check late..... thanks a million..
Ebay.. thanks for billing me automatically, with no notice, and saying I agreed to it... (I didn't)
Wal-Mart... Thanks for selling us a bike (assembled) with a bum tire, so that when we aired it up it exploded.... thanks for that...
Cable/Internet company... thanks for the spotty off and on service for internet. I didn't REALLY want to send that email, just go ahead and log us off, so that we have to redo all that work.. thanks.. oh, and thanks for not admitting to any network problems when we call to check on it.... Thanks!
Ok, enough complainin'
How's yall?
It's HOT here
We bought bicycles from Wal-Mart... 53.79 -- and, the first day I made it all of 3 blocks before having to do the "walk of shame" walking it back home...
The three blocks were mostly up hill, and that is my excuse.. oh, and yah, I am fat and out of shape, and inactive? LOL :)
Jim got a job. He will be doing front desk at a hotel here.. easy job. It might be overnights, so that might be tough, but I will survive.. I have the cat to sleep next to me :)
So far, summer is hot. Today is a day of thunderstorms, so maybe we can get back out on the bike tomorrow!
Oh, hole in the muffler, that is easy to fix. I hope that it is, so we can visit family this summer (with extra $$$ from Jim's job)
Ok, enough out of me for now, I have other people's blogs to visit :)
Angel Chasse (again)
6/04/2006
Family Reunion
Sunday June 4th 2006 10:11PM
Today was my Mom's side family reunion. Go, sit, eat, chat a bit, leave. Repeat yearly 1st Sunday in June. It seems to me that the family reunions are for the older people in the family. I wonder if I will feel differently about them when I am older? Time will tell I suppose.
I am not sure if I said so on this blog or not, but I had a small student loan from my one failed semester as a college student in 1996. Through moving, changing jobs, losing jobs, moving more, never having any money.... it has taken me until last month to pay it off. So, I am no longer a deadbeat in the eyes of the US Dept of Ed. -- that is a good feeling I guess! But, I am not sure if I am ready to take any classes just yet. I guess I would need to decide "what I want to be when I grow up" -- I haven't figured that out yet. I think that I might like medical transcription, or some kind of light medical involved field. Not sure. Not sure at all. I wish I could be a little more like Jimbo, and have a really good idea of what it is I want to add to the world community with my education. (His dream job is working in artificial intelligence, he is going to get a head's up on how that will work by getting to know how the human brain works in the field of psychology, in case you were wondering)
So, possibly in fall of 2007, we might be moving to Vermillion, so Jim can finish his bachelors and masters at USD. We have even found that they have small 1 bdrm dorms on campus for married students..cheap... :):):):) I hope that works out. Even more than that though, I really hope that Jim gets out of his education everything that he wants, and that he feels pride in the fact that he is very smart, and is doing a thing (succeeding in college classes) that many many many Americans, and people in general can not seem to do. That should provide a feeling of pride like nothing else. No one can take your education away from you. You have learned it, grown into it, and it is your tool forever to use. (can you tell I am a proud proud wife?)
PS... a job that pays $$$$ instead of $ from graduation on would be a GREAT BONUS :)
Ok, prolly time for me to go to bed!!!!
Angel Chasse (again)
Today was my Mom's side family reunion. Go, sit, eat, chat a bit, leave. Repeat yearly 1st Sunday in June. It seems to me that the family reunions are for the older people in the family. I wonder if I will feel differently about them when I am older? Time will tell I suppose.
I am not sure if I said so on this blog or not, but I had a small student loan from my one failed semester as a college student in 1996. Through moving, changing jobs, losing jobs, moving more, never having any money.... it has taken me until last month to pay it off. So, I am no longer a deadbeat in the eyes of the US Dept of Ed. -- that is a good feeling I guess! But, I am not sure if I am ready to take any classes just yet. I guess I would need to decide "what I want to be when I grow up" -- I haven't figured that out yet. I think that I might like medical transcription, or some kind of light medical involved field. Not sure. Not sure at all. I wish I could be a little more like Jimbo, and have a really good idea of what it is I want to add to the world community with my education. (His dream job is working in artificial intelligence, he is going to get a head's up on how that will work by getting to know how the human brain works in the field of psychology, in case you were wondering)
So, possibly in fall of 2007, we might be moving to Vermillion, so Jim can finish his bachelors and masters at USD. We have even found that they have small 1 bdrm dorms on campus for married students..cheap... :):):):) I hope that works out. Even more than that though, I really hope that Jim gets out of his education everything that he wants, and that he feels pride in the fact that he is very smart, and is doing a thing (succeeding in college classes) that many many many Americans, and people in general can not seem to do. That should provide a feeling of pride like nothing else. No one can take your education away from you. You have learned it, grown into it, and it is your tool forever to use. (can you tell I am a proud proud wife?)
PS... a job that pays $$$$ instead of $ from graduation on would be a GREAT BONUS :)
Ok, prolly time for me to go to bed!!!!
Angel Chasse (again)
5/28/2006
Nothing in particular...Anything goes here...
What to blog about? Lately I have ordered a TON of free stuff from my new fave site..
http://www.savingadvice.com/freebies.php
I think I posted it once before, but I had to do it again.
It is HOT here. I so don't like the heat.
Next month (mid-June) Jim and I are going to get new bicycles. I think that will be a fun way to get around... and with the price of gas, who doesn't want to use people power instead of petrol?
So, we are going to ride down to the bike trail that goes along the mighty MO, and ride ride ride. I think I read somewhere that it takes 6 miles of bicycling to equal one mile of walking.. so I know you have to go FAR!!... Mental note here.... quit riding away from home when you are half tired.... you have to RIDE BACK HOME!!! -- I am sure I will get stuck in that a time or two... forgetting that you have to ride back from whence you came (english is not my forte ..can you tell?)
Other than that... what is going on with me? Not a lot. Gonna get new Dr's in August if things go according to plan. Oh, and my mom's side is having their family reunion on Sunday coming up. Always nice to meet up with those folks, though not a lot of people in my immediate family show up, soooo... lots of folks I don't really know.. but am related to :) -- At least I always ride with my mom and dad, so I know them :):):)
Just had to give a shout out to the most recent post about ethics on Dr Serani's blog. She stepped up to the moral plate and pointed out to a "colleague" that he had something on his site that was not apropriate, and he totally acted like a silly teen and refused to remove the piece... Still... Dr Deb did the right thing, and she is pretty great like that :) if you don't already read her blog, you should start.. It is here...
http://drdeborahserani.blogspot.com/
In other news... Becky and Jim, not seeing a whole lot new in your blogs... get on that :)
Have a safe Memorial weekend, and another shout out to my grandpas.. I had 3.. all have passed on. Miss them all. Think of them often.....
Angel Chasse (again)
http://www.savingadvice.com/freebies.php
I think I posted it once before, but I had to do it again.
It is HOT here. I so don't like the heat.
Next month (mid-June) Jim and I are going to get new bicycles. I think that will be a fun way to get around... and with the price of gas, who doesn't want to use people power instead of petrol?
So, we are going to ride down to the bike trail that goes along the mighty MO, and ride ride ride. I think I read somewhere that it takes 6 miles of bicycling to equal one mile of walking.. so I know you have to go FAR!!... Mental note here.... quit riding away from home when you are half tired.... you have to RIDE BACK HOME!!! -- I am sure I will get stuck in that a time or two... forgetting that you have to ride back from whence you came (english is not my forte ..can you tell?)
Other than that... what is going on with me? Not a lot. Gonna get new Dr's in August if things go according to plan. Oh, and my mom's side is having their family reunion on Sunday coming up. Always nice to meet up with those folks, though not a lot of people in my immediate family show up, soooo... lots of folks I don't really know.. but am related to :) -- At least I always ride with my mom and dad, so I know them :):):)
Just had to give a shout out to the most recent post about ethics on Dr Serani's blog. She stepped up to the moral plate and pointed out to a "colleague" that he had something on his site that was not apropriate, and he totally acted like a silly teen and refused to remove the piece... Still... Dr Deb did the right thing, and she is pretty great like that :) if you don't already read her blog, you should start.. It is here...
http://drdeborahserani.blogspot.com/
In other news... Becky and Jim, not seeing a whole lot new in your blogs... get on that :)
Have a safe Memorial weekend, and another shout out to my grandpas.. I had 3.. all have passed on. Miss them all. Think of them often.....
Angel Chasse (again)
5/22/2006
Tired... Reposted from April 2005
I posted this to my blog originally in April of 2005. Now is it 5-22-06 and it seems eerily apropriate again. So, I am posting it again...
Tired
I am tired..
Tired of feeling this way
Tired of letting myself down
Tired of not knowing what life is going to need me for
Tired of seeing that other people do extraordinary things, even if they are tired themselves
Tired of standing by the sidelines, terrified, or watching on tv .. cuz I am terrified
Tired of letting the past get in the way of my future
Tired of worrying.. its not gotten me anywhere so far
Tired of having this dark cloud with me at all times.. and that cloud is so big and it rains so hard
Tired of being... well.. me
Tired of not even knowing who this .. me.. is that I know I dont want to be
Tired of making excuses
Tired of letting people take advantage of me, and feeling like a victim
Tired of not speaking up
Tired of running away
Tired of copping out
Tired of being a loser, when I WANT to be a helpful, honorable, useful human being
Tired of praying prayers for everyone, and not even understanding who I think is listening to those prayers... believing there is a higher power.. but wondering how he/she could let the things that happen in todays world happen... confused..
Tired of not making my voice heard
Tired of sticking with status quo cuz it is easier
TIRED of avoiding confrontation to the point that I blow up for no reason at the people I DO LOVE - because I have held it in with everyone/everything else..
Tired of fat
Tired of no energy
Tired of being co dependant
Tired of whining
Tired of bitchin and moaning..
Tired of ME
I'm thinking, I better try a new me .. cuz this one is NOT WORKING!!!
...Tired
Angel Chasse (again)
Tired
I am tired..
Tired of feeling this way
Tired of letting myself down
Tired of not knowing what life is going to need me for
Tired of seeing that other people do extraordinary things, even if they are tired themselves
Tired of standing by the sidelines, terrified, or watching on tv .. cuz I am terrified
Tired of letting the past get in the way of my future
Tired of worrying.. its not gotten me anywhere so far
Tired of having this dark cloud with me at all times.. and that cloud is so big and it rains so hard
Tired of being... well.. me
Tired of not even knowing who this .. me.. is that I know I dont want to be
Tired of making excuses
Tired of letting people take advantage of me, and feeling like a victim
Tired of not speaking up
Tired of running away
Tired of copping out
Tired of being a loser, when I WANT to be a helpful, honorable, useful human being
Tired of praying prayers for everyone, and not even understanding who I think is listening to those prayers... believing there is a higher power.. but wondering how he/she could let the things that happen in todays world happen... confused..
Tired of not making my voice heard
Tired of sticking with status quo cuz it is easier
TIRED of avoiding confrontation to the point that I blow up for no reason at the people I DO LOVE - because I have held it in with everyone/everything else..
Tired of fat
Tired of no energy
Tired of being co dependant
Tired of whining
Tired of bitchin and moaning..
Tired of ME
I'm thinking, I better try a new me .. cuz this one is NOT WORKING!!!
...Tired
Angel Chasse (again)
5/13/2006
Vegas.....
Saturday 10:04 PM 5-13-06
I'm back from vegas :)
I had a great time. I missed Jimbo like crazy, but I had a great time as well.
I walked a TON. This is a great city for exercise!! I even have swollen feet with weird red what looks like rash on them. Jim says the walking was too much for my feet, so they got blood trapped under the skin. Who knows, it doesnt hurt anymore, and it doesn't itch. So we will wait and see if my feet fall off (just kidding)
Vegas is great. We went to the strip, I rode the rides (2 of them) at the stratosphere. That was a THRILLLLLL -- seeing the strip from the viewpoint of dangling over the stratosphere tower was GRAND!!! If you click on the name of this post, it will take you to the site with the videos of the rides :):)
Vegas seems to be very accessible. My dad had to rent a motorized scooter, as he broke his leg/ankle 2 weeks before the trip. (think, hoverround, or rascal) - There were not that many places that he could not get to. I was surprised. :) I hope that he never needs to BUY one of those things or use it daily, but I was glad to know he could still get around.
We didn't make it to the grand canyon. The glass walkout they are building is still under construction. My dad was really looking forward to that, so I am glad that we called ahead and didn't just drive the 5 hrs and get him disappointed.
We listened to a resort timeshare presentation to get free tickets for American Superstars at Stratosphere, they had impersonators of Elvis, Michael Jackson, Tim McGraw,Britney Spears, and Christina Aguliera. It was a great show, and after that I got pictures of Vegas at night, and rode those thrill rides... great great great.
We saw the lions at MGM Grand, and the fountains at Bellagio, and Sigfried and Roy's White Tiger. We saw the shops and fountains at Caesar's Palace. We ate at the Rio (huge buffet) - we toured Circus Circus... (side note, the lady who guesses your weight at the carnival... guessed my dad's age, and lost... she guessed him as 44 and he is 54...... we may never hear the end of "how young he looks" LOL LOL )
We went one evening late to Freemont street (old las vegas, not the strip, downtown) we saw the overhead laser light show, and saw a street performer too. He was painted (yup painted) metalic silver, all over, and moved like a robot. I have a picture of me with him... I was busy buying a soda and wondering what everyone was looking at. I didn't think he was a person, just a robot. Very funny for me to find that he is indeed a man. Very cool.
In Vegas I saw my first of a couple of things. I saw my first prostitution transaction... (as in, girl is walking down street and back several times, then girl leans into guy's window, girl gets into his car, and drives away) very sad that one. I guess I can not be 100% positive that was what was going on, but all signs point to YUP. I sat in my first bumper to bumper rush hour where you could have shut off your car for a bit, and not moved anywhere anyway... driving there takes more assertive driving skills than I have.. .for sure..
I took lots of pictures. I hope to add some to here or Flickr soon.
I did gamble a grand total of about 15 dollars, but I got 10 free drinks from being at the machine for so long, so in my mind, it evened out :) -- A gambler I am not. I guess it is a good thing though :) :)
Plenty of time was spent at the resort pool as well, so that was a good time. I even remembered to put on the sunscreen, and only got a slight sunburn on my lower arms. That is a great accomplishment for pasty white me :) :)
Ok, enough for now, more with pictures later :)
Angel Chasse (again)
I'm back from vegas :)
I had a great time. I missed Jimbo like crazy, but I had a great time as well.
I walked a TON. This is a great city for exercise!! I even have swollen feet with weird red what looks like rash on them. Jim says the walking was too much for my feet, so they got blood trapped under the skin. Who knows, it doesnt hurt anymore, and it doesn't itch. So we will wait and see if my feet fall off (just kidding)
Vegas is great. We went to the strip, I rode the rides (2 of them) at the stratosphere. That was a THRILLLLLL -- seeing the strip from the viewpoint of dangling over the stratosphere tower was GRAND!!! If you click on the name of this post, it will take you to the site with the videos of the rides :):)
Vegas seems to be very accessible. My dad had to rent a motorized scooter, as he broke his leg/ankle 2 weeks before the trip. (think, hoverround, or rascal) - There were not that many places that he could not get to. I was surprised. :) I hope that he never needs to BUY one of those things or use it daily, but I was glad to know he could still get around.
We didn't make it to the grand canyon. The glass walkout they are building is still under construction. My dad was really looking forward to that, so I am glad that we called ahead and didn't just drive the 5 hrs and get him disappointed.
We listened to a resort timeshare presentation to get free tickets for American Superstars at Stratosphere, they had impersonators of Elvis, Michael Jackson, Tim McGraw,Britney Spears, and Christina Aguliera. It was a great show, and after that I got pictures of Vegas at night, and rode those thrill rides... great great great.
We saw the lions at MGM Grand, and the fountains at Bellagio, and Sigfried and Roy's White Tiger. We saw the shops and fountains at Caesar's Palace. We ate at the Rio (huge buffet) - we toured Circus Circus... (side note, the lady who guesses your weight at the carnival... guessed my dad's age, and lost... she guessed him as 44 and he is 54...... we may never hear the end of "how young he looks" LOL LOL )
We went one evening late to Freemont street (old las vegas, not the strip, downtown) we saw the overhead laser light show, and saw a street performer too. He was painted (yup painted) metalic silver, all over, and moved like a robot. I have a picture of me with him... I was busy buying a soda and wondering what everyone was looking at. I didn't think he was a person, just a robot. Very funny for me to find that he is indeed a man. Very cool.
In Vegas I saw my first of a couple of things. I saw my first prostitution transaction... (as in, girl is walking down street and back several times, then girl leans into guy's window, girl gets into his car, and drives away) very sad that one. I guess I can not be 100% positive that was what was going on, but all signs point to YUP. I sat in my first bumper to bumper rush hour where you could have shut off your car for a bit, and not moved anywhere anyway... driving there takes more assertive driving skills than I have.. .for sure..
I took lots of pictures. I hope to add some to here or Flickr soon.
I did gamble a grand total of about 15 dollars, but I got 10 free drinks from being at the machine for so long, so in my mind, it evened out :) -- A gambler I am not. I guess it is a good thing though :) :)
Plenty of time was spent at the resort pool as well, so that was a good time. I even remembered to put on the sunscreen, and only got a slight sunburn on my lower arms. That is a great accomplishment for pasty white me :) :)
Ok, enough for now, more with pictures later :)
Angel Chasse (again)
5/05/2006
Viva Las Vegas
So,
I am leaving for Las Vegas on Sunday morning early, and coming back Friday morning.
I am going there on a strict budget. I have found tons of sites that list free things to see and do while there. I am not much of a gambler, so that is not a problem. I have bad luck anyway :)
I am going with my mom and dad and an aunt. I am going because my brother was going to go, and at the last minute couldn't make it.
I really think I will have a good time, as I am easy to amuse for the most part. I will really miss Jimbo though. I don't like to be away from him, but he has classes, and finals to study for, so... what do you do? The good news is my parents may be planning another vacation for October, and if they plan right, Jimbo will be able to make it because school has a break then ;) *crosses fingers*
I am so nervous.. flying, lots of people, lots of chances to get lost or separated from the people I am with, crowds... did I mention crowds? Eating in a strange environment... urgh... but, I have willed myself to have fun!!!
It is supposed to be 94 the whole time we are there (in the daylight anyway) - Jim says it won't seem that hot, "because it is a dry heat"... I hope that he is right, because I am not a huge fan of sweating etc. The resort has a couple of pools though, so hopefully we will make time to use them :)
We will also be taking a day trip to the Grand Canyon, and my dad wants to visit an old west, or ghost town, so that should be great. My mom and dad will be having their 15th wedding anniversary Wednesday while we are there, so that should be fun for them too.
Ahh.. my dad has a broken leg, so he has a velcro boot/cast thing. He is very worried that he wont be able to get around. I am going to call about a scooter now...
Wish me luck on my vacation :)
Angel Chasse (again)
PS....
Love you Jim!!!!
I am leaving for Las Vegas on Sunday morning early, and coming back Friday morning.
I am going there on a strict budget. I have found tons of sites that list free things to see and do while there. I am not much of a gambler, so that is not a problem. I have bad luck anyway :)
I am going with my mom and dad and an aunt. I am going because my brother was going to go, and at the last minute couldn't make it.
I really think I will have a good time, as I am easy to amuse for the most part. I will really miss Jimbo though. I don't like to be away from him, but he has classes, and finals to study for, so... what do you do? The good news is my parents may be planning another vacation for October, and if they plan right, Jimbo will be able to make it because school has a break then ;) *crosses fingers*
I am so nervous.. flying, lots of people, lots of chances to get lost or separated from the people I am with, crowds... did I mention crowds? Eating in a strange environment... urgh... but, I have willed myself to have fun!!!
It is supposed to be 94 the whole time we are there (in the daylight anyway) - Jim says it won't seem that hot, "because it is a dry heat"... I hope that he is right, because I am not a huge fan of sweating etc. The resort has a couple of pools though, so hopefully we will make time to use them :)
We will also be taking a day trip to the Grand Canyon, and my dad wants to visit an old west, or ghost town, so that should be great. My mom and dad will be having their 15th wedding anniversary Wednesday while we are there, so that should be fun for them too.
Ahh.. my dad has a broken leg, so he has a velcro boot/cast thing. He is very worried that he wont be able to get around. I am going to call about a scooter now...
Wish me luck on my vacation :)
Angel Chasse (again)
PS....
Love you Jim!!!!
4/27/2006
Jim has a blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOO HOO!!!
Jim has a blog. Visit it :)
I have been meaning to blog more often, but it seems like I have an idea and then I forget :)
I am going on a trip to vegas soon, with my parents. I wasn't orignally slated to go with them, but someone backed out, so I get to go in their place. It will be a feat of creative budgeting to be sure, but it should be fun as well ;) It may be just my style too, because my dad broke a bone in his leg/ankle, so he will be slower than his usual "let's walk 40000 miles in one day while on vacation" self :)
Grand Canyon and a lot of sight seeing, and signing up for books at every casino to get free stuff :) Sounds like fun to me :)
On to the next info on the trip. Jim is not going. He has finals to study for, and etc etc... so... I will miss him a TON. I don't do too well without him, so it makes me feel better that since his cell is verizon and mine too, we can chat for free ;)
I have been signing up to get free samples and stuff by mail lately, it's a fun way to kill some time on the internet :) - I can't say whether you will get spam if you sign up for these things, but if you'd like, here is the link I use most often :)
http://www.savingadvice.com/freebies.php
Enjoy, have a good week!!!!
Angel Chasse (again)
Jim has a blog. Visit it :)
I have been meaning to blog more often, but it seems like I have an idea and then I forget :)
I am going on a trip to vegas soon, with my parents. I wasn't orignally slated to go with them, but someone backed out, so I get to go in their place. It will be a feat of creative budgeting to be sure, but it should be fun as well ;) It may be just my style too, because my dad broke a bone in his leg/ankle, so he will be slower than his usual "let's walk 40000 miles in one day while on vacation" self :)
Grand Canyon and a lot of sight seeing, and signing up for books at every casino to get free stuff :) Sounds like fun to me :)
On to the next info on the trip. Jim is not going. He has finals to study for, and etc etc... so... I will miss him a TON. I don't do too well without him, so it makes me feel better that since his cell is verizon and mine too, we can chat for free ;)
I have been signing up to get free samples and stuff by mail lately, it's a fun way to kill some time on the internet :) - I can't say whether you will get spam if you sign up for these things, but if you'd like, here is the link I use most often :)
http://www.savingadvice.com/freebies.php
Enjoy, have a good week!!!!
Angel Chasse (again)
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