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| Hah! For once a post that is in no way related to a recent holiday I celebrated! hehe. We just had memorial day but that is not a holiday I really consider so this is just a normal post! I'm strangely proud of myself. So lets see what's been brewing in D's world? Um...Brother Brian moved. Again. I swore I was not going to help and yet somehow not only managed to get suckered into it, but ended up being the ONLY one who helped and on my vacation! I'm a saint. Or close at least! He told me almost a month ago he was LOOKING for a house then this week he's like, ah we're moving this weekend. Um. So yeah I'm judgmental and have basically been a bitch about his new relationshit [not a typo], but I mean why would he just spring that on me. He knew I would be all judgy about it. Which I was. That's part of my charm as far as I am concerned. But it is a nice house; 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, attached garage, living room, formal dining room, family room. Nice deck out back. Good 'hood. Pretty nice; that bastard gets all the nice shit. HAH of course I am only kidding. I love the kitchen and want to replace my own with theirs. Um the loser brother is an actual bane on society it would seem. All I feel like mentioning about that. My nephew left his baby mama and seems better for it; however it means I see my baby nephew less and that irritates me because he's my little man. Love that tyke. What else. Um...Nephew Mike and I have been hanging out more lately. He's kind of left behind a lot now, I mean he was before too but he was at that age where I could not tolerate him; now he's better so its easier to handle him. I think that's just about it for now. My writer's block is, for the moment, gone so I am off to write! Yayness | | |
| Again I seem to be all about the holidays lately. Well much like my last post Easter is not my favorite holiday. In FACT....I personally do not celebrate it myself, being agnostic. But everyone loves candy and we love cupcakes at work so we did a weekend theme again. This time, unlike the previous several we've had we were a little more proactive and I made up signs ahead of time and said that we would have a little mini-celebration for a set time. Also we wanted to be a little more interactive with the kids. Well because I hate kids, I did not. We set up a table with a cute blow up bunny that Rhonda got and set up an egg dying station and each could could dye one egg and then they could find up to 3 eggs Haley [RG's grandaughter] had hidden around the store and of course we always have cupcakes and punch, lol. So most people responded to it and we had a good time. Well they did, I peaced out before then. Just some fun photos to give you an idea.
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| Perhaps I just love to express myself when it comes to holidays. Seems to be the only time I can find time to check in here. Valentines day is never good for me. Setting aside the fact that I TRULY believe Hallmark created the holiday to cash in on, I've never much seen the point of it, even when I was dating someone. I'm not your typical girl so I'm not into sentiment very much. Well not typical sentiment anyhow. Like flowers, candy, cards and jewlery and what is expected at that time of the year. I don't like flowers [except this awesome hawaiin one that I cannot spell] and I generally hate chocolate and I think cards are a waste unless, for instance my 13th b-day card which I STILL have, they are hand made. Anyone can pick up that stuff anywhere, anytime. Which is why I never liked the whole ideal behind Valentines day. Also, I'm perpetually single so....not a good time of year. Even when I've been in a relationship it ends right before or starts right after, it seems. The one time I was dating someone he was such a jerk he didn't even get me a Christmas gift and I got him like four. So...yeah. Not my favorite holiday. Still it's a popular holiday so at work we did a little theme thing, like we love to do. Always with the cupcakes.
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| So wow I haven't updated here in awhile. Not on purpose, my computer was on her death bed so I let her go quietly before I replaced her. Christmas was an event to say the least. The family has branched out so much, in so many directions that no matter my efforts we cannot all be here at the same time. Not to mention, I don't WANT all of us here at the same time, and we all know who I am talking about. This year it was worse though because now Brian's kids also have a different thing going on since the divorce and Travis has a kid so he had other things to attend as well. Soon enough I will be the only one here; just me and dad opening gifts we gave each other. What kind of life is that to look forward too. Anyway this year I somehow managed to be the one who had the cash to spend. Spend I did, although not as awful as I have in years past. There were just too many damn kids. I got each of the girls an outfit a piece, two fun gifts and something practical. Mike I got an outfit and two fun gifts, something practical, same for Travis. Bradin got spoiled because its the first Xmas he could actually enjoy. Dad got a lot too, but he always does because I forget what I get him, and his stuff is so inexpensive, that I just add and add. Karl got um...nothing from me. He and the GF [who shortly after broke up] made us wait until almost 7 at night and then gave us all framed photos...of themselves! I was like...gee, thanks *tosses in trash*. Now don't get me wrong its a nice enough gift, if not a little self involved. However. This bitch is 23 and clearly money hungry so I know there is no point in hanging that ish on my wall, so yeah. It is the thought that counts and she did a lovely job wrapping them. Oh! I got a new tree this year because Brother Brian threw my old one out by accident. It was lovely, with purple and black! I loved it, Rhonda was so jealous...purple is her fave color. I was afraid it would look to dark and gothic but it was super nice looking, especially with the lights on it. Brian got me this cool cubicle to store my game stuff in so its not all over the TV console, so I was pleased. Oh and Trav got me Brain Age 2 for the ds. So I got some cool stuff. Still I love watching the kids more than opening/getting anything. I cooked dinner myself and I was super proud of it. I cannot now remember what it was, but it was good. Everyone ate and ate. OH! It was the spiral ham Brian got from his company. It was super yummy and I did all the sides mom would've, including Brian's disgusting Corn Casserole. I think I try to fill the void left by her as often as I can, though I likely fail. Anyhow it was a pretty subdued holiday; kind of crazy with everyone coming and going but it was good. We all played guitar hero on the wii after and finally found a game that Brian sux at and I RULE at...so yes, good holiday.
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| So my favorite holiday EVER is coming up - Halloween. I have always loved it and when I was almost 6 foot tall at 12 and could no longer go, I was one pissed bitch. I want to go trick or treating every year and I think everyone should be allowed to, DAMNIT. Anyway, I want to decorate but Taesha has all my shit which pisses me off, but if I have to I'll buy all new shit. I had the sickest halloween stuff too, just totes and totes of it, but she had a party last year so I lent it to her. I want it back, Taesha!  Of course I love the holidays period because my family is pretty small and tightnit so I'm am looking forward to it all; I think I might ask Zamira if she wants to like co-cook thanksgiving dinner with me this year. Last year was like the first year and she was new to the fam so it was slightly awkward for her I am sure. Plus her culture is, in my opinion, kind of degrading to women meaning she is expected to do everything for everyone, but herself; so her sister was there and was like, you serve them, you get them this, you do this, you do that, because it's how their society is. It made things slightly more akward because me and Brian had cooked kind of as his first 'single' thanksgiving even though he was, clearly, married again. But anyway. I want to get in contact with Amy before then too because I got to see Tristan just a few times before school and then her father showed up and I got all worried if he knew I was seeing her he'd do something stupid [if you knew Bad Brother, you would understand this] so I kind of didn't let her come out for awhile. Her birthday is coming up though so I need to get in touch with her. Shit it's like tomorrow! So now that I just realized that and feel like shit I am going to go call her mother!! | | |
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