Sunday, August 28, 2005

50 questions...ok not really but you get the idea!

Stolen from Sheri at Zooreturns

Time started: 2:14pm

Name: Darlene
Nickname: DD, Dottie
Single or Taken:taken
Sex: F
Birthday: 12-28
Siblings: Ok...I have 4 step brothers, 1 1/2 brother. 1 1/2 sister
Height: 5'6"
What are you wearing right now: tan pants and navy shirt
Where do you live: Newton, NC
Righty or lefty: Righty
Fingers: 10... yep I still have all of them!
Favorite cartoon character: Eeyore!
Given anyone a bath: yes
Have you ever smoked: nope, never
Have you ever bungee jumped: no
Parasailed: no
Made yourself throw-up:yes
Gone skinny dipping: yes
Been in the opposite sex's bathroom: Oh yeah!! When you gotta go you gotta go! *L*
Eaten a dog biscuit: ewww no
Loved someone so much it made you cry: YES
Played truth or dare: yes
Been in a physical fight: yes..I was in 4th grade...got my butt KICKED! *G*
Been in a police car: no
Been in a sauna: yes
Been in a hot tub:yes...can't wait to do that again!
Swam in the ocean: yes
Fallen asleep in school: yes
Ran away: no
Broken someone's heart:yes
Cried when someone died: yes
Flashed someone: no
Cried in school: yes
Fell off your chair: I can't remember but I probably have! *G*
Sat by the phone all night waiting for a call: yes
Saved MSN / AOL / AIM conversations: no
Saved e-mails: yes
Fallen for your best friend?: no
Been cheated on: Oh I am sure...there was this one guy....ANYWAY...let's just say he was bad news from the beginning! *L

*First thing that comes to mind*

Red: heart
Blue: cool
Autumn: leaves
Cow: spots

*What is..*

Your good luck charm: I don't guess I have one....but I should get one! I need me some good luck! *LOL*
What is beside you:A stack of paper..getting ready for my scrapbook retreat
What kind of shampoo do you use: Lavender & Vanilla Suave
Something that happened to you this year: I went to the CK convention in Charlotte
Worst thing that has happened to you this year:
Believe in love at first sight: lust maybe! *L*
Like picnics: yes
Like school: yes
Loved anyone: Yes

*Would you:*

Eat a live hamster: NOT EVEN ON A DARE! *LOL*
Kill someone you didn't know for 15 billion dollars: no
If you were stuck on an island, what people would you want with you: Rita..she's always good to talk to! Jeff....gotta get some lovin'! And several of my scrapbooking buddies!

*Who Was the last person................

You touched: Sugar Britches! Got a little "sugar" this morning! *G*
You massaged: Sugar Britches...how do you think I got the "sugar" *G*
You yelled at: probably Mandy
Who broke your heart: Vance
Who told you they loved you last: Sugar Britches....those massages pay off big!
Is your loudest friend: loudest? I'd have to say Heather

.*Do you/Are You:*

Do you like filling these out: yes
Do you wear contacts or glasses: neither
Do you like yourself: sometimes
Obsessive: not really
Anorexic: have you SEEN me?
Depressed: nope...I can almost always see the good in everything (Just call me PollyAnna! *G*)
Suicidal: no

*Final questions-*

What are you listening to right now: Sugar britches playing Matrix on PS2
Can you do a front or back flip: nope
What did you do yesterday: went to a photography class, went out to diner w/ friends, came home to play SCENE IT
What is your favorite band: I have several and I am probably dating myself but....Journey, Styxx, Chicago, and Eagles
Hated someone in your family: yep
Got any awards: yep
Want to get married: since i already am, i'd say yes
What is your favorite video game: dont care for 'em
If you could change anything about yourself: my weight
Good actor: am I a good actor?...well I guess I can be if needed! *G*
Good Singer: I can't carry a tune in a bucket but I do it with GUSTO! *L*
Have a lava lamp: no
How many remote controls are in your house: I'm only guessing here but probably 6 or more!
What do you dream about: usually my friends and family
Last time you showered: this morning!
The last movie you saw at the theaters: I think it was World of the Worlds...now there's 2 hours of my life I'll never get back!
Scary or happy movies: happy
Silver or Gold: gold
Diamond or pearl: Diamonds
Sunset or Sunrise: sunset
Phone or in person: phone
Oldest, youngest or middle child: oldest

Do you want your friends to fill this out and post it?: of course! If I had to then you have to!

time finished: 2:30pm

Can't wait to see what you guys answer to these!

Monday, August 22, 2005

What a week!...You have my permission to stop reading now!!

Has it really been a week since I posted? I should say has it JUST been a week since I posted! This last week has felt like 8 days at least! *L* Let me just list the events of the week for you.....

Sunday - BIL sits down to eat breakfast and somehow hurts his back! Can't walk...has to go to URGENT CARE to get something for pain!

Tuesday - Same family...their dog gets hits by a car and has to have surgery on it's leg.

Wednesday - SAME FAMILY!! SIL goes in for a hysterectomy! I am telling you...if their truck had died I would think they were living a Country Song!!*LOL*

Friday - Brother calls and says something like this "You don't have an extra $600 laying around do you?" Why yes I do! And I can't get it to do ANYTHING! *GEEZ* well turns out he is joking but goes on to tell me he needs it to pay for the Gastric Bypass he wants to have!....oh it gets better!....as I am hanging up the phone..my cell phone rings and it's my mother...

MOM-" I need a favor"
ME - "Ok.... Shoot"
MOM - " I need to borrow $300! I have made some kind of mistake in my checkbook and my Life Ins. check bounced and I need to get some money in the bank by 2pm"
ME - looking at watch..."Do you realize it's 12:30 now? Even if I had that laying around w/ the $600 your son needs I couldn't get it to you by then!"
MOM - Very serious..."well when can you get it?" Now I should fill you guys in on my mother....but really I just don't think you have the time this go round....I'll try to fill you in later.

While all this is going on I am having to attend meetings every night...no seeing hubby (who will be known from here on out as "Sugar Britches"...because I am from a small southern town where this is considered a term of affection...and it embarrasses him to no end! Glad he'll never read this! *LOL)
Anyway, back to my boring story...All week meetings...one family crisis after another...dear old lady from church passed away...and then the highlight of my week...

I MET DONNA DOWNEY!! Now those of you who don't scrapbook will have no idea who this is...well maybe you do...she is brilliant after all! *L* I am not one of these people who just falls all over Scrapbook "Celebrities"..let's face it, outside of the scrapbook world they aren't that famous...nothing personal..just the truth! But, I thought Donna was a "hoot" and I loved gossiping with her over lunch! She would soo fit in with my friends anytime! I won't even hold the fact that she is a Yankee against her! At least she finally wised up and moved to God's country! *LOL* She came to my Local Scrapbook Store (LSS for short) and signed her books and taught us a little project from one of them. It was a nice way to spend an afternoon.

And then....back to reality...I have to leave the fun and drive 45 miles to help clean up after the funeral (of sweet old lady mentioned above) and then I went w/ my Stepmom to visit another lady from the church who just got out of the hospital (If you are looking for my halo, it's hanging from one of my horns! *G*) The whole time...well maybe not the WHOLE time...but for a good 20 mins of the visit all I can think is.."Big Brother starts at 8...it's now 7:15...it takes 25 mins to get home from here...I need to stop and get gas because the gas light came on 10 miles back....ok so if I leave now...I'll get home in time" Well, I politely hug dear lady...tell her I hope she is feeling better and try to leave quickly...this is impossible! I know this!! I am after all from a small town full of "sweet older ladies" who can never just let you say goodbye and leave...this is not the southern way! We must walk slowly to the front yard, and talk another 15 mins. about what we would like to do to our yards, how the service went last week, what we have planned for tomorrow...you get the idea! I nearly burn rubber peeling out of her driveway, race to gas station, get $10 in gas because $15 would take too long! and then hustle home! I came screeching into the house right as Julie Chen was telling the HOH that it was a double elimination week! BE STILL MY HEART! *LOL* *SIDE NOTE* OK so I know I am pathetic and have no life...I mean really, who rushes home to see this garbage....but you have spent the last 10 mins reading about my life so who is the biggest loser??!! *LOL*

So tomorrow starts another busy week...I am scheduling some face time w/ Sugar Britches for Friday...that will be the next time we may actually be in the same place at the same time! Wish me luck!

Sunday, August 14, 2005

AAAAhhhhh.....

I can finally breathe! *L* All week we have been planning on hubby's family visiting from Tenn. You would never meet nicer people! I love them! But the week leading up to their visit has been crazy! We cleaned liked maniacs...I even got "MOST" of my scrap area cleaned...what was left to sort is now in stacks on my counter,that is a huge accomplishment! *L* Once they left I did a quick clean up and then went w/ my SIL to look at furniture. After all that I came home and just crashed!

I was so ready for a quiet night at home when.... around 10:30 tonight my neighbor "Ed" decided to come by for a visit! He is so funny..but he is a drinker...like most of my neighbors *G* He's a funny drunk though so I don't really worry about him hanging out. Hubby was outside working on his daughter's car with one of our other neighbors...after they finished the car they all wanted to take hubby out to shoot pool. I have no trouble w/ that as long as one of them is the designated driver! Of course after seeing the neighbors..hubby was declared the driver! *L* I told them to have fun but to remember I didn't have bail money! This seem to crack them up and off they went! Now I am heading to the shower and hoping to get back to my book. If you see 4 guys in a teal Gran Am tonight tell them that I said to come home! *L*

Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!!

Thursday, August 11, 2005

Where is FlyLady when I need her? *LOL*

For those of you who do not scrapbook this entry may not make sense at all! *G*

I have been working on cleaning out my scrapbook area off and on all week. Ok so mostly off but I have made a dent! While I have been sorting and organizing I have come to a shocking conclusion. I have spent A LOT of money on my hobby! I know that most of this stuff I will eventually use but do I really need 10 sheets of ocean paper? How about 5 different tape runners? *L* And since I have put most of my paper in the Cropper Hopper Vertical Storage Bins, I have several wire cubes I will no longer use! *SIGH* What will I do with all this EXTRA STUFF now you ask? I'm not sure! I do have a retreat coming up in Sept. and I can put this stuff on the Yard Sale table...but if it doesn't sell do I want to carry it back home? *L* These are the randoms thoughts that run through my head! I just had a great idea! A teacher friend of mine uses scrapbooking to help her children w/ there writing skills! I can donate what doesn't sell to her!! BRILLIANT!!!! *LOL* I knew writing these random thoughts down would help me sort them through! Now to just finish putting everything back in it's place!
Hopefully I'll be back on tonight w/ a more interesting entry! :-)

Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Whiney Wednesday!

Ok so I don't really have anything to whine about this week...well....maybe I can come up with something! *L* This not really a whine, but Hubby's family is coming in to visit this weekend and hubby has decided that our house is too disgusting for human beings so we have been cleaning, organizing and rearranging all week! *L* Although he is a Clean Freak....I can usually keep him under control...not this week! We have really just been doing a major spring cleaning around here...probably should have been done a long time ago. So after I finish reading emails.....(I have been given a 30 min break for lunch)....I am to work on my scrap mess...I mean scrap area!


Anybody got a shovel? *LOL*

Tuesday, August 09, 2005

My Ideal Career

Your Career Type: Enterprising

You are engertic, ambitious, and sociable.
Your talents lie in politics, leading people, and selling things or ideas.

You would make an excellent:

Auctioneer - Bank President - Camp Director
City Manager - Judge - Lawyer
Recreation Leader - Real Estate Agent - Sales Person
School Principal - Travel Agent - TV Newscaster

The worst career options for your are investigative careers, like mathematician or architect.

CK convention..fun, friends,fantastic prizes! *L*

Well I don't know about the fantastic prizes part but I did have fun hanging w/ my friends! I must admit that I was a bit of a party pooper though Friday night....I blame it on Thurs.! *G* let me explain...

Thursday at work I had to finish up 2 projects...took some doing but got it done...came home long enough to say "hey" to hubby, grab my scrapbook supplies and head to my LSS. After fighting traffic I get there at 4:40pm. I work on a card that I wanted to submit for a contest at the CK convention. I help the owner get set up for a Scrapworks Demo and then stay for the Demo...we go out to eat supper at 10:30pm! I head home....I get home, get settled, finish packing and lay down. Hubby comes in and wants to chat! Knowing I won't see him for a few days I decide to talk for a few minutes. By this time it is 12:30 and I have to get up at 5am!! I wake up at 2am!! I mean WIDE AWAKE!!! Can't go back to sleep AWAKE!!!! I try reading a book, playing online, everything..nothing works until 4:30 am when I suddenly get REAL sleepy! Can't go to sleep now..it's almost time to get up! So I get a shower, pack the car up and head out to Charlotte! After stopping for Breakfast we get there at 8am just in time to volunteer for 4 1/2 hrs. at the registration booth! After that, grab a quick lunch, and head to a class (review of classes will come at a later date) and then shopping until we meet up with friends at 6 for dinner and drinks! By 8:30pm it is all I can do to crawl into the elevator to get to my room! I am asleep by 10:30! I just can't run w/ the big dogs anymore!

Saturday was almost as busy with classes and shopping. I did get to see quite a few of my scrapping buddies... (Amy, Heather, Debbie, Anne, Julie, Libby, just to name a few) I only wished I had had more time to just visit with you guys! I got some cute things and made a couple of little projects. We got home around 6pm and after loading the washing machine and unloading all my new goodies I crashed! Can't wait to do it all again next year!

Thursday, August 04, 2005

MeMe

Saw this on other blogs and thought I would try it here....you can answer in the comments section or post a link to your blog so I can read it! *L*

1. Name a television theme song that describes you.
After checking out a few sites for Theme Songs... I think I came up with...
That 70s Show

Hangin' out
Down the street
The same old thing
We did last week.

Not a thing to do
But talk to you
Whoa...yeah.

Hello Wisconsin!

2. Are you more Katie, Matt, Ann, or Al?
I'd say Katie because it has been pointed out to me she likes to be the center of attention and well....so do I! *L* Also she seems to be a warm and friendly person and I would like to think I am too!

3. What type of house pet would you be?
Oh...my dogs have it made!! I would probably be Buffy though...she rules the house and doesn't take any lip from the other dogs or us! *LOL*
4. Most embarrassing moment.
hhmmm...there are so many to choose from I will have to get back to you on that one!
5. The age old first of school question: What did you do over summer vacation
I went to the beach for Bike Week....cleaned house...worked on my scrapbooks....cleaned house...dreamed of going to WDW....worked on my diet!



Can't wait to see what you guys come up with!

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

How weird are you?

You Are 0% Weird

You're totally, completely normal.
And that's pretty darn weird!

My Blog Personality

Your Blogging Type is Kind and Harmonious
You're an approachable blogger who tends to have many online friends.
People new to your blogging circle know they can count on you for support.
You tend to mediate fighting and drama. You set a cooperative tone.
You have a great eye for design - and your blog tends to be the best looking on the block!

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

THANKS AMY

Thank you so much for showing me how to load videos to my blog! YOU RAWK GIRL!!!!!

Monday, August 01, 2005

Rainy Days & Mondays....

I know the title's been done before... but that's the way I feel today so sue me!
I know on most blogs Wednedays are whiny days but I think I'll have a Moaning Monday!


1. I've had some kind of stomach bug all weekend..
2. My house is a wreck!
3. I haven't been keeping up w/ my blog
4. My house is a WRECK!
5. I didn't win the contest on one of the scrapbook MB's I frequent
6. My HOUSE is a WRECK!
7. There are 3 more days until I go to the convention
8. MY HOUSE is a WRECK!
9. I HATE CLEANING HOUSE!!!!

Ok I think I got that out of my system!!!

Just so you know I am not usually such a downer I'll leave you with a cute joke I heard this week.....oldie but a goodie


A woman comes running into her house yelling "Honey Pack your bags I just won the lottery!" And her husband replied "Should I pack for the beach or the mountains?" She said......"I don't care just pack and get OUT!" *LOL*

Have a nice day!