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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
shes_a_sprite @ 8:22 PM.
Sunday, August 28, 2005 Quote for the day - Don't let other people tell you what you want. So yeah, Saturday was not bad. I did not get much done. I went with Ruth to get her hair cut, helped Lar get ready for and plan a blind date, then went back to Ruth's and watch part of a Nascar race (really not a huge racing fan, but she is) it was alright. Mostly we just talked, and that was about it... Definition of Frustration... My car would not start this morning. I have been having problems with it if it sits too long. I think it is just the corroded positive terminal. Larry said that he would help me work on it tomorrow. :) So I guess I am doing, homework, housework, laundry, and car work tomorrow. I plan on going to the gym first thing in the morning, that way I don't have the "worn out" excuse by the end of the day... I know me too well I really don't have a whole lot to talk about, I just can't sleep so I thought I would surf the world wide web... check some blogs, and give a little update on mine. I just heard this song, and it really hit me as a good song. I especially like the part where it says "take your memories, I don't need 'em" Keith Urban "You'll Think of Me" I woke up early this morning around 4am shes_a_sprite @ 1:42 AM.
I love that before and after pic, that is so cute! Friday, August 26, 2005 shes_a_sprite @ 4:41 PM.
I think, and I could be wrong, that your family is jealous cuz you have so many more options than they did, U don't have to run off with the first man and get married. U stay true to yourself! Tuesday, August 23, 2005 shes_a_sprite @ 12:30 PM.
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. I am not sure if Maynard knows or not... Never thought of that, LOL. You make me laugh even in your comments, good to have you back to blogging! I love the pic, Sooo funny! Thanks! I try to keep my nose to the grindstone... but it is fun meeting people from all walks of life! People watching on a campus this huge is also amazing sometimes... Monday, August 15, 2005 The River The river twists and bends Water rushing beneath my oars Miles from civilization Through the rapids, under the tree Reality slips for a moment Time does not exist Just for a day, So, working backwards through my weekend, Friday night I went to Margaritaville in down town Universal/ Islands of Adventure. We had a good time, it was great to finally spend some time with Tara. After Margaritaville, we went to a club called the Groove, which would have been great if I was not the only one from our group dancing. Now I am not a great dancer, but it is all about having fun right? Well, a few drinks and good music, sets the stage for dancing, at least for me. Anywho~ we did not get home till like 4 am. fun fun. Then saturday, Larry and I cleaned the apartment, and headed towards Tampa to make ready for our trip down river on Sunday. We had dinner at Hooters, lovely scenary for Lar I am sure. Well more to come later folks, I gotta get to work. Toodles shes_a_sprite @ 2:24 PM.
Sounds like you had a great time and you deserved that time of awe. That was an awesome poem. I would love to see the gator pic, cuz, you know, I live in Canada, so our gator population is nil. As for the palm trees, we have some on Vancouver Island, but it sounds great. Friday, August 12, 2005 "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff," -- Mariah Carey "I haven't committed a crime. What I did was fail to comply with the law." -- David Dinkins, New York City Mayor, answering accusations that he failed to pay his taxes. "Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." -- Brooke Shields, during an interview to become spokesperson for a federal anti-smoking campaign. "I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body." -- Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward. "Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country." -- Mayor Marion Barry, Washington, DC. "We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." -- Jason Kidd, upon his drafting to the Dallas Mavericks. "That lowdown scoundrel deserves to be kicked to death by a jackass, and I'm just the one to do it." -- A congressional candidate in Texas. "Half this game is ninety percent mental." -- Philadelphia Phillies manager Danny Ozark "If you let that sort of thing go on, your bread and butter will be cut right out from under your feet." -- Former British foreign minister, Ernest Bevin. "We have to pause and ask ourselves how much clean air do we need?" -- Lee Iacocca "I was provided with additional input that was radically different from the truth. I assisted in furthering that version." -- Colonel Oliver North, from his Iran-Contra testimony. "The word "genius" isn't applicable in football. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." --Joe Theisman, NFL football quarterback & sports analyst "We don't necessarily discriminate. We simply exclude certain types of people." -- Colonel Gerald Wellman, ROTC Instructor. "Traditionally, most of Australia's imports come from overseas." -- Keppel Enderbery "Your food stamps will be stopped effective March 1992 because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may reapply if there is a change in your circumstances." -- Department of Social Services, Greenville, South Carolina "We apologize for the error in last week's paper in which we stated that Mr. Arnold Dogbody was a defective in the police force. We meant, of course, that Mr. Dogbody is a detective in the police farce." -- Correction Notice in the Ely Standard, a British newspaper "If somebody has a bad heart, they can plug this jack in at night as they go to bed and it will monitor their heart throughout the night. And the next morning, when they wake up dead, there'll be a record." -- Mark S. Fowler, FCC Chairman shes_a_sprite @ 5:35 PM.
"actually seeing it in print is pain staking!"-Oh yes I do agree with that 100%. Thursday, August 11, 2005 shes_a_sprite @ 12:38 PM.
Monday, August 08, 2005 A bend in the road is not the end of the road...unless you fail to make the turn. So, I had a peaceful weekend. I went to bed at about 1030 pm on Friday night, and slept until 115 on Saturday... WOW I was tired! Usually when I sleep that late, I will wake up a few times, and decide to stay in bed. Saturday, I did not move until I woke up to the phone, and if had not rang, there is no telling when I would have got up. Saturday night was interesting. Ruth and I had made plans to celebrate the end of classes. It was supposed to be Larry and me, along with Ruth and Andy. Well, Andy is moving so it turned out to be a much larger crowd. Poor Larry, he was miserable. One kid was completely obnoxious, and called me Hillary all night, and tried to get Ruth to "hook us up" yeah okay... He snorted a line of salt (like up his nose), did a shot of tequila, and then squirted a lemon in his eye... enough said. We went to dinner at the Copper Monkey, then to play pool at Cluck you (what is it with all the animal themes?) Then from sleeping sooooo late, I could not sleep Saturday night, I did not fall asleep till 0400... WTF? So Sunday was great, Laundry, cleaning, bills, and relaxing. I was able to take care of some financial burdens yesterday. Next month, I should have a flawless credit history. I only had this one mark on it, and paid half of it yesterday and will pay the other half next month. Then, to bed early, for a good nights sleep to start the week off right. No classes for a while, I don't even know when the first day of class is. I need to go get my books. In my break from school, I plan on reading Angles and Demons by Dan Brown. It is the prequel to Da Vinci Code, I am excited about this! I Should have my final grade for Biology tonight… My stomach is in knots… I have never been so nervous about a grade before, but I always had an A average. Buh-bye to that. Ye, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death.... Now those are some well trained police Dogs! Well I should get back to work. shes_a_sprite @ 1:54 PM.
Friday, August 05, 2005 shes_a_sprite @ 3:51 PM.
Congrats on your final! :) It feels good to work hard and have it all be worth it. Monday, August 01, 2005 shes_a_sprite @ 12:15 PM.
I love the pics. Especially the street signs. LOL!!
0144 am ~ Yawn
-Pat Riley
With the moon shining bright as headlights on the interstate
I pulled the covers over my head and tried to catch some sleep
But thoughts of us kept keeping me awake
Ever since you found yourself in someone else's arms
I've been tryin' my best to get along
But that's OK
There's nothing left to say, but
Take your records, take your freedom
Take your memories I don't need'em
Take your space and take your reasons
But you'll think of me
And take your cat and leave my sweater
'Cause we have nothing left to weather
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
But you'll think of me, you'll think of me
I went out driving trying to clear my head
I tried to sweep out all the ruins that my emotions left
I guess I'm feeling just a little tired of this
And all the baggage that seems to still exist
It seems the only blessing I have left to my name
Is not knowing what we could have been
What we should have been
So
Take your records, take your freedom
Take your memories I don't need'em
Take your space and take your reasons
But you'll think of me
And take your cat and leave my sweater
'Cause we have nothing left to weather
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
But you'll think of me
Someday I'm gonna run across your mind
Don't worry, I'll be fine
I'm gonna be alright
While you're sleeping with your pride
Wishing I could hold you tight
I'll be over you
And on with my life
So take your records, take your freedom
Take your memories I don't need'em
And take your cat and leave my sweater
'Cause we have nothing left to weather
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
But you'll think of me
So take your records, take your freedom
Take your memories I don't need'em
Take your space and all your reasons
But you'll think of me
And take your cat and leave my sweater
'Cause we got nothing left to weather
In fact I'll feel a whole lot better
But you'll think of me, you'll think of me, yeah
And you're gonna think of me
Oh someday baby, somedayBathtime... Poor doggies! 
Well folks, it is now quarter after two, so I am going to try to hit the sack! Good night to all, sweet dreams and all that jazz!
Unknown said...
F-R-I-D-A-Y!
Thank goodness it's Friday! I can't wait to go home!
The way my classes fell, I only ended up having one this week. my teacher looks like a very liberal, hippy type. I don't know about his teaching style as of yet. I plan on spending some good study time reading up on some of the Statistics I bologna, so that I can be up to speed for the Statistics II bologna. Back into the swing of things!
I don't really have any big plans for this weekend... Maybe something I will have to work on. I would really like to travel to the butterfly rainforest again, oly this time during warm weather when they will fly around and land on you!
I would also like to get to a telescope so I can check out MARS it is that time you know...
So my father called me yesterday. We actually had a pleasant conversation, and he offered to send me money for my books, and parking pass. (Those of you who know my history, can close your mouths now...) In other family news, I thought I would alert the world that according to my grandmother I have no priorities. Good student, works in law enforcement, does not ask anything of my family, does not even date for lack of time, rarely parties... but I have no priorities. It is sooooo stupid the the things that she picks to nit pick on. I had terrible dreams all night because I let myself get so stressed over it. We got into this two hour discussion (not pleasant) and she wonders why I don't call very often. Then she starts bringing up all this history, and I was like "no, we need to talk about what is bothering you now, not years ago." Go me. Why is it that everything has to be drama in my family? Why can't they just be happy that I am a "good kid." It is frusterating.
I would not want to get seriously involved with anyone, because that would involve them in my family issues. Nobody deserves that. Even Larry said, "I pity the man that marries you."
Well blog ya later folks, They are going to reboot the server, so I gotta go!
Dano said...
Been a while
WOW, it has been 8 days since my last update! Where does time go? I have been working on a project to bring you some video clips, so hopefully I can get it finished and post them today! Once again I had to call on the expertise of my Cousin. (Thank you Larry) It is so aggravating to not be able to do something that you want to do on the computer.
Kay, well it is a day later, but we have linkage! :) I did have to open them in explorer, Mozilla would not do it... sorry for the trouble.
This one I find cheers me up, even when I am having the roughest day at work!
Link: That's Life
This one is serious, but we all know I am a patriot, and it is a really cool song! (and I am not a big country fan...)
Link: I am an American Soldier
Well I guess a real update is in order, eh?
Since my last update, not a lot has happened! I have worked a whole lot, and gone to the gym twice. Well I have gone more than that to get my work out planned with a personal fitness coordinator, and twice to actually do it. I could not move my arms all weekend. My legs were fine, but man my arms were like jello! I do weight training first, then swim. (I was already swimming periodically 68 laps = 1 mile) I thought I would just be able to jump right in the pool and knock out the usual, but wow was I wrong. I could only do about half a mile, and that killed me the first time. It was easier yesterday, 34 laps were over before I knew it, so I plan on bumping it up till I am back at a mile!
I went shopping this weekend. Bought some new work clothes, and a few play clothes too. Much needed!
I am probably buying my very own kayak soon. My aunt is selling hers for a very reasonable price. No more renting for me. This will make it nice, because now Lar and I will both have one. So we can pick up and go with out having to plan ahead! Or if he happens to get a gal friend, I can loan mine to him, or if one of our other friends wants to go sometime that is a possibility to. The possibilities are endless! It is a 9 footer, only 33 pounds, white in color, sit on top. The only thing that I am not crazy about is that it does not have a rutter, and stow away space is minimal. I am excited!
School starts back up for me tomorrow. I have to buy books tonight. I am not looking forward to that expense. I am looking forward to classes though. I don't know how I managed this time to stay completely busy during break, but usually I walk around and think, well there must be something I need to do! I am so used to going 100 mph through out the day, that I do not know how to act when it slows down!
Incase yall can't read that it says:
Some times when you cry, no one sees your tears...
Sometimes when you are worried, no one sees your pain...
Sometimes when your are happy, no one sees your smile ...
but fart just one time...
Well fellow bloggers, I must go now... blog ya later!
Larry said...
shes_a_sprite said...
Dano said...
I also wish I was in school again. I miss the interaction with people I don't know, and getting to know them. Good luck. shes_a_sprite said...
The River
So I went kayaking this weekend, photos to follow, and it was heavenly. When you are out there, the world and all of its worries just melt away. It is just you and nature, water, oars kayak. It is beautiful, exhilarating, peaceful. It was just what the doctor ordered. That was the first time we have been able to go this year, but it was well worth the wait! We did a 12 mile run on the Alafia river, near Tampa. It was like taking a trip back in time. Aside from the few nature park pull off signs, and a few sets of stairs, there was no sign of civilization. We saw a baby alligator, which I am sure Lar will post pictures of, turtles, birds, and butterflies. We had a few "rapids" to contend with (nothing like the Samon river, and Chitenango would scoff at calling this rapids) Fallen trees to navigate, we even stopped at one point to climb a "picture opportunity" tree... It was great, there were two palm trees coming up out of the water framing this one huge tree limb that hung low out over the water. The pictures did not come out well, but we are going to try to fix them. Getting up was not too hard, especially after Larry said I probably could not do it... haha, way to motivate bro! Getting down was a bit more difficult, even with my knee brace on, but neither of us fell in, or impaled ourselves on the Cypress Knees below. Not an hour after we were back, I wrote the following:
Washing away all of my sins
Sun smiling down upon me
Paddling on, I am free
While above, the eagle soars
All my troubles melt away
The glorious thrill of a brand new day
Peacefulness sets in
Nature in all directions
Out here, everyone wins
The water rushing, churning, white
Adrenaline pumping, heart thumping
Arms strong, steady, always stroking
Kayak gliding, like a breeze
Simple satisfaction, goal achieved
Looking back, just to see
This phase in time, I own it
I am part of this scenery
I am, in this second, free
There is no “to do” list
Just scenery passing by
Soul cleansing, redefined
Troubles melt away
Miles from anything
My heart has grown wings
Oprayearth said...
-op Dano said...
News
So I got my grade in biology. I ended up with a C+ in the class, so I passed *insert monotoned Yay* This brings my once shining 4.0 down to a 3.5. So much for perfectionism. So I am bummed, I knew I would be, but actually seeing it in print is pain staking!
The training went well last night. I ended up with a sucking chest wound and a leg wound. The had a mulage kit (sp?) with fake injuries, my chest wound had a pump with fake blood, and actually made a bubbly sound. Over all the firefighters and emts worked well together. They cut both of my shirts off, (I knew that was coming, I work with these guys... so I wore a bikkini top haha out smarted that) They even got our hospital in on it, and had the emts release us to nurses who assessed our injuries ordered x-rays and blood work... yada yada blah blah blah
I am going to Margaritaville tonight... I have not spent time with Tara in forever, so we are going to head down to orlando have a few drinks, a good time, relax, listen to music, dance....
Then come rain, flood, hurricane, lightning Larry and I are going kayaking this weekend! I can't wait!
Some funny quotes for your entertainment found online:
Well I guess that is about it for me. Y'all have a great weekend, blog ya later!
Oprayearth said...
Hope you have fun kayaking!
-op
Well no news
I am really starting to dislike UF. My entire life I have wanted to attend this prestigious university, and now that I am here, it has a whole new light. Don't get me wrong, I am proud to call my self a Gator, not just a Gator fan... the story:
Begin RANT/
Remember the $20 charge for the SATII Spanish test, the one I knew I would fail, and tried to get out of, but everyone has to take it... (they won't just let you start at the begining...) Well, I got a bill in the mail, wrote a check and sent it back. Grades were supposed to be posted Monday evening.... well I have a finacial hold on my UF account due to this 20$ charge (that I PAID) and cannot get my grades, my schedule, my book requirements, ANYTHING... my entire ISIS account is frozen. I have called, and have been treated more rudely than I care to discuss, All over $20.... I swear b/w this and the fiasco I had with getting enrolled in the wrong statistics class, having my financial aide screwed up by advisement, and just the gernal overall insesnsitivity of the UF staff, I am at my wits end.
/end rant
So, I will hopefully know sometime in the future what I ended up with in biology. Meanwhile, life goes on!
The Fire Department has a training tonight, that I got volunteered to help execute. They have trauma training, and need a victim. I had to bring clothes that could be cut (nothing indescent I assure you) and am to be strapped to a back board, loaded in an ambulance, and taken to the hopsital numerous times. (with different injuries) They guy that is putting it on has many fake wounds that actually bleed that he will be attaching in various locations of my body. This should prove both interesting and fun, unless they drop me, then as soon as they unstrap me I am kicking some arse!!!
Case of the Mondays....
So, it is Monday, in every respect. My supervisor is back to work, THANK GOD! I missed her!
I have my Spanish placement test tonight. Lovely! I honestly don't understand why I can't just start at the beggining... I will tell you why, because they wanted this already broke assed college student to fork out another 20$ Testing Fee, lets break the students and fatten our wallets.
Link for a good laugh: Bored at the Office
My Thought for the Day:
-Unknown
sooooooo sleeeeepppyyyy......
<-- Me today... except my phone is a little more updated, and my desk is definately more organized.
So like I said, I usually take the day before my final off to study, but this week I could not, due to the supervisor being out of the office. This place will not run if at least one of us is not here. So, though I could not take the day, I was allowed to leave an hour and a half early. Headed home to change, and straight to Ruth's. We studied from about 1545 to 0330 (345 pm - 330 am had to make up for lost time). I went home, studied till 0430, and hit the sack for an hour, got up at 6, got ready met Ruth at school, and studied some more. Now for the good news.
I OWNED that test. I was flying through it, not only could I identify the right answers, I knew why the other options were wrong. I was 100% sure on all but about 4, and for those, I was able to reason through, and figure out which ones did not apply, using process of elimination come up with the right answer. This is the first time this semester, I walked out of that classroom with that confident, I got an A feeling. (the one I am so very used to having) But damn, I studied all weekend (literally) last weekend, every night this week, and ALL night last night. More than anything, I really needed it to help pull my grade up. I have lost my 4.0, I am almost sure, so I am trying not to stress this too much. I have already made up my mind that I pulled it down, so if by some miracle, of ass kissing, and curving, I get an A, It is a reward, not expected... In all reality I am heart broken... 3 years of sweat and tears down the tubes over a stupid bio class. But I digress... I will find out Monday *Moment of truth*
Funny observations/ and insights I have made lately:
So - I found out that diet pepsi is not so bad... I don't drink pepsi, I am a Coke a Cola fanatic... but diet coke is nasty... Diet Pepsi, not bought on purpose, is not that bad. Well it could be that or the simple fact that I am so tired, that anything with caffine tastes good. So tired, I bought the wrong bottle, but it is not bad...
My dryer lint is a very light purple. I am not sure why, I mean I did not dry anything purple in my last two loads but there you have it. Don't get me wrong, I do wear a lot of purple, but not these last few loads... how strange.
Alot of people think that the grass is greener on the other side, I say it is just b/c they are not close enough to see the weeds. How often we take for granted what we have right in front of us.
I am not a very good loaner. Nor am I a very good large group of people er... I am somewhere in between. I do not mind socializing, like some I know (won't mention any names, because Larry you know who you are,) but large crowds of people make me nervous, or edgy...
Most families are disfunctional. I heard someone say the other day, that they were cursed with a functional family, so they had nothing interesting to talk about... please see the grass is always greener on the other side comment.
Some people thrive on drama. Though I have my fair share of it, I don't like it, and I did not ask for it, but I deal with it as it is dealt to me. What does not kill me, makes me stronger.
I am a perfectionist/ OCD in some regards, and I think this adds to my charecter. I do not see it as a bad thing. Structure helps keep things in order, and order just makes sense. If it is not broke, don't fix it. Aside from that, it seems to amuse other people... *scratches head*
Okay enuogh insite... I think I am deleriously tired right now. I don't think we are ever going to get the last blood stone. Only one more medallion round, leading to one more bonus round, and we can get into the cavern... (I was going to go through a lot of detail, but 90% of you probably don't play Champions Return to Arms, so I will spare you) anywho it is most frusterating, and I think I am going through withdraws... been a couple of weeks since I played any serious PS2...
I still plan on vegging this weekend. I will do nothing tonight, maybe watch Into the West Episode 6, and maybe play the game. AND sleep. ahhhhh sleep. Ruth wants me to stop by to see her new apartment, so I will make a pit stop on the way home, and then it is into the comfy sweats and tank top, grab the down throw, and pillow, and to the couch I head.
Well folks, I have rambled on for probably too long, and am not sure if any of it was coherent. I will blog you later! Yall have a safe weekend, and I will catch you on the flip side! (please ignore mispelled words, way too tired to run spell check)
Rachel said...
Weekend, What Weekend?
I think someone forgot to tell me about the weekend. No seriously... I worked began my homework Saturday, worked on it till 0130, got up at 9 on sunday and worked on it till 2300 yesterday night! That is a hell of a lot of biology, If I do not ace this test, I know it must be rigged. I always do laundry on Sundays, call it part of my OCD, but I do. I do the same loads (lights, darks, delicates, and sheets) in the same order every weekend. I forgot to do my laundry yesterday... That is how into this stuff I got. Now if you know me... you are aghast that I would be derailed from my normal schedule of events.
On a positive note, My new laptop kicks some major ass. I can't even begin to tell you all the things it can do.... picture this, you know how you have certian diagrams that are extremely important in biology, so you make a copy to put in with your notes, and hope you remember to look at them. Well my notes now have diagrams inserted directly in them. The book is online, and with my nifty little pen, I can circle anything I want, from anything (wallpaper, documents, webpages , any media) and put it into word, email, flashcards... oh flashcards, that is a whole new topic, I can make flash cards, that actually flip over, with answers, in decks, that gives an automated quiz, and if you don't get one right, you can flag it so you can come back and study it the next time through. Then taking notes today was a breeze, no more loose leaf paper for me, when the teacher busts out with a diagram on the board, I just flip the screen around, and draw it right into my word document. I have not even begun to figure out what all it can do.
Now for a disclaimer: Any photos or images that are posted on this sight, not taken by my camera phone, are posted for humorus purposes only. They do not reflect the beliefs of this author. Just for kicks.... please do not take any photo personally. If you don't agree with it please scroll past, and find one that does make you smile! 
I have a chihuahua, I wonder if that is how he feels? 
Blog ya later pepes!
Dano said...
P.S. Love your blog!
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