Singles Awareness Day 2010

yet another Valentine's Day single.  but I'm really not bummed about it.  my mom has always done a good job with us kids about making every holiday special.  even Valentine's Day.  so for me, Valentine's Day is not just about having a significant other to gush about but also to remember your other loves like family.  and my mom did not forget my dogs and I this year...

isn't this so cute?  and the cookies were delicious!  thanks MOM!

in other news, Waco has been super cold lately.  you probably have already heard about all the snow the south got, especially the Dallas area, but here's a few pics of the Waco area snow.

 

 

I got off work early, due to the snow, and this was what Downtown Waco looked like on my way home!  beautiful!!

and on another random note, I've never really been too into the Winter Olympics but I've been watching it all so far this year.  I still like the Summer Olympics better, but the Winter Olympics aren't bad at all :)

Goodbye 2009...

hello 2010. I can't wait to see what the coming year has in store for me :)

and to start things off right, I've made some resolutions...

~ get healthier (less caffeine/carbonated drinks, work out, cook at home)

~ craft more (it's so relaxing for me to just sitting around and paint or whatever)

~ read more (watch less TV.  there are so many books I have that I want to read)

~ save money (no more frivolous spending!)

~ buy a house

we'll see how all these resolutions go, I'll keep you updated :)

Happy Turkey Day!

We all have many many things to be thankful for

and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Father's Day!

and don't forget today is FATHER'S DAY!!!

happy father's day, dad!

Cinco de Mayo

have a great day! and drink a Corono for me :)

what are you waiting for???

it's EARTH DAY! get out there and plant a tree!!!


(a significant post - or a post of significance coming soon, promise)

yes, it's monday and yes, more Duggar kids!

and in other news...a Duggar grandkid...
check it out!!

and more from my Easter weekend with the fam later :)

TGIF and Happy Easter!!

thank goodness it's FRIDAY and a holiday weekend! no work til Tuesday for me!!!


Hope yall have a great Easter!!

happy st. patty's day!

some randoms...

ok, first of all i found this while browsing through another website this weekend. how random! and crazy! i never knew there was such a thing!

and then there's this! how crazy is that?!?! can you imagine just walking down the street, a street you probably frequent quite a bit, and getting shot by an arrow! wow!!!

and St. Patrick's Day is tomorrow, so don't forget to WEAR GREEN!!!

have a good week!!!

happy president's day!

today is not that exciting of a holiday but it doesn't change the fact that it still is President's Day.

hope you all had a happy p-day :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

i hope you all have a wonderful day!!!

Punxsutawney Phil

so apparently today the groundhog saw his damn shadow. 6 more weeks of winter...

national answer your cat's questions...

today is also national answer your cat's questions day! haha. and i found this and thought it was appropriate!

it's January 21st!!

so...HUG away!!

it's been a long time

yes, it has been a long time since i've been on here. i've been away...on a cruise with my family! but, i am now back to Waco and back to work. i have lots to say so bear with me...hear goes...

the cruise my family and i went on left on Sunday, December 28 so i went home to stay with my parents on Saturday, December 27. i went and met a friend that night and it was a little weird. the last time i saw this person, they were fucked up on cocaine and God knows what else. it was great to see them finally sober, but it was a little awkward. on the way home i talked to another friend and had an amazing conversation with them about life (including mine) and lots of other in-depth stuff.

the next morning we all woke up and met at Denny's for breakfast. then, we drove on to Galveston to get on our boat. we waited for ever and ever to get on the boat but it was great once we did. we actually stayed in the exact same room as we did last year when we went on a cruise. weird! and as soon as the casino opened i was there, only to loose the money i brought down there with me...

the next day was great. my little sister won at bingo and we both got a facial and a massage. amazing. the next day we arrived in Cozumel and my little sister, niece and i went parasailing. neither of them had ever been before so they thought it was awesome. i had been before but still had lots of fun. our next stop was Roatan, Honduras. we went to a beach there in Tabyana. i can't even describe how beautiful it was. we hung out for a little while and on our way back we all stopped at Diamond's International where i bought this amazing sapphire ring in white gold. then back to the boat to get ready for formal night and New Year's Eve.

the next day we were in Costa Maya and went shopping all day. later that night, on the boat, we went to an ice show. yes, there was an ice skating rink on our boat! i also saw TWO shooting stars while sitting out on our balcony that night!

the next three days were spent out on the water heading back to Galveston. i got acupuncture on the boat, my niece and little brother both won bingo and we all smoked some Cuban cigars we bought! the last two days on the boat were a little different though. while i was getting a pedicure, i overheard one of the workers saying that a rescue chopper was on its way. a few minutes later, there were two rescue helicopters landing on our boat. apparently, a lady had ruptured an artery in her leg and they couldn't stop the bleeding! then, the next day when we were supposed to get to Galveston, we hear from the overhead speakers that we might be a little late getting to the port because the Port of Galveston was closed due to extremely dense fog. wtf! i had a plane to catch and my little doggies to pick up! but, i figured the fog would go away soon and it wouldn't be a big deal. no. at around 1:30 pm we finally were able to get off the boat. i have now missed all flights back to Waco and am trying to figure out how i am getting back there. eventually, my parents had to drive me half way to Waco and a friend came to meet us and take me the rest of the way back. i didn't end up getting home Sunday night until almost 9 pm! i did get to see my doggies though and i missed them so much!!!!

like i said before, i am back at work and super busy! adios

it's Christmas time!

i had a wonderful Christmas today and Christmas Eve last night. I worked until 5 pm yesterday and had to work at 1 pm today, so my parents came to waco yesterday evening and spent Christmas here! it was so nice to have my parents at my place. the rest of my family was going to come here as well but decided they would stay home and saturday, when i get to houston, we will have a mini-Christmas with all of us.

but, my parents got here around 4 pm yesterday and met me at my work. at 5 pm, we left and came back to my place and began cooking for dinner. i made (yes i cooked!) chicken tortilla soup and a spicy chipotle dip with crackers for us. and guess what?? i didn't burn anything! then we sat down to watch tv and hang out. that didn't last long. we were all too excited to be together that we couldn't wait til Christmas morning to open gifts. we had all the gifts open by 8 pm! it was super exciting and fun! i got some really nice things for Christmas and i think my parents were excited and really liked the things i got for them.

afterwards, we actually decided that opening the gifts that night was a great idea so we could sleep in the next morning. and we did. we were all actually not up til about 11 am. so we had some pigs n a blanket that i had made the night before and just sat around watching tv and playing with the dogs until i had to leave for work and my parents for home. and did i mention that i had FOUR dogs in my apartment this whole time??? yes, my parents brought their two dogs, tiny and buddy. rex and bo were in heaven though because they all love to play with each other.

then came 1 pm and it was time to leave. i already miss my parents and the rest of my family, but i will see them saturday and then spend a whole week stuck on a cruise boat with all of them! and actually i'm really excited about going on the cruise.

i hope everyone had a Merry Christmas too!

it's almost Christmas!

it's almost Christmas! i'm so excited. my family is coming to Waco Christmas eve to spend Christmas day with me. i am working Christmas eve and Christmas day but i'll still have time for my family and i'm actually really excited to work at the shelter for Christmas. it's such a special time for families and the clients are really excited for Christmastime. it's gonna be great to see them all happy and actually getting to spend Christmas with their kids while being in a safe environment.

on the other hand, i still have lots to do:

• buy a few more gifts
• wrap ALL the presents
• clean my place
• laundry - and lots of it
• pack!
• and lots of stuff left to do at work...

and after Christmas, i'm off work until January 5th and i can't wait! my family and i are going on a cruise! there's ten of us in all. we went on a cruise over Christmas last year and this year we'll be going over New Year's. We're visiting four ports, including Roatan, Honduras, Jamaica, and Cozumel. i'm really looking forward to it :)

now, i'm on my way to Temple to spend the day with a friend. later!