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Saturday, June 14th, 2008
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7:26 am - Emma Clare
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We have a baby! Message me for the link to the photo...kinda apprehensive about posting it here. We are soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo blessed!
current mood:  bouncy
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| Thursday, October 18th, 2007
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2:25 pm - Alive
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| Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
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9:04 pm - Wow.
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Hey, kids...
Hope I'm not the only one of us to agree with Simon that Jordin Sparks wiped the floor with Blake tonight. The girl's got some serious pipes. Amazing. I actually voted 3 times.
Love y'all
current mood: excited
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| Saturday, March 10th, 2007
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8:01 pm - its_a_ghost's meme...
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1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you ?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of lj?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you:
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the macerana?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What 's your favorite bar to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
current mood:  horny
current music: the Cops soundtrack
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| Friday, December 15th, 2006
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1:33 pm - YAY!!
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Well, kids....it's happened. I'm engaged to an amazing man...wedding plans are in the works, 9/29/07. Very excited. Details to come...
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| Monday, May 29th, 2006
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8:04 pm - Still alive
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Hey, y'all...I'm still alive...it's been half a year since I've posted. I'm in Alaska now...Anchorage. It's amazing up here. Lots of things have been happening in my life, and all of them are great. I'm going to go see Mt McKinley (Denali, as the locals call it) on Wed/Thurs next week...a special guy's taking me...it's going to be incredible. I can't wait.
Been hanging around with some great people up here, and generally having the time of my life. Miss talking to y'all...
me
current mood: bouncy
current music: Boston- I can't fight this feeling any more
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| Saturday, December 3rd, 2005
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8:20 pm - Still alive
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Just a quick note to let y'all know I'm still alive. I'm in South Dakota right now, freezin' my ass and assorted other parts of me off. Been doing a lot of sightseeing. Pictures will be posted on a web page real soon, link available here. Anyway...hi, everyone!
current mood:  cold
current music: Stayin' Alive - BeeGees
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| Tuesday, August 9th, 2005
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7:22 pm - Thoughts...
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Hi, y'all! It's been a while since I've posted...lots of things goin' though my mind right now. I've got 3 days of work left till I go on vacation...really looking forward to that, for more reasons than just getting the hell offa this island. Fantasy Island, it ain't. Monday looks to be interesting...more on that at a later date. Vegas should rock...almost 6 days out there should break me. Course, if I hit that megabucks thingy...well...nothing will change. :)
Anyway...I'm really glad to be getting out of here...Nantucket isn't exactly a place where I wanted to spend my summer. Temps haven't gotten above 75 for the whole season. Everyone who knows me knows that I like warmer weather. Here's hoping I get to go south for the winter...or Hawaii. My luck, I'll be in Alaska by the middle of September. *frowns*
Anyway...I guess that's enough of my ramblings...it's 7:30 and almost my bedtime. 3 more days. I can do it!
current mood:  anxious
current music: We Gotta Get Outta This Place - Animals
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| Monday, July 25th, 2005
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4:32 pm - FUNNY!
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I know it's been a while, but I have been busier than the proverbial one-legged man in an ass-kickin' contest. I've been flying to either Boston or Hyannis on my days off, just to get the hell outta Dodge. Man, I really hate the isolation of island life. I miss McDonalds! And being able to hop in the car and be at a mall or WalMart in 10 minutes or less. But I digress from the original point of the post...the "funny" mentioned in the subject line.
Here I sit at Boston Logan airport, waiting for my mom to fly in...(we're going to the casinos...Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun (sorry, Adaria!)) and I'm in the food court drinking a diet coke (that I got a discount on because I just happened to be wearing my gov't id badge - looks like it does have its perks after all). This gentleman sitting across the room from me was on a detailed cell phone chat with what I'm assuming is his lover...anyway...more digression...um...ooh, fire trucks!...so he's on his cell phone and he appears to be spelling out a name. You know..."b" as in Bob..."c" as in Charlie...except he needed the letter P... first he says "p" as in "pecker" and then he says "p" as in "pneumonia" It just don't get no better than that
current mood:  amused
current music: planes zooming off
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| Saturday, June 18th, 2005
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9:18 pm - B-days
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Happy Birthday to Adaria2! I almost forgot your b-day's 2 days before mine. :) So here's to it from one Gemini to another!
current mood:  cheerful
current music: Birthday song
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| Friday, April 29th, 2005
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7:54 pm - What next?
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So, where to begin? I'm single AGAIN. I'm still in DC. All my friends have left, and I'm probably on my way back to New England in a couple of weeks.
Ok...let's start with the still in DC thingy. I've been living in a hotel in DC since Halloween, more or less...was in Nantucket in the middle of winter for about the longest 4 weeks of my life...went back home for 2, and have been back in DC since March 6th. I'm not really complaining about it cause it means I'm not in Alaska. Alaska, I'm sure, has its high points, but I'm just really not all that interested in finding out first hand what they are. So they tell me I'll be here for "2 more weeks". However, I'm not sure. I swear that this hotel, and in fact the entire DC area, are roughly like the Hotel California, in that "you can check out any time you want, but you can NEVER leave"... I've had to say goodbye to a lot of really cool people, like Roseanne, Dave, Jim and a bunch of others. Really kinda sucks, not knowing if you're gonna see people you've really gotten close to again. Makes me want to become a hermit and not meet any new people. Course, for those who know me, that's just not possible. I've got a 99.99 percent chance of going back to New England after the 14th of May...wouldn't KILL me, but...I'd actually almost rather stay here...at least I know my way around the area here.
The single thing...I'm still not totally able to comprehend exactly what happened. Randall called me one afternoon, a week or so before I was to go to Florida to be with him for a nice weekend. Told me that he needed to end things...because he realized, among other things, that he didn't want any more kids. *shakes her head*. I'm still kind of upset about it, but I'm TRYING to move on. Ain't easy.
Anyway...I've gotta wrap this up. 3:30 in the morning comes DAMN early. Love y'all!
current mood:  indifferent
current music: Hotel California by the Eagles
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| Saturday, March 19th, 2005
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6:32 pm - Where to start...
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Hi, y'all!
It's been for-freakin'-ever since I've posted, and for that I'm sorry. A LOT of stuff's been going on in my life, and I think it's about time I updated. Where should I start? Disney? Nantucket? DC? Oh, yeah. Randall. That's where I need to start.
It began on Halloween...when I started the new phase of my job, the traveling part. The group I was in had about 40 people, and we all became somewhat close. Of course, in any new situation, you're liable to seek out others like yourself. Well, I blended in with about 4 groups of people or individuals. Became close friends with some...including Matt, Matt, Teresa, Charles, Patti and Randall. Randall was just one of the sweetest people, but I really wasn't noticing, cause I was still seeing Trevor at the time. We'd talk all the time...but never noticed that anything was going on. Well...after New Years', when I never heard back from T, I took Randall up on his offer to watch a movie. So we got together in my room and watched a movie...and he told me that he'd been wanting more than just friendship. Well, that totally set the ball rolling towards a relationship. And to cut a short story even longer, things moved QUICKLY. Fast forward to last weekend...
My weekends are Wednesday and Thursday. Coincidentally, so are Randall's. Soooooo...he flew me down to West Palm Beach to spend a couple of days with him. They were MAGICAL. We played on the beach, swam a bit...had the most incredibly romantic dinner at Legal Seafood (I had a whole lobster, and didn't let it beat me!). And it about killed us when I had to get on the plane to come back to DC. So...last night, we got to talking that we wanted to go do something fun in the beginning of April. Well, he booked me another flight to Florida, and WE'RE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD on April 12-14th!!!!!!!!!
Kids, I'm falling REALLY hard for the man...and maybe to be more accurate, I've ALREADY fallen. I can honestly say I've never met anyone quite like him. He is absolutely willing to do ANYTHING for me that I need...and absolutely adores me. I hate that we've got to be apart, but I'm thinking that this might be a good test to see just how strong this relationship can get.
Anyway...I'm still alive. Sorry it's been so long since I've posted.
current mood:  loved
current music: "She will be loved" by Maroon 5
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| Monday, October 11th, 2004
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5:17 am - Busy, busy, busy...
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Hi, y'all. Well, it's T minus 6 days (I'm assuming) until I leave for the road. I still have no idea where the gods of Homeland Security are sending me. Y'know, if I knew where I was heading, I woulnd't be freaking out as much as I am. I'm not asking for much. Just...a general location..north, south...an island somewhere. I just wanna know how to pack.
And speaking of packing...damn! I didn't realize how much shit I've accumulated over the 2 years I've lived here. I mean, really. This apartment ain't all that big. I've gotta get a U-haul to take the stuff back to PA. When I moved out here, a few trips with a small pick-up was it. Anyone wanna buy a great couch? Coffee Table? Curio cabinet? End table? ANYTHING? Help!
current mood:  crazy
current music: We Gotta Get Outta This Place (The Animals)
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| Thursday, October 7th, 2004
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3:23 pm - Planning and packing and stupidity
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Hey, y'all. I'm still not sure where my first stop on my "excellent adventure" will be. The powers that be appear to be very good at keeping me in total suspense. I really just hope it's somewhere fun, and not Minot, North Dakota or something like that. However, if y'all know something about Minot that I don't know, LET ME KNOW. Please. *hears crickets in the background*
Ok, I'm a bonehead. I'll repeat. I'm a bonehead. I made Jessica Simpson AND Britney Spears look smarter than me. Let's start at the beginning. I bought a Dell. Yes, this formerly ONLY Gateway chick bought a Dell notebook computer. Hella good deal on it, too. Anyway, I digress. So, I've got said laptop in front of me. I put in the dial-up number for my ISP, the modem dials, gets a handshake and tells me I've put in a password or user name that's invalid on the domain. "WTF", I think, as I try again. Still, invalid password/user name. Damn. This is getting annoying. So I abandoned it. Last night, took the thing over to T's. We talked for a bit, played with the puppy and then got out my laptop. Plugged it in, let it dial the ISP and...the SAME THING happened. Well...we messed around with the settings for a bit, looked at some of the files, and then...suddenly..."Oh hell. I never downloaded the ISP's software." Needless to say, he, being a computer guy at his job, couldn't stop laughing. I must say, I deserved that. So, to cut a short story WAY long, I burned the software from my desktop to a CD, copied the CD to my laptop, and...lo'n'behold...there it was. PeoplePC in all its shining glory. Ya gotta love it.
current mood: ditzy
current music: Girls Just Wanna have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
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| Saturday, October 2nd, 2004
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6:41 pm - Air Force 1 and stuff
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Hey, y'all. Saw Air Force 1 today again. This time I got some killer pics of the President's plane. I was about 100 feet away from it. Got an evil eye from a Secret Service guy, but it was entirely worth it. If you'd like to see the pics, let me know. For those of you who don't know my email address, go to my web page (www.geocities.com/princesscarriemel) and click on "mail me". I'll get a pic or two to ya.
In other news...I leave in about 14 days for a whole year. I'm gonna be posting "reports from the road" about once a week. I'll need to either vent or something. Ok, that's enough. Don't wanna start rambling cause y'all know I can. Have a good'n.
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| Thursday, September 23rd, 2004
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4:19 pm - Traveling and not...
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Hey, y'all. What a week. On Tuesday I was up at Sam's Club paying a bill and stuff, when I realized my tire'd gone flat. Now, I've got NO earthly clue how to change a tire. After all, things like that aren't included in the "I love being a girl" book that we're assigned at birth. Sooooo...after sitting there for a minute, I decided to try calling T. His answering machine picked up so I started to leave a message, but he picked up the extension. Told him my situation, and where I was. About 20 minutes later, he was pulling into the parking lot. He got the car jacked up, and tried to remove the tire. It wasn't moving. He tried for a good 10 minutes before giving up, lowering the car and telling me that it wasn't *that* flat and I could drive it to the gas station, he'd fill it with air, and then we'd go over to his house so he could fix the tire with his tools. Well, we did that, he fixed it while I played with the basset hound (who, by the way, is TERRIFIED of the car jack (and the hose, but that's a different story)). T became my hero that night. And honestly...I think that's when I fell for him. But shhhhhhhh...I haven't told him yet. I'm kind of afraid to. You see...
I'm sure y'all know I work for Homeland Security...and most of you know I was recently selected for an elite national team. A traveling team. Going around the US, and all its territories and possessions...living in the high quality hotels...big ol' per diem...all the OT I can handle...BUT the thing is, I'm going to be leaving for a whole year. And that's tearing me up. Just when I get a good thing in my life, I've got to leave it. So, that's my dilemma. I'm not sure if I should tell him I've fallen...or if I should just start forgetting about it.
current mood:  confused
current music: Live without your love (Foreigner)
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| Monday, March 29th, 2004
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7:32 pm - Walking and other things we do for fun
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Hi, y'all. I got out today and walked about 4 miles. Made a pretty good circuit around the development. And made pretty good time, too. It's been a while since it's been warm enough to be outside for longer than 10 minutes. Not only was it warm enough today, the SUN was back out...I guess the collateral we offered a few days ago must have been good after all.
Well, I went to the grocery store today. I absolutely hate going. I don't really cook, so I guess that's half the problem. The other part of the problem is that everything seems soooooo pricey, and it makes me not want to buy anything at all. So I tend to wind up with deli meats, Kraft Cheez, bagels, PopTarts, cereal. I swear, I've got enough boxes of cereal to rival Jerry Seinfeld's tv kitchen. Someone teach me to cook! Please?
current mood:  tired
current music: Walkin' on Sunshine (Katrina and the Waves)
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| Sunday, March 28th, 2004
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7:11 pm - Deja Vu all over again and other things
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Hi, y'all. We went to the other chocolate factory in the county today. I wasn't quite as bad as I was yesterday. In today's tour, there wasn't quite the same opportunity to cross over thin velvet lines and terrorize the chocolate bunnies. However, I was THISCLOSE to grabbing one of the 20 pound bars of chocolate. I think I would have, if there hadn't been so many security cameras around. Yeah, I know, I should have at least taken a chance. Oh, well. Maybe next year.
Folks, for the second time in a week, someone in the next county decided to play Russian Roulette against a train, and for the second time in a week, someone lost that game. At two separate railroad crossings, individuals crossed tracks blocked by crossing gates. I just don't know what to say about this... It's remarkable to me that anyone would want to cross tracks after the gates have been closed. You never know when your car's going to stall out, or whether that train's going a bit faster than you reckon. Please, people, THINK before you try a stunt like that!
current mood:  frustrated
current music: Train Train (Blackfoot)
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| Saturday, March 27th, 2004
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6:44 pm - Chocolate factories and early birthday presents...
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Hi, y'all. I love chocolate. I think I made that abundantly clear in a previous posting. But in case I didn't, let me reiterate. I LOVE chocolate. We went through one of the two chocolate factories in the county this afternoon. The tour wound its way through the production line area, and into the molding room, where they pour melty chocolate into molds, and unmold 'em, and all that good stuff. Well, there we were, standing behind this ultra-thin rope, within grabbing distance of pounds and pounds and pounds of sweet delight. I looked at mom, looked at the rope, looked at the candy, looked back at mom and said "Outta my way! I need candy!", and as I was saying that, I made like I was gonna crash that rope like the Kool-Aid man and have me a sugar-coated rush. This earned me dirty looks from the employees, but a hearty laugh from some other spectators. I was waiting for them to toss me outta there. Seriously, though... what could they have done? If I'd actually gone through that rope, and started chucking bunnies and chicks at people, I think the crowd would have saved me...they wouldn't have let the "founder of the chocolate feast" have gone down. Hmmm...something to ponder for tomorrow's candy factory tour.
Anyway, my birthday is in less than 3 months. But what did I get already? A photo printer for my digital camera! Yay! It started out being 179.99...with the tv shopping network price, and the 50 dollar mail-in rebate, that sucker worked its way down to 29.99. I'm a happy little camper right now.
current mood: bouncy
current music: The Candy Man (Sammy Davis Jr)
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| Friday, March 26th, 2004
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4:38 pm - Ceilings and other things that bug me
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Hi, y'all. FINALLY! FINALLY! They came in to fix the ceiling. There is NO MORE gaping hole directly above me while I sit upon the throne. The handyman has been in, plugged up the hole, and smoothed it over with cement or something like that. I've gotta wait now for him to come back and put back my fan. I guess next week, the painter's gonna be in and will make it all pretty-like. I want a fresco on the ceiling...perhaps a copy of some great work of art. Course, I want Michelangelo, and I'd probably wind up with my old neighbor's 5 year old child's artwork.
Anyway...what is it about guys on intstant messengers who come on to you, and one of the FIRST things they type is "got a pic?" Folks, I had an experience quite a while ago on yahoo, that I just thought was the funniest; something I'm NEVER going to forget. This guy IM'd me, and we started talking back and forth...found out we were only about a half hour from each other. He asked me if I had a picture, and I pointed him to the one on my web page. So he goes off and looks at the page and stuff...comes back only to say "That's a great pic. Wanna see mine?" Of course, I said yes. What do I get? I get a picture file sent to me of HIM. Yes, him. All 3 inches of him. I wrote back "Gee, thanks for showing me your shortcomings". He kinda disappeared really quick after that. Get a life, guys. Please?
current mood: ecstatic
current music: Hole in the World (Eagles)
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