Sunday, December 4, 2005

it was bound to happen sooner or later

a good week in football for me that is!

ok so i am getting my butt whooped again in my fantasy football laegue this week. i'll deal with it. i've clinched a playoff spot already & i'll just keep telling myself what i am about the way the Patriots have played recently: we're saving the good stuff for the playoffs! lol...

and my poor Packers lost again =*( and they just keep adding injury after injury. they make the Patriots look healthy these days. that poor team has a stunning 2-10 record, matched by only the Jets & *gasp* the 49ers?! how did this happen. =( only the Texans at 1-11 are worse. even the Cardinals & Saints have more wins than Green Bay this year at 4-8 & 3-9 respectively. *sigh*


oh & the Bucs won again. incidentally...this photo illustrates one of the reasons i could never be a Bucs fan. Bucs fans are just plain out of their minds.


and you thought i said it was a good football week for me?! well it was!

for starters the Patriots won & that always makes a girl happy. even if it is to one of the worst teams in the NFL this year. still a division rival.


and totally unrelated to anything of any importance, i decided that as much as i don't like the Giants & i loathe Eli Manning, the red jerseys they wore today looked really good. even though that statement makes me actually sound like a girl instead of a real football fan, red has been making me happy lately for some reason.


but best of all? as of 1:48 remaining in the 4th quarter with the Chargers up 34-10, my football picks this week show a record 14-1 going into Monday Night Football. my one & only loss? the Bengals got the better of the Steelers & i really struggled to pick that game. decided my best bet was with the home team. i was wrong. but the Bengals played hard & won that matchup fair & square. they are going to be a force to be reckoned with come playoffs. and quite frankly, this was the first i heard of this but i have to say the Steelers lost a little of my respect on this one:

apparently this guy is mocking the Steelers' claim that they lost last week's matchup against the Colts as a result of "artificial noise" being piped into the RCA Dome. c'mon boys. you're tougher than that. own up to the fact that they kicked your butts all over the field just like they did to the rest of us & move on. it's not like they needed crowd noise to win that game. even i can admit to that as much as i wish they would stinking lose already. nothing irritates me more in football than excuses...

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word association for the week of December 4, 2005

by Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Amazing:: kiss
Delights:: joys
Inspired:: sparked by
Disgusted:: disappointed, disillusioned
You:: and Me--as in the song by Lifehouse
Vagina:: tampons (sorry...but that IS the first thing that popped into my mind...)
Palm:: tree
Sweetheart:: Love
Guilt:: trip
More to come:: to be continued...

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live from the Sea of Boxes

Packing Status Room-by-Room:

Laundry Room/Utility Closet/Pantry: on stand-by. nothing here goes to storage except for broom & vacuum cleaner & those will get pulled the night before the move.

Kitchen: everything packed except for dinner plates, bowls & glasses; food; toaster (box ready); coffee maker; blender

Dining Room: done except for crystal vase & clock

Living Room: done except for tv & stereo which won't get dismantled till the night before the move

Guest Bedroom: complete

Office: BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Linen Closet: complete

Hall Bathroom: complete

Master Bedroom: complete except for clothes & bedding; night stand drawers

Master Bathroom: not started

Shed/Outdoor Areas: complete

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Friday, December 2, 2005

i wonder...

if you listen to any country music radio at all, you know the hot gossip right now is Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman. so this morning as i drove into work & listened to the latest rumors that they are engaged & pregnant--it started me thinking. do celebrities get nervous asking each other out? i mean did Keith get all goofy & jittery, trying to work up the nerve to ask Nicole out that first time? did Brad's palms get sweaty & did his heart race at the the thought of asking Jen out on a date? (still in denial about the Angelina thing. sorry.) was Ben worried that Jennifer might decline his invitation to go out sometime? or is it more a case of his people call her people & if it doesn't work out, no one ends up feeling rejected anyway because they've managed to save face?

how romantic huh? lol

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Thursday, December 1, 2005

Christmas wishes

if Santa really was making a list for me, here's what he would put under my tree on Christmas Eve...

...from
Bath & Body Works

Wallflower Snowflake with Vanilla Bean Noel Air Freshener


Vanilla Bean Noel Lotion


Vanilla Bean Noel Candle


The Perfect Christmas Lotion in Spice

...from The Yankee Candle Company



Etched Crackle Glass Candle Plate


these Mini Ornament candles

these decorative Holiday Tree candles...

...in swirl...

...stripe...

...and dots.

candles in these scents:

Vanilla Caramel

Holiday Sage

Cinnamon Apple Berry

...from Hallmark


this collection of Angel ornaments

Cordelia: Red is the color of LOVE. Cordelia wears warm red to help her do what angels do — bear messages from heart to heart. She brings to mind the rosy cheeks a mother kisses when her child comes in from the cold, the crimson ribbon on a package for a special someone, or the red-mittened hands that reach out to embrace a friend. Cordelia serves as a tender reminder of Love in all its forms.

Esmerelda: Green is the color of GENEROSITY. Esmeralda calls to mind the spirit of giving that marks the season — the wreath of pine inviting us into a friend's home, the holly bough on the mantel above a welcoming fire, or the glowing tree where we place the gifts our hearts have chosen with care. In her evergreen gown, Esmeralda brings with her the joyful message of Generosity.

Gilda: Gold is the color of TRADITION. Gilda represents time, memory, and every precious thing that endures. Her gown of gold brings to mind the star that tops the tree or the golden glow of a flame passed from candle to candle. She brings her message of gratitude for those who have shared in our traditions through the years — passing them on, receiving them, creating new ones. She is a shining celebration of Tradition and the many ways it enriches the season.

Azura: Blue is the color of PEACE. Azura gently reminds us of the hush of a starry December sky and the still, unhurried moments at the heart of the season. From the hint of pale blue in a frozen pond to the deep blue of a winter midnight, her gown of calming blues brings feelings of Peace. She reminds us, too, of the close friends and family who bless us by sharing those quiet moments with us.

Arianne: Silver is the color of BEAUTY. Arianne comes on wings of brightest silver, reminding us to rejoice in all the beauty we see and hear in this breathtaking season — in the chime of a silver bell ringing clear and pure on the crisp air, in the silvery winter light that bathes the landscape, in the snowflake that spins and glitters as it falls. Arianne brings with her a soft and delicate message of wintertime beauty.


The Journey of the Kings ornament


The Beauty of Birds: Northern Cardinal (1st in a new series)
this just reminds me of my Grandma who loved & collected birds...


Sweet Tooth Treats ornament


Snowman Cookie Ornament


Snowflake Snowballs Illuminations Set


Snowflake Faux Wood Ornament


Moose Felt Ornament


Mercury Glass Ornament with Beads


Joyful Bells Ornament


Angel with Star Felt Ornament


Christmas with the Family ornament


Angel Metal Ornament

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not a creature was stirring, especially Dawn...

this moment brought to you by "you know you're getting old when..."

so i laid down on the couch last night, all psyched up to watch the "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" Christmas special. i haven't watched it in a couple of years now & i was ready to get myself into the holiday spirit. jolly & merry & full of cheer & all that jazz. (says the Scrooge whose Christmas tree will be in storage this year lol) what happens? 8pm Dawn is watching Sam the Snowman narrarate the story of how Rudolph became a hero the year of the Great Blizzard...at 8:20 i was peacefully sleeping. i woke up just in time to see Rudolph guiding Santa's sleigh to rescue the misfit toys in time for Christmas morning. sad that hundreds of little children made it all the way through the special wide awake & i didn't even make it to the second commercial break.

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*shiver*

brrrrrr

is it just me or is it getting chilly in here?

=P

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for the record

I HATE MOVING!!!!

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*celebration dance*

hurricane season has come to an end! not that Mother Nature seems to give a crap since Tropical Storm Epsilon is churning out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean...

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Sunday, November 27, 2005

you know what's bizarre?

closing your windows for the night so the house doesn't get damp...and seeing Christmas lights glittering on the house across the street. there are some things about FL that this CT girl will never grow accustomed to i think. no matter how long i live here. i see Christmas lights and i expect to feel Jack Frost nipping at my nose & see my breath forming clouds in front of me. not having my windows open cause it's too darn hot in the feaking house.

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don't wanna talk about it

can't talk football tonight. sure the 2 picks i was nervous about making went in my favor even though the Texans game was very very close. but my Patriots & my Packers lost. and i am sad. =(

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word association for the week of November 27, 2005

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Stuffed:: can't eat another bite
Armstrong:: Neil
Bruise:: what i often have from banging various parts of my person on various sharp corners on my desk at work
Content:: how i felt the other night
Musical:: Broadway
Assistance:: help
Scrambling:: rushing around to get something done (how i suspect packing this house is about to go)
Batlle:: you mean 'battle'?? like as in war?
Extended:: made longer
Discount:: sale

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only one thing to say about my picks this week

if the Browns & Texans win those games i am going to scream because once again i went with better judgement over gut feeling. already sitting at 0-2 after the Turkey Day games (thanks to some misinformation from someone with a vested interest in my losing the football pool--yes i know i'm the dumbass that listened to it), i can't afford to keep dropping games. i'd rather not end in dead last place even if i don't stand a shot at winning. and can i take this opportunity to say it really annoys me that the leader of the pool is currently just opening the newspaper & going with all the favorites every week. that really offends me.

still undecided on the Eagles-Packers game but i still have till 4pm...

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Saturday, November 26, 2005

Congratulations Darna & Tony!


















i couldn't join you on the cruise but i was *so* honored & happy to be there with you to celebrate your love for each other this afternoon. may you find sunshine despite what rain may come. may you find laughter to dry any tears. may the sparkle of your new wedding bands shine in your eyes for many many years. and may the love you feel today only grow with each & every day. love you both...

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Friday, November 25, 2005

way more than you ever wanted or needed to know about me

found this one on [under construction]

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT? there's one that you'd never see unless i pointed it out to you. it's on the fleshy pad of my palm, just below the thumb, on my left hand. it's a burn scar. when i was a small baby, i was very fussy. my mother was trying to cook some dinner & i wouldn't stop crying so she picked me up. i was still crying when she went to add pasta to a pot of boiling water & i did the arched-back thing that babies do & put my hand right into the pot of boiling water straight to the bottom of the pot. it's amazing but all i have is one very subtle scar & the rest healed perfectly.

2. NAME 7 THINGS IN YOUR ROOM: which room? they are all mine for the most part...ok how about THIS room. a bunch of framed photos of my Catherine-girl. a vanilla scented candle. scrapbook supplies waiting to get packed for the move(s). my Christmas cds. my WDW scrapbook. some empty luggage. this really cool piece of crystallized sand that our phosphate mine sales rep brought back for me from where lightning struck the sand at one of the mines he was selling some of our work to.

3. WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE? nope sorry, no cell phone here. much to Michelle's dismay as she is very concerned i could get trapped in It's A Small World with the singing dolls...or get presented with an opportunity to move into Cinderella Castle & not be able to call her.

4. WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN TO? lots of stuff. everything from country to rock. pop to light rock. alternative to Broadway musical. piano solos to Christmas music.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN? 10:57am

6. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO THE MOST IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS? being done with this move

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS? Baby Girl. my CT girls. Autumn in New England. the first snowfall of the year. my grandparents. my Dad. *looks around at all the stuff i need to start packing* being at work (LOL!)

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION? prized?? i don't know that i have anything prized. but my computer is mighty important.

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMELL? freshly showered man. freshly bathed baby. vanilla. apple cinnamon. fresh cut pine. late night or early morning in the Winter in CT. orange blossoms.

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC? depends on what or WHO i am closed into a small space with.

11. IF YOU DIED TOMORROW: it would really suck. but it would get me out of packing & moving. (ok i was *kidding* about the 2nd part. i swear. i hate to tempt Fate.)

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY?: me. i was the last person to make me cry. and i don't want to talk about it.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE COLOGNE / PERFUME? for who? on a guy--i have always liked Woods by Abercrombie & Fitch (couldn't even tell you if they make it anymore since i haven't had to buy it in years). for me--i don't wear perfume but i do wear scented lotion from Bath & Body Works, absolute favorite scent is Vanilla Bean Noel.

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX? short. never longer tha mine.

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT? at some point i stopped picturing these things. it will happen if/when it happens & the moment will be special. period.

16. DO YOU LIKE PORN? *shrug* not particularly but it doesn't offend me.

17. WHO IS THE LAST PERSON YOU MADE MAD? me. see answer 12. and to make it worse, i cry when i get mad which only serves to make me *more* mad.

18. DO YOU SPEAK A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE? a very very small bit of French & German. i understand *slightly* more than i can speak. neither is very impressive. i'm pretty sure Baby Girl understands more French than i do at this point.

19. WHAT WAS THE FIRST GIFT SOMEONE EVER GAVE YOU? how on earth am i supposed to remember this?? most likely i was not even born yet! the first one that i actually remember though? i got this Crayola Art Caddy made of Crayola-yellow plastic that spun around & had every art supply you could imagine. i loved that thing.

20. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING? it takes me way too long to fall in love for that to realistically happen. that sounds like you're talking about someone on vacation or someone is on military leave or something. if it was a situation where you knew someone was leaving in 2 years or something you dated anyway? well i don't think you get to choose who you fall in love with. it just happens. you deal with it later.

21. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO TELL SOMEONE HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU? actions have always meant more to me than words. you can say 100 things you don't really mean. but how you treat them everyday can say volumes.

22. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED: 43

23. WHAT IS THE LAST TEXT MSG YOU RECEIVED? no cell phone for text messaging remember?

24. WHAT IS THE ONE NUMBER YOU CALL OFTEN? probably...the extension for shipping when i'm at work? i don't call that many people that often. but i am on the phone with shipping all day long confirming purchase order & invoicing information.

25. WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST? lack of consideration. on any & all levels.

26. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE US? to Canada when i was in high school. that's it.

27. YOUR WEAKNESSES? i cry when i'm mad no matter how hard i try not to. i hate disappointing anyone for any reason. i can't be confrontational even when i need to be. i hate big crowds of people i don't know. NO PUBLIC SPEAKING. i am terrified of getting hurt emotionally & i think it makes me hold back more than i should. i hate asking for help.

28. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Bristol, CT home of ESPN. and nothing else that i can think of.

29. FIRST JOB? i had a steady babysitting gig when i was 13. every Tuesday & Thursday night from 4-9 and either Friday or Saturday from 3-midnight. $100 a week. cash.

30. WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? a teacher. a stay at home mom. a horse trainer.

31. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED OUT THIS SURVEY? sleeping

32. IF YOU COULD GET PLASTIC SURGERY, WHAT WOULD IT BE? i wouldn't.

33.WHY DID YOU FILL THIS SURVEY OUT? i found it while blog-surfing & i liked that it was completely different & i am one of those strange people who likes these things if they aren't the same 5 that have been floating around since the beginning of the internet.

34. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST? my very sunny personality

35. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF ALCOHOL BECAME ILLEGAL? not really care. i could love without the 15 glasses of wine i have a year.

36. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? that's a long way away. not that i would have an answer for you even if it was tomorrow. we never did wish lists as a kid so i feel weird telling people what i want now. greedy or something.

37. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT? 1? 2? more? we'll see how i feel at the time.

38. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? nope but ironically i was supposed to be Megan or Danielle. not sure what happened there. especially since there were a ton of baby Dawns in the hosptial when i was born. they were all Dawn Marie though so i got to be the oh-so-unique Dawn Lynn.

39. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? only real shooting ones

40. IF YOU COULD PUT 5 BANDS TOGETHER TO PLAY A CONCERT, WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE? ok seriously...i am lame. i have no idea who i would put together & why. i don't even decide this on my mix cds. i just pick songs i like, burn them & hit shuffle on my cd player.

41. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? last weekend. why are we still talking about this?? i said i didn't want to talk about it...

42. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? when i'm not writing fast & scribbling shorthand, yes

43. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO RETIRE? i have a lot of years left before i even need to start thinking about that. i think here though...with a condo or something in New England.

44. ANY BAD HABITS? tapping my fingers--no one has ever pointed anything else out to me so i can't think of any others at the moment. and no i am not suggesting this be an open forum about my bad habits thanks.

45. WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING CD ON THE SHELF? i'm not embarrassed by any of them. i moved 1200 miles not quite 4 years ago & got rid of anything i didn't absolutely *love*.

46. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? absolutely. i may screw up a lot of things but i am a GREAT friend.

47. HAVE YOU EVER TOLD A SECRET YOU SWORE NOT TO TELL? probably when i was younger. as an adult if it's that important my lips are sealed.

48. DO LOOKS MATTER? of course they do. the thing is...that open to personal interpretation so what looks fantastic to me you may not look at even once. good thing or we'd all be fighting over the same 5 things all the time ya know?

49. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER? i have a *really* long fuse. it's not pretty when you reach the end of it. there is yelling. oh the yelling. and the tears. (WHY does it keep coming back to me crying in this thing??) i used to be able to just get in my car & drive to cool off. alone time, singing to the radio & some distance cool me off the quickest.

50. WHERE IS YOUR SECOND HOME? there's a couple in CT where the doors are always open.

51. DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *sigh* BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

52. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? my Cabbage Patch Kids...and my imagination

53. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE? none--no cell phone! hehe

54. DO YOU USE SARCASM? that would be soooo out of character for me *rolling my eyes*

55. EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT? yes. once. NOT by my choice. there are some places not meant for 115lb girl. got kicked in the head by some crowd-surfing ass wearing a steel toe boot (not very hard thank God but hard enough to give me a goose egg) because the moron guy i was with was not very protective of me. in fact he was using ME as a shield!

56. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL? protectiveness. honesty. trust. laughter. the ability to snuggle without acting like i have asked him to cut off an arm. kisses. someone who can make it all better when i need them to. someone who can give me my space sometimes too. (sometimes i guess maybe i am *too* low maintenance...)

57. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES? D, Trouble, Tinkerbell, Sunshine, Auntie Dawn, Freako

58. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? if the shoes have laces i do. except for my comfy old sneakers.

59. DO YOU THINK THAT YOU HAVE STRONG POINTS? yep. who knows if anyone agrees though lol...

60. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Edy's Grand Special Edition Girl Scout Cookie: Tagalong

61. What is your shoe size? somewhere between a 7 & an 8 depending on the shoe

62. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS? navy blue, silver, barn red

63.HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE? all of 'em

64. WHO DO YOU MISS MOST RIGHT NOW? lol...i miss everybody

65. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS? no one has to. if you do though i wish you would link back to it so i can see!

66. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? the ticking clock, my typing & the growling coming from my stomach

67. LAST THING YOU ATE? a bowl of Moose Tracks frozen yogurt last night. hence the growling stomach mentioned in the previous question.

68. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Heather. yesterday. for like 3 hours.

69. IF YOU WERE GIVEN $100, WHAT WOULD YOU GO BUY? ummmm...maybe a few more long sleeve shirts...and some more stuff for the new house that i need. little things. but they add up ya know?

71. WHO DO YOU THINK IS OVERRATED? T.O., Eli Manning, the Tampa Bay Bucaneers

72. FAVORITE DRINK? ice cold water

73. FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? white zin...or pineapple & Malibu

74. WHAT ARE YOUR NEW YEARS EVE PLANS?: falls on a Saturday right? i'll be home by myself with the dog in a rental house. woo. hoo.

75. WHERE WAS YOUR LAST VACATION?: to CT

76. WHAT INSPIRES YOU?: song lyrics...other people...myself...whatever.

77. SIBLINGS? almost 26 year old brother Josh; 7 & a 1/2 year old brother Zach

78. FAVORITE MONTH? in FL: March, perfect weather & orange blossoms. in CT: October, perfect weather & Autumn

79. YOU LIKE SUSHI? not particularly. i can eat some of it if i have to.

80. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? in the theater or at home? "Must Love Dogs" and "Serendipity", respectively

81. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR? i'm not partial to any at the moment. they all have potential.

82. ARE YOU TOO SHY TO ASK SOMEONE OUT? i've done it in the past. prefer to be pursued i guess but...LOL. and none of that is important now.

83. SUMMER OR WINTER? none of the above. unless you mean "winter" in FL. *smirk* although i do love looking at snow. =)

84.Kiss or hugs? both. at the same time.

85. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS? relationships

86. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? none. i am packing them up remember?

87. WHERE DO YOU WORK? the best company ever

88. WHATS YOUR MAJOR? Child Development

89. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? football (stupid ass Cowboys...) and Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, CSI:, and Without a Trace

90. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP? what day is this...?

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Monday, November 21, 2005

what a girl needs...

i've seen this on a bunch of blogs & kept tucking the idea away to do here. tonight's that night as i am about braindead. the basic idea is to google what you need--for instance i googled "Dawn needs"--and then post the first 10 results. (i did a few more than 10--everything that showed up on the first page, just because several had multiple needs & i can't help it, they amused me.)

1. Dawn needs a reality check. funny i feel like i've had a few too many of those recently...

2. Dawn needs a headcount before Thursday of this week so sign up quick! oddly enough, i do need a headcount but i need it by TUESDAY for the company Christmas party.

3. Dawn needs to make a decision. story of my life...

4. Dawn needs time to work through whatever's got her so scared. i am starting to feel like people really are talking about me here!! yikes.

5. Dawn needs to start checkin’ her girl because it looks like she’s the one playin’ dawn. ummmmm..what?

6. Dawn needs an energetic & fun hairstyle to suit her personality. i already have one of those thanks!

7. Dawn needs a process for expenditures. lol...like being independently wealthy. i think that would work just fine.

8. DAWN needs to set up its own account with Pat as treasurer. first may i state for the record that Dawn is a HER, not an IT. second, i am finding Pat to be just a little bit too bossy & self-serving. maybe Pat for Treasurer is *why* i apparently need a process for expenditures!

9. Dawn Needs to Firm Up Her Group’s Flextime Options. i want to know since when anyone thinks Dawn likes rigid structure of this nature!

10. Dawn needs to develop more speed endurance. correction. Dawn needs no such thing.

11. Dawn needs you. the question here is who exactly is the "you" directed at...

12. Dawn needs to get out of the house, so Spike takes her down to LA. who is Spike & i don't think down is the way to L.A. from here...no matter how badly i need to get out of the house.

13. Dawn needs someone to look after her. actually Dawn is a big girl & can handle looking after herself but thank you for your concern.


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soooo not fuuny

we must have lost power for a couple seconds. all i know is that it flicked back on, setting off the house alarm & the doorbell. i'd been dead asleep for almost an hour & just had the bejesus scared out of me. so bad that i am shaking still & it happened over 10 minutes ago.

i suddenly hate sleeping alone.

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Sunday, November 20, 2005

so...where have i been hiding right?

i meant to post on Friday but i got so busy at work, it being the crazy busy tripping over roller coaster wheels every time you try to move so much as a half inch, buried up to my eyeballs in invoicing & new orders & purchase order revisions & parts receiving acknowledgements. not to mention my little side project of stalking employees with my camera (and now also my boss's rockin' Canon digital with the telephoto lens!! *lust & drool*) for our oh so entertaining slide show during dinner at the company Christmas party.

so anyway. yeah i was busy.

but GOOD busy. not packing busy. i'm getting to that but right now i'm in the organizing stage of what will go with me & what will be in storage till the final move to the new house.

good things since i last posted:

--went to Magic Kingdom. got there in time to ride in the coveted way up front of the Monorail with the driver. i've done it one other time but never at night before. so very cool. had what turned out to be an exceptionally good hotdog at Casey's Corner. saw Main Street all decked out for the holidays. saw the castle lit up blue with white snowflakes projected on it. so pretty & serene. had a Dole Whip. no further elaboration necessary. walked right onto Peter Pan's Flight. anyone who frequents WDW knows why *that* is a big deal. 10 minute wait for the AstroBlaster. it amazes me that so many people i know who can handle the craziest rides on Disney property, rides that would make me want to lose my lunch at best, don't do well on the AstroBlaster, yet i with the weakest stomach on the Earth? i *love* that ride. especially late at night with the whole park lit up & the chilly air on my face. grand finale of 3 times through Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin with zero wait time. almost no crowd. crisp weather. PERFECT EVENING.l

--talked to Alison for a little over an hour Thursday night. man i love that girl. =)

--stayed in Friday night & just dozed on the couch in front of the tv. needed that after the last week. trust me on this one.

--yesterday, went shopping. bunch of stuff for the new house. TWO new pairs of shoes. was worth the hour & 10 minutes i was in JCPenney & the 6 pairs of brown shoes i had to try on to find the 2nd pair. why? because i saved more on those babies than i actually spent. $58 for $140 worth of shoes. and i LOVE them. then on a whim stopped into Casual Corner to see what was left, what with them clearancing out as they prepare to go out of business. didn't expect to find much. ended up getting TWO pairs of awesome pants for $50 total. if you've ever even browsed in that store, you know that THAT was a major score.

--stopped by the new house to see the progress & holy crap! we have a HOUSE!! like with walls & a roof & a front door, framed interior, bathtubs! maybe Fortune will smile on me & this house really will be done in 10 weeks...*crosses fingers* *thinks about it* *crosses toes too for good measure*

so all in all...busy...but good. today i get my first of 2 Thanksgiving dinners...and i get to watch football.

packing begins in earnest very very soon. *sigh*

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word association for the week of November 20, 2005

Unconscious Mutterings

I say ... and you think ... ?

Heads up:: pay attention
Kicker:: Adam Vinatieri, New England Patriots
Aggressive:: something i am not
Getting ugly:: taking a turn for the worst
To be continued:: maddening words at a critical tv drama moment
Twist:: turn
Form:: paperwork
On the road:: ...again
Import:: bring in from the outside
Flowers:: colorful

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Thursday, November 17, 2005

why do i do this to myself...? you'd think i'd know better by now...

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major major sappiness ahead...

to my girls...because i don't know how to say it all in my own words right now. some of you i've known forever, some a very short time. some i've seen face to face & others i've only so far had the priviledge of talking to. some i talk to a million times a day, others not nearly often enough. some are here in FL with me, some far away. (some in FL are still too far away...) it doesn't matter though--who you are or how i met you, i have the best friends i could ever ask for.

for Heather, Alison, Andie, Gosia, Andi, Jamie, Krystyn, Lisa, Michelle, Chele...you guys just have no idea...and i'm going to get all mushy on you...but you girls keep me sane & i love you for it. i have no clue what i would do without the conversation & the laughter & the understanding. or what i would do without a single one of you.

For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through, through it all...

You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand, I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love, I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you...

You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies, you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you

You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me

ok sappiness over...but you guys rock & even if you never read this (and i am 100% certain a few of you never will), i needed to say it, to acknowledge it. you people make me laugh when i need it. let me scream when i need it. set me straight when i need it. send me hugs when i need it. let me talk when i need. let me NOT talk when i need it. you deserve much better than this sappy little blog entry but it's what i've got. i don't like this song as a love song so much...but it so perfectly applies to how i feel about my girls. =)

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Wednesday, November 16, 2005

puppet strings


let me introduce myself to you: my name is Dawn. and these are my puppet strings. i'd offer to let you take a turn at making me dance but i'm afraid all the strings have been taken. and quite frankly my arms & legs are tired.

i think i better take my poor attitude off to bed...i'll need my rest for tomorrow's show anyway.

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perfect

"I believe in long, soft, slow, sweet kisses that last 3 days."
(Kevin Costner in Bull Durham)

that's what i'm talking about...

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speaking of new music...

...wow.

"When I Get Where I'm Going" by Brad Paisley
"Cheatin" by Sara Evans

and you have no idea how thrilled i was to hear Keith Urban's latest release on the radio on my way home yesterday--my absolute favorite song on his current cd: "Tonight I Wanna Cry".

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i still don't understand

why do guys say they hate it when girls wear makeup...then they ridicule the girls they think aren't so pretty...or the day you wear minimal makeup, they ask you if you feel ok because you just don't look right??

i think they need to stop the charade. guys DO like makeup. they just don't like it when it's 3" deep.

of course since when do guys ever really say what THEY mean. they just get all huffy when they claim women don't do that.

all right , allright.

/vent

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Monday, November 14, 2005

so completely disturbed

in a recent health poll:

90% of women wash up after using the bathroom.
75% of men do.

of those 90% & 75%, how many do you have to suspect were not being truthful. even if it was only 10%...still.

ick.

and don't shake my head, k?

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country music listeners: looking for some new music?

here's a few new ones i've been liking (some a little less new but still latest releases):

"Why" by Jason Aldean
"She Don't Tell Me To" by Montgomery Gentry
"You're Like Coming Home" by Lonestar
"Must Be Doing Something Right" by Billy Currington
"Miss Me Baby" by Chris Cagle
"Come A Little Closer" by Dierks Bentley
"Stay With Me" by Josh Gracin
"Better Life" by Keith Urban

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