We are all going to Missouri Wednesday morning to get Grandma situated. She is moving back to Delaware with my parents so we need to get her stuff packed and moved. I will post again around January 8th.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
Have a Happy New Year!
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Harry A Wells-March 9, 1923 to December 23, 2006
Today at 10:00am my Grandpa passed on.
Please pray for my family.
Grandma seems to be okay but she has never been much on letting her emotions show.
The phone rang around 10:11 and then again around 10:30. I was sleeping and ignored the house phone when it rang. Then my cell phone rang and I thought, shit, this is it something happened. I answered and it was my dad on the phone and told me everything that happened. My mom and grandma had gone home to sleep and my dad was staying with him when he just stopped breathing. All of us went back to the hospital to see him one last time and then he will be cremated and we will have a memorial ceremony in Missouri sometime the first week of July.
Please pray for my family.
Grandma seems to be okay but she has never been much on letting her emotions show.
The phone rang around 10:11 and then again around 10:30. I was sleeping and ignored the house phone when it rang. Then my cell phone rang and I thought, shit, this is it something happened. I answered and it was my dad on the phone and told me everything that happened. My mom and grandma had gone home to sleep and my dad was staying with him when he just stopped breathing. All of us went back to the hospital to see him one last time and then he will be cremated and we will have a memorial ceremony in Missouri sometime the first week of July.
Friday, December 22, 2006
The Death Watch...
Yesterday I went to the hospital to visit Grandpa, he has been there three weeks.
He is VERY sick, he has pneumonia and bronchitis. His lungs are very bad because when he was younger he smoked unfiltered Pal-Mals and worked at a Chemical Plant in St. Louis before they had safety guidelines and protocol. His lungs are pretty much ruined. Now he has pneumonia and it is so exhausting for him to breath so he sleeps, constantly. When you go in to say hi, he doesn't know you are there. I sat there for two hours just sitting. He is unable to feed himself because he is so weak. My mom and grandma feed him every meal and he hardly even eats anything.
We have all resigned ourselves to the fact that he will not be leaving the hospital and will pass away. Grandpa is 83 years old the oldest out of eleven brothers and sisters. He said the other day that he wished he was dead, so far it is looking that way. I guess all there is to do is pray, sit and wait.
He is VERY sick, he has pneumonia and bronchitis. His lungs are very bad because when he was younger he smoked unfiltered Pal-Mals and worked at a Chemical Plant in St. Louis before they had safety guidelines and protocol. His lungs are pretty much ruined. Now he has pneumonia and it is so exhausting for him to breath so he sleeps, constantly. When you go in to say hi, he doesn't know you are there. I sat there for two hours just sitting. He is unable to feed himself because he is so weak. My mom and grandma feed him every meal and he hardly even eats anything.
We have all resigned ourselves to the fact that he will not be leaving the hospital and will pass away. Grandpa is 83 years old the oldest out of eleven brothers and sisters. He said the other day that he wished he was dead, so far it is looking that way. I guess all there is to do is pray, sit and wait.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Winter Wonderland
Last night me and the husband drove up to Longwood Gardens to see the Christmas Display.
It was so pretty!
While we were still walking up to the main building where you buy your tickets, etc. a lady gives us a complimentary ticket to get in. It was very random! So essentially we got in for free because I have a frequent visitor pass and he had the complimentary ticket.
Anyway back to the display, it was so pretty! The outdoor lights looked pretty much the same as every year and I couldn't see where they had changed much. But, inside the observatory they had moravian stars hanging above one of the water displays and it was stunning. I think they used more silver this year also. Overall it was very beautiful.
It was so pretty!
While we were still walking up to the main building where you buy your tickets, etc. a lady gives us a complimentary ticket to get in. It was very random! So essentially we got in for free because I have a frequent visitor pass and he had the complimentary ticket.
Anyway back to the display, it was so pretty! The outdoor lights looked pretty much the same as every year and I couldn't see where they had changed much. But, inside the observatory they had moravian stars hanging above one of the water displays and it was stunning. I think they used more silver this year also. Overall it was very beautiful.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Lazy, Perhaps...
This weekend my husband and I finally washed our cars!
My car has not been washed since March and his car has not been washed since June, respectively. As you can imagine they were quite disgusting! But we did it! Both of the cars are vacuumed, windexed, armor-alled and washed! I know you are just as proud as I am!
My car looked like it had a flat so the husband went and put air in my tires and said that there were only 15 pounds and there should have been 30. I never check the air in my tires as I feel this is a man job.
My car feels like a brand new automobile!
My car has not been washed since March and his car has not been washed since June, respectively. As you can imagine they were quite disgusting! But we did it! Both of the cars are vacuumed, windexed, armor-alled and washed! I know you are just as proud as I am!
My car looked like it had a flat so the husband went and put air in my tires and said that there were only 15 pounds and there should have been 30. I never check the air in my tires as I feel this is a man job.
My car feels like a brand new automobile!
Friday, December 15, 2006
The Holidays
I am finding myself longing to be done with winter and into spring. But winter doesn't even start until next Friday. The holidays would be nicer if I had some sort of tradition. I feel like the traditions are sorely lacking because:
If you have a neat tradition that you wouldn't mind sharing please let me know! I must start traditions, it is my new mission!
- I don't have a real tree so no chance of going out and cutting down the tree.
- No one ever wants to help put up decorations it is just me decorating everything.
- We don't go "caroling," I don't think normal people do that anymore.
- We usually go to Longwood Gardens but I don't think that is going to happen this year.
If you have a neat tradition that you wouldn't mind sharing please let me know! I must start traditions, it is my new mission!
Monday, December 11, 2006
Tests, Tests and More Tests...
I went to see Dr. R today and he is curious now that I have regular cycles as to why I am not getting pregnant.
So of course he wants me to do two tests I have never done before.
One I was putting off especially after a friend of mine told me howawkward, embarrassing, difficult, whatever you want to call it, was and that she couldn't do it.
The other one is PAINFUL! I had a similar procedure done where they move your cervix slightly and makes you feel like you are having contractions. I assure you this is a true statement. When that procedure was done, I went to get off the table and almost fell over it was so painful. Apparently, I looked ill because my mom came running over to me.
I hope this time it goes better.
The old me would have cried today in Dr. R's office when he said I might not be able to do IVF and that we wanted to explore other avenues first. The new me is surprisingly tougher. I didn't even feel like crying, it feels weird to me, shocking even.
Apparently a little break is just what I needed, it must have made me a stronger person.
So of course he wants me to do two tests I have never done before.
One I was putting off especially after a friend of mine told me how
The other one is PAINFUL! I had a similar procedure done where they move your cervix slightly and makes you feel like you are having contractions. I assure you this is a true statement. When that procedure was done, I went to get off the table and almost fell over it was so painful. Apparently, I looked ill because my mom came running over to me.
I hope this time it goes better.
The old me would have cried today in Dr. R's office when he said I might not be able to do IVF and that we wanted to explore other avenues first. The new me is surprisingly tougher. I didn't even feel like crying, it feels weird to me, shocking even.
Apparently a little break is just what I needed, it must have made me a stronger person.
Thursday, December 7, 2006
In-Vitro Fertilization, And So It Begins.
I have PCOS. It will be two years in March since I first started trying to get pregnant. I tried on my own for 6 months, nothing. I went to the doctor's for 10 months, no pregnancy. I haven't gone for about 7 months, still nothing. I am going to the Doc's monday to talk to him about this:
Infertility is the inability of a couple to become pregnant (regardless of cause) after 1 year of unprotected sexual intercourse —using no birth control methods.
Infertility affects about 6.1 million people in the United States, about 10% of men and women of reproductive age. New and advanced technologies to help a woman become pregnant include in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and other similar procedures.
IVF was used successfully for the first time in the United States in 1981. More than 250,000 babies have been born since then as a result of using the in vitro fertilization technique. IVF offers infertile couples a chance to have a child who is biologically related to them.
With IVF, a method of assisted reproduction, a man's sperm and the woman's egg are combined in a laboratory dish, where fertilization occurs. The resulting embryo is then transferred to the woman’s uterus (womb) to implant and develop naturally. Usually, 2-4 embryos are placed in the woman’s uterus at one time. Each attempt is called a cycle.
The term test tube baby is often used to refer to children conceived with this technique. The first so-called test tube baby, Louise Brown, reached age 25 years in 2003. She was born in England.
Less than 5% of infertile couples actually use IVF. IVF is usually the treatment of choice for a woman with blocked, severely damaged, or no fallopian tubes. IVF is also used to overcome infertility caused by endometriosis or problems with the man’s sperm (such as low sperm count). Couples who simply can’t conceive and have tried other infertility methods that have not worked for them can also try IVF.
This is how the procedure takes place:
Infertility is the inability of a couple to become pregnant (regardless of cause) after 1 year of unprotected sexual intercourse —using no birth control methods.
Infertility affects about 6.1 million people in the United States, about 10% of men and women of reproductive age. New and advanced technologies to help a woman become pregnant include in vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and other similar procedures.
IVF was used successfully for the first time in the United States in 1981. More than 250,000 babies have been born since then as a result of using the in vitro fertilization technique. IVF offers infertile couples a chance to have a child who is biologically related to them.
With IVF, a method of assisted reproduction, a man's sperm and the woman's egg are combined in a laboratory dish, where fertilization occurs. The resulting embryo is then transferred to the woman’s uterus (womb) to implant and develop naturally. Usually, 2-4 embryos are placed in the woman’s uterus at one time. Each attempt is called a cycle.
The term test tube baby is often used to refer to children conceived with this technique. The first so-called test tube baby, Louise Brown, reached age 25 years in 2003. She was born in England.
Less than 5% of infertile couples actually use IVF. IVF is usually the treatment of choice for a woman with blocked, severely damaged, or no fallopian tubes. IVF is also used to overcome infertility caused by endometriosis or problems with the man’s sperm (such as low sperm count). Couples who simply can’t conceive and have tried other infertility methods that have not worked for them can also try IVF.
This is how the procedure takes place:
- The woman may be given certain drugs (hormones) to stimulate her ovaries to produce several eggs before the procedure to remove them.
- A surgeon then inserts a needle through the vagina into the woman’s ovary to remove eggs. This procedure used to be done with laparoscopic surgery, but the needle technique is much less invasive and much easier. General anesthesia is not required for this part of the procedure, but the woman may be given some sedating medication.
- The fluid removed is examined in the laboratory to make sure eggs are present.
- At the same time, the man provides a semen sample. He is asked not to have sexual intercourse for a few days before the eggs are retrieved from the woman and before he produces a semen sample (usually by masturbation). The sperm are separated from the semen in a laboratory procedure.
- The active sperm are combined in the laboratory dish with the eggs. This may be referred to as in vitro fertilization.
- About 18 hours after this fertilization procedure, it is possible to determine if the egg or eggs have been fertilized and have begun to grow as embryos. They are incubated and observed over the next 2-3 days or longer.
- The doctor then transfers the embryos into the woman’s uterus through the cervix with a catheter (a long slender tube). The woman should then remain in a resting position for the next hour or so.
- She is given certain hormones for the next 2 weeks. If implantation works (the egg or eggs attach to the uterine wall and grow), the pregnancy test result is positive.
What The Heck Man!
I feel horrible, yesterday I was really dizzy/lightheaded while I was driving home from work. Today I am still dizzy/lightheaded and last night I went to bed at 7:30! I think there is something wrong with me!
ABC Meme
A - Available or single: Married
B - Best Friend: Laura and Emmy
C - Cake or Pie: Cake
D - Drink of choice: Cola
E - Essential Item you use everyday: Hair Dryer
F - Favorite color: Red
G - Gummy Bears or worms: Worms
H - Hometown: Bear, DE
I - Indulgence: Vera
J - January or February: January
K - Kids & Names: Not applicable, yet!
L - Life is Incomplete Without: A companion
M - Marriage Date: October 9th
N - Number of Siblings: One: Older Brother
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges
P - Phobias or Fears: Burning to death
Q - Fave Quote: We travel through life enriched by those we love
R - Reason to Smile: What's not to smile at
S - Season: Fall
T - Tag 3 or 4 people:Whoever Reads it
U - Unknown Fact about Me: I can touch my nose and chin with my tongue
V- Vegetable You Don’t Like: Lima Beans
W - Worst Habit: Spending too much money
X - X-rays: A lot
Y - Your Fave Food: Fajitas
Z - Zodiac Sign: Libra
B - Best Friend: Laura and Emmy
C - Cake or Pie: Cake
D - Drink of choice: Cola
E - Essential Item you use everyday: Hair Dryer
F - Favorite color: Red
G - Gummy Bears or worms: Worms
H - Hometown: Bear, DE
I - Indulgence: Vera
J - January or February: January
K - Kids & Names: Not applicable, yet!
L - Life is Incomplete Without: A companion
M - Marriage Date: October 9th
N - Number of Siblings: One: Older Brother
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges
P - Phobias or Fears: Burning to death
Q - Fave Quote: We travel through life enriched by those we love
R - Reason to Smile: What's not to smile at
S - Season: Fall
T - Tag 3 or 4 people:Whoever Reads it
U - Unknown Fact about Me: I can touch my nose and chin with my tongue
V- Vegetable You Don’t Like: Lima Beans
W - Worst Habit: Spending too much money
X - X-rays: A lot
Y - Your Fave Food: Fajitas
Z - Zodiac Sign: Libra
Monday, December 4, 2006
New Arrival!
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Friday, December 1, 2006
Voodoo And The Like
Lately my nose has been bleeding like two or three times a week. Last week however my nose didn't bleed at all. So...
Last night Mom and I are driving home from Defensive Driving and talking, she says "Has your nose been bleeding lately?" I reply "Nope." Literally one minute later I reach up and my nose is GUSHING blood! I said "Mom, you damn jinx!" She said "what?" "Get me a tissue my nose is bleeding!" Through her hysterical laughter she tries to help me find a napkin/tissue to clean up some of the blood pouring down my face.
She said later, "That was pretty cool, I asked and then it happened."
I am not seeing the humor in all this!
Also, Grandpa is in the hospital with pneumonia and dad has the flu. I believe my mother has put a voodoo curse on all of us!
Last night Mom and I are driving home from Defensive Driving and talking, she says "Has your nose been bleeding lately?" I reply "Nope." Literally one minute later I reach up and my nose is GUSHING blood! I said "Mom, you damn jinx!" She said "what?" "Get me a tissue my nose is bleeding!" Through her hysterical laughter she tries to help me find a napkin/tissue to clean up some of the blood pouring down my face.
She said later, "That was pretty cool, I asked and then it happened."
I am not seeing the humor in all this!
Also, Grandpa is in the hospital with pneumonia and dad has the flu. I believe my mother has put a voodoo curse on all of us!
Christmas Continues...
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Christmas Is In The Air!
Today and yesterday I went shopping, super fun! I worked Friday but afterwards I went to my mom and dad's house to get my Christmas decorations. After that mom and I came back to my house and unloaded FOUR boxes of Christmas decorations! Then we headed down to the Dover Mall and I bought mom her Christmas present as well as my niece and soon to be second niece (Dec 4th?) their presents.
Today L and I went out to lunch and shopping. We went to National Decorative Distributors and picked up floral supplies. I needed to make a wreath for my friend for Christmas and she needed to pick up supplies for two projects of her own. While there I also bought E a present for Christmas! I am feeling extremely accomplished! We headed on over to the Christiana Mall, never again, it was RIDICULOUSLY crowded! I will not return there until January 2007.
I have the tree trimmed and all the indoor decorations that I am going to put up, up. Tomorrow I will tackle the outdoor decorations and I shall be done!
Good Luck to all you fellow shoppers and decorators!
Today L and I went out to lunch and shopping. We went to National Decorative Distributors and picked up floral supplies. I needed to make a wreath for my friend for Christmas and she needed to pick up supplies for two projects of her own. While there I also bought E a present for Christmas! I am feeling extremely accomplished! We headed on over to the Christiana Mall, never again, it was RIDICULOUSLY crowded! I will not return there until January 2007.
I have the tree trimmed and all the indoor decorations that I am going to put up, up. Tomorrow I will tackle the outdoor decorations and I shall be done!
Good Luck to all you fellow shoppers and decorators!
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Tag, You're It
1. What is your current age - 22
2. When is your birthday - October 12th
3. Nationality - Americano
4. Do you have any pets - Two of the world's most adorable pomeranians!
5. Sexuality - I am happily married to a.......MAN
6. What colour is your hair-Dark Brown
7. What colour are your eyes- Brown
8. What ethnicity are you -Indian Native American and English
9. Favourite music - Country and Bluegrass
10. Favourite films - Steel Magnolias, Hope Floats
11. Dating Status - Married
12. Favourite book - I love Lillian Jackson Braun books!
13. Favourite tv show -Lost, CSI, Jericho
14. Dream man - My Husband!
15. Dream woman - N/A
16. Can you speak any other languages - Nope
2. When is your birthday - October 12th
3. Nationality - Americano
4. Do you have any pets - Two of the world's most adorable pomeranians!
5. Sexuality - I am happily married to a.......MAN
6. What colour is your hair-Dark Brown
7. What colour are your eyes- Brown
8. What ethnicity are you -
9. Favourite music - Country and Bluegrass
10. Favourite films - Steel Magnolias, Hope Floats
11. Dating Status - Married
12. Favourite book - I love Lillian Jackson Braun books!
13. Favourite tv show -Lost, CSI, Jericho
14. Dream man - My Husband!
15. Dream woman - N/A
16. Can you speak any other languages - Nope
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Thanks Best Friend!
You Are Cookie Monster |
 Misunderstood as a primal monster, you're a true hedonist with a huge sweet tooth.You are usually feeling: Hungry. Cookies are preferred, but you'll eat anything if cookies aren't around.You are famous for: Your slightly crazy eyes and usual way of speakingHow you life your life: In the moment. "Me want COOKIE!" |
The Sesame Street Personality Quiz
Ok I am offended!
Your Five Factor Personality Profile |
 Extroversion:You have medium extroversion.You're not the life of the party, but you do show up for the party. Sometimes you are full of energy and open to new social experiences. But you also need to hibernate and enjoy your "down time." Conscientiousness: You have high conscientiousness. Intelligent and reliable, you tend to succeed in life. Most things in your life are organized and planned well. But you borderline on being a total perfectionist. Agreeableness: You have low agreeableness. Your self interest comes first, and others come later, if at all. In general, you feel that people are not to be trusted. And you're skeptical that anyone else really feels differently. Neuroticism: You have low neuroticism. You are very emotionally stable and mentally together. Only the greatest setbacks upset you, and you bounce back quickly. Overall, you are typically calm and relaxed - making others feel secure. Openness to experience: Your openness to new experiences is low. You're a pretty conservative person, and you favor what's socially acceptable. You think that change for novelty's sake is a very bad idea. While some may see this as boring, many see you as dependable and wise. |
The Five Factor Personality Test
You Are a Cranberry and Popcorn Strung Tree |
 Christmas is all about showcasing your creative talents. From cookies to nicely wrapped presents, your unique creations impress everyone. |
Here I go...
On Monday I registered for my classes for college, yay! I will be going to school at night Monday-Thursday. Last night I started to think is this going to be too much? Then I realized in High School I worked at nights/weekends and went to school. If I did it then I can do it now!
Today I am starting NutriSystem. I started the day off withsawdust in a cup eggs and for lunch I am going to eat minestrone soup. The eggs weren't so bad this morning so I guess I'll be okay! I am really optimistic about this because it seems kind of fail proof, I mean gosh the food is already there for me all I have to do is eat it. I was surprised how much Italian food they have, almost every one of my dinner items is some sort of Italian Pasta or the like. I'll keep you all updated on my progress. (The husband has been doing this since Sunday and had lost like five pounds already) Keep me in your prayers!
Today I am starting NutriSystem. I started the day off with
Thursday, November 9, 2006
Thanks A Million...
1. Things that scare me: Someone I am close to dying.
2. People who make me laugh: Everybody, literally.
3.Things I hate the most: People talking to me in the morning. Being mean for no reason.
4. Things I don’t understand: Sending hard working American's jobs to India.
5.Things I’m doing right now: working
6.Things I want to do before I die: Go to Italy, Alaska and Hawaii among other places.....
7.Things I can do: Make flower arrangements, garden
8. Ways to describe my personality: Oppinionated, Sarcastic, Reliable
9. Things I can’t do: I am sure there is plenty...
10.Things I think you should listen to: GOOD Country Music
11. Things you should never listen to: Someone's opinion of you
12.Things I’d like to learn: To play the fiddle
13.Favorite Foods: Mexican, Filet Mignon
14.Beverages I drink regularly: Diet Coke, Cappuccino, Water
14a. Beverages I’m trying not to drink regularly: Coke
15. Shows I watched as a kid: Garfield, Clarissa Explains It All
Monday, November 6, 2006
And The Award Goes To....
Yes that's right folks the 40th annual CMA's were on tonight!
I watched start to end and it was great!
BRAD PAISLEY won ALBUM OF THE YEAR! This was of course for the Time Well Wasted CD. I clapped so hard I scared the dogs half to death!
I was sorely disappointed that Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year?!?!?! What the hell is that crap!
I was also disappointed that Carrie Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year!?!?!? What the heck? She really beat out Faith, Sara and Martina, are you serious?
But I digress.
I hope you watched it or you missed a heck of a show!
I watched start to end and it was great!
BRAD PAISLEY won ALBUM OF THE YEAR! This was of course for the Time Well Wasted CD. I clapped so hard I scared the dogs half to death!
I was sorely disappointed that Kenny Chesney won entertainer of the year?!?!?! What the hell is that crap!
I was also disappointed that Carrie Underwood won Female Vocalist of the Year!?!?!? What the heck? She really beat out Faith, Sara and Martina, are you serious?
But I digress.
I hope you watched it or you missed a heck of a show!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Monday, October 30, 2006
Ask, And Ye Shall Receive!
Well, I was just complaining about nothing exciting and bam it happens. My mom called Sunday morning bright and early, to tell me that my (pregnant) sister-in-law fell down three or four steps at four in the morning and my brother took her to the hospital. Apparently she was in search of Tums and went down to the basement to find them. She is lucky she didn't fall down all the steps (12 or so) just a few of them.
So she went to the hospital and she is having contractions and they won't stop. She is going to be released today if all goes well and she stops having contractions. The doctors were afraid that she may have ruptured the placenta when she fell.
I wanted some excitement but not bad excitement!
So she went to the hospital and she is having contractions and they won't stop. She is going to be released today if all goes well and she stops having contractions. The doctors were afraid that she may have ruptured the placenta when she fell.
I wanted some excitement but not bad excitement!
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Are You Serious?
I can not believe they made a movie about this! It is bad enough that they made a whole album in regards to it. Nothing like beating a dead horse!
Ado at NBC Over Ad for Dixie Chicks Film
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer
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NEW YORK - The Dixie Chicks are again at the center of a controversy over the limits of opinionated talk. A film company said Friday that NBC wouldn't accept an advertisement for "Shut Up & Sing," a movie about the fuss created by Dixie Chick Natalie Maines' comment that she was ashamed President Bush was a fellow Texan. The network suggested the complaint may be a publicity stunt.
The movie premieres this weekend in New York and Los Angeles, and network affiliates in both those cities have run ads promoting it, according to the Weinstein Co., which is distributing the film.
The problem arose when the Weinstein Co. began conversations with networks about buying ads to be shown nationally, in anticipation of later wider release of the film.
The ad includes footage of the Iraq War, gives a brief background on Maines' 2003 comment made onstage in London, and shows Maines dismissing as "dumb" a comment made by Bush about the Dixie Chicks.
CBS has agreed to air the ad, a spokeswoman for the Weinstein Co. said. ABC and Fox have not given an answer while the CW and NBC rejected it. The film distributors said NBC explained it was because the ad disparaged President Bush.
"We were very surprised, especially because this is a movie that deals with the whole issue," said Gary Faber, head of marketing at Weinstein. He suggested that the statements made in the ad are not unlike the opinions offered by commentators on political talk shows.
But Alan Wurtzel, head of standards and practices at NBC, said it is network policy not to accept ads on issues of public controversy _ like abortion or the war.
While the Weinstein Co. had shown NBC its ads, it had not inquired about buying commercial time, he said. Generally, when an ad is rejected, prospective advertisers return and work with the network on ways to make it acceptable _ as was done with the Michael Moore film "Fahrenheit 9/11," he said.
But NBC heard nothing more from makers of "Shut Up & Sing" until portions of what NBC executives thought were confidential business correspondence showed up in a news release, he said.
"There was no attempt to come back and have a conversation," Wurtzel said. "There are times when some advertisers get more publicity for having their ad rejected."
The CW said a Weinstein representative discussed the ad with a low-level network official who questioned whether the network had the right programming to fit the ad.
"It was the beginning of a dialogue at a low level and it didn't get beyond that when they decided to go to the media about it," network spokesman Paul McGuire said.
The CW would accept the ad if commercial time was bought, he said.
Un-Inspired
Lately my blog has been lacking, because lately my life has been lacking. I've been just sitting around the house not doing anything. I haven't been hanging out with friends, I haven't done anything fun and exciting, nothing! I would have liked to gone to Lancaster or an Orchard today but the husband doesn't want to and my mom has been working Saturdays lately so I am forced to sit at home!
Everyone at work has been getting on my nerves and fighting with one another, I feel like I am in High School! That has been the extent of my excitement watching other people not getting along and that's getting old and pathetic.
What's a girl to do?
Everyone at work has been getting on my nerves and fighting with one another, I feel like I am in High School! That has been the extent of my excitement watching other people not getting along and that's getting old and pathetic.
What's a girl to do?
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
One Hot Momma!
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Shades Of Autumn
Saturday I went to another Floral Design Class at Longwood Gardens. "Shades of Autumn" it was very fun and taught how to condition flowers so that they last longer. As well as how to work with leaves and such in a flower arrangement.
The teacher made some crazy looking flower arrangements:
Here is what I made:
My second arrangement isin't "Shades of Autumn." But, they said we could make another arrangement and really, who can pass up monkshood, roses and stargazer lilies?
The teacher made some crazy looking flower arrangements:
Here is what I made:
My second arrangement isin't "Shades of Autumn." But, they said we could make another arrangement and really, who can pass up monkshood, roses and stargazer lilies?
Monday, October 16, 2006
Melting Pot
Saturday night L, E and myself went to the Melting Pot for my birthday.
I clearly had too much to drink. As I could not stop laughing!!! (See Below)
Apparently L had too much to drink as she too could not stop laughing! (See Below)
Caught Red-Handed!
What the F !?!?
Good times were had by all! Thanks guys!
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Art Deco
Below are the examples the instructor gave us:
Symmetrical
Sunburst
Zig-Zag
Framed
Personally I DO NOT like this style of arranging. You almost have to be an architect or an engineer. Every placement of a flower has to be well thought out and calculated.
On the other hand, I am glad I took this class so that I now know how to do this style if any one ever wants a modern/contemporary flower arrangement.
This style of arranging was popular during the 1920's though the 1930's
Guidelines for the Art Deco floral design:
Here is the arrangement I made:
The two red flowers in the middle are Heliconia, the two red flowers on the side are Anthurium and the purple cluster of flowers towards the front is Cockscomb. I don't remember all the foliage name but the leaves in the bottom of the vase are Croton.
Not bad for my first time!
Symmetrical
Sunburst
Zig-Zag
FramedPersonally I DO NOT like this style of arranging. You almost have to be an architect or an engineer. Every placement of a flower has to be well thought out and calculated.
On the other hand, I am glad I took this class so that I now know how to do this style if any one ever wants a modern/contemporary flower arrangement.
This style of arranging was popular during the 1920's though the 1930's
Guidelines for the Art Deco floral design:
- Line design usually of geometric form
- Very simple style. Eliminate all unnecessary and confusing detail
- Exotic and dramatic
- Unusual plant material. Plant materials used as flowers and part of the overall form not simply as filler
- Strong angular forms
- Rich colors, refrain from using pastels
- Stemless flowers floated in shallow bowls or plates
- Unusual combinations of fruits and vegetables with plant material
- All foliage arrangements are very popular during this time period
- Odd combinations of similar textures such as eggs and gardenias
- The use of gold gilding or silvering of fruits and foliage are popular for use in formal dining tables
Here is the arrangement I made:
The two red flowers in the middle are Heliconia, the two red flowers on the side are Anthurium and the purple cluster of flowers towards the front is Cockscomb. I don't remember all the foliage name but the leaves in the bottom of the vase are Croton.
Not bad for my first time!
Friday, October 13, 2006
Fun Times Here I Come!
Tomorrow, The Parents, The Husband, My Gibby and I are heading up to Lancaster! I am so excited we are going to eat at Shady Maple Smorgasbord and then go shopping!
Before we do that though I am going to take an Art Deco Floral Design Class at Longwood Gardens! I am really excited! I can't wait to see what new things they will teach me!
To top of tomorrow I am being taken out to the Melting Pot by my best friends for my birthday! What a great way to end the day!
This could be the best birthday week in History!
P.S. I do indeed celebrate birthday week; this year I have tilted this week "Birthday Extravaganza!"
Before we do that though I am going to take an Art Deco Floral Design Class at Longwood Gardens! I am really excited! I can't wait to see what new things they will teach me!
To top of tomorrow I am being taken out to the Melting Pot by my best friends for my birthday! What a great way to end the day!
This could be the best birthday week in History!
P.S. I do indeed celebrate birthday week; this year I have tilted this week "Birthday Extravaganza!"
Thursday, October 12, 2006
It's My Birthday!
Well, Today is my birthday, I am officially 22!
I had a great day with my husband! I woke up and he had breakfast already made for me. Then he had a pile of presents set out for me: Two new movies, Click and Big Daddy (both hilarious) and a Vera Bradley Luxe Bowler and Wristlet! He is the best! My favorite actor (Adam Sandler) and my favorite purse brand (Vera)! Then we got ready and headed down to the Baltimore Aquarium/Inner Harbor Area. That was lots of fun! Went to dinner at Chili's one of my favorite restaurants and headed home. We had wanted to check out the new bowling alley down the street so we headed over and played a game, I really suck at bowling! I haven't gone in forever so I am going to have to go more and practice. We came home watched a movie and then I will go back to reality tomorrow!
Thanks husband for making my day so special!
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Taylor Swift
I love her! She is such a great singer! If you liked Cyndi Thomson, then you will love Taylor Swift! Her album doesn't come out until October 24th (sniffle, sniffle) so until then I have to hope the radio will play her! I strongly urge you to buy her CD when it comes out.
Sunday, October 8, 2006
Thanks Mom!
Today while my Mom and I were walking through the mall I just happened to mention that I wanted the Vera Luxe Boxy Tote and she bought it for me for my birthday! Yes, I am ecstatic!
Come to find out the husband was planning on buying it for me! Sorry Husband! Mom swooped in before you!
Come to find out the husband was planning on buying it for me! Sorry Husband! Mom swooped in before you!
Helpful Hints and Tips
My mom sent this to me the other day so I thought I would pass it along.
1. Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove. Set heat to med-low and heat til' warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy microwaved pizza.
2. Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash 'til they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw the bag away when done for easy clean up.
3. Expanding Frosting
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving.
4. Re-heating Refrigerated Bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
5. Newspaper Weeds Away
Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers put layers around the plants overlapping as you go, cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening fabric, they will not get through wet newspapers.
6. Broken Glass
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken pieces of glass. The fibers catch ones you can't see!
7. No more Mosquitoes
Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.
8. Squirrel Away
To keep squirrels away from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.
9. ID
If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof who owns the bike.
10. Flexible Vacuum
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add and empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
11. Reduce Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and voila static is gone.
12. Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter and watch how easily it comes out.
13. Foggy Windshield
Hate foggy windshield? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser. Works better than a cloth.
14. Re-opening an Envelope
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. It will unseal easily.
15. Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper then shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when tried it in your hair.
16. Goodbye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2" with apple cider vinegar and 2 drops of dish-washing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
17. Get Rid Of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it "home" and can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed.
18. Take Baby Powder To The Beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand will slide right off your skin.
1. Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove. Set heat to med-low and heat til' warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy microwaved pizza.
2. Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash 'til they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw the bag away when done for easy clean up.
3. Expanding Frosting
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving.
4. Re-heating Refrigerated Bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.
5. Newspaper Weeds Away
Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers put layers around the plants overlapping as you go, cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening fabric, they will not get through wet newspapers.
6. Broken Glass
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken pieces of glass. The fibers catch ones you can't see!
7. No more Mosquitoes
Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.
8. Squirrel Away
To keep squirrels away from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it.
9. ID
If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof who owns the bike.
10. Flexible Vacuum
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add and empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.
11. Reduce Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and voila static is gone.
12. Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter and watch how easily it comes out.
13. Foggy Windshield
Hate foggy windshield? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser. Works better than a cloth.
14. Re-opening an Envelope
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. It will unseal easily.
15. Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper then shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when tried it in your hair.
16. Goodbye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2" with apple cider vinegar and 2 drops of dish-washing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
17. Get Rid Of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it "home" and can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed.
18. Take Baby Powder To The Beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand will slide right off your skin.
Friday, October 6, 2006
Just In Time For Christmas!
Don't forget Brad Paisley's Christmas Album comes out this Tuesday October 10th!
I know I'll be going out and picking up a copy!
Here is the list of songs featured on this CD:
1. Winter Wonderland
2. Silver Bells
3. 364 Days
4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas
5. Away in a Manger
6. Santa Looked a lot Like Daddy
7. Jingle Bells
8. Born On Christmas Day
9. Silent Night
10. Kung Pao Buckeroo Holiday
11. Penguin James Penguin
I Love This!!!
I love this new bag from Vera Bradley!!!
This is new Luxe Boxy Tote. It is the perfect size to carry my books in for college, I am now determined to get this bag, after all it is a Limited Edition and I'll have to act fast. A girl has needs you know! :-P
I also enjoy this:
This is the new Mesa Red Bowler! Super Cute!
Boring...
Well, tomorrow should be quite an exciting boring Saturday. The husband works third shift so he sleeps during the day. Tomorrow he will be sleeping and then wake up and go to work to pull a double (second and third shift). Typically I would hang out with my parents on Saturdays but they are going to a wedding. Therefore it will be the dog and I holding down the fort! I think I might season my clothes (it is getting quite nippy) or paint the bathroom. I haven't decided but I could very well end up just laying around watching TV and Movies all day. This weekend is a three day weekend (my favorite) and also our wedding anniversary weekend so we will be enjoying the Melting Pot on Monday (the day of Anniversary) that should be tons of fun! That will probably be the highlight of my weekend!
Sensational Seasons
L and I have decided to share our wealth of information of gardening, crafts and floral design to anyone willing to read. Check out our new blog on gardening and seasonal crafts: Sensational Seasons. Feel free to ask tons of questions and we will be happy to answer anything related to gardening, crafts or floral design!
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Dreams
I had a dream last night. I dreamt I was in a hospital but no one I knew was around me. Everything was moving fast. I realize I am having a baby. T is nowhere insight. I deliver the one baby. There is chaos. I am pushing out another baby. In walks T. Just in time. That is all I can remember.
I wish I was an American Indian that could interpret dreams!
I wish I was an American Indian that could interpret dreams!
College Here I Come!
Today I went to take my placement test for school. Boy am I slow, I know I suck at math but I never brought home a grade that pitiful, (44) yes, that number is out of 100%. When I left high school 4 years ago I forgot all the pointless math they taught me. I will never so long as I live have a use for letters with my numbers. I know you are ashamed for me! But on the bright side I am very good at English and I will be taking College-Level Composition, I am considering that to be a plus! On Sentence Skills I scored an 80 and on Reading Comprehension I scored a 92. That is all they tested everyone on so I guess if you can read and add you are good to go!
I have to go to the Wilmington Campus (yuck) to talk to a counselor about Agribusiness Management and then call the Georgetown Campus (double yuck) to do Horticulture. Apparently I am going to be driving all over the State of De to go to school. I was planning on getting a dual degree in Horticulture and Agribusiness Management and they informed me that if I have two classes the same for the two programs then it will cancel the other class out, this equals me not having to do as much work as I originally thought I would!
After the first semester is over the dude said I can begin my on-line classes! Thank God! I was not feeling the whole going to Wilmington thing! P.S. I hate going to Wilmington if you couldn't tell already.
I have to go to the Wilmington Campus (yuck) to talk to a counselor about Agribusiness Management and then call the Georgetown Campus (double yuck) to do Horticulture. Apparently I am going to be driving all over the State of De to go to school. I was planning on getting a dual degree in Horticulture and Agribusiness Management and they informed me that if I have two classes the same for the two programs then it will cancel the other class out, this equals me not having to do as much work as I originally thought I would!
After the first semester is over the dude said I can begin my on-line classes! Thank God! I was not feeling the whole going to Wilmington thing! P.S. I hate going to Wilmington if you couldn't tell already.
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Painless....
This morning as I was driving to work I had the Lee Ann Womack CD playing and on comes the song Painless:
Met you in the kitchen
Said you needed to talk to me
Said you felt like those dirty dishes
And it was high time you came clean
The first few words just seemed to roll on past
Then it felt like you handed me a fist full of broken glass
Said take that
Painless
Like rain rollin’ off your shoulders
You made it look so painless
Didn’t blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waitin’ to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
Stood out in the driveway
Headlights fading down the street
Like you just left for cigarettes
And you weren’t really leaving me
The cold wind hit me in the chest
The tornadoes gone and there ain’t nothing left
But this heart-broke mess
Painless
Like rain rollin’ off your shoulders
You made it look so painless
Didn’t blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waitin’ to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
Painless
Didn’t blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waiting to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
You made it look so painless
Immediately one of my best friends comes to mind. The whole song may not "apply" to her, but I feel the majority does. I know she is very reluctant to talk about it so this is all I will say:
Her "ex" boyfriend is a dick!
Met you in the kitchen
Said you needed to talk to me
Said you felt like those dirty dishes
And it was high time you came clean
The first few words just seemed to roll on past
Then it felt like you handed me a fist full of broken glass
Said take that
Painless
Like rain rollin’ off your shoulders
You made it look so painless
Didn’t blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waitin’ to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
Stood out in the driveway
Headlights fading down the street
Like you just left for cigarettes
And you weren’t really leaving me
The cold wind hit me in the chest
The tornadoes gone and there ain’t nothing left
But this heart-broke mess
Painless
Like rain rollin’ off your shoulders
You made it look so painless
Didn’t blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waitin’ to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
Painless
Didn’t blink an eye when you ran me over
And maybe you were waiting to cry
Cause baby when you said good-bye
You made it look so painless
You made it look so painless
Immediately one of my best friends comes to mind. The whole song may not "apply" to her, but I feel the majority does. I know she is very reluctant to talk about it so this is all I will say:
Her "ex" boyfriend is a dick!
Monday, October 2, 2006
Saturday At Longwood...
Waterlily in the Outdoor Waterlily Display (Conservatory)
Fountain along Flower Garden Walk
Flowers inside the Orangery (Conservatory)That is all the pictures I can upload because the picture sizes are all above 1500KB.
WordPress, You suck!
I have a Frequent Visitor Pass so as you can imagine I go to Longwood a ridiculous amount of times in one year.
T and I went to Longwood on Saturday to see what was happening before they went to there next exhibit of flowers and displays. Currently the theme is Garden Fest and I believe it ends tomorrow. We had a great time, talking and enjoying one another's company. It makes you glad to have the opportunity to do so.
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