Things seem to speed up when you're not paying attention.

This past week/the one we are still in the middle of, I called my workplace to see if I worked that day and found that I did not. Excited, I smiled to myself and went back upstairs and layed down until about noonish. Tuesday, I went to work from 11:30am - 1:30pm and found that my bosses didn't schedule me the day before because they were sure I'd need a day break from my camping excursion from the past weekend. Isn't that the sweetest thing?

That day, I also wrote down my work schedule for the next two weeks. Surprisingly I had only to write down three times. Tuesday 11:30 - 1:30, Wednesday 11:30 - 1:30, and the following Wednesday 11:30 - 1:30. In a small way I was really excited and in another kind of sad. I like working at Common Grounds, and I don't get many hours.

When I got home, there was a call from Patti Beck, for those of you who don't know her. She is the lady in charge of student employment at DSU. She said there was one or two Federal Work study jobs available if I had an interest in them. They would begin right after the fourth of july. This really striked my interest, with as low amount of hours I get at Common Grounds, I was on the verge of peeing myself. So, I called Patti back and talked to her about it. One job for Jean Taylor(not sure about the last name) in either clerical or web publishing position. Again, I nearly wet myself with excitement. There is another job available but she wanted to see if they were still sincerely seeking a person for it so she'll get back to me.

In the evening on Wednesday, my family (Mom, Mel, Cam, Ridge, Grandma, and I) went to my Uncle David's house. He lives out by Lake Madison, and Ridge hadn't seen them for years. So we wanted to have dinner and hang out with David and his family. We did get to hang out for many hours, had some wonderful hamberger(suddenly has a question but this is a note to scroll down), and later on hot tubbing. <3 <3 <3

After the hot tub, which came before taking grandma home, we decided to call it a night because we are going to be going to WWW(wild water west) in Sioux Falls on Thursday. Yes, that means earlier today. x3 <3

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Questions and Ponderings
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One question I have, when having a two way with Kevin I used the phrase: like it's going out of style.
What exactly does that mean? Who really cares if something is going out of style. I was referencing the fact that I was reading quite a bit. Besides the Enlightenedment(sp?) when has reading EVER been "in style"? I know this phrase is about doing something with zeal but it just sounds stupid.

Another phrase I had used also with Kevin: (insert subject) like no tomarrow.
What, suddenly because you did something, there is going to be no tomorrow? As if reading would cause that. x3 This is another phrase about doing something with zeal, that still just comes out stupid.

The note mentioned above is about the word: hamberger.
Ham comes from pigs. Berger well is the roundish meat stuffs that you digest because you feel like it. Then, using that logic, why is it that they are calling cow meat made into the roundish meat stuffs hamberger. Shouldn't it be called something like: mooberger, cowberger, or fourfootedyummymassburger? The last one, of course would be way too long for McDonalds to put on their menu's so I can understand the lack of enthusiasm for it.

Well, I have to go make a deposite in the poop bucket of doom. L8r :D *farts horribly*

Destined to have an interesting life

My dad, for those of you know him, is a rather colorful person. He grew up in a shack, seriously, in Fowlerton Texas and at a young (teenish) age he traveled to Siouth Dakota to work. Here, he met my mother and married her, along the way he's traveled all over the U.S. I can't go into all of the strange yet humorous stories he has but there is a recent one that may explain why mom and I believe dad was destined to have an interesting life.

My dad has lost a lot of weight and what not due to his severe diabetes and circulation is definately not what it once was. Well, last week in Alvin Texas where he is currently working he went out from his hotel to the nearby gas station to get a frozen pizza to microwave in his room. On the way to the station a man asked if he could have some money for some beer. Dad, somewhat pissed, declined. Then the man pulled a knife on him, and said "in that case, give me your wallet." This makes me chuckle, my dad turned around and reached into his back pocket, and pulled out an ice pick. "Where do you want it? In the eye or in the throat?"The guy dropped his knife and said, "Hey man, all I wanted was a couple beers." "FIne, walk infront of me into the station and I'll buy you some."

When I heard about this, I wasn't afraid for my dad but for those who wanted to pickpocket or steal some money. That's my dad for you...

Al x3

Sometimes it's gross being a woman

You know you haven't shaved enough when...

you finally shave and the fuzz at the bottom of the tub resembles a squirrel....

yah....

Health issues, and other things.

Hey,

It's been a while since I last posted, not quite as long as before but that's a good thing. What I didn't get to post on the last entry was that I am no longer taking my Zoloft (antidepressant) pills because I had some elevated liver levels. It sure beats me as to what that could mean, but I know I'm a little worried about what could be the reason behind it. I hadn't gone to a doctor check up in a year, I was supposed to in six months but I think the date landed on a final. So when they checked my blood and found this elevation the doctor recommended going off the pill for a while if not permanently to see what the problem is.

Mom and I had been talking about me going off the pill because it's supposedly a very addicting drug. *shrug* I haven't noticed anything, and I sincerely have no desire to have any more, but perhaps its not that kind of addiction. Maybe it's something like, it causes chemical dependency or something which REQUIRES you to take the pill. *shrug* Oh well. I'm off it now. This week will be the first full week that I've been off of it for a year.

In five weeks, I need to go back to the doctor and have some more blood tests done to see if the lvls have went down or remained the same. I REALLY hope the lvls go down, because money is really tight right now and paying for doctors visits and tests will really hurt us right now. n_n;

What's really exciting, not the change in subject, Friday or Thursday through Sunday I'll be camping in Garetson. Although Kevin couldn't join us, I'm in a small way, glad because I'll be able to get to know his friends a little better. Calless and I have been talking a lot online, and she's really fun! On Friday or Thursday we'll be going to the zoo, because Calless had promised to hang with her cousin or nephew during that time and thought going to the zoo would be fun.

Alas, I have to go now. I need to get ready for work, which starts at 11:30am. Sadly, I don't work very long so I'm going to be doing a lot of other things to get in shape and clean up around the house. My mom and I are currently reading the South Beach Diet book, and it sounds really interesting because some of the things you hear about nutrition through out the years is compeletely bogus.

Well... see you later! n.n

Al

P.S. I re-arranged my room last night from 7pm - 12pm and later I'll find a way to post pictures for ya'll to see. x3

Bye

Thoughts

I've got a lot to cover in this post, so get comfortable, or prepare to click another link to somewhere else. What's been going on this past week you ask?

Last week, I worked a lot at the local coffee house and filled in on the days that I didn't officially work. Through out the entire time, I'd been trying to plan what Kevin and I were going to do for Saturday. It's his day off, and he's entitled to sleeping in because he works so hard and for so long. On Thursday, I finally got the information together. We were going to go to my sister's house and hang out for the day. The day, being when Kevin wakes up and has to leave.

While at my sister's house, we tried to fix her internet connection, but found that we had been trying way too hard. After finishing that, having some dinner and hanging out in generally. We popped in the movie Be Cool it was surprisingly really good. If you get rid of the skantily dressed women, and some other "adult" humor it would be absolutely awesome.

Quick thought here, what's it supposed to mean when they say something is "adult" humor? I mean, come on, anyone can think stupid and vulgar thoughts not just adults. Shouldn't being classified as "adult" humor be something that isn't vulgar? If you're a kid and don't get this "adult" humor, you don't have much to look forward to. I feel bad for society, kids are "growing up" way too quickly. A good illustration, when I was at the community center yesterday afternoon I heard eight year olds saying the "f word". That's horrible, at eight years old I was just getting my social skills down (Yes, I'm introverted). If I was that kids mom, she would get a horrible spanking and sent to her room, no "fun" for a month. NO ONE needs to talk like that.

Anyway, after the movie it was about midnight and Kevin had to get home before long so that he could get up for church in the morning. His church starts earlier during the summer, rather than the later time during the school year. Mom and I went home immediately after the movie, I was having trouble keeping my eyes open so I am glad that mom didn't have problems driving home.

I don't really remember Sunday or Monday too well, except that one of those days Mom and I were working in the yard for most of the day. Mom, all of the day, and I was out there for a couple hours before coming back in the house to pass out.

I've been working at Common Grounds yesterday and will work until Saturday. My cousing Ridge may be flying in tomorrow to Sioux Falls. He's been involved with pot, and is on probation right now. He is going to meet with his probation officer today to find out if he can come or not. Ridge, is a very good kid he's just around the wrong crowd and has some issues with his family life. My aunt Pam, had lost her husband a year ago and has gone through a "selfish phase" since. Ridge has had some problems with pot before, but now his mother isn't there to help him with losing his father and all the other issues he has.

We are all hoping that Ridge will be able to come tomorrow, because he really needs a change in scenery. Melonie has been in touch with Pam, Ridge, and his probation officer for quite some time getting the details ironed out. Sadly things are going slow because Pam's side of the family is a little slow on getting things done that NEED to be done. If all works well, and Ridge really likes living up here, I know Melonie is thinking of adopting him because Pam really doesn't care about him right now. She has a lot to deal with, and isn't willing to take the time to straighten Ridge out.

If Melonie does adopt Ridge, which I don't know if it is even an issue, he will actually have a chance at normal life. Where he lives there in Texas, he is surrounded by a lot of Pam's family and some of his "friends" that are not the kind of person you would want your kid to be hanging around with or even know about. Living up here, if he gets the chance, is going to be a really big change for him. Melonie lives out in the country, and he will be working on the house and helping Todd with landscaping. It wouldn't be easy for him, since he's been babied for a long time.

What you been thinking about in the past week that you may have been meaning to post on here but didn't get the chance?

I saw a picture of my dad on his birthday sitting on the table yesterday and I got to thinking. During that time he hadn't been drinking for a long time, except for maybe beers, so the smile on his face was genuine. Growing up, I've never really seen my dad without him being a little bleary. I really hope, when he comes back that he won't be drinking again either. I know, from mom, that he has been drinking while down south (Louisianna) so I hope he'll try the no go when he comes back up.

There is so much more I wanted to say but I can not think of it right now. Which, for your sake and mine, is probably a good thing. You won't have to keep sitting in your chair waiting for me to finish, and I can get ready for work.

See you later,

Al

I am alive.

First off, I must appologize for the lack of blogs for the past about half a week, if there is anyone to appologize to. I didn't blog for the whole week, because I had been working split shifts for most of it. At first, I wanted to rant on how much I had to work, and although I love the job it's a lot of time. Which, is why I decided NOT to blog, there are a lot of people who work five times how much I do, so it wouldn't be very good to whine about how much I work.

Last week went well, I got in the amount of hours I'd like to generally to get by next summer if not I could handle more. Since I was still in training, I pulled split shifts to get stuff down. Saturday, after work I drove up to Brookings to pick up The Sims 2, and saw Kevin for a while. I love him so much. <3

Sunday, after I got my stuff together (around 3) I drove to Brookings and saw Kevin and his family who were celebrating his great uncle's birthday. His uncle, Doug, is really cool! Him and his wife are cute together. They have been married for sixty years. That is a LONG time, and they still tease eachother and what not. It's SOOOOO CUTE!!! I want my marriage to be like that.

I hate to cut this short, but I have to get ready for work, I will write more soon. Probably this evening when I get back from town. n.n Bye bye