Happy Halloween

My little Zoie is a skeleton for Halloween.
We even went trick or treating.

Hubby found this scary Halloween spider. EKKKK!

More pictures.

Rolling R's

This week to break the monotany we asked a Spanish speaking co-worker to teach us some spanish.
It is fun, I like how the words roll & sound.
On Tuesday she taught us perro which is dog. She really rolled her R's on this word. It was at this moment I found out that I am Spanish disabled, I can't roll my R's.
She told me that everyone can do it. It takes practice. I practiced all day Wednesday to no avail.
I googled this, thinking that I would find that some people just can't Trill.
Instead I found a Wiki on How to roll your R's.
I practiced these techniques on the way to work this morning. I was surprised & excited when my tongue started vibrating against the roof of my mouth.
I will keep practicing because the Trill does not come easy to me. I seem to be forcing too much air.



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Listening to: 311 - Misdirected Hostility
via FoxyTunes

Happy Birthday to Me

Another year older It was an awesome day!
I want to thank everyone for the cards & cakes.
I LOVE CAKE!

look at the sun setting on the trees tonight.....



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Listening to: Dave Matthews Band - Jimi Thing
via FoxyTunes

So What by Pink

Pink seems a bit angry in this song......... But I like the beat

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
Na Na Na Na Na Na

I guess i just lost my husband
I don't know where he went
So i'm gonna drink my money
I'm not gonna pay his rent (Nope)
I got a brand new attitude
And i'm gonna wear it tonight
I wanna get in trouble
I wanna start a fight

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight

So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rockstar
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight

Uh, check my flow, uh

The waiter just took my table
And gave to Jessica Simp- Shit!
I guess i'll go sit with drum boy
At least he'll know how to hit
What if this song's on the radio
Then somebody's gonna die
I'm gonna get in trouble
My ex will start a fight

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
He's gonna start a fight
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
We're all gonna get in a fight!

So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight

You weren't there
You never were
You want it all
But thats not fair
I gave you love
I gave my all
You weren't there
You let me fall

So so what?
I'm still a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't need you
And guess what
I'm having more fun
And now that we're done (we're done)
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright(I'm alright),I'm just fine (I'm just fine)
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight

No No, No No
I Don't want you tonight
You weren't there
I'm gonna show you tonight
I'm alright, I'm just fine
And you're a tool
So so what?
I am a rock star
I got my rock moves
And i don't want you tonight

Fireworks by Me

Waiting for dusk.

Hear the thump.

Shocking boom!

Hearts zoom.

Eyes grow wide to the sky.

Thump, thump.

Revel in the anticipation.

From dark nothing, sparkles bloom.

We as one oohh & ahh.

The electricity chasing away the gloom.

The finale all beauty and vibration filling us full.

In that moment we are one.

The silence that ensues is deafening.

In rolls the smoke, smelling of sulfur.

Which reminds us again of our doom.

I want to give a shout out to sweet cookie. Thank you for the read overs & edits. You rock!


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Listening to: AC/DC - Black Ice
via FoxyTunes

Movie Night

Indiana Jone and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull


I liked it! I loved the corniness. I LOL'ed in many spots.

The monkeys were cool! (You know you're in trouble when they send in the flying monkeys!)



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Listening to: AC/DC - Rock N Roll Dream
via FoxyTunes

I Read

A Spell for Chameleon

Piers Anthony

This is the first in the long Xanth series.
I love the corny puns.


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Listening to: Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange
via FoxyTunes

Little Cream Soda by The White Stripes

One, two, three, four!

Well every highway that I go down
Seems to be longer than the last one that I knew about
Oh well

And every girl that I walk around
Seems to be more of an illusion than the last one I found
Oh well

And this old man in front of me wearing canes and ruby rings
And it's like a dang explosion when he sings

And with every chance to set himself on fire,
He just ends up doin' the same thing

Well, each beautiful thing I come across
Tells me to stop moving and shake this riddle off
Oh well

And there was a time when all I wanted
Was my ice cream colder and a little cream soda
Oh well, oh well

And a wooden box and an alley full of rocks
Was all I had to care about
Oh well, oh well, oh well

Now my mind is filled with rubber tires and forest fires
And whether I'm a liar
And lots of other situations
Where I don't know what to do
At which time God screams to me
There's nothing left for me to tell you
Nothing left for me to tell you
Nothing left
Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well
Oh well, oh well, oh well, oh well

Nuts On A Metal Roof

Last night we had some rain & the wind picked up. We have a hickory tree out back. The wind made a shit ton of nuts fall out of the tree. The nuts landing on the new metal roof sounded like gunshots. At first I thought it was hail.
So many were falling it sounded like a war.




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Listening to: Aldo Nova - Can't Stop Lovin' You
via FoxyTunes

Welcome Home by Coheed And Cambria

You could have been all I wanted
But you weren't honest
Now get in the ground
You choked off the surest of favours
But if you really loved me
You would have endured my world

Well if you're just as I presumed
A whore in sheep's clothing
Fucking up all I do
And if it's here we stop
Then never again
Will you see this in your life?

Hang on to the glory at my right hand
Here laid to rest, is our love ever longed?
With truth on the shores of compassion
You seem to take premise to all of these songs

You stormed off to scar the armada
Like Jesus played martyr,
I'll drill through your hands

The stone for the curse you have blamed me
With love and devotion, now die as you sleep.

But if you could just write me out
To neverless wonder... happy will I become
Be true that this is no option,
So with sin I condemn you
Demon play, Demon out.

Hang on to the glory at my right hand
Here laid to rest is our love ever longed?
With truth on the shores of compassion
You seem to take premise to all of these songs

One last kiss for you
One more wish to you
Please make up your mind girl...
I'd do anything for you
One last kiss for you
One more wish to you
Please make up your mind girl...
Before I hope you die

2008 Walk For A Cure

Today we walked for a cure. We cryed, we laughed. I was in awe of all the survivors. I was overjoyed at all of the supporters.
I love my pink hair extension!

More pictures.


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Listening to: 3 Doors Down - Right Where I Belong
via FoxyTunes

Amazing

It is amazing how a persons body gets used to things. I'm mostly talking about physical labor.
For the last week I've been shipped out of the dept. that I was assigned to. This is a special pack job which involves mucho lifting & bending.
This job all but killed me the first couple days. The last two days I've not been sore & have had energy last the whole eight hours!
I'm still making it to the gym also, so I'm getting a hell of a workout. I am still very very sleepy at night.
Some pluses to this job is that I get a partner & so I have gotten to know new people. You have to chat to help the day go bye.
We've had some fun in the last few days. The group I'm working with is picking on me. I have had a different partner everyday. They are joking that I am so hard to work with is the reason why LOL!
Today my partner went running out at 1:00 because she had a forgotten appointment. But it just made the joke better because this girl literally ran out

I tried to draw a picture. I thought it was cute so I kept it.

I have to work another Saturday. That is a ying/yang. I need the money but hate to work the weekend.




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Listening to: Rihanna - Question Existing
via FoxyTunes

Hotel Towels.

I love hotel towels. They are the brightest white. Who gets thier whites that looking that good?

Hotel towels soak up the water off your skin fast! Those fluffy fancy towels just smear the water around. LOL!


We are home. We had a blast but I'm glad to be home.
We missed Zoie!

I took a bunch more pictures today. (We played in the sand!)
Click here for the whole colorful set.




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Listening to: Black Eyed Peas - Labor Day (It's A Holiday)
via FoxyTunes

The Trees Are prettifull

The weather has been so incredible this weekend. Our little romp along the lake shore has had some pleasant surprises.
Friday night I had Lamb Chops for dinner. How often do you see Lamb on the menu?

Today we have seen the brightest and best leaf colors. We have visited many beaches. We even have slight sun crunchy skin.

Late today we came across a Dune Buggy Ride. We did it! It has been the highlight of our trip. It was fast, fun, & a learning experience.





They had some pictures on the wall of the movie set from "The Road To Perdition".
Saugatuck, MI was one of the shooting locations for this movie.
We saw turkey & we saw deer.
Tonight closed with the most beautiful sunset.



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Listening to: Blink 182 - All the Small Things
via FoxyTunes

Love Lockdown by Kanye West

I’m not loving you
Way I wanted to
What I had to do
Had to run from you
I’m in love with you
But the vibe is wrong
And that haunted me all the way home

So you never know
Never, never know
Never know enough
Til it’s over love
Til we lose control
System overload
Screamin no no no no no

I’m not lovin you
Way I wanted to
See I want to move
But can’t escape from you
So I keep it low
Keep a secret code
So everybody else don’t have to know

So keep your love locked down
Your love locked down
Keepin’ your love locked down
Your love locked down
Now keep your love locked down
Your love locked down
Now keep your love locked down
You lose

I’m not lovin’ you
Way I wanted to
I can’t keep my cool
So I keep it true
I got something to lose
So I gotta move
I can’t keep myself
And still keep you too

So I keep in mind
When I’m on my own
Somewhere far from home
In the danger zone
How many times did I tell you
‘fore it finally got through
You lose you lose

I’m not lovin’ you
Way I wanted to
See I had to go
See I had to move
No more wastin’ time
You can’t wait for life
Were just racin’ time
Where’s the finish line

Chorus 1X

I’m not lovin’ you
Way I wanted to
I’ve been no one new
I got no one new
No I said I’m through
But got love for you
But I’m not lovin’ you
Way I wanted to

Gotta keep it going
Keep the lovin’ going
Keep it on a role
Only god knows
If I’ll be with you
Baby I’m confused
You choose, you choose

I’m not lovin you
Way I wanted to
Where I want to go
I don’t need you
I’ve been down this road
Too many times before
I’m not lovin you
Way I wanted to

Chorus 1X

You lose
You lose
You lose
You lose

I love this!Rockin Bass!

The Big Bang Theory

This show is cracking me up. I can't embed it so here's a link.

Big Bang Theory.



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Listening to: Pink - Dear Mr. President
via FoxyTunes

Iron Man

I loved Iron Man! The cast was great.
I love Love Robert Downey Jr. (He's my favorite getting caught in trouble actor). He is always cute & funny in a raw way. Ally Mcbeal was a prime example.



But I digress. Jeff bridges was hard for me to place. I knew him but couldn't figure it out.

Gwyenth Paltrow was gorgeous. She has a posed beauty.

That Iron Man suit was Wicked. That house & all those gadgets would be heaven! Oh & to be able to FLY!



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Listening to: Garbage - As Heaven Is Wide
via FoxyTunes

I Will Not Be Brought Down!

Yesterday I was close to it.
Picture a chop saw, but industrial strength. This saw has rollers on both sides & a brake to hold the parts it is cutting (two at a time).
The "parts" are 3/4 x 1-1/2 x 12 Gage tubing which are in sticks 244" long. They are awkward to say the least. I was cutting these down to 43" parts.
I had to cut 124 parts an hour to make rate. There is definitely a learning curve here.
There is oil pouring out of a tube onto the saw & the parts. This oil covers everything. It is wet & slippery. The floor is like a skating rink. Your gloves get saturated fast so that any grip you have on the parts is gone.
I was busting my ass to make rate. My muscles were sore from the gym on Monday. Everything hurt. I may have some PMS coming into play here also.
At the end of the day I was dirty & stinky & yes teary eyed at the unfairness of it all.

This morning I was put on the same job. At this juncture I'd like to stop & thank Diane for stopping by to see me! She was just what I needed to change my focus back on the good.
I ran that job for five & a half hours. I made overrate & did not kill myself to do it! Easy as pie! (Still hard work)! I only ran that job for five & a half hours because I broke the machine. I told the set-up man that from my previous experience machines break with me around.
Have you ever seen a metal circular saw blade break? The shatter like glass. It is really cool! I broke one, it shattered into three pieces. The set-up guy replaced it & on my second cut that blade exploded. It made a twang, crash noise. It broke into at least ten pieces. It scared the hell outta me!
Then they put me on a job that was 294 pieces an hour. There was no way in hell, even with the learning curve that I could make that jeez!

As you all can tell I don't get to use my daily allotment of words at work any longer. I used to talk to people as part of my job. Now I have no time to talk. It's me & the machine baby. I have all these unused words just bursting to get out. Bawhahahahaha!

Oh They made Saturday mandatory:( I have to work eight hours on Saturday!

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Listening to: Tom Petty - You Wreck Me
via FoxyTunes