an amazing day

hey all! today has been SUPER productive. there were so many awesome things that i had to make a list just to remember everything. so, here's my list.

- i got to sleep in. this is outstanding, since the last few days have included very little sleep and being awake before or around 6am. normally i don't prefer to sleep in, but today the 10:30 wake up was welcomed.

- i had a text message when i wandered downstairs that andria had sent me. she put a blues outfit on baby mark, put them on myspace, and entitled the folder "for janelle". then, being the awesome aunt that i am, i stole said pictures and put them on my myspace and facebook.

- instead of sportscenter, this morning i was greeted by a pittsburgh/notre dame ncaa ball game. and pittsburgh took that game. GO PITTSBURGH!

- i got to talk to my cousin beth as well. cool thing is we have decided to move in together this may. she has a house in the city and we're going to fix up the basement. cool thing is i can help her with the bills and owen, and i already know we're going to have so much fun. plus, i'm stoked about moving to the city. closer to a cool dude.

- i did like 6ish loads of laundry. i love clean laundry, and getting so many loads done was amazing.

- i enjoyed a beer and a nice long talk with my dad. something i do about every weekend. i also had somewhat of a really cool breakthrough with my mom. awesomely awesome.

- how 'bout them blues?!?!?!? chris mason with his first home win, and a shutout. two games down... both teams win... good standing for the 3rd game, my steeler superbowl tomorrow.

- i drank a LOT of coffee. i love coffee.

so far those are the cool things that have happened today. i'm really looking forward to tomorrow! sunday school and church, drop by the 'rents again, clean out the car, SUPERBOWL!!, and other fun things.

i still have to put away the 6ish loads of laundry and enjoy me some dinner. dinner will definitely be cereal since i got milk today as well. i also still have to write about three more blogs....

i'm off to end an amazing night.

but before i go, here's my little man supporting my blues.

holidays

just realized that in the last few days i've said "i hate valentines day" a few times.

this is not true. i really don't hate any day. but i think i should clarify what i mean when i said that. and we can take more than one holiday into consideration here: how about Christmas and valentines day?

here's the deal. during these holidays, people dig into debt to buy loved ones a really expensive Christmas present. nice gesture, i understand. but is that really what the holiday is about? i've been telling family members for years "seriously, presents is not what this day is about. so, please. i've got everything i need. don't get me anything." not to say i'm against presents. we all appreciate them. i'm saying that the important part is that everyone gets together and celebrates for the REAL reason. plus, handmade/thoughtful gifts = best gifts ever. always.

and, valentines day. every single couple goes out. expensive restaurant, expensive movie, probably some jewelry or expensive crap. worst part? some people expect this kind of behavior. are there that many shallow people in the world? for serious. i'm not saying that people shouldn't celebrate a good relationship. but to say that one day is THE day out of the year to do that? if i like someone, i'll tell them on everyday except v-day. (okay, not necessarily, but you guys get the point.)

the point is that everyday should be a day to celebrate everything you have, just because it's been given to you for one more day, right?

i won't say "don't have a good valentines day". i just think everyday is as good and as important as you make it.

that's it! have a wonderful friday!!

correction

so yesterday was a pretty eventful day. had a good morning, no class. get everything together for work and head out to the car to warm it up. things are looking good, and about 1:45 i head out for the stl drive. and i get stuck in the driveway. i'm not too worried, because, well, i just tend to not worry anymore.

anyway, as i'm rocking in the car and trying to get it to budge (i'm mid-street, end of driveway at this point in time), my neighbor lady friend comes out with four old strips of shingles, one to put under each of my tires to create traction. what a good idea! so i get my baby unstuck and go to give the shingles back, as well as to see if i can shovel her driveway for her or somthing. neighbor lady says "no thanks, dear, i don't need to drive anywhere, and i have plenty, keep them for next time". really cool. so i tell her what a blessing she's been and we talk for a bit about some things... intermixed was her much-used phrase "God is good". to which we both agree, of course. but this poor woman has a lot of stress in her life right now. refreshing to see her awesome attitude.

anywho, without going into detail (since i told my dad and christy yesterday, and that's enough for me), i have a...... hm..... cry on the way to work. need i point out that i really don't cry. i need damn good reason if i do. but this was weird in that it was a good cry. i mean, i was happy. with aligator tears. one of the coolest feelings ever. like i said, though, i'm not going into detail about what i was thinking about. i, however, will say that my ipod shuffle was also doing me justice.

so yesterday = awesome.

my correction is that i wrote a blog a bit back about having learned 2 lessons from my parents. i think i'd like to correct that statement and say that both of those are probably the same. read it again, you'll get it.

also, i should just start a music blog, right?? i know enough useless info about it, and it will be better than having the music page in the high school newspaper because: 1- no editing, and 2- i can't get called out if a profanity slips. bonus, ya'll.

hope everyone has a great day. sometimes really good ones hit ya when least expected.

misheard lyrics

today i am enjoying the beautiful snowfall and preparing to (hopefully) have an uneventful drive to work. as usual, i am enjoying some itunes. on shuffle.

shuffle is my favorite ipod feature. because some really embarassing or ridiculous song comes on, and it reminds me of many things. and today, a song came on and reminded me of andrea, so i may as well just go with that for a theme.

i own ONE pop CD. and i didn't buy it. roxanne burned it for me. but it makes me shake my butt and sing loudly. i am afraid to even say what it is. and while it's not necessarily critical to the entry.... i may as well just say it to satisfy.

timberlake's "justified".

yes, i'm thoroughly embarassed. wouldn't be the first time today.

anyway, this cd got a lot of play when it was first burned for me. for a while, i'd listen to it for car dancing purposes. then i'd play it to annoy alex, which worked for a short period of time until he admitted JT was "talented". hahaha. then i'd listen to it with the girls. because we liked it.

there's a line in one song (i cannot recall which) that says "the air is thick and smellin' right". best part of this line? andrea thinks he says "the air stick is smellin' right".

i love my friends and the silly things they say.

my thought for you for the day is to remind yourself of something dumb/funny/weird your friends/family have said... and remind THEM. could make someone's day a lot better.

here's a picture we should have sent to andrea as a christmas card or something. she's missing!

snow days

remember when you were a kid and there was snow in the weather forcast? it took way too painfully long, but eventually- they were calling a snow day. and that was the best feeling ever.

i really remember my snow days very well. (i also recall having a lot more energy on these days.... hm.....) of course, we all know that the best part of a snow day is not having to go to school. but, man, that snow is FUN to play in...

for those of you unaware, my parents and my maternal grandparents live right next door to each other. (at least for a few more months.) my grandpa used to farm on the land behind the two houses, but by the time my brother and i came around, the only things left were sheep and cows. it was a really large field and nice to run around in... but the best part? those ridiculously steep hills. and my uncle bill always wanted to sled.... and now you get where this is going.

i can recall many a time we've been sledding on those hills. when we were really tiny baby children, my grandma would always tell bill to keep us on the small hills. these were okay... but eventually i learned how to talk him into basically anything. (i really love my uncle, he's the absolute best!) next thing you know, we're at the top of THE steepest hill offered. there was a little bit of apprehension, but eventually we'd prepare for takeoff.

sledding was always fun. my favorite memories are those where bill and i would both be on the sled and we'd get a really good push off. we'd fly down that hill way faster than he had anticipated, and by the end we were heading straight for the fence at a rate that could have been suicidal, with both of us screaming at the top of our lungs, "BAIL! BAIL!". dude. that always puts a smile on my face.

anyway, today they called off classes at swic because of this glorious snow, and i love it. i've got to clean up this place a little, which is needed... but i wish i were out sledding on the hill. it was amazing. i hope everyone gets out and at least tries to enjoy this snowfall while it lasts.

an unrelated closing thought: why is pearl jam's "glorified G" NOT on the rearviewmirror greatest hits album? this really irks me.

this is bill and myself, and his oldest daughter sophia renee, who is my mini me. go figure.

happy monday!

as you all know, i'm always happy. but today i just feel especially awesome. woke up the best way possible, got a lot of things accomplished so far, and i've still got the majority of the day to go. cool.

and now i'm just hanging in the living room with itunes on shuffle. with my poor pets whom i am assuming missed their mom yesterday, because they will not leave me alone. it's always nice to be loved.

again, i have a busy day. so this is short. but a few things:
1- mondays aren't that bad people. they're just like every other day if you make them. so no more monday blues.
2- busy b, if you're reading this: i am so glad i could entertain you via text this morning. i meant every word i said. ha.
3- i hope roxanne is reading this, because all day i will be thinking of her, buckethead, and slash.

i'm out. have a lovely day!!!

happy birthday mom!

i don't have much time to blog, so i'll keep it short.

first things first, so i'm wishing my mom a happy birthday. next year is the important one!

i had a great time today doing what needed to be done and bugging my dad in the kitchen. i also saw a pretty sweet episode of cops in which they did a drug raid AND caught a boa constrictor. not as cool as the cops episode i blogged about on myspace, but still good. the best part of the day thus far is that i had an awesome dinner prepared by my dad. i love free steak dinner.

anywho, i'm off to tell beth stories and play trivia. enjoy what's left of the weekend!!