Fill this out about your SENIOR year of high school. The longer ago it was, the more fun the answers will be.
1. Who was your best friend?
I had a number of good friends... Kristi Elstrom, Brandi Beltz, Dawn Betzner, Sheila Cash...
2.What sports did u play?
Sports? Yuck! I was not one you'd consider to be a jock.
3. What kind of car did you drive?
I never had a car .... Rode bus :( I did drive my dad's Toyota pick-up during a hunting trip once. Did good on the strait-away, but turning is another story :D
4. Football Game??
Hmmmm ... don't think I went to one my senior year.
5. Were you a party animal?
No, I was too shy, but would go to a party if my friends dragged me to one.
6. Were you considered a flirt?
Sure was and am proud of it!
7.U Ever skip school?
Nah, I was a good girl :)
8. Were you a nerd?
No I was a "nobody". *sigh* :(
10. Did you get suspended/expelled?
Nope..again, I was a good girl. In other words, I was boring.
11. Can you sing the fight song?
Nope
12. Who was your favorite teacher?
It’s a tie between my Psych teacher, Mrs. Jones, and Mrs. Stein, my family life/home-ec teacher.
14. What was your school's full name?:
Salina Central High School
15. School mascot?
Mustangs.
16. Did you go to Prom?
Yep...made it to that one actually!
17. If you could go back and do it over, would you?
Ahhh...to be young again...but school? Forget it!
18. What do you remember most about graduation?
Feeling sorry for those standing at their chairs till all 200 of us found our seats, while I had my own seat :)
19. Favorite memories of your Senior Year?
Not many. My friends provided me with the best memories.
20. Where were you on senior skip day?
Senior skip day? Would have been nice if somebody told me.
21. Did you have a job your senior year?
Don’t even have one now.
22. Where did you go most often for lunch?
Same table everyday in the cafeteria nears the soup & sandwich bar.
23. Have you gained weight since then?
I plead the 5th!
24. What did you do after graduation?
Spent the day hanging’ w/ my cousin, Amber (Rae), before they left that evening.
25. When did you graduate?
1993
26. Who was your prom date?
Bunch of us gals decided to stag, well low and behold the one I planned it with, shows up w/a date. Only one of the 4 gals w/ a date. Spent most of the night (including after-prom) hanging w/ Brandi Heil.
27. Are you going to your ten-year reunion?
Wanted to, but didn't know about it till after the fact.
28. Who was your homeroom teacher?
We didn't have homeroom teachers.
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The Divorce
His parents volunteered to keep an eye on our animals for us until we got settled. We needed to put up a fence for Chelsea, and we needed to keep Buddy inside at least a week to get him used to his surroundings. With us going in and out moving boxes, we were afraid he’d escape.
Then we went to his parents for Thanksgiving. Chuck’s mom's brother and sister-
in-law were there too, but Sharon was nowhere to be found...she, of course, was tucked away in the computer room talking to that Muslim kid, Rassel, while everyone else prepared dinner. When the food was done and the table set, she finally came out wearing a skin-tight tank top, which was two times her size (way too small for her). Now remember, we are in Michigan, it’s cold (usually 30-40 degrees) and snowy by Thanksgiving up here. Also, she was a 54 yr. old woman (she is now 56) trying to look and act like she’s 20-something, and is actually making people wonder if she's in her late 60’s. Not only was her choice of dress tacky, She even looked old. She looked real tired and had more grey hair and wrinkles (it had only been a week)!
As we ate, Sharon kept trying to start an argument w/ the dad, over little knit-picky stuff. Then towards the end of the meal.... a FAMILY Thanksgiving meal mind u...we all heard ‘it, that all too familiar bling-bling from yahoo IM. Sharon, of course, got up from the table and started toward her computer. Dad yelled after her, “Well, could u at least help w/ the dishes?” She replied, “U cooked ‘it that means u clean it!” I had to stuff my face w/ meshed potatoes in order to stifle a laugh. Ever since I met her, she would away say “I cooked u clean!” (Although dad usually made the big stuff for the Sunday family meals...she manly set the table, mashed the taters and nuked the veggies). Her sister-in-law, Joann, followed Sharon to the room, soon afterwards she (Sharon) comes out from the room w/ red eyes and carrying her shoes. She told me to remember to take my cat because she's tired of him, then she left w/ Joann at her heels.
Dad then explained to Chuck, Ken, and I what was going on. Sharon had filed for a divorce. After 32 years of marriage, she decided to end it w/ out a true explanation. One of the reasons I figured is the fact the dad cheated on her 30 some years ago, after a while he thought she had forgiven him, but apparently not. What bothers me is after he cheated, why didn’t she leave? She claims she stayed for her kids. Ok, but her youngest was 18 after her 21 anniv, so why not leave then? Besides (like I told her), if she’d have left the dad when the boys were younger and explained the true reason why, it would have saved them from depression and the confusion and resentment they are suffering from now. But she never did tell anyone the reason she left...even the dad didn’t now why at the time. I soon learned that she'd tell people that didn’t know the whole story to make her look like a victim.
Then we went to his parents for Thanksgiving. Chuck’s mom's brother and sister-
in-law were there too, but Sharon was nowhere to be found...she, of course, was tucked away in the computer room talking to that Muslim kid, Rassel, while everyone else prepared dinner. When the food was done and the table set, she finally came out wearing a skin-tight tank top, which was two times her size (way too small for her). Now remember, we are in Michigan, it’s cold (usually 30-40 degrees) and snowy by Thanksgiving up here. Also, she was a 54 yr. old woman (she is now 56) trying to look and act like she’s 20-something, and is actually making people wonder if she's in her late 60’s. Not only was her choice of dress tacky, She even looked old. She looked real tired and had more grey hair and wrinkles (it had only been a week)!
As we ate, Sharon kept trying to start an argument w/ the dad, over little knit-picky stuff. Then towards the end of the meal.... a FAMILY Thanksgiving meal mind u...we all heard ‘it, that all too familiar bling-bling from yahoo IM. Sharon, of course, got up from the table and started toward her computer. Dad yelled after her, “Well, could u at least help w/ the dishes?” She replied, “U cooked ‘it that means u clean it!” I had to stuff my face w/ meshed potatoes in order to stifle a laugh. Ever since I met her, she would away say “I cooked u clean!” (Although dad usually made the big stuff for the Sunday family meals...she manly set the table, mashed the taters and nuked the veggies). Her sister-in-law, Joann, followed Sharon to the room, soon afterwards she (Sharon) comes out from the room w/ red eyes and carrying her shoes. She told me to remember to take my cat because she's tired of him, then she left w/ Joann at her heels.
Dad then explained to Chuck, Ken, and I what was going on. Sharon had filed for a divorce. After 32 years of marriage, she decided to end it w/ out a true explanation. One of the reasons I figured is the fact the dad cheated on her 30 some years ago, after a while he thought she had forgiven him, but apparently not. What bothers me is after he cheated, why didn’t she leave? She claims she stayed for her kids. Ok, but her youngest was 18 after her 21 anniv, so why not leave then? Besides (like I told her), if she’d have left the dad when the boys were younger and explained the true reason why, it would have saved them from depression and the confusion and resentment they are suffering from now. But she never did tell anyone the reason she left...even the dad didn’t now why at the time. I soon learned that she'd tell people that didn’t know the whole story to make her look like a victim.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Thanksgiving and anniversaries
I wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. I realize it’s not until Thursday, but I am unsure of what everyone has planned. Someone may have the week off for hunting (as is popular in Michigan). As for Chuck and I, we will go to the Taylor family Thanksgiving at his aunt and uncle’s house. Then on Sat. (the 25th), Chuck and I will celebrate our 9th anniversary. Wow, 9 years...been hard and VERY bumpy, but am sill here and still love him!
Monday, November 13, 2006
WORDS WOMEN USE
~WORDS WOMEN USE~
FINE
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
FIVE MINUTES
If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given 5 more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
NOTHING
This is the calm before the storm. This means "something," and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with 'Nothing' usually end in "Fine"
GO AHEAD
This is a dare, not permission. Don't do it.
LOUD SIGH
This is not actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing"
THAT'S OKAY
This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can make to a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
THANKS
A woman is thanking you. Do not question it or faint. Just say you're welcome.
WHATEVER
It's a woman's way of saying *!#@ YOU!
FINE
This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
FIVE MINUTES
If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given 5 more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
NOTHING
This is the calm before the storm. This means "something," and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with 'Nothing' usually end in "Fine"
GO AHEAD
This is a dare, not permission. Don't do it.
LOUD SIGH
This is not actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A "Loud Sigh" means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over "Nothing"
THAT'S OKAY
This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can make to a man. "That's Okay" means that she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
THANKS
A woman is thanking you. Do not question it or faint. Just say you're welcome.
WHATEVER
It's a woman's way of saying *!#@ YOU!
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Chuck's dad gave Chuck a job as a truck driver in July of '04...Chuck reluctantly took it. He did not want this job at all, he's got a degree and doing this u barely need a high school diploma! But, it was either take this or be stuck w/ his parents forever. We are still looking for a different job everyday tho!
So, here I was, stuck w/ his mom all day again. Then in Sept of '04, she comes running downstairs smiling, saying a guy IM'd her when she wasn't even in a chat room. She told me he said he hacked in, he knew how to get around Norton and Windows Firewall. She also told me he was not from the states. I remember because when she told me someone was able to hack in and bypass Windows security, it scared me....for I hada lott of personal information stored on my hard drive. She didn't tell me exactly where he was from until a few weeks later when she emailed me his picture. He was a 27 yr. old Muslim from Bangladesh (remember 9/11 happened in '01).
She was always on the computer talking to this guy. Started causing lots of marital troubles, my niece and nephew would complain how they could never play their computer games ‘cus mamaw was always on. So I’d stop what I was doing (usually playing Sims) and let ‘em play on my computer...like that was just so hard!! Then in Nov. ‘04 (a week before Thanksgiving, not to mention our 7th anniversary) Chuck and I finally moved out of his parents basement and into a house of our very own!
So, here I was, stuck w/ his mom all day again. Then in Sept of '04, she comes running downstairs smiling, saying a guy IM'd her when she wasn't even in a chat room. She told me he said he hacked in, he knew how to get around Norton and Windows Firewall. She also told me he was not from the states. I remember because when she told me someone was able to hack in and bypass Windows security, it scared me....for I hada lott of personal information stored on my hard drive. She didn't tell me exactly where he was from until a few weeks later when she emailed me his picture. He was a 27 yr. old Muslim from Bangladesh (remember 9/11 happened in '01).
She was always on the computer talking to this guy. Started causing lots of marital troubles, my niece and nephew would complain how they could never play their computer games ‘cus mamaw was always on. So I’d stop what I was doing (usually playing Sims) and let ‘em play on my computer...like that was just so hard!! Then in Nov. ‘04 (a week before Thanksgiving, not to mention our 7th anniversary) Chuck and I finally moved out of his parents basement and into a house of our very own!
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
A joke
A Fortune
When Charles found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sicklyfather died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So one eveninghe went to a singles bar where he spotted the most beautiful woman he hadever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away. "I may look like justan ordinary man," he said as he walked up to her "but in just a week or two,my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars." The woman wenthome with Charles that evening, and three days later, she became hisstepmother.Women are so much smarter. When will men ever learn?
Friday, November 03, 2006
A postal update
It's about time I updated my blog. You all are prob. wondering, then what happened? Well I'll tell ya.
Chuck and I both graduated from Central Michigan University in Dec '03. Him in Business/MIS and me in Child Development/Psychology. As soon as we graduated, we lost the apartment and had to move back in w/ his parents. Oh gee...living w/ the dreaded mother-in-law, again. Actually though, I didn't mind the idea as much this time. Pets weren't allowed at the apartment so his parents were taking care of our cat and dog in the meantime, and boy did I miss them!
Chuck and I moved back into his parents basement until we found a place of our own. After a few months of looking for work (the job market really really sucks in MI, we're even one of the poorest states for jobs on the national average) Chuck decided to use some of his computer knowledge and network our internet w/ his parents computer, so his parents, too, would have the internet by sharing our connection. Hindsight being 20/20, we now know that was the biggest mistake......
Chuck introduced his parents to Yahoo, showed 'em how to set up e-mail accounts and the messenger, IM people, and even the chat rooms and how they worked. Then he let them have at it and figure some stuff out on there own. Sharon got herself way to involved in chat. She became "friends" w/ this guy from Africa, would talk on the phone, send each other packages (for instance she sent him a bible, and he'd send cards). When he asked her to send him money so he could come to the states, we all advised her against it so she put him on ignore. Like a lot of good that did, he still calls the house to this day. She still was online quite a bit, we'd all get together for family dinner and we'd hear that ding-ding when someone IM'd her. She'd quickly leave the table and run to the computer room each time that happened. Talk about rude!!
Chuck and I both graduated from Central Michigan University in Dec '03. Him in Business/MIS and me in Child Development/Psychology. As soon as we graduated, we lost the apartment and had to move back in w/ his parents. Oh gee...living w/ the dreaded mother-in-law, again. Actually though, I didn't mind the idea as much this time. Pets weren't allowed at the apartment so his parents were taking care of our cat and dog in the meantime, and boy did I miss them!
Chuck and I moved back into his parents basement until we found a place of our own. After a few months of looking for work (the job market really really sucks in MI, we're even one of the poorest states for jobs on the national average) Chuck decided to use some of his computer knowledge and network our internet w/ his parents computer, so his parents, too, would have the internet by sharing our connection. Hindsight being 20/20, we now know that was the biggest mistake......
Chuck introduced his parents to Yahoo, showed 'em how to set up e-mail accounts and the messenger, IM people, and even the chat rooms and how they worked. Then he let them have at it and figure some stuff out on there own. Sharon got herself way to involved in chat. She became "friends" w/ this guy from Africa, would talk on the phone, send each other packages (for instance she sent him a bible, and he'd send cards). When he asked her to send him money so he could come to the states, we all advised her against it so she put him on ignore. Like a lot of good that did, he still calls the house to this day. She still was online quite a bit, we'd all get together for family dinner and we'd hear that ding-ding when someone IM'd her. She'd quickly leave the table and run to the computer room each time that happened. Talk about rude!!
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