Cool idea

I just read about this and wanted to share it with you. It is a program that will down load your blog and then print it out as a book. how effin cool is that??  ;-) I would love to print mine out and save them ..like photo albumns....

 

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Miss Me??

Good Morning Campers!

Did ya miss me??  come on you know you did...;-)

Blame it on the moon phase..the heat..the humidity..the drama at work...the time of the month...all and any of the above but I have been in a foul mood...just plain 'ol fed up... and to be honest I just didn't feel like writing but as with all phases this one too has passed and I am starting to get my game face back on....

Father in Law did well with his surgery..he ended up having his entire thyroid removed..the tumour was too large and attached to his actual thyroid so they took the whole thing out..he will be on meds to regulate this for the rest of his life of course... he has been taking it easy at home all week...

Hubby has been extremely busy with the chief selectee activities..which included an over night stay at camp Blanding (where GI Jane was filmed) this week...he has had two golf tournaments  as well..we haven't seen much of each other which is probably a good thing considering my mood of late..;-)

We got rain..lots of it...it is still hot but in the high 80's as opposed to the 100's so it's getting better....I am dreaming of Autumn..of cooler temps and wearing actual clothes instead of my flip flops and shorts....being able to open these windows and breathing in fresh air instead of humidity.... pots of chili..casseroles..beef stew..roasted chickens...I do not want to taste another piece of grilled on the barbecue anything for a good long while...I want to drag out my pumpkins and gourds and my fall decorations...I want to feel that first "nip" in the air... you think I have the summer time blues or what?? 

Work has been awful..the office witch is up to her tricks again and it has been TENSE...as I always say I don't have to work there and if  this B.S. continues I may look elsewhere seriously in the new year..the only thing that stops me now is my incredible schedule...where else will I be able to get 20 hours in in 2 days and have the rest of the week off?? It's all about balance I guess.....

Both kids are back in school..Ryan in 11th grade..so far so good..fingers and everything else crossed for a better year this year..Rachel is finishing up her Associates degree...it is hard to get into the required classes that she needs when you can only go at night..the classes fill up fast but she is almost done..thank god....they are both busy and hardly ever home but Ryan has a 9PM curfew during the school year..I have to enforce that because he has to be at the bus stop by 6.30 am...he needs his sleep...he is still hanging in at Burger king but we have told him no late nights during school and if they can't work with him then he will have to quit till school is out...they are doing their best to accommodate him..he is a good worker....we are trying to plan something to do together this weekend ..we hardly ever seem to all be in one place at the same time anymore and I miss that....

As for me this mood..funk..whatever you want to call it does seem to be lifting...I have been doing some major thinking and reflecting lately and some of my thoughts have been pretty deep...I have done some things lately that I am not proud of...but it all boils down to one thing ..I am responsible for my own actions and I need to own up to that...I need to take control of my life and my destiny...no one else can change me and if I am not happy I need to take the necessary steps to change the things that are causing my unhappiness even if they may be difficult and painful....

I also need to focus on the positives in my life and there is no easier way to get started on that than by listing my gratitude.....

1. my health...

2.. my family....

3... I am loved by so many...some are loved by none...

4....Hummingbirds!! they have finally found their way....

5..... my single solitary sunflower that bloomed..I happen to think it has special meaning... {{{Gretchen}}}

Thanks for all the emails and comments asking if I was okay and where I was..those of you who have been reading me for a while know that I go through these little phases once in a while...it's just me....;-)

Is it just me??

I am interupting your regularly scheduled postings to ask you this...

Is it just me or is J land in some kind of funk?? Come on people..let's open the windows and let some fresh air in here..let's lighten up..put on some good music ..open a bottle of bubbly and let our hair down....who cares what other people are doing? that someone smokes? that someone doesn't have the same religious views as you?? the world would be a very boring place if we all agreed with each other now wouldn't it???

I try so hard to keep a positive attitude and keep things light and bubbly but just lately almost every journal I read has had someone attack them..or their feelings are hurt or rumours spread about them..if someone bothers you...simply block them....I have..it works... ;-) Don't make comments in public journals if you don't want others to hear about them...public means exactly that....

I don't know about all of you but I think there is enough crap in the real world without coming here and getting throughly depressed...and before everyone starts slamming me I do not mean that you should not write about what is bothering you..it's your journal you can write about whatever you want all I am trying to say is it feels like J Land is in a funk and I was just wondering if I am the only one who feels that way???

 

 and now...back to your regularly scheduled postings already in progress..... ;-)

All over the place....

Good Morning Campers!

My thoughts are all over the place...I am tired of the heat..yes me the sun worshipper has had enough of the 100+ heat index days..we have had no rain in weeks..the grass is parched..the plants are drooping..the pool has a leak in it...the dog needs grooming...I need to go grocery shopping...I parked under a tree and my car is covered in this gross brown stuff that looks like rust but isn't...so I need to get my car washed...I feel like I have so much to do but this heat is just draining the tar out of me...I dash from air conditioned building to air conditioned car and back again....I can't wait for fall....YES I said the "F" word.. LOL

This is my to do list for today...

1. take dog to groomers..

2.. go to the base to do grocery shopping...

3... take hubby to a retirement ceremony at local pub at lunch time...

4.... pick him up...this way he can enjoy a couple of drinks with his cronies... ;-)

5.....take Ryan to work....

6...... pick Ryan up....

7....... do laundry...

8........ clean house...

9.........pick dog up from groomers...oops almost forgot him...LOL

10..........make dentist appointment for Ryan...

11........... water plants...

12............ get car washed

13.............and all the other little day to day chores like making the beds..vacuuming..cleaning the kitchen...etc etc...

And the forecast for today??? heat index of 107...  <sigh>

oh well it could be worse right?? I could be moaning about the cold wet rain... ;-)

FIL is scheduled for surgery Monday morning....they are confident they can safely remove the tumour....any and all prayers would be appreciated...I am off to get started on my to do list....

you all stay cool now...:-)

 

 

I'm back!!

Good morning campers!!

 Hope everyone behaved themselves while I was gone....  Rumour has it Ellen threw a party in my Journal but she managed to hide most of the evidence... ;-)

 The beach was awesome..it was HOT but as always there was an incredible breeze down by the ocean... I got down there about 11 am Friday morning..two of the ladies were already there...we unpacked and then headed to the grocery store to pick up supplies..came back and I headed down to the beach with my book and the others stayed up at the house... a couple of hours later they joined me on the beach for a little bit then we headed up for our first cocktails...the other ladies started to trickle in after work...we spent the evening hanging out on the front porch watching all the sights..and believe me there were plenty..we had a midnight stroll on the beach where we witnessed the police busting some under age teenage drinkers....then we all crashed...Saturday morning some of us were feeling a little worse for the wear...but after a huge breakfast and a walk on the beach we were all good to go..I spent the day reading...snoozing and splashing around in the surf...I talked 2 of the other girls to come out past our knees to cool off and of course we got wiped out by a big wave...I lost the bottoms to my bathing suit and scraped up my knees on the sand..we laughed and laughed at the sight of the 3 of us trying to maintain our dignity....but between you and me I think my life flashed before my eyes as I was being tossed around under water....Saturday night we got gussied up and went to the irish pub for a couple of pints..we watched the Jacksonville Jaguars kick butt on one TV and David Beckham lose on the other....we ate scotch eggs and drank cider...yum! Sunday we spent the morning on the beach and then cleaned up the house and headed home..I of course got confused and headed in the completely wrong direction...95 north instead of south and ended up in a less than desirable part of town..in my bikini and cut offs too..there was no way I was stopping and asking for directions dressed like that.. let's just say they would have thought I was walking the beat....but after a few intense minutes I found my way back to the interstate and heading in the right direction...phew! came home and started the laundry and took a little nap on the couch...yesterday it was back to reality...especially for Ryan who has been out for the summer since may 22..yes they had an extremely long summer break this year...he enjoyed his first day..he is taking Auto shop so he is happy about that...today he had to take in 2 toothbrushes to one of his classes for extra credit...seemed odd to me but hey I had some so he took them...;-)  In his Marine Biology class they get to go to Sea World and swim with the Manatees in the spring....how cool is that?

So folks I am back and way way way behind on alerts..I had over 300 in my inbox so I am just going to delete and start over...please let me know if I missed anything I need to know....or anything particularly juicy...<looks at Gaz>

You won't believe this but I took NO pics!!! my camera was dead and I have one of those Kodak easy shares that you put on the docking base to charge and the damn thing wouldn't charge...no lights came on...so I stopped at 2 places on my way down and they didn't have them so I think I have to order online from Kodak...grrrrrrrr... so I will have to wait till the other ladies send me some pics which they have promised to do.....

it's nice to be back..I missed you guys.... ;-)

L

PS Please keep my FIL in your prayers..he is home but his prognosis is not so good..the biopsy came back as "pre cancerous" and they want the mass out of his neck "yesterday" it is the size of a golf ball and growing and effecting his voice...BUT the surgery is very dangerous because of where it is located...my FIL is very frail and depressed and we are all just heavy hearted....thanks....

It's beach time....

Good Morning Campers!

  I am off to the beach! Got my books, pens, notebooks, sunscreen, ipod, and enough booze to sink a ship....;-)

You all behave while I'm gone and someone leave the porch light on for me okay??

peace out

L

Wednesday

Good Morning Campers!

So it's Wednesday. This week has sucked so far and I am soooooooooo ready for the upcoming 2nd annual ladies retreat to the beach house....woo hoo!

Monday...

I cover the front desk for the receptionist on Mondays... I get there..log on to the computer..get my stuff organized open the cash drawer ..count my cash...$80...count it again because it's Monday morning after all..still $80..I call one of the other girls over and ask her to count it..she confirms $80..so we are $20 short... I have her initial and I initial... I know that world war 3 will occur when the office manager gets back from vacation because this is the second time this has happened.. (they think it's the receptionist) last time it was $100...all I know is I come in open the drawer and the money is short other than that I can't say who or what happened to it ... <sigh>..we have a busy day..at the end of the day one of the other receptionists checks over the money to see if she can find the $20..we discover a whole host of other mistakes..one of which is the credit card machine was not closed out Friday evening...big old mess to be sorted.... after a 12 hour day came home ate ..went to sleep...

Tuesday

Get up..drive to base return Ryan's jeans that were too tight..(only 2 sizes too big as opposed to 3 LOL).. pick up the booze for the weekend...;-).. come home wake Ryan up take him to finish school shopping...go to lunch...cell  phone rings..office manager...rut ro...I was right...world war three....no ma'am I don't want to discuss this on my cell phone when I am on my day off and trying to spend time with my son and everyone can hear me..so I step outside get the quick version of it and go back in to eat...cell phone rings again...back outside..it's hubby..FIL has been rushed to ER..blood pressure dropped after he had an outpatient biopsy on a mass  on his thyroid...call my buddies at the hospital..his BP was 84/36!!! they think he had a vasovagal (near fainting) reaction after the biopsy...I take Ryan home..finish laundry..clean house...make supper..hubby comes in from hospital..eats .. changes out of uniform and we all go back up to hospital...FIL is still in one of the ER bays...no beds available for admission but he is being admitted...his BP was 66/22 -94/44 when I was there..they were pumping him with fluids but he was losing them out the other end as fast as they put them in...he had a MRI and CT scan and when I left last night they were waiting on the results of those..they had ordered a cardiac work up for today too....get home..3 messages from my co workers.... bottom line is no one is happy...the "old girls" have issues with the "new girls" that came in and are now basically trying to take over...I am not worried..I don't have to work..I work because I want to and if at any time this gets to be too much of a hassle I will leave...but the others girls..this is how they support themselves...they need this job and it just sucks that they are unhappy..the new office manager has bought in 3 of her friends and ever since it has turned into this gossip ridden "our way is better than yours" bitch fest! I try to just go in and do my job and have a good time...I love my job..it's all this BS I hate..... <sigh>

Today I work so therefore I get to go in and deal with all the drama... oh joy!!

Did I mention we are going to the Beach House this weekend?? LOL..I cannot wait..I wrote about it last year...we had such a blast that we decided to do it every year..have an end of summer...kids going back to school celebration!!! this is a different beach house then the one I usually talk about..this one is at Jacksonville beach...it's the one one of my old co workers family owns..there are 6 of us ladies going..I am driving down Friday morning and leaving Sunday afternoon..it will be a total chick weekend..lots of foo foo drinks..lots of junk food..lots of gossip..sunbathing....walks on the beach.....can you say bliss??

Well I need to get off here and get showered and ready for work...please keep my FIL in your thoughts today..bless him...

Happy Hump Day!!!!

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Lynda needs

I have been meaning to do this for a while..if you want to do it just Google your name..i.e. "Lynda Needs"

I couldn't make these up people..LOL

1. Staff told me that although not autistic, Lynda needs a familiar routine to feel safe. Hmmm???

 

2.. Lynda needs a roomie for Thurs at GN ..any volunteers?

 

3...Lynda needs a place to spend some time with her boyfriend Bob that night and Annie says she can come over to the Wallace's place...alrighty then..BTW all military wives have a BOB..;-)

 

4....Lynda needs a family that will adopt her with her brother and sister. wow!

 

5.....Lynda needs the money in the next few days ..yep  come on pay up you know who you are..;-)

 

6......Lynda needs to be told directly and in detail that her performance is not acceptable. maan..I'm trying really I am...LOL

 

7.......Lynda needs to know by next meeting (December 4) who is seeking reappointment. okay then...

 

8........Lynda needs around 6 volunteers to help with the games. hands up!

 

9.........Lynda needs clothes that are warm and light in colour. no clothes needed here today..it's going to be in the triple digits again...

 

10..........Lynda needs help with trying to trace her ancestry ...this I would love to do....

 

Sunday morning and Pyschics...

Good Morning Campers!!

How is everyone this morning? So far so good for me..sitting here with my cup of coffee catching up with everyone else and realizing that if I don't quit reading and actually write in my own blog I will run out of time again....;-)

The Psychic reading.

You either believe or you don't. After visiting this one I am more of a believer than ever..she was right on the money..there was something that she bought up that only a handful of people know and there is absolutely no way she could have known this...I still am not able to talk about it on here because it is way too deep and way too personal but she was spot on..my Mum came through too...now "Linda" (yep her name was Linda;-) doesn't really do medium type stuff but if a spirit shows its self she will tell you..so when she asked who the short dark haired woman standing behind me was I knew it was my Mum..she told me my Mum wants to take away the guilt I am feeling...as anyone who knows me knows I have been struggling with the way my Mum died..how she was allowed to get so sick...so this was wonderful to hear...she said she is around me all the time which I have felt...she told be that I am harboring a lot of negativity inside me and that it comes from my Mums side of the family..that the women were negative..right on again...I have been trying my whole life to break that cycle but it is a struggle and I thought I was doing a better job of hiding it than I am..she also knew of the struggles that I am having in my marriage .again Ihave only told one person here in J Land and he lives on the other side of the ocean so there is no way she could have known this...she told me that I have to fix this problem if i want my marriage to last...now let me just make this clear she was absolutely specific as to what the problem is..she was not talking in "generalities"..blew me away..she told me I have an "aura' about me and that many people are envious of me..that when I walk into a room I command attention..that I have this certain attraction and that is what people especially women are envious of..that I have a special spirit and it shines through...she also told me that I have a very strong "third eye" and that if developed I could be very Psychic..I knew this already..LOL..no seriously I am very "aware" of things but don't often tell because my family thinks I am nutty as it is..there was a lot more but I don't want to bore you all.. she also did a reading for Jen and was spot on with her too...we both came out of their tripping out and didn't really say a whole lot during lunch..I think we processing the whole thing....it was extremely comforting to me and well worth the $40...

I liked the 10 things so much I'm doing it again..makes me feel productive...LOL..

10 things Lyn did yesterday...

1. Drove "Employee of the month" to Burger King..yep Ryan got an award this month...;-)

2..Read some Blogs online and the newspaper...

3...changed the sheets and did laundry...

4.... went shopping at Pier 1..love that place..got new candles..Asian Spice scent...

5....stopped by the mall and bought a plastic cover for the LCD screen on my phone...

6...... spent a glorious 2 hours reading ridiculously over priced British Home and Garden magazines and drinking frappichino in the book store...

7....... came home and replaced old candles...

8........ marinated a London broil and took a swim and read my book by the pool while hubby cooked it on the grill....

9......... enjoyed a glass of wine on the deck before the storms blew in....

10.......... watched mindless reality TV..the new Real World in Sydney Australia...then turned in for the night...

For Pumpkin

1   What's your favorite movie???

This is also hard for me because I love movies but I would have to say "Love Actually"

2    What's your favorite color???

this one I am writing with..lavender

3    What's your favorite ice cream flavor???

plain old vanilla

4    Where do you want to go on vacation??

any beach...with white sand..turquoise waters..and drinks with umbrellas in them....

5    What's your favorite animal???

probably dogs although I love birds....

6    What's your favorite T.V. show???

Take home Chef...;-)

7    What's your fav. drink???

green tea

8    What's your favorite flower???

I love tulips

9    What's your favorite pet???

my little Cadet....a yorkie....

10   What's your favorite book???

Now this is VERY hard for me because I read a LOT but I would have to say anything by Kris Radish

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Friday Funny

KITCHEN SEX

She is in the kitchen preparing to boil eggs for breakfast.
He walks in. She turns and says, "You've got to make love to me  this very moment."
His eyes light up and he thinks, "This is my lucky day."
Not wanting to lose the moment, he embraces her and then gives it his all on the kitchen table.
Afterwards she says, "Thanks," and returns to the stove.
More than a little puzzled, he asks, "What was that all about?"
She explains, "The egg timer's broken."

10 things

Good Morning Campers!

Just a little tease entry this morning before I dash out of here for a fun day of shopping and lunch and if we're lucky a reading with a Psychic... ;-)

I got this from the fabulous Miss C .....;-)

http://journals.aol.com/cgtperkins/daybyday/

10 things I did yesterday....

1. got up and showered

2..woke up grumpy son...

3... took grumpy son to pick up his schedule for school

4.... drove grumpy son back to house...

5.....drove over THE BRIDGE to work....

6......gave tons of immunizations to grumpy kids who don't want to even talk about going back to school next week never mind have to get a shot for it....

7.......Did several EKG's and took care of patients all day..

8........ Charted charted charted....we have a "paperless" office so everything is done on the computer....

9.........drove back over the BRIDGE....

10..........came home..ate...fell asleep in front of the telly...

What 10 things did you do today?  or yesterday?

 

Awards

The second thing I do best (here in J Land ;-) is accept awards and I got two of them today from the everso wise everso calming and everso talented Chef Marie from

http://journals.aol.co.uk/mariealicejoan/MariesMuses/

 

The Power of Schmooze Award is for bloggers who “effortlessly weave their way in and out of the blogosphere, leaving friendly trails and smiles, happily making new friends along the way. They don’t limit their visits to only the rich and successful, but spend some time to say hello to new blogs as well. They are the ones who engage others in meaningful conversations, refusing to let it end at a mere hello - all the while fostering a sense of closeness and friendship.”

 

The Thoughtful Blogger Award is for “those who answer blog comments, emails, and make their visitors feel at home on their blogs. For the people who take others’ feelings into consideration before speaking out and who are kind and courteous. Also for those bloggers who spend so much of their time helping other bloggers design, improve, and fix their sites. This award is for those generous bloggers who think of others

 

THANKS!! Everso needed this morning.....;-)

L

Back to what I do best..a meme!!!!!

I borrowed this from our Meme Queen the beautifully talented Dawn ...

http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/

 

Okay, as a reminder, this is a word association game.

I say __________, and you say ___________.

1.     Money.  I shall be dropping lots of it today we are going school shopping.....

2.     Voices.  in my head...seriously...I talk to myself too....

3.     Machine. EKG....which room is it in? we are always asking that at work...

4.     Beach. love affair

5.     Roommate.  I lived in a couple of houses with roomies back in the day..one of the roomies brothers drilled holes in the ceiling and spied on me...perv!

6.     Cyclone.  vacumn cleaner..where that came from I don't know but it is word association..LOL

7.     Theater.Movie..the church I went to on Sunday holds their service there...

8.     Pregnant. beautiful

9.     Style. I think I got some

10.     Wrist. watch

11.     Suede.Elvis and his blue shoes...  

12.     Star.  Jones...LIAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Public apology

Please read what I just wrote to Heather.....I do NOT enjoy drama and would like for this to end right here right now..I wrote what I wrote because it happened to me and this is my Journal..my words about my life...that's it..it was never meant to start a stupid J Land drama...so read this and then let's move on...

 

oh for goodness sake this whole thing has been blown way out of proportion!!!!!
Heather just be honest and tell us that you really had a moment of being so flipping pissed off that you said screw them all and went private..it takes a whole lot more than a click of a button to change your Journal to private..you have to WANT to do it and have to go to a special place to do so..you know that because you have gone private many times before...then when you read my entry about being blocked you changed back to public..check the time lines..they check out...
Having said that in the same token my entry was written in anger and hurt and I probably should have waited before writing it..but I'll own that..it was me being me...and I will even be the first to offer an apology..not once did I say a mean thing about you..I was mad at Michael because he let you down and I was hurt because you went private but I never said a single personal thing about you...if you felt like I did then I apologize....this was never about anything more than you hurting and me wanting to help..that's it..everything else is irelevant...
If you close this journal I will get up and see pigs flying around because you know you won't!!
Please accept my apology for what it is and let's move on...
deal?
Lyn

First rejection in J Land

Good Morning campers!

  How are we all on this fine Monday morning? <ducking coffee cups being thrown at my head> yea yea I know why am I so cheerful..actually I am not but I am doing what we Brit's do best and keeping a stiff upper lip and plodding on even though my feelings have been hurt considerably by someone I considered a friend here in J Land...I just said to Marie that I thought she was brave meeting someone from J Land in real life..and now the person who was going to be my first actual meet in person friend from J land has dropped me like a hot potato for speaking my mind...(another thing we Brit's do well) you don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out who it is and seeing as her Blog is now private it makes no difference..Heather from Corset Updates.. the poor girl has been fighting a toothache/gum infection for days now and was looking forward to her new hubby of less than a month coming home for the weekend to take care of her and get her to a dentist or doctor..BUT he decided not to come because she wouldn't be very good company for him and instead asked her to get her 16 year old to take her to an Urgent Care or to have her front tooth pulled because that would be cheaper than a root canal..he also has not added her to his insurance plan and doesn't intend to for a while yet...too costly or maybe he thought he would wait and see if there would even be a need to?? hmmmm...anyway..Heather wrote all about this..told us how hurt she was and upset..followed by a second entry that said he had only phoned her once  and that she was in so much pain and she sounded so desperate..so I offered my credit card to get her to a dentist and I was going to ask if anyone wanted to donate..but I told her that I would be putting it on my public journal and her hubby might not like that...so low and behold I get up this morning and she has blocked me from her Journal and gone private...WTF? if you don't want people to comment or take action then don't write about it...we only know you through your words and that is what we react to....don't cry for help if you don't want it..you know what happened to Peter when he kept crying wolf right? needless to say it will be a long time before I offer to help someone out in J Land again...and a long time before I trust again...my feelings are hurt but that's okay I have a special draw full of big girl panties and I shall put on my prettiest pair and deal with it.....;-)

Okay moving right along....

I went to church yesterday...it was interesting..and before you roll your eyes (GaZ..;-) I think I might actually like it... lately I have been feeling pretty lonely..empty..like something is missing.. I am getting older..the kids are pretty much gone most of the time..hubby has his golf and his job is pretty demanding..me? I am kinda floundering around.. so anyway I went..I liked it and I might just go again...don't worry Gaz I promise not to go holy moly on you..this wasn't like any church I have ever been to before..it was in the movie theatre of all places..lots of young energetic surfer type people just having a good time and playing some excellant music and enjoying each other...sounds like a winning recipe to me...watch this space...

I need to go get ready for work....you all enjoy your Monday....I know how we all love them..;-)

My good things...

1. New babies..welcome to the world Ricky Ray junior...one of Ryan's best friends and his girlfriend just had their little boy...he is precious....

2.. Letting go....and learning from it...

3... A rain free day yesterday....

4.... Floating in the pool yesterday with a good book...utter bliss...

5..... Ryan got a haircut..he had been growing it out all summer and it was bloody awful but I never said a word..then out the blue Saturday he asked me to take him to the barbers.... ;-)

 

Anxiety

Good Morning Campers!

 My heart and prayers got out to all those associated with the Minneapolis Bridge tragedy ..the families that lost loved ones..the police and divers and EMT's...just an absolute tragedy..and one that has wreaked havoc with my mind..as some of you may know I have a problem with the bridge that I have to drive over every time I go to work..

              

 

I  have these thoughts of me driving over the edge..plunging into the river below..I have it planned how I will get out...how I will swim to the top...but then I also picture my funeral and everyone getting up and talking about me etc..macabre yes..but it is what it is...BUT until a couple of days ago I never considered the possibilty of the bridge collapsing... let me tell you I had the death grip on the steering wheel yesterday.. and for some reason I was holding my breath..not a good idea..it's a long bridge.... my heart was beating so fast..my hands were clammy and I was light headed.... I am going to have to find some way to beat this or another job because this is ridiculous....

<sigh>

Oh and as encouragement hubby tells me if I do go over the edge my windows won't go down to let me out because they are electric.... NICE....

L

Word Association

From Dawn over at

http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/

Word Association.... I say _______, you say _______ .

Traditional  -  Wedding vows   ;-)

Sentence  -  a full one

Gin  -  and tonic

Harsh  -  words

Topless  -  me on the beach in spain many moons ago...;-)

Defiant  -  kids

Hefty  -  me again

Food  -  mexican

Lenny  -  Kravitz.  Good singer...oh and HOT too...yowser...ever see that video with the butt shot...dang!

Album  - what we used to call CD's

Orchestra  -  Electric light

Sport  -  bra..co comfy..;-)

AOHELL

Just wanted to let you know that I am having "issues" with not being able to get into certain journals..I am getting the dreaded gated time out error..then if I am lucky enough to get into one they are taking forever to open so I am out of time and patience .. if I haven't been by your journal at least now you know why.. I don't think I am getting all alerts either...

I'm off to work..have a nice thursday if there is anyone out there who can actually read this...  ;-)

L