Missions Accomplished

I now have my 2005 SDC ornament and my 2006 season pass and free passes. Woo hoo! Mind you, that was the least of my excitement for Sunday, just below the 6 new cookie cutters. Game of the day: I said something that day I'd never said before. Guess what I said and win a prize. Current cookie cutter count: 446. Par-tay at 500.

I'm still cross-stitching away. I know I'm making progress, but it still seems it will take forever. *grumbles* Well, I won't see the recipient again for 2 weeks? :( so I have some time to get it done. Maybe not enough time, but I'll make some serious headway.

I now have 4 scarves and hats on Runescape for doing the Christmas quests. I'm racing a new friend on Neoquest II. I'm playing on Evil mode, she on normal, as she's not beaten it yet. I've decided NQII is the best way to make neopoints, as you get 10,000 for beating on normal, 10000 during game play, plus a weapon that has some value, BUT if you then play on Evil, it's 30,000, and a weapon that's worth a few 100k. Insane! gives you 50k and a 1mil+ weapon, but you only get the weapon once. The best deal is to beat all 3, then play on Evil whenever you aren't sick of it.

Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe ROCKS!!!! I've seen it once, and that with a rather unexpectedly large group. Still haven't seen the new HP movie, but should tomorrow evening.

Thanks for the last comment. What's your e-mail? You definitely should come over sometime. :) I'm elfweenia at arkansas dot net.

Anyone have plans for New Years? I don't.

Question of the Day: You walk up to a hot dog stand. What do you buy and what do you put on it?

The air grows think with excited anticipation...

less than 5 days until Silver Dollar City aka Steal your dollar city, aka steal your dollar silly? :) And I get to drive...does that mean I have license to drive those coming with me crazy? oh, please, do I?!?! I'll make sure I take some extra sweets for the trip home, since the park doesn't close until 9pm. If anyone's wondering, it's definitely worth the trip if you like seeing Christmas lights.

For everyone who missed my church's Christmas program, which is probably everyone who'd read this, maybe, you missed good stuff! I, of course, am completely biased, as I like anything where I get to play my clarinet.

What I've learned today: If you have new toys for your computer, a Windows XP system is your friend. If your computer crashes and dies, you are better off if you'd had a win 98 system.

And just for the Carl/Jeff's out there: Guess what I did around 1:35am Monday morning? Give up? I threw up all over the carpet. ewww! I was one very sick person Monday, and wasn't completely well today, but I'm better now. No more vomitting, no more headaches, but a few people who got on to me for working Monday. At least I know they care. Wow, it's really odd having people who care who aren't even related to me. Odd in a warm-fuzzy nice way. Like the Grinch...did you see the movie with Jim Carrey? Picture him at the end of that movie. That's kinda how I've felt lately. It's odd but nice. I just wish people who decided they couldn't put up with me any more could see me now. I'm not the person I was even a year ago. Woo hoo!!

Watch out Silver Dollar City!!!

First, we must observe a moment of silence for the death of the Miller-mobile...


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Ok, that's enough. Sadly, their car broke down and role playing will not happen this week. *sniff*

Anyway, I started cake decorating course 3 this week, woo hoo! In case it isn't obvious, I really do enjoy cooking/baking and other such things. My official statement is thus: If you would like me to make a cake for you, I'll do anything you want with it, (assuming the subject is rated g, please) if you will buy the supplies.

This Sunday is my church's Christmas program. It's not quite the major production it usually is, but it should still be great, 4pm, be there or be sad. Tonight was dress rehearsal, and a little caotic, but we usually have multiple full rehearsals, so I guess that's expected. Now this brings me to a rather...odd problem I seem to have. There's one particular person who...well, I see this person at church, I know people who know this person well, so I hear a lot about them, but alas, I've not had the chance to get to know them at all. I feel quite ackward around this person, though I know this is a perfectly nice individual. There's no particular reason for me to be so shy, other than not quite being sure if it's ok by the people I do know for me to get to know this person better...or at least be friendly. Ideas? Suggestions? Does anyone reading this know the person in question?

I have a Silver Dollar City season pass. This is my 3rd or 4th year. Yes, they are a bit expensive, but I think it's worth it. I'm going with two AWSOME people a week from Sunday, and more excited than I'm showing right now. 3 girls, one park, 2+ hours in a car one way, I'm driving, captive audience, cookie cutters...oooh, cookie cutters...Christmas lights...GOOD FUN!! If all goes well, I will also purchase my next year's season pass, and so have 3 free passes for next year. Over time I've tried to be careful with my free passes. I've chosen people who've never been to SDC before, people I would like to get to know better, wonderful, great people, completely insane people...sometimes it seems random, but every trip has been well worth the time and cost involved. It's not all about rides, food, music, or even cookie cutters ( I now have 436, including a 12 days of Christmas set ). No, it's about spending time with someone or people. As Christmas approaches, please remember it isn't about presents or food. Remember first why we even HAVE Christmas, then remember that it's the thought that counts, and sometimes your loved ones would rather just spend time with you than have some gift they may never use.

Hot Chili, cold weather, and...Mamasita?

In case you haven't reallized it yet, I thoroughly enjoy cooking. I've now moved from a 1 bedroom apartment in Fayetteville to a 1 bedroom apartment in Springdale. Why? Because now I could walk to church and W-Mart if I wanted, and I'm closer to work and half of my spring classes, not to mention the rent is cheaper...anyway, yesterday was my first official meal cooked in my new apartment. It will take time adjusting to having an electric stove instead of gas, but that's ok. I made a nice double batch of chili for those I role play with on Thursday nights. It must've been enjoyed, as none was left by the end of the night. yay!

It's now cold here. No snow, sadly, but last Sunday it was nice, moderate weather, then high winds brought in a more seasonal cold front. brrr. Why do I say this? Because everyone was LATE last night and my chili and I were a bit chilly until the object of door opening was found.

Now here's a question: How can one have 7 moms in her lifetime, but only one dad? That's what I'd like to know. I have my real mom, of course, and she's great, but over the course of my 26 years there have been 6 other really great ladies who've been like a mom to me. Not all at once, mind you. That might be a little scary, having 7 ladies trying to take care of me all at once. But for anyone who might be confused, here's the rundown:
mom number 2 was "Yo Yo" Yates, the first leader for GS troop 235. I was friends with her daughter until they both left the troop.
mom number 3: "Snakey" Stancliff, my best friend through high school's mom and the assistant troop leader until we graduated high school. Her nickname came because she wouldn't kill snakes, and wasn't afraid of them, rather she caught and released them where they would do no harm.
mom number 4: was called mom number 3 because by that point Yo Yo was no longer part of the troop. Mrs. Dodson was the second troop leader to take over after Mrs. Yates left. We never gave her a nickname, but she stayed until we graduated. :)
mom number 5: Mrs. G as she was nicknamed, was my 8th grade science teacher. She's the first person I actually talked to about things, though our conversations never went very deep. I could NOT have survived those years of high school emotionally without her. For Mrs. Graham I say THANK YOU!!! I doubt she realized it at the time, though.
mom number 6 is an odd case. I first met her in 3rd grade as my music teacher, but it wasn't until I started taking clarinet lessons from her in high school that I came to know her better. It took a long time for me to relax around her, but in the end, she gave me my love of music, and I salute her.
mom number 7 is the only one of these with whom I have any contact now. It is difficult now, looking back, to understand why it took me 2.5 years to even talk to Melissa, but that's what happened. She's literally an answer to prayer.

I could not have made it this far without these 6 wonderful ladies. They have made a difference in my life. I hope everyone will realize both the value of your elders, and your own ability to make an impact on the younger generations.

I still wonder why there were never other "dads" in my life. I now wish there had been or could be. No offense to any guys who read this, but most of my life I have had a very bad opinion of guys in general. I know you aren't all bad, but it seems that way most of the time. I've never dated anyone, but I've heard enough horror stories to wonder why anyone enjoys dating. I've often been told that our view of God, our heavenly Father is greatly based off our relationship with our earthly father. I love my dad, but if this holds true, it greatly explains my shortcomings in spiritual growth and faith.