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Done

2007-10-05T22:28:00.001-07:00

Due to recent events, I'm not keeping up with this blog anymore. People who are on my friends list on myspace and LiveJournal can read some of them. However, alot of my myspace posts are on a prefered friends list.

I'm just... done. Done with drama, done with bullshit and pettyness.

Stay real, folks. It's been a ride.

Grover

2007-08-02T13:42:00.000-07:00

I just lost my little Grover. I came out into the living room, and when I passed the boy's cage I noticed that Grover looked funny. I opened the door, and he practicaly jumped out onto me, which was never in his character. He breathing was labored and he was panic'd.

So, I called Mom at work, told her what was going on, and she told me to give him some of the meds that the vet had given her back when Rosie was sick. The antibiotic is in a pill form, so you have to disolve it to give it to a rat.

So, I put Grover back in the cage, went to the kitchen to heat up some apple juice to disolve the pill in, and when I came back out with the meds he was already gone... Somewhere in that two minute period that I was gone, he passed away.

If I haden't rushed to get the meds, I probably would have been there when he went.

I am just so... crushed... angry... confused...

Just a whole big mix of emotions.

He was fine yesturday. I don't understand what happened.

Sleep sweet, baby boy. I'll see you at the Rainbow Bridge.

Grover
?, 2005-Aug. 2, 2007

Blah

2007-07-31T09:20:00.001-07:00

This is my last full week at the Depot. After this I start the new job and will only be at the Depot on the weekends. I am so not looking forward to working 7 days a week. But, it's what needs to get done... gotta make sure that I get through my 90 probation period at the new job. Plus, we're suppossed to be getting a pretty sizable bonus next month. If I quit before the bonus checks get handed out, I don't get it at all... Even though this is the bonus for last quarter and I worked throughout that entire quarter... but, that's just one more way that the Depot likes to screw over their employees.

I'm off tomarrow and Thursday. *hint hint, Ashley* Gonna savor those two days, fo' sure.

Fuck yeah!

2007-07-19T18:42:00.000-07:00

I totaly got the job! I'm gonna stay at the Depot for a while as a weekend associate so if for any chance this new job dosen't work out I can still go back to Home Depot... even if I hate the place, I have to be responsable.

Woo!!!!

Gods, I hope so...

2007-07-16T21:11:00.000-07:00

Rachel im'd me today asking if I wanted to apply for a job at her office. It's out in St. Charles, but she's offered to drive me there and back should I get it. It'd be Mon-Fri 10:30-7 office work... yay! I'd be off my feet so my foot and knee's would get a chance to heal (finally!).

She's brining me an application tomarrow. Here's hoping!

Julia

2007-07-08T12:08:00.000-07:00

We had to let pur little Julia go today. Her health has been on a pretty steady decline for a while now. An infection took her left eye and messed up the same side of her face. This morning she was lethargic, cold to the touch, and struggling to breathe.

Andrew and I had been debating for a while about taking her in to be put down, but after seeing her this morning there was no question about what we should do. So, we took her into Webster Groves Animal Hospital at about one o'clock. She's now playing at the Rainbow Bridge with her sisters, Faye and Tokyo.

We still have Faye's ashes, so we're going to bury Faye and Julia together.

I'm going to miss my little girl so much. My Julie-Bean, my anmie eyes, my baby...

Buy me stuff!

2007-07-02T09:59:00.000-07:00

Sooo... it's July. You know what that means? BIRTHDAY MONTH! July 25th I'll be 23. Wanna buy me something? Here's what I want.

Body Art Forms Wishlist (I want pretty ear stuffs, yo!)
Amazon Wishlist

Water

2007-06-28T10:32:00.000-07:00

My water's out and I'm going crazy! Called our property managers, and they're calling the water company to see if they're doing anything in the area. Then, if it's not anything with the water company, they're going to call their plumber over.

I'm sweaty, icky, and I can't even brush my teeth... and I still have to go into work tonight.

Argh!

*eta* I just got a call back from the property managers. The water company turned the water off our building for some strange reason. They'll have it back on asap. I want my water back!

Updates

2007-06-21T09:35:00.000-07:00

I just haven't felt like doing the whole blog thing lately. Don't know why. Things have been happening, nothing too interesting, tho.

I was off yesturday. I woke up to the cable guys doing something right outside of my bedroom window, so the cable was out for a little while, and the internet was down for even longer (we have our internet and calbe bundled together). I was starting to loose my mind with bordom. So, I ended up doing dishes, painting my fingernails, and putting on makeup (which I hardly ever do). I found myself sitting there thinking "How in the hell did I used to entertain myself before cable and internet? Oh yeah, reading, listening to music, and watching video's.

Sad, huh?

Mom called off from work yesturday becuase of a major headake, but was starting to feel better by mid-afternoon. So, we went on down to Moke's for some food and drinks. I ran into a girl that I used to go to Sunday school with on the way there, so that was pretty cool. We exchanged numbers, so who knows, we might hang out some time.

Then Jess met us at Moke's. Naked Juice was consumed, used movies at Hollywood Video were bought, and my living room and bedroom closet were organized! *gasp* Now we have room for the chair that we bought ages ago and were storing in my in law's basment. Hopefully we'll be getting a couch or a loveseat soon, too.

Since Mike's sorce kinda crapped out on him (he was only able to get two tickets), Jess and I are skipping the Tool concert and letting the boys go. They were more excited about it then we were anyway. Since she and I had already requested Friday off, we're gonna hang out, do some shopping, and clean my apatment more (since Drew's never home to tackle these big projects with me). So, she's gonna pick me up from work tonight and crash over here. We're planning on getting our drink on and watching some dvd's in my newly organized living room. Should be fun!

Job news

2007-06-09T20:19:00.000-07:00

Some positive news on the work front... finally!

Keith, the assitant manager in charge of all the front end operations, came up to me today and told me that since I put in for a book keeping position he wanted to interview me. First I was like "What? When did I put in for book keeping? It had to have been ages ago!". But, I know that book keeping is a nice position, so I was more than eager to interview for it.

I think the interview went pretty well and as far as I know, there's only one other person who was interviewed for the position. So, my chances are pretty good that I'm going to get this.

Book keeping would mean:
FULL TIME STATUS!!!
No more customers
No stupid orange apron
Better hours

I want this sooo badly. Yeah, getting out of HD would be nice, but a full time job would be even nicer.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Finally! A positive entry.

2007-06-08T16:43:00.000-07:00

Today has been pretty nice. Jess called me about 11ish to see if I wanted to grab some lunch with her. I totaly did, so she came and picked me up, then we went to Sweet Tomatoes. Yuuuuuum!

After lunch I walked down to the library to return some books. I found a copy of the Ghost World comics, so I checked that out. I loved that movie and have wanted to read the comics for a while.

Got some more Burts Bees lip balm... I'm addicted to that stuff, hehe. I also got a pair of 0g stainless steel eyelets that I ordered in the mail. I love getting stuff in the mail. Woo!

I still need to do some damn dishes and get the trash out, but at least my laundry's done... just need to fold it and put it away. Damn, I'm lazy today!

...some good news... and then some shit

2007-05-30T21:20:00.000-07:00

Andrew took Lilly to the vet after he got out of work today. She said that the wound seems to have scabbed over pretty well and that it should head just fine as is. She also gave Lilly a shot of antibiotic, and gave us some to antibiotic to give to her at home. We take her in again in a week.

At least it's taken care of for now.

Now I have a hospital bill to pay off, too. Yippie! Apparently my insurence dosen't cover ER visits, so when I went back in February it wasen't covered... shit. What kind of insurence plan dosen't have ER coverage? FUCK YOU UHC!!! Now I have to pay off over $1000 cause I was freaking out over having chest pains and I needed someone to tell me that I wasen't going to die.

Damnit... I just want to huddle in a corner and cry.

Lilly (again)

2007-05-29T12:39:00.001-07:00

She ripped open her wound... Figures that the vet isn't in the office today. Thankfully the receptonist called the vet to ask her what she wants me to do.

We're suppossed to keep the wound clean with warm soapy water and make sure that she dosen't pick at it... which is hard, considering that she keeps trying to groom it.

Still not sure how we're going to work tomarrow. I don't know if I'm gonna have to try to get a ride in and call off of work, or if Drew's gonna take her in after he get's outta work.

What a day... and I haven't even gone into work yet!

She's home!

2007-05-26T09:53:00.001-07:00

Lilly's home... and none to thrilled with me. Oh well, she'll get over it.

Her side had to be shaved for her surgery, so she's half bald. Thankfully, her scar shoulden't be all that bad. We have to keep her in the baby/sick cage for a few days, tho... another thing that she's not happy about.

She's all done!

2007-05-25T18:01:00.001-07:00

The vet just called to let me know that Lilly made it through surgery just fine. Very little bleeding, the tumor came out very easly, and there were no problems with the anestishia. They're gonna keep her overnight for observation and then we can pick her up any time tomarrow.

I'm a very relieved rat momma right now.

Julie

2007-05-24T17:46:00.000-07:00

...and now Julie's starting to show her age. Mom and I had her out earlier and she was acting perfectly fine... but, I did notice a cataract in her left eye and a lump under her breast bone. At this point I'm debating with myself over weather or not to take her to the vet, or to just let her stay comphortable as long as possiable and then have her put down. Which, considering her age, is just what the vet might tell me.

She turned two in March and rats typicaly live only 2-3 years... I just don't know what I'd do if she passed away. She and her sister, Faye, were the first pets that Andrew and I got together. Faye's only lived to be one, so in a way I'm surprised that Julie's stayed with us this long.

I've gown so used to seeing her buggy little eyes every morning... My poor Julie-Bean.

Rattie Surgery

2007-05-22T13:26:00.000-07:00

My poor Lilly has a mamery tumor. We took her to the vet last week to have it looked at. Out vet seems to think that it'll be pretty easy to remove.

So, she's schedualed to go in Firday to have to taken out. This means that she'll have to be put under, and that freaks me out more than the surgery. My little girl, she has no idea what she's in for.

Somewhat rested.

2007-05-21T10:27:00.000-07:00

I got a decent nights sleep, but I'm still so tired. Damn.

The Humane Society job is for an overnight attendent. Mon-Thurs 7pm-5:30 am. I still applied for it, but I'm not as excited about it anymore. I don't know how well I'd be able to adjust to an overnight schedual.

I also applied for a credit services job. Not something I'm overly excited about, but it would be a set schedual where I'd still get to see Drew and the benifts are pretty awsome.

Working from 4-8 tonight. I don't wanna go!

I just want to die...

2007-05-20T18:58:00.000-07:00

Seriously. I just want to curl up into a small ball and die cause I'm so tired. I closed last night, so I didn't even leave the store until midnight. Hardly got any sleep because I could not fall asleep. I just kept tossing and turning. Then, I had to be at work at 9am today. I was suppossed to be 4-10, but Tina and I switched shifts, so I was 9-6, which was a great plan at the time cause it would give me two extra hours and I'm fighting for damn near every hour that I can get.

Found out yesturday that the Humane Society on Macklind is hiring for full time people. I. WANT. THIS. JOB. Hardcore!

Next week I was only suppossed to work twenty hours. But, I'm taking Jason's Saturday cause I'm desperate for the hours and he wanted the day off to go to his cousin's graduation. This is sad... I get a Saturday off (Saturday's off are like gold at the Depot) and I give it to someone else because I need the money that damn bad.

Fuck. Can I quit being a grown up now? I want to be a kid again.

nevermind

2007-05-15T14:05:00.000-07:00

Circuit City was a bust. They want part time. I put FULL TIME on my app, so I don't have any idea why they called me in.

*sigh*

Good News (Finally)

2007-05-14T21:09:00.000-07:00

After work today Jess came to get me and grab a bite. As we were riding to Sweet Tomato's (uber salad bar... yum) I got a call on my cell from a number that I didn't recognize. So, I picked it up, and it was the hiring manager from Circuit City! I have an interview tomarrow at 2pm.

My clothes are in the washer, getting ready to take a shower, and getting my game face on. Wish me luck!!!

Also, Jess and I took a pretty long walk around the park after dinner, so I feel all good and exercised.

Finally, a positive entry!

...more...

2007-05-12T15:24:00.000-07:00

Andrew and I actually have a day off together, yay!

Went to Dobbs this morning to get the alignment on the car looked at. Andrew hit a roll of carpet on the highway (it fell out of somone's car) and the car's been hanging to the right pretty badly ever since. Turns out that our car's pretty fucked up and the repairs and labor would come up to about 950 dollars!

Yeah, we can't afford that!

I could really use a fulltime job right about now. 'Specially since we have a rat with a tumor that needs to be removed, Drew's student loan payments starting soon, and credit cards to pay off.

But, good news is that I applied for some jobs on Monster.com today, and there's a position open at the company that my mother in law works at, so she's gonna try to get me hired on there.

Funny story:

2007-05-11T23:42:00.000-07:00

So, I walked into our bedroom to find Andrew asleep, with the light still on.

When asked why he didn't let me know he wanted to go to bed this conversation took place:

Andrew: "You deserserve this more then anyone else."
Me: "What do I deserve?"
Andrew: "A fort"
Me: "*snort* *snigger*"
Andrew: "Why are you laughing?"
Me: "Because you told me that I deserved a fort. Methinks you were randomly babbling again."
Andrew: "No I wasen't. You asked me why I didn't tell you about the fort."

Weird day

2007-05-05T18:10:00.000-07:00

Man, what a strange Saturday. I'm off, but Drew had to go into work to do some overtime. I work up with his alarm, and coulden't get back to sleep. So, I've been up since about 6:30am... at about 9am I gave up on getting back to sleep... sadness.

So, I basically hid in my room, watched TV and played around on the laptop till about 11am. Then, I went out into the living room and said "Hi" to Mom, we chatted for a bit, I laughed over her telling me that Paris Hilton is going to jail, and then I set about cleaning up the kitchen.

In the middle of getting all the yuck off the stovetop, I heard Mom call me from the living room. She sounded panic'd. So, I ran out there and it turns out that as she was starting to clean her rat cages, she found one of her boys, Gomez, dead. Poor baby... He was only about a year old, and Mom said he was fine last night, so we don't know what happened. Tho, it kind of reminds me of when my baby, Gir, died. It was very sudden, and he was fine just the night before we found him.

So, now Mom's all bummed out, and understandably so. It's bad enough to loose a pet when you're expecting it, much less when it comes up out of nowhere.

But, in good news, I got the kitchen and the bathroom are clean, and I just started laundry, so I've accomplished something!

The end of relaxation

2007-05-01T11:04:00.000-07:00

Back to work at 4 today. *sigh* I don't wanna go!!!

Yesturday was fun. Jess and I went grocery shopping, looked at condo's with Mike, went to the pet store, and went to the library where I got a new library card, and I took some books and cd's out for the first time in seven years. Hopefully having a library card will save me some money on books and cd's.

I got a new fishie! After Gilbert died I decided that I really missed having a Betta around. Jess picked out a crowntail betta that I named Charlie.

Now, I need to get ready for work. *sigh*

Phew!

2007-04-29T20:07:00.000-07:00

Day two of my three days off! Drew and I got alot done around the apartment today. There were a ton of dishes to catch up on, the kitchen in general was a disaster, lots of trash in our bedroom that needed to go, and rat cages desperatly needed to be cleaned. We got that all done, thankfully. There's still alot of other things that need to be done, but at least we had a start.

Drew and I got wasted last night and watched Invader Zim. That was alot of fun. Now we've opened up a bottle of wine and are getting ready to watch Home Movies. TV on DVD, yay!

falls over

2007-04-26T11:33:00.001-07:00

I'm on day 6 of 7 days in a row at work. Sooo exhauseted. I keep getting screwed over on my hours, too. I can't pay the bills at 26hours a week. It just doen't work.

I need a new job. Preferably something full time with a set schedual. Home Depot just isn't working with me on ANYTHING.

*sigh*

Grindhouse and a Fluffer Nutter update

2007-04-20T21:46:00.000-07:00

Today was pretty cool. Jess and I did some shopping and went to see Fluffer Nutter. He seems to be adjusting well, although he does have a slight growling problem that needs to be worked on. I called the Humane Society today to make the found animal report, but was sent to voicemail. So, I left a very detailed message about Fluffer with my number. I haven't recieved a call from them, so I don't know what's going on with that.

Then, Jess dropped me off at the mall where I met up with Mom, and we went to go see Grindhouse. Gah! I can't remember the last time I had that much fun during a movie! So cheesy, so awful, so addicting! Out of the two movies, I gotta say that I prefered Planet Terror over Death Proof, but both were highly entertaining! I guess I still have that soft spot for zombie movies.

After the movie Mom and I met up with Drew for dinner at the Pasta House. Yum!

Lost Shitzu

2007-04-19T23:22:00.000-07:00

I hung out with Ashley tonight. It was a blast. Coffee, boy talk, harrassing Mark, lost puppy's...

Oh, what was that? Yeah, I said lost puppy's. We were driving down Kingshighway, getting ready to turn down Magnolia, when Mark say's from the back seat "Hey! There's a poodle in the street." We look over, and sure enough, there's a fluffy dog running around, just begging to get hit by a car. So, we pulled over, Mark got the dog into the car, and we realize that it's not a poodle, it's a shitzu who had on a collar, but no tags.

First, we tried taking the dog to Ashley's place. But, Ashley's momma said "no" to keeping it because it's a boy dog, and Jasper, the current alpha dog of their house, woulden't get along with him. Drew and I coulden't take him, because then we'd have to put down a pet deposit and start paying pet rent, which we can't afford right now. So, I called my in-law's. I told my mother-in-law what breed we had, and what a sweetie he was, and she told me to bring him over, provided that he wasen't chipped.

So... Ashley and I hit up the humane society's 24hour stray rescue and they scanned him for a chip. No chip. By this time, Fluffer Nutter (as Ashley was calling him) was pretty anxious and was tired of being carried everywhere. Thankfully the nice lady at the humane society gave us a leash for him, so he got to walk back to the car and sniff things. Then, I called the in law's to let them know that we were bringing the dog by.

So, Fluffer Nutter has a home, for now. We're not sure if my Father in law will be to keen on the idea of another dog in the house. In the meantime, I'm calling the humane society tomarrow morning to make a found animal report, so that way if someone calls looking for him, they'll know to contact me.

If you live in St. Louis and know anyone who lost a shitzu in the Kingshighway/Magnolia area, please contact me at darcy26@yahoo.com, my AIM is NoTicketBiotch, or through myspace at http://www.myspace.com/invadervon .

Here's some pictures of the cutie. I do so wish that we could afford to keep him, he's such a sweetie!

He looks mean in the last pic, but I promise, he's not. It was just the photographer. *lol*

Don't you hate it when...

2007-04-19T06:13:00.000-07:00

It's your day off, and you wake up at 6am and can't get back to sleep?

Yeah, me too.

In need of coffee, yo.

Stupid schduals and dead fish.

2007-04-17T22:00:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning to a dead fish. My betta, Gilbert, passed away during the night. But, he wasen't floating upside down or anything, he was at the bottom of the bowl. Weird...

Work (again) today. Our schedual writer is retarded, I swear! Today's schedual for the department was as follows:
John 5am-2pm
Melia 9am-3pm
Jason 10am-4pm
Me 1pm-10pm
Asmir 6pm-12am

...and somehow they wanted me to take my lunch at 5pm?!?! Dumbass's! I had to wait till 6. Poor Asmir's been there only a week, and when he showed up I had to hand him the phone and say "Sorry, you're going to be by yourself for an hour, and there's no one else here." Poor guy. I woulden't have been surprised if he haden't been there when I came back. But, thankfully he was.

Yippie!

2007-04-16T18:35:00.000-07:00

Marilyn Manson is coming out with a new cd June 5th!!! *woo*

So, new cd's that I'm going to have to pick up are:
Nine Inch Nails
Marilyn Manson
Smashing Pumpkins

Good year for music, yes?

July isn't that far away

2007-04-13T10:06:00.000-07:00

My birthday's July 25th. I would really like some pretty ear things this year.

Check out my Body Art Forms wishlist.

While you're at it, go ahead and check out my Amazon.com wishlist.

Too lite?

2007-04-09T22:08:00.000-07:00

Jess dyed my hair today. It turned out muuuuch lighter than either one of us anticipated. I might give it a few days before I decide on redying it or not, tho.

What do you guys think? Is it too blonde?

2007-04-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

Our giant compactor at work caught fire last night. We had to evacuate the building and get all the customers out. On the way out of the store I was telling every customer that I saw "We have a small fire in the back of the store. We're evacuating. I'm going to have to ask you to leave." I ran into one idiot in Garden that wanted to know if he could check out before he left.

Um, how about no. The compactor's on fire, moron!

In my rush to get myself and the customer's out, I didn't have a chance to grab my jacket... and anyone in St. Louis right now knows that it's freaking COLD outside. Thankfully, some of my co-workers had the bright idea to get into their car's and turn the heat on. I ended up sitting in Mike T's truck for about an hour before the firemen let us back in the building.

At least it made my dinky four hour shift go by even faster.

In other news, Andrew built a computer! Yay! So, now we have two compy's in the house. He also told me that since the new comp's built, that the laptop is pretty much mine now. Woo! Now I just need to get the laptop looked at and see what's wrong with it. It's booting really slowly and is kinda glitchy. Thankfully Jess's Mike offered to take a look at it.

Dear Billy Corgan...

2007-04-04T09:18:00.000-07:00

Why don't you announce a midwestern tour date? I have waited paitently for SEVEN YEARS now to see The Smashing Pumpkins back together.

I waited through Zwan. I waited through the solo album, and even saw you live when you came to St. Louis to promote it. I scoffed at people when they told me that my love and devoition was in vain. You started seeing Courtney Love again (allegedly) AND I STILL LOVED YOU!

Now, please, repay me for my love and deviotion. Please, come to the midwest. I'll gladly roadtrip out to see you. My husband would also appreciate it, as it would make me stop whining.

Yours always,
Von

Happy World Rat Day!

2007-04-04T09:16:00.000-07:00

Grover says "It my day. Give me a yogie!"

...

2007-04-03T17:19:00.000-07:00

I made it through work today, woo! It was only six hours, but still... I didn't feel the need to go home once. FINALLY!

I heard the Pointfest lineup today. Twenty-five bands for twenty-five bucks sounds like a good deal, till you consider that the only act that I'm interested in seeing is The Killers. I don't think it's worth going if I'm only gonna want to see one band. *le sigh*

I remember when I went to Pointfest back in 1999. It was the only one that I ever made it out to. But, man, that lineup ROCKED! Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hole, Blink 182, Citizen King (anyone remember them?), Econoline Crush (who, sadly, never made it that big here in the states), Orgy... and a bunch of others that I can't remember. That was a kick ass day, and I got to participate in a Courtney Love riot! Ah, the good old days...

I feel old.

I hate being poor.

2007-04-02T14:07:00.000-07:00

Ahh, rent time! This means that Drew and I are pretty much broke untill Firday. I wish that we got paid on alternating Friday's. It would make life much easier...

If only I haden't bought that purse! Then I'd have 40 extra dollars... but it was too cute to pass up again. *sigh*

My tummy's still mad at me. I think it might be a side effect of the anti-biotics. At least I can tell that they're working now. I just wish that I could avioid the hour long coughing jag in the morning's. Good news is that I should be able to get through work without feeling like I'm going to die tomarrow.

I need to get out of this apartment. Hard to go anywhere without any money, tho. *sigh*

It's gonna be a long night, kids.

2007-04-01T23:43:00.000-07:00

I can't sleep. Damn.

Drew made chilli for dinner. It was very yummy, but now my tummy's mad at me and won't let me sleep. Team that up with the lung infection that won't go away, and you've got Von sitting at the compy at 1:30 in the morning, just waiting for the next wave of yuck to hit.

Drew's been so good to me during this whole sick thing. Taking care of me and picking me up from work when I just coulden't stay any longer. Thank god for him. I love my hunny.

That's about all that's going on right now... I hate being sick, and I want to be better, now! *grr* Stupid body...

Blarg!

2007-03-31T19:16:00.000-07:00

I tried going into work today. I made it about 2 1/2 hours before I had to give up and go home. I hate feeling useless like this.

Fuck.

Finally

2007-03-30T19:16:00.000-07:00

I finally made it to the doctor today! Drew was kind enough to take off of work a little early to get me out there.

Doc think's it was sinus drainage that started the whole thing, and that developed into the big nasty that I'm dealing with right now. He gave me a script for Z-Pack, and told me that if that didn't do it, to let him know. I love Z-Pack... five days, and I'm all done with my anti-biotics! I also love having insurence again. It's so nice to know that I can get sick and be able to do something about it.

Drew and I did a little running around after the apointment. First, I had to cash my bonus check from Home Depot, then we had to go to Walgreen's to get my script filled. Walgreen's said that it would be about 45 minutes for my script, so Drew and I went to FYE and Target to kill some time. I had some extra money, so I got a few things:

Lily Allen's "Alright Still"
Regina Spektor's "Begin To Hope"
This purse

I'm in love with my new purse! It's so cute! It's also big enough to keep a book and an unbrella in. I've been eyeing it for ages, and I'm happy to have finally got it in my eager little hands.

Pissed off

2007-03-29T10:30:00.001-07:00

I had to cancel my doctors appointment. That's what happens when your ride totaly bails out on you. I can't ask what happened cus their cell battery's dead or something... either way... it just goes strait to voicemail, and no one's picking up the landline.

FAMILY MY ASS!

ETA: Guess who just showed up and hour late? *grr*

Icky

2007-03-29T07:58:00.001-07:00

Going to the doctor today. I don't know exactly whats wrong, but I suspect that this "sinus thing" has developed into an infection.

Thank the gods for insurence.

Sick is no fun

2007-03-28T09:18:00.001-07:00

I've got a sinus thing going on, I think. My head's all cloudy, my chest is all blocked up, and my throat is really sore and tender.

Screw work, I think I'm going back to bed.

Day off, wee!

2007-03-25T11:27:00.000-07:00

It's my day off and I have the apartment to myself, for now. It's pretty nice.

I'm trying to download some Red Vs. Blue, but it's taking forever. *sigh* Compy's getting low on space, methinks. Stupid compy...

I bought a shit-ton of clothes at Old Navy the other day. Coty and I just kinda went nuts. She did help me pick out a bunch of cute things, tho. But, there was a pair of gray camo print capri's that I thought were really cute... I wore them the same day that I bought them, and they ripped while I was getting into Jess's car. *grumbles* Right down the back seam. Gonna have to take those back, and I think I'm gonna return a pair of shoes, too. But there's COLOR in my wardrobe now, yay!

Andrew gotta little peeved with me, cus I kinda spent alot. But, I needed the clothes. I was having to do laundry every three days or so or I woulden't have any clean clothes to wear! Sad, right?

Guess where I'm blogging from.

2007-03-23T08:46:00.000-07:00

...FROM MUTHAFUCKIN HOME!!!

We got our cable and internet today, weee!

Now, Mom and Drew are gonna haveta pry me off the compy.

Shopping tonight with Coty, yay!

Worst. Anniversary. Ever.

2007-03-20T22:08:00.000-07:00

Yesturday was mine and Drew's two year anniversary. Yay, right? Argh, not when the night is DOOMED!

I got outta work early (yay), almost got hit IN THE CROSSWALK while trying to cross the street (argh), then I took a shower and got all pretty once I got home.

Drew got home and we left pretty much right after that. We were going to the sushi place just down Grand from us. I love that place, it's always so good. Dinner was great, I had plum wine (yum!) and the sushi was amazing, as always.

Then, we got home...

First, while laying still on the bed (I swear!) the stupid bed frame broke. Well, that's not too big of a deal, considering that it's on of those cheap metal jobies. So, we took the old frame off and put the bed on the floor. Then, later on, Drew went to roll over and threw his back out. GAH!!! He was in agony all night, missed work today, and got pills from the doctor.

At least dinner was nice, right???

I still have a job!

2007-03-18T20:49:00.001-07:00

I got my annual review yesturday. I've been there for a year now. Holy shit.

I was fully aware that my review was coming up. I was also fully aware that Marlilou, the store manager, was going to be the one to give it to me. Yet, when she called me in to talk to her, I panicked. I was standing outside of her office thinking "Oh, God! What if she dosen't think I've preformed well enough? What if she says that I've been absent from work too many times? What if she thinks I smell funny?!?!?"

Well, none of that happened. In fact, I preformed pretty well over all. She did say that her only concern was my attendence, and that I should keep an eye on that, but that was no surprise... and...

I GOT A RAISE! It's not a whole lot, just 25 cents, but at least it's something... and every little bit helps.

Two year anniversary tomarrow! This means sushi and plum wine. *yumage*

...and on a lighter note...

2007-03-15T13:12:00.000-07:00

I got a haircut! I went to Salon St. Louis on Grand, and they totaly kicked ass.

Just for comparison, here's what my hair looked like before, with no product in it...Yucky, right?

Look at all that frizz... ick.

Now, here's the new 'do!

I feel much better now!

A friggin' downpour!

2007-03-15T07:23:00.000-07:00

It rained last night. Alot. So much, that apparently the new gutter work done on my building failed. This caused a downpour of water to come in through the ceiling and window. We had to move our bed away from that wall and stuff towles and clothes into the leaky areas. Seeing that we are on the first floor, I can only imagine how the two floors above us look.

Now, I'm waiting for the maitnence guy to show up. He was suppossed to be here about half an hour ago. *grr* Depending on how long this takes, I may or may not make it into work.

A happy Von, this does not make.

Slightly broken

2007-03-14T11:15:00.000-07:00

I sent an email to my father a few days before we moved, just to let him know that we were moving and our new address.

He responded, and we've been talking a little bit. I told him about Andrew graduating salutatorian for his class and that I was planning on going back to school. Also, I told him that I've been at the Depot for a year now, and that I was kind of proud of that. In his response, was there any praise for me? No... but there was for Andrew. Apparently I "did well for myself" with him. Yeah... I knew that, thanks, Dad! That's part of the reason that I married him.

Also, he and the evil stepmother got the first level of their house compleatly rehabed. Bully for them, it's not like I'll ever get to see it, 'specially if the E.S. gets her way... fucking bitch...

He's in Africa right now attending some botany confrence. He's due to come back shortly before Easter. I'm not holding my breath for a reunion.

I'm really starting to believe that I'm just better off not talking to him. Everytime we start talking again I want to be involved in his life and I want him in mine. But, I guess it's just not that important to him. I miss him, but I guess it's better off this way.

Woooo

2007-03-09T11:05:00.000-08:00

Another day off, yay! I'm at Moke's with Mom right now. We're gonna head out soonish to go to the Natural Food store and Hollywood Video.

The "Slumber Party" at Jess's last night was pretty fun. I got a couple of things and a few ideas. I'm thinking about hosting one, but I'm not sure yet. Would anyone (girls only) even be interested in going?

I need a new book! I bought two from Target a couple of weeks ago, and I've finished them both now. We're going to Target again tonight, so maybe I'll find something worthwhile? We're definantly trading in our curtains for something that dosen't suck, tho.

I BOUGHT A GO-GO'S T-SHIRT! I'm one trendy muthafucka!

A girl could get used to this...

2007-03-08T09:29:00.000-08:00

It's my day off work. So, I took my sweet time getting up and dressed this morning. Then, I packed up the laptop and walked down to the neighborhood Bread Co.

Now I'm doing my online thing with some yummy breakfast! I already finished my spinich and artichoke soufle and I'm now working my way through my asiago cheese bagel with sun dried tomato cream cheese. Add a cup of coffee with lotsa cream and sugar into that and you've got a very relaxed and happy Von.

Laura's coming over today to help with the unpacking thing. I'm looking forward to that. Then, Jess is having her slumper party tonight. Dunno if I'm crashing over there yet, but it should be fun none the less.

It's done!

2007-03-04T19:19:00.000-08:00

Sooo.... the move is done. It was long, it was stressful.

...and it's all over...

Thank the gods.

Tired...

2007-03-02T10:15:00.000-08:00

We're almost done moving. Hopefully we'll finish everything up today. Then it's unpacking time.

I'm so tired... everything hurts.

gasp shock

2007-03-01T05:45:00.001-08:00

So, JR was helping us move boxes last night. We were being civil and polite... then he did something that almost made me faint...

He apologized for being an asshole in the past. I forgave him. He was very plesent to be around for the whole night. Even Andrew agreed.

He and I may not be best buddies now, and I really don't forsee us hanging out unless Laura's involved. But, this does make life a hell of alot easier.

Weird...

2007-02-28T15:40:00.000-08:00

So... JR's going to help us move...

This is strange, considering that he and I have a mutual understanding. That understanding being that we DO. NOT. LIKE. EACH. OTHER. I'm civil to him, tho, cus he's married to one of my best friends.

But, apparently he like's my mom, which is the only reason that I can come with for him offering to help.

Still, I think I hear the "Twilight Zone" theme playing in the backround.

Not that I'm ungrateful. I'll take the help from wherever I can get it... Well, almost everywhere. I woulden't take it from my stepmom... not that she'd be willing to lift a finger to help us anyway.

Ack!!!

2007-02-28T05:46:00.001-08:00

Today, I go sign the lease for the new apartment. Then tomarrow we move. I am so not ready for this! There's so much last minute stuff to get done.

*eep* Help

Quickness

2007-02-26T09:36:00.000-08:00

Just a quick update, then I have to run off to work!

I was in the ER a week ago. I was having chest pains along with dizzyness and shortness of breath. I was there from 11:30pm to 6am! Stupid fucking hospital... After an EKG and a chest x-ray the doctor said I was fine. I have an apointment with my regular doctor this Tursday to follow up. Drew think's it's stress. It would not surpise me...

We move THURSDAY!!! Ack! I'm so not ready!!!

Gotta go to work now. *sigh* Don't wanna...

zzzz

2007-02-18T19:44:00.000-08:00

I am exhausted! Lately I've been working loooong shifts at teh Depot. I'm part time there, so normaly I have a few shorter days mixed in with the long ones during the week. Well, we've been shorthanded lately, so this means long shifts, more hours, and NO TIME over in appliances. The money will be really nice, considering that the big move is coming up, but I am so damned tired!

Thankfully, tho, work hasen't seemed like such a drag lately. I don't know if it's me who's changed, or the people around me. Well... I guess it's at least partly me. I feel like there's been an attitude change within me. Now I hope that my co-workers notice.

I'm soooo looking forward to this move, but I wish it was over already! I'm stressing majorly, and I still need to tackle my closet! There's crap in there from middle school!!! I'll take care of that when I'm off later this week.

Oh, and my Home Depot injury for the day? A nasty cardboard cut on the palm of my hand. Nice!

Quoteness

2007-02-15T18:45:00.001-08:00

I just found this on someone's LJ post... made me think of Gaz and all the other little ones that we've lost:

"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan."
Irving Townsend

I still miss all my babies...

Valentines dinner and fun

2007-02-15T08:50:00.000-08:00

Drew and I managed to make it out to McGurks last night. The dinner was amazing! I tried fillet mignon for the first time. *drools* It was AWSOME! Then, I had a flourless chocholate torte for dessert and Drew had bread pudding.

Gah! It was sooooo yummy! We were sitting in the closed off, heated, patio, too. Very pretty. They have a waterfall that had frozen back there. Well, it was mostly frozen, but there was still a little water moving. I desperatly wanted to get a picture, but it was too dark to not use the flash on my camera and if I did use the flash there was nothing but a glare from the divider.

He also got me a rose and a box of DARK chocholates. My hunny was so great! Then after dinner, it was be close and sweet Von and Drew time.

Yay! My Valentines day was great!

Gee, happy valentines day to me.

2007-02-14T14:22:00.000-08:00

I don't think I can take anymore bad rattie related news! Lilly has a swollen front paw and a tumor. It looks like a mammary tumor, which are common in female rats.
Damn, damn, and damn again!

...in other news, Drew and I are suppossed to go out to dinner at McGurks tonight, provided that the roads have cleared up enough... I hope it works out, we could both use a nice night out.

...and another Gaz update...

2007-02-10T21:22:00.000-08:00

Gaz died today while I was at work. She passed away in her daddy's arms, which was always her favorite place to be.

Rest in peace, sweet girl. We'll miss you like crazy.

Gaz update

2007-02-09T22:56:00.001-08:00

After lots of attention, forced food, water, and antibiotics, Gaz seems to be feeling somewhat better. Her health has been pretty poor for a while now, but I thought for sure that we were going to loose her today.

My poor little girl sure has had a rough day.

Rizzo and Gaz

2007-02-09T12:02:00.000-08:00

We lost Rizzo this morning. Poor old guy, we were kind of expecting it.

Gaz is not doing well. She's compleatly lethargic, won't eat or drink anything. The only way that you can even tell that she's still alive is when you look at her breathing, and even that's very shallow.

Gods, two ratties in one day? I don't know if I can handle that.

Dude!!!!!

2007-02-07T19:58:00.000-08:00

From the Smashing Pumpkins myspace blog:

The Smashing Pumpkins

6th album'Zeitgeist'

07.07.07

I miss it.

2007-01-30T17:05:00.001-08:00

Re-reading old journals can be bad for you. Makes no difference if they belong to you or someone that you love.

Now I'm thinking back to 2004ish. The year that saw my relationship with Robert in it's final diteriation, me going back to McDonalds after a failed stint as a door to door salesgirl, a fleeting, yet enjoyable, relationship with Vic, the beginning of me and Drew, and the apartment with Heather.

It was a big year, and I miss those times. However, you could not pay me to re-live most of them...

'Cept for me and Drew starting new. Gods, those are times that I cherish and wish I could have over and over again.

Yuck...

2007-01-29T19:56:00.000-08:00

Had my yearly "Well Woman" exam today...

I feel so violated.

Home is where your stuff is...

2007-01-27T15:55:00.000-08:00

...and soon my stuff will be in a new place! We're moving to a new apartment right on Wyoming and Grand. It's really nice... all hardwood floors, central air, nice layout... I can't wait! It's going to be Andrew, my mom, and myself. We're also going to be within walking distance to Moke's, Pho Grand, Coffee On Grand, and lotsa other neat places.

We move in beginning of March, yippie!

Flurries!

2007-01-15T20:07:00.000-08:00

We've been getting flurries off and on all day. Kinda wishing that it would go ahead and snow already... which is wierd. I usually hate snow.

*sigh* Been kinda down about my whole self image thing. The fact that I haven't lost any weight lately isn't helping. Drew's making effort to eat healthier, so I'm hoping that motivates me to do that with him. Last time we went grocery shopping I made a point of buying healthy snakage. I hope I can get back into the habbit.

I was talking to Drew the other day about the fact that I miss having a sense of style. He didn't get it, which is no surprise... He tries, but there's so many of my self doubt things that he just dosen't understand. Anywho... I was thinking that I used to make a serious effort to look presentable and somewhat cute. Now I'm lucky if I remember to put on makeup and tweeze my eyebrows... and clothing wise I'm even more casual than I used to be. I've never been a real dressy girl, but now I'm strictly jeans and plain, baggy tops. Mainly cus nothing that I deem "cute" looks good on me anymore.

After high school I lost a shitload of weight, and I thought I was looking really good. Then, almost right after I for married I gained all the weight back, and then some. I'm embarrassed when people that I haven't seen in a while meet up with me again. I can almost feel them thinking "Gawd, what happened to her?"

I suposse I'm being overly paraniod.

But, we're looking into new apartments right off of South Grand. There's two that we're looking into, both are right within walking distance to Moke's, Cheep Trx, and plenty of yummy (not too fattening) places to eat. I love that neighborhood and I know that I'll do more walking around if I'm closer to the places that I love to be.

Here's hoping!

2007 Survey (From Jess)

2007-01-03T13:45:00.000-08:00

1. Will you be looking for a new job?
Ehe, maybe.

2. Will you be looking for a new relationship?
Better not

3. New house?
I hope so!

4. What will you do differently in '07?
Go back to school

5. New Year's resolution?
To get back into school

6. What will you not be doing in '07?
Waking Drew up for class

7. Any trips planned?
Not yet

8. Wedding plans?
Nope

9. Major thing on your calendar?
Not really

10. What can't you wait for?
House! Kids!

11. What would you like to see happen?
Us getting a house, me back in school by the summer semester, more tattoo work getting started.

12. What about yourself will you be changing?
More tattoo's???

13. What happened in '06 that you didn't think would?
BLONDE VON!

14. Will you be nicer to the people you care about?
I don't think I'm all that mean in the first place.

15. Will you dress differently this year than you did?
Not that I can think of, but you never know.

16. Will you quit drinking?
Nope

17. Will you better your relationship with your family?
No

18. Will you do charity work?
Not unless you count putting a dollar in the Salvation Army bucket, but even that's pushing it.

19. Will you go to bars?
Maybe a couple.

20. Will you be nice to people you don't know?
I will try, if only for the sake of my gainful employment.

21. Do you expect '07 to be a good year for you?
Dunno

22. How much did you change from this time last year?
I"m sure I did, I just can't think of how.

23. Do you plan on having a child?
*sigh* Not yet.

24. Will you still be friends with the same people?
I certanly hope so!

25. Major lifestyle change?
College, baby!

26. Will you be moving?
I certanly hope so!

27. What will you make sure doesn't happen in '07?
Unemployment

28. What are/were your New Year's Eve plans?
Going to Coty's... and I ended up doing just that. So there.

29. Will/did you have someone to kiss at midnight?
*sigh* No, we were in two diffent places.

30. One wish for '07?
A better, happier me.

First blog of 2007

2007-01-02T20:31:00.000-08:00

Happy new year, everyone! I hope you all had fun.

I went to a party at Coty's place. It was pretty cool. Not as many people as we were anticipating showed up, but that was just fine with me, seeing that I'm semi antisocial. I wish that Drew would have come with me, but he's even more antisocial than I am, so he stayed at home with Mom watching Marx Brother's movies... still a good plan if you ask me...

So, Drew and I decided to spend a little money lately. I replaced my copy the Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie and the Infinate Sadness (my copy was scratched to bad that the last few songs on both disc's were pretty much unlistenable---NOT COOL, KIDS!), so I've been re listening to that like crazy. I also got Courtney Love's book, Dirty Blonde... I haven't had much chance to read alot of it yet, but I've enjoyed the bits that I've seen.

I also got my excited little hands on the Dresden Dolls Paradise DVD!!! *bounce* *bounce* I loooove it! Live preformance, naked Amanda and Brian, behind the scenes stuff, music video's, NAKED AMANDA AND BRIAN!!!

Now I just need to get ahold of Dita Von Teese's book and my material urges will be silenced for a while.

Life's good, kids.

Holiday party

2006-12-29T11:48:00.000-08:00

Jess had her anual Holiday Party last night. Much fun was had, and much was eaten and drank.
On to the pics!!!

Jess REALLY like her present from me!

Bethany's getting HUGE! Notice the giant sandwitch in the backround? That was gone by the end of the night.

T seems somewhat confused by the situation...

Present time with Kristen!

Hi, Vickie!

Brooke with the fluffy thing.

Katie helping Brooke with her loot.

Aren't my friends awsome? I got some really nifty stuff out of the evening. Such as:
-A Nightmare Before Christmas wooden calender and "I *heart* Being Awsome" button from Vickie
-A "Shit Happens" poster from Katie
-Cookies and Apple butter from Kristen (yum!)
-Candy, booze, and a mug from Lar
-Animaniacs Vol. 2 and a PENNY ARCADE!!!! book from Jess. I *heart* her so hardcore!

It's over!

2006-12-26T19:26:00.000-08:00

Now that the Holidays are over and life can go back to normal let me ask...

How was everyone's Christmas? Mine was pretty cool. I got's kewl shit...

Da List of L00t:
Digital Camera
Dresden Dolls t-shirt/hoodieiPod stereo
SNL: The Best Of Christopher Walken dvd
Stealing Beauty dvd
Best Buy gift card
Chocholate

I LOOOOOOVE my new camera! It's so tiny and takes awsome pics. Like These:

Teh new shirt O' awsomeness.

My "Chets". Since I'm too cheap to buy Chucks.

Sam, pretending to be dead (he's so cute!)

Festiveness.

Happy Festavas!

2006-12-25T13:42:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone's enjoying their Holiday, I know I am!

I'll post more later, but for now...

Happy Holidaze!

Julie Update

2006-12-21T12:33:00.000-08:00

So, yesturday Jess drove me up to Webster Groves Animal Hospital to get Julie looked at. Turns out that the blood was actualy coming from Julie's bowels... I don't even understand how the blood could be coming from the bowels and be coming out of the vaginal opening. But, I'm not the expert here, so I'll believe the vet.

It's probably a bacterial infection, according to the vet. So, we now have antibiotics and something else that suppossed to coat the bowels to help them heal better. Julie also got her first multivitamin shot. Poor little girl is sooo not happy with me!

She goes back in tomarrow for a follow up visit. Hopefully everything will be improving, cus if it's not then there's a good chance that there could be something even more serious going on, and no one wants that.

*edit*
Remember the Flogigng Molly conecert that I was talking about last entry? Well, I got the date wrong. It's February 28th, NOT the 19th.

kthanxbye

Blah

2006-12-19T18:56:00.000-08:00

Julie's got an appointment at Webster Groves Animal Hospital tomarrow. They have a small animal specialist there, so yay! I haven't noticed any more blood on Julie today, but I'm still worried. Whe I read "liver disease" on the potential causes list my heart fell. Liver failure is what killed Faye, Julie's sister.

Much thanks to Jess for driving me tomarrow. You rock and I love your sexy ass sooooo much!

...and on to more shit (and more reason's that I feel like I'm going to have a nervious breakdown any day now)...

My period never came this last cycle, still hasen't. Four EPT tests have stated that I'm not pregnate... and for my sanity's sake I'm choosing to believe them. Honestly, there's so many potential reason's that I didn't get it, such as:
-My hormones being messed with by my birth control pills
-Stress (tho I haven't been any more stressed than usual)
-Cysts or tumors (eep)
-I didn't ovulate this past month (double eep)
So, I'm freaking out slightly. My insurence dosen't kick in till the first of the year, so I'm going to have to wait a little bit to see a doctor, which pisses me off.

...and on a happier note...
Flogging Molly is coming to Pop's February 28th! Anyone wanna go with me???

Scared

2006-12-18T19:57:00.000-08:00

Julie's bleeding from her vagina... According to rat health sites, it's probably a urinary tract infection... but it could also possiably be liver disease or a tumor. I'm going to take her to the vet the first chace I get.

I'm so worried...

It's about time...

2006-12-17T21:37:00.000-08:00

Tonight was the Home Depot holiday party. It was pretty dull and the free food was blah (but at least it was free). Andrew bid on a coffee themed gift basket and won, and I got a kick ass door prize.

I won a HP printer/scanner/copier!!! Wooo! Finally, working for Home Depot pays off in more ways than a paycheck...

Yup, another one!

2006-12-16T17:41:00.000-08:00

So, Drew went out of town yesturday and today to help his mom move his sister's stuff back to town. Meaning that I was all by my lonesome for quite longer than usual. Seeing that Jess and I both had THE WHOLE FUCKING DAY OFF and it was payday, we decided that it was time for girlie fun!

...and we happed to stop by Cheap Trx...

New hole, wooooooooo!!!!!! I think it's super cute (it's the 4th one from the bottom if you're wondering) and I can't wait to show Drew when he gets back.

-Von
Still rockin'!

Congraduations!

2006-12-10T19:43:00.000-08:00

So, my hubby graduated yesturday. I'm so proud! He was also Salutatorian for his class!!!! I cried when they called his name, mostly because no one knew! He didn't even find out till that day that he was Salutatorian. My hunny's so smart!

Congrats, hun! I love you!

In other news, TWO out of my three pairs of jeans decided to die on me. So, Drew, Mom, and I made a Target trip today. I got one pair of jeans (the only pair that I could find in my size *grrr*), a cute pair of Chuck look-a-like sneeks, and hair color. I think I'm going to stick with the blonde for now. I like it for now... Tho, I am considering trying brunette next.
LATER!

She's home!

2006-12-07T19:58:00.000-08:00

We brought the baby rattie home Wendsday night! After some discussion we setteled on the name "Leelah". I think it suits her...

(I apologize for the crap photo quality. She won't hold still! Hyper little thing...)

So, I'm super excited about her, and I think that she's one of the most adorable little girls that I've ever seen.

...in other news...

Mom fell last night on our neighbor's sidewalk and sprained her ankle. So, Drew and I took her to the e.r. Poor Mom's probably gonna be laid up for the next few days. Positive vibes sent her way would be appreciated.

Also, my bubby's the sweetest ever! *loves*

Fan-FUCKING-tastic

2006-11-28T19:27:00.000-08:00

The compy is back up and running...

...sorta...

It still crashes from time to time, but it runs more often than not, so I'm happy.

Drew and I got all of our Christmas shopping done! *go us*

I need my hair re-dyded. My roots are coming in big time. I need to be all blonde again! *pokes Jess with a fork* Get on it, bitch!

Cuteness!

2006-11-24T18:52:00.000-08:00

These were too cute to not post.

That's my hunny and my in law's dog, George. SOO FUCKIN CUTE!

Mmmm

2006-11-24T12:52:00.000-08:00

Left over turkey is awsome.

Pick Of Desteny ROCKED HARD!

I have 40 hours at work next week.

...and my compy is still not working properly.

Small update

2006-11-20T12:10:00.000-08:00

So, my compy went kapowee. Drew wiped the hard drive, and now we're in the process of getting all of our stuff set back up on it... it sucks, but at least it's running again.

PICK OF DESTENY is out soon! I can't wait to see it! *dances*

I'm up to a whole whopping 24 hours this week. *woo*

LATER!

Aww, squishy face!

2006-11-15T16:10:00.000-08:00

Jess took me to Pet Co. today. She wanted me to see this ADORABLE little girlie rat that she had seen there a couple of days ago...

...and Jess was right. This little girl was irresitable! Sadly, tho, she was sick. She was sneezing alot, and not little sneezes, big, wet sneezes. Also her poo was runny, so not a good sign.

Thankfully, there was this great guy named Justin working there today. He has pet rats himself and activly plays with the rats in the store on the days that he works. I pointed out that the little baby rat was sneezing, but that I was still interested in her, provided that she was in better health. So then he told me that he would take her back to the stores "wellness center" to get her on antibiotics and that if I wanted to leave my info with him he would call me when she was in better health.

Now I just need to convince Drew that this little girl is worth brining home... Hopefully that goes well. How could he not love this sweet face?

Any good name ideas? The only one that I can think of is "Dot".

Almost there???

2006-11-14T11:07:00.000-08:00

Ashley and I went up to Forest Park again yesturday. I got the business with my social sercurity number worked out. Turns out that I have to get my CPR certification before I can take the main EMT course. So, I've looked up where I can get that and the Red Cross has a whole list of locations around St. Louis where they teach their classes.

I also need to get my high school transcripts faxed over. Gotta call CA today to get all that worked out.

I also have to get my placement test done. That's not a problem, since they run that thing several times a week and you don't need to make an appointment. Just need to show up at the room at the right time.

But... it looks like financial aid probably won't touch my classes, since they're not going to be too terably costly. Which is a double edged sword... *sigh*

Honestly, I'm feeling very overwhemled. I told Drew last night that I was going to need his help getting all this set up. I just don't think I can do this by myself. Also, we don't know if I'm going to be able to get on for the spring semester. If not, there's always summer...

Stolen From Jess

2006-11-13T10:37:00.000-08:00

1. FIRST NAME? Siobhan

2. ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? The actress Siobhan McKenna

3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Yesturday afternoon

4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Ehe, it's ok.

5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey or chicken

6. KIDS : My rattie faces... all five of them.

7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Probably

8. There is no 8

9. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Yes, and a three blogs

10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes

11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Sure!

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Corn flakes with Soy Milk

13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No

14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? No

15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Moose tracks

16. SHOE SIZE? 8 1/2 to 9

17. RED OR PINK? Depends on the shade

18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My weight

19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Honestly? My baby, Gir.

20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? No

21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Pink Hello Kitty pajama pants... no shoes

22. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? VH1

23. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Maroon

24. FAVORITE SMELL? Cinnamon

25. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Diane

26. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Eyes

27. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Sure, she's sexay!

28. FAVORITE DRINK? Green tea

29. FAVORITE SPORT? Ehe, don't really like sports

30. EYE COLOR? Blueish greenish

31. HAT SIZE? No clue

32. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No

33. FAVORITE FOOD? Anything Vietmanise

34. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIE THEATER? Flushed Away

35. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, only cus that's when my birthday is

36. HUGS, KISSES OR BOTH? Both

37. FAVORITE DESSERT? Mrs. B's french silk pie (haven't had it in ages, tho)

38. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? No clue

39. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? No clue

40. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Rereading "Smack" by Melven Burgress for about the 50th time

41. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE? Nightmare Before Christmas

42. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Adult Swim

43. FAVORITE SOUNDS: Good music

44. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? IBeatles, all the way!

45. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Um... I can flip my eyelids. Does that count?

46. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? July 25, 1984 St. Louis MO

47. WHO SENT this to you? Jess

48. The one thing you like most about yourself? My hair

49.Who is the one person who knows you better than anybody? Either my mom, my hubby, Laura, or Jess

50. One thing you would like to say to those you are sending this to? Buy me something!

Yule is just around the bend...

2006-11-11T22:06:00.000-08:00

If people want to buy me stuff, look at my wishlist. It's puuuurrrrdy.

*You know you wanna buy me stuff cus I'm all kick ass and stuff*

In other news: Home Depot has been cutting hours in a major way. Next week I was origionaly schedualed for 32 hours (my normal set of hours), then all the schduals got changed and I got bumped down to 19 hours. This blows. This is happening to all the part timers, too. Stupid Home Depot...

grumbles You have got to be kidding me!

2006-11-09T15:26:00.000-08:00

So, Ashley took me to Forest Park today. We went to the admin office, I filled out the new student form. The woman in the office started entering my info, and it turns out that another student at the campus is using my social security number! I didn't have my card on me (I had my state id, but that dosen't have my ss# on it). So.... now I need to get the card and bring it back up there with my paper work...

ARGH!!! Ashley is being kind enough to take me back up to the campus Monday. I'm getting this started, damnit!

I'm going back to school. I've made up my mind. I'm going to get that EMT certificate and I'm going to take great pleasure in rubbing it in my father's face, and I'm not going to let some glitch in Forest Park's system stop me.

SO THERE!

What?

2006-11-09T06:05:00.000-08:00

Why in the hell am I awake before 10am on my day off? I coulden't even begin to tell you.

But, the day is looking bright and new with possibilites... and that college entry that I wrote last night wasen't a fluke. I'm really looking into it and I have Drew's full backing on it. I just need to get up to campus and talk to a counsler about transcripts and financial aid.

Wahoo open wifi connection that is somehow within range of my apartment!

College?

2006-11-08T21:20:00.000-08:00

I'm looking into EMT programs at Forest Part Community College. This time, I may actualy go through with going back to school, which is scary cus I haven't been a student since I graduated High School back in 2002.

But... I think I can do it, and I believe that I'll be good at it.

Wish me luck, everyone!!!

Courtney Love says...

2006-10-31T16:15:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween, ya fuckers!

...and just for giggles, here's a sexy ass witchy person...

I <3 The Dolls!

2006-10-22T15:52:00.000-07:00

Dresden Dolls show was last night. It was fucking AMAZING! My second time seeing them, and they still blew me away.

I'm at my in-law's at the moment. My brother and sister in law are both in town... so I better quit being anti-social and get back to the group.

LATER!

Not a good week to be my right leg...

2006-10-11T18:29:00.000-07:00

I fell getting on the bus this past week... not once, but twice! I also cracked the bruise against the corner of a flat cart at work a day after the first fall.
Here's what it looked like earlier today...

Pretty ugly, huh?

I got offered the Best Buy job... but it would have involved a pay cut and a seasonal position. It's not worth it for me to leave Home Depot if I'm not ever certain that I'd have the position after the holiday's are over.

Drew had been working two jobs and going to school for the past few weeks. But, thankfully, he put in his two weeks at Schnuks... meaning that I'll actualy get to see my husband again! It's been really depressing not having him around. I've been really lonely.

Now that Drew's got a good full time job and I'm getting decent pay at the 'Depot I'm hoping that we can make this house thing happen much sooner than later.

Halloween is coming up soon! I can't wait! Also, October has been pretty cool so far. I saw Alice Cooper for the third time with Mom on the first, the Dresden Dolls are coming on the 21st (Drew and I already have our tickets), and Nightmare Before Christmas 3D opens on the 20th! *squeel*

Work has been more bearable lately. We have some new people and I really like most of them. I'm even getting along better with the people that were irking the beejeezus out of me.

So... yeah... life...

At a loss...

2006-09-26T16:07:00.000-07:00

I want a ciggarette...
I want one so fucking badly. This isn't fair! Why do I have to be the responsible one and quit
How come my fucking husband gets to keep going with it?

...and why in the hell coulden't I have stayed 19 and invincible forever?

Von Rocks!!!

2006-09-23T21:44:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I put in an application at Best Buy. Yesturday I got a call from them wanting to schedual an interview. So, this coming Thrusday keep your fingers crossed for me, please?

I'm really excited about this because:
A) I really want to get out of Home Depot
and
B) Best Buy in general rocks and they actualty give their employees a discount, which Home Depot does not. If I get this, Christmas will be a breeze!

-Von

*rawr*

Done

Grover

Blah

Fuck yeah!

Gods, I hope so...

Julia

Buy me stuff!

Water

Updates

Job news

Finally! A positive entry.

...some good news... and then some shit

Lilly (again)

She's home!

She's all done!

Julie

Rattie Surgery

Somewhat rested.

I just want to die...

nevermind

Good News (Finally)

...more...

Funny story:

Weird day

The end of relaxation

Phew!

*falls over*

Grindhouse and a Fluffer Nutter update

Lost Shitzu

Don't you hate it when...

Stupid schduals and dead fish.

Yippie!

July isn't that far away

Too lite?

Dear Billy Corgan...

Happy World Rat Day!

...

I hate being poor.

It's gonna be a long night, kids.

Blarg!

Finally

Pissed off

Icky

Sick is no fun

Day off, wee!

Guess where I'm blogging from.

Worst. Anniversary. Ever.

I still have a job!

...and on a lighter note...

A friggin' downpour!

Slightly broken

Woooo

A girl could get used to this...

It's done!

Tired...

*gasp* *shock*

Weird...

Ack!!!

Quickness

*zzzz*

Quoteness

Valentines dinner and fun

Gee, happy valentines day to me.

...and another Gaz update...

Gaz update

Rizzo and Gaz

Dude!!!!!

I miss it.

Yuck...

Home is where your stuff is...

Flurries!

2007 Survey (From Jess)

First blog of 2007

Holiday party

It's over!

Happy Festavas!

Julie Update

Blah

Scared

rawr

falls over

gasp shock

zzzz

grumbles You have got to be kidding me!