Been A While...

It has been awhile since I seen this blog. I guess it's time to blow off the cobwebs and say something!



As I predicted in my last entry the band went nowhere. Now I am quickly approaching my last year with that band. I will be sad when it ends but am equally excited. It has been 10 years now and it will be time to move on.



Right now I am listening to the sound of Rockband being played by Crystal's new boyfriend, his friend and his friends girlfriend. I am still trying to wrap my mind around how all this came to be but here we are. It's Saturday and I am listening to sounds of a life I haven't experiances before.

That is sad considering I am now a quarter way through my expected life. Is'nt it?

Yes it is sad. I sometimes hate how my life has went. But what can I do about it now? Change? Yes I can change! There is a change on the wind and I am ready to see just how far I can go with it!

Chiefs & Indians

Well practice tonight was not good to say the least. They kids went from being this amazing group of talented obediant students to spoiled brats who think they don't have to listen to anything. It drives me nuts to watch them make that transition. For me to stand there and tell them to stand still and for them to move around right in front of me. Or for them to be told from the tower to not talk and for them to turn and talk to each other. GAH!

And then shall I get started on the student who laid on her tummy all night. I did give her charts to color however was it really necessary for you to lay down? No!

I know that our section leaders are very new to this and the few that are returning leaders were never good leaders to begin with.

I nearly hit the roof to read some of their crap on facebook. The ones that complain about their leadership are the ones that set some of the worst examples.

Isn't it strange how the people that have no power and make all the wrong choices feel the need to put down those with power that try to make the right choices.

Will this band go anywhere this season? I started out thinking that we would be great. After tonight? Well, lets just say all bets are off...

Happy Easter

(to those the celebrate)

I used to love Easter as a kid. My grandpa and I would color eggs the week before and I would spend the following week helping stuff hundreds of easter eggs with jelly beans. On Easter morning I would go to church and come home to find a easter basket filled with fun things for me to break or lose within the next year. My grandparents would leave me inside to go through my easter basket and watch cartoons while they went out to hide the eggs I stuffed earlier in the week. The video camera would role as I, dress in a new easter dress and hair done up, would dance around the yard followed closely by Killer; my tiny toy poodle.

Now a days Easter creeps up on me without much acknowledgement. I see the displays in stores and always manage to pick up some stuff to make a basket for my sister and brother but throughout the years it lost the magic it used to possess for me.

This year I tried to bring some of the magic back by taking a family outing on Saturday and coloring eggs this morning. My grandma woke me this morning around 9 telling me to get up so she could give out Easter baskets. She and my grandpa made baskets for me, my sister, and my brother! Later, when it warms up and the grass dries, my grandparents are going to hide eggs for my siblings and who knows I might get in the mood to hunt for a few too. I plan of taking our dog, Chelsie, out with us!

Yesterday was full of adventures! Crystal and I ran errands like mad women trying to get everything done before we leave this week. One of our stops was Trader Joe's. The above is a pictorial of a favorite find; this yummy snack will make its way into my backpack for the road!

Today, on the other hand, has not been so enjoyable. This morning I had my fair share of challenges and frustrations. Now I should be getting ready to go see Crystal perform with the Honor's band at the State Museum but instead I am writing this blog and playing with my new camera.

I am at 12 days and counting...

It annoys me that everytime I go to cross things off my list I find new things to add to it.

I have 18 days and counting to prepare for this spring break. I am excited and very nervous. The economic state has caused me to have to rethink a lot of things for this trip. I spent some time balancing the checkbook today and am not fond of my findings.

I wish I could be a kid again and not have to worry about the financial impact of a vacation. I wish the economy was in a better state and I didn't have to worry about the finanicial impact of a vacation.

On the up side. I started new hours at work and that will be a tremendous help but I can't help but worry about the next few months.

Well I am officially another year older though I feel no different! For my birthday I got my hair recolored! The outcome of the bleach is not what I wanted but it is growing on me. Everyone keeps saying it looks good so I will not be going back a logging any complaints at this time. Besides they gave me a discount since the chick doing it was over an hour late for work.

Crystal got together with my grandma and threw me a real party! Doggies all around!

There was cake, applebees, balloons, and gifts! Some of my gifts made cute decorations. My fascination for sea creatures led to multiple plastic figurines of some of my favorite animals. I will have loads of fun finding a creative way to display them.