HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAVE!!

Not that you read this, but HAPPIEST BIRTHDAY!!

I'm looking foward to our adventures for this year.

Pictures - I think I should post more of them

Because some of you readers aren't on Facebook (or at least I like to pretend some of you aren't) - I think I'm going to start posting some pictures on here that way you can see the cute things that go on... haha!

Just another weekend of having fun!! (And yes, those are the elders in the background of both pictures.)

Hello, Beach. It's been too long...

Good-bye, Ryan. Enjoy Italy!!

What am I eating??

Do I really need to know that certain yogurts or drnks have ground up bugs in them?
Do I really need to know that certain ice cream and puddings have seaweed in them?
Do I need to know that the shiny coating on candy and fruit is also from bugs (excretions to be exact)?
And is knowing that gelatin (gummy bears, Jell-O, etc) is made from animal parts going to stop me from eating it?
NO!

Regardless of how the food is made or what it is, it's still tasty, it's still necessary and it's still something I'm going to consume. So why would you want to tell me these things??

I guess some people are anal and some people are vegetarians to the extreme degree. I, however, am not. Give me something tasty and I'll eat it.

Have you ever had frozen gummy bears?? I always put them in the freezer and they make for a yummy treat because they don't really freeze, just get cold.

Brenton Lee Marcom

For those of you who don't know Brenton - he's a pretty great guy.

And we had a conversation recently (okay, maybe a few weeks ago) about blogs. Somehow I agreed to writing a blog just about him. So this blog is dedicated to Brenton.

Although I may have stole some of the pictures - they were definitely already on the internet (thanks, Facebook).

Brenton seems to always have a smile for you.

Brenton is a good example and a good friend.

He loves sports and is a HUGE Tarheels fan - even if he goes to NC State games and attends a completely different school than both.

He loves his friends - he's there for them whenever they need a pick-me-up.

He is a great dancer and looks good in a tux/suit.

He's great at games and loves being silly.

He enjoys the closeness with his friends.

He loves to kiss and be kissed.

But mostly by/with girls.

Brenton is a sweet guy and a good friend. You should meet him and be his friend too!!

To keep the boredom to a minimum

(Almost every paragraph is a different thought process. I'm by myself - what do you expect?)


Have you ever noticed that most of the women on shampoo/hair product commercials have the same style of hair? And most of the time they are brunette or at least dark blonde - rarely lighter?


On my drive to/from Danville - I happen to pass by a lot of abandoned houses and/or some very run down houses. And everytime I do it makes me want to go be productive. I want to go tear it down, build it up, gut it, and start over again. It makes me want to build things, demolish things, paint, install, and do a big hands-on project. I don't have anything to do that with. Maybe part of it is because I work for a construction company. Maybe part of it is because while growing up we would have different projects and renovations on our house that I got to 'help' with. Or maybe it's just because I feel like I have nothing to show for my work. I can't step back and look at a finished product and go, "WOW. I'm good."


I went and saw 'He's Just Not That Into You' last nite. I thoroughly enjoyed it. But I got to thinking afterward that it seems as though that's all anyone/everyone wants in life. To have that someone there, to be married, to be with someone. And it's not just a religious thing - it's a common humanity thing. It's as though that's our sole purpose. We grow up, we live and the whole point to that life is to find that someone to be with forever. Interesting thought that leads to others.


I've been teased about having gypsy blood - but I'm beginning to think that I really do. Mom - are you sure I'm your child? I get antsy after being in a place for so long. And although I want to move from Raleigh, I am probably going to be too chicken to make any bold moves. I AM however - going to satisfy my gypsy blood by traveling. Out of the country at least once this year. Out of the state a LOT of times (state classifying NC and TN). I figure if I'm on the go and out different places then maybe I won't feel so antsy and itching to move far away again. Although the desire will probably always be there (gypsies can't reside in one place too long) I will attempt to keep that desire at bay with small moves on the weekends. If you want to join me, just let me know! I'm always up for a traveling companion.

I have certain foods that I really like. Last nite I was in the mood for a smoothie. So - as I was walking the mall I figured I could find a half-way decent smoothie shop. No such luck, but I settled for one from a cookie place (of which we'll leave nameless for obvious reasons). I was pretty disappointed. It was just a sugary mess - like an ICEE, but smooth instead of ice. I should've opted for the Starbucks across the street. I wasn't so hungry for lunch today, so I figured I'd just get a hot pretzel from the department store I was in (again, nameless). I figured it couldn't be that bad and with some cheese I might actually like it. No - it was pretty gross. I ate it anyway, but it definitely did not meet my want for a hot pretzel. Where does one find such good ones?? Oh - I've had some that were DELICIOUS before... perhaps I'll find one again.

Males. I think they are the cause of my stress in the past few months. If it's not one thing, it's another. Although all the girl drama that gets involved with the boys doesn't help. So I think I'm going to stick with not getting involved - at all. There's a guy that I'll probably keep a crush on, only because he's the guy I think is most attractive 'round these parts. But other than that shallowness - he's only a friend. So - let's stay friends, Males, and all will be well.

My friend and I have made this sort of 'bet' of who can last the longest. It's not a publicly known thing - nor do I think we want it to be, but since this is not a very frequently read blog - I think I can share it. We're trying to see who can go the longest without kissing someone. Now - a kiss on the cheek and sillyness like that doesn't count. And really it started because we're sick of stupid guys. And really there's no one around that we hold any interest in - yet - so this bet won't be very hard for either of us. Although she is meeting a lot of new males, so maybe I'll just win this one.... hahahaha!!!

Build-A-Baby

Do YOU want a baby?

Well - visit the doctor and pick out which one you want.

You don't have to pick from what's there - you can CREATE YOUR OWN.

(Picture shows options of whether to make baby alone, together, hair color, skin color, eye, hair, personality, etc)

That's right. Create your own baby. Not only do we check for diseases, but we can give you whatever gender, eye color, hair color, personality trait and many other choices you would like.

We're much further in technology than just cloning sheep - we've gotten into creating people. We'll just play with nature and life. We tweak, twist, manipulate, save and destroy the embryos we have so you get whatever you want. It's all about what YOU want.

So, come on in and decide exactly what you want your child to be like.

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I honestly think this is extremely wrong and disgusting. But it's true. They are seriously studying and testing to make this possible... Craziness really. I actually wrote my philosophy final paper on this topic.

Should we be able to choose the traits of our children? I understand people not wanting their child born with some disability or defect - but is being brunette instead of blonde a defect? Is being brown-eyed over green-eyed a defect?

I think not.

Since when were we given permission to start tampering in such creations of life? When people decided that it was 'okay' to have an abortion? When people decided it was 'okay' to throw their child in the dumpster? No - there is no permission. There is no allowance. Those who are having children should accept their child for how it was created - parts of each of them together to create a whole new life.

Can't we learn to be happy and love what is created, not try to create something that is deemed 'perfect'? And whose definition of 'perfect' are we going by? Please just have your child through the natural and good way and not try to create a baby by picking and choosing.

Living for the weekend

definitely makes the weeks seem so long. Either that or having only myself to talk to makes conversations minimal. (Although I do talk to mom a lot - so Thanks Mom!!)

I do, however, have my first trip of the year planned. Nothing too big or exciting, but it definitely has me happy and geared up for planning the other ones.

I'm going out west in March. Technically I fly into SLC, but I'm going to Rexburg for a few days. I get to visit with my brother and some friends. It should be a lot of fun. And if I'm lucky - there will be lots of snow!!!

Hopefully for the next little while things will be busy. This weekend - over booked actually. Next weekend I don't technically have anything, but am thinking of a few ideas (Knoxville, beach, DC, or visit my younger brother and friend in TN).

March:
6th: Dance
7th: Something - beach?
13-14: Idaho
20-21: First Day of Spring - deserves a trip somewhere
27th: Party prepping?
28th: Cassie's party!!

So - those of you who know Cassie, better put that on your calendars!! It's going to be amazing fun! I mean - I'm planning it, so of course it'll be great. Haha!

But this living for the weekends makes my weekends seem so far apart. And then I want them to be so fun and sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't. I'm sure this weekend will just be craziness. Maybe I'll actually take and post some pictures this time... maybe not.

I've started the trip planning for the year - so let's keep it going. YAY!!
(Can you tell I'm trying to find something entertaining to do in between work?)