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July 4th Shenanigans!

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Lonnie surprised the kids, my Mom, and me by saying he was going to take us to the beach on Sunday. :D As I'm sure you can imagine (if you know me at all), I was SO stoked! I freakin' love the beach! :love: The kids and my Mom seemed pretty flippin' excited, too. It was to be our first beach trip in 2009! w00t!!! :headbang:

Once we all got over the initial surprise and excitement, we realized that we'd better pack some crap up. Here's Lonnie loading the back of the SUV with said crap...


Once we got all our junk loaded in the back of the SUV, we all piled in and prepared for our 2+ hour drive to the beach...


Of course, our first stop had to be the gas station. *sigh* I took a picture of the prices...


We were finally all gassed up and ready to go! :yes: During our travels, we must've seen about 239473 different fireworks stands like this one...


We couldn't afford fireworks, so we just past all of them up. No big loss, really. Those things are a huge waste of money!

Anyway, we continued to drive and drive. We saw all sorts of interesting things along the way. For example, this Sasquatch statue carved out of a tree....


Apparently Big Foot is really big in this area. I had no idea. I don't even believe in Sasquatch, so whatever. To each their own. :rolleyes:

We finally started seeing signs that meant that we were getting closer and closer to Seaside, Oregon! Here's a perfect example!:


We've been to the Aquarium at Seaside....it's nothing special AT ALL. But then, I didn't care for the Aquarium in Seattle, either. San Francisco has the best one I've seen.

So anyway...we kept driving and driving until we finally saw some signs for Seaside...


I looked into the back seat to see if they were getting excited back there, but nobody seemed nearly as excited as I was. For example, here's Sunny...


I expected to turn back and see her with an ear-to-ear smile, but got that little smirk instead. *shrugs* Oh well. Moving on....

Somewhere along the way, Lonnie was driving along when POP!!! One of the lenses from his sunglasses jumped right out of the frame! :lol: ...


Of course, I just about died laughing when he turned and looked at me with a totally straight face. :lol:

Well, we finally made it to the beach around 6PM. (we got a late start) It was fairly brisk out there...certainly not bikini temps...pisser. The beach was cram packed!!!


Jameson and Lonnie did a lot of 'manly bonding' while on the beach. They built the big bon fire and whatnot. It was nice to see them getting along so well. :o:


My Mom even seemed to have a great time! :eyes: That's not as easy as it seems. She's not exactly up for too much fun lately.


My daughter got impatient, so she started snappin' pictures of me. :rolleyes: I hate having my picture taken, but I humor her all the time. She takes most of the pictures of me. :D This is the one she likes best from the beach...


Sadly, I came across a dead fish. The way it was laying there was pretty interesting, though, so I took a picture of it...


rip


Something happened a little farther down the beach because the trucks came out with their lights going and whatnot. I didn't hear of any drownings or anything, so it must not've been too much...


I then happened to notice some dude taking pictures of a couple girls. I thought it'd be interesting to take a picture of him taking pictures...hahaha...


Well, the night progressed and everyone decided to hover around the bon fire...but first, Lonnie and I just HAD to take a pic together. :D


Before it got too incredibly dark, we all went somewhere to take a nice family picture. My Mom took the pic for us...


Thank goodness we thought to take a family pic before the sun totally went down. My son's hardly ever home anymore. Getting him to take pics is like pulling teeth!

Anyway, as the night progressed, more and more people started shooting off their fireworks. It was so flippin' neat. There were fireworks EVERYWHERE! We couldn't afford to get them, ourselves, but that was totally okay! Everyone else around us had plenty for us to enjoy. :D

Here's a picture of one of the fireworks...I didn't get too many shots. I was too busy enjoying myself.


We finally ended up putting our fire out around 2AM...at which time we headed back home. We all had a terrific time!!! Lonnie has declared that this will be our new July 4th tradition. :yes:

I took a couple videos. The first one is from when we first got to the beach - showing how crowded it was. (Although it got MUCH more crowded later on.)

PHONIES :heart: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQQTU7iLezk

And now here's what it was like once the sun went down and people started busting out their fireworks...

PHONIES :heart: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5QNzOkT9NU

My Take On MJ

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When I heard the news of Michael Jackson's death yesterday on Twitter (thanks, Sarah!), my reaction was a pretty cold one, I guess. After giving it more thought, I feel TOTALLY differently. Yes, there were allegations of child molestation and whatnot. Who knows if it happened for real or not. The parents of all the kids were looking for multi-million dollar law suits. But even if it did happen, the way I now see it is that God's got a reason for everything, so it's not up to me to play judge and/or jury. That's God's job, so I'll leave it to him.

That being said, I must admit that when I was a kid, I was a HUGE MJ fan. I thought the guy walked on water when I was in 5th grade...which is when "Thriller" came out. I still have the album along with some other badass albums. Anyway, I'm not about to say for a moment that he didn't have good music. His later stuff wasn't my thing, but "Off The Wall" & "Thriller" were pretty good albums...even "Bad" was decent. Lonnie and I always listen to "Thriller", as a matter of fact. It's a good compromise between his shitty Techno and my badass Death Metal. p:

Not only was his music pretty flippin' decent, but nobody can deny that the dude could freakin' dance. I could sit here and watch videos of him dancing for hours. It was like he was hovering over the ground instead of actually making contact with it. Some might say that's because he was so light in the loafers, but I'm going to attribute it to pure talent.

So, here's my thing: Instead of remembering him as the freak he turned out to be - for whatever reason, (I know his Dad was quite an asshole to his kids.) I'm going to remember him as I saw him when I was in 5th grade. A dude with awesome tunes and moves like NO other. All that molestation talk, the skin bleaching, the nose catastrophe...etc. - Meh. Not my business.

All of that being said, I say rest in peace, MJ. If you did, in fact, do something wrong, God will deal with it. If not, then I'm sorry you clearly lived such a screwy existence for whatever reason.

Here's a video that claims it's MJ's first live Moonwalk.
I dunno if that's true or not, but it's still a badass song
& he can really freakin' move...err...could. rip




Phonies :heart: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-blEgMyJwU

I Stole This Long-Ass Survey From Conor

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I have NO idea why they made it this color, but I'm not in the mood to go fix it...sorry.
BTW - Whomever attempted to code this thing should be shot & put out of their drooling misery. :smile:

All about yourself...the survey.
Created by adawg and taken 427059 times on Bzoink
All about yourself...
First name?:: Karen
Middle name?:: Janis
Like your name?:: No
Named after anyone?:: Joplin
Any nicknames?:: Nerak, Baby, Mom, Karen, Dork...etc.
Age?:: 35
Birthdate?:: 09.30.1973
Birthplace?:: California
Time you were born?:: 15:32
Current location?:: Vancouver, WA - USA
Height?:: 5'9"
Like your height?:: Hells yeah!
Eye color?:: Dark brown
Contacts/glasses?:: Glasses
Hair color?:: Dark Brown
Natural hair color?:: Dark Brown
Dye your hair often?:: No - once every six or more months.
Righty or lefty?:: Left & proud!
Your favorite...
Type of music?:: Death Metal
Band or singer?:: Slayer, Dying Fetus, & Radiohead
TV show?:: Not a clue
Movie?:: Napoleon Dynamite
TV channel?:: Science Network, G4 pwns, too.
Radio station?:: Psssht. I have mp3 player.
Place to be?:: Laying on the sunny beach.
Thing to do?:: Lay on the sunny beach.
Food?:: Baklava
Non alcoholic drink?:: Coffee
Alcoholic drink?:: N/A
Animal?:: Camel
Holiday?:: My Birthday
Season?:: Spring
Sport?:: Bowling
Place to shop?:: Victoria's Secret or Fredrick's
Clothing brand?:: Levis
Scent?:: Bleach...mmm. It's so clean!
Restaurant?:: Taco Bell
Fruit?:: Banana
Vegetable?:: Broccoli
Fast food restaurant?:: Taco Bell...:lol:
Pizza topping?:: Cheese
Ice cream flavor?:: Coffee
Magazine?:: Photoshop User
City?:: Portland, Oregon
Color?:: Black & Pink
Number?:: 13
This or that...
Chocolate or vanilla?:: Depends what it's on/in/whatever
Pepsi or coke?:: Freakin' GROSS! Neither
Hot or cold?:: I'd rather be hot.
Black or white?:: Black
Dog or cat?:: Cat
French toast or pancakes?:: Pancakes!
French fries or onion rings?:: Fries
Hamburger or hot dog?:: Boca Burger
Pepperoni or sausage?:: Turkey Pepperoni
Britney or Christina?:: Gas them both...for the love of God! :cry:
McDonalds or Burger King?:: Burger King has a really good chicken salad.
50 Cent or Eminem?:: Put them in the gas chamber with the other two.
Canada or Mexico?:: Canada
Hug or kiss?:: Depends on the person.
Movies or TV?:: Depends on the mood.
Truth or dare?:: Truth...I HATE dares.
Do you...
Shower daily?:: At least once.
Sing in the shower?:: Nope, I whistle in the shower.
Like to sing?:: I like it, but am not the best. Could be worse, but meh.
Like to dance?:: HELLS NO! NEVER HAVE, NEVER WILL. SCREW THAT! :down:
Smoke?:: :left: Smoke what? :right:
Drink?:: Nope...it almost killed me three times. Three's enough for me to say, "Umm, this is stupid!"
Cuss?:: Fuck that.
Talk to yourself?:: Sometimes
Believe in yourself?:: Sometimes
Play an instrument?:: Bass guitar
Go to school?:: Nope
Go to college?:: Nope
Have a job?:: Graphic Designer
Like your job?:: Hells yeah! So much freedom!!!
Want to get married?:: YES. I've been engaged for 6 years! LMAO
Want to have kids?:: I have two and I want them very much.
Get along with your parents?:: Umm...I plead the 5th.
Get along with your siblings?:: Yes...finally
Drive?:: Yeah
Random...
Do you think you're trustworthy?:: I know I am.
Think your funny?:: I have my moments.
Ever toilet papered someones house?:: Hahaha...of course!
Gone garbage can tipping?:: No...gross.
What are your parents names?:: Mona & Larry
Siblings names?:: John
Do you wash your hands frequently?:: Too frequently. OCD...ouch.
How many time a day do you brush your teeth?:: On average, three
Collect anything?:: Yes, I do.
Ever been in love?:: Currently
In love right now?:: I just said so...listen up!
What color pants are you wearing right now?:: Black
How does your hair look?:: Kinda cool today, actually. :smile:
Ever had your heartbroken?:: Yes :frown:
Ever broken the law?:: I speed all the time
Been arrested?:: No
Been out of the country?:: No
Can you stick your fist in your mouth?:: Almost
When was the last time you got drunk?:: Months ago...it was the last time forever.
Do you do drugs?:: Prescription
When was the last time you were high on anything?:: Currently - Green Card.
Do you prefer the lights on or off?:: Depends what I'm doing.
Would you ever get plastic surgery?:: Hell yeah! Bring that shit on! :lol:
Do you prefer boxers or briefs?:: I prefer thongs, thanks. I'm a girl. GOSH!
Do you like to laugh?:: No, I love it.
Ever had a bloody nose?:: Several
Have you ever caught a fish?:: Yes
What was the last thing you ate?:: I cannot recall. It was 5 days ago. Hahaha!!!
What time do you go to bed?:: Whenever. I have no set time AT ALL.
What's your favorite color?:: Black & Pink - didn't I already answer this?
Do you like to give or recieve?:: Give, give, give!!!!
Are you obsessed with anything/anyone?:: Do you have a few hours?
Do you live alone?:: Nope
Do you own a blender?:: Kinda...that Rocket thing. That mother is badass!
Do you like the snow?:: I love snow! I miss it so much!
Ever been up a mountain?:: Many, many, many times!
Ever been rootin'?:: Meh? What the hell kinda jive is that?
Do you like surprises?:: NO. I'm the least spontaneous person on the planet. Surprise me & die. :smile:
You've been totally Bzoink*d!
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Ode To Conor

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My very, very good friend & what I consider a son, Conor, has been feeling a bit depressed lately. We CANNOT have that. He loves this song, so I'm posting it in hopes to at least get a tiny little smirk or something from him.

Not only is it Holy Diver, but it's got badass visuals, too! :headbang:

Enjoy, Conor! Mommy loves you!
:love:




Phonies :heart: - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_07Uw-Lh0fQ

First Hand



This whole fight for freedom thing in Iran really has me SO upset. I'm incredibly sad. For those of you who don't already know, I'm a large part Arabic. My Mom was born in what was then known as Palestine. Well, it was a turbulant time and the Jews were kicking the Christians from their homes, so instead of staying and be homeless or die trying to save their home, my Grandparents fled. They said, "Fuck you, I'm outtie!" They went to England...a little town called Staffordshire, where my Mom & Uncle were raised for a portion of their life. At some point, my Grandparents, Mom, & her brother ended up in Canada. They stayed there for a little while, but then my Grandpa suddenly died from a heart attack when my Mom was nine years old.

After losing my Grandpa, my Grandma moved my Mom & her brother to the US - California. (San Francisco) My Grandma lived there with my Step-Grandpa 'til the day she died. (Ironically it was the exact day after he died. Quite the love story.)

So, anyway, I guess that the fact that my family had to flee and whatnot....this whole Iranian thing just has my stomach feeling all weighted down. I HATE knowing that people like Neda are dying daily. All they want is their God given right to freedom. I'm so, so bothered by all of this.

So now comes the part why I titled this entry "First Hand". I read an article earlier, and I really wanted to share it with everyone. It's kinda long, but is awesome to get a first hand account of the goings on.

(Name removed by request) reports his own observations on the course of events of 15th June 2009 in Tehran (Let's not forget that Amir is located in Tehran. Please keep him in your thoughts.)


I left my home in Tajrish along with my family at 3 p.m. We went down Valiast Street which is the main northern-southern avenue in Tehran and entered the Evin Exp’way which leads to Enghelab Street. We knew that people are supposed to gather in Enghelab Sq. (Revolution Sq.) at 4 and march toward Azadi Sq. (Freedom Sq.). From Gisha Bridge onwards, we saw people walking down. Cars were blowing their horns and people were showing victory sign. We went to Navvab Street and parked our car at the end of the street. Then we took a taxi to bring us back to the Enghelab Street.

On our way, near Jomhouri Sq. (Republic Sq.), I saw a group of about 20 militia with long beards and batons on motorbikes. My hand was out of the car window with a little green ribbon (the sign of reformists) around my finger. One of the militia told me to throw that ribbon away. I showed him a finger. All of a sudden, about 15 people attacked me inside the car. They beat me with their batons and wanted to pull me out. My wife and my daughter who were sitting in the back seat cried and hold me tight. I also hold myself tight on the chair. They wanted to shatter the car windows. The driver went out and explained that he is a taxi and we are his passengers and he has no fault. After about 5 minutes,they left. My elbow hurts severely. Then, a young man from their group came and kissed my elbow! I told him: You know, I don’t hate you. I am like you with the only difference that I know more and you are ignorant. He apologized and left.
We joined the crowd in Enghelab Street.

What I saw today was the most elegant scene I had ever witnessed in my life. The huge number of people were marching hand in hand in full peace. Silence. Silence was everywhere. There was no slogan. No violence. Hands were up in victory sign with green ribbons. People carried placards which read: Silence. Old and young, man and woman of all social groups were marching cheerfully.

This was a magnificent show of solidarity. Enghelab Street which is the widest avenue in Tehran was full of people. I was told that the march has begun in Ferdowsi Sq. and the end of the march was now in Imam Hossein Sq. to the further east of Tehran while on the other end people had already gathered in Azadi Sq. The length of this street is about 6 kilometers. The estimate is about 2 million people. On the way, we passed a police department and a militia (Baseej) base. In both places, the doors were closed and we could see fully-armed riot police and militia watching the people from behind the fences.

Near Sharif University of Technology where the students had chased away Ahmadinejad a few days ago, Mirhossein Mousavi (the reformist elect president) and Karrubi (the other reformist candidate spoke to people for a few minutes which was received by cries of praise and applause. I felt proud to find myself among such a huge number of passionate people who were showing the most reasonable act of protest. Frankly, I didn’t expect such a political maturity from emotional Iranians who easily get excited. My family and I had put stickers on our mouths to represent the suppression. Placards that people carried were different; from poems by the national poet Ahmad Shamlu to light-hearted slogans against Ahmadinejad. Examples include: ” To slaughter us/ why did you need to invite us / to such an elegant party” (Poem by Shamlu). ” Hello! Hello! 999? / Our votes were stolen” or ” The Miracle of the Third Millenium: 2 x 2 = 24 millions” (alluding to the claim by Government that Ahmadinejad obtained 24 million votes) , “Where is my vote?” , ” Give me back my vote” and many other.

We arrived in Azadi Square where the entire square was full of population. It is said that around 500,000 people can be accommodated in this huge square and it was full. Suddenly we saw smoke from Jenah Freeway and heard the gunshot. People were scared at first but then went forward. I just heard the gunshots but my sister who had been on the scene at that part told me later that she saw 4 militia came out from a house and shot a girl. Then they shot a young boy in his eye and the bullet came out of his ear. She said that 4 people were shot. At least one person dead has been confirmed. People arrested one of the Baseeji militia but the three others ran away when they ran out of bullet. At around 8 we went back on foot. On the way back people were still in the street and were chanting Allah Akbar (God is Great).

I was coming home at around 2 a.m. In parkway, I saw about ten buses full of armed riot police parked on the side of the street. Then I saw scattered militia in civil clothes with clubs in hand patroling the empty streets. In Tajrish Square, I saw a very young boy (around 16) with a club who was looking at the cars to see if he can find something to attack. I don’t know how and under what teachings can young boys change into militia.

I came home. Tomorrow, people will gather again in Valiasr Square for another peaceful march toward the IRIB building which controls all the media and which spreads filthy lies. The day before Yesterday, Ahmadinejad had hold his victory ceremony. Government buses had transported all his supporters from nearby cities. There was full coverage of that ceremony where fruit juice and cake was plenty. A maximum of 100,000 had gathered to hear his speech. These included all the militia and the soldiers and all supporters he could gather by the use of free TV publicity.

Today, at least 2 million came only relying on word of mouth while reformists have no newspaper, no radio, no TV. All their internet sites are filtered as well as social networks such as facebook. Text messaging and mobile communication was also cut off during the demonstration. Since yesterday, the Iranian TV was announcing that there is no license for any gathering and riot police will severely punish anybody who may demonstrates. Ahmadinejad called the opposition as a bunch of insignificant dirt who try to make the taste of victory bitter to the nation. He also called the western leaders as a bunch of “filthy homosexuals”.

All these disgusting remarks was today answered by that largest demonstration ever. Older people compared the demonstration of today with the Ashura Demonstration of 1979 which marks the downfall of the Shah regime and even said that it outnumbered that event.

The militia burnt a house themselves to find the excuse to commit violence. People neutralized their tactic to a large degree by their solidarity, their wisdom and their denial to enage in any violent act.

I feel sad for the loss of those young girls and boys. It is said that they also killed 3 students last night in their attack at Tehran University residence halls. I heard that a number of professors of Sharif University and AmirKabir University (Tehran Polytechnic) have resigned.

Democracy is a long way ahead. I may not be alive to see that day. With eyes full of tear in these early hours of Tuesday 16th June 2009, I glorify the courage and bravery of those martyrs and I hope that their blood will make every one of us more committed to freedom, to democracy and to human rights.

Viva Freedom, Viva Democracy, Viva Iran

p.s.: If you find this report of any value, please share it with as many people as possible. Facebook is filtered and internet is very slow in Iran. Please somebody put this on facebook.


You can follow the situation in Iran on twitter using the hashtag #iranelection

Remember: this isn’t about the candidates. It’s about a free peoples’ right to a fair election.

Thank You

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I just received something in the mail...with no return name. I have NO idea who sent it, but they are in the UK. It has two post cards in it and a crisp American $10 bill. :eyes: I'm in total awe. I wish I knew who it was so I could thank them.

Sooo...to whomever is responsible for this - Thank you SO much! :love: I appreciate genuinely...from my heart. Thank you!

I Knew It!

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I just knew "Fan Boys" was going to be a good movie, no! A great movie. Lonnie, being the pessimist as usual, loves Star Wars and all, but is quite leery of any sort of "spoof" movie. I assured him it wasn't a freakin' "spoof" and we used our $20 gift card from Hollywood Video to rent that mother. (I got the card because I called the corporate office and raised Hell at the lack of customer service we got. I'm not usually a complainer, but this guy really had it coming.)

So anyway, back to this movie. It was freakin' hysterical! :lol: I found SO much humor in this movie - it's...ummm...I was going to say, "It's not even funny", but it's hilarious! :lol: If you like Star Wars even a little tiny bit, you have to see this movie. They even put the smackdown to the Trekkies. :lol: I'm a Trekker, myself, so I supposed I could take offense, but that'd just be stupid. Besides, Star Wars > Star Trek. Now where's my Chewbacca smilies I've been asking for? :cry:

If you haven't seen "Fan Boys" yet, you really should. ESPECIALLY if you're into Star Wars. You'll understand all the little statements here and there! :yes:



Phonies: :heart: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1714458176?bctid=1917449919

Random Randomness© Out of Nowhere!

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It's been a while, so I figured what the hell. I'll pull some Randomness out!

We FINALLY got our gas turned back on! It was more than a week with no hot water. Wow...that sucked BIGTIME. Lugging pots up and down the stairs. And since my bathtub is one of those big-ass things, it took way more trips than the average tub would have. :cry:

Sunny said she liked not having hot water. She said, "I'm pretending I'm a pilgrim so I can understand how rough they had it." :lol: My poor pilgrim children!

I think I got Conor hooked on Chad Vader videos. :lol: They're just so funny...how could someone NOT get addicted to them?

I need a refill of coffee. I'll be right back.

UGH! I am so pissed off right now! Someone drank the very last of my creamer! Someone = My Mom! How rude! Ugh...no more Hazelnutty goodness for me today. :irked: I'll pay her back somehow...I'll use the last of her something or other. So there. p:

Lonnie's been playing some Arabic jive music. I guess he thinks that since it's in Arabic, I'll like it. Wrong! :down: It's just like the same shiznit he always listens to, only the lyrics are in Arabic. :rolleyes:

I might go lay in the sun for a while. I'm pretty groggy today, though, so I know I'd fall asleep out there again. Meh, oh well. At least I'll wake up all tan and happy. :D

I'm addicted to banana Popsicles lately. They're only 57 calories each! It's the perfect cure to a sweet tooth if you ask me. Yeah, it's got sugar, but it's mostly water, tastes so good, and is only 57 calories! Screw these 100 calorie snack pack things. Gimme a Popsicle instead! :D

I'm going to go take a shower as soon as I'm done with this. Thank God for hot water! Better yet, thank God for the people who made having hot water possible again. :love:

I'm playing Farm Town again...but this time I'm planting 4 day crops. That way I don't have to be on there constantly. I can leave it for a few days and then come back to harvest. I think it's a good compromise.

Someone asked me why I have Bowzer in the lower right-hand corner of my page. I was like, "Uh, because it's part of Mario!"...:confused: Am I missing something here? I mean, why else would I have it there? Anyone?

I think I'll wear my OMG PWNIES! shirt today. :D I love that thing...it's so cute. I've never even put it in the dryer. I'm too afraid the glitter stuff will wear off and the shirt will go from black to grey. I'm babying it like flippin' crazy! Same with the binary shirt. I'm uptight about certainly clothes. That's why nobody but me is allowed to wash my clothes! :D

The guy next door mowed my front lawn today. WTF?! It wasn't even long. I have a schedule where it gets mowed on Tuesday of every week. He goes and mows MY lawn a day early? Not only that, but he cut it WAY too short! :cry: I never ever cut it that short. Any shorter and it'd be dirt. :frown: What would possess someone to mow someone else's lawn? I could understand if it was really long and an eye sore, but my lawn is far from that! :irked: My ass is chapped over it. Big time. :mad:

Now I need a shower even more. Just to cool my ass down. I'm way too pissed over something small. Maybe he thought he was doing me a favor? I dunno...but he could've knocked on my door first...or something!

Okay...I'll shut up about the Lawn Ranger now. :zip:

Life without cable TV kinda sucks, people. I never realized how many infomercials are on every night. The good thing about not having cable anymore is that the infomercials help to put me to sleep!!! I'm having an easier time getting to sleep at night! :lol: I still miss my shows, though. :frown: Oh well. At least we have SOMETHING on there. :smile:

I've been playing the heck out of Animal Crossing. My house is awesome! It's huge and I have put the most awesome stuff in there. :D I keep planting flowers all over the place, too. I'm a flower fanatic. I have tons of flowers in my farm on Farm Town, too. :lol:

Twitter will be going down for maintenance later tonight. So if you can't log in later, don't panic! It's just the Twits working on stuff.

Yeah, okay...I've babbled enough. That shower is sounding better and better! I hope everyone has a lovely day! Sorry I've been kinda distant lately...just been chillaxin' all weekend. Spent some family time...played some games, watched some movies....just hung out. :smile:

No Other Choice

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This is absolutely humiliating, but I've got no other choice. My family and I are in absolute dire need of help, and we honestly have no place to turn.  I just created an account over at Fundable.com which explains everything in detail.  Like I said - I'm humiliated...as is Lonnie.

I know we've had rough times in the past and a couple of my friends stepped up to help us out. I can't even express how much that meant/means to me...to us. Well, this time is worse than any other time we've had...EVER.  We've never been this bad off in our lives, and we simply don't know what else to do.  So, please check out our account over at Fundable. Even if you're not able to help financially, a prayer, a good vibe...anything positive will help.

Thanks so much for taking the time. I'm sorry to burden anyone with my issues.  I really am.

(One last thing - I know I'm always on here joking around and having a good old time, so it might be hard for some people to believe that we're actually going through all of this...but I'm very good at hiding things. Especially things that I find to be absolutely humiliating. The last thing I ever want to be is a burden to anyone, ya' know?)

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