my buddy, ThommyBrowne put together a video for Halloween. it's a 10 second question video. meaning, your answer has to be in 10 seconds or less. there are quite a few people in it, including yours truly. enjoy!
Halloween 10SQ 2008 from Thommy Browne on Vimeo.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
everybody's fine
i had plenty to post on the weekend update, i just don't have the time. i'm in the process of trying to keep my job, you see. we're having to keep productivity on everything we do. it's a nightmare trying to prove your worth to someone who has no clue what you do.
in other news, i was in a MINOR car accident yesterday. I'M OKAY! we got hit on the passenger side (guess who the passenger was? me!) of a big Dodge Ram truck. the Explorer that hit us, basically T-boned the truck i was in. at point of impact, i turned to the side so the door went into my ass. i've got a bruise.
Little Willy's fine. the doctor said there was no separation and the heart rate was normal. baby boy not in distress. all good! i don't even have to tell you everything that went through my head after we got hit. the driver is a co-worker. she and the other passenger were freaking me out more than i needed to be freaked out. the driver was bawling because she thot she had hurt me and the baby. once i felt him move again, tho, i felt a LOT better.
i'll try to get back later on that weekend update. by then, you probably won't even want to read it, tho. we'll see.
in other news, i was in a MINOR car accident yesterday. I'M OKAY! we got hit on the passenger side (guess who the passenger was? me!) of a big Dodge Ram truck. the Explorer that hit us, basically T-boned the truck i was in. at point of impact, i turned to the side so the door went into my ass. i've got a bruise.
Little Willy's fine. the doctor said there was no separation and the heart rate was normal. baby boy not in distress. all good! i don't even have to tell you everything that went through my head after we got hit. the driver is a co-worker. she and the other passenger were freaking me out more than i needed to be freaked out. the driver was bawling because she thot she had hurt me and the baby. once i felt him move again, tho, i felt a LOT better.
i'll try to get back later on that weekend update. by then, you probably won't even want to read it, tho. we'll see.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
i waddled today
for the first time ever, i waddled while i was walking. i noticed it. i actually noticed myself waddling and stopped in my tracks, "oh shit! i'm waddling!"
in my defense, i was carrying a lot of stuff and was off balance.
in my defense, i was carrying a lot of stuff and was off balance.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
weekend update/recap
the weekend started on Thursday. i picked Addie up from the airport, went for fish tacos, then headed home.
friday - took the day off and Addie slaved me all day. first, we decorated the house for Halloween. next, we ran around town looking for a guitar for Shaggy and getting the rest of the goodies for the Halloween cupcake and cookie decorating! no nap.
later, we went to Booger's football game. he's a junior in high school now! good gawd, i'm old! after the game, we resumed the search for the guitar. he had to have the guitar!!
saturday - we made it out to Shaggy's go-cart party WITH THE GUITAR. yes, we found it. only to find out, today, we bought him a LEFT-HANDED guitar! i can't win. now i gotta look for the receipt which is highly unlikely since everything got trashed all together, this weekend.
also, BA took the carpet off the stairs, so if you come over and the stairs look crappy it's because we haven't put the new floor down yet. it's coming.
sunday - sunday was fun... but exhausting. the boys and strong girls were outside building the fence.
the little boys and weak girls were inside decorating cupcakes and cookies.
we had a smaller crowd than usual but it was still fun. we even got to hang out with Parker Boy for the day. then he got fussy so i sent him to the living room. yeah, i'm gonna be a great mom!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
friday - took the day off and Addie slaved me all day. first, we decorated the house for Halloween. next, we ran around town looking for a guitar for Shaggy and getting the rest of the goodies for the Halloween cupcake and cookie decorating! no nap.
later, we went to Booger's football game. he's a junior in high school now! good gawd, i'm old! after the game, we resumed the search for the guitar. he had to have the guitar!!
saturday - we made it out to Shaggy's go-cart party WITH THE GUITAR. yes, we found it. only to find out, today, we bought him a LEFT-HANDED guitar! i can't win. now i gotta look for the receipt which is highly unlikely since everything got trashed all together, this weekend.
also, BA took the carpet off the stairs, so if you come over and the stairs look crappy it's because we haven't put the new floor down yet. it's coming.
sunday - sunday was fun... but exhausting. the boys and strong girls were outside building the fence.
the little boys and weak girls were inside decorating cupcakes and cookies.
we had a smaller crowd than usual but it was still fun. we even got to hang out with Parker Boy for the day. then he got fussy so i sent him to the living room. yeah, i'm gonna be a great mom!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Monday, October 13, 2008
weekend update
friday - lonely. HM was in Indy this weekend. i should have gone to New Guy's happy hour but i really didn't feel like getting out or leaving the dogs inside all nite. as much as they are DRIVING ME FRIKKING CRAZY, i couldn't do it.
saturday - bored. had to leave the house. called S1. met her and kids at Michael's. i needed to get stuff to make Halloween soaps anyway. when i got there, they were decorating pumpkins and i got stuff to make the soaps. i got a bunch of fingers and rings and more soap. i ended up bringing Princess and The Child Who Eats Nothing We Cook back home with me so they could help. they came out really cool!
saturday - bored. had to leave the house. called S1. met her and kids at Michael's. i needed to get stuff to make Halloween soaps anyway. when i got there, they were decorating pumpkins and i got stuff to make the soaps. i got a bunch of fingers and rings and more soap. i ended up bringing Princess and The Child Who Eats Nothing We Cook back home with me so they could help. they came out really cool!
sunday - the plan was to take the girls home after soaps, but it got late and i didn't feel like it. so, up at the butt crack of dawn on Sunday, i had to take them home. Princess had an early game.
the rest of the day was spent cleaning (sort of) and napping. OH, and i felt Duanita for the first time!! nothing major, just a little flutter.
HM is home now. all is well. i missed him. i lurve him. i'm so glad he's back! no more weekend trips without me!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
the rest of the day was spent cleaning (sort of) and napping. OH, and i felt Duanita for the first time!! nothing major, just a little flutter.
HM is home now. all is well. i missed him. i lurve him. i'm so glad he's back! no more weekend trips without me!
until next time, i'm sweet t and you're not.
Friday, October 10, 2008
who are the people in your neighborhood?
no idea! we've been here three years and i still have no clue who my neighbors are. sure, we see them around outside, but we never really talk to any of them, except for Gisella (she lives across and three doors down) and the neighbor behind us. Gisella's a sweetie. a do anything for you kinda neighbor. the neighbor behind us... she's a bit odd. maybe odd's not the right word. drunk? yeah, that fits a little better. but she's on of those "fun" drunks. i mean, Addie became BFF's with her at the last crawfish boil.
anyway... after being startled and almost crapping my pants, last nite, because Fun Drunk knocked on my BACK DOOR!! she invited me over for BUNCO. i don't do BUNCO so i was a little hesitant. she said they were short two, so i called G and made her go with me. it was actually fun!
we met a bunch of other drunk people from the neighborhood. ladies that live within blocks of me. cool ladies. like, ladies i would be friends with. well, a couple of them. FD made it fun. there was a Halloween theme so people were in costume.
i asked FD to sign me up as a sub. the ladies were cool and it was fun to get to know people that live nearby. and BUNCO's not that bad, i guess. i'll give it another shot for friends.
anyway... after being startled and almost crapping my pants, last nite, because Fun Drunk knocked on my BACK DOOR!! she invited me over for BUNCO. i don't do BUNCO so i was a little hesitant. she said they were short two, so i called G and made her go with me. it was actually fun!
we met a bunch of other drunk people from the neighborhood. ladies that live within blocks of me. cool ladies. like, ladies i would be friends with. well, a couple of them. FD made it fun. there was a Halloween theme so people were in costume.
i asked FD to sign me up as a sub. the ladies were cool and it was fun to get to know people that live nearby. and BUNCO's not that bad, i guess. i'll give it another shot for friends.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
stir crazy
i bow down to all you people able to work from home. i am not cut out for it. today, i practically begged my boss to let me come into the office next week. i think i may have even started to tear up... and that's when he said, "okay". thank gawd!!
i'm going crazy at home! i can't do it. while i'm working, i've caught up on all Ugly Betty episodes thus far in the season, watched a few movies, and played with the dogs. i freak out if i miss an email because then i think, "ohmigod, if i don't answer it right away they'll think i'm out getting a pedi". i don't want people to think that. they already don't know what i do when i'm IN the office. i don't want people questioning what i'm doing working OUT of the office.
so i go back to the make-shift office on Monday. YAY! and HM gets his un-cranky wife back.
i'm going crazy at home! i can't do it. while i'm working, i've caught up on all Ugly Betty episodes thus far in the season, watched a few movies, and played with the dogs. i freak out if i miss an email because then i think, "ohmigod, if i don't answer it right away they'll think i'm out getting a pedi". i don't want people to think that. they already don't know what i do when i'm IN the office. i don't want people questioning what i'm doing working OUT of the office.
so i go back to the make-shift office on Monday. YAY! and HM gets his un-cranky wife back.
Friday, October 03, 2008
note for Duanita
so i was giving birth and my baby came out with a black eye. then i couldn't figure out if it was a black eye or if her eyes were droopy because she had down syndrome. then S1 came over and said it was just a black eye and with a wipe of her hand, it went away. i said, "see Alex, Aunt Ronnie fixed you". then Ronnie said, "no, she looks like a Bella". and that's how you were named. Isabella.
i hope you're a girl. cuz that would be a really bad name for a boy.
p.s. your dad will probably call you Izzy, so be prepared.
i hope you're a girl. cuz that would be a really bad name for a boy.
p.s. your dad will probably call you Izzy, so be prepared.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
we're baaaack
we're back home. and we finally have cable again!
right now, i'm in the process of putting together the slideshow for this weekend, which means scanning over 500 pictures of her, her children, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren (with one on the way). i'm also in the process of uploading all the photos of our backyard pre/post ike. those should be pleasant to look at. ha! we lost all our beautiful shade trees. =(
on the work front, they have me working from home until we're able to get back in the office again. it's not a bad gig. i'm getting comp time for the hours i'm working until then. that means more time off for maternity leave, i suppose.
on the preggers front, my frikkin' nerves are shot. my ass goes numb if i lay on my right side and i get a sharp pain in my back if i sit too long. i'm still not showing showing. i just look like a fat ass. he said i should start showing this month! come on!
right now, i'm in the process of putting together the slideshow for this weekend, which means scanning over 500 pictures of her, her children, her grandchildren and her great grandchildren (with one on the way). i'm also in the process of uploading all the photos of our backyard pre/post ike. those should be pleasant to look at. ha! we lost all our beautiful shade trees. =(
on the work front, they have me working from home until we're able to get back in the office again. it's not a bad gig. i'm getting comp time for the hours i'm working until then. that means more time off for maternity leave, i suppose.
on the preggers front, my frikkin' nerves are shot. my ass goes numb if i lay on my right side and i get a sharp pain in my back if i sit too long. i'm still not showing showing. i just look like a fat ass. he said i should start showing this month! come on!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
hey everybody!
just wanted to let you know we’re okay. we’re staying with friends in Houston until we get our power back on. from what the neighbors tell us, there wasn’t any high water, we still have our windows, and we lost the fence. i’m okay with that.
we haven’t had any “confirmed” reports about the shack yet. all we know is there’s a picture in the paper within 2 miles of it; everything is in shambles with one house standing. it doesn’t look good. we don’t know when we’ll be allowed back onto the peninsula to check it out ourselves.
yesterday, i was told that i’d be off work for a month. our building wasn’t “breached” but there will be no power to the island for some time. i always thot i would welcome time off like that. now, i’m not so sure.
on a good note, all my idiot friends who stayed, finally got out safely. with all the media hype on just thunderstorms, it’s kinda hard to know when they’re crying wolf these days. some of my buddies thot it would be like Alicia (which was a Cat 3), they’d clean up and be open next week. not so much this time. at the peak of the surge (before the storm even came) there was 13 feet of water in the downtown area of the island. all of my friends’ bars and restaurants are ruined. i’m okay with that, too. they still have their lives.
some are relocating to Austin, Corpus Christi, North Houston and Port Aransas. the stories they’ve told me are unreal. 18 wheeler trailers floated to the middle of the street and now on it’s side. the Battleship Texas now in the Seawolf Park parking lot. 150+ boats spread out to the top of the south bound side of the causeway!
wish my friends well, please. and not to sound ghey or anything, but i have every confidence the island will be rebuilt and we’ll be fine. i’m just looking forward to it now.
p.s. thanks for all your txt’s and well wishes.
we haven’t had any “confirmed” reports about the shack yet. all we know is there’s a picture in the paper within 2 miles of it; everything is in shambles with one house standing. it doesn’t look good. we don’t know when we’ll be allowed back onto the peninsula to check it out ourselves.
yesterday, i was told that i’d be off work for a month. our building wasn’t “breached” but there will be no power to the island for some time. i always thot i would welcome time off like that. now, i’m not so sure.
on a good note, all my idiot friends who stayed, finally got out safely. with all the media hype on just thunderstorms, it’s kinda hard to know when they’re crying wolf these days. some of my buddies thot it would be like Alicia (which was a Cat 3), they’d clean up and be open next week. not so much this time. at the peak of the surge (before the storm even came) there was 13 feet of water in the downtown area of the island. all of my friends’ bars and restaurants are ruined. i’m okay with that, too. they still have their lives.
some are relocating to Austin, Corpus Christi, North Houston and Port Aransas. the stories they’ve told me are unreal. 18 wheeler trailers floated to the middle of the street and now on it’s side. the Battleship Texas now in the Seawolf Park parking lot. 150+ boats spread out to the top of the south bound side of the causeway!
wish my friends well, please. and not to sound ghey or anything, but i have every confidence the island will be rebuilt and we’ll be fine. i’m just looking forward to it now.
p.s. thanks for all your txt’s and well wishes.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Duanita update
so i'm moving right along at 15 weeks now. the doctor says Duanita is doing just fine and my tummy's growing like it should be. although, when i saw the scale, i wasn't too flattered. ick.
we don't return until Oct 22, for the next ultrasound and test results (cuz i'm old). they ran tests to see if the baby will have any deformities or down's syndrome. he said that even if the tests come back negative, there's still a chance (8-10%) the baby will still have down's. we're preparing ourselves for anything.
we also get to find out the sex of the baby, if Duanita is cooperating. i think they can only tell if it's in a certain position or something and Duanita seems to be pretty stubborn already.
other than that, i'm doing really well. my co-workers still don't believe i'm pregnant because i haven't had any "symptoms" or morning sickness. trust me, i am! to prove it, look at my hips! yes, "they are spreading" says my doctor. i told him my butt was numb at nite and he just casually states, "your hips are spreading. your nerves are shot". uh... thanks? this is also the time of headaches. i'm getting those a LOT now. and they stay for something like TWO DAYS!! not fun. Tylenol sux0rz! also, he said that i would start showing, showing in the next month. like, really showing. YAY! so now i won't look "just fat".
here's a vid of me and the doc listening to the baby's heartbeat. i recorded it for HM cuz i thot i was just going in for 'blood draw'.
listen to the heartbeat from islebehere on Vimeo.
we don't return until Oct 22, for the next ultrasound and test results (cuz i'm old). they ran tests to see if the baby will have any deformities or down's syndrome. he said that even if the tests come back negative, there's still a chance (8-10%) the baby will still have down's. we're preparing ourselves for anything.
we also get to find out the sex of the baby, if Duanita is cooperating. i think they can only tell if it's in a certain position or something and Duanita seems to be pretty stubborn already.
other than that, i'm doing really well. my co-workers still don't believe i'm pregnant because i haven't had any "symptoms" or morning sickness. trust me, i am! to prove it, look at my hips! yes, "they are spreading" says my doctor. i told him my butt was numb at nite and he just casually states, "your hips are spreading. your nerves are shot". uh... thanks? this is also the time of headaches. i'm getting those a LOT now. and they stay for something like TWO DAYS!! not fun. Tylenol sux0rz! also, he said that i would start showing, showing in the next month. like, really showing. YAY! so now i won't look "just fat".
here's a vid of me and the doc listening to the baby's heartbeat. i recorded it for HM cuz i thot i was just going in for 'blood draw'.
listen to the heartbeat from islebehere on Vimeo.
pure awesomeness
i would have loved to have done this with "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" at our wedding!
Brian & Eileen's Wedding Music Video. from LOCKDOWN projects on Vimeo.
Brian & Eileen's Wedding Music Video. from LOCKDOWN projects on Vimeo.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
monthly update/recap
there's been lots going on. trip to San Antonio, hung out with Tony & Goldie & Aaron. Art Walk was a bust... don't ask. i had to put together a retirement video for my old boss. it was a hit. HM's birthday, we had a happy hour bday party for him. Albert's birthday party. we've been busy. and we're going to New Orleans next weekend with six other people to celebrate our anniversary. October's shaping up to be pretty busy, too.
next month, well really, starting now, i'm having to get together another video/slideshow for my grandma's 76th birthday party. that's gonna be rough. i only have three weeks to complete it. we're doin' it up Vegas Style. good lord, you should have seen Mom and Aunt Linda going nuts in Arnie's.
after that, there's the girls' weekend at the shack then HALLOWEEN!!!! muahahahaha! and with Halloween, comes Halloween cookies and cupcakes, right? can't wait!!
next month, well really, starting now, i'm having to get together another video/slideshow for my grandma's 76th birthday party. that's gonna be rough. i only have three weeks to complete it. we're doin' it up Vegas Style. good lord, you should have seen Mom and Aunt Linda going nuts in Arnie's.
after that, there's the girls' weekend at the shack then HALLOWEEN!!!! muahahahaha! and with Halloween, comes Halloween cookies and cupcakes, right? can't wait!!
chat with Parker Boy
PB: hi, Aunt Tari!!
me: hey Parker boy!
*dad talking to him in the background*
PB: you're gonna have a baby?!?!?!?
me: yep! you're gonna have a baby cousin to play with
PB: COOOOOOOOOL!
me: you know if it's a girl, you still have to be nice to her
PB: oh...
me: hey Parker boy!
*dad talking to him in the background*
PB: you're gonna have a baby?!?!?!?
me: yep! you're gonna have a baby cousin to play with
PB: COOOOOOOOOL!
me: you know if it's a girl, you still have to be nice to her
PB: oh...
to anyone who thinks i'm not going to be a good mom:
SUCK IT!
i'm not going for "Mom of the Year" or anything, but dammit, am i that bad of a person that you have to think i'm not going to be a good mom???? and to try and encourage only ONE child. i'm having TWO (God willing)! get over it!!
i'm not going for "Mom of the Year" or anything, but dammit, am i that bad of a person that you have to think i'm not going to be a good mom???? and to try and encourage only ONE child. i'm having TWO (God willing)! get over it!!
Friday, August 08, 2008
just shy of 3 months
yesterday marked 11 weeks. 11 weeks of pregnant. that's me.
me, i want to shout it to the world right now! well, i have. HM, on the other hand, wants to wait until we're past the three month mark. i get his concern, but come on! how can you be super excited about something and not tell anyone. and pray to God nothing bad happens before the three month "safety" period is up, but i think i'd rather have my friends and family "in the know" for support.
this weekend, we may be seeing Granna. Granna's old school. she doesn't think it's polite to announce your pregnancy before your first trimester is up. we're gonna go ahead and tell her. if she asks, we're just gonna say "three months". come on... i'm six days shy of it. five by the time i see her. Mamalane said to not get upset if she's not overjoyed with the news. apparently, Granna doesn't get excited about pregnancies. babies, tho... that's a different story. she lights up around Parker Boy! every time! i'm fine with her possible non-excitement, just as long as she gets excited the same when the baby is actually here.
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in other news, i've seen my cousin, Michael, a bit this week. we had brunch at the restaurant he works at. it was so good! i saw him again a couple of days later. we had lunch after the storm blew through. i'm hoping to keep this up. there's really no reason why i shouldn't see him as much. he lives in the same city!
other than that, things have been kinda low key this week. i'm having dinner with mom tonite. before, when she called me out of the blue, to "see how i was feeling", i thot it was sweet. turns out, i think she was just trying to see what i knew about some family drama. we'll see how it goes tonite. wish me luck.
me, i want to shout it to the world right now! well, i have. HM, on the other hand, wants to wait until we're past the three month mark. i get his concern, but come on! how can you be super excited about something and not tell anyone. and pray to God nothing bad happens before the three month "safety" period is up, but i think i'd rather have my friends and family "in the know" for support.
this weekend, we may be seeing Granna. Granna's old school. she doesn't think it's polite to announce your pregnancy before your first trimester is up. we're gonna go ahead and tell her. if she asks, we're just gonna say "three months". come on... i'm six days shy of it. five by the time i see her. Mamalane said to not get upset if she's not overjoyed with the news. apparently, Granna doesn't get excited about pregnancies. babies, tho... that's a different story. she lights up around Parker Boy! every time! i'm fine with her possible non-excitement, just as long as she gets excited the same when the baby is actually here.
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in other news, i've seen my cousin, Michael, a bit this week. we had brunch at the restaurant he works at. it was so good! i saw him again a couple of days later. we had lunch after the storm blew through. i'm hoping to keep this up. there's really no reason why i shouldn't see him as much. he lives in the same city!
other than that, things have been kinda low key this week. i'm having dinner with mom tonite. before, when she called me out of the blue, to "see how i was feeling", i thot it was sweet. turns out, i think she was just trying to see what i knew about some family drama. we'll see how it goes tonite. wish me luck.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
well, duh!
Carcrazy1969: I'M PRETTY MUCH OUT
islebehere: k. have fun
islebehere: i love you
Carcrazy1969: K U 2
Carcrazy1969: I LOVE U MORE
islebehere: k. have fun
islebehere: i love you
Carcrazy1969: K U 2
Carcrazy1969: I LOVE U MORE
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