PB&J

I had a heartfelt discussion with one of my good, close friends last night. Over making dinner and enjoying some wine, we talked about a subject very near and dear to my heart. something that everyone has opinions on.

how to make a proper peanut butter and jelly sandwhich.

In my opinion, a good pb&j is made with white bread, crust on, creamy peanut butter and grape jelly. none of this strawberry jam crap. GRAPE. its just not a pb&j with strawberries. Don't get me wrong, i like strawberry jam, orange marmalade, and rasperry preserves (hate the seeds), but those belong on toast alone. no peanut butter required. and i like crunchy peanut butter, but not wth my grapes.

If you think about it, peanut butter goes with grape jelly.. because... trailmix; it has peanuts and raisins. which are really..grapes.

i rest my case.
hopefully i have something better to blgo about next time.

everything means something.

So, i'd just like to state, that i find headstones in cemeteries fascinating. not in a creepy way. I just like looking at names, dates, and the things they put on the headstones. You know, the speciall embellishments on them have meaning; different flowers and birds mean something, as well as the shape of the headstone and other added pictures. I think i really like the symbolism.

for example..
an anchor. appropriate for those who loved boating and/or the sea. but also, early Christians used the anchor as a disguised cross, and as a marker to guide the way to secret meeting places. It is also a Christian symbol of hope.

A Rose
Rose Love, beauty, hope, unfailing love, associated with the Virgin Mary, the "rose without thorns." A red rose symbolizes martyrdom and a white rose symbolizes purity and virginity. Whether the rose is a bud, flower or somewhere in between indicates how old the person was at the time of death: Just a bud - normally a child 12 or under Partial bloom - normally a teenager Full bloom - normally in early/mid twenties. The deceased died in the prime of life Rosebud, broken - life cut short, usually found with a young person's grave

Even where things are placed, like which way a hand is pointing means different things. whether a book or open or closed, or if an angel is carrying something. It's pretty cool. Look it up sometime. =]

the future.

I've talked to residents at work about growing up. most about 70-80.. some into thier 100's. It's amazing to realize how much the world has changed in thier lifetime.
One resident in particular: lived to 104. so, 1906; what was going on in 1906?
the first victrola is manufactured.
the first TB vaccination is developed.
a stamp cost 2 cents.
Kellog's corn flakes cereal hit the market. (instant coffe didn't debut until 1909)
Thomas Edison demonstrated the first talking motion picture.. in 1910.

so for a woman who was born BEFORE the movies (as we know them).. what has she seen?

the invention of...
crossword puzzles (1912)
the Ford model T (1908)
the Bra (1913)
pop up toasters (1913)
"band-aide" (1920)
traffic signals (1923)
spiral bound notebooks (1924)
the aerosol can (1927)
scotch tape (1930)
"Monopoly" (1934)
Slinky and Silly Putty (1943).. you get the idea.

She'd seen two world wars, korea, vietnam ect...
she experienced men walk on the moon, women win the vote, the depression, airplanes, television microwaves...
That's a lot in 100 years or more.

It made me think about what I'll tell the 'younguns' when I'M 100.
let's see - 1988..
the comic strip FoxTrot debuts.
Microsoft releases Windows 2.1.
Reagan was president.
A stamp cost 22 cents.
gas was $1.08.
Human Genome project begins.

I got to experience the rise of the DVD, the CD, the iPod, the Mac. Digital cameras and the gradual faze from film cameras. I "survived" Y2K.

In the past 20ish years..

There was bird flu, swine flu, Hurricaine Katrina and the tsunami in sri lanka. Pluto getting nixed from the solar system. We caught up to Saddam but are still looking for Osama. Michael Phelps won an astounding 8 gold medals at the 2008 olympics. The cell phone. The rise of hybrid vehicles, and "global warming'. The Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Twilight and Transformers movies and or crazes. The birth of the Euro and reality TV. Facebook, myspace and twitter. Steriods becomes a major issue in sports. Two Words: taylor swift. Tiger woulds really screwed up as did many other famous men.. The end of the 'Motor City' and the auto industry. Mr. Clinton 'did not have sexual relations with that woman'.
While she remembers where she was when JFK was shot, I remember where I was when 9/11 happened. She remembers Marylin Monroe's death, me Michael Jackson.
There's so much I could add. I wonder if she ever thought to herself "whats this world coming to? What will it be like?" I don't think she saw the events, fads and inventions of the new millenium coming.
I can only wonder what I'll see in the next 50 years or so? Hard to think; kids these days don't know what a VHS or VCR is. Then again,I never listened to music on an 8 track or vinyl record. I can't imagine the day when people will say, "remember DVD's? Yeah, those are classic.. vintage."

that's a lot of s's.ss.....ss

last night as i was trying to fall asleep, i wrote an awesome blog in my head.
now it's gone. i really wish i wouldve just hopped out of bed and got on line to get it all down.

well last night i finished a good book "Pirate Latitudes" by Michael Chrichton. Where has he been all my life? really, a good book. it got moving faily quick, kept moving, and didnt have too many things going on. That was the problem with a book i got last week.. i know you have to introfuce characters, plot, setting ect.. but this book was taking to loooong. I was waiting for the hook, you know, the eent that gets it moving, but there wasnt. And i didnt feel like reading on until i found it. "a breif history of montmaray".. read it if youve got lots of time to waste.

anywho, i went to the library today and decided to reread the second book in the wind on fire series.. "slaves of the mastery". These (next to the janet evanovich books) are seriously some of the best books. I also have some Megan Crane books being ordered for me.. "english as a second language" and "names my sisters call me". I read her book "frienemies" in one day. :)

We're still waiting on calls from businessessss... is it two or one s in that word? seems like a lot of s's in one word.. moving on.... and i got my schedule for the village.. and of COURSE.. i have jury duty next week. ugh. Thank you disctrict court. you have ruined my week. i was origonally looking forward to jury duty.. cause you get paid.. but turns out ive got more days that i thought on my schedule.. oy vey.

well im off to do stuff. today i think ill wash my car, tan (its gonna be LOVELY out today!) hagn with my skeeter, and such.

have a fabulous day.

lego maniac

so i spent most of the day yesterday with my cousins 4 year old.
i have revived my love for LEGOS. yes, so today im playing with legos, and watching Angels & Demons.

I know you all want to hang out with me.
:)

grrr..

*bangs head on wall*

track stars

so my good friend chelsea deicided to set up a little race.
the current 4x200m relay team.. and our confrence champs relay team.
ok that SOUNDS good.. but mind you.. we won that... 4 YEARS AGO. we (or at least I) am way past my prime.

Chelsea, Jessie, Me and Lauren a.k.a. skeeter, tater #1, tater #2 and gerbil will be making ourselves look like old ladies today.

I honestly think im going to bust a hip.

love/hate

rain.
i love it and hate it.
i hate it because: it gives me headaches, i can't go outside, it effs up my hair, it makes things muddy and wet, it makes my dog stink, makes me feel bummed and sleepy...
i love it becuase: the sound is soothing, i find it fun to drive around in the rain, going for a run in the rain can be fun, its an excuse to stay in bed and read a book, thunderstorms are awesome...

oh, and another thing. i don't get how people can love the smell "after the rain". its sick. like earthworms and dirt. wet earthworms and dirt. *gag*. last i checked, it doesnt smell like a bottle of laundry detergent.

So, the job hunt is on. finishing some applications today and then waiting. i heard that a golf course nearby is hiring so ill check into that. I dont know how ill do at the waitressing thing... well see.. since a few of the places i applied at are for waitressing jobs.
Today i WAS going to work out, scrub out the hot tub but of course the rain ruined that. better find something else to do :/

what's for lunch?

crutons.

:/
i feel bad because i've been in a foul mood today. i've actually been feeling blue as of late.
not depressed, just bummed.

ahh love.

love is in the air.
i attended a wedding yesterday, and my parent's 28th anneversary is next week. (as is my grandparents).

At the wedding they did a special dance for all the married couples (ive seen it before and i just love it). Once they start the song playing, the call off anneversaries and couples are asked to leave the floor when thier year is called. The newlyweds were dancing among "seasoned veterans". The las couple standing was the CUTEST little old man and his wife. 60 years of wedded bliss...

I want to be that cute old couple. I want to dance with the same man for 50+ years. Hold hands with the same man.. im such a SAP! :)
This has inspired me to make a list.. some good love songs. in no particular order..

You are the music in me - (yes, yes, i know.. HSM.. buuuuut i love it)
Alright - Darius Rucker
Must have done something right - relient k
This everyday love - rascal flatts
You make me feel so young - frank sinatra
at last - etta james
better together - jack johnson
your song - elton john (the moulin rouge version (: )
that sunday that summer - natalie cole
crash into me - dave matthews band

this list is subject to change.

rainy days

rainy days make me feel lazy.
i couldnt go out for my workout this morning, and i doubt ill have the ambition to do it inside.. :/ Though i did fill out a job application. (starbucks!) Im wondering if i should still call all the other businesses on my list anyway; wouldnt it be better to turn down offers?

oy. well this rainy day has things going on, dentist appointment at 2:15, though im an idiot and forgot we were going to visit my grandma today.. crap. I feel badly because i havent seen my grandmother since valentines day. She lives in a memory care facility now, which is further away than where she lived with my grandpa when he was alive. Is it selfish to wish that she could miss me? or wish that she knew i hadnt visited her in a while?
probably.

well C'est la vie.

January 25, 1918 — May 4, 2010

Yesterday, Ernie Harwell passed away. I know I may seem to young, but I grew up listening to tigers games and always hearing his voice. Mom and Dad would have the radio on in the pole barn and we could hear the game in the backyard. They'd turn it on in the car. He just sounded like baseball.
"that ball is looooonnngggg goooonnneee!"
:)

I like watching the games. Tigers baseball games make it feel like summer.
I'm not going to lie, when i heard he died, i felt really sad. There goes a great guy. I didn't know him, but i still liked him.

No need to thank us Mr. Harwell. than YOU.

"I love what I do. If I had my time over again, I'd probably do it for nothing." Ernie Harwell

And you Tiger fans are the greatest fans of all, no question about that.

I feel old.

so I've only been out of high school for 3 years, but it feels like forever. I found a box of old pictures under my bed and spent almost an hour going through it. pictures from freshman year, and even some from grade school. I found all the cards my 6th grade class made for me after my grandma died. it's funny to think that in 6th grade "it's okay" "smile" made it better.
Then i looked at my yearbooks. I read the insides of the covers, where people had written to me. some made me smile, others made me think about what that person was doing now. How many of those "love ya, keep in touch!" have i neglected? It sort of made me look forward to a high school reunion, though that won't be for another.. gosh 7 years.
I looked through the books at pictures, and realized how different everyone looked as a wittle freshie. It made me miss the football games, homecoming, proms, talking in class, spirit week...well as is life, C'est la vie.

So ive begun a workout regiment, sort of. okay, so i just get up at a decent time, go for a bike ride (because i hate running long distances) do some lunges, free weights stuff. I forgot what it felt like to sweat and be out of breath.. is that SAD!? but either-who, i like this routine, it wakes me up and i feel like i get more done. im just toning up for tha beeeaacchh! :)

well im off to go take care of my flowers i just got. I LOVE flowers, seriously, gardens are sweet. my perennials are all coming back, and i just got some gerbera daisys.. plus my moms tomato plants are (hopefully) germinating, and i got bean seeds.

yes, im a nerd.
im okay with that.
:)

:) aboooot time.

ah, sweet summer.

this has been glorious weather, GLORIOUS!
I just got back from being photographer for miss chelsea for her first prom. :) i was on hand to help her with her nails and get that lovely dress all laced up. she looks so beautiful, it's wierd to think that when i first met justin she was only .. gosh.. 12.
I was also on hand to test out justins new toy. I was pretty proud that i hit the target with the first shot. I like being available for fun stuff like this. :)

I had a blast celebrating the end of the semester with my fellow P1, NOW P2's! :)
If i can make it through P1, i can get through the rest of it.

I feel a little unstoppable now.
here i come world.