tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840288473449475822024-03-08T03:57:54.254-05:00.here comes trouble.it was brought to my attention lately that i should start a blog, so here it is. but don't expect any great words of wisdom, or advice about life;
instead expect to waste a few minutes of your time either being completely bored to death by my random rambles, or perhaps laughing at my ridiculous attempts to write...just don't say you weren't warned.lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-30891057801857064132011-05-02T20:33:00.000-04:002011-05-02T20:33:30.222-04:0024 things update- i got to see my michelle!!<div style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. <b><s>Buy a good camera and take more pictures</s></b>.</span></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. <s><b>Actually make prints of said pictures</b>.</s><br />
3. <b><s>Keep my room clean for a full week</s></b>.<br />
4. <s><b>Use my gym membership</b>.</s><br />
5. <b>Perform somewhere</b>.<br />
6. <b>Take a trip up to Virginia</b><br />
7. <b>Finish one of the 485974564 songs I've started writing </b><br />
8. <b><s>Volunteer at the Humane Society. </s> </b><br />
9. <b>Spend a whole day with my nephew.</b><br />
10.<s> <b>Pay off at least one credit card</b>. </s><br />
11. <b><s>Start doing yoga again</s></b>.<br />
12. <b><s>Spend an entire day in Asheville with Jonathan</s></b>.<br />
13. <b><s>Let Jonathan know how much I love and appreciate him, everyday</s></b>.<br />
14. <b><s>Spend more time with my friend</s>s.</b><br />
15.<b> Read one of those classic novels with zombies added </b><br />
16. <b> Cook dinner for my parents</b>.<br />
17. <b>Visit somewhere haunted</b><br />
18.<b> <s>Play a song on my guitar for the kiddos</s></b>.<br />
19. <b>Take a day trip with no destination in mind</b>.<br />
20. <b>Go to Carowinds</b><br />
21. <s><b>See my SLO girls</b>.</s><br />
22. <b>Get my fortune told.</b></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23.<b> Give Blood. </b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24. <b>Go to the beach</b></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know this one is a little late, but I did get to see one of my SLO girls, Michelle on April 10th in Atlanta. :) It was an awesome weekend, and it definitely made me homesick for san luis obispo and all the fun we had. I'm also excited to say that I will be traveling to SLO in September for Kaelah's birthday and will get to see more of my girls. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #e06666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><3 LD</span></span>lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-1921717418185089232011-04-16T14:33:00.000-04:002011-04-16T14:33:45.182-04:00sock monkeys & the Grinch<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This past Christmas, I bought my boyfriend a sock monkey. And please don't take that the wrong way....he's been wanting one for a while now. Anyway, he had become quite the travel companion, and we took him along on road trips with us. But for whatever reason, Jonathan left him at my house, and he's been here for a few weeks now. The poor guy was forgotten about when we took our trip to the Whitewater center, and then again this past weekend when we went to Atlanta. Feeling depressed, he turned to his girlfriend, who despite their long distance relationship, he still loves very much. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It was then that he found out the truth- She's been cheating on him with the Grinch. Which, I don't agree with cheating, but she gets left behind taking care of the children while Sock Monkey gets to go out and have fun. The cheating had been suspected, but was truly confirmed with the birth of a green sock monkey baby.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The shock of the news only made his depression worse, and he reached next to him and picked up the pop gun (which Jonathan left here too). Not realizing that he was made of stuffing and the gun was merely a toy, it did nothing but left him laying stunned on my bed.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, I'm not quite sure what the point of this story is, but I think it's obvious that my boyfriend leaves too many of his toys at my house.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I read this, I was thinking 2 things... #1: People from the south are crazy. This man from Shelby found Bigfoot, and this man from Salisbury said there was an alien invasion: <a href="http://www.kcbd.com/story/14273142/north-carolina-man-claims-dr-phil-warning-of-alien-invasion-as-reason-for-speeding?clienttype=printable&redirected=true">http://www.kcbd.com/story/14273142/north-carolina-man-claims-dr-phil-warning-of-alien-invasion-as-reason-for-speeding?clienttype=printable&redirected=true</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#2: WHY can no one ever get a good picture of Bigfoot? Does it just so happen that everyone that ever spots him has a crappy camera? I mean, with all the advancing technology, even basic cell phones have high resolution cameras on them with the capability of zooming in without distorting the picture too much. I mean, come on! I wanna see what this guy looks like up close!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I was pondering these thoughts, I began to look up some stuff on Bigfoot that I thought was pretty funny.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So for any of you who believe in him, please go find him and make sure you have a good enough camera to get a decent picture of him.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been using the camera to take pictures of the kids at Bethlehem a lot, and I ended up with some pretty decent pictures. I used some of them to make a get well present for the director, and I sent the rest home with the parents. So, #2 can be marked off, yay!</span><br />
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3. <b><s>Keep my room clean for a full week</s></b>.<br />
4. <s><b>Use my gym membership</b>.</s><br />
5. <b>Perform somewhere</b>.<br />
6. <b>Take a trip up to Virginia</b><br />
7. <b>Finish one of the 485974564 songs I've started writing </b><br />
8. <b><s>Volunteer at the Humane Society. </s> </b><br />
9. <b>Spend a whole day with my nephew.</b><br />
10.<s> <b>Pay off at least one credit card</b>. </s><br />
11. <b><s>Start doing yoga again</s></b>.<br />
12. <b><s>Spend an entire day in Asheville with Jonathan</s></b>.<br />
13. <b><s>Let Jonathan know how much I love and appreciate him, everyday</s></b>.<br />
14. <b><s>Spend more time with my friend</s>s.</b><br />
15.<b> Read one of those classic novels with zombies added </b><br />
16. <b> Cook dinner for my parents</b>.<br />
17. <b>Visit somewhere haunted</b><br />
18.<b> <s>Play a song on my guitar for the kiddos</s></b>.<br />
19. <b>Take a day trip with no destination in mind</b>.<br />
20. <b>Go to Carowinds</b><br />
21. <b>See my SLO girls</b>. ** stay tuned for update on this one- it's going to happen this weekend!<br />
22. <b>Get my fortune told.</b></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23.<b> Give Blood. </b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24. <b>Go to the beach</b></span></span></span><br />
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3. <b><s>Keep my room clean for a full week</s></b>. Woo-Hoo!!!!<br />
4. <s><b>Use my gym membership</b>.</s><br />
5. <b>Perform somewhere</b>.<br />
6. <b>Take a trip up to Virginia</b><br />
7. <b>Finish one of the 485974564 songs I've started writing </b><br />
8. <b><s>Volunteer at the Humane Society. </s> </b><br />
9. <b>Spend a whole day with my nephew.</b><br />
10.<s> <b>Pay off at least one credit card</b>. </s><br />
11. <b><s>Start doing yoga again</s></b>.<br />
12. <b><s>Spend an entire day in Asheville with Jonathan</s></b>.<br />
13. <b><s>Let Jonathan know how much I love and appreciate him, everyday</s></b>.<br />
14. <b><s>Spend more time with my friend</s>s.</b><br />
15.<b> Read one of those classic novels with zombies added </b><br />
16. <b> Cook dinner for my parents</b>.<br />
17. <b>Visit somewhere haunted</b><br />
18.<b> <s>Play a song on my guitar for the kiddos</s></b>.<br />
19. <b>Take a day trip with no destination in mind</b>.<br />
20. <b>Go to Carowinds</b><br />
21. <b>See my SLO girls</b>. **This is going to happen in APRIL...I GET TO SEE MICHELLE!!! :D<br />
22. <b>Get my fortune told.</b></span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23.<b> Give Blood. </b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24. <b>Go to the beach</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i wouldn't use this one, she looks like she's been around...if you know what i mean.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I finally got our tickets last week sometime, and I have to admit, it's been on my mind quite a bit.<br />
There are sooo many artists/bands that I am beyond stoked to see. and even though the avetts aren't going to be there this year, we are seeing them in charlotte in april. (this will make the 3rd time i've seen them in about a year's time span. i think i might be addicted)....anyway, here's this year's lineup:</span><br />
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3. <b>Keep my room clean for a full week</b>. yeah....not counting on this one anytime soon. I'm beginning to think this one is going to be the hardest one to do.<br />
4. <s><b>Use my gym membership</b>.</s> I'm going to go ahead and cross this one off bc Jonathan and I have been going as much as we can with our schedules and other circumstances. We have a couple 5ks lined up and are beginning to train for a half-marathon. so I have no doubt in my mind that this will be more than accomplished.<br />
5. <b>Perform somewhere</b>.<br />
6. <b>Take a trip up to Virginia</b> - with gas prices, this one's gonna be tricky.<br />
7. <b>Finish one of the 485974564 songs I've started writing - </b>i have one that's close!<br />
8. <b><s>Volunteer at the Humane Society. </s> </b>DONE! we officially paid last week and started walking dogs! it's awesome!<br />
9. <b>Spend a whole day with my nephew.</b><br />
10.<s> <b>Pay off at least one credit card</b>. </s> 1/12/11! :)<br />
11. <b><s>Start doing yoga again</s></b>.<br />
12. <b><s>Spend an entire day in Asheville with Jonathan</s></b>. The weekend before last, we accomplished this goal. with lots and lots of memories and stories to tell. hahaha. "we at the hotel, motel, mountaineer inn!" that was for you, Lindsey :)<br />
13. <b>Let Jonathan know how much I love and appreciate him, everyday</b>. -He says that I already do this, but I think I could do better.<br />
14. <b><s>Spend more time with my friend</s>s.</b><br />
15.<b> Read one of those classic novels with zombies added - </b>also in progress, sorta.<br />
16. <b> Cook dinner for my parents</b>.<br />
17. <b>Visit somewhere haunted</b><br />
18.<b> <s>Play a song on my guitar for the kiddos</s></b>. - I played the ukulele for them! I'm going to count it even though I said guitar :)<br />
19. <b>Take a day trip with no destination in mind</b>.<br />
20. <b>Go to Carowinds</b><br />
21. <b>See my SLO girls</b>.<br />
22. <b>Get my fortune told.</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23.<b> Give Blood. </b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24. <b>Go to the beach</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px;"><3 LD</span></span>lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-49890503505587275412011-03-02T19:57:00.001-05:002011-03-13T20:09:08.206-04:00happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know it has been a long time since I've last written, but what better way to return than in celebration of an amazing children's author? So this one's for you, Dr.Seuss. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L54a1rowYjU/TW7muSyjpuI/AAAAAAAAAbU/FELN-TwgSs0/s1600/DR.-SEUSS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L54a1rowYjU/TW7muSyjpuI/AAAAAAAAAbU/FELN-TwgSs0/s320/DR.-SEUSS.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only do I love reading his books to the children, but he also has some of my favorite quotes, and ones I use quite often. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are some of my favorites:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But seriously, I had only been better from the flu for about 4 days when BAM! I got sick again. And I'm still not back to 100% but, I think I'll live. So aside from being sick, nothing much worth talking about has happened. Except for this past weekend when Jonathan and I went to see David Bazan and Jimmy Eat World. That was a pretty awesome night- I got a drumstick from Jimmy and I got to meet David. Yeah, be jealous. I am pretty awesome.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, I have been working on my list, and have some more things to mark off. So here's update <span class="Apple-style-span">el número dos.</span></span><br />
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<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;">. <b>Buy a good camera and take more pictures</b>.-the research is in progress for a camera....unfortunately, finances might be a problem at this point and time.</span><br />
2. <b>Actually make prints of said pictures</b>.<br />
3. <b>Keep my room clean for a full week</b>. yeah....not counting on this one anytime soon.<br />
4. <b>Use my gym membership</b>. After today, I will be up to 3! hahaha. but mostly because I've been sick.<br />
5. <b>Perform somewhere</b>.<br />
6. <b>Take a trip up to Virginia</b> - tentatively planned for next month<br />
7. <b>Finish one of the 485974564 songs I've started writing - </b>i have one that's close!<br />
8. <b>Volunteer at the Humane Society.</b><br />
9. <b>Spend a whole day with my nephew.</b><br />
10.<s> <b>Pay off at least one credit card</b>. </s> 1/12/11! :)<br />
11. <b><s>Start doing yoga again</s></b>. - I have done it twice since last time- my goal is at least once a week. Hopefully I can keep it up!<br />
12. <b>Spend an entire day in Asheville with Jonathan</b>.<br />
13. <b>Let Jonathan know how much I love and appreciate him, everyday</b>. -He says that I already do this, but I think I could do better.<br />
14. <b><s>Spend more time with my friend</s>s.</b> -This one is getting crossed off for personal reasons.<br />
15.<b> Read one of those classic novels with zombies added - </b>also in progress, sorta.<br />
16. <b> Cook dinner for my parents</b>. -now that they are finally back from VA, I might actually get to do this one!<br />
17. <b>Visit somewhere haunted</b><br />
18.<b> <s>Play a song on my guitar for the kiddos</s></b>. - Last week, I played the ukulele for them! I'm going to count it even though I said guitar :)<br />
19. <b>Take a day trip with no destination in mind</b>.<br />
20. <b>Go to Carowinds</b><br />
21. <b>See my SLO girls</b>.<br />
22. <b>Get my fortune told.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23.<b> Give Blood. -</b>Hopefully if I'm better, I will be doing this Friday!</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24. <b>Go to the beach</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now you might be wondering what I am going to do to celebrate my 100th post....Well, I'm glad you asked.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, I'm going to jump up and down at my accomplishment.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">wow, that took a lot out of me. I should probably lie back down.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I'm still fighting off this flu, I will probably spend it cuddled up with my heating pad and a bottle of water, watching daytime TV. hey, sounds like a party to me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><3 LD</span>lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-59888192387274930442011-01-19T18:34:00.001-05:002011-01-19T18:35:31.223-05:00Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">well, thanks to this stupid flu bug I picked up at the end of last week, I've been quarantined to my room since Saturday. Lucky for all of you, my fever is gone, but I'm still contagious. Why is that lucky for you? Because I finally feel good enough to do something, but since I'm stuck in my room, all I can do is my blog. So, I get to bring you some trouble for the day.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, I thought about doing a word of the week, but I haven't been able to keep any real food down since Friday, so I don't really have the strength to create a post that has a lot of thought into it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But, it was brought to my attention that today is Edgar Allan Poe's birthday. And as one of my favorite authors, I thought I would rip off wikipedia and share what I got with all of you in celebration of his birthday.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But before I do, I would like to say:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh wait. that's not right.... anyway, here's what I found on Poe for any of you who care:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, anyway- it's time for me to take some more medicine and sleep some more, woo-hoo!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the full list and descriptions : <a href="http://herecomestrouble-lauradawson.blogspot.com/2011/01/24-things-i-need-to-do-before-i-turn-24.html">http://herecomestrouble-lauradawson.blogspot.com/2011/01/24-things-i-need-to-do-before-i-turn-24.html</a></span><br />
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2. <b>Actually make prints of said pictures</b>.<br />
3. <b>Keep my room clean for a full week</b>. yeah....<br />
4. <b>Use my gym membership</b>. I started my gym log chart...that's a start!<br />
5. <b>Perform somewhere</b>.<br />
6. <b>Take a trip up to Virginia</b> - tentatively planned for next month<br />
7. <b>Finish one of the 485974564 songs I've started writing - </b>i have one that's close!<br />
8. <b>Volunteer at the Humane Society.</b><br />
9. <b>Spend a whole day with my nephew.</b><br />
10.<s> <b>Pay off at least one credit card</b>. </s> 1/12/11! :)<br />
11. <b>Start doing yoga again</b>.<br />
12. <b>Spend an entire day in Asheville with Jonathan</b>.<br />
13. <b>Let Jonathan know how much I love and appreciate him, everyday</b>. -He says that I already do this, but I think I could do better.<br />
14. <b>Spend more time with my friends.</b> -this one could use some more work.<br />
15.<b> Read one of those classic novels with zombies added - </b>also in progress, sorta.<br />
16. <b> Cook dinner for my parents</b>. -now that they are finally back from VA, I might actually get to do this one!<br />
17. <b>Visit somewhere haunted</b><br />
18.<b> Play a song on my guitar for the kiddos</b>. - I had a dream that I wrote and played a song for them, and I remembered some of it when I woke up, so that's in progress too!<br />
19. <b>Take a day trip with no destination in mind</b>.<br />
20. <b>Go to Carowinds</b><br />
21. <b>See my SLO girls</b>.<br />
22. <b>Get my fortune told.</b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23.<b> Give Blood.</b></span></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24. <b>Go to the beach</b>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">#10: Pay off at least one credit card- has been accomplished! I can honestly say that out of all of the things on my list, this one was not the one I expected to do first. I had actually began to wonder if that one was even possible, but thanks to some negotiation skills on my part, I was able to reduce one of my balances to only have to pay 60% of what I owed. I know, I'm awesome :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for the other things on my list....well, they are a work in progress. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666699;">3 pinches thyme</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666699;">6 fresh rose petals</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To make another person fall in love with you, brew this tea on a Friday during a waxing moon (moving from empty to full).</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Place all ingredients in an earthenware or copper tea kettle. Boil three cups of pure spring water and add to the kettle. Sweeten with sugar and honey, if desired.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Before drinking, recite this rhyme:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>BY LIGHT OF MOON WAXING</b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>I BREW THIS TEA</b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>TO MAKE</b> [lover's name] <b>DESIRE ME</b>.</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Drink some of the tea and say:</span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b></b></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>GODDESS OF LOVE</b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>HEAR NOW MY PLEA</b></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>LET </b>[lover's name] <b>DESIRE ME!</b></span></b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>SO MOTE IT BE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>SO MOTE IT BE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></b><div style="text-align: center;">On the following Friday, brew another pot of the love potion tea and give some to the person you want to love you. He or she will soon begin to fall in love with you.</div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And here's the ever popular Love Potion #9:</span><br />
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<div align="left"> 9 oz. sweet red wine<br />
9 basil leaves<br />
9 red rose petals<br />
9 cloves </div><div align="left"> 9 apple seeds<br />
9 drops vanilla extract<br />
9 drops strawberry juice<br />
9 drops apple juice<br />
1 ginseng root, cut into 9 equal pieces<br />
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By the light of 9 pink votive candles, put these nine ingrediants into a cauldron on the ninth hour of the ninth day of the ninth month of the year.<br />
Stir the potion nine times with a wooden spoon, each time reciting the following:<br />
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<b>LET THE ONE WHO DRINKS THIS WINE<br />
SHOWER ME WITH LOVE DIVINE.<br />
SWEET LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE<br />
MAKE HIS/HER LOVE FOREVER MINE.</b><br />
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Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat and let it simmer for nine minutes.<br />
Remove the cauldron from the heat and allow the potion to cool off.<br />
Blow nine times upon the potion, bless it in the names of nine love-goddesses, (see below) and then strain it through a cheesecloth into a clean container.<br />
Cover and refrigerate it untill you are ready to serve it to the man or woman from whom you desire love and affection. (Do not allow anyone other than your beloved to look at,touch, or drink the love potion.)<br />
The nine goddesses: Inanna, Ishtar, Astarte, Hathor, Nephthys, Aphrodite, Venus, Freya, Arianrhod</div></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hmm, I knew I shouldn't have drank that weird drink Jonathan gave me on Halloween.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, here's some love potion humor for you:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, seeing as how today is 1-11-11, I need to go celebrate by doing something weird.</span><br />
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</span>lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-82881358922780659092011-01-10T21:21:00.002-05:002011-03-19T11:15:41.030-04:00Word of the week- philter<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok, I realize that it's been a while since I've done a word of the week, but with the holidays, and my boyfriend going missing to search for a cure for my clichemia, I haven't really had a lot of time.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But lucky for all of you, I just so happen to be on a snow day, so I have nothing to do other than write a blog.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh yeah, Jonathan has returned. But I think something might have happened to him on his trip- He's acting stranger than normal....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, the word of the week is brought to you by the letter "P"!</span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;"></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">For all of you that keep wondering why I am with Jonathan, I finally have your answer: He must </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">have given me a philter! It all makes perfect sense n</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;">ow.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">Tune in tomorrow for more on love potions!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And even though I miss him dearly, I know that distance makes the heart grow fonder. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">Check out his side of the story and his progress on his blog: </span><a href="http://enviousmidget.weebly.com/">http://enviousmidget.weebly.com/</a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm nervous to think that he is getting more than he bargained for from being in a relationship with me. But he needs to understand that my personality has no rhyme or reason...I mean, I like things like palindromes and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">clichés- I guess he needs to learn to look before he leaps, especially when it comes to falling in love.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The funny thing is, he would bend over backwards and probably give his right arm for me- Not only because he's left handed, but believe it or not, I think he loves me even more for my quirks.... I am the apple of his eye!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I've always considered myself lucky, and it's even been said of others that everything I touch turns to gold. And I definitely got lucky with having such an awesome boyfriend that puts up with me, but I'm stuck between a rock and a hard spot with this </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">cliché dilemma. I can either stop talking in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">clichés so he doesn't think there's anything wrong with me (if he would fall for it) or I can wait patiently for him to see the error of his ways, and embrace my way of life, and start speaking in </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">clichés with me. Or maybe he'll realize that he was dead wrong about me having a problem and we will wipe the slate clean, and pretend this all never happened... I guess I'll just have to play it by ear. I'm counting on my good fortune to help me through this one. And even if he does end up breaking up with me over this, I guess i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; white-space: pre;">t's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">I was going to say something else, but it seems as if I've lost my train of thought. Man, it was just on the tip of my tongue...I hate it when that happens! Anyway, I hope I haven't bored you to tears... I'm gonna </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">make like a banana and split.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;">But first, here's a little cliché humor for you:</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ps- there are at least 30 clichés in this entry- use your eagle eye to spot them all!</span></span>lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-4585155254435922362011-01-02T06:13:00.005-05:002011-03-13T20:15:10.708-04:0024 things I need to do before I turn 24<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">well, since there's only 6 months and 6 days before I turn 24, I figured now would be the time for me to start on my list of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>"2</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>4 things I need to do before I turn 24"</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here it is, in no particular order:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. <b>Buy a good camera and take more pictures</b>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. <b>Actually make prints of said pictures</b>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. <b>Keep my room clean for a full week</b>. (and really clean, not just shoving things in the closet)...this one's going to be tough.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. <b>Use my gym membership</b>.- my goal is to go at least 50 times before my birthday... that would be about 3-4 times a week. sounds reasonable, right?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. <b>Perform somewhere</b>. It doesn't matter if it's singing or playing guitar, trumpet, piano, or any other instrument I get the desire to learn.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. <b>Take a trip up to Virginia</b> to see my brother, his amazing wife, and my adorable nephew...And I might as well catch up with my long-lost JMU friends while I'm up there :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. <b>Finish one of the 485974564 songs I've started writing</b>- and actually play it for someone other than my mom.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. <b>Volunteer at the Humane Society.</b> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9. <b>Spend a whole day with my nephew</b>.....Just me and him, and he gets to choose what we do. I love that little guy!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10. <b>Pay off at least one credit card</b>. (I think I can, I think I can!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11. <b>Start doing yoga again</b>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12. <b>Spend an entire day in Asheville with Jonathan</b>. (I love that place!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">13. <b>Let Jonathan know how much I love and appreciate him, everyday</b>. He is the best thing that's ever happened to me, so it's only natural that I dedicate his favorite number to him.<3</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">14. <b>Spend more time with my friends.</b> I have gotten too busy lately, and I really need to take more time for my awesome friends who have always been there for me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">15.<b> Read one of those classic novels with zombies added</b>. (Yes, I know, I'm a dork.)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">16. <b> Cook dinner for my parents</b>. (clean up is optional) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">17. <b>Visit somewhere haunted</b>. I don't really know of any places nearby, so I'm open to suggestions!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">18.<b> Play a song on my guitar for the kiddos</b>. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">19. <b>Take a day trip with no destination in mind</b>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">20. <b>Go to Carowinds</b>. I keep saying I'm going to go, and never do. Now that it's on my list, I have to!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">21. <b>See my SLO girls</b>. I miss those girls so much....I definitely think a Vegas reunion or something needs to happen asap. And, trying to be reasonable- if it doesn't work out that I get to make a trip before my birthday, I will definitely have to have skype dates with each of them :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">22. <b>Get my fortune told</b>.- I've always been curious about those places, so why not?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">23. <b>Give blood</b>.- This is something I used to do often, but stopped....I shouldn't let that one bad experience stop me from doing something good!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">24. <b>Go to the beach</b>. I miss that place. Plus, I haven't been to an East Coast beach in like 7 years. (Perhaps this can be a trip for my actual birthday....)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there you have it. I will post entries to correlate when I actually do things and mark them off my list. I think all of these things are attainable within the next 187 days....but I better get started- only 4488 hours to go!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><3 LD</span>lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-26985523779648735522011-01-01T12:07:00.001-05:002011-01-02T12:16:52.171-05:00Helllooooo 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dear 2010,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had a good run- All in all, you were a pretty good year for me. It was full of changes, growing up, and finding myself and figuring out what I need to do with my life. For that reason, you will always hold a special place in my heart. But I must admit, towards the end of our relationship was the best part for me, as it seemed to get better and better every day as your final days approached. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though I just began my relationship with 2011, I'm afraid that I'm already in love... I know, I know, we've only known each other for a day, but it just feels so right. You know, fate brought us together, and I've never been one to argue with fate. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm sorry if this comes as a shock or disappointment to you, but like I said, you made me happy too- I just feel like 2011 is going to make me even happier. And if you love me as much as you said you did, then you would only be happy for my happiness.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll never forget you, as I hope you will never forget me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><3 LD</span>lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-47172609289386119572010-12-31T12:42:00.003-05:002011-01-02T12:05:25.113-05:00goodbye 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">well, I started this year off by making yet another move, and ended up back here in NC. At first, I had wondered if I had made the right decision, but after the way my year has turned out, I am 100 percent sure that I made the right choice.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm extremely happy with where I ended up- I have a great job that I love, awesome friends, an amazing boyfriend, a loving family, and a supportive church....along with many other things- needless to say, I'm blessed!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm very excited to see what 2011 is going to bring, but for now, I need to end 2010 with style: I'll be ringing in the new years in my favorite city, watching my favorite band, with my favorite person by my side....Doesn't get much better than that!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy New Years!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ea9999; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><3 LD</span>lauradawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11664661562029193551noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384028847344947582.post-51865095438468319752010-12-25T08:05:00.010-05:002010-12-26T16:38:04.445-05:00Christmas around the world.<div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although it's been said many times, many ways, Merry Christmas to you!</span></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now you can learn some of the other ways to say it....Who knows- maybe you'll run into an Albanian in the airport, and you'll thank me for the gift of how to say Merry Christmas in different languages.</span></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Veselé Vánoce- Czech</span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Feliz Natal- Portuguese </span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sretan Božić- Croatian </span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Buon Natale!- Italian</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nadolig Llawen- Welsh</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mutlu Noeller- Turkish</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span id="goog_1842096217"></span><span id="goog_1842096218"></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now, I must go so I can have an awesome breakfast at aunt Sharon's, then I am meeting the rest of Jonathan's family today- should be a good day :)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span id="goog_527478846"></span><span id="goog_527478847"></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div><h2 class="me" style="display: inline; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">oblivious</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="show_spellpr" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 4px;"><span id="hotword" style="position: static;">\ </span><span class="pron" style="display: inline;"><span id="hotword" style="position: static;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="position: static;">uh-BLIV-ee-us</span> </span><span id="hotword" style="position: static;">\ </span></span><span id="hotword" style="position: static;"> </span><span class="pron pos" style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"><span id="hotword" style="position: static;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="position: static;">adjective;</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="show_spellpr" style="margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 4px;"><span class="pron pos" style="display: inline; font-style: italic;"><span id="hotword" style="position: static;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="position: static;"></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">1. Lacking</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">all</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">memory;</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">forgetful.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span id="hotword" style="position: static;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">2. L</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="position: static;">acking</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="position: static;">active</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">conscious</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">awareness</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="position: static;">or</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">knowledge;</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;">unmindful</span></span></span></div></div><div class="defns rr_wid" style="position: relative; top: 0px; width: 756px;"><div class="def rr_wid" style="display: block; padding-top: 2px; position: relative; width: 756px;"><div class="defn" style="left: 7px; line-height: 16px; margin-left: 15px; padding-top: 2px; position: relative; width: 688px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span id="hotword" style="position: static;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default; position: static;"><br />
</span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">I began writing this blog on Wednesday and forgot about it. How appropriate! </span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">There are a lot of things I could go on and on about when it comes to people</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">being oblivious. My boyfriend, for example, is very sweet, but he is often</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">very clueless. Perhaps now I can start calling him oblivious to mix it up a </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;">little :)</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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