November 2006 Archives| Sunday, November 26, 2006 |
Yesterday we celebrated Thanksgiving over at my mother-in-law’s house. What can I say...our family is slow. Seriously though, in order to get everybody together, we couldn’t do it on Thursday and I had to work Friday so we decided to file over to my MIL’s house yesterday, cook the turkey (and fixin’s) and eat when she got home from work.
I missed Thanksgiving last year because I was only about a month out from my surgery. I suppose I could have gone but I still couldn’t really eat anything and what I could eat I didn’t want to eat in front of other people. I’m still sort of like that. Plus, sitting up for any length of time was still really painful so Gary went and brought back some stuffing and potatoes for me. This year was more of the same but at least I got to go. And because of my new found sense of...self?...I was also determined to get pictures this year. I’ve never been fond of having my picture taken but I’m not nearly as embarrassed or ashamed of myself as I used to be so I decided I was going to start capturing my life on film like all the normal people do. This was the third family get together that I’ve done this with...the first being Valley Fair in June (which I posted about including pictures and no I’m not posting a link you lazy asses can look in my archives), and the second was my SIL’s wedding which I still haven’t seen the pictures from but I hope they look ok.
Gary dropped me off around 1:30 so I could get good old Tommy prepped and in the oven. His sister got there a short time later and the Thanksgiving merriment was well on its way. By that I mean that her husband also took off for awhile so Lynn and I sat at the kitchen table and dished about our husbands and respective in-laws (which is hard seeing as she *is* my ‘in-laws’ aheh) and just had fun talking.
Gary and the kids showed up about 5 or so and then his mom came home from work around 6....
When they were very little, it was Alex that was the ham in front of the camera but of late, Ryan has been taking on that duty. He’s making a pouty face in this one but you can’t really tell...
Alex is going to be 14 in a couple of weeks and is now taller than his gramma and I think his voice dropped another octave since last weekend...
My mother-in-law...keepin’ the smokin’ dream alive...
No, mom...I’m not stoned...
Lynn and I have gotten really close over the last year and I’m glad because not only is she a really cool and sweet person but she’s a professional make-up artist and hair stylist and I got her on the way up...booya bitches!
Gary had to make a special trip back after picking up the boys because I forgot the camera and the crackers for my dip...he only bitched a little...*coughlikealittlegirlcough*
Turkey?? Did someone say turkey?!
Lynn was in charge of potatoes and gravy, two of the cornerstones of any successful Thanksgiving meal. She did an awesome job! And she can baste a bird like nobody’s business...her husband is one lucky fella...
For whatever reason, my mother-in-laws dog has something against the oven and whenever you try to open it she tries to attack it. Someone has to hold her back and she barks and half growls and just generally goes ape shit until you close it again. Then she runs over and bites the side.
Don’t open that!!!!!!! Are you crazy!? You’ll kill us all!!!
I was in charge of the turkey, stuffing and rice...I’m about to baste...does someone have the dog?!
We were supposed to eat around 6 but didn’t end up sitting down to dinner until around 7 or 7:30...and even then the turkey didn’t get done all the way...we’ll be nuking leftovers.
I think the dog is hungry...somebody watch her. We don’t want a repeat of the Bumpus hounds!!
Oh my god I need a break!
So yah, it was a pretty good day. I meant to get a picture of all the food on the table before everybody dug in but we were all too hungry...it didn’t last long. And I did get pictures of Lynn's husband Scot but I took them from the kitchen looking into the living room so they didn't come out. They're all dark and you can't see anything...sorry Scot :(
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| Saturday, November 18, 2006 |
So I thought today would be a good day...one year, 3 weeks
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| Tuesday, November 14, 2006 |
You can see the highlights better in this one...
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| Sunday, November 12, 2006 |
Yes...that’s right. I’m coming out of the closet. No, not the Gay Closet ™...the FAT Closet.
Fat people are notorious for hiding. Hiding from ourselves, from other people, from the public in general. We hide from life. I’ve spent a good chunk of my life hiding, in one way or another. I hid inside myself, inside my clothes, behind books and movies. Then finally, a little over a year ago, my closet door was opened. I took awhile to come out of it...spent most of the first few months just peering out at the bright light that poured in. Then slowly I stuck my head out, looked around and decided that Out There™ was where I wanted to be.
I started taking better care of myself, buying nice(r) clothes, doing my makeup, caring about the way I looked. I realized finally that I’m no longer ashamed of myself or my body (ok, well I’m still a little bit ashamed of that...fucking skin) and I figured out that I *want* people to see me. I want to have attention paid to me.
On Friday I also came to realize that there was one final thing that I was still using as a shield, another way to hide from the world...
Hair. So many times we hide behind our hair and I’ve spent way so long in the same “style” that I can’t remember the last time I did something truly different. Sure, I’ve gotten a couple perms, done the color thing, but it was still basically the same and it was still a crutch I was using to hide.
My wonderfully talented sister-in-law helped me take that last step out of The Fat Closet and close the door firmly behind me today. And I’ve purposely posted just a link so that all you read the last page of the book people couldn’t skip ahead and spoil the ending.
So, without further adieu....
clicky the linky
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You Are 56% Democrat
You aren't a full fledged Democrat yet, but it's likely the party that fits you best.
You probably consider yourself an independent Democrat. You usually support the party, but you also think for yourself!
How Democrat Are You?
You Are 12% Republican
If you have anything in common with the Republican party, it's by sheer chance.
You're a staunch liberal, and nothing is going to change that!
How Republican Are You?
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| Saturday, November 4, 2006 |
This is one that a coworker took of all of us that actually went all out and dressed up, rather than just putting on a theme t-shirt or leaving our costumes sitting on our desks :P
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| Saturday, November 4, 2006 |
Mom- I don't have your home email address at home so that's why I'm not sending this to you :P
Welcome to the new edition of getting to know your friends. Okay here's
whatyou're supposed to do, and try not to be lame and spoil the fun! Just
copy (do not forward) this entire e-mail and paste into a new e-mail that you
can send. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this
to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to
you.
1. What is your occupation? -- Bank Secrecy Specialist, Financial Intelligence Unit (Mine sounds *more* impressive :P)
2. What color are your socks right now? -- I'm not wearing socks
3. What are you listening to right now? -- VH1's Best Week Ever
4. What was the last thing that you ate? -- A piece of homemade peanutbutter/chocolate fudge :P
5. Can you drive a stick shift? -- I can't even drive a regular car.
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? -- Burnt Siena (sp?)
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? -- A woman from the DFL that woke me up this morning to remind me to vote.
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? -- Well...I sort of have to since she gave birth to me and all
9. How old are you today? -- 34....holy shit
10. Favorite drink: -- milk and De Brian's Ice Tea...omg they have THE BEST iced tea
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? -- Well, since it's on ESPN and that is sort of the defining characteristic of sports, poker :P
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12. Have you ever dyed your hair? -- Yup...streaks in it right now
13. Favorite curse word? -- FUCK
14. Pets? -- Do I have them? Do I like them? Do I want them? You have to be more specific. I have 2 cats, Tabby and Gizmo
15. Favorite food? -- I don't really have a favorite food anymore but I spose the thing I like to eat the most is marble jack cheese sticks because they never make me sick.
16. What was the last movie you watched? -- United 93. Fucking excellent movie
17. Favorite day of the year? -- Any holiday but especially Thanksgiving and Christmas
18. What do you do to vent anger? -- I kill midget prostitutes.
19. What was your favorite toy as a child? -- I dunno...
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20. What is your favorite Fall or Spring? -- What is my favorite fall or spring what? Who wrote this? A 2nd grader?
21. Hugs or kisses? -- Yes please.
22. Cherry or Blueberry? -- Again...more specific please. I like blueberry muffins but cherry pie.
23. Do you want your friends to email you back? -- Doesn't apply since I'm only sending this back to my mother (and she sent it to me) and posting it on my blog...if you want to steal it, feel free.
24. Who is most likely to respond? -- Depends on who's bored enough...
25. Who is least likely to respond? -- Everybody because nobody reads my blog.
26. Living arrangements? -- Huh?
27. When was the last time you cried? -- Last night during that fucking movie
28. What is on the floor of your closet? -- A comforter, my husband's dress shoes, and 2 of the same shirt that both ended up with holes in the elbows. FUCK!
29. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to?
-- I've known my mom the longest and she's the only one I'm "sending" it to.
30. What did you do last night? -- Watched a movie, ate some dinner and passed out on the couch (again lol)
31. Favorite smells? -- My husband's pillow (I know...awwww)
32. What inspires you? -- I'm pretty uninspired right now so I can't answer that.
33. What are you afraid of? -- Dying and feeling like I didn't make a difference or leave something behind.
34. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? --cheese
35. Country you would most like to visit? -- All of them.
36. Favorite dog breed? -- Don't have one.
37. Number of keys on your key ring? -- I have no idea...maybe like 8?
38. How many years at your current job? -- Current employer, almost 4. Current job, about 5 months.
39. Favorite day of the week? -- Saturday
40. How many states have you lived in? -- Uh...New York, New Jersey, Texas, Michigan, and Minnesota...so 5
41. Favorite holidays: -- I already answered this one.
42. Ever driven a Motorcycle or heavy machinery? -- I've never driven *light* machinery
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| Thursday, November 2, 2006 |
It didn't turn out good. It's blurry and dark and you can't really see the costume or my make up but I've had requests so here it is...
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