New Year's Resolutions 2005

1.) Be a more considerate, involved friend with the people I love
2.) Not to be jealous, etc. over my friends
3.) Read the Bible cover to cover
4.) Find a full-time job so I can make it on my own
5.) Obtain that "gentle, quiet spirit" that the Bible talks about
6.) Start having a consistant quiet time with God every day
7.) Make a prayer list of people and things in need and pray over it daily
8.) Start being more "womanly"
9.) Finish my Master's degree
10.) Lose 20 pounds...hee hee

New Year

Well, here it is almost 2005. What a year it has been for me.

I don't know really what to write about this year. There have been so many events.

I have started four new jobs, quit two jobs, had two major car accidents, attended four weddings of good friends and family, partook in one incredible prank night (hee hee...), bought a car, moved back home, became a Hott Girl, visited New York City for the first time ever (and had an amazing time), visited Kansas City for the upteenth time, rode in a limo for the first time, got my first rose, developed lively crushes on at least 4 different guys, attended a 1980's party for the record books, made some new friends, and came up with the name for the best prank war in the history of the world. Best of all, I started this blog. And what a wonderful blog it has been.

Some other pertinent events happened not to me, but to people I knew. Among these VillageGate, the Pistol Pete kidnapping, the Banana Peel, the releasing of two (2) CD's from my good friend Scott, another CD from my good friend Amy, and of course four weddings.

Overall, not a bad year. Of course, I am looking forward to 2005. What kind of events will fill these pages? Only time will tell.....

In other news, I watched the Alamo Bowl last night. Yuck. Oh, well. I enjoyed looking at Jim Tressel. I have a weakness for guys in sweater vests, for some reason.

Curses!

I've been saving images to my computer all last night and so far today. I wanted to post some on my website. But they won't upload! They keep timing out on me. Rats! Oh, well. When I figure out a way around it, I will post some pics. I promise. :-)

Not much else going on. Counting the hours until New Year's Eve. I already have my outfit laid out.

In The Name of Love

If I ever come out with a CD (don't hold your breath), this is one song I want to sing.

"Pride (In The Name Of Love)"

One man come in the name of love
One man come and go
One man come, he to justify
One man to overthrow

In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love

One man caught on a barbed wire fence
One man he resist
One man washed on an empty beach.
One man betrayed with a kiss

In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love

(nobody like you...)

Early morning, April 4
Shot rings out in the Memphis sky
Free at last, they took your life
They could not take your pride

In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love
In the name of love
What more in the name of love...

--U2

Creepier Dream

You know the dream I had the other night? Well, I had another doozy last night.

I dreamt I had to get up for work, and my room was pitch dark. So I flipped on a light. The light was burnt out. So I tried another light. Same story. I kept turning on TV's, lights, etc. Nothing. So I went into another room to get ready. Same story...flipping on lights, them being burnt out. For some reason, this dream really bothered me.

Oh, well. Sorry this is so depressing, guys. Maybe I'll find something happy to blog about later.

Scary Dream

I had a creepy dream last night.

I dreamt I was in a garden in the dead of winter. Apparently it was my own garden. Anyway, it had all these dead plants in it...corn, rose stems, dead tomato plants, onions, strawberries, and this plant with an orange root.

Well, I was trying to put some night crawlers in my garden. I dug them up...some of them were protruding from the ground. Well, at one point, I see something that looks like a snake coming from the ground, then going back in. Now, that's scary enough in and of itself because I HATE! snakes. They scare the ever-loving crap out of me.

Well, I start digging up these plants. I dig up the aforementioned onion and the plant with an orange root. Then I start piling night-crawlers on the tomatoes. At once (remember, this is in December), the plant starts growing. Green tomatoes start blowing up like balloons. Then one of them explodes, sending crap everywhere.

Well, I go over to tend to the roses, and notice that Mr. Snake was now all the way out of his hole...and he sees me. Immediately he bites my leg. Of course, I fall down. Only my can of night-crawlers falls to the ground, and the night-crawlers start crawling all over me.

I don't know what lesson I could take from this dream (except not to garden, ever). Could anyone versed in the translation of dreams help me here?

Happy Christmas

Christmas was wonderful.

On Christmas Eve, I went over to my dad's. My stepbrother and his family were there. I hadn't seen any of them in years. Anyway, he is in training to be a minister, having given his life to Christ a couple of years ago. At any rate, he read the Christmas story out of the Bible before we opened up our gifts. After that, we all hung out awhile, playimg pool and stuff like that.

Well, on my way home, I decided to fiddle with my radio. As most of you know, my car radio had been on the blink for several months. Well, I pressed in the faceplate, and...

Well, it would have been too funny if "The Hallelujah Chorus" started playing just then. But it DID start working. But when I removed my hand, it returned to silence. Hmmm. So I had my brother-in-law take a look at it, and he got it working again. So that was one happy event this weekend.

At any rate, Christmas Day arrived, and I opened my presents from my folks. My mom loved her new ornaments that I got her. She got several "Red Hat" things from my stepdad. She got him an OU jacket and throw. I got my stepdad an OU hat.

After that, it was time to get ready for company to arrive. We served every kind of candy imaginable, breads, cheeses, meats, crackers, and chips and dip. Oh...I must tell you of my mom's seven-layer dip. It consists of beef, refried beans, green chilies, salsa, cheese, black olives, and sour cream. It's about as much of a Christmas tradition as baked duck is in other households.

Well, company cometh, and it was time to play Dirty Santa. I ended up with the sun-and-moons throw blanket that my niece wanted. I am now being shunned.

After that, we played Nerts. That is a really cool card game. It's kind of hard to explain online, but it's kind of a team solitare game.

Here's what I got for Christmas:

--An OU polo shirt from my dad and stepmom
--A new pink scarf from my mom and stepdad
--An OU purse from my mom and stepdad
--Two new shirts and a new jacket from my mom and stepdad
--Two sets of pajamas from my mom and stepdad
--Two pairs of fuzzy socks from my mom and stepdad
--A makeup set and some Bath and Body Works stuff from my mom and stepdad
--$50 from my grandparents


I also got a bath set from Brian Mays and a pair of Christmas socks from Misti.

I hope that everyone else had as great a Christmas as I did!

The True Reason

"In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.

"So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

"Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.”

"When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

"So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. "

--The Gospel of Luke


Merry Christmas everyone. Don't forget that Jesus is the reason for the season.

Like many businesses and people are doing, I will be taking a couple of days off of here to celebrate with my family. I'll be back in my full nonsense on Monday, hopefully with a few goofy stories for you to enjoy. Or not. :-)

Same Old Lang Syne

Here's a song that I haven't heard in awhile. I didn't know until a couple of years ago that it was a Christmas song.

Same Old Lang Syne
(Dan Fogelberg)

Met my old lover in the grocery store,
The snow was falling Christmas Eve.
I stole behind her in the frozen foods,
And I touched her on the sleeve.

She didn't recognize the face at first,
But then her eyes flew open wide.
She went to hug me and she spilled her purse,
And we laughed until we cried.

We took her groceries to the checkout stand,
The food was totalled up and bagged.
We stood there lost in our embarrassment,
As the conversation dragged.

We went to have ourselves a drink or two,
But couldn't find an open bar.
We bought a six-pack at the liquor store,
And we drank it in her car.

We drank a toast to innocence,
We drank a toast to now.
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness,
But neither one knew how.

She said she'd married her an architect,
Who kept her warm and safe and dry,
She would have liked to say she loved the man,
But she didn't like to lie.

I said the years had been a friend to her,
And that her eyes were still as blue.
But in those eyes I wasn't sure if I saw,
Doubt or gratitude.

She said she saw me in the record stores,
And that I must be doing well.
I said the audience was heavenly,
But the traveling was hell.

We drank a toast to innocence,
We drank a toast to now.
And tried to reach beyond the emptiness,
But neither one knew how.

We drank a toast to innocence,
We drank a toast to time.
Reliving in our eloquence,
Another 'auld lang syne'......

The beer was empty and our tongues were tired,
And running out of things to say.
She gave a kiss to me as I got out,
And I watched her drive away.

Just for a moment I was back at school,
And felt that old familiar pain .........
And as I turned to make my way back home,
The snow turned into rain ..............

Hot Topics of 2004

You know, this is the time of year when Time, Newsweek, People, Celebrities on Drugs, etc. do their restrospectives of 2004. In the coming days, I will do a series of blogs about 2004. Only I will do it 21's-style.

Here, then, is a list of hot topics for 2004

1.) The difference between metrosexual and redneck-sexual (Booker: Metrosexual; Mays and Rich: rednecksexual)
2.) Finding new and exciting uses for Saran Wrap and plastic forks
3.) Craposphere (what DOES that word mean, anyway? Craven?)
4.) Leanguage (Holding a grudge, oxygen tank, and other words)
5.) The Grand Kidnapping of Pistol Pete
6.) VillageGate
7.) Blogs (of course)
8.) Bananas (they're not just for dinner anymore)
9.) Pig slippers
10.) I can't think of a #10....ideas?

Aught-Four Crap

I was looking through my emails that I have saved throughout this year, purging them to make room for the aught-five crap. It's amazing. I actually shock myself in some of these. People emailed me, and I emailed them back regailing them with a story about myself.

I don't do that so much anymore. (I think this blog has taken the place of that.) Of course, I don't have Internet access at one of my jobs, so I can't exchange emails with people all day the way I used to. (Hi, Misti!) But some of my emails I downright cringe at. Sigh.

On a happier note, I came across an email I sent to this e-spammer pretending to be a foreign dignitary. He wanted to funnel some money into my checking account or something. Here was my response.

Dear I Have Nothing Better To Do With My Time Than To Scam People:

I don't know who the Hades you think you are, but PLEASE STOP IMMEDIATELY. This is crap and I don't have to put up with it. I've seen this crap before and it's all the same: Some foreign dignitary (except not) dies and leaves a fortune which is locked up by beaurocracy. The heirs need my help freeing up the money by using my bank account number to transfer the funds. GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK!

If this happens again, I will report you to the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and your internet service provider. I need not remind you that soliciting bank account information (which is what would have eventually happened) is a FEDERAL OFFENSE.

Regards,

Your Worst Nightmare.

I'm so cool. Heh.

Well, if I find anything else interesting I will post it here.

Christmas Wrapping

Well, after driving 15 minutes on patchy ice (I HATE! driving a T-bird on ice!) I find out that they won't be needing me at Sonic today! Hmmm...The good news is that I was able to finish my Christmas shopping today. I spent almost as much on wrapping paper, etc. as I did on the actual gifts. (Well, maybe not THAT much, but...) Here's an itemized list of the things I needed:

--1 roll of wrapping paper (to supplement the two that I already had)
--1 big bag of 64 ribbons (No, seriously. That's all they had at Wal-Mart. By the way, if you're ever in the Shawnee Wal-Mart, be sure to thank them for me for removing ALL their crackers and cookies for the holiday candy. It made a really fun time for me last night when I had to go find some generic Cheese-Its and I couldn't find them.)
--1 bag of 25 sheets of tissue paper
--2 plain red bags (the only ones they had that looked somewhat Christmas-y. I wasn't about to buy a Strawberry Shortcake bag for my grandfather's gift.)
--1 package of 120 Christmas gift labels
--1 package of 10 boxes
--My sanity wrapped in a jeweled box (The only thing on my list I couldn't find.)

So you see I still have a lot to do. Have to wrap something like 20 presents tonight and tomorrow.

Kind of reminds me of this little ditty by the Waitresses...

Christmas Wrapping

"Bah, humbug!" No, that's too strong
'Cause it is my favorite holiday
But all this year's been a busy blur
Don't think I have the energy

To add to my already mad rush
Just 'cause it's 'tis the season.
The perfect gift for me would be
Completions and connections left from

Last year, ski shop,
Encounter, most interesting.
Had his number but never the time
Most of '81 passed along those lines.

So deck those halls, trim those trees
Raise up cups of Christmas cheer,
I just need to catch my breath,
Christmas by myself this year.

Calendar picture, frozen landscape,
Chilled this room for twenty-four days,
Evergreens, sparkling snow
Get this winter over with!

Flashback to springtime, saw him again,
Would've been good to go for lunch,
Couldn't agree when we were both free,
We tried, we said we'd keep in touch.

Didn't, of course, 'til summertime,
Out to the beach to his boat could I join him?
No, this time it was me,
Sunburn in the third degree.

Now the calendar's just one page
And, of course, I am excited
Tonight's the night, but I've set my mind
Not to do too much about it.

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year.

Hardly dashing through the snow
Cause I bundled up too tight
Last minute have-to-do's
A few cards a few calls
'Cause it's r-s-v-p
No thanks, no party lights
It's Christmas Eve, gonna relax
Turned down all of my invites.

Last fall I had a night to myself,
Same guy called, halloween party,
Waited all night for him to show,
This time his car wouldn't go,

Forget it, it's cold, it's getting late,
Trudge on home to celebrate
In a quiet way, unwind
Doing Christmas right this time.

A&P has provided me
With the world's smallest turkey
Already in the oven, nice and hot
Oh d***! Guess what I forgot?

So on with the boots, back out in the snow
To the only all-night grocery,
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
In the line is that guy I've been chasing all year!

"I'm spending this one alone," he said.
"Need a break; this year's been crazy."
I said, "Me too, but why are you?
You mean you forgot cranberries too?"

Then suddenly we laughed and laughed
Caught on to what was happening
That Christmas magic's brought this tale
To a very happy ending! "

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
Couldn't miss this one this year!
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
Couldn't miss this one this year!

Badger Aftermath

Well, thanks a lot, Scott. I listened to that Badger song at least 25 times until I realized that it was a loop. I thought to myself 24 times, "Does this thing have an end?" And now I have it in my head. On my way back from Wal-Mart, I found myself singing it!

In a weird way, though, it kind of reminds me of the Name Game. "Badger badger bo badger, banana fana fo fadger..."

Lunch Hour

Well, today I worked drive-thru during lunch for the first time. And hopefully the last. We were pretty busy...I had to have help making drinks and stuff.

I also got my tire fixed today, finally. For those of you that don't know, I have been having issues with one of my tires. It would go flat after about three or four days of me refilling it. So I went to Wal-Mart and got the dang thing fixed. Turns out it had a nail in it. But the good news is that it was patch-able, so I didn't have to buy a new tire. (I mean, I will have to eventually, but not because of that.)

I also stopped by the library. I had two more Christmas cards and a candle. Yay! So that brings my total to 8, including one from my grandfather. Note to self: buy Christmas cards tonight.

Badger, Mushroom, Snake?

In response to Scott's blog from a few days ago...

Uh, I don't get it.

Is it some new type of rock/paper/scissors game?

I still like Homestar better.

(Edited because putting "http" in your link is a Very Good Thing)

Wedding (and other stuff)

The wedding on Saturday was...beautiful. I, of course, took tons of pictures. I may post some of them here, if I can figure out how. Anyway, at the beginning, Laura sang "How Beautiful," which always makes me cry.

I cried again as Ellen read back her vows. I let out a sniffle so loud that it could probably be heard in Norman. I mean, people were looking at me.

At any rate, I was supposed to run the bubble machine at the reception. But it broke! I tried to fix it, and succeeded only at making the front of my wonderful dress a soapy mess. Finally, I decided that I would blow the bubbles myself. I had lots of help, too. The minute I started blowing bubbles, Jeff Jones' girlfriend's little girl came and started blowing bubbles, too. After awhile, some other kids came and helped out. So it wasn't all bad.

After the wedding, I went to my work Christmas party. Of course, I got lost. I exited on 102 and went about five miles before I realized I had gone too far. So I went back the other way...still looked for the street..and ended up almost back by the interstate. So I pull over to call my friend...and a cop pulls up behind me. Nice. I pull down my window, and he asks me if I am okay, since I am driving hesitantly.

I reply, "Everything is fine. I am just trying to find my friend's house."

He asked me, "Are you intoxicated?"

Of course, I reply, "No. You can give me a Breathalyzer if you want, but I promise I'm not."

Well, after that he was very nice. He even led me to the house (after finding out where it was, of course.)

So, I go to the party. It was a lot of fun. We played Dirty Santa, and I ended up with a treasure chest thing. It was really neat. It was leopard print and even felt soft.

Lack of Inspiration

Not much to post about today. I think I exhausted all my inspiration for the week from the last few days.

At any rate, I work today from 11 until around 5. I will probably do some Christmas shopping tonight as well.

Tomorrow is Jeff and Ellen's wedding, followed by the Library Christmas party. And of course church on Sunday.

If I get any inspiration today, I'll post later.

Random Stuff

Well, tonight I work my first night shift at Sonic. I carhop from 5:30 to 10:00-ish tonight. I actually get to carhop, though. I'm glad of that...I need the money to buy Jeff and Ellen's present. And other things.

Not much else to report...I retained my headache all night last night. It wasn't as bad as it was, though. This morning I took some Aleve...and now it's gone. Aleve is the only thing that works on my headaches. I took about three asprin yesterday and it did no good. I don't know why.

The Studly Rooster Man

(sounds like the Son of a Preacher Man)


Brian Craven was a CPA
And when my buddies would visit he'd come along
When they gathered around and started talkin'
That's when Brian would start a walkin'
Out through the back yard he'd go walkin'
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows, to my surprise

The only one who could ever reach me
Was the studly rooster man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the studly rooster man
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was

[brief instrumental interlude]

Bein' studly isn't always easy
No matter how hard he try
When he started strut walking to me
He'd come'n tell me "Everything is all right"
He'd come and tell me "Everything is all right"
Can he do it again tonight?

The only one who could ever reach me
Was the studly rooster man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the studly rooster man
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was (yes he was)

How well I remember
The swagger that was in his walk
Stealin' laughs from us on the sly
Takin' us to St. Anthony's
Tellin' me that he's got a question
Learnin' about things that are random
Lookin' to see how much his wings've grown and

The only one who could ever reach me
Was the studly rooster man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the studly rooster man
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was

(The only one who could ever reach me)
He was the smack-talkin' studly rooster man
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
Was the studly rooster man

(The only one who could ever reach me)
Was the smack-talkin' studly rooster man

Headaches (and happier stuff)

I had the world's worst headache at work today.

It started as a tiny thing...as they usually do. Then it got progressively worse, until I couldn't take it anymore. Two hours after that point, I got off work. I went home and took a three-hour nap.

The good news is, I got tips today! I thrill even myself at times. :-) But of course, I'm pretty poor anyway, so I need the money. Now I can buy gifts for Christmas and weddings and such.

Speaking of weddings, Jeff and Ellen's wedding is Saturday. I can hardly wait. They asked me to do the bubble machine at the reception. Coolness. I'm so glad to be a part of this event. I love those guys. :-)

Banquet

Last night, I was reminded of how cool our guy friends are. We arrive in the parking lot of the church at about 5:45, as scheduled. Then Brian Mays whips out a bundle of PINK ROSES, and Booker distributes them to all the women. That was very sweet. I have never received a rose from a guy before.

But that's not all. Suddenly, out of nowhere (actually, out of the Hades that was May Avenue that night), comes this BLACK LIMOUSINE! Wow. We all were floored. How nice! It was a nice limo...with little star lights in the ceiling that would change color.

Everyone looked really cute. I wore Mel G's pink princess dress, complete with choker and pink ring. I love that ring. I told Misti that I would have as much of an obsession with it as I did her pig slippers. She told me to wear both at once. Hmmm...I don't think her pig slippers would fit my gargantuan feet. Sigh.

We arrived at Cole's Garden in style. After that, we went inside for the banquet. They served margharita chicken, rice, green beans, and dessert. It was very tasty. Then we watched a show from Off Broadway Productions. In one of the skits, they kept referring to a lady called Ms. Gertrude, and I would look at Rich and start laughing. In another one, they said "stuff," and everyone at out tables (there were about 4 tables of our group) started cracking up. At one point, Leigh Ann got to be on stage,acting as one of the actor's dates. (We volunteered her.) At another point, they asked for an obsurd Christmas crime for one guy to guess. I suggested they use candy-caning Santa's house. (You know, in the manner of forking.)

During the banquet, Jay would hand out door prizes. Some of said prizes were in little musical bags that would go off, summarily making everyone crazy. The prizes ranged anywhere from plastic Snow Man cups (like the one Booker got) to coffee sets. One person got this Christmas throw blanket that looked really comfy. Brian Mays won a cookie kit with a Christmas tree cutter. The presents were really cool. Of course, I didn't win anything. Ah, well. I did get a nice candy bag, though.

Well, afterwords, after taking one million pictures between us, we returned to the church. Then we all went to Starbucks in our dressy couture. Of course, Rich busted out Mad Libs. He and several other people went to a table to play Mad Libs. Meanwhile, I talked with Cindy, Misti, Craven, and Mays about many things. (No, Craven did NOT do his studly rooster man, to our disappointment.)

After THAT, we all went to Brian Mays' house. We saw the DVD of the skit we did in November. The cool part is, the guy who played Jesus, when he spread his hands, it seemed that there wad BLOOD on them. Well actually it was just the shadow. But it was really cool nonetheless.

The Big Night

Tonight is the Christmas banquet. I can hardly wait. It's like all the senior proms I never went to. Yes, I know...I am such a kid. At heart, in any case.

Right now, I am doing everything I can to get ready for it. I am going to Mel G's later to do hair, makeup, etc. I will tell all about it when I get in tonight (or maybe tomorrow)!

Yesterday I did drive-thru again. It wasn't nearly as stressful as Friday was, though. Still, I would much rather car-hop, because I am poor and need to buy Christmas presents and such. On Friday, I was so tired and stressed out that I went to bed at 8 p.m. (While the Pranksters were out in force.)

Brian recorded my voice for the Christmas CD he is making on Saturday. I think I did OK on it. I mean, I know I am not the most on-key person in the world. Oh, well. If people don't like it, they can plug their ears.

Furniture Commercial

In response to Scott's blog regarding what I would do if I ran into one of those guys that hollered those furniture ads on TV:

1.) What I would do...run the other way fast.

2.) What I would like to do...see above.

I HATE!!!!!!!! those Oklahoma Discount Furniture ads on TV. HATE.

Holly Jolly Christmas

Have a holly, jolly Christmas;
It's the best time of the year
I don't know if there'll be snow,
but have a cup of cheer.
Have a holly, jolly Christmas;
And when you walk down the street
Say Hello to friends you know
and everyone you meet.

Oh, ho, the mistletoe
hung where you can see;
Somebody waits for you;
Kiss her once for me.
Have a holly jolly Christmas,
and in case you didn't hear,
Oh by golly, have a holly,
jolly Christmas this year.

The Great Prank War of '04

Yes, my friends. Just when I thought the prank wars have ended for the year...someone HAS to go to everyone's car and put BANANAS on them. And BISCUIT DOUGH. Sigh. Luckily, I knew nothing about it until after the fact, because I slept incessantly on Friday night. Living an hour away from everyone does have its advantages.

In other news, Melissa G. got her hair done. It's really cute! Now I'm gonna have to get my hair frosted or something. I still don't know what I'm gonna do about the banquet tomorrow. I need to do something cool with my hair. There's not much you can do with medium length hair. Oh, well.

I'm itching to know the surprise that is waiting for our class on Tuesday night. Stacks of money? Brian Booker with a combover? Misti wearing pig slippers and a Rudolph nose? Who knows?

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Well, last night was a lot of fun. I went over to Misti and Ellen's house late, and gave Rich my present I made for him: a tin of Christmas cookies and chocolate-covered pretzels. He seemed to really enjoy it. I put them in this Santa Claus tin I found at Wal-Mart. It seemed goofy enough to suit him, so I was happy.

Mike drew my name, and he made me a necklace with a cross on it. It is really cool. It's black with two long beads on either side. We all watched A Christmas Story. Now THAT'S a cool movie. "Notta finga!" "You'll shoot your eye out! You'll shoot your eye out!" "Oh, fuuuuuuuuuuuuudgggggggge." And many, many more....

Afterwords, we all went over to Brian Booker's house to watch The Apprentice. Then we played Mad Libs. It was really, really funny. I...well, never mind.

Question

This is a question that I posed on one of my comments, and I think it is worthy of its own post. So here it is.

Many of you that live in OKC have heard the BC Clark song. They play it every Christmas season, and they have people in malls sing it. I think you can even download it off the Internet.

My question is, What would happen if they decided to retire the song?

Discuss.

Have A Holly Jolly Christmas

Well, I have exactly half of my craft finished for tomorrow night. I'll finish the rest tomorrow morning. I think it's a great gift. And to think, the person who got it can say, "I got a gift from a Hot Girl." Hee hee.

In other news, my head hurts. I think I took too long a nap this afternoon. Oh, well. Yesterday I saw the Charlie Brown Christmas for the first time in years. I had forgotten that that "Christmas Time is Here" song came from that show. Shows how little I know about such things. Alas.

Banned Highways

Today was a harrowing day. I had to drive to Norman for a library staff training. On Highway 9. That highway should be banned. Well, apparently someone had a fatality accident, because I had to take a three-mile detour down to Pole Road. That road should be destroyed. I estimate I was almost killed about three different times in the first half mile. See, it is all hilly in there, and you can't see cars coming until they are almost at you. And the road was about the width of your average closet. Comforting.

Well, I made it to the meeting safely, and actually enjoyed myself. Most of the information was repeat, though. I drove back to the library and tried (without success) to find a way to check my email from my home computer.

That's about it, folks. I'm gonna take me a nap.

The Banana Pudding Bowl Presented by Jell-O

Well, I got an email with the subject line "Banana Pudding Bowl," and I thought that would make a pretty cool football game. Then I read it and discovered that they were referring to an actual, living pudding bowl. Oh, well...it still sounds cool.

Well, good news! I am off today! Which means I shall begin my Christmas shopping. Yes, I know. All the shopping mavens are sitting at home with their presents already wrapped and under their perfectly decorated trees that they've had up since, like, October. But that's not me. I consider myself lucky when I can get to Christmas Eve and have all my shopping done. So I shall do some today.

I also need to get the stuff I need for (censored)'s gift. Hopefully this person will like what I do for them. I think it will turn out well.

(edited because spelling errors make the baby Brian Leon Mays cry)

Christmas Musical

Well, I finally got to see The Apprentice from last week. Yay. I saw it last night at Brian Mays' house. I also got to hang out with Wendy for a little bit yesterday.

Last night was the performance of our children's choir Christmas musical. Our little kids did such a great job. We sang several songs at the beginning, then listened to the bigger kids sing, then at the end, everyone sang a song. It was really cool.

Not much to blog about, really. I'm sure I will think of something whilst I am at work.

Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy

Quite possibly my favorite Christmas song of all time...

Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy
by David Bowie and Bing Crosby


And they told me pa-ram-pam-pam-pam
A new-born king to see pa-ram-pam-pam-pam
Our finest gifts we bring pa-ram-pam-pam-pam
Ra-pam-pam-pam, ra-pam-pam-pam

Peace on Earth, can it be
Years from now, perhaps we'll see
See the day of glory
See the day, when men of good will
Live in peace, live in peace again

Peace on Earth, can it be

Every child must be made aware
Every child must be made to care
Care enough for his fellow man
To give all the love that he can

I pray my wish will come true
For my child and your child too
He'll see the day of glory
See the day when men of good will
Live in peace, live in peace again

Peace on Earth, can it be
Can it be

BC: It's a pretty theme, isn't it?

(Edited to remove most of the dialogue, since it takes up about one and a half printed pages)

Subbing II

Well, today was my second time substituting. Today I got a very LOUD kindergarten class! Yep, you guessed it...kids crying, not wanting to take turns, getting various minor injuries, not being quiet in the halls...you know, normal kindergarten rambuctiousness. It was pretty cool. Nonetheless, after the day was over, I was inspired to write a letter to my Congressman recommending pay raises for teachers.

In other news, I have decided against marching in the parade tonight. I decided that it would be too much of a rush to go to the Sonic party, then march in the parade, then try to go to Amy's party. Besides, the thought of me marching around in the cold when I just got over being sick just doesn't appeal to me much.

Well, gotta run...have to find some song lyrics, after all...

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Tonight the Rudolph special was on TV! I did a happy dance in my chair. As per usual, it made me happy and sad at the same time. Those poor misfit toys! I want a polka-dotted elephant like the one in the show!

Also, I heard the BC Clark song for real for the first time this season. I did another happy dance. (If you're not from Oklahoma, you are missing out!) Okay, so maybe it ISN'T that big a deal, but to me, these things mean the holidays. I gotta fill it with something, ya know?

Notes to self: The Charlie Brown Christmas is on Tuesday on Channel 5, and the Frosty the Snowman special is on Friday night on Channel 9.

(Edited because the word "reindeer" does not have the word "rain" in it)

Oh, and don't forget to make (censored)'s gift for next Thursday night. :-)

Convelescence

Well, I'm feeling much better today, thankyouverymuch. I actually ate a plain and dry burger from Sonic! So I think I'm on the road to recovery.

Well, tomorrow looks pretty booked. I have a Sonic party, then the city parade, then Amy's going-away party. The good news is that I don't work tomorrow, unless I have to sub, that is.

Not a lot going on other than that. I can't wait till tomorrow, when I get to see everyone. My repertoire of good stories has almost run dry.

Wonderful Christmastime

Wonderful Christmastime
Paul McCartney(Written by Paul McCartney)

The mood is right, the spirit's up
We're here tonight, and that's enough
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

The party's on, the feeling's here
That only comes, this time of year
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

Love choir of children sing their song
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding
OO-OO-OO-OOOO-OO-OO-OO-OO
DOO-DOO, DOO-DOO, DOO-DOO
We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

The word is out, about the town
To lift a glass, ahhh don't look down
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong

The party's on, the spirits up
We're here tonight, and that's enough
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime

The moon is right, the spirits up
We're here tonight, oh that's enough
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Christmastime