People ask me a lot why I work so much. My answer…so I don’t have time to think about what I’ve missed out in life. When I’m constantly work I feel productive and useful, it’s when I actually have free time that I get down and depressed with life.

Well, it’s one of those slow, unproductive moments here at work and I have too much time to think. I’ve been thinking about just the little things that people have said to me in the past few weeks and I feel like I have missed out on some major happening in life. Here’s a few thing that were mentioned:

~ Just two days ago the lady in front of me (while in line at the store) said to the clerk that her boy better get married soon because once someone turns 28, their chances of getting married and having a family is slim to none.

~ A friend of mine said to me and a group of people that to have a kid over the age of 30 isn’t fair to the kid because older people just can’t handle the energy of children.

~ I’ve been told that I shouldn’t have any debt because I don’t have a family.

~ Someone mentioned to me that my jobs are pointless and that anyone can do them and that I should try to make an effort to do more.

Maybe that last statement is true…heck maybe all of them are. I’ve put effort in careers and school and they have landed me jobs that have been good for the time being, but LIFE happens. Unfortunately my life hasn’t been what I want it to be. I’ve had goals since I was 12 that I’ve been working on. A couple of those goals have been to be married and have children, but life hasn’t dealt me that hand. So have I missed out? According to the majority of people I know, I have. I’m only 32, how can my life be over and have no meaning? Honestly people, I’m not giving up on life just because I work. I work so I don’t give up on life.

1. Choose a singer/band/group
2. Answer using ONLY titles of songs by that singer/band/group
3. Tag 6 (or more) people
(let them know they've been tagged)


The band I choose is The Beatles...yeah I know y'all are surprised on that one.


1. Are you male or female?
"Girl"

2. Describe yourself.
"Carry that Weight"

3. What do people feel when they're around you?
"It's All Too Much"

4. How would you describe your previous relationship?
"I Should Have Known Better"

5. Describe your current relationship.
"You've Got To Hide Your Love Away"

6. Where would you want to be now?
"Across the Universe"

7. How do you feel about love?
Depends on the day either
"All You Need is Love"
or
"Run For Your Life"

8. What's your life like?
"Isn't It a Pity"
(OK, so this is a George Harrison song...he's still a Beatle and it fits my life perfectly)

9. What would you ask for if you had only one wish?
"Every Little Thing"
:-P

10. Say something wise.
"Everybody's Got Something to Hide, Except for Me and My Monkey"




I won't tag anyone, because I'm not sure who really reads my journal postings

Abbygail “Boober” Gizmo Hale
May 20, 1993 – July 19, 2008

Last night I got a rude awakening. My baby girl has passed away. Just like my uncle, I knew this time was coming. My mom and I even said just a few weeks ago, how much their symptoms are alike and that they’d probably go at the same time…and they did.

She hasn’t eaten in 5 days and she’s been violently ill. But that didn’t stop me from taking care of her until her last breath. I am grateful that she was able to be at home and not at the vet’s office when she went and I’m very grateful that she came and went into my life…in my arms.

I know she was a brat at times, but she was my little brat. We comforted each other through thunderstorms and she lent me her ears when I need someone to vent to. It’s going to take a lot of getting used to not carrying her up and down the stairs, tucking her into bed, feeding her my table scraps and having her chase after people, especially the kids around the pond. The kids and her both loved that game. Her favorite color was green, so I did get her some green flowers. I know what you’re thinking, that dogs are colored blind, but for some reason, she always knew green things, maybe that’s why she liked the grass so much. When she got older she became more loving. She let me hold her and hug her without her wanting to run off. That’s what I’ll miss most is cradling her and having her head nuzzle in my neck.

Most people think that I’m a fool grieving over a pet like I do, but she wasn’t just a pet, she was my companion for half my life. She was there through thick and thin. That unconditional love doesn’t make her an animal, but a true member of the family

I’ll miss you very much baby girl. Have fun playing with Grandma, Buttons and the rest of our angels!


Quirky Quote: Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras

Sunday night while on my computer, I got one of those lovely notices that my computer has some updates to be installed. This was a big update, because I have the P.o.S. Vista program, so there are constant updates. So after all the installs and rebooting, I do what I do every night when going to bed; I plug in my iPod to charge it and updated each night. I woke up this morning, ejected my iPod and noticed that all my programs where gone! No music, movies, audio books…nothing! Just an orange bar that said “other”. Double checking everything, my entertainment was gone, capute, seized to exist.

I honestly wouldn’t mind having to restore my stuff, but I can not save everything on my computer, because the memory on my iPod is larger than my home computer. So needless to say I’ll probably spend the next week or two downloading. Arggghhhh!

What I lost:
13,786 songs
23 Audio books
53 Movies
243 TV Shows
312 Podcasts

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Rated PG-13
110 Minutes
Nicole’s Rating: A

Last night I was lucky enough to get a free pass to see this and I enjoyed it so much, I’d pay to go see it again.

The best way to describe the genre of this film is it is like Lord of the Rings mixed in with Men In Black. And I’m sure I’ll shock many of you when I say that is one of the best movies I’ve seen this summer. Director Guillermo del Toro does a wonderful job with his character creations, art direction and the fight scenes were some of the best I have ever seen. And if you like to laugh, there’s plenty for you. At one point I was laughing so hard, I started to cough. If you have not seen first movie, you’ll still be able to enjoy this movie. With the lag of good sequels lately, I have to say I enjoyed it more than the first one.

The only flaw I could find is some of the CGI effects on the larger creatures could uses a bit of a touch up, but, the effects were amazing to say the least. But probably that best part of the show is at the end when the credits start to roll, the whole audience began to sing along to Barry Manalow. Once you see it, you’ll understand.

Filled with witty humor, fantastic action and some deep emotions, this movie is a must see.




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