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Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

Oct 19th

Posted by Becky in Memes

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I like my life for the most part, so have no real desire to switch places with anyone. But if it was just for a day, I think I would like to switch with someone who works for President Obama. I have thought occasionally about getting involved in local politics, but especially with a baby at home I don’t want to commit that kind of time, and I get so sick of political ads and the attitudes behind them. But I have a lot of respect for President Obama, and I would love to know what it’s like to work at the White House in general. I wouldn’t want any job that is too important (what if I screwed something up!?), but just to be some sort of aide or something would be  awesome.

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Day 16- Another picture of yourself

Oct 18th

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James's Baptism in May. Photo by our friend Sam.

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

Oct 17th

Posted by Becky in Memes

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I don’t have an ipod, but here’s what itunes pulls up:

1. Give Her Lovin’ – The Kingsmen (Best of The Kingsmen)

2. Wild West Show – Big & Rich (Horse of a Different Color)

3. The Collector – Nine Inch Nails (With Teeth)

4. Do You Love Me – KISS (Greatest KISS)

5. Dead & Broke – Godsmack (Faceless)

6. Leather Rebel (LIVE) – Judas Priest (Painkiller)

7. September Morn – Neil Diamond

8. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd (The Best of Lynyrd Skynyrd – The Millenium Collection)

9. On Our Way – Christina Aguilera (Back to Basics)

10. Paranoid (LIVE) – Ozzy Ozbourne (The Ozzman Cometh)

Hmm…I’m not sure if that really represents me well or not. I do have to say that a lot of “my” music isn’t on my iTunes, because I lost it several years ago, and just loaded most of Ryan’s music onto my computer to get things going. I don’t buy much for music (mostly listen to the radio/Pandora), so a lot of the stuff on my player is Ryan’s. If this was my music entirely I would expect more pop, alternative & country and less 70s/80s rock. Sweet Home Alabama, however, is one of my favorite songs ever, so I’m glad that that showed up.

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The 3 of us at my sister's wedding this summer.

Day 14- A picture of you and your family

Oct 16th

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The 3 of us at my sister's wedding this summer.

My parents, brother, sisters & I at my wedding.

My grandma and grandpa on my mom's side. They aren't that short: I'm in heels.

My grandma from my dad's side (Grandpa couldn't make it).

There you have it (at least part of it; I have a HUGE extended family, but no recent pictures of most of us (on either side) together.

Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

Oct 15th

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First of all; I am SO excited about the Rocky Horror episode of Glee that I can hardly stand it. I love Rocky Horror Picture Show. We just watched this week’s Glee episode, and they had a preview for the Rocky Horror episode, and I was squeeing at Ryan. He thinks I’m insane (as usual).

Now, back to our regular programming:

This is difficult for me. I might be “a crier,” but it actually takes quite a bit to really hurt me. I’ve been thinking about it for a week and am still having a hard time thinking of someone (especially someone that I would feel ok writing about on here – meaning either I could write it so it is truly anonymous or they don’t read the blog). In the end, I decided to write to a group of people. They haven’t hurt me in a personal way, but I believe they have and are hurting all of us.

Dear Liars,

Why do you lie? Why do you think that people won’t find out you are lying? People ALWAYS find out. Always. It might not be today or tomorrow, but eventually someone is going to figure out you are lying, and I hope they call you on it. And I hope that you have the decency to admit to it, but considering you lied in the first place that is doubtful.

Lying is one of the things that I will never, ever understand. When the media does it, repeatedly, and no one calls them on it…I just…what kind of society is that building? Not one I’m proud to be a part of, that’s for sure. Would it be so terrible for people to vote/like/not vote/not like someone based on their actual attributes, instead of the crazy exaggerations and lies that they are portrayed with? And personally…if you care about someone, why would you lie to them? And if it’s not a big deal, then why do you need to lie at all? I just don’t get it.

I am not trying to imply that I’ve never lied. Of course I have. And I’m sorry to the people I lied to. I know that sometimes people get caught up in the moment; they are worried about the reaction the truth would cause. But as I said before; the truth always comes out in the end. And if someone finds out not only that you did something they don’t like, but that you also lied about it…well, that’s just adding insult to injury, as they say.

So, liars, knock it off already.

Truthfully yours,

Becky

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Image from http://www.moviepropking.com/marypoppins.htm

Attention: Halloween Costume 2010 has been decided

Oct 14th

Posted by Becky in Costumes

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Unfortunately for you, you will have to wait until it is complete/after the party to see it! Muahahahahahaha. Here’s a hint:

Image from http://www.moviepropking.com/marypoppins.htm

I will tell you, though, that I am making a dessert inspired by the cupcakes on this post. Dirt cake, with little doll hands poking up out of it. Creepy! Delicious! Everything a halloween dessert should be!

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Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one

Oct 14th

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I heard about WordPress while reading other blogs. It appealed to Ryan’s sense of wanting to control the hosting of the website, and ability to change things up. Obviously we haven’t really taken advantage of the changing stuff. One day I’ll learn how to do that…

Just a quickie today. Happy Thursday!

Pepband - Alumni Weekend 2006

Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends

Oct 13th

Posted by Becky in Casual Thoughts

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Friends at a wedding in Delaware in 2007

Another photo from the same wedding.

UMD Pepband - Alumni weekend 2006. That's me in the purple shirt, and Ryan next to me in the jersey.

 These photos are older, but represent some more of my excellent friends. Also, proof that I can (kind of) play an instrument. The reason I’m wearing that purple shirt has to do with a joke between some of my high school friends and me. I was wearing UMD apparel most of the evening. ;-)

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Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad

Oct 12th

Posted by Becky in Memes

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Happy: Pop music; stuff from the Cast of Glee (my favorite Pandora station lately is seeded with “Glee Cast” as the main influence). Also, I was just reminded by my lovely husband, who hooked me up so I can listen to our media server music at work, that I LOVE the Arrogant Worms. Don’t go into Politics. You’ll end up dead. He was trying to talk to me about how to use the computer, and I was just laughing as I listened to this song. It will make you laugh too. Or think I’m insane. Whatever.

Sad: Country music. Especially older stuff if I’m homesick; Daddy’s Hands, Old Hippy, anything that reminds me of home and growing up.

Bored: Whatever is on the radio/Pandora. Or I listen to the most recent podcast of Car Talk or Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me.

Hyped: Stuff from musicals/classic rock type stuff/anything I can belt out while dancing around the apartment. Katy Perry, that song that sounds like the “I see London, I see France” children’s taunt, whatever else is on the local pop radio station that’s not slow. Also some country music, if I’m going out with my sisters. Family Tradition, Redneck Woman, Before He Cheats. Shooter Jennings if I’m going to hang out with my high school friends (Put the O Back in Country cd especially, although I LOVE his Black Ribbons cd, MC’d by Stephen King!).

Mad: Alternative/Rock stuff. Puddle of Mudd,  Bloodhound Gang, Theory of a Dead Man, whatever’s playing on 94X.

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Things that make me happy: my car edition

Oct 11th

Posted by Becky in Family

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I logged into our bank account this morning, and saw this:

I can't make it fit and still be readable. Click on the image to see the whole thing.

Do you see that? That is how much is left to pay on my car before it is all mine! I am so excited about this, it’s kind of unreasonable. But thinking about how much we can save/pay off other bills if we don’t have a car payment will do that to a person.

Now if we can just make the (very small) car last…

Happy Monday, folks!

You better get your act together tonight, Vikings!

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  • To Do In 2011

    1. Make dinner 2 nights per week
    2. Finish James’s baby book     finished as much as possible
    3. Own a pair of comfortable dress boots
    4. Read 25 books
    5. Take a week of vacation in the summer and visit my family
    6. Try a new ingredient once a month (Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)
    7. Organize my recipe collection
    8. Develop a more efficient workspace at my office     My new desk is WAY more organized/organizable.
    9. Own investment jeans     Not Happening
    10. Go to 3 local museums
    11. Organize a group camping trip     We had 2 of them!
    12. Learn how to run     In progress!
    13. See a concert
    14. Try out four new restaurants     (Jan 21) (March 18)
    15. Acknowledge the birthdays of every person on my list     Epic fail
    16. Make something for James using some of his old clothes
    17. Watch James take his first steps/say his first real words
    18. Put pictures in all the frames in our apartment
    19. Buy a cake from a local bakery
    20. Go to a band concert at UMD
    21. Exercise more     Y Membership
    22. See my sister graduate college     I'm counting this as accomplished; I didn't watch her walk, but we had dinner with her that night.
    23. Cut back on sweets     My new job has actually helped with this; less boredom/stress = less snacking!
    24. Get rid of cable 1/3/2011
    25. Finish our wedding scrapbook project
    26. Start purchasing Christmas gifts in March at the latest     HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    27. Create a weekly menu, and stick to it!     See above: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    28. Meet someone in real life that I’ve only known on the internet
    29. Get my hair cut and style it more often     this last part is ongoing
    30. Host a party
    31. Go to church at least once per month, and make a donation each time
    32. Send thank-you notes for all gifts
    33. Make ice cream
    34. Encourage Ryan to get his first Cisco certification
    35. Try a new food     I'm counting brussel sprouts.
    36. Hang out with Alyson for an entire weekend
    37. Make more of an effort to dress up for work     No longer necessary; this is more of a nice jeans and sweater kind of place.
    38. Make a lunch (not frozen) 2 days per week.     I've been packing a peanut butter sandwich and carrots. I consider this an achievement.
    39. Take a community ed class     Swimming w/the boys
    40. Make something in our dutch oven that requires using it in the oven
    41. Go to bed before eleven more often
    42. Go to a Farmer’s Market and buy something 3 times this summer     Another failure. Although we did buy some local honey from a friend!
    43. Call my parents and sisters every other week just to check in     I think I'm doing WORSE at this than last year
    44. Make: caramel rolls from scratch (get the recipe from my grandma)
    45. Bring James on his first trip to Canada
    46. Learn to drive a stick
    47. Print out photos from our wedding and put them in an album
    48. Make breakfast more often on the weekends
    49. Keep the apartment cleaner than past years
    50. Buy a good area rug for the living room
    51. Make a general doctor’s appointment to get my cholesterol, blood pressure, etc., checked out 1/11/11
    52. Take more pictures and put some in albums
    53. Clean the basement and organize all our stuff down there     All bins labeled as of 3/13/11. This is as much organizing as is going to happen before we move
    54. Organize my jewelry
    55. Buy more bins for storage and put seasonal clothes away
    56. Donate all unused clothing/toys to Goodwill/Salvation Army

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