O.k. I left off on #60, so I want to continue with my Top 100, and it really is harder than I thought.
59. I always wanted to be a lawyer or a writer, but I ultimately became an English teacher.
58. That's been my professional gig for the last 15 years. Whew.....can't believe that one!!!
57. In my twenty's I NEVER thought I would be a teacher.
56. Grammar is not my strong suit....it's actually the Literature aspect of it.
55. That's why I'm so afraid to write........the criticism of not being a good writer, yet teaching??????? What the heck!!!
54. This blog is helping me conquer my fear.
53. I've been in Grad school for the last two years. Almost done.
52. Thinking about getting into a Doc. program
51. Need more money for that though.
50. I love to learn and go to school!!! Remember BAND NERD!!!
49. I've been every hair color under the rainbow!!
48. People tell me that I look my best as a blonde.....Whatever!!!
47. I really do like Helen Hunt. Remember the t.v. show Mad About You????
46. My daughter thinks I look like Geena Davis in a League Of Their Own.......I think that's because I use to be a red head.
45. My husband and I love to go out to the movies every Friday night.
44. I'm blessed to be able to do that.
43. Ohhh!!!! How could I forget to tell you that I love Gwen Stefani from No Doubt. I wish I could dye my hair that color.
42. My hair stylist won't don't do it though......she says my hair will fall out.
41. I don't believe her. (but I guess I do, because I keep going to her.)
40. I also have to have my nails done. Those are my two luxuries.
39. I've never been to Europe.
38. But I live a hop, skip and a jump from Mexico.
37. I don't go to Mexico....it's too dangerous to go there right now.
36. It is my life long dream to go to Italy, Spain and England.
35. I have suddenly developed a fear of flying, and I don't know why.
34. I'm addicted to Bravo TV. That's the only t.v. channel I really watch.
33. I hate commercials!!!
32. I think I'm the only one left who doesn't have TiVo.
31. Commercials never use to bother me until I met my 2nd husband....he loathes them.
30. He doesn't watch t.v. See #45.
29. I don't have an IPOD, or a Wii.
28. I'm not a big fan of video or computer games.
27. I would rather read a good book, and drink tons of coffee in the process.
26. I love, love, love to drink coffee. I think that's why my stomach is so messed up.
25. I'm trying to drink decaf, but it's just not the same.
24.. I don't watch American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, or Lost.....I really don't know what's on the other channels.
23. This irks my mom to no end. She loves those t.v. programs.
22. Places in the U.S. I have visited in my lifetime: San Diego, Sacramento, San Francisco, Anaheim. St. Paul, Raleigh, New York, Albuquerque, Roswell, Phoenix, Colorado Springs, Las Vegas, Dallas and little towns that I don't want to mention in Texas.
21. I want to go back to San Francisco and New York some day.
20. How do I get there if I'm afraid to fly?
I need to learn to type with my glasses on, so my eyes don't get so tired, and I can finally finish this list. The last nineteen will be juicy. But that's for another day.
I can't believe it's going to be August tomorrow. ARGH!!!! I'll be going back to work in a couple of weeks. Where did the summer go??? Really where. And don't even mention that Christmas is right around the corner. I couldn't handle that right now.
Time to snuggle up with one of my many, many books.
Till next time,
Angie
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Top 100 Moments of Tranquility and Chaos
This is by far one of the most common things (or is it themes?) I've seen on all the blogs when I began reading them over two years ago. So I thought I would start right off, and see what I could come up with.....I doubt I'll be able to finish this tonight, but let's see how many I can generate this evening.
100. I am the oldest of three, which was not at all fun growing up.
99. Hence, my two younger siblings ( my brother, and sister) always enjoyed torturing me to no end.
98. I was always told I had to be the responsible one.
97. Ultimately, I wasn't.
96. I was a band nerd/geek in high school.
95. And I loved every minute of it.
94. I played fast pitch softball for a city league for approx. 6 years.
93. I played Centerfield.
92. I was very good, and was named Most Valuable Player a couple of times.
91. That was a long, long time ago; like in the late 70's and early 80's.
90. I haven't really, really played since then.
89. I do miss it, even now.
88. I learned to play tennis when I was in my 30's.
87. I am a very, very good swimmer.
86. I use to be a life guard.
85. I absolutely love all things 80's!!!
84. Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Smiths, Jon Bon Jovi, Cindy Lauper, Flock of Seagulls, Asia, Styx, When
in Rome, Men at Work, Pat Benetar, Van Halen (with David Lee Roth), Foreigner and Loverboy are the
greatest 80's band ever!!!!
83. I'm so stuck in the 80's.
82. That's all I listen to on XM radio.
81. My 15 year old daughter loves the 80's too.
80. She still thinks I'm a dork though.
79. I married my high school sweetheart.
78. We were married for 10 years.
77. It didn't work out; we were too young to begin with when we got married.
76. We are still friends.
75. The greatest thing to come out of that marriage was my beautiful daughter.
74. She is an only child,
73. That makes me extremely sad.
72. I remarried in my mid 30's.
71. I don't have any step-children.
70. That makes me happy and sad at the same time. But truth be told, it makes me more happy.
69. Was just recently told I could never have children again.
68. Duh, I figured that one out about 4 years ago.
67. My husband and I would love to adopt.
66. But we'll have to wait until I finish Grad school next Spring.
65. I love to read fiction!!!
64. To Kill A Mockingbird is one of the greatest books EVER written.
63. Jane Austen rocks too.
62. I'm trying to read all of her novels; like in the movie The Jane Austen Book Club, but so far I'm still reading
Persuasion.
61. I dislike non-fiction, fantasy, sci-fi.
60. I love the power of the written word.
O.k. that's about it for tonight.....I need to fill out some paperwork for my daughter before she can pre-register for her sophomore year of high school, and I want to continue watching a movie that I keep pausing while I'm typing this.
Fondly,
Angie
100. I am the oldest of three, which was not at all fun growing up.
99. Hence, my two younger siblings ( my brother, and sister) always enjoyed torturing me to no end.
98. I was always told I had to be the responsible one.
97. Ultimately, I wasn't.
96. I was a band nerd/geek in high school.
95. And I loved every minute of it.
94. I played fast pitch softball for a city league for approx. 6 years.
93. I played Centerfield.
92. I was very good, and was named Most Valuable Player a couple of times.
91. That was a long, long time ago; like in the late 70's and early 80's.
90. I haven't really, really played since then.
89. I do miss it, even now.
88. I learned to play tennis when I was in my 30's.
87. I am a very, very good swimmer.
86. I use to be a life guard.
85. I absolutely love all things 80's!!!
84. Depeche Mode, The Cure, The Smiths, Jon Bon Jovi, Cindy Lauper, Flock of Seagulls, Asia, Styx, When
in Rome, Men at Work, Pat Benetar, Van Halen (with David Lee Roth), Foreigner and Loverboy are the
greatest 80's band ever!!!!
83. I'm so stuck in the 80's.
82. That's all I listen to on XM radio.
81. My 15 year old daughter loves the 80's too.
80. She still thinks I'm a dork though.
79. I married my high school sweetheart.
78. We were married for 10 years.
77. It didn't work out; we were too young to begin with when we got married.
76. We are still friends.
75. The greatest thing to come out of that marriage was my beautiful daughter.
74. She is an only child,
73. That makes me extremely sad.
72. I remarried in my mid 30's.
71. I don't have any step-children.
70. That makes me happy and sad at the same time. But truth be told, it makes me more happy.
69. Was just recently told I could never have children again.
68. Duh, I figured that one out about 4 years ago.
67. My husband and I would love to adopt.
66. But we'll have to wait until I finish Grad school next Spring.
65. I love to read fiction!!!
64. To Kill A Mockingbird is one of the greatest books EVER written.
63. Jane Austen rocks too.
62. I'm trying to read all of her novels; like in the movie The Jane Austen Book Club, but so far I'm still reading
Persuasion.
61. I dislike non-fiction, fantasy, sci-fi.
60. I love the power of the written word.
O.k. that's about it for tonight.....I need to fill out some paperwork for my daughter before she can pre-register for her sophomore year of high school, and I want to continue watching a movie that I keep pausing while I'm typing this.
Fondly,
Angie
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
First Time Is Always The Hardest
So...as with all things in life, the first time is always the hardest. I've been in blog land for two years now, but only in the shadows, and very rarely posting comments to all the blogs I visit on a daily basis. So finally after two years of reading, lurking, wishing, laughing, crying, smiling and praying as I read the most inspiring pieces of writing, I too have taken the plunge to develop my very first blog. (And all before my 41st birthday nonetheless.) Most of the things that I think I will be writing about will deal with the ordinary comings and goings of a mother to a teenage daughter, a wife, a middle school English teacher, a Christian on a journey to have an intimate relationship with Christ, and hopefully a soon to be school and community counselor. I believe this is going to finally be the way to add more moments of tranquility than chaos to my life, and to finally start facing all my fears of publishing my writing. I look forward to seeing what the future will hold for me, as I finally attempt to put my life story into perspective.
Blessings always,
Angie
Blessings always,
Angie
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