Why I loved Valentines Day
Current mood: calm
Yesterday I did something different for Valentine's Day. Instead of getting flowers, I delivered them. I delivered over 150 bouquets. I got to meet some very interesting people. There was one lady I had to deliver to, and I couldn't find the street, so I stopped at this little store. They asked who i was delivering to and I said Mrs. Beaulah "something or another" they were like oh honey she isn't at home right now, its Tuesday, she's over at so and so's house and its two houses to your left. So i went. They were right. This Mrs. Beaulah was so cute and adorable. I was just blessed by her heart.
There was also two twin girls I got to deliver to. They were so excited that someone was ringing the doorbell. They opened the door before their mother could get there and one of them yelled at me "Who's there?" I was confused, she had the door wide open I had my arms full of flowers, teddy bears and balloons, and she asks who's there? She was blind. Her sister was deaf. Her mother had to explain to me. We let the little girl touch my face so she could see me. It was different. I've never felt so open. I gave them their flowers and went on my way. Wow.
Next Valentine's day, try going to a florists shop and see if they need any help delivering. You will be blessed if you get the opportunity. I did.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Today Henry died, I feel I've lost a part of me
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Henry Died...I feel like a part of me is missing now
This week I lost the most reliable man I ever had, Henry. Henry died on Thursday. He has been there for me through so much. He was there when I learned to drive. He was there when I went on my first road trip without my parents. He was with me through six wrecks (two were my fault shut up). He was with me my first day in college.
He's met all of my boyfriends, the good and the bad, the psycho and the calm, the wonderful and the feared. And he stood there and was sturdy dependable (most of the time) Henry.
These past two years I haven't been that close to Henry, we kinda grew apart. But he was still a part of me, he gave me strength and courage in certain situations.
On Thursday, my truck Henry the Dirty Green Dodge died. The transmission blew again. He's not dependable anymore, hes immobile, he's rusty and faded, he's old and decripid.
And I think he's for sale to someone who wants to invest in a truck that needs a transmission. Make an offer.
But hey at least I have Xaviar the Beast! He's sleek and sexy and reliable and powerful and makes for a nice ride!
Henry Died...I feel like a part of me is missing now
This week I lost the most reliable man I ever had, Henry. Henry died on Thursday. He has been there for me through so much. He was there when I learned to drive. He was there when I went on my first road trip without my parents. He was with me through six wrecks (two were my fault shut up). He was with me my first day in college.
He's met all of my boyfriends, the good and the bad, the psycho and the calm, the wonderful and the feared. And he stood there and was sturdy dependable (most of the time) Henry.
These past two years I haven't been that close to Henry, we kinda grew apart. But he was still a part of me, he gave me strength and courage in certain situations.
On Thursday, my truck Henry the Dirty Green Dodge died. The transmission blew again. He's not dependable anymore, hes immobile, he's rusty and faded, he's old and decripid.
And I think he's for sale to someone who wants to invest in a truck that needs a transmission. Make an offer.
But hey at least I have Xaviar the Beast! He's sleek and sexy and reliable and powerful and makes for a nice ride!
Why I have lost my everlasting mind!
Why I Have Lost my Everlasting Mind
Current mood: uncomfortable
1. Read a magazine
2. Read a newspaper
3. Read the directions on anything around you.
4. Clean your fingernails
5. Trim your cuticles
6. File your fingernails
7. Put clear nail polish on
8. Wait
9. Oh screw it, paint your fingernails bright red
10. wait some more
11. think of new stupid faces to make at people when they look at you like your stupid
12. look around and make a mental note of things you need to get at Wal-Mart
13. Think of interesting quotes you have heard lately and make a mental note to write them down later
14. Think of what your plans are for tomorrow, the week, the weekend, the month, this quarter, this year
15. Think about what to have for lunch tomorrow
16. Try to remember what book it was that someone was telling you about
17. do calf raises (ok half calf raises because you’re sitting down)
18. Clean the counter
19. clean the trash that you can reach and don’t mind touching from where it didn’t make it into the trashcan the first time
20. Think about how freakin bored you are and what else you could be doing
21. What is that smell?
22. Remember "oh yeah I need to get some candles or air freshner or something at Wal-Mart"
23. What are the signs of dehydration? I’m thirsty.
24. Try and twiddle your thumbs in opposite directions (right thumb going clockwise, left thumb going counterclockwise)
25. Put another layer of bright red fingernail polish on
26. Wait again.
27. Make lots of little flowers out of tissue
28. Oh crap, I messed up the nail polish
29. Repeat 7, 8, 9, 10, 25, and 26
30. Start singing silly songs in your head because no one wants to hear your tone deaf self sing (including yourself)
31. Make a mental note to splurge on the small details in life (lotion, socks, toothpaste, toilet paper)
32. Make up excersises you could do while sitting down because you are being held captive
33. Wow I looked down, my toenails need more help than my fingernails do!
34. Clean your toenails
35. File your toenails
36. Coat of clear polish
37. Coat of bright red polish
38. Coat of clear top coat polish for supershine
39. Wiggle your toes and think how snazzy that looks
40. Wait some more so you don’t mess up your hard work
41. Think about the fact that you don’t have very many shoes that would show off the good job you just did
42. Make a mental note to go shoe shopping for peep toe shoes
43. Man I’m really thirsty and a sugar free vanilla breve latte with no foam sounds really good right now
44. Think about the fact that you are so glad that you did not feed into the fad of those shoes that make your feet look like pizza slices and make you have toe cleavage
45. Do makeshift crunches while sitting down (ok so I know they aren’t real crunches but I’m bored)
46. Blow spit bubbles (hey it’s gross but no one can see you)
47. Think of how great it was when you were a kid and you didn’t have so many things you had to do (like getting groceries, paying bills, getting toilet paper, getting air freshner, getting Pepto Bisnol, etc)
48.Realize that your toes are shinier than your fingernails, and realize "hey stupid you didn’t put a supershine topcoat on your fingernails"
49. Put a supershine coat on your fingernails so they match your toes, wait while they dry and admire your hard work and patience.
50. Think about the fact that a toilet is a device you use to get rid of your waste so why in the world would you use a bidet! It’s a glorified toilet that blows water on your tushie! How sanitary is that? Yeah it sounds more comfortable than rubbing your tush raw, but come on use a baby wipe!
51. Make a mentail note to write down some of the things that runs through your head and the things that you do while being help captive by the toiliet thanks to the stomach bug you managed to contract, and post said list on your blog!
Current mood: uncomfortable
1. Read a magazine
2. Read a newspaper
3. Read the directions on anything around you.
4. Clean your fingernails
5. Trim your cuticles
6. File your fingernails
7. Put clear nail polish on
8. Wait
9. Oh screw it, paint your fingernails bright red
10. wait some more
11. think of new stupid faces to make at people when they look at you like your stupid
12. look around and make a mental note of things you need to get at Wal-Mart
13. Think of interesting quotes you have heard lately and make a mental note to write them down later
14. Think of what your plans are for tomorrow, the week, the weekend, the month, this quarter, this year
15. Think about what to have for lunch tomorrow
16. Try to remember what book it was that someone was telling you about
17. do calf raises (ok half calf raises because you’re sitting down)
18. Clean the counter
19. clean the trash that you can reach and don’t mind touching from where it didn’t make it into the trashcan the first time
20. Think about how freakin bored you are and what else you could be doing
21. What is that smell?
22. Remember "oh yeah I need to get some candles or air freshner or something at Wal-Mart"
23. What are the signs of dehydration? I’m thirsty.
24. Try and twiddle your thumbs in opposite directions (right thumb going clockwise, left thumb going counterclockwise)
25. Put another layer of bright red fingernail polish on
26. Wait again.
27. Make lots of little flowers out of tissue
28. Oh crap, I messed up the nail polish
29. Repeat 7, 8, 9, 10, 25, and 26
30. Start singing silly songs in your head because no one wants to hear your tone deaf self sing (including yourself)
31. Make a mental note to splurge on the small details in life (lotion, socks, toothpaste, toilet paper)
32. Make up excersises you could do while sitting down because you are being held captive
33. Wow I looked down, my toenails need more help than my fingernails do!
34. Clean your toenails
35. File your toenails
36. Coat of clear polish
37. Coat of bright red polish
38. Coat of clear top coat polish for supershine
39. Wiggle your toes and think how snazzy that looks
40. Wait some more so you don’t mess up your hard work
41. Think about the fact that you don’t have very many shoes that would show off the good job you just did
42. Make a mental note to go shoe shopping for peep toe shoes
43. Man I’m really thirsty and a sugar free vanilla breve latte with no foam sounds really good right now
44. Think about the fact that you are so glad that you did not feed into the fad of those shoes that make your feet look like pizza slices and make you have toe cleavage
45. Do makeshift crunches while sitting down (ok so I know they aren’t real crunches but I’m bored)
46. Blow spit bubbles (hey it’s gross but no one can see you)
47. Think of how great it was when you were a kid and you didn’t have so many things you had to do (like getting groceries, paying bills, getting toilet paper, getting air freshner, getting Pepto Bisnol, etc)
48.Realize that your toes are shinier than your fingernails, and realize "hey stupid you didn’t put a supershine topcoat on your fingernails"
49. Put a supershine coat on your fingernails so they match your toes, wait while they dry and admire your hard work and patience.
50. Think about the fact that a toilet is a device you use to get rid of your waste so why in the world would you use a bidet! It’s a glorified toilet that blows water on your tushie! How sanitary is that? Yeah it sounds more comfortable than rubbing your tush raw, but come on use a baby wipe!
51. Make a mentail note to write down some of the things that runs through your head and the things that you do while being help captive by the toiliet thanks to the stomach bug you managed to contract, and post said list on your blog!
My First
My First
Current mood: blissful
He was very nice, and in this weird way kinda cute too.
I have never felt so comfortable with someone I have just met. But here I was letting this Tad guy touch me and bring me this wonderful pleasure pain feeling.
I felt a little nervous at first when he told me, "Stick your bottom out and put your head down. This is going to hurt a little bit."
And then he worked his magic.
I have to say that was one of the best hours I have ever felt with a guy I have just met.
And guess what, I have a really cute tattoo to show for it now! Check out the pics! Tad at Vertigo in the Outer Banks did a great job! I am so happy!
Current mood: blissful
He was very nice, and in this weird way kinda cute too.
I have never felt so comfortable with someone I have just met. But here I was letting this Tad guy touch me and bring me this wonderful pleasure pain feeling.
I felt a little nervous at first when he told me, "Stick your bottom out and put your head down. This is going to hurt a little bit."
And then he worked his magic.
I have to say that was one of the best hours I have ever felt with a guy I have just met.
And guess what, I have a really cute tattoo to show for it now! Check out the pics! Tad at Vertigo in the Outer Banks did a great job! I am so happy!
16 things every 16 year old girl need to survive
16 things every 16 year old girl needs to survive
Current mood: inspired
1. God. As you grow physically you should grow spiritually as well. The gift of sharing your faith and belief is hard but makes for a better you and a better understanding.
2. Family. They have gotten you this far, and you are still alive! Why shouldn't you trust them. Whether they are blood related or adopted, they are always there for advise, hugs, shoulders to cry on, and sleeves to wipe your nose on.
3. Friends. They are like the family you choose. Sometimes they know you better than you know yourself. And, they are the ones that are going to jump out of the plane after you when they realize you forgot your parachute.
4. Lip Gloss. Sometimes all you need to bring out that beautiful face of yours is to highlight that beautiful smile of yours.
5. Fun Earrings. What better way to bring attention to yourself than to have something that brings attention to your face rather than "other" parts of your body.
6. Fun Socks. Sometimes you have to look serious. Thats why you should always have something fun on, only if you are the only person who knows it is there, it can bring a lot of confidence and sometimes a smile at the weirdest of moments
7. Lotion. The secret to having good skin when you are older, is to take care of it when you are young. That's all there is to that one. It's just plain and simple.
8. Tissue. You do not need to rub your eyes and face raw crying over stupid boys. They are always handy to have in your purse especially when you really have to go to the bathroom, squat down and realize Oh no theres no toilet paper, thank goodness I have those tissue in my purse
9. Bubbles or Play-dough. Embrace your childhood, don't waste it. You are still at that age of having a little bit of freedom without too many responsibilities. Enjoy it, it will go away fast.
10. Music. Whether you are alone or with friends and family, music can motivate, inspire, and bring laughter and smiles. Embrace all types because they all have different traits helpful for different moods and situations.
11. Hats. We are not perfect all the time, and neither is our hair. Who needs to know that you are having a bad hair day? No one! Bring on the hat, rock it hard and no one will ever be the wiser.
12. Chocolate. I don't need to say anything else.
13. Wallet. A great place to keep your cash, drivers license, boys phone numbers, discount cards, etc. Just don't forget where you put it or leave it at home. Your wallet needs to become a part of you and go with you everywhere, because the first time you forget it will be the first time you get pulled over for something stupid.
14. Good books. Sometimes you just need to get away from your own life, and the best place to do that is in a comfortable chair/couch/bed wrapped up in a comfy blanket reading a book and escaping into someone else's life. They may have problems bigger than yours to tell you that you can get thru anything. Or they could be having the adventure of a lifetime to let you dream big! Never stop reading. Your vocabulary increases and let's face it smart can be way sexy!
15. Manicure kit. Sometimes you really did break a nail, and sometimes you don't want to talk to people and you just want to do your nails. Hey it's ok, your fingernails can be the smile of your hands and they should always look good just in case you get the chance to shake the hand of someone important.
16. Faith. Have faith in yourself. You are beautiful, you are smart, and baby people love you. Always know that, never forget it, because sometimes that is all you need to get you going.
Current mood: inspired
1. God. As you grow physically you should grow spiritually as well. The gift of sharing your faith and belief is hard but makes for a better you and a better understanding.
2. Family. They have gotten you this far, and you are still alive! Why shouldn't you trust them. Whether they are blood related or adopted, they are always there for advise, hugs, shoulders to cry on, and sleeves to wipe your nose on.
3. Friends. They are like the family you choose. Sometimes they know you better than you know yourself. And, they are the ones that are going to jump out of the plane after you when they realize you forgot your parachute.
4. Lip Gloss. Sometimes all you need to bring out that beautiful face of yours is to highlight that beautiful smile of yours.
5. Fun Earrings. What better way to bring attention to yourself than to have something that brings attention to your face rather than "other" parts of your body.
6. Fun Socks. Sometimes you have to look serious. Thats why you should always have something fun on, only if you are the only person who knows it is there, it can bring a lot of confidence and sometimes a smile at the weirdest of moments
7. Lotion. The secret to having good skin when you are older, is to take care of it when you are young. That's all there is to that one. It's just plain and simple.
8. Tissue. You do not need to rub your eyes and face raw crying over stupid boys. They are always handy to have in your purse especially when you really have to go to the bathroom, squat down and realize Oh no theres no toilet paper, thank goodness I have those tissue in my purse
9. Bubbles or Play-dough. Embrace your childhood, don't waste it. You are still at that age of having a little bit of freedom without too many responsibilities. Enjoy it, it will go away fast.
10. Music. Whether you are alone or with friends and family, music can motivate, inspire, and bring laughter and smiles. Embrace all types because they all have different traits helpful for different moods and situations.
11. Hats. We are not perfect all the time, and neither is our hair. Who needs to know that you are having a bad hair day? No one! Bring on the hat, rock it hard and no one will ever be the wiser.
12. Chocolate. I don't need to say anything else.
13. Wallet. A great place to keep your cash, drivers license, boys phone numbers, discount cards, etc. Just don't forget where you put it or leave it at home. Your wallet needs to become a part of you and go with you everywhere, because the first time you forget it will be the first time you get pulled over for something stupid.
14. Good books. Sometimes you just need to get away from your own life, and the best place to do that is in a comfortable chair/couch/bed wrapped up in a comfy blanket reading a book and escaping into someone else's life. They may have problems bigger than yours to tell you that you can get thru anything. Or they could be having the adventure of a lifetime to let you dream big! Never stop reading. Your vocabulary increases and let's face it smart can be way sexy!
15. Manicure kit. Sometimes you really did break a nail, and sometimes you don't want to talk to people and you just want to do your nails. Hey it's ok, your fingernails can be the smile of your hands and they should always look good just in case you get the chance to shake the hand of someone important.
16. Faith. Have faith in yourself. You are beautiful, you are smart, and baby people love you. Always know that, never forget it, because sometimes that is all you need to get you going.
A letter to my mother
This blog was originally posted on my myspace. I am consolidating my blogs and putting all entries worth saving over here.
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A letter to my mother
My mother always appreciates when we use our creative abilities to make her gifts. For Mother's Day this year I wrote a little blah instead of giving her a generic card. Apparently it was pretty good so I thought I would share it with everyone. It is a little bit about my family and what they mean to me. Read if you want.
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Sometimes I wonder.
I sometimes look back and wonder what it would be like if my parents had stopped having children after me. What would have life had been like if I was an only child? I know my parents love me, but I think they learned to love me more by having more. Their love grew with each child they had, but their hearts could only grow so much for us. That’s why I think they only had three children. Their hearts could only hold the right amount of love for three children. Unlike their love for us, their love for each other could only grow more over time.
My sister, Rachel, was born in 1983. I was two years old at the time, and I do not remember much about my mother’s pregnancy or the birth of my sister. I know Rachel had to remain in the hospital for quite a while because she was born premature. She was physically not strong enough to live at home with us yet. For this reason, I think I was not as close to her in childhood as I should have been. She had to stay and get stronger. It was like isolation. Yes, my parents were able to love her at the hospital, and care for her. But, she missed out on the love we all had for her at home.
Sometimes I wonder what our relationship would have been like if she had been born healthy. Would I still feel the same way about her as I do now? I am still trying to form a strong bond with my sister, Rachel. She is so strong and independent. Sometimes I feel like she doesn’t need us or our love. But, I love her anyway. I wonder if she knows this.
Unlike Rachel’s birth, I remember Brinkley. I was in kindergarten when my mother was pregnant with her. I was so excited to have a new baby at home, and I was ready to be a good big sister and help my mom and dad out. It was an exciting day when Brinkley was born. I really don’t remember a whole lot, except the love. When Brinkley was born, Mom was so happy and she loved me even more. Dad was so proud of Mom and Brinkley, and he was proud of me for wanting to help. Rachel as always was so strong and independent, and she just wanted to put Brinkley back in.
Sometimes I wonder if Brinkley knows that we picked on her because we loved her and wanted her to be stronger. Rachel and I did tend to gang up on Brinkley as a child. She was sort of an outcast physically. Rachel and I both had strong frames and strong minds. We picked on Brinkley for being an alien (she did have a rather large head and big eyes) or for being the Swann’s man’s baby (he had blonde hair and she had blonde hair where we had brown hair). But I think secretly, Rachel and I did this to make Brinkley stronger mentally. She was so much different than us, but we loved her just the same.
All three of us girls are so different. But, I don’t think my parents would have loved us the same if we had all been the same cookie cutter children. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses. Our parents love us just the same. In the end, I think Brinkley has become the strongest physically, but as much as Rachel and I tried, Brinkley is still not as strong mentally. I think she is still the scared little kid, but that just means we can try and protect her more. Brinkley has the best combination of common sense and book smarts. Sometimes I wonder if she knows how perfect this makes her.
Rachel has so much book smarts! I know that one day Rachel will be known for great things. If anyone in our family could win a Nobel Peace Prize, I think it would be Rachel. With her passion and drive towards making things perfect, I think she will make an impact in the world of medicine, and I will be clipping out newspaper articles with her achievements in them one day. Sometimes I wonder if Rachel knows how far we know she will go.
I was born with a lot of common sense. I think I needed this trait to be able to know how to push my sisters toward greater things. While I have struggled in school and always knew that it was not my thing. I always know that I can push my family and encourage them for greater things. This may have been my gift, and one I gladly accept. I am so proud of my family and the great things they are bound for. Sometimes I wonder if I underestimate myself and the things that I am bound for.
Sometimes I wonder if my parents know how much we love them, how proud we are of them, and how far we think they will go. Our dad has always taught us not to accept normal, never to stop learning, and never underestimate our own knowledge. With his support we have learned how to believe in ourselves, learn from each other, and always seek new adventures. My dad has never stopped learning as he has grown older. He may have not had the most book smarts, but my dad is the most intelligent person I know. His views, his experience, and his love have made him one of the best teachers I have ever had the chance to learn from.
Sometimes I wonder if my dad knows just how proud I am of him. My dad has led an extraordinary normal life. He may have not had the money to have as many adventures as he would have liked, but he had adventures that made him the man he is, the man that we love. The things that he has done have given him the knowledge to pass on to us life lessons we could not have learned otherwise. His experience in the medical field has given the knowledge to understand Rachel when she starts talking “smart talk”. His experience in musical instruments and weapons has given him the knowledge to teach Brinkley in her vast amount of curiosity and interests. And, his knowledge in literature has helped him teach me that there is another world out there, one that can only be achieved by continuously seeking wisdom and adventure through the pages of a good book. Our dad is a teacher of all things, a man of many talents, and a father with a strong love that cannot be said in words but with actions.
Sometimes I wonder if my mom knows exactly how big of an impact she has on the world around her. My mom has taught us girls how to care. My mom has a gift of compassion, and this has made her so wonderful at the job she has. As a nurse she needs to care about her patients, but she takes this caring beyond the normal and cares for people on a mental level and not just with their physical level. She has taught us how to care for the person, not just the body. I love when people realize that I am the daughter of the best nurse in Robertson County! It makes me proud when people tell me how my mom cared for them, how she loved them enough to pray with them, and shared with them when they thought they were alone. She may not be Mother Teresa impacting the world, but she is Momma ‘Laine impacting Robertson County.
My mom is smart, caring, loving, entertaining, and strong. She has so many talents to share. She has so many experiences to share. She has so many goals to achieve. And, she has so many ways to love. My mother has led us to love the world around us. She is so complex and wonderful that I cannot put into words everything that she means to me. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever be able to express to my mom exactly how much I love her, exactly how proud of her, and exactly how much I desire to be like her.
God has a plan before we are even born. And I know he had everyone of us in mind when he made a plan for us to be a family. Where one of us is weak, we have another to be strong and to help each other as a family. With the love and learning our parents have given us, I know that with our love for each other we can achieve much. With the lessons we have learned from our parents, we can teach the world around us. With the experiences and passions passed on from our parents, we can impact the world.
That is why on Mother’s Day, I want you to know that we would be nothing without you and Dad. We could never be as strong as we are without you. We would never have the strength to endure without your love for us. We would never have the passion to seek more knowledge without your passion for us. We could never be who we are without the life lessons that you have taught us. We would never feel love every moment of our waking day without you.
Sometimes I wonder if you know how proud we are to have you as our mother.
Sometimes I wonder if you know much we love you.
Sometimes I wonder if you know how much of an impact you have had on the world, not only by yourself, but through us as well.
Sometimes I wonder if you know how strong you have made us through your strength, through your care, and through your love.
I thank you for everything that you have done for us so far, and everything that you will continue to do for us. I have the perfect mother for me. You may not be perfect, but you are perfect for me.
I love you!
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A letter to my mother
My mother always appreciates when we use our creative abilities to make her gifts. For Mother's Day this year I wrote a little blah instead of giving her a generic card. Apparently it was pretty good so I thought I would share it with everyone. It is a little bit about my family and what they mean to me. Read if you want.
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Sometimes I wonder.
I sometimes look back and wonder what it would be like if my parents had stopped having children after me. What would have life had been like if I was an only child? I know my parents love me, but I think they learned to love me more by having more. Their love grew with each child they had, but their hearts could only grow so much for us. That’s why I think they only had three children. Their hearts could only hold the right amount of love for three children. Unlike their love for us, their love for each other could only grow more over time.
My sister, Rachel, was born in 1983. I was two years old at the time, and I do not remember much about my mother’s pregnancy or the birth of my sister. I know Rachel had to remain in the hospital for quite a while because she was born premature. She was physically not strong enough to live at home with us yet. For this reason, I think I was not as close to her in childhood as I should have been. She had to stay and get stronger. It was like isolation. Yes, my parents were able to love her at the hospital, and care for her. But, she missed out on the love we all had for her at home.
Sometimes I wonder what our relationship would have been like if she had been born healthy. Would I still feel the same way about her as I do now? I am still trying to form a strong bond with my sister, Rachel. She is so strong and independent. Sometimes I feel like she doesn’t need us or our love. But, I love her anyway. I wonder if she knows this.
Unlike Rachel’s birth, I remember Brinkley. I was in kindergarten when my mother was pregnant with her. I was so excited to have a new baby at home, and I was ready to be a good big sister and help my mom and dad out. It was an exciting day when Brinkley was born. I really don’t remember a whole lot, except the love. When Brinkley was born, Mom was so happy and she loved me even more. Dad was so proud of Mom and Brinkley, and he was proud of me for wanting to help. Rachel as always was so strong and independent, and she just wanted to put Brinkley back in.
Sometimes I wonder if Brinkley knows that we picked on her because we loved her and wanted her to be stronger. Rachel and I did tend to gang up on Brinkley as a child. She was sort of an outcast physically. Rachel and I both had strong frames and strong minds. We picked on Brinkley for being an alien (she did have a rather large head and big eyes) or for being the Swann’s man’s baby (he had blonde hair and she had blonde hair where we had brown hair). But I think secretly, Rachel and I did this to make Brinkley stronger mentally. She was so much different than us, but we loved her just the same.
All three of us girls are so different. But, I don’t think my parents would have loved us the same if we had all been the same cookie cutter children. We all have our strengths and our weaknesses. Our parents love us just the same. In the end, I think Brinkley has become the strongest physically, but as much as Rachel and I tried, Brinkley is still not as strong mentally. I think she is still the scared little kid, but that just means we can try and protect her more. Brinkley has the best combination of common sense and book smarts. Sometimes I wonder if she knows how perfect this makes her.
Rachel has so much book smarts! I know that one day Rachel will be known for great things. If anyone in our family could win a Nobel Peace Prize, I think it would be Rachel. With her passion and drive towards making things perfect, I think she will make an impact in the world of medicine, and I will be clipping out newspaper articles with her achievements in them one day. Sometimes I wonder if Rachel knows how far we know she will go.
I was born with a lot of common sense. I think I needed this trait to be able to know how to push my sisters toward greater things. While I have struggled in school and always knew that it was not my thing. I always know that I can push my family and encourage them for greater things. This may have been my gift, and one I gladly accept. I am so proud of my family and the great things they are bound for. Sometimes I wonder if I underestimate myself and the things that I am bound for.
Sometimes I wonder if my parents know how much we love them, how proud we are of them, and how far we think they will go. Our dad has always taught us not to accept normal, never to stop learning, and never underestimate our own knowledge. With his support we have learned how to believe in ourselves, learn from each other, and always seek new adventures. My dad has never stopped learning as he has grown older. He may have not had the most book smarts, but my dad is the most intelligent person I know. His views, his experience, and his love have made him one of the best teachers I have ever had the chance to learn from.
Sometimes I wonder if my dad knows just how proud I am of him. My dad has led an extraordinary normal life. He may have not had the money to have as many adventures as he would have liked, but he had adventures that made him the man he is, the man that we love. The things that he has done have given him the knowledge to pass on to us life lessons we could not have learned otherwise. His experience in the medical field has given the knowledge to understand Rachel when she starts talking “smart talk”. His experience in musical instruments and weapons has given him the knowledge to teach Brinkley in her vast amount of curiosity and interests. And, his knowledge in literature has helped him teach me that there is another world out there, one that can only be achieved by continuously seeking wisdom and adventure through the pages of a good book. Our dad is a teacher of all things, a man of many talents, and a father with a strong love that cannot be said in words but with actions.
Sometimes I wonder if my mom knows exactly how big of an impact she has on the world around her. My mom has taught us girls how to care. My mom has a gift of compassion, and this has made her so wonderful at the job she has. As a nurse she needs to care about her patients, but she takes this caring beyond the normal and cares for people on a mental level and not just with their physical level. She has taught us how to care for the person, not just the body. I love when people realize that I am the daughter of the best nurse in Robertson County! It makes me proud when people tell me how my mom cared for them, how she loved them enough to pray with them, and shared with them when they thought they were alone. She may not be Mother Teresa impacting the world, but she is Momma ‘Laine impacting Robertson County.
My mom is smart, caring, loving, entertaining, and strong. She has so many talents to share. She has so many experiences to share. She has so many goals to achieve. And, she has so many ways to love. My mother has led us to love the world around us. She is so complex and wonderful that I cannot put into words everything that she means to me. Sometimes I wonder if I will ever be able to express to my mom exactly how much I love her, exactly how proud of her, and exactly how much I desire to be like her.
God has a plan before we are even born. And I know he had everyone of us in mind when he made a plan for us to be a family. Where one of us is weak, we have another to be strong and to help each other as a family. With the love and learning our parents have given us, I know that with our love for each other we can achieve much. With the lessons we have learned from our parents, we can teach the world around us. With the experiences and passions passed on from our parents, we can impact the world.
That is why on Mother’s Day, I want you to know that we would be nothing without you and Dad. We could never be as strong as we are without you. We would never have the strength to endure without your love for us. We would never have the passion to seek more knowledge without your passion for us. We could never be who we are without the life lessons that you have taught us. We would never feel love every moment of our waking day without you.
Sometimes I wonder if you know how proud we are to have you as our mother.
Sometimes I wonder if you know much we love you.
Sometimes I wonder if you know how much of an impact you have had on the world, not only by yourself, but through us as well.
Sometimes I wonder if you know how strong you have made us through your strength, through your care, and through your love.
I thank you for everything that you have done for us so far, and everything that you will continue to do for us. I have the perfect mother for me. You may not be perfect, but you are perfect for me.
I love you!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
I'm thinking
Have you ever watched a movie and it impacted you? You are left with a questioning feeling, maybe even questioning your actions.
I have been watching the Blind Side this week. It has made me ask myself, what am I doing to impact someone's life? I know I can't help someone the same way she did, but I might be able to help other ways.
I love to cook and love to share. When someone I care about is sick, I love to cook for them and share a little piece of my heart.
I love to talk to people. I want my friends to know they can talk to me about anything.
Hopefully the little things I do can help people around me.
But then I start thinking what other movies have made an impact on me?
American History X....I prayed that I never show the hatred for another group of people like in that movie. Life is too short to hate. It wastes too much energy.
Life as a House....sometimes the memories and the things you do with a loved one will last longer than things you leave them when you pass away. Some of my greatest things from my grandparents are not from what they have left me physically, but what they have left me mentally.
There are plenty of other movies that I took lessons from. What movies have left some idea or motivation on your life?
I have been watching the Blind Side this week. It has made me ask myself, what am I doing to impact someone's life? I know I can't help someone the same way she did, but I might be able to help other ways.
I love to cook and love to share. When someone I care about is sick, I love to cook for them and share a little piece of my heart.
I love to talk to people. I want my friends to know they can talk to me about anything.
Hopefully the little things I do can help people around me.
But then I start thinking what other movies have made an impact on me?
American History X....I prayed that I never show the hatred for another group of people like in that movie. Life is too short to hate. It wastes too much energy.
Life as a House....sometimes the memories and the things you do with a loved one will last longer than things you leave them when you pass away. Some of my greatest things from my grandparents are not from what they have left me physically, but what they have left me mentally.
There are plenty of other movies that I took lessons from. What movies have left some idea or motivation on your life?
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Commentating the Oscars with my sister, Wachel Wee
about halfway through the Oscars, my sister and I started chatting and we decided we should turn our oscar commentary into a blog. I don't know why we thought it would be a good idea, but I am doing it. So Wachel Wee, this is for you! I <3 you Sissy Poo!
Rachel Mathews: Are you watching the oscars?
Rebekah: not really...i'm trying to finish cleaning the kitchen so I can go to bed...I've got it on...i <3 queen latifah's dress
Rachel Mathews: I like selma hiyak's more
Rebekah: well for someone my size...i like queen latifah's...plus I didn't see hiyak's
Rachel Mathews: oh btw I bought one of the cases that you suggested
Rebekah: which one/
Rachel Mathews: guess you'll have to find out next time I see you
Rebekah: why? does it look better in person than it does in picture?
Rebekah: can you do me a favor?
Rachel Mathews: i don't know I havent
Rachel Mathews: gotten it yet
Rachel Mathews: what's the favor
Rebekah: oh ok
Rebekah: tomorrow around 7pm can you text me and simple say "contact juice"
Rachel Mathews: um I'll try to remember
Rebekah: colin firth
Rachel Mathews: see I'm also a die hard george clooney fan.
Rachel Mathews: It's a tough choice
Rebekah: i just adore colin firth!
Rachel Mathews: He won my heart when he played Darcy in the BBC Pride and Prejudice.
Rachel Mathews: And George Clooney is another old man crush who gets extra props because his aunt is rosemary clooney
Rebekah: sjp looks really old
Rachel Mathews: she does but the dress looks fabulous on her
Rebekah: and her dress is acting like a noose! did you see her pulling at the neck?
Rachel Mathews: no
Rachel Mathews: I do not like that girl's dress...there is too much going on.
Rebekah: nope not at all
Rebekah: we should do this again....through a whole show....add commentary to an awards show and then I'll post it as a blog!
Rachel Mathews: look a madonna-esque rose-boob dress
Rachel Mathews: haha that would be an interesting blog
Rebekah: yeah it would
Rebekah: holy crap for a second i thought i saw michael jackson in the audience! that woman almost looked like him without the collapsed nose!
Rachel Mathews: you could do it for this half of the oscars
Rachel Mathews: WHAT!!! I missed it
Rebekah: yeah i could...i think i am if you will give me permission!
Rachel Mathews: IPad...not a really good name....apple you fail
Rebekah: hey this car switch commercial can i do that to chet's car?
Rachel Mathews: I give permission.
Rebekah: haha! yeah I know!
Rachel Mathews: I think they are playing different commercials I didn't see a car switch one
Rebekah: oh darn....it was cute....they asked "if you could drive any car would you drive yours?" well heck no, I would drive Chet's
Rachel Mathews: I would say no unless I owned a metallic blue cobra
Rebekah: lol!
Rebekah: dare to dream silly sissy poo!
Rachel Mathews: I know...it is the car that I drive in my dreams if that counts
Rebekah: my thumb is twitching and i keep hitting the space bar too much
Rebekah: wow in my dreams I drive a unicycle
Rebekah: OMG what in the world is going on!?
Rachel Mathews: they are making fun of paranormal activity the movie
Rebekah: oh haven't seen it yet
Rebekah: that dress would look beautiful if she would stand up straight
Rachel Mathews: Kristen Stewart never seems to stand up straight
Rachel Mathews: she's always slouchy.
Rachel Mathews: yeah jaws I love that movie!!!
Rebekah: you know if you watch Jaws backwards, it is about a shark that throws up so many people they have to open a beach!
Rachel Mathews: I know you've told me before. If I watch the Shining with Jack Nicholson in it. I just laugh because the girl runs like a muppet.
Rebekah: lol!
Rachel Mathews: Silly Oscars....Young Frankenstein wasn't a horror film
Rachel Mathews: I have to wonder why the new twilight movie is put in with the horror movies...maybe I have to see it but the book wasn't a horrifying
Rebekah: i kinda like the compilation or whatever you call it
Rachel Mathews: Morgan Freeman has a great voice over voice
Rebekah: i don't know what they were thinking calling those horror films
Rebekah: sorry my comp kinda froze for a minute
Rebekah: he does
Rachel Mathews: its ok
Rebekah: inglorious basterds is my vote!
Rebekah: I <3 that movie!
Rachel Mathews: star trek is my vote
Rachel Mathews: I just want them to show chris pine again
Rebekah: who?
Rachel Mathews: the guy who played kirk (he also played the guy who is trying to take the crown in the 2nd princess diaries movie)
Rachel Mathews: he has pretty eyes
Rebekah: oh otay
Rebekah: oh that dude
Rachel Mathews: yeah saw the picture didn't you
Rebekah: yeah i did
Rachel Mathews: that darn hurt locker..give someone else a chance
Rebekah: lol
Rebekah: well the sound was good
Rebekah: how many others have they won?
Rachel Mathews: did you see it
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: I don't know I haven't kept count
Rebekah: oh ok
Rachel Mathews: oooo I like her dress..it has a lot of rufflly stuff
Rebekah: yeah it does...i looks like a cupcake i once screwed up!
Rachel Mathews: I still have to see the middle of this movie.
Rebekah: lol
Rebekah: it's good
Rachel Mathews: I've seen the beginning and I've seen the end....i just need to see the middle
Rebekah: there have been a lot of movies like that for me....heck i still haven't seen all the way through the first twilight movie....it puts me to sleep
Rebekah: i need to get it on dvd so i can use it instead of tylenol pm
Rachel Mathews: It is kinda slow and alot of what they do is just breath loudly into the camera
Rachel Mathews: I have it on dvd...o that is a good idea of how to get to sleep tonight.
Rebekah: I am good for something sometime
Rachel Mathews: oo have you seen the film the orphanage
Rebekah: um no
Rachel Mathews: ok do you mind subtitled movies cuz its a spanish horor film
Rebekah: no i don't mind subtitles
Rachel Mathews: best horror film I've seen in a while brink also gave it 2 thumbs up
Rachel Mathews: I found it for $5 at walmart...I'll bring it home next time I come home.
Rebekah: oh otay!
Rebekah: oh!
Rebekah: i like!
Rebekah: that dress is pretty!
Rachel Mathews: I love sandra bullock's dress it is verry sparkley
Rachel Mathews: that lady's dress makes her look old with saggy boobs....when I get old promise me you'll go with me to get old lady push up bras.
Rebekah: absolutely!
Rebekah: how about when we are both old and saggy we go get lifted together!
Rebekah: we got tattoo'd together why not get boob lifts together! lol!
Rachel Mathews: ok sounds like a plan.
Rachel Mathews: i think demi moore's dress blends in with her skin too much
Rebekah: i missed it...i had to run to the fridge and get a glass of milk
Rachel Mathews: you'll see it in the tabloids tomorrow
Rebekah: tabloids will be out in friday won't they?
Rachel Mathews: this part always makes me weepy...where they honor the people who died.
Rebekah: or electronic tabloids whoops forgot about those
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: I totally didn't know that Kathryn Grayson died...holy cow
Rebekah: it is a good weepy moment
Rebekah: too bad i don't feel weepy right now
Rachel Mathews: why is michael jackson included in the oscars did he ever act besides inhis 15 minute long music videos
Rebekah: i'm ready to see someone trip or something i have a feeling something silly/stupid is going to happen
Rebekah: lol!
Rebekah: i have no idea!
Rachel Mathews: or are those considered short films
Rebekah: i don't know
Rebekah: he did have quite a few songs in soundtracks and stuff???
Rachel Mathews: Did you see miley cyrus flubbing up her line.
Rebekah: yeah!
Rachel Mathews: true
Rebekah: well i heard it and i laughed!
Rebekah: she looked like she was fixin to fall out of her dress
Rachel Mathews: yep...I hit the dislike button when I saw her dress
Rebekah: i just sent it straight to the recyling bin
Rachel Mathews: Do the commercial breaks seem to be getting longer as we go along
Rebekah: well that one didn't afford me a chance to complete my potty break
Rebekah: her dress looks like bubble wrap
Rachel Mathews: Sparkly bubble wrap...I wonder if it would hurt to pop sparkly bubble wrap
Rebekah: ooh dancing!
Rebekah: i don't know
Rebekah: i know if you pad yourself with bubble wrap and fall down the stairs the bubbles really don't hurt
Rachel Mathews: well does the falling down the stairs part hurt?
Rebekah: just the usual soreness but not the gotta ice my bottom part
Rebekah: i like the dancy
Rachel Mathews: so this is from personal experience
Rebekah: would you expect anything else?
Rachel Mathews: Yes very interesting part...although I must say that the oscars this year are channelling the tony's at points....l
Rachel Mathews: Like Doogie Houser's song and dance in the beginning
Rebekah: i missed it
Rebekah: you mean neil patrick harris
Rachel Mathews: yeah but you know he will always be doogie houser no matter how many other shows he is in or how loudly he protests it in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: cool flipping
Rachel Mathews: I reallly liked the dancing part...nice addition.
Rebekah: yes
Rachel Mathews: what was george clooney doing
Rebekah: i have no idea....but it was kinda cute
Rachel Mathews: yeah
Rebekah: i'm glad i don't have to say these people's names!
Rebekah: i wonder how many times they practice their names to get them rigth
Rebekah: *right
Rachel Mathews: true dat.
Rachel Mathews: I'm glad up has gotten several awards
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: oo gerard butlere I want to see his new movie
Rebekah: now there is a duo i'd love to be inbetween
Rachel Mathews: *butler
Rachel Mathews: Yessssss
Rebekah: that one guy on the far right...his tux looks blacker than black
Rachel Mathews: the thank you list acceptance speech is not one of my favorite types
Rebekah: nope nor mine
Rachel Mathews: I missed it
Rachel Mathews: One thing I always wonder when I'm watching these shows is how many different styles of tuxes are there...I mean they can be made by different people but truly isn't a tux a tux
Rachel Mathews: i don't know
Rebekah: but there are different styles, cuts, lengths, etc
Rebekah: what if you vest, cumberbund, or fluffy shirt (not suggested) it?
Rebekah: i'm gonna throw in some 90 sec rice
Rebekah: get in your seats poeople!
Rachel Mathews: but in the end unless you go for a color besides black or navy or other subdued traditional color then how can you really make a statement with a tux.
Rebekah: grooming?
Rachel Mathews: It's not really fair comparing them to dresses because you can do so many styles of dresses and still pull of the classy dressed up, glitzy kind of look
Rachel Mathews: ok...I guess
Rebekah: well what do you want them to do? bedazzle?
Rachel Mathews: Bedazzle with rhinestones?
Rebekah: yes!
Rachel Mathews: I don't know but I just don't understand how they say so and so
Rachel Mathews: 's tux was classic and glitzy while what's his faces was a tad drab
Rachel Mathews: they looked the same to me
Rebekah: i don't know either...thats why i don't design men's clothing
Rachel Mathews: it was on the pre-show thing
Rebekah: that i missed
Rachel Mathews: I thought you might have some insight though
Rebekah: well with the blend of materials and the flow and energy that might be exclusive to one designer or another
Rebekah: the way it may drape his body or merely hang
Rebekah: i have no idea? do those answers make sense?
Rachel Mathews: they do
Rachel Mathews: that sounds like something I would say if I ever presented an oscar
Rebekah: good cause i just blew them out of my @$$
Rebekah: lol!
Rachel Mathews: hahaha
Rachel Mathews: is it bad that I hope avitar doesn't win again
Rebekah: noep not at all
Rebekah: yay! not avatar!
Rachel Mathews: maybe I should have said avatar or the hurt locker...I want every movie to get at least one oscar
Rachel Mathews: She looks a little scary
Rachel Mathews: I think she should have done something more with her hair
Rebekah: rachel this isn't kindergarten, not everyone is going to get a gold star
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: I know but at least give the movies I like one
Rebekah: lol
Rebekah: Rachel why don't you call them and tell them they messed up the ballots and the winner really is......
Rebekah: I'm sure they would love to take your call
Rachel Mathews: if only I had their number
Rebekah: you left it in your other white coat huh?
Rachel Mathews: Yeah that's where I left them...
Rachel Mathews: shoot I was going to wash my white coat this weekend!!1
Rebekah: is it still white?
Rebekah: does it smell?
Rachel Mathews: except for for the neck and around the hand holes
Rachel Mathews: it does not smell
Rebekah: then you can fudge on it today and then hand scrub those spots tomorrow night to get you by until next weekend
Rachel Mathews: I'll probably do it tomorrow
Rebekah: is there anyone worth wanting to watch dancing with the stars going to be on?
Rachel Mathews: I'm going to be voting for Bud aldridge until he gets voted off....I will not be voting for pamela anderson or kate gosslin
Rachel Mathews: I'm just a sucker for that show so I'll probably end up watching it anyway
Rebekah: bud aldridge? who is that?
Rachel Mathews: an astronaught...he will be the old guy on the show
Rebekah: oh crap thats why the name was familiar!
Rebekah: I want to make a wall of lamps like that
Rebekah: i'm sure my utilities bill would hate me if I did that, but I can dream can't I?
Rachel Mathews: They would be cool
Rachel Mathews: Yes
Rachel Mathews: Hey I got a new rug...I got another bamboo rug from old time pottery now I can exercise in my apartment without so much worry of sounding like an elephant to the person downstairs
Rebekah: rachel you aren't an elephant, I'm the elephant, you can be the ummmm.....ummmm.....ummmm......hmmmmm....horse
Rachel Mathews: this excited little guy is funny to hear his acceptance speech
Rebekah: i know! he was adorable!
Rachel Mathews: I burst out laughing when he told himself to calm down
Rebekah: that's something we do!
Rachel Mathews: I know
Rachel Mathews: I need to come up with a new list
Rebekah: a new list?
Rebekah: sexy panties sexy bras?
Rachel Mathews: for my profile....I used to have a list of words that are fun to say (myocardial infarction and necrotizing faciitis) now I have favorite cartoon theme songs from childhood.... I want to think of a new list
Rebekah: what do those two words mean? is the first one a heart attack?
Rebekah: they should be standing in a different order....black red white red black
Rebekah: they look unbalanced right now
Rachel Mathews: very good the first one is a heart attack the second one is a bacterial infection that eats your skin basically
Rebekah: ooh fun!
Rachel Mathews: his eyes are getting teary ooo how touching
Rebekah: the only reason i remember it is because infartion reminds me of fart which rhymes with heart so its a heart fart
Rebekah: oh no! He's going to cry, and then you're going to cry, and then we are all going to cry!
Rachel Mathews: I agree George Clooney is dreamy
Rachel Mathews: I've never noticed before how nasty Morgan Freeman's teeth are
Rebekah: oh yeah!
Rachel Mathews: sometimes a close-up just shouldn't have to be so close-up
Rebekah: maybe you've never payed attention to him smiling bigger, he did a good job hiding them, or he had flippers
Rachel Mathews: yeah
Rebekah: her dress is a little understated, she could have gone a little more dramatic with her makeup
Rachel Mathews: True but Kate winslet always seems so classy to me
Rachel Mathews: I don't know why
Rebekah: oh yes
Rebekah: because she is
Rachel Mathews: Are you watching the oscars?
Rebekah: not really...i'm trying to finish cleaning the kitchen so I can go to bed...I've got it on...i <3 queen latifah's dress
Rachel Mathews: I like selma hiyak's more
Rebekah: well for someone my size...i like queen latifah's...plus I didn't see hiyak's
Rachel Mathews: oh btw I bought one of the cases that you suggested
Rebekah: which one/
Rachel Mathews: guess you'll have to find out next time I see you
Rebekah: why? does it look better in person than it does in picture?
Rebekah: can you do me a favor?
Rachel Mathews: i don't know I havent
Rachel Mathews: gotten it yet
Rachel Mathews: what's the favor
Rebekah: oh ok
Rebekah: tomorrow around 7pm can you text me and simple say "contact juice"
Rachel Mathews: um I'll try to remember
Rebekah: colin firth
Rachel Mathews: see I'm also a die hard george clooney fan.
Rachel Mathews: It's a tough choice
Rebekah: i just adore colin firth!
Rachel Mathews: He won my heart when he played Darcy in the BBC Pride and Prejudice.
Rachel Mathews: And George Clooney is another old man crush who gets extra props because his aunt is rosemary clooney
Rebekah: sjp looks really old
Rachel Mathews: she does but the dress looks fabulous on her
Rebekah: and her dress is acting like a noose! did you see her pulling at the neck?
Rachel Mathews: no
Rachel Mathews: I do not like that girl's dress...there is too much going on.
Rebekah: nope not at all
Rebekah: we should do this again....through a whole show....add commentary to an awards show and then I'll post it as a blog!
Rachel Mathews: look a madonna-esque rose-boob dress
Rachel Mathews: haha that would be an interesting blog
Rebekah: yeah it would
Rebekah: holy crap for a second i thought i saw michael jackson in the audience! that woman almost looked like him without the collapsed nose!
Rachel Mathews: you could do it for this half of the oscars
Rachel Mathews: WHAT!!! I missed it
Rebekah: yeah i could...i think i am if you will give me permission!
Rachel Mathews: IPad...not a really good name....apple you fail
Rebekah: hey this car switch commercial can i do that to chet's car?
Rachel Mathews: I give permission.
Rebekah: haha! yeah I know!
Rachel Mathews: I think they are playing different commercials I didn't see a car switch one
Rebekah: oh darn....it was cute....they asked "if you could drive any car would you drive yours?" well heck no, I would drive Chet's
Rachel Mathews: I would say no unless I owned a metallic blue cobra
Rebekah: lol!
Rebekah: dare to dream silly sissy poo!
Rachel Mathews: I know...it is the car that I drive in my dreams if that counts
Rebekah: my thumb is twitching and i keep hitting the space bar too much
Rebekah: wow in my dreams I drive a unicycle
Rebekah: OMG what in the world is going on!?
Rachel Mathews: they are making fun of paranormal activity the movie
Rebekah: oh haven't seen it yet
Rebekah: that dress would look beautiful if she would stand up straight
Rachel Mathews: Kristen Stewart never seems to stand up straight
Rachel Mathews: she's always slouchy.
Rachel Mathews: yeah jaws I love that movie!!!
Rebekah: you know if you watch Jaws backwards, it is about a shark that throws up so many people they have to open a beach!
Rachel Mathews: I know you've told me before. If I watch the Shining with Jack Nicholson in it. I just laugh because the girl runs like a muppet.
Rebekah: lol!
Rachel Mathews: Silly Oscars....Young Frankenstein wasn't a horror film
Rachel Mathews: I have to wonder why the new twilight movie is put in with the horror movies...maybe I have to see it but the book wasn't a horrifying
Rebekah: i kinda like the compilation or whatever you call it
Rachel Mathews: Morgan Freeman has a great voice over voice
Rebekah: i don't know what they were thinking calling those horror films
Rebekah: sorry my comp kinda froze for a minute
Rebekah: he does
Rachel Mathews: its ok
Rebekah: inglorious basterds is my vote!
Rebekah: I <3 that movie!
Rachel Mathews: star trek is my vote
Rachel Mathews: I just want them to show chris pine again
Rebekah: who?
Rachel Mathews: the guy who played kirk (he also played the guy who is trying to take the crown in the 2nd princess diaries movie)
Rachel Mathews: he has pretty eyes
Rebekah: oh otay
Rebekah: oh that dude
Rachel Mathews: yeah saw the picture didn't you
Rebekah: yeah i did
Rachel Mathews: that darn hurt locker..give someone else a chance
Rebekah: lol
Rebekah: well the sound was good
Rebekah: how many others have they won?
Rachel Mathews: did you see it
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: I don't know I haven't kept count
Rebekah: oh ok
Rachel Mathews: oooo I like her dress..it has a lot of rufflly stuff
Rebekah: yeah it does...i looks like a cupcake i once screwed up!
Rachel Mathews: I still have to see the middle of this movie.
Rebekah: lol
Rebekah: it's good
Rachel Mathews: I've seen the beginning and I've seen the end....i just need to see the middle
Rebekah: there have been a lot of movies like that for me....heck i still haven't seen all the way through the first twilight movie....it puts me to sleep
Rebekah: i need to get it on dvd so i can use it instead of tylenol pm
Rachel Mathews: It is kinda slow and alot of what they do is just breath loudly into the camera
Rachel Mathews: I have it on dvd...o that is a good idea of how to get to sleep tonight.
Rebekah: I am good for something sometime
Rachel Mathews: oo have you seen the film the orphanage
Rebekah: um no
Rachel Mathews: ok do you mind subtitled movies cuz its a spanish horor film
Rebekah: no i don't mind subtitles
Rachel Mathews: best horror film I've seen in a while brink also gave it 2 thumbs up
Rachel Mathews: I found it for $5 at walmart...I'll bring it home next time I come home.
Rebekah: oh otay!
Rebekah: oh!
Rebekah: i like!
Rebekah: that dress is pretty!
Rachel Mathews: I love sandra bullock's dress it is verry sparkley
Rachel Mathews: that lady's dress makes her look old with saggy boobs....when I get old promise me you'll go with me to get old lady push up bras.
Rebekah: absolutely!
Rebekah: how about when we are both old and saggy we go get lifted together!
Rebekah: we got tattoo'd together why not get boob lifts together! lol!
Rachel Mathews: ok sounds like a plan.
Rachel Mathews: i think demi moore's dress blends in with her skin too much
Rebekah: i missed it...i had to run to the fridge and get a glass of milk
Rachel Mathews: you'll see it in the tabloids tomorrow
Rebekah: tabloids will be out in friday won't they?
Rachel Mathews: this part always makes me weepy...where they honor the people who died.
Rebekah: or electronic tabloids whoops forgot about those
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: I totally didn't know that Kathryn Grayson died...holy cow
Rebekah: it is a good weepy moment
Rebekah: too bad i don't feel weepy right now
Rachel Mathews: why is michael jackson included in the oscars did he ever act besides inhis 15 minute long music videos
Rebekah: i'm ready to see someone trip or something i have a feeling something silly/stupid is going to happen
Rebekah: lol!
Rebekah: i have no idea!
Rachel Mathews: or are those considered short films
Rebekah: i don't know
Rebekah: he did have quite a few songs in soundtracks and stuff???
Rachel Mathews: Did you see miley cyrus flubbing up her line.
Rebekah: yeah!
Rachel Mathews: true
Rebekah: well i heard it and i laughed!
Rebekah: she looked like she was fixin to fall out of her dress
Rachel Mathews: yep...I hit the dislike button when I saw her dress
Rebekah: i just sent it straight to the recyling bin
Rachel Mathews: Do the commercial breaks seem to be getting longer as we go along
Rebekah: well that one didn't afford me a chance to complete my potty break
Rebekah: her dress looks like bubble wrap
Rachel Mathews: Sparkly bubble wrap...I wonder if it would hurt to pop sparkly bubble wrap
Rebekah: ooh dancing!
Rebekah: i don't know
Rebekah: i know if you pad yourself with bubble wrap and fall down the stairs the bubbles really don't hurt
Rachel Mathews: well does the falling down the stairs part hurt?
Rebekah: just the usual soreness but not the gotta ice my bottom part
Rebekah: i like the dancy
Rachel Mathews: so this is from personal experience
Rebekah: would you expect anything else?
Rachel Mathews: Yes very interesting part...although I must say that the oscars this year are channelling the tony's at points....l
Rachel Mathews: Like Doogie Houser's song and dance in the beginning
Rebekah: i missed it
Rebekah: you mean neil patrick harris
Rachel Mathews: yeah but you know he will always be doogie houser no matter how many other shows he is in or how loudly he protests it in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: cool flipping
Rachel Mathews: I reallly liked the dancing part...nice addition.
Rebekah: yes
Rachel Mathews: what was george clooney doing
Rebekah: i have no idea....but it was kinda cute
Rachel Mathews: yeah
Rebekah: i'm glad i don't have to say these people's names!
Rebekah: i wonder how many times they practice their names to get them rigth
Rebekah: *right
Rachel Mathews: true dat.
Rachel Mathews: I'm glad up has gotten several awards
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: oo gerard butlere I want to see his new movie
Rebekah: now there is a duo i'd love to be inbetween
Rachel Mathews: *butler
Rachel Mathews: Yessssss
Rebekah: that one guy on the far right...his tux looks blacker than black
Rachel Mathews: the thank you list acceptance speech is not one of my favorite types
Rebekah: nope nor mine
Rachel Mathews: I missed it
Rachel Mathews: One thing I always wonder when I'm watching these shows is how many different styles of tuxes are there...I mean they can be made by different people but truly isn't a tux a tux
Rachel Mathews: i don't know
Rebekah: but there are different styles, cuts, lengths, etc
Rebekah: what if you vest, cumberbund, or fluffy shirt (not suggested) it?
Rebekah: i'm gonna throw in some 90 sec rice
Rebekah: get in your seats poeople!
Rachel Mathews: but in the end unless you go for a color besides black or navy or other subdued traditional color then how can you really make a statement with a tux.
Rebekah: grooming?
Rachel Mathews: It's not really fair comparing them to dresses because you can do so many styles of dresses and still pull of the classy dressed up, glitzy kind of look
Rachel Mathews: ok...I guess
Rebekah: well what do you want them to do? bedazzle?
Rachel Mathews: Bedazzle with rhinestones?
Rebekah: yes!
Rachel Mathews: I don't know but I just don't understand how they say so and so
Rachel Mathews: 's tux was classic and glitzy while what's his faces was a tad drab
Rachel Mathews: they looked the same to me
Rebekah: i don't know either...thats why i don't design men's clothing
Rachel Mathews: it was on the pre-show thing
Rebekah: that i missed
Rachel Mathews: I thought you might have some insight though
Rebekah: well with the blend of materials and the flow and energy that might be exclusive to one designer or another
Rebekah: the way it may drape his body or merely hang
Rebekah: i have no idea? do those answers make sense?
Rachel Mathews: they do
Rachel Mathews: that sounds like something I would say if I ever presented an oscar
Rebekah: good cause i just blew them out of my @$$
Rebekah: lol!
Rachel Mathews: hahaha
Rachel Mathews: is it bad that I hope avitar doesn't win again
Rebekah: noep not at all
Rebekah: yay! not avatar!
Rachel Mathews: maybe I should have said avatar or the hurt locker...I want every movie to get at least one oscar
Rachel Mathews: She looks a little scary
Rachel Mathews: I think she should have done something more with her hair
Rebekah: rachel this isn't kindergarten, not everyone is going to get a gold star
Rebekah: yeah
Rachel Mathews: I know but at least give the movies I like one
Rebekah: lol
Rebekah: Rachel why don't you call them and tell them they messed up the ballots and the winner really is......
Rebekah: I'm sure they would love to take your call
Rachel Mathews: if only I had their number
Rebekah: you left it in your other white coat huh?
Rachel Mathews: Yeah that's where I left them...
Rachel Mathews: shoot I was going to wash my white coat this weekend!!1
Rebekah: is it still white?
Rebekah: does it smell?
Rachel Mathews: except for for the neck and around the hand holes
Rachel Mathews: it does not smell
Rebekah: then you can fudge on it today and then hand scrub those spots tomorrow night to get you by until next weekend
Rachel Mathews: I'll probably do it tomorrow
Rebekah: is there anyone worth wanting to watch dancing with the stars going to be on?
Rachel Mathews: I'm going to be voting for Bud aldridge until he gets voted off....I will not be voting for pamela anderson or kate gosslin
Rachel Mathews: I'm just a sucker for that show so I'll probably end up watching it anyway
Rebekah: bud aldridge? who is that?
Rachel Mathews: an astronaught...he will be the old guy on the show
Rebekah: oh crap thats why the name was familiar!
Rebekah: I want to make a wall of lamps like that
Rebekah: i'm sure my utilities bill would hate me if I did that, but I can dream can't I?
Rachel Mathews: They would be cool
Rachel Mathews: Yes
Rachel Mathews: Hey I got a new rug...I got another bamboo rug from old time pottery now I can exercise in my apartment without so much worry of sounding like an elephant to the person downstairs
Rebekah: rachel you aren't an elephant, I'm the elephant, you can be the ummmm.....ummmm.....ummmm......hmmmmm....horse
Rachel Mathews: this excited little guy is funny to hear his acceptance speech
Rebekah: i know! he was adorable!
Rachel Mathews: I burst out laughing when he told himself to calm down
Rebekah: that's something we do!
Rachel Mathews: I know
Rachel Mathews: I need to come up with a new list
Rebekah: a new list?
Rebekah: sexy panties sexy bras?
Rachel Mathews: for my profile....I used to have a list of words that are fun to say (myocardial infarction and necrotizing faciitis) now I have favorite cartoon theme songs from childhood.... I want to think of a new list
Rebekah: what do those two words mean? is the first one a heart attack?
Rebekah: they should be standing in a different order....black red white red black
Rebekah: they look unbalanced right now
Rachel Mathews: very good the first one is a heart attack the second one is a bacterial infection that eats your skin basically
Rebekah: ooh fun!
Rachel Mathews: his eyes are getting teary ooo how touching
Rebekah: the only reason i remember it is because infartion reminds me of fart which rhymes with heart so its a heart fart
Rebekah: oh no! He's going to cry, and then you're going to cry, and then we are all going to cry!
Rachel Mathews: I agree George Clooney is dreamy
Rachel Mathews: I've never noticed before how nasty Morgan Freeman's teeth are
Rebekah: oh yeah!
Rachel Mathews: sometimes a close-up just shouldn't have to be so close-up
Rebekah: maybe you've never payed attention to him smiling bigger, he did a good job hiding them, or he had flippers
Rachel Mathews: yeah
Rebekah: her dress is a little understated, she could have gone a little more dramatic with her makeup
Rachel Mathews: True but Kate winslet always seems so classy to me
Rachel Mathews: I don't know why
Rebekah: oh yes
Rebekah: because she is
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