It's been a while since I updated, as I always say. I don't even know where to start with this post. There have been so many things - very good and kinda bad - that have happened in the last two or three months. I'm happy to say that things are moving forward though.

- Car Got Smashed Up
- Became the only person on my work floor
- Had my first Valentine's Day with Andrew
- Celebrated 6 months two days later
- Continued with Spring Semester
- Got to meet Ada(lifeisforliving) in March in NYC! :D
- Got my car back all shiny and new(well, y'know what I mean)
- Saw Ladytron live with Andrew in April in NYC! :D (and got more bubble tea!)
- Had more friends over at the apartment.
- Made a successful roadtrip with Andrew and our friend MoMo(Vanessa - vanessa_lynn) to Indiana and back last week.


*breathes* so, that's my last few months in a nut shell. I was lucky enough to travel a lot in the beginning part of this year and am so happy I got to meet the people I did meet.

It was so great meeting Ada after all these years and roaming the streets of NYC(i hope you had as much fun as me!). And it was cool to meet her sister and brother-in-law too. I hope we'll get to hang out again someday soon. :)

School has gone well and I have no complaints about my new college. My Spring semester ends May 16th. I'm going to college online part-time in the summer while I work full-time. Part time in the summer is one class, but the work has to be done in half the time. So, I'll have a month off from school and then start it up again for about 7 or 8 weeks.

I was so happy to get to take Andrew to see Ladytron with me. When he first met me, I got him into the band and he's been obsessed with them as much as me ever since. It was a great moment with him being in front row and seeing our favorite band. The Faint were doing a co-headline tour with Ladytron, so they played next. We decided to chill with a drink in the back while they played and just enjoyed the moment. The opening band, Crocodiles, were okay, but they went a little overboard with the long, screechy riffs. But the DJ's that played in between the bands were great! They played a lot of funky dance music that I liked.
The show was at Webster Hall...I left with a poster(which I later found out was *signed*-not copied- by the band, to my delight!) and a live CD that was taped on my bday(fate? :P)...each costing only $10 ea. I want to get the poster framed. It's of the 'Tomorrow' single cover.

Last week, Andrew, Vanessa, and I drove to meet some of Andrew's friends. They were really cool people and I knew they are important people in Andrew's life. He really wanted me to meet them all. The driving ate up half the days I missed at work. It took 12 hours both ways from where I live, but the weather turned out better towards the end of the trip and we had a fun time.

Next up, I'm preparing to finish school, Andrew and I are having dinner with my dad and step-mom for the first time in late May, I'm going to a LiveStrong 5K Walk at my work at the end of May with Andrew and maybe my mom, and I want to take Andrew to Hershey Park at the end of June for his birthday. He said he would like to go there since I've never been...he said he'd enjoy it. I will too...
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So, I woke yesterday morning feeling generally tired and with a scratchy throat. I somehow dragged myself out of bed and out to work. But once work was over(it was a fairly early day), I just sat around the house...spacing out. I just couldn't concentrate on anything but sleep. I don't know if the cold is getting to me or I caught something. Some of my co-workers complained yesterday about not feeling too great either. It's been a rough week with the ice and snow. And it was very cold and windy today and tonight so that didn't make me feel any better.

I have to work Sunday and Monday. I'm gonna try to get through today, but I'll tell you right now, if I can't make it, I'm gonna ask to go home early.

I came home from work yesterday...fell asleep around 9 and woke up at 1. Ever since then, I've been working on homework which I don't want to fall behind on because of this. I just feel like laying in bed all day but I can't. ughhhhhhhh. </whining>


An update on my art supplies: I got my shapes I needed for the assignment in the mail today. After I emailed the company, they emailed me an apology and refunded me some of the shipping costs. Now I'm just waiting on my head and torso casts which I'm figuring are coming in a separate box. Apparently, looking at my class' discussion board, *a lot* of classmates have not received their packages on time and some ordered them wayyy before me. So, all I have to think is, what is going on with this company? We have to order the kit from them, because a classmate asked the instructor if he could buy some extra shapes from an art store while he waits for his kit. The instructor said he'd prefer if he uses the kit when he gets it delivered.
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Things have been running smoothly in the new apartment. Heat. check. electricity. check. cable/internet/home phone. check. all my art supplies...not so much... I don't want to jinx myself on the other stuff though..

I've been a little frustrated though. I ordered some art supplies, *required* for my class, a while ago. I still have not received them. It's more of an art kit...but...classes started on Monday the 26th. I have an assignment due on the 2nd and not the full materials I need to complete it. Arg, looks like I'll have to trek on over to the art store again. XD Anyway, enough of my complaining I guess. ;P

I haven't gotten much sleep lately, especially last night after staying up late for school work. But I'm starting to enjoy my classes now. The first few days are always a little tense and flustered for me...only because I've got work and home on my mind too. But once I settle in on the computer, I can focus. My classes are 100% online, so I don't have to go through the icy weather.

I've fallin' behind catching up on a lot of things, offline and on, but I'm still planning to catch up.

Work's good. Andrew's good. My family and friends are good. I miss my old home sometimes...and getting to give my dog the usual walk. But I know they're not that far away.

Andrew and I are gradually getting more comfortable living together. We talk. We communicate. We want this to work. I told him it feels surreal sometimes...in a good way. That, I know I live with him, but I feel so comfortable...it seems natural to come home here...to our home. :)

I got out to the movie theatre again for the first time in a while. I was able to take Andrew with me to see Marley & Me. I've heard all the buzz about the money it's made over the holidays and still really wanted to see it anyway.

We both thought it was really good. I could kinda tell Andrew wasn't always into those cheeky family-type films. But he even said he didn't think he was going to like it, and he really did.

For me, it brought back a lot of memories I've had with my family and our dogs. Jewel, my golden retriever now, is the third dog I've had in my life. At times, she was as high-strung as Marley. And just like in the movie, Jewel and my two previous dogs were a part of my life at times that made me laugh and cry...they were always there.

The funny and sweet and sad things in this movie, brought back so many memories I've had with Lacey, Holly, and now Jewel. They were never "replaced"...they were always dogs we wanted to give a home and give a family.

Andrew said by the end of the film, he thought he saw not a dry eye in the room. There many aspects to the film than just about a dog, but the whole point to me was he was always there through the best and the worst...
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Happy (late) New Year! by the way.

An update from me is that I moved into an apartment with Andrew on New Year's Eve. We've only been here about a week and we already love the place. The first night, we had no heat and were freezing our butts off! I seriously woke up the next morning and it said 7 degreesF on my phone. But we made it through...have heat, a stocked kitchen, and a few things to organize around the place.

So, I've been kinda busy the last week between moving and working, but I plan to make more updates more. Hope everyone's start to 2009 is going great!

I have to get to work early tomorrow. so, until next time... ~

So Thanksgiving came and went... I had a nice time and got to go to my Aunt Jana's for dinner for the first time in a few years. It seemed a little more low-key this year with the absence of a couple of family members. Still, I got to catch up with some family and have my fill of good food(at least one piece of poppyseed roll and cherry pie :D ).

I was only over for Thanksgiving eve and had to go home early the same night for work the next day. I drove Andrew to his parent's round-trip since his car was broken down at the time.

I know I haven't made a lot of posts lately, but I really want to keep this up-to-date more...and catch up with all of you. It may be a little easier now with my nifty new computer. :D ...I got my early Christmas gift yesterday: a Macbook. This thing is very cool and was easy to set up. I'm just getting used to all the features. My parents got it for me as a gift(and a *very* early bday gift included), but also as a good tool to use for school. I think my mom said she even got a student/college discount at the Apple store...and they even gave her free express shipping because she was having so much trouble ordering it(boring story) that she had to re-order the thing three times.

So I have an awesome new computer to help me start my new semester at school. I'll be attending the Academy of Art San Francisco online starting late January. This time, I'm majoring in Illustration and my first two classes look very interesting. I'll get to do a lot of drawing and work with photoshop...which was so different from my previous online school(don't get me wrong, i have nothing against Art History). So I am pretty excited.

There's been a lot that has gone on in the past month and I wanted to update on most of it, but the time just flew. I can't believe Christmas is next week, but I'm almost ready.

10 days ago, Andrew left for Arizona. He went out there with some friends and I've missed ever since he left. I would've like to go with him, but I didn't have the money for it. I never thought I would ever miss someone so much but I do. It was really hard to say good-bye just because I knew I wouldn't see him until around New Year's Eve. I cried a little when he left, and I remember the night he left it was snowing...it felt kind of bittersweet. I missed him a lot already, but at the same time I knew he was out doing what he needed to do and helping his friends.

Christmas....tomorrow I'm gonna bake 'kiffels', decorate the tree(finally..had to wait for my parents to clean up a bit), and get some more school paperwork done. I have a lot on my agenda, but I'm too tired to type it all at the moment. I haven't slept well the past couple of days. Luckily, I have off the next 3 days. huzzah.

Don't mind if my thoughts are a little jumbled here...I'm sleepy... :P

Yesterday, I was over at Andrew's place all day. We got ready for his brother and his brother's girlfriend to come over for dinner. His brother apparently *loves* beef enchiladas, so I borrowed the recipe and cooked up a meal. Everyone loved it. :) They were extra cheesy, so everyone loved that too. lol. ;)

After that, we ended up going bowling. We played two games. I got 3rd the first game, last place the second game. :P I had a lot of fun and so did everyone else. We may make it a regular thing to get together.


9 More days until the Jim Gaffigan show. Andrew and I are excited...and I'm excited to go to NYC again too. The last time I was there I believe was for Ladytron.


I've been planning to jump back into school again. I know it's been another long hiatus, but I really want this to work out. Work is getting more and more ridiculous. I find myself coming home thinking, what am I doing? I should be working towards a career...not just a job. I'm rambling a bit, but...I put in my application for a Spring semester in college. Before I say anything more, I'll just make sure I get accepted.


The holidays are near and I am in no way prepared.... I'm thinking of baking/cooking at least one thing for Thanksgiving, then Christmas. I'm most likely going to make kiffels(german pastry of sorts...really freakin' good) for Thanksgiving dinner. This year, I'm going to be able to spend it with my dad's side of the family. I can't help it but I always get 'happy' around the holidays...no matter what is bothering me.

Christmas, I may just bake something extra special for work and home. I've been getting some awesome recipe magazines in the mail and I want to try some of them out.

Well, that's all for now. I guess I'm kind of typing in a rush, but I'll write more later. :) ~

Sorry it's been another big gap since my last post. I don't mean for that to happen. Usually I mean to post, but I've been either busy/sick/tired/lazy to do it... So, I don't mean to avoid LJ at all. I want to catch up on all my friends here and still keep in touch. So, I hope everyone's doing well. :)

As for me, today marked 3 months I've been with Andrew. We hung out at his apartment and when I came over, he gave me a rose, some chocolate, and a very sweet card. He said this day meant a lot to him.

I know we haven't been going out for very long, but I like how everything is turning out in our relationship. When I'm with him, I just live in the moment and I can't help but think...happy thoughts. :) So today meant a lot to me in many ways...



On a different note, I've been fighting with my sinuses on and off for the past couple weeks. On a bad day, my head feel tight and stuff and I feel extremely drained(which makes my physical job suck even more). I went to my ENT doctor about a week ago and he said I had a sinus infection...gave me medicine...and it's doing it's job for the most part. But yesterday, for some reason, my sinuses acted up again and I couldn't concentrate on anything at all. I've just been trying to take it easy at work and get lots of rest until I feel 100% again.

The strange thing is that there is something going around more work area and/or neighborhood...because a lot of people have complained of colds, sinuses or allergies, viruses and whatever else is making them sick. I know it's for the most part "that time of the year" but my sinuses haven't been this bad in a long while...and a lot of people have said the same thing. One of my co-workers told me that they've been to their doctor 4 times already for their sinuses and the problem keeps coming back. Oh well...I'll take my medicine and hope for the best...


There's more to update on but I am getting sort of tired now. I'll update more very soon. I have work tomorrow morning and still a few things to do before bed... My life consists of the boyfriend ;), friends, family, and work. But I'm planning on putting school back into the mix...and always working on my art...It never leaves me...


Until next time... :) ~

I've been absent from LiveJournal for a little while. To cut it short, I've been very busy lately. I've been wanting to update LJ for a while now but things have gotten in my way(regular busy life/vacation/wireless internet not working properly).

So I'll update on my life quickly('cause I'm in a rush right now, lol ^_^ ).

- There's a guy in my life right now. His name is Andrew and he is awesome. :) He even has an LJ... http://nemoirl.livejournal.com/profile. ;)
We've been seeing each other for a little over a month and things are going great. We have mutual friends and just met along the way... I'm enjoying how things are progressing....... :)
Tonight, I'm making him tacos for dinner(his fave) at his place. We'll probably hang out and watch a movie(or sometimes I get him to watch anime! :P). Just low key is what we usually do.


- I went on vacation with my aunt, uncle, and 3-year-old cousin to Nags Head, North Carolina(The Outer Banks) in the middle of September. The trip was a blast...I spent a lot of time at the beach, took a lot of pictures(will upload soon), shopped, and had some good eats. :) Plus I hadn't seen my relatives in a while so it was good to see them again.


- My internet time has basically been cut in half lately...Our wireless isn't working at home. And we have two computers and only one that will access the internet(which my mom likes to use...a lot). So, no complaining, but I'm trying to figure out the problem so I can be on here more. -_-

Well, I gotta get going. I promise to catch up on LJ's and update more here(and I mean it this time ^_~). Hope everyone is doing well and I'll comment to my good friends here soon! :)
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I think after the third turkey corn dog(turkey..yes, i'm *trying* to be sorta healthy :P)...it's normal to have a stomach ache. ...*blushes*

I feel weird tonight.

Work was insanely long today.

I have many things to update on...I promise soon. <3
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The Soup is always great to me, but the last two episodes have been so awesome. haha.

The one from two weeks ago had Keith Olbermann, Simon Pegg, and Jessica Hynes!



And the one from this week featured Keith Olbermann as the clip of the week.


I love The Soup. It is my 30-minute delightful escape from many "crappy" things...heh.
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Jeez, it's like 5:50 in the morning and everyone is already talking about The Dark Knight(I am aware of the midnight shows ^_~ ). It makes me want to see it even more....not like I'm the only one, heh. ;)
I might get to see it Sunday with some friends but plans are kinda jumbled at the moment. I would like to see it *now*, but stupid work... XD So...no spoilers. please! :) heath ledger. <3

I'm in a weird mood this morning, if you haven't already noticed...I'm just really tired still. Went to bed early last night because I didn't get home 'til 1am(wed night/thurs. morning) and had to be at work at 8am the next day.

My birthday was a lot of fun. I saw some family and friends... I came down Tuesday night after my ear doctor appointment(I'll save that wonderful story for another post, lol) and stayed over at my grandparents house(mom's side) who I haven't seen in forever. They were so happy to see me and my grandma gave me homemade waffles for breakfast...and then they sang 'happy birthday' to me(corny but sweet (: ). I stayed with them a bit and then went over to my grandma's(dad's side), who I had just seen last week. Her birthday was actually yesterday(thurs.) so i made sure to see her again as well. She gave me a slice of ice cream cake.....and sang me 'happy birthday'. XD I love my grandparents. ;)

Then I met up for a late lunch with some friends I hadn't seen in a while. We ate at a local diner and just chatted and laughed about random things. They had to go their separate ways after lunch, so I headed over to Vanessa's house...hung out some more...In the evening, we met up with our friend Zach and headed over to the Japanese Steakhouse for dinner! :D I haven't had sushi in soooo long but i felt bad because I hadn't been hungry all day. I think because of the heat...I've just been more thirsty.

I had a good helping of appetizers, sushi, and a bit of fried ice cream. :9 I didn't get to head home 'til real late because we didn't leave the steakhouse until about 10pm. I had to drive my friends home, get gas, and by the time I was on the highway, it was 11pm. o_O I was driving around a lot that day...it was tiring but loads of fun. :) :) I'm glad I got to see everybody.
And thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes and gifts. I love you all. :)

Next step, Batman! And I just saw there's another PopMart show this Saturday. So maybe I will go to the movies this weekend....

So, I didn't post that concert review right away like a promised. XD... The last week went by kinda fast in some ways and slow in some other ways, if you know what I mean... As soon as I got back from my "mini-vacation", I had to work 5 days in a row. Usually with my work schedule I have a day off after about 2 or 3 days. So these five days seemed to drag. lol... but at the same time, it feels like yesterday I was just at the concert enjoying myself...

The quick NYC trip went okay except for one problem with my hotel. Wednesday morning(the 25th), I took the bus to the city and had some time before I could check into my hotel. I grabbed something to eat, found my way around, and looked for exactly where things were located(as in places I wanted to go, hotel, concert venue). I had planned ahead a time to have my hotel near the concert venue and also have few other things near. I was able to get around with no problem...but *lots* of walking. XD I definitely got my exercise that day. I ended it up going to the MOMA for a little bit. I hadn't been there in a longgg while....maybe around when I was 17 for a school trip, if I remember correctly. I could tell I hadn't been there for a while because so much had seemed to change! But it was cool to check out the museum again for a bit.

After that, I chilled in my hotel for a while and got ready for the show....

( Ladytron - June 25, 2008 - Live at Terminal 5, NYC )

I left NYC the next morning and prayed I'd make it home alive as my bus driver proceeded to cut off many drivers and get lost in a seedy part of NY state. lol XD ugh...but anyway. Can't complain...I'm just happy I got a little vacation. :) I will update on other things soon....

I just finished watching the Top Chef cast special. I'm glad Stephanie won. all in all a good season... Season 5 of Project Runway starts on my bday. :D can't wait...well, I can. :P But you get what I mean. I never used to watch shows on Bravo and now I find myself watching a bunch of reality/tv shows on that channel...

I've been feeling better, not as fatigued. I know I still can't ignore what was going on so I have an appointment on Tuesday with the doctor. I think I'm going to make an appointment for something else...I'm not trying to go crazy, but I just feel like my body doesn't like me lately. :S Compared to last year, late spring/early summer, I could run around and get things done and still keep going. Now it's like I'm always tired. I don't know if I'm just out of shape or need more sleep/exercise. :p I'll stop here for now.
Next Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday I'll have off. I'm excited just to have off that long from work. :D ...Wednesday night is the concert. I'll probably just be working on some overdue art projects with the rest of my time off. Hopefully get to chill with some friends if they are not busy. I would go down to my hometown, but money's tight with my day-trip and the cost of gas. :/ I won't get into it since I know everyone's feeling the pain...

Today went okay, I started an art project but then stopped to clean house. I'm thinking I'm going to work on it a bit more before I go to bed.

I don't know why, but right now I have the biggest craving for a strong, sweet drink...Like a smoothie, or a milkshake,....or a Wendy's Frosty because I keep seeing new commercials for them. Just basically something sweet and bad for me right *now* .... Send it to my home now, please. ;P ...

sick...

ack, I was supposed to work today. Called out. still felt exhausted. Spent the day sleeping with a few times reading in between. Feeling glad that I didn't go to work because I knew I wouldn't be able to 'handle' it today. My job isn't the *most* physical job, but even Friday I didn't have to do too much and I remember feeling awful.

I'm gonna call the ear-nose-throat doctor tomorrow. My mom was kinda freaking out on me yesterday, telling me I should go to the emergency room. I didn't want to sound stubborn, but I don't think my situation is that bad. She was just saying she's concerned because she's my mom and that 'that's what happens when you live with your parents.' So, at the end of our bickering, she finally said, you're an adult...it's your choice.... um, yeah...I don't ever like fighting with my parents, but I am an adult & I know they're just looking out for me.

I don't even know why I'm writing all this. I usually keep most of my posts short and sweet I guess. I just...have not felt like myself lately. Feeling like this has really made me sort of feel like I am going 'crazy'. Doing nothing makes me feel like I am going 'crazy.' :P
I don't know how I'll feel at work the next two days...hopefully better...and my next day off isn't 'til Wednesday. I can't really miss any more work. And I'm hoping whatever's wrong isn't a big deal because whatever it is, it came at a perfect time...my concert is next week.

I've been feeling kind of run-down all week. But I didn't start feeling sick until last night. I fell asleep around 7pm, woke up at 5am feeling horrible, and now it's 3:30pm...raining...and I still feel horrible. :/ My mom's afraid it might be an ear infection because of all my symptoms. I'm not sure, but if it doesn't get better I'm gonna go to the doctor. The past few days, I wanted to do so much and just always felt...exhausted.


I'm looking forward to my mini-vaca in less than two weeks. And in July, we're finally going to the Philly Art Museum again. I'm driving. XD The day before, I should have off also and I'll be heading to my hometown to hang out with friends. That seems so far away right now...

I'm just grumpy and tired right now. I guess not the best time to be writing a post. :P But it's the only thing I have the energy for right now. I wanted to get so much done but my body is saying 'no!'
I was supposed to see family and go to a graduation party, but that's not the plan. Just sitting around, trying to get better...

I'm still stuck in March... :P

It's been a little bit since I made update. I've wanted to, but I've just been very busy...between work, school crap, art stuff, and things at home & with friends...

~May 18, we had our work's softball game. The weather was kind of crappy; there were a few downpours, but everyone was in good spirits. We came is second. The first game was kind of close but we beat the other team. The second team creamed us. :P I found out we'll be playing again, probably as soon as next week because we didn't get to play the third team on the 18th. Um...my batting is getting better & I didn't hurt myself. ;D

~I got to go back to my hometown a little while ago and see some friends I haven't seen in a while...It was more before Memorial Day. fun times...

~Things with school have been more or less frustrating lately. I've been playing phone tag with my one advisor who has been very helpful and friendly. But she's now referred me to another advisor who can help me with my school situation. I keep getting told she'll get in contact with me or that she tried to call...but um...I don't have *any* proof of that. Friday, my previous advisor said that she *would* call me Saturday(this was the third or forth time I heard this...) and still nothing. I'm wondering if she just has the wrong contact info for me?...or the new semester starts in a month and half and maybe she's just swamped? I would just contact her myself, but no one gave me her email or contact info, so the next step is just asking... I'm not trying to complain, but this is stuffshit I wanted to take care of weeks ago and probably could if someone would just TALK to me... gah. I was really getting frustrated over the weekend. I feel like I haven't even gotten off the ground with this.
My advisor told me to be patient, so that's what I'm doing. Sometimes, when it comes to school things, I don't know when it's right to be patient or pushy...

~A lot of people have asked me todo commissions lately. It feels good to keep at it with art when other things are bringing me down. I'm trying to keep fresh with my ideas for personal art stuff or to put in my portfolio.

~Ladytron: JUNE 25, NYC. I'm excited, but I think I'm more excited because it will basically be my only vaca. for the summer. And I haven't been to a concert in FOREVER(3 years or so). Wish I could see Coldplay too, but I doubt I'll be able to. Can't wait for the album too. Saturdays are mandatory at work...so are most Sundays. I put in my request for those few days off a while ago so it's all good. And then I'll have the North Carolina trip to look forward to in September.

Random things...I'll update more later. :) hope everyone's doing well!~

Thank you Ginger for the mix tape! I love it. ;)


We had softball practice a few times at work, including today. I did not hurt myself, yay! And it was supposed to rain, but the sun ended up coming out.


And isn't the news terrible right now? I feel so bad...it seems like mother nature is angry. :(


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would post more, but I am tired right now...I know that's bad at like 7 o'clock at night. But I've been feeling under the weather for the past two days. I just want to lie down for a bit, but my dog's bugging for a walk. ;P


Until next time...

So…my mom was watching an episode of The Office(US) just now and she pointed something out to me. In the episode, they are having a boat party or something or other at Lake Wallenpaupack…We are right at Lake Wallenpaupack here. And the one sign hanging on the wall inside the boat said, “Hawley, PA.” I live in Hawley, PA. haha. Don’t I feel special…I’m just boasting. ;P It was a funny episode. I only caught the part where some were throwing up from drinking too much.

Anyway, time for bed. :) will update on other things later.

itching...ack...

anyway, I mentioned before my dog got stung and her left eye swelled. Well, the next morning, I woke up and her *other* eye was swelled. And my mom said she noticed a bug in her eye...Stupid bugs. They are ruthless; my mom even said so when she was doing yard work.

Tonight we had our work's meeting and staff party. It was pretty good; the same as last year. We ate, drank, danced a little and hung out.

Tomorrow is the next practice for softball. Pray I don't hurt myself. haha. :)

My grandma was in the hospital this past week again. She was still having trouble eating and other things I won't get into detail about. She is doing better now and is home. But she is still having trouble eating a lot. The doctors told her she will get her appetite back eventually and then she'll have more strength.

It's late..I wish I could get started on an art project, but I have work tomorrow and I'm kinda tired... :P