~i have my classes for next semester, and after that, i only have one more semester to go then i'll be a graduate!!!! then i'm gonna take the spring off, then start at an university in the fall. Hopefully if the world doesn't come to an end in 2012, i'll have my bachelor's degree in 2013.

~I've registered to become a card-carrying member of the SCA. and i've submitted my name to the herald of the barony so i can register it. And it turns out i've been pronouncing my name wrong for the last three years. It's not "Blaith", it's "Braith". so i'm hoping that i can get it registered so i can fight at the event at the end of January. if not, i want to fight at Ice Weasel in February or Vinland Raids in march.

~I has armor!!!! one of the ladies i shoot archery with sold me her complete kit, helm included. all for 200 bucks. which is awesome. although the shoulders and helm need some TLC cuz of rust, but i LOVE it. I'm so happy to have a kit now. now i can really start practicing to get good :)

~I made marksman!!!!! my girls came through for me. now only 4 more average points to beat one of the pompous assholes i shoot with lol. he was trying to tell me how i need to change my form so i can shoot better, like him. *rolls eyes* for one, he can't shoot for shit. he gets lucky shots that keep his average up. and he's overbowed. He's using a 45 pounder and he can barely bring it back to his face. to make up for it, he leans back, throwing off his balance. and he;s trying to tell me how to shoot. I told him he was overbowed once and he looked like i pantsed him and then laughed at his little one. I don't think anyone has been that blunt with him, and it shut him up for the rest of the night lol.

It's been exactly a year since i left FL. And i can't believe how much ahs happened and how much I've accomplished in this time. I never would have DREAMED i would do so much and experience so much in such a short amount of time.

The BIG things.......

~I've gone back to college to get my degree. I never would have thought that i would eb able to do it, but i'm really loving it. I'm back on the radio, which is one of my loves. I'm getting ready for another show this week, and am SO EXCITED. this is what i've been missing.....

~I completed my certificate from CSB School of Broadcasting. It was a haul to commute almost two hours to school in Needham, but i did it. and i kept up with it. it was a small class, 7 including me, and i was the token girl. But the guys didn't treat me any differently because of that, and i appreciate it. It was a blast to work with them and to learn all the aspects of being on the radio and on tv. i loved being the co-anchor for our tv performance final. It was scary as hell, but i did really well. I messed up a few times but i didn't stumble as much as i thought i would. I was told my the campus director and one of the tv instructors that if i wanted to, i could use that as my audition tape to work at one fo the local stations as an news anchor, i did that well. I found that i loved camera work as well as the radio, and i have the name of the guy who is the go-to guy for any and all camera work in boston. so if i wanted to go work at the garden being a camera person for the celtics or the bruins,all i'd have to do is call him and ask if he needs more bodies. I also got an internship at the local rock station. It was nice at first, but i was mostly in the promotions department, which was fun, but i got ready to move on real quick.

~I started shooting with the local SCA archery chapter here. its a great group of people and i have been ranked as an archer. I finally have my own equipment, including my own armguard that i made myself, which i'm extremely proud of. I've also begun fighting with the SCA armored combatants too. I thought i was going to not like it as much as i thought, but once i tried it, i found that i LOVED it. I've picked my own SCA name, and i'm going to submit the papers to make it official. My shooting is getting better in archery too. I've been aiming for 40 in a royal round, and i'm getting closer to it every week.

~I went on my first real date with a wonderful guy. I met him on the internet (*sigh* i know), but he was a really sweet guy. we had a few drinks, and just really talked about life and all that crap. he and i keep in touch every so often and keep each other updated about how life is going for us.  ANd as far as relationships go, I'm not looking for anything right now. I'm enjoying being single again, and like being one of the guys again. I really didn't see what a good thing i had going in that role, but i'm thoroughly enjoying it now.  I've met a great group of people that are my friends, and i can really be myself around them, and it's ok. I can be the saucy sexy tease that is so much fun to be, and i don't have to keep myself in control. they can toss it out and i can throw it right back with a smile and a wink and play hard to get, and my gfs LOVE it. I've gotten so comfortable in my own skin, and i'm really pleased about how many heads i can turn now. I've lost only about 30 pounds, but i've gone from a 22W to a 16M, and i'm working to get it down even more. I'm going to the gym at school, and i've noticed that my health has improved in a big way; i'm eating better, and i'm not as tired as i was.

Now, the LITTLE things (there's not that many)

~I totaled my sister's car right after i got back. it was a pure accident, and i didn't hit anyone. and i walked away with only a few bruises. I felt so bad about the car though. my sis didn't get as mad as i thought she would, though. tonight she told me that i'm paying her back by getting her Mike's hard lemonade when she comes home (but i make sure she's drinking at home; i'm not that stupid). It didn't scare me as much as i thought it would; i went by the spot i crashed and i couldn't even tell where the tree was that i hit. and i continued to go by it every day for three months while i was going to CSB.

~at the begininng of the year, i got sick. I mean REAL sick. i had a constant sore throat, and got sinus pressure so bad i couldn't even lift my head in the morning. I went to the doctor and he put me on a z-pac and it went away after about a week, and i thought i was done with it. but it came back every month or so, and i'd be laid up for about a week or so. Finally at the end of march, it got so bad i went back to the doctor and he put me on a strong antibiotic. I started it on monday, and i started throwing up. I thought it was to get the infection out or something, and it was holding onto me tight. I was so sick i had white pus come out of little cuts on my fingernails. and because of that, nearly lost my nails on my right pinkie, ring and middle fingers and my left pinkie. i threw up so much, i couldn't really hold anything down, and so i started throwing up stuff down in the bottom of my stomach. by the time friday came, i was throwing up every hour, and couldn't keep anything down. my mom came home friday night to find dad with me in the bathroom, and i was throwing up again. i told her i couldnt do this anymore. she called the doctor and he said that he wanted me to stop taking the antibiotic and that he'd send an order for me for amoxicilan that she could pick up for me at cvs in the morning. I started taking it and after only two pills, my dad said that i looked better. i did get better but i was a slow process. I had thrown up so much, i had herniated my throat so it was painful to drink anything more that a capful of liquid at a time, and food would make me nauseous, so i didn't eat for about a week. I survived on coke and powerade. and i developed fever blisters on my lips, so i tried to stay inside and treat them with ointment until they healed. after about a week, they looked better, but it still looked like i chewed my lips to a pulp almost. but in time, they healed. I've never been that sick before in my life and i don't wish it on anyone.

thank you for sticking with me and taking care of me :*kiss* you know who you are.

The future.......

I want to graduate from Cape Cod Community College and go right into a Bachelor's degree program in communication. I hope to graduate from whereever i decide to go with a degree and i hope to get a job being on the air somewhere. i hope that someone likes my metal show and wants me to bring it to their station and be on the air. I hope to move out of the house and be on my own again. I can't wait to go watch my sister graduate from college and go on with her life. I missed out on so much of it, but i'm making up for it (hopefully) by being here now.

Thank you everyone who has stayed with me through my lows and highs. Always know i will be there as much as i can for you. If now physically, i will DEFINITELY be there for you spiritually. *KISS*

well, not yet, but give me a few more months of practice.

I went to armored combat practice yesterday and absolutely LOVED it. One of the guys who i shoot archery with named Kevin gave me a ride up, and he and one of the armor makers named Fred showed me the basics and let me go at a post covered in carpet to practice on. it felt good, and they said that for a first timer, my form was pretty good. i guess all those years playing softball paid off for soemthing lol. anyway, we ate and then suited up. i wore the host's old armor, and everyone took it easy on me at first. I got nail in the ass three times in the same spot, and i kept raising my shield up to block the blow, but would end up blocking my line of vision. Hence, the butt taps. my one and only win was against Kevin; i swung across under his shield and lightly brushed against his lower stomach and he called it. Apparently he calls any and all shots that even come close to the jewels, since he got pummeled one time by his knight. Anyway, since i would block my vision with my shield, i set ymseld up for head shots each time. luckily they only lightly tapped my helm, enough to make it ding. we took a break and got water, and the Fred, Kevin and Timo (the host) asked me how i felt. I told them that there would be one of two outcomes when i took the helm off. I would either throw it and start stripping my armor off saying how insane you are or grin and was when we could do it again. i took my helm off and grinned and asked them when can we do that again. that made them all laugh. Fred told me that me that i've got to work on my shield and foot work but i had great power behind my blows. He was my first fight and he went really easy on me and he was one of the guys who nailed me in the ass; he got the last one in and that HURT. But that's one of the things you take in this sport lol. after we rested, we did melee work, 5 on 5. my first time, i tripped over my own feet and went down on my knees. Then the second round, Timo accidently stepped on my shin, then the thrid one, i took on one guy named Sigmar and he nailed me on the leg between my metal knee armor and my hard leather thigh armor. after that, i was done, and stripped down. i was tired and it seemed like the leather didn't want to work with me, so here's the conversation i had with a guy named Bruka:

Me: I want to ask something but it sounds really bad.
Bruka: What?
Me: Who wants to strip the newbie?

He laughed and helped me undo the buckles in the back of my chest armor. after i took off the belt holding the leg armor on, my hips told me thank you lol. I stuck around with Kevin and watched the boys and Fred's wife fight with great weapons. She was actually holding her own against them and i was proud of my fellow delicate flower :D

I know the hostess was taping the fights, and she'll put them up on youtube soon. So you can see my attempt to bring a big guy down. and if there are any vids of kevin, check him out. he's FAST. he's used to fighting with a pole weapon, so he's got to be quick as it is, but give him a sword ans shield, and he's deadly lol.

pretty aren't they? they are my new girls, 6 of each. I call them harley and ivy. The harleys are black shafts, one black fletch, two red fletches and a white nock. they ivys are black shafts, two green and black veined fletches, one solid green fletch and a black nock. i love them.

and this......


Ha. Ha. Ha.

FINALLY my credits from Franklin Pierce got transferred. My file had been on hold cuz they were still waiting for a transcript from CSB, even after i told them it was a technical  school. I did email the campus director who said he;d send a copy to them this past week, so maybe some of those will transfer over too. HOPEFULLY *crosses fingers* i'll have enough credits to graduate in may. If i do, fuckin' SWEET. if not, ok, i'll see what i need and go another semester or two and then graduate in '11. I honestly don't care when i do graduate; i just want to graduate. :) and i'm gonna see what all is required to do the 2+2 plan with suffolk university. the main campus is up in boston, but they have a satellite down here at 4Cs. and you can take you credits you had for your associate;s and apply them to your bachelor's degree. and you can stay down here on the cape. which is cool and all, but i think if i did get into suffolk, i might want to go up to boston. maybe see if i can get some financial aid to help me out in finding an apartment or something up there. or not even in boston itself. I'd be happy with a place in braintree or even pembroke. that way i would be commuting a little ways but not like if i was still living on the cape and commuting into the heart of boston everyday like my cousin's husband does. I don't know. That's still a few years off. RIght now, the associate's is in my crosshairs right now. and a car lol. but that's a whole other rant lol.

I'm just doing happy dances that those credits didn't go to waste. *does a happy dance/wiggle around the room*

I'm finishing my training to be on the radio on campus next week, then i'll take the FCC test, and HOPEFULLY i'll get the time slot i want so then i can go back on air. *happy wiggle*

OH EVEN BETTER NEWS.......... I have a position at the radio station now. :D i am the assistant loud rock director. PAR-TAY!!!!!!

Okay, so this week was my first full week of doing school and work. And i haven't collapsed yet lol. Even though MWF are when i have almost all my classes, T/TH are my busiest. I go 8-11 at the pool, 1230-145 class, 330-5 pool again, then 6-whenever at the grocery store. I'm keeping in up in all my classes and i love my radio broacasting class. After October 1 hopefully i'll have my own radio show on the campus radio station. If everything goes well, I'll have 12-1 on Wednesdays. you can listen online too, and that's coming soon hopefully. and hopefully in a few weeks, i'll find out if i can graduate this spring or if i have another year to go. that would be awesome if i can finish my associate's in the spring. then can start on a Bachelor's and maybe finish the same year as my sister. :D that would rock

so i've been running aorund like a no-headed chicken, keeping busy. But i've been a good kitty....... somewhat >:)

~so all my classes are set and financial aid is covering all the costs. I go tomorrow for orientation and all that fun stuff. Hopefully while i'm there i can get my books so i can have that all set too. :D i can't wait to go back. I'm ready for it.

~I'm going to be trained as a night manager at stop and shop. I will be in charge of the front end and all the cashiers. My training officially starts tomorrow and i'll be on my own on saturday night. Katie without training wheels....... oh boy.....

~I was a naughty kitty and went and got my belly button pierced. It;'s a cute little J bar with sapphire tips. It's still a bit tender but it's healing nicely. Hopefully by halloween i can switch the colors out for something festive

~I took my mom to the theater tonight. The College Light Opera Company in Falmouth was putting on "Jekyll and Hyde" and she's never seen it before. We enjoyed it. Jekyll/Hyde was great, Lucy had tone issues, and Emma stared at the audience too much. But it was pretty nice to see it again. There were a number of things that were done very artistically, and it was a really nice and unexpected change to what i was used to. and they did "Bring on the Men"!!!! YAY!!!!

~Last weekend, I participated in Against the Tide, the one mile swim, two mile kayak and the three mile walk to benefit the MA Breast Cancer Coalition. I raised $405, and I placed 11th (52:35) in the walk and placed 9th (31:34) in the recreational swim. I'm really proud of myself. I didn't think i could do it, certainly not in that time, but I did. and i can't wait to do again next year. I'm going to do all three next year and i'm hoping to raise more than this year. Next year i'm gonna try to do the competitive swim, which you have to do the mile swim in under a half hour. That's my aim: 25 minutes or under.

~I'm gonna do another walk to benefit another important organization. I'm going to do a 5K walk for ovarian cancer. I'm gonna do it with the community school swim team. I know for a fact i can't run it, but i'm gonna try.

well, not so much my head. I went and got my belly button pierced yesterday. i've got a cute little J bar with sapphire ends sitting on top of my belly button. It was one of those really outrageous things that i thought it could do and so i went and did it. I didn't scream or cry or anything "girlie"; I took it like a man lol. I just groaned, winced and swore a little. I guess i'm going to have to REALLY get in shape so i can show it off. I've shown my sister and some of my coworkers so far. It will be interesting to see what my mom's reaction will be when/if she sees/finds out about it. She's almost completely anti-body modification. No piercings (except the ears) and ABSOLUTELY no tattoos. Yeah, and since i was 18, when have i listened to her lol? I'll get a pic of it and post it once i find my camera. It's honestly not that uncomfortable. I've had sunburns on my stomach that felt worse. I've learned to maneuver around so it doesn't hurt, and it's good practice for if i ever get pregnant, cuz you can't sleep on your stomach or else it will cause... i think bumps scars is the best way to describe it. and besides, it hurts lol.

On August 15th, I'm going to be swimming a mile and walking three miles to help raise money for breast cancer awareness and prevention. You can go to this link to pledge to help. Do it for your mom, sister, daughter, aunt, niece, grandmother, and/or any other woman (and yes, men too!) in your life.

mbcc.org/swim/pledgepage.php


Thank you in advance!!!!!!

i joined the local YMCA and will be going every saturday morning for two hours of working out. as the title says, i want to look like wonder woman by july or august at the latest. I started today with 20 minutes on the treadmill, then 20 reps each on buns, thighs, and arms, and then 10 minutes straight of crunches. then a bowl of special K and water for breakfast, then probably one for a late lunch, then a light dinner. Hopefully, i can get down there more often and do more. not so much lynda carter wonder woman, but more like the alex ross wonder woman; more curves and the such.  Maybe something like this:



But please, God, don't ever EVER let me look like this:


Please someone shoot me if i ever look like that. I'm not kidding; go Old yeller on me.

I'm getting more comfortable with my new bow. I traded my 35# Wolf for a 30# Wolf and i'm getting better. Now i've just got to get some arrows that like my bow. I've decided that i'm going to have Jill, the manager of Trader Jan's where we shoot, make a dozen up for me. I was going to go with Batman arrows (black shafts, two black fletches, one yellow fletch and yellow nocks), but after thinking about it, I'm going to have her make me Nightwing arrows (just for you Jean!); black shafts, two black fletches, one royal blue fletch, and blue nocks. I won't get them for a while, but it will be great to shoot them for the summer.

And my sister might join me next week. She had mentioned to me that she didn't have any hobbies, and i told her that she should come shoot with me, and she said she might next week. So that will be fun. there's plenty of loaner gear that she can use, and i think she'll do pretty well.

AND....... I've moved up in the ranks. last month i was #184. Now I'm........ *drum roll* ....... #148. 2 more average points and i'll be a Marksman. If I can make Marksman by September, I'll be happy.

I've decided that i'm going to do Against the Tide in august down in Brewster. It's a charity 1 mile swim, 2 mile kayak, and 3 mile walk through Nickerson State Park. you don't have to do all three, but i think I'm going to do the swim and the walk. It benefits breast cancer research and awareness. so now i'm in training to do a mile swim. in the pool it's 1650 yards. *sigh* no pain no gain. I did 500 today before i quit, but i think if i alternate between crawl and breaststroke, i'll be able to make it.

But before i do the Against the Tide, i'm thinking about doing the total immersion swim at John's Pond in Mashpee. They have a 1/2 mile swim for beginners, 1 mile swim and a 3 mile swim for the more seasoned swimmers. It's in June, so it's a lot closer, but i think i'm going to aim for the 1/2 mile to start. I just hope i can get into shape by then so i can do it. i know one of the gyms in town is having a special on 1, 2, and 3 month memberships, so i might have to check the prices to see if they're cheaper than the YMCA.

WISH ME LUCK!!!!!!!

*le sigh* okay, so two weeks ago, i came down with a sore throat. again. and i spent all day sunday in bed fighting a fever of 102. I went to the doc on monday and got on an antibiotic. then i started throwing up. ended up getting the throwing bug that had been going around her school that week. so by the end of the week, you'd think i'd be getting better, right? heh heh no. i was throwing up more than ever and i couldn't keep any food or liquid down. Friday it got so bad that my mom called the doc again and he said that the antibiotic that i was on was probably too strong for my weakened system to handle, so he put me on plain amoxocillian. because of my throwing up escapades, i herniated my throat. meaning, i couldn't eat anything solid period and i couldn't drink anything without having a pain in my chest. luckily that's gone away now (although when i hiccup, it hurts), and i've started to eat solid food again. and because of this, i've lost even more weight. i'm down to 220 lbs and a size 18 pants. I haven't been this small since i was in high school lol. it sucks though cuz none of my pants fit anymore. AGAIN lol. my ex-coach/supervisor from the pool gave me a pair of her jeans that don't fit anymore and they fit me :) and they're 18 misses. *does a happy dance* I'm going to take my pants that don't fit anymore to a local consignment shop and hopefully they'll sell. that way i'll have money to go buy new pants lol.

I might have another job this summer. The community school offers summer camps and they have an archery camp. I'm going to ask the director of the camps tomorrow if they need another instructor. I think it would cool to show and teach kids how to shoot properly. I'm a somewhat good shooter (if you don't count last night lol) and i've dealt with kids for almost five years total now, so i think it would be fun. and it gets me outside too so i can work on my tan/burn :)

Zumba kicked my ASS tonight. i didn't feel sore that much last week, but i could feel it in my abs tonight. i think i'm going to be hobbling around tomorrow lol. and i think i'm crazy but i want to sign up for pilates on tuesdays and then zumba on thursdays. i'll be a skinny minny in no time lol.

I'm thinking about quitting the home care place. I want my weekends back. and i think i'd rather work somewhere else to be honest. I know Dress barn is hiring, so i might go tomorrow after the pool and pick up an application to work.

I shot for shit tonight. First round was ok: 21. Second round, my form COMPLETELY fell apart. my total? 6. yes, i know..... SIX?????? THAT'S IT??????? I don't understand it. I haven't shot that bad since i first started shooting over three years ago. My head just couldn't get into the game. Oh well. at least i got the 21 in the first round. that one will go towards my total score, and hopefully bring me up a few notches.

I've FINALLY gotten Breaking Dawn, the last book in the twilight series. I'm seriously LOVING these books. I going to get them for my library when i can afford to get them.

What else....?

Oh, i'm going to go for my motorcycle license in the summer. I've always wanted to get it so i can ride, and i pass a leather shop every week on my way to the radio station and i guess "bike season" starts next weekend. So i'm going to look into it and see what all is required and go get it. maybe get me a small harley to ride too. But one thing at a time LOL. i need a car first. then the license, then the harley. Nice......

Pick the month you were born:
January-------I kicked
February------I loved
March--------I karate chopped
April----------I licked
May----------I jumped on
June----------I smelled
July-----------I did the Macarena With
August--------I had lunch with
September----I danced with
October-------I sang to
November-----I yelled at
December-----I ran over

Pick the day (number) you were born on:
1-------a birdbath
2-------a monster
3-------a phone
4-------a fork
5-------a snowman
6-------a gangster
7-------my mobile phone
8-------my dog
9-------my best friends' boyfriend
10-------my neighbour
11-------my science teacher
12-------a banana
13-------a fireman
14-------a stuffed animal
15-------a goat
16-------a pickle
17-------your mom
18-------a spoon
19------ - a smurf
20-------a baseball bat
21-------a ninja
22-------Chuck Norris
23-------a noodle
24-------a squirrel
25-------a football player
26-------my sister
27-------my brother
28-------an iPod
29-------a surfer
30-------a homeless guy
31-------a llama

What is the last number of the year you were born:
1--------- In my car
2 --------- On your car
3 ----------- In a hole
4 ----------- Under your bed
5 ----------- Riding a Motorcycle
6 --------- sliding down a hill
7 --------- in an elevator
8---------- at the dinner table
9 -------- In line at the bank
0 -------- in your bathroom

Pick the color of shirt you are wearing:
White---------because I'm cool like that
Black---------because that's how I roll.
Pink-----------because I'm NOT crazy.
Red-----------because the voices told me to.
Blue-----------because I'm sexy and I do what I want
Green---------because I think I need some serious help.
Purple---------because I'm AWESOME!
Gray----------because Big Bird said to and he's my leader.
Yellow--------because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange--------because my family thinks I'm stupid anyway.
Brown---------because I can.
Other----------because I'm a Ninja!
None----------because I can't control myself!

Now type out the sentence you made, in the TITLE line and tag your friends in the note!

I shot a 25 tonight. we only shot one royal round cuz people wanted to practice for the winter shoot that;s coming up on sunday. i can't go cuz i've got to work then go to the MDA Chili cook-off with the radio station. woot. i'm leaving my lighter at home lol.

Oh, and on some more good news....... I got into Cape Cod Community College!!!!!!! I'm going for my associate in arts communication concentration. hopefully i can go in as a sophomore if my credits transfer from Franklin Pierce. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they do. and one of the colleges my dad works for offers a bachelor's degree in communication with 4Cs, so hopefully i can continue my education through them.

it's been a while, and i've got a lot to update with.......


Archery: Last week, i shot only a 15 and 11. Why did i suck so bad, you ask? cuz....... the birthday fairy gave me money to get me a new bow!!!!!!!!! I'm now the proud owner of a 35lb Wolf bow. I haven't named it yet, but i think it might be very simple. if i don't like wolf in gaelic or russian, i might name it Jacob. Yes, i've read the twilight books (i'm still waiting for breaking dawn to come in), and like them, so shut up lol. Tonight, i changed my arrows (*sigh* AGAIN! i know, i can't get a set i like without killing one lol) and with the poundage of my bow, there's not many sets made for it. I asked one of the guys there who's made most of the loaner sets which would be good for me to use. He pulled out a set of (you'll love this, Jean....) wood shafts with all white fletches. and they fly great on my bow. So, Jean, your arrows aren't retired anymore; they're just reincarnated LOL. and tonight i shot a 20 and 22, so the average is slowly going up. and I've gone up two ranks since last month. I'm now 186. *happy wiggle*

Birthday: So i'm 24 now. *looks around* eh, the world still looks the same lol. My mom took me shopping cuz i'm losing inches and most of my dress pants and jeans don't fit me anymore. we went to lane bryant outlet and got me a new pair of jeans, a pair of dress pants, and a new gray linen pantsuit for easter. all a size smaller!!!!! YAY! then we went over to Dress Barn, and i got two more pairs of jeans, a tank top, and a flowy blouse that just screams Katie. then we went to Bali and i got three new bras (cuz I need color lol) and a new PJ set. then mom and i went out to lunch at Ruby Tuesday and she forgot to tell our waiter that it was my birthday, which i appreciated. we stopped at DSW shoes cuz i was bitching a little about how my dress shoes kinda suck lol. i saw a pair of stilleto heels in my size, and since i've never tried on stilleto heels, i tried them on. and walked in them. and promptly tripped and nearly feel on my ass. so no stilleto heels for me. i did find a cute pair of open toed heels (a thick heel this time) that fit me really well, and i saw that they were 80% off the sticker price, which was $59.94. so i told mom that i was getting them lol. i also got another pair of heels that a bit more casual than the open toes and the heel's a little shorter for 40% off $49.95. and I also got a smaller purse that i thought was cute. The total? $62. when the clerk was handing mom the reciept, she said we saved..... *drum roll* ........$125. i looked at the reciept afterwards, and the 80% shoes were only $11.99. and they're priced for at lest $89 dollars elseware. after that, we came home and i went down to the beach and put my feet in the water. it's something i started down in FL. i have to put at least my feet in the ocean every year on my birthday to stay young and pretty lol. then we picked up nana for dinner and cake, and right before dinner, my sister and her bf pull up. he couldn't stay; he was in a poker tourney at one of the bars across town, and he was just dropping her off. So my sis got to see me open her gift. She got me something called the DC vault. it's a "museum-in-a-book" with rare stuff from the DC universe. For example, they've got an orginial Junior Justice Society of America Decoder from the 40s. and they've got a bunch of memos and notes during the planning of Crisis on Infinite Earths. it's really cool. And i got some great comics in the mail from my comic Main Man, which helped passed the time this past weekend when i was sick.

Sick: ah, yes. that blasted thing. Okay, i got sick at the beginning of the year, and it seems like i can't kick it. Last week, it came back in full force. I couldn't swallow cuz it felt like the top of my throat was swollen, and then mucus was draining into my stomach and that was upsetting it to the point whenever i blew my nose, i ended up throwing up. Needless to say, i didn't eat anything yesterday afternoon. Fed up, i went and got myself Vit C Plus and echinechia and have double-dosing myself on them trying to kick this crap outta me. I think part of the problem is my tonsils. When i get on health insurance, i'm going to ask my doctor what would be involved in having them removed. i think that they're a big part of the problem right now, and if i were to have them out i think it would take away most of my throat sicknesses. and because of this evil sickness, i'm down to 238lbs. i know it's SO not the way i wanted to manage my weight this year, but i'd like to try to keep it off now that it's gone. I've got a free 7 day try it pass from one fo the local gyms, so i might do see them after i can talk without having to clear my throat every 2 seconds.

I think that's about all.......

I can not stand your lovin'
I got to go,
Go and find myself some peace.
Go bitch on someone else
I'll take no more,
No more frustration to the core.

I refuse to stand by you
And see my future life through tortured eyes.
I can not do what you want me to,
I will not try to hide myself inside.

No more interrogation.
Accusations will end,
I'll put an end to my disgrace.
Take your opinion elsewhere
And leave me be,
Leave me to let me lead me free.

No more lost sleep.
No more lost love,
I'm free.
No more blames and
No more chains 'cause
I'm free.


I really like this song. I don't know why.

I hope everyone had a great day!! hugs and kisses to everyone!!!

XOXOXOXOXO