The Ever Melting Cinderella

So hard to update

2009-09-20T19:15:06Z

I have found another nanny job. I start my 3rd week tomorrow. I only work like 27.5 hours, but it has a decent wage so we about break even. I might be able to pick up more hours, but I will find that out this week. I don't have to get up early, but I do have to stay late on Tuesdays, but overall I am pretty happy with this job. Sorry this isn't longer, I have housework to do.

Jobless

2009-08-11T01:13:29Z

I was let go on Friday, so I am currently jobless. :(

My Brute - too cute

2009-04-15T20:37:58Z

ashleyw showed me this site. It's pretty cute. Come challenge my brute :D

Happy Valentines Day

2009-02-14T20:43:02Z

I wish chocolate covered cherries and El Pollo Loco to everyone. :D Doesn't our Vday sound awesome? hehe I also get homemade burgers for dinner. ^^ Yay for Saint Valentine, you weren't locked in that jail for nothing, your memory will never fade as long as candy hearts are still marketable in February! In job news I am apparently scheduled for a test for a police job (non street)in a few weeks, no idea what is on the test, but. Yay!

(insert obligitary kiss pic from the wedding)

New House New Hubby

2009-01-11T03:42:19Z

So I am a married woman. ^^ We are moved in, still boxes everywhere, but we are working on it. 2 of my 4 interviews have scheduled a 2nd interviews with me. I really want to start working soon, as nice as being jobless has been, financial security wins out.

VOTE

2008-11-04T13:53:56Z

On the way to work today I was saddened to see a bunch of political signs in front of my school's main campus. That is not okay. So I called the school police, who had me call the City police, who had me call some other lady, who had me call the City Marshall. I asked her (like I had everyone before) if it was okay to have political signs b/w the road and sidewalk in front of schools and she said "No, that is illegal." I told her what street they were on and she said she would send a Marshall to remove them. :D

Bridal Shower: Take 1

2008-09-15T14:45:27Z

So I had my first bridal shower the weekend before last (Sept 6th). My mom, sister, and I all flew up to Michigan to have a shower given by my mom's family. It was a lot of fun!

This will be pic heavy, but I know you guys love that!

My wedding is on the beach, so my aunt decorated her house beachy.

Some of the prizes (the star fish candles):

We played two games. The first one I had to hide and people had to remember EVERYTHING I was wearing. My mom won(She is the right most person in the first pic). The second game we were given a bunch of common recipes (chili, apple pie, etc) with two missing ingredients. We had all the missing ingredients on a list and we had to place all the missing ingredients back with the correct recipes. My cousin Jonah's wife Jessie won that one (the baby Faith,is theirs)

You can see one of the other prizes, a candle holder with shells and mosaic tiles (my mom had already won it so she put her recipie list in it)

My cousin Teresa explaining the first game

My mom holding faith, with her sister (my godmother) looking over.

The one holding the baby IS not Jessie ;0 that is my cousin Kelsea who is 16.

The next thing we did was not technically a game, but I did pick winners. Everyone wrote down their best advice for marriage, and the best worst advice they had ever heard. That was hilarious! My cousin Teresa gave me the best best advice and my mom gave me the best worst advice, but since she had already won we ceded the prize to my grandmother (Who's advice was so hilarious and mortifying I cannot not tell you guys "Never say no, just lay back and enjoy" as good advice - the hilarity was compounded by the fact I read no as sex first. I read it out loud and everyone cracked up)
I read all the advice, saving the winning advice for each side for last. I had many bad advices that said "Never go to sleep mad", but one that used that as good advice. I thought that was interesting.

The gifts (And yes that IS hello kitty on the left) + more prizes (The brown boxes have seashell shaped candles):

Opening the gifts:

Food!:

Cake!

Me and cake!

After we ate I handed out the hostess gifts. Two scented anti-bacterial hand gels from Bath and Body Works, a pink nail file from Bath and Body Works, one tan and one green (our wedding colors) candle, a bag of pecans (we live in south georgia), a peach shaped chocolate, and peach cookies.

The guests (Every female on that side of the family: from grandmother down to great grand babies):

x-posted to 2008_weddings

Meme!

2008-08-26T14:44:52Z

Stolen from: they know who!

1 - Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
You'll see a random article from Wikipedia. The title of the article is your band's name.

2 - Go to http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words from the last quote on this page will be the name of your first album.

3 - The last one: http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
Pick the third pic, it doesn't matter what it's from. That'll be the cover of your first album.

I know, I need a photobucket, but this was faster.

Beach Trip!

2008-08-11T17:44:04Z

http://www.valdosta.edu/~nafawcet/augbeachtrip/slideshow.php

Plastic Surgery Update!

2008-07-10T23:55:32Z

Surgery went well. I won't post pics b/c they are really gross. ><; It only hurts when I touch them, so cleaning time is pretty owwie. Once they are healed up I will probably post some pictures, but mayhap not until the stitches are out.

I just read Kushiel's Scion and Kushiel's Justice (which is why I feel like using mayhap in casual conversation). I want to read Kushiel's Mercy to finish up the trilogy, but it is only out in hardcover and I own the rest of the series in paperback so I do not want to buy just the one in hardcover. I am hoping to be able to rent it or borrow it from someone.

I get to try on my wedding dress again this weekend! Then we will order the bridesmaid dresses and maybe pick out their shoes.

Plastic Surgery!

2008-07-09T15:57:49Z

As the final part of my graduation present from my parents I am getting plastic surgery to fix my torn earlobes. I am very excited! In 6 weeks she will re-pierce them and I can once again wear earrings w/o ear lifts and fear of having my lobes ripped through.

Yay!

My Life as a King

2008-05-19T15:51:48Z

-is a really fun game. William and I have been playing (It's only one player, but there is a lot of planning involved so he mans the controls and I watch and supply ideas) It is totally cute and a lot of fun. Anyone with a wii should consider downloading his 1500 point game ($15). You can also buy more content, races, outfits, dungeons. I think if you buy all of it the total for FFCCMLK and extra content costs $31.

Working 40 hours a week as a graduated person feels similar to last summer's 40. However now I have a pretty diploma in a neato tube thing. I really need to get a frame, but it's so freaking huge I will have to look around. Well I just thought I should update. And Nintendo...if you are reading this...please release Dr. Mario Online RX so I can give my mom her birthday present already! She has been waiting on this game since the Wii came out!

Graduating

2008-04-29T17:36:11Z

Wow it looks like I am so inactive based on my home page ;0 I check lj everyday I just do not post on my own journal a lot. Anyways I just wanted to say that I graduate with my BA in Criminal Justice on Saturday. I totally need a job in Atlanta in January so please let me know if you know of one!!

In other news:

the wedding planning is going well. I cannot wait until December. ^^ I may start keeping my progress on here. Would anyone want to see it?

Japan is going to be so awesome.

Nana 74 rocked.

2 finals (one is an online quiz) and I am done with school.

My chili is apparently good enough to impress the faculty/staff at William's dept. potluck.

What should I ask for for graduation? I simply have no idea what is appropriate to ask from my parents, William's mom, etc.

Belle! True or not?

2008-03-31T17:32:09Z

Find Out Which Disney Girl You Are!
created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as Belle

Dancing furniture, singing spoons, and a man who needs a serious haircut - sound familiar? Well it should! Belle was a very independent spirit with alot on her mind, much like you are! But in life, there is a needed balance - learn when to speak your mind, and when to hold it back. Sometimes offending someone isn't the best way to go!

Belle

96%

Snow White

79%

Cinderella

75%

Mulan

75%

Jane

67%

Alice

63%

Ariel

58%

Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

54%

Megara

50%

Jasmine

46%

Tinkerbell

46%

Pocahontas

42%

Esmerelda

38%

Violet

29%

Also:

Wedding Ticker from WhenIsMyWedding.com

XD

2008-03-13T00:16:04Z

They aired the episode of Simpsons today that makes a jab at Geraldine Ferrero. Hilarious!

Happy Valentines Day!

2008-02-15T03:13:08Z

This is my Valentine to William

I also made him Ghirardelli chocolate truffles with pecan coating.

He got me this : (Super yummy!)

I am sad to see so many people saying "Don't call it Valentine's Day, call it Single's Awareness day" Even if you are single you should not be sad about it. My friend Ashley put it eloquently "I have 364 others days of the year to be depressed about being single"

I know it is a commercial holiday, of course it is! What holiday isn't?!?! Enjoy Valentines day for love and if not love for discount chocolate the day after.

I remember reading this version of the story and always liking this explanation:

"Valentine [was]a priest who refused an unattested law attributed to Roman Emperor Claudius II, allegedly ordering that young men remain single. The Emperor supposedly did this to grow his army, believing that married men did not make for good soldiers. The priest Valentine, however, secretly performed marriage ceremonies for young men. When Claudius found out about this, he had Valentine arrested and thrown in jail. In an embellishment to The Golden Legend, on the evening before Valentine was to be executed, he wrote the first "valentine" himself, addressed to a young girl variously identified as his beloved, as the jailer's daughter whom he had befriended and healed, or both. It was a note that read "From your Valentine."

In another apparently modern embellishment, while Valentine was imprisoned, people would leave him little notes, folded up and hidden in cracks in the rocks around his cell. He would find them and offer prayers for them." From wikipedia

I also remember they would bring him flower petals and chocolates to keep his spirits up.

Either way try to think Valentines day as a good day, or at least not a bad one.

Tasukete! [Help me!{i hope}]

2008-01-30T21:08:03Z

Working on planning the honeymoon some this week. Next week we will actually be able to book flights b/c the honeymoon will be less than 330 days away! William found the most awesome website where we can book a ryokan that monkeys actually share the hot springs at!

We went to the travel agent yesterday, but it seems their fees add 500 to our flight and 50 a night to our hotel bills so we are probably going to just do it ourselves now. I am so excited to go to Japan. I want to start cramming all the Japanese I can in my head as soon as possible, but I do not graduate college till May so that has to wait. This semester has just started and I already wish it was over. Granted with no Latin it is a lot less stressful. I have already had one test (88 in Theater) and one proposal due(also theater). I have a paper due next week which I plan to work on over the weekend, it is just writing a paper from notes so no worries there. I need to beat MySims, and play more Sims 2 Vacations, and plan more wedding stuff. So far this is what I have done for the wedding for those of you who may be interested:

Sometime after the engagement in April 08, 2005
Picked the wedding party
18 mos.
Booked the Photographer (http://www.lanceoliverphotography.com/index.htm) With a much better package then what is up now.
Booked the Reception at the Officer's Club on Tyndall Air Force Base, FL
Picked out who we will buy the cake from - told to order later
Bought the rings
12 mos.
Ordered the flowers (http://home.proflowers.com/wedding/)
Bought the Dress
Picked out the Bridesmaid Dresses
Looked into Favors
Looked into Officiants
Tried out a hairstyle for the wedding - I might just have Carolyn do it, it is really simple
Booked the Rehearsal dinner (as of last night apparently ^^ go William's mom)
Looked into Honeymoon arrangements - Tokyo Japan

Considering I have a year left I think I am doing pretty well. Any ideas, suggestions?

Our Year

2008-01-03T21:18:49Z

Dec 20th is all I have to say now to explain when I am getting married. ^^ I have most of it planned out, reserved, or both. School starts for us soon, my last semester before graduating in May. I cannot wait to be done with school.

After the wedding we will move to Atlanta so he can finish school and then we can move somewhere and maybe buy a house. The impending marriage of course also means the impending pressure of the babies. ><; Since I am the oldest and William's brother does not have children I fear the pressure will be strong once we tie the knot.

I am not really sure how I feel about having kids. I like them of course, but I do not know how much I really want to "own" one. If we do, we both decided they would be put off until we both are in our careers and can afford to put them into private school and any other activities we might want them to do. I don't however feel a biological need to procreate for some reason of species sustainment or legacy.

I also know if we have kids, later on, I would expect alot, out of myself and them. I am constantly thinking of things I would "do differently" with my siblings so I hope that I am as good as I think I can be as a parent, if I become one.

I know you do not need kids to be happy. I am sure lots of people are or would be without them. The clincher is that I know life changes when you have them, and the only way to ever have that change is to have kids. So, do I want that, do we?

A little bit of fun

2007-10-24T00:22:41Z

Ever wonder which characters your friends find you similar to? Well, I'm asking you who I remind you of. Characters can be from any fandom, list as many as you can think of, along with reasons why. Then repost this to your own journal, and see what characters people relate you to.

Cause who doesn't apperciate a good meme?

2007-09-12T16:24:06Z

Pick your birth month.
• Strike out anything that doesn't apply to you.
• Bold the five-ten that best apply to you.
• Copy to your own journal, with all twelve months under a cut.
• Tag 6(ish) people from your friends list.

NOVEMBER:
Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. ~~Can become good doctors~~. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. ~~Always thinking~~. ~~Less talkative but amiable~~. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. ~~Loves to be alone~~. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. ~~Does not appreciate praises~~. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic~~. Uncertain in relationships.~~ ~~Homely~~. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. ~~Unpredictable.~~

ashleyw
normlessness
oleandervyce
truegrey
veetanitu
dot_452

JANUARY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people's flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.

FEBRUARY:
Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

MARCH:
Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.

APRIL:
Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.

MAY:
Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.

JUNE:
Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.

JULY:
Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

AUGUST:
Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.

SEPTEMBER:
Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people's mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.

OCTOBER:
Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.

NOVEMBER:
Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.

DECEMBER:
Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.

Meep!

2007-08-01T17:37:01Z

School is less than 2 weeks away T_T. BOOOOOO

I did haz my Nana cake!

2007-07-10T17:09:07Z

I hope everyone liked the piccie's, the cake was awesome.

I now have some kick ass mood buttons so I will try to use those everytime I post now. Summer can not end slow enough for me.

I do not miss school the teeniest bit.

I really am not looking forward to Latin T_T, but supposedly she likes upper level better so maybe it will not be to bad.

I am going to go see Harry Potter tomorrow!

and now I am going to get back to what I was doing. ^^

I can haz nana cake!

2007-07-08T02:27:31Z

Hey everyone! :) ashleyw and I were unable to attend any Nana day events, so we decided to have a little celebration of our own and we made a Black Stones cake. Under the cut you can see our cake in progress and finished.

A few of our ingredients.

Tada!

_{normanee and ashleyw}

Unfortunately we didn't get to cosplay today, but making the cake and watching NANA 2 was a lot of fun. We hope that all of you had a great Nana day. :D

Crossposted in nana_fans and blackstones

So anyways! The cake was really good am I really happy with how it turned out. It turns out it is a little tricky to serve a cake with a middle full of blueberries, but not impossible. So yes I am alive! and baking cakes apparently.

normanee @ 2007-05-31T16:49:00

2007-05-31T20:49:26Z

I managed to refresh right at 1337 comments. I think it is pretty funny HALF of the accounts deleted are being reestablished. *Sigh* retarted zealots.

Make it May already ><;

2007-04-23T01:45:43Z

May 5th to be exact. This semester is so close to being over... I finished by last 10 page paper for this semester. Only writing left to do is a take home final which I plan to do next weekend and that should be 6 pages. Rest left is just get ready for finals, I have three all on friday until 9 pm T_T. Anyways I just wanted to say I wish it was May 5th already.