My Musings and stuff

2008-01-27T17:18:00.000-06:00

Presidential Election thoughtsBack in sixth grade my teacher had us do a report on a presidential candidate. The one that I remember getting was Bill Clinton. For that report I went to one of their offices based out of a Clayton building. I cam away from that office with information on him, Hillary and their daughter Chelsea (who, coincidentally had a birthday only a day or two before my own).

2008-01-23T09:30:00.000-06:00

Thoughts on the Market and Business studentsI have been going to college on and off for a long time and am a senior that has another year plus to go for a business major. Last semester was a really bad one for me because I had a plan in my mind that I would start a retail business that was meant to fill in a niche. I was seeing the overall market on the verge of a major slip (possible and looks

2008-01-02T16:39:00.000-06:00

Resolutions for 20081. Get a 3.0 semester GPA for both the spring and fall semesters. 2. Learn to tune and play my guitar (preferably messing around/practicing) once a week3. Practice flute once a week4. Go caving once a month5. Read 50 books in a year (finished book one on 1/4/08).

2007-12-11T13:04:00.000-06:00

Am I a feminist?After posting my link to my opinions on fairytales and my personal analysis of the Disney version on indiebride I had a few responses to me that got me asking myself that question. I never considered myself one. To me the average feminist was extremely politically active, extremely aggressive, man-hating women. In order for you to understand where I stand I suppose I need to

2007-12-08T22:28:00.000-06:00

Review of "Becky: the Loves and life of Becky ThatcherIf you remember reading a while back I signed up for a website which allows me too put up a list of books that I own. In addition to the online library they have a program where you can sign up to get free books as long as you write up a review on it. I decided to give it a try and early last week I received my first book to review. It was

2007-11-27T16:06:00.000-06:00

Fairy Tale Discussions Pt. 1For almost two years I've been on a forum called "indiebride." I started glancing at it when John and I began considering setting a date to get married. One of the topics has to do with the icon of princesses (specifically the marketing of the "Disney Princesses") and how it affects feminism. Now I'm not necessarily a feminist but I've been raised in the

2007-11-18T00:15:00.000-06:00

Accident on Northbound 55 close to Cape GirardeauAs John and I were driving home from Eric and Sarah's wedding going Southbound. I had been napping since around Arnold but John woke me up and pointed out a vehicle on the southbound side going the same direction as we were. We were keeping pace with him going 80 MPH. In one instance there was a spot where an accident nearly occurred with him

2007-11-03T08:34:00.001-05:00

First NaNoWriMo story excerpt...I've been trying to write a story for National Novel Writing month for the first time so here's a link to my first posted excerpt. I'll admit there isn't much do tell from the excerpt I posted but take a look anyway and tell me what you think.

2007-11-01T07:06:00.000-05:00

Storywriting StuffJust began my story early this morning. I've decided to call the story "The Cheshire Inn" and takes place in a renaissance-themed pub and inn in the modern-day. The look of the Inn is based off of The Cheshire Lodge and Inn in St. Louis (at the corner of Forest Park)Here's some other pictures of the Cheshire Lodge.Here, here and here.

2007-10-30T14:08:00.000-05:00

Storywriting....I'm going to try and write a novel. My sister talked em into it. If you don't know already, National Write a Novel Month (NaNoWriMo) begins November 1st. As I've forbidden myself from buying new books this year I'm going to use time that would usually be spent reading online or fascinated by a brand new novel working on a mini-novel for NaNoWriMo. Now the only problem is

2007-10-24T12:59:00.001-05:00

Time to reinvent this blog...It's been a long while since I've done anything with this blog so I'm going to try and take about fifteen minutes out of my day once a week to write something...it doesn't matter what.Before classes started this semester, I began working on a 101 Goals that I want to achieve in life. I plan on letting everyone who watches this blog know what I'm doing. Thus far I

2007-04-16T20:02:00.000-05:00

As I sit listening to the computer clacks in the computer lab......I have been listening to the NPR coverage that has been posted on their website on what happened today. If you don't know, there were two shootings at Virgina Tech University with at least thirty individuals killed and more injured. I'm having a hard time to decide what to write about on this. Shock.....Wondering just what I

2007-01-01T18:22:00.000-06:00

And now for a New Year.... I hope everyone has had a wonderful new year. Last night John and I decided on a night in. I rented two movies heated up and messed around with some chocolate to try and flavor it (finally had to have John step in when I had two attempts seize up on me due to the water that I was putting in it). We watched "Clerks II" and "the Grimms Brothers." By the time we

2006-09-29T09:51:00.000-05:00

Gypsies Tramps and Queens (Part two) After meeting up with Moueska, Tom and Gram we decided to head over to the main area to grab a bite to eat at the main concession area. I had been salivating over the idea of trying mead (a sort of wine made out of honey) and a turkey leg but the desire for a turkey leg dried up after waiting in line for some "healthier" fare (A portabella w/cheese sandwich

2006-09-28T20:15:00.000-05:00

Gypsies, Tramps and Queens (Part one)Last weekend Moueska, Drac, Gram, John and I went to Kansas City for The Kansas City Renaissance Faire. Moueska and I had been talking about going to see it for a long time after going to the Greater Saint Louis Renaissance Faire with a bunch of our friends.Last year our brother got a leg up on us. Tarrith was so enthralled with the faire and hearing how much

2006-09-01T12:49:00.000-05:00

UpdatesSorry I haven't updated for a while. I don't know if I have a very good reason other than trying to figure out how I'm going to fit work and college together. I've done that ok in the past but my grades always suffered as a result and I was never 100% at work (although I would never know if I was doing well there anyway).1) Started classes August 21st. Here's my basic scheduleMW: 8am

2006-06-12T10:56:00.000-05:00

Travels, travels, and more travels...John and I have been in Costa Rica for the last week for our honeymoon. We´ve got another two weeks to go. We´re currently getting ready to head out to La Fortuna and Volcano Arenal. I´m hoping to take a dip in one of the hot springs and maybe even climb through a cave! A couple of days back we visited Drake bay for two and a half days. We hiked through

2006-05-30T08:56:00.000-05:00

Running Around Like a Chicken with it's head cut off...This week is going to be the craziest I've ever head. I need to get all of the house cleaned up and then clear out the garage, drive all around to pick up the last for my wedding outfit and get final number to give to the guys at the Rose Bed Inn. *sigh* This week is goung wayyyyy too fast.

2006-05-15T21:13:00.000-05:00

I miss mom...I'm going to go off of my usual fare of talking about links that I find interesting to mope a bit. Back in December 27, 2001 my mom passed away after a long battle with cancer. I had been working a long hard day at the Science Center and all I had wanted to do was take a nice, long bath and put my feet up. As soon as I got home I had seen the whole family there, including my Aunt

2006-04-21T15:51:00.000-05:00

Thought this was interesting...A couple of days ago I head about a fellow blogger who is in the process of trading a paperclip for a house. The paperclip itself is not all that unique except it is red and was the paperclip he used to hold his resumes together. Among the trades is a clay doorknob with a funky face on it, a Coleman stove (which was later traded for a generator), and a recording

2006-04-04T13:40:00.000-05:00

What Book are you?No this is not some sort of online quiz. A couple of days ago I was watching "Farenheit 451" on the TCI channel and I got to thinking about the book people. They memorized and literally became the book. I tried to imagine what book in my library would I be so desperate about saving that I would search out these book people and become that book.So I have a question to put to

2005-08-15T15:20:00.000-05:00

Some Articles to consider and respond to..It's been waaaay too long since I've updated this blog so I figured I'd post a few links to articles to consider.Fly me to the moon...This first is in regards to the space shuttles and their possible end. For many of the that don't know the shuttle was designed by Rockwell (a now defunct company which was bought out by Boeing Corp.) and the building of it

2005-06-12T12:49:00.000-05:00

Just a bit of "Dr. Who" RamblingI have gotten hooked on a show that doesn't even show in the US. For those that have been in contact with me you know what I'm talking about. Thank the universe for Bittorrents. I would never have the opportunity to see Dr. Who at all except for the old series and while I liked what I saw of them (John downloaded some of them for me to see so that I could have

2005-06-02T14:14:00.000-05:00

It's lonely up here...According to an article by the Chicago Tribune I'm one of a lessening few that have been able to crest "the Mt.Everest of thinness." The article itself hits on some important points but misses a few others. I remember in junior high being asked if I was anorexic. I was just athletically fit from my dancing as well as going through one of those throwth spurts where my arms

2005-05-08T09:01:00.000-05:00

Happy Mother's Day to all my mothers...Everyone has at least one mom. There is your mom who gave you birth. Then there is those "moms" who have had a major influence in your life. Very rarely are they related to you. Often they are your friend's moms, but commonly they are a mentor or teacher who guided you to a certain path.I write this in honor of all of them.To my Birth mom, Jacqueline

2005-04-25T16:42:00.000-05:00

What will you do to survive after oil?After reading this, I decided to contemplate this question. I've decided to do a survey of the few loyal readers. Imagine that tomorrow the cost for gas goes back to $5.50 a gallon (it is the price of gas during the oil crisis of the 1970s after adjusting for inflation). What will you do? Would you go out and get solar panels to power your basics, would you

2005-04-21T11:31:00.000-05:00

And Now for something completely different...I am going to try something new on this blog since I don't seem to have a lot of time to write entries much like the last one. I'm going to call it "The webpage of the month."I'll post it and talk a little about it. I hope to make it in regards to current events. I have been reading a lot in regards to the Amtrak crisis. Apparently Bush has cut off the

2005-04-04T15:12:00.000-05:00

Music and Memories I remember hearing my dad play his guitar he liked to call Manuel. He would be sitting on his and mom's bed piddling with the strings, making sure they were in tune and strumming when it fit the moment. All five of us, dad sitting on one side, mom on the other with us three kids piled down on the other end. Sometimes he'd do little riffs, kind of classical and spanish in nature

2005-03-24T17:03:00.000-06:00

Dino Tissue!!I just noticed this article and I think it's very important to Paleontology. Just imagine what we might be able to find out if they're able to identify the DNA proteins.

2005-03-22T15:22:00.000-06:00

Begin WWAP rant....This week isn't the best of weeks so far. It isn't too bad, in general and I may be making a mountain out of a mole hill but I need to say it. John and I lost two our our five places to eat out in Cape. On Sunday I found out that Bella Italia was in a fire on Saturday night. That day John felt like eating out. First I felt like driving past Bella to see what the fire looked

2005-03-11T13:26:00.000-06:00

Trips and ThingsFor years I have gone on trips to various places with family and school. Seeing a map of where I have been and I realize that I've only scratched the surface. create your own personalized map of the USAor check out ourFlorida travel guideI guess it's time that I take a few road trips. I guess it's time for me to look up what is in those various areas to visit. Any takers? I

2005-03-02T09:46:00.000-06:00

Birthday and other StuffWell I had a great birthday this past weekend. Most of you reading this are like, isn't your birthday on February 28th? Yeah it is, but since this is the first year I haven't been near may family on my birthday, I decided to take a trip up to St. Louis (actually it was a birthday gift from John) to have dinner at Mai Lee. When I was calling everyone to let them know about

2005-01-27T18:30:00.000-06:00

"I'm dancin' in the rain..." I just finished watching "Anatomy of a Dancer: the Gene Kelly Story." I'm pretty sure that everyone reading this blog knows that I was a huge Gene Kelly fan from the time I was little up to this very day. It was kind of funny actually. I went so far as to have a crush on Kelly. I suspect it was more in regards of him being a dancer than anything else. I knew

2004-12-22T10:35:00.000-06:00

SNOWING!! SNOWING trah la la la la la la la!!!!! Remember when you were little and any day that it snowed was exciting and for our moms and dads it was a hassle? The days where we thought of it as a kink in our daily plans has arrived for me. John and I woke up on time for him to begin his day (you married/engaged couples know what I'm talking about I'm sure) and looked outside to see a white

2004-12-13T11:25:00.000-06:00

Shoot I lost my post! Anyway I'll give you guys the rundown. Had a job, then got a new one. I start at The Hobby Lobby today in about two hours and I can't wait! Late last month I went on a big caving trip into the largest cave in the state. Needless to say I wasn't able to go through the whole cave, but I certainly saw the most beautiful part of it (according to others that have been through

2004-11-13T18:02:00.000-06:00

Urban/Suburban Sprawl and Me Finally someone somewhat influential understands why I hate walking along roads without sidewalks! Howard Frumkin of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health states what I have noticed for the last year or two. The modern city is not built for the individual pedestrain/bicycler. This started with the advent of the modern international highway

2004-10-31T16:50:00.000-06:00

Halloween site I really don't have much to post in this this year so here is a little something for the Halloween season. I earlier read about the history of the Disney park Haunted Mansion. It seemed kind of interesting. I wonder what would have happened if they had made it really scary instead of just kooky. I remember going through the Haunted Mansion in the Disney World theme park with

2004-10-30T19:54:00.000-05:00

Float Trip Re-cap Friday John and I went on an overnight camp outing followed by a float trip with my caving grotto. Let's just say that it was an extremely wet night. It took us about two hours to get up there. We got our tent set up and sat around the fire chatting until around 1:30 am when we felt the first droplets. Unfortunately the rain started coming down in sheets, making it a cold and

2004-10-12T09:05:00.000-05:00

This was tried over at Moueska and T's blogs so here it goes... Page 23, sentence 5 meme 1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page 23. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions. "So what kind of underwear are you going to wear under your drysuit?" Noel objected, unconcerned that he was derailing Ian's effort to focus Bill

2004-09-20T17:26:00.000-05:00

Grottos and Show Caves Everyone has their favorite memories from when they were little. They always stick in your mind as fresh as the day after regardless of how long it has been. Sometimes the details might be a little fuzzy but the crux of the memory is still the same. Some of my favorite memories of "my youth" (I'm not really old enough to use this term, but I don't know what else to call it

2004-09-11T15:39:00.000-05:00

Sometimes you just gotta try something new... At least, it wasn't new for me, however the person that I wanted to write the post refused to do it so it's left to me. Maybe she'll leave a comment about what her opinion of it was (*hint*hint*). I guess I need to backtrack a little bit. It first started before John and I left for Saint Louis for an old high school friend's after-wedding reception.

2004-08-28T19:45:00.000-05:00

This week was my first week of classes in over two years. It felt slightly odd the first day. Imagine getting close to campus about ten minutes before class and barely finding parking spaces about a half mile from campus! Luckily my first class was my Pilates/Yoga class so you can bet that I was already warmed up! After that it's off the Economics and despite what I had thought of that class

2004-08-12T12:04:00.000-05:00

Update time!! It's been a while since I've posted so I need to let everyone know what's going on. July 21st was my last day at work at the SC. I am pretty sure that I'm already missing working there, but I am also pretty sure that my experience has taught me a great deal about my interests and what I enjoy doing. For the next few days I packed my stuff to move at the end of July. July

2004-06-09T13:28:00.000-05:00

Walkin' in the Rain The most I've done these past few days is take the bus out to Johnnie Brock's to return a cloak that I rented for the opening weekend of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" and the SC. that meant that most of my day has bee spent either on the internet or watching TV. When I woke up this morning I had a different plan in mind. If I didn't still have a sore jaw I

2004-06-07T11:18:00.000-05:00

Today is a lounge day Why is that you say? Well earlier this morning I got my wisdom teeth pulled. Can't say that the first part was all that pleasant. Hope to have a better day tommorrow though. Sunday after work John and I went to pick up my race materials for next Saturday's Race for the Cure downtown. Hopefully I'll be feeling good enough tommorrow or Wednsday to get a little practice

2004-05-11T19:05:00.000-05:00

Updates! Well I know that I haven't updated my blog in a while, but after I found out that Blogger added a commenting system to the weblogs, I figured it was time to try and keep this a little more current. To do this I'm going to need to recount things that are going on in my life. 1: I am now engaged (yay!), This happened mid-April. I already knew it was going to happen, but I still find it

2004-03-30T13:45:00.000-06:00

If outsourcing is good for the US economy, where's the jobs to sustain it? I am sure that everyone that reads this blog (which I suspect is not all that many anymore) has either heard about outsourcing or experienced it firsthand. It seems to be part of everyday life these days. Just a few minutes ago I read this . It seems that the US Treasury Secretary believes that it is beneficial the

2003-12-29T17:40:00.000-06:00

A few people that I know have been introduced to wireless or internet so fluently that they have no clue how they got on without it. I currently have very few experiences. I live in an apartment complex that, while being fairly inexpensive and in a good neighborhood at the same time, it affords me little in the way of internet possibilities. I do not have cable and cannot afford the monthly

2003-12-18T20:46:00.000-06:00

I guess you could call me a big outdoor-type. On Monday we had the warmest day since the end of the Indian Summer back just before Thanksgiving. Being as it was so nice outside and to top it all off, I had the day off. I decided that I wouldn't sit indoors and waste away my day off like I normally do. I pulled out my bicycle, layered up and headed out. It later turned out that I didn't need

2003-12-14T14:35:00.000-06:00

Just yesterday we had our first substantial snowfall for the year. As less than thirty days ago we were still having an Indian summer, I suspect that this coming winter is going to be a long one. I remember hearing once that you generally enjoy weather closest to your b-day. Well, I don't. I was born on February 28th (I'm a pisces for anyone that really tries to count that sort of stuff) and

2003-12-12T06:09:00.000-06:00

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