December 29, 2005

• So what's everyone doing for New Years Eve?  We're hosting a
  tiny little shindig here.  We ALWAYS have our great friends over,
  the M's.  This year we're shakin' things up a little and having my
  bro-in-law and his new wife over too...I make a big ham dinner, AM
  brings these yummy cheesy taters and pink stuff, then we pig out, and
  play games all night.  Kids stay up as long as possible, I believe
  in them getting to join the fun too, if they can manage to stay awake
  and be human.  Then, at midnight, we have a huge confetti fight,
  confetti EVERYWHERE, down pants, up shirts, shoved in socks,
  EVERYWHERE...fun.  I actually recently found a little triangle
  confetti under one of my baseboards about a month ago...just finally
  poked it's head out!  This year, it's also bring your own Silly
  String.  Hee hee...we're all just a bunch of kids playing at
  grown-ups, I swear!  Maybe next year I can get my husband to let
  us have more people over, too...baby steps...he's an outwardly social
  person, but he'd much prefer to just hang with his family...he doesn't
  get too much time with us due to work, so he just kinda soaks us up
  when he can.
   
  This (up) leads to this (up)...fun stuff!!!!!

  Soap box time:  I'm sure all of my xanga friends are great,
  wonderful, intelligent people...but for all those who just drop by,
  maybe you're younger, or whatever...just do me one favor...on New Years
  Eve, and you've had a couple of drinks, please don't think, oh- I've
  only had 2 beers, I can easily drive on this...just don't do it...it's
  "don't drink and drive", not "go ahead, it's only a couple of
  drinks".  If you can afford the booze money, you can afford the
  taxi money.  OR if you're at a party with friends and the booze is
  free, a sober friend can drive you home...OR you could BE that sober
  friend, and drive everyone ELSE home. It's fun watching everyone else
  get stupid anyway!  (just remember to take your camcorder) 
  Basic message here is it's not only the drunk driver in a wreck
  situation; it's the innocents in the other car that also get
  affected.  Take care, people, and think before ya drink! 
  Happy New Year!!!

  Got this survey off of Teachnmom:

  2005 Survey
  1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before: smelled Lake Erie...ewww.
  2.
  Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for
  next year? nope, and of course!
  3. Did anyone close to you give birth? no....
  4. Did anyone close to you die? no.
  5. What countries did you visit? none this year...states visited : Ohio, Indiana.
  6.
  What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005? a
  preschool teaching position (my son starts kindergarten in the fall
  this year!)
  7.
  What date from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? when
  my son started preschool this fall...because my last baby started
  officially growing up...
  8.
  What was your biggest achievement of the year? staying relatively sane
  9. What was your biggest failure? there are no failures...only other possibilities. (uh-oh, Mindy's goin' deep on ya'll!)
  10.
  Did you suffer illness or injury? just everyday occasional yuckiness!
  11. What was the best thing you bought? TiVo!  (that was easy!)
  12. Whose behavior merited celebration? my next door neighbors 8 yr old boy-he's on meds now, and hoo-boy, what a difference!!!
  13. Whose behavior made you appalled? my niece that's the same age as my daughter
  14. Where did most of your money go? out the window
  15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? sis moving down here
  16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2005? The outside song...
  17. Compared to this time last year, you are? fatter
  18. What do you wish you'd done more of?  homeschooling my son
  19. What do you wish you'd done less of?  messing around on the computer
  20. How will you be spending Christmas? how did I? At my parents house, with my sis and her kids too...good times, good times.
  22. Did you fall in love in 2005? over and over.
  23. How many one-night stands? uh...married.
  24.
  What was your favorite TV program?  Survivor, American Idol,
  Amazing Race, The Biggest Loser, Wife Swap, Trading Spouses, and wasn't
  this the year that Sex and the City finalized?  Yeah, all
  those.  Nothing with real substance, really.  And yet a good
  study of humanity...
  25.
  Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? nope...I don't believe in hatred.
  26.
  What was the best book you read? I'd have to go look at their
  titles...probably something by Dean Koontz or Robert Fulghum...
  27. What was your greatest musical discovery? my daughter...she finally let me hear her REALLY sing.
  28. What did you want and get? lots of hugs and kisses.
  30.
  What was your favorite film of this year? Wow...hmm...recently
  Narnia...Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (mumbler),  I'm sure
  there's tons of others-if you mentioned 'em, I'd probably say how much
  I loved it!
  31.
  What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 33, and the kids made me a cake!
  32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? husband spending more time at home.
  33.
  How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
  momtastic! (um..sweats, jeans, t-shirts, sweatshirts...so sexy!)
  34.
  What kept you sane? lots of Valium. JUST KIDDING. those hugs and kisses
  do alot of good...I think dr.s should prescribe those alot!
  35.
  Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? DUH...Johnny Depp!!!
  36.
  What political issue stirred you the most? I carried on about Target
  for quite awhile....(them not allowing bell ringers last
  Christmas...boycotted them for a very long time)
  37.
  Who did you miss? my Grandma...she died quite a few years ago, but
  every once in awhile I still wish I could just give her a big hug, do a
  puzzle with her, play a game, swim in the pond-her in her big
  innertube...miss ya Grandma...
  38. Who was the best new person you met? everyone on here!!!
  39.
  Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005:  don't sweat
  the small stuff...and cover up your scrapbooking stuff when you leave
  for a couple of days.
  40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "if you wanna make God laugh, tell 'em your plans"

  Don't know if I'm gonna have time to say howdy tomorrow, my hubby got a
  new computer game for Christmas...it's called Black and White for all
  you comp. gamers out there...he's addicted now, and is drawing my
  daughter into it...she thinks it's very cool, too....anyway, what it
  boils down to, is me losing computer time!  Wah!  Plus, I
  have to clean super good, the M family has a little one that puts
  little items in her mouth still, and make a yummy ham...so...

                        HAPPY
  
               NEW
                    YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  

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