its time to put this thing to bed.

It's time to close this little memory box down. I'll be back for special occasions and super random updates, but you can find me on myspace and facebook if you miss me too much. My time spent with all 7 or 8 of my xangas will be remembered and cherished forever.
Thank you xanga, for all the good times and interesting reads. And thanks to all of you for being such good listeners.  

and in the end the love you take
is equal to the love you make

     My parents decided it was time to put my dog, Corky, down today. We had her for 14 years. They told me they were going to do it, but I didn't want them to. They had a good argument - she was blind and deaf and she was was old and out in the summer heat and had massive amounts of smelly fur and a heart murmur - but in my eyes, she wagged her tail a bunch still so all of the former "reasons" were completely void in my eyes. And I'm pulling a Scarlett O'Hara and not thinking about her until tomorrow or the next day. Because I don't really want to think about not getting to see her little stump of a tail wagging.

     To make matters worse, we have some neighbors across the street who have a band that plays backup for this Elvis impersonator. They were practicing this evening out in their driveway. I didn't know until I heard strains of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and "Little Sister."  I sat out on the steps and got a few laughs in, especially when I realized the guy impersonating Elvis was in show attire, complete with [possibly] fake, jet black hair and ALL of Elvis' stunning moves.

     My family & I played Monopoly for the first time in forever tonight.  I wish you could see us play. It's completely hilarious. For starters, we screw ourselves over straight away by playing with "pennybags" (all your money from purchases goes to free parking and whoever lands on it gets it).
Somebody (usually my brother, I dunno how) gets it first, and about that time he has some nice property to where he can place houses on. So it's all downhill for the rest of us b/c we're working on buying houses with our normal, HARD-WORKING pocketbooks, and he's buying hotels and gloating at our losses.
We're all competitive at this, and with the exception of my father, we all get pissed at one point or another.  It's still so much fun though, because somehow we all "help" each other.
Like, when I landed on my brother's empire for the fourth time and I could pay about $50 of the $1050 I owed, we traded my father's Get Out of Jail Free card for my financial freedom.  Sweet deal.

Currently Listening Moulin Rouge By Various Artists see related

- elephant love medley

i pierced my nose :o)

hoop there it is!
ooo. hello memories of 4th grade.

Currently Listening Eye to the Telescope By KT Tunstall see related

- Other Side of the World

the fire fades away
most of every day
is full of tired excuses
but it's too hard to say
i wish it were simple
but we give up easily
you're close enough to see that
you're on the other side of the world to me.

toots:
[i love katherine!]

haircut:

summer is amazing.
im about to have a 2nd job
[not SO amazing but money IS..sooo....]
and i can't wait for school.
hmm. i think thats it.

<3

Currently Listening Let It Be By The Beatles see related

- I've Got A Feeling

my dad may possibly drive me up the wall. EVERY time i get on my parents computer, he claims i mess something up. one day when i was at school he called me and left the most rude voicemail ever because he couldnt get into his email account (he had somehow put caps lock on).
he has no right to claim these outlandish things!
why, you ask? my friends, i'll tell you why.
because my dad is completely computer illiterate.
oh, i mean, as long as his homepage never changes and as long as his little favorite buttons are at the top, he knows exactly how to navigate to his email, stocks, and banking. otherwise, he's lost! lost!

and when he gets on after i've been on, and says  i messed something up because the internet page is taking too long to load....

i just have to calm down and take several deep breaths.

i love my dad.

hope everybody had a happy 4th and hope you all still possess all of your limbs.