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Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year!

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Han kan spise knekkebrød i sengen min når som helst.

He's so pretty and he appears not to have aged much at all since he first appeared in the U.S. around 1984 with the Norwegian group, A-ha. One wouldn't know he is 50!! years!! old!! by looking at him. I either want to know the name of his cosmetic surgeon or the location of his fountain of youth. (and his home address)

I want to be a bitch when I grow up.

I hate confrontations but it looks as though I have one brewing. As far as I know, I have done everything according to the lease agreement I signed when I moved into my previous rental home. There was never one late payment. I took care of the place as if it were my own. I gave written notice when I planned to move out along with my new contact information, but I have made phone calls (had to leave voice mail) and sent emails asking when I might expect the return of my deposits and have received no reply and no refund. These were church people too, the house belonged to a church. Their reaction, or lack thereof, is mighty Christian, wouldn't you say?
I am so angry, not only for their greed and lack of respect, but for other reasons I don't want to go into here, but suffice it to say, I don't have spare money lying around. Apparently I am about to become acquainted with the JOP court.

I need

good ideas for a Chinese gift exchange---there's a $20 limit. Anybody?

I'm youtubing today. This artist and this song take me way back. There's something about a poet and a love song, especially when they're packaged the way they were in Cat Stevens.

The Heart of the Matter

I would have to say The Eagles are my all time favorite group. I love their lyrics, I love their melodies, and I love their harmonies. For every facet of my life there has been a corresponding Eagles song. This is one of my favorites.


I got the call today, I didn't wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old true friend of ours was talkin' on the phone
She said you found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside love's open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?

I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I'm learning again
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

These times are so uncertain
There's a yearning undefined
...People filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age
The trust and self-assurance that can lead to happiness
They're the very things we kill, I guess
Pride and competition cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us,
Doesn't keep me warm

I'm learning to live without you now
But I miss you, Baby
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I figured out, I have to learn again
I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

There are people in your life who've come and gone
They let you down and hurt your pride
Better put it all behind you; life goes on
You keep carrin' that anger, it'll eat you inside

I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it's about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

I've been tryin' to get down to the Heart of the Matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I'm thinkin' about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don't love me anymore

Accounting-free Friday

I got four A's, but I am proudest of the B I got in accounting. I worked harder for that class than I did for all the others combined. I hated every minute of it because I have no interest in numbers and keeping track of them. My brain does not work that way on purpose. But, YAY! it's over and I got a B! I won't know what to do with the free time I am going to have now that I don't have to spend 10-12 hours a week deciphering accounting lingo.

Maybe I will get a painting going. Long ago and far away in a land of make believe I was an art major. I hope it's not true that you lose it if you don't use it because I have used it very little for several years.

I wish I were a person who loves the holidays. I think, until I can make new memories, I am just going to try and ignore them.

My friend and landlady is trying to get me to go to church with her and she's trying to entice me with men. Last Sunday she saw a hunk going into the singles Sunday school class. Was that you, Chup?

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Is it really necessary to title these things?

I'm supposed to go see New Moon this evening with my daughter but I won't be surprised if she backs out because she'll be leaving the newborn at home with daddy for the first time.

He's capable of taking good care of him but she'll have separation anxiety.

I am not one of those cuckoo Twilight mommies, or in my case maybe granny is more appropriate.I read the books and I am interested in seeing how they handled the special effects.

That's not to say I won't appreciate the beauty of the yoots in the film.

And the popcorn.

With lots of butter that's not really butter.

My accounting teacher scheduled an exam AND the final on the same day. I think she's a sadist. If I understand correctly, the final is optional, but she recommends we take it.

How likely do you think it is that college students will voluntarily take two accounting tests in one day?

Not very damned likely, at least in the case of this non-traditional student.

Hallelujah, it's almost over and praise all that's holy I did not choose to major in accounting.

I may not end up with all A's this semester.

A friend of mine lost her husband to cancer last week. He was only 48. She's not doing so well,
asone might imagine. Even though the circumstances are different, I feel like she's going to go through a lot of the same things I went through when my marriage ended. I'd like to think I can help, although I don't know how.

I should be working that bloody study guide for that blasted exam.

WOO HOO, only 3 more classes to take until I graduate in May.

I will be starting the job hunt in earnest soon.

We all have notions of how we think people perceive us based on our own self-perceptions. Sometimes we find out what people REALLY think, good or bad, but most of the time we have no clue until a person actually tells us. I was pleasantly surprised and completely baffled this week when a classmate I'm loosely acquainted with told me what she thought of me. I have never seen myself that way. Life is full of surprises.

I got this in email, thanks G. This little guy already has a redneck country singing stage presense. Cute.

I stole this from the hospital's website. Jackson has a criminal granny.