Big Hole?

So what exactly is the point of this phase that teenagers and young adults go through? In my day, it was piercings.......and lots of them. I've got the scare on the eyebrow and belly button to prove I was a part of it all! ................ but what happens to these kids ears when they hit 30?????

Reunion Night - CPHS Class of 97, Here We Come!

It's the long awaited night. Wow. I've been out of high school for 10 years? Seriously? It can't be. I still have the mind of an 18 year old, without the body to match! Ok, ok.........I am just a really really mature 18 year old.

So, this morning on the way to work I began to reflect on these last 10 years. I wonder what everyone did with all these years. Will I be the loser of the bunch? Will they all be fat and ugly (yes I am hoping a few of them are!)?

High was the best time of my life, until now. I absolutely love my life these days and wouldn't trade any of it.

There will be people there I can't wait to see, people I won't even remember, people I won't even recognize, and people I really would rather slit my wrist than be in a room with. Wow, it's like high school all over again! But I guess that's the point right?

Do old feelings end? Does time really heal wounds? I guess tonight we'll see. There's this girl.....a girl who was one of my best friends all through high school. After high school, I found out she'd been sleeping with my boyfriend the whole time. Nice huh? I haven't seen her since that fateful night. Will I be nice? Mmmmmmmmmm........

I really wish that Sheryl over at PBJ Boats was going to be here tonight. I really, really miss her since she's been in Florida. I got used to her visiting Indiana monthly!

But, have no fear, cuz I will have my Donut over at Crooked Eyebrow there tonight. She can't find clothes. She stresses way too much over it! Hop over to her page and help her find an outfit to wear!

My 15 Minutes Of Fame

On Tuesday, I was in the paper. If you would've blinked, you would've missed me. Ivy Tech announced their dean's list...........and I am on it! So check it out! If you scroll down far enough you will see "Jennifer North, Merrillville."

So anyone that says they are too old, don't have the money, don't have the time, or use their kids as an excuse as to why they can't get a degree........is dead wrong! I managed a 3.5 GPA with working full time, being full time mom, part time taxi driver, part maid, and part time cheerleading mom. So there really are no excuses and I now know that.

Not bad for a runaway kid from the trailer park, huh? NOW if I can just get that acceptance letter from Nursing School, I will be ALL SET!

Wordless Wednesday - Happy Anniversary!

Today is a special day. 4 years ago today, I became a single mom. I left the abuse, the humility, the embarrassment of a broken relationship and found myself again. Today it's all about me and Missy. She's too young to realize everything I did 4 years ago was for her and her safety. It's been a long and hard road, but I do believe we've made it kiddo..............

BLOGGER NEGLECT!

Sorry ladies, things have been crazy busy in our house. Friday I went and saw Bad Company in Lowell at DC'S Country Junction. Talk about some interesting people! And I ran into so many people I knew! On Saturday, I had a birthday party for a dear friend of mine, and Sunday was all about homework in our little house. I will post pictures later in the week! Good good times..............

Are you all ready for the new challenge? Starting tomorrow, Tales from the Scales is going to help us shape our bodies and minds! If you haven't joined, you really should. There's nothing more I love than TEAMWORK! There is no fun in dieting when you are doing it alone. I don't need to lose a lot of weight. I've recently lost 11 pounds and on my 5'2" frame that's actually a lot. But there's still 10 more to go before I can be pre-baby. Hmmmmmm and my baby is 6 years old. I am a little behind in the dieting department. I hate diets. And if I eat one more lean cuisine I might throw it across the room. Seriously. I need better ideas and alternatives for dieting other than that cardboard box that tells me how many points I am eating. Any ideas???? I am getting desperate and find myself going back to my old ways rather quickly.

Wow, When Life Hands You Lemons.....

I was in the middle of posting a blog about my excited-ness over Tales from the Scales when a call interuppted it. So I'll post that blog tomorrow.

My Tiger is very worried today. Most of you know that he is an ex-Marine. Ok, I don't know the proper term for this because he always says, "Once a Marine, always a Marine."

He's a 3 time veteran for the Iraq War. Not bad for a 26 year old man huh? He was released in May of 2006. However, you are considered in-active duty for the next 4 years after that. So he can be called back up until 2010.

A buddy of his called him first thing this morning to tell him that 3 guys from his company, 3 guys that walked away from the Marines on the same day he did, were called back to duty for another year. All of these men have done 3 tours, were released, and have started their own families back home for over a year now. And now in two weeks, they will report back to Iraq.

I know I said I wouldn't posts much on my thoughts on the war.........but it BREAKS MY HEART.
Why can't these men just be left alone to be with their families?

The news said that by next summer, Bush would return 30,000 troops back to their bases/homes/ect. So, then WHY are we sending more over there? I don't get it. I really don't.

All Marines goes by job numbers. The guys called back yesterday were 0311's. My Tiger is an 0331. Not very far off huh?

God, please don't make my Tiger go back there. Ladies, just pray he gets to stay right where he's at. His life is together now. He's got a job, he's got us, he's going to school. Pray my family is not torn apart..........

Wordless Wednesday - A Forgotten Picture

This was taken last March. We were at the Colorado Springs Zoo when a deer walked up to us. 'Twas Amazing.