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Thursday, July 15, 2004, 10:16am - One thing leads to another and all my good intentions for posting this week end up not happening. Cordelia is much happier now (and so is her owner). Knock on wood, no current car troubles. I've been off all week, and had a massive to-do list to get accomplished while I was here at home, doing nothing. I've done maybe 3 of the 14 things that are on that list. For some reason, I've found slightly more appealing things to keep me busy. Got a new cell phone yesterday. Probably shouldn't have spent the money on it, but for the past year I've hated the phone they gave me. And we have all come to find out that keypads are just not for me, my pockets end up calling random people. So, today is Lindsey's birthday... Happy Birthday to you!! Yesterday, I found out that Christian doesn't like tomatoes. Sorry to hear that dear. Renee got her nose pierced... that brave soul! Eric is back at home because GSA is over. Matt is with him working Harlan's camp. I'm just sitting here thinking of random things to post because it's fun. And I've almost learned the songs I'll be playing for Kelly's wedding. Okay, that's enough. I'm going to do something productive... like email some people ;) Off to procrastinate some more and it's not even time for classes to start! Being me, Tiffy
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Wednesday, July 7, 2004, 4:46pm - Life can be traumatic when you go from having a car to not having a car. I mean seriously. Friday afternoon, Joseph (the 5 year old nephew) and I made a trip to my house so I could gather my belongings for my weekend trip to Lexington. Plans were that I was going to leave from their house and go meet Eric around 6:30. Upon pulling into their driveway, both Joseph and I notice quite a ghastly smell which appeared to be coming from my car. And at almost the very moment that I went to shut off the engine and remove my key, smoke started coming out of my air conditioner vents. Hello. This is not supposed to happen. So, I shut off everything and took out my keys, getting Joseph out of the backseat and opening the doors in case, oh, I don't know, in case my car planned on blowing up or something. Within the next thirty seconds, I had my brother on the phone explaning to him what had happened. I then realized that a nice bright green substance was pouring out from under the hood of my car.... yes ladies and gentlemen, it was antifreeze.
Cordelia was my very first car. She still is. And though her injuries are far from serious (quite fixable really), the whole situation was traumatizing to her owner. Thank goodness I was in Jacki's driveway and not on the expressway. Thank goodness my car actually really didn't blow up. Life could have been far worse off. So, the Lexington trip still happened, though it was shortened considerably. My sister loaned me her car and all was good. I was just forced to come home earlier than I expected. Oh well. (Kelly, I promise we will hang out when Cordelia is back to normal!) I feel so lost without her though. I am so freaking used to having a car to go do whatever it is I need or want to do, and for the past 5 days I've been at everyone else's beckon call. I'm spoiled. But I cannot help it. In these last 5 days, I faced the reality that if Cordelia was not fixable, Tiffany was in deep poopoo. I have absolutely no way of getting another car. That would really put a spin on life, now wouldn't it.
Changing the subject... I've soon come to the realization that I need a camera. I'm going into the field of journalism for goodness sake. I need a good camera. I'm about the be the Editor in Chief of our newspaper... let me say this again, I need a good camera. So, for my birthday Eric told me he'd get me something that I really wanted. And it's taken me this long to figure out that a camera is what I really want. He can't afford it, and I wouldn't let him spend that much on me even if he could, but a camera has become my short term goal. I think I'm just going to ask him for some money, and scrounge up what I can on my own. But, by golly, I'm going to get this bad boy. For those of you who would like to contribute to the cause, please feel free to do so :) This is the camera I want. And I can use all the help I can get.
I also think I've made a decision on the book I plan on using for my casebook in LitCrit next semester. For those of you English majors who have taken the class and survived it, what do you think of A Wrinkle in Time for my project? Just give me some feedback. Enough chatting for now, I'm gonna go make some dinner now. Trying not to burn the house down, Tiff
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Wednesday, June 30, 2004, 11:38am - As part of my birthday present, my sister got me tickets to see Guys and Dolls at Derby Dinner Playhouse. So last night, we crossed the river and saw one of the best plays I've seen there. I knew hardly anything about it going in, but after hearing quite a few familiar songs, I was hooked. It was such a good play. For those of you who are not familiar with DDP, it's a dinner theatre. Dinner is served from 6-7:10, a preshow starts at 7:15, and then desserts are served before Act I begins at 7:45. The buffet was very nice, and the salad bar was a dream come true. After The Footnotes performed the 15 minute preshow, a guy probably not too much older than myself comes running out from backstage carrying a birthday cake with a sparkler sparkling. (I'm sure if my sister was not currently taken, she would have taken Kyle home with her.) Yeah, that birthdyay cake was for me. I hate to be embarassed. Anyhow, I should have known my sister would arrange such a thing. Anyhow... Kyle was also Liver Lips Louie in the play, which happens to be my favorite part of DDP: the hosts and hostesses of the evening are also the stars of the show. Our waitress, who has been working there for around 15 years I think she said, was General Cartwright. It's great. At intermission and after the preshow, you get to see them in the middle of costume changes and get a little behind the scenes preview of what's to come. She even brought me a cappuccino! It was great. If last night wasn't the last show, I'd tell you to go see it. It was well worth it!
Back into my real world, however, where working at a place like that is only a dream, I have children to babysit. Meaning, it's time to make Spaghettio's for Joseph. Gotta love real life and microwaves! Out for now, Tiff
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Saturday, June 26, 2004, 8:26pm - Well, it's Saturday night and I'm sitting at home on my computer. Shall I tell you why? Because I have probably a total of 5 friends who are at the moment located in my city. Most of the time I spend doing things with my sister and her friends, and I have became very content with that, but it's nights like tonight when DCI is in town, and I don't have anyone to go with me, that having only a handful of friends here makes me frusterated. I've never been one to go do things by myself, not things where I'd be spending more than a few hours by myself anyway. I'm a people person, but heading down to Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and finding my seat in between two strangers just doesn't thrill me. I'd rather be here at home with Emerson. And so I am.
Enough of me whining, sometimes I just like to vent...
I went and saw The Notebook last night. And after my original reviews of the book, (which were not by any m eans spectacular) I realized how much really enjoyed both venues of the story. On screen was just how I pictured them in the text Nicholas Sparks so delicately wrote. I expected to go into the theatre and come out disappointed with either the book or the movie, but I'm now even more in love with the characters. At times Noah and Allie reminded me of my own relationship. And it made me thankful that I had someone so sensational who loves me. He knows it, but I'll remind him everyday for the rest of my life if he'll let me. The Notebook is a wonderful story. And whether it is told through words or on a picture screen, it's definitely a story to share. Go see it. Read the book. Whichever order you prefer. The Notebook makes me want to write my own story so captivating everyone should read it. I will someday. Just wait and see. But for now, you can find me watching television in the livingroom with my favorite pekinese who is currently laying at my feet. On a date with Emerson, Tiffany
P.S. I'll try to be in a better mood next time.
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Tuesday, June 22, 2004, 3:35pm - So it doesn't feel so different being 21... really t doesn't. Nothing's really drastically changed my life. Still doing the same old things. Still have lots to say, but can't say any of it online. Pity. I'll write more when my life becomes more interesting. Back to boredom, Tiffany
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004 - I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! I'm 21! Just thought I'd express my excitedness... :) Out celebrating, Tiffany Nicole
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Monday, June 14, 2004, 11:03am - I marvel at the fact that tomorrow I'm going to wake up and be 21 years old. It's exciting, yet still kind of scary. Two years ago, I lost my mom 11 days before my 19th birthday, and since then I've sworn off the celebration of June 15th. But this year, I just kind of decided that if I'm going to be sad, I might as well acknowledge the fact that I actually have a birthday. So, the legal age in the US. What am I going to do different? Well, unlike most people, my 21st birthday will not be spent drinking, nor will any days following... so that's one thing that's not going to change. I have no intentions of gambling. I have a hard enough time making what litttle money I have, so spending it on a chance to put it back in my pockets at the end of the day, just doesn't thrill me. So that's not going to change either... Let's see, what's left? Probably nothing I'm interested in. Why the big deal of turning 21? I think just the fact that I can do all those thing, is the big deal. I'm actually old enough now, that if I wanted to, I could and wouldn't have any problem doing so. But now I have a choice, and the choice is no. (I should be some kind of activist or something.)
Anyhow, In other news... you know, the only other 2 things I do (read and watch movies)... I saw Ella Enchanted this weekend at the dollar movie. It was cute. That's about all I can say for it. I just really like Anne Hathaway. She's a cute little actress and close to my age. I like her. AND I stared Stephen King's Gerald's Game. And just from reading the first chapter, it's sure going to be a game alright. Anyhow.... there are hungry children calling, so I'll get back to this later. Making PB&J, Tiff
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Thursday, June 10, 2004, 10:11am - So in the last week, I've read Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook and M.J. Rose's FleshTones... both of which were pretty good. The Notebook is the story on which the movie opening on June 25th is based. And from the previews, I was intrigued enough to actually go buy the book and read it, so I could see how the movie was connected with the actual writing. And I can tell you this right now, I'm really confused as to howthey are going to make the previews that I have seen turn into the book that I have just finished reading. I don't want to dwell, especially if you want to see the movie, but I'm quite certain that either the book or the movie is going to disappoint me... and at this point in time, I'm afraid it's going to be the movie. Flesh Tones, however, was one of the most different reads I've experienced in a while (not that my college curriculum can compare to fiction, but hey, I rarely have time for both). I really like M.J. Rose. At times she gets a little graphic, but you gotta admit she gives detail, and she weaves a story just the way I like it... not the usual one chapter about the a storyline, the next about the b storyline and back again... she uses flashbacks in such a way that I don't ever want to put her books down. You don't get the tired feeling after a few chapters with her. Last summer I conquered her In Fidelity, and it was also amazing. Kudoos to her, she needs to just write faster 'cause I'll be caught up soon. Flesh Tones was her third novel to date.
Eric and I have started watching some Japanese Anime that Disney has brought to the states (well Eric started watching it, and I just sorta followed), and they've become some of my favorite movies. Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky are Hayao Miyazaki pictures, and from the little I've seen, this man is brilliant. I highly reccomend his stuff! Check it out sometime.
So yesterday, the boys and I watched Holes... the movie based on the book that tops fourth graders reading lists... and I was also really impressed with it. It was a good picture, and not just because of the acting and all that, but I was very impressed with how the author tied up all the loose ends. It was remarkable. And it was done subtly, not all at the end making a big fairy tale ending, but the audience was given clues all throughout the movie. It was very well put together, and if time permits this summer I'll add the book to my summer reading list.
Anyhow, today's activities include going to the Library to take back our books, and watching Castle in the Sky with the boys. I'm anxious to get their opinion. And now that I've ranted and raved for quite some time over books and movies (not that I do anything else) I'm gonna go watch Dora with little bit. Have a good day all, I'm outta here! Tif
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Wednesday, June 9, 2004, 9:45am - Sometimes life is crazy. I have all this time on my hands, yet I don't really have any spare time whatsoever. I've been babysitting my "nephews" for a little more than a week now, and as the older two are pretty much self-sufficient, I'm really only having to babysit the youngest of the three. But let me just say, I love the child to death, but he really is a handful. So I get up at 6:15 every morning, am out the door on the way to their house before 6:45, and they leave at 7. So from this time until about 5:30, these three children are my responsibility. That kind of sounds harsh in my ears, but I'm not planning on killing them or anything. I love those kids, but they've made me realize that I'm definitely not in a position to want, much less have, any of my own any time soon. These little ones have made me realize that I want an established career, and a nice, cozy place to live, and boyfriend who in years down the road may turn into a husband, but not children. Not until I get all those other things settled. There will be no husband, home, kids, career. The career is on the top for now... Enough of that ranting.
In other news: Last week was sorta different. I talked to some friends from home, and am not quite as lonely now. I actually was able to go spend some time with a friend from high school last Monday evening. "A friend from high school" makes me feel old. I'm not old. (Though my 21st birthday is next Tuedsay, for the record of course ;)) I just have a hard time going back to high school. I barely keep in touch with anyone, and I'm sorry for that, but it's really hard. Now that I've gotten off subject again, Scotty and I spent some good quality coffee-shop time just talking, catching up, and making me realize that I'm not as bad off as sometimes I may feel. Reassurance is something I need desperately in my little life, and he's provided it for a while. He reminded me that someone once said, it doesn't matter what's going on in your life right now, because you will eventually be happy. Things will eventually work out the way they are supposed to. And I believe that they will. I've definitely got some worries running through my head, but with that thought I am actually able to sit down and say whatever. It will all work out sometime. Gosh I'm being profound today.
Movies... seen a lot of movies recently. I'm finding that I love our new cable service more ane more each day because we can rent and watch a lot of free movies I haven't seen or want to see again, right on the tv. That's handy. And we all know how much I love movies. Went and saw Harry Potter on Saturday. It was good. I have only 3 real complaints, but I'm sure after I actually read the books, those complaints will be simply that there isn't enough time in a movie, where a book can be as long as you want it... but I'll share them with you anyway, so you can tell me it's in the book, just read it. (and yes, that was redundant) complaint 1) there wasn't enough Quidditch, really I wanted more... complaint 2) they really took away from the house points and the end of the year thing with them. That was sort of disappointing... and finally complaint 3)Not enough Malphoy either... Saw Shrek2 on Memorial Day too... it's was cute. And though many people liked the second better than the first, I'm going to be the one to disagree. I though the music was better and more thought out in the first one... but I did love the Farbucks, in Far Far Away. I thought it was only appropriate.
So now I'm gonna get back to babysitting. Little bit just woke up and wants some Trix. As usual. Send me some ideas for the four of us to do during the day. We can only go to the park and the movies so often, I mean really. Anyhow....that's it for now. I'll try to be more regular about posting again. I'm just now starting to get into this habit. I'll leave you with these words of wisdom... Silly rabbit, trix are for kids... especially kids like Joseph. Later, Tiff
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Monday, June 7, 2004, 7:29pm - For once in my life, I have so much to say, but not the energy to begin to write it down. I've been trying to add my thoughts here for a week now, but it's just not happened, and unfortunately, it's not happening tonight either. I did however, purchase LOTR: Return of the King, and will be filling my evening with its viewing. Hopefully tomorrow. I have lots to say but I'm tired now. Off to my comfy, cozy bed, Tiff
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Friday, May 28, 2004, 8:42am - Wow. Last night's storms were like none I have ever seen before. In Louisville, tornadoes were reported touching down at Valley College Drive and Dixie Hwy (not even a mile from my house) and at I-64 and the Gene Snyder Freeway (for those of you who have made the trek home with me, that's the exit you get off to go to my house). They also hit other Indiana counties, Owenton, Scott County, and were headed toward and touching down in Lexington, when I went to bed last night. Haven't heard anything new on that, though. It was really scary at times last night. I just hope everybody is okay! Anyhow... in other news, I cleaned and rearranged my room yesterday. All that's left in my humble abode is organizing some drawers and tackling the closet. I did about 7 loads of laundry and finished updating my website, yesterday too. Yay for me. I was productive.
So today's objectives consist of the following:
1) go to the store and get some milk and lightbulbs - the kitchen light went out days ago, but I convinced myself I'd find a lightbulb and still haven't yet...
2) finish up my laundry that i've put off since I got home from CC...
3) finally get dad's room back to somewhat clean - meaning UNPACK THE REST OF MY STUFF...
and 4) spend some quality time with my Aunt Sissy this evening.
Talk about a Friday. So it's get dressed and go to the store time, get some milk so I can have breakfast, and come back and get to work. (Or maybe I'll just stop at McDonalds for a biscuit...hmm) Beginning the journey we all like to call Friday, Tiff
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Thursday, May 27, 2004, 8:50am - This last week has been, shall I just say interesting? And I'll leave it at that. Yes, yes I will. I don't prefer to relive certain parts of it. I did, however, get to spend the weekend with the boyfriend. I needed that. I needed to get away for a few days, and I needed to see him. However, I've cleaned almost the whole house this week. Emptying out closets of clothes that will never be worn. Junk that hasn't been used in years. Stuff I didn't even know existed. And all of that mess is sitting in my livingroom right now. And Saturday, when I'm done with my little scavenger hunt, it's all going to a better home: The Salvation Army. What the heck am I, of all people, going to do with a bike helmet and elbow and knee pads? Nothing. I'll tell you where they came from, but why they're still here is beyond me. A long time ago, a little girl named Tiffany tried to learn how to rollerskate. It didn't happen. The protective gear got put in the closet. And so I assume it just remained there. As how, I'm also sure, a cabbage patch bike lacking training wheels is still buried in our shed somewhere. Ha! Never learned how to ride a bike either. I was deprived, and I just didn't have the will for it. It's hard to make a kid learn how to do something she doesn't even want to do in the first place. Enough rambling on that subject. It's all going to somewhere better. Somewhere that is not my house. And as far as I'm concerned, that's anywhere but here. Thought about having a yard sale, but how fun would that really be? Especially on my little middle, no traffic street, and our muddy front yard... Nah. I 'll just donate it. Anyhow, I think I'm gonna go sort some more laundry. Can red towels be washed with purple towels? I hope so. Somewhere around the house, Tiffany
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Thursday, May 20, 2004, 12:42pm - So I didn't come back yesterday afterall! I did get some good news though. For the first time in 2 years, I actually don't have to pay anything to go to school. No loans, no out of pocket expenses, and I get to keep my workstudy! Praise the Lord! That's a real relief, let me tell you. I made a pot of chili this morning, had some for lunch. It was tasty. Not as good as Dad's, I'm sure, but it was yummy. Spent most of the morning cleaning up around the house, you know how that goes. Gonna go see Eric this weekend! I'm excited. I miss him. Life has been good to me today. Hopefully it'll continue throughout the day. Have a good one. Leaving the computer with lots of good thoughts in my head, Tiffany
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Wednesday, May 19, 2004, 9:27am - Please, for goodness sake, somebody tell me why I have to wake up at 8:30 every freakin morning? This is ridiculous people. I could sleep all day if I wanted, but my body won't let me! Grrrrrr! I'll be back later with more to say, I'm sure. Growling as I try and find the remote, Tiff
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Tuesday, May 18, 2004, 5:12pm - Hello World! (I don't say that very often do I?) It's been a heck of a couple of days. I've had a lot of emotional ups and downs in my little head, and I'm not really sure that I like it. I went shopping today. Bought an odd combination of things... I think I'll share those things with you... *A pink oddly cut top which i think is really cute*A pair of camo jean shorts*some ladybug flipflops*some dog food, dog treats, dog toys, and a new KY blue harness for Emerson*flavored water*a new phone for the backroom*and some bug resistant windshield washer fluid... talk about an array of things. I did enjoy myself though. And I actually went all by myself (as most of you know, I don't do very many things by myself, so this is good). OH YES! Good news! I have developed a tolerance for yogurt. It's amazing. I can eat it and not flinch now! (Don't laugh at me!) So I realized a little while ago that today has been 14 months since Eric and I started dating. I can say that's never happened with me before. And I'm really proud of the fact that I've found someone who doesn't get on my nerves, who has never gotten on my nerves, and probably never will get on my nerves. It's nice to find someone who's your buddy first, and then your boyfriend. I'm not the sappy type, but I'm happy with him... and as most of you know, I've not had a lot to be happy about in the past 2 years. Yay for Eric, he's a good guy.
In more serious news....I saw the video last night of the beheading of Nick Burg. I can not consciously understand how humans can be so sick and horrific. I understand war. I understand the need for war. But what I don't understand is that this poor man was not even a threat to the five men who stood behind him. He was tied up for goodness' sake. They stood there, up against a wall. They chanted their chants, and the beheaded him in cold blood. It makes me ill to think people can be so sick. Maybe we live in a world where casualties occur. Maybe. But I don't think they should ever, ever occur like that. I don't watch much news, and I don't keep up with politics, but I do hope and pray that whoever is elected President of the United States never allows this to happen again. Two things have become rather evident to me after watching that video: 1) I am grateful we live in the United States of America and 2) I am even more grateful to be a Christian. We should all pray for Nick Berg's family.
Gonna go unpack some suitecases, so I can loan them out. I'll be moderately unpacking if you need me, Tiffany
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Monday, May 17, 2004, 9:00am - I had all intentions of writing yesterday, but one thing lead to another and now it's today... enough said. I went to this really neat place for lunch yesterday (and a really neat place on Saturday too, tell you about that in a minute). For those of you who live in Louisville, or remotely close, it's called Chester's and is on New Cut Road. It was great. Very nice on the inside, wonderful food, and cute waiters. (Hey, whatever floats your boat.) I had a steak and it was great. A little done for my taste, but that's why I ordered Medium. You never know what you're gonna get. I definitely recommend it! Saturday was a whole different ballgame though. I went to this place called Jalapenos, talk about Mexican done right. It was really good. I got this entree called Tampiquena. Definitely recommend. I'll be sure to take Eric to both places the next time he comes up. Anyone else who wants to visit me too :) New Subject! How do you feel about spray tans? Well, prior to yesterday, I thought they would be awesome. If done professionally. So we stopped at this tanning booth yesterday that offered spray tan services. Haha! You stand in a booth and a machine sprays all over your body for 6 seconds. Then you must madly rub it all in before it drys. Okay... now, it doesn't look horrible, but if it were me doing it, I'd want a real person to put it on me so it didn't streak, and so I didn't have a heart attack trying to rub it in like a madman. Then you had to do your hands and feet... not going there.... My suggestion to you all... do not go to one of these places, go spend a little more and have it done professionally at a real salon. Just trust me on this people. Anyhow.... I have to go to the grocery store now! Aren't we all just so excited for me? I hate the grocery store! But I gotta go, cause nobody else is going to... Enough ranting, I'll be hanging out in the fruits and veggies aisle, Tiffany
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Saturday, May 15, 2004 - Last night I actually got out of the house and went with my sister, my sister's friend, and her sister to see Troy. Let me just clarify, this movie is definitely appealing to both men and women. The men will enjoy the action. The women will enjoy seeing parts of Brad Pitt, not normally available for gazing. He's perdy. Anyhoo... I really did enjoy the movie as a whole, though. If I hadn't missed the first, oh 10 minutes, I'd have enjoy it a lot better. But that was the movies fault. Misadvertising. The paper said 7:30, their answering service said 7:30. They said 7. We weren't too late though. It cleared up a lot of missing pieces in that part of Greek Mythology. Of course there was Achilles, his heal, and the Trojan horse. But I didn't know about all the stuff in between, and how Helen of Troy was not once, Helen of Troy, she was indeed Helen of Sparta. (haha, sorry, Sparta just reminds me of old reruns of In the Heat of the Night, for some strange reason.) Kudoos to Wolfgang Peterson, he made a good one again. OH! And what was even better was seeing Orlando Bloom as the too familiar archer! Rock! Ah, I have so much to say, but I'm not really in the mood to continue right now, and I'm sure I'm boring you. I'll be back later, bc I've suddenly remembered why I began this thing in the first place. Out for now, Tiff
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Friday, May 14, 2004 - Well seeing as how it's been two months since I've updated this thing, I figured now is just as good of a time as any. How's life going, you might ask? Well, it's not going anywhere. I've been home since Tuesday evening and have been bored to tears for much of it. I don't want to unpack. I don't want to wash clothes. I don't want to do dishes... but that's all my life has had to offer for the past 3 days. So what have I been doing? Ha! Nothing. Watching TV. Playing with Emerson. That sort of thing. Found out today on Days of Our Lives, that Marlana is the devil and she died again. I guess. I haven't watched it in years. I did paint the walls in the deckroom though... they needed priming horribly. But what I did not realize is that we have no matching paint to finish them. Guess the walls will stay the way they are. Whatever. I talked to my roomie today, and all is well with her. Glad to hear that too! Dooodooodooo... Life is just sorta hangin around. Hopefully, someday soon, something exciting will happen... something other than me cooking dinner. Back to my world of laziness, Tiff
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