a bit of advise from MY coach
Andi,
i am glad you are doing well and like it. My advice would be to know your coaching philosophy and to stand by that. you may run into some rough patches but stick to your ideals and relay communicate them to all, swimmers and parents. Remember it has taken me 6 years to get some things across up here, I remember when i only had you and Ashley showing up to morning practice now I have up to 20 at times. It just takes time and a commitment to your ideals and philosophies. keep up the good work I am proud of you.
B
***there's no need to tell B that I've put this up for all to see. i just like to see that someone believes in me***
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
times like these
yesterday was our home swim meet and it went well. although it started late, which was extremely frustrating, and i was about ready to start screaming at someone, anyone who would listen, i knew that would not get me anywhere. so i kept my cool, tried to control my kids, and eventually, after about a half hour to 45 min. after the meet was suppose to start, it did. and it was fun, except for the little kids who were at their first swim meet and they kept asking, "when do i swim?" "do i swim now?" "what am i swimming next?" "is it my turn yet?" over and over again as i kept telling them that i would let them know when they need to swim but they would just have to sit down and wait. the meet ran much longer than i wanted it to. i had places to be, but work must come before play. square, booty, and nate and i were all going to meet for supper and i was going to miss all of them because this meet wasn't organized and fergus and warroad kept adding swimmers to events, which shouldn't of been happening. but eventually, the meet ended and i booked it out of there and met up with my friends. supper was fun, full of laughter and good times. we all argued, laughed, talked, caught up, teased, and ate. we came up with plans to see each other over the summer and our road trip to texas. it gives some purpose to summer...something that i can look forward too in my misty haze of endless tasks. i can't wait for august, but yet again...i can't wait for this week to be over and on to the next.
yesterday was our home swim meet and it went well. although it started late, which was extremely frustrating, and i was about ready to start screaming at someone, anyone who would listen, i knew that would not get me anywhere. so i kept my cool, tried to control my kids, and eventually, after about a half hour to 45 min. after the meet was suppose to start, it did. and it was fun, except for the little kids who were at their first swim meet and they kept asking, "when do i swim?" "do i swim now?" "what am i swimming next?" "is it my turn yet?" over and over again as i kept telling them that i would let them know when they need to swim but they would just have to sit down and wait. the meet ran much longer than i wanted it to. i had places to be, but work must come before play. square, booty, and nate and i were all going to meet for supper and i was going to miss all of them because this meet wasn't organized and fergus and warroad kept adding swimmers to events, which shouldn't of been happening. but eventually, the meet ended and i booked it out of there and met up with my friends. supper was fun, full of laughter and good times. we all argued, laughed, talked, caught up, teased, and ate. we came up with plans to see each other over the summer and our road trip to texas. it gives some purpose to summer...something that i can look forward too in my misty haze of endless tasks. i can't wait for august, but yet again...i can't wait for this week to be over and on to the next.
Tuesday, June 29, 2004
the rest of the night
o, what a night. first off, i have to say a big thanks to all of those who came to celebrate my birthday with me. it was a wonderful day. i guess i can continue on from where i left my post from yesterday...
as i left work, preparing to wash my car, i found that that would be near impossible. d and square had vandalized it with green paint. words such as happy 20th! love [] and the girls!, we love you!, and you're sexy all out there for the world to see. at one point i was told that the breeze was covered in balloons but by time i got out there, only two remained on my back antenae. i headed off to walmart to pick up more cupcakes for the swimmers i would see tomorrow and on the way, lost the orange balloon to the traffic behind me (i'm surprised it didn't cause an accident!) and the green one popped when i made it to walmart. i then returned home to find a house full of people. c and dave went and picked up fabulous green mill pizza and spinach dip and afterwards j and i blew out our candles (j's bday is the day before mine...makes for fun bday parties!) and we all devoured my favorite from dairy queen...ice cream cake!
at 9, square, booty, kt and i hit the movie theater for a showing of dodgeball and then on the way home booty tried to pick up some high school boy who was out running...all because i made the mistake of jokingly saying, "hey, let's pick him up." she pulled the car over and reversed it to the rest of shouting, "are you serious! forward forward forward!" i'm surprised the poor kid didn't call the cops when we passed him at least 3 times!
booty, square and i then made a trip to the good ole newman to bonfire, but after 30 matches and no luck we gave up, grabbed our stuff, and ran over to perkins at midnight to see if i could still get free pie. our waitress allowed me to and booty square and i all sat down for some good laughter. at that point, booty decided that she wanted to hook me up with her brothers...at one point i couldn't take it anymore and so...well, we left. i'll leave it at that. at that point, it was 2 in the morning, i wasn't talking to booty and square brought me home...i have to call her today...otherwise i'll see her tonight.
so that was my day in a nutshell. again, thanks to my friends for the wonderful time. today, my family will be in town for the bemidji swim meet. i can't wait, should be fun.
o, what a night. first off, i have to say a big thanks to all of those who came to celebrate my birthday with me. it was a wonderful day. i guess i can continue on from where i left my post from yesterday...
as i left work, preparing to wash my car, i found that that would be near impossible. d and square had vandalized it with green paint. words such as happy 20th! love [] and the girls!, we love you!, and you're sexy all out there for the world to see. at one point i was told that the breeze was covered in balloons but by time i got out there, only two remained on my back antenae. i headed off to walmart to pick up more cupcakes for the swimmers i would see tomorrow and on the way, lost the orange balloon to the traffic behind me (i'm surprised it didn't cause an accident!) and the green one popped when i made it to walmart. i then returned home to find a house full of people. c and dave went and picked up fabulous green mill pizza and spinach dip and afterwards j and i blew out our candles (j's bday is the day before mine...makes for fun bday parties!) and we all devoured my favorite from dairy queen...ice cream cake!
at 9, square, booty, kt and i hit the movie theater for a showing of dodgeball and then on the way home booty tried to pick up some high school boy who was out running...all because i made the mistake of jokingly saying, "hey, let's pick him up." she pulled the car over and reversed it to the rest of shouting, "are you serious! forward forward forward!" i'm surprised the poor kid didn't call the cops when we passed him at least 3 times!
booty, square and i then made a trip to the good ole newman to bonfire, but after 30 matches and no luck we gave up, grabbed our stuff, and ran over to perkins at midnight to see if i could still get free pie. our waitress allowed me to and booty square and i all sat down for some good laughter. at that point, booty decided that she wanted to hook me up with her brothers...at one point i couldn't take it anymore and so...well, we left. i'll leave it at that. at that point, it was 2 in the morning, i wasn't talking to booty and square brought me home...i have to call her today...otherwise i'll see her tonight.
so that was my day in a nutshell. again, thanks to my friends for the wonderful time. today, my family will be in town for the bemidji swim meet. i can't wait, should be fun.
Monday, June 28, 2004
wonderful weekend
my vacation weekend has come and gone and it was absolutely wonderful! winger is one awesome town. square, booty and i had the best time hanging in winger and with nate and his family. i have never met such nice people. saturday square and i rolled into town and watched the parade of tracters and various floats. then we met up with nate and hung around town before heading over to his house for food and games. we are now addicted to the game washers and norwegian golf. especially booty! supper was relaxing as we sat around and ate and talked. nate tried to get me riled up yet again...he knows he does such a good job at it, too! after that we headed back into town for the dance. we met nate's friends and just had an all around good time. nate and booty took on the mechanical bull. all though they pretty much conquered it, in the end, they were pretty bruised up...i think i can still hear booty's squeals of pain every time she moves.
that night we all slept out in nate's family's camper...it was an interesting night. the next morning we woke up to booty's singing. if we had more energy i think we would have pounced her but we were pretty groggy. we trekked back into town for a pancake breakfast which was really good and filled us up. we all attended church that morning and then square, booty and i headed back to nate's house to relax and play the outdoor games while him and his brother helped out over at the vietnam moving memorial wall (yup, it was at the winger centennial...smallest town the moving wall has been to!). after that, it was time us girls hit the road. this past weekend was so relaxing and fun. i was so glad that i could put my life on hold for a weekend and just enjoy life for once and have some fun. us three girls miss winger. we love that town now and can definetly see why nate is speaks so highly of it! we're going back! nate's family was so nice and really inviting. they invited us to spend the night at their place, feed us, and invited us to come back. we saw where nate gets his sarcasm from; it was double the sarcasm weekend with nate getting his brother in on our "joke." great fun. can't wait to go back.
and that brings me to today, my birthday. twenty years ago, i was born. i'm a score old and no longer a teenager. time flies by so fast. i don't feel old, but i cherish every day; your younger years go by so fast. i've lost all my innoscence since i am no longer a "kid." but, however, i know i will still be called one...probably for the next 20 years to come! ugh....
so far the b-day has been wonderful. went to swim practice this morning and played games with my kids, i think they had fun. relays and swimming with me...woohoo! we played this contraption i made up where i had all these events in a hat; some were hard some were down right stupid. one of my girls had just won the last event so it was her that had to pick the next event and the person swimming it. the event she picked was the 100 backstroke and i asked her who she wanted to swim it. in a heart beat she said, "you!" i looked at her and said, fine, i'll do it. so i went to pick my competitor's name out of the hat and lo-and-behold...i picked her name! it was pretty funny, we all had a good laugh. and i kicked her butt. so all was good. then i feed them cupcakes and juice. with the younger kids we just did races and relays and then had free time and then they got their cupcakes and juice. then i got ready for the second job and my boss took me out to eat for chinese, my fav. my co-workers came with and afterwards we went shopping for "office supplies." we were all told to pick out a snack for the office...we now have pop, popcorn, hot cocoa and m and m's. then it was back to the office were i'm working away...yeah. tonight...well, somethings planned...not sure if i should be scared or not. i know that there is something going on but no one will tell me what it is....hmmm...i need to be home at 6:30 though, so we'll see. i'll have to go get my car washed in my spare time.
have a wonderful day!
my vacation weekend has come and gone and it was absolutely wonderful! winger is one awesome town. square, booty and i had the best time hanging in winger and with nate and his family. i have never met such nice people. saturday square and i rolled into town and watched the parade of tracters and various floats. then we met up with nate and hung around town before heading over to his house for food and games. we are now addicted to the game washers and norwegian golf. especially booty! supper was relaxing as we sat around and ate and talked. nate tried to get me riled up yet again...he knows he does such a good job at it, too! after that we headed back into town for the dance. we met nate's friends and just had an all around good time. nate and booty took on the mechanical bull. all though they pretty much conquered it, in the end, they were pretty bruised up...i think i can still hear booty's squeals of pain every time she moves.
that night we all slept out in nate's family's camper...it was an interesting night. the next morning we woke up to booty's singing. if we had more energy i think we would have pounced her but we were pretty groggy. we trekked back into town for a pancake breakfast which was really good and filled us up. we all attended church that morning and then square, booty and i headed back to nate's house to relax and play the outdoor games while him and his brother helped out over at the vietnam moving memorial wall (yup, it was at the winger centennial...smallest town the moving wall has been to!). after that, it was time us girls hit the road. this past weekend was so relaxing and fun. i was so glad that i could put my life on hold for a weekend and just enjoy life for once and have some fun. us three girls miss winger. we love that town now and can definetly see why nate is speaks so highly of it! we're going back! nate's family was so nice and really inviting. they invited us to spend the night at their place, feed us, and invited us to come back. we saw where nate gets his sarcasm from; it was double the sarcasm weekend with nate getting his brother in on our "joke." great fun. can't wait to go back.
and that brings me to today, my birthday. twenty years ago, i was born. i'm a score old and no longer a teenager. time flies by so fast. i don't feel old, but i cherish every day; your younger years go by so fast. i've lost all my innoscence since i am no longer a "kid." but, however, i know i will still be called one...probably for the next 20 years to come! ugh....
so far the b-day has been wonderful. went to swim practice this morning and played games with my kids, i think they had fun. relays and swimming with me...woohoo! we played this contraption i made up where i had all these events in a hat; some were hard some were down right stupid. one of my girls had just won the last event so it was her that had to pick the next event and the person swimming it. the event she picked was the 100 backstroke and i asked her who she wanted to swim it. in a heart beat she said, "you!" i looked at her and said, fine, i'll do it. so i went to pick my competitor's name out of the hat and lo-and-behold...i picked her name! it was pretty funny, we all had a good laugh. and i kicked her butt. so all was good. then i feed them cupcakes and juice. with the younger kids we just did races and relays and then had free time and then they got their cupcakes and juice. then i got ready for the second job and my boss took me out to eat for chinese, my fav. my co-workers came with and afterwards we went shopping for "office supplies." we were all told to pick out a snack for the office...we now have pop, popcorn, hot cocoa and m and m's. then it was back to the office were i'm working away...yeah. tonight...well, somethings planned...not sure if i should be scared or not. i know that there is something going on but no one will tell me what it is....hmmm...i need to be home at 6:30 though, so we'll see. i'll have to go get my car washed in my spare time.
have a wonderful day!
Friday, June 25, 2004
all wore out
mmmm...i want to fall into my bed, crawl under the sheets, and not wake up until i'm not sleepy anymore. i want to wrap my arms around my goose down pillow, crawl deep under my sheets and goose down comforter and other blankets, curl into a ball, turn off my alarm, and fall into a glorious sleep.
wow. that sounds wonderful.
eh, can't do that though so might as well continue through my trek of life. i have moved my alarm clock to the other side of the room so i would wake up this morning. i also went to bed at 10:30 (which is 2 hours earlier than when i usually go to bed) and i took benedryl before meeting my slumber so that i could try and ditch this dizziness thing. it really irks me because my whole sense of balance is at stake. people look at you funny when all of a sudden you topple over for no good reason. because i can't seem to get rid of the dizziness, i haven't been able to chat online for the past couple of nights. i miss nate and square hour. well...nate still sends me messages, which i'll crawl out of bed to see who's typing to me. he'll say something and i'll send him back a quick message replying quickly to what he had said...and then he'll tell me to get to bed. no problem! crawling BACK into bed...
the older kids at swimming practice were on my nerves today. they question everything. why are we doing this? well, can't i do this? what are we doing next? ugh...why do you need a coach if you don't even appreciate me? meghan and i love coaching the developmental kids (intermediate). we know that we have the ability to shape how they will swim and compete when they are older and we're using that to it's potential. none of this questioning stuff. just accept that i am your coach, i know what i am doing, and if you have a problem, leave. why can't i be more forward? it's something that i'm learning. the dev. kids are just angels. they listen to what you have to say and they try so hard to improve. meghan and i love it. they're going to be awesome swimmers some day.
tonight i have to clean, pack, chat and i want to catch a movie. we'll see what happens. i still have to see shrek 2...hmmmm...
mmmm...i want to fall into my bed, crawl under the sheets, and not wake up until i'm not sleepy anymore. i want to wrap my arms around my goose down pillow, crawl deep under my sheets and goose down comforter and other blankets, curl into a ball, turn off my alarm, and fall into a glorious sleep.
wow. that sounds wonderful.
eh, can't do that though so might as well continue through my trek of life. i have moved my alarm clock to the other side of the room so i would wake up this morning. i also went to bed at 10:30 (which is 2 hours earlier than when i usually go to bed) and i took benedryl before meeting my slumber so that i could try and ditch this dizziness thing. it really irks me because my whole sense of balance is at stake. people look at you funny when all of a sudden you topple over for no good reason. because i can't seem to get rid of the dizziness, i haven't been able to chat online for the past couple of nights. i miss nate and square hour. well...nate still sends me messages, which i'll crawl out of bed to see who's typing to me. he'll say something and i'll send him back a quick message replying quickly to what he had said...and then he'll tell me to get to bed. no problem! crawling BACK into bed...
the older kids at swimming practice were on my nerves today. they question everything. why are we doing this? well, can't i do this? what are we doing next? ugh...why do you need a coach if you don't even appreciate me? meghan and i love coaching the developmental kids (intermediate). we know that we have the ability to shape how they will swim and compete when they are older and we're using that to it's potential. none of this questioning stuff. just accept that i am your coach, i know what i am doing, and if you have a problem, leave. why can't i be more forward? it's something that i'm learning. the dev. kids are just angels. they listen to what you have to say and they try so hard to improve. meghan and i love it. they're going to be awesome swimmers some day.
tonight i have to clean, pack, chat and i want to catch a movie. we'll see what happens. i still have to see shrek 2...hmmmm...
Thursday, June 24, 2004
the weekend is coming!
i'm excited for the weekend, if you couldn't tell. birthdays, friends, and good laughs are in store. an added bonus is that payday is tomorrow!
these last couple of days have been uneventful...or just wildly amusing you could say. on tuesday night, the roommates and i went cardboard box sliding down the stairs (i didn't quite get down...i slid off the cardboard box, skinned my elbow on the wall and almost face planted it at the bottom...that was enough for me!), i've been running like crazy, cleaning the room, made a blog for my sister alli, which i kind of like, if it wasn't for all the pink, and i missed my alarm the past two days...that's me being late two days in a row! thank God meghan completely understands...
so yeah, i'm just waiting for this weekend...where hopefully my laughter will be able to fill the air again, i can relax a little and just enjoy life for a little while without worrying about that missed alarm again. life is a grand thing.
as for now, i'm sitting at work, sipping on some grape juice and waiting for some o-so-not exciting work to come in...
i'm excited for the weekend, if you couldn't tell. birthdays, friends, and good laughs are in store. an added bonus is that payday is tomorrow!
these last couple of days have been uneventful...or just wildly amusing you could say. on tuesday night, the roommates and i went cardboard box sliding down the stairs (i didn't quite get down...i slid off the cardboard box, skinned my elbow on the wall and almost face planted it at the bottom...that was enough for me!), i've been running like crazy, cleaning the room, made a blog for my sister alli, which i kind of like, if it wasn't for all the pink, and i missed my alarm the past two days...that's me being late two days in a row! thank God meghan completely understands...
so yeah, i'm just waiting for this weekend...where hopefully my laughter will be able to fill the air again, i can relax a little and just enjoy life for a little while without worrying about that missed alarm again. life is a grand thing.
as for now, i'm sitting at work, sipping on some grape juice and waiting for some o-so-not exciting work to come in...
Tuesday, June 22, 2004
my world is spinning (right round, baby, right round)
and that's how i've felt the last couple of days. seriously. i've got this strange, stupid, i guess i call it a syndrome, that hits me whenever it feels like it. usually once a year. what happens is that i can't sit up, move my head, do anything, without feeling like i'm going to hurl because i get extremely dizzy. this time, fortunatly, it wasn't that bad at all. i just got dizzy when i moved my head. i'm almost over it...i nearly knocked myself out on the wall today when i bent my head over to spray gel in my hair, whipped my head back up and the whole dizzy sensation came back...my hand hit the wall before my head, thankfully. when telling square about my syndrome her reply was, "so it's like being sober drunk?" i guess you could say that.
i had 4 kids win trophies this past weekend. it was exciting. there wasn't many kids there, though. i'm glad that they won those trophies. it's awards like that they get them motivated to swim harder and faster. one of my girls that didn't win a trophy this past weekend and her friend walked out of practice today after looking at the set. yes, it was hard, but they should toughen up and take it. that's what's going to help them improve. i didn't even see them leave. they just sneaked out. i noticed when they weren't in the water doing warm up. i just know who is serious about swimming now and who will get the extra attention. only those who want to improve get mine and meghan's extra attention.
so this upcoming week and weekend should prove to be exciting. friday night i want to go to a movie...i wonder if there is anyone who wants to go with me. then sat. and sun. i'm at the winger centennial! woohoo! and we're camping in nate's backyard...that'll be...different. we don't even know his family! haha...then monday, it's my birthday. i think i'll bring breakfast to the pool...that night square is planning something. if you want to know what she's planning, email her here: hockeyfan55@yahoo.com...she'll let you know what's up...supposedly it's a surprise. then tuesday, we have a meet at our pool at 5 o'clock. (note the time!) my parents are coming to officiate and zerek and alli to swim. then i think i'm going out to eat with the fam for my birthday and then i've heard through the grapevine about ekren's going away party that night. i wasn't told anything about it, just heard it...i don't know if i'll go...maybe...nate and square are supposedly supposed to be there.
that then end's my upcoming excitement for now. in a couple of week's i'll be in fargo, which i'll be able to spend some time with laura...and eat quizno's and watch olympic trials. it'll be grand. fouth of july plans have changed...don't know what i'll do. it's a free weekend, book time with me now before it's all gone! my schedule is wide open! as far as i know anyway...
oooo...and happy birthday to my friend meghan...she's 20 today!
and that's how i've felt the last couple of days. seriously. i've got this strange, stupid, i guess i call it a syndrome, that hits me whenever it feels like it. usually once a year. what happens is that i can't sit up, move my head, do anything, without feeling like i'm going to hurl because i get extremely dizzy. this time, fortunatly, it wasn't that bad at all. i just got dizzy when i moved my head. i'm almost over it...i nearly knocked myself out on the wall today when i bent my head over to spray gel in my hair, whipped my head back up and the whole dizzy sensation came back...my hand hit the wall before my head, thankfully. when telling square about my syndrome her reply was, "so it's like being sober drunk?" i guess you could say that.
i had 4 kids win trophies this past weekend. it was exciting. there wasn't many kids there, though. i'm glad that they won those trophies. it's awards like that they get them motivated to swim harder and faster. one of my girls that didn't win a trophy this past weekend and her friend walked out of practice today after looking at the set. yes, it was hard, but they should toughen up and take it. that's what's going to help them improve. i didn't even see them leave. they just sneaked out. i noticed when they weren't in the water doing warm up. i just know who is serious about swimming now and who will get the extra attention. only those who want to improve get mine and meghan's extra attention.
so this upcoming week and weekend should prove to be exciting. friday night i want to go to a movie...i wonder if there is anyone who wants to go with me. then sat. and sun. i'm at the winger centennial! woohoo! and we're camping in nate's backyard...that'll be...different. we don't even know his family! haha...then monday, it's my birthday. i think i'll bring breakfast to the pool...that night square is planning something. if you want to know what she's planning, email her here: hockeyfan55@yahoo.com...she'll let you know what's up...supposedly it's a surprise. then tuesday, we have a meet at our pool at 5 o'clock. (note the time!) my parents are coming to officiate and zerek and alli to swim. then i think i'm going out to eat with the fam for my birthday and then i've heard through the grapevine about ekren's going away party that night. i wasn't told anything about it, just heard it...i don't know if i'll go...maybe...nate and square are supposedly supposed to be there.
that then end's my upcoming excitement for now. in a couple of week's i'll be in fargo, which i'll be able to spend some time with laura...and eat quizno's and watch olympic trials. it'll be grand. fouth of july plans have changed...don't know what i'll do. it's a free weekend, book time with me now before it's all gone! my schedule is wide open! as far as i know anyway...
oooo...and happy birthday to my friend meghan...she's 20 today!
Friday, June 18, 2004
rock on
for square (and for squeak too...only since she loves Rob):
'Disease' is just kind of a commentary on those bad relationships that you can't get out of, even though you're in it, and you know it's wrong, you can't seem to make that break. And on 'Downfall,' from the outside, it would seem like a really good relationship, but you always have that feeling in the back of your head that you're going to f--- it up somehow."
--VH1
sorry it's not two pages...i like the song because of its beat, rhythm and the choir...rock on!
you can listen to the song and view the lyrics at matchbox twenty's homepage. select the more than you think you are album.
for square (and for squeak too...only since she loves Rob):
'Disease' is just kind of a commentary on those bad relationships that you can't get out of, even though you're in it, and you know it's wrong, you can't seem to make that break. And on 'Downfall,' from the outside, it would seem like a really good relationship, but you always have that feeling in the back of your head that you're going to f--- it up somehow."
--VH1
sorry it's not two pages...i like the song because of its beat, rhythm and the choir...rock on!
you can listen to the song and view the lyrics at matchbox twenty's homepage. select the more than you think you are album.
olympic trials
Friday, July 9 8-9 p.m. ET LIVE NBC
Sunday, July 11 8-9 p.m. ET LIVE NBC
Sunday, July 18 1-3 p.m. ET NBC
Tonight, it's a date with my co-coach, meghan, as we are ordering pizza and i'm showing her how to tackle the team manager software for the meets. then tomorrow it's rise and shine for the detroit lakes meet...i'm excited anyways!
i have to finish cleaning my room this weekend and i have to make sure to get in some decent workouts...
still no suit from elsmore...i ordered a workout bikini and i'm still waiting for it...here's a picture of it:
have a wonderful weekend and pray for warm weather! this is ridiculous! i'm wearing pants on a june day!
Friday, July 9 8-9 p.m. ET LIVE NBC
Sunday, July 11 8-9 p.m. ET LIVE NBC
Sunday, July 18 1-3 p.m. ET NBC
Tonight, it's a date with my co-coach, meghan, as we are ordering pizza and i'm showing her how to tackle the team manager software for the meets. then tomorrow it's rise and shine for the detroit lakes meet...i'm excited anyways!
i have to finish cleaning my room this weekend and i have to make sure to get in some decent workouts...
still no suit from elsmore...i ordered a workout bikini and i'm still waiting for it...here's a picture of it:
have a wonderful weekend and pray for warm weather! this is ridiculous! i'm wearing pants on a june day!
Thursday, June 17, 2004
dr. pepper
i broke down and had a dr. pepper today. i really wanted root beer but the vending machine didn't have it so i went for dr. pepper instead. as i'm sitting here drinking this, the expiration date gives me great comfort: JUN0704. Guess they don't change the pop in the vending machines in the summer. o well, i'm not dead yet!
i'm in the process of making a website for the swim team...i'm thinking i would like to just put it on blogger as in the long run it will be easier...we'll see.
40 min. to go until i'm done with work for the day! yay!
i broke down and had a dr. pepper today. i really wanted root beer but the vending machine didn't have it so i went for dr. pepper instead. as i'm sitting here drinking this, the expiration date gives me great comfort: JUN0704. Guess they don't change the pop in the vending machines in the summer. o well, i'm not dead yet!
i'm in the process of making a website for the swim team...i'm thinking i would like to just put it on blogger as in the long run it will be easier...we'll see.
40 min. to go until i'm done with work for the day! yay!
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
laziness
or should i say boredom? i'm bored sitting on the computer once again...it's my life story...i think I'M plugged in to the internet sometimes.
so i haven't blogged since about last week sometime i think. my life has just been boring and it's the same old same old so...the energy to blog just wasn't there.
we had a meet in fergus falls last week and we had a lot of fun. the kids all swam well, even after a case of stage fright my little 9 year old had as she had to wait behind the blocks for her heat...she came back to me crying and we eventually got her up there and swimming. i had 4 kids of the 70 attend the meet...very small numbers...but it was fun, they all cheered each other on and we just did what we came there to do and we did.
this week we're in Detroit Lakes...i have 9 kids i believe this time and i'm coaching both days, o the fun!
i think i need to call into the office before eating lunch these days...there has been a couple of days were i will eat lunch and then they will offer a better lunch here...today i ran through burger king and had one of their new salads (it was good!) and a strawberry milk shake (trying to stay away from pop) only to come here and see that my boss ordered green mill pizza for us. first of all...green mill pizza rocks! you don't miss the opportunity to eat it. so yeah...i ate 2 slices of that...and now i'm feeling fat...i'm getting tired of running every day too...i wish i had access to the rec...wait no, i wish the rec was open later and then i'd get access to the rec. it's not going to do me any good if i can only access it for one hour a day...maybe i'll have to check into anytime fitness or something to work out. i hate my body..not my figure but just how my body works. in order to look good i have to put my body through hell and back...nothing really works. i've been working out for over a month and nothing has changed...i know all about how to eat right and excercise and i'm still the same weight and figure...you would think that something would change...i've also figured this out after i swam pretty much every day of my life, hard grueling work outs, and i've stayed the same size...hmmm...
not that i feel that i don't like my body or anything...i'm completely happy with it...it could be much worse! i just would like to loose some more inches off my waist...i have a six pack in there somewhere that i would love to show off! hehe
winger centennial is next weekend and i'm excited! i get to be with my friends again and good times are bound to happen!
plus my birthday...o no! i can feel my teen age years slowly slipping away...in 12 days i can say that i'm a score old...
it you go here you can listen to a good song play...no idea what it's called and don't know this girl at all (she was on my friend laura's blog list) but i've had it playing pretty much non stop here at work since i found it...i wonder if my co-workers are bothered by it yet.
i'm debating whether to get my hair cut...it could be cut but then again i could just grow it out for the summer...we'll see what happens, i may just be in the mood one day to cut it all off!
so, now that i have filled you with all the randomness of me and my life, i hope you read this, put a smile on your face and have a wonderful day! hehe
or should i say boredom? i'm bored sitting on the computer once again...it's my life story...i think I'M plugged in to the internet sometimes.
so i haven't blogged since about last week sometime i think. my life has just been boring and it's the same old same old so...the energy to blog just wasn't there.
we had a meet in fergus falls last week and we had a lot of fun. the kids all swam well, even after a case of stage fright my little 9 year old had as she had to wait behind the blocks for her heat...she came back to me crying and we eventually got her up there and swimming. i had 4 kids of the 70 attend the meet...very small numbers...but it was fun, they all cheered each other on and we just did what we came there to do and we did.
this week we're in Detroit Lakes...i have 9 kids i believe this time and i'm coaching both days, o the fun!
i think i need to call into the office before eating lunch these days...there has been a couple of days were i will eat lunch and then they will offer a better lunch here...today i ran through burger king and had one of their new salads (it was good!) and a strawberry milk shake (trying to stay away from pop) only to come here and see that my boss ordered green mill pizza for us. first of all...green mill pizza rocks! you don't miss the opportunity to eat it. so yeah...i ate 2 slices of that...and now i'm feeling fat...i'm getting tired of running every day too...i wish i had access to the rec...wait no, i wish the rec was open later and then i'd get access to the rec. it's not going to do me any good if i can only access it for one hour a day...maybe i'll have to check into anytime fitness or something to work out. i hate my body..not my figure but just how my body works. in order to look good i have to put my body through hell and back...nothing really works. i've been working out for over a month and nothing has changed...i know all about how to eat right and excercise and i'm still the same weight and figure...you would think that something would change...i've also figured this out after i swam pretty much every day of my life, hard grueling work outs, and i've stayed the same size...hmmm...
not that i feel that i don't like my body or anything...i'm completely happy with it...it could be much worse! i just would like to loose some more inches off my waist...i have a six pack in there somewhere that i would love to show off! hehe
winger centennial is next weekend and i'm excited! i get to be with my friends again and good times are bound to happen!
plus my birthday...o no! i can feel my teen age years slowly slipping away...in 12 days i can say that i'm a score old...
it you go here you can listen to a good song play...no idea what it's called and don't know this girl at all (she was on my friend laura's blog list) but i've had it playing pretty much non stop here at work since i found it...i wonder if my co-workers are bothered by it yet.
i'm debating whether to get my hair cut...it could be cut but then again i could just grow it out for the summer...we'll see what happens, i may just be in the mood one day to cut it all off!
so, now that i have filled you with all the randomness of me and my life, i hope you read this, put a smile on your face and have a wonderful day! hehe
Friday, June 11, 2004
here's why i love online services
a phone call between me and one of BSU's students:
me: "online services, this is andi"
caller: "hi, i misplace my pin number so many times, and i need to reset it so i can register for classes"
"online courses?"
"no, i don't take online courses"
"well, this is where you call for help with online courses"
"is this webct?"
"yes it is"
"well, don't you reset passwords?"
"for online courses we do"
"i know i called you guys before to reset my password"
"maybe for online courses"
"i've never taken an online course"
"would you like me to transfer you over to records? i believe they deal with the isrs system and resetting passwords"
"look, i talked to you guys before, i called webct and they reset my password so i could register for courses. i need to get there so i can get transcripts and grades"
"webct is a program for online courses, it's what the online courses are run in, it has nothing to do with transcripts and grades"
"is shannon avery there?"
"she is"
"she's who i talked to before, i wouldn't just pull that name out of no where"
"i'm sorry but she's busy right now"
"can i please talk to her? she's who fixed this last time"
"hold on a sec"
at this point i go to see what shannon is up to, seeing she's on the phone, i quickly let go of my frustration to jeff, telling him the story, he laughs and i go back to the phone.
"i'm sorry, shannon is on the phone right now"
"who am i talking to?"
"andi"
"andi? well, i know this is what i did last time"
"i can transfer you to records, we just deal with online courses"
"fine do that, i just don't want to be going in loop holes"
so i did. gladly. seriously, do you think i just sit here and make things up to you on the phone? you called me asking for help and i provided it so just accept it! seriously! and the fact that she wanted to talk to shannon? that would have been another person in the loop hole! some people...i swear...they amaze me.
a phone call between me and one of BSU's students:
me: "online services, this is andi"
caller: "hi, i misplace my pin number so many times, and i need to reset it so i can register for classes"
"online courses?"
"no, i don't take online courses"
"well, this is where you call for help with online courses"
"is this webct?"
"yes it is"
"well, don't you reset passwords?"
"for online courses we do"
"i know i called you guys before to reset my password"
"maybe for online courses"
"i've never taken an online course"
"would you like me to transfer you over to records? i believe they deal with the isrs system and resetting passwords"
"look, i talked to you guys before, i called webct and they reset my password so i could register for courses. i need to get there so i can get transcripts and grades"
"webct is a program for online courses, it's what the online courses are run in, it has nothing to do with transcripts and grades"
"is shannon avery there?"
"she is"
"she's who i talked to before, i wouldn't just pull that name out of no where"
"i'm sorry but she's busy right now"
"can i please talk to her? she's who fixed this last time"
"hold on a sec"
at this point i go to see what shannon is up to, seeing she's on the phone, i quickly let go of my frustration to jeff, telling him the story, he laughs and i go back to the phone.
"i'm sorry, shannon is on the phone right now"
"who am i talking to?"
"andi"
"andi? well, i know this is what i did last time"
"i can transfer you to records, we just deal with online courses"
"fine do that, i just don't want to be going in loop holes"
so i did. gladly. seriously, do you think i just sit here and make things up to you on the phone? you called me asking for help and i provided it so just accept it! seriously! and the fact that she wanted to talk to shannon? that would have been another person in the loop hole! some people...i swear...they amaze me.
fearful
i have a fear. i have it every morning in fact. you see, i have this problem with my alarm clock and my body not wanting to wake up. it has happened several times that i have slept through my alarm clock and i'm late for where ever i need to be. this morning i woke up at 6:40...i needed to be at the pool at 6:45...granted i made it there ok, and everything was fine, but my alarm clock wasn't going off this morning when i did wake up...i'm wondering if i turned it off in my sleepy groginess and went back to sleep? i don't know but i have to be in fergus tomorrow at 9:00 am...that's almost a 3 hour drive, according to the internet. i think i will throw up tomorrow if i wake up at 8 or something of the sort. i NEED to wake up at 5...i think i may go back to having my alarm clock on the other side of my room...maybe i'll put it way up on the shelf above my bed so i have to stand up on my bed to turn it off...we'll see...i'll have to be witty about that tonight. so, for the sake of my job and my swimmers and myself and my stomach, i will be going to bed early tonight, after i clean out my car, go grocery shopping (i got paid today!), clean up my room a little bit more, and do some reading. life is grand.
my mom told me something last night that has really shoken me up. it's on my mind 24/7 and i can't stop thinking about it. it's really shocking. and that's all i can go from there...it's still a secret.
i had honey mustard today, as i do everyday...i went and picked up my contacts and then i grabbed some quizno's. i think i'm addicted. i stack up on honey mustard everytime i go. i'm staring at my little thing of honey mustard right now...it's exciting.
i wish the rain and coldness would go away...it's supposed to be summer.
T minus 17 days till my birthday!
i have a fear. i have it every morning in fact. you see, i have this problem with my alarm clock and my body not wanting to wake up. it has happened several times that i have slept through my alarm clock and i'm late for where ever i need to be. this morning i woke up at 6:40...i needed to be at the pool at 6:45...granted i made it there ok, and everything was fine, but my alarm clock wasn't going off this morning when i did wake up...i'm wondering if i turned it off in my sleepy groginess and went back to sleep? i don't know but i have to be in fergus tomorrow at 9:00 am...that's almost a 3 hour drive, according to the internet. i think i will throw up tomorrow if i wake up at 8 or something of the sort. i NEED to wake up at 5...i think i may go back to having my alarm clock on the other side of my room...maybe i'll put it way up on the shelf above my bed so i have to stand up on my bed to turn it off...we'll see...i'll have to be witty about that tonight. so, for the sake of my job and my swimmers and myself and my stomach, i will be going to bed early tonight, after i clean out my car, go grocery shopping (i got paid today!), clean up my room a little bit more, and do some reading. life is grand.
my mom told me something last night that has really shoken me up. it's on my mind 24/7 and i can't stop thinking about it. it's really shocking. and that's all i can go from there...it's still a secret.
i had honey mustard today, as i do everyday...i went and picked up my contacts and then i grabbed some quizno's. i think i'm addicted. i stack up on honey mustard everytime i go. i'm staring at my little thing of honey mustard right now...it's exciting.
i wish the rain and coldness would go away...it's supposed to be summer.
T minus 17 days till my birthday!
Wednesday, June 09, 2004
yogurt covered raisens
that's what i'm eating right now. if you've never had them before, they're not what you think. it's dried yogurt covering the raisens. it tastes kind of like frosting covered raisens. but this stuff is kind of good for you. the raisens and yogurt. mmm...
the other thing i'm eating...well, long story. one of my swimmer's parent's forgot to pick her up so i was running late during my lunch break, in which i had to stop at the bank and deposit checks, then run to ben franklin to buy envelopes and then run home to change, since i had a meeting tonight. since i didn't have time to eat, i remembered my boss had some chicken and wild rice hotdish in the fridge that was left over for me from her wedding reception. she had frozen it and now it was thawed. it's pretty revolting looking. it tastes ok though. it needs something still because it's so bland. it's really soupy too...with this water flavored sauce stuff...it looks like mush. i don't know why i even bother to eat it. it filled me up for now anyways.
this whole meet thing on weekends will never stop. i am constantly registering kids for meets, since the meets are every weekend. our first one is this weekend. i need to find out how to get to fergus falls from bemidji...hmmmm....
yesterday i was told that my eyes were healed. i'm going to go pick up contacts this morning. something odd happened this morning though...somehow, even though the lid was sealed, half my contact solution disappeared. i don't know if it evaporated or what...there was no trace of spillage and i remember filling it up last night. i had to run and find actual contact solution so that i could put my contacts in my eyes because there was still peroxide solution on the contacts. i found that out the hard way...it stung!
i love my bed and am desparetly waiting for the day when i can sleep in. that won't be for awhile. eh.
that's what i'm eating right now. if you've never had them before, they're not what you think. it's dried yogurt covering the raisens. it tastes kind of like frosting covered raisens. but this stuff is kind of good for you. the raisens and yogurt. mmm...
the other thing i'm eating...well, long story. one of my swimmer's parent's forgot to pick her up so i was running late during my lunch break, in which i had to stop at the bank and deposit checks, then run to ben franklin to buy envelopes and then run home to change, since i had a meeting tonight. since i didn't have time to eat, i remembered my boss had some chicken and wild rice hotdish in the fridge that was left over for me from her wedding reception. she had frozen it and now it was thawed. it's pretty revolting looking. it tastes ok though. it needs something still because it's so bland. it's really soupy too...with this water flavored sauce stuff...it looks like mush. i don't know why i even bother to eat it. it filled me up for now anyways.
this whole meet thing on weekends will never stop. i am constantly registering kids for meets, since the meets are every weekend. our first one is this weekend. i need to find out how to get to fergus falls from bemidji...hmmmm....
yesterday i was told that my eyes were healed. i'm going to go pick up contacts this morning. something odd happened this morning though...somehow, even though the lid was sealed, half my contact solution disappeared. i don't know if it evaporated or what...there was no trace of spillage and i remember filling it up last night. i had to run and find actual contact solution so that i could put my contacts in my eyes because there was still peroxide solution on the contacts. i found that out the hard way...it stung!
i love my bed and am desparetly waiting for the day when i can sleep in. that won't be for awhile. eh.
Monday, June 07, 2004
sunshine!
the sun is finally shining and the heat waves are acommin. i love summer. this past weekend i was out camping at cass lake with my dad's side of the family. it was a perfect weekend for camping. it was filled with good food (way too much good food...i literally added 5 lbs. this weekend!), campfires, boat rides, sunshine, laughter, joking, marshmallows and so much more. i enjoyed it. camping is the "bomb-digity." (who did i get that word from??? hmmm...)
i need to get back into a running schedule. i got off after this whole moving thing and hopefully i can continue tonight. i will have the meet info turned in and i can run and return to my mess to get it under control.
the swim kids amaze me. and not so much in a good way right now. i have a good handful of kids who completly slack off. pulling on the lane line, goofing off, not listening, etc. i know that not all kids are listeners and that they are kids and that will happen. but when this one girl sits and gives up half way through and then looks are you and squirts water out of her mouth and after you yell at her to get swimming, she STILL does the same thing, all the while looking at you? yeah, kind of annoying. and then the group of 12 year old boys who can't stop splashing at each other and then expect you to repeat the set because they can't hear you? and then they can't swim in a straight line and they run each other over and...yeah. the one i really hate is when they LIE TO YOU ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY HAVE DONE. i ask them, are you done yet with that set? and they nod there heads when i just know that they aren't. o, well. they're only hurting themselves by doing this.
the rest of the kids are good though. they listen. i had one girl write me a note on her swim meet entry form that if she had to swim backstroke, distance or IM she wouldn't swim those events. she can only swim one event on sunday then. so yeah, i need to talk to her. she needs to be a well rounded swimmer and that means that sometimes you may have to swim events that you don't exactly like. she said that if she swam events that she didn't like it would be a waste of money. if you find swimming a waste of money, why do you sign up to swim for the summer? i need a punching bag.
they need to understand what swimming is. it's gonna be tough. it's gonna be hard. and they aren't always going to get there way, but that's life. unfortunatly, i'm gonna be the one to tell them this. great.
i wish i had the guts that my coach has. i think i need a couple of shots of testosterone. that should do the trick.
i should have internet tonight! i can't wait to be able to talk to square and nate and squeak tonight at home. i've missed that.
i'm pretty tired...the phone's been ringing like crazy here at work and i'm sick of typing up little reports on each phone call. i need a nap. wish i could sleep...
hope you all had a great weekend!
the sun is finally shining and the heat waves are acommin. i love summer. this past weekend i was out camping at cass lake with my dad's side of the family. it was a perfect weekend for camping. it was filled with good food (way too much good food...i literally added 5 lbs. this weekend!), campfires, boat rides, sunshine, laughter, joking, marshmallows and so much more. i enjoyed it. camping is the "bomb-digity." (who did i get that word from??? hmmm...)
i need to get back into a running schedule. i got off after this whole moving thing and hopefully i can continue tonight. i will have the meet info turned in and i can run and return to my mess to get it under control.
the swim kids amaze me. and not so much in a good way right now. i have a good handful of kids who completly slack off. pulling on the lane line, goofing off, not listening, etc. i know that not all kids are listeners and that they are kids and that will happen. but when this one girl sits and gives up half way through and then looks are you and squirts water out of her mouth and after you yell at her to get swimming, she STILL does the same thing, all the while looking at you? yeah, kind of annoying. and then the group of 12 year old boys who can't stop splashing at each other and then expect you to repeat the set because they can't hear you? and then they can't swim in a straight line and they run each other over and...yeah. the one i really hate is when they LIE TO YOU ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY HAVE DONE. i ask them, are you done yet with that set? and they nod there heads when i just know that they aren't. o, well. they're only hurting themselves by doing this.
the rest of the kids are good though. they listen. i had one girl write me a note on her swim meet entry form that if she had to swim backstroke, distance or IM she wouldn't swim those events. she can only swim one event on sunday then. so yeah, i need to talk to her. she needs to be a well rounded swimmer and that means that sometimes you may have to swim events that you don't exactly like. she said that if she swam events that she didn't like it would be a waste of money. if you find swimming a waste of money, why do you sign up to swim for the summer? i need a punching bag.
they need to understand what swimming is. it's gonna be tough. it's gonna be hard. and they aren't always going to get there way, but that's life. unfortunatly, i'm gonna be the one to tell them this. great.
i wish i had the guts that my coach has. i think i need a couple of shots of testosterone. that should do the trick.
i should have internet tonight! i can't wait to be able to talk to square and nate and squeak tonight at home. i've missed that.
i'm pretty tired...the phone's been ringing like crazy here at work and i'm sick of typing up little reports on each phone call. i need a nap. wish i could sleep...
hope you all had a great weekend!
Friday, June 04, 2004
eh
i'm sitting here at work all alone...everyone's left for lunch and i've already eaten. it's quite. maybe i'll play some songs.
it's so nice out. which is great for me because i'm going camping with my family this weekend. i may even get to use my new tent! we'll see if it's needed and if we have room.
the house is starting to look a little better. my parent's are bringing my dresser today so i can finally get clothes put away and my room organized. i know they will just stove it in my room so it'll be interesting to see what i come back to.
anyways, have a good weekend. on monday i get internet!! yay!!!!
i'm sitting here at work all alone...everyone's left for lunch and i've already eaten. it's quite. maybe i'll play some songs.
it's so nice out. which is great for me because i'm going camping with my family this weekend. i may even get to use my new tent! we'll see if it's needed and if we have room.
the house is starting to look a little better. my parent's are bringing my dresser today so i can finally get clothes put away and my room organized. i know they will just stove it in my room so it'll be interesting to see what i come back to.
anyways, have a good weekend. on monday i get internet!! yay!!!!
Thursday, June 03, 2004
wave of relief
well, thank the lord! there were no sinkers today! my novice swimming practice went 10 times better and it looks like we'll have a couple of good swimmers.
did timed 5 hundreds today with the older kids. we have a ways to go with them, they should be much faster.
green mill will be opening in a few days here in bemidji. today they had free pizza on campus and it was wonderful. i thought it was cool that they even offer dock side service so that if you want to order food while out on the lake you can call in and then pull up at there dock to get your food. how cool is that?
i talked to square last night. it sucks not having internet at home; it's forcing me to get things done! she said i was cocky last night and wanted to know what perplexed this change in me. she thought she had me all figured out! haha! i have no idea why i was being cocky last night, but it was sure getting her riled up...it was kind of funny!
our house is finally starting to look a little more each day like a home. we all have beautiful rooms and i each secretly want everyone else's rooms for certain features but i still love mine. can't wait till i can walk in it with out jumping over things!
it's finally summer out! i've been able to wear shorts for the last two days...this hasn't happened so far this year! bring on the warm weather!!
well, thank the lord! there were no sinkers today! my novice swimming practice went 10 times better and it looks like we'll have a couple of good swimmers.
did timed 5 hundreds today with the older kids. we have a ways to go with them, they should be much faster.
green mill will be opening in a few days here in bemidji. today they had free pizza on campus and it was wonderful. i thought it was cool that they even offer dock side service so that if you want to order food while out on the lake you can call in and then pull up at there dock to get your food. how cool is that?
i talked to square last night. it sucks not having internet at home; it's forcing me to get things done! she said i was cocky last night and wanted to know what perplexed this change in me. she thought she had me all figured out! haha! i have no idea why i was being cocky last night, but it was sure getting her riled up...it was kind of funny!
our house is finally starting to look a little more each day like a home. we all have beautiful rooms and i each secretly want everyone else's rooms for certain features but i still love mine. can't wait till i can walk in it with out jumping over things!
it's finally summer out! i've been able to wear shorts for the last two days...this hasn't happened so far this year! bring on the warm weather!!
Wednesday, June 02, 2004
exhausted
my days have not been going very well. people get mad at me, the move, being late, my life's a mess. i have to call all the parents of the swimmers and see if they want to swim. i'm going to stay late here at my other job to do that so i don't have to do it all on my cell phone. we won't have internet/phone/cable until monday night. i can't talk to anyone online until that night. moving sucks...on the other hand, i'm loving my new room! i still have so much to put away but still. i have an office space that i made in there and i can't wait to put things up on my walls. plus, katie has moved in so once i get all my stuff organized, we can start having some fun! i need to go rollerblading!
my days have not been going very well. people get mad at me, the move, being late, my life's a mess. i have to call all the parents of the swimmers and see if they want to swim. i'm going to stay late here at my other job to do that so i don't have to do it all on my cell phone. we won't have internet/phone/cable until monday night. i can't talk to anyone online until that night. moving sucks...on the other hand, i'm loving my new room! i still have so much to put away but still. i have an office space that i made in there and i can't wait to put things up on my walls. plus, katie has moved in so once i get all my stuff organized, we can start having some fun! i need to go rollerblading!
stupid alarm clocks
so last night i went to bed at midnight, after an exhausting day. i found my alarm clock last night, set it and instantly feel asleep. well, must not have set my alarm clock right last night becaust i woke up 2 hours late for swim practice. everyone at the pool understood, but i still feel really bad! i nearly had a heart attack this morning! i found some clothes just lying around (my room is still a mess so none of my clothes are unpacked) and threw them on and brushed my teeth, contacts in, shoes on, found my keys, out the door! i just hope it doesn't happen again....whew.
so last night i went to bed at midnight, after an exhausting day. i found my alarm clock last night, set it and instantly feel asleep. well, must not have set my alarm clock right last night becaust i woke up 2 hours late for swim practice. everyone at the pool understood, but i still feel really bad! i nearly had a heart attack this morning! i found some clothes just lying around (my room is still a mess so none of my clothes are unpacked) and threw them on and brushed my teeth, contacts in, shoes on, found my keys, out the door! i just hope it doesn't happen again....whew.
just to let you know
this blog is for the sole purpose of me telling my friends what happens in my life. if i get mad or angry at someone or something (which doesn't happen that often, but it does) i may choose to write it here. please understand that there is hardly anyone who reads this. this is where i vent. this is my journal. consider yourself lucky that you can read my journal. i do not stay mad long, i get over things very fast compared to other people. there is no need to stay mad because who wants to live life mad all the time? so if you find something here, especially if it was written a LONG time ago, consider it in the past. thanks for reading.
this blog is for the sole purpose of me telling my friends what happens in my life. if i get mad or angry at someone or something (which doesn't happen that often, but it does) i may choose to write it here. please understand that there is hardly anyone who reads this. this is where i vent. this is my journal. consider yourself lucky that you can read my journal. i do not stay mad long, i get over things very fast compared to other people. there is no need to stay mad because who wants to live life mad all the time? so if you find something here, especially if it was written a LONG time ago, consider it in the past. thanks for reading.
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
for my friends
i got this from my first and always best friend laura. i just wanted to send it on to all of my other friends to let you know that you are all loved! (love ya laura!)
In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have
the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.
In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to
the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary
halls.
In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped
you stand up to the class bully.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared
their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was
willing to switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to
be stuck do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nick or Smelly Susan.
In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat
on the back of the bus for you.
In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to
Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that
if they said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you
copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped
you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball but didn't laugh at you
when you finished and broke out into tears.
In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would
go to a party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the only
freshman there.
In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who changed
their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at lunch.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who gave
you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you shouldn't be
grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan, and found you
a date to the prom.
In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a college/university,assured you that you would get into that college/university, helped you
deal with your parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea
of letting you go...
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was
crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they
congratulated you.
The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the
person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped you
sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your parents,
assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back
together, you could make it through anything, helped you pack up for
university and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes
at 18 years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those last
days of childhood, went out of their way to give you reassurance that you
would make i t in college as well as you had these past 18 years, and most
importantly sent you off to college knowing you were loved.
Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you
the better of the two choices, holds your hand when you're scared, helps
you fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at
times when you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten,
helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on
to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes
out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes,
helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are
sad, helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you!
i got this from my first and always best friend laura. i just wanted to send it on to all of my other friends to let you know that you are all loved! (love ya laura!)
In kindergarten your idea of a good friend was the person who let you have
the red crayon when all that was left was the ugly black one.
In first grade your idea of a good friend was the person who went to
the bathroom with you and held your hand as you walked through the scary
halls.
In second grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped
you stand up to the class bully.
In third grade your idea of a good friend was the person who shared
their lunch with you when you forgot yours on the bus.
In fourth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who was
willing to switch square dancing partners in gym so you wouldn't have to
be stuck do-si-do-ing with Nasty Nick or Smelly Susan.
In fifth grade your idea of a friend was the person who saved a seat
on the back of the bus for you.
In sixth grade your idea of a friend was the person who went up to
Nick or Susan, your new crush, and asked them to dance with you, so that
if they said no you wouldn't have to be embarrassed.
In seventh grade your idea of a friend was the person who let you
copy the social studies homework from the night before that you had.
In eighth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped
you pack up your stuffed animals and old baseball but didn't laugh at you
when you finished and broke out into tears.
In ninth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who would
go to a party thrown by a senior so you wouldn't wind up being the only
freshman there.
In tenth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who changed
their schedule so you would have someone to sit with at lunch.
In eleventh grade your idea of a good friend was the person who gave
you rides in their new car, convinced your parents that you shouldn't be
grounded, consoled you when you broke up with Nick or Susan, and found you
a date to the prom.
In twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the person who helped you pick out a college/university,assured you that you would get into that college/university, helped you
deal with your parents who were having a hard time adjusting to the idea
of letting you go...
At graduation your idea of a good friend was the person who was
crying on the inside but managed the biggest smile one could give as they
congratulated you.
The summer after twelfth grade your idea of a good friend was the
person who helped you clean up the bottles from that party, helped you
sneak out of the house when you just couldn't deal with your parents,
assured you that now that you and Nick or you and Susan were back
together, you could make it through anything, helped you pack up for
university and just silently hugged you as you looked through blurry eyes
at 18 years of memories you were leaving behind, and finally on those last
days of childhood, went out of their way to give you reassurance that you
would make i t in college as well as you had these past 18 years, and most
importantly sent you off to college knowing you were loved.
Now, your idea of a good friend is still the person who gives you
the better of the two choices, holds your hand when you're scared, helps
you fight off those who try to take advantage of you, thinks of you at
times when you are not there, reminds you of what you have forgotten,
helps you put the past behind you but understands when you need to hold on
to it a little longer, stays with you so that you have confidence, goes
out of their way to make time for you, helps you clear up your mistakes,
helps you deal with pressure from others, smiles for you when they are
sad, helps you become a better person, and most importantly loves you!
haha!
got this in an email:
According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington recently was faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back. Several memos were posted about this.
Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night. To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it. Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror. There are teachers, and then there are educators.
got this in an email:
According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington recently was faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back. Several memos were posted about this.
Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night. To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it. Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror. There are teachers, and then there are educators.
first day of summer BASS
so, as the title may suggest, today was the first day of me coaching for BASS full time. it was interesting. so the older kids stumbled in, very much tired and not awake. we had a good practice and we had fun. lots of stroke drills and getting to know the kids. then the little, little kids came. there are 3 groups in BASS, the age group kids (the older kids as i call them), developmental (the little kids from the spring session...they all know how to swim...just need some help with strokes) and the novice group ( i find out that these are the LITTLE kids). now this is fine and dandy until you find out by chance happening that the LITTLE kids CAN'T SWIM. first off, this is a swim team. the requirements should be that you have to be able to swim 25 yard freestyle, at the minimum. i had to get in the water today and teach 20 children how to swim. this is not YMCA swim lessons people! one parent got mad at me because i told the children to swim 50 yards freestyle, well, her child jumped in and started crying because she got her face wet and she ran over and said that her child has never had a swimming lesson before. another kid almost drowned halfway. good thing i had backup. i know that not anyone else was expecting this and the couple of board members that were there sympathized with me and the other coach and i think we are going to get this fixed. one of the board members that was helping with registration told parents who had asked if they could sign there child up even if they hadn't swam before that they could. grrrrrr... hello, if you can't swim, why should you be on swim team?! learn to swim the basics and we'll teach you the rest.
I AM A COACH. NOT A SWIMMING LESSONS INSTRUCTOR.
best part yet? meghan will be gone for the next two weeks. me and 60 some kids, woohoo! good thing not all at once. when i was done with the novice group the 2 board members that were there just looked at me and said, i think we will have to get you more back up. good thinking.
so, as the title may suggest, today was the first day of me coaching for BASS full time. it was interesting. so the older kids stumbled in, very much tired and not awake. we had a good practice and we had fun. lots of stroke drills and getting to know the kids. then the little, little kids came. there are 3 groups in BASS, the age group kids (the older kids as i call them), developmental (the little kids from the spring session...they all know how to swim...just need some help with strokes) and the novice group ( i find out that these are the LITTLE kids). now this is fine and dandy until you find out by chance happening that the LITTLE kids CAN'T SWIM. first off, this is a swim team. the requirements should be that you have to be able to swim 25 yard freestyle, at the minimum. i had to get in the water today and teach 20 children how to swim. this is not YMCA swim lessons people! one parent got mad at me because i told the children to swim 50 yards freestyle, well, her child jumped in and started crying because she got her face wet and she ran over and said that her child has never had a swimming lesson before. another kid almost drowned halfway. good thing i had backup. i know that not anyone else was expecting this and the couple of board members that were there sympathized with me and the other coach and i think we are going to get this fixed. one of the board members that was helping with registration told parents who had asked if they could sign there child up even if they hadn't swam before that they could. grrrrrr... hello, if you can't swim, why should you be on swim team?! learn to swim the basics and we'll teach you the rest.
I AM A COACH. NOT A SWIMMING LESSONS INSTRUCTOR.
best part yet? meghan will be gone for the next two weeks. me and 60 some kids, woohoo! good thing not all at once. when i was done with the novice group the 2 board members that were there just looked at me and said, i think we will have to get you more back up. good thinking.
happy graduation zach!
it's been a tough road, but my brother, zachary andrew, has finally graduated from high school. we had a good ol shindig too! it was fun for me anyways because not only did i get to see my family and friends of the family, i also got to see squeak and square! we were designated "caterers" (ok, so it's a little inflated but we sound so much more professional this way!). my mom bought the food told us what to do, and we served up some good stuff. then squeak and square spent the night after lots of good food. that next morning consisted of a game of pool followed by leftover subway for breakfast. aaa...the good stuff.
it's been a tough road, but my brother, zachary andrew, has finally graduated from high school. we had a good ol shindig too! it was fun for me anyways because not only did i get to see my family and friends of the family, i also got to see squeak and square! we were designated "caterers" (ok, so it's a little inflated but we sound so much more professional this way!). my mom bought the food told us what to do, and we served up some good stuff. then squeak and square spent the night after lots of good food. that next morning consisted of a game of pool followed by leftover subway for breakfast. aaa...the good stuff.
moving
i love moving. it is the one time when i can get organized and get to design my room all over again. right now i'm in the process of moving all my junk from one house to an tri-plex that is a couple of blocks away. all 5 of us have to get over there today. of course, with me, there is always problems.
first off, i had written earlier about what i like to call "the fiasco." "the fiasco" has been fixed. there was a misunderstanding and we can all laugh about it, except for the part that we can't get into our new place yet, but we have no place to put our stuff except in the old place. each of us girls is driving around with a car full of stuff. i can't see out of my front or back window. our garage at the old place is also full of stuff and katie and them unfortunatly just have to wait for us to get our stuff out. we feel bad, but we don't have any place to put it! technically, the girls that were living in our new place should have been out friday, but no on told them this and we had to do all the work. then "the fiasco" happened last week and i got it arranged for my stuff to go in the new house. so my parents came along with zerek (my brother) and squeak and we got er done. i love my new room. a decent ceiling and walls that aren't slanted! the only down is that my closet is EXTREMELY small. o well, at least i have a closet and this time it's IN my room!
i'm sure this is all coming out confusing so let me back up... (woah woah woah....backup!)
last week, "the fiasco" happened. read about it below if you haven't all ready or if you need to refresh. this happened wednesday night. i didn't talk really to the girls all day thursday. i did talk to danielle on friday night and i told her i was moving stuff in on monday. her reply was, "this is bull$hit, we should be able to move on monday too. i'm moving my stuff on monday." now, usually i just sit back and say whatever, but this furiated me a little. i was making phone calls and talking to people (jenny was making phone calls for me too!) so that i could get all of our stuff in on monday since katie and her roommates were moving in on tuesday and we had to be out by then. then "the fiasco" happened so i got it figured out that i could move my stuff in on monday. i went through all the phone calls before hand, got slammed down, and no they want to move in on monday when we could have gotten that arranged before hand? turns out danielle wasn't listening at our house meeting and didn't know we could move in monday, but only if we asked. jenny wouldn't allow her to move in on monday. but anyways, after some silent treatment from danielle, all was good. we're all talking now.
but later that night, after zerek and i enjoyed some pizza and some movies, i decided that no one else was going to clean this place up so i better start. danielle was next door, avoiding us for the moment i suppose...i probably would too! and jenny was with her boyfriend. i completely cleaned the kitchen. i washed walls, cleaned and washed out cupboards, degreased the stove and fridge, vacuumed and swept the floors, cleaned behind the fridge and washed MANY dishes. garbage was taken out quite a few times. mr. clean kept me going and by 4 in the morning ( i started at 9...with a half hour break) the kitchen was pretty much cleaned. i went to bed that night and the next morning i started packing up all the contents of the kitchen that were now in the living room. by the end of the day, all my stuff was over at the new place, and the house was all cleaned at 11 ish that night. i was even able to talk to square and nate online on tessa's computer. its been hard, but all 5 of us got er done. big thanks to my parents, zerek and squeak for helping me move. now i just have to organize my sutff...o yeah, except for my clothes. my parents forgot my dresser at home and i'm dresser less for the week; they're bringing it next weekend. exciting. but we had some fun moving...cleaning out the fridge is always fun. we like to see what we can grow in there. o, and "the box" concept provided for us by danielle's mom: don't know what it is or who it belongs to? through it in "the box" and figure it out later! so whenever we found something and didn't know what it was? "hey! where's (small pause inserted here) "the box?" fun times i tell ya.
anyways. my old room is all cleaned out. it's amazing how big it is with nothing in it. it would be so much bigger if you could actually stand up all the way in there. i'm excited for my new room tonight!
i love moving. it is the one time when i can get organized and get to design my room all over again. right now i'm in the process of moving all my junk from one house to an tri-plex that is a couple of blocks away. all 5 of us have to get over there today. of course, with me, there is always problems.
first off, i had written earlier about what i like to call "the fiasco." "the fiasco" has been fixed. there was a misunderstanding and we can all laugh about it, except for the part that we can't get into our new place yet, but we have no place to put our stuff except in the old place. each of us girls is driving around with a car full of stuff. i can't see out of my front or back window. our garage at the old place is also full of stuff and katie and them unfortunatly just have to wait for us to get our stuff out. we feel bad, but we don't have any place to put it! technically, the girls that were living in our new place should have been out friday, but no on told them this and we had to do all the work. then "the fiasco" happened last week and i got it arranged for my stuff to go in the new house. so my parents came along with zerek (my brother) and squeak and we got er done. i love my new room. a decent ceiling and walls that aren't slanted! the only down is that my closet is EXTREMELY small. o well, at least i have a closet and this time it's IN my room!
i'm sure this is all coming out confusing so let me back up... (woah woah woah....backup!)
last week, "the fiasco" happened. read about it below if you haven't all ready or if you need to refresh. this happened wednesday night. i didn't talk really to the girls all day thursday. i did talk to danielle on friday night and i told her i was moving stuff in on monday. her reply was, "this is bull$hit, we should be able to move on monday too. i'm moving my stuff on monday." now, usually i just sit back and say whatever, but this furiated me a little. i was making phone calls and talking to people (jenny was making phone calls for me too!) so that i could get all of our stuff in on monday since katie and her roommates were moving in on tuesday and we had to be out by then. then "the fiasco" happened so i got it figured out that i could move my stuff in on monday. i went through all the phone calls before hand, got slammed down, and no they want to move in on monday when we could have gotten that arranged before hand? turns out danielle wasn't listening at our house meeting and didn't know we could move in monday, but only if we asked. jenny wouldn't allow her to move in on monday. but anyways, after some silent treatment from danielle, all was good. we're all talking now.
but later that night, after zerek and i enjoyed some pizza and some movies, i decided that no one else was going to clean this place up so i better start. danielle was next door, avoiding us for the moment i suppose...i probably would too! and jenny was with her boyfriend. i completely cleaned the kitchen. i washed walls, cleaned and washed out cupboards, degreased the stove and fridge, vacuumed and swept the floors, cleaned behind the fridge and washed MANY dishes. garbage was taken out quite a few times. mr. clean kept me going and by 4 in the morning ( i started at 9...with a half hour break) the kitchen was pretty much cleaned. i went to bed that night and the next morning i started packing up all the contents of the kitchen that were now in the living room. by the end of the day, all my stuff was over at the new place, and the house was all cleaned at 11 ish that night. i was even able to talk to square and nate online on tessa's computer. its been hard, but all 5 of us got er done. big thanks to my parents, zerek and squeak for helping me move. now i just have to organize my sutff...o yeah, except for my clothes. my parents forgot my dresser at home and i'm dresser less for the week; they're bringing it next weekend. exciting. but we had some fun moving...cleaning out the fridge is always fun. we like to see what we can grow in there. o, and "the box" concept provided for us by danielle's mom: don't know what it is or who it belongs to? through it in "the box" and figure it out later! so whenever we found something and didn't know what it was? "hey! where's (small pause inserted here) "the box?" fun times i tell ya.
anyways. my old room is all cleaned out. it's amazing how big it is with nothing in it. it would be so much bigger if you could actually stand up all the way in there. i'm excited for my new room tonight!
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