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Friday, October 28, 2005

Question #10

Question#10 How do I envision myself at 60? What would I look like? What would I like to know? What should I be doing now that I will happily look back on then?

I envision myself as a short little, garden dwelling, crafty grandmother. I know a lot of people think its gross, but I totally want really long hair when I'm an old lady. I want to put it into braids in it and wear it in a pony. I want to wear really comfortable clothes and do a ton of crafts. I want a huge garden to tend to, containing all the vegetables I cook and eat - and at least one fruit tree.
I would like to know that I led a life of happiness and good faith. I want to feel that I was successful in what ever I set out to do.
I would want to posses confidence that I raised my children well, taught them appreciation, respect and good values. I want to spoil my grandchildren, teach them about nature and do arts and crafts with them when they come to my house for the weekend.
I want both to know that they can always depend on me and come to me for nonjudgmental advice no matter what age I am.
I want Travis and I to be healthy and happy. I want us to have a home that we love and tend to - but spend the winters sailing the Caribbean in our sleeper boat.
At age 60, we will have been married for 36 years. Im hoping our relationship will become even deeper than it ever having lived together for that long and watching our children grow up and have children of their own. We will still be able to make each other laugh and have a blast together like we always do. That I am sure of.

I think we are taking the right steps health wise to live healthy when we are older - I have firm beliefs that our vegetarian lifestyle will allow us to live longer and stronger with less ailments and illnesses.

I know that I will still email and talk to Stacy almost everyday - reminiscing, talking about our kids and grandkids, laughing and consoling each other like always.

I hope I am making the right choices in life - that I will happily look back on then - I'm just doing what's right for me. I rely on my belief that everything happens for a reason.

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Thursday, October 27, 2005

Question # 9

Question #9 What do I like most about my appearance? What are my secret vanities? Can I be a show off for a change? Can I strut my stuff on a regular basis?

So there is no use being modest with this one - Im damned if I do and damned if I don't.
So here goes:
What do I like most about my appearance? I like my eyes because they are unique - one of them has a dark spot in it and they really nice when I put makeup on them.
I also like my legs, they are nicely shaped and very strong.

There that wasn't so bad.

I don't think I have any secret vanities, I can always be a show off when I want to, and Yes when I go out on occasion I like to look nice and "strut my stuff".

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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Big ups to YOU! Booyah-kah!

I just wanted to say Thank You to everyone for the very very nice things said about my blog. I'm really glad that people enjoy it and it has been so much fun to work on - I hope to continue this for a very long time.

On another note - I am still yet to finish the 6th Harry Potter - I'm two pages from Chapter 18 in the 30 chapter book - it's very hard to NOT read it - reality gets in the way sometimes.
I know I am such a nerd about these books - but they are really good! I'm totally putting a Griffyndor scarf on my christmas list! EEEEEEE!



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Question # 8

Question #8. If I could take a 6 month sabbatical from my job, what would I do? Travel around the world? Perfom good deeds? If I don't have the answers, how can I figure out what my dreams are?

My gosh - I think taking a 6 months sabbatical IS one of my dreams! Really!
I actually plan on taking about 4-6 months off next year. I want to change schools and pursue a career as a Makeup Artist, the program at Aveda is full time for 4 months.
One of my other goals is to save up enough money to be able to pay all my bills and rent for 3 months and enough to travel through Europe - I want to visit England, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, France as many as I can in three months. Trav and I talk about that all the time. We share the same two dreams - one is the Europe one - the other is the dream to buy a boat that you can sleep in and live on and sail around the carribean for 6 months.
This is all of course with our magic wallet that produces a crisp $100 bill every time it's opened.
I think this question is designed to get you to think about what you would do if you didn't have anything to do. I imagine some people need the structure and routine of working everyday.
I think I have a frim grasp of my dreams and goals in life. I know that some of these - at this financial point in time - are clearly out of reach. But it's just like thinking about what you would do if you won the lottery - its just fun to dream.

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Monday, October 24, 2005

Question # 7

Question #7 Have I made a home for myself, or am I still waiting for my "real life" to begin? I already know I don't have to be married or mortgaged or otherwise permanently commited to a nest, so what's keeping me from saying this is my "real life" right now?

Good question, I do think I have made a home for myself, yes, I love my apartment, its not my permanent home but anywhere that Trav and Carmela are - that's where my home is, they are my family. As far as buying a house -I'm not sure if I want to stay in Minneapolis for the next 5 years - and we can't afford it right now.
I do believe that I am waiting for a few things to begin though, I think when I am done with school and I have a career established - that's part of it. Also, when I have kids - that's the other part.
I've always thought of myself as a mother - I swear sometimes I feel like in a different life or in a different dimension, I was a mother who lost a child. Even my body is shaped as though I have already had a child. Its kind of weird.
And because my job right now isn't in the feild I want to have a career in, I feel like this is temporary - like I'm just doing this until...

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Dear Miss Anonymous,

When people say unnecessary, negative things to other people it's a HUGE sign of jealousy. But then again, you've always been jealous of me now haven't you? Didn't your Mother every tell you - If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all?
Oh wait that's right, you never really had a good mother.
Here's a lesson for you:
What goes around comes around.
It's called Karma - try it sometime, then good things will happen to you - and you won't have the time or the need to dwell on your own pathetic existence and post negative, jealous comments on people's blogs just to feel better about what a horrible person you are.

Most Sincerely,

The Management

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Friday, October 21, 2005

Carmela is 1 year old!


I promised I would post her 1 year pic - taken on her birthday October 9th - when we got back from Vegas. I know she's a dog and not as special to you as she is to her Daddy and I, but she's still our baby and I love to show her off.

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Back to normal


Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh wedded bliss. Its great to be all done and yet a little bittersweet at the same time. I am SO glad to have all the planning and executing done with - but I'm also feeling a bit "unspecial" - if that's even a word. I want to relive the day again and again because it was so wonderful. I can't wait until I get a copy of the video from my new mother-in-law :). Maybe that will suffice. I was reading on this cool website called the Nest.com - a newlywed website that is derived from the Knot.com - which is a wedding planning website. Cute, huh? Anyways - post wedding blues is apparently a common problem - one of their suggestions is to wear the wedding dress around the house - wear it while cleaning or just watching TV. The thought of it sounds quite appealing to me actually - maybe I should call Stace and have her bring her wedding dress over and we can wear them while watching sappy movies and eating snackies - sounds like a pretty fun - and pathetic - Saturday to me!
They also suggested to start another project - so I think I'll get started on the wedding scrapbook I got for my wedding shower. So what if I want to scrapbook with my wedding dress on!?
Anyways - its all good - I'm changing my driver's license today as well as my social security card and my checking account stuff. That should be everything major - the other things like magazine subscriptions and cell phone aren't as urgent. When I get back to school on Tuesday I have to change my info there too.
This weekend I plan on doing some relaxing and some reading - I FINALLY started the 6th Harry Potter - I've been so busy with homework and wedding stuff - I haven't had time to read it - Hopefully if I read my head off - I can finish it before Tuesday. That's my goal.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2005

The Bean's are back!



Here we are Husband and Wife!

We had the best time in Las Vegas! I would recommend getting married there to anyone - its was fast, fun, and most of all PERFECT!

The only thing I forgot - were the vows I had picked out - but the ones the chapel had were beautiful - so everything worked out great!

Everyone that came with said they had the best time and everyone left happy - but tired.

I am so happy everything went wonderfully. We had a blast and we wouldn't change a thing.

Here is a link to the pictures that the chapel took:
http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?eventthumbs?event=03PD0AAF

and here is a link to the pics from our camera and a few others:
http://photobucket.com/albums/b151/mplsveg/Wedding/
click on slideshow - its easier to view them.

Thank you again to everyone who came to be there with us - we love all of you SO much!

Here are a few of my favorite pics:

This is My Husband and I at Tamba - where we ate dinner after the ceremony

Me looking at Trav during the ceremony

The bride just before heading to the chapel


Me and the best Matron of Honor EVER - Stace


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Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Holy monkey!


Well I haven't posted a "personal" blog in a while - I've been so focused on the questions.
Two weeks ago was my bachelorette party - that was a blast! This weekend was Carmela's first Birthday and her first Chihuahua Meetup Group meeting - where she got to play and run around with a bunch of other Chi's - here is the link for the pics from that meetup: http://chihuahua.meetup.com/52/photos She loved it - we can't wait for next month.
I'll post her 1 year old picture when I get back from VEGAS!!!!!

Good lord I can't believe the wedding is in 3 FREAKIN DAYS! I am pretty well prepared if I do say so myself. Im finishing up stuff here at work, I'm taking half the day off tomorrow to finish a few last minute things - I have to finish laundry and packing, I have to pick up my dress and make sure everything looks good with it, pick up Trav's tie, make sure to triple check everything so I don't leave anything behind, and to get some much needed rest. I'm not so much stressed or nervous - just feeling sick- ugh - my throat hurts, my ear hurts (like an ear infection), and I can't stop sneezing! I just need some OJ and a good nap - I'll be good.

It really hasn't hit me yet - that Im getting married - either that or it's just that Trav and I have been together for so long - it already feels like we are married. Things aren't going to change that much - just the name on the mailbox and another ring.
I'm sure that when I'm just about to walk down the isle, I'll either be laughing or crying - or both - just because it's an emotional moment and my family and friends will be there.

Im not sure if I will be able to post within the next few days - so this may be my last as Miss Rivers - When I get back I will be sure to post ALL the pics from the wedding and the whole trip.
Thanks to everyone for all your love and support - We'll be sure to wave at everyone watching from home!!!

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Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Question # 6

Question #6 Do I beleive in God? What exactly is my position onthe big question? Do I have spiritual beleifs that are truly my own, not someone else's?

Yes, I believe in God.

But truthfully, religions scare me - they scare me and make me uncomfortable. I think they are in the same category as street gangs and cults. They have the same chracteristics.

Yes - I have spiritual beleifs that are completely and truly my own - which is the exact opposite of any religion. I don't mean to offend anyone who belongs or beleives in a religion - Im just stating that a religion is someone else's belief - not your own.

I don't agree with religion - even if you are a practicing Atheist - you are practicing under someone else's idea.

I'm just a big beleiver that people should think, feel, speak for, control, be true to and behave for themselves.

I have no problems with people who practice any religion, only if it helps you though. This is just the way I think - what I beleive - how I choose to live my life.
That's how I like it - I was never told who or what to beleive - and I will in no way ever tell anyone else who or what to believe. Think and feel for yourself. If it feels wrong - don't do it. If it makes you feel bad about yourself - don't participate. Just do what makes you happy.




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Tuesday, October 04, 2005

THE Bachelorette Party

Here are some pics from my bachelorette party on Saturday - holy crap did we have a blast! There are a ton of pictures - click on the link to view the photo album or a slideshow. Keep in mind for most of these pics were were all laughing our asses off - hence the shiny red faces.

http://photobucket.com/albums/b151/mplsveg/Bachelorette%20Party/

If any of the pics need explaining - let me know.

Here is the pic of all the girls there - just so you know who the people are in the pics.


From Left to Right:
Lisa - friend from Stacy's work
Stacy - Best Friend - 1/3 of 2/3rds
Brittney - TJ's Girlfriend
Kate - Friend from Duluth
Erin - Friend from Duluth - 1/3 of 2/3rds

Me - taking the picture - 1/3 of 2/3rds

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Monday, October 03, 2005

Question # 5

Question # 5 -If I were to take my 10 year old self to lunch,what would I think of me? Do I still have the same passions, opinions and willfulness? Do I still know what I used to know?

I thought back to when I was 10, I was moving from Duluth to Pine City and starting 5th grade in a new school - I was excited because I had never been the "new kid" and I wanted to experience that.
I was about as round as I was tall,I wore the same clothes everyday and never wanted to brush my hair ( some new kid, huh?). But somehow I didn't see that it made me different. Back then I didn't care about looks at all - I made friends with a variety of people - my best friend was a Jehovah's Witness girl named Megan. I remember showing my mom Megan's school picture that she gave to me, my mom made the comment "Yeesh, Megan is pretty homely don't you think?" I had no idea what homely meant and when she explained it to me - I had trouble pointing out things about Megan that were "homely". I guess I never thought about that. I remember thinking about the boys in my class and I pretty much thought they were all cute. I saw something I liked in everyone of them. I only didn't like someone if they were mean to me or to one of my friends.
Yeah that didn't last too long - I went to junior high and high school in Brand Name city - and my family could barely afford to shop at K-mart. Let's just say that Kathy Ireland wasn't one of the "cool" brands.
I believe in 5th grade I wanted to be a model and a fashion designer - from the description above I'm sure you can imagine what a walking contradiction I was.
I guess I wanted to be a model because I was convinced I was going to be Tall and skinny - that I wasn't done growing yet - I was going to be that way when I was grown up. I wanted to be a fashion designer because I liked to draw.

Things are still the same in a few ways - I still love to experience things - things some people would dread - like being the new kid or starting school as an adult.
Im still about as round as I am tall - but I learned how to use my curves to my advantage.
I still have a variety of friends.

I still love to draw although I don't do it as often as I should. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to become a model - not unless I have leg extentions put in and extensive plastic surgery.

As of now I don't care about looks - I barely wear makeup to work - and as long as my clothes match - I'm ok. Of course I dress up and look nice - when it matters.
I think back to high school and see how much it used to matter how I dressed and how my hair looked - I was smaller then than I am now and I remember thinking that I was a complete cow.

I think that if I took my 10 year old self out to lunch - I would think that I was pretty cool - I would wonder what happened to my artistic side though - I still think about it a lot - I have plans to turn the 2nd bedroom into an art room (if Nancy's not coming anytime soon). I would love to spend my weekends in that room - drawing, sewing, crafting and just being creative.

and

I would tell myself to forget what "homely" means.

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Saturday, October 01, 2005

Chelsea


Check out how adorable my baby sis is. She is 13 years old and ALMOST as funny as me :)

any resemblance?

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