Following the Leaders

1. FIRST NAME? Yak
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My paternal great-grandmother
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Movie last night brought tears to my eyes -- I'm pathetic that way
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? yes all of them
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Turkey or Roast Beast
6. KIDS? one, Reese the hound
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOURSELF? Yup yup, I"m pretty cool at times
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Is a blog considered a journal??
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Never, not me
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Nope -- lost them in like 4th grade
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Hell yeah!!!
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? As of right now, Kashi with Blueberry clusters -- it's wonderful!!!
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, but I know I should
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? depends on the situation
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Breyer's Almond Joy; Baskins & Robbins Peanut Butter and Chocolate
16. SHOE SIZE? 8.5
17. RED OR PINK? Pink, of course
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I lack motivation sometimes
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Janis
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? well it wasn't actually sent so...
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES YOU ARE WEARING? army green SWAT t-shirt from Bobbles, purple pj pants, no shoes
22. WHAT DID YOU EAT LAST? 1/2 Philly cheesesteak and 1/4 BBQ Ranch burger at work
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Father of the Bride Part II and Reese breathing
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Honeysuckle, Polo Sport, Orange Blossom, Sweet Olive
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Brad
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Sense of humor
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? well it wasn't sent but posted, and both of them are awesome
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Sweet Tea, Dr. Pepper, Water
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Football and Baseball
31. HAIR COLOR? Like a golden brown, the sun is giving it natural highlights
32. EYE COLOR? Greenish-bluish
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No they hurt too much
34. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? chocolate,
35. SCARY MOVIE OR HAPPY ENDING? definitely happy
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Practical Magic
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, but today the 99 degree heat did suck...
39. HUGS OR KISSES? yes please!!!
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? German chocolate cake
42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Can you really respond to this...
43. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? The Courage to Teach by: Parker Palmer
44. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don’t have one.
45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH LAST NIGHT ON TV? Mythbusters
46. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SOUNDS? Tom Tom and Maddie Cat saying "Mouse!"
47. STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles but the Stones rock too
48. THE FURTHEST YOU BEEN FROM HOME? either Alaska or Paris
49. HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? dancing like Carlton
50.WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Baton Rouge, LA

A Day on the Lake

Today was wonderful. My good friend, Julie, and I headed up to NC to spend the day with Gamma and Poppy and go to Lake Lure. We both needed a break from the norm and wanted to lounge on the pontoon boat -- it was awesome!!! The Grannys came with us and it was a good outing for everyone -- even Granny L. got a little color on her face. We had a great day to say the least...we needed girl time, sun time, water time.

The Term "Lazy Hound" Comes To Mind

Laid back...

So it's been a little while since I've posted. I got a call from Crazy to say that I haven't posted so here it is -- it won't be that interesting really. Here's my life update --

Janis is now back home -- she was cremated and now we have her safely back at the apartment. I'm glad she's here, it makes me feel more at ease. Yes I know, she was just a cat. But she was my cat, my cat for 10 years, she helped me through so much, to me she will never be just a cat -- she was my Jaybird. Last night I had a little moment. I know it sounds crazy but I can't help but feel her around me. I was sitting on the couch, with Reese begging me for food and I swear Janis ran around the corner. I know it's just me being crazy but when you have a companion for 10 years it's hard not to see her out the corner of your eye sometimes.

Moving on from cat ghosts -- Reese got fixed this week. She was pretty damn pathetic and I couldn't help but have some sympathy pains (PMS, really) for the girl. Overall she's done well and she came out with three new toys -- Henrietta the Hippo, a new rope toy, and a chewy bone from her friend, Divo. Yes, I know she is spoiled.

Otherwise, life is pretty simple. Working Th-Sun nights at Chili's and enjoying the days. I like being able to enjoy summer. I can definitely get used to this. I'm going to start heading to Hillcrest next week to start figuring things out for the classroom. I need to get so many things to keep organized -- that's one key to success when it comes to teaching, just keep organized.

I'm looking forward to the next couple weeks. Next week, I'm staying with my friend Julie while her man is on a fishing trip -- we need some girl time together. Then the munchkins are coming!!! I'm so excited to see them and spend some time with them, yay!!!! After that, Coon Dog Day with Reese and then heading to Gatlinburg. (FYI -- there was a 3.1 magnitude earthquake today in the Smoky Mountains close to Gatlinburg -- very cool.)

So there, a boring little update -- Reese is now spazzing around the apartment, chasing her tail full speed and then falling over because she's dizzy. Now re-arranging the couch cushions to her liking and nose-diving her new hippo toy and hitting me with it. I could go on and on -- she provides so much entertainment.

More when something interesting happens...