There’s a segment on Good Morning America right now about women who are planning their weddings before they are engaged – and in some cases before they are even dating someone. And I’m not talking about idle daydreaming, either. These women are buying their dresses, mocking up invites, practicing hairstyles, the whole nine yards. All [...]
(Just a note to let y’all know why I’ve been away from the blog for a while. Contests have not been forgotten; I will be contacting winners later today.) John Delbert Bateman (3.December.1949 – 27.December.2011) More than anything else, he was my dad. So much goes into that simple statement. My dad, John Delbert [...]
I have come to realize over the last few days that there are some people out there who thrive on negativity. I am not saying that they are bad people or that they try to bring everyone down, but it seems that some people always find the negative aspect of things like it is what [...]
I guess since it is Tuesday, and I have two things I am thinking about, I could call this a Two For Tuesday, but I’ll be honest…connecting the two things will be quite a stretch. So instead I will just ramble on about them (’cause that’s what I do best). First…it is a kind of [...]
…things on my mind (complete with pictures!): 1. Andrew’s Bad Girl BlogFest is tomorrow. Yeah, I don’t have a new post for this one. My time is in short supply these days, so any writing time I have goes to So97. Sometimes I can write a blogfest entry as part of So97, but it didn’t [...]
…things you might not know about me: 1. My favorite bands are The Beatles and Aerosmith. I can rock out to them all day and all night. But, I am not afraid to admit that I also kinda love Britney Spears. Her third album rocks my world on a regular basis. Also, I love me [...]
Things I love: *Books that make my pulse quicken. The ones that grab me by the throat and demand I come along for the ride. I love that feeling when a book really starts to pull me in: that sense of urgency, adrenaline coursing through my body. When I don’t care how tired I will [...]
I found out some bad news a couple days ago. I had been planning to start college at the State University of New York in Albany in the fall. I would be studying Russian translation. Sadly, the graduate program for Russian at SUNY-Albany recently closed and is unlikely to reopen in the next few years. [...]
Today, I feel a little bit like Joe Black: (Full Disclosure: this is the only part of Meet Joe Black I have ever seen.) So, what with me feeling like I was hit by a car–er, two cars, there will be no real blog post today. Sorry, friends, but thanks for stopping by anyway! What? [...]
In remembrance of those who lost their lives on that day, and in honor of those who fight for our personal freedoms, I leave you with not my own words, but the words of another. Words many of us know. Words all of us need to remember. Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you [...]
