Being outdoors...gardening, walking, hiking,riding bike trails, playing with my daughter, hanging out with the neighbors having a few beers by the fire, Photography. I recently started drinking wine. So, I'm always looking for suggestions on new wines to try.
I loved my trip to the Pacific Northwest and plan to make it there again SOON! I would love to call Seattle or it's surroundings "HOME" one day. In fact...I know I most likely will...even if it's a second home.
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Into The Wild soundtrak (please listen to it), .... THE STORY OF CHRISTOPHER MCCANDLESS aka ALEXANDER SUPERTRAMP AND THIS MUSIC COULDN'T BE MORE PERFECTLY FIT. BEAUTIFUL WORK.
Paolo Nutini, and Jon McLaughlin.
I fought it for years (for fear of being on some bandwagon)...but my husband has turned me into a big time PJ Fan. I don't think there is a day that goes by that we don't listen to or have a conversation about them. If there was a Pearl Jam trivia contest...My husband would crush most. I, if you haven't noticed...admire Eddie Vedder. He is my choice for perfect voice, and story telling extraordinaire. And he's quite easy on the eyes : )
Gotta love Jack Johnson, ColdPlay, U2, The Fray, Raconteurs, Jet, The Killers, Modest Mouse, Staind, Disturbed, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Audioslave, System of a Down, , Tool, Gwen Stefani, Pink, Madonna, Bon Jovi, John Mayer, Steve Miller, James Taylor,Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Neil Young, Bee Gee's, Doobie Bros, Guns-n-Roses, Aerosmith...It goes on and on and on...
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Into the Wild, Garden State, 300, Anchorman, Office Space, Old School, Totsi, Pan's Labrynth, The Departed, Sling English Patient, Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, Clash of the Titans, The Princess Bride, Crash, Any Johnny Depp movie,Ocean's Eleven & Twelve, Legends of the Fall, Seven,Fight Club, Troy....any Brad Pitt movie really
Blade, Transformers X-Men, Pulp Fiction, The Notebook
Television
Books
Elizabeth Gilbert - The Last American Man>
Parents magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, The Books sitting near the checkout line at Home Depot, Readers Digest and occasionally I'll pick up my husbands Forbes. Unless I'm reading to Alexa. Then it's "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales"... "I Love You All the Time"... and Princess Alexa stories made up on the spot.
Although, the amount of time I spend on Myspace...I could have read a hundred books by now....huh!
Heroes
..My Husband,my daughter
My favorite Wanderer...
"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun."
— Chris McCandless
About me: MY LIFE IN 2008 -
Favorite Quotes ~All that is sweet, delightful, and amiable in this world, in the serenity of the air, the fineness of seasons, the joy of light, the melody of sounds, the beauty of colors, the fragrancy of smells, the splendor our precious stones, is nothing else but Heaven breaking through the veil of this world, manifesting itself in such a degree and darting forth in such variety so much of its own nature.
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I need at least 8 hours of sleep or I cannot function. I love and need coffee….every morning. You don’t want to other me without it. If you want me to be somewhere on time...you better lie to me by a half hour's time. If you want me there at noon...say 11:30. I was born late...and you know the saying.
A good day for me is sharing a good cup of coffee and conversation with friends. Finding time to laugh a little, share stories, and learn something new about each other...Although..these days... it seems people are too busy for that and your lucky if they remember you in a forwarded email. It's a shame really :(
I'm a full time mom to a beautiful little girl named Alexa. And wife to my wonderful husband Alan.
I like to do lots of outdoor activities as well as home improvement projects. It keeps me pretty busy.
I like my house to be neat. I spend most of my day trying to get it that way...most times, it's a failed attempt..if it does manage to get clean... it never stays that way for very long. I LOVE TO GARDEN, creating flower beds, mowing the lawn and other yard work is my only alone time. It's when I get to be by myself and think.
I probably look like that tacky yard ornament where the lady is bent over with her big ass sticking up in the garden. lol!
I love music and dancing and making up silly songs for my daughter. I swear like a sailor(I try not to around Alexa, but and occasional slip happens) and I drink a glass of wine (or two) almost every night.
I USUALLY COME OFF AS A SUPER BITCH...can't help it people...sorry! I have a hard time liking people from first meeting. I usually won't like you until after I have known you long enough or been around you enough to know the real you. Weird...I know. But, I at least I am honest.
Now to the important stuff......
THEY ARE MY JOY IN THIS WORLD....MY REASON FOR BEING
I have been married to my wonderful husband Alan for 4 years now. We married in October of 2003. He is my best friend and the best daddy a little girl could ask for. I am grateful that he is able to solely provide for our family financially so that I may stay home with our little one.
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Who I'd like to meet:
I have a little obsession with someone...can you guess who?...lol!
Eddie Vedder!!!( He's in this little band called Pearl Jam...lol!) He is a simply wonderful, creative and caring human being. Living life on his terms. Loved by many. He has beautiful voice and can tell a story through song better than any other artist I'm aware of. It's hard to find pictures of Eddie smiling. But man can his smile warm up my heart. It is a contagiously wonderful site. Ok , I gotta stop...lump in my throat.
You belong in London, but you belong in many cities... Hong Kong, San Francisco, Sidney. You fit in almost anywhere.
And London is diverse and international enough to satisfy many of your tastes. From curry to Shakespeare, London (almost) has it all!
Oct-28 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum July 15th, 12pm PDT Oct-30 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum July 15th, 2pm PDT
Ok, these are the 2 shows!! the date and time is when u can go on the 10c and attempt to buy tix. We are going to both, of course. And ya'll are also!!!!! Let me know what is going on chickie!!!
Hey I know Im totally bummed I didnt get to meet you guys.I did finally get to meet Cat though which was an honor.Lisa said she was 3 rows behind us and saw the back of my head...She should have threw a rock or something.I hope you had a great time though.Wasnt it amazing?There will never ever be anyone so talented as Eddie Vedder.Have a wonderful weekend Melissa
Right back at you, Melissa! Too bad we didn't have time to chat longer (about all things Pearl Jam, of course). Though I won't see you in Chicago, I hope our paths cross somewhere on the next East Coast appearance for either PJ or EV. - Tony
actually, i might want to re-think that...some things said may be taken out of context...people don't know what happen after we met ed...u know the gay jokes.
i see that you have 'Hard Sun' up on your profile...the goofball yelling YEAAAHH! at the begining, i think thats me???
Tired? You? No way!!! I just actually came back to life..got off the plane, came home, ate dinner with my kid, and crashed. He kept coming in my room, "Mom u alright". I am just hanging at the house today, attempting to get over this long wonderful awesome weekend. I have ATL in 7 days to do the same thing. Joe will meet me there. I SHOOK EDDIE'S HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't get over it....I will attempt to do the same thing in ATL, then in Chi-Town. Loved, loved, loved seeing ya'll again. So much fun..Why do u live so far up North? Ok, gotta attempt to clean this house, left it with 2 men and 3 dogs, needs a little bit of dusting and sweeping and u know all that cleaning crap!!!! Will ttyl... Love ya bunches and there is no sadness.
hope you guys had a good time down here in bmore, and tell alan, "thanks for driving last night." Lisa is safely back in Bama, and i dropped chris off at the bus station, he's heading back to jersey. so now i can clean up my apartment...i swear it doesn't always look like it did when you were here.
True Surfer Chick!! Where's the bikini? And why was Alan telling her to get back here? It's just water!!!! And man did she get wet~ I remember when John, my oldest, got in the water, he was like 2, took right to it. Yet, instead of the 1st sandbar he would end up on the 2nd sandbar. Give me a heart attack! Still does. Both the boys were in the ocean by the time they were 2. Really before, I was in the ocean during pregnancy. I do hope ya'll had a wonderful time. I liked the vid of u just chilling watching the water. It's an awesome feeling~~like all your worries can just get washed away. Ride that wave!! Can u believe it's only 20 more days til Bmore? I am so excited. Still waiting for that grandbaby to pop out. She is taking her time, the baby not the momma. She has to make her grand appearance soon...I have concerts to attend!! So selfish of me, huh? Talked to dentist today, go back tomorrow to check out the surgery site. They told me to STILL take it easy. That's all I've done for a week now. I am going stir crazy!! So glad when all this is over. Better go...have nothing to do~I'll watch me some PJ. Love ya
Alexa is such a Diva!! She is hiliarious..sitting there all grown up!! Love her t-shirt btw..Where's the vids. of the beach?
I am back. My mouth still hurts, but the swelling is all gone, pretty much. No more pain killers for this chickie! Do not like them. So I quit taking them.
Grandma PJ is still waiting...that kid is never coming out of there!! Now that I said that she will probably show up within the week. Everyone is hoping.
I GET TO SEE YOU IN 21 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can u believe it? I can't wait
I will be on more now. Today I have to go to the folks for a grill out. I can't eat anything but yogurt, so la te da, no fun for me!! Hope ya'll have a good day and I will be back later this evening, or hopefully afternoon....
You got my cell #, just text me, I'll answer. Plus if I get Kendsley here I'll text u with that. I am so excited... When r u leaving? This weekend? I see u talking smack on the computer, on the status screen. It is so funny to me. They talk like that here over college football....Hope your Pens win!!! Really, u can vent to me while u r gone, if u have to... Love you and have fun talking smack
What r u doing online? I thought u had too much to do....did u take my advice and just pack bathing suits and such? how's our little fairy princess today? Not you, Alexa You ready for Bmore? Can't wait to see ya'll Kendsley has dropped, is in position, Jenn is having bad pains, lost 2 lbs., and Kendsley is as of today 1 day late! Any day now....I am just waiting Love ya Momma PJ that's the new name right now
U don't need to do all that stuff, except Alan's party, all u need is bathing suits, toothbrushes, beach towels, suntan lotion, (or spf 60 for ya'll)~~no hair cuts, at the beach no one cares. teacher conf. I'd do that one. no cleaning, do that when u get home. Going to Chicago, wish you were too. I understand though. I think that may have to be it for me this year. Please be safe, have way too much fun, soak up some cool rays, kick back and drink (alot) and enjoy yourself. Hit me up when u can.... Take lots of pics. Love ya
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