Eight years ago today, I was standing in the English office at my high school watching the second plane hit the tower.  No one knew what to say.

One year ago today, I stood at Ground Zero with my old friend, Jenna.  Neither of us knew what to say.

Accounting 1: A
Accounting 2: A

If my grandpa were here, he'd give me $5.

Gosh, I still miss him. I don't think that'll ever go away.

Three years ago today, I met a dog with nails so long she could barely walk, a coat infested with hundreds of fleas, and two litters of puppies.  Her owners kept her locked in a cat carrier during the day so the male dogs (which included her own puppies and father) couldn’t hump her.  They didn’t want any more puppies.

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I know I'm a grownup and all, but lately, I find the idea of quitting my job and backpacking across Europe for eighteen months (give or take) so romantic and so ideal.  Not sure what I'd do when I got back, but it seems like a good idea.  Just quit my seventy hour a week job and leave the country.  Lately, I've been dreaming of far away places.  I' ( Read more... )

I decided to treat myself today.  First, I went to see "Benjamin Button," which dragged a little at first but ended up being beautiful.  I cried.  I've never gone to a movie by myself before -- ever.  I was a little nervous about it -- not sure why, but I always thought that going to the movies alone, just like eating dinner out alone, was so sad ( Read more... )

 Joel was served the restraining order today, and he promptly violated it.  He called Cassie crying and yelling at her about setting up a private meeting between he and I so we can "swap stuff."  Funny that he didn't want his stuff two weeks ago.  Only now.  The day he got served a restraining order.  Cassie told me to be sure someone walked me to ( Read more... )

 Today was MASS CHAOS.  The store was SLAMMING busy.  SLAMMING.  Cassie and I kept rushing into the office to refresh the sales screen every half hour to check our numbers, and we were all hyped up on adrenaline;  I swear to god it's such a rush to be inside a store so busy we can't handle it, to have every register in the store running, and to run ( Read more... )

This face always cheers me up!!


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Check out this link of the most beautiful roads on earth; some of these pictures just take my breath away. They remind me of long car rides to Montana when I was a little girl. I miss those car trips.http://fun-genius.com/index.php/Amazing/20

Okay, I finally have a day off, so I'm FINALLY uploading some of my pictures! Enjoy!


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