Well here we are, day 9 of 2008.  2007 Really just flew right by me!  I had to go back and look at my old blogs just to remember what all happened.  It was one of those years where there was always something…if it wasn’t a work event, then someone needed a cake decorated, or a video made, or I was sick or my kiddo was sick or my cat was sick, or I ( Read more... )

Well it's October 1st, and you know what that means!! Amanda gets preachy! That's right, welcome to the 2nd annual, "Amanda's blog becomes all about Breast Cancer Awareness"...blog.
Today I bring you more myths and facts about breast cancer for you to know and share...

Breast Cancer: Busting Common Myths
Posted by Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S.
As we ( Read more... )

Do not regret growing older.  It is a privilege denied to many.  ~Author Unknown

So here I am, another year older.  31 is here.  I can't even pretend to be a kid anymore.  Damnit.

So…I've been dreading this birthday for a while now.  For reasons that have little to do with growing older.  The thing is…my oldest brother died before he turned 31.  ( Read more... )

I just finished the hardest class I've taken since I went back to school.  It was not difficult because of the work or the teacher, it was the subject matter.  The course was "Sexual Homicide."  Why would I take such a course?  Well I needed another upper level Sociology class, and it fit into my schedule.  Also, I love the teacher, he is the best. ( Read more... )

One of those days has turned into one of those weeks.

No real coherent blog here, just thoughts bouncing in my head I need to get out…

I've spent the last 2 days in the most boring computer training ever.  I think I feel asleep through part of it.  What was funny was I sat next to my boss during it and he kept cracking jokes and I could laugh ( Read more... )

Someone posted a bulletin today that, well it just pissed me off.  And while I beleive that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and normally I don't let these things bother me, this really rubbed me the wrong way.  I guess I'm getting a little tired of being told HOW I am supposed to feel if I am proud to be an American, or that I'm just ( Read more... )

Growing up on a farm, you learn pretty early on not to get too attached to the animals.  Even pets weren’t treated like pets in the traditional sense.  Dogs helped herd the livestock, cats lived in the barn and caught mice.  Where I grew up, most people’s pets didn’t even come in the house.  So growing up, even though I had several pets, I never ( Read more... )

So…my daughter has been home sick this week, and I have been home with her.  I’m going a bit stir crazy.  Can’t leave, can’t work, haven’t had a decent night’s sleep or an actual meal since…I don’t know when.  Nothing to do.  But dull out medicine, take temperature, refill juice glass, and serve sherbet.  So I’ve been watching a lot of daytime ( Read more... )

It's snowing…AGAIN!  It snows all the time.  Just when you think that the pile of snow in your driveway might actually melt…it snows again.  It snows just enough to cover the black, dirty snow that's been there since BEFORE CHRISTMAS!  I think it may never end.  Geez Manda, you live in Colorado, what did you expect?  Okay I've lived half of my life ( Read more... )

I don't know if I've ever mentioned this, but I hate New Years.  It is by far my least favorite holiday.  Way below Arbor Day and United Nations day.  I don't have like a specific reason as to why; I just sort of hate it.  I think it's because upon review, I see everything I didn't accomplish, everything I didn't do, and how far I haven't come.  ( Read more... )