Oh, so vintage?

Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Update...

Well its about 9:30 and the traffic out here on little 1008 is almost nonstop. We've secured everything at work in Liberty, school is out till Monday, we've got plenty of water and food, we've all got gas, tomorrow we start on the house. It is all still so uncertain, so volatile. I don't know what's going to happen, but watching my Mom cry as we closed up the resale shop for what she feared would be the last time was almost more than I could handle. I've been a rock all day for my kids, telling them not to worry that everything would be just fine. But what if it's not? At the age of 25 the things I've worked for and accomplished in material form is quite small. But after 35 years the things my parents have accomplished and worked for their whole lives could be quite a considerable loss.
So tomorrow I'm going to take a million pictures for documentation and I'm going to pack up all my crap and hope to God I'll be home by monday. Keeping with me only the things dearest to me...
A priceless antique washstand
My guitar
My laptop
My Camera
My Ralph Lauren comforter
My ID
Some family photos
and a weeks worth of clothes
Without the rest I can surely survive.

♥Oh, so vintage... 9:33 PM

I'm not scared...yet.

School's out for Thursday and Friday. And I'm praying to God that my uninsured home will stand strong. You hear all these wild rumors, but I don't know what's goign to happen for sure. I've heard everything from Mandatory Evacuation of this county, to No rain at all. So wish us luck and keep us in your prayers.

♥Oh, so vintage... 10:53 AM

Monday, September 19, 2005

As it turns out, clearing land is not good for my allergies.

♥Oh, so vintage... 12:28 PM

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Real Friends, So called Friends, Ex-boyfriends, Football, Pom-pons, 4 hours on a school bus, PMS, Comets, Hair Dye, E-mails, Text-messages, late birthday wishes, Dr. 90210, DISGUSTING SPIDERS, Physical Labor, Drugs, Sore Muscles, New beginnings, New homes, yucky grass, Tractors and trees, barbed wire, Amy's 'fan club', moisterizers, My dad watching "the bodyguard"

♥Oh, so vintage... 3:35 PM

Saturday, September 17, 2005

Daily Horoscope for Virgo - 09/17/2005

Shuffle the deck before you deal yourself a possibly bum hand -- again. It's time to look over the possibilities and choose a new way to deal with a situation that you've seen in your life before. This is a definite celestial nudge that you need to look at old patterns and ways in which they don't work -- and, perhaps, needlessly complicate your life in ways that you could avoid in the future. It may take practice, but it'll be worth it.

Amazing...could this be addressing that INTERESTING phone call I got from the Ex last night???

♥Oh, so vintage... 10:50 AM

Thursday, September 15, 2005

EXCITING NEWS!!!

I'm going to be a homeowner!!!!
That's right, I picked it out yesterday and all the plans have been laid. I'm unbelievably excited, but I've got that sick "Jesus that's alot of money" feeling too, haha. I'm so thrilled! I think I've also decided to go for the Jewelry Business Management Degree from GIA.

♥Oh, so vintage... 7:40 PM

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Meet me at the Crossroads...

Here I sit at the age of 25 mulling over my next career path. I know I just started teaching, but face it, although the bonds I've created with these children are priceless, this job just isn't going to cut it. So I'm weighing my options, looking at my budget and trying to decide what's going to get sacrificed.

* I'm SO ready to move out, which takes money that at the moment I do have
* I've got a place to rent, but I can't decide if maybe I should buy instead
* I'm really tired of this job
* I really want my masters degree
* I really want to get my distance education Gemology certificate along with Jewelry Management
* I really don't know which direction to go first

Why I'm even quesitoning such things is beyond me because I of all people know what a charmed life I lead and really with me it's all about divine timing. I'm not upset over any of this mind you. I'm actually quite excited about my future prospects. See I've always seen the world as my oyster and indeed it is. I'm just impatient about what comes next.

Bone Thugs...
Peace out yo

♥Oh, so vintage... 2:00 PM

The walls are caving in
The ceiling's falling down
This house of cards we built on sand
Is structurally unsound

I sometimes don't know what to think about life and people and truth and consequences and what it is exactly that does make the world go around. It's almost as if Malcolm's blog was an eerie premonition as to what was soon to be a reality in our lives. Why do our friends make the choices they do when we've all begged them not to? I fear for someone like him in prison. In so many ways he is my muse, and although I dread the thought of what's facing him now, I am a firm believer in the consequences of your actions. But it makes you wonder...
How does someone like him who can probably still count on both hands the number of times they've done the stuff get caught when there are drug dealers roaming the streets on a daily basis giving this shit to our kids who never get caught?

♥Oh, so vintage... 7:26 AM

Sunday, September 11, 2005

Have you forgotten?

I'll start a tradition to honor my country and the fallen lives that dedicated themselves to our freedom.

It is so hard for me to believe that one year ago today I was sitting in my dorm room at SFA missing my home, but looking forward to the exciting prospect of legally buying acohol for the rest of my life. One word comes to mind, Innocence. I look back on the past year, the good and the bad, the rough and the smooth, the rebirth of a nation. One year ago today I was still innocent to the hurt and the suffering and the disbelief. I was sitting in my dorm thinking to myself how sad it was that I was away from all my family and all my friends and my home on a day so important to me. Amazing how in less than 12 short hours perspectives can be shattered. My parents generation saw Vietnam and the assassination of JFK. And when you ask them, they will remember EXACTLY what they were doing and where they were when it happened. I will remember EXACTLY what I was doing and where I was when it 9-11 happened. I was getting ready for class, about to walk out the door, more consumed with what I was going to wear to impress my lab partner than anything else in the world, when the phone rang. I figured it was my Mom so early in the morning so I ran to catch the phone before it woke my roomate. I answered it and Mom said "have you seen the news?" I remember thinking " what in the hell would I be watching the news this early in the morning for?" "No" I said, "Why?" "A plane just crashed into the Pentagon and I think one crashed into the World Trade Tower." I imediately turned on the TV to see what this was all about. I couldn't believe my eyes, and like so many others it seemed just like a scene from Independence Day. I remember watching the Tower fall before I left for class. I walked outside and it was so beautiful, so unreal that our world had change forever. Our teacher let us out, deciding it was more important that we be in front of the television at that moment. I wanted to be with my family so bad, that was the hardest week to see through, I just wanted to be home. All of my teachers that day spoke to us briefly and then told us to go pray. I look back and think about how this has changed America. Some criticize and say that people are only patriotic because of this event, seems to me that we should just be glad that at least now they are patriotic. It's a wake-up call. I was patriotic before it happened, and even more so now. There have not been many times that I've heard the Anthem at a friday night football game and not teared up. You can't sit back and not question the magnitude of the effect this event had on our country. I will always remember that Bush said in one of his first speeches after it happened that he had wanted to pull America together again and get back to a sense of unity, and that none of his plans could have been as successful in doing this as the result of this attack had been. I think about the courage of those left behind and I don't feel pain for those who were taken. Had America not been given a reason such as this to step up and take control of the terrorism issue, then who knows what horrors would have been in our future. I see those who died as the front line of an army in this war. And who would not give his life to preserve the future of freedom? This issue is harder for me to think about, talk about, or hear about than it was a year ago. It's as though the reality of it has truly set in. We woke the morning of September 11, 2001, to frightful scenes and horrible stories. We ended that day and the next 364 days with a new appreciation for every beautiful thing we hold dear to us. To have some quick glimpse of how quickly it can be taken, and how much we are hated for all our freedoms, really put it all into perspective. No, I don't think I'll ever forget. Everytime, I smile, everytime Riley smiles, everytime I see a sunset, drive down the road, listen to the radio, watch a movie, enjoy a dinner, laugh with friends, see my family, go to a concert, drink a beer, paint my nails, read a book, talk on the phone, surf the net, AIM a friend across the world, go swimming, go fishing, go hunting, go on a cruise, buy new clothes, take a picture, everytime I do these everyday things that are so familiar, I will remember.

In the wake of another more recent tragedy my heart is still touched by the flags flying, the voluteers giving so much, and the by some very incredible people that make this country what it is.
I have not forgotten, have you?

♥Oh, so vintage... 7:37 PM

My birthday was wonderful. I feel truly blessed and loved from all the attention I received this weekend. Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes!

♥Oh, so vintage... 7:33 PM

Friday, September 09, 2005

I LOVE SARA AND AMY!!!!!!!!
Thank you girls SO much! I had my flowers hand delivered by the principal to my 4th period class and I almost cried!!! I've never gotten flowers for my birthday!

♥Oh, so vintage... 12:33 PM

School Spirit...
Our school is doing this awesome new thing where the football players go ask one of the teachers to wear their jersey's on game day. It's the cutest thing, I feel like I'm being asked out on a date. They get all shy and say "Will you wear my jersey Ms. Cooper?" it's precious!
Now, do I wear this thing over my overalls, or under???

♥Oh, so vintage... 7:24 AM

Thursday, September 08, 2005

Amy made the observation a few nights ago that all of mine and Jessica's friends are guys. I didn't really notice that before but I realized today she had point. While looking over my discriminating list of people to invite to my birthday shindig this weekend I came up with this...
3 girls
6 guys
1 lesbian

I like those odds...

♥Oh, so vintage... 3:17 PM

Monday, September 05, 2005

40 boxes total
15 were mine
and probably that many more to come.

♥Oh, so vintage... 10:34 PM

Saturday, September 03, 2005

Today
I spent the morning cleaning out my closet and shopping for food for the hurricane victims. I ended up with 9 boxes today, not too shabby. The man we're sending them with finally found his nephew, the last of his relatives that were missing. He did however, come upon a family of abou 150 people who only had one house standing between the lot of them and needed help desperately. So Tuesday we'll be giving them all of the extras our family just doesn't need and then some. I like knowing that my donations are being put to use instantly and knowing someone will see the results. I packed up t-shirts, tanks tops, jeans, shorts, capri's, socks, shoes, underwear, boxer shorts, granola bars, pop-tarts, snack crackers, spam, tuna fish, vienna sausages, pens, pencils, trash bags, tape and 5 brand new bibles, but most importantly I packed in those 9 boxes HOPE. Hope for their future. Hope for their children's future. Hope for our nation's future.
Hat's off to Liberty County and their efforts, here's just a few of the things I saw today...

♥Oh, so vintage... 5:39 PM

Who Dropped the Ball?
the question on everybody's mind.
My money is on the MORON of a mayor that New Orleans has. Not to mention that stupid bitch of a governor that wouldn't give the order for troops to move in until it was too damn late.
Why aren't they letting the last evacuees out of New Orleans now? Why are they LOCKED in the superdome and convention center? And what the hell is this???

At one point Friday, the evacuation was interrupted briefly when school buses pulled up so some 700 guests and employees from the Hyatt Hotel could move to the head of the evacuation line _ much to the amazement of those who had been crammed in the Superdome since last Sunday.

"How does this work? They (are) clean, they are dry, they get out ahead of us?" exclaimed Howard Blue, 22, who tried to get in their line. The National Guard blocked him as other guardsmen helped the well-dressed guests with their luggage.

The 700 had been trapped in the hotel, near the Superdome, but conditions were considerably cleaner, even without running water, than the unsanitary crush inside the dome. The Hyatt was severely damaged by the storm. Every pane of glass on the riverside wall was blown out.

Mayor Ray Nagin has used the hotel as a base since it sits across the street from city hall, and there were reports the hotel was cleared with priority to make room for police, firefighters and other officials.

♥Oh, so vintage... 9:30 AM

Thursday, September 01, 2005

What do you say in a time like this. I've seen the most amazing people humanity has to offer juxtaposed by the scourge and human filth that we must co-habitate with. I had planned to spend a weekend with my family fishing for my birthday. However, Dad will be busy helping rebuild America's petroleum industry and I will make myself useful in some other way. I'm coming home after the football game tomorrow night and cleaning out everything in my closet. I'm taking everything I haven't worn in a year, shoes, shirts, pants, pj's, you name it. I'm taking it to S.O.S. for the refugees here in Liberty County. Then I'll see where else I can help. I don't care if I serve food all day long I've got to do something.
I'm proud of Houston for stepping up and taking these people in. I'm proud of all of our area for answering a call for help. I'm overwhelmed with emotion and driven to help these people. My Dad went to wal-mart where he bought $700 worth of blue tarps to send back to the Houma area with one of his clients. This same client took his crew boat down to rescue his employees and other's who needed it. These same people shot at him. I wonder if people realize that not only did this cripple our petroleum industry by uprooting rigs and delaying refinery production, but most of the people who run these rigs live in the areas hardest hit. How do you rebuild a company when you can't even find its employees? There is a list of refugees in our area that need work. Dad's going to try to hire some tomorrow.
As Bush urges the nation to conserve gas I'm one step ahead of him. We filled up everything we owned Sunday night. I've been driving 55 miles an hour and not a bit over since then. Those of you who know me know that is the equivalent of me giving a kidney. I don't drive 55. Gas was $2.97 tonight and I'm sure it will be over $3 in the morning.
So many things about this situation in New Orleans that I don't understand and can't explain, nor can I criticize, only sit and stare with tears streaming down my face. I can't comprehend the loss and devastation. I'm not sure any of us who didn't see it first hand would be able to. I will say I find it amazing that we can jump through our ass to help other countries, but we don't seem to be doing so well for our own selves.
Shepard Smith has been amazing to watch. All of the journalists have been. The tears in their eyes, the breaking voices. I can't imagine being in their shoes. I watched Shep tonight on O'Reilly talk about rebuilding the city. I was struck by the look on his face and the tone of his voice when he responded to Bill with "you just haven't seen this Bill, you just haven't seen this."
I'm thankful that my coworkers families have been found and are safe. I'm thankful that Kevin and his family are safe. I'm thankful that Tracy, Jeff and my boys dodged a bullet this year. I could go on for days about the things I'm thankful for, and I'm thankful for that.

♥Oh, so vintage... 8:47 PM

So today my VP comes to me to discuss the 'hurricane issue'. I suppose he wanted to smooth things over. I simply told him that he was the boss and I respected that and I would do as I was told. He repeatedly expressed to me how in the following days after his decision he was convinced more and more that it was the right decision to make. I however, have been convinced more and more that it was the WRONG decision to make. I'm in a position I never wanted to be in. One in which I am having to compromise my morals for my job. But I have prayed about it and I know that it will be taken care of.
This same VP also told me that I was having my room taken away on my conference hour and given to the Coach because she needed to teach a class in here. Now I have gone to great pains this year to make my room cozy and nice just for me on my conference period. He suggested I use the lab supply room and make it into my office. Therefore I've decided that in order to do that I need a laptop that I can take with me from place to place to do my work on.
This is ridiculous. Even if I did get a raise yesterday.

♥Oh, so vintage... 10:13 AM

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