Rejected

Bummer. Oh well, it was my first try... I'll try again next time.

I just wanted to thank you so much for applying! I was overwhelmed by the response I received to my creative team call this time around. I loved looking through each applicant's gallery and seeing each scrapper's unique style displayed in the carefully crafted memories there. Believe me, I had an extremely difficult time choosing, and even ended up taking 8 new members instead of my intended 5! I wish I had room for everyone who applied! Unfortunately, I don't have a spot for you this time, but I hope you'll keep scrapping and consider applying for my next call!

I didn't really think I'd make it, but wanted to at least say I'd tried y'know? I'm glad I did. I've been kicking myself since I let the opportunity go by a year or so back for the same designer. Cheers to next time!

The Voice of Reason

That was NOT me the other night. Ha ha! Talk about role reversal.

I've always had more guy than girl friends. The few females I hang out with tend to be more like me in that respect. It makes for less drama most times. I became particularly bonded to a group of boys in high school that I stay in contact with a handful of today. Back in the day I would try to be "one of the guys" as much as they'd let me, but I was always the voice of reason. Be that with dating psychos, telling them to be careful, or quit causing trouble. It must have been the motherly instinct in me.

One of which we went out with twice last week. He's dating a new girl (now known as "Red")and we wanted to get to know her (did I mention I'm still very protective of these guys?). We went to Disneyland both times. Let me just tell you, he's not in a rush to put us together again any time soon. I felt myself turning back into a teenager, but this time I was the reckless one! Matthew and my friend kept shaking their heads at us girls. How often does that happen?

When DL closed we walked down Downtown Disney for awhile and then walked around the hotels. There was a really cool path that we wanted to go down, but it was blocked off with chains and trash cans. Red and I found ways in that were only chained off and we kept telling the guys that since the chains were only knee-high that it was okay to just step over them and keep going. No big deal. The boys won. But not before we became giggling crazies (Peas, you and I had better NEVER hang out like this or we'll really get into trouble!).

Then we walked over to this place where there used to be a dancing water/light show. They shut the show down YEARS ago, but left the concrete pond there. She and I kept talking about how easy it'd be to hop the fence and go climb the trees now planed along the back of the "stage". I even went so far as to test a door that looked like another way in. Locked dang it! Right about then my friend pointed out a guy watching us and insisted he was security watching us. I still believe it was just some random guy watching the "drunk" people making @$$es of themselves... I never need to drink to get punchy thankyouverymuch!

We walked around some more. We finally got the boys to climb through the bushes with us. It was a worn path in the dirt that we were sure the gardiners use to check the lights and sprinklers, but we felt vindicated that we got to be rebels finally. LOL

More Giggle Worthy Children

Charlie Bit Me!!

Odds'n'Ends

I heard the results for Heath Ledger’s autopsy today. It made me even sadder (is that the right word?) about the whole thing. What a waste. He was so talented and vibrant; he was going to do great things, now it’s over because his doctors couldn’t figure out a proper dosage & cross check his other medications. Now a little girl has to grow up without her father. I watched Knight’s Tale last weekend. I cried.

School started again a few weeks ago. I’m burned out already. LOL I like my teachers so far. We’ll see what time says about the classes themselves. My senior seminar is creation vs. evolution. It’s been really interesting so far. My teacher actually has ethics and told us off the bat that he won’t insert his opinions into the class, just the different viewpoints out there. He’s a pretty cool guy. This class is the only one he teaches. He works in a biological lab as his day job and his masters/doctorate are in theology. I think that’s the perfect fit for the class!

The last week before school started I read all 3 of the Twilight books. I meant to post on them sooner, but stuff just got in the way. They were amazing! I just gobbled them up. I’m really excited that the 4th one comes out later this year. Then it’ll be back to the waiting game like with Harry Potter. I think this series can go on forever though. It’s not like she has to cap it off if she doesn’t want to. She’s got another book coming out in May I think. I’ll probably check that one out too. It may be time to make another blog header with a touch of them in it too.

Speaking of Harry Potter, Robert Pattinson (Cedric Diggory) has been cast as the main vampy boy in the Twilight movie. I think it’s a good match. I’ve noticed on the fan boards a lot of girls get all bent out of shape over it. He even supposedly said himself that he doesn’t think he’s getting a lot of support over it (rumor on IMDB). That’s sad. I honestly think he’d be perfect. I’m not the type to picture real people when I read books. I kinda just let my mind fill in the blanks with the few details the author gives you. When I read he was cast I thought he was perfect! I really can’t even think of an actor that would come any closer to what I’d thought up. These fan boards keep picking these olive skinned, dark haired boys. The few details in the book allow for a bronze haired boy with VERY pale skin. Robert isn’t that pale… but make-up fixes that. I also think that part of the reason for the hub-bub is that the photo posted on the author’s site is a HORRID likeness of him. LOL Got to some of the HP fan pages to see a much better picture of Robert.

Canned Peas & Other Goodies

I feel like I haven't sung my praises of the internet enough lately. Well internet, I love you! You have helped me meet wonderful (and not so wonderful) people whom I would have never in a gazillion years met on my own. Fantasticly wonderful people who have become dear dear friends, ones that I miss almost as much as the "real life" dear friends that have moved away.

(I promise to try to post a better posting later too.)