LIFE

Life. It is so precious. It seems that in the blink of an eye it can be all over. It is so easy to take for granted; the fact that you even got up in the morning is a miracle in itself. Tonight, we had a guy in the ER who came in with a heart attack, his heart was so badly damaged that it essentially stopped working. If he had been anywhere but in the ER at that time, he would have been dead within minutes. We were able to revive him and hopefully he will live to see another day.  There has also been the tragic death of one of my co-worker's son. He was killed in a car accident. We should appreciate our lives and our loved ones more. We never know what tomorrow, or even the next hour will bring. Kiss your babies, hug your mamma and daddy, and tell everyone you know that you love them. 

RIP Corndog

Alas, poor "Corn Dog" did not make it. (he is the one in the back). Yesterday he was laid to rest at Porcelain Memorial Gardens. Tomorrow I will be purchasing a friend for Lucky, if he makes it through the night. 

The Fair Food Pyramid

   There are 4 main food groups in the Fair Food Pyramid: Foot long, Chocolate covered, Fried, and on a stick. Tonight, I did everything in my utmost power to achieve this food pyramid and have accomplished my goal. We had corndogs, foot-long of course, followed quickly by Saratoga chips. We took a short break from our feeding smorgasbord and perused the dairy cows. 

     We sat and watched in awe as the cows were hooked up to the, I guess what will be called here: the utter machine. The milk just poured out, like magic. As Stephen and I gawked at the poor cow on display, we had to wonder: where is the milk stored. Giant mammary glands perhaps; like one giant boob with four utters. Ah, the mysteries of life. By this time we are ready for dinner, part two, which for me is a smoked turkey leg and for Stephen a hamburger. He wanted a spongiform burger, like the ones that you got in the school cafeteria, so we stopped at a place that looked like they had what we needed. Once the said burger was received, Stephen applied what he believed to be ketchup, but was in fact hot sauce. Which was met by a moderate amount of laughter from me. 

   From there we went to the Horticulture building and tried to decipher how one picks a particular leaf over another leaf that looks exactly the same. We drown these ponders in a gigantic ear of roasted corn. On to the Creative Arts Building where our faith and trust in the judges of this particular competition is tested. I just have to say that the judges must be getting something on the side, because these were definitely not judged on merit. 

   We then took the most dreaded march through the fairway games amid hollering carnies. We kept our heads down and ignored the cat calls. That is until we reached the game where you win a goldfish. You know, the one where you throw ping-pong balls into jar and if you get one in you win a fish. Three dollars later and probably seven minutes later, we walked away with two fish; who are now affectionately called "Corn Dog" and "Lucky." We then top the night off the night with a cinnamon funnel cake, all while holding the goldfish in their tiny cellophane bag. From there we head to Wal-Mart because now the fish need a place to sleep. After having a great debate on whether to leave the fish in the car or not (we decided it would be okay because it was a cool night and a fish can't suffocate) we head off to the pet aisle where I then purchase a $40 dollar start up fish tank kit, for my $.30 fish. Nice. It will be worth it, I hope they are alive in the morning, but I guess I can't expect much from a fish won at the fair. At least I didn't buy $2,000 worth of pot and pans (thats a whole 'nother story)

10 Things You May Not Know About Me

10. Wrapping Christmas gifts are one of the highlights of the season

9. I lived in an orphanage when I was very small

8. I once impulsively bought a 27" TV, when I went to the store to buy wood primer

7. I can build a shelving unit

6. I want to swim with sharks before I die, hopefully in the Great Barrier Reef

5. I marched in the New Years Day parade in London

4. I read the entire book of Wicked hoping it would get better

3. I have only kissed one man

2. Sometimes I let my cat eat ice cream with me

1. I am afraid of worms

Missing You

I once thought blogging was such a ridiculous concept, who wants to hear about my boring life. Then I caught myself reading other's blogs to see what was going on in their life. And the truth is, I think that technology has a lot to do with the disconnection of relationships, we are too connected in an impersonal way. But this is not a rant concerning the degradation of the world. This a about joining the revolution! Because I am such a terrible friend and seem to incapable of keeping up my connections, I have decided to let everyone, if you want to or not, know about my life. 

First off, I want to say how much I miss everyone and I look upon the friendships that I have lost and let fizzle. If you are one of them, I want to truly apologize. I have not been known to be a good friend, I realize this and acknowledge that it is personal flaw. I am sorry that I never call, text, or email. However, believe it or not I do think about you. I wonder how your life is going and wishing I was a bigger part. I realize that we are grown ups with a lot to deal with. Trying to find a balance. All and all, I just wanted to say I'm sorry for not being there. I am sorry for not being a better friend. 

I, clearly in my time of sickness have done some soul-searching. This was done in between watching the first season of Heroes. Which I have completed in almost one weekend. Let's just say I had a little time on my hands. I just wanted to let you know that I love you and I miss you.