well alot has been happening here dont want to really talk about it yet... 

 

HOW TO SPEND YOUR DASH

Author Unknown

 

I read of a man who stood to speak

At the funeral of a friend.

He referred to the dates on her tombstone

From the beginning…to the end.

 

He noted that first came her date of birth

Then spoke the following date with tears,

And he said what matters most of all

Was the dash between those years.

(1934 – 1998)

 

For that dash represents all the time

That she spent alive on earth…

And now only those who loved her

Know what that little line is worth.

 

For it matters not how much we own;

The cars… the house…the cash;

What matters most is how we live and love

And how we spend our dash.

 

So think about this long and hard…

Are there things you’d like to change?

For you never know how much time is left,

That can still be rearranged.

 

If we could just slow down enough

To consider what’s true and real,

And always try to understand

The way other people feel.

 

And be less quick to anger,

And show appreciation more

And love the people in our lives

Like we’ve never loved before.

 

If we treat each other with respect,

And more often wear a smile…

Remembering that this special dash

Might only last a little while.

 

So, when your eulogy’s being read

With your life’s actions to rehash…

Would you be proud of the things they say

About how you spent your dash?

well to start i went to the ER lastnight for a temp of 102.2 and a nasty cough and turned out to have severe brochial infection ... so i am gonna go to work for my 4 hrs this week and see where life takes me ...

now for the life update..... i am currently dating a wonderful woman and i love her to pieces of course it is an LDR again... sighs... but not for long ...

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me!

My choice for you.
This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:
- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make you. But I certainly will try.
- What I create will be just for you.
- It will be done this year (2009)
- You have no clue what its going to be,it may be a story, it may be a painting, a drawing or I may bake you something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!


The 'catch' is that you post this in your journal as well (which, of course, means making things yourself). Go on, I dare you!

he just called to let me know he got to KY without a problem .. the trainer let him drive the whole way ...
he will be letting me know where his next destination is when he finds out
so i will let ya kno when i do
Anna

he made it to Ohio safely today.....   he isn't sure where he will be headed next but is going to keep me updated so i can keep everyone else updated....

this is Vanessa this is Rosie and this is Cherie

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1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child (gave one up for adoption)
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
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i work for Babies R Us i am being trained in the baby gear/ furniture area

i have worked 3 days so far and cant wait to go back in on Monday....

it was going good til i started making dinner... you know only i could do something stupid enough while making SALAD to require stitches.... the equipment i used was called a gourmet mandolin and looks like this ( evil equipment ) beware they bite...

i had 4 stitches put in the tip of my pinky finger on my right hand

i hope you had a great day ... love and hugs and stuff

it is a 7 or 9 spotted ladybug here is a pic to prove it

so recently i have begun sewing ... like over the last week.... i made a pair of shorts for Nessa , then an outfit for cherie and one for Rosie then tonight i finished a dress for Nessa and will be making the other 2 their dresses by saturday....

and now some pics of the outfits ...( pics )

Full Name: Anna Katherine Staggs  
Nickname: Bunny, or little devil
Age: 27
DOB: 7-25-80
Born in: Danbury CT
Live in: Oakdale , CT
Grade: massage therapy grad.
Height: 5'7"
Shoe size: 9.5 - 10.5
Hair: mixture of browns
Eyes: deep brown ( cow eyes)
Piercings: 4
Tattoos: 5

Favorites
Color: purple , silver, black
Number: 29
Drink: root beer, mountain Dew,
Candy: Skittles, starbursts, Twizzlers, Hershey's with Almonds
Sport: ummmm... to watch softball, to play volleyball or darts
TV show: way too many
Movie: OMG Sooooooooooo Many
Cartoon:  Family Guy, The Simpsons
Restaurant: IHOP ,99, Fridays
Ice cream: vanilla and cookie Dough
Game:
Band: Evanesences, Rascal flatts
Scent: Sweet Pea, warm vanilla sugar and my massage lotions
day of  the week: Wednesdays...MIL isnt home
Month: october, december, May, and July
Season: i like them all for their own reasons
Holiday: HALLOWEEN and new years
Store: home depot, hot topics
Shoes: crocs
Jeans: comfy
Pizza: Cheese and pepperoni
Sub:meatball and cheese
Song: too many to count
School subject: sports massage
Animal: Doggie and my kitties
Magazine: mtj
Catalog: anything massage
Potato chip: doritos, lays
Cheese: cheddar and american
Radio station: 97.7, 105.5
CD: umm...this should now say playlist lol.
Jello: not really a big fan of jello
Cereal: honey bunches of oats

This/That
Pepsi/Coke: Pepsi
Pen/Pencil: pen
Chocolate/Vanilla: vanilla
Sweet/Sour: sweet please
Sugar/Spice:a little of both
Day/Night: night
Rap/Rock: Rock
Pool/Beach: Beach lol
Cuddle/Kiss: yes please
Boxers/Briefs: Boxer briefs
Love/Lust: depends
Cat/Dog: Dog
PB/Jelly: PB
Hamburger/Hotdog: burger
Righty/Lefty: righty
Flip Flops/Tennis Shoes: Flip Flops
Real World/Road Rules: Neither
McDonalds/Burger King: Subway lol
Cheese/Crackers: both
Top/Bottom: BOTH!!!!!!!! ;-)
Truth/Dare: truth but i'll do anything if dared
Innie/Outtie: Innie
Sing/Dance: both lol
Early/Late: late
Pink/Purple: Purple
Girls/Boys: please

Firsts
Childhood crush: James
Real crush: Ivan
Boyfriend: Ivan
kiss: Ivan
True love: Gerry

Lasts
Person you talked to on the phone: my buddy Chuck
Person you spent the night with: Gerry
Person you hugged: Ger
Person you kissed: ger
Person you danced with: my kitty ...lol.. long story
Time you laughed: i laugh all the time
Time you cried: ummmm....idk
Movie you rented: pans labrynth
Movie you saw @ the theater: national treasure 2
TV show you watched: samantha who?
Dinner out: uh .... no idea
Concert you went to: Buddy Jewel
Thing you ate: ravioli and salad
Thing you drank: Dew
Thing you bought: umm dinner
Time you showered: this morning
Rollercoaster you rode:  none
Person you saw naked (besides yourself): gerry of course!
Person you did something illegal with: heehee
Do You
Smoke: used to
Drink: every now and then
Hate yourself: a few things
Believe in love: yes
Have a crush: on my love lol
Go to church: no
Wish on stars: yes
Believe in miracles: yup
Sing in the shower: sometimes
Make the first move: depends on the guy and how slow it's goin
Play in the rain: yes I love to be rained on
Believe in love at first sight: in some cases, maybe…in most cases I think it would be lust
Bite your fingernails: nope keep them short for my job
Keep a journal: not besides lj
Get motion sickness: no
Want to get married: i am
Plan to go to college: I did

Have you ever
Broken a bone:nope
Been in a fight: yup
Gotten drunk: ohhhhhhhhhhhhh yeaaaaaaa
Had sex: of course fun times
Had your heart broken: yup
Broken someone's heart: yes
Stolen something: ya on accident
Lied to someone you love:yes to protect them
Been to band camp: no
Flown in an airplane: yes
Rode on a firetruck: no
Skipped school: yea
Been in an accident: yep 1996
Traveled to a foreign country: nope
Written a poem for the person you love: yup
Drooled on yourself: yup…all babies do
Spun in circles until you got dizzy and fell down: haha
Laughed so hard you p*ssed: no
Been to a funeral: yes
Swam in the ocean: yes
Almost died: kinda
Failed a grade in school: test grade yes, quarter grade yes, grade grade no
Ran away from home: yea kinda
Had a black eye: nope
Had braces: never
Had surgery:does an epsiotomy count
Worn glasses: yup
Been suspended from school: no

Just Kisses
Age of your first kiss: idk
Where did your first kiss take place: uh
Where did your last kiss take place: home
Most romantic place you've kissed: wedding
Least romantic place you've kissed: my car
Last person you kissed: gerry of course
Best kiss ever: gerry and greg
Number of people you've kissed: i dont keep a tally

Who is
The cutest boy you know: i plead the 5th
The prettiest girl you know: my baby girls of course
Your loudest friend: Jenn
Your nicest friend: Jenn
Your funniest friend:  chuck
Your most hyper friend: Jay
The person that knows you best: that would have to be a tie between Ger and chuck
Your friend you've known the longest: chuck
Your friend that's like family: most of them
The friend you would trust the most with your secrets: ger and chuck and greg
Your best girl friend: Jenn
Your best boy friend: define boyfriend... guy friend would be chuck boyfriend ger and greg
Your friend that nurtures you the most: jenn and ger
Your friend that gets in the most trouble: ummm idk anymore
Your craziest friend: all of them

see more crazy cat pics

this is his mean look

1 question
1 chance.
1 honest answer.
Thats all you get.
You get to ask me 1 question. (I will reply back privately)
Any question, anything, no matter how crazy dirty or wrong it is.
No catch.
But I dare you to repost this.
And see what people ask you!

well i know i havent posted lately but i have a lot on my mind and dont know how to put it in writing so im going to be a while for that but here is a few pics of my family...

oh yea i got my drivers license YAY!!


the boy in the pic is my step brother MAtt

1) Are you currently in a serious relationship?

2) What was your dream growing up?

3) What talent do you wish you had?

4) If I bought you a drink what would it be?

5) Favorite vegetable?

6) What was the last book you read?

7) What zodiac sign are you?

8) Any Tattoos and/or Piercings? Explain where.

9) Worst Habit?

10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?

11) What is your favorite sport?

12) Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?

13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?

14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?

15) Tell me one weird fact about you.

16) Do you have any pets?

17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?

18) What was your first impression of me?

19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?

20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?

21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?

22) What color eyes do you have?

23) Ever been arrested?

24) Bottle or can soda?

25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?

26) THERE IS NO 26. WHO STOLE MY 26? OUTRAGE!

27) What's your favorite place to hang at?

28) Do you believe in ghosts?

29) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?

30) Do you swear a lot?

31) Biggest pet peeve?

32) In one word, how would you describe yourself?

33) Do you believe/appreciate romance?

35) Do you believe in God?

36) Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

well lets start by saying i am signed up to take my driver exams on jan. 28 YAY... im still waiting for the NCBTMB to send my ATT (authorization to test) letter., probly will happen after the new year ..

next i have been doing my winter craft projects i have finished a present for a friend, (still need to send it out), a hat for my nanny, a xstitch for my aunt, and a small one for CHella, but my most favorite project completed is Ger's early yule gift, i crocheted him a hat,scarf and fingerless-ish(fingers fold back) glove set that looks awesome on him,... i will be posting pics soon.

i have also had a request made by April for a dr. who scarf which i will modify to the yarns i have here and will work on , off and on throughout ;)

well talk more later

well this past weekend and mon - tuesday sucked ass i was sick couldnt eat could hardly drink couldnt really talk with out my throat killing me let alone swallowing the saliva..
which i think helped me with my weight loss this week..

Start weight/ date : 340lbs- august 2006
goal weight /date: 250 lbs around feb 14
current weight 268lbs
last weeks weight: 270lbs
total loss to date: 72 pounds