"Stand"

You feel like a candle in a hurricane
Just like a picture with a broken frame
Alone and helpless
Like you've lost your fight
But you'll be alright, you'll be alright
Cause when push comes to shove
You taste what you're made of
You might bend, till you break
Cause its all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad you get strong
Wipe your hands shake it off
Then you Stand, Then you stand
Life's like a novel
With the end ripped out
The edge of a canyon
With only one way down
Take what you're given before its gone
Start holding on, keep holding on
Everytime you get up
And get back in the race
One more small piece of you
Starts to fall into place

 Alcohol is evil

 Boys are dumb

 Friends and family are everything!

 Sometimes music is hard to listen to

 Sleep is necessary

 My room is a mess

 My dog and my cats really do love me unconditionally

 As much as I love a rainy day and a good storm, my moods ARE affected by the weather!

 I wish I was going to the Alison Krauss concert tonight

 I'm going to be a great auntie any day now!

 I'm hungry

 Too much to think about, I don't know how to shut if off!

Tag...I'm it.

The rules are: Once you have been tagged you have to write a blog (or just comment here) with 10 weird or random things, facts, or habits about yourself. At the end, you choose 7 people to be tagged, list their names, and why you chose them to be tagged. Don't forget to leave a comment that says, "You are tagged" on their profile and to read your latest blog. Have fun!

1. I was raised as an only child but when I was 29 was told that there were actually 7 of us! AND, along with them I inherited a whole bunch of nieces and nephews! AND, I'm going to be a great aunt in July! At the same time, many of the people in my life that I consider to be family, really have no blood relation to me at all!

2. I love to cook and try new recipes!

3. I don't have any one best friend. I love all my friends for different, or the same, reasons and never say that anyone is my "best friend".

4. I worry about people more than they know. Sometimes, I don't know if I should get involved or stay out of it.

5. I cannot chew gum or have a candy in my mouth or eat in a public bathroom. If I have something in my mouth, I gag.

6. I really don't like the noise when people squish empty plastic water bottles - especially in the car and I don't care for random whistling.

7. I don't like being single any more.

8. I am insanely sentimental! I save most greeting cards, especially if you actually write something in it. I still have all the birthday cards I got for my 16th birthday!

9. I'm too busy to keep up with all the housework!

10. I'm going to be 40 this year!

My People:
Robin, Shayla, Toni, Chelsea, CJ, Rebecca, (Kabrina tagged ME!), Hannah, Erin, Travis

OK, I picked 9...just do it! If you don't want to post a blog, just comment here!

I love you guys!

Had a fabulous time at the Def Leppard concert last night. Unfortunately, we only saw Journey sing their final song since we sat in traffic FOR 3 HOURS!!!!! I love the White River Amphitheatre, sitting in the grass, the aroma of, well, lots of aromas in the air, people laughing, people singing, LOVE IT, hate the parking lot and hate the one lane highway that gets you there and gets you home but I am a sentimental freak who loves making new memories with my friends and remembering old times so Ill keep going. Honestly, I didnt even KNOW that Def Leppard HAD a new album. Im glad they played a lot of their old stuff. LOVED IT! Not my favorite concert of all time, but loved it, none the less.

What was your favorite concert?

Scorpions then or Scorpions now? Journey then or Journey now? Def Leppard then or Def Leppard now? Ozzy? Motley Crue? Bryan Adams? NSync? Backstreet Boys? Steve Miller? Spin Doctors? Dixie Chicks? Vince Gill? Eminem? 50 Cent? Avril Lavigne?

All I remember about Scorpions then is crying! Ooooh, to be young again. All I remember about the Ozzy/Motley Crue concert is wondering where the hell my little cousin was that I was supposed to be chaperoning! Bryan Adams was a nobody when I saw him in concert so I dont remember much about that. NSync and Backstreet Boys were fun because those were Adriannas first concerts and I had fun taking her. Steve Miller was a blast Happy Birthday Michelle, Spin Doctors sucked because it was in the Key arena after a hockey game and sounded terrible. Dixie Chicks were ok. Vince Gill was awesome. Avril Lavigne was fun again, because I enjoy the company of my daughter and my nieces. MY all time favorite concert Eminem and 50 Cent. Oooooh, Lordy, THAT was a good time!

I dont know if STOMP counts as a concert but I would like to give them honorable mention and tell everyone who reads this that it is well worth the money you should go.

Before I die, or before THEY die, I hope to see Elton John and Paul McCartney in concert.

TGIF and a 3 day weekend! Be safe everyone!

My friends have told me that they appreciate that I am able to keep in touch with people from my past. Whether It's an old childhood friend, a friend from 3 jobs ago, an old boyfriend, whoever it is...I like to stay in touch. I like to know that people are ok and I guess I also want them to know that I am ok.

I used to babysit Trevor and his sister, Stephanie, back about 25 years ago. They lived right next door so it was a given. I guess that it was also a given then that my mom would hook up with Trevor's dad. That was weird. He was the neighbor guy. It wasn't long before they got married and all of a sudden the neighbor guy and his kids became my family. Life went on. Trevor and Stephanie would come and go back and forth from our house to their mom's. I remember driving them places - to school in the morning, so I could have the car. I remember borrowing money from Trevor. Even though I had a job, I never had money and Trevor always did. My mom always told me I shouldn't do that.

March 17, 1985 my mom died. The next time I went to the house in Houghton was to sort through my mom's belongings. I never went back.

I've probably seen Steve about a dozen times since that day. Trevor and Stephanie, maybe 2 or 3 times. About a month ago, I found Trevor on MySpace and sent him a note. He wrote right back and we had a couple of reminiscing messages. I could see the smile on his face in his messages. Having this connection brought back more memories of that time in my life and I was looking forward to the day when we could all re-connect for dinner and memories.

August 6, 2006 Trevor died in a car accident.

I should've called him sooner. I regret not calling sooner and staying in touch. One thing that I am usually so good at and I failed. I can't let that happen again. Life is too short, don't leave this earth with any regrets! If there is someone that you have been thinking about, call them. What have you got to lose?

I will miss you, Trevor. I am sorry that I didn't get to know "adult Trevor" because I can see by all the messages on your MySpace and by all the friends that you had that you were a good guy. The one thing that everyone said about you is that you were always smiling and that you were so full of life. This was true 25 years ago but I still wish I could've known you now.

I'm sorry I didn't call sooner, Trevor. I won't make that mistake again.

Lesson learned.