The Journey of Dana

Cupcake Challenge

2010-06-27T21:47:00.000-04:00

Okay, I want you to picture this in your mind......

An adorable try, with even more adorable cupcakes, (different kinds of course), with different colour cupcake papers (is that what they are called?) and then in the cupcakes a tooth-pick is on the top with a little paper glued on top of the tooth-pick saying what kind of cupcake they are.!

The way I picture it in my mind, is just soooo cute!!!

But you know what? I only know how to make chocolate and vanilla cupcakes, (and NOTHING is wrong with that) but I found out today looking at a cupcake book in Ingido today.

So do you have any cupcake recipies that you could email me? Mail me (on a cute little recipie card perhaps?) Tell me?

Oh- the reason that I am asking is because on the first weekend in August we have an awesome family picnic. I mean awesome! I was thinking today, as I was washing the dishes at Grandma K and Papa's house I should bring something to the picnic. (Everyone does)
I got to thinking of the book I was looking at in Ingido and thats when the idea came into my head.

What do you think?

I don't want sunbursts or marble halls. I just want you.

2010-06-27T11:25:00.000-04:00

Ooo, whenever I hear that line being said in one of my all time favourite movies, my heart just melts! I looove it. :)

Do you know where it's from?

Okay

2010-06-21T19:26:00.001-04:00

Okay, so I'm watching the same movie over again. Julie and Julia. It's actually pretty good.

The cat is spazing in the litter box.

I'm hungry, but I'm full from dinner.

I might be going on a cruise! Whoooooot! To Engaland, Ireland, Scotland and France! Actually my cousin and I (who I am going with) are going to stay in London England for a couple of days, because we don't get to go to London on the cruise.
But, we have a little problem, I've never... Yes I said never, been on a plane before!!!!! Any tips?

In England, I plan, to meet Prince Harry, (on the first day of course) and then on the second day he will ask me to marry him. And I of course will totally accept. :) And then I will rule the world! Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for everyone, and for you allergic to nut people you only get jelly. Sorry! :) But of course, it would be the best jelly ever, because I Dana, ruled the world! :)

Actually meeting Prince Harry would be awesome, but I do want to have awesome fish and chips in England and buy the cutest tea pot EVER!!

So I was asked by my fan about the picture I posted on this blog post so because I looove please my fans I'll tell ya! :)

Two Saturday's ago, the head honchos who own the day care that I work for (3 daycare in total, and I just work for 1) had a Staff Appreciation dinner. It was at a very nice restaurant, and I loved getting dressed up. Actually I bought the dress that I wore and another dress for my cruise, that I hopefully will be going on! The dinner was sooo yummy! And they had an open bar, which was nice, but the nice thing about it was the bartender was cuuute! He made this really yummy drink with Pomagrante juice! It was delicious!!

Then me and the girls went out after. It was fun, but the bar scence is totally not something that I will be doing every weekend. I mean I'll go once in a while, but I'll go to dance, (I start danicng when I get comfortable and when I get comfortable I have usuaully had a few drinks. Well I dance more when I had the drinks. I was dancing before, but it was more like swaying... I really don't know how to dance!!! hehe Don't worry, I only had a few. I perfer the fruity drinks... like sex on the beach! Mmm :) ahahah) Its fun just to go out with the girls. But I did dance with a creepy sweaty guy, who texted me in the morning, which was extra creepy, because I don't remember giving him my phone number (he wasn't even cute!!!) but I told him I had a boyfriend, and I thanked him for the dance, and he hasn't texted me again. Actually he did text me yesterday! But I didn't respond! Oh well!

It was fun, but like I said I'm not the type of girl who will go every weekend, and its totally expensive! But it was fun being with the girls and just dancing!

Have I mentioned how much I adore Dean Martin! Mmm :) Its the voice I tell ya!

What do ya think?

2010-06-20T10:20:00.001-04:00

I know you can't see my face, but maybe that is a good thing. :)

I think I need to tan! :)

Sitting here.

2010-05-29T10:43:00.001-04:00

Im sitting here in the bathroom, Pj's are back on and I just had the quickest shower of my life.
I did not want to get out of bed today. I would rather of stayed their all day, and do nothing. The only reason I got out of bed was because my Dad was picking me up to go and get my hair did. If he wasn't coming then I would stay in bed. I have to push myself, do to the things I love. For some reason the past couple of days, I havn't felt like myself, and I don't like it.

Crying

2010-05-27T21:08:00.001-04:00

I just dropped a bottle of iced tea, and I started crying.

Just sayin'

2010-05-24T20:19:00.002-04:00

I know yesterday's post (I almost wrote lunch.... we all know what's on my mind) was how happy I am but that got me thinking, I'm not totally 100% happy........................

How come I think aboout what's for dinner at breakfeast time?
How come when sometime calls me pretty, I don't belive them, and I just think they are being nice?
How come, I feel alone sometimes, when I am in a room full of people?
Why do I look in the mirror and feel blah?

Just sayin'

Thanks for letting me vent! =)

I'm happy with being me

2010-05-23T20:05:00.004-04:00

I'm happy that I love to watch Shirley Temple movies

I'm happy that I love Dean Martin music

I'm happy that I love my job

I'm happy that I love to laugh

I'm happy that I love to eat

I'm happy that I am reading (a little) the Book of Mormon

I'm happy that I am researching the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

I'm happy that I know every words to all of Celine Dion's older songs (her new songs not so much)

I'm happy that I love my family so much.

I'm happy that my Dad finally let me have a cat!

I present to you Jackson Antonio Banderas Smith (But I'll stick to calling him Jackson)

My Valentine

2010-02-15T14:43:00.003-05:00

Yes, I am still alive! =)

Okay, so I have been online some daiting websites... and I have been talking with this guy.... lets call him Elliot*...

So on Friday, my classroom was having an AWESOME Valentines partay. Holy Cow, can parents hook a classroom up, with treats! Whoooo. Anyways, one of my bosses was checking out our goodies, when my other boss came in with a lady who was holding a rose, and a gift bag. So the lady asked my other boss....'Which on is Dana?' And then my boss pointed to me. Anyways, the lady was like "Hi Dana, I work with Elliot*... and I'm like okay... thanks....

So, everyone was like What did you get? So I opened it, and it was candy and a stuffed animail cat.

So, word travels fast in a day care..... well maybe it's because I work with women...... and everyone had to come in to see what I got. =)

So, in your oppinion, was that creepy? Because I havn't met him yet, or nice. Or both?

*names have been changed to protect the innocent

What next?

2010-01-31T20:57:00.003-05:00

Oy! What next.....

So, Grandma K, is finally home from the big ol' H. Thank goodness...... She came home a few weeks ago.

But get this!!!!!!!

Now, my Poppa is in the hospitial........

Last Thursday Dad and I were at the Grocery store to pick up some flowers for Grandma K, and Dad had to pick some things up, and I get this text message from Dad's girlfriend, that said 'Have your Dad call Papa' So I was like HOLY COW, something is wrong with Grandma K!!!! So I was looking around the store, when I was like Dad is on the other side of the store..... I have to remember what they taught us in school.... "if you ever lost, stay put"! So I went back to the flowers..... freeking out.

So, Dad called Papa, and Papa said that he wanted to go to the hospital . I was like WHAT?
So, who do we see in the parking lot? But Uncle D, so we gave him the 4-11.
Anyways, Dad and I rush, as fast as Batman to Papa and Grandma K's house......

Papa hadn't been feeling well the past couple of days, and then on Thursday, he was unsteady on his feet, and finally decided that he wanted to go to the hospital..... so being the clean man he is, he decided to shave and shower...... and when he went to dry off his feet, he either fell or blacked out.... (he was sitting down on the toilet) (Now, I havn't confirmed if he blacked out, or if he fell yet.... either or)

Once Dad and I got to Grandma K's and Papa's.... he was pale, and he did bump into the buffet table... I didn't like seeing him like that. Papa ended up calling 911. Because he was getting dizzy
So the EMS came, and they asked him all sorts of questions, and took his blook pressue.... and then they took him to the hospital......... Dad followed in his van.

On Friday they found out that Papa has a low count of white blood cells. He also has pneumonia.

On Saturday Papa was a little confused.... he is confused, he thinks he is at a wine store..... he tried to get out of bed this morning, and thought that the male nurse was the dr..... Dad went to go talk to the nurse and Papas asked dad how much did he owe him, Poppa also thinks that his car is outside and keeps asking dad to go and check on it....dad says that because of the bacteria in his blood, its making him confused, something like that but his breathing is better and grandma doesn't know that he is confused and he isn't sleeping well...... But Dad talked to his cousin, who is nurse, and says that this is normal, or something like that....

Later on Saturday Papa was still a little confused....he thought he was at his Grandfathers farm, and the nurse had to ask him three times where he was..... then when Dad and Uncle D were in their, the nurse walked in, and Pappa told her that "My sons are pains in the asses but this one (pointing to Dad) is a bigger pain in the ass." Hah. He also thought that Dad's girlfriend was L... (Poppa's brothers girlfriend) I told Dad at least he didn't call her M (My Mom) D (number 2)
An (number 3) OR A(number 4) Bwhaha. He still wanted to know where his car was, and Uncle David told him that he took it home.

Tonight Dad called, and said that Papa is much better, still confused but not as bad.

Goodness gracious... What next?

I'm in the mood to vent.......

2010-01-05T23:17:00.002-05:00

So, here goes my venting session.....

I wish I was happy. I mean I am happy.... well some times I am, sometimes I'm not. I'm happy when I'm at work. I love my job, but when I get home... I just feel BLAH. I go into my room, and watch TV or go on the computer..... I don't think ther is anything wrong with that, but if I do it every night, I just feel blah, (I hope that doesn't sound bad, to other who do that, I didn't mean it to sound bad....)

I wish I wasn't chicken sometimes.... I wish I wasn't chicken to sometimes leave my house.... I sometimes get nervous, all depends, where I would be going, if I had the choice I would rather stay home....

I wish my Mom called me more often just to say I love you and I miss you.... because I love her and I miss her, I miss living with her, I miss living with Morgan and Grandma D .....and I love them too..... I can't say that I hate living with Dad, but I don't know what to call it. I'm alone half of the time... and the other times when he is home, I feel like I am alone, because he is working, and I am in my room.

I like using ..... alot

I hope Grandma K comes home soon.

I sometimes just feel so BLAH.

Everyone feels BLAH at some point right?

Thanks for letting me vent.........

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T11:38:00.003-05:00

Happy New Year! Let`s hope 2010 is a fantastic year! =)

Grandma K Update

2009-12-13T22:33:00.001-05:00

Grandma K, is still in the hospital. Last week we found out that she had a mild heart attack..... Well that is what one Doctor said.... another doctor said that she had Congestive Heart Failure......and then we also found out that before she had a silent heart attack. Scary.... I'm glad she is in the hospital, and that the Doctors are doing tests... she might have to have surgery. She is having another test on Tuesday, to find out if she will have to have surgery..... I know she just wants to go home. Grandma K and Papa's dog Elle is just beside herself... she doesn't know where Grandma K is. I hope she will be coming home soon. I'll go visit her tomorrow... with Dad and Morgan, before school. I have to write my exam tomorrow... wish me luck! I'm not much of a studier!. Ick. Oh well, one exam to go, and then I am done until the New Year!

Yippee!

Grandma K

2009-12-06T23:00:00.003-05:00

This morning Grandma K went to the hospitial.
She had trouble breathing this moring.

When Dad told Morgan and I, I was like WHAT? And then the tears came. For both of us.
I guess it's just the whole fact that Grandma K is in the hospitial. They want to keep her for a few days to run some tests.

Dad, Moragn, myself and Auntie J are going to see her tomrrow.

She will be fine. But if you send some prayers.... that would be nice.

How was your weekend?

10 more things

2009-12-01T22:14:00.003-05:00

I sleep with a teddy bear. Benjamin. I got him from Santa when I was 3.
Before I turn off the lights, to go to sleep. I always check the room for bad guys.....
I know all [well almost... not really her new songs....] the words to every Celine Dion song.
I really like the names Emilee, Savanah and Ava. [Did I spell them right? LOL]
I'm still interested in the LDS faith
I'm scared to get my license
I LOVE my job
I've always wanted to be on of Santa's elfs
I'm still trying to convince Dad to let me have a cat.....
I wish I had more courage. Just sayin.

Holy Cow! Can you believe it's December? Wowza!

Is this totally weird Part 2....

2009-11-30T20:47:00.003-05:00

No, I didn't get a reply yet.....

Bit I totally was thinking of this today.....

I never told her, HOW I found her on Facebook......

[When I was on vacay, I went to a salon to get a pedicure, and Grandma K's siter told me that the H sisters owned it or something, and A's last name is H.]

BUT, I found her, by searching the salon on Facebook, and looking through the pictures... The salon was really cute. :) LOL

Should I of told her that? LOL.

Dana is a major creeper.

:)

Is this totally weird?

2009-11-28T19:14:00.002-05:00

Okay.... So I need a oppinion.... Am I being a creeper or not?

Okay, so I'm not sure if I said this before but Grandma K still has her diaries from when she was a girl. Like they are from 1945-1950. They are awesome. I looove them. I read them all the time! So, she had this boyfriend.... Let's call him A...... From what I heard A was like her true blue lover, when they were teens but Grandma K's parents didn't approve...... [Did true blue lover make sense? Isn't it true blue best friend?]

Okay, so when I went on my little vacay last summer, I went to Grandma K's home town, and I went to a salon to get a pedicure. [yay!] I noticed that the ladies who own it... [not sure if they are sister's or sister-in-laws...] have the same last name as A....... So, I was looking at the Salon's Facebook page today, and whose picture poped up? One of the girls with the same last name of A....

So my question is.... if I Facebook message her, would it be creepy?

What if I said someting like this?

Hi!
Okay, so I hope that I won't sound like a major creeper from this message.... but I am just wondering if you are related to an A The reason I am asking is that my Grandma has diaries... from like 1945-1950 and a name that comes up is A
Is it totally weird that I am sending you this message?........

If it isn't totally werid, should I add something? Is their even a point to send a message? Am I just being nosy?

Did you miss me?

2009-11-23T07:07:00.000-05:00

Don't worry.... I am still here....... Just having some problems at home..... [Dad know's how to press my buttons, and OF COURSE... I know how to press his in return]

Just letting you know I am still here.......

Hope you are enjoying your week.

Today

2009-10-30T23:25:00.004-04:00

Today Morgan and I turned 19.

It didn't feel like my birthday AT all, maybe because the day went by so fast, because I was working!

It was fun though, we had a Halloween party for the kiddos. It was Awesome! I dressed up in a poodle skirt.

Then we went for dinner..... it was also Awesome! Yay for Awesomeness!!!!!

Happy Birthday Morgan!
[Me too] ;)

Happy Birthday Grandma D!

2009-10-18T11:22:00.003-04:00

Happy Birthday to you,

Happy Birthday to youuuuuu

Happy Birthday Dear Grandma D

Happy Birthday to youuuuuuu!

Tomorrow, October 19th Grandma D will have her birthday! YAY! Actually she AND her twin will celebrate! Yippie!

I havn't given her her present yet, hopefully she will like them... ;)

A Few More Things

2009-10-15T07:03:00.002-04:00

Good morning!!!!

=)

I'm starting to think that these 'thing' posts are like venting for me! ;)

1) I've never had a boyfriend..... I've even signed up for those daiting sites...... ugh.... some are okay... others that I have emailed me, UGH! Helloo.... yes, I do like 'older music' and really that does not mean that I like 45 year old men! BLEH!

2) I'm still waiting for the okay from my Dad, to let me get a cat! [HURRY] BUT, I told him yesterday...... I would loooooooo0oooove a kitten but, EVERYONE wants a kitten....... and I think that all of the older cats would get picked over...... Then he's like, well the older cats are in there for a reason........ What do you think?

6 More Things

2009-10-12T11:45:00.002-04:00

I couldn't sleep last night (well right away anyways) So I thought of some more things!

1) I've always (and still do) want to learn how to make a quilt!

2) I've always (and still do) want to learn to knit. Both Grandma D, and Grandma K tried to teach me, but I think they just got frustrated, and then gave up. Grandma K then taught me how to braid.... =)

3) I want a big family. I would love to adopt. And hopefully I'll be able to have children myself....I love children... (I work in a day care)

4) I would even be a surrogate mother for someone else, would couldn't have children themselfs. I mean, I am 18, and I really can't make that decision of becoming a surrogate mother right now....

5) I would love to sponsor a child again. I think about 5 years ago, I sponsored a little boy from Urkaine. His caretaker (he was in a orphange) wrote me letters, and he drew me pictures, and I have them saved. I love them. Sadly, he passed away. I would love to sponsor again, when I think the time is right.

6) I'm starting to love blogging! You can take the sillets thing, and blog about them. I can make a post about the song I am listening to, about the lady we saw 3 years ago walking down the street holding a crow in her hand... I could post about the Thanksgiving dinner I had yetsterday, and about the one I will have today. So Yay!

This is me

2009-10-12T11:39:00.005-04:00

I got a request from my fan to include a picture of myself in one of my posts.

(I'm just kidding about the fan thing, how about blogger buddy+smeller buddy.) =)

Self portraits are always weird. :)

10 Things

2009-10-11T10:29:00.008-04:00

10 Things about me! Yay!

1) I'm Dana, I used to think my Mom and Dad named me that because it rhymes with Pana,[Pain-a] (Yes, I have made that a word.) But now I really like my name. So there!

2) I am a twin. I am twin B. I was just being nice, and I let Morgan go first. We were three months early. My Mom's due date was January 1991, and we were born on October 30th 1990. We had our first Christmas in the hospital.

3) My Dad calls me 'Peanut' He calls Morgan 'Pundin' She doesn't like it. I love my name! ;)

4) I have a 'thing' for the 1950's stertype housewive. Sorry,but I do. Not that I'm going to be all like 'Honey, put your feet up, here's a drink, supper is on the table, blah blah blah' Well maybe not that much, but I just think what we saw in the 1950's stertype housewive, wasa kinda magical.

5) I wish prices were what they were back when my Grandparents were young, or even when my parents were young. Like SERIOUSLY!!!! 1.50 for eggs, bacon, toast and coffee? Now it's just 1.50 for the coffee.....

6) I'm 18 (I'll be 19 at the end of the month) and I still don't have my license... I'm scared. I'm scared of the other people on the road, we have some scary drivers out there. Last year my Papa took me to the mall parking lot, to drive around. It was amazing, scary but fun! Now he said once I get my first part of my license he will take me back, just incase I run into anything (LOL) it would look better on his insurance. I've trying to read the book, it's kinda boring! LOL

7) I love being a twin. Espcially to Morgan. Before I was jealous. Like really jealous. I'm not sure if I have posted this beore, but Morgan has Cerebral Palsy. We have friends that we grew up with that also have Cerbral Palsy. I have grown up around children and even adults with dissabilites. And it was like 'HELLLLOOOO' it's such an eye opener. And I feel sorry for people who havn't have as much insight to people with dsisabilities than I had. Morgan has had many surgeries, the last one, being two m,etal rods in her back. (Because her spine was in the shape of a question mark) The surgery lastet 8 hours. When I went to see her, she looked like Gene Simmons, when he had his face lift. Well not really, but her face was puffy. It was hard to talk to her.

8) I always wanted to go to school in England

9) I am a Brownie Leader. They call me Sunshine Owl. I got a new name this year.... Daisy Duck

10) I'm starting to really love life. Don't get me wrong, I loved it always, but now I am really enjoying it, etc. I moved out... (with my Dad) but I still miss my Mom Grandma D and Morgan. I have a job now, and it has opened my eyes, to 'the real world'
So, I am really thankful for what I have, and what I will have in the future, (hopefully) [Did that make sense?]

Music anyone?

2009-10-10T23:16:00.000-04:00

For your listening pleasure, I have added some music.

YAY

Enjoy!

=)

How would you feel about this?

2009-10-08T08:10:00.003-04:00

I would love your oppinion on this. ;) Thank you. Good night sweet dreams, GOOOD MORNING!

Ehem....

Okay, so on Tuesday Grandma K, had carpal tunnel surgery [ I totally just Googled it, so I could get the right spelling, not a good thing to do. ugh] She is fine, but they had to cut of her wedding rings. =(

Yesterday (Wednesday) Papa had cataract eye surgery [ I totally just googled that too, so I could get the right spelling, UGH] [Maybe I should stop googling things] He had one eye done last week, and the other one yesterday...

Okay, so on Thursday's my Dad and I usually go to Grandma K's and Papa's house for dinner.
On Tuesday, I was talking to my Dad, saying, "Why don't we bring dinner, to their house, that would be a nice treat.... how about Swiss Challet? [YUMMMMMMY] and then he's like we will see....

Sooooooo, yesterday, I brought it up again, and he's like Leslie [His girlfriend] is brining dinner.

I was very upset. Why couldn't he of told Leslie, Dana and I thought it would be nice to bring dinner, your not invited [I didn't mean that, well maybe 50/50] or you can have dinner at your house one night when Dana is at school, and I will invite my parents. :

But guess what he didn't.

And I'm a little mad.

Am I being selfish?

Now, I have to go get ready for work, because I have to walk, and I have to leave in 20 minutes, and I have a towel on my head.

Ps. My Dad has no idea how I feel.

Enjoy your day!

Happy Monday

2009-10-04T22:08:00.002-04:00

Why is it that Mondays always make me go, 'Ugh, bloody hell, it's a Monday'
[Tuesday's don't do that, because I have Brownies...... Wednesdays make me say 'Ugh bloody hell, it's a Wednesday, but Thursdays don't make me say that at all, because I go to Grandma K's and Papa's for dinner, and Friday's make me say: 'HELLOOOO it's Friday!']

Ugh.

I don't like going to sleep in the dark, and waking up in the dark.

It's kind of drepressing.

Just thought you should know, about the my love and hate [well, not hate, lets use, um.... not as much love for those days than others feelings]

How do I love thee?

2009-09-29T22:01:00.001-04:00

Seriously,

I love thee
and thee

Don't get me started on my smells.... LOL

I'm the type of gal who like's things to smell lovely. :)

Just sayin'

The Glad thingy-ma-bobber is neato, because hello, when you walk by, its like WOOOOOSH smell me!

The Black Current hand soap, is FANTASTIC! :)

Just wanted to tell you all about my likeness for smells. [And I know that didn't make sense, but I'm to sleepy to care right now.]

Sweet Dreams!

The Wheels on the bus

2009-09-25T20:28:00.002-04:00

Go round and round right?

Let's hope so...

I know it's been a while since my last post, but hey.... cut me some slack... [I'd rather a 'cut' of cheese or even some cake... but I'll take what I can get]

I've been busy..

Between school.... Brownies [Yes, I am a brownie leader... I love it, they call me Sunshine Owl... WAIT! They gave me a new name! I'm now Daisy Duck!!! LOL) And dinner with my Grandparents, I'm a busy gal.

I just wanted to check in, and let you know YES! I am still alive.

I`ll start up blogging again soon.

Today.... errr Tomorrow I am a Freshman... err Freshwoman?

2009-09-07T22:14:00.002-04:00

(Note to the reader.... I do like to be a fresh woman....) [HELLO deodorant]

Tomrrow, I start college.... well, my ECE Apprenticship..... So, I can still work full time in the day care that I am working now, and then I'll go to school Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6-9. YAY

I'm excited.
I'm also nervous.
I'm ALSO scared.

BUT, I do have what I'm going to wear tomorrow, all picked out, so that is a bonus.

Haha

I love vacation as much as....

2009-09-02T22:03:00.005-04:00

Actually, a few things.....

1) A Good Book
I'm actually reading a really good book.... it's called:
"The Wednesday Sisters " It's pretty good so far. (I'm thinkg that I have a thing for Wednesdays.... because my last book was called:
"The Wednesday Letters"

2) Chocolate
Yum. Need I say more? ;)

3) Dinner at my Grandparents
Holy Smokes Batman.... that happens on Wednesdays too!

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack

2009-08-30T22:19:00.003-04:00

Dear faithful blog reader (or readers)

Did ya miss me?

Did ya? Did ya?

I hope you did! Because guess what? I missed you... bunches. =)

Well, now that we have that out of the way....

I had a FANTASTIC vacation....

I'm waaaay too sleepy to let you know about my adventures now, but I will totally tomrrow, and the next day, and MAYBE even the next. You lucky duck you!

You better brace yourself, for the AWESOME vacation stories I'm about you share!

You know why you better brace yourself? They are intense... that's why!

=)

Sweet Dreams.

Love,

Dana

I'm going on vacation.

2009-08-19T21:30:00.003-04:00

YAY ME!

Can I get another YAY?

YAY

I'm excited to go on vacay.... I'm going up north, to visit family, so YAY.... BUT, on Friday I'm going to amusement park... in the USA... (I live in Canada...) So, thats for the weekend, and on Monday, my Dad will be driving me up north!

I hope that my vacay will have awesome blog topics!

:)

What to do.....

2009-08-16T16:29:00.004-04:00

I've been thinking alot.

(Now, I HATE making decisions............. seriously, just thought you should know..)

I've been thinking about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.... (Wow, that is a long title)

I've been interested in a while, and 50% of me, if like YES, meet with the missionaries, and 50% is like, NO.....

SO, if you know anyone who is convert, would you direct them to ME?
I would love to hear their stories.

=)

My Dream Dinner Part One

2009-08-11T20:57:00.011-04:00

I don't know why I started thinking about this question, but I have been, so I wanted to share. ;)

If you were hosting a dinner party, who would you invite... they could be dead or alive

Ready for my answers? I'll start with family members first, then on to the stars! :)

1) My Great Aunt Fran
She is my Grandma's sister, who passed away before I was born... lilke in the 1980's or something, from Breast Cancer. Everyone says I would of loved her

2) All of my Great Grandparents from my Mom and my Dad's side
I've always been interested in family history, I looove it, so I would love to just meet all of my Great Grandparents and just listen to stories.....

3) My Grandpa on my Mom's side
He passed away when I was 7, and I don't really remember that much about him, I'm glad I remember good things about him.... but, I still would of liked to have gotten to know him just a teeny tiny bit better

And now, onto the stars....

1) Michael Landon
That's right, I said Michael Landon.... That's right, I do watch Little House on The Prairie.... I am a proud owner of all 9 seasons thank you very much! :)

2) Elvis
Need I say more? Just look at those lips! =)

3) Dean Martin
Yeah, I'd invite Dean Martin too... =) Ooo, I'm sorry, but when I hear a Dean Martin song, Wow. =) Just Wow....

4) Princess Diana
I just think she was amazing.... and GEORGEOUS!

That is all for now...... I know I'd invite more, but I guess I'd have to have another dinner party! Maybe even two more!!!

Soo.... Who would you invite?

I'm scared

2009-08-09T21:50:00.003-04:00

Hi I'm Dana.... and I am scared.

Of the thunder I hear right now.

I am home alone.

Pheww, I'm glad I got that off my chest.....

I'm not that scared.... Just wanted to clear that up. ;)

Oh, I have access to a computer during the week now. YIPPIE Now, I can do more blog posts during the week....

:)

Raisin Pie Goodness.

2009-08-02T22:12:00.004-04:00

Does it look tasty? Hmmm...
I think it looks a little messy, but hey, cut me some slack.... it was my first pie.
I did it all by myself....... well my Grandma D was their to help, (I don't call her Grandma D... I call her Grandma, but just for this post and future posts she will becalled Grandma D, and my Dad's Mom will be called Grandma K) IF I needed it, and she helped me roll the pie crust on the top of the pie, actually she rolled it on for me, and made the little divits in the crust. :)

I made it for my Papa, (My Dad's Dad) (Grandma D is my Mom's Mom)

Notice the "P" in the middle... it's for Papa... just in case you didn't figure it out!!!!!

I'll bring it to Papa tomrrow, or my Dad will.

I hope it tastes good.

:)

Family Picnic's are the BOMB!

2009-08-02T12:59:00.010-04:00

That's right.
I said the BOMB.
I was going to say: "DA BOMB" But no.

Seriously, what more could you ask for?

-Great food!
-Great People!
-AMAZING stories
-LAUGHS ALL AROUND

(Actually their might be a few things I would ask for.... more comments on my blog..... and world peace and maybe a cat, at my Dad's OH and maybe a chance to meet my 99 year old Great-Great Aunt Grace [I'll have to make another post, because she is awesome!)

Yay for pictures!!!!! This is me (on the left.... my cousin Alex in the middle and my cousin Matt on the end. They are my Dad's cousins kids, so does that make them my second cousins?)

I seriously Love this picture, for a few reasons...... #1 It's a good picture of me... hehehe... and my twin is in it. :) Yes, I have a twin. Her name is Morgan.

Just wanted to let you know about my AWESOME family picnic!

Dear

2009-07-26T11:22:00.005-04:00

Dear Future Husband;

Please write me a letter once a week, perhaps Wednesdays?

Thank you in advance;

Your Loving Future Wife;

Dana

I'm really not trying to be creepy. Well not that creepy. :)
I've been readying this book: The Wednesday Letters Written by Jason F Wright. Its devine. Even though it has taken me life 1745383926 YEARS to finish..... I'm almost their. I just get really sidetracked. Serioulsy.

:)

I hear the ICE CREAM TRUCK

2009-07-19T19:35:00.004-04:00

Can you just picture the music now?
Mmmm ice cream.

It's devine.

And I just wanted to share with you that I heard the ice-cream truck, but did not get any ice-cream. :(

Oh well. ;)

HOLY SMOKES BATMAN!

The ice-cream just drove past my house, and scared me.

Goodness Gracious. :)

My story of my getting my widsom teeth removed.....

2009-07-19T18:53:00.005-04:00

*** Note to the reader.... I actually got my Wisdom teeth removed in March... I wrote this "story" for another blog.... and I wanted to share with you. Enjoy..

(First, before we start... please forgive my spelling. ) :)

Of my experience, YESTERDAY that I experienced getting my wisdom teeth out.

DUN DUN DUN

So..... BEFORE I start this..... PLEASE.... if YOU HAVE TO.... DO these things before you start reading my blog.

Go to the bathroom.
Go get a snack
Brush your teeth
Ehem, so as I was saying yesterday I go my wisdom teeth out. Lovely.

My appoiment was at 8:45, but as we all know, appoiments usually NEVER start on time. NEVER!!!!
I actually had to get exrays done first. Because when I went their for my consult, the developer machine thing was not working. Anyways..... so when I walked in do you want to know what I heard......

SCREAMING! CRYING! BOTH!!!!!!!! I was like, whhhaaaaat did I get myself into? SERIOUSLY! It was as bad, as if they were taking out her widsom teeth, but they forgot the give her the drugs!!! (I'm not sure what she was upset from, but.... still...!!!)
So, I got my exrays, and found out that I only had 3 widsom teeth, instead of the 4 that I though I had. BONUS!!!

Soooo..... once I had the exrays done, I had to go back to the waiting room. In that waiting room, their was two other ladies, myself, and my Dad. Akward. I know. Anyways, when they called me in, I gave my Dad a hug and a kiss, and said good-bye. Or wait... I think I said Holla... Nooo. wait I said good-bye.

So the nurse led me to this room, at the end of the hall, scarey eh? So I lied down in the dentist chair, and we were talking and laughing and then she stuck the thingy-ma-bob on my finger, and around my arm, for my blood presure. Which went off every 5 minutes. (Scared me to death the first time, because I was alone in the room, and I thought something was wrong) Do you ever notice that when you have one of those on your arm.... it squeezes you SOOOO hard, you think your arm is going to pop off? (Well, just wondering)

Okay, so where was I?

Oh yeah, so after the nurse, put the blodd presure things on me, she stuck the sticker things on my chest and belly... I have no idea what they were called, but they were attached to the machine that took my heart rate etc, just like the blood pressue thingys.( I had to lift my shirt up so she could put the thingys on my chest, because they went up in that area......, thank goodness I choose to wear a clean bra that morning.)

So, I don't think I mentioned this but my neighbour from where my Mom lives, also works their, so that was fine, she was in the room, with me for the whole operation. Which was nice. :)

So, I am waiting to get the IV in from the Dr, and another nurse walks in, she was nice and friendly, and very funny. She was awesome. I asked her if I say anything funky when I am coming around from the medicnce, to not tell me UNLESS IT WAS ABSOLUTLY FUNNY!!!...

BRB it is 8:25 AM I need to go and take more T'3's Okay, I'm back and it is now 8:30 we can commence now. :)

Back to what I was asking the nurse...... her reply to that was " What happens in oral surgery, stays in oral surgery." I liked her.
(Anyways, I do remember what I did say when I was coming out the anesthetic. But you will hear those in a minute or two!)

So, I'm talking with the nurse, and my neighbour nurse, and the Dr walks in. Does not say "Hi Dana" Or "How are you this morning?" NOTHING like that! NOTHING! He just goes right to the table, gets that elastic band thingy, puts it around my arm, and starts to put the IV in my hand. That was rude. Goodness Gracious!!! :) :)

Anyways, I guess I have "small vains" because he poked me twice in the top of my hand, which pinched. ALOT. And then closer to my wrist which did not pinch as bad. (Before the Dr came in, the nice nurse said it would take about 45 seconds for the anesthetic to kick it. I think it took shorter. LOL!!!!) (Oh, Don't worry, the nice nurse and my neighbour nurse, were both super nice, but I can't call them nice nurse, and night neighbour nurse... well maybe I can, but no.) :) Anyways, once the IV was in, the nice nurse and my neighbour nurse, said to think of lovely thoughts, nice places to dream. I said I'm going shopping. With my Grandma.....Then I was out.

Because I have to use the bathroom, at this point in my story, I am giving you permission, to go the bathroom, get a drink... etc... but hurry back. :)

Okay back, I actually got sidetracked and went on Facebook, but you know! :) hehe I just wanted to be honest with you all. :)
Okay, so when I woke up, I had those oxygen thingys in my nose. They felt weird...... so, these are the things that I remember saying or asking the nice nurse...

What time is it? ( I think I asked her that every 10 minutes, because Once I would ask her, I would doze off, and then wake back up, and ask her again, and it was like 10:00, or 10:10) (Those were not the times she told me, because I don't remember the times! Just wanted to clear things up! ):)
I asked her where was my Dad?
I asked can I have some Kraft Dinner?
I asked if I did okay.
You know what, I probably asked her, more... wait I know I asked her more, even though I don't remember, what those things were, she understood EVERYTHING THAT I SAID! I had gauze in my mouth, my mouth was still frozen from the freezing, and Oh my ! :) Seriously! CRAZY!

So, When I woke up, I was really really, dizzy.

So, when I was not as dizzy as I was when I worke, up.... we moved to the recovery room, but I was still dizzy. I had to put my arm around the nice nurse, because I almost walked into the wall.... twice....
After I got to the recovery room, I got to lie, down, and guess what?!?! I HAD A BLANKET! It was cozy.

Then they brought my Dad in. I remember asking him if he could go and get my ice-cream, and I asked about my Grandma and my Papa, and thier dog... (Just a side note about my Grandparents... it is their 51st Wedding Anniversary today! :) )

Anyways, once I was in the recovery room for maybe about 10 minutes, they brought in another girl, who I think was my age, and you know what? SHE GOT TO LEAVE BEFORE ME! I was like WHAT IS THIS? But I guess she came out the the anesthetic quicker than I. Her parents were nice. They asked about, me and said hope you feel better. I liked them too. :)

Anyways, the nurse who sticked the thingys on my chest came in, and asked how I felt... I said I felt sleepy, and a little dizzy. Then she asked if I wanted to sit, up. I said no. She said "okay lets sit up" I was like lady, I just said no. But I felt a little better when I sat up, I was dizzy, but it was good to sit up. She changed my gauze in my mouth, and went though the tings I can eat etc. Then I started on T3's.Then I got to stand up, becascause I got to go home.
My Dad brought the car around to the back, and the nurse who stuck things on me, guided me to the car. She even helped put my coat on. Oh, I almost walked into the wall again. :)

During the ride home, I called my Mom and my Grandparents.

Then when my Dad brought me home, I went to bed.

Wow... that was a long post......

So that was my story.

Thank you for reading... drive carefully... ;)

Packing away the Christmas tree.... When?

2009-01-04T23:25:00.003-05:00

So this weekend the Christmas tree was taken down, lights turned off and rolled up and the decorations placed into their boxes.
Very sad.
Just makes me feel blah.
Blah

When do you take down your Christmas Tree?
How about your decorations?
When is too early or too late?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2009-01-01T19:42:00.006-05:00

WOOOO! 2009!

Yippie!

Well, this is my first post!
(But I guess you already know that...
I just wanted to keep you on your toes!)

What did you do on New Years? Spill the beans!

Want to know what I did? WAIT! DON'T ANSWER!
I'm gonna tell you anyways!
Fear me!

I watched movies, with my Mom, Grandma and sister!
It was fun!
THEN oh and THEN
I watched the ball drop in NY from the comfort of my bed.

It's so exciting to have a blog!
woo

That is all.
So long.