You're makin Republicans Look bad

I'm about to go monkey bananas on someone right now.
Instead of replying to him and flipping the poo at him- I'm going to rage here!

SHUT THE HECK UP!

I love kids- you don't know me. When you send me an email about a missing child,
and it's an email that has been circulating the internet for TWO years, back and forth, round and round- You BET I'm going to send you the link to the snopes site, because I know that it's CRAP, and I believe that Snopes for the most part knows what they are talking about.

I feel like punching out my computer--- AAAAARGH! One of my parents friends sent me an email about a missing child to my WORK address... and I politely told him that this was my email at work, and I prefer him to not send me emails here- and then I sent him the link to the snopes.com page that said that this email was a hoax, and then he went all freakin nuts on me- like he was offended that I don't want his emails and he told me that he didn't WORSHIP snopes.com... what the HECK! WORSHIP!

I gotta let it roll off my back- he's just pissed because Mom told him I didn't know who to vote for just yet. He's just pissed I'm leaning more toward Obama. He's one of those batshit crazy republicans that believe Obama's a terrorist in disguise, and he's the anti-christ, and he's this and that. Please.

He gets all crazy responding to me. I told him I wouldn't bother him, and then he sends me an email to not bother him. Shut the heck up before I fling some poo at you!

Mount Rainier!

Is so beautiful!
Mom and I, and two of my (normal) roommates went there yesterday, and it was SO AMAZING!!!!
Every year, I see something else that is just spectacular!

This was a funny pic- I strapped my camera to a tree and took this one, since Mom and I were the only people that were brave enough to get down by the RUSHING river! So pretty!

I had fun experimenting with all my camera settings... this one was taken as I was laying down on a rock by the river... so cool!

And the CUTEST little chipmunk was grubbin on a plant as we got to the visitor's center!!!


The views are always spectacular! I always feel like I'm in Switzerland or something!

I want to go somewhere EVERY weekend in the summertime! It's just so beautiful to pass up, especially in the summer, when the weather is so beautiful, and the sun is out and everything is green and blue and just soo neat!
Lots of good memories at Mt. Rainier!

weird.

So I'm starting to use this blog MORE now, and someone named Amanda left me a comment, but then her profile is private. It's cool she commented, but why have a blog when it's private? I mean- I guess it's a diary. I dunno. weird. I love hearing what you think - so please feel free to comment- but I'd love even more if you say who you were! ;)

Angels...

YAY! So, last night, I was feeling well enough to go see Daniel! This is Daniel Kamas- he's an AWESOME Seattle artist that you MUST see if you're ever in Seattle (or Houston) and you'll love his music instantly! At least once every concert, his music and lyrics brings me to tears, and yep- again- he did last night!

The last time I saw Daniel, was only FOUR days after I got out of the hospital, after having brain surgery!!! He's such an angel- he held a benefit concert for me, and MAN was that ever a HUGE blessing, since I only got my disability check a FEW WEEKS ago! I can't believe how perfect the timing was with that concert- seriously.

Last night was a benefit show for his girlfriend, Georgia's mission trip...
She will be leaving in a few weeks to go to Vietnam to bring peace, and help to children there! I'm so happy to have met both of them, they are both such beautiful angels on this earth!
And how special that they know and love each other! Here they are together after the show. Aren't they precious?!?!?

Anyways- the Tractor in Ballard was fun- a little loud to hear all the music that I wanted to hear, but hey- it's a bar, right, and people go there to hang after a long day and talk and drink- so what are you gonna do?

I also wanted to post a link to another organization that I think is wonderful,
and I believe is a small step toward being good to each other- as human beings,
and as people who genuinely care about other people-

http://www.actsofkindness.org/member_sites/AnonymousAOK/

If you live in the Seattle area, there's always opportunities to help!

RIDICULOUS.

I just found out- my car will be costing me $450 to repair!!!

I am so freakin tired of cars.
I knew I should have dove in to a new car.
Ok- so I guess even new cars don't guarantee that you'll not have repairs,
but so far on this car, we've spent

700- to fix the heater
400- for new brakes
200- for new tires
and nowwwww
450- for new rear calipers and brake shoes/pads.

I SERIOUSLY wish my Dad would have just given me the money he spent on getting this car, and just let ME pick out a NEWER car. Oh well, I guess beggars can't be choosers, and you can always get a new car that has just as many problems, I guess. But- seriously- Come on, Dad- did you even LOOK at everything with this car? I swear it's been in a wreck. All the paint on the right side is faded, and looks re-polished. The inside panel of the right passenger door does not stay in the door frame, and the passenger seat belt needed to be replaced, and now the right rear calipers are going out? Coincidence- probably not. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!
ok.
Back to work.

LONG needed update...

So... I seriously need to be packing, but I wanted to update my Bloggington. I should be packing because after work tomorrow, I am hitting the road and going to Oregon!!! Ok- so all my California friends might not find that too exciting, but- I am SO ready to be near some ocean waves, to not answer a phone 300 times in a day, and to just answer to me, myself, and I!

Yes- I cried!

OK- now-

So... I guess since everything is going okay, and I've only got two weeks to go on this stupid IV bag thingy, I think I'm finally stressing out about the last two months that I've endured... I've found that I'm kinda depressed and sad the last week or so- I think it may be something like Post Traumatic Stress syndrome, or something! I think everything is just hitting me now-I'm realizing what I've been through- and also- how far I've come! I'm just ready to be DONE with this all!!

Anyway- I've been carpooling with my roomie, and getting home around 5:30 or so has been SO NICE- because you actually have SOME time at home before it's dark out! Granted, I'm sure part of that reason is because it's almost summer time, and sunsets up here in the summer tend to be at 10PM! But still it's nice!

So- I come home yesterday and I was going to lay down and rest for a while- when I kept hearing music... and then drums, and it kept getting closer and closer... and CLOSER- and before I knew it- the Ballard High School Marching band was marching past my window!!! Haha. It was so cool- it brought back all kinds of memories of good times- with my friends and with the best music teacher Serrano ever saw- and lots of parades and trips all together with the crazy bunch!

So- I figure- well... I'm up- let me go run to the bank and get some milk, and maybe the band will be marching around still when I come back... I called Mom and told her what was happening (She was the Number 1 Band Mom when I was in school) and I got in the car and drove toward the band... I went down a few blocks so that Mom could hear it- and so I could enjoy it... and when I pulled over, I saw all kinds of kids and parents on their bikes, and kids roller skating, and RUNNING toward the band- I couldn't help but notice, though- a smiling dad and son on the corner. It was hard to tell who had the bigger smile, as the son sat happily on his dad's lap as dad kneeled down- This particular boy didn't have skates or a bike... he had Cerebral Palsy and needed Dad's help to get out and see the band. I watched the kids marching, and the music and the drum beat really brought back the memories- but what touched me more was the HUGE smile on the boy's face, as the band stopped and marched in place to finish up their song, just for him. Oh yeah- was I ever CRYING then!

Needless to say- Music touches everyone. Of all kinds. And it's amazing to realize how just 2 minutes of time that you spend out of your life directing positive thoughts or actions toward another human being can really bring big smiles and shine light onto hearts that would otherwise be dark. And as I got back in the car to run down to the bank- I thanked my lucky stars to have survived a brain tumor and 2 surgeries. I thanked God for everything- Including music and the Ballard High School Band!