VanillaSkyGirl

Yeah... her level of shyness terrifies me... If only Jeannie would make her presence known!

Happy "post 18th" birthday, lovely Kate!!!

That's so cute! Regarding the Barbie flash, it was either her or me. Barbie took one for the team!

It was Karl's (our pilot and DZO) birthday. Barbie was feeling friendly.

I definitely thought of you and of seeing you tonight, Gia!!! I was just going to call (or PM) and ask you if you were going to be in the area. (I don't know where you work.) Let me know if you want to get together with Spencer and myself before the concert. (Now I feel bad because I should have gotten you a ticket, too!) Love ya, sweetie. ~

Is anyone going (or has anyone gone) to see Green Day on their latest tour dates? I'm going to see them tonight at the Long Beach Arena. Anyone else going? Edited for typos.

No, you don't, Val! Middle school sucks. Hmmm...but I did play with a Barbie just two days ago...wth? Btw, she managed to get us extra altitude!

I love the holidays, as well, because my immediate family (my parents, brothers/myself and our significant others) is so close-knit. It sounds cheesy, but we really love spending extra time together. We love telling funny stories at the dinner table, then watching movies together. My two brothers and I have so many inside jokes. (That glint in both my brothers' eyes when we laugh. They're HILARIOUS...those two!!!) We are all soooo different, but we are so in tune with each other. Not many of our relatives live in this country. That was something that used to bother me as a child, but now I feel lucky that I never had to deal with the unpleasantness that I have heard can occur during the holidays. None of us (my two brothers and myself) has any children, either. That will be fun one day...to see the little one(s)' faces light up when they open their presents. The food is awesome, and we always have those long (several courses), yet fun dinners, where we take pictures of ourselves all sitting at the formal dining table together. I even used to make Christmas cookies from scratch every year, and it even became a tradition with my late best friend. Maybe I'll make them again this year as it's been quite a few years since she's passed away. Also, my mother decorates her home so beautifully. Her decorations aren't cheesy either. They're really pretty. I love picking out a gorgeous Christmas tree. Every year, we take pictures in front of my parents' tree (lol). I used to be a very pious little girl, so I used to love Christmas for religious (Catholic) reasons, as well. Now, I do not necessarily agree with "organized" religion. I will not say, however, that there is anything wrong with people who have faith. It's a blessed thing, yet I most love that the holidays seem to bring (some) people/families closer together. It's beautiful. I also REALLY LOVE getting and giving gifts.

* I am thankful for life. Life is day after day of new opportunity...both good and bad. The good is only better after having made it through the bad. * I am thankful that this world has so much beauty in it. The sky, the ocean, the mountains, the lakes, the rocks, the stars, the earth itself...and most everything in it is extraordinary to behold. I am thankful that a few years ago, I was able to discover everything anew through my then puppy-dog's eyes. The years before that, I was discovering it through the eyes of children (as their teacher). * I am thankful and amazed sometimes at what the human body and mind can do. I love watching others pushing their mental, physical, emotional limits. I hope that I can reach my goals and maybe even push beyond those within my life. * I am also so thankful/grateful (feeling almost not worthy enough, at times) that I have so many beautiful people (family, friends, boyfriend...and my doggie, Chinook) in my life, who love me unconditionally. I hope that I have been able to give to them the love, respect, care and affection that they so deserve. No matter what life throws at me, my loved ones help to show me the path to happiness. There is nothing better than love.

This is fucking insane!!! It works...

When I was in grade school looking for science project material, my father (physician) used to give me lectures, even drawing rough diagrams, to explain how different parts of the body functioned. I have always enjoyed learning about how the human body works. Hopefully, I will be going to this exhibition. Thank you so much for these links and the information, Quade.

Yes, I think Flyangel's changing avatars with new DZ.commers every week is a cute idea. It's really interesting to see.

Thank you so much for each of your posts, Conway and Brittany. I feel the same way. I hope to meet the both of you someday and jump together.

My condolences to you, Conway. May your mother rest in peace. (((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))))))))))

OMG...this is me, too!!! The problem is that I LOVE sleep, but I cannot sleep. My mind doesn't settle down enough. I've always been like this...

Exactly!!! Loved that movie, O cute French one!

***Hummm... Perfect day to stay in and having an absinthe binging party! I'll have to see if my boyfriend and his alcoholic bartender neighbors are interested in having a few drinks...lol. ***(while sitting here in my PJ's )... How cute! See ya later, cute Keely and the Frenchy one, too! My BF is bored.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Hope you had a wonderful birthday, Daizey!!!

When I read what you wrote, I was laughing so hard I was practically crying! I would NOT want to be in the tunnel right now. We talked about that earlier today...it would be FREEZING in there. Btw, I just checked and have been looking for a couple of minutes now. I don't see anyone in the tunnel, anymore.

I was right about the weather last night! However, we had already paid for our 4-way camp and managed to at least get a few jumps in, yesterday. It wasn't a total waste...most of us showed up this morning, which proves our "commitment, commitment, commitment!!!" like we talked about last night. Lori ~ The snow that you have is so gorgeous. Your doggie looks happy about it, and you can snuggle up with hot cocoa in front of the fire, today.

There was supposed to be a 4-way camp at Elsinore today. We did a couple of warm-up jumps yesterday afternoon and began lectures last night. We met again at 7:45 am this morning, and we left about an hour afterwards. I just got to my boyfriend's home. It was so cold at Elsinore. This morning when I went from the bunkhouse to the showers/bath at a little after 6 am, it was dark and raining cats and dogs. I got soaked justy trying to get in because the bath door was stuck! I ran back to the rooms and back out to battle with the bathroom door in the rain. It sucked! The male instructors that we shared the bunkhouse room with called us (Darcy, Ev and myself) hardcore because we still showed up at 7:45 am despite the coldness and icicles...

Lmao...only Val was the one invited, silly! Edited: Oh, I just realized that you meant Speaker's Corner, not SoCal! (I thought it didn't make sense!) Even more reason to !

OMFG...Frenchy thinks that my thread is disugusting! I'm touched! (Single teardowncheekemoction) Jake ~ Just kidding...you know we're friends!

Lol...thank you! It's been a while since anyone called me that.

You are evil.