Thursday, December 31, 2009

2009 Status review

So I've decided I'm not much of a writer but I do okay with short status updates. Facebook gets updated regularly but not my blog. It is much easier for me to give one-liners about my life than to write blogs with my views of the world. Using a cool Facebook app, I gathered my status updates for 2009 and chose 10 from each month. Grab a cup of coffee and take a journey thru my 2009...

January

· is headed to the movie theater to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

· is headed to Topeka forh Riley's first volleyball tournament of the season!

· is exhausted from watching Riley's vball long tournament, but over-joyed because her team won it!!

· is helping sort through Girl Scout cookies.

· is headed to the dreadmill to get in a few miles.

· rented a movie from RedBox for the first time tonight.

· is baking cookies for the Vball tournament tomorrow.

· 's bottom is tired of sitting on bleachers all day.

· is wishing her oldest sister a very very happy birthday!!

· is thinking about her niece in Uganda who is 5 months into her year long missionary trip living out of a backpack and soon headed to Ethiopia.

February

· is taking her daughter to the Melting Pot tonight for a birthday dinner.

· wants to get the Virago out tomorrow. It's going to be in the 70's!

· thinks all weekends should be 3 days.

· is soo proud of Riley for getting a part in the school musical.

· is glad to be single on a day like today!

· just finished a brisk 3-mile run outside and is now working on taxes.

· is going to see Coraline in 3D today and will eat lots of popcorn.

· is taking care of a sick child.

· is back from taking Riley to the doctor. Sinus Infection.

· is shoveling the driveway. Twice now.

March

· 's chest cold is making her bark like an anxious sea lion.

· is enjoying a beautiful Saturday.

· Doin a lil KU lost dance!

· is so proud of the Sandsharks for winning their 4th volleyball tournament of the season!!! And also proud of those Tigers for winning the Big 12 tournament!

· 's NCAA bracket is ranked 35,554th on the Facebook Global Bracket Group, which is top 10%!

· is listening to Riley & her guitar as she writes a song named "Jesus and Jazz"

· Is waiting for 8:37pm

· is enjoying a quite weekend and praying for the youth at Young Christians Weekend in Silver Dollar City. Riley, keep warm! Now I'm off to have coffee with some girlfriends.

· just finished filing federal taxes for herself & Riley. Now onto state.

· is skipping workout today and reading a good book instead.

April

· thinks 66 volleyball courts in one huge room is very cool.

· just finished Fools Swim workout. 100 x 100yds on 100 seconds. But I cheated and only did 100 x 50yds. 3 mile swim ain't bad for first time in the pool in 8 months.

· after five hours of shopping we found a new bedroom set for Riley's room. I'm tired.

· Christos Anesti.

· got our Worlds/Oceans of Fun Gold passes today.

· Is enjoying some java & jazz at Liberty High School.

· is happy for friend who gave birth to her 3rd child, Liam, this morning!! Congrats Heather & Russ!

· Happy Earth Day. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

· is excited for opening night of Tin Pan Ali @ SVMS tomorrow. Riley & cast have been working hard on this musical!

· is enjoying a quiet night at home with no committments. Can't remember the last time this happened.

May

· just got back from The Color Purple. It was awesome story about strength, transformation, and deliverance. Now I'm eating Starbucks Mocha ice cream and I don't think the night can get any better.

· can't believe I slept 11 hrs last night. Now its time for a brick workout.

· Is in line for Cyclone Sam. Gosh, I hate rides that spin. but now Riley has to ride the Patriot with me !

· is listening to Riley's dad try to convince her that christianity is a myth.

· is wondering if anyone, especially my Columbia friends, is interested in doing PedalersJamboree.com in 2 weeks with me & some friends.

· is wishing she had a rain barrel. 4" in 6 hrs. No water in the basement yet.

· Had a good race this morn in my first tri-ice-althon of the year. Fast swim in 62 degree lake. Okay bike leg. Fastest run split in a tri for me ever. I'm pleased with my effort. Now home for a nap.

· Kids favorite day, parents not so much. School is out for summer in less than 4 hours.

· is gonna watch Scripps tonite. It's down to 11 kids. Rooting for the local . . .Goooo Kavya!

· rode the motorcycle to work today. Aahhh, there is nothin like the open road ... but not across the Paseo bridge during rush hour traffic.

June

· dropped Riley & friend off at Oceans of Fun alone. Is she really responsible enough for this? I guess we will see.

· is in ER with a mangled toe. Didn't know doors could be so mean.

· is headed to a meeting to hear Gale Sayers speak about leadership.

· is kidnapping some 6th graders tonight. Who knew church could be so fun?

· Happy father's day to all my FB friends who are fathers.

· is at the KCCC swim meet seeing old friends & gettin in a free workout. This is the 1st year since '96 that I haven't competed, most of the women my age don't miss me.

· thinks her refrigerator is about to quit. Spent $200 on it 2-yrs ago, I think it is time for a new one.

· has learned to give directions to Bryce and not go thru Soula.

· played softball tonight for the first time since the toe accident. We rocked beating a really good team. Yeah!

· wondering if I should be concerned over my daughter's infatuation with Hugh Jackman.

July

· is thinking of the men & women who fought for our country's Independence over 200 yrs ago and those who have defended her ever since. God bless America.

· a lazy Sunday doing nothing. Crashed my bicycle yesterday and got a big strawberry on my leg and it hurts. Thankfully I was wearing my helmet.

· Stopped by the Liberty Farmers market this morning for some fresh veggies. My garden is a bit slow this summer.

· Dropped Riley off at Christian Youth Theater camp this morning. She is going to have a blast. I pick her up Friday night when they produce the show "Wicked"

· want a ride on a Big Green Tractor!

· is headed up to Smithville Lake with Jami on this beautiful morning for some bike, run, swim, bike.

· just found out Palin resigned. Where have I been? Well, she made it thru a little more than half her term, not too shabby. Good for Sarah, she will make a better public personality than elected official.

· sweatin at Riley's volleyball tourney. It's official, my 12-yr old daughter is taller than me now . . . and I am a tall adult!

· is proud of herself for fixing the refrigerator alone. The repairman that charged me $250 two years ago used the wrong part and put it in upside down. I'm surprised it lasted this long with the constant dripping of water on it. This time it only cost

· is going to the Year 3000 tonight to rock with the JoBros & Jordin Sparks. Hopefully I'm not like those croonie women on SNL who get kicked out of the JoBro concert when their menopause patch flies off into the mouth of a tween.

August

· had an insanely fast swim @ Smithville this morning. The course must have been short cuz there is no way I can swim 500M in under 7 minutes without training!

· Just had a great meal that Amanda & her parents made for us. Yum Yum! Chicken, veggies and corn on the grill ... oh yeah, her father fixed my BBQ grill too! Life is good.

· is waiting patiently for Courtney to bring over some homemade chocolate ice cream.

· survived the school supply aisle on tax-fee weekend.

· is going to pick Riley up from the lock-in, no sleep for her!

· is sitting pool side at Disney having some coffee while Riley sleeps. Ready for another magical day at Epcot and Blizzard Beach.

· walked up to Westport for lunch on this beautiful day in KC. Got a $5 footlong at Mr. Goodcents.

· is checking out the Vivion Trail and quite dissappointed. Will KC ever be a bike friendly city?

· Friday night football is back! I'm torn between my Liberty Blue Jays and my alma mater Hickman Kewpies tonight.

· got the info to my 20 year college class reunion in October. I feel old.

September

· is forcing Riley to have Sheridan's with two 'boooorrrriiiinnng' adults.

· thinks that no one should be unfashionable because they cannot afford cute shoes, and no one should go broke because pretty things are not on sale. If you agree, please post this as your status for the rest of the day.

· Is riding in a stretch limo to Kaufman to watch the game in a triple crown suite.

· is listening to three silly girls singing their High School Musical songs on the way home from rehearsal.

· is spending the afternoon balancing her checkbook because it hasn't been done since 12/05/2008.

· is tired of the cicada's song .... weeeeagh, weeeeeagh, weeeeagh

· wishes her little neurotic dog, Buster Brown, a very happy 11th birthday.

· just had a pretzel stuffed with cream cheese at the Renaissance Festival. Now I'm waiting for my niece to buy a bodice from the Boss Wench.

· could really care less if KU basketball players are friends with KU football players. Isn't there any better to put on the 10:00 news?

· is thinking 5 hrs of volleyball practice in 3 days is a lot for a 12 yr old who is going easy with VB for a while. Can't believe open gyms have already started and clubs are contacting me to see if she is committed yet.

October

· overslept and made Riley 10 mins late for school. Haven't done that in years. I think it is ridiculous that 12 yr olds have to be at school by 7:10,

· is hanging out at the Gladfest eating kettle korn waiting for Rileys vball game @ 2pm. Then off to Tanners bday party.

· watched a game last night that was very similar to a cold wet rainy game I went to late November last year when Tigers thought 3 quarters of hard work was enough for them :(

· is working on sets for High School Musical while the kids have a 7 hr rehearsal today. I am painting old lockers red. Is anyone coming to the show? There are five public shows Nov 5-8.

· is reading all the FB status saying sickness is in their family. 3 of the 4 carpoolers have Type-A flu currently. 20% of CYT cast had flu last week. Has my household had it or is it coming?

· is addicted to Good & Plentys.

· is frustrated that my monthly gas bill is $29.72 and the actual cost of gas is $2.71. Come on, 91% of the bill is customer charge and taxes?!? Maybe its time for all electric or some alternative.

· is hoping Gabbert doesn't act injured again.

· has never ever ever seen this many people at Worlds of Fun in the 30 yrs that I have been coming here!

· thinks FB is cool because tonight, out of the blue, I got to chat with my cousin serving in Afganistan.

November

· is remember my father who passed away one year ago today.

· does not want to hear Christmas music right after Halloween. Those two stations are no longer pre-programmed on my radio.

· is listening to the CYT cast do their last rehearsal vocal warmup by singing God Of Wonders!

· busy day. Three shows down, four to go. Lunch with CYT cast then pedi's. Plus Riley accepted volleyball offer today so no more stress about tryouts tomorrow!

· is remembering my mother who was quickly taken to the next life 25 years ago today. I love you Mom!

· is sitting in the bar of Old Chicago filled with a bunch of KU fans watching the OU/KU game. What was I thinking?!? Blecckk!

· finally understands all the talk about Glee.

· had forgot about being rick-rolled on my birthday last month. Never did figure out who did it ... but just now Riley mentioned rick-rolling and promises that she just learned the term last week ... hmmmmmm

· is a little surprised that Riley's kindergarten teacher was charged with third-degree assult on a child. She was not a good teacher. The only one I ever complained to the principal about, but it is hard to believe that she would physically hurt a child. http://www.kctv5.com/news/21657229/detail.html

· is thankful for pumpkin pie.

December

· Wow, December. Let the holly daze begin.

· is at Vineyard church to see the musical "Sweet Dreams" the story of Naomi & Ruth. The cast has many adults from CYT.

· is looking forward to a coffee date with the gals tomorrow morning.

· thinks the best part of being in Vegas right now is that the national pro rodeo finals are going on and there's lots of cowboys in town ;)

· is at airport parking lot waiting for my car to quit whining. She was really mad at me and froze her doors so I had to climb in thru the trunk. Boy was that fun in the bitter cold after midnight and traveling much of the evening. Come on girly, warm up and take me home.

· having a blast being quizzed on 80's songs by my daughter.

· on my way to jury duty.

· the best part of going to work in the dark and leaving when it is dark is the Plaza Lights. Gotta love the KC Plaza Lights!

· Thanks Santa, for the Christmas snow. I just finished shoveling about 7-8 inches off my driveway. Should I cancel my trip to Springfield? We drove 80 miles last night averaging about 32 miles per hour.

· lesson learned: never give my little min-pin a big ol' ham bone. Thanks Suz & Diane for letting me borrow your carpet cleaner.