wow

I just popped onto CNN and I saw that Saddam Hussein has been hanged (is that grammatically correct?) I am kind of surprised that it actually happened...but in a way I feel sad for him - because in some ways I think that his trial and execution were too highly political...not that he didn't do things that were bad - it is just a shame that 'taking out Saddam' was part of a political agenda.

hmmm...

well, I have to admit, the 'self obsorbed' comment threw me a bit...and the more research I have done, the more surprised I have been...the person who left that comment has frequented my blog...for a while, in fact they checked it this morning.... I have their IP address and know what city and state they reside in...and all I can say is SHAME ON YOU. p.s. it is spelled Absorbed....just for the next time you feel like being a jerk and leaving uncalled for comments in someone else's blog



All nastiness aside, we had an ok Christmas...ate lots...played games with siblings...ate more, etc. I used some Christmas $$ to get me the Cricut...which is totally awesome and will make scrapbooking SO much easier. I also got the mixer I have been wanting for 2 years now so I am pretty excited.

In other great news, I gave my notice at the baby & jewelry stores today. I just can't work there any longer...I need a job where I can be of more use...where I can put to use the skills I have gained over the years...plus they are psychotic....so I am on the job junt yet again....hopefully we'll have more luck this time!

I would like to thank those of you who posted nice comments...and Ryann, I've checked your blog and see no new entries...so I am hoping that means a new little one for you and Terry and the girls! :) :)

Merry ... Birthday?!

Not sure how many of you know this...my b-day is actually ON Christmas....not within the month, or close to but DEAD ON the 25th of December. And that is NOT why my name is Holly...

So some years are ok...but most of the time I kinda feel greatly overshadowed by all the festivities and such...not that it is a bad thing to celebrate my b-day the same time they celebrate the birth of Christ...but...

The worst thing is when people say: "Well everyone celebrates your birthday!"....actually not...roughly 33% of the population of the world is Christian...so not everyone AND they are not celebrating MY birthday, and I would dare say a majority are not celebrating ANY birthday....but rather a 'buy-me-stuff-day.'

It's not that I want a parade or a national holiday named after me...but a "Happy Birthday" that is not immediately prior to or following a "Merry Christmas" would be nice... :( and if someone should choose to get me a present...that it would be wrapped in pink or brown or purple or even plain green or red...but not green AND red...or be adorned with reindeer or santa or candy canes or any other Christmas things.

Does this make me a scrooge?

Our Kids

Aren't they just SO cute...sometimes I forget that I want to kill the dog...

I got a brithday package from a good friend in Rhode Island and Winston LOVED the box...he will sleep in it ANYWHERE it is...so we end up hauling it all around the house for him...I think was his way of telling us to move back! :) Thanks Lu!





We brought Besta in for the first time...after a LONG bath...and he and Winston actually got along pretty well...Winston loves to have Besta lick his ears...which is good cause Besta LOVES to lick...



Winston has to follow Besta everywhere...so when Besta eats...Winston drinks out of his bowl...so stinking cute...

Scrapbooks

So when I lived in Rhode Island I made a little bit of spending money by selling scrapbook albums (well...mostly I just made enough to feed my addiction to scrapbooking...) So I have started a blog where I will just post the pictures of the albums I made and actually took photos of (which wasn't all of them...stupid, stupid me...) If you know of anyone who is interested in buying an album from me I do Large (12x12), Medium and Small (brag book style). I do weddings, baby books, Kitty books, pretty much anything.

The address is: www.flutterbugdesigns.blogspot.com, check it out! (There is also a link on my side-menu)

!!! GRADES !!!

So I just checked my online account at the University and all my grades are posted....I got:

Social Problems: A
International Relations: B+
Economics: A

So I got a 3.77 for the semester!!

WhoHooo

fragile

Nathan and I attended the funeral of our baby neice, Hannah yesterday. She was stillborn, her due date was in January...they had her older siblings be the pallbearers...and man, seeing those cute children (the oldest is 12...maybe 13) carry the casket that held their baby sister was heart-breaking. It just reminds me how fragile life is...losing our baby and now this just reinforces to me that every baby conceived and carried full-term to be born born is a miracle.

Woooohooo!

I just got back from finishing my LAST final! It feels so good...and now I think I will go to sleep as studying for these finals has left me rather sleep deprived!

I should know my grades within a week or so, when I find out I'll post them.