okay, this stuff just cracks me up… this is ANOTHER reason why i love my mom.. she’s just funny. she helped me with the fence yesterday, and while doing that, commented “you really need to mow your lawn.. maybe i’ll buy you a lawnmower today.” i said.. “mom, come on.. you guys own a lawnmower, and live RIGHT down the street. i’ll just borrow yours, don’t go BUYIN’ me a mower.” she said, “psh.”
so, this is what i see in my living room when i get out of bed 20 minutes ago.
did someone say Christmas was early!? she bought me a mower… a little gas can, filled up with gas. some roach cups (for the house) and a bunch of plant hangers for the porch plants; all laid out very nicely in my living room for me. she’s SUCH a dork. but i love ‘er. okay, gotta go to work now.
[p.s. and she does all these things KNOWING that my dad is going to kill her when he finds out she's been spending all sorts of money on what in ALL reality are 'silly purchases']
my mother and I worked on putting up the four sections of fence that were bought for me last week. we managed to get them all up. the ’space’ left open at the front, is because… there is going to be a gate going there, and the giant hibiscus(sp?) is going to end up getting moved as well. i’m just happy, because now instead of looking out my bedroom window, and seeing our neighbors house, with tires leaning up against the outside, i see… a nice ‘yard area’ with a fence and a pretty bush. good stuff. eventually (little by little) the fence will go ALL the way to the back of our yard, and all the way across etc. etc. basically, we’re closing in my backyard… so i can put up my hammock, and have some PRIVACY!! wooHOO! so, it was a work (in the shitty Florida sun) but.. worth it.
i found THIS guy, hanging out on the plants in the garden while sitting with my mom on the front porch. things like this always fascinate me. we sit around (as humans) thinking about how complex we are.. and this and that.. blah blah blah.. but, then there’s this THING.. this CREATURE that walks, eats, ‘breathes’, can see things.. and you HAVE TO wonder (maybe you don’t) how it does it. it’s just.. fascinating. i’m always the type of person to pick things up in my hands, watch them.. study them.. be in ‘awe’ of them. i actually think that it’s a locust, because it’s just TOO big to be a grasshopper (but i don’t know). i was just amazed by it. anyhow.. i’m a dork. sorry.
reading someone’s LJ.. I came across a question, “what is the greatest moment of your life?” my response was:
“I would have to say, that the greatest moment of my life… is THIS moment, RIGHT NOW. because at THIS moment, I have ALL the power in the world, to change my life. it is mine for the taking. I can’t do anything about the past.. I can’t do anything about the future, but I can utilize this very moment to it’s fullest. in our lives, in our everyday; we are each given a moment.. to make a difference. to change the way things are. some of us will ’see’ that moment, and utilize it. some of us will ignore it, or let it pass by in fear. some of us will not even realize that it’s there.. but it is. so at THIS moment in my life, I can do anything. I can change what I think needs fixing, I can set out to form new ideals. I can begin a new journey, with the very first step.. RIGHT NOW, HIS moment.. is the most powerful. THIS moment, is the one that can change the world. that’s GOT to be the ‘greatest moment’ for ANYONE. truly. thank you for posing such a ‘thoughtful’ question. I sat here for a bit and pondered.”
and so, I pose the question to YOU.. what is the greatest moment of YOUR life, thus far?!
a little drunk.. again. that bottle of wine, whooped my arse. hehe. oh well. it was yummy. a little more bitter than the chianti that i’m used to but still good. i guess it’s timet o go to sleep, but… but.. but i don’t wanna!
no sleepy for ME!
)i’m surnprised i can still remember the HTLJ… er.. HTML stuff for this entry.. weee!)
so, there I was… standing amongst all SORTS of different wines (at Kash n’ Karry) when I realized… I don’t even own wine glasses. how sad is that?! I LIKE wine. AND, I like wine glasses (who wouldn’t?!) so I’ve decided that tomorrow, I’m going to head to Pier1 to see about using the giftcard (that my mother gave me for Easter) to buy two wine glasses. I picked up a bottle of Chianti and a Merlot tonight. I’m always trying new Chianti’s. I used to only ‘pretend’ to like wine, but now I’m drinking it on a more steady basis. anyhow. just a quick ’side-note’ from the life of yours truly.
oh yeah…
- Hellen… is now a bullet (she asked to be one?!)
after looking back through my LJ, i’ve come to the conclusion… that all of this writing; all of these ‘thoughts’ and ideas that are put here by me, or by the people that read my journal deserve something more than this… i think that i’m going to start working on a ‘project.’ a ‘journal’ project. something that i can keep. a hard copy. i realize that there is a way to download the ‘text version’ of your journal… but, you lose all of the comments. you lose the ‘input.’ you lose the user icons, and the over-all feel of things. i want to MAINTAIN that. so i think, starting VERY soon… i’m going to design a ‘template’ in Pagemaker, wherein i can paste all of this information… i want to make an ‘art project’ of it. or maybe even go one step further, and use Flash… make a ‘virtual journal’ of sorts. if anyone (that reads this) has any ideas.. or things that they think would be cool to do with a LiveJournal in ‘hard copy’ or some other format, let me know… if you’ve already done something along the same lines.. let me know what worked for you, and what didn’t. i just.. i imagine collages, and images, with words.. a journal scrapbook, brought from the digital realm, back into the ‘real world.’ just a thought. it’s what happens when you’re bored.
i’m quite tired really. i could probably go to bed right now, and not get up until early tomorrow. though, i don’t think i’m ‘ready’ for sleep. *yawns* well… maybe, we’ll see.
alright… alright. really, it’s time to get some shit done… this is tomorrows list. let’s see how THIS goes (since i haven’t done so well lately on finishing things on my lists)
I WILL NOT STRAY FROM THIS LIST!!!!!
my dearest Heather… (this is for you).
you have inspired me, to seek out my own ‘adventures’ in life. seeing pictures, and hearing you talk about the things that you are accomplishing right now, makes me realize… that there are PLENTY of opportunities to get off my ass, and go out into the world and DO something! i’ve just recently been looking on the internet, for volunteer opportunities in the Tampa area, and there are TONS. there are Manatee Watch programs, and habitat restorations, and beach clean-ups; and these things are going on all of the time!!! and i just don’t realize it, because i’m not ‘out there.’ so, even with school starting, i’m now going to try to focus some MORE attention to these programs. to see if i can’t get out and do things. thank you Heather!!!! 
i love you dearly for being who you are.
i’ll talk with you soon (i’m actually gonna call YOU this time, and not your mum!)
[i've got another 'lack of substance' bullet list on the way!! wooHOO!]
aren’t you all excited?! come on.. come oonnnn… be excited. be REALLY excited! *coughs* okay, you don’t really have to be. i’m going to work now. yay. <–sarcasm.
