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Name: Meagan
Nickname: Sarafina
Birthdate: 10-20-1977
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12.30.2007

Awww...
 
Lookit what I got from the Hall of Heroes! :)



I think I'm going to pass him over to one of my pets in my other account that doesn't have a petpet yet.

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Composed by Sarafina at 10:08 AM
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12.28.2007

Friday evening (in list form)
 
mood: relieved
munching on: pita chips


  • I don't know *how* on Earth I made it through work today.

  • I have to make artichoke tartletts for gathering this evening.

  • Jeff's picking us up at 6:30 for said gathering.

  • D and I are going to see Sweeney Todd tomorrow!

  • I'm going to try to start using my Xanga blog again to track movies, books, etc, again.

  • My Google Reader shared page has been updated.
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    12.27.2007

    Holidays & Moving Forward
     
    mood: content
    listening to: "Look What You've Done to Me" - Boz Scaggs - Urban Cowboy soundtrack


    I'm back at work today (came in at noon), work tomorrow, then a 4-day weekend. Doesn't get much better, does it? :)

    Christmas was nice. It was low-key, which is what I think we needed this year. There was good food, nice gifts, and the company of friends and family. I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday as well.

    I'm actually looking forward to the new year. I'm ready for a fresh start. I hope that will include a change in job, too. I should be getting a call for an interview, but I guess it won't be until next week. Please keep your fingers crossed for me. I really need to move on from my current job. February 10th will be 5 years here, which is about 4 years too long.

    Not much else to post right now. I'll be updating my recipe journal this weekend with some holiday goodies, and if anyone wants to see our holiday pics, email me and let me know.

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    12.20.2007

    Thank you, Tiki Tack!
     
    YOU ARE A WINNER!!!

    You Win 113 Neopoints

    plus the following item...

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    12.15.2007

    You may live in Texas...
     
    Forget Rednecks, here is what Jeff Foxworthy has to say about folks from Texas...

    · If someone in a Lowe's store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Texas

    · If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you may live inTexas

    · If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Texas .

    · If "Vacation" means going anywhere south of Dallas for the weekend, you may live in Texas

    · If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Texas .

    · If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Texas

    · If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Texas

    · If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Texas

    · If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph -- you're going 80 and everybody is passing you, you may live in Texas .

    · If you find 60 degrees "a little chilly," you may live in Texas .

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    12.13.2007

    Christmas Survey
     
    1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both
    2. Real tree or Artificial?  Artificial 
    3. When do you put up the tree? the day after Thanksgiving 
    4. When do you take the tree down? New Year's Day or the following weekend 
    5. Do you like egg nog?   Yes-preferably "sauced up" a bit 
    6. Favorite gift received as a child? Either my Barbie Townhouse or My Little Pony Castle 
    7. Hardest person to buy for?  Dad 
    8. Easiest person to buy for? Mom 
    9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, several 
    10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail  
    11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can't think of anything
    12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas & A Christmas Story; Favorite Kid's Movie - Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas
    13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Try to start in October
    14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Sure have 
    15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Grandma's pralines and Nana's peanut butter fudge
    16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear 
    17. Favorite Christmas song? Silent Night, I'll Be Home For Christmas, White Christmas 
    18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home   
    19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and of course, Rudolph!  (I did have to sing the song to remember them all ;))
    20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel - the one that was on our family tree when I was growing up 
    21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas Eve with Dustin's parents and usually Christmas morning with mine 
    22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People being pushy and rude in the stores 
    23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I don't really have a theme, but I do have a set of red, gold, and green round ornaments to pull the tree together and pull in the colors of my living room 
    24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, Mom's rice dish
     
    25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
    For *all* of our family to be together and for there to be no drama surrounding the holidays.  I also want Erin, Austin, and Kitch to be able to come down this year.

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    Composed by Sarafina at 7:49 AM
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    12.11.2007

    Finally...a real update!
     
    mood: upbeat
    listening to: "Don't Look Back In Anger" - Oasis
     
    Good morning, all!  Happy Tuesday! 
     
    I've already been productive here at work and hope to get a lot done today.  I even left the house early and got breccie for me and Karen to split, too. 
     
    The weather's nasty outside, though.  The high yesterday didn't get out of the 40s, and today it's warm and humid.  Tomorrow...another cold front.  Go figure.  Texas weather's crazy. :P
     
    I'm having lunch with the girls today (L, K, and M).  Not sure where we are going yet, but I am sure it'll be somewhere good.  Maybe Ross' for a greasy burger? ;)
     
    now listening to: "Naked Eye" - Lucious Jackson
     
    Erwina, I hope you guys have power and aren't completely freezing up there!  I saw some footage on the Nightly News last night of how bad that storm is!   *eep*
     
    Mom & Dad, I hope you are having fun on your small road trip.  Mom, don't spend all of your money at the Titanic exhibit. :)
     
    Oh...one final note: I started watching Tin Man last night.  For those who don't know, it's a Sci-Fi channel miniseries that's based on The Wizard of Oz, but it's been updated, of course.  I am pleasantly surprised how good it is.  There are enough references to the original to make it fun for those of us that are fans, but there's enough new material to make it it's own story.  "There's no place like the O.Z."

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    12.10.2007

    Christmas Order Frustrations
     
    1) Crate and Barrel.com: Thank you for shipping my gift card so quickly, but what genius slapped a huge sticker on the inside of the card it goes in?  I am quite aware that it was a $20 gift card...I didn't need a huge sticker to tell me that.  Not only does it look bad, but it's covering the part of the card with the To: and From:, etc.  Hopefully you will "be able to find one" to send to me. :P  Seriously, a company of your caliber should not have issues like this.
     
    2) Amazon.com: Thank you for shipping the two toys I ordered, but why couldn't you send an email as to why the 4 books didn't ship?  More importantly, why did one of them being on back order prevent the rest from shipping?  Come on guys!  I know I chose free Super Saver shipping, but that didn't stop you from sending the toys in a separate order.  I guess it's a good thing I made the time to call and inquire about where the books were.  Once the back-ordered book was removed from the order, the rest shipped in less than 24 hours.  What a concept! :P
     
     

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    12.07.2007

    What Holiday Are You? (from Corrin)
     
    You Are Valentine's Day

    You are a true romantic who places the ultimate importance on love.
    You are warm hearted, and you find it easy to care for people.
    Love is what drives you - and you have a love to give.
    You enjoy making someone's day. You're full of surprises.

    What makes you celebrate: Being with the person you love on a special day

    At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The sentimental one

    On a holiday, you're the one most likely to: See it as romantic and special

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    Composed by Sarafina at 9:49 PM
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    12.06.2007

    *grumbling*
     
    Do I physically *look* 30 all of a sudden?  All of the teens that work at the grocery store call me "ma'am" and NEVER card me anymore! :P 
     
    Seriously.  It's disturbing!  It wasn't *that* long ago that I was their age! 
     
    Just because Ace of Base was rampant on the radio when I was in high school doesn't mean I am ancient, does it? 
     
    Or just because Erin was my only friend that had any kind of internet access at all...and that was BBS systems and local dial-in to Austin! 
     
     

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