Birthday Post for my Bestie 'Cuz

At Bible study last Sunday we talked about really loving someone, and telling them that you do. This is the result of that very wise and insightful talk we got into. So, this goes out to my best friend and cousin, I wish you a wonderful year.

I don't need to be your friend, I want to be your friend.

If I needed to be your friend, there would be no choice on my part, it would be involuntary.

But I WANT to be your friend, which makes it a choice I have to make every day. Except, for me, it isn't a choice at all.

I have always been your friend, you have always been my friend, and we will ALWAYS be friends.

No matter what happens, no matter what life, in all its stupidness, throws at us, no matter where we move to, or how our lives change, we will always be best friends and cousins.

I don't need to love you, I want to love you.

If I needed to love you, there would be no choice on my part, it would be involuntary.

But I WANT to love you, which makes it a choice I have to make every day. Except, for me, it isn't a choice at all.

I have always loved you, you have always loved me, and we will ALWAYS love each other.

No matter what happens, no matter what life, in all its stupidness, throws at us, no matter where we move to, or how our lives change, we will always be best friends and cousins.

I think...

I think I do far too many of these, but, oh well, here ya are.

1. My ex.....I have one? News to me.

2. Maybe I should.....take a nap instead.

3. I love.....Jesus, my family, coffee, horses, milk, the outdoors, animals. (And not in that order.)

4. People would say that I'm.....A girl, tallish, long-haired and reclusive.

5. I don't understand.....people who don't like animals.

6. When I wake up in the morning.....I'm in bed. (Big surprise.)

7. I lost......most of my marbles a couple years back.

8. Life is full of.....Air and stuff. Life-ness...

9. My past is.....not that long ago.

10. I get annoyed when.....L1 won't accept my answer when he's the one that asked the question.

11. Parties are.....Well, I haven't been to that many, but as far as I know, they're pretty fun.

12. I wish.....I lived in the country and had a bunch of horses.

13. Dogs.....are probably my favorite animal next to horses.

14. Cats.....are another of my favorite animals.

15. Tomorrow.....is Wednesday, and I have basically nothing to do, just chores.

16. I have low tolerance for.....animal cruelty.

17. If I had a million dollars.....I would spend the day buying a few very important things for my family.

18. I'm totally terrified.....that I will never, ever have a farm and horses.

19. My spouse.....if I have an "ex" (see #1), how do I have a spouse?

*Sigh*

Do you remember a while back, when I said something about that crash, and that one thumb of mine? Well, I'm having some "complications". Since my thumb still hurts, its making me hold my wrist at an odd angle, which in turn is making my wrist swell and do odd things like that.

So my so-called "vacation" this weekend may or may not go well. It's not actually, technically a vacation, more of a visit with my Cousin, 'cause I got my chores done and because she really does love me, no matter what you say!!! :)

Hmm, I think I'm gonna complain again about my wrist... OWW!! My wrist hurts!!!

Well, l8er.

Just 'Cuz

1. What is your occupation right now? Student/Babysitter.

2. What color are your socks right now? N/A.

3. What are you listening to right now? Soft Light- An episode of Xfiles.

4. What was the last thing that you ate? Pot Roast from Grandy's.

5. Can you drive a stick shift? Not that I know of. I've never tried.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My Aunt, L.

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you? It wasn't sent , I got it off of my sisters blog.

8. How old are you today? 16 yrs, 4 months and 27 days.

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? If I really must watch, college football.

10. What is your favorite drink? Hot tea with milk and sugar, though hot coffee with milk and sugar is a close, close second.

11. Have you ever dyed your hair? Nope.

12. Favorite food? Hmm, basically, whatever I'm eating at the time. Just not mushrooms or fish.

13. What is the last movie you watched? Our lips are sealed, a Mary-Kate and Ashley movie.

14. Favorite day of the year? Either the first day of Spring, or the first day of Fall. I like cool weather.

15. How do you vent anger? I journal, or read.

16. What was your favorite toy as a child? Either my books, or my toy horses.

17. What is your favorite season? Fall.

18. Cherries or Blueberries? Bing Cherries.

19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? Since this is on a blog, I doubt anyone will even try.

20. Who is the most likely to respond? Say wha???

21. What food did you hate as a child? Meat.

22. Who is least likely to respond? Again, say wha?

23. Living arrangements? I live with my mum. I share a room with my older sister.

24. When was the last time you cried? I don't know. Sometime last month I think.

25. What is on the floor of your closet? A bin with horse things in it, some shoes and some empty suitcases and backpacks.

26. Who is the friend that you have had the longest and are sending this to? I'm not allowed to have friends. (I'm just kidding, of course.) I guess whoever reads it. Probably C. (See http://rosyrambles.blogspot.com/2010/04/sigh.html)

27. What did you do last night? Got my Sunday clothes ready and read some.

28. What are you most afraid of? Huh. I dunno. Being left alone, I guess.

29. Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Plain, but only if I make them.

30. Favorite dog breed? Do I have to choose? Doberman Pinscher, Rottwieller, Samoyed, Great Dane, Husky and Great Pyrenees.

31. Favorite day of the week? Monday.

32. How many states have you lived in? 3- Ohio, Missouri and Oklahoma.

33. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds.

34. What is your favorite flower? A rose, any color, or a Daisy.

35. Favorite color? Blue, Red and Brown.

36. Favorite car? A large, humongous Dodge pick-up truck.

37. What do you collect? Books, horse statuettes and empty notebooks.

38. Favorite movie? It changes constantly, right now, probably War of the Worlds.

39. Would you rather read, watch TV/movie/shows at home, or go out to a movie for entertainment by yourself? Stay at home and read.

40. Jeans or khakis? Khaki Shorts.

Car Crash...

This past week we went to Ohio for my brother and sister's college graduation,

which, by the way, went fine. So, for those loyal followers (Hiya, C!!) who are wondering about the car wreck I twittered about, I think I should probably tell y'all that we're fine.

We were driving home on I-44 coming into Bristow, with S

driving the big car and T1 driving the small one. I was riding in the small car with T1. We were about a half mile behind the big car, when the front left tire got caught in the non-existent "rumble strip" (Just in case you couldn't tell, there wasn't a rumble strip. It was all worn away.) The first thing that told me something was wrong was when T1 reached over, put one hand on my shoulder and said, and I quote, "I'm sorry, L." Then when I looked up, the middle berm/k-rail cement thing was right THERE!!! We hit it with the left front bumper, bounced off it, swerved, and hit it again. Then We spun around in a circle before hitting it again and coming to rest against the cement thing, so we couldn't really open T1's door. The airbags deployed when we hit it the cement thing the second time, and I think that's when T1 had her hand on my shoulder and that's how she hurt her thumb and wrist. I was messing around with the lappy, and when the airbag deployed it shut on my thumb. So we both have very sore right thumbs.

Anyways, when we came to a stop the very first thing T1 did was ask if I was alright. I was sorta scared the car was gonna catch on fire, so I got out real fast and T1 was looking for her phone so she could call S and get him to come back to help us. We couldn't find her phone and when I got out the computer fell out, so while T1 was looking for the phone I picked up the computer, and then I was helping T1 look for the phone and we couldn't find it, then it started ringing and we found it in the passenger side floorboard. S was calling to see where we were. Like I said, I was worried the car was gonna catch fire, so I told T1 to get out on my side because her door wouldn't open. After that it was just the normal calling the police and ambulance, and all that stuff. The car may be fixable, but we don't know yet. We are both pretty sore all over, plus our thumbs. :)

Our ears are still ringing from when the airbags went off, but, like I said, we are fine. I was actually quite proud of both of us, because, through the entire thing, there was absolutely no yelling or screaming. The whole time we were conversing, each asking if the other was okay, and T1 was apologizing the whole time too.

After we got out and away, I looked back at the car, and the first thing I saw was the windshield wipers going, they went once, then kinda petered out. :) It was kind of funny.

Well, just wanted to let anyone who reads my blog know that we are fine. (By the way, our insurance will cover the cost of the crash.) I also wanted it documented so I don't forget it.

See ya later, alligator!

Conversation...

In Wally-world. We were walking by the toy aisle.

Me: "I love that!!"

MoTN: "What?"

Me: "Toys!"

MoTN: "Do we need to go get some?"

Me: "No, I have lots of toys."

MoTN: "Well, if you really, really love something, you should have lots of them."

Me: "Not necessarily. I mean, you can really, really love, say, your spouse, but that doesn't mean you need lots of them!"

Have you?

Have you ever seen this game? You take your own name and Google it along with has/wants/is etc. and then take the first five (No, you can't skip to something more interesting further down.) and blog them. Here goes.

Lenoh wants...

1. Boesman to talk to her. (No, actually I don't. I don't know that person. Promise.)

2. More. (Wow, I'm Greedy... or something.)

3. To make a donation. (I would like that. But I'm kinda broke.)

4. Ulla to flirt with Cem. (Who to do what with who?)

5. People to listen. (Well, that would be nice, but you don't have to.)

Lenoh has...

1. The unusual distinction of appearing to be the longest river in the world. (Yup, that's me, a long river.)

2. Smooth soles. (Umm... Okey-dokey. Why are you touching my feet anyway?)

3. More than 40 film and television credits to her name. (Man, I'm famous!!!)

4. Been nominated for "Canada's Constellation Awards". (What'd I do?)

5. Been creating silhouette portraits by paper cutting. (Wow. I must be talented.)

Lenoh needs...

1. A squashed penny. (From the zoo?)

2. A straight jacket. (How'd they know?)

3. A home. (Can't I just stay in this one?)

4. 350 mg of Sandimmune Neoral a day (200 mg + 150 mg). (I must be sick...)

5. A white or mostly white sundress, for my friend's wedding. (Who's getting married?)

Lenoh is...

1. A white table. (Umm, Okay.)

2. A professor of an History. (Chinese, I think it was.)

3. A white table. (Huh.)

4. A white table. (I think its a song... this is literally all that came up.)

5. Riveting. (Hm, thanks, I guess.)

Well, there you are. Now you know a bit more about me... maybe. I think I'm lying to you.