Christmas Time
Christmas time is my very favorite time of the year. I love the tree, the smell of cookies baking in the oven, and the look on a surprised face Christmas morning. This is mine and Travis' first Christmas in our house so I'm trying to make it a memorable one. The other night we made Christmas cookies together and took pictures. (I'll post some later, they are on my computer at home.) And our tree is decorated perfectly with presents underneath wrapped just so with homemade bows. We have both been busy buying gifts for everyone on our list. And busy watching Christmas movies like Elf and A Christmas Story. Ralphie and Randy really crack me up. Now, I'm hoping to see National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, then it will really seem like Christmas. Isn't it funny how certain things can make or break the Holiday Spirit?
I hope that Travis will like what I got him this year. Don't worry Trav, I'm not saying what I got you because...Oh, I didn't tell you? I must not have wanted you to know! So there!
Christmas time is my very favorite time of the year. I love the tree, the smell of cookies baking in the oven, and the look on a surprised face Christmas morning. This is mine and Travis' first Christmas in our house so I'm trying to make it a memorable one. The other night we made Christmas cookies together and took pictures. (I'll post some later, they are on my computer at home.) And our tree is decorated perfectly with presents underneath wrapped just so with homemade bows. We have both been busy buying gifts for everyone on our list. And busy watching Christmas movies like Elf and A Christmas Story. Ralphie and Randy really crack me up. Now, I'm hoping to see National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, then it will really seem like Christmas. Isn't it funny how certain things can make or break the Holiday Spirit?
I hope that Travis will like what I got him this year. Don't worry Trav, I'm not saying what I got you because...Oh, I didn't tell you? I must not have wanted you to know! So there!
A Hard Week
It's been a hard week! I worked extra hours to make up for being off next week for Thanksgiving. I'm sooo glad it's Friday. And as a bonus, a new episode of Grey's Anatomy is on tonight. I love that show. Trav and I bought the Season 2 DVD set a couple weeks ago and watched it pretty much every spare minute we had. And that's saying alot that he even watched it. He doesn't like "that kinda show" that often, but now he's hooked.
I have been on a spending spree lately. I'm addicted to buying scrapbooking supplies. I keep getting a bunch of ideas, so I go buy the materials, but so far have been pretty much unsuccesful in actually making anything. Figures.
Travis hurt his ankle yesterday chasing Abagail outside. I feel so bad for him. It is swollen pretty bad but he refuses to go to the hospital. So I am going to be spending my weekend taking care of him and trying to keep him off his foot as much as possible. And maybe sneak in some scrapbooking too Mawwhahahaha!
Have a great weekend! And...
It's been a hard week! I worked extra hours to make up for being off next week for Thanksgiving. I'm sooo glad it's Friday. And as a bonus, a new episode of Grey's Anatomy is on tonight. I love that show. Trav and I bought the Season 2 DVD set a couple weeks ago and watched it pretty much every spare minute we had. And that's saying alot that he even watched it. He doesn't like "that kinda show" that often, but now he's hooked.
I have been on a spending spree lately. I'm addicted to buying scrapbooking supplies. I keep getting a bunch of ideas, so I go buy the materials, but so far have been pretty much unsuccesful in actually making anything. Figures.
Travis hurt his ankle yesterday chasing Abagail outside. I feel so bad for him. It is swollen pretty bad but he refuses to go to the hospital. So I am going to be spending my weekend taking care of him and trying to keep him off his foot as much as possible. And maybe sneak in some scrapbooking too Mawwhahahaha!
Have a great weekend! And...
Happy Birthday to Anna tomorrow!!!
I just need to vent...
People. They really, really suck. A lot. Yea, I've had a really bad last couple of days. To start my rant, I think that most businesses that I deal with think that I got a big Christmas Club check or some kind of a bonus because I keep getting these stupid bills all at once. So, just to set the record straight, I don't have money to throw away!
Next, are people's attitudes and manners. I read on some one's avitar, "I don't need your attitude. I have my own." That should be my new motto. Like, I said before, people suck. Here lately it seems that some people have a big problem with me. I get rude attitudes, nice little messes of shredded paper that look like a freakin bird's nest in front of my desk at work, old friends that when I see act like they are better than I am and cannot even find it within themselves to speak to me, family members who are always right and I am always wrong, family members who only talk to start trouble with other people's marriages, when eating breakfast it is interrupted by someone needing something trivial that absolutely cannot wait, people who watch me do things only to try to get me in trouble, people who watch the clock to see if I'm late, people who threaten my family(this person is the epitome of worthless, lazy, self-serving, disgusting to the point that I want to throw up every time I see them, manipulative troublemaker). As of right now, I do not care about people like that anymore. I am not going to let it bother me because these people are too stupid to let it bother them. Really, it is sad. I hope that people like this will at some point in their lives be able to learn what it is to be a considerate, well mannered, decent human being.
So, to all those people that have a problem with me. It is exactly that. YOUR PROBLEM. Have a great time with it. Maybe take it out to dinner or something.
Until next time. To all my friends that read this, thanks for being a friend.
People. They really, really suck. A lot. Yea, I've had a really bad last couple of days. To start my rant, I think that most businesses that I deal with think that I got a big Christmas Club check or some kind of a bonus because I keep getting these stupid bills all at once. So, just to set the record straight, I don't have money to throw away!
Next, are people's attitudes and manners. I read on some one's avitar, "I don't need your attitude. I have my own." That should be my new motto. Like, I said before, people suck. Here lately it seems that some people have a big problem with me. I get rude attitudes, nice little messes of shredded paper that look like a freakin bird's nest in front of my desk at work, old friends that when I see act like they are better than I am and cannot even find it within themselves to speak to me, family members who are always right and I am always wrong, family members who only talk to start trouble with other people's marriages, when eating breakfast it is interrupted by someone needing something trivial that absolutely cannot wait, people who watch me do things only to try to get me in trouble, people who watch the clock to see if I'm late, people who threaten my family(this person is the epitome of worthless, lazy, self-serving, disgusting to the point that I want to throw up every time I see them, manipulative troublemaker). As of right now, I do not care about people like that anymore. I am not going to let it bother me because these people are too stupid to let it bother them. Really, it is sad. I hope that people like this will at some point in their lives be able to learn what it is to be a considerate, well mannered, decent human being.
So, to all those people that have a problem with me. It is exactly that. YOUR PROBLEM. Have a great time with it. Maybe take it out to dinner or something.
Until next time. To all my friends that read this, thanks for being a friend.
A Salute To My Veteran
Happy Veteran's Day everyone. Today is all about remembering and saying thank you to all veterans who made the sacrifice to serve and protect our country. I want to say thank you to my husband, Travis. Even though it was the hardest thing to do having to leave everyone and everything you love behind for a year I respect you for going. Even though I hated every second away from you since you are my husband and my best friend, I'm glad you answered the call bravely. Thank you for defending my freedom in Iraq, Travis. I love you more than you'll ever know.
Who's Standards?
When my friend Anna was over on Sunday we were talking about someone's blog who wrote about how we set our own standards to match everyone else's or only to make other people happy. I never really thought that much about it, but it is so true. I want to lose weight. Why? Cause everyone's standard is skinny? The right reason would be for myself, for health reasons. But that's not why, and I doubt it's that way for most people who want to lose weight. The reason is probably more like being able to fit in our society, to be attractive for someone, or to be like someone else who you want to be like.
One problem that I personally have really struggled with is, do I work, or do I stay at home and take care of my family? There is definitely a double standard for this one. When you work, you are looked at by stay at home wife's and mothers like you are horrible for leaving your husband and children to work. Or when they are at your house, you are a bad wife/mother because you have dirty laundry that hasn't been washed yet, or dirty dishes in the sink, or your carpet needs vacuumed. There is always something that makes me feel like I don't measure up to that standard when I work. On the other hand, when I don't have a job, I feel like a lazy loser. I can't even have a job and help support my family. I'm just at home doing nothing (even though I am doing the cleaning/cooking routine) watching tv, having someone else support me. Then I start feeling bad because my husband has to get up early and work so hard everyday, and here I am. Then, there's always that person you haven't seen for a long time who inevitably asks, "What are you doing for a living now?" and I have to say, nothing. And I get a look of pity and they just say, "Oh." like its a bad thing. Once again, there is always something that makes me feel like I don't measure up to that standard when I'm at home.
My point is, this is a really good thing to think about. Who's standards are you trying to live up to? It really puts things into perspective.
When my friend Anna was over on Sunday we were talking about someone's blog who wrote about how we set our own standards to match everyone else's or only to make other people happy. I never really thought that much about it, but it is so true. I want to lose weight. Why? Cause everyone's standard is skinny? The right reason would be for myself, for health reasons. But that's not why, and I doubt it's that way for most people who want to lose weight. The reason is probably more like being able to fit in our society, to be attractive for someone, or to be like someone else who you want to be like.
One problem that I personally have really struggled with is, do I work, or do I stay at home and take care of my family? There is definitely a double standard for this one. When you work, you are looked at by stay at home wife's and mothers like you are horrible for leaving your husband and children to work. Or when they are at your house, you are a bad wife/mother because you have dirty laundry that hasn't been washed yet, or dirty dishes in the sink, or your carpet needs vacuumed. There is always something that makes me feel like I don't measure up to that standard when I work. On the other hand, when I don't have a job, I feel like a lazy loser. I can't even have a job and help support my family. I'm just at home doing nothing (even though I am doing the cleaning/cooking routine) watching tv, having someone else support me. Then I start feeling bad because my husband has to get up early and work so hard everyday, and here I am. Then, there's always that person you haven't seen for a long time who inevitably asks, "What are you doing for a living now?" and I have to say, nothing. And I get a look of pity and they just say, "Oh." like its a bad thing. Once again, there is always something that makes me feel like I don't measure up to that standard when I'm at home.
My point is, this is a really good thing to think about. Who's standards are you trying to live up to? It really puts things into perspective.
A Boring Thursday
Well, really it was a boring Wednesday too. I had the day off and ended up sleeping most of the day. I hate feeling tired all the time. But today was really boring too. I had to go into work for half a day for a safety training class to listen to people go on and on about infectious diseases, and emergency preparedness. It was great (sarcasm).
In my off time I have been working on scrapbooking. I have another page to post on here if I can ever get a picture of it taken. Also my mom and I are making scrapbooks of my childhood pictures. It's really nice to be able to spend quality time like that with her. I'm really close with both my parents. Most people don't understand it, and I feel like they make fun of me for being a momma's or daddy's girl, but I don't look at it that way. I'm glad that I am able to be close with them while they are still here with me. I would hate to regret not having a good relationship with them. I have too many other regrets to want another one, but that's a whole other subject that no one has time for lol.
Hope everyone has a Happy Friday!
Well, really it was a boring Wednesday too. I had the day off and ended up sleeping most of the day. I hate feeling tired all the time. But today was really boring too. I had to go into work for half a day for a safety training class to listen to people go on and on about infectious diseases, and emergency preparedness. It was great (sarcasm).
In my off time I have been working on scrapbooking. I have another page to post on here if I can ever get a picture of it taken. Also my mom and I are making scrapbooks of my childhood pictures. It's really nice to be able to spend quality time like that with her. I'm really close with both my parents. Most people don't understand it, and I feel like they make fun of me for being a momma's or daddy's girl, but I don't look at it that way. I'm glad that I am able to be close with them while they are still here with me. I would hate to regret not having a good relationship with them. I have too many other regrets to want another one, but that's a whole other subject that no one has time for lol.
Hope everyone has a Happy Friday!
Our 5th Wedding Anniversary
Travis and I had a great anniversary Friday. I had already gotten him the Bengals tickets so I was kinda off the hook as far as a gift goes. But he did just as good, I think. He took me to Gallipolis, not telling me where we were going, he pulled in the the Walmart plaza and walked me up to the Cingular store. He got me my pink razor phone. I have been going on and on how I wanted one. The phone itself is awesome. It has picture caller ID, voice dialing, speaker phone, and IM. And even I was able to figure it all out without reading the book...Travis is always after me to, "Read the book!!!". That is totally a last resort for me. I hate reading those boring things. Anyways, after that, he took me to Huntington to eat at the Olive Garden. Besides the 50 minute wait, it was really nice.
On Saturday morning Travis woke me up to a wonderful surprise. He cooked me a huge breakfast! He made scrambled eggs, sausage links, biscuits, and home fries. Especially for his first time making this stuff, he did sooo good. I told him he can do it from now on. HA HA. That didn't go over too well, so I guess I'm still the one who's stuck cooking lol.
Travis and I had a great anniversary Friday. I had already gotten him the Bengals tickets so I was kinda off the hook as far as a gift goes. But he did just as good, I think. He took me to Gallipolis, not telling me where we were going, he pulled in the the Walmart plaza and walked me up to the Cingular store. He got me my pink razor phone. I have been going on and on how I wanted one. The phone itself is awesome. It has picture caller ID, voice dialing, speaker phone, and IM. And even I was able to figure it all out without reading the book...Travis is always after me to, "Read the book!!!". That is totally a last resort for me. I hate reading those boring things. Anyways, after that, he took me to Huntington to eat at the Olive Garden. Besides the 50 minute wait, it was really nice.
On Saturday morning Travis woke me up to a wonderful surprise. He cooked me a huge breakfast! He made scrambled eggs, sausage links, biscuits, and home fries. Especially for his first time making this stuff, he did sooo good. I told him he can do it from now on. HA HA. That didn't go over too well, so I guess I'm still the one who's stuck cooking lol.
I was watching Fox News today and they had a story about this website http://fold-your-shirt.com/ . It's really neat. I wish I could fold clothes this fast!!!
Meet the new addition to our family, Abagail Louise. Abbey for short. We only call her Abagail Louise when she is in trouble for the added seriousness, which usually is all the time lol. She is definately a handful and then some. We've had her for about two weeks now. I would say she's doing better than she did at first with learning and behaving. She tends to be hyper and when we leave we always come home to a surprise which usually includes shoes in different places than they were before we left, with teeth marks in them, and clothes strung out everywhere. She is a pound puppy who found a happy home thanks to petfinder.com! Her and Bella had a difference of opinion when they first met, but now they are getting along great. When they play together, it's so cute!
I know, I know. It's been a long time since I've been able to post anything. It seems like I never have the time. I'm at work right now as a matter of fact, supposed to be working. I am, kinda :-). I've been extremely busy getting things caught up, so I deserve a few minutes of a break. Travis and I have been doing really great aside from family problems. Our 5th wedding anniversary is next week and I'm so excited. Also we got our living room finished!!! I love it! I'll take some pictures and post them later. We had everything cramped up in there for so long, now it's all painted and clean, the furniture's just right, the room is suddenly big lol. Well, I'm needed by the boss so I gotta go. Later! :-) Have a great Tuesday!!!
I have been so busy lately at work that the last thing I want to do when I get home is type some more. Things have been going well at work. I've been able to catch on enough to keep things afloat. But there's alot of catch up paperwork to do.
Trav and I went to the Bengals game last Sunday. And our luck, they lost, but it was great fun. I think Trav had a blast. So I guess I gave him a good anniversary present.
Trav and I went to the Bengals game last Sunday. And our luck, they lost, but it was great fun. I think Trav had a blast. So I guess I gave him a good anniversary present.
Saturday Trav and Dad worked on putting our new front door in. It looks even better than I thought it would. They did a great job!
While Travis was working, hee hee, I was taking pictures of myself. No, seriously, I was just taking a break lol. Anyways, we have been sooo busy this week. Both of us have been working our butts off at work and at home too. We got most of the living room wallpaper off last night which is awesome progress. I'm off the next couple days so maybe I'll be able to get some more done during the day. And I also have to make some more birthday invitations within the next two weeks. Click here to see the other invitations I made. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of them.
I watched the season premiere of Heroes last night. I really liked that show. It's new and different. The Japanese guy named Hiro really cracked me up! He has a blog too, here it is. It's about genetically altered people who have super powers. They all come together to fight a nemesis geneticist like a comic book. It's a cool idea whoever came up with it.
I started my new job on Monday. My first day went pretty well. The second day went even better because I was able to work more without having to ask 'how do I do this?'. So that was a good feeling being able to do things on my own so soon. Last night when I got home I said hello to Travis and collapsed in bed. I told him I just wanted to lay down for a little while, hee hee, more like 2 hours! He said he tried to wake me up a few times but I wouldn't get up. I was exhausted. And since I was off today, I took advantage of the free time and slept most of the afternoon. I have things I need to get done, so I probably shouldn't have slept though.
As far as the house goes, we really haven't done anything for a couple days. He says we might wait until Spring to paint the outside of the house, which he's probably right since the temps took a nose dive. Oh, we turned our heaters on for the very first time this evening. They are working good, so I must be able to trust Travis and Dad's wiring skills :-). I'm hoping the next project will be to get our living room painted.
I had been sick lately with a cold and was taking Halls cough drops. I had one left laying on my coffee table. Well, I woke up this morning and Bella had something red stuck in her hair by her mouth. You put it together. What a crazy dog. But I love her.
As far as the house goes, we really haven't done anything for a couple days. He says we might wait until Spring to paint the outside of the house, which he's probably right since the temps took a nose dive. Oh, we turned our heaters on for the very first time this evening. They are working good, so I must be able to trust Travis and Dad's wiring skills :-). I'm hoping the next project will be to get our living room painted.
I had been sick lately with a cold and was taking Halls cough drops. I had one left laying on my coffee table. Well, I woke up this morning and Bella had something red stuck in her hair by her mouth. You put it together. What a crazy dog. But I love her.
So far I have been feeling better today...thank goodness! I was starting to get worried because I can't be sick for my first day of work Monday. Mom and I went shopping and I got a couple new pairs of jeans and a shirt for work. Then by time I got home I was exhausted so I feel asleep on the couch. Travis on the other hand has been a work-a-holic today. He has totally finished his garage doors and they look amazing! He has done such a wonderful job and I'm so proud of him. After he finished that he wired up his garage and now has electricity out there!
Other than that, not much is going with us.
Good luck to the Bengals tomorrow. They're playing the Browns.
Other than that, not much is going with us.
Good luck to the Bengals tomorrow. They're playing the Browns.
I've already made progress on my last post's objectives. When I put my mind to something, I go for it! I'm starting a part time job Monday! I'm really excited but nervous too. I will be helping to do paperwork 2 or 3 days a week. If you want to know where, e-mail me cause I don't want to put it on here yet. Other than working part-time I have been thinking about volunteering one day a week for a Christian ministry who helps less fortunate people in our area. But I need to see if they have any open opportunities for me first. I'm really excited about these changes I'm making in my life. I don't do well with change at all, so I'll need a lot of support, but Travis has already said he'd be here for me. He's so great.
Ok, these are some deep thoughts, but I have been thinking a lot today about what I'm doing with my life. I guess the September 11th anniversary has me thinking. All those innocent people lost their lives suddenly that day, and if I were to lose mine, would I have lived my life to its fullest potential? Yes, I've been dedicated to my family, but all told, I fear that the overall answer would be no. Have I used my talents to serve God? The answer is a shameful no. I keep asking myself what have I done with the 25 years that I've been on this Earth. Grew up, took a few short cuts, got married, and that's it. I am capable of doing so much more. I have realized that I have a lot of thinking to do about what will make me happy in life, besides Travis, and how I can contribute to society.
If anyone has an idea or advice for me leave me a comment.
If anyone has an idea or advice for me leave me a comment.
The Bengals Won vs. Kansas City today
23 - 10!!! Woo Hoo! Including pre-season so far they are undefeated. Travis and I are so excited to go see them play Oct. 1st in Cincinnati vs. New England. It should be a good game, but of course the Bengals will win :-)
This weekend has been crazy! Travis and I just got through staining the last side of his garage doors. They are looking great. I'm excited to see them hung and all finished. We also worked a little bit in our living room scraping wall paper off and putting some drywall putty up. We have a lot more to do in there though before we can even think about painting. Then after that, we're off to work on the kitchen. Also, I got my niece, Emily's first birthday invitations done and sent down to Kassie, her momma. I'm glad I got them done. I was on the verge of freaking out about them. Everybody really liked them, but you know me, I had to feel like they weren't my best work. But I did do the best I could.
Today is my friend Christy's birthday, so even though she doesn't have the Internet,
Happy Birthday Christy!!!
This has been a bad day. It all started off with a bad dream early this morning. I have been having bad dreams for the past six months at least, if not longer, and they all have the same theme basically. Either terrorism or about the military. I'm not sure if I'm having these dreams because of where Travis was deployed to Iraq or if I'm worried about another terrorist attack, or if it's just from watching too much news. Anyways, my dream this time was about terrorists were making all Americans get onto airplanes then they would shoot them down with RPG's (Rocket propelled grenades) and my parents got on one of the planes. Where do I come up with this stuff? I had one before that I was in the military, in combat, and my friend got killed. These dreams seem so real too. Sometimes it's really scary.
Then the next bad thing to happen was I found out that my best friend from high school's little brother died. It was really shocking. I went up to the funeral home for visitation. It was horrible seeing someone younger than I am laying there. The newspaper didn't say how he died, it just said he died unexpectedly. It's really sad. He was a good kid.
Let's hope tomorrow is a better day!
On a brigher note, Travis made a blog. Here it is.
Then the next bad thing to happen was I found out that my best friend from high school's little brother died. It was really shocking. I went up to the funeral home for visitation. It was horrible seeing someone younger than I am laying there. The newspaper didn't say how he died, it just said he died unexpectedly. It's really sad. He was a good kid.
Let's hope tomorrow is a better day!
On a brigher note, Travis made a blog. Here it is.
Yes, this is a very historical day. Trisha has a blog, oh my. LOL. I am really exicted to have my own blog so that I can share my thoughts and experiences with the world. Actually that's a little intimidating, but oh well.
First of all I am married to the greatest man in the whole world, Travis. We have been married for almost five years now and I have loved every minute of it. Well, except for the fifteen months that he spent away from me when he had to go to Iraq. That was really hard for the both of us. I still struggle with emotional end of that deployment. I'll write about all that later. But, I'm sure it was a lot harder on him that it was on me. I'm not sure that I have more respect for any one person than I do for him. I am very proud of him for what he sacrificed for me and our country.
We recently bought a house in my lovely hometown of Syracuse. I grew up here and I absolutely love it here. Especially having my family right next door if I ever need them. This house is old and it needs a lot of repairs and remodeling done. I wouldn't consider it a dream home, but we're making it into ours. I guess I can say it's my dream home because it's mine to share with Travis and our future family. It's so nice paying the bank for something in return in the end than it is paying a landlord for nothing. And it's nice being able to decorate how I want. And pick what color paint I want, what kind of flooring I want, etc. It's really a big sense of freedom to own your own home. This house is really growing on me the more work we put into it. So far we have the front room pretty much finished. I have an antique theme going for it with old, old family pictures and other heirlooms decorating the room. I'm fascinated with history and my own family history, so it's fitting that I have one room devoted to just that. But anyway, I got off the subject just a little. Right now I'm working on getting wallpaper off the walls in my living room, which is quite a job. There's some places where there are quite a few old layers. Really it's not much fun to do. I'm hoping to get the walls smoothed out with drywall putty and paint it within the next couple of weeks. Then, who knows what I'll start on next. Travis has been working on making new garage doors. Some clown put in a sliding glass door as a garage door. ??? But that's comin outta there! Trav has done a great job on making them though. He's routed them all out and pieced them together. They look amazing. They need stained yet though.
Other than that there isn't much going on in my life right now. I have been spending probably way too much time online lately.
Some of my links are -
www.myspace.com/trishaigibson
http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l318/trishairene/
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