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laura_lou182
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Birthday: 8/23/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: I like to read, watch movies, sleep, eat, just the basics....
That makes me sound a little boring. I like U2, Friends, Jesus is kinda cool, camping, hiking, Chris, driving on sunny days, I actually kind of like school--I'm good at it, and I love being around friends.
Expertise: Well, my close friends claim that I'm so intelligent, I am an expert in every area. Hmm....sure.
Occupation: Student
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AIM:  lauralou823
MSN: laura_lou182
Member Since:
10/31/2004
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| I'm not so sure how I feel about this new xanga format. It's probably been like this for months and I just never knew. It's too much like facebook, which I also prefer the old, simple format. Too many applications and stupid stuff they want you to do now. I just want some good ole fashion stalking.
I'm home alone yet again, so I can watch whatever I'd like on TV and eat whatever I want. Tonight--frozen pizza and a slow, boring girl movie. Hooray. Earlier this week, I watched Brokeback Mountain. I had been torn for awhile as to whether or not I wanted to watch it, but I'm glad I did. It is a very good movie and very powerful. It still leaves me very unsettled about homosexuality. I don't know if I'll every make up my mind fully how I feel about that. Are people born with a certain gene, can they choose how they want to live, how does God want us to view it and view the people. I'm not saying I have a problem with homosexuals in general, just the issue itself is awkward. I actually had a few gay friends in college and they were great. Its just watching gay men kiss, etc. that makes me very uncomfortable. Anyway, back to the movie. Heath Ledger really was a very talented actor. Both he and Jake Gyllenhal played the roles so well and what a tough role to play, too.
Chris and I have pretty much switched cars and I haven't consistently driven the Saturn now for almost a year. I'm supposed to be driving it this week though because the other car needs an oil change. But now, back in the Saturn (which I drove for 5 years) feels so unnatural to me. The steering wheel feels odd, its very loose steering the brakes are jerky and its just really not a very nice car anymore. I guess it is celebrating its tenth birthday this year...Chris hates it as well and complains that we need a new car, which I agree, I just don't think we're ready for another financial burden at the moment (darn IRS)!
Well, it's been fun talking. Adios!
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| Boredom is sinking in. Chris left to go to Florida with his mom yesterday, so I am snowed in the house with just me and dogs. Of course, the day when I can't really go anywhere and I have nothing to do I wake up at the crack of dawn this morning so it is not even noon yet and I have already watched tv, read quite a bit and did all of my "Saturday cleaning." What now, what now.
Our poor dogs though. The snow keeps drifting on the steps off of our deck and Mila is a little big chubby and a bit of a low rider so she is sinking into the snow unless I go out before they do every time and re-shovel a path for her.
I think I'll go eat something now....because that's what you should always do when you are bored, right?
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| Kim--this is dedicated to you. Not getting online often is not an excuse. Here is my real excuse though....before, the computer would automatically log me on to Xanga, but a few months ago the computer forgot my password. That means I did too. Of course, I went through all the motions of retrieving my password and I think it was even emailed to me (the account I no longer use). By the time I got it and got back on, I had lost interest. But, bored tonight I thought I would give it a shot and cruise into the Xanga world. It's completely different! I don't like that they are trying to make it facebook. I'm already dissatisfied with all the new applications on facebook, its overwhelming!
Anyway, it is strange to be on here looking around. It has been so many months since I've seen or even spoken to any of you. I feel disconnected, which tends to make me withdraw even more. Reading some of the entries, people are getting married, having babies, all kinds of huge stuff!
Life here has been alright. When I say alright, it does not mean that I am unhappy at all. We have been very blessed with good jobs, a nice home, and a happy marriage. The only problem is that Cincinnati still does not feel like home. At least to me. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Chris will agree. We've lived here for more than a year and a half and still have not even seen a lot of the city. We are just now actively in a small group and meeting people. Everyone is great, but I'm finding it hard to open up and let myself out with them. I always knew I was shy, but never knew I could be so closed up if that makes any sense. I'm not so good at keeping in touch with people from a distance; therefore, I haven't had any one (female) to really talk to that much. Who knew that was such an important thing!
Anyway....good stuff in life. We've adopted our third and final poodle for awhile. He's fun, cute and sweet, but has some separation anxiety issues which makes him mess on the floor every now and then (or every other day). We're working on it though! Chris received a huge promotion at work and has been training to become a bond underwriter for the past month. I found out that in the next few months I will also be promoted to the HR Manager...exciting stuff for us! I think we are planning to re finish the upstairs of our house...so if anyone is particularly knowledgeable about drywalling, feel free to plan a trip.
That's our life in a nutshell. Things are going very well and we are slowly trying to make Hamilton (cincy) our home. We'll get there someday I suppose. I think I'll always be a Scottsburg-er at heart though!
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| So, I'm still alive. I just don't get online much. So...that's that.
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| So, we moved to our new house over the weekend. That was exciting. Before, our apartment was 3 miles from my work and I got a little spoiled. Now, it is probably about less than 20 miles, but I have to leave the house 40 minutes early in the morning. The traffic is thick and congested. I think I figured out why on the way home this afternoon. There are several stoplights on the way. My mom and Chris both guessed somewhere around 20 stoplights between home and work. How many do you think?????? Turns out, there are a few more than 20. 45 freaking stoplights!!!!!!!!! Can you believe it? No wonder the traffic is thick, because the cars pile up on one another at all of the stoplights. Hopefully I will find the courage to break off my normal route and find alternates...not quite ready for that though!
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