tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194387282011-07-18T05:13:21.991-04:00This is the story of several family members picked to live in a house and blog of their seemingly boring lives.Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.comBlogger761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-25442379793118132122007-05-18T07:48:00.000-04:002007-05-18T07:53:03.617-04:00

Well my freshman year at Xavier has finally come to an end. I finished the year with a 3.08 GPA. Pretty good for someone who works 12 hours a day, and has a family. Yesterday I came home to find that I had won the Scholars Award for my GPA. Pretty exciting stuff. That is the first thing that I have ever won in my entire life, and so I had to do a dance around the living room. I took some

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Well I am gearing up for my final exams on Saturday and my pre-assignment for my new classes on Sunday. Eight weeks from now I will have finished my freshman year of college. Time has really flown by and I so love school. I could make a career out of being a student. There is just one problem with that. Lack of money. Everyone send me some great energy for my exams on Saturday. Not much

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On January 2, my wonderful husband decided it was time to tell me a painful truth. In my previous post I had explained why we had to give away my precious Trinity. A few days before Christmas she was hit and killed by a car. Jeff, not wanting to ruin my Christmas decided not to tell me. I asked him on Jan 1st to find out how Trinity was doing and he made the painful decision to tell me the

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Well I had my pre-assignment session on Sunday. This term I am taking US History I and Studies in Fiction. My course load this time is HORRIBLE!!! I just hope that I can keep up with it all. I have been working a lot of hours lately, so if you all wonder where I have been, well I am either at work or at school. This term will require a lot more trips to the campus library so I figure that I

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Well due to popular demand (actually it is just my one aunt), I have been told to update my blog. Not much has really been happening here. Working a lot, I had final exams, and getting ready for Christmas. First lets go to the disappointment that is my college career. I received my final grades, and my classes this term were very hard for me. I do not have the mind for philosophy at all. My

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For those of you who don't know what has been going on in my house for the past few weeks, my german shepherd Trinity (see very first post for pictures), once again attacked my Black Lab Merrick. This time my husband got in the middle and Trinity tore him up pretty bad. We made the painful decision to have her put down. Fate intervened and a the sister of a friend decided to take her. We made

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1162089716349554582006-10-28T22:41:00.000-04:002006-10-28T22:41:56.363-04:00

Well today I decided to get my ears pierced. I had them pierced in the past and the last time I had earrings in was when my best friend shoved them into my ears at my first wedding, more than 10 years ago. Anyway allow me to give you a bit of background here. I am deathly afraid of needles and the idea of piercing anything on my body reminds me of needles. I decided long ago that I was going

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Merrick is doing much better. She no longer looks that a Halloween experiment. She had her tubes removed from her back and the holes are healing up nicely. She is getting a bit lonely. We still have to keep her separated from the other dogs when we are not home, so she gets the luxury of staying upstairs during the day, while the other two have to stay downstairs. We don't want the other

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Tonight after I got home from school I noticed that my black lab Merrick had a large mass on the back of her next. My husband and I took her to the emergency vet hospital and she has a bad infection from a fight that she got into with one of our other dogs. Her temperature is 105.2 degrees. So far for now they are keeping her overnight to put in some stints to allow drainage and giving her an

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Okay the results are in. My final grades for my last two classes. In Communications I received a B and in Theology an A. So now my GPA is 3.5. I am no where near happy with that, especially because my husband keeps telling me that he had a 3.98 all through college. Whatever over achiever!!

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Last night I went to a great concert with some great friends!! I went to see Motley Crue and Aerosmith!! It was AWESOME!!! Lots of cold beer, great friends, and good music!! My only problem today other than being tired is the fact that I feel like CRAP!! This concert is a serious reminder of how old I truly am. At age 33 head banging hurts!! Today my neck and shoulders are killing me, I

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Well my courses are 8 weeks long and I have completed my first 2 classes. I took my final exam in Interpersonal Communications on Saturday and I hope I did well. I won't know my grade until Monday. In my other class which is Theology I received an A+ on my final exam. AWESOME!! My overall grade in Theology is a big fat A!! Who would have though that me, of all people, would get an A in

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Well lots of interesting stuff has been going on here in my usually boring life. I have my notice today at work. I decided last week that after several problems at work arised that I needed to move on. I will blog about the details after my last day. Trust me you all will be appalled. I called a former boss on Thursday and 12 hours later I had a new job. I will be working in the hotel at

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A HUGE WHO DEY TO OUR BENGALS!! Kicking butt in Pittsburgh!! Hey Roethlisberger FEAR DA' TIGER, plan on more spanking when you enter the jungle December 31st. WHO DEY, WHO DEY, WHO DEY THINK GONNA BEAT THEM BENGALS!!

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My Fighting Irish triumphed over Michigan State last night. For most of the game Notre Dame trailed by 17, but in the 4th quarter they remembered that they were playing football and pulled it out to win 40 to 37. Next week Purdue!!

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Well Mid-terms are out. I received my grades yesterday for my mid-term exams. I received an A+ on my Theology exam, and another B in Communications. I did my presentation on being Wiccan yesterday to my theology class, and everything went very well!! I was worried that people wouldn't be open minded, as most people usually aren't, but everyone was very cool and asked lots of questions.

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Yesterday marked my first day working customer service for The Bengals. I had so much fun!! I can not believe that they paid me to watch the game yesterday and have fun. I need to find a regular job like this.

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Well as you all know I am a HUGE football fan. Huge here does not refer to the size of my butt!! I love football, everything about it!! I was sent an e-mail through careerbuilder asking if I would be interested in doing some customer service work for The Bengals. Of course I made that call right away. So to make a long story short I now work at all the Bengals home games. I will be that

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Or is that WAY TO GO IRISH? Just to recap yesterday game for all of you that missed it, Notre Dame 41, Penn State 17. Nittney Lions my butt, more like whipped kittys, licking their wounds from the beating they received all the way back to Pennsylvania. This week it's the Wolverines. This is the heartbreaker game for me. Both of my teams together head to head. HERE WE GO IRISH, HERE WE GO.

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Well Actually it's an 85%. Now before I hear all the groans, I am pretty upset about it myself. Lots of essay questions, which are not my strong points. I know better for the next time which just happens to be this Saturday. Wish me better luck this time.

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Last Saturday was the season opener for College Football. Notre Dame won their season opener against Georgia Tech. This week we are up aganist Penn State. LET'S GO IRISH!!

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Well I have had a special request to blog about school. As you already know I received my first A for a Theology Reflection paper. Last Saturday I received my second A for yet another Theology Reflection paper. This time no alcohol was involved. Also last Saturday I took my first test. This was for my Interpersonal Communications class. I will get the results of that test back on Saturday

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Well I am going to try this again. I posted this once, but poof it's not there. So the question of the day is What's in a letter? Well not much unless that letter is of course and A. A big, fat, hairy A. As in the first grade received in my college career at Xavier University!! An A!!! I had really sweated over my 3 page reflection paper for Theology. We have to write one for every class.

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Well I am now selling Avon for extra cash for school. If anyone is interested please let me know and I will get a book to you. Lots of cool stuff for Halloween and Christmas coming up!! Also remember that you are helping out your favorite college student.

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Well my first day of school was Saturday August 19. Everything went very well. My professors are very cool and informative. I was afraid that it would be hard to sit in a class for 4 hours and not fall asleep. My professors do a great job of making things very interesting and time just flies by. My son also had his first day of school. He started the 4th grade. This is very traumatic for

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1155214835028968272006-08-10T08:55:00.000-04:002006-08-10T09:00:35.076-04:00

Yesterday was orientation day at Xavier. I received my ALL card, also known as my Student ID. I have my official parking pass, got my books and found my class rooms. I am all set, I think. Next is school supplies!!!! New backpack, notebooks, pens, pencils, folders, etc. etc. etc. I have been out of school for 15 years I have no idea what school supplies college students need. I can tell

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1155074650800311872006-08-08T17:38:00.000-04:002006-08-08T18:04:10.860-04:00

Well it is official. I found out about my financial aid and I will have my pre-assignment classes on Sunday August 13. I was hoping to do my "back to school" shopping along with Jake, but I will be starting school before he gets back. I am very excited and nervous. Most of all I can't wait to go and get my school supplies. Tomorrow night I have orientation on campus and hopefully, as long as

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Well I guess I have found a new obsession. I have applied to and have been accepted to Xavier University. I will find out tomorrow as to how much I will get from Financial Aid to determine as to how many classes I will be taking. I am aiming towards a Bachelors in Liberal Arts. In other words, I have no idea what I want to be when I go up. Give me some time and I will figure it out, I guess.

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1154914354865450852006-08-06T21:23:00.000-04:002006-08-06T21:38:43.416-04:00

Well my best friend is at it again. This time I have to tell 5 wierd things about myself. The only reason I am doing this is because Susan said to and I am afraid of her. Okay here goes.5 Weird things about myself.1.) I am a workaholic and I like it.2.) I do not like to get into my purse in department stores for fear that they will think I am stealing something.3.) Tree huggin dirt worshiper

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1153702678200695782006-07-23T20:49:00.000-04:002006-07-23T20:57:58.210-04:00

Well we had my sons 9th birthday party yesterday. The kids had a great time, and I am happy that that is over for another year. They are always so much work, but this year wasn't so bad. I let my son pick out the snacks that he wanted and we made a punch, and we don't decorate so this year was pretty easy. He got a lot of nice stuff, thanks to everyone that was here. We went out today

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1153327715542360512006-07-19T12:45:00.000-04:002006-07-19T12:48:35.543-04:00

Well my son and I went out yesterday for his birthday. We saw a movie, when and had lunch with my husband, and went to buy him a new fish. Instead of a fish we instead got a very cute dwarf hamster. I have missed having a hamster since our last one Houdini died. My son has named him Griffin the Great!! I am not quite sure as to what Griffin is great at yet, but if he keeps from escaping and

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I got some sad news yesterday. My Aunt Linda died yesterday morning. She had been suffering for quite some time with cancer. I know that now she is at peace and her suffering has ended. I have mostly fond memories of my aunt. She was the spunky, mouthy type, that ALWAYS said what was on her mind. Blessed Be to you and the family during such a trying time.

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As of right now I have 49 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes, and 47 seconds to kickoff the Notre Dame football season, September 2, 2006 - 8pm against Georgia Tech!!! For those of you who are just reading my blog and learning about me, I am a HUGE FOOTBALL FAN!! I am convinced that we are going to put last year behind us and Coach Weis will once again work his magic, and we will have yet again one

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I have a new dilemma on my hands these days. My son's 9th birthday is next week and I still don't have his gifts yet. You see the problem is that he is my one and only child. My baby, my heart and soul, and he costs ALOT of money. I have spoiled him rotten and now I am out of options. There are only so many batman figures and board games that you can buy. He has a ton of movies, games, etc.

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1152828818030122312006-07-13T18:10:00.000-04:002006-07-13T18:13:38.046-04:00

I was reading my own blog, not something that I usually do, and I noticed all of these spelling and grammatical mistakes. How embarrassing!!! Really people I am not that ignorant, I just don't proof my own blog. I am very surprised that no one has called me to the carpet on this yet. WHERE ARE MY FORMER ENGLISH TEACHERS WHEN I NEED THEM?? I promise on future posts I will try harder!!

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1152669294523878042006-07-11T21:51:00.000-04:002006-07-11T21:54:54.536-04:00

Well over the course of the past few days, my husband and I have been clearing out and throwing away all of the shit we have collected over the past 3 years. I cleared out the spare bedroom and have made it a haven for myself. I moved my computer in here. I have all "my stuff" in here and have threatened the family with bodily harm if they enter without permission. This has also allowed me to

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Well my son's baseball season has come to it's official end. Today was the end of season baseball party. The coaches got all the kids trophies, and baseball cards, and candy. All the things that kids love. We had a nice picnic, followed by the Parents vs Kids baseball game. All I have to say is, THOSE KIDS CHEATED!!! I haven't had that much fun in quite a while. I was actually dreading it

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1152400426819730442006-07-08T19:07:00.000-04:002006-07-08T19:13:46.830-04:00

Last night my son had me adopt a Neopet. What is a Neopet you ask. Well it is a creature that you choose, and they are not like any creatures that I have ever seen. You name it, choose it's color, and then you have to play games to earn points to feed it, buy it toys, furniture, a house etc. Just what I need right. Another responsibility. That is what I thought a first as well, but now I am

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1152233297179901402006-07-06T20:44:00.000-04:002006-07-06T20:48:17.180-04:00

Sorry everyone no pictures. I am just to lazy to walk out there and take a picture. I noticed that we have peppers and tomatoes!!! I am so excited, it is wonderful to see something that my son and I worked so hard on coming full circle. The pumpkin plants are huge, same with the corn stalks. It seems that everything is doing well except for the broccoli. There is nothing going on with the

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The most amazing thing happened to me today. A former employee that I used to work with had contacted me recently to tell me about a possible position coming open in her department. The problem is that she is in sales. I told her I would think about it and let her know. So I decided today to e-mail and let her know that I am interested in the position. She immediately e-mailed me back and

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My son had his Championship baseball game tonight. They lost 2-1. It was heartbreaking. At least for the adults anyway. The kids didn't seem to mind at all. What a great season they had!! I am so very proud of them and look forward to next year.

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Well today was the day of the "big" interview. I think I did pretty well. It was kinda tough and I have alot of thinking to do as to whether or not I even want the position. I'll have to sit and go through the pros and cons. Well actually I guess I will have to be offered the job first, then I can go through the pros and cons. They have a few more interviews to go through and hopefully I

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1151373438924456072006-06-26T21:51:00.000-04:002006-06-26T21:57:18.936-04:00

My wonderful, super fabulous, very loving husband bought me a new alarm clock today. It looks just like a juke box and plays 4 different Beatles tunes. Now I can wake up every morning to Can't Buy Me Love, A Hard Day's Night, We Can Work It Out, or Eight Days A Week. For those of you that are just scratching your heads. I am a HUGE Beatles fan. So much so that I have just started my

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1151088386882718772006-06-23T14:44:00.000-04:002006-06-23T14:47:00.956-04:00

Well I had my interview for the FOM position at the Embassy Suites today. This was a 2 1/2 hour interview. I was interviewed by 4 different people. It is a beautiful property and in a great location. I have my second interview for the GM position on Tuesday. Wish me luck everyone!!!

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Allow me to brag on my son for a moment. His baseball team is 6 AND 0!!! Oh yeah, these kids are on fire. They are in 1st place in their division!! I am so proud of him, he really has a gift for the game. He has his last 2 games this week before the playoffs. He is one of those kids that makes playing the game look easy. Best of luck to the Red Socks!! GO TEAM!!

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Well a lot has been going on since I last posted to my blog. Lots of work stuff of course. My General Manager has since moved on to a new job. We did have a blow out party for him and we all miss him terribly. I have a few new prospects on the horizon. I interview for another position on Friday morning. I had applied for this job about 5 months ago, and the GM of that property called me on

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1148863853115120142006-05-28T20:24:00.000-04:002006-05-28T20:50:53.126-04:00

My best friend brought up a very good point on one of the comments she left in my blog. Why are people so angry??? I have noticed lately, especially working with the public, exactly how angry people really are. Working with the public you do notice an upswing of angry people several times a year. The beginning of spring, as people are sick of the cold and are ready to once again venture out

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Well I went to check on my son's garden today, considering that we had some nasty storms last night, I wanted to make sure everything was still there. Everything seems to be doing quite well. The broccoli is getting a bit yellow on the ends, but the peppers and tomatoes are doing well. We have 3 pumpkin stalks, and 5 corn stalks growing. Hopefully, this year I will not have to buy anything

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Well yesterday at work was a very interesting day. I had found out several days before that the Supervisor who works in my department has a very deep seeded hatred for me. Such a hatred that she felt it necessary to voice this not only to the rest of the department, but other departments as well. To make a long story short, I found out and the Director of Human Resources and I decided that we

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Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's out there. I hope you have enjoyed your day today. Allow me to tell you about mine. My wonderful husband when into work around 2am so that he could be home in time to fix me breakfast this morning. I had pancakes fixed just the way I like them with lots of butter. My son had made me a book of Mom poems and a very pretty plant in a pink planter that he

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1147309557244045192006-05-10T20:58:00.000-04:002006-05-10T21:05:57.246-04:00

Well we had a surprise audit today. (Insert Drum Roll here). We failed!! Not my department. We received a 98.7% out of a possible 100%. I AM GOOD. Well my staff and I are good. Even though my department passed with flying colors and I still am extremely disappointed. The only reason we failed is because of a few standards that were not met, and some control issues. In our defense we need

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Well I really don't have anything new to post. I am afraid not to post for fear that Susan will go into another one of her withdrawal fits and it will be all my fault. I did however find myself one whopper of a cold. Wouldn't you know it that all winter long I stayed very healthy. I do believe that this is due to the vitamins and herbs I take daily. I had to stop taking them because I had

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I had the pleasure over the weekend to learn about a new culture. I was witness to a Hindu Wedding Ceremony. Although I could not understand a word of what was being spoken, this was by far the most beautiful wedding ceremony I have every seen. I was so happy that the guests invited me in and actually took the time to explain what was happening and then thanked me for taking the time to learn

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I have always been told that certain family traits skip a generation. My Grandma could grow anything. It seemed that as long as a plant was in her presence it would grow. I on the other hand - well not so much. I have found a few plants that I am pretty good with and I am sticking to that. Jake on the other hand has been asking for a small vegetable garden for the last couple of years. I

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1147133140634722042006-05-08T19:49:00.000-04:002006-05-08T20:05:40.646-04:00

I was reading on my best friends blog and she had seen on another's blog the question of "What is our real impression of ourselves?" I thought how profound, I think I will play along. This proved to be much harder then I thought, because as I was thinking about what my impression of myself is, I couldn't shake the "how do other people see me" feeling. It made me wonder what I thought was more

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Well I had my interview today for that job I posted previously about. Everyone kept asking me the same question. "Well how did it go"? "Do you think you got it"?. My answer is NOT A SNOWBALLS CHANCE IN HELL!!! Although the job sounds like I could work in the position for 20 years and never get bored, I do believe that they are looking for someone with more training experience. Which is

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1146533427321211712006-05-01T21:21:00.000-04:002006-05-01T21:30:27.333-04:00

Well not much happening in the world of all things Shannon lately. Nothing really to post anyway. My best friend Susan has become some sort of blog freak and has sent me a desperate plea to post something, anything. Where do you find all this time Susan? Do you ever sleep? Well two things have happened in the last month. I had to have 2 wisdom teeth removed. So now my intelligence is now

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1144543149891977112006-04-08T20:31:00.000-04:002006-04-08T20:39:09.923-04:00

Well here I am again, yet another weekend MOD shift. For those of you whom are not familiar with my position, I work for a hotel that requires that a Department Head serve as "Manager on Duty" on the weekends. This requires that you stay at the hotel from Friday thru Sunday afternoon. Now I do put in my fare share when it comes to MOD shifts, but this time my inability to say no has been

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1143599606229636432006-03-28T21:16:00.000-05:002006-03-28T21:33:26.260-05:00

Okay everyone - I stole this from my best friend's blog, but she stole it first!!Enjoy!!!!First grade teacher's name: Miss JamesLast word you said: What?Last song you sang: Genesis - AbacabLast thing you laughed at: When I was talking to my sonLast time you cried: When my son fell on the iceWhat's in your cd player? GenesisWhat color socks are you wearing? I am currently wearing pink fuzzy

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Well I got my heart started in the most unusual way this morning. My son was playing on the ice while we were waiting on the school bus, he feel right on his face!! Immediately his nose started to turn black and blue. I threw him in the car and rushed him to the emergency room fearing that he had broken his sweet little nose. We no sooner got off our street and the blood started to gush. Now

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Well I have decided to undergo yet another life transformation. I have been reading up on effective healthy weight loss. At the same time I was also reading different rituals for the quickly approaching Ostara. Not to be confused with Easter my Christian friends. One ritual is a cleansing ritual. Only ingesting those things made by mother earth. An appropriate way to honor her upon her

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To my fellow animal lovers, well today I have some sad news. Mom and Dad's beloved cat Bandit had to be put to sleep. They had Bandit for almost 14 years. Looking back I still remember this bizarre looking kitten with the oversized head and tiny body. What a great cat and such a beautiful animal. When they got him I still lived at home and worked a second shift job. I would come home at

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1139540744083679032006-02-09T21:49:00.000-05:002006-02-09T22:08:22.880-05:00

At the risk of sounding my age, not to mention upsetting some of my friends and relatives there is something that I need to get off my chest. ATTENTION PARENTS OF TEENAGERS: CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF YOUR TEENS NEED PARENTS. REAL PARENTS THAT ARE NOT AFRAID OF DISCIPLINE. THEY DO NOT NEED ADULT FRIENDS THAT THEY CALL MOM AND DAD!!! Now I am going to give you some insight into my teenage

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I am sending out a plea to everyone who will read this, to support the charity of their choice. On Saturday I will be attending a ball sponsored by my Coven. Robin's Hood Community Center is an organization that helps not only the homeless, but families in need as well. We help Mom's find jobs, children get school supplies, families with nothing get Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, help

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1138935490260644202006-02-02T21:45:00.000-05:002006-02-02T21:58:10.270-05:00

I've got something stuck in my crawl that I just have to pull out. Recently Wicked tickets went on sale here in Cincinnati. Of course they sold out in a matter of hours and I didn't get mine, but my question is why is entertainment so expensive? I was looking on e-bay and actually found tickets to one of the shows here in town, and they are $700 and climbing. AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO FINDS

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1137640100722669872006-01-18T22:04:00.000-05:002006-01-18T22:08:20.723-05:00

I must share with you all the funniest thing I have seen in a very long time. His name is Foamy, and he is a very opinionated cartoon squirrel. I do not recommend that you watch this funny squirrel within earshot of you children. Although he is a cartoon, the subject matter and cursing are not appropriate for children. However, they are very appropriate for adults, and I must admit that I

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1137639747385592012006-01-18T21:56:00.000-05:002006-01-18T22:02:27.396-05:00

Well lately my life has been turned upside down. I have a new GM at work and there are lots of changes. Including my job and department. Lots of stress and headaches. Now don't get me wrong, I am not adverse to change, on some occasions I actually embrace it. However, when I am required to change peoples positions and "terminate" their positions, well then I have a problem. Welcome to

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1135825766443664622005-12-28T21:56:00.000-05:002005-12-28T22:09:26.453-05:00

Well everyone Christmas is over and New Year's if quickly approaching. We can all kiss another year goodbye. I remember being a kid and my parents and my friends parents telling me that soon the years would fly by. Boy were they right. What happened to 2005? Another year gone!!! So much has happened this year. I have had the opportunity to have 2 wonderful new jobs, working in a field I

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1134617976571473842005-12-14T22:32:00.000-05:002005-12-14T22:39:36.580-05:00

Okay y'all I made a pretty convincing plea for Fiesta Bowl Tickets. I am really hoping that the money is not rolling in because the post office is bogged down with Christmas cards and gifts. You know that you can use UPS or FEDEX. Overnight is excepted. Not only have I not heard from you my faithful friends and family, but noone has even left me a comment. ARE YOU ALL AWAKE??? DO YOU ALL

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Well another birthday is upon me once again. YEAH!!! I don't quite get the philosophy that as you get older, birthday's just aren't as important. I feel as though my birthday is always important. This should be at the top of everyone's to do list. Example: TO DO LIST - Buy Shannon's very expensive, very large, super fabulous birthday gift. Just kidding, unless you really feel the need to

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1133922214498773202005-12-06T21:12:00.000-05:002005-12-06T21:23:34.510-05:00

Well the college season is over and the BCS series is set in motion. Notre Dame will meet Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 2006, in Tempe Arizona. Now for those of you who know me well, know that I am Irish through and through. That means that you also know that my father, much to my disliking, backs OSU. Silly, Silly, Man!! Now I have spend a good portion of my evening checking

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Is Christmas too commercial? I say HELL YES!!! I had to go to Sam's yesterday, shopping for work and I encountered some of the most insane individuals ever. These people were cutting in line, if you were looking at something they would stop right in front of you!!! I did not hear the words excuse me or I'm sorry all day long. Are people always this rude, or is it just at the holidays? I

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1133405041516025782005-11-30T21:39:00.000-05:002005-11-30T21:45:05.446-05:00

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Okay all, so I know that this is the holiday season, but could someone please answer one question for me. Why do perfect strangers feel compelled to ask the dreaded holiday question of "So have you finished your Christmas shopping?" Why do people care? I came to the realization that most people ask this question as a means of small talk. That is pretty personal people!!! Working in the

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1133320994180840452005-11-29T21:57:00.000-05:002005-11-29T22:23:14.193-05:00

I am taking a page from my best friend Susan's blog. Copycat, Copycat. I know she won't mind. I want to take this opportunity to introduce you to my faithful flock, my helpful herd, my grouping gaggle.Tigger - this is my first pet that I adopted from my local SPCA. He is a black and tan tabby cat, that could care less about the world around him. What you say? Most cats could care less about the

Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01699359227613370474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19438728.post-1133318856137626542005-11-29T21:42:00.000-05:002005-11-29T21:47:36.143-05:00

Well you really want to know all about me, otherwise you would not be reading this. To most peoples suprise I lead a very uneventful life. My days are filled with Mom stuff, work, laundry, dishes, etc, etc, etc. Occasionaly I will have a bit of excitement, but not often. I have an 8 year old son who is my everything, I recently celebrated my 3rd wedding anniversary, and 7 animals call me Mom,

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