In Memory of...

I would like to dedicate this entry to the memory of something that I have tended to faithfully for days. Through the good times and the bad times, through the thick and thin...I thought "This year will be the year." After days of denial, I have come to the conclusion that I killed another one. Our Christmas Bush, gave us a little more then three weeks of love, and we were happy to have him in our home. After convincing myself that this year would be different, and there were several new sprouts atop of this sweet smelling bush, It was drying up. There was not saving it now. I broke the news to Joseph that I killed another one, but I came closer to keeping it alive a helluva lot longer then the previous years. There was sun, and water, but no room for growth. There is always next year.

Since it was the New Years It was time for those pesky New Years Resolutions...which made me think of why I was going to really need to to that any way. Of course it's the usual stuff, loose my ass, fit into skinny jeans and learn to cook. But Seeing how my diet always starts Monday because my love and desire for those tasty little Chocolates, and couch lounging. My Stories have gotten stale the last little bit so I did decide to do something a little different. I have turned yet again to John Hughs to show me the ways of Suburban life. I thought that since I live in a Suburban-esqu area I might benefit. Sure Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink was full of High School lessons with the class of the kids and how they come into their own. Lessons we all learned then, but what about us now? I have noticed that his other fine features have gone unnoticed, and several missed his other lessons from things like Plains, Trains, and Automobiles...or the Vacations with the Grizwalds. ( I refuse to bring up Home Alone, and Cury Sue). So here are a few things that I have resoluted with a help from John Hughs

1) When turning 16, don't have hurt feelings that your family forgot. I mean really what would you rather have Dreamy Jake Ryan bake you a Cake and kiss you over it...or have your family say happy birthday. Besides, when people(parents) forget your birthday the Belated gifts are much bigger there for sweeter.

2) I will not be quick to judge others...It doesn't matter if they are a Princess, the Athlete, the Brain, the Basket Case, or the Criminal...er or the Mommy who likes to lounge about watching her stories. Oh and there is nothing wrong with the song "(Don't You) Forget About Me". It doesn't matter who sings it.

3) Taking a day off once in a while and making the best of it is ALWAYS a good idea. It doesn't mater if Mr. Rooney is after you. He'll get his in the end anyway.

4) When taking a Vacation across country in a station wagon...I should just get there ASAP, and not stop to see every site along the way. In the end there will be no dead aunts, no crazy relatives, no mis-adventures...you know don't go across country in station wagon, take a plane. You know what? Don't take that kind of a Vacation...you know, the kind with a family. Just take your own vacation, maybe one with out the Capt. and the Monkey kiddo...

4) Oingo Boingo sings really good songs, like Weird Science. So good in fact, that I am going to turn them on, and listen to them right now.


This is what happens when you have a John Hugh's Marathon, and a stay at home mommy. You get a New Years post about the 80's and dieting. Happy New Years