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bye 2006
December 30, 2006, 8:46 pm
Filed under: crapola

One last look at 2006…What did you do in 2005 that you’d never done before?
I developed film in a darkroom. man i love it!!!!

Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i dont NY Resolutions bc when was the last time you kep yours

Did anyone close to you give birth?
I dont think so

Did anyone close to you die?
too many family members, my dad’s Aunt Edna, Jessie Holder to name a couple

What countries did you visit?
none

What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
more time with Jason, kids

What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Dec 8th not only it was my birthday but we hit the state lne of Texas that day

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
going back to art school to master photography

What was your biggest failure?
not finishing above…but it was for the best. i have the talent.

Did you suffer illness or injury?l!
The flu that i get once a year

What was the best thing you bought?
moving boxes!

Whose behavior merited celebration?
The move back to Texas

Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
having to leave school. We could no longer afford it and I wasnt getting anything out of any longer

Where did most of your money go?
rent and car payment….have you seen he cost of living in south florida?!?!?

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
moving home to Texas

What song will always remind you of 2006?
Walk Away by Kelly Clarkson

Compared to this time last year, are you: Much happier, richer, nicer.
Happier

What do you wish you’d done more of?
gone to Walt Disney World while we still had our season passes

What do you wish you’d done less of?
spent money on scrapping stuff

How will you be spending Christmas?
We went to my parents in Dallas

Did you fall in love in 2005?
nope

How many one-night stands?
nope but i have 1 nightstand! lol

What was your favorite TV program?
Bones

Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
i hate to hate

What was the best book you read?
Savannah from Savannah

What was your greatest musical discovery?
Earthquakes & Sharks

What did you want and get?
to move!

What was your favorite film of this year?
mmmm I am not sure…probably Cars

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We moved o Texas I was 29

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Moving to Texas (see a pattern?)

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Groucho Pants!

What kept you sane?
That implies that I am sane and the jury is out on that

Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Reese Witherspoon….LOVE HER!

What political issue stirred you the most?
ALL OF THEM

Who did you miss?
My sis at Christmas and Melani!

Who was the best new person (people) you met?
oh thats a hard one…Ollie is cool

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006
if you are paying to learn don’t allow people to treat you like a number, they work for you

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I am not sure on this one

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Movie Review: The Devil Wears Prada
December 30, 2006, 6:04 pm
Filed under: Movies

I HATED THIS BOOK, but loved the story….I know sounds funny. It was a good story but if I had been the editor about 100 pages were have been deleted.
The Movie I liked….in some ways I wish they had kept to the book (the end especially) but the movie flowed better than the book.

CUTE CHICK MOVIE!

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ooohhhhlaaaalaaaa Fat Quarters!
December 29, 2006, 11:43 pm
Filed under: arts & craft cabin

AMY BUTLER FABRICS!!!! YUM!!!!!!!!

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Tagged by Dawn
December 29, 2006, 10:32 pm
Filed under: crapola

Dawn tagged me (she said it had been awhile)

Here are the rules/requirements –

1. Grab the book closest to you.
2. Open to page 123, go down to the 4th sentence.
3. Post the text of the following 3 sentences on your blog.
4. Name of the book and the author.
5. Tag three people of your own.

the three sentences:
“Select a coarse, even-weave fabric such as this silk. Take special care to cut and sew the pillow following the guidelines. Stitch again 3/4″ (2 cm) beyond the first stitching line.”

the title of the book:
Sewing 101

the author:
Editors at Creative Publishing

Tagging:
Judi
Jane
April

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nothing like $.99 patterns
December 29, 2006, 9:26 pm
Filed under: arts & craft cabin

if you sew and have a Handcock Fabrics McCall’s patterns are 99 cents!!!! I picked up 3 tonight

M4400
M5042
M5144

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m.i.a
December 29, 2006, 9:02 am
Filed under: arts & craft cabin

you know that ourse (th pink and camo one) I was working on in a coupple posts ago? It’s missing!!!!! If you see if please send it home. We got the desks, set them up and the purse is now missing, so i started another one. its not as cool if you as me bc I dont have anymore pink gingham. This one is just pink and camo.

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cardboard walls
December 28, 2006, 12:22 am
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i hate, originally uploaded by andiesmith.

the walls are starting to close in on me. I have no room in this apt. why? well half of our stuff is still packed, and no pictures are on the walls. why? we may move again. ugh i need to settle

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sewing on the floor
December 27, 2006, 11:12 am
Filed under: arts & craft cabin

i can’t wait to for our desks to get here!!!!! sewing on the floor sucks!

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my family
December 27, 2006, 11:00 am
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my family, originally uploaded by andiesmith.

it was so good to be with my family this christmas!

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Movie Review: The Good Shepherd
December 22, 2006, 6:49 pm
Filed under: Movies

If it’s a spy movie, or a WWII movie you can count on Jason and I seeing it. A movie about a guy who help start the CIA defently had our attention.
It was s good story, you have to pay attention. It’s also 3 hours long! But we enjoyed it…would I see it again probably not, But i do recoment renting it

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