Sunday, September 28, 2008

TotD 9.28.08

"Dream You"
Stacie Orrico

I woke up holding my pillow
Didn't know it was a dream
I felt like I found my real love
Only if there's a way to bring it to me
Then I would be so complete and mellow
Until then I can have you to myself
If I want to feel love

Boy I dream you in the morning, noon, and night
And I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Yeah I dream you in the morning, noon, and night
And I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Yeah I dream you all the time

Love - how much I get to see you
There has never been a time when I was lonely and can't reach you
Boy it's such a perfect time for me
Forever - I was afraid there'd never be true love
Cause I know you're the kind I see myself with
I don't know if it exists out here - love

And I picture you and I for always in our life
It's like we're intertwined
You're always on my mind
I picture you and I for always in our life
It's like we're intertwined
You're always on my mind

Morning, noon, and night
I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Boy, I dream you all the time
Morning, noon, and night
My life, Oh I, Oh I
I need you in my life

In the morning, noon and night
Oh I
Really need you in my life
I need you oh
I need you boy
I need you in my life

Boy I dream you in the morning, noon, and night
And I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Yeah I dream you in the morning, noon, and night
I need you, I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Yeah I dream you all the time

Morning noon and night
Need you in my life
Oh baby
Heyyy
Oh I need you
I need you

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Me-Me

Some things you might not know about me (and some things you wish you NEVER knew about me):

  • If you make me angry and I start to cry, slowly back away and leave the room, as I am about 5 seconds from punching you.
  • If I start listening to christmas music in the middle of the year, it means one of two things...I can't wait for the holidays because I love the spirit of christmas...or I am depressed and want to listen to holiday music to try and cheer myself up.
  • I am very VERY blunt...almost to a fault...although I don't usually strive to be blunt to the point of insult, I'm not like that (unless you completely piss me off).
  • I often have thought of just picking up a few things and riding into the sunset to never be seen from again (at least for a few year's time).
  • I really REALLY can't stand it when people don't use their turn signals. They're not there to look pretty, they're there to be USED.
  • I often see myself as a failure, whether I am or not.
  • I am very picky...but this does NOT mean that I am high-maintenance.
  • I have a slight case of OCD, but only when it comes to certain things.
  • My mind never stops thinking...it's very annoying when trying to get to sleep.
  • I have a very analytical mind.
  • When looking at signs or anything with numbers on them, I tend to add the numbers together, count how many numbers there are, etc. (slight OCD coming into play there)
  • I have an IQ of 130-ish.
  • I hate spiders, snakes, and generally most bugs.
  • I do not drink alcohol or do drugs of any kind with exception to prescription or OTC meds.
  • I love to sew, but hardly have the time or patience.
  • I like to craft, but hardly finish ANY projects because I have a short attention span.
  • I really like gothic things, but not likely to become part of the goth-wearing culture.
  • I would LOVE to be a professional seamstress.
  • I can finish a game of solitaire on the computer in about 30 seconds. (Having an analytical mind helps a lot...I can remember what cards are where without having to look at them all.)
  • I don't consider anywhere that I've lived home (not even here).
  • I am a very indecisive person.
  • I can usually see and understand two different sides to every story (doesn't mean I agree with one or the other, but I can reason with both).
  • I don't want to have kids. I'd like to adopt, but I don't want any kids of my own.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Slightly Brain-fried...

...and slightly freaking out right now. Soooo...today is my "long" day...I actually just got out of my Chem lab a little bit ago, and got some food before I have to head to my Trig exam. Yay... *eye roll* Then after my Trig exam, I have to go to my Comp Sci lab (of which I am TOTALLY lost as to what we're even doing in that class. SIGH). All of this after I had classes earlier. SIGH SIGH SIGH All I want to do is go home and sleep...I've pretty much lost any desire to be in school right now, but I know that if I don't keep at it, I'll just drop out and never get back in (not that I wouldn't get back in, I'd just never start up classes again). I suppose I can do see a doc and see if there's something I can do to help, but who knows. The turn-around time for Student Health is usually more than a week, meaning if i was to call today, they probably wouldn't even be able to get me in until Friday of next week, if not AFTER then. SIGH

Oh yes...I also had an interview yesterday at Wal-Mart. They offered me the job, then I had to go take a pee test...how unliberating! Humiliating is more like it. Yes, I know just about everyone's done one before, but that doesn't make it any more of a humiliating experience. HR peeps called me today (even tho I just had my interview yesterday and peed in a cup yesterday) while I was in class and asked if I could come to orientation next week...SWEET! Don't get me wrong, I don't expect to work at the "evil empire" for the rest of my life, but it will help pay my bills and help me weed my hours away from the other "evil empire" (the Copy Center, where I currently work). So I will be going from hardly a social life to absolutely NO social life. Joy. :oP But hey, mo' money, hopefully NOT mo' problems? LOL

Ok, I should probably study for my Trig exam...sooooo, peace out, girl scout!

Monday, September 22, 2008

TotD 9.22.08

Artist: Celine Dion
Album: Taking Chances
Title: Map to My Heart

White chocolate kisses
Under the stars
Riding on horses
Boys with guitars
If you really wanna get through to me
You don't have to try so hard

Give me a reason to dance in the dark
Be there to catch me and I'll fall apart
If you wanna know how to get to me
Follow the map to my heart

I cry for no reason
I lie at awkward moments
There's no manual
That explains where I'm going
So show me the way
Show me the way

White chocolate kisses
Under the stars
Riding on horses
Boys with guitars
If you wanna know how to get to me
Follow the map to my heart

You play that thing
Like you're talking to God
You strum those strings like an angel on earth
Did you know this?
I can't focus on nothing else
What's making me come out of my shoes
Sometimes it's so hard to tell
I don't even know myself
But you do
Yeah, you do

Don't ask for directions
I'm tired of explaining
There's no book I've read
That says what I'm saying
So show me the way
Show me the way

Give me a reason to dance in the dark
Be there to catch me and I'll fall apart
If you really wanna get through to me
You don't have to try so hard
And if you wanna know how to get to me
Then follow the map to my heart
Just follow, baby, to my heart
To my heart

Sunday, September 21, 2008

TotD 9.21.08 pt 2

Artist: Backstreet Boys
Album: Unbreakable
Title: You Can Let Go



[AJ:]
I can see in your eyes
Broken windows, fallen skies
, Baby what you hidin' from
The light that followed you around
Lately nowhere to be found
Don't you know that I'm your place to run

[Brian:]
You been holding on so long
Tryin' to make believe that nothing's wrong
Not letting it show
And there ain't nothing you can do
To make me turn away from you
I need you to know

[Howie:]
That you can let go

[AJ:]
Sifting through shattered dreams
Livin' in the in between
Baby, babe it's gonna be alright
(You can let go)
When you're lost, let down, disappointed
And jerked around in this cold, cold world
I will always be by your side

[Nick:]
You been holding on so long
Tryin' to make believe that nothing's wrong
Not letting it show
There ain't nothin' you can do
To make me turn away from you
I need you to know

[Howie:]
That you can let go

[AJ:]
Don't be afraid when you're falling apart
Don't hesitate I'll be right where you are
Open your eyes there's a crack in the dark

[Brian:]
Never let me see you cry
You locked it somewhere deep inside
Baby, baby let me hold you tight

[Howie:]
Make it alright

[All:]
Baby, baby gonna be alright
Cause I'm by your side
When the whole world turns against you (I won't turn against you)
Not letting it show
Baby, babe gonna be alright
Cause I'm by your side
When the whole world turns against you
You can let go

[Nick/All:]
You been holding on so long
Tryin' to make believe that nothing's wrong
Not letting it show
You can let go
There ain't nothing you can do
To make me turn away from you
I need you to know

TotD 9.21.08

Artist: The Pussycat Dolls
Album: Doll Domination (Bonus Disc)
Title: Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

You won't admit you love me
And so how am I ever to know?
You always tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

A million times I've asked you,
And then I ask you over again
You only answer
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

If you can't make your mind up
We'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up
Being parted, broken-hearted

So if you really love me
Say yes, but if you don't dear, confess
And please don't tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

If you can't make your mind up
We'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up
Being parted, broken-hearted

So if you really love me
Say yes, but if you don't dear, confess
But please don't tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Our place (half anyway)


Our living room...don't mind the mess (and my laptop screen blaring bright!)


A really bad shot of our kitchen. LOL Hey, at least we have a dishwasher now!


Our "dining" room...currently our random stuff room where our deep freeze is at.


Oh yes, can't forget the TV...nice huh? That's was 47" looks like. :o)

Random Pics












Somewhere Over the Rainbow


So this was the view from our front door a few hours ago after a slight storm...gorgeous right?And this is my latest project...I was crocheting a blanket (who knows, I started it years ago), and decided to join the ends and make it into a shrug instead. What you think? Purty?

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

TotD 9.17.08 pt 2

Pussycat Dolls - Halo

I can make love feel just like heaven (oh) 
I can be a little devil in bed and (oh)
Even clean and cook your breakfast
But I'm not perfect, I

I can take off when you need your time (oh)
I can cheer lead you for on the sideline (oh)
Whisper in your ear so divine
But I'm not perfect, I

Hope you can forgive me baby
For all the mistakes I've made (ah)
Be patient with me, babe
I'm just tryin' to make my way (oh)
I'm not a superhero
Sorry I couldn't save the day (ah)
Believe me when I say

That I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I couldn't be your
Angel, Angel, Angel, Angel
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I didn't stroke your
Ego, Ego, Ego, Oh No
I was with him but I guess I wasn't able
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your halo
Halo, Halo

I know how to put your mind at ease and (oh)
I can dress you for all four seasons (oh)
Surprise you for no reason
But I'm not perfect, no

I'm on my knees and pray for our love (oh)
Promise not to let anything come between us (oh)
Could you let us fall apart all because
I'm not perfect, I

Hope you can forgive me baby
For all the mistakes I've made (ah)
Be patient with me, baby
I'm just tryin' to make my way (oh)
I'm not a superhero
Sorry I couldn't save the day (ah)
Believe me when I say

That I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I couldn't be your
Angel, Angel, Angel, Angel
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I didn't stroke your
Ego, Ego, Ego, Oh No
I was with him but I guess I wasn't able
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your halo
Halo, Halo

Now it's like you never knew my heart
I swear sometimes you are
So hard on me cause I'm not everything
That you want me to be
I'm so sorry
I didn't want you to see me this way
I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to fall from grace
I didn't mean to fall from grace

I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I couldn't be your
Angel, Angel, Angel, Angel
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I didn't stroke your
Ego, Ego, Ego, Oh No
I was with him but I guess I wasn't able
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your halo
Halo, Halo

TotD 9.17.08

Artist: The Pussycat Dolls
Album: Doll Domination
Title: I'm Done

I wasn't looking for this
What is this
I don't know
You know I was doing just fine
By myself
On my own
Tell me how to stop this feeling

I don't want to fall in love
Just want to have a little fun
Then you came and swept me up and now I'm done, so done
Falling madly deeply I
Surprise myself enough to find
That what's begun is love and now I'm done, so done, I'm done

Yeah

I can't imagine right now
Standing here, without you
To think that I tried to ignore
What I felt, what I knew
I could never stop this feeling

I don't want to fall in love
Just want to have a little fun
But then you came and swept me up and now I'm done, so done
Falling madly deeply I
Surprise myself enough to find that what's begun is love and now I'm done so done, I'm done

Yeah

Thank you for not letting go
When I said
Let me go
Thank you for timing, thank you for finding
Thank you for not believing me baby when I said

I don't want to fall in love
Just want to have a little fun
But then you came and swept me up and now I'm done, so done
Falling madly deeply I
Surprise myself enough to find that what's begun is love, and now I'm done so done, I'm done

Yeah

I wasn't looking for this, and now I'm done, I'm done.

Friday, September 12, 2008

TotD - 9.12.08 pt 2

Artist: Ashlee Simpson
Album: I Am Me
Title: Catch Me When I Fall

Is anybody out there
Does anybody see
That when the lights are off something's killing me

I know it seems like people care
Cause they're always around me
But when the day is done and everybody runs

Who will be the one to save me from myself
Who will be the one who's there
And not ashamed to see me crawl
Who's gonna catch me when I fall

When the show is over
And it's empty everywhere
It's hard to face going back alone
So I walk around the city
Anything, anything to clear my head
I've got nowhere to go nowhere but home

Who will be the one to save me from myself
Who will be the one who's there
And not ashamed to see me crawl
Who's gonna catch me when I fall

It may seem I have everything
But everything means nothing
When the ride that you been on
That you're coming off
Leaves you feeling lost

Is anybody out there
Does anybody see
That sometimes loneliness is a part of me

TotD - 9.12.08

Artist: Yael Naim
Album: Yael Naim
Title: Lonely

You are not alone
I am here with you
Even when you're scared
I'll never leave you
Standing in a storm

Making it insane
Once again, I would try
To enchain you
But you open your eyes to the sky
and whisper

[Refrain:]
That you are so lonenly
You are so alone
You're so alone
You're so lonely, so lonely


So I'm colouring my face
While I am here with you
Imagining the landscape of your sorrow
Is it yellow or blue?

Colouring the sky, and the threes
and the clouds, and the moonlight
I'd coloured your heart
If you didn't I did

(Refrain)

And I wish you could just find home.

Bet you're not jealous...pt 2

A little taste of what the coding looks like...of course, this is only a SMALL snippet of the coding of the project we were working on during our lab last night. I actually got most of the things I added to the group discussion right, I was excited about that because I'm really NEW to the whole java coding scene. I mean, I've done HTML coding for years, but that's just mark-up (formatting really), completely different. Eh...

Bet you're not jealous...

(((Look what I get to do before next week......gotta love java coding/programming...))
Homework 2 (Due Thursday, September 18):

Copy the project named puzzle from downloads\Homeworks directory on Lamont. Open the project and have a look. You will see five classes: Canvas, View, Door, Line and Puzzle.

The constructor and the methods of the Puzzle class are incomplete. The comments tell you what is missing. You do not need to add any fields to this class. You do not need to change any of the other classes in this project.

The puzzle project allows a user to walk around in a virtual 3x3 room and solve a puzzle.

The room has nine locations with the following (x, y) coordinates.

(0, 0) (1, 0) (2, 0)
(0, 1) (1, 1) (2, 1)
(0, 2) (1, 2) (2, 2)

The user starts at location (1, 2). Directly across the room from the user is a door. The door may be blocked by 0, 1, or 2 force fields. The frame of the door identifies which force field is currently blocking it: a red frame means that only the red force field is on, a yellow frame means that only the yellow force field is on, an orange frame means that both force fields are on, and a green frame means that both fields are off.

Depending where the user steps in the room one of the force fields will either turn on or off. The goal of the puzzle is to cross the room (i.e., reach position (1,0)) facing the door with both force fields off (i.e., a green frame).

Upload your finished project into a folder named Homework2 underneath your Homeworks folder on lamont. Print out your code and bring it to class on Thursday.

The following screen captures show the start position (green) followed by the effects of moving right (yellow), then forward (orange), then forward again (yellow), then left (orange), then backward (red), and finally backward again (orange).
















Thursday, September 11, 2008

TotD - 9.11.08

Artist: Brandy
Album: Full Moon
Title: Like This

[VERSE 1]
I have a question
Can I takeover our creation of love
Gimme your attention
And give me all of your trust
Let me show you all of me
And additions to me
Rhythm's the strength to our love
So follow baby carefully and I'll be
Everything you want in me and you'll see
What we've been waiting for

[CHORUS]
Please touch me like this (baby, do it like this)
Please hold me like this (hold me)
Please love me like this (it makes me feel so good)
I need you like this

[VERSE 2]
If we goin' start touching each other
We goin' do it like this
I'll tell you where to kiss
And you'll begin to kiss
Baby I know how I feel
So just follow my lead
Don’t be afraid, you're at the wheel
And I just wanna ride and enjoy it with you
'Cause I know that you'll enjoy everything I do
Relax and I'll show you

[CHORUS (two times)]

[BRIDGE]
You plan to be with me
Baby it's alright
Just do right
Let's just be clear on some thing
This is all for you
But there are rules
If you wanna celebrate me
And if you wanna keep me pleased
This is how my love has got to be
So please touch me

[CHORUS out]

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

TotD - 9.10.08

(Happy Birthday Court!!)

Artist: Jesse Mccartney
Album: Departure
Title: Into Ya

If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down

Get up in my canopy
Bring that over here girl and talk to me
While you're on your back I'ma touch you slowly
Keep you paralyzed so you barely move

Feel like I just struck gold you a fantasy
So tell me what's the business babe
Got me about to pop genie in a bottle
Let's make a toast 'cause I'ma cherish you

Now girl it's your turn to take the reins
Now show me what you're gonna do
'Cause girl I got your remedy

If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down

Do it do it do it
Again look at that

Baby your soft skin is every indication to me
That you need me to hold protect you from the cold
And then just sing you to sleep
I got so much left to give but I found a recipient
Yeah I can trust the two of ya
Everything they told me
Right before the sex with me

Now girl it's your turn to take the reins
Now show me what you're gonna do
'Cause girl I got your remedy

If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down

Can't put down girl get down
Help it's too late 'cause it's 'bout to go down
Can't put down girl get down
Help it's too late 'cause it's 'bout to go down

If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

TotD - 9.9.08 pt 2

Permission to fly
Inspiration is forever
I don't need no one's permission to fly

All the things I love, I love, I love
Count the pieces here and off the wall
Looking for a face that I can trust
To you I gotta say enough, enough
All the things you wanted me to be
Is not the same as what I want for me
I hate that I was right you couldn't tell
It's better now all by myself, myself

For your information
This is me I'm on a mission
I don't need no one's permission to fly
Permission to fly
Inspiration, inspiration is forever
I don't need no one's permission to fly

If you look inside, inside, inside
You will be surprised at what you find
I'm trying hard to keep an open mind
It's easy when there's nothing left to cry

For your information
This is me I'm on a mission
I don't need no one's permission to fly
Permission to fly
Nothing you can measure
Inspiration is forever
I don't need no one's permission to fly

Everything (everything)
Holding on and letting go of everything
Stand my ground and lifting off takes all of me
Reconnecting with the strongest part of me
The heart of me (the heart of me)

All the things I love, I love, I love (I love)

For your information
This is me I'm on a mission
I don't need no one's permission to fly
Permission to fly
Nothing you can measure (oh)
Inspiration is forever
I don't need no one's permission to fly

Permission to fly
Fly, oh, oh, yeah
I don't need no ones permission to fly

TotD - 9.9.08

Keep On Singin' My Song
Written by Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch

Mmm, ooh, yeah, ooh

I woke up this morning with a smile on my face
And nobody's gonna bring me down today
Been feeling like nothing's been going my way lately
But I decided right here, right now
That my outlook's gonna change
That's why I'm gonna

Say goodbye to all the tears I've cried
Every time somebody hurt my pride
Feeling like they won't let me live my life and
Take the time to look at what is mine

I see, every blessing, so clearly
And I thank God, for what, I got from above

I believe they can take anything from me, but they
Can't succeed in taking my inner peace from me
They can say all they wanna say about me, but I
I'm gonna carry on (carry on)
I'ma keep on (keep on)
Singing my song, yeah yeah

I never wanna dwell on the pain again, ooh no no
There's no use in reliving how I hurt back then, oh, oh no
Remembering too well the hell I felt
When I was running out of faith, oh
Every step I'm about to take
Well it's towards a better day
'Cause I'm about to

Say farewell to every single lie
And all the fears I've held too long inside
Every time I felt I couldn't try
All the negativity and strife

'Cause too long, I've been, struggling, couldn't go on
But now, I've found, I'm feeling strong and I'm moving on

I believe they can take anything from me, but they
Can't succeed in taking my inner peace from me
Now they can say all they wanna say about me, but I
I'm gonna carry on (carry on)
I'ma keep on (keep on)
Singing my song

Yeah, ohh ooh

Every time I tried to be
What they wanted from me
It never came naturally
So I ended up in misery
Was unable to see
All the good around me
Wasting so much energy
On what they thought of me
Than simply just remembering to breathe, ohh ooh
Ohh, I've learned
I'm humanly unable to please
Everyone at the same time
So now I find, my peace of mind
Living one day at a time

In the end I answer to one God
Comes down to one love
Till I get to heaven above
I have made the decision
Never to give in
Till the day I die no matter what
I'm gonna carry on
I'ma keep on, mmm
Singing my song...

I believe they can take anything from me
(I believe, yeah)
But they can't succeed in taking my inner peace from me
(Oh, oh)

They can do what they wanna
Say what they wanna say, ohh oh
(They can say what they wanna)
But I'm gonna (I'm gonna)
Keep on (keep on)
Ooh

I believe that they can take from me
But they can't take my inner peace
Ohh, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Say what they wanna say (wanna say)
I am gonna sing my song
Oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah

Monday, September 8, 2008

TotD - 9.8.08 pt 2

Artist: Leona Lewis
Album: Spirit
Title: Yesterday

I just can't believe you're gone
Still waitin' for mornin' to come
When I see if the sun will rise
In the way that you're by my side

When we had so much in store
Tell me what is it I'm reaching for
When we're through building memories
I'll hold yesterday in my heart, in my heart

They can take tomorrow and the plans we made
They can take the music that we'll never play
All the broken dreams, take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we will go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

You always choose to stay
I should be thankful for everyday
Heaven knows what the future holds
Or least where the story goes
But I never believed until now

I know I'll see you again, I'm sure
No, it's not selfish to ask for more
One more night, one more day
One more smile on your face
But they cant take yesterday

They can take tomorrow and the plans we made
They can take the music that we'll never play
All the broken dreams, take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we will go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

I thought our days would last forever
But it wasn't our destiny
'Cause in my mind we had so much time
But I was so wrong

No, I can, believe me
I can still find the strength in the moments we made
I'm lookin' back on yesterday

They can take tomorrow and the plans we made
They can take the music that we'll never play
All the broken dreams, take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we will go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

All the broken dreams take everything
They can never have yesterday

TotD - 9.8.08

"Cold Cold Heart"
Norah Jones

I've tried so hard my dear to show
That you're my every dream
Yet you're afraid each thing I do
Is just some evil scheme

A memory from your lonesome past
Keeps us so far apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart

Another love before my time
Made your heart sad an' blue
And so my heart is paying now
For things I didn't do

In anger unkind words are said
That make the teardrops start
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart

There was a time when I believed
That you belonged to me
But now I know your heart is shackled
To a memory

The more I learn to care for you
The more we drift apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Decals

Lookie, it's my back windshield. :oD



Rawk on!

TotD - 9.7.08 pt 2

Artist: Delta Goodrem
Album: Innocent Eyes
Title: Will You Fall For Me

My head's full of thought
Thoughts of you
And I'm distracted so easy
Thinking what to do
So unsure, so unfamiliar
Am I wrong to think that something could happen

Will you fall for me
I need to know, the way I'd like you to
Baby, will you fall for me
The way I've fallen for you

I'm not like myself
And I'm playing the role of someone else
And my heart's beating so fast
I can't stop it
And I'm so unsure
So unfamiliar
Am I wrong to think that something could happen?

Will you fall for me
The way I'd like you to
Will you fall for me
The way I've fallen for you
The way I've fallen for you
The way I've fallen for you

Fallen for, fallen for you

For you..

So unsure, so unfamiliar
Am I wrong to think,
That something could happen
Was I wrong to think I

Will you fall for me
The way I'd like you to
Will you fall for me
The way I've fallen for you
The way I've fallen for you
The way I've fallen for you

TotD - 9.7.08

Artist: Ashlee Simpson
Album: Bittersweet World
Title: Never Dream Alone

'In the cold, in the cold winter
Under the full moon like a midnight sun
In the cold winter
Underneath the stars
Fall asleep with your hand on your heart
I won't let it skip a beat

In the cold, in the cold winter
Hey love, I won't hurt you
Night will come and go
I won't hurt you
You'll never dream alone

Dreams, dreams in a vivid slumber
We're connected, when I hold my breath
You're the only one who knows how to wake me
And underneath the stars
Fall asleep with your hand on my heart
You won't let it skip a beat

In the cold, in the cold, cold winter
Hey love, I won't hurt you
Nights will come and go
I won't hurt you
You'll never dream alone
I won't hurt you
Nights will come and go
I won't hurt you
You'll never dream alone

Saturday, September 6, 2008

TotD - 9.6.08

Brandy
Right Here (Departed)


When you feel your heart's guarded
And you see the break started
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right Here with me

((B Rock
Uh
Darkchild))

You'll be right
Here with me
Oh-oh
You'll be right
Here with me

When you're life is going too fast
Off the train tracks I can slow it down
Just when you think you bout to turn back
Scared you might crash I'll be your ground

Chorus:
When you feel your heart's guarded
And you see the break started
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me
When your tears have dried from cryin'
And the world has turned to silent
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me

I'll be right here with you
You'll be right here with me
I'll be right here with you
You'll be right here with me

When you're so trapped
And there's just no key
And you can't breathe
I'll breathe for you
The fire's got you down
On both knees
And the walls are closing in
But I'll be breakin' through
And when you feel alone
I'mma be ya home
When others come and go
Ya know I got you

Chorus:
When you feel your heart's guarded
And you see the break started
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me
When your tears have dried from cryin'
And the world has turned to silent
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me

I will be there right be side
You every step you take
I will be your strength
Your shelter shield you
From the rain when you feel

Chorus (2x):
When you feel your heart's guarded
And you see the break started
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me
When your tears have dried from cryin'
And the world has turned to silent
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me

I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
Yeah

Homemade Chicken Chili

Recipe: (This fluctuates every time I make it, so use what you want really)

2 large cans pinto beans (not the kind in chili sauce)
1 large can whole peeled tomatoes
1 large can black
1 regular can red Kidney beans
1 small can jalapeno salsa
green/yellow/red bell peppers (as many as you'd like)
1 yellow onion
various fresh peppers can also be used, I used some of the peppers from our little garden...quite yummy
4-5 average sized boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

Start by placing beans and salsa in crock pot on high (use the high setting if you start a few hours before eating, use low if you are going to cook overnight-I recommend overnight, but I know that's not always possible). Chop onion and peppers into pieces as big as you like, add to crock pot. Brown chicken only until chicken is mostly cooked, not over done or it will be tough and not moist, add to crock pot.

Let cook (add water as needed), stirring occasionally. To add thickener, mix 1 cup water with 2 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch making sure there are no lumps. Add this mixture in a little at a time, letting the chili sit for about 15 minutes before adding more. Too much will make it too thick.

Note: I have used various things in my chili to vary the flavor depending on who I'm making it for. One time I used hot sauce along with the jalapeno salsa and it turned out a little on the spicey side, but it wasn't really HOT, which was a nice flavor. Also, you can use ground turkey instead of chicken if you want...it looks like ground beef once cooked, and you can't really taste the difference (it's healthier too).

Hopefully, your end result will look like this!



If you like cornbread, try this next time:

Cake Cornbread:
1 yellow/butter cake mix
1 box Jiffy (or equivalent) box of cornbread mix
eggs (# from both boxes)
water
butter/oil (# from both boxes...I usually use applesauce instead of either butter OR oil, can't taste the difference and it's healthier and makes it soo soo sooooo moist!)

Mix ALL ingredients from both boxes into bowl. Prepare as per instructions on boxes. Take the average of both temps on both boxes AND cook times, and ta-da, cake cornbread! Moist and fluffy cakey cornbread. :o)

Friday, September 5, 2008

TotD - 9.4.08

Un Dia Llegara

Sung by Josh Groban
Lyrics by Claudia Brant

Las hojas secas caerán
Y cuando llegue Abril
Mi alma tocarás
Te acercarás
Vendrás por mí
Despué s de tanta soledad
Yo volveré a sentir
Encontraré mi paz en tí

Cuando se duerma la ciudad
Y se despida el sol
Te buscaré otra vez
Hasta alcanzar esta ilusión
Te encontraré y me amarás así

Y escucharé en el silencio la voz del corazó n
Y la tormenta se calmará en tus brazos
Vale la pena esperar por tu amor porque un día llegará

Te encontraré y me amaras así
Y escucharé en el silencio la voz del corazó n
Y la tormenta se calmará en tus brazos
Vale la pena esperar por tu amor el mañana

Te abrazaré en el silencio
Toda la vida esperé por tu amor
Y ese día llega sé que vendrás a mí

((Rough English Translation))
The dry leaves will fall
And when April comes
You will touch my soul, you will get close
You'll come to me
After so much loneliness
I will feel again
And I will find my peace in you

When the city falls asleep
And the sun says goodbye
I will look for you again
Until I reach that illusion
I will find you and you will love me like this

And I will listen in silence to the voice of the heart
And the storm will cease in your arms
It's worth it to wait for your love
Because one day it will come

I will find you and you will love me like this
And I will listen in silence to the voice of the heart
The storm will cease in your arms
It is worth waiting for your love
Tomorrow
I will embrace you in silence
All my life, I've waited for your love
And that day will come that you will come to me

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

TotD - 9.3.08

Artist: Leona Lewis
Album: Spirit
Title: I Will Be

There's nothing I could say to you
Nothing I could ever do to make you see
What you mean to me

All the pain, the tears I cried
Still you never said goodbye and now I know
How far you'd go

[Bridge:]
I know I let you down
But it's not like that now
This time I'll never let you go

[Chorus:]
I will be, all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart

All my life, I'll be with you forever
To get you through the day
And make everything okay

[Verse 2:]
I thought that I had everything
I didn't know what life could bring
But now I see, honestly

You're the one thing I got right
The only one I let inside
Now I can breathe, cause you're here with me

[Bridge:]
And if I let you down
I'll turn it all around
Cause I would never let you go

[Chorus:]
I will be, all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart

All my life, I'll be with you forever
To get you through the day
And make everything okay

[Ending bridge:]
Cause without you I cant sleep
I'm not gonna ever, ever let you leave
You're all I've got, you're all I want
Yeah

And without you I don't know what I'd do
I can never, ever live a day without you
Here with me, do you see,
You're all I need

[Chorus:]
And I will be, all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart

All my life (my life), I'll be with you forever
To get you through the day
And make everything okay

[Chorus:]
I will be (I'll be), all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart

And all my life, you know I'll be with you forever
To get you through the day
And make everything okay

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

To Prove MY point

These were taken WAY back in the day when I had blue/purple in my hair...pretty cool huh? I wasn't lying when I said I've had funky colored hair. :oP



TotD - 9.2.08

Artist: Prima J
Album: Prima J
Title: Corazon (You're Not Alone)

[HOOK:]
Don't worry you're not alone
Baby those days are gone
I promise you it will get better, better
Corazon a corazon

[VERSE 1:]
Sometimes I just don't get it and I don't know why
Your heart all up in it and it still don't fly
Girl I know, yeah I know

Sometimes you're feelin' so low and you gotta maintain
9 outta 10 of them run the same game
Girl I know, yeah I know

[HOOK:]
Don't worry you're not alone
Baby those days are gone
I promise you it will get better, better
Corazon a corazon [2x]

[VERSE 2:]
He acts like your man but he got girls on the side
Pain makes you hide but the truth don't lie
Girl I know, yeah I know

Don't run away keep it real with yourself
Do it for you not for nobody else
Girl I know, yeah I know

[HOOK:]
Don't worry you're not alone
Baby those days are gone
I promise you it will get better, better
Corazon a corazon [2x]

[BRIDGE:]
If you thinkin' about bailin' out I'mma make it better
Don't worry about fallin' down we'll get through this together
Corazon corazon
No no you're not alone
Corazon corazon
You know those days are gone
If you thinkin' about givin' up don't you keep on runnin'
Stand tall keep it real PRIMA J gon' keep you goin'
Corazon corazon
No no you're not alone
Corazon corazon

[HOOK:]
Don't worry your not alone
Baby those days are gone
I promise you it will get better, better
Corazon a corazon [2x]

Don't worry your not alone
Gotta keep movin' on
You know that it's gonna get better better
Corazon a corazon
I promise you it will get better better
Corazon a corazon

Bored...can you tell?

Monday, September 1, 2008

Christmas?

It's like Christmas today! Look what I got!!!




YAY!!!!!!!!!!! 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix...with leather seats and butt warmers. :oD

Sunday, September 28, 2008

TotD 9.28.08

"Dream You"
Stacie Orrico

I woke up holding my pillow
Didn't know it was a dream
I felt like I found my real love
Only if there's a way to bring it to me
Then I would be so complete and mellow
Until then I can have you to myself
If I want to feel love

Boy I dream you in the morning, noon, and night
And I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Yeah I dream you in the morning, noon, and night
And I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Yeah I dream you all the time

Love - how much I get to see you
There has never been a time when I was lonely and can't reach you
Boy it's such a perfect time for me
Forever - I was afraid there'd never be true love
Cause I know you're the kind I see myself with
I don't know if it exists out here - love

And I picture you and I for always in our life
It's like we're intertwined
You're always on my mind
I picture you and I for always in our life
It's like we're intertwined
You're always on my mind

Morning, noon, and night
I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Boy, I dream you all the time
Morning, noon, and night
My life, Oh I, Oh I
I need you in my life

In the morning, noon and night
Oh I
Really need you in my life
I need you oh
I need you boy
I need you in my life

Boy I dream you in the morning, noon, and night
And I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Yeah I dream you in the morning, noon, and night
I need you, I need you in my life
Oh I, Oh I
Yeah I dream you all the time

Morning noon and night
Need you in my life
Oh baby
Heyyy
Oh I need you
I need you

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Me-Me

Some things you might not know about me (and some things you wish you NEVER knew about me):

  • If you make me angry and I start to cry, slowly back away and leave the room, as I am about 5 seconds from punching you.
  • If I start listening to christmas music in the middle of the year, it means one of two things...I can't wait for the holidays because I love the spirit of christmas...or I am depressed and want to listen to holiday music to try and cheer myself up.
  • I am very VERY blunt...almost to a fault...although I don't usually strive to be blunt to the point of insult, I'm not like that (unless you completely piss me off).
  • I often have thought of just picking up a few things and riding into the sunset to never be seen from again (at least for a few year's time).
  • I really REALLY can't stand it when people don't use their turn signals. They're not there to look pretty, they're there to be USED.
  • I often see myself as a failure, whether I am or not.
  • I am very picky...but this does NOT mean that I am high-maintenance.
  • I have a slight case of OCD, but only when it comes to certain things.
  • My mind never stops thinking...it's very annoying when trying to get to sleep.
  • I have a very analytical mind.
  • When looking at signs or anything with numbers on them, I tend to add the numbers together, count how many numbers there are, etc. (slight OCD coming into play there)
  • I have an IQ of 130-ish.
  • I hate spiders, snakes, and generally most bugs.
  • I do not drink alcohol or do drugs of any kind with exception to prescription or OTC meds.
  • I love to sew, but hardly have the time or patience.
  • I like to craft, but hardly finish ANY projects because I have a short attention span.
  • I really like gothic things, but not likely to become part of the goth-wearing culture.
  • I would LOVE to be a professional seamstress.
  • I can finish a game of solitaire on the computer in about 30 seconds. (Having an analytical mind helps a lot...I can remember what cards are where without having to look at them all.)
  • I don't consider anywhere that I've lived home (not even here).
  • I am a very indecisive person.
  • I can usually see and understand two different sides to every story (doesn't mean I agree with one or the other, but I can reason with both).
  • I don't want to have kids. I'd like to adopt, but I don't want any kids of my own.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Slightly Brain-fried...

...and slightly freaking out right now. Soooo...today is my "long" day...I actually just got out of my Chem lab a little bit ago, and got some food before I have to head to my Trig exam. Yay... *eye roll* Then after my Trig exam, I have to go to my Comp Sci lab (of which I am TOTALLY lost as to what we're even doing in that class. SIGH). All of this after I had classes earlier. SIGH SIGH SIGH All I want to do is go home and sleep...I've pretty much lost any desire to be in school right now, but I know that if I don't keep at it, I'll just drop out and never get back in (not that I wouldn't get back in, I'd just never start up classes again). I suppose I can do see a doc and see if there's something I can do to help, but who knows. The turn-around time for Student Health is usually more than a week, meaning if i was to call today, they probably wouldn't even be able to get me in until Friday of next week, if not AFTER then. SIGH

Oh yes...I also had an interview yesterday at Wal-Mart. They offered me the job, then I had to go take a pee test...how unliberating! Humiliating is more like it. Yes, I know just about everyone's done one before, but that doesn't make it any more of a humiliating experience. HR peeps called me today (even tho I just had my interview yesterday and peed in a cup yesterday) while I was in class and asked if I could come to orientation next week...SWEET! Don't get me wrong, I don't expect to work at the "evil empire" for the rest of my life, but it will help pay my bills and help me weed my hours away from the other "evil empire" (the Copy Center, where I currently work). So I will be going from hardly a social life to absolutely NO social life. Joy. :oP But hey, mo' money, hopefully NOT mo' problems? LOL

Ok, I should probably study for my Trig exam...sooooo, peace out, girl scout!

Monday, September 22, 2008

TotD 9.22.08

Artist: Celine Dion
Album: Taking Chances
Title: Map to My Heart

White chocolate kisses
Under the stars
Riding on horses
Boys with guitars
If you really wanna get through to me
You don't have to try so hard

Give me a reason to dance in the dark
Be there to catch me and I'll fall apart
If you wanna know how to get to me
Follow the map to my heart

I cry for no reason
I lie at awkward moments
There's no manual
That explains where I'm going
So show me the way
Show me the way

White chocolate kisses
Under the stars
Riding on horses
Boys with guitars
If you wanna know how to get to me
Follow the map to my heart

You play that thing
Like you're talking to God
You strum those strings like an angel on earth
Did you know this?
I can't focus on nothing else
What's making me come out of my shoes
Sometimes it's so hard to tell
I don't even know myself
But you do
Yeah, you do

Don't ask for directions
I'm tired of explaining
There's no book I've read
That says what I'm saying
So show me the way
Show me the way

Give me a reason to dance in the dark
Be there to catch me and I'll fall apart
If you really wanna get through to me
You don't have to try so hard
And if you wanna know how to get to me
Then follow the map to my heart
Just follow, baby, to my heart
To my heart

Sunday, September 21, 2008

TotD 9.21.08 pt 2

Artist: Backstreet Boys
Album: Unbreakable
Title: You Can Let Go



[AJ:]
I can see in your eyes
Broken windows, fallen skies
, Baby what you hidin' from
The light that followed you around
Lately nowhere to be found
Don't you know that I'm your place to run

[Brian:]
You been holding on so long
Tryin' to make believe that nothing's wrong
Not letting it show
And there ain't nothing you can do
To make me turn away from you
I need you to know

[Howie:]
That you can let go

[AJ:]
Sifting through shattered dreams
Livin' in the in between
Baby, babe it's gonna be alright
(You can let go)
When you're lost, let down, disappointed
And jerked around in this cold, cold world
I will always be by your side

[Nick:]
You been holding on so long
Tryin' to make believe that nothing's wrong
Not letting it show
There ain't nothin' you can do
To make me turn away from you
I need you to know

[Howie:]
That you can let go

[AJ:]
Don't be afraid when you're falling apart
Don't hesitate I'll be right where you are
Open your eyes there's a crack in the dark

[Brian:]
Never let me see you cry
You locked it somewhere deep inside
Baby, baby let me hold you tight

[Howie:]
Make it alright

[All:]
Baby, baby gonna be alright
Cause I'm by your side
When the whole world turns against you (I won't turn against you)
Not letting it show
Baby, babe gonna be alright
Cause I'm by your side
When the whole world turns against you
You can let go

[Nick/All:]
You been holding on so long
Tryin' to make believe that nothing's wrong
Not letting it show
You can let go
There ain't nothing you can do
To make me turn away from you
I need you to know

TotD 9.21.08

Artist: The Pussycat Dolls
Album: Doll Domination (Bonus Disc)
Title: Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

You won't admit you love me
And so how am I ever to know?
You always tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

A million times I've asked you,
And then I ask you over again
You only answer
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

If you can't make your mind up
We'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up
Being parted, broken-hearted

So if you really love me
Say yes, but if you don't dear, confess
And please don't tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

If you can't make your mind up
We'll never get started
And I don't wanna wind up
Being parted, broken-hearted

So if you really love me
Say yes, but if you don't dear, confess
But please don't tell me
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Our place (half anyway)


Our living room...don't mind the mess (and my laptop screen blaring bright!)


A really bad shot of our kitchen. LOL Hey, at least we have a dishwasher now!


Our "dining" room...currently our random stuff room where our deep freeze is at.


Oh yes, can't forget the TV...nice huh? That's was 47" looks like. :o)

Random Pics












Somewhere Over the Rainbow


So this was the view from our front door a few hours ago after a slight storm...gorgeous right?And this is my latest project...I was crocheting a blanket (who knows, I started it years ago), and decided to join the ends and make it into a shrug instead. What you think? Purty?

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

TotD 9.17.08 pt 2

Pussycat Dolls - Halo

I can make love feel just like heaven (oh) 
I can be a little devil in bed and (oh)
Even clean and cook your breakfast
But I'm not perfect, I

I can take off when you need your time (oh)
I can cheer lead you for on the sideline (oh)
Whisper in your ear so divine
But I'm not perfect, I

Hope you can forgive me baby
For all the mistakes I've made (ah)
Be patient with me, babe
I'm just tryin' to make my way (oh)
I'm not a superhero
Sorry I couldn't save the day (ah)
Believe me when I say

That I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I couldn't be your
Angel, Angel, Angel, Angel
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I didn't stroke your
Ego, Ego, Ego, Oh No
I was with him but I guess I wasn't able
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your halo
Halo, Halo

I know how to put your mind at ease and (oh)
I can dress you for all four seasons (oh)
Surprise you for no reason
But I'm not perfect, no

I'm on my knees and pray for our love (oh)
Promise not to let anything come between us (oh)
Could you let us fall apart all because
I'm not perfect, I

Hope you can forgive me baby
For all the mistakes I've made (ah)
Be patient with me, baby
I'm just tryin' to make my way (oh)
I'm not a superhero
Sorry I couldn't save the day (ah)
Believe me when I say

That I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I couldn't be your
Angel, Angel, Angel, Angel
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I didn't stroke your
Ego, Ego, Ego, Oh No
I was with him but I guess I wasn't able
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your halo
Halo, Halo

Now it's like you never knew my heart
I swear sometimes you are
So hard on me cause I'm not everything
That you want me to be
I'm so sorry
I didn't want you to see me this way
I'm so sorry
I didn't mean to fall from grace
I didn't mean to fall from grace

I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I couldn't be your
Angel, Angel, Angel, Angel
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your
Halo, Halo, Halo, Halo
Sorry I didn't stroke your
Ego, Ego, Ego, Oh No
I was with him but I guess I wasn't able
I'm sorry I couldn't wear your halo
Halo, Halo

TotD 9.17.08

Artist: The Pussycat Dolls
Album: Doll Domination
Title: I'm Done

I wasn't looking for this
What is this
I don't know
You know I was doing just fine
By myself
On my own
Tell me how to stop this feeling

I don't want to fall in love
Just want to have a little fun
Then you came and swept me up and now I'm done, so done
Falling madly deeply I
Surprise myself enough to find
That what's begun is love and now I'm done, so done, I'm done

Yeah

I can't imagine right now
Standing here, without you
To think that I tried to ignore
What I felt, what I knew
I could never stop this feeling

I don't want to fall in love
Just want to have a little fun
But then you came and swept me up and now I'm done, so done
Falling madly deeply I
Surprise myself enough to find that what's begun is love and now I'm done so done, I'm done

Yeah

Thank you for not letting go
When I said
Let me go
Thank you for timing, thank you for finding
Thank you for not believing me baby when I said

I don't want to fall in love
Just want to have a little fun
But then you came and swept me up and now I'm done, so done
Falling madly deeply I
Surprise myself enough to find that what's begun is love, and now I'm done so done, I'm done

Yeah

I wasn't looking for this, and now I'm done, I'm done.

Friday, September 12, 2008

TotD - 9.12.08 pt 2

Artist: Ashlee Simpson
Album: I Am Me
Title: Catch Me When I Fall

Is anybody out there
Does anybody see
That when the lights are off something's killing me

I know it seems like people care
Cause they're always around me
But when the day is done and everybody runs

Who will be the one to save me from myself
Who will be the one who's there
And not ashamed to see me crawl
Who's gonna catch me when I fall

When the show is over
And it's empty everywhere
It's hard to face going back alone
So I walk around the city
Anything, anything to clear my head
I've got nowhere to go nowhere but home

Who will be the one to save me from myself
Who will be the one who's there
And not ashamed to see me crawl
Who's gonna catch me when I fall

It may seem I have everything
But everything means nothing
When the ride that you been on
That you're coming off
Leaves you feeling lost

Is anybody out there
Does anybody see
That sometimes loneliness is a part of me

TotD - 9.12.08

Artist: Yael Naim
Album: Yael Naim
Title: Lonely

You are not alone
I am here with you
Even when you're scared
I'll never leave you
Standing in a storm

Making it insane
Once again, I would try
To enchain you
But you open your eyes to the sky
and whisper

[Refrain:]
That you are so lonenly
You are so alone
You're so alone
You're so lonely, so lonely


So I'm colouring my face
While I am here with you
Imagining the landscape of your sorrow
Is it yellow or blue?

Colouring the sky, and the threes
and the clouds, and the moonlight
I'd coloured your heart
If you didn't I did

(Refrain)

And I wish you could just find home.

Bet you're not jealous...pt 2

A little taste of what the coding looks like...of course, this is only a SMALL snippet of the coding of the project we were working on during our lab last night. I actually got most of the things I added to the group discussion right, I was excited about that because I'm really NEW to the whole java coding scene. I mean, I've done HTML coding for years, but that's just mark-up (formatting really), completely different. Eh...

Bet you're not jealous...

(((Look what I get to do before next week......gotta love java coding/programming...))
Homework 2 (Due Thursday, September 18):

Copy the project named puzzle from downloads\Homeworks directory on Lamont. Open the project and have a look. You will see five classes: Canvas, View, Door, Line and Puzzle.

The constructor and the methods of the Puzzle class are incomplete. The comments tell you what is missing. You do not need to add any fields to this class. You do not need to change any of the other classes in this project.

The puzzle project allows a user to walk around in a virtual 3x3 room and solve a puzzle.

The room has nine locations with the following (x, y) coordinates.

(0, 0) (1, 0) (2, 0)
(0, 1) (1, 1) (2, 1)
(0, 2) (1, 2) (2, 2)

The user starts at location (1, 2). Directly across the room from the user is a door. The door may be blocked by 0, 1, or 2 force fields. The frame of the door identifies which force field is currently blocking it: a red frame means that only the red force field is on, a yellow frame means that only the yellow force field is on, an orange frame means that both force fields are on, and a green frame means that both fields are off.

Depending where the user steps in the room one of the force fields will either turn on or off. The goal of the puzzle is to cross the room (i.e., reach position (1,0)) facing the door with both force fields off (i.e., a green frame).

Upload your finished project into a folder named Homework2 underneath your Homeworks folder on lamont. Print out your code and bring it to class on Thursday.

The following screen captures show the start position (green) followed by the effects of moving right (yellow), then forward (orange), then forward again (yellow), then left (orange), then backward (red), and finally backward again (orange).
















Thursday, September 11, 2008

TotD - 9.11.08

Artist: Brandy
Album: Full Moon
Title: Like This

[VERSE 1]
I have a question
Can I takeover our creation of love
Gimme your attention
And give me all of your trust
Let me show you all of me
And additions to me
Rhythm's the strength to our love
So follow baby carefully and I'll be
Everything you want in me and you'll see
What we've been waiting for

[CHORUS]
Please touch me like this (baby, do it like this)
Please hold me like this (hold me)
Please love me like this (it makes me feel so good)
I need you like this

[VERSE 2]
If we goin' start touching each other
We goin' do it like this
I'll tell you where to kiss
And you'll begin to kiss
Baby I know how I feel
So just follow my lead
Don’t be afraid, you're at the wheel
And I just wanna ride and enjoy it with you
'Cause I know that you'll enjoy everything I do
Relax and I'll show you

[CHORUS (two times)]

[BRIDGE]
You plan to be with me
Baby it's alright
Just do right
Let's just be clear on some thing
This is all for you
But there are rules
If you wanna celebrate me
And if you wanna keep me pleased
This is how my love has got to be
So please touch me

[CHORUS out]

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

TotD - 9.10.08

(Happy Birthday Court!!)

Artist: Jesse Mccartney
Album: Departure
Title: Into Ya

If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down

Get up in my canopy
Bring that over here girl and talk to me
While you're on your back I'ma touch you slowly
Keep you paralyzed so you barely move

Feel like I just struck gold you a fantasy
So tell me what's the business babe
Got me about to pop genie in a bottle
Let's make a toast 'cause I'ma cherish you

Now girl it's your turn to take the reins
Now show me what you're gonna do
'Cause girl I got your remedy

If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down

Do it do it do it
Again look at that

Baby your soft skin is every indication to me
That you need me to hold protect you from the cold
And then just sing you to sleep
I got so much left to give but I found a recipient
Yeah I can trust the two of ya
Everything they told me
Right before the sex with me

Now girl it's your turn to take the reins
Now show me what you're gonna do
'Cause girl I got your remedy

If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down

Can't put down girl get down
Help it's too late 'cause it's 'bout to go down
Can't put down girl get down
Help it's too late 'cause it's 'bout to go down

If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya
Let me in your brain I'll be in your heart
I'll be that good thing that you just can't put down
If you let me put it a little into ya
For so long I've been tryin' to get into ya

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

TotD - 9.9.08 pt 2

Permission to fly
Inspiration is forever
I don't need no one's permission to fly

All the things I love, I love, I love
Count the pieces here and off the wall
Looking for a face that I can trust
To you I gotta say enough, enough
All the things you wanted me to be
Is not the same as what I want for me
I hate that I was right you couldn't tell
It's better now all by myself, myself

For your information
This is me I'm on a mission
I don't need no one's permission to fly
Permission to fly
Inspiration, inspiration is forever
I don't need no one's permission to fly

If you look inside, inside, inside
You will be surprised at what you find
I'm trying hard to keep an open mind
It's easy when there's nothing left to cry

For your information
This is me I'm on a mission
I don't need no one's permission to fly
Permission to fly
Nothing you can measure
Inspiration is forever
I don't need no one's permission to fly

Everything (everything)
Holding on and letting go of everything
Stand my ground and lifting off takes all of me
Reconnecting with the strongest part of me
The heart of me (the heart of me)

All the things I love, I love, I love (I love)

For your information
This is me I'm on a mission
I don't need no one's permission to fly
Permission to fly
Nothing you can measure (oh)
Inspiration is forever
I don't need no one's permission to fly

Permission to fly
Fly, oh, oh, yeah
I don't need no ones permission to fly

TotD - 9.9.08

Keep On Singin' My Song
Written by Christina Aguilera, Scott Storch


Mmm, ooh, yeah, ooh

I woke up this morning with a smile on my face
And nobody's gonna bring me down today
Been feeling like nothing's been going my way lately
But I decided right here, right now
That my outlook's gonna change
That's why I'm gonna

Say goodbye to all the tears I've cried
Every time somebody hurt my pride
Feeling like they won't let me live my life and
Take the time to look at what is mine

I see, every blessing, so clearly
And I thank God, for what, I got from above

I believe they can take anything from me, but they
Can't succeed in taking my inner peace from me
They can say all they wanna say about me, but I
I'm gonna carry on (carry on)
I'ma keep on (keep on)
Singing my song, yeah yeah

I never wanna dwell on the pain again, ooh no no
There's no use in reliving how I hurt back then, oh, oh no
Remembering too well the hell I felt
When I was running out of faith, oh
Every step I'm about to take
Well it's towards a better day
'Cause I'm about to

Say farewell to every single lie
And all the fears I've held too long inside
Every time I felt I couldn't try
All the negativity and strife

'Cause too long, I've been, struggling, couldn't go on
But now, I've found, I'm feeling strong and I'm moving on

I believe they can take anything from me, but they
Can't succeed in taking my inner peace from me
Now they can say all they wanna say about me, but I
I'm gonna carry on (carry on)
I'ma keep on (keep on)
Singing my song

Yeah, ohh ooh

Every time I tried to be
What they wanted from me
It never came naturally
So I ended up in misery
Was unable to see
All the good around me
Wasting so much energy
On what they thought of me
Than simply just remembering to breathe, ohh ooh
Ohh, I've learned
I'm humanly unable to please
Everyone at the same time
So now I find, my peace of mind
Living one day at a time

In the end I answer to one God
Comes down to one love
Till I get to heaven above
I have made the decision
Never to give in
Till the day I die no matter what
I'm gonna carry on
I'ma keep on, mmm
Singing my song...

I believe they can take anything from me
(I believe, yeah)
But they can't succeed in taking my inner peace from me
(Oh, oh)

They can do what they wanna
Say what they wanna say, ohh oh
(They can say what they wanna)
But I'm gonna (I'm gonna)
Keep on (keep on)
Ooh

I believe that they can take from me
But they can't take my inner peace
Ohh, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Say what they wanna say (wanna say)
I am gonna sing my song
Oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah

Monday, September 8, 2008

TotD - 9.8.08 pt 2

Artist: Leona Lewis
Album: Spirit
Title: Yesterday

I just can't believe you're gone
Still waitin' for mornin' to come
When I see if the sun will rise
In the way that you're by my side

When we had so much in store
Tell me what is it I'm reaching for
When we're through building memories
I'll hold yesterday in my heart, in my heart

They can take tomorrow and the plans we made
They can take the music that we'll never play
All the broken dreams, take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we will go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

You always choose to stay
I should be thankful for everyday
Heaven knows what the future holds
Or least where the story goes
But I never believed until now

I know I'll see you again, I'm sure
No, it's not selfish to ask for more
One more night, one more day
One more smile on your face
But they cant take yesterday

They can take tomorrow and the plans we made
They can take the music that we'll never play
All the broken dreams, take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we will go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

I thought our days would last forever
But it wasn't our destiny
'Cause in my mind we had so much time
But I was so wrong

No, I can, believe me
I can still find the strength in the moments we made
I'm lookin' back on yesterday

They can take tomorrow and the plans we made
They can take the music that we'll never play
All the broken dreams, take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

They can take the future that we'll never know
They can take the places that we said we will go
All the broken dreams take everything
Just take it away but they can never have yesterday

All the broken dreams take everything
They can never have yesterday

TotD - 9.8.08

"Cold Cold Heart"
Norah Jones

I've tried so hard my dear to show
That you're my every dream
Yet you're afraid each thing I do
Is just some evil scheme

A memory from your lonesome past
Keeps us so far apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart

Another love before my time
Made your heart sad an' blue
And so my heart is paying now
For things I didn't do

In anger unkind words are said
That make the teardrops start
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart

There was a time when I believed
That you belonged to me
But now I know your heart is shackled
To a memory

The more I learn to care for you
The more we drift apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold cold heart

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Decals

Lookie, it's my back windshield. :oD



Rawk on!

TotD - 9.7.08 pt 2

Artist: Delta Goodrem
Album: Innocent Eyes
Title: Will You Fall For Me

My head's full of thought
Thoughts of you
And I'm distracted so easy
Thinking what to do
So unsure, so unfamiliar
Am I wrong to think that something could happen

Will you fall for me
I need to know, the way I'd like you to
Baby, will you fall for me
The way I've fallen for you

I'm not like myself
And I'm playing the role of someone else
And my heart's beating so fast
I can't stop it
And I'm so unsure
So unfamiliar
Am I wrong to think that something could happen?

Will you fall for me
The way I'd like you to
Will you fall for me
The way I've fallen for you
The way I've fallen for you
The way I've fallen for you

Fallen for, fallen for you

For you..

So unsure, so unfamiliar
Am I wrong to think,
That something could happen
Was I wrong to think I

Will you fall for me
The way I'd like you to
Will you fall for me
The way I've fallen for you
The way I've fallen for you
The way I've fallen for you

TotD - 9.7.08

Artist: Ashlee Simpson
Album: Bittersweet World
Title: Never Dream Alone

'In the cold, in the cold winter
Under the full moon like a midnight sun
In the cold winter
Underneath the stars
Fall asleep with your hand on your heart
I won't let it skip a beat

In the cold, in the cold winter
Hey love, I won't hurt you
Night will come and go
I won't hurt you
You'll never dream alone

Dreams, dreams in a vivid slumber
We're connected, when I hold my breath
You're the only one who knows how to wake me
And underneath the stars
Fall asleep with your hand on my heart
You won't let it skip a beat

In the cold, in the cold, cold winter
Hey love, I won't hurt you
Nights will come and go
I won't hurt you
You'll never dream alone
I won't hurt you
Nights will come and go
I won't hurt you
You'll never dream alone

Saturday, September 6, 2008

TotD - 9.6.08

Brandy
Right Here (Departed)


When you feel your heart's guarded
And you see the break started
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right Here with me

((B Rock
Uh
Darkchild))

You'll be right
Here with me
Oh-oh
You'll be right
Here with me

When you're life is going too fast
Off the train tracks I can slow it down
Just when you think you bout to turn back
Scared you might crash I'll be your ground

Chorus:
When you feel your heart's guarded
And you see the break started
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me
When your tears have dried from cryin'
And the world has turned to silent
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me

I'll be right here with you
You'll be right here with me
I'll be right here with you
You'll be right here with me

When you're so trapped
And there's just no key
And you can't breathe
I'll breathe for you
The fire's got you down
On both knees
And the walls are closing in
But I'll be breakin' through
And when you feel alone
I'mma be ya home
When others come and go
Ya know I got you

Chorus:
When you feel your heart's guarded
And you see the break started
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me
When your tears have dried from cryin'
And the world has turned to silent
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me

I will be there right be side
You every step you take
I will be your strength
Your shelter shield you
From the rain when you feel

Chorus (2x):
When you feel your heart's guarded
And you see the break started
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me
When your tears have dried from cryin'
And the world has turned to silent
When the clouds have all departed
You'll be right here with me

I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
I'll be right
Here with you
You'll be right
Here with me
Yeah

Homemade Chicken Chili

Recipe: (This fluctuates every time I make it, so use what you want really)

2 large cans pinto beans (not the kind in chili sauce)
1 large can whole peeled tomatoes
1 large can black
1 regular can red Kidney beans
1 small can jalapeno salsa
green/yellow/red bell peppers (as many as you'd like)
1 yellow onion
various fresh peppers can also be used, I used some of the peppers from our little garden...quite yummy
4-5 average sized boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

Start by placing beans and salsa in crock pot on high (use the high setting if you start a few hours before eating, use low if you are going to cook overnight-I recommend overnight, but I know that's not always possible). Chop onion and peppers into pieces as big as you like, add to crock pot. Brown chicken only until chicken is mostly cooked, not over done or it will be tough and not moist, add to crock pot.

Let cook (add water as needed), stirring occasionally. To add thickener, mix 1 cup water with 2 tablespoons of flour or cornstarch making sure there are no lumps. Add this mixture in a little at a time, letting the chili sit for about 15 minutes before adding more. Too much will make it too thick.

Note: I have used various things in my chili to vary the flavor depending on who I'm making it for. One time I used hot sauce along with the jalapeno salsa and it turned out a little on the spicey side, but it wasn't really HOT, which was a nice flavor. Also, you can use ground turkey instead of chicken if you want...it looks like ground beef once cooked, and you can't really taste the difference (it's healthier too).

Hopefully, your end result will look like this!



If you like cornbread, try this next time:

Cake Cornbread:
1 yellow/butter cake mix
1 box Jiffy (or equivalent) box of cornbread mix
eggs (# from both boxes)
water
butter/oil (# from both boxes...I usually use applesauce instead of either butter OR oil, can't taste the difference and it's healthier and makes it soo soo sooooo moist!)

Mix ALL ingredients from both boxes into bowl. Prepare as per instructions on boxes. Take the average of both temps on both boxes AND cook times, and ta-da, cake cornbread! Moist and fluffy cakey cornbread. :o)

Friday, September 5, 2008

TotD - 9.4.08

Un Dia Llegara

Sung by Josh Groban
Lyrics by Claudia Brant

Las hojas secas caerán
Y cuando llegue Abril
Mi alma tocarás
Te acercarás
Vendrás por mí
Despué s de tanta soledad
Yo volveré a sentir
Encontraré mi paz en tí

Cuando se duerma la ciudad
Y se despida el sol
Te buscaré otra vez
Hasta alcanzar esta ilusión
Te encontraré y me amarás así

Y escucharé en el silencio la voz del corazó n
Y la tormenta se calmará en tus brazos
Vale la pena esperar por tu amor porque un día llegará

Te encontraré y me amaras así
Y escucharé en el silencio la voz del corazó n
Y la tormenta se calmará en tus brazos
Vale la pena esperar por tu amor el mañana

Te abrazaré en el silencio
Toda la vida esperé por tu amor
Y ese día llega sé que vendrás a mí

((Rough English Translation))
The dry leaves will fall
And when April comes
You will touch my soul, you will get close
You'll come to me
After so much loneliness
I will feel again
And I will find my peace in you

When the city falls asleep
And the sun says goodbye
I will look for you again
Until I reach that illusion
I will find you and you will love me like this

And I will listen in silence to the voice of the heart
And the storm will cease in your arms
It's worth it to wait for your love
Because one day it will come

I will find you and you will love me like this
And I will listen in silence to the voice of the heart
The storm will cease in your arms
It is worth waiting for your love
Tomorrow
I will embrace you in silence
All my life, I've waited for your love
And that day will come that you will come to me

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

TotD - 9.3.08

Artist: Leona Lewis
Album: Spirit
Title: I Will Be

There's nothing I could say to you
Nothing I could ever do to make you see
What you mean to me

All the pain, the tears I cried
Still you never said goodbye and now I know
How far you'd go

[Bridge:]
I know I let you down
But it's not like that now
This time I'll never let you go

[Chorus:]
I will be, all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart

All my life, I'll be with you forever
To get you through the day
And make everything okay

[Verse 2:]
I thought that I had everything
I didn't know what life could bring
But now I see, honestly

You're the one thing I got right
The only one I let inside
Now I can breathe, cause you're here with me

[Bridge:]
And if I let you down
I'll turn it all around
Cause I would never let you go

[Chorus:]
I will be, all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart

All my life, I'll be with you forever
To get you through the day
And make everything okay

[Ending bridge:]
Cause without you I cant sleep
I'm not gonna ever, ever let you leave
You're all I've got, you're all I want
Yeah

And without you I don't know what I'd do
I can never, ever live a day without you
Here with me, do you see,
You're all I need

[Chorus:]
And I will be, all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart

All my life (my life), I'll be with you forever
To get you through the day
And make everything okay

[Chorus:]
I will be (I'll be), all that you want
And get myself together
Cause you keep me from falling apart

And all my life, you know I'll be with you forever
To get you through the day
And make everything okay

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

To Prove MY point

These were taken WAY back in the day when I had blue/purple in my hair...pretty cool huh? I wasn't lying when I said I've had funky colored hair. :oP



TotD - 9.2.08

Artist: Prima J
Album: Prima J
Title: Corazon (You're Not Alone)

[HOOK:]
Don't worry you're not alone
Baby those days are gone
I promise you it will get better, better
Corazon a corazon

[VERSE 1:]
Sometimes I just don't get it and I don't know why
Your heart all up in it and it still don't fly
Girl I know, yeah I know

Sometimes you're feelin' so low and you gotta maintain
9 outta 10 of them run the same game
Girl I know, yeah I know

[HOOK:]
Don't worry you're not alone
Baby those days are gone
I promise you it will get better, better
Corazon a corazon [2x]

[VERSE 2:]
He acts like your man but he got girls on the side
Pain makes you hide but the truth don't lie
Girl I know, yeah I know

Don't run away keep it real with yourself
Do it for you not for nobody else
Girl I know, yeah I know

[HOOK:]
Don't worry you're not alone
Baby those days are gone
I promise you it will get better, better
Corazon a corazon [2x]

[BRIDGE:]
If you thinkin' about bailin' out I'mma make it better
Don't worry about fallin' down we'll get through this together
Corazon corazon
No no you're not alone
Corazon corazon
You know those days are gone
If you thinkin' about givin' up don't you keep on runnin'
Stand tall keep it real PRIMA J gon' keep you goin'
Corazon corazon
No no you're not alone
Corazon corazon

[HOOK:]
Don't worry your not alone
Baby those days are gone
I promise you it will get better, better
Corazon a corazon [2x]

Don't worry your not alone
Gotta keep movin' on
You know that it's gonna get better better
Corazon a corazon
I promise you it will get better better
Corazon a corazon

Bored...can you tell?

Monday, September 1, 2008

Christmas?

It's like Christmas today! Look what I got!!!




YAY!!!!!!!!!!! 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix...with leather seats and butt warmers. :oD

 

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