Gone

I just read Barb's post on Granny Mary. It got me thinking of many things and people I have lost. There are so many people that enter our lives (wether through circumstance or family), they often go unnoticed, but if they touch our lives. If they are truly extroidanary we will never forget them. The comfort is in remembering the times spent together or the amazing conversations. This reminds me of this great quote...

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today,
life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that
you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles
these three things:
A rainy day,
Lost luggage, and
Tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents,
you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a
life.
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt
on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I
usually make the right decision.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
I've learned that every day you should reach out and
touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a
friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I've learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will
never forget how you made them feel."
-Maya Angelou

I hope this can impact you as much as it did me... Have a great week everyone!

Valentines day... What a great holiday! I hope you can all sense the sarcasm in that statement. It is only January 23 and I am already surrounded by hearts, candy, flowers, and the word love everywhere I go. This SUCKS! Now, I could be one of those people that talks about how stupid V-day is and how the holiday should not exist. But, that would be a lie. I mean, not the stupid part, it is stupid, but it should exist. It is another day for men to buy their beloved women candy and flowers. What could be bad about that? Well, I will tell you what is bad about that. Being me, being the single independent woman I am. I will not be receiving these things, no flowers, no candy, not even a little card like I would get if I was in grade school. So, like always, I have decided I need a solution to this problem... here is what I have come up with.

1. Buy myself candy and flowers.
2. Try to find a man who would want to buy me candy and flowers (in like 2 weeks, not gonna happen)
3. Complain enough to get a friend to send me flowers and candy (I would then feel as pathetic as I do now)
4. Pretend I HATE V-day, hearts, candy, and flowers. (I am usually pretty good at being negative!)



On a sidenote, there are little "Hello from Picasa" pink hearts that fall from the left side of the screen every time I post. I am going to stop babbling on my blog now.... Have a great night!

:) 

Oops... I can't even flip the picture.... There we go! This is Em helping me to figure out my new chemistry molecule models. They won't even go together right! WTF! This sucks. We're going to finish off the depression now and head out to Walmart.  

You may be asking yourself, "But, Laura, this is so page-turning.... what are you doing now???" This is what I am doing now... 

Well... I just realized I have been totally detached from my beloved blog! "What ever have I been doing with my time?" (you are probably asking). I was in San Diego for a week. We went to Hollywood and Las Vegas. It was a well-deserved vacation and I was so excited to spend it with Rob (the part that it was warm and sunny didn't hurt either). So, then I got home... and got sick! I had a great "migraine" episode on Tuesday. This lead to the urgent care and ultimately "pepporoni pizza" vomit. Then I felt better and I got the flu. This lead to "chinese" vomit. Wow, what an excellent New Years this is turning out to be. I am sooooo glad I got the flu shot! 

This was my very happy New Year with my best friends! 

I went again tonight to look at my car with mom and dad. It went well. Dad thinks I should go for it. Now I just have to get my credit approved. I am looking at a Saturn 02' L200. It is a nice car and I think I can grow to like it. Saturday morning I leave for San Diego. A week in the sun will be enjoyed much. That's all for now. 

New Years Eve was great. My friend Kris came down from the cities to see me. We went out for awhile. Flavia and Matt also came out with us! I was so lucky to spend the night with great friends.  

Laura, Kris, and Krissy on New Years Eve 

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