There ya go...

Well Jess, you asked when I was gonna update my blog. Here ya go. I now have 4 (including this one) new entries. Have fun!! LOL. Love ya, hun!!

The Many Layers of Caryn

I stole this from Sarah (a wonderful friend whom I love!!)

LAYER ONE:

-- Your Name: Caryn Meshell G.
-- Birth date: May 23, 1980
-- Birthplace: Oskaloosa, Iowa
-- Hair Color: brown....dull brown. lol
--Eye color: Brown.....dull brown. lol (although right now, it does have golden blonde highlights in it...)
-- Height: 5'4"
-- Righty or Lefty: Righty
--Shoe size- 7.5

LAYER TWO:

-- Your heritage: German, Welsh & Indian
-- The shoes you wore today: none for the most part, but threw on some red flip-flops to run to taco bell
-- Your fears: losing my family
-- Goal you would like to achieve: i want to be a mother

LAYER THREE:

-- Your thoughts first waking up: what day is it? (which, if is during the week is closely followed by "son of a -! i have to work today!!)
-- Your best physical feature: probably my hair
-- Your bedtime: normally around 10

LAYER FOUR:

-- Pepsi or Coke: I prefer Dr. Pepper, but if I had to choose....Coke.
-- McDonalds or Burger King: McD's
-- Single or group dates: Depends on the mood
-- Adidas or Nike: Either--whichever is cuter
-- Chocolate or vanilla: mmmmm..probably vanilla
-- Cappuccino or coffee: neither, really.

LAYER FIVE:

-- Smoke: nope...only second hand
-- Cuss: yes
-- Sing: Yes
-- Take a shower everyday: Yes, for the most part
-- Have a crush: Yes, a few
-- Do you think you have been in love: oh yes (if i haven't, my marriage would be in trouble)
-- Want to go to college: yes
-- Like (d) high school: oh yes. it was a great time to socialize.
-- Want to get married: I am married.
--Believe in yourself: sometimes
-- Get motion sickness: yes.
-- Think you are attractive: Nope
-- Think you are a health freak: uh...no
-- Get along with your parent(s): very much so.
-- Like thunderstorms: LOVE them.
-- Play an instrument: nope. well, i used to play the flute in middle school. and i can sit down at a piano with a book in front of me and figure out the song, but i am not that good at it.

LAYER SIX:

In the past month...

-- Drank alcohol: two nights ago.
-- Smoked: no...unless you count second hand
-- Done a drug: nope
-- Gone on a date: Nope....
-- Gone to the mall: yes
-- Eaten an entire box of Oreos: a whole box? in one sitting? ew, no way. do people actually do that?
-- Eaten sushi: Nope.
-- Been on stage: Nope.
-- Been dumped: Nope.
-- Gone skating: nope
-- Made homemade cookies: No, but i want to every day--just haven't done it.
-- Gone skinny dipping: Nope
-- Dyed your hair: Nope
--Stolen anything: Nope.

LAYER SEVEN:

Ever...

-- Been trashed or extremely intoxicated: oh dear me. yes, i have
-- Been caught "doing something": uh-huh.
-- Been called a tease: a few times.
-- Gotten beaten up: not on purpose. lol.
-- Shoplifted: yes.
-- Changed who you were to fit in: not really

LAYER EIGHT:

-- Numbers and Names of Children: none yet.
-- Describe your Dream Wedding: i don't know...
-- How do you want to die: happy, with lots of people who miss me.
-- Where you want to go to college: somewhere free
-- What do you want to be when you grow up: i don't want to grow up....but i really want to be a mom.
-- What country would you most like to visit: england, ireland, australia

LAYER NINE:

In a guy
-- Best eye color? blue
-- Best hair color? it doesn't really matter
-- Short or long hair: Short
-- Best articles of clothing: for a guy? oh, i don't know. i really like preppy guys, but also don't mind men who have a nice body and show it off (a la wife beaters, lol)--but also firemen in uniform.
-- Best first date location: doesn't really matter
-- Best first kiss location: like a place? um....anywhere is fine. on the body? the lips

LAYER TEN:

--# of people kissed: oh goodness. i have kissed a lot of people.
-- # of drugs taken illegally: none
--# of bf's: 3 or 4...not too many
-- # of people I could trust with my life: my husband, my family...a few friends
-- # of CDs that I own: a lot.
- # of record albums that I own: i don't own any.
--# of piercings: 2...just my ears
-- # of tattoos: just one, which i just got yesterday. (pic is posted below)
-- # of scars on my body: i don't have a count (come on, do people really count their scars? and their cd's? that is silly. no offense sarah, i know you know how many cd's you have. lol)
-- # of things in my past that I regret: don't know the exact number, but there are a few.

Our tattoos

Here is Jeremy's



and here is mine



Mine is the Chi Rho symbol (pronounced kye [rhymes with tie] row) which are the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ (XPICTOC).

Guess what I did today?

Well....yesterday was friday. Pay day. Which means it was happy hour. It was fun...but not as fun as usual. Got really drunk really early, so ended up coming home early. That wasn't fun. Came home, got sick, got cotton mouthed....had some great sex with my husband...and then fell asleep.

Jeremy got a tattoo yesterday. It is a maltese cross (the symbol of the fire department) with water & fire. I was sad that I wasn't there to see him get it. I already had plans and he made the appointment during those plans. Oh well. It is weird to see him with it. I will get used to it, I guess....but it will take time. He loves it though--and that is all that matters. If he is happy, then I am happy. Then today....well....I couldn't let him out do me. So I went to get one. I went all by myself. What a big girl I am. lol.

After I was done, I went to the station to see him. I turned around and said "Looky what I did!" He was surprised. He knew that I would probably get one soon, but never thought I would go by myself.

I got to meet a couple of his firemen buddies. Can I just say that I LOVE being married to a fireman? Men in uniform.....or should I say firemen in uniform.....YUM! lol. They are some nice lookin' men.

Well, I will post pics of our tats tomorrow....when I can find the chord to my camera. Ugh....this is why I hate moving. I lose things.


Oh and Daddy---if you read this---HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I love you so so much!! Without you, I would not be who I am today. You are a great great man. A man of God, a man of honor & wisdom, faith & truth. A family man, a quiet man, a funny man & a sensitive man. If I could have requested a father....I would have asked God for you. I am blessed for knowing you and honored that you are my father. Thanks for being so wonderful. I love you more than life itself. Happy Birthday to a great man, and the best father in the whole world!!!

Argh

Well....I am sick. Again. Joy joy.

This has been a misearble summer for me. I have been sick, hurt, you name it. Absolutely awful.

Oh well.

I have some great friends

I really appreciate each of you for sticking up for me. I really appreciate it. Your comments made me smile--and lol a little. :)

I am not worried about what some anonymous person said to me. I know who I am. I know that I am caring and loving. So piss on them. They are so perfect and wonderful--oh wait....they wouldn't even leave their name. Whatever. Nice, grown person....leaving shallow words for a person they don't even know. Ugh. They really aren't worth my time....but alas, here I am talking about them.

Stupid, crappy people. Except for my friends--who are wonderful and caring and protective. I love you all. Each & everyone of you.

Thank you for being my friend. You mean the world to me. More than you will ever know.

Oh...some people make me laugh

You know...I thought this blog (and other peoples blogs) was a place that I could go and vent about things that bother me or just mindless things that I can ramble on about. I realize that some of the stuff I said about the hurricane victims was a little harsh. But they are MY feelings...MY thoughts. I am not asking anyone else to feel the same way as I am. A person left a comment to that post...they said that I sound like a cruel and uncaring person. Well, I can see how that would be assumed from that post. That couldn't be further from the truth. I am a selfless, caring, heartfelt woman. It is obvious that you (comment-leaver person) really only took that postat face value. I can understand how that would look. However, you must not have read any comments that were left for me. I had a very level headed conversation with someone about other thoughts regarding the hurricane. My comments show that I am willing to see other sides of things. And that I understand some extenuating circumstances.

Well...I have been thinking about it....and I think that I will remove that post. I would hate to offend anyone with my thoughts or feelings about something going on in the world. I will keep in mind that I will need to remain caring and nice about everything & everyone. Nevermind me having opinions. So the post will be removed. Thank you to the kind soul who made me realize the error of my ways.

Sooo tired.

Well...happy hour was last night. And it was happy.....but more happy 6 hours. LOL. I did good though....only had 3 drinks. Paced myself nicely. It was fun. It is a lot of fun hanging out with people from work separate from the work environment. good times.

so my mom read my entry about the hurricane. mom (and dad, if you read it too) i am really sorry about the language. i love you. please forgive me.

ugh...some people infuriate me. i don't understand the games that they play. acting so immature and jerk-ish that it gets annoying. i don't mind some games--some of them, some of the time. but give me a break. there has got to be a point that you say i am such&such age, i should have an ounce of maturity in my somewhere. i am not god's gift to humanity---they should all love me. uh....no thanks. but i still get sucked in. everytime. stupid me.

La ti da

Well...not much going on here. Pretty boring. Too broke to do anything, but nothing to do around here. Sucks. I hate being poor. lol. But payday in 2 days. Woohoo. Happy hour on Friday too. That will be fun.

Well, that is about it. LOL. Really boring time right now. Sorry, I am not more interesting. :)

PS. Sarah--hun, about your previous entry...I COULD help, no doubt in that....but you live soooo far away!! (wink wink)

I just don't understand...

well...I had a really long and opinionated post about the happenings of the hurricane. but as someone so kindly pointed out to me....I am cruel & uncaring. Obviously my opinions don't really matter if they are mean. Not that what i was saying was meant to be mean...but whatever. i will remain from having any opinions about anything at anytime. thank you to the person who so nicely pointed these faults of mine out. i am glad that i have you to rely on.

Oh, and Helen....I had NOT heard anyone blaming gays for this. What the hell?? Where do people come up with this stuff? I know that frustrates you and for that I am sorry. Big Hugs to you, friend. You can take my cue and just shake your head at the stupid people. For they will get no further in their lives than their stupid common sense will take them. (Which will probably just be down the street. lol)

PS. (and off topic) Sarah---I hope that you are feeling better and that every thing is going well. I worry about you. I haven't seen you online in a few days. Be strong and keep smiling. Let me know if you need anything!!

mindless ramble

Well, my bladder infection is gone. Woohoo...although I was bad and didn't finish my prescription. It was making me sick, so I quit.

Took a preg test the other day. Neg. Not surprised, but kind of wishful thinking. Oh well.

Yesterday was mine & jeremy's 4 yr anniversary. My oh my how time goes by. So fast. Seems like we just met.....but nope....4 long years. He had to work, so i didn't see him at all on our anniversary. That's the sucky thing about being married to a fireman. Oh well....what can you do? He loves his job, so I can't complain.

Sooo...Hurricane Katrina hit the south. So so so sad. I feel bad for all those people who are homeless or lost family members...it is just so awful.

well, that is all from my little corner of the world. My thoughts and prayers are with those victims of Katrina.