My Little Piece of The Net

 
Goals for the 26th year
  • Quit Smoking.

  • Write to Someone I Admire (Can be anyone from friend to celebrity).

  • Send 27 Post Cards (I miss connecting with people outside of the internet).

  • Leave the State for vacation.

  • Pay off my credit cards.

  • Give handmade gifts for special occasions. (Due to my schedule, I will give as many as I can)

  • Publish writing.

  • Sky dive or bungee jump.

  • Start a work out routine.

  • Debate with someone and try to see their side.

  • Walk for a cause.

  • Take a dance class.

  • Read a book a month (at least).

  • Give a gift to a stranger.

  • Hang out with my brother more often.

  • Seek Grammar/Writing Education Opportunities.

  • Volunteer my time outside of school.

  • Stop to reflect on the good things. (May decide to blog it, may decide to write it down in a journal).

  • Maintain a sick time balance at work.

  • Save up for a cushion/emergency fund.

  • Slumber Party/Diva Evening. (I miss sleep-overs!)

  • Learn to walk in heels!

  • Bring lunch to work (at least 3x a week).

  • Take a financial workshop.

  • Learn to cook/cook more often.

  • Go Camping!

  • Stop spending all my money on coffee!

Meme Fun!
Sunday, June 8, 2008

The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about themselves. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5-6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?

I was 14 years old and still living in Ohio. I think at the time I was still in school, it was probably 8th or 9th grade. I was in trouble all the time for attendance issues but I still managed to pull off straight A's. -=giggle=-

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list for today (not in any particular order)?

Go to the casino with my mom, grandpa and grandma, take back my library books, drop off stuff at Goodwill, finish seaming the baby blanket.

3. Snacks I enjoy.

Nacho Cheese Dorritios, Poppycock and Hershey's Kisses w/ almonds.

4. Things I would do if I were a billionaire.

Pay off my family's debts, buy a house/condo, pay off my bills, take some time off work to go to school and do the things I want to do.

5. Places I have lived.

Mansfield, Ohio/Hernando, Mississippi/ Albany, New York (for now)

6. Jobs I've had.

Video store clerk, Pizza cook at Pizza Hut (3 times), Busser at an Italian Restaurant, Telemarketer for the Republicans (before I knew what any of the political crap meant), Made subs at Blimpies, Worked retail at Totes, Big Dogs and Hot Topic, Worked as a Secretary for a Family Practitioner and at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Now I am a secretary at an Environmental Engineering Co. Wow, I didn't realize how many jobs I had. -=giggle=-

7. Peeps I want to know more about:

Miss Pieknits

Sheila Crochetz

Write to Knit

Pischi Days

Lick My Sticks


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posted by Valerie @ 10:28 AM   0 comments
Significant Other Questions
Friday, October 19, 2007


1. Who is your man? Grim (Doesn't like real name released on the net)

2. How long have you been together? Since October 31st, 2004.

3. How long did you date? We're still dating, it'll be 4 years this October

4. How old is your man? 31, October 27th.

5. Who eats more? Definitely him. He can put away an entire bag of Doritios in two seconds.

6. Who said “I love you” first? Me, and I was scared to death. -=giggle=-

7. Who is taller? Him, he's nearly 6 ft and I am 5'4

8. Who sings better? Me. Although he is soo much better at improv singing.

9. Who is smarter? Pff, me. I’m a fucking genius. ( I like this answer)

10. Whose temper is worse? I'm not sure, we've never fought. Although, he's more prone to fight someone else so probably him.

11. Who does the laundry? Neither of us, we take it to get done. On the days we visit parents, we both do laundry.

12. Who takes out the garbage? Both of us.

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do, I like having another person on one side and a wall on the other.

14. Who pays the bills? Me. If I didn’t, all our money would be blown on games and game books.

15. Who is better with the computer? Definitely him.

16. Who mows the lawn? We don’t have a lawn.

17. Who cooks dinner? Mostly him but I cook from time to time

18. Who drives when you are together? Me.

19. Who pays when you go out? Whoever has the money, mostly me since it goes right into my bank account.

20. Who is most stubborn? HIM!

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? We both do. Depends on what the conversation was about though.

22. Whose parents do you see the most? Probably his.

23. Who kissed who first? We kinda kissed each other.

24. Who asked who out? We never really had an official dating period. We sort of really hit it off and jumped into a one on one relationship.

25. Who proposed? Not there yet, he knows he has to wait another 6 years until all that.

26. Who is more sensitive? Probably me.

27. Who has more friends? Definitely him.

28. Who has more siblings? I do. 1 half sister, 1 step sister, 2 half brothers

29. Who wears the pants in the family? -=chuckles=- That's debatable.

Since you're reading this, I am tagging you!!

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posted by Valerie @ 7:01 AM   4 comments
7 Facts
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself: some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and list their names (linking to them).
4. Let them know they've been tagged by leaving a comment at their blogs.

My Tagger is Miss Jane!

7 facts:

1. I love and adore ANYTHING Freddy Krueger related.
2. I want to play Thelma in Chicago.
3. My first career goal was to be a Marine Biologist, I wanted to swim with sharks.
4. I worked at a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for 6 months. I still believe it was the best job I have ever had for multiple reasons.
5. I am terrified of mirror legends. I can't be in the same room with a mirror if the lights are out. It freaks me out.
6. I was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Grew up in Mississippi and Ohio.
7. I really want to open my own Cabaret.

Tagging:

1. Hattie
2. Erika
3. Sheila
4. Pheelya
5. Arleta
6. Teresa
7. Sacha


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posted by Valerie @ 9:44 PM   4 comments
Sunday Morning Meme!
Sunday, August 12, 2007

Where interests lie in craft

Interesting little meme going around. I thought I would give it a try. I don't know how much I am going to come up with though.


4. Love it! This is my thing.
Knitting, Baking , Photography, Acting, Singing (still in debate over how well I can sing), Dancing, Working with clay, Writing.

3. I do or have dabbled in it.
Cooking, Decorating, Quilting, Painting, Sewing, Macramé, Collage, Scrap Booking, Spinning.

2. I'll give it a try.
Candle Making, Jewelry Making, Stamping, Card Making, Wood Burning/Carving, Basketry, Needle Point, Patch Work, Glass Blowing, Mosaic Crafting, Appliqué, Papier-mâché, Crochet, Soap Making, Furniture Making.

1. I've got absolutely no interest.
Rug Hooking, Cross-Stitch, Origami, Balloon Animal Making, Doll House Making, Etching.

So where do your interests lie?

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posted by Valerie @ 12:55 PM   4 comments
Tagged!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

I've been tagged by Sacha's Nation

Instructions:
Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot:


1. left-handed knitting in a world of right-handers
2. Fat Chick Crafts
3. Put a Sock in it
4. Sacha's Nation
5. My Little Piece of the Net

Next, select five people to tag:

  1. Hattie
  2. Pheelya
  3. Emily
  4. Pounce
  5. Erika

As usual, if you don't feel like doing it I certainly won't cry about it. If you weren't tagged and still want to play, then consider yourself tagged. The whole tagging thing weirds me out; I don't want anyone to feel left out. (Nicely Put Sacha)

What were you doing 10 years ago?

I was 13 years old. I was heavily rebelling against any form of authority. I had dive bombed into a very rotten streak due to unpleasant circumstances. I don't recall the grade level I was in but I was probably getting in trouble for being late to school all the time. I was frequently seen hiding behind my long hair during conversations and wearing baggy jeans and Manson T-shirts. -=giggle=-

What were you doing one year ago?

I was still new to the job I had just started. Other than that, the same that I am doing now. Enjoying life, love and everything.

Five snacks you enjoy:

  1. Cheeto Puffs
  2. Popcorn
  3. Chocolate Covered Raisens
  4. Pistachios
  5. Strawberries

Five songs that you know all the lyrics to:

  1. Coin Operated Boy - Dresden Dolls
  2. Addict - K's Choice
  3. Scream of a Butterfly - Acid Bath
  4. Less Teeth More Tits - Luna Chicks
  5. Noose - Perfect Circle

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:

  1. Pay off any family debt (Both mine and Grims's).
  2. Buy a house
  3. Travel the world
  4. Go to college full time
  5. Help facilities in need of funding.

Five bad habits

  1. Anxiety
  2. My belief that I should not say something unless I find it to be intelligent. Sometimes it makes me appear as if I don't want to talk or I am shy.
  3. I am too cautious with people.
  4. Not straightening my towels when I get out of the shower.
  5. Leaving my belt on my pants and throwing them in the dirty clothes.

Five things you like doing:

  1. Blogging
  2. Knitting
  3. Reading
  4. Watching Movies
  5. Playing video games

Five things you would never wear again:

  1. Obscenely Baggy Pants
  2. Purposely mismatching my clothes
  3. Pink
  4. Short Shorts
  5. Strapless Bras

Five favourite toys:

  1. IPod
  2. Computer
  3. Nintendo Wii
  4. My Car
  5. Play Station

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posted by Valerie @ 7:02 PM   2 comments
Birthday Meme.
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Sacha tagged me for birthday meme!

Here are the rules: The rules: You go to http://www.wikipedia.org/ and type in your birthday (only the month and day). Then you write down 3 events, 2 births, 1 holiday, and then you tag 5 friends

3 Events

2 Births

1 Holiday

Though dependent on the exact day of the vernal equinox, International Astrology Day is sometimes celebrated on March 20 if the equinox falls on this day.

Now I am Tagging!!

Hattie
Pheelya
Teresa
Emily
and
Pounce!

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posted by Valerie @ 11:34 AM   7 comments
About Me

Name: Valerie
Home: Troy, New York, United States
About Me: I am 26 years old. I work, go to school, participate in roller derby and knit every chance I get. Oh, I also love hanging out with my boyfriend (Grim) and two cats (Kiya and Sigh).
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