Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Family

Most of you have already heard from me and have heard about what went down lastnight. We didn't end up going to the Chris Issac concert because Haven got bent out of shape. I adore my sister and I adore my family. It's has always been family first.

Today has been ugly. It has been downright nasty. I'm always having a crisis of some sort with my family. Mostly because we see too much of each other. This one is different because there is an innocent person involved.

I understand and I have a lot of empathy for Haven and her postpartum. I would do anything for her at any cost. Lastnight wasn't cool with me.

I'm not mad at Haven. I'm mad because I allowed this to happen. I'm afraid there is no fixing anything at this point. I dont blame my family. Only, I'm the one to blame. I allowed all of this to happen. I know there is no undoing what was done now.

I can live without my family. I just hope I can live with myself.

There is only one way to fix it and I'm going to do it as soon as the dust settles. In the meantime I'm going on hiatus for a while and most of you won't be hearing from me for a while. Cross your fingers.

I'm off to my grandparents tonight to help them, my house will be empty when I get back. I'm happy that way.

**Daddy is doing ok**

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Chris Issac

Concert tommorrow night at wolf trap. I had a huge crush on him back in the day. Lets see if he still has it. Pictures to follow.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Highlight of the Year

Meeting Michelle Obama and her girls. They stopped in for an impromptu visit. The CIA shut down the Caverns for 3 hours while they where siteseeing. They were in awe. They were courteous, but not allowing cameras because it was a private visit.

Michelle looked chic in khaki capri's and a lemon colored blouse. Very trendy and cute. I thought she was always attractive but seeing her in person does not do her justice. The girls are actully cuter in person too.

They bought souvenirs and shopped around in the gift shop.

They went on to eat at Brookeside Restaurant in Luray where Michelle had a turkey burger, no bun, and roasted summer veggies. The kids had burgers and fries, and the grandmother had a grilled chicken salad. Then they all left in Black Surbuban SUV's. Valerie Jarrett was very cool too, I should add.

They then went on to Charlottesville and visited Monticello. Their visits were educational as well.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Hola!

Daddy has had a very nice weekend. He's been actually going out of the house and spending time outdoors. It's better than sleeping all day in a bedroom. His doctors adjusted his medications and is more alert, more active. He's not quite back to his old self, but I will take what I can get! Last weekend they said "There is nothing more we can do, he's dying." My life has changed tremendously because of that one statement.

As for me I'm back to excercising and dieting. I am managing to do 30 mins of cardio each day and I also swim about 20 laps everynight before my shower, before bed. I'm dealing with a nasty cold but I am hoping to get over that quickly!!!!

My girlfriends are planning our annual Girls trip. We're thinking of doing a ten day, ten major city tour. It's still up in the air. We shall see.

I haven't been working much because I have a lot of things going on at home that involves my paw paw and my daddy. Work will always be there.

Whats new with you?

Monday, July 13, 2009

Thanks

Thanks for the many phone calls, voicemails and emails! In the short few hours that I posted the last blog I've had many people voice their concern. I said earlier "I'm dying with him" I meant a part of me is dying too. I can't even think straight or clearly. I apologize for being so vague! I'm not a quitter and I would never hurt myself.

Just pray for my daddy. We've been told it's only a matter of hours or days. I've been told this for years and I want to stay positive. He's heavily medicated and tends to sleep a lot.

Haven is here with Luke. Ian is sleeping on the couch, Becca is sleeping in Isaiah and Chandler's room tonight. My house is full and it's so quiet.

We all had the talk today after my doctors appointment. I started yelling and screaming and lashing out because their burying him before he's even dead. It wasn't pretty. It wasn't. I was mean. I made my brother cry. He told me that I need to get myself because I'm a basketcase. I couldn't help it. I lashed out at them. We later apologized and we all sat by the pool and just watched the sunset. I just want a million more sunrises and sunsets with my daddy. What kills me is I know that I won't.

I love him so much.

Update on Daddy

Daddy is home with us. He's weak. He's tired. We've been told what this means. I just pray for more time with my daddy. Please, Please pray for us. He's my everything. I just don't know what to do with myself. I'm a wreck. I'm scared to death. His friends from NoVa are trickling in. They all know it's time. I just want my daddy forever. I'm dying with him.

Thursday, July 09, 2009

100 things you need to know

100. Girls enjoy always having something kind of wrong, like a headache or cramping or something. Remember: No matter how bad it sounds, she's going to outlive you.

99. Most women will not have sex for the first time with a guy unless their legs are shaved. If your date shows up and you spot stubble, she's trying to keep herself in line.

98. No matter how much she reassures you, if you can't get a hard-on, she'll assume you're not attracted to her.

97. Beware of your girlfriend's single party friend or gay bud. They want her to be single with them and will encourage any bad behavior as often as possible.


96. Jewelry. Now you always know what to get her for a last-minute gift.

95. The sight of you in your socks and underwear is the biggest turn-off in the world.

94. Never trust a girl who has few girlfriends. She doesn't get along with other women because she's either bat-shit crazy or just plain mean.

93. Girls who say "I love sports" are lying. Girls who ask you what time the game is on, without specifying which game they're talking about, are not.

92. A random hookup is more likely to result in pregnancy, because a woman has more sex when she's most fertile.

91. She still has all the love letters and cards from her past boyfriends.

90. Just started dating? Women want you to drive, even if it's their car.

89. A girl would prefer to get a $100 gift from Tiffany & Co. than a $500 gift from Fortunoff. Why? Because her friends will ask where she got it!

88. If I give you my number on Friday, Tuesday and Wednesday are your best bets to score a date. Monday is too desperate and Thursday is too late (Claire, 27).

87. Your female coworkers are obsessed with the fact that on average they receive less pay than male counterparts and the fact that they work less overtime and get pregnant is irrelevant to the discussion.

86. Laying a towel down over the wet spot is like putting your jacket over a mud puddle for her, you noble bastard.

85. A recent study revealed that natural blondes could be extinct in 200 years, so unless she's Norwegian, her towhead might be bottled.

84. Sixteen percent of American men have been with a prostitute: scientific proof most women are decent in bed.

83. Women always want to believe what you're saying is true.

82. What do women really want in bed? More blankets. They get colder than men.

81. The threesome is not about you; it's about the two girls. If you're lucky enough to score one with your girlfriend, enjoy sex with the other one because there's a good chance it'll end the relationship.

80. If women have an excuse to take a pill, they'll take it.

79. Never trust the woman who gives you the best blow job you've ever had

78. I hate when my boyfriend is sweaty and tries to lie down on top of me or cuddle after I've come. Wait five minutes (Erin, 21).

77. The average woman kisses 79 men before getting married.

76. She hates your X-BOX more than she lets on. Blow her off for some gaming and shell soon stop wasting time on a dork like you.

75. Women who are obsessed with their dogs also like to keep their men on a short leash.

74. Girls who buy their men lap dances and pretend to enjoy it are kidding themselves. They're trying to keep him happy with some controlled freedom (Suzy, 31).

73. Over the course of her life, a woman will use 10 men for every one she loves. If you lent her your car or helped her move and didn't get laid, you're one of the 10.

72. During emergencies, women are likely to remain calmer than men, though it should be noted that inventing minor crises on a weekly basis gives them more practice.

71. Women grow hairs in a lot of the same places that men do i.e. lower abdomen and nipples, we just get rid of them (Katie, 26).

70. Unless they're lesbians, she won't approve of your hanging out with other girls. Even if they're ugly. And, really, even if they're lesbians.

69. If you have something to hide, she'll find it.

68. Eighty-five: The number of males per 100 females in Gary, Indiana (lowest male-to-female ratio of any city with a population of 100,000-plus). The highest male-to-female ratio is in Salinas, California: 114 males for every 100 females.

67. Kiss her before two dates have gone by or you'll be friend-ed.

66. They can't live without tension. Every once in a while she's going to pick a fight with you for no reason. Accept this as a running, inevitable theme and your relationship will make a lot more sense.

65. The most painless way to end an argument: Let her win.

64. An online dating services survey found that a woman's ideal man has brown hair and blue eyes.

63. In the US, 21 percent of women ages 18 to 59 hold out for their honeymoon.

62. A British study claims a woman's chances of getting married drop by 40 percent for every 16-point rise in her IQ. The same increase in IQ for a man boosted his chances of getting married by 35 percent.


61. When a woman tells you her problems, she does not want you to offer solutions.

60. Women often cite manhandling of breasts as the biggest foreplay faux pas.

59. When I'm drunk, I can't come. Not even with a vibrator (Lauren, 35).

58. If they're going to do it, most wives cheat between the ages of 18 and 29.

57. Most women think they're better drivers than they are. Don't point this out while she's at the wheel or she'll freak and crash.

56. Women ingest about half the lipstick they apply, which means they eat approximately one to three sticks per year.

54. A woman might say she just wants sex, but sleep with her for a while and she'll change her tune. I've known so many women who think they can pull this off, but they always develop feelings for the guy (Evie, 22).

53. According to the American Association of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Angelina Jolie's lips were the most requested celebrity feature among all female patients in 2004.

52. Despite always complimenting another woman's short haircut, she secretly celebrates having one less competitor, since men prefer long hair.

51. Don't call her cute. In her mind it's the same as "not vomit-inducing". Sexy: OK. Hot: YES. Fucking awesome: only if she's at least slightly buzzed.

50. Women often buy shoes a size or two small because they're in denial about the size of their feet which they can't stand.

49. They dream of one day peeing in a urinal.

48. Women know where they stand looks-wise but worry about being considered cool, about which they're unsure.

47. According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, 23 percent of 18- to 34-year-old women live with their parents, versus 31 percent of you losers.

46. Women want to talk dirty, but they're afraid you won't respect them in the morning. Reassure her that letting go in bed doesn't make her less classy and shell probably go wild. Jäger helps.

45. Twenty-three percent of this magazine's readers are women.

44. A psycho jealous girl will do anything to keep her man: including anal.

41. If she suddenly cuts her hair short, it might mean she no longer cares what you think of her. But that doesn't mean she doesn't care about someone else's opinion.

40. About half of all brides will lose a good friend over a ridiculous bridesmaid squabble.

39. It never hurts to say you're sorry, even if you don't mean it.

38. Let her beat you at something once in a while (poker, chess, Ping-Pong) and she'll be more likely to give you what you want: like some peace and quiet.

37. Women's public bathrooms are about three times more disgusting than men's.

36. At one point or another, I've gone through your things looking for any evidence from past relationships. I'm talking photographs, postcards, mementos, address books, diaries. If you don't like it, get rid of this stuff before letting me in your apartment. It's not about trust; it's about curiosity, and it drives us crazy till it's been satiated (Caroline, 28).

35. Like you, girls hate nothing more than a clingy partner who needs them every eight seconds.

34. Chick rock strikes a deeply primal chord inside women while simultaneously revolting men. Just sit back and let her sing the Sarah McLachlan or Ani DiFranco song. It's only about four minutes long.

33. The average woman owns eight bras and wears each one five times before washing. Shasta!

32. Girls will not sit on any toilet outside their own home or a five-star hotel. Everywhere else they're hovering above the toilet in a squat.

31. Got a new girl coming over? Your (tidy) bathroom should include clean linen, a box of Puffs Plus, and several full rolls of TP.

30. Don't caress our faces while were kissing, unless you really, really, really like us (Rachel, 21).

29. On a first date, women never order what they really want to eat.

28. Breast augmentation surgery has grown by 257 percent since 1997. The most popular size? C-cup. As if you didn't know.

27. Gain her trust when you're out by calling her at 10 P.M. She'll go to bed content you're thinking of her, even if you're slurping Jell-O shots off some skank's cleavage.

26. Put down the Drakkar and grab a box of Good & Plenty. Women are turned on by the scent of black licorice.

25. At least one of her friends wants to sleep with you.

24. A good but flawed man is a fixer-upper gem, and women love nothing more than home improvements.23. Every woman is self-conscious about her ass. Tell her you love her ass and you'll see it more often.

22. If you want more sex, tell your girl an attractive woman hit on you that day. It works every time.21. More than half of surveyed females between 18 and 25 would prefer to be run over by a truck than be fat.

20. All women think they're smarter than their partners in some significant way.

19. The more piercings she has, the more places she'll let you put it.

18. Once in a while, let her pick the movie and don't complain about it.

17. Any good woman will tell you, honesty is not always the best policy.

16. Chicks aren't afraid to get kinky; you just have to have the nerve to ask.

15. Girls don't want to date doormats. So make her proud and refuse to give up bowling night with the guys.

14. Don't take a woman to a concert you really want to see: she'll just want to leave early.

13. Women appreciate a big penis, but having one doesn't give you an excuse to suck at foreplay (Elena, 28).

12. Studies show women are more attracted to macho guys near ovulation. The rest of the month, they're drawn to good providers, otherwise known as chumps.

11. She likes one of your friends

10. Ugly girls like to hang out with pretty girls because it makes them feel like they're more attractive. Pretty girls hang out with ugly girls for the same reason.

9. The minute she decides she's even mildly interested in you, she starts making mental pictures of what your kids would look like and imagining her first name with your last.


8. Sixty percent of women in the United States color their hair, according to LOréal (who are obviously hoping they can peer-pressure the other 40 percent).

7. Dated a stripper? Keep your mouth shut, stupid.

6. Rub a sheet of medium-grade sandpaper across your face. That's your five o'clock shadow when you kiss her. Now rub that sandpaper on your inner thigh (mind you, we're not suggesting you shave).

5. Female serial killers tend to use poison rather than guns or knives.

4. Foghat's Slow Ride is not about a trip in the car. Get the hint?

3. The one breakup line she'll never be able to argue you out of: I'm sorry, but I no longer have feelings for you.

2. Buying a present for your girl? She'll hate it (and you) if she finds out you took along another woman to help pick it out.

1. You'll probably never know how many guys she's slept with. The standard lie is five. Which really means about 12.

Wednesday, July 08, 2009

What a girl wants

I want fresh squeezed lemonade, a sidewalk cafe, and a female friend. I want the perfect sundress and sunglasses. I want a self cleaning house and a self-refilling checking account. I want porch furniture and a thunderstorm. I want a freaking in-person conversation. I want a new pair of flip flops and some flirty sandals. I want to make some new friends. I want bookshelves and throw pillows. I want my family to go back to normal. I want everyone to communicate soley through email/text messages and in person conversations. I want to write letters and have them answered with letters…on paper…sent with a stamp. I want a workout routine I enjoy. I want a limitless decorating budget to Pottery Barn. I want to go on a date with my best friend, all dressed up. I want a novel that sucks me in and leaves me breathless. I want clear water, sandy beaches, and fresh mangoes. I want the slip and slide I had when I was nine and watermelon cut off the rind. I want to have a sleepover with my girl friends, complete with chick flicks, pop corn, and boy talk. I want air in my bike tires and trips to the park. I want to feel like I don’t waste my days. I want a part time job that pays like a full time job, benefits, and free peach ice tea. I want a device that reads my favorite blogs to me while I cook or write letters. I want some more. And some smores. I want a blank book, unlined, with my favorite pen. I want sunscreen that smells like Coconut and a bowl of fresh picked strawberries. I want to change my point of view. I want to step out of my comfort zone. I want to go back to my senior year in high school and talk myself out of teasing my father about going to Tech. I want Ina Garten to teach me how to cook and George Carlin to be my buddy. I want someone to hold me accountable for missing my workouts. I want calorie free ice cream and baby spinach that’s less than $2.00 a package. I want a glass pitcher on my counter and fresh flowers on my table. I want cheap beer, a live band, and a slightly slutty outfit. I want a manicure that doesn’t hurt and an eyebrow wax. I want a simple silver necklace that goes with everything. I want to write a weekly column for a local paper, without topic or genre, just “The World According to Amaya.” I want to find the other Friends Season 1 that I've lost. I want to be better about asking for what I need. I want to be a little more open with the people who love me. I want to skip the uncomfortable “what’s going on” phone call with the parent I hung up on and just have things go back to semi-normalcy. I want a fairy godmother that will plan my sister's wedding and pull it off, all for $1,000. I want a top shelf long island, 70 degrees, and a patio at sunset. I want a new wardrobe, a better sense of what tomorrow will bring, Los and a pony.

Ok, maybe not a pony.

Monday, July 06, 2009

Tonight

Tonight Michael Jackson's spirit is free and I'm channeling him. Becca and I are watching old videos of this genius. It's sad you see, because there will never be another like him.

We can't choose our favorite MJ video.

I'm loving Dirty Diana a lot right now.
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl4-VyPR4Hs
or

You Rock My World
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3wShd_bX8A


And the one that made me cry; not because it's a great song, but because I remember as a child in the backseat of my parents car on road trips with my brothers and sisters where we would each sing a part of this song. I love being a child of the 80's
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzw6GiqZyD0


I have a feeling Michael was deeply disconnected. Madonna was at one time too, however Kabbalah saved her. Michael never got reconnected. Tonight Michael's soul is free and he's moonwalking in heaven. I know Brent and Erin must be starstruck and very happy to have him there.

RIP MJ!