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YAY I'm so glad you survived the day. I hope you are getting some good sleep now! Or maybe even a nice nap in the dentist chair. *shrugs* any sleep I think would do at this point. *HUGS* luv ya! Vance

Happy Birthday!! I hope you have great one! Vance

I'm so sorry you can't sleep! That must be such an incredibly frustrating thing. I do have a little advice that's worked for me though I've never really had a severe case of insomnia. So here it is! Try and sleep someplace else, like your couch. If you don't have a couch that's comfortable to sleep on try sleeping upside down in your bed, like put your feet where your head usually is and your head where your feet usually are. Sometimes, for me I just need a little change of scenery and that seems to help. Course I know it won't work for everyone and everyone is different but I thought it might be worth a try anyways! So good luck to you! I'll send ya sleepy thoughts!! *HUGS* vance

I sat here for five minutes just thinking of a title for my blog entry. I don't know what it is but I cannot manage to come up with titles! The only reason I put Monday is because it's Monday and I did the sad face because I'm sad it's not Friday! BUT I do have friday off this week and Monday too so I got a four day weekend. YAY for me! I don't have any exciting plans and Sam still has to work but I'm sure I can find something to do with my extra time. I got more Spring cleaning to do which will turn into summer cleaning if I don't get it done pretty quick! Besides I got writing to do too. So a couple extra days off will be good. I got a raise! I thought I might be getting one a couple weeks ago but it never showed up. Then last Monday I found out I was going to be getting fifty more cents an hour. That's a good raise! My usual raise actually but usually I only get one a year in January. I'm also doing some work at home at night for my job now, which brings in about fifty extra dollars a week. I was starting to think (not too seriously) about getting a night job because I always seemed to not have quite enough money. This works out perfect though because I don't actually have to leave home to do it. I'm sure I could make more money if I went out of the house to work at night but fact is I'm lazy and I love my house and I don't like to be gone from it anymore then I have to. My cat is snoring. She actually snores more loudly and more often then Sam. I got them both beat though. I snore really loud. In fact when I need to start waking up in the morning I roll over on my back so if I do drop back off to sleep I snore and wake myself right back up. It's a pretty good trick but I don't imagine it's very fun to sleep with me snoring so loud. Sam's never really complained about it though, just some random mimicking when he's teasing me. hehe. For those of you who are reading Cameron we decided even though we missed a week to keep going with the Friday updates. So the next chapter will be up on Friday like before. I am very very sorry we missed a week, we'll try very hard not to let it happen again! I guess that's it. Again I had no point to my blog. Maybe someday I'll actually have something exciting to talk about. I like my life nice and boring though. *HUGS* Vance

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I hope it's a great day! Vance

I care too David! and I can't wait to hear how it went. I'm sure you'll do real good though. I'm glad you were able to find some clothes even if they weren't exactly what you were looking for. Long as your pants don't go halfway up your calves you should be good! and to you too! Vance

Big Cyber hug right back at ya my little buddha buddy ! I'm sorry you're stressed over the move and the job situation. I don't imagine anyone wouldn't be in that situation. I wish I had some great words of wisdom or some great relaxation techniques but none are coming to mind. It's early yet check back later! hehehe. *HUGS* Vance

I'm sorry to say that Chapter seven of Cameron will not be up tonight. Garyo had to go out of town and there just wasn't enough time to get it edited before he did. It will be up on Tuesday and it's a long one! 17 pages! Again I'm really really really sorry about this. Thanks Vance

Wow sounds like you had a full day! And you're very brave giving your cats baths. You sound like a GREAT cat father (I'd say cat daddy but that sounds dirty for some reason). I don't envy you on all that packing. I hope we never have to move and we've only been here three years but we got so much crap I swear I'm not moving until I'm rich enough to pay someone to do it. I hope everything works out with your friend. It's cool your guardian angel was able to help you out, they are very good at doing that. You must be a special to have one. I hope everything goes great in the movie and your cat has a good operation! *Big Hugz* Vance

Happy Birthday Pat!! I hope it's a wonderful day for you! Vance

Happy Birthday Bev!! I hope you have a great one! Vance

I've never really been been an active member in a forum/online community before. I don't know how they all work but I know I sure love how it works here at GA. When I was writing my stories, I never had any intention of posting any of them. They were for me, and I didn't know if they were worth it or would even be of any interest to anyone. As I wrote I wasn't sitting there thinking 'hmmm if I do this I'll get a good reaction out of people' I just wrote what came out of my head and never would have thought of sharing them with anyone but Sam. About two years ago I met my best friend online and within a few conversations I sent him one of my stories. The first person ever to read one that wasn't Sam. After sending him one I sent him a few others and he loved them all, which resulted in him telling me over and over I needed to post them online. Well after 18 months I finally broke down last summer and put Shane up. As of all you know who've read it Shane is very badly edited, it was the first one I put up and I did it totally spur of the moment, like before I could chicken out. The response was incredible. I had people calling themselves my biggest fan!! ME having fans. Well I was hooked. I liked having fans dammit! Seeing an inbox full of emails complimenting you on your story is just somewhere near the top of the list of great things in my life. Anyways I'll get more to my point now, I discovered GA because a friend of mine said that Shane was mentioned in a forum here. So ofcourse I hurried over here to check it out. I made myself a member and read lots of great stories but never posted very much since I'm kinda shy even online! I never went into chat until probly mid February and the first night I did, I felt a little like a celebrity. I think it was David who said "HEY aren't you the author of Shane and Tyler!" and I was like WOW cool! Since that night I've managed to get myself hosted here and go into chat a lot more often, slowly getting to know everyone. Again I think I strayed from my point again but I'm getting there. I guess I'm just in a rambling mood. Anyways I have never met such a group of wonderful people before. It's such an amazing feeling to be welcomed and accepted and too see through posts and chats just how much you all care and know about each other. Through happy times and bad times it's just so amazing how strong a community this is. Like in chat last night I just had to sit there and smile, it's a like a little family. And I laugh everytime there's a full blown convo going on and there's Patrick breaking out into song. I just picture family get together's and everyone sitting around the livingroom talking and there's patrick dancing through the room singing. And I can't remember if it's Luc or Lugh sitting in the corner hissing at everyone. It's just so funny. It's a 'little family' I love being a part of. I guess my point here is that I LOVE IT here! I'm so glad my best friend talked me into posting a story way back when and I'm so glad I got hosted here, and so glad that I've gotten to know you all. You're all a great bunch of people I see that more and more everyday and I'm honored to be a member of this community. I guess that's it. My point is made I think and I tried not to go over board with the exclamation points, hehehe. I hope I wasn't too sappy, but I just really wanted you all to know how I feel about you. *HUGS* Vance

Well even though I listen to country mostly my favorite band is Counting Crows. I love all their songs but one. And that's 'Raining in Baltimore.' But of all the other songs on all the other albums I like them all. I really don't know what my favorite song is. Of theirs I'd probly have to say "Middle America" I think that's what it's called anyways. I never paid much attention to the song titles. I only stuck it in my CD player and played it over and over. Vance

Happy Birthday Reaper, I hope it's wonderful Vance

I call it soda. And I think most people around Maine call it soda too, though I have also heard it referred to as a soft drink quite a bit. As for my favorite soda I'd have to say gingerale, Schweppes. I don't drink it very often though I'm a die hard water drinker! I'll take a soda over juice or milk any day though.

Congratulations Jakob!! Married life is great, you'll love it! Vance

Kevin's right there is nothing anyone can say that's gonna make you feel better. My thoughts are with you though so much. I'm sooo sorry. Noone should have to go through this kind of thing, I'm so sorry that this has happened. I'm going to do a moment of silence tomorrow, at noon EST. So anyone else who'd like to join me please do. Vance

I just went back and looked over my post and I was like holy crap I do use a lot of exclamation points, (fights to refrain from using one on that sentence) hehe. I guess that must mean I'm hyper. Like everythign is all full of excitement. lol I don't know, but thanks for pointing it out. honestly I just never realized it. Vance

Chapter 4 should be up tomorrow night! A new chapter should be up every Friday! Just so you know the schedule! I'm glad that you all are liking it so far! Thanks Vance

OMG Kevin that's the second morning in a row you got me laughing at 5:30 in the morning! What a great way to fully wake up!! Thanks! Vance

no it's not my kitten. Just a cute pic I found!

You are so funny. I laughed the whole way through the restaurant story! I love to read your blog it always makes me smile! And you always comment on mine so I figured it's time I comment on yours and tell you how much I enjoy them!!! *HUGS* vance

Well I had a GREAT Easter. I ate so much my pants were tight on Monday but they seem to be back to normal now. Sam got me a pound of my favorite candy that butter toffee that's coated in chocolate and nuts. I've done good though, instead of eating the whole box in one night I've only had two pieces so far! Course I've been kinda busy eating easter leftovers! I hope I don't offend here but I HATE rap music, more so I hate every damn commercial having rap music in it. Yesterday I even saw one for Pepto Bismol! I mean what in the world would posess people to come up with a rap song about diarrhea medicine? Seems like they think that music can sell anything! I say maybe they'd be better off to work on the taste of pepto bismol then to spend their time coming up with rap songs to sell the foul tasting stuff! Speaking of commercials though I LOVE that one for Dunkin DOnuts where the guy pulls up the the building and orders his coffee and no one's answering him. so he's like "HELLO anyone there?" and he looks over and realizes he's ordering into the trash can and not the speaker box! I nearly choked on my breakfast when I first saw that one. Reminds me of the time we were at a toll both and Sam went to hand the money to the toll booth guy and smacked his hand into the window cause he'd forgot to open it! That was so funny! I think that was the trip that I discovered Sugar highs weren't just an urban legend. We had gone to NY, Albany area and stopped at Cracker Barrel for lunch before we headed home. Well they have little gift shops there and I LOVE maple candy so I bought a big package. Sam doesn't like it so there fore I had to eat it all by myself. And I ate every last bit of it between the NY border and the Maine border. I was so hyper and laughign so much by the time we got home Sam nearly cut me off from maple candy all together! I'm not exactly Mr. Fun to take a road trip with in the first place. I hate just sitting there, and I have to stop at nearly every rest area to go to the bathroom. And when I'm bored I sing. And believe me my singing is really bad! He puts up with me though, he just does a lot of shaking his head and eye rolling and trying to think of ways to keep me busy so I won't sing! I'm worse then a little kid. lol Yes buddha I think Sam is just as hot as the Sam in Shane! I might be biased though! My cat scratched me when I was sleeping last night. Really bad too! It hurt like hell and kept stinging so I had to get up and wrap a cold wash cloth on it. And I think I was pretty ingenious cause it worked and stopped hurting. I realy gotta buy some Neosporin or something if she's gonna start tackling me like that! Well I guess that's all I have to say for today! I hope everyone has a good day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KURTIE I hope you have a wonderful day! *Birthday HUGS* Vance

I drive everyone nuts with my TGIF's. I just love Friday. Well Friday's at four. I always get that euphoric feeling at having two days off! My usual weekend routine is a bit off this weekend because of Easter but I guess I can survive not spending all of Sunday goofing off once in a while. Usually on Sundays I don't even change out of my pajamas. I call it my day of rest, even though I'm in no way a religious person, but I figure everyone deserves a day of rest! We're going to Sam's moms for easter dinner. Sam's my partner, just so I don't have to keep saying partner. (guess I don't think too hard to find names for my stories! lol) I was joking around the other day that I was too old to go on the easter egg hunt at the local grocery store. You have to be under 12. SOOO unfair! Of course even if I wasn't over the age limit I'd be too chicken to go hunting for eggs with all the little kids. Not in a grocery store full of strangers anyways. So I guess I'll just have to settle for pigging out on tons of food. Sam's mom is a great cook so I'm sure it will be YUMMY! I got my copy of brokeback mountain on Monday. I ordered it, I haven't seen it. I can't wait to see it but I promised Sam I'd wait until the weekend so we could watch it together. And I found out in chat the other night that it has a very sad ending so it's probly a good thing I have to wait for him so's he can hold my hand, cause I'm such a big baby when it comes to sad endings. Yup I got so into writing this blog I burned my breakfast! It's funny cause I only came here to do it, cause I figured it was about time I did another one. I didn't really have anything on my mind I wanted to say. And now look I'm going on and on without even any purpose! I do like to ramble I guess. Well I guess I'll eat my burnt breakfast now. I hope everyone has a great friday! or I guess they call it 'good friday!' And I hope everyone has a great weekend! Don't eat too much! I know I will! hehehe