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I'm sorry to say that the final chapter of cameron will not be up tonight, it won't be a long wait just a day or so. However, I am unable to come up with a good excuse, so please feel free to post your excuse suggestions here! I really am very sorry!! *apologetic hugs* Vance

I DO I DO! But I never woulda seen it if it wasn't for Benner! The person below me loves the movie 'Mean Girls'

Okay, okay I retract teacher's pet! How's star pupil sound? I mean really here I am not even able to fold the paper right and here you are. "OHHH I got it!" geez! lol it was a really fun time though! Tonight I hear is snowflakes! *HUGS* Vance

It's been a while since I did a blog so I figured I'd better get to it! Let's see..... Work is going very well, I even picked up a way to make a little extra money cleaning the office. It's only for a couple of hours every other week but it comes out to $100 bucks a month and every little bit helps. Between my regular job, and my night job and the cleaning Sam should have a good christmas!! I've been hit by a remodeling bug these last few weeks, leave it to me who always has to be 'different' to get hit with that during the blazing hot summer and not spring or fall when it's actualy comfortable to work. The first week I put down linoleum on the dining room side of the livingroom, to distinguish it more as a dining room. That was okay because it was downstairs and we have air conditioning on our first floor and I was so impressed with how well it all went I wanted to do more. The only other places in the house that could use some re-flooring are upstairs though with NO AC. But despite that I started in redoing the stairs. Before I started they were a nasty painted dark green with a large landing at the top that was painted a babypoop brown (Course I'm taking sam's word on that, I'm relieved to say I've never actually seen baby poop!) Anyways, I made my journey to home depot last Saturday was there by 6:15 and grabbed a cart. I headed straight for the linoleum tile section and found some really nice tile that looked just like a hard wood floor. I don't know if I have cheap taste or not but it was priced way lower than all the other tile only 16.00 a case when the next cheapest was 26.00 a case, yet it still had 10 year warranty so I bought two cases of it. Then I went and bought a gallon of white paint, two paint brushes (counting on help from Sam!) and an exacto knife. I check out and realize my 'stair remodeling project' is only costing 48 dollars! Can't beat that. So I get home and do my regular cleaning and about that time Sam gets up so we start in on painting. GOD was it HOT I was dripping sweat which I think is so gross but I just wanted to get it done. We painted the walls on the stairs the base boards the railing and the risers and were all done in a few hours. I set to work laying the tiles over the babypoop at the top of the stairs and didn't quit until around four when that landing was all done. SO all I have left to do today are the stairs themselves. I want to redo the bathroom upstairs too, but I may try and hold off until it's cooler outside. That room gets absolutely no fresh air but it really needs to be redone. In story news there's just one more chapter of Cameron which will be out this Friday. After that there should be a two or three week Hiatus before a new story (yet to be named, but already written) will start posting. I've very very nervous about this new story as I've said but everyone that's read it says it's great so I'm going with it. Well I guess that's all I got for now, I hope my 'tales of remodeling' wasn't too boring. OHHH I did notice the other day when I read Nick's one year post that I've been here a year too as of August 7th. Of course I didn't really start posting until February I was a definite "lurker" so I don't know if it really counts or not! Okay well I hope everyone has a great day!! and *BIG HUGS* to all my wonderful GA friends!! Vance

Happy GAnniversary!

All my online friends read my stories. I have several friends I call 'pre-readers' ones who I know will give me honest opinions before I even send the chapters off to my editor. As far as people I know and see in person only Sam has ever read them. Everyone knows I write. My boss and several people at work keep asking to read my stories but I just don't ever see that happening, I guess I just don't want them to think 'woah what's wrong with this guys head!' I'd rather to continue to be the happy goofy guy they already know!

I belong to three! So I'm close. You didnt happen to get that naming fifty states from Friends did you kevin? hehehe I do believe that was from a Thanksgiving episode! The person below me loves watchings shows about food on TV.

Happy Birthday!!! Have a great b-day and many more!

Great story!! Gave me goosebumps at the end I loved that conversation between Austin and Mathieu when they were talking about Austin having to leave. I'm glad I finally read it and sorry I waited so long! Thanks for a great read what a great way to start a Saturday! *HUGS* Vance

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAMES!! I hope you have a great one!

Eh after twenty minutes I guess that's a good enough title. I say halfway through meaning halfway through summer. Now I know it's not the "official" halfway point but here the hot months are June, July and August (I even drew a skull and crossbones on those three months on my calender at work. hehehe) So by July fifteenth I figure it's the halfway point. September starts cooling off. Though last year Sam and I went to a fair in October and usually this is a fair where you gotta wear long sleeves and jackets but this time it was soooo hot everyone was in shorts and T-shirts. It's very rare, in fact I think I heard at least 20 people say "can you believe we are wearing shorts!" So it was even quite the topic of conversation. That fair though is the only one we go to every year. I love it because it's in the fall (my favorite time of year) and usually it's cool, and also there's a lot of agricultural stuff, like livestock and prize winning veggies and stuff and I just love that stuff. And the food booths ofcourse!! Neither Sam or I are too big on the rides so mostly we just walk around looking at the animals, veggies and eating. hehe. Thanks for all your advice on my high blood pressure situation. I have completely stopped adding salt to things and am eating (mostly) stuff that doesn't have a lot of salt added. I still have a weakness though, about 2pm every day at work I go for the pretzel bucket and eat two pretzel's feeling like if I don't have just a bit of salt I just might not make it the rest of the day. But considering that's pretty much all the salt I'm having a day I'd say I've cut down 98 percent. And GOOD NEWS my last blood pressure check it was 148 over 84 so it went down quite a bit. I'm completely recovered from the pneumonia too, I was starting to think I was never going to get rid of the cough but sometime over the last few days it's gone away and I didn't even really notice. Just last night Sam and I were laying in bed and he was like "you know you haven't coughed all day" and I was like "OH YEAH!" It's amazing how something can annoy you sooo bad then you don't even really notice right away when it's gone. I have to work late three days this week because one girl is on vacation. I was griping to myself the other day how I always have to cover EVERYONE's vacation but then I got thinking that was kind of cool, because the reason I cover everyone is because I'm the only one that knows everyone's jobs, so that made me feel good, and it gives me really good job security! So I won't gripe toooo much about it. hehehe In story News Cameron probably has 2-3 more chapters, as soon as that's done posting I have another story which Sharon is editing for me I haven't had a chance to really look it over but there's lots of red corrections which must mean she doesnt' miss a thing! Which is great because my grammar and punctuation have made lasting scars in some people's minds! This new story is the one I've said before that I am scared to post, but those that have read it said I should post it so I'm just going to do it and hope for the best. Well I guess I'm done rambling for now. I hope everyone has a great week and try and stay cool. Falls just around the corner! hehehe *HUGS* Vance

I think it says "The person below me has no idea what this says" Not in exact translation but that's the jist! The person below wishes fall would come already!

"The person below me has driving anxiety almost as bad me" Well I'm an old lady driver hands at 10 and 2! so maybe! The person below me falls up the stairs more then down.

Well I came here to do this blog so I can put a pic of my cat up but I can't figure out how to do it! So if anyone can help me out I'd really appreciate it! But since I'm here I guess I should still do a blog even though as usual I'm having trouble thinking of something to say. I haven't done much of anything. I've been sick actually so I didn't even go to work for 7 days at the end of last month. That sucked because before that I'd never officially called in sick to work. I'd gone in a few times and they sent me home but I had never had to say I'm gonna be out from this day to this day. I did get a doctor's note though so at least they know it's legit. Honestly though I don't think they would have thought I was lying in the first place because for two days before I actually went to the doctor they were all saying I should go home anyways. Ended up being pneumonia and I shouldn't have waited so long to go because I could have started feeling better days earlier had I just gone and gotten medication for it. My problems didn't end there though. While I was sick my blood pressure was really high. I figured it was because I was sick and the doctor thought that might be it too but just in case she had me go back in a week after my follow up appointment just to get it checked and it ended up being even higher then it was when I was sick. I always used to be like 110 over sixty, first time she checked when I was sick it was 148 over 98 and that last time it was 180 over 100. So now I have to stop eating salt, my love for salt goes very deep. I hope I dont' gross anyone out too bad but I even salted salt & vinegar chips! At work they have a pretzel bucket and everyone knew when the pretzels were gone I was to get the container so I could eat the leftover salt. So now I have to watch my sodium intake and take medication. I'm only 22, I feel like I turned old in the last month. I have an albuterol inhaler for breathing, singulair for allergies and now lisinopril for blood pressure. Pretty soon I'm gonna have to have one of those containers where you put your pills in for each day of the week so you make sure you take them all. When I told Sam the news he laid down the law. NO more ramen noodles for lunch! I looked today and there's like over 800 mg's of sodium in them. PLUS I've always added more salt. So I can't say he's wrong in telling me no, but I sure liked being able to have a 10 cent Yummy lunch! I've greatly reduced the amount of salt I add to food but as of yet I can't go without. I hope I can just ween myself down. I read Tim's blog and I think I must be a lot like him in thinking food just has no taste when there's no salt! Well I guess that's all the griping I have to do! In good news I had a great fourth of July. I saw both the parade and fireworks and both were great! Fourth of July is always the only time I ever sit in the sun so I got my tan for the summer! lol. Oh hey while i was writing my blog Kevin came on my MSN and told me how to upload a photo so here's my kitty! I guess that's all for now!! *HUGS* Vance

I apologize for the "then" and "than" fiasco; however, rest assured I am under the training of the all powerful Little Buddha in correcting the situation. I feel through this extensive "then" and "than" training my deficiency in this area will turn around! *HUGS* Vance

to you too David. I'll be sending my world famous 'good thoughts' while your transitioning. I as well think online friends can be 'real' friends. I don't know what I'd do without my online friends. They keep me great company, we share laughs and thoughts and problems. Just like friends you see every day, and the best part is I can be picking my nose or scratching my butt right in the middle of convo and I don't need to walk into the other room to take care of those necessaties! hehehe. But seriously I am very glad that we became friends. *HUGS* Vance

I DO, I DO! Very Hot, and very nice! The person below me has been to a leather bar.

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

Congratulations snowy! I'll play a..... for you! I've only got like 975 until I catch up! hehe

I wasn't meaning to say I wasn't for equal rights. I completely am. I just don't like the fact that everyone has a right to decide on it. We should all have rights and who we love shouldn't be a factor in that. I'm sorry if my original blog made it sound like I didn't care about that because i completely do. I was just saying that it shouldn't be such a debate. That we are all humans and all deserve rights. What I was trying to say was that I don't understand why people would try and deny those right in the first place. Basically that no matter how many people try to tell me how I live is wrong that I won't care. That I am happy and there's nothing they can do to destroy that.

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I'm so sorry you got hurt David! Sounds like they are crazy drivers over there! I spose there are some everywhere but sounds like the bad ones are more prevelant then the good ones there. I hope your arm feels better real soon, and if not you go to the doctors and get it checked! *HUGS* Vance

Connor is my fave! He's a little sweetie despite his continued bad luck in life. He's smart, he's talented and if I knew a guy like that in real life I'd feel honored to have him as a friend!

I think Aaron has the capabilities to be a good person. I think right now he's immature and selfish but deep down I think his heart is good. Some people you just have to look deeper to see their good qualities. I don't even think Aaron knows yet that he has them. But I think they are there.

I LOVE rainy weather! The person below me bites their fingernails