Favs to Follow for Disney Info

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Here are some of my favs to follow when it comes to Disney Info!

Chip & Company! I follow them on Facebook, I go to their blog and get their newsletter, and I follow on Twitter. I love this site because it is a bunch of bloggers that share their personal experiences! Also, they do regular Disney giveaways (though I have yet to win) and share awesome Disney information. They also share rumors and confirm or deny them once information is received.

Disney On Wheels. I follow on Facebook and Twitter. I love the insight from a woman that see Disney on Wheels!

Walt Disney World for Grownups. I follow on Facebook because they provide great adult advice and trip ideas.

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Disney Parks Blog. I check this out every now and again, because they will always have the truth of what’s going on at the parks! Not to mention, they have awesome giveaways! Looks like I read the blog, because they are on Facebook and I follow!

Delightfully Disney is another good one to check out on Facebook and Twitter. Very delightful.

Of course I follow on Facebook – Walt Disney World, Run Disney, and Disney Movie Rewards (as well as check out the first and thirds websites). I also follow EPCOT Food & Wine Festival and EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival on Facebook.

Crowdtap & Crowdtapping

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Hello! I’m a Crowdtapper! I joined May of 2011. I didn’t really know what it was when I joined, I just saw a lot of “freebie” pages on Facebook were joining. They lured me in with ideas that I’d get Old Navy clothes for free (well they were right).

A few things have changed since I joined nearly a year ago…for one they went from Beta to I guess Alpha! LOL. That meant quite a few changes for us that had been with the site a while, but I’ll just talk about what the site is now.

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When you sign up to be a Crowdtapper, they like to verify that you are a real person and tie you to your Facebook account, but you must have 20 friends (I think). You can write them and tell them you do not have a FB page, and they will use your telephone number or something. They are trying to ensure you only have one account…so don’t think they are getting crazy with your page. So, you sign up and fill out your personal information (as much as you like)…and then get verified, and the fun begins!

As a Crowdtapper, you will answer Quick Hit Questions as they appear under your Actions. Your response may or may not relate to a potential discussion. So, answer honestly, because sometimes they want people who do not like something. Also, Webshares will appear in your Quick Hits, these give you the option of sharing a video or information. You will also get the opportunity to participate in Discussions. These allow you to respond thoughtfully to a discussion question and then comment on other’s posts. You have the chance to get Top Awards, if you fulfill what the moderator has in mind for the Discussion. When you are the right demographic, have been on the site for a certain length of time, and reach the right levels, you MAY get asked to apply for Sample & Share or Hosted Party opportunities. The difference is…a Sample & Share you share with one other person, a Hosted Party you share with 3 or more (depending on the type of party). Again, there is the chance to get a Top Award in either of these. Also, for these you write a report.
A couple of my current actions (Discussions).

You will get points for your participation in all the above actions and for signing in daily (10 points). Quick Hits get 10, 25, 50, and random larger amounts. Discussion posts are 100 points (one per discussion question), comments on others are 25 points for the first post (daily) per discussion. The same point system is used for Sample/Shares and Hosted Parties. Top Awards will garner 15,000 points for a regular discussion and 40,000 points for a Sample/Share or Hosted Party. Reports in Sample/Shares and Hosted  Parties, depending on how the moderator rates will get you A LOT more points (4,000 for an approved, 10,000 for an excellent). Webshare points are as follows: 25 points taking a webshare, 25 points per person that rates your webshare, 800 points for a completed Webshare). Also, you will get points when you receive Stars on your Discussion posts and other times, 200 points per star.

Some points I earned 3/27/12.

So, what’s the deal with the points? Well, a few things. The more points you have the higher your level, as you go up in levels, you get a new banner. Also, you can redeem points for Amazon.com gift codes, Crowdtap T-shirt, Donation of your choice, Artsicle, Bonobo, and more. Minimum points to redeem for something is 10,000. To get an Amazon gift code, you need 20,000 points for $10 or 50,000 points for $25.

Subject to change.

Tips for Discussions and Sample/Shares and Hosted Parties: Answer the question honestly with insight and share your personal experiences. If you can, provide a relevant picture or link. It is not always the longest response that gets a star or wins the Top Award, but do not just write one sentence. That will just get you your points, it will not get stars and potential to win a Top Award. After you have completed a discussion, go back and look for stared posts, read them and take mental notes for next time. That’s what I did. Also, for Sample & Shares, and Hosted Parties I recommend you take a lot of pics, so you can share at least 10 good ones…and do write a blog post, I believe that helps! Another great tip – read Crowdtap’s blog, its full of information about how to be the best Crowdtapper you can, plus any news, sometimes extra contests…and follow them on Facebook!

My recent Sample&Share.

Crowdtap has missions that you complete…they range from answering 100 quick hits, to receiving 3 Top Awards in Discussions. When you complete these, you gain extra points. I wouldn’t worry about completing them, they complete as you do actions.
Oh….those Stars! OK, so the more stars you get, the higher your Star Power! Star Power is weighted with newer stars receiving more weight over older stars. And, then it is averaged among all users to give you your Star Power. I have a high Star Power, Crowdtap has said the average Star Power is in the 30s…so don’t feel bad if it takes you a while to catch up to mine.

I believe you get what you put into Crowdtap. Have fun, it’s not a competition…it’s about sharing with brands and potentially getting free stuff!

Since joining Crowdtap, I have gained over 350,000 points (I made it to the Top 50 Leader’s Board in March 2012), am at Level 14, earned 223 Discussion Stars (for a Star Power of 85), 14 Top Awards, and over 1300 Actions. I have had the opportunity to be a part of 2 Old Navy Sample & Shares – ActiveWear and Dresses (Update 4/25/12 I am part of my 3rd one for ON Shorts!). I have also had the opportunity to be a part of the ABBA Dance Party and the Old Navy Bundle-Up In Store Party! And, I have redeemed my points for $300 or more in Amazon gift codes and donations (keep in mind some were w/ the old system).

If you feel Crowdtap is for you…JOIN NOW!

Introducing Pete’s Dog, Martog!

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Martog is Pete’s dog, he’s had Martog for most of the 13 and half years of Martog’s life. I met Martog back in 2006, so he was about 8, though I swear Pete told me he was 5 at the time (and Martog sure acted younger than 8).

Martog’s background (as far as I remember from Pete and his dad’s recollection):
Pete’s youngest sister brought him home around the 4th of July. She was pretty young herself, carrying a good sized puppy with a big wrinkly head. I gather he was super cute. Well, initially Martog became Pete’s dad’s dog, but I guess over time or perhaps bonded better with Pete, you can tell Pete is his #1. No doubt though Martog loves any and all attention and remembers those that give it freely. Due to Martog’s big head size, and being rather wrinkly as a puppy, Pete’s dad named him Martog…after the Star Trek Klingon, General Martok.

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As Martog got bigger he became a protector of the family and Pete’s dad’s business. One story they love to tell is that Pete’s dad was leaving work late, and Martog was there, ran out and started barking around the vehicle…and out from the vehicle ran a man..that they think was waiting to attack Pete’s dad. Well, luckily they never had to know for sure, because Martog being big…with a huge head and jaw…scared that man and he went running. Martog chased after. Who knows what happened, except, Martog came back fine and no man came back.

I have no idea the time-frames, I just know events happened. Pete had to give up Martog for a while, and the man they gave him to, used Martog as a fighting dog. They of course had NO IDEA that this man did this…until that man said their dog wasn’t working out and gave him back or they went to get him because they heard about this. I have no idea, but Pete got Martog back and he was so scared and skittish…his fur was matted all the heck and he wasn’t the same ever again. But, as those of us that know Martog, he’s still a good dog that loves people’s attention, but will bark at what he perceives as a potential intruder.

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Martog 2007 Pics

Pete, Me, Parker, and Martog – Christmas 2007

When I met Martog, he was this big loveable dog, that definitely seemed like a younger dog. He played, he did tricks, and he was very well behaved. He did have some quirks, the biggest of all being he would not go on tiled floor. When, I moved in with Pete and a couple other guys…he was still this way and it was in 2007. At some point during this time, one of the roommates, left a couple of his female in heat Chihuahuas at the house…while he went out of town or something. Martog, ever being the lover, took a shine to these small females…but alas they could not consummate their love. They did playful things at each other and would you guess, these two female Chihuahuas went everywhere in the house, and so did Martog. From that point on…he went on the tile…cautiously at first, but as the years went on…without fear! It’s amazing what “love” can do! LOL.

 
Martog with said girlfriends. 2007
Martog in 2008

 Martog in 2009

Martog in 2010

When Parker (my Chihuahua) and Martog met, Parker wasn’t sure about him, but Martog has always moved out of the way of Parker…and will even move out of the way for Parker to eat his food, well not if there are treats involved or people food! The two get along fine, and even sometimes you can find them sniffing each others noses, so cutely. Martog has always been confrontational with other dogs…so it was a bit of surprise that he got along with Parker. Pete’s thought Martog thinks Parker is an eternal puppy. Who knows!
Parker (looking frazzled) & Martog

Martog has been the life of parties we’ve had…he visits around with anyone in the house…when we let him out…he loves to get pet. If you start, don’t expect him to be satiated….oh no! Expect to become a favorite stop! He’s got thick fur, and can get a lil doggie sticky, but most people do not mind. It’s worth it all for such a happy friendly dog.

As Martog has gotten older, he’s been whinier…more demanding of particular Pete’s attention. Not that he wasn’t always somewhat that way, but more and more so. He’s also hungrier than ever! He also has gained a heavy breathing, that we never noticed until he was on steroids one time for an ear injury (luckily lately it seems to only come on with activity [normal] and seems more likely when hot or humid. Only in the past year and half, maybe 2 years has he started to show signs of back leg arthritis…really bad in the past year. Well, as luck would have it…when you are waiting to bring your pet in til you can afford to the vet…and emergency happens.

Early in December last year, we were all (about 6 of us) sitting around in the living room talking…when Pete noticed Martog walking funny. He went over to him…but he started really walking funny, and thrashing his legs. They laid him down and tried to calm him…eventually it passed and now we think he had a seizure. This prompted a night time vet visit and $1000 later, to be told Martog likely has cancer in one of his kidneys, potentially also his prostate…and the doctor theorized possibly moved to the brain to cause the seizure. Calcium deposits in X-rays, and an 3 or 4 times normal kidney, show something is very wrong in there. Ever since, Martog has been on pain pills, anti-inflammatory pills and twice antibiotics. The doctor in Dec said he had 3 months to live, well he’s still here, and no more seizures (that we know of). He does have bad back leg arthritis…and although he can hold his pee, he doesn’t know when he’s going to poo. We have to be very watchful…if that tail lifts, out he goes! It’s helped now that we know…to lessen the indoor incidences. He’s still super hungry, drinks water, and loves attention. So, for now…we know he’s got more time in him to live a decent life.

Martog was shaved for an Ultrasound. Dec. 2011
Dec. 2011
Santa Martog Dec. 2011

Martog has been to a different doctor earlier this month, but they came to the same conclusion and some of Martog’s blood work isn’t so great…but all things considered his blood work is amazing. The doctor says though just to make him happy…since he’s old and has cancer, who knows how long he has…just feed him, give him treats, and love him. So, that’s what we’re doing…doctor said he could go “tomorrow” or a few months from now. I personally see him and think he’s still in a pretty good condition and think he has a few more good months in him, or else he’ll pass suddenly.

It’s amazing that Martog has always been in very good health all his life until past year….Pete says its because Martog is a mutt…best of each breed in him. That very well could be true.

Do you think mutts have better health and constitutions than purebreds? 

Feel free to share your Martog knowledge and stories below, please! 

Woolite Complete Review

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I joined smiley360 sometime last year. It’s been a great site for me, letting me try a few full size products (Redbox Movie Rental, Zatarain’s Frozen Meal, and Arm&Hammer Simply Saline Neti Pot). Well, in February I joined the Woolite Complete mission…we had to share the coupon and information about Woolite Complete..and if we met the criteria we could get a whole bottle in the mail free!

I met that and a full size bottle of Woolite Complete came my way!  And you can get a $2 off 50oz container here on their Facebook page. That is the smallest size, other sizes are 75, 115, and 133 oz.

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Of course, I had to try out this product…as we all have known Woolite for years to only be used on super delicates. And, then out came Woolite for darks…and now….Woolite Complete for ALL clothes and colors. *There is also a Woolite EXTRA Color Care.* I washed about 3 loads of laundry using it – towels, blacks/grays, and beiges (yes I was by color). All came out clean…and none were ruined! Even after washing one set after my boyfriend washed some rags in there (and said oooh I wouldn’t have washed darks after those), yep nothing ruined! I haven’t used repeatedly so I can’t say if they will keep my clothes looking new longer wash after wash, but I can say they all come out clean!

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My only thing is…it’s too subtle of a scent…I love my clothes smelling fresh. Being that I hang dry a lot of my tops, if it doesn’t get the fresh clean scent in the wash, it won’t get it. So, I do have to add extra something if I plan to keep using Woolite Complete.

If you are interested in the Woolite family, check out their FAQs.

*I am a Smiley360 member and I was compensated only with this free 50 oz Woolite Complete. All of the thoughts expressed here are my own.*

Sampler Village Love

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I LOVE Sampler Village! They are a group of people that make their own products, and decided to get together to sell sample boxes…so people can see what they can do…and with the samples come business cards and often % off coupons to use on the person’s personal selling site.

Well, these sampler boxes are amazing! They are called the Charmingly Samplicious Box (with 15-20 samples each month), the Lavishly Samplicious Box (with 35-45 randomly selected samples each month), and the Yummylicious Treats Sampler Box (all edible treats, available Oct – Apr). The prices vary, but are around – Lavish $35-40, Yummy $40, and Charming $25 (all well worth it). It depends on how many items go into the box that month, and remember not every Villager’s item goes into the box…as they could have 100 providing for the box, but you only get 35-45 items. 😉 And the boxes always have themes, even when its not a holiday!

Look for boxes the 21st of most months!

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I have personally bought 2 Lavishly Samplicious boxes and 2 Yummylicious Sampler boxes. And I have loved every one of them! They come with so many great items and the ones I don’t like or want, I give away here and there. The boxes are filled with all kinds of things handmade – soaps, lip balms, makeup, candles, wax tarts, jewelry, pins, hair bows, photos, crafts, etc. They come in a lovely box with a gauze bow and colored tissue paper. Here’s pictures of the past boxes:

October 2011 Lavishly Samplicious Box
Contents of Oct. 2011 Lavish Box
October 2011 Yummylicious Sampler Box
Contents of Oct. 2011 Yummylicious Box
Nov/Dec 2011 Yummylicious Sampler Box
Contents of Nov/Dec 2011 Yummylicious Box
Nov/Dec 2011 Lavishly Samplicious Box
Contents of Nov/Dec 2011 Lavish Box (Part 1)
Contents of Nov/Dec 2011 Lavish Box (Part 2)

This month’s Lavishly Samplicious box included some Yummy items, see below.

This month’s Yummylicious Sampler box came with a few Charming/Lavish samples in addition to all the yummies! See below:

Check them out on Facebook…and the boxes go on sale every month on the 21st. On their Facebook page they sell some as early birds and give away some boxes! So do follow them! If you love trying products, you won’t be disappointed with Sampler Village!

The Night We Went Downtown with Little Excitement

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Last Friday night (3/16/12), Pete and I decided to go downtown here in Columbia to see what’s going on. I wanted to go dancing…he wanted to go because I wanted to go…of course he started to get tired and was like, let’s stay in. By that time though, I had showered and got my make-up on. So, we were going out.

Make-up on, check…mousse in hair, check. I was good to go! Oh, right clothes!

Downtown isn’t far from here, so we got there fast and decided to park in the free parking. We walked a few blocks UP hill to the Art Bar, but neither of us liked the music coming out and it was a $5 cover. So, we walked down the hill to Wet Willy’s because I really had to pee (drank down a good bit of water b4 we left in anticipation of getting my drink on – didn’t happen). Inside the place was packed, but no music we liked, just basketball on. Ugh.

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Since I don’t go out often, or wear heels of any kind much anymore (worked at home for 8 months and now job searching for 2 ish), the small heels I was wearing were hurting! I ended up with blisters on my baby toes! 🙁

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Well, we decided one last ditch effort…stop by Blue, cuz we’ve had fun there before. Well, we stood outside a while listening to the music to see if it’d change…and it didn’t. Instead of partying it up downtown…

We went to Walmart and bought some frozen pizzas and watched a movie (2012 Zombie Apocalypse) after midnight. Wooohooo! That was our hot Friday night. At least I got all dolled up and walked around a few blocks.
Have you ever got all “dolled up” to just got out for an hour or less? Or go somewhere that you didn’t need to be dolled up for (like Walmart)?

Promoting My Photography Page

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Hello! I thought I’d take today to promote my Photography Facebook Page! One day I hope to get it onto a website of its own, but for now…it’s Lunajubar Photography on Facebook. My website links back to Facebook at this time.

For the most part I have always loved taking pictures and being in pictures. With digital cameras I started to take more and more. I have found I love taking pictures of small things that are tougher to get detail out of – like bugs and flowers! But, I also take pictures of scenery, animals, pets, and people!

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Crowdtap Old Navy Dress Sample & Share (3/10/12)

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I’m a member of Crowdtap and they provide us with awesome opportunities like this where we can get products for free and share with friends! I was so happy to see in February that I could apply for a spot in the Old Navy Dress Sample & Share..and of course I did! Once you apply, you have to wait until they are letting people in…well that day came only a few days after applying (for some reason, normally its a couple weeks), and I started to see people were being let in…

I had an interview to get ready for that day and was getting directions ready…when I noticed they were passing out spots in order from length on Crowdtap…when it came around to length I’ve been on…well woohoo! I jumped with excitement, there was MY INVITE to JOIN! You bet I did!

Then came the part of who to bring with me…to get the other FREE dress coupon! Since, I had brought Pete’s sister, Nicole, with me to the Old Navy ActiveWear Sample & Share, it was easy to invite his other sister (that lives her in SC, he has 2 other sisters in MI), Elizabeth. Of course, she accepted! She was excited to look for a dress that would be comfortable in the summer while her baby bump grows (she’s due early Oct).

Well, then one has to wait for the coupons to arrive…and go between the dates provided. Coupons arrived on time, and we went on Saturday the 10th. She drove us there, which I appreciated. Then we had lunch at a tasty Mexican restaurant that I cannot remember the name of. THEN the main event!

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Outside the store were girl scouts selling cookies…inside the store was a women’s event, where they wanted to sell us drinks and have us provide an inspirational story…we passed. We were there for dresses, not inspiration! Old Navy was busy, but nothing ridiculous.

We grabbed bags and got right to walking around looking at all the dresses. We each grabbed about 7 dresses. The dress selection was nice, though I was still bummed some of my favs were only available online. The dresses were spread out…in different sections, I imagine by newest at the front. The only stipulation was not to get a dress on clearance! OK!
When we felt we had found all the dresses we liked to try on…we headed to the dressing room. There we would each get a dress on and then I’d take my own picture in the mirror and then take Elizabeth’s picture. We would also give quick opinions of our own dress and each others. The dressing room was busier than I’d like. Here’s the dresses we tried on!

Looking back at these two blue dresses I tried on, I actually like them. I wasn’t sure about them at the time, but now I am. Drats! I don’t think Elizabeth liked the first, the second she didn’t think would expand with her baby bump. 😉

Don’t mind the black socks, I kind of liked this dress.

These dresses might have come home with us…

Oh this dress on me…sure did come home with me. Blue on Elizabeth did not.

I don’t think either of us were excited about these dresses. I think the cut was good on mine, but that pattern I sure couldn’t get over.

Elizabeth went with the green floral maxi dress.

I went with the blue and green striped off-white dress (makes us both think of Easter). And then I also bought the black ballerina-feeling dress.
It was a wonderful experience. These opportunities give me a chance to try colors and styles I might not normally… for some reason when its free, I branch out more! Also, I’m not sure why I kept cocking my head to the one side for all the pics, probably because I was taking my own pic. LOL. O’well.

If you’d like to join Crowdtap – join here. On Crowdtap you get what you put into it. When you join, you will get points as you complete Quick Hits (quiz questions), participate in Discussions (lengthy responses and comments on others posts), Webshares, etc. As you move up in levels you will get invites to Sample & Shares and Hosted Parties. It can take a while, but if you have the right demographics, you can expect to get one in no time! Oh, and the points you earn can be used toward gift cards and donations. I usually get the Amazon gift cards, but there are others.

All of the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I only received 2 free dress coupons from Crowdtap and Old Navy.

I Knew Who My Family Was, Until…

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All my life, I knew who my family was…who my mom was and who my father was. I had one brother (J), and that’s it. Or so I thought. When I was 28 years old, I was using MySpace way more than Facebook, and my sister-in-law (K) found me on MySpace. Well, let’s just say this came as a shock to me, for one thing my brother, J, wasn’t married…for two…this woman knew a good bit about me.

K wrote to me on behalf of her husband, E, who I have found out is indeed my half-brother. She said he had been looking for me for about 10 years, ever since he found out I existed (I had no idea during that time he existed, let alone 2 other half-sisters). He had heard I was at a Florida college, and so he tried looking at UF (AS IF)…well as luck would have it, I was at FSU (GO NOLES!). She decided that fateful Oct. 2007 day to look me up on MySpace and there I was…she later told me she was so nervous writing me not knowing what I’d say.

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Well, when I got that email, I was at work…and I couldn’t work anymore that day. She knew who my parents were…and knew where I was from…etc. Whoa! In the back of my mind was something my mom had said to me when I was in high school – she had told me that my father wasn’t my father…and I told her, “You’re lying, because you hate him.” Since, they were long divorced. Well, you’d think someone else trying to tell something would continue to tell them, but apparently that was enough for her to not tell me.
I tried to call my mom to confirm with her, but she was unreachable at this time. I told my grandma (mom’s mom) about this..and she said she didn’t know anything about me having a father other than (D), but she could believe it. So, K and I conversed some more…and she knew a good bit, but not all…and well I had a lot to find out about! And, my mom finally confirmed that she was 99.9% sure this other man, E, was my father. Whoa. Hello! Wasn’t there any other time before they contacted me that you’d think you’d want to tell me? Her response, “I would have told you if you dated {last name}.” Awe, thanks for looking out for me mom!

What I found out was: my mom had been dating E when she was 18, she got pregnant with me, and he broke up with her around that time (not that he knew at the time she was pregnant) and had gotten with another women (actually cheated on my mom – hurt her bad as an 18 yr old who was pregnant). She knew D, and he was there the whole time she was pregnant and after she had me, she told everyone that he was the father. He eventually “adopted” me. E apparently tried to get in touch with my mom about me, but she said he was never to have anything to do with me. So, that’s how that happened.

Well, turns out that J is my half-brother…because my mom is still my mom and his. D is his father. E had other kids, so they are my other half-siblings – A (older sister), E (younger brother), and C (younger sister). Weird to go from 1 sibling to 4 overnight. And, that means my whole paternal side of my ancestry research was wrong – I now had this whole other side. And this added another grandma and a great-grandmother (still alive, she’s 95).

Now, I have a mom, a birth father, and an adoptive father. Whhhhat? Just like that. I also have 3 grandmas, a grandfather, and a great-grandmother still alive. That’s pretty awesome. 😉 What saddens me though, when doing my ancestry research, is seeing that I could have known almost all of my great-grandparents – it seems most were alive when I was younger (also on my mom’s side, but that’s another crazy story – let’s just say I still wonder why when my mom found out her aunt was her grandma, why then she didn’t think it was a good time to tell me – that was in like 1991).

So, yep. And great for genealogy, the new paternal side had done a lot of research and had their ancestry all the way back to the first one to come over in the 1600s…so that was pretty exciting.

Oh, also with the “new” siblings came 9 nieces and nephews, when I had none previously. Yep, 0 to 9 overnight. It was surreal, it was weird….but, here it is nearly 3 and half years later, and I’ve met most all of them. And, E & his family had only lived about an hour to hour & half away from Orlando (where I lived at the time). It’s nice to have more family, but sad we didn’t get to meet when we were younger. And, I may never have known if E & K hadn’t been curious to find this missing sister of E’s. So, at least we all know now and can keep in touch.

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Life sure is funny, I never thought I’d have a story (and this was the short & quick of it) like this to tell. Well, other than the one I already knew about my mom’s side of the family (save that for another time)! Sorry, I didn’t want to share names or pictures…sharing my story, not sharing all of them.

Has anyone else found out as an adult they were adopted? Or that they had more family than they knew about? It happens a lot more than people think.

Monday Sucked, I Mean it was Annoying

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Monday happened…and it sucked. Okay, that’s harsh. It was ANNOYING!

First of all, we got up late. Not that we had anything in particular to do, but it doesn’t set one off on the right foot if you wake up later than planned. Oh, I can’t remember the order now so here’s a list of the annoying!

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  • I was re-trying to install Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 to my desktop and it just wouldn’t happen. Neither would Paintshop Photo Pro X3. I was able to install WinZip14 (maybe I’m behind the times – seems we are up to WinZip 16) and Microsoft Office. After some frustrating frustrating moments….where I did everything the Adobe help said to do – including defrag my drive and delete all temporary files…(see next bullet)
  • I went to the Adobe website and tried to contact and found chat. After discussing what was happening…didn’t know if it was the disc or my DVD player…thought I saw a spot that could be the disc, only to find out….yep since they had the new version, my only option was to buy the new version. Sorry, so sorry.
  • Found out, its actually my DVD drive that is going, because PSE9 installed fine on my laptop – figures!
  • I stubbed my toes (different ones) two different times. One hurt more than the other.
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  • I had to wash the bowls so that lunch could be eaten. Just annoying. LOL.
  • Pete tempted me with fast food and I tried to resist, when I finally caved, we decided on Zaxbys. I was to get The House Zalad. Well, the annoying part was they were out of honey mustard…and so Pete’s brother that went to get the food, decided on ranch (eh). Then, my zalad should have had fried chicken on it and instead had regular. It was not better this way…but I still ate it because I was hungry. (On an aside, both times during our quest to eat healthier when we have gotten fast food we’ve been disappointed, perhaps this is a sign?).
  • Found out that the cards I sent for my nieces birthdays the previous week were being sent back to me…because they got held up at the PO there and they just decided to send back. Uh thanks, now my nieces birthdays have passed…and I have to spend the postage again! Is it just me or is the US Postal Service sucking more lately? (This is not the only thing. My mother still hasn’t got the card I sent with a picture of my brother [her son] yet.).
  • Pete worked all day til late, so we have to move our plans to today. O’well, but it was annoying with everything else.
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  •  I cried twice today, in frustration. And, I don’t cry too often, unless it’s over sappy movies, sad movies, sad TV shows, sappy TV shows, sad commercials, sappy commercials… sad or sappy cartoons…and the like. You get the point. LOL.
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One of my faves. Own, but have never watched again……YET.

That’s all I can remember…and just felt I needed to share. Let me tell you, this wasn’t the most sucky Monday I’ve had…but it was up there on the annoying list.

Have you recently had a really sucky or annoying Monday?