2015 – Year in Review

2015 - Year in Review

I have noticed that so many people have been wishing for a better 2016, but no matter how much junk I went through I had a pretty good year. I had several great trips and lots of good times with the family and even welcomed 3 new members - the puppies :)

Don't get me wrong, there are some things I would have really rather avoided, but there really is no use dwelling on those things in the past that you can not change.

I am happy about the friends I have and new friends I made this year. There are really good people out there and I am glad to know them!!

I am happy that I have this website again, it wasn't cool how I ended up with it, but again, oh well.
My brothers and I went on a great trip to Washington DC and I had a great trip to West Virginia.
I am going to be blogging and vlogging this year a lot more. I am looking into new equipment, but what I already have will work for now.

It is the last day of the year and currently 20:52 and I can hear the neighbors setting off fireworks. I am sitting in my bed with Archer on the TV and just trying to reflect on the year. I am having a hard time remembering anything before September and that is OK. I really look forward to this coming year and all the rest I will have.

Sorry this wasn't as amazing as I had imagined, but it is the best I can do right now. I have a major headache that I have had like all day long.

Happy New Year everyone!

Live from the iPad

I am using the iPad to blog this evening!  I know it really isn’t important, but I am just so happy with the new looked the site that I had to check it out on here – it scales down really nicely.

On a side note I should be asleep right now and I am not understanding what is going on the last couple nights.  Also, one of the medications I am taking increases appetite and I am now paying the price :(. I want to stop taking it but it is to help me sleep – crazy I know!!!!

I got the photo printer I ordered today. Gonna do a review of it on the reviews page, but that is going to have to wait until tomorrow.  This afternoon I finally found an adapter for MacBook that also allows for charging the laptop.  That has me very excited, but it was a bit expensive when I really need 2, one for home and one for my travel bag.  Will write a review on that too when I get it, should’ve a couple days.

This past week I got all new cases for my electronics and they all match!  I really like the design and am pretty happy with most of the.  I got a case for th MacBook but I think the sticker will be better, will see.

And the time has come for me to wrap up the post :)  Goodnight and have good dreams!!!!

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MacBook skin

And the Website Came to Life!

Today Paul and I spent hours on the website trying out a new theme and I am really happy with the new layout.  I am so thankful that both my brothers are so smart and are willing to help out when I need them!

I have spent so many hours on this today that I am a little bit tired of looking at the computer but I am not very sleepy for some reason so I keep going at it.  I made a couple new sections: Movies, Books, and Reviews.  In these three sections I am planning on writing reviews, maybe someone will find some value or at least some comedy in them.  I must must must do a vlog.  A lot of the items can be in vlog form, especially if it is a product.

Alright, going to take something to help me sleep and I guess keep plugging away at this :)

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas everybody!!!  We had a special breakfast this morning where Paul, Samantha, Becky, me, mom, and dad were all supposed to eat together, but everyone was late :(  So, me, mom, and dad got to enjoy the yummy breakfast together instead :)

Our family doesn’t really do Christmas, we don’t exchange gifts and stuff like that so today was just like any other day really.  I made the special breakfast and chicken and dumplings for dinner.  Tomorrow Paul, Samantha, and Becky are coming out again, this time for dinner, Lasagna :)

I have been playing with the site today, trying out new themes and I found one that I think I like.  The only problem is I couldn’t get the links to work so I reverted back to this one.  I will eventually find the one I like, just gonna take time and lots of playing with themes.

I had planned on doing a vlog of me making breakfast, but I just didn’t have the guts to do it.  I don’t understand what my problem is, just do it already :)  Maybe tomorrow I will actually do it.

Alright, gonna get back to trying out themes, bye!!

The Day There Was So Much Chocolate :)

So, tomorrow I am sending a friend of mine a bunch of chocolate for being such a great person.  What had happened was we were talking about bacon and I made the super bold statement that bacon does not belong on anything but rather should be eaten all by its self.  He, like most people I have this conversation strongly disagreed and proceeded to tell me how it pretty much belongs on everything – typical response :)

But I did have to give in on bacon and chocolate.  I do like bacon chocolate and it most certainly does belong as a thing, a thing I love.  He on the other hand, Mr. Bacon himself, had never had chocolate bacon!  Can you believe the ridiculousness of that?!

I called the local chocolatier, Peterbrooke and ordered 3 dozen chocolate covered bacon, half for him and half for everyone here.  I also grabbed up a bunch of small chocolate pieces because they have great chocolate in any form and also the two best things they have: mint Oreos covered in dark chocolate and chocolate bar with sea salt.   AMAZING!!!!

Like I said, I am mailing it tomorrow in hopes he gets it Christmas Eve and it isn’t all melted together.  I am not sure if sending to his house is even eligible for next day – I guess I will find out tomorrow.  If not I may have to just wait to send it and hope that he doesn’t read this or I don’t just blab :)

Alright, I am going to wrap this up because I really wanted to get started on the year review – or whatever I am going to end up calling it.

Some chocolate with sea salt from Peterbrooke Chocolatier :)
Some chocolate with sea salt from Peterbrooke Chocolatier :)

 

 

Eddie Izzard – How Could I Forget?!

I can not believe I didn’t blog about this show!!  Paul and I went to see Eddie Izzard on December 3, 2015 at the Florida Theatre and it was AMAZING!!

We had a hell of a time getting in – the Ticketmaster app was not playing nice, but the show itself was great.  I was so worried because the last time I saw a comedian he wasn’t that funny, but not this time.  Some of the material was old, stuff I have seen on his specials, but for the most part it was all very typical Eddie.  We had great seats and could not have asked for anything more :)

On our way in we ran into Tom and Alexis and her bother and sister.  It was totally appropriate seeing him there and I really enjoyed the little bit of catching up we got to do.  I miss them a ton.

Eddie Izzard ticket stub
Eddie Izzard ticket stub

Silver Medallion – Finally!!!!

While I was on this last trip I finally made silver medallion status again on Delta.  I feel like it took forever this time, I should have done a little bit more to not lose it last year and I would not have been suffering all year :) Actually it wasn’t that bad.  I got first class a ton the last couple months of my status.

I can’t believe that I forgot to blog about this when it happened, but I was still going a little bananas over how amazing a time I was having in WV.  I had to pay a ton to check my back on the first flight, but not the rest of the flights so that was nice.

Status – that’s what it’s all about!!!!

 

Blogging is Hard :)

So I am not good at blogging – I admit, but I am trying to get better.  I got all my travel ones done while I was on the trips which is nice.  I also seem to not want to blog when I am doing a specific page like that too.

I have been having a great time lately which is so much needed.  I am a little concerned about getting back to real life, but I have learned a lot about myself and about people and what I should accept from relationships – that includes friendships.

I have always really held back when it comes to meeting people, but I have decided to try not to do that anymore – again, this is friends probably more than romantic type relationships.  I have made a couple new friends recently through work and other places and I am experiencing all new things because of it.  I have a new friend who lives far away and it is just so free and fun.  There is no pressure because I am not able to hang out with them or anything.  I just want to get to know them.  I want to have more friends more people to share my life with.  There is a possibility that things will be hard for me in the future with relationships like this,  but I am never one to hold back on feelings and I am just happy to even be having this kind of feeling again.  I was really worried that I was going to be broken forever.

I just wanna feel like I am living :)

My Dad is 85!!!

Oh my gosh I can not believe it but my dad is now 85!!!  He has had such an amazing life, or lives is what I like to think.  He had multiple adopted families along the way which is why I like to think he has lived several lives.  I am so lucky that he has been so active and with me for so much of my life.  He is the man I love the absolute most and always will.  I am afraid no man will ever compare – and that sir is the sign that you are a great father!

I love you dad and happy happy birthday!

Dad's 85 - Couldn't get the camera to take the pic and he got tired of smiling :)
Dad’s 85 – Couldn’t get the camera to take the pic and he got tired of smiling :)
Dad's 85 - And finally I got it to work :)
Dad’s 85 – And finally I got it to work :)
Dad's 85 - My favorite part of this is my mom's "smile" hands :)
Dad’s 85 – My favorite part of this is my mom’s “smile” hands :)

Trips, Trips, Trips

I have a ton of trips coming up, which I will be blogging while I am away :) but the point is that I am so happy to be starting to get back to normal.  Traveling was pretty much a huge part of my life a couple years ago and I can use some normalcy in my life right now.

My very next trip is only to Atlanta, but I am still very happy to be going.  I will be seeing some people who I like very much there and that is always good.

I put all the trips blogs here if you are interested :)