13 years ago
Friday, April 16, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Favorite song (of the week)
Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons.
I don't know if I'm a huge fan of the album as a whole, but I think this song is amazing. I blame the banjo. :D
I don't know if I'm a huge fan of the album as a whole, but I think this song is amazing. I blame the banjo. :D
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
A nice family portrait....
We were making Valentines in therapy yesterday and one of my students decided he'd like to draw a picture of his mom and dad. Here it is:
That's Mom on your left and Dad on your right.
Dad only had two legs at first. Then the kid stopped, kinda tilted his head to the side, and drew another...leg (?).
That's Mom on your left and Dad on your right.
Dad only had two legs at first. Then the kid stopped, kinda tilted his head to the side, and drew another...leg (?).
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Status
Ashley Blakely is undeniably convex.
It's about time she reintroduced herself to her old friend Treadmill.
It's about time she reintroduced herself to her old friend Treadmill.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Another dream...
My (nocturnal) dream world has been quite interesting lately, so I thought I'd share again:
It was like a scene from one of those superhero movies....A feeling of impending doom in the air, but an almost palpable hope that we would be saved by whatshisname in the leotard and tights....You know the kind.
The main character was a group a marching band kids. Sometimes I was part of the band and sometimes I was just a spectator. For most of the dream, we were at the airport and I guess we were headed to some marching event because they were all in uniform (I don't remember what I was wearing). The whole time, we were running from these bad guys who kept turning up and trying to kill us. Turns out...I don't know if it was the uniforms or what...but if we got to running fast enough, we could fly...so that a) was awesome, and b) helped us escape the villains. The superhero guy never actually turned up...
At some point, I went up to the ticket counter to get my boarding pass, and the lady working at the counter was none other than former vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin! I give her my ticket and she says to me, "Uh-oh Hun, you bought the expensive ticket instead of the cheap one".
Dream Me: "Oh, well that's ok. My mistake. Don't worry about it".
Sarah Palin: "Oh, no. You're just throwin' money away here. Let's switch to the cheaper ticket and get you some money back".
Dream Me: "Ok, well thanks".
Sarah Palin: "You betcha. Here at American Airlines, we believe in Change".
Dream Me: "HAHAHA! Sarah Palin, you are a RIOT!"
I woke myself up laughing. (I do that sometimes).
It was like a scene from one of those superhero movies....A feeling of impending doom in the air, but an almost palpable hope that we would be saved by whatshisname in the leotard and tights....You know the kind.
The main character was a group a marching band kids. Sometimes I was part of the band and sometimes I was just a spectator. For most of the dream, we were at the airport and I guess we were headed to some marching event because they were all in uniform (I don't remember what I was wearing). The whole time, we were running from these bad guys who kept turning up and trying to kill us. Turns out...I don't know if it was the uniforms or what...but if we got to running fast enough, we could fly...so that a) was awesome, and b) helped us escape the villains. The superhero guy never actually turned up...
At some point, I went up to the ticket counter to get my boarding pass, and the lady working at the counter was none other than former vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin! I give her my ticket and she says to me, "Uh-oh Hun, you bought the expensive ticket instead of the cheap one".
Dream Me: "Oh, well that's ok. My mistake. Don't worry about it".
Sarah Palin: "Oh, no. You're just throwin' money away here. Let's switch to the cheaper ticket and get you some money back".
Dream Me: "Ok, well thanks".
Sarah Palin: "You betcha. Here at American Airlines, we believe in Change".
Dream Me: "HAHAHA! Sarah Palin, you are a RIOT!"
I woke myself up laughing. (I do that sometimes).
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
25 things......
I just copied and pasted this from my facebook account. Boring, I know. Deal with it. :)
1. There are 5 things in life that I really hate doing: washing my face before bed, stopping to fill up at the gas station, talking on the phone, eating at fancy restaurants, washing dishes.
2. My favorite food of all time is potato pizza from Stevi B’s. I could eat it every day. No question.
3. I have no idea how to make small talk. I just end up either saying something strange or saying nothing at all. For this reason, I think a lot of people who don’t know me that well think I’m either a weirdo or a snob. I am neither and it makes me sad bc I actually really like talking to people. I just suck at it.
4. I can’t sleep with a shirt on (I feel like I’m choking), but I have to wear pajama pants (I don’t like my leg skin to touch).
5. Perfect teeth bother me.
6. I went through a few really weird months during grad school where I was totally obsessive-compulsive about light switches and doorknobs in my house. After locking a door and/or turning off a light, I had to touch (the doorknob and/or light switch) three or four times with the palm of my hand or I would get a really creepy feeling that wouldn’t go away. I don’t know what that was all about, but I’m glad I don’t do it anymore.
7. The thing that annoys me most about people is selfishness. I wish that everyone cared just a little bit more about their fellow man and that they would actually go out of their way to make other people happy every once in awhile. The world would be a better place.
8. I really hope that I’ll want kids one day.
9. I’m a vault when it comes to other people’s secrets, but I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut about my own. If I’m thinking it, I’m probably going to say it.
10. I’m a very bad runner. One time I ran three miles on the treadmill and I’ve never been more proud of myself. The problem is, most people I know can run three miles no problem, so nobody else shared in my excitement.
11. I almost never cry about things that actually affect me personally but I’ll cry at the drop of a hat about something ridiculous.
12. A stripper once told me that I have nice boobs. She only saw them covered with a shirt but I took it as a compliment.
13. If I do end up having kids one day, I’m adopting them. I have absolutely zero desire to have them myself. In fact, the thought of having a baby inside my body totally creeps me out.
14. Somewhat related to #7, I sometimes daydream about going to live in an ashram. I think it would be nice. Very nice, actually.
15. I have a terrible fear of getting my fingers caught in things (electric mixers, doors, etc…)
16. I don’t get stressed out very often, even when I should. I’m chronically calm.
17. I love accents. I wish I had more of one.
18. When I was younger, I used to pretend I was the Fonz.
19. I love hats. I would wear a hat every day if I could.
20. Girls make me nervous. #3 is much worse when I’m trying to talk to a girl. I blame this on the fact that I never had many girl friends growing up.
21. I love when a series of events happens and none of it makes any sense at the time and then all of a sudden you realize that all of those things happened in order to get you to this certain point in your life and you realize how crazy life is and how little control you really have over the whole thing. I think it’s exciting.
22. I like Single Me much more than I like Relationship Me. I’ve decided that I’ll never date seriously/marry anyone unless I happen to come across someone who can make me exactly as happy as I make myself. While I think that it’s pretty unlikely that this will ever happen (see #7 again), the idea that it could is very nice to think about.
23. While it would be much more practical to learn Spanish, I really want to re-learn to speak French.
24. I never had braces but I was always jealous of the people who did. I thought they looked cool.
25. I like to think that we (people) reincarnate until we get it right.
And one more:
This picture gives me nightmares.
1. There are 5 things in life that I really hate doing: washing my face before bed, stopping to fill up at the gas station, talking on the phone, eating at fancy restaurants, washing dishes.
2. My favorite food of all time is potato pizza from Stevi B’s. I could eat it every day. No question.
3. I have no idea how to make small talk. I just end up either saying something strange or saying nothing at all. For this reason, I think a lot of people who don’t know me that well think I’m either a weirdo or a snob. I am neither and it makes me sad bc I actually really like talking to people. I just suck at it.
4. I can’t sleep with a shirt on (I feel like I’m choking), but I have to wear pajama pants (I don’t like my leg skin to touch).
5. Perfect teeth bother me.
6. I went through a few really weird months during grad school where I was totally obsessive-compulsive about light switches and doorknobs in my house. After locking a door and/or turning off a light, I had to touch (the doorknob and/or light switch) three or four times with the palm of my hand or I would get a really creepy feeling that wouldn’t go away. I don’t know what that was all about, but I’m glad I don’t do it anymore.
7. The thing that annoys me most about people is selfishness. I wish that everyone cared just a little bit more about their fellow man and that they would actually go out of their way to make other people happy every once in awhile. The world would be a better place.
8. I really hope that I’ll want kids one day.
9. I’m a vault when it comes to other people’s secrets, but I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut about my own. If I’m thinking it, I’m probably going to say it.
10. I’m a very bad runner. One time I ran three miles on the treadmill and I’ve never been more proud of myself. The problem is, most people I know can run three miles no problem, so nobody else shared in my excitement.
11. I almost never cry about things that actually affect me personally but I’ll cry at the drop of a hat about something ridiculous.
12. A stripper once told me that I have nice boobs. She only saw them covered with a shirt but I took it as a compliment.
13. If I do end up having kids one day, I’m adopting them. I have absolutely zero desire to have them myself. In fact, the thought of having a baby inside my body totally creeps me out.
14. Somewhat related to #7, I sometimes daydream about going to live in an ashram. I think it would be nice. Very nice, actually.
15. I have a terrible fear of getting my fingers caught in things (electric mixers, doors, etc…)
16. I don’t get stressed out very often, even when I should. I’m chronically calm.
17. I love accents. I wish I had more of one.
18. When I was younger, I used to pretend I was the Fonz.
19. I love hats. I would wear a hat every day if I could.
20. Girls make me nervous. #3 is much worse when I’m trying to talk to a girl. I blame this on the fact that I never had many girl friends growing up.
21. I love when a series of events happens and none of it makes any sense at the time and then all of a sudden you realize that all of those things happened in order to get you to this certain point in your life and you realize how crazy life is and how little control you really have over the whole thing. I think it’s exciting.
22. I like Single Me much more than I like Relationship Me. I’ve decided that I’ll never date seriously/marry anyone unless I happen to come across someone who can make me exactly as happy as I make myself. While I think that it’s pretty unlikely that this will ever happen (see #7 again), the idea that it could is very nice to think about.
23. While it would be much more practical to learn Spanish, I really want to re-learn to speak French.
24. I never had braces but I was always jealous of the people who did. I thought they looked cool.
25. I like to think that we (people) reincarnate until we get it right.
And one more:
This picture gives me nightmares.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Bears and bears and bears....oh my?
Two nights ago I dreamed (dreamt?) all night about bears. They just kept turning up. The first time, I was walking (through the woods, I think, but there was a path)....anyway, I looked up and there, 20-30 feet away, was a black bear. I think to myself, "Ok, it's time to think. Black bears and brown bears are different. With one, you're supposed to ball up and play dead. The other, you're supposed to fight"....but I can't remember which one was which. So obviously, trial-and-error is my only option. Eventually, this black bear guy comes up to me. I punch him in the face. Raaaaar! (Wrong move). He tries to claw me, so I get down and play dead. Works like a charm. Bear goes away. Later in the dream, I come across two more bears (on two separate occasions). They're both brown (possibly Grizzly, but I can't be sure). Fortunately, I knew how to defeat them based on the earlier experiment. A little later, I wake up, confused and asking myself two crucial questions: 1. Why am I dreaming all night about bears?, and 2. Where am I walking that I'm encountering both a brown and a black bear in the same range? I mean, I'm sure it happens, but I think that they generally prefer different habitats...
At some point in the dream, I was also shot with a blowdart.
At some point in the dream, I was also shot with a blowdart.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Success!
The transplant went SO well! You can read all of the updates on the surgeries and on Mom and Cason's recoveries here: http://blakelyfamilyblog.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Just so you know....
I will never agree to marry anyone unless they propose like this.
Oh, just realized you need a login to see the video.
login: shasha22383@yahoo.com
password: converse
Don't get too excited. That password doesn't work for anything besides imdb.com, so don't even think about trying to hack my email. Jerks.
Oh, just realized you need a login to see the video.
login: shasha22383@yahoo.com
password: converse
Don't get too excited. That password doesn't work for anything besides imdb.com, so don't even think about trying to hack my email. Jerks.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Sharing is caring.
My mom just walked through the living room carrying two water bottles filled with pee. Pretty gross. If you're at my parents' house any time in the next day or so, be careful what you get out of the fridge. That's not apple juice.
Hopefully, two weeks from now, Mom's gonna be giving Cason her kidney. Just one urine test left to see if she's going to be able to. So...keep your fingers crossed for creatinine levels of 1.0 or lower.
In other news, I started reading Atlas Shrugged again. Hopefully I'll actually manage to finish it this time. I think I've started this book about 5 times and I always quit reading for one reason or another and then forget what I've read and have to start over. That's not going to happen this time. No sir. I've got my eyes on the prize.
Hopefully, two weeks from now, Mom's gonna be giving Cason her kidney. Just one urine test left to see if she's going to be able to. So...keep your fingers crossed for creatinine levels of 1.0 or lower.
In other news, I started reading Atlas Shrugged again. Hopefully I'll actually manage to finish it this time. I think I've started this book about 5 times and I always quit reading for one reason or another and then forget what I've read and have to start over. That's not going to happen this time. No sir. I've got my eyes on the prize.
Monday, December 08, 2008
It's Christmas-time and I feel the need to blog.
The problem is, I have nothing to say. Nothing at all.
One thing: never google "cheese grits". It tastes a lot better than it looks. That's all.
I leave you with this video....Still funny after all these years:
What the ef?! :)
One thing: never google "cheese grits". It tastes a lot better than it looks. That's all.
I leave you with this video....Still funny after all these years:
What the ef?! :)
Friday, November 14, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008
My sister is a crackhead. I love her.
In case an explanation is needed, she's an asteroid and they're dinosaurs....
Costumes by Carly Blakely. Book her now for next year's Halloween.
Costumes by Carly Blakely. Book her now for next year's Halloween.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Love.
So there's a good chance that I'm in love with that guy from "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". This is what sealed the deal for me, I think:
Fantastic.
Fantastic.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Something good.
My friend Stephen just posted this on facebook and I thought I'd share it with you all. One of the donors in the video works with Stephen at Red Cross Blood Services. Check it out:
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6075941
People are amazing. They make me happy.
And just to get on a soapbox for a second...As of April 2008, nearly 100,000 people were on the U.S. organ donor waiting list. A lot of these people won't live to receive the organ that they need in order to get a second chance at life. Signing up to be an organ donor is one of the most generous decisions that you can make, and it's so easy to do! If you're not already, please please please consider becoming an organ donor. You can help save a life!
Become an organ donor!
Common myths about organ donation
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6075941
People are amazing. They make me happy.
And just to get on a soapbox for a second...As of April 2008, nearly 100,000 people were on the U.S. organ donor waiting list. A lot of these people won't live to receive the organ that they need in order to get a second chance at life. Signing up to be an organ donor is one of the most generous decisions that you can make, and it's so easy to do! If you're not already, please please please consider becoming an organ donor. You can help save a life!
Become an organ donor!
Common myths about organ donation
Sunday, October 19, 2008
A weekend of fun
Fall is here! I really couldn't be happier about that. It's my favorite season by far.
This weekend I have had the most perfect fall weekend that I can imagine. Yesterday, I got to spend the day with some of my favorite people in the world (and some new friends who are also quite nice!). We went to the Scottish Highland Festival at Stone Mountain. We ate turkey legs, we watched big burly men in skirts throw heavy objects....it was great. Then we had a picnic in the field in front of the mountain.
Later, we went to Metal Karaoke at the 10High. Fun times, although that place was WAY too crowded for my liking. One of my new friends, Luisa, managed to get on stage to sing! She did a fantastic job, especially for a first-timer. Very impressed. I didn't get a video of her, but I did get a video of this guy:
Today, I watched (from the Publix parking lot) a little bit of the air show that they're having at Dobbins AFB. It was pretty sweet. Thank God Ashley and Glenn told me that's what was going on. I woke up yesterday to the sound of REALLY loud planes flying over my apartment. I was getting worried that Russia was invading Georgia again. haha.
Side note: If you think about it this week, pray for little Cason. He's got mono. He's not feeling that terrible, but he can't have his kidney transplant until the mono is gone, so....yeah.
This weekend I have had the most perfect fall weekend that I can imagine. Yesterday, I got to spend the day with some of my favorite people in the world (and some new friends who are also quite nice!). We went to the Scottish Highland Festival at Stone Mountain. We ate turkey legs, we watched big burly men in skirts throw heavy objects....it was great. Then we had a picnic in the field in front of the mountain.
Later, we went to Metal Karaoke at the 10High. Fun times, although that place was WAY too crowded for my liking. One of my new friends, Luisa, managed to get on stage to sing! She did a fantastic job, especially for a first-timer. Very impressed. I didn't get a video of her, but I did get a video of this guy:
Today, I watched (from the Publix parking lot) a little bit of the air show that they're having at Dobbins AFB. It was pretty sweet. Thank God Ashley and Glenn told me that's what was going on. I woke up yesterday to the sound of REALLY loud planes flying over my apartment. I was getting worried that Russia was invading Georgia again. haha.
Side note: If you think about it this week, pray for little Cason. He's got mono. He's not feeling that terrible, but he can't have his kidney transplant until the mono is gone, so....yeah.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
A dream come true
After dreaming about them for the past day and a half, I've finally done it....I bought a bag of Hint of Lime Tostitos.
Delicious.
Delicious.
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