Trouble

"I..."

That's all

That left me.

One simple short word 

That left my kissed lips.

One

Single, idiotic

Move that can 

Only mean one thing.

You sir, are undoubtedly trouble.

Trouble, with a capital T, Sir. 

My forgotten valentine rabbit,

Who waited for

The right 

Moment.

I'm inebriated; absolutely positively drunk

As I should be.

Confused, as well.

As are 

You.

Ex Boyfriend Prank

So, today we were discussing the best phone pranks that anyone has ever pulled on another person and I thought of the best prank that I had pulled on my then-boyfriend.

The following is what transcribed between my then-boyfriend and I one school night:

* Ring Ring! * I checked the caller ID and it was R.
Me: (Picked up the phone) "Hello?"
R: *Launches into a very romantic poem that he wrote himself*
Me: *after a brief pause* "One moment, let me go and get Elizabeth..."
Me: *Dying of laughter on the floor as I pretend to get 'me'"
Me: "Hey R! How are you?"
R: "... I just read to your mother a poem that I wrote for you."
Me: "Did you really? How did she take it?"
R: *Really long pause...*
Me: "R? Are you alright?"
R: "I'm... going to see you tomorrow..." *Click!*
Me: *As soon as I heard the click, I cracked up again!*

The next day when I said hello to him he turned bright red and wouldn't tell me what was in the poem that he 'read' to my 'mother!' Best prank that I've ever pulled on a boyfriend! ☺

13ucket List Week 8

1	Get as many pictures of friends as possible!
2	Go OUT with someone that I haven’t gone out with in a while!
3	See something in town that I’ve never seen before
4	Go see all of the town ponds/lakes *two down, two to go!
5	Go to the Rocky Horror show dressed up!
6	Go to a book talk
7	Read a book a week
8	See a town game	See a new/different play
9	Hike to the old town line	See the old conservation center
10	Audition for the church choir	Have coffee at the local dinette
11	Try out for a play at the nearby theaters	Try three new drinks
12	Write to a Celebrity	Enter a Radio Contest
13	Go to a shooting range	Have a bonfire
14	Pull an all nighter	Bike the old train track route
15	See a midnight movie showing	Go to a concert
16	Take a Train or a Bus to see a friend	Try out new restaurants that I’ve never been to before
17	Visit a friend in a different state	Go Mini Golfing!
18	Run/Walk a Marathon	Visit a Different Country
19	Go geocaching twice *now once!	Go to the drive in movies
20	Go to the Casinos, Hammansset, or the Jersey Shore	Visit 2 Museums

This week I...

• ... Saw a friend from a different state! One of my friends who used to live up here but now lives in Georgia came up to visit and I got to see him! Yayy! That was pretty awesome. 
• .... At my other friends house, actually tonight, I got to sit on a bonfire for a little while! Not bad! I might actually go to another one soon, so we won't count that one for a bit. 

Next week I...

• ... am dragging my friend after work to the nearby lake just to show it off. She's never seen it before so it'll be kind of fun!

 In the future I...

• ... have no idea what I'm going to do! 

Create-A-Game

So, tonight I had a couple of peanuts that love to play anything that involves sports! So, tonight we invented our own game of Tennis/Baseball!


You need:

- Baseball gloves
- Tennis Rackets
- Tennis balls (Yes, more than one, you never know when you'll lose it!)
- A wild imagination!

Rules:
1. All players must agree to the rules
2. There must be a batter, a pitcher and a catcher (optional)
3. The batter must swing a tennis racket
4. The pitcher must throw the tennis ball
5. When the pitcher throws the ball, all playing must come to an agreement if the pitch was a ball, or a strike. At three strikes, that player is out and the game resumes. When there is only three people playing, the batter will play as multiple players on his 'team.' If he hits the ball and it is 'good', the player runs to first, second, third or home as he sees fit.
6. When the batter reaches the designated base, all players agree that he is 'there' and he returns home to hit the next thrown ball.
7. When the batter has reached either three outs with his own body, or with ghost players; or three points, the batter and the pitcher switch places.
8. The player who reaches 18 points first, wins the game!

So, either you try our game (hopefully its not as confusing as it really seems) or you try your own! Either way the kids will ask for you by name and you'll be back in their house and the best babysitter ever!

Go.

You feel like a brand new beginning 
In a world of second chances

Once Upon a Consignment...

Once in a while I find a really good bargain and I just have to share it with you!

I went out with a friend of mine and, since I'm an idiot, I forgot my shorts. So, I did the brainiac thing and and went to the local consignment store and found a consignment store that I could stop in and pick up the needed items!
While there, not only did I find these adorable shorts, but also that damned black and white striped sweater that I've been searching for for about a year now! Pair that with a black tank top that I already own and a marvelous outfit was created!

Shorts: $4

Sweater: $8

Black Tank: $0

= $12 ☺

Beat that, darlin's!

xo - E

13ucket List Week 7

1	Get as many pictures of friends as possible!
2	Go OUT with someone that I haven’t gone out with in a while!
3	See something in town that I’ve never seen before
4	Go see all of the town ponds/lakes *two down, two to go!
5	Go to the Rocky Horror show dressed up!
6	Go to a book talk
7	Read a book a week
8	See a town game	See a new/different play
9	Hike to the old town line	See the old conservation center
10	Audition for the church choir	Have coffee at the local dinette
11	Try out for a play at the nearby theaters	Try three new drinks
12	Write to a Celebrity	Enter a Radio Contest
13	Go to a shooting range	Have a bonfire
14	Pull an all nighter	Bike the old train track route
15	See a midnight movie showing	Go to a concert
16	Take a Train or a Bus to see a friend	Try out new restaurants that I’ve never been to before
17	Visit a friend in a different state	Go Mini Golfing!
18	Run/Walk a Marathon	Visit a Different Country
19	Go geocaching twice *now once!	Go to the drive in movies
20	Go to the Casinos, Hammansset, or the Jersey Shore	Visit 2 Museums

This week I...

• Did nothing. I was too busy!

Next week I...

• Plan on going mini golfing after work. I know where there is a new range! 
• After my shift at work too, I'm going to head to the lake down the road. Why not? I knwo that it's going to be a scorcher again anyways! 

In the future I...

•  Am doing a bonfire. Why not right? 

Always Be " "

"Always be yourself. Unless if you can be ___________, then always be ____________"


Oy. I don't know about you but I'm annoyed by these already. Really, really annoyed. Let's start from the beginning. First off "Always be yourself."

You should always be yourself. Don't dress up and be someone else when you're on a date with someone. Daffy Duck just did that to impress his girlfriends father when really, all he needed to do was be himself because that is what her father wanted the most. Her father wanted someone who was confident and bold, and not afraid of a few adventures in one day. The idea of his daughter dating someone who was gung-ho about work and only work, he wanted someone who loved his daughter and was able to have some fun while doing it. Daffy learned this lesson the difficult way, and was much happier after. If you're going to be 'someone else' to impress someone, that person is NOT worth your time. Absolutely NOT worth your time. Be yourself. If that person cannot accept you for who you are, then they're not worth it in the very least.

Now, if being yourself means that you act on undesirable desires, then yes, please change your attitude, reasons for acting this way. If people are stating that you are not someone that they wish to spend time with because you act in such a way, then I plead that you change that one undesirable trait, or leave that trait at home. Someone will find that trait desirable, but not today. You'll find yourself with more friends this way.

"Unless if you can be xyz..."
Now who are you trying to be? Someone that is seen as being heroic I hope. Someone with some guts, glory and a reason to be good in this world. A little bit of good goes a long way in this crazy world. If you're going to put on a different costume than your own, put on one that does more good than bad please, we need a little more hope each day.

"... then always be xyz."
No, no, NO! This is just asking for

Adventure

It's easy enough to convince yourself that you're not cheating on the one that you're with, but what about the others? I went with Jack that night to have an adventure, but not to cheat on Rascal.
Oh God, Rascal, if I only had known what God was planning, I wouldn't have dared gone out.

Rascal and I had known each other for years. Years. We met before college, probably at some local party. Dated for a few years, crashed on each others couches for a few more, then ended up buying an apartment together in the city. No real love, just dates that ended in crashing back on the couch with a couple of funny movies and endless popcorn. If it wasn't for the morning wake up kisses you might have thought that one of us was playing for the other team.

But now here is Jack, offering me an adventure that I've never had with Rascal. I've never gone somewhere spontaneous with Rascal. I'm not cheating. I'm just having an adventure, right? I kept trying to convince myself of this. It wasn't working.

I met Jack after he closed up the shop. He turned, grinned at me and hooked his arm around my left arm. It was tight enough to look like we were together, but loose enough that I could run away. A back door. Maybe I should leave! "The mind is willing but the flesh is weak" ran through my mind.

"You look nice, Nicole."
"Oh! Thanks... I guess ha ha. It's the same thing from before."
"I know. I just thought I'd mention that now."
"Oh."

We walked along the empty streets for a few moments when Jack pulled me down Ally's Alley. Ally owns the bowling ally in town, and the front entrance is located in the alley. Original idea for a small town like ours.
I could hear music coming from Ally's Bowling Alley, which I thought was strange, most of the places around town were closed early. Jack steered me into the Bowling Alley and I recognized a few of the faces from the bars. There was John, with his battle worn face from years of pimples and zits; Alice with her stringy hair from too many dyes; and Bernice with her tight lipped jaw that made her look like she was always eating a lemon. They all looked at me strange, probably because I was still hooked on Jacks arm, which I quickly dropped. We chatted with the bowlers who were there for the weekly bowl-a-thon and were surprised to see Jack on this side of town
A slightly chubby thirty something woman sidled up to me. She didn't look... all there.

"Jack..." I suddenly didn't feel well. I had sharp pain in my lower back. As if a needle had pierced me. No wait, that was a needle. I blacked out. 

Happy Birthday

You can't give much 

To a friend who has 

All that she needs 

Good family 

Good friends 

A Good life 

So instead here's a wish 

That you'll never be without

13ucket List Week 6

1	Get as many pictures of friends as possible!
2	Go OUT with someone that I haven’t gone out with in a while!
3	See something in town that I’ve never seen before
4	Go see all of the town ponds/lakes
5	Go to the Rocky Horror show dressed up!
6	Go to a book talk
7	Read a book a week
8	See a town game	See a new/different play
9	Hike to the old town line	See the old conservation center
10	Audition for the church choir	Have coffee at the local dinette
11	Try out for a play at the nearby theaters
12	Write to a Celebrity	Enter a Radio Contest
13	Try three new drinks
14	Pull an all nighter	Bike the old train track route
15	See a midnight movie showing	Go to a concert
16	Take a Train or a Bus to see a friend	Try out new restaurants that I’ve never been to before
17	Visit a friend in a different state	Go Mini Golfing!
18	Run/Walk a Marathon	Visit a Different Country
19	Go geocaching twice *now once!	Go to the drive in movies
20	Go to the Casinos, Hammansset, or the Jersey Shore	Visit 2 Museums

This Week I...

• ... finished One Bad Apple by Shiela Connolly! 
• ... finished a Cricket in Times Square! 
• ... dipped my toes in another lake in town!
• ... am seeing Damn Yankes (which I've never seen before!) on Friday night with the tickets that I won!  

Next Week I...

• ... hope to dip my toes in the lake next to my work... Haven't done that in a while!
• ... also hope to stop by the one next to my house (You would think that that would be my first stop!).

In the Future I...

• ... plan on going to the races in town! I might make a fool of myself but at least I'll have fun!