Not much to say on this ep since it's pretty much a carbon copy of the first version.  Sheska, Denny, and Ross were too adorable for words.  I died laughing when Hughes came to drag Sheska off while cackling.  That can't be good.  Denny had the cutest expressions and I loved their little whipsering sessions.  Alex, you're always a hoot.  Much love to the sparklies man.  Much love.  (Oh God, do I have a thing for an Armstrong?!?!!? *dies*) Can't wait for Barry the Chopper harassing Riza and Falman next!  lol

Attention all California and Canadian friends:  I'm selling this anime on E-bay if anyone's interested.  I never actually got to watch these dvd's cuz I stupidly bought the wrong region so they're in good condition.  I'm not too sure about the shipping costs so if you're interested let me know and we'll figure it out. 

Anyway, my parents ran into an old elementary classmate yesterday.  Poor guy's dad died of an annurism.  It's such a shame, that family's so nice.  I remember the son being one of the few people who didn't pick on me back in the day.  I'll have to send them something. 

My friend and I were thuroughly bored and depressed so we went out for Pizza Hut like in the old days, only it was minus the gang of course.  Then she decides to be spontaneus and drags my unemployed butt to the movies.  We saw Quarentine.  I've seen better, but it wasn't too horrible.  Beware, the first 20 minutes of that movie will bore the hell out of you.  We had to do something to celebrate our favorite holiday. 

Did I mention my dad talked to these "Job Disabilities Rehabilitation" people the other day?  I've been without insurance for so long dad looked up disabilites to see where I fall.  He stumbled onto the vocational training center instead.  Basically I go in, they analyze the hell outta me, I do tests and they help me find a career.  I start at the begining of next month.  Cross your fingers for me, though I wouldn't hold your breath. 

I was so bored today I managed to succesfully teach a rooster how to play tag.  Elvis is a pro now.  Dad's doing Clint Eastwood impressions.  God help me.  >_<

Warnings: Mangaverse, spoilers for chapters63 with the 520 sens promise. Sorry, not edited, done as a rush job.

Notes: royai from Ed's pov. Ed/Win

Summary: Edward Elric  couldn't for the life of him understand why anyone in their right mind would want to bring another Mustang into the world. Father's Day fic. Royai from Ed's POV, Ed/Win.

Winry rinsed the suds from her hands while lingering a moment longer to dry them. The kitchen window reflected her care-worn face but she didn't notice. A hint of a smile graced her features as she watched her husband playing with their small daughter under the giant oak tree. Visitors would say the scene was absolutely perfect. Even in this postcard example of happiness, there was still a shadow of tragedy. It was hard to believe how far they had come since that night, since the last time Ed came home battered and broken.

The Fullmetal Alchemist was accompanied by Riza and Roy, who had volunteered to drive him home all this way to Risembool. Ed was in a horrible state, completely devoid of emotions and as helpless as a porcelain doll. She was shocked he didn't even protest as Mustang carried him to the couch when Winry invited them in. While Riza sat with Ed, Roy led her into the kitchen to convey with her the horrible news. Her heart ached as she remembered the shivers that racked her body. The young mechanic collapsed into Roy's arms while a voice that couldn't possibly be her own pierced the sky.

Alphonse's death was incomprehensible. There was no possible way there could be Ed without Al. Either way you added it up the equation just didn't balance. But then there was the funeral, their grieving, and Ed's rehabilitation. It was amazing they even got that far.

Of course Wirny's customers helped out as much as they could. They were smart enough not to mention Al's name around the elder brother. They kept inquisitive reporters and civilians alike from the young couple to the best of their abilities. They called themselves the Rangers as they formed these impressive mobs when the media hounds came a calling. They congratulated the young couple on their marriage and their first born child. The people of Risembool always looked out for their own.

The locals even helped land Edward a teaching job at the only school in the small community. He found he loved teaching science and mathematics. His students gave him a warm affection that made him feel he was accomplishing far more then anything else he had set out to do in life. However, he would never consent to add alchemy to the curriculum. Any potential apprentice that approached him eager to learn was turned away. He hadn't even touched palms once since the tragedy. While the pain was still a dull throbbing in both their hearts, Ed and Winry would be forever grateful for the life they lead now and the people in it.

The young mechanic watched as Ed chased Sarah until he finally caught up and wrapped his arms around the spirited little girl. He twirled her round and round until they spun out of control landing in a jumbled heap. The game quickly turned into a tickle fight and the 5 yr old's voice shrieked with laughter. Even to Winry the scene seemed perfect except for the one piece missing from their lives. She would settle for classifying their family as almost perfect. She could only imagine how little Sarah would've loved her Uncle Al.

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                                                                           The End!

                                                                                           

I forgot to mention Saturday was my Great Grandmother's 91st birthday.  The old gal's still kicking and has quite the healthy mind for someone her age.  We're still giggling about the message mom left on her answering machine.  It said: "I know you're not answering the phone cuz you're too busy running around the house with a stripper!"  Turns out they never got the message.  XD  We're laughing thinking it's on some stranger's machine.  Oops.  *sweatdrop*

Did you know that today's the 96th anniversary of the tragic sinking of the Titanic?  If you pray, take the time to think of those who lost their lives on the sea wether on that maiden voyage or in modern times.  I can't help giving thanks to the Coast Guard, especially having worked in the galley at the base in the past.  God bless the Marines. 

Anyway, now that that's over, on to chapter 82!  I see Ed's just back on his feet and already making trouble.  Ed, there's gothic and then there's your gothic.  Promise me you'll never be an interior decorator or architect.  I don't think Amestris can handle your badass style.  XD 

Hoho and Al cracked me up.  I never did think of where Al was stashing things all this time.  And then there's the classic line,"Actually, if I had pants I'd have peed them by now."  *snickers*  It looks like hoho's slowly weasling his way into my heart.  *gasp*

I think that awesome fright between Bradley and Ling answered a question fans have been debating for a while now.  From Bradley's wife's reaction I can safely say she has no clue what her family really is let alone what they're doing.  Now I want Roy to swoop down and save her and tell her she's crazy.  I can't help but still think Selime is adorable. 

It looks like Ling is having trouble keeping himself seperate from Greed.  Having someone else's strong memories bogging you down like that can't be good.  What I want to know is how on Amestris he met up with Ed.  And for good measure, poor Bido! 

After another fascinating tutoring session with Mei on Retanjutsu, Alphonse sat in the calm of a tent contemplating his next move in his quest for love. What could he possibly get the General to represent his feelings for her? This was turning out to be even more complicated then Mei's alchemy lessons.

Life was frustrating the hell out of him lately. First, he couldn't understand even one equation Mei had taught him (their cultural differences and passionate outbursts on the subject didn't help at all) Then he had to fall head over heels for a woman who's icey reputation was legendary. Not to mention he had no idea where in Amestris his brother was. The tension in his soul increased at the thought. He had to get back in control soon before his world completely unraveled.

Al needed a new tactic. With as much collective nerve as he could muster, the young alchemist strode out of the enclosure in search of the General. He found her surveying the area for signs of immediate danger. Satisfied with their enemies' temporary absence she turned and nearly smacked right into the armor. An intense negative aura emanated from her.

“You're in my way,” she said crossly.

“Sorry!” Al squeeled scurrying out of her way.

“Marcoh wishes to see you shortly concerning alchemy,” she informed.

“General, can I ask you something?” Al blurted. She didn't acknowledge him but he continued regardless. “Is there something you want more then anything in the world?”

She paused and for a moment he was completely petrified. “When I become Fuhrer of this chaotic country the first thing I do will be to acquire Roy Mustang's head on a platter.”

All comprehensive thought fled Al's mind. “Do you really hate the Colonel that much?”

“He's a worthless pawn that needs to be eliminated. I have a meeting to attend now, I suggest you get to yours.” She all but dismissed him.

“General Armstrong...”

“What now?” Olivier huffed clearly becoming irritated by the whole affair.

“It's just... I wanted you to know I'm always on your side. I want to help protect you and the people you care about. I don't know....maybe....you could use me as armor or something during battle....” Al couldn't stop himself from babbling. I was like an avalanche racing down to crush him into scrap metal.

Olivier scowled at his useless attempt at wooing her. “Don't be so ridiculous. You should be more worried about your own safety in times like these. Please go about your duties and leave me to mine.”The general glared at the poor confused boy and went off to work. Al hung his head in shame. Just what was he thinking these days?

Nearly concealed by a snowman the children had built, Mei trembled in anger. She hadn't meant to spy, but she had eagerly gone to fetch Alphonse for her next project between Marcoh and herself. How dare he! To think Al would give away her spot in his armor to that insufferable woman! She would have been killed in there when the king thrust his sword through it, but she was still alive. It was a sacred haven. Still fuming, Mei fled to help the good doctor, blinking back stubborn tears along the way.

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Notes:  Much love to anyone suffering through this. 

Enjoy you're Easter prezzie everyone!  

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On the other side of the universe a ray of light sliced through the air and spat out one very disgruntled foreigner. The newcomer's particles emerged and rearranged until Stitch was finally whole. The disorienting experience left the little critter dazed and nauseous for a few minutes. Finally getting his bearings, Stitch glanced around horrified to find himself in a different location. He sniffed the air trying to get a sense of direction. The chores he had accomplished along with the fight he had with Pleakley left him ravishing with hunger. The alien caught the draft of what must be food in this country and scampered off in that general direction.

Traveling for a mile or so he stopped to catch his breath and take in the view. Ahead lay a rather primitive city (at least primitive to his tastes) that promised people who could help him. A growling stomach was all he needed to motivate him. In stealth mode experiment 626 crept along the first ally he came to after scaling the city wall. The city limits did little to impress him. It was the busy infrastructure of the urban jungle's heart that caught his attention.

Finding the back of a restaurant, the young alien slid in the side door in search of a refrigerator. Unnoticed, he cracked the door slightly, tummy rumbling, as a shattering scream stopped all production. A chef had spotted him. Frozen and wide-eyed he sought a quick exit. Through the doors to the main dinning room he fled faster then lightening. Stitch finally found the blessed front door and dashed through down the street. Denizens either working or out for leisure time screamed at the sight of him.

“Mommy, mommy!  Look a doggy!” a young boy cried in delight. His mother scooped him up and ran for cover. Directly behind her on all sides, men in blue uniforms with silver watches or guns emerged closing in on him.

“Stop! You're under arrest!” an officer shouted pointing pistol at him. The old Stitch would have snarled and attacked, but the newer, more gentle version wondered if he could reason with these people. But before he could open his mouth to speak, he was blinded by flares and smoke screens. A dizzying sensation enveloped him and suddenly all he could think of was curling up in a cozy hammock for a nice afternoon nap with Lilo. “It's going down! Get the cage!”

“Yes Sir!” was the last thing the captive could hear before being swallowed by darkness as the fume overtook him.

Waking up to a guard and cell somehow did not surprise Stitch. He'd been in that position before, back when Lilo and Nani had first “purchased” him in that run down shack of a dog shelter. He smiled at the memory and regretted it, the action reminded him he had one hell of a headache. Scaling the wall while the guards attention was elsewhere, he quickly bent a bar of the cell and crawled upside down along the ceiling. Halfway down the corridor he heard voices and paused to listen.

“You've safely detained the foreign chimera?” a lieutenant asked.

“Yes Sir, it caused quite the stir.”

“This is all we need. Central's newspapers will enjoy this little slip up.”

Not bothering to hear anymore, Stitch fled out of the building and into an open delivery truck. He slipped inside and rode the vehicle to the end of the line, desperate to distance himself from his pursuers. As the truck paused briefly at a local train station, Stitch stole away in the luggage compartment of the rear car on the train. The whistle roared announcing departure as the conductor called out, “Next stop Resembool!”

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A brilliant golden sun governed the clear azure skies as three blonde adolescents splashed in the pristine waters of a shallow river bank. Edward Elric watched in pride and amusement as his girlfriend attempted to drown his younger sibling. It was as if time had been reversed and the trio were children again. Ed shook his head and banished his old demons as he stretched out on the shore, content with life. After being stranded in another world twice and one very successful human transmutation, he had gained a new appreciation for leisure time. The whole affair had left them all drained so it took little coaxing from Al and Winry to get him to relax. He reached out to the sun with his newly restored right hand.

“Not regretting what you gave up are you kid?” Pinako asked as she snuck up behind him armed with a picnic basket full of sandwiches, freshly squeezed lemonade and chocolate cookies straight from the oven.

“Never, I'm just glad to be back home.” he replied with his mouthful of a sandwich he had pilfered.

“What a shame, we really did make a small fortune off you boys. At least we can see you now with what little height you've gained since you've lost the automail.” she smirked. She never thought she'd live to see the brothers whole and home. They needed a sense of normalcy, and if it required a few blunt remarks on Ed's account then she would be more then willing to make that sacrifice.

“Old hag,” falling back into the old routine was easier then he'd ever imagined.

“Pipsqueak”

“Mutant”

“Half-pint”

Their spirited, verbal game of ping-pong lasted until Al and Winry grew tired of listening and surprised Ed with a wave of water. Golden orbs danced with the promise of revenge after the initial shock of being soaked wore off. “You're dead!” he declared throwing his shirt aside as he dove into 'battle'. Pinako chuckled to herself as she watched the fray while enjoying lunch. It really was good to have the kids home again.

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It wasn't till dusk fell upon the rolling hills of Risembool that the group gathered their things to head back home. Winry offered her arm to assist a limping Ed, who was suffering from a severe case of sunburn. His skin felt as if it were on fire from the inside out, so he preferred to be left to his own devices. In any case, he was grateful he no longer had automail to brand himself with during the heat of the summer.

“Honestly, what were you thinking Ed? How could you forget to put sunscreen on? Some prodigy.” Winry teased lightly poked the irritated skin. Her finger left a white impression on the raw skin and faded back to it's new rosy shade within seconds. He winced and growled at her.

“Don't forget nearly drowning from stomach cramps. You should wait at least 30 minutes before jumping in Brother.”

If Ed could move properly, he'd have chased them both all the way back home. “Shut up already! You're the ones who wanted me to come in.” He just wanted nothing more then to crawl into bed.

“You're just too easy to bait kid,” Pinako commented. Ed was too sore to explode.

Finally reaching the cool interior of the Rockebell homestead, Ed limped upstairs. After changing into a clean pair of shorts, he flopped onto his nice comfy bed as gently as possible. He had nearly drifted off into sleep until a sharp rapping at his door pulled him from his awaiting dreams. “It's me,”Winry announced and let herself in,” I brought you some water and lotion.”

The groggy alchemist moaned in protest as he shifted position. “Win...wut timezit?” he mumbled.

“It's only been an hour since we got home. I just wanted to treat your burn before you drifted off.” Ed snorted at her timing. His shoulders jerked as a cold substance settled on his skin, and he hissed as Winry gently messaged his upper body. Eventually he grew used to the pressure of her loving caresses and moaned quite content with himself.

“Sorry,” she said mistaking the moan for pain.

He smiled as he closed his eyes,” No, feels good. Thanks.” Winry finished fifteen minutes later after Ed was fast asleep. It was difficult for her to tear her eyes away from him, it was still a shock to see him in one piece again. He almost looked angelic in his sleep. His lean body was muscular as always, and the mechanic couldn't wait until he was healed so she could wrap her arms around him again.

Winry kissed his forehead softly and whispered goodnight. She took a gossamer afghan from the foot of the bed and draped it over him. She turned off the light before closing the door behind her. Winry would join Al downstairs for a little while longer before retiring to bed herself. How long had she dreamed her family would all be home together like this? The young woman smiled to herself feeling a warm glow deep within her heart, a warmth she knew would never fade as long as the brothers were near.

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Note: Sorry about the delay. I think I've written about 5 different scenarios before coming up with this one. I'm not as happy with the first part as I am with the Amestrian sections. Anyway, if there were one or two things you noticed that seemed out of place, it was intentional and will be explained later. Did I mention this takes place after the movie? Thanks for your patience and patronage. Criticism's appreciated. Happy Easter and I hope you had a lovely spring break!

 

PS: Almost forgot.  There are two lines in here that are directly from a tv show and a movie.  I know it's a bit vague, but can you guess what it is?

Disclaimer: The Lilo and Stich universe is owned and created by Walt Disney company. The Fullmetal Alchemist and co was created by Hiromu Arakawa and co-owned by Funimation et all partners-in-crime.

Rating: T because we can always count on Ed's potty mouth.  I was feeling a bit rebellious and gave Nani a potty mouth for good measure. :D

A/N: In order to read this fic, you must have seen the Disney movie Lilo and Stich. This strange crossover started when Evil Little Dog of Livejournal let Alphonse Elric watch Disney. ELD: I dedicate this to you (possibly the 1^st fic author I was ever obsessed with, poor dear) this monster is all your fault! Oh, and after this chapter, our favorite Hawaiians won't be making much of an appearance. Also, this takes place after the FMA movie: Conquerer of Shambala, but I don't think there will be any spoilers for those who haven't seen it yet. Enjoy the madness!

 

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Among the palm trees in a cozy little hammock Lilo's big sister Nani battled the heat wave as best she could in this so called tropical paradise. At the moment, it felt like she had been tossed into a volcano and had landed straight into Hell. Unable to bear it anymore, she abandoned her less then perfect oasis in search of their resident evil genius. It was high time he fixed the air conditioning and she needed it now dammit. The disgruntled native found the alien hard at work on yet another project in the garage. Nani messaged her temples attempting to ward off the germinating migraine that usually crept up on her whenever Jumba was up to something. It was almost like a sixth sense.

“What are you up to now?” she demanded.

Jumba didn't even stop working. After a year on this planet he had a pretty good idea how to handle the elder sibling. They didn't call him a genius for nothing. “Oh, this? Is just new invention. Nothing for you to worry about.”

“What does it do?” the teenager groaned knowing the answer would only increase her headache. Sometimes she swore she had a penchant for stress.

Jumba grinned ear to ear always eager for an audience. “Oh, so glad you ask. This machine when complete, will be able to send anyone to any time or place they wish in whole universe! We could see many, many planets and be back before dinner time.”

“Oh no. I don't think so. Why are you wasting precious time that could be spent fixing the air-conditioning system you said was fail proof?” Nani huffed. A machine like that could only cause chaos, and the scientist's old habits had yet to die hard. Evil always reared it's ugly head.

“My dear, if this project is successful, I can support you and little girl. You'll never have to work another day in your life,” the alien beamed knowing he had convinced her to leave him alone.

Nani sighed. A fortune would be nice. Besides, even if the AC couldn't be fixed (like they could afford a real handyman) she could always cool off at the beach. The possibility of finding David already there changed her mind. “Fine, just don't make a mess or blow anything up. I've got enough bills around here without having to get a new garage.”

“Ah, thank you my dear. I shall never forget you when I am big star.”

Nani rolled her eyes spotting her classic short board on the racks and gingerly lifted it by the rails(1) as she imagined the perfect sets she could catch on North Shore's Pipe Line(2). Her daydream was interrupted as Pleakley's whinney voice reached her ears. Next thing she knew, Stich had raced in and attached himself to her leg snarling at his pursuer.

“Come back here you little monster!” Pleakley demanded skidding into the little garage with a severe lack of grace. He sported a pink dress speckled with white polka dots. Nani winced unable to believe that hideous dress had once been hers. “What's going on now? Is a little peace too much to ask for? More importantly, why are you in disguise when there's no one else here?” She couldn't help but wonder why the slender alien took his feminine role so seriously. It was frightening really.

Pleakley attempted to dart behind the girl's legs and grab his opponent. “Somebody decided to mow the lawn all by himself!” He jabbed a finger towards the offender, scowling.

“Oh good 626, learning to use human devices all on your own like that. You make me very proud,” Jumba congratulated his prized experiment.

“That's not the point! He totally destroyed my orchids! I was gonna enter them in the Little Miss. Wahine's(3) Garden Devision of the summer festival next month! They were beautiful!” he whined.

The surfer girl leaned against the short board letting the fiber glass(4) cool her blazing skin. Why did these things always end up being her problem? She could already hear the laughing of the gulls, the crashing waves, and her boyfriend calling her name. “Settle down already, she pleaded sliding her sister's 'dog' off her slender legs. “Why don't you two just replant? There are plenty of contests to enter in during the summer. No worries.”

“No worries?!?!? I was gonna win! He cried as Stich nuzzled his big sister and stuck his tongue out at Pleakley. “Urgh!” Pleakely shrieked advancing on the little blue fuzzball. “I can't stand you anymore!” Stich back paddled ready for a fight but failed to register the soccer ball laying just behind him in the hap-hazard garage. He tumbled over and sent the toy flying right into Jumba's work area. It managed to smash several random controls and produced a beam of spectacular blue light and devoured it's direct target-namely Stich until he had completely vanished. The trio was left gaping at the phenomenon's aftermath.

“What did you do?!!?” she gasped nearly dropping the surf board. The cross dressing alien stood motionless with shock.

Jumba celebrated leaping with joy, “Muwahahahaha! It works!”

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Notes:

1. rails: the sides of a surfboard. A rounded edge is called soft-- a square is called hard.

2. Pipeline: an area of surfing designated for more advanced surfers.

3. Wahine: Hawaiian word for girl-usually refers to surfers.

4. fiber glass: extremely tiny fibers of glass commonly used in the building of surfboards.

I hope this cheers up my cyber buddies who are plagued with the flue and/or frozen to death like the rest of the country. Here's a fun farm fact for the day: If you're going to break off ice in a water trough, DO NOT use your own foot. Just... trust me on this one. Stay healthy and warm. Peace out!

It's not really a meme.  I just thought we could have fun and catch up on our current obsessions be it tv, books, anime, the works.  But since we already know the Fullmetal Alchemist is the best series ever let's leave that one out 'kay?  For instance my favorites right now are as follows:

TV: House is the only tv I'm currently watching.  Even then I'm not really paying attention to it.  Why did they have to bring back Amber

Books:  His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pulman  "The Subtle Knife" to be exact.  I don't care for Lyra much, but I love Will. 

Anime: Vandread.   Love the sattire.  Also Blood + but I can't figure out why at this point.

Manga: Saiyuki, it's all about the pretty.   I can't stand the anime anymore. 

Music:  Colby Caillat  Why all of a sudden am I liking pop artists?!?!?!

Video game: Kingdom Hearts 2 and Final Fantasy 12 for PS2  I could so kick Vaan right now!

                                                   I wish I could think of more now.

Finally!  Let the madness begin!  There was such a response on the weird Olivier/Alphonse dream I had that I'm making an exception and posting this here for you lovely people.   Enjoy the madness! 

Pairing: Alphonse and Olivier

Rating: G

Summary: Alphonse Elric is head over heals for an unusual woman to say the least. Others say he's gone mad, but Al says love can conquer all!   Drabbles and one shots of the best crack paring ever!

Setting: Manga!verse during the Briggs arch. Spoilers up to chapter 79.

Word Count:112

Disclaimer: Fullmetal Alchemist is owned by the creator Hiromu Arakawa along with Bones, Viz Media, Square Enix, Funimation ect. I am about to disown my brain at this point.

Warning: Do not drink and write. Crack and Insanity ahead. Fear plot bunnies that come from dreams!

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He can't for the life of him remember when it was that her fine, frozen face first took hold of his thoughts. Those deadly, calculating eyes held confidence and courage- something he sometimes lacked even trapped in a suite of armor. Others would call her cold, distant, even scary. But he saw different. He saw the steadfast loyalty and pride she bestowed in her troops. He saw her dedication to honing her skills and never complaining of the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Briggs. He saw the way she tended her sword as if it were her precious lover. He could only hope that one day, she would return his gaze with equal measure.

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Note: Keep dreaming Alphonse. I don't intend for the rest of the series to be as serious. This was just to show how far gone my favorite alchemist is. As always feedback is appreciative. Thanks for reading!  Woot!  

Well, I just got home from a rather interesting overnight trip.  My aunt and uncle from Florida came up and are visiting until Tuesday.  Yesteday we drove up to Pennslyvania to his sister's vinyard.  This place is so amazing I remember it inch from inch since the first time I went.  The view is awesome, the vinyard itself quaint, and the house!  OMG the house is a mansion, and we stayed overnight.  There's about 4 regular bathrooms and maybe 5 half baths.  I had to try 'em all to find any water running in them.   Vickie's master bathroom had a jacuzzi with steps and everything.  The house was so open you kinda felt really exposed taking a shower.  It was so cold though...

The story is thus.  The daughter committed suicide (drug overdose, very sad)  so they only use about maybe two to three rooms in the whole place.  It really is like a moselium in a sense.  They're considering selling the whole thing because they can't bare to live there without her yet they keep building up the vinyard.  (They've had three dogs are the daughter's cat that all died and now they have a huge rottweiler who is the cuttest thing on the planet.  He's named after some sort of fancy wine but I couldn't remember it so I just called him Bear.)  Anyway, when we got there the mother was in the hospital so no one was home and we felt like we were breaking and entering.  She's doing fine now but you could tell she was a little disoriented.  Poor woman, they're all so nice it makes me wanna melt. 

We pretty much just watched football and had dinner and such.  Well, they watched football, I read a shojo magazine I had bought and watched Avatar on my ipod.  And played with the moose of a puppy.  :)  He wanted to come to Jersey.  *sigh*  My uncle's staying there for the day and we'll pick him up tomorrow.  I'm gonna clean a little, put on my new bedsheets (finally!) and read all those lovely fics you've left me while I was gone.  Until next itme, peace out!

1.  I took a dive on some black ice the other day and my hip still stings.  I'm black and blue and twisted my knee.  >_<

2.  Smacked the bosses wife/family friend in the face with the door...twice.  Sorry! 

3.  The fire department came over twice for two separate reasons.  Don't give me that look, it was the cook's fault!   Seriously, he burned spaghetti.  How do you manage that one?  The other one was the dying toaster.   

Just don't stand near me during a lightning storm okay?  I took a 5:30 am double today and for Sunday so I'm beat.  My paycheck will be sweet.  I also got a tip from waiting on visitors.  Am so tired....must....sleep.....

Yay, happy birthday to me.  I even got a present from God.  The first snow of the season.  My sisters are flabbergasted.  Just about every year my b-day is the first snow causing everything to be shut down giving us the day off.  Well, it was my schedualed day off but you get the point. :D  I so had to go out and play with the dogs and horses. 

I managed to register for classes so I can finish next semester.  I took my car to the shop so it could get a check up and oil change.  Did loads of cleaning that has been neglected.  (Bad Mulz!)  We went to dinner at Dogtooth (really bizaar and good food) and my mom got a tragic phone call.  My sister's chiropractor died of a heart attack.  Poor guy.  I never met him, but he was held in high regard from his patients.  We referred to him as "The Krakken", from Pirates of the Caribbean.  There's one more angel in heaven tonight.   :(   The mascara was a running. 

Though I did get some really neat prezzies tonight.  I'm listening to one, the Josh Groban X-mas cd.  Sweet!  We watched my other gift, Shrek the third.  Not as good as the origionals but still amusing.  I got nice warm barn snuggies, a fuzzy robe (Thanks GRAM!)  some cowgirl boats, and a t-shirt that says ,"Having all your chromozones is highly overated!".  I think that last one was my favorite.  (I was born without my 22nd chromozone known as 22 deletion)  Oh, and I got the prettiest earrings made of glass.   Thank you to everyone who sent me cards.  They were so pretty!

And Happy birthday to my co-worker Brian and "twin" Father Burton!  We share the same b-days.  Cool, I'm 24 now.  

So I get ahold of the boss today when he gave me my ovetime slip, and he tells me in so many words that it looks like i will in fact be laid off.  There are no more spots, but he still hasn't gotten word from his management yet.  Bummer.  I hope he gets word soon.  This is the perfect time of year for  finding temporary holiday jobs.  That way I can still register for classes tomorrow and finally graduate next semester.  I'm tired of throwing the graduation mail away.   URGH!

But I got done my work early today so I was able to help set up the Christmas tree.  They said it looked really nice compared to last year's Charlie Brown tree.  :)  But later when we were serving dinner, a nurse and I watched a resident pluck ornaments off and tell the other girls to help themselves.  The poor thing will be naked next time I see it!  All our hard work....

I got so much junk to do tomorrow!  We might be going out to dinner to celebrate, but I think the parents are getting sick.  My co-worker and I have the same birthday so we wished each other Happy Birthday as we left.  We'll be twins tomorrow.  :D      

Yay!  Thanks to facebook, I've gotten in touch with old friends I haven't seen in ages.  (Now why was it that I didn't want to go there in the first place?)  We've hooked up from aim and learned that we'll all be on break soon so we can get together.  Sweet, I can hang out with human beings again! 

As for the list wish, my parents keep asking me what I want for my birthday this week.  For the birthday, nothing.  Well, it took me about 20 years, but I finally got my "pony".  What more could I want?  (Now if you're talking about Christmas...)  At the risk of sounding selfish, I think I'm gonna shop around for a PS3.  My faithful PS2 has been overworked and might suffer a slow and painful death soon.   I have been saving up for an upgrade for quite some time now.  I've asked the rents about it and I want to pay for it too.  OoOoers, shinny!  The cool part is it even plays PS1, so i wont have to buy any games for it.  Sweet. 

As for work, they got me good today.  They asked me to check up on a new resident, so I go out to the dinning room and yell, "Is there a MR. Jack Meoff in here?"  If you think that's bad, I didn't even know I'd been doped.  It wasn't till break that they explained it to me.  All morning I thought they were angry with me cause they kept covering their faces and running from me.  Now I know they were running away to laugh!  We did laugh till we cried.  Meanies.  XD

Bye, bye class.  Yup, I dumped it.  The receptionists were really sweet too.  I totally forgot today started registration, and there was a line out the door waiting.  They let me skip signing in and seeing my retarded counceller, who I usually end up in a verbal argument with anyway.  They saved me a ton of chaos.  I should've brought my book up too, could've sold the stupid thing.  Ugh, at least that's one less thing I have to worry about now.  On second though, scratch that last statement.  Dad's gonna  explode.  >_<  Oh well. 

Went to town without Krissy to shop.  There was absolutely nothing.  The streets are ripped up so everything was closed.  I did go into the book shop, the cooking shop, (to get high on tea...) and one or two really strange shops.  There's a ceramic art bowl with horses my mom has been oogling since forever, and now I can actually afford it.  I saw a cute flying pig porch decoration I might get my sister for her new apartment.  I don't know about my aunt, my dad or my other sister yet.  Actually, there's a couple of movies and a ridiculously funny Christmas list  my youngest sister made for me so it shouldn't be that hard to figure out.  

  

I just got an e-mail from my professor.  Things are not looking up at all.  He says that the only way I'll pass is if I get a hundred on my final.  I never pass finals let alone get perfect no matter how hard I study.  I should just go to the office and drop.  Why do the work if it's futile anyway?  He said I could use the e-mail as permission when I go to the office tomorrow.   (So much for going to brunch with Krissy.  Maybe we can still go X-Mas shopping in town to cheer ourselves up.)  It's times like these I wonder what I'm still doing in college.  Getting an associates degree is good and all, but I don't have a major.  

As for work, I'm thinking the boss is leading me on.  I had to take a seminar one day because they said there was a new law.  No one else has taken this (or was even talked to about it)  so I'm wondering if that was just personal training for me because I suck at this job?  Don't get me wrong, I love the nurses and residents, but when it comes to kitchen labor I'm screwed.  At least I got paid for the seminar.  They're signing me up for overtimes without asking, but that's ok.  I'm a broke college student, I'll take it.

Oh, and note to self:  ask boss how much time I have left.  I'm tired of waiting for him to come to me.  The last guy that was hired before me just turned in his paperwork for permanent status.  At least let me know were I stand so I can find anther job if I need to.  Don't leave me hanging.  *sigh* 

 

So the sinus migrains have hit me hard and I didn't even make it past two hours of work without feeling like vomiting.  I was sent home and proceeded to pass out on the cat.  Not the couch, the cat.  (Note to self: don't drive home dizzy, pull over sick and proceed to drive missing the exit...)  Now I'm watching Happy Feet, I must be hallucinating.  HBO has got to be stopped. 

Thanksgiving was good though despite having to work.  We were outta control.  Employees were jumping out at me and residents were trying to save me.  How cute.  Later relatives that usually call me fat were like," Where the hell did the rest of ya go?"  PWNED!  Now for some soupy-soupy. 

Yestarday I tried to do my Black Friday.  Of course it was a Tuesday and I actually left the house at around noon.  ;P  I came back with no gifts, nothing peeked my interest.  Well, I shouldn't say that.  I scored volume 18 of Fruits Basket which I read already.  I also found volumes 5 and 6 of Saiyuki Reload.  Good times.  I got suckered into one of the Jewish stands in the middle of the mall.  Usually I avoid them but they were selling Dead Sea products and I needed something for my 'stigmata'.  The sucky thing is, they're VERY expensive. 

I rented TMNT 2007 which was pretty good for a remake.  There was the usual Raph and Leo tension but good times never die.  Surprisingly, It wasn't weird that Sarah Michelle Gellar was the voice of April.  I recommend it to all my fellow 80's Turtle fans.  I also rented Shrek the Third and am STILL trying to watch it.  The dvd I scored was bogus.  It's skipping horribly.  I've only laughed twice so far and I'm near the end.  It's kinda cute though. 

Today we went for a trail ride and I kept going off the trail.  I used to walk the dogs back there all the time, but it's been a while.  It was the first time I've been back there with the horses.  They were great.  I also went for a motorcycle ride with Dad to the beach and then Starbucks.  It was so nice out today. 

Well, I've just finished cleaning for company tomorrow and must go finish laundry and  my movies before I have to return them.  Peace out ya'll!