I got a good job, I work hard for my money.
When it's quittin' time, I hit the door running.
I fire up my pick-up truck, and let the horses run.
I go flyin' down that highway to that hideaway,
stuck out in the woods to do the boot scoot boogie.
6.28.2008
6.27.2008
The Controversial Survey
1. Would you do meth if it was legalized?
No way.
2. Abortion: for or against?
Against it. 110%.
3. A 2 month old child and a 65 year old man who has the cure for
cancer but hasn't had a chance to announce it yet, one of them has
to die...who should survive?
This question is worded so horribly. I don't like playing God.
4. Would our country fall with a woman president?
It depends on the woman. All and all, I think we would be fine.
5. Do you believe in the death penalty?
Absolutely.
6. Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
Not really.
7. Do you believe in God?
Yes.
8. Do you think its wrong that so many Hispanics are moving to the USA?
No, it's a free country.
9. A 12 year old girl has a baby... should she keep it?
It really depends on her support system. If she doesn't have a balanced support system for the baby, then the only fair thing to do for the baby would be to give it up for adoption.
10. Should the alcohol age be lowered to 18?
No. I think it was changed to 21 for a reason.
11. Should the war in Iraq be called off?
Something needs to change.
12. Assisted suicide is illegal...do you agree?
A painless, but an illegal death that you're committing on yourself. Playing God scares me.
13. Do you believe in spanking your children?
I believe you need to be consistent with your punishments to your children. If spanking them makes them learn their lesson, do it the minute they misbehave. Don't wait until later. I was spanked. I think I turned out OK.
14. Would you burn an American flag for a million dollars?
Not for TEN million dollars.
15. A mother is declared innocent after murdering her 5 children in a temporary insanity case...what do you think?
I think everyone has some common sense to know the difference between right and wrong and what their actions are. This is just a lame excuse. I think that her sin will be its own punishment.
16.
It's between you and a person who is being kept alive by life support
machines...one has to die? Who?
I don't ever want to be kept alive by a machine. Please pull the plug and let me live in peace.
17.Are you afraid others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
Not afraid, but I do acknowledge it's going to happen.
No way.
2. Abortion: for or against?
Against it. 110%.
3. A 2 month old child and a 65 year old man who has the cure for
cancer but hasn't had a chance to announce it yet, one of them has
to die...who should survive?
This question is worded so horribly. I don't like playing God.
4. Would our country fall with a woman president?
It depends on the woman. All and all, I think we would be fine.
5. Do you believe in the death penalty?
Absolutely.
6. Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
Not really.
7. Do you believe in God?
Yes.
8. Do you think its wrong that so many Hispanics are moving to the USA?
No, it's a free country.
9. A 12 year old girl has a baby... should she keep it?
It really depends on her support system. If she doesn't have a balanced support system for the baby, then the only fair thing to do for the baby would be to give it up for adoption.
10. Should the alcohol age be lowered to 18?
No. I think it was changed to 21 for a reason.
11. Should the war in Iraq be called off?
Something needs to change.
12. Assisted suicide is illegal...do you agree?
A painless, but an illegal death that you're committing on yourself. Playing God scares me.
13. Do you believe in spanking your children?
I believe you need to be consistent with your punishments to your children. If spanking them makes them learn their lesson, do it the minute they misbehave. Don't wait until later. I was spanked. I think I turned out OK.
14. Would you burn an American flag for a million dollars?
Not for TEN million dollars.
15. A mother is declared innocent after murdering her 5 children in a temporary insanity case...what do you think?
I think everyone has some common sense to know the difference between right and wrong and what their actions are. This is just a lame excuse. I think that her sin will be its own punishment.
16.
It's between you and a person who is being kept alive by life support
machines...one has to die? Who?
I don't ever want to be kept alive by a machine. Please pull the plug and let me live in peace.
17.Are you afraid others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
Not afraid, but I do acknowledge it's going to happen.
6.22.2008
WII
I just learned I kick you know what at bowling on the Wii. Strikes all around. (So close to a turkey) Score: 202 from 134. I think that's an improvement.
Your Secret is Safe With Me
Have you ever gotten that gut feeling, the one you want to ignore because you know it's always right? I've had it all week. Have you ever felt like people don't tell you obvious things because they think it might hurt you and so you pretend to go along with their petty little game? I've also had this feeling all week too. Get a life people. Sometimes the truth hurts. On that note, I think I have turned into a cold hearted bitch. Like anyone cares.
6.20.2008
6.19.2008
Trust
Remember that game in elementary school that we all played during recess called the Trust Game? I never could do it. I could never trust anyone to catch me. I always ended up giving in because I wanted my participation points, but the fear of having no one to trust rattled my mind every time.
Just because you do not trust someone does not mean you can not be civilized to them. I have been battling this on going issue with myself for the past couple of weeks. You will always get more honey then vinegar. I mean, some say there's no connection if the other person can not learn to trust....again. There is. It is just limited. You can always be weary, especially if you have had encounters with that particular person before. Or you can chose to just not have them in your life. If they mean something to you, then this would be hard to do. But what's it worth- having to always question whether or not you are going to loose their confidence again or just not having to worry about it at all? That is up to me to decide. I have learned from other mistakes that you are the only person you can trust and sometimes that is hard. Let's be honest. We all lie to ourselves to make ourselves feel better.
-"Oh I can have that candy bar because I just ran a mile."
-"I did only spend $10.00. Tax was just added."
-"Nobody will read this if I just write it to myself."
How stupid can we get? Lying to ourselves to make ourselves feel better if just pathetic. Why do we do it? On that note, why do we lie to others? Why do we brake another's person's trust? Sure, we don't do it intentially, but it happens. Shit happens. Life goes on. This will always be a mystery to me.
Just because you do not trust someone does not mean you can not be civilized to them. I have been battling this on going issue with myself for the past couple of weeks. You will always get more honey then vinegar. I mean, some say there's no connection if the other person can not learn to trust....again. There is. It is just limited. You can always be weary, especially if you have had encounters with that particular person before. Or you can chose to just not have them in your life. If they mean something to you, then this would be hard to do. But what's it worth- having to always question whether or not you are going to loose their confidence again or just not having to worry about it at all? That is up to me to decide. I have learned from other mistakes that you are the only person you can trust and sometimes that is hard. Let's be honest. We all lie to ourselves to make ourselves feel better.
-"Oh I can have that candy bar because I just ran a mile."
-"I did only spend $10.00. Tax was just added."
-"Nobody will read this if I just write it to myself."
How stupid can we get? Lying to ourselves to make ourselves feel better if just pathetic. Why do we do it? On that note, why do we lie to others? Why do we brake another's person's trust? Sure, we don't do it intentially, but it happens. Shit happens. Life goes on. This will always be a mystery to me.
6.18.2008
6.15.2008
When God Fearin Women Get The Blues
While I was in New York last weekend I shared a hotel room with my mom, sister, my mom's friend Cathie and her daughter Shelby who's also involved in Girl Scouts. It was fun. Especially in the morning when we were all trying to get ready for our big activities for the day. The hotel provided us with an Ipod alarm clock. So we jammed to our favorite tunes. The best was an oldie but a goodie. Martina McBride will always be on my top five list.
Lock up your husbands
Lock up your sons
Lock up your whiskey cabinets
Girls lock up your guns
And Lock up the beauty shop
No tellin if they've heard the news
Call the boys downtown and Neiman Marcus
Tell Em' lock them high heeled shoes
When God fearin' women get the blues
There ain't no slap down a tellin what they're gonna do
Run around yellin
I've got a mustang it'll do 80
You don't have to be my baby
I stirred my last batch of gravy
You don't have to be my, be my, be my baby
Call all the deacons
Call the ladies aid
Call all the altos, sopranos
Tenors call every bass
Well call all the Pentecostals
And bring all the anointing oil too
Well call the preacher
He's the only one who can reach her
And there ain't no time to lose
Lock up your husbands
Lock up your sons
Lock up your whiskey cabinets
Girls lock up your guns
And Lock up the beauty shop
No tellin if they've heard the news
Call the boys downtown and Neiman Marcus
Tell Em' lock them high heeled shoes
When God fearin' women get the blues
There ain't no slap down a tellin what they're gonna do
Run around yellin
I've got a mustang it'll do 80
You don't have to be my baby
I stirred my last batch of gravy
You don't have to be my, be my, be my baby
Call all the deacons
Call the ladies aid
Call all the altos, sopranos
Tenors call every bass
Well call all the Pentecostals
And bring all the anointing oil too
Well call the preacher
He's the only one who can reach her
And there ain't no time to lose
6.10.2008
New York City
Without further ado, my adventure to the City that never sleeps... trust me, it doesn't...
Saturday, June 7th I got the guts to explore the Chinatown bus that drives just to New York and Boston. $30.00 round trip isn't something to complain about. There was nothing exciting about the bus. I texted, read, and listened to my Nano for three and a half hours. When we finally arrived in Chinatown New York, I was left to fend for my self in the suburbs of the city. My first mission: getting a taxi. I walked and followed everyone else. When they put their hand in the air to wave one down, so did I. Apparently your arm is a very powerful force to taxi drivers. Later on during my trip I actually learned that when the taxi's cab light is on he's on duty. When it's off, he's off duty. Maybe that's why it took me awhile to get one.
Sunday, June 8th I awoke from sleeping on the floor at the Waldorf hotel. I was bunking in with my mom, sister, Shelby, and Cathie, our neighbors across the street who are also in Girl Scouts. We had to be at breakfast at 8am. This meant for five girls we had some serious hustling to do in the morning. This wasn't the first time all of us had bunked together. We should be pros at this by now with eleven years of Girl Scout trips behind us.
After breakfast we took a walk to the MET. From the Renaissance era, to the 19-20th impressionists I really enjoyed it. This best part was the observation deck which overlooked the entire city. Although it was triple digits outside, it still completely took my breath away.
The girls had tickets to go see Grease on Broadway so I took a cab back to the hotel to freshen up for dinner. During this time there was a Puerto Rican parade that approximately 2 millionm people were attending. My cab driver told me he could only take me a couple of blocks and then I would have to walk. Walking was great. I was able to take pictures of Radio City and the NBC studio. I might have been in the parade once or twice from trying to get from one sidewalk to the next.
Sunday night our group went to the infamous Bobby Flays Mesa Grill. It was outstanding. Incredible food, and liquor. The Girl Scout leader bought all the adults tequila drinks. This gave us the extra boost to explore Time Square afterwards. When I say this city doesn't sleep, it really doesn't. Here it is on a Sunday night and everything is open like it's a random Tuesday. It still ceases to amaze me when reminiscing on my walk down 3th street.
Monday, June 8th came as we had to meet up at 7.00am. Making our way down Park Ave, and then heading towards 5th Ave, you really try to get a sense of how people actually live in the city. The cabs, the trends, the lack of communication. It's a completely different world. As we hiked 10 blocks we arrived at Rockefeller Center where the Today Show was being taped live. I will always be a journalist at heart so this touched home for me. We didn't see any of the cast outside, but it was truly amazing to get a glimpse through the windows and see the lights and cameras. We had a little time to spare so my mom tugged at my arm to guide me in the direction of Fox News and to see if Fox and Friends were taping their morning show. She was lucky enough to not only be on Fox and Friends, but to sip blueberry martinis with the meteorologist last summer when she my dad, and the Jones visited New York. However on my morning I didn't have much luck, but it was a great experience to see their studio as well.
Rockefeller Center was followed by a 9.00am tour of the NBC studio. This was out of this world. We got to see the set of Cohen, SNL and Brian Williams. The Scouts also volunteered my for an audience participation skit where I had to read a teleprompter. Wow, this really took me back to my days interning at NBC in Orlando. How ironic.
When the tour was over we ran all over the gift shop like tourists do grabbing little knick knacks here and there. We can impersonate tourists really well because we see them everyday in Orlando. However, we didn't have the fanny backs or the British accents.
Our next stop for the day was Madaam Toussauds. This place is mandatory for all visitors to go through when they're in the city. I haven't laughed, screamed, or had the time of my life like we did in this wax museum in a really long time. By the end of the tour you have a hard time depicting who's waxed and who isn't.
For lunch we went to a well-known fab favorite for all the stars, Serendipity 3. It was fun. Frozen hot chocolate drinks and chicken salad sandwiches. Very chic.
By then, I knew my trip was coming to an end so all fourteen of us headed to the hotel to relax. Although first stopping in the worlds largest store, Macy*s at Herald Square. It was a treat to see how their bridal department differed from our's. I gathered up my belongings at the hotel and flagged down a taxi, (which by now I have become a true expert) and headed off into the sunset in the direction of Chinatown and wished them a wonderful time at Top of the Rock that night.
I can rave about New York all I want because I don't live there, and I wouldn't want to live there. Their drivers are insane, their accents are horrendous, and their sales tax is at 11%. But damn, it's a great place to visit!
6.07.2008
A Week From Hell...
...That I don't want to repeat...ever.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
6.06.2008
It's Hurricane Season!
I like to think of myself as a true Floridian at heart. June 1st started the season.
1. Home Depot had it's annual ritual.
2. Drum roll please for the official 2008 hurricane names....
3. Let's predict how long my parents can stay boarded up with no AC, in the 90 plus degree heat and no electricity. And when they are given these luxuries they get word another storm is on it's way which will end up being a habitual routine over the next four months. (I think it sounds like I've been through this experience more than once).... sounds like a fun filled Florida summer to me!
1. Home Depot had it's annual ritual.
2. Drum roll please for the official 2008 hurricane names....
3. Let's predict how long my parents can stay boarded up with no AC, in the 90 plus degree heat and no electricity. And when they are given these luxuries they get word another storm is on it's way which will end up being a habitual routine over the next four months. (I think it sounds like I've been through this experience more than once).... sounds like a fun filled Florida summer to me!
6.05.2008
A Grandmother's Wisdom
My Granny called me earlier this morning to see how I was doing. She told me something that I haven't heard in awhile and needed to hear:
"Erin, all your strength and wisdom comes from God and no one else. He will give it to you, you just have to ask. Us Fultons are tough women! Everything always ends OK."
This is coming from the lady that got married at age nineteen and then didn't see her husband for two years while he was off at war. They were married fifty plus years. This is the lady that has out lived two husbands, a serious beau and all her siblings. She stands on what she believes in because at eighty-five years old you know things will work out and you have to be strong. You can't just give up and, "fall a part" as she refers to me when I'm in the middle of a crisis. What a very wise woman.
I thought that was pretty cool.
"Erin, all your strength and wisdom comes from God and no one else. He will give it to you, you just have to ask. Us Fultons are tough women! Everything always ends OK."
This is coming from the lady that got married at age nineteen and then didn't see her husband for two years while he was off at war. They were married fifty plus years. This is the lady that has out lived two husbands, a serious beau and all her siblings. She stands on what she believes in because at eighty-five years old you know things will work out and you have to be strong. You can't just give up and, "fall a part" as she refers to me when I'm in the middle of a crisis. What a very wise woman.
I thought that was pretty cool.
6.03.2008
Blue Sky
With all the hurt and betrayal I have felt within the past twenty-four hours, and trying to go to work and acting like nothing is wrong, (apparently I'm a horrible liar because wearing sunglasses inside to cover up tears isn't obvious), I heard this song over the intercom and understood it perfectly.
I'm blind with eyes wide open
My body's tired and broken
I want a taste of something, that doesn't leave me dry
This hope for answered questions
As rare as true conviction
I stare into the distance, there is no truth in sight
Who can tell me why
Everybody's looking for a blue sky
Searching for an answer on a satellite
I know that there's got to be a blue sky out there to see
A blue sky waiting for me
In the past twenty-four years of my life I have only been hurt, I mean really hurt just once where I have felt used, completely dirty, and to the point where I thought I was damage goods. This situation that I'm dealing with at the moment tops that tens times more. Yes, I might contradict myself after I say this but I have forgiven the person, or people for that matter and I'm not holding a grudge. However, feelings can not just go away because you have a big "talk." I realize I'm the only one that can control my emotions, but sometimes people really do impair your feelings to the point where whenever you see them you're reminded of how they wounded your heart so much. And that really sucks because for a moment I thought they actually cared about me, because I cared deeply for them. All I can say is time is an essence. And if it's worth it, it will heal. And if it's really worth it, an outcome will be resolved. That's if both parties are willing.
I'm blind with eyes wide open
My body's tired and broken
I want a taste of something, that doesn't leave me dry
This hope for answered questions
As rare as true conviction
I stare into the distance, there is no truth in sight
Who can tell me why
Everybody's looking for a blue sky
Searching for an answer on a satellite
I know that there's got to be a blue sky out there to see
A blue sky waiting for me
In the past twenty-four years of my life I have only been hurt, I mean really hurt just once where I have felt used, completely dirty, and to the point where I thought I was damage goods. This situation that I'm dealing with at the moment tops that tens times more. Yes, I might contradict myself after I say this but I have forgiven the person, or people for that matter and I'm not holding a grudge. However, feelings can not just go away because you have a big "talk." I realize I'm the only one that can control my emotions, but sometimes people really do impair your feelings to the point where whenever you see them you're reminded of how they wounded your heart so much. And that really sucks because for a moment I thought they actually cared about me, because I cared deeply for them. All I can say is time is an essence. And if it's worth it, it will heal. And if it's really worth it, an outcome will be resolved. That's if both parties are willing.
6.01.2008
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