Hey! Look over there!

Hopkins High School Class of 1998 ..... FYI

2008-07-16T14:04:05Z

SAVE THE DATE........ October 18th. Everything is all planned and booked. Stay tuned for more details. We are in the process of building the website for all the up-to-date communication. But spread the word to everyone you keep in touch with from our graduating class. October 18th is the big night!!!!

I got this from the class thingy on Facebook, if anyone is interested. I just thought I'd pass it along. If you want to, go ahead and pass it along too.

Vote, please?!?!?!

2008-05-19T19:18:39Z

a cute baby photo contest.

https://www.greatamericanphotocontest.com/voter1/
index.aspx?referid=EmailFriends&p=541588&x=.JPG

Don't feel obligated to vote, there are oodles of ads. sorry, I didn't know until after I posted.

cats.....

2008-04-28T15:51:59Z

So, having had three cats, we are now down to one cat.

Sadly we decided that the two that had some health and behavioral issues that were not compatible with a baby needed a new home. We were trying to work it out with them, but they were not improving.

We surrendered them to a humane society and requested that they be adopted together, and felt sad about it.

We thought it was unfair to these two to keep them, because they weren't getting the attention that they needed and deserved, and all we seemed to be doing was yelling at them.

We are sad, but feel that they will be better off in the long run.

huggiblysoft @ 2008-04-21T14:14:00

2008-04-21T19:14:47Z

I have gotten some yardwork done, and i feel happy now. Its kinda depressing looking outside wghen it's beautiful and thinking i want to do work, but i can't.

Hopkins High Students...

2008-02-10T21:07:23Z

Does anyone who graduated from Hopkins High School know anything about the reunions?

I was sitting here today, and I realized that it's been 10 years since I graduated, and I haven't gotten anything from the high school since then about address changes, and alumni update stuff, if they do that, which they used to.

I was just wondering.

I'm an Aunt....

2008-02-03T17:31:25Z

My brother and his fiance had their baby on:

Februray 1st, 10:18pm Portland, Oregon time.
8lbs 12ozs 20 inches long.

A baby BOY!

As far as I know all concerned are doing well, but it was a long labor.

If I get a picture I'll Post it. If you want to know the name, tough luck so far.

Edit: It was a c-section, and they may have gone home already (Sunday night) I'm not sure. They might have a name picked out, but i'm waiting for the final confirmation, and an okay before I post it.

projects...

2008-01-11T20:22:54Z

so, we decided, before the baby was born, that there were a few things that we should get done, because they weren't little lung friendly.

We gutted our powder bath on the 1st floor to the studs, ceiling too, except the tile floor (continues into hall and kitchen). It is now re-rocked, primed, painted, with a nice smooth ceiling (no popcorn stuff), a new toilet (higher than standard and can supposedly can flush alot of golf balls at a time, but I don't know why you would waste the golf balls), and has a new smaller vanity, a new sink, and a new light (with a stupid dimmer switch) and a new vent fan, towel bar, tp holder. The mirror is still missing, but everything else works, so I'm okay with it.

In our living room dining room we decided that the nasty berber carpet that we had professionally cleaned at least twice since moving in, and wouldn't come clean, was NOT baby friendly, so we pulled it out, took out the old particle board that was under it out, replaced it with plywood, and a nice hardwood floor (Australian Cypress). It's very nice.

Before we put the floor down, though, we fixed the holes and such in the walls, and painted the ceiling and walls, put the floor down, replaced the outlets and switches.

We have yet to retrieve out rug for the living room, but the love seat and comfy chair are great in there, especially when it's not cold, because we have very old windows that leak, because they weren't insulated correctly.

We got this all done in about a month, and I couldn't do any of the painting. We feel good about it.

Amber Elizabeth Wanek

2008-01-09T16:23:01Z

She was born December 15th, 2007 at 3:46pm. Weight 8 lbs 3 ozs, 20 inches long.

She has been to see Santa, and set a record for him, his youngest (7 days old).

She is almost a month old now and growing well. Every day she does something cute and new, and different. We are, sadly, not quick enough with our camera to catch it all.

A bit of an update...

2007-09-30T21:16:53Z

Okay, I know I haven't posted in a while, but what do you really want me to say?

In the span of about a month I will go from being a wife to being a wife, mother (December), and aunt (January). Of course I've had (still have) a few months yet to get used to the idea, so it's not all bad, I guess.

Other than that, house is still standing, with a missing door, but that is being fixed, lawn may have stopped dying (from lime that was applied on the recommendation of Gertens) and started to re-green (from the sulfur and water applied on the recommendation of Bachmans). The sod that was put down to cover the ungodly big and weedy gardens (weeds were killed and removed first) is growing better than the rest of the lawn (due in part to the rest of the lawns issues) and we expect it to make the winter. The trees that have been planted are all looking good still. The chipmunks have been having a field day with tunnels and holes this summer, to the point that I have been tempted to try traps or something to get rid of them.

Baby's room has been painted, crib up, cats ignoring everything, but they like to be under the crib every once in a while. So that is good. I've had a baby shower thrown by some family, it was a nice thought, but poor idea to combine it with a family reunion up north, kicking the men out of the house for a while. I didn't think that was cool, but what can I do about it?

Childbirth class -- done. We opted for the two day (one weekend) class, and got a good bit of info, and questions answered.

It's been raining. Nice in a way, because we were inside all weekend, but it's making me sleepy.

huggiblysoft @ 2007-08-07T15:13:00

2007-08-07T20:14:33Z

As far as I know none of my family were on the bridge.

huh... mothers day and stuff...

2007-05-21T16:17:29Z

I didn't realize it had been so long since I posted last. Oh, well.

I had an interesting mothers day, spent the day with my husbands parents, his sister and her husband. Part of it involved fishing, but not actually catching anything. Anyway, the morning started off by my husband giving me a soon-to-be mothers day card. Followed later in the day by my sister-in-law also giving me a soon-to-be mothers day card. It was unexpected (well, getting the cards at least).

So, I suppose if you didn't figure it out, I have made my mother say "But I'm too young to be a grandmother!!"

Minicon......again.

2007-04-05T20:00:49Z

okay, I know, it may be overkill or underkill, or whatever. But anyhow, I'm most likely only going to be attending Saturday, more toward afternoon evening hours. If you're wanting to see me, or thinking i may want to see you, either lemme know where to finding you, or looking around those times at the con for me. (sorry.... cold basement where computer is...made grammer section of brain, and parts for typing freeze).

SO........MINICON...?....

2007-03-23T20:09:56Z

I am, of course, going. I wanna know if anyone (I think you know who you are, if i mean you) is going to be around there so that I can hang around for a while and feel like it's going to be a fun time. Instead of me going home after half an hour, and no fun.

spring

2007-03-23T19:44:57Z

I am realllllly happy to notice that the bulbs that I planted in the fall are actually growing. I planted tulips, daffodils, crocus, and striped squill. They were the leftover clearance stuff that was, well, cheap, so I didn't know whether to expect it to grow or not.

I'm happy that they're growing. Now I want it to be later in teh spring so I can see if the rest of the landscaping made it through the winter.

huggiblysoft @ 2007-03-15T18:48:00

2007-03-15T23:50:24Z

BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH!

I dunno why though, maybe the crazy - snow, not snow, snow, not snow - that is happening now here.

so.... thump!

2006-12-12T19:41:24Z

well, in the past bit over a week i have:
- retwisted my very sore and twisted ankle (again)
- slammed two of my fingers in a car door (door latched, one finger still numbish)
- went ice skating on a lake (first time skating on a lake)
- fell before I went more than a foot skating (i guess it'd been longer than I thought since I had been skating last)

Someone needs to keep reminding me, that if they want to see pictures of my wedding (possibly because you're in them) let me know, and I'll try to remember to post them or email them to you.

Vote

2006-11-07T20:05:10Z

I voted, and I didn't get my "I voted" stiker, because for some reason the place where I was voting had run out of them, by 11:40am. That seems wrong, oh well.

stupid weather

2006-10-31T03:32:20Z

I liked today, it was nice and warm. Then it got cold, and that was just wrong. Even worse than the cold is the wind, there is way too much of it.

Anyways, I'm still debating about whether I want to wear my Halloween costume to work or not. I could, but I think that means that I'd have to get up even earlier than the to early 5:45am for work. I don't like the sound of that.

Swirling snow.....

2006-10-11T20:26:58Z

I'm watching it snow. It seems like it should be wrong, but it's pretty. I'm thinking that a blanket, cocoa, and a fire are in order for the night. I feel like being reallllly warm for some reason.

Work and stuff...

2006-10-04T18:00:37Z

So, even though I've gotten a job at a bookstore, i'm still looking for one in a Library. My question is......

.....Does anyone know of any libraries in the western suburbs (Minnetonka, Golden Valley, those areas) that is currently hiring for a Library assistant or clerk?

Just wondering.

huggiblysoft @ 2006-10-03T16:17:00

2006-10-03T21:17:37Z

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul
huggiblysoft goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as A Librarian.
alierajean gives you 11 pink grape-flavoured jawbreakers.
angelo gives you 13 milky white cola-flavoured gumdrops.
cari_rose gives you 2 light blue spearmint-flavoured pieces of taffy.
hackel137 gives you 17 mauve cherry-flavoured pieces of taffy.
hereticchick gives you 14 purple watermelon-flavoured wafers.
internetsdave gives you 16 orange strawberry-flavoured wafers.
mplscorwin tricks you! You lose 12 pieces of candy!
neugotik gives you 8 brown spearmint-flavoured gumdrops.
spidermonkey20s gives you 1 mauve cinnamon-flavoured pieces of bubblegum.
thunder_monkey gives you 4 green licorice-flavoured jawbreakers.
huggiblysoft ends up with 74 pieces of candy.
Go trick-or-treating! Username:
Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern.

if you feel like it, otherwise i suppose you don't have to...

2006-10-03T21:13:02Z

IF YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST,
I want to know 28 things about you. I don't care if we've never talked, never liked each other, or if we already know everything about each other. I really don't. You are obviously on my list, so let me know with whom I am friends!
1. Your Middle Name:
2. Age:
3. Single or Taken:
4. Favorite Movies:
5. Favorite Songs:
6. Favorite Bands/Artists:
7. Dirty or Clean:
8. Tattoos and/or Piercings:

1. Do we know each other outside of LJ?
2. Whats your philosophy on life?
3. Would you have my back in a fight?
4. Would you keep a secret from me if you thought it was in my best interest?
5. What is your favorite memory of us?
6. Would you give me a kidney?
7. Tell me one odd/interesting fact about you:
8. Would you take care of me when I'm sick?
9. Can we get together and make a cake?
10. Have you heard any rumors of me lately?
11. Do you/have you talk(ed) crap about me?
12. Do you think I'm a good person?
13. Would you drive across country with me?
14. Do you think I'm attractive?
15. If you could change anything about me, would you?
16. What do you wear to sleep?
17. Would you come over for no reason just to hang out?
18. Would you go on a date with me if i asked you?
19. If I only had one day to live, what would we do together?
20. Will you repost this so i can fill it out for you?

this is an interesting dictionary...

2006-09-25T21:17:43Z

<td align="center"> Huggiblysoft --
[noun]:

A dance involving little to no clothing

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com</td>

work

2006-09-13T17:00:47Z

I have a job. Not totally what I want, but it's close, kinda.

I work at a Barnes & Noble as a shelver.

The toughest part of the job??
Trying to keep from looking at the books before shelving them.

the trip

2006-08-01T18:56:45Z

so, for our homeymoon we went to Bayfield Wisconson. It was hot, and Sunday morning, as you may have seen on the news, the straight-line winds came, tore the roof off a church, and downed 100's of trees, not to mention flattening the art fair that was in the park by the lake. Artwork was blown into the lake, along with the artists tents (booths?). Much disaster.

Other than that and the heat, it was a nice time on Lake Superior.