Happy Birthday… July 31, 2007

to my mom. Hope you’re feeling better and having a good day.

 Love, Steffi

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

NEVER apologize for being yourself! July 31, 2007

I got this off MySpace (Thanks, Vincent).

These are some of the reasons why young girls think they have to starve themselves, or sleep with every guy to be popular. It’s thinking like this that really pisses me off. Is it so bad to just be yourself and not give a damn what other people think of you? Danica McKellar (Winnie from “The Wonder Years”) got it right: smart is sexy. So why do girls think they have to be dumb bunnies to get guys to like them? Because that’s what famous girls like Paris, Britney and Lindsay are doing? Puh-leese! Crap like this almost makes me glad I didn’t have daughters instead of sons (a daughter would have been nice, but it wasn’t in the cards). I wish that this was going around when I was a young teen. Perhaps I would have had the strength to see past the peer pressure bullshit. Yeah, I say this now, 25 years after graduating from high school…

(BTW– I didn’t starve myself or sleep around when I was young, but I know lots of girls who did and now regret it.)

Be who you are and be happy. NEVER, EVER apologize for being yourself.

And this has nothing to do with who I am now. I like me. It took a long time to come to that realization, but it was worth it. I like me, I like the person I see in the mirror every morning. I’m in a good place. Life’s not perfect. Far from it. But no one is going to take that I like myself away from me. If you love yourself, others will love you too. Click to

Not alone… July 30, 2007

Someone sent in my secret to the PostSecret website, and it was posted yesterday. I did not send it in, but rather, someone with the same secret as me sent theirs in.

How weird is that?

I almost cried when I saw it. Someone somewhere has the same fear as I do. It’s kinda comforting knowing I’m not alone.

I guess I kinda always knew that there were others who feel as I do, but to see it on that website… blows my mind.

I’ve never had the courage to send something in to PostSecret. Lord knows I’ve made enough postcards that I never sent.

Now, if you go over there, don’t try and guess which of the posted secrets is the one I’m speaking of. Even if you are correct, I won’t tell you.

So there.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Think good thoughts… July 30, 2007

for my friend, Johanna. She’s having major surgery later this morning.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Anyone got a bed that won’t kill my back? July 28, 2007

Jeff, the bargain hunting scrounge that he is, calls me this morning and tells me he’s found me a “real” bed. It’s a day bed (or trundle bed) and it’s $10. Did I want it?

In my opinion, that isn’t a real bed. I have enough trouble with my back without inviting more trouble. I told Jeff, no, I need a bed that won’t screw up my back more than it already is.

And if I could afford a Tempurpedic mattress, I’d get one in a heartbeat.

I have a Wish List over at WalMart.com… not that I expect anyone reading this to get me any of the things on this list. Just an idea of what I’m looking for, bedroom furnishings-wise. Really, just a bed and a mattress… something that will help my back instead of hurting it more.

Of course, if Jeff can find me a “real” bed, then I can save money. But the question begs to be asked: Cheap bed? or One that will help my back? I am almost reasonably certain that there are no beds in the OKC metro that are cheap and offer back support. I almost expect to pay good money for a good bed.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

thanx 4 peeking

Ahh, the great outdoors… July 27, 2007

isn’t so great when it’s in your apartment.

There is a cricket in my apartment somewhere, chirping its little heart out. Those things breed like nobody’s business. Maybe I should have taken Ms. McKinney (my Government professor) up on the offer of a frog while I had the chance.

Which reminds me of this:

My half brother, Greg, came to live with us after he graduated high school in 1979 to attend college. He brought his dog, Zero (a whole other post in its own right…) with him, and shortly after settling in, he somehow managed to get a toad, a terrarium, some dirt, and crickets for it to eat.

It was kinda fun to watch “Froady” come from deep in the dirt to snag a wayward cricket with his tongue. Since Froady ate a lot of crickets, Greg was getting them from the local pet supply store. Sometimes, Greg accidently let one or two escape, and soon our house was Cricket Central. Every time we caught one, we’d give it to the damn toad to eat. That also went for spiders, silverfish, and any other creepy crawly that got into the house. Froady was one well fed toad.

After a few months, the whole neighborhood was infested with crickets. And if there are still cricket problems on St. Clair Street, it’s all Greg’s fault!

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

What are words for… July 27, 2007

There are certain words that just grate on me like fingernails on a chalkboard. The one I’m having a problem with lately is “cute”.

My mother described Jeff’s motorcycle as “cute”. Mom, it’s a MOTORCYCLE! Motorcycles aren’t “cute”. They’re 350 somethingerothers of raw power between one’s legs.

A couple girls in one of my classes last spring were looking at a clothing catalog from one of those teen oriented over priced stores, and oooh’d and ahhh’d over something. When I asked what it was they were so impressed with, I was shown a picture of probably the ugliest dress I’d ever seen. I said, that’s it? That’s what you’re going ga-ga over? They nodded yes. “Isn’t it cute, Stef?” Um, yeah, whatever. A few weeks later, one of girls wore it to class, and I have to say it looked better in person than it did in the catalog.

Stick a fork in me, I’m done… July 26, 2007

Took my only final for the summer semester this morning, and I think I did pretty damn well, if I do say so myself.

(Don’t strain your arm patting yourself on the back, Stef…LOL).

Only four weeks until the fall semester begins… then we start all over again.

Can’t wait. But for now, I need to get some long overdue rest.

 That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

Look like hell, feel like crap… July 25, 2007

So how was your day, hmmm?

I had a picture of me resembling the title of this post, but I don’t know what happened to it. So, in its place, I offer this cute pic instead:

It’s much better than a pic of me looking simply horrid!

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–

It’s Wednesday, after midnight… July 25, 2007

This not sleeping/sleeping in the middle of the afternoon jazz has to STOP!!!

Come on now, I was so wiped out after school that I fell asleep in the middle of an IM session this afternoon. I don’t think the person I was IMing with noticed, though. For TWO HOURS I slept!

I still feel like crap, though, from this past weekend. If I didn’t have a test in Math tomorrow later today, I’d stay home. And if I didn’t have a Government final Thursday, I’d stay home then, too.

But, I do, so I have to go. I’ll see how I feel after Math class. If I felt as awful as I did yesterday, I just might go to Video Production just to tell Skip I won’t be there. BTW, my video IS done, but I think it’s terrible and I’m embarrassed to have the class see it.

I have to catch up on my sleep. I think that’s why I don’t feel well. My resistance is low, and I probably have caught something that’s dragging me down.

So now, I’m wide awake. That 2 hour nap this afternoon couldn’t be helped though.

Pardon me while I try to get some shut eye.

That’s all from where I sit.

–MorelaterZ–