Babie Goose

2003-07-17T16:12:00.000-04:00

We've officially moved!

Go to www.babiegoose.com

Ryan's there too...

hope to see you there!

2003-04-16T19:32:00.000-04:00

Its been a long time since I've blogged....things have been so crazy....I've been so busy being in Jasper, TX. working on the Columbia Shuttle Recovery. It's a pretty cool experience....I'm having a blast...and meeting some of the greatest ppl out here....I'm sure going to miss them when I leave, but I have a place to stay in San Antonio and Dallas if I should ever visit...on the flipside, I miss all my friends at home...I've been cut off from the world since I've been down here...my cell phone doesn't work and the cell phone I have is very finicky...sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't...the woods/scenery are beautiful down here...very natural...I also caught the East Texas Crud as they call it...just allergies from the pine pollen...it was pretty cool at first when I started losing my voice, but it got old...and I'm finally getting it back...I think I sound pretty cool right now...my PM told me I've got the Demi Moore voice right now...a little raspy....kinda cool....

Oh...and this bed and breakfast that I'm staying at...definitely the greatest place in the world...if anyone goes to Jasper, they must stay there...its call the Belle-Jim...the two nicest ppl own it...they take such good care of me...they serve me breakfast and save me dinner every night....sometimes they even pack my lunch for work....and they do my laundry...how nuts is that? they make me feel as if I'm coming home every night...and thats nice...lots of good memories...watching lots of basketball and hockey since I've been down here...tried to get tix to either a basketball or baseball game since I'm here, but no such luck for me...maybe I can catch a playoff game in San Antonio or Dallas this weekend if they're home!!

I also had my first taste of editing all by myself down here....I have to say that it was pretty darn cool...I had a good time and I had to figure out some quirks on my own...I kinda like this editing bit...I was quite surprised...and the OSC was really impressed and liked what I did...it was fun playing with the transitions... that was my favorite...I know...I'm a dork!!

Anyways, I miss everyone!! Can't wait to see all of you when I get home...sucks that I missed a lot of the Ambrosio/Agustin wedding planning stuff!! :( Oh and Porta...I'll always consider you a MI person!! See you guys soon!! Miss you guys...Love you guys!! *Muah*!!

2003-03-20T14:34:00.000-05:00

okay...this is pretty wack...I'm only blocked from reading blogs in Detroit, but not in Chicago...I mean, it's good for now, but still, I need it to work in Detroit...my goodness...what does one have to do?

Anyways, I'm back in Chicago...and its been nice...work is getting to me...I definitely have spring fever and need, NEED, to get away from it for a while...but I really can't since I need to also save up my vacation time for next year....what to do???

Porta and his Chicago crew have been great....I've been spending lots of time with Porta and Rico (hehe Porta Rico..say it fast)....I consider them honorary MI people....makes me happy that Porta has good friend's here in Chicago...

And I hate recapping events that happened, but it's my blog and I can....

Last night we had dinner with Anna....and it's so funny cause when I see her, I can't help but keep smiling...like I want to giggle or something...why am i so weird? I'm just really happy for her and Eric...extremely happy...I just can't help it!!

2003-03-12T08:52:00.000-05:00

I'VE BEEN BLOCKED!!!!

This sucks! My work has decided to block all the blogspots....I can't catch up on everyone's life...I feel so isolated....what am I to do? I need to find away to unblock this....if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!!

2003-03-07T10:15:00.000-05:00

Happy Anniversary Anna and Eric!!!

I know it's been a long time and no one probably checks this anymore...personally, I don't blame them...I wouldn't either..I guess for me, blogging isn't a daily thing...nor is it a weekly thing or monthly for that matter...I feel no urge to blog if I have nothing worthwhile to say...well, it's not like I have anything worthwhile to say today...I just felt like blogging...more so because I am totally procrastinating on working on my report but I want to look as if I am working on it and typing away...why is that? I work so much better when I'm stressed...maybe its the fact that I know I will have it done in time for my deadline because I don't mind busting my butt to do this...especially since I like my PM. I've been in Chicago working the last couple of days...I have to say that I love it here...I love our office here as well as most of the staff...well, actually, only a few staff members, but still...I like the vibe here so much more than in Detroit...I'm gonna be sad to leave it...I'm also excited that I get to hang out w/ Porta (thanks Porta for letting me always crash) and his Chicago folk...and I have Rico to take the L with me to/from work so that I wouldn't get so lost (thanks Rico)...and I'm excited to be going out tonight....it's been such a long time...like months and months...I feel so out of the loop in this whole going out deal...it used to be so easy...now, I just feel old...like yesterday, I went shopping with Rico to get some clothes for tonight with...I saw so many cute things, but can I get away with it? I really don't think so...maybe cause I'm not on the prowl anymore and haven't been in many years...however, I did find an outfit...and I think it's really really hot...which is why I'm excited about going out...I go through these spurts...there are times when I just want to sit and do nothing, but nope, not tonight...there's a part of me that wants to go out to see if I still have "it"...you know the feeling when you're single and you look really hot (or think you do) when you're out and about and guys gravitate to you? well...that's never really happened to me...usually scary guys approach me, but still, I'm being approached and I feel attractive...sometimes I miss that feeling...and I wonder if I still have "it" (Ryan thinks I do, but I'm not so sure, he's rather biased on these matters)...not that I would ever in a million years trade what I have now for anything else...my life as it is is exactly what I want...

2002-12-10T13:30:00.000-05:00

Wow! Florida is amazing....swimming with the dolphins, tropical fish, manta rays ands eating with Shamu...there is just not enough words to describe it..this was definitely the BEST weekend ever!! Some may know why...others may not....but if you would like to know, you'll have to call me or AIM me...blogging about it won't do it justice!!

2002-10-11T11:10:00.000-04:00

True Friendship Has Many Ingredients

True Friendship isn't seen
with the eyes;
it's felt with the heart
when there is trust,
understanding, secrets,
loyalty, and sharing.
Friendship is a feeling
rarely found in life,
but when found
it has a profound impact
on one's well-being
strength, and character.

A true friendship does not need
elaborate gifts
or spectacular events
in order to be valuable or valued.

To ensure long-lasting quality
and satisfaction,
a friendship only needs
certain key ingredients:
undying loyalty,
unmatched understading,
unsurpassed trust,
deep and soulful secrets,
and endless sharing.
These ingredients, mixed with
personality and a sense of humor,
can make a friendship
last a lifetime.

~by Sonya Williams

2002-10-11T11:02:00.000-04:00

So I sit at work and I've just been feeling negative about it lately...there's really no reason except for the delays, yet, I'm negative and I hate that I feel that way. I've just been feeling...blah...so I sit and and think about how terrible things are and how this site sucks which puts me into a really awful mood (having cramps doesn't help either). But then I really think about it some more, and I realize that it really isn't that bad...and then I think about all the good things...things that keep me going every day...and makes me want to get up in the morning...so many good things....

1. God - who provides me with all that I need...and I know that no matter how bad things are, they will always work out because God is there.

2. Family - so my family can drive me nuts...but they love me...no matter how many mistakes I've made in the past, they let it go and love me...I realize all the sacrifices my parents made for me and my siblings, and to be honest, I really don't know how they did it.

3. Ryan -so much to say, and yet, not enough words to describe it all...I don't even know where to begin...how I can I say all the things I want to say about this wonderful man in a few simple words? We have what so many people search for all their lives...he accepts me for me, with all my flaws, and yet, still loves me unconditionally...something that I thought was never possible...I thank God every day for bringing him into my life

4. My friends - ahh..all my friends...I wonder if you all realize how important you are to me...old and new...I may not keep in touch with many of my old friends or I may not be friends with many of them anymore, but they've made me who I am today...and I still treasure what once was with no regrets...a part of me just feels sad...sad at how things just change....I have this one friend...my best friend when I went through a lot of rough times....the one friend who knows everything, who I had once turned to when I had all my issues (boy I sure had a lot of issues)...and what makes me sad is that we don't keep in touch anymore...not that I don't try, but it certainly doesn't feel the same anymore...I know that we are both at different places in our lives, but I only wish that I could help her as much as she's helped me, and I don't know how, and that makes me feel helpless...
now my current friends...I am so blessed to have friends like you...and I want you all to know how important you are to me and how much I treasure each and every one of you...you really are the greatest!! I only hope that I can be as good of a friend to you as you are to me.

The more we love, the better we are;
and the greater our friendships are,
the dearer we are to God.

2002-10-09T10:21:00.000-04:00

WOO HOO!!! I think I did it...the comments thing that is...

2002-10-09T09:54:00.000-04:00

I hate that I am so unmotivated at work. I need a job where I am challenged...and in all honesty, I'm not feeling that. Is this how work really is? Because I really don't think so. On days like this, I sit and wonder....is this really my purpose in life? I went in to this field to do something good for the world, not to deal with budgets and red tape. I JUST WANT TO CLEAN THE EARTH!! Is that too much to ask? I don't want to have to worry about the costs and deadlines....oh those deadlines, the ones I meet because I am anal, but apparently, EPA doesn't care about because they just sit on it for months, after I busted my butt to get it done.

Oh and I hate that I can't fix my comments thing, or even know where to begin...I'm definitely not a computer whiz!

2002-07-17T12:24:00.000-04:00

I'm back!!! Well.....maybe not. I'm not very good at blogging...but I love reading everyone else's blogs! I don't really have anything to blog about...I just wanted to blog...I'm still in kzoo (indefinitely)...and its really not too bad...I get to see Donna a few times a week and we try all these different restaurants in this city. The weather sucks!! I can't stand this heat and humidity...especially when I have to suit up in tyvek...not the regular ones either, the polycoated ones because the excavation is too mucky for the regular ones, wear a respirator and be all duct taped to yellow booties that are 2x too big for me and two..TWO...layers of nitrile gloves (kinda like Outbreak...well sorta)...to collect samples...at 10 in the morning and it was already hot!! At least it wasn't saranex though! I thought I was gonna die!! What sucked even more was that there were bees and wasps swarming around us wanting to eat us alive due to the mud...1 HOUR....I think I lost 10 lbs. Okay, maybe 5...well, I don't know...all I know was that I was soaking wet...I was nasty gross...(note to self, bring extra clothes to work besides the ones in my gear bag for ER's)...things I do for my employer!

2002-03-11T10:10:00.000-05:00

I know....I'm terrible when it comes to blogging, but at least I do every so often...unlike some people (Alvin) I'm back in the office working, which everyone who knows me knows that I'm not fond of. I'm supposed to work on my report right now...but I'm so sick of doing it, so I'm taking a much needed break!! Let's see...what has been going on...well I moved back home...its been alright...a part of me misses Kzoo. I miss the weekly dinners with Donna, where we usually end up having 3 hour dinners, and I miss being able to come and go as I please. Although the parents haven't been too bad...it's just the sense of obligation to be there. Kinda crazy! My goodness...I'm 25, I should be able to do what I want, so why this sense of obligation? Probably because this is what I've been doing all my life. They just depend on me a lot, and I feel that it's my responsibility to take care of them.

Oh...the twins sent me the bridesmaid dress. It's actually not that bad. It's burgundy...kinda odd for a spring wedding, but whatever. I seem to have a lot of the burgundy formal dresses. Why is it that every wedding party I'm in likes the color burgundy? I think I'm cursed with that color! Well, at least it's better than pink...or green...Yuck!! Barf all over! Well, I should get back to work. My boss keeps walking by, so I feel that I should do "real" work in case he stops in.

2002-01-22T10:03:00.000-05:00

What a weekend!! I had so much fun....we (Anna, Chrissy, Connie, Donna, Porta, and Ryan) went up to Shanty Creek to Ryan's timeshare for the weekend for some boarding! Donna and I took snowboarding lessons on Saturday. Luckily, our instructor was really nice and helpful or else I would've just quit....the hour session taught me how to stay on my board and go down a hill....it also made me realize that the tow rope sucks...I could not get on it by myself...I don't understand how people use it. After our lesson, everyone made us go on the big hills...it actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be...I still haven't conquered my fear of heights yet...but I did go on the lifts and am in the process of learning how to snowboard. I am proud to say that I made it down one run without falling!! My body now hates me because I am in so much pain...I don' t understand how one would continue to board knowing that they have to endure this pain...I feel a little better today...not in as much pain anymore...but the pain is still there...but I feel that I could end up really liking this sport!!

2002-01-04T09:06:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Okay....so I am terrible when it comes to blogging...it's official...I'm a lazy head...anyways...I'm in the process of finding a new job...not a career change as of yet (for those of you who know what my dream job is)...but a new company...because I do like what I do...just not the managment that I have to deal with...I have some firm beliefs on what I do and what I feel is important in my job and I want a company that feels the same way...I wonder if it's crappy in some form or another where ever I go...that would really suck...I wish that I could really love my job in all aspects...are there people out there that really love there jobs? There has to be...and I hope to find it one day...maybe I'll open my own consulting firm...hmmm...

Speaking of jobs...Anna got one!! I know that everyone knows by now...but I want to say Congrats....again for the billionth time!! I'm so happy for you!! You'll be an awesome engineer!!! I knew you would get it!!

Also - Michelle and Jomie got engaged!!! I'm so happy for them! I wish them all the happiness is the world! YAY!!!

Speaking of engagements and everything...the twins wedding is coming up (4 months)...and I haven't spoken to them about the wedding since October....which doesn't bother me, but what if I get stuck wearing a really ugly dress or something because I didn't make an effort to keep in touch with them? Maybe I shouldn't let that bother me...I mean...it's her wedding and she should do what she wants, right? I'm just being selfish...I have to work on being not so selfish...am I really selfish? I need some unbiased opinions here...

I've also started packing up boxes for my move to my new apartment next weekend...well actually, I just bought the boxes...I haven't actually packed anything yet...so I'm a procrastinator also...wish I wasn't..but I know for a fact that I am (*sigh*)....my new apartment....I'm pretty excited about that...and we definitely have to have another weekend at Lorie's before I move home....are you guys in? Lot's of food and things to do, now that there is snow!!!

SNOW!! Lot's and lot's of it in Kzoo!! I hope to try out my new snowboard soon...I have to mount it first though...Donna and I are gonna go in together and get private lessons!! I'm so excited....I feel that this is the year that I can get over my fear of heights...just to snowboard!!! I really, really feel it!! Also I found out a place by me that offers tobagganing, tubing and ice skating!! WOO HOO!! How fun is that? Definitely have to do that too!! I think I'm beginning to love winter....well maybe not love, but like it a lot...when I can play that is....anyone wanna come visit me and play in lots of snow???

2001-11-29T09:15:00.000-05:00

Oh my goodness....it's been forever since I blogged. Almost a month!! I really don't know why..it's not like I've been busy or anything like that...so much stuff has happened since then...we had a get together at my place in kzoo which was a lot of fun...way too much food was made (as usual) with my favorite cooking buddy (that would be Anna) and it was nice to be with all of my friends...what else...Thanksgiving was nice...ate lots of food again and just hung out with my family. I went to Galyan's on that Friday with Ryan, Vince, and Mary...that store is just amazing....I absolutely love it!! Ryan got an awesome weight set and bench...all we need now is an elliptical and a pilates machine thing and our fitness room will be set for when we finally get a house...wow!! That's amazing...kinda scary and exciting thinking about all that grownup stuff...like houses and weddings and stuff like that...more exciting than scary though...

Speaking of weddings...I'm in the twins (Hyun's) wedding this coming May...I'm not even excited about it...is that bad? I feel that I should be excited and that it should feel "right" (but it doesn't)...I mean, I wouldn't have gotten together with Ryan if it wasn't for them...or would I? Does that make me a bad person? Because sometimes I feel that I am...and I try to be a good person...I'm usually open-minded and everything like that...but then how far do you go in terms of trying to "repay" someone for something that they did for you? (this all goes back to the meeting Ryan thing) I don't want to seem like I'll only do things for someone if they do something for me...I'm there for my friends regardless any time of the day...but what about those that aren't your "real" friends? The twins bring out something in me that I really don't like and I guess I didn't realize it until Ryan mentioned it to me...I wish there was something I can do about it...it's so irritating....it's like this competition between us...like who is better that who...drives me nuts...I don't feel like that with anyone else...usually I'm really happy for them....I think that's what drives me nuts....what to do? hmmm.... On the other hand...one of my boys is getting married this September and I am ecstatic about that...I'm so happy for him and I know that they'll be really happy....this is definitely one of the few weddings that I've been to that I am really, really excited about...and he asked me to be his bridesmaid!!! How amazing is that? Every time I talk to him, he's so happy and excited...I've never heard him be this excited in the last 6 1/2 years that I've known him...and then I think to myself, this is how it should be...you should be this happy when you get married...it's what everyone should hold out for...never sell yourself short....I think that's one of the most important things in life...don't ever settle...that's my little two cents for today

2001-11-06T09:10:00.000-05:00

WOW!!! What a weekend...I had so much fun...and I was so happy to see all my friends....it was the best...I'm so glad that we all made it to Chicago the same weekend. What can I say...we did everything in those 3 days....starting out with the drive to Chicago where we had a caravan of 2 blazers playing encore back and forth, arriving at Porta's and chilling for a bit, then going out to Zentra...oh my goodness it was a blast...it's been ages since I went clubbing, especially with all my friends...
Saturday - we had Jamba Juice for breakfast (YUMMY!!! I can't believe no one told me about it before) and saw Monsters Inc....I love that movie!!! Boo is the cutest animated little girl I have ever seen in my life!!! I swear she's real...if any of you haven't seen it yet...you must go....
Sunday - we had dim sum (more yumminess) and then boba (even yummier)...we also got to see Syd's townhouse which is gonna be really really nice when it's completed...then our journey continues with the drive home...where we met up with Donna and Michelle for dinner in Kzoo (YAY!! 2 times in one week!!) and chilled with them for a bit...afterwards I took Alvin and Chris back to Ann Arbor...actually Alvin drove because I was too tired...from there I went to the airport to switch out my car...no more pukey green!!! That makes me happy...I now have a nice silver blazer and it has the remote to unlock my doors!! I'm a happy girl!! I got to Ryan's at about 2:00 A.M and I slept tor 3 hours then I made my return trip to Kzoo for work where I didn't even have to work (legal issues that need to be resolved) so I spent yesterday recuperating from this weekend...all I can say is that I am truly blessed with the greatest friends...I love the fact that even when we don't see each other for some time..when we do get together, we can just pick up where we left off and it feels like we haven't been apart...I love them!!

2001-11-01T13:53:00.000-05:00

okay...so I'm back at work again...another slow day...but it's not too bad...I have lots of time to just sit and think about everything going on in my life and just be by myself...I feel that days like that are important....just to sort out all my thoughts...so I was thinking about all my friends....how I miss all of them...and I just have to say that I have the greatest friends....I don't know if I tell you guys that often enough...but it's just something I wanted to say...and I'm also sooo excited about chicago this weekend and Harry Potter weekend in 2 weeks....I get to see friends that I haven't seen in a while...I feel that these get togethers we have are very much needed...and I know that we don't do it often...but when we do, it makes them really special and I really cherish those moments....especially when all we do it sit around, cook, and eat...that's the best! Oh and I also have to say that Anna, you're the best...thank you for putting the comment thing on the bottom of my thing...well, gotta go and make sure these guys are working.

2001-10-31T22:39:00.000-05:00

I just got back from dinner with donna and michelle...it was really nice...we ended up talking for the last 3 to 3 1/2 hours...it felt so good to just catch up and relax....I really miss those days where I can just chill with my friends for hours and hours....anyways, back to dinner... during our dinner, we came to this conclusion that our brains have turned into mush since we haven't used it in so long...it took us forever to figure out our bill which was a total of $13.57...how crazy is that? we just sat there, each of us with $10 bills in our hands and stared at it not knowing how to figure it out....so it's official....mindless work = brains turning into mush...that's so depressing... what is this world coming to? kinda crazy how 4 years of college (or more) gets us these jobs...someone yesterday asked me if I went to college to do what I do...of course I had to tell them yes and then they went on to ask me where I went to school, so I told them...I don't know...it made me feel weird...I guess the bright side is that I'm getting paid to do nothing and now I'm getting paid to blog...I tell ya, this gets really addicting....

2001-10-31T09:51:00.000-05:00

okay...so I talked to anna yesterday and she is the one that got me started on this whole blogspot thing...since my job is mindless...she suggested I check out everyone's blog...so here I am...sucked into this blogspot world. I'm at work right now...I don't do much at work at all...pretty mindless if you ask me...I just make sure these people do there jobs and write it all down in a log book (in case this goes to court so there is documentation)...however, if there's no work to be done, then there's nothing for me to do...and today, they have no work...which means my day is wasted again...3 days in a row...I wish I could be more challenged at work...at least now I have something to occupy my time with...

So I was chatting with ryan a little while ago....just about work and everything...how I feel that I'm getting dumber since I haven't used my brain in like a year....he told me I wasn't and that it was just buried deep in my brain somewhere..he always says the right thing....he's the best....you know what? I was just thinking that wish I had a pensive like Dumbledore's...then I can put all my thoughts in there and see them....that would be neat-o...sorry, I'm just listening to Harry Potter right now and that popped into my head...well, I'm gonna head out now and see if there is anything I can do...I think that the geoprobe guy is here, so I can at least watch them.