falling gas prices?

The falling price of gas for the past two weeks has made me very suspicious. How can it be over $3, and now today down to $2.36 when I filled up? Why can it fluctuate over a dollar in less than a months time?! WHY HASN'T OPEC been brought down by now, and regulated price instilled?!!!
If you don't know what OPEC is, brush up on your world information, and see why it is not Iraq's fault.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/gas-price3.htm

They've still got, the right stuff, baby

Saturday night Ryan, Jeremy, and I went to the Palace to see New Kids on the Block. We got tickets and Jeremy's was his bday/xmas gift from us as well. Jerm and I went and saw them at the Breslin in elementary school with our mom and it was awesome then. It was awesome this time too! The first time we went mom helped us make shirts, so as a surprise I had some shirts done up while at work at Baumans, and we wore them. It was a great concert (Natasha Beddingfield opened and was great), and it was THE l o u d e st concert I've ever been to, fan wise. I thought my ears may bleed (where was mom with the ear plugs this time?!). The guys were still great, and we enjoyed some old goodies, as well as a few new ones. I may even buy their CD (first time in years for that).

We had a great time!!

Disgusted

I am not a liberal just because I do not have the same lifestyle or upbringing. Some republicans are fine and may be doing a great job (Terri Lynn Land, for instance). BUT. I really dislike Sarah Palin. She proves that being good looking can take you way farther than your mind can. That a pretty face can get you into (or out of) pretty much anything. That church and state are separated for a reason, and WHY people think Alaskans are idiots. Where else would someone become governor of a state when they were mayor of a town the size of laingsburg?! nowhere. and now, another reason to want to cause her bodily harm. her oh so wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars on clothing. c'mon, even republicans cannot agree that shelling out so much can possibly make her relate to the average american. check out the article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/21/rnc-has-spent-over-150000_n_136736.html

two-fold increase

Jer is moved in & settling into his new apt. I am going to enjoy having him around a lot more; plus with a 7 minute drive in between, it'll be quite handy! :)
I've been busy busy with schoolwork (nursing pharmacology), "actual" work, house work, yard work, and of course, all the other little bits that eat up a day! Is it Christmas break yet??

He's Hired!

Brother got a job in grand blanc, and is taking over our apt lease!! :) two wonderful things, and it will great to be in the same town (although 5 miles away still) for the first time since high school. Wahoo!!! :-D

this & that

a few interesting things...
i am going to get acrylic coats put back on. all my nails have already broken off, and my manicure is gone. i'll accept it; my nails looks better "fake," and i would rather pay to make them pretty all the time. :)
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i had fun up north all weekend bird hunting with dad. it was very warm (upper 60's) so not the best for hunting, but great in general. we also went canoeing, and i did lots of studying and bonding.
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yesterday i left to get back here to do some lawn work. i didn't eat much yesterday; i just wasnt hungry. anyway, i was out doing a number on the ivy on the side of the house (seek & destroy) for about an hour and a half. then the neighbor next door, nikki, came to her fence & we were chatting. all of a sudden i felt bad; i could feel my blood sugar was too low. so i was quickly trying to wrap up our convo to get inside quickly to eat some sugar, but it was too late. before i realized it, i was opening my eyes flat on the ground, and a very worried neighbor couched over me (and her 7 year old daughter, very nervous). I quickly tried to explain I was hypoglycemic, and needed sugar, pronto. so she helped/dragged me into the house where i almost passed out again, and got me candy and orange drink. after about 5 minutes i was able to sit/stand, and was much better. during that time ryan was calling me and she answered my phone & told him what was going on (he was at cadillac, on the way home from his cabin). i was fine, but just had a little episode. pretty much not the best way to get to know your neighbors, but good to know they can help revive you if need be. so, i'm fine. i haven't had a fainting spell from it in a year, but nonetheless, scared the crap of ryan and my dad, who ryan also called about it. good news: i'm fine, and made good friends with the nice neighbors. today i took over a rosebush plant i bought for them as a thank you. :)
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i am so happy for fellow friends who are going through the home buying process. kayte & brody just closed on their cali home, which will be great for them, and for us next time we are our that way! also katie & louie are in the process of closing on a home in lbg, which is very exciting too. i'm glad that we are all hitting these great milestones already, and can share it with each other.
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time to catch up on Gossip Girl online, then play with rem.. :)

au natural

for the first time in almost a year, i do not have fake nails.
i have had acrylic coats for almost a year (no fake tip, just the acrylic on top of my own nail). the techs file them waaay down b/c i like my nails really short, but longer than what will grow. i decided today to have them removed now that my nails underneath are longer, and just get a manicure. it feel weird, but hopefully my nails can stay this length & i won't have to get acrylic coats anymore, just a nice mani. we'll see!

Moved into our new home!

We are completely moved into our new home!
Closing went great, and I spent the next few days of few open hours painting before big stuff was moved in, and then dogsat in lbg all weekend.
Yesterday we, along with both sets of parents, siblings, and bff's (and two extra doggies), helped us move. It went much faster with extra people, and with the use of the giant truck & trailer one of ry's co-workers let us borrow. All the furniture is in it's place.
Ry took a couple days off of work to work on yard/ my to-do list, and we will be hanging stuff on the walls shortly.
I can't believe we have our dream house!!! :-D Now, hopefully sombody will be taking our lease over very soon!