tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30470385943280030052024-03-12T23:23:21.464-04:00In the life of Brooke and HannahWould rather just "be" than "be a single mom"Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-42994459271600311082011-11-21T20:22:00.000-05:002011-11-21T20:22:16.279-05:00Don't be surprisedI just kinda forgot I had a blog for a while. I haven't even been reading other peoples blogs. (I mean, what is wrong with me!) Truth is I've been so busy working and being tired I can't remember things like blogs. <br />
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Last Wednesday we got a dog. Yes, you saw that... a D-O-G. She's a Corgi and has the sweetest personality on the planet. However, she came to us with the name of "Sheba". Yeah, no... that's a cat name. I knew that wasn't gonna happen. The previous owners also laughed and said they called her, "Stumpy" too. That totally fit so there you have it, Stumpy.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WaBhZN8zKfw/Tsr5NsDTeaI/AAAAAAAAAN0/brJo0X06YoE/s1600/stumpy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WaBhZN8zKfw/Tsr5NsDTeaI/AAAAAAAAAN0/brJo0X06YoE/s320/stumpy.jpg" /></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-13643441574064731752010-02-21T21:19:00.000-05:002010-02-21T21:19:04.125-05:00I know, I knowI haven't blogged in forever. I've just been super busy and well, I don't have any real excuses.<br />
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Really, I mean the most exciting thing happening... I got some baguettes today and can't wait to pretend I'm in Paris again.<br />
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Also, I went to see Wicked last weekend. Ohmygosh, it was so good. I want to go again. <br />
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In other news: My Vegas "girls" (including Matt) and I have planned a cruise in October. I CAN NOT WAIT. It will be so much. And hopefully, considering our "luck" on the Vegas trip, we won't get into any trouble...heheehee!<br />
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Check ya later!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-39197083812835130592009-09-10T19:58:00.001-04:002009-09-10T20:00:53.276-04:00HomeworkWHY ALL THE HOMEWORK?<br /><br />Apparently these days adults need a tutor just to help their kids understand their homework....and no I'm not talking about college level homework here... I'm talking 5th grade!<br /><br />Maybe it's just that my daughter and I are just too much alike. We just sit and argue about what the "right" way to do things is. I think we need a tutor. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-61575880583521378932009-06-15T19:52:00.000-04:002009-06-15T19:54:06.833-04:00Han's camp experience...hi i'm han and i jest went to camp it was so much fun!<br /> at this camp thay have so many activaties! like,swwimming,<br />diving,cnohing, kiyaking, drama, arcary, riflre, fincing, cherrliding <br />, dance, team sports, camp craft, horse riding, art, water ski, choris, and <br />i'm sure that thar are some i did not name. but it is so cool at this camp!<br />normaly i would get home sick and cry for my mom but there was so much <br />fun stuff i did not get home sick! and thire tribes i'm a choctaw! :D :)Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-79751612712818054482009-05-18T21:50:00.003-04:002009-05-18T21:54:26.668-04:00Our Annual Holiday Inn TripMy friends and I decided to go to the Holiday Inn again this year to practice our swimming legs. You know, we have to make sure we can still swim. As I'm typing this I just realized that all the pictures of this event are on the computer at work. Maybe I'll remember to post them later. ha.<br /><br />We had a great time, swam for a few hours, ate some...crap... not literally. Fell asleep around midnight after playing cards and woke up to a decent complimentary breakfast. <br /><br />You guys should all do this! It really is a lot of fun!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-30286809901611025922009-05-16T14:08:00.000-04:002009-05-16T14:08:40.770-04:00We just hadto take a picture of Hannah's feet.<br /><br /><br /><div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sg8BKEsJjBI/AAAAAAAAAKc/FcAgxTYO6dI/s1600-h/DSCN0798.JPG'><img src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sg8BKEsJjBI/AAAAAAAAAKc/FcAgxTYO6dI/s320/DSCN0798.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-38812468742446619602009-04-26T15:58:00.003-04:002009-04-26T16:06:12.054-04:00I must admitI'm not much of a blogger. But I LOVE to read blogs. Especially ones with children. I like blogs about medical issues (that people overcome-and sometimes not). I wonder if this makes me strange. I hope not. A lot of times I think I'm a pessimist, but in blog world I think I'm an eternal optimist. Does that make sense? I didn't think so.<br /><br />My recent addictions have been two of my favorite blogs since the beginning...<br /><br />http://www.mycharmingkids.net/<br />and<br />http://kayleighannefreeman.blogspot.com/<br /><br />They are both unique stories. Right now the ending seems to be going in the right direction for Stellan, and a terribly wrong direction (or right depending on how you look at it) for Kayleigh.<br /><br />Just thought I would share what's been keeping me busy!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-21018100128308862752009-04-14T19:46:00.002-04:002009-04-14T19:49:04.875-04:00Your Assignment, Should You Choose To AcceptThanks to MamaKat over <a href="http://mamakatslosinit.blogspot.com/">here</a> for the writing fun.<br /><br />Check her out to get the real idea what's going on.<br /><br />The Prompts:<br /><br />1.) If I sent you four hundred dollars today what is ONE thing you would spend it on and why. ps I want my change.<br /><br />2.) What are your kids talking about?<br /><br />3.) Tell us about a local news story that's all the buzz right now in your neck of the woods.<br /><br />4.) Share some blogging advice.<br /><br />5.) Tell us about that time at the playground when that thing happened.<br /><br /><br /><br />I'll take number 1... and that would be a water heater. ha.<br /><br />that was easy... i didn't even have to write anything really!!!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-81176904973122188902009-04-10T21:55:00.002-04:002009-04-10T21:57:48.961-04:00YouDataSo I found this really cool program that gives you money for clicking on links. It literally takes 5 minutes out of your day. They deposit money directly into your paypal account. I know it sounds too good to be true...but see for yourself.<br /><br />http://www.youdata.com/join/awfullycrafty<br /><br />All you have to do is fill out a questionnaire and then you can start clicking on the links. Mine just open up in my tab and then I close them. It's just that simple.<br /><br />I made 3 bucks today just from clicking for 5 minutes!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-21277685279910832832009-03-31T21:35:00.003-04:002009-03-31T21:38:00.719-04:00So how long has it been?FINALLY...<br /><br />This is the result of Hannah's room. I know it's really plain, but that's the way it's supposed to be. She has an entire other bedroom dedicated to EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD. Including a TV with her Wii. I don't recall having my own "office" when I was 10 years old!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/SdLFH_lV1sI/AAAAAAAAAKM/IWmgqBCyYtE/s1600-h/downsized_0329091744.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/SdLFH_lV1sI/AAAAAAAAAKM/IWmgqBCyYtE/s320/downsized_0329091744.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319530850995787458" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-72717109177054684662009-03-28T20:55:00.004-04:002009-03-28T21:04:53.384-04:00Tagged!I was tagged by <a href="http://www.great-little-stories.com/">Jen</a> to do this really fun meme! Try it yourself!<br /><br />The Rock Star Club<br />1) Go to Wikipedia and hit the random link on the left sidebar, under the navigation heading. The first article you get is the name of your band.<br />2) Go to the website The Quotations Page. The last four or five words of the very last quote on the page is the title of your album.<br />3) Go to Flicker's Randomizer feature. The third picture, no matter what it is, is your album cover.<br />4) Use Photoshop or another photo editing software to create your album cover.<br />5) Post your album cover on your blog, along with this text. Be sure to nominate at least 5 friends (by leaving comments on their blogs with a link to your post), and tag me, by leaving a comment so that I can see what you've created.<br /><br />Here is my result!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sc7HLqOAzsI/AAAAAAAAAKE/1Zzjc0rAtkI/s1600-h/spaceball.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sc7HLqOAzsI/AAAAAAAAAKE/1Zzjc0rAtkI/s320/spaceball.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318407213096685250" /></a><br /><br />Miodne [ˈmjɔdnɛ] is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Nowogard, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1]<br /><br />Before 1945 the area was part of Germany.<br /><br />Wow. That's random!<br /><br />I tag<br /><a href="http://thecrazykelleyclan.blogspot.com"><br />Melanie</a><br /><a href="http://flemings-stephandtheboys.blogspot.com/">Stephanie</a><br /><a href="http://stephaniebeaumont.wordpress.com/">Stephanie</a><br />and anyone else that reads this!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-82012210997365031612009-03-20T12:54:00.001-04:002009-03-20T12:58:13.577-04:00Photo FridayYeah so it's been a week... I don't care! So there!<br /><br />How are your tourney brackets doing? Mine is doing GREAT! whoohooo....<br /><br />Anyway... This is how much I'm loved at work...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/ScPLDOLnnLI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/toT2fWfH53g/s1600-h/downsized_0320090921.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/ScPLDOLnnLI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/toT2fWfH53g/s320/downsized_0320090921.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315315241434193074" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/ScPK6SILC7I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/SdFOSDk3uW0/s1600-h/downsized_0320090921a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/ScPK6SILC7I/AAAAAAAAAJ0/SdFOSDk3uW0/s320/downsized_0320090921a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315315087874657202" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-74791797010593862712009-03-13T12:18:00.002-04:002009-03-13T12:21:57.911-04:00Photo FridayDowntown Greenville near the Reedy River.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/SbqHpFKX9qI/AAAAAAAAAJs/V0OTqbPnNUw/s1600-h/P1020057.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/SbqHpFKX9qI/AAAAAAAAAJs/V0OTqbPnNUw/s320/P1020057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312707850266998434" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-61904449681807232112009-03-11T23:11:00.002-04:002009-03-11T23:12:00.650-04:00You've got to be kidding me.So it snowed last week. and stayed put for 2 days. It was 82 today.<br /><br /><br />HOW DOES THAT MAKE SENSE????Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-78508450539459867382009-03-01T20:26:00.003-05:002009-03-01T20:35:24.138-05:00SNOW!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sas2iIIR1DI/AAAAAAAAAJk/2F-czCnGylQ/s1600-h/HPIM4861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sas2iIIR1DI/AAAAAAAAAJk/2F-czCnGylQ/s320/HPIM4861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308396545711920178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sas2h_bHetI/AAAAAAAAAJc/_IGEs7V9eUc/s1600-h/HPIM4860.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sas2h_bHetI/AAAAAAAAAJc/_IGEs7V9eUc/s320/HPIM4860.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308396543375014610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sas2hUPda-I/AAAAAAAAAJU/O6ZRf3CYgLI/s1600-h/HPIM4859.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/Sas2hUPda-I/AAAAAAAAAJU/O6ZRf3CYgLI/s320/HPIM4859.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308396531783396322" /></a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-47528561593979818162009-02-28T19:36:00.000-05:002009-02-28T19:37:44.718-05:00WinterMe: Wow, I need to shave my legs.<br /><br />Han: Oh, don't worry now, it'll do ya good...it's still winter!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-81972491294654270842009-02-27T09:01:00.002-05:002009-02-27T09:05:39.839-05:00FacebookI decided to give up Facebook for Lent this year. I am completely and utterly addicted and I love it. It's like spying only...it's allowed. A strange new phenomenon.<br /><br />Is anyone else out there addicted?Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-29795427136633499032009-02-22T20:50:00.001-05:002009-02-22T20:51:36.562-05:00Bad Day Picture.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/SaIA7rIpvFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/fWLnLyhiRGE/s1600-h/downsized_0220091339.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/SaIA7rIpvFI/AAAAAAAAAJM/fWLnLyhiRGE/s320/downsized_0220091339.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305804336187161682" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is me after my bad day on Friday. What does your bad day picture look like?Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-87455892811370742582009-02-21T10:40:00.002-05:002009-02-21T10:49:26.074-05:00Long weekIt's been such a long week at work. I was so glad it was Friday yesterday...well at least by 6 p.m. I went to Chili's to celebrate Jessica and Michelle's birthday. Feb. 12 was the actual day, but we're all so busy that it got delayed! It was so much fun and it was particularly nice to see my other friend Michelle who we NEVER get to see. She's a hot shot nurse now! Who would've thought she would become a peds nurse especially knowing when she started at the center she didn't know you were supposed to warm the bottles for the babies! She's come a long way!<br /><br />After dinner I was going to go home but I went over to Jessica's house and we ended up going to see the new Tyler Perry movie. It was funny at times but all together not that great. I was just happy to be out with friends honestly!<br /><br />I really love my friends. <br /><br />On most days I really love my job. There are certain points of the day that I feel so lucky/thankful for the children at the center. I feel good for THEM too. We honestly have the best group of women that you could ever imagine to take care of our kids at the center. There are SO MANY bad places out there. <br /><br />I thank God everyday for all he does for our family at PRBC.<br /><br />What are you most thankful for in your life?Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-65695872495377693872009-02-16T21:25:00.000-05:002009-02-16T21:25:23.758-05:00To Nadya From Melissa: A Dramatic Reading.<a href="http://reallybadhairday.blogspot.com/2009/02/to-nadya-from-melissa-dramatic-reading.html">To Nadya From Melissa: A Dramatic Reading.</a>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-47169946154431277572009-02-13T13:44:00.003-05:002009-02-13T13:46:01.990-05:00Tri-Cycle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/SZW_4YcN5nI/AAAAAAAAAI4/HLSvNWB1HUU/s1600-h/downsized_0213091210.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wVPXFGggvIk/SZW_4YcN5nI/AAAAAAAAAI4/HLSvNWB1HUU/s320/downsized_0213091210.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302355111653009010" /></a><br />My friend Michelle is a big girl. (No really, she calls herself that)... She bought herself an "adult trike". Here is a picture of it in my office. If you're lucky I may post a picture of me riding it. If you're lucky...Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-10832828071061359042009-02-10T21:23:00.001-05:002009-02-10T21:25:58.236-05:00Yes I'm Randomme: so anywho, that's my day<br />i'm giving blood next week<br />well, i'm going to try again<br />usually my iron is too low<br /> Jenny: yay!<br /> Jenny: about the giving blood, not the low iron<br /> me: lol<br />i'm about 50/50 so far<br />Jenny: what can you eat that boosts iron?<br /> me: freakin spinach<br /> Jenny: okay, from here on out, your Internet name shall be Popeye<br /> me: ROFL<br />YES!<br />it really fits...my fish got popeye disease last week<br />i really thought he was going to die<br /> me: but i went to the pet store and bought antibiotic<br />and he's all better<br /> Jenny: fish antibiotic?<br /> me: YES!<br />i love him<br /> Jenny: that is quite possibly the randomest thing i've ever heard<br /> me: no it's not<br />i'm way random<br />i mean i was crazy about finding the antibiotic<br /> Jenny: lmao<br /> me: he wasn't eating<br /> Jenny: dude, i'm going to blog this convoBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-72858117860354296762009-02-08T23:22:00.000-05:002009-02-08T23:23:20.666-05:00OH NO!Hi, awfullycrafty (awfullycrafty).<br /><br />Barack Obama (BarackObama) is now following your updates on Twitter.<br /><br />Check out Barack Obama's profile here:<br /> http://twitter.com/BarackObama<br /><br /><br />Best,<br />Twitter<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What do I do......What should I say.....The President is following me on Twitter!!!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-57706312529515388642009-02-03T19:48:00.002-05:002009-02-03T19:53:19.619-05:00SadnessSo, I've been reading a lot of blogs lately. They all seem to be so sad. There have been 3 children that have passed away, 2 to get cancer...geesh. I guess I'm just really thankful for all that I have. I'm thankful for my friends...my family. I mean...we all have it really good!Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3047038594328003005.post-81879483440776662242009-01-20T19:54:00.001-05:002009-01-20T19:55:34.443-05:00SeriouslyThere are way too many pretty people. I think I may be weeded out pretty soon.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01817638145190313514noreply@blogger.com2