Another adventure has taken form this week. Husband has started his fire fighting career. This time the adventure is one that I watch from the sidelines and root on the hero instead being one myself. It’s a new experience. With the adventure comes new blessings, sacrifices and challenges! It should be interesting.
Posted on April 21st, 2009 by Allissa
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I have been at this job for over a year. I like a challenge, but the current challenge is how to appear busy 6 hours a day. My dream job-teaching English came across the screen, I sent an application, they have not called. I wonder if it is the right time but man I am not sure how much longer I can handle the monotony.
Posted on April 15th, 2009 by Allissa
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at…
writting on my blog
worrying less
exercising
lightening up
finding the bright side
Serving
avoiding bad foods-sorry french fries and chips
not driving like a maniac
forgiving those I cannot tolerate
Following Christ
…Really if I get these down then I am good to go…
Posted on April 10th, 2009 by Allissa
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It has been ages….days feel like months feel like years. Really is there much to share? There was a time when I felt like everything I experienced was poetic and just needed to be revealed to the World.
I still experience; just as strange, just as challenging, maybe not a edgy but I suppose this is an individuals taste. What makes edgy? I mean just this month-
I watched The Godfather for the first time-there was a yucky part
I switched movie mail Blockbuster to Netflix-will they have indy movies?
I pick up the kids and have weekly interactions with their mom-uncomfortable still
I let husband give me a hair cut
I have taken on the role of Guitar Hero- and yet I hate video games, this is a conundrum
And last but not least
We have begun looking for a house to buy-one of the scariest propositions in my life (more on that in a later publication)
Posted on February 6th, 2009 by Allissa
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Every year Christmas has a different taste, feel and texture. Within a 48 hour window of my 29th celebration I am noticing that this one as well carries a newness. It is not really a matter of better or worse –but with the years morph it does –loosing some-gaining others.
The younger years marked by family parties, making cookies, dad reading the bible story before present time and of course special toys which brought the seasons vivid colors alive. We were poor but our family was large and we had a wonderful time no matter what.
Soon enough came the realization that Christmas does not just happen-it requires part of me to make it special. There was the musicals, caroling and advents- dress rehearsals and performances-exciting yet time consuming. There were gifts- an investment of money and thought. The culmination of course being the gathering of the family (opening and eating)-adding on more family with marriages and babies-made it even better.
Suddenly family began to shrink and Christmas too. Some moved away, then some very farer away-everyone was with a smaller unit or none at all-it did not carry the same feel so elements had to be added or just accepted. The year came when sleeping in made more sense then getting up early.
This year brings a bigger family-but in two parts- sometimes difficult, like trying to keep track of watching two movies at once. Of course one movie feels like an old comfortable blanket and one still a little crisp. This year adds the word responsibility to Christmas. No longer does it happen, or do I participate as a side line fan. I am now on the front line of making the magic-a job this rookie does not feel cut out for.
I am so amazed at how my mom managed to bring the seasons brightness and get everything done. Think we will pull it off this year-but I cannot say my heart is light. In the wonder of it all I feel this pull, like my efforts should be towards something higher than down here. Now the Christmas challenge is made real-focus on Jesus our Savior while orchestrating a beautiful time with joy for everyone around. I feel ill equipped but will try my hardest and hope for another chance next year.
I bet mom feels like just about the time you figure out the balance and get a good working system down it all up and changes again! Don’t worry I have the pickled eggs covered this year. Better get someone with true balson blood in here to pass along that tradition.
Posted on December 23rd, 2008 by Allissa
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Originaly Posted on March 14th, 2008 by allissa- current progress with 2 months to go…
1.Fly a model airplane- not yet
2.backpack trip, sleep under stars- camping kind of counts
3.learn to top rope- not yet
4.kayak trip- bought one-that’s the first step
5.triathlon- Trained, came down with MS-trying to get back there
6.Visit grandparents- April & September
7.see great wall of china- So close
8.Take a trip to a new place- Cancun for the honeymoon
9.Volunteer at elderly home- does a potbelly rescue farm count?
10.Find an ESL job- Nope
11.Take a graphic design course- far away I think
12.Join a book club or paint a picture- not part of a club but reading with friends
13.Attend an NFL game- Watching them on TV is more economical
14.Join a bible study in RI- Check that off, then they disbanded-working on starting up again
15.Attend the film festival- close
16.Chinese and jazz- Hopefully soon
17.Organize my photo’s- Not so much
18.Try Portuguese food- Still waiting no that one
19.fish in the ocean- Nope-but that’s ok
20.Be joyful- UMMM sure
21.take a test drive in a jeep- Who can afford that
22.plant a tree- Actually we planted a Christmas tree-may take a few years longer than we hoped
23.ride in a hot air balloon- so want to do this one soon
24.Conquer Aetna- not sure but did get some money
25.be a mentor- really hoping to soon
26.Say only nice things about Rhode Island- Big fat fail on this one
27.read every page of my National Geographic Magazines- Yup what will I do when the subscription runs out?
28.Join a dialogue group in RI (if there are any)- Much to do so little time
29.The final is reserved for something predictably “unexpected” – YUP we got married!!!! Hence the back up on some items on the list.
Posted on December 3rd, 2008 by Allissa
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God
Husband
Family
Friends
House
Heat
Sunshine
Nature
Wheels
Memories
Adventures
Use of my limbs
Employment
Jazz
Books
Exotic Food
Clothing
Independent Films
Martini’s
Photographs
Posted on December 1st, 2008 by Allissa
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Sorry for the downtime while we were doing scheduled maintenance. Everything seems to be working properly now. Your comments may go into moderation the first time you comment so don’t worry if you don’t see it right away.
Posted on November 29th, 2008 by Allissa
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The adventure blog was down as of late and in the process of update and reboot ALL comments were re-loaded-this means I had over 8,500 comments awaiting my moderation. I am supposed to choose which is a good comment and which is spam.
Moderating them can take a LONG time. Last night I sat down and made it through 4,000. I went with the blanket delete, 20 per page, 450 pages, two clicks per page-that’s work for the finger!
Problem is I deleted the good with the bad-on accident.
I am now a comment less blog-this is a real shame.
You are alone-sitting in the dark, unaware of where you are or how to get out. You speak out hoping someone is there, its quiet and cold. Then, from the darkness there is a voice, someone speaks offering guidance, wisdom, support and love-this to me is like a comment on a blog. A little dramatic? Maybe
Posted on November 13th, 2008 by allissa
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It is not the needle that hurts, it’s the medicine itself. Similar to 3 hornet stings at one time is the best I can describe it. The routine-hot compress for 5 min-to prep the skin, load the needle into the injector, sterilize the site, take of the alcohol, and pop the trigger to inject, then cover with ice for 2 min. Hopefully it does not go too far in and hit a muscle-that leaves a leg limp for the rest of the night, hopefully it does not go too shallow, then you have a huge lump just under the skin, hopefully you do not hit a vein or your body is purple and painful in that spot for weeks and you can feel the medicine all up and down your body. If all goes well the burning subsides in about 30 minuets and the spot is sore for about a week. If all goes bad-well it’s worse.
There is a body chart of injection rotation-with all the different areas to poke. Because the lumps can cause permanent damage to the skin-patients are not supposed to inject in the same spot twice in like 3 months. Given the choice it would be hips all the time and stomach never.
Due to my size and the lack of fatty tissue in which to inject we end up with more bad days than good. We decided to pray before each shot and that helps on some levels-less filth slips from the mouth. The doc and friends say the only way to try and make it better is to self inject-using no load and trigger but my little fingers. That way I can feel if it went too far into the muscle and pull it up or if it is too shallow push deeper. It is supposed to leave less of a lump too because the medicine can be injected slower and absorb better.
I tried the other night-can’t explain how difficult it is to stick a needle in my skin with my fingers-it’s like slow motion. Hubby had us practice on a lemon-that was not too bad-but the lemon is not attached to me. I made it into the skin of my thigh then froze. Once in you are supposed to pull back on the syringe pushy thing to see if blood comes up into the syringe-I did not get that far. Even tried it twice-now I have three holes in one spot-I need a stiffer drink or something else for the next round.
Posted on November 7th, 2008 by allissa
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