Paw Match

Michelle and I found a dog organization here in TX we want to start volunteering with.

It is called "Paw Match". www.pawmatch.org

I have been thinking of volunteering with dogs for a while now.

Michelle and I were out today grabbing Guinea Pig food when we passed by an adoption site - it turns out they are at this site every day!

Once we had the critter food I asked Michelle if we could stop to talk to the adoption counselor for a minute so that I could ask him about volunteering.

We ended up staying for an hour - helping the counselor walk dogs, crate them, and taking down the site for the day.

It was alot of fun. The adoption counselor gave me the organization's business card so that I could get the volunteer application information.

I'm going to fill it out tomorrow, and hopefully Michelle and I can help out again on Thursday.

I am really excited about this!!!

Universe _ Savage Garden

my favorite Savage Garden song is "Universe"...may be a little bit vivid. I love it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDAVPK_-XZw

"Universe"

Well I want to take you as I find you

Imagine our clothes are on the floor

Feel my caress so soft and gentle

So delicate you cry for more

But you know baby

You know baby does it right

And you know baby does it right

[chorus:]

Universe inside of your heart

You gotta let me know so you can be free baby

You wanted it so much, and now that it's over

You don't know what you want

Put time in a capsule

Two minds consensual

Entwined to perfection

If we could...

Cuddle up close

Lay on my chest now

Listen my heart beat's coming down

If you get tired you close your

eyes now

When you wake up I won't be found

'Cause I know baby

I know you're the nervous kind

With so much going on in your mind

[chorus]

But let me tell you that, this time,

I'm gonna make you mine

(I won't let you go)

'Cause I know, this time

I'm gonna make sure I look out

for me

'Cause you know baby

Well you know baby does it right

And you know baby does it right

You will only end up lost in loneliness

And wake up with the words already

on your lips

So I'll let you go, baby

So I'll let you go...

[chorus]

Savage Garden _ To the Moon and Back

My "song" (I'm smiling).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pmstkrg5fI

Lyrics:

She's taking time making up the reasons
To justify all the hurt inside
Guess she knows from the smiles and the look in their eyes
Everyone's got a theory about the bitter one
They're saying, "Mama never loved her much"
And, "Daddy never keeps in touch
That's why she shies away from human affection"
But somewhere in a private place
She packs her bags for outer space
And now she's waiting for the right kind of pilot to come
And she'll say to him
She's sayin

Chorus
I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be...
If you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
So would you be my baby?

She can't remember a time when she felt needed
If love was red then she was color blind
All her friends, well they've been trialed for treason
And crimes that were never defined
She's saying, "Love is like a barren place,
And reaching out for human faith
It's like a journey I just don't have a map for"
So baby's gonna take a dive and
Push the shift to overdrive
Send a signal that she's hanging
All her hopes on the stars
What a pleasant dream
She's saying

Chorus
I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be...If you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
So would you be my baby?

Hold on, hold on ...

Mama never loved her much
And, Daddy never keeps in touch
That's why she shies away from human affection
But somewhere in a private place
She packs her bags for outer space
And now she's waiting for the right kind of pilot to come
And she'll say to him
She's saying

Chorus(2x)
I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be...
If you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
So would you be my baby?

I would fly to the moon and back if you'll be...
If you'll be my baby
I've got a ticket for a world where we belong
So would you be my baby?
yeaaaah ...

Taylor Swift - Love Story

Found another song I absolutely Love!!!! "Love Story" sung by Taylor Swift.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4xmxb9K8RI&feature=PlayList&p=12E43D243BEF14F2&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1

Lyrics:

We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes
And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air

See the lights
See the party, the ball gowns
I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did I know

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don't go, and I said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while

'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you please don't go and I said

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes

Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh oh

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you is fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said

Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring

And said, marry me Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes

Oh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you...

Fall Colors in Spring - I love it!!!

Me and Annie in our pretty "Fall" colors. I want to inherit this baby outfit whenever I have a little one.

Isn't Annie cute chewing on her Dolly? I bet she gets a tooth pretty soon!!

Michelle's Tattoos

Jumping out of the heart: Madelyne and Rhiley

Bandit has the butterfly landing on his nose.

close up of tattoos

Elvis - I Got Lucky

I am a huge Elvis Presley fan. I have over 15 of his movies.

I even inherited the records.

I love him!!!!

My current favorite Elvis song is: "I Got Lucky" from the Elvis movie Kid Galahad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q9XfEcYKJI&feature=related

^^^ song (looks like it'd have to be copied and pasted)

MEN

MEN ARE COMPLEX.

MEN THINK WOMEN ARE, BUT THEY ARE AS WELL.


- Sha


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Miley Cyrus/ Hannah Montana

I'm not a huge Hannah Montana/ Miley Cyrus fan - but I do like her.

My sister and I went to see the new "Hannah Montana the Movie" yesterday and I really liked two of the songs:

"Butterfly Fly Away" and "The Climb".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9t3gvoTZIQ <--Butterfly Fly Away

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG2zyeVRcbs <-- The Climb

Cute in Blue!!!

Pictures of my cousin Annie and Me!!!

Me in my NEW pajamas and Annie in her pretty blue dress!

I have morning hair

(or should I say Afternoon hair - I dunno I had just woken up)

My hair is getting long though - It takes forever!!

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Below: is a Belly Button Shot of Annie!!!

(you'll probably need to click on the picture to see it)

hehehe

She's just the Cutest BABY! Jamie looked just like her at this Age!!

Family Easter Photos!!

We took pictures right before we went to one of the Easter Services' at Mel's church on Thursday night.

Family Easter Tradition!!

Every year on Easter morning my family makes Bunny Pancakes using chocolate chips!A very Yummy tradition!

Doggie Morning

We took Rhiley and Lily to get their heartworm tests today (both came back with negative results - yay!).

I gave Little Bear a bath in the new pool Melanie bought; and Michelle and I clipped all the pups nails.

I also had time to watch "Big Red". I love that movie - Irish Setters are so beautiful!!!

***Then I had to got to work! yuck!

Wish I could work with Doggies!!!

Pictures of Pretty Annie in the Dress I got Her!!!

I was babysitting Annie and I decided to take photos of her in the dress I got her the day before to show her Mommy.

Doesn't she look Beaut-i-mous in Her New Dress???

She's still too little to sit up by herself so I had her propped up on the Sofa.

Little Boo just turned 5 months Old!!!

^

"I'm ready for my Close-up"

She's so cute!!!

^
"What are you doing with that camera?"

Kind of a Weird face (LOL) but you can see the dress really well!

^

Incognito!

Annie blends in really well with her Quilt in her new dress!

^

Showing off her Belly!!!

Silly Girl!

In her Jumpy Swing!!!

HI!!!

^
Snarky Baby!!!

My Tattoos! And my Ideas for future Tattoos!!!

I took a Tattoo questionnaire a few days ago that I had found on my friend's "myspace" page.

So - I though it I'd put the photos up of them!!

This photo above, is the tattoo I got when I was 19 years old. It is on my Left Calf.
It cost $180 and it is of my dogs Bandit (a beagle mix) and Rhiley (a dachshund-spaniel mix).

Simple explanation of the heart is that I LOVE MY PUPS!!!

This photo above, is the tattoo I got when I was 21 years old (almost 22!). It is on my Right Calf.
It cost $200 and it is of my dog Little Bear (a very chubby Pomeranian!).

Little Bear is in a moon because I am a Cancer - the ruling "Planet" for Cancers is the moon - only the moon is not a planet (I don't get it either).

It was also a play on words. I don't know if anyone here recalls the kid book, Little Bear (An I Can Read Book) written by Elsa Holmelund Minarik???
Well, I loved this book as a kid - in the book Little Bear takes a trip to the "Moon" - since we named our Pom, Little Bear I felt having him tattooed in a moon was a cute idea.

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The next tattoo I want to get will be of Lily (beagle mix). I want to get her face tattooed in a Calla lily petal.

Lily is actually named for Stargazer Lilies (which are Michelle's favorite) - but I like Calla Lilies better!



My tattoo of Madelyne will definitely have to do with her name...When I first saw Maddy I was thinking wow - she sits so prissy with her paws together - she's a little lady, but she acts like a little puppy! She needed a prissy name.

My aunt had had a lab and had named her "Penelope". I wanted my lab mix to have a strong prissy name like "Penelope" since she sat so Prissy! So I sat looking at her and her dark black fur - and I started thinking of the color Yellow - and how good Yellow looks with black - THEN IT HIT ME! I was picturing a Yellow Hat in my mind! The kid book, Madeline written by Ludwig Bemelmans!

I'm pretty sure I want to have a tattoo of my Madelyne with her prissy paws together and a lopsided "Madeline hat" on her head - because even though my Madelyne has a prissy sit - she's not very graceful!!!

First Letter in Your Last Name Game!! ( T )

Rules:

IT'S HARDER THAN IT LOOKS! ERASE MY ANSWERS, ENTER YOURS, TAG 10 PEOPLE INCLUDING THE ONE THAT TAGGED YOU.

USE THE 1ST LETTER OF YOUR LAST NAME TO ANSWER EACH OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

THEY HAVE TO BE REAL PLACES, NAMES, THINGS.. NOTHING MADE UP!

TRY TO USE DIFFERENT ANSWERS IF THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU HAD THE SAME 1ST INITIAL.

YOU CAN'T USE YOUR NAME FOR THE BOY/GIRL NAME QUESTION.


Have Fun!!

1. What is your last name: Thompson
2. A drink: Tomato Juice (yum!)
3. A Boys Name : Travis
4. A girls name: Tory
5 An Occupation: Truck Driver
6. A Color: Teal
7. Something you wear: Tennis Shoes / Tank-top
8. Something you do: Talk (a lot)
9. A Food: Tortillas! - does Taco Bell count as a food, LOL! (I know Taco does!)
10. Something found in the bathroom: Toilet
12. A Reason for being late: Traffic!
13. Something you shout: Time to come in Pups!!! ( I hope that counts!)

Injured

I got a little injured tonight while ushering.

my foot got caught on a seat and I went down.

I banged my thigh (there will be a BIG Bruise there tomorrow) on the seat cup holders on my way down.

And my face (by my eye) and my neck/chin area got scrapped on the seats in front of me as I tried to catch myself.

Joy.

P.S. It stings!!!

Tattoo Questionaire!

1. Have you ever cried during a tattoo?
No - but Michelle came close to crying with the one on the top/middle of her back!

2. When did you get your first tattoo?
ummm...I was 19 years old (August 2005) when I got the first one.
I was 21 years old with the second one (May 2008)- I was almost 22!!

3. What was your first tattoo?
First:
A big heart with Rhiley and Bandit inside it - it's on my left outside calf. $180

Second:
Little Bear laying in a half moon with 2 stars over his head - it's on my right calf. $200.

4. Which tattoo is closest to your heart?
I love them both equally - they are of my babies!!

5. Do you have a matching tattoo with someone?
No - they don't match, but Michelle and I are getting tattoos of our dogs.

Mine (so far) are of : Rhiley, Bandit, and Little Bear. - I still need Lily and Madelyne.

Hers (so far) are of: Rhiley, Bandit, and Madelyne. - She still needs to get Lily and Little Bear. (she also has a little butterfly tattoo)


6. Do you have a tattoo that someone messed up?
Thank goodness NO!! - But, since we moved I do have to find a new tattoo artist. Little worried about that!!

7. Do you have any one's name tattooed on you?
No names - Michelle has Bandit's name in a banner though (does that count?) :)

8. What was the most painful tattoo you received?
Michelle will say the one on the top/middle of her back with Madelyne and Rhiley coming out of a heart.

Mine weren't bad. It just feels like a really bad sunburn!

9. How many tattoos do you have?
I have two and Michelle has 3 - but the butterfly compliments her Bandit tattoo!

10. Do you plan on being heavily or moderately tattooed?
Moderately tattooed!

11. Do you have a tattoo that you constantly have to explain?
No, people know they are of my dogs - I just have to tell them their names. Of course I usually explain them to people for fun (like why it's a moon, etc.)!

12. Have you ever gotten an infection from a tattoo?
No, Michelle's was slower at healing than mine but no infections - "Absolute Art" is a great tattoo place!

13. What is the longest session you've ever sat straight?
It took about 45 minutes to an hour for each of the tattoos (excluding the butterfly - that was quick 'cause it's tiny - that probably took 15 minutes??).

Michelle and I get them done together though.
1.We get an idea for the tattoo.
2.We pose the dogs/ or look through previous photos of them,
3. We go to Kinkos' to "blow-up" the pictures
4. Then, We go to the tattoo shop - explain the idea and give the artist the photos so that he can draw the design, and make a print of it to put on the body (he'll do this later - not with us standing there!)
5. We discuss price and make an appointment to get the tattoo done - usually for the next week.

14. What is the biggest tattoo that you have and how long did it take?
Mine are the same size - a little smaller than my hand.
Michelle's is the one on the top/middle of her back - probably the size of my hand.

16. Do you regret having gotten any of your tattoo(s)?
Nope - I love my tattoos!!!

17. Would you consider ever getting any of your tattoos removed?
No - Some of my friends talk about covering theirs up with something different - but I love my tattoos!!

18. What are you going to get for your next tattoo?
I want to get Lily and Madelyne done. I have the idea planned for each of them - I don't know where I want to put them (as in on my body, yet).

I know what Michelle wants to do with Lily's, but I don't know what she's decided to do with Little Bear's yet.

19. Do you think members of the opposite sex with a lot of tattoos can be hot?
Yes, but it depends on the tattoo and how extreme!
I can appreciate sleeve tattoos if they are in good taste - but when they come up on the neck and it looks like a weird tattoo turtleneck - that's a NO!!
And No popping eye skulls or pictures of girls with big hooters!

20. Are you unfortunate enough to have an armband tattoo?
I don't like my arms enough to get an armband tattoo - I do what to get an anklet tattoo eventually though!

21. How many people have tattooed you?
I've had one tattoo artist (and I have to find a new one!!!)
- Josh Brown at Absolute Art Tattoos! He is awesome!

Josh did my 2 and he did 2 of Michelle's. The Butterfly was done at K & B Tattooing.

The guy at K&B did a good job with the butterfly, but they seemed to be higher in price...
they wanted $300 for the tattoo I got of "Rhiley and Bandit in a heart", which I got done for $180 at Absolute Art

- it's a really complicated story, but it was actually K&B who told us about Absolute Art!!!

22. Does anyone have your name tattooed on their body?
No, and I think that's kind of weird actually...

Fun Day!!!

I finally got around to Reading:

Sherrilyn Kenyon's: Dream Warrior.

I had bought it when it first came out while we were in VA, but because we were in the process of moving I didn't have time to read it. I found it on Michelle's bookshelf yesterday and started reading it!! It was really good - But, I miss the ones in the beginning of the Dark-Hunter series' - there are more demons now and more bloody fights - less romance MUSH... oh well (I'll keep my fingers crossed for a mushy one)!!!


I also got to play with the pups for about an hour today.
It was nice outside today when I got home... I gave them there dinner and some treats. It's nice to know that Little Bear still prefers his Mommy (me) to treats - you'd never know looking at his chubby self, but given the option between chewing on a treat or getting loving from him Mommy - he always chooses Me!!!

I <3>Strawberry Cobbler James made yesterday!

Yummy!!!

And now I am watching movies :

I just finished the Elvis movie: Fun in Acapulco!!!

I had started before work yesterday.

And now I am watching Since You Went Away! :)
I love sappy movies!!

It's been a good day!!!