friends and shoes

And here's a screen shot of my first "thought to ponder." Hmmm... why do we have such different tastes? My answer: don't ask. Just enjoy the friendship. :)

Chickens and roads

Here's something I found on my "Things to Ponder" Page of this blog.

Things to Ponder
QUESTION: Why do chickens cross roads?

What are they? Stupid? I mean, seriously. My brother has a bunch of chickens at my parents' house. The chickens run wild and they escape from their roaming area. The other day, one of them crossed the road to the neighbors' property. What was it thinking? Why does it want to cross the icky pavement? Perhaps other people look at me and wonder, "why does Sharece keep going back to Dayton?" "Why doesn't she stay in one place for more than a year?" or "Why would she EVER move back in with her parents?" All I can say to this is it's what I do. It's "the thread" I follow. Not everyone can understand it or see it the same way, but it's the way I am. Maybe I should give the chickens a break. (August 29, 2010)

Dayton

It’s the place I grew up.
I called it my hometown.
My parent’s address
My BFF lives there.
It’s where I work.
I love its history.
Joel Palmer, the Block House
Blue Moon at Mike’s Place
Orange slices, chilled glasses
Writing about it
Learning about it
Wanting to leave
Pirates, friends, homework
It’s part of my history.
I like it a bit.
Not sure if I’ll stay
Am here now
Que Sera, Sera

Sister

She’s 30. I can’t believe it. My sister is 30. And I’m only a little over two years younger than her. That means I’ll be 28 in April. ACK!

My sister is fantastic. She’s been my friend for a long time. She’s been my sister for longer. We didn’t always get along. We had to share a room for 16 years of our lives. But it’s all ok, because we’re family and a good one at that.

And here’s an ODE to Shelli! Booyah!

Shelli May Bunn(-Petterson)
Sister.
Friend.
Lots of pink.
Cheesy music.
Madonna.
Musicals.
Glee.
Rainbows.
Flowers.
Books.
Vampires.
Movies.
Humor.
Kids.
More books.
Food.
Taco mountains ate lying down.
Pumpkin pie boycotts.
Sibling rivalries.
Pirate Power.
Hooch pageant.
Queen.
Loves the camera.
Mom.
Mother of two.
Spencer’s mom.
Pink pajamas for a girl.
Steen.
Lifeguard.
Run a mile.
Laugh with friends.
Writer.
English teacher.
Sheet hogger.
White Christmas.
Holiday Inn.
Strong Opinions.
Stubborn girls.
Bunns.
Dayton.
Oregon.
NNU 2005.
Words.
Precious words.
Sisters.
Friends.
Life.
Family.
Forever.

snow and holiday thoughts

Snow! It’s snowing here in Nampa, Idaho. We’re watching Robin Hood, the one with Russell Crowe. Shanna’s working on her computer, doing teacher’s homework. Ma Bunn is holding baby Jayden. Pa Bunn is staring at the movie television set, engrossed in the film. Spencer lies engulfed in his Spiderman comforter, watching the action in Nottingham.

And here I am: sitting at my computer, typing a blog post. At least I’m in front of the computer. That means it’s more likely that I will work my on my final project revisions. (Sigh. I wish I were already done. ☹)

Eh. Life is good. I had a delightful pancake this morning, with a few chocolate chips melted inside it with some of that delicious peanut butter and maple syrup on top. It really feels like the holidays. We’re not doing much of anything. If the tree and decorations were up, it would definitely feel like Christmas.

I’m going to miss the Christmas holidays with my family this year. It’s by choice of course. I want to visit my Peace Corps family in Ukraine, but still. I’ll miss out on the good old BBJ traditions.

Eh. I’ll survive. I always do. And I’ll still get to celebrate New Years in Portland. YEA!

Holiday stress

What is it about family and holidays? Why do we get so stressed out? Why do we have to cook so much food? Half of the stress comes from problems in the kitchen. There aren’t the right ingredients. She wants lemon zest in the apple pie. He doesn’t. It goes back and forth. And not until everybody sits down at the table together is the tension relaxed.

I’m not one for stress. I especially dislike stress at family get-togethers. I just wish it could be much easier.

Trucking through

It’s been a long journey through grad school. Today, I defended my final project. Now, I have revisions. My professor gave me a week. I just want to have it done. Oh man. So close. I’ll get there!