My Favorite Event at Christmas Time

The coolest thing I get to do every year is help with the Christmas "shopping spree" at my mom's work. My mom works for a nonprofit organization in Indianapolis and every year they have a huge Christmas give away. Families from the surrounding area sign up ahead of time and get an appointment to "shop" for their families. This is an amazing thing. The amount of donations every year is astounding. Even though they could not afford to buy presents they are able to give their children an amazing Christmas. The items are sorted into four different groups. A: which are more expensive presents (large toys, cd players, etc); B: which are generally smaller, cheaper toys/gifts; C: which are clothing items ranging from an outfit (shirt and pants) to winter coats to shoes; D: which are simply household items (blankets, sheets, etc). The parents are able to choose one A, two B, two C for each child. Each family gets one D item. Freebies include hats and gloves for each person and wrapping paper (and many other things). This more than anything really helps me to get into the Christmas spirit.

Flickr

I recently purchased a new camera, the first digital camera that I've ever owned. And yes, I do know that I'm a little behind the times. So now I've been playing on Flickr.com and uploaded tons of pictures. The problem with me and photography is that I am really not a very creative person. I just do not have that ability to find a great picture in seemingly nothing. I try though. But usually they just look like blurry version of the real thing. But I'm having an absolute blast playing on it.

This is the best I could come up with in reference to the "artistic" pictures. I know, it's sad. But I tried. :)Here's my favorite so far:



So my photos are available at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joanieofarc/ or you can just click on one of the pictures. :)

Egos bigger than dicks.....

So I have to work with this guy who is 71 years old and bitter. He is still working 6 days a week....and its probably hard to find 5 people in this world that still actually "like" the guy. After making me feel stupid and like a complete ass, I was enlightened today that "Dr. -------- is a perfect example of what happens to a person when their ego gets bigger than their dick!"

the first snow fall of winter...

"the first snow fall of winter" sounds nice and all... but the traffic is horrible! We get snow every year. People have to drive in it every year. WHY DO THEY STILL TRY TO SPEED?? Four wheel drive vehicles really don't help on solid ice. It never fails. When it's raining or snowing, it seems that everyone forgets how to drive. It's like "Oh my god! what is this? it's wet and falling from the sky! I should drive fast to get through it."

have you ever....?

Have you ever made contact with an old friend and wished that things had never changed? Dreamed of the time where that friendship was strong? I have a bad habit of looking back at the past and simply wishing for things to be different. I wish I hadn't said the things that caused the loss of a friendship. There are so many things that I wish I could take back. Regret leads nowhere, I know. But I still can't help but wonder... what if?