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Erin

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About Me

Christmas Time!

My Interests

I spend nearly all of my free time with my family. As a matter of fact, since we work together, Kirk and I spend 24 hours a day together. The majority of my non-work time is spent with Elliot. He's the best thing that's ever happened to us!

My personal goal is to spend more time finding my own interests.
So far, I find I like planting flowers. Keeping them alive is another story. I have a yard full of dead plants.

I've also been doing a LOT of painting. Not cool artistic painting...just painting my house. Painting indoors is fun. Painting outdoors is not.

I do enjoy the outdoors in general. Whenever I'm stressed, I like to just go outside. I don't really have to walk, hike, or go anywhere special. It's just calming to sit in the sun.

I really used to enjoy writing in my journal. I kept one for nearly 15 years, but somehow I ended up writing less and less until one day it just sort of stopped. Kind of a pity.

Something I have picked up again is photography. Again, not on a professional level or anything. I've just always sort of enjoyed it. Elliot provides inspiration to pick up the camera though.

Music:

My sister's band Resignation .

I snagged this photo from her. Not sure if they'll use it or not, but I liked it and assume she won't come after her sister for copyright infringement.

Otherwise, I've always had a love of classical music, particularly movie scores. I'm also a fan of electronica/techno/dance...kind of takes me back to my clubbing days.

Television:

I'm having a hard time with TV right now. Nothing good ever seems to be on. I end up watching crappy reality TV.

Instead, I've been catching up on all the HBO original series that I missed out on. I just finished The Sopranos, and really loved Six Feet Under.

My Blog

Pig in a Pink Tutu

I can now die saying I've seen it all. Thanks to my video camera, so can you.If a pig in a pink tutu, sitting on command will make you smile, check out my new video. I shot it while watching my niece,...
Posted by Erin on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:34:00 PST

Biting and stitches

Elliot is a born leader.Yesterday, we picked him up from daycare to find that he'd bitten two children. It was terrible. The owner was really nice about it, but the ladies in his room handed him off t...
Posted by Erin on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 05:35:00 PST

A turn for the worse

Tom went back to the vet on Thursday after one of his wounds got infected and burst open. It was very gross, and you could actually see his muscle.Anyway, they've upped his antibiotics and pain medici...
Posted by Erin on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:39:00 PST

Tom Update

Tom is doing much better. He's still limping pretty hard, and his wounds are still leaking, but he seems better than yesterday. We put him in a little cat bed in our den last night and when we woke up...
Posted by Erin on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 07:17:00 PST

Tom is home!

Just an update on Tom.He got to come home from the hospital this morning. He's been beaten up pretty badly. They shaved around the areas where the dogs bit him, and it looks pretty nasty. The good new...
Posted by Erin on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:13:00 PST

Animal ER

We just got back from the animal ER. Tom was attacked by two dogs this afternoon.By some twist of fate, I was actually home from work today and heard a cat screech outside. Thinking Tom was fighting a...
Posted by Erin on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:20:00 PST

The English Language is Dead

I'm certainly not claiming to be a grammar expert, but when I wander through Myspace, I'm shocked at how badly the English language is butchered. Is it just the hip new fad to speak incorrectly? Is is...
Posted by Erin on Thu, 24 May 2007 07:03:00 PST

So freakin' cute

Elliot is so determined to be like Kirk. I can't stand it until I see pictures like this. ...
Posted by Erin on Thu, 10 May 2007 06:06:00 PST

Day at the Park

Today was the family's first trip to the park together. It was so much fun!We played in the sandbox. Ducks came to visit, and Elliot tried to follow them back into the lake!We played on the swings, wh...
Posted by Erin on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:31:00 PST

More Surveys....I should get paid for these

[You]1. What's your middle name?It used to be Marie. Then I got married and changed it to Dennie, my maiden name.2. Do you have, or have you ever had, braces?Yes, and a freakish retainer to go with th...
Posted by Erin on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 06:46:00 PST