Birthday Countdown. Sorta

So My birthday is in 29 days. I have been debating on wheter I should buy myself a present or not. last year I took myself to Vegas for five days and this year I am staying here. I really really really wanna buy the Kindle 2. I have wanted this e-reader for about five years, back when no one really knew what it was. I have been waiting for the price to go down but Alas I havent been so lucky. THere are other e-readers out there, but the kindle has internet access everywhere, so I would be able to buy books practically anywhere I go. Which for me and my reading habits, is amazing.

I am also debating the Iphone for my upgrade in the middle of June. So that would be another expense, right after my birthday. What to do? what to do?

Phermones are in the Air.

So apparently this weekend I was throwing out the phermones for crazy guys. Some guy was walking in the same direction as me, so he kept his distance and right with me. I even stopped to read a menu, and he passed me and then pretended to read a sign, and then walked behind me again. When I turned to go down my street, he yelled it was nice walking with you! Oscar says next time I need to just go into the store.
Then on sunday when we were moving stuff. I walked Megan and chris out because Auddy had to pee. Some guy comes upto the gate and asks me if i was hungry cause he would take me to eat, and PAY. seriously I have no idea why I was so lovely to these people, but I wish I did so I could turn it off.

Bark in the Park

I know this is last minute, but I have signed up for Bark in the Park. Please visit my site and donate here: http://www.firstgiving.com/shannabarrett. And if you are in the Chicago area, donate and walk!

Late

Sorry this is so late. Here is my wonderful Voo on his 80th birthday, with the surprise from my mother brother and I

ARGH!

Seriously. could someone please make me a whole person again. First my new starts freaking out on me. Then I can't even walk, cause my back hurts. I am hobbling around the city bent over like a little old lady. Cried for hours because of the pain. And now, I have hives on my torso. I have no idea where they came from, but they have been here all day, and I am ready for them to leave. Seriously I am so itchy its not funny at all.
What will go wrong with me now?

Fire

I have now had a life experience that I would like to never repeat again.
I was in a house fire.

Sunday Evening we were at Oscar's mom's house. Most of us "kids" were in the living room watching tv. Oscar's mom and dad were in the kitchen cooking. The smoke alarm starts going off. We ignore it. and ignore it, and ignore it. Finally his mom yells at Lola, and I am like what did she say. ANd she was like she wants the fire extinguisher. So they basement is burning. We start freaking out but don't leave the house. Lola manages to call 911 and we all meander our way out. It was not fun at all. The firefighters got there really fast, and seemed they were there mere seconds after the call. They had to knock out windows, they chopped through the roof, and the walls. Oscar's parents lost all thier clothes and things that were in their bedroom. The kids got smelly clothes and soot everywhere in their rooms. Or broken glass. Except for Lola, her room happened to be where they axed through the roof, so she has no ceiling.

It was very interesting to see the people who come after the fire trucks. While the house was still on fire, they were trying to get the family to sign paperwork so they could board up the house and make an estimate on the damage. The cops said to stay away from them and work with the insurance. OScar asked me to be mean and tell them to get the hell out. Which I did but they just went and sat in thier vans and watched and waited.

Most of his family went and stayed with his sister's boyfriends family. One sister and brother went to their friends house, and we took Lola.

It is all very devestating and we dont' know exactly what is going to happen to the house, and how long it will take until they can return. Please Keep his family in your thoughts.

Bulleted Updates

• I packed my stuff up from Jamie's. Now I just have to bring it back to my place, and then at least clean up my room.
• I wish my family didn't fight. Noone is going to change their position, so we should all just agree to disagree and get along.
• I want my CLOSET.
• I ordered my Akron University transcripts, and they should arrive in 2 weeks. So hopefully then, I will at last have all things in I need in order to be considered for NTEC's programs.
• I sent out four cover letter and resume packets to four principals to be a teacher's assistant. Hopefully I will be getting phone calls or e-mails within the next two weeks, to set up for an interview.
• Working out is getting better. But I still never want to go. But I am down two lbs, and I hardly went last week, but I did go on sunday and burn 571 calories in an hour. So that helps. The weight loss might also be due to the fact that Oscar and I are eating healthier food.
• My dog is the absolute cutest.
• My mom is coming in two and a half weeks. And I am super excited, even tho I will be working.
• My brother might actually be coming as well.(Gasp)
• My mom and maybe that little boy who says he is my brother, will be meeting my boyfriend's family. 2 parents, 5 siblings, 3 nieces, and 1 nephew, plus 2 SO, plus us. It is going to be crazy.
• I am on twitter now. I don' t get it. And I wish more of my friends would be on it, cause then it would be fun
• I am currently saving for Disney, and I am doing super well.
• I got my scores back from my basic test, and elementry test, and passed both!
• VOO. I got a perfect on the math section. Thanks for the brains.